Automatic sorting machine for sliding sheets

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic sliding vane sorting machine which is composed of a main control system, a feeding assembly, a measuring assembly and a sorting and discharging assembly. The feeding assembly comprises a feeding sliding way set, a material ejecting set and a material taking set. The feeding sliding way set is provided with a material guiding groove. The material jacking set comprises a material jacking block and a material jacking air cylinder, and the material jacking air cylinder drives the sliding piece in the material guide groove to be jacked up so that the material taking set can take materials. The measuring assembly comprises a feeding group, a detecting group and a hooking group; the feeding set comprises a feeding rail, a first set of moving tools and a second set of moving tools. The detection group comprises a detection mechanism and a detection groove; the material hooking set comprises a sliding piece hook and a material hooking air cylinder. The sorting and discharging assembly comprises a sorting module and at least eight groups of material channels; the detection mechanism is used for measuring the size of the slip sheet and feeding back the size to the sorting module, and the sorting module comprises a material separating claw clamp and a linear module; and the linear module drives the material separation claw clamp to move to obtain the sliding sheets, and the sliding sheets are sorted according to the sizes and placed in the corresponding group of material channels.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an online detection device for the dimensional accuracy of sliding vanes in air conditioning compressors, and more particularly to an automatic sliding vane sorting machine. Background Technology

[0002] The vane is one of the key components in an air conditioning compressor. The surface roughness, geometric dimensions, and form and position tolerances of the vane directly affect the cooling quality and energy efficiency of the air conditioner. Because the geometric precision requirements of the vane are very high, and the processing is easily affected by various factors, the processing dimensions of the vane have a certain degree of dispersion. Therefore, the vanes required for the compressor are usually assembled by selection, which necessarily requires the vanes to be sorted before assembly.

[0003] Currently, the sorting of sliding plates by precision grade is still largely done manually in China. This manual inspection is prone to measurement errors, resulting in incorrect classification of the sliding plates, wasting a lot of labor, affecting production efficiency, and greatly increasing production costs. It cannot meet the requirements of large-scale production and is not conducive to market competition and the future development of enterprises. Therefore, it is imperative to invent a device that can automatically sort sliding plates. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides an automatic sliding vane sorting machine, which overcomes the issues of high workload, low sorting efficiency, and high error rate associated with manual sorting, and achieves automated, efficient, and high-precision sliding vane sorting.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an automatic sliding vane sorting machine, which consists of a main control system, a feeding component, a measuring component, and a sorting and unloading component;

[0006] The feeding assembly includes at least two sets of feeding slide groups, a top feeding group, and a picking group. Each set of feeding slide groups has a guide groove at its discharge end, and the guide groove has space for placing a sliding plate. The top feeding group includes a top feeding block and a top feeding cylinder. The top feeding block is located at the bottom of the guide groove and is driven by the top feeding cylinder to lift the sliding plate placed in the guide groove and push the sliding plate upward out of the guide groove for the picking group to pick up.

[0007] The measuring assembly includes a feeding group, a detection group, and a hooking group; the feeding group includes a feeding track, a set of moving fixtures and two sets of moving fixtures, the two sets of moving fixtures slide synchronously along the feeding track to a first position and a second position, and the material is loaded by a sliding plate at the first position and unloaded by a sliding plate at the second position; at the first position, the picking component provides a sliding plate for the set of moving fixtures.

[0008] The detection group includes a detection mechanism and a detection slot. At a first position, the two sets of movable fixtures are aligned with the detection slot, and at a second position, the first set of movable fixtures is aligned with the detection slot. The material hooking group includes a sliding hook and a material hooking cylinder. A channel is provided below both sets of movable fixtures and the detection slot, allowing the sliding hook to pass through. Driven by the material hooking cylinder, the sliding hook hooks onto the sliding plate to perform material loading and unloading of the detection slot's sliding plate.

