Workpiece feeding structure and laser plane grinding machine
The workpiece feeding structure automates the loading and unloading of workpieces in laser surface grinders, enhancing mechanization and reducing manual effort.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420216581.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-29
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-01-29
AI Technical Summary
Laser surface grinders have low automation levels and are labor-intensive due to manual loading and unloading of workpieces.
A workpiece feeding structure comprising a frame, material storage rack assembly, left-right sliding mechanism, lifting mechanism, and clamping mechanism, with components like electric screws and laser sensors, enabling mechanized loading and unloading of workpieces.
Facilitates high-degree mechanization in loading and unloading workpieces, reducing manual labor and increasing efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of transportation, in particular to a workpiece feeding structure and a laser surface grinder. Background Art
[0002] Laser surface grinders can be used to perform laser thinning on some flat cylindrical parts. Before and after the workpiece is processed, the operator is usually required to manually load the workpiece. Moreover, after the laser surface grinder has completed the workpiece processing, the workpiece still needs to be unloaded manually. Its automation level is not high enough and it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to solve at least one of the technical problems mentioned above.
[0004] The solution of the utility model to solve the technical problem is:
[0005] A workpiece feeding structure comprises a frame, a material storage rack assembly, a left-right sliding mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a clamping mechanism, wherein the material storage rack assembly is arranged on the frame, the material storage rack assembly is used to store workpieces in a stacked manner, the left-right sliding mechanism is arranged on the frame, the left-right sliding mechanism drives the lifting mechanism to reciprocate in the left-right direction, the lifting mechanism is arranged on the left-right sliding mechanism, the clamping mechanism is used to grasp the workpiece, the clamping claw is arranged on the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism drives the clamping claw mechanism to reciprocate in the up-down direction.
[0006] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the storage rack assembly includes a base, a support block, an electric push rod and a limit rod, the base is arranged on the frame, the support block is arranged on the base, a plurality of limit rods are arranged, all of the limit rods extend vertically, all of the limit rods are respectively fixed on the support block, and a plurality of limit rods form a limit channel extending up and down, the workpieces are stacked on the support block and placed in the limit channel, the electric push rod is fixed on the base or the frame, the support block is provided with a lifting hole, and the electric push rod can pass through the lifting hole to lift the workpiece in the limit channel upward.
[0007] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, every four limiting rods form the limiting channel, and a plurality of limiting channels are provided, all of which are arranged along the left-right direction, and one of the limiting channels is located above the top material hole.
[0008] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the support block and the base are connected by a slide rail extending in the left-right direction, so that the support block and the slide rail can slide relative to each other in the left-right direction.
[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the left-right sliding mechanism includes a first electric screw and a connecting seat, and the first electric screw drives the connecting seat to reciprocate in the left-right direction.
[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the lifting mechanism includes a second electric screw and a slider arranged on the connecting seat, the second electric screw drives the slider to reciprocate in the up and down directions, and the clamping mechanism is arranged on the slider.
[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the clamping mechanism includes a cylinder clamp and a laser sensor, and the cylinder clamp and the laser sensor are both arranged on the movable part of the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism drives the laser sensor and the cylinder clamp to move up and down synchronously; the laser sensor is arranged above the cylinder clamp, and the cylinder clamp is located in the sensing area of the laser sensor, and the laser sensor is used to sense the workpiece.
[0012] The utility model also provides a laser surface grinder, comprising the workpiece feeding structure in any of the above technical solutions.
[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the storage rack assembly is used to place workpieces, and can be used to store workpieces to be processed or workpieces that have been processed. When the workpieces stacked on the storage rack assembly need to be processed, the lifting mechanism is driven to move by the left and right sliding mechanisms, and the clamping mechanism moves with the lifting mechanism until the clamping mechanism is located directly above the workpiece to be grasped, and the clamping mechanism is driven by the lifting mechanism to move downward to the position where the clamping mechanism can clamp the workpiece, and the workpiece is clamped by the clamping mechanism, and then the lifting mechanism and the left and right sliding mechanisms drive the clamping mechanism to transport the workpiece to be processed to the processing station on the external laser surface grinder to release the workpiece so that the laser surface grinder can process the workpiece. When the workpiece is processed, the clamping mechanism grabs the processed workpiece at the processing station on the laser surface grinder again, and the lifting mechanism and the left and right sliding mechanisms cooperate to move, so as to drive the clamping mechanism to carry the processed workpiece to the storage rack assembly, so that the mechanized loading and unloading of the workpiece can be realized, and the degree of mechanization is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 The utility model is a workpiece feeding structure axonometric Figure 1 ;
[0015] Figure 2 The utility model is a workpiece feeding structure axonometric Figure 2 ;
[0016] Figure 3 The utility model Figure 1Magnified view of point A in .
