Keycap conveying and collecting equipment
By designing keycaps, the collection equipment is used to use the picking and collection process of robotics and pneumatic cutting automated keycaps to solve the problem of low manual operation efficiency in existing technologies and achieve more efficient keycaps.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420343439.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-23
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the extraction and collection of keycaps mainly relies on manual labor and is relatively inefficient.
Design a keycap ingredient collection equipment, including racks, keycap molds, robotics, pneumatic shear and keycaps. Drive the mechanism to grab the keycaps on the keycap mold by driving the machine, cut the keycaps through pneumatic cuts, and fall into the corresponding keycap collection bag.
The demand for artificial picking and collecting keychers has been reduced, and the efficiency of picking and collecting keycaps is improved.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of material transport equipment, and in particular to a keycap material transport and collection equipment. Background Art
[0002] A keyboard is a device for inputting commands and data to operate a computer device. It also refers to a set of function keys that are systematically arranged to operate a machine or device. In the keyboard production process, some keycaps need to be removed from the template and collected after the processing is completed.
[0003] After the existing keycaps are die-casted by a keycap mold, the staff will remove the die-cast keycaps from the keycap mold, and then the staff will cut off the excess sprues on the keycaps and place the keycaps in a designated keycap receiving box. Since the removal and collection of the keycaps are done manually, the efficiency of the removal and collection of the keycaps is low. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to improve the problem that the picking and collecting of keycaps are all done manually, resulting in low efficiency in the picking and collecting of keycaps, the present application provides a keycap material transporting and collecting device.
[0005] The keycap material transport and collection device provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A keycap material transport and collection device comprises a frame and a keycap mold arranged on the frame, the frame is provided with a support frame, the support frame is provided with a guide rail, the guide rail is provided with a movable rail, the movable rail is provided with a manipulator, the manipulator is provided with a pneumatic shear, the manipulator is located above the keycap mold, the movable rail is provided with a driving mechanism for driving the manipulator to move vertically, the guide rail is provided with a driving assembly for driving the movable rail to move along the length direction of the guide rail, a mounting frame is provided on one side of the bottom surface of the guide rail, and the mounting frame is provided with a plurality of keycap collecting belts for collecting keycaps.
[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, after the keycap mold is die-casted, the driving mechanism drives the manipulator to move downward, so that the manipulator grabs the keycap die-cast on the keycap mold, and then drives the moving rail to move toward the direction close to the mounting frame through the driving assembly, so that the manipulator moves to the top of the keycap collecting belt, and then the keycap is cut off by the pneumatic shears, so that the keycaps of different letters fall into the corresponding keycap collecting bags, thereby reducing the manual picking and collection of the keycaps, thereby improving the picking and collection efficiency of the keycaps.
[0008] Preferably, a moving block is slidably arranged on the moving rail, a sliding groove is provided on the top surface of the moving block, the sliding groove vertically penetrates the moving block, a moving rod is vertically slidably arranged in the sliding groove, the manipulator is fixed to the bottom end of the moving rod, the driving mechanism includes a rack fixed to the side surface of the moving rod, a motor 1 is fixed to the top surface of the moving block, a gear is provided on the output shaft of the motor 1, the gear is meshed with the rack, and a driving member for driving the moving block to move along the length direction of the moving rail is provided on the moving rail.
[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, after the keycap mold is die-cast into shape, motor one is started, and the output shaft of motor one drives the gear to rotate, the gear drives the rack to move downward, the rack drives the moving rod to move downward, and the moving rod drives the manipulator to move downward, so that the manipulator grabs the die-cast keycap in the keycap mold.
[0010] Preferably, a moving groove is opened on the side of the moving rail, a driving block is fixed on the side wall of the moving block, the driving block is slidably set in the moving groove, the driving member includes a screw rod 1 rotatably set between the opposite inner sides of the moving groove, the screw rod 1 passes through the driving block, the screw rod 1 is threadedly connected to the driving block, and a motor 2 is provided at one end of the moving rail, and the output shaft of the motor 2 is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod 1.
[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, after the manipulator grabs the keycap in the keycap mold, the motor 1 is started again, the motor 1 drives the gear to reverse, the gear drives the rack to drive the moving rod to move upward, so that the moving rod drives the manipulator to move upward, and then the driving assembly drives the moving rail to move to the top of the mounting frame, and then the motor 2 is started again, the motor 2 drives the screw 1 to rotate, the screw 1 drives the driving block to drive the moving block to move along the length direction of the moving rail, so that the moving block drives the moving rod to move along the length direction of the moving rail, and the moving rod drives the manipulator to move along the length direction of the moving rail, so that the manipulator grabs the keycap and moves it to the top of the corresponding keycap collecting belt, so that it is convenient to collect the keycaps of different letters in different keycap collecting bags.
