Shaping device
By designing a shaping device for battery management units and flexible circuit boards, and using clamping mechanisms and shaping components to automatically correct warping deformation, the problem of difficulty in automated material loading and unloading caused by warping deformation is solved, production efficiency and product quality are improved, and production costs are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422849731.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-21
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the problem of warping and deformation of precision electronic components such as battery management units and flexible circuit boards in trays makes automated material loading and unloading difficult, affecting production efficiency and product quality. Relying on manual correction is inefficient, inaccurate, and costly.
A shaping device is designed, including a clamping mechanism, a shaping component and a blanking robot. The product is pre-pressed and shaped by the robot arm and the clamping mechanism, and the product is automatically corrected using the shaping block and the clamping block to ensure that the product remains upright during the automated process.
It realizes the automated shaping process, improves production efficiency, reduces manual intervention, ensures product quality, reduces production costs, and improves the automation level and competitiveness of the production line.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery manufacturing, and more specifically, to a shaping device. Background Art
[0002] In modern manufacturing, various precision electronic components, such as battery management units (BMUs) and flexible printed circuits (FPCs), are highly integrated and sophisticated, requiring extremely stringent protection during production, storage, and transportation. These products are often carefully placed on specialized pallets to ensure their safety and integrity throughout each stage of their distribution.
[0003] However, in actual operation, a common problem cannot be ignored: due to various factors such as material properties, manufacturing processes, and storage environment, products may warp and deform within the pallet. This deformation not only affects the product's appearance quality but, more importantly, poses significant challenges to subsequent automated loading and unloading processes. Warped products can prevent automated equipment from accurately identifying and grasping them, leading to serious consequences such as reduced production efficiency, equipment damage, and even product scrapping.
[0004] Existing treatment methods mostly rely on manual intervention, requiring operators to manually correct product warping upon detection. While this approach can address the problem to a certain extent, it has several drawbacks. First, manual correction is inefficient and cannot meet the rapid turnover requirements of large-scale production lines. Second, manual operation is difficult to ensure consistency and accuracy, potentially introducing new damage risks. Third, long-term reliance on manual correction increases production costs and labor burdens. Therefore, a device that can effectively address product warping and deformation is urgently needed. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a shaping device.
[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0007] A shaping device comprising:
[0008] Incoming material tray, used to carry the products to be shaped;
[0009] A shaping assembly for shaping a product, comprising a fixed plate, a carrier fixed to the fixed plate, and a shaping block, wherein the carrier is provided with a groove for accommodating the product to be shaped, and the shaping block is provided on one side of the groove in the extending direction, and the shaping block abuts against the surface of the product to shape the product;
[0010] The gripping mechanism installed on the robot arm is used to perform preliminary shaping of the product and move the product from the incoming material tray to the shaping assembly;
[0011] Unloading platform for discharging shaped products; and
[0012] The unloading robot is used to transport the products of the shaped components to the unloading platform.
[0013] In addition, an optional solution is that the clamping mechanism includes a lifting drive, a rotation drive and a clamping assembly, the lifting drive is fixed to the robot arm, the rotation drive is fixed to the output end of the lifting drive, and the clamping assembly is fixed to the output end of the rotation drive;
[0014] The product to be shaped is placed horizontally on the incoming material tray. The clamping assembly clamps the product to be shaped, rotates 90° under the action of the rotary drive, and places the product to be shaped vertically in the groove. The shaping block presses the surface of the product to perform shaping.
[0015] In addition, an optional solution is that the shaping assembly further includes a first horizontal drive fixed to the fixed plate, and the shaping block is fixed to the output end of the first horizontal drive and can move toward or away from the carrier under the action of the first horizontal drive;
[0016] The lower end surface of the shaping block is parallel to the upper end surface of the carrier. The side surface of the shaping block facing away from the first horizontal drive abuts against the surface of the product to be shaped under the action of the first horizontal drive to shape the product.
[0017] In addition, an optional solution is that the shaping assembly further includes a block member provided on the fixing plate, and the block member is provided corresponding to a corner of the carrier away from the shaping block.