[0017] In the accompanying drawings: 1-frame, 2-storage rack assembly, 21-base, 22-support block, 221-top hole, 23-electric push rod, 24-limit rod, 3-left and right sliding mechanism, 31-first electric screw rod, 32-connecting seat, 4-lifting mechanism, 41-second electric screw rod, 42-slider, 5-clamping mechanism, 51-cylinder clamping jaw, 52-laser sensor, 6-slide rail, 7-workpiece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the above briefly describes the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other design solutions and drawings based on these drawings without creative work.
[0019] The following will clearly and completely describe the concept, specific structure and technical effects of the utility model in combination with the embodiments and drawings, so as to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, other embodiments obtained by technicians in this field without creative work are all within the scope of protection of the utility model. In addition, all the connection / connection relationships mentioned in the text do not refer to the direct connection of components, but refer to the formation of a better connection structure by adding or reducing connection accessories according to the specific implementation situation. The various technical features in the utility model can be combined interchangeably without conflicting with each other.
[0020] Reference Figure 1 to Figure 3 A workpiece feeding structure comprises a frame 1, a storage rack assembly 2, a left-right sliding mechanism 3, a lifting mechanism 4 and a clamping mechanism 5, wherein the storage rack assembly 2 is arranged on the frame 1, and the storage rack assembly 2 is used to store workpieces in a stacked manner, the left-right sliding mechanism 3 is arranged on the frame 1, the left-right sliding mechanism 3 drives the lifting mechanism 4 to reciprocate in the left-right direction, the lifting mechanism 4 is arranged on the left-right sliding mechanism 3, the clamping mechanism 5 is used to grasp the workpiece, the clamping claw is arranged on the lifting mechanism 4, and the lifting mechanism 4 drives the clamping claw mechanism 5 to reciprocate in the up-down direction.
[0021] As can be seen from the above, the storage rack assembly 2 is used to place workpieces, and can be used to store workpieces to be processed or workpieces that have been processed. When the workpieces stacked on the storage rack assembly 2 need to be processed, the lifting mechanism 4 is driven to move by the left and right sliding mechanism 3, and the clamping mechanism 5 moves with the lifting mechanism 4 until the clamping mechanism 5 is located directly above the workpiece to be grasped, and the clamping mechanism 5 is driven downward by the lifting mechanism 4 to move to a position where the clamping mechanism 5 can clamp the workpiece, and the workpiece is clamped by the clamping mechanism 5, and then the lifting mechanism 4 and the left and right sliding mechanism 3 drive the clamping mechanism 5 to transport the workpiece to be processed to the processing station on the external laser surface grinder to release the workpiece so that the laser surface grinder can process the workpiece. When the workpiece is processed, the clamping mechanism 5 will grab the processed workpiece at the processing station on the laser surface grinder again, and the lifting mechanism 4 and the left and right sliding mechanism 3 will cooperate to move to drive the clamping mechanism 5 to carry the processed workpiece to the storage rack assembly 2. In this way, the mechanized loading and unloading of the workpiece can be realized, and the degree of mechanization is high.
[0022] In some embodiments, the storage rack assembly 2 includes a base 21, a support block 22, an electric push rod 23 and a limit rod 24, the base 21 is arranged on the frame 1, the support block 22 is arranged on the base 21, a plurality of limit rods 24 are arranged, all of the limit rods 24 extend vertically, all of the limit rods 24 are respectively fixed on the support block 22, and a plurality of limit rods 24 surround a limit channel extending up and down, the workpieces are stacked and placed on the support block 22 and placed in the limit channel, the electric push rod 23 is fixed on the base 21 or the frame 1, and a jacking hole is provided on the support block 22, and the electric push rod 23 can pass through the jacking hole to lift the workpiece in the limit channel upward. The workpieces to be stacked are arranged in the limit channel surrounded by a plurality of limit rods 24, and the lowest workpiece is supported by the support block 22. By opening a lifting hole on the support block 22, the electric push rod 23 lifts up the lowest workpiece among the stacked workpieces to be processed, so that all the stacked workpieces move upward, so that the clamping mechanism 5 can grab the top workpiece.
[0023] In some embodiments, every four limiting rods 24 form the limiting channel, and a plurality of limiting channels are provided, all of which are arranged in the left-right direction, and one of the limiting channels is located above the ejection hole. This structure is simple and convenient, and the limiting channel provided above the ejection hole can be used to place the workpiece to be processed, and the remaining limiting channels can be used to store the workpiece that has been processed.
[0024] In some embodiments, the support block 22 and the base 21 are connected by a slide rail 6 extending in the left-right direction, so that the support block 22 and the slide rail 6 can slide relative to each other in the left-right direction. This structure is simple and convenient to set up. Through the setting of this structure, it is convenient for operators to manually slide the support block 22 left-right, so that operators can carry away processed workpieces in batches or add workpieces to be processed in batches.
