Portal frame grabbing mechanism capable of sucking double plates through 180-degree overturning

By using a vacuum suction cup bracket constructed from aluminum profiles and a power motor flipping mechanism, the problems of time-consuming adjustment and tilting of the vacuum suction cup were solved, enabling rapid adaptation to gripping materials of different sizes, improving production efficiency and reducing labor intensity.

CN223659272UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12DONGGUAN CHUANGXINYING PRECISION AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423313999.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

Existing material handling mechanisms take a long time to adjust the position and number of vacuum chucks, and the vacuum chucks are prone to tilting, making it difficult to quickly adapt to PCBs or FPCs of different sizes, thus affecting production efficiency.

Method used

A vacuum suction cup support is constructed using aluminum profile main body and branch profiles. The branch profiles are directionally slidable using the first nut groove and positioning block. The vacuum suction cup position is quickly adjusted by combining the slider and the second nut groove. The power motor drives the main profile to rotate 180 degrees. The air pipe is led out from the perforated fixing seat to ensure rotation stability and normal use of the air pipe.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid adjustment of the position and number of vacuum suction cups, avoids angular deviation, improves operational efficiency, reduces equipment downtime, adapts to different sized boards, enhances production efficiency, and reduces labor intensity.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of material grabbing mechanisms, in particular to a portal frame material grabbing mechanism capable of sucking double plates through 180-degree overturning, which comprises a portal frame, bearing seats are mounted on two sides of the portal frame, a perforated fixing seat is rotatably connected onto the bearing seat on one side of the portal frame, and an air pipe penetrates through the perforated fixing seat. One end of the air pipe is located on the outer side of the portal frame, the other end of the air pipe can penetrate into the inner side of the portal frame along the fixing seat with the hole, a power fixing seat is rotationally connected to a bearing seat on the other side of the portal frame, and a power motor in power connection with the power fixing seat is installed on the outer side of the portal frame; according to the portal frame grabbing mechanism, the two machined plates can be grabbed to carry out rapid taking and discharging operation, rapid adaptive adjustment can be carried out according to the different sizes of the machined plates, the adjustment precision is high, and therefore the production efficiency can be improved to a certain degree, and the labor intensity of workers can be reduced to a certain degree.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a material grabbing mechanism technical field, especially utilize 180 degree turnover to realize double board material sucking's gantry frame material grabbing mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the production and processing of PCB or FPC board, the material grabbing mechanism is equipped with a mechanical hand to grab and transfer the PCB or FPC board, so as to realize the automatic production and processing of the PCB or FPC board. In order to realize the operation of putting the material immediately after taking the material, the existing material grabbing mechanism for grabbing the PCB or FPC board is provided with two grabbing heads on the grabbing mechanism, which are connected to the processing position in turn by translation or rotation, so that after one grabbing head grabs the processed board, the other grabbing head can put the unprocessed board grabbed in advance into the processing position for processing, which can greatly improve the working efficiency of the processing equipment.

[0003] However, for PCB or FPC boards of different sizes, the grabbing head needs to be adjusted adaptively. The commonly used grabbing head in the prior art is installed on a bracket designed in advance by using multiple rows of vacuum suction cups. The vacuum suction cups are connected to the bracket by using a long hole structure, so that the vacuum suction cups can be adjusted adaptively within the range of the long hole structure. However, due to the high flexibility of the traditional vacuum suction cup grabbing head structure, a lot of time is needed to position during the adjustment process, so that the vacuum suction cup grabbing head structure cannot be adjusted quickly according to PCB or FPC boards of different sizes. When adjusting the number or position of the vacuum suction cups, the user needs to use a tool to unscrew the nuts. Some nuts cannot be connected to the nuts at the right angle due to the obstruction of the vacuum suction cups or the bracket. The flexibility of the long hole structure combined with the vacuum suction cups is high, so the vacuum suction cups often tilt during the adjustment process, which makes it difficult to fix the vacuum suction cups and the user has to adjust and fix them again. In addition, the vacuum suction cups cannot be added or removed quickly. Therefore, it is necessary to provide an improved technical solution to solve the above problems. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a technical solution that can solve the above problems.

