Connection device

Abstract

The utility model discloses connecting equipment which comprises two transfer devices arranged in a spaced mode, a temporary storage device arranged between the two transfer devices and a crown block device erected above the two transfer devices and the temporary storage device, and each transfer device comprises a conveying mechanism, a transferring mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The temporary storage device comprises a lifting mechanism, a carrying mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a material receiving and sending mechanism. The crown block device comprises a grabbing mechanism capable of moving between the temporary storage device and any transfer device. According to the connecting equipment, through cooperation of the transfer device, the temporary storage device and the crown block device, products can be transferred and allocated among the first external equipment, the second external equipment, the third external equipment and the material receiving and sending mechanism, and the products can be transferred to different external equipment or temporarily stored to the material receiving and sending mechanism through the connecting equipment; product materials can be conveniently blended and supplied according to supply and demand requirements.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of product transfer, and particularly to a connecting device. Background Art

[0002] In actual production and processing, products need to be processed in two processing devices before and after respectively. Currently, the production capacities of the two processing devices before and after are usually different. For example, the production capacity of the front processing device is greater than that of the rear processing device, and there will be a situation where the supply of products is greater than the demand between the two processing devices before and after; or, the production capacity of the front processing device is less than that of the rear processing device, and there will be a situation where the supply is less than the demand between the two processing devices before and after. The above two situations are both caused by the mismatch of production capacities between the two processing devices before and after. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device to allocate products according to supply and demand between the two processing devices before and after. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a connecting device to facilitate the allocation of products according to supply and demand.

[0004] An embodiment of this application provides a connecting device, including:

[0005] Two transfer devices arranged at intervals, each of the transfer devices includes a conveying mechanism, a transfer mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The two ends of the conveying mechanism are respectively used to dock with a first external device and a second external device. The conveying mechanism is used to convey products between the first external device and the transfer mechanism, or between the first external device and the second external device. The transfer mechanism is used to pick up the products from the conveying mechanism and place them on the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the products to move upward;

[0006] A temporary storage device arranged between the two transfer devices. The temporary storage device includes a lifting mechanism, a handling mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a receiving and discharging mechanism. One end of the conveying mechanism is used to dock with a third external device, and the other end of the conveying mechanism is arranged adjacent to the receiving and discharging mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the products to move downward. The handling mechanism is used to pick up the products from the lifting mechanism and place them on the conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is used to convey the products between the handling mechanism and the third external device, or between the handling mechanism and the receiving and discharging mechanism. The receiving and discharging mechanism is used to pick up the products from the conveying mechanism for receiving materials; and

[0007] An overhead crane device installed above the two transfer devices and the temporary storage device. The overhead crane device includes a grasping mechanism that can move between the temporary storage device and any one of the transfer devices. The grasping mechanism is used to pick up the products between the lifting mechanism and the lifting mechanism.

[0008] In some embodiments, when the production capacity of the first external device is greater than that of the second external device and the production capacity of the first external device is greater than that of the third external device, the connection device

[0009] transports the product of the first external device to the second external device through the conveying mechanism, or sequentially transports the product of the first external device to the third external device or the receiving and feeding mechanism through the conveying mechanism, the transfer mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the handling mechanism and the conveying mechanism for receiving materials.

[0010] In some embodiments, when the production capacity of the first external device is less than the sum of the production capacities of the second external device and the third external device, or when the first external device fails, the receiving and feeding mechanism

[0011] transports the product of the receiving and feeding mechanism to the third external device through the conveying mechanism, or sequentially transports the product of the receiving and feeding mechanism to the second external device through the conveying mechanism, the handling mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the conveying mechanism.

[0012] In some embodiments, each transfer device includes two conveying mechanisms arranged side by side. The transfer mechanism and the lifting mechanism are both arranged between the two conveying mechanisms. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer frame and two transfer components spaced apart on the transfer frame. The two transfer components are both slidably arranged on the transfer frame. The two transfer components are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two conveying mechanisms. Each transfer component can move between the lifting mechanism and the corresponding conveying mechanism, and the transfer component is used to transfer the product between the lifting mechanism and the corresponding conveying mechanism.

[0013] In some embodiments, the overhead crane device includes two overhead crane mechanisms. One overhead crane mechanism is installed above the temporary storage device and one of the transfer devices, and the other overhead crane mechanism is installed above the temporary storage device and the other transfer device. The number of the grasping mechanisms is two and they are respectively connected to the two overhead crane mechanisms in one-to-one correspondence. The overhead crane mechanism is used to drive the corresponding grasping mechanism to move between the temporary storage device and the corresponding transfer device.

[0014] In some embodiments, the receiving and feeding mechanism includes a receiving and feeding module and a temporary storage module. The receiving and feeding module is arranged adjacent to the other end of the conveying mechanism, and the temporary storage module is arranged adjacent to the receiving and feeding module. The receiving and feeding module is used to transfer the product between the conveying mechanism and the temporary storage module.

[0015] In some embodiments, the temporary storage module includes a lifting assembly, a carrier plate, a first clamping assembly, and a second clamping assembly. The carrier plate is connected to the lifting assembly. The carrier plate, the first clamping assembly, and the second clamping assembly are arranged in sequence from bottom to top. The carrier plate is used to carry a tray, and the tray is used to carry the product. The lifting assembly drives the carrier plate and the tray to move upward to the first clamping assembly or the second clamping assembly, and both the first clamping assembly and the second clamping assembly are used to clamp the tray.

[0016] In some embodiments, the temporary storage module further includes a sliding assembly. The sliding assembly is slidably connected to the lifting assembly, and the carrier plate is arranged on the sliding assembly. The sliding assembly drives the carrier plate to move relative to the lifting assembly.

