Edge sampling inspection device of keycap injection molding machine

By designing an automated detection device combining transverse feeding structure, vertical feeding structure and 3D camera on the edge of the keycap injection molding machine, the time-consuming and labor-intensive problem of manual inspection is solved, and efficient and accurate keycap detection is achieved.

CN222921011UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-30ABLE TECH CHONGQING
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421728472.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-22
Publication Date
2025-05-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-22

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, keycap detection mainly relies on manual labor, which leads to time-consuming and labor-intensive and low work efficiency.

Method used

A keycap injection molding machine edge sampling device is designed, using a transverse feeding structure and a vertical feeding structure combined with a 3D camera to realize automated inspection and abandon manual inspection.

Benefits of technology

Through automated inspection, labor costs are significantly reduced, work efficiency is improved, and keycaps are quickly and accurately detected.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a keycap injection molding machine edge casual inspection device, which relates to the technical field of keycap detection, and comprises a detection support table, a transverse material receiving structure, a vertical material receiving structure and a 3D camera, the top of the detection support table is fixedly provided with a first air cylinder, and the first air cylinder is fixedly connected with a first right-angle carrying frame through a first telescopic rod; guide sliding plates are fixedly connected to the two sides of the bottom of the first right-angle carrying frame, guide sliding grooves are formed in the detection supporting table, the guide sliding plates are slidably installed in the guide sliding grooves, a fixed supporting frame is fixedly connected to the top of the detection supporting table, and a second air cylinder is fixedly installed at the top of the fixed supporting frame; through the arrangement of the transverse material receiving structure and the vertical material receiving structure, transverse and vertical intermittent alternate material receiving is realized, then under the cooperation of the 3D camera, keycaps can be directly identified and detected, an original manual detection mode is abandoned, the labor cost is reduced, and meanwhile, the working efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of keycap detection, and more specifically, particularly relates to a side sampling and inspection device for a keycap injection molding machine. Background Technique

[0002] A keycap is made by heating and melting a plastic material and injecting it into a keycap mold, and then solidifying it by cooling. When injecting keycaps, the injection mold usually includes multiple cavities, such as 12 cavities, 16 cavities, 24 cavities or 32 cavities, etc. Each cavity produces a small keycap of a specific specification. Now, after the keycaps are produced, they need to be inspected to ensure that they can be used normally on the keyboard. Currently, most keycap inspections are manual, which is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also has low work efficiency. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a side sampling and inspection device for a keycap injection molding machine to solve the problems of time-consuming and laborious manual keycap detection and low work efficiency. Through the setting of a horizontal material receiving structure and a vertical material receiving structure, intermittent automatic material receiving is achieved. Then, with the cooperation of a 3D camera, the keycaps can be directly identified and detected, abandoning the original manual detection method, which not only reduces labor costs but also improves work efficiency.

[0004] A side sampling and inspection device for a keycap injection molding machine of the present utility model is achieved by the following specific technical means:

[0005] In the first aspect of the present disclosure, a side sampling and inspection device for a keycap injection molding machine is provided, including a detection support platform, a horizontal material receiving structure, a vertical material receiving structure and a 3D camera;

[0006] A first cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the detection support platform, and the first cylinder is fixedly connected to a first right-angle carrier frame through a first telescopic rod. At the same time, both sides of the bottom of the first right-angle carrier frame are fixedly connected with guide sliding plates. Guide sliding grooves are opened on the detection support platform, and the guide sliding plates are slidably installed in the guide sliding grooves. At the same time, a fixed support frame is fixedly connected to the top of the detection support platform. A second cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed support frame, and the driving end of the second cylinder is fixedly connected to a second telescopic rod. At the same time, one end of the bottom of the second telescopic rod is fixedly connected to a connecting support plate. Both sides of the top of the connecting support plate are fixedly connected with right-angle sliding plates. Limiting sliding grooves are opened on the inner side wall of the fixed support frame, and the right-angle sliding plates are slidably installed in the limiting sliding grooves. At the same time, the front end of the connecting support plate is fixedly connected to a second right-angle carrier frame.

[0007] In at least some embodiments, a flipping mechanism is provided on the first right-angled carrier frame and the second right-angled carrier frame. The flipping mechanism includes a tray, a fixed shaft, and a hinge ear. The first right-angled carrier frame and the second right-angled carrier frame are provided with trays, and fixed shafts are fixedly connected to both sides of the tray. At the same time, a hinge ear is fixedly connected to one side inside the tray.

