Laser edge bonding machine for iron frame panel lamp

Abstract

The utility model discloses a laser edge banding machine for an iron frame panel lamp. The laser edge banding machine comprises a conveying rack, a material carrying device located below the conveying rack, a material distributing device, a material pressing device and a laser welding device, wherein the material distributing device, the material pressing device and the laser welding device are located above the conveying rack. The conveying rack is sequentially provided with a feeding position, a welding position and a discharging position. The material separating device is used for separating materials at the feeding position one by one and pushing the materials to the material carrying device; the material carrying device is used for carrying the separated materials from the feeding position to the welding position and carrying the welded materials from the welding position to the discharging position. The material pressing device is located below the laser welding device and used for pressing materials on the welding position. The laser welding device is used for conducting laser welding on the materials on the welding positions. According to the utility model, the welding efficiency and the yield are improved, and the perpendicularity and the welding strength of a product are ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to a laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights. Background Art

[0002] Existing panel light frames typically utilize extruded aluminum frames. With rising raw material prices, many small and medium-sized enterprises are facing shrinking profits, forcing them to switch to lower-cost iron frames instead of aluminum. However, iron frames are prone to deformation during welding, and most existing welding techniques rely on manual welding, which can be inefficient and inaccurate. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights, which improves welding efficiency and yield rate and ensures the verticality and welding strength of the product.

[0004] In order to achieve the above objectives, the following technical solutions are adopted:

[0005] A laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights comprises a conveyor frame, a material handling device located below the conveyor frame, and a material dividing device, a material pressing device, and a laser welding device located above the conveyor frame; the conveyor frame is sequentially provided with a loading position, a welding position, and a unloading position; the material dividing device is used to separate the materials at the loading position one by one and push them to the material handling device; the material handling device is used to transport the separated materials from the loading position to the welding position, and to transport the welded materials from the welding position to the unloading position; the material pressing device is located below the laser welding device, and is used to press the materials on the welding position; the laser welding device is used to laser weld the materials at the welding position.

[0006] Preferably, the material dividing device includes at least one blocking mechanism and one pushing mechanism; the blocking mechanism is used to block the material, and the pushing mechanism is used to separate the materials one by one and push them onto the material handling device.

[0007] Preferably, the pushing mechanism includes a pushing plate, a baffle plate, a lifting drive for driving the pushing plate and the baffle plate to rise and fall, and a pushing drive for driving the pushing plate to push the material out; the baffle plate is used to block the material to prevent it from being pushed out by mistake; the blocking mechanism includes a blocking plate, and a blocking drive for driving the blocking plate to rise and fall.

[0008] Preferably, the material handling device includes two material-discharging mechanisms arranged in parallel; the material-discharging mechanism includes a material-discharging claw, a Y-axis drive assembly for driving the material-discharging claw to move along the length direction of the conveyor frame, and a material-lifting drive member for driving the material-discharging claw to lift the material.

[0009] Preferably, the cross-section of the material-discharging claw is U-shaped; the U-shaped horizontal end of the material-discharging claw is arranged perpendicular to the length direction of the conveyor frame; each U-shaped vertical end of the material-discharging claw is provided with a plurality of material-discharging teeth, and a material trough is formed between two adjacent material-discharging teeth; the plurality of material-discharging teeth are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the conveyor frame.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of transfer chute holes are opened in the length direction of the conveyor frame, and the transfer chute holes extend from the upper material position to the lower material position; the material-selecting teeth can movably pass through the transfer chute holes.

[0011] Preferably, the pressing device includes a pressing plate and a pressing drive mechanism for driving the pressing plate to move up and down; a plurality of welding slots are provided on the pressing plate, and the welding slots are provided along a length direction perpendicular to the conveying frame.

[0012] Preferably, the laser welding device includes a laser, at least one galvanometer laser head, at least one Z-axis drive assembly for driving the galvanometer laser head to rise and fall, and at least one X-axis drive assembly for driving the galvanometer laser head to move in a direction perpendicular to the length of the conveyor frame.

