Floating type infinitely-rotating pneumatic claw mechanism
By designing a floating infinite rotating air jaw mechanism, using components such as jaw lifting cylinders, motors and pneumatic slip rings, the problem of inadequate rotation of jaws in automated assembly equipment is solved, and the rapid and accurate grasp of workpieces is achieved, and production is improved Efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420388878.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-29
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-28
AI Technical Summary
In the production of existing automated assembly equipment, the jaws are difficult to rotate in place, resulting in the workpiece being grasped quickly enough, requiring manual participation, and there are problems of safety hazards and low production efficiency.
A floating infinite rotating air jaw mechanism is designed, including material extraction mounting plate, jaw lifting cylinder, motor, coupling, bearing seat, pneumatic slip ring and jaw cylinder. Through the coordinated work of these components, jaw clamping is realized. Fast and precise grabbing instead of manual operation.
It realizes rapid and precise grasp of workpieces, improves production efficiency, reduces labor costs, and avoids product damage caused by manual factors. It is simple to operate, has high safety and high degree of automation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air claw mechanisms, in particular to a floating infinitely rotating air claw mechanism. Background Art
[0002] As one of the most important process equipment in the traditional mechanical manufacturing industry, the application of grippers in the manufacturing industry has been further expanded since the 1980s, not only in the traditional mechanical processing field, but also in various production processes such as inspection, welding and assembly automation.
[0003] In the production of automated assembly equipment, grippers are often used to assist production. However, the existing automated assembly equipment production workshops are equipped with production grippers that cannot rotate properly, making it difficult to quickly grab the workpieces placed on the operating table. Sometimes manual intervention is still required to place the workpieces neatly to facilitate the gripping of the grippers. Manual intervention not only poses certain safety hazards in grabbing workpieces, but also reduces production efficiency, greatly increases the labor output of workers, and is inconvenient for users. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism, which solves the problem that the existing automated assembly equipment production workshop is equipped with production grippers that cannot rotate properly, making it difficult to quickly grab the workpieces placed on the operating table. Sometimes manual participation is still required to arrange the workpieces neatly to facilitate the gripping of the workpieces by the grippers. Manual participation not only poses certain safety hazards in grabbing the workpieces, but also reduces production efficiency, greatly increases the labor output of workers, and is inconvenient for users.
[0005] The utility model provides the following technical solution: a floating infinitely rotating air claw mechanism, comprising a material picking installation plate, a clamping claw lifting cylinder is arranged on the side of the material picking installation plate, a first linear guide is arranged on the side of the material picking installation plate, a slider connecting plate is arranged at the bottom end of the side of the material picking installation plate, and a second linear guide is arranged on the side of the slider connecting plate;
[0006] A motor is arranged on the side of the slider connecting plate, a coupling is installed at the bottom end of the motor, a bearing seat is arranged below the coupling, a pneumatic slip ring is installed at the bottom end of the bearing seat, a first proximity switch is installed on the side of the pneumatic slip ring, a second proximity switch is arranged on the side of the bottom end of the slider connecting plate, the second proximity switch is located on the side of the pneumatic slip ring, and a clamping cylinder is arranged below the pneumatic slip ring.
[0007] Preferred technical solution 1: A connecting plate is provided at the top end of the material taking mounting plate, and the connecting plate is engaged and fixed with the bottom end of the clamping claw lifting cylinder.
[0008] Preferred technical solution 2: The bottom end of the material taking mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top end of the slider connecting plate by bolts.
[0009] Preferred technical solution three: A mounting plate is provided at the bottom end of the motor, and the mounting plate is connected to the top end of the slider connecting plate.
[0010] This solution can make the jaw lifting cylinder more stable during operation.
[0011] Preferred technical solution four: An extension block is provided on the side of the bearing seat, and the extension block is connected to the side of the slider connecting plate.
[0012] This solution enables the bearing seat to be stably arranged on one side of the slider connecting plate.
[0013] Preferred technical solution five: the first proximity switch is fixedly connected to the side of the pneumatic slip ring through a side plate arranged thereon.
[0014] This solution enables the first proximity switch to be more securely installed on the side of the pneumatic slip ring.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a floating infinitely rotating air claw mechanism, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] The utility model is composed of a clamping claw lifting cylinder, a motor, a coupling, a bearing seat, a pneumatic slip ring, and a clamping claw cylinder, etc., which are arranged on the side of a material picking installation plate. When grabbing a workpiece, the clamping claw lifting cylinder arranged on the side of the material picking installation plate drives the first linear guide to move up and down, and the second linear guide is connected to the first linear guide through a slider connecting plate, the motor is connected to the rotating shaft in the bearing seat through a coupling, the clamping claw cylinder is supplied with air by the pneumatic slip ring, the first proximity switch detects the initial position of the clamping claw cylinder, and the second proximity switch detects the opening and closing of the clamping claw cylinder, so that the workpiece on the operating table can be quickly and accurately grabbed. The device can replace manual grabbing, improve production efficiency, save labor costs, avoid product damage caused by manual factors, and has the characteristics of simple operation, high efficiency, time saving, high degree of automation, and good safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 For the utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting plate of the middle slider;
[0019] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the pneumatic slip ring;
[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic top view of the structure of the utility model.
