Laser etching equipment for marking surface of object
Through the combination of a robotic arm and a vacuum suction cup device, the low efficiency and potential safety hazards of laser engraving equipment in marking on clothes drying machines have been solved, and efficient and safe automated marking processing has been achieved, which is suitable for products of different sizes and shapes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422739491.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing laser engraving equipment is inefficient when marking on clothes drying machines, poses safety risks, and cannot flexibly adapt to products of different sizes and shapes.
A robotic arm is used in conjunction with a vacuum suction cup device and a cylinder-driven product adsorption tooling to achieve automatic transfer of products between the material picking frame, laser engraving device and material discharge frame. The adsorption and release of the vacuum suction cup are controlled by a solenoid valve, and automatic positioning and clamping are achieved in combination with a photoelectric sensor switch.
It improves production efficiency, reduces manual dependence and safety hazards, enhances the applicability and intelligence level of equipment, and ensures marking quality and accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a marking processing equipment, especially a laser etching equipment for marking processing on the surface of an object, in particular, the laser etching equipment is used for placing products on a laser etching device through a robot arm for surface marking processing. BACKGROUND
[0002] The laser etching device is also called a laser etching laser, which comprises a workbench, a laser, and optical components. The laser etching device performs marking processing on the surface of a product by emitting a laser beam.
[0003] The utility model relates to a marking processing equipment, especially a laser etching equipment for marking processing on the surface of an object, in particular, the laser etching equipment is used for placing products on a laser etching device through a robot arm for surface marking processing.
[0004] In view of safety in production and production efficiency, an auxiliary robot arm is usually configured to take and place the parts to be marked on the clothes drying machine. In order to save time and cost and improve the efficiency of laser etching and marking, an engineer considers using a robot arm to simultaneously complete the taking and placing of products from a taking frame, a laser etching device, and a placing frame. This requires the design of an additional suction tooling to complete the taking and placing. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0005] The utility model relates to a laser etching equipment for saving time and improving efficiency, which is used for marking processing on the rod seat of a clothes drying machine.
[0006] The utility model adopts the technical scheme that the laser etching equipment for marking processing on the surface of an object comprises a taking frame, a placing frame, a robot arm, and a laser etching device.
[0007] The robot arm transfers the products on the taking frame to the laser etching device for marking processing and then transfers the products after marking processing to the placing frame.
[0008] The operating end of the robot arm is rotatably connected to a product suction tooling.
[0009] The product suction tooling comprises a connecting head, a total fixing plate, two branch fixing plates, and four vacuum suction cup devices.
[0010] The connecting head is connected to a rotating head on the operating end of the robot arm. The connecting head is connected to the total fixing plate. The two branch fixing plates are connected to the two ends of the total fixing plate, respectively. The lower end of each branch fixing plate is connected to two vacuum suction cup devices, respectively. Two electromagnetic valves for controlling the vacuum suction cup devices are arranged on the total fixing plate.
[0011] The control electromagnetic valves are used to drive the vacuum suction cup devices to adsorb or release the products to be marked.
[0012] The further preferred technical scheme of the utility model discloses further provides: the laser carving device includes workbench, laser and control system.
[0013] Product positioning tool is equipped on the workbench.
[0014] The further preferred technical scheme of the utility model discloses further provides: the product positioning tool includes tool base plate, first positioning plate, first movable plate, second positioning plate and second movable plate.
[0015] The first positioning plate and the first movable plate are oppositely arranged on the tool base plate, the second positioning plate and the second movable plate are oppositely arranged on the tool base plate, and the first positioning plate, the first movable plate, the second positioning plate and the second movable plate constitute the mounting position of the product.
[0016] The further preferred technical scheme of the utility model discloses further provides: the first movable plate is connected with the first cylinder, and the first cylinder works and drives the first movable plate to approach or move away from the first positioning plate.
[0017] The second movable plate is connected with the second cylinder, and the second cylinder works and drives the second movable plate to approach or move away from the second positioning plate.
[0018] The first movable plate that moves pushes the product to move to contact with the first positioning plate, and then the one side positioning of the product is completed, and the second movable plate that moves pushes the product to move to contact with the second positioning plate, and then the other side positioning of the product is completed.
[0019] The further preferred technical scheme of the utility model discloses further provides:
[0020] The tool base plate is installed with photoelectric inductive switch, the product is placed to the mounting position, then the photoelectric inductive switch inductively to the product and sends signal to the control system, the control system controls the first cylinder and the second cylinder to work and push the product to clamp and fix the product, and the control system controls the laser to work and marks the product in the clamped and fixed state.
