Suction nozzle gripper based on robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a suction nozzle gripper based on a robot, which relates to the technical field of automation equipment and comprises a support arm, a vacuum generator, an air cylinder and a suction nozzle, the support arm is connected with a driving end of the robot, the vacuum generator is mounted on the side of the support arm, the air cylinder is mounted at the end of the support arm, and the suction nozzle is mounted on the vacuum generator. A fixing base is installed at the telescopic end of the air cylinder, and the suction nozzle is installed in the fixing base. According to the robot-based suction nozzle gripper, the multiple built-in vacuum generators, the multiple air cylinders, the multiple fixing bases and the multiple suction nozzles are arranged, the multiple air cylinders can independently stretch out and draw back, the multiple suction nozzles can independently adsorb and pick materials, and therefore when multiple small materials face the robot, the multiple small materials can be adsorbed and picked one by one; compared with the mode that a plurality of suction nozzles can only adsorb and pick up one material at the same time in the prior art, the suction nozzle gripper is higher in efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to a robot-based suction nozzle gripper. Background Art

[0002] In industrial production, the combined application of robots and suction nozzles can significantly improve the automation and efficiency of material picking and releasing.

[0003] In the prior art, the structure of the combination of a robot and a suction nozzle is usually as shown in a disclosed patent of a four-axis loading and unloading manipulator (CN206048235U), in which a frame for installing multiple suction nozzles is installed at the driving end of the robot. The multiple suction nozzles of this structure can absorb and pick up a material at the same time, but it is not very suitable for picking up multiple small materials. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a robot-based suction nozzle gripper to solve the problems raised by the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a robot-based nozzle gripper, comprising:

[0006] A support arm connected to a driving end of the robot;

[0007] A vacuum generator, which is mounted on the side of the support arm;

[0008] A cylinder, the cylinder being mounted at the end of the support arm, and a fixed seat being mounted at the telescopic end of the cylinder;

[0009] A suction nozzle is installed inside the fixing seat.

[0010] Furthermore, the support arm is an "L"-shaped structure, one end of the support arm is set as a flange, and a pneumatic connecting disk that can be connected to the driving end of the robot is installed on the flange.

[0011] Furthermore, the vacuum generators, cylinders, fixing seats and suction nozzles are provided in a plurality of numbers and correspond one to one.

[0012] Furthermore, the air ports reserved on the cylinder and the suction nozzle are connected to the air ports reserved on the vacuum generator via an air pipe.

[0013] Furthermore, the robot-based nozzle gripper also includes:

[0014] The outer cover shell is arranged outside the support arm, the vacuum generator and the cylinder, and the outer cover shell is connected to the support arm.

[0015] Furthermore, the outer cover shell includes a shell 1 and a shell 2, the shell 1 is installed on the support arm, the shell 1 and the shell 2 can rotate relative to each other, and the rotating part is connected by a hinge.

[0016] Furthermore, a reserved hole is provided at one end of the shell 1 which is away from the shell 2, and the support arm extends to the outside of the outer cover shell through the reserved hole.

[0017] Furthermore, the top of the shell one is connected to a limit baffle, a threaded hole one is provided inside the limit baffle, a socket is provided at the top of the shell two, and the threaded hole one and the socket are connected by a fastening bolt.

[0018] The utility model provides a robot suction nozzle gripper. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:

[0019] Beneficial effects:

[0020] The robot-based suction nozzle gripper has a built-in vacuum generator, cylinder, fixed seat, and suction nozzles, and the cylinders can be independently extended and retracted, and the suction nozzles can also independently adsorb and pick up materials. In this way, when faced with multiple small materials, multiple small materials can be adsorbed and picked up one by one. Compared with the prior art in which multiple suction nozzles can only adsorb and pick up one material at the same time, the suction nozzle gripper is more efficient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a half-section view of the utility model after assembly;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the expansion of the outer cover in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a closed schematic diagram of the outer cover in the utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of a four-head suction nozzle.

[0027] In the figure: 1, support arm; 11, pneumatic connecting plate; 2, vacuum generator; 3, cylinder; 4, fixing seat; 5, suction nozzle; 6, outer cover shell; 61, shell one; 62, shell two; 63, reserved hole; 64, limit baffle; 65, threaded hole one; 66, socket; 67, hinge; 68, fastening bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] 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.

