Material receiving and placing equipment with thickness measuring and material increasing and decreasing functions

Abstract

The invention provides material receiving and tray arranging equipment with thickness measuring and material increasing and decreasing functions, which comprises a rack, and a material receiving assembly, a material moving assembly, a conveying assembly, a thickness measuring assembly, a material increasing and decreasing assembly and a tray arranging assembly are sequentially arranged on the rack. The integrated operation of automatic receiving, transferring and thickness measuring of copper bars, automatic adjustment of the number of copper sheets, qualified plate placing and waste recycling is achieved. The problems of low efficiency, large error, unstable welding quality and the like caused by manual thickness measurement and manual adjustment of the number of copper sheets during existing copper bar lamination welding are solved, the automation level and the product percent of pass of copper bar lamination processing are remarkably improved, and the copper bar lamination welding device is suitable for large-scale copper bar lamination welding production scenes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to copper busbar processing equipment technology, specifically to a material receiving and tray-laying device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions, which is suitable for thickness detection, copper sheet quantity adjustment and tray-laying operations before copper busbar layer welding. Background Technology

[0002] Copper busbars, as crucial conductive connectors in power systems, are often enhanced in conductivity and structural strength through lamination welding. In this process, the total thickness of the laminated copper busbars directly impacts welding quality and subsequent assembly precision. Therefore, it is essential to precisely adjust the number of copper sheets stacked based on the actual thickness of each individual busbar to ensure the total laminated thickness meets process requirements.

[0003] In existing technologies, the thickness inspection, copper sheet quantity adjustment, and tray placement before copper busbar stacking and welding largely rely on manual labor: operators first manually measure the thickness of a single copper busbar using calipers, then calculate the number of copper sheets to be added or removed based on the preset total stacking thickness, subsequently manually add or remove copper sheets, and finally move the adjusted copper busbar to the tray. Unqualified copper busbars need to be sorted and recycled separately. This manual operation method has the following technical problems:

[0004] Manual thickness measurement is inefficient and prone to inaccurate measurement due to operational errors, which in turn leads to deviations in the adjustment of the number of copper sheets, resulting in the total thickness of the stack not meeting the process requirements and a high scrap rate of the product after welding.

[0005] Manually adding or removing copper sheets and arranging trays is labor-intensive and slow, making it impossible to meet the needs of large-scale production.

[0006] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design an integrated device that can automatically complete copper busbar thickness measurement, precise adjustment of copper sheet quantity, qualified plate placement, and waste recycling, in order to solve the problems of low efficiency, large error, and unstable welding quality in the existing technology. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide a material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions, so as to solve the technical problems of low efficiency, large error and unstable welding quality of existing manual operation before copper busbar stacking and welding, and realize the automation and precision of copper busbar processing.

[0008] To achieve the above and other related objectives, the technical solution provided by the present invention is: a material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions, comprising a frame, wherein the frame is provided with:

[0009] The receiving assembly is used to receive products at the receiving station and send them to the transfer station.

[0010] The transfer assembly is used to pick up products at the transfer station and send them to the thickness measuring and loading station;

[0011] The conveying assembly is used to receive products at the thickness measurement and feeding station and sequentially send them to the thickness measurement station, the material addition and subtraction station and the tray placement station.

[0012] A thickness measuring component is provided corresponding to the thickness measuring station and is used to measure the thickness of the product.

[0013] A material addition / reduction component is set up corresponding to the material addition / reduction station and adds or removes products based on the product thickness;

[0014] The tray placement component is configured corresponding to the tray placement station and is used to send the product from the tray placement station to the material tray positioning or to the waste recycling box based on the product's qualification status.

[0015] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the receiving assembly includes a guide rail, a rodless cylinder, a slide block, a rotary cylinder, and a receiving tray. The guide rail is fixed on the frame along the X-axis. The slide block slides on the guide rail. The rodless cylinder is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the slide block to slide on the guide rail. The rotary cylinder is fixed on the slide block and is used to drive the receiving tray to swing back and forth 180 degrees around its own center. The receiving tray is configured as a strip-shaped plate structure and has receiving grooves with the same structure at both ends.

[0016] The preferred technical solution is as follows: a connecting plate is fixed on the slide block, and a positioning cylinder is provided on the connecting plate. The positioning cylinder is used to drive the positioning block to approach or move away from the receiving groove located at the transfer station. The side wall of the receiving tray is provided with a channel that connects to the receiving groove and allows the positioning block to pass through.

