Material handling system

Abstract

The utility model provides a material carrying system. The material carrying system comprises a first supporting assembly, a second supporting assembly, a cross beam, a first driving device, a Z-direction movement platform, a connecting plate and a material taking plate. The first supporting assembly has a length direction; the second supporting assembly and the first supporting assembly are arranged in parallel; one end of the cross beam is slidably arranged on the first supporting assembly, and the other end of the cross beam is slidably arranged on the second supporting assembly; the first driving device is used for driving the cross beam to slide in the length direction relative to the first supporting assembly and the second supporting assembly; the Z-direction moving platform is arranged on the cross beam; the connecting plate is arranged on the Z-direction moving platform so that the connecting plate can be driven to ascend and descend through the Z-direction moving platform. The material taking plate is fixed to the connecting plate, and a plurality of suction cups are arranged on the material taking plate.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a material handling system, and belongs to the technical field of automation equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the advancement of technology, more and more factories use automation equipment to manufacture products. Especially in the production field of 3C products, automation equipment has been popularized.

[0003] In the process of preparing products by automation equipment, it is often necessary to provide materials to the assembly line or to transport materials from the assembly line to material boxes, etc. If these operation processes are completed manually, the labor intensity of the operators is large, the production efficiency is low, and manual operation has a certain error rate, which reduces the product yield. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The present disclosure provides a material handling system.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a material handling system is provided, comprising:

[0006] a first support assembly; the first support assembly has a length direction;

[0007] a second support assembly, the second support assembly is arranged in parallel with the first support assembly;

[0008] a cross beam, one end of the cross beam is slidably arranged on the first support assembly, and the other end of the cross beam is slidably arranged on the second support assembly;

[0009] a first driving device for driving the cross beam to slide relative to the first support assembly and the second support assembly along the length direction;

[0010] a Z-direction motion platform arranged on the cross beam;

[0011] a connecting plate arranged on the Z-direction motion platform to drive the connecting plate to rise and fall by the Z-direction motion platform;

[0012] a material taking plate fixed to the connecting plate, wherein a plurality of suction cups are arranged on the material taking plate.

[0013] According to the material handling system of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of long strip-shaped holes are formed on the material taking plate, the long strip-shaped holes are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns, the length directions of the long strip-shaped holes in different columns are parallel; and the long strip-shaped holes in adjacent columns are arranged alternately.

[0014] According to the material handling system of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first support assembly comprises:

[0015] a first support column, which is arranged in a plurality along a length direction of the first support assembly;

[0016] a first support beam, which is arranged at an upper end of the first support column;

[0017] a first guide rail, which is arranged at the first support beam and has a length direction identical to that of the first support beam; and

[0018] a second guide rail, which is arranged at the first support beam and is arranged in parallel to the first guide rail at a preset distance therefrom;

[0019] wherein one end of the cross beam is provided with a first slider and a second slider, the first slider is slidably arranged at the first guide rail, and the second slider is slidably arranged at the second guide rail.

[0020] According to the material handling system of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first slider is arranged in two, and the second slider is arranged in two.

[0021] According to the material handling system of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first driving device is a motor-driven screw nut structure, wherein the first driving device is located below the first support beam, the nut of the first driving device passes through the first support beam, and is fixed to the cross beam.

[0022] According to the material handling system of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second support assembly comprises:

[0023] a second support column, which is arranged in a plurality along a length direction of the second support assembly;

[0024] a second support beam, which is arranged at an upper end of the second support column;

[0025] a third guide rail, which is arranged at the second support beam and has a length direction identical to that of the second support beam; and

[0026] wherein the other end of the cross beam is provided with a third slider, which is slidably arranged at the third guide rail.

[0027] According to the material handling system of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, further comprising:

[0028] A material conveying device for carrying materials, wherein the suction cup is capable of picking up the materials carried by the material conveying device, or the suction cup places the picked-up materials onto the material conveying device.

