High-efficiency rotary exchange device and processing equipment with same

Abstract

The utility model discloses a high-efficiency rotary exchange device and machining equipment with the same. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device comprises a rotary conveying assembly, a taking assembly and a posture driving assembly. A first station and a second station are formed on the two opposite sides of the rotary conveying assembly. The taking assembly comprises a first taking piece and a second taking piece which are arranged on the two opposite sides of the rotary conveying assembly. The posture driving assembly comprises a first posture driving piece and a second posture driving piece which are connected with the first taking piece and the second taking piece correspondingly. In the process that the first taking piece and the second taking piece are rotationally conveyed to exchange positions, the first posture driving piece drives the first taking piece to perform first movement so as to enable the first taking piece to reach a first station in a first preset posture; and the second posture driving part drives the second taking part to carry out second movement opposite to the first movement so as to enable the second taking part to reach the second station in a second preset posture. The transferring efficiency of the workpiece needing posture changing can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of workpiece transfer, and in particular to a high-efficiency rotation exchange device for transferring workpieces and a processing equipment having the device. Background Art

[0002] During the workpiece processing process, when the workpiece needs to be transported to a predetermined workstation in a predetermined posture, the device will first drive the workpiece to change to the preset posture, and then transport the workpiece in the preset posture to the predetermined workstation for processing by the processing device located at the predetermined workstation. The workpiece posture change process and the transportation process are carried out in different time periods, which results in low workpiece transfer efficiency and long time consumption. Summary of the invention

[0003] One advantage of the present disclosure is that it provides a high-efficiency rotation exchange device and a processing equipment having the device, which can improve the transfer efficiency of workpieces that need to change their posture.

[0004] To achieve at least one of the above advantages of the present disclosure, the present disclosure provides a high-efficiency rotary exchange device, comprising: a rotary conveying component, forming a first workstation and a second workstation on opposite sides; a plurality of picking members, the plurality of picking members including a first picking member and a second picking member, arranged on opposite sides of the rotary conveying component; a posture driving component, including a first posture driving member and a second posture driving member, respectively connected to the first picking member and the second picking member; and in the process of the first picking member and the second picking member being rotated and conveyed to exchange positions, the first posture driving member drives the first picking member to perform a first movement so that the first picking member arrives at the first workstation in a first preset posture, and the second posture driving member drives the second picking member to perform a second movement opposite to the first movement so that the second picking member arrives at the second workstation in a second preset posture.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member includes: a moving driving member and / or a rotating driving member connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to move and / or rotate.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member includes a moving driving member, and the moving driving member includes a lifting driving member. The lifting driving member is connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to move vertically.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the lifting drive member includes: a first motor; and a screw rod assembly arranged vertically, respectively connected to the first motor and the picking member, so as to drive the picking member to move vertically under the drive of the first motor.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member includes a rotation driving member, and the rotation driving member includes a second motor. The second motor is connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to rotate.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotation is a rotation around a vertical axis.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotating drive member also includes: a first detection member, used to detect whether the second motor is located at an initial angle position; and a controller, connected to the second motor, to determine the angular position of the picking member after rotation based on the second motor being located at the initial angle position and the rotation angle of the second motor.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first detection member also includes: a rotating arm connected to the second motor; a detection element, forming a travel area suitable for the rotating arm to rotate and travel through, and when the second motor drives the rotating arm to rotate through the travel area, the detection element determines that the second motor is at an initial angle position.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member includes: a rotating driving member connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to rotate; and a moving driving member connected to the rotating driving member to drive the rotating driving member to move so as to drive the picking member to move.

[0013] The disclosed embodiment also provides processing equipment, including: the high-efficiency rotary exchange device as described above; a loading device, which is arranged at the first station; and a processing device, which is arranged at the second station.

[0014] Beneficial effects:

[0015] (1) The high-efficiency rotation exchange device disclosed in the present invention and the processing equipment having the same can improve the transfer efficiency of workpieces that need to change their posture.

[0016] (2) The high-efficiency rotary exchange device disclosed in the present invention and the processing equipment having the same can drive the workpiece to rotate and move vertically, so that different processing parts of different workpieces can be adjusted to predetermined positions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 2 is a top view of the high-efficiency rotation exchange device of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a first state.

