Automatic plate loading and unloading device for gantry electroplating line

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic plate loading and unloading device for a gantry plating line, which comprises a flying bar bracket and a rectangular frame, a copper flat is arranged at the lower part of the flying bar bracket, and N plate clamps are arranged on the copper flat; the two short edges of the top of the frame are each provided with a movable supporting mechanism, the two long edges of the top of the frame are each provided with a clamp opening and closing mechanism, the bottom of the frame is provided with an accompanying plating strip storage rack and an accompanying plating plate storage rack, and one long edge side of the frame is provided with two manipulators which are provided with suction cup mechanisms. A horizontal conveying belt is arranged on the side, away from the frame, of the manipulator. The plate loading and unloading device has the beneficial effects that two groups of plate loading and unloading devices are respectively arranged at two ends of the existing gantry electroplating line to respectively carry out plate loading and unloading operation, manual operation is replaced to realize automatic plate loading and unloading operation, manpower is saved, potential safety hazards of original manual operation are reduced, and the automation function of electroplating equipment is further realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of gantry electroplating lines, in particular to an automatic plate loading and unloading device for a gantry electroplating line. Background Art

[0002] Gantry plating lines are widely used in the manufacturing industry to form various metal films on the surface of parts using electrolytes. Gantry plating line equipment typically consists of a frame, plating tank, electrodes, power supply, overhead crane, and control system.

[0003] At present, the existing gantry line electroplating PCB equipment, due to its simple and unique plating tank specifications, its loading and unloading method still retains the horizontal movement of the overhead crane to drive the flying bar to complete the electroplating work.

[0004] Compared to the currently popular VCP lines, existing gantry-type electroplating PCB equipment still requires workers to load and unload boards, which is labor-intensive and poses safety risks when workers operate the equipment. Therefore, it is necessary to design an automatic loading and unloading device for gantry-type electroplating lines. This device can be retrofitted to existing equipment, replacing manual labor with robots and automating the loading and unloading of boards. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the above problems existing in the prior art and to provide an automatic plate loading and unloading device for a gantry electroplating line.

[0006] In order to achieve the above technical objectives and the above technical effects, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A gantry electroplating line automatic loading and unloading device comprises a flying bar bracket and a rectangular frame, wherein a copper flat is installed at the lower part of the flying bar bracket, and N asymmetric slanted plate clamps arranged in a line are installed on the copper flat; a group of movable support mechanisms for supporting and moving the copper flat are respectively installed on the two short sides of the top of the frame, and a group of clamp opening and closing mechanisms for opening the plate clamps are respectively installed on the two long sides of the top of the frame, a plating strip storage rack for placing plating strips and a plating plate storage rack for placing plating plates are installed at the bottom of the frame, two manipulators are installed on one long side of the frame, and suction cup mechanisms for sucking plating strips, plating plates and electroplated plates are installed on the manipulators, and a horizontal conveyor belt for conveying electroplated plates is provided on the side of the manipulator away from the frame.

[0008] Furthermore, a rectangular opening and clamping support seat protruding upward is provided in the middle of the top of the frame, and opening and clamping support rubber plates are respectively installed on the two long sides of the opening and clamping support seat.

[0009] The moving support mechanism comprises a mounting box, a positive and negative tooth double-head screw rod, two guide rods and two insulating support seats, the two guide rods are parallel to the positive and negative tooth double-head screw rod, the two insulating support seats are slidingly installed on the two guide rods, two screw nuts are screwed on the two ends of the positive and negative tooth double-head screw rod respectively, each screw nut is connected with an insulating support seat by a screw, and a motor is installed at one end of the mounting box.

[0010] The two ends of the copper flat are respectively provided with a lower-narrow upper-wide flybar head, and the flybar head is inserted into the V-shaped slot on the insulating support seat.

[0011] The two long edges of the top of the frame are respectively provided with a cylinder mounting plate, the clamp opening and closing mechanism comprises a control line slot installed at the top end of the cylinder mounting plate and N telescopic cylinders installed at the bottom end of the cylinder mounting plate, N electromagnetic valves are installed in the control line slot, the signal output end of the electromagnetic valve is connected with the signal output end of the controller of the manipulator through a cable, each electromagnetic valve is connected with a telescopic cylinder through a gas pipe, the telescopic cylinder is corresponding to the plate clamp, and the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder is directed to the upper part of the movable arm of the plate clamp.

[0012] Further, the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder is provided with a roller for pressing the movable arm of the plate clamp.

[0013] Further, the bottom of the frame is also provided with a photoelectric switch mounting groove, N photoelectric switches are installed in the photoelectric switch mounting groove, the probe of the photoelectric switch is downward, and the signal output end of the photoelectric switch is connected with the signal input end of two electromagnetic valves arranged in front and back through a cable.