[0012] Preferably, sliding blocks are fixed to the opposite inner sides of the sliding groove, sliding grooves are provided on both sides of the movable rod, and the sliding blocks are vertically slidably arranged in the sliding grooves.
[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, when the moving rod moves vertically in the sliding groove, the sliding block slides in the sliding groove, so that the moving rod is more stable when moving vertically.
[0014] Preferably, grooves are provided on both side surfaces of the sliding block, and rollers are rotatably mounted between the opposite inner side surfaces of the grooves, and the rollers can roll on the inner wall of the sliding groove.
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, when the slider slides in the slide groove, the roller rolls on the inner wall of the slide groove, thereby reducing the friction between the two side surfaces of the slider and the opposite inner side surfaces of the slide groove, thereby facilitating the vertical movement of the moving rod.
[0016] Preferably, a guide groove is provided on the top surface of the guide rail, a guide block is fixed on the bottom surface of the movable rail, the guide block is slidably arranged in the guide groove, the driving assembly includes a screw rod 2 rotatably arranged between the opposite inner surfaces of the guide groove, the screw rod 2 passes through the guide block, a motor 3 is provided at one end of the guide rail, and the output shaft of the motor 3 is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod 2.
[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, motor three is started, and the output shaft of motor three drives screw two to rotate, and screw two drives the guide block to move along the length direction of the guide rail, so that the guide block drives the movable rail to move along the length direction of the guide rail.
[0018] Preferably, a fixing clip for sealing the bottom end of each keycap receiving strip is provided at the bottom end of each keycap receiving strip.
[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the bottom end of the keycap receiving belt is sealed by a fixing clip. When the keycaps in the keycap receiving belt need to be taken out, the fixing clip is removed, thereby facilitating the keycaps in the keycap receiving belt to be poured out from the bottom end of the keycap receiving belt.
[0020] Preferably, a nozzle collecting bucket for collecting nozzle waste is provided on one side of the keycap mold.
[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, a water outlet collecting bucket is arranged on one side of the mounting frame, and when the pneumatic shears cuts off the keycaps, the keycaps fall into the keycap collecting belt, and then the motor 2 is started, and the output shaft of the motor 2 drives the screw 1 to rotate, so that the screw 1 drives the driving block to move toward the direction close to the water outlet collecting bucket, and the driving block drives the moving block to move toward the direction close to the water outlet collecting bucket, and the moving block drives the moving rod to move toward the direction close to the water outlet collecting bucket, and the moving rod drives the manipulator to move above the water outlet collecting bucket, so that the manipulator puts the water outlet waste into the water outlet collecting bucket, thereby facilitating the water outlet collecting bucket to collect the water outlet waste.
[0022] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0023] 1. After the keycap mold is die-cast, the driving mechanism drives the manipulator to move downward, so that the manipulator grabs the keycap die-cast on the keycap mold, and then drives the moving rail to move toward the direction close to the mounting frame through the driving assembly, so that the manipulator moves to the top of the keycap receiving belt, and then the keycap is cut off by the pneumatic shears, so that the keycaps of different letters fall into the corresponding keycap receiving bags, thereby reducing the manual picking and collection of the keycaps, thereby improving the picking and collection efficiency of the keycaps;
[0024] 2. After the keycap mold is die-cast, start the motor 1, the output shaft of the motor 1 drives the gear to rotate, the gear drives the rack to move downward, the rack drives the moving rod to move downward, the moving rod drives the manipulator to move downward, so that the manipulator grabs the die-cast keycap in the keycap mold;
[0025] 3. After the manipulator grabs the keycap in the keycap mold, start motor 1 again, which drives the gear to reverse, and the gear drives the rack to drive the moving rod to move upward, so that the moving rod drives the manipulator to move upward, and then drives the moving rail to move to the top of the mounting frame through the driving assembly, and then start motor 2, which drives screw 1 to rotate, and screw 1 drives the driving block to drive the moving block to move along the length direction of the moving rail, so that the moving block drives the moving rod to move along the length direction of the moving rail, and the moving rod drives the manipulator to move along the length direction of the moving rail, so that the manipulator grabs the keycap and moves it to the top of the corresponding keycap collecting belt, so that the keycaps of different letters can be collected in different keycap collecting bags. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the keycap material transport and collection device according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0027] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the moving block in the embodiment of the present application.
