Airflow sensor feeding device and automatic wire welding equipment thereof

Abstract

The airflow sensor feeding device comprises a conveying line and a plurality of feeding dies arranged on the conveying line, and at least two rotating mechanical arms are arranged on one side of the conveying line in the length direction of the conveying line. At least two positioning mechanisms used for positioning the feeding dies are arranged on the other side of the conveying line, and the positioning mechanisms correspond to the rotary mechanical arms one to one. A swing arm is arranged on the rotary mechanical arm, and a suction nozzle part capable of stretching up and down is arranged at the end part of the swing arm; a feeding base used for being connected with external feeding equipment is arranged on one side of the rotary mechanical arm and located below the suction nozzle part. Each set of rotating mechanical arms and positioning mechanisms form a feeding and discharging station, a dynamic feeding mode is formed by arranging the multiple feeding and discharging stations, each feeding and discharging station is only responsible for feeding of the upper part area of a feeding mold, the pause time of each time of feeding of an airflow sensor is shortened through multi-stage feeding, and the feeding efficiency of the airflow sensor is improved. Therefore, the operation of the whole production line is smoother.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of airflow sensors, in particular to an airflow sensor feeding device and automatic wire welding equipment thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, airflow sensors are mainly produced and processed by automated equipment. However, when loading, automated equipment usually only uses a single robotic arm to complete the picking and loading actions of the airflow sensor. Although automated loading operations are achieved, the smoothness of the entire loading process is poor, and the pause time during loading is long.

[0003] It can be seen that the existing technology still needs to be improved and enhanced. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an airflow sensor feeding device, which can perform multi-stage feeding of the airflow sensor and improve the overall working smoothness of the production line.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A feeding device for an airflow sensor comprises a conveyor line and a plurality of feeding moulds arranged on the conveyor line, wherein at least two rotating mechanical arms are arranged along the length direction of one side of the conveyor line, and at least two positioning mechanisms for positioning the feeding moulds are arranged on the other side of the conveyor line, and the positioning mechanisms correspond one to one with the rotating mechanical arms; a swing arm is arranged on the rotating mechanical arm, and a suction nozzle portion which can be extended up and down is arranged at the end of the swing arm; a feeding seat for connecting with an external feeding device is arranged on one side of the rotating mechanical arm, and the feeding seat is located below the suction nozzle portion.

[0007] In the airflow sensor loading device, the suction nozzle part includes a first telescopic part, an air supply unit and a suction nozzle head. The air supply unit and the first telescopic part are respectively arranged at the top of the swing arm, and the telescopic end of the first telescopic part extends downward of the swing arm. The suction nozzle part is arranged at the end of the telescopic end of the first telescopic part, and the suction nozzle part and the air supply unit are connected through an air pipe.

[0008] In the airflow sensor feeding device, the feeding seat includes a base, a slide groove is arranged on the top of the base along its length direction, a push block is arranged in the slide groove, a feeding channel is arranged on the groove wall on one side of the slide groove, a positioning groove opening in the direction of the feeding channel is arranged on the push block, the positioning groove and the feeding channel are offset left and right, a second telescopic part is arranged on one side of the base, and the telescopic end of the second telescopic part is connected to one side of the push block.

[0009] In the airflow sensor feeding device, the feeding seat also includes a photosensitive detection unit for detecting the incoming material status of the airflow sensor, the photosensitive detection unit is arranged above the positioning groove, and the photosensitive detection unit is connected to the base.

[0010] In the airflow sensor feeding device, the positioning mechanism includes a transverse movement part and a push-pull unit, the transverse movement part is arranged on one side of the conveyor line, the push-pull unit is transmission-connected with the transverse movement part, the output end of the push-pull unit is facing the direction of the feeding mold, and a card plate is arranged on the output end of the push-pull unit, and the end of the card plate is provided with a card slot that cooperates with the feeding mold.