[0017] A preferred technical solution is as follows: the material transfer assembly includes a support, a guide rail, a rodless cylinder, a slide, a telescopic cylinder, a guide rail, a slide, a slide cylinder, a gripper cylinder, and a gripper. The support is fixed to the frame. The guide rail is fixed to the support along the Y-axis. The slide is slidably mounted on the guide rail. The rodless cylinder is fixed to the support and drives the slide to slide on the guide rail. The guide rail is fixed to the slide along the Z-axis. The slide is slidably mounted on the guide rail. The telescopic cylinder is fixed to the slide and drives the slide to slide on the guide rail. The slide cylinder is fixed to the slide and drives the gripper cylinder to move along the X-axis. The gripper cylinder controls the gripper to hold or release the product.

[0018] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the conveying assembly includes an electric slide table and a fixture base. The electric slide table is fixed on the frame along the X-axis direction, and the fixture base is fixed on the slider of the electric slide table and is used to position the product.

[0019] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the thickness measuring component includes a second support, a second slide cylinder, and a thickness measuring unit. The second support is fixed on the frame, the second slide cylinder is fixed on the second support and is used to drive the thickness measuring unit to move along the Z-axis direction, and the thickness measuring unit is arranged vertically opposite to the thickness measuring station.

[0020] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the material addition / reduction assembly includes a support three, an electric slide two, a slide cylinder three, a vacuum nozzle, and a loading frame. The support three and the loading frame are both fixed on the machine frame. The electric slide two is fixed on the support three along the Y-axis and is used to drive the slide cylinder three to move in the loading frame and the material addition station. The slide cylinder three is used to drive the vacuum nozzle to move along the Z-axis. The vacuum nozzle is used to pick up or release the product.

[0021] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the loading frame is composed of multiple sets of air columns, the multiple sets of air columns are vertically arranged to form a frame structure that matches the shape of the product, and each set of air columns has an air hole on its top periphery.

[0022] The preferred technical solution is that the waste recycling box is fixed on the frame and is set corresponding to the tray placement station.

[0023] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the tray-stacking assembly includes a robot, a second gripper cylinder, a second gripper, and the material tray. The material tray is disposed on the frame. The robot is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the second gripper cylinder to move between the tray-stacking station and the material tray, or to drive the second gripper cylinder to move between the tray-stacking station and the waste recycling box. The second gripper cylinder is used to grip or release products.

[0024] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0025] High degree of automation: This equipment integrates functions such as receiving, transferring, thickness measurement, adding or removing materials, tray placement, and waste recycling. The entire process requires no manual intervention, which solves the problem of low efficiency of manual operation in existing technologies, significantly improves production cycle time, and meets the needs of large-scale production.

[0026] Precise Thickness Measurement and Material Adjustment: The thickness measurement component achieves precise measurement of the copper busbar thickness through mechanical drive with small error; the material adjustment component automatically adjusts the number of copper sheets based on the measurement data to ensure that the total thickness of the copper busbar stack meets the welding process requirements, solving the problems of large errors and unstable welding quality caused by manual adjustment of the number of copper sheets, and reducing the product scrap rate.

[0027] High operational stability: Each component achieves smooth transfer and positioning of the copper busbar through multi-axis drive and positioning structure. The air column design of the loading frame avoids copper sheet adhesion and improves material picking accuracy. The tray assembly automatically sorts qualified products and waste materials to avoid human error and ensure the continuity of subsequent welding processes.

[0028] Low labor intensity: No need for operators to manually measure thickness, add or remove copper sheets, or arrange trays, significantly reducing labor intensity and labor costs. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the material receiving and tray-laying device according to the present invention from one perspective.

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the material receiving and tray-laying device according to the present invention from another perspective.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the thickness measuring component structure involved in the present invention.

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the loading frame structure involved in the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification.

[0034] Please see Figures 1-4 It should be noted that in the description of this invention, the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product is in use. These terms are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third," etc., are only used to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The terms "horizontal," "vertical," and "suspended," etc., do not indicate that the component must be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0035] In the description of this invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0036] Example:

[0037] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, according to an overall technical concept of the present invention, an automatic thickness measurement and material adjustment tray-stacking device for copper busbar stack welding is provided, including a frame 1, on which a receiving component 2, a transferring component 3, a conveying component 4, a thickness measurement component 5, a material adjustment component 6, and a tray-stacking component 7 are provided. Each component works together to complete the automated processing of copper busbars.

[0038] The receiving assembly 2 is used to receive and process copper busbars at the receiving station and send them to the transfer station. It includes a guide rail 21, a rodless cylinder 22, a slide 23, a rotary cylinder 24, and a receiving tray 25. The guide rail 21 is fixed to the frame 1 along the X-axis. The slide 23 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 21. The rodless cylinder 22 drives the slide 23 to slide. The rotary cylinder 24 is fixed to the slide 23 and drives the receiving tray 25 to swing back and forth. The receiving slots at both ends of the receiving tray 25 can alternately receive copper busbars, thereby improving the receiving efficiency.

