Automatic optical screw sorting machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic optical screw sorting machine, and belongs to the technical field of automatic equipment manufacturing and optical detection. The equipment comprises a feeding module, a vibration disc, a rotating disc module, a camera module and a discharging module. The feeding module receives screws through a feeding hopper, the vibration disc pushes the screws forwards through vibration, the rotating disc module drives a rotating outer disc to rotate through a servo motor, and the screws are located on the same circumference through a guide mechanism. The camera module is arranged on one side of the rotating disc module and used for recognizing the size and the length of the screw and transmitting recognition information to a computer terminal. The discharging module comprises an electromagnetic valve and a push rod, and the electromagnetic valve drives the push rod to feed the screws into the corresponding discharging openings according to feedback signals of the computer terminal. According to the equipment, through the optical recognition technology and an automatic sorting system, the screw sorting efficiency and accuracy are improved, and the requirements for sorting screws of different types and specifications are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the fields of automation equipment manufacturing, optical detection technology and mechanical automation, and in particular to an automatic optical screw sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] In modern industrial production, screws are essential fasteners, and their quality and precision directly impact product performance and reliability. Therefore, screw sorting is particularly crucial in industrial production. Traditionally, screw sorting relies primarily on manual labor, which is not only inefficient but also susceptible to human factors, resulting in unstable sorting quality. With the continuous advancement of automation and optical inspection technologies, automatic optical screw sorting machines have emerged. These machines utilize optical recognition technology to automatically sort screws, significantly improving sorting efficiency and accuracy.

[0003] Existing automatic optical screw sorting machines mainly rely on the camera's recognition algorithm to identify screw specifications. If the algorithm's recognition speed and accuracy are not high, it will affect the efficiency and accuracy of the entire sorting process. In addition, when processing screws of different types and specifications, existing equipment often needs to replace different camera modules or adjust the camera parameters, which increases the complexity and difficulty of operation of the equipment. Existing equipment usually has only one discharge port in the design of the discharge module, which limits the sorting capacity of the equipment and cannot meet the needs of sorting more types of screws. Finally, the existing equipment mainly uses vibration in the design of the vibration plate. If the shape or material of the screw does not match the design of the vibration plate, it may affect the forward push of the screw, thereby affecting the entire sorting process. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic optical screw sorting machine to solve the problems existing in the prior art, such as low recognition speed and accuracy, high equipment complexity and operation difficulty, insufficient sorting capacity, and mismatch between the shape or material of the screws and the design of the vibration plate.

[0005] The utility model provides an automatic optical screw sorting machine, which includes a feeding module, a vibration disk, a rotating disk module, a camera module and a discharging module. The feeding module includes an opening and a feeding hopper arranged at the top of the machine, which are used to realize the feeding of screws. The vibration disk is arranged at the discharging port of the screw, and pushes the screws forward by vibration. The rotating disk module is arranged at the discharging position of the vibration disk, and is driven by a servo motor to rotate the rotating outer disk, and the screws are located on the same circumference through a first guide mechanism. The camera module includes a first camera module and a second camera module, which are arranged on one side of the rotating disk module, and are used to identify the size and length of the screws, and transmit the identification information to the computer terminal. The discharging module includes a solenoid valve and a push rod. According to the feedback signal of the computer terminal, the solenoid valve drives the push rod to send the screws into the corresponding discharging port.

[0006] Preferably, the feeding module 1 includes a feeding hopper 110 , and the feeding hopper 110 is connected to a hopper 130 via a feeding barrel 120 , so as to stabilize the entire feeding system.

[0007] Preferably, the vibration plate 2 is fixed to the machine structure via a base plate 3, which provides stable support; the vibration plate 2 is connected to a vibration conveying module 11, which is used to convey the screws from the vibration plate 2 to the rotating plate module 9.

