Automatic ball pin feeding and receiving mechanism of automatic ball pin diameter detection equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic ball pin feeding and receiving mechanism of automatic ball pin diameter detection equipment, which comprises a rack and two conveying components, and the two conveying components are distributed left and right and are connected to the rack. Wherein one conveying assembly is used for conveying a tray loaded with a to-be-detected ball pin and recovering an empty tray after the ball pin is completely taken from the tray through the automatic ball pin diameter detection equipment, and the other conveying assembly is used for conveying the empty tray and recovering the tray filled with the ball pin after the tray is filled with the ball pin through the automatic ball pin diameter detection equipment; according to the utility model, the trays filled with the ball pins can be automatically moved to the feeding position of the automatic ball pin diameter detection equipment and the empty trays can be recovered, and the trays filled with the ball pins can be automatically moved out of the discharging position of the automatic ball pin diameter detection equipment and the empty trays can be placed at the discharging position; therefore, the labor intensity of workers can be reduced, and the labor cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of material supply and receiving mechanisms, in particular to an automatic material supply and receiving mechanism for a ball pin of an automatic ball pin diameter detection device. Background Art

[0002] After the ball pin is produced, it is necessary to detect the ball diameter and the shape of the ball pin. At present, when detecting the ball diameter and the shape of the ball pin, it is necessary to use the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection equipment. When the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection equipment is working, the material picking robot in the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection equipment can grab the ball pin in the tray at the feeding position and place the ball pin on the tooling in the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection equipment, and the material placing robot in the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection equipment can place the qualified ball pin to the pallet at the discharging position. In the pallet, in the above process, when the ball pins in the pallet at the feeding position are taken out, the staff is required to move the empty pallet away and place a new pallet with ball pins at the feeding position. Similarly, when the pallet at the discharging position is full of ball pins, the staff is required to move the pallet with ball pins away and place a new empty pallet at the feeding position. That is, the taking and placing of the pallet at the feeding position and the taking and placing of the pallet at the discharging position need to be done manually, which has the disadvantages of high labor intensity and high labor cost for the staff. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic feeding and receiving mechanism for ball pins of an automatic ball pin diameter detection device, which can automatically move a pallet loaded with ball pins to the feeding position of the automatic ball pin diameter detection device and recycle the empty pallet, and can automatically move a pallet full of ball pins from the discharging position of the automatic ball pin diameter detection device and place the empty pallet at the discharging position.

[0004] The utility model provides an automatic ball pin feeding and receiving mechanism of a ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device, comprising a frame and two conveying assemblies, the two conveying assemblies are distributed on the left and right and connected to the frame, one of the conveying assemblies is used for conveying a tray with ball pins to be detected and recovering the empty tray after the ball pins are taken out of the tray by the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device, and the other conveying assembly is used for conveying the empty tray and recovering the tray full of ball pins after the tray is full of ball pins by the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device.

[0005] By adopting the above structure, the utility model can automatically move the pallet with ball pins to the feeding position of the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device and recycle the empty pallet, and can automatically move the pallet full of ball pins from the discharging position of the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device and place the empty pallet at the discharging position, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the staff and saving labor costs.

[0006] In a possible embodiment, each conveying assembly includes a first conveyor belt, a second conveyor belt, a first lifting assembly, a second lifting assembly and a translation assembly; the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are both connected to the frame, and the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt both extend from front to rear; the first lifting assembly is vertically connected to the frame located at the rear side of the first conveyor belt, the second lifting assembly is vertically connected to the frame located at the rear side of the second conveyor belt, and the translation assembly is connected to the frame located above the first lifting assembly and the second lifting assembly; the first lifting assembly is used to lift the pallet located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt to the bottom of the translation assembly, and the translation assembly is used to clamp the pallet from the first lifting assembly and move the pallet to Above the second lifting assembly, the second lifting assembly is used to receive the pallet released by the translation assembly and place the pallet on the rear end of the second conveyor belt; after adopting this conveying assembly, first the first conveyor belt can drive the pallet to move to the rear end of the first conveyor belt, then the first lifting assembly can lift the pallet located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt to below the translation assembly, and then the translation assembly can clamp the pallet from the first lifting assembly and move the pallet to above the second lifting assembly, then the second lifting assembly can receive the pallet released by the translation assembly and place the pallet on the rear end of the second conveyor belt, and finally the second conveyor belt can move the pallet located at its rear end to the front end of the second conveyor belt.