[0009] The sorting and unloading assembly includes a sorting module and at least eight sets of material channels; the detection mechanism is used to measure the size of the sliding plate and feed it back to the sorting module, the sorting module includes a material distribution claw and a linear module; the linear module drives the material distribution claw to move and acquires the sliding plates on the two sets of moving fixtures at a second position, and then sorts the acquired sliding plates according to size and places them into the corresponding set of material channels.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, each set of the feeding chute is provided with a pusher block, the feeding chute has a certain slope, and the feeding chute is inclined toward the discharge end;

[0011] The feeding chute is equipped with a counterweight at its discharge end. The pusher block is connected to the counterweight and has a sliding thrust along the discharge end under the action of the counterweight. The sliding thrust pushes the slide into the guide groove.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, both sets of movable tooling include a placement platform, a clamping block, a second clamping block, and a clamping drive mechanism; the first clamping block and the second clamping block are arranged opposite each other on both sides of the placement platform, and are used to clamp or release the slide plate under the drive of the clamping drive mechanism; the channel is provided in the middle of the placement platform.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, a feeding detection device and a first sliding plate centering device are provided at the front section of the feeding track; in the first position, the set of moving fixtures is located at the front section, and the first sliding plate centering device corresponds to the top of the placement table;

[0014] A second sliding vane alignment device is provided in the middle section of the feeding track, and the detection group is provided on one side of the middle section; in the second position, the group of moving fixtures is located in the middle section, and the second sliding vane alignment device is located above the placement table.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the detection group connecting the detection slot is provided with an inlet channel, which is used to connect to one or two sets of movable fixtures for sliding plate feeding or unloading.

[0016] Measuring blocks are provided on both sides of the entrance channel, and the measuring blocks are used to adjust the entrance height of the entrance channel.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, a feeding rotation mechanism is provided between the measuring component and the sorting and feeding component; the feeding rotation mechanism includes a feeding assembly and a rotating disk, and two storage slots are arranged opposite each other on the rotating disk;

[0018] The unloading group is used to acquire the sliding pieces on the two sets of moving tooling at the second position and transport them to one of the storage troughs of the rotary table;

[0019] The material distribution claw is used to acquire the sliding plate on one of the material storage slots of the rotary disk;

[0020] The two storage tanks are interchanged by rotating the rotary disk 180°.

[0021] In a preferred embodiment, the material sorting component further includes a pushing group, which includes a pushing plate and a pushing cylinder; each of the material channels is provided with a slider, and the pushing plate is provided with a protrusion at the inlet end of each material channel;

[0022] The slider is initially placed at the inlet end of the material channel, and the protrusion is spaced apart from the slider. The space is used for the material distribution claw to place the sliding plate. When the sliding plate is placed in the space, the push plate, driven by the push cylinder, acts on the protrusion to push the sliding plate against the slider and move it into the material channel.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, a sensor is provided at the end of the feed channel furthest from the inlet.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, each set of material channels includes a left baffle and a right baffle, and a crossbar is provided between every two sets of material channels; the left side of the crossbar is connected to the left baffle of one set, and the right side of the crossbar is connected to the right baffle of the other set; the left baffle, the right baffle and the crossbar are all connected by hinges.

[0025] The distance between the left and right baffles of each set of material channels is adjusted by rotating the left and right baffles via hinges.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the sorting and unloading assembly further includes a connecting rod and a lifting assembly for driving the connecting rod to rise and fall; the connecting rod is connected to the crossbar;

[0027] A plurality of guide blocks are provided at one end of the material channel, and one guide block is provided for each crossbar; each guide block is provided with two guide grooves, which are arranged symmetrically in a figure-eight shape.

[0028] Both the left and right baffles are equipped with guide posts, which are inserted into the guide grooves.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0030] 1. An automated sliding vane sorting machine is constructed by a main control system, a feeding component, a measuring component, and a sorting and unloading component. This transforms the traditional manual sliding vane sorting method into an automatic sorting method, enabling rapid and high-precision automatic sorting of sliding vane geometry and accuracy levels. This improves detection efficiency, ensures detection quality, and greatly saves labor.

[0031] 2. By setting up an automatic feeding component, the automatic feeding of a single slide can be achieved. The guide groove is set up in conjunction with the top block to feed one slide at a time, which can avoid the phenomenon of two or more slides being fed at the same time due to friction and adhesion between slides caused by excessively high slide precision.

