Feeding structure of lens coating equipment
The electric cylinder-based feeding structure addresses lens scratching issues in coating equipment by precise motion control and separation, enhancing automation and yield while simplifying design and reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420723288.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-09
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing optical lens coating automation equipment faces issues with mutual friction between lenses during feeding, leading to irreparable scratches and complex, costly structures with cumbersome debugging processes.
A feeding structure utilizing an electric cylinder for precise forward and reverse motion, combined with a suction cup, to lift and separate lenses, eliminating sliding friction and incorporating flexible materials and sensors for improved yield and automation.
Enhances automation, reduces manual intervention, minimizes scratches, simplifies design, and ensures accurate positioning for improved production efficiency and product yield.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of coating feeding structures, in particular to a feeding structure of lens coating equipment. Background Art
[0002] Optical lenses play a vital role in various fields. In order to improve the performance of lenses, coating technology is widely used on the surface of lenses. Coating can not only improve the optical properties of lenses, such as reducing reflection and increasing light transmittance, but also enhance its surface hardness and improve wear resistance.
[0003] In the existing optical lens coating automation equipment, the feeding structure is an indispensable part to improve the overall automation rate of the equipment. Due to the physical characteristics of the optical lens, when the optical lens shakes and moves during the feeding process, the mutual friction between the optical lenses will produce irreparable tiny scratches on the optical lens body, affecting the finished product yield. The industry generally adds a separate product isolation mechanism to the feeding structure to avoid this situation. The cost is high, the structure is complex, and the debugging process is cumbersome, which needs to be further simplified. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of some defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a feeding structure of a lens coating device, comprising: a lifting part, a feeding part, a rotating part and a base plate; the lifting part comprises: a lifting head for lifting the workpiece to be plated, an electric cylinder for driving the lifting head, a cylinder body mounting plate for mounting the electric cylinder, and a limit block for limiting the lifting head; the electric cylinder is threadedly fixed to the cylinder body mounting plate; the cylinder body mounting plate and the limit block are threadedly fixed to the base plate; the feeding part comprises: a feeding box for loading the workpiece to be plated; a feeding box for fixing the A sealing plate for the workpiece to be plated, and an assembly line for carrying the workpiece to be plated to the next process; the loading magazine and the assembly line are threadedly fixed to the base plate, and the sealing plate is slidably matched with the slide groove of the loading magazine; the rotating part includes: a rotating cylinder, a rotating cylinder fixing plate for installing the rotating cylinder, a suction cup, a fixing block for fixing the suction cup, and a pair of mounting blocks for installing the rotating part; the rotating cylinder is threadedly fixed to the rotating cylinder fixing plate, and the suction cup is threadedly fixed to the fixing block; the mounting block is threadedly fixed to the aluminum profile of the assembly line.
[0005] In this technical solution, the vertically stacked parts to be plated are placed in the loading magazine, and the sealing plate is inserted into the slide slot of the loading magazine; the lifting part is lifted upward by the electric cylinder, and the electric cylinder pushes the lifting head to contact and push the stack of parts to be plated to move upward as a whole; when the suction cup sucks the parts to be plated, the electric cylinder stops and rotates in the opposite direction, driving the stack of parts to be plated to move downward a short distance as a whole, thereby achieving separation between products, eliminating sliding friction between products, and protecting the appearance surface of the products; the rotating cylinder is actuated and drives the parts to be plated to the top of the assembly line, the suction cup lowers the parts to be plated to the assembly line, and the assembly line carries the parts to be plated to the next process.
[0006] In a specific implementation, the movement direction of the electric cylinder is forward rotation and reverse rotation.
[0007] In this technical solution, an electric cylinder is used to replace the traditional motor and synchronous belt structure, which has a simple structure, better sealing and dustproof properties, and more precise forward and reverse control of the electric cylinder, which is conducive to eliminating reciprocating motion errors. After the suction cup sucks the workpiece to be plated, the electric cylinder reverses and separates the workpiece to be plated from the stacking, eliminating sliding friction between products and improving product appearance yield.
[0008] In a specific embodiment, the mounting block is provided with an avoidance groove for avoiding the fixing block.
[0009] In this technical solution, the avoidance groove is used to avoid structural interference that occurs when the fixed block rotates when the rotating cylinder is in motion.
