Material moving mechanism

Abstract

The utility model provides a material moving mechanism which comprises a mounting seat, a sliding seat and a material taking mounting frame, and an X-direction translation assembly is arranged on the mounting seat; the sliding seat is arranged on the X-direction translation assembly and can move in the X direction, and a Z-direction translation assembly is arranged on the sliding seat; the material taking mounting frame is arranged on the Z-direction translation assembly and can move in the Z direction, a suction cup mounting plate and a plurality of vacuum suction cups are arranged on the material taking mounting frame, the vacuum suction cups are connected to the suction cup mounting plate in a magnetic attraction mode and extend in the Z direction, and the positions of the vacuum suction cups can be adjusted in the XY plane; the device can be compatible with workpieces of different specifications at the same time, and has the advantages of simple structure and convenience in operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of production equipment, in particular to a material moving mechanism. Background Art

[0002] FPC flexible circuit board is a kind of printed circuit board with high reliability and excellent flexibility made of polyimide or polyester film as the substrate. It has the characteristics of high wiring density, light weight, thin thickness and good bending. In the production process of FPC, it is often necessary to move from the previous station to the next station, and a material transfer mechanism is required at this time. The traditional material transfer mechanism is equipped with a vacuum suction cup for picking up materials. The position of the vacuum suction cup is generally fixed and cannot be adjusted. For FPCs of different specifications, different material transfer mechanisms need to be replaced, which is not only troublesome to assemble and disassemble, but also increases production costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a material moving mechanism which can be compatible with workpieces of different specifications.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a material moving mechanism, including a mounting seat, a sliding seat and a material picking mounting frame, the mounting seat is provided with an X-direction translation assembly; the sliding seat is arranged on the X-direction translation assembly and can move along the X direction, and the sliding seat is provided with a Z-direction translation assembly; the material picking mounting frame is arranged on the Z-direction translation assembly and can move along the Z direction, and the material picking mounting frame is provided with a suction cup mounting plate and multiple vacuum suction cups, the vacuum suction cup is magnetically connected to the suction cup mounting plate and extends along the Z direction, and the position of the vacuum suction cup can be adjusted in the XY plane.

[0005] It can be seen from the above scheme that by setting up the X-direction translation component and the Z-direction translation component, it is beneficial to realize the back and forth movement of the material picking mounting frame in the X-direction and the Z-direction; by setting the vacuum suction cup to be magnetically connected to the suction cup mounting plate, it is beneficial to adjust the position of the vacuum suction cup on the suction cup mounting plate according to the specifications of the workpiece, which has the advantages of simple and convenient operation. Compared with the prior art, the utility model can pick up FPCs of various specifications without replacing the material moving mechanism, and has the advantages of high compatibility, simple structure and low cost.

[0006] A further solution is that an adsorption part and a connecting part are respectively provided at both ends of the vacuum suction cup, the connecting part is made of a magnetic metal material, a magnetic suction part is provided on the suction cup mounting plate, the magnetic suction part is magnetically connected to the connecting part, and the magnetic suction part and the connecting part are respectively provided on both sides of the suction cup mounting plate.

[0007] A further solution is that an adsorption part and a connecting part are respectively provided at both ends of the vacuum suction cup, a magnetic part is connected to the connecting part, the suction cup mounting plate is made of a magnetic metal material, the vacuum suction cup is fixed to the suction cup mounting plate by the magnetic part, and the magnetic part and the vacuum suction cup are both arranged on the same side of the suction cup mounting plate.

[0008] A further solution is that the material taking mounting frame includes a connecting arm, a hollow plate and a connecting frame, the hollow plate and the suction cup mounting plate are both connected to the connecting frame, one end of the connecting arm is fixedly connected to the hollow plate or the connecting frame; a hollow channel is opened inside the hollow plate, and a main connector, multiple branch connectors and multiple air pipes are connected to the outside of the hollow plate, the main connector and the branch connectors are both connected to the hollow channel, and the branch connectors are also connected to the vacuum suction cup through the air pipe.

