Feeding device of groove pin for warp knitting machine
The automated loading device, which uses robotic arms and vision cameras, solves the problem of low efficiency in manual placement of slotted pins, and achieves a highly efficient and safe loading process for slotted pins, meeting the production requirements of high market demand.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520070263.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-13
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the placement of grooved pins relies entirely on manual operation, resulting in low production efficiency, high labor costs, product damage, and significant safety hazards. Furthermore, workers are prone to fatigue, making it difficult to meet the production requirements of high market demand.
The loading device uses a combination of a robotic arm and a vision camera. The vision camera identifies the posture of the slot needles and controls the robotic arm to automatically place and hang the materials, reducing manual contact and improving efficiency and safety.
It has achieved automated loading of slotted pins, which has improved production efficiency, reduced labor costs, reduced product damage and safety hazards, and met the demand for high output.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the groove needle production and processing field, specifically just be a kind of groove needle's loading device for warp knitting machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the groove needle production and processing process, the finished groove needle needs to be neatly placed on the hanging material disc, the specially-made hanging material disc is gear-shaped, and small holes are uniformly distributed on the outer ring. The head of the groove needle is passed through the hole with the hanging point at the tail, and is clamped on the periphery of the hole. After one hanging material disc is full, it is placed on the product rack through the hole in the middle of the hanging material disc, to ensure that the groove needle does not fall during the process of changing order.
[0003] At present, the work of placing the groove needle on the hanging material disc completely relies on manual operation. The operator needs to stand in front of the workbench for a long time, and place the product in the required direction with the head passing through the hole of the feeding disc and the hanging point at the tail clamped on the hole.
[0004] The manual placement production mode makes the production efficiency low, and a large number of workers are used in the assembly line work of groove needle placement and storage, which generates a large amount of labor cost. The groove needle is small in size, smooth in surface and sharp at the top, and is easy to fall and damage during manual placement. The workers are also often pricked by the top of the groove needle during work, which leads to an increase in product cost and certain safety hazards. At the same time, the market demand for the groove needle product is high, and the production quantity is large. Long-time high-intensity work of workers also leads to fatigue, which further increases the possibility of product damage and loss and the expansion of safety hazards. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model just overcomes the deficiencies in the prior art, and provides a groove needle's loading device for warp knitting machine.
[0006] The application provides the following technical scheme:
[0007] A groove needle's loading device for warp knitting machine, which comprises a workbench, characterized in that: a hanging material disc moving assembly is arranged at one end of the workbench, a group of groove needle feeding racks are arranged on the workbench, a needle hanging mechanical arm corresponding to the hanging material disc moving assembly and the groove needle feeding racks is arranged on one side of the hanging material disc moving assembly, a visual feeding assembly is arranged at the other end of the workbench, a material taking mechanical arm is arranged on the workbench on one side of the visual feeding assembly, the material taking mechanical arm is corresponding to the visual feeding assembly and the groove needle feeding racks, and a control module is arranged on the workbench and forms electrical signal control cooperation with the hanging material disc moving assembly, the needle hanging mechanical arm, the visual feeding assembly and the material taking mechanical arm.
[0008] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the following further technical schemes can also be provided:
[0009] The hanging material disc moving assembly comprises two linear sliding rails, corresponding sliding blocks are arranged on the linear sliding rails, and groove needle hanging material discs are inserted on the sliding blocks.
[0010] The visual feeding assembly comprises a vibrating disc, and a visual camera is arranged on the control module shell above the vibrating disc.
[0011] A net rack is arranged on the workbench and crosses above the hanging material disc moving assembly.
[0012] The utility model has the advantages of compact structure and convenient use.
[0013] The utility model discloses a kind of hanging material disc feeding devices, including workbench 1, hanging material disc moving assembly 2 is arranged on the upper surface of one end end of workbench 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is another angle structure schematic diagram of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] As shown in Figure 1 And 2 A kind of groove needle's feeding device for warp knitting machine, it includes workbench 1, hanging material disc moving assembly 2 is arranged on the upper surface of one end end of workbench 1.Hanging material disc moving assembly 2 includes two linear sliding rails 2a, sliding block 2b is installed on each linear sliding rail 2a, groove needle hanging material disc 2c is inserted on sliding block 2b, servo drive module 2d corresponding with sliding block 2b is installed at one end of each linear sliding rail 2a, and sliding block 2b is moved on sliding rail 2a by servo drive module 2d.
