Steering clamp

By designing a steering fixture, the cylinder drives the sliding guide rail to push the bearing to drive the suction cup to rotate, solving the problem that the spider robot cannot rotate within a small range, achieving fine-tuning and rotating the product, and expanding the applicability of the fixture.

CN222290178UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-03SHANGHAI YUZHUANG MACHINERY TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421089337.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-17
Publication Date
2025-01-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-17

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing spider robotic clamps cannot achieve fine-tuning rotation of products on a small scale, limiting their application in a variety of venues and products.

Method used

A steering fixture is designed to drive the bearing through the cylinder to drive the sliding guide rail, drive the clamping arm and suction cup mounting plate to rotate, realize the small-scale rotation of the suction cup, and use the rotation shaft of the spider robot to connect the flange and the clamp bottom plate, combining multiple shaft sleeves and suction cups to achieve fine-tuning rotation of the product.

Benefits of technology

It realizes a small-scale rotation of the product without moving the spider robot, expands the applicability of the fixture on different sites and products, and improves the operation flexibility of the robot.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a steering clamp which comprises a connecting flange, the connecting flange is connected with a rotating shaft of a spider manipulator, the lower end of the connecting flange is arranged on a clamp bottom plate, a plurality of shaft sleeves are installed on the clamp bottom plate, hollow shafts are installed at the positions of the shaft sleeves, and a suction cup installation plate is installed at the lower ends of the shafts. The suction cup mounting plate is located at the lower end of the clamp bottom plate, the upper end of the shaft is connected with the clamping arm, the top of the shaft is connected with the air pipe, a driving groove is formed in one end of the clamping arm, a bearing is arranged in the driving groove, the bottom of the bearing is mounted on a sliding guide rail, and a driving rod is arranged on the sliding guide rail. The driving rod is connected with the output end of the cylinder, and the other end of the cylinder is connected with the clamp bottom plate. The spider hand rotating device can be finely adjusted under the condition that a spider hand is not moved, a product can be rotated within a small range, and the spider hand rotating device can be applied to more places and products.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of clamps, in particular to a steering clamp. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of modern industry, robots are used more and more widely, and they can be found in various automated production lines. In the robot family, the spider arm robot is a relatively plug-in high-speed robot with flexible and fast movements. Such robots often appear in picking work.

[0003] The most common action of common spider arms is reciprocating action. A clamp is installed on the end of the robot arm, which can grab, adsorb, and perform these repetitive actions at high speed. However, due to factors such as the site, product, and installation method, it is often necessary to turn the product before proceeding to the next step. The current clamp can only use the spider arm to drive rotation and lifting, but cannot be fine-tuned within a small range. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a steering clamp, which can be fine-tuned when the spider arm does not move, so as to realize rotation of the product within a small range, and can be applied to more places and products.

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

[0006] A steering clamp comprises a connecting flange, which is connected to the rotating shaft of a spider manipulator. The lower end of the connecting flange is arranged on the clamp base plate. A plurality of bushings are installed on the clamp base plate. A hollow shaft is installed on the bushing. A suction cup mounting plate is installed on the lower end of the shaft. A plurality of suction cups are installed on the lower end of the suction cup mounting plate. The suction cup mounting plate is located at the lower end of the clamp base plate. The upper end of the shaft is connected to a clamping arm, and the top of the shaft is connected to an air pipe. A driving groove is provided at one end of the clamping arm, and a bearing is provided in the driving groove. The bottom of the bearing is installed on a sliding guide rail. A driving rod is provided at the sliding guide rail. The driving rod is connected to the output end of a cylinder, and the other end of the cylinder is connected to the clamp base plate.

[0007] Preferably, a slide groove is provided on the bottom plate of the fixture, and the sliding guide rail is arranged at the slide groove.

[0008] Preferably, the upper end surface of the sliding guide rail is higher than the upper end surface of the clamp base plate, the driving rod is perpendicular to the sliding guide rail, one side of the driving rod is located on the outside of the clamp base plate, the driving rod is installed on the side of the sliding guide rail, one end of the cylinder is connected to the side of the clamp base plate, and the cylinder is parallel to the clamp base plate.

[0009] Preferably, a transition plate is installed at the bottom of the sliding guide rail, the transition plate is located at the slide groove, and a plurality of moving blocks are provided on the side of the sliding guide rail, each moving block is located between two limit blocks, and the two limit blocks are arranged on the side of the fixture bottom plate.

[0010] Preferably, the driving groove is a waist-shaped hole, and the bearing is a cam bearing.

[0011] Preferably, five suction cup mounting plates are provided, and two suction cups are mounted on the lower end of each suction cup mounting plate.