[0029] According to at least one embodiment of the material handling system of this disclosure, the material conveying device includes:

[0030] The first upright plate is fixed to the first support component;

[0031] The second upright plate is fixed to the second support assembly;

[0032] A second driving device is disposed on the first upright plate;

[0033] A support platform, one end of which is fixed to the second driving device, and the other end of which is slidably disposed on the second upright plate.

[0034] According to at least one embodiment of the material handling system of this disclosure, the second drive device is a motor-driven lead screw and nut structure, wherein the second drive device is located on the side of the first upright plate, and the nut of the second drive device is fixed to one end of the bearing platform.

[0035] According to at least one embodiment of the material handling system of this disclosure, a fourth guide rail is provided on the second upright plate, and a fourth slider is fixed at the other end of the bearing platform, the fourth slider being slidably disposed on the fourth guide rail. Attached Figure Description

[0036] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. These drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material handling system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] Figure 2 and Figure 3 These are schematic diagrams of the material handling system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure from different angles.

[0039] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material handling plate of a material handling system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the material handling plate of a material handling system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.

[0041] Figure 6 is a structural schematic view of a material conveying device of a material handling system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] The reference signs in the drawings specifically are:

[0043] 700 material handling system

[0044] 710 first support assembly

[0045] 711 first support column

[0046] 712 first support beam

[0047] 713 first guide rail

[0048] 714 second guide rail

[0049] 715 first slider

[0050] 716 second slider

[0051] 720 second support assembly

[0052] 721 second support column

[0053] 722 second support beam

[0054] 723 third guide rail

[0055] 724 third slider

[0056] 730 cross beam

[0057] 740 first driving device

[0058] 750 Z-direction movement platform

[0059] 760 connecting plate

[0060] 770 material taking plate

[0061] 780 suction disc

[0062] 790 material conveying device

[0063] 791 first vertical plate

[0064] 792 second vertical plate

[0065] 793 second driving device

[0066] 794 carrying platform

[0067] 795 fourth guide rail

[0068] 796 Fourth slider. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0069] The present disclosure will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the disclosure. In addition, it should be noted that only parts related to the present disclosure are shown in the drawings for the convenience of description.

[0070] It should be noted that the embodiments and features in the embodiments in the present disclosure can be combined with each other without conflict. The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0071] Unless otherwise specified, the exemplary embodiments / instances shown will be understood to provide exemplary features of various details that can implement the technical concepts of the present disclosure in practice. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the features of various embodiments / instances can be additionally combined, separated, interchanged and / or rearranged without departing from the technical concepts of the present disclosure.

[0072] In the drawings, cross-hatching and / or shading are generally used to make the boundaries of adjacent components clear. Thus, the presence of cross-hatching or shading does not in itself imply any preference or requirement for particular material, material properties, dimensions, proportions, commonality of materials between components, or any other characteristic, attribute, property, or the like of the components, unless specified. In addition, for the purposes of clarity and / or descriptiveness, the dimensions and / or relative dimensions made in the drawings can be exaggerated relative to other components. When the exemplary embodiments can be implemented differently, a specific process sequence can be performed in a different order than described. For example, two consecutively described processes can be performed substantially simultaneously or in an order opposite to that described. In addition, the same reference numbers represent the same components.

[0073] When a component is referred to as being "on" or "over" another component, "connected to" or "coupled to" another component, the component can be directly on, directly connected to, or directly coupled to the other component, or there can be an intermediate component. However, when a component is referred to as being "directly on", "directly connected to", or "directly coupled to" another component, there is no intermediate component. For this reason, the term "connected" can refer to a physical connection, an electrical connection, etc., with or without an intermediate component.

[0074] For descriptive purposes, the present disclosure can use spatial or relative terms, such as "below," "lower," "below" or "lower" of, "above," "upper," "above" or "upper," "higher," and "side" (e.g., as in "sidewall") to describe the relationship between one component and another component as shown in the drawings. In addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings, the spatial or relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use, operation, and / or manufacture. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over, a component described as "below" or "under" another component or feature would then be oriented "above" the other component or feature. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. Moreover, the device can be otherwise oriented (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatial or relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

[0075] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "including," "includes," "having," "has," "with," or "contains," or variants thereof are used in either the detailed description and / or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "comprising" as an open transition term without precluding any additional or other elements.