[0009] A further solution is that the number of branch connectors is equal to the number of vacuum suction cups, and the branch connectors and the vacuum suction cups are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0010] A further solution is that a plurality of through holes are provided on the suction cup mounting plate.

[0011] A further solution is that the X-direction translation assembly includes an X-direction translation drive device, an X-direction guide rail and an X-direction slider, the X-direction slider is arranged on the X-direction guide rail, the sliding seat is connected to the X-direction slider, and the X-direction translation drive device can drive the sliding seat to move along the extension direction of the X-direction guide rail.

[0012] A further solution is that the X-axis translation drive device is a motor, and a driving wheel, a driven wheel, a traction member and two stop blocks are provided on the mounting seat. The traction member is simultaneously wrapped around the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the sliding seat is connected to the traction member. The X-axis translation drive device can drive the driving wheel to rotate, and then drive the sliding seat to move through the traction member; the two stop blocks are both provided between the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the sliding seat moves back and forth between the two stop blocks.

[0013] A further solution is that the Z-direction translation assembly includes a Z-direction drive device, a Z-direction guide rail, a Z-direction slider and a Z-direction lifting seat, the Z-direction slider is connected to the Z-direction guide rail, the Z-direction lifting seat is connected to the Z-direction slider, the material picking mounting frame is arranged on the Z-direction lifting seat, the Z-direction drive device can drive the Z-direction lifting seat and the material picking mounting frame to move, and the Z-direction drive device is a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

[0014] A further solution is that the moving distance of the material taking mounting frame in the Z direction is smaller than the moving distance in the X direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the first viewing angle of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the first viewing angle of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the material taking installation frame in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the suction cup mounting plate, the vacuum suction cup and the magnetic suction member in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 3 The present embodiment provides a material moving mechanism, comprising a mounting seat 1, a sliding seat 2 and a material taking mounting frame 3. For the convenience of description, the extension direction of the mounting seat 1 is set as the X direction, the width direction of the mounting seat 1 is set as the Z direction, and the direction perpendicular to both the X direction and the Z direction is set as the Y direction.

[0022] An X-direction translation assembly is provided on the mounting seat 1. The X-direction translation assembly includes an X-direction translation driving device 11, two X-direction sliders 12 and two X-direction guide rails 13. The two X-direction guide rails 13 are arranged along the Z direction and spaced by a preset distance, the X-direction sliders 12 are arranged on the corresponding X-direction guide rails 13, the sliding seat 2 is connected to the X-direction sliders 12, and the X-direction translation driving device 11 can drive the sliding seat 2 to move back and forth along the extension direction of the X-direction guide rails 13. In this embodiment, the X-direction translation drive device 11 is a motor, and the X-direction translation drive device 11 and the X-direction guide rail 13 are respectively arranged on both sides of the mounting seat 1; the mounting seat 1 is provided with a driving wheel 14, a driven wheel 15, a traction member 16 and two stop blocks 17, and the driving wheel 14 and the driven wheel 15 are respectively arranged on the two ends of the mounting seat 1 in the X direction; the traction member 16 can be a belt or a chain, and in this embodiment it is preferably a belt, the traction member 16 is simultaneously wound around the driving wheel 14 and the driven wheel 15, and the sliding seat 2 is connected to the traction member 16; the driving end of the X-direction translation drive device 11 is connected to the driving wheel 14 to drive the driving wheel 14 to rotate, and then drive the sliding seat 2 to move through the traction member 16.

[0023] In order to limit the moving distance of the sliding seat 2, in this embodiment, two stop blocks 17 are arranged between the driving wheel 14 and the driven wheel 15, and the two stop blocks 17 are arranged close to the driving wheel 14 and the driven wheel 15 respectively, and stop parts 24 are arranged at both ends of the sliding seat 2, and the stop parts 24 are arranged corresponding to the stop blocks 17, so that the sliding seat 2 can only move back and forth between the two stop blocks 17.

