Inductor rod changer

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of inductor manufacturing equipment and discloses an inductor rod changing machine, including a spacing adjustment mechanism, a loading carrier plate, a first transfer mechanism, a unloading carrier plate, and a second transfer mechanism. The spacing adjustment mechanism includes a spacing adjustment section and multiple intermediate transfer fixtures. The spacing adjustment section is driven by the multiple intermediate transfer fixtures and can drive the multiple intermediate transfer fixtures to move in directions that bring them closer together or further apart. The first transfer mechanism has multiple first transfer clamps, with a first gap between adjacent first transfer clamps. The multiple first transfer clamps can move to a corresponding loading carrier plate or to a corresponding multiple intermediate transfer fixture. The second transfer mechanism has multiple second transfer clamps, with a second gap between adjacent second transfer clamps. The multiple second transfer clamps can move to a corresponding unloading carrier plate or to a corresponding multiple intermediate transfer fixture. This invention reduces the risk of poor welding or terminal damage due to positioning deviations and greatly improves transfer accuracy and production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of inductor manufacturing equipment and discloses an inductor rod changing machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the production of inductors, after the inductor has completed the terminal assembly process at the previous station, it needs to be transferred to the next station for copper wire welding. During the transition between these two stations, there are different requirements for the positioning distance between the inductors. The terminal assembly process usually requires a larger operating space for the terminals to be inserted and pressed, while the welding process requires the inductors to maintain a smaller distance.

[0003] To accommodate the spacing requirements between different workstations, current methods primarily rely on manual operation to transfer inductors between two magnetic rods with varying spacing. However, the precision of manual adjustment is difficult to guarantee, easily leading to poor soldering or terminal damage due to positioning errors. Furthermore, large-scale inductor transfer and spacing adjustments require significant manpower and increase the risk of operational errors. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device capable of efficiently transferring inductors between magnetic rods with different spacings. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an inductor rod changing machine to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provide a beneficial option or create conditions.

[0005] An inductor rod changing machine according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: The distance adjustment mechanism includes a distance adjustment section and multiple transfer fixtures. The distance adjustment section is connected to the multiple transfer fixtures in a driving manner, and the distance adjustment section can drive the multiple transfer fixtures to move in directions that are closer to or further away from each other. Loading carrier plate; The first transfer mechanism has multiple first transfer clamps, and a first gap is provided between two adjacent first transfer clamps. The multiple first transfer clamps can move to the corresponding loading plate or to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures. When the multiple first transfer clamps move to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures, the adjusting part drives the two adjacent transfer fixtures to form the first gap. Material loading plate; The second transfer mechanism has multiple second transfer clamps, and a second gap is provided between two adjacent second transfer clamps. The multiple second transfer clamps can move to the corresponding unloading plate or to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures. When the multiple second transfer clamps move to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures, the adjusting part drives the two adjacent transfer fixtures to form the second gap.

