Stock bin unlocking module

Abstract

The utility model discloses a stock bin unlocking module, and relates to the field of tray storing and taking, and the stock bin unlocking module comprises a tray box, an unlocking module and a locking module, a first through hole extending in the vertical direction is formed in the end, close to the opening, of the top face of the tray box, a stop lever penetrates through the first through hole, the diameter of the stop lever is smaller than that of the first through hole, and the length of the stop lever is larger than that of the opening. The grabbing part comprises two clamping jaws and a first driving piece connected with the clamping jaws; the first driving piece is used for driving the two clamping jaws to get close to or away from each other to clamp or loosen the top end of the stop lever; the second driving piece is connected with the grabbing part and used for driving the grabbing part to drive the stop lever to move in the vertical direction; when the stop lever is located at the locking position, the bottom end of the stop lever is not higher than the bottom end of the opening; when the stop lever is located at the opening position, the bottom end of the stop lever is located in the first through hole or lower than the bottom end of the first through hole by a preset distance. The stock bin unlocking module provided by the specification is simple in structure, and the tray box can be quickly unlocked, so that the tray can be quickly taken and placed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This specification relates to the field of material tray access technology, and in particular to a silo unlocking module. Background Art

[0002] Automated production lines often require loading and unloading. For smaller workpieces, to improve efficiency, they are typically placed in trays. Prior art typically uses robots for loading and unloading. Specifically, the robot removes all workpieces from the tray and places them on the production line, or moves finished workpieces from the production line to the tray.

[0003] In order to improve the efficiency of loading and unloading, the existing technology often focuses on improving the loading robot or the unloading robot, but often ignores how to handle the tray loaded with workpieces or the empty tray. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, one purpose of this specification is to provide a silo unlocking module with a simple structure that can quickly unlock the tray box to enable rapid retrieval and placement of the tray.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of this specification provide a silo unlocking module, including:

[0006] A tray box, wherein one side of the tray box is provided with an opening; a first through hole extending in a vertical direction is provided on one end of the top surface of the tray box near the opening, a baffle rod is passed through the first through hole, the diameter of the baffle rod is smaller than the diameter of the first through hole, and the length of the baffle rod is greater than the length of the opening;

[0007] The gripping portion includes two clamping jaws and a first driving member connected to the clamping jaws; the first driving member is used to drive the two clamping jaws to move closer or farther away to clamp or release the top end of the blocking rod;

[0008] A second driving member connected to the grasping portion is used to drive the grasping portion to drive the barrier rod to move in a vertical direction, so that the barrier rod switches between a locked position and an open position; when the barrier rod is in the locked position, the bottom end of the barrier rod is not higher than the bottom end of the opening; when the barrier rod is in the open position, the bottom end of the barrier rod is located in the first through hole or a predetermined distance below the bottom end of the first through hole.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the first driving member is installed on a mounting plate, the mounting plate is connected to a first slide rail extending in a vertical direction, the fixed end of the second driving member is installed on the top of the first slide rail, and the movable end of the second driving member is fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the opening is located on a side surface of the tray box in a first direction; the first slide rail is located on the other side of the tray box in the first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, multiple layers of accommodating parts are provided in the two side surfaces in the second direction of the tray box, and the multiple layers of accommodating parts are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and each layer of the accommodating part is used to place a tray; the first direction, the second direction and the vertical direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the silo unlocking module further includes a bearing portion for bearing the tray box, the bearing portion includes a conveyor belt extending along the second direction, and the tray box is fixedly arranged on the conveyor belt.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, the bearing portion is connected to a second slide rail extending in a vertical direction, and the bearing portion is connected to a third driving member for driving the bearing portion to move the tray box in a vertical direction.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, the second slide rail is located on one side of the tray box in the second direction.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the first slide rail is fixedly connected to the bearing portion; the hopper unlocking module further includes a pressure block slidably arranged above the tray box in a vertical direction.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment, a boss is provided at the top of the blocking rod, and the diameter of the boss is larger than the diameter of the first through hole; the two clamping jaws are arranged opposite to each other in the second direction, and the two opposite surfaces of the two clamping jaws are curved surfaces matching the side surfaces of the boss.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment, a second through hole extending in the vertical direction is provided on the bottom surface of the tray box near one end of the opening, and the second through hole is aligned with the first through hole in the vertical direction; when the baffle is in the locked position, the bottom end of the baffle is located in the second through hole.

[0018] Beneficial effects

[0019] The hopper unlocking module provided in this embodiment comprises a tray box, a gripping portion, and a second drive member, and has a simple structure. An opening is provided on one side of the tray box, and a blocking lever is provided at the corresponding position to block the opening, preventing the trays within the tray box from falling out of the outlet. By providing the gripping portion and the second drive member, the blocking lever can be moved vertically, rapidly switching between a locked position and an open position, thereby quickly unlocking the tray box. When the blocking lever is in the locked position, the tray is locked within the tray box; when in the open position, the blocking lever does not block the opening, allowing for quick access to the trays.

