Flange overturning assembly, flange detecting and conveying device and flange production line

Abstract

The utility model discloses a flange overturning assembly, a flange detecting and conveying device and a flange production line, and the flange overturning assembly comprises a sliding table, the sliding table comprises a sliding seat arranged on a mounting plate, a sliding table cylinder is arranged in the sliding seat, and the sliding seat is connected with a sliding block in a sliding manner; a bearing plate is arranged on the sliding block, and the fixed end of the rotating air cylinder is arranged on the bearing plate; the vertical end of the supporting frame is arranged at the rotating end of the rotating air cylinder; the pneumatic finger is arranged below the horizontal end face of the supporting frame, and the pneumatic finger is provided with a plurality of clamping jaws. The supporting frame is arranged on the rotating air cylinder, the pneumatic fingers and the clamping jaws are arranged on the supporting frame, the flanges can be turned over up and down, clamping feeding and loosening discharging can be conducted on the target flanges, the clamping jaws can be precisely moved in the horizontal direction through the sliding table, and the horizontal alignment precision can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of flange processing, and particularly relates to a flange flipping assembly, a flange detection and conveying device and a flange production line. Background Art

[0002] A flange, also known as a flange disc or a protruding flange, is a part used for connecting shafts to each other, for connecting pipe ends, and also for flanges at the inlets and outlets of equipment, for connecting two pieces of equipment. The current production process of flanges goes through multiple links such as raw material preparation, cutting, processing, welding, trimming, surface treatment, and quality inspection. Among them, in surface treatment and quality inspection, a manipulator is required to adjust the flipping angle of the flange. Since the manipulator operation will cause the flange to be in an unstable state, it will affect the effect of the flipping angle of the flange and reduce the horizontal alignment accuracy. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this purpose, the utility model provides a flange flipping assembly, a flange detection and conveying device and a flange production line, which can realize the up-and-down flipping movement of the flange, clamp and load the target flange and unclamp and unload it, and can perform precision movement in the horizontal direction, which is beneficial to improving the horizontal alignment accuracy.

[0004] An embodiment of the utility model provides a flange flipping assembly, comprising:

[0005] A mounting plate;

[0006] A sliding table, the sliding table comprises a sliding seat arranged on the mounting plate, a sliding table cylinder is arranged inside the sliding seat, and the sliding seat is slidably connected with a sliding block;

[0007] A rotary cylinder, a supporting plate is arranged on the sliding block, and the fixed end of the rotary cylinder is arranged on the supporting plate;

[0008] A support frame, the vertical end of the support frame is arranged on the rotating end of the rotary cylinder;

[0009] A grasping structure, the grasping structure comprises a pneumatic finger and a telescopic cylinder, the pneumatic finger and the telescopic cylinder are respectively arranged in opposite directions on the horizontal end face of the support frame, and the pneumatic finger is provided with a plurality of clamping jaws.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the clamping jaws are evenly arranged on the output end of the pneumatic finger.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the support frame and the rotary cylinder are both provided with mounting holes, and the support frame and the rotary cylinder are movably connected through the mounting holes and fasteners.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the mounting hole is a threaded hole, the fastener is a bolt or a screw, and the movable connection between the mounting hole and the fastener is a threaded connection.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the clamping surface of the clamping jaw is in a right-angled hook shape.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the extending end of the telescopic air cylinder is arranged at one end of the pneumatic finger away from the clamping jaw.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the mounting plate is provided with a rectangular hole, and the slider is connected to the sliding seat through two guide posts.

[0016] On the other hand, the present utility model provides a flange detection and conveying device, including a conveyor belt, an infrared sensor, and a flange flipping assembly as described above. The flange flipping assembly is arranged beside the input end of the conveyor belt, and the infrared sensor is arranged beside the output end of the conveyor belt.

[0017] On yet another aspect, the present utility model further provides a flange production line, including the above-mentioned flange detection and conveying device.

[0018] The embodiments of the present utility model at least have the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The flange flipping assembly provided by the present utility model can realize the up-and-down flipping movement of the flange by arranging a support frame on the rotating air cylinder, arranging a pneumatic finger and a clamping jaw on the support frame, and clamping and feeding the target flange and releasing and discharging it. Moreover, the clamping jaw can be accurately moved in the horizontal direction through the sliding table, which is beneficial to improving the horizontal alignment accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will become obvious and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, where:

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the flange flipping assembly according to the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 is Figure 1 one of the exploded views of (hiding the conveyor belt);

[0023] Figure 3 is Figure 1 the second exploded view of (hiding the conveyor belt).

