Side plate turnover mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a side plate turnover mechanism, and relates to the technical field of turnover devices. The side plate turnover mechanism comprises a side plate placing plate, a U-shaped piece, a roller bearing follower, a side plate turnover plate, a rotary guide block and a turnover air cylinder. According to the turnover device, when the turnover air cylinder retracts, a side plate on the reverse side is placed on the side plate placing plate, then the turnover air cylinder stretches out to clamp the side plate on the reverse side to the lower surface of the side plate turnover plate, and the turnover air cylinder retracts to achieve turnover of the side plate turnover plate so that the side plate can be turned into the front side; and the front side plate can be grabbed in cooperation with a robot gripper, and then positioning placement is conducted based on the shape of the side plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of flipping devices, and in particular to a side panel flipping mechanism. Background Art

[0002] With the development of automation technology, when a robot gripper is used to pick and place materials during the production process, the side panel is not just a simple flipping action, but also needs to be positioned and placed based on the shape of the side panel. The rotation angle of the robot gripper is generally less than 180 degrees, which makes it difficult to flip the side panel, and it is impossible to position and place the side panel based on the shape of the side panel after flipping the side panel. Therefore, a side panel flipping mechanism is required to flip the reverse side panel to the front side. Utility Model Content

[0003] An embodiment of the present application provides a side panel flipping mechanism for flipping the reverse side panel to the front side, cooperating with a robot gripper to grasp the front side panel, and positioning and placing the side panel based on its shape.

[0004] The present application provides a side panel flipping mechanism, comprising a side panel placing plate, a U-shaped part, a roller bearing follower, a side panel flipping plate, a rotating guide block and a flipping cylinder, wherein the U-shaped part is arranged around the side panel flipping plate, the flipping cylinder is connected to the U-shaped part, the roller bearing follower is installed on the U-shaped part, the side panel flipping plate is connected to the roller bearing follower, the rotating guide block is located on one side of the side panel placing plate, the rotating guide block is provided with a flipping guide groove, and the roller bearing follower is connected by rolling along the flipping guide groove; the side panel is placed on the side panel placing plate with the reverse side; when the flipping cylinder is extended, the side panel flipping plate is arranged parallel to the top of the side panel placing plate, and the side panel on the reverse side is clamped on the lower surface of the side panel flipping plate; when the flipping cylinder is retracted, the flipping cylinder drives the U-shaped part to move horizontally, and the roller bearing follower rolls along the flipping guide groove, driving the side panel flipping plate to flip so as to flip the side panel to the front side.

[0005] Furthermore, the U-shaped part includes a base plate, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are vertically connected on both sides of the base plate, the first connecting rod is provided with a first through hole, and the second connecting rod is provided with a second through hole; the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are provided on both sides of the central axis direction of the side plate flip plate, the first rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the first through hole, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the second through hole; the first connecting rod is arranged corresponding to the rotating guide block, and the first rotating shaft is connected to the roller bearing follower.

[0006] Furthermore, the roller bearing follower includes a follower mounting block and a roller bearing, the first end of the follower mounting block is connected to the first rotating shaft, the second end of the follower mounting block is connected to the roller bearing, the axis of the roller bearing is arranged parallel to the first rotating shaft and spaced apart, the roller bearing is rollingly connected along the flip guide groove, and the flip guide groove is U-shaped; during the retraction process of the flip cylinder, the side plate flip plate flips along the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft.

[0007] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism also includes a retaining guide block, which is arranged corresponding to the second connecting rod. The retaining guide block is provided with a linear guide groove, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the linear guide groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the holding guide block is arranged in parallel with the rotating guide block, the holding guide block and the rotating guide block have the same length, and the linear guide groove and the flip guide groove have the same length.

[0009] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism also includes a detection camera; the detection camera is arranged adjacent to the side panel placement plate, and the detection camera, the side panel placement plate, the U-shaped part and the flipping cylinder are arranged on a straight line; the detection camera is used to identify the front and back sides of the side panel grasped by the robot gripper; when the flipping cylinder retracts, the flipping cylinder drives the U-shaped part to move to the side away from the detection camera.

