Manipulator for printing machine

The manipulator for a printing press addresses inefficiencies in batch printing by using a support ring, guide frames, and bevel gears to automate the grasping and transfer of multiple printed materials, enhancing operational efficiency.

CN222292973UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-03KUNSHAN HEBOXINCHUANG ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422770259.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-14
Publication Date
2025-01-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-14

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Technical Problem

Existing printing presses require a single printed material to be removed after completion, followed by the insertion of a new material for each cycle, making batch printing inefficient.

Method used

A manipulator for a printing press equipped with a support ring, guide frames, suction cups, and bevel gears that allow for simultaneous grasping and transfer of multiple printed materials using suction and clamping mechanisms.

Benefits of technology

Enables rapid and efficient handling of printed materials, allowing for automated batch processing by adjusting the expansion range of suction cups and facilitating automatic transfer operations.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a manipulator for a printing machine, and relates to the technical field of manipulators, the manipulator for the printing machine comprises a support ring, the main body of the support ring is of an annular structure, and the inner side of the support ring is fixedly connected with a guide frame. A driving assembly C installed in a guide frame is started to carry out automatic expansion adjustment operation on a supporting base, a pump machine and a suction cup, so that when the suction cup arranged on the bottom end face of the supporting base is used for adsorbing and positioning a printed matter, rapid grabbing operation can be achieved by adjusting the expansion range of the suction cup; a bevel gear A is rotationally driven by starting a servo motor mounted on the outer side of a side plate, and automatic transfer operation of a guide frame and a printed matter adsorbed and limited on the outer side of a suction cup is achieved through meshing transmission of the bevel gear A and a bevel gear B arranged on the outer side of a rotating shaft.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of manipulators, in particular to a manipulator used for a printing press. Background Art

[0002] A printing press is a machine for printing text and images. Modern printing presses are generally composed of mechanisms such as plate loading, inking, embossing, and paper feeding (including folding). After printing is completed, a corresponding manipulator is needed to take out the printed matter. The existing patent discloses a manipulator device for a printing press. The patent publication number CN115890725A includes a manipulator base, a manipulator height adjustment column is provided on the manipulator base, a six-axis manipulator is provided on the manipulator height adjustment column, and a manipulator body is provided at the working end of the six-axis manipulator; the manipulator body includes an adjustment shaft and a main plate body, the main plate body includes a short side plate body and a long side plate body, the short side plate body and the long side plate body are arranged vertically to each other and form an integrated design, a group of clamping components are provided on the short side plate body and the long side plate body, and a suction cup component is provided in the middle of the main plate body. The present invention adopts two grabbing methods, namely clamping and suction, to grab the printed matter, thereby meeting the transportation requirements of printed matters of different shapes, and solving the technical problem that the existing printing machine manipulator has a single grabbing method, such as only clamping or only suction, which cannot meet the use requirements of the existing printing machine.

[0003] With respect to the above-mentioned related technologies, the inventors believe that the following defects exist: when existing robots grab printed materials, they often need to take out a single printed material after it is completed, place the printed product, and then take out a new material to be printed to achieve a single cycle, which makes it inconvenient when printing printed materials in batches. Therefore, we propose a robot for a printing machine to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a robot arm for a printing press, which solves the problem that the existing printing press often needs to take out a single printed material after it is completed, and after the printed product is placed, a new printed material needs to be taken out to realize a single cycle, which makes it inconvenient when printing printed materials in batches.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical scheme: a manipulator for a printing machine, including a support ring, the main body of the support ring is an annular structure, and the inner side of the support ring is fixedly connected to a guide frame, and the guide frame is arranged in an X-shape, and a slide groove is opened inside the guide frame, and a drive component C is fixedly connected inside the slide groove, and a support seat slidably connected to the guide frame is installed on the output end of the drive component C, and a pump is fixedly connected to the top end surface of the support seat, and a hose is arranged at the bottom end of the pump, which is connected to a suction cup fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the support seat.

[0006] Preferably, the support ring is located above the mounting seat, and an L-shaped mounting plate is fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting seat. There are two mounting plates in total, and the two mounting plates are fixedly connected to the left and right side surfaces of the mounting seat in opposite directions.

[0007] Preferably, a mounting groove is provided inside the mounting plate, and the mounting plate and the mounting groove together form a connecting structure, and a transverse groove is provided inside the mounting seat, and the driving component A is fixedly connected inside the transverse groove.

[0008] Preferably, a seat body is installed on the left output end of the driving component A, a side plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the seat body, and a servo motor is installed on the right end of the side plate.

