Sheet-shaped film material feeding mechanism

By combining a linear module, a pneumatic sliding table and a vacuum suction cup in the sheet film loading mechanism, the problems of high manpower demand and high equipment cost in the sheet film loading process are solved, and efficient and accurate loading and unloading operations are achieved, reducing equipment stroke and energy consumption.

CN223087186UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-11INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION ZHUHAI CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421955289.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-13
Publication Date
2025-07-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-13

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the loading process of sheet film materials requires a lot of manpower, and the independent clamping and absorption modules lead to high equipment costs and low efficiency, making it difficult to achieve accurate positioning and efficient loading and unloading.

Method used

A linear module is used to combine a pneumatic sliding table, vacuum suction cup and jaw cylinder to achieve synchronous clamping and adsorption of material trays and sheet films, and optimize the moving stroke through the hoisting module to reduce equipment costs and energy consumption.

Benefits of technology

It improves the loading and unloading efficiency of sheet film materials, reduces labor costs, achieves accurate loading and unloading operations, and reduces equipment stroke and energy consumption.

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Abstract

The feeding mechanism for the sheet-shaped film materials is high in stability, high in production efficiency and capable of accurately feeding and discharging the sheet-shaped film materials. The device comprises a material disc and a linear module, a sheet-shaped film material is arranged on the upper surface of the material disc, a full material bin and an empty material bin are arranged on one side of the linear module, a pneumatic sliding table driven in the vertical direction is arranged at the action end of the linear module, a fixing plate is arranged at the action end of the pneumatic sliding table, and the pneumatic sliding table is arranged on the fixing plate. The fixing plate is provided with a vacuum suction cup and a clamping jaw air cylinder, the action end of the clamping jaw air cylinder is provided with clamping blocks, the clamping blocks are located on the left side and the right side of the vacuum suction cup, the clamping blocks are matched with the material disc in a clamping mode, and the vacuum suction cup is matched with the sheet-shaped film material in an adsorption mode. The utility model is applied to the technical field of mechanical equipment.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model is applied to the technical field of mechanical equipment, and particularly relates to a feeding mechanism for sheet-shaped film materials. Background Technique

[0002] With the continuous development of manufacturing technology and the continuous increase of labor costs, many production lines will widely introduce automated modules to reduce costs, improve quality, enhance the competitiveness and production efficiency of products. In the assembly process of consumer electronics products, some small-sized, complex-structured and shaped adhesive small parts are mostly adhered to sheet-shaped film materials, and then the sheet-shaped film materials are placed on a tray to achieve the stacking of sheet-shaped film materials. Due to the softness of the sheet-shaped film materials and the adhesiveness of the parts, manually taking the sheet-shaped film materials for loading and unloading products requires a large amount of labor costs, and the work efficiency is relatively low. Manual operation is difficult to accurately position the sheet-shaped film materials, affecting the processing effect.

[0003] In the prior art, the clamping module of the tray and the suction module of the sheet-shaped film material mostly operate independently. Both the clamping module and the suction module need to be equipped with independent linear modules. The suction module sucks the sheet-shaped film material onto the product through a group of linear modules, and the clamping module clamps the tray to an empty bin through another group of linear modules. Obviously, the driving stroke is long, the equipment manufacturing cost is high, and it is not conducive to improving work efficiency. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a feeding mechanism for sheet-shaped film materials with high stability, high production efficiency and accurate loading and unloading. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a feeding mechanism for sheet-shaped film materials with high stability, high production efficiency and accurate loading and unloading.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is: the utility model includes a tray and a linear module. The upper surface of the tray is provided with a sheet-shaped film material. A full bin and an empty bin are arranged on one side of the linear module. The moving end of the linear module is provided with a pneumatic slide table driven in the vertical direction. The moving end of the pneumatic slide table is provided with a fixing plate. The fixing plate is provided with a vacuum chuck and a clamping jaw cylinder. The moving end of the clamping jaw cylinder is provided with a clamping block. The clamping block is located on the left and right sides of the vacuum chuck. The clamping block is clamped and matched with the tray, and the vacuum chuck is adsorbed and matched with the sheet-shaped film material.

