Production line

By introducing automated conveyor belts and material pushing devices into the production line, the automatic recycling of detection joints is achieved, which solves the problem of increasing costs of manual handling and improves production efficiency and versatility.

CN222225061UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-24KUNSHAN ZEXU AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421039521.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-14
Publication Date
2024-12-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-14

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Technical Problem

The movement of inspection joints in existing production lines relies on manual handling, which increases labor costs and is not conducive to production line automation.

Method used

A production line is designed, including a loading conveyor belt, a discharge conveyor belt, a transfer device and a pushing device, and the detection joint is automatically recycled on the conveyor belt to reduce manual intervention. The pushing device uses drive parts and photoelectric sensors to realize the automatic movement of the detection joint, and the lifting drive device adjusts the product height to adapt to products of different heights.

Benefits of technology

It improves the degree of automation of the production line, reduces labor costs, improves production efficiency, and achieves universality and accuracy of products of different heights through the recycling of automated inspection joints.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of production and manufacturing, and discloses a production line. The production line comprises a feeding conveyor belt, a discharging conveyor belt, a transfer device and a first conveyor belt. The feeding conveyor belt is used for conveying a to-be-detected product and is provided with a detection station; the discharging conveying belt is used for conveying the detected products, and the feeding conveying belt is provided with an unloading station. The transfer device is used for moving products on the feeding conveying belt to the discharging conveying belt. One end of the first conveyor belt is located on one side of the detection station, and the other end is located on one side of the unloading station. According to the production line, the detection joints are conveyed through the first conveying belt, compared with a manual conveying mode, the automation degree is higher, the labor cost is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of production and manufacturing, in particular to a production line. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the production line includes a loading conveyor and a unloading conveyor. When the product is conveyed on the loading conveyor, the detection joint is manually plugged into the product and the product is tested. When the product moves to the unloading conveyor, the detection joint is manually removed from the product, and then the removed detection joint is manually moved from the unloading conveyor to the loading conveyor, and the detection joint is continued to be plugged into the product. However, the movement of the detection joint is manual handling, which increases the labor cost and is not conducive to the automation of the production line.

[0003] Based on this, a production line is urgently needed to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on the above, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a production line with a higher degree of automation, reduced labor costs and improved production efficiency.

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

[0006] A production line, comprising:

[0007] A feeding conveyor belt, which is used to convey the products to be tested, and the feeding conveyor belt is provided with a testing station;

[0008] A material unloading conveyor belt, which is used to transport the tested products, and the material loading conveyor belt is provided with an unloading station;

[0009] A transfer device, which is used to move the products of the upper conveyor belt to the lower conveyor belt;

[0010] A first conveyor belt has one end located at one side of the detection station and the other end located at one side of the unloading station.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of a production line, there are two loading conveyor belts, the two loading conveyor belts are respectively a first loading conveyor belt and a second loading conveyor belt, the first conveyor belt includes a first sub-conveyor belt, a second sub-conveyor belt and a third sub-conveyor belt, and the first loading conveyor belt, the second loading conveyor belt, the first sub-conveyor belt and the third sub-conveyor belt all extend along a first direction;

[0012] One end of the first sub-conveyor belt is located at one side of the unloading station, and the other end is located at one side of the detection station of the first loading conveyor belt;

[0013] The second sub-conveyor belt extends along a second direction, and a first end of the second sub-conveyor belt is located at one side of the first sub-conveyor belt;

[0014] The production line further comprises a material pushing device, which is used to move the detection joint of the first sub-conveyor belt to the second sub-conveyor belt;

[0015] One end of the third sub-conveyor belt is connected to the second end of the second sub-conveyor belt, and the other end is located at one side of the detection station of the second loading conveyor belt.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution for a production line, the pushing device includes a driving member and a push plate, the driving member is arranged at the first end of the second sub-conveyor belt, the driving member is drivingly connected to the push plate, and the driving member is used to drive the push plate to move on the first sub-conveyor belt so that the push plate moves the detection joint of the first sub-conveyor belt to the second sub-conveyor belt.

[0017] As an optimal technical solution for a production line, the pushing device also includes a photoelectric sensor, and the photoelectric sensor is used to detect the detection joint on the first sub-conveyor belt.

[0018] As an optimal technical solution for a production line, the production line also includes a lifting drive device, which is arranged at the downstream end of the unloading conveyor belt. The lifting drive device includes a lifting drive component, a carrier frame and a second conveyor belt. The lifting drive component is driven and connected to the carrier frame. The lifting drive component is used to drive the carrier frame to lift and lower, and the second conveyor belt is arranged on the carrier frame.

