Material and tray separating device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a material and tray separating device which comprises a supporting frame and a first horizontal linear driver. The second horizontal linear driver is arranged at the output end of the first horizontal linear driver and is arranged at the extending end of the second horizontal linear driver; the first vacuum suction cup is arranged at the extending end of the first vertical linear driver and used for sucking away materials on the material disc. The second vertical linear driver is fixedly connected with the second horizontal linear driver; the second vacuum suction cup is arranged at the extending end of the second vertical linear driver and used for sucking away the empty material disc. The control unit is used for controlling the first vacuum suction cup to execute the action of sucking away the materials on the material trays and controlling the second vacuum suction cup to execute the action of sucking away the empty material trays; according to the material and tray separating device, the material and the tray can be sucked by one device, so that the cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of automated machinery, and in particular relates to a device for separating materials from a material tray. Background Art

[0002] With the development of economy and technology, the application of automation equipment in industrial production is becoming more and more extensive. Product feeding is an indispensable production process in production. At present, the most common method is to use automatic feeders instead of manual feeding, thus saving labor costs.

[0003] When loading materials, the materials are basically contained in the tray. The materials need to be taken out from the tray and then the tray containing the materials is recycled. However, currently, the suction of materials and the suction of the tray for recycling require two separate devices. When taking out materials, only one type of material can be sucked. If the shape of the material changes slightly, it cannot be loaded in the tray process. The flexibility of the equipment is low, which invisibly increases the equipment cost. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a material and tray separation device, which solves the technical problem that material loading and tray recovery require two sets of separate equipment respectively, and has a simple structure, and can load materials and recover trays with one set of equipment.

[0005] In one aspect of the utility model, a material and tray separation device comprises:

[0006] Support frame;

[0007] A first horizontal linear drive, disposed on the support frame;

[0008] A second horizontal linear driver, which is arranged at the output end of the first horizontal linear driver and is driven by the first horizontal linear driver to move linearly along the first horizontal direction;

[0009] A first vertical linear actuator, disposed on the extended end of the second horizontal linear actuator, and driven thereby to move linearly along a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction;

[0010] A first vacuum suction cup is arranged on the extended end of the first vertical linear drive and is driven by the first vertical linear drive to move up and down in the vertical direction to suck away the material on the material tray;

[0011] A second vertical linear driver is fixedly connected to the second horizontal linear driver and is driven by the first horizontal linear driver to follow the second horizontal linear driver to move linearly along the first horizontal direction;

[0012] A second vacuum suction cup is arranged on the extended end of the second vertical linear actuator and is driven by the second vertical linear actuator to move up and down in the vertical direction to suck away the empty material tray;

[0013] A control unit is used to control the first and second horizontal linear drives and the first vertical linear drive to drive the first vacuum suction cup to suck away the material on the material tray, and to control the first and second horizontal linear drives and the second vertical linear drive to drive the second vacuum suction cup to suck away the empty material tray.

[0014] In one embodiment of the utility model, it also includes a slide rail, which is arranged on the support frame and is arranged in parallel with the first horizontal linear drive. The first end of the second horizontal linear drive is arranged on the extended end of the first horizontal linear drive, and a slide groove is arranged at the bottom of the second end, and the slide groove cooperates with the slide rail.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, the slide groove is arranged on the support frame, and the slide rail is arranged at the bottom of the second end of the second horizontal linear drive.

[0016] In one embodiment of the utility model, a horizontal support plate is further included, wherein a first end of the horizontal support plate is arranged on the protruding end of the first horizontal linear actuator, and a slide groove is arranged at the bottom of the second end, and the slide groove cooperates with the slide rail;

[0017] The second horizontal linear drive and the second vertical linear drive are both disposed on the horizontal supporting plate.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first and second horizontal linear drivers, and the first and second vertical linear drivers are linear modules, hydraulic cylinders, pneumatic cylinders or electric cylinders.

