Clamping manipulator for injection molding equipment

By using flexible gripping components and multi-dimensional motion control, the injection molding robot solves the problem of product surface damage caused by traditional robots, and achieves an efficient and safe product gripping process.

CN223456374UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21PARTNER PRECISION MOLDING (NANTONG) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422932543.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-29

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Technical Problem

The rigid clamping design of traditional injection molding robots can easily cause scratches, indentations and other damage to the product surface, affecting product quality and increasing scrap rate.

Method used

It adopts flexible clamping components and a buffer telescopic column design. When the gripper contacts the product, it extends and retracts according to the shape and size to provide a buffering effect, reduce friction and damage, and is equipped with multi-dimensional motion control and pressure sensors to monitor the clamping force in real time.

Benefits of technology

It effectively protects products from damage, improves production efficiency and product quality, reduces scrap rates, and enhances equipment versatility and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic production equipment, and discloses a clamping manipulator for injection molding equipment, which comprises a device main body, the device main body comprises a manipulator body, the manipulator body comprises a driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises a movable groove, two movable blocks are connected in the movable groove in a sliding manner, and the two movable blocks are arranged in the movable groove. A first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw are installed on the movable blocks respectively, and clamping or loosening of the clamping jaws is achieved through the fact that the movable blocks get close to each other or get away from each other. By arranging the flexible clamping part, when the clamping jaw makes contact with a product, the buffering telescopic column can stretch out and draw back according to the shape and size of the product so as to adapt to the irregular surface of the product, meanwhile, the buffering telescopic column provides the buffering effect and can absorb impact force generated in the clamping process, and therefore the product is protected against damage, and further, the product can be clamped more stably. And the end part of the buffer telescopic column is designed to be semispherical, so that the shape can better adapt to the surface of the product, and friction and damage during clamping are reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to automatic production equipment technical field more particularly to a kind of clamping manipulator for injection molding equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] On injection molding production line, manipulator as one of key equipment, is responsible for efficient, accurate and moves just shaped injection molding product. However, the traditional manipulator mostly adopts rigid clamp design, and this rigid design is prone to scratch, indentation and other damage to product surface in clamping process due to improper force control or irregular product shape, not only affects the appearance quality of product, but also can affect its use performance, increases scrap rate and production cost. Therefore, in view of this, the existing structure and deficiency are researched and improved, a clamping manipulator for injection molding equipment with flexible clamping capacity is provided, so as to achieve more practical value. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a clamping manipulator for injection molding equipment to solve the problems existing in the background art.

[0004] The utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of clamping manipulator for injection molding equipment, including device main body, the device main body includes manipulator body, the manipulator body includes drive assembly, the drive assembly includes movable slot, two movable blocks are slidably connected in the movable slot, first jaw and second jaw are respectively installed on the movable block, and the clamping or loosening of jaw is realized by the mutual approach or away of movable block;The clamping surface of the first jaw and the second jaw is provided with flexible clamping component, and the flexible clamping component includes base and a plurality of independently telescopic buffer telescopic column, the end of the buffer telescopic column is hemispherical, to adapt to irregular product, and reduce damage to product when clamping, by being provided with flexible clamping component, when jaw contacts product, buffer telescopic column will be telescopic according to the shape and size of product, to adapt to irregular product surface, at the same time, buffer telescopic column provides buffering effect, can absorb impact force generated in clamping process, so as to protect product from damage, further, the end of buffer telescopic column is designed as hemispherical, this shape can better adapt to the surface of product, reduce friction and damage when clamping.

[0005] Further, the buffer telescopic column includes an outer sleeve, an inner plug and a buffer spring, the inner plug is slidably inserted into the inner part of the outer sleeve, and the buffer spring is arranged between the inner plug and the outer sleeve to provide a buffering effect.

[0006] Further, the device body further comprises a multi-dimensional moving component for performing multi-dimensional position adjustment, a lifting component for lifting up and down, and a rotating component for rotation, which cooperate together to drive the manipulator body to complete specific clamping tasks.

[0007] Further, the multi-dimensional moving component comprises a lead screw and a driving block, the lead screw is driven to rotate by a motor, and the driving block moves along the lead screw.

[0008] Further, an annular cleaning brush is arranged on the outer surface of the joint between the driving block and the lead screw, which is used to clean the debris on the outer surface of the lead screw when the driving block moves, so as to keep the transmission system clean and smooth.