[0018] The clamping block component includes a second horizontal drive and a clamping block fixed to an output end of the second horizontal drive, and the clamping block can move toward or away from the carrier under the action of the second horizontal drive;
[0019] The clamping block is provided with an L-shaped slot at a corner close to the carrier, and the clamping block abuts against two adjacent surfaces of the product to be shaped on the carrier through the slot to limit the product to be shaped.
[0020] In addition, an optional solution is that the robotic arm includes a vertically arranged support, an arm rotatably connected to the support, and a connecting base installed at an end of the arm away from the support;
[0021] The arm is rotatable relative to the support to move between the incoming material tray and the shaping assembly;
[0022] The lifting drive is fixed to the connecting seat so that the rotary drive and clamping assembly can be installed on the connecting seat, so that the clamping assembly can move between the incoming material tray and the shaping assembly to transfer the product to be shaped.
[0023] In addition, an optional solution is that the clamping assembly includes a mounting plate and a clamping member mounted on the mounting plate;
[0024] The clamping member includes a clamping drive mounted on the mounting plate, a movable clamping block fixed to an output end of the clamping drive, and a fixed clamping block fixed to the mounting plate;
[0025] The movable clamping block can move towards or away from the fixed clamping block under the driving of the clamping drive to open and close, thereby clamping the pre-shaped product located on the incoming material tray.
[0026] In addition, an optional solution is that the clamping assembly further includes a pre-pressing component;
[0027] The pre-pressing component includes a pre-pressing block, which can move vertically downward with the clamping assembly under the action of the lifting drive. The lower end surface of the pre-pressing block abuts against the side surface of the product to be shaped on the incoming tray facing away from the incoming tray to achieve preliminary shaping of the product to be shaped.
[0028] In addition, an optional solution is that the pre-pressing block includes a main body portion and a pressing block portion formed by two corner portions of the main body portion extending downward, and a line connecting the two corner portions passes through the center of the main body portion;
[0029] The side surface of the pressing block part away from the main body is the contact surface with the product to be shaped, and the lower end surface of the pressing block part abuts against the side surface of the product to be shaped on the incoming tray away from the incoming tray to achieve preliminary shaping of the product to be shaped.
[0030] In addition, an optional solution is that the clamping mechanism includes two clamping components, each clamping component is correspondingly connected to a lifting drive and a rotation drive;
[0031] The clamping components of the clamping mechanism can each perform preliminary shaping on the product to be shaped on the incoming tray and convert the corresponding product from a horizontal state to a vertical state and then place it on the shaping component;
[0032] The shaping component includes carriers arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the clamping components, and each carrier is equipped with a shaping block.
[0033] In addition, an optional solution is that the unloading robot includes a displacement structure and an adsorption block fixed to the displacement structure, the adsorption block adsorbs and grasps the inspected product located in the shaping component, and places it on the unloading platform under the drive of the displacement structure.
[0034] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
[0035] In response to the technical problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a shaping device, which pre-presses and shapes the product through a clamping mechanism, thereby solving the problem of product warping and deformation. Combined with the use of shaping components, it can automatically regularize and shape the product to an ideal storage state without damaging the product, so as to facilitate subsequent automatic material loading and unloading operations. Moreover, the entire work process does not require manual intervention, which can not only significantly improve production efficiency and reduce manual intervention, but also effectively ensure product quality and reduce production costs. It is of great significance to improving the automation level and competitiveness of the entire production line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0036] The specific implementation of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0037] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a shaping device provided in an embodiment of the present utility model is shown.
[0038] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram showing the clamping mechanism provided by the present invention installed on a robotic arm is shown.
[0039] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram showing the clamping mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present utility model is installed on a support.
[0040] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present utility model is shown.
[0041] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a clamping assembly provided by an embodiment of the present utility model is shown.
[0042] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing another angle of the clamping assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
[0043] Figure 7 A structural schematic diagram of a shaping component provided by an embodiment of the present utility model is shown.
[0044] Figure 8 Show Figure 7 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.
[0045] Figure 9 Show Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure from another angle.
[0046] Figure 10 A structural schematic diagram of a blanking robot provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown.
[0047] Figure 11 A structural schematic diagram of the adsorption structure provided by an embodiment of the present utility model is shown.
[0048] Figure 12 A schematic diagram showing the product being shaped.