[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: The loading plate can hold a first magnetic rod, on which multiple inductors are arranged at intervals of a first spacing; the unloading plate can hold a second magnetic rod, on which multiple inductors are arranged at intervals of a second spacing. When it is necessary to transfer the inductors from the first magnetic rod to the second magnetic rod, multiple first transfer clamps move to the loading plate to pick up the material, and then move to the adjusting mechanism. The adjusting part adjusts the distance between two adjacent transfer fixtures to the first spacing, so that the multiple first transfer clamps can correspond to the multiple transfer fixtures respectively. At this time, the inductors on the multiple first transfer clamps can be accurately placed into the multiple transfer fixtures. Then, the multiple first transfer clamps leave the adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting part drives the multiple... The transfer fixtures move, arranging multiple transfer fixtures at a second spacing. At this time, multiple second transfer clamps move to correspond to the multiple transfer fixtures respectively, enabling the multiple second transfer clamps to accurately pick up the inductors from the multiple transfer fixtures, remove them and place them on the second magnetic rod of the unloading carrier plate, realizing the inductor rod replacement. In this way, the spacing between the multiple transfer fixtures is automatically adjusted by the spacing adjustment mechanism. In conjunction with the first transfer mechanism and the second transfer mechanism, the transfer of inductors from the loading carrier plate to the transfer fixtures and then to the unloading carrier plate is realized. The spacing switching is completed during the transfer process, eliminating the need for manual spacing adjustment, reducing labor costs, and reducing the risk of poor welding or terminal damage caused by positioning deviations. This greatly improves the transfer accuracy and production efficiency.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first transfer mechanism includes a first lifting plate, which is capable of moving up and down above the loading plate or the plurality of transfer fixtures. The first lifting plate is connected to a first elastic member, and a pressure block is connected to the bottom side of the first elastic member. A plurality of first transfer clamps are connected to the first lifting plate, and the first elastic member has a tendency to drive the pressure block to move downward below the plurality of first transfer clamps.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first transfer mechanism further includes a first translation drive and a first lifting drive. The first lifting drive is disposed on the first translation drive. The first translation drive can drive the first lifting drive to translate between the loading plate and the plurality of transfer fixtures. The first lifting drive is connected to the first lifting plate and can drive the first lifting plate to move up and down.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of first transfer clips are slidably connected to the first lifting plate in the vertical direction, and a second elastic member is respectively connected between the plurality of first transfer clips and the first lifting plate, and the plurality of second elastic members respectively have the tendency to drive the plurality of first transfer clips to slide downward to the bottom of their stroke.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the present invention further includes a material unloading translation drive, wherein the material unloading carrier plate is disposed on the material unloading translation drive, the second transfer mechanism includes a second lifting plate, the second lifting plate being movable up and down above the material unloading carrier plate or the plurality of the transfer fixtures, and a plurality of second transfer clamps being movably disposed up and down on the second lifting plate, wherein the material unloading translation drive is configured to drive the material unloading carrier plate to reciprocate translational movement when the plurality of second transfer clamps move to the corresponding material unloading carrier plate.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the present invention further includes a material unloading lifting drive, which is disposed between the material unloading translation drive and the material unloading carrier plate, and the material unloading lifting drive can drive the material unloading carrier plate to move up and down.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second transfer mechanism further includes a plurality of rotary drives that are slidably connected to the second lifting plate in the vertical direction, and a plurality of second transfer clamps are respectively connected to the plurality of rotary drives, and the plurality of rotary drives can respectively drive the plurality of second transfer clamps to rotate about the vertical axis.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second transfer mechanism further includes a second translation drive and a second lifting drive. The second lifting drive is disposed on the second translation drive. The second translation drive can drive the second lifting drive to move translatively between the unloading carrier plate and the plurality of transfer fixtures. The second lifting drive is connected to the second lifting plate and drives the second lifting plate to move up and down.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the adjusting mechanism includes a transfer seat, the transfer seat is provided with a slide rail, and a plurality of transfer fixtures are slidably connected to the slide rail. The adjusting part includes a linear drive, an adjusting plate, and a transmission member. The linear drive is disposed on the transfer seat, the adjusting plate is disposed on the linear drive, and the adjusting plate is provided with a transmission groove corresponding to the positions of the plurality of transfer fixtures. The plurality of transfer fixtures are respectively connected to the transmission member, and the plurality of transmission members extend to the plurality of transmission grooves. The plurality of transmission members each have a transmission part extending into the plurality of transmission grooves. The linear drive can drive the adjusting plate to move in a direction close to or away from the slide rail, so that the plurality of transmission parts reciprocate along the plurality of transmission grooves respectively, and so that adjacent two transfer fixtures form the first gap or the second gap.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of transmission parts each include a transmission wheel, and the plurality of transmission wheels are rotatably connected to the plurality of transmission components.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly explained below. Obviously, the described drawings are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Those skilled in the art can obtain other design schemes and drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is an overall perspective view of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the first transfer mechanism and the second transfer mechanism of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the first transfer mechanism of the present invention, with the schematic diagram of the first translation drive structure omitted from the figure.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the second transfer mechanism of the present invention, wherein the schematic diagram of the second translation drive structure is omitted.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the adjusting mechanism of the present invention.

