Multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grabbing of manipulator

By designing a multi-layer flexible feeding device, using a replaceable positioning tray and inverted triangle pallet structure, combined with a universal wheel and a sensor bracket, the problem of single structure and insufficient flexibility of the existing feeding device is solved, and different products are realized Compatibility and efficient automated crawling, extend unmanned time and improve production efficiency.

CN222138003UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10GUANGDONG CHUANGJI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202323574327.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-27
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-27

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Technical Problem

The existing feeding device has a single structure, is prone to collapse, has low flexibility, cannot fully utilize the internal structure, and is difficult to compatible with products of different sizes.

Method used

A multi-layer flexible feeding device is designed, including thirteen right-angle triangle trays. Each tray can be replaced with different positioning trays. It adopts an inverted triangle structure to reduce deformation. It is equipped with a universal wheel and a powerless mechanism, combined with an inductor bracket and a robot. Carry out automated crawling.

Benefits of technology

It achieves compatibility with different products, makes full use of three-dimensional space, extends unmanned time, reduces the weight of feeding trolleys, improves flexibility and production efficiency, and reduces costs.

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Abstract

A multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grabbing of a mechanical arm comprises a feeding trolley, the feeding trolley comprises a skip car, a skip car positioning base and an inductor support, the skip car is connected with the skip car positioning base, the skip car positioning base is connected with the inductor support, the skip car is provided with a tray, the tray is connected with a towing hook, and the towing hook is connected with the inductor support. The skip car positioning base comprises a guide bearing, a tail end positioning clamp, a skip car guide plate and a base body, and the guide bearing is connected with the skip car guide plate; compatibility to different products is achieved through the tray, the single-layer tray structure adopts the inverted triangle design, collapse caused by deformation of the tray due to outward-extending lugs of the structure is reduced, the advantages of three-dimensional space can be fully played by adopting the thirteen-layer tray structure, the advantages of the three-dimensional space are fully played while the positioning disc is positioned, and the positioning effect of the positioning disc is improved. And the feeding trolley adopts an unpowered mechanism, so that the weight of the feeding trolley is reduced, and the use flexibility of the feeding trolley is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding devices, in particular to a multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a manipulator. Background Art

[0002] The use of automation technology on the market can not only free people from heavy physical labor, part of mental labor and harsh and dangerous working environment, but the feeding device in the prior art has a single structure and is easy to collapse, the internal structure of the feeding device cannot be fully utilized and the flexibility is not high. Therefore, a multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot is provided. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: a multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot, including a feeding trolley, the feeding trolley includes a material trolley, a material trolley positioning base and a sensor bracket, the material trolley is connected to the material trolley positioning base, the material trolley positioning base is connected to the sensor bracket, the material trolley is provided with a pallet, the pallet is connected to a tow hook, the material trolley positioning base includes a guide bearing, an end positioning clamp, a material trolley guide plate and a base body, and the guide bearing is connected to the material trolley guide plate.

[0005] As a further improvement of the present utility model: the number of the material cart and the material cart positioning base are both four.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention: the number of the trays is thirteen, and the cross-section of the tray is a right triangle.

[0007] As a further improvement of the utility model: the tray is provided with a groove, the groove is connected to the positioning plate, and the positioning plate is grasped by a robot.

[0008] As a further improvement of the utility model: the bottom of the feeding trolley is connected to a universal wheel, and the universal wheel is provided with a locking device.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention: the guide plate of the material cart is fixedly connected to the base body through a structural reinforcement.

[0010] As a further improvement of the utility model: the end positioning clamps are fixedly connected to the entrance of the base body, and the number of the end positioning clamps is two groups.

[0011] As a further improvement of the utility model: the material cart is provided with an upper bracket and a lower bracket, the upper bracket is connected to the material cart handle, the lower bracket is connected to the end positioning clamp, and the lower bracket is provided with a blocking rod.

[0012] As a further improvement of the utility model: the sensor bracket is provided with a sensor, and the tray is connected to the sensor signal baffle.

[0013] As a further improvement of the utility model: a slide rail is provided inside the upper bracket, and the end of the slide rail is connected to a limit block.

[0014] As a further improvement of the utility model: each layer of the pallet is equipped with a quick-release positioning plate to achieve positioning of the workpiece.

[0015] As a further improvement of the utility model: a single-layer pallet can be replaced with different positioning plates according to different workpieces to accommodate different numbers of workpieces, and the positioning plates can be replaced with different sizes to achieve compatibility with different products.

[0016] As a further improvement of the utility model: the single-layer tray structure adopts an inverted triangle design to reduce the phenomenon of tray collapse caused by deformation of the structure caused by the protruding ears.

