Carrying mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of transportation mechanisms, and discloses a carrying mechanism which comprises two stock bins used for storing materials, and each stock bin comprises a containing area and an operation area; each stock bin is provided with one first grabbing mechanism, and the first grabbing mechanisms can move back and forth between the placement area and the operation area and are used for carrying the materials; the two stock bins are provided with one second grabbing mechanism to be matched, when the second grabbing mechanism enters the operation area of the stock bin, the first grabbing mechanism corresponding to the stock bin moves to the containing area of the stock bin, and the second grabbing mechanism is matched with the second grabbing mechanism. And when the second grabbing mechanism enters the operation area of the stock bin, the corresponding first grabbing mechanism on the stock bin moves to the containing area of the stock bin. According to the technical scheme, the two stock bins are designed to be matched with the first grabbing mechanism and the second grabbing mechanism so that automatic carrying can be achieved, materials in the two stock bins can be conveyed out or received by the two stock bins only through one second grabbing mechanism, and the working efficiency is not affected while the structure is simplified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of transportation mechanisms, in particular to a transport mechanism. Background Art

[0002] OnCell refers to a method of embedding a touch screen between the color filter substrate and polarizer of a display screen, that is, installing a touch sensor on a liquid crystal panel. During the production process of such products, it is usually necessary to test their resistance to obtain the specific parameters of the product and then determine whether the product is qualified. Due to the lack of equipment that can automatically detect Oncell products, manual inspection is the only option, and most of the equipment used to transport or carry Oncell products is a simple conveyor belt device that can no longer meet automation requirements. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the embodiment of the present application is to provide a transport mechanism to solve the problem that the existing simple conveyor belt devices used to transport or carry Oncell products can no longer meet the automation requirements. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0004] In a first aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a transport mechanism for transporting materials comprises: two silos for storing materials, the silos comprising a placement area and an operating area; a first grasping mechanism, each silo is provided with a first grasping mechanism, the first grasping mechanism can move back and forth between the placement area and the operating area and is used to transport the materials; a second grasping mechanism, two silos are provided with a second grasping mechanism for cooperation, the second grasping mechanism can move along a third direction to travel back and forth between the two silos, and the second grasping mechanism can also move along a second direction to transport or receive the materials; when the second grasping mechanism enters the operating area of ​​the silo, the corresponding first grasping mechanism on the silo moves to the placement area of ​​the silo.

[0005] In some embodiments, the first grasping mechanism includes a first guide rail, a second cylinder and a first picking rack, the second cylinder is slidably mounted on the first guide rail to move in a second direction, the first picking rack is connected to the second cylinder, and the first picking rack is driven by the second cylinder to move in the first direction, and a plurality of first suction cups are connected to the first picking rack.

[0006] In some embodiments, two ends of the first guide rail are respectively arranged above the placement area and the operation area of ​​the silo.

[0007] In some embodiments, the second grasping mechanism includes a second guide rail, a third guide rail, a third cylinder and a second picking rack, the third guide rail is slidably mounted on the second guide rail to move in the third direction, the third cylinder is slidably mounted on the third guide rail to slide in the second direction, the second picking rack is connected to the third cylinder, and the second picking rack is driven by the third cylinder to move in the first direction, and a plurality of second suction cups are connected to the second picking rack.

[0008] In some embodiments, both ends of the second guide rail are respectively disposed above the two silos.

[0009] In some embodiments, the working area in the silo is closer to the second grabbing mechanism than the placement area, and lifting mechanisms are provided in both the working area and the placement area, and a material tray is installed on the lifting mechanism to store the material.

[0010] Beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application: The technical solution realizes automated handling by designing two silos to cooperate with a first grasping mechanism and a second grasping mechanism. Only one second grasping mechanism is needed to transport materials out of the two silos or to receive materials for the two silos, thereby simplifying the structure without affecting the work efficiency.

[0011] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be partially given in the following description, and partially will become apparent from the following description, or will be understood through the practice of the present invention. Of course, it is not necessary to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time for any product or method to be implemented in this application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a fully automatic Oncell product testing machine of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the detection mechanism of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the loading platform of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first grabbing mechanism of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second grabbing mechanism of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transfer platform of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 8 It is another structural schematic diagram of the transfer platform of the utility model.

