Glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device

By designing a rotatable vacuum suction cup pick-and-place device and adjusting the vacuum suction cup assembly, the problem that existing robotic arms cannot pick up curved glass plates has been solved, achieving effective pick-and-place of curved glass plates and improving reliability.

CN223591885UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25CHONGQING WENZHENG GLASS TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520029182.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-06
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-06

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Technical Problem

Existing vacuum suction cup robotic arms cannot effectively pick up curved glass plates.

Method used

A vacuum suction cup device for picking up and placing glass plates was designed, comprising a base, an operating arm, a transfer seat, a pivot, and a frame. The transfer seat and frame are rotated by a cylinder, and combined with an adjustable vacuum suction cup assembly and buffer and support springs, the device can pick up and place curved glass plates.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient handling of curved glass panels, reduces installation difficulty, and improves reliability and the protective effect of the glass panels.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device which comprises a base, an adapter connected with the base through a transverse shaft, a pivot rotationally connected with the adapter, a frame body connected with the pivot, a first air cylinder used for driving the adapter to rotate around the transverse shaft, and a second air cylinder used for driving the frame body to rotate around the pivot. The frame body comprises a longitudinal beam, a plurality of cross beams arranged on the longitudinal beam, a suspension column arranged on the cross beams, a longitudinal shaft fixed to the lower end of the suspension column and parallel to the longitudinal beam, a connecting base arranged on the longitudinal shaft and capable of being adjusted in position in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal shaft, a transverse plate arranged on the connecting base and a vacuum suction cup assembly arranged on the transverse plate. The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device can be used for taking and placing a horizontal glass plate, and the angle of the vacuum chuck assembly can be adjusted in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal shaft, so that the taking and placing operation of an arc-shaped glass plate can be met.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to glass technical field, concretely relates to a glass plate taking and placing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The vacuum chuck manipulator is the commonly used tool for taking and placing the glass plate, but the existing vacuum chuck manipulator can only be used for sucking the horizontal glass plate, and the existing vacuum chuck manipulator does not have adaptability for the arc-shaped glass plate. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] Therefore, the utility model discloses a glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device to solve the technical problem that the existing vacuum chuck manipulator cannot suck the arc-shaped glass plate.

[0004] The utility model discloses a glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device includes base, with the operation arm of base connection, through the cross axle and the base connection of adapter seat, with the adapter seat rotation connection's pivot and the pivot connection's frame body, the cross axle horizontal arrangement, the pivot's axle line with the axle line of cross axle verticality;

[0005] The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device still includes the first air cylinder for driving adapter seat rotates around cross axle, the cylinder body end of first air cylinder is hinged on base, and the piston rod end of first air cylinder is hinged with first connecting plate, and first connecting rod is fixedly connected with adapter seat;

[0006] The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device still includes the second air cylinder for driving frame body rotates around pivot, and the second air cylinder is fixed on frame body, and the piston rod of second air cylinder is vertically connected with pin shaft, the axle line of pin shaft pivot's axle line is parallel, second connecting plate is arranged on adapter seat, and straight slot that slides with pin shaft is arranged on second connecting plate;

[0007] The frame body includes longitudinal beam, a plurality of cross beams arranged on the longitudinal beam, a suspension column arranged on the cross beam, a longitudinal shaft fixed to the lower end of the suspension column and parallel to the longitudinal beam, a connecting seat arranged on the longitudinal shaft and capable of being adjusted in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal shaft, a transverse plate arranged on the connecting seat, and a vacuum chuck assembly arranged on the transverse plate.

[0008] Further, the connecting seat includes a T-shaped seat body, an axle hole arranged on the T-shaped seat body and matched with the longitudinal shaft, an opening arranged on the T-shaped seat body and penetrating the outer wall of the axle hole, and a locking bayonet screw arranged on the T-shaped seat body.

[0009] Further, the vacuum chuck assembly includes a rubber disc body, a shaft tube connected with the rubber disc body, an air pipe joint arranged on the upper end of the shaft tube for connecting an air pipe, a buffer spring sleeved on the shaft tube and located below the transverse plate, and a supporting spring sleeved on the shaft tube and located above the transverse plate, and the shaft tube is in sliding fit with the transverse plate.

[0010] Further, the upper end of the suspending column is provided with a rectangular sleeve slidingly matched with the cross beam, the rectangular sleeve and the cross beam are connected through bolts, and the cross beam is provided with a plurality of adjusting holes for adjusting the mounting position of the bolts.