[0017] As a further improvement of the utility model: the front end of each layer of the pallet is equipped with a towing hook to facilitate the robot to pull out the pallet.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0019] The utility model realizes compatibility with different products through the pallet, can carry products of different sizes, and can be compatible with different workpieces through the positioning plate. The single-layer pallet structure adopts an inverted triangle design to reduce the deformation of the pallet caused by the protruding ears of the structure and the sagging caused by the deformation of the pallet. The thirteen-layer pallet structure can give full play to the advantages of three-dimensional space, and can fully give full play to the advantages of three-dimensional space while realizing positioning of the positioning plate, which is convenient for robot arm to grasp and realize longer unmanned time. The feeding trolley adopts a non-powered mechanism, which reduces the weight of the feeding trolley and improves the flexibility of the feeding trolley. The flexibility of the components enhances the reuse rate, improves production efficiency, and reduces production costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a left-side structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a rear view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] In the figure: 1. material cart; 2. material cart positioning base; 3. sensor bracket; 4. tray; 5. tow hook; 6. guide bearing; 7. end positioning clamp; 8. material cart guide plate; 9. base body; 10. groove; 11. positioning plate; 12. universal wheel; 13. locking device; 14. structural reinforcement; 15. upper bracket; 16. lower bracket; 17. material cart handle; 18. stop rod; 19. sensor; 20. sensor signal baffle; 21. slide rail; 22. limit block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the specific embodiments of the utility model and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0025] It should be noted that the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0026] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0027] The utility model is further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments: Figure 1-3 A multi-layer flexible feeding device for automated grasping by a robot is shown, comprising a feeding trolley, the feeding trolley comprising a trolley 1, a trolley positioning base 2 and a sensor bracket 3, the trolley 1 being connected to the trolley positioning base 2, the trolley positioning base 2 being connected to the sensor bracket 3, the trolley 1 being provided with a tray 4, the tray 4 being connected to a towing hook 5, the trolley positioning base 2 comprising a guide bearing 6, an end positioning clamp 7, a trolley guide plate 8 and a base body 9, the guide bearing 6 being connected to the trolley guide plate 8.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment, the number of the material cart 1 and the material cart positioning base 2 are both four.

[0029] As a preferred embodiment, the number of the trays 4 is thirteen, and the cross-section of the tray 4 is a right triangle.

[0030] As a preferred embodiment, the tray 4 is provided with a groove 10, the groove 10 is connected to a positioning plate 11, and the positioning plate 11 is grasped by a robot.

[0031] As a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the feeding trolley is connected to a universal wheel 12 , and the universal wheel 12 is provided with a locking device 13 .

[0032] As a preferred embodiment, the guide plate 8 of the trolley is fixedly connected to the base body 9 via a structural reinforcement 14 .

[0033] As a preferred embodiment, the end positioning clamps 7 are fixedly connected to the entrance of the base body 9, and the number of the end positioning clamps 7 is two groups.

[0034] As a preferred embodiment, the material cart 1 is provided with an upper bracket 15 and a lower bracket 16 , the upper bracket 15 is connected to the material cart handle 17 , the lower bracket 16 is connected to the end positioning clamp 7 , and the lower bracket 16 is provided with a stop rod 18 .

[0035] As a preferred embodiment, the sensor bracket 3 is provided with a sensor 19 , and the tray 4 is connected to a sensor signal baffle 20 .

[0036] As a preferred embodiment, a slide rail 21 is provided inside the upper bracket 15 , and the end of the slide rail 21 is connected to a limit block 22 .

[0037] As a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the feeding trolley is equipped with universal wheels 12 to facilitate flexible manual dragging and deployment.

[0038] As a preferred embodiment, when the pallet 4 is completely loaded, the robot automatically pushes the pallet 4 back into the trolley 1 .

[0039] As a preferred embodiment, the material cart 1 adopts a non-powered mechanism, which reduces the weight of the material cart 1 and improves the flexibility of use of the material cart 1.

[0040] The working principle of this utility model:

[0041] The utility model achieves compatibility with different products through the pallet. The single-layer pallet structure adopts an inverted triangle design to reduce the sagging caused by the deformation of the pallet due to the protruding ears of the structure. The thirteen-layer pallet structure can give full play to the advantages of three-dimensional space. While positioning the positioning plate, the advantages of three-dimensional space are fully utilized to facilitate robot grasping and achieve a longer unmanned time. The feeding trolley adopts a non-powered mechanism, which reduces the weight of the feeding trolley and improves the flexibility of use of the feeding trolley.

[0042] Implementation case 1:

[0043] like Figure 1-3 A multi-layer flexible feeding device for automated grasping by a robot is shown, comprising a feeding trolley, the feeding trolley comprising a trolley 1, a trolley positioning base 2 and a sensor bracket 3, the trolley 1 being connected to the trolley positioning base 2, the trolley positioning base 2 being connected to the sensor bracket 3, the trolley 1 being provided with a tray 4, the tray 4 being connected to a towing hook 5, the trolley positioning base 2 comprising a guide bearing 6, an end positioning clamp 7, a trolley guide plate 8 and a base body 9, the guide bearing 6 being connected to the trolley guide plate 8.

