Material conveying device
By designing a material conveying device combining lifting and rotary movement, the material unevenness and mechanism instability caused by the existing flip mechanism are solved, and the stable flip and efficient conveying of materials are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421678435.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-16
AI Technical Summary
When the existing flip mechanism is used, the suction cup reaches the product surface with an arc track around the center of rotation, causing the suction cup at the front end of the product to contact the product first, and the compression amount of the front and rear suction cups is different, the absorbed product is not flat enough, which can easily cause scratches to the product, and the mechanism operation is not stable enough.
A material conveying device is designed, including a base, a support frame, a first drive device, a rotating component, a suction assembly and a feeding assembly. Through the combination of lifting and lowering movement and rotating movement, the suction assembly can effectively remove the material and improve the positioning accuracy of the material with the support of the feeding assembly.
It realizes stable flip and smooth transportation of materials, avoids product scratches and unstable mechanism operation problems, and improves the positioning accuracy and working efficiency of materials.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a material conveying device, belonging to the technical field of automation equipment. Background Art
[0002] In an automated production line, it is often necessary to flip a part or component by 180°, and corresponding automated equipment is required to complete this action.
[0003] When the existing flipping mechanism is in use, the suction cup of the flipping mechanism reaches the product surface along an arc trajectory around the rotation center, causing the front suction cup of the product to contact the product first. The compression amounts of the front and rear suction cups are different, and the sucked product is not flat enough, which is likely to cause scratches to the product, and the operation of the mechanism is not stable enough. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] In order to solve one of the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides a material conveying device.
[0005] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a material conveying device, which includes:
[0006] A base;
[0007] A support frame, which is slidably arranged on the base and can move up and down relative to the base;
[0008] A first driving device, which is used to drive the support frame to move relative to the base;
[0009] A rotating member, which is rotatably arranged on the support frame and has a horizontal rotation axis;
[0010] A suction component, which is arranged on the rotating member to rotate with the rotating member and can be located at a suction position and a release position;
[0011] A material receiving component, when the suction component is at the suction position, it sucks the material, and when at the release position, it releases the material to the material receiving component.
[0012] For the material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base includes a vertically arranged vertical plate, a guide rail is arranged on the vertical plate, and a slider is slidably arranged on the guide rail, and the support frame is fixed to the slider.
[0013] For the material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, it further includes:
[0014] A second driving device, which is arranged on the support frame and is used to drive the rotating member to rotate.
[0015] A material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the suction assembly includes:
[0016] At least two rod members, one end of the rod member is connected to a rotating member, and at least two rod members are distributed along the rotation axis direction of the rotating member; and
[0017] Suction cups, the suction cups are arranged on the rod members, and at least two suction cups are arranged on each rod member.
[0018] A material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the length direction of the rod member is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotating member.
[0019] A material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the receiving assembly includes:
[0020] A frame; and
[0021] A jig, the jig is arranged on the frame, and a plurality of openings are formed on the jig. When the suction assembly moves from the suction position to the release position, it can move from above the jig to below the jig through the openings.
[0022] A material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a groove for accommodating materials is provided on the upper surface of the jig, the groove includes a first positioning surface and a second positioning surface, and the first positioning surface and the second positioning surface are arranged adjacent to each other.
[0023] A material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the receiving assembly further includes:
[0024] A first positioning assembly, the first positioning assembly is used to push the material to move in the groove and make one side wall of the material contact the first positioning surface with pressure.
[0025] A material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the receiving assembly further includes:
[0026] A second positioning assembly, the second positioning assembly is used to push the material to move in the groove and make the other side wall of the material contact the second positioning surface with pressure.
[0027] A material conveying device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotating member rotates 180° so that the suction assembly moves from the suction position to the release position. Description of the Drawings
[0028] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description thereof, are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.
[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of another state of the material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0031] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic structural diagram of the material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0032] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of another state of a partial structure of the material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a material receiving component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of another angle of the material receiving component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] In the figure, the specific reference numerals are as follows:
[0036] 100 Material conveying device
[0037] 110 Base
[0038] 111 Guide rail
[0039] 120 Support frame
[0040] 130 First driving device
[0041] 140 Rotating part
[0042] 150 Suction component
[0043] 151 Rod part
[0044] 152 Suction cup
[0045] 160 Material receiving component
[0046] 161 Frame
[0047] 162 Fixture
[0048] 162A Opening
[0049] 162B First positioning surface
[0050] Second positioning surface of 162C
[0051] First guiding groove of 162D
[0052] First positioning assembly of 163
[0053] First positioning driving device of 163A
[0054] First positioning driving rod of 163B
[0055] Second positioning assembly of 164
[0056] Second driving device of 170. Detailed implementation mode
[0057] The present disclosure will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the implementation mode. It can be understood that the specific implementation mode described herein is only used to explain the relevant content and does not limit the present disclosure. Additionally, it should be noted that for the sake of description, only the parts related to the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0058] It should be noted that, without conflict, the implementation modes and the features in the implementation modes in the present disclosure can be combined with each other. The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the implementation mode.
