Material taking device

Abstract

The utility model provides a material taking device. The material taking device comprises a mounting plate, a first clamping assembly and a second clamping assembly. The first clamping assembly is arranged on the mounting plate, and a product in the tray is clamped through the first clamping assembly; the second clamping assembly is arranged on the mounting plate, and the empty tray is clamped through the second clamping assembly.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] With the development of technology, more and more factories use automatic production lines to produce products. In the process of producing products by automation equipment, various parts will be supplied from a tray. However, as the structure installation space becomes smaller and smaller, the material compatible scene becomes more and more complex, and the incoming material state becomes more and more unstable, various material taking gripper mechanisms emerge as the times require.

[0003] For example, when producing 3C products, the material taking gripper mechanism needs to take out the charging head products placed in the tray from the tray and place them in the downstream area when taking the charging head; after the last charging head is taken out, the tray in the empty tray state is also immediately taken away to facilitate the next tray cycle incoming material.

[0004] However, there is no material taking gripper mechanism in the prior art that can complete the above-mentioned actions. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present disclosure provides a material taking device.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a material taking device is provided, comprising:

[0007] a mounting plate;

[0008] a first clamping component, the first clamping component being arranged on the mounting plate and clamping products in a tray through the first clamping component; and

[0009] a second clamping component, the second clamping component being arranged on the mounting plate and clamping an empty tray through the second clamping component.

[0010] The material taking device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises:

[0011] a rotary driving device, the rotary driving device being arranged on the mounting plate and being used to drive the first clamping component to rotate.

[0012] According to the material taking device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotary driving device is a rotary cylinder.

[0013] According to the material taking device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first connecting component is arranged on an output shaft of the rotary driving device, and the first clamping component is arranged on the first connecting component.

[0014] The material taking device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises:

[0015] A suction device is arranged on the first connecting member, and the suction device is used to suck the product in the tray.

[0016] The product taking device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises:

[0017] A suction driving device is arranged on the first connecting member, and the suction driving device is used to drive the suction device to move between the two clamping jaws of the first clamping assembly, and the moving direction of the suction driving device is perpendicular to the opening and closing direction of the two clamping jaws of the first clamping assembly.

[0018] The product taking device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises:

[0019] A clamping driving device is used to drive the second clamping assembly to approach or move away from the empty tray, and the moving direction of the clamping driving device is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotating driving device.

[0020] The second clamping assembly according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises at least two clamping jaw assemblies, and the two clamping jaw assemblies are spaced apart by a preset distance.

[0021] The opening and closing direction of the two clamping jaws of the clamping jaw assembly is perpendicular to the moving direction of the clamping driving device.

[0022] The clamping driving device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is a sliding table cylinder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, together with the description, and are included in the present specification to provide further understanding of the present disclosure, and constitute a part of the present specification.

[0024] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a product taking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figures 2 to 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a product taking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a first clamping assembly of a product taking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

[0028] 100 mounting plate

[0029] 200 first clamping assembly

[0030] 210 thin clamping finger cylinder

[0031] 220 adapter

[0032] 230 clamping jaw

[0033] 231 adjustment portion

[0034] 232 clamping portion

[0035] 240 top clamping plate

[0036] 300 second clamping assembly

[0037] 310 clamping drive device

[0038] 320 adapter plate

[0039] 400 embracing fixing seat

[0040] 500 rotary drive device

[0041] 600 vertical stand plate

[0042] 700 first connecting component

[0043] 710 second connecting component

[0044] 800 suction device

[0045] 900 suction drive device DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The present disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only intended to explain the relevant content and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, it should be noted that only parts related to the present disclosure are shown in the drawings for ease of description.

[0047] It should be noted that the embodiments and features in the embodiments of 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 combination with the embodiments.

[0048] 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.