[0009] Preferably, a bevel gear A is installed on the left output shaft of the servo motor, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of the seat body, and a bevel gear B is installed on the bottom end of the rotating shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the bevel gear B is meshed with the bevel gear A arranged on the outside of the servo motor for transmission, and the top end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a guide rail.

[0011] Preferably, a longitudinal groove is provided inside the guide rail, a driving component B is fixedly connected inside the longitudinal groove, a connecting frame is installed at the bottom end of the driving component B, and a clamping block is fixedly connected to the outer side of the connecting frame. Beneficial Effects

[0012] The utility model provides a manipulator for a printing press. Compared with the prior art, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The robot arm for a printing press is provided with guide frames staggered in an X shape, so that when extracting printed materials, the support base, the pump and the suction cup can be automatically expanded and adjusted by starting the driving component C installed in the guide frame, so that when the printed materials are adsorbed and positioned by the suction cups arranged on the bottom end surface of the support base, the expansion range of the suction cups can be adjusted to achieve rapid grasping operations.

[0014] The manipulator for a printing press is provided with a bevel gear A and a bevel gear B, so that when transferring printed materials, the bevel gear A can be driven to rotate by starting a servo motor installed on the outer side of the side plate, and the bevel gear A is meshed with the bevel gear B arranged on the outer side of the rotating shaft to realize the automatic transfer operation of the guide frame and the printed materials adsorbed and limited on the outer side of the suction cup, thereby achieving a more practical purpose. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the front and side view of the structure of the robot arm of the utility model after partial structure is cut away;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the robot arm of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the mounting base and the base body of the manipulator of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of the manipulator of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a left-side structural schematic diagram of the robot arm of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the guide rail and drive component B of the manipulator of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. mounting seat; 101. mounting plate; 102. mounting slot; 103. drive assembly A; 2. seat body; 201. side plate; 202. servo motor; 203. bevel gear A; 204. rotating shaft; 205. bevel gear B; 3. guide rail; 301. drive assembly B; 302. connecting frame; 303. clamping block; 304. supporting ring; 305. guide frame; 306. drive assembly C; 307. supporting seat; 308. pump; 309. suction cup. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] 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 in 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.

[0023] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 The utility model provides a technical solution: a manipulator for a printing press, comprising a support ring 304, the main body of the support ring 304 is an annular structure, and a guide frame 305 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the support ring 304, and the guide frame 305 is arranged in an X-shaped staggered manner, and a slide groove is provided inside the guide frame 305, and a driving component C306 is fixedly connected to the inside of the slide groove, and a support seat 307 slidably connected to the guide frame 305 is installed on the output end of the driving component C306, and a pump 308 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the support seat 307, and a hose is arranged at the bottom end of the pump 308, and the hose is connected to a suction cup 309 fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the support seat 307;

[0024] The suction cup 309 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the support seat 307, so that when it is in use, air can be sucked from the inside of the suction cup 309 by the pump 308 to adsorb the printed matter.

[0025] See also Figure 1 , Figure 5 The support ring 304 is located above the mounting seat 1, and an L-shaped mounting plate 101 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting seat 1. The mounting plates 101 are provided at two locations, and the two mounting plates 101 are fixedly connected to the left and right side positions of the mounting seat 1 in opposite directions;

[0026] By having two mounting plates 101 fixedly connected oppositely to each other on the outer side of the mounting seat 1, the mounting seat 1 can be fixed and limited by mounting bolts when it is in use.

[0027] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 The mounting plate 101 has a mounting groove 102 formed therein, and the mounting plate 101 and the mounting groove 102 together form a connection structure, and the mounting seat 1 has a transverse groove formed therein, and the driving component A103 is fixedly connected therein;

[0028] By installing a driving assembly A103 inside the mounting seat 1, the lateral position of the seat body 2 can be adjusted when it is in use.

[0029] See also Figure 3 , Figure 5 A seat body 2 is installed on the left output end of the driving component A103, a side plate 201 is fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the seat body 2, and a servo motor 202 is installed on the right end of the side plate 201;

[0030] By installing a servo motor 202 on the right side of the side plate 201 , the servo motor 202 can be used to quickly drive the bevel gear A203 to adjust the direction of the guide rail 3 .

[0031] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 A bevel gear A203 is installed on the left output shaft of the servo motor 202, a rotating shaft 204 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the seat body 2, and a bevel gear B205 is installed at the bottom end of the rotating shaft 204;

[0032] By fixing the bevel gear B205 at the bottom end of the rotating shaft 204, it can cooperate with the bevel gear A203 to realize transmission connection when in use.