[0010] In a specific embodiment, the loading box and the sealing plate are provided with strip-shaped perspective holes.
[0011] In this technical solution, the strip-shaped perspective hole is used by production personnel to observe the number of the remaining parts to be plated in the loading magazine, so as to facilitate timely replenishment by production personnel.
[0012] In a specific embodiment, a flexible material is provided at the contact point between the lifting head and the workpiece to be plated, and a flexible material is provided at the contact point between the loading box and the sealing plate.
[0013] In this technical solution, the flexible material is generally plastic, which prevents the workpiece to be plated from being scratched and rubbed during the movement with the loading cassette, thereby improving the appearance yield of the workpiece to be plated.
[0014] In a specific implementation, a sensor is provided on the assembly line.
[0015] In this technical solution, the sensor is used to detect whether the workpiece to be plated has reached a specified position to ensure the accuracy and repeatability of the coating process.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: through the precise control of the electric cylinder, the automation level of the feeding mechanism is improved, manual intervention is reduced, and production efficiency is improved; the forward and reverse control of the electric cylinder reduces the reciprocating motion error, and combined with the use of flexible materials, it effectively prevents the scratches and friction of the parts to be plated during the feeding process, thereby improving the appearance yield of the product; the electric cylinder is used to replace the traditional motor and synchronous belt structure, which simplifies the overall design and reduces the cost and maintenance difficulty; the design of the electric cylinder provides better sealing and dustproofness, which is conducive to the long-term and stable operation of the equipment; the design of the strip perspective hole facilitates production personnel to monitor the number of parts to be plated and replenish them in time to ensure the continuity of production; the sensor on the assembly line detects whether the parts to be plated have reached the specified position, ensuring the accuracy and repeatability of the coating process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a feeding structure of a lens coating device in a specific implementation of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting part and the feeding part of a feeding structure of a lens coating device in a specific implementation of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding part and a rotating part of a feeding structure of a lens coating device in a specific implementation of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0021] like Figure 1-Figure 3In the first embodiment of the utility model, a feeding structure of a lens coating device is provided, comprising: in view of some defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a feeding structure of a lens coating device, comprising: a lifting part 100, a feeding part 200, a rotating part 300 and a base plate 400; the lifting part 100 comprises: a lifting head 101 for lifting the workpiece to be plated, an electric cylinder 102 for driving the lifting head 101, a cylinder mounting plate 103 for mounting the electric cylinder 102, and a limiting block 104 for limiting the lifting head 101; the electric cylinder 102 is threadedly fixed to the cylinder mounting plate 103; the cylinder mounting plate 103 and the limiting block 104 are threadedly fixed to the base plate 400; the feeding part 200 comprises: a feeding part for loading the workpiece to be plated Box 201; a closing plate 202 for fixing the workpiece to be plated, and an assembly line 203 for carrying the workpiece to be plated to the next process; the loading box 201 and the assembly line 203 are threadedly fixed to the base plate 400, and the closing plate 202 is slidably matched in the slide groove of the loading box 201; the rotating part 300 includes: a rotating cylinder 301, a rotating cylinder fixing plate 302 for installing the rotating cylinder 301, a suction cup 303, a fixing block 304 for fixing the suction cup 303, and a pair of mounting blocks 305 for installing the rotating part 300; the rotating cylinder 301 is threadedly fixed to the rotating cylinder fixing plate 302, and the suction cup 303 is threadedly fixed to the fixing block 304; the mounting block 305 is threadedly fixed to the aluminum profile of the assembly line 203.
[0022] In this embodiment, the vertically stacked parts to be plated are placed in the upper magazine 201, and the closing plate 202 is inserted into the slide slot of the upper magazine 201; the lifting part 100 is lifted upward by the electric cylinder 102, and the electric cylinder 102 pushes the lifting head 101 to contact and push the stack of parts to be plated to move upward as a whole; when the suction cup 303 sucks the parts to be plated, the electric cylinder 102 stops and rotates in the opposite direction, driving the stack of parts to be plated to move downward a short distance as a whole, so as to separate the products, eliminate the sliding friction between the products, and protect the appearance surface of the products; the rotating cylinder 301 moves and drives the parts to be plated to the top of the assembly line 203, and the suction cup 303 puts the parts to be plated to the assembly line 203, and the assembly line 203 carries the parts to be plated to the next process.
