A winding and arranging device
By designing a multi-degree-of-freedom transfer mechanism and an inverted gantry layout winding and feeding device, the problems of complex structure and low space utilization of existing winding machines have been solved, realizing simple, compact and efficient winding processing of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUZHOU SECOTE PRECISION ELECTRONICS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing winding machines have complex structures, redundant degrees of freedom of motion, loose equipment layout, low space utilization, inconvenient maintenance, complex wire management mechanisms, lengthy operation processes, and low overall efficiency.
Design a wire winding and sorting wire feeding device, including a wire feeding mechanism, a wire winding mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a wire sorting mechanism, an inverted gantry unloading and marking mechanism, and a magazine streamline return mechanism. It adopts a multi-degree-of-freedom transfer mechanism, an inverted gantry layout, and a simple wire sorting mechanism. Each module is set up sequentially according to the process to achieve functional decoupling and compact layout.
The simplified winding mechanism structure improves space utilization, reduces manufacturing costs and failure rate, facilitates maintenance, enhances equipment operating efficiency and stability, and achieves miniaturization and compact layout of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This specification relates to the field of winding equipment technology, and in particular to a winding and sorting wire feeding device. Background Technology
[0002] In the production of electronic components such as motors, transformers, and inductors, after the coil winding is completed, it usually needs to undergo several post-processing steps, including wire sorting (organizing the starting and ending wires), film application (applying insulating or protective film), and inkjet printing (printing production information), before it becomes a qualified product. With the continuous improvement of production efficiency requirements, integrating the above processes into a single automated machine to achieve full automation from winding to unloading has become a development trend in this field.
[0003] Existing automated winding and sorting wire feeding equipment has the following technical problems:
[0004] First, the winding mechanism has a complex structure and redundant degrees of freedom. Traditional winding machines often incorporate complex demolding devices or multiple motion axes within the winding mechanism itself to meet material handling requirements. For example, some winding machines require the upper die to not only lift and press the workpiece but also to move horizontally or rotate to facilitate unloading; the lower die requires a complex ejection mechanism to push out the wound coil. This design results in a bulky winding mechanism, complex control logic, high manufacturing costs, and an increased failure rate.
[0005] Secondly, the overall layout of the equipment is loose, resulting in low space utilization. Existing equipment mostly uses floor-standing or side-mounted transfer mechanisms, with moving parts occupying a large amount of bottom and side space. This forces modules such as material feeding, cable management, film application, and coding to be scattered, resulting in a large equipment footprint and making it difficult to achieve a compact layout within limited production workshops. Furthermore, due to the lack of reasonable space planning between modules, operators cannot directly observe the internal working status of the equipment. When a malfunction occurs, it requires disassembling numerous external components for repair, making maintenance extremely inconvenient.
[0006] Furthermore, the existing wire handling mechanism is quite complex, often requiring multiple actuators to work together to organize the coil start-up and end-of-line wires. This not only increases equipment costs but also reduces operational reliability. In the film application and coding stage, actions such as film picking, film application, and coil picking are often completed step-by-step by multiple independent actuators. The process is lengthy, and the timing of each module is difficult to match, resulting in overall low efficiency.
[0007] Therefore, designing an integrated winding, sorting, and feeding device that is simple in structure, compact in layout, has high space utilization, and is easy to maintain, while ensuring winding quality and post-processing accuracy, has become an urgent technical problem to be solved in this field. Summary of the Invention
[0008] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, one object of this specification is to provide a winding and straightening wire feeding device with simple structure, compact layout, high space utilization and easy maintenance.
[0009] To achieve the above objectives, this specification provides a winding and sorting wire feeding device, which includes a wire feeding mechanism, a winding mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a wire sorting mechanism, an inverted gantry unloading and marking mechanism, and a cartridge streamline return mechanism arranged in sequence according to the process.
[0010] The wire feeding mechanism includes a wire storage box, a wire feeding wheel assembly, a first mounting plate, a wire feeding clamp, and a first cutter. The wire feeding clamp and the first cutter are disposed on the first mounting plate, and the first mounting plate is connected to a first driving member and a second driving member, which are respectively used to drive the first mounting plate to move in the vertical direction and a first direction. The wire feeding mechanism is used to feed the wire sequentially from the wire storage box, the wire feeding wheel assembly, and the wire feeding clamp to the winding mechanism.
[0011] The winding mechanism includes a fixed mounting part and a lower die and an upper die aligned in the vertical direction; the lower die and the upper die can rotate synchronously around a vertical axis to wind the wire into a coil with a starting wire and a tail wire; the wire feeding mechanism is located on one side of the winding mechanism in a first direction;
[0012] The transfer mechanism includes a first slide rail extending along a first direction, a second slide rail slidably connected to the first slide rail and extending along a second direction, a third slide rail slidably connected to the second slide rail and extending along a vertical direction, and a first material-retrieving part slidably connected to the third slide rail; the first material-retrieving part is used to retrieve the coil after winding in the winding mechanism; the lower mold is connected to the bottom end of the mounting part, and the mounting part is provided with a fourth slide rail extending along a vertical direction near the top end, and the upper mold is slidably connected to the fourth slide rail; the first direction, the second direction, and the vertical direction are mutually perpendicular;
[0013] The wire management mechanism includes a carrier for placing the coil, and a first stop and a second stop for organizing the starting and ending wires; the wire management mechanism is located near the end of the first slide rail away from the winding mechanism, and in a second direction on the same side of the first slide rail as the winding mechanism;
[0014] The inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism is located on the side of the wire organizing mechanism away from the winding mechanism in the first direction. It includes a top plate horizontally disposed at the top, a second material picking part slidably connected to the top plate, a film supply part for providing a film layer to be bonded to the surface of the coil, a turntable, and a coding part disposed radially on the outside of the turntable. The wire organizing mechanism and the film supply part are respectively located at both ends of the top plate in the first direction. The second material picking part is configured to: pick up the film layer from the film supply part and bond it to the coil at the wire organizing mechanism, and to pick up the coil with the film layer bonded to it from the wire organizing mechanism to the turntable.
[0015] The magazine streamline return mechanism is located on the side of the turntable away from the top plate in the first direction.
[0016] In a preferred embodiment, there are four winding mechanisms, each located at one of the four vertices of a rectangle; the adjacent sides of the rectangle extend along a first direction and a second direction, respectively; there are four wire feeding mechanisms, each corresponding to one of the four winding mechanisms; there are two transfer mechanisms, each located on either side of the four winding mechanisms in the second direction; each transfer mechanism corresponds to two winding mechanisms spaced apart in the first direction; and there are two wire organizing mechanisms, each corresponding to one of the two transfer mechanisms.
[0017] The transfer mechanism further includes: a first connecting seat slidably connected to the first slide rail, a second connecting seat slidably connected to the second slide rail, and a third connecting seat slidably connected to the third slide rail; the second slide rail is disposed on the first connecting seat, the third slide rail is disposed on the second connecting seat, and the first material taking part is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the third connecting seat; for two winding mechanisms spaced apart in the first direction, when one winding mechanism performs a winding process, the other winding mechanism cooperates with the transfer mechanism to perform a transfer process; for a corresponding transfer mechanism and two winding mechanisms, the mounting part and the transfer mechanism are located on both sides of the upper mold in the second direction, and all four winding mechanisms are arranged outwards, and the height of the first slide rail is lower than the height of the upper surface of the lower mold.
[0018] In a preferred embodiment, the first material handling unit includes a horizontally arranged material handling surface, a material handling block protruding from the material handling surface, and a first suction hole disposed on the material handling surface and located around the material handling block; the transfer mechanism further includes a push block slidably disposed at the bottom of the third connecting seat, the push block and the material handling block being aligned and spaced apart in a second direction; the bottom of the third connecting seat is provided with a fifth slide rail extending in the second direction; a first connecting plate is slidably connected below the fifth slide rail; the first connecting plate is provided with a sixth slide rail extending in the second direction; a second connecting plate is slidably connected below the sixth slide rail; the push block is fixedly connected to the end of the second connecting plate opposite to the third slide rail; a spring is provided between the second connecting plate and the first connecting plate.
[0019] In a preferred embodiment, the wire storage box is located on the side of the first mounting plate away from the transfer mechanism in the second direction; the wire feeding wheel assembly includes: a first wire feeding wheel disposed above the wire storage box, a second wire feeding wheel disposed above the first wire feeding wheel, and a third wire feeding wheel disposed on the first mounting plate, wherein the third wire feeding wheel, the wire feeding clamp, the first cutter and the lower die are aligned in the first direction;
[0020] The lower mold is fixedly connected to a wire-starting clamp and a wire-ending clamp. The wire-feeding clamping member cooperates with the wire-starting clamp, and the first cutter cooperates with the wire-ending clamp. The lower mold has a mold core that can extend or retract at its center. The upper mold is connected to a third driving member for driving the upper mold to move vertically. The fixed end of the third driving member is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting part. The transfer mechanism also includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member disposed on the third connecting seat. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are respectively used to clamp the starting wire and the wire-ending clamp in the wire-starting clamp and the wire-ending clamp.
[0021] The wire feeding mechanism further includes a second mounting plate, the output end of the first driving member is connected to the second mounting plate; the second mounting plate is provided with a seventh slide rail extending along a first direction, the first mounting plate is slidably connected to the seventh slide rail, and the output end of the second driving member is connected to the first mounting plate; the first mounting plate is provided with an eighth slide rail extending along a first direction, a mounting block is slidably connected to the eighth slide rail, the wire feeding clamp and the first cutter are mounted on the end of the mounting block facing the winding mechanism in the first direction; a wire feeding clamp is fixedly provided on the end of the first mounting plate facing the winding mechanism in the first direction, for managing the wire between the third wire feeding wheel and the wire feeding clamp, the wire feeding clamp is located below the wire feeding clamp; the first cutter can move relative to the mounting block in the first direction, the bottom of the tail wire clamp is provided with a stepped surface for cooperating with the first cutter, and the first cutter is located above the wire feeding clamp.
[0022] In a preferred embodiment, the first stop and the second stop are located on the same side of the carrier in a first direction, and are respectively used to push the coil's starting and ending wires; the first stop and the second stop have a degree of freedom in a second direction, and can move closer or further apart from each other in the second direction; the carrier includes a bearing surface and a receiving hole disposed on the bearing surface, and a bearing block that can move vertically to extend or retract from the bearing surface is provided in the receiving hole; the bearing surface is used to bear the coil; when the bearing block extends out of the bearing surface, it is used to extend into the coil; the wire management mechanism also includes a stop located in the first direction... The first and second blocks have a third and a fourth clamping member on the side away from the carrier, which are respectively used to clamp the starting and ending ends of the wire away from the coil; the third clamping member is connected to the periphery of the first rotating shaft, and the fourth clamping member is connected to the periphery of the second rotating shaft. The axes of the first and second rotating shafts coincide, and the dimensions of the first and second rotating shafts are different; a fourth driving member and a ninth slide rail extending in the vertical direction are connected between the third clamping member and the first rotating shaft. The fourth driving member is used to drive the third clamping member to move relative to the first rotating shaft on the ninth slide rail;
[0023] The cable management mechanism further includes a fixedly mounted third mounting plate. The carrier is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the third mounting plate. The third mounting plate is provided with a tenth slide rail and an eleventh slide rail extending along the second direction. The first stop block is slidably connected to the tenth slide rail, and the second stop block is slidably connected to the eleventh slide rail. The tenth slide rail and the eleventh slide rail are aligned in the second direction and are both located on the side of the carrier facing away from the first stop block and the second stop block in the first direction. The first stop block is slidably connected to the tenth slide rail through a first connecting arm. The second stop block is slidably connected to the eleventh slide rail through a second connecting arm. The tenth slide rail, the first connecting arm, the first stop block, the second stop block, the second connecting arm, and the eleventh slide rail are distributed sequentially in the circumferential direction of the carrier.
[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the support block is connected to a connecting shaft, and the bottom of the connecting shaft is connected to a fifth driving component for driving the connecting shaft to move the support block in a vertical direction; the axis of the connecting shaft and the axis of the first rotating shaft coincide; the diameter of the connecting shaft is smaller than the diameter of the first rotating shaft, and the connecting shaft passes through the first rotating shaft; the diameter of the first rotating shaft is smaller than the diameter of the second rotating shaft; the first rotating shaft passes through the second rotating shaft.
[0025] In a preferred embodiment, the second material handling unit includes a vacuum suction plate, a second cutter, a first wire clamp, and a second wire clamp. The vacuum suction plate is horizontally arranged, and the second cutter, the first wire clamp, and the second wire clamp are located around the vacuum suction plate. The second cutter can move vertically, allowing its blade to extend downwards to a position below the vacuum suction plate for cutting, or retract upwards to a position above the vacuum suction plate to avoid obstruction. The second material handling unit is configured such that when it moves above the film supply unit, the vacuum suction plate picks up the film layer, then the second material handling unit moves to the wire management mechanism to adhere the film layer to the coil surface. Next, the second material handling unit removes the coil with the film layer adhered to it from the wire management mechanism. The first wire clamp and the second wire clamp respectively clamp the starting wire and the ending wire. Then, the blade of the second cutter extends downwards to a position below the vacuum suction plate to cut the starting wire and the ending wire.
[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism further includes a wire collecting section for collecting wire ends; the second picking section is configured such that when the second picking section moves above the wire collecting section, the first wire clamp and the second wire clamp are released, and the wire ends of the starting and ending wires are placed in the wire collecting section; the turntable is provided with multiple support sections spaced apart in the circumferential direction, and the second picking section places the coil with the film layer attached and the starting and ending wires removed in one of the support sections; the second picking section is fixedly connected to a camera for acquiring the position of the film layer on the film supply section; the camera and the second picking section are electrically connected; the coding section is fixedly connected to a scanning section for determining whether the coding on the film layer is successful; the inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism further includes a recycling section for recycling products that have failed to be coded; the recycling section and the coding section are located on different sides of the turntable in a second direction.
