Foam pipe carrying device for factory end

Abstract

The utility model provides a foam pipe carrying device for a factory end, a manipulator is used for transferring products on a conveying line to a rear-section processing device, the rear-section processing device is located at one end of the conveying line, the manipulator comprises a sliding assembly, an approaching assembly and a clamping assembly, the sliding assembly is installed on the conveying line, and the approaching assembly is installed on the rear-section processing device. The sliding assembly is provided with the approaching assembly and used for driving the approaching assembly to slide in the advancing direction of the conveying line, the clamping assembly is installed at the movable end of the approaching assembly and used for clamping products, and the approaching assembly is used for driving the products to be away from the conveying line or close to the rear-section processing device. According to the foam pipe carrying device for the factory end, the clamping assembly is driven by the approaching assembly to approach and clamp products on a conveying line, then the products are moved away from the conveying line through the sliding assembly, the products are transferred to a rear-section processing device, the products on the conveying line can be automatically unloaded, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. And the production efficiency is controllable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of transport devices, in particular to a foam tube transport device for factory ends. Background Art

[0002] Foam has a promising future in terms of applications. With the advancement of technology, it is being used in a wide range of fields, including construction, automotive manufacturing, and electronics. Foam is a porous material, typically made of polyurethane or polyester, that has water-absorbing properties.

[0003] The following are some common application scenarios of foam: 1. Packaging: Foam can be used as a packaging material to protect fragile items such as glass, ceramics, electronic products, etc. It has shock absorption and cushioning properties, which can effectively reduce damage to items during transportation. 2. Sound insulation: The porous structure of foam makes it an excellent sound insulation material. It can be used for sound insulation in car interiors, sound insulation in building walls, and noise reduction inside electronic equipment casings. 3. Water treatment: Foam is also widely used in water treatment, for example, as a filter material to remove impurities and microorganisms in water. 4. Medical industry: The pharmaceutical industry also uses foam as a dressing or filler for surgical bandages. 5. Temperature insulation: Due to its insulating properties, it is also used in cold chain transportation (such as food refrigeration).

[0004] In short, foam is a versatile and practical material that plays an important role in many different fields. It has excellent thermal insulation, sound insulation, and shock absorption properties, which can improve the safety and comfort of products. Therefore, foam will continue to play an important role in the future and is expected to be applied and innovated in more fields. Foam tubes made from foam can be used as common consumables in the industrial industry and are widely used in many industries such as automobile manufacturing, electronics, medical equipment, and construction. However, foam tubes require multiple transfers in different processes during use and production. Foam tubes are usually large in size, which makes them inconvenient for manual handling. Frequent handling of foam tubes is also labor-intensive for workers. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a factory-side foam tube handling device to solve the problem of high labor intensity in manually handling foam tubes when using or producing foam tubes in existing factories.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is achieved as follows:

[0007] A foam tube handling device for factory end use includes a robot arm, and the robot arm is used to transfer products on the conveyor line to a subsequent processing device. The subsequent processing device is located at one end of the conveyor line. The robot arm includes a sliding component, an approach component and a clamping component. The sliding component is installed on the conveyor line. The approach component is provided on the sliding component. The sliding component is used to drive the approach component to slide along the direction of travel of the conveyor line. The clamping component is installed at the movable end of the approach component. The clamping component is used to clamp the product, and the approach component is used to drive the product away from the conveyor line or close to the subsequent processing device.

[0008] Furthermore, the sliding assembly includes a slide, and both ends of the slide are respectively slidably connected to a slide rail, and the two slide rails are respectively installed on a bracket. The bracket is a frame structure, and the bracket is fixedly set at one end of the conveyor line. A drive motor is set on the bracket, and the drive motor drives the slide to slide along the periphery of the slide rail through a synchronous transmission structure.

[0009] Furthermore, a first synchronous wheel is provided at one end of the driving motor, and a second synchronous wheel is rotatably provided on the bracket. The periphery of the first synchronous wheel and the periphery of the second synchronous wheel form a synchronous transmission structure through a first synchronous belt. A driving wheel is provided at one end of the second synchronous wheel, and a driven wheel is rotatably provided on the bracket. The periphery of the driving wheel drives the periphery of the driven wheel to rotate through the second synchronous belt, and one end of the skateboard is fixedly connected to one side of the second synchronous belt.

