Sorting device and production equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a sorting device and production equipment, and relates to the technical field of defective product sorting. The sorting device comprises a jacking mechanism and a clamping mechanism, and the clamping mechanism is provided with a clamping area located above a conveying line of the production equipment. And when the inferior-quality products are conveyed to the sorting device by the conveying line, the inferior-quality products are jacked to the clamping area by the jacking mechanism. And after the defective product is clamped and fixed by the clamping mechanism, the jacking mechanism is reset. And when a new defective product is conveyed to the sorting device, the jacking mechanism jacks the new defective product to the position below the clamping area again, the clamping mechanism loosens the existing defective product, and the jacking mechanism further jacks the new defective product to the clamping area. And after the clamping mechanism clamps and fixes the new defective product, the jacking mechanism is reset again. The space above the conveying line is fully utilized, and the plant utilization rate is higher. In addition, when the defective products are sorted, only the jacking mechanism needs to be lifted, the clamping mechanism clamps and the jacking mechanism resets, the conveying line does not need to be stopped for waiting for a long time, and the production efficiency is higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of defective product sorting, in particular to a sorting device and production equipment. Background Art

[0002] During the production process, defective products need to be identified and sorted. The identified defective products are grabbed by staff or robots and transferred to a specific area next to the equipment, and are placed according to the reasons for the product failure (such as short circuit, etc.). Products with no quality problems are sent to the next process through the conveyor line.

[0003] However, arranging an area for placing defective products next to the equipment will make the equipment occupy a large area and the utilization rate of the factory is low. In addition, it takes a long time to grab and transfer defective products, causing the conveyor line to stop and wait for a long time, which reduces production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, one of the purposes of the utility model is to provide a sorting device.

[0005] The utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A sorting device is applied to production equipment, the sorting device comprises a lifting mechanism and a clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism has a clamping area located above the conveying line of the production equipment, the lifting mechanism is used to lift defective products on the conveying line to the clamping area for clamping by the clamping mechanism.

[0007] As a further optional scheme for the sorting device, the clamping mechanism includes a first clamping component and a second clamping component, the first clamping component is located above one side of the conveying line, and the second clamping component is located above the other side of the conveying line, and the clamping area is formed between the first clamping component and the second clamping component.

[0008] As a further optional solution of the sorting device, the first clamping assembly includes a first base, a first clamping driver and a first clamping member, the first clamping driver is arranged on the first base, and the driving end of the first clamping driver is connected to the first clamping member;

[0009] The second clamping assembly has a positioning portion, and the first clamping member, driven by the first clamping driving member, holds the defective product against the positioning portion.

[0010] As a further optional solution for the sorting device, the second clamping assembly includes a second base, a second clamping drive and a second clamping member, the second clamping drive is arranged on the second base, the driving end of the second clamping drive is connected to the second clamping member, and the second clamping member has the positioning portion.

[0011] As a further optional solution for the sorting device, the first clamping drive member adopts a pneumatic cylinder, and the second clamping drive member adopts an electric cylinder.

[0012] As a further optional solution for the sorting device, an elastic pad is provided on a side of the first clamping member facing the positioning portion.

[0013] As a further optional solution for the sorting device, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting drive and a lifting member, the lifting drive is located below the conveying line, and the driving end of the lifting drive is connected to the lifting member.

[0014] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a production equipment.

[0015] The utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0016] A production equipment, comprising a conveyor line, an identification device and the above-mentioned sorting device, wherein the number of the sorting devices is at least two, and each of the sorting devices is arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor line;

[0017] The identification device is used to identify the defective products, and the conveying line is used to convey the defective products to the corresponding sorting device.

[0018] As a further optional solution for the production equipment, the conveyor line includes a conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt is provided with an avoidance hole for the jacking mechanism to pass through.

[0019] As a further optional solution for the production equipment, the conveyor line includes two conveyor roller groups arranged side by side, and the lifting mechanism is located between the two conveyor roller groups.