[0019] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first and second horizontal linear drives and the first and second vertical linear drives are both linear modules, and at least one of them is provided with an electrical wire box.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of limiting grooves matching the shape of the material and a plurality of suction cup areas corresponding to the second vacuum suction cup are arranged in the material tray.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] 1. This application can not only suck up the material loading, but also suck up the empty tray for recycling;

[0023] 2. This application can feed materials of different shapes and has great flexibility;

[0024] 3. The present application has a simple structure and is suitable for automated operations. These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present application will become better understood with reference to the following description. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present application and, together with the description, are used to explain the principles of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] This specification describes the complete and instructive disclosure of the present application, including its best mode of implementation, for those skilled in the art. This specification refers to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0026] Figure 1 One of the structural schematic diagrams of a material and tray separation device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 A second structural schematic diagram of a material and tray separation device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 One of the schematic diagrams of the tray structure of a material and tray separation device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 A second schematic diagram of a tray structure of a material and tray separation device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 A third schematic diagram of a tray structure of a material and tray separation device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 The fourth schematic diagram of the tray structure of a material and tray separation device provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0032] Reference numerals:

[0033] 1-support frame; 2-first horizontal straight line component;

[0034] 21-first horizontal linear module; 22-first wire box; 23-slide rail;

[0035] 3-second horizontal linear assembly; 31-second horizontal linear module; 32-horizontal support plate; 33-second electrical wire box;

[0036] 4-first vertical linear assembly; 41-first vertical linear module; 42-first vacuum suction cup; 43-third wire box;

[0037] 5-second vertical linear assembly; 51-second vertical linear module; 52-second vacuum suction cup; 53-fourth wire box;

[0038] 6- conveyor rack; 7- material tray; 8- material frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] Now with reference to the embodiments of the present application in detail, one or more examples of the embodiments of the present application are illustrated in the drawings. Each example is provided to explain the present application, not to limit the present application. In fact, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the present application without departing from the scope or spirit of the present application. For example, the features described or described as a part of an embodiment can be used together with another embodiment to produce another embodiment. Therefore, it is hoped that the present application covers such modifications and changes, which are within the scope of the attached claims and their equivalents. As used in this specification, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used interchangeably to distinguish one component from another component without intending to indicate the position or importance of each component. As used in the specification, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms "one", "an", "the" and "said" are intended to indicate that there are one or more elements. The terms "include", "include" and "have" are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be other elements in addition to the listed elements.

[0040] Now referring to the drawings, in which the same numerals represent the same elements in all the drawings, the present invention will be further explained below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0041] The utility model provides a material and tray separation device, which can not only suck away the material, but also suck away the tray containing the material, and can provide trays containing materials of different shapes according to the different shapes of the materials, so that materials of different shapes can be loaded with one set of devices.

[0042] The utility model provides a material and tray separation device, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown, it includes a support frame 1, a first horizontal linear module 21 arranged on the support frame 1, a second horizontal linear module 31 arranged at the protruding end of the first horizontal linear module 21 and driven by the first horizontal linear module 21 to move linearly along a first horizontal direction, a first vertical linear module 41 arranged at the protruding end of the second horizontal linear module 31 and driven by the second horizontal linear module 31 to move linearly along a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction, and a first vacuum suction cup 42 connected to the protruding end of the first vertical linear module 41 and driven by the first vertical linear module 41 to move up and down in the vertical direction, for sucking away materials in the material tray 7.

[0043] In order to increase the stability of the movement of the second horizontal linear module 31, the material and tray separation device also includes a slide rail assembly, which includes a slide rail 23 arranged on the support frame 1 and parallel to the first horizontal linear module 21, and a slide groove (not shown) arranged at the bottom of the second horizontal linear module 31. The first end of the second horizontal linear module 31 is arranged at the protruding end of the first horizontal linear module 21, and a slide groove is arranged at the bottom of the second end, and the slide grooves cooperate with each other.

