Tray processing device
By designing the sliding plate, drive module, and lifting components of the material tray handling device, the problems of material tray separation and stacking are solved, improving the efficiency and adaptability of the automated production line.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520298124.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing tray handling devices cannot perform tray separation and stacking functions, thus failing to meet the needs of automated production lines.
A material tray processing device is designed, including a hopper, a first processing component and a second processing component. Through the cooperation of a sliding plate, a drive module, a limiting component and a lifting component, the device realizes the tray splitting and stacking operations.
It enables automated tray sorting and stacking, adapting to trays of different sizes, thus improving the efficiency and flexibility of automated production lines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This disclosure relates to a tray handling device, belonging to the field of automation equipment technology. Background Technology
[0002] As workshops become increasingly automated, automated equipment is replacing more and more manual labor in product manufacturing. This is especially true in the 3C product manufacturing sector, where factories are increasingly using automated production lines.
[0003] In the manufacturing process of 3C products, hoppers are needed for loading and unloading material trays. In one scenario, when a device loads material, it stores multiple trays at once, and the mechanism can release them one tray at a time. During this process, a certain number of trays need to be buffered before the device is alerted to remove them. Similarly, when receiving material, multiple empty trays are placed at once, and they are also released one tray at a time.
[0004] The current material handling tray structures used in the industry cannot achieve this function. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a material handling device to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] This disclosure provides a tray handling device.
[0006] According to one aspect of this disclosure, a tray handling apparatus is provided, comprising:
[0007] A hopper, the hopper including a first support plate and a second support plate, wherein the first support plate and the second support plate are arranged at intervals;
[0008] A first processing component, wherein the first processing component is disposed on the first support plate; and
[0009] The second processing component is disposed on the second support plate, wherein the first processing component cooperates with the second processing component to separate or stack the material trays in the hopper.
[0010] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of the present disclosure, the first processing component and the second processing component have the same structure and are arranged symmetrically.
[0011] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of the present disclosure, the first processing component includes:
[0012] A base, wherein the base is fixed to the first support plate;
[0013] A sliding plate, which is slidably disposed on the base;
[0014] A drive module is used for sliding the sliding plate relative to the base;
[0015] A limiting component is provided on the sliding plate;
[0016] A movable component is rotatably disposed on the limiting component, and the movable component is limited by the limiting component to a first position so that the movable component will not exceed the first position when rotating.
[0017] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of this disclosure, the limiting member includes:
[0018] A limiting surface is provided to restrict a movable part to a first position, wherein the upper surface of the movable part is positioned substantially horizontally when the movable part is in the first position.
[0019] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of this disclosure, the movable component includes:
[0020] An inclined surface, wherein the angle between the inclined surface and the upper surface of the movable component is an acute angle, such that the free end of the movable component forms a corner with an acute angle value.
[0021] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of this disclosure, two limiting members and two movable members are provided, with the limiting members and the movable members corresponding one-to-one.
[0022] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of this disclosure, when the drive module drives the sliding plate to slide relative to the base, the movable component can approach or move away from the tray in the horizontal direction.
[0023] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of the present disclosure, the limiting member includes a clearance surface such that the limiting member allows the movable member to rotate to a second position.
[0024] The tray handling apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:
[0025] A lifting assembly, which is used to drive the material tray to rise and fall.
[0026] According to at least one embodiment of the tray handling apparatus of this disclosure, the lifting assembly includes:
[0027] A lifting plate, which is driven by a lifting drive device to produce lifting motion. Attached Figure Description
[0028] 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.
