Vacuum suction cup type gripper

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic blanking equipment, in particular to a vacuum chuck type gripper which is applied to an external manipulator and comprises a plurality of adsorption heads and a mounting support, the adsorption heads are arranged at the bottom of the mounting support, the mounting support is used for being in butt joint with a robot, and the mounting support comprises a main body frame. A telescopic movable bottom plate is arranged below the main body frame and used for placing a plurality of adsorption heads, a plurality of clamping seats are further arranged on the outer side of the upper portion of the main body frame, and the upper surfaces of the disc-shaped workpieces are adsorbed in a vacuum adsorption mode through the adsorption heads, so that the disc-shaped workpieces are taken out of a stock bin along with a suction cup type gripper. And compared with a conventional taking-out mode, the efficiency is higher, and the telescopic movable bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the main body frame, so that the stability of taking out the disc-shaped workpieces from the stock bin is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic material feeding equipment, in particular to a vacuum suction cup type gripper. Background Art

[0002] When welding disc-shaped workpieces, it is often necessary to manually take the disc-shaped workpieces out of the silo and then process them. Since the overall structure of the disc-shaped workpieces is large, the efficiency is often slow and the removal is inconvenient when the disc-shaped workpieces are taken out of the silo. In view of this, there is an urgent need for a device that can significantly improve the unloading efficiency of disc-shaped workpieces. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a vacuum suction cup gripper, aiming to solve the problem of low efficiency when unloading disc-shaped workpieces in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a vacuum suction cup gripper, which is applied to an external manipulator, including multiple suction heads and a mounting bracket, wherein the multiple suction heads are arranged at the bottom of the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is used to dock with the robot. The mounting bracket includes a main frame, and a retractable movable bottom plate is provided under the main frame, and the movable bottom plate is used to accommodate the multiple suction heads. Multiple clamping seats are also provided on the upper outer side of the main frame, and the clamping seats use cylinders to fix the workpiece.

[0005] Among them, the movable base plate includes a mounting plate, and a plurality of retractable elastic reset columns are arranged above the mounting plate. The mounting plate is also connected to the supporting plate through the elastic reset columns. The mounting plate is also provided with a control pump connected to each of the adsorption heads through a pipeline.

[0006] Among them, the elastic reset column includes a guide limit column, the top of the guide limit column is provided with a connecting seat connected to the supporting plate, the bottom of the guide limit column passes through the mounting plate and is movably connected to the mounting plate, and the outer side of the guide limit column is also covered with a reset spring, and the two ends of the reset spring respectively abut the connecting seat and the mounting plate.

[0007] Among them, the mounting plate is provided with a plurality of through grooves and through grooves, the plurality of through grooves are arranged around the mounting plate and are adapted to the inserted adsorption head, and the through grooves are arranged along the length extension direction of the mounting plate.

[0008] The main frame is further provided with a docking end plate, on which a docking port adapted to an external manipulator is opened, and the docking end plate is arranged on one side of the main frame.

[0009] The utility model discloses a vacuum suction cup gripper, which aims to solve the problem of low efficiency in the process of taking out the disc-shaped workpiece from the silo in the prior art. The vacuum suction head is used to adsorb the upper surface of the disc-shaped workpiece, so that the disc-shaped workpiece can be taken out of the silo along with the suction cup gripper. Compared with the previous taking-out method, the efficiency is higher, and a retractable movable bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the main frame to improve the stability of taking out the disc-shaped workpiece from the silo. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art are briefly introduced below.

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of the first embodiment of the vacuum suction cup gripper of the utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 It is a forward structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a vacuum suction cup gripper of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of a second embodiment of a vacuum suction cup gripper of the utility model.

[0014] 101-adsorption head, 102-mounting bracket, 103-main frame, 104-movable bottom plate, 105-clamping seat, 106-mounting plate, 107-elastic reset column, 108-control pump, 109-guide limit column, 110-connecting seat, 111-reset spring, 201-through groove, 202-through groove, 203-docking end plate, 204-docking port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0016] First embodiment

[0017] See also Figure 1-2 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of the first embodiment of a vacuum suction cup gripper of the utility model. Figure 2 It is a forward structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a vacuum suction cup gripper of the utility model.

[0018] The utility model provides a vacuum suction cup gripper, including a plurality of suction heads 101 and a mounting bracket 102, wherein the plurality of suction heads 101 are arranged at the bottom of the mounting bracket 102, and the mounting bracket 102 is used to dock with a robot, and the mounting bracket 102 includes a main frame 103, and a retractable movable bottom plate 104 is provided below the main frame 103, and the movable bottom plate 104 is used to place the plurality of suction heads 101, and a plurality of clamping seats 105 are also provided on the upper outer side of the main frame 103, and the movable bottom plate 104 includes a mounting plate 106, and a plurality of retractable bottom plates 104 are provided above the mounting plate 106. The mounting plate 106 is also connected to the supporting plate through the elastic reset column 107. The mounting plate 106 is also provided with a control pump 108 connected to each of the adsorption heads 101 through a pipeline. The elastic reset column 107 includes a guide limit column 109. The top of the guide limit column 109 is provided with a connecting seat 110 connected to the supporting plate. The bottom of the guide limit column 109 passes through the mounting plate 106 and is movably connected to the mounting plate 106. The outer side of the guide limit column 109 is also covered with a reset spring 111. The clamping seat 105 uses a cylinder to fix the workpiece.