[0023] In the attached diagram: 100-Adjusting distance mechanism, 110-Transfer fixture, 120-Transfer seat, 130-Slide rail, 140-Linear drive, 150-Adjusting distance plate, 151-Transmission groove, 160-Transmission component, 161-Transmission part, 200-Loading carrier plate, 300-First transfer mechanism, 310-First transfer clamp, 320-First lifting plate, 331-First elastic element, 332-Pressure block, 340-First translation drive, 350-First lifting drive, 360-Second elastic element, 400-Unloading carrier plate, 410-Unloading translation drive, 420-Unloading lifting drive, 500-Second transfer mechanism, 510-Second transfer clamp, 520-Second lifting plate, 530-Rotation drive, 540-Second translation drive, 550-Second lifting drive. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0025] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0026] In the description of this invention, "several" means one or more, "more than" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0027] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "set up," "install," and "connect" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0028] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0029] In the description of this application, the use of terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "some instances," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," and "some examples" indicates that the specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2According to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, an inductor rod changing machine includes a pitch adjustment mechanism 100, a loading carrier plate 200, a first transfer mechanism 300, a unloading carrier plate 400, and a second transfer mechanism 500. The pitch adjustment mechanism 100 includes a pitch adjustment section and a plurality of transfer fixtures 110. The pitch adjustment section is tractively connected to the plurality of transfer fixtures 110. The pitch adjustment section can drive the plurality of transfer fixtures 110 to move in directions that are closer to or further away from each other. It is understood that the transfer fixtures 110 are provided with grooves for accommodating and positioning inductors. When an inductor is transferred to the transfer fixture 110, it is placed into the groove, so that no positional shift occurs when the transfer fixture 110 moves. The first transfer mechanism 300 has a plurality of first transfer clamps 310, with a first gap between adjacent first transfer clamps 310. The plurality of first transfer clamps 310 are movable. When the first transfer clamps 310 are moved to the corresponding loading plate 200 or to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures 110, respectively, the adjusting part causes the first gap to be formed between two adjacent transfer fixtures 110; the second transfer mechanism 500 has multiple second transfer clamps 510, and a second gap is provided between two adjacent second transfer clamps 510. The multiple second transfer clamps 510 can be moved to the corresponding unloading plate 400 or to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures 110. When the multiple second transfer clamps 510 are moved to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures 110, respectively, the adjusting part causes the second gap to be formed between two adjacent transfer fixtures 110. It can be understood that the first gap and the second gap are different interval distances, and the first gap is greater than or less than the second gap.

[0031] As described above, the loading plate 200 can hold a first magnetic rod, on which multiple inductors are arranged at intervals of a first spacing. The unloading plate 400 can hold a second magnetic rod, on which multiple inductors are arranged at intervals of a second spacing. When it is necessary to transfer the inductors from the first magnetic rod to the second magnetic rod, multiple first transfer clamps 310 move to the loading plate 200 to pick up the material, and then move to the adjusting mechanism 100. The adjusting part adjusts the spacing between two adjacent transfer fixtures 110 to the first spacing, so that the multiple first transfer clamps 310 can correspond to the multiple transfer fixtures 110 respectively. At this time, the inductors on the multiple first transfer clamps 310 can be accurately placed into the multiple transfer fixtures 110. Then, the multiple first transfer clamps 310 leave the adjusting mechanism 100, and the adjusting part drives the multiple transfer fixtures 110 to move. The movement causes multiple transfer fixtures 110 to be arranged at a second spacing. At this time, multiple second transfer clamps 510 move to correspond to the multiple transfer fixtures 110 respectively, so that the multiple second transfer clamps 510 can accurately clamp the inductors on the multiple transfer fixtures 110, take them out and place them on the second magnetic rod of the unloading carrier plate 400, realizing the replacement of the inductor rod. In this way, the spacing between the multiple transfer fixtures 110 is automatically adjusted by the spacing adjustment mechanism 100. In conjunction with the first transfer mechanism 300 and the second transfer mechanism 500, the transfer of inductors from the loading carrier plate 200 to the transfer fixtures 110 and then to the unloading carrier plate 400 is realized. The spacing is switched during the transfer process without the need for manual spacing adjustment, reducing labor costs and reducing the risk of poor welding or terminal damage caused by positioning deviation, which greatly improves the transfer accuracy and production efficiency.

