Material switching equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a material switching device which comprises a box body provided with a discharge port and defining a containing cavity communicated with the discharge port; the tray assembly is located in the containing cavity and comprises a plurality of trays; the first driving assembly is located in the containing cavity and fixedly connected with the tray assembly so as to drive the whole tray assembly to move in the first direction. And the second driving assembly is located in the containing cavity, and when the first driving assembly drives the tray assembly to a target position, the second driving assembly drives a target tray in the multiple trays to move in the second direction, so that the target tray is moved out of the containing cavity through the discharging port. According to the switching equipment, different target trays can be automatically switched, when different materials are placed in the trays, the different materials can be automatically switched, and the high-efficiency assembling requirement is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automated processing technology, and in particular to a material switching device. Background Art

[0002] The same model of electronic products is usually designed with a variety of different color shells to meet consumer needs. When assembling shells of different colors, it is usually necessary to assemble corresponding screws of the same color as the shell. The traditional assembly process requires workers to select the correct color of screws for each product, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and prone to errors, making it difficult to control the appearance quality of the product. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides a material switching device, including: a box body, which is provided with a discharge port and encloses a receiving cavity connected to the discharge port; a tray assembly, located in the receiving cavity, including a plurality of trays; a first drive assembly, located in the receiving cavity and fixedly connected to the tray assembly, so as to drive the tray assembly as a whole to move in a first direction; and a second drive assembly, located in the receiving cavity, when the first drive assembly drives the tray assembly to a target position, the second drive assembly drives a target tray among the plurality of trays to move in a second direction, so that the target tray is moved out of the receiving cavity through the discharge port.

[0004] In at least one embodiment, the plurality of trays are stacked sequentially along the first direction.

[0005] In at least one embodiment, each of the trays includes a main body, a first limit member and a sliding member, wherein the first limit member and the sliding member are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the main body; the tray assembly also includes a first track member and a second track member, wherein the first track member forms a first track extending in the first direction, and the second track member forms a second track extending in the second direction; when the multiple trays are located in the accommodating cavity, the first limit member is located in the first track, and the sliding member is located in the second track.

[0006] In at least one embodiment, a notch connected to the first track is formed on the side wall of the first track; the first limit member of the target tray is located at the notch, and when the second driving component drives the target tray to move along the second direction, the first limit member can be moved out of the track through the notch.

[0007] In at least one embodiment, each of the trays further includes two connecting wings extending from opposite sides of the main body toward and away from the main body; each of the trays further includes a second limiting member, wherein one of the connecting wings is fixedly connected to the first limiting member, and the other connecting wing is fixedly connected to the second limiting member and the sliding member.

[0008] In at least one embodiment, a notch facing the second limiting member is formed on the second driving member, and the second limiting member of the target tray is located in the notch.

[0009] In at least one embodiment, the tray assembly includes two second-hand rail members respectively located on both sides of the main body, and the tray includes two sliding members respectively connected to both sides of the main body; each second-hand rail member forms the second track, and each sliding member is correspondingly slidably connected in one of the second tracks.

[0010] In at least one embodiment, the first driving assembly includes: a screw rod extending along the first direction;

[0011] A slider is connected to the screw rod and the tray assembly respectively; and a motor is connected to one end of the screw rod and is used to drive the screw rod to drive the slider and the tray assembly to move along the first direction.

[0012] In at least one embodiment, the second driving assembly includes a pen-shaped cylinder, and the pen-shaped cylinder is used to drive the target tray to move in the second direction.

[0013] In at least one embodiment, the material switching device also includes a controller, which is fixedly connected to the box body and electrically connected to the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly respectively; the controller controls the first drive assembly to drive the displacement of the tray assembly in the first direction in response to the product type information, so that the target tray among the multiple trays corresponding to the product type information is switched to the discharge port.

[0014] The above-mentioned material switching equipment can move the target pallet to the discharge port by driving the pallet assembly to move a corresponding distance through the first driving assembly, and then move the target pallet out of the receiving chamber through the discharge port through the second driving assembly, so that workers can take the materials contained in the target pallet; that is, the above-mentioned material switching equipment can automatically switch different target pallets to the discharge port. When different materials are placed in each pallet, different materials can be automatically switched out of the receiving chamber to meet the requirements of high-efficiency and high-precision assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the material switching equipment according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the material switching equipment of an embodiment of the present application after removing part of the box body.

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the middle tray assembly, the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly in the assembled state.

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Exploded view of the tray assembly.

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure.

[0020] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure after removing the connecting plate.

