A robot gripper for automatic picking and unloading of centerless grinders and lathes

By designing a robot clamping jaw that includes components such as cylinders, main gears, telescopic frames, etc., the problems of unstable and slow speed of the robot clamping jaws on the centerless grinder are solved, and the rapid and stable clamping and efficient loading and unloading of goods are achieved.

CN222711657UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04WUXI LIANGLUTONG TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421450104.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-24
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-24

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Technical Problem

The robotic jaws on existing centerless grinders are not stable enough when grabbing and unloading goods, and are slower, resulting in low loading and unloading efficiency.

Method used

A robot clamping jaw including a cylinder, main gear, telescopic frame, jaw plate, anti-slip pad, rack plate and mounting frame is designed. The guide rod and positioning rod drive the moving block and telescopic frame to move through the cylinder, and drive the rack plate to engage the main gear, realize the relative movement of the jaw plate and ensure the stable clamping of goods.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid and stable clamping of cargoes of different sizes, improves cargo loading and unloading efficiency, is convenient to use and simple structure.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a manipulator clamp for automatic grasping and unloading of a centerless grinder and lathe, comprising a clamp body, the clamp body comprising a protective cover, a cylinder and a mounting frame, the output end of the cylinder is connected to a guide rod and a positioning rod is arranged below the guide rod, one end of the positioning rod is arranged on a moving block, the moving block is slidably connected to the slide rod, and a telescopic frame is fixedly arranged on the lower end surface of the moving block, a fixed frame is arranged on the outer wall of the telescopic frame and a rack plate is arranged inside the fixed frame, a main gear is meshedly connected to the outer wall of the rack plate, a clamp plate is fixedly arranged on the bottom end of the telescopic frame and an anti-skid pad is arranged on the outer wall of the clamp plate, the clamp can realize rapid stabilization of the clamp on goods and improve its loading and unloading speed, and the utility model has practicality.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of manipulator clamping claws, in particular to a manipulator clamping claw used for automatic grasping and unloading of a centerless grinder lathe. Background Art

[0002] A centerless grinder is a type of grinder that does not require the axis of the workpiece to be positioned for grinding. It is mainly composed of three mechanisms: a grinding wheel, an adjusting wheel, and a workpiece holder. The grinding wheel is actually responsible for grinding, the adjusting wheel controls the rotation of the workpiece and the feed speed of the workpiece, and the workpiece holder supports the workpiece during grinding. These three parts can be coordinated in several ways, but the principles are the same except for stopping grinding.

[0003] The existing manipulator grippers on centerless grinders have certain shortcomings when in use. They are not stable enough when grabbing and unloading goods, and the speed is relatively slow, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, reduces the efficiency of cargo loading and unloading, and affects use. To address the above problems, we proposed an improvement and upgrade of a manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of centerless grinders and lathes. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a manipulator clamp for automatically grabbing and unloading a centerless grinder and lathe, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the following technical solutions are provided:

[0006] A robot gripper for automatic grasping and unloading of a centerless grinder and lathe is designed, comprising a gripper body, the gripper body comprising a protective cover, a cylinder and a mounting frame, the output end of the cylinder is connected to a guide rod and a positioning rod is arranged below the guide rod, one end of the positioning rod is arranged on a moving block, the moving block is slidably connected to the sliding rod, and a telescopic frame is fixedly arranged on the lower end surface of the moving block, a fixed frame is arranged on the outer wall of the telescopic frame and a rack plate is arranged inside the fixed frame, the outer wall of the rack plate is meshed with a main gear, a gripper plate is fixedly arranged on the bottom end of the telescopic frame and an anti-slip pad is arranged on the outer wall of the gripper plate.

[0007] Furthermore, two sliding blocks are fixedly provided on the outer wall of the protective cover, a guide groove is provided inside the mounting frame, and the positioning rod is movably connected inside the guide groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the cylinder is fixedly installed inside the mounting seat, and the mounting seat is fixedly installed on the upper end of the mounting frame. Connecting frames are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower end surface of the mounting frame. The outer walls of the two connecting frames are fixedly provided with sliding rods and one end of the sliding rod is fixedly connected to the fixed seat.

[0009] Furthermore, a support column is fixedly arranged on the lower end surface of the fixed seat, and a main gear is rotatably mounted on one end of the support column, and two rack plates are meshedly connected to the outer wall of the main gear.