[0020] The embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0021] When defective products are transported to the above-mentioned sorting device by the conveyor line, the lifting mechanism lifts the defective products to the clamping area. After the clamping mechanism clamps and fixes the defective products, the lifting mechanism resets and the conveyor line can continue to transport products. When new defective products are transported to the sorting device, the lifting mechanism lifts the new defective products to the bottom of the clamping area again, so that the new defective products support the existing defective products. Subsequently, the clamping mechanism releases the existing defective products, and the lifting mechanism further lifts the new defective products to the clamping area. After the clamping mechanism clamps and fixes the new defective products, the lifting mechanism resets again. Repeating the above process, the defective products are separated from other products on the conveyor line and piled up above the conveyor line, making full use of the space above the conveyor line, reducing the equipment footprint and increasing the plant utilization rate. In addition, when sorting defective products, it is only necessary to wait for the lifting mechanism to rise, the clamping mechanism to clamp, and the lifting mechanism to reset. The moving stroke of each mechanism is short, the time consumption is short, the conveyor line does not need to stop and wait for a long time, and the production efficiency is higher.

[0022] When the above-mentioned production equipment is in operation, the recognition device recognizes defective products entering the conveyor line, and the conveyor line conveys the defective products to the corresponding sorting device according to the recognition result of the recognition device. The sorting device sorts the defective products, thereby realizing the classification and sorting of defective products.

[0023] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, preferred embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 The overall structural diagram of a production device provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a first clamping assembly in a sorting device provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the structure of a second clamping assembly in a sorting device provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0028] Figure 4 A top view of a production device provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown.

[0029] Description of main component symbols:

[0030] 10-sorting device; 20-conveyor line; 21-avoidance hole; 30-defective products; 100-lifting mechanism; 110-lifting drive; 120-lifting member; 200-clamping mechanism; 210-clamping area; 220-first clamping assembly; 221-first base; 222-first clamping drive; 223-first clamping member; 223a-elastic pad; 230-second clamping assembly; 231-second base; 232-second clamping drive; 233-second clamping member; 233a-positioning portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there is no intermediate element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0033] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like 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.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used in the specification of the template herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0036] Example

[0037] See also Figure 1 This embodiment provides a sorting device 10, which is applied to production equipment and used to sort defective products 30 on a conveyor line 20 of the production equipment. The sorting device 10 includes a lifting mechanism 100 and a clamping mechanism 200.

[0038] The clamping mechanism 200 has a clamping area 210 located above the conveying line 20. The lifting mechanism 100 is used to lift the defective products 30 on the conveying line 20 to the clamping area 210 for clamping by the clamping mechanism 200.

[0039] When the defective product 30 is transported to the sorting device 10 by the conveyor line 20, the lifting mechanism 100 lifts the defective product 30 to the clamping area 210. After the clamping mechanism 200 clamps and fixes the defective product 30, the lifting mechanism 100 is reset, and the conveyor line 20 can continue to transport the product.

[0040] When a new defective product 30 is transported to the sorting device 10, the lifting mechanism 100 lifts the new defective product 30 again to below the clamping area 210, so that the new defective product 30 supports the existing defective product 30. Then, the clamping mechanism 200 releases the existing defective product 30, and the lifting mechanism 100 further lifts the new defective product 30 to the clamping area 210. After the clamping mechanism 200 clamps and fixes the new defective product 30, the lifting mechanism 100 is reset again.

[0041] By repeating the above process, the defective products 30 are separated from other products on the conveyor line 20 and piled up above the conveyor line 20, making full use of the space above the conveyor line 20, reducing the equipment footprint and increasing the plant utilization rate. In addition, when sorting defective products 30, it is only necessary to wait for the lifting mechanism 100 to rise, the clamping mechanism 200 to clamp, and the lifting mechanism 100 to reset. The moving stroke of each mechanism is short, the time consumption is short, and the conveyor line 20 does not need to stop for a long time to wait, which increases the production efficiency.

[0042] In some embodiments, the clamping mechanism 200 is composed of a first clamping assembly 220 and a second clamping assembly 230 .

[0043] The first clamping assembly 220 is located above one side of the conveying line 20 , and the second clamping assembly 230 is located above the other side of the conveying line 20 . A clamping area 210 is formed between the first clamping assembly 220 and the second clamping assembly 230 .

[0044] After the lifting mechanism 100 lifts the defective product 30 to the clamping area 210 , the first clamping assembly 220 and the second clamping assembly 230 move closer to each other to clamp and fix the defective product 30 .

