Stored material arrangement mechanism and novel stored material arrangement device
By using the multi-directional movement and rotation drive of the material arrangement mechanism, the problems of large space occupation and low arrangement efficiency of the pick-and-place unit are solved, and more efficient material arrangement and transportation are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520606905.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-02
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the pick-and-place unit occupies a large space during the material arrangement process, resulting in limited material arrangement space and low arrangement efficiency.
The material arrangement mechanism includes a pick-and-place unit, left and right moving components, up and down moving components, and front and back moving components. Driven by cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, electric cylinders, linear motors, etc., the pick-and-place unit can move and rotate in multiple directions, optimizing the space utilization for material arrangement.
It effectively reduces the space occupied by the picking and placing unit for material arrangement, and improves the material arrangement efficiency and the carrying capacity of the pallet or output platform.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of production line technology for sheet-like thin products, specifically a material storage arrangement mechanism and a novel material storage arrangement device. Background Technology
[0002] After sheet-like thin products come off the production line, they need to be stacked to facilitate subsequent processing. The stacked materials need to be transferred from the pick-and-place unit to a tray or output platform and arranged neatly on the tray or output platform for subsequent operations.
[0003] In production practice, to avoid interference with adjacent equipment, the sliding rails for the pick-and-place unit are usually positioned above the pallet or output platform and have a limited length. When the pick-and-place unit moves in the material arrangement direction to arrange multiple materials sequentially, given that the pick-and-place unit itself consists of multiple structural parts and often also includes vertical moving components, it usually occupies the already limited space in the material arrangement direction, resulting in limited material arrangement space and limited material carrying capacity of the pallet or output platform. In addition, when releasing materials, the pick-and-place unit often needs to retract along the arrangement direction to allow the materials to detach from the pick-and-place unit, thus occupying additional space as operating space. Utility Model Content
[0004] This utility model discloses a material storage arrangement mechanism and a novel material storage arrangement device. It solves the technical problems of existing technologies where the pick-and-place unit itself occupies material arrangement space and the pick-and-place unit takes a long time to arrange materials. It has the technical effects of reasonable structure, reducing the encroachment of the pick-and-place unit on material arrangement space, and improving the efficiency of material arrangement by the pick-and-place unit. The technical solution adopted is as follows:
[0005] A material storage arrangement mechanism includes a pick-and-place unit, a left-right moving component, and a right-up moving component. The pick-and-place unit is used to pick up or release grouped materials. The right-up moving component is used to drive the pick-and-place unit to move up and down. The left-right moving component includes a first left-right moving unit and a second left-right moving unit. The second left-right moving unit is used to drive the pick-and-place unit to move left and right relative to the first left-right moving unit. The first left-right moving unit is used to drive the second left-right moving unit to move left and right.
[0006] Based on the above technical solution, a forward and backward moving component is also included, which is used to drive the pick-up and put-out unit to move forward and backward.
[0007] Based on the above technical solution, the first left-right moving unit, the second left-right moving unit, the up-down moving component, and the forward-backward moving component include any one of the following: a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder, a linear motor, a gear and rack transmission mechanism, a nut and screw mechanism, or a motor belt transmission mechanism.
[0008] Based on the above technical solution, the pick-and-place unit includes a lower clamping arm, an upper clamping arm, and a pick-and-place drive. The pick-and-place drive drives the lower clamping arm and the upper clamping arm to move closer or further away to pick up or release grouped materials.
[0009] Based on the above technical solution, the lower clamping arm includes a toothed outer edge, and the top surface of the end of the toothed outer edge is a slope, which facilitates the grouping of materials to enter between the upper clamping arm and the lower clamping arm.
[0010] Based on the above technical solution, the moving end of the first left and right moving unit includes a first slider, the second left and right moving unit is connected to the first slider on the left and right sides, and the first slider is arranged near the middle of the second left and right moving unit.
