Material moving device and pressing equipment
Through the combination of positioning mechanism, limiting mechanism and load transfer mechanism, the interaction between the elastic clamping assembly and the slider is solved, and the high cost problems caused by the cylinder or electric cylinder in the prior art are realized, and a low-cost and flexible workpiece fixing and unfixed process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422264706.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-14
AI Technical Summary
The use of cylinders or electric cylinders as power parts in existing positioning structures leads to higher cost of fixing workpieces.
The material transfer device including a positioning mechanism, a limiting mechanism and a load transfer mechanism is adopted. The elastic clamping assembly and the slider are used to omit the cylinder or electric cylinder, and the workpiece is fixed and unfixed through the interaction between the elastic clamping assembly and the slider.
It reduces the structural cost of fixed workpieces, and improves the stability and flexibility of workpieces during movement, adapting to the fixing needs of workpieces of different sizes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the technical field of automation devices. Specifically, it relates to a material transfer device and a pressing device. Background Art
[0002] When moving a workpiece, a positioning structure is generally required to fix the workpiece to the material transfer device to reduce the risk of the workpiece falling during the movement. The commonly used positioning structure generally includes a fixed block and a power component. The fixed block is fixedly arranged on the material transfer device. The power component is usually a cylinder or an electric cylinder. The power component is used to press the workpiece against the fixed block, so as to fix the workpiece. However, using a cylinder or an electric cylinder as the power component for fixing the workpiece in this positioning structure results in a relatively high cost. Summary of the Utility Model
[0003] In view of this, this application provides a material transfer device to reduce the cost of the structure for fixing the workpiece.
[0004] An embodiment of this application provides a material transfer device, which includes a positioning mechanism, a limiting mechanism, and a transfer mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes a bearing block, a sliding member, and at least a pair of elastic clamping components. The bearing block is provided with a support surface for placing the workpiece. At least a pair of elastic clamping components are arranged around the support surface and are configured to elastically abut against opposite sides of the workpiece placed on the support surface respectively. The sliding member is slidably arranged on the bearing block along a first direction and is configured to drive at least a pair of elastic clamping components away from the workpiece. The limiting mechanism is arranged at a preset position. The transfer mechanism is connected to the bearing block and is configured to drive the bearing block to approach and move away from the limiting mechanism along the first direction. When the bearing block approaches the limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism can abut against the sliding member and make the sliding member move relative to the bearing block along the positive direction of the first direction, so that at least a pair of elastic clamping components move away from the workpiece.
[0005] In the above embodiment, after the workpiece is placed on the support surface, during the process of the transfer mechanism driving the bearing block to move along the positive direction of the first direction, the bearing block moves away from the limiting mechanism, so that two elastic clamping components in a pair of elastic clamping components respectively elastically abut against opposite sides of the workpiece to fix the workpiece. By using the indispensable transfer mechanism, cooperating with the elastic clamping components, the sliding member, and the limiting mechanism, the cylinder or the electric cylinder as the power component is omitted, thereby reducing the cost of the structure for fixing the workpiece. When the transfer mechanism drives the bearing block to move towards the limiting mechanism along the reverse direction of the first direction, during the process of the bearing block moving towards the limiting mechanism, the sliding member can abut against the limiting mechanism, so that the sliding member receives the force from the limiting mechanism along the positive direction of the first direction, making the sliding member move relative to the bearing block along the positive direction of the first direction, so that the two elastic clamping components move away from the workpiece, thereby releasing the fixation of the workpiece, facilitating the removal of the workpiece and the placement of another workpiece.
[0006] In some embodiments of the present application, two elastic clamping components of at least one pair of elastic clamping components are oppositely arranged on both sides of a support surface along a second direction, and the second direction intersects with the first direction. Each elastic clamping component includes a clamping member and a clamping elastic member. The clamping member is slidably arranged on a bearing block along the second direction, and the clamping elastic member connects the clamping member and the bearing block. The clamping elastic member is configured to apply an elastic force along the second direction and towards the support surface to the clamping member.
[0007] In the above embodiments, the clamping elastic member has an elastic force on the clamping member, so that the clamping member elastically abuts against the workpiece. The clamping elastic member can automatically adjust its own deformation amount to adapt to workpieces of different sizes. The two clamping members of a pair of elastic clamping components are oppositely arranged along the second direction, and the two clamping members are respectively used to abut against the opposite sides of the workpiece, which can automatically center workpieces of any size, and can reduce the probability that workpieces with smaller sizes are offset to one side of the support surface, thereby facilitating the disassembly of workpieces of different sizes at a fixed position.
[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the sliding member is provided with a plurality of driving surfaces, each driving surface corresponds to at least one clamping member, and each driving surface is inclined relative to the first direction. When the sliding member moves relative to the bearing block in the positive direction of the first direction, the driving surface can push the corresponding clamping member, so that the clamping member slides in a direction away from the support surface.
