Automatic clamping feeding and discharging manipulator for electroplating

By designing an automatic clamping and loading robot for electroplating with a switchable gripper structure, the problem of existing robots being unable to adapt to the electroplating of sheet metal and cylindrical parts has been solved, realizing automated loading and unloading and improving production efficiency.

CN222155583UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13KUNSHAN YONGSHENG TUZHUANG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420791347.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-17
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-17

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Technical Problem

Existing electroplating production line robots are ill-suited for electroplating sheet metal and cylindrical parts, and cannot achieve automated loading and unloading.

Method used

An automatic clamping and unloading robot for electroplating was designed. It adopts a switchable gripper structure with L-shaped and toothed clamping plates. The automatic switching of the grippers is achieved through the cooperation of cylinders and cams, which can adapt to the clamping of different types of workpieces.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated electroplating loading and unloading of sheet metal and cylindrical parts, improving the applicability and production efficiency of the robotic arm.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic clamping feeding and discharging manipulator for electroplating, which comprises a manipulator body, the output end of the manipulator body is fixedly connected with an air slip ring, the rotating end of the air slip ring is fixedly connected with a seat plate, and the upper side and the lower side of the seat plate are respectively provided with a material blocking cylinder and a clamping cylinder. A piston rod of the material blocking air cylinder penetrates through the base plate to be fixedly connected with a baffle, switching type clamping jaws are oppositely arranged on the side wall of the base plate and a moving table of the clamping air cylinder, each switching type clamping jaw comprises an L-shaped clamping plate and a tooth-shaped clamping plate, a containing groove is formed in the end of each L-shaped clamping plate, and each tooth-shaped clamping plate is in sliding connection with the corresponding containing groove. A spring and a cam are arranged between the tooth-shaped clamping plate and the L-shaped clamping plate, the cam is rotationally connected with the L-shaped clamping plate, and one end of the cam is tangent to the tooth-shaped clamping plate. The automatic feeding and discharging manipulator has the beneficial effects that the L-shaped clamping plate and the tooth-shaped clamping plate can be automatically switched for use, so that the automatic feeding and discharging manipulator adapts to electroplating automatic feeding and discharging treatment of plates and barrel parts, the applicability of the manipulator is improved, and the production efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of manipulators, in particular to an automatic clamping and loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating. Background Art

[0002] Electroplating is a process that uses electrolysis to attach a layer of metal film to the surface of metal or other material parts, thereby preventing metal oxidation, improving wear resistance, conductivity, reflectivity, corrosion resistance and enhancing aesthetics.

[0003] For the loading and unloading of electroplating production lines, the unloading robot of a vertical continuous electroplating line with the existing publication number CN217620584U includes a frame, on which a first translation mechanism is arranged, and the first translation mechanism can move horizontally on the frame; a second translation mechanism is rotatably arranged on the first translation mechanism, and an adsorption mechanism is arranged at one end of the second translation mechanism away from the first translation mechanism, and the adsorption mechanism is provided with multiple adsorption areas, and the adsorption area is used to adsorb vertically placed PCB boards, and the PCB boards are adjusted to a horizontal state by the rotation of the second translation mechanism around the first translation mechanism; each of the adsorption areas is correspondingly connected to a gas pipe joint.