[0024] The sliding seat 2 is provided with a Z-direction translation assembly. The Z-direction translation assembly includes a Z-direction driving device 21, a Z-direction guide rail 22, a Z-direction slider and a Z-direction lifting seat 23. The Z-direction slider is connected to the Z-direction guide rail 22, the Z-direction lifting seat 23 is connected to the Z-direction slider, and the material picking mounting frame 3 is arranged on the Z-direction lifting seat 23; the Z-direction driving device 21 can be a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, and in this embodiment, it is preferably a cylinder. The Z-direction driving device 21 can drive the Z-direction lifting seat 23 and the material picking mounting frame 3 to move. In this embodiment, the moving distance of the material picking mounting frame 3 in the Z direction is less than its moving distance in the X direction.

[0025] See also Figure 4 , and combined with Figure 1 The material picking mounting frame 3 is arranged on the Z-direction lifting seat 23 and can move in the Z direction. The material picking mounting frame 3 is provided with a suction cup mounting plate 31 and a plurality of vacuum suction cups 32. The vacuum suction cups 32 are magnetically connected to the suction cup mounting plate 31 and extend in the Z direction, and the position of the vacuum suction cups 32 can be adjusted in the XY plane. Specifically:

[0026] The material taking mounting frame 3 includes a hollow plate 33, a connecting frame 34 and two connecting arms 35. The hollow plate 33 and the suction cup mounting plate 31 are both connected to the connecting frame 34. Preferably, the hollow plate 33 and the suction cup mounting plate 31 are respectively connected to the two sides of the connecting frame 34; the two connecting arms 35 are arranged along the X direction, and the connecting arms 35 are set to be "L" shaped. The first end of the connecting arm 35 is fixedly connected to the Z-direction lifting seat 23, and the second end of the connecting arm 35 is fixedly connected to the hollow plate 33 or the connecting frame 34. In this embodiment, it is preferably fixedly connected to the hollow plate 33.

[0027] A hollow channel is provided inside the hollow plate 33 along its extension direction. A main connector 36, multiple branch connectors 37 and multiple air pipes (not shown in the figure) are connected to the outside of the hollow plate 33. One end of the main connector 36 is connected to an external vacuum generator, and the other end of the main connector 36 is connected to the hollow channel. The number of branch connectors 37 is equal to the number of vacuum suction cups 32, and the branch connectors 37 are arranged one by one with the vacuum suction cups 32. Multiple branch connectors 37 are respectively arranged on both sides of the hollow plate 33, the first end of the branch connector 37 is connected to the hollow channel, and the second end of the branch connector 37 is connected to the vacuum suction cup 32 through the air pipe.

[0028] In one embodiment, if Figure 5 As shown, both ends of the vacuum suction cup 32 are respectively provided with an adsorption portion and a connecting portion, the adsorption portion is used to adsorb the FPC workpiece; the connecting portion is made of a magnetic metal material, and a magnetic suction component 38 is provided on the suction cup mounting plate 31, the magnetic suction component 38 and the connecting portion are respectively arranged on both sides of the suction cup mounting plate 31, and the magnetic suction component 38 is magnetically connected to the connecting portion.

[0029] In order to reduce the weight of the suction cup mounting plate 31, a plurality of through holes 39 may be provided on the suction cup mounting plate 31, and the plurality of through holes 39 are arranged vertically and horizontally. A magnetic member 38 may be provided corresponding to one of the through holes 39, and the diameter of the magnetic member 38 is larger than the diameter of the through hole 39, which is conducive to improving the magnetic attraction between the magnetic member 38 and the connecting part, and preventing the vacuum suction cup 32 from accidentally falling off.

[0030] In another embodiment, an adsorption portion and a connection portion are respectively provided at both ends of the vacuum suction cup, the adsorption portion is used to adsorb the FPC workpiece, and a magnetic member is connected to the connection portion. The suction cup mounting plate is made of a magnetic metal material, the vacuum suction cup is fixed to the suction cup mounting plate by the magnetic member, and the magnetic member and the vacuum suction cup 32 are both arranged on the same side of the suction cup mounting plate.