[0009] In the above embodiments, the driving surface is inclined. When the sliding member moves relative to the bearing block in the positive direction of the first direction, the driving surface abuts against the clamping member and generates a driving force along the second direction and away from the support surface on the clamping member, so that the clamping member moves away from the workpiece. At the same time, the clamping elastic member undergoes elastic deformation, and the elastic clamping member generates an elastic force along the second direction and towards the support surface on the clamping member. When the transfer mechanism drives the bearing block away from the limiting mechanism, the acting force of the limiting mechanism on the sliding member decreases, so that the driving force of the driving surface on the clamping member decreases, and the elastic force of the clamping elastic member on the clamping member causes the clamping member to approach the support surface, so that the clamping member abuts against the workpiece to fix the workpiece. While the clamping member approaches the support surface, the clamping member pushes the driving surface, causing the sliding member to move relative to the bearing block in the reverse direction of the first direction for reset.
[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the elastic clamping component further includes a rolling member. The rolling member is rotatably arranged on the clamping member, and the rolling member is used to abut against the driving surface so that the driving surface pushes the clamping member.
[0011] In the above embodiments, the rolling member can reduce the friction between the clamping member and the driving surface, facilitate the movement of the clamping member along the driving surface, and thus facilitate the driving surface to push the clamping member.
[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the clamping member includes a sliding portion and an abutting portion. The sliding portion is slidably connected to the bearing block along a second direction. The abutting portion is configured to abut against the workpiece, and the sliding portion is configured to abut against the driving surface. The abutting portion is connected to the sliding portion, and the position of the abutting portion relative to the sliding portion along the second direction is adjustable.
[0013] In the above embodiments, the position of the abutting portion relative to the sliding portion is adjustable, and the maximum distance and the minimum distance between the two relatively arranged abutting portions can be adjusted to further increase the applicable range of the size of the workpiece.
[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the clamping member is provided with a receiving hole, and the bearing block is provided with an abutting member. One end of the clamping elastic member is inserted into the receiving hole and abuts against the bottom wall of the receiving hole, and the other end of the clamping elastic member abuts against the abutting member.
[0015] In the above embodiments, one end of the clamping elastic member abuts against the bottom wall of the receiving hole, and the other end of the clamping elastic member abuts against the abutting member, so that the clamping elastic member generates an elastic force on the clamping member. The receiving hole has a limiting effect on the clamping elastic member, which can improve the stability of the connection between the clamping elastic member and the clamping member. At the same time, the receiving hole can accommodate the deformed clamping elastic member, which is beneficial to reducing the space occupied by the clamping elastic member and making the overall structure formed by the bearing block and the positioning mechanism more compact.
[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the positioning mechanism further includes a positioning block and an elastic abutting assembly. The positioning block and the elastic abutting assembly are relatively arranged on both sides of the supporting surface along a first direction and are configured to respectively abut against the opposite sides of the workpiece. When the sliding member moves relative to the bearing block in the positive direction of the first direction, the sliding member is configured to drive the elastic abutting assembly to move away from the positioning block.
[0017] In the above embodiments, the positioning block and the elastic abutting assembly cooperate to constrain the position of the workpiece in the first direction to further fix the workpiece, thereby further improving the stability of the workpiece fixed relative to the bearing block. When the sliding member moves relative to the bearing block in the positive direction of the first direction, while the elastic clamping assembly is separated from the workpiece, the elastic abutting assembly is also separated from the workpiece to release the fixation of the workpiece.
[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, the bearing block is provided with a suction member, and the suction member is configured to adsorb the workpiece on the supporting surface.
[0019] In the above embodiments, the suction member can adsorb the workpiece to further fix the workpiece, thereby further improving the stability of the workpiece fixation.
[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, the limiting mechanism includes a limiting frame and a buffer member. The limiting frame is arranged at a preset position, and the buffer member is arranged on the limiting frame. The buffer member is configured to stop the sliding member along the first direction and provide a buffering effect to the sliding member.
[0021] In the above embodiments, the buffer member has a buffering effect on the sliding member, which is beneficial to reducing the impact force between the sliding member and the limiting frame, and can reduce the risk of deformation or damage of the sliding rod or the limiting frame.
[0022] An embodiment of the present application further provides a pressing device, including a machine base, a pressing head assembly, a pressing driving member, and the material transfer device in any one of the above embodiments. The material transfer mechanism and the limiting mechanism of the material transfer device are both arranged on the machine base. The machine base is provided with a loading area and a pressing area at intervals. The direction from the loading area to the pressing area is the first direction. The limiting mechanism is located in the loading area. The material transfer mechanism is configured to drive the carrier block to move between the loading area and the pressing area. The pressing driving member is arranged in the pressing area and is configured to drive the pressing head assembly to move towards the carrier block moved to the pressing area, so that the pressing head assembly abuts against the workpiece located on the supporting surface.