[0011] In the airflow sensor feeding device, the transverse movement part includes a sliding frame and a motor unit, the motor unit is arranged on one side of the sliding frame, a screw assembly is arranged inside the sliding frame along its length direction, the motor unit is transmission connected to the screw assembly, and the bottom of the push-pull unit is transmission connected to the screw assembly.

[0012] In the airflow sensor loading device, the push-pull unit includes a slide and a third telescopic part, the third telescopic part is arranged at the top of the slide, and a nut slider transmission-connected to the screw assembly is arranged at the bottom of the slide; the telescopic end of the third telescopic part is connected to one end of the clamping plate.

[0013] The utility model also provides an automatic wire welding device, comprising the airflow sensor feeding device as described above.

[0014] Beneficial effects:

[0015] The utility model provides an airflow sensor feeding device, wherein each group of rotating mechanical arms and positioning mechanisms constitutes a loading and unloading station. A dynamic feeding mode is formed by setting a plurality of loading and unloading stations. Each loading and unloading station is only responsible for feeding a part of the upper area of ​​the feeding mold. Multi-stage feeding is used to reduce the pause time each time the airflow sensor is fed, thereby making the operation of the entire production line smoother and improving the overall production efficiency of the production line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 The overall structure of the airflow sensor feeding device provided by the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0017] Figure 2 The overall structure of the airflow sensor feeding device provided by the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0018] Figure 3It is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating mechanical arm and the loading seat in the airflow sensor loading device provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the loading seat in the airflow sensor loading device provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 The structure diagram of the positioning mechanism in the airflow sensor feeding device provided by the utility model is as follows Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 6 The structure diagram of the positioning mechanism in the airflow sensor feeding device provided by the utility model is as follows Figure 2 .

[0022] Explanation of the main component symbols: 1- conveyor line, 2- feeding mold, 3- rotating mechanical arm, 31- swing arm, 4- positioning mechanism, 41- transverse movement part, 411- sliding frame, 412- motor unit, 413- screw assembly, 42- push-pull unit, 421- slide, 422- third telescopic part, 423- nut slider, 43- card plate, 44- card slot, 5- nozzle part, 51- first telescopic part, 52- air supply unit, 53- nozzle head, 6- feeding seat, 61- base, 62- pushing block, 63- feeding channel, 64- positioning slot, 65- second telescopic part, 66- light sensing detection unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The utility model provides an air flow sensor feeding device and an automatic wire welding device thereof. In order to make the purpose, technical solution and effect of the utility model clearer and more specific, the utility model is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. 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.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "middle", "inner side", "outer side", etc. are directions or positional relationships of the present invention based on the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0025] See also Figures 1 to 6The utility model provides an air flow sensor feeding device, comprising a conveyor line 1 and a plurality of feeding molds 2 arranged on the conveyor line 1, at least two rotating mechanical arms 3 are arranged on one side of the conveyor line 1 along its length direction, and at least two positioning mechanisms 4 for positioning the feeding molds 2 are arranged on the other side of the conveyor line 1, and the positioning mechanisms 4 correspond to the rotating mechanical arms 3 one by one; a swing arm 31 is arranged on the rotating mechanical arm 3, and a suction nozzle 5 which can be extended up and down is arranged at the end of the swing arm 31; a feeding seat 6 for connecting with an external feeding device is arranged on one side of the rotating mechanical arm 3, and the feeding seat 6 is located below the suction nozzle 5.