[0010] Furthermore, fixing plates are fixedly provided on the front and rear sides of the outer wall of the mounting frame, and a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the lower end surface of the fixing plate. A limiting roller is installed at one end of the connecting plate, and the limiting roller is rollingly connected to the outer wall of the rack plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the telescopic frame is fixedly connected to the fixed frame, a limiting groove is provided inside the fixed frame, and one end of the rack plate is slidably connected inside the limiting groove.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] 1. The utility model device is provided with components such as a cylinder, a main gear, a telescopic frame, a clamping claw plate, an anti-skid pad, a rack plate, and a mounting frame. The positioning rod at one end of the guide rod is driven by the cylinder to move, so that the positioning rod drives the moving block to slide and cooperate with the outer wall of the slide rod on the connecting frame, and the moving block drives the fixed frame on the telescopic frame to move, and then the fixed frame drives the rack plate to engage with the main gear connected to the supporting column at the lower end of the fixed seat to rotate, so that the main gear drives the other rack plate to move in the opposite direction, and the two rack plates drive the clamping claw plates on the two telescopic frames to move relative to each other. The anti-skid pad is arranged on the outer wall of the clamping claw plate to ensure relative stability when clamping the goods, and the goods of different sizes can be clamped quickly and stably for loading and unloading, which saves time and effort, is conducive to improving the loading and unloading efficiency of the goods, is convenient to use, and has a simple structure.

[0014] With reference to the following description and drawings, specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail, indicating the manner in which the principles of the present invention can be adopted. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited in scope. Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the embodiments of the present invention include many changes, modifications and equivalents. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of a centerless grinder and lathe according to the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of a centerless grinder and lathe according to the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of a manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of a centerless grinder lathe;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of local split structure;

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the local decomposition structure.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Gripper body; 2. Protective cover; 3. Mounting seat; 4. Cylinder; 5. Guide rod; 6. Gripper plate; 7. Anti-skid pad; 8. Mounting frame; 9. Guide groove; 10. Fixed plate; 11. Connecting frame; 12. Slide rod; 13. Rack plate; 14. Sliding block; 15. Positioning rod; 16. Telescopic frame; 17. Connecting plate; 18. Limiting roller; 19. Fixed seat; 20. Moving block; 21. Limiting groove; 22. Fixed frame; 23. Support column; 24. Main gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0023] like Figure 1 - Figure 5 As shown, the present embodiment provides a design of a robot gripper for automatic grasping and unloading of a centerless grinder and lathe, comprising a gripper body 1, the gripper body 1 comprising a protective cover 2, a cylinder 4 and a mounting frame 8, the output end of the cylinder 4 is connected to a guide rod 5 and a positioning rod 15 is arranged below the guide rod 5, one end of the positioning rod 15 is arranged on a moving block 20, the moving block 20 is slidably connected to a slide rod 12, and a telescopic frame 16 is fixedly arranged on the lower end surface of the moving block 20, a fixed frame 22 is arranged on the outer wall of the telescopic frame 16 and a rack plate 13 is arranged inside the fixed frame 22, the outer wall of the rack plate 13 is meshedly connected to a main gear 24, a gripper plate 6 is fixedly arranged on the bottom end of the telescopic frame 16 and an anti-slip pad 7 is arranged on the outer wall of the gripper plate 6.

[0024] Preferably, two sliders 14 are fixedly provided on the outer wall of the protective cover 2, a guide groove 9 is opened inside the mounting frame 8, and a positioning rod 15 is movably connected inside the guide groove 9, so that the positioning rod 15 can drive the moving block 20 to slide stably on the sliding rod 12, and the cylinder 4 is fixedly installed inside the mounting seat 3, and the mounting seat 3 is fixedly provided on the upper end of the mounting frame 8, and connecting frames 11 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the lower end surface of the mounting frame 8, and the outer walls of the two connecting frames 11 are fixedly provided with sliding rods 12 and one end of the sliding rod 12 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 19, so that the two moving blocks 20 can slide on the sliding rod 12 and drive the telescopic frame 16 to move, and a support column 23 is fixedly provided on the lower end surface of the fixed seat 19 and a main gear 24 is rotatably installed on one end of the support column 23, and the outer wall of the main gear 24 is meshingly connected with two rack plates 13, so that the main gear 24 can be stably installed and meshed with the rack plate 13.