[0044] In order to control the smooth absorption of materials, the material and tray separation device also includes a control unit (not shown). A multi-layer tray 7 is mounted in the material frame 8, and multiple materials are placed on each tray 7. When the materials in the tray 7 need to be assembled with other components, the materials in the tray 7 are sucked away by the first vacuum suction cup 42 to the transfer station for positioning and then assembled with other components. At this time, the control unit controls the first vertical linear module 41 to drive the first vacuum suction cup 42 to descend and absorb the materials. The first vacuum suction cup 42 is provided with a proximity switch or a vacuum gauge. After the materials are absorbed, the proximity switch or the vacuum gauge will send a signal to the control unit, and the control unit controls the first vertical linear module 41 to drive the first vacuum suction cup 42 to rise and reset with the absorbed materials. After the extended end of the first vertical linear module 41 is retracted, the control unit controls the first horizontal linear module 21 to drive its extended end to move to the transfer station along the first horizontal direction with the second horizontal linear module 31 and the first vertical linear module 41. After the first horizontal linear module 21 moves into position, it sends a position signal to the control unit, and the control unit controls the vacuum generator connected to the first vacuum suction cup 42 to release the pressure and place the material in the transfer station. Then the control unit controls the first horizontal linear module 21 to drive the second horizontal linear module 31 and the first vertical linear module 41 to reset. After receiving the reset position signal, the control unit controls the second horizontal linear module 31 to drive the first vertical linear module 41 to move a certain distance along the second horizontal direction to absorb the remaining materials. After all the materials in a tray are sucked out according to the above method, the control unit will count to determine whether all the materials in the tray 7 have been sucked away.

[0045] When all the materials in the tray are sucked out, the empty tray 7 needs to be removed. For this purpose, the material and tray separation device further includes a second vertical linear module 51 and a second vacuum suction cup 52 arranged at the protruding end of the second vertical linear module 51.

[0046] In order to enable the second vertical linear module 51 to move along the first horizontal direction with the second vacuum suction cup 52, the second vertical linear module 51 needs to be arranged on the protruding end of the first horizontal linear module 21. For the convenience of setting, the material and tray separation device also includes a horizontal support plate 32. The second horizontal linear module 31 and the second vertical linear module 51 are respectively fixed on the horizontal support plate 32. The first end of the horizontal support plate 32 is arranged on the protruding end of the first horizontal linear module, and the second end is arranged on the slide rail 23. Of course, in order to cooperate with the slide rail 23, a slide groove is arranged at the bottom of the second end.

[0047] In some embodiments, the positions of the slide groove and the slide rail can be interchanged, that is, the slide groove is arranged on the support frame 1 , and the slide rail is arranged at the bottom of the second end of the horizontal support plate 32 .

[0048] When the control unit determines that the tray 7 is empty, the control unit controls the first horizontal linear module 21 to drive the horizontal support plate 32 to move along the first horizontal direction, so that the second vacuum suction cup 52 is placed above the empty tray 7, and the control unit controls the second vertical linear module 51 to drive the second vacuum suction cup 52 to descend and absorb the empty tray 7, and then the control unit controls the first horizontal linear module 21 to drive the second vertical linear module 51 to move a certain distance along the first horizontal direction to place the empty tray 7 conveyed by the conveyor rack 6 in the empty material frame 8. After completion, the control unit controls the first horizontal linear module 21 to drive the second vertical linear module 51 to reset.

[0049] For safety reasons, each linear module is equipped with an electrical wire box, and the wires used by the linear modules are placed in the electrical wire box, that is, the first horizontal linear module 21 is equipped with a first electrical wire box 22, the second horizontal linear module 31 is equipped with a second electrical wire box 33, the first vertical linear module 41 is equipped with a third electrical wire box 43, and the second vertical linear module 51 is equipped with a fourth electrical wire box 53.

[0050] In the present invention, the first horizontal linear module 21 and the slide rail assembly are collectively referred to as the first horizontal linear assembly 2, the second horizontal linear module 31, the horizontal support plate 32 and the second wire box 33 are collectively referred to as the second horizontal linear assembly 3, and the first vertical linear module, the first vacuum suction cup

[0051] Of course, in addition to the linear module that can achieve linear motion, the present application can also use a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or an electric cylinder. The present application collectively refers to the linear module, the cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder or the electric cylinder as a linear drive.

