A material box

Abstract

The application discloses a material box, which is internally defined with an inner cavity for storing material trays, comprises a plurality of partitions, and forms storage positions between adjacent partitions. Each storage position is configured to accommodate a material tray. The partitions form a giving slot in the thickness direction of the partitions. The giving slot is configured to allow a clamping jaw or a clamping piece to extend into and take out the material tray in the storage position. The application provides precise avoidance and operation space for the clamping mechanism by setting the giving slot, thereby improving the stability of the cooperation between the clamping mechanism and the material box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of intelligent warehousing technology, and in particular to a material box. Background Technology

[0002] In the manufacturing process of electronic products, the production line needs to supply various electronic components efficiently and accurately. These components are usually wound on material reels in the form of tape.

[0003] In existing technologies, such as CN122402961A, the material box has an inner cavity and a partition. The partition divides the inner cavity into multiple storage positions arranged in an array, and each storage position is configured to accommodate a material tray. Using the aforementioned material box, it was found that when the gripping mechanism (mainly referring to claws, clamps, etc.) removes the material tray from the material box, it only grips the upper edge of the material tray. The material tray wobbles during transport and tilts accordingly when entering the storage position, resulting in unstable operation. Furthermore, when the gripping mechanism places the material tray in the material box, the tray, due to its own tilting motion, falls with gravity and collides with the inner wall of the storage position, producing abnormal noise.

[0004] In summary, the existing technology does not provide a technical solution for the precise coordination between the gripping mechanism and the material box, and has the technical defect of insufficient stability in the action of picking up and placing the material tray. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main objective of this invention is to propose a material box that addresses the technical problem of insufficient stability in the material handling and placement operations of existing technologies.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes a material box, which internally defines an inner cavity for storing material trays and further includes a plurality of partitions. Storage positions are formed between adjacent partitions, and each storage position is configured to accommodate a material tray. The partitions form clearance grooves in their own thickness direction. The clearance grooves are located on the side of the partitions facing the opening of the storage position and are configured to allow grippers or clips to extend into and remove the material trays in the storage positions.

[0007] Furthermore, the spacer is provided with an open slot, thus being constructed as a U-shaped piece, with the clearance slot being an open slot.

[0008] Furthermore, the partition is provided with a blind slot, thereby forming two pillars separated by the blind slot on the side facing the storage position, and the clearance slot is a blind slot.

[0009] Furthermore, when the material box is a 7-inch specification material box that can accommodate a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the groove width f of the clearance groove is 1mm≤f≤170mm, and the groove height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤170mm.

[0010] Furthermore, the width f of the relief groove is 10mm≤f≤150mm, and the height g of the relief groove is 0mm≤g≤140mm.

[0011] Furthermore, when the material box is a 13 / 15-inch specification material box that can accommodate material trays with a diameter of 330mm / 380mm, the groove width f of the clearance groove is 5mm≤f≤320mm, and the groove height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤300mm.

[0012] Furthermore, the width f of the relief groove is 10mm≤f≤160mm, and the height g of the relief groove is 0mm≤g≤280mm.

[0013] Furthermore, the edge of the partition located on the side of the storage compartment opening is chamfered, and the chamfer extends toward the interior of the storage compartment.

[0014] Furthermore, when the material box is a 7-inch specification material box that can accommodate a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the depth of the chamfer d ≥ 0.5mm, and the chamfer angle e is 0° < e < 90°.

[0015] Furthermore, when the material box is a 7-inch specification material box that can accommodate a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the thickness of the material tray is a, the width of the storage position is b, and ba≤30mm.

[0016] Furthermore, ba≤20mm.

[0017] Furthermore, when the material box is a 13 / 15-inch specification material box that can accommodate material trays with a diameter of 330mm / 380mm, the thickness of the material tray is a, the width of the storage position is b, and ba≤60mm.

[0018] Furthermore, ba≤40mm.

