Unmanned workstation of flanging machine

By designing an unmanned workstation for the folding machine, the automated production of leather folding is achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and high cost caused by skilled operators, and improving the consistency of product quality and production efficiency.

CN223357911UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-19SHENZHEN HUIYUAN AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422780630.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-14
Publication Date
2025-09-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-14

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Technical Problem

Existing folding machines require skilled operators to operate, resulting in low production efficiency, high costs and unstable product quality, making it difficult to achieve fully automated production.

Method used

An unmanned workstation for a folding machine is designed, which includes a loading unit, a conveying unit, a robot unit, and a folding and sewing unit. Combined with a visual inspection and control system, it realizes the automated leather folding and sewing process.

Benefits of technology

The automatic production of leather folding is realized, which reduces manual operation, reduces scrap rate, improves production efficiency and consistency of product quality, and reduces production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned workstation of a flanging machine, which belongs to the technical field of leather shoe, leather bag and leather product processing, and comprises a workbench, a feeding unit, a conveying unit, a robot unit, a flanging and sewing unit, a visual inspection system and a control system, the rear side of the workbench is provided with a conveying unit for automatically discharging machined products, one side of the workbench is provided with a robot unit used for moving the products to be machined, and the other side of the workbench is provided with an edge folding and sewing unit used for conducting edge folding and sewing line shaping on the products to be machined in the moving process of the robot unit. Compared with the prior art, the unmanned leather material automatic edge folding process of the multi-curve small-size workpiece can be achieved, manual operation is reduced, an automatic production line without manual intervention is formed, the labor cost is reduced, meanwhile, the rejection rate is reduced, and safety is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of leather shoes, leather bags and leather goods processing, in particular to an unmanned workstation for a folding machine. Background Art

[0002] The unmanned workstation for folding machines is mainly used in the leather products industry, such as leather shoes, leather bags, and leather covers. Since the operators of folding machines have skill requirements and must be experienced, otherwise waste products are likely to occur. Experienced operators have high wages and are relatively old. The industry needs fully automated equipment to replace experienced operators, improve product quality, improve consistency, reduce production costs, and enhance corporate competitiveness.

[0003] The existing folding machine is manually operated by experienced workers to fold the leather. The dimensional error after folding is large, and the workpiece cannot fully meet the design requirements. The next sewing process cannot use a high-speed template machine to sew the workpiece, and can only use a low-speed roller sewing machine, which is inefficient and increases manufacturing costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an unmanned workstation for a folding machine to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an unmanned workstation for a folding machine, comprising a workbench, a front side of the workbench is provided with a loading unit for automatically loading the workpiece to be processed, a rear side of the workbench is provided with a conveying unit for automatically unloading the processed product, one side of the workbench is provided with a robot unit for moving the workpiece to be processed, and the other side of the workbench is provided with a folding and sewing unit for folding the workpiece to be processed while the robot unit is moving and shaping the stitches.

[0006] Preferably, it also includes a visual inspection system and a control system; the visual inspection system is used to monitor the processed products in real time; the control system is used to control the loading unit, conveying unit, robot unit, hemming and sewing unit and visual inspection system, so as to realize scheduling tasks, monitor equipment status and handle emergencies.

[0007] Preferably, the loading unit includes a mounting plate and a placement seat, the mounting plate is provided with an execution unit for driving the placement seat to move up and down, the bottom of the mounting plate is provided with a fixed seat, the fixed seat is slidably connected to a moving block through a slide rail, the top of the moving block is provided with a limiting rod for limiting the position of the shoe material, and a folding rod is provided between the moving block and the fixed seat.

[0008] Preferably, the conveying unit includes a bracket, a truss is provided on the top of the bracket, a slide and an actuator for driving the slide to move are provided on the truss, and a connecting plate is provided on the slide.

[0009] Preferably, the connecting plate is slidably connected to a movable arm via a second slide rail, a cylinder is provided on the top of the connecting plate, a grabbing piece for adsorbing and fixing the shoe material is provided on the movable arm, and the movable arm is slidably connected to one of the grabbing pieces via a third slide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the robot unit includes a robotic arm, the output side of the robotic arm is connected to a fixed plate through two connecting frames, a mounting bar is provided on one side of the fixed plate, a fixing bar is provided on the mounting bar, a mounting arm is provided at the bottom of the fixing bar, a transmission part connected to the output shaft of the robotic arm is provided on the mounting arm, the end of the mounting arm is rotatably connected to the drive shaft, and a plate body is provided at the bottom end of the drive shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the driving shaft and the transmission member are both provided with synchronous wheels, and a synchronous belt is sleeved on the two synchronous wheels. Two guide wheels for guiding the synchronous belt are rotatably connected to the mounting arm via a rotating shaft.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0013] The shoe material is conveyed upward by the loading unit, and then the shoe material is moved in multiple curves by controlling the robot unit, and the shoe material is folded and sewn in coordination with the folding and sewing unit, thereby realizing an unmanned automatic folding process for leather materials with multiple curves and small sizes. Under the action of the conveying unit, the folded and sewn shoe material can be unloaded, which reduces manual operation and forms an automated production line without manual intervention, thus reducing labor costs, and also reducing the scrap rate caused by improper manual operation and improving safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the feeding unit of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the conveying unit of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the robot unit of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the robot unit of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Structural breakdown diagram.