[0019] As an optimal technical solution for a production line, the lifting drive device also includes two guide rails, the two guide rails are located on both sides of the lifting drive assembly, and a plurality of sliders are provided on the carrier frame, and the plurality of sliders are slidably connected to the two guide rails.

[0020] As an optimal technical solution for a production line, the lifting drive assembly includes a bracket, a motor, a synchronous belt and two synchronous pulleys, the two synchronous pulleys are rotatably connected to the bracket, the synchronous belts are respectively wound around the two synchronous pulleys, the motor is mounted on the bracket and drivingly connected to one of the synchronous pulleys, and the carrier is connected to the synchronous belt.

[0021] As a preferred technical solution for a production line, there are multiple unloading conveyor belts, and the transfer device is configured to selectively move the products on the loading conveyor belt to one of the unloading conveyor belts.

[0022] As an optimal technical solution for a production line, the transfer device is a robot.

[0023] As a preferred technical solution for a production line, the first conveyor belt is a belt conveyor;

[0024] The loading conveyor belt and the unloading conveyor belt are double-speed chain conveyors.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0026] The utility model provides a production line. When working, the product moves on the loading conveyor belt. When the product moves to the detection station, the detection joint is manually connected to the product and the product is detected. Then the transfer device moves the product of the loading conveyor belt to the unloading conveyor belt. When the product moves to the unloading station, the detection joint is manually removed from the product and placed on the first conveyor belt. The first conveyor belt transports the detection joint from the unloading station to the detection station for the product to be detected on the loading conveyor belt to continue to use, thereby realizing the recycling of the detection joint. The production line transports the detection joint by the first conveyor belt. Compared with the manual transportation method, the degree of automation is higher, the labor cost is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a production line provided by a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view at point A;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a lifting drive device provided in a specific implementation manner of the utility model.

[0031] The following are marked in the figure:

[0032] 1. Loading conveyor belt; 11. First loading conveyor belt; 12. Second loading conveyor belt; 2. Unloading conveyor belt; 3. Transfer device; 4. First conveyor belt; 41. First sub-conveyor belt; 42. Second sub-conveyor belt; 43. Third sub-conveyor belt; 5. Pushing device; 51. Driving member; 52. Pushing plate; 6. Lifting drive device; 61. Lifting drive assembly; 611. Bracket; 612. Motor; 613. Synchronous belt; 614. Synchronous pulley; 615. Rotating shaft; 62. Carrying frame; 63. Second conveyor belt; 64. Guide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0036] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and other directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a production line, which includes a loading conveyor belt 1, a unloading conveyor belt 2, a transfer device 3 and a first conveyor belt 4.

[0038] Specifically, the loading conveyor belt 1 is used to convey the product to be inspected, and the loading conveyor belt 1 is provided with an inspection station; the unloading conveyor belt 2 is used to convey the inspected product, and the loading conveyor belt 1 is provided with an unloading station; the transfer device 3 is used to move the product of the loading conveyor belt 1 to the unloading conveyor belt 2; one end of the first conveyor belt 4 is located on one side of the inspection station, and the other end is located on one side of the unloading station. During operation, the product moves on the loading conveyor belt 1. When the product moves to the inspection station, the detection joint is manually connected to the product and the product is inspected. Then the transfer device 3 moves the product of the loading conveyor belt 1 to the unloading conveyor belt 2. When the product moves to the unloading station, the detection joint is manually removed from the product and placed on the first conveyor belt 4. The first conveyor belt 4 transports the detection joint from the unloading station to the inspection station for the product to be inspected on the loading conveyor belt 1 to continue to use, so as to realize the recycling of the detection joint. The production line transports the detection joint through the first conveyor belt 4. Compared with the manual transportation method, the degree of automation is higher, the labor cost is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

[0039] In this embodiment, there are two loading conveyor belts 1, which are the first loading conveyor belt 11 and the second loading conveyor belt 12 respectively. The first conveyor belt 4 includes a first sub-conveyor belt 41, a second sub-conveyor belt 42 and a third sub-conveyor belt 43. The first loading conveyor belt 11, the second loading conveyor belt 12, the first sub-conveyor belt 41 and the third sub-conveyor belt 43 all extend along the first direction; one end of the first sub-conveyor belt 41 is located on one side of the unloading station, and the other end is located on one side of the detection station of the first loading conveyor belt 11; the second sub-conveyor belt 42 extends along the second direction, and the first end of the second sub-conveyor belt 42 is located on one side of the first sub-conveyor belt 41; the production line also includes a pushing device 5, which is used to move the detection joint of the first sub-conveyor belt 41 to the second sub-conveyor belt 42; one end of the third sub-conveyor belt 43 is connected to the second end of the second sub-conveyor belt 42, and the other end is located on one side of the detection station of the second loading conveyor belt 12. In this embodiment, the first direction is the X direction, the second direction is the Y direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the first loading conveyor belt 11 and the second loading conveyor belt 12 are spaced apart along the second direction.