[0027] In one preferred embodiment, the magazine streamline return mechanism includes: a first station, a second station, a third station, a fourth station, a fifth station, a sixth station, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, a third conveying mechanism, a fourth conveying mechanism, a fifth conveying mechanism, and a sixth conveying mechanism;
[0028] The first and second workstations are spaced apart in a first direction. The first workstation is used to place a material box containing multiple empty material trays. The second workstation is used to unload the empty material trays from the material box, and the material trays are used to place the coils printed on the turntable. The third workstation is located directly below the second workstation. The fourth and third workstations are spaced apart in a second direction. The first direction, the second direction, and the vertical direction are mutually perpendicular. The fifth workstation is located directly above the fourth workstation. The fifth and sixth workstations are spaced apart in a first direction. The fifth workstation is used to place a full material tray into the material box. The sixth workstation is used to unload the material box containing multiple full material trays.
[0029] The first conveying mechanism includes a first conveyor line extending along a first direction for conveying a material box from the first station to the second station; the second conveying mechanism includes a first sub-slide rail extending along a vertical direction for conveying a material box from the second station to the third station; the third conveying mechanism includes a second conveyor line extending along a second direction for conveying a material box from the third station to the fourth station; the fourth conveying mechanism includes a second sub-slide rail extending along a vertical direction for conveying a material box from the fourth station to the fifth station; the fifth conveying mechanism includes a third conveyor line extending along a first direction for conveying a material box from the fifth station to the sixth station; the sixth conveying mechanism includes a fourth conveyor line extending along a second direction for conveying a tray from the side near the second station to the side near the fifth station; the fourth conveyor line is located directly above the second conveyor line.
[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the cartridge streamline return mechanism further includes a seventh station located between the second station and the fifth station; the seventh station is located on the fourth conveyor line; a robotic arm is provided between the seventh station and the turntable for placing the coil printed on the turntable onto the empty material tray at the seventh station.
[0031] Beneficial effects:
[0032] The winding and sorting wire feeding device provided in this embodiment includes a wire feeding mechanism, a winding mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a wire sorting mechanism, an inverted gantry unloading and marking mechanism, and a cartridge streamline return mechanism arranged sequentially in the production process. It features a simple structure, compact layout, high space utilization, and ease of maintenance. Compared with the prior art, this winding and sorting wire feeding device has the following specific advantages:
[0033] 1. The multi-degree-of-freedom design of the transfer mechanism significantly simplifies the winding mechanism structure: In this design, the transfer mechanism employs a first slide rail extending along a first direction, a second slide rail extending along a second direction, and a third slide rail extending vertically, enabling flexible movement of the first material handling section in three-dimensional space. The transfer mechanism handles all the handling functions for removing the coil, eliminating the need for complex ejection or demolding mechanisms in the winding mechanism. The upper mold only needs the degree of freedom to move up and down along the fourth slide rail to meet the basic requirements of winding and demolding. This "functional decoupling" design separates the handling function from the winding mechanism, greatly simplifying its structure, reducing the number of parts, lowering manufacturing costs and assembly complexity, and preventing the coil from being impacted or damaged during demolding, thus improving product yield.
[0034] 2. Inverted gantry structure saves space and facilitates multi-module integration: This solution adopts an inverted gantry layout, with the top plate of the inverted gantry feeding and coding mechanism horizontally positioned at the very top, and the second material handling section slidingly connected below the top plate. This inverted structure places the motion mechanism in the upper space of the equipment, allowing the lower modules such as the film supply section, turntable, and coding section to be arranged closely together without reserving additional bottom or side space for the motion mechanism. Compared to traditional floor-standing or side-mounted structures, the inverted gantry layout greatly improves space utilization, achieving a high degree of integration of multiple functions such as film handling, film application, turntable conveying, and coding within a limited equipment footprint, which is conducive to equipment miniaturization and compact layout on the production line. At the same time, due to the open top structure, operators can clearly observe the working status of the second material handling section and the turntable from the front or side of the equipment, making maintenance and debugging more convenient.
[0035] 3. Simple and reliable cable management mechanism: The cable management mechanism includes a carrier for placing the coil, and a first and second stop for organizing the starting and ending wires. After the transfer mechanism places the wound coil on the carrier, the starting and ending wires of the coil are organized to a predetermined position by the blocking action of the first and second stops. Compared with complex cable management structures using multiple grippers or cylinders, the stop-type cable management mechanism of this solution is simple in structure, low in cost, and reliable in operation. It can complete the cable management function without additional drive components, reducing the failure rate and maintenance costs of the equipment.
[0036] 4. The modules are rationally laid out, and the operation flow is smooth and efficient: This solution is set up according to the process sequence, including a wire feeding mechanism, a winding mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a wire organizing mechanism, an inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism, and a cartridge streamline return mechanism. Each module is arranged sequentially in space, and the material flow path is clear. Specifically: the wire organizing mechanism is located near the end of the first slide rail of the transfer mechanism away from the winding mechanism, and is on the same side of the first slide rail as the winding mechanism. This allows the transfer mechanism to reach the wire organizing station by moving only a short distance along the first direction after removing the coil, shortening the transfer stroke and cycle time. The inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism is located on the side of the wire organizing mechanism away from the winding mechanism. The wire organizing mechanism and the film supply section are located at opposite ends of the top plate in the first direction, allowing the second material handling section to reciprocate between film handling and wire organizing without interference between the two actions. The cartridge streamline return mechanism is located on the side of the turntable away from the top plate, with a clear unloading path that does not intersect with upstream processes. The above layout design allows materials to flow smoothly between processes, avoiding path intersections and motion interference, and improving equipment operating efficiency and stability.
[0037] 5. The turntable and inkjet printing unit work together to achieve parallel operation at multiple stations: The turntable has multiple carriers spaced circumferentially, capable of carrying multiple coils simultaneously. After the second material handling unit places the coil with the film applied onto one carrier, the turntable rotates, moving the next empty carrier to the material handling station, while simultaneously moving the carrier with the coil to the inkjet printing station. The inkjet printing unit is positioned radially on the outside of the turntable, performing inkjet printing on the coil film layer during the turntable's rotation intervals. This "parallel material handling and inkjet printing" working mode ensures that the inkjet printing process does not occupy the working time of the second material handling unit, further improving overall efficiency.
[0038] 6. Clear overall structure and easy maintenance: Thanks to the adoption of a functionally decoupled transfer mechanism, an inverted gantry layout, and a simplified cable management mechanism, the internal structure of the entire device is clear and well-organized. The cable feeding mechanism, winding mechanism, transfer mechanism, cable management mechanism, inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism, and cartridge flow return mechanism are relatively independent, facilitating individual disassembly and maintenance. Operators can visually observe the working status of each mechanism from the outside of the equipment. When a fault occurs, the problematic module can be quickly located and repaired, reducing downtime and improving the maintainability of the equipment.
[0039] Specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail with reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, indicating how the principles of the invention can be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited in scope as a result.
[0040] Features described and / or illustrated for one embodiment may be used in the same or similar manner in one or more other embodiments, combined with features in other embodiments, or substituted for features in other embodiments.
[0041] It should be emphasized that the term "including / comprises" as used herein refers to the presence of a feature, whole, step, or component, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, or components. Attached Figure Description
[0042] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0043] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the wire feeding mechanism, wire winding mechanism, transfer mechanism and wire organizing mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0044] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view;
[0045] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The right view;
[0046] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a winding mechanism and a transfer mechanism that cooperate in this embodiment;
[0047] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the wire feeding mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0048] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure on the second mounting plate;
[0049] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a winding mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0050] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure at the lower and middle mold;
[0051] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the middle mold core;
[0052] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of part of the wire feeding mechanism and part of the wire winding mechanism at the first cutter;
[0053] Figure 11 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a transfer mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0054] Figure 12 for Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the structure on the third connecting seat;
[0055] Figure 13 for Figure 12 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another perspective;
[0056] Figure 14 for Figure 12 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another perspective;
[0057] Figure 15 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the first material handling section of a transfer mechanism provided in this embodiment.
[0058] Figure 16 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a cable management mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0059] Figure 17 for Figure 16 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another perspective;
[0060] Figure 18 This is a schematic diagram of the structure above the fourth mounting plate provided in this embodiment;
[0061] Figure 19 for Figure 18 Top view;
[0062] Figure 20 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle provided in this embodiment;
[0063] Figure 21 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0064] Figure 22 for Figure 21 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another perspective;
[0065] Figure 23 for Figure 21 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another perspective;
[0066] Figure 24for Figure 21 Side view;
[0067] Figure 25 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between a top plate and a second material handling section provided in this embodiment.
[0068] Figure 26 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second material handling unit provided in this embodiment;
[0069] Figure 27 This is a partially enlarged structural diagram of a second material handling unit provided in this embodiment;
[0070] Figure 28 for Figure 21 A schematic diagram of the structure after removing the top plate and the second material handling section;
[0071] Figure 29 for Figure 28 Top view;
[0072] Figure 30 for Figure 28 Schematic diagram of the transfer table and the recovery section;
[0073] Figure 31 This is a schematic diagram of the streamlined return mechanism of the magazine provided in this embodiment;
[0074] Figure 32 In order to be in Figure 31 A schematic diagram of the streamlined return mechanism of the magazine, along with the material tray and the material box;
[0075] Figure 33 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first conveying mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0076] Figure 34 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second conveying mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0077] Figure 35 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sixth conveying mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0078] Figure 36 In order to be in Figure 35 A schematic diagram of the sixth conveyor mechanism plus the material tray;
[0079] Figure 37 for Figure 35 A schematic diagram of the structure on the third sub-rail;
[0080] Figure 38 for Figure 37 Schematic diagram of the structure on the second mounting base;
[0081] Figure 39for Figure 35 A schematic diagram of the structure on the sixth sub-rail;
[0082] Figure 40 for Figure 39 Schematic diagram of the structure on the third mounting base;
[0083] Figure 41 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fourth conveying mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0084] Figure 42 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fifth conveying mechanism provided in this embodiment;
[0085] Figure 43 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a winding and straightening wire feeding device provided in this embodiment;
[0086] Figure 44 for Figure 43 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another perspective;
[0087] Figure 45 for Figure 43 Top view after removing the top plate and the second material handling section.
[0088] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0089] 8. Wire feeding mechanism; 81. Wire storage box; 82. Wire feeding wheel assembly; 821. First wire feeding wheel; 822. Second wire feeding wheel; 823. Third wire feeding wheel; 824. Fourth wire feeding wheel; 83. First mounting plate; 84. Wire feeding clamp; 85. First cutter; 86. First drive component; 87. Second drive component; 88. Second mounting plate; 89. Seventh slide rail; 810. Eighth slide rail; 811. Mounting block; 812. Wire feeding clamp plate; 813. Baffle;
[0090] 9. Winding mechanism; 91. Upper die; 92. Lower die; 921. Wire groove; 93. Wire clamp; 94. Tail clamp; 941. Stepped surface; 95. Die core; 96. Third drive component; 97. Fourth connecting plate; 98. Mounting part; 99. Fourth slide rail; 910. Hot air gun; 911. Sixth drive component; 912. Seventh drive component;
[0091] 7. Transfer mechanism; 11. First slide rail; 12. Second slide rail; 13. Third slide rail; 14. Fifth slide rail; 15. Sixth slide rail; 21. First connecting seat; 22. Second connecting seat; 23. Third connecting seat; 73. First material picking part; 31. Material picking surface; 32. Material picking block; 33. First suction hole; 74. Push block; 751. First clamping member; 752. Second clamping member; 761. First connecting plate; 762. Second connecting plate; 763. Third connecting plate; 7631. Mounting hole; 764. Spring;
[0092] 6. Cable management mechanism; 61. Third mounting plate; 611. First stop block; 612. Second stop block; 613. Tenth slide rail; 614. Eleventh slide rail; 615. First connecting arm; 616. Second connecting arm; 617. Eighth driving component; 618. Ninth driving component; 62. Fourth mounting plate; 621. Fourth clamping component; 622. Second rotating shaft; 623. Tenth driving component; 63. Fifth mounting plate; 631. Third clamping component; 632. First rotating shaft; 633. Fourth driving component; 634. Ninth slide rail; 635. Eleventh driving component; 64. Sixth mounting plate; 641. Support column; 642. First support base; 643. Second support base; 644. Fifth driving component; 65. Carrier; 651. Bearing surface; 652. Receiving hole; 653. Bearing block; 654. Connecting shaft; 655. Second suction hole;
[0093] 5. Inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism; 51. Top plate; 511. Twelfth slide rail; 512. Thirteenth slide rail; 513. Fourteenth slide rail; 514. First connecting frame; 515. Second connecting frame; 52. Second material handling unit; 521. Vacuum suction plate; 522. Second cutter; 523. First wire clamp; 524. Second wire clamp; 525. Camera; 53. Film supply unit; 531. Fifteenth slide rail; 54. Cable collection unit; 55. Coding unit; 551. Coding unit; 552. Sixteenth slide rail; 56. Recycling unit; 561. Seventeenth slide rail; 57. Turntable; 571. Bearing unit;
[0094] 4. Magazine streamline return mechanism; 41. First conveying mechanism; 411. First conveying line; 412. First mounting body; 413. First drive body; 42. Second conveying mechanism; 421. First sub-slide rail; 422. First mounting base; 423. Second drive body; 424. Second mounting body; 425. Fifth conveying line; 43. Third conveying mechanism; 431. Second conveying line; 44. Fourth conveying mechanism; 441. Second sub-slide rail; 442. Fourth mounting base; 443. Fifth drive body; 444. Third mounting body; 445. Sixth conveying line; 45. Fifth conveying mechanism; 451. Third conveying line; 452. Fourth mounting body; 453. Sixth drive body; 46. Sixth conveying... Mechanism; 461, Fourth Conveyor Line; 462, Third Sub-Slide Rail; 463, Second Mounting Base; 464, Fourth Sub-Slide Rail; 465, Fifth Sub-Slide Rail; 466, Third Drive Unit; 467, Gripping Plate; 4671, Hook; 468, First Conveying Plate; 469, Sixth Sub-Slide Rail; 4610, Third Mounting Base; 4611, Seventh Sub-Slide Rail; 4612, Eighth Sub-Slide Rail; 4613, Fourth Drive Unit; 4614, Pushing Plate; 4615, Second Conveying Plate; 471, First Station; 472, Second Station; 473, Third Station; 474, Fourth Station; 475, Fifth Station; 476, Sixth Station; 477, Seventh Station; 48, Material Tray; 49, Material Box;
[0095] 3. Robotic arm;
[0096] X, first direction; Y, second direction; Z, vertical direction. Detailed Implementation
[0097] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of this invention, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of this invention.