[0019] Figure 3is a top view of the high-efficiency rotation exchange device of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a second state.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first posture driving component of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the second posture driving component of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mobile driving component of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating drive member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] 10. Rotating conveying assembly; 11. Rotating disk; 12. Rotating motor;

[0025] 20. Posture drive assembly; 21. First posture drive member; 22. Second posture drive member; 23. Moving drive member; 231. First motor; 232. Screw assembly; 2321. Base plate; 2322. Slide rail; 2323. Screw; 2324. Screw seat; 24. Rotation drive member; 241. Second motor; 242. First detection member; 2421. Rotation arm; 2422. Detection element; 24201. Traveling area;

[0026] 30. Pick-up component; 31. First pick-up component; 32. Second pick-up component;

[0027] 800, first station; 81, loading device; 900, second station; 91, processing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following description is used to disclose the present disclosure so that those skilled in the art can implement the present disclosure. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art may think of other obvious variations. The basic principles of the present disclosure defined in the following description may be applied to other embodiments, variations, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

[0029] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0030] It is to be understood that the term "one" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element may be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element may be multiple, and the term "one" should not be understood as a limitation on the quantity.

[0031] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like 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, an electrical connection, or can communicate with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] In the related technology, when the relevant device needs to transport the workpiece to a predetermined workstation in a predetermined posture, the relevant device will first drive the workpiece to change into the preset posture, and then transport the workpiece in the preset posture to the predetermined workstation for processing by the processing device located at the predetermined workstation. The posture change process and the transportation process of the workpiece are carried out in different time periods, which results in low transfer efficiency and long time consumption of the workpiece.

[0033] For example, in the process of coding the workpiece, when the workpiece is transferred between a first station provided with a loading device and a second station provided with a coding device, the workpiece needs to be first transformed from an initial clamped posture into a coding posture, and then the workpiece in the coding posture is transported to the second station for coding by the coding device. During this process, the posture transformation process and the transportation process of the workpiece are carried out in succession in different time periods, which results in low transfer efficiency and long time consumption of the workpiece.

[0034] In view of this, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a high-efficiency rotary exchange device. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device of the embodiments of the present disclosure can not only enable the workpiece to be transported and transferred between the first workstation and the second workstation, but also drive the workpiece to change its posture when the workpiece is transferred and transported, so that the transfer and transportation process and the posture change process of the workpiece can be carried out simultaneously, thereby improving the transfer efficiency of the workpiece that needs to change its posture.

[0035] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 The high-efficiency rotary exchange device includes a rotary conveying component 10, a posture driving component 20 and a plurality of picking components.

[0036] Figure 2is a top view of the high-efficiency rotary exchange device of the embodiment of the present disclosure in the first state. Figure 2 , the rotating conveying assembly 10 forms a first station 800 and a second station 900 on opposite sides. The first station 800 may be provided with a loading device 81 for loading a workpiece to the first station 800. The second station 900 may be provided with a processing device 91 for processing the workpiece, for example, the second station 900 may be provided with a coding device for coding the workpiece. Thus, when the rotating conveying assembly 10 conveys the workpiece between the first station 800 and the second station 900, the workpiece can be conveyed between the first station 800 and the second station 900 in a manner of rotating relative to a center.

[0037] Optionally, see Figure 1 The rotary conveying assembly 10 includes a rotary disk 11 and a rotary motor 12. The rotary motor 12 is connected to the rotary disk 11 to drive the rotary disk 11 to rotate, so that the rotary disk 11 drives the workpiece to be conveyed in a manner of rotating relative to the center of the rotary disk 11.

[0038] The plurality of picking members include a first picking member 31 and a second picking member 32, which are used to pick up the workpieces respectively. The first picking member 31 and the second picking member 32 are arranged on two connected sides of the rotating conveying assembly 10, so that when the first picking member 31 and the second picking member 32 are rotated and conveyed, the first picking member 31 and the second picking member 32 can exchange positions with each other.

[0039] Optionally, the picking member may be a clamping member, such as a pneumatic clamp, so that the picking member can pick up a large-mass workpiece by clamping the workpiece. The picking member may also be an adsorption member, such as a suction cup, so that the picking member can pick up a small-mass workpiece by sucking the workpiece.

