Automatic tray sorting equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic material tray sorting equipment, which belongs to the technical field of material trays and is characterized in that the outer surface of a rack is fixedly connected with a protective cover, a bar code printer is arranged in the rack, and the automatic material tray sorting equipment further comprises a discharging turntable assembly which is positioned in the rack and is used for uniformly feeding a plurality of material trays; the grabbing and rotating assembly is located in the rack, located above the multiple material discs and used for grabbing the material discs and conveying the material discs to the next process line; the conveying assembly is located in the machine frame and used for feeding the grabbed trays; the sorting assembly is located in the rack and used for sorting the trays located on the conveying assembly and classifying products, manual intervention is greatly reduced through a plurality of automatic links such as discharging, grabbing, rotating, conveying, detecting and sorting, the overall production efficiency is remarkably improved, and by optimizing a mechanical structure and a control algorithm, the production efficiency is greatly improved. The equipment can complete the sorting task of a large number of trays in a short time, and the requirement for efficient production is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of material trays, and more specifically, to automatic material tray sorting equipment. Background Art

[0002] A charging tray is a device used for storing, handling, and transporting materials, commonly found in industrial production and logistics. The term "charging tray," as an electrical engineering term, was first approved and published by the National Committee for the Examination and Approval of Scientific and Technological Terminology in 1998 and included in the first edition of the "Electrical Engineering Terminology." In practice, charging trays are primarily used to store and transport various materials, such as raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products. Patent Publication No. CN215613352U discloses an automatic sorting device comprising a frame, a control box, a sorting robot, a discharge mechanism, and sorting bins. The control box is located on one side of the frame, and the discharge mechanism is located on one side of the top of the frame. The discharge mechanism includes a tray with multiple recesses for placing products. The sorting robot is slidably connected to the top of the frame and has multiple grippers for holding multiple products. Each sorting bin is equipped with a corresponding counter for counting products. This utility model features a simple and rational mechanism, enabling automated sorting of products without the need for manual sorting, thus reducing staff workload.

[0003] Although the device has many beneficial effects, the following problems still exist: although the sorting equipment does not require manual sorting and reduces the workload of staff, when the number of material trays increases during use, the loading speed and sorting accuracy decrease, thereby reducing the efficiency of the entire sorting process. Utility Model Content

[0004] (1) Technical problems solved

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic tray sorting device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0006] (2) Technical solution

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic tray sorting device, comprising a frame, a protective cover fixedly connected to the outer surface of the frame, a barcode printer provided inside the frame, and further comprising:

[0008] The unloading turntable assembly is located inside the frame and is used to evenly load multiple trays;

[0009] The grabbing and rotating assembly is located inside the frame and above the multiple trays, and is used to grab the trays and send them to the next process line;

[0010] The conveying assembly is located inside the frame and is used to feed the material tray after being grabbed;

[0011] The sorting component is located inside the frame and is used to sort the trays on the conveying component and classify the products.

[0012] Preferably, the blanking turntable component includes a rotating table, a silo, a divider and a third motor. The third motor is fixedly installed inside the frame. The bottom of the frame is rotatably connected to the divider. The output end of the third motor is fixedly connected to the divider. The top of the divider is fixedly connected to the rotating table. The rotating table is located on the top of the frame. The top of the rotating table is fixedly connected with eight equally spaced silos.

[0013] Preferably, a丝杆 single-axis robot is fixedly installed on the top of the frame. A second motor is fixedly installed inside the frame. The output end of the second motor is fixedly connected to the丝杆 single-axis robot. The丝杆 single-axis robot is used to lift and supply multiple trays.

[0014] Preferably, the grasping and rotating component includes a sponge vacuum chuck, a转接 plate, a thin cylinder, a rodless cylinder, a cylindrical slide rail, a mounting plate and a fourth motor. Two symmetrically distributed cylindrical slide rails are fixedly connected to the bottom of the frame. The outer surfaces of the two cylindrical slide rails are slidably connected with a mounting plate. A thin cylinder is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting plate. The output end of the thin cylinder is fixedly connected to the转接 plate. A fourth motor is fixedly installed on the top of the转接 plate. The output end of the fourth motor passes through the转接 plate and is fixedly connected to a sponge vacuum chuck. The output end of the rodless cylinder is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the mounting plate.

[0015] Preferably, a vision scanner is fixedly installed between the two frames. A vision camera is fixedly installed at the bottom of the frame. The vision camera is located below the vision scanner.

[0016] Preferably, the conveying component includes a first motor, a pulley and a conveyor belt. Two pulleys are rotatably connected inside the frame. The outer surfaces of the two pulleys are sleeved with a conveyor belt. A first motor is fixedly installed inside the frame. The first motor is fixedly connected to the adjacent pulley.