[0098] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or may be interposed with another element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or may be interposed with another element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementations.
[0099] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0100] Please see Figure 43 , Figure 44 and Figure 45 This application provides a winding and sorting wire feeding device, which includes a wire feeding mechanism 8, a winding mechanism 9, a transfer mechanism 7, a wire sorting mechanism 6, an inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5, and a cartridge streamline return mechanism 4 arranged in sequence according to the process.
[0101] Among them, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the wire feeding mechanism 8 includes a wire storage box 81, a wire feeding wheel assembly 82, a first mounting plate 83, a wire feeding clamp 84, and a first cutter 85. The wire feeding mechanism 8 is used to sequentially feed wire from the wire storage box 81, the wire feeding wheel assembly 82, and the wire feeding clamp 84 to the winding mechanism 9. The wire storage box 81 stores the wire and has a through hole at its top for the wire to pass through. After the wire passes through the wire storage box 81, it receives appropriate tension through the wire feeding wheel assembly 82, and is then clamped by the wire feeding clamp 84 and fed to the subsequent winding mechanism 9. The wire feeding clamp 84 and the first cutter 85 are mounted on the first mounting plate 83. The first mounting plate 83 is connected to a first driving member 86 and a second driving member 87, which are used to drive the first mounting plate 83 to move in the vertical direction Z and the first direction X, respectively. This allows the wire feeding clamp 84 and the first cutter 85 to move in the vertical direction Z and the first direction X, thus realizing the transfer of wire.
[0102] like Figure 7 As shown, the winding mechanism 9 includes a fixed mounting part 98, and a lower die 92 and an upper die 91 aligned vertically in the Z direction. The lower die 92 and the upper die 91 can rotate synchronously about the vertical axis to wind the wire into a coil with a starting wire and a tail wire. The wire feeding mechanism 8 is located on one side of the winding mechanism 9 in the first direction X.
[0103] like Figure 4 and Figure 11As shown, the transfer mechanism 7 includes a first slide rail 11 extending along a first direction X, a second slide rail 12 slidably connected to the first slide rail 11 and extending along a second direction Y, a third slide rail 13 slidably connected to the second slide rail 12 and extending along a vertical direction Z, and a first picking-up part 73 slidably connected to the third slide rail 13. The first picking-up part 73 is used to pick up the coil after winding in the winding mechanism 9. The first direction X, the second direction Y, and the vertical direction Z are mutually perpendicular, that is, the first direction X and the second direction Y are two mutually perpendicular directions in the horizontal plane.
[0104] like Figure 7 As shown, the lower mold 92 is connected to the bottom of the mounting part 98. The mounting part 98 is provided with a fourth slide rail 99 extending in the vertical direction Z near the top. The upper mold 91 is slidably connected to the fourth slide rail 99.
[0105] like Figures 16 to 20 As shown, the wire management mechanism 6 includes a carrier 65 for placing the coil, and a first stop 611 and a second stop 612 for organizing the starting and ending wires. The wire management mechanism 6 is located near the end of the first slide rail 11 away from the winding mechanism 9, and is located on the same side of the first slide rail 11 as the winding mechanism 9 in the second direction Y.
[0106] like Figure 43 As shown, the inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5 is located on the side of the wire organizing mechanism 6 away from the winding mechanism 9 in the first direction X. Figures 21 to 30 As shown, the inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5 includes a top plate 51 horizontally disposed at the top, a second material-taking section 52 slidably connected to the top plate 51, a film-supplying section 53 for providing a film layer bonded to the surface of the coil, a turntable 57, and a coding section 55 radially disposed on the outer side of the turntable 57. The wire-sorting mechanism 6 and the film-supplying section 53 are located at opposite ends of the top plate 51 in a first direction X. The second material-taking section 52 is configured to: take the film layer from the film-supplying section 53 and bond the coil to the wire-sorting mechanism 6, and remove the coil with the film layer bonded to it from the wire-sorting mechanism 6 to the turntable 57.
[0107] like Figure 45 As shown, the magazine streamline return mechanism 4 is located on the side of the turntable 57 away from the top plate 51 in the first direction X.
[0108] The winding and sorting wire feeding device provided in this embodiment includes a wire feeding mechanism 8, a winding mechanism 9, a transfer mechanism 7, a wire sorting mechanism 6, an inverted gantry unloading and marking mechanism 5, and a magazine streamline return mechanism 4, arranged sequentially in the production process. It features a simple structure, compact layout, high space utilization, and ease of maintenance. Compared with the prior art, this winding and sorting wire feeding device has the following specific advantages:
[0109] 1. The multi-degree-of-freedom design of the transfer mechanism 7 significantly simplifies the structure of the winding mechanism 9: In this design, the transfer mechanism 7 employs a first slide rail 11 extending along the first direction X, a second slide rail 12 extending along the second direction Y, and a third slide rail 13 extending along the vertical direction Z, enabling the first material handling part 73 to move flexibly in three-dimensional space. The transfer mechanism 7 undertakes all the handling functions for removing the coil, eliminating the need for a complex ejection or demolding mechanism in the winding mechanism 9. Only the upper mold 91 needs the freedom to move up and down along the fourth slide rail 99 to meet the basic requirements of winding and demolding. This "functional decoupling" design separates the handling function from the winding mechanism 9, greatly simplifying its structure, reducing the number of parts, lowering manufacturing costs and assembly complexity, and preventing the coil from being impacted or damaged during demolding, thus improving product yield.
[0110] 2. Inverted gantry structure saves space and facilitates multi-module integration: This solution adopts an inverted gantry layout, with the top plate 51 of the inverted gantry feeding and coding mechanism 5 horizontally positioned at the top, and the second material handling section 52 slidably connected below the top plate 51. This inverted structure places the motion mechanism in the upper space of the equipment, allowing the lower modules such as the film supply section 53, turntable 57, and coding section 55 to be arranged closely without reserving additional bottom or side space for the motion mechanism. Compared to traditional floor-standing or side-mounted structures, the inverted gantry layout greatly improves space utilization, achieving a high degree of integration of multiple functions such as film handling, film application, turntable 57 conveying, and coding within a limited equipment footprint, which is conducive to equipment miniaturization and compact layout on the production line. At the same time, due to the open top structure, operators can clearly observe the working status of the second material handling section 52 and the turntable 57 from the front or side of the equipment, making maintenance and debugging more convenient.
[0111] 3. The wire management mechanism 6 has a simple structure and reliable operation: The wire management mechanism 6 includes a carrier 65 for placing the coil, and a first stop 611 and a second stop 612 for organizing the starting and ending wires. After the transfer mechanism 7 places the wound coil on the carrier 65, the starting and ending wires of the coil can be organized to a predetermined position by the blocking action of the first stop 611 and the second stop 612. Compared with the complex wire management structure using multiple grippers or cylinders, the stop-type wire management mechanism 6 of this solution has a simple structure, low cost, and reliable operation. It can complete the wire management function without additional driving components, reducing the failure rate and maintenance cost of the equipment.
[0112] 4. The layout of each module is reasonable and the operation process is smooth and efficient: This solution sets up the wire feeding mechanism 8, the winding mechanism 9, the transfer mechanism 7, the wire sorting mechanism 6, the inverted gantry unloading and marking mechanism 5, and the magazine flow return mechanism 4 in sequence according to the process. Each module is arranged in sequence in space and the material flow path is clear. Specifically: the wire sorting mechanism 6 is located near the end of the first slide rail 11 of the transfer mechanism 7 away from the winding mechanism 9, and is on the same side of the first slide rail 11 as the winding mechanism 9. This allows the transfer mechanism 7 to reach the wire sorting station by moving only a short distance along the first direction X after removing the coil, shortening the transfer stroke and cycle time. The inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5 is located on the side of the wire sorting mechanism 6 away from the winding mechanism 9. The wire sorting mechanism 6 and the film supply unit 53 are located at opposite ends of the top plate 51 in the first direction X, allowing the second material picking unit 52 to reciprocate between film picking and wire sorting without interference between the two actions. The spring clip streamline return mechanism 4 is located on the side of the turntable 57 away from the top plate 51, with a clear unloading path that does not intersect with upstream processes. The above layout design allows materials to flow smoothly between processes, avoiding path intersections and motion interference, and improving equipment operating efficiency and stability.
[0113] 5. The turntable 57 and the coding unit 55 work together to achieve parallel operation at multiple stations: The turntable 57 has multiple carrier sections 571 spaced apart in the circumferential direction, which can simultaneously carry multiple coils. After the second material picking unit 52 places the coil with the film applied onto a carrier section 571, the turntable 57 rotates, moving the next empty carrier section 571 to the picking station, while simultaneously rotating the carrier section 571 with the coil placed onto it to the coding station. The coding unit 55 is arranged radially on the outside of the turntable 57, and performs coding on the coil film layer during the intervals of the turntable 57's rotation. This "parallel picking and coding" working mode ensures that the coding process does not occupy the working time of the second material picking unit 52, further improving overall efficiency.
[0114] 6. Clear overall structure and easy maintenance: Thanks to the adoption of a functionally decoupled transfer mechanism 7, an inverted gantry layout, and a simple cable management mechanism 6, the internal structure of the entire device is clear and well-organized. The cable feeding mechanism 8, winding mechanism 9, transfer mechanism 7, cable management mechanism 6, inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5, and cartridge flow return mechanism 4 are relatively independent, facilitating individual disassembly and maintenance. Operators can visually observe the working status of each mechanism from the outside of the equipment. When a fault occurs, the problematic module can be quickly located and repaired, reducing downtime and improving the maintainability of the equipment.
[0115] In this embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, there are four winding mechanisms 9, located at the four vertices of a rectangle. The adjacent sides of the rectangle extend along the first direction X and the second direction Y, respectively. There are four wire feeding mechanisms 8, each corresponding to one of the four winding mechanisms 9. There are two transfer mechanisms 7, located on either side of the four winding mechanisms 9 along the second direction Y. Each transfer mechanism 7 corresponds to two winding mechanisms 9 spaced apart along the first direction X. There are two wire organizing mechanisms 6, each corresponding to one of the two transfer mechanisms 7. The two winding mechanisms 9 spaced apart along the first direction X face the same direction, while the two winding mechanisms 9 spaced apart along the second direction Y face opposite directions (both facing the transfer mechanism 7, i.e., outwards).
[0116] like Figure 4 and Figure 11 As shown, the transfer mechanism 7 further includes: a first connecting seat 21 slidably connected to the first slide rail 11, a second connecting seat 22 slidably connected to the second slide rail 12, and a third connecting seat 23 slidably connected to the third slide rail 13. The second slide rail 12 is disposed on the first connecting seat 21, the third slide rail 13 is disposed on the second connecting seat 22, and the first material handling part 73 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the third connecting seat 23. The fourth slide rail 99 and the transfer mechanism 7 are located on different sides of the upper mold 91 in the second direction Y to make reasonable use of space. For the two winding mechanisms 9 spaced apart in the first direction X, when one winding mechanism 9 performs the winding process, the other winding mechanism 9 cooperates with the transfer mechanism 7 to perform the transfer process. Figure 1 As shown, for the corresponding transfer mechanism 7 and two winding mechanisms 9, the mounting part 98 and the transfer mechanism 7 are located on both sides of the upper mold 91 in the second direction Y. All four winding mechanisms 9 are arranged outwards, and the height of the first slide rail 11 is lower than the height of the upper surface of the lower mold 92.
[0117] The winding and sorting wire feeding device provided in this embodiment has four winding mechanisms 9 and two transfer mechanisms 7. While ensuring efficient multi-station operation, it simplifies the structure of the winding mechanism 9 and improves the observability and maintainability of the equipment. Specifically, it has the following beneficial effects:
[0118] 1. Optimized layout for easier observation and maintenance: By placing four winding mechanisms 9 at the four vertices of a rectangle, all facing outwards, and placing two transfer mechanisms 7 on either side of the winding mechanism 9, while limiting the mounting part 98 and the transfer mechanisms 7 to be positioned on either side of the upper mold 91 in the second direction Y, the upper mold 91 and lower mold 92 of the winding mechanism 9 are fully exposed to the outside of the equipment. During normal operation, operators can directly observe the coil forming status during the winding process from the outside without the need for additional tools or climbing equipment. When a winding fault occurs (such as wire breakage, wire overlap, or mold jamming), because the winding mechanism 9 faces outwards and is unobstructed, maintenance personnel can directly disassemble and repair the faulty station from the outside without removing the transfer mechanism 7 or other external structures, significantly reducing maintenance difficulty and downtime, and improving the maintainability of the equipment.
[0119] 2. The transfer mechanism 7 is rationally laid out, achieving spatial avoidance and preventing motion interference: By setting the height of the first slide rail 11 to be lower than the height of the upper surface of the lower die 92, and combining this with the layout of the transfer mechanism 7 located outside the winding mechanism 9, the first material handling part 73, when moving along the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the vertical direction Z, has its movement trajectory completely below and outside the winding mechanism 9, without interfering with the upper die 91, the lower die 92, or the coil being wound. This spatial avoidance design ensures that the transfer mechanism 7 and the winding mechanism 9 can work independently and in parallel, eliminating the need for a complex avoidance mechanism for the winding mechanism 9, simplifying the equipment structure, and improving operational stability and reliability.