[0012] Preferably, the lower end of the connecting flange is mounted in the middle of the flange mounting plate, the two ends of the flange mounting plate are mounted on the top of the connecting column, and the bottom of the connecting column is mounted on the fixture bottom plate.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The utility model designs a cylinder, which drives the sliding guide rail to move horizontally, the sliding guide rail pushes the bearing to move, the bearing drives the clamping arm to move, the clamping arm drives the shaft to rotate, and the shaft further drives the suction cup mounting plate and the suction cup to rotate, thereby realizing a small range rotation of the suction cup, which can be used to grab and move more products. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the application of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram at point A in the middle.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a top view of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 It is the front view of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 6 It is a bottom view of an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] As shown in the figure, the utility model discloses a steering fixture, including a connecting flange 1, the connecting flange 1 is connected to the rotating shaft 3 of the spider manipulator 2, the lower end of the connecting flange 1 is arranged on the fixture bottom plate 4, the fixture bottom plate 4 is equipped with a plurality of shaft sleeves 5, a hollow shaft 6 is installed at the shaft sleeve 5, a suction cup mounting plate 7 is installed at the lower end of the shaft 6, a plurality of suction cups 8 are installed at the lower end of the suction cup mounting plate 7, the suction cup mounting plate 7 is located at the lower end of the fixture bottom plate 4, the upper end of the shaft 6 is connected to the clamping arm 9, the top of the shaft 6 is connected to the air pipe 10, one end of the clamping arm 9 is provided with a driving groove 91, a bearing 11 is arranged in the driving groove 91, the bottom of the bearing 11 is installed on the sliding guide rail 12, a driving rod 13 is arranged at the sliding guide rail 12, the driving rod 13 is connected to the output end of the cylinder 14, and the other end of the cylinder 14 is connected to the fixture bottom plate 4. The spider manipulator 2 uses the rotating shaft 3 to drive the connecting flange 1 to move and rotate, and then drives the suction cup 8 to rotate through the cylinder 14. The suction cup drives the product to rotate. The spider manipulator 2 here can select an existing spider manipulator, such as ABB's parallel robot.

[0023] For example, some products need to be placed in a card slot for box loading. Therefore, the utility model can be used to rotate the product to a certain extent to ensure that the product can be placed in the card slot as required for easy box loading.

[0024] In one embodiment of the utility model, a slide groove is provided on the fixture bottom plate 4, and the sliding guide rail 12 is arranged at the slide groove. The slide groove plays a guiding role to ensure that the sliding guide rail 12 moves horizontally.

[0025] In one embodiment of the utility model, the upper end surface of the sliding guide rail 12 is higher than the upper end surface of the clamp base plate 4, the driving rod 13 is perpendicular to the sliding guide rail 12, one side of the driving rod 13 is located on the outside of the clamp base plate 4, the driving rod 13 is installed on the side of the sliding guide rail 12, one end of the cylinder 4 is connected to the side of the clamp base plate 4, and the cylinder 14 is parallel to the clamp base plate 4.

[0026] In one embodiment of the utility model, a transition plate 15 is installed at the bottom of the sliding guide rail 12, and the transition plate 15 is located at the slide groove. A plurality of moving blocks 16 are provided on the side of the sliding guide rail 12, and each moving block 16 is located between two limit blocks 17, and the two limit blocks 17 are arranged on the side of the clamp bottom plate 4.

[0027] In one embodiment of the utility model, the driving groove 91 is a waist-shaped hole, and the bearing 11 is a cam bearing. The cam bearing can rotate to facilitate driving the clamping arm to move.

[0028] In one embodiment of the utility model, there are five suction cup mounting plates 7, and two suction cups 8 are mounted at the lower end of each suction cup mounting plate 7. The number of suction cup mounting plates 7 can be set as needed. Two suction cups 8 can be used to absorb products of larger volume.

[0029] In one embodiment of the utility model, the lower end of the connecting flange 1 is installed in the middle of the flange mounting plate 18, the two ends of the flange mounting plate 18 are installed on the top of the connecting column 9, and the bottom of the connecting column 19 is installed on the fixture bottom plate 4.

[0030] The above contents are merely examples and explanations of the structure of the present utility model. The technicians in this technical field may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in a similar manner. As long as they do not deviate from the structure of the present utility model or exceed the scope defined in the claims, they should all fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A steering fixture, characterized in that: It includes a connecting flange, which is connected to the rotating shaft of the spider manipulator. The lower end of the connecting flange is arranged on the fixture base plate. A plurality of bushings are installed on the fixture base plate. A hollow shaft is installed on the bushing. A suction cup mounting plate is installed on the lower end of the shaft. A plurality of suction cups are installed on the lower end of the suction cup mounting plate. The suction cup mounting plate is located at the lower end of the fixture base plate. The upper end of the shaft is connected to the clamping arm, and the top of the shaft is connected to the air pipe. A driving groove is provided at one end of the clamping arm, and a bearing is provided in the driving groove. The bottom of the bearing is installed on a sliding guide rail. A driving rod is provided at the sliding guide rail. The driving rod is connected to the output end of the cylinder, and the other end of the cylinder is connected to the fixture base plate.

2. A steering fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide groove is arranged on the bottom plate of the fixture, and a sliding guide rail is arranged at the slide groove.

3. A steering fixture according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the sliding guide rail is higher than the upper end surface of the fixture base plate, the driving rod is perpendicular to the sliding guide rail, one side of the driving rod is located on the outside of the fixture base plate, the driving rod is installed on the side of the sliding guide rail, one end of the cylinder is connected to the side of the fixture base plate, and the cylinder is parallel to the fixture base plate.

4. A steering fixture according to claim 3, characterized in that: A transition plate is installed at the bottom of the sliding guide rail, the transition plate is located at the slide groove, and a plurality of moving blocks are arranged on the side of the sliding guide rail, each moving block is located between two limit blocks, and the two limit blocks are arranged on the side of the fixture bottom plate.

5. A steering fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving groove is a waist-shaped hole, and the bearing is a cam bearing.

6. A steering fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are 5 suction cup mounting plates, and 2 suction cups are mounted on the lower end of each suction cup mounting plate.

7. A steering fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the connecting flange is installed at the middle of the flange mounting plate, the two ends of the flange mounting plate are installed on the top of the connecting column, and the bottom of the connecting column is installed on the fixture bottom plate.