[0076] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a material handling system 700 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 and Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a material handling system 700 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0077] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, the material handling system 700 of the present disclosure, in use, is capable of moving material in one direction, thereby enabling the material to be fed or discharged.

[0078] Specifically, the material handling system 700 of the present disclosure includes a first support assembly 710, a second support assembly 720, a crossbeam 730, a first driving device 740, a Z-direction movement platform 750, a connecting plate 760, and a material taking plate 770, etc.

[0079] The first support assembly 710 has a length direction, which can be a horizontal direction; the second support assembly 720 is arranged in parallel with the first support assembly 710.

[0080] One end of the cross beam 730 is slidably arranged on the first support assembly 710, and the other end of the cross beam 730 is slidably arranged on the second support assembly 720; the first driving device 740 is used to drive the cross beam 730 to slide relative to the first support assembly 710 and the second support assembly 720.

[0081] Specifically, the first support assembly 710 of the present disclosure includes a first support column 711, a first support beam 712, a first guide rail 713, a second guide rail 714, a first sliding block 715, and a second sliding block 716, and the like.

[0082] The first support column 711 is arranged in multiple along the length direction of the first support assembly 710; specifically, the first support column 711 is arranged in three. The first support beam 712 is arranged at the upper end of the first support column 711; the length direction of the first support beam 712 is the length direction of the first support assembly 710.

[0083] The first guide rail 713 is arranged on the first support beam 712, and the length direction of the first guide rail 713 is the same as the length direction of the first support beam 712; the second guide rail 714 is arranged on the first support beam 712, and the second guide rail 714 is arranged in parallel with the first guide rail 713, and the first guide rail 713 and the second guide rail 714 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. In addition, a through hole is formed on the first support beam 712, which extends along the length direction of the first support beam 712 and is located directly below the interval between the first guide rail 713 and the second guide rail 714.

[0084] One end of the cross beam 730 is provided with the first sliding block 715 and the second sliding block 716, the first sliding block 715 is slidably arranged on the first guide rail 713, and the second sliding block 716 is slidably arranged on the second guide rail 714.

[0085] Therefore, by arranging the first sliding block 715 and the second sliding block 716 at one end of the cross beam 730, the cross beam 730 can be guided by the first sliding block 715 and the second sliding block 716, and stably slide along the length direction of the first support beam 712.

[0086] In a preferred embodiment, the first sliding block 715 is arranged in two, and the second sliding block 716 is arranged in two, so that the cross beam 730 of the present disclosure can be stably supported by the two first sliding blocks 715 and the two second sliding blocks 716.

[0087] As Figure 3As shown in FIG. 7, the first driving device 740 of the present disclosure is a motor-driven screw-nut structure, and the first driving device 740 is located below the first support beam 712, the nut of the first driving device 740 passes through the first support beam 712, and is fixed to the cross beam 730; that is, at least part of the nut of the first driving device 740 of the present disclosure is located in the through hole of the first support beam 712 and can slide in the through hole, so that the cross beam 730 of the present disclosure can stably move without being stuck.

[0088] Since the motor-driven screw-nut structure is a relatively common structure in the art, the present disclosure will not repeat it here.

[0089] Referring to FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, Figure 1 and Figure 2 the second support assembly 720 of the present disclosure includes a second support column 721, a second support beam 722, a third guide rail 723 and a third sliding block 724.

[0090] The second support column 721 is provided in multiple along the length direction of the second support assembly 720; specifically, the second support column 721 is provided in three, and the three second support columns 721 are arranged along the length direction of the second support assembly 720. The second support beam 722 is arranged at the upper end of the second support column 721; the length direction of the second support beam 722 is the length direction of the second support assembly 720.