[0024] The reference numerals in the drawings are explained as follows:

[0025] Sliding table 100, sliding seat 110, slider 120, mounting plate 200, rotary cylinder 300, supporting plate 310, mounting hole 320, fastener 330, support frame 400, grasping structure 500, pneumatic finger 510, telescopic cylinder 520, jaw 530, conveyor belt 700, infrared sensor 800, flange flipping assembly 900. Detailed implementation mode

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that for the orientation description, such as the orientation or positional relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "several" is one or more, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood as not including the present number, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood as including the present number. If there is a description of "first", "second", etc., it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, words such as "set", "installed", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , the flange flipping assembly includes

[0031] Mounting plate 200;

[0032] Sliding table 100, the sliding table 100 includes a sliding seat 110 arranged on the mounting plate 200, a sliding table cylinder is built in the sliding seat 110, and the sliding seat 110 is slidably connected with a slider 120;

[0033] Rotary cylinder 300, a supporting plate 310 is arranged on the slider 120, and the fixed end of the rotary cylinder 300 is arranged on the supporting plate 310;

[0034] Support frame 400, the vertical end of the support frame 400 is arranged on the rotating end of the rotating cylinder 300;

[0035] Gripping structure 500, the gripping structure includes a pneumatic finger 510 and a telescopic cylinder 520. The pneumatic finger 510 and the telescopic cylinder 520 are respectively arranged in opposite directions on the horizontal end face of the support frame 400, and the pneumatic finger 510 is provided with a plurality of clamping jaws 530.

[0036] The flange flipping assembly provided by the present utility model can realize the up-and-down flipping movement of the flange by arranging the support frame 400 on the rotating cylinder 300 and arranging the pneumatic finger 510 and the clamping jaws 530 on the support frame 400, and can clamp and load the target flange and release and unload it. Moreover, the clamping jaws 530 can be accurately moved in the horizontal direction through the sliding table 100, which is beneficial to improving the horizontal alignment accuracy.

[0037] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present utility model and the features and technical solutions in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0039] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , a flange flipping assembly, which includes:

[0042] Mounting plate 200;

[0043] Sliding table 100, the sliding table 100 includes a sliding seat 110 arranged on the mounting plate 200. The sliding seat 110 is internally provided with a sliding table cylinder, and the sliding seat 110 is slidably connected with a slider 120;

[0044] Rotating cylinder 300, a supporting plate 310 is arranged on the slider 120, and the fixed end of the rotating cylinder 300 is arranged on the supporting plate 310;

[0045] Support frame 400, the vertical end of the support frame 400 is arranged on the rotating end of the rotating cylinder 300;

[0046] The grasping structure 500 includes a pneumatic finger 510 and a telescopic cylinder 520. The pneumatic finger 510 and the telescopic cylinder 520 are respectively arranged in opposite directions on the horizontal end face of the support frame 400, and the pneumatic finger 510 is provided with a plurality of clamping jaws 530.

[0047] Through the above structural design, the sliding table 100 is a precision sliding table 100 cylinder HLS dual-axis precision sliding table 100 cylinder of model HL S16X100SA-1. The sliding seat 110, the slider 120 and the sliding table 100 cylinder are integrally designed, making the sliding table 100 cylinder have the characteristics of high strength, high precision and high load, and having excellent straightness and non-rotation accuracy, which is more suitable for use in precision assembly occasions. Through the sliding table 100, the clamping jaws 530 can be accurately moved in the horizontal direction, which is beneficial to improving the horizontal alignment accuracy; the rotary cylinder 300 is a HRQ series rotary cylinder of model HRQ7-1" HRQ7". The rotary cylinder 300 has high machining accuracy, convenient load installation and accurate positioning. By arranging the support frame 400 on the rotary cylinder 300 and arranging the pneumatic finger 510 and the clamping jaws 530 on the support frame 400, the flange can be turned over up and down, and the target flange can be clamped for loading and loosened for unloading; the model of the pneumatic finger 510 is HFD12X10-1" HFD12X10", and the clamping repeat accuracy is high, which is beneficial to the installation and use of automation equipment.

[0048] Specifically, the clamping jaws 530 are evenly arranged on the output end of the pneumatic finger 510.

[0049] Through the above structural design, the jaw directions of the clamping jaws 530 face relatively inwards, and the included angle between the four clamping jaws 530 is 90°. In different embodiments, there can also be three clamping jaws 530, and the included angle between the clamping jaws 530 is 120°.

[0050] Specifically, both the support frame 400 and the rotary cylinder 300 are provided with mounting holes 320, and the support frame 400 and the rotary cylinder 300 are movably connected through the mounting holes 320 and fasteners 330.

[0051] Through the above structural design, the support frame 400 is in an L shape, and one end of the bottom edge is threadedly connected to the rotary cylinder 300.

[0052] Embodiment 2

[0053] Further optimize the flange turning assembly provided in Embodiment 1. Specifically, as Figures 1-3 shown, the mounting hole 320 is a threaded hole, the fastener 330 is a bolt or a screw, and the movable connection between the mounting hole 320 and the fastener 330 is a threaded connection.

[0054] Through the above structural design, the support frame 400 is installed and connected to the rotating cylinder 300 through the connection of bolts or screws and threaded holes.

[0055] Example 3

[0056] The flange flip assembly provided in Example 1 or 2 is further optimized, such as Figures 1-3 As shown, the clamping surface of the clamping jaw 530 is in the shape of a right-angle hook.