[0007] In a possible embodiment, the first lifting assembly includes a first linear drive unit and a first bracket; the first linear drive unit is vertically connected to a frame located at the rear side of the first conveyor belt, the first linear drive unit is used to drive the first bracket to move vertically, the first bracket is connected to the driving end of the first linear drive unit, and the first bracket is used to support the pallet; by adopting this first lifting assembly, the first bracket can support the pallet moved to the rear end of the first conveyor belt, when the first linear drive unit drives the first bracket to move upward, the first bracket can lift the pallet located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt and lift the pallet to the bottom of the translation assembly, when the first linear drive unit drives the first bracket to move downward, the first bracket can be moved down and reset; the first linear drive unit can adopt a servo electric cylinder, or can adopt a drive assembly consisting of a servo motor, a screw rod, a screw rod nut and a sliding seat, or can adopt a drive assembly consisting of a servo motor, a pulley group and a sliding seat, the first linear drive unit is an existing component currently on the market, so it will not be described here.

[0008] In a possible embodiment, the second lifting assembly includes a second linear drive unit and a second bracket; the second linear drive unit is vertically connected to a frame located on the rear side of the second conveyor belt, the second linear drive unit is used to drive the second bracket to move vertically, the second bracket is connected to the driving end of the second linear drive unit, and the second bracket is used to support the pallet; by adopting this second lifting assembly, the second bracket can receive the pallet released by the translation assembly, and when the second linear drive assembly drives the second bracket to move downward, the second bracket can drive the pallet to move down to the rear end of the second conveyor belt and support it on the rear end of the second conveyor belt, and when the second linear drive assembly drives the second bracket to move upward, the second bracket can move up and reset; the second linear drive unit can adopt a servo electric cylinder, or can adopt a drive assembly composed of a servo motor, a screw rod, a screw rod nut and a sliding seat, or can adopt a drive assembly composed of a servo motor, a pulley group and a sliding seat, and the second linear drive unit is an existing component on the market, so it will not be described here.

[0009] In a possible embodiment, the translation assembly includes a support frame and a first cylinder, the support frame is connected to the frame so as to be movable left and right, the first cylinder is fixed to the frame, the support frame is fixed to the driving end of the first cylinder, and the first cylinder is used to drive the support frame to move so that the support frame can switch back and forth above the first lifting assembly and above the second lifting assembly; a clamping unit for clamping the pallet is connected to the bottom of the support frame; when the pallet is clamped by the clamping unit, the pallet is vertically aligned with the inner hole of the support frame, and the outer edge of the pallet is located below the inner hole of the support frame; by adopting this translation assembly, the clamping unit can clamp the pallet from the first lifting assembly, and then Under the action of the first cylinder, the support frame can be moved to the top of the second lifting assembly, that is, the pallet clamped by the clamping unit can be moved to the top of the second lifting assembly. When the clamping unit releases the pallet, the pallet can be supported on the second lifting assembly. When the first cylinder drives the support frame to move in the opposite direction, the support frame can be moved and reset. In addition, since the pallet is vertically aligned with the inner hole of the support frame and the outer edge of the pallet is located below the inner hole of the support frame, it is convenient for the manipulator in the automatic ball pin diameter detection device to grab the ball pin in the pallet, and it is convenient for the manipulator in the automatic ball pin diameter detection device to place the ball pin after detection into the pallet.

[0010] In a possible embodiment, the clamping unit includes four second cylinders, and the four second cylinders are respectively fixed at the lower end of the middle part of the four side edges of the support frame, a clamping plate is fixed on the driving end of each second cylinder, and a block group is arranged on the inner end surface of each clamping plate, and each second cylinder is used to drive the clamping plate at the corresponding position to approach or move away from the pallet; when the four second cylinders drive the four clamping plates to approach the pallet at the same time, the four clamping plates are used to clamp the pallet and the block group on each clamping plate is used to engage with the clamping hole group on the side wall of the pallet; after adopting this clamping unit, when the four second cylinders drive the four clamping plates to approach the pallet at the same time, the four clamping plates can clamp the pallet and the block group on each clamping plate can engage with the clamping hole group on the side wall of the pallet, and at this time, the clamping unit can realize the clamping of the pallet, and when the four second cylinders drive the four clamping plates to move away from the pallet at the same time, the clamping unit can release the pallet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the structure after the enlargement of A in the middle;

[0014] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model after removing some structures;

[0015] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the structure after enlargement at B in the middle;

[0016] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the translation component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] First, those skilled in the art should understand that these implementations are only used to explain the technical principles of the embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.

