Transportation and clamping device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of clamping equipment, and discloses a transporting and clamping device which comprises a fixing seat, a driving device, a bearing piece and a clamping assembly. The bearing part is movably arranged on the fixed seat, the output end of the driving device is connected with the bearing part and drives the bearing part to reciprocate, and the fixed seat is provided with inclined walls with different thicknesses in the movable extension direction of the bearing part; the clamping assembly comprises a movable part and a clamping part; the clamping piece is movably arranged on the bearing piece and connected with the movable piece, the movable piece is movably arranged on the inclined wall and can move along the inclined wall, and when the movable piece moves to the positions with different thicknesses along the inclined wall, the clamping piece can be driven to be away from or close to the bearing piece to form a loosening state or a clamping state. The transporting and clamping device can be driven by a single driving device, so that the operations of transporting and clamping the slide rack in a single direction can be realized at the same time, and the structural volume and the space occupancy rate can be effectively reduced.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In traditional sealing equipment in the field of pathology, the sealing process of glass slides involves many steps such as glue dripping, coverslipping, and drying, so the glass slides need to be transferred to different locations for different treatments. In the process of transferring the glass slides, after placing the glass slides on the glass slide rack, the glass slide rack needs to be clamped and fixed before being transferred to different locations to prevent the glass slide rack from falling during the transfer process. The traditional way to clamp the glass slide rack and transfer it in a single direction is to clamp it with a mechanical gripper, and then use a linear motion module to transfer the mechanical gripper and the glass slide rack in a single direction, which will increase the structure volume and cost. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a transport and clamping device, which can use a single driving device to transport a glass slide rack in a single direction and clamp the glass slide rack at the same time.

[0004] The above-mentioned purpose is achieved by the following technical solutions.

[0005] The utility model provides a transport and clamping device, which comprises a fixing seat, a driving device, a bearing member and a clamping assembly;

[0006] The bearing member is movably arranged on the fixing seat, the output end of the driving device is connected to the bearing member and drives the bearing member to reciprocate, and the fixing seat is provided with inclined walls of different thicknesses along the moving extension direction of the bearing member;

[0007] The clamping assembly includes a movable part and a clamping part; the clamping part is movably arranged on the supporting part, the clamping part is connected to the movable part, and the movable part is movably arranged on the inclined wall and can move along the inclined wall. When the movable part moves to positions of different thicknesses along the inclined wall, it can drive the clamping part away from or close to the supporting part to form a loose state or a clamped state.

[0008] In some embodiments, along the movement extension direction of the supporting member, the inclined wall includes a first section and a second section arranged in sequence, the thickness of the inclined wall corresponding to the second section is greater than the thickness of the first section, and the first section and the second section are inclined in transition, when the movable member moves along the inclined wall to the first section, the clamping member is in a loose state relative to the supporting member, and when the movable member moves along the inclined wall to the second section, the clamping member is in a clamped state relative to the supporting member.

[0009] In some embodiments, the inclined wall also includes a third section, the first section, the second section and the third section are arranged in sequence, the thickness of the inclined wall corresponding to the second section is greater than the thickness of the third section, and the second section and the third section are inclined transitionally, and when the movable part moves along the inclined wall to the third section, the clamping part forms a loose state relative to the supporting part.

[0010] In some embodiments, the movable part includes a fixed plate, a rolling body and a connecting shaft, the rolling body is rotatably connected to the fixed plate through the connecting shaft, the fixed plate is connected to the clamping member, and the rolling body rolls against the inclined wall.

[0011] In some embodiments, there are two movable parts, the edges of the fixed seat on opposite sides are provided with the inclined walls, the two movable parts are movably arranged on the two inclined walls, and the two movable parts are respectively connected to the opposite sides of the clamping member.

[0012] In some embodiments, the clamping assembly further includes an elastic member, and the clamping member is elastically connected to the supporting member via the elastic member, so that the clamping member can move relative to the supporting member to move away from or close to the supporting member.

[0013] In some embodiments, the clamping assembly further includes a guide shaft, the guide shaft is connected to the bearing member, the clamping member is movably inserted into the guide shaft, and the elastic member is sleeved on the guide shaft.

[0014] In some embodiments, a limiting member is disposed at one end of the guide shaft close to the bearing member, and opposite ends of the elastic member are respectively against the clamping member and the limiting member.

[0015] In some embodiments, two elastic members are provided, and the two elastic members are arranged side by side.