[0033] See also Figure 1 , Figure 4The bevel gear B205 is meshed with the bevel gear A203 disposed outside the servo motor 202 for transmission, and the top end of the rotating shaft 204 is fixedly connected with the guide rail 3;

[0034] By fixing the guide rail 3 on the top end surface of the rotating shaft 204, the rotating shaft 204 can guide the current driving component B301 when in use.

[0035] See also Figure 2 , Figure 6 A longitudinal groove is provided inside the guide rail 3, a driving component B301 is fixedly connected inside the longitudinal groove, and a connecting frame 302 is installed at the bottom end of the driving component B301, and a clamping block 303 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the connecting frame 302;

[0036] The clamping blocks 303 are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the connecting frame 302 in opposite directions, so that the connecting frame 302 can be limited by the clamping blocks 303 when moving.

[0037] During operation, when the printing press is in use and it is necessary to take and place printed materials, the mounting base 1 is connected to the printing press body or fixedly connected to the side of the printing press by the mounting plate 101 fixedly connected on its outer surface. At this time, the mounting base 1 is fixed by passing the bolt through the mounting groove 102, and the servo motor 202 installed on the outer side of the side plate 201 is synchronously started to drive the bevel gear A203 to rotate, and the direction of the current suction cup 309 is rotated and adjusted by the meshing transmission of the bevel gear A203 and the bevel gear B205 set at the bottom end of the rotating shaft 204;

[0038] Then, the driving component B301 installed in the guide rail 3 is started to push the connecting frame 302 downward, so that the suction cup 309 arranged on the bottom surface of the support seat 307 is brought close to the printed matter, and the pump 308 installed on the top surface of the support seat 307 is started to extract air from the inside of the suction cup 309 to realize the lifting operation of the current printed matter. At this time, the rotation drive of the servo motor 202 is started to put the new printed matter back on the printing press to realize fast printing operation, thereby achieving a more practical purpose.

[0039] In summary, the device is provided with a support base 307, a pump 308 and a suction cup 309, and can extract air from the inside of the suction cup 309 through the pump 308 to achieve a quick lifting operation for the printed matter.

[0040] Meanwhile, the contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A robot for a printing press, comprising a support ring (304), characterized in that: The main body of the support ring (304) is an annular structure, and a guide frame (305) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the support ring (304), and the guide frames (305) are arranged in an X-shaped staggered manner, and a slide groove is provided inside the guide frame (305), and a drive component C (306) is fixedly connected inside the slide groove, and a support seat (307) slidably connected to the guide frame (305) is installed on the output end of the drive component C (306), and a pump (308) is fixedly connected to the top end surface of the support seat (307), and a hose is provided at the bottom end of the pump (308), and the hose is connected to a suction cup (309) fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the support seat (307).

2. A robot for a printing press according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support ring (304) is located above the mounting seat (1), and an L-shaped mounting plate (101) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting seat (1), and the mounting plates (101) are provided at two locations, and the two mounting plates (101) are fixedly connected to the left and right side surfaces of the mounting seat (1) in opposite directions.

3. A robot for a printing press according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting plate (101) is provided with a mounting groove (102) therein, and the mounting plate (101) and the mounting groove (102) together form a connection structure, and the mounting seat (1) is provided with a transverse groove therein, and a driving assembly A (103) is fixedly connected thereto.

4. A robot for a printing press according to claim 3, characterized in that: A seat body (2) is mounted on the left output end of the driving assembly A (103), a side plate (201) is fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the seat body (2), and a servo motor (202) is mounted on the right end of the side plate (201).

5. A robot for a printing press according to claim 4, characterized in that: A bevel gear A (203) is installed on the left output shaft of the servo motor (202), a rotating shaft (204) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the seat body (2), and a bevel gear B (205) is installed at the bottom end of the rotating shaft (204).

6. A robot for a printing press according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bevel gear B (205) meshes with the bevel gear A (203) arranged outside the servo motor (202) for transmission, and the top end of the rotating shaft (204) is fixedly connected to a guide rail (3).

7. A robot for a printing press according to claim 6, characterized in that: A longitudinal groove is provided inside the guide rail (3), a driving assembly B (301) is fixedly connected inside the longitudinal groove, a connecting frame (302) is installed at the bottom end of the driving assembly B (301), and a clamping block (303) is fixedly connected to the outside of the connecting frame (302).