[0020] With reference to the following description and drawings, specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail, indicating the manner in which the principles of the present invention can be employed. It should be understood that the scope of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited thereby.

[0021] Features described and / or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same or similar manner in one or more other embodiments, combined with features in other embodiments, or substituted for features in other embodiments.

[0022] It should be emphasized that the term "include / comprising" when used herein refers to the presence of features, integers, steps or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps or components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a silo unlocking module provided in this embodiment, wherein the blocking lever is in the locked position;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of another silo unlocking module provided in this embodiment, wherein the blocking lever is in the open position;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at B in the middle;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point C in the middle.

[0029] Description of reference numerals:

[0030] 1. Tray box; 11. Opening; 12. First through hole; 13. Stop rod; 131. Boss; 14. Accommodation portion; 2. Grasping portion; 21. Clamping claw; 22. First driving member; 3. Second driving member; 4. Mounting plate; 5. First slide rail; 6. Bearing portion; 61. Conveyor belt; 7. Second slide rail; 8. Third driving member; 9. Press block; X, first direction; Y, second direction; Z, vertical direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present invention, the following will be combined with the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of 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 should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be another element centered thereon. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be another element centered thereon. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation methods.

[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. The terms used herein in the specification of this invention are intended only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0034] See also Figures 1 to 5 The embodiment of the present application provides a silo unlocking module, comprising: a tray box 1 , a gripping portion 2 and a second driving member 3 .

[0035] Among them, one side of the tray box 1 is provided with an opening 11. A first through hole 12 extending along the vertical direction Z is provided on the top surface of the tray box 1 near the end of the opening 11. A blocking rod 13 is passed through the first through hole 12. The diameter of the blocking rod 13 is smaller than the diameter of the first through hole 12. The length of the blocking rod 13 is greater than the length of the opening 11. Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the gripping portion 2 includes two clamping jaws 21 and a first driving member 22 connected to the clamping jaws 21. The first driving member 22 is used to drive the two clamping jaws 21 to move closer or farther to clamp or loosen the top end of the blocking rod 13. The second driving member 3 is connected to the gripping portion 2 and is used to drive the gripping portion 2 to move the blocking rod 13 along the vertical direction Z, so that the blocking rod 13 switches between the locked position and the open position. Figure 1 As shown, when the blocking rod 13 is in the locked position, the bottom end of the blocking rod 13 is not higher than the bottom end of the opening 11. Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, when the blocking rod 13 is in the open position, the bottom end of the blocking rod 13 is located in the first through hole 12 or is a predetermined distance below the bottom end of the first through hole 12, preventing the blocking rod 13 from completely disengaging from the first through hole 12 and facilitating subsequent restoration of the blocking rod 13 to the locked position. The predetermined distance is preferably 1 mm to 8 mm.

[0036] The silo unlocking module provided in this embodiment is provided with a tray box 1, a gripping portion 2 and a second driving member 3, and has a simple structure. An opening 11 is provided on one side of the tray box 1, and a baffle 13 is provided at a corresponding position to block the opening 11, thereby preventing the trays in the tray box 1 from falling out of the outlet. By providing the gripping portion 2 and the second driving member 3, the baffle 13 can be moved in the vertical direction Z, and quickly switched between the locked position and the open position, thereby quickly unlocking the tray box 1. When the baffle 13 is in the locked position, the tray can be locked in the tray box 1; when the baffle 13 is in the open position, the baffle 13 will not block the opening 11, thereby enabling the trays to be quickly taken in and out.

[0037] In this embodiment, the first driving member 22 is mounted on the mounting plate 4. The first driving member 22 is preferably a pneumatic cylinder. The mounting plate 4 is connected to a first slide rail 5 extending in the vertical direction Z. The fixed end of the second driving member 3 is mounted on the top of the first slide rail 5, and the movable end of the second driving member 3 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 4. The second driving member 3 can be a linear motor that drives the mounting plate 4 to drive the gripping portion 2 to move vertically along the first slide rail 5.

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, the opening 11 is located on one side of the tray box 1 in the first direction X. The first slide rail 5 is located on the other side of the tray box 1 in the first direction X. That is, the opening 11 and the first slide rail 5 are arranged opposite each other in the first direction X, leaving sufficient installation space for the gripping portion 2. The first direction X is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z.

