Six-axis manipulator for plastic products

Abstract

The utility model discloses a six-axis manipulator for plastic products, which relates to the technical field of manipulators and comprises a base, a locking groove is arranged inside the base, a through groove is arranged inside the base and positioned at the upper end of the locking groove, a manipulator body is arranged at the upper end of the base, and a base is fixed at the bottom end of the manipulator body. A hollow support is arranged in the center of the inner side of the locking groove; four screws are evenly and rotatably connected into the hollow support, the outer side of each screw is in threaded connection with an arc-shaped clamping plate, guide columns are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of each screw, and a driving assembly is arranged on the inner side of the hollow support and located among the four screws. According to the six-axis mechanical arm for the plastic products, through the overall structural matching design, when the mechanical arm body breaks down and needs to be maintained, dismounting and mounting are convenient and fast, professional personnel do not need to use tools to carry out tedious dismounting and mounting operation, and the working efficiency is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of manipulators, in particular to a six-axis manipulator for plastic products. Background Art

[0002] The six-axis manipulator, also known as the six-degree-of-freedom manipulator, is a mechanical arm that can move in six axes. Generally speaking, a mechanical arm is composed of a base, shoulder, elbow, wrist, palm, and fingers, while the six-axis manipulator adds a degree of freedom to each of these parts. Through the rotation of different axes, the six-axis manipulator can accurately control the end effector and achieve high-precision, high-speed, and high-reliability industrial automation operations. It is widely used in the preparation and processing of plastic products, which reduces the labor intensity of workers and increases work efficiency. On the other hand, during the machine's pick-and-place process, the surface of the plastic product will not be damaged, and the product qualification rate is improved.

[0003] For example, the Chinese utility model patent (CN214086602U) discloses a plastic product transfer robot, which records: "A modular and connectable suction cup seat is designed, which is more convenient and does not need to be re-customized from the manufacturer, saving time and machine costs. At the same time, different numbers of first connecting holes are designed on different mechanical seats, and the first connecting holes change according to the number. This arrangement further improves the robot's processing capabilities for various different ranks, different products, different shapes, and different structures."

[0004] The above-mentioned robot is designed with a modular and connectable suction cup seat to enhance the applicable range, but the robot and the base usually need to be installed through multiple bolts or directly fixed by welding. However, regardless of the fixing method of bolts or welding, when the robot fails and needs maintenance, professionals are required to use corresponding tools to disassemble and assemble it, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and affects work efficiency. For this reason, the present application proposes a six-axis robot for plastic products. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a six-axis robot for plastic products to address the above-mentioned technical problems. Through the overall structural coordination design, the base is installed and fixed by assembly bolts. After the base is slid into the inner side of the locking groove through the through groove, the driving assembly is used to conveniently drive the four arc-shaped clamping plates to move closer to each other to lock the base, and then the robot body is installed and fixed. When the robot body fails and needs maintenance, it is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and there is no need for professionals to use tools to perform tedious disassembly and assembly operations, which effectively improves work efficiency.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A six-axis manipulator for plastic products, which is used in the preparation and processing of plastic products;

[0008] The invention comprises a base, a locking groove is provided inside the base, a through groove is provided inside the base and located at the upper end of the locking groove, a manipulator body is provided at the upper end of the base, a base is fixed at the bottom end of the manipulator body, a hollow support is provided at the center of the inner side of the locking groove, the hollow support is fixed to the base, and the bottom end of the base is fitted with the hollow support;

[0009] The inside of the hollow support is evenly rotatably connected with four screws, and one end of the four screws away from the hollow support is rotatably connected to the base, the outer side of each screw is threadedly connected with an arc-shaped clamping plate, and the four arc-shaped clamping plates are all fitted with the base, and the outer side of each screw is symmetrically provided with guide columns, and the two ends of the guide columns are respectively fixed to the base and the hollow support, and the arc-shaped clamping plate is slidably connected to the guide column, and a driving assembly is provided on the inner side of the hollow support and between the four screws.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model, the driving assembly includes a reduction motor, a reduction motor is arranged at the center of the inner side of the hollow support, the reduction motor is fixed to the base, a second bevel gear is fixed to the output end of the reduction motor, and a first bevel gear is fixed to one end of the four screws located on the inner side of the hollow support, and the second bevel gear is respectively meshed and connected with the four first bevel gears.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model, a controller is arranged inside the locking groove, a button module is arranged on the upper end of the base, and the button module and the reduction motor are electrically connected to the controller.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model, a positioning ring is fixed to the outer side of the upper end of the base, and four positioning columns are evenly fixed to the upper end of the base. The upper ends of the four positioning columns all pass through the positioning ring and are slidably connected to the positioning ring.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model, a rubber strip is fixed to the inner side of each of the arc-shaped clamping plates, and the rubber strip is in contact with the base.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model, four assembly bolts are evenly arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the base.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model is designed with an overall structural coordination so that the base is installed and fixed by means of assembly bolts. After the base is slid into the inner side of the locking groove through the through groove, the driving assembly is used to conveniently drive the four arc-shaped clamping plates to move closer to each other to lock the base, and then the manipulator body is installed and fixed, so that when the manipulator body fails and needs maintenance, it is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and there is no need for professionals to use tools to perform tedious disassembly and assembly operations, thereby effectively improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the scheme in the utility model, a brief introduction is given below to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the upper end of the six-axis manipulator base for plastic products provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the inner side of the six-axis manipulator base for plastic products provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the inner side of the hollow support of the six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model.