[0039] The transfer assembly 3 is used to grip copper busbars at the transfer station and send them to the thickness measuring and loading station. It achieves precise transfer of the copper busbars through a multi-axis drive structure, ensuring a smooth transition to the next station. It includes a support 31, a guide rail 32, a rodless cylinder 33, a slide 34, a telescopic cylinder 35, a guide rail 3 (not shown), a slide 37, a slide cylinder 38, a gripper cylinder 39, and a gripper 310. The support 31 is fixed to the frame 1. The guide rail 32 is fixed to the support 31 along the Y-axis. The slide 34 slides on the guide rail 32. The rodless cylinder 33 is fixed to the support 31 and is used for... The second slide block 34 slides on the second guide rail 32. The third guide rail is fixed on the second slide block 34 along the Z-axis. The third slide block 37 slides on the third guide rail. The telescopic cylinder 35 is fixed on the second slide block 34 and is used to drive the third slide block 37 to slide on the third guide rail. The first slide cylinder 39 is fixed on the third slide block 37 and is used to drive the first gripper cylinder 39 to move along the X-axis. The first gripper cylinder 39 is used to control the gripper 310 to clamp or release the product.

[0040] The conveying assembly 4 includes an electric slide table 41 and a fixture seat 42. The electric slide table 41 is fixed on the frame 1 along the X-axis. The fixture seat 32 is fixed on the slider of the electric slide table 31 and is used to position the copper busbar and drive the copper busbar to pass through the thickness measurement station, the material addition / reduction station and the tray placement station in sequence.

[0041] Thickness measuring component 5 corresponds to the thickness measuring station. Support 2 51 is fixed on the frame 1. Slide cylinder 2 52 is fixed on support 2 51 and drives thickness measuring unit 53 to approach the copper busbar along the Z-axis direction to accurately measure the actual thickness of the copper busbar and feed the measurement data back to the controller.

[0042] The material feeding / reducing assembly 6 includes a support 61, an electric slide 62, a slide cylinder 63, a vacuum nozzle 64, and a loading frame 65. The support 62 and the loading frame 65 are both fixed on the frame 2. The electric slide 63 is fixed on the support 62 along the Y-axis and is used to drive the slide cylinder 64 to move between the loading frame 65 and the material feeding station. The slide cylinder 63 is used to drive the vacuum nozzle 64 to move along the Z-axis. The vacuum nozzle 64 is used to pick up or release products.

[0043] Based on the measurement results of the thickness measuring component 5, the material addition / reduction component 6 drives the vacuum nozzle 64 to move between the loading frame 65 and the material addition / reduction station via the electric slide table 62 and the slide cylinder 63, automatically picking up or releasing copper sheets and adjusting the total thickness of the copper busbar stack to the required process value; the air column 651 of the loading frame 65 blows air through the air hole to prevent the copper sheets from sticking together and ensure that the vacuum nozzle 64 picks up materials accurately.

[0044] The tray assembly 7 is driven by the robot 71 to move the gripper cylinder 72, which moves the copper busbars with qualified thickness adjustment to the material tray 73 for positioning, and sends the unqualified copper busbars with unmeasured thickness that exceeds the material adjustment range to the waste recycling box 74, thus realizing the automatic sorting of qualified products and waste.

[0045] Work process

[0046] Material receiving operation: The copper busbar to be processed is transported to the receiving station. The receiving groove at one end of the receiving tray 25 receives the copper busbar. The rodless cylinder 22 drives the slide 23 to slide along the guide rail 21 to the transfer station. The rotary cylinder drives the receiving tray to swing 180 degrees. The receiving groove at the other end is ready to receive the next copper busbar, realizing continuous material receiving.

[0047] Material transfer operation: The rodless cylinder 2 33 of the material transfer component 3 drives the slide 2 34 to move along the Y-axis, the telescopic cylinder 35 drives the slide 3 37 to descend along the Z-axis, the slide cylinder 1 38 adjusts the X-axis position of the gripper 1 310, and the gripper cylinder 1 39 controls the gripper 1 310 to pick up the copper busbar at the transfer station. Then, all the cylinders work together to transfer the copper busbar to the fixture seat 42 at the thickness measurement and loading station.

[0048] Conveying and Thickness Measurement Operation: The electric slide table 41 moves the copper busbar on the fixture seat 42 to the thickness measurement station. The slide table cylinder 52 drives the thickness measurement unit 53 to descend, contact the upper surface of the copper busbar and measure the thickness. The measurement data is fed back to the controller. The controller calculates the number of copper sheets to be added or removed according to the preset total thickness standard.