[0023] In the above embodiments, in the loading area of the machine base, after placing the workpiece to be pressed on the supporting surface of the carrier block, the material transfer mechanism drives the carrier block to move towards the pressing area in the positive direction of the first direction, so that the sliding member disengages from the limiting mechanism, and thus the elastic clamping assembly can clamp the workpiece to reduce the risk of the workpiece falling during the movement. When the workpiece pressing is completed, the material transfer mechanism drives the carrier block to move towards the loading area. During the process that the carrier block moves to the loading area and continues to move towards the limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism can stop the sliding member, so that the sliding member moves relative to the carrier block in the positive direction of the first direction, thereby separating the elastic clamping assembly from the workpiece, facilitating the removal of the processed workpiece. Description of the Drawings
[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a material transfer device in an embodiment of the present application.
[0025] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram after removing some structures.
[0026] Figure 3 is Figure 2 an exploded schematic diagram of some structures in.
[0027] Figure 4 is Figure 2 a schematic diagram of another perspective of the structure in.
[0028] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a pressing device in an embodiment of the present application.
[0029] Main Element Symbol Description
[0030] Pressing device 1000
[0031] Material transfer device 100
[0032] Positioning mechanism 1
[0033] Carrying block 11
[0034] Support surface 111
[0035] Sliding groove 112
[0036] Abutting member 113
[0037] Receiving groove 114
[0038] Adsorbing member 115
[0039] Adsorption hole 116
[0040] Sliding member 12
[0041] Driving surface 121
[0042] Elastic clamping assembly 13
[0043] Clamping member 131
[0044] Sliding portion 1311
[0045] Sliding groove 1311a
[0046] Fixing member 1311b
[0047] Abutting portion 1312
[0048] Slider 1312a
[0049] Slot 1312b
[0050] Receiving hole 1313
[0051] Clamping elastic member 132
[0052] Rolling member 133
[0053] Positioning block 14
[0054] Elastic abutting assembly 15
[0055] Limit mechanism 2
[0056] Limit frame 21
[0057] Buffer member 22
[0058] Transfer mechanism 3
[0059] Mounting frame 31
[0060] Sliding seat 32
[0061] Mounting seat 33
[0062] Mounting plate 331
[0063] Sliding column 332
[0064] Fixed sleeve 333
[0065] Buffer spring 334
[0066] Connecting plate 335
[0067] Drive motor 34
[0068] Workpiece 200
[0069] Machine base 300
[0070] Loading area 3001
[0071] Pressing area 3002
[0072] Press head assembly 400
[0073] Fixed bracket 4001
[0074] Pressing frame 4002
[0075] Press head 4003
[0076] Pressing drive member 500
[0077] First direction X
[0078] Second direction Y
[0079] Third direction Z
[0080] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. Specific embodiments
[0081] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments.
[0082] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit this application.
[0083] The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. used herein are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "a pair" refers to two separate individuals. For example, "a pair of elastic clamping components" can be understood as "a whole composed of two elastic clamping components".
[0084] An embodiment of the present application provides a material transfer device, including a positioning mechanism, a limiting mechanism, and a transfer mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes a bearing block, a sliding member, and at least a pair of elastic clamping components. The bearing block is provided with a supporting surface for placing a workpiece. At least a pair of elastic clamping components are arranged around the supporting surface and are configured to elastically abut against opposite sides of the workpiece placed on the supporting surface respectively. The sliding member is slidably arranged on the bearing block along a first direction and is configured to drive at least a pair of elastic clamping components away from the workpiece. The limiting mechanism is arranged at a preset position. The transfer mechanism is connected to the bearing block and is configured to drive the bearing block to approach and move away from the limiting mechanism along the first direction. When the bearing block approaches the limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism can abut against the sliding member and cause the sliding member to move relative to the bearing block in the positive direction of the first direction, so that at least a pair of elastic clamping components move away from the workpiece.
[0085] After the workpiece is placed on the supporting surface, during the process that the transfer mechanism drives the bearing block to move in the positive direction of the first direction, the bearing block moves away from the limiting mechanism, so that two elastic clamping components in a pair of elastic clamping components respectively elastically abut against opposite sides of the workpiece to fix the workpiece.
[0086] The following will describe in detail some embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. Without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.
[0087] Refer to Figure 1 FIG. , an embodiment of the present application provides a material transfer device 100, including a positioning mechanism 1, a limiting mechanism 2, and a transfer mechanism 3. The positioning mechanism 1 includes a bearing block 11, a sliding member 12, and at least a pair of elastic clamping components 13.
[0088] Refer to Figure 2 FIG. , in some embodiments, the bearing block 11 is provided with a supporting surface 111 for placing a workpiece 200, and at least a pair of elastic clamping components 13 are arranged around the supporting surface 111. In some embodiments, the bearing block 11 is formed by stacking a plurality of blocks in sequence and fixedly connecting them to each other. In other embodiments, the bearing block 11 can also be a single block. In some embodiments, the dashed line in the figure is used to separate the supporting surface 111. In other embodiments, the dashed line for separating the supporting surface 111 can also be other shapes. In other embodiments, the supporting surface 111 can also be the surface of a protruding structure protruding from the surface of the bearing block 11.
