Feeding device and feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automatic feeding, and discloses a feeding device and feeding equipment. The feeding device comprises a support, a driving assembly, a rotating piece and an adsorption assembly. The driving assembly is arranged on the bracket; the rotating piece is in transmission connection with the driving assembly, and the driving assembly can drive the rotating piece to ascend or descend along the Z axis; the adsorption assembly comprises an adsorption part and a vacuum generator, the vacuum generator is arranged on the support, one end of the adsorption part is connected with the rotating part, the vacuum generator can make the other end of the adsorption part adsorb the workpiece, and the rotating part can drive the adsorption part to rotate around the Z axis. The feeding device can not only adsorb workpieces to move up and down along the Z axis, but also drive the workpieces to rotate to a proper angle. The feeding equipment comprises a horizontal moving device and the feeding equipment, the horizontal moving device can drive the feeding equipment to horizontally move along the X axis and the Y axis, and therefore the feeding range is enlarged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic feeding, in particular to a feeding device and feeding equipment. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, the automation process of machines, equipment, systems or production and management processes, without or with little direct human participation, according to human requirements, through automatic detection, information processing, analysis and judgment, manipulation and control, to achieve the expected goals has become an inevitable trend in people's production and life. Therefore, in the production and processing process, fully automated and scientific material picking and loading play a pivotal role in various industries. Although the fully automatic material picking and placing mechanism on the market can complete simple picking and placing work, it cannot drive the workpiece to rotate to the appropriate direction or angle during this process.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a feeding device and a feeding equipment, which can drive the workpiece to rotate to a suitable direction or angle during the automatic feeding process, so as to achieve a good feeding effect. Utility Model Content

[0004] One purpose of the utility model is to provide a feeding device, which can drive the workpiece to rotate to a suitable direction or angle during the feeding process.

[0005] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] The feeding device comprises:

[0007] Bracket;

[0008] A driving assembly, arranged on the bracket;

[0009] A rotating member, which is in driving connection with the driving assembly, and the driving assembly can drive the rotating member to rise or fall along the Z axis;

[0010] The adsorption component includes an adsorption member and a vacuum generator, wherein the vacuum generator is arranged on the bracket, one end of the adsorption member is connected to the rotating member, the vacuum generator can enable the other end of the adsorption member to adsorb the workpiece, and the rotating member can drive the adsorption member to rotate around the Z axis.

[0011] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a driving member, a synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt and a synchronous clamp, the synchronous belt is connected to the synchronous wheel, the output end of the driving member is connected to the synchronous wheel, one end of the synchronous clamp clamps the synchronous belt, and the other end is connected to the rotating member, so that when the driving member drives the synchronous belt transmission, the synchronous clamp can drive the rotating member to rise or fall along the Z axis.

[0012] Preferably, the driving assembly further comprises a slider, one end of which is connected to the synchronous clamp, and the other end of which is connected to the rotating member.

[0013] Preferably, the driving assembly further comprises a slide rail, the slide rail is arranged on the bracket and along the Z-axis direction, and the slider is slidably connected to the slide rail.

[0014] Preferably, the driving member is arranged on one side of the bracket, and the synchronous wheel, the synchronous belt, the synchronous clamp, the slider and the slide rail are all arranged on a side of the bracket away from the driving member.

[0015] Preferably, the feeding device further comprises an identification component, wherein the identification component comprises a camera, wherein the camera is arranged on the bracket and is used to identify the position of the workpiece.

[0016] Preferably, the identification component further comprises a lighting component, and the lighting component is arranged on the bracket.

[0017] Preferably, the identification component further comprises a sensor, and the sensor is used to identify the distance difference between the workpiece and the adsorption component along the Z-axis direction, and the sensor is communicatively connected with the driving component.

[0018] Preferably, at least two groups of the driving assembly, the rotating member and the adsorption assembly are arranged on the bracket at intervals along the X-axis direction.

[0019] Another object of the utility model is to provide a feeding device, so as to be able to retrieve and feed a wider range of workpieces.

[0020] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0021] The feeding device comprises a horizontal moving device and the feeding device, wherein the feeding device is connected to the horizontal moving device, and the horizontal moving device can drive the feeding device to move along the X-axis or the Y-axis.