[0026] In actual use, each set of rotating mechanical arms 3 and positioning mechanisms 4 constitutes a loading and unloading station, and the loading seat 6 is arranged at the discharge end of the external feeding equipment, and the external feeding equipment will convey the semi-finished product of the airflow sensor to the loading seat 6; a plurality of loading molds 2 are continuously transferred on the conveyor line 1, and when the suction nozzle 5 completes the material picking action, the positioning mechanism 4 is used to position the loading mold 2 passing through the rotating mechanical arm 3, so that the loading mold 2 stops moving temporarily, and the rotating mechanical arm 3 drives the swing arm 31 to rotate during the time when the loading mold 2 stops, so that the suction nozzle 5 rotates to the top of the airflow sensor, and the suction nozzle 5 extends toward the airflow sensor and completes the adsorption and material picking action, and then the rotating mechanical arm 3 drives the suction nozzle 5 to swing to the top of the loading mold 2, and after swinging into place, The suction nozzle part 5 extends toward the loading mold 2 and completes the discharging action to place the airflow sensor on the loading mold 2. The rotating robot arm 3 and the suction nozzle part 5 repeatedly perform the picking action and the discharging action until the airflow sensor is placed on at least a part of the loading mold 2. The loading action of the loading and unloading station on the loading mold 2 is stopped, and the loading mold 2 flows through the next loading and unloading station to continue placing a corresponding number of airflow sensors until the loading mold 2 is filled. A dynamic loading mode is formed by setting up multiple loading and unloading stations. Each loading and unloading station is only responsible for loading a part of the upper area of ​​the loading mold 2. Multi-stage loading is used to reduce the pause time each time the airflow sensor is loaded, thereby making the operation of the entire production line smoother and improving the overall production efficiency of the production line.

[0027] It should be noted that the airflow sensor loading device also includes a controller, which is used to control the working conditions of the conveyor line 1, the rotating robotic arm 3, the suction nozzle 5, the positioning mechanism 4 and the loading seat 6. The controller can be an existing PLC controller, a single-chip microcomputer controller, etc. The specific structure and working principle of the controller are all existing technologies and will not be repeated here.

[0028] It should be noted that the rotating robotic arm 3 is an existing rotating robotic arm, and its specific structure and working principle are all existing technologies, which will not be described in detail here.

[0029] It should be noted that the conveyor line 1 is an existing conveyor line structure such as a belt conveyor line, a chain conveyor line, etc. The specific structure and working principle are all existing technologies and will not be repeated here.

[0030] In this embodiment, the feeding mold 2 is provided with a plurality of placement holes for connecting with the airflow sensors.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, further, the suction nozzle part 5 includes a first telescopic part 51, an air supply unit 52 and a suction nozzle head 53, the air supply unit 52 and the first telescopic part 51 are respectively arranged at the top of the swing arm 31, the telescopic end of the first telescopic part 51 extends downwardly of the swing arm 31, the suction nozzle part 5 is arranged at the end of the telescopic end of the first telescopic part 51, and the suction nozzle part 5 is connected to the air supply unit 52 through an air pipe; when in use, the first telescopic part 51 is used to adjust the extension amount of the suction nozzle head 53, thereby adjusting the working distance between the suction nozzle head 53 and the loading seat 6 or the loading mold 2, and in addition, the air supply unit 52 is used to control the adsorption action and release action of the suction nozzle head 53, so as to realize the material taking action and material discharging action of the airflow sensor.

[0032] It should be noted that the first telescopic part 51 is an existing telescopic cylinder structure, and its specific structure and working principle are all existing technologies, which will not be described in detail here.

[0033] It should be noted that the air supply unit 52 is an existing vacuum generator, and its specific structure and working principle are all existing technologies, which will not be described in detail here.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, further, the loading seat 6 includes a base 61, a slide groove (not shown in the figure) is arranged on the top of the base 61 along its length direction, a push block 62 is arranged in the slide groove, a loading channel 63 is arranged on the groove wall of the base 61 on one side of the slide groove, and a positioning groove 64 opening in the direction of the loading channel 63 is arranged on the push block 62, and the positioning groove 64 and the loading channel 63 are offset left and right, and a second telescopic part 65 is arranged on one side of the base 61, and the telescopic end of the second telescopic part 65 is connected to the loading channel 63. One side of the pushing block 62 is connected; when in use, the loading channel 63 is docked with the discharge end of the external feeding device, and the external feeding device delivers an airflow sensor to the loading channel 63 each time, and the second telescopic part 65 controls the reciprocating sliding of the pushing block 62 at its telescopic end. When the positioning groove 64 is aligned with the loading channel 63, the airflow sensor will be pushed into the positioning groove 64 by the external feeding device, and then the second telescopic part 65 will perform an extension action to move the airflow sensor to the bottom of the suction nozzle head 53, and the continuous loading action of the loading seat 6 is realized through such repeated actions.