[0022] The markings in the figure are as follows:

[0023] 1. Base; 2. Locking groove; 3. Through groove; 4. Manipulator body; 5. Base; 6. Positioning ring; 7. Positioning column; 8. Assembly bolt; 9. Hollow support; 10. Screw; 11. Guide column; 12. Arc-shaped clamping plate; 13. Rubber strip; 14. First bevel gear; 15. Reducer motor; 16. Second bevel gear; 17. Controller; 18. Button module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] As described in the background technology, the above-mentioned manipulator is designed with a modular and connectable suction cup seat to enhance the applicable range, but the manipulator and the base usually need to be installed through multiple bolts during installation, or directly fixed by welding. However, regardless of the fixing method of bolts or welding, when the manipulator fails and needs maintenance, professionals are required to use corresponding tools to disassemble and assemble it, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and affects work efficiency.

[0025] In order to solve this technical problem, the utility model provides a six-axis manipulator for plastic products, which is applied to the preparation and processing of plastic products;

[0026] The base 1 includes a locking groove 2, a through groove 3 is provided inside the base 1 and located at the upper end of the locking groove 2, a manipulator body 4 is provided at the upper end of the base 1, a base 5 is fixed at the bottom end of the manipulator body 4, a hollow support 9 is provided at the center of the inner side of the locking groove 2, the hollow support 9 is fixed to the base 1, and the bottom end of the base 5 is in contact with the hollow support 9;

[0027] There are four screws 10 evenly rotatably connected inside the hollow support 9, and the ends of the four screws 10 away from the hollow support 9 are rotatably connected to the base 1. The outer side of each screw 10 is threadedly connected to an arc-shaped clamping plate 12, and the four arc-shaped clamping plates 12 are all in contact with the base 5. Guide columns 11 are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of each screw 10, and the two ends of the guide columns 11 are respectively fixed to the base 1 and the hollow support 9, and the arc-shaped clamping plate 12 is slidably connected to the guide columns 11. A driving assembly is arranged on the inner side of the hollow support 9 and between the four screws 10.

[0028] The six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model is designed with overall structural coordination, so that when the manipulator body 4 fails and needs maintenance, it is convenient to disassemble and assemble, without the need for professionals to use tools to perform tedious disassembly and assembly operations, thereby effectively improving work efficiency.

[0029] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features and technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0030] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1-4 A six-axis manipulator for plastic products includes a base 1. In order to facilitate the installation and fixing of the base 1, four assembly bolts 8 are evenly arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the base 1. A locking groove 2 is opened inside the base 1. A through groove 3 is opened inside the base 1 and located at the upper end of the locking groove 2. A manipulator body 4 is arranged at the upper end of the base 1, and a base 5 is fixed to the bottom end of the manipulator body 4.

[0033] When the base 5 enters the inner side of the locking groove 2 through the through groove 3, in order to support the base 5, a hollow support 9 is provided at the center of the inner side of the locking groove 2, and the hollow support 9 is fixed to the base 1, and the bottom end of the base 5 is fitted with the hollow support 9. In order to lock the base 5 and realize the installation and fixation of the manipulator body 4, the inside of the hollow support 9 is evenly rotatably connected with four screws 10, and one end of the four screws 10 away from the hollow support 9 is rotatably connected with the base 1, and the outer side of each screw 10 is threadedly connected with an arc-shaped card plate 12, and the four arc-shaped card plates 12 are all fitted with the base 5;

[0034] When the screw rod 10 rotates, in order to enable the arc-shaped clamping plate 12 to move stably, a guide column 11 is symmetrically arranged on the outside of each screw rod 10, and the two ends of the guide column 11 are respectively fixed to the base 1 and the hollow support 9, and the arc-shaped clamping plate 12 is slidably connected with the guide column 11. In order to drive the four screw rods 10 to rotate synchronously, a driving component is arranged inside the hollow support 9 and between the four screw rods 10;

[0035] Specifically, the driving assembly includes a reduction motor 15, which is arranged at the center of the inner side of the hollow support 9, and the reduction motor 15 is fixed to the base 1, and a second bevel gear 16 is fixed to the output end of the reduction motor 15, and a first bevel gear 14 is fixed to one end of the four screws 10 located on the inner side of the hollow support 9, and the second bevel gear 16 is respectively meshed and connected with the four first bevel gears 14;

[0036] When the arc-shaped card plate 12 is in contact with the base 5, the base 5 is locked. In order to further enhance the friction between the arc-shaped card plate 12 and the base 5 so as to make the locking of the base 5 more stable, a rubber strip 13 is fixed to the inner side of each arc-shaped card plate 12, and the rubber strip 13 is in contact with the base 5.