[0045] The first clamping assembly 220 and the second clamping assembly 230 may be brought close to each other by keeping the first clamping assembly 220 stationary and the second clamping assembly 230 moving toward the first clamping assembly 220, or by moving the first clamping assembly 220 and the second clamping assembly 230 toward each other at the same time.

[0046] See also Figure 2 In some specific embodiments, the first clamping assembly 220 is composed of a first base 221 , a first clamping driving member 222 and a first clamping member 223 .

[0047] The first clamping driving member 222 is disposed on the first base 221 , and a driving end of the first clamping driving member 222 is connected to the first clamping member 223 .

[0048] Please combine Figure 3 Correspondingly, the second clamping assembly 230 has a positioning portion 233 a, and the first clamping member 223 holds the defective product 30 against the positioning portion 233 a under the drive of the first clamping driving member 222 .

[0049] After the lifting mechanism 100 lifts the defective product 30 to the clamping area 210, the first clamping driving member 222 drives the first clamping member 223 to move toward the positioning portion 233a until the defective product 30 is pressed against the positioning portion 233a. The first clamping member 223 cooperates with the positioning portion 233a to clamp and fix the defective product 30.

[0050] Furthermore, an elastic pad 223a is provided on one side of the first clamping member 223 facing the positioning portion 233a.

[0051] When the first clamping member 223 cooperates with the positioning portion 233a to clamp and fix the defective product 30, the first clamping member 223 abuts against the defective product 30 through the elastic pad 223a, which can better protect the defective product 30 and prevent the surface of the defective product 30 from being damaged.

[0052] See also Figure 3 Furthermore, the second clamping assembly 230 is composed of a second base 231 , a second clamping driving member 232 and a second clamping member 233 .

[0053] The second clamping driving member 232 is disposed on the second base 231 , and a driving end of the second clamping driving member 232 is connected to the second clamping member 233 , and the second clamping member 233 has a positioning portion 233 a .

[0054] For defective products 30 of different categories and sizes, the operator can use the second clamping driver 232 to drive the second clamping member 233 to move along the line connecting the second clamping member 233 and the first clamping member 223, thereby adjusting the initial position of the positioning portion 233a.

[0055] Optionally, the first clamping driving member 222 is a cylinder, which can hold the defective product 30 against the positioning portion 233a with a constant pressure. In addition, the second clamping driving member 232 is an electric cylinder, which has high adjustment accuracy and a self-locking function.

[0056] Please refer again Figure 1 In some embodiments, the lifting mechanism 100 is composed of a lifting driving component 110 and a lifting component 120 .

[0057] The lifting driving component 110 is located below the conveying line 20 , and a driving end of the lifting driving component 110 is connected to the lifting component 120 .

[0058] When the defective products 30 are conveyed to the sorting device 10 by the conveyor line 20 , the lifting drive 110 drives the lifting member 120 to rise, lifts up the defective products 30 and continues to lift them upward until the defective products 30 are lifted to the clamping area 210 .

[0059] Optionally, the lifting drive member 110 is a lifting cylinder, the cylinder body of which is vertically arranged, and the piston rod of which extends upward and is connected to the lifting member 120 .

[0060] In short, when the defective products 30 are transported to the sorting device 10, the lifting cylinder lifts up the defective products 30, and the clamping mechanism 200 clamps and fixes the defective products 30. Subsequently, the lifting cylinder falls back, and the conveying line 20 continues to transport.

[0061] When two or more defective products 30 are transported to the same sorting device 10, the defective product 30 at the rear is lifted up by the lifting cylinder, and the corresponding clamping mechanism 200 first releases the defective product 30 at the front, so that the defective product 30 at the front is stacked on the defective product 30 at the rear. Then, the lifting cylinder lifts the defective product 30 at the rear to a height that can be clamped by the clamping mechanism 200, and the clamping mechanism 200 at least clamps and fixes the defective product 30 at the rear. Then, the lifting cylinder falls back, and the conveyor line 20 continues to transport.

[0062] The above-mentioned sorting device 10 makes full use of the space above the conveyor line 20, so that the equipment footprint is reduced and the utilization rate of the factory building is higher. In addition, when sorting defective products 30, it is only necessary to wait for the lifting mechanism 100 to rise, the clamping mechanism 200 to clamp, and the lifting mechanism 100 to reset. The moving stroke of each mechanism is short, the time consumption is short, and the conveyor line 20 does not need to stop for a long time to wait, so the production efficiency is higher.