[0032] 3. By setting up a sorting and feeding assembly, high-precision sorting of the same specification of sliding vanes is achieved. Several groups of material channels are set up, with a precision difference of 0-3 microns between each group, to achieve high-precision sorting of the sliding vanes. At the same time, the distance between the left and right baffles of the material channel is adjustable, which can adapt to the precision sorting of sliding vanes of different sizes, making it highly versatile and widely applicable. Attached Figure Description

[0033] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the feeding component and the detection component in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the feeding assembly in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram and a partially enlarged view of the feeding chute assembly in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the detection component in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the detection group and hook group in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the automatic sliding plate sorting machine in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the sixteen sorting channels in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the adjustment of the left and right baffles of a set of material channels in a preferred embodiment of this utility model;

[0041] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the pusher assembly and the feed channel in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 10 This is a structural diagram of the feeding group in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Feeding assembly; 11. Feeding slide assembly; 111. Guide chute; 112. Pushing block; 113. Counterweight; 114. Long chute; 115. Left feeding baffle; 116. Right feeding baffle; 12. Top feeding assembly; 121. Top feeding block; 122. Top feeding cylinder; 13. Picking assembly; 131. Picking drive mechanism; 132. Picking mechanical gripper; 14. Width calibration device; 2. Measuring assembly; 21. Feeding assembly; 211. Feeding track; 212. First set of moving fixtures; 213. Second set of moving fixtures; 214. Placement platform; 215. First clamping block; 216. Second clamping block; 217. Clamping drive mechanism; 22. Detection assembly; 221. Detection mechanism; 222. Detection slot; 223. Inlet channel; 224. Measuring pressure block; 23. Hook assembly; 231. Sliding hook; 232. Hook cylinder; 24. Feeding detection device; 25. First sliding centering device; 26. Second sliding centering device; 27. Marking machine; 3. Sorting and unloading assembly; 31. Sorting module; 32. Material channel; 321. Left baffle; 322. Right baffle; 323. Crossbar; 324. Hinge; 325. Connecting rod; 326. Lifting assembly; 327. Guide block; 328. Guide groove; 329. Guide column; 33. Pushing assembly; 331. Pushing plate; 332. Pushing cylinder; 333. Protrusion; 34. Slider; 35. Sensor; 4. Unloading rotation mechanism; 41. Unloading mechanical gripper; 42. Rotary disk; 43. Storage trough; 5. Sliding plate. Detailed Implementation

[0044] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0045] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top / bottom," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0046] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "equipped with", "sleeved / connected", "connected", etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a wall-mounted 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 a connection within two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0047] refer to Figures 1-10 This embodiment provides an automatic sorting machine with a sliding plate 5, which consists of a main control system, a feeding component 1, a measuring component 2, and a sorting and unloading component 3.

[0048] The feeding assembly 1 provided in this embodiment includes four sets of feeding slide groups 11. Each set of feeding slide groups 11 is provided with a set of top material group 12 and a material picking group 13 located at one end of the feeding slide group 11. The material picking group 13 includes a material picking drive mechanism 131 and a material picking mechanical claw 132. The material picking drive mechanism 131 can be a linear module, which drives the material picking mechanical claw 132 to have the functions of horizontal movement and vertical lifting. The material picking mechanical claw 132 is used to grab the sliding piece 5 at any set of feeding slide groups 11 and transport it to the measuring assembly 2 for the detection process.

[0049] In the feeding coordination of the slide 5 between the feeding component 1 and the measuring component 2, in this embodiment, when the measuring component 2 measures the slide 5, the slide 5 is mainly in a horizontal position. In the feeding slide group 11 of the feeding component 1, in order to make reasonable use of space and quickly feed a large quantity of slide 5, the slide 5 is mainly in a vertical position in the feeding slide group 11. Therefore, in order to realize the conversion of the placement state of the slide 5 during detection, the picking mechanical claw 132 includes a turntable. After picking up the slide 5, the picking mechanical claw 132 is driven to turn through the turntable to rotate the slide 5 to a horizontal position and transport it to the measuring component 2 for dimensional accuracy measurement.

[0050] To achieve precise and rapid loading of individual sliding plates 5, a guide groove 111 is provided at the discharge end of each set of loading slides. The guide groove 111 has space for placing one sliding plate 5. The top material group 12 includes a top material block 121 and a top material cylinder 122. The top material block 121 is located at the bottom of the guide groove 111. The top material cylinder 122 drives the sliding plate 5 placed in the guide groove 111 to be lifted and pushed upward out of the guide groove 111 for the material picking group 13 to pick up. By restricting the space of the guide groove 111, the entry of a single sliding plate 5 into the guide groove 111 is limited. The top material block 121 lifts the sliding plate, enabling the picking mechanical claw 132 to grasp the single sliding plate 5 in one go. At the same time, in conjunction with the loading of the four sets of loading slide groups 11, uninterrupted grasping, loading, and picking are achieved. The space setting of the guide trough 111 is adjustable, and the size of the space can be set according to the specifications of the slide 5 of this batch to adapt to the sorting requirements of slide 5 of different specifications.

