Flexible feeding device for small materials
Through the combination of feeding, sorting, vision and robot clamping mechanisms, the problems of manual identification and positioning in the small parts loading process are solved, automatic and accurate material identification and clamping are achieved, and production efficiency and applicability are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422843032.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-20
AI Technical Summary
The loading process of small parts in existing automated equipment relies on manual identification and positioning, resulting in high labor costs and the risk of misplacement and quality problems, making it difficult to achieve automated and efficient material identification and gripping.
It adopts a combination of feeding mechanism, dividing mechanism, visual mechanism and robot clamping mechanism. The camera is used to identify the position of small materials. The robot controls the clamping mechanism to automatically grab them. The work of each part is coordinated through the PLC control system.
It realizes automatic identification and accurate gripping of small materials, reduces manual intervention, improves work efficiency and gripping accuracy, and has strong applicability, suitable for materials of various specifications and sizes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of small material feeding equipment, in particular to a small material flexible feeding device. Background Art
[0002] Currently, there is a wide range of automated assembly equipment in the industrial automation field, which processes multiple parts through loading, positioning, gripping, and assembly. Parts are typically circulated within the factory in turnover boxes, small pallets, plastic bags, and other methods. Many of these parts are small in size. Since most of this incoming material is piled up in a disorderly manner, manual loading is essentially required. Operators are usually required to effectively distinguish the part type, orientation, front and back, and place it accurately, resulting in significant labor waste and the risk of quality problems caused by misplacement. This phenomenon has long existed in the automation industry, and a new loading method is urgently needed to solve this current dilemma. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art and provide a flexible feeding device for small materials that can automatically identify materials, improve quality, increase clamping accuracy, and improve work efficiency and applicability.
[0004] The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions: a flexible feeding device for small materials, comprising a feeding mechanism, a dividing mechanism, a visual mechanism, a robot, and a clamping mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism and the dividing mechanism are connected with each other, the visual mechanism is arranged directly above the dividing mechanism, the robot is arranged on the side of the dividing mechanism, the clamping mechanism is arranged on the robot, the visual mechanism is used to identify and detect the position of small materials on the dividing mechanism, and the robot controls the clamping mechanism to grab small materials according to the detection of the visual mechanism.
[0005] Furthermore: the visual mechanism includes a gantry-shaped mounting frame and a camera, the mounting frame spans above the feeding mechanism, a support rod is provided on the mounting frame, and the camera is provided on the support rod.
[0006] Furthermore: the clamping mechanism includes a mounting seat and a grabbing head, and the grabbing head is connected to the robot through the mounting seat.
[0007] Furthermore: the gripping head is composed of two mutually symmetrical clamping arms, the two clamping arms are connected to two air fingers of a finger cylinder, and the finger cylinder is used to drive the two clamping arms to open or close.
[0008] Furthermore: the grabbing head is a suction cup.
[0009] Furthermore: the feeding mechanism is a vibrating plate or a feeding belt line.
[0010] Furthermore: the material distribution mechanism is a flexible vibration plate or a material distribution belt line.
[0011] Furthermore: it also includes a PLC control box, which is used to control the operation of the feeding mechanism, the dividing mechanism, the robot and the clamping mechanism.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] By setting up a feeding mechanism and a dividing mechanism that are connected to each other, a camera is set above the dividing mechanism, a robot is set beside the dividing mechanism, and the clamping mechanism is set on the robot. The dividing mechanism is a flexible vibrating plate, and the feeding mechanism feeds the dividing mechanism. The camera identifies and detects small materials on the dividing mechanism. The robot controls and drives the clamping mechanism to move to the small materials on the dividing mechanism based on the detection information of the camera, and clamps the small materials through the clamping mechanism, thereby realizing automatic identification of small materials through the camera, reducing the error in identifying the front and back of the material, eliminating the need for manual identification, and improving the accuracy of identification and clamping. The clamping mechanism is composed of two symmetrical clamping arms, and the opening and closing between the two clamping arms are controlled by a finger cylinder, so that the clamping distance between the two clamping arms can be suitable for small materials of various specifications and sizes, realizing multi-purpose use of one machine. The feeding mechanism and the dividing mechanism are flexible vibrating plates, which are easy to move and replace with other production auxiliary units with the same type of functions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a side view of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 It is a top view of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the clamping mechanism of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 It is a side view of the clamping mechanism of the present invention.
