Ball pin ball diameter automatic detection equipment
By designing automatic ball diameter detection equipment for ball pins and automatically detecting the ball diameter and appearance of ball pins by mechanized means, the problems of low detection accuracy and low efficiency in the prior art are solved, high-precision and high-efficiency detection are achieved, and labor costs are saved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421429030.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-21
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the ball diameter and appearance detection of ball pins relies on manual operation, resulting in low detection accuracy, low efficiency and high labor intensity for staff.
Design a ball diameter automatic detection equipment for ball pins, including a frame, a feeding robot, a ball diameter detection component, a shape detection component, a defective product removal component, a defective product storage component and a cutting robot, and automatically detects the ball diameter and appearance of the ball pins through mechanized methods.
It realizes high accuracy and high efficiency in ball pin detection, reduces manual operation and saves labor costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ball pin detection equipment, in particular to a ball pin ball diameter automatic detection equipment. Background Art
[0002] After the ball pin is produced, the ball diameter and the shape of the ball pin need to be tested. Currently, the detection of the ball diameter of the ball pin is done manually using measuring tools, which has the disadvantages of low ball pin detection accuracy, low detection efficiency and high labor intensity for staff. In addition, the detection of the shape of the ball pin is currently also done by the naked eye, which also has the disadvantages of low ball pin detection accuracy, low detection efficiency and high labor intensity for staff. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic detection device for the ball diameter of a ball pin, which can automatically detect the ball diameter and appearance of the ball pin in a mechanized manner, thereby having the advantages of high ball pin detection accuracy and high detection efficiency, and can save labor costs.
[0004] The utility model provides a ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device, comprising a frame and a loading manipulator connected to the frame, a ball diameter detection component, an appearance detection component, a defective product removal component, a defective product storage component and a unloading manipulator; the frame is connected to a turntable component, and the turntable component is connected to a plurality of supporting fixtures that are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction and are used to support the ball pin; the loading manipulator is used to clamp the ball pin to be inspected in the loading basket and to place the ball pin to be inspected on the supporting fixture, the ball diameter detection component is used to detect the ball diameter of the ball pin on the supporting fixture, the appearance detection component is used to detect the appearance of the ball pin on the supporting fixture, the defective product removal component is used to place the ball pin that fails the inspection into the defective product storage component, and the unloading manipulator is used to clamp the ball pin that passes the inspection and is located on the supporting fixture and to place the ball pin into the unloading basket.
[0005] After adopting the above structure, the utility model can automatically detect the ball diameter and appearance of the ball pin in a mechanized manner, thereby having the advantages of high ball pin detection accuracy and high detection efficiency, and can save labor costs.
[0006] In a possible embodiment, the ball diameter detection assembly includes a first cylinder, a first pneumatic clamp, two second cylinders and two contact sensors; the first cylinder is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the first pneumatic clamp to move vertically, the first pneumatic clamp is fixed on the driving end of the first cylinder, and the first pneumatic clamp is used to clamp the ball pin located on the supporting tooling; the two second cylinders are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ball pin along the radial direction of the ball pin located at the position of the ball diameter detection assembly and are fixed to the frame, the two contact sensors are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ball pin along the radial direction of the ball pin located at the position of the ball diameter detection assembly, the two contact sensors are respectively fixed on the driving end of one of the second cylinders, and each second cylinder is used to drive the contact sensor on the corresponding side to move so that the detection end of the contact sensor is aligned with the position. The ball head of the ball pin at the position of the ball diameter detection component is abutted against it; after adopting this ball diameter detection component, when the ball pin to be detected is rotated by the turntable assembly to the position of the ball diameter detection component, first the first cylinder can drive the first pneumatic clamp to move downward, then the first pneumatic clamp can clamp the ball pin located on the supporting tooling, and then the two second cylinders drive the two contact sensors to approach each other and make the two contact sensors abut against the two sides of the radial direction of the ball head of the ball pin, at this time, the two contact sensors can detect the ball diameter of the ball head of the ball pin and send the detection value to the controller; after the detection is completed, the two second cylinders can drive the two contact sensors to move away from each other and reset, the first pneumatic clamp can release the ball pin, and then the first cylinder can drive the first pneumatic clamp to move up and reset.