[0120] 3. Achieving parallel winding and material handling operations to improve production efficiency: By placing two transfer mechanisms 7 on both sides of the winding mechanism 9, each transfer mechanism 7 corresponds to two winding mechanisms 9 spaced apart in the first direction X, and adopting an alternating operation mode—when one winding mechanism 9 is performing the winding process, the other winding mechanism 9 cooperates with the transfer mechanism 7 to perform the transfer process, allowing the winding and material handling actions to be performed simultaneously. Compared with the traditional serial operation mode, this solution effectively eliminates the waiting time in the material handling process, maximizes equipment utilization, and significantly improves the overall production efficiency of the multi-station winding device.
[0121] 4. Compact layout and high space utilization: The four winding mechanisms 9 are arranged in a rectangular shape at the four corners, and the two transfer mechanisms 7 are located on both sides of the winding mechanisms 9. The overall structure is compact and symmetrical, integrating four winding stations and two transfer stations within a limited space. At the same time, by setting the height of the first slide rail 11 below the upper surface of the lower mold 92, the space below the winding mechanism 9 is fully utilized, avoiding the transfer mechanism 7 occupying additional upper space. This results in a small footprint and high space utilization for the entire equipment, making it easy to connect and arrange with other equipment in the production line.
[0122] Specifically, such as Figure 15 As shown, the first material-picking section 73 includes a horizontally arranged material-picking surface 31, a material-picking block 32 protruding from the material-picking surface 31, and a first suction hole 33 disposed on the material-picking surface 31 and located around the material-picking block 32. The transfer mechanism 7 also includes a push block 74 slidably disposed at the bottom of the third connecting seat 23. The push block 74 and the material-picking block 32 are aligned and spaced apart in the second direction Y. This first material-picking section 73 has a unique structure, ensuring stable material picking without damaging the coil. The first material-picking section 73 adopts a composite structure of "horizontal material-picking surface 31 + protruding material-picking block 32 + first suction hole 33", and uses the push block 74 for auxiliary fixation. The material-picking block 32 is used to extend into the coil, and the first suction hole 33 uses negative pressure adsorption to pick up and fix the coil. The push block 74 and the material-picking block 32 can gently clamp one side of the coil to prevent the coil from falling due to vacuum failure. This combination of "adsorption + auxiliary fixation" avoids the squeezing damage to the coil enameled wire caused by pure gripper-type material handling, and overcomes the deficiency of insufficient fixing force of pure suction cup-type material handling, thus achieving gentle and stable gripping of the coil.
[0123] In this embodiment, such as Figure 13 As shown, the bottom of the third connecting seat 23 is provided with a fifth slide rail 14 extending along the second direction Y. A first connecting plate 761 is slidably connected below the fifth slide rail 14. A push block 74 is connected to the end of the first connecting plate 761 away from the third slide rail 13. The first connecting plate 761 can drive the push block 74 to move along the second direction Y on the fifth slide rail 14 to move closer to or away from the material picking block 32.
[0124] like Figure 14 As shown, the first connecting plate 761 is provided with a sixth slide rail 15 extending along the second direction Y. A second connecting plate 762 is slidably connected below the sixth slide rail 15. A push block 74 is fixedly connected to the end of the second connecting plate 762 opposite to the third slide rail 13. A spring 764 is provided between the second connecting plate 762 and the first connecting plate 761, so that the second connecting plate 762 and the first connecting plate 761 are elastically slidably connected, avoiding excessive pressure on the coil by the push block 74.
[0125] like Figure 4 As shown, the wire storage box 81 is located on the side of the first mounting plate 83 away from the transfer mechanism 7 in the second direction Y. Specifically, the wire feeding wheel assembly 82 includes: a first wire feeding wheel 821 disposed above the wire storage box 81, a second wire feeding wheel 822 disposed above the first wire feeding wheel 821, and a third wire feeding wheel 823 disposed on the first mounting plate 83. Of course, the wire feeding wheel assembly 82 may also include other wire feeding wheels, such as a fourth wire feeding wheel 824 disposed between the first wire feeding wheel 821 and the second wire feeding wheel 822. The third wire feeding wheel 823, the wire feeding clamp 84, the first cutter 85, and the lower die 92 are aligned in the first direction X to improve wire feeding efficiency.
[0126] like Figure 10 As shown, the lower mold 92 is fixedly connected to a wire-starting clamp 93 and a wire-ending clamp 94. A wire-feeding clamp 84 cooperates with the wire-starting clamp 93, allowing the wire to be fed to the wire-starting clamp 93. A first cutting blade 85 cooperates with the wire-ending clamp 94, cutting the wire at the wire-ending clamp 94. The lower mold 92 has a retractable core 95 at its center. During winding, the core 95 extends to support the coil frame; after winding, the core 95 retracts, creating a gap between the coil and the mold, facilitating the smooth removal of the coil by the first material-removing part 73 of the transfer mechanism 7. This design further reduces the difficulty of material removal and avoids material removal failure or coil deformation caused by excessive tightness between the coil and the mold. The upper mold 91 is connected to a third driving member 96, which drives the upper mold 91 to move vertically in the Z direction to approach or move away from the lower mold 92, enabling winding or coil removal operations.
[0127] Specifically, the fixed end of the third driving component 96 is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting part 98, and the driving end is connected to the upper mold 91, thereby driving the upper mold 91 to move vertically along the fourth slide rail 99. The transfer mechanism 7 also includes a first clamping component 751 and a second clamping component 752 disposed on the third connecting seat 23. The first clamping component 751 and the second clamping component 752 are used to clamp the starting wire and the tail wire in the starting wire clamp 93 and the tail wire clamp 94, respectively. The first picking part 73, the push block 74, the first clamping component 751, and the second clamping component 752 are all integrated and disposed at the bottom and around the third connecting seat 23. All functional components share the same motion platform, realizing a high degree of coordination of the "picking-pushing-clamping" action. This integrated design not only reduces the overall size of the mechanism and simplifies the control logic, but also effectively avoids the risk of motion interference that may be caused by the dispersed arrangement of multiple components.
[0128] In this embodiment, the wire feeding mechanism 8 and the winding mechanism 9 work precisely together to achieve automatic wire end transfer. By setting the starting wire clamp 93 and the ending wire clamp 94 to be fixed to the lower mold 92, and having the wire feeding clamp 84 and the first cutter 85 respectively cooperate with them, the precise handover of the wire end is achieved. After the wire feeding mechanism 8 completes the wire feeding, it can accurately hand the wire end to the starting wire clamp 93 on the winding mechanism 9, ensuring that the starting end of the winding is stably fixed; after the winding is completed, the first cutter 85 cuts off the wire end at the ending wire clamp 94, and the first clamp 751 and the second clamp 752 of the transfer mechanism 7 take over the wire end from the starting wire clamp 93 and the ending wire clamp 94 respectively, realizing automatic wire end management throughout the entire process from wire feeding to winding to transfer, avoiding manual intervention and wire end loosening problems.
[0129] The transfer mechanism 7 integrates material handling and wire clamping functions, enabling synchronous processing of coils and wire ends. The transfer mechanism 7 employs a three-stage orthogonal slide rail system (first direction X, second direction Y, and vertical direction Z) to achieve precise positioning in three-dimensional space. By setting up first slide rails 11, second slide rails 12, and third slide rails 13 perpendicular to each other along the first direction X, second direction Y, and vertical direction Z, and in conjunction with first connecting seats 21, second connecting seats 22, and third connecting seats 23, a complete triaxial orthogonal transfer system is constructed. This structure allows the first material handling unit 73 to move freely and precisely in the X, Y, and Z directions, flexibly adapting to the material handling requirements of different workstations and heights, significantly improving the equipment's versatility and positioning accuracy. Simultaneously, it simplifies the structure of the upstream winding mechanism 9, eliminating the need for the winding mechanism 9 to have multiple degrees of freedom. At the bottom of the third connecting seat 23, a first picking-up part 73, a first clamping member 751, and a second clamping member 752 are simultaneously provided, enabling the transfer mechanism 7 to simultaneously clamp the starting and ending wires while picking up the coil body. This integrated design of picking up and clamping wires not only reduces the cycle time and improves efficiency, but also ensures that the wire end is always under control during the coil transfer process, providing accurate positioning of the wire end for subsequent processes.
[0130] In this embodiment, the wire feeding mechanism 8, winding mechanism 9, and transfer mechanism 7 are rationally distributed along the first direction X and the second direction Y (the wire feeding mechanism 8 and winding mechanism 9 are adjacent in the first direction X, and the transfer mechanism 7 is adjacent to winding mechanism 9 in the second direction Y), forming an "L-shaped" or "T-shaped" compact layout. Each module maintains independent operation while shortening the material flow path through spatial optimization, reducing the overall size of the machine, resulting in a compact spatial layout and a small footprint.
[0131] like Figure 12 As shown, a third connecting plate 763 is fixedly connected to the top of the third connecting seat 23, and both the first clamping member 751 and the second clamping member 752 are connected to the third connecting plate 763. This application does not impose a unique limitation on the shape of the third connecting plate 763. Preferably, the third connecting plate 763 is annular.
[0132] Specifically, the third connecting plate 763 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 7631 spaced apart in the circumferential direction. The first clamping member 751 and the second clamping member 752 are respectively connected to two of the mounting holes 7631, thereby allowing for quick adjustment of the positions of the first clamping member 751 and the second clamping member 752. Preferably, the center of the material picking block 32 is aligned with the center of the third connecting plate 763 in the vertical direction Z.
[0133] The shape of the material-taking block 32 is not uniquely limited in the embodiments of this application; the shape of the material-taking block 32 can be designed according to the shape of the coil to be taken. For example... Figure 15As shown, the material receiving block 32 is rectangular. Correspondingly, there are four first suction holes 33, located around the perimeter of the material receiving block 32.
[0134] Specifically, the first suction hole 33 located on the short side of the material picking block 32 is circular, and the first suction hole 33 located on the long side of the material picking block 32 is rectangular, in order to better pick up the coil. For example... Figure 9 As shown, the shape of the mold core 95 is the same as the shape of the material taking block 32. During material taking, the bottom surface of the material taking block 32 is aligned and in contact with the top surface of the mold core 95, and the material taking block 32 and the mold core 95 move downward synchronously.
[0135] In this embodiment, the length of the first slide rail 11 is greater than the length of the second slide rail 12, and the length of the first slide rail 11 is greater than the length of the third slide rail 13. The second slide rail 12 and the third slide rail 13 are used to assist the first material handling unit 73 in quickly picking up parts, and the first slide rail 11 is used to transfer the coil from the winding station to the next station.
[0136] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the wire feeding mechanism 8 includes a second mounting plate 88. The output end of the first driving member 86 is connected to the second mounting plate 88, thereby driving the second mounting plate 88 to move in the vertical direction Z. The second mounting plate 88 is provided with a seventh slide rail 89 extending in the first direction X. The first mounting plate 83 is slidably connected to the seventh slide rail 89. The output end of the second driving member 87 is connected to the first mounting plate 83, thereby driving the first mounting plate 83 to move in the first direction X.
[0137] Furthermore, the first mounting plate 83 is provided with an eighth slide rail 810 extending along the first direction X. A mounting block 811 is slidably connected to the eighth slide rail 810. The wire feeding clamp 84 and the first cutter 85 are mounted on the end of the mounting block 811 facing the winding mechanism 9 in the first direction X, so that the mounting block 811 can drive the wire feeding clamp 84 and the first cutter 85 to move relative to the third wire feeding wheel 823 along the first direction X. A wire feeding clamp plate 812 is fixedly provided on the end of the first mounting plate 83 facing the winding mechanism 9 in the first direction X, for managing the wire between the third wire feeding wheel 823 and the wire feeding clamp 84.
[0138] In this embodiment, the first cutter 85 is movable relative to the mounting block 811 in the first direction X, thereby cutting the wire. For example... Figure 10As shown, the bottom of the tail wire clamp 94 has a stepped surface 941 for engaging with the first cutter 85. The wire feed clamp 812 is located below the wire feed holder 84, and the first cutter 85 is located above the wire feed holder 84. This allows the wire feed holder 84 to hold the wire end when the first cutter 85 cuts the wire, preventing the wire from suddenly coming loose. A baffle 813 may also be provided above the first cutter 85 for abutting against the starting clamp 93 or the tail wire clamp 94 for easy positioning. The baffle 813 can be fixedly connected to the mounting block 811.
[0139] Specifically, the lower mold 92 is fixedly connected to the fourth connecting plate 97, and the center of the lower mold 92 and the center of the fourth connecting plate 97 are aligned in the vertical direction Z. The starting clamp 93 and the ending clamp 94 are respectively connected to different positions on the circumference of the fourth connecting plate 97 and their positions are adjustable. Correspondingly, the positions of the first clamping member 751 and the second clamping member 752 on the third connecting plate 763 are also adjustable.
[0140] Preferably, the winding mechanism 9 further includes a hot air gun 910 slidably connected to the mounting portion 98. The hot air gun 910 is positioned between the upper mold 91 and the lower mold 92 to heat the coil, thereby making the coil structure more stable. The upper mold 91 is connected to a sixth driving member 911 for driving the upper mold 91 to rotate around a vertical axis. The lower mold 92 is connected to a seventh driving member 912 for driving the lower mold 92 to rotate around a vertical axis. The sixth driving member 911 and the seventh driving member 912 operate synchronously in the same direction to ensure that the upper mold 91 and the lower mold 92 rotate synchronously around the vertical axis.