[0019] Explanation of the accompanying numbers: 1-feeding mechanism, 2-dividing mechanism, 3-vision mechanism, 4-robot, 5-gripping mechanism, 6-mounting frame, 7-camera, 8-support rod, 9-mounting seat, 10-clamping arm, 11-finger cylinder, 12-frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] Figures 1 to 5This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a flexible feeding device for small materials provided by the utility model, comprising a feeding mechanism 1, a dividing mechanism 2, a visual mechanism 3, a robot 4, and a clamping mechanism 5. The feeding mechanism 1 and the dividing mechanism 2 are connected to each other, the visual mechanism 3 is arranged directly above the dividing mechanism 2, the robot 4 is arranged on the side of the dividing mechanism 2, and the clamping mechanism 5 is arranged on the robot 4. The visual mechanism 3 is used to identify and detect the position of small materials on the dividing mechanism 2, and the robot 4 controls the clamping mechanism 5 to grab the small materials according to the detection of the visual mechanism 3.
[0021] The visual mechanism 3 includes a gantry-shaped mounting frame 6 and a camera 7 . The mounting frame 6 spans above the feeding mechanism 1 . A support rod 8 is provided on the mounting frame 6 , and the camera 7 is provided on the support rod 8 .
[0022] The clamping mechanism 5 includes a mounting base 9 and a gripping head, and the gripping head is connected to the robot 4 via the mounting base 9 .
[0023] The gripping head is composed of two mutually symmetrical clamping arms 10 , which are connected to two air fingers of a finger cylinder 11 , and the finger cylinder 11 is used to drive the two clamping arms 10 to open or close.
[0024] In this embodiment, the grabbing head may also be a suction cup.
[0025] The feeding mechanism 1 is a vibrating plate or a feeding belt line.
[0026] In this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 1 is a vibrating plate.
[0027] The material distribution mechanism 2 is a flexible vibration plate or a material distribution belt line.
[0028] In this embodiment, the powder structure is a flexible vibration plate.
[0029] It also includes a PLC control box, which is used to control the operation of the feeding mechanism 1, the dividing mechanism 2, the robot 4 and the clamping mechanism 5.
[0030] The feeding mechanism 1 , the dividing mechanism 2 , the visual mechanism 3 and the robot 4 are arranged on the frame 12 .
[0031] During operation, small materials are transported to the dividing mechanism 2 through the feeding mechanism 1. The camera 7 identifies and detects the small materials on the dividing mechanism 2 and sends the detection signal to the robot 4. The robot 4 controls the clamping mechanism 5 to move to the small materials based on the detection signal, and drives the two clamping arms 10 through the finger cylinder 11 to clamp the small materials.
[0032] During the process of camera 7 identifying and detecting small materials on the dividing mechanism 2, if the camera 7 identifies and detects that the number of small materials on the dividing mechanism 2 reaches a preset number, the feeding mechanism 1 is controlled to stop feeding materials to the dividing mechanism 2. If the camera 7 identifies and detects that the number of small materials on the dividing mechanism 2 does not reach the set number requirement, the feeding mechanism 1 feeds materials to the dividing mechanism 2.
[0033] The above detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation or modification that does not depart from the present invention should be included in the patent scope of this case.
Claims
1. A flexible feeding device for small materials, characterized by: It includes a feeding mechanism, a dividing mechanism, a visual mechanism, a robot, and a clamping mechanism. The feeding mechanism and the dividing mechanism are connected to each other. The visual mechanism is arranged directly above the dividing mechanism, the robot is arranged on the side of the dividing mechanism, and the clamping mechanism is arranged on the robot. The visual mechanism is used to identify and detect the position of small materials on the dividing mechanism. The robot controls the clamping mechanism to grab small materials based on the detection of the visual mechanism.
2. A flexible feeding device for small materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual mechanism includes a gantry-shaped mounting frame and a camera. The mounting frame spans over the feeding mechanism. A support rod is provided on the mounting frame, and the camera is provided on the support rod.
3. The flexible feeding device for small materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism includes a mounting seat and a gripping head, and the gripping head is connected to the robot via the mounting seat.
4. A flexible feeding device for small materials according to claim 3, characterized in that: The gripping head is composed of two mutually symmetrical clamping arms, and the two clamping arms are connected to two air fingers of a finger cylinder, and the finger cylinder is used to drive the two clamping arms to open or close.
5. The flexible feeding device for small materials according to claim 3, characterized in that: The grabbing head is a suction cup.
6. The flexible feeding device for small materials according to claim 4, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism is a vibrating plate or a feeding belt line.
7. The flexible feeding device for small materials according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material distribution mechanism is a flexible vibration plate or a material distribution belt line.
8. The flexible feeding device for small materials according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a PLC control box, which is used to control the operation of the feeding mechanism, the dividing mechanism, the robot and the clamping mechanism.