[0063] Please also read Figure 1 and Figure 4 This embodiment also provides a production equipment, including a conveyor line 20, an identification device and the above-mentioned sorting device 10.

[0064] There are at least two sorting devices 10 , and each sorting device 10 is arranged along the conveying direction of the conveying line 20 to sort defective products 30 of different categories.

[0065] In addition, the identification device is used to identify the defective products 30 , and the conveying line 20 is used to convey the defective products 30 to the corresponding sorting device 10 .

[0066] When the above-mentioned production equipment is in operation, the identification device identifies the defective products 30 entering the conveyor line 20, and the conveyor line 20 conveys the defective products 30 to the corresponding sorting device 10 according to the identification result of the identification device. The sorting device 10 sorts the defective products 30, and multiple defective products 30 of the same category are stacked in sequence from bottom to top, thereby realizing the classification and sorting of the defective products 30.

[0067] Exemplarily, the recognition device scans the NG information on the product to confirm that the product is a defective product 30 , and confirms the type of the defective product 30 when the product is a defective product 30 .

[0068] In some embodiments, the conveyor line 20 includes a conveyor belt, which is wound around at least one active roller and a plurality of driven rollers. The active roller rotates under the drive of a motor, thereby driving the conveyor belt to move.

[0069] In addition, the conveyor belt is provided with an avoidance hole 21 through which the lifting mechanism 100 can pass, and the defective products 30 placed on the conveyor belt cover the avoidance hole 21 .

[0070] When the defective products 30 are conveyed to the corresponding sorting device 10 by the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt stops moving, and the lifting mechanism 100 passes through the avoidance hole 21 to lift the defective products 30 upward.

[0071] In other embodiments, the conveyor line 20 may also include two conveyor roller groups arranged side by side, and the two conveyor roller groups respectively support two sides of the defective product 30. Accordingly, the lifting mechanism 100 is located between the two conveyor roller groups.

[0072] In summary, the above-mentioned production equipment can automatically identify whether the product is a defective product 30 and confirm the category of the defective product 30 , and can also classify and sort the defective products 30 .

[0073] In all examples shown and described herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limiting, and thus other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0074] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0075] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A production equipment, characterized in that: It comprises a sorting device, a conveying line, and an identification device. The sorting device comprises a lifting mechanism and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism has a clamping area located above the conveying line of the production equipment. The lifting mechanism is used to lift the defective products on the conveying line to the clamping area for clamping by the clamping mechanism. The number of the sorting devices is at least two, and each of the sorting devices is arranged along the conveying direction of the conveying line; The identification device is used to identify the defective products, and the conveying line is used to convey the defective products to the corresponding sorting device.

2. The production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism includes a first clamping assembly and a second clamping assembly, wherein the first clamping assembly is located above one side of the conveying line, and the second clamping assembly is located above the other side of the conveying line, and the clamping area is formed between the first clamping assembly and the second clamping assembly.

3. The production equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first clamping assembly comprises a first base, a first clamping driving member and a first clamping member, wherein the first clamping driving member is disposed on the first base, and a driving end of the first clamping driving member is connected to the first clamping member; The second clamping assembly has a positioning portion, and the first clamping member, driven by the first clamping driving member, holds the defective product against the positioning portion.

4. The production equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second clamping assembly includes a second base, a second clamping driver and a second clamping member, the second clamping driver is disposed on the second base, the driving end of the second clamping driver is connected to the second clamping member, and the second clamping member has the positioning portion.

5. The production equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first clamping drive member is a pneumatic cylinder, and the second clamping drive member is an electric cylinder.

6. The production equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: An elastic pad is disposed on one side of the first clamping member facing the positioning portion.

7. The production equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting driving member and a lifting member, wherein the lifting driving member is located below the conveying line, and a driving end of the lifting driving member is connected to the lifting member.

8. The production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying line comprises a conveying belt, and the conveying belt is provided with an avoidance hole for the jacking mechanism to pass through.

9. The production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying line comprises two conveying roller groups arranged side by side, and the lifting mechanism is located between the two conveying roller groups.

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