[0010] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism also includes a fixed plate, and the detection camera, the side panel placement plate, the rotating guide block and the flipping cylinder are fixed on the fixed plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism also includes two guide rods, the flipping cylinder is provided with a cylinder bracket and a stretching rod, the two guide rods are connected to both sides of the U-shaped part, the guide rods slide horizontally along the cylinder bracket, and the stretching rod is arranged between the two guide rods.

[0012] Furthermore, the side panel placement plate is provided with a side panel contour support structure and a side panel detector, and the side panel detector is provided corresponding to the side panel contour support structure.

[0013] Furthermore, the side panel flip plate is provided with a side panel profiling clamping structure, and the side panel profiling clamping structure is electrically connected to the side panel detector. When the side panel detector detects that the side panel is placed on the side panel profiling support structure as the reverse side, the side panel profiling clamping structure clamps the side panel as the reverse side.

[0014] The side panel flipping mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application can realize that when the flipping cylinder retracts, the side panel with the reverse side is placed on the side panel placing plate, and then the flipping cylinder extends to clamp the side panel with the reverse side on the lower surface of the side panel flipping plate. The retraction of the flipping cylinder realizes the flipping of the side panel flipping plate to flip the side panel to the front side, and can cooperate with the robot gripper to grasp the side panel with the front side, and then position and place it based on the shape of the side panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings will make the technical solutions and other beneficial effects of the present application apparent.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the side panel flipping mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application when the flipping cylinder is extended.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the side panel flipping mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application when the flip cylinder is in the middle position.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the side panel flipping mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application when the flipping cylinder is in the retracted state.

[0019] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of the side panel placement plate and the side panel flip plate clamped as the reverse side provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] The symbols in the figure are as follows:

[0021] Side panel placement plate 1, side panel profiling support structure 11, side panel detector 12, U-shaped part 2, base plate 21, first connecting rod 22, second connecting rod 23, roller bearing follower 3, follower mounting block 31, roller bearing 32, side panel flip plate 4, first rotating shaft 41, second rotating shaft 42, side panel profiling clamping structure 43, rotating guide block 5, flipping guide groove 51, flipping cylinder 6, cylinder bracket 61, stretching rod 62, holding guide block 7, linear guide groove 71, detection camera 8, fixing plate 9, guide rod 10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply 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 limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0024] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections, electrical connections, or mutual communication; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

[0025] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0026] An embodiment of the present application provides a side panel flipping mechanism, which can cooperate with a robot gripper to flip the reverse side panel to the front side. The robot gripper grabs the front side panel and then positions and places it based on the shape of the side panel.

[0027] For details, please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4The side panel flipping mechanism includes a side panel placement plate 1, a U-shaped member 2, a roller bearing follower 3, a side panel flipping plate 4, a rotating guide block 5 and a flipping cylinder 6. The U-shaped member 2 is arranged around the side panel flipping plate 4, the flipping cylinder 6 is connected to the U-shaped member 2, the roller bearing follower 3 is installed on the U-shaped member 2, the side panel flipping plate 4 is connected to the roller bearing follower 3, the rotating guide block 5 is located on one side of the side panel placement plate 1, the rotating guide block 5 is provided with a flipping guide groove 51, the roller shaft The bearing follower 3 is connected by rolling along the flip guide groove 51; the side panel on the reverse side is placed on the side panel placement plate 1; when the flip cylinder 6 is extended, the side panel flip plate 4 is arranged parallel to the top of the side panel placement plate 1, and the side panel on the reverse side is clamped on the lower surface of the side panel flip plate 4; when the flip cylinder 6 is retracted, the flip cylinder 6 drives the U-shaped part 2 to move horizontally, and the roller bearing follower 3 rolls along the flip guide groove 51, driving the side panel flip plate 4 to flip so as to flip the side panel to the front.