[0019] The material bin of this invention has an internal cavity defining a storage tray, including several partitions. Storage positions are formed between adjacent partitions, and each storage position is configured to accommodate one material tray. The partitions have clearance grooves along their thickness direction, which are configured to allow grippers or clamps to extend into and remove the material tray from the storage position. By providing clearance grooves, this invention provides precise clearance and operating space for the gripping mechanism, improving the stability of the cooperation between the gripping mechanism and the material bin. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation between the second embodiment and the clamping mechanism. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation between the second embodiment and the clamping mechanism. Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Sectional view along section AA;

[0023] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the second embodiment and a partition.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a top view of the second embodiment;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 7 Dimensional illustration for the second embodiment Figure 1 ;

[0027] Figure 8 Dimensional illustration for the second embodiment Figure 2 ;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation between the second embodiment and the clamping mechanism. Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation between the second embodiment and the clamping mechanism. Figure 2 ;

[0030] Figure 11 for Figure 10 A sectional view along the BB section;

[0031] Figure 12 This is an exploded view of the second embodiment and a partition.

[0032] Figure 13 This is a top view of the second embodiment;

[0033] Figure 14 for Figure 13 A magnified view of a portion of point B in the middle;

[0034] Figure 15 Dimensional illustration for the second embodiment Figure 1 ;

[0035] Figure 16 Dimensional illustration for the second embodiment Figure 2 .

[0036] The above figures include the following reference numerals:

[0037] 1. Material box; 10. Divider; 11A. Open slot; 11B. Blind slot; 12. Two uprights; 13. Chamfer; 20. Storage position; 2. Clamping mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom, inside, outside, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, counterclockwise, clockwise, circumferential, radial, axial, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0040] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this invention involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. If the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0041] In existing material bins, the material trays tend to wobble when the gripping mechanism (such as claws or clamps) removes them, causing instability in the gripping action. Furthermore, when placing the material tray inside the bin, the tray tilts and falls due to gravity, colliding with the inner wall of the storage compartment and producing noise. To address these issues, this invention provides a material bin that proactively incorporates clearance areas on the partitions, providing additional operating space for the gripping mechanism and thus improving operational stability.

[0042] In this embodiment of the invention, the material box 1 has an inner cavity that defines a storage tray, and also includes a plurality of partitions 10. Storage positions 20 are formed between adjacent partitions 10. Each storage position 20 accommodates a material tray. The partitions 10 have relief grooves in their thickness direction. The relief grooves are located on the side of the partitions 10 facing the opening of the storage position 20, and allow claws or clips to extend into and remove the material tray in the storage position 20.

[0043] In existing technologies, partitions (plates) are limited to separating functions. The operation of gripping mechanisms such as claws or clamps generally involves clamping the part of the material tray that is exposed in the storage position. However, this operation is unstable because: firstly, during the transfer process of the gripping mechanism, only the edge of the material tray is clamped, and the material tray will swing. Although the clamping force of the gripping mechanism itself makes it difficult for the material tray to fall off, the material tray that swings significantly may still pose a production hazard; secondly, when the gripping mechanism places the material tray, the material tray falls into the storage position due to gravity, and the material tray will make abnormal noise due to the collision.

[0044] Furthermore, another operation of the gripping mechanism is to extend into the storage compartment and use the grippers or clips to enclose the main body of the material tray. This operation offers relatively better stability. However, the grippers or clips will extend into the storage compartment, occupying space. This requires the storage compartment to be designed to be wider. The wider the storage compartment is, the more unstable the state of the material tray becomes within it. For example, the material tray may tilt and lie flat after being placed in the storage compartment.

[0045] Furthermore, this invention provides additional operating space for the gripping mechanism by setting a clearance groove on the partition, without affecting the design width of the storage compartment itself. The working principle of the clearance groove is: utilizing the thickness of the partition as the insertion space. Based on the clearance groove design, the gripping mechanism, while achieving gripping stability by gripping the main body of the material tray, instead utilizes the space of the partition, compared to existing technologies that occupy the storage compartment space. This effectively improves the stability of the cooperation between the gripping mechanism and the material box.