[0039] Specifically, the tray box 1 has multiple layers of receiving portions 14 disposed on both side surfaces in the second direction Y. The multiple layers of receiving portions 14 are spaced apart in the vertical direction Z. Each layer of receiving portion 14 is used to accommodate a tray, thereby enabling the tray box 1 to accommodate multiple trays. The first direction X, the second direction Y, and the vertical direction Z are mutually perpendicular, and the first direction X and the second direction Y are two perpendicular directions in a horizontal plane.

[0040] In this embodiment, the silo unlocking module also includes a supporting portion 6 for supporting the tray box 1. The supporting portion 6 includes a conveyor belt 61 extending along the second direction Y, and the tray box 1 is fixedly arranged on the conveyor belt 61. When loading is required, the conveyor belt 61 moves along the second direction Y to convey the tray box 1 to a predetermined position (directly below the gripping portion 2), and then the first driving member 22 drives the two jaws 21 to approach to grab the top of the baffle 13, and the second driving member 3 drives the jaws 21 to move the baffle 13 upward to open the opening 11 so that the trays can be taken out. After all the trays are taken out, the second driving member 3 drives the jaws 21 to move the baffle 13 downward, so that the baffle 13 returns to the locked position, and then the first driving member 22 drives the two jaws 21 away to leave the baffle 13, and the conveyor belt 61 moves along the second direction Y to convey the tray box 1 from the predetermined position.

[0041] Specifically, the supporting portion 6 is connected to a second slide rail 7 extending in the vertical direction Z. The supporting portion 6 is also connected to a third driving member 8 for driving the supporting portion 6 to move the tray box 1 in the vertical direction Z. This arrangement facilitates the placement and retrieval of trays, and the horizontal position of the mechanism for placing and retrieval of trays can remain unchanged. When a layer of trays is placed and retrieval is completed, the third driving member 8 drives the supporting portion 6 to move the tray box 1 vertically along the second slide rail 7, thereby aligning the next tray to be placed and retrieval with the mechanism for placing and retrieval of trays in the horizontal direction.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, the second slide rail 7 is located on one side of the tray box 1 in the second direction Y, adjacent to the first slide rail 5, making rational use of the space around the tray box 1. The first slide rail 5 is fixedly connected to the supporting portion 6, so that the third driving member 8 can drive the supporting portion 6 to move the tray box 1, the first slide rail 5, the mounting plate 4, and the gripping portion 2 together in the vertical direction Z.

[0043] Specifically, the silo unlocking module also includes a pressure block 9 slidingly arranged above the tray box 1 along the vertical direction Z. After the tray box 1 is conveyed to a predetermined position through the conveyor belt 61, the pressure block 9 can be moved downward to contact the top surface of the tray box 1. During the process of taking and placing the tray, the pressure block 9 can keep the tray box 1 stable.

[0044] like Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, a boss 131 is provided at the top of the blocking rod 13. The diameter of the boss 131 is larger than the diameter of the first through hole 12, that is, the diameter of the boss 131 is larger than the diameter of the rest of the blocking rod 13. This allows the clamping jaws 21 to better grasp the blocking rod 13. Furthermore, when the blocking rod 13 is in the locked position, the boss 131 prevents the blocking rod 13 from falling through the first through hole 12. The two clamping jaws 21 are arranged opposite each other in the second direction Y. The two opposing surfaces of the two clamping jaws 21 are curved surfaces that match the side surfaces of the boss 131. The radius of the two opposing surfaces of the two clamping jaws 21 can be equal to the radius of the boss 131.

[0045] In one embodiment, a second through hole extending in the vertical direction Z is provided on one end of the bottom surface of the tray box 1 near the opening 11. The second through hole is aligned with the first through hole 12 in the vertical direction Z. When the blocking rod 13 is in the locked position, the bottom end of the blocking rod 13 is located in the second through hole. The diameter of the second through hole is greater than or equal to the diameter of the first through hole 12.

[0046] In another embodiment, a groove is provided on one end of the bottom surface of the tray box 1 near the opening 11. The groove is aligned with the first through hole 12 in the vertical direction Z. When the blocking rod 13 is in the locked position, the bottom end of the blocking rod 13 is located in the groove. The diameter of the groove is greater than or equal to the diameter of the first through hole 12.

[0047] It should be noted that, in the description of this specification, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used solely for descriptive purposes and to distinguish similar objects. There is no order of precedence between the two, nor should they be understood to indicate or imply relative importance. Furthermore, in the description of this specification, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0048] Any numerical value cited herein includes all values ​​of the lower and upper values ​​in increments of one unit from the lower value to the upper value, provided that there is at least a two-unit interval between any lower value and any higher value. For example, if the value of a component quantity or process variable (e.g., temperature, pressure, time, etc.) is stated to be from 1 to 90, preferably from 20 to 80, and more preferably from 30 to 70, it is intended to illustrate that values ​​such as 15 to 85, 22 to 68, 43 to 51, 30 to 32, etc. are also explicitly listed in this specification. For values ​​less than 1, one unit is appropriately considered to be 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1. These are merely examples intended to be clearly stated, and it is to be understood that all possible combinations of the values ​​listed between the minimum and maximum values ​​are explicitly stated in this specification in a similar manner.