[0008] Preferably, the rotating disk module 9 includes a motor base 910, a servo motor 920, a reduction mechanism 930 and a rotating outer disk 940, and the rotating outer disk 940 is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed marks for measuring or positioning screws; a rotating inner disk 950 is provided in the center of the rotating outer disk 940 for further processing or fixing screws.

[0009] Preferably, the first guide mechanism 5 includes a guide base 510, a guide rod 520, a first guide block 530, a first guide upper plate 540 and a guide fixing clamp 550, which are used to guide the screws to the same circumference; the second guide mechanism 6 includes a second guide block 610 and a second guide upper plate 620, which are used to further stabilize and support the guiding process of the screw.

[0010] Preferably, the first camera module 7 includes a first adjustment bracket 710, an adjustment base 720, an adjustment guide rod 730, a first connecting block 740, an adjustment screw 750, an adjustment upper plate 760, an adjustment hand wheel 770 and a camera lens 780, which are used to adjust the angle and position of the camera to improve the recognition accuracy; the second camera module 8 includes a second adjustment bracket 810 and a second connecting block 820, which are used to adjust the angle and position of the camera to improve the recognition accuracy.

[0011] Preferably, the discharging module 10 includes a discharging barrel 107, which is connected to a rotating plate 104 through a solenoid valve 102 and a push rod 101, and is used to accurately deliver the screws into the corresponding discharging port; the discharging module 10 is provided with multiple discharging ports to meet the needs of sorting more types of screws.

[0012] Preferably, the discharging module 10 includes an L-shaped structure, which includes a push rod 101, a solenoid valve 102, a solenoid valve vertical plate 103, a rotating plate 104, a solenoid valve horizontal plate 105, an upper support frame 106, a discharging barrel 107, a lower hopper 108, and a discharging baffle 109, which is used to achieve precise sorting and transportation of screws.

[0013] Preferably, the designs of the solenoid valve 102 and the push rod 101 are improved so that they can respond to the feedback signal from the computer terminal more quickly, thereby further improving the sorting speed.

[0014] Preferably, the machine structure is provided with an upper cover 12 and a display module 13 for displaying information during the sorting process and indicating the working status of the equipment through a three-color light 14.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are that, by adopting optical recognition technology and an automated sorting system, the efficiency and accuracy of screw sorting are greatly improved, and the complexity and errors of manual operation are reduced. Furthermore, the optimized design of the vibrating plate and rotating plate modules can adapt to the sorting needs of screws of different types and specifications, improving the sorting capacity and adaptability of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model, wherein the upper cover is not shown;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a top view of the overall structure of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4This is a structural diagram of a feeding module of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of a rotary module of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of a feeding module, a vibration plate, and a vibration conveying module of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of a discharging module of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of a guide mechanism of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of a camera module of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 10 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of a partial structure of an automatic optical screw sorting machine provided by some embodiments of the present utility model;

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 1. Feeding module; 110. Feeding hopper; 120. Feeding barrel; 130. Hopper; 2. Vibrating plate; 3. Bottom plate; 4. Box; 5. First guide mechanism; 510. Guide base; 520. Guide rod; 530. First guide block; 540. First guide upper plate; 550. Guide fixing clamp; 6. Second guide mechanism; 610. Second guide block; 620. Second guide upper plate; 7. First camera module; 710. First adjustment bracket; 720. Adjustment base; 730. Adjustment guide rod; 740. First connecting block; 750. Adjustment screw; 760. Adjustment upper plate; 770. Adjustment handwheel 780, camera lens; 8, second camera module; 810, second adjustment bracket; 820, second connecting block; 9, rotating disk module; 910, motor base; 920, servo motor; 930, speed reduction mechanism; 940, rotating outer disk; 950, rotating inner disk; 10, discharging module; 101, push rod; 102, solenoid valve; 103, solenoid valve vertical plate; 104, rotating plate; 105, solenoid valve horizontal plate; 106, upper support frame; 107, discharging barrel; 108, lower hopper; 109, discharging baffle; 11, vibration conveying module; 12, upper cover; 13, display module; 14, three-color light. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following is a clear and complete description of the technical solution of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating positions or relationships, are based on the positions or relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate the description of this utility model and simplify the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0033] The specific implementation of the present utility model will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, the automatic optical screw sorting machine of the present invention includes a feeding module 1, a vibrating plate 2, a rotating plate module 9, camera modules 7 and 8, and a discharging module 10. The feeding module 1 is arranged on the top of the machine and includes a feeding hopper 110, a feeding barrel 120, and a hopper 130, which are used to receive and stabilize the input of screws.