[0049] The use of cross-hatching and / or shading in the drawings is generally used to illustrate the boundaries and / or transitions between adjacent portions of a part. As such, unless specified, the presence or absence of cross-hatching and / or shading is not intended to convey or imply any preference or requirement for specific material, material properties, dimensions, proportions, commonality of the illustrated parts between the parts, and / or any other characteristic, attribute, property, etc. of the parts. Moreover, in the drawings, the size and relative sizes of parts can be exaggerated for clarity and / or descriptive purposes. When exemplary embodiments can be practiced differently, a specific sequence of processes can be performed in a different order than described. For example, two consecutively described processes can be performed substantially simultaneously or in the opposite order to that described. Moreover, like reference numerals denote like parts throughout the specification.

[0050] When a part is referred to as being "on" or "over" another part, "connected to" or "coupled to" another part, it can be directly on, connected or coupled to the other part, or intervening parts can be present. In contrast, when a part is referred to as being "directly on," "directly connected to," or "directly coupled to" another part, there are no intervening parts present. For this reason, the term "connected" can refer to physical or electrical connections, with or without intervening parts.

[0051] For descriptive purposes, the disclosure can use spatial or relative terms, such as "below," "lower," "lowermost," "above," "upper," "uppermost," "vertical," "horizontal," and the like, to describe the relationship between one part and another part as the figures are depicted. Unless otherwise specified, the spatial and relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use, operation, and / or manufacture in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. Moreover, the device can be otherwise oriented (for example, rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

[0052] 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 "comprising," "including," "containing," and / or "having" are used in the specification and / or claims, such terms are to be read expansively and without limitation unless otherwise indicated. Additionally, as used herein, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term "about" is used to allow for variations from the nominal or desired value, as would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art, and / or to account for variations and / or imperfections in measurements, calculations, and / or other aspects of the application. Also, as used herein, the term "substantially" is used to describe the property of being nearly true or exact, as would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0053] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a material taking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figures 2 to 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a material taking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0054] As shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the material taking device of the present disclosure can include a mounting plate 100, a first clamping assembly 200, a second clamping assembly 300, and the like.

[0055] The mounting plate 100 of the present disclosure is in a plate-like structure. In use, the material taking device of the present disclosure can be provided with a dead fixing seat 400 on the mounting plate 100, and the dead fixing seat 400 is fixed to a moving mechanism such as a mechanical arm, a robot, or a two / three-axis motion platform, so that the mechanical arm can drive the mounting plate 100 to move to a preset pose. Accordingly, through the provision of the dead fixing seat 400, the material taking device can be conveniently installed and disassembled. In addition, the dead fixing seat 400 of the present disclosure can also be replaced by other fixing elements.

[0056] The first clamping assembly 200 of the present disclosure is provided on the mounting plate 100 and clamps the products in the tray through the first clamping assembly 200; the second clamping assembly 300 is provided on the mounting plate 100 and clamps the empty tray through the second clamping assembly 300.

[0057] The jaw function in the prior art is difficult to be compatible with many working conditions, and multiple sets of moving modules need to be configured during use. Thus, the moving modules of the material taking device in the prior art are more and more, the space occupation is more and more large, and the actions of these moving modules are complex, which is very inconvenient for workers to debug and control the equipment; in addition, the material taking device in the prior art has scattered functions and structure, and multiple problems need to be considered when controlling the action of each structure, such as avoiding interference when interacting, being more cautious during debugging to prevent collision risks; meanwhile, the more structures used, the higher the cost.

[0058] Compared with the material taking device in the prior art, the material taking device of the present disclosure integrates multiple functions, so only one set of moving module (mechanical arm, two / three-axis motion platform or robot) needs to be configured, greatly reducing the space, facilitating installation and adjustment, and program control is more convenient, because there is only one set of moving module, which greatly reduces the risk of machine collision, saves time and effort, and further reduces the cost.