[0021] The further preferred technical scheme of the utility model discloses further provides: the first positioning plate and the first movable plate are mutually parallelly arranged, the second positioning plate and the second movable plate are mutually parallelly arranged, and the first positioning plate is perpendicular to the second positioning plate.
[0022] The further preferred technical scheme of the utility model discloses further provides: the first cylinder and the second cylinder all adopt three-axis three-rod cylinders.
[0023] The further preferred technical scheme of the utility model discloses further provides: the total fixed plate and two branch fixed plates are connected and constitute an I-shaped structure.
[0024] A further preferred technical solution of the present invention is: one supporting and fixing plate is corresponding to sucking one product, and two vacuum suction cup devices at the lower end of one supporting and fixing plate act on both ends of one product.
[0025] A further preferred technical solution of the present utility model is: comprising two or more laser engraving devices;
[0026] The bottoms of the material taking frame and the material discharging frame are both provided with rollers.
[0027] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this utility model are: through the automated operation of the robotic arm, products can be quickly transferred from the material collection frame to the laser engraving device and then placed into the material discharge frame, reducing manual labor time and improving overall production efficiency. Using the robotic arm instead of manual picking and placing products reduces reliance on manual labor, reduces labor costs, and also reduces the risk of errors and damage caused by manual operation. During the production process, the robotic arm can effectively prevent workers from coming into contact with the laser equipment, reducing safety hazards and ensuring a safe production environment.
[0028] The product suction fixture uses a vacuum suction cup to pick up products. This adapts to products of varying sizes and can flexibly handle products of various shapes and sizes, enhancing the equipment's applicability. The vacuum suction cup is used to absorb and release products, ensuring a secure grip and preventing them from slipping or being damaged during transfer.
[0029] The utility model controls the adsorption and release of the vacuum suction cup through the electromagnetic valve, has the advantages of simple operation and strong controllability, can be flexibly adjusted according to production needs, and improves the intelligence level of the equipment.
[0030] The structural design of the product adsorption tooling, combined with the use of robotic arms, can complete multiple operations simultaneously, shortening the overall production cycle and thus improving the efficiency and output of the production line.
[0031] In summary, the laser engraving equipment of the present invention can effectively solve the shortcomings of traditional marking equipment in terms of efficiency, safety and flexibility, and meet the needs of modern production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0032] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that these drawings are drawn only for the purpose of explaining the preferred embodiments and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the drawings are merely schematic representations of the composition or structure of the depicted objects and may contain exaggerated representations. Furthermore, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.
[0033] Figure 1The utility model discloses a structure schematic view.
[0034] Figure 2 The utility model discloses a mechanical arm structure schematic view in the utility model.
[0035] Figure 3 The utility model discloses a product adsorption tool structure schematic view in the utility model.
[0036] Figure 4 The utility model discloses a structure schematic view of the laser etching device.
[0037] Figure 5 The utility model discloses a product positioning tool structure schematic view.
[0038] The following marks are as follows: 1, take the frame; 2, put the frame; 3, mechanical arm; 4, laser etching device; 5, product; 6, product adsorption tool; 7, connecting head; 8, total fixed plate; 9, fixed plate; 10, vacuum chuck device; 11, electromagnetic valve; 12, workbench; 13, laser; 14, control system; 15, product positioning tool; 16, tool base plate; 17, first locating plate; 18, first movable plate; 19, second locating plate; 20, second movable plate; 21, first cylinder; 22, second cylinder; 23, photoelectricity response switch; 24, gyro wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0039] The preferred embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these descriptions are merely descriptive, exemplary and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0040] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to explain that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like is the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings or the orientation or position relationship commonly placed when the utility model product is used, and is merely for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the utility model. "First", "second" are merely for the convenience of understanding description, and have no other directional meaning, and can not be regarded as the limitation of the utility model.
[0041] The laser etching equipment for carrying out marking processing on the surface of the object, such as Figure 1As shown, the system includes a pick-up frame 1, a discharge frame 2, a robotic arm 3, and a laser engraving device 4. The robotic arm transfers products 5 from the pick-up frame 1 to the laser engraving device 4 for marking, and then transfers the marked products 5 to the discharge frame 2. The use of the robotic arm 3 reduces reliance on manual labor and lowers labor costs. The design of the robotic arm 3 allows for simultaneous placement of multiple products 5, improving work efficiency.
[0042] like Figure 2 As shown, the operating end of the robotic arm 3 is rotatably connected to the product adsorption tooling 6. The structural design of the product adsorption tooling 6, combined with the use of the robotic arm 3, can complete multiple operations at the same time, shortening the overall production cycle and thereby improving the efficiency and output of the production line.