[0035] The vibrating plate 2 is placed at the screw discharge port and fixed to the machine structure via the base plate 3, providing stable support. The vibrating plate 2 pushes the screws forward by vibrating and is connected to the vibrating conveying module 11, which is used to convey the screws from the vibrating plate 2 to the rotating plate module 9.

[0036] The rotating disc module 9 is located at the discharge position of the vibrating disc 2 and consists of a motor base 910, a servo motor 920, a speed reduction mechanism 930, and a rotating outer disc 940. The servo motor 920 drives the rotating outer disc 940, which is equipped with multiple evenly distributed markings for measuring or positioning screws. A rotating inner disc 950 is located in the center of the rotating outer disc 940 for further processing or securing screws.

[0037] The first guide mechanism 5 includes a guide base 510, a guide rod 520, a first guide block 530, a first guide upper plate 540, and a guide fixing clamp 550, and is used to guide the screws to the same circumference. The second guide mechanism 6 includes a second guide block 610 and a second guide upper plate 620 to further stabilize and support the screw guidance process.

[0038] The first camera module 7 includes a first adjustment bracket 710, an adjustment base 720, an adjustment guide rod 730, a first connecting block 740, an adjustment screw 750, an adjustment upper plate 760, an adjustment hand wheel 770, and a camera lens 780, and is used to adjust the angle and position of the camera to improve recognition accuracy. The second camera module 8 includes a second adjustment bracket 810 and a second connecting block 820, and is used to adjust the angle and position of the camera to improve recognition accuracy.

[0039] The discharge module 10 includes a solenoid valve 102 and a push rod 101. Based on feedback from a computer terminal, the solenoid valve 102 drives the push rod 101 to deliver the screws to the corresponding discharge port. The discharge module 10 also includes a discharge barrel 107, connected to a rotating plate 104 via the solenoid valve 102 and the push rod 101, to accurately deliver the screws to the corresponding discharge port. The discharge module 10 is equipped with multiple discharge ports to accommodate a wider variety of screw sorting needs.

[0040] The machine structure is provided with an upper cover 12 and a display module 13 for displaying information during the sorting process and indicating the working status of the equipment through a three-color light 14.

[0041] Working Principle: The automatic optical screw sorting machine of this utility model achieves automatic screw sorting through the following steps. First, the screws pass through the feed hopper 110 and into the feed barrel 120. Then, through the hopper 130, they enter the vibrating plate 2. The vibrations generated by the electromagnetic vibrator in the vibrating plate 2 propel the screws forward. From the vibrating plate 2, the screws enter the rotating plate module 9. The rotating plate module 9 is driven by a servo motor 920 through a reduction mechanism 930 to rotate the outer disc 940. The screws are guided to the same circumference by the first guide mechanism 5 and the second guide mechanism 6. When the screws are on the rotating plate 940, the first camera module 7 and the second camera module 8 identify the screws, determining their size and length, and transmit the identification information to a computer terminal. The computer terminal processes the identification information and sends a feedback signal to the solenoid valve 102 of the discharging module 10. The solenoid valve 102 drives the push rod 101 to deliver the screws to the corresponding discharging port. The discharging module 10 is equipped with multiple discharging ports to accommodate the sorting needs of screws of different types and specifications. The display module 13 displays information during the sorting process, and the three-color light 14 indicates the working status of the equipment.