[0044] The number of the material cart 1 and the material cart positioning base 2 are both four, the number of the pallets 4 is thirteen, the cross-section of the pallet 4 is a right triangle, the pallet 4 is provided with a groove 10, the groove 10 is connected to the positioning plate 11, the positioning plate 11 is grabbed by a manipulator, the bottom of the feeding trolley is connected to a universal wheel 12, the universal wheel 12 is provided with a locking device 13, the material cart guide plate 8 is fixedly connected to the base body 9 by a structural reinforcement 14, the end positioning clamp 7 is fixedly connected to the entrance of the base body 9, the number of the end positioning clamp 7 is two groups, the material cart 1 is provided with an upper bracket 15 and a lower bracket 16, the upper bracket 15 is connected to the material cart handle 17, the lower bracket 16 is connected to the end positioning clamp 7, the lower bracket 16 is provided with a baffle 18, the sensor bracket 3 is provided with a sensor 19, the pallet 4 is connected to the sensor signal baffle 20, the interior of the upper bracket 15 is provided with a slide rail 21, and the end of the slide rail 21 is connected to a limit block 22.

[0045] In this embodiment, the operator pushes the trolley 1 into the trolley positioning base 2 through the guide bearing 6 and the trolley guide plate 8, and fixes it through the baffle rod 18 of the upper bracket 15 and the end positioning clamp 7. The universal wheel 12 at the bottom of the trolley 1 is fixed by the locking device 13, and then the robot selects the corresponding pallet 4 according to the size of the positioning plate 11, and the towing hook 5 is pushed and pulled by the manipulator. The sensor 19 of the sensor bracket 3 cooperates with the sensor signal baffle 20 to transmit the signal of whether the pallet 4 is pushed and pulled into place to the system. The pallet 4 has a total of thirteen layers, which can give full play to the advantages of three-dimensional space. While positioning the product, it can also give full play to the advantages of three-dimensional space, which is convenient for the manipulator to grab and achieve a longer unmanned time.

[0046] Implementation case 2:

[0047] In this embodiment, Figure 1-3 A multi-layer flexible feeding device for automated grasping by a robot is shown, and the technical means are consistent with the multi-layer flexible feeding device of the implementation case 1. 4. In this embodiment, the single-layer pallet 4 can be replaced with different positioning disks 11 to accommodate different numbers of positioning disks 11; the single-layer pallet 4 structure adopts an inverted triangle design to reduce the deformation and collapse of the pallet caused by the protruding ears of the structure; the bottom is equipped with universal wheels 12 for flexible manual dragging and deployment; the front end of each layer of pallet 4 is equipped with a towing hook 5 to facilitate the robot to pull out the pallet 4. After the pallet 4 is fully completed, the robot automatically pushes the pallet 4 back. The material cart 1 has no power mechanism, which reduces the weight of the material cart 1 and improves the flexibility of the use of the material cart 1; the sensor bracket 3 cooperates with the upper bracket 15 of the material cart 1 to detect whether the pallet 4 is completely pulled out.

[0048] The main functions of this utility model:

[0049] The utility model achieves compatibility with different products through the pallet. The single-layer pallet structure adopts an inverted triangle design to reduce the sagging caused by the deformation of the pallet due to the protruding ears of the structure. The thirteen-layer pallet structure can give full play to the advantages of three-dimensional space. While positioning the positioning plate, the advantages of three-dimensional space are fully utilized to facilitate robot grasping and achieve a longer unmanned time. The feeding trolley adopts a non-powered mechanism, which reduces the weight of the feeding trolley and improves the flexibility of use of the feeding trolley.

[0050] In summary, after reading the utility model document, ordinary technicians in this field can make various other corresponding transformation schemes based on the technical scheme and technical concept of the utility model without creative mental labor, which all fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0051] In the description of the present utility model, it needs to be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper end face", "lower end face", "top", "bottom", "left" and "right" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the actual use direction of the present utility model.

[0052] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features thereof may be replaced by equivalents. Such modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot, characterized in that: It includes a feeding trolley, which includes a material trolley, a material trolley positioning base and a sensor bracket. The material trolley is connected to the material trolley positioning base, and the material trolley positioning base is connected to the sensor bracket. The material trolley is provided with a pallet, and the pallet is connected to a tow hook. The material trolley positioning base includes a guide bearing, an end positioning clamp, a material trolley guide plate and a base body, and the guide bearing is connected to the material trolley guide plate.

2. A multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the material cart and the material cart positioning base are both four.

3. The multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the trays is thirteen, and the cross-section of the tray is a right triangle.

4. A multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The tray is provided with a groove, the groove is connected to a positioning plate, and the positioning plate is grasped by a robot.

5. The multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the feeding trolley is connected to a universal wheel, and the universal wheel is provided with a locking device.

6. The multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide plate of the trolley is fixedly connected to the base body via a structural reinforcement.

7. The multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end positioning clamps are fixedly connected to the entrance of the base body, and the number of the end positioning clamps is two groups.

8. The multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material cart is provided with an upper bracket and a lower bracket, the upper bracket is connected to the material cart handle, the lower bracket is connected to the end positioning clamp, and the lower bracket is provided with a blocking rod.

9. The multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor bracket is provided with a sensor, and the tray is connected to a sensor signal baffle.

10. The multi-layer flexible feeding device for automatic grasping by a robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: A slide rail is arranged inside the upper bracket, and the end of the slide rail is connected to a limit block.