[0018] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0019] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0020] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0021] See also Figure 1-6 As shown, an embodiment of the present application discloses an automatic feeding and receiving mechanism for ball pins of an automatic ball pin diameter detection device, comprising a frame 1 and two conveying assemblies 2, the two conveying assemblies 2 being distributed on the left and right and connected to the frame 1, one of the conveying assemblies 2 being used to convey a tray 4 containing ball pins 3 to be detected and to recycle the empty tray 4 after the ball pins 3 are taken out of the tray 4 by the automatic ball pin diameter detection device, and the other conveying assembly 2 being used to convey an empty tray 4 and to recycle the tray 4 filled with ball pins 3 after the tray 4 is filled with ball pins 3 by the automatic ball pin diameter detection device.

[0022] Each conveying assembly 2 includes a first conveyor belt 21, a second conveyor belt 22, a first lifting assembly 23, a second lifting assembly 24 and a translation assembly 25; the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22 are both connected to the frame 1, and the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22 extend from front to rear; the first lifting assembly 23 is vertically connected to the frame 1 located at the rear side of the first conveyor belt 21, the second lifting assembly 24 is vertically connected to the frame 1 located at the rear side of the second conveyor belt 22, and the translation assembly 25 is connected to the frame 1 located above the first lifting assembly 23 and the second lifting assembly 24; the first lifting assembly 23 is used to lift the pallet 4 located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt 21 to the bottom of the translation assembly 25, and the translation assembly 25 is used to clamp the pallet 4 from the first lifting assembly 23 and moves the pallet 4 to the top of the second lifting assembly 24, the second lifting assembly 24 is used to receive the pallet 4 released by the translation assembly 25 and place the pallet 4 on the rear end of the second conveyor belt 22; by adopting this conveying assembly, first the first conveyor belt can drive the pallet to move to the rear end of the first conveyor belt, then the first lifting assembly can lift the pallet located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt to the bottom of the translation assembly, and then the translation assembly can clamp the pallet from the first lifting assembly and move the pallet to the top of the second lifting assembly, then the second lifting assembly can receive the pallet released by the translation assembly and place the pallet on the rear end of the second conveyor belt, and finally the second conveyor belt can move the pallet located at its rear end to the front end of the second conveyor belt.

[0023] The first lifting assembly 23 includes a first linear drive unit 231 and a first bracket 232; the first linear drive unit 231 is vertically connected to the frame 1 located at the rear side of the first conveyor belt 21, the first linear drive unit 231 is used to drive the first bracket 232 to move vertically, the first bracket 232 is connected to the driving end of the first linear drive unit 231, and the first bracket 232 is used to support the tray 4; by adopting this first lifting assembly, the first bracket can support the tray moved to the rear end of the first conveyor belt, and when the first linear drive unit drives When the first bracket moves upward, the first bracket can lift the pallet located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt and lift the pallet to the bottom of the translation assembly. When the first linear drive unit drives the first bracket to move downward, the first bracket can be moved down and reset. The first linear drive unit can adopt a servo electric cylinder, or a drive assembly consisting of a servo motor, a screw, a screw nut and a sliding seat, or a drive assembly consisting of a servo motor, a pulley set and a sliding seat. The first linear drive unit is an existing component on the market, so it will not be described here.

[0024] The second lifting assembly 24 includes a second linear drive unit 241 and a second bracket 242; the second linear drive unit 241 is vertically connected to the frame 1 located at the rear side of the second conveyor belt 22, the second linear drive unit 241 is used to drive the second bracket 242 to move vertically, the second bracket 242 is connected to the driving end of the second linear drive unit 241, and the second bracket 242 is used to support the tray 4; by adopting this second lifting assembly, the second bracket can receive the tray released by the translation assembly, and when the second linear drive assembly drives the second lifting assembly, the second bracket 242 can be lifted. When the second bracket moves downward, the second bracket can drive the tray to move down to the rear end of the second conveyor belt and be supported on the rear end of the second conveyor belt. When the second linear drive assembly drives the second bracket to move upward, the second bracket can move up and reset. The second linear drive unit can adopt a servo electric cylinder, or a drive assembly consisting of a servo motor, a screw, a screw nut and a sliding seat, or a drive assembly consisting of a servo motor, a pulley set and a sliding seat. The second linear drive unit is an existing component on the market, so it will not be described here.