[0028] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of center A.
[0029] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the guide rail in the embodiment of the present application.
[0030] Figure numerals: 1. frame; 11. keycap mold; 12. support frame; 13. guide rail; 2. moving rail; 21. moving block; 22. sliding groove; 23. moving rod; 24. manipulator; 25. pneumatic shear; 26. slider; 27. sliding groove; 28. groove; 29. roller; 3. motor one; 31. gear; 32. rack; 33. drive block; 34. moving groove; 35. screw one; 36. motor two; 4. drive assembly; 41. guide groove; 42. guide block; 43. screw two; 44. motor three; 5. mounting frame; 51. keycap collecting belt; 52. fixing clamp; 53. water outlet collecting bucket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The embodiment of the present application discloses a keycap material transporting and collecting device.
[0032] Reference Figure 1 A keycap material transport and collection device includes a frame 1 and a keycap mold 11 fixed on the frame 1. A support frame 12 is fixed on one side of the top surface of the frame 1, a guide rail 13 is fixed on the top surface of the support frame 12, a moving rail 2 is slidably arranged on the top surface of the guide rail 13, and a driving component 4 for driving the moving rail 2 to move along the length direction of the guide rail 13 is arranged on the guide rail 13.
[0033] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A moving block 21 is slidably arranged on the side of the moving rail 2, a sliding groove 22 is provided on the top surface of the moving block 21, a moving rod 23 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 22 along the vertical direction, a manipulator 24 for grabbing the keycap is fixed on the bottom surface of the moving rod 23, the manipulator 24 is located above the keycap mold 11, and a pneumatic shear 25 is fixed on the side wall of the manipulator 24. Slide grooves 27 are provided on both sides of the moving rod 23, and sliders 26 are fixed on the opposite inner sides of the sliding groove 22. The two sliders 26 are respectively inserted in the two slide grooves 27, and the sliders 26 are slidably connected to the moving rod 23 along the vertical direction through the slide grooves 27. A groove 28 is provided on both sides of the slider 26, and a roller 29 is rotatably installed between the opposite inner sides of the groove 28, and the roller 29 can roll on the inner side wall of the slide groove 27. A motor 3 is fixed to the top surface of the moving block 21 , a gear 31 is sleeved and fixed on the output shaft of the motor 3 , a rack 32 is fixed on the side wall of the moving rod 23 , and the rack 32 is meshed with the gear 31 .
[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2A moving groove 34 is provided on the side of the moving rail 2, a driving block 33 is fixed on the side wall of the moving block 21, the driving block 33 is slidably arranged in the moving groove 34, a screw rod 35 is rotatably installed between the opposite inner sides of the moving groove 34, the screw rod 35 passes through the driving block 33, and the screw rod 35 is threadedly connected to the driving block 33. A motor 2 36 is fixed to one end of the moving rail 2, and the output shaft of the motor 2 36 is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod 35.
[0035] Reference Figure 1 A mounting frame 5 is fixed to one side of the bottom surface of the guide rail 13, and a plurality of keycap receiving belts 51 are fixed inside the mounting frame 5. A fixing clamp 52 is provided on the bottom surface of the keycap receiving belt 51 for sealing the bottom end of the keycap receiving belt 51. A nozzle collecting bucket 53 for collecting nozzle waste is placed on one side of the mounting frame 5.
[0036] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The top surface of the guide rail 13 is provided with a guide groove 41, and the bottom surface of the movable rail 2 is fixed with a guide block 42, which is inserted into the guide groove 41, and the guide block 42 is slidably connected with the guide rail 13 along the length direction of the guide rail 13 through the guide groove 41. The driving assembly 4 includes a screw rod 2 43 rotatably installed between the opposite inner sides of the guide groove 41, the screw rod 2 43 passes through the guide block 42, and the screw rod 2 43 is threadedly connected with the guide block 42. A motor 3 44 is fixed to one end of the guide rail 13, and one end of the output shaft of the motor 3 44 is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod 2 43.