[0141] like Figure 8As shown, the top side of the lower mold 92 is also provided with a wire groove 921 to introduce the wire end. In a specific application scenario, the wire starts from the wire storage box 81, passes through the first wire feeding wheel 821, the second wire feeding wheel 822, the third wire feeding wheel 823, and the wire feeding clamp 812 in sequence, and arrives at the wire feeding clamp 84. Driven by the first drive member 86 and the second drive member 87, the wire feeding clamp 84 smoothly feeds the wire end into the wire lifting clamp 93. At this time, the upper mold 91 and the lower mold 92 are in contact and the mold core 95 is extended. Driven by the sixth drive member 911 and the seventh drive member 912, the wire lifting clamp 93 drives the wire end to rotate. When it reaches a certain angle, the wire end enters the wire groove 921. The upper mold 91 and the lower mold 92 continue to rotate, and the wire is wound into a coil on the mold core 95. After the coil is wound, the wire feeding clamp 84 feeds the tail wire into the tail wire clamp 94 and cooperates with the stepped surface 941 of the tail wire clamp 94 to cut the tail wire with the first cutter 85. Subsequently, the upper mold 91 moves upward, and the first material-taking part 73 of the transfer mechanism 7 moves to above the lower mold 92. After the material-taking block 32 and the mold core 95 come into contact, they move downward synchronously, so that the coil is transferred from the mold core 95 to the material-taking block 32. The first clamping member 751 clamps the starting wire in the wire clamp 93, and the second clamping member 752 clamps the tail wire in the tail wire clamp 94. The push block 74 moves to the position of contacting the coil. Then, the first material-taking part 73 drives the coil to move along the vertical direction Z, the second direction Y and the first direction X, and moves the coil to the next station (i.e. the wire-arranging station at the wire-arranging mechanism 6 mentioned below).
[0142] It also includes two cable management mechanisms 6, each corresponding to one of the two transfer mechanisms 7. The cable management mechanism 6 is located near the end of the first slide rail 11 furthest from the winding mechanism 9, and in the second direction Y, it is located on the same side of the first slide rail 11 as the winding mechanism 9. Figure 3 As shown, in the first direction X, on the same side of the first slide rail 11, there are sequentially arranged wire feeding mechanism 8, wire winding mechanism 9, wire feeding mechanism 8, wire winding mechanism 9 and wire management mechanism 6.
[0143] like Figure 18 As shown, the first stop 611 and the second stop 612 are located on the same side of the carrier 65 in the first direction X, and are used to push the starting and ending wires of the coil, respectively. The first stop 611 and the second stop 612 have a degree of freedom in the second direction Y, and can move closer or further apart from each other in the second direction Y. By actively adjusting the wire end angle through the first stop 611 and the second stop 612, precise alignment can be achieved. When the stops push the starting and ending wires, by controlling the moving distance and relative position of the stops, the starting and ending wires can be adjusted to the preset required angle. This active angle adjustment structure ensures that the wire end is calibrated to an ideal posture before entering the clamping device, providing a reliable guarantee for precise docking with the next station and avoiding alignment failure caused by wire end angle deviation.
[0144] like Figure 20As shown, the carrier 65 includes a bearing surface 651 and a receiving hole 652 disposed on the bearing surface 651. A bearing block 653, movable in the vertical Z direction to extend or retract from the bearing surface 651, is provided within the receiving hole 652. The bearing surface 651 is used to support the coil. When the bearing block 653 extends out of the bearing surface 651, it extends into the coil (such as the center hole of the coil frame or the inner cavity of the coil), providing stable support and positioning for the coil body, effectively preventing displacement or rotation of the coil when the stop block pushes the wire end. After the wire is arranged, the bearing block 653 retracts into the bearing surface 651, facilitating the removal of the coil. This retractable positioning structure ensures the stability of the coil's posture during wire arrangement without affecting the loading and unloading operations, achieving a balance between positioning function and passability. A second suction hole 655 can also be provided around the receiving hole 652 on the bearing surface 651 to generate negative pressure to attract the coil, further fixing it in place.
[0145] Specifically, the cable management mechanism 6 also includes a third clamping member 631 and a fourth clamping member 621 located on the side of the first stop 611 and the second stop 612 away from the carrier 65 in the first direction X, respectively for clamping the starting and ending ends of the cable away from the coil. The third clamping member 631 is connected to the periphery of the first rotating shaft 632, and the fourth clamping member 621 is connected to the periphery of the second rotating shaft 622. The axes of the first rotating shaft 632 and the second rotating shaft 622 coincide, and the dimensions of the first rotating shaft 632 and the second rotating shaft 622 are different, so that the clamping members can rotate with the rotating shafts to realize the angle adjustment of the cable end in space. A fourth driving member 633 and a ninth slide rail 634 extending vertically in the Z direction are connected between the third clamping member 631 and the first rotating shaft 632. The fourth driving member 633 drives the third clamping member 631 to move relative to the first rotating shaft 632 on the ninth slide rail 634 to ensure that the heights of the third clamping member 631 and the fourth clamping member 621 are staggered to avoid interference. This combined rotation and lifting motion structure allows the clamping member to flexibly adjust the spatial posture of the wire end according to the interface direction of the next station after clamping the wire end, realizing a smooth transition of the wire end from the wire sorting station to the subsequent station, improving the versatility and automation of the equipment.
[0146] The axes of the first rotating shaft 632 and the second rotating shaft 622 coincide but have different dimensions, resulting in the two clamping components having different rotation radii during rotation. This design fully considers the positional differences between the starting and ending wires on the coil—the two wire ends are usually located on different sides of the coil or have different extension lengths. The clamping components with different rotation radii can adapt to the actual spatial positions of the starting and ending wires respectively, achieving their own independent optimized wire management trajectories, and avoiding problems such as wire end interference or insufficient wire management caused by the same rotation radius.
[0147] This application arranges the wire end angle adjustment function (first stop 611 and second stop 612) and the wire end clamping function (third clamping member 631 and fourth clamping member 621) sequentially along the first direction X, forming a clear process route of "first sorting the wire, then clamping". After the stop completes the angle adjustment, the clamping member can directly clamp the sorted wire end in the same work area without intermediate transfer. This layout simplifies the mechanism design, shortens the action cycle, improves production efficiency, and makes the wire sorting and clamping functions clearly separated and highly efficient.
[0148] The wire management mechanism 6 provided in this embodiment arranges the carrier 65, the stop block, and the clamping rotation module sequentially along the first direction X. Each functional module has clear boundaries and independent actions, facilitating programming, debugging, and subsequent maintenance of the control system. Simultaneously, the compact spatial arrangement of the modules effectively reduces the equipment's footprint, making it easy to integrate into automated production lines. The compact structure and high degree of modularity enable stable and rapid handling and clamping of the starting and ending wires of the coil.
[0149] In this embodiment, such as Figure 18 As shown, the cable management mechanism 6 also includes a fixedly mounted third mounting plate 61, and the carrier 65 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the third mounting plate 61. The third mounting plate 61 is provided with a tenth slide rail 613 and an eleventh slide rail 614 extending along the second direction Y. A first stop block 611 is slidably connected to the tenth slide rail 613, and a second stop block 612 is slidably connected to the eleventh slide rail 614, thereby facilitating the movement of the first stop block 611 and the second stop block 612 along the second direction Y.
[0150] Specifically, the tenth slide rail 613 and the eleventh slide rail 614 are aligned in the second direction Y and are both located on the side of the carrier 65 in the first direction X that is away from the first stop 611 and the second stop 612, making reasonable use of the space on the third mounting plate 61.
[0151] Furthermore, the first stop 611 is slidably connected to the tenth slide rail 613 via the first connecting arm 615, which connects the first stop 611 and the tenth slide rail 613 located on different sides of the vehicle 65. The second stop 612 is slidably connected to the eleventh slide rail 614 via the second connecting arm 616, which connects the second stop 612 and the eleventh slide rail 614 located on different sides of the vehicle 65. Figure 19 As shown, the tenth slide rail 613, the first connecting arm 615, the first stop block 611, the second stop block 612, the second connecting arm 616, and the eleventh slide rail 614 are distributed sequentially in the circumferential direction of the carrier 65, with a compact and reasonable layout.
[0152] In this embodiment, the first connecting arm 615 is connected to an eighth driving member 617, which drives the first connecting arm 615 to move the first stop 611 along the tenth slide rail 613. The second connecting arm 616 is connected to a ninth driving member 618, which drives the second connecting arm 616 to move the second stop 612 along the eleventh slide rail 614. Both the eighth driving member 617 and the ninth driving member 618 are disposed on the third mounting plate 61. The eighth driving member 617 is located on the side of the tenth slide rail 613 opposite to the eleventh slide rail 614 in the second direction Y, and the ninth driving member 618 is located on the side of the eleventh slide rail 614 opposite to the tenth slide rail 613 in the second direction Y.
[0153] To achieve vertical Z-axis movement of the support block 653, such as Figure 17 As shown, a connecting shaft 654 is connected to the bottom of the bearing block 653, and a fifth driving member 644 is connected to the bottom of the connecting shaft 654, which is used to drive the connecting shaft 654 to move the bearing block 653 in the vertical direction Z.
[0154] Preferably, the axes of the connecting shaft 654 and the first rotating shaft 632 coincide, the diameter of the connecting shaft 654 is smaller than the diameter of the first rotating shaft 632, and the connecting shaft 654 passes through the first rotating shaft 632. The diameter of the first rotating shaft 632 is smaller than the diameter of the second rotating shaft 622, and the first rotating shaft 632 passes through the second rotating shaft 622. This design can greatly reduce the volume of the mechanism and make full use of space.
[0155] like Figure 16 and Figure 17 As shown, the cable management mechanism 6 also includes a fixedly mounted fourth mounting plate 62, which is located below the third mounting plate 61. A second rotating shaft 622 is rotatably connected to the fourth mounting plate 62. A tenth driving member 623 is connected to the fourth mounting plate 62. The driving end of the tenth driving member 623 is connected to the second rotating shaft 622 and is used to drive the second rotating shaft 622 to rotate the fourth clamping member 621.
[0156] Specifically, the cable management mechanism 6 also includes a fixedly mounted fifth mounting plate 63, which is located below the fourth mounting plate 62. A first rotating shaft 632 is rotatably connected to the fifth mounting plate 63, and an eleventh driving member 635 is connected to the fifth mounting plate 63. The driving end of the eleventh driving member 635 is connected to the first rotating shaft 632 and is used to drive the first rotating shaft 632 to rotate the third clamping member 631.
[0157] Furthermore, the cable management mechanism 6 also includes a fixedly mounted sixth mounting plate 64, located below the fifth mounting plate 63. A support column 641 is fixedly connected between the fourth mounting plate 62 and the sixth mounting plate 64; a first support seat 642 connects the fourth mounting plate 62 and the fifth mounting plate 63; and a second support seat 643 connects the fifth mounting plate 63 and the sixth mounting plate 64. The support column 641, the first support seat 642, and the second support seat 643 enable mutual fixation between the mounting plates. The fifth driving component 644 is connected to the bottom surface of the sixth mounting plate 64, resulting in a reasonable layout and efficient use of space.
[0158] In this embodiment, such as Figure 27 As shown, the second material handling unit 52 includes a vacuum suction plate 521, a second cutter 522, a first wire clamp 523, and a second wire clamp 524. The vacuum suction plate 521 is horizontally arranged, and the second cutter 522, the first wire clamp 523, and the second wire clamp 524 are located around the vacuum suction plate 521. The second cutter 522 can move vertically in the Z direction, so that the blade of the second cutter 522 extends downward to a position below the vacuum suction plate 521 for cutting, or retracts upward to a position above the vacuum suction plate 521 to avoid obstruction. The second material handling unit 52 is configured such that when the second material handling unit 52 moves above the film supply unit 53, the vacuum suction plate 521 picks up the film layer, and then the second material handling unit 52 moves to the wire management mechanism 6 to bond the film layer to the coil surface. Then the second material handling unit 52 removes the coil with the film layer bonded to it from the wire management mechanism 6. The first wire clamp 523 and the second wire clamp 524 respectively clamp the starting wire and the tail wire. Then the blade of the second cutter 522 extends downward to a position lower than the vacuum suction plate 521 to cut the starting wire and the tail wire.
[0159] Specifically, the inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5 also includes a wire collecting section 54 for collecting wire ends. The second picking section 52 is configured such that when it moves above the wire collecting section 54, the first wire clamp 523 and the second wire clamp 524 loosen, placing the wire ends of the starting and ending wires into the wire collecting section 54. The turntable 57 has multiple carrier sections 571 spaced circumferentially, and the second picking section 52 places the coil with the film layer adhered and the starting and ending wires removed into one of these carrier sections 571. Figure 29 As shown, the coding section 55 is radially disposed on the outer side of the turntable 57 and is used to code on the film layer of the coil on the carrier section 571.
[0160] Compared with existing technologies, the inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5 has the following advantages:
[0161] 1. The inverted gantry structure significantly saves space and facilitates multi-module integration: This solution adopts an inverted gantry structure, with the second material handling unit 52 slidably connected to the top plate 51 horizontally positioned at the top. The second material handling unit 52 is suspended below the top plate 51 for operation. This inverted layout makes full use of the top space of the equipment, placing the motion mechanism above the working area, allowing the lower modules such as the wire organizing mechanism 6, film supply unit 53, wire gathering unit 54, and turntable 57 to be arranged closely without reserving additional bottom or side space for the motion mechanism. Compared to traditional side-mounted robotic arms 3 or floor-mounted XYZ modules, the inverted gantry structure of this solution greatly improves space utilization, achieving a high degree of integration of multiple functional modules such as film handling, film application, wire clamping, wire cutting, wire gathering, turntable 57 conveying, and coding within a limited equipment footprint. This is beneficial for equipment miniaturization and compact layout on the production line.
