Lifting type tray storage mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a lifting type tray storage mechanism which comprises a Z-axis tray storage mechanism, an X-axis conveying module arranged below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, a material placing plate arranged at the moving end of the X-axis conveying module and a jacking mechanism arranged below the X-axis conveying module, and the material placing plate is divided into a first station and a second station. The X-axis conveying module drives the material containing plate to move in the direction of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, so that the first station is located below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, the tray on the bottommost layer is placed at the first station through the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, then the first station is moved to the corresponding position of the jacking mechanism through the X-axis conveying module, and the tray on the bottommost layer is placed on the first station through the jacking mechanism. The Tray disc is jacked upwards through the jacking mechanism, an external mechanical arm can conveniently take materials from the Tray disc, and therefore continuous product putting is achieved, the production efficiency of automatic equipment is effectively improved, and the requirement for large-batch production activities is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automated production and processing, in particular to a lifting tray storage mechanism. Background Art

[0002] With the advancement of society and the rapid development of technology, the production efficiency of automated equipment continues to improve. Existing lift-type tray storage machines cannot meet the operating rhythm of the various workstations of fully automated robots, thus affecting the production efficiency of automated equipment.

[0003] Therefore, the prior art has defects and needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a lifting tray storage mechanism.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: Provided is a lifting tray storage mechanism, comprising: a Z-axis tray storage mechanism, an X-axis transport module disposed below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, a material placement plate disposed on the moving end of the X-axis transport module, and a lifting mechanism disposed below the X-axis transport module, wherein the material placement plate is divided into a first station and a second station;

[0006] When the X-axis transport module drives the material placement plate to move to the initial position, the first workstation is located at the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism, and the second workstation is located on the right side of the lifting mechanism; when the X-axis transport module drives the material placement plate to move to the left extreme position, the first workstation is located below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and the second workstation is located at the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism.

[0007] Furthermore, empty tray unloading mechanisms are provided on both sides of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and the empty tray unloading mechanisms include: an unloading cylinder arranged on the outer side wall of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and an unloading lifting plate connected to the output end of the unloading cylinder, and the unloading lifting plate is correspondingly arranged on the outer side of the edge of the material loading plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the jacking mechanism includes: a jacking cylinder arranged below both sides of the X-axis transport module, and a jacking lifting block arranged on the output end of the jacking cylinder, and the jacking cylinder drives the jacking lifting block to move up and down.

[0009] Furthermore, a partition block is provided between the first workstation and the second workstation.

[0010] Furthermore, a positioning mechanism is provided beside the lifting mechanism, and when the X-axis transport module drives the material placement plate to move to the right limit position, the first workstation is located at a corresponding position of the positioning mechanism.

[0011] Furthermore, the positioning mechanism includes a front positioning mechanism and a center positioning mechanism. The front positioning mechanism adopts an L-shaped structure. The top of the L-shaped structure of the front positioning mechanism is higher than the upper surface of the material loading plate. The center positioning mechanism includes: a positioning cylinder arranged below the X-axis transport module, and a positioning clamping block arranged on the output end of the positioning cylinder. The positioning cylinder drives the positioning clamping block to move toward the center of the material loading plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the positioning cylinders use two groups of slide cylinders, and each group of slide cylinders is respectively connected to a group of positioning clamps.

[0013] Furthermore, the positioning cylinder adopts a two-finger pneumatic clamp, and the two groups of clamps of the two-finger pneumatic clamp are respectively connected to the positioning clamping block.

[0014] By adopting the above scheme, the utility model drives the material placing plate to move toward the direction of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism through the X-axis transport module, so that the first workstation is located below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and the bottom tray is placed at the first workstation through the Z-axis tray storage mechanism. Then the X-axis transport module moves the first workstation to the corresponding position of the jacking mechanism, and the tray is lifted upward by the jacking mechanism, making it convenient for an external robot to take materials from the tray, thereby realizing uninterrupted product delivery, effectively improving the production efficiency of the automated equipment, and meeting the needs of large-scale production activities. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0017] See also Figure 1 The utility model provides a lifting tray storage mechanism, comprising: a Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, an X-axis transport module 2 arranged below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, a material placement plate 3 arranged on the moving end of the X-axis transport module 2, and a lifting mechanism 4 arranged below the X-axis transport module 2, wherein the material placement plate 3 is divided into a first workstation 31 and a second workstation 32.