[0025] Preferably, a fixing plate 10 is fixedly provided on the front and rear sides of the outer wall of the mounting frame 8, and a connecting plate 17 is fixedly connected to the lower end face of the fixing plate 10, a limiting roller 18 is installed at one end of the connecting plate 17, and the limiting roller 18 is rollingly connected to the outer wall of the rack plate 13, so as to limit the position of the rack plate 13 when it moves and prevent the displacement from affecting the use, the telescopic frame 16 is fixedly connected to the fixing frame 22, a limiting groove 21 is provided inside the fixing frame 22, and one end of the rack plate 13 is slidably connected inside the limiting groove 21, so as to limit the position of the rack plate 13 when it moves.

[0026] The working principle and working process of the utility model are as follows: the staff installs the clamp body 1 on the centerless grinder frame by using the slide block 14, and drives the cylinder 4 on the mounting seat 3 to drive the guide rod 5 to move inside the guide groove 9, so that the guide rod 5 drives the moving block 20 at one end of the positioning rod 15 to slide and cooperate with the outer wall of the slide rod 12 on the connecting frame 11. At this time, the moving block 20 drives the fixed frame 22 on the telescopic frame 16 to move, and then the fixed frame 22 drives the rack plate 13 to mesh with the main gear 24 connected to the supporting column 23 at the lower end of the fixed seat 19 to rotate, so that the main gear 24 drives the other rack plate 13 to move in the opposite direction. At the same time, the limiting roller 18 set on the connecting plate 17 at the lower end of the fixed plate 10 is used to limit the movement of the rack plate 13 to prevent deviation. The two rack plates 13 drive the clamping claw plates 6 on the two telescopic frames 16 to move relative to each other. The anti-slip pad 7 is set on the outer wall of the clamping claw plate 6 to be relatively stable when clamping the goods. Goods of different sizes can be quickly and stably clamped for loading and unloading, saving time and effort.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc., are based on the directions or positions shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

Claims

1. A manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of centerless grinders and lathes, characterized in that: The invention comprises a clamping jaw body (1), wherein the clamping jaw body (1) comprises a protective cover (2), a cylinder (4) and a mounting frame (8), wherein the output end of the cylinder (4) is connected to a guide rod (5) and a positioning rod (15) is arranged below the guide rod (5), one end of the positioning rod (15) is arranged on a moving block (20), the moving block (20) is slidably connected to a sliding rod (12), and a telescopic frame (16) is fixedly arranged on the lower end surface of the moving block (20), a fixed frame (22) is arranged on the outer wall of the telescopic frame (16), and a rack plate (13) is arranged inside the fixed frame (22), and the outer wall of the rack plate (13) is meshingly connected to a main gear (24), and a clamping jaw plate (6) is fixedly arranged on the bottom end of the telescopic frame (16), and an anti-slip pad (7) is arranged on the outer wall of the clamping jaw plate (6).

2. A manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of centerless grinders and lathes according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two sliding blocks (14) are fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the protective cover (2), a guide groove (9) is provided inside the mounting frame (8), and the positioning rod (15) is movably connected inside the guide groove (9).

3. A manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of centerless grinders and lathes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder (4) is fixedly mounted inside the mounting seat (3), and the mounting seat (3) is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the mounting frame (8). Connecting frames (11) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower end surface of the mounting frame (8), and sliding rods (12) are fixedly arranged on the outer walls of the two connecting frames (11), and one end of the sliding rod (12) is fixedly connected to the fixing seat (19).

4. A manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of centerless grinders and lathes according to claim 3, characterized in that: A support column (23) is fixedly arranged on the lower end surface of the fixed seat (19), and a main gear (24) is rotatably mounted on one end of the support column (23). The outer wall of the main gear (24) is meshingly connected with two rack plates (13).

5. The robot gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of centerless grinder and lathe according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing plate (10) is fixedly arranged on the front and rear sides of the outer wall of the mounting frame (8), and a connecting plate (17) is fixedly connected to the lower end surface of the fixing plate (10). A limiting roller (18) is installed at one end of the connecting plate (17), and the limiting roller (18) is rollingly connected to the outer wall of the rack plate (13).

6. A manipulator gripper for automatic grabbing and unloading of centerless grinders and lathes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic frame (16) and the fixed frame (22) are fixedly connected, a limiting groove (21) is provided inside the fixed frame (22), and one end of the rack plate (13) is slidably connected inside the limiting groove (21).