[0004] The existing unloading robot can only adapt to the automatic transfer and unloading of plates. However, in actual processing, there are plates and cylindrical parts that need to be electroplated. The existing loading and unloading robots are difficult to adapt to the processing and loading and unloading of different types of workpieces. Therefore, an automatic clamping and loading and unloading robot for electroplating is needed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic clamping and loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating, which can automatically switch between using an L-shaped clamping plate and a toothed clamping plate, so as to adapt to the automatic loading and unloading processing of electroplating of plate parts and cylindrical parts, improve the applicability of the manipulator, and improve production efficiency.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic clamping and loading and unloading robot for electroplating, comprising a robot body, the output end of the robot body is fixedly connected to an air slip ring, the rotating end of the air slip ring is fixedly connected to a seat plate, a material blocking cylinder and a clamping cylinder are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the seat plate, the piston rod of the material blocking cylinder passes through the seat plate and is fixedly connected to a baffle, the side wall of the seat plate and the movable platform of the clamping cylinder are relatively provided with switchable jaws, the switchable jaws include an L-shaped clamping plate and a toothed clamping plate, a receiving groove is opened at the end of the L-shaped clamping plate, the toothed clamping plate is slidably connected to the receiving groove, and a spring and a cam are arranged between the toothed clamping plate and the L-shaped clamping plate, the cam is rotatably connected to the L-shaped clamping plate, and one end of the cam is tangent to the toothed clamping plate.

[0007] Furthermore, a guide rod is fixedly connected to one side of the baffle plate, the guide rod is slidably connected to the seat plate, and the baffle plate and the clamping cylinder are staggered.

[0008] Furthermore, the L-shaped clamping plates of the two switchable clamping jaws are respectively fixedly connected to the seat plate and the slide table of the clamping cylinder, and a plurality of V-shaped grooves are formed on the toothed clamping plates.

[0009] Furthermore, a yield groove is provided on the L-shaped clamping plate at the cam, a rotating cylinder is fixedly connected to the bending part of the L-shaped clamping plate, and a rotating platform of the rotating cylinder is fixedly connected to the cam.

[0010] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: it can automatically switch between the L-shaped clamping plate and the toothed clamping plate, so as to adapt to the automatic loading and unloading processing of electroplating of plate parts and cylinder parts, improve the applicability of the robot arm, and improve production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 The utility model is an axonometric schematic diagram of an automatic clamping and loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating.

[0012] Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the overall switching clamp of an automatic loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating.

[0013] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion of the switching clamping jaws of the automatic clamping and loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating according to the utility model.

[0014] In the figure: 1. Robot body; 2. Air slip ring; 3. Seat plate; 4. Material blocking cylinder; 401. Baffle plate; 5. Clamping cylinder; 501. L-shaped clamping plate; 5011. Storage groove; 5012. Give way groove; 502. Toothed clamping plate; 503. Spring; 504. Cam; 505. Rotating cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0016] refer to Figure 1-Figure 3The automatic loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating shown in the figure comprises a manipulator body 1, the output end of the manipulator body 1 is fixedly connected to an air slip ring 2, the rotating end of the air slip ring 2 is fixedly connected to a seat plate 3, the upper and lower sides of the seat plate 3 are respectively provided with a material blocking cylinder 4 and a clamping cylinder 5, the piston rod of the material blocking cylinder 4 passes through the seat plate 3 and is fixedly connected to a baffle 401, the baffle 401 can be used to position and block the workpiece when clamping the workpiece to ensure that the clamping height of the workpiece is the same, the side wall of the seat plate 3 and the moving platform of the clamping cylinder 5 are relatively provided with switchable clamps, and the switchable clamps can switch to use an L-shaped clamping plate 50 1 and a toothed clamping plate 502, so as to adapt to the clamping of plates and cylinders, the switching clamping jaw comprises an L-shaped clamping plate 501 and a toothed clamping plate 502, the end of the L-shaped clamping plate 501 is provided with a receiving groove 5011, the receiving groove 5011 is used to receive the toothed clamping plate 502, the toothed clamping plate 502 is slidably connected with the receiving groove 5011, and a spring 503 and a cam 504 are arranged between the toothed clamping plate 502 and the L-shaped clamping plate 501, the cam 504 is rotatably connected with the L-shaped clamping plate 501, and one end of the cam 504 is tangent to the toothed clamping plate 502, and the L-shaped clamping plate 501 is used to adapt to the clamping of plate-like workpieces.