[0009] Further, the movable block is connected with the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw in a detachable manner, so that the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw can be conveniently replaced or maintained as needed.

[0010] Further, the detachable connection manner is screw connection or buckle connection.

[0011] Further, a pressure sensor is arranged in the buffer telescopic column of the flexible clamping component, the pressure sensor can monitor the clamping force of the clamping jaw on the product in real time, and when the clamping force exceeds a preset safety threshold, the control system can immediately stop the movement of the manipulator to prevent damage to the product.

[0012] The technical effects and advantages of the utility model are as follows:

[0013] 1. The utility model discloses a flexible clamping component, which is designed to stretch or retract according to the shape and size of the product when the clamping jaw contacts the product, to adapt to the irregular surface of the product. At the same time, the buffer telescopic column provides a buffering effect, which can absorb the impact force generated during clamping, thereby protecting the product from damage. Furthermore, the end of the buffer telescopic column is designed in a hemispherical shape, which can better adapt to the surface of the product and reduce friction and damage during clamping. DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural perspective view of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a structural perspective view of the manipulator body of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a structural perspective view of the utility model Figure 2 from another angle.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a structural perspective view of the flexible clamping component of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 5 It is the three-dimensional split schematic view of the telescopic column structure of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 6 It is the three-dimensional schematic view of the screw rod structure of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 7 It is the front view schematic view of the annular cleaning brush structure of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 100, device main body; 110, multi-dimensional moving part; 111, lifting part; 112, rotating part; 113, mechanical hand body; 114, driving assembly; 115, movable block; 116, first clamping jaw; 117, second clamping jaw; 118, movable slot; 119, flexible clamping part; 120, base; 121, buffer telescopic column; 122, external sleeve; 123, internal plug-in column; 124, buffer spring; 125, screw rod; 126, driving block; 127, annular cleaning brush. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical scheme in the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the utility model.

[0023] Embodiment one: the utility model provides a kind of clamping mechanical hand for injection molding equipment, including device main body 100, device main body 100 includes mechanical hand body 113, mechanical hand body 113 includes driving assembly 114, driving assembly 114 includes movable slot 118, two movable blocks 115 are slidably connected in movable slot 118, first clamping jaw 116 and second clamping jaw 117 are respectively installed on movable block 115, and the clamping or loosening of clamping jaw is realized by the mutual approach or away of movable block 115;The clamping surface of first clamping jaw 116 and second clamping jaw 117 is all provided with flexible clamping part 119, and flexible clamping part 119 includes base 120 and is formed by multiple independently telescopic buffer telescopic column 121, and the end of buffer telescopic column 121 is hemispherical, to adapt to the product of irregular shape, and reduce the damage to product when clamping.

[0024] When it is necessary to clamp the injection molded product, the two movable blocks 115 in the movable slot 118 within the drive assembly 114 will move closer or farther away from each other according to the control signal, and the movement of the movable blocks 115 drives the first clamp jaw 116 and the second clamp jaw 117 mounted thereon to complete the clamping or loosening action. When the clamp jaws contact the product, the buffer telescopic column 121 will extend or retract according to the shape and size of the product to adapt to the irregular product surface. At the same time, the buffer telescopic column 121 provides a buffering effect, which can absorb the impact force generated during clamping, thereby protecting the product from damage. Further, the end of the buffer telescopic column 121 is designed as a hemisphere, which can better adapt to the surface of the product, reducing friction and damage during clamping.

[0025] Embodiment two:

[0026] Compared with embodiment one, embodiment two makes more in-depth innovation in the structure of the buffer telescopic column 121 and increases the multi-dimensional motion control capability, further improving the flexibility and applicability of the mechanical hand.

[0027] Specifically, the buffer telescopic column 121 is composed of an external sleeve 122, an internal plug column 123, and a buffer spring 124 located between the two. When the clamp jaw contacts the product, the internal plug column 123 will slide within the external sleeve 122, while compressing the buffer spring 124. This mechanism provides additional buffering effect, further reducing the impact and damage to the product during clamping.