[0021] In the figure:
[0022] 1. Material picking installation plate; 2. Gripper lifting cylinder; 3. First linear guide; 4. Slider connecting plate; 5. Second linear guide; 6. Motor; 7. Coupling; 8. Bearing seat; 9. Pneumatic slip ring; 10. First proximity switch; 11. Second proximity switch; 12. Gripper cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] See also Figure 1-4 A floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism comprises a material picking installation plate 1, a gripper lifting cylinder 2 is arranged on the side of the material picking installation plate 1, a first linear guide rail 3 is arranged on the side of the material picking installation plate 1, a slider connecting plate 4 is arranged at the bottom end of the side of the material picking installation plate 1, and a second linear guide rail 5 is arranged on the side of the slider connecting plate 4;
[0024] A motor 6 is arranged on the side of the slider connecting plate 4, a coupling 7 is installed at the bottom end of the motor 6, a bearing seat 8 is arranged below the coupling 7, a pneumatic slip ring 9 is installed at the bottom end of the bearing seat 8, a first proximity switch 10 is installed on the side of the pneumatic slip ring 9, a second proximity switch 11 is arranged on the side of the bottom end of the slider connecting plate 4, the second proximity switch 11 is located on the side of the pneumatic slip ring 9, and a clamping cylinder 12 is arranged below the pneumatic slip ring 9.
[0025] A connecting plate is provided at the top end of the material taking installation plate 1 , and the connecting plate is engaged and fixed with the bottom end of the clamping claw lifting cylinder 2 .
[0026] The bottom end of the material taking installation plate 1 is fixedly connected to the top end of the slider connecting plate 4 by bolts.
[0027] Embodiment 2: The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that a mounting plate is provided at the bottom end of the motor 6 , and the mounting plate is connected to the top end of the slider connecting plate 4 .
[0028] This makes the clamping claw lifting cylinder 2 more stable during operation.
[0029] Embodiment 3: The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that an extension block is provided on the side of the bearing seat 8, and the extension block is connected to the side of the slider connecting plate 4.
[0030] This enables the bearing seat 8 to be stably arranged on one side of the slider connecting plate 4 .
[0031] Embodiment 4: The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that, the first proximity switch 10 is fixedly connected to the side of the pneumatic slip ring 9 through a side plate arranged thereon.
[0032] This enables the first proximity switch 10 to be more firmly installed on the side of the pneumatic slip ring 9 .
[0033] In this embodiment, since the existing automated assembly equipment production workshop is equipped with production clamps that cannot rotate properly, it is difficult to quickly grab the workpieces placed on the operating table. Sometimes manual participation is still required to arrange the workpieces neatly to facilitate the gripping of the workpieces by the clamps. Manual participation not only poses certain safety hazards in workpiece gripping, but also reduces production efficiency, greatly increases the labor output of workers, and is inconvenient for users.
[0034] In summary, in a specific implementation, the device is composed of a gripper lifting cylinder 2, a first linear guide 3, a second linear guide 5, a material picking mounting plate 1, a slider connecting plate 4, a motor 6, a coupling 7, a bearing seat 8, a pneumatic slip ring 9, a first proximity switch 10, a second proximity switch 11 and a gripper cylinder 12.
[0035] During implementation, the first linear guide 3 is driven to move up and down by the clamping claw lifting cylinder 2 arranged on the side of the material picking mounting plate 1, and the second linear guide 5 is connected to the first linear guide 3 through the slider connecting plate 4, and the motor 6 is connected to the rotating shaft in the bearing seat 8 through the coupling 7. The clamping claw cylinder 12 is supplied with air by the pneumatic slip ring 9, and the first proximity switch 10 detects the initial position of the clamping claw cylinder 12, and the second proximity switch 11 detects the opening and closing of the clamping claw cylinder 12, so that the workpiece on the operating table can be quickly and accurately grasped. The device can replace manual product grasping, solves the problem of poor automatic rotation of the product clamping claw, and has the characteristics of simple operation, high efficiency, high degree of automation, and good safety.
Claims
1. A floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism, comprising a material taking mounting plate (1), characterized in that: A clamping jaw lifting cylinder (2) is arranged on the side of the material picking installation plate (1), a first linear guide rail (3) is arranged on the side of the material picking installation plate (1), a slider connecting plate (4) is arranged at the bottom end of the side of the material picking installation plate (1), and a second linear guide rail (5) is arranged on the side of the slider connecting plate (4); A motor (6) is arranged on the side of the slider connecting plate (4), a coupling (7) is installed at the bottom end of the motor (6), a bearing seat (8) is arranged below the coupling (7), a pneumatic slip ring (9) is installed at the bottom end of the bearing seat (8), a first proximity switch (10) is installed on the side of the pneumatic slip ring (9), a second proximity switch (11) is arranged on the side of the bottom end of the slider connecting plate (4), the second proximity switch (11) is located on the side of the pneumatic slip ring (9), and a clamping cylinder (12) is arranged below the pneumatic slip ring (9).
2. A floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting plate is provided at the top end of the material taking installation plate (1), and the connecting plate is engaged and fixed with the bottom end of the clamping claw lifting cylinder (2).
3. A floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom end of the material taking installation plate (1) is fixedly connected to the top end of the slider connecting plate (4) by means of bolts.
4. A floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom end of the motor (6) is provided with a mounting plate, and the mounting plate is connected to the top end of the slider connecting plate (4).
5. A floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: An extension block is provided on the side of the bearing seat (8), and the extension block is connected to the side of the slider connecting plate (4).
6. A floating infinitely rotating air gripper mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first proximity switch (10) is fixedly connected to the side of the pneumatic slip ring (9) via a side plate arranged thereon.