[0020] In the picture:

[0021] 100. Workbench;

[0022] 200, loading unit; 201, mounting plate; 202, placement seat; 203, execution unit; 204, fixed seat; 205, slide rail 1; 206, moving block; 207, limit rod; 208, folding rod;

[0023] 300, conveying unit; 301, bracket; 302, truss; 303, actuator; 304, slide; 305, connecting plate; 306, cylinder; 307, moving arm; 308, slide rail 2; 309, grabbing member; 310, slide rail 3;

[0024] 400, robot unit; 401, robot arm; 402, connecting frame; 403, fixing plate; 404, mounting bar; 405, fixing bar; 406, mounting arm; 407, transmission member; 408, drive shaft; 409, plate body; 410, synchronous pulley; 411, synchronous belt; 412, guide pulley;

[0025] 500, hem folding and sewing unit;

[0026] 600. Visual inspection system;

[0027] 700. Control system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] 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.

[0029] See also Figures 1-6 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, an unmanned workstation for a folding machine comprises a workbench 100, a loading unit 200, a conveying unit 300, a robot unit 400 and a folding and sewing unit 500. The loading unit 200 is arranged at the front side of the workbench 100 for automatically loading the product to be processed, the conveying unit 300 is arranged at the rear side of the workbench 100 for automatically unloading the finished product, the robot unit 400 is arranged at the rear side of the workbench 100 for driving the shoe material to make a curved movement, and the folding and sewing unit 500 is arranged on the left side of the workbench 100 for folding the shoe material and shaping the stitches while the robot unit 400 is moving.

[0031] Furthermore, it also includes a visual inspection system 600 and a control system 700. The visual inspection system 600 is used to monitor the processed products in real time, to check the folding quality, the appearance of the upper, etc., to ensure that the product quality meets the standards. The control system 700 is used to control the loading unit 200, the conveying unit 300, the robot unit 400, the folding and sewing unit 500 and the visual inspection system 600, so as to realize scheduling tasks, monitor equipment status, handle emergencies, etc.

[0032] like Figure 2 As shown, the loading unit 200 includes a mounting plate 201 and a placement seat 202. The mounting plate 201 is provided with an execution unit 203 for driving the placement seat 202 to move up and down. The execution unit 203 can be matched with a motor and a screw. By controlling the motor to rotate the screw, the mounting plate 201 is driven to rise or fall under the action of the screw thread, so that the lower surface of the shoe material at the top is flush with the upper surface of the workbench 100. The bottom of the mounting plate 201 is provided with a fixed seat 204, and the fixed seat 204 is connected to the slide rail 201. A moving block 206 is slidably connected to the base 204. A limiting rod 207 is provided on the top of the moving block 206 for limiting the position of the shoe material. A through groove corresponding to the limiting rod 207 is provided on the placement seat 202. A folding rod 208 is provided between the moving block 206 and the fixed seat 204. The folding rod 208 includes two rod-shaped members, one end of which is rotatably connected by a rotating shaft, and the other ends of the two rod-shaped members are rotatably connected to the moving block 206 and the fixed seat 204 respectively. A locking screw is provided on the folding rod 208 for limiting the movement of the moving block 206.

[0033] like Figure 3 As shown, the conveying unit 300 includes a bracket 301, a truss 302 is provided on the top of the bracket 301, the truss 302 and the bracket 301 are socketed and fixed by bolts, the truss 302 is provided with a slide 304 that can move along the length direction of the truss 302 and an actuator 303 for driving the slide 304 to move, and a connecting plate 305 is provided on the slide 304.

[0034] Furthermore, the connecting plate 305 is slidably connected to a movable arm 307 via a second slide rail 308. A cylinder 306 is provided on the top of the connecting plate 305 for driving the movable arm 307 up and down. The movable arm 307 is provided with a gripping member 309 for adsorbing and fixing the shoe material. The movable arm 307 is slidably connected to one of the gripping members 309 via a third slide rail 310. Specifically, after the hemming and sewing of the shoe material are completed, one of the gripping members 309 is moved so that the distance between the two gripping members 309 corresponds to the hemming and sewing of the shoe material. The shoe material is then clamped under the action of suction and then moved to a designated location for unloading under the action of the cylinder 306 and the actuator 303.