[0005] The utility model provides a double-plate suction material's gantry grabbing mechanism is realized with 180 degree overturning, including gantry, bearing seat is installed on both sides of gantry, and bearing seat on one side of gantery is rotatably connected with the fixed seat with hole, and the fixed seat with hole is provided with the air pipe, so that one end of the air pipe is located at the outside of the gantry, and the other end of the air pipe can be arranged to the inside of the gantry along the fixed seat with hole, and the bearing seat on the other side of the gantry is rotatably connected with the power fixed seat, and the power motor connected with the power fixed seat is installed on the outside of the gantry,

[0006] The main stem profile is connected between the fixed seat with hole and the power fixed seat, the upper end and the lower end of the main stem profile are provided with the first nut sliding groove, the upper end and the lower end of the main stem profile are connected with at least one branch profile through the first nut sliding groove, and the branch profile is provided with the positioning block abutting against the two sides of the main stem profile, the second nut sliding groove is arranged on the branch profile, and a plurality of sliding blocks are slidably connected to the branch profile, the plurality of sliding blocks are fixed on the branch profile through the nut connected to the second nut sliding groove, and the vacuum chuck connected to the air pipe is fixedly installed on the sliding block.

[0007] Preferably, the main stem profile, the branch profile and the positioning block are all provided in square structure, so that the branch profile can be directionally slid on the main stem profile after the nut connection is loosened.

[0008] Preferably, the two sides of the sliding block are respectively abutted against the two sides of the branch profile, so that the sliding block can be directionally slid on the branch profile after the nut connection is loosened.

[0009] Preferably, one side of the sliding block is extended to form an extension part outside one side of the branch profile, and the vacuum chuck is fixedly installed on the extension part.

[0010] Preferably, the first T-shaped nut is arranged in the first nut sliding groove, and the tightening handle is threadedly connected with the first T-shaped nut to fix the branch profile on the main stem profile.

[0011] Preferably, the second T-shaped nut is arranged in the second nut sliding groove, and the tightening knob is threadedly connected with the second T-shaped nut to fix the sliding block on the branch profile.

[0012] Preferably, the air path plate connected to the air pipe is further arranged on the main stem profile, the air path plate is fixed on the main stem profile through the nut connected to the first nut sliding groove, and the vacuum chuck is connected with the air pipe through the air path plate.

[0013] Preferably, the hole fixing seat comprises a fixing sleeve rotationally connected to the bearing seat, a first connecting block formed at one end of the fixing sleeve and located inside the gantry, and a first profile fixing piece fixedly connected to the first connecting block, a wire passing hole is formed between the first profile fixing piece and the first connecting block and penetrates the upper and lower positions, the wire passing hole is in communication with the inside of the fixing sleeve, and the first profile fixing piece is fixedly connected to the main trunk profile.

[0014] Preferably, the power fixing seat comprises a shaft coupling rotationally connected to the bearing seat, a second connecting block fixedly installed at one end of the shaft coupling, and a second profile fixing piece fixedly connected to the second connecting block, the output shaft of the power motor is connected to the shaft coupling, and the second profile fixing piece is fixedly connected to the main trunk profile.

[0015] Preferably, the gantry has a cross beam and side beams arranged at both ends of the cross beam, the bearing seat is installed at one end of the side beam away from the cross beam, the power motor is installed on one of the side beams, an air pipe protection cover is arranged on the other side beam, and a flange connecting piece is fixedly installed at the middle position of the cross beam.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0017] The main trunk profile and at least one branch profile are used to build the vacuum chuck support. The main trunk profile is provided with a first nut sliding groove in which the nut can slide, thereby realizing the adjustable connection between the branch profile and the main trunk profile. Meanwhile, the positioning block ensures the directional sliding of the branch profile, so that the operator can quickly adjust and disassemble the branch profile. The vacuum chuck is cooperated with the branch profile in directional sliding by means of the sliding block structure and is fixed by the second nut sliding groove through the nut. In this way, the position can be quickly adjusted, the angle deviation of the vacuum chuck is avoided, and the adjustment efficiency of the operator is significantly improved, so as to quickly adapt to PCBs or FPC boards of different sizes and reduce the downtime of the processing equipment.

[0018] The first nut sliding groove is arranged on the main trunk profile, two layers of branch profiles are installed, and two layers of vacuum chucks in opposite directions are installed. The power motor drives the main trunk profile to make a 180-degree overturning on the gantry. The gantry can ensure the overturning stability and can be cleverly accommodated with the branch profile and the vacuum chuck. The hole fixing seat is used to lead the air pipe connected with the vacuum chuck to the outside of the gantry, so as to ensure the normal use of the air pipe during overturning and not to interfere with other mechanisms. The gantry is connected with a conveying mechanism such as a mechanical hand, so as to grab the PCB or FPC board to the processing equipment.

[0019] In summary, the gantry grabbing mechanism can realize the grabbing of two processing boards for quick material taking and placing operations, can quickly adapt to different sizes of processing boards, has high adjustment precision, and can improve the production efficiency and reduce the work intensity of the workers to a certain extent.