[0016] In some embodiments, a side of the carrier member facing the clamping member protrudes outward to form a carrier platform, and a clamping member is provided on a side of the clamping member facing the carrier member.

[0017] In some embodiments, an avoidance groove is provided on the fixing seat, and the bearing member and the driving device are located on opposite sides of the fixing seat;

[0018] The transport and clamping device further comprises a connecting member, which is passed through the avoidance groove and is respectively connected to the bearing member and the output end of the driving device.

[0019] The technical solution provided by the utility model has the following advantages and effects:

[0020] The transport and clamping device is provided with an inclined wall of different thicknesses on a fixed seat along the movable extension direction of the carrier, and is connected to the movable part through a clamping part. The movable part is movably arranged on the inclined wall, and can drive the clamping part to move along when the driving device drives the carrier to reciprocate relative to the fixed seat. The movement of the clamping part drives the movable part to move along the inclined wall. When the movable part moves to a position of different thickness along the inclined wall, it can drive the clamping part away from or close to the carrier to form a loose state or a clamped state, thereby realizing the loosening and clamping of the glass slide rack, that is, it can be driven by a single driving device to achieve the operation of transporting the glass slide rack in a single direction and clamping the glass slide rack at the same time, which can effectively reduce the structural volume and space occupancy rate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the transport and clamping device of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a fixing seat of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the support platform and the clamping assembly of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 100. Transport and clamping device;

[0026] 1. Fixed seat; 11. Oblique wall; 111. First section; 112. Second section; 113. Third section; 12. Avoidance groove; 13. Connecting piece; 2. Driving device; 3. Carrying piece; 31. Carrying platform; 4. Clamping assembly; 41. Moving piece; 411. Fixed plate; 412. Rolling element; 413. Connecting shaft; 42. Clamping piece; 421. Clamping piece; 422. Step; 43. Elastic piece; 44. Guide shaft; 45. Limiting piece;

[0027] 200. Slide rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Unless otherwise specified or defined, the "first, second..." used in this article is merely used to distinguish names and does not represent a specific quantity or order.

[0030] Unless specifically stated or defined otherwise, the term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0031] It should be noted that, in this document, “fixed to” or “connected to” may mean directly fixing or connecting to an element, or indirectly fixing or connecting to an element.

[0032] It should be noted that the transport and clamping device 100 can be used to clamp a workpiece and drive the workpiece to move to a preset position. Specifically, in this embodiment, the transport and clamping device 100 is mainly used to clamp the slide rack 200 and drive the slide rack 200 and the slides thereon to move from a previous station to a next station. Of course, in other embodiments, the transport and clamping device 100 can also be used to clamp and drive the movement of workpieces in other fields, and no special restrictions are made here.

[0033] The present utility model embodiment provides a transport and clamping device 100, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the transport and clamping device 100 includes a fixing base 1 , a driving device 2 , a carrier 3 and a clamping assembly 4 .

[0034] The support member 3 is movably disposed on the fixing seat 1 , the output end of the driving device 2 is connected to the support member 3 and drives the support member 3 to reciprocate, and the fixing seat 1 is provided with an inclined wall 11 of different thicknesses along the movable extension direction of the support member 3 .

[0035] The clamping assembly 4 includes a movable member 41 and a clamping member 42; the clamping member 42 is movably arranged on the carrier 3, the clamping member 42 is connected to the movable member 41, and the movable member 41 is movably arranged on the inclined wall 11 and can move along the inclined wall 11. When the movable member 41 moves to positions of different thicknesses along the inclined wall 11, it can drive the clamping member 42 away from or close to the carrier 3 to form a loose state or a clamped state. Specifically, the movable member 41 can be directly movably arranged against the inclined wall 11, or can be indirectly contacted with the inclined wall 11 through other components, so that the movable member 41 can move along the inclined wall 11 to drive the clamping member 42 away from or close to the carrier 3, and no special restrictions are made here.

[0036] Specifically, when it is necessary to transport a workpiece such as a glass slide rack 200, the glass slide rack 200 is placed on the carrier 3, at which time the movable member 41 is located at a position where the thickness of the inclined wall 11 is relatively thin, and the clamping member 42 is in a loose state relative to the carrier 3. The carrier 3 is driven forward by the driving device 2 to transport the glass slide rack 200. At this time, the movable member 41 moves along the inclined wall 11 to a position where the thickness is relatively thick, and drives the clamping member 42 to approach the carrier 3, thereby forming a clamped state for the glass slide rack 200. When it is necessary to remove the glass slide rack 200, at this time, the movable member 41 continues to move along the inclined wall 11 to a position where the thickness is relatively thin, and drives the clamping member 42 to move away from the carrier 3, thereby releasing the glass slide rack 200. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the supporting member 3 can be arranged on a side close to the fixing base 1, and the clamping member 42 is arranged on a side away from the fixing base 1, or in other embodiments, the supporting member 3 is arranged on a side away from the fixing base 1, and the clamping member 42 is arranged on a side close to the fixing base 1, and no special limitation is made herein.