[0059] Unless otherwise specified, the exemplary implementation modes / embodiments shown will be understood to provide exemplary features of various details of some ways that can implement the technical concept of the present disclosure in practice. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, without departing from the technical concept of the present disclosure, the features of various implementation modes / embodiments can be combined, separated, interchanged, and / or rearranged additionally.
[0060] In the accompanying drawings, cross-hatching and / or shading are generally used to make the boundaries between adjacent components clear. Thus, unless stated, the presence or absence of cross-hatching or shading does not convey or imply any preference or requirement for the specific material, material properties, size, proportion, commonality between the shown components, and / or any other characteristics, attributes, properties, etc. of the components. Additionally, in the accompanying drawings, for the purpose of clarity and / or description, the sizes and relative sizes of the components may be exaggerated. When the exemplary embodiments can be implemented differently, the specific process sequences can be executed in a different order than described. For example, two consecutively described processes can be executed substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order of the described order. Additionally, the same reference numerals denote the same components.
[0061] When a component is referred to as being “on” or “above” another component, “connected to” or “coupled to” another component, the component can be directly on the other component, directly connected to or directly coupled to the other component, or there can be intervening components. However, when a component is referred to as being “directly on” another component, “directly connected to” or “directly coupled to” another component, there are no intervening components. For this reason, the term “connected” can refer to physical connection, electrical connection, etc., and can have or not have intervening components.
[0062] For descriptive purposes, the present disclosure may use spatial relative terms such as “under”, “below”, “beneath”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, “on”, “over”, “higher” and “side (e.g., as in “sidewall”)” etc., so as to describe the relationship between one component and another (other) component as shown in the drawings. In addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings, the spatial relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device during use, operation and / or manufacture. For example, if the device in the drawings is flipped, a component described as “under” or “beneath” another component or feature will then be positioned “above” the other component or feature. Thus, the exemplary term “under” can encompass both “above” and “below” orientations. In addition, the device can be otherwise positioned (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and accordingly, the spatial relative descriptors used herein are to be interpreted.
[0063] The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are also intended to include the plural forms. In addition, when the terms “comprise” and / or “include” and their variants are used in this specification, it is stated that there are the stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, assemblies and / or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, assemblies and / or groups thereof. It should also be noted that, as used herein, the terms “substantially”, “about” and other similar terms are used as approximate terms and not as degree terms, so they are used to explain the inherent deviations of measured values, calculated values and / or provided values that would be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art.
[0064] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of a material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a schematic structural view of another state of the material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0065] As Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the material conveying device 100 of the present disclosure may include components such as a base 110, a support frame 120, a first driving device 130, a rotating member 140, a suction assembly 150, and a material receiving assembly 160.
[0066] The base 110 may include a horizontal plate and a vertical plate that are perpendicularly connected to each other. The horizontal plate may be fixed to the ground or other components of the automated production line, and the vertical plate can be arranged substantially vertically. Of course, considering that different materials have different positions, the base 110 of the present disclosure can also be arranged obliquely.
[0067] A guide rail 111 may be provided on the vertical plate of the present disclosure. The guide rail 111 may be provided in two, and both of these guide rails 111 are arranged vertically. At least one slider is provided on each guide rail 111, and the slider can slide along the guide rail 111. The support frame 120 is fixed to the slider. Thus, the support frame 120 can move up and down relative to the base 110 and can approach or move away from the base 110.
[0068] That is to say, the support frame 120 of the present disclosure is slidably arranged on the base 110 and can move up and down relative to the base 110; specifically, the support frame 120 can be driven by the first driving device 130 to cause the support frame 120 to move up and down.
[0069] In the present disclosure, the first driving device 130 is preferably an electric cylinder. Of course, it can also adopt a linear motion mechanism such as a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. Correspondingly, the material conveying device of the present disclosure can approach the material in the vertical direction and can vertically take out the material from the fixture. The picking and placing heights can be freely set, improving the compatibility of the material conveying device of the present disclosure.
[0070] The rotating member 140 is rotatably arranged on the support frame 120; specifically, the rotating member 140 is driven by a second driving device 170 to be able to rotate. In a preferred embodiment, one end of the rotating member 140 is rotatably arranged on the support frame 120, and the other end of the rotating member 140 can be connected to the rotating member of the second driving device 170. At this time, the second driving device 170 is arranged on the support frame 120. For example, when the second driving device 170 is a rotary cylinder, the other end of the rotating member 140 can be directly fixedly connected to the rotor of the rotary cylinder. More preferably, oil pressure buffers are installed at both ends of the stroke of the rotary cylinder, which can effectively reduce the inertial force of flipping, make the mechanism operate stably, and will not cause damage to the product.