[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, the product adsorption tooling 6 includes a connecting head 7, a main fixing plate 8, two supporting fixing plates 9 and four vacuum suction cup devices 10; the connecting head 7 is connected to the rotating head on the operating end of the robot arm 3; the connecting head 7 is connected to the main fixing plate 8, and the two supporting fixing plates 9 are respectively connected to the two ends of the main fixing plate 8, and the lower end of each supporting fixing plate 9 is respectively connected to two vacuum suction cup devices 10. The product adsorption tooling 6 uses the vacuum suction cup device 10 to absorb the product 5, which can adapt to products 5 of different sizes and can flexibly handle products 5 to be marked of various shapes and sizes, thereby enhancing the applicability of the equipment.
[0044] The main fixed plate 8 is provided with two solenoid valves 11 for controlling the vacuum suction cup device 10. The control solenoid valves 11 drive the vacuum suction cup device 10 to absorb or release the product to be marked 5. The utility model controls the absorption and release of the vacuum suction cup by the solenoid valves 11, which is simple to operate and highly controllable. It can be flexibly adjusted according to production needs, improving the intelligent level of the equipment.
[0045] The present invention has a high efficiency in loading and unloading materials through the mechanical arm 3, and can be equipped with two or more laser engraving devices 4 to further improve the efficiency of marking the product 5. Preferably, the mechanical arm 3 of the present invention can be a six-axis industrial robot with an ultra-long arm span of 2550mm and a maximum load of 50kg.
[0046] The present invention can further be provided with rollers 24 at the bottom of the retrieving frame 1 and the discharging frame 2. Then when the discharging frame 2 is full and the retrieving frame 1 is empty, the retrieving frame 1 and the discharging frame 2 can be directly pushed to replace them and quickly connect to the next batch of products 5.
[0047] In this utility model, if Figure 3As shown, the total fixed plate 8 and two branch fixed plates 9 are connected to form an I-shaped structure. The I-shaped structure design of the total fixed plate 8 and the branch fixed plate 9 enhances the stability of the whole.
[0048] One branch fixed plate 9 corresponds to one product 5, and two vacuum chuck devices 10 at the lower end of one branch fixed plate 9 act on both ends of one product 5. The above structure design further improves the working efficiency of the utility model, and the vacuum chuck device 10 can be quickly switched to realize the suction or release of the product 5. Specifically, when one branch fixed plate 9 of the product adsorption tool 6 sucks a product 5 to be marked and moves to the laser engraving device 4, the product adsorption tool 6 can adsorb the product 5 that has completed marking on the laser engraving device 4 through the other branch fixed plate 9, and then controls the product adsorption tool 6 to rotate 180 degrees, so that the product 5 to be marked adsorbed by one branch fixed plate 9 can be placed on the laser engraving device 4. The above structure further improves the working efficiency of the product 5 marking,
[0049] As shown in the Figure 4 laser engraving device 4, the laser engraving device 4 includes a workbench 12, a laser 13 and a control system 14, and the workbench 12 is provided with a product positioning tool 15. By arranging the product positioning tool 15, the accurate positioning of the product 5 during marking can be ensured, the marking is not clear or wrong due to position deviation is avoided, and the marking precision is improved.
[0050] As shown in the Figure 5 product positioning tool 15, the product positioning tool 15 includes a tool bottom plate 16, a first positioning plate 17, a first movable plate 18, a second positioning plate 19 and a second movable plate 20. The first positioning plate 17 and the first movable plate 18 are oppositely arranged on the tool bottom plate 16, and the second positioning plate 19 and the second movable plate 20 are oppositely arranged on the tool bottom plate 16. The first positioning plate 17, the first movable plate 18, the second positioning plate 19 and the second movable plate 20 constitute the mounting position of the product 5. The above structure can better adapt to products 5 of different shapes and sizes, and enhances the versatility and flexibility of the equipment.
[0051] The first movable plate 18 is connected with a first air cylinder 21, and the first air cylinder 21 works to drive the first movable plate 18 to approach or move away from the first positioning plate 17. The second movable plate 20 is connected with a second air cylinder 22, and the second air cylinder 22 works to drive the second movable plate 20 to approach or move away from the second positioning plate 19. The first movable plate 18 and the second movable plate 20 are driven by the air cylinder, can realize quick and stable clamping action, improve the clamping efficiency, and reduce the damage risk of the product 5 in the clamping process.
[0052] Preferably, the first cylinder 21 and the second cylinder 22 are both three-axis three-rod cylinders. The three-axis three-rod cylinders can be used to perform stable and reliable motion control, improve the flexibility and stability of clamping, and adapt to the needs of the product 5.