[0037] Therefore, the transport and clamping device 100 is provided with an inclined wall 11 of different thicknesses along the movable extension direction of the carrier 3 on the fixed seat 1, and is connected to the movable member 41 through a clamping member 42. The movable member 41 is movably arranged on the inclined wall 11, and can drive the clamping member 42 to move along during the process of the driving device 2 driving the carrier 3 to reciprocate relative to the fixed seat 1. The movement of the clamping member 42 drives the movable member 41 to move along the inclined wall 11. When the movable member 41 moves to a position of different thickness along the inclined wall 11, it can drive the clamping member 42 away from or close to the carrier 3 to form a loose state or a clamped state, thereby realizing the loosening and clamping of the glass slide rack 200, that is, it can be driven by a single driving device 2 to achieve the operation of transporting the glass slide rack 200 in a single direction and clamping and releasing the glass slide rack 200 at the same time, which can effectively reduce the structural volume and space occupancy rate.

[0038] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, along the movement extension direction of the supporting member 3, the inclined wall 11 includes a first section 111 and a second section 112 arranged in sequence, the thickness of the second section 112 is greater than the thickness of the first section 111, and the first section 111 and the second section 112 are inclined in transition, when the movable member 41 moves along the inclined wall 11 to the first section 111, the clamping member 42 is in a loose state relative to the supporting member 3, and when the movable member 41 moves along the inclined wall 11 to the second section 112, the clamping member 42 is in a clamped state relative to the supporting member 3. It can be understood that when the driving device 2 is not started, the movable part 41 is located at the first section 111 of the inclined wall 11, and the clamping part 42 is in a loose state relative to the supporting part 3. When the driving device 2 drives the supporting part 3 to move forward, the movable part 41 moves to the second section 112 along the inclined wall 11 of the fixed seat 1, driving the clamping part 42 to move toward the direction close to the supporting part 3. At this time, the clamping part 42 is in a clamping state relative to the supporting part 3, thereby clamping the glass slide rack 200, thereby realizing the operation of clamping the glass slide rack 200 at the same time when the glass slide rack 200 is transported in a single direction.

[0039] Preferably, the inclined wall 11 also includes a third section 113, wherein the first section 111, the second section 112 and the third section 113 are arranged in sequence, the thickness of the inclined wall 11 corresponding to the second section 112 is greater than the thickness of the third section 113, and the second section 112 and the third section 113 in the inclined wall 11 are inclined and transitioned in sequence, and when the movable part 41 moves along the inclined wall 11 to the third section 113, the clamping part 42 forms a loose state relative to the supporting part 3. It can be understood that when the driving device 2 is not started, the movable part 41 is located at the first section 111 of the inclined wall 11, and the clamping part 42 is in a loose state relative to the supporting part 3. When the driving device 2 drives the supporting part 3 to move forward, the movable part 41 moves to the second section 112 along the inclined wall 11 of the fixed seat 1, driving the clamping part 42 to move toward the direction close to the supporting part 3. At this time, the clamping part 42 is in a clamping state relative to the supporting part 3, thereby clamping the glass slide rack 200. When the driving device 2 transports the glass slide rack 200 to approach the specified position, it moves forward a short distance. At this time, the movable part 41 moves from the second section 112 to the third section 113 along the inclined wall 11, driving the clamping part 42 away from the supporting part 3, thereby loosening the glass slide rack 200, and the glass slide rack 200 can be unloaded at this time. The length of the first section 111, the length of the second section 112 and the length of the third section 113 of the inclined wall 11 can be specifically set according to the clamping requirements. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the length of the first section 111 of the inclined wall 11 is smaller than the length of the second section 112, so that the glass slide rack 200 can be quickly clamped when the driving device 2 drives the carrier 3 to move forward. When the driving device 2 drives the carrier 3 to continue to move forward, although the movable member 41 continues to move along the second section 112 of the inclined wall 11, the clamping member 42 is in a state of firmly clamping the glass slide rack 200 and will not move close to the carrier 3. Specifically, the thickness of the first section 111 and the third section 113 are the same, so that when the movable member 41 moves to the first section 111 and the third section 113, the clamping member 42 can be loosened to the same extent.