[0006] As can be seen from the above solution, the jaw cylinder is used to grip the tray, the vacuum suction cup is used to adsorb the sheet film material, the jaw cylinders are jointly installed on the fixed plate of the vacuum suction cup, the linear module serves as the moving component of the vacuum suction cup and the jaw cylinders, and the gripping action and the adsorption action are carried out simultaneously, realizing the recycling of the tray and the placement of the sheet film material, which is beneficial to improving work efficiency, reducing costs, reducing the moving stroke, reducing energy consumption, and realizing feeding without stopping the machine.

[0007] A preferred solution is that the feeding mechanism of the sheet film material further includes a mounting plate, the full material bin and the empty material bin are both arranged on the top of the mounting plate, two sets of lifting modules are arranged at the bottom of the mounting plate, and the two sets of lifting modules are respectively arranged directly below the full material bin and directly below the empty material bin. The lifting module includes a substrate, a through-axis linear stepping motor is arranged on the substrate, the output shaft of the through-axis linear stepping motor is drivingly connected with a lifting block, the mounting plate is provided with a through hole adapted to the lifting block, and under the drive of the through-axis linear stepping motor, the lifting block passes through the through hole to cooperate with the tray in a lifting manner.

[0008] A preferred solution is that guide bearings are arranged at both the left and right ends of the through-axis linear stepping motor, the guide bearings are slidably fitted with guide columns, and the top of the guide column is connected to the bottom of the guide column.

[0009] A preferred solution is that the vacuum suction cup includes a vacuum generator, a vacuum connection plate and a film material pressing plate. A plurality of suction nozzles are arranged at the bottom of the vacuum connection plate, the vacuum generator is communicated with the suction nozzles, the film material pressing plate is arranged at the bottom of the vacuum connection plate, and a plurality of the suction nozzles are arranged in the profiling holes of the film material pressing plate.

[0010] A preferred solution is that a plurality of positioning pins are arranged at the top of the tray, a plurality of guide sleeves are arranged at the bottom of the tray, and the guide sleeves of the upper tray are inserted and matched with the positioning pins of the lower tray.

[0011] A preferred solution is that the film material pressing plate is provided with positioning holes adapted to the positioning pins. When the vacuum suction cup sucks the tray, the positioning pins are in positioning cooperation with the positioning holes.

[0012] A preferred solution is that slide rail seats are arranged on both the left and right sides of the substrate, sliders are arranged at the bottom of the mounting plate, and the sliders are slidably fitted with the slide rail seats.

[0013] A preferred solution is that a handle is arranged on the side of the mounting plate. Description of the Drawings

[0014] Figure 1is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the moving end of the linear module;

[0016] Figure 3 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the full material bin and the empty material bin;

[0017] Figure 4 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the lifting module;

[0018] Figure 5 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the vacuum chuck;

[0019] Figure 6 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the material tray;

[0020] Figure 7 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the sheet-shaped film material. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, in this embodiment, the present utility model includes a material tray 1. A sheet-shaped film material 2 is arranged on the upper surface of the material tray 1. The feeding mechanism of the sheet-shaped film material further includes a linear module 3. A full material bin 4 and an empty material bin 5 are arranged on one side of the linear module 3. A pneumatic slide 6 driven in the vertical direction is arranged at the moving end of the linear module 3. A fixing plate 7 is arranged at the moving end of the pneumatic slide 6. A vacuum chuck 8 and a clamping jaw cylinder 9 are arranged on the fixing plate 7. A clamping block 10 is arranged at the moving end of the clamping jaw cylinder 9. The clamping block 10 is located on the left and right sides of the vacuum chuck 8. The clamping block 10 is in clamping cooperation with the material tray 1, and the vacuum chuck 8 is in adsorption cooperation with the sheet-shaped film material 2.