[0040] After the detection joint is removed from the product, the detection joint is placed on the first sub-conveyor 41, and the first sub-conveyor 41 transports the detection joint. When the detection joint moves to the first end of the second sub-conveyor 42, the pushing device 5 moves part of the detection joint to the second sub-conveyor 42, and the second sub-conveyor 42 transports the detection joint to the third sub-conveyor 43. The third sub-conveyor 43 moves the detection joint to one side of the detection station of the second loading conveyor 12 for use by the products on the second loading conveyor 12. The detection joint that is not pushed by the pushing device 5 moves to one side of the detection station of the first loading conveyor 11 for use by the products on the first loading conveyor 11, thereby realizing the automatic diversion of the detection joint and improving production efficiency. In this embodiment, one of the two adjacent detection joints flows to one side of the detection station of the first loading conveyor 11, and the other flows to one side of the detection station of the second loading conveyor 12.

[0041] In this embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the pushing device 5 includes a driving member 51 and a pushing plate 52. The driving member 51 is disposed at the first end of the second sub-conveyor 42. The driving member 51 is drivingly connected to the pushing plate 52. The driving member 51 is used to drive the pushing plate 52 to move on the first sub-conveyor 41, so that the pushing plate 52 moves the detection joint of the first sub-conveyor 41 to the second sub-conveyor 42. The driving member 51 can be a cylinder. When the driving member 51 drives the pushing plate 52 to move along the second direction, the pushing plate 52 can push the detection joint on the first sub-conveyor 41 to move to the second sub-conveyor 42.

[0042] Preferably, the pushing device 5 further comprises a photoelectric sensor, which is used to detect the detection joint on the first sub-conveyor belt 41. When the photoelectric sensor detects the detection joint that needs to be moved, the driving member 51 drives the pushing plate 52 to move.

[0043] In the prior art, the products on the unloading conveyor belt are often hooked and moved to the next station. The height of the hook remains unchanged. However, when the product heights are different, the relative distance between the product and the hook is different. The hook cannot hook products of different heights, and the versatility is poor. Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the production line also includes a lifting drive device 6, which is arranged at the end downstream of the unloading conveyor belt 2. The lifting drive device 6 includes a lifting drive assembly 61, a carrier frame 62 and a second conveyor belt 63. The lifting drive assembly 61 is connected to the carrier frame 62, and the lifting drive assembly 61 is used to drive the carrier frame 62 to rise and fall. The second conveyor belt 63 is arranged on the carrier frame 62. During operation, the lifting drive assembly 61 drives the second conveyor belt 63 to rise and fall, so that the second conveyor belt 63 is aligned with the unloading conveyor belt 2. When the product moves to the end of the second conveyor belt 63, the product can be moved from the unloading conveyor belt 2 to the second conveyor belt 63, and then the lifting drive assembly 61 drives the second conveyor belt 63 to rise and fall, so as to adjust the relative height between the product and the hook, and ensure that the hook can hook the product, thereby improving the versatility of the production line.

[0044] Preferably, the lifting drive device 6 further includes two guide rails 64, which are located on both sides of the lifting drive assembly 61. A plurality of sliders are provided on the carrier 62, and the plurality of sliders are slidably connected to the two guide rails 64. The two guide rails 64 provide guidance for the carrier 62, thereby improving the conveying accuracy of the product and improving the lifting reliability.

[0045] In this embodiment, the lifting drive assembly 61 includes a bracket 611, a motor 612, a synchronous belt 613 and two synchronous pulleys 614. The two synchronous pulleys 614 are rotatably connected to the bracket 611. The synchronous belt 613 is respectively wound around the two synchronous pulleys 614. The motor 612 is installed on the bracket 611 and is drivingly connected to one of the synchronous pulleys 614. The carrier 62 is connected to the synchronous belt 613. When the motor 612 rotates forward and reverse, the synchronous belt 613 drives the carrier 62 and the second conveyor belt 63 to rise and fall. In this embodiment, the synchronous belt 613 and the two synchronous pulleys 614 are two groups, the bracket 611 is provided with two rotating shafts 615 at intervals along the height direction, each rotating shaft 615 is provided with two synchronous pulleys 614 at intervals, the synchronous belt 613 is wound around a synchronous pulley 614 on the two rotating shafts 615, the motor 612 is driven and connected to a rotating shaft 615, and the carrier frame 62 is connected to the two synchronous belts 613. When the motor 612 drives the rotating shaft 615 to rotate, the two synchronous belts 613 jointly drive the carrier frame 62 to rise and fall.