[0040] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the movable member 41 includes a fixed plate 411, a rolling body 412 and a connecting shaft 413. The rolling body 412 is rotatably connected to the fixed plate 411 through the connecting shaft 413. The fixed plate 411 is connected to the clamping member 42, and the rolling body 412 rolls against the inclined wall 11 of the fixed seat 1. The rolling contact of the rolling body 412 relative to the inclined wall 11 can reduce the friction force of the rolling body 412 moving relative to the inclined wall 11, so that the rolling body 412 can reciprocate smoothly on the inclined wall 11. Specifically, the fixed plate 411 is an L-shaped plate, so that the turning point of the fixed plate 411 can clamp the edge of the clamping member 42, thereby improving the stability of the connection between the two. In addition, the rolling body 412 can be a rolling bearing, which has good wear resistance.

[0041] In some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, two movable members 41 are provided, and the edges of the fixed seat 1 on opposite sides are provided with inclined walls 11, and the two movable members 41 are respectively movably provided on the two inclined walls 11, and the two movable members 41 are respectively connected to the opposite sides of the clamping member 42. By the two movable members 41 being movably provided on the two inclined walls 11, the clamping member 42 can be uniformly approached or away from the bearing member 3 as a whole, thereby improving the uniformity of force. Of course, in other embodiments, the movable member 41 can be provided in multiple numbers, such as three, four, etc., and no special limitation is made here.

[0042] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the clamping assembly 4 also includes an elastic member 43, and the clamping member 42 is elastically connected to the carrier 3 through the elastic member 43, so that the clamping member 42 can move relative to the carrier 3 to be away from or close to the carrier 3, so that an elastic clamping area is formed between the clamping member 42 and the carrier 3. Among them, through the setting of the elastic member 43, on the one hand, the clamping member 42 is connected to the carrier 3, so that when the driving device 2 drives the carrier 3 to move, the clamping member 42 can be driven to move, and on the other hand, an elastic clamping area can be formed between the clamping member 42 and the carrier 3, so that when the movable member 41 moves to positions of different thicknesses along the inclined wall 11, the glass slide rack 200 can be released or clamped. Specifically, the elastic member 43 can be a component with elastic properties such as a spring, and no special restrictions are made here. Specifically in this embodiment, two elastic members 43 are provided, and the two elastic members 43 are arranged side by side. The two elastic members 43 can make the clamping member 42 evenly stressed, avoiding the influence of the clamping effect caused by uneven local stress. Of course, in other embodiments, the elastic member 43 may be provided in plurality, such as three, four, etc., and no particular limitation is made herein.

[0043] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the clamping assembly 4 further includes a guide shaft 44, the guide shaft 44 is connected to the carrier 3, the clamping member 42 is movably arranged on the guide shaft 44, the elastic member 43 is sleeved on the guide shaft 44, and the elastic member 43 is in contact with the clamping member 42. Wherein, through the guiding effect of the guide shaft 44, the clamping member 42 can be reciprocated along the guide shaft 44 to approach or move away from the carrier 3, effectively preventing the clamping member 42 from deviating during the movement to affect the clamping effect.

[0044] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, a limiting member 45 is provided at one end of the guide shaft 44 close to the carrier 3 , and opposite ends of the elastic member 43 abut against the carrier 3 and the limiting member 45 respectively, and the limiting member 45 limits the clamping member 42 from continuing to move toward the carrier 3 .

[0045] In some embodiments, the clamping member 42 is movably mounted on the guide shaft 44 via a linear bearing, which can reduce friction and improve sliding smoothness.

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the side of the carrier 3 toward the clamping member 42 protrudes outward to form a carrier platform 31, and the side of the clamping member 42 toward the carrier 3 is provided with a clamping member 421. The carrier platform 31 is used to place the glass slide rack 200, and the clamping member 421 is a convex block adapted to the concave part between the two supporting columns of the glass slide rack 200, so as to firmly clamp the glass slide rack 200. Specifically, the edge of the clamping member 421 is a chamfered structure, which effectively avoids damaging the glass slide rack 200 and the glass slide. It should be noted that the clamping member 42 and the carrier 3 are both plate-shaped bodies, which are convenient for installation and firm clamping of the glass slide rack 200.

