Novel hot-melt prepreg winding automation device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel hot-melt prepreg winding automation device which comprises a feeding module and further comprises a material taking module, a turnover station module, a bagging and film uncovering module and a material receiving positioning module, the feeding end of the material taking module is provided with the feeding module, and the discharging end of the material taking module is provided with the turnover station module and the bagging and film uncovering module. The whole equipment adopts a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) automatic control device to replace personnel operation, the PLC is used as a control brain of the equipment to carry out data operation and motion control, a series of actions such as accurate carrying, positioning and bagging execution are carried out through driving of a high-precision servo motor and a moving part, the position is ensured to be accurate, and the working efficiency is improved. And furthermore, the collision risk in each link is avoided, the product is prevented from being damaged, the efficiency is improved, and the cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic feeding, rolling and bagging, in particular to a novel automatic rolling device for hot-melt prepreg. Background Art

[0002] The hot-melt prepreg process is to impregnate fiber materials, such as carbon fiber and glass fiber, into hot-melt resin, and use the melting and fluidity of the resin under high temperature conditions to fully wet and cover the fiber material, and then dry and press it into a molding process. It has the characteristics of stable material quality and performance, high surface finish and high dimensional accuracy. It is widely used. During its production and processing, the product needs to be rolled up.

[0003] The existing hot-melt prepreg has the following disadvantages during the winding operation: the hot-melt prepreg needs to be wound up, and the existing technology is manual loading, manual handling of the winding paper roll and clamping it on the winding equipment, and manual bagging, transfer, and transportation after the winding is completed. The manual labor is large, and the efficiency will be reduced after a long time of operation. At the same time, the manual operation precision is low, and there is a risk of material damage caused by misoperation and bumping into the product. For this reason, we propose a new type of hot-melt prepreg winding automation device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a new type of hot-melt prepreg winding automation device, which realizes automatic taking and placing and automatic bagging for prepreg winding through precise coordination of various modules and components, without the need for human intervention, thereby improving work efficiency, reducing the risk of collision and damage, and improving the stability and consistency of product quality, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A novel hot-melt prepreg winding automation device includes a loading module, a picking module, a turnover station module, a bagging and film removing module, and a material receiving and positioning module. The feeding end of the picking module is equipped with the loading module, and the discharging end of the picking module is equipped with the turnover station module and the bagging and film removing module. The picking module includes a left-right translation mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a material support bracket moving mechanism, a material support bracket and a front-back translation mechanism. A left-right translation mechanism is installed between the picking module and the loading module, and a lifting mechanism is installed vertically inside the picking module. A material support bracket is installed inside the picking module through the material support bracket moving mechanism, and a front-back translation mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the picking module.

[0007] Furthermore, the bagging and film stripping module comprises a plastic bag discharging mechanism, a plastic bag moving suction cup, an upper plastic bag suction cup assembly and a lower plastic bag suction cup assembly; a plastic bag discharging mechanism is arranged at one end inside the bagging and film stripping module, and a plastic bag moving suction cup for driving the plastic bag to move is installed inside the bagging and film stripping module; an upper plastic bag suction cup assembly and a lower plastic bag suction cup assembly are respectively installed at the upper and lower sides of one end inside the bagging and film stripping module; when the conveying unit conveys an empty paper roll, the plastic bag moving suction cups located on both sides of the plastic bag discharging mechanism suck up the plastic bag, and after stretching it to a set length, the rear plastic bag cutting mechanism works to disconnect the plastic bag, and after disconnection, the plastic bag moving suction cup continues to deliver the plastic bag to the working position and then returns to the waiting position, waiting for the next action, and the plastic bag upper suction cup assembly cooperates with the plastic bag lower suction cup assembly to suck open the open end of the plastic bag, so that the material roll can be easily loaded.

[0008] Furthermore, a material receiving and positioning module is provided on one side of the bagging and film removing module; the material receiving and positioning module is used for receiving the finished products.

[0009] Furthermore, a material picking bracket is installed horizontally inside the material picking module; the material picking bracket can move up and down, forward and backward under the drive of the driving unit and perform the transportation of empty paper tubes.