[0049] Figure 13 A schematic diagram showing the connection between the movable clamping block and the fixed clamping block provided in an embodiment of the present utility model is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0050] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions relevant to the present invention, not all of its components.
[0051] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; they can refer to direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0052] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them.
[0053] In the description of this embodiment, terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used to refer to positions or locations based on the positions or locations shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are intended solely to facilitate description and simplify operation, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meaning.
[0054] Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a shaping device, which combines Figures 1-13As shown, the shaping device includes an incoming material tray 1, a shaping assembly 2, a gripping mechanism 3, a robotic arm 4, a material unloading platform 5, and a material unloading robot 6. The incoming material tray 1 is used to carry the products to be shaped. The products transferred from the previous process are placed on the incoming material tray 1. The incoming material tray 1 can carry multiple products.
[0055] The clamping mechanism 3 is arranged on the robot arm 4, and is used to transport the product from the incoming tray 1 to the shaping component 2 for shaping, and can perform preliminary shaping on the product during the transportation process.
[0056] The shaping component 2 is used to shape the product, combined with Figures 7-9 As shown, the device comprises a fixed plate 21, a carrier 22 fixed to the fixed plate 21, and a shaping block 23. The carrier 22 is provided with a groove 221 for accommodating the product to be shaped. A vacuum suction cup 2210 is connected to the groove 221. The shaping block 23 is disposed on one side of the groove 221. After the product is initially shaped by the clamping mechanism 3, the clamping mechanism 3 places the product in the groove 221. The vacuum suction cup 2210 is activated to absorb and fix the product. The shaping block 23 contacts the surface of the product to shape the product.
[0057] The unloading robot 6 is used to transport the products shaped by the shaping component 2 to the unloading platform 5, and the unloading platform 5 outputs the shaped products to complete the entire product shaping process.
[0058] In a specific embodiment, Figures 3-4 As shown, the clamping mechanism 3 includes a lifting drive 31, a rotation drive 32 and a clamping assembly 33. The lifting drive 31 is combined and fixed to the robot arm 4, the rotation drive 32 is combined and fixed to the output end of the lifting drive 31, and the clamping assembly 33 is combined and fixed to the output end of the rotation drive 32. The clamping assembly 33 can rotate 90° under the action of the rotation drive 32. The clamping assembly 33 is connected to the rotation drive 32 and can be raised and lowered relative to the robot arm 4 under the drive of the lifting drive 31 to grab the product to be shaped located on the incoming tray 1.
[0059] In this embodiment, the product to be shaped is placed horizontally in the incoming tray 1. The clamping assembly 33 clamps the product to be shaped and rotates 90° under the action of the rotary drive 32. The product to be shaped is placed vertically in the groove 221. The shaping block 23 presses the surface of the product to shape the product, smoothes the warping and deformation of the product, and shapes the product to an ideal storage state.
[0060] In a specific embodiment, Figures 8-9As shown, the shaping assembly 2 also includes a first horizontal drive 24 coupled to and fixed to the fixed plate 21. The shaping block 23 is coupled to and fixed to the output end of the first horizontal drive 24 and can move toward or away from the carrier 22 under the action of the first horizontal drive 24. The first horizontal drive 24 includes a first cylinder 241, a first slider 242, a first slide rail 243, and a first spring 244. The first slide rail 243 is coupled to and fixed to the fixed plate 21 and is located on one side in the direction in which the groove 221 extends. The first slider 242 is slidably connected to the first slide rail 243 and coupled to and fixed to the output end of the first cylinder 241. The shaping block 23 is coupled to and fixed to the first slider 242. Before the shaping process is performed, the first cylinder 241 extends, pushing the first slider 242 to drive the shaping block 23 along the first slide rail 243 to move away from the carrier 22. At this time, the first spring 244 is compressed, accumulating elastic potential energy. When the product to be shaped is placed in the groove 221, the first cylinder 241 retracts, and the first spring 244 rebounds under the action of the elastic potential energy, pushing the first slider 242 to drive the shaping block 23 along the first slide rail 243 to move closer to the carrier 22. Under the action of the elastic potential energy, the shaping block 23 is moved away from the side surface of the first slider 242 and abuts against the product placed in the groove 221 to shape the product. In this process, the first slide rail 243 plays a role in guiding and ensuring the smooth movement of the shaping block 23. The first spring 244 is connected between the first slider 242 and the fixed plate 21. Under the action of the elastic force of the first spring 244, the shaping block 23 can be tightly pressed against the surface of the product to be shaped.