[0028] Furthermore, the U-shaped part 2 includes a base plate 21, a first connecting rod 22 and a second connecting rod 23. The first connecting rod 22 and the second connecting rod 23 are vertically connected on both sides of the base plate 21. The first connecting rod 22 is provided with a first through hole, and the second connecting rod 23 is provided with a second through hole. The first rotating shaft 41 and the second rotating shaft 42 are provided on both sides of the central axis direction of the side plate flip plate 4. The first rotating shaft 41 is rotatably arranged in the first through hole, and the second rotating shaft 42 is rotatably arranged in the second through hole. The first connecting rod 22 is arranged corresponding to the rotating guide block 5, and the first rotating shaft 41 is connected to the roller bearing follower 3.

[0029] Furthermore, the roller bearing follower 3 includes a follower mounting block 31 and a roller bearing 32, the first end of the follower mounting block 31 is connected to the first rotating shaft 41, the second end of the follower mounting block 31 is connected to the roller bearing 32, the axis of the roller bearing 32 is arranged parallel to the first rotating shaft 41, and the roller bearing 32 is rollingly connected along the flip guide groove 51, and the flip guide groove 51 is U-shaped; during the retraction process of the flip cylinder 6, the side plate flip plate 4 flips along the first rotating shaft 41 and the second rotating shaft 42.

[0030] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism also includes a retaining guide block 7 , which is arranged corresponding to the second connecting rod 23 . The retaining guide block 7 is provided with a linear guide groove 71 , and the second rotating shaft 42 is rotatably arranged in the linear guide groove 71 .

[0031] Furthermore, the holding guide block 7 is arranged in parallel with the rotating guide block 5 , the holding guide block 7 and the rotating guide block 5 have the same length, and the linear guide groove 71 and the flip guide groove 51 have the same length.

[0032] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism also includes a detection camera 8; the detection camera 8 is arranged adjacent to the side panel placement plate 1, and the detection camera 8, the side panel placement plate 1, the U-shaped part 2 and the flipping cylinder 6 are arranged on a straight line; the detection camera 8 is used to identify the front and back sides of the side panel grasped by the robot gripper; when the flipping cylinder 6 retracts, the flipping cylinder 6 drives the U-shaped part 2 to move to the side away from the detection camera 8.

[0033] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism further includes a fixed plate 9, on which the detection camera 8, the side panel placement plate 1, the rotating guide block 5 and the flip cylinder 6 are fixed. The holding guide block 7 is also fixed to the fixed plate 9.

[0034] Furthermore, the side panel flipping mechanism also includes two guide rods 10, the flipping cylinder 6 is provided with a cylinder bracket 61 and a stretching rod 62, the two guide rods 10 are connected to both sides of the U-shaped part 2, the guide rod 10 slides horizontally along the cylinder bracket 61, and the stretching rod 62 is arranged between the two guide rods 10.

[0035] Furthermore, the side panel placement plate 1 is provided with a side panel profiling support structure 11 and a side panel detector 12 , and the side panel detector 12 is provided corresponding to the side panel profiling support structure 11 .

[0036] Furthermore, the side panel flip plate 4 is provided with a side panel profiling clamping structure 43, and the side panel profiling clamping structure 43 is electrically connected to the side panel detector 12. When the side panel detector 12 detects that the side panel is placed on the side panel profiling support structure 11 as the reverse side, the side panel profiling clamping structure 43 clamps the side panel as the reverse side.

[0037] When in use, the flipping cylinder 6 remains retracted, and the detection camera 8 is used to identify the front and back sides of the side panel grasped by the robot gripper. When the side panel grasped by the robot gripper is the front side, it is directly positioned and placed based on the shape of the side panel. When the side panel grasped by the robot gripper is the back side, the back side panel is placed on the side panel placement plate 1. When the side panel detector 12 detects the back side panel placed on the side panel profiling support structure 11, the flipping cylinder 6 is extended to make the side panel flipping plate 4 parallel to the side panel placement plate 1, and the back side panel is clamped on the lower surface of the side panel flipping plate 4. The flipping cylinder 6 retracts to realize the flipping of the side panel flipping plate 4 to flip the side panel to the front side, which can cooperate with the robot gripper to grasp the front side panel, and then position and place it based on the shape of the side panel.