[0020] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, and will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only represent some of the embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor based on these drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the main trunk profile, branch profile, sliding block and vacuum chuck in the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the main trunk profile, branch profile, sliding block and vacuum chuck assembly process in the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 is a connection structure schematic diagram of the gantry and the main trunk profile in the present application;

[0026] Figure 5 is a split structure schematic diagram between the side beam, hole fixing seat and power fixing seat in the present application.

[0027] The reference signs and names in the drawings are as follows:

[0028] Gantry 10, bearing seat 11, power motor 12, cross beam 13, side beam 14, air pipe protection cover 15, flange connecting piece 16, hole fixing seat 20, fixing sleeve 21, first connecting block 22, first profile fixing piece 23, wire passing port 24, power fixing seat 30, shaft coupling 31, second connecting block 32, second profile fixing piece 33, main trunk profile 40, first nut sliding groove 41, air path plate 42, branch profile 50, positioning block 51, second nut sliding groove 52, tightening handle 53, sliding block 60, extension part 61, tightening knob 62, vacuum chuck 70. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments only represent some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 1-5 In the embodiment of the utility model, a gantry grabbing mechanism for realizing double-plate material suction through 180-degree overturning, comprising a gantry 10, bearing seats 11 are installed on both sides of the gantry 10, a hole fixing seat 20 is rotatably connected to the bearing seat 11 on one side of the gantry 10, a gas pipe is arranged through the hole fixing seat 20, one end of the gas pipe is located outside the gantry 10, and the other end of the gas pipe can pass through the hole fixing seat 20 to the inside of the gantry 10, a power fixing seat 30 is rotatably connected to the bearing seat 11 on the other side of the gantry 10, and a power motor 12 is installed on the outside of the gantry 10 and connected to the power fixing seat 30;

[0031] A main stem profile 40 is connected between the hole fixing seat 20 and the power fixing seat 30, first nut sliding grooves 41 are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the main stem profile 40, at least one branch profile 50 is connected to the upper end and the lower end of the main stem profile 40 through the first nut sliding grooves 41, and the branch profile 50 is provided with positioning blocks 51 abutting against both sides of the main stem profile 40; second nut sliding grooves 52 are arranged on the branch profile 50, and a plurality of sliding blocks 60 are slidably connected to the branch profile 50, the sliding blocks 60 are fixed on the branch profile 50 through nut connection to the second nut sliding grooves 52, and vacuum suction cups 70 connected to the gas pipe are fixedly installed on the sliding blocks 60.

[0032] In the above technical solution, the main stem profile 40 and the at least one branch profile 50 are used to build a support for fixing the vacuum suction cup 70, the main stem profile 40 and the branch profile 50 are aluminum profiles, the first nut sliding grooves 41 arranged on the main stem profile 40 can be slidably connected to nuts, so that the branch profile 50 can be nut-connected to the main stem profile 40 in an adjustable position, in addition, the positioning blocks 51 are arranged to enable the branch profile 50 to slide directionally on the main stem profile 40, so that when the position of the branch profile 50 is adjusted, the branch profile 50 can slide directionally on the main stem profile 40 without angular deviation, enabling the operator to quickly adjust the position of the branch profile 50 or disassemble the branch profile 50; the vacuum suction cup 70 also adopts a similar structure design, the vacuum suction cup 70 is directionally slidably matched with the branch profile 50 by means of the structure of the sliding block 60, and is fixedly connected to the sliding block 60 by means of the second nut sliding groove 52, so that the sliding block 60 on which the vacuum suction cup 70 is installed can be quickly adjusted in position without causing angular deviation of the vacuum suction cup 70, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of the operator in adjusting the vacuum suction cup 70, so as to meet the requirement of quickly adapting and adjusting the vacuum suction cup 70 when different sizes of PCB or FPC are replaced for processing, and reduce the downtime of the processing equipment.

