Copper nut arranging equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding equipment, in particular to copper nut arranging equipment, which adopts the arrangement of a distributor, can feed copper nuts with different specifications output by a vibration feeder in a distinguishing manner, and is high in automation degree. And the carrying mechanical arms can be conveniently transferred into the corresponding positioning containing areas of the bearing jig one by one, and later unified transferring and assembling are facilitated. And meanwhile, the vibration feeder can achieve feeding of copper nuts of various different specifications, and the equipment cost can be reduced to a great extent. The distributor is matched with the positioning containing area, it can be guaranteed that different nuts can be correctly placed in the positioning containing area, and the accuracy of later assembling is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding equipment, in particular to a copper nut positioning device. Background Art

[0002] As one of the commonly used connectors, nuts are usually used with bolts to fix parts. Especially in automated assembly equipment, nuts of different specifications are usually required in the assembly process of a product. Generally, multiple different nut feeding mechanisms are used to feed the nuts one by one, and then the corresponding nuts are grabbed from different trays one by one by the assembly manipulator for assembly. Especially when the entire surface of the product is assembled, this method is relatively inefficient and cannot achieve unified assembly of a region or all nuts. At the same time, due to the large number of feeding equipment required, the equipment cost increases.

[0003] In view of the above situation, some manufacturers have designed some special nut fixing jigs, which are provided with different fixing positions, and different fixing positions are used to accommodate different nuts. The external assembly manipulator can completely grab all the nuts on the nut fixing jig at one time, and then uniformly assemble all the nuts on the installation area of ​​the product at one time. The whole installation process is very convenient and the assembly efficiency is high. However, this method requires manual work to prevent the corresponding nuts at different fixing positions on the nut fixing jig one by one, so the overall efficiency is low. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a copper nut sorting device, comprising:

[0005] A frame, on which a workbench is arranged;

[0006] Vibrating feeder, which can feed copper nuts of several different specifications;

[0007] A distributor, which is rotatably mounted on the output end of the vibrating feeder and is used to receive the copper nuts discharged by the vibrating feeder one by one;

[0008] A handling robot, which is installed on the workbench;

[0009] A sliding receiving device, which can move on the workbench, is provided with a receiving fixture whose position can be adjusted, and the receiving fixture is provided with a plurality of positioning accommodating areas;

[0010] Among them, the transport robot can transport the copper nuts output by the distributor one by one to the corresponding positioning and accommodating area of ​​the receiving fixture.

[0011] In some possible implementations, the distributor includes a turntable and a rotating shaft arranged at the center of the turntable, the rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the output end of the vibrating loader, and a driver for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is arranged on the output end of the vibrating loader; a plurality of notches are arranged on the outer periphery of the turntable, and the notches are used to receive the copper nuts discharged from the output end of the vibrating loader.

[0012] In some possible implementations, the vibrating loader is provided with discharge ports adapted to the number of the notches, and each of the discharge ports can be opened and closed and can feed the corresponding notches.

[0013] In some possible implementations, the sliding supporting device includes a sliding linear electric cylinder and a supporting platform arranged on the sliding linear electric cylinder; the sliding linear electric cylinder is installed on the workbench, and the supporting fixture is arranged on the supporting platform, and a plurality of positioning columns for positioning the supporting fixture and a plurality of limit blocks for limiting the supporting fixture are arranged on the surrounding side of the supporting platform.

[0014] In some possible implementations, all of the limit blocks are respectively disposed on the four corners of the receiving platform.

[0015] In some possible implementations, a control panel is provided on the workbench, a touch screen is provided on the control panel, and the control panel is electrically connected to the transport robot, the material distributor, the vibration loader and the sliding receiving device.

[0016] In some possible implementations, a plurality of control switches are provided on the control panel.

[0017] In some possible implementations, the handling robot includes a bracket, a transverse electric cylinder, a mounting base arranged on the transverse electric cylinder, a lifting electric cylinder arranged on the mounting base, and a suction cup arranged on the output end of the lifting electric cylinder; the bracket is arranged on the workbench, the transverse electric cylinder is arranged on the bracket, and the projection of the transverse electric cylinder on the horizontal plane is perpendicular to the movement direction of the sliding receiving device; the transverse electric cylinder can drive the suction cup to transfer the copper nuts output from the distributor to the sliding receiving device.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the utility model is that the copper nut ranking equipment of the utility model adopts the setting of the divider, which can distinguish and load the copper nuts of different specifications output by the vibration feeder, which is conducive to the transfer of the handling manipulator one by one to the corresponding positioning and accommodating area of ​​the receiving fixture, and is conducive to the unified transfer and assembly in the later stage. At the same time, the vibration feeder can realize the loading of copper nuts of various specifications, which can reduce the equipment cost to a great extent. The cooperation between the divider and the positioning and accommodating area can ensure that different nuts can be correctly placed in the positioning and accommodating area, ensuring the accuracy of the later assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the copper nut arrangement device provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the copper nut arrangement device provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 A partial structural schematic diagram is provided for an embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Reference numerals:

