Novel efficient manipulator material taking and placing system

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of automation equipment, and discloses a novel efficient mechanical arm material taking and placing system which comprises a camera module, a control module, a mechanical arm module, a sensor module and an interface module. According to the novel efficient mechanical arm material taking and placing system, pictures of a plurality of products can be continuously shot, material taking and placing actions are sequentially carried out, the idle movement time of the mechanical arm is shortened, and the uph is increased. The system obtains product positioning information through the camera module, the control module drives the mechanical arm to continuously take and place materials, and accurate material taking and placing control is achieved through the sensor module. And the interface module is responsible for performing data interaction with other equipment or systems to realize coordinated operation and feedback control of the system. By means of the system design, the production efficiency and the productivity can be improved, the total movement stroke of the mechanical arm is reduced, and therefore uph is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of automation equipment, in particular to a novel high-efficiency manipulator material taking and placing system. Background Art

[0002] Robots can not only replace people in heavy physical labor and free people from harsh and dangerous working environments, but also effectively improve production efficiency. Robots are used for material handling, testing and replacement on production lines, effectively saving manpower.

[0003] The robot used in camera manufacturing is equipped with five suction cups. First, the camera takes a picture of the product to locate it, and then the suction cup takes the product. It takes one piece of material after taking a picture of the product, and repeats this four times. The longest test time of a single station is lower than the cycle time of a single material taking and placing, which makes the UPH bottleneck stuck in loading and unloading, resulting in the inability to increase UPH. Utility Model Content

[0004] Technical problem to be solved: How to improve uph.

[0005] Technical solution: The utility model provides a new type of efficient manipulator material picking and placing system, including: camera module: the module includes one or more cameras, which are used to continuously take pictures of multiple products and perform positioning and identification; control module: the module is responsible for controlling the action of the manipulator and the order of picking and placing materials, and it includes a microcontroller, a control circuit and related software. The control module receives the product positioning information from the camera module, generates corresponding control instructions according to the predetermined picking and placing order, and drives the manipulator to perform continuous picking and placing actions; manipulator module: the module includes a mechanical arm and a suction cup, which is used to realize the picking and placing of products, and the mechanical The hand module needs to have high-speed and high-precision positioning and movement capabilities, adopt a multi-axis robotic arm, and have the characteristics of flexibility and multiple degrees of freedom to adapt to different picking and placing requirements; sensor module: including pressure sensors, force sensors or visual sensors, used to detect and feedback the pressure, force or position information between the suction cup and the product to achieve precise picking and placing actions; interface module: This module is used to interact with the system for data, it includes but is not limited to digital input and output interfaces, Ethernet interfaces and serial ports, used to receive instructions from the control module, and transmit feedback signals to the control module to achieve coordinated operation and feedback control of the system.

[0006] Furthermore, the design of the camera module requires selecting the appropriate camera type, lens and light source, as well as appropriate image processing algorithms according to specific application requirements.

[0007] Furthermore, the control module may also include a motion planning algorithm and a path planning algorithm to ensure the accuracy and smoothness of the motion trajectory and speed of the manipulator.

[0008] Furthermore, the design of the robot module needs to consider the freedom and load capacity of the robot arm to adapt to products of different sizes and weights; the design of the suction cup needs to consider the adsorption force and stability to ensure a reliable material picking and placing process.

[0009] Furthermore, the sensor module can also exchange data with the control module to achieve closed-loop feedback control and improve the stability and accuracy of the system.

[0010] Furthermore, the interface module can also provide data logging and communication functions to facilitate monitoring and debugging of the system.

[0011] Technical effect: The new high-efficiency manipulator material picking and unloading system provided by the utility model can realize continuous shooting of pictures of multiple products, and perform material picking and unloading actions in sequence, reducing the idle movement time of the manipulator and improving UPH. The system obtains product positioning information through the camera module, and the control module drives the manipulator to perform continuous material picking and unloading actions, and realizes precise material picking and unloading control through the sensor module. The interface module is responsible for data interaction with the system to realize coordinated operation and feedback control of the system. Such a system design can improve production efficiency and capacity, reduce the total movement stroke of the manipulator, and thus improve UPH. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the module structure of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application; obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments, and all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0015] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "top / bottom" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0016] The novel and efficient manipulator material handling system provided in this specific embodiment is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, including:

[0017] 1. Camera module: This module includes one or more high-speed cameras for continuously taking pictures of multiple products. The camera module has high resolution and high frame rate capabilities to ensure the clarity and accuracy of product images. It also includes image processing algorithms and software for locating and identifying the captured images. The design of the camera module requires selecting the appropriate camera type, lens and light source, as well as appropriate image processing algorithms according to specific application requirements.