[0014] The suction disc mechanism comprises a main suction disc for sucking electroplated plates and a secondary suction disc for sucking accompanying electroplated plates and strips, the back surface of the main suction disc is connected with the back surface of the secondary suction disc through a connecting plate, a connecting seat is installed on the back surface of the main suction disc, the connecting seat is connected with the moving end of the manipulator through a screw, so that the suction disc mechanism is installed on the manipulator.

[0015] The front surface of the main suction disc, the front surface of the secondary suction disc and the front surface of the connecting plate are parallel to each other, and the distance between the front surface of the main suction disc and the front surface of the connecting plate is smaller than the distance between the front surface of the secondary suction disc and the front surface of the connecting plate.

[0016] Further, a first proximity switch is installed on the main suction disc, a buffer rod and a second proximity switch are installed on the side of the secondary suction disc away from the main suction disc, and the first proximity switch and the second proximity switch are respectively connected with the signal input end of the controller of the manipulator through a cable.

[0017] The utility model discloses a beneficial effect is: utilize the mobile support mechanism to the copper flat that gantry plating line's crown crane hoists and moves, utilize the movable arm of fixture opening and closing mechanism drive board piece fixture to open or close, thereby loosens or clamps the strip of accompanying plating, accompanying plating board, electroplating board piece, utilizes the motion of mechanical hand drive suction disc mechanism to take off or install the strip of accompanying plating, accompanying plating board, electroplating board piece from board piece fixture on board piece fixture, install a set of this upper and lower board device respectively in the both ends of the existing gantry plating line respectively and carry out the upper board, lower board operation, replace manual realization upper board automation operation, save manpower, reduce the security risk of original manual operation, also make the automation function of electroplating equipment further. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the present utility model, form a part of the present application, the schematic embodiments of the present utility model and the description thereof serve to explain the present utility model, and do not constitute improper limitation on the present utility model. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic view of the front view of the gantry plating line automatic upper and lower board device of the utility model when there is no horizontal conveying belt;

[0020] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic view of the side view of the gantry plating line automatic upper and lower board device of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic view of the side view of the frame of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic view of the side view of the flybar support, copper flat, flybar head and board piece fixture of the utility model after assembling;

[0023] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic view of the inside of the mobile support mechanism of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic view of the mobile support mechanism from the side of the insulating support base of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic view of the front of the suction disc mechanism of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 It is the structure schematic view of the side of the suction disc mechanism of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 9 It is the structure schematic view of the fixture opening and closing mechanism of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 10 It is the partial structure schematic view of the photoelectric switch installation groove of the utility model;

[0029] Explanation of the numbers in the figure: Feiba bracket 1, copper flat 11, Feiba head 111, plate clamp 12, frame 2, accompanying plating strip storage rack 21, accompanying plating plate storage rack 22, clamping support seat 23, cylinder mounting plate 24, mobile support mechanism 3, mounting box 31, positive and negative double-headed screw 32, guide rod 33, insulating support seat 34, screw nut 35, motor 36, coupling 37, clamp opening and closing mechanism 4, control wire groove 41, telescopic cylinder 42, roller 421, solenoid valve 43, manipulator 5, suction cup mechanism 6, main suction cup 61, connecting seat 611, auxiliary suction cup 62, connecting plate 63, first proximity switch 64, buffer rod 65, second proximity switch 66, horizontal conveyor belt 7, clamping support rubber plate 8, photoelectric switch mounting slot 9, photoelectric switch 91, accompanying plating strip 100, electroplating plate 200. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with embodiments.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, a gantry electroplating line automatic loading and unloading device includes a flybar bracket 1 and a rectangular frame 2. A copper flat 11 is installed at the lower part of the flybar bracket 1, and N asymmetric skewed plate fixtures 12 arranged in a line are installed on the copper flat 11.

[0032] A rectangular opening clamp support seat 23 protruding upward is provided in the middle of the top of the frame 2, and the two long sides of the opening clamp support seat 23 are respectively installed with an opening clamp support rubber plate 8; the bottom of the frame 2 is installed with a plating strip storage rack 21 for placing the plating strip 100 and a plating plate storage rack 22 for placing the plating plates.