[0032] Both the first transfer clamp 310 and the second transfer clamp 510 are used to clamp or release the inductor, and can be electric or pneumatic clamps.

[0033] When multiple inductors need to be removed from the first magnetic rod, the first magnetic rod can easily be moved due to the magnetism of the inductors. Therefore, in order to better maintain the position of the first magnetic rod, in this embodiment, reference is made to... Figure 3As shown, the first transfer mechanism 300 includes a first lifting plate 320, which can move up and down above the loading plate 200 or the multiple transfer fixtures 110. The first lifting plate 320 is connected to a first elastic element 331, and a pressure block 332 is connected to the bottom side of the first elastic element 331. Multiple first transfer clamps 310 are connected to the first lifting plate 320. The first elastic element 331 has a tendency to drive the pressure block 332 downward to below the multiple first transfer clamps 310. In practical applications, the first elastic element 331 can be an elastic component such as a spring, elastic rubber or torsion spring. When the first lifting plate 320 descends to the loading carrier plate 200, the pressure block 332 contacts the first magnetic rod before the first transfer clamp 310. As the first lifting plate 320 continues to move downward, the first elastic member 331 elastically deforms until the first transfer clamp 310 can clamp the inductor. After the first transfer clamp 310 has finished clamping the inductor, the first lifting plate 320 moves upward, and the inductor is moved out of the first magnetic rod by the first transfer clamp 310. At this time, the first elastic member 331 keeps the first magnetic rod elastically pressed, so that the first magnetic rod is kept in the position of the loading carrier plate 200, thereby preventing the first magnetic rod from being moved along with it.

[0034] It is understandable that the first lifting plate 320 may be provided with multiple first elastic elements 331 and pressure blocks 332. During operation, the multiple first elastic elements 331 can cause the multiple pressure blocks 332 to exert elastic downward pressure on the first magnetic rod at different positions, thereby further improving the reliability of maintaining the position of the first magnetic rod.

[0035] The first transfer mechanism 300 has a drive source capable of moving multiple first transfer clamps 310 between the loading carrier plate 200 and the adjusting mechanism 100. For example, the first transfer mechanism 300 includes a first robotic arm, which is connected to a first lifting plate 320. The first robotic arm directly provides multi-directional driving force to the first lifting plate 320, realizing movement between the loading carrier plate 200 and the adjusting mechanism 100. In other embodiments, refer to... Figure 3As shown, the first transfer mechanism 300 further includes a first translation drive 340 and a first lifting drive 350. The first lifting drive 350 is disposed on the first translation drive 340. The first translation drive 340 can drive the first lifting drive 350 to move translatively between the loading carrier plate 200 and the multiple transfer fixtures 110. The first lifting drive 350 is connected to the first lifting plate 320 and can drive the first lifting plate 320 to move up and down. In practical applications, the first lifting drive 350 and the first translation drive 340 are mainly used to provide driving force for reciprocating movement in a linear direction. Linear drive sources such as electric screws, cylinders, or hydraulic cylinders can be used. By providing driving force for the first lifting plate 320 to move in the up-down and horizontal directions respectively through the first lifting drive 350 and the first translation drive 340, the first transfer clamp 310 is moved between the loading carrier plate 200 and the multiple transfer fixtures 110, and the lifting and lowering of the discharge sensor is completed.

