Stacking device

Abstract

The utility model provides a stacking device which comprises a base, a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a stacking mechanism, the feeding mechanism is installed on the base, and the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding conveying line used for bearing and moving materials; the positioning mechanism is installed on the base and used for moving materials on the feeding conveying line to a first designated position. The stacking mechanism is installed on the base and comprises a first driving module, a second driving module and a picking module, the picking module is connected with the first driving module and the second driving module and used for picking materials at a first designated position, and the first driving module is used for driving the picking module to move in the vertical direction; the second driving module is used for driving the picking module to move in the first direction, and the first direction intersects with the vertical direction.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automation production, in particular to a stacking device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In order to facilitate material storage and transfer in the production line, the materials need to be stacked in a certain number after production, and if the production line speed is fast, the output speed of the materials in the production line will also be fast, which may cause the workers behind to be unable to take the materials to stack, or the number of workers needs to be increased, resulting in increased cost. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In view of the above technical problems, the present application provides a stacking device for automatically stacking materials.

[0004] The present application provides a stacking device, which comprises a base, a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a stacking mechanism. The feeding mechanism is installed on the base and comprises a feeding transmission line for carrying and moving materials. The positioning mechanism is installed on the base and is used to move the materials on the feeding transmission line to a first designated position. The stacking mechanism is installed on the base and comprises a first driving module, a second driving module and a picking module. The picking module is connected to the first driving module and the second driving module. The picking module is used to pick the materials at the first designated position. The first driving module is used to drive the picking module to move in a vertical direction. The second driving module is used to drive the picking module to move in a first direction. The first direction intersects with the vertical direction.

[0005] In some embodiments, the stacking mechanism further comprises a first sliding rail extending in the vertical direction and a second sliding rail extending in the first direction. The first sliding rail is movably connected to the second sliding rail. The picking module is movably connected to one of the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail.

[0006] In some embodiments, the picking module is installed on the first sliding rail, the first sliding rail is installed on the second sliding rail, and the second sliding rail is fixedly connected to the base. Alternatively, the picking module is installed on the second sliding rail, the second sliding rail is installed on the first sliding rail, and the first sliding rail is fixedly connected to the base.

[0007] In some embodiments, the base further comprises a second designated position. The stacking mechanism is used to move the materials from the first designated position to the second designated position.

[0008] In some embodiments, the base further comprises a height detection module installed thereon and facing the second designated position.

[0009] In some embodiments, the base further comprises a discharging mechanism installed thereon and comprising a discharging transmission line. The second designated position is located on the discharging transmission line.

[0010] In some embodiments, the discharging transmission line extends in the first direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, further comprising: an identification module installed on the base, the identification module being located above the feeding conveying line and facing the materials on the feeding conveying line.

[0012] In some embodiments, the identification module and the stacking mechanism are located on different sides of the positioning mechanism in the first direction.

[0013] In some embodiments, the positioning mechanism comprises a third driving module and a push block connected to the third driving module, the push block being located above the feeding conveying line, the third driving module being configured to drive the push block to push the materials on the feeding conveying line to move to the first designated position in a second direction, the second direction, the first direction and the vertical direction being arranged to intersect with each other.

[0014] The stacking device provided by the embodiments of the present application can ensure that each material can run to the first designated position through the positioning mechanism, thereby improving the stability of the subsequent stacking mechanism in picking up the materials. The materials are driven by the first driving module and the second driving module in the vertical direction and the first direction after being picked up by the picking module from the first designated position, and are then placed after reaching the designated stacking position, thereby realizing automatic stacking of multiple materials, reducing labor costs and improving stacking efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and serve to explain the principles of the present application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor based on these drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the stacking device provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0017] Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of the stacking mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0018] Explanation of reference signs:

[0019] 10, material;

[0020] 100, base; 110, first designated position; 120, second designated position;

[0021] 200, feeding mechanism; 210, feeding conveying line;

[0022] 300, positioning mechanism; 310, third driving module; 320, push block; 330, stop block;

[0023] 400, stacking mechanism; 410, first driving module; 420, second driving module; 430, picking module; 440, first slide rail; 450, second slide rail;

[0024] 500, identification module;

[0025] 600, height detection module;

[0026] 700, blanking mechanism; 710, blanking conveying line;

[0027] x, first direction; y, second direction; z, vertical direction.