[0029] See also Figure 1-6 The utility model provides a technical solution: a robot-based suction gripper, mainly composed of a support arm 1, a vacuum generator 2, a cylinder 3, a suction nozzle 5 and an outer cover shell 6, wherein the support arm 1 is an "L"-shaped structure as a whole, and one end of the support arm 1 is integrally connected to a flange, and a pneumatic connection disk 11 is installed on the upper part of the flange, through which the entire gripper can be fixedly connected to the driving end of the robot (the robot and its driving end are not shown in the figure), and the pneumatic connection disk 11 is an existing well-known technology, and its specific structure and the principle of how to achieve pneumatic connection are not described in detail here, the cylinder 3 is installed at the other end of the support arm 1, and a fixed seat 4 is installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder 3, and the suction nozzle 5 is installed inside the fixed seat 4, and the vacuum generator 2 is installed on the side of the support arm 1. In order to control the extension and contraction of the cylinder 3 and the adsorption of the suction nozzle 5, the air ports reserved on the cylinder 3 and the suction nozzle 5 are connected to the air ports reserved on the vacuum generator 2 through an air pipe, and the extension and contraction of the cylinder 3 and the adsorption of the suction nozzle 5 are controlled by the vacuum generator 2;

[0030] In addition, the outer cover shell 6 is arranged outside the support arm 1, the vacuum generator 2, and the cylinder 3, and the outer cover shell 6 is connected to the support arm 1, and the outer cover shell 6 specifically includes a shell 1 61 and a shell 2 62. The shell 1 61 is installed on the support arm 1, and the shell 1 61 and the shell 2 62 can rotate relative to each other. The rotating part is connected by a hinge 67. The end of the shell 1 61 away from the shell 2 62 is provided with a reserved hole 63. The support arm 1 extends to the outside of the outer cover shell 6 through the reserved hole 63. The top of the shell 1 61 is connected to the outer cover shell 6. There is a limit baffle 64, a threaded hole 65 is provided inside the limit baffle 64, a socket 66 is provided at the top of the shell 2 62, and the threaded hole 65 is connected to the socket 66 by a fastening bolt 68. When the gripper needs to be inspected and maintained, the staff can unscrew the fastening bolt 68 and then reverse the shell 2 62 to expose the vacuum generator 2, the cylinder 3, the fixing seat 4, the suction nozzle 5 and the connected air pipe, so as to realize convenient and fast inspection and maintenance, and restore it after inspection and maintenance.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the number of vacuum generators 2, cylinders 3, fixing bases 4, and suction nozzles 5 can be arbitrary and can be set according to actual use requirements. In this embodiment, two and four are used as examples for explanation (see Appendix). Figure 1-5The number of displays is two. Figure 6 The number of displays is four).

[0032] The robot-based suction nozzle gripper, when working, uses a plurality of vacuum generators 2 to correspondingly control the independent extension and shortening of a plurality of cylinders 3, and to correspondingly control whether the independent adsorption ends of a plurality of suction nozzles 5 generate suction, so that the materials can be picked up and released conveniently and quickly. The gripper is then driven by the robot to pick up or release multiple materials, thereby speeding up production efficiency.

Claims

1. A robot-based nozzle gripper, characterized in that: include: A support arm (1), wherein the support arm (1) is connected to a driving end of the robot; A vacuum generator (2), wherein the vacuum generator (2) is mounted on the side of the support arm (1); A cylinder (3), the cylinder (3) being mounted on the end of the support arm (1), and a fixed seat (4) being mounted on the telescopic end of the cylinder (3); A suction nozzle (5), wherein the suction nozzle (5) is installed inside the fixing base (4); The vacuum generator (2), the cylinder (3), the fixing seat (4), and the suction nozzle (5) are provided in a certain number; The support arm (1) is an "L"-shaped structure, one end of the support arm (1) is provided as a flange, and a pneumatic connection plate (11) capable of being connected to a driving end of a robot is installed on the flange; The plurality of vacuum generators (2), cylinders (3), fixing seats (4), and suction nozzles (5) correspond to each other one by one; The air ports reserved on the cylinder (3) and the suction nozzle (5) are connected to the air ports reserved on the vacuum generator (2) via air pipes; Also includes: An outer cover shell (6), the outer cover shell (6) is arranged outside the support arm (1), the vacuum generator (2), and the cylinder (3), and the outer cover shell (6) is connected to the support arm (1); The outer cover shell (6) comprises a shell one (61) and a shell two (62); the shell one (61) is mounted on the support arm (1); the shell one (61) and the shell two (62) are relatively rotatable, and the rotating part is connected by a hinge (67).

2. According to claim 1, a robot nozzle gripper, characterized in that: A reserved hole (63) is provided at one end of the shell one (61) away from the shell two (62), and the support arm (1) extends to the outside of the outer cover shell (6) through the reserved hole (63).

3. The robot nozzle gripper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the shell 1 (61) is connected to a limit baffle (64), a threaded hole 1 (65) is provided inside the limit baffle (64), and a plug hole (66) is provided at the top of the shell 2 (62), and the threaded hole 1 (65) and the plug hole (66) are connected by a fastening bolt (68).

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