Manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates

Abstract

The utility model relates to manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment comprises a rack; the unpacking and sorting platform is arranged on the rack and is used for placing a glass substrate; the butt-joint equipment platform is arranged adjacent to the unpacking and sorting platform and is used for placing a glass substrate containing device of butt-joint equipment; the horizontal linear guide rail is arranged on the rack and stretches across the unpacking and sorting platform and the docking equipment platform; the power-assisted transfer arm is arranged on the rack in a sliding mode through a horizontal linear guide rail, and a suction cup is arranged on the power-assisted transfer arm. According to the unpacked glass substrate transfer device, a worker can easily suck and transfer the unpacked glass substrate to the butt joint equipment through the power-assisted transfer arm, the labor intensity of the worker is reduced, transfer of the glass substrate to the butt joint equipment is well achieved, and the operation efficiency of the equipment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of glass substrate transfer equipment, and in particular to a manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of industrial automation, it has also brought great opportunities for change to industrial development, effectively saving energy, resources and manpower in the industrial production process, reducing actual production costs, and ensuring that more social and economic benefits are gained in the industrial production process.

[0003] At present, in the field of TFT (Thin Film Transistor) panels, in the production process of glass substrates, it is necessary to manually unpack and sort the glass substrates, which results in a large amount of manpower waste for manual unpacking and sorting. Moreover, when switching to the use of automated equipment for auxiliary unpacking and sorting, in order to meet the requirements of loading and unloading of glass substrates in the factory, the production equipment is required to include a docking function with existing equipment to complete the needs of the production process, and it is necessary to consider reasonable operation methods, safety and convenience of operation to meet the needs of lean design and production. The existing Chinese patent CN205500239U discloses a transfer device to transfer and transport plates, however, it does not solve the problem of equipment docking very well. Therefore, the demand for a docking device that adopts advanced equipment structure, improves the product docking compatibility of the equipment, improves the convenience of operation, improves the operating efficiency, improves the product yield and has low cost is born. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides a manual unpacking and sorting device for glass substrates to solve the problems in the prior art of waste of manpower in glass substrate transfer and handling equipment and low incompatibility of equipment docking, so as to improve the operation efficiency and economic benefits of the equipment.

[0005] A manual unpacking and sorting device for glass substrates provided in the present application includes:

[0006] frame;

[0007] An unpacking and sorting platform, which is arranged on the frame and is used for placing glass substrates;

[0008] A docking equipment platform, which is arranged adjacent to the unpacking and sorting platform and is used to place a glass substrate holding device for the docking equipment;

[0009] Horizontal linear guide rails are arranged on the frame and span the unpacking and sorting platform and the docking equipment platform;

[0010] The power-assisted transfer arm is slidably arranged on the frame through a horizontal linear guide rail, and a suction cup is arranged on the power-assisted transfer arm.

[0011] In some embodiments, the assisted transfer arm includes: a fixed seat, a lifting seat, a vertical linear guide rail and a suction cup bracket; the fixed seat is slidably installed on the horizontal linear guide rail, the lifting seat is slidably installed on the fixed seat through the vertical linear guide rail, and the suction cup bracket is installed under the lifting seat to install the suction cup.

[0012] In some embodiments, the power-assisted transfer arm further includes: a counterweight block and a counterweight pulley. The counterweight block slides relative to the lifting seat to balance the weight, and the counterweight pulley is arranged on the counterweight block.

[0013] In some embodiments, a carrying handle and a vacuum adsorption button are provided on the lifting seat, and the vacuum adsorption button is connected to the control suction cup.

[0014] In some embodiments, a plurality of weight-reducing process holes are provided on the lifting seat; the suction cup bracket is a frame structure, and a plurality of suction cups are installed in rows on the lower surface of the frame of the suction cup bracket.

[0015] In some embodiments, the power-assisted transfer arm further includes a protective brake, which locks the lifting seat when the power-assisted transfer arm loses power.

[0016] In some embodiments, the horizontal linear guide rail and the vertical linear guide rail are respectively provided with matching drag chains.

[0017] In some embodiments, limiting mechanisms are provided at both ends of the horizontal linear guide rail along the length direction, and the limiting mechanisms enable the power-assisted transfer arm to align with the unpacking and sorting platform and the docking equipment platform respectively.

[0018] In some embodiments, the manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates further includes a material box, the glass substrates are placed in the material box, and the unpacking and sorting platform is provided with positioning columns matching the material box.

[0019] In some embodiments, the glass substrate holding device of the docking device is a movable carrying platform or a detachable product fixture of the docking device.