[0028] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The above-mentioned drawings have shown the specific embodiments of the present application, and will be described in more detail hereinafter. These drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is presented with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. The following description is not intended to represent all embodiments in accordance with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods in accordance with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0030] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements, but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by an indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element. Furthermore, components, features, elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application can have the same meaning or different meanings, and the specific meaning thereof should be determined in the light of its explanation in the specific embodiment or further in conjunction with the context in the specific embodiment.

[0031] It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be employed herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one category of information from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, first information could also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information could also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if' as used herein can be interpreted to mean "when" or "in response to determining." Also, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," "has," "having," "contains" and / or "containing," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, and / or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, and / or groups thereof. The terms "or" and "and / or" as used herein are to be interpreted as inclusive or meaning either or any combination. Therefore, "A, B or C" or "A, B and / or C" means "any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B and C." An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or actions are in some way inherently mutually exclusive. In describing the structure of components, when a layer, one region is referred to as being "on" or "above" another layer, another region, it can mean directly on the other layer, another region, or further including other layers or regions therebetween. Also, if the components are flipped, the layer, one region will be "below" or "under" the other layer, another region. In embodiments of the present application, "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A, and B can be determined according to A. However, it should also be understood that determining B according to A does not mean that B is determined only according to A, but B can also be determined according to A and / or other information.

[0032] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein merely exemplify the application and should not be used to limit the application.

[0033] In the following description, the suffixes "module", "part" or "unit" used for components are merely intended for facilitating description of the present application, and are not intended to limit the application otherwise. Therefore, "module", "part" or "unit" can be mixedly used.

[0034] In the related art, if the production line speed is fast, the speed of the output material of the production line will also be fast accordingly, which can cause the following workers to be unable to stack the material, or the number of workers needs to be increased, resulting in an increase in cost.

[0035] Therefore, in order to better understand the present application, the stacking device of the embodiments of the present application is described in detail below in combination with the drawings. In the drawings, the sizes in the drawings are not necessarily proportional to the actual sizes for the convenience of drawing. For the clarity of the drawing, part of the structure in the drawing can be hidden or partially displayed.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 the structural schematic diagram of the stacking device provided by the embodiments of the present application; Figure 2 the structural schematic diagram of the stacking mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0037] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the present application provides a stacking device, comprising a base 100, a feeding mechanism 200, a positioning mechanism 300 and a stacking mechanism 400. The feeding mechanism 200 is installed on the base 100, and the feeding mechanism 200 comprises a feeding transmission line 210 for carrying and moving the material 10. The positioning mechanism 300 is installed on the base 100, and is used for moving the material 10 on the feeding transmission line 210 to a first designated position 110. The stacking mechanism 400 is installed on the base 100, and the stacking mechanism 400 comprises a first driving module 410, a second driving module 420 and a picking module 430. The picking module 430 is connected with the first driving module 410 and the second driving module 420, and the picking module 430 is used for picking the material 10 at the first designated position 110. The first driving module 410 is used for driving the picking module 430 to move in a vertical direction (z direction in the drawing), and the second driving module 420 is used for driving the picking module 430 to move in a first direction (x direction in the drawing), and the first direction x intersects with the vertical direction z.

[0038] Optionally, the material 10 is a computer packaging box.

[0039] Optionally, the first driving module 410 and the second driving module 420 are air cylinders or motors, and the picking module 430 is a suction cup or a mechanical claw.

[0040] Optionally, the base 100 is further provided with a second designated position 120, and the stacking mechanism 400 is used for moving the material 10 from the first designated position 110 to the second designated position 120. Among them, the first driving module 410 can first drive the picking module 430 to lift the material 10, and then the second driving module drives the picking module 430 and the picked material 10 to move above the second designated position 120, and the first driving module 410 drives the picking module 430 and the picked material 10 to drop to the second designated position 120. After positioning and transferring the plurality of materials 10 on the feeding transmission line 210 in turn, the materials 10 will be stacked in the second designated position 120.