[0017] The embodiment of the present application further provides a connection device, including:

[0018] Two transfer devices arranged at intervals. Each transfer device includes a conveying mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and a lifting mechanism. The two ends of the conveying mechanism are respectively used to dock with a first external device and a second external device. The conveying mechanism is used to convey products between the second external device and the transfer mechanism, or between the second external device and the first external device. The transfer mechanism is used to pick up the product from the lifting mechanism and place it on the conveying mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the product to move downward;

[0019] A temporary storage device arranged between the two transfer devices. The temporary storage device includes a lifting mechanism, a handling mechanism, a conveying mechanism, and a receiving and feeding mechanism. One end of the conveying mechanism is used to dock with a third external device, and the other end of the conveying mechanism is arranged adjacent to the receiving and feeding mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the product to move upward. The handling mechanism is used to pick up the product from the conveying mechanism and place it on the lifting mechanism. The conveying mechanism is used to convey the product between the third external device and the handling mechanism, or between the third external device and the receiving and feeding mechanism. The receiving and feeding mechanism is used to pick up the product from the conveying mechanism for receiving materials; and

[0020] An overhead crane device installed above the two transfer devices and the temporary storage device. The overhead crane device includes a grasping mechanism that can move between the temporary storage device and any one of the transfer devices. The grasping mechanism is used to pick up the product between the lifting mechanism and the lifting mechanism.

[0021] In some embodiments, when the production capacity of the first external device is greater than the production capacity of the second external device and the production capacity of the first external device is greater than the production capacity of the third external device,

[0022] The product of the second external device is conveyed to the first external device through the conveying mechanism, or the product of the third external device is conveyed to the first external device sequentially through the conveying mechanism, the handling mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the conveying mechanism, or the product of the receiving and feeding mechanism is conveyed to the first external device sequentially through the conveying mechanism, the handling mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the conveying mechanism.

[0023] The connection device according to the embodiment of the present application, through the cooperation of the transfer device, the temporary storage device and the overhead crane device, enables the product to be transferred and allocated between the first external device, the second external device, the third external device and the receiving and feeding mechanism. Since the product can be transferred to different external devices or temporarily stored in the receiving and feeding mechanism through the connection device, it is convenient to allocate the product supply according to the supply and demand requirements. In addition, the connection device can effectively replace manual feeding and unloading, reducing the labor intensity and labor cost of manual work. Description of the Drawings

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connection device provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 2 is Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the transfer device of the connection device shown, with some transfer cabinet bodies omitted.

[0026] Figure 3 is Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the temporary storage device of the connection device shown, with some temporary storage cabinet bodies omitted.

[0027] Figure 4 is Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the receiving and feeding mechanism of the temporary storage device shown.

[0028] Figure 5 is Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the temporary storage module of the receiving and feeding mechanism shown.

[0029] Figure 6 is Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the overhead crane device of the connection device shown, with some overhead crane cabinet bodies omitted.

[0030] Figure 7 is Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the grasping mechanism of the overhead crane device shown.

[0031] Figure 8It is a schematic diagram of the state of the connection device provided by the embodiment of the present application when transferring products among the first external device, the second external device and the third external device.

[0032] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the state of another connection device provided by the embodiment of the present application when transferring products among the first external device, the second external device and the third external device.

[0033] Main element symbol description

[0034] Connection devices 100, 200

[0035] Transfer device 10

[0036] Conveyor mechanism 11

[0037] Transfer mechanism 12

[0038] Transfer frame 121

[0039] Transfer assembly 122

[0040] Lifting mechanism 13

[0041] Lifting linear module 131

[0042] Lifting carrier 132

[0043] Transfer cabinet 14

[0044] Temporary storage device 20

[0045] Lifting mechanism 21

[0046] Lifting linear module 211

[0047] Lifting carrier 212

[0048] Handling mechanism 22

[0049] Handling frame 221

[0050] Handling assembly 222

[0051] Conveyor mechanism 23

[0052] Loading and unloading mechanism 24

[0053] Loading and unloading module 241

[0054] Temporary storage module 242

[0055] Lifting component 2421

[0056] Carrier plate 2422

[0057] First clamping component 2423

[0058] The second clamping component 2424

[0059] The first limit post 2425

[0060] The second limit post 2426

[0061] The sliding component 2427

[0062] The temporary storage cabinet 25

[0063] The overhead crane device 30

[0064] The grasping mechanism 31

[0065] The grasping bracket 311

[0066] The grasping linear module 312

[0067] The grasping adsorption component 313

[0068] The overhead crane mechanism 32

[0069] The overhead crane cabinet 33

[0070] The overhead crane leg 34

[0071] The product 300

[0072] The first external device 400

[0073] The second external device 500

[0074] The third external device 600

[0075] The fixture 700

[0076] The tray 800 Specific embodiments

[0077] The following details the embodiments of the present application. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary only for explaining the present application and should not be construed as a limitation of the present application.

[0078] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. 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" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the meaning of "plurality" is two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0079] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the term "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that can communicate with each other; it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0080] Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0081] Please refer to Figure 1 . An embodiment of the present application provides a connection device 100. The connection device 100 is configured between a front processing process and a back processing process. Please refer to Figure 8 . The front processing process includes two first external devices 400, and the back processing process includes two second external devices 500 and a third external device 600. The second external device 500 and the third external device 600 are of the same type to process the product 300 (please refer to Figure 7 shown) with the same process. Among them, after the product 300 is processed by the first external device 400, it is then processed by the second external device 500 or the third external device 600. The production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than that of the second external device 500, and the production capacity of the first external device 400 is also greater than that of the third external device 600.