[0162] 2. The second material handling unit 52 integrates multiple functions, simplifying the operation process and improving efficiency: The second material handling unit 52 integrates a vacuum suction plate 521, a second cutter 522, a first wire clamp 523, and a second wire clamp 524, enabling it to complete the complete action sequence of "absorbing the film layer → bonding the film layer to the coil → removing the coil → clamping the starting and ending wires → cutting the wire end" in one material handling cycle. This highly integrated design allows the film application, wire clamping, and wire cutting functions to share a single motion platform, eliminating the need for separate motion axes for each function and reducing waiting time and positioning times during the action connection process. Simultaneously, after completing the wire cutting, the second material handling unit 52 moves directly to the wire collection unit 54 to release the wire end, and then places the coil on the turntable 57's carrier unit 571. The entire process is smooth and compact, significantly shortening the processing cycle of a single coil and improving production efficiency.
[0163] 3. The "clamp-then-cut" timing design ensures cutting quality and prevents wire ends from scattering: In this design, the second cutter 522, along with the first wire clamp 523 and the second wire clamp 524, are compactly arranged around the vacuum suction plate 521. The timing is designed as follows: the first wire clamp 523 and the second wire clamp 524 first clamp the starting and ending wires of the coil, respectively. Then, the second cutter 522 extends downwards to a position below the vacuum suction plate 521 to cut. This "clamp-then-cut" timing ensures that the wire end is stably clamped before cutting, and that the wire end will not scatter or splash due to elastic recoil after cutting, resulting in a clean cut with consistent length. The cut wire end is held by the wire clamps until it moves above the wire collection section 54 before being released, preventing the wire end from falling randomly inside the equipment, thus helping to keep the equipment clean and reducing the frequency of manual cleaning.
[0164] 4. The wire organizing mechanism 6 and the film supply unit 53 are located at opposite ends, with separate movement paths to avoid interference: The wire organizing mechanism 6 (which places the coils to be processed) and the film supply unit 53 (which provides the film layer) are located at opposite ends of the top plate 51, with the second material handling unit 52 moving back and forth between them. This layout separates the movement paths of the two main actions, "film handling" and "coil handling," allowing the second material handling unit 52 ample space to adjust and position the film layer after it is handled by the film supply unit 53 and moves to the wire organizing mechanism 6. It also provides a non-interfering operating area for the second cutter 522 and the wire clamp. Compared to arranging the wire organizing mechanism 6 and the film supply unit 53 side-by-side, this layout effectively avoids path intersections and potential interference for the second material handling unit 52 when handling film and coils, improving the stability and reliability of the equipment operation.
[0165] 5. The turntable 57 and the radial coding unit 55 cooperate to achieve multi-station parallel operation: The turntable 57 is provided with multiple carriers 571 spaced apart in the circumferential direction, which can carry multiple coils at the same time. After the second material picking unit 52 places the processed (film-coated, wire-cut) coil into a carrier 571, the turntable 57 rotates, moving the next empty carrier 571 to the picking station, and at the same time rotating the carrier 571 with the coil to the coding station. The coding unit 55 is arranged radially on the outside of the turntable 57, and performs coding on the coil film layer during the interval of the turntable 57's rotation. This "parallel picking and coding" working mode means that the coding process does not occupy the working time of the second material picking unit 52, further improving the overall efficiency. At the same time, the radially arranged coding unit 55 is close to the outside of the turntable 57, with a compact structure, and can complete the coding without additional handling devices, simplifying the equipment structure.
[0166] 6. Compact overall structure and convenient maintenance: Due to the adoption of an inverted gantry structure and a highly integrated second material handling unit 52, the internal layout of the entire device is clear and orderly. Modules such as the wire organizing mechanism 6, film supply unit 53, wire collecting unit 54, and turntable 57 are relatively independent, facilitating individual disassembly and maintenance. Operators can easily observe the working status of the second material handling unit 52, replace film rolls in the film supply unit 53, replenish coils in the wire organizing mechanism 6, and clean wire ends in the wire collecting unit 54 from the front or side of the equipment. Compared to the loose layout of traditional multi-device series connections or the complex robotic arm structure 3, this solution has a significant advantage in maintainability.
[0167] In this embodiment, such as Figure 25As shown, the lower surface of the top plate 51 is provided with multiple twelfth slide rails 511 extending along the first direction X. These multiple twelfth slide rails 511 are spaced apart along the second direction Y. The first direction X, the second direction Y, and the vertical direction Z are mutually perpendicular, meaning the first direction X and the second direction Y are two perpendicular directions in the horizontal plane. A first connecting frame 514 is slidably connected between two twelfth slide rails 511. The first connecting frame 514 is provided with a thirteenth slide rail 512 extending along the second direction Y. The thirteenth slide rail 512 is slidably connected to a second connecting frame 515. The second connecting frame 515 is provided with a fourteenth slide rail 513 extending along the vertical direction Z. The second material handling part 52 is slidably connected to the fourteenth slide rail 513. Through the twelfth slide rail 511, the thirteenth slide rail 512, and the fourteenth slide rail 513, the second material handling part 52 can move freely in the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the vertical direction Z. Of course, corresponding driving components are also needed to drive the first connecting frame 514, the second connecting frame 515, and the second material picking unit 52. This "slide rail series" transmission structure makes the movement of the second material picking unit 52 smooth and the positioning precise. At the same time, the parallel arrangement of multiple twelfth slide rails 511 improves the load-bearing capacity and movement stability of the first connecting frame 514, ensuring that the second material picking unit 52 will not wobble or shake during high-speed reciprocating motion, which is beneficial to improving the positional accuracy of film application and cutting.
[0168] Specifically, there are at least two film supply units 53, which are arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction X. The film supply unit 53 is located below one end of the twelfth slide rail 511 in the first direction X. The turntable 57 is located to one side of the film supply unit 53 in the second direction Y. The turntable 57 and the film supply unit 53 are staggered in the second direction Y to avoid the intersection of the paths of the second material picking unit 52 when picking up and discharging film, which helps to optimize the overall cycle time.
[0169] The film supply unit 53 specifically includes a roll of film formed by winding the film layer and an unwinding assembly. After the film layer is taken away by the second take-up unit 52, the unwinding assembly drives the roll to rotate, rotating the new film layer to the film taking station (i.e., the station where the second take-up unit 52 takes away the film layer). This application provides at least two film supply units 53. When the roll of film in one film supply unit 53 is used up, the second take-up unit 52 can take the film layer from the other film supply unit 53, while replacing the empty roll with a full roll for waiting. This structure can ensure film layer taking without stopping the machine.
[0170] like Figure 28As shown, the bottom of the film supply unit 53 is slidably connected to a fifteenth slide rail 531 extending along the second direction Y. This allows the film supply unit 53 to slide out via the fifteenth slide rail 531 after the material roll has been used up, making it convenient for operators to replace empty material rolls with full ones. The fifteenth slide rail 531 extending along the second direction Y allows the film supply unit 53 to be moved and adjusted in the second direction Y as needed. When it is necessary to replace the material roll, clean the film supply unit 53, or adjust the film peeling position, the film supply unit 53 can be pulled outwards for easy maintenance by operators. Simultaneously, during production, the lateral position of the film supply unit 53 can be finely adjusted according to the actual film-taking position of the second material-taking unit 52 to optimize film-taking alignment accuracy and improve the convenience of equipment debugging and maintenance.
[0171] In a preferred embodiment, there are three twelfth slide rails 511, and two first connecting frames 514, two second material picking units 52, and two wire gathering units 54. That is, the two second material picking units 52 work simultaneously. Preferably, the two second material picking units 52 are located at different workstations. For example, while one second material picking unit 52 is picking up the film layer from the film supply unit 53, the other second material picking unit 52 can move the coil with the film layer attached to the turntable 57 to improve work efficiency.
[0172] Correspondingly, there are four film supply sections 53. For example... Figure 29 As shown, two film supply sections 53 form a group, with each group of film supply sections 53 corresponding to one second material handling section 52. The two groups of film supply sections 53 are located on opposite sides of the turntable 57 in the second direction Y. The coding section 55 is located on the side of the film supply section 53 away from the top plate 51 in the first direction X. Two wire collecting sections 54 are located on the side of the turntable 57 closer to the top plate 51, so that the wire ends can be discarded to the wire collecting section 54 before the second material handling section 52 places the coil on the turntable 57.
[0173] By limiting the number of twelfth slide rails 511 to three, the number of first connecting frames 514 and second material handling units 52 to two, the number of film supply units 53 to four (two groups are set up on both sides of the turntable 57), the number of wire gathering units 54 to two (located on the side of the turntable 57 closer to the top plate 51), and the number of coding units 55 located on the side of the film supply units 53 away from the top plate 51, a highly symmetrical and compact overall layout is formed. The two second material handling units 52 can operate independently or collaboratively, corresponding to the film supply groups and wire gathering units 54 on both sides respectively, realizing parallel processing of dual workstations and greatly improving production efficiency; the turntable 57 is located in the middle, with the film supply units 53 and the second material handling units 52 symmetrically arranged on both sides, so that the equipment is evenly stressed and moves in a balanced manner, while the functional modules are clearly divided, which is convenient for maintenance and management.
[0174] In this embodiment, such as Figure 23 , Figure 24 and Figure 26As shown, a camera 525 is fixedly connected to the second picking unit 52. This camera is used to acquire the position of the film layer on the film supply unit 53 and feeds the position information back to the control system of the second picking unit 52, ensuring that the second picking unit 52 can correctly and effectively pick up the film layer from the film supply unit 53. The camera 525 and the second picking unit 52 are electrically connected. More specifically, the camera 525 is electrically connected to a drive unit that controls the movement of the second picking unit 52. After the camera 525 acquires the film layer position, the drive unit can be used to drive the second picking unit 52 to the correct position (directly above the film layer) to pick up the film layer. Through visual positioning, the second picking unit 52 can precisely adjust the relative position of the vacuum suction plate 521 and the film layer when it moves above the film supply unit 53, ensuring that the position and posture of the film layer picked up each time are consistent, thus guaranteeing the adhesion accuracy of subsequent film application processes. The camera 525 and the second picking unit 52 move together, eliminating the need for a separate visual motion axis, simplifying the structure and reducing costs.
[0175] Preferably, such as Figure 30 As shown, the number of carrier portions 571 can be six, and the six carrier portions 571 are evenly spaced circumferentially on the turntable 57. In this embodiment, the turntable 57 can be driven by a corresponding driving member to rotate counterclockwise, so that after receiving the coil and being printed by the inkjet printing unit 55, the carrier portions 571 on the turntable 57 can wait for the coil to be unloaded, and after unloading, they rotate back to the position of receiving the coil. Of course, the number of carrier portions 571 can be reasonably designed according to the specific loading and unloading speed, and this application does not make a unique limitation in this regard. In this application, for the carrier portion 571, its loading station and unloading station (here, loading refers to placing the coil with the film layer on the carrier portion 571, and unloading refers to removing the printed coil from the carrier portion 571) are located on the same straight line, and this straight line extends along the first direction X.
[0176] Six carrier sections 571 are evenly spaced on the turntable 57 in the circumferential direction. The turntable 57 rotates 60 degrees each time to send the next carrier section 571 into the loading station. At the same time, the carrier sections 571 with coils are sent to the coding station and the unloading station in sequence. The setting of six stations provides ample space for multiple processes such as loading, coding, detection, unloading and recycling, making the turntable 57 the "central hub" of the entire device and realizing parallel operation of multiple stations. The counterclockwise rotation direction of the turntable 57 is set to match the connection direction of the upstream and downstream equipment, which is conducive to the smooth flow of the entire line.
[0177] In this embodiment, such as Figure 22 and Figure 29As shown, the coding unit 55 is fixedly connected to the scanning unit 551, which is used to determine whether the coding on the film layer is successful. Specifically, the scanning unit 551 is used to immediately read the code information on the film layer after coding is completed, determining whether the coding is clear, the position is correct, and the content is identifiable, thus achieving online automatic detection of coding quality. The scanning unit 551 and the coding unit 55 are integrated, eliminating the need for a separate motion mechanism, ensuring accurate detection position and rapid response. The bottom of the coding unit 55 is slidably connected to a sixteenth slide rail 552. The extension direction of the sixteenth slide rail 552 intersects both the first direction X and the second direction Y (i.e., obliquely arranged), allowing the coding unit 55 to be finely adjusted obliquely according to the coding position requirements to adapt to the coding area requirements on coils of different sizes and shapes, improving the versatility of the equipment.
[0178] Preferably, continue to refer to Figure 22 and Figure 29 The inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism 5 also includes a recycling unit 56 for recycling products that have failed to be coded. The recycling unit 56 and the coding unit 55 are located on different sides of the turntable 57 in the second direction Y. When the scanning unit 551 detects that the product has failed to be coded, as the turntable 57 rotates counterclockwise, the product will not be taken away from the unloading station, but will rotate to the recycling unit 56 and be moved there.
[0179] By setting up a recycling unit 56 and positioning it and the coding unit 55 on different sides of the turntable 57 in the second direction Y, a complete closed loop of "coding—detection—outflow of qualified products / recycling of unqualified products" is formed. When the scanning unit 551 determines that the coding has failed, the turntable 57 rotates the unqualified coil to the station of the recycling unit 56, where the recycling unit 56 takes the coil away and stores it centrally, preventing unqualified products from being mixed with qualified products. The recycling unit 56 and the coding unit 55 are arranged on opposite sides, ensuring that the movement paths of the two functional modules do not interfere with each other, resulting in a clear and reasonable layout.
[0180] Specifically, the bottom of the recycling section 56 is slidably connected to a seventeenth slide rail 561 extending along the second direction Y. The seventeenth slide rail 561 is located on the side of the film supply section 53 away from the top plate 51 in the first direction X, that is, arranged in the edge area of the equipment. This layout makes full use of the edge space of the equipment, does not interfere with the normal operation of the turntable 57 and the second material handling section 52, and facilitates the operator to perform waste recycling operations from the side of the equipment. When the recycling section 56 is full of defective products, it can be moved to the outside of the equipment via the seventeenth slide rail 561, making it convenient for the operator to remove the defective products. Then the empty recycling section 56 can be moved back to the position next to the turntable 57, or the recycling section 56 can be pushed to a clearance position when the recycling function is not in use.