[0046] It should be noted that there are no restrictions on the outer frame size, number of arrays, and number of columns of the material box. The specific parameters of the 7-inch material box, 13-inch material box, and 15-inch material box are listed later, and the two-column storage design shown in the figure are exemplary. Those skilled in the art can adapt them to other reasonable parameters.

[0047] The following describes two specific ways to set up the clearance slot, with the first implementation method being preferred:

[0048] First Implementation Method

[0049] like Figures 1 to 8As shown, the partition 10 has an opening groove 11A, thus being constructed as a U-shaped piece, with the opening groove 11A providing clearance. The opening groove 11A connects two adjacent storage positions 20. When the gripping mechanism 2 extends towards a storage position 20 to grip the required material tray, the two grippers (two grippers) extend along the two opening grooves 11A and remove the material tray from the storage position 20 between the two opening grooves 11A through a gripping action. The extension action of the two grippers (two grippers) is achieved by the opening groove 11A, i.e., the thickness of the partition 10, without occupying the usable space of the storage position 20. Since the operating space is large enough and does not interfere with the space of the storage position 20, both the extension action and the gripping action can maintain stable operation, and the two grippers (two grippers) are sufficient to cover the main body of the material tray during the removal action.

[0050] For example, when material box 1 is a 7-inch material box that accommodates a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the width f of the clearance groove is 1mm ≤ f ≤ 170mm. A reasonable groove width design facilitates the free movement of the grippers (clamping plates). The height g of the clearance groove is 0mm ≤ g ≤ 170mm. A reasonable groove height design facilitates the gripping mechanism 2 in smoothly clamping the material tray. When the groove height g = 0, the entire clearance groove extends from the opening of the storage position 20 to the bottom of the storage position 20. Further, as a preferred embodiment, the width f of the clearance groove is 10mm ≤ f ≤ 150mm, and the groove height g is 0mm ≤ g ≤ 140mm.

[0051] Taking another mainstream size as an example, when material box 1 is a 13 / 15-inch specification material box that can accommodate material trays with a diameter of 330mm / 380mm, the width f of the clearance groove is 5mm≤f≤320mm, and the height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤300mm. Further, as a preferred embodiment, the width f of the clearance groove is 10mm≤f≤160mm, and the height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤280mm.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present invention, the edge of the partition 10 located on the opening side of the storage position 20 is provided with a chamfer 13, and the chamfer 13 extends toward the interior of the storage position 20. The function of the chamfer 13 is to enable the material tray to smoothly enter the storage position 20. Before entering the storage position 20, the material tray may collide with the edge of the partition 10 due to operational errors and fail to enter the storage position 20 smoothly. The chamfer 13 is designed to solve the problem of entry obstacles caused by collisions in such cases.

[0053] For example, when material box 1 is a 7-inch material box that can accommodate a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the depth d of chamfer 13 is ≥ 0.5mm. The reasonable design of the depth of chamfer 13 helps the material tray to enter the storage position 20 smoothly; the inclination angle e of chamfer 13 is 0° < e < 90°. The reasonable design of the inclination angle of chamfer 13 helps to guide the material tray.

[0054] For example, when material box 1 is a 7-inch material box that accommodates a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the thickness of the material tray is 'a', the width of storage position 20 is 'b', and 'ba' ≤ 30mm. 'ba' is defined as the shortest distance between the material tray and the partition 10 after the material tray is placed in storage position 20. Provided the material tray is in storage position 20, the smaller the value of 'ba', the more stably the material tray can stand in storage position 20 without tilting, thus facilitating stable picking and placing operations by the gripping mechanism 2. Further, preferably, 'ba' ≤ 20mm.

[0055] Taking another mainstream size as an example, when material box 1 is a 13 / 15-inch specification material box that can accommodate material trays with a diameter of 330mm / 380mm, the thickness of the material tray is a, the width of storage position 20 is b, and ba≤60mm.

[0056] Furthermore, as a preferred option, ba≤40mm.