[0089] In some embodiments, there are two pairs of elastic clamping components 13, and the two pairs of elastic clamping components 13 are arranged at intervals along a first direction X in sequence, and the two elastic clamping components 13 of each pair of elastic clamping components 13 are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the supporting surface 111 along a second direction Y; the second direction Y intersects with the first direction X. In some embodiments, the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X.
[0090] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 For each pair of elastic clamping components 13, the two elastic clamping components 13 are configured to elastically abut against opposite sides of the workpiece 200 placed on the support surface 111 respectively, so as to clamp and fix the workpiece 200. In other embodiments, one pair, three pairs or more elastic clamping components 13 may be provided. In other embodiments, at least one pair of elastic clamping components 13 may also be relatively arranged on both sides of the support surface 111 along the first direction X.
[0091] The slider 12 is slidably arranged on the carrier block 11 along the first direction X. When the slider 12 moves relative to the carrier block 11 in the positive direction of the first direction X, the slider 12 is configured to drive at least one pair of elastic clamping components 13 away from the workpiece 200 to release the fixation of the workpiece 200. In some embodiments, the slider 12 can drive each pair of elastic clamping components 13 to move away from the workpiece 200 synchronously.
[0092] The limiting mechanism 2 is arranged at a preset position (not shown in the figure). The transfer mechanism 3 is connected to the carrier block 11 and is configured to drive the carrier block 11 to approach and move away from the limiting mechanism 2 along the first direction X. In some embodiments, the limiting mechanism 2 includes a limiting frame 21 and a buffer 22. The limiting frame 21 is arranged at the preset position, and the buffer 22 is arranged on the limiting frame 21. In some embodiments, the buffer 22 is a hydraulic buffer. In other embodiments, the buffer 22 may also be a spring buffer, a rubber pad or other structural members with a buffering effect.
[0093] When the transfer mechanism 3 drives the carrier block 11 to move in the reverse direction of the first direction X towards the limiting mechanism 2, the buffer 22 can abut against the end wall of the end of the slider 12 close to the limiting frame 21 to stop the slider 12 along the first direction X, so that the slider 12 moves relative to the carrier block 11 in the positive direction of the first direction X to release the fixation of the elastic clamping component 13 on the workpiece 200. In other embodiments, the buffer 22 can be omitted, and the limiting frame 21 stops the slider 12 along the first direction X, so that the slider 12 slides relative to the carrier block 11 in the positive direction of the first direction X. The buffer 22 has a buffering effect on the slider 12, which is beneficial to reducing the impact force between the slider 12 and the limiting frame 21, and can reduce the risk of deformation or damage of the slider 12 or the limiting frame 21.
[0094] In some embodiments, the transfer mechanism 3 includes a mounting frame 31, a sliding seat 32, a mounting seat 33, a driving motor 34, and a driving screw rod (not shown in the figure). The length direction of the mounting frame 31 is arranged along the first direction X, the axial direction of the driving screw rod is arranged along the first direction X, and both ends of the driving screw rod are rotatably connected to the mounting frame 31. The sliding seat 32 is slidably connected to the mounting frame 31 along the first direction X through a slide rail, and the sliding seat 32 is threadedly connected to the driving screw rod. The driving motor 34 is fixedly connected to one end of the mounting frame 31, and the output shaft of the driving motor 34 is connected to the driving screw rod. The mounting seat 33 connects the sliding seat 32 and the carrier block 11. When the driving motor 34 drives the driving screw rod to rotate, the driving screw rod can drive the sliding seat 32 to move along the first direction X, so as to drive the carrier block 11 to move along the first direction X. It can be understood that the limiting frame 21 is arranged at one end of the mounting frame 31. In some other embodiments, the transfer mechanism 3 can be a structure in which a synchronous pulley driven by a motor cooperates with a synchronous belt, and the carrier block 11 is connected to the synchronous belt. In some other embodiments, the transfer mechanism 3 can also be a robot, and the carrier block 11 is connected to the robot's manipulator. In some other embodiments, the transfer mechanism 3 can also be an electric cylinder or a cylinder or other structures capable of driving the carrier block 11 to move.
[0095] In some embodiments, the mounting seat 33 includes a mounting plate 331, a sliding column 332, a fixed sleeve 333, a buffer spring 334, and a connecting plate 335. The connecting plate 335 is fixedly connected to the sliding seat 32, and the mounting plate 331 and the connecting plate 335 are arranged at an interval along the third direction Z. In some embodiments, the third direction Z is perpendicular to the first direction X and the second direction Y respectively.
[0096] The sliding column 332, the fixed sleeve 333, and the buffer spring 334 are located between the mounting plate 331 and the connecting plate 335. The fixed sleeve 333 is arranged on the connecting plate 335, the sliding column 332 is arranged on the mounting plate 331, and the sliding column 332 is inserted into the fixed sleeve 333 and is slidably connected to the fixed sleeve 333, so that the mounting plate 331 can slide relative to the connecting plate 335. The two ends of the buffer spring 334 are respectively connected to the connecting plate 335 and the mounting plate 331. The carrier block 11 is arranged on the surface of the mounting plate 331 facing away from the connecting plate 335, and the support surface 111 is located on the side of the carrier block 11 facing away from the mounting plate 331. When the workpiece 200 located on the carrier block 11 is pressed and causes the mounting plate 331 to move towards the connecting plate 335, the buffer spring 334 undergoes elastic deformation to form a buffering effect on the mounting plate 331, which can reduce the probability of the workpiece 200 being damaged by pressure. In some embodiments, one end of the buffer spring 334 abuts against the mounting plate 331, and the other end abuts against the end wall of the fixed sleeve 333 facing the mounting plate 331.