[0033] A group of movable support mechanisms 3 for supporting and moving the copper flat are respectively installed on the two short sides of the top of the frame 2. The movable support mechanism 3 includes an installation box 31, in which a double-headed screw 32 with forward and reverse threads, two guide rods 33, and two insulating support seats 34 are installed. The two guide rods 33 are parallel to the double-headed screw 32 with forward and reverse threads. The two insulating support seats 34 are slidably installed on the two guide rods 33. The two ends of the double-headed screw 32 with forward and reverse threads are respectively screwed with a screw nut 35. Each screw nut 35 is connected to an insulating support seat 34 with screws. A motor 36 is installed at one end of the installation box 31, and the power output shaft of the motor 36 is connected to one end of the double-headed screw 32 with forward and reverse threads through a coupling 37; a flying bar head 111 with a narrow bottom and a wide top is respectively installed at the two ends of the copper flat 11, and the flying bar head 111 is plugged in and out with the V-groove on the insulating support seat 34.

[0034] When the gantry electroplating line's overhead crane hoists the flying bar support and copper flat to the insulating support seat, the flying bar head 111 is inserted into the V-shaped groove on the insulating support seat 34, and then the motor works to drive the positive and negative tooth double-end screw 32 to rotate to make the two insulating support seats 34 approach each other, until the motor stops working when the fixed arm of the plate clamp abuts against the open clamp support rubber plate 8.

[0035] When the upper and lower plates are completed, the motor works to drive the positive and negative tooth double-end screw 32 to rotate to make the two insulating support seats 34 move away from each other, until the motor stops working when the distance between the two plate clamps is equal to the distance of the hoist of the overhead crane, and the hoist of the overhead crane hoists the flying bar support together with the copper flat and the plate clamp.

[0036] A set of clamp opening and closing mechanisms 4 for opening the plate clamp 12 are respectively installed on the two long edges of the top of the frame 2, and a cylinder mounting plate 24 is respectively arranged on the two long edges of the top of the frame 2, the clamp opening and closing mechanism 4 includes a control line groove 41 mounted at the top end of the cylinder mounting plate 24, N telescopic cylinders 42 mounted at the bottom end of the cylinder mounting plate 24, N electromagnetic valves 43 are mounted in the control line groove 41, the signal input ends of the electromagnetic valves are respectively connected with the signal output ends of the controller of the manipulator through cables, each electromagnetic valve is in communication with a telescopic cylinder 42 through a gas pipe, the telescopic cylinder 42 corresponds to the plate clamp 12 one by one, and the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 42 is directed to the upper part of the movable arm of the plate clamp 12; a roller 421 for pressing the movable arm of the plate clamp 12 is mounted at the end of the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 42. The telescopic cylinder is elongated to make the roller 421 press the movable arm of the plate clamp, so as to make the plate clamp open or close.

[0037] Two manipulators 5 are installed on one side of the long edge of the frame 2, the manipulator 5 is provided with a horizontal conveying belt 7 for conveying electroplated plates on the side away from the frame 2, and a suction disc mechanism 6 for sucking the accompanying plating strip 100, the accompanying plating plate and the electroplated plate 200 is installed on the manipulator 5. The suction disc mechanism 6 includes a main suction disc 61 for sucking the electroplated plate, a secondary suction disc 62 for sucking the accompanying plating plate and the accompanying plating strip, the back surface of the main suction disc 61 and the back surface of the secondary suction disc 62 are connected through a connecting plate 63, a connecting seat 611 is mounted on the back surface of the main suction disc 61, and the connecting seat 611 is connected with the moving end of the manipulator 5 by screws to make the suction disc mechanism 6 installed on the manipulator 5.

[0038] The front surface of the main suction disc 61, the front surface of the secondary suction disc 62 and the front surface of the connecting plate 63 are parallel to each other, the distance between the front surface of the main suction disc 61 and the front surface of the connecting plate 63 is smaller than the distance between the front surface of the secondary suction disc 62 and the front surface of the connecting plate 63, so that there is a height difference between the front surface of the main suction disc 61 and the front surface of the secondary suction disc 62, thereby facilitating the upper and lower plates of the accompanying plating strip and the accompanying plating plate.

[0039] In order to be suitable for different thickness of the plated strip, plated plate, electroplated plate, so as to facilitate the mechanical hand to know the position of the plated strip, plated plate, electroplated plate, the main suction disc 61 is provided with a first proximity switch 64, the auxiliary suction disc is provided with a buffer rod 65 and a second proximity switch 66 away from the main suction disc, the first proximity switch 64 and the second proximity switch 66 are connected with the signal input end of the controller of the mechanical hand 5 through the cable respectively.

[0040] Two mechanical hands are sequentially carried out from the middle of the frame to the two short edge directions when the electroplated plate is carried, and the two mechanical hands are sequentially carried out from the middle of the two short edges of the frame when the electroplated plate is carried down.