[0020] The technical solution of the present application includes a frame, an unpacking and sorting platform, a docking equipment platform, a horizontal linear guide rail and a power transfer arm. The unpacking and sorting platform is used to place glass substrates, and the docking equipment platform is used to place the glass substrate holding device of the docking equipment. The two are arranged adjacent to each other and are spanned and covered by the horizontal linear guide rail. Therefore, the staff can easily transfer the unpacked glass substrates to the docking equipment through the power transfer arm, which not only reduces the labor intensity of the staff, but also realizes the transfer of the glass substrates to the docking equipment, and improves the operation efficiency of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the structure of a manual unpacking and sorting device for glass substrates according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0024] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram showing a frame and components on the frame of a manual unpacking and sorting device for glass substrates according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 Shows Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure after partially hiding the power-assisted transfer arm;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of an assisting transfer arm according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0027] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0028] 1. Rack; 2. Unpacking and sorting platform; 21. Positioning column; 3. Material box; 4. Docking equipment platform; 5. Removable product fixture; 6. Horizontal linear guide; 61. Horizontal drag chain; 7. Power-assisted transfer arm; 71. Fixed seat; 72. Lifting seat; 73. Vertical linear guide; 731. Vertical drag chain; 74. Suction cup bracket; 741. Suction cup; 75. Vacuum adsorption button; 76. Carrying handle; 77. Weight reduction process hole; 78. Counterweight block; 79. Counterweight pulley; 8. Glass substrate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0030] It should be noted that the following detailed descriptions are illustrative and are intended to provide further explanation of the present application. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs.

[0031] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" may include both "above" and "below". The device may also be positioned in other different ways, rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations, and the spatially relative descriptions used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0033] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, for example. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0034] Figures 1 to 4 An embodiment of the manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates of the present application is schematically shown.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the present application discloses a manual unpacking and sorting device for glass substrates, comprising:

[0036] Frame 1: Frame 1 is the main supporting structure of the equipment.

[0037] The unpacking and sorting platform 2 is arranged on the frame 1 and is used for placing the glass substrate 8 .

[0038] The docking equipment platform 4 is arranged adjacent to the unpacking and sorting platform 2 and is used for placing a glass substrate 8 holding device of the docking equipment.

[0039] The horizontal linear guide rail 6 is arranged on the frame 1 and spans the unpacking and sorting platform 2 and the docking equipment platform 4.

[0040] The power-assisted transfer arm 7 is slidably arranged on the frame 1 through a horizontal linear guide rail 6 , and a suction cup 741 is arranged on the power-assisted transfer arm 7 .