[0181] like Figures 31 to 42As shown, the magazine streamline return mechanism 4 includes: a first station 471, a second station 472, a third station 473, a fourth station 474, a fifth station 475, a sixth station 476, a first conveying mechanism 41, a second conveying mechanism 42, a third conveying mechanism 43, a fourth conveying mechanism 44, a fifth conveying mechanism 45, and a sixth conveying mechanism 46.
[0182] Among them, such as Figure 31 and Figure 32 As shown, the first station 471 and the second station 472 are spaced apart in the first direction X. The first station 471 is used to place a material box 49 containing multiple empty material trays 48. The second station 472 is used to unload the empty material trays 48 from the material box 49. The material trays 48 are used to place the coils after inkjet printing on the turntable 57. The third station 473 is located directly below the second station 472. The fourth station 474 and the third station 473 are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The fifth station 475 is located directly above the fourth station 474. The fifth station 475 and the sixth station 476 are spaced apart in the first direction X. The fifth station 475 is used to place a full material tray 48 into the material box 49. The sixth station 476 is used to unload the material box 49 containing multiple full material trays 48.
[0183] like Figure 33 As shown, the first conveying mechanism 41 includes a first conveying line 411 extending along a first direction X, for conveying the material box 49 from a first station 471 to a second station 472. Figure 34 As shown, the second conveying mechanism 42 includes a first sub-rail 421 extending in the vertical direction Z for conveying the material box 49 from the second station 472 to the third station 473. Figure 31 As shown, the third conveying mechanism 43 includes a second conveyor line 431 extending along the second direction Y, for conveying the material box 49 from the third station 473 to the fourth station 474. Figure 41 As shown, the fourth conveying mechanism 44 includes a second sub-rail 441 extending in the vertical direction Z for conveying the material box 49 from the fourth station 474 to the fifth station 475. Figure 42 As shown, the fifth conveying mechanism 45 includes a third conveyor line 451 extending along the first direction X, for conveying the material box 49 from the fifth station 475 to the sixth station 476. Figure 35 As shown, the sixth conveying mechanism 46 includes a fourth conveyor line 461 extending along the second direction Y, for conveying the tray 48 from the side near the second station 472 to the side near the fifth station 475. The fourth conveyor line 461 is located directly above the second conveyor line 431.
[0184] The streamlined cartridge return mechanism 4 provided in this embodiment includes first to sixth workstations 476 and first to sixth conveying mechanisms 46, enabling automatic circulation of the material box 49, improving space utilization, and accommodating full-tray box output. This streamlined cartridge return mechanism 4 has the following specific advantages:
[0185] 1. Achieving a fully automated three-dimensional closed-loop cycle, significantly improving production efficiency: This solution, through the coordinated operation of the first to sixth conveyor mechanisms 46, constructs a complete automated path of "full clamp input at one end of the upper layer → empty tray unloading at the middle of the upper layer → empty clamp return to the lower layer → full tray output at the other end of the upper layer." Empty material boxes 49 no longer require manual handling or external equipment intervention, automatically returning to the feeding starting point for repacking, greatly improving the turnover rate of material boxes 49 and ensuring the continuity and stability of material supply to the production line.
[0186] 2. Optimized spatial layout, resulting in a more compact equipment structure: By setting mutually perpendicular conveyor lines in the first X and second Y directions, and combining them with the first sub-slide rail 421 and second sub-slide rail 441 in the vertical Z direction, the return path of the empty material box 49 is cleverly arranged on the lower layer or side of the workbench. This three-dimensional orthogonal spatial layout makes full use of vertical space, avoids the disorderly extension of the conveyor lines on the horizontal plane, effectively reduces the equipment's footprint, and makes the overall structure more compact and aesthetically pleasing.
[0187] 3. This solution achieves coordinated material flow and expands equipment functionality: It not only resolves the return issue of empty tray 65 (empty material box 49), but also integrates the input flow of empty tray 48 and the output flow of full tray 48 into the same circulation system by setting up a fifth station 475 (full tray loading) and a sixth station 476 (full box unloading). This allows the equipment to simultaneously handle both "incoming material processing" and "finished product collection," truly achieving a fully automated closed-loop process from raw material input to finished product output. It is particularly suitable for precision assembly or testing lines with strict requirements on material flow sequence.
[0188] 4. Clear logic and easy modular control: The six workstations (workstations 1 to 6, 476) correspond one-to-one with the six conveyor mechanisms, with clear functional boundaries. This structural design allows the control system to be independently programmed and controlled in a modular manner for each workstation and conveyor mechanism, reducing the difficulty of software development and facilitating later troubleshooting and maintenance.
[0189] In this embodiment, such as Figure 33As shown, the first conveying mechanism 41 also includes two first mounting bodies 412 and a first driving body 413. The two first mounting bodies 412 are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The first conveying line 411 is located inside the first mounting bodies 412. The first driving body 413 is fixedly disposed between the two first mounting bodies 412, and the driving end of the first driving body 413 is connected to the first conveying line 411 to drive the first conveying line 411 to move along the first direction X, thereby conveying the material box 49 filled with multiple empty material trays 48 from the first station 471 to the second station 472. The first conveying line 411 can be a conveyor belt.
[0190] like Figure 34 As shown, the second conveying mechanism 42 further includes: a first mounting base 422, a second driving body 423, and two second mounting bodies 424. The first mounting base 422 is slidably connected to a first sub-slide rail 421. The second driving body 423 is fixedly mounted on the first sub-slide rail 421. The driving end of the second driving body 423 is connected to the first mounting base 422 and is used to drive the first mounting base 422 to move along the first sub-slide rail 421, thereby conveying the empty material box 49 from the second station 472 to the third station 473. The two second mounting bodies 424 are fixedly mounted on the first mounting base 422 and are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The inner side of the two second mounting bodies 424 is provided with a fifth conveying line 425 extending in the first direction X. The fifth conveying line 425 is adjacent to the first conveying line 411 and is used to receive the material box 49 on the first conveying line 411. The fifth conveying line 425 and the fourth conveying line 461 are aligned in the second direction Y. The fifth conveying line 425 can be a conveyor belt.
[0191] In this embodiment, the magazine streamline return mechanism 4 also includes a seventh station 477 located between the second station 472 and the fifth station 475. For example... Figure 31 and Figure 36 As shown, the seventh station 477 is located on the fourth conveyor line 461. A robotic arm 3 is provided between the seventh station 477 and the turntable 57. When the material tray 48 is located at the seventh station 477, the robotic arm 3 can place the coils printed on the turntable 57 onto the empty material tray 48 at the seventh station 477, filling the empty material tray 48 and realizing the feeding of coils.
[0192] Specifically, such as Figure 37 and Figure 38As shown, the sixth conveying mechanism 46 further includes: a third sub-slide rail 462, a second mounting base 463, a third drive body 466, a gripping plate 467, and a first conveying plate 468. The third sub-slide rail 462 is disposed below the fourth conveyor line 461 and extends along the second direction Y. The second mounting base 463 is slidably connected to the third sub-slide rail 462. The second mounting base 463 is provided with a fourth sub-slide rail 464 and a fifth sub-slide rail 465 extending along the vertical direction Z, and the fourth sub-slide rail 464 and the fifth sub-slide rail 465 are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The third drive body 466 is fixedly disposed on the third sub-slide rail 462. The drive end of the third drive body 466 is connected to the second mounting base 463 and is used to drive the second mounting base 463 to move along the third sub-slide rail 462, thereby allowing the second mounting base 463 to move between the second station 472 and the seventh station 477.
[0193] like Figure 38 As shown, the gripping plate 467 is slidably connected to the fourth sub-slide rail 464 and is used to grip the empty material tray 48 in the material box 49 of the second station 472. The end of the gripping plate 467 near the second station 472 has an upwardly protruding hook 4671, which can hook the empty material tray 48 out of the material box 49 on the second station 472. The first conveying plate 468 is slidably connected to the fifth sub-slide rail 465 and is used to transport the empty material tray 48 gripped by the gripping plate 467 to the seventh station 477. The gripping plate 467 and the first conveying plate 468 are located between two fourth conveyor lines 461.
[0194] Furthermore, such as Figure 39 and Figure 40 As shown, the sixth conveying mechanism 46 further includes: a sixth sub-slide rail 469, a third mounting base 4610, a fourth drive body 4613, a pusher plate 4614, and a second conveying plate 4615. The sixth sub-slide rail 469 is disposed below the fourth conveyor line 461 and extends along the second direction Y. The third mounting base 4610 is slidably connected to the sixth sub-slide rail 469. The third mounting base 4610 is provided with a seventh sub-slide rail 4611 and an eighth sub-slide rail 4612 extending along the vertical direction Z. The seventh sub-slide rail 4611 and the eighth sub-slide rail 4612 are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The fourth drive body 4613 is fixedly disposed on the sixth sub-slide rail 469. The drive end of the fourth drive body 4613 is connected to the third mounting base 4610 and is used to drive the third mounting base 4610 to move along the sixth sub-slide rail 469, thereby allowing the third mounting base 4610 to move between the seventh station 477 and the fifth station 475.
[0195] like Figure 40As shown, the pusher plate 4614 is slidably connected to the seventh sub-slide rail 4611, used to push the tray 48 filled with coils into the material box 49 on the fifth station 475. The second conveyor plate 4615 is slidably connected to the eighth sub-slide rail 4612, used to transport the tray 48 filled with coils on the seventh station 477 to a position close to the fifth station 475, so that the pusher plate 4614 can push it into the material box 49 on the fifth station 475. The pusher plate 4614 and the second conveyor plate 4615 are located between the two fourth conveyor lines 461.
[0196] Specifically, the pusher plate 4614 and the gripper plate 467 face opposite directions. The sixth sub-slide rail 469 and the third sub-slide rail 462 are spaced apart in the first direction X. The seventh sub-slide rail 4611 is located between the fifth station 475 and the eighth sub-slide rail 4612, and the fourth sub-slide rail 464 is located between the second station 472 and the fifth sub-slide rail 465.
[0197] In this embodiment, such as Figure 41 As shown, the fourth conveying mechanism 44 further includes: a fourth mounting base 442, a fifth drive body 443, and two third mounting bodies 444. The fourth mounting base 442 is slidably connected to the second sub-slide rail 441. The fifth drive body 443 is fixedly mounted on the second sub-slide rail 441. The drive end of the fifth drive body 443 is connected to the fourth mounting base 442 and is used to drive the fourth mounting base 442 to move along the second sub-slide rail 441, thereby conveying the empty material box 49 from the fourth station 474 to the fifth station 475. The two third mounting bodies 444 are fixedly mounted on the fourth mounting base 442 and are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The inner side of the two third mounting bodies 444 is provided with a sixth conveying line 445 extending in the first direction X. The sixth conveying line 445 and the third conveying line 451 are adjacent and are used to convey the material box 49 to the third conveying line 451 at the fifth station 475. The sixth conveying line 445 and the fourth conveying line 461 are aligned in the second direction Y. The sixth conveyor line 445 can be a conveyor belt.
[0198] Specifically, such as Figure 42 As shown, the fifth conveying mechanism 45 also includes two fourth mounting bodies 452 and a sixth driving body 453. The two fourth mounting bodies 452 are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The third conveyor line 451 is located inside the fourth mounting bodies 452. The sixth driving body 453 is fixedly disposed between the two fourth mounting bodies 452. The driving end of the sixth driving body 453 is connected to the third conveyor line 451 and is used to drive the third conveyor line 451 to move along the first direction X, thereby conveying the material box 49 filled with multiple full trays 48 from the fifth station 475 to the sixth station 476. The moving direction of the third conveyor line 451 is opposite to that of the first conveyor line 411. The third conveyor line 451 can be a conveyor belt.
[0199] In a specific application scenario, multiple empty material boxes 49 (the number of empty material boxes 49 can be selected according to the feeding speed) can be placed on the second conveyor line 431. The empty material boxes 49 are conveyed to the fourth station 474 by the third conveyor mechanism 43, and then conveyed to the fifth station 475 by the fourth conveyor mechanism 44. At the same time, the material box 49 filled with empty material trays 48 is placed on the first station 471. The first conveyor mechanism 41 conveys the empty material trays 48 from the first station 471 to the second station 472. The empty material trays 48 in the material boxes 49 are conveyed to the seventh station 477 by the grab plate 467 and the first conveying plate 468 at the second station 472. The robotic arm 3 is used to feed coils into the empty material trays 48 at the seventh station 477. After the feeding is completed, the material trays 48 are filled with coils. The material trays 48 filled with coils are conveyed to the empty material boxes 49 on the fifth station 475 by the second conveying plate 4615 and the pusher plate 4614. After all empty material trays 48 are unloaded from the material boxes 49 at the second station 472, the second conveying mechanism 42 transports the empty material boxes 49 to the third station 473, and then the third conveying mechanism 43 transports them to the fourth station 474, starting a cycle. At the fifth station 475, the material trays 48 filled with coils are filled with empty material boxes 49, and then the fifth conveying mechanism 45 transports the full material boxes 49 from the fifth station 475 to the sixth station 476, where the full material boxes 49 can be unloaded.
[0200] It should be noted that in the description of this specification, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used only for descriptive purposes and to distinguish similar objects; there is no order between them, nor should they be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Furthermore, in the description of this specification, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0201] Any numerical values cited herein include all values ranging from a lower limit to an upper limit, increasing by one unit, with at least two units between any lower and any higher value. For example, if the quantity of a component or the value of a process variable (e.g., temperature, pressure, time, etc.) is described as being from 1 to 90, preferably from 20 to 80, more preferably from 30 to 70, the purpose is to illustrate that values such as 15 to 85, 22 to 68, 43 to 51, 30 to 32 are also explicitly listed in this specification. For values less than 1, a unit is appropriately considered to be 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, etc. These are merely examples intended for explicit expression, and it can be assumed that all possible combinations of values listed between the minimum and maximum values are explicitly described in this specification in a similar manner.
