Flow carrier and calibration carrier

Abstract

The utility model discloses a flow transfer carrier and a calibration carrier, and the flow transfer carrier comprises a bottom plate, an adjusting assembly which is adjustably arranged on the bottom plate, guide wheels which are horizontally and rotatably arranged at two opposite ends of the bottom plate, and sliding wheels which are vertically and rotatably arranged on the bottom plate, the adjusting assembly comprises a pair of first adjusting blocks arranged in a spaced mode and at least one pair of second adjusting blocks arranged in a spaced mode, the pair of first adjusting blocks are oppositely arranged on the bottom plate and used for adjusting the distance between products in the length direction, and each pair of second adjusting blocks are oppositely arranged on one first adjusting block and used for adjusting the distance between the products in the width direction. At least part of the guide wheels extend outwards out of the edge of the bottom plate, the guide wheels are used for guiding the flow transfer tool to move along a preset track, at least part of the sliding wheels extend downwards out of the lower surface of the bottom plate, the sliding wheels are used for bearing the flow transfer tool to move along the preset track, and the calibration carrier is used for calibrating the flow transfer tool.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of clamps and fixtures, in particular to a circulation carrier and a calibration carrier. Background Art

[0002] During the processing, the product needs to be transported to the next workstation. The traditional delivery method uses manual delivery or backward transportation on the assembly line. With the use of automated equipment, the product needs to use a flow conveyor to first position the product, and then perform the corresponding operations before being transported to the next process for other operations.

[0003] However, current circulation carriers generally use positioning grooves to position specific products, that is, to position products of specific shapes and sizes. When the equipment needs to replace the product during the production process, the circulation carrier also needs to be replaced, which is extremely inconvenient. In addition, replacing different circulation carriers will also increase the manufacturing cost of the equipment.

[0004] Therefore, the currently used circulation conveyors still have great limitations, and a more versatile circulation conveyor needs to be developed to solve the problem of poor versatility of the circulation conveyors faced in the current product processing process. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a circulation carrier and a calibration carrier that can adapt to different products. Different products can be adapted by adjusting the spacing in the length and width directions of the products, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing different carriers.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a flow transport device, comprising:

[0007] base plate;

[0008] an adjustment assembly adjustably disposed on the bottom plate, the adjustment assembly comprising a pair of first adjustment blocks spaced apart and at least one pair of second adjustment blocks spaced apart, the pair of first adjustment blocks being disposed oppositely on the bottom plate and used to adjust the spacing of the products in the length direction, and each pair of second adjustment blocks being disposed oppositely on one of the first adjustment blocks and used to adjust the spacing of the products in the width direction;

[0009] Guide wheels, horizontally rotatably disposed at opposite ends of the base plate, with at least a portion of the guide wheels extending outwardly from an edge of the base plate, the guide wheels being used to guide the flow carrier to move along a predetermined track; and

[0010] A sliding wheel is vertically rotatably arranged on the base plate and at least a portion of the sliding wheel extends downward from the lower surface of the base plate. The sliding wheel is used to carry the flow carrier to move along a predetermined track.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom plate is provided with positioning holes at intervals along the length direction of the product, the first adjustment block is provided with a first through hole, and a fixing member passes through the first through hole and its end is locked in the positioning hole to position the first adjustment block.

[0012] Furthermore, the first through hole is a waist-shaped hole arranged along the length direction of the product, and the waist-shaped hole cooperates with the positioning hole to realize the adjustment of the first adjustment block along the length direction of the product.

[0013] Furthermore, the first adjustment block is provided with a positioning groove along the width direction of the product, and the second adjustment block is provided with a second through hole along the width direction of the product. A fixing member passes through the second through hole and its end is locked in the positioning groove to position the second adjustment block.

[0014] Furthermore, the second through hole is a waist-shaped hole arranged along the width direction of the product, and the adjustment of the second adjustment block along the width direction of the product is achieved by cooperating with the positioning groove through the waist-shaped hole.

