A PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feeding device for slitting PCB substrates, including a pushing mechanism, the pushing mechanism including a horizontal cylinder, the horizontal cylinder is fixed on a movable block and drives a push rod to reciprocate horizontally, and the movable block is elastically installed on an inclined seat; a transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism including a horizontal displacement mechanism and a vertical lifting mechanism, the horizontal displacement mechanism drives the vertical lifting mechanism to reciprocate horizontally, and the vertical lifting mechanism drives a clamping cylinder to lift and lower, the clamping cylinder clamps a storage box, and the storage box has equidistant slots to clamp the PCB substrate; a conveying mechanism, the conveying mechanism includes two side fixing plates arranged oppositely, each side fixing plate is installed with a second synchronous belt, and the second synchronous belt conveys the PCB substrate to the slitting device after the second motor slows down. The device uses a transfer mechanism to suspend the storage box in front of the conveying mechanism, and then flexibly pushes the PCB substrate to the conveying mechanism through the pushing mechanism. The overall structural design is simple and suitable for the transfer operation of PCB substrates between different workstations.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of improved design of automatic feeding mechanisms for circuit boards, in particular to an automatic feeding device for cutting PCB substrates. Background Art

[0002] PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is one of the important components of the electronics industry. During the production and processing of PCB substrates, they need to go through multiple processes on the conveyor line to complete the production and processing of PCB substrates. The existing operation method is that the staff picks up and places them one by one. The repeated operation is extremely easy to make the staff tired, reduce the work efficiency of the PCB substrate in each transfer operation link, and the labor cost is getting higher and higher.

[0003] In the prior art, the patent with the announcement number CN217126276U discloses a PCB board loading device, which first places a PCB board rack on a first rack conveying mechanism; then, under the control of a control system, the second rack conveying mechanism is lowered by a lifting mechanism, so that the second rack conveying mechanism is connected with the first rack conveying mechanism, so that the first rack conveying mechanism can convey the PCB board rack to the second rack conveying mechanism; then, the lifting mechanism sequentially lifts the corresponding height according to the spacing of the PCB boards, that is, sequentially lifts the PCB boards to the front of the PCB board pushing mechanism; then, the PCB board pushing mechanism pushes the PCB board from the PCB board accommodating groove to the PCB board conveying mechanism, and the PCB board conveying mechanism conveys the PCB board until all the PCB boards are moved to the PCB board conveying mechanism; then, the lifting mechanism continues to lift the second rack conveying mechanism to facilitate the removal and recycling of the empty PCB board rack, and the lifting mechanism is reset to facilitate the transfer of the PCB board on the next PCB board rack.

[0004] In the above technical solution, under the control of the control system, all PCB boards of the PCB board rack are automatically moved and placed on the PCB board conveying mechanism in sequence, thereby replacing manual picking and placement, thereby improving the work efficiency of PCB board production and processing, and reducing the cost of PCB board production and processing. However, the overall mechanism occupies a large space, the structural design is relatively complex, and the requirements for the station design that requires flexible production cannot be met.

[0005] In order to solve one of the above problems, the present application provides a PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problems existing in the prior art, and to propose an automatic PCB substrate cutting and feeding device, which uses a transfer mechanism to suspend a storage box in front of a conveying mechanism, and then flexibly pushes the PCB substrate onto the conveying mechanism through a pushing mechanism. The overall structural design is simple and suitable for PCB substrate transfer operations between different workstations.

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a PCB substrate slitting automatic feeding device, including a pushing mechanism, the pushing mechanism includes a horizontal cylinder and a push rod, the horizontal cylinder is fixed on a movable block and drives the push rod to reciprocate horizontally, and the movable block is elastically installed on a tilting seat;

[0008] The transfer mechanism includes a horizontal displacement mechanism and a vertical lifting mechanism. The horizontal displacement mechanism drives the vertical lifting mechanism to reciprocate horizontally. The vertical lifting mechanism drives the clamping cylinder to move up and down. The clamping cylinder clamps the material storage box. The material storage box has equidistant slots for clamping the PCB substrate.

[0009] The conveying mechanism comprises two side fixing plates arranged opposite to each other, a second synchronous belt is installed on each side fixing plate, and the second synchronous belt conveys the PCB substrate to the slitting equipment after being decelerated by the second motor.

[0010] Furthermore, the movable block as described above comprises a clamping block for clamping the horizontal cylinder and a sliding plate, the clamping block is fixed on the top of the sliding plate, and the sliding plate is movably mounted on the tilting seat.