[0011] Based on the above technical solution, an output component is also provided below the pick-and-place unit. The output component includes an output platform, and the pick-and-place unit can transfer groups of materials to the output platform.
[0012] Based on the above technical solution, the range of left and right movement of the second left and right moving unit relative to the first left and right moving unit is not greater than the width of the output platform in the left and right direction.
[0013] Based on the above technical solution, a strapping component is also included, which is located on the left and right movement stroke of the pick-and-place unit outside the output component.
[0014] A novel material storage and arrangement device includes a pick-and-place unit, a left-right moving component, a directional component, and a up-and-down moving component. The pick-and-place unit is used to pick up or release groups of materials. The left-right moving component is used to drive the pick-and-place unit to move left and right. The up-and-down moving component is used to drive the pick-and-place unit to move up and down. The directional component is used to drive the pick-and-place unit to rotate to adjust the direction of material falling.
[0015] Based on the above technical solution, the steering component includes any one of an electric motor, a pneumatic motor, or a hydraulic motor.
[0016] Beneficial effects
[0017] The material storage and arrangement mechanism of this utility model has a reasonable structure, which reduces the space occupied by the picking and placing components in the left and right arrangement direction of the materials. The left and right moving components include a first left and right moving unit and a second left and right moving unit, thus extending the travel range of the picking and placing unit in the material arrangement direction. This allows for better utilization of the space on the pallet or output platform, which is beneficial to improving the carrying capacity of the pallet or output platform. In the novel material storage and arrangement device of this utility model, the picking and placing unit can rotate under the action of the reversing component. By changing the orientation, the space occupied in the material arrangement direction is cleverly reduced, which is beneficial to making full use of the space in the material arrangement direction and improving the carrying capacity of the pallet or output platform. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one embodiment of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other embodiments can be derived from the provided drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 : A three-dimensional structural diagram of the material storage arrangement mechanism in this utility model (with part of the external frame removed);
[0020] Figure 2 : Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the central storage material arrangement mechanism from the front view;
[0021] Figure 3 : A three-dimensional structural diagram of the picking and placing unit, the up-and-down moving component, and the left-and-right moving component in this utility model; Detailed Implementation
[0022] The following description and accompanying drawings fully illustrate specific embodiments described herein to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Some embodiments may include or substitute parts and features of other embodiments. The scope of the embodiments herein encompasses the entire scope of the claims and all available equivalents thereof. Throughout this document, the terms “first,” “second,” etc., are used only to distinguish one element from another without requiring or implying any actual relationship or order between the elements. Indeed, a first element can also be referred to as a second element, and vice versa. Furthermore, the terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a structure, apparatus, or device that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a structure, apparatus, or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase “comprising one…” does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the structure, apparatus, or device that includes said element. The various embodiments described herein are presented in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on its differences from other embodiments; similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to interchangeably.
[0023] The terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer" used in this document to indicate orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used solely for the convenience of describing the document and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. In the description herein, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to mechanical or electrical connections, or internal connections between two elements; they can be direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms according to the specific circumstances.
[0024] In this document, unless otherwise stated, the term "multiple" means two or more.
[0025] In this article, the character " / " indicates that the objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.
[0026] In this article, the term "and / or" describes an association between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or A and B.
[0027] In this embodiment, the material is a thin, sheet-like product, such as printed materials or packaging bags. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the front-back direction refers to the Y-axis line on the horizontal plane, the left-right direction refers to the X-axis direction perpendicular to the Y-axis on the horizontal plane, and the up-down direction refers to the Z-axis direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane.
[0028] like Figures 1-3 The storage arrangement mechanism shown includes a picking and placing unit 1, a left and right moving component 2, a front and back moving component 4, and a up and down moving component 3.