[0015] Furthermore, a stop portion is protruded upward along the outer end of the first adjustment block, and one end of the second adjustment block abuts against the stop portion and can move along the stop portion in the product width direction.

[0016] Furthermore, a guide block is installed on the base plate, and the guide block extends along the length direction of the product. The lower surface of the first adjustment block is recessed with a guide groove. When the spacing in the length direction of the product needs to be adjusted, the guide block cooperates with the guide groove to make the first adjustment block slide along the length direction of the product.

[0017] A calibration carrier is used to calibrate the above-mentioned flow carrier, the calibration carrier includes a carrying plate for supporting the flow carrier, the opposite ends of the carrying plate are provided with limit blocks abutting the guide wheels, the upper surface of the carrying plate is provided with a positioning module for calibrating and positioning the first adjustment block and the second adjustment block, the bottom plate of the flow carrier is provided with an avoidance space corresponding to the positioning module, when calibrating the flow carrier, the flow carrier is fixed on the calibration carrier, the positioning module passes through the avoidance space, the product is placed on the positioning module, the first adjustment block is adjusted to abut against the wide side of the product and fixed, and the second adjustment block is adjusted to abut against the long side of the product and fixed.

[0018] Furthermore, a pair of the second adjustment blocks are each provided with a bearing portion for bearing the product at one opposite end, and the positioning module is provided with an avoidance groove for avoiding the bearing portion of the second adjustment block.

[0019] Furthermore, a positioning block is installed on the circulation carrier, and a limit block is provided on the calibration carrier. When the circulation carrier is calibrated on the calibration carrier, the positioning block abuts against the limit block to position the circulation carrier.

[0020] The utility model provides a circulation carrier and a calibration carrier that are adapted to different products. The carrier can adapt to different products by adjusting the spacing in the length and width directions of the products, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing different carriers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the circulation transport vehicle of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of the flow carrier is shown.

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of point A of the flow carrier shown.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the first adjustment block of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a partial exploded perspective view of the circulation carrier of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the calibration fixture of the present invention for calibrating the circulation transport vehicle.

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A perspective view of the flow carrier shown.

[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A perspective view of the calibration rig is shown.

[0030] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Exploded perspective view of the calibration rig shown.

[0031] Figure 10 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the positioning module of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the described embodiments are merely some, and not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the description of the present invention without inventive effort are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] The orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper" and "lower" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the invention is usually placed when in use. It is only for the convenience of description and simplified description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0034] The terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion of elements other than the listed elements and may also include additional elements not specifically listed.

[0035] See also Figure 1-Figure 2 The utility model discloses a flow carrier 100, which includes a base plate 10, an adjustment component 20 adjustably arranged on the base plate 10, guide wheels 30 horizontally rotatably arranged at opposite ends of the base plate 10, and a sliding wheel 40 vertically rotatably arranged on the base plate 10.

[0036] In which, the adjustment component 20 includes a pair of first adjustment blocks 21 set at intervals and at least one pair of second adjustment blocks 22 set at intervals, a pair of the first adjustment blocks 21 are relatively arranged on the base plate 10 and are used to adjust the spacing in the length direction of the product, and each pair of the second adjustment blocks 22 are relatively arranged on a first adjustment block 21 and are used to adjust the spacing in the width direction of the product.

[0037] Specifically, in this embodiment, the distance between the two first adjustment blocks is the length direction of the product; and the distance between the two oppositely arranged second adjustment blocks is the width direction of the product.

[0038] Please continue reading Figure 1 and Figure 2 At least part of the guide wheel 30 extends outward from the edge of the base plate 10, and the guide wheel 30 is used to guide the flow transport 100 to move along a predetermined track. At least part of the sliding wheel 40 extends downward from the lower surface of the base plate 10, and the sliding wheel 40 is used to carry the flow transport 100 to move along the predetermined track.