[0082] The connection device 100 includes two transfer devices 10, a temporary storage device 20, and a crane device 30. The two transfer devices 10 are arranged at intervals. The two ends of each transfer device 10 are respectively docked with a first external device 400 and a second external device 500. The temporary storage device 20 is arranged between the two transfer devices 10. One end of the temporary storage device 20 is docked with a third external device 600. The crane device 30 is installed above the two transfer devices 10 and the temporary storage device 20. When the production capacity of the first external device 400 matches the production capacity of the second external device 500, the product 300 can be directly transferred from the first external device 400 to the second external device 500 through the transfer device 10. When the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than the production capacity of the second external device 500, not only does the product 300 need to be directly transferred from the first external device 400 to the second external device 500 through the transfer device 10, but also the product 300 with excessive production capacity of the first external device 400 needs to be transferred to the temporary storage device 20 through the crane device 30. When the product 300 is transferred to the temporary storage device 20, when the third external device 600 is in the processing state, the temporary storage device 20 receives the product 300. When the third external device 600 is not in the processing state and there is a processing requirement, the temporary storage device 20 transfers the product 300 to the third external device 600. When the first external device 400 is not in the processing state, that is, it cannot provide the product 300, the temporarily stored product 300 can also be directly supplied to the third external device 600 through the temporary storage device 20, and the temporarily stored product 300 can be supplied to the transfer device 10 through the crane device 30, and then the product 300 can be supplied to the second external device 500 through the transfer device 10.

[0083] In this embodiment, the two first external devices 400 are located on one side of the connection device 100, and the two second external devices 500 and the third external device 600 are located on the other side of the connection device 100. In other embodiments, the two first external devices 400 and the third external device 600 are located on one side of the connection device 100, and the two second external devices 500 are located on the other side of the connection device 100. Or, one first external device 400 and one second external device 500 are located on one side of the connection device 100, and the other first external device 400, the other second external device 500, and the third external device 600 are located on the other side of the connection device 100.

[0084] Please refer to Figure 2, each transfer device 10 includes a conveying mechanism 11, a transfer mechanism 12 and a lifting mechanism 13. The two ends of the conveying mechanism 11 are respectively used to dock with a first external device 400 and a second external device 500. The conveying mechanism 11 is used to convey the product 300 between the first external device 400 and the transfer mechanism 12, or between the first external device 400 and the second external device 500. The transfer mechanism 12 is used to pick up the product 300 from the conveying mechanism 11 and place it on the lifting mechanism 13, and the lifting mechanism 13 is used to drive the product 300 to move upward. In this embodiment, each transfer device 10 further includes a transfer cabinet 14, and the conveying mechanism 11, the transfer mechanism 12 and the lifting mechanism 13 are all arranged in the transfer cabinet 14. Among them, the specific structure of the transfer cabinet 14 can be set according to the actual situation, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations on this.

[0085] Specifically, the conveying mechanism 11 can be a linear motion module. A fixture 700 for receiving the product 300 is arranged on the conveying mechanism 11. The conveying mechanism 11 drives the fixture 700 and the product 300 to move, so as to convey the product 300 of the first external device 400 to the transfer mechanism 12 or the second external device 500. In this embodiment, each transfer device 10 includes two conveying mechanisms 11 arranged side by side. The two conveying mechanisms 11 are both arranged on the transfer cabinet 14. The transfer mechanism 12 and the lifting mechanism 13 are both arranged between the two conveying mechanisms 11. The transfer mechanism 12 is used to pick up the product 300 between the two conveying mechanisms 11 and a lifting mechanism 13.

[0086] The transfer mechanism 12 includes a transfer rack 121 arranged on the transfer cabinet 14 and two transfer components 122 arranged at intervals on the transfer rack 121. The two transfer components 122 are both slidably arranged on the transfer rack 121. The two transfer components 122 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two conveying mechanisms 11. Each transfer component 122 can move between the lifting mechanism 13 and the corresponding conveying mechanism 11, and the transfer component 122 is used to pick up the product 300 between the lifting mechanism 13 and the corresponding conveying mechanism 11. In this embodiment, the transfer rack 121 can be generally composed of a gantry, a double-drive linear module, etc. The double-drive linear module can drive the two transfer components 122 to move independently. Each transfer component 122 can be generally composed of a cylinder, a suction nozzle, etc. The cylinder drives the suction nozzle to move up and down, and the suction nozzle is used to adsorb the product 300. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the transfer rack 121 can be generally composed of a gantry, etc. Each transfer component 122 can be generally composed of a functional mechanism that can slide on the transfer rack 121, a cylinder, a suction nozzle, etc. The embodiments of the present application will not elaborate on this.

[0087] The lifting mechanism 13 includes a lifting linear module 131 disposed on the transfer cabinet body 14 and a lifting carrier 132 disposed on the lifting linear module 131. The lifting carrier 132 is used to carry the product 300. In this embodiment, the lifting linear module 131 drives the lifting carrier 132 and the product 300 to move up or down.

