RFID tag moving tool for automatic production equipment
By designing RFID tag mobile tooling with flexible adjustment of limit slots, the problem that existing mobile tooling cannot adapt to RFID tags of different sizes and specifications is solved, and multi-spec adaptation is achieved, shortening production cycles and reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422280505.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-18
AI Technical Summary
Existing mobile tooling cannot flexibly adapt to RFID tags of different sizes and specifications, resulting in the need to replace new mobile tooling for production of RFID tags of different specifications, which increases the production and manufacturing cycle and investment costs.
A mobile tooling for RFID tags for automated production equipment was designed, and the limit slots were formed through multiple horizontal and vertical sliders, and the plane and height of the limit slots were adjusted flexibly with the support block, and the RFID tags of more sizes were adapted to.
It realizes multi-special adaptation of mobile tooling, shortens the production cycle of RFID tags, reduces manufacturing costs, and improves production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the fields of electronic tags and automated production, and particularly relates to an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag moving tooling for automated production equipment. Background Art
[0002] RFID is a non-contact automatic identification technology. It automatically identifies target objects through radio frequency signals and obtains relevant data, and the identification work does not require manual intervention. The RFID technology has a development history of many years in China, and RFID electronic tags are electronic products developed based on RFID wireless radio frequency identification technology, and have wide applications in the asset management and security fields of power equipment.
[0003] With the continuous increase of market demand, RFID tag manufacturers have begun to improve the production efficiency of RFID tags by introducing automated production equipment. The RFID tag automated production and distribution equipment includes a manipulator, a feeding module, a moving tooling, a conveyor line, an information writing unit, a laser coding unit, an information verification unit, and a discharging module. Among them, the moving tooling is installed on the conveyor line and moves between each production unit as a carrier for tags.
[0004] Currently, the moving tooling sets slots with different sizes and positions on the surface of the tooling tray to place RFID tags, so as to prevent the RFID tags from shifting when the moving tooling moves along the conveyor line. At the same time, when the moving tooling enters the laser coding unit, there is a distance that meets the process requirements between the surface of the RFID tag and the laser coder above the tray. As a result, it is necessary to design and manufacture corresponding moving toolings according to different RFID tag sizes respectively. To produce different specifications of RFID tags, new moving toolings need to be replaced, which increases the production and manufacturing cycle and input cost of RFID tags. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] To solve the problems in the related technologies, the present disclosure provides an RFID tag moving tooling for automated production equipment. The moving tooling allows the planar dimension of the limiting slots on the surface of the moving tooling to be flexibly adjusted according to the size of the RFID tags to be produced. At the same time, the position and height of the limiting slots can also be adjusted to ensure that there is a distance that meets the process requirements between the surface of the RFID tag and the laser coder above the tray when the moving tooling enters the laser coding unit. Thus, it can be adapted to more size specifications of RFID tags and the production processes of various automated production equipment, saving the manufacturing cost and production time of traditional moving toolings, thereby shortening the production cycle of RFID tags and reducing the manufacturing cost.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides the following technical solutions:
[0007] An RFID tag moving tooling for an automated production device, comprising:
[0008] A base, on the upper surface of which there are provided a plurality of positioning rods perpendicular to the upper surface and a plurality of support blocks, the height of the support blocks in the vertical direction of the upper surface being adjustable. Among them, on the upper surface of the base, there is provided a support position that cooperates with the plurality of support blocks, the support position having a first serrated structure, and the bottom of the support block having a second serrated structure that cooperates with the first serrated structure of the support position. Different relative positions of the first serrated structure and the second serrated structure correspond to different heights of the support block in the vertical direction;
[0009] A tray, the tray being provided with a plurality of through holes that cooperate with the plurality of positioning rods, the positioning rods cooperating with the through holes to define the position of the tray in a direction parallel to the upper surface, the support blocks supporting the tray such that there is an adjustable spacing between the tray and the base in the vertical direction, and the upper surface of the tray being provided with a first chute and a second chute that are parallel to each other;
[0010] A plurality of transverse sliders, with a first in-channel slider and a second in-channel slider respectively cooperating with the first chute and the second chute provided at both ends of the transverse slider, such that the transverse slider can slide along the first chute and the second chute;
[0011] A plurality of longitudinal sliders, the longitudinal sliders being connected to the transverse sliders and sliding relative to the transverse sliders;
[0012] The plurality of transverse sliders and the plurality of longitudinal sliders jointly define the placement position of the RFID tag on the tray.