[0019] In this embodiment, the vacuum suction cup gripper is placed above the precision positioning material bin. When taking materials, the vacuum suction cup gripper is driven to adsorb the disc-shaped workpiece at the top of the precision positioning material bin. After the adsorption is completed, the entire vacuum suction cup gripper is transferred by an external manipulator to achieve the rapid removal of the disc-shaped workpiece. As for the technical solution of the present application, a retractable movable bottom plate 104 is also provided at the bottom of the mounting bracket 102. When the movable bottom plate 104 cooperates with the adsorption head 101 to adsorb the disc-shaped workpiece, it can produce a certain degree of expansion and contraction to meet the mechanical requirements, and a plurality of clamping seats 105 are also provided above the main frame 103. The clamping seat 105 is provided with two claws arranged opposite to each other, which can be moved toward each other by a cylinder, so as to realize the real removal of other workpieces. Now clamping, the elastic reset column 107 is arranged between the mounting plate 106 and the supporting plate, so that a certain expansion and contraction can be generated between the mounting plate 106 and the supporting plate, and the control pump 108 is also arranged on the lower side of the mounting plate 106, and the control pump 108 is used to connect each of the adsorption heads 101 to realize the adsorption of the disc-shaped workpiece by each of the adsorption heads 101, and the elastic reset column 107 is arranged on the lower side of the connecting seat 110, and the lower part of the elastic reset column 107 passes through the mounting plate 106, and cooperates with the elastic member to be arranged on the outer side of the guide limit column 109, so that relative displacement can be achieved between the supporting plate and the mounting plate 106. It can be understood that the above technical solution is used to solve the problem of insufficient material picking efficiency in the prior art.

[0020] The mounting plate 106 is also connected to the supporting plate through the elastic reset column 107, and the mounting plate 106 is also provided with a control pump 108 connected to each of the adsorption heads 101 through a pipeline.

[0021] The mounting plate 106 is provided with a plurality of elastic reset columns 107 , and the mounting plate 106 and the supporting plate are coordinated with the elastic reset columns 107 , so that a certain expansion and contraction can be generated between the mounting plate 106 and the supporting plate, thereby meeting the requirements of the adsorption disc type workpiece.

[0022] Secondly, two ends of the return spring 111 abut against the connecting seat 110 and the mounting plate 106 respectively.

[0023] The return spring 111 is disposed outside the guide limit post 109 , and two ends of the return spring 111 abut against the connection seat 110 and the mounting plate 106 respectively, so that the guide limit post 109 can be promptly returned after being extended or retracted.

[0024] Second embodiment

[0025] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of a second embodiment of a vacuum suction cup gripper of the utility model.

[0026] On the basis of the first embodiment, the mounting plate 106 of the present invention is provided with a plurality of through slots 201 and through slots 202. The plurality of through slots 201 are arranged around the mounting plate 106 and are adapted to the inserted adsorption head 101. The through slots 202 are arranged along the length extension direction of the mounting plate 106.

[0027] The main frame 103 is further provided with a docking end plate 203 , on which a docking port 204 adapted to an external manipulator is opened. The docking end plate 203 is arranged on one side of the main frame 103 .

[0028] The through groove 201 is used to accommodate the guide limit column 109, so that the guide limit column 109 can pass through the through groove 201. The through groove 202 is provided to cooperate with the pipeline layout of the control pump 108, which is not shown in the drawings of the present application specification. The docking end plate 203 installed on the main frame 103 is used to dock with an external manipulator, so that the entire vacuum suction cup gripper can be installed on the manipulator through the docking port 204, and the manipulator can enable the suction head 101 or the clamping seat 105 on the main frame 103 to take the workpiece.

[0029] The utility model discloses a vacuum suction cup gripper, which aims to solve the problem of low efficiency in the prior art in taking out the disc-shaped workpiece from the silo. The suction head 101 performs vacuum suction to adsorb the upper surface of the disc-shaped workpiece, so that the disc-shaped workpiece can be taken out of the silo along with the suction cup gripper. This method is more efficient than the previous removal method. A retractable movable bottom plate 104 is provided at the bottom of the main frame 103 to improve the stability of taking out the disc-shaped workpiece from the silo.

[0030] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand that all or part of the processes of the above embodiment and equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present invention still fall within the scope covered by the utility model.

Claims

1. A vacuum suction cup gripper, applied to an external manipulator, characterized in that: It includes multiple adsorption heads and a mounting bracket, wherein the multiple adsorption heads are arranged at the bottom of the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is used to dock with the robot. The mounting bracket includes a main frame, and a retractable movable bottom plate is provided under the main frame, and the movable bottom plate is used to accommodate the multiple adsorption heads. Multiple clamping seats are also provided on the upper outer side of the main frame, and the clamping seats use cylinders to fix the workpiece.

2. The vacuum suction cup gripper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable bottom plate includes a mounting plate, a plurality of retractable elastic reset columns are arranged above the mounting plate, the mounting plate is also connected to a supporting plate through the elastic reset columns, and the mounting plate is also provided with a control pump connected to each of the adsorption heads through a pipeline.

3. The vacuum suction cup gripper according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic reset column includes a guide limit column, the top of which is provided with a connecting seat connected to the bearing plate, the bottom of the guide limit column passes through the mounting plate and is movably connected to the mounting plate, and a reset spring is also sleeved on the outer side of the guide limit column, and the two ends of the reset spring respectively abut the connecting seat and the mounting plate.

4. The vacuum suction cup gripper according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting plate is provided with a plurality of through grooves and through grooves. The plurality of through grooves are arranged around the mounting plate and are adapted to the inserted adsorption head. The through grooves are arranged along the length extension direction of the mounting plate.

5. The vacuum suction cup gripper according to claim 4, characterized in that: The main frame is also provided with a docking end plate, on which a docking port adapted to an external manipulator is opened, and the docking end plate is arranged on one side of the main frame.

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