Air floatation conveying platform

Abstract

The utility model provides an air floatation conveying platform which comprises a fixing assembly, the fixing assembly comprises a fixing structure and a rotation driving structure, and the fixing structure is connected with the output end of the rotation driving structure; and the air flotation conveying assembly is arranged on the outer side of the fixing assembly in the circumferential direction, and the part to be conveyed is arranged on the air flotation conveying assembly. According to the technical scheme, the problem that in the prior art, in the glass air flotation conveying process, the conveying direction is single is effectively solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of glass transportation, and particularly relates to an air-floating transportation platform. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of glass panels, multiple processes such as cutting, grinding, and coating are required, and finally a product is formed. Between multiple processes, a glass transportation device needs to be set up to transport the glass.

[0003] During the transportation process, traditional transportation devices such as conveyor belts and conveyor rollers will generate friction with the glass surface, resulting in scratches on the glass. Therefore, for glass with high surface quality requirements, air-floating transportation is usually adopted.

[0004] In the prior art, the air-floating transportation direction is single, and the processed glass parts are different in different processes. Therefore, when the glass is transported to subsequent processes, it is often necessary to manually rotate the glass to meet the processing requirements, such as CN221070069U. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] One technical problem to be solved by this application is: the problem of single transportation direction during the air-floating transportation of glass.

[0006] To solve the above technical problem, this application provides an air-floating transportation platform.

[0007] An air-floating transportation platform provided according to this application includes: a fixing component, the fixing component includes a fixing structure and a rotation driving structure, and the fixing structure is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure; an air-floating transportation component, the air-floating transportation component is arranged on the circumferential outer side of the fixing component, and the piece to be transported is arranged on the air-floating transportation component.

[0008] In some embodiments, the fixing component further includes a vertical driving structure, the output end of the vertical driving structure is connected to the rotation driving structure, and is located on the side of the rotation driving structure away from the fixing structure. The fixing structure has a fixing state higher than the air-floating transportation component and a to-be-fixed state lower than the air-floating transportation component.

[0009] In some embodiments, the fixing structure includes a mounting seat, a suction cup, and a vacuum pump. The mounting seat is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure, the vacuum pump is communicated with the suction cup, the suction cup is connected to the mounting seat, and the surface of the suction cup is parallel to the upper surface of the air-floating transportation component.

[0010] In some embodiments, the projection of the suction cup in the vertical direction is circular.

[0011] In some embodiments, the mounting base includes a plurality of supporting parts, all of the plurality of supporting parts are connected to the output end of the rotational driving structure, there is a predetermined gap between the plurality of supporting parts, and the vacuum pump is connected to the output end of the rotational driving structure and is located between the plurality of supporting parts.

[0012] In some embodiments, the fixing structure includes a photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor is connected to the suction cup and is located on the side of the suction cup away from the air-floating conveying assembly.

[0013] In some embodiments, the air-floating conveying assembly includes a frame structure and an air-floating conveying structure, the air-floating conveying structure is connected to the frame structure, the air-floating conveying structure includes an opening, and the fixing assembly is arranged in the opening.

[0014] In some embodiments, the projection of the fixing assembly in the vertical direction is located inside the projection of the opening in the vertical direction.

[0015] In some embodiments, the distance between the outer edge of the suction cup and the inner wall of the opening is 2 cm to 5 cm.

[0016] In some embodiments, the air-floating conveying structure includes a plurality of air-floating conveying units and a plurality of air supply pipelines, the plurality of air supply pipelines are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of air-floating conveying units, and the opening is arranged on some of the air-floating conveying units.

[0017] Through the above technical solutions, for the air-floating conveying platform provided by the present application, the air-floating conveying assembly conveys the glass. When the glass is conveyed to the fixing assembly, the fixing assembly fixes the glass, and the rotational driving structure drives the fixing structure to rotate, thereby driving the glass to rotate, so that in the subsequent conveying process, other sides of the glass enter the subsequent processes first, meeting the processing requirements. The technical solution of the present application effectively solves the problem of single conveying direction in the prior art during the air-floating conveying of glass. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 Shows the front view structural schematic diagram of the air-floating conveying platform disclosed in Embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 The top view structural schematic diagram of the air-floating conveying platform of

[0021] Figure 3shows Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the fixed component of the air-floating conveying platform;

[0022] Figure 4 shows Figure 1 Front view structural diagram of the fixed component of the air-floating conveying platform;

[0023] Figure 5 shows Figure 1 Top view structural diagram of the fixed component of the air-floating conveying platform;

[0024] Figure 6 shows Figure 1 Right view structural diagram of the fixed component of the air-floating conveying platform.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0026] 10, fixed component; 11, fixed structure; 111, mounting seat; 1111, support part; 112, suction cup; 12, rotation drive structure; 20, air-floating conveying component; 21, air-floating conveying structure; 211, air-floating conveying unit. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] The following further describes the implementation manners of the present application in detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. The detailed descriptions and drawings of the following embodiments are used to exemplarily illustrate the principle of the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application. The present application can be implemented in many different forms, not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, but including all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

[0028] The present application provides these embodiments to make the present application thorough and complete, and fully express the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that: unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, the components of materials, numerical expressions and values described in these embodiments should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as limitations.