[0059] In a preferred embodiment, the material taking device of the present disclosure further comprises a rotary driving device 500 arranged on the mounting plate 100 for driving the first clamping assembly 200 to rotate. Specifically, the rotary driving device 500 is a rotary cylinder.

[0060] As shown in Figure 1 The mounting plate 100 is provided with a vertical stand plate 600, specifically, the upper end of the vertical stand plate 600 is fixedly connected with one end of the mounting plate 100, so that the mounting plate 100 and the vertical stand plate 600 are integrally L-shaped.

[0061] A through hole is formed in the vertical stand plate 600, and the rotary driving device 500 is arranged on one side of the vertical stand plate 600, and the output shaft of the rotary driving device 500 passes through the through hole of the vertical stand plate 600 and is located on the other side of the vertical stand plate 600. Preferably, the output shaft of the rotary driving device 500 can be located directly below the mounting plate 100, and correspondingly, the first clamping assembly 200 can be located directly below the mounting plate 100, so that the material taking device of the present disclosure has a reasonable center of gravity position, which is convenient for control.

[0062] In the present disclosure, a first connecting member 700 is arranged on the output shaft of the rotary driving device 500, and the first clamping assembly 200 is arranged on the first connecting member 700. Specifically, the first connecting member 700 is L-shaped. In other words, the first connecting member 700 comprises a horizontal part and a vertical part connected perpendicularly to each other, the vertical part of the first connecting member 700 is connected to the output shaft of the rotary driving device 500, and the vertical part is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotary driving device 500. The first clamping assembly 200 is arranged on the horizontal part of the first connecting member 700 and located below the horizontal part of the first connecting member 700.

[0063] The picking device of the present disclosure further comprises a suction device 800, which is arranged on the first connecting component 700, and is used for sucking the products in the tray. The first clamping assembly 200 is used for clamping the products sucked by the suction device 800.

[0064] Specifically, the suction device 800 of the present disclosure is arranged on the first connecting component 700 through a second connecting component 710. Specifically, the second connecting component 710 of the present disclosure is also an L-shaped plate, which comprises a horizontal part and a vertical part connected perpendicularly to each other. The horizontal part of the second connecting component 710 is connected to the horizontal part of the first connecting component 700 and is located above the horizontal part of the first connecting component 700. The vertical part of the second connecting component 710 is arranged substantially in parallel with the vertical part of the first connecting component 700. The suction driving device 900 is arranged on the vertical part of the second connecting component 710, and is used for driving the suction device 800 to move between the two clamping jaws of the first clamping assembly 200. The movement direction of the suction driving device 900 is perpendicular to the opening and closing direction of the two clamping jaws of the first clamping assembly 200.

[0065] In the present disclosure, the suction driving device 900 can be a guide air cylinder, which is connected to the suction device 800 through a connecting piece. In a specific embodiment, the suction device 800 can be a vacuum nozzle.

[0066] In some embodiments, the size of the suction device 800 is smaller than the size of the product to be sucked, so that when the first clamping assembly 200 clamps the product, no collision with the suction device 800 occurs.

[0067] The picking device of the present disclosure can further comprise a clamping driving device 310, which is used for driving the second clamping assembly 300 to approach or move away from the empty tray. The movement direction of the clamping driving device 310 is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotating driving device 500.

[0068] In a specific embodiment, the clamping driving device 310 is a sliding table air cylinder. Moreover, the second clamping assembly 300 comprises at least two clamping jaw assemblies, wherein the two clamping jaw assemblies are spaced apart by a preset distance, which can be determined according to the position of the ribs on the empty tray. Alternatively, the preset distance can be determined according to the size of the product, so that the two clamping jaw assemblies can clamp the rib structure on the empty tray, so that the second clamping assembly 300 can achieve stable clamping of the empty tray.

[0069] In a preferred embodiment, the opening and closing directions of the two clamping jaws of the clamping jaw assembly are perpendicular to the movement direction of the clamping driving device 310, so that the material taking device of the present disclosure can actively approach the empty tray and realize the clamping operation of the empty tray.