[0010] Furthermore, a first position sensor is provided on the bracket, and the first position sensor is used to detect the relative position of the slide plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the approach component includes an upper support plate, a plurality of guide rods are provided at the lower end of the upper support plate, and the outer periphery of each guide rod is slidably connected to the slide plate, and the lower end of each guide rod is fixedly connected to the lower support plate, and a drive nut is rotatably provided on the slide plate, the inner ring of the drive nut is threadedly connected to the outer periphery of the lead screw, and the two ends of the lead screw are respectively fixedly connected to the upper support plate and the lower support plate, and a first motor is provided on the slide plate, and the output end of the first motor drives the drive nut to rotate through a third synchronous belt.

[0012] Furthermore, a limit rod is provided on the slide plate, a first limit sensor and a second limit sensor are respectively provided on the limit rod along the axial direction, and the upper support plate is located between the first limit sensor and the second limit sensor.

[0013] Furthermore, the clamping assembly includes two oppositely arranged clamping jaws, and the two sides of each clamping jaw are respectively installed to one side of the first limiting guide plate and one side of the second limiting guide plate, and the first limiting guide plate and the second limiting guide plate are respectively installed to the lower support plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the first limiting guide plate and the second limiting guide plate have the same structure and are arranged opposite to each other. A sliding groove is provided on one side of the first limiting guide plate along the axial direction, and one side of the clamping jaw is slidably connected to the sliding groove. A long hole is provided on one end of the first limiting guide plate along the axial direction, and the outer periphery of the fixing bolt is located in the long hole, and one end of the fixing bolt is threadedly connected to one end of the clamping jaw.

[0015] Furthermore, the clamp includes a fixed plate, both ends of which slide into a slide groove respectively, a linear module is set on the fixed plate, a linkage plate is set at the output end of the linear module, a splint is installed on the linkage plate, and a slider is set on the linkage plate, a guide rail is set on the fixed plate, and one end of the slider is slidably connected to the outer periphery of the guide rail.

[0016] Furthermore, two clamping plates are provided on the linkage plate, and the two clamping plates are provided parallel to each other, and the cross section of the clamping plates is an L-shaped structure.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the factory-side foam tube handling device described in the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] (1) A foam tube handling device for factory end use, which drives the clamping component to approach and clamp the product on the conveyor line through the approach component, and then moves away from the conveyor line through the sliding component to transfer the product to the back-end processing device, so as to realize automatic unloading of the product on the conveyor line, reduce the labor intensity of workers, and control production efficiency.

[0019] (2) A foam tube handling device for factory use, wherein two L-shaped splints are provided at the end of each linkage plate. When clamping, the outer periphery of the end of the foam tube can be snapped onto the inner side of the L-shaped structure, and the gap between the two splints can adapt to the outer curvature of the foam tube to prevent the foam tube from rolling during transportation, thereby improving production safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings, which constitute part of the present invention, are intended to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are intended to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a foam tube handling device for factory use according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the manipulator according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the cooperation between the slide plate and the synchronous transmission structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 4This is a schematic structural diagram of a proximity component provided on a skateboard according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the lower support plate connection clamping assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the L-shaped clamping plate assembled to the linkage plate according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 1- conveyor line; 2- robot arm; 21- slide plate; 22- slide rail; 23- bracket; 24- drive motor; 25- first synchronous wheel; 26- second synchronous wheel; 27- first synchronous belt; 28- upper support plate; 29- lower support plate; 210- guide rod; 211- drive nut; 212- lead screw; 213- first motor; 214- third synchronous belt; 215- limit rod; 216- first limit sensor; 217- first in-position sensor; 218- clamp; 2181- fixed plate; 2182- linear module; 2183- linkage plate; 2184- clamp; 2185- guide rail; 219- first limit guide plate; 220- fixing bolt; 221- second synchronous belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features therein can be combined with each other.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" 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 invention 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 invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, 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; 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 specific circumstances.