[0025] Frame 10, workbench 11, touch screen 12, control panel 13, control switch 14;

[0026] Vibrating loader 20;

[0027] Distributor 30, turntable 31, rotating shaft 32, notch 33;

[0028] A handling manipulator 40, a bracket 41, a traverse electric cylinder 42, a mounting base 43, a lifting electric cylinder 44, and a suction cup 45;

[0029] Sliding receiving device 50 , receiving fixture 51 , receiving platform 52 , positioning column 53 , sliding linear electric cylinder 54 , and limiting block 55 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] 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 making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model. In the following, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more.

[0031] Reference Figures 1 to 4 A copper nut sorting device shown includes a frame 10, a vibrating loader 20, a distributor 30, a handling robot 40 and a sliding receiving device 50; a workbench 11 is arranged on the frame 10; the vibrating loader 20 can load copper nuts of several different specifications; the distributor 30 can be rotatably installed on the output end of the vibrating loader 20, and is used to receive the copper nuts discharged by the vibrating loader 20 one by one; the handling robot 40 is installed on the workbench 11; the sliding receiving device 50 can move on the workbench 11, and a receiving fixture 51 with adjustable position is arranged on the sliding receiving device 50, and a plurality of positioning accommodating areas are arranged on the receiving fixture 51; the handling robot 40 can transport the copper nuts output by the distributor 30 one by one to the corresponding positioning accommodating areas of the receiving fixture 51.

[0032] Among them, the vibration feeder 20 is a conventional vibration feeder, which is not described in detail in this application. It should be noted that in this application, since nuts of different specifications need to be fed, multiple vibration feeders 20 can be provided for this purpose, and then share the same distributor 30. In this application, nuts of different specifications and sizes need to be placed in a specific positioning and accommodating area, which is conducive to the later external assembly equipment to be able to feed multiple nuts at the same time for assembly.

[0033] The copper nut ranking equipment adopts the setting of the divider 30, which can distinguish and load the copper nuts of different specifications output by the vibration feeder 20, which is conducive to the transfer of the handling manipulator 40 one by one to the corresponding positioning and accommodating area of ​​the receiving fixture 51, and is conducive to the unified transfer and assembly in the later stage. At the same time, the vibration feeder 20 can realize the loading of copper nuts of various specifications, which can reduce the equipment cost to a great extent. The cooperation between the divider 30 and the positioning and accommodating area can ensure that different nuts can be correctly placed in the positioning and accommodating area, ensuring the accuracy of the later assembly.

[0034] See also Figure 1 to Figure 2In some embodiments of the present application, in order to facilitate control, a control panel 13 is provided on the workbench 11, and a touch screen 12 is provided on the control panel 13. The control panel 13 is electrically connected to the handling robot 40, the material distributor 30, the vibration loader 20 and the sliding receiving device 50. In some possible implementations, a plurality of control switches 14 are provided on the control panel 13.

[0035] In order to realize the differentiated feeding of different nuts, the distributor 30 includes a turntable 31 and a rotating shaft 32 arranged at the center of the turntable 31, the rotating shaft 32 can be rotatably installed on the output end of the vibration feeder 20, and a driver for driving the rotating shaft 32 to rotate is arranged on the output end of the vibration feeder 20; a plurality of notches 33 are arranged on the outer periphery of the turntable 31, and the notches 33 are used to receive the copper nuts discharged from the output end of the vibration feeder 20. Among them, the driver can be a servo motor, which is not drawn in the drawings of this application, and each notch 33 corresponds to nuts of different sizes, so as to realize targeted feeding.