[0091] The third guide rail 723 is arranged on the second support beam 722, and the length direction of the third guide rail 723 is the same as that of the second support beam 722; the other end of the cross beam 730 is provided with the third sliding block 724, and the third sliding block 724 is slidably arranged on the third guide rail 723.

[0092] Therefore, the third sliding block 724 of the present disclosure can play a supporting role for the cross beam 730 without overturning the cross beam 730. In a preferred embodiment, the number of the third sliding block 724 can also be provided as two.

[0093] Figure 4 FIG. 10 is a structural schematic view of a pick plate of a material handling system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 FIG. 11 is another angle of a structural schematic view of a pick plate of a material handling system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0094] As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, Figure 4 and Figure 5 the Z-direction movement platform 750 of the present disclosure is arranged on the cross beam 730; the connecting plate 760 is arranged on the Z-direction movement platform 750 to drive the connecting plate 760 to rise and fall through the Z-direction movement platform 750; the pick plate 770 is fixed to the connecting plate 760, wherein a plurality of suction cups 780 are arranged on the pick plate 770.

[0095] In the present disclosure, the Z-direction movement platform 750 can be a motor-driven screw nut structure, and the Z-direction movement platform 750 is fixed at a substantially middle position of the cross beam 730.

[0096] The material taking plate 770 is provided with a plurality of long strip-shaped holes, and the long strip-shaped holes are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns, and the length directions of the long strip-shaped holes in different columns are parallel; wherein, the long strip-shaped holes in adjacent columns are arranged alternately. Therefore, the suction cup 780 of the present disclosure can be installed in different long strip-shaped holes, or installed at different positions of a long strip-shaped hole, so that the position of the suction cup 780 is adjustable, and accordingly, the material handling system 700 of the present disclosure can be suitable for materials of different shapes and sizes.

[0097] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a material conveying device of a material handling system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0098] The material handling system 700 of the present disclosure further comprises a material conveying device 790 for carrying materials, wherein the suction cup 780 can suck the materials carried by the material conveying device 790, or the suction cup 780 places the materials sucked by it on the material conveying device 790.

[0099] That is, the material conveying device 790 of the present disclosure can be connected with the materials conveyed by the suction cup 780, and continue to convey the materials.

[0100] In a specific embodiment, the material conveying device 790 comprises a first vertical plate 791, a second vertical plate 792, a second driving device 793, a carrying platform 794 and the like.

[0101] The first vertical plate 791 is fixed to the first support assembly 710, and the second vertical plate 792 is fixed to the second support assembly 720; specifically, the first vertical plate 791 and the second vertical plate 792 of the present disclosure are both formed as plate structures and are arranged substantially vertically, at this time, the first vertical plate 791 and the second vertical plate 792 can be parallel to each other.

[0102] The first vertical plate 791 can be fixed to the first support column 711, and the second vertical plate 792 can be fixed to the second support column 721, and the length direction of the first vertical plate 791 and the length direction of the second vertical plate 792 are both parallel to the length direction of the first support assembly 710.

[0103] The second driving device 793 is arranged on the first vertical plate 791. In a specific embodiment, the second driving device 793 is also a motor-driven screw-nut structure, and the second driving device 793 is arranged on the side of the first vertical plate 791. One end of the bearing platform 794 is fixed to the second driving device 793, i.e., the one end of the bearing platform 794 can be fixed to the nut of the second driving device 793, and the other end of the bearing platform 794 is slidably arranged on the second vertical plate 792.

[0104] In addition, the second vertical plate 792 is provided with a fourth guide rail 795, and the other end of the bearing platform 794 is fixed with a fourth sliding block 796, which is slidably arranged on the fourth guide rail 795. Thus, the bearing platform 794 of the present disclosure can move along the length direction of the first support assembly 710.

[0105] The material handling system of the present disclosure can realize long-stroke and high-precision movement through the long-stroke linear guide rail and the ball screw structure, and can provide accurate positioning, has the characteristics of convenient operation and strong applicability. The material handling system of the present disclosure can adapt to the production rhythm of products in various positions. Moreover, the material handling system of the present disclosure can be flexibly configured in number according to production needs, improve production efficiency, and reduce production cost.