[0028] In addition, the device body 100 also integrates multi-dimensional moving parts 110, lifting parts 111 and rotating parts 112. These advanced functional parts work together to give the mechanical hand body 113 unprecedented flexibility and precision. The multi-dimensional moving parts 110 realize precise positioning through a motor-driven screw 125 and a driving block 126 moving along it. The outer surface of the junction between the driving block 126 and the screw 125 is additionally provided with a ring-shaped cleaning brush 127. This design can automatically clean the debris and dirt on the surface of the screw 125 when the driving block 126 moves, ensuring the long-term stability and reliability of the transmission system.

[0029] In order to enhance the maintainability and flexibility, the movable block 115 and the first clamp jaw 116 and the second clamp jaw 117 adopt a detachable connection method, such as bolt connection or buckle connection. This design allows the operator to quickly replace or adjust the type of clamp jaw according to the clamping needs of different products, thereby greatly improving production efficiency and the versatility of the equipment.

[0030] More noteworthy, the flexible clamping component 119 also integrates a pressure sensor inside the buffer telescopic column 121, which is an intelligent design that can monitor the clamping force of the clamping jaw on the product in real time. When the clamping force exceeds the preset safety threshold, the control system can immediately respond and stop the movement of the mechanical hand, effectively preventing excessive extrusion or damage to the product, further improving the safety and reliability of the clamping operation.

[0031] Finally, it should be pointed out that: first, in the description of the present application, it should be pointed out that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection" should be broadly understood, which can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, or the communication between two elements, or direct connection, "up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate the relative positional relationship, when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may change;

[0032] Secondly: the utility model discloses the embodiment of the drawings, only relate to the structure involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure, other structures can refer to the usual design, under the condition of no conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the utility model can be combined with each other;

[0033] Finally: the above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A gripper robot for an injection molding apparatus, comprising an apparatus main body (100), characterized by: The device body (100) comprises a mechanical hand body (113), the mechanical hand body (113) comprises a driving assembly (114), the driving assembly (114) comprises a movable slot (118), two movable blocks (115) are slidably connected in the movable slot (118), a first clamping jaw (116) and a second clamping jaw (117) are respectively installed on the movable blocks (115), and the clamping or loosening of the clamping jaws is realized by the mutual approach or separation of the movable blocks (115);Flexible clamping components (119) are arranged on the clamping surfaces of the first clamping jaw (116) and the second clamping jaw (117), the flexible clamping components (119) comprise a base (120) and a plurality of independently telescopic buffer telescopic columns (121), and the end of the buffer telescopic column (121) is hemispherical, so as to adapt to the product with irregular shape and reduce the damage to the product during clamping.

2. The take-out robot for an injection molding machine according to claim 1, characterized by: The buffer telescopic column (121) comprises an external sleeve (122), an internal plug-in column (123) and a buffer spring (124), the internal plug-in column (123) is slidably inserted into the internal plug-in column (123), and the buffer spring (124) is arranged between the internal plug-in column (123) and the external sleeve (122), so as to provide a buffer effect.

3. The gripper robot for an injection molding apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The device body (100) further comprises a multi-dimensional movement component (110) for performing multi-dimensional position adjustment, a lifting component (111) for lifting up and down, and a rotating component (112) for rotating, which cooperates to drive the mechanical hand body (113) to complete a specific clamping task.

4. The gripper robot for an injection molding apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by: The multi-dimensional movement component (110) comprises a lead screw (125) and a driving block (126), the lead screw (125) is driven to rotate by a motor, and the driving block (126) moves along the lead screw (125).

5. The take-out robot according to claim 4, wherein: An annular cleaning brush (127) is arranged on the outer surface of the joint between the driving block (126) and the lead screw (125), which is used to clean the debris on the outer surface of the lead screw (125) when the driving block (126) moves, so as to keep the transmission system clean and smooth.

6. The gripper robot for an injection molding apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The movable blocks (115) are connected with the first clamping jaw (116) and the second clamping jaw (117) by a detachable connection mode, so that the first clamping jaw (116) and the second clamping jaw (117) can be conveniently replaced or maintained as needed.

7. The take-out robot according to claim 6, wherein: The detachable connection mode is bolt connection or buckle connection.

8. The gripper robot for an injection molding apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The buffer telescopic column (121) of the flexible clamping component (119) is provided with a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor can monitor the clamping force of the clamping jaw on the product in real time, when the clamping force exceeds the preset safety threshold, the control system can immediately stop the movement of the mechanical hand, so as to prevent damage to the product.

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