[0007] In a possible implementation, the shape detection component includes a third cylinder, a servo motor, a second pneumatic clamp and a visual camera; the third cylinder is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the servo motor to move vertically, the servo motor is vertically fixed on the driving end of the third cylinder, the servo motor is used to drive the second pneumatic clamp to rotate back and forth, the second pneumatic clamp is fixed on the output shaft of the servo motor, the second pneumatic clamp is used to clamp the ball pin located on the supporting tooling, and the visual camera is fixed on the frame and is used to obtain an image of the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection component; after adopting this structure, when When the ball pin to be inspected is rotated by the turntable assembly to the position of the shape detection assembly, first the third cylinder can drive the servo motor and the second pneumatic clamp to move downward, then the second pneumatic clamp can clamp the ball pin located on the supporting tooling, and then the servo motor can drive the second pneumatic clamp to rotate back and forth once, and at this time the visual camera can obtain the image of the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection assembly, and the final image data can be sent to the controller; after the detection is completed, the second pneumatic clamp can release the ball pin, and then the third cylinder can drive the servo motor and the second pneumatic clamp to move up and reset.
[0008] In a possible embodiment, the shape detection component also includes a fill light, which is fixed on the frame and is used to fill light the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection component; through the setting of the fill light, the fill light can fill light the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection component, thereby facilitating the visual camera to obtain the image of the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection component.
[0009] In a possible implementation, the defective product removal component includes a linear drive unit, a fourth cylinder and a third pneumatic clamp; the linear drive unit is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the fourth cylinder to move horizontally, the fourth cylinder is fixed on the driving end of the linear drive unit, the fourth cylinder is used to drive the third pneumatic clamp to move vertically, the third pneumatic clamp is fixed on the driving end of the fourth cylinder, and the third pneumatic clamp is used to clamp the ball pin located on the supporting tooling; after adopting this defective product removal component, when the turntable component rotates the ball pin that is unqualified after being detected by the ball diameter detection component or the ball pin that is unqualified after being detected by the appearance detection component to the location of the defective product removal component, first the linear drive unit is directly moved. The linear drive unit can drive the fourth cylinder and the third pneumatic clamp to move above the supporting tooling, and then the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move downward, and at this time the third pneumatic clamp can clamp the unqualified ball pin on the supporting tooling, and then the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move up and reset, and then the linear drive unit can drive the fourth cylinder and the third pneumatic clamp to move above the defective product storage assembly, and then the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move downward, and at this time the third pneumatic clamp can release the ball pin, that is, the unqualified ball pin can be placed in the defective product storage assembly, and finally the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move up and reset.
[0010] In a possible embodiment, the defective product storage component includes a storage box, a slider and a fifth cylinder; the storage box and the fifth cylinder are both fixed on a frame, a plurality of mutually parallel storage slots are provided in the storage box, each storage slot is used to store ball pins that fail the inspection, the slider is slidably connected to the frame, a push block corresponding to each storage slot is provided at the bottom of the slider, each push block is vertically inserted into the storage slot at a corresponding position and can move along the length direction of the storage slot, the slider is fixed to the driving end of the fifth cylinder, and the fifth cylinder is used to drive the slider to move so that the push block pushes the ball pin located in the storage slot; by adopting this defective product storage component, when the ball pin that fails the inspection is placed in the storage slot, the fifth cylinder can drive the slider to reciprocate once, at this time, each push block can push the ball pin in the corresponding storage slot to move once, so that the next time the defective product removal component places the unqualified ball pin into the storage slot, that is, the unqualified ball pins in each storage slot can be arranged in a row. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Figure 1It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model after removing the loading manipulator and the unloading manipulator;
[0013] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the structure after the enlargement of A in the middle;
[0014] Figure 4 This is the first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model after removing the loading manipulator, the ball diameter detection component and the unloading manipulator;
[0015] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the structure after the enlargement of B in the middle;
[0016] Figure 6 This is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model after removing the loading manipulator, the ball diameter detection component and the unloading manipulator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] First, those skilled in the art should understand that these implementations are only used to explain the technical principles of the embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.