[0029] It should be noted that in the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is greater than or equal to two; the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative position relationship may also change accordingly.

[0030] In addition, the "first", "second" and similar terms used in this application do not denote any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different parts. "Vertical" does not mean strictly vertical, but within the allowable error range. "Parallel" does not mean strictly parallel, but within the allowable error range. Words such as "include" or "comprise" mean that the elements before this word cover the elements listed after this word, and do not exclude the possibility of also covering other elements.

[0031] It should also be noted that in the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", and "couple" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances. When it is described that a specific device is located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intermediate device between the specific device and the first device or the second device.

[0032] All terms used in this application have the same meanings as those understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs, unless otherwise specifically defined. It should also be understood that terms defined in a general dictionary, such as, should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant art, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense, unless specifically defined as such here.

[0033] Technologies, methods and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant fields may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods and devices should be regarded as part of the specification.

[0034] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, the air-floating conveying platform disclosed in Embodiment 1 of this application includes: a fixed component 10 and an air-floating conveying component 20. The fixed component 10 includes a fixed structure 11 and a rotation driving structure 12. The fixed structure 11 is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure 12. The air-floating conveying component 20 is arranged on the circumferential outer side of the fixed component 10, and the workpiece to be conveyed is arranged on the air-floating conveying component 20.

[0035] Applying the technical solution of Embodiment 1, the air-floating conveying component 20 conveys the glass. When the glass is conveyed to the fixed component 10, the fixed component 10 fixes the glass, and the rotation driving structure 12 drives the fixed structure 11 to rotate, thereby driving the glass to rotate, so that in the subsequent conveying process, other sides of the glass enter the subsequent process first, meeting the processing requirements. The technical solution of Embodiment 1 effectively solves the problem of the single conveying direction in the prior art during the air-floating conveying of glass.

[0036] It should be noted that in the first embodiment, the height of the fixing structure 11 in the vertical direction is higher than the height of the air-floating conveying assembly 20 in the vertical direction. When the air-floating conveying assembly 20 conveys the glass, the height difference between the air-floating conveying assembly 20 and the glass in the vertical direction is greater than the height difference between the fixing structure 11 and the air-floating conveying assembly 20 in the vertical direction. The above structure ensures that during the conveying of the glass by the air-floating conveying assembly 20, the glass will not contact the fixing structure 11, resulting in wear on the lower surface of the glass; when the fixing structure 11 fixes the glass, since the height of the fixing structure 11 in the vertical direction is higher than the height of the air-floating conveying assembly 20 in the vertical direction, the glass will not contact the air-floating conveying assembly 20, avoiding scratching the lower surface of the glass by the air-floating conveying assembly 20 when the fixing structure 11 rotates.

[0037] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the fixing structure 11 includes a mounting base 111, a suction cup 112 and a vacuum pump. The mounting base 111 is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure 12. The vacuum pump is communicated with the suction cup 112. The suction cup 112 is connected to the mounting base 111 and the upper surface of the suction cup 112 is parallel to the upper surface of the air-floating conveying assembly 20. The rotation driving structure 12 drives the mounting base 111 to rotate, thereby driving the suction cup 112 to rotate. The vacuum pump provides negative pressure for the suction cup 112. The glass is adsorbed by the suction cup 112 under the action of negative pressure and rotates together with the suction cup 112. The upper surface of the suction cup 112 is parallel to the upper surface of the air-floating conveying assembly 20, ensuring that the glass is also parallel to the upper surface of the air-floating conveying assembly 20 after being adsorbed, avoiding contact between the glass and the air-floating conveying assembly 20 due to the inclination of the glass and causing surface quality problems.

[0038] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the projection of the suction cup 112 in the vertical direction is circular. The circular suction cup 112 has a good bearing effect, and its centrally symmetric structure ensures stable force on the glass and is not easy to shake, further ensuring safety during the rotation process.

