Automatic equipment for hanging anode up and down

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of notebook computer metal shell production, in particular to automatic anode up-down hanging equipment which comprises a material supply mechanism and a visual positioning mechanism arranged at the top of the material supply mechanism, and a material taking and placing robot is arranged on the side face of the material supply mechanism and below the visual positioning mechanism. A hanger side-pushing turning mechanism is arranged on the side face of the material taking and placing robot, an anode hanging frame mechanism is arranged on the side face of the hanger side-pushing turning mechanism, and a hanging frame taking and placing robot and a hanger direction conversion frame are further arranged at the position close to the anode hanging frame mechanism. The automatic feeding and discharging device is mainly used for an anodic oxidation production line and provides automatic feeding and discharging operation. According to the equipment, through the anodic oxidation hanging tool provided with the elastic piece supporting hook, under the cooperation of the side pushing device, the material taking and placing robot and the hanging frame taking and placing robot, automatic feeding and discharging of products are achieved, manual operation is replaced, the production efficiency can be improved to a great extent, and the labor intensity can be reduced to a great extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of notebook metal shell production, and particularly relates to an anode up-and-down hanging automation device. Background Art

[0002] Aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy are widely used in the field of notebook shells due to their advantages such as light weight, high strength, and good heat conduction. In order to overcome the defects of aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy in terms of surface hardness, wear resistance, etc. and extend the service life, anodic oxidation surface treatment technology has become an indispensable part of the production of aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy notebook shells.

[0003] So-called anodic oxidation is a process of forming an oxide film on the surface of aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy under the action of an externally applied current in a corresponding electrolyte and specific process conditions. This oxide film has protective and decorative properties.

[0004] The implementation of anodic oxidation process is generally carried out in an anodic oxidation production line. The so-called anodic oxidation production line is actually composed of tanks filled with various electrolytes (such as sulfuric acid, chromic acid, oxalic acid, etc.), and products need to be put into the tanks through hanging fixtures.

[0005] In the field of notebook metal shell production, a notebook has four shells, namely the upper cover, the bottom cover, the keyboard cover, and the screen cover, and these four shells are basically thin planar structures. In the prior art, in the anodic oxidation loading and unloading operation of metal sheets, basically manual hanging is used. Manual operation is only suitable for enterprises with small quantities. For large enterprises with an annual output of millions and tens of millions of notebook shell parts, manual hanging is obviously very inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an anode up-and-down hanging automation device with high production efficiency and novel design.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution provided by the present invention is as follows:

[0008] An anode up-and-down hanging automation device includes a material feeding mechanism and a visual positioning mechanism arranged on the top of the material feeding mechanism. A material picking and placing robot is arranged on the side of the material feeding mechanism and below the visual positioning mechanism. A hanging fixture side pushing and flipping mechanism is arranged on the side of the material picking and placing robot. An anode hanging rack mechanism is arranged on the side of the hanging fixture side pushing and flipping mechanism. A hanging rack picking and placing robot and a hanging fixture direction conversion rack are also arranged at a close distance to the anode hanging rack mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the material feeding mechanism includes a feeding rack and a double-speed chain arranged below the feeding rack. A Z-axis servo sliding table and a first high-definition camera are arranged at the end of the double-speed chain and on the feeding rack.

[0010] Preferably, the visual positioning mechanism includes a second high-definition camera.

[0011] Preferably, the first negative pressure suction cup is provided on the material picking and placing robot.

[0012] Preferably, the fixture side-pushing and flipping mechanism includes a frame and a flipping frame connected to the frame through bearings. The motor is connected to the flipping frame, and a side-pushing device is provided on one side of the flipping frame.

[0013] Preferably, the side-pushing device is composed of a cylinder connected to a side-pushing plate.

[0014] Preferably, the anode hanging rack mechanism includes a guide rail, a material pushing and pulling device, a fixture cart, and an anodic oxidation hanging fixture.

[0015] Preferably, the anodic oxidation hanging fixture includes a hanging rack, and a plurality of elastic sheet support hooks are provided at a position close to the middle of the hanging rack.

[0016] Preferably, the material pushing and pulling device is composed of an electric cylinder and a jacking-in block provided on the electric cylinder.