[0061] In this embodiment, the lower end surface of the shaping block 23 is parallel to the upper end surface of the carrier 22. The side surface of the shaping block 23 facing away from the first horizontal drive 24 abuts against the surface of the product to be shaped (equivalent to the upper surface or lower surface when placed on the incoming tray 1) under the action of the first horizontal drive 24 to shape the product and smooth out the warping deformation of the product surface.
[0062] In a specific embodiment, Figures 8-9 As shown, the shaping assembly 2 also includes a clamping block member 25 provided on the fixed plate 21. The clamping block member 25 is provided at a corner of the platform 22 away from the shaping block 23, and is used to limit the product placed in the groove 221. The clamping block member 25 includes a second horizontal drive and a clamping block 251 fixed to the output end of the second horizontal drive. The clamping block 251 can move toward or away from the platform 22 under the action of the second horizontal drive to clamp or release the product. The clamping block 251 is provided with an L-shaped slot 2510 near the corner of the platform 22, as shown in FIG. Figure 12As shown, the clamping block 251 abuts against two adjacent surfaces of the product 7 to be shaped in the groove 221 through the slot 2510 (the opposite side of the shaping surface in contact with the shaping block 23 and the side of the product located between the shaping surface and the opposite side of the shaping surface) to limit the freedom of the product in the movement direction of the shaping block 23, so that when the shaping block 23 abuts against the product to shape the product, the product can remain upright, ensuring that the shaping block 23 can effectively act on the deformation area on the surface of the product.
[0063] The second horizontal drive includes a second cylinder 252, a second slider 253 slidably connected to the fixed plate 21, and a second spring 254. The second slider 253 is fixed to the output end of the second cylinder 252, and the clamping block 251 is fixed to the second slider 253. It can move relative to the fixed plate 21 with the second slider 253 under the action of the second cylinder 252. The movement direction of the clamping block 251 is along the diagonal direction of the carrier 22. When limiting the product, the second cylinder 252 extends and drives the block 251 to move closer to the carrier 22, pressing against the product in the groove 221 to limit the product. During this process, the second spring 254 is stretched and accumulates elastic potential energy; when the product is shaped and needs to be removed, the second cylinder 252 retracts, and the block 251 moves away from the carrier 22 under the drive of the second cylinder 252 and the traction of the elastic potential energy of the second spring 254. The block 251 and the product are separated, and the limitation on the product is released. During this process, the second spring 254 plays the role of auxiliary reset and reset buffer; then the unloading robot 6 can transport the shaped product to the unloading platform 5, and the unloading platform 5 outputs the shaped product.
[0064] In a specific embodiment, the lower end surface of the clamping block 251 abuts against the upper end surface of the carrier 22, and the thickness of the clamping block 251 is the same as that of the shaping block 23 to avoid damage to the product during the shaping process.
[0065] In one embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the robot arm 4 includes a vertical support 41, an arm 42 rotatably connected to the support 41, and a connecting base 43 installed at one end of the arm 42 away from the support 41. The arm 42 can rotate relative to the support 41 to drive the clamping mechanism 3 to move between the incoming material tray 1 and the shaping assembly 2. Figure 3 As shown, the lifting drive 31 is combined and fixed on the connecting seat 43 to install the rotation drive 32 and the clamping assembly 33 on the connecting seat 43, so that the clamping assembly 33 can move between the incoming tray 1 and the shaping assembly 2 to transfer the product to be shaped.
[0066] In a specific embodiment, Figures 5-6 as well as Figure 13As shown, the gripping assembly 33 includes a mounting plate 331 and a gripping member mounted on the mounting plate 331. The gripping member includes a gripping driver 332 mounted on the mounting plate 331, a movable clamping block 333 coupled to and fixed to the output end of the gripping driver 332, and a fixed clamping block 334 coupled to and fixed to the mounting plate 331. Driven by the gripping driver 332, the movable clamping block 333 can move toward or away from the fixed clamping block 334 to open and close the gripping assembly 33, thereby gripping the pre-formed product on the incoming material tray 1.