[0010] Furthermore, a plastic bag cutting mechanism for slitting plastic bags is installed on one side of the bagging and film removing module near the plastic bag discharging mechanism, and a guide shaft is installed on the discharge end of the plastic bag discharging mechanism; the plastic bag is cut into suitable specifications by the plastic bag cutting mechanism, and the guide shaft guides the transportation of the plastic bag.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the device system is mainly composed of a feeding module, a material taking module, a turnover station module, a bagging and film removing module, a material receiving and positioning module and a matching control component, which are fixedly installed in the production area in sequence according to relative positions to form an automatic winding system. The material taking module can complete the empty paper tube taking, transportation and conversion functions. It is equipped with a left and right translation mechanism and a front and back translation mechanism, which can complete the positioning at any position. The lifting mechanism driven by a servo motor can move the supporting bracket up and down, and the stripping bracket can also be moved by a movable slide rail. The supporting bracket can complete the up, down, left and right position movement. The whole equipment adopts PLC automatic control equipment instead of human operation. PLC is used as The control brain of the equipment performs data calculation and motion control. It drives high-precision servo motors and moving parts to perform a series of actions such as precise handling, positioning, and bagging to ensure accurate positioning, eliminate misoperation, and ensure that there is no risk of collision in each link to ensure that the product is not damaged, improve efficiency, and save costs. When the handling unit carries empty paper tubes, the plastic bag moving suction cups on both sides of the plastic bag discharge mechanism suck up the plastic bag, and after stretching it to the set length, the plastic bag cutting mechanism on the rear side works to disconnect the plastic bag. After disconnection, the plastic bag moving suction cup continues to send the plastic bag to the working position and then returns to the waiting position, waiting for the next action. The upper suction cup assembly of the plastic bag and the lower suction cup assembly of the plastic bag cooperate to suck open the open end of the plastic bag, so that the material roll can be easily loaded. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a new type of hot-melt prepreg winding automation device.

[0013] Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material taking module of a new type of hot-melt prepreg winding automation device.

[0014] Figure 3 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the bagging and film-uncovering module structure of a novel hot-melt prepreg winding automation device.

[0015] In the figure: 1. Loading module; 2. Retrieving module; 3. Turnover station module; 4. Bagging and film peeling module; 5. Material collection and positioning module; 6. Left and right translation mechanism; 7. Lifting mechanism; 8. Material picking bracket; 9. Material support bracket moving mechanism; 10. Material support bracket; 11. Front and back translation mechanism; 12. Plastic bag discharging mechanism; 13. Plastic bag moving suction cup; 14. Guide shaft; 15. Plastic bag cutting mechanism; 16. Plastic bag upper suction cup assembly; 17. Plastic bag lower suction cup assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0017] like Figure 1-3 As shown, a novel hot-melt prepreg winding automation device includes a loading module 1, and also includes a picking module 2, a turnover station module 3, a bagging and film removing module 4, and a material receiving and positioning module 5. The feeding end of the picking module 2 is equipped with the loading module 1, and the discharging end of the picking module 2 is equipped with the turnover station module 3 and the bagging and film removing module 4. The picking module 2 includes a left-right translation mechanism 6, a lifting mechanism 7, a material support bracket moving mechanism 9, a material support bracket 10 and a front-back translation mechanism 11. The left-right translation mechanism 6 is installed between the picking module 2 and the loading module 1, and the lifting mechanism 7 is installed vertically inside the picking module 2. The material support bracket 10 is installed inside the picking module 2 through the material support bracket moving mechanism 9, and the front-back translation mechanism 11 is arranged at the bottom of the picking module 2.

[0018] Among them, the bagging and film-removing module 4 includes a plastic bag feeding mechanism 12, a plastic bag moving suction cup 13, a plastic bag upper suction cup assembly 16 and a plastic bag lower suction cup assembly 17. The plastic bag feeding mechanism 12 is arranged at one end inside the bagging and film-removing module 4, and the plastic bag moving suction cup 13 for driving the plastic bag to move is installed inside the bagging and film-removing module 4. The plastic bag upper suction cup assembly 16 and the plastic bag lower suction cup assembly 17 are respectively installed on the upper and lower sides of one end inside the bagging and film-removing module 4; when the transport unit transports the empty paper roll, the plastic bag moving suction cups 13 located on both sides of the plastic bag feeding mechanism 12 suck up the plastic bag, and after stretching it to a set length, the rear plastic bag cutting mechanism 15 works to disconnect the plastic bag. After disconnection, the plastic bag moving suction cup 13 continues to send the plastic bag to the working position and then retreats to the waiting position, waiting for the next step, and the plastic bag upper suction cup assembly 16 cooperates with the plastic bag lower suction cup assembly 17 to suck open the open end of the plastic bag, so that the material roll can be easily loaded.

[0019] Among them, a material receiving and positioning module 5 is arranged on one side of the bagging and film removing module 4, and a material picking bracket 8 is installed horizontally inside the material picking module 2; the material receiving and positioning module 5 is used for receiving finished products, and the material picking bracket 8 can move up and down, forward and backward under the drive of the driving unit and perform the transportation of empty paper tubes.

[0020] Among them, a plastic bag cutting mechanism 15 for cutting plastic bags is installed on one side of the bagging and film removing module 4 near the plastic bag discharging mechanism 12, and a guide shaft 14 is installed at the discharge end of the plastic bag discharging mechanism 12; the plastic bag cutting mechanism 15 cuts the plastic bag into suitable specifications, and the guide shaft 14 guides the transportation of the plastic bag.