[0022] The full material bin 4 is used to stack the material trays 1 with materials, the empty material bin 5 is used to stack the material trays 1 without materials, the pneumatic slide table 6 is used to drive the fixed plate 7 to perform lifting actions, an external product module is arranged on one side of the empty material bin 5, the full material bin 4, the empty material bin 5, and the external product module are arranged in sequence. An operator places several layers of material trays 1 with materials into the full material bin 4. The linear module 3 drives the pneumatic slide table 6 to move above the full material bin 4. The pneumatic slide table 6 drives the fixed plate 7 downward. The jaw cylinder 9 drives the jaw block 10 to perform opening and clamping actions, so as to clamp the material tray 1 with materials. The vacuum chuck 8 adsorbs the sheet-shaped film material 2. The linear module 3 drives the pneumatic slide table 6 to move above the empty material bin 5, and then places the material tray 1 with materials into the empty material bin 5. The jaw cylinder 9 drives the jaw block 10 to perform an opening action, so as to release the material tray 1. The linear module 3 drives the pneumatic slide table 6 to move above the external product module. The vacuum chuck 8 releases the sheet-shaped film material 2, and the sheet-shaped film material 2 falls onto the products of the external product module, thereby realizing the loading and unloading of the sheet-shaped film material 2.

[0023] As Figures 3 to 4 shown, in this embodiment, the loading mechanism of the sheet-shaped film material further includes a mounting plate 11. The full material bin 4 and the empty material bin 5 are both arranged on the top of the mounting plate 11. Two sets of lifting modules 12 are arranged at the bottom of the mounting plate 11. The two sets of lifting modules 12 are respectively arranged directly below the full material bin 4 and directly below the empty material bin 5. The lifting module 12 includes a base plate 13. A through-axis linear stepping motor 14 is arranged on the base plate 13. The output shaft of the through-axis linear stepping motor 14 is drivingly connected to a lifting block 15. The mounting plate 11 is provided with a through hole adapted to the lifting block 15. Driven by the through-axis linear stepping motor 14, the lifting block 15 passes through the through hole to cooperate with the material tray 1 for lifting.

[0024] The lifting module 12 is used to lift and lower the material tray with materials in the full material bin 4 and the material tray without materials in the empty material bin 5. The lifting module 12 drives the material tray 1 to move upward to realize the loading of the material tray with materials. The lifting module 12 drives the material tray 1 to move downward to realize the recycling of the material tray without materials. The through-axis linear stepping motor 14 drives the lifting block 15 to perform lifting actions, driving the lifting of the material tray 1.

[0025] As Figures 1 to 4As shown, in this embodiment, guiding bearings 17 are provided at both the left and right ends of the through-axis linear stepping motor 14. The guiding bearings 17 are in sliding fit with guiding columns 18, and the top and bottom of the guiding columns 18 are connected. Both the guiding bearings 17 and the guiding columns 18 play a role in guiding and supporting the lifting of the material tray 1.

[0026] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, in this embodiment, the vacuum suction cup 8 includes a vacuum generator 19, a clamping vacuum connecting plate 20, and a film material pressing plate 21. A plurality of suction nozzles 22 are provided at the bottom of the clamping vacuum connecting plate 20. The vacuum generator 19 is in communication with the suction nozzles 22. The film material pressing plate 21 is provided at the bottom of the clamping vacuum connecting plate 20, and a plurality of the suction nozzles 22 are provided in the profiling holes of the film material pressing plate 21. The suction nozzles 22 are used to adsorb the sheet-shaped film material 2, and the film material pressing plate 21 is in direct contact with the sheet-shaped film material 2 to ensure the flatness of the sheet-shaped film material 2.

[0027] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, in this embodiment, a plurality of positioning pins 23 are provided at the top of the material tray 1, and a plurality of guide sleeves 24 are provided at the bottom of the material tray 1. The guide sleeves of the upper material tray 1 are in insertion fit with the positioning pins of the lower material tray 1, so as to ensure that the vacuum suction cup 8 accurately adsorbs the sheet-shaped film material 2.

[0028] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, in this embodiment, the film material pressing plate 21 is provided with positioning holes 25 adapted to the positioning pins 23. When the vacuum suction cup 8 sucks the material tray 1, the positioning pins 23 are in positioning fit with the positioning holes 25. The positioning pins 23 perform precise positioning on the sheet-shaped film material 2 and have a stretching effect on it. The vacuum suction cup 8 has a sucking and upward stretching force on the sheet-shaped film material 2, so as to perform precise positioning on the sheet-shaped film material 2 and ensure that the sheet-shaped film material 2 will not curl or bend during the process of taking and placing materials.