[0029] The pick-and-place unit 1 is used to grip or release groups of materials. In this embodiment, the pick-and-place unit 1 includes a lower gripping arm 12, an upper gripping arm 11, and a pick-and-place drive. The pick-and-place drive drives the lower gripping arm 12 and the upper gripping arm 11 to move closer to or further away from each other to grip or release groups of materials. Figure 3 As shown, the lower clamping arm 12 includes a toothed outer edge, and the top surface of the end of the toothed outer edge is inclined, which facilitates the grouping of materials to enter between the upper clamping arm 11 and the lower clamping arm 12. The pick-and-place drive is existing technology, and can be a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, linear motor, gear and rack transmission mechanism, nut and screw mechanism or motor belt transmission mechanism. In this embodiment, the pick-and-place drive is a cylinder, and the piston rod end of the cylinder is connected to the upper clamping arm 11 to control the upper clamping arm 11 to move closer to or away from the lower clamping arm 12.
[0030] In this embodiment, the up-down moving component 3 is used to drive the pick-up and put-down unit 1 to move up and down. Specifically, the moving end of the up-down moving component 3 includes a third slider 30, and the pick-up and put-down unit 1 is connected to the third slider 30.
[0031] The left-right moving component 2 includes a first left-right moving unit 21 and a second left-right moving unit 22. The second left-right moving unit 22 is used to drive the pick-up and put-down unit 1 to move left and right relative to the first left-right moving unit 21, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the moving end of the second left and right moving unit 22 includes a fourth slider, and the up and down moving component 3 is connected to the fourth slider 40; the moving end of the first left and right moving unit 21 includes a first slider 10, the second left and right moving unit 22 is connected to the first slider 10, and the first slider 10 is arranged near the middle of the second left and right moving unit 22.
[0032] This allows the gripping unit 1 to have a large travel range in the left and right material arrangement direction. On the one hand, it avoids the fixed first left and right moving unit 21 slide rail from extending outward to a large extent and interfering with adjacent components. On the other hand, when the first left and right moving unit 21 and the second left and right moving unit 22 move in the same direction, the material can be arranged in the left and right direction efficiently, reducing the waiting time of the pallet or output platform, which is conducive to matching a faster production rhythm.
[0033] like Figure 2As shown, the travel range of the second left and right moving unit 22 relative to the first left and right moving unit 21 is no greater than the width of the output platform in the left and right direction.
[0034] The forward and backward moving component 4 is used to drive the pick-and-place unit 1 to move forward and backward. The moving end of the forward and backward moving component 4 includes a second slider, and the left and right moving component 2 is connected to the second slider.
[0035] Among them, the first left-right moving unit 21, the second left-right moving unit 22, the up-down moving component 3 and the forward-backward moving component 4 are existing technologies, including any one of the following: cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, linear motor, gear and rack transmission mechanism, nut and screw mechanism or motor belt transmission mechanism.
[0036] In this embodiment, an output component is also included below the pick-and-place unit 1. The output component 1 includes a conveyor belt that forms an output platform, allowing the pick-and-place unit to transfer groups of materials onto the output platform. In other embodiments of this invention, the output platform is replaced by a pallet to facilitate subsequent forklift access or packing operations.
[0037] It also includes a strapping component 5, which is located on the left and right movement stroke of the pick-and-place unit 1 outside the output component 100. The strapping component 5 is existing technology and will not be described in detail here. In this embodiment, the strapping component 5 is located above the output component 100, which helps to save planar space and facilitates the arrangement.
[0038] Storage arrangement process
[0039] 1) The pick-and-place unit 1 moves up and down, left and right, and forward and backward to the receiving position, and the stacked materials are clamped and transferred by the upper clamping arm 11 and the lower clamping arm 12.
[0040] 2) The pick-and-place unit 1 moves up and down, left and right, and forward and backward to be close to the binding component 5, and the binding component 5 binds the stacked materials;
[0041] 3) The pick-and-place unit 1 moves up and down, left and right, and forward and backward to the top of the output platform to release the material and transfer it to the output platform;
[0042] Repeat the above steps to arrange the multiple materials in a left-right sequence.