[0011] The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device has the advantages that:

[0012] 1. The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device can be used for taking and placing horizontal glass plates, and the angle of the vacuum chuck assembly can be adjusted along the circumferential direction of the longitudinal shaft, so that the taking and placing operation of arc-shaped glass plates can be met.

[0013] 2. The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device is provided with a plurality of vacuum chuck assemblies, if the vacuum chuck assemblies are directly fixed on the horizontal plate, in order to ensure that each vacuum chuck assembly can take and place glass plates, it is necessary to ensure that the chuck openings of all vacuum chuck assemblies are at the same horizontal height, which greatly increases the installation technical difficulty of the vacuum chuck assemblies.

[0014] The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device has the advantages that: the buffer spring and the supporting spring are arranged on the shaft pipe of the vacuum chuck assembly; the buffer spring can reduce the contact impact of the vacuum chuck assembly and the glass plate, can protect the glass plate and the vacuum chuck, and can ensure that each vacuum chuck can be in good contact with the glass plate, which greatly reduces the installation difficulty of the vacuum chuck; the supporting spring is used for providing supporting force for the vacuum chuck, when the vacuum chuck takes and places the glass plate, the gravity of the glass plate is transmitted to the supporting spring through the shaft pipe, so that each vacuum chuck can share the gravity of the glass plate, and the reliability of taking and placing the glass plate is improved.

[0015] 3. The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device has the advantages that: the mounting position of the suspending column can be adjusted along the transverse cross beam, so that horizontal glass plates with different widths and arc-shaped glass plates with different radii can be better taken and placed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a perspective structural schematic view of the glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the connecting seat. Figure 1 It is an enlarged view of the middle P part.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the connecting seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The utility model will be further described in connection with the drawings and examples.

[0020] As shown in the figure, the glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device in the embodiment comprises a base 1, an operating arm 2 connected with a machine base, an adapter 4 connected with the base through a horizontal shaft 3, a pivot 5 connected with the adapter in a rotating manner and a frame body connected with the pivot.

[0021] The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device further comprises a first air cylinder 6 for driving the adapter 4 to rotate around the horizontal shaft 3, the cylinder body end of the first air cylinder is hinged on the machine base, the piston rod end of the first air cylinder is hinged with a first connecting plate 7, and the first connecting plate 7 is fixedly connected with the adapter 4.

[0022] The glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device further comprises a second air cylinder 8 for driving the frame body to rotate around the pivot, the second air cylinder is fixed on the frame body, a pin shaft 9 is vertically connected on the piston rod of the second air cylinder, the axis of the pin shaft is parallel to the axis of the pivot, a second connecting plate 10 is arranged on the adapter, and a straight slot 11 slidably matched with the pin shaft is arranged on the second connecting plate.

[0023] The frame body comprises a longitudinal beam 12, a plurality of cross beams 13 arranged on the longitudinal beam, a suspension column 14 arranged on the cross beam, a longitudinal shaft 15 fixed on the lower end of the suspension column and parallel to the longitudinal beam, a connecting seat 16 arranged on the longitudinal shaft and adjustable in position along the circumferential direction of the longitudinal shaft, a transverse plate 17 arranged on the connecting seat and a vacuum chuck assembly arranged on the transverse plate.

[0024] In specific use, the glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device in the embodiment is connected with a lifting and translating mechanism through the base 1, so as to suck and take the glass plate to make lifting and translating movement. In specific glass plate sucking and taking operation, when the glass plate is in a horizontal placing state, the first air cylinder 6 is operated to rotate the frame body to a horizontal state; when the glass plate is in a vertical placing state, the first air cylinder 6 is operated to rotate the frame body to a vertical state. Meanwhile, in the glass plate sucking operation, the second air cylinder 8 is also operated to adjust the angle of the frame body, so that the angle of the frame body is consistent with the position of the glass plate, thereby better grasping the glass plate.

[0025] The angle of the vacuum chuck assembly of the glass plate vacuum chuck taking and placing device in the embodiment can also be adjusted along the circumferential direction of the longitudinal shaft, when the chuck openings of the vacuum chuck assemblies are adjusted on the same plane, the horizontal glass plate can be taken and placed; when the chuck openings on both sides of the cross beam are symmetrically adjusted to an inclined state, the arc-shaped glass plate can be taken and placed.