[0041] The stacking device provided by the embodiment of the application can ensure that each material 10 can run to the first specified position 110 through the positioning mechanism 300, thereby improving the picking stability of the material 10 by the subsequent stacking mechanism 400. The material 10 is driven along the vertical direction z and the first direction x by the first driving module 410 and the second driving module 420 respectively after being picked by the picking module 430 of the stacking mechanism 400, and is then placed after being stacked at the specified position, so that automatic stacking of multiple materials is realized, thereby reducing the labor cost and improving the stacking efficiency.

[0042] In some optional embodiments, the positioning mechanism 300 comprises a third driving module 310 and a push block 320 connected with the third driving module 310, the push block 320 is located above the feeding transmission line 210, the third driving module 310 is used to drive the push block 320 to push the material 10 on the feeding transmission line 210 to move to the first specified position along the second direction (the y direction in the figure), and the second direction y, the first direction x and the vertical direction z are arranged to intersect with each other in pairs.

[0043] Optionally, the first direction x and the second direction y are parallel to the horizontal plane, and the feeding transmission line 210 extends along the first direction x.

[0044] Optionally, the third driving module 310 can be a pneumatic cylinder or a motor.

[0045] Optionally, the positioning mechanism 300 further comprises a stop block 330, the stop block 330 is fixedly installed on the base 100, the stop block 330 is arranged to be spaced apart from the push block 320 along the second direction y, and the first specified position 110 is located between the stop block 330 and the push block 320. The third driving module 310 drives the push block 320 to push the material 10 on the feeding transmission line 210 to move downward from the feeding transmission line along the second direction y, until the material 10 abuts against the stop block 330, at this time, the material 10 is pressed and stopped moving on both sides in the second direction y by the push block 320 and the stop block 330, and the material 10 is located at the first specified position.

[0046] The stacking device provided by the embodiment of the application can ensure that each material 10 can run to the first specified position 110 through the positioning mechanism 300, thereby improving the picking stability of the material 10 by the subsequent stacking mechanism 400. The material 10 is driven along the vertical direction z and the first direction x by the first driving module 410 and the second driving module 420 respectively after being picked by the picking module 430 of the stacking mechanism 400, and is then placed after being stacked at the specified position, so that automatic stacking of multiple materials is realized, thereby reducing the labor cost and improving the stacking efficiency.

[0047] In some optional embodiments, the stacking device further comprises an identification module 500, the identification module 500 is installed on the base 100, the identification module 500 is located above the feeding transmission line 210, and the identification module 500 faces the material on the feeding transmission line 210.

[0048] Optionally, the recognition module 500 and the stacking mechanism 400 are located on different sides of the positioning mechanism 300 in the first direction x.

[0049] Optionally, the recognition module 500 is a camera, and the recognition module 500 is in signal connection with the third driving module 310. When the recognition module 500 collects that there is material 10 on the feeding transmission line 210, the recognition module 500 sends a signal to the third driving module 310, and the positioning mechanism 300 located behind the recognition module 500 immediately performs positioning processing on the material 10 on the feeding transmission line 210.

[0050] The stacking device provided by the embodiment of the application starts the positioning mechanism 300 only when there is material 10 on the feeding transmission line 210 through the recognition module 500 in signal connection with the third driving module 310, so that the positioning mechanism 300 is adapted to the transfer speed of the material 10 on the feeding transmission line 210, and the automation degree of the stacking device is improved.

[0051] In some optional embodiments, the stacking mechanism 400 further comprises a first sliding rail 440 and a second sliding rail 450, the first sliding rail 440 extends in the vertical direction z, and the second sliding rail 450 extends in the first direction x. The first sliding rail 440 is movably connected with the second sliding rail 450, and the picking module 430 is movably connected with one of the first sliding rail 440 and the second sliding rail 450.

[0052] Optionally, the picking module 430 is mounted on the first sliding rail 440, the first sliding rail 440 is mounted on the second sliding rail 450, and the second sliding rail 450 is fixedly connected with the base 100. In this case, when the picking module 430 needs to move in the vertical direction z, the picking module 430 directly slides along the first sliding rail 440, and the first sliding rail 440 and the second sliding rail 450 are relatively static; when the picking module 430 needs to move in the first direction x, the picking module 430 and the first sliding rail 440 are relatively static, and the first sliding rail 440 and the picking module 430 slide together along the second sliding rail 450.