[0011] Furthermore, a limiting groove and a limiting plate are processed on the tilting seat as described above, the sliding plate is movably clamped in the limiting groove and blocked by the limiting plate, and an elastic element is provided between the sliding plate and the limiting plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the limiting groove is inclined as described above, and the limiting plate is perpendicular to the inclined surface of the limiting groove.

[0013] Furthermore, the tilting seat as described above is fixed on the workbench through a bottom plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the horizontal displacement mechanism as described above includes a side plate, a linear guide rail and a first transmission belt are mounted on the side plate, a vertical lifting mechanism is slidably arranged on the linear guide rail, and one side of the vertical lifting mechanism is fixedly connected to the first synchronous belt.

[0015] Furthermore, the vertical lifting mechanism as described above includes a mounting plate, one side of the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the first synchronous belt and slidably assembled on the linear guide rail, and a lifting cylinder is arranged on the other side of the mounting plate, the telescopic shaft of the lifting cylinder is connected to the lifting plate, and the clamping cylinder is fixed at the bottom of the lifting plate.

[0016] Furthermore, the first transmission belt as described above works by reducing the speed of the first motor to drive the pulley; the mounting plate is provided with a slide rail and a limit block, and the lifting plate is slidably arranged on the slide rail and blocked by the limit block.

[0017] Furthermore, the first motor and pulley as described above are respectively installed on the side panels, the side panels are supported by columns, the columns are fixed on the workbench, the lifting plate is a right-angle plate, the vertical plate of the lifting plate is connected to the slide rail, and a clamping cylinder is fixed under the horizontal plate of the lifting plate, and the clamping cylinder clamps the storage box through two clamping plates.

[0018] Furthermore, the side fixing plate as described above is installed on the workbench, the second synchronous belt is sleeved on the driven pulley, the driving pulley and the tensioning pulley, the driving pulley is driven after being decelerated by the second motor, and the second motor is arranged on the side fixing plate.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the device utilizes a transfer mechanism to suspend the storage box in front of the conveying mechanism, and then flexibly pushes the PCB substrate onto the conveying mechanism through a pushing mechanism. The overall structural design is simple and suitable for PCB substrate transfer operations between different workstations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the material pushing mechanism of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 1. Pushing mechanism; 11. Bottom plate; 12. Tilting seat; 13. Movable block; 14. Horizontal cylinder; 15. Push rod; 2. Storage box; 3. Transfer mechanism; 31. Column; 32. Side plate; 33. Linear guide rail; 34. Lifting cylinder; 35. Mounting plate; 36. Limit block; 37. Lifting plate; 38. Clamping cylinder; 39. Clamping plate; 4. Conveying mechanism; 41. Side fixing plate; 42. Second synchronous belt; 43. Second motor; 5. PCB substrate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0026] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "fixed", "installed", "connected", "set", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be a central element. When an element is considered to be "installed on" another element, it can be directly installed on the other element or there can be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a communication between the two elements.

[0027] For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] 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.

[0029] Embodiment 1

[0030] Reference Figure 1-4As shown, the utility model is a PCB substrate slitting automatic feeding device, which can quickly and conveniently transport the PCB substrate 5 to the slitting equipment for slitting operation through automatic feeding operation. Specifically, it includes a pushing mechanism 1, which includes a horizontal cylinder 14 and a push rod 15. The horizontal cylinder 14 is fixed on a movable block 13 and drives the push rod 15 to reciprocate horizontally. The push rod 15 is used to push the PCB substrate 5 and reset the operation. The movable block 13 is elastically installed on the tilting seat 12, so that the push rod 15 can push the PCB substrate 5 in a flexible buffer state to avoid damage to the side of the PCB substrate 5 caused by excessive impact during the pushing process; a transfer mechanism 3, which includes a horizontal displacement mechanism and a vertical displacement mechanism. Lifting mechanism, the horizontal displacement mechanism drives the vertical lifting mechanism to reciprocate horizontally, the vertical lifting mechanism drives the clamping cylinder 38 to lift, the clamping cylinder 38 clamps the storage box 2, the storage box 2 is slotted at equal distances to clamp the PCB substrate 5, the two side walls of the storage box 2 are slotted to accommodate the two side edges of the PCB substrate 5, the layers are separated at equal intervals to avoid mutual contact and damage, the storage box 2 can realize horizontal and vertical movement operations with the help of the transfer mechanism 3; the conveying mechanism 4, the conveying mechanism 4 includes two side fixing plates 41 arranged opposite to each other, each side fixing plate 41 is equipped with a second synchronous belt 42, the second synchronous belt 42 is decelerated by the second motor 43 and conveys the PCB substrate 5 to the slitting equipment. Since the conveying mechanism 4 directly places the PCB substrate 5 on two side-by-side second synchronous belts 42 and conveys it forward, it can directly cooperate with the slitting equipment, assisted by a limit or positioning component, and use laser cutting to perform the slitting operation. It can also be possible to add a clamping component to transfer the PCB substrate 5 to the workbench of the slitting equipment and then position it, and use a mechanical component tool to assist in cutting.