[0018] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0019] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
[0020] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0021] See also Figure 1-6 As shown, the embodiment of the present application discloses an automatic detection device for ball diameter of ball pins, including a frame 1 and a loading robot 2, a ball diameter detection component 3, an appearance detection component 4, a defective product removal component 5, a defective product storage component 6 and a unloading robot 7 connected to the frame 1; a turntable component 8 is connected to the frame 1, and a plurality of supporting fixtures 81 that are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction and are used to support ball pins 9 are connected to the turntable component 8; the loading robot 2 is used to clamp the ball pins to be inspected in the loading basket and to place the ball pins to be inspected on the supporting fixture 81, the ball diameter detection component 3 is used to detect the ball diameter of the ball pin 9 located on the supporting fixture 81, the appearance detection component 4 is used to detect the appearance of the ball pin 9 located on the supporting fixture 81, the defective product removal component 5 is used to place the ball pin 9 that fails the inspection into the defective product storage component 6, and the unloading robot 7 is used to clamp the ball pin 9 that passes the inspection and is located on the supporting fixture 81 and to place the ball pin 9 into the unloading basket.
[0022] When the utility model is working, firstly, the loading robot can clamp the ball pin to be inspected in the loading basket and place the ball pin to be inspected on the supporting tooling, then the ball diameter detection component can detect the ball diameter of the ball pin on the supporting tooling, and then the shape detection component can detect the shape of the ball pin on the supporting tooling. If the ball pin is unqualified after detection by the ball diameter detection component or is unqualified after detection by the shape detection component, the defective product removal component can place the unqualified ball pin into the defective product storage component. If the ball pin is qualified after detection by the ball diameter detection component and the shape detection component, the unloading robot can clamp the qualified ball pin located on the supporting tooling and place the ball pin into the unloading basket.
[0023] The ball diameter detection component 3 includes a first cylinder 31, a first pneumatic clamp 32, two second cylinders 33 and two contact sensors 34; the first cylinder 31 is fixed on the frame 1 and is used to drive the first pneumatic clamp 32 to move vertically, the first pneumatic clamp 32 is fixed on the driving end of the first cylinder 31, and the first pneumatic clamp 32 is used to clamp the ball pin 9 located on the supporting tooling 81; the two second cylinders 33 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ball pin 9 along the radial direction of the ball pin 9 located at the position of the ball diameter detection component 3 and are fixed to the frame 1, the two contact sensors 34 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ball pin 9 along the radial direction of the ball pin 9 located at the position of the ball diameter detection component 3, the two contact sensors 34 are respectively fixed on the driving end of one of the second cylinders 33, and each second cylinder 33 is used to drive the contact sensor 34 on the corresponding side to move so as to The detection end of the contact sensor 34 is made to abut against the ball head of the ball pin 9 located at the position of the ball diameter detection component 3; after adopting this ball diameter detection component, when the ball pin to be detected is rotated by the turntable assembly to the position of the ball diameter detection component, first the first cylinder can drive the first pneumatic clamp to move downward, then the first pneumatic clamp can clamp the ball pin located on the supporting tooling, and then the two second cylinders drive the two contact sensors to approach each other and make the two contact sensors abut against the two sides of the radial direction of the ball head of the ball pin, at this time, the two contact sensors can detect the ball diameter of the ball head of the ball pin and send the detection value to the controller; after the detection is completed, the two second cylinders can drive the two contact sensors to move away from each other and reset, the first pneumatic clamp can release the ball pin, and then the first cylinder can drive the first pneumatic clamp to move up and reset.
[0024] The shape detection component 4 includes a third cylinder 41, a servo motor 42, a second pneumatic clamp 43 and a visual camera 44; the third cylinder 41 is fixed on the frame 1 and is used to drive the servo motor 42 to move vertically, the servo motor 42 is vertically fixed on the driving end of the third cylinder 41, the servo motor 42 is used to drive the second pneumatic clamp 43 to reciprocate, the second pneumatic clamp 43 is fixed on the output shaft of the servo motor 42, the second pneumatic clamp 43 is used to clamp the ball pin 9 located on the supporting fixture 81, and the visual camera 44 is fixed on the frame 1 and is used to obtain an image of the ball pin 9 located at the position of the shape detection component 4 ; By adopting this structure, when the ball pin to be inspected is rotated by the turntable assembly to the position of the shape detection assembly, first the third cylinder can drive the servo motor and the second pneumatic clamp to move downward, then the second pneumatic clamp can clamp the ball pin located on the supporting tooling, and then the servo motor can drive the second pneumatic clamp to rotate back and forth once, and at this time the visual camera can obtain the image of the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection assembly, and finally the image data can be sent to the controller; after the detection is completed, the second pneumatic clamp can release the ball pin, and then the third cylinder can drive the servo motor and the second pneumatic clamp to move up and reset.