[0049] Unless otherwise indicated, all ranges include the endpoints and all numbers between the endpoints. When used with a range, "about" or "approximately" applies to both endpoints of the range. Thus, "about 20 to 30" is intended to cover "about 20 to about 30," including at least the specified endpoints.

[0050] All articles and references disclosed herein, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. The term "consisting essentially of..." when describing a combination should include the identified elements, ingredients, components, or steps and other elements, ingredients, components, or steps that do not materially affect the basic novel characteristics of the combination. The use of the terms "comprising" or "including" to describe a combination of elements, ingredients, components, or steps herein also contemplates embodiments consisting essentially of these elements, ingredients, components, or steps. By using the term "may," it is intended to indicate that any attribute described as "may" be optional.

[0051] Multiple elements, ingredients, parts or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, ingredient, part or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, ingredient, part or step can be divided into separate multiple elements, ingredients, parts or steps. The disclosure of "a" or "an" to describe an element, ingredient, part or step is not intended to exclude other elements, ingredients, parts or steps.

[0052] It should be understood that the above description is for illustration and not for limitation. Many embodiments and many applications beyond the examples provided will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the above description. Therefore, the scope of the present teachings should not be determined with reference to the above description, but rather with reference to the appended claims and the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. For the purpose of comprehensiveness, all articles and references, including disclosures of patent applications and publications, are incorporated herein by reference. The omission of any aspect of the subject matter disclosed herein in the preceding claims is not intended to be a disclaimer of such subject matter, nor should it be considered that the inventors did not consider such subject matter to be part of the disclosed utility model subject matter.

Claims

1. A silo unlocking module, characterized in that: include: A tray box, wherein one side of the tray box is provided with an opening; a first through hole extending in a vertical direction is provided on one end of the top surface of the tray box near the opening, a baffle rod is passed through the first through hole, the diameter of the baffle rod is smaller than the diameter of the first through hole, and the length of the baffle rod is greater than the length of the opening; The gripping portion includes two clamping jaws and a first driving member connected to the clamping jaws; the first driving member is used to drive the two clamping jaws to move closer or farther away to clamp or release the top end of the blocking rod; A second driving member connected to the grasping portion is used to drive the grasping portion to drive the barrier rod to move in a vertical direction, so that the barrier rod switches between a locked position and an open position; when the barrier rod is in the locked position, the bottom end of the barrier rod is not higher than the bottom end of the opening; when the barrier rod is in the open position, the bottom end of the barrier rod is located in the first through hole or a predetermined distance below the bottom end of the first through hole.

2. The silo unlocking module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving member is installed on a mounting plate, and the mounting plate is connected to a first slide rail extending in a vertical direction. The fixed end of the second driving member is installed on the top of the first slide rail, and the movable end of the second driving member is fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

3. The silo unlocking module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening is located on a side surface of the tray box in a first direction; the first slide rail is located on the other side of the tray box in the first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction.

4. The silo unlocking module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two side surfaces in the second direction of the tray box are provided with multi-layer accommodating parts, which are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and each layer of the accommodating parts is used to place a tray; the first direction, the second direction and the vertical direction are perpendicular to each other.

5. The silo unlocking module according to claim 4, characterized in that: The silo unlocking module further includes a bearing portion for bearing the tray box, the bearing portion includes a conveyor belt extending along the second direction, and the tray box is fixedly arranged on the conveyor belt.

6. The silo unlocking module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bearing portion is connected to a second slide rail extending in a vertical direction, and the bearing portion is connected to a third driving member for driving the bearing portion to move the material tray box in a vertical direction.

7. The silo unlocking module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second slide rail is located on one side of the tray box in the second direction.

8. The silo unlocking module according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first slide rail is fixedly connected to the bearing portion; the hopper unlocking module further comprises a pressing block slidably arranged above the tray box in a vertical direction.

9. The silo unlocking module according to claim 4, characterized in that: A boss is provided at the top end of the blocking rod, and the diameter of the boss is larger than the diameter of the first through hole; the two clamping jaws are arranged opposite to each other in the second direction, and the two opposite surfaces of the two clamping jaws are curved surfaces matching the side surfaces of the boss.

10. The silo unlocking module according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second through hole extending in the vertical direction is provided on one end of the bottom surface of the tray box near the opening, and the second through hole is aligned with the first through hole in the vertical direction; when the baffle is in the locked position, the bottom end of the baffle is located in the second through hole.

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