[0032] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with embodiments.

[0033] like Figures 1-6 As shown, a foam tube handling device for a factory line body includes a manipulator 2, and the manipulator 2 is used to transfer the product on the conveyor line 1 to the subsequent processing device, which is located at one end of the conveyor line 1. The manipulator 2 includes a sliding component, an approaching component and a clamping component, and the sliding component is installed on the conveyor line 1. The approaching component is provided on the sliding component, and the sliding component is used to drive the approaching component to slide along the travel direction of the conveyor line 1. The clamping component is installed at the movable end of the approaching component, and the clamping component is used to clamp the product, and the approaching component is used to drive the product away from the conveyor line 1 or close to the subsequent processing device. The clamping component is driven by the approaching component to approach and clamp the product on the conveyor line 1, and then the sliding component is moved away from the conveyor line 1 to transfer the product to the subsequent processing device, so as to realize automatic unloading of the product on the conveyor line 1, reduce the labor intensity of workers, and controllable production efficiency. The product of this embodiment is a foam tube, which has a cylindrical structure. The conveyor line 1 is a belt conveyor line 1 of the prior art. The axis of the foam tube is perpendicular to the travel direction of the conveyor line 1, and the conveyor line 1 can drive the foam tube to linear displacement.

[0034] The sliding assembly includes a slide plate 21, and both ends of the slide plate 21 are respectively slidably connected to a slide rail 22, and the two slide rails 22 are respectively installed on a bracket 23. The bracket 23 is a frame structure. The bracket 23 is fixedly arranged at one end of the conveyor line 1. A drive motor 24 is arranged on the bracket 23. The drive motor 24 is a prior art. A first synchronous wheel 25 is arranged at one end of the drive motor 24. A second synchronous wheel 26 is rotatably arranged on the bracket 23. The periphery of the first synchronous wheel 25 and the periphery of the second synchronous wheel 26 form a synchronous transmission structure through a first synchronous belt 27. A driving wheel is arranged at one end of the second synchronous wheel 26, and a driven wheel is rotatably arranged on the bracket 23. The periphery of the driving wheel drives the periphery of the driven wheel to rotate through a second synchronous belt 221. One end of the slide plate 21 is fixedly connected to one side of the second synchronous belt 221. The drive motor 24 drives the slide plate 21 to slide along the axial direction of the slide rail 22 through the first synchronous wheel 25, the second synchronous wheel 26, the first synchronous belt 27, the driving wheel, the driven wheel and the second synchronous belt 221 in sequence, thereby converting the rotation of the drive motor 24 into a linear motion of the slide plate 21.

[0035] A first in-position sensor 217 is provided on the bracket 23. The first in-position sensor 217 is a photoelectric sensor with model EE-SX-674_1_3. The first in-position sensor 217 is used to detect the relative position of the slide 21 on the bracket 23. The control method of this embodiment is controlled by a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by technicians in this field. The provision of power is also common knowledge in this field, and this article is mainly used to protect mechanical devices. This article does not explain the control method and circuit connection in detail. The first in-position sensor 217 can generate a signal to the controller so that the controller can determine the in-position status of the slide 21.