[0037] The implementation principle of a keycap material transport and collection device in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: after the keycap mold 11 has die-cast the keycap, the motor 13 is started, and the output shaft of the motor 13 drives the gear 31 to rotate, and the gear 31 drives the rack 32 to drive the moving rod 23 to move downward, and the moving rod 23 drives the manipulator 24 to move downward, so that the manipulator 24 grabs the die-cast keycap. After the manipulator 24 grabs the die-cast keycap, the motor 13 is started again, and the output shaft of the motor 13 drives the gear 31 to rotate in the opposite direction, and the gear 31 drives the rack 32 to drive the moving rod 23 to move upward, so that the moving rod 23 drives the manipulator 24 to move above the keycap mold 11. Then the motor 3 44 is started, and the output shaft of the motor 3 44 drives the screw 2 43 to rotate, and the screw 2 43 drives the guide block 42 to drive the moving rail 2 to move in the direction close to the mounting frame 5, so that the moving rail 2 moves to the top of the mounting frame 5. Then start the motor 2 36 so that the output shaft of the motor 2 36 drives the screw 1 35 to rotate, and the screw 1 35 drives the driving block 33 to drive the moving block 21 to move along the length direction of the moving rail 2, so that the moving block 21 drives the moving rod 23 to move along the length direction of the moving rail 2, and the moving rod 23 drives the manipulator 24 to move along the length direction of the moving rail 2, so that the manipulator 24 moves to the top of the corresponding keycap receiving belt 51, and then start the pneumatic shear 25 so that the pneumatic shear 25 cuts the keycaps and drops them into the corresponding keycap receiving belt 51, thereby reducing the manual picking and collection of the die-cast keycaps, thereby improving the picking and collection efficiency of the keycaps.
[0038] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A keycap material transport and collection device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1) and a keycap mold (11) arranged on the frame (1); a support frame (12) is arranged on the frame (1); a guide rail (13) is arranged on the support frame (12); a movable rail (2) is arranged on the guide rail (13); a manipulator (24) is arranged on the movable rail (2); a pneumatic shear (25) is arranged on the manipulator (24); the manipulator (24) is located above the keycap mold (11); a driving mechanism for driving the manipulator (24) to move vertically is arranged on the movable rail (2); a driving assembly (4) for driving the movable rail (2) to move along the length direction of the guide rail (13) is arranged on the guide rail (13); a mounting frame (5) is arranged on one side of the bottom surface of the guide rail (13); and a plurality of keycap receiving belts (51) for collecting keycaps are arranged on the mounting frame (5).
2. The keycap material transporting and collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A moving block (21) is slidably arranged on the moving rail (2), a sliding groove (22) is provided on the top surface of the moving block (21), the sliding groove (22) vertically penetrates the moving block (21), a moving rod (23) is vertically slidably arranged in the sliding groove (22), the manipulator (24) is fixed to the bottom end of the moving rod (23), the driving mechanism comprises a rack (32) fixed to the side of the moving rod (23), a motor (3) is fixed on the top surface of the moving block (21), a gear (31) is provided on the output shaft of the motor (3), the gear (31) is meshed with the rack (32), and a driving member for driving the moving block (21) to move along the length direction of the moving rail (2) is provided on the moving rail (2).
3. The keycap material transporting and collecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A moving groove (34) is provided on the side of the moving rail (2); a driving block (33) is fixed on the side wall of the moving block (21); the driving block (33) is slidably arranged in the moving groove (34); the driving member comprises a screw rod (35) rotatably arranged between opposite inner sides of the moving groove (34); the screw rod (35) passes through the driving block (33); the screw rod (35) is threadedly connected to the driving block (33); a motor (36) is provided at one end of the moving rail (2); an output shaft of the motor (36) is fixedly connected to one end of the screw rod (35).
4. The keycap material transporting and collecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Slide blocks (26) are fixed to the opposite inner sides of the sliding groove (22), and sliding grooves (27) are provided on both sides of the moving rod (23). The sliding blocks (26) are vertically slidably arranged in the sliding grooves (27).
5. The keycap material transporting and collecting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Grooves (28) are provided on both sides of the slide block (26), and rollers (29) are rotatably mounted between the opposite inner sides of the grooves (28), and the rollers (29) can roll on the inner wall of the slide groove (27).
6. The keycap material transporting and collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the guide rail (13) is provided with a guide groove (41), the bottom surface of the movable rail (2) is fixed with a guide block (42), the guide block (42) is slidably arranged in the guide groove (41), the driving component (4) comprises a second screw rod (43) rotatably arranged between opposite inner side surfaces of the guide groove (41), the second screw rod (43) passes through the guide block (42), and a third motor (44) is arranged at one end of the guide rail (13), and the output shaft of the third motor (44) is fixedly connected to one end of the second screw rod (43).
7. The keycap material transporting and collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of each keycap receiving strip (51) is provided with a fixing clip (52) for sealing the bottom end of the keycap receiving strip (51).
8. The keycap material transporting and collecting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A nozzle collection bucket (53) for collecting nozzle waste is provided on one side of the keycap mold (11).