[0025] The translation assembly 25 includes a support frame 251 and a first cylinder 252. The support frame 251 is connected to the frame 1 so as to be movable left and right. The first cylinder 252 is fixed to the frame 1. The support frame 251 is fixed to the driving end of the first cylinder 252. The first cylinder 252 is used to drive the support frame 251 to move so that the support frame 251 switches back and forth above the first lifting assembly 23 and above the second lifting assembly 24. The bottom of the support frame 251 is connected to a clamping unit 26 for clamping the tray 4. When the tray 4 is clamped by the clamping unit 26, the tray 4 is vertically aligned with the inner hole of the support frame 251, and the outer edge of the tray 4 is located below the inner hole of the support frame 251. By adopting this translation assembly, the clamping The unit can clamp the pallet from the first lifting assembly, and then under the action of the first cylinder, the support frame can be moved to the top of the second lifting assembly, that is, the pallet clamped by the clamping unit can be moved to the top of the second lifting assembly, and when the clamping unit releases the pallet, the pallet can be supported on the second lifting assembly, and when the first cylinder drives the support frame to move in the opposite direction, the support frame can be moved and reset; in addition, since the pallet is vertically aligned with the inner hole of the support frame, and the outer edge of the pallet is located below the inner hole of the support frame, it is convenient for the manipulator in the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device to grab the ball pin in the pallet, and it is convenient for the manipulator in the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device to place the qualified ball pin in the pallet.

[0026] The clamping unit 26 includes four second cylinders 261, which are respectively fixed to the lower ends of the middle parts of the four sides of the support frame 251. A clamping plate 262 is fixed to the driving end of each second cylinder 261, and a clamping block group 263 is arranged on the inner end surface of each clamping plate 262. Each second cylinder 261 is used to drive the clamping plate 262 at the corresponding position to approach or move away from the tray 4. When the four second cylinders 261 drive the four clamping plates 262 to approach the tray 4 at the same time, the four clamping plates 262 It is used to clamp the pallet 4, and the block group 263 on each clamp plate 262 is used to engage with the clamp hole group 41 located on the side wall of the pallet 4; by adopting this clamping unit, when the four second cylinders drive the four clamp plates to approach the pallet at the same time, the four clamp plates can clamp the pallet and the block group on each clamp plate can engage with the clamp hole group located on the side wall of the pallet, at this time, the clamping unit can clamp the pallet, and when the four second cylinders drive the four clamp plates to move away from the pallet at the same time, the clamping unit can release the pallet.

[0027] When the utility model is feeding, firstly, a first conveyor belt in one of the conveying assemblies can move a pallet equipped with ball pins to the rear end of the first conveyor belt, then a first lifting assembly in the conveying assembly can lift the pallet located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt to the bottom of the translation assembly, then a manipulator in the ball pin diameter automatic detection device can grab the ball pins in the pallet, and when the ball pins in the pallet are taken out, the translation assembly in the conveying assembly can move the pallet to the top of the second lifting assembly in the conveying assembly, then the translation assembly can release the pallet and make the pallet supported on the second lifting assembly in the conveying assembly, then the second lifting assembly can drive the pallet to move down to the rear end of the second conveyor belt in the conveying assembly and be supported on the rear end of the second conveyor belt, and finally the second conveyor belt in the conveying assembly can convey the pallet to the front end of the second conveyor belt for extraction by the staff.

[0028] When the utility model collects materials, firstly, the first conveyor belt in another conveying assembly can move the empty pallet to the rear end of the first conveyor belt, and then the first lifting assembly in the conveying assembly can lift the pallet located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt to the bottom of the translation assembly, and then the manipulator in the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device can place the ball pins that have passed the detection in the pallet, and when the pallet is full of ball pins, the translation assembly in the conveying assembly can move the pallet to the top of the second lifting assembly in the conveying assembly, and then the translation assembly can release the pallet and make the pallet supported on the second lifting assembly in the conveying assembly, and then the second lifting assembly can drive the pallet to move down to the rear end of the second conveyor belt in the conveying assembly and support it on the rear end of the second conveyor belt, and finally the second conveyor belt in the conveying assembly can convey the pallet to the front end of the second conveyor belt for the staff to pick up.