[0049] Material adjustment operation: Electric slide table 1 41 moves the copper busbar to the material adjustment station. If the copper busbar thickness is less than the standard value, electric slide table 2 62 drives slide cylinder 3 63 to move above the loading frame 65. Slide cylinder 3 63 descends, and vacuum nozzle 64 picks up the copper sheet, then moves it above the copper busbar and releases the copper sheet. If the copper busbar thickness is greater than the standard value, vacuum nozzle 64 picks up the excess copper sheet and moves it to the loading frame 65 to complete the thickness adjustment.

[0050] Placing and waste recycling operations: The electric slide table 41 moves the adjusted copper busbar to the plating station. The robot 71 drives the gripper 2 to pick up the qualified copper busbar and put it into the material tray 73. The robot picks up the unqualified copper busbar and sends it into the waste recycling box 74, completing the entire processing flow.

[0051] In summary, this invention precisely solves the core technical problems in the existing copper busbar stacking welding pre-processing through an integrated automated process, improving processing efficiency, product precision, and welding quality stability, and has significant practical value and promotional significance.

[0052] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A material receiving and tray-stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions, comprising a frame, characterized in that, The frame is equipped with: The receiving assembly is used to receive products at the receiving station and send them to the transfer station. The transfer assembly is used to pick up products at the transfer station and send them to the thickness measuring and loading station; The conveying assembly is used to receive products at the thickness measurement and feeding station and sequentially send them to the thickness measurement station, the material addition and subtraction station and the tray placement station. A thickness measuring component is provided corresponding to the thickness measuring station and is used to measure the thickness of the product. A material addition / reduction component is set up corresponding to the material addition / reduction station and adds or removes products based on the product thickness; The tray placement component is configured corresponding to the tray placement station and is used to send the product from the tray placement station to the material tray positioning or to the waste recycling box based on the product's qualification status.

2. The material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving assembly includes a guide rail, a rodless cylinder, a slide, a rotary cylinder, and a receiving tray. The guide rail is fixed to the frame along the X-axis. The slide is slidably mounted on the guide rail. The rodless cylinder is fixed to the frame and is used to drive the slide to slide on the guide rail. The rotary cylinder is fixed to the slide and is used to drive the receiving tray to swing back and forth 180 degrees around its own center. The receiving tray is configured as a strip-shaped plate structure with receiving grooves of the same structure at both ends.

3. The material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connecting plate is fixed on the slide block, and a positioning cylinder is provided on the connecting plate. The positioning cylinder is used to drive the positioning block to approach or move away from the receiving groove located at the transfer station. The side wall of the receiving tray is provided with a channel that connects to the receiving groove and allows the positioning block to pass through.

4. The material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material transfer assembly includes a support, a guide rail, a rodless cylinder, a slide, a telescopic cylinder, a guide rail, a slide, a slide cylinder, a gripper cylinder, and a gripper. The support is fixed to the frame. The guide rail is fixed to the support along the Y-axis. The slide is slidably mounted on the guide rail. The rodless cylinder is fixed to the support and drives the slide to slide on the guide rail. The guide rail is fixed to the slide along the Z-axis. The slide is slidably mounted on the guide rail. The telescopic cylinder is fixed to the slide and drives the slide to slide on the guide rail. The slide cylinder is fixed to the slide and drives the gripper cylinder to move along the X-axis. The gripper cylinder controls the gripper to hold or release the product.

5. A material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly includes an electric slide table and a fixture base. The electric slide table is fixed on the frame along the X-axis, and the fixture base is fixed on the slider of the electric slide table and is used to position the product.

6. The material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness measuring assembly includes a second support, a second slide cylinder, and a thickness measuring unit. The second support is fixed on the frame, and the second slide cylinder is fixed on the second support and is used to drive the thickness measuring unit to move along the Z-axis. The thickness measuring unit is arranged vertically opposite to the thickness measuring station.

7. The material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material feeding / reducing assembly includes a support three, an electric slide two, a slide cylinder three, a vacuum nozzle, and a loading frame. The support three and the loading frame are both fixed on the machine frame. The electric slide two is fixed on the support three along the Y-axis and is used to drive the slide cylinder three to move in the loading frame and the material feeding station. The slide cylinder three is used to drive the vacuum nozzle to move along the Z-axis. The vacuum nozzle is used to pick up or release the product.

8. A material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading frame is composed of multiple sets of air columns, which are vertically arranged to form a frame structure that matches the shape of the product. Each set of air columns has air holes on its top periphery.

9. A material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waste recycling box is fixed on the frame and is set in accordance with the tray-setting station.

10. A material receiving and stacking device with thickness measurement and material addition / reduction functions according to claim 9, characterized in that: The tray-stacking assembly includes a robot, a second gripper cylinder, a second gripper, and the material tray. The material tray is mounted on the frame. The robot is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the second gripper cylinder to move between the tray-stacking station and the material tray, or to drive the second gripper cylinder to move between the tray-stacking station and the waste recycling box. The second gripper cylinder is used to grip or release products.

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