[0029] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, in this embodiment, slide rail seats 26 are provided on both the left and right sides of the substrate 13, and sliders 27 are provided at the bottom of the mounting plate 11. The sliders 27 are in sliding fit with the slide rail seats 26.

[0030] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, in this embodiment, a handle 28 is provided on the side of the mounting plate 11. The staff pushes the handle 28 back and forth to push the full material bin 4 and the empty material bin 5 to move to the loading area and the working area of the material tray 1, so as to facilitate the staff to place the material-filled material tray 1 into the full material bin 4 and at the same time recycle the empty material tray 1 without materials in the empty material bin 5.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism for a sheet-like film material, comprising a material tray (1), wherein a sheet-like film material (2) is arranged on the upper surface of the material tray (1), and it is characterized in that: The feeding mechanism of the sheet film material further includes a linear module (3). On one side of the linear module (3), there are a full material bin (4) and an empty material bin (5). The moving end of the linear module (3) is provided with a pneumatic slide (6) driven in the vertical direction. The moving end of the pneumatic slide (6) is provided with a fixing plate (7). The fixing plate (7) is provided with a vacuum suction cup (8) and a clamping jaw cylinder (9). The moving end of the clamping jaw cylinder (9) is provided with a clamping block (10). The clamping block (10) is located on the left and right sides of the vacuum suction cup (8). The clamping block (10) is clamped and matched with the material tray (1), and the vacuum suction cup (8) is adsorbed and matched with the sheet film material (2).

2. The feeding mechanism for a sheet-shaped film material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism of the sheet film material further includes a mounting plate (11). Both the full material bin (4) and the empty material bin (5) are arranged on the top of the mounting plate (11). At the bottom of the mounting plate (11), there are two sets of lifting modules (12). The two sets of lifting modules (12) are respectively arranged directly below the full material bin (4) and directly below the empty material bin (5). The lifting module (12) includes a substrate (13). The substrate (13) is provided with a through-axis linear stepping motor (14). The output shaft of the through-axis linear stepping motor (14) is drivingly connected to a lifting block (15). The mounting plate (11) is provided with a through hole adapted to the lifting block (15). Driven by the through-axis linear stepping motor (14), the lifting block (15) passes through the through hole and is in lifting cooperation with the material tray (1).

3. The feeding mechanism for a sheet-shaped film material according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both the left and right ends of the through-axis linear stepping motor (14) are provided with guide bearings (17). The guide bearings (17) are slidably fitted with guide columns (18). The top of the guide column (18) is connected to the bottom of the guide column (18).

4. The feeding mechanism for a sheet-shaped film material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vacuum suction cup (8) includes a vacuum generator (19), a vacuum connection plate (20), and a film material pressing plate (21). At the bottom of the vacuum connection plate (20), there are several suction nozzles (22). The vacuum generator (19) is communicated with the suction nozzles (22). The film material pressing plate (21) is arranged at the bottom of the vacuum connection plate (20). Several suction nozzles (22) are arranged in the profiling holes of the film material pressing plate (21).

5. The feeding mechanism for a sheet-like film material according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the material tray (1) is provided with several positioning pins (23). The bottom of the material tray (1) is provided with several guide sleeves (24). The guide sleeves of the upper material tray (1) are inserted and matched with the positioning pins of the lower material tray (1).

6. The feeding mechanism for a sheet-shaped film material according to claim 5, characterized in that: The film material pressing plate (21) is provided with positioning holes (25) adapted to the positioning pins (23). When the vacuum suction cup (8) sucks the material tray (1), the positioning pins (23) are in positioning cooperation with the positioning holes (25).

7. The feeding mechanism for a sheet-shaped film material according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both the left and right sides of the substrate (13) are provided with slide rail seats (26). The bottom of the mounting plate (11) is provided with sliders (27). The sliders (27) are slidably fitted with the slide rail seats (26).

8. The feeding mechanism for a sheet-shaped film material according to claim 7, characterized in that: A handle (28) is arranged on the side of the mounting plate (11).

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