[0021] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure.

[0022] Figure 8 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the material switching equipment when the target pallet is cut out.

[0023] Main component symbols

[0024] Material switching equipment 1

[0025] Box 10

[0026] First surface 11

[0027] Discharge port 111

[0028] First opening 112

[0029] Reset button 113

[0030] Second surface 12

[0031] The second opening 121

[0032] Switch 122

[0033] The third opening 123

[0034] Accommodation chamber 13

[0035] Tray assembly 20

[0036] Tray 21

[0037] Main body 211

[0038] Connecting Wing 212

[0039] The first stopper 213

[0040] The second stopper 214

[0041] Sliding member 215

[0042] Chute 2151

[0043] Connecting plate 22

[0044] The first rail member 23

[0045] First Track 231

[0046] Gap 232

[0047] The second rail member 24

[0048] Track Unit 240

[0049] Bottom plate 241

[0050] Track Block 242

[0051] Second track 243

[0052] Flange 244

[0053] Raised portion 245

[0054] Through hole 246

[0055] Side Panel 247

[0056] The first drive assembly 30

[0057] Slider 31

[0058] Screw 32

[0059] Motor 33

[0060] The second drive assembly 40

[0061] Pencil motor 41

[0062] Solenoid valve 42

[0063] Controller 50

[0064] First direction X

[0065] Second direction Y

[0066] The following specific implementation methods will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0067] The present application provides a material switching device, which is applied to a processing production line. The material switching device is loaded with a plurality of materials, and the plurality of materials have at least one different information, such as color, size, model, etc. The material switching device responds to product type information and cuts out the material corresponding to the product type information from the discharge port among the plurality of materials, so as to realize automatic switching of different types of materials according to different product type information.

[0068] In the following embodiments, the multiple materials loaded in the material switching device are screws of multiple different colors, and the product type information is different colors of the shell of the same model product. That is, in the process of assembling products on the production line, screws of the same color as the shell of the product need to be used. The material switching device is used to cut screws of corresponding colors from the discharge port according to the color of the shell of the product for workers to take. The above-mentioned product is, for example, a smart phone.

[0069] See also Figure 1 The material switching device 1 includes a box body 10. The box body 10 is a hollow shell structure as a whole. The box body 10 has a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 connected to each other. The first surface 11 is provided with a discharge port 111. The discharge port 111 is used to provide a cutting channel for the material. In this embodiment, the discharge port 111 is a long strip structure. In other embodiments, the discharge port 111 can be designed to other shapes and sizes according to the shape and size of the material.

[0070] In one embodiment, the material switching device 1 also includes a communication interface, so that the material switching device 1 can establish an electrical connection with an external device (such as a computer host, a scanning device, and other operating devices on the production line) through the communication interface to achieve linkage.

[0071] In one embodiment, a first opening 112 is provided on the first surface 11 of the box body 10 above the discharge port 111. The first opening 112 is used to expose a reset button 113. When the reset button 113 is long pressed, the material switching device 1 can be reset. A second opening 121 is provided on the second surface 12, and the second opening 121 is used to expose a switch 122 for manually opening and closing the material switching device 1. A third opening 123 is also provided on the second surface 12, which is spaced apart from the second opening 121. The third opening 123 is used to expose a communication interface.

[0072] Please also read Figure 1 and Figure 2 The box body 10 encloses and forms a receiving cavity 13 connected to the discharge port 111 .

[0073] The material switching device 1 further includes a tray assembly 20, a first drive assembly 30, a second drive assembly 40 and a controller 50 located in the receiving chamber 13. The controller 50 is electrically connected to the first drive assembly 30 and the second drive assembly 40, respectively, to control the first drive assembly 30 to drive the tray assembly 20 to move in the first direction X as a whole, and to control the second drive assembly 40 to drive the target tray (described below) in the tray assembly 20 to move in the second direction Y.

[0074] See also Figure 3 The tray assembly 20 includes a plurality of trays 21, a connecting plate 22, a first rail member 23 and two second rail members 24. The connecting plate 22 and the plurality of trays 21 are stacked in sequence and spaced apart from each other. The connecting plate 22 is fixed to one side of the plurality of trays 21 and is fixedly connected to the first driving assembly 30. The connecting plate 22 and the plurality of trays 21 can slide in the first rail member 23 along the first direction X driven by the first driving assembly 30, and can slide in the two second rail members 24 along the second direction Y driven by the second driving assembly 40.