[0052] In order to use the same set of equipment to load materials of different sizes, such as circuit boards of different shapes. In order to use a unified material frame 8 to hold the material tray 7, the material tray 7 of this application has the same appearance and size. In order to be able to accommodate materials of different shapes and sizes, a plurality of limiting grooves 71 matching the shapes of the materials are set inside the material tray 7 to limit the position of the materials. Different shapes of materials have different shapes of corresponding limiting grooves 71, so the size and number of limiting grooves 71 set on a material tray 7 are also different, such as Figure 3-6 shown.

[0053] In order to suck the material tray 7 with the unified second vacuum suction cup 52 , four suction cup areas 72 at the same position are provided on the material tray 7 , corresponding to the four second vacuum suction cups 52 .

[0054] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0055] 1. This application can not only suck up the material loading, but also suck up the empty tray for recycling;

[0056] 2. This application can feed materials of different shapes and has great flexibility;

[0057] 3. This application has a simple structure and is suitable for automated operations.

[0058] This description uses examples to disclose the present application, including the best embodiment, and also to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present application, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the present application is defined by the claims, and may include other embodiments that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other embodiments are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they include structural elements that are not different from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements that are not substantially different from the literal language of the claims.

Claims

1. A material and tray separation device, characterized in that: include: Support frame (1); A first horizontal linear drive (21) is arranged on the support frame (1); A second horizontal linear driver (31) is arranged at the output end of the first horizontal linear driver (21) and is driven by the first horizontal linear driver (21) to move linearly along a first horizontal direction; A first vertical linear drive (41) is arranged on the protruding end of the second horizontal linear drive (31) and is driven by the first vertical linear drive (41) to move linearly along a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; A first vacuum suction cup (42) is arranged on the protruding end of the first vertical linear drive (41) and is driven by the first vertical linear drive to move up and down in the vertical direction, so as to suck away the material on the material tray (7); A second vertical linear driver (51) is fixedly connected to the second horizontal linear driver (31) and is driven by the first horizontal linear driver (21) to follow the second horizontal linear driver (31) to move linearly along the first horizontal direction; A second vacuum suction cup (52) is arranged on the protruding end of the second vertical linear drive (51) and is driven by the second vertical linear drive to move up and down in the vertical direction to suck away the empty material tray (7); A control unit is used to control the first and second horizontal linear drivers (21, 31) and the first vertical linear driver (41) to drive the first vacuum suction cup (42) to suck away the material on the material tray (7), and to control the first and second horizontal linear drivers (21, 31) and the second vertical linear driver (51) to drive the second vacuum suction cup (52) to suck away the empty material tray (7).

2. The material and tray separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a slide rail (23) arranged on the support frame (1) and arranged in parallel with the first horizontal linear drive (21). The first end of the second horizontal linear drive (31) is arranged on the protruding end of the first horizontal linear drive (21), and a slide groove is arranged at the bottom of the second end, and the slide groove cooperates with the slide rail (23).

3. The material and tray separation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slide groove is arranged on the support frame (1), and the slide rail is arranged at the bottom of the second end of the second horizontal linear drive (31).

4. The material and tray separation device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: It also includes a horizontal support plate (32), wherein the first end of the horizontal support plate (32) is arranged on the protruding end of the first horizontal linear drive (21), and the bottom of the second end is provided with a slide groove, and the slide groove cooperates with the slide rail (23); The second horizontal linear drive (31) and the second vertical linear drive (51) are both arranged on the horizontal supporting plate (32).

5. The material and tray separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first and second horizontal linear drivers (21, 31) and the first and second vertical linear drivers (41, 51) are linear modules, hydraulic cylinders, air cylinders or electric cylinders.

6. The material and tray separation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first and second horizontal linear drivers (21, 31) and the first and second vertical linear drivers (41, 51) are both linear modules, and at least one of them is provided with an electric wire box.

7. The material and tray separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of limiting grooves (71) matching the shape of the material and a plurality of suction cup areas (72) corresponding to the second vacuum suction cup (52) are arranged in the material tray (7).

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