[0021] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second transport mechanism of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: detection mechanism 1, loading platform 11, detection end 12, display 13, first cylinder 14, UVW platform 111, CCD camera 112, silo 2, placement area 21, working area 22, first conveying mechanism 3, first grasping mechanism 31, first guide rail 311, second cylinder 312, first picking rack 313, first suction cup 314, second grasping mechanism 32, second guide rail 321, third guide rail 322, third cylinder 323, second picking rack 324, second suction cup 325, transfer platform 4, top plate 41, bottom plate 42, fifth cylinder 43, clamping plate 44, screw transmission mechanism 45, slide rail 46, slider 47, clamping column 48, limit block 49, second conveying mechanism 5, fourth guide rail 51, fourth cylinder 52, third picking rack 53, waste conveyor belt 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0025] See also Figure 1-4In the embodiment of the utility model, the fully automatic Oncell product inspection machine comprises: at least two detection mechanisms 1 arranged side by side, the detection mechanism 1 can be connected with the Oncell product by signal and detect the Oncell product; a silo 2 for storing the Oncell product, the loading end and the unloading end of each detection mechanism 1 are respectively provided with the silo 2, the silo 2 comprises a placement area 21 and an operation area 22; a first transport mechanism 3, comprising: a first gripping mechanism 31, each silo 2 is provided with a first gripping mechanism 31, the first gripping mechanism 31 can move back and forth between the placement area 2 1 and the operating area 22 and is used to carry the Oncell product; a second grabbing mechanism 32, two of the two silos 2 at the loading end or unloading end of the two adjacent detection mechanisms 1 are equipped with a second grabbing mechanism 32 for cooperation, the second grabbing mechanism 32 can move back and forth between the two silos 2, and the second grabbing mechanism 32 can also move back and forth between the silo 2 and the detection mechanism 1 for loading or unloading; when the second grabbing mechanism 32 enters the operating area 22 of the silo 2, the corresponding first grabbing mechanism 31 on the silo 2 moves to the placement area 21 of the silo 2.

[0026] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in this document are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0027] See also Figure 1 In some embodiments, a transfer platform 4 and a second transport mechanism 5 are further included. The transfer platform 4 is arranged between the silo 2 and the detection mechanism 1, and the second transport mechanism 5 is arranged on the side of the transfer platform 4 and the detection mechanism 1.

[0028] In some embodiments, each of the detection mechanisms 1 includes a number of detection units, and the detection units include: a stage 11, a detection end 12 and a display 13. The stage 11 is used to carry the Oncell product; the detection end 12 is arranged above the stage 11 and is connected to a first cylinder 14, and the first cylinder 14 can drive the detection end 12 to move in a first direction. The detection end 12 can be connected to the Oncell product signal and detect the Oncell product. Specifically, the detection end 12 includes a needle or a probe that can be used to contact the Oncell product; and a display 13, the display 13 is connected to the detection end 12 signal, and the relevant parameters of the Oncell product detected by the detection end 12 can be displayed through the display 13.

[0029] See also Figure 3 The stage 11 includes a UVW platform 111 and a CCD camera 112. The CCD camera 112 is arranged below the detection end 12. The CCD camera 112 is connected to the UVW platform 111 by signal. The UVW platform 111 is used to transport the Oncell product between the CCD camera 112 and the detection end 12. After the UVW platform 111 transports the Oncell product to a predetermined position, the UVW platform 111 further corrects the position of the Oncell product based on the position parameters of the Oncell product captured by the CCD camera 112.

[0030] See also Figure 4-6 The first grabbing mechanism 31 includes a first guide rail 311, a second cylinder 312 and a first picking rack 313. The second cylinder 312 is slidably installed on the first guide rail 311 to move in the second direction. The first picking rack 313 is connected to the second cylinder 312, and the first picking rack 313 is driven by the second cylinder 312 to move in the first direction. A plurality of first suction cups 314 are connected to the first picking rack 313. The two ends of the first guide rail 311 are respectively arranged above the placement area 21 and the working area 22 of the silo 2.

[0031] The second grabbing mechanism 32 includes a second guide rail 321, a third guide rail 322, a third cylinder 323 and a second picking rack 324. The third guide rail 322 is slidably mounted on the second guide rail 321 to move in the third direction. The third cylinder 323 is slidably mounted on the third guide rail 322 to slide in the second direction. The second picking rack 324 is connected to the third cylinder 323, and the second picking rack 324 is driven by the third cylinder 323 to move in the first direction. A plurality of second suction cups 325 are connected to the second picking rack 324. The two ends of the second guide rail 321 are respectively arranged above the two silos 2 at the loading end or the unloading end of the two adjacent detection mechanisms 1. The third guide rail 322 is arranged above the transfer platform 4 and the working area 22 of the silo 2.

[0032] Specifically, the second grasping mechanism 32 will take turns to transport the Oncell products to be inspected in the two silos 2 to the corresponding transfer platform 4. When the second grasping mechanism 32 enters the operating area 22 of the silo 2, the corresponding first grasping mechanism 31 on the silo 2 moves to the placement area 21 of the silo 2, that is, the first grasping mechanism 31 and the second grasping mechanism 32 will operate in a staggered manner, so as to simplify the conveying mechanism without affecting the production efficiency. In the present technical solution, the silo 2 is not limited to storing the Oncell products, and the first grasping mechanism 31 and the second grasping mechanism 32 are not limited to conveying the Oncell products. The silo 2, the first grasping mechanism 31 and the second grasping mechanism 32 cooperate with each other. As long as the materials can be sucked by the first suction cup 314 and the second suction cup 325, they can be stored and conveyed by the above-mentioned silo 2, the first grasping mechanism 31 and the second grasping mechanism 32.