[0075] Each tray 21 has the same structure, and the structure of one tray 21 is used as an example. Figure 3 and see Figure 4 The tray 21 includes a main body 211. The main body 211 is formed with a receiving slot S to receive materials. The main body 211 is generally rectangular in shape, and the tray 21 also includes two connecting wings 212 extending outward from two opposite sides of the main body 211. The connecting plate 22 is fixedly connected to the two connecting wings 212 of the closest tray 21 by locking screws.

[0076] Each tray 21 also includes a first limit member 213 and a second limit member 214. The first limit member 213 and the second limit member 214 have the same strip structure. The first limit member 213 and the second limit member 214 are respectively fixedly connected to one of the connecting wings 212, and are located on the side of the connecting wing 212 away from the connecting plate 22. The tray 21 also includes two sliding members 215. Each sliding member 215 is a thin strip structure extending along the second direction Y. The two sliding members 215 are respectively fixedly connected to a corresponding connecting wing 212, and are located on the side of the fixed connecting wing 212 away from the connecting plate 22. The first limit member 213 and the second limit member 214 are respectively fixedly connected to one end of a sliding member 215.

[0077] See also Figure 5 The first track member 23 is an elongated structure as a whole and is formed with a first track 231 extending along the first direction X. The first track member 23 is located on one side of the first stop member 213 of each tray 21 and is fixed to the box body 10 (see Figure 1), the first stopper 213 of each tray 21 is located in the first track 231. When the tray assembly 20 as a whole moves in the first direction X, each first stopper 213 can move along the first direction X in the first track 231.

[0078] A notch 232 is formed on the side wall of the first track 231 to communicate with the first track 231. The size and shape of the notch 232 are adapted to the size and shape of the first stopper 213, so that only one first stopper 213 can be removed from the first track 231 through the notch 232 at the same time.

[0079] In this embodiment, different trays 21 can be switched to the notch 232 by changing the displacement of the tray assembly 20 in the first direction X. In this embodiment, the tray 21 switched to the notch 232 is defined as the target tray 201 .

[0080] Please also refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The two second track members 24 are respectively located on one side of the first stopper 213 and the second stopper 214 of the tray assembly 20. In this embodiment, the two second track members 24 have substantially the same structure. The structure of the second track member 24 is described below by taking the second track member 24 located on one side of the second stopper 214 as an example.

[0081] The second track member 24 includes a plurality of track units 240 corresponding to the plurality of trays 21. The arrangement of the plurality of track units 240 is consistent with the arrangement of the plurality of trays 21. In this embodiment, the plurality of track units 240 are stacked in sequence. Each track unit 240 has a substantially identical structure, and each track unit 240 is used to provide a track for the corresponding tray 21 to slide.

[0082] Each track unit 240 includes a bottom plate 241 and a track block 242. The track block 242 is fixedly connected to the surface of the bottom plate 241 facing the connecting plate 22. A second track 243 extending along the second direction Y is formed on the track block 242. A flange 244 is formed on the side wall of the second track 243. A slide groove 2151 is also formed on the side wall of the sliding member 215. The flange 244 and the slide groove 2151 have a shape that is adapted to each other, so that the sliding member 215 is slidably engaged in the second track 243 to achieve displacement in the second direction Y.

[0083] A protrusion 245 is formed on the surface of the bottom plate 241 on which the track block 242 is fixed, and extends toward the connecting plate 22. A through hole 246 is formed on the protrusion 245. The second track member 24 also includes a side plate 247. The side plate 247 is connected to the bottom plate 241 by screws in the through hole 246. The bottom plate 241 in each track unit 240 is fixedly connected to the side plate 247, so that the relative positions of the multiple track units 240 remain unchanged, thereby respectively defining the relative positions of each tray 21.

[0084] See also Figure 6 The first driving assembly 30 includes a slider 31, a screw rod 32 and a motor 33. The screw rod 32 extends along the first direction X. The slider 31 is connected to the screw rod 32 and is connected to the fixing plate 22 (see FIG. Figure 3 ) is fixedly connected so that the screw rod 32 can drive the tray assembly 20 to move synchronously. The motor 33 is connected to the screw rod 32 through the flange and the connecting plate 22. The output shaft of the motor 33 and the input shaft of the screw rod 32 are directly connected by a synchronous belt, so that the motor 33 can drive the screw rod 32 to move, and the screw rod 32 then drives the tray assembly 20 to move.

[0085] The second driving assembly 40 includes a pen-shaped cylinder 41 and a solenoid valve 42 connected to each other. The pen-shaped cylinder 41 extends along the second direction Y, see Figure 7 A notch 411 facing the second limiting member 214 is formed at one end of the pen-shaped cylinder 41 close to the second limiting member 214 .