[0057] Through the above structural design, in the initial state, the clamping jaws 530 face upwards, and the position of the slide 100 is adjusted. When the flange is loaded by the robot arm, the flange is clamped and fixed by the four clamping jaws 530, and then the rotating cylinder 300 is used to flip it up and down, so that the clamping jaws 530 face the conveyor belt 700 below. After the infrared sensor 800 recognizes that the previous flange has passed, the telescopic cylinder 520 is lifted downward to make the clamping jaws 530 approach the conveyor belt 700. Finally, the pneumatic finger 510 releases the clamping jaws 530 and places the flange on the conveyor belt 700. Then the rotating cylinder 300 controls the support frame 400 to flip upward and return to the initial state.

[0058] Specifically, the extended end of the telescopic cylinder 520 is disposed on an end of the pneumatic finger 510 away from the clamping jaw 530 .

[0059] Through the above structural design, the turning cylinder can turn over the top surface and the bottom surface of the support frame 400.

[0060] Specifically, the mounting plate 200 is provided with a rectangular hole, and the slider 120 is connected to the slide seat 110 via two guide pillars.

[0061] An embodiment of the utility model provides a flange detection conveying device, including a conveyor belt 700, an infrared sensor 800 and a flange flip assembly 900 as described above, wherein the flange flip assembly 900 is arranged beside the input end of the conveyor belt 700, and the infrared sensor 800 is arranged beside the output end of the conveyor belt 700.

[0062] Through the above structural design, the conveyor belt 700 is used to convey the flange to the next workstation, and the infrared sensor 800 is used to identify whether the flange passes smoothly. If so, the pneumatic finger 510 can be controlled to release the flange.

[0063] In addition, the utility model also provides a flange production line, including the above-mentioned flange detection and conveying device. The technical solution of the flange detection and conveying device is the same as the technical solution of the flange detection and conveying device, and no excessive description is made here.

[0064] The use process of a flange production line provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0065] In the initial state, the clamping jaws 530 face upwards. When the flange is loaded by the robot arm, the position of the slide 100 is adjusted, and the flange is clamped and fixed by the four clamping jaws 530. Then, the rotating cylinder 300 is used to flip it up and down so that the clamping jaws 530 face the conveyor belt 700 below. After the infrared sensor 800 recognizes that the previous flange has passed, the telescopic cylinder 520 is lifted downward to make the clamping jaws 530 approach the conveyor belt 700. Finally, the pneumatic finger 510 releases the clamping jaws 530 and places the flange on the conveyor belt 700. Then, the rotating cylinder 300 controls the support frame 400 to flip upward and return to the initial state.

[0066] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0067] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0068] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flipping assembly (900) for a flange, characterized in that, Comprising: Mounting plate (200); Slide table (100), the slide table (100) includes a slide base (110) provided on the mounting plate (200), a slide table cylinder is built in the slide base (110), and a slider (120) is slidably connected to the slide base (110); Rotary cylinder (300), a supporting plate (310) is provided on the slider (120), and the fixed end of the rotary cylinder (300) is provided on the supporting plate (310); Support frame (400), the vertical end of the support frame (400) is provided on the rotating end of the rotary cylinder (300); Gripping structure (500), the gripping structure includes pneumatic fingers (510) and a telescopic cylinder (520), the pneumatic fingers (510) and the telescopic cylinder (520) are respectively arranged in opposite directions on the horizontal end face of the support frame (400), and a plurality of jaws (530) are provided on the pneumatic fingers (510).

2. The flipping assembly (900) of the flange according to claim 1, characterized in that, The jaws (530) are uniformly arranged on the output end of the pneumatic fingers (510).

3. The flipping assembly (900) of the flange according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the support frame (400) and the rotary cylinder (300) are provided with mounting holes (320), and the support frame (400) and the rotary cylinder (300) are movably connected through the mounting holes (320) and fasteners (330).

4. The flipping assembly (900) of the flange according to claim 3, characterized in that The mounting hole (320) is a threaded hole, the fastener (330) is a bolt or a screw, and the movable connection between the mounting hole (320) and the fastener (330) is a threaded connection.

5. The flipping assembly (900) of the flange according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping surface of the jaw (530) is in a right-angled hook shape.

6. The flipping assembly (900) of the flange according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The extending end of the telescopic cylinder (520) is provided on the end of the pneumatic fingers (510) away from the jaws (530).

7. The flipping assembly (900) of the flange according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting plate (200) is provided with a rectangular hole, and the slider (120) connects the slide base (110) through two guide posts.

8. A flange detection and conveying device, characterized in that, Comprising a conveyor belt (700), an infrared sensor (800) and a flange flipping assembly (900) as described in any one of claims 1-7, the flange flipping assembly (900) is arranged beside the input end of the conveyor belt (700), and the infrared sensor (800) is arranged beside the output end of the conveyor belt (700).

9. A flange production line, characterized in that, Comprising the flange detection and conveying device as described in claim 8.

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