[0088] In this embodiment, during actual use of the transfer device 10, the first external device 400 places the product 300 on the conveying mechanism 11. The conveying mechanism 11 conveys the product 300 to a position corresponding to the transfer mechanism 12 or to a position corresponding to the second external device 500 according to the actual production situation. When the conveying mechanism 11 conveys the product 300 to a position corresponding to the second external device 500, the second external device 500 picks up the product 300 from the conveying mechanism 11 for processing. In addition, when the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than that of the second external device 500, when the conveying mechanism 11 also needs to convey the products 300 with excessive production capacity of the first external device 400 to a position corresponding to the transfer mechanism 12, the transfer mechanism 12 picks up the product 300 from the conveying mechanism 11 and places it on the lifting mechanism 13. The lifting mechanism 13 drives the product 300 to move up, so as to be picked up by the overhead crane device 30 and placed in the temporary storage device 20. The temporary storage device 20 temporarily stores or transfers the product according to the actual situation to the third external device 600. It can be understood that in some embodiments, when the first external device 400 is not in the processing state and cannot provide the required product to the second external device 500, the temporary storage device 20 can also transfer the temporarily stored product 300 to the second external device 500 according to the demand of the second external device 500. Specifically, the temporary storage device 20 transfers the product to the overhead crane device 30. The lifting mechanism 13 receives the product 300 picked up by the overhead crane device 30 from the temporary storage device 20. The lifting mechanism 13 drives the product 300 to move down. The transfer mechanism 12 picks up the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 13 and places it on the corresponding conveying mechanism 11. The conveying mechanism 11 conveys the product 300 to a position corresponding to the corresponding second external device 500, so that the corresponding second external device 500 can pick up the product 300 from the conveying mechanism 11 for processing.

[0089] Please refer to Figure 3, the temporary storage device 20 includes a lifting mechanism 21, a handling mechanism 22, a conveying mechanism 23, and a loading and unloading mechanism 24. One end of the conveying mechanism 23 is used to dock with the third external device 600, and the other end of the conveying mechanism 23 is disposed adjacent to the loading and unloading mechanism 24. The lifting mechanism 21 is used to drive the product 300 to move downward, the handling mechanism 22 is used to pick up the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 21 and place it on the conveying mechanism 23, the conveying mechanism 23 is used to convey the product 300 between the handling mechanism 22 and the third external device 600, or between the handling mechanism 22 and the loading and unloading mechanism 24, and the loading and unloading mechanism 24 is used to pick up the product 300 from the conveying mechanism 23 for receiving materials. In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 23 is a linear module, and the temporary storage device 20 further includes a temporary storage cabinet 25. The lifting mechanism 21, the handling mechanism 22, the conveying mechanism 23, and the loading and unloading mechanism 24 are all disposed in the temporary storage cabinet 25. Among them, the specific structure of the temporary storage cabinet 25 can be set according to actual situations, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations thereon.

[0090] Specifically, the lifting mechanism 21 includes a lifting linear module 211 disposed in the temporary storage cabinet 25 and a lifting carrier 212 disposed on the lifting linear module 211. The lifting carrier 212 is used to receive the product 300. In this embodiment, the lifting linear module 211 drives the lifting carrier 212 and the product 300 to move up or down.

[0091] The handling mechanism 22 includes a handling frame 221 disposed in the temporary storage device 20 and on one side of the lifting mechanism 21, and a handling component 222 slidably disposed on the handling frame 221. The handling component 222 is used to move and pick up the product 300 between the lifting mechanism 21 and the conveying mechanism 23. In this embodiment, the handling frame 221 can be generally composed of a gantry, a driving linear module, etc. The driving linear module can drive the handling component 222 to move. The handling component 222 can be generally composed of a cylinder, a suction nozzle, etc. The cylinder drives the suction nozzle to move up and down, and the suction nozzle is used to adsorb the product 300. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the handling frame 221 can be generally composed of a gantry, etc., and the handling component 222 can be generally composed of a functional mechanism that can slide on the handling frame 221, a cylinder, a suction nozzle, etc. The embodiments of the present application will not elaborate further on this.

[0092] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5, the material receiving and delivering mechanism 24 includes a material receiving and delivering module 241 and a temporary storage module 242. The material receiving and delivering module 241 is arranged in the temporary storage cabinet 25 and is adjacent to the other end of the conveying mechanism 23. The material receiving and delivering module 241 is arranged in parallel with the handling mechanism 22. The temporary storage module 242 is adjacent to the material receiving and delivering module 241. The material receiving and delivering module 241 is used to transfer products 300 between the conveying mechanism 23 and the temporary storage module 242. Understandably, the material receiving and delivering module 241 is used to pick up products 300 from the conveying mechanism 23 and place them on the temporary storage module 242, or, the material receiving and delivering module 241 is used to pick up products 300 from the temporary storage module 242 and place them on the conveying mechanism 23. Among them, the material receiving and delivering module 241 can generally be composed of a gantry, a linear module, a cylinder, a nozzle, etc. In one implementation, the linear module drives the cylinder and the nozzle to move linearly, so that the cylinder and the nozzle are located above the product 300 to be picked up on the conveying mechanism 23. The cylinder drives the nozzle to move downwards to make the nozzle adsorb the product 300. After the nozzle adsorbs the product 300, the cylinder drives the nozzle to move upwards and moves to the above of the temporary storage module 242 under the drive of the linear module, so as to place the product 300 on the temporary storage module 242.

[0093] The temporary storage module 242 includes a lifting assembly 2421, a bearing plate 2422, a first clamping assembly 2423 and a second clamping assembly 2424. The lifting assembly 2421 is arranged on the temporary storage cabinet 25. The bearing plate 2422 is connected to the lifting assembly 2421 to move up or down under the drive of the lifting assembly 2421. The bearing plate 2422, the first clamping assembly 2423 and the second clamping assembly 2424 are arranged at intervals in sequence from bottom to top. The bearing plate 2422 is used to bear the tray 800, and the tray 800 is used to bear a plurality of products 300. The lifting assembly 2421 drives the bearing plate 2422 and the tray 800 to move upwards to the first clamping assembly 2423 or the second clamping assembly 2424. Both the first clamping assembly 2423 and the second clamping assembly 2424 are used to clamp the tray 800. Specifically, the first clamping assembly 2423 is used to clamp the empty tray 800, and the second clamping assembly 2424 is used to clamp the tray 800 filled with products 300. Among them, both the first clamping assembly 2423 and the second clamping assembly 2424 can generally be composed of a plurality of cylinders and a plurality of clamping parts. The plurality of cylinders respectively drive the corresponding clamping parts to move towards the tray 800 to clamp the tray 800.