[0036] When multiple first transfer clamps 310 simultaneously clamp multiple inductors, the actual heights of each inductor may have slight differences. To more accurately achieve simultaneous clamping of multiple inductors by multiple first transfer clamps 310, in this embodiment, multiple first transfer clamps 310 are slidably connected to the first lifting plate 320 in the vertical direction. Second elastic elements 360 are respectively connected between the multiple first transfer clamps 310 and the first lifting plate 320. Each of the second elastic elements 360 has a tendency to drive the multiple first transfer clamps 310 downwards to the bottom of their stroke. In practical applications, the second elastic elements 360 can be elastic components such as springs, elastic rubber, or torsion springs. When multiple first transfer clamps 310 contact an inductor, each first transfer clamp 310 can independently compress the corresponding second elastic element 360 upwards according to the actual height of the inductor, achieving adaptive adjustment. Thus, multiple first transfer clamps 310 have an independent elastic floating adjustment function, which can automatically compensate for the height tolerance of the inductors. This helps ensure that each inductor is subjected to an appropriate clamping force, preventing rigid clamping that could lead to failure to clamp or damage, and improving the reliability and consistency of simultaneous picking and placing at multiple stations.

[0037] When multiple inductors are placed on the second magnetic rod, due to manufacturing errors of the second magnetic rod and errors in transferring and placing the multiple inductors, it is easy for multiple inductors to not be completely placed on the second magnetic rod. Therefore, the present invention also includes a feeding translation drive 410. The feeding carrier plate 400 is disposed on the feeding translation drive 410. The second transfer mechanism 500 includes a second lifting plate 520, which can move up and down above the feeding carrier plate 400 or the multiple transfer fixtures 110. Multiple second transfer clamps 510 are movably disposed on the second lifting plate 520. The feeding translation drive 410 is configured to drive the feeding carrier plate 400 to reciprocate translational movement when the multiple second transfer clamps 510 move to the corresponding feeding carrier plate 400. In practical applications, the feeding translation drive 410 can be an electric lead screw, a cylinder, or a hydraulic cylinder. A second magnetic rod is placed on the unloading carrier plate 400, and multiple slots are formed on the second magnetic rod at a second spacing. When the second lifting plate 520 moves downward to the unloading carrier plate 400, multiple second transfer clamps 510 correspond to multiple slots on the second magnetic rod. At this time, the second translation drive 540 drives the unloading carrier plate 400 to move back and forth, causing the second magnetic rod to generate rapid horizontal polarization. This allows the inductors clamped by the multiple second transfer clamps 510 to accurately align with the multiple slots on the second magnetic rod. Utilizing the vertical freedom of movement of the multiple second transfer clamps 510 on the second lifting plate 520, the inductors clamped by the multiple second transfer clamps 510 have a floating adjustment function, enabling them to accurately fall into the multiple slots on the second magnetic rod. This effectively prevents some inductors from not being placed in place due to manufacturing errors of the second magnetic rod or errors in the transfer and placement of multiple inductors, thus better achieving the function of neatly arranging the inductors after adjusting the spacing.

[0038] In addition to driving the second magnetic rod to generate rapid horizontal polarization, the unloading translation drive 410 can also drive the unloading carrier plate 400 to move in a large range. For example, it can drive the unloading carrier plate 400 away from the station where the magnetic induction is placed, and move it to the next station, or drive the unloaded unloading carrier plate 400 to move back to the station where the magnetic induction is placed.

