Automatic material transfer and handling device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic material transfer and handling device, including a loading conveyor line, a unloading conveyor line and a manipulator; a handling mechanism is provided at the material-taking end of the manipulator, and the handling mechanism is used to transfer the product to be transported to the unloading conveyor line, and the handling mechanism includes a hand-supporting clamp and a plurality of sets of distance-adjusting components, and each set of the distance-adjusting components can adjust the relative position of the hand-supporting clamp on it. The utility model automatically transfers the product after painting to the next station without manual operation, reduces the labor intensity of the staff, and improves the production efficiency of the product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of product handling, in particular to an automatic material transfer and handling device. Background Art

[0002] When existing factories produce products, they usually transport the products to designated locations manually for subsequent packaging after the products are painted. This method requires workers to stay next to the conveyor line for a long time, which is very labor-intensive and also reduces the production efficiency and handling efficiency of the products, which cannot meet the existing production and processing needs.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an automatic material transfer and handling device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above shortcomings, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic material transfer and handling device, which automatically transfers the painted product to the next workstation without manual operation, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the staff and improving the production efficiency of the product.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: an automatic material transfer and handling device, including a loading conveyor line, a unloading conveyor line and a manipulator; a handling mechanism is provided at the material picking end of the manipulator, and the handling mechanism is used to transfer the product to be transported to the unloading conveyor line. The handling mechanism includes a hand support clamp and several groups of distance adjusting components, and each group of the distance adjusting components can adjust the relative position of the hand support clamp thereon.

[0006] Furthermore, the distance adjustment component is connected to the manipulator through the installation connection plate, and the distance adjustment component includes a horizontally arranged synchronous belt and a transmission wheel. The upper and lower sides of the synchronous belt are respectively slidably connected to the guide rails through sliders, and the two guide rails are arranged parallel to the synchronous belt. A driving member 1 whose driving end is connected to the transmission wheel is arranged on the side of the installation connection plate away from the synchronous belt. The driving member 1 drives the transmission wheel to rotate, so that the synchronous belt moves synchronously. According to the forward or reverse rotation of the driving end of the driving member 1, the upper and lower sliders on the synchronous belt move toward or relative to each other, thereby adjusting the distance between the two sliders.

[0007] It should be noted that the hand supporting claws are respectively arranged on two slide blocks, and the hand supporting claws pass through from under the product to be transported and support the product to be transported. The distance adjusting component can control the distance between the two hand supporting claws according to the length of the product to be transported to meet the transportation requirements, thereby realizing automatic handling of the product to be transported.

[0008] Furthermore, a slider is provided on the upper and lower sides of the synchronous belt, each slider has a hand-supporting clamp, and the straight line where the length direction of the hand-supporting clamp is located is perpendicular to the straight line where the length direction of the guide rail is located. When the synchronous belt is running under the action of the transmission wheel, the hand-supporting clamps on the upper and lower sliders can move toward or relative to each other to adjust the distance between the two hand-supporting clamps so that the distance is adapted to the product to be transported, ensuring that it can support the product from the bottom and ensure the stability of the product to be transported during transportation.

[0009] Furthermore, the hand-supporting clamp is L-shaped, one L-shaped side of the hand-supporting clamp is connected to the slider, and the other L-shaped side is used to support the product to be transported. One side of the hand-supporting clamp is connected to the entire manipulator to facilitate moving the product to be transported placed thereon to a desired position, and the other side is used to place the product to be transported to achieve preliminary handling of the product.

[0010] Furthermore, the transport mechanism further includes an anti-drop assembly corresponding to the position of the distance adjustment assembly, the anti-drop assembly includes an anti-drop bracket, the anti-drop bracket is arranged above the distance adjustment assembly, a second driving member is vertically arranged on the anti-drop bracket, and a lower pressure plate is arranged at the driving end of the second driving member. After the hand support clamp supports and lifts the product to be transported, the second driving member drives the lower pressure plate to move downward until the lower pressure plate contacts the upper surface of the product to be transported and presses it down on the hand support clamp, thereby ensuring that the product to be transported will not fall off the hand support clamp during transportation, thereby ensuring the transport efficiency of the product to be transported.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding conveyor line is provided with a mounting bracket, and a visual inspection mechanism is provided on the mounting bracket near the manipulator, and the visual inspection mechanism includes a detection camera, a detection lens, and a detection light source. The visual inspection mechanism is used to identify whether the product to be transported transferred to the detection camera on the feeding conveyor line is the set production model that needs to be transferred, effectively avoiding the phenomenon of confusion of product types.