[0043] A novel material storage arrangement device includes a pick-and-place unit 1, a left-right moving component 2, a direction adjusting component, and a up-and-down moving component 3. The pick-and-place unit 1 is used to pick up or release grouped materials, as described above.
[0044] The left and right moving component 2 is used to drive the pick-and-place unit 1 to move left and right. The moving end of the left and right moving component 2 includes the first slider 10, and the up and down moving component 3 is connected to the first slider 10.
[0045] The up-and-down moving component 3 is used to drive the pick-and-place unit 1 to move up and down. The moving end of the up-and-down moving component 3 includes a third slider 30, and the adjusting component is connected to the third slider 30.
[0046] The directional component is used to drive the pick-and-place unit 1 to rotate, thereby adjusting the material drop direction. The directional component includes any one of a motor, pneumatic motor, or hydraulic motor, and the rotating end of the directional component includes a movable disk, which is connected to the pick-and-place unit 1.
[0047] It also includes a forward and backward moving component 4, the moving end of which includes a second slider, and the left and right moving component 2 is connected to the second slider.
[0048] The present invention has been described above by way of example, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Any modifications or variations made based on the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.
Claims
1. A material storage arrangement mechanism, characterized in that, It includes a pick-and-place unit (1), a left-right moving component (2), and a right-up moving component (3). The pick-and-place unit (1) is used to pick up or release grouped materials. The right-up moving component (3) is used to drive the pick-and-place unit to move up and down. The left-right moving component (2) includes a first left-right moving unit (21) and a second left-right moving unit (22). The second left-right moving unit (22) is used to drive the pick-and-place unit (1) to move left and right relative to the first left-right moving unit (21). The first left-right moving unit (21) is used to drive the second left-right moving unit (22) to move left and right.
2. The material storage arrangement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a forward and backward moving component (4), which is used to drive the pick-and-place unit (1) to move forward and backward.
3. The material storage arrangement mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first left-right moving unit (21), the second left-right moving unit (22), the up-down moving component (3), and the front-back moving component (4) include any one of the following: cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, linear motor, gear and rack transmission mechanism, nut and screw mechanism, or motor belt transmission mechanism.
4. The material storage arrangement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pick-and-place unit (1) includes a lower clamping arm (12), an upper clamping arm (11), and a pick-and-place drive. The pick-and-place drive drives the lower clamping arm (12) and the upper clamping arm (11) to move closer or further away to pick up or release grouped materials. The lower clamping arm (12) includes a toothed outer edge, and the top surface of the end of the toothed outer edge is a slope, which facilitates the grouped materials to fall into the space between the upper clamping arm (11) and the lower clamping arm (12).
5. The material storage arrangement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving end of the first left and right moving unit (21) includes a first slider (10), the second left and right moving unit (22) is connected to the first slider (10) on the left and right, and the first slider (10) is arranged near the middle of the second left and right moving unit (22).
6. The storage arrangement mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, It also includes an output component (100) located below the pick-and-place unit (1), the output component (100) including an output platform, the pick-and-place unit (1) being able to transfer groups of materials to the output platform.
7. The material storage arrangement mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The range of the left and right movement of the second left and right moving unit (22) relative to the first left and right moving unit (21) is not greater than the width of the output platform in the left and right direction.
8. The material storage arrangement mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a strapping component (5), which is located on the left and right movement stroke of the pick-and-place unit (1) outside the output component (100).
9. A novel material storage arrangement device, characterized in that, It includes a pick-and-place unit (1), a left-right moving component (2), a direction adjusting component, and a up-and-down moving component (3). The pick-and-place unit (1) is used to pick up or release grouped materials. The left-right moving component (2) is used to drive the pick-and-place unit (1) to move left and right. The up-and-down moving component (3) is used to drive the pick-and-place unit (1) to move up and down. The direction adjusting component is used to drive the pick-and-place unit (1) to rotate to adjust the direction of material falling.
10. The novel material storage arrangement device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The steering assembly includes any one of an electric motor, a pneumatic motor, or a hydraulic motor.