[0097] In some other embodiments, the sliding column 332, the fixed sleeve 333, and the buffer spring 334 can be omitted, so that the mounting plate 331 can be fixedly connected to the connecting plate 335. In some other embodiments, the mounting seat 33 can be omitted, and the bearing block 11 can be fixedly connected to the sliding seat 32.
[0098] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , in some embodiments, each elastic clamping assembly 13 includes a clamping member 131 and a clamping elastic member 132. The clamping member 131 is slidably disposed on the bearing block 11 along the second direction Y. The clamping elastic member 132 connects the clamping member 131 and the bearing block 11, and the clamping elastic member 132 is configured to apply an elastic force along the second direction Y and toward the support surface 111 to the clamping member 131. In some embodiments, the clamping elastic member 132 is a helical spring. In some other embodiments, the clamping elastic member 132 can also be an elastic structural member made of rubber or other elastic materials. In some other embodiments, the clamping elastic member 132 can also be a gas spring or a hydraulic spring, etc.
[0099] In some embodiments, the clamping member 131 includes a sliding portion 1311 and an abutting portion 1312. The sliding portion 1311 is configured to be slidably connected to the bearing block 11 along the second direction Y. The abutting portion 1312 is connected to the sliding portion 1311 and is configured to abut against the workpiece 200. The clamping elastic member 132 connects the sliding portion 1311 and the bearing block 11 to provide an elastic force to the sliding portion 1311, so that the abutting portion 1312 abuts against the workpiece 200.
[0100] In some embodiments, the bearing block 11 is provided with a sliding groove 112 along the second direction Y. The sliding groove 112 penetrates the support surface 111. The sliding portion 1311 is slidably engaged with the sliding groove 112 along the second direction Y. The abutting portion 1312 protrudes outside the sliding groove 112 for abutting against the workpiece 200. In some embodiments, the sliding groove 112 is T-shaped, and the sliding portion 1311 is a T-shaped block. In some other embodiments, the sliding portion 1311 can also be slidably connected to the bearing block 11 through a slide rail.
[0101] In some embodiments, the sliding groove 112 penetrates through the peripheral wall on one side of the bearing block 11 along the second direction Y. The bearing block 11 is provided with an abutting member 113, and the abutting member 113 is fixedly connected to the peripheral wall of the bearing block 11 and seals the sliding groove 112. The clamping elastic member 132 is located in the sliding groove 112, and the clamping elastic member 132 is located between the abutting member 113 and the sliding portion 1311. Two ends of the clamping elastic member 132 are respectively abutted against the abutting member 113 and the sliding portion 1311 of the clamping member 131, and the clamping elastic member 132 is in a compressed state to provide an elastic force for abutting against the workpiece 200 to the abutting portion 1312. In some other embodiments, the clamping elastic member 132 can also be arranged outside the sliding groove 112, and two ends of the clamping elastic member 132 are respectively abutted against the abutting member 113 and the abutting portion 1312 of the clamping member 131. In some other embodiments, the abutting member 113 can be omitted, and two ends of the clamping elastic member 132 are respectively fixedly connected to the bearing block 11 and the abutting portion 1312, and the clamping elastic member 132 is in a stretched state to provide an elastic force for abutting against the workpiece 200 to the abutting portion 1312.
[0102] In some embodiments, the clamping member 131 is provided with a receiving hole 1313, and one end of the clamping elastic member 132 away from the abutting member 113 is inserted into the receiving hole 1313 and abutted against the bottom wall of the receiving hole 1313. It can be understood that the sliding portion 1311 is provided with the receiving hole 1313 on the side wall facing the abutting member 113. The receiving hole 1313 has a limiting effect on the clamping elastic member 132, which can improve the connection stability between the clamping elastic member 132 and the clamping member 131. At the same time, the receiving hole 1313 can accommodate the deformed clamping elastic member 132, which is beneficial to reducing the space occupied by the clamping elastic member 132 and making the overall structure formed by the bearing block 11 and the positioning mechanism 1 more compact. In some other embodiments, when the clamping elastic member 132 is located outside the sliding groove 112, the abutting portion 1312 can be provided with a receiving hole 1313 for accommodating one end of the clamping elastic member 132.
[0103] In some embodiments, the position of the abutting portion 1312 relative to the sliding portion 1311 along the second direction Y can be adjusted. In some embodiments, the abutting portion 1312 is provided with a slider 1312a, and the sliding portion 1311 is provided with a sliding groove 1311a along the second direction Y. The slider 1312a is slidably matched with the sliding groove 1311a along the second direction Y, so that the abutting portion 1312 can slide relative to the sliding portion 1311 along the second direction Y. The sliding portion 1311 is provided with a fixing member 1311b for fixing the abutting portion 1312.