[0067] The clamping drive 332 includes a third cylinder 3321, a first slider mechanism 3322 and a third spring 3323. The third cylinder 3321 is fixed on the mounting plate 331. The movable clamp 333 is connected to the first slider mechanism 3322. The first slider mechanism 3322 drives the movable clamp 333 to move under the action of the third cylinder 3321, so that the movable clamp 333 opens and closes relative to the fixed clamp 334 to clamp and place the product. Specifically, during clamping, the third cylinder 3321 first extends, and the movable clamping block 333 moves away from the fixed clamping block 334 with the first slider mechanism 3322, and the clamping assembly 33 is in an open state. The third spring 3323 connects the first slider mechanism 3322 and the mounting plate 331. As the third cylinder 3321 extends, the first slider mechanism 3322 pushes the third spring 3323, and the third spring 3323 is gradually compressed to accumulate elastic potential energy; then the third cylinder 3321 retracts, and the first slider mechanism 3322 drives the movable clamping block 333 to move closer to the fixed clamping block 334 under the action of the third spring 3323, until the movable clamping block 333 contacts the product and is tightly pressed against the product surface under the action of the third spring 3323, so as to cooperate with the fixed clamping block 334 to clamp the product, so as to remove the product from the incoming tray 1. Furthermore, the clamping drive 332 further includes a first sensor 3324 , which can sense the movement state of the clamping drive 332 to grasp the opening and closing range of the movable clamp 333 .
[0068] In one embodiment, Figure 6 As shown, the clamping assembly 33 also includes a pre-pressing component, and the pre-pressing component includes a pre-pressing block 335. The pre-pressing block 335 can move vertically downward with the clamping assembly 33 under the action of the lifting drive 31, and the lower end surface of the pre-pressing block 335 abuts against the side surface of the product to be shaped on the incoming tray 1 that is away from the incoming tray 1, so as to achieve preliminary shaping of the shaped product. Specifically, the pre-pressing component also includes a connecting block 336 and a fourth spring 337. The pre-pressing block 335 is installed on the mounting plate 331 through the connecting block 336. The fourth spring 337 is connected between the connecting block 336 and the pre-pressing block 335, and is used to provide a buffer when the pre-pressing block 335 performs initial shaping on the product, and converts the rigid contact between the pre-pressing block 335 and the product to be shaped into an elastic contact.
[0069] Furthermore, the gripping assembly 33 also includes a pre-pressing drive 338, which includes a fourth cylinder 3381, a second slider mechanism 3382, a second sensor 3383, and a stopper 3384. The fourth cylinder 3381 is a horizontal cylinder, and the stopper 3384 is fixed to the second slider mechanism 3382. The second slider mechanism 3382 is connected to the output end of the fourth cylinder 3381. When the fourth cylinder 3381 extends, the second slider mechanism 3382 is driven by the fourth cylinder 3381 to move the stopper 3384 into the sensing range of the second sensor 3383. The second sensor 3383 transmits a signal to the lifting drive 31, which receives the signal and drives the pre-pressing block 335 downward to perform initial shaping of the product.
[0070] In a specific embodiment, the pre-pressing block 335 includes a main body 3351 and a pressing block 3352 formed by two corners of the main body 3351 extending downward, with the line connecting the two corners passing through the center of the main body 3351. The side of the pressing block 3352 facing away from the main body 3351 serves as a contact surface 33520 for the product to be shaped. The lower end surface of the pressing block 3352 abuts against the side of the product to be shaped located on the incoming material tray 1 facing away from the incoming material tray 1, thereby achieving preliminary shaping of the product to be shaped.
[0071] In one embodiment, the gripping mechanism 3 includes two gripping assemblies 33, each of which is connected to a lifting drive 331 and a rotating drive 332. Each gripping assembly 33 of the gripping mechanism 3 can simultaneously perform preliminary shaping on the product to be shaped on the incoming material tray 1, converting the corresponding product from a horizontal state to a vertical state before placing it on the shaping assembly 2. Accordingly, the shaping assembly 2 includes a carrier 22 corresponding to each gripping assembly 33, each of which is equipped with a shaping block 23. This dual-line shaping operation can effectively improve shaping efficiency.