[0094] In a specific embodiment, a plurality of empty material trays 800 are placed on the carrier plate 2422, and the lifting assembly 2421 drives the carrier plate 2422 and the plurality of empty material trays 800 to move upward to the first clamping assembly 2423. The first clamping assembly 2423 clamps the empty material tray 800 on the top layer, and the lifting assembly 2421 drives the carrier plate 2422 and the other empty material trays 800 to move downward and reset, and the transceiver module 241 places the product 300 in the empty material tray 800 clamped by the first clamping assembly 2423. When the empty material tray 800 clamped by the first clamping assembly 2423 is full of products 300, the lifting assembly 2421 drives the carrier plate 2422 and the other empty material trays 800 to move upward and hold the material tray full of products 300. The first clamping assembly 2423 releases the tray 800 filled with products 300, and the lifting assembly 2421 drives the supporting plate 2422, other empty trays 800 and the tray 800 filled with products 300 to move upward to the second clamping assembly 2424. The second clamping assembly 2424 clamps the tray 800 filled with products 300 to collect the materials. After the second clamping assembly 2424 clamps the tray 800 filled with products 300, the lifting assembly 2421 drives the supporting plate 2422 and other empty trays 800 to move downward to the first clamping assembly 2423. The first clamping assembly 2423 clamps the current topmost empty tray 800 again to continue to receive the products 300 removed by the receiving and sending module 241.

[0095] In another specific embodiment, when the sending and receiving mechanism 24 needs to supply the product 300, the lifting component 2421 drives the supporting plate 2422 and the empty material tray 800 to move up to the second clamping component 2424 and supports the material tray 800 full of products 300 clamped by the second clamping component 2424, and the second clamping component 2424 releases the currently clamped material tray 800 full of products 300, and the lifting component 2421 drives the supporting plate 2422, the empty material tray 800 and the currently clamped material tray 800 to move upward to the second clamping component 2424. The tray 800 filled with products 300 that is supported moves downward, and the second clamping component 2424 clamps the current bottommost tray 800 filled with products 300 again. When the lifting component 2421 drives the supporting plate 2422, the empty tray 800 and the tray 800 filled with products 300 to move downward to the first clamping component 2423, the first clamping component 2423 clamps the tray 800 filled with products 300 to facilitate the receiving and sending module 241 to remove the products 300 from the tray 800.

[0096] In this embodiment, in order to limit multiple trays 800, the temporary storage module 242 further includes a plurality of first limiting posts 2425 and a plurality of second limiting posts 2426. The plurality of first limiting posts 2425 are arranged on the side of the first clamping component 2423 away from the second clamping component 2424 and are distributed according to the contour of the tray 800. The plurality of second limiting posts 2426 are arranged on the side of the second clamping component 2424 away from the first clamping component 2423 and are distributed according to the contour of the tray 800. The plurality of first limiting posts 2425 are used to enclose the tray 800 to limit the multiple trays 800, and the plurality of second limiting posts 2426 are used to enclose the tray 800 to limit the multiple trays 800. In this way, by arranging the above-mentioned first limiting posts 2425 and second limiting posts 2426, the limiting of the tray 800 is achieved.

[0097] In this embodiment, in order to pick up and place the tray 800, the temporary storage module 242 further includes a sliding component 2427. The sliding component 2427 is slidably connected to the lifting component 2421, and the bearing plate 2422 is arranged on the sliding component 2427. The sliding component 2427 drives the bearing plate 2422 to move relative to the lifting component 2421. Among them, the sliding component 2427 can generally be composed of a first plate, a second plate, etc. The first plate is arranged on the lifting component 2421, and the second plate is slidably connected to the first plate through a slide rail and slider structure. The bearing plate 2422 is arranged on the second plate. When it is necessary to pick up and place the tray 800, by pulling out the second plate and the bearing plate 2422, the tray 800 on the bearing plate 2422 can be taken out or the tray 800 can be placed on the bearing plate 2422. It can be understood that the tray 800 picked up and placed here can be an empty tray 800 or a tray 800 filled with products 300, which can be specifically set according to actual production requirements. It can be understood that the bearing plate 2422 can also be an integral structure with the second plate of the sliding component 2427.

[0098] In this embodiment, when the temporary storage device 20 is actually used, the lifting mechanism 21 receives the product 300 transferred from the transfer device 10 by the overhead crane device 30 and moves it downward. The handling mechanism 22 picks up the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 21 and places it on the conveying mechanism 23. The conveying mechanism 23 conveys the product 300 to a position corresponding to the third external device 600 according to the processing requirements of the third external device 600, so that the third external device 600 picks up the product 300 from the conveying mechanism 23 for processing, or when the third external device 600 has no demand for the product 300, the conveying mechanism 23 conveys the product 300 to a position corresponding to the transceiver module 241. The transceiver module 241 picks up the product 300 from the conveying mechanism 23 and places it in the tray 800 clamped by the first clamping component 2423 of the temporary storage module 242 for receiving materials.