[0053] The first movable plate 18 moves to push the product 5 to contact the first positioning plate 17 to complete the positioning of one side of the product 5, and the second movable plate 20 moves to push the product 5 to contact the second positioning plate 19 to complete the positioning of the other side of the product 5. Different shapes and sizes of products 5 can be better adapted to the versatility and flexibility of the equipment.
[0054] Preferably, the first positioning plate 17 and the first movable plate 18 are arranged in parallel with each other, the second positioning plate 19 and the second movable plate 20 are arranged in parallel with each other, and the first positioning plate 17 is perpendicular to the second positioning plate 19. In the utility model, it is mainly used for marking the rod seat of the clothes drying machine, and the rod seat of the clothes drying machine is in the form of a rectangular strip.
[0055] The tooling bottom plate 16 is provided with a photoelectric induction switch 23, and when the product 5 is placed in the installation position, the photoelectric induction switch 23 senses the product 5 and sends a signal to the control system 14. The installation of the photoelectric induction switch 23 can realize automatic detection of the placement state of the product 5, improve the automation degree of operation, reduce manual intervention, and improve production efficiency. The control system 14 controls the first cylinder 21 and the second cylinder 22 to work to clamp and fix the product 5, and the control system 14 controls the laser 13 to work to mark the product 5 in the clamped and fixed state. The control system 14 can automatically start the laser 13 for marking according to the clamped state, ensure that the marking is performed under the stable condition of the product 5, and further improve the quality and efficiency of the marking.
[0056] The laser marking equipment for marking the surface of an object provided by the utility model is introduced above, and the principles and implementation modes of the utility model are described by applying specific examples. The above description of the embodiments is only used to help understand the utility model and the core idea. It should be pointed out that those skilled in the art can make some improvements and modifications to the utility model without departing from the principles of the utility model, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. Laser engraving equipment for marking the surface of an object, characterized by: Including material picking frame, material discharging frame, robotic arm and laser engraving device, The robotic arm transfers the product on the picking frame to the laser engraving device for marking, and then transfers the marked product to the discharging frame; The operating end of the robotic arm is rotatably connected to the product adsorption tooling; The product adsorption tooling includes a connecting head, a main fixing plate, two supporting fixing plates and four vacuum suction cup devices; The connecting head is connected to the rotating head on the operating end of the robot arm; the connecting head is connected to the main fixing plate, and the two supporting fixing plates are respectively connected to the two ends of the main fixing plate, and the lower end of each supporting fixing plate is respectively connected to two vacuum suction cup devices; the main fixing plate is provided with two solenoid valves for controlling the vacuum suction cup devices; The solenoid valve drives the vacuum suction cup device to absorb or release the product to be marked.
2. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laser engraving device includes a workbench, a laser and a control system; The workbench is provided with a product positioning tool.
3. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 2, characterized in that: The product positioning tooling includes a tooling base plate, a first positioning plate, a first movable plate, a second positioning plate and a second movable plate; The first positioning plate and the first movable plate are relatively arranged on the tooling base plate, and the second positioning plate and the second movable plate are relatively arranged on the tooling base plate. The first positioning plate, the first movable plate, the second positioning plate and the second movable plate constitute the installation position of the product.
4. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first movable plate is connected to a first cylinder, and the operation of the first cylinder drives the first movable plate to move closer to or away from the first positioning plate; The second movable plate is connected to a second cylinder, and the operation of the second cylinder drives the second movable plate to move closer to or away from the second positioning plate; The movable first movable plate pushes the product to move to contact with the first positioning plate to complete the positioning of one side of the product, and the movable second movable plate pushes the product to move to contact with the second positioning plate to complete the positioning of the other side of the product.
5. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: A photoelectric sensor switch is installed on the tooling base plate. When the product is placed in the installation position, the photoelectric sensor switch senses the product and sends a signal to the control system. The control system controls the first cylinder and the second cylinder to push the product to clamp and fix the product. The control system controls the laser to mark the product in the clamped state.
6. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first positioning plate and the first movable plate are arranged parallel to each other, the second positioning plate and the second movable plate are arranged parallel to each other, and the first positioning plate is perpendicular to the second positioning plate.
7. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first cylinder and the second cylinder are both three-axis three-rod cylinders.
8. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main fixing plate is connected with the two supporting fixing plates to form an I-shaped structure.
9. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 1, characterized in that: One supporting plate is corresponding to sucking one product, and two vacuum suction cup devices at the lower end of one supporting plate act on both ends of one product.
10. The laser engraving device for marking the surface of an object according to claim 1, characterized in that: Includes two or more laser engraving devices; The bottoms of the material taking frame and the material discharging frame are both provided with rollers.