[0017] Preferably, the sorting component includes a first connecting frame, a moving clamping block and a module seat. The module seat is fixedly installed inside the frame. The outer surface of the module seat is slidably connected with a moving clamping block. The moving clamping block is arranged in a "凵" shape structure. The bottom of the moving clamping block is fixedly connected to a first connecting frame. A grasping and rotating component is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting frame.

[0018] Preferably, two guide rails are fixedly connected to the top of the frame. A barcode printer is slidably connected to the outer surfaces of the two guide rails.

[0019] Preferably, a visual light source is fixedly installed inside the frame, and the visual light source is located above the conveyor belt.

[0020] Preferably, a finished material tray stacking plate is fixedly connected to the top of the frame, and the finished material tray stacking plate is located on the outside of the conveyor belt.

[0021] (3) Beneficial effects

[0022] Compared with the existing technology, the utility model provides an automatic tray sorting device with the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. The automatic tray sorting equipment integrates multiple automated links such as unloading, grabbing, rotation, transmission, detection and sorting, which greatly reduces manual intervention and significantly improves overall production efficiency. By optimizing the mechanical structure and control algorithm, the equipment can complete the sorting task of a large number of trays in a short time, meeting the needs of efficient production.

[0024] 2. The tray automatic sorting equipment replaces the traditional manual sorting method, reduces dependence on workers, and reduces labor costs. Workers only need to perform simple monitoring and maintenance work, avoiding long-term repetitive physical labor and improving the comfort of the working environment.

[0025] 3. The automatic tray sorting equipment adopts advanced visual recognition technology, which can accurately identify the type, quality and other characteristics of the tray, ensure the accuracy of sorting, and reduce human errors: the automated sorting process reduces the interference of human factors, avoids the occurrence of human errors and missed inspections. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a side view of the utility model without a protective cover structure;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission component of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the unloading turntable assembly of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure without a protective cover of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 5 A magnified view of the structure in the middle.

[0032] In the figure: 1. Frame; 2. Protective cover; 3. Barcode printer; 4. Visual light source; 5. Rotary table; 6. Material silo; 7. Single-axis screw robot; 8. Sponge vacuum suction cup; 9. Visual scanning; 10. Guide rail; 11. First connecting frame; 12. Finished material tray stacking plate; 13. First motor; 14. Pulley; 15. Conveyor belt; 16. Moving clamp; 17. Module seat; 18. Divider; 19. Second motor; 20. Third motor; 21. Adapter plate; 22. Thin cylinder; 23. Rodless cylinder; 24. Cylindrical slide; 25. Mounting plate; 26. Fourth motor; 27. Visual camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] See also Figures 1-6 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0035] The automatic tray sorting equipment includes a frame 1, a protective cover 2 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the frame 1, a barcode printer 3 is provided inside the frame 1, and further includes:

[0036] The material discharging turntable assembly is located inside the frame 1 and is used to evenly load multiple material trays;

[0037] The grabbing and rotating assembly is located inside the frame 1 and above the multiple trays, and is used to grab the trays and send them to the next process line;

[0038] The conveying assembly is located inside the frame 1 and is used to feed the material tray after being grabbed;

[0039] The sorting component is located inside the frame 1 and is used to sort the trays on the conveying component and classify the products. The protective cover 2 is used to protect the various components inside.

[0040] Furthermore, the discharge turntable assembly includes a rotating table 5, a silo 6, a divider 18 and a third motor 20. The third motor 20 is fixedly installed inside the frame 1. The bottom of the frame 1 is rotatably connected to the divider 18. The output end of the third motor 20 is fixedly connected to the divider 18. The top of the divider 18 is fixedly connected to the rotating table 5. The rotating table 5 is located at the top of the frame 1. Eight equidistantly distributed silos 6 are fixedly connected to the top of the rotating table 5. The third motor 20 drives the divider 18 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating table 5 and the silo 6 thereon to rotate, each time rotating to a specified position.

[0041] Furthermore, a screw single-axis robot 7 is fixedly installed on the top of the frame 1, and a second motor 19 is fixedly installed inside the frame 1. The output end of the second motor 19 is fixedly connected to the screw single-axis robot 7. The screw single-axis robot 7 is used to drive multiple material trays to lift and feed. The screw single-axis robot 7 (driven by the second motor 19) rises vertically, and its end effector (such as a suction cup or a gripper) grabs the material tray at the bottom of the silo 6 and lifts it to a certain height to prepare for the subsequent grabbing and rotating components.