[0038] The side panel flipping mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application can realize that when the flipping cylinder 6 retracts, the side panel with the reverse side is placed on the side panel placement plate 1, and then the flipping cylinder 6 extends to clamp the side panel with the reverse side on the lower surface of the side panel flipping plate 4. The flipping cylinder 6 retracts to realize the flipping of the side panel flipping plate 4 to flip the side panel to the front side, and can cooperate with the robot gripper to grasp the side panel with the front side, and then position and place it based on the shape of the side panel.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0040] The above is a detailed introduction to a side panel flipping mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solutions and core ideas of the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A side panel flipping mechanism, characterized in that: The cam is provided with a U-shaped member, and the roller bearing follower is connected to the U-shaped member, and the side panel flip plate is connected to the roller bearing follower. The rotating guide block is located on one side of the side panel placing plate, and the rotating guide block is provided with a flip guide groove, and the roller bearing follower is connected to the side panel flip plate by rolling along the flip guide groove; the side panel is placed on the side panel placing plate on the reverse side; when the flip cylinder is extended, the side panel flip plate is arranged parallel to the top of the side panel placing plate, and the side panel on the reverse side is clamped on the lower surface of the side panel flip plate; when the flip cylinder is retracted, the flip cylinder drives the U-shaped member to move horizontally, and the roller bearing follower rolls along the flip guide groove, driving the side panel flip plate to flip so as to flip the side panel to the front side.

2. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The U-shaped part includes a base plate, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are vertically connected on both sides of the base plate, the first connecting rod is provided with a first through hole, and the second connecting rod is provided with a second through hole; the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are provided on both sides of the central axis direction of the side plate flip plate, the first rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the first through hole, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the second through hole; the first connecting rod is arranged corresponding to the rotating guide block, and the first rotating shaft is connected to the roller bearing follower.

3. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The roller bearing follower includes a follower mounting block and a roller bearing, the first end of the follower mounting block is connected to the first rotating shaft, the second end of the follower mounting block is connected to the roller bearing, the axis of the roller bearing is arranged parallel to the first rotating shaft and spaced apart, the roller bearing is rollingly connected along the flip guide groove, and the flip guide groove is U-shaped; during the retraction process of the flip cylinder, the side plate flip plate flips along the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft.

4. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The side panel flipping mechanism further includes a holding guide block, which is arranged corresponding to the second connecting rod. The holding guide block is provided with a linear guide groove, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the linear guide groove.

5. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The holding guide block is arranged in parallel with the rotating guide block, the holding guide block and the rotating guide block have the same length, and the linear guide groove and the flip guide groove have the same length.

6. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The side panel flipping mechanism also includes a detection camera; the detection camera is arranged adjacent to the side panel placement plate, and the detection camera, the side panel placement plate, the U-shaped part and the flipping cylinder are arranged on a straight line; the detection camera is used to identify the front and back sides of the side panel grasped by the robot gripper; when the flipping cylinder retracts, the flipping cylinder drives the U-shaped part to move to the side away from the detection camera.

7. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 6, wherein: The side panel turning mechanism further comprises a fixing plate, and the detection camera, the side panel placement plate, the rotating guide block and the turning cylinder are fixed on the fixing plate.

8. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The side panel flipping mechanism also includes two guide rods. The flipping cylinder is provided with a cylinder bracket and a stretching rod. The two guide rods are connected to both sides of the U-shaped part. The guide rods slide horizontally along the cylinder bracket. The stretching rod is arranged between the two guide rods.

9. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The side panel placement plate is provided with a side panel profiling support structure and a side panel detector, and the side panel detector is arranged corresponding to the side panel profiling support structure.

10. The side panel turning mechanism according to claim 9, wherein: The side panel flip plate is provided with a side panel profiling clamping structure, and the side panel profiling clamping structure is electrically connected to the side panel detector. When the side panel detector detects that the side panel on the reverse side is placed on the side panel profiling support structure, the side panel profiling clamping structure clamps the side panel on the reverse side.

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