[0022] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0023] The utility model provides a feeding device, which includes a bracket, a driving component, a rotating part and an adsorption component, wherein the driving component is arranged on the bracket; the rotating part is connected to the driving component in a transmission manner, and the other end of the rotating part is connected to the adsorption component. This structure can ensure that the driving component can drive the adsorption component to rise or fall along the Z axis, and the other end of the adsorption component can adsorb the workpiece, thereby indirectly completing the loading and unloading work; if the workpiece is not facing the preset direction after adsorption, the workpiece can be driven to rotate by the rotating part, so as to rotate it to the preset direction, thereby ensuring a good feeding effect.

[0024] The utility model also provides a feeding device, which includes a horizontal moving device and the above-mentioned feeding device, the feeding device is connected to the horizontal moving device, and the horizontal moving device can drive the feeding device to move along the X-axis or the Y-axis, thereby increasing the feeding range. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is an axonometric view of the feeding device provided by the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a side view of the feeding device provided by the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a front view of the feeding device provided by the utility model.

[0028] In the figure:

[0029] 10. Bracket; 11. Connector;

[0030] 20. Driving assembly; 21. Driving member; 22. Synchronous wheel; 23. Synchronous belt; 24. Synchronous clamp; 25. Sliding block; 26. Slide rail;

[0031] 30. Rotating parts;

[0032] 40. adsorption assembly; 41. adsorption member; 42. vacuum generator;

[0033] 50. Identification component; 51. Photographing component; 52. Illumination component; 53. Sensor component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0037] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc., are based on the directions or positions shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0038] The present embodiment provides a feeding device, which includes a horizontal moving device and a feeding device. The feeding device is connected to the horizontal moving device through a connecting piece 11, and the horizontal moving device can drive the feeding device to move along the X-axis or the Y-axis. The feeding device is moved to the top of the workpiece by the horizontal moving device, and the feeding device is used for feeding. However, the feeding device in the prior art cannot change the direction of the workpiece during the feeding process. Therefore, the present embodiment also provides a feeding device to ensure that the workpiece can be rotated to a preset direction during the feeding process.

[0039] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the feeding device includes a bracket 10, a driving assembly 20, a rotating member 30 and an adsorption assembly 40. Specifically, the driving assembly 20 is arranged on the bracket 10, the rotating member 30 is connected to the driving assembly 20 by transmission, and the driving assembly 20 can drive the rotating member 30 to rise or fall along the Z axis; the adsorption assembly 40 includes an adsorption member 41 and a vacuum generator 42, the vacuum generator 42 is arranged on the bracket 10, one end of the adsorption member 41 is connected to the rotating member 30, the vacuum generator 42 can make the other end of the adsorption member 41 adsorb the workpiece, and the rotating member 30 can drive the adsorption member 41 to rotate around the Z axis.

[0040] First, the driving assembly 20 drives the rotating member 30 to rise or fall, thereby indirectly driving the adsorption member 41 to rise or fall, thereby ensuring that the loading and unloading functions can be realized. At the same time, the vacuum generator 42 is arranged at the top of the bracket 10, which can ensure that the device does not occupy too much space, thereby ensuring good practicality. Finally, the rotating member 30 can adjust the direction of the workpiece by rotating around the Z axis, so that the adsorbed workpiece can always face the preset direction during the loading and unloading process, thereby ensuring a good use effect.

[0041] It is worth noting that in this embodiment, the adsorption end of the adsorption member 41 is a suction cup structure, which can ensure that the workpiece will not be worn during the feeding process, thereby ensuring a good feeding effect. It is further explained that the vacuum generator 42 is a conventional structure in the technical field, and any one of a single-stage vacuum generator or an energy-saving nozzle vacuum generator can be selected. In this embodiment, the structure and principle of the vacuum generator 42 are not described in detail.

[0042] It is further explained that, in the present embodiment, the rotating part 30 is a hollow motor, which is similar to a transmission motor, but its internal hollow structure significantly reduces the volume and weight of the motor, and can also reduce the operating temperature and noise of the motor; in addition, its structural principle is that the current generates a rotational torque through the armature winding, and then the rotor rotates through the action of the magnetic field. The adsorption part 41 is connected to the rotor, and the rotation of the rotor can drive the adsorption part 41 to rotate, thereby adjusting the orientation angle of the workpiece.