[0051] To ensure uninterrupted feeding of the sliding plate 5 to the guide trough 111 by each set of feeding slides 11, a pusher block 112 is provided in each set of feeding slides. The feeding slide has a certain slope and is inclined towards the discharge end. A counterweight 113 is provided at the discharge end of the feeding slide. The pusher block 112 is connected to the counterweight 113 and has a sliding thrust towards the discharge end under the action of the counterweight 113. This sliding thrust pushes the sliding plate 5 into the guide trough 111.

[0052] The bottom of the pusher block 112 is equipped with a pulley, and the counterweight 113 is connected to the pulley via a steel rope. The bottom of the feeding chute is equipped with a long groove 114 for the pulley to pass through. The pusher block 112 is placed inside the feeding chute, and the pulley is placed at the bottom of the feeding chute and passes through the long groove 114 to be fixed to the pusher block 112. The long groove 114 serves as a guide for the sliding of the pusher block 112. Based on the inclined setting of the feeding chute, the pusher block 112 slides from top to bottom along the inclined slope using the gravity of the counterweight 113. When a batch of sliding plates 5 are placed in the feeding chute, the pusher block 112 abuts against the end of the sliding plate 5 at the high position, and the counterweight 113 generates a sliding thrust on the sliding plate 5, realizing the discharge of the sliding plate 5 at the discharge end.

[0053] The feeding process of the feeding assembly 1 is as follows: In each set of feeding slides, the pusher block 112 is pushed to the end away from the discharge end, and this end is in a high position. Then, a batch of sliding pieces 5 are placed in the feeding slide. After placement, the pusher block 112 is used to hold the last sliding piece 5 against it. Under the sliding thrust of the pusher block 112, the first sliding piece 5 located at the discharge end is pushed into the guide groove 111. The top block 121 is used to lift it up, waiting for the material picking machine claw 132 to pick it up. During the picking process, the top block 121 is lifted up and placed in the guide groove 111, which restricts the push of the second sliding piece 5. After the picking is completed, the top block 121 is removed from the guide groove 111, and only then can the second sliding piece 5 be pushed in. The feeding of single sliding pieces 5 is carried out in this way.

[0054] To accommodate the sorting requirements of different specifications of sliding plates 5, the width of the channel for placing the sliding plates 5 in each set of feeding slide groups 11 is set to be adjustable. Each set of feeding slide groups 11 includes a left feeding baffle 115 and a right feeding baffle 116. Adjusting plates are provided on the left feeding baffle 115 and the right feeding baffle 116. An adjusting rod is horizontally installed across the upper end of all feeding channels. The adjusting plate is fitted onto the adjusting rod and locked with a bolt. The adjusting plate can move left and right on the adjusting rod and is locked in a certain position with the bolt. Through the movement of the adjusting plate and the adjusting rod, the width between the left feeding baffle 115 and the right feeding baffle 116 can be adjusted.

[0055] To better accommodate the width adjustment of sliders 5 of different specifications, a width calibration device 14 is provided on one side of the overall feeding slide assembly 11. The width calibration device 14 includes two calibration positions and calibration elements corresponding to the two calibration positions. The calibration elements are automatically calibrated, and the width of the slider 5 is calibrated by clamping it on both sides of the slider 5, thereby adjusting the width of the feeding slide. The calibration slider 5 is randomly sampled from the batch of sliders 5.

[0056] The measurement component 2 provided in this embodiment includes a feeding group 21, a detection group 22, and a hooking group 23. The feeding group 21 includes a feeding track 211, a set of moving fixtures 212, and two sets of moving fixtures 213. The two sets of moving fixtures slide synchronously along the feeding track 211 to have a first position and a second position. The sliding plate 5 is loaded at the first position and unloaded at the second position. At the first position, the picking component provides the sliding plate 5 to the set of moving fixtures 212. The detection group 22 includes a detection mechanism 221 and a detection groove 222. The detection mechanism 221 can use an existing pneumatic measuring instrument to measure the sliding plate. At the first position, the two sets of movable fixtures 213 are aligned with the detection groove 222, and at the second position, the set of movable fixtures 212 is aligned with the detection groove 222; the hook assembly 23 includes a sliding hook 231 and a hook cylinder 232; a channel is provided below the two sets of movable fixtures and the detection groove 222, and the channel allows the sliding hook 231 to pass through; the sliding hook 231, driven by the hook cylinder 232, hooks the sliding plate 5 to load and unload the sliding plate 5 in the detection groove 222.