[0039] In this embodiment, the predetermined track may have a bottom wall and a side wall. When the flow transport 100 moves along the predetermined track, the guide wheel 30 abuts against the side wall of the predetermined track, and the sliding wheel 40 abuts against the bottom wall of the predetermined track. The predetermined track may be linear, annular, "C"-shaped or "S"-shaped, as well as other irregular tracks with arc-shaped characteristics, which are not particularly limited here.

[0040] More specifically, in this embodiment, the circulation transport 100 includes a pair of first adjustment blocks 21 and four pairs of second adjustment blocks 22. Every two pairs of second adjustment blocks 22 are located on one first adjustment block 21, and the two pairs of second adjustment blocks 22, located opposite each other on a pair of first adjustment blocks 21, collectively form a product-holding cavity. In this embodiment, the size of the cavity is adjusted by the first and second adjustment blocks 21, 22 to accommodate different product models. This provides universality, a simple structure, and ease of use, while significantly reducing the cost of producing separate fixtures for different products.

[0041] Please continue reading Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4 The base plate 10 is provided with positioning holes 12 at intervals along the length of the product. The first adjustment block 21 is provided with a first through-hole 211. A fixing member passes through the first through-hole 211 and its end is locked into the positioning hole 12 to position the first adjustment block 21. Furthermore, the first through-hole 211 is a waist-shaped hole provided along the length of the product. By cooperating with the positioning holes 12, the first adjustment block 21 can be fine-tuned along the length of the product, thereby achieving a more precise fit for the product along the length of the product.

[0042] The first adjustment block 21 has a positioning slot 212 defined along the width of the product, and the second adjustment block 22 has a second through-hole 221 defined along the width of the product. A fixing member passes through the second through-hole 221, with its end locked into the positioning slot 212, to position the second adjustment block 22. Furthermore, the second through-hole 221 is a waist-shaped hole defined along the width of the product. By combining this waist-shaped hole with the positioning slot 212, the second adjustment block 22 can be fine-tuned along the width of the product, achieving a more precise fit across the width of the product.

[0043] See also Figure 2 A stop portion 213 is protruding upward along the outer end of the first adjustment block 21, and one end of the second adjustment block 22 rests against the stop portion 213 and can move along the stop portion 213 in the product width direction to prevent the second adjustment block 22 from rotating along the fixing member and affecting the positioning accuracy.

[0044] In more detail, in this embodiment, the flow conveyor 100 includes four guide wheels 30 and four sliding wheels 40 , and the four guide wheels 30 are roughly distributed at the four corner positions of the product, and one sliding wheel 40 is arranged adjacent to one guide wheel 30 .

[0045] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 and Figure 5 The base plate 10 is equipped with a guide block 50 extending along the length of the product. A guide groove 214 is recessed on the lower surface of the first adjustment block 21. When the spacing along the length of the product needs to be adjusted, the guide block 50 cooperates with the guide groove 214 to allow the first adjustment block 21 to slide relative to the base plate 10 along the length of the product. Furthermore, the base plate 10 is equipped with a fixing post 13. The guide block 50 is provided with a fixing groove 51 corresponding to the fixing post 13. When the guide block 50 is fixed to the base plate 10 via the fixing post 13, the fixing post 13 should ensure that it is not higher than the upper surface of the guide block 50 to prevent interference with the sliding of the first adjustment block 21.

[0046] See also Figure 7 The bottom plate 10 of the circulation conveyor 100 is equipped with sensing blocks 103 at both ends along the direction of movement. The sensing blocks 103 sense the position of the product in the predetermined track through external sensors for precise positioning, and can also effectively prevent the circulation conveyor 100 running forward and backward from colliding and damaging the product.

[0047] When the circulation carrier 100 of the present invention is used,

[0048] First, the accommodation cavity of the adapted product is adjusted by the first adjustment block 21 and the second adjustment block 22;

[0049] Next, the circulation carrier 100 is placed in a predetermined track;

[0050] Then, the product is placed into the receiving cavity of the distribution transport 100 , and the distribution transport 100 carries the product and moves along a predetermined track to cooperate with automated production.