[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the use state of a tray handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tray handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0031] Figure 3 and Figure 4 These are schematic diagrams of the tray handling apparatus from different angles according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first processing component of a tray processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] The specific labels in the attached figures are as follows:
[0034] 100 silos
[0035] 120 First support plate
[0036] 130 Second Support Plate
[0037] 140 First Conveying Component
[0038] 150 Second Conveyor Component
[0039] 160 First Drive Component
[0040] 161 First drive motor
[0041] 162 Active bidirectional screw
[0042] 163 Drive wheel
[0043] 164 Driven bidirectional screw
[0044] 165 Driven wheel
[0045] 200 First Processing Component
[0046] 210 base
[0047] 220 sliding plate
[0048] 230 driver module
[0049] 240 Limiting components
[0050] 241 Limiting surface
[0051] 242 Surface with clearance
[0052] 250 moving parts
[0053] 251 Inclined surface
[0054] 300 Second Processing Component
[0055] 400 Lifting Components
[0056] 410 lifting plate
[0057] 420 Lifting drive device. Detailed Implementation
[0058] The present disclosure will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0059] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features described in this disclosure can be combined with each other. The technical solutions of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0060] Unless otherwise stated, the exemplary implementations / embodiments shown are to be understood as providing exemplary features of various details that provide ways in which the technical concepts of this disclosure can be implemented in practice. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, the features of various implementations / embodiments may be additionally combined, separated, interchanged and / or rearranged without departing from the technical concepts of this disclosure.
[0061] The use of crosshairs and / or shading in the accompanying drawings is generally used to clarify the boundaries between adjacent components. Thus, unless otherwise stated, the presence or absence of crosshairs or shading does not convey or indicate any preference or requirement for the specific material, material properties, dimensions, proportions, commonalities between the illustrated components, or any other characteristics, properties, etc., of the components. Furthermore, in the accompanying drawings, the dimensions and relative dimensions of components may be exaggerated for clarity and / or descriptive purposes. When exemplary embodiments can be implemented differently, a specific process sequence may be performed in a different order than that described. For example, two consecutively described processes may be performed substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order of their description. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same components.
[0062] When a component is referred to as being "on" or "above" another component, "connected to," or "joined to" another component, the component may be directly on, directly connected to, or directly joined to the other component, or there may be intermediate components. However, when a component is referred to as being "directly on" another component, "directly connected to," or "directly joined to" another component, there are no intermediate components. Therefore, the term "connection" can refer to a physical connection, an electrical connection, etc., and may or may not have intermediate components.
[0063] For descriptive purposes, this disclosure may use spatial relative terms such as “below,” “under,” “below,” “down,” “above,” “above,” “higher,” and “side (e.g., in a “sidewall”)” to describe the relationship between one component and another component as shown in the accompanying drawings. In addition to the orientations depicted in the drawings, the spatial relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device during use, operation, and / or manufacture. For example, if the device in the drawings is flipped, a component described as “below” or “under” another component or feature would subsequently be positioned “above” said other component or feature. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both “above” and “below” orientations. Furthermore, the device may be otherwise positioned (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), thus interpreting the spatial relative descriptive terms used herein accordingly.
[0064] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms “a” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well. Furthermore, when the terms “comprising” and / or “including” and variations thereof are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of the stated features, integrals, steps, operations, parts, components, and / or groups thereof, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, parts, components, and / or groups thereof. It should also be noted that, as used herein, the terms “substantially,” “about,” and other similar terms are used as approximate terms rather than as terms of degree, thus explaining the inherent biases in measurements, calculated values, and / or provided values that would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art.
[0065] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the use state of a tray handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tray handling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 and Figure 4 These are schematic diagrams of the tray handling apparatus from different angles according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0066] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the tray handling device of this disclosure can stack and separate trays during use. Specifically, the tray handling device of this disclosure may include components such as a hopper 100, a first processing component 200, and a second processing component 300.
[0067] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the hopper 100 of this disclosure may include a base plate (not shown in the figure), a first support plate 120, a second support plate 130, a first conveying assembly 140, a second conveying assembly 150, and a first drive assembly 160, etc.
[0068] The base plate disclosed herein is generally square in shape and includes a first direction and a second direction. The first direction can be the length direction of the base plate, and the second direction can be the width direction of the base plate.
[0069] Both the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 are slidably mounted on the base plate. Specifically, the base plate is provided with two guide rails, which are arranged in parallel and both are arranged along a first direction.