[0104] In some embodiments, a strip-shaped hole 1312b is formed in the side wall of the abutting portion 1312 facing away from the sliding portion 1311, and the strip-shaped hole 1312b penetrates through the side wall of the abutting portion 1312 facing the sliding portion 1311; the length direction of the strip-shaped hole 1312b is arranged along the second direction Y. The fixing member 1311b is a fixing bolt, and the fixing bolt is inserted into the strip-shaped hole 1312b and threadedly connected to the sliding portion 1311. By tightening the fixing bolt, the head of the fixing bolt is abutted against the abutting portion 1312, so that the abutting portion 1312 is fixed relative to the sliding portion 1311. By adjusting the position of the abutting portion 1312 relative to the sliding portion 1311, the maximum distance and the minimum distance between the two relatively arranged abutting portions 1312 can be adjusted to adapt to workpieces 200 of different sizes.
[0105] In some embodiments, the bearing block 11 is provided with a receiving groove 114 along the first direction X. The receiving groove 114 penetrates through the peripheral wall of the bearing block 11 close to the limiting mechanism 2, and the receiving groove 114 penetrates through the supporting surface 111. The sliding member 12 is located in the receiving groove 114. One end of the sliding member 12 along the first direction X and close to the limiting mechanism 2 protrudes outside the receiving groove 114, and the sliding member 12 is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the receiving groove 114 through a slide rail. The sliding member 12 is arranged in the receiving groove 114, which can reduce the space occupied by the sliding member 12.
[0106] In some embodiments, the sliding member 12 is provided with a plurality of driving surfaces 121, each driving surface 121 corresponds to at least one clamping member 131, and each driving surface 121 is inclined relative to the first direction X. It can be understood that the side walls on both sides of the sliding member 12 along the second direction Y are provided with driving surfaces 121, and the driving surfaces 121 on each side of the sliding member 12 correspond to the clamping members 131 located at the corresponding side position.
[0107] In some embodiments, the receiving groove 114 communicates with the sliding groove 112, and the sliding portion 1311 of the clamping member 131 is configured to abut against the driving surface 121. When the bearing block 11 moves toward the limiting mechanism 2 in the reverse direction of the first direction X, after the limiting mechanism 2 stops the sliding member 12, the sliding member 12 moves relative to the bearing block 11 in the forward direction of the first direction X, and the driving surface 121 can abut against the sliding portion 1311 to generate a driving force on the sliding portion 1311 along the second direction Y and away from the sliding member 12, so that the sliding portion 1311 drives the abutting portion 1312 away from the supporting surface 111 and the workpiece 200 to release the fixation of the workpiece 200 and cause the clamping elastic member 132 to undergo elastic deformation. When the bearing block 11 moves away from the limiting mechanism 2 in the forward direction of the first direction X and the sliding member 12 disengages from the buffer member 22 of the limiting mechanism 2, the clamping elastic member 132 drives the sliding portion 1311 to move toward the sliding member 12, causing the abutting portion 1312 to move toward the supporting surface 111 and abut against the workpiece 200. At the same time, the sliding portion 1311 has a force on the driving surface 121 in the reverse direction of the first direction X, causing the sliding member 12 to move relative to the bearing block 11 in the reverse direction of the first direction X.
[0108] In some embodiments, the elastic clamping assembly 13 further includes a rolling member 133. The rolling member 133 is rotatably disposed on the clamping member 131 and is configured to abut against the driving surface 121 so that the driving surface 121 abuts and pushes the clamping member 131. It can be understood that the fixing member 1311b is rotatably disposed at one end of the sliding portion 1311 close to the sliding member 12, and the sliding portion 1311 abuts against the driving surface 121 through the rolling member 133, which can reduce the friction between the driving surface 121 and the sliding portion 1311 and facilitate the movement of the clamping member 131 along the driving surface 121, thereby facilitating the driving surface 121 to abut and push the clamping member 131. In some embodiments, the rolling member 133 is a bearing. In other embodiments, the fixing member 1311b can also be a ball or a roller.
[0109] In some embodiments, the positioning mechanism 1 further includes a positioning block 14 and an elastic abutting assembly 15. The positioning block 14 and the elastic abutting assembly 15 are disposed on both sides of the supporting surface 111 along the first direction X and are configured to respectively abut against opposite sides of the workpiece 200. When the sliding member 12 moves relative to the bearing block 11 in the forward direction of the first direction X, the sliding member 12 is configured to drive the elastic abutting assembly 15 to move in a direction away from the positioning block 14. It can be understood that the positioning block 14 is fixedly installed on one side of the supporting surface 111 close to the limiting mechanism 2, the elastic abutting assembly 15 is disposed on one side of the supporting surface 111 away from the positioning block 14, and the end wall of the sliding member 12 at one end along the first direction X and away from the limiting mechanism 2 is used to abut and push the elastic abutting assembly 15 in a direction away from the positioning block 14. In some embodiments, the structure and installation method of the elastic abutting assembly 15 can refer to the description of the elastic clamping assembly 13, and details are not described herein.