[0013] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at the placement position of the RFID tag on the tray, the bottom of the tray includes a plurality of air-permeable pores that penetrate the tray.
[0014] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the tray is provided with first scale marks beside the first chute and beside the second chute, the first scale marks being used to position the transverse sliders; and the transverse sliders are provided with second scale marks, the second scale marks being used to position the longitudinal sliders.
[0015] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the tray is made of bakelite material.
[0016] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, rubber washers are provided on the lateral slider and are in contact with the first chute and the second chute, for providing frictional force between the lateral slider and the first chute and the second chute so as to fix the position of the lateral slider; rubber washers are provided on the longitudinal slider and are in contact with the lateral slider, for providing frictional force between the longitudinal slider and the lateral slider so as to fix the position of the longitudinal slider.
[0017] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a fixed-position chute penetrating the lateral slider may further be provided on the lateral slider, and there are screw holes on the connecting surface of the longitudinal slider and the lateral slider, and the longitudinal slider is connected and fixed to the lateral slider by screws penetrating the chute.
[0018] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the spacing between the lateral sliders and the spacing between the longitudinal sliders are set to be adapted to RFID tags with a width of 10 - 80 mm and a length of 10 - 144 mm.
[0019] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the positioning rods are distributed at the four corners of the base and are fixedly connected to the base in a detachable manner.
[0020] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the multiple lateral sliders form multiple pairs of lateral sliders, and the lateral sliders in the pair of lateral sliders are adjacent to each other; the multiple longitudinal sliders form multiple pairs of longitudinal sliders, and the longitudinal sliders in the pair of longitudinal sliders are adjacent to each other; the multiple pairs of lateral sliders and the multiple pairs of longitudinal sliders are used to define the placement positions of multiple RFID tags on the tray.
[0021] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the top of the support block is a pyramid, and the bottom is a cylinder, and the surface of the cylinder has a second serrated structure that cooperates with the first serrated structure of the support position of the base.
[0022] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the center of the circle of the cylinder has a screw hole penetrating the support block, and the support block is fixed to the side wall of the base by screws passing through the screw hole.
[0023] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present disclosure are as follows:
[0024] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, one or more RFID tag limiting slots are formed by a plurality of horizontal and vertical sliders, and together with the support blocks, the limiting slots on the surface of the tooling can be flexibly adjusted in plane and height according to the size of the RFID tags to be produced, so as to be adaptable to more size specifications of RFID electronic tags. At the same time, the position of the limiting slots can be flexibly adjusted, solving the problem that traditional mobile tooling can only be adapted to fixed-size electronic tags, with a limited number of limiting slots and fixed slot positions, and unable to flexibly adapt to the requirements of different production lines. This avoids the situation of repeated design and production of traditional mobile tooling, shortens the production cycle of RFID tags, and reduces the manufacturing cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 Shows an overall sectional structure diagram of an RFID tag mobile tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0026] Figure 2 Shows a top view of the base of an RFID tag mobile tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0027] Figure 3 Shows a three-dimensional structure diagram of the support block of an RFID tag mobile tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0028] Figure 4 Shows an overall top view of an RFID tag mobile tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0029] Figure 5 Shows a sectional structure diagram of the horizontal slider of an RFID tag mobile tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0030] Figure 6 Shows a schematic diagram of three horizontal sliders and five vertical sliders of an RFID tag mobile tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0031] In the following, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
[0032] As described above, currently, different-sized and differently-positioned slots are provided on the surface of the mobile tooling tray to place RFID tags, so as to prevent the RFID tags from shifting when the mobile tooling moves along the conveyor line. At the same time, when the mobile tooling enters the laser coding unit, a distance that meets the process requirements is maintained between the surface of the RFID tag and the laser coder above the tray. As a result, it is necessary to separately design and manufacture corresponding mobile tooling according to different RFID tag sizes. When producing RFID tags of different specifications, new mobile tooling needs to be replaced, thus increasing the production and manufacturing cycle and input cost of RFID tags.