[0025] The shape detection component 4 also includes a fill light 45, which is fixed on the frame 1 and is used to fill light the ball pin 9 located at the position of the shape detection component 4; through the setting of the fill light, the fill light can fill light the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection component, thereby facilitating the visual camera to obtain the image of the ball pin located at the position of the shape detection component.
[0026] The defective product removal component 5 includes a linear drive unit 51, a fourth cylinder 52 and a third pneumatic clamp 53; the linear drive unit 51 is fixed on the frame 1 and is used to drive the fourth cylinder 52 to move horizontally, the fourth cylinder 52 is fixed on the driving end of the linear drive unit 51, the fourth cylinder 52 is used to drive the third pneumatic clamp 53 to move vertically, the third pneumatic clamp 53 is fixed on the driving end of the fourth cylinder 52, and the third pneumatic clamp 53 is used to clamp the ball pin 9 located on the supporting tooling 81; after adopting this defective product removal component, when the turntable component rotates the ball pin that is unqualified after being detected by the ball diameter detection component or the ball pin that is unqualified after being detected by the appearance detection component to the position of the defective product removal component, first the linear drive unit can drive the fourth cylinder and the third pneumatic clamp to move above the supporting tooling, and then the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move downward, and at this time the third pneumatic clamp can clamp the ball pin 9 located on the supporting tooling The unqualified ball pin is installed, and then the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move up and reset, and then the linear drive unit can drive the fourth cylinder and the third pneumatic clamp to move to the top of the defective product storage component, and then the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move downward, and at this time the third pneumatic clamp can release the ball pin, that is, the unqualified ball pin can be placed in the defective product storage component, and finally the fourth cylinder can drive the third pneumatic clamp to move up and reset; the above-mentioned linear drive unit can be composed of a servo motor, a screw rod, a screw rod nut and a sliding seat, the screw rod nut is fixed to the sliding seat, the screw rod is inserted into the screw rod nut and is threadedly connected to the screw rod nut, one end of the screw rod is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor, and when the servo motor drives the screw rod to rotate, the sliding seat can move, for example, when the fourth cylinder is fixed on the sliding seat, the fourth cylinder can move, and the linear drive unit is an existing combination component on the market, so it will not be repeated here.
[0027] The defective product storage assembly 6 includes a storage box 61, a slider 62 and a fifth cylinder 63; the storage box 61 and the fifth cylinder 63 are both fixed on the frame 1, a plurality of mutually parallel storage slots 611 are provided in the storage box 61, each storage slot 611 is used to store the ball pins 9 that fail to pass the inspection, the slider 62 is slidably connected to the frame 1, and a push block 621 corresponding to each storage slot 611 is provided at the bottom of the slider 62, each push block 621 is vertically inserted into the storage slot 611 at the corresponding position and can move along the length direction of the storage slot 611, and the slider 62 is connected to the frame 1. The block 62 is fixed to the driving end of the fifth cylinder 63, and the fifth cylinder 63 is used to drive the slider 62 to move so that the push block 621 pushes the ball pin 9 located in the storage slot 611; by adopting this defective product storage component, when the unqualified ball pins are placed in the storage slot, the fifth cylinder can drive the slider to move back and forth once. At this time, each push block can push the ball pin in the corresponding storage slot to move once, so that the next time the defective product removal component can place the unqualified ball pins into the storage slot, that is, the unqualified ball pins in each storage slot can be arranged in a row.