[0012] The loading conveyor line may be a combination of a belt, a conveyor wheel and a motor, or a combination of a conveyor module and a carrier for placing the product to be transported, or other known combinations capable of conveying the product to be transported.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes a sensor 1, which is located between the manipulator and the visual detection mechanism. The sensor 1 is a through-beam sensor, which can sense the position of the product to be transported on the loading conveyor line. When the product to be transported moves to the preset material collection point, the manipulator will drive the handling mechanism to grab the product to be transported for transfer.

[0014] Furthermore, the handling device is provided with guardrails around it, and the unloading conveyor line is provided with rolling shutter doors around it. The guardrails are provided around the loading conveyor line and the unloading conveyor line, and a protective door is installed on the guardrails. The protective door is provided with a second sensor. When the protective door is opened, the second sensor senses that someone is present, and then outputs a signal to the manipulator, so that the manipulator stops working, thereby avoiding potential safety hazards. The second sensor can be a through-beam sensor or a distance sensor, etc., which can sense the opening and closing of the protective door.

[0015] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0016] In the utility model, the conveying mechanism and the manipulator cooperate with each other to automatically transport the products to be transported without manual handling, which effectively reduces the labor intensity of the staff. At the same time, the automated structure can also improve the handling efficiency of the products to be transported; the hand supporting claws and the distance adjusting component in the conveying mechanism cooperate with each other, and the distance adjusting component can adjust the position of the hand supporting claws on the distance adjusting component according to the size of the products to be transported, so that the hand supporting claws can stably support and lift the products to be transported, which is suitable for the transfer and transportation of products to be transported of different sizes, and effectively improves the practicality of the conveying device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 A top view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is an isometric view of the overall structure of the transport mechanism of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] In the figure: 1. Loading conveyor line; 2. Unloading conveyor line; 3. Robot; 4. Guardrail; 5. Mounting bracket; 6. Visual inspection mechanism; 61. Inspection camera; 62. Inspection lens; 63. Inspection light source; 7. Sensor 1; 8. Transport mechanism; 81. Installation connecting plate; 82. Hand support clamp; 83. Distance adjustment assembly; 831. Drive wheel; 832. Synchronous belt; 833. Guide rail; 834. Driving part 1; 835. Sliding block; 84. Anti-drop assembly; 841. Anti-drop bracket; 842. Driving part 2; 843. Lower pressure plate; 9. Products to be transported; 10. Rolling door. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] See attached Figures 1 to 2As shown, an automatic material transfer and handling device in this embodiment includes a loading conveyor line 1, a unloading conveyor line 2 and a manipulator 3; a handling mechanism 8 is provided at the material picking end of the manipulator 3, and the handling mechanism 8 is used to transfer the product 9 to be transported to the unloading conveyor line 2. The handling mechanism 8 includes a hand supporting jaw 82 and several groups of distance adjusting components 83, and each group of the distance adjusting components can adjust the relative position of the hand supporting jaw 82 thereon.

[0022] The conveying mechanism 8 cooperates with the manipulator 3 to automatically transport the product 9 to be transported without manual handling, which effectively reduces the labor intensity of the staff. At the same time, the automated structure can also provide efficient handling of the product 9 to be transported; the hand supporting clamp 82 and the distance adjusting component 83 in the conveying mechanism 8 cooperate with each other, and the distance adjusting component 83 can adjust the position of the hand supporting clamp 82 on the distance adjusting component 83 according to the size of the product 9 to be transported, so that the hand supporting clamp 82 can stably support and lift the product 9 to be transported, which is suitable for the transfer and transportation of products 9 to be transported of different sizes, and effectively improves the practicability of the conveying device.

[0023] The distance adjustment component 83 is connected to the manipulator 3 through the mounting connection plate 81. The distance adjustment component 83 includes a horizontally arranged synchronous belt 832 and a transmission wheel 831. The upper and lower sides of the synchronous belt 832 are respectively slidably connected to the guide rails 833 through sliders 835. The two guide rails 833 are arranged parallel to the synchronous belt 832. A driving member 834 whose driving end is connected to the transmission wheel 831 is arranged on the side of the mounting connection plate 81 away from the synchronous belt 832. The driving member 834 drives the transmission wheel 831 to rotate, so that the synchronous belt 832 moves synchronously. According to the forward or reverse rotation of the driving end of the driving member 834, the upper and lower sliders 835 on the synchronous belt 832 move toward or relative to each other, thereby realizing the adjustment of the distance between the two sliders 835.