[0070] One end of the first support plate 120 is slidably mounted on one of the two guide rails via a slider, and the other end is slidably mounted on the other guide rail via a slider. Similarly, one end of the second support plate 130 is slidably mounted on one of the two guide rails via a slider, and the other end is slidably mounted on the other guide rail via a slider. Thus, both the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can slide on the guide rails, allowing them to approach or move away from each other in a first direction.
[0071] With the above structure, the length direction of the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 of this disclosure is parallel to the second direction.
[0072] In this disclosure, when the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 approach or move away from each other, one of the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can remain stationary. In a preferred embodiment, the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can move in opposite directions simultaneously, so that the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can approach or move away from each other.
[0073] The first conveying assembly 140 is disposed on the first support plate 120 and located inside the first support plate 120; similarly, the second conveying assembly 150 is disposed on the second support plate 130 and located inside the second support plate 130. That is, the first conveying assembly 140 and the second conveying assembly 150 of this disclosure are located in the area between the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130, thereby enabling the conveying of trays via the first conveying assembly 140 and the second conveying assembly 150. In other words, at this time, a stack of trays (i.e., at least one stacked tray) can be placed on the first conveying assembly 140 and the second conveying assembly 150 and conveyed by the first conveying assembly 140 and the second conveying assembly 150.
[0074] In a preferred embodiment, both the first conveying assembly 140 and the second conveying assembly 150 are synchronous belt conveying assemblies, thereby enabling the conveying of the material tray disposed on the synchronous belt through the movement of the synchronous belt of the synchronous belt conveying assembly. In this disclosure, there may be two first conveying assemblies 140. There may also be two second conveying assemblies 150. Of course, this disclosure does not limit the number of first conveying assemblies 140 and second conveying assemblies 150. Since synchronous belt conveying assemblies are a common structure in the art, their structure will not be described in detail in this disclosure.
[0075] The first drive assembly 160 is used to drive the first support plate 120 and / or the second support plate 130 to move, so that the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can approach or move away from each other. Thus, the hopper of this disclosure can be adapted to trays of different sizes. That is, the width between the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 of this disclosure can change with the size of the tray, so that the hopper 100 of this disclosure can transport trays of different sizes, thereby achieving compatibility with trays of different sizes.
[0076] Specifically, the first drive assembly 160 of this disclosure can simultaneously drive the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130, and cause the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 to have opposite directions of movement.
[0077] Specifically, the first drive assembly 160 of this disclosure may include a first drive motor 161 and an active bidirectional helical screw 162 driven to rotate by the first drive motor 161. The active bidirectional helical screw 162 may be a trapezoidal screw with both positive and negative teeth. Specifically, the first drive motor 161 is fixed to a base plate; both ends of the active bidirectional helical screw 162 are rotatably disposed on the base plate through bearing seats, and the axis of the active bidirectional helical screw 162 is disposed along a first direction. At this time, the bearing seats can limit the axial position of the active bidirectional helical screw 162.
[0078] A first active-side nut is provided on the first support plate 120, and a second active-side nut is provided on the second support plate 130. The first active-side nut and the second active-side nut have different helical directions, and both the first active-side nut and the second active-side nut cooperate with the active bidirectional helical screw. Thus, when the active bidirectional helical screw 162 rotates in one direction, the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can approach each other, and when the active bidirectional helical screw 162 rotates in another direction, the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can move away from each other.
[0079] See again Figures 1 to 4 The present disclosure discloses a driving bidirectional helical screw 162 with a driving wheel 163 and a driven bidirectional helical screw 164 with a driven wheel 165. The driving wheel 163 and the driven wheel 165 are connected by a transmission component. In a specific embodiment, the driving wheel 163 and the driven wheel 165 are synchronous pulleys with identical structures, and the transmission component is a synchronous belt. As a result, the driven bidirectional helical screw 164 rotates in the same direction and at the same speed as the driving bidirectional helical screw 162.
[0080] The driven bidirectional helical screw 164 disclosed herein has both ends rotatably mounted on a base plate via bearing seats, and the axis of the driven bidirectional helical screw 164 is arranged along a first direction. In this case, the bearing seats can limit the axial position of the driven bidirectional helical screw 164.