[0029] In the present invention, the two conveying components mentioned above work simultaneously.

[0030] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic ball pin feeding and receiving mechanism for a ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1) and two conveying assemblies (2), wherein the two conveying assemblies (2) are distributed on the left and right and connected to the frame (1), wherein one of the conveying assemblies (2) is used to convey a tray (4) loaded with ball pins (3) to be detected and to recover an empty tray (4) after the ball pins (3) are taken out of the tray (4) by an automatic ball pin diameter detection device, and the other conveying assembly (2) is used to convey an empty tray (4) and to recover a tray (4) full of ball pins (3) after the tray (4) is full of ball pins (3) by an automatic ball pin diameter detection device.

2. The ball pin automatic feeding and receiving mechanism of the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Each of the conveying assemblies (2) comprises a first conveying belt (21), a second conveying belt (22), a first lifting assembly (23), a second lifting assembly (24) and a translation assembly (25); the first conveying belt (21) and the second conveying belt (22) are both connected to the frame (1), and the first conveying belt (21) and the second conveying belt (22) extend from front to rear; the first lifting assembly (23) is vertically connected to the frame (1) located at the rear side of the first conveying belt (21), the second lifting assembly (24) is vertically connected to the frame (1) located at the rear side of the second conveying belt (22), and the translation assembly (25) is vertically connected to the frame (1) located at the rear side of the second conveying belt (22). The translation assembly (25) is connected to a frame (1) located above the first lifting assembly (23) and the second lifting assembly (24); the first lifting assembly (23) is used to lift the pallet (4) located at the rear end of the first conveyor belt (21) to the bottom of the translation assembly (25); the translation assembly (25) is used to clamp the pallet (4) from the first lifting assembly (23) and move the pallet (4) to the top of the second lifting assembly (24); the second lifting assembly (24) is used to receive the pallet (4) released by the translation assembly (25) and place the pallet (4) on the rear end of the second conveyor belt (22).

3. The ball pin automatic feeding and receiving mechanism of the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The first lifting assembly (23) comprises a first linear drive unit (231) and a first bracket (232); the first linear drive unit (231) is vertically connected to a frame (1) located at the rear side of the first conveyor belt (21); the first linear drive unit (231) is used to drive the first bracket (232) to move vertically; the first bracket (232) is connected to a driving end of the first linear drive unit (231); and the first bracket (232) is used to support a tray (4).

4. The ball pin automatic feeding and receiving mechanism of the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The second lifting assembly (24) comprises a second linear drive unit (241) and a second bracket (242); the second linear drive unit (241) is vertically connected to a frame (1) located at the rear side of the second conveyor belt (22); the second linear drive unit (241) is used to drive the second bracket (242) to move vertically; the second bracket (242) is connected to a driving end of the second linear drive unit (241); and the second bracket (242) is used to support the tray (4).

5. The ball pin automatic feeding and receiving mechanism of the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The translation assembly (25) comprises a support frame (251) and a first cylinder (252); the support frame (251) is connected to the frame (1) so as to be movable leftward and rightward; the first cylinder (252) is fixed to the frame (1); the support frame (251) is fixed to a driving end of the first cylinder (252); the first cylinder (252) is used to drive the support frame (251) to move so that the support frame (251) switches back and forth between above the first lifting assembly (23) and above the second lifting assembly (24); a clamping unit (26) for clamping a pallet (4) is connected to the bottom of the support frame (251); when the pallet (4) is clamped by the clamping unit (26), the pallet (4) is vertically aligned with an inner hole of the support frame (251), and an outer edge of the pallet (4) is located below the inner hole of the support frame (251).

6. The ball pin automatic feeding and receiving mechanism of the ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The clamping unit (26) comprises four second cylinders (261), the four second cylinders (261) being respectively fixed to the lower ends of the middle parts of the four side edges of the support frame (251), a clamping plate (262) being fixed to the driving end of each second cylinder (261), a clamping block group (263) being arranged on the inner end surface of each clamping plate (262), and each second cylinder (261) being used to drive the clamping plate (262) at the corresponding position to approach or move away from the pallet (4); when the four second cylinders (261) drive the four clamping plates (262) to approach the pallet (4) at the same time, the four clamping plates (262) are used to clamp the pallet (4) and the clamping block group (263) on each clamping plate (262) is used to engage with the clamping hole group (41) located on the side wall of the pallet (4).

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