[0041] Through the above design, the manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates of the present application includes a frame 1, an unpacking and sorting platform 2, a docking equipment platform 4, a horizontal linear guide rail 6 and a power-assisted transfer arm 7. The unpacking and sorting platform 2 is used to place the glass substrate 8, and the docking equipment platform 4 is used to place the glass substrate 8 holding device of the docking equipment. The two are arranged adjacent to each other and are spanned and covered by the horizontal linear guide rail 6. By running the equipment, the staff can easily absorb and transfer the unpacked glass substrate 8 to the docking equipment by operating the power-assisted transfer arm 7, which not only reduces the labor intensity of the staff, but also well realizes the transfer of the glass substrate 8 to the docking equipment, and improves the operation efficiency of the equipment.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the power-assisted transfer arm 7 includes: a fixed seat 71, a lifting seat 72, a vertical linear guide 73 and a suction cup bracket 74. The fixed seat 71 is slidably mounted on the horizontal linear guide 6, and the overall horizontal sliding of the power-assisted transfer arm 7 is achieved through the horizontal linear guide 6. The lifting seat 72 is slidably mounted on the fixed seat 71 through the vertical linear guide 73 to achieve the vertical movement of the suction cup 741. The suction cup bracket 74 is installed under the lifting seat 72 to install the suction cup 741. Among them, the power-assisted transfer arm 7 is a pneumatic or electric power-assisted manipulator structure. Those skilled in the art can understand that the power-assisted manipulator structure utilizes the principle of force balance to achieve zero operating force or small operating force (for example, less than 3kg) power assistance, so that the operator can easily push and pull, that is, to achieve the movement and positioning of heavy objects in a spatial position.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 4 As shown, the power-assisted transfer arm 7 also includes a counterweight block 78 and a counterweight pulley 79. The counterweight block 78 slides relative to the lifting seat 72 to balance the weight, thereby achieving power-assisted transportation under zero or low operating force. The counterweight pulley 79 is arranged on the counterweight block 78 to guide the lifting of the lifting seat 72 and reduce friction.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 4As shown, the lifting base 72 is provided with a carrying handle 76 and a vacuum adsorption button 75. The carrying handle 76 is used by the operator to drag the lifting base 72 up and down so that the suction cup 741 contacts the glass substrate 8 for adsorption and grasping. The vacuum adsorption button 75 is connected to the control suction cup 741. By controlling the vacuum adsorption button 75, the suction and degassing operation of the suction cup 741 can be realized, thereby realizing the grasping and releasing control.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present application, a shooting device and a display device are also installed on the lifting seat 72. The shooting device is, for example, a macro camera, and the display device is, for example, an electronic display screen, and the two are connected to each other. The shooting device is used to shoot the distance between the suction cup 741 and the glass substrate 8, and display it through the display device for the operator to observe, so as to accurately drag the lifting seat 72, avoid excessive deviation during the lifting process to impact the glass substrate 8, and avoid damage to the glass substrate 8.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 4 As shown, the lifting seat 72 is provided with a plurality of weight-reducing process holes 77, which can reduce the weight of the lifting seat 72 and realize lightweight equipment. The suction cup bracket 74 is a frame structure, which also has the function of reducing weight and realizing lightweight. A plurality of suction cups 741 are installed in rows on the lower surface of the frame of the suction cup bracket 74, which can realize comprehensive and stable adsorption of the glass substrate 8 and prevent the glass substrate 8 from being unevenly stressed or falling off.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present application, the power-assisted transfer arm 7 further includes a protective brake, which locks the lifting seat 72 when the power-assisted transfer arm 7 loses its power. Therefore, when an accident occurs to the power-assisted transfer arm 7 (for example, loss of air pressure or power), the height of the lifting seat 72 can still be stabilized by the protective brake to avoid danger to personnel, equipment and products caused by the lifting seat 72 falling.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the horizontal linear guide rail 6 and the vertical linear guide rail 73 are respectively provided with matching drag chains, namely the horizontal drag chain 61 and the vertical drag chain 731, so as to achieve proper protection of the wires.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present application, the horizontal linear guide rail 6 is provided with a limit mechanism at both ends along the length direction, and the limit mechanism enables the power-assisted transfer arm 7 to align with the unpacking and sorting platform 2 and the docking equipment platform 4. Therefore, the operator only needs to pull the power-assisted transfer arm 7 horizontally to the limit mechanism of the horizontal linear guide rail 6 to achieve accurate docking, and the operation is convenient.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 1As shown, the embodiment of the manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates further includes a material box 3, in which the glass substrates 8 are placed, and the unpacking and sorting platform 2 is provided with a positioning column 21 matching the material box 3. Figure 1 As shown, the unpacking and sorting platform 2 is provided with four positioning columns 21, and correspondingly, the bottom of the material box 3 is provided with four matching positioning holes to achieve accurate determination of the position of the material box 3. The material box 3 is used to hold the glass substrate 8, and the surface packaging of the glass substrate 8 needs to be removed manually or automatically in advance, and then sucked by the suction cup 741 to achieve transfer and transportation. This process overcomes the operation process of manually taking out the glass substrate 8 from the packaging box, reduces the labor intensity, and also improves the work efficiency.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 1 As shown, the glass substrate 8 holding device of the docking device is a detachable product fixture 5 of the docking device. In some other embodiments of the present application, the glass substrate 8 holding device of the docking device can also be a movable carrying platform of the docking device. When the device is running, the movable carrying platform of the docking device moves to the docking device platform 4 and realizes positioning. After the glass substrate 8 is transferred thereto, the movable carrying platform returns to the docking device to realize the production of the next process.

[0052] In the examples of this application, refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates of the present application, by fixing the material box 3 on the unpacking and sorting platform 2, fixing the detachable product fixture 5 of the docking device on the docking device platform 4, realizes the docking and cooperation between the equipment body and the docking device, and completes the functions of unpacking and sorting. Among them, the horizontal linear guide 6 is fixed on the frame 1, and the horizontal drag chain 61 is installed on the support plate of the frame 1, and is connected and fixed to the power-assisted transfer arm 7. The power-assisted transfer arm 7 is installed on the horizontal linear guide 6, and the glass substrate 8 is adsorbed on the power-assisted transfer arm 7 to realize transfer and transportation. The positioning mechanism of the material box 3 (i.e., the positioning column 21) is fixed on the unpacking and sorting platform 2. Among them, the unpacking and sorting platform 2 is connected to the frame 1. The fixed seat 71 of the power-assisted transfer arm 7 is installed on the horizontal linear guide rail 6, the vertical linear guide rail 73 of the power-assisted transfer arm 7 is fixed on the fixed seat 71, the lifting seat 72 of the power-assisted transfer arm 7 is installed on the vertical linear guide rail 73, the suction cup bracket 74 of the power-assisted transfer arm 7 is fixed on the lifting seat 72, the suction cup 741 is fixed on the suction cup bracket 74, the carrying handle 76 and the vacuum adsorption button 75 of the power-assisted transfer arm 7 are fixed on the lifting seat 72, and the counterweight pulley 79 and the counterweight block 78 are installed on the fixed seat 71 of the power-assisted transfer arm 7. The operator only needs to gently pull the carrying handle 76 to realize the horizontal and vertical movement of the power-assisted transfer arm 7, thereby realizing the transfer and docking of the glass substrate 8 and improving production efficiency.