[0028] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An automatic detection device for ball pin diameter, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1) and a feeding manipulator (2) connected to the frame (1), a ball diameter detection component (3), an appearance detection component (4), a defective product removal component (5), a defective product storage component (6) and a feeding manipulator (7); the frame (1) is connected to a turntable component (8), and the turntable component (8) is connected to a plurality of supporting fixtures (81) evenly distributed in the circumferential direction and used for supporting ball pins (9); the feeding manipulator (2) is used for clamping the ball pin to be inspected in the feeding basket and for placing the ball pin to be inspected on the supporting fixtures (81). On the tooling (81), the ball diameter detection component (3) is used to detect the ball diameter of the ball pin (9) located on the supporting tooling (81), the shape detection component (4) is used to detect the shape of the ball pin (9) located on the supporting tooling (81), the defective product removal component (5) is used to place the ball pin (9) that fails the detection into the defective product storage component (6), and the unloading robot (7) is used to clamp the ball pin (9) that passes the detection and is located on the supporting tooling (81) and is used to place the ball pin (9) into the unloading basket.
2. The ball pin ball diameter automatic detection device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The ball diameter detection assembly (3) comprises a first cylinder (31), a first pneumatic clamp (32), two second cylinders (33) and two contact sensors (34); the first cylinder (31) is fixed on the frame (1) and is used to drive the first pneumatic clamp (32) to move vertically, the first pneumatic clamp (32) is fixed on the driving end of the first cylinder (31), and the first pneumatic clamp (32) is used to clamp a ball pin (9) located on a supporting fixture (81); the two second cylinders (33) are symmetrical along the radial direction of the ball pin (9) located at the position of the ball diameter detection assembly (3). The two contact sensors (34) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ball pin (9) and fixed to the frame (1); the two contact sensors (34) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ball pin (9) along the radial direction of the ball pin (9) located at the position of the ball diameter detection component (3); the two contact sensors (34) are respectively fixed on the driving end of one of the second cylinders (33); each second cylinder (33) is used to drive the contact sensor (34) on the corresponding side to move so that the detection end of the contact sensor (34) abuts against the ball head of the ball pin (9) located at the position of the ball diameter detection component (3).
3. The ball pin diameter automatic detection device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The shape detection component (4) comprises a third cylinder (41), a servo motor (42), a second pneumatic clamp (43) and a visual camera (44); the third cylinder (41) is fixed on the frame (1) and is used to drive the servo motor (42) to move vertically, the servo motor (42) is vertically fixed on the driving end of the third cylinder (41), the servo motor (42) is used to drive the second pneumatic clamp (43) to rotate back and forth, the second pneumatic clamp (43) is fixed on the output shaft of the servo motor (42), the second pneumatic clamp (43) is used to clamp a ball pin (9) located on a supporting fixture (81), and the visual camera (44) is fixed on the frame (1) and is used to obtain an image of the ball pin (9) located at the position of the shape detection component (4).
4. The ball pin diameter automatic detection device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The shape detection component (4) further comprises a fill light (45), which is fixed on the frame (1) and is used to provide fill light for the ball pin (9) located at the position where the shape detection component (4) is located.
5. The ball pin diameter automatic detection device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The defective product removal assembly (5) comprises a linear drive unit (51), a fourth cylinder (52) and a third pneumatic clamp (53); the linear drive unit (51) is fixed on the frame (1) and is used to drive the fourth cylinder (52) to move horizontally, the fourth cylinder (52) is fixed on the driving end of the linear drive unit (51), the fourth cylinder (52) is used to drive the third pneumatic clamp (53) to move vertically, the third pneumatic clamp (53) is fixed on the driving end of the fourth cylinder (52), and the third pneumatic clamp (53) is used to clamp a ball pin (9) located on a supporting fixture (81).
6. The ball pin diameter automatic detection device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The defective product storage assembly (6) comprises a storage box (61), a slider (62) and a fifth cylinder (63); the storage box (61) and the fifth cylinder (63) are both fixed on the frame (1); a plurality of mutually parallel storage slots (611) are arranged in the storage box (61); each storage slot (611) is used to store ball pins (9) that fail to pass the inspection; the slider (62) is slidably connected to the frame (1); the bottom of the slider (62) is The part is provided with a push block (621) corresponding to each material storage trough (611), each of the push blocks (621) is vertically inserted into the material storage trough (611) at a corresponding position and can move along the length direction of the material storage trough (611), the slider (62) is fixed to the driving end of the fifth cylinder (63), and the fifth cylinder (63) is used to drive the slider (62) to move so that the push block (621) pushes the ball pin (9) located in the material storage trough (611).