[0026] As the improvement of the above embodiment, the connecting seat 16 comprises a T-shaped seat body 161, an axle hole 162 arranged on the T-shaped seat body and matched with the longitudinal axle, an opening 163 arranged on the T-shaped seat body and penetrating the outer wall of the axle hole, and a screw 164 arranged on the T-shaped seat body for locking. Loosing the screw 164 can adjust the angle of the T-shaped seat body 161 along the circumferential direction of the longitudinal axle, and tightening the screw 164 can fix the position of the T-shaped seat body 161, which is simple and convenient.

[0027] As the improvement of the above embodiment, the vacuum chuck assembly comprises a rubber disc body 18, a shaft tube 19 connected with the rubber disc body, an air pipe joint 20 arranged on the upper end of the shaft tube for connecting the air pipe, a buffer spring 21 sleeved on the shaft tube and located below the horizontal plate, and a supporting spring 22 sleeved on the shaft tube and located above the horizontal plate, and the shaft tube is in sliding fit with the horizontal plate. The rubber disc body 18 has the elastic deformation ability and can well adapt to the horizontal glass plate and the arc-shaped glass plate. The improvement sets the buffer spring and the supporting spring on the shaft tube of the vacuum chuck assembly; the buffer spring can reduce the contact impact of the vacuum chuck assembly and the glass plate, can protect the glass plate and the vacuum chuck, and can ensure that each vacuum chuck can be in good contact with the glass plate, which can greatly reduce the installation difficulty of the vacuum chuck; the supporting spring is used for providing the supporting force for the vacuum chuck, and when the vacuum chuck sucks the glass plate, the gravity of the glass plate is transmitted to the supporting spring through the shaft tube, so that each vacuum chuck can share the gravity of the glass plate, and the reliability of the taking and placing of the glass plate is improved.

[0028] As the improvement of the above embodiment, the upper end of the suspension column is provided with a rectangular sleeve 23 in sliding fit with the cross beam, the rectangular sleeve and the cross beam are connected through a bolt 24, and the cross beam is provided with a plurality of adjusting holes 25 for adjusting the mounting position of the bolt. In the improvement, the mounting position of the suspension column can be adjusted along the cross beam, so that the horizontal glass plate with different horizontal widths and the arc-shaped glass plate with different radii can be better taken and placed.

[0029] Finally, it should be pointed out that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application but not limit the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the purpose and scope of the present application, and all of them should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A vacuum suction cup device for picking up and placing glass plates, characterized in that: It includes a base, an operating arm connected to the base, a transfer seat connected to the base via a horizontal axis, a pivot rotatably connected to the transfer seat, and a frame connected to the pivot. The horizontal axis is arranged horizontally, and the center line of the pivot is perpendicular to the center line of the horizontal axis. The glass plate vacuum suction cup picking and placing device also includes a first cylinder for driving the adapter to rotate around the horizontal axis. The cylinder body end of the first cylinder is hinged to the machine base, the piston rod end of the first cylinder is hinged to the first connecting plate, and the first connecting rod is fixedly connected to the adapter. The glass plate vacuum suction cup picking and placing device also includes a second cylinder for driving the frame to rotate around the pivot. The second cylinder is fixed on the frame. A pin is vertically connected to the piston rod of the second cylinder. The axis of the pin is parallel to the axis of the pivot. A second connecting plate is provided on the adapter seat. A straight groove that slides with the pin is provided on the second connecting plate. The frame includes longitudinal beams, several crossbeams mounted on the longitudinal beams, suspension columns mounted on the crossbeams, a longitudinal axis fixed to the lower end of the suspension columns and parallel to the longitudinal beams, a connecting seat mounted on the longitudinal axis whose position can be adjusted along the circumferential direction of the longitudinal axis, a horizontal plate mounted on the connecting seat, and a vacuum suction cup assembly mounted on the horizontal plate.

2. The glass plate vacuum suction cup loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting seat includes a T-shaped seat body, a shaft hole on the T-shaped seat body that mates with the longitudinal axis, an opening on the T-shaped seat body that penetrates the outer wall of the shaft hole, and a locking screw on the T-shaped seat body.

3. The glass plate vacuum suction cup loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vacuum suction cup assembly includes a rubber disc body, a shaft tube connected to the rubber disc body, an air pipe connector located at the upper end of the shaft tube for connecting an air pipe, a buffer spring sleeved on the shaft tube and located below the horizontal plate, and a support spring sleeved on the shaft tube and located above the horizontal plate. The shaft tube and the horizontal plate are in sliding fit.

4. The glass plate vacuum suction cup loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the suspension column is provided with a rectangular sleeve that slides with the crossbeam. The rectangular sleeve and the crossbeam are connected by bolts. The crossbeam is provided with several adjustment holes for adjusting the installation position of the bolts.