[0008] In at least some embodiments, the flipping mechanism further includes a moving support bar, a first hinge frame, a first shaft column, a guiding bar, and a guiding groove. A moving support bar is provided at one end inside the first right-angled carrier frame and the second right-angled carrier frame. A first hinge frame is fixedly connected to the top of the moving support bar. At the same time, the first hinge frame is hinge-connected to the hinge ear through the first shaft column. Guiding bars are fixedly connected to both sides of the moving support bar, and guiding grooves are formed on both sides inside the first right-angled carrier frame and the second right-angled carrier frame. At the same time, the guiding bars are fitted and slidably installed in the guiding grooves.

[0009] In at least some embodiments, the flipping mechanism further includes a micro cylinder and a third telescopic rod. A third telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the middle of the moving support bar, and the third telescopic rod penetrates through the first right-angled carrier frame and the second right-angled carrier frame and is fixedly connected to the micro cylinder outside.

[0010] In at least some embodiments, the flipping mechanism further includes a second hinge frame, a second shaft column, and a double-headed hinge rod. The fixed shaft is hinge-connected to one end of the double-headed hinge rod. At the same time, second hinge frames are fixedly connected to both sides at one end of the first right-angled carrier frame and the second right-angled carrier frame. At the same time, the second hinge frame is hinge-connected to the other end of the double-headed hinge rod through the second shaft column.

[0011] In at least some embodiments, a mechanical gripper is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the detection support platform. A conveying mechanism is provided at one end of the detection support platform. At the same time, a receiving box is provided at the bottom of the detection support platform.

[0012] The present utility model provides a side sampling inspection device for a keycap injection molding machine, and its beneficial effects are as follows:

[0013] 1. By starting the first cylinder to drive the first telescopic rod to extend, the first telescopic rod pushes the first right-angled carrier frame to wait for receiving materials at the bottom of the mechanical gripper. Then, the injection-molded keycap is placed on the tray of the first right-angled carrier frame through the mechanical gripper. Then, it is identified and detected by a 3D camera. When it is qualified, the keycap is picked up by the mechanical gripper and placed on the conveying mechanism. If it is unqualified, the tray is flipped through the flipping mechanism. At this time, the keycap on the tray is flipped into the receiving box. After a group is completed, the first cylinder retracts. Then, the second cylinder is started, and the second telescopic rod drives the second right-angled carrier frame to descend to wait for receiving materials. Then, the above operations are repeated, and automatic detection can be realized, abandoning the original manual detection method, which not only reduces the labor cost but also improves the work efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the horizontal material receiving structure of the present utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the vertical material receiving structure of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the flipping mechanism of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the tray structure of the present utility model.

[0019] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism and the material receiving box structure of the present utility model.

[0020] In the figure, the corresponding relationship between the component names and the drawing numbers is as follows:

[0021] 1. Detection support platform;

[0022] 2. Horizontal material receiving structure;

[0023] 201. First cylinder; 2011. First telescopic rod; 2012. First right-angled carrying frame;

[0024] 202. Guide slide plate; 2021. Guide chute;

[0025] 3. Vertical material receiving structure;

[0026] 301. Fixed support frame;

[0027] 302. Second cylinder; 3021. Second telescopic rod; 3022. Connecting support plate; 3023. Right-angled slide plate; 3024. Limit chute; 3025. Second right-angled carrying frame;

[0028] 4. Flipping mechanism;

[0029] 401. Tray; 4011. Fixed shaft; 4012. Hinge ear;

[0030] 402. Moving support bar; 4021. First hinge frame; 4022. First shaft column; 4023. Guide bar; 4024. Guide groove;

[0031] 403. Micro cylinder; 4031. Third telescopic rod;

[0032] 404. Second hinge frame; 4041. Second shaft column;

[0033] 405. Double-headed hinge rod;

[0034] 5. Mechanical gripper;

[0035] 6. 3D camera;

[0036] 7. Conveyor mechanism;

[0037] 8. Material receiving box. Specific implementation manner

[0038] The following further describes the implementation manner of the present utility model in detail in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present utility model, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present utility model.