[0057] Second Implementation Method

[0058] like Figures 9 to 16 As shown, the partition 10 has a blind groove 11B, thereby forming two pillars 12 separated by the blind groove 11B on the side facing the storage position 20. The clearance groove is the blind groove 11B. The main difference from the first embodiment is that the blind groove 11B does not penetrate through the storage positions 20 on both sides. The blind groove 11B specifically provides the operating space for the gripper (clamping piece) to be the space between the two pillars 12, that is, the blind groove 11B utilizes the thickness of the two pillars 12. Under the premise of using the same specification partition 10, the clearance space obtained in the first embodiment is larger because the opening groove 11A penetrates through the entire thickness of the partition 10. The clearance space in the second embodiment is smaller because the blind groove 11B only penetrates a part of the thickness of the partition 10. Both embodiments can provide clearance space for the gripping mechanism 2, thereby solving the problem of working stability.

[0059] It should be explained that in the second embodiment, ba is defined as the distance between the material tray and the two uprights 12 after the material tray is placed in the storage position 20. However, if additional supporting structures such as ribs or reinforcing ribs are added, and these structures make the storage position 20 narrower, then ba refers to the distance between the material tray and the supporting structure. The chamfer 13 is provided on the ends of the two uprights 12 facing the opening of the storage position 20. Other details regarding dimensions can be found in the first embodiment, as both share the same dimensions and additional features.

[0060] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present invention using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A magazine (1) defining an internal cavity for storing trays of material, the magazine (1) further comprising a plurality of partitions (10), the partitions (10) defining storage locations (20) between adjacent partitions (10), each storage location (20) being configured to receive a tray of material, characterised in that: The partition (10) forms a relief groove in its own thickness direction, the relief groove is located on the side of the partition (10) facing the opening of the storage position (20), and is configured to allow the gripper or clip to extend into and remove the material tray in the storage position (20).

2. The material box (1) as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The spacer (10) is provided with an open slot (11A) and is thus constructed as a U-shaped piece, giving way to the open slot (11A).

3. The material box (1) as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The partition (10) is provided with a blind slot (11B), thereby forming two pillars (12) separated by the blind slot (11B) on the side facing the storage position (20), and the clearance slot is the blind slot (11B).

4. The material box (1) as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: When the material box (1) is a 7-inch specification material box (1) that can accommodate a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the width f of the clearance groove is 1mm≤f≤170mm, and the height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤170mm.

5. The material box (1) as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The width f of the clearance groove is 10mm≤f≤150mm, and the height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤140mm.

6. The material box (1) as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: When the material box (1) is a 13 / 15-inch specification material box (1) that can accommodate material trays with a diameter of 330mm / 380mm, the width f of the clearance groove is 5mm≤f≤320mm, and the height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤300mm.

7. The material box (1) as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The width f of the clearance groove is 10mm≤f≤160mm, and the height g of the clearance groove is 0mm≤g≤280mm.

8. The material box (1) as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The partition (10) has a chamfer (13) on the edge of the storage compartment (20) opening side, and the chamfer (13) extends toward the interior of the storage compartment (20).

9. The material box (1) as described in claim 8, characterized in that: When the material box (1) is a 7-inch specification material box (1) that can accommodate a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the depth d of the chamfer (13) is ≥0.5mm, and the angle e of the chamfer (13) is 0° < e < 90°.

10. The material box (1) as described in claim 1, characterized in that: When the material box (1) is a 7-inch specification material box (1) that can accommodate a material tray with a diameter of 180mm, the thickness of the material tray is a, the width of the storage position (20) is b, and ba≤30mm.

11. The material box (1) as described in claim 10, characterized in that: ba≤20mm.

12. The material box (1) as described in claim 1, characterized in that: When the material box (1) is a 13 / 15-inch specification material box (1) that can accommodate material trays with a diameter of 330mm / 380mm, the thickness of the material tray is a, the width of the storage position (20) is b, and ba≤60mm.

13. The material box (1) as described in claim 12, characterized in that: ba≤40mm.

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