Sucker mechanism and frame feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a suction cup mechanism and frame feeding equipment, and relates to photovoltaic module manufacturing equipment. The mounting assembly is mounted at the bottom of the assembling plate; the suction cup assembly comprises a suction cup, the suction cup has a negative pressure state, and the cross section of the suction cup is oval; one end of each guide assembly is connected with the mounting assembly, and the other end of each guide assembly is used for being connected with a suction cup assembly, so that the suction cup assemblies are evenly stressed when pressed downwards. According to the suction cup assembly, by arranging the oval suction cup, the adsorption area of the suction cup to a product is increased, the spring is arranged on the outer side of the guide shaft, the guide shaft is arranged to be of a hollow structure, the structural strength of the suction cup assembly is improved, and the phenomenon of falling off is not likely to happen in the product carrying process.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to photovoltaic module manufacturing equipment field especially is a kind of chuck mechanism and frame loading equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The frame of photovoltaic module can play the role of fixing, sealing solar cell module, enhancing the strength of module, prolonging service life, facilitating transportation and installation, and is usually made of aluminum material.In the process of producing and manufacturing photovoltaic module, the frame needs to be sorted and installed by loading equipment first, and the main components of loading equipment generally include chuck mechanism and manipulator.

[0003] The existing chuck mechanism is composed of a plurality of chucks with circular cross section, and the plurality of chucks are installed on an assembly plate through connecting rods, and then the plurality of chucks are placed at the specified position after being sucked by the manipulator to suck the corresponding frame, which has the following disadvantages at least:

[0004] 1. The circular chuck has small stress area and poor adsorption force;

[0005] 2. In the traditional chuck mechanism, the spring is arranged inside the connecting rod, and the connecting rod has a hollow structure, so the strength of the connecting rod is low, and the connecting rod is prone to breakage when the chuck is pressed to suck the frame, so the chuck cannot be pressed hard enough to fully contact the product;

[0006] 3. The chuck needs to adsorb the product and complete the action of turning over, and the working speed is not uniform during the movement of the manipulator, which can cause uneven adsorption force of the chuck and cause the product to fall off.

[0007] Therefore, the present application provides a chuck mechanism and frame loading equipment to solve the technical problems in the prior art. SUMMARY

[0008] To solve the problems of small stress area, poor adsorption force and easy falling off of the product sucked by the chuck during the movement of the manipulator in the prior art, the present application provides a chuck mechanism and frame loading equipment.

[0009] On the one hand, the chuck mechanism provided by the present application adopts the following technical solution:

[0010] A chuck mechanism comprises

[0011] an assembly plate;

[0012] a mounting assembly installed at the bottom of the assembly plate;

[0013] a chuck assembly comprising a chuck, the chuck having a negative pressure state, and the chuck having an elliptical cross section;

[0014] At least two guiding assemblies are connected to the mounting assembly at one end, and the other end of the guiding assembly is used to connect the suction cup assembly, so that the suction cup assembly is uniformly stressed when it is pressed down.

[0015] Optionally, the guiding assembly comprises a spring, a guiding shaft and a linear bearing matched with the guiding shaft, the guiding shaft and the linear bearing are located in the mounting assembly, the guiding shaft is in sliding connection with the mounting assembly, the mounting assembly is provided with a sliding groove for the sliding of the guiding shaft, the guiding shaft slides up and down along the length direction of itself, and the spring is sleeved on the outside of the guiding shaft.

[0016] Optionally, the suction cup has at least a first state and a second state, when the suction cup is in the first state, the spring is in a natural state, and the guiding shaft slides downward, when the suction cup is in the second state, the spring is in a compressed state, and the guiding shaft slides upward.

[0017] Optionally, the top of the guiding shaft is provided with a limiting stopper, when the suction cup is in the first state, the limiting stopper abuts against the upper part of the linear bearing, and when the suction cup is in the second state, the limiting stopper abuts against the inner wall of the mounting assembly.

[0018] Optionally, the mounting assembly comprises a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate, the first mounting plate is located above the second mounting plate, and the first mounting plate is detachably connected with the second mounting plate.

[0019] Optionally, a plurality of sealing rings are arranged between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, and the sealing rings are located on the outside of the linear bearing.