[0035] It should be noted that the second telescopic portion 65 is an existing telescopic cylinder structure, and its specific structure and working principle are all existing technologies, which will not be described in detail here.

[0036] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, further, the loading seat 6 also includes a photosensitive detection unit 66 for detecting the incoming material status of the airflow sensor, and the photosensitive detection unit 66 is arranged above the positioning groove 64, and the photosensitive detection unit 66 is connected to the base 61; the photosensitive detection unit 66 is used to detect the front and back sides of the airflow sensor, that is, the front side is when the circuit board is facing up, and the back side is when the filter screen is facing up. When the photosensitive detection unit 66 detects that the airflow sensor is a non-working surface, an alarm will be issued to the staff to avoid affecting the production of the production line.

[0037] It should be noted that the light sensing detection unit may be an existing sensor structure such as an existing visual sensor, an infrared sensor, etc.

[0038] For ease of understanding, the following explanation is provided to assist understanding: Assuming that the present airflow sensor loading device is applied to automated wire bonding equipment, during wire bonding, the airflow sensor needs to keep one side of the circuit board facing upwards to facilitate the wire bonding operation. Therefore, when the light sensing detection unit 66 detects that the airflow sensor is on the reverse side, an alarm will be issued to the staff to avoid affecting the production of the automated wire bonding equipment.

[0039] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, further, the positioning mechanism 4 includes a transverse moving part 41 and a push-pull unit 42, the transverse moving part 41 is arranged on one side of the conveyor line 1, the push-pull unit 42 is transmission-connected with the transverse moving part 41, the output end of the push-pull unit 42 is oriented toward the direction of the loading mold 2, and a card plate 43 is arranged on the output end of the push-pull unit 42, and a card slot 44 which is matched and connected with the loading mold 2 is arranged at the end of the card plate 43; when in use, the push-pull unit 42 is used to realize the positioning action and release action of the card plate 43 on the loading mold 2, and when the push-pull unit 42 drives the card plate 43 to move toward the loading mold 2 When the feeding mold 2 moves, the card plate 43 uses the card slot 44 to engage with the feeding mold 2, so that the feeding mold 2 cannot move with the conveyor line 1. When the feeding mold 2 is engaged by the card plate 43, the conveyor line 1 will also perform a slowing action accordingly to facilitate the feeding mold 2 to perform the feeding action. When the feeding mold 2 needs to be released, the push-pull unit 42 is used to retract its telescopic end to separate the card slot 44 from the feeding mold 2, thereby realizing the release action of the feeding mold 2. In addition, when loading, the horizontal position of the feeding mold 2 is adjusted by the transverse moving part 41, and the card plate 43 is used to drive the feeding mold 2 to move horizontally, so that the placement hole of the feeding mold 2 can be aligned with the suction nozzle head 53.

[0040] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, further, the transverse movement part 41 includes a sliding frame 411 and a motor unit 412, the motor unit 412 is arranged on one side of the sliding frame 411, and a screw assembly 413 is arranged in the sliding frame 411 along its length direction, the motor unit 412 is transmission connected to the screw assembly 413, and the bottom of the push-pull unit 42 is transmission connected to the screw assembly 413; when in use, the motor unit 412 is used to drive the screw assembly 413 to rotate, so that the push-pull unit 42 slides along the length direction of the screw assembly 413, so as to adjust the discharge position of the loading mold 2.

[0041] It should be noted that the motor unit 412 is an existing motor structure such as a servo motor or a stepper motor. The specific structure and working principle are all existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0042] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, further, the push-pull unit 42 includes a slide 421 and a third telescopic part 422, the third telescopic part 422 is arranged at the top of the slide 421, and a nut slider 423 is provided at the bottom of the slide 421 which is transmission-connected to the screw assembly 413; the telescopic end of the third telescopic part 422 is connected to one end of the clamping plate 43; the third telescopic part 422 is used to control the extension and contraction actions of the clamping plate 43, so as to realize the clamping action and release action of the clamping slot 44 on the feeding mold 2, and in addition, the slide 421 uses the nut slider 423 to perform a linear sliding action along the screw assembly 413 to adjust the discharge position of the feeding mold 2.