[0043] To simplify the overall structure, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the driving assembly 20 includes a driving member 21, a synchronous wheel 22, a synchronous belt 23 and a synchronous clamp 24. The synchronous belt 23 is connected to the synchronous wheel 22 by transmission. The output section of the driving member 21 is connected to the synchronous wheel 22 by transmission. One end of the synchronous clamp 24 clamps the synchronous belt 23, and the other end is connected to the rotating member 30, so that when the driving member 21 drives the synchronous belt 23 to transmit, the synchronous clamp 24 can drive the rotating member 30 to rise or fall along the Z axis.

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, a set of driving components 20 includes two synchronous wheels 22, which are arranged at intervals along the Z-axis direction. The synchronous belt 23 is wound around the two synchronous wheels 22, and when one of the synchronous wheels 22 is driven, the synchronous belt 23 can rise or fall along the Z-axis. The clamping end of the synchronous clamp 24 is clamped and fixed with the synchronous belt 23, so the synchronous belt 23 can drive the synchronous clamp 24 to rise or fall along the Z-axis; further, the other end of the synchronous clamp 24 is connected to the rotating member 30, and the rotating member 30 is connected to the adsorption member 41, so the synchronous clamp 24 can drive the rotating member 30 and the adsorption member 41 to rise or fall along the Z-axis, thereby completing the feeding work. The use of "pulley transmission" can ensure the real-time and synchronization of the drive. Thereby ensuring a good feeding effect.

[0045] It is worth noting that in this embodiment, the driving member 21 is a servo stepper motor, which has high control accuracy and good power transmission effect. In other embodiments, a driving cylinder or other structure may be used instead of the servo stepper motor, as long as the effect of driving the rotating member 30 to rise or fall can be achieved, and no other limitation is made in this embodiment.

[0046] Considering that it is inconvenient to connect the synchronous clamp 24 and the rotating member 30, as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the drive assembly 20 further includes a slider 25, one end of which is connected to the synchronous clamp 24, and the other end of which is connected to the rotating member 30. By providing the slider 25, the problem of inconvenient connection between the synchronous clamp 24 and the rotating member 30 is solved, and subsequent maintenance or replacement of the synchronous clamp 24 or the rotating member 30 is convenient.

[0047] In addition, if Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the driving assembly 20 further includes a slide rail 26, which is disposed on the bracket 10 and arranged along the Z-axis direction, and the slider 25 is slidably connected to the slide rail 26. By providing the slide rail 26, the friction resistance can be reduced, so that the process of the slider 25 rising or falling is smoother; in addition, it can also ensure that the slider 25 always slides along the output direction of the slide rail 26, that is, the Z-axis direction, thereby ensuring a good feeding effect.

[0048] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, in order to reduce the overall space occupied by the device, the driving member 21 is arranged on one side of the bracket 10, and the synchronous wheel 22, the synchronous belt 23, the synchronous clamp 24, the slider 25 and the slide rail 26 are all arranged on the side of the bracket 10 away from the driving member 21. This arrangement can make the structure more compact without wasting space, thereby reducing the overall size and increasing practicality while ensuring normal loading of the device.

[0049] In order to improve the degree of automation of feeding, Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the feeding device also includes an identification component 50, and the identification component 50 includes a camera 51, and the camera 51 is arranged on the bracket 10, and the camera 51 is used to identify the position of the workpiece. It should be noted here that the camera 51 is connected to the horizontal moving device for communication, and the horizontal moving device can drive the feeding device to the top of the workpiece according to the position of the workpiece identified by the camera 51, so as to facilitate the feeding. It is further explained that the camera 51 can be any one of a monocular camera or a binocular camera, as long as it can complete the photo taking and transmit the position signal of the workpiece to the horizontal moving device, and no other limitation is made in this embodiment.

[0050] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the identification component 50 further includes an illuminating member 52, which is disposed on the bracket 10. The illuminating member 52 is a fill light, which is formed in a ring around the camera member 51 as a whole, so as to ensure that the camera member 51 can take pictures under good lighting conditions in any case, thereby ensuring that the horizontal moving device can accurately place the feeding device above the workpiece.