[0039] Embodiment 1: As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 6 shown:

[0040] The present utility model provides a side sampling inspection device for a keycap injection molding machine, including a detection support platform 1, a horizontal material receiving structure 2, a vertical material receiving structure 3, and a 3D camera 6;

[0041] At the top of the detection abutment 1, a first cylinder 201 is fixedly installed. The first cylinder 201 is fixedly connected to a first right-angle carrier frame 2012 through a first telescopic rod 2011. At the same time, guide sliding plates 202 are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the first right-angle carrier frame 2012. Guide sliding grooves 2021 are formed on the detection abutment 1, and the guide sliding plates 202 are slidably installed in the guide sliding grooves 2021. At the same time, a fixed support frame 301 is fixedly connected to the top of the detection abutment 1. A second cylinder 302 is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed support frame 301. The driving end of the second cylinder 302 is fixedly connected to a second telescopic rod 3021. At the same time, one end of the bottom of the second telescopic rod 3021 is fixedly connected to a connecting support plate 3022. Right-angle sliding plates 3023 are fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the connecting support plate 3022. A limiting sliding groove 3024 is formed on the inner side wall of the fixed support frame 301, and the right-angle sliding plates 3023 are slidably installed in the limiting sliding groove 3024. At the same time, a second right-angle carrier frame 3025 is fixedly connected to the front end of the connecting support plate 3022. By starting the first cylinder 201 to drive the first telescopic rod 2011 to extend, the first telescopic rod 2011 pushes the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 to move. The guide sliding plates 202 at the bottom of the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 are guided in the guide sliding grooves 2021. Thus, the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 drives the tray 401 to receive materials at the bottom of the mechanical gripper 5. Then, it is detected by the 3D camera 6. After the detection is completed, the first cylinder 201 drives the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 to retract through the first telescopic rod 2011. Then, the second cylinder 302 is started to drive the second telescopic rod 3021 to extend. The second telescopic rod 3021 pushes the connecting support plate 3022 to descend. The right-angle sliding plates 3023 on both sides of the connecting support plate 3022 are limited and guided in the limiting sliding grooves 3024, so that the connecting support plate 3022 drives the second right-angle carrier frame 3025 to receive materials at the bottom of the mechanical gripper 5. By repeating the above operations, horizontal and vertical intermittent alternate material receiving is realized.

[0042] Embodiment 2: On the basis of Embodiment 1, where as Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown in the figure, a flipping mechanism 4 is provided on the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 and the second right-angle carrier frame 3025. The flipping mechanism 4 includes a tray 401, a fixed shaft 4011 and a hinge ear 4012. The tray 401 is provided on the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 and the second right-angle carrier frame 3025. Fixed shafts 4011 are fixedly connected to both sides of the tray 401. At the same time, a hinge ear 4012 is fixedly connected to one side inside the tray 401. The flipping mechanism 4 further includes a moving support bar 402, a first hinge frame 4021, a first shaft column 4022, a guide bar 4023 and a guide groove 4024. A moving support bar 402 is provided at one end inside the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 and the second right-angle carrier frame 3025. A first hinge frame 4021 is fixedly connected to the top of the moving support bar 402. At the same time, the first hinge frame 4021 is hinge-connected to the hinge ear 4012 through the first shaft column 4022. Guide bars 4023 are fixedly connected to both sides of the moving support bar 402. Guide grooves 4024 are provided on both sides inside the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 and the second right-angle carrier frame 3025. At the same time, the guide bars 4023 are fitted and slidably installed in the guide grooves 4024. The flipping mechanism 4 further includes a micro cylinder 403 and a third telescopic rod 4031. A third telescopic rod 4031 is fixedly connected to the middle of the moving support bar 402. The third telescopic rod 4031 passes through the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 and the second right-angle carrier frame 3025 and is fixedly connected to the micro cylinder 403 outside. The flipping mechanism 4 further includes a second hinge frame 404, a second shaft column 4041 and a double-headed hinge rod 405. The fixed shaft 4011 is hinge-connected to one end of the double-headed hinge rod 405. Second hinge frames 404 are fixedly connected to both sides of one end of the first right-angle carrier frame 2012 and the second right-angle carrier frame 3025. At the same time, the second hinge frames 404 are hinge-connected to the other end of the double-headed hinge rod 405 through the second shaft column 4041. A mechanical gripper 5 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the detection support platform 1. A conveying mechanism 7 is provided at one end of the detection support platform 1. At the same time, a receiving box 8 is provided at the bottom of the detection support platform 1. The keycap is placed on the tray 401 through the mechanical gripper 5, and then detected by the 3D camera 6. When the detection is qualified, the keycap is grabbed by the mechanical gripper 5 and placed on the conveying mechanism 7. If it is unqualified, the micro cylinder 403 is started to retract the third telescopic rod 4031, so that the third telescopic rod 4031 pulls the moving support bar 402 to move. Thus, the moving support bar 402 pulls the hinge ear 4012 under the cooperation of the first hinge frame 4021 and the first shaft column 4022. However, the tray 401 forms a flip through the cooperation of the fixed shaft 4011, the second hinge frame 404, the second shaft column 4041 and the double-headed hinge rod 405, and then the keycap on the tray 401 falls into the receiving box 8, realizing automatic material separation.