[0043] It should be noted that the third telescopic portion 422 is an existing telescopic cylinder structure, and its specific structure and working principle are all existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0044] The utility model also provides an automatic wire welding device, comprising the airflow sensor feeding device as described above.

[0045] To sum up, each group of rotating robotic arms 3 and positioning mechanisms 4 constitutes a loading and unloading station. By setting up multiple loading and unloading stations, a dynamic loading mode is formed. Each loading and unloading station is only responsible for loading part of the upper area of ​​the loading mold 2. Multi-stage loading is used to reduce the pause time each time the airflow sensor is loaded, thereby making the operation of the entire production line smoother and improving the overall production efficiency of the production line.

[0046] It is understandable that those skilled in the art can make equivalent substitutions or changes based on the technical solution and utility model concept of the utility model, and all these changes or substitutions should fall within the protection scope of the claims attached to the utility model.

Claims

1. An air flow sensor feeding device, characterized in that: It includes a conveyor line and a plurality of loading molds arranged on the conveyor line, at least two rotating mechanical arms are arranged on one side of the conveyor line along its length direction, and at least two positioning mechanisms for positioning the loading molds are arranged on the other side of the conveyor line, and the positioning mechanisms correspond to the rotating mechanical arms one by one; a swing arm is arranged on the rotating mechanical arm, and a suction nozzle part which can be extended up and down is arranged at the end of the swing arm; a loading seat for connecting with an external feeding device is arranged on one side of the rotating mechanical arm, and the loading seat is located below the suction nozzle part.

2. The airflow sensor feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The suction nozzle part includes a first telescopic part, an air supply unit and a suction nozzle head. The air supply unit and the first telescopic part are respectively arranged at the top of the swing arm. The telescopic end of the first telescopic part extends downward of the swing arm. The suction nozzle part is arranged at the end of the telescopic end of the first telescopic part, and the suction nozzle part and the air supply unit are connected through an air pipe.

3. The airflow sensor feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading seat includes a base, a slide groove is arranged on the top of the base along its length direction, a pushing block is arranged in the slide groove, a loading channel is arranged on the groove wall on one side of the slide groove, a positioning groove opening toward the loading channel is arranged on the pushing block, the positioning groove and the loading channel are offset left and right, a second telescopic part is arranged on one side of the base, and the telescopic end of the second telescopic part is connected to one side of the pushing block.

4. The airflow sensor feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The loading seat also includes a light sensing detection unit for detecting the incoming material state of the airflow sensor. The light sensing detection unit is arranged above the positioning groove, and the light sensing detection unit is connected to the base.

5. The airflow sensor feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism includes a transverse moving part and a push-pull unit, the transverse moving part is arranged on one side of the conveyor line, the push-pull unit is transmission-connected with the transverse moving part, the output end of the push-pull unit faces the direction of the loading mold, and a card plate is arranged on the output end of the push-pull unit, and a card slot that cooperates with the loading mold is arranged at the end of the card plate.

6. The airflow sensor feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transverse moving part includes a sliding frame and a motor unit, wherein the motor unit is arranged on one side of the sliding frame, a screw rod assembly is arranged inside the sliding frame along its length direction, the motor unit is transmission connected to the screw rod assembly, and the bottom of the push-pull unit is transmission connected to the screw rod assembly.

7. The airflow sensor feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The push-pull unit includes a slide and a third telescopic part, the third telescopic part is arranged on the top of the slide, and a nut slider transmission-connected to the screw assembly is arranged at the bottom of the slide; the telescopic end of the third telescopic part is connected to one end of the clamping plate.

8. An automated wire bonding device, characterized in that: It comprises an airflow sensor feeding device as described in any one of claims 1-7.

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