[0037] In order to control the opening and closing, forward rotation and reverse rotation of the reduction motor 15, so as to realize one-key locking and unlocking of the base 5, a controller 17 is arranged inside the locking groove 2, and a button module 18 is arranged on the upper end of the base 1. The button module 18 and the reduction motor 15 are both electrically connected to the controller 17;

[0038] Embodiment 2:

[0039] The six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided in Example 1 is further optimized, specifically, as follows: Figure 2 As shown, when the manipulator body 4 needs to be installed with the base 1, the base 5 is slid into the locking groove 2 through the through groove 3. In order to position the base 5 so that the base 5 is conveniently aligned with the through groove 3, and the base 5 can be aligned with the four arc-shaped clamping plates 12, so as to facilitate the subsequent fitting of the arc-shaped clamping plates 12 with the base 5, a positioning ring 6 is fixed to the outer side of the upper end of the base 5, and four positioning columns 7 are evenly fixed to the upper end of the base 1. The upper ends of the four positioning columns 7 all penetrate the positioning ring 6 and are slidably connected to the positioning ring 6;

[0040] The above electrical components are all electrically connected to the power supply, and the existing power connection technology is disclosed, which will not be described in detail here;

[0041] The use process of the six-axis manipulator for plastic products provided by the utility model is as follows: when the manipulator body 4 needs to be disassembled for maintenance, the button module 18 cooperates with the controller 17 to conveniently control the opening and closing of the reduction motor 15 and the forward and reverse operation of the output end with one key, and then when the output end of the reduction motor 15 drives the second bevel gear 16 to rotate, the second bevel gear 16 is meshed with the four first bevel gears 14, driving the four screws 10 to rotate synchronously, thereby driving the four arc-shaped clamping plates 12 to move away from each other through the guidance of the guide column 11, releasing the fitting lock on the base 5, making it convenient to disassemble and take out the manipulator body 4 for maintenance work;

[0042] When the maintenance of the robot body 4 is completed, the base 5 is slid into the locking groove 2 through the through groove 3, and the base 5 is positioned by the sliding positioning of the positioning ring 6 and the positioning column 7, so that the base 5 can be aligned with the four arc-shaped clamping plates 12, and the reduction motor 15 is started again through the button module 18 and the controller 17 to control the output end to reverse, driving the four arc-shaped clamping plates 12 to move closer to each other under the guidance of the guide column 11, and then the base 5 is locked again to complete the installation and fixation of the robot body 4.

Claims

1. A six-axis manipulator for plastic products, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1), a locking groove (2) is provided inside the base (1), a through groove (3) is provided inside the base (1) and located at the upper end of the locking groove (2), a manipulator body (4) is provided at the upper end of the base (1), a base (5) is fixed at the bottom end of the manipulator body (4), a hollow support (9) is provided at the center of the inner side of the locking groove (2), the hollow support (9) is fixed to the base (1), and the bottom end of the base (5) is in contact with the hollow support (9); The inside of the hollow support (9) is evenly rotatably connected with four screw rods (10), and one end of the four screw rods (10) away from the hollow support (9) is rotatably connected to the base (1), and the outer side of each screw rod (10) is threadedly connected with an arc-shaped clamping plate (12), and the four arc-shaped clamping plates (12) are all in contact with the base (5), and the outer side of each screw rod (10) is symmetrically provided with a guide column (11), and the two ends of the guide column (11) are respectively fixed to the base (1) and the hollow support (9), and the arc-shaped clamping plate (12) is slidably connected to the guide column (11), and a driving component is provided inside the hollow support (9) and between the four screw rods (10).

2. The six-axis manipulator for plastic products according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a reduction motor (15), the reduction motor (15) is arranged at the center of the inner side of the hollow support (9), the reduction motor (15) is fixed to the base (1), a second bevel gear (16) is fixed to the output end of the reduction motor (15), a first bevel gear (14) is fixed to one end of the four screw rods (10) located on the inner side of the hollow support (9), and the second bevel gear (16) is respectively meshed and connected with the four first bevel gears (14).

3. The six-axis manipulator for plastic products according to claim 2, characterized in that: A controller (17) is arranged inside the locking groove (2), a button module (18) is arranged on the upper end of the base (1), and the button module (18) and the reduction motor (15) are both electrically connected to the controller (17).

4. The six-axis manipulator for plastic products according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning ring (6) is fixed on the outer side of the upper end of the base (5), and four positioning columns (7) are evenly fixed on the upper end of the base (1). The upper ends of the four positioning columns (7) all penetrate the positioning ring (6) and are slidably connected to the positioning ring (6).

5. The six-axis manipulator for plastic products according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rubber strip (13) is fixed on the inner side of each arc-shaped clamping plate (12), and the rubber strip (13) is in contact with the base (5).

6. The six-axis manipulator for plastic products according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four assembly bolts (8) are evenly arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the base (1).

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