[0099] Understandably, in some embodiments, when the third external device 600 has a processing requirement and the first external device 400 cannot timely provide the required transfer product 300 to the third external device 600, the transceiver module 241 can also remove the product 300 from the tray 800 clamped by the first clamping component 2423 of the temporary storage module 242 and place it on the transfer mechanism 23. The transfer mechanism 23 transfers the product 300 to a position corresponding to the third external device 600, enabling the third external device 600 to remove the product 300 from the transfer mechanism 23 for processing. Or, when the first external device 400 cannot timely provide the required product 300 to the second external device 500, the transfer mechanism 23 transfers the product 300 to a position corresponding to the handling mechanism 22. The handling mechanism 22 removes the product 300 from the transfer mechanism 23 and places it on the lifting mechanism 21. The lifting mechanism 21 drives the product 300 to move upward, facilitating the product 300 to be picked up by the overhead crane device 30 and placed on the lifting mechanism 13 of the transfer device 10, so that the product 300 can be processed by the second external device 500.

[0100] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the overhead crane device 30 includes a grasping mechanism 31 that can move between the temporary storage device 20 and any transfer device 10. The grasping mechanism 31 is used to pick up and transfer the product 300 between the lifting mechanism 13 and the lifting mechanism 21. Specifically, the overhead crane device 30 includes two overhead crane mechanisms 32. One overhead crane mechanism 32 is installed above the temporary storage device 20 and one of the transfer devices 10, and the other overhead crane mechanism 32 is installed above the temporary storage device 20 and the other transfer device 10. The number of grasping mechanisms 31 is two and they are respectively connected to the two overhead crane mechanisms 32 in a one-to-one correspondence. The overhead crane mechanism 32 is used to drive the corresponding grasping mechanism 31 to move between the temporary storage device 20 and the corresponding transfer device 10. The overhead crane device 30 also includes an overhead crane cabinet 33 and overhead crane legs 34. The overhead crane mechanism 32 can be a linear module. Both of the two overhead crane mechanisms 32 are arranged in the overhead crane cabinet 33. The number of overhead crane legs 34 is five. One of the overhead crane legs 34 is arranged on the temporary storage cabinet 25 (please refer to Figure 3 ), and the other four overhead crane legs 34 are arranged in pairs on the two transfer cabinets 14 (please refer to Figure 2 ), and the overhead crane cabinet 33 is arranged on the five overhead crane legs 34.

[0101] In this embodiment, the grasping mechanism 31 includes a grasping bracket 311, a linear grasping module 312, and a grasping and adsorption assembly 313. The grasping bracket 311 is connected to the crane mechanism 32. The linear grasping module 312 can be a cylinder and is arranged on the grasping bracket 311. The grasping and adsorption assembly 313 is composed of multiple suction nozzles. The grasping and adsorption assembly 313 is connected to the linear grasping module 312 to move up and down under the drive of the linear grasping module 312, so that the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 adsorbs and transfers the product 300.

[0102] In this embodiment, during actual use of the crane device 30, when it is necessary to transport the product 300 with excessive production capacity of the first external device 400 to the temporary storage device 20, the crane mechanism 32 drives the grasping mechanism 31 to move above the lifting mechanism 13 of the transfer device 10. The linear grasping module 312 drives the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 to move downward so that the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 adsorbs the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 13. After the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 adsorbs the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 13, the linear grasping module 312 drives the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 to move upward. The crane mechanism 32 drives the grasping mechanism 31 and the product 300 to move above the lifting mechanism 21 of the temporary storage device 20. The linear grasping module 312 drives the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 to move downward so that the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 places the adsorbed product 300 on the lifting mechanism 21 of the temporary storage device 20, enabling the product 300 to be transported to the temporary storage device 20.

[0103] It can be understood that in some embodiments, when it is necessary to transport the product 300 of the temporary storage device 20 to the second external device 500, the crane mechanism 32 drives the grasping mechanism 31 to move above the lifting mechanism 21 of the temporary storage device 20. The linear grasping module 312 drives the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 to move downward so that the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 adsorbs the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 21. After the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 adsorbs the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 21, the linear grasping module 312 drives the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 to move upward. The crane mechanism 32 drives the grasping mechanism 31 and the product 300 to move above the lifting mechanism 13 of the transfer device 10. The linear grasping module 312 drives the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 to move downward so that the grasping and adsorption assembly 313 places the adsorbed product 300 on the lifting mechanism 13. The transfer mechanism 12 removes the product 300 from the lifting mechanism 13 to the conveying mechanism 11, and the conveying mechanism 11 transports the product 300 to a position corresponding to the second external device 500.

[0104] Please refer to Figure 8, in a specific embodiment, when the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than that of the second external device 500 and the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than that of the third external device 600, and the product 300 first passes through the first external device 400 for processing and then through the second external device 500 or the third external device 600 for processing, it can be understood that the connection device 100 is connected in the processing process from two to three. In this case, when the first external device 400 is processing the product 300 normally, the product 300 of the first external device 400 is first conveyed to the second external device 500 for processing through the conveying mechanism 11. When the production capacity of the second external device 500 is at full load and cannot keep up with the production capacity of the first external device 400, it is sequentially conveyed to the transfer mechanism 23 through the conveying mechanism 11, the transfer mechanism 12, the lifting mechanism 13, the grasping mechanism 31, the lifting mechanism 21, and the handling mechanism 22. The transfer mechanism 23 first conveys the product 300 with excessive production capacity of the first external device 400 to the third external device 600 for processing. If the production capacity of the second external device 500 is at full load and the production capacity of the third external device 600 is at full load and cannot keep up with the production capacity of the first external device 400, the transfer mechanism 23 conveys the product 300 with excessive production capacity of the first external device 400 to the receiving and feeding mechanism 24 for receiving materials (please refer to Figure 8 the transfer direction generally indicated by the solid arrow in