[0039] As Figures 1 to 6As shown, in the technical solution of Embodiment 1, the mounting base 111 includes a plurality of support portions 1111. The plurality of support portions 1111 are all connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure 12. There is a predetermined gap between the plurality of support portions 1111. The vacuum pump is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure 12 and is located between the plurality of support portions 1111. The plurality of support portions 1111 jointly support the suction cup 112 and the glass fixed on the suction cup 112, ensuring that the glass does not shake easily. The vacuum pump is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure 12, preventing the vacuum pump from being thrown out under the action of centrifugal force during rotation, and fixing the vacuum pump on the rotation driving structure 12 to ensure its synchronous rotation with the suction cup 112, thereby ensuring the stability of the connection between the two.

[0040] As Figures 1 to 6 As shown, in the technical solution of Embodiment 1, the fixing structure 11 includes a photoelectric sensor. The photoelectric sensor is connected to the suction cup 112 and is located on the side of the suction cup 112 away from the air-floating conveying assembly 20. The suction cup 112 includes a first suction groove and a second suction groove. The first suction groove is a straight groove. The center of the suction cup 112 is located in the first suction groove and the first suction groove is symmetrically arranged along the center of the suction cup 112. The second suction groove is an annular groove. The center of the second suction groove coincides with the center of the suction cup 112. Both ends of the first suction groove are connected to the second suction groove. The suction holes of the suction cup 112 are arranged at the center. The photoelectric sensor is arranged in the first suction groove, and the height of the photoelectric sensor in the vertical direction is lower than the height of the upper surface of the suction cup 112 in the vertical direction, preventing the glass from contacting the photoelectric sensor and being scratched by the photoelectric sensor. When the air-floating conveying assembly 20 conveys the glass, the photoelectric sensor senses that the glass passes above the first suction groove and transmits a signal to the control terminal. The control terminal controls the starting time of the suction cup 112 to adsorb according to the conveying speed and the size of the glass, so as to ensure that the suction cup 112 adsorbs the middle area of the glass, preventing the glass from being tilted due to unbalanced force and contacting the air-floating conveying assembly 20, resulting in scratches on the lower surface of the glass. In Embodiment 1, the suction cup 112 is made of rubber material. The surface of the rubber material is soft, preventing the glass from being scratched, and the rubber material has good sealing performance and good negative pressure adsorption effect.

[0041] As Figures 1 to 6As shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the air flotation conveying assembly 20 includes a frame structure and an air flotation conveying structure 21. The air flotation conveying structure 21 is connected to the frame structure. The air flotation conveying structure 21 includes an opening, and the fixing assembly 10 is disposed in the opening. An opening is provided at the middle position of the air flotation conveying structure 21, and the fixing assembly 10 is disposed in the opening, so that when the glass moves to the position of the fixing assembly 10, the fixing assembly 10 can fix the central area of the glass. The setting of the opening reduces the height difference between the upper surface of the fixing assembly 10 and the upper surface of the air flotation conveying structure 21, avoiding the problem that the glass is too far from the upper surface of the air flotation conveying structure 21, resulting in the dispersion of the airflow and unstable glass conveying.

[0042] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the projection of the fixing assembly 10 in the vertical direction is located inside the projection of the opening in the vertical direction. This facilitates the setting of the fixing assembly 10 in the opening or the removal from the opening, facilitating the regular maintenance of the fixing assembly 10 and avoiding the problem of the glass falling due to the sudden failure of the fixing assembly 10 during use.

[0043] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the distance between the outer edge of the suction cup 112 and the inner wall of the opening is 2 cm to 5 cm. When the distance between the outer edge of the suction cup 112 and the inner wall of the opening is less than 2 cm, it is not conducive to the installation and disassembly of the fixing assembly 10. When the distance between the outer edge of the suction cup 112 and the inner wall of the opening is greater than 5 cm, during the glass conveying process, the air pressure at the corresponding position of the opening is small, and the force on the glass from the rising airflow is small, which is not conducive to glass conveying.

[0044] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, in the technical solution of the first embodiment, the air flotation conveying structure 21 includes a plurality of air flotation conveying units 211 and a plurality of air supply pipelines. The plurality of air supply pipelines are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of air flotation conveying units 211, and the opening is provided on some of the air flotation conveying units 211. The air flotation conveying unit 211 includes a plurality of air outlet holes, and a plurality of high-pressure airflows blowing obliquely upward are blown out from the air outlet holes. The glass is suspended above the air flotation conveying unit 211 under the action of the rising airflow, and due to the inclined airflow direction, the glass moves along the inclined direction to achieve non-contact conveying. Due to the setting of the opening, no rising airflow is generated in some areas of some of the air flotation conveying units 211. With the corresponding air supply pipelines provided, the air pressure, flow rate, etc. of the airflow ejected from each air flotation conveying unit 211 can be adjusted to ensure uniform force on the glass and stable conveying.