[0013] Preferably, a conveyor belt assembly is provided in the middle of the loading position, and a limit bar is provided on each outer side of the conveyor belt assembly; the conveyor belt assembly is used to convey the material along the length direction of the conveyor frame, and the limit bar is used to limit the two ends of the material.

[0014] Preferably, a material positioning assembly is provided below each side of the welding position; the material positioning assembly includes a plurality of positioning blocks and a positioning drive member for driving the positioning blocks to rise and fall; a clearance hole is provided on the conveying frame corresponding to each positioning block for the positioning block to rise and fall.

[0015] By adopting the above solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] The utility model provides a laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights, which improves welding efficiency and yield rate and ensures the verticality and welding strength of the product.

[0017] 1) By setting up two material transfer mechanisms to transfer materials between the loading position, welding position and unloading position, materials can be loaded and welded at the same time during operation, which improves welding efficiency and reduces equipment costs;

[0018] 2) By setting up a material separation device, the materials can be separated and pushed out one by one to prevent multiple materials from affecting each other during welding;

[0019] 3) By setting the material pressing device and material positioning components, the welding positioning accuracy is high;

[0020] 4) By setting up a conveyor belt assembly at the loading position, the material can be directly connected to the machine after being punched out, without the need for the operator to discharge the material twice, which not only improves the loading speed but also saves labor costs;

[0021] 5) By setting up a laser welding device and adopting laser welding, the temperature is easy to control, the welding process is stable, and the deformation after welding is small. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 A perspective view of the conveyor frame of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the material distribution device of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the material pressing device of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 A three-dimensional diagram of the laser welding device of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the material diverting mechanism of the present utility model;

[0028] The accompanying drawings illustrate:

[0029] 1—Conveyor rack, 2—Material dividing device,

[0030] 3-Pressing device, 4-Laser welding device,

[0031] 5—Material shifting mechanism, 6—Material positioning component,

[0032] 7—Material, 11—Loading position,

[0033] 12—welding position, 13—unloading position,

[0034] 14—Transfer chute hole, 15—Conveyor belt assembly,

[0035] 16-limiting bar, 21-push plate,

[0036] 22 - baffle plate, 23 - lifting drive component,

[0037] 24—Pushing drive, 25—Blocking plate,

[0038] 26 - blocking drive, 31 - pressing plate,

[0039] 32—Material pressing drive mechanism, 33—Welding slot,

[0040] 41—galvanometer laser head, 42—Z-axis drive assembly,

[0041] 43—X-axis drive assembly, 51—material removal claw,

[0042] 52—Y-axis drive assembly, 53—top material drive component,

[0043] 61—positioning block, 62—positioning drive member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions relevant to the present invention, not all of its components.

[0045] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0046] In the description of this embodiment, terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used to refer to positions or locations based on the positions or locations shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are intended solely to facilitate description and simplify operation, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meaning.

[0047] The iron frame of the panel light is made up of multiple iron frame strips welded together, while a single iron frame strip is generally made up of two pieces of iron strips joined together. However, the two pieces of iron strips are not stable enough when joined together. Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the utility model provides a laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights, which is an automated device used to weld and fix two pieces of iron edge strips together.

[0048] The utility model provides a laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights, comprising a conveyor frame 1, a material handling device located below the conveyor frame 1, and a material dividing device 2, a material pressing device 3, and a laser welding device 4 located above the conveyor frame 1; the conveyor frame 1 is provided with an upper material position 11, a welding position 12, and a lower material position 13 in sequence; the material dividing device 2 is located above one end of the upper material position 11 close to the welding position 12, and the material dividing device 2 is used to separate the materials in the upper material position 11 one by one and push them to the material handling device; the material handling device is used to transport the separated materials from the upper material position 11 to the welding position 12, and to transport the welded materials 7 from the welding position 12 to the lower material position 13; the material pressing device 3 is located below the laser welding device 4, and is used to press the materials 7 onto the welding position 12; the laser welding device 4 is used to perform laser welding on the materials on the welding position 12.