[0033] The first nut sliding groove 41 is arranged on the upper and lower positions of the main stem profile 40, so that two layers of branch profiles 50 can be installed to set two layers of vacuum chucks 70 in opposite directions, and the main stem profile 40 is driven by the power motor 12 to perform 180-degree overturning on the gantry 10. The gantry 10 can ensure the stability of the main stem profile 40 during overturning, and can achieve the purpose of accommodating the branch profile 50 and the vacuum chuck 70. The gas pipe connected to the vacuum chuck 70 is arranged to extend from the hole fixing seat 20 to the outside of the gantry 10, so that the gas pipe can be normally used during 180-degree overturning and will not interfere with other mechanisms. The gantry 10 is used to connect a conveying mechanism, such as a mechanical hand, so that the mechanical hand can drive the gantry 10 to grasp the PCB or FPC board to the processing equipment for processing.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 2-3 The main stem profile 40, the branch profile 50 and the positioning block 51 are all arranged in a square structure, so that the branch profile 50 can slide directionally on the main stem profile 40 after the nut connection is loosened. The two sides of the sliding block 60 are respectively abutted with the two sides of the branch profile 50, so that the sliding block 60 can slide directionally on the branch profile 50 after the nut connection is loosened. Therefore, the branch profile 50 and the sliding block 60 can slide directionally without deviation during sliding adjustment.

[0035] Please refer to Figures 2-3 One side of the sliding block 60 is extended to form an extension part 61 outside one side of the branch profile 50, and the vacuum chuck 70 is fixedly installed on the extension part 61 to form an accommodating structure with the branch profile 50, so as to facilitate the tightening and loosening operation of the nut to quickly adjust the position of the sliding block 60. In order to further improve the adjustment rate, the branch profile 50 is rotationally connected with a tightening handle 53, the first nut sliding groove 41 is provided with a first T-shaped nut, and the tightening handle 53 is threadedly connected with the first T-shaped nut to fix the branch profile 50 on the main stem profile 40. The sliding block 60 is rotationally connected with a tightening knob 62, the second nut sliding groove 52 is provided with a second T-shaped nut, and the tightening knob 62 is threadedly connected with the second T-shaped nut to fix the sliding block 60 on the branch profile 50. Through the arrangement of the tightening handle 53 and the tightening knob 62, the adjustment process can be completely without the aid of tools, so as to eliminate the time-consuming of the operator holding the tool, so as to achieve the adjustment of the position and number of the vacuum chucks 70 more quickly.

[0036] Please refer to Figures 2-5The air pipe plate 42 is connected to the air pipe, and the vacuum chuck 70 is connected to the air pipe through the air pipe plate 42, so that the air pipe layout is regular, the air pipe is prevented from being tangled, the risk of failure is reduced, and subsequent maintenance and repair are facilitated, and the maintenance efficiency is improved; the hole fixing seat 20 comprises a fixing sleeve 21 rotatably connected to the bearing seat 11, a first connecting block 22 formed at one end of the fixing sleeve 21 and located inside the gantry 10, and a first profile fixing piece 23 fixedly connected to the first connecting block 22, a wire passing hole 24 penetrating the upper and lower positions is formed between the first profile fixing piece 23 and the first connecting block 22, the wire passing hole 24 is in communication with the inside of the fixing sleeve 21, the first profile fixing piece 23 is fixedly connected to the main trunk profile 40, and the wire passing hole 24 between the first profile fixing piece 23 and the first connecting block 22 is in communication with the inside of the fixing sleeve 21, so as to open a dedicated channel for the air pipe, prevent the air pipe from being rubbed and pressed, prolong the service life of the air pipe, and make assembly more accurate and flexible.

[0037] Please refer to Figures 4-5 The power fixing seat 30 comprises a shaft coupling 31 rotatably connected to the bearing seat 11, a second connecting block 32 fixedly installed at one end of the shaft coupling 31, and a second profile fixing piece 33 fixedly connected to the second connecting block 32, the output shaft of the power motor 12 is connected to the shaft coupling 31, and the second profile fixing piece 33 is fixedly connected to the main trunk profile 40; the power motor 12 can realize flexible and smooth rotation when transmitting power to the output shaft, ensure stable power transmission to the main trunk profile 40, avoid jamming and shaking, make the 180-degree overturning action accurate and smooth, and lay a foundation for efficient double-plate material suction process.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 4-5 The gantry 10 has a cross beam 13 and side beams 14 arranged at both ends of the cross beam 13, lays a stable frame for the whole material grabbing mechanism, and guarantees the overall stability during operation; the bearing seat 11 is installed at one end of the side beam 14 away from the cross beam 13, reasonably distributes stress points, makes the rotational connection of the main trunk profile 40 more scientific, and uniformly bears stress, which is beneficial to stable overturning; the power motor 12 is installed on one of the side beams 14, has a compact layout, shortens the power transmission path, reduces power loss, and improves transmission efficiency; the air pipe protection cover 15 is arranged on the other side beam 14, can prevent the air pipe from being exposed to collision, wear or dust erosion, prolongs the service life of the air pipe, and reduces downtime maintenance caused by air pipe failure; and the flange connecting piece 16 is fixedly installed at the middle position of the cross beam 13; the flange connecting piece 16 provides a standard and stable interface for the connection between the material grabbing mechanism of the gantry 10 and external conveying equipment, facilitates quick assembly, and enhances the adaptability and universality of the mechanism in automatic production lines.