[0110] The positioning block 14 cooperates with the elastic abutting component 15, and can restrict the position of the workpiece 200 in the first direction X to further fix the workpiece 200, thereby further improving the stability of the workpiece 200 fixed relative to the bearing block 11. When the sliding member 12 moves relative to the bearing block 11 in the positive direction of the first direction X, while the elastic clamping component 13 separates from the workpiece 200, the elastic abutting component 15 also separates from the workpiece 200 to release the fixation of the workpiece 200.
[0111] In some embodiments, the bearing block 11 is provided with an adsorbing member 115, and the adsorbing member 115 is configured to adsorb the workpiece 200 on the supporting surface 111. In some embodiments, the bearing block 11 is provided with an adsorption hole 116, and the adsorption hole 116 penetrates through the supporting surface 111; the adsorbing member 115 is a negative pressure suction pipe, and the negative pressure suction pipe is connected to one end of the adsorption hole 116 away from the supporting surface 111. The negative pressure suction pipe can form a negative pressure in the adsorption hole 116 to adsorb the workpiece 200 on the supporting surface 111 to further fix the workpiece 200. In some other embodiments, for the workpiece 200 made of ferromagnetic material, the adsorbing member 115 can also be a permanent magnet or an electromagnet.
[0112] In some embodiments, the working principle of the material transfer device 100 is as follows:
[0113] After the workpiece 200 is placed on the supporting surface 111 at the limiting mechanism 2, the transfer mechanism 3 drives the bearing block 11 to move in the positive direction of the first direction X, so that the bearing block 11 moves away from the limiting mechanism 2, the sliding member 12 separates from the limiting mechanism 2, and the two oppositely arranged clamping members 131 respectively elastically abut against the opposite sides of the workpiece 200 under the action of the corresponding clamping elastic members 132 to fix the workpiece 200; when the transfer mechanism 3 drives the bearing block 11 to move towards the limiting mechanism 2 in the reverse direction of the first direction X, the sliding member 12 can abut against the limiting mechanism 2, so that the driving surface 121 pushes the clamping member 131, so that the clamping member 131 moves away from the workpiece 200, thereby releasing the fixation of the workpiece 200, so as to facilitate removing the workpiece 200 and placing another workpiece 200.
[0114] In some other embodiments, when the transfer mechanism 3 drives the bearing block 11 to move away from the limiting mechanism 2 in the positive direction of the first direction X to move the bearing block 11 to a target position, the sliding member 12 can be manually or pushed by an external structure in the positive direction of the first direction X to release the fixation of the workpiece 200, so as to facilitate removing the workpiece 200; then, the transfer mechanism 3 drives the bearing block 11 to move towards the limiting mechanism 2 in the reverse direction of the first direction X. After the limiting mechanism 2 abuts against the sliding member 12 and the two opposite clamping members 131 move away from each other, the next workpiece 200 to be transferred can be placed.
[0115] By utilizing the indispensable transfer mechanism 3 in combination with the elastic clamping assembly 13, the sliding member 12 and the limiting mechanism 2, the structure using the cylinder or electric cylinder as the power member in the conventional positioning structure is omitted, thereby reducing the cost of the structure for fixing the workpiece 200.
[0116] Reference Figure 5 The present application also provides a laminating device 1000, comprising a base 300, a pressing head assembly 400, a pressing drive 500, and the material transfer device 100 of any of the above embodiments. The base 300 is provided with a loading area 3001 and a pressing area 3002 spaced apart from each other. The direction from the loading area 3001 toward the pressing area 3002 is a first direction X. The pressing head assembly 400 and the pressing drive 500 are both disposed in the pressing area 3002. In some embodiments, the pressing head assembly 400 includes a fixed frame 4001, a pressing frame 4002 and a pressing head 4003. The fixed frame 4001 is fixedly connected to the machine base 300, the pressing frame 4002 is slidingly connected to the fixed frame 4001 along the third direction Z, the pressing head 4003 is fixedly connected to the pressing frame 4002, and the pressing drive 500 is connected to the fixed frame 4001 and is configured to drive the pressing frame 4002 to move along the third direction Z to drive the pressing head 4003 to move.
[0117] The material moving device 100 is configured to move the workpiece 200 from the loading area 3001 to the pressing area 3002, so that the workpiece 200 is located between the pressure head 4003 and the machine base 300, so that the pressure head 4003 can abut against the side of the workpiece 200 away from the supporting block 11 to achieve the pressing operation. After the pressing operation is completed, the material moving device 100 moves the workpiece 200 from the pressing area 3002 to the loading area 3001. In some embodiments, after the supporting block 11 drives the workpiece 200 to move to the pressing area 3002, the supporting block 11 serves as a structure to support the workpiece 200 to cooperate with the pressure head 4003 to press the workpiece 200. In other embodiments, after the workpiece 200 moves to the pressing area 3002 with the supporting block 11, the workpiece 200 can be moved to the machine base 300 by a robot or other structure so that the pressure head 4003 presses the workpiece 200.