[0070] The material taking device of the present disclosure can be applied to the 3C industry, such as the feeding of charging heads for mobile phones. When the material taking device of the present disclosure is used, the first clamping assembly can take the charging heads from the tray one by one and deliver them to the feeding position until all the charging heads in the tray are used up. Then, the second clamping assembly can clamp and deliver the empty tray to the tray unloading position, and then replace the next tray and repeat the feeding operation of the charging heads.

[0071] Therefore, the material taking device of the present disclosure can replace manual operation, combine with a four-axis robot and a vision system, automatically take materials from a tray (a material tray), put them into a material unloading position, and then take away the empty tray, thereby improving the feeding efficiency and solving the technical problems of low production efficiency and high labor intensity of manual operation.

[0072] In addition, since the charging heads on the tray are placed in various ways, the clamping jaws must be compatible with the incoming horizontal, vertical and horizontal placement (horizontal placement does not require flipping, vertical and horizontal placement requires 90° flipping, and flipping is to convert to a horizontal placement state), and part of the products need to be flipped after taking to meet the customer's requirements for the unloading state, so a single-function clamping jaw cannot be compatible with too many application scenarios. Unlike this, the material taking device of the present disclosure can adapt to various incoming states and feeding states through the arrangement of the rotating driving device 500, and accordingly, the application range of the material taking device of the present disclosure is larger.

[0073] Moreover, the material taking device of the present disclosure further comprises a suction device 800, so that it can feed products that cannot be clamped due to small taking space. Specifically, for this case, the suction device 800 can be used to suck the product first, and then the product is sucked out of the tray and clamped, thereby realizing high-precision positioning and stable holding of the product.

[0074] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of a first clamping assembly of a material taking device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0075] As shown in Figure 5 , the first clamping assembly 200 of the present disclosure can comprise a thin clamping finger cylinder 210, an adapter 220 and a clamping jaw 230 and the like.

[0076] The thin pinch cylinder 210 can be fixed to the horizontal part of the first connecting part 700 and located below the horizontal part of the first connecting part 700. The adapter 220 is provided in two, and each of the two adapters 220 is fixed to the two movers (moving parts) of the thin pinch cylinder 210, so that when the thin pinch cylinder 210 moves, the two adapters 220 can approach or move away from each other.

[0077] In a preferred embodiment, the adapter 220 is formed as a plate structure, and a plurality of rows and columns of mounting holes are formed on each adapter 220.

[0078] The clamping jaw 230 is provided in two, that is, one clamping jaw 230 is fixed on each adapter 220. In a preferred embodiment, the clamping jaw 230 can be adjusted in position relative to the adapter 220, and specifically, the clamping jaw 230 can include an adjusting part 231 and a clamping part 232; wherein the adjusting part 231 is formed as a plate structure, and at least two long slot-shaped grooves are formed on the adjusting part 231, wherein the long slot-shaped grooves are arranged substantially in parallel, so that the adjusting part 231 of the present disclosure can be adjusted in position relative to the adapter 220, and when the position of the adjusting part 231 is adjusted, a screw can be passed through the mounting hole of the adapter 220 and the long slot-shaped hole of the adjusting part 231 to fix the adapter 220 and the adjusting part 231 together.

[0079] One end of the clamping part 232 is formed as a rubber-coated structure, and the other end of the clamping part 232 is fixed to the adjusting part 231, so that when the thin pinch cylinder 210 operates, the first clamping assembly 200 can clamp or release the product, and the clamping jaw with rubber protection can protect the product, and the first clamping assembly 200 of the present disclosure can clamp products of different sizes.