[0072] In a specific embodiment, Figures 10-11 As shown, the unloading robot 6 includes a displacement structure 61 and an adsorption structure 62 fixed to the structure. The adsorption structure 62 includes a mounting block 621, a connecting slider 622 and an adsorption block 623. The adsorption block 623 is driven by the displacement structure 61 to adsorb and grasp the inspected product located in the shaping component, and move it to the corresponding position of the unloading platform 5 to place the product on the unloading platform 5.
[0073] The working process of the shaping device provided by the present invention is as follows: during the feeding process, the product is placed on the incoming material tray 1; during the picking process, the robotic arm 4 drives the clamping mechanism 3 to move to the picking position, the lifting drive 31 drives the clamping assembly 33 to the set position, the fourth cylinder 3381 extends, the second sensor 3383 senses the stopper 3384, and transmits a signal to the lifting drive 31, the lifting drive 31 descends, and the pre-pressing block 335 descends vertically under the action of the lifting drive 31, and the lower surface of the pressing block part 3352 first contacts the warped part of the product and presses the warped part down; then the third cylinder 3321 of the clamping drive 332 extends, The movable clamping block 333 and the fixed clamping block 334 are separated, so that the clamping assembly 33 is in an open state. Then the third cylinder 3321 retracts, and the first slider mechanism 3322 drives the movable clamping block 333 to move closer to the fixed clamping block 334 under the action of the third spring 3323, until the movable clamping block 333 contacts the product and presses against the surface of the product under the action of the third spring 3323, so as to cooperate with the fixed clamping block 334 to clamp the product; in the discharge process, the robot arm 4 drives the clamping mechanism 3 to move up and move until it is safe, the lifting drive 31 drives the clamping assembly 33 to rise back to the initial position, and the rotation drive 32 drives the clamping assembly 33 to rotate 9 0°, let the product adapt to the discharge mode, then the support arm 42 of the robot arm 4 drives the clamping mechanism 3 to the discharge position above the shaping component 2, the pre-pressing component is reset to prevent the pre-pressing block 335 from interfering with the carrier 22, the robot arm 4 drives the clamping mechanism 3 to move to the accurate discharge position, the product is in contact with the carrier 22 (the distance is about 0.1mm), the movable clamping block 333 is away from the fixed clamping block 334 under the action of the third cylinder 3321, the product is released, and the vacuum suction cup in the groove 221 adsorbs the product, the clamping mechanism 3 leaves the shaping component under the action of the robot arm 4, and the rotary drive 32 drives the clamping component 33 to rotate 90° to reset. The clamping mechanism 3 returns to the top of the incoming material tray 1 and starts a new feeding process; in the regular shaping process, the second cylinder 252 extends, and the clamping block 251 clamps the two sides of the product to play a role of limit and regularization. The first cylinder 241 retracts, and the shaping block 23 is pressed against the product under the action of the first spring 244 to play a shaping role. At this point, the product is shaped and positioned; in the unloading process, the unloading robot 6 moves to the top of the material picking position. At this time, the clamping block 251 resets to the initial position, the adsorption structure 62 adsorbs the product and the shaping block 23 returns to the initial position. The unloading robot 6 transports the product to the unloading platform 5. At this point, a shaping process ends.
[0074] The shaping device provided in the embodiment of the present invention pre-presses and shapes the product through a clamping mechanism, thereby solving the problem of product warping and deformation. Combined with the use of shaping components, it can automatically regularize and shape the product to an ideal storage state without damaging the product, so as to facilitate subsequent automatic material loading and unloading operations. Moreover, the entire work process does not require manual intervention, which can not only significantly improve production efficiency and reduce manual intervention, but also effectively ensure product quality and reduce production costs. It is of great significance to improving the automation level and competitiveness of the entire production line.
[0075] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not limitations on the implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is impossible to list all the implementation methods here. All obvious changes or modifications derived from the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A shaping device, characterized in that: include: Incoming material tray, used to carry the products to be shaped; A shaping assembly for shaping a product, comprising a fixed plate, a carrier fixed to the fixed plate, and a shaping block, wherein the carrier is provided with a groove for accommodating the product to be shaped, and the shaping block is provided on one side of the groove in the extending direction, and the shaping block abuts against the surface of the product to shape the product; The gripping mechanism installed on the robot arm is used to perform preliminary shaping of the product and move the product from the incoming material tray to the shaping assembly; Unloading platform, used to output the shaped products; as well as The unloading robot is used to transport the products of the shaped components to the unloading platform.