[0042] Furthermore, the grabbing and rotating assembly includes a sponge vacuum suction cup 8, an adapter plate 21, a thin cylinder 22, a rodless cylinder 23, a cylindrical slide 24, a mounting plate 25 and a fourth motor 26. The bottom of the frame 1 is fixedly connected to two symmetrically distributed cylindrical slides 24, and the outer surfaces of the two cylindrical slides 24 are slidably connected to the mounting plate 25. The bottom of the mounting plate 25 is fixedly installed with a thin cylinder 22, and the output end of the thin cylinder 22 is fixedly connected to the adapter plate 21. The top of the adapter plate 21 is fixedly installed with a fourth motor 26. The output end of the fourth motor 26 passes through the adapter plate 21 and is fixedly connected to the sponge vacuum suction cup 8. The outer surface of the mounting plate 25 is fixedly connected to the output end of the rodless cylinder 23. The fourth motor 26 is started, driving the sponge vacuum suction cup 8 and the sucked material disc to rotate around its axis until the specific marking point on the material disc is aligned with the preset fixed position. The rodless cylinder 23 pushes the mounting plate 25 and the entire grabbing mechanism to slide along the cylindrical slide 24, accurately placing the material disc at the starting position of the conveying assembly.

[0043] Furthermore, a visual scanner 9 is fixedly installed between the two racks 1, and a visual camera 27 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rack 1. The visual camera 27 is located below the visual scanner 9, and the position and direction information of the current material tray is captured by the visual camera 27.

[0044] Further, the conveying component includes a first motor 13, a pulley 14, and a conveyor belt 15. Two pulleys 14 are rotatably connected inside the frame 1. The outer surface of the two pulleys 14 is sleeved with the conveyor belt 15. The first motor 13 is fixedly installed inside the frame 1. The first motor 13 is fixedly connected to the adjacent pulley 14. The first motor 13 drives one pulley 14 to rotate, and through the friction of the conveyor belt 15, the other pulley 14 and the entire conveyor belt 15 are driven to move in a cycle.

[0045] Further, the sorting component includes a first connecting frame 11, a moving clamping block 16, and a module base 17. The module base 17 is fixedly installed inside the frame 1. The outer surface of the module base 17 is slidably connected with the moving clamping block 16. The moving clamping block 16 is arranged in a "U" shape. The bottom of the moving clamping block 16 is fixedly connected to the first connecting frame 11. A grasping and rotating component is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting frame 11. The moving clamping block 16 on the module base 17 moves to the corresponding position according to the recognition result through a servo motor or other driving devices.

[0046] Further, two guide rails 10 are fixedly connected to the top of the frame 1. The outer surface of the two guide rails 10 is slidably connected with a barcode printer 3, and the position is flexibly adjusted through the guide rails 10 to meet different labeling requirements.

[0047] Further, a vision light source 4 is fixedly installed inside the frame 1. The vision light source 4 is located above the conveyor belt 15. The vision light source 4 illuminates the trays on the conveyor belt 15, and the vision camera 27 takes pictures of the tray details again for quality or type inspection.

[0048] Further, a finished product tray stacking plate 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the frame 1. The finished product tray stacking plate 12 is located outside the conveyor belt 15. The trays are picked up and placed in the corresponding area of the finished product tray stacking plate 12. Every ten trays are grouped, and a total of five groups are divided, including four groups of qualified products and one group of unqualified products (NG group).

[0049] Working principle: When the staff needs to use it, the material bin 6 is pre-installed with material trays. Eight equally distributed material bins 6 each store 60 material trays, forming an eight-part structure. The third motor 20 drives the divider 18 to rotate, thereby driving the rotary table 5 and the material bins 6 on it to rotate. Each time it rotates to the specified position, the bottom material tray of a material bin 6 is exposed to the lifting position, and the screw single-axis robot 7 (driven by the second motor 19) rises vertically. Its end effector (such as a suction cup or a gripper) grabs the material tray at the bottom of the material bin 6 and lifts it to a certain height for the subsequent In preparation for the continued grabbing and rotating assembly, the visual camera 27 captures the current position and direction information of the material tray and transmits it to the control system. The sponge vacuum suction cup 8 is pushed by the thin cylinder 22 to approach the material tray and firmly suck it by vacuum suction. The fourth motor 26 is started to drive the sponge vacuum suction cup 8 and the sucked material tray to rotate around its axis until the specific marking point on the material tray is aligned with the preset fixed position. The rodless cylinder 23 pushes the mounting plate 25 and the entire grabbing mechanism to slide along the cylindrical slide rail 24 to accurately place the material tray on the conveying assembly. At the starting position, the first motor 13 drives one pulley 14 to rotate. The friction of the conveyor belt 15 drives the other pulley 14 and the entire conveyor belt 15 to circulate. The placed trays move along the conveyor belt 15 to the next process, namely the light source detection and labeling area. The visual light source 4 illuminates the trays on the conveyor belt 15. The visual camera 27 again captures the details of the trays for quality or type inspection. When a qualified tray or a tray requiring specific marking is detected, the labeling device automatically applies a label to the designated position on the tray. The barcode printer 3 can print information on the barcode as required and flexibly adjust its position via the guide rail 10 to accommodate different labeling requirements. The visual system continuously monitors the trays on the conveyor belt 15 and identifies them according to preset classification rules (such as quality, type, etc.). Based on the identification results, the movable clamp 16 on the module base 17 is moved to the corresponding position via a servo motor or other drive device, clamps the trays and places them in the corresponding area of ​​the finished product tray stacking plate 12. Ten trays are classified into groups, totaling five groups, including four groups of qualified products and one group of unqualified products (NG group).