[0080] In a preferred embodiment, the first clamping assembly 200 can further include a tightening plate 240; the tightening plate 240 is provided in two, that is, one tightening plate 240 is provided on each adapter 220; in a specific embodiment, the tightening plate 240 is located outside the clamping jaw 230, in other words, the two clamping jaws 230 are located between the two tightening plates 240. A tightening screw (not shown in the figure) is screwed into the threaded hole of the tightening plate 240 and is in pressure contact with the clamping jaw 230 from the outside of the clamping jaw 230, so as to prevent the clamping jaw 230 from moving outward for a long time after clamping the object. More preferably, a nut can be provided on the tightening screw, which can be in pressure contact with the tightening plate 240, so as to prevent the tightening screw from loosening through a double-nut structure, and accordingly, the clamping jaw 230 has better anti-loosening effect, so that the product can be clamped stably by the material taking device of the present disclosure.

[0081] In the present disclosure, the two jaw assemblies of the second gripping assembly 300 are identical or similar to the structure of the first gripping assembly 200, and the present disclosure will not be described one by one.

[0082] When the present disclosure is in use, when there is only one product left in the tray, after the first gripping assembly 200 grips the last product, the rotary driving device 500 acts and flips the first gripping assembly 200 by 90°, and correspondingly, the flipped first gripping assembly 200 can avoid the movement stroke of the second gripping assembly 300 gripping the empty tray, so as not to interfere with the position. Then, the gripping driving device 310 acts to grip the empty tray.

[0083] The present disclosure can separately grip the empty tray, or simultaneously grip the product and the empty tray, which can save the flow line beat time and improve the production efficiency.

[0084] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 The present disclosure is provided with an adapter plate 320 on the gripping driving device 310, and the two jaw assemblies are fixed at both ends of the adapter plate 320. Preferably, the adapter plate 320 is provided with four long slot-shaped grooves, and the four long slot-shaped grooves are arranged parallel to each other, so that the jaw assemblies can adjust the position relative to the adapter plate 320, so that the second gripping assembly 300 can adapt to different specifications of the tray.

[0085] 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 conjunction with the embodiment / way or example are included in at least one embodiment / way or example of the present application. In the present disclosure, 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 disclosure and the features of the different embodiments / ways or examples, without contradiction.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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 also be made by those skilled in the art, and these changes or modifications are still within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A material taking device characterized by comprising: The utility model relates to a tray unloading device, comprising: a mounting plate; a first clamping assembly arranged on the mounting plate and used for clamping products in a tray; a second clamping assembly arranged on the mounting plate and used for clamping an empty tray. Further comprising:

2. The material taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that a rotary driving device arranged on the mounting plate and used for driving the first clamping assembly to rotate. The rotary driving device is a rotary cylinder.

3. The material taking-out device according to claim 2, characterized by A first connecting member is arranged on an output shaft of the rotary driving device, and the first clamping assembly is arranged on the first connecting member.

4. The material taking-out device according to claim 2, characterized by Further comprising:

5. The material taking-out device according to claim 4, characterized by a suction device arranged on the first connecting member and used for sucking products in a tray, and the first clamping assembly is used for clamping the products sucked by the suction device. Further comprising:

6. The material taking-out device according to claim 5, characterized by a suction driving device arranged on the first connecting member and used for driving the suction device to move between two clamping jaws of the first clamping assembly, and the movement direction of the suction driving device is perpendicular to the opening and closing direction of the two clamping jaws of the first clamping assembly. Further comprising:

7. The material taking-out device according to claim 2, wherein a clamping driving device used for driving the second clamping assembly to approach or move away from an empty tray, wherein the movement direction of the clamping driving device is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotary driving device. The second clamping assembly comprises at least two clamping jaw assemblies, wherein the two clamping jaw assemblies are spaced apart by a preset distance.

8. The material taking-out device according to claim 7, characterized by The opening and closing direction of the two clamping jaws of the clamping jaw assembly is perpendicular to the movement direction of the clamping driving device.

9. The material taking-out device according to claim 8, characterized by The clamping driving device is a sliding table cylinder.

10. The material taking-out device according to claim 7, characterized by ​

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