[0053] Optionally, in another embodiment, the picking module 430 is mounted on the second sliding rail 450, the second sliding rail 450 is mounted on the first sliding rail 440, and the first sliding rail 440 is fixedly connected with the base 100. In this case, when the picking module 430 needs to move in the vertical direction z, the picking module 430 and the second sliding rail 450 are relatively static, and the picking module 430 and the second sliding rail 450 slide together along the first sliding rail 440; when the picking module 430 needs to move in the first direction x, the first sliding rail 440 and the second sliding rail 450 are relatively static, and the picking module 430 directly slides along the second sliding rail 450.

[0054] In some optional embodiments, the stacking device further comprises a height detection module 600, which is installed on the base 100 and faces the second designated position 120.

[0055] Optionally, the height detection module 600 can be a laser sensor or an infrared sensor.

[0056] Optionally, the stacking mechanism further comprises a discharging mechanism 700, which is installed on the base 100 and comprises a discharging conveying line 710, and the second designated position 120 is located on the discharging conveying line 710.

[0057] Optionally, the discharging conveying line 710 extends along the first direction x and is arranged in parallel with the feeding conveying line 210. The feeding conveying line 210 and the discharging conveying line 710 can be at least one of a chain conveying line, a roller conveying line, a belt conveying line, and a suction belt conveying line.

[0058] Optionally, the discharging conveying line 710 is signal-connected with the height detection module 600.

[0059] The stacking device provided by the embodiments of the present application can detect the height of the material 10 located at the second designated position 120 through the height detection module 600, and the height detection module 600 is signal-connected with the discharging conveying line 710. When the height detection module 600 identifies that the number of stacked layers of the material 10 at the second designated position 120 reaches a preset value, the discharging conveying line 710 is started and the material 10 stacked at the second designated position 120 is transferred to the next station.

[0060] The above is only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation based on the content of the specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A stacking device, characterized by, The application relates to a material stacking device, which comprises a base, a feeding mechanism installed on the base, the feeding mechanism comprising a feeding transmission line for carrying and moving materials, a positioning mechanism installed on the base and used for moving materials on the feeding transmission line to a first designated position, a stacking mechanism installed on the base and comprising a first driving module, a second driving module and a pickup module, the pickup module being connected with the first driving module and the second driving module, the pickup module being used for picking up materials at the first designated position, the first driving module being used for driving the pickup module to move in a vertical direction, and the second driving module being used for driving the pickup module to move in a first direction intersecting with the vertical direction. The stacking mechanism further comprises a first sliding rail extending in the vertical direction and a second sliding rail extending in the first direction, the first sliding rail being movably connected with the second sliding rail, and the pickup module being movably connected with one of the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail. The pickup module is installed on the first sliding rail, the first sliding rail is installed on the second sliding rail, and the second sliding rail is fixedly connected with the base. Alternatively, the pickup module is installed on the second sliding rail, the second sliding rail is installed on the first sliding rail, and the first sliding rail is fixedly connected with the base. The base is further provided with a second designated position, and the stacking mechanism is used for moving materials from the first designated position to the second designated position.

2. The stacking device of claim 1, wherein, The application further comprises a height detection module installed on the base and facing the second designated position. The application further comprises a discharging mechanism installed on the base and comprising a discharging transmission line, the second designated position being located on the discharging transmission line. The discharging transmission line extends in the first direction.

3. The stacking device of claim 2, wherein, The application further comprises an identification module installed on the base and located above the feeding transmission line, the identification module facing materials on the feeding transmission line. The identification module and the stacking mechanism are located on different sides of the positioning mechanism in the first direction.

4. The stacking device of claim 1, wherein, The positioning mechanism comprises a third driving module and a push block connected with the third driving module, the push block being located above the feeding transmission line, and the third driving module being used for driving the push block to push materials on the feeding transmission line to move in a second direction to the first designated position, the second direction, the first direction and the vertical direction being arranged in pairs of two directions intersecting with each other.

5. The stacking device of claim 4, wherein, ​ ​ 6. The stacking device of claim 4, wherein, ​ ​ 7. The stacking device of claim 6, wherein, ​ 8. The stacking device of claim 1, wherein, ​ ​ 9. The stacking device of claim 8, wherein, ​ 10. The stacking device of claim 1, wherein, ​

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