[0024] It should be noted that the hand supporting clamps 82 are respectively arranged on two sliders 835, and the hand supporting clamps 82 pass through from under the product 9 to be transported and support the product 9 to be transported. The distance adjusting component 83 can control the distance between the two hand supporting clamps 82 according to the length of the product 9 to be transported to meet the transportation requirements, thereby realizing automatic handling of the product 9 to be transported.

[0025] In some embodiments, the driving member 834 is a rotating motor horizontally arranged on the mounting connecting plate 81, and the rotating shaft end of the rotating motor is connected to the transmission wheel 831 through a bearing. When the rotating motor rotates, it can drive the transmission wheel 831 to transmit and realize the operation of the synchronous belt 832.

[0026] It should be noted that the driving member 834 is not limited to a rotating motor, and can also be a dividing plate or a driving screw, as long as it is a known mechanical structure that can provide a rotating driving force for the transmission wheel 831.

[0027] In some embodiments, one, two or more sliders 835 can be arranged on the same side, as long as the sliders 835 arranged on the guide rail 833 do not interfere with each other. When multiple sliders 835 are arranged on the same side, multiple hand support clamps 82 can be arranged accordingly, thereby improving the stability of the support for the product 9 to be transported and ensuring the transportation efficiency of the product 9 to be transported.

[0028] A slider 835 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the synchronous belt 832, and each slider 835 has a hand-supporting clamp 82, and the straight line where the length direction of the hand-supporting clamp 82 is located is perpendicular to the straight line where the length direction of the guide rail 833 is located. When the synchronous belt is running under the action of the transmission wheel 831, the hand-supporting clamps 82 on the upper and lower sliders 835 can move toward or relative to each other to adjust the distance between the two hand-supporting clamps 82 so that the distance is adapted to the product 9 to be transported, ensuring that the product 9 to be transported can be supported from the bottom and the stability of the product 9 to be transported can be ensured during transportation.

[0029] The hand-supporting clamp 82 is L-shaped, one L-shaped side of the hand-supporting clamp 82 is connected to the slider 835, and the other L-shaped side is used to support the product 9 to be transported. One side of the hand-supporting clamp 82 is connected to the entire manipulator 3, so that the product 9 to be transported placed thereon can be moved to a desired position, and the other side is used to place the product 9 to be transported, so as to achieve the initial handling of the product.

[0030] The transport mechanism 8 also includes an anti-drop assembly 84 corresponding to the position of the distance adjustment assembly 83, and the anti-drop assembly 84 includes an anti-drop bracket 841, and the anti-drop bracket 841 is arranged above the distance adjustment assembly 83. A second driving member 842 is vertically arranged on the anti-drop bracket 841, and a lower pressing plate 843 is arranged at the driving end of the second driving member 842. After the hand support clamp 82 supports and lifts the product 9 to be transported, the second driving member 842 drives the lower pressing plate 843 to move downward until the lower pressing plate 843 contacts the upper surface of the product 9 to be transported and presses it down on the hand support clamp 82, thereby ensuring that the product 9 to be transported will not fall off the hand support clamp 82 during transportation, thereby ensuring the transport efficiency of the product 9 to be transported.

[0031] In some embodiments, the anti-drop bracket 841 is in an inverted L-shape and is arranged on the upper surface of the mounting connecting plate 81. One end of the L-shaped anti-drop bracket 841 is connected to the mounting connecting plate 81, and the other end is vertically above the product 9 to be transported, and a driving member 842 is installed thereon. The anti-drop bracket 841 is used to support the installation of the driving member 842.

[0032] In some embodiments, the driving member 842 is a telescopic cylinder, the top of the telescopic cylinder piston rod is connected to the lower pressure plate 843, the straight line where the length direction of the lower pressure plate 843 is located is parallel to the length direction of the hand support clamp 82, and the telescopic cylinder piston rod can be extended to press the lower pressure plate 843 onto the hand support clamp 82.

[0033] The second driving member 842 is not limited to a telescopic cylinder, and may also be a vertically arranged sliding module, as long as it is a known mechanical structure that can drive the lower pressing plate 843 to move downward or upward.