[0040] The posture driving assembly 20 includes a first posture driving member 21 and a second posture driving member 22. The first posture driving member 21 is connected to the first picking member 31, and the second posture driving member 22 is connected to the second picking member 32.

[0041] Optionally, the first posture driving member 21 and the second posture driving member 22 are arranged on opposite sides of the rotating conveying assembly 10. Thus, when the rotating conveying assembly 10 is rotating and conveying, the first posture driving member 21 and the second posture driving member 22 can exchange positions, so that the first picking member 31 and the second picking member 32 can exchange positions accordingly.

[0042] During the process of the first picking member 31 and the second picking member 32 being rotated and transported to exchange positions, the first posture driving member 21 drives the first picking member 31 to perform a first movement so that the first picking member 31 arrives at the first workstation 800 with a first preset posture, and the second posture driving member 22 drives the second picking member 32 to perform a second movement opposite to the first movement so that the second picking member 32 arrives at the second workstation 900 with a second preset posture.

[0043] Therefore, the operation process of the device disclosed herein is described in detail by taking the example that the first station 800 is provided with a loading device 81 for loading materials, and the second station 900 is provided with a processing device 91 for processing, such as a coding device.

[0044] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , within the rotation cycle of 360 degrees of the rotating conveying assembly 10. Initially, the first posture driving member 21 is located at a position corresponding to the second station 900, and the first picking member 31 is in a posture of just releasing the workpiece after processing. The second posture driving member 22 is located at a position corresponding to the first station 800, and the second picking member 32 is in a posture of just picking up the workpiece.

[0045] Figure 3 is a top view of the high-efficiency rotary exchange device of the embodiment of the present disclosure in the second state. When the rotary conveying assembly 10 rotates 180 degrees in a predetermined direction, the first pick-up member 31 and the second pick-up member 32 exchange positions, that is, the high-efficiency rotary exchange device is composed of the following: Figure 2 The state shown comes to Figure 3 The state shown. Meanwhile, during this process, the first posture driving member 21 drives the first picking member 31 to perform a first movement, so that the first picking member 31 can come to the first station 800 in a first preset posture, that is, release the workpiece and conveniently pick up the workpiece. The second posture driving member 22 drives the second picking member 32 to perform a second movement, so that the second picking member 32 can come to the second station 900 in a second preset posture, that is, pick up the workpiece and conveniently process the processing device 91. At this time, the rotating conveying assembly 10 can suspend conveying. During the process of suspending conveying, the processing device 91 can complete the processing of the workpiece picked up by the second picking member 32, the second picking member 32 can release the workpiece after processing, and the first picking member 31 can pick up the workpiece.

[0046] When the rotating conveying assembly 10 continues to rotate 180 degrees in the predetermined direction, the first picking member 31 and the second picking member 32 exchange positions again, that is, the high-efficiency rotating exchange device is composed of the following: Figure 3The status shown returns to Figure 2 The state shown. Meanwhile, during this process, the first posture driving member 21 drives the first picking member 31 to perform a second movement. Since the second movement is opposite to the first movement, the first movement of the first picking member 31 in the first half of the rotation cycle is offset, so that the workpiece picked up by the first picking member 31 is conveniently processed by the processing device 91. The second posture driving member 22 drives the second picking member 32 to perform a first movement. Since the second movement is opposite to the first movement, the second movement of the second picking member 32 in the first half of the rotation cycle is offset, so that the second picking member 32 returns to the first station 800 and conveniently picks up the workpiece again. At this time, the rotating conveying assembly 10 can suspend conveying. During the suspending conveying, the processing device 91 can reprocess the workpiece picked up by the first picking member 31, the first picking member 31 can release the processed workpiece, and the second picking member 32 can pick up the workpiece again, so that the first picking member 31 and the second picking member 32 are respectively restored to their initial states.

[0047] In the above process, since the workpiece transfer process and posture change process can be performed simultaneously when the workpiece is transported between the first station 800 and the second station 900, the embodiment of the present disclosure has high transfer efficiency for workpieces that need to change posture.