[0105] ). It can be understood that in some other embodiments, when the production capacity of the first external device 400 is less than the sum of the production capacities of the second external device 500 and the third external device 600, and the production capacity of the first external device 400 is still greater than the production capacity of the second external device 500 and greater than the production capacity of the third external device 600, the product 300 of the receiving and feeding mechanism 24 is conveyed to the third external device 600 for processing through the transfer mechanism 23, or the product 300 of the receiving and feeding mechanism 24 is conveyed to the second external device 500 for processing sequentially through the transfer mechanism 23, the handling mechanism 22, the lifting mechanism 21, the grasping mechanism 31, the lifting mechanism 13, the transfer mechanism 12, and the conveying mechanism 11 (please refer to Figure 8 the transfer direction generally indicated by the dashed arrow in

[0106] Understandably, in some other embodiments, when the first external device 400 fails, that is, when the first external device 400 experiences faults such as repair, maintenance, shutdown, or abnormal alarm, the first external device 400 cannot supply the product 300 when there is a processing requirement in the second external device 500 and the third external device 600. In this case, the product 300 of the material handling mechanism 24 is conveyed to the third external device 600 for processing through the conveying mechanism 23, or the product 300 of the material handling mechanism 24 is conveyed to the second external device 500 for processing through the conveying mechanism 23, the handling mechanism 22, the lifting mechanism 21, the gripping mechanism 31, the lifting mechanism 13, the transfer mechanism 12, and the conveying mechanism 11 in sequence (please refer to Figure 8 the transfer direction approximately indicated by the dashed arrow in

[0107] Understandably, when one or both of the second external device 500 and the third external device 600 fail, the excessive production capacity of the product 300 of the first external device 400 can be conveyed to the material handling mechanism 24 for receiving materials through the conveying mechanism 11, the transfer mechanism 12, the lifting mechanism 13, the gripping mechanism 31, the lifting mechanism 21, the handling mechanism 22, and the conveying mechanism 23 to ensure the normal production of the first external device 400.

[0108] The connection device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, through the cooperation of the transfer device 10, the temporary storage device 20, and the overhead crane device 30, enables the product 300 to be transferred and allocated between the first external device 400, the second external device 500, the third external device 600, and the material handling mechanism 24, automatically transferring the product 300. Since the product 300 can be transferred to different external devices or temporarily stored in the material handling mechanism 24 through the connection device 100, it is convenient to allocate the product 300 for feeding according to the supply and demand requirements. In addition, the connection device 100 can effectively replace manual loading and unloading, reducing the labor intensity and labor cost of manual work.

[0109] Please refer to Figure 9 , the embodiment of the present application provides another connection device 200. The structure of the connection device 200 provided in the embodiment of the present application is substantially similar to the structure of the connection device 100 provided in the above embodiment. The difference is that in the pre-processing process and the post-processing process connected by the connection device 200 of this embodiment, the pre-processing process includes two second external devices 500 and one third external device 600, and the post-processing process includes two first external devices 400. Among them, the product 300 is first processed by the second external device 500 or the third external device 600, and then processed by the first external device 400. It can be understood that the connection device 200 is connected in a three-to-two processing process, where the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than the production capacity of the second external device 500 and the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than the production capacity of the third external device 600.

[0110] In a specific embodiment, when the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than that of the second external device 500 and the production capacity of the first external device 400 is greater than that of the third external device 600, and the product 300 is first processed by the second external device 500 or the third external device 600 and then processed by the first external device 400. In this case, when the second external device 500 and the third external device 600 are processing the product 300 normally, the product 300 of the second external device 500 is first conveyed to the first external device 400 for processing through the conveying mechanism 11. When the production capacity requirement of the second external device 500 cannot meet the production capacity requirement of the first external device 400, the product 300 of the third external device 600 is conveyed to the first external device 400 for processing through the transfer mechanism 23, the handling mechanism 22, the lifting mechanism 21, the grasping mechanism 31, the lifting mechanism 13, the transfer mechanism 12 and the conveying mechanism 11 in sequence (please refer to Figure 9 the transfer direction roughly indicated by the solid arrow in

[0111] It can be understood that in some other embodiments, when the sum of the production capacities of the second external device 500 and the third external device 600 cannot meet the production capacity of the first external device 400, the product 300 of the receiving and feeding mechanism 24 is conveyed to the first external device 400 for processing through the transfer mechanism 23, the handling mechanism 22, the lifting mechanism 21, the grasping mechanism 31, the lifting mechanism 13, the transfer mechanism 12 and the conveying mechanism 11 in sequence (please refer to Figure 9 the transfer direction roughly indicated by the dashed arrow in

[0112] It can be understood that when the sum of the production capacities of the second external device 500 and the third external device 600 is greater than the production capacity of the first external device 400, the product 300 with excessive production capacity of the second external device 500 is conveyed to the receiving and feeding mechanism 24 for receiving materials through the conveying mechanism 11, the transfer mechanism 12, the lifting mechanism 13, the grasping mechanism 31, the lifting mechanism 21, the handling mechanism 22 and the transfer mechanism 23 in sequence, or the product 300 with excessive production capacity of the third external device 600 is transferred to the receiving and feeding mechanism 24 for receiving materials through the transfer mechanism 23 (please refer to Figure 9 the transfer direction roughly indicated by the solid arrow in

[0113] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present application is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, and the present application can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present application. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be encompassed by the present application.

