Inverted water meter marking device

By designing a flip-flop water meter marking device, using cam dividers, multi-station segmentation turntables and three-axial modules, the problem that traditional marking machines cannot meet the multi-position marking needs is solved, and a more flexible and efficient marking process is achieved.

CN222662989UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25CHENGDU HUIJIN INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421578628.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-05
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-05

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Technical Problem

Existing marking machines are usually fixedly installed in the side direction, which cannot meet the marking needs of the water meter in different locations and height planes, and increases the site needs of the production line.

Method used

A flip-flop water meter marking device is designed. By installing a cam divider and a multi-station splitting turntable on the production line table, combining the three-axial module and the slide rail on the row frame, the marking machine can be flexibly moved and multi-position marking.

Benefits of technology

The device can meet the marking needs of the water meter at different locations and height planes, reduce the lateral space requirements of the production line, and improve the flexibility and efficiency of marking.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an inverted water meter marking device, and belongs to the technical field of marking equipment, the inverted water meter marking device comprises a cam divider, a multi-station dividing turntable, a truss, a triaxial module and a marking machine, the cam divider is installed on a production line table top, the multi-station dividing turntable is fixedly installed on an output shaft of the cam divider, and the truss is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the cam divider. The lower portion of the truss is fixedly installed on a production line table top, the three-axial-direction module is installed on the upper portion of the truss in a sliding mode, the three-axial-direction module is located above the multi-station segmentation rotary disc all the time, and the marking machine is installed on the three-axial-direction module. According to the water meter marking device, the marking requirements of water meters on different positions and height planes can be better met, the cam divider and the multi-station dividing rotary disc which are installed on the table top of the production line are adopted for circulation of the water meters to be marked on the production line, and the three-axial-direction module is arranged above the multi-station dividing rotary disc; the structure does not need to occupy excessive lateral space of a production line.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of marking equipment, and in particular relates to an inverted water meter marking device. Background Art

[0002] After the water meter is produced and qualified, it is generally necessary to print the date, specifications and other information on its surface to meet the needs of water meter traceability. Traditional marking machines are generally fixedly installed on the side of the assembly line to complete the marking work when the water meter is produced off the line.

[0003] However, existing marking machines are usually installed in a side-fixed manner, which can only realize marking at fixed positions and cannot meet the needs of marking at more positions. When installed in a side-direction, the overall site requirements of the production line are increased. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the problems raised in the above background technology, the utility model provides an inverted water meter marking device to solve the problem that the existing marking device can only realize fixed position marking and is installed in a side direction, which increases the overall site requirements of the production line.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An inverted water meter marking device, comprising:

[0007] Cam divider; the cam divider is installed on the production line table;

[0008] Multi-station dividing turntable; the multi-station dividing turntable is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the cam divider, and a plurality of clamping devices are provided on the multi-station dividing turntable, and the clamping devices are used to clamp the water meter to be marked;

[0009] The lower part of the frame is fixedly installed on the production line table, and the upper part of the frame is provided with a slide rail;

[0010] Three-axis module: The three-axis module can be slidably installed on the slide rail, and the three-axis module is always located above the multi-station dividing turntable;

[0011] Marking machine; the marking machine is installed on a three-axis module, and the three-axis module is used to move the marking machine to the top of the water meter to be marked, and to control the distance between the marking machine and the water meter to be marked.

[0012] Preferably, the rack comprises:

[0013] Two pairs of vertically mounted support rods; the bottom ends of the support rods are fixedly mounted on the production line table;

[0014] Two horizontally mounted crossbars; one crossbar mounted horizontally on top of a pair of support bars;

[0015] Two slide rails; both ends of each slide rail are fixedly connected to two cross bars respectively, the slide rails are arranged above the multi-station dividing turntable, and the two slide rails are arranged in parallel.

[0016] Preferably, the triaxial module comprises:

[0017] X-axis module; the top of the X-axis module is slidably mounted on two slide rails;

[0018] Z-axis module; the Z-axis module is slidably mounted at the bottom of the X-axis module, and the sliding direction of the Z-axis module and the sliding direction of the X-axis module are perpendicular to each other on a horizontal plane;

[0019] Y-axis module: The Y-axis module is slidably installed on the side of the Z-axis module, the sliding direction of the Y-axis module and the sliding direction of the Z-axis module are perpendicular to each other on the same vertical plane, and the marking machine is installed on the Y-axis module.

[0020] Preferably, the input shaft of the cam divider is connected to the power output end of the servo motor.

[0021] Preferably, a through hole is provided at the center of the multi-station dividing turntable, and the multi-station dividing turntable is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the cam divider through the through hole.