[0081] A first driven nut is provided on the first support plate 120, and a second driven nut is provided on the second support plate 130. The first driven nut and the second driven nut have different helical directions, and both the first driven nut and the second driven nut cooperate with the driven bidirectional helical screw 164. Thus, when the driven bidirectional helical screw 164 rotates in one direction, the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can approach each other, and when the driven bidirectional helical screw 164 rotates in another direction, the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130 can move away from each other.
[0082] The first processing component 200 is disposed on the first support plate 120; the second processing component 300 is disposed on the second support plate 130, wherein the first processing component 200 and the second processing component 300 cooperate to separate and / or stack the material trays in the hopper 100.
[0083] In this disclosure, the first processing component 200 and the second processing component 300 have the same structure and are arranged symmetrically. For example, the first processing component 200 and the second processing component 300 are arranged symmetrically about a vertical plane between the first support plate 120 and the second support plate 130.
[0084] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first processing component of a tray processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0085] The following disclosure will use the first processing component 200 as an example to describe the structure of the first processing component and the second processing component.
[0086] like Figure 5 As shown, the first processing component 200 includes components such as a base 210, a sliding plate 220, a drive module 230, a limiting component 240, and a moving component 250.
[0087] The base 210 is fixed to the first support plate 120; the sliding plate 220 is slidably disposed on the base 210; specifically, the base 210 may be provided with a guide rail, the slider is slidably disposed on the guide rail, and the sliding plate 220 is fixed to the slider, thereby enabling the sliding plate 220 to slide relative to the base 210.
[0088] The drive module 230 is used to drive the sliding plate 220 to slide relative to the base 210; when the drive module 230 drives the sliding plate 220 to slide relative to the base 210, the movable part 250 can approach or move away from the tray in the horizontal direction.
[0089] In one specific embodiment, the drive module 230 can be a cylinder that can be fixed to the base 210, thereby driving the sliding plate 220 to move by extending or retracting the cylinder.
[0090] In this disclosure, the limiting component 240 is disposed on the sliding plate 220; specifically, there are two limiting components 240, which are respectively fixed at both ends of the sliding plate 220 in the length direction.
[0091] The movable part 250 is rotatably disposed on the limiting part 240, and the movable part 250 is limited by the limiting part 240 to a first position so that the movable part 250 will not go beyond the first position when rotating.
[0092] Specifically, each of the two limiting members 240 is provided with a rod member. In other words, one end of the rod member is fixed to one of the two limiting members 240, and the other end of the rod member is fixed to the other of the two limiting members 240. At this time, the movable member 250 is rotatably disposed on the rod member, thereby the movable member 250 can rotate relative to the limiting member 240.
[0093] The present disclosure has two movable parts 250, which are configured to correspond one-to-one with the limiting parts 240.
[0094] See again Figure 5The limiting member 240 of this disclosure includes a limiting surface 241 and a clearance surface 242; the limiting surface 241 is used to limit the movable member 250 to a first position, wherein, when the movable member 250 is in the first position, the upper surface of the movable member 250 is substantially horizontal. Specifically, the limiting surface 241 may be the bottom surface of the limiting member 240, the bottom surface being formed as a plane and being substantially horizontal.
[0095] The upper surface of the movable part 250 is also formed as a plane. When the movable part 250 is in the first position, the upper surface of the movable part 250 is set horizontally. At this time, the movable part 250 can be restricted to the first position by contact between the upper surface of the movable part 250 and the bottom surface of the limiting part 240.
[0096] The clearance surface 242 of the limiting member 240 enables the limiting member 240 to have a clearance area, thereby allowing the movable member 250 to move within the clearance area. In other words, the movable member 250 is configured to rotate to a second position.
[0097] See again Figure 5 The movable component 250 of this disclosure includes an inclined surface 251, and the angle between the inclined surface 251 and the upper surface of the movable component 250 is an acute angle, such that the free end of the movable component 250 forms a corner with an acute angle value.
[0098] When the movable part 250 is in the second position, the inclined surface 251 is rotated to a substantially vertical position. In a preferred embodiment, the center of gravity of the movable part 250 is set such that the weight of the movable part 250 causes the movable part 250 to have a tendency to move from the second position to the first position.