[0036] The close component includes an upper support plate 28, a plurality of guide rods 210 are set at the lower end of the upper support plate 28, and the outer periphery of each guide rod 210 is slidably connected to the slide plate 21, and the lower end of each guide rod 210 is fixedly connected to the lower support plate 29, and a driving nut 211 is rotatably set on the slide plate 21, and the inner ring of the driving nut 211 is threadedly connected to the outer periphery of the lead screw 212, and the two ends of the lead screw 212 are respectively fixedly connected to the upper support plate 28 and the lower support plate 29, and a first motor 213 is set on the slide plate 21. The first motor 213 is a servo motor of the prior art. The signal of the first motor 213 is connected to the controller, and the output end of the first motor 213 drives the driving nut 211 to rotate through the third synchronous belt 214, wherein the plurality of guide rods 210 are used to limit the sliding trajectory of the upper support plate 28 and the lower support plate 29, and the first motor 213 is used to drive the driving nut 211 and the lead screw 212 to rotate relative to each other. Since the driving nut 211 is installed on the slide plate 21, The lead screw 212 drives the upper support plate 28 and the lower support plate 29 to move relative to the slide plate 21. A clamping assembly is provided on the lower support plate 29 so that the clamping assembly can clamp the foam tube. A limit rod 215 is provided on the slide plate 21. A first limit sensor 216 and a second limit sensor are respectively provided on the limit rod 215 along the axial direction, and the upper support plate 28 is located between the first limit sensor 216 and the second limit sensor. The first limit sensor 216 and the second limit sensor are both photoelectric sensors or touch switches in the prior art. This embodiment uses a photoelectric sensor with model EE-SX-674_1_3. The signals of the first limit sensor 216 and the second limit sensor are both connected to the controller. The first limit sensor 216 is used to detect the position information of the upper support plate 28, the lower support plate 29 and the clamping assembly away from the conveyor line 1, and the second limit sensor is used to detect the position information of the upper support plate 28, the lower support plate 29 and the clamping assembly close to the product.

[0037] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the clamping assembly includes two clamping jaws 218 arranged opposite to each other, and the two sides of each clamping jaw 218 are respectively installed to one side of the first limiting guide plate 219 and one side of the second limiting guide plate. The first limiting guide plate 219 and the second limiting guide plate are respectively installed on the lower support plate 29. The first limiting guide plate 219 and the second limiting guide plate are used to limit the relative position of the clamping jaws 218. The first limiting guide plate 219 and the second limiting guide plate have the same structure and are arranged opposite to each other. A sliding groove is provided on one side of the first limiting guide plate 219 along the axial direction, and one side of the clamping jaw 218 is slidably connected It is connected to the slide groove, and one end of the first limiting guide plate 219 is provided with a long hole in the axial direction. The outer periphery of the fixing bolt 220 is located in the long hole, and one end of the fixing bolt 220 is threadedly connected to one end of the clamping jaw 218. By sliding the two clamping jaws 218 on the slide groove, the relative positions of the two clamping jaws 218 brackets 23 can be adjusted so that the clamping jaws 218 are suitable for product specifications of different lengths. After the adjustment is completed, the relative position of each clamping jaw 218 on the first limiting guide plate 219 and the second limiting guide plate is fixed by the fixing bolt 220 so that the clamping jaw 218 can work stably.

[0038] The clamping jaw 218 includes a fixed plate 2181, and both ends of the fixed plate 2181 slide into a sliding groove respectively. A linear module 2182 is set on the fixed plate 2181, and a linkage plate 2183 is set at the output end of the linear module 2182. A splint 2184 is installed on the linkage plate 2183, and a slider is set on the linkage plate 2183. A guide rail 2185 is set on the fixed plate 2181, and one end of the slider is slidably connected to the outer periphery of the guide rail 2185. During implementation, the linear module 2182 is any one of a push rod cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a linear motor. The linear module 2182 of this embodiment is a push rod cylinder. The linear module 2182 pushes the push rod cylinder to realize the loading and unloading of the foam tube by the splint 2184. During implementation, the splint 2184 can be a rectangular plate, or it can be selected as follows Figure 6 The L-shaped structure splint 2184 is shown, and two splints 2184 are arranged on the linkage plate 2183, and the two splints 2184 are arranged parallel to each other. When clamping, the outer periphery of the end of the foam tube can be clamped to the inner side of the L-shaped structure, and the gap between the two splints 2184 can adapt to the outer curvature of the foam tube to prevent the foam tube from rolling during transportation, thereby improving production safety.