[0018] Second, the control module: This module is responsible for the control and coordination of the manipulator. It includes a high-performance microcontroller or PLC to receive and process product positioning information from the camera module and generate corresponding control instructions. The control module also includes control circuits and drivers to drive the manipulator to perform the action of picking and placing materials. In addition, the control module can also include motion planning algorithms and path planning algorithms to ensure the accuracy and smoothness of the manipulator's motion trajectory and speed.

[0019] 3. Robot module: This module consists of a multi-axis robot arm and a suction cup, which is used to pick up and place products. The design of the robot module needs to consider the freedom and load capacity of the robot arm to adapt to products of different sizes and weights. The design of the suction cup needs to consider the adsorption force and stability to ensure a reliable picking and placing process. In addition, the robot module can also include sensors, such as pressure sensors or force sensors, to monitor the pressure or force between the suction cup and the product and provide feedback control.

[0020] Fourth, sensor module: This module is used to provide detection and feedback of the pressure, force or position between the suction cup and the product. The sensor module can include pressure sensors, force sensors, displacement sensors or visual sensors. These sensors can accurately measure the pressure, force or position between the suction cup and the product to achieve precise material picking and placing control. The sensor module can also exchange data with the control module to achieve closed-loop feedback control and improve the stability and accuracy of the system.

[0021] 5. Interface module: This module is used to interact with the system. It can include digital input and output interfaces, Ethernet interfaces, serial ports, etc. The interface module is responsible for receiving instructions from the control module and passing the feedback signals obtained by the sensor module to the control module to achieve coordinated operation and feedback control of the system. The interface module can also provide data recording and communication functions to facilitate monitoring and debugging of the system.

[0022] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A new type of efficient manipulator material picking and unloading system, characterized in that: include: Camera module: This module includes one or more cameras, which are used to continuously take pictures of multiple products and perform positioning and identification; Control module: This module is responsible for controlling the action of the manipulator and the order of picking and placing materials. It includes a microcontroller, a control circuit and related software. The control module receives the product positioning information from the camera module, generates corresponding control instructions according to the predetermined picking and placing order, and drives the manipulator to continuously pick up and place materials; Robot module: This module includes a robot arm and a suction cup, which is used to pick up and place products. The robot module needs to have high-speed and high-precision positioning and movement capabilities. It uses a multi-axis robot arm with flexibility and multiple degrees of freedom to meet different picking and placing requirements; Sensor module: including pressure sensor, force sensor or visual sensor, used to detect and feedback the pressure, force or position information between the suction cup and the product to achieve accurate material picking and placing action; Interface module: This module is used to interact with the system. It includes but is not limited to digital input and output interfaces, Ethernet interfaces and serial ports. It is used to receive instructions from the control module and transmit feedback signals to the control module to achieve coordinated operation and feedback control of the system.

2. The novel high-efficiency manipulator material handling system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The design of the camera module requires selecting the appropriate camera type, lens and light source, as well as appropriate image processing algorithms based on specific application requirements.

3. The novel high-efficiency manipulator material handling system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The control module may also include a motion planning algorithm and a path planning algorithm to ensure the accuracy and smoothness of the motion trajectory and speed of the manipulator.

4. The novel high-efficiency manipulator material handling system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The design of the robot module needs to consider the freedom and load capacity of the robot arm to adapt to products of different sizes and weights; the design of the suction cup needs to consider the adsorption force and stability to ensure a reliable material picking and placing process.

5. The novel high-efficiency manipulator material handling system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The sensor module can also exchange data with the control module to achieve closed-loop feedback control and improve the stability and accuracy of the system.

6. The novel high-efficiency manipulator material handling system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The interface module can also provide data logging and communication functions to facilitate system monitoring and debugging.

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