[0039] It is apparent for a person skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but that it can be implemented in other concrete forms without departing from the spirit or the essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the present application being defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and all changes coming within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

Claims

1. A double-plate suction material grabbing mechanism using 180-degree flipping, characterized in that, The gantry (10) is provided with a bearing seat (11) on each side, a hole fixing seat (20) is rotatably connected to the bearing seat (11) on one side of the gantry (10), a gas pipe is arranged through the hole fixing seat (20), one end of the gas pipe is located outside the gantry (10), and the other end of the gas pipe can pass through the hole fixing seat (20) to the inside of the gantry (10), a power fixing seat (30) is rotatably connected to the bearing seat (11) on the other side of the gantry (10), and a power motor (12) is connected to the power fixing seat (30) and arranged outside the gantry (10); A main stem profile (40) is connected between the hole fixing seat (20) and the power fixing seat (30), the main stem profile (40) is provided with a first nut sliding groove (41) at the upper end and the lower end, at least one branch profile (50) is connected to the upper end and the lower end of the main stem profile (40) through the first nut sliding groove (41), and the branch profile (50) is provided with a positioning block (51) abutting against the two sides of the main stem profile (40); the branch profile (50) is provided with a second nut sliding groove (52), and a plurality of sliding blocks (60) are slidably connected to the branch profile (50), the plurality of sliding blocks (60) are fixed on the branch profile (50) by being connected to the second nut sliding groove (52) through nuts, and a vacuum chuck (70) connected to the gas pipe is fixedly installed on the sliding block (60).

2. The portal gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The main stem profile (40), the branch profile (50) and the positioning block (51) are all square structures, so that the branch profile (50) can slide on the main stem profile (40) in a direction after the nut connection is loosened.

3. The portal gripper mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The two sides of the sliding block (60) are respectively abutted against the two sides of the branch profile (50), so that the sliding block (60) can slide on the branch profile (50) in a direction after the nut connection is loosened.

4. The portal gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, An extension part (61) extending from one side of the sliding block (60) is located outside one side of the branch profile (50), and the vacuum chuck (70) is fixedly installed on the extension part (61).

5. The gantry gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, A first T-shaped nut is arranged in the first nut sliding groove (41), and a tightening handle (53) is rotatably connected to the branch profile (50) and threadedly connected with the first T-shaped nut to fix the branch profile (50) on the main stem profile (40).

6. The portal gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, A second T-shaped nut is arranged in the second nut sliding groove (52), and a tightening knob (62) is rotatably connected to the sliding block (60) and threadedly connected with the second T-shaped nut to fix the sliding block (60) on the branch profile (50).

7. The gantry gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, A gas path plate (42) connected to the gas pipe is further arranged on the main stem profile (40), the gas path plate (42) is fixed on the main stem profile (40) by being connected to the first nut sliding groove (41) through nuts, and the vacuum chuck (70) is connected to the gas pipe through the gas path plate (42).

8. The portal gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The hole fixing base (20) comprises a fixing sleeve (21) rotatably connected to the bearing seat (11), a first connecting block (22) formed at one end of the fixing sleeve (21) and located inside the gantry (10), and a first profile fixing piece (23) fixedly connected to the first connecting block (22), a wire passing hole (24) is formed between the first profile fixing piece (23) and the first connecting block (22) and penetrates the upper and lower positions, the wire passing hole (24) is in communication with the inside of the fixing sleeve (21), and the first profile fixing piece (23) is fixedly connected to the main trunk profile (40).

9. The gantry gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The power fixing base (30) comprises a shaft coupling (31) rotatably connected to the bearing seat (11), a second connecting block (32) fixedly installed at one end of the shaft coupling (31), and a second profile fixing piece (33) fixedly connected to the second connecting block (32), the output shaft of the power motor (12) is connected to the shaft coupling (31), and the second profile fixing piece (33) is fixedly connected to the main trunk profile (40).

10. The gantry gripper mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The gantry (10) has a cross beam (13) and side beams (14) arranged at both ends of the cross beam (13), the bearing seat (11) is installed at one end of the side beam (14) away from the cross beam (13), the power motor (12) is installed on one of the side beams (14), the air pipe protection cover (15) is arranged on the other side beam (14), and the flange connecting piece (16) is fixedly installed at the middle position of the cross beam (13).