[0106] In the description of the present disclosure, the description of the terms "one embodiment / way", "some embodiments / ways", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment / way or example are included in at least one embodiment / way or example of the present application. In the present description, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment / way or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments / ways or examples. In addition, the skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments / ways or examples described in the present description and the features of the different embodiments / ways or examples without contradiction.

[0107] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0108] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are only for clearly illustrating the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Based on the above disclosure, other changes or modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and the changes or modifications are still within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A material handling system, characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of material taking device, including: First support component;The first support component has length direction; Second support component, the second support component is arranged in parallel with the first support component; Crossbeam, one end of the crossbeam is slidably arranged in the first support component, the other end of the crossbeam is slidably arranged in the second support component; First driving device, the first driving device is used to drive the crossbeam relative to the first support component and second support component along the length direction slides; Z direction movement platform, the Z direction movement platform is arranged in the crossbeam; Connecting plate, the connecting plate is arranged in the Z direction movement platform, to drive connecting plate lifting by the Z direction movement platform; Material taking plate, the material taking plate is fixed to the connecting plate, wherein, a plurality of suction cups are arranged on the material taking plate.

2. The material handling system of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of long strip holes are opened in the material taking plate, the long strip holes are arranged by multiple rows and multiple columns, the length direction of different columns of long strip holes is parallel;Wherein, the long strip holes of adjacent columns are staggered.

3. The material handling system of claim 1, wherein, The first support component includes: First support column, the first support column is arranged as multiple along the length direction of first support component; First support beam, the first support beam is arranged at the upper end of the first support column; First guide rail, the first guide rail is arranged on the first support beam, and the length direction of the first guide rail is the same as the length direction of the first support beam;And Second guide rail, the second guide rail is arranged on the first support beam, and the second guide rail is arranged in parallel with the first guide rail, the first guide rail and the second guide rail are spaced apart by a predetermined distance; Wherein, one end of the crossbeam is provided with first slider and second slider, the first slider is slidably arranged in the first guide rail, the second slider is slidably arranged in the second guide rail.

4. The material handling system of claim 3, wherein, The first slider is arranged as two, and the second slider is arranged as two.

5. The material handling system of claim 3, wherein, The first driving device is a motor-driven screw nut structure, wherein the first driving device is located below the first support beam, the nut of the first driving device passes through the first support beam and is fixed to the crossbeam.

6. The material handling system of claim 3, wherein, The second support component includes: Second support column, the second support column is arranged as multiple along the length direction of second support component; Second support beam, the second support beam is arranged at the upper end of the second support column; Third guide rail, the third guide rail is arranged on the second support beam, and the length direction of the third guide rail is the same as the length direction of the second support beam; Wherein, the other end of the crossbeam is provided with third slider, the third slider is slidably arranged in the third guide rail.

7. The material handling system of claim 1, wherein, Further including: Material conveying device, the material conveying device is used to carry material, wherein the suction cup can suck the material carried by the material conveying device, or the suction cup places the material sucked by it in material conveying device.

8. The material handling system of claim 7, wherein, The material conveying device includes: First vertical plate, the first vertical plate is fixed to the first support component; Second vertical plate, the second vertical plate is fixed to the second support component; Second driving device, the second driving device is arranged in the first vertical plate. A bearing platform, one end of the bearing platform is fixed to the second driving device, and the other end of the bearing platform is slidably arranged on the second vertical plate.

9. The material handling system of claim 8, wherein, The second driving device is a motor-driven screw nut structure, wherein the second driving device is located on the side of the first vertical plate, and the nut of the second driving device is fixed to one end of the bearing platform.

10. The material handling system of claim 9, wherein, A fourth guide rail is arranged on the second vertical plate, and a fourth sliding block is fixed to the other end of the bearing platform, and the fourth sliding block is slidably arranged on the fourth guide rail.

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