[0057] To better facilitate the detection of the sliding piece 5 and the unloading of the detected sliding piece 5 for the detection group 22, a set of moving fixtures 212 and two sets of moving fixtures 213 are installed on the feeding track 211, moving synchronously. Each set of moving fixtures includes a placement platform 214, a clamping block 215, a clamping block 216, and a clamping drive mechanism 217. The clamping block 215 and the clamping block 216 are positioned opposite each other on both sides of the placement platform 214 and are used to clamp or release the sliding piece 5 under the drive of the clamping drive mechanism 217. The clamping block 215 and the clamping block 216 provide stable transport for the sliding piece 5.

[0058] To calibrate the position of the slider 5 on a set of movable fixtures 212 and ensure that the slider 5 can be fed into the detection slot 222, a feeding detection device 24 and a first slider alignment device 25 are provided at the front section of the feeding track 211. In the first position, the set of movable fixtures 212 is located at this front section, and the first slider alignment device 25 corresponds to the area above the placement platform 214. A second slider alignment device 26 is provided in the middle section of the feeding track 211, and the detection group 22 is provided on one side of this middle section. In the second position, the set of movable fixtures 212 is located in this middle section, and the second slider alignment device 26 corresponds to the area above the placement platform 214.

[0059] The feeding process of the feeding group 21 is as follows: the loading detection device 24 detects that the picking mechanical claw 132 is transporting the sliding piece 5 to the front section of the feeding track 211. A set of moving fixtures 212 and two sets of moving fixtures 213 move simultaneously to the first position. The set of moving fixtures 212 receives the sliding piece 5 transported by the picking mechanical claw 132, and the two sets of moving fixtures 213 unload the sliding piece 5 at the detection slot 222. When the picking mechanical claw 132 places the sliding piece 5, the first sliding piece centering device 25 identifies the sliding piece 5, provides feedback and controls the picking mechanical claw 132 to cooperate with a clamping block 215 and a clamping block 216 to place the sliding piece 5 in the middle position of the placement platform 214, and clamps and fixes it in that position using the clamping block 215 and the clamping block 216. Then, a set of moving fixtures 212 and two sets of moving fixtures 213 move to the second position simultaneously. The two sets of moving fixtures 213 load the detected sliding plate 5 onto the sorting and unloading assembly 3 for loading. At the second position, the second sliding plate alignment device 26 identifies the position of the sliding plate 5 and controls the set of moving fixtures 212 to move until the sliding plate 5 is aligned with the detection groove 222, so that the sliding plate hook 231 can hook the sliding plate 5 to load the sliding plate 5 into the detection groove 222.

[0060] To more accurately detect the dimensional accuracy of the slide plate 5, the detection group 22 is connected to the detection groove 222 and is provided with an inlet channel 223. The inlet channel 223 is used to connect to one set of moving fixtures 212 or two sets of moving fixtures 213 for loading or unloading the slide plate 5. Measuring blocks 224 are provided on both sides of the inlet channel 223. The measuring blocks 224 are used to adjust the inlet height of the inlet channel 223.

[0061] The measuring block 224 is vertically adjustable, allowing adjustment of the height of the inlet channel 223. This height is based on the standard height of the sliding piece 5 to be inspected. Utilizing the height limitation of the measuring block 224, when the sliding piece hook 231 hooks onto a set of moving fixtures 212, if the sliding piece 5 is too large, it will get stuck at the inlet and cannot enter the channel. A vibration damping device is installed at the output end of the hooking cylinder 232. When the sliding piece hook 231 gets stuck on the sliding piece 5, the output end of the hooking cylinder 232 vibrates, triggering the vibration damping device, causing an alarm and stopping the entire machine until the stuck sliding piece 5 is manually retrieved. The measuring block 224 serves as a screening step for sliding pieces 5 with unacceptable thickness.

[0062] The detection coordination process of detection group 22 and hook group 23 is as follows: when a set of moving fixtures 212 is in the second position, after the sliding piece 5 on the set of moving fixtures 212 is aligned with the inlet channel 223, the sliding piece hook 231 extends to the underside of the sliding piece 5 and hooks the sliding piece 5 under the drive of the hook cylinder 232. When the hook cylinder 232 is retracted, the sliding piece 5 enters the inlet channel 223 under the hook of the sliding piece hook 231 and moves to the detection slot 222. The detection mechanism 221 is used to detect the dimensional accuracy. After the inspection is completed and the two sets of moving fixtures 213 are in the first position, the placement platform 214 on the two sets of moving fixtures 213 is aligned with the inlet channel 223. The sliding hook 231 is driven by the hook cylinder 232 to extend to the underside of the placement platform 214 on the two sets of moving fixtures 213. At the same time, the sliding plate 5 on the sliding hook 231 is pushed to the placement platform 214 on the two sets of moving fixtures 213 for placement. Then, the two sets of moving fixtures 213 transfer it to the next process.