[0022] Preferably, the inverted water meter marking device also includes a vision module, which is fixedly mounted on the Y-axis module, and the camera end of the vision module points to the multi-station dividing turntable.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0024] The present application installs the marking machine on a three-axis module. Compared with the traditional two-axis marking device, the present application can better meet the marking needs of water meters at different positions and height planes. In addition, the present application adopts a cam divider and a multi-station dividing turntable installed on the production line table to circulate the water meters to be marked on the production line. The slide rail on the frame is arranged above the multi-station dividing turntable. This structure does not need to occupy too much lateral space of the production line. Compared with the side installation method of the traditional marking machine, the site requirements of the assembly line are reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the specific structure under this application;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rack and the three-axial module;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the multi-station split turntable;

[0028] The markings in the figure are:

[0029] 1- marking machine; 2- support rod; 3- cross bar; 4- slide rail; 5- X-axis module; 6- Z-axis module; 7- Y-axis module; 8- multi-station split turntable; 9- through hole; 10- output shaft; 11- clamping device; 12- water meter to be marked; 13- vision module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, an inverted water meter marking device comprises:

[0033] Cam divider; the cam divider is installed on the production line table. The cam divider adopts the RU180DT-04-270 model divider from Chongqing Weipuli;

[0034] A multi-station dividing turntable 8; a through hole 9 is provided on the multi-station dividing turntable 8, and the multi-station dividing turntable 8 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft 10 of the cam divider through the through hole 9; a plurality of clamping devices 11 are provided on the multi-station dividing turntable 8, and the clamping devices 11 are used to clamp the water meter 12 to be marked;

[0035] The lower part of the frame is fixedly mounted on the production line table, and the upper part of the frame is provided with a slide rail 4;

[0036] Three-axis module; the three-axis module can be slidably installed on the slide rail 4, the three-axis module is always located above the multi-station dividing turntable 8, and the three-axis module adopts the three-axis module of KH4448 (XYZ-G-KTH22RTH12RTH12-X500L10-Y400L10-Z100L10-DG-TL) model of Tiangong (Chongqing Weipuli);

[0037] Marking machine 1: The marking machine 1 is installed on a three-axis module, and the three-axis module is used to move the marking machine 1 to the top of the water meter 12 to be marked, and to control the distance between the marking machine 1 and the water meter 12 to be marked. The marking machine adopts the C-F020H model marking machine of Kronos.

[0038] In this embodiment, when the water meter 12 to be marked is placed on the work station, the cam divider rotates to drive the multi-station dividing turntable 8 to rotate, so that the water meter 12 to be marked is in the marking area; the three-axis module on the carriage moves, so that the marking machine 1 moves quickly and accurately to the marking position in the marking area to perform the marking operation; after the marking is completed, the cam divider drives the multi-station dividing turntable 8 to rotate again, and the marked water meter is sent to the grabbing area for subsequent operations;

[0039] The present application installs the marking machine 1 on a three-axis module. Compared with the traditional two-axis marking device, the present application can better meet the marking needs of water meters at different positions and height planes. In addition, the present application adopts a cam divider and a multi-station dividing turntable 8 installed on the production line table to circulate the water meters to be marked on the production line. The slide rail 4 on the frame is arranged above the multi-station dividing turntable 8. This structure does not need to occupy too much lateral space of the production line. Compared with the lateral installation method of the traditional marking machine 1, the site requirements of the assembly line are reduced.

[0040] Embodiment 2:

[0041] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the rack includes:

[0042] Two pairs of vertically mounted support rods 2; the bottom ends of the support rods 2 are fixedly mounted on the production line table;

[0043] Two horizontally mounted cross bars 3; one cross bar 3 is horizontally mounted on the top of a pair of support bars 2;

[0044] Two slide rails 4; both ends of each slide rail 4 are fixedly connected to the two cross bars 3, the slide rail 4 is arranged above the multi-station dividing turntable 8, and the two slide rails 4 are arranged in parallel.

[0045] In this embodiment, the slide rail 4 on the frame is arranged above the multi-station dividing turntable 8. This structure does not need to occupy too much lateral space of the production line. Compared with the side installation method of the traditional marking machine 1, it reduces the site requirements of the assembly line.

[0046] Embodiment 3:

[0047] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 2 is that Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the three-axis module includes:

[0048] X-axis module 5; the top of the X-axis module 5 is slidably mounted on two slide rails 4;

[0049] Z-axis module 6; the Z-axis module 6 is slidably mounted at the bottom end of the X-axis module 5, and the sliding direction of the Z-axis module 6 and the sliding direction of the X-axis module 5 are perpendicular to each other on the horizontal plane;

[0050] Y-axis module 7; the Y-axis module 7 is slidably mounted on the side of the Z-axis module 6, the sliding direction of the Y-axis module 7 and the sliding direction of the Z-axis module 6 are perpendicular to each other on the same vertical plane, and the marking machine 1 is mounted on the Y-axis module 7.