[0046] Furthermore, there are multiple unloading conveyor belts 2, and the transfer device 3 is configured to selectively move the products of the loading conveyor belt 1 to one of the unloading conveyor belts 2. In this embodiment, there are three unloading conveyor belts 2, one unloading conveyor belt 2 is used to convey qualified products, one unloading conveyor belt 2 is used to convey products for return inspection, and one unloading conveyor belt 2 is used to convey unqualified products. The transfer device 3 can selectively move to the corresponding unloading conveyor belt 2 according to the inspection results of the products on the loading conveyor belt 1.

[0047] In this embodiment, the transfer device 3 is a manipulator. Furthermore, the first conveyor belt 4 is a belt conveyor; the loading conveyor belt 1 and the unloading conveyor belt 2 are both double-speed chain conveyors. Among them, the manipulator, the belt conveyor and the double-speed chain conveyor are all existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0048] Note that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention is described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A production line, characterized in that: include: A loading conveyor belt (1) is used to convey products to be inspected, and the loading conveyor belt (1) is provided with an inspection station; A material unloading conveyor belt (2) for conveying the tested products, wherein the material unloading conveyor belt (1) is provided with an unloading station; A transfer device (3) for moving the products on the upper conveyor belt (1) to the lower conveyor belt (2); A first conveyor belt (4) has one end located on one side of the detection station and the other end located on one side of the unloading station.

2. The production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two loading conveyor belts (1), the two loading conveyor belts (1) are respectively a first loading conveyor belt (11) and a second loading conveyor belt (12), the first conveyor belt (4) comprises a first sub-conveyor belt (41), a second sub-conveyor belt (42) and a third sub-conveyor belt (43), the first loading conveyor belt (11), the second loading conveyor belt (12), the first sub-conveyor belt (41) and the third sub-conveyor belt (43) all extend along a first direction; One end of the first sub-conveyor belt (41) is located on one side of the unloading station, and the other end is located on one side of the detection station of the first loading conveyor belt (11); The second sub-conveyor belt (42) extends along a second direction, and a first end of the second sub-conveyor belt (42) is located on one side of the first sub-conveyor belt (41); The production line further comprises a pushing device (5), wherein the pushing device (5) is used to move the detection joint of the first sub-conveyor belt (41) to the second sub-conveyor belt (42); One end of the third sub-conveyor belt (43) is connected to the second end of the second sub-conveyor belt (42), and the other end is located on one side of the detection station of the second loading conveyor belt (12).

3. The production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing device (5) includes a driving member (51) and a pushing plate (52), wherein the driving member (51) is arranged at the first end of the second sub-conveyor belt (42), and the driving member (51) is drivingly connected to the pushing plate (52), and the driving member (51) is used to drive the pushing plate (52) to move on the first sub-conveyor belt (41), so that the pushing plate (52) moves the detection joint of the first sub-conveyor belt (41) to the second sub-conveyor belt (42).

4. The production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing device (5) further comprises a photoelectric sensor, which is used to detect a detection joint on the first sub-conveyor belt (41).

5. The production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The production line also includes a lifting drive device (6), the lifting drive device (6) is arranged at the downstream end of the unloading conveyor belt (2), the lifting drive device (6) includes a lifting drive component (61), a carrier frame (62) and a second conveyor belt (63), the lifting drive component (61) is drivingly connected to the carrier frame (62), the lifting drive component (61) is used to drive the carrier frame (62) to rise and fall, and the second conveyor belt (63) is arranged on the carrier frame (62).

6. The production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting drive device (6) further comprises two guide rails (64), the two guide rails (64) being located on both sides of the lifting drive assembly (61), and a plurality of sliders being arranged on the carrier frame (62), the plurality of sliders being slidably connected to the two guide rails (64).

7. The production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting drive assembly (61) comprises a bracket (611), a motor (612), a synchronous belt (613) and two synchronous pulleys (614); the two synchronous pulleys (614) are rotatably connected to the bracket (611); the synchronous belt (613) is respectively wound around the two synchronous pulleys (614); the motor (612) is mounted on the bracket (611) and is drivingly connected to one of the synchronous pulleys (614); and the carrier frame (62) is connected to the synchronous belt (613).

8. The production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple unloading conveyor belts (2), and the transfer device (3) is configured to selectively move the products on the loading conveyor belt (1) to one of the unloading conveyor belts (2).

9. The production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer device (3) is a robot.

10. The production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveyor belt (4) is a belt conveyor; The loading conveyor belt (1) and the unloading conveyor belt (2) are both double-speed chain conveyors.