[0018] When the X-axis transport module 2 drives the material placement plate 3 to move to the initial position, the first workstation 31 is located at the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism 4, and the second workstation 32 is located on the right side of the lifting mechanism 4; when the X-axis transport module 2 drives the material placement plate 3 to move to the left extreme position, the first workstation 31 is located below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, and the second workstation 32 is located at the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism 4.

[0019] During operation, the stacked trays fully loaded with materials are first placed into the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, and the materials are fed through the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1. When it is necessary to pick up materials, the X-axis transport module 2 drives the material placement plate 3 to move toward the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, so that the first station 31 is below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, and the tray on the bottom layer is placed at the first station 31 through the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1. Then the X-axis transport module 2 moves the first station 31 to the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism 4, and lifts the tray upward through the lifting mechanism 4 to facilitate the external robot to pick up materials from the tray. After the material is picked up, the X-axis transport module 2 drives the material placement plate 3 to move toward the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, so that the first station 31 is below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1. At this time, the second station 32 is below the lifting mechanism 4. As the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1 places a fully loaded tray on the first station 31, the lifting mechanism 4 descends, allowing the empty tray, after material removal, to land on the second station 32. The X-axis transport module 2 then drives the loading plate 3 away from the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1 to facilitate unloading the empty tray from the second station 32. The lifting mechanism 4 then lifts the fully loaded tray from the first station 31 to meet material removal needs.

[0020] In some embodiments, an empty tray unloading mechanism 11 is provided on both sides of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1. The empty tray unloading mechanism 11 includes: an unloading cylinder 111 provided on the outer wall of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, and an unloading lifting plate 112 connected to the output end of the unloading cylinder 111, wherein the unloading lifting plate 112 is correspondingly provided on the outer side of the edge of the material placing plate 3. When the stacked fully loaded trays are placed in the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, the unloading lifting plates 112 of the empty tray unloading mechanisms 11 on both sides are supported on the edge of the trays on the bottom layer. When the X-axis transport module 2 moves the first workstation 31 to the bottom of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, the unloading cylinder 111 is activated, driving the unloading lifting plate 112 to move downward, so that the trays on the bottom layer fall at the first workstation 31. The X-axis transport module 2 is activated, moving the first workstation 31 out from under the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1. The trays on the second bottom layer are blocked by the inner wall of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1 and thus do not move with the trays on the bottom layer. When the trays on the bottom layer completely leave the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1, the trays on the second bottom layer fall down and come into contact with the unloading lift plate 112. The unloading cylinder 111 is activated, causing the unloading lift plate 112 to move upward, lifting the stacked trays.

[0021] In some embodiments, the lifting mechanism 4 includes: lifting cylinders 21 disposed below both sides of the X-axis transport module 2, and lifting blocks 22 disposed at the output ends of the lifting cylinders 21. The lifting cylinders 21 drive the lifting blocks 22 to move up and down. During lifting, the lifting cylinders 21 on both sides are activated, causing the lifting blocks 22 to move upward, thereby contacting the bottom edge of the tray and lifting the tray.

[0022] In some embodiments, a partition block is provided between the first station 31 and the second station 32 to prevent the trays on the first station 31 and the second station 32 from colliding due to inertia when the X-axis transport module 2 drives the material loading plate 3 to move.

[0023] In some embodiments, a positioning mechanism 5 is provided next to the lifting mechanism 4. When the X-axis transport module 2 drives the material placement plate 3 to move to the right limit position, the first station 31 is located at the corresponding position of the positioning mechanism 5. After the Z-axis tray storage mechanism 1 places the fully loaded tray on the first station 31, the X-axis transport module 2 moves the material placement plate 3 to the right limit position, so that the first station 31 moves to the positioning mechanism 5. The tray on the first station 31 is centered by the positioning mechanism 5, and then the centered tray is moved to the lifting mechanism 4 for lifting. This ensures that the position of each group of trays is relatively fixed when retrieving materials, meeting the needs of the robot to retrieve materials from the tray.