[0035] like Figure 4-Figure 6 As shown, the robot unit 400 includes a robot arm 401, which is a SCARA robot arm. The SCARA robot arm can be relatively easily programmed and reconfigured to adapt to the production needs of different shoe styles. As the market changes and product design are updated, the automation system can quickly adapt to new processes and procedures. The output side of the robot arm 401 is connected to a fixed plate 403 through two connecting frames 402. A mounting bar 404 is provided on one side of the fixed plate 403. A slidable fixing bar 405 is provided on the mounting bar 404. The fixing bar 405 is fixed to the mounting bar 404 by bolts. A mounting arm 406 is provided at the bottom of the fixing bar 405. A transmission member 407 connected to the output shaft of the robot arm 401 is provided on the mounting arm 406. The end of the mounting arm 406 is rotatably connected to the drive shaft 408, and the bottom end of the drive shaft 408 is provided with a plate body 409.

[0036] Furthermore, both the drive shaft 408 and the transmission member 407 are provided with synchronous wheels 410 , and a synchronous belt 411 is sleeved on the two synchronous wheels 410 . Two guide wheels 412 for guiding the synchronous belt 411 are rotatably connected to the mounting arm 406 via a rotating shaft.

[0037] The working process of this embodiment is: the shoe material is conveyed upward by the feeding unit 200, and then the shoe material is moved in multiple curves by controlling the robot unit 400, and the shoe material is folded and sewn in cooperation with the folding and sewing unit 500, thereby realizing an unmanned automatic folding process of leather materials for multi-curve small-sized workpieces. Under the action of the conveying unit 300, the folded and sewn shoe material can be unloaded. During operation, the visual inspection system 600 is used to check the folding quality, the appearance of the upper, etc. to ensure that the product quality meets the standards. The control system 700 is used to control the feeding unit 200, the conveying unit 300, the robot unit 400, the folding and sewing unit 500 and the visual inspection system 600, so as to realize scheduling tasks, monitoring equipment status, handling emergencies, etc.

[0038] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An unmanned workstation for a folding machine, comprising a workbench (100), characterized in that: The front side of the workbench (100) is provided with a loading unit (200) for automatically loading the workpiece to be processed, the rear side of the workbench (100) is provided with a conveying unit (300) for automatically unloading the processed product, one side of the workbench (100) is provided with a robot unit (400) for moving the workpiece to be processed, and the other side of the workbench (100) is provided with a hemming and sewing unit (500) for hemming the workpiece to be processed while the robot unit (400) is moving and shaping the suture line.

2. The unmanned workstation for folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a visual inspection system (600) and a control system (700); The visual inspection system (600) is used to monitor the product to be processed in real time; The control system (700) is used to control the loading unit (200), the conveying unit (300), the robot unit (400), the hem folding and sewing unit (500) and the visual inspection system (600), thereby achieving scheduling tasks, monitoring equipment status and handling emergency situations.

3. The unmanned workstation for folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading unit (200) comprises a mounting plate (201) and a placement seat (202); an execution unit (203) for driving the placement seat (202) to move up and down is provided on the mounting plate (201); a fixed seat (204) is provided at the bottom of the mounting plate (201); a moving block (206) is slidably connected to the fixed seat (204) via a slide rail (205); a limiting rod (207) for limiting the position of the shoe material is provided at the top of the moving block (206); and a folding rod (208) is provided between the moving block (206) and the fixed seat (204).

4. The unmanned workstation for folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying unit (300) comprises a bracket (301), a truss (302) is provided on the top of the bracket (301), a slide (304) and an actuator (303) for driving the slide (304) to move are provided on the truss (302), and a connecting plate (305) is provided on the slide (304).

5. The unmanned workstation for folding machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting plate (305) is slidably connected to a movable arm (307) via a second slide rail (308); a cylinder (306) is provided on the top of the connecting plate (305); a grabbing member (309) for adsorbing and fixing shoe materials is provided on the movable arm (307); and the movable arm (307) is slidably connected to one of the grabbing members (309) via a third slide rail (310).

6. The unmanned workstation for folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot unit (400) includes a robot arm (401), the output side of the robot arm (401) is connected to a fixed plate (403) via two connecting frames (402), a mounting bar (404) is provided on one side of the fixed plate (403), a fixing bar (405) is provided on the mounting bar (404), a mounting arm (406) is provided at the bottom of the fixing bar (405), a transmission member (407) connected to the output shaft of the robot arm (401) is provided on the mounting arm (406), the end of the mounting arm (406) is rotatably connected to a drive shaft (408), and a plate body (409) is provided at the bottom end of the drive shaft (408).

7. The unmanned workstation for folding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The drive shaft (408) and the transmission member (407) are both provided with synchronous wheels (410), and a synchronous belt (411) is sleeved on the two synchronous wheels (410). Two guide wheels (412) for guiding the synchronous belt (411) are rotatably connected to the mounting arm (406) via a rotating shaft.