[0049] The material distributor 2 includes at least one blocking mechanism and one pushing mechanism. The blocking mechanism is used to block the material 7, while the pushing mechanism is used to separate the material 7 one by one and push it onto the material handling device. In one embodiment, two blocking mechanisms are provided, arranged on either side of the pushing mechanism. Furthermore, a front-end sensor is installed on each side of the material distributor 2 to sense when material reaches the bottom of the material distributor 2.

[0050] The pushing mechanism includes a pushing plate 21, a baffle plate 22, a lifting drive 23 for driving the pushing plate 21 and the baffle plate 22 to rise and fall, and a pushing drive 24 for driving the pushing plate 21 to push the material 7 out; the baffle plate 22 is used to block the material 7 to prevent it from being pushed out by mistake; the blocking mechanism includes a blocking plate 25, and a blocking drive 26 for driving the blocking plate 25 to rise and fall. Specifically, the lifting drive 23 and the blocking drive 26 are both cylinders. Specifically, the blocking plate 25 blocks the front side of the first material 7 (the frontmost material 7 near the welding position 12), and the pushing plate 21 and the baffle plate 22 are inserted into the back side of the first material 7. Before the pushing plate 21 pushes the first material 7 out, the blocking plate 25 first rises and releases, and then the pushing plate 21 pushes out the first material 7, and the baffle plate 22 remains stationary to prevent other materials 7 from being pushed out by mistake.

[0051] The material handling device includes two parallel material-dispensing mechanisms 5 ; these mechanisms include a material-dispensing claw 51 , a Y-axis drive assembly 52 for driving the material-dispensing claw 51 along the length of the conveyor frame 1 , and a material-lifting drive 53 for driving the material-dispensing claw 51 to lift the material 7 . Before the material-dispensing device 2 dispenses the material, the Y-axis drive assembly 52 first drives the material-dispensing claw 51 to move below the loading position 11 , near the welding position 12 . Specifically, the Y-axis drive assembly 52 includes a ball screw arranged along the length of the conveyor frame 1 and a servo motor connected to the ball screw. The material-lifting drive 53 utilizes a pneumatic cylinder.

[0052] The cross-section of the material-discharging claw 51 is U-shaped. The U-shaped horizontal end of the material-discharging claw 51 is arranged perpendicular to the length of the conveyor frame 1. Each U-shaped vertical end of the material-discharging claw 51 is provided with a plurality of material-discharging teeth, and a material trough is formed between two adjacent material-discharging teeth. The plurality of material-discharging teeth are spaced apart along the length of the conveyor frame 1. The drive output shaft of the material-discharging drive member 53 is connected to the bottom of the U-shaped horizontal end of the material-discharging claw 51. In addition, a plurality of in-position sensors are provided at one end of the material-discharging device 2 near the welding position 12, and the plurality of in-position sensors are spaced apart along the length of the conveyor frame 1. The plurality of in-position sensors are used to sense whether there is material in the material trough on the material-discharging claw 51.

[0053] The conveyor frame 1 is provided with a plurality of transfer chute holes 14 extending from the loading position 11 to the unloading position 13. The material-diverting teeth are movable through the transfer chute holes 14. In one embodiment, three transfer chute holes 14 are provided. Since the two material-diverting mechanisms 5 are arranged in parallel, the material-diverting teeth on the adjacent U-shaped vertical ends of the two material-diverting claws 51 can share a single transfer chute hole 14.

[0054] The press device 3 includes a press plate 31 and a press drive mechanism 32 for driving the press plate 31 upward and downward. The press plate 31 is provided with a plurality of welding slots 33 extending perpendicularly to the length of the conveyor frame 1. Furthermore, a support plate is provided on each end of the press plate 31. The press drive mechanism 32 includes a sliding assembly provided on the inner side wall of each support plate and a press cylinder. The sliding assembly includes a slide rail and a slider that are slidably connected, and the sliding assembly is vertically mounted on the support plate.