[0017] A guide rod is fixedly connected to one side of the baffle 401 , and the guide rod is slidably connected to the seat plate 3 . The guide rod can guide the sliding of the baffle 401 to prevent deflection. The baffle 401 and the clamping cylinder 5 are staggered.

[0018] The L-shaped clamping plates 501 of the two switchable clamping jaws are fixedly connected to the seat plate 3 and the slide of the clamping cylinder 5 respectively, and a plurality of V-shaped grooves are formed on the toothed clamping plates 502, and the V-shaped grooves of the toothed clamping plates 502 are used to adapt to the clamping of the cylinder.

[0019] The L-shaped clamping plate 501 is provided with a giving way groove 5012 at the cam 504, and the giving way groove 5012 can give way to the cam 504 when it rotates. The bending part of the L-shaped clamping plate 501 is fixedly connected with a rotating cylinder 505, and the rotating cylinder 505 is used to drive the cam 504 to rotate. The rotating platform of the rotating cylinder 505 is fixedly connected to the cam 504.

[0020] The working principle of the utility model is: when clamping plate parts, if the plate parts are clamped, the toothed clamping plate 502 is stored in the storage groove 5011, and when the cylindrical parts need to be clamped, the cam 504 is driven to rotate by the rotating cylinder 505 to make the toothed clamping plate 502 extend out of the storage groove 5011; then the baffle plate 401 is driven to rise and fall to the appropriate position by the extension and contraction of the piston rod of the blocking cylinder 4. When clamping the workpiece, the baffle plate can block the upper end of the workpiece to ensure that the clamping height of the workpiece is consistent during clamping. Before the clamping action, the piston rod of the clamping cylinder 5 is first extended, and then it is moved to the clamping station through the manipulator body 1, and the clamping action is performed by retracting the piston rod of the clamping cylinder 5.

[0021] The above embodiments are used to further illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these specific implementations. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be understood to be within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating, characterized in that: The invention comprises a manipulator body (1), wherein the output end of the manipulator body (1) is fixedly connected to an air slip ring (2), the rotating end of the air slip ring (2) is fixedly connected to a seat plate (3), the upper and lower sides of the seat plate (3) are respectively provided with a material blocking cylinder (4) and a clamping cylinder (5), the piston rod of the material blocking cylinder (4) passes through the seat plate (3) and is fixedly connected to a baffle (401), the side wall of the seat plate (3) and the movable platform of the clamping cylinder (5) are relatively provided with switchable clamping claws, and the switchable clamping claws are relatively provided with a baffle (401) and a baffle (401) on the side wall of the seat plate (3) and the movable platform of the clamping cylinder (5). The clamping jaw comprises an L-shaped clamping plate (501) and a toothed clamping plate (502), wherein a receiving groove (5011) is formed at the end of the L-shaped clamping plate (501), the toothed clamping plate (502) is slidably connected to the receiving groove (5011), and a spring (503) and a cam (504) are arranged between the toothed clamping plate (502) and the L-shaped clamping plate (501), the cam (504) is rotatably connected to the L-shaped clamping plate (501), and one end of the cam (504) is tangent to the toothed clamping plate (502).

2. The automatic loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A guide rod is fixedly connected to one side of the baffle plate (401), the guide rod is slidably connected to the seat plate (3), and the baffle plate (401) and the clamping cylinder (5) are arranged in a staggered manner.

3. The automatic loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The L-shaped clamping plates (501) of the two switchable clamping jaws are respectively fixedly connected to the seat plate (3) and the slide table of the clamping cylinder (5), and a plurality of V-shaped grooves are formed on the toothed clamping plates (502).

4. The automatic loading and unloading manipulator for electroplating according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The L-shaped clamping plate (501) is provided with a clearance groove (5012) at the cam (504), and a rotating cylinder (505) is fixedly connected to the bending part of the L-shaped clamping plate (501), and the rotating platform of the rotating cylinder (505) is fixedly connected to the cam (504).