[0048] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first posture driving member 21 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second attitude driving member 22 in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 and Figure 5 The first posture driving member 21 and the second posture driving member 22 have the same structure.

[0049] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 or Figure 2 and Figure 5 , each of the first posture driving member 21 and the second posture driving member 22 includes a moving driving member 23 and / or a rotating driving member 24. The moving driving member 23 and / or the rotating driving member 24 are connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to move and / or rotate, so that the position and / or orientation of the picking member changes, thereby changing the posture of the workpiece picked up by the picking member, so that when different workpieces come to the second workstation 900, different processing parts of different workpieces can be located at the predetermined processing position, so that the processing device 91 can process different processing parts of different workpieces.

[0050] See also Figure 4 , the moving drive member 23 includes a lifting drive member. The lifting drive member is connected to the picking member and is used to drive the picking member to move up and down. Therefore, when the workpieces of different heights come to the second station 900, the lifting drive member can drive the workpiece to move and adjust the height of the workpiece so that the processing parts of the workpieces of different heights, such as the top surfaces of the workpieces of different heights, are all at the same height, so that the processing device 91 can process the top surfaces of the workpieces of different heights.

[0051] It can be understood that the movable driving member 23 includes but is not limited to the above, and the movable driving member 23 can also drive the workpiece to move along other directions different from the vertical direction according to other processing requirements of the workpiece.

[0052] Figure 6 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mobile driving member 23 of the embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 and Figure 6 The lifting drive member includes a first motor 231 and a screw assembly 232 arranged vertically. The screw assembly 232 is connected to the first motor 231 and the picking member, respectively, so as to drive the picking member to move vertically under the drive of the first motor 231 to lift the picking member.

[0053] Optionally, the screw assembly 232 includes a base plate 2321, a slide rail 2322, a screw 2323 and a screw seat 2324. The slide rail 2322 is disposed on the base plate 2321 and extends vertically. The screw 2323 is rotatably disposed on the base plate 2321, the screw 2323 and the slide rail 2322 extend in the same direction, and are connected to the first motor 231. The screw seat 2324 is threadedly engaged with the screw 2323 and slidably engaged with the slide rail 2322, and the screw seat 2324 is connected to the pick-up member, so that when the first motor 231 drives the screw 2323 to rotate, the screw seat 2324 is driven to slide vertically, so as to drive the pick-up member to rise and fall. Thus, the picking piece can move stably, and when the picking piece moves to a predetermined position, due to the locking effect of the threads between the screw rod 2323 and the screw seat 2324, the picking piece can be stably located at the predetermined position, so that the processing device 91 can perform stable processing.

[0054] It is understandable that the lifting drive member includes but is not limited to the above, and the lifting drive member can also be a standard mechanism such as a cylinder or an electric push rod.

[0055] Figure 7 FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotary drive member 24 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 and Figure 2, each of the first posture driving member 21 and the second posture driving member 22 includes a rotating driving member 24. The rotating driving member 24 includes a second motor 241. The second motor 241 is connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to rotate around the vertical axis. Therefore, when the different workpieces with processing parts facing different directions are rotated to the second station 900, the rotating driving member 24 can drive the workpiece to rotate around the vertical axis, adjust the orientation of the processing parts of different workpieces, so that the processing parts of different workpieces, such as different sides of different workpieces, are all facing the same direction, so that the processing device 91 can process different sides of different workpieces, such as coding.

[0056] Optionally, each of the first posture driving member 21 and the second posture driving member 22 further includes a first detection member 242 and a controller. The first detection member 242 is used to detect whether the second motor 241 is located at an initial angle position. The controller is connected to the second motor 241 to determine the angular position of the picking member after rotation according to the second motor 241 being located at the initial angle position and the rotation angle of the second motor 241. In this way, the rotation driving member 24 can determine the angular position of the workpiece picked up by the picking member after rotation, so that the workpiece can cooperate with the processing device 91 located at a predetermined position.

[0057] For example, the processing device 91 may be located at a predetermined processing angle position, and the workpiece picked up by the picking member on the second motor 241 located at the initial angle position may be at a picking angle position, and there is an angle difference between the picking angle position and the processing angle position.