[0041] The frame 2 is further provided with a photoelectric switch installation slot 9, the photoelectric switch installation slot 9 is provided with N photoelectric switches 91, and the probe of the photoelectric switch 91 faces downward, the signal output end of the photoelectric switch 91 is connected with the signal input end of two electromagnetic valves arranged in front and back through the cable respectively. When the mechanical hand or the suction disc mechanism fails, the worker triggers the photoelectric switch to open or close the plate clamp to manually carry the plate, so as to avoid the influence of the whole plate carrying device on the normal work of the gantry electroplating line.

[0042] The basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model are shown and described above. The technical personnel in the industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, the above-mentioned embodiments and the description in the specification are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model, under the premise of not departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall into the scope of the utility model claimed.

Claims

1. An automatic loading and unloading device for a gantry electroplating line, characterized by: It includes a flying bar bracket and a rectangular frame. A copper flat is installed at the lower part of the flying bar bracket, and N asymmetric slanted plate clamps arranged in a line are installed on the copper flat; a group of movable support mechanisms for supporting and moving the copper flat are respectively installed on the two short sides of the top of the frame, and a group of clamp opening and closing mechanisms for opening the plate clamps are respectively installed on the two long sides of the top of the frame. A plating bar storage rack for placing plating bars and a plating plate storage rack for placing plating plates are installed at the bottom of the frame. Two manipulators are installed on one long side of the frame. Suction cup mechanisms for sucking plating bars, plating plates and electroplated plates are installed on the manipulators. A horizontal conveyor belt for conveying electroplated plates is provided on the side of the manipulator away from the frame.

2. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A rectangular opening and clamping support seat protruding upward is provided in the middle of the top of the frame, and opening and clamping support rubber plates are respectively installed on two long sides of the opening and clamping support seat.

3. The automatic loading and unloading device of the gantry electroplating line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The movable support mechanism includes an installation box, in which a double-ended screw with forward and reverse threads, two guide rods, and two insulating support seats are installed. The two guide rods are parallel to the double-ended screw with forward and reverse threads, and the two insulating support seats are slidably installed on the two guide rods. The two ends of the double-ended screw with forward and reverse threads are respectively screwed with a screw nut, and each screw nut is connected to an insulating support seat with a screw. A motor is installed at one end of the installation box, and the power output shaft of the motor is connected to one end of the double-ended screw with forward and reverse threads through a coupling.

4. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A flying bar head with a narrow bottom and a wide top is respectively installed at the two ends of the copper flat, and the flying bar head is plugged and matched with the V-shaped groove on the insulating support seat.

5. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A cylinder mounting plate is respectively provided on the two long sides of the top of the frame. The clamp opening and closing mechanism includes a control wire trough installed on the top of the cylinder mounting plate, N telescopic cylinders installed on the bottom of the cylinder mounting plate, and N solenoid valves are installed in the control wire trough. The signal input ends of the solenoid valves are respectively connected to the signal output ends of the controller of the manipulator through cables. Each of the solenoid valves is connected to a telescopic cylinder through an air pipe. The telescopic cylinders correspond one-to-one to the panel clamps, and the telescopic rods of the telescopic cylinders are directed toward the upper part of the movable arm of the panel clamp.

6. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The end of the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder is provided with a roller for pressing the movable arm of the plate fixture.

7. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 5 is characterized in that: A photoelectric switch mounting slot is also installed at the bottom of the frame, in which N photoelectric switches are installed, and the probes of the photoelectric switches are facing downward. The signal output ends of the photoelectric switches are respectively connected to the signal input ends of the two solenoid valves arranged opposite to each other above them through cables.

8. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The suction cup mechanism includes a main suction cup for sucking up the electroplated plate and an auxiliary suction cup for sucking up the accompanying plating plate and the accompanying plating strip. The back of the main suction cup is connected to the back of the auxiliary suction cup through a connecting plate. A connecting seat is installed on the back of the main suction cup. The connecting seat is connected to the moving end of the manipulator with screws so that the suction cup mechanism is installed on the manipulator.

9. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 8, characterized in that: The front of the main suction cup, the front of the auxiliary suction cup, and the front of the connecting plate are parallel to each other, and the distance between the front of the main suction cup and the front of the connecting plate is smaller than the distance between the front of the auxiliary suction cup and the front of the connecting plate.

10. The automatic loading and unloading device for the gantry electroplating line according to claim 8, characterized in that: A first proximity switch is installed on the main suction cup, and a buffer rod and a second proximity switch are installed on the side of the auxiliary suction cup away from the main suction cup. The first proximity switch and the second proximity switch are respectively connected to the signal input end of the controller of the manipulator through cables.

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