[0118] In some embodiments, the transfer mechanism 3 and the limiting mechanism 2 of the material transfer device 100 are both disposed on the machine base 300, with the limiting mechanism 2 located in the loading area 3001. The transfer mechanism 3 is configured to drive the carrier block 11 to move between the loading area 3001 and the pressing area 3002. After the carrier block 11 moves from the pressing area 3002 to the loading area 3001, the limiting mechanism 2 causes the positioning mechanism 1 to release the fixation of the pressed workpiece 200, so that the pressed workpiece 200 can be removed and the next workpiece 200 to be pressed can be replaced.
[0119] In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are merely used to illustrate the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. As long as appropriate changes and variations made to the above embodiments fall within the scope of the spirit of the present application, they are within the scope of disclosure of the present application.
Claims
1. A material transfer device for transferring workpieces, characterized in that, The material transfer device includes: A positioning mechanism, including a bearing block, a sliding member, and at least a pair of elastic clamping components. The bearing block is provided with a support surface for placing a workpiece. At least a pair of the elastic clamping components are arranged around the support surface and are configured to elastically abut against opposite sides of the workpiece placed on the support surface respectively. The sliding member is slidably arranged on the bearing block along a first direction and is configured to drive at least a pair of the elastic clamping components away from the workpiece; A limiting mechanism, arranged at a preset position; A transfer mechanism, connected to the bearing block and configured to drive the bearing block to approach and move away from the limiting mechanism along the first direction. When the bearing block approaches the limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism can abut against the sliding member and make the sliding member move relative to the bearing block along the positive direction of the first direction, so that at least a pair of the elastic clamping components move away from the workpiece.
2. The material transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that Two of the at least a pair of elastic clamping components are arranged opposite to each other along a second direction on both sides of the support surface. The second direction intersects with the first direction. Each elastic clamping component includes a clamping member and a clamping elastic member. The clamping member is slidably arranged on the bearing block along the second direction. The clamping elastic member connects the clamping member and the bearing block, and the clamping elastic member is configured to apply an elastic force along the second direction and towards the support surface to the clamping member.
3. The material transfer device according to claim 2, wherein The sliding member is provided with a plurality of driving surfaces. Each driving surface corresponds to at least one clamping member. Each driving surface is inclined relative to the first direction. When the sliding member moves relative to the bearing block along the positive direction of the first direction, the driving surface can push against the corresponding clamping member, so that the clamping member slides in a direction away from the support surface.
4. The material transfer device according to claim 3, wherein The elastic clamping component further includes a rolling member. The rolling member is rotatably arranged on the clamping member. The rolling member is used to abut against the driving surface, so that the driving surface pushes against the clamping member.
5. The material transfer device according to claim 3, wherein The clamping member includes a sliding portion and a abutting portion. The sliding portion is slidably connected to the bearing block along the second direction. The abutting portion is configured to abut against the workpiece. The sliding portion is configured to abut against the driving surface. The abutting portion is connected to the sliding portion, and the position of the abutting portion relative to the sliding portion along the second direction is adjustable.
6. The material transfer device according to claim 2, wherein, The clamping member is provided with a receiving hole. The bearing block is provided with an abutting member. One end of the clamping elastic member is inserted into the receiving hole and abuts against the bottom wall of the receiving hole. The other end of the clamping elastic member abuts against the abutting member.
7. The material transfer device according to claim 1, wherein, The positioning mechanism further includes a positioning block and an elastic abutting component. The positioning block and the elastic abutting component are arranged opposite to each other along the first direction on both sides of the support surface and are configured to abut against opposite sides of the workpiece respectively. When the sliding member moves relative to the bearing block along the positive direction of the first direction, the sliding member is configured to drive the elastic abutting component to move in a direction away from the positioning block.
8. The material transfer device according to claim 1, wherein The bearing block is provided with a suction member. The suction member is configured to adsorb the workpiece on the support surface.
9. The material transfer device according to claim 1, wherein, The limiting mechanism includes a limiting frame and a buffer member. The limiting frame is disposed at the preset position, and the buffer member is disposed on the limiting frame. The buffer member is configured to stop the sliding member in the first direction and provide a buffering effect to the sliding member.
10. A laminating device, characterized in that, It includes a machine base, a pressing head assembly, a pressing drive member, and a material transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The material transfer mechanism and the limiting mechanism of the material transfer device are both disposed on the machine base. The machine base is provided with a loading area and a pressing area at intervals. The direction from the loading area towards the pressing area is the first direction. The limiting mechanism is located in the loading area. The material transfer mechanism is configured to drive the carrier block to move between the loading area and the pressing area. The pressing drive member is disposed in the pressing area and is configured to drive the pressing head assembly to move towards the carrier block that has been moved to the pressing area, so that the pressing head assembly abuts against the workpiece located on the support surface.