[0017] Preferably, the second negative pressure suction cup is provided on the hanging rack picking and placing robot.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0019] An anodic up-and-down hanging automatic device of the present invention is mainly used for an anodic oxidation production line to provide automatic loading and unloading operations. Through the anodic oxidation hanging fixture provided with elastic sheet support hooks and with the cooperation of the side-pushing device, the material picking and placing robot, and the hanging rack picking and placing robot, the automatic loading and unloading of products are realized to replace manual operations, which can greatly improve production efficiency and reduce labor intensity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the first direction of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the second direction of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic enlarged partial structure diagram at A in the second direction of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic front view structure diagram of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic rear view structure diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 Schematic left view structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 Schematic right view structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 Schematic top view structure of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 9 Schematic enlarged partial structure view at position B in the top view of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] Refer to Figures 1-9 As shown, an automated device for hanging anodes up and down includes a material feeding mechanism 1 and a visual positioning mechanism 2 provided on the top of the material feeding mechanism 1. A material picking and placing robot 3 is provided on the side of the material feeding mechanism 1 and below the visual positioning mechanism 2. A hanger side pushing and flipping mechanism 4 is provided on the side of the material picking and placing robot 3. An anode hanger mechanism 5 is provided on the side of the hanger side pushing and flipping mechanism 4. A hanger picking and placing robot 6 and a hanger direction conversion rack 7 are also provided at a close distance from the anode hanger mechanism 5.

[0030] Preferably, the material feeding mechanism 1 includes a feeding rack 1-1 and a double-speed chain 1-2 provided below the feeding rack 1-1. A Z-axis servo slide 1-3 and a first high-definition camera 1-4 are provided at the end of the double-speed chain 1-2 and on the feeding rack 1-1.

[0031] Preferably, the visual positioning mechanism 2 includes a second high-definition camera.

[0032] Preferably, a first negative pressure suction cup is provided on the material picking and placing robot 3.

[0033] Preferably, the hanger side pushing and flipping mechanism 4 includes a frame 4-1 and a flipping frame 4-2 connected to the frame 4-1 through a bearing. A motor 4-3 is connected to the flipping frame 4-2. A side pushing device is provided on one side of the flipping frame 4-2.

[0034] Preferably, the side pushing device is composed of a cylinder 4-4 connecting a side pushing plate 4-5.

[0035] Preferably, the anode hanger mechanism 5 includes a guide rail 5-1, a material pushing and pulling device 5-2, a hanger cart 5-3, and an anodic oxidation hanger 5-4.

[0036] Preferably, the anodic oxidation hanger 5-4 includes a hanger 5-4-1, and a plurality of elastic sheet support hooks 5-4-2 are provided at a position close to the middle of the hanger 5-4-1.

[0037] Preferably, the pusher and puller device 5-2 comprises an electric cylinder 5-2-1 and a top-lifting block arranged on the electric cylinder 5-2-1.

[0038] Preferably, a second negative pressure suction cup is arranged on the hanger picking and placing robot 6.

[0039] An anode loading and unloading automation device of the present invention is mainly used at the front and rear ends of an anodic oxidation production line. The anodic oxidation hanger 5-4 of the device is applicable to metal parts with bends at the edges, such as the upper and lower covers of a laptop computer. The working principle of the device is as follows:

[0040] During use, the production enterprise places the metal parts with bent edges (hereinafter referred to as products) into plastic boxes respectively. To avoid contact scratches between products, they need to be assembled one product per plastic box. The plastic boxes containing the products are stacked together and placed on the double-speed chain 1-2 of the material feeding mechanism 1 of the equipment of the present invention. The so-called double-speed chain 1-2 is a self-flowing conveyor system double-speed chain conveyor. The stacked plastic boxes are conveyed by the double-speed chain 1-2 to the end of the double-speed chain 1-2 and reach the working area of the Z-axis servo slide 1-3 provided at the end of the double-speed chain 1-2. The Z-axis servo slide 1-3 can lift the plastic box in the Z-axis direction to the appropriate working range of the material picking and placing robot 3. First, the first high-definition camera 1-4 takes pictures of the products in the plastic box. The first high-definition camera 1-4 determines whether there are products in the box and the placement of the front and back of the products through taking pictures. The recognition after taking pictures is mainly determined by the control system of this equipment, such as the commonly used programmable logic controller (PLC) in the market. When there is a product in the box and the placement direction is correct, the material picking and placing robot 3 will suck the product in the plastic box through the connected first negative pressure suction cup. The material picking and placing robot 3 will first place the product at the working position of the visual positioning mechanism 2. After the second high-definition camera takes pictures and locates the product, the material picking and placing robot 3 moves the product to the working position of the fixture side-pushing and flipping mechanism 4. At the same time, the hanger picking and placing robot 6 will suck the anodic oxidation fixture 5-4 from the fixture cart 5-3 through the connected second negative pressure suction cup and place it on the flipping frame 4-2 of the side-pushing and flipping mechanism 4. The motor 4-3 of the side-pushing and flipping mechanism 4 will flip the flipping frame 4-2 to the appropriate position, and then the cylinder 4-4 of the side-pushing device is activated and drives the connected side-pushing plate 4-5 to push against the elastic sheet support hook 5-4-2 provided on the anodic oxidation fixture 5-4. The elastic sheet support hook 5-4-2 will deform and become smaller under the extrusion of the side-pushing plate 4-5. Since the product has a folded edge at the edge, after the material picking and placing robot 3 places the product at the appropriate position of the elastic sheet support hook 5-4-2, the cylinder 4-4 of the side-pushing device resets. At this time, the elastic sheet support hook 5-4-2 pops open and fixes the product at the bent part of the product edge. And so on, multiple products can be installed on the front and back of the anodic oxidation fixture 5-4. After the products are installed, the hanger picking and placing robot 6 will place the anodic oxidation fixture 5-4 full of products on the fixture cart 5-3 through the connected second negative pressure suction cup. To ensure that the fixture cart 5-3 is within the working range of the hanger picking and placing robot 6, a push-pull material device 5-2 is provided at the center position of the bottom of the fixture cart 5-3 and the guide rail 5-1. The electric cylinder 5-2-1 of the push-pull material device 5-2 drives the connected jacking-in block to insert into the reserved limit hole at the bottom of the fixture cart 5-3 and drives the fixture cart 5-3 to move. The design of the fixture direction conversion frame 7 is mainly for the direction conversion of the hanger picking and placing robot 6 when hanging the anodic oxidation fixture 5-4 on the fixture cart 5-3.The equipment of the present invention can realize the synchronous loading and unloading of products by designing multiple double-speed chains 1-2 and multiple sets of hanger side-pushing and flipping mechanisms 4. During the unloading operation, an operator or a robot pushes the hanger cart 5-3 equipped with the anodic oxidation hanger 5-4 to the positions of the guide rail 5-1 and the pushing and pulling device 5-2. The hanger picking and placing robot 6 sucks the anodic oxidation hanger 5-4 and places it on the hanger side-pushing and flipping mechanism 4. Then, the side-pushing device is started, and the material picking and placing robot 3 sucks the product and places it into a plastic box, completing the unloading operation.

[0041] The equipment of the present invention is mainly used for the anodic oxidation production line to provide automatic loading and unloading operations. Through the anodic oxidation hanger 5-4 provided with the shrapnel support hook 5-4-2, and with the cooperation of the side-pushing device, the material picking and placing robot 3 and the hanger picking and placing robot 6, the automatic loading and unloading of products are realized to replace manual operations, which can greatly improve production efficiency and reduce labor intensity.

[0042] The shrapnel support hook 5-4-2 of the present invention can be distributed on the upper and lower sides of the hanger 5-4-1. Multiple products can be hung at one time. By using this hanger, the contact points between the hanger and the products are on the inner side, which does not affect the appearance oxidation, and multiple products can be hung, with high production efficiency.

[0043] As mentioned above, it is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it does not limit the present invention in other forms. Any person skilled in the art may use the disclosed technical content to make changes or modifications into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the present invention's solution still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic anode hanging device, characterized by: It includes a material feeding mechanism and a visual positioning mechanism arranged on the top of the material feeding mechanism, a material picking and placing robot is arranged on the side of the material feeding mechanism and below the visual positioning mechanism, a hanger side overturning and turning mechanism is arranged on the side of the material picking and placing robot, an anode hanging mechanism is arranged on the side of the hanger side overturning and turning mechanism, and a hanger picking and placing robot and a hanger direction conversion frame are also arranged at a close distance to the anode hanging mechanism.

2. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material feeding mechanism includes a feeding rack and a double-speed chain arranged below the feeding rack. A Z-axis servo slide and a first high-definition camera are arranged at the end of the double-speed chain and on the feeding rack.

3. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The visual positioning mechanism includes a second high-definition camera.

4. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The material picking and placing robot is provided with a first negative pressure suction cup.

5. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hanger side-over turning mechanism comprises a frame and a turning frame connected to the frame through a bearing, a motor is connected to the turning frame, and a side-thrusting device is arranged on one side of the turning frame.

6. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The side thrust device is composed of a cylinder connected to a side thrust plate.

7. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anode rack mechanism comprises a guide rail, a material pushing and pulling device, a hanger trolley and an anodizing hanger.

8. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The anodizing rack comprises a rack, and a plurality of spring support hooks are arranged near the middle of the rack.

9. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material pushing and pulling device comprises an electric cylinder and a lifting block arranged on the electric cylinder.

10. The anode hanging automation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rack picking and placing robot is provided with a second negative pressure suction cup.

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