[0031] In summary, it can be seen that the utility model, by setting up an X-direction translation component and a Z-direction translation component, is conducive to realizing the back and forth movement of the material picking mounting frame in the X-direction and the Z-direction; by setting a vacuum suction cup magnetically connected to the suction cup mounting plate, it is conducive to adjusting the position of the vacuum suction cup on the suction cup mounting plate according to the specifications of the workpiece, and has the advantages of simple and convenient operation. Compared with the prior art, the utility model can pick up FPCs of various different specifications without replacing the material moving mechanism, and has the advantages of high compatibility, simple structure and low cost.

[0032] Finally, it should be emphasized that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various changes and modifications. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A material transfer mechanism, characterized in that: include: A mounting seat, wherein an X-direction translation component is arranged on the mounting seat; A sliding seat, the sliding seat is arranged on the X-direction translation assembly and can move along the X-direction, and the sliding seat is provided with a Z-direction translation assembly; The material picking mounting frame is arranged on the Z-direction translation assembly and can move along the Z direction. The material picking mounting frame is provided with a suction cup mounting plate and multiple vacuum suction cups. The vacuum suction cup is magnetically connected to the suction cup mounting plate and extends along the Z direction, and the position of the vacuum suction cup can be adjusted in the XY plane.

2. The material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the vacuum suction cup are respectively provided with an adsorption part and a connecting part, the connecting part is made of a magnetic metal material, a magnetic suction part is provided on the suction cup mounting plate, the magnetic suction part is magnetically connected to the connecting part, and the magnetic suction part and the connecting part are respectively provided on both sides of the suction cup mounting plate.

3. The material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the vacuum suction cup are respectively provided with an adsorption part and a connecting part, the connecting part is connected to a magnetic part, the suction cup mounting plate is made of a magnetic metal material, the vacuum suction cup is fixed to the suction cup mounting plate through the magnetic part, and the magnetic part and the vacuum suction cup are both arranged on the same side of the suction cup mounting plate.

4. The material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material taking mounting frame comprises a connecting arm, a hollow plate and a connecting frame, the hollow plate and the suction cup mounting plate are both connected to the connecting frame, and one end of the connecting arm is fixedly connected to the hollow plate or the connecting frame; A hollow channel is provided inside the hollow plate, and a main connector, multiple branch connectors and multiple air pipes are connected to the outside of the hollow plate. The main connector and the branch connectors are both connected to the hollow channel, and the branch connector is also connected to the vacuum suction cup through the air pipe.

5. The material transfer mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of the branch connectors is equal to the number of the vacuum suction cups, and the branch connectors are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the vacuum suction cups.

6. The material transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The suction cup mounting plate is provided with a plurality of through holes.

7. The material transfer mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The X-direction translation assembly includes an X-direction translation drive device, an X-direction guide rail and an X-direction slider, the X-direction slider is arranged on the X-direction guide rail, the sliding seat is connected to the X-direction slider, and the X-direction translation drive device can drive the sliding seat to move along the extension direction of the X-direction guide rail.

8. The material transfer mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The X-direction translation driving device is a motor, and the mounting seat is provided with a driving wheel, a driven wheel, a traction member and two stop blocks, the traction member is wound around the driving wheel and the driven wheel at the same time, and the sliding seat is connected to the traction member, and the X-direction translation driving device can drive the driving wheel to rotate, and then drive the sliding seat to move through the traction member; The two stop blocks are both arranged between the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the sliding seat moves back and forth between the two stop blocks.

9. The material transfer mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The Z-direction translation assembly includes a Z-direction drive device, a Z-direction guide rail, a Z-direction slider and a Z-direction lifting seat, the Z-direction slider is connected to the Z-direction guide rail, the Z-direction lifting seat is connected to the Z-direction slider, the material picking mounting frame is arranged on the Z-direction lifting seat, the Z-direction drive device can drive the Z-direction lifting seat and the material picking mounting frame to move, and the Z-direction drive device is a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

10. The material transfer mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The moving distance of the material taking mounting frame in the Z direction is smaller than the moving distance in the X direction.

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