[0058] Therefore, when the second motor 241 drives the picking member to rotate, it is only necessary to set the second motor 241 to rotate at an angle equal to the angle difference, so that the workpiece picked up by the picking member can be rotated to correspond to the processing device 91.

[0059] Optionally, the first detection member 242 includes a rotating arm 2421 and a second motor 241. The rotating arm 2421 is connected to the second motor 241. The detection element 2422 forms a travel area 24201 suitable for the rotating arm 2421 to rotate and travel through, and when the second motor 241 drives the rotating arm 2421 to rotate through the travel area 24201, the detection element 2422 determines that the second motor 241 is located at an initial angle position. Specifically, the detection element 2422 can be a photoelectric switch, whereby, when the rotating arm 2421 is located in the travel area 24201 of the photoelectric switch, the photoelectric switch determines that the second motor 241 is located at the initial angle position.

[0060] Optionally, each of the first posture driving member 21 and the second posture driving member 22 includes a rotation driving member 24 and a movement driving member 23. The rotation driving member 24 is connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to rotate. The movement driving member 23 is connected to the rotation driving member 24 to drive the rotation driving member 24 to move so as to drive the picking member to move. In this way, the picking member can rotate and move, and the position and orientation of the picking member change, so that different workpieces with different processing positions in different directions and at different heights can be moved to a predetermined processing position.

[0061] The present disclosure also provides processing equipment, see Figure 2 The processing equipment includes the high-efficiency rotary exchange device, the loading device 81 and the processing device 91 as described above. The loading device 81 is arranged at the first station 800. The processing device 91 is arranged at the second station 900. From the above analysis, it can be seen that the processing equipment disclosed in the present invention has high transfer efficiency of the workpiece, which is conducive to improving the processing efficiency of the workpiece.

[0062] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present disclosure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are only examples and do not limit the present disclosure. The advantages of the present disclosure have been fully and effectively realized. The functions and structural principles of the present disclosure have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and the embodiments of the present disclosure may be deformed or modified in any way without departing from the principles.

Claims

1. High efficiency rotary exchange device, characterized in that: include: The rotating conveying assembly forms a first station and a second station on opposite sides; A plurality of picking members, the plurality of picking members including a first picking member and a second picking member, arranged on opposite sides of the rotating conveying assembly; A posture driving assembly, comprising a first posture driving member and a second posture driving member, respectively connected to the first picking member and the second picking member; And in the process of the first picking member and the second picking member being rotated and transported to exchange positions, the first posture driving member drives the first picking member to perform a first movement so that the first picking member arrives at the first workstation in a first preset posture, and the second posture driving member drives the second picking member to perform a second movement opposite to the first movement so that the second picking member arrives at the second workstation in a second preset posture.

2. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member includes: a moving driving member and / or a rotating driving member connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to move and / or rotate.

3. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member includes a moving driving member, and the moving driving member includes a lifting driving member. The lifting driving member is connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to move vertically.

4. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting drive member comprises: First motor; The screw rod assembly arranged in the vertical direction is respectively connected to the first motor and the picking member, so as to drive the picking member to move in the vertical direction under the driving of the first motor.

5. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member includes a rotation driving member, and the rotation driving member includes a second motor. The second motor is connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to rotate.

6. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotation is a rotation about a vertical axis.

7. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotary drive member further comprises: a first detection member, used for detecting whether the second motor is at an initial angle position; The controller is connected to the second motor to determine the angular position of the picking member after rotation according to the second motor being located at an initial angular position and the rotation angle of the second motor.

8. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first detection member also includes: a rotating arm connected to the second motor; The detection element forms a travel area suitable for the rotating arm to rotate and travel, and when the second motor drives the rotating arm to rotate through the travel area, the detection element determines that the second motor is located at an initial angle position.

9. The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the first posture driving member and the second posture driving member comprises: A rotation driving member connected to the picking member to drive the picking member to rotate; The moving driving member is connected to the rotating driving member to drive the rotating driving member to move so as to drive the picking member to move.

10. Processing equipment, characterized in that, include: The high-efficiency rotary exchange device according to any one of claims 1 to 9; A feeding device, arranged at the first station; The processing device is arranged at the second working station.

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