[0034] It should be noted that the direction in which the lower pressing plate 843 is arranged relative to the hand supporting clamp 82 is not limited, as long as it can press the product 9 to be transported onto the hand supporting clamp 82 after being pressed down.

[0035] The feeding conveyor line 1 is provided with a mounting bracket 5, and a visual inspection mechanism 6 is provided on the mounting bracket 5 near the manipulator 3, and the visual inspection mechanism 6 includes a detection camera 61, a detection lens 62, and a detection light source 63. The visual inspection mechanism 6 is used to identify whether the product 9 to be transported and transferred to the detection camera 61 on the feeding conveyor line 1 is the set production model that needs to be transferred, so as to effectively avoid the phenomenon of confusion of product types.

[0036] The loading conveyor line 1 can be a combination of a belt, a conveyor wheel and a motor, or a combination of a conveyor module and a carrier for placing the product 9 to be transported, or other known combinations that can convey the product 9 to be transported.

[0037] It also includes a sensor 7, which is located between the manipulator 3 and the visual detection mechanism 6. The sensor 7 is a through-beam sensor, which can sense the position of the product 9 to be transported on the loading conveyor line 1. When the product 9 to be transported moves to the preset material collection point, the manipulator 3 will drive the handling mechanism 8 to grab the product 9 to be transported for transfer.

[0038] The handling device is provided with a guardrail 4 around it, and the unloading conveyor line 2 is provided with a rolling door 10 around it. The guardrail 4 is provided around the loading conveyor line 1 and the unloading conveyor line 2, and a protective door is installed on the guardrail 4. The protective door is provided with a second sensor. When the protective door is opened, the second sensor senses that there is a person, and then outputs a signal to the manipulator 3, so that the manipulator 3 stops working, thereby avoiding potential safety hazards. The second sensor can be a sensor such as a through-beam sensor or a distance sensor that can sense the opening and closing of the protective door.

[0039] The rolling door 10 has a fire prevention function. If a fire occurs, the rolling door 10 can be lowered to surround the unloading conveyor line 2 to protect it, effectively reducing the production loss of the enterprise. When the rolling door 10 is lowered, the manipulator 3 can also automatically return to the standby point and will not interfere with the lowering of the rolling door 10.

[0040] The above implementation modes are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the utility model, and their purpose is to allow people familiar with this technology to understand the content of the utility model and implement it. It cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic material transfer and handling device, characterized in that: It includes a loading conveyor line, a unloading conveyor line and a manipulator; a transport mechanism is provided on the material picking end of the manipulator, and the transport mechanism is used to transfer the product to be transported to the unloading conveyor line. The transport mechanism includes a hand supporting claw and several groups of distance adjusting components, and each group of the distance adjusting components can adjust the relative position of the hand supporting claw thereon.

2. The automatic material transfer and handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance adjusting component is connected to the manipulator through an installation connecting plate, and the distance adjusting component includes a horizontally arranged synchronous belt and a transmission wheel. The upper and lower sides of the synchronous belt are slidingly connected to the guide rails through sliders respectively, and the two guide rails are arranged parallel to the synchronous belt. A driving member 1 whose driving end is connected to the transmission wheel is arranged on the side of the installation connecting plate away from the synchronous belt.

3. The automatic material transfer and handling device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A slider is respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the synchronous belt, each of the sliders is provided with a hand supporting clamp, and the straight line where the length direction of the hand supporting clamp is located is perpendicular to the straight line where the length direction of the guide rail is located.

4. The automatic material transfer and handling device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The hand supporting clamp is arranged in an L shape, one L-shaped side of the hand supporting clamp is connected to the sliding block, and the other L-shaped side is used to support the product to be transported.

5. The automatic material transfer and handling device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transport mechanism also includes an anti-drop component corresponding to the position of the distance adjustment component, and the anti-drop component includes an anti-drop bracket, which is arranged above the distance adjustment component. A driving member 2 is vertically arranged on the anti-drop bracket, and a lower pressure plate is arranged at the driving end of the driving member 2.

6. The automatic material transfer and handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding conveyor line is provided with a mounting bracket, and a visual detection mechanism is provided on the mounting bracket near the manipulator, and the visual detection mechanism includes a detection camera, a detection lens and a detection light source.

7. The automatic material transfer and handling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a sensor 1, which is located between the robot and the visual detection mechanism.

8. The automatic material transfer and handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handling device is provided with guardrails around it, and the unloading conveying line is provided with rolling doors around it.

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