[0017] The upper surface of the other end of the workbench 1 is provided with a housing 8a of a control module, and the control module with a touch screen 8b is installed in the housing 8a. A visual feeding assembly 4 is installed on the workbench 1 at one side of the housing 8a. The visual feeding assembly 4 comprises a vibrating disc 4a installed on the workbench 1, a horizontally extending camera mounting plate 4c installed on the housing 8a above the vibrating disc 4a, a visual camera 4b installed on the camera mounting plate 4c and downwardly directed so as to capture the slot needle placed in the vibrating disc 4a, and a light source mounting plate 4f connected to a through-connection plate 4e below the visual camera 4b, wherein a lamp not shown in the figure is installed on the light source mounting plate 4f as a downward light source to ensure the brightness in the vibrating disc 4a, and a lens accommodation hole 4g corresponding to the visual camera 4b is provided on the light source mounting plate 4f.
[0018] A taking mechanical arm 5 is provided on the workbench 1 at one side of the visual feeding assembly 4, and a group of slot needle placing racks 6 is also provided on the workbench 1, and a hanging needle mechanical arm 3 is also provided on the workbench 1 at one side of the slot needle placing racks 6.
[0019] A net rack 7 is provided on the workbench 1 and crosses above the hanging material disc moving assembly 2. The net rack 7 and the protective net 7a thereon shield the servo drive module 2d at one side to protect the workers at this side.
[0020] The servo drive module 2d, the visual camera 4b, the vibrating disc 4a, the taking mechanical arm 5 and the hanging needle mechanical arm 3 are electrically connected to the control module to form an electrical signal control cooperation.
[0021] Working process:
[0022] Firstly, the product is placed in the vibrating disc, and then the vibrating disc is started to vibrate once. Then the visual camera captures the posture of the slot needle in the vibrating disc. Then the photo is sent to the control module, and the control module processes the photo and sends the position of the slot needle suitable for taking to the taking mechanical arm, and the taking mechanical arm clamps the slot needle suitable for taking and then places it on the slot needle placing rack.
[0023] Then the control module controls the hanging needle mechanical arm to take the slot needle from the slot needle placing rack, and then hangs it on the slot needle hanging material disc. When the hanging material disc is full of slot needles, the control module controls the servo drive module to move to the unloading area at one side of the net rack, so that the worker takes down the hanging material disc and replaces it with a new one.
[0024] The sliders on the two slide rails move alternately to alternately enter the new hanging material disc and the hanging material disc full of slot needles into the hanging area at the other side of the net rack.
[0025] If the control module does not identify a slot pin that meets the requirements for taking materials from the visual camera shooting photos, the control module will start the vibration disc again to vibrate the product in the disc to flip or displace, and the visual equipment will take photos again. Then the material taking robot arm and the pin hanging robot arm will repeat the above material taking and hanging process. So repeat the work until the product is taken.
Claims
1. A filling device with slot needle for a warp knitting machine, comprising a worktable (1), characterized in that: The workbench (1) is provided with a hanging material disc moving assembly (2) at one end, and a group of slot needle material placing racks (6) are further arranged on the workbench (1), a hanging needle mechanical arm (3) corresponding to the hanging material disc moving assembly (2) and the slot needle material placing rack (6) is arranged on one side of the hanging material disc moving assembly (2), a visual feeding assembly (4) is arranged at the other end of the workbench (1), a material taking mechanical arm (5) is arranged on the workbench (1) on one side of the visual feeding assembly (4), the material taking mechanical arm (5) is correspondingly matched with the visual feeding assembly (4) and the slot needle material placing rack (6), and a control module (8) is arranged on the workbench (1) and matched with the hanging material disc moving assembly (2), the hanging needle mechanical arm (3), the visual feeding assembly (4) and the material taking mechanical arm (5) to form an electrical signal control.
2. A slot needle for a warp knitting machine according to claim 1, wherein: The hanging material disc moving assembly (2) comprises two straight sliding rails (2a), corresponding sliding blocks (2b) are arranged on the straight sliding rails (2a), and slot needle hanging material discs (2c) are inserted into the sliding blocks (2b).
3. A slot needle for a warp knitting machine according to claim 1, wherein: The visual feeding assembly (4) comprises a vibrating disc (4a), and a visual camera (4b) is arranged on the control module shell above the vibrating disc (4a).
4. A slot needle for a warp knitting machine according to claim 1, wherein: The workbench (1) is provided with a net rack (7) which spans above the hanging material disc moving assembly (2).