[0033] An RFID tag mobile tooling for an automated production device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a base, on the upper surface of the base, a plurality of positioning rods perpendicular to the upper surface and a plurality of support blocks are provided, and the support blocks have adjustable heights in the vertical direction of the upper surface. Among them, a support position matching the plurality of support blocks is provided on the upper surface of the base, the support position has a first serrated structure, and the bottom of the support block has a second serrated structure matching the first serrated structure of the support position. Different relative positions of the first serrated structure and the second serrated structure correspond to different heights of the support block in the vertical direction; a tray, the tray is provided with a plurality of through holes matching the plurality of positioning rods, and the positioning rods cooperate with the through holes to define the position of the tray in the direction parallel to the upper surface. The support blocks support the tray so that there is an adjustable distance between the tray and the base in the vertical direction. The upper surface of the tray is provided with a first chute and a second chute parallel to each other; a plurality of transverse sliders, both ends of the transverse sliders are provided with a first in-slot slider and a second in-slot slider respectively matching the first chute and the second chute, so that the transverse sliders can slide along the first chute and the second chute; a plurality of longitudinal sliders, the longitudinal sliders are connected to the transverse sliders and slide relative to the transverse sliders; the plurality of transverse sliders and the plurality of longitudinal sliders jointly define the placement position of the RFID tag on the tray. By forming one or more RFID tag limiting slots with a plurality of transverse and longitudinal sliders and cooperating with the support blocks, the purpose of flexibly adjusting the plane and height of the limiting slots on the surface of the tooling according to the size of the RFID tags to be produced is achieved, so that more size specifications of RFID electronic tags can be adapted. At the same time, the position of the limiting slot can be flexibly adjusted, solving the problem that traditional mobile tooling can only adapt to fixed-size electronic tags, the number of limiting slots is limited, the slot positions are fixed, and different production line requirements cannot be flexibly adapted, avoiding the situation of repeatedly designing and producing traditional mobile tooling, shortening the production cycle of RFID tags, and reducing the manufacturing cost.
[0034] Refer to the following Figures 1-6Specifically describe the RFID tag moving tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] As shown in Figure 1 , the RFID tag moving tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a base 190. A plurality of positioning rods 111 perpendicular to the upper surface and a plurality of support blocks 180 are provided on the upper surface of the base 190, and there are a plurality of support positions 170 that cooperate with the plurality of support blocks 180. The support blocks 180 have an adjustable height in the vertical direction of the upper surface, and the support blocks 180 support the tray 160 so that there is an adjustable spacing between the tray 160 and the base 190 in the vertical direction.
[0036] As an example, Figure 2 shows 4 positioning rods 111 perpendicular to the upper surface of the base 190 and 4 support positions 170. Correspondingly, 4 support blocks 180 that cooperate with the 4 support positions 170 are provided on the upper surface of the base.
[0037] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the support position has a first serrated structure, and the bottom of the support block has a second serrated structure that cooperates with the first serrated structure of the support position. Different relative positions of the first serrated structure and the second serrated structure correspond to different heights of the support block in the vertical direction. As shown in Figure 1 , the support block can rotate relative to the support position, so that the support block has different heights in the vertical direction on the upper surface of the base, and thus the height of the tray placed on the support block can be adjusted.
[0038] Figure 3 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the support block of the RFID tag moving tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0039] As shown in Figure 3 , the top of the support block 180 is a pyramid, and the bottom is a cylinder. The surface of the cylinder has a second serrated structure 182 that cooperates with the first serrated structure of the base support position 170. The center of the cylinder has a screw hole 181 that penetrates the support block, and the support block 180 is fixed to the side wall of the base 190 by a screw passing through the screw hole. The engagement between the first serrated structure and the second serrated structure 182 defines the height of the support block 180 in the vertical direction, and the height is further fixed by a screw to ensure the stability of the tray 160.
[0040] As shown in Figure 1As shown, the RFID tag moving tooling for an automated production device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a tray 160, and the tray 160 is provided with through holes 110 that cooperate with the positioning rods 111. As an example, Figure 1 shows 4 through holes 110 that cooperate with 4 positioning rods 111, which are distributed at the four corners of the tray 160. The tray 160 can be made of bakelite. The positioning rods 111 cooperate with the through holes 110 to define the position of the tray 160 in the direction parallel to the upper surface of the base 190.