[0047] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, a step 422 is further provided on one side of the clamping member 42 facing the carrier 3 . When the clamping member 42 is close to the carrier 3 , the carrier platform 31 can be placed on the step 422 to jointly support the glass slide rack 200 .

[0048] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a avoidance groove 12 is provided on the fixed seat 1, and the bearing member 3 and the driving device 2 are located on opposite sides of the fixed seat 1; the transport and clamping device 100 also includes a connecting member 13, which is inserted into the avoidance groove 12, and the connecting member 13 is respectively connected to the output ends of the bearing member 3 and the driving device 2. Among them, by arranging the bearing member 3 and the driving device 2 on opposite sides of the fixed seat 1, the structure can be made compact and the space utilization rate can be improved. Specifically, the driving device 2 can be an electric screw, which can convert the rotary motion of the motor into the linear reciprocating motion of the push rod, and the push rod drives the bearing member 3 to move back and forth relative to the fixed seat 1 through the connecting member 13, wherein the setting of the avoidance groove 12 can effectively avoid the interference of the fixed seat 1 on the movement of the bearing member 3. Of course, in other embodiments, the driving device 2 can also be replaced by a common stepping motor with a synchronous wheel and a synchronous belt to drive the bearing member 3 to move linearly, and no special restrictions are made here. Specifically, the fixed seat 1 is a long plate-shaped structure, which can make the bearing member 3 reciprocate along the length direction of the fixed seat 1.

[0049] The above embodiments are not exhaustive enumerations based on the present invention, and there may be multiple other implementations not listed. Any replacement and improvement made without violating the concept of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A transport and clamping device, characterized in that: The transport and clamping device comprises a fixing seat, a driving device, a bearing member and a clamping assembly; The bearing member is movably arranged on the fixing seat, the output end of the driving device is connected to the bearing member and drives the bearing member to reciprocate, and the fixing seat is provided with inclined walls of different thicknesses along the moving extension direction of the bearing member; The clamping assembly includes a movable part and a clamping part; the clamping part is movably arranged on the supporting part, the clamping part is connected to the movable part, and the movable part is movably arranged on the inclined wall and can move along the inclined wall. When the movable part moves to positions of different thicknesses along the inclined wall, it can drive the clamping part away from or close to the supporting part to form a loose state or a clamped state.

2. The transport and clamping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the movement extension direction of the supporting member, the inclined wall includes a first section and a second section arranged in sequence, the thickness of the inclined wall corresponding to the second section is greater than the thickness of the first section, and the first section and the second section are inclined in transition, when the movable member moves along the inclined wall to the first section, the clamping member forms a loose state relative to the supporting member, and when the movable member moves along the inclined wall to the second section, the clamping member forms a clamped state relative to the supporting member.

3. The transport and clamping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inclined wall also includes a third section, and the first section, the second section and the third section are arranged in sequence. The thickness of the inclined wall corresponding to the second section is greater than the thickness of the third section, and the second section and the third section are inclined in transition. When the movable part moves along the inclined wall to the third section, the clamping part is in a loose state relative to the supporting part.

4. The transport and clamping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable part comprises a fixed plate, a rolling body and a connecting shaft. The rolling body is rotatably connected to the fixed plate through the connecting shaft. The fixed plate is connected to the clamping part. The rolling body is rolled against the inclined wall.

5. The transport and clamping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable members are provided with two, and the edges of the fixing seat on two opposite sides are provided with the inclined walls. The two movable members are movably provided on the two inclined walls respectively, and the two movable members are connected with the opposite sides of the clamping member respectively.

6. The transport and clamping device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The clamping assembly further comprises an elastic member, through which the clamping member is elastically connected to the supporting member, so that the clamping member can move relative to the supporting member to be away from or close to the supporting member.

7. The transport and clamping device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping assembly also includes a guide shaft, the guide shaft is connected to the bearing member, the clamping member is movably inserted into the guide shaft, and the elastic member is sleeved on the guide shaft.

8. The transport and clamping device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A limiting member is arranged at one end of the guide shaft close to the bearing member, and opposite ends of the elastic member are respectively against the clamping member and the limiting member.

9. The transport and clamping device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The bearing member protrudes outwards on one side of the clamping member to form a bearing platform, and a clamping member is provided on one side of the clamping member facing the bearing member.

10. The transport and clamping device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The fixing seat is provided with an avoidance groove, and the bearing member and the driving device are located on opposite sides of the fixing seat; The transport and clamping device further comprises a connecting member, which is passed through the avoidance groove and is respectively connected to the bearing member and the output end of the driving device.

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