[0036] It should be noted that in the present application, the vibrating feeder 20 is provided with discharge ports adapted to the number of notches 33, and each discharge port can be opened and closed and can feed the corresponding notches 33 respectively. This method adopts a split discharge method, which can achieve targeted feeding for each notch 33, ensuring the accuracy of feeding. Of course, the above-mentioned feeding method is only one feeding method. In some embodiments, the output end of the vibrating feeder 20 will be provided with a material temporary storage area, and different material temporary storage areas are respectively arranged on the peripheral side of the turntable 31 and can be connected to the notch 33. When the turntable 31 rotates to a suitable station, the material temporary storage area on the corresponding station is connected to the corresponding notch 33. At this time, the nuts on the material temporary storage area automatically enter the notch 33 due to vibration, while the nuts in the material temporary storage areas on other stations do not fit with the notch 33 stopped at the station, so the nuts in the material temporary storage area will not enter the notch 33; only when the turntable 31 drives the corresponding notch 33 to rotate at a suitable angle and stops at the correct station, the nuts in the material temporary storage area will enter the corresponding notch 33. It should be noted that the exit of each material temporary storage area is provided with a blocking piece. Only when the turntable 31 drives the corresponding notch 33 to connect and fit with the corresponding material temporary storage area, the blocking piece will be opened, and the nuts in the material temporary storage area can enter the corresponding notch 33. When the first nut at the exit of the material temporary storage area enters the corresponding notch 33, the blocking piece is closed, waiting for the next round of loading.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 4In some possible implementations, the handling manipulator 40 can be a conventional multi-axis flexible manipulator. Of course, in order to reduce the control difficulty, in one embodiment of the present application, the handling manipulator 40 includes a bracket 41, a traverse electric cylinder 42, a mounting seat 43 disposed on the traverse electric cylinder 42, a lifting electric cylinder 44 disposed on the mounting seat 43, and a suction cup 45 disposed on the output end of the lifting electric cylinder 44; the bracket 41 is disposed on the workbench 11, the traverse electric cylinder 42 is disposed on the bracket 41, and the projection of the traverse electric cylinder 42 on the horizontal plane is perpendicular to the movement direction of the sliding receiving device 50; the traverse electric cylinder 42 can drive the suction cup 45 to transfer the copper nuts output from the distributor 30 to the sliding receiving device 50. In fact, the bracket 41 is door-shaped, spanning between the sliding receiving device 50 and the distributor 30.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present application, in order to adapt to the handling robot 40, the sliding receiving device 50 includes a sliding linear electric cylinder 54 and a receiving platform 52 arranged on the sliding linear electric cylinder 54; the sliding linear electric cylinder 54 is installed on the workbench 11, and the receiving fixture 51 is arranged on the receiving platform 52, and the receiving platform 52 is provided with a plurality of positioning columns 53 for positioning the receiving fixture 51 and a plurality of limit blocks 55 for limiting the receiving fixture 51 on the surrounding side. Among them, the receiving fixture 51 is a tray-shaped structure, because the subsequent unloading robot unloads the material. In the above embodiment, all the limit blocks 55 are respectively arranged on the four corners of the receiving platform 52.

[0039] The above is only a specific implementation of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A copper nut sorting device, characterized in that: include: A frame, on which a workbench is arranged; Vibrating feeder, which can feed copper nuts of several different specifications; A distributor, which is rotatably mounted on the output end of the vibrating feeder and is used to receive the copper nuts discharged by the vibrating feeder one by one; A handling robot, which is installed on the workbench; A sliding receiving device, which can move on the workbench, is provided with a receiving fixture whose position can be adjusted, and the receiving fixture is provided with a plurality of positioning accommodating areas; Among them, the transport robot can transport the copper nuts output by the distributor one by one to the corresponding positioning and accommodating area of ​​the receiving fixture.

2. A copper nut sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distributor includes a turntable and a rotating shaft arranged at the center of the turntable, the rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the output end of the vibrating loader, and a driver for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is arranged on the output end of the vibrating loader; a plurality of notches are arranged on the outer periphery of the turntable, and the notches are used to receive the copper nuts discharged from the output end of the vibrating loader.

3. A copper nut positioning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vibrating feeder is provided with discharge ports adapted to the number of the notches, and each of the discharge ports can be opened and closed and can feed the corresponding notches respectively.

4. A copper nut positioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding receiving device includes a sliding linear electric cylinder and a receiving platform arranged on the sliding linear electric cylinder; the sliding linear electric cylinder is installed on the workbench, and the receiving fixture is arranged on the receiving platform, and a plurality of positioning columns for positioning the receiving fixture and a plurality of limit blocks for limiting the receiving fixture are arranged on the surrounding side of the receiving platform.

5. A copper nut positioning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: All the limit blocks are respectively arranged on the four corners of the receiving platform.

6. The copper nut positioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench is provided with a control panel, the control panel is provided with a touch screen, and the control panel is electrically connected with the transport robot, the material distributor, the vibration loader and the sliding receiving device.

7. A copper nut positioning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of control switches are arranged on the control panel.

8. The copper nut positioning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handling robot includes a bracket, a transverse electric cylinder, a mounting base arranged on the transverse electric cylinder, a lifting electric cylinder arranged on the mounting base, and a suction cup arranged on the output end of the lifting electric cylinder; the bracket is arranged on the workbench, the transverse electric cylinder is arranged on the bracket, and the projection of the transverse electric cylinder on the horizontal plane is perpendicular to the movement direction of the sliding receiving device; the transverse electric cylinder can drive the suction cup to transfer the copper nuts output from the distributor to the sliding receiving device.

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