[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foam tube handling device for factory end use, characterized by: The invention comprises a manipulator (2), and the manipulator (2) is used to transfer the product on the conveyor line (1) to the back-end processing device, and the back-end processing device is located at one end of the conveyor line (1). The manipulator (2) comprises a sliding component, an approach component and a clamping component, and the sliding component is installed on the conveyor line (1). The approach component is provided on the sliding component, and the sliding component is used to drive the approach component to slide along the travel direction of the conveyor line (1). The clamping component is installed at the movable end of the approach component, and the clamping component is used to clamp the product, and the approach component is used to drive the product away from the conveyor line (1) or close to the back-end processing device.

2. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding assembly includes a slide plate (21), and both ends of the slide plate (21) are respectively connected to a slide rail (22) in a sliding manner, and the two slide rails (22) are respectively installed on a bracket (23), the bracket (23) is a frame structure, the bracket (23) is fixedly arranged at one end of the conveyor line (1), and a driving motor (24) is arranged on the bracket (23), and the driving motor (24) drives the slide plate (21) to slide along the periphery of the slide rail (22) through a synchronous transmission structure.

3. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first synchronous wheel (25) is provided at one end of the driving motor (24), a second synchronous wheel (26) is rotatably provided on the bracket (23), the periphery of the first synchronous wheel (25) and the periphery of the second synchronous wheel (26) are connected to form a synchronous transmission structure through a first synchronous belt (27), a driving wheel is provided at one end of the second synchronous wheel (26), a driven wheel is rotatably provided on the bracket (23), the periphery of the driving wheel drives the periphery of the driven wheel to rotate through a second synchronous belt (221), and one end of the slide plate (21) is fixedly connected to one side of the second synchronous belt (221).

4. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first in-position sensor (217) is provided on the bracket (23), and the first in-position sensor (217) is used to detect the relative position of the slide plate (21).

5. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The proximity component includes an upper support plate (28), a plurality of guide rods (210) are provided at the lower end of the upper support plate (28), and the outer periphery of each guide rod (210) is slidably connected to the slide plate (21), and the lower end of each guide rod (210) is fixedly connected to the lower support plate (29), a driving nut (211) is rotatably provided on the slide plate (21), the inner ring of the driving nut (211) is threadedly connected to the outer periphery of the lead screw (212), and the two ends of the lead screw (212) are respectively fixedly connected to the upper support plate (28) and the lower support plate (29), and a first motor (213) is provided on the slide plate (21), and the output end of the first motor (213) drives the driving nut (211) to rotate through a third synchronous belt (214).

6. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A limit rod (215) is provided on the slide plate (21), a first limit sensor (216) and a second limit sensor are respectively provided on the limit rod (215) along the axial direction, and the upper support plate (28) is located between the first limit sensor (216) and the second limit sensor.

7. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes two clamping jaws (218) arranged opposite to each other, and the two sides of each clamping jaw (218) are respectively mounted to one side of a first limiting guide plate (219) and one side of a second limiting guide plate, and the first limiting guide plate (219) and the second limiting guide plate are respectively mounted on the lower support plate (29).

8. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first limiting guide plate (219) and the second limiting guide plate have the same structure and are arranged opposite to each other. One side of the first limiting guide plate (219) is provided with a sliding groove along the axial direction, and one side of the clamping claw (218) is slidably connected to the sliding groove. One end of the first limiting guide plate (219) is provided with a long hole along the axial direction, and the outer periphery of the fixing bolt (220) is located in the long hole, and one end of the fixing bolt (220) is threadedly connected to one end of the clamping claw (218).

9. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clamping jaw (218) includes a fixed plate (2181), both ends of the fixed plate (2181) slide into a slide groove respectively, a linear module (2182) is provided on the fixed plate (2181), a linkage plate (2183) is provided at the output end of the linear module (2182), a clamping plate (2184) is installed on the linkage plate (2183), and a slider is provided on the linkage plate (2183), a guide rail (2185) is provided on the fixed plate (2181), and one end of the slider is slidably connected to the periphery of the guide rail (2185).

10. The factory-side foam tube handling device according to claim 9, characterized in that: Two clamping plates (2184) are arranged on the linkage plate (2183), and the two clamping plates (2184) are arranged parallel to each other, and the cross section of the clamping plates (2184) is an L-shaped structure.

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