[0051] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the identification component 50 also includes a sensor 53, which is used to identify the distance difference between the workpiece and the adsorption component 41 along the Z-axis direction. The sensor 53 is communicatively connected with the drive component 21 in the drive component 20. After the feeding device reaches the top of the workpiece, the height difference between the adsorption component 41 and the workpiece is identified by the sensor 53, so as to judge the descending height of the adsorption component 41, so as to avoid the adsorption component 41 being too far away from the workpiece to be adsorbed, or continuing to descend after the adsorption component 41 contacts the workpiece, causing damage to the workpiece or equipment. It should be noted here that the sensor 53 is a laser position sensor. The optical axis of the laser position sensor is easy to correct, and the stability of the detection results can be guaranteed even when working in a complex environment, and it has a high cost performance.

[0052] In addition, if Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, at least two groups of the driving assembly 20, the rotating member 30 and the adsorption assembly 40 are spaced apart along the X-axis direction on the bracket 10. This structure can load multiple workpieces at the same time, thereby improving the loading efficiency.

[0053] Finally, the use process of the feeding device and the feeding equipment of this embodiment is described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0054] First, the camera 51 of the loading device takes a photo of the workpiece to determine its position, and transmits the position signal to the horizontal moving device of the loading equipment, and the horizontal moving device drives the loading device to move above the workpiece; then the sensor 53 transmits the height difference between the workpiece and the adsorption component 41 to the driving component 21, and then the driving component 21 drives the adsorption component 41 to descend, and rises to an appropriate height after adsorbing the workpiece, and drives the loading device to the preset position for unloading through the horizontal moving device; during this period, if the direction of the workpiece deviates from the preset direction, the adsorption component 41 is driven to rotate by the rotating component 30, so that the direction of the workpiece coincides with the preset direction, and then unloading is carried out.

[0055] In summary, by using the feeding device and feeding equipment provided in this embodiment, the workpiece can be rotated according to actual conditions so that its orientation coincides with the preset direction, thereby improving the feeding efficiency.

[0056] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, 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 shall be included in the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: include: Bracket (10); A driving assembly (20) disposed on the bracket (10); A rotating member (30) is drivingly connected to the driving assembly (20), and the driving assembly (20) is capable of driving the rotating member (30) to rise or fall along the Z axis; The adsorption component (40) comprises an adsorption member (41) and a vacuum generator (42), wherein the vacuum generator (42) is arranged on the bracket (10), one end of the adsorption member (41) is connected to the rotating member (30), the vacuum generator (42) can enable the other end of the adsorption member (41) to adsorb the workpiece, and the rotating member (30) can drive the adsorption member (41) to rotate around the Z axis.

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (20) comprises a driving member (21), a synchronous wheel (22), a synchronous belt (23) and a synchronous clamp (24); the synchronous belt (23) is transmission-connected to the synchronous wheel (22); the output end of the driving member (21) is transmission-connected to the synchronous wheel (22); one end of the synchronous clamp (24) clamps the synchronous belt (23) and the other end is connected to the rotating member (30), so that when the driving member (21) drives the synchronous belt (23) to transmit, the synchronous clamp (24) can drive the rotating member (30) to rise or fall along the Z axis.

3. The feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly (20) further comprises a slider (25), one end of which is connected to the synchronous clamp (24) and the other end of which is connected to the rotating member (30).

4. The feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (20) further comprises a slide rail (26), wherein the slide rail (26) is arranged on the bracket (10) and arranged along the Z-axis direction, and the slider (25) is slidably connected to the slide rail (26).

5. The feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving member (21) is arranged on one side of the bracket (10), and the synchronous wheel (22), the synchronous belt (23), the synchronous clamp (24), the slider (25) and the slide rail (26) are all arranged on a side of the bracket (10) away from the driving member (21).

6. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The loading device further comprises an identification component (50), wherein the identification component (50) comprises a camera (51), wherein the camera (51) is arranged on the bracket (10), and the camera (51) is used to identify the position of the workpiece.

7. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The identification component (50) further comprises an illumination component (52), wherein the illumination component (52) is arranged on the bracket (10).

8. The feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The identification component (50) further comprises a sensor (53), wherein the sensor (53) is used to identify the distance difference between the workpiece and the adsorption component (41) along the Z-axis direction, and the sensor (53) is communicatively connected to the driving component (20).

9. The feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The driving assembly (20), the rotating member (30) and the adsorption assembly (40) are arranged in at least two groups at intervals along the X-axis direction on the bracket (10).

10. Feeding equipment, characterized in that, It comprises a horizontal moving device and a feeding device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the feeding device is connected to the horizontal moving device, and the horizontal moving device can drive the feeding device to move along the X-axis or the Y-axis.

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