[0051] In this embodiment, the three-axis module movement can enable the marking machine 1 to move quickly and accurately to the marking position to perform marking operations. Compared with the traditional two-axis marking device, this application can better meet the marking needs of water meters at different positions and height planes.

[0052] Embodiment 4:

[0053] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that the input shaft of the cam divider is connected to the power output end of the servo motor.

[0054] Embodiment 5:

[0055] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown, a through hole 9 is provided at the center of the multi-station dividing turntable 8 , and the multi-station dividing turntable 8 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft 10 of the cam divider through the through hole 9 .

[0056] In this embodiment, the through hole 9 is arranged at the center of the circle to ensure that the multi-station split turntable 8 rotates evenly, so that the path of each water meter 12 to be marked remains unchanged, reducing the adjustment action of the three-axis module, saving operation time and improving work efficiency.

[0057] Embodiment 6:

[0058] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that Figure 2 As shown, the inverted water meter marking device also includes a visual module 13, which is fixedly mounted on the Y-axis module 7, and the camera end of the visual module 13 points to the multi-station dividing turntable 8.

[0059] In this embodiment, the visual module 13 includes a camera device and an image sending device. The camera device obtains image data of the multi-station dividing turntable 8 in real time. Among them, the visual module equipment all adopts the Hikvision brand, among which the industrial camera adopts the MV-CS060-10GM-PRO model, the lens adopts the MVL-HF0824M-10MP model, the encryption dongle adopts the VM-6100 model, the POE power supply module adopts the TP-LINK TL-POE150S model, the 3M high-flexible network cable adopts the MV-ACE-RJ45s(up)-RJ45-C5e-FL-3m model, the ring light source adopts the JL-AR9260W model, and the light source controller adopts the JL-DCV-6024-4-L model.

[0060] There are 4 workstations on the disc divider, with two toolings on each workstation. After the water meter is placed at the loading station by the mechanical gripper, the photoelectric sensor at the corresponding position of the loading station below the divider senses the water meter, and then the divider rotates 90° clockwise to reach the marking station. The water meters on the two toolings are then photographed visually through the visual module. After identifying the water meter model, the marking position of the corresponding water meter is located, and then the three-axis module is used to move the flip-chip marking machine to print date, specifications and other information on the surface of the water meter.

Claims

1. An inverted water meter marking device, characterized in that: include: Cam divider; The cam divider is installed on the production line table; A multi-station dividing turntable (8); the multi-station dividing turntable (8) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft (10) of the cam divider, and a plurality of clamping devices (11) are provided on the multi-station dividing turntable (8), and the clamping devices (11) are used to clamp the water meter to be marked; A rack; the lower part of the rack is fixedly mounted on the production line table, and the upper part of the rack is provided with a slide rail (4); Three-axis module; The three-axis module is slidably mounted on the slide rail (4), and the three-axis module is always located above the multi-station dividing turntable (8); The marking machine (1) is installed on a three-axis module, and the three-axis module is used to move the marking machine (1) to the top of the water meter to be marked, and to control the distance between the marking machine (1) and the water meter to be marked.

2. The inverted water meter marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rack includes: Two pairs of vertically mounted support rods (2); the bottom ends of the support rods (2) are fixedly mounted on the production line table; Two horizontally mounted cross bars (3); one cross bar (3) is horizontally mounted on the top of a pair of support bars (2); Two slide rails (4); both ends of each slide rail (4) are fixedly connected to the two cross bars (3), respectively; the slide rails (4) are arranged above the multi-station splitting turntable (8), and the two slide rails (4) are arranged in parallel.

3. The inverted water meter marking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The three-axis module includes: X-axis module (5); the top end of the X-axis module (5) is slidably mounted on two slide rails (4); Z-axis module (6); the Z-axis module (6) is slidably mounted on the bottom end of the X-axis module (5), and the sliding direction of the Z-axis module (6) and the sliding direction of the X-axis module (5) are perpendicular to each other on a horizontal plane; The Y-axis module (7) is slidably mounted on the side of the Z-axis module (6), the sliding direction of the Y-axis module (7) and the sliding direction of the Z-axis module (6) are perpendicular to each other on the same vertical plane, and the marking machine (1) is mounted on the Y-axis module (7).

4. The inverted water meter marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The input shaft of the cam divider is connected to the power output end of the servo motor.

5. The inverted water meter marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole (9) is provided at the center of the multi-station dividing turntable (8), and the multi-station dividing turntable (8) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft (10) of the cam divider via the through hole (9).

6. The inverted water meter marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inverted water meter marking device also includes a visual module (13), which is fixedly mounted on the Y-axis module (7), and a camera end of the visual module (13) points to the multi-station split turntable (8).