[0055] The laser welding device 4 includes a laser, at least one galvanometer laser head 41, at least one Z-axis drive assembly 42 for driving the galvanometer laser head 41 to rise and fall, and at least one X-axis drive assembly 43 for driving the galvanometer laser head 41 to move in a direction perpendicular to the length of the conveyor frame 1. The galvanometer laser head 41 welds the material 7 according to the set program. The laser works simultaneously during welding, transmitting laser energy to the galvanometer laser head 41, thereby realizing automatic welding. In a specific embodiment, two galvanometer laser heads 41 are provided, and two Z-axis drive assemblies 42 and two X-axis drive assemblies 43 are equipped. Dual laser head welding is adopted, and the edge strips are welded in one step, which is highly efficient and saves manpower. Specifically, the Z-axis drive assembly 42 and the X-axis drive assembly 43 both include motors and screws.

[0056] A conveyor belt assembly 15 is located in the middle of the loading station 11, with a stop bar 16 on each side of the conveyor belt assembly 15. The conveyor belt assembly 15 is used to convey the material 7 along the length of the conveyor frame 1, and the stop bars 16 are used to limit the ends of the material 7. Specifically, the conveyor belt assembly 15 includes a conveyor belt and a motor for driving the conveyor belt to convey the material 7. When the material 7 is conveyed on the conveyor belt, the ends of the material 7 are located below the stop bars 16.

[0057] A material positioning assembly 6 is provided below each side of the welding station 12. The material positioning assembly 6 includes a plurality of positioning blocks 61 and a positioning driver 62 for driving the positioning blocks 61 upward and downward. A clearance hole is provided on the conveyor frame 1 corresponding to each positioning block 61 to facilitate the upward and downward movement of the positioning block 61. Specifically, the positioning driver 62 is a pneumatic cylinder.

[0058] In one embodiment, four materials 7 form a group, i.e., the material shifting mechanism 5 shifts four materials 7 at a time. The material shifting claw 51 defines four material slots, the material pressing plate 31 defines four welding slots 33, and four positioning blocks 61 are provided. The two material shifting mechanisms 5 are respectively a first material shifting mechanism and a second material shifting mechanism.

[0059] The action flow of this utility model is as follows:

[0060] 1) The material 7 punched out by the front punch will flow onto the conveyor belt assembly 15. After the conveyor belt assembly 15 is filled with material 7, the front sensor senses that the material 7 has reached the bottom of the material distribution device 2;

[0061] 2) The blocking drive 26 in the blocking mechanism drives the blocking plate 25 to stop the material 7, the material-diverting claw 51 in the first diverting mechanism moves to the bottom of the material-dividing device 2 to wait for the material, and the lifting drive 23 drives the push plate 21 and the baffle plate 22 to insert into the rear side of the first material 7;

[0062] 3) The blocking drive 26 drives the blocking plate 25 to rise, and the pushing drive 24 drives the pushing plate 21 to push out, and the first material 7 is pushed into the material trough of the first material diverting mechanism;

[0063] 4) The Y-axis drive assembly 52 of the first material dispensing mechanism drives the material dispensing claw 51 to gradually move toward the welding position 12, and repeats steps 2 and 3 until the material trough of the first material dispensing mechanism is filled;

[0064] 5) The Y-axis drive assembly 52 of the first material-moving mechanism drives the material-moving claw 51 to move the material 7 to the welding position 12. The positioning drive member 62 drives the positioning blocks 61 to rise. Each positioning block 61 positions a side of the material 7.

[0065] 6) The pressing drive mechanism 32 drives the pressing plate 31 to descend and press the material 7. The welding slots 33 on the pressing plate 31 correspond to the welding points of the material 7. The laser welding device 4 welds the material 7 through the welding slots 33 according to the set program.