2. The shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that The clamping mechanism includes a lifting drive, a rotation drive and a clamping assembly, the lifting drive is fixed to the robot arm, the rotation drive is fixed to the output end of the lifting drive, and the clamping assembly is fixed to the output end of the rotation drive; The product to be shaped is placed horizontally on the incoming material tray. The clamping assembly clamps the product to be shaped, rotates 90° under the action of the rotary drive, and places the product to be shaped vertically in the groove. The shaping block presses the surface of the product to perform shaping.
3. The shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that The shaping assembly further includes a first horizontal drive coupled to and fixed to the fixed plate, and the shaping block is coupled to and fixed to an output end of the first horizontal drive, and can move toward or away from the carrier under the action of the first horizontal drive; The lower end surface of the shaping block is parallel to the upper end surface of the carrier. The side surface of the shaping block facing away from the first horizontal drive abuts against the surface of the product to be shaped under the action of the first horizontal drive to shape the product.
4. The shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that The shaping assembly further includes a clamping block component provided on the fixing plate, wherein the clamping block component is provided corresponding to a corner of the carrier away from the shaping block; The clamping block component includes a second horizontal drive and a clamping block fixed to an output end of the second horizontal drive, and the clamping block can move toward or away from the carrier under the action of the second horizontal drive; The clamping block is provided with an L-shaped slot at a corner close to the carrier, and the clamping block abuts against two adjacent surfaces of the product to be shaped on the carrier through the slot to limit the product to be shaped.
5. The shaping device according to claim 2, characterized in that The robotic arm includes a vertically arranged support, an arm rotatably connected to the support, and a connecting base installed at one end of the arm away from the support; The arm is rotatable relative to the support to move between the incoming material tray and the shaping assembly; The lifting drive is fixed to the connecting seat so that the rotary drive and clamping assembly can be installed on the connecting seat, so that the clamping assembly can move between the incoming material tray and the shaping assembly to transfer the product to be shaped.
6. The shaping device according to claim 2, characterized in that The clamping assembly includes a mounting plate and a clamping member mounted on the mounting plate; The clamping member includes a clamping drive mounted on the mounting plate, a movable clamping block fixed to an output end of the clamping drive, and a fixed clamping block fixed to the mounting plate; The movable clamping block can move towards or away from the fixed clamping block under the driving of the clamping drive to open and close, thereby clamping the pre-shaped product located on the incoming material tray.
7. The shaping device according to claim 6, characterized in that The clamping assembly further includes a pre-pressing member; The pre-pressing component includes a pre-pressing block, which can move vertically downward with the clamping assembly under the action of the lifting drive. The lower end surface of the pre-pressing block abuts against the side surface of the product to be shaped on the incoming tray facing away from the incoming tray to achieve preliminary shaping of the product to be shaped.
8. The shaping device according to claim 7, characterized in that The pre-pressing block includes a main body portion and a pressing block portion formed by two corner portions of the main body portion extending downward, wherein the line connecting the two corner portions passes through the center of the main body portion; The side surface of the pressing block part away from the main body is the contact surface with the product to be shaped, and the lower end surface of the pressing block part abuts against the side surface of the product to be shaped on the incoming tray away from the incoming tray to achieve preliminary shaping of the product to be shaped.
9. The shaping device according to claim 2, characterized in that The clamping mechanism includes two clamping components, each of which is correspondingly connected to a lifting drive and a rotation drive; The clamping components of the clamping mechanism can each perform preliminary shaping on the product to be shaped on the incoming tray and convert the corresponding product from a horizontal state to a vertical state and then place it on the shaping component; The shaping component includes carriers arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the clamping components, and each carrier is equipped with a shaping block.
10. The shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that The unloading robot includes a displacement structure and an adsorption block fixed to the displacement structure. The adsorption block adsorbs and grasps the inspected product located in the shaping component and places it on the unloading platform under the drive of the displacement structure.