[0024] In some embodiments, the positioning mechanism 5 includes a front positioning mechanism 51 and a center positioning mechanism 52. The front positioning mechanism 51 has an L-shaped structure, with the top of the L-shaped structure of the front positioning mechanism 51 higher than the upper surface of the material loading plate 3. The center positioning mechanism 52 includes a positioning cylinder 521 disposed below the X-axis transport module 2 and a positioning clamp 522 disposed at the output end of the positioning cylinder 521. The positioning cylinder 521 drives the positioning clamp 522 toward the center of the material loading plate 3. When the X-axis transport module 2 drives the material loading plate 3 to the right extreme position, the tray on the first station 31 contacts the extended portion of the L-shaped structure of the front positioning mechanism 51, thereby performing a preliminary adjustment of the tray's position via the front positioning mechanism 51. The center positioning mechanism 52 is then activated, and the positioning clamps 522 on both sides simultaneously push the tray toward the center, thereby achieving center positioning of the tray.

[0025] In some embodiments, the positioning cylinder 521 uses two sets of slide cylinders, each set of the slide cylinders is connected to a set of positioning clamps 522. The two sets of slide cylinders simultaneously drive the positioning clamps 522 to move in opposite directions, thereby achieving the centering of the tray.

[0026] In some embodiments, the positioning cylinder 521 utilizes a two-finger pneumatic gripper, with its two sets of jaws connected to a positioning block 522. When the two-finger pneumatic gripper is activated, the two sets of jaws simultaneously move in opposite directions, thereby positioning the tray via the positioning block 522. Compared to using two sets of slide cylinders for driving the system, the two-finger pneumatic gripper can simultaneously drive the positioning block 522, resulting in better centering.

[0027] To sum up, the utility model drives the material placing plate to move toward the Z-axis tray storage mechanism through the X-axis transport module, so that the first workstation is located below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and the bottom tray is placed at the first workstation through the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and then the X-axis transport module moves the first workstation to the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism, and the tray is lifted upward by the lifting mechanism, so that the external robot can take materials from the tray, thereby realizing uninterrupted product delivery, effectively improving the production efficiency of the automated equipment, and meeting the needs of large-scale production activities.

[0028] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements 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 lifting tray storage mechanism, characterized in that: include: A Z-axis tray storage mechanism, an X-axis transport module disposed below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, a material placement plate disposed on the moving end of the X-axis transport module, and a lifting mechanism disposed below the X-axis transport module, wherein the material placement plate is divided into a first station and a second station; When the X-axis transport module drives the material placement plate to move to the initial position, the first workstation is located at the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism, and the second workstation is located on the right side of the lifting mechanism; when the X-axis transport module drives the material placement plate to move to the left extreme position, the first workstation is located below the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and the second workstation is located at the corresponding position of the lifting mechanism.

2. The lifting tray storage mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Empty tray unloading mechanisms are provided on both sides of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and the empty tray unloading mechanisms include: an unloading cylinder provided on the outer side wall of the Z-axis tray storage mechanism, and an unloading lifting plate connected to the output end of the unloading cylinder, and the unloading lifting plate is correspondingly provided on the outer side of the edge of the material placing plate.

3. The lifting tray storage mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes: a lifting cylinder arranged below both sides of the X-axis transport module, and a lifting and lifting block arranged on the output end of the lifting cylinder, and the lifting cylinder drives the lifting and lifting block to move up and down.

4. The lifting tray storage mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A partition block is provided between the first station and the second station.

5. The lifting tray storage mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning mechanism is provided beside the lifting mechanism. When the X-axis transport module drives the material placement plate to move to the right limit position, the first station is located at the corresponding position of the positioning mechanism.

6. The lifting tray storage mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism includes a front positioning mechanism and a center positioning mechanism. The front positioning mechanism adopts an L-shaped structure. The top of the L-shaped structure of the front positioning mechanism is higher than the upper surface of the material loading plate. The center positioning mechanism includes: a positioning cylinder arranged below the X-axis transport module, and a positioning clamping block arranged on the output end of the positioning cylinder. The positioning cylinder drives the positioning clamping block to move toward the center of the material loading plate.

7. The lifting tray storage mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning cylinders adopt two groups of slide cylinders, and each group of slide cylinders is respectively connected to a group of positioning clamps.

8. The lifting tray storage mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning cylinder adopts a two-finger pneumatic clamp, and the two groups of clamps of the two-finger pneumatic clamp are respectively connected to the positioning clamping block.

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