[0202] Unless otherwise stated, all ranges include the endpoints and all numbers between them. The terms "approximately" or "about" used with ranges apply to both endpoints of the range. Thus, "approximately 20 to 30" is intended to cover "approximately 20 to approximately 30," including at least the specified endpoints.
[0203] All articles and references disclosed herein, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated herein by reference for various purposes. The term “substantially constitutes…” used to describe a combination should include the identified elements, components, parts, or steps, as well as other elements, components, parts, or steps that do not substantially affect the essential novelty of the combination. The use of the terms “comprising” or “including” to describe combinations of elements, components, parts, or steps herein also contemplates embodiments substantially constituted by such elements, components, parts, or steps. The use of the term “may” herein is intended to indicate that any described attribute included by “may” is optional.
[0204] Multiple elements, components, parts, or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, component, part, or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, component, part, or step can be divided into multiple separate elements, components, parts, or steps. The use of "a" or "an" to describe an element, component, part, or step does not imply the exclusion of other elements, components, parts, or steps.
[0205] It should be understood that the above description is for illustrative purposes and not for limitation. Many embodiments and applications beyond the provided examples will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the above description. Therefore, the scope of this teaching should not be determined by reference to the above description, but rather by reference to the appended claims and the full scope of their equivalents. For purposes of completeness, all articles and references, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated herein by reference. The omission of any aspect of the subject matter disclosed herein in the preceding claims is not intended as a waiver of that subject matter, nor should it be construed as an indication that the inventors have not considered that subject matter as part of the disclosed inventive subject matter.
Claims
1. A winding and sorting wire feeding device, characterized in that, It includes a wire feeding mechanism, a winding mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a wire sorting mechanism, an inverted gantry unloading and marking mechanism, and a magazine streamline return mechanism, arranged sequentially according to the process. The wire feeding mechanism includes a wire storage box, a wire feeding wheel assembly, a first mounting plate, a wire feeding clamp, and a first cutter. The wire feeding clamp and the first cutter are disposed on the first mounting plate, and the first mounting plate is connected to a first driving member and a second driving member, which are respectively used to drive the first mounting plate to move in the vertical direction and a first direction. The wire feeding mechanism is used to feed the wire sequentially from the wire storage box, the wire feeding wheel assembly, and the wire feeding clamp to the winding mechanism. The winding mechanism includes a fixed mounting part and a lower die and an upper die aligned in the vertical direction; the lower die and the upper die can rotate synchronously around a vertical axis to wind the wire into a coil with a starting wire and a tail wire; the wire feeding mechanism is located on one side of the winding mechanism in a first direction; The transfer mechanism includes a first slide rail extending along a first direction, a second slide rail slidably connected to the first slide rail and extending along a second direction, a third slide rail slidably connected to the second slide rail and extending along a vertical direction, and a first material-retrieving part slidably connected to the third slide rail; the first material-retrieving part is used to retrieve the coil after winding in the winding mechanism; the lower mold is connected to the bottom end of the mounting part, and the mounting part is provided with a fourth slide rail extending along a vertical direction near the top end, and the upper mold is slidably connected to the fourth slide rail; the first direction, the second direction, and the vertical direction are mutually perpendicular; The wire management mechanism includes a carrier for placing the coil, and a first stop and a second stop for organizing the starting and ending wires; the wire management mechanism is located near the end of the first slide rail away from the winding mechanism, and in a second direction on the same side of the first slide rail as the winding mechanism; The inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism is located on the side of the wire organizing mechanism away from the winding mechanism in the first direction. It includes a top plate horizontally disposed at the top, a second material picking part slidably connected to the top plate, a film supply part for providing a film layer to be bonded to the surface of the coil, a turntable, and a coding part disposed radially on the outside of the turntable. The wire organizing mechanism and the film supply part are respectively located at both ends of the top plate in the first direction. The second material picking part is configured to: pick up the film layer from the film supply part and bond it to the coil at the wire organizing mechanism, and to pick up the coil with the film layer bonded to it from the wire organizing mechanism to the turntable. The magazine streamline return mechanism is located on the side of the turntable away from the top plate in the first direction.
2. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are four winding mechanisms, located at the four vertices of a rectangle; the adjacent sides of the rectangle extend along a first direction and a second direction, respectively; there are four wire feeding mechanisms, each corresponding to one of the four winding mechanisms; there are two transfer mechanisms, located on either side of the four winding mechanisms in the second direction; each transfer mechanism corresponds to two winding mechanisms spaced apart in the first direction; there are two wire organizing mechanisms, each corresponding to one of the two transfer mechanisms. The transfer mechanism further includes: a first connecting seat slidably connected to the first slide rail, a second connecting seat slidably connected to the second slide rail, and a third connecting seat slidably connected to the third slide rail; the second slide rail is disposed on the first connecting seat, the third slide rail is disposed on the second connecting seat, and the first material taking part is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the third connecting seat; for two winding mechanisms spaced apart in the first direction, when one winding mechanism performs a winding process, the other winding mechanism cooperates with the transfer mechanism to perform a transfer process; for a corresponding transfer mechanism and two winding mechanisms, the mounting part and the transfer mechanism are located on both sides of the upper mold in the second direction, and all four winding mechanisms are arranged outwards, and the height of the first slide rail is lower than the height of the upper surface of the lower mold.
3. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first material handling unit includes a horizontally arranged material handling surface, a material handling block protruding from the material handling surface, and a first suction hole disposed on the material handling surface and located around the material handling block; the transfer mechanism further includes a push block slidably disposed on the bottom of the third connecting seat, the push block and the material handling block being aligned and spaced apart in a second direction; the bottom of the third connecting seat is provided with a fifth slide rail extending in the second direction; a first connecting plate is slidably connected below the fifth slide rail; the first connecting plate is provided with a sixth slide rail extending in the second direction; a second connecting plate is slidably connected below the sixth slide rail; the push block is fixedly connected to the end of the second connecting plate opposite to the third slide rail; a spring is provided between the second connecting plate and the first connecting plate.
4. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wire storage box is located on the side of the first mounting plate away from the transfer mechanism in the second direction; the wire feeding wheel group includes: a first wire feeding wheel disposed above the wire storage box, a second wire feeding wheel disposed above the first wire feeding wheel, and a third wire feeding wheel disposed on the first mounting plate, wherein the third wire feeding wheel, the wire feeding clamp, the first cutter and the lower die are aligned in the first direction; The lower mold is fixedly connected to a wire-starting clamp and a wire-ending clamp. The wire-feeding clamping member cooperates with the wire-starting clamp, and the first cutter cooperates with the wire-ending clamp. The lower mold has a mold core that can extend or retract at its center. The upper mold is connected to a third driving member for driving the upper mold to move vertically. The fixed end of the third driving member is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting part. The transfer mechanism also includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member disposed on the third connecting seat. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are respectively used to clamp the starting wire and the wire-ending clamp in the wire-starting clamp and the wire-ending clamp. The wire feeding mechanism further includes a second mounting plate, the output end of the first driving member is connected to the second mounting plate; the second mounting plate is provided with a seventh slide rail extending along a first direction, the first mounting plate is slidably connected to the seventh slide rail, and the output end of the second driving member is connected to the first mounting plate; the first mounting plate is provided with an eighth slide rail extending along a first direction, a mounting block is slidably connected to the eighth slide rail, the wire feeding clamp and the first cutter are mounted on the end of the mounting block facing the winding mechanism in the first direction; a wire feeding clamp is fixedly provided on the end of the first mounting plate facing the winding mechanism in the first direction, for managing the wire between the third wire feeding wheel and the wire feeding clamp, the wire feeding clamp is located below the wire feeding clamp; the first cutter can move relative to the mounting block in the first direction, the bottom of the tail wire clamp is provided with a stepped surface for cooperating with the first cutter, and the first cutter is located above the wire feeding clamp.
5. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first and second stops are located on the same side of the carrier in a first direction, and are respectively used to push the coil's starting and ending points; the first and second stops have a degree of freedom in a second direction, and can move closer or further apart from each other in the second direction; the carrier includes a bearing surface and a receiving hole disposed on the bearing surface, and a bearing block that can move vertically to extend or retract from the bearing surface is provided in the receiving hole; the bearing surface is used to bear the coil; when the bearing block extends out of the bearing surface, it is used to extend into the coil; the wire management mechanism also includes a section located on the first stop in the first direction. A third and fourth clamping member, located on the side of the second stop away from the carrier, are used to clamp the ends of the starting and ending wires away from the coil, respectively. The third clamping member is connected to the circumference of the first rotating shaft, and the fourth clamping member is connected to the circumference of the second rotating shaft. The axes of the first and second rotating shafts coincide, and the dimensions of the first and second rotating shafts are different. A fourth driving member and a ninth slide rail extending vertically are connected between the third clamping member and the first rotating shaft. The fourth driving member is used to drive the third clamping member to move relative to the first rotating shaft on the ninth slide rail. The cable management mechanism further includes a fixedly mounted third mounting plate. The carrier is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the third mounting plate. The third mounting plate is provided with a tenth slide rail and an eleventh slide rail extending along the second direction. The first stop block is slidably connected to the tenth slide rail, and the second stop block is slidably connected to the eleventh slide rail. The tenth slide rail and the eleventh slide rail are aligned in the second direction and are both located on the side of the carrier facing away from the first stop block and the second stop block in the first direction. The first stop block is slidably connected to the tenth slide rail through a first connecting arm. The second stop block is slidably connected to the eleventh slide rail through a second connecting arm. The tenth slide rail, the first connecting arm, the first stop block, the second stop block, the second connecting arm, and the eleventh slide rail are distributed sequentially in the circumferential direction of the carrier.
6. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the bearing block is connected to a connecting shaft, and the bottom of the connecting shaft is connected to a fifth driving component for driving the connecting shaft to move the bearing block in a vertical direction; the axis of the connecting shaft and the first rotating shaft coincides, the diameter of the connecting shaft is smaller than the diameter of the first rotating shaft, and the connecting shaft passes through the first rotating shaft; the diameter of the first rotating shaft is smaller than the diameter of the second rotating shaft; the first rotating shaft passes through the second rotating shaft.
7. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second material handling unit includes a vacuum suction plate, a second cutter, a first wire clamp, and a second wire clamp. The vacuum suction plate is horizontally arranged, and the second cutter, the first wire clamp, and the second wire clamp are located around the vacuum suction plate. The second cutter can move vertically, so that the blade of the second cutter extends downward to a position lower than the vacuum suction plate for cutting, or retracts upward to a position higher than the vacuum suction plate to avoid obstruction. The second material handling unit is configured such that when the second material handling unit moves above the film supply unit, the vacuum suction plate picks up the film layer, and then the second material handling unit moves to the wire management mechanism to adhere the film layer to the coil surface. Then, the second material handling unit removes the coil with the film layer adhered to it from the wire management mechanism. The first wire clamp and the second wire clamp respectively clamp the starting wire and the ending wire. Then, the blade of the second cutter extends downward to a position lower than the vacuum suction plate to cut the starting wire and the ending wire.
8. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism further includes a wire collecting section for collecting wire ends; the second picking section is configured such that when the second picking section moves above the wire collecting section, the first wire clamp and the second wire clamp are released, and the wire ends of the starting and ending wires are placed in the wire collecting section; the turntable is provided with multiple support sections spaced apart in the circumferential direction, and the second picking section places the coil with the film layer attached and the starting and ending wires removed in one of the support sections; the second picking section is fixedly connected to a camera for acquiring the position of the film layer on the film supply section; the camera and the second picking section are electrically connected; the coding section is fixedly connected to a scanning section for determining whether the coding on the film layer is successful; the inverted gantry unloading and coding mechanism further includes a recycling section for recycling products that have failed to be coded; the recycling section and the coding section are located on different sides of the turntable in the second direction.
9. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The magazine streamline return mechanism includes: a first station, a second station, a third station, a fourth station, a fifth station, a sixth station, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, a third conveying mechanism, a fourth conveying mechanism, a fifth conveying mechanism, and a sixth conveying mechanism; The first and second workstations are spaced apart in a first direction. The first workstation is used to place a material box containing multiple empty material trays. The second workstation is used to unload the empty material trays from the material box, and the material trays are used to place the coils printed on the turntable. The third workstation is located directly below the second workstation. The fourth and third workstations are spaced apart in a second direction. The first direction, the second direction, and the vertical direction are mutually perpendicular. The fifth workstation is located directly above the fourth workstation. The fifth and sixth workstations are spaced apart in a first direction. The fifth workstation is used to place a full material tray into the material box. The sixth workstation is used to unload the material box containing multiple full material trays. The first conveying mechanism includes a first conveyor line extending along a first direction for conveying a material box from the first station to the second station; the second conveying mechanism includes a first sub-slide rail extending along a vertical direction for conveying a material box from the second station to the third station; the third conveying mechanism includes a second conveyor line extending along a second direction for conveying a material box from the third station to the fourth station; the fourth conveying mechanism includes a second sub-slide rail extending along a vertical direction for conveying a material box from the fourth station to the fifth station; the fifth conveying mechanism includes a third conveyor line extending along a first direction for conveying a material box from the fifth station to the sixth station; the sixth conveying mechanism includes a fourth conveyor line extending along a second direction for conveying a tray from the side near the second station to the side near the fifth station; the fourth conveyor line is located directly above the second conveyor line.
10. The winding and sorting wire feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The magazine streamline return mechanism also includes a seventh station located between the second station and the fifth station; the seventh station is located on the fourth conveyor line; a robotic arm is provided between the seventh station and the turntable for placing the coil printed on the turntable onto the empty material tray at the seventh station.