[0039] Similarly, the inductor rod changing machine can also be equipped with a drive structure that drives the loading carrier plate 200 to move up and down and translate. Specifically, the inductor rod changing machine also includes a loading translation drive and a loading lifting drive. The loading lifting drive is located within the loading translation drive and can drive the loading lifting drive to reciprocate in a straight line. The loading carrier plate 200 is located within the loading lifting drive and can drive the loading carrier plate 200 to move up and down. In practical applications, the loading translation drive and the loading lifting drive can use electric lead screws, cylinders, or hydraulic cylinders as drive sources. During operation, the loading translation drive and the loading lifting drive respectively provide driving forces to the loading carrier plate 200 to move horizontally and vertically, driving the unloaded loading carrier plate 200 away from the magnetic inductor pick-up and drop-off station to move closer to the next station, or driving the loading carrier plate 200 loaded with inductors to move back to the magnetic inductor pick-up and drop-off station.

[0040] Understandably, the inductor rod changing machine also includes a drive source capable of moving the second transfer clamp 510 up and down. Specifically, the inductor rod changing machine further includes a feeding lifting drive 420, which is positioned between the feeding translation drive 410 and the feeding carrier plate 400. The feeding lifting drive 420 can move the feeding carrier plate 400 up and down. In practical applications, the feeding lifting drive 420 can be a linear drive source such as an electric lead screw, pneumatic cylinder, or hydraulic cylinder. The feeding lifting drive 420 makes the height of the feeding carrier plate 400 adjustable, allowing for precise matching with the feeding height of the second transfer clamp 510, which helps ensure the inductor is placed stably. Furthermore, when it is necessary to transfer the second magnetic rod on the feeding carrier plate 400, the feeding lifting drive 420 can move the lowering carrier plate up and down to collaboratively achieve the transfer of the second magnetic rod.

[0041] When transferring the inductor from the intermediate fixture 110 to the unloading carrier plate 400, the inductor can be repositioned to adapt to the processing requirements of the next process. Therefore, in this embodiment, referring to... Figure 4 As shown, the second transfer mechanism 500 also includes multiple rotary drives 530s slidably connected to the second lifting plate 520 in the vertical direction. Multiple second transfer clamps 510 are respectively connected to the multiple rotary drives 530s. The multiple rotary drives 530s can each drive the multiple second transfer clamps 510 to rotate around an axis in the vertical direction. In practical applications, the rotary drives 530s can be motors or rotary cylinders, etc. By using the rotary drives 530s to drive the second transfer clamps 510 to rotate independently, the inductor can adjust its angle as needed during the transfer process, better adapting to the positioning direction on the unloading plate 400 or the placement requirements of subsequent processes, and improving the equipment's adaptability to different process requirements.

[0042] The second transfer mechanism 500 has a drive source capable of moving multiple second transfer clamps 510 between the loading carrier plate 200 and the adjusting mechanism 100. For example, the second transfer mechanism 500 includes a second robotic arm, which is connected to a second lifting plate 520. The second robotic arm directly provides multi-directional driving force to the second lifting plate 520, realizing movement between the unloading carrier plate 400 and the adjusting mechanism 100. In other embodiments, refer to... Figure 2 As shown, the second transfer mechanism 500 further includes a second translation drive 540 and a second lifting drive 550. The second lifting drive 550 is mounted on the second translation drive 540 and can drive the second lifting drive 550 to move translatively between the unloading carrier plate 400 and the multiple transfer fixtures 110. The second lifting drive 550 is connected to the second lifting plate 520 and drives the second lifting plate 520 to move up and down. In practical applications, the second lifting drive 550 and the second translation drive 540 are mainly used to provide driving force for reciprocating movement in a linear direction, and can be linear drive sources such as electric screws, cylinders, or hydraulic cylinders. By providing driving force for the second lifting plate 520 to move in the up-down and horizontal directions respectively through the second lifting drive 550 and the second translation drive 540, the second transfer clamp 510 is moved between the unloading carrier plate 400 and the multiple transfer fixtures 110, and the lifting and lowering of the discharge sensor is completed.