[0041] In the actual operation of an automated production device, the height difference between the surface of the RFID tag and the laser marking machine will greatly affect the vision of the laser marking machine. The traditional solution for the moving tooling is to change the depth of the groove on the tray for height difference adjustment. For RFID tags of different thicknesses, corresponding moving toolings need to be manufactured separately, which not only greatly affects the production efficiency, but also has poor reusability of the moving tooling, increases the manufacturing cost, and wastes raw materials. The present disclosure enables the tray to be vertically adjusted relative to the base while being horizontally fixed through the cooperation of positioning holes, positioning rods, support blocks, and support positions, so that the same moving tooling can be reused for multiple different specifications of RFID tags, improving the production efficiency of RFID tags, saving raw materials, and reducing the manufacturing cost.
[0042] Further, as Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, opposite ends of the upper surface of the tray 160 are provided with parallel first sliding grooves 141 and second sliding grooves 142 for installing a plurality of transverse sliders 153. As an example, Figure 1 and Figure 4 shows 2 transverse sliders 153. At both ends of each transverse slider 153, first in-groove sliders 131 and second in-groove sliders 132 that respectively cooperate with the first sliding groove 141 and the second sliding groove 142 are provided, so that the transverse slider 153 can slide along the first sliding groove 141 and the second sliding groove 142. The transverse sliders 153 and the longitudinal sliders 152 together form a limiting groove for the RFID tag.
[0043] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the moving tooling further includes a plurality of longitudinal sliders, and the longitudinal sliders are connected to the transverse sliders and slide relative to the transverse sliders. As an example, Figure 4 shows two longitudinal sliders 152, which are respectively connected to two transverse sliders 153. The 2 transverse sliders 153 and the 2 longitudinal sliders 152 together define the placement position of the RFID tag on the tray.
[0044] As Figure 5As shown, the horizontal slider 153 has a horizontal slider chute 150, and the vertical slider 152 has a screw hole 151, so that it can be fixed relative to the horizontal slider 153 by screws. Alternatively, a rubber washer in contact with the first chute 141 and the second chute 142 is provided on the horizontal slider 153 for providing frictional force between the horizontal slider 153 and the first chute 141 and the second chute 142 to fix the position of the horizontal slider 153; a rubber washer in contact with the horizontal slider 153 is provided on the vertical slider 152 for providing frictional force between the vertical slider 152 and the horizontal slider 153 to fix the position of the vertical slider 152.
[0045] In the actual production process, when loading materials, the RFID tag needs to be placed in the corresponding limiting groove to prevent the RFID tag from falling off during the movement. The present disclosure uses the method of rubber washers or screw holes to fix the size and position of the limiting groove to ensure the stability of the limiting groove in the actual production process.
[0046] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of horizontal sliders form a plurality of pairs of horizontal sliders, the horizontal sliders in the pair of horizontal sliders are adjacent to each other, the plurality of vertical sliders form a plurality of pairs of vertical sliders, the vertical sliders in the pair of vertical sliders are adjacent to each other, and the plurality of pairs of horizontal sliders and the plurality of pairs of vertical sliders are used to define the placement positions of a plurality of RFID tags on the tray.
[0047] As Figure 4 shown, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the tray 160 is provided with a first scale mark 162 beside the first chute 141 and beside the second chute 142, and the first scale mark 162 is used to position the horizontal slider 153; a second scale mark 154 is provided on the horizontal slider 153, and the second scale mark is used to position the vertical slider 152. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the spacing between the horizontal sliders and the spacing between the vertical sliders are set to be adapted to RFID tags with a width of 10 - 80 mm and a length of 10 - 144 mm.
[0048] Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of three horizontal sliders and five vertical sliders according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 6 shown, the three horizontal sliders form two pairs of horizontal sliders, and the five vertical sliders form three pairs of vertical sliders, so that three RFID tags can be placed on the tray. Since the positions of the horizontal sliders and the vertical sliders are adjustable, three RFID tags with different size specifications can be adapted, and the placement positions of the three RFID tags can be flexibly set according to the requirements of the automated production equipment.
[0049] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown at the placement position of the RFID tag on the tray, the bottom of the tray 160 includes a plurality of air-permeable pores 161 penetrating through the tray. Considering that the lateral slider 153 and the longitudinal slider 152 are adjustable, so that the RFID tag may be located at multiple positions on the tray, the air-permeable pores 161 can be provided at the positions on the bottom of the tray 160 where the RFID tag may be placed.