[0099] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the tray handling device of this disclosure also includes a lifting assembly 400, which is used to drive the tray to lift.
[0100] Specifically, the lifting assembly 400 disclosed herein includes a lifting plate 410 and a lifting drive device 420; the lifting plate 410 is driven by the lifting drive device 420 to generate lifting motion.
[0101] The tray handling apparatus disclosed herein further includes a blocking device 500 for blocking the tray and confining it to a suitable position. In one specific embodiment, the blocking device 500 may include a blocking cylinder and a blocking plate mounted on the upper end of the blocking cylinder. The blocking cylinder is capable of driving the blocking plate to move vertically, so that when the blocking plate is in a raised position, it can block the tray, and when the blocking plate is in a lowered position, it cannot block the tray.
[0102] When the tray processing device of this disclosure is performing tray sorting, stacked trays can be placed on the first processing component and the second processing component. Then, the lifting component is controlled to raise the stacked trays. Next, the drive modules of the first and second processing components are controlled to move, so that the moving parts of the first and second processing components move away from the trays. The lifting component is controlled to lower the height of one tray. Then, the drive modules of the first and second processing components are controlled to move, so that the moving parts of the first and second processing components approach the trays and support the second tray at the bottom. At this time, the first tray at the bottom will continue to descend with the lifting component 400 and fall to the first conveying device and the second conveying device, and be conveyed by the first conveying device and the second conveying device.
[0103] When the tray processing device of this disclosure is stacking trays, the first conveying device and the second conveying device transport the trays to the top of the lifting assembly. At this time, the lifting assembly is controlled to rise, so that the trays are stacked from below. The trays to be stacked will drive the movable parts of the first processing assembly and the second processing assembly to rotate. When the trays are raised further, the movable parts will return to the first position under the action of their own gravity. Then the lifting assembly descends, and the stacked trays will be supported by the movable parts of the first processing assembly and the second processing assembly.
[0104] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment / mode," "some embodiments / modes," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment / mode or example is included in at least one embodiment / mode or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment / mode or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments / modes or examples. Furthermore, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments / modes or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments / modes or examples.
[0105] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0106] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are merely for illustrating the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art can make other changes or modifications based on the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications still fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A tray handling device, characterized in that, include: A hopper, the hopper including a first support plate and a second support plate, wherein the first support plate and the second support plate are arranged at intervals; A first processing component, wherein the first processing component is disposed on the first support plate; and The second processing component is disposed on the second support plate, wherein the first processing component cooperates with the second processing component to separate or stack the material trays in the hopper.
2. The tray handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first processing component and the second processing component have the same structure and are arranged symmetrically.
3. The tray handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first processing component includes: A base, wherein the base is fixed to the first support plate; A sliding plate, which is slidably disposed on the base; A drive module is used for sliding the sliding plate relative to the base; A limiting component is provided on the sliding plate; A movable component is rotatably disposed on the limiting component, and the movable component is limited by the limiting component to a first position so that the movable component will not exceed the first position when rotating.
4. The tray handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The limiting component includes: A limiting surface is provided to restrict a movable part to a first position, wherein the upper surface of the movable part is positioned substantially horizontally when the movable part is in the first position.
5. The tray handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The movable component includes: An inclined surface, wherein the angle between the inclined surface and the upper surface of the movable component is an acute angle, such that the free end of the movable component forms a corner with an acute angle value.
6. The tray handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, Two limiting components and two movable components are provided, with each limiting component and the movable component corresponding to the other.
7. The tray handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, When the drive module drives the sliding plate to slide relative to the base, the moving part can approach or move away from the tray in the horizontal direction.
8. The tray handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The limiting member includes a clearance surface, such that the limiting member allows the movable member to rotate to a second position.
9. The tray handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A lifting assembly, which is used to drive the material tray to rise and fall.
10. The tray handling device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The lifting assembly includes: A lifting plate, which is driven by a lifting drive device to produce lifting motion.