[0051] The present invention also discloses a calibration carrier 200 for calibrating the above-mentioned circulation carrier 100, the calibration carrier 200 includes a carrier plate 210 for supporting the circulation carrier 100, and the opposite ends of the carrier plate 210 are provided with limit blocks 201 abutting against the guide wheel 30, and the upper surface of the carrier plate 210 is provided with a positioning module 203 for calibrating and positioning the first adjustment block 21 and the second adjustment block 22. The bottom plate 10 of the circulation carrier 100 is provided with an avoidance space 11 corresponding to the positioning module 203. When calibrating the circulation carrier 100, the circulation carrier 100 is fixed on the calibration carrier 200, the positioning module 203 passes through the avoidance space 11, the product is placed on the positioning module 203, the first adjustment block 21 is adjusted to abut against the wide side of the product and fixed, and the second adjustment block 22 is adjusted to abut against the long side of the product and fixed.

[0052] Furthermore, the positioning module 203 is provided with a mounting slot 2031 for mounting a positioning post 204 . When a product is placed on the positioning module 203 , the positioning post 204 is used to position the product.

[0053] See also Figure 2 、 Figure 6 and Figure 10 A pair of second adjustment blocks 22 each have a supporting portion 222 for supporting the product at opposite ends, and a clearance groove 2032 is provided on the positioning module 203 for the supporting portion 222 of the second adjustment block 22 to avoid the supporting portion 222. When the distribution carrier 100 needs to be transferred, the supporting portion 222 can extend into the clearance groove 2032 when adjusting the second adjustment block 22 along the product width direction, preventing the supporting portion 222 from hitting the positioning module 203 and causing the second adjustment block 22 to be unable to rest against the product.

[0054] In this embodiment, the bearing portion 222 extends along the width direction of the product. In other embodiments, the bearing portion 222 may also extend along the length direction of the product, subject to the ability to bear the product, and is not particularly limited here.

[0055] See also Figure 6-Figure 9 A positioning block 101 is installed on the circulation transport 100, and a limit block 205 is provided on the calibration carrier 200. When the circulation transport 100 is calibrated on the calibration carrier 200, the positioning block 101 abuts against the limit block 205 to position the circulation transport 100.

[0056] In more detail, a first groove 2011 is provided on the limit block 201 for installing the limit block 205, and the limit block 205 is installed in the first groove 2011. A locking block 206 is also provided on the calibration carrier 200, and a second groove 2012 is provided on the limit block 201 for installing the locking block 206. When the circulation carrier 100 is fixed on the calibration carrier 200, the locking block 206 is installed in the second groove 2012, and the locking block 206 rests on the positioning block 101.

[0057] Furthermore, an abutment block 102 is further provided on the side of the positioning block 101 abutting against the limit block 205. The abutment block 102 can be adjusted along the width direction of the product and installed on the positioning block 101. In this embodiment, the abutment block 102 is screwed onto the positioning block 101. By rotating and adjusting the abutment block 102, when the abutment block 102 abuts against the limit block 205, the positioning module 203 is positioned at the center of the accommodating cavity, so as to further calibrate the positions of the first adjustment block 21 and the second adjustment block 22.

[0058] See also Figure 8 The carrying plate 210 is recessed with a receiving groove 202 for receiving the sliding wheel 40 of the circulation carrier 100. When the circulation carrier 100 is fixed to the calibration carrier 200, at least a portion of the sliding wheel 40 is received in the receiving groove 202, which can effectively prevent the circulation carrier and calibration carrier adapted to different products provided by the present invention from being displaced during the calibration process. The circulation carrier and calibration carrier adapted to different products can be adapted to different products by adjusting the spacing in the length and width directions of the products, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing different carriers.