[0025] In some embodiments, the left-right sliding mechanism 3 includes a first electric screw 31 and a connecting seat 32, and the first electric screw 31 drives the connecting seat 32 to reciprocate in the left-right direction. The structure is simple and easy to set. Optionally, the first electric screw 31 can also be replaced by a servo electric cylinder.
[0026] In some embodiments, the lifting mechanism 4 includes a second electric screw 41 and a slider 42 disposed on the connecting seat 32, the second electric screw 41 drives the slider 42 to reciprocate in the up and down directions, and the clamping mechanism 5 is disposed on the slider 42. The structure is simple and convenient to set up. Optionally, the second electric screw 41 can also be replaced by a servo cylinder.
[0027] In some embodiments, the clamp mechanism 5 includes a cylinder clamp 51 and a laser sensor 52, both of which are arranged on the movable part of the lifting mechanism 4, and the lifting mechanism 4 drives the laser sensor 52 and the cylinder clamp 51 to move up and down synchronously; the laser sensor 52 is arranged above the cylinder clamp 51, and the cylinder clamp 51 is located in the sensing area of the laser sensor 52, and the laser sensor 52 is used to sense the workpiece. When in use, the cylinder clamp 51 is used to grasp the workpiece. In addition, the user can use the laser sensor 52 to sense the workpiece according to the actual situation. For example, the laser sensor 52 can be used in conjunction with some existing computer logic to determine whether the cylinder clamp 51 has grasped the workpiece. For another example, the laser sensor 52 is used to determine whether there is a workpiece in the limit channel, etc.
[0028] The utility model also provides a laser surface grinder, comprising the workpiece feeding structure in any of the above embodiments.
[0029] Since the above content has provided relevant descriptions of the workpiece feeding structure, those skilled in the art should be able to understand it in conjunction with the drawings in the specification, and therefore the workpiece feeding structure will not be further described here.
[0030] The preferred implementation modes of the present invention are specifically described above, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.
Claims
1. A workpiece feeding structure, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: Also includes: A material storage rack assembly (2), a left-right sliding mechanism (3), a lifting mechanism (4) and a clamping mechanism (5), wherein the material storage rack assembly (2) is arranged on the frame (1), the material storage rack assembly (2) is used to store workpieces in a stacked manner, the left-right sliding mechanism (3) is arranged on the frame (1), the left-right sliding mechanism (3) drives the lifting mechanism (4) to reciprocate in the left-right direction, the lifting mechanism (4) is arranged on the left-right sliding mechanism (3), the clamping mechanism (5) is used to grasp the workpiece, the clamping claw is arranged on the lifting mechanism (4), and the lifting mechanism (4) drives the clamping claw mechanism (5) to reciprocate in the up-down direction.
2. The workpiece feeding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material storage rack assembly (2) comprises a base (21), a support block (22), an electric push rod (23) and a limit rod (24); the base (21) is arranged on the frame (1); the support block (22) is arranged on the base (21); a plurality of limit rods (24) are arranged; all of the limit rods (24) extend vertically; all of the limit rods (24) are respectively fixed on the support block (22); a plurality of limit rods (24) form a limit channel extending vertically; workpieces are stacked and placed on the support block (22) and in the limit channel; the electric push rod (23) is fixed on the base (21) or the frame (1); a material ejection hole is provided on the support block (22); the electric push rod (23) can pass through the material ejection hole to eject the workpiece in the limit channel upward.
3. The workpiece feeding structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: Every four of the limiting rods (24) form the limiting channel, and a plurality of the limiting channels are provided, all of which are arranged in the left-right direction, and one of the limiting channels is located above the ejection hole.
4. The workpiece feeding structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support block (22) and the base (21) are connected by means of a slide rail (6) extending in the left-right direction, so that the support block (22) and the slide rail (6) can slide relative to each other in the left-right direction.
5. The workpiece feeding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left-right sliding mechanism (3) comprises a first electric screw (31) and a connecting seat (32); the first electric screw (31) drives the connecting seat (32) to reciprocate in the left-right direction.
6. The workpiece feeding structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (4) comprises a second electric screw (41) and a slider (42) arranged on the connecting seat (32); the second electric screw (41) drives the slider (42) to reciprocate in an up-and-down direction; and the clamping mechanism (5) is arranged on the slider (42).
7. The workpiece feeding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism (5) comprises a cylinder clamping jaw (51) and a laser sensor (52); the cylinder clamping jaw (51) and the laser sensor (52) are both arranged on the movable part of the lifting mechanism (4); the lifting mechanism (4) drives the laser sensor (52) and the cylinder clamping jaw (51) to move up and down synchronously; the laser sensor (52) is arranged above the cylinder clamping jaw (51); the cylinder clamping jaw (51) is located in the sensing area of the laser sensor (52); and the laser sensor (52) is used to sense a workpiece.
8. A laser surface grinding machine, characterized in that: It comprises a workpiece feeding structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.