[0031] Embodiment 2

[0032] Reference Figure 1-4 As shown, based on the technical solution of the first embodiment, a PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device, for the specific structural design of the pushing mechanism 1, refer to Figure 2As shown, the movable block 13 includes a clamping block and a sliding plate for clamping the horizontal cylinder 14. The clamping block is fixed on the top of the sliding plate to clamp the cylinder body of the horizontal cylinder 14. The sliding plate is movably mounted on the tilting seat 12. Specifically, a limiting groove and a limiting plate are processed on the tilting seat 12. The sliding plate is movably clamped in the limiting groove and blocked by the limiting plate. An elastic element is provided between the sliding plate and the limiting plate. The elastic element is a spring. The sliding plate is balanced by the elastic force and gravity in the tilting direction. When the push rod 15 extends outward and pushes the PCB substrate 5 to separate from the storage box 2, the push rod 15 will receive a reverse force in the horizontal direction, that is, the horizontal cylinder 14 has a tendency to retreat. For the sliding plate, it is clamped in the limiting groove and will not separate from the tilting seat 12. At the same time, there is elastic force to maintain buffering. On the contrary, the push rod 15 of the horizontal cylinder 14 can be protected from direct impact when working. Furthermore, the limit groove is inclined, and the limit plate is perpendicular to the inclined surface of the limit groove, which is convenient for machining and subsequent assembly operations. In addition, the tilting seat 12 is fixed on the workbench through the bottom plate 11, and the workbench is selected according to the size and is set in front of the station where the PCB substrate 5 needs to be transferred.

[0033] Embodiment 3

[0034] Reference Figure 1-4 As shown, based on the technical solution of the first embodiment, a PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device, for the specific structural design of the transfer mechanism 3, refer to Figure 3 As shown, the horizontal displacement mechanism includes a side plate 32, on which a linear guide 33 and a first transmission belt are installed, a vertical lifting mechanism is slidably provided on the linear guide 33, and one side of the vertical lifting mechanism is fixedly connected to the first synchronous belt. Furthermore, the vertical lifting mechanism includes a mounting plate 35, one side of the mounting plate 35 is fixedly connected to the first synchronous belt and slidably assembled on the linear guide 33, and a lifting cylinder 34 is provided on the other side of the mounting plate 35, and the telescopic shaft of the lifting cylinder 34 is connected to the lifting plate 37, and a clamping cylinder 38 is fixed at the bottom of the lifting plate 37.

[0035] In addition, the first transmission belt works by driving the pulley through the first motor at a reduced speed. Specifically, the first motor and the pulley are respectively mounted on the side plate 32, and the side plate 32 is supported by the column 31, and the column 31 is fixed on the workbench. Two or more columns 31 are provided according to the size specifications of the side plate 32. Further, the mounting plate 35 is provided with a slide rail and a limit block 36, and the lifting plate 37 is slidably arranged on the slide rail and blocked by the limit block 36. Specifically, the lifting plate 37 is a right-angle plate, and the vertical plate of the lifting plate 37 is connected to the slide rail. A clamping cylinder 38 is fixed under the horizontal plate of the lifting plate 37, and the clamping cylinder 38 clamps the storage box 2 through two clamping plates 39.

[0036] For the specific structural design of the conveying mechanism 4, refer to Figure 4 As shown, the side fixing plate 41 is installed on the workbench, the second synchronous belt 42 is mounted on the driven pulley, the driving pulley and the tensioning pulley, the driving pulley is driven after being decelerated by the second motor 43, and the second motor 43 is arranged on the side fixing plate 41. For each side fixing plate 41, there is a second synchronous belt 42, a driven pulley, a driving pulley and a tensioning pulley, wherein the two driving pulleys transmit power coaxially and are driven by the output shaft of the second motor 43 after being decelerated.