[0033] See also Fig. 9 The second transport mechanism 5 includes a fourth guide rail 51, a fourth cylinder 52 and a third pick-up rack 53. The fourth cylinder 52 is slidably installed on the fourth guide rail 51 to move in the second direction. The third pick-up rack 53 is connected to the fourth cylinder 52, and the third pick-up rack 53 is driven by the fourth cylinder 52 to move in the first direction. A plurality of third suction cups 54 are connected to the third pick-up rack 53. The end of the third guide rail 322 is arranged on the side of the transfer platform 4. The second transport mechanism 5 is used to transport the Oncell products to be inspected on the transfer platform 4 to the UVW platform 111 or to transport the inspected Oncell products on the UVW platform 111 to the transfer platform 4.

[0034] See also Figure 7 and Figure 8In some embodiments, the transfer platform 4 includes a top plate 41 and a bottom plate 42 which are spaced apart from each other. A fifth cylinder 43 is installed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 42. A raised limit plate is connected to one side of the top plate 41. A clamping plate 44 is provided on the other side of the top plate 41 and is connected to the fifth cylinder 43. The clamping plate 44 is higher than the top plate 41. The clamping plate 44 is driven to approach or move away from the top plate 41 by the fifth cylinder 43. Two parallel and spaced slide rails 46 are provided on the top surface of the bottom plate 42. A slider 47 is slidably installed on each of the slide rails 46, and a clamping column 48 is connected to the slider 47. Two parallel rectangular openings are provided on the top plate 41. The clamping column 48 passes through the rectangular opening from bottom to top. A plurality of raised limit blocks 49 are provided on the top plate 41. , the limit block 49 is arranged on the movable path of the clamping column 48, and the second grasping mechanism 32 will move the Oncell product to be inspected to the transfer platform 4, that is, the Oncell product to be inspected will be placed on the top plate 41, and one side thereof will first abut against the limit block 49 under the push of at least two of the clamping columns 48. If the Oncell product is in an inclined position, at least one of the clamping columns 48 can continue to push the Oncell product to complete the initial correction, and then drive the clamping plate 44 to approach the top plate 41 through the fifth cylinder 43 to cooperate with the limit plate to clamp the Oncell product and complete the secondary correction, so as to realize the correction of the Oncell product by cooperating with the clamping column 48 through the limit block 49.

[0035] Preferably, the transfer platform 4 also includes a screw transmission mechanism 45, which is arranged between the two slide rails 46, and the sliders 47 on the two slide rails 46 are connected to the screw transmission mechanism 45, and the sliders 47 are uniformly driven by the screw transmission mechanism 45 to ensure that the sliders 47 move synchronously.

[0036] It also includes a waste conveyor belt 6, which is arranged at the unloading end of the detection mechanism 1 and located between the detection mechanism 1 and the transfer platform 4. The Oncell products that are found unqualified by the detection mechanism 1 will be transported to the waste conveyor belt 6 by the second transport mechanism 5.

[0037] The working area 22 in the silo 2 is closer to the detection mechanism 1 or the second grasping mechanism 32 than the placement area 21. Both the working area 22 and the placement area 21 are provided with lifting mechanisms, and the lifting mechanisms are equipped with material trays for storing the Oncell products.

[0038] The terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. in this document indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the present application.

[0039] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention.

Claims

1. A transport mechanism for transporting materials, characterized in that: include: Two silos for storing materials, the silos comprising a storage area and an operation area; A first grabbing mechanism, each of the silos is equipped with a first grabbing mechanism, the first grabbing mechanism can move back and forth between the placement area and the operation area and is used to carry the materials; A second grabbing mechanism, wherein the two silos are equipped with a second grabbing mechanism for cooperation, the second grabbing mechanism can move along the third direction to travel back and forth between the two silos, and the second grabbing mechanism can also move along the second direction to transport out or receive the material; When the second grabbing mechanism enters the operating area of ​​the silo, the corresponding first grabbing mechanism on the silo moves to the placement area of ​​the silo.

2. A transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first grasping mechanism includes a first guide rail, a second cylinder and a first picking rack. The second cylinder is slidably installed on the first guide rail to move in a second direction. The first picking rack is connected to the second cylinder and is driven by the second cylinder to move in the first direction. The first picking rack is connected to a plurality of first suction cups.

3. A transport mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the first guide rail are respectively arranged above the placement area and the operation area of ​​the silo.

4. A transport mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second grasping mechanism includes a second guide rail, a third guide rail, a third cylinder and a second picking rack. The third guide rail is slidably installed on the second guide rail to move in the third direction. The third cylinder is slidably installed on the third guide rail to slide in the second direction. The second picking rack is connected to the third cylinder and is driven by the third cylinder to move in the first direction. A plurality of second suction cups are connected to the second picking rack.

5. A transport mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both ends of the second guide rail are respectively arranged above the two material bins.

6. A transport mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The working area in the silo is closer to the second grabbing mechanism than the placement area. Both the working area and the placement area are provided with lifting mechanisms, and a material tray is installed on the lifting mechanism to store the material.

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