[0114] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and not to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims

1. A connecting device, characterized in that, Comprising: Two transfer devices arranged at intervals, each of the transfer devices includes a conveying mechanism, a transfer mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The two ends of the conveying mechanism are respectively used to dock with a first external device and a second external device. The conveying mechanism is used to convey products between the first external device and the transfer mechanism, or between the first external device and the second external device. The transfer mechanism is used to pick up the products from the conveying mechanism and place them on the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism is used to drive the products to move upward; A temporary storage device arranged between the two transfer devices. The temporary storage device includes a lifting mechanism, a handling mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a receiving and feeding mechanism. One end of the conveying mechanism is used to dock with a third external device, and the other end of the conveying mechanism is arranged adjacent to the receiving and feeding mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the products to move downward. The handling mechanism is used to pick up the products from the lifting mechanism and place them on the conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is used to convey the products between the handling mechanism and the third external device, or between the handling mechanism and the receiving and feeding mechanism. The receiving and feeding mechanism is used to pick up the products from the conveying mechanism for receiving materials; And An overhead crane device installed above the two transfer devices and the temporary storage device. The overhead crane device includes a grasping mechanism that can move between the temporary storage device and any one of the transfer devices. The grasping mechanism is used to pick up the products between the lifting mechanism and the lifting mechanism.

2. The connecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the production capacity of the first external device is greater than the production capacity of the second external device and the production capacity of the first external device is greater than the production capacity of the third external device, the connection device Conveys the products of the first external device to the second external device through the conveying mechanism, or sequentially conveys the products of the first external device to the third external device or the receiving and feeding mechanism for receiving materials through the conveying mechanism, the transfer mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the handling mechanism and the conveying mechanism.

3. The connecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the production capacity of the first external device is less than the sum of the production capacities of the second external device and the third external device, or when the first external device fails, the receiving and feeding mechanism Conveys the products of the receiving and feeding mechanism to the third external device through the conveying mechanism, or sequentially conveys the products of the receiving and feeding mechanism to the second external device through the conveying mechanism, the handling mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the conveying mechanism.

4. The connecting device according to claim 1, wherein Each of the transfer devices includes two conveying mechanisms arranged side by side. The transfer mechanism and the lifting mechanism are both arranged between the two conveying mechanisms. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer machine frame and two transfer components spaced apart on the transfer machine frame. The two transfer components are both slidably arranged on the transfer machine frame. The two transfer components are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two conveying mechanisms. Each transfer component can move between the lifting mechanism and the corresponding conveying mechanism, and the transfer component is used to transfer the product between the lifting mechanism and the corresponding conveying mechanism.

5. The connecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that The overhead crane device includes two overhead crane mechanisms. One of the overhead crane mechanisms is installed above the temporary storage device and one of the transfer devices, and the other overhead crane mechanism is installed above the temporary storage device and the other transfer device. The number of the grasping mechanisms is two and they are respectively connected to the two overhead crane mechanisms in one-to-one correspondence. The overhead crane mechanism is used to drive the corresponding grasping mechanism to move between the temporary storage device and the corresponding transfer device.

6. The connecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving and discharging mechanism includes a receiving and discharging module and a temporary storage module. The receiving and discharging module is arranged adjacent to the other end of the conveying mechanism, and the temporary storage module is arranged adjacent to the receiving and discharging module. The receiving and discharging module is used to transfer the product between the conveying mechanism and the temporary storage module.

7. The connecting device according to claim 6, wherein, The temporary storage module includes a jacking component, a bearing plate, a first clamping component and a second clamping component. The bearing plate is connected to the jacking component. The bearing plate, the first clamping component and the second clamping component are arranged in sequence from bottom to top. The bearing plate is used to carry the tray, and the tray is used to carry the product. The jacking component drives the bearing plate and the tray to move upward to the first clamping component or the second clamping component. Both the first clamping component and the second clamping component are used to clamp the tray.

8. The connecting device according to claim 7, wherein, The temporary storage module further includes a sliding component. The sliding component is slidably connected to the jacking component. The bearing plate is arranged on the sliding component, and the sliding component drives the bearing plate to move relative to the jacking component.

9. A connecting device, characterized in that, Comprising: Two transfer devices arranged at intervals. Each of the transfer devices includes a conveying mechanism, a transfer mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The two ends of the conveying mechanism are respectively used to dock with a first external device and a second external device. The conveying mechanism is used to convey the product between the second external device and the transfer mechanism, or between the second external device and the first external device. The transfer mechanism is used to pick up the product from the lifting mechanism and place it on the conveying mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the product to move downward. A temporary storage device disposed between the two transfer devices. The temporary storage device includes a lifting mechanism, a handling mechanism, a conveying mechanism, and a loading and unloading mechanism. One end of the conveying mechanism is used to dock with a third external device, and the other end of the conveying mechanism is disposed adjacent to the loading and unloading mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the product to move upward. The handling mechanism is used to pick up the product from the conveying mechanism and place it on the lifting mechanism. The conveying mechanism is used to convey the product between the third external device and the handling mechanism, or between the third external device and the loading and unloading mechanism. The loading and unloading mechanism is used to pick up the product from the conveying mechanism for receiving materials; and An overhead crane device installed above the two transfer devices and the temporary storage device. The overhead crane device includes a grasping mechanism that can move between the temporary storage device and any one of the transfer devices. The grasping mechanism is used to pick up the product between the lifting mechanism and the lifting mechanism.

10. The connecting device according to claim 9, characterized in that, When the production capacity of the first external device is greater than the production capacity of the second external device and the production capacity of the first external device is greater than the production capacity of the third external device, the connection device transports the product of the second external device to the first external device through the conveying mechanism, or transports the product of the third external device to the first external device sequentially through the conveying mechanism, the handling mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the transfer mechanism, and the conveying mechanism, or transports the product of the loading and unloading mechanism to the first external device sequentially through the conveying mechanism, the handling mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the grasping mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the transfer mechanism, and the conveying mechanism.

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