[0066] 7) When the first material-dispensing mechanism performs steps 5 and 6, the second material-dispensing mechanism performs the loading action at the same time. The second material-dispensing mechanism moves to one end of the loading position 11, and the material-dispensing device 2 separates the materials 7 one by one and pushes them into the material trough of the second material-dispensing mechanism;

[0067] 8) After the welding of the material 7 on the first material-dispensing mechanism is completed, the first material-dispensing mechanism transfers the material 7 to the unloading position 13, and at the same time, the second material-dispensing mechanism transfers the material 7 to the welding position 12;

[0068] 9) After the unloading position 13 is filled with the welded material 7, when the material 7 continues to be piled up in the unloading position 13, the material 7 is automatically discharged one by one from the unloading end.

[0069] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to list all implementation methods here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights, characterized in that: It includes a conveyor frame, a material handling device located below the conveyor frame, and a material dividing device, a material pressing device, and a laser welding device located above the conveyor frame; the conveyor frame is provided with an upper material position, a welding position, and a lower material position in sequence; the material dividing device is used to separate the materials at the upper material position one by one and push them out to the material handling device; the material handling device is used to transport the separated materials from the upper material position to the welding position, and to transport the welded materials from the welding position to the lower material position; the material pressing device is located below the laser welding device, and is used to press the materials on the welding position; the laser welding device is used to perform laser welding on the materials at the welding position.

2. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The material separation device includes at least one material blocking mechanism and one material pushing mechanism; the material blocking mechanism is used to block the materials, and the material pushing mechanism is used to separate the materials one by one and push them onto the material handling device.

3. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The pushing mechanism includes a pushing plate, a baffle plate, a lifting drive component for driving the pushing plate and the baffle plate to rise and fall, and a pushing drive component for driving the pushing plate to push the material out; the baffle plate is used to block the material to prevent it from being pushed out by mistake; the blocking mechanism includes a blocking plate, and a blocking drive component for driving the blocking plate to rise and fall.

4. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material handling device includes two material-moving mechanisms arranged in parallel; the material-moving mechanism includes a material-moving claw, a Y-axis driving assembly for driving the material-moving claw to move along the length direction of the conveyor frame, and a material-lifting driving member for driving the material-moving claw to lift the material.

5. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The cross section of the material-moving claw is U-shaped; the U-shaped horizontal end of the material-moving claw is arranged along a length direction perpendicular to the conveyor frame; each U-shaped vertical end of the material-moving claw is provided with a plurality of material-moving teeth, and a material groove is formed between two adjacent material-moving teeth; the plurality of material-moving teeth are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the conveyor frame.

6. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of transfer chute holes are provided in the length direction of the conveyor frame, and the transfer chute holes extend from the upper material position to the lower material position; the material-selecting teeth can movably pass through the transfer chute holes.

7. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material pressing device comprises a material pressing plate and a material pressing driving mechanism for driving the material pressing plate to rise and fall; a plurality of welding slots are provided on the material pressing plate, and the welding slots are provided along a length direction perpendicular to the conveying frame.

8. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laser welding device includes a laser, at least one galvanometer laser head, at least one Z-axis driving component for driving the galvanometer laser head to rise and fall, and at least one X-axis driving component for driving the galvanometer laser head to move in a direction perpendicular to the length of the conveyor frame.

9. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveyor belt assembly is provided in the middle of the material loading position, and a limit strip is provided on each of the two outer sides of the conveyor belt assembly; the conveyor belt assembly is used to convey the material along the length direction of the conveyor frame, and the limit strip is used to limit the two ends of the material.

10. The laser edge banding machine for iron frame panel lights according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material positioning assembly is provided below each of the two sides of the welding position; the material positioning assembly includes a plurality of positioning blocks and a positioning driving member for driving the positioning blocks to rise and fall; a clearance hole is provided on the conveying frame corresponding to each positioning block for the positioning block to rise and fall.

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