[0063] To better facilitate size detection and sorting of the sliding pieces 5, a material feeding rotation mechanism 4 is provided between the measuring component 2 and the sorting and unloading component 3. The material feeding rotation mechanism 4 includes a material feeding group and a rotating disk 42, on which two storage slots 43 are arranged opposite each other. The material feeding group is used to pick up the sliding pieces 5 on the two sets of moving fixtures 213 at the second position and transport them to one of the storage slots 43 on the rotating disk 42. The material separating claw in the sorting and unloading component 3 is used to pick up the sliding pieces 5 transported to one of the storage slots 43 on the rotating disk 42. The two storage slots 43 are interchanged by rotating the rotating disk 42 by 180°.

[0064] The unloading rotation mechanism 4 serves as a transfer and storage point for the detection and sorting of the sliding plates 5, making the automated production line of the entire machine smoother. The unloading rotation mechanism 4 is equipped with two storage slots 43, which can be interchanged using a 180° rotation. This allows one storage slot 43 to be used in the sorting and unloading assembly 3 while the other storage slot 43 is used in the measuring assembly 2 to transfer the detected sliding plates 5 via two sets of moving fixtures 213. The unloading assembly includes an unloading mechanical gripper 41 and an unloading drive mechanism that drives the unloading mechanical gripper 41. This unloading drive mechanism can be a linear module, driving the unloading mechanical gripper 41 to move horizontally and vertically, allowing it to grasp the detected sliding plates 5 at the two sets of moving fixtures 213 and transport them to the storage slot 43 for storage.

[0065] By utilizing the feeding rotation mechanism 4, a marking machine 27 can be installed between the detection group 22 and the sorting and feeding assembly 3. The marking machine 27 is positioned in front of the feeding rotation mechanism 4, and its marking laser corresponds to the storage slot 43 on the side of the feeding rotation mechanism 4 closest to the detection group 22. The feeding mechanical gripper 41 picks up the detected sliding piece 5 and places it in the storage slot 43 on the side of the feeding rotation mechanism 4 closest to the detection group 22. After placement, the marking machine 27 first marks the slip piece and then rotates it to rotate the storage slot 43. The marked slip piece 5 then enters the sorting and feeding assembly 3 for the next step.

[0066] The sorting and unloading assembly 3 provided in this embodiment includes a sorting module 31 and sixteen sets of material channels 32; the detection mechanism 221 is used to measure the size of the sliding plate 5 and feed it back to the sorting module 31. The sorting module 31 includes a material distribution gripper and a linear module; the linear module drives the material distribution gripper to move horizontally and vertically. The linear module drives the material distribution gripper to move and acquire the sliding plate 5 on the two sets of moving fixtures 213 at the second position, and then sorts the acquired sliding plate 5 according to size and places it into the corresponding set of material channels 32.

[0067] To achieve high-precision sorting within the same specification sliding plate 5, sixteen groups of material channels 32 are set up, with a precision difference of 0-3 microns. The groups of material channels 32 are set up in ascending order of precision difference of 0-3 microns. It should be noted that the material channels 32 set up by the sorting and feeding component 3 in this embodiment are not limited to the sixteen groups described in this embodiment. They can be set up to eight or twenty groups, etc. Similarly, the feeding slide group 11 set up in this embodiment is not limited to the four groups described in this embodiment. It can be set up to six or eight groups, and the number of groups can be increased or decreased according to production needs.

[0068] To facilitate the sequential loading of the sliding plates 5 within the material channel 32, the unloading and sorting assembly further includes a pushing group 33, which includes a pushing plate 331 and a pushing cylinder 332. Each set of material channels 32 is provided with a slider 34, and the pushing plate 331 is provided with a protrusion 333 at the entrance end of each set of material channels 32. The slider 34 is initially positioned at the entrance end of the material channel 32, and the protrusion 333 and the slider 34 are spaced apart. The gap is used for the sorting claw to place the sliding plates 5. When the sliding plate 5 is placed within the gap, the pushing plate 331, driven by the pushing cylinder 332, uses the protrusion 333 to push the sliding plate 5 against the slider 34 and move it into the material channel 32.