[0021] It should be noted that the utility model is a new type of hot-melt prepreg winding automation device. When working, the device has manual mode and automatic mode. The manual mode is to manually control the motor or cylinder action, and the automatic mode is the automatic operation of the equipment, which runs automatically without human intervention. In the working state, the operator puts the empty paper tubes into the tooling in sequence, starts the equipment, and the transport unit starts working. The material picking bracket 8 extends to transport the empty paper tube and places the empty paper tube on the turnover station module 3. The material picking bracket 8 retracts, and the material support bracket 10 opens and descends to the bottom of the empty paper tube. The empty paper tube is lifted up and put on the receiving shaft. The transport unit automatically withdraws. The operator winds the cloth on the empty paper tube and starts to receive the material. After the transport unit withdraws to the safety position, another empty paper tube is taken and put on the receiving shaft according to the above action. The transport unit returns to the waiting position and waits for the next command. The operator puts the plastic bag through the guide shaft 14 and places it in the starting position. When the transport unit transports the empty paper tube, the plastic bag moving suction cups 13 on both sides of the plastic bag feeding mechanism 12 suck up the plastic bag. After stretching it to the set length, the rear plastic bag cutting mechanism 15 works. , disconnect the plastic bag. After disconnection, the plastic bag moving suction cup 13 continues to send the plastic bag to the working position and then returns to the waiting position, waiting for the next action. The upper suction cup assembly 16 of the plastic bag cooperates with the lower suction cup assembly 17 of the plastic bag to suck open the open end of the plastic bag, so that the material roll can be easily loaded, and the material roll is separated from the material receiving shaft and transported to the turnover station module 3. The material support bracket 10 is opened and raised to the safe position. The material picking bracket 8 extends to lift the material roll and transport it to the bagging station to put the plastic bag on the material roll, and then the material roll covered with the plastic bag is moved to the finished product rack, and the material picking bracket 8 is retracted. The handling unit moves to the position of the empty paper tube and continues to take the empty paper tube. The plastic bag moving suction cup 13 continues to move, and the above actions are repeated. The entire equipment starts to circulate in sequence. The entire equipment adopts PLC automatic control equipment instead of human operation. PLC serves as the control brain of the equipment to perform data calculation and motion control. It is driven by high-precision servo motors and moving parts to perform a series of actions such as precise handling, positioning, and bagging to ensure accurate positioning, eliminate misoperation, and ensure that there is no risk of collision in each link, ensure that the product is not damaged, improve efficiency, and save costs.

[0022] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A novel hot melt prepreg winding automation device, comprising a feeding module (1), characterized in that: The invention also comprises a material taking module (2), a turnover station module (3), a bagging and film removing module (4), and a material receiving and positioning module (5); the material taking module (2) is provided with a loading module (1) at the feeding end, and the material taking module (2) is provided with a turnover station module (3) and a bagging and film removing module (4) at the discharging end; the material taking module (2) comprises a left-right translation mechanism (6), a lifting mechanism (7), a material support bracket moving mechanism (9), a material support bracket (10), and a front-back translation mechanism (11); a left-right translation mechanism (6) is installed between the material taking module (2) and the loading module (1), and a lifting mechanism (7) is installed vertically inside the material taking module (2); a material support bracket (10) is installed inside the material taking module (2) through the material support bracket moving mechanism (9), and a front-back translation mechanism (11) is provided at the bottom of the material taking module (2).

2. The novel hot melt prepreg winding automation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The bagging and film-removing module (4) comprises a plastic bag discharging mechanism (12), a plastic bag moving suction cup (13), a plastic bag upper suction cup assembly (16) and a plastic bag lower suction cup assembly (17); a plastic bag discharging mechanism (12) is arranged at one end inside the bagging and film-removing module (4); a plastic bag moving suction cup (13) for driving the plastic bag to move is installed inside the bagging and film-removing module (4); and a plastic bag upper suction cup assembly (16) and a plastic bag lower suction cup assembly (17) are respectively installed on upper and lower sides of one end inside the bagging and film-removing module (4).

3. The novel hot melt prepreg winding automation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A material receiving and positioning module (5) is provided on one side of the bagging and film removing module (4).

4. The novel hot melt prepreg winding automation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A material picking bracket (8) is installed in the horizontal direction inside the material picking module (2).

5. The novel hot melt prepreg winding automation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A plastic bag cutting mechanism (15) for cutting the plastic bags is installed on one side of the bagging and film-removing module (4) near the plastic bag discharging mechanism (12), and a guide shaft (14) is installed at the discharge end of the plastic bag discharging mechanism (12).

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