[0086] The notch 232 of the first rail member 23 is on the same horizontal line as the notch 411. When the first driving assembly 30 moves the target tray 201 to the target position, the first stopper 213 of the target tray 201 is located at the notch 232, and the second stopper 214 is located at the notch 411. In this way, the air rod 412 (see FIG. Figure 8 ) when being pushed out, the slot 411 at the end of the gas rod 412 drives the second limiting member 214 to move in the second direction Y, and the first limiting member 213 can also move out of the first track 231 through the notch 232, so that the entire target tray 201 can be smoothly pushed out from the discharge port 111.

[0087] In this embodiment, the first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to each other. In other embodiments, the first direction X and the second direction Y may be different according to different arrangements of the trays 21 and different opening positions of the discharge ports 111 .

[0088] The controller 50 controls the first drive assembly 30 to drive the displacement of the tray assembly 20 in the first direction X in response to the product type information sent by the external device, and controls the actuation timing of the second drive assembly 40. In this embodiment, the controller 50 is a programmable logic controller (PLC).

[0089] The material switching device 1 of the embodiment of the present application can move the target tray 201 to the discharge port 111 by driving the tray assembly 20 to move a corresponding distance through the first driving assembly 30, and then move the target tray 201 out of the receiving chamber 113 through the discharge port 111 through the second driving assembly 40, so that the worker can take the material contained in the target tray 201. That is, the material switching device 1 can automatically switch different target trays 201 to the discharge port 111, and when different materials are placed in each tray 21, it can realize automatic switching of different materials out of the receiving chamber 13, meeting the requirements of high efficiency and high precision assembly.

[0090] Those skilled in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application and are not intended to be limiting of the present application. As long as they are within the spirit and scope of the present application, appropriate changes and modifications to the above embodiments are within the scope of protection claimed in the present application.

Claims

1. A material switching device, characterized in that: include: The box body is provided with a discharge port and encloses a receiving cavity connected to the discharge port; A tray assembly, located in the receiving cavity, includes a plurality of trays; A first driving assembly is located in the receiving cavity and fixedly connected to the tray assembly to drive the tray assembly to move in a first direction as a whole; as well as The second driving component is located in the receiving cavity. When the first driving component drives the tray component to a target position, the second driving component drives a target tray among the multiple trays to move in a second direction, so that the target tray is moved out of the receiving cavity through the discharge port.

2. The material switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of trays are stacked sequentially along the first direction.

3. The material switching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each of the trays comprises a main body, a first stopper and a sliding member, wherein the first stopper and the sliding member are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the main body; The tray assembly further includes a first track member and a second track member, wherein the first track member is formed with a first track extending in the first direction, and the second track member is formed with a second track extending in the second direction; When the plurality of trays are located in the receiving cavity, the first limiting member is located in the first track, and the sliding member is located in the second track.

4. The material switching device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A notch connected to the first track is provided on the side wall of the first track; The first limiting member of the target tray is located at the notch, and when the second driving assembly drives the target tray to move along the second direction, the first limiting member can be moved out of the track through the notch.

5. The material switching device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the trays further comprises two connecting wings extending from opposite sides of the main body towards and away from the main body; Each of the trays further comprises a second limiting member, wherein one of the connecting wings is fixedly connected to the first limiting member, and the other of the connecting wings is fixedly connected to the second limiting member and the sliding member.

6. The material switching device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second driving assembly is formed with a notch facing the second limiting member, and the second limiting member of the target tray is located in the notch.

7. The material switching device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The tray assembly includes two second track members respectively located at two sides of the main body, and the tray includes two sliding members respectively connected to two sides of the main body; Each of the second track members is formed with the second track, and each of the sliding members is correspondingly slidably connected in one of the second tracks.

8. The material switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving assembly comprises: A screw rod extending along the first direction; A slider is connected to the screw rod and the tray assembly respectively; and The motor is connected to one end of the screw rod and is used to drive the screw rod to drive the slider and the tray assembly to move along the first direction.

9. The material switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second driving assembly includes a pen-shaped cylinder, and the pen-shaped cylinder is used to drive the target tray to move in the second direction.

10. The material switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a controller, which is fixedly connected to the box and electrically connected to the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly respectively; The controller controls the first driving assembly to drive the tray assembly to move in the first direction in response to the product type information, so that the target tray corresponding to the product type information among the multiple trays is switched to the discharge port.

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