[0043] The adjusting mechanism 100 contains a drive structure capable of moving multiple transfer fixtures 110. For example, multiple independent linear drive sources can be provided to drive the multiple transfer fixtures 110 to move, thereby enabling the multiple linear drive sources to drive the multiple transfer fixtures 110 to translate. In some embodiments, the adjusting mechanism 100 may contain only one drive source, which drives the multiple transfer fixtures 110 to move closer or further apart through a transmission structure. Specifically, refer to... Figure 5As shown, the adjusting mechanism 100 includes a transfer seat 120, which is provided with a slide rail 130. Multiple transfer fixtures 110 are slidably connected to the slide rail 130. The adjusting part includes a linear drive 140, an adjusting plate 150, and a transmission component 160. The linear drive 140 is disposed on the transfer seat 120, and the adjusting plate 150 is disposed on the linear drive 140. The adjusting plate 150 has transmission grooves 151 corresponding to the positions of the multiple transfer fixtures 110. 10 is connected to the transmission member 160 respectively, and the multiple transmission members 160 extend to the multiple transmission grooves 151 respectively. The multiple transmission members 160 each have a transmission part 161 extending into the multiple transmission grooves 151. The linear drive 140 can drive the adjusting plate 150 to move in a direction close to or away from the slide rail 130, so that the multiple transmission parts 161 reciprocate along the multiple transmission grooves 151 respectively, and so that two adjacent transfer fixtures 110 form the first gap or the second gap. When the linear drive 140 drives the adjusting plate 150 to move in the direction of approaching or moving away from the slide rail 130, the transmission part 161 slides along the transmission groove 151. The transmission groove 151 guides the transmission part 161, so that the transmission part 160 drives the corresponding connected transfer fixture 110 to move along the slide rail 130. Different transmission grooves 151 have different offsets along the length direction of the slide rail 130, thereby forming the required first gap or second gap between adjacent fixtures. In this way, by driving the adjusting plate 150 to translate by one linear drive 140, the gap adjustment of multiple transfer fixtures 110 can be controlled synchronously.

[0044] It is understandable that the adjusting plate 150 corresponds to multiple transmission parts 161, each with a transmission groove 151 of a different shape. For example, the transmission groove 151 located in the middle extends perpendicularly to the slide rail 130, while the transmission grooves 151 located on both sides have a greater inclination along the length of the slide rail 130 as they are farther from the center. This allows the transfer fixture 110, which is farther from the center, to slide a greater distance, thus achieving the same spacing between the multiple transfer fixtures 110.

[0045] When the transmission part 161 moves within the transmission groove 151, there can be sliding friction between them. To further improve the smoothness of the movement of the transmission part 161 within the transmission groove 151, in this embodiment, each of the multiple transmission parts 161 includes a transmission wheel, and each of the multiple transmission wheels is rotatably connected to a multiple of the transmission components 160. The roller-type transmission part 161 reduces the frictional resistance between the transmission part 161 and the transmission groove 151, making the pitch adjustment action smoother and faster in response, while also reducing wear, extending the service life of the entire pitch adjustment mechanism 100, and improving the repeatability of the pitch adjustment.

[0046] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. An inductor rod changing machine, characterized in that: include: The distance adjustment mechanism (100) includes a distance adjustment part and a plurality of transfer fixtures (110). The distance adjustment part is connected to the plurality of transfer fixtures (110) in a driving manner. The distance adjustment part can drive the plurality of transfer fixtures (110) to move in a direction that moves closer to or further away from each other. Loading carrier plate (200); The first transfer mechanism (300) has a plurality of first transfer clamps (310), and a first gap is provided between two adjacent first transfer clamps (310). The plurality of first transfer clamps (310) can move to the corresponding loading plate (200) or to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures (110). When the plurality of first transfer clamps (310) move to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures (110), the adjusting part drives the two adjacent transfer fixtures (110) to form the first gap. Material unloading plate (400); The second transfer mechanism (500) has a plurality of second transfer clamps (510), and a second gap is provided between two adjacent second transfer clamps (510). The plurality of second transfer clamps (510) can move to the corresponding unloading plate (400) or to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures (110). When the plurality of second transfer clamps (510) move to the corresponding multiple transfer fixtures (110), the adjusting part drives the two adjacent transfer fixtures (110) to form the second gap.

2. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first transfer mechanism (300) includes a first lifting plate (320), which can move up and down above the loading plate (200) or the multiple transfer fixtures (110). The first lifting plate (320) is connected to a first elastic element (331), and a pressure block (332) is connected to the bottom side of the first elastic element (331). Multiple first transfer clamps (310) are connected to the first lifting plate (320). The first elastic element (331) has a tendency to drive the pressure block (332) downward to below the multiple first transfer clamps (310).

3. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first transfer mechanism (300) further includes a first translation drive (340) and a first lifting drive (350). The first lifting drive (350) is disposed on the first translation drive (340). The first translation drive (340) can drive the first lifting drive (350) to move between the loading plate (200) and the plurality of transfer fixtures (110). The first lifting drive (350) is connected to the first lifting plate (320). The first lifting drive (350) can drive the first lifting plate (320) to move up and down.

4. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: Multiple first transfer clips (310) are slidably connected to the first lifting plate (320) in the up-down direction. Second elastic members (360) are respectively connected between the multiple first transfer clips (310) and the first lifting plate (320). The multiple second elastic members (360) have the tendency to drive the multiple first transfer clips (310) to slide downward to the bottom of the stroke.

5. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a material feeding translation drive (410), the material feeding carrier plate (400) is disposed on the material feeding translation drive (410), the second transfer mechanism (500) includes a second lifting plate (520), the second lifting plate (520) can move up and down above the material feeding carrier plate (400) or multiple transfer fixtures (110), multiple second transfer clamps (510) are disposed on the second lifting plate (520) along the up and down, and the material feeding translation drive (410) is configured to drive the material feeding carrier plate (400) to reciprocate translational movement when the multiple second transfer clamps (510) move to the corresponding material feeding carrier plate (400).

6. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a material unloading lifting drive (420), which is disposed between the material unloading translation drive (410) and the material unloading carrier plate (400). The material unloading lifting drive (420) can drive the material unloading carrier plate (400) to move up and down.

7. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second transfer mechanism (500) further includes a plurality of rotary drives (530) that are slidably connected to the second lifting plate (520) in the vertical direction. A plurality of second transfer clamps (510) are respectively connected to the plurality of rotary drives (530). The plurality of rotary drives (530) can respectively drive the plurality of second transfer clamps (510) to rotate around the vertical axis.

8. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second transfer mechanism (500) further includes a second translation drive (540) and a second lifting drive (550). The second lifting drive (550) is disposed on the second translation drive (540). The second translation drive (540) can drive the second lifting drive (550) to move between the unloading plate (400) and the plurality of transfer fixtures (110). The second lifting drive (550) is connected to the second lifting plate (520) and drives the second lifting plate (520) to move up and down.

9. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting mechanism (100) includes a transfer seat (120), which is provided with a slide rail (130). Multiple transfer fixtures (110) are slidably connected to the slide rail (130). The adjusting part includes a linear drive (140), an adjusting plate (150), and a transmission component (160). The linear drive (140) is located on the transfer seat (120), and the adjusting plate (150) is located on the linear drive (140). The adjusting plate (150) is provided with transmission grooves (151) corresponding to the positions of the multiple transfer fixtures (110). The fixture (110) is connected to the transmission member (160) respectively. The multiple transmission members (160) extend to the multiple transmission grooves (151) respectively. The multiple transmission members (160) each have a transmission part (161) extending into the multiple transmission grooves (151). The linear drive (140) can drive the adjusting plate (150) to move in a direction close to or away from the slide rail (130), so that the multiple transmission parts (161) reciprocate along the multiple transmission grooves (151) respectively, and so that two adjacent transfer fixtures (110) form the first gap or the second gap.

10. The inductor rod changing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: Each of the multiple transmission parts (161) includes a transmission wheel, and each of the multiple transmission wheels is rotatably connected to a multiple of the transmission members (160).

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