[0069] The sorting process of the sorting and unloading assembly 3 is as follows: After the 22 pieces of the sliding plate 5 are detected, the size accuracy of the sliding plate 5 is input to the main control system. After the sliding plate 5 is unloaded by the unloading rotating mechanism 4, the main control system controls the sorting claw to pick up the detected sliding plate 5 at the corresponding storage groove 43 of the unloading rotating mechanism 4. According to the sixteen sets of material channels 32 that have been entered into the main control system, the material channel 32 corresponding to the size accuracy is automatically selected for the placement of the detected sliding plate 5. When the sliding plate 5 is placed at the entrance end of the corresponding material channel 32, the sliding plate 5 is placed in the gap between the protrusion 333 and the slider 34. Under the drive of the push cylinder 332, the push plate 331 acts on the protrusion 333 to push the sliding plate 5 against the slider 34 and move it into the material channel 32 until the sliding plate 5 is completely entered into the material channel 32. The push plate 331 then exits the material channel 32, continues to maintain the gap with the protrusion 333, and waits for the next placement of the sliding plate 5.

[0070] As the protrusions 333 successively push the sliding plate 5 into the material channel 32, the sliding plate 5 will gradually accumulate and push the slider 34 to move within the material channel 32 until the slider 34 moves to the other end of the material channel 32. This other end is the end of the material channel 32 furthest from the inlet end, and a sensor 35 is installed at this other end. When the sensor 35 senses the sliding, it sends a feedback alarm to the main control system, notifying the operator to retrieve the sliding plate 5 from the material channel 32.

[0071] To accommodate the sorting requirements of different sized sliding plates 5, the width of the channel 32 for placing the sliding plates 5 in each set of material channels 32 is adjustable. Each set of material channels 32 includes a left baffle 321 and a right baffle 322, and a crossbar 323 is provided between every two sets of material channels 32. The left side of the crossbar 323 is connected to the left baffle 321 of one set, and the right side of the crossbar 323 is connected to the right baffle 322 of the other set. The left baffle 321, the right baffle 322 and the crossbar 323 are all connected by hinges 324. The distance between the left baffle 321 and the right baffle 322 of each set of material channels 32 can be adjusted by rotating the hinges 324.

[0072] To facilitate uniform adjustment of the width of the material channel 32, the sorting and unloading assembly 3 further includes a connecting rod 325 and a lifting assembly 326 for driving the connecting rod 325 to rise and fall; the connecting rod 325 is connected to the crossbar 323; a plurality of guide blocks 327 are provided at one end of the material channel 32, and one guide block 327 is provided for each crossbar 323; the guide block 327 is provided with two guide grooves 328, and the two guide grooves 328 are symmetrically arranged in a figure-eight shape; the left baffle 321 and the right baffle 322 are both provided with guide posts 329, and the guide posts 329 are inserted into the guide grooves 328.

[0073] When adjusting the width of the material channel 32, the lifting assembly 326 drives the connecting rod 325 to move upward or downward. The crossbar 323 connecting the connecting rod 325 also moves upward or downward accordingly. During the upward and downward movement of the crossbar 323, the left baffle 321 and the right baffle 322 also move upward and downward. During the movement of the left baffle 321 and the right baffle 322, the guide block 327 moves within the guide groove 328. The guide setting of the guide groove 328 allows the left baffle 321 and the right baffle 322 to form an opening and closing action during the upward and downward movement, thereby achieving the adjustment of the width of the material channel 32.