[0045] The technical solution of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the fixing component 10 further includes a vertical driving structure, the output end of the vertical driving structure is connected to the rotation driving structure 12, and is located on the side of the rotation driving structure 12 away from the fixing structure 11. The fixing structure 11 has a fixed state higher than the air-floating conveying component 20 and a to-be-fixed state lower than the air-floating conveying component 20. The vertical driving structure drives the rotation driving structure 12 to move in the vertical direction. During the conveying process, the glass is placed at the loading end of the air-floating conveying component 20. At this time, the upper edge of the fixing structure 11 is lower than the upper surface of the air-floating conveying component, so as to avoid interference during the conveying of the glass by the air-floating conveying component 20, or the lower surface of the glass contacting the fixing structure 11, generating friction and causing wear of the lower surface of the glass. The air-floating conveying component 20 conveys the glass. When the glass moves above the rotation driving structure 12, the vertical driving structure drives the rotation driving structure 12 to move upward, and the fixing structure 11 moves close to the lower surface of the glass until the fixing structure 11 contacts the glass and fixes the glass. Control the speed of the vertical driving structure to ensure that the center of the glass coincides with the rotation axis of the rotation driving structure 12, ensure stable fixing of the glass, ensure balance and prevent easy shaking, and then the rotation driving structure 12 drives the fixing structure 11 and the glass fixed thereon to rotate together.

[0046] As can be seen from the above, a circular hole (opening) is opened in the middle of the air-floating plate (air-floating conveying component 20), and a rotating and adsorbing platform (fixing component 10) is installed, which does not affect the original function of the air-floating plate. The added device can perform rotation angle operations on the glass panel. Negative pressure is connected to the suction cup 112 to generate suction force to adsorb the glass panel on the suction cup and fix the glass; the servo motor (rotation driving structure 12) starts to work and rotates by a set angle (fully rotatable).

[0047] So far, the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail. In order to avoid obscuring the concept of the present application, some details well known in the art have not been described. Those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solution of the present application based on the above description.

[0048] Although some specific embodiments of the present application have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the above examples are only for illustration and not for limiting the scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments can be modified or some technical features can be equivalently replaced without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way.

Claims

1. An air-floating conveying platform, characterized in that, Including: A fixing component (10), the fixing component (10) includes a fixing structure (11) and a rotation driving structure (12), and the fixing structure (11) is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure (12); An air-floating conveying component (20), the air-floating conveying component (20) is arranged on the circumferential outer side of the fixing component (10), and the piece to be conveyed is arranged on the air-floating conveying component (20).

2. The air flotation conveying platform according to claim 1, wherein The fixing component (10) further includes a vertical driving structure, the output end of the vertical driving structure is connected to the rotation driving structure (12), and is located on the side of the rotation driving structure (12) away from the fixing structure (11), and the fixing structure (11) has a fixing state higher than the air-floating conveying component (20) and a to-be-fixed state lower than the air-floating conveying component (20).

3. The air-floating conveying platform according to claim 1, wherein, The fixing structure (11) includes a mounting seat (111), a suction cup (112) and a vacuum pump, the mounting seat (111) is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure (12), the vacuum pump is communicated with the suction cup (112), the suction cup (112) is connected to the mounting seat (111) and the surface of the suction cup (112) is parallel to the upper surface of the air-floating conveying component (20).

4. The air flotation conveying platform according to claim 3, wherein, The projection of the suction cup (112) in the vertical direction is circular.

5. The air flotation conveying platform according to claim 3, wherein, The mounting seat (111) includes a plurality of supporting parts (1111), a plurality of the supporting parts (1111) are all connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure (12), there is a predetermined gap between the plurality of the supporting parts (1111), and the vacuum pump is connected to the output end of the rotation driving structure (12) and is located between the plurality of the supporting parts (1111).

6. The air-floating conveying platform according to claim 3, characterized in that, The fixing structure (11) includes a photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor is connected to the suction cup (112), and is located on the side of the suction cup (112) away from the air-floating conveying component (20).

7. The air flotation conveying platform according to claim 3, wherein The air-floating conveying component (20) includes a frame structure and an air-floating conveying structure (21), the air-floating conveying structure (21) is connected to the frame structure, the air-floating conveying structure (21) includes an opening, and the fixing component (10) is arranged in the opening.

8. The air flotation conveying platform according to claim 7, characterized in that, The projection of the fixing component (10) in the vertical direction is located inside the projection of the opening in the vertical direction.

9. The air flotation conveying platform according to claim 7, wherein The distance between the outer edge of the suction cup (112) and the inner wall of the opening is 2 cm to 5 cm.

10. The air-floating conveying platform according to claim 7, wherein, The air-floating conveying structure (21) includes a plurality of air-floating conveying units (211) and a plurality of air supply pipelines, the plurality of air supply pipelines are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of air-floating conveying units (211), and the opening is arranged on a part of the air-floating conveying units (211).

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