[0071] In some embodiments, the rotation axis of the rotating member 140 is horizontally arranged; thus, when the material is conveyed, the plane where the material is located will rotate based on this rotation axis.
[0072] In the present disclosure, the suction component 150 is disposed on the rotating component 140 to rotate with the rotating component 140 and can be located at a suction position and a release position. Figure 1 In the state shown, the suction component 150 is located at the suction position. Figure 2 In the state shown, the suction component 150 is located at the release position.
[0073] Figure 3 FIG. is a partial structural schematic diagram of a material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 FIG. is a structural schematic diagram of another state of a partial structure of a material conveying device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0074] Similarly, in the state shown, the suction component 150 is located at the suction position. Figure 3 In the state shown, the suction component 150 is located at the suction position. Figure 4 In the state shown, the suction component 150 is located at the release position.
[0075] In the present disclosure, when the suction component 150 is at the suction position, it can suck the material; and the suction component 150 and the material move together to the release position; then, at the release position, the material is released to the receiving component 160.
[0076] In a specific embodiment, the suction component 150 includes: a rod component 151 and a suction cup 152. Preferably, the number of rod components 151 is set to at least two. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. Figure 3 and Figure 4 the rod component 151 of the present disclosure is set to four.
[0077] One end of the rod component 151 is connected to the rotating component 140, and at least two rod components 151 are distributed along the rotation axis direction of the rotating component 140; preferably, these rod components 151 can be equally spaced along the rotation axis direction of the rotating component 140.
[0078] Each rod component 151 is provided with a suction cup 152; preferably, each rod component 151 is provided with at least two suction cups 152. Of course, the number of suction cups 152 provided can be determined according to the weight of the material. For example, when the material quality is small, one suction cup 152 can also be provided on one of the rod components 151.
[0079] Preferably, the length direction of the rod component 151 is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotating component 140, thus facilitating the pose control of the material conveying device 100 of the present disclosure.
[0080] Figure 5 FIG. is a structural schematic diagram of a receiving component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6It is a schematic structural diagram of another angle of the material receiving component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0081] As Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, in the present disclosure, the material receiving component 160 includes: a frame 161 and a fixture 162. Among them, the frame 161 can be formed into a frame structure and can be fixed to the ground or other components of an automated production line. The fixture 162 is disposed on the frame 161 and is located above the frame 161.
[0082] In the present disclosure, a plurality of openings 162A are formed on the fixture 162; specifically, the number of the openings 162A on the fixture 162 can be the same as the number of the rod members 151, and the openings 162A can be arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the rod members 151, that is to say, one rod member 151 can pass through one opening 162A.
[0083] Specifically, when the suction component 150 moves from the suction position to the release position, it can move from above the fixture 162 to below the fixture 162 via the opening.
[0084] That is to say, when the material conveying device 100 of the present disclosure sucks the material, the suction component 150 is located above the material. For example, after the suction component 150 rotates to the suction position, the first driving device 130 can be controlled to act, so that the support frame 120 descends and contacts the material to be conveyed; then a negative pressure (vacuum) is provided to the suction component 150, and the suction component can suck the material.
[0085] After the suction component 150 sucks the material, the support frame 120 can move upward a preset distance and then control the rotating member 140 to rotate; of course, the support frame 120 can also remain stationary and directly control the rotating member 140 to rotate about 180°, thereby moving (rotating) the suction component 150 from the suction position to the release position.
[0086] When the suction component 150 is located at the release position, the material will be located above the suction component 150. At this time, the suction component 150 can be located below the upper surface of the fixture 162 to place the material on the fixture.
[0087] After the material is taken away from the fixture 162 by a device such as a robotic arm, the suction component 150 can be controlled to act to move from the release position to the suction position to start the next operation.
[0088] In a preferred embodiment, as Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown in the figure, a groove for accommodating materials is formed on the upper surface of the fixture 162 of the present disclosure. The groove includes a first positioning surface 162B and a second positioning surface 162C, and the first positioning surface 162B and the second positioning surface 162C are disposed adjacent to each other.
[0089] Correspondingly, the material receiving assembly 160 further includes: a first positioning assembly 163 and a second positioning assembly 164.
[0090] The first positioning assembly 163 is configured to push the material to move within the groove, for example, to push the material to move in the first direction within the groove, so that a side wall of the material is in pressure contact with the first positioning surface 162B.