[0050] In some stages of the actual production process, the RFID tag must be grasped and placed by a manipulator through a suction cup. When grasping, negative pressure air resistance will be generated due to the fitting between the tag and the tooling. When placing, air resistance will also be generated in the limit groove. Therefore, the air-permeable pore structure penetrating through the tray at the bottom of the tray in the present disclosure will allow air circulation, thereby reducing the air resistance during grasping and placing.
[0051] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure,
[0052] During the production process, first determine the thickness and side length data of the RFID tag, then adjust the angle of the support block through the serrated structure of the support block according to the thickness of the RFID tag to adjust the height of the tray relative to the base, and move the lateral slider and the longitudinal slider according to the side length data of the RFID tag to form a limit groove that adapts to the size specification of the RFID tag and the position meets the requirements of the automated production equipment, and then place the RFID tag into the limit groove to enter the production process.
[0053] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present disclosure; however, the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present disclosure, according to the technical solution of the present disclosure and its improved concept, makes equivalent replacements or changes, and should be covered by the protection scope of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. An RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment, comprising: A base, wherein the upper surface of the base is provided with a plurality of positioning rods and a plurality of support blocks perpendicular to the upper surface, and the support blocks have an adjustable height in the vertical direction of the upper surface, wherein the upper surface of the base is provided with a support position matched with the plurality of support blocks, the support position has a first sawtooth structure, and the bottom of the support block has a second sawtooth structure matched with the first sawtooth structure of the support position, and different relative positions of the first sawtooth structure and the second sawtooth structure correspond to different heights of the support block in the vertical direction; A tray, the tray is provided with a plurality of through holes matched with the plurality of positioning rods, the positioning rods are matched with the through holes to limit the position of the tray in a direction parallel to the upper surface, the support block supports the tray so that the tray has an adjustable spacing with the base in the vertical direction, and the upper surface of the tray is provided with a first slide groove and a second slide groove parallel to each other; A plurality of transverse sliders, wherein a first in-slot slider and a second in-slot slider respectively matched with the first slide groove and the second slide groove are provided at both ends of the transverse slider, so that the transverse slider can slide along the first slide groove and the second slide groove; a plurality of longitudinal sliders connected to the transverse sliders and sliding relative to the transverse sliders; The plurality of transverse sliders and the plurality of longitudinal sliders jointly define a placement position of the RFID tag on the pallet.
2. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: At the placement position of the RFID tag on the tray, the bottom of the tray includes a plurality of air-permeable holes that penetrate the tray.
3. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray is provided with first scale marks beside the first slide groove and the second slide groove, and the first scale marks are used to position the transverse slider; The transverse slider is provided with a second scale mark, and the second scale mark is used for positioning the longitudinal slider.
4. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet is made of bakelite; The transverse slider is provided with a rubber gasket in contact with the first slide groove and the second slide groove, and is used to provide friction between the transverse slider and the first slide groove and the second slide groove so as to fix the position of the transverse slider; The longitudinal slider is provided with a rubber gasket in contact with the transverse slider, and is used to provide friction between the longitudinal slider and the transverse slider so as to fix the position of the longitudinal slider.
5. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transverse slider may also be provided with a fixing slot that passes through the transverse slider, and the connecting surface between the longitudinal slider and the transverse slider is provided with a screw hole, which is connected to the transverse slider and fixes the position of the longitudinal slider by means of screws that pass through the slot.
6. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spacing between the transverse sliders and the spacing between the longitudinal sliders are set to adapt to RFID tags with a width of 10 to 80 mm and a length of 10 to 144 mm.
7. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning rods are distributed at the four corners of the base and are fixedly connected to the base in a detachable manner.
8. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of transverse sliders constitute a plurality of transverse slider pairs, and the transverse sliders in the transverse slider pairs are adjacent to each other; The plurality of longitudinal sliders constitute a plurality of longitudinal slider pairs, and the longitudinal sliders in the longitudinal slider pairs are adjacent to each other; The plurality of transverse slider pairs and the plurality of longitudinal slider pairs are used to define placement positions of the plurality of RFID tags on the tray.
9. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the support block is a pyramid, and the bottom is a cylinder. The surface of the cylinder has a second sawtooth structure that matches the first sawtooth structure of the base support position.
10. The RFID tag mobile tooling for automated production equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The center of the cylinder has a screw hole penetrating the support block, and the support block is fixed to the support position on the upper surface of the base by a screw passing through the screw hole.