[0059] When the calibration carrier of the utility model is used,

[0060] First, the flow carrier 100 is placed on the calibration carrier 200 , with the guide wheel 30 resting on the limit block 201 and the sliding wheel 40 accommodated in the receiving groove 202 ;

[0061] Next, the positioning block 101 and the abutting block 102 of the circulation transport 100 are fixed by the limiting block 205 and the locking block 206;

[0062] Then, the first adjustment block 21 and the second adjustment block 22 are adjusted to fit the product mounted on the positioning module 203 to complete the calibration action.

[0063] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by any technician familiar with this technical field within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be covered by the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flow transport, characterized in that: include: base plate; an adjustment assembly adjustably disposed on the bottom plate, the adjustment assembly comprising a pair of first adjustment blocks spaced apart and at least one pair of second adjustment blocks spaced apart, the pair of first adjustment blocks being disposed oppositely on the bottom plate and used to adjust the spacing of the products in the length direction, and each pair of second adjustment blocks being disposed oppositely on one of the first adjustment blocks and used to adjust the spacing of the products in the width direction; Guide wheels, horizontally rotatably disposed at opposite ends of the base plate, with at least a portion of the guide wheels extending outwardly from an edge of the base plate, the guide wheels being used to guide the flow carrier to move along a predetermined track; and A sliding wheel is vertically rotatably arranged on the base plate and at least a portion of the sliding wheel extends downward from the lower surface of the base plate. The sliding wheel is used to carry the flow carrier to move along a predetermined track.

2. The flow transport device according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom plate is provided with positioning holes at intervals along the length direction of the product. The first adjustment block is provided with a first through hole. A fixing piece passes through the first through hole and its end is locked in the positioning hole to position the first adjustment block.

3. The flow transport device according to claim 2, wherein: The first through hole is a waist-shaped hole arranged along the length direction of the product, and the first adjustment block can be adjusted along the length direction of the product by cooperating with the positioning hole through the waist-shaped hole.

4. The flow transport device according to claim 1, wherein: The first adjustment block is provided with a positioning groove along the width direction of the product, and the second adjustment block is provided with a second through hole along the width direction of the product. A fixing piece passes through the second through hole and its end is locked in the positioning groove to position the second adjustment block.

5. The flow transport device according to claim 4, wherein: The second through hole is a waist-shaped hole arranged along the width direction of the product, and the adjustment of the second adjustment block along the width direction of the product is achieved by cooperating with the positioning groove through the waist-shaped hole.

6. The flow transport device according to claim 1, wherein: A stopper is protruded upward along the outer end of the first adjustment block, and one end of the second adjustment block abuts against the stopper and can move along the stopper in the product width direction.

7. The flow transport device according to claim 1, wherein: A guide block is installed on the bottom plate, and the guide block extends along the length direction of the product. A guide groove is recessed on the lower surface of the first adjustment block. When the spacing in the length direction of the product needs to be adjusted, the guide block cooperates with the guide groove to make the first adjustment block slide along the length direction of the product.

8. A calibration carrier for calibrating the flow carrier according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The calibration carrier includes a carrying plate for supporting the circulation carrier, and limit blocks abutting the guide wheels are provided at opposite ends of the carrying plate. A positioning module for calibrating and positioning the first adjustment block and the second adjustment block is provided on the upper surface of the carrying plate. An avoidance space is provided on the bottom plate of the circulation carrier corresponding to the positioning module. When calibrating the circulation carrier, the circulation carrier is fixed on the calibration carrier, the positioning module passes through the avoidance space, the product is placed on the positioning module, the first adjustment block is adjusted to abut against the wide side of the product and fixed, and the second adjustment block is adjusted to abut against the long side of the product and fixed.

9. The calibration carrier according to claim 8, wherein: A pair of the second adjustment blocks are each provided with a bearing portion for bearing the product at one opposite end, and the positioning module is provided with an avoidance groove for avoiding the bearing portion of the second adjustment block.

10. The calibration carrier according to claim 8, wherein: A positioning block is installed on the circulation carrier, and a limit block is provided on the calibration carrier. When the circulation carrier is calibrated on the calibration carrier, the positioning block abuts against the limit block to position the circulation carrier.

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