[0091] Specifically, the first positioning assembly 163 of the present disclosure may include a first positioning driving device 163A and a first positioning driving rod 163B; wherein, a first guiding groove 162D is formed on the fixture 162, and the length direction of the first guiding groove 162D is the above-mentioned first direction. The lower end of the first positioning driving rod 163B is connected to the first positioning driving device 163A and is driven by the first positioning driving device 163A to move in the first direction. The upper end of the first positioning driving rod 163B passes through the first guiding groove 162D and is guided by the first guiding groove 162D; wherein, when the material is located within the groove of the fixture, the first positioning driving rod 163B can contact a side wall of the material and push the material to move in the first direction, so that the material can be in pressure contact with the first positioning surface 162B, thereby realizing the positioning of the material in the first direction.
[0092] In a preferred embodiment, the first positioning driving device 163A may be a slide cylinder or an electric cylinder.
[0093] In the present disclosure, the second positioning assembly 164 is configured to push the material to move within the groove, for example, to push the material to move in the second direction within the groove, so that another side wall of the material is in pressure contact with the second positioning surface 162C, thereby realizing the positioning of the material in the second direction.
[0094] In a specific embodiment, the structure of the second positioning assembly 164 is similar to that of the first positioning assembly 163, and the working principle is also similar. The present disclosure will not elaborate on this one by one.
[0095] In the present disclosure, the material that needs to be flipped can be loaded in the fixture, and the material can be positioned and clamped by the positioning pins of the fixture. The material taking movement of the traditional flipping mechanism is arc-shaped, and it cannot take out the material from the fixture. Moreover, the traditional flipping mechanism is also prone to problems such as appearance scratches and material deformation. However, the material conveying device of the present disclosure can effectively take out the material through the combination of lifting movement and rotational movement, and will not damage the material.
[0096] Meanwhile, by placing the material on the material receiving component, the material can be supported by the material receiving component, improving the positioning accuracy of the material. At the same time, secondary positioning of the material can be achieved through the positioning component of the material receiving component to ensure that the material is accurately positioned, so that the subsequent material picking module will not be misaligned when picking up the material.
[0097] In the present disclosure, there is a wire passing hole in the center of the rotary cylinder, through which the air pipe for the suction cup can pass. The air pipe will not swing around with the flipping, and the air path can be arranged inside the rod component (suction cup mounting rod), making the mechanism wiring neat and improving the stability of the mechanism.
[0098] The jig of the present disclosure includes two material positions, and the picking and placing of two materials can be carried out at one time, improving the working efficiency. At the same time, the material positions can be set to multiple according to needs.
[0099] In the description of this specification, the descriptions with reference to terms such as "one embodiment / way", "some embodiments / ways", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment / way or example are included in at least one embodiment / way or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment / way or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments / ways or examples. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments / ways or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments / ways or examples.
[0100] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0101] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are only for clearly explaining the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other changes or modifications can be made on the basis of the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications are still within the scope of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A material conveying device, characterized in that: include: Pedestal; A support frame, the support frame is slidably disposed on the base and can move up and down relative to the base; a first driving device, the first driving device is used to drive the support frame to move relative to the base; A rotating component, wherein the rotating component can be rotatably disposed on the supporting frame, and a rotating axis of the rotating component is disposed horizontally; A suction component, the suction component is arranged on the rotating component to rotate with the rotating component and can be located at a suction position and a release position; The material receiving component sucks the material when the suction component is in the suction position, and releases the material to the material receiving component when the material receiving component is in the release position.
2. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base comprises a vertically arranged upright plate, a guide rail is arranged on the upright plate, a slider is slidably arranged on the guide rail, and the support frame is fixed to the slider.
3. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A second driving device is arranged on the supporting frame and is used for driving the rotating component to rotate.
4. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The suction assembly comprises: at least two rod components, one end of each rod component is connected to the rotating component, and the at least two rod components are distributed along the rotating axis direction of the rotating component; and A suction cup is arranged on the rod component, and each rod component is provided with at least two suction cups.
5. The material conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The length direction of the rod component is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotating component.
6. The material conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material receiving assembly comprises: Racks; and A jig is arranged on the frame and is formed with a plurality of openings. When the suction component moves from the suction position to the release position, it can move from the top of the jig to the bottom of the jig through the openings.
7. The material conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A groove for accommodating materials is formed on the upper surface of the fixture. The groove includes a first positioning surface and a second positioning surface. The first positioning surface and the second positioning surface are arranged adjacent to each other.
8. The material conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material receiving assembly also includes: The first positioning assembly is used to push the material to move in the groove and make a side wall of the material contact with the first positioning surface under pressure.
9. The material conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material receiving assembly also includes: The second positioning assembly is used to push the material to move in the groove and make the other side wall of the material contact with the second positioning surface with pressure.
10. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating component rotates 180° to move the suction assembly from the suction position to the release position.