[0043] Specific usage method and function of this embodiment:

[0044] In the present utility model, first, the first cylinder 201 is started to drive the extension of the first telescopic rod 2011. The first telescopic rod 2011 pushes the first right-angled carrier frame 2012 to move, so that the first right-angled carrier frame 2012 drives the tray 401 to wait for receiving materials at the bottom of the mechanical gripper 5. Then, the injection-molded keycap is placed on the tray 401 of the first right-angled carrier frame 2012 by the mechanical gripper 5. Then, it is identified and detected by the 3D camera 6. When it is qualified, the keycap is picked up by the mechanical gripper 5 and placed on the conveying mechanism 7. If it is unqualified, the third telescopic rod 4031 is retracted by starting the micro cylinder 403, so that the third telescopic rod 4031 pulls the moving strip 402 to move. Thus, the moving strip 402 pulls the articulated ear 4012 under the cooperation of the first articulated frame 4021 and the first shaft column 4022. However, the tray 401 is turned over under the cooperation of the fixed shaft 4011, the second articulated frame 404, the second shaft column 4041 and the double-headed articulated rod 405, so that the keycap on the tray 401 falls into the receiving box 8, realizing automatic material separation. After the detection is completed, the first cylinder 201 retracts. Then, the second cylinder 302 is started, and the second right-angled carrier frame 3025 is driven to descend by the second telescopic rod 3021 to wait for receiving materials. Then, the above operations are repeated to realize automatic detection, abandoning the original manual detection method, which not only reduces the labor cost, but also improves the work efficiency.

Claims

1. A keycap injection molding machine side sampling device, comprising a detection support, a horizontal material receiving structure, a vertical material receiving structure and a 3D camera; A first cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the detection support, which is characterized by: The first cylinder is fixedly connected to the first right-angle carrier frame through the first telescopic rod, and at the same time, guide slides are fixedly connected to the two sides of the bottom of the first right-angle carrier frame, a guide slide groove is provided on the detection support platform, and the guide slide is slidably installed in the guide slide groove, and at the same time, a fixed support frame is fixedly connected to the top of the detection support platform, a second cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed support frame, and the driving end of the second cylinder is fixedly connected to the second telescopic rod, and at the same time, a connecting support plate is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the second telescopic rod, and right-angle slides are fixedly connected to the two sides of the top of the connecting support plate, and a limiting slide groove is provided on the inner side wall of the fixed support frame, and the right-angle slide is slidably installed in the limiting slide groove, and at the same time, the front end of the connecting support plate is fixedly connected to the second right-angle carrier frame.

2. A keycap injection molding machine-side sampling inspection device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The first right-angle carrier frame and the second right-angle carrier frame are provided with a flipping mechanism, and the flipping mechanism includes a tray, a fixed shaft and a hinged ear. The first right-angle carrier frame and the second right-angle carrier frame are provided with a tray, and the two sides of the tray are fixedly connected with the fixed shaft, and the inner side of the tray is fixedly connected with a hinged ear.

3. A keycap injection molding machine-side sampling inspection device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The flipping mechanism also includes a movable support bar, a first hinged frame, a first shaft column, a guide bar and a guide groove. A movable support bar is provided at one end inside the first right-angle carrier frame and the second right-angle carrier frame, and the top of the movable support bar is fixedly connected to the first hinged frame, and the first hinged frame is hinged to the hinge ear through the first shaft column. Guide bars are fixedly connected to both sides of the movable support bar, and guide grooves are provided on both sides inside the first right-angle carrier frame and the second right-angle carrier frame, and the guide bars are slidably installed in the guide grooves.

4. A keycap injection molding machine-side sampling inspection device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The flip mechanism also includes a micro cylinder and a third telescopic rod. The middle of the movable support is fixedly connected with the third telescopic rod, and the third telescopic rod penetrates the first right-angle carrier frame and the second right-angle carrier frame and is fixedly connected with the outer micro cylinder.

5. A keycap injection molding machine-side sampling inspection device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The flipping mechanism also includes a second articulated frame, a second axis column and a double-headed articulated rod. The fixed axis is hingedly connected to one end of the double-headed articulated rod, and the first right-angle carrier frame and the second right-angle carrier frame are fixedly connected to the second articulated frame on both sides of one end. At the same time, the second articulated frame is hingedly connected to the other end of the double-headed articulated rod through the second axis column.

6. A keycap injection molding machine-side sampling inspection device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A mechanical clamp is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the detection support platform, and a conveying mechanism is provided at one end of the detection support platform, and a material receiving box is provided at the bottom of the detection support platform.