[0050] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely preferred examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic tray sorting device, comprising a frame (1), wherein a protective cover (2) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the frame (1), and characterized in that: The frame (1) is provided with a barcode printer (3) inside, and further comprises: A material discharging turntable assembly, located inside the frame (1), is used to uniformly load multiple material trays; A grabbing and rotating assembly is located inside the frame (1) and above the plurality of trays, and is used to grab the trays and send them to the next process line; A conveying assembly, located inside the frame (1), for conveying the captured tray; The sorting component is located inside the frame (1) and is used to sort the trays located on the conveying component and classify the products.

2. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material discharging turntable assembly comprises a rotating table (5), a silo (6), a divider (18) and a third motor (20); the third motor (20) is fixedly installed inside the frame (1); the bottom of the frame (1) is rotatably connected to the divider (18); the output end of the third motor (20) is fixedly connected to the divider (18); the top of the divider (18) is fixedly connected to the rotating table (5); the rotating table (5) is located at the top of the frame (1); and the top of the rotating table (5) is fixedly connected to eight silos (6) distributed at equal intervals.

3. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A screw single-axis robot (7) is fixedly installed on the top of the frame (1), and a second motor (19) is fixedly installed inside the frame (1). The output end of the second motor (19) is fixedly connected to the screw single-axis robot (7), and the screw single-axis robot (7) is used to drive multiple material trays to lift and feed.

4. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grabbing and rotating assembly comprises a sponge vacuum suction cup (8), an adapter plate (21), a thin cylinder (22), a rodless cylinder (23), a cylindrical slide rail (24), a mounting plate (25) and a fourth motor (26); the bottom of the frame (1) is fixedly connected to two symmetrically distributed cylindrical slide rails (24); the outer surfaces of the two cylindrical slide rails (24) are slidably connected to the mounting plate (25); the bottom of the mounting plate (25) is fixedly installed with a thin cylinder (22); the output end of the thin cylinder (22) is fixedly connected to the adapter plate (21); the top of the adapter plate (21) is fixedly installed with a fourth motor (26); the output end of the fourth motor (26) passes through the adapter plate (21) and is fixedly connected to the sponge vacuum suction cup (8); the outer surface of the mounting plate (25) is fixedly connected to the output end of the rodless cylinder (23).

5. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A visual scanner (9) is fixedly installed between the two racks (1), and a visual camera (27) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rack (1), and the visual camera (27) is located below the visual scanner (9).

6. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises a first motor (13), a pulley (14) and a conveyor belt (15); the frame (1) is internally rotatably connected to two pulleys (14); the outer surfaces of the two pulleys (14) are sleeved with a conveyor belt (15); the frame (1) is internally fixedly installed with a first motor (13); the first motor (13) is fixedly connected to adjacent pulleys (14).

7. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting component includes a first connecting frame (11), a moving clamping block (16) and a module base (17). The module base (17) is fixedly installed inside the machine frame (1). The outer surface of the module base (17) is slidably connected with the moving clamping block (16). The moving clamping block (16) is in a "U" - shaped structure. The bottom of the moving clamping block (16) is fixedly connected with the first connecting frame (11). A grasping and rotating component is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting frame (11).

8. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two guide rails (10) are fixedly connected to the top of the machine frame (1). A barcode printer (3) is slidably connected to the outer surfaces of the two guide rails (10).

9. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: A vision light source (4) is fixedly installed inside the machine frame (1). The vision light source (4) is located above the conveyor belt (15).

10. The automatic tray sorting equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: A finished product tray stacking plate (12) is fixedly connected to the top of the machine frame (1). The finished product tray stacking plate (12) is located outside the conveyor belt (15).

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