[0037] In the device of the utility model, since the space occupied by the pusher mechanism 1 and the transfer mechanism 3 in the feeding and advancing direction of the PCB substrate 5 is small, the requirements can be met by selecting a suitable workbench, and the conveyor mechanism 4 can also be combined to facilitate the direct or indirect operation of the next work. The assembly and matching relationship of the various components involved, the cylinder, the motor and its supporting control software are existing technologies or materials, and the relevant technicians can directly purchase or customize them from the market according to the required product models and specifications.

[0038] The electrical components mentioned in the text are all connected to an external main controller and 220V mains or industrial electricity, and the main controller can be a conventional known device such as a computer that plays a control role.

[0039] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the utility model, and the common knowledge such as the known specific structure and characteristics in the scheme is not described too much here. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the utility model can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the utility model. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiment should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. Any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model, according to the technical scheme of the utility model and its utility model concept, shall be covered within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device, characterized in that: The material pushing mechanism (1) comprises a horizontal cylinder (14) and a push rod (15), wherein the horizontal cylinder (14) is fixed on a movable block (13) and drives the push rod (15) to reciprocate horizontally, and the movable block (13) is elastically mounted on an inclined seat (12); The transfer mechanism (3) comprises a horizontal displacement mechanism and a vertical lifting mechanism, the horizontal displacement mechanism drives the vertical lifting mechanism to perform horizontal reciprocating motion, the vertical lifting mechanism drives the clamping cylinder (38) to perform lifting motion, the clamping cylinder (38) clamps the material storage box (2), and the material storage box (2) has slots with equal distances for clamping the PCB substrate (5); A conveying mechanism (4), wherein the conveying mechanism (4) comprises two side fixing plates (41) arranged opposite to each other, a second synchronous belt (42) being installed on each side fixing plate (41), and the second synchronous belt (42) conveys the PCB substrate (5) to the slitting device after being decelerated by a second motor (43).

2. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The movable block (13) comprises a clamping block for clamping the horizontal cylinder (14) and a sliding plate, wherein the clamping block is fixed on the top of the sliding plate, and the sliding plate is movably mounted on the tilting seat (12).

3. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The tilting seat (12) is processed with a limiting groove and a limiting plate, the sliding plate is movably clamped in the limiting groove and blocked by the limiting plate, and an elastic element is arranged between the sliding plate and the limiting plate.

4. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The limiting groove is processed in an inclined manner, and the limiting plate is perpendicular to the inclined surface of the limiting groove.

5. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The tilting seat (12) is fixed on the workbench through the bottom plate (11).

6. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The horizontal displacement mechanism comprises a side plate (32), a linear guide rail (33) and a first transmission belt are installed on the side plate (32), a vertical lifting mechanism is slidably arranged on the linear guide rail (33), and one side of the vertical lifting mechanism is fixedly connected to the first synchronous belt.

7. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The vertical lifting mechanism comprises a mounting plate (35), one side of the mounting plate (35) is fixedly connected to a first synchronous belt and slidably mounted on a linear guide rail (33), a lifting cylinder (34) is arranged on the other side of the mounting plate (35), a telescopic shaft of the lifting cylinder (34) is connected to a lifting plate (37), and a clamping cylinder (38) is fixed at the bottom of the lifting plate (37).

8. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 7 is characterized in that: The first transmission belt works by driving the pulley at a reduced speed by the first motor; the mounting plate (35) is provided with a slide rail and a limit block (36), and the lifting plate (37) is slidably arranged on the slide rail and blocked by the limit block (36).

9. The PCB substrate cutting automatic feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first motor and the pulley are respectively mounted on the side plate (32), the side plate (32) is supported by a column (31), the column (31) is fixed on the workbench, the lifting plate (37) is a right-angle plate, the vertical plate of the lifting plate (37) is connected to the slide rail, a clamping cylinder (38) is fixed under the horizontal plate of the lifting plate (37), and the clamping cylinder (38) clamps the storage box (2) through two clamping plates (39).

10. The automatic PCB substrate cutting and feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The side fixing plate (41) is installed on the workbench, the second synchronous belt (42) is sleeved on the driven pulley, the driving pulley and the tensioning pulley, the driving pulley is driven after being decelerated by the second motor (43), and the second motor (43) is arranged on the side fixing plate (41).

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