[0042] Through the above steps, the automatic optical screw sorting machine of the present invention can efficiently and accurately complete the automatic sorting of screws, improve production efficiency, and reduce the complexity and errors of manual operations.

[0043] The embodiments of this specific implementation method are all preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present utility model should be included in the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic optical screw sorting machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a feeding module (1), a vibration plate (2), a rotating plate module (9), camera modules (7, 8), a discharging module (10), a first guide mechanism (5), a second guide mechanism (6) and a box (4); the feeding module comprises an opening and a feeding hopper (110) arranged at the top of the machine, for feeding screws; the vibration plate (2) is arranged at the discharging port of the screws, and pushes the screws forward by means of vibration; the rotating plate module (9) is arranged at the discharging position of the vibration plate (2), and a servo motor (920) drives the rotating outer plate (940) to rotate, and The screws are positioned on the same circumference by a first guide mechanism (5), and then the guide process of the screws is further stabilized and supported by a second guide mechanism (6); the camera module comprises a first camera module (7) and a second camera module (8), which are arranged on one side of a rotating disk module (9) and are used to identify the size and length of the screws and transmit the identification information to a computer terminal; the discharge module (10) comprises a solenoid valve (102) and a push rod (101); according to a feedback signal from the computer terminal, the solenoid valve (102) drives the push rod (101) to send the screws into the corresponding discharge port.

2. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding module (1) comprises a feeding hopper (110), which is connected to a hopper (130) via a feeding barrel (120) for stabilizing the entire feeding system.

3. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibration plate (2) is fixed to the machine structure via a base plate (3), and the base plate (3) provides stable support; the vibration plate (2) is connected to a vibration conveying module (11), and the vibration conveying module (11) is used to convey the screws from the vibration plate (2) to the rotating plate module (9).

4. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating disk module (9) comprises a motor base (910), a servo motor (920), a speed reduction mechanism (930) and a rotating outer disk (940). The rotating outer disk (940) is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed marks for measuring or positioning screws; a rotating inner disk (950) is provided in the center of the rotating outer disk (940) for further processing or fixing screws.

5. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first guide mechanism (5) includes a guide base (510), a guide rod (520), a first guide block (530), a first guide upper plate (540) and a guide fixing clamp (550), and is used to guide the screws to the same circumference; the second guide mechanism (6) includes a second guide block (610) and a second guide upper plate (620), and is used to further stabilize and support the guiding process of the screws.

6. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first camera module (7) comprises a first adjustment bracket (710), an adjustment base (720), an adjustment guide rod (730), a first connecting block (740), an adjustment screw rod (750), an adjustment upper plate (760), an adjustment hand wheel (770) and a camera lens (780), and is used to adjust the angle and position of the camera to improve recognition accuracy; the second camera module (8) comprises a second adjustment bracket (810) and a second connecting block (820), and is used to adjust the angle and position of the camera to improve recognition accuracy.

7. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging module (10) includes a discharging barrel (107), which is connected to a rotating plate (104) via a solenoid valve (102) and a push rod (101) and is used to accurately deliver the screws to the corresponding discharging port; the discharging module (10) is provided with multiple discharging ports to meet the needs of sorting more types of screws.

8. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging module (10) comprises an L-shaped structure, which includes a push rod (101), a solenoid valve (102), a solenoid valve vertical plate (103), a rotating plate (104), a solenoid valve horizontal plate (105), an upper support frame (106), a discharging barrel (107), a lower hopper (108), and a discharging baffle (109), and is used to achieve accurate sorting and transportation of screws.

9. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The designs of the electromagnetic valve (102) and the push rod (101) are improved so that they can respond to the feedback signal of the computer terminal more quickly, thereby further improving the sorting speed.

10. The automatic optical screw sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (4) is provided with an upper cover (12) and a display module (13) for displaying information during the sorting process and indicating the working status of the equipment through a three-color light (14).

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