[0074] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the design concept of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any non-substantial modifications made to the present utility model by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present utility model using this concept shall be deemed as an infringement of the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A slide automatic sorting machine, characterized in that: It consists of main control system, loading component, measuring component and sorting and unloading component; The feeding assembly includes at least two groups of feeding slide groups, a material ejection group and a material taking group. A material guide trough is arranged at the discharge end of each group of feeding slide groups, and the material guide trough has a space for placing a slide plate; the material ejection group includes a material ejection block and a material ejection cylinder. The material ejection block is arranged at the bottom of the material guide trough, and is driven by the material ejection cylinder to lift up the slide plate placed in the material guide trough, and eject the slide plate upward out of the material guide trough for the material taking group to take the material; The measuring assembly includes a feeding group, a detection group and a hooking group; the feeding group includes a feeding track, a group of mobile tooling and two groups of mobile tooling, the two groups of mobile tooling synchronously slide along the feeding track to have a first position and a second position, and slides are loaded at the first position and slides are unloaded at the second position; at the first position, the material picking component provides slides for the group of mobile tooling; The detection group includes a detection mechanism and a detection slot. At the first position, the two groups of mobile tooling are aligned with the detection slot, and at the second position, the one group of mobile tooling is aligned with the detection slot. The hooking group includes a slide hook and a hooking cylinder. Channels are provided under the two groups of mobile tooling and the detection slot, and the slide hooks pass through the channels. The slide hooks are driven by the hooking cylinder to hook the slide to load and unload the slide of the detection slot. The sorting and unloading assembly includes a sorting module and at least eight groups of material channels; the detection mechanism is used to measure the size of the slide and feed back to the sorting module, and the sorting module includes a material separation claw clamp and a linear module; The linear module drives the material dividing claw to move, and obtains the slides on the two groups of movable tooling at the second position, and then sorts the obtained slides according to size and places them in a corresponding group of material channels.

2. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pushing block is arranged in each group of the feeding chute, the feeding chute has a certain slope, and the feeding chute is inclined toward the discharge end; The loading slide is provided with a counterweight at its discharge end, the pushing block is connected to the counterweight and has a sliding thrust toward the discharge end under the action of the counterweight, and the sliding thrust acts on the slide to push the guide trough.

3. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two sets of mobile tooling each include a placement table, a clamping block, two clamping blocks and a clamping drive mechanism; the clamping block and the two clamping blocks are relatively arranged on both sides of the placement table, and are used to clamp or release the slide under the drive of the clamping drive mechanism; the channel is arranged in the middle of the placement table.

4. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A loading detection device and a first slide centering device are provided at the front section of the feeding track; when in the first position, the group of movable tooling is located at the front section, and the first slide centering device corresponds to the top of the placement table; A second slide centering device is provided at the middle section of the feeding track, and the detection group is provided on one side of the middle section; in the second position, the group of movable tooling is located at the middle section, and the second slide centering device corresponds to the top of the placement table.

5. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection group connected detection slot is provided with an entrance channel, and the entrance channel is used to dock the one or two groups of mobile tooling to slide material loading or unloading; Measuring pressure blocks are arranged on both sides of the inlet channel, and the measuring pressure blocks are used to adjust the inlet height of the inlet channel.

6. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material unloading rotating mechanism is arranged between the measuring component and the sorting unloading component; the material unloading rotating mechanism comprises a material unloading group and a rotating disk, and two material storage troughs are arranged opposite to each other on the rotating disk; The unloading group is used to obtain the slides on the two groups of mobile tooling at the second position and transport them to one of the storage slots of the rotating disk; The material distribution claw clamp is used to obtain a slide on one of the material storage slots of the rotating disk; The two material storage troughs are interchanged in position by rotating the rotating disk 180 degrees.

7. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material sorting assembly further includes a material pushing group, which includes a pushing plate and a pushing cylinder; a slider is provided in each group of the material channels, and a convex block is provided on the pushing plate at the inlet end corresponding to each group of the material channels; The slider is initially placed at the entrance end of the material channel, the protrusion is spaced apart from the slider, and the space is used for the material dividing claw to place a slide; when the slide is placed in the space, the push plate, driven by the push cylinder, acts on the protrusion to push the slide against the slider and move into the material channel.

8. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A sensor is arranged at one end of the material channel away from the inlet end.

9. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each group of the material channels includes a left baffle and a right baffle, and a cross bar is arranged between each two groups of the material channels; the left side of the cross bar is connected to the left baffle of one group, and the right side of the cross bar is connected to the right baffle of the other group; the left baffle, the right baffle and the cross bar are connected by hinges; The left baffle plate and the right baffle plate of each group of the material channel are rotated by hinges to adjust the distance between the left baffle plate and the right baffle plate.

10. The automatic slide sorting machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The sorting and unloading assembly also includes a connecting rod and a lifting assembly for driving the connecting rod to rise and fall; the connecting rod is connected to the cross bar; A plurality of guide blocks are arranged at one end of the material channel, and one guide block is arranged corresponding to one cross bar; the guide block is provided with two guide grooves, and the two guide grooves are symmetrically arranged in an eight-shaped shape; The left baffle plate and the right baffle plate are both provided with guide posts, and the guide posts are inserted into the guide grooves.

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