[0023] Furthermore, the movement direction of the electric cylinder 102 is forward rotation and reverse rotation.
[0024] In this embodiment, the electric cylinder 102 is used to replace the traditional motor and synchronous belt structure, which has a simple structure and better sealing and dustproof properties. The forward and reverse control methods of the electric cylinder 102 are more precise, which is conducive to eliminating reciprocating motion errors. After the suction cup 303 sucks the workpiece to be plated, the electric cylinder 102 reverses and separates the workpiece to be plated from the stacking, eliminating sliding friction between products and improving the product appearance yield.
[0025] In this embodiment, an avoidance groove for avoiding the fixing block 304 is provided on the installation block 305; the avoidance groove is used to avoid structural interference that occurs during the rotation of the fixing block 304 when the rotating cylinder 301 is in motion.
[0026] In this embodiment, the loading magazine 201 and the sealing plate 202 are provided with strip-shaped perspective holes.
[0027] Furthermore, the strip-shaped perspective hole is used for production personnel to observe the number of the parts to be plated remaining in the loading box 201, so as to facilitate timely replenishment by production personnel. The production personnel takes out the closing plate 202, and then puts the vertically stacked parts to be plated into the loading box 201, and then replaces the closing plate 202 to complete the replenishment.
[0028] In a specific implementation of the present embodiment, in order to prevent the workpiece to be plated from being scratched and rubbed during the movement with the material loading cassette 201, and to improve the appearance yield of the workpiece to be plated; the contact point between the lifting head 101 and the workpiece to be plated, the material loading cassette 201, and the sealing plate 202 are respectively provided with Teflon films at the contact points between the workpiece to be plated;
[0029] In another specific implementation of this embodiment, the flexible material is polyurethane;
[0030] In a specific embodiment, the workpiece to be plated is a non-planar mirror, and the sensor of the assembly line 203 is a photoelectric sensor; the sensor is used to detect whether the workpiece to be plated reaches a specified position to ensure the accuracy and repeatability of the coating process.
[0031] In another specific implementation of this embodiment, the object to be plated is a plane mirror, and the sensor is a capacitive proximity switch.
[0032] The preferred specific embodiments of the utility model are described in detail above. It should be understood that ordinary technicians in this field can make many modifications and changes based on the concept of the utility model without creative work. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by technicians in this technical field based on the concept of the utility model through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments on the basis of the existing technology should be within the scope of protection determined by the claims.
Claims
1. A feeding structure of a lens coating device, characterized in that: include: Lifting part, loading part, rotating part and base plate; The lifting part includes: a lifting head for lifting the workpiece to be plated, an electric cylinder for driving the lifting head, a cylinder mounting plate for mounting the electric cylinder, and a limit block for limiting the lifting head; the electric cylinder is threadedly fixed to the cylinder mounting plate; the cylinder mounting plate and the limit block are threadedly fixed to the base plate; the loading part includes: a loading magazine for loading the workpiece to be plated; a closing plate for fixing the workpiece to be plated, and an assembly line for carrying the workpiece to be plated to the next process; the loading magazine and the assembly line are threadedly fixed to the base plate, and the closing plate is slidably matched with the slide groove of the loading magazine; the rotating part includes: a rotating cylinder, a rotating cylinder fixing plate for mounting the rotating cylinder, a suction cup, a fixing block for fixing the suction cup, and a pair of mounting blocks for mounting the rotating part; the rotating cylinder is threadedly fixed to the rotating cylinder fixing plate, and the suction cup is threadedly fixed to the fixing block; the mounting block is threadedly fixed to the aluminum profile of the assembly line.
2. A feeding structure for lens coating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movement direction of the electric cylinder is forward and reverse.
3. The feeding structure of the lens coating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting block is provided with an avoidance groove for avoiding the fixing block.
4. The feeding structure of the lens coating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading box and the sealing plate are provided with strip-shaped perspective holes.
5. The feeding structure of the lens coating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flexible material is provided at the contact point between the lifting head and the workpiece to be plated.
6. The feeding structure of the lens coating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material loading box and the sealing plate are respectively provided with flexible materials at the contact positions of the workpiece to be plated.
7. The feeding structure of the lens coating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly line is provided with a sensor.