[0053] In summary, the technical solution of the present application includes a frame, an unpacking and sorting platform, a docking equipment platform, a horizontal linear guide rail and a power transfer arm. The unpacking and sorting platform is used to place glass substrates, and the docking equipment platform is used to place the glass substrate holding device of the docking equipment. The two are arranged adjacent to each other and are spanned and covered by a horizontal linear guide rail. Therefore, the staff can easily transfer the unpacked glass substrates to the docking equipment through the power transfer arm, which not only reduces the labor intensity of the staff, but also realizes the transfer of the glass substrates to the docking equipment, thereby improving the equipment operation efficiency.

[0054] The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates of the present application has the advantages of simple and compact structure, small space occupation, good stability and high efficiency, and adopts a dual-platform structure, which is compatible with different product sizes, has high compatibility with docking equipment, and is easy to operate. It is of great significance to improving the yield of products (such as display panels formed by processing glass substrates) and reducing costs.

[0055] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A manual unpacking and sorting device for glass substrates, characterized in that: include: Rack (1); an unpacking and sorting platform (2), the unpacking and sorting platform (2) being arranged on the frame (1) and being used for placing the glass substrate (8); A docking device platform (4), the docking device platform (4) being arranged adjacent to the unpacking and sorting platform (2) and being used for placing a glass substrate (8) containing device of the docking device; A horizontal linear guide rail (6), wherein the horizontal linear guide rail (6) is arranged on the frame (1) and spans the unpacking and sorting platform (2) and the docking equipment platform (4); A power-assisted transfer arm (7), wherein the power-assisted transfer arm (7) is slidably arranged on the frame (1) via the horizontal linear guide rail (6), and a suction cup (741) is arranged on the power-assisted transfer arm (7).

2. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power-assisted transfer arm (7) comprises: a fixed seat (71), a lifting seat (72), a vertical linear guide rail (73) and a suction cup bracket (74); the fixed seat (71) is slidably mounted on the horizontal linear guide rail (6), the lifting seat (72) is slidably mounted on the fixed seat (71) via the vertical linear guide rail (73), and the suction cup bracket (74) is mounted below the lifting seat (72) to mount the suction cup (741).

3. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power-assisted transfer arm (7) further comprises: a counterweight block (78) and a counterweight pulley (79); the counterweight block (78) slides relative to the lifting seat (72) to balance the weight; and the counterweight pulley (79) is arranged on the counterweight block (78).

4. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting seat (72) is provided with a carrying handle (76) and a vacuum adsorption button (75), and the vacuum adsorption button (75) is connected to control the suction cup (741).

5. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting seat (72) is provided with a plurality of weight-reducing process holes (77); the suction cup bracket (74) is a frame structure, and a plurality of suction cups (741) are installed in rows on the lower surface of the frame of the suction cup bracket (74).

6. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power-assisted transfer arm (7) also includes a protective brake, which locks the lifting seat (72) when the power-assisted transfer arm (7) loses power.

7. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 2, characterized in that: The horizontal linear guide rail (6) and the vertical linear guide rail (73) are respectively provided with matching drag chains.

8. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal linear guide rail (6) is provided with limit mechanisms at both ends along the length direction, and the limit mechanisms enable the auxiliary transfer arm (7) to align with the unpacking and sorting platform (2) and the docking equipment platform (4) respectively.

9. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates further comprises a material box (3), the glass substrates (8) are contained in the material box (3), and the unpacking and sorting platform (2) is provided with positioning columns (21) matching the material box (3).

10. The manual unpacking and sorting equipment for glass substrates according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The glass substrate (8) holding device of the docking device is a movable carrying platform or a detachable product fixture (5) of the docking device.

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