[0020] Optionally, the first mounting plate is provided with a flow channel groove, a plurality of the sliding grooves are in communication with the flow channel groove, the first mounting plate is used to connect an air compressor, the air pressure generated by the air compressor acts on the flow channel groove and is transmitted to a plurality of the guiding shafts through a plurality of the sliding grooves.

[0021] Optionally, the suction cup assembly further comprises a suction cup mounting plate used to mount the suction cup, the suction cup mounting plate is connected with a vacuum generator, the suction cup mounting plate is provided with an air passage groove, the suction cup is provided with an air passage hole in communication with the air passage groove, and the air pressure generated by the vacuum generator acts on the suction cup through the air passage groove and the air passage hole.

[0022] In another aspect, the application provides a frame loading equipment, which adopts the following technical scheme.

[0023] The frame loading equipment comprises a mechanical hand and the suction cup mechanism of the first aspect.

[0024] In summary, the application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0025] By setting the cross section of the suction cup as an ellipse, the suction area of the suction cup is increased, thereby increasing the suction force, and by setting the spring outside the guide shaft, the guide shaft can be set as a solid structure, thereby increasing the structural strength of the suction cup assembly and effectively solving the problem of fracture of the guide shaft caused by pressure, and reducing the occurrence of product falling during the process of turning or moving the product by the suction cup. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a suction cup mechanism provided by the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of a suction cup assembly in the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 is a sectional view of the suction cup assembly in a natural state in the present application;

[0029] Figure 4 is a sectional view of the suction cup assembly in a pressed state in the present application;

[0030] Figure 5 is a perspective view of a frame feeding equipment provided by the present application.

[0031] Explanation of reference signs: 1, assembly plate; 2, suction cup; 3, first mounting plate; 4, second mounting plate; 5, spring; 6, guide shaft; 7, linear bearing; 8, sliding groove; 9, limiting block; 10, sealing ring; 11, flow channel groove; 12, mechanical hand; 13, suction cup mounting plate; 14, air passage; 15, air hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the present application will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0033] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like is the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0035] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0036] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0037] It is to be understood that when an element as a preamble recited in means "fixed" or "disposed" in another element, it can be directly on another element or there can be a middle element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to another element or there can be a middle element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not the only implementation.

[0038] The application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-5 ,The application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] In one aspect, the application provides a suction cup mechanism, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the suction cup mechanism includes an assembly plate 1, a mounting assembly, a guide assembly and a plurality of suction cup assemblies, the suction cup assembly includes a suction cup 2, one end of the mounting assembly is mounted at the bottom of the assembly plate 1, the other end of the mounting assembly is connected with the guide assembly, the guide assembly has at least two groups, one end of the guide assembly is connected with the mounting assembly and the other end is used to connect the suction cup assembly, the cross section of the suction cup 2 is oval, the suction cup 2 assembly further includes a suction cup mounting plate 13 for mounting the suction cup 2, the suction cup mounting plate 13 is connected with a vacuum generator, and the suction cup 2 generates negative pressure through the vacuum generator. Specifically, the suction cup mounting plate 13 is provided with a ventilation groove 14, the suction cup 2 is provided with a ventilation hole 15 communicated with the ventilation groove 14, and the air pressure generated by the vacuum generator acts on the suction cup 2 after passing through the ventilation groove 14 and the ventilation hole 15, so that the suction cup 2 always maintains the same stress and ensures the suction force of the suction cup 2. The mounting assembly includes a first mounting plate 3 and a second mounting plate 4, the first mounting plate 3 is located above the second mounting plate 4, the top of the first mounting plate 3 is connected with the assembly plate 1, and the first mounting plate 3 is detachably connected with the second mounting plate 4. As a kind of can be implemented, the first mounting plate 3 and the second mounting plate 4 are fixed by screws, and the mounting assembly is connected with an air compressor to generate positive pressure.

[0040] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4The guide assembly comprises a spring 5, a guide shaft 6, and a linear bearing 7 matched with the guide shaft 6, and the guide shaft 6 and the linear bearing 7 are located in the mounting assembly, wherein the linear bearing 7 is located in the second mounting plate 4, and the guide shaft 6 is slidably connected with the mounting assembly along the length direction of the guide shaft 6, the first mounting plate 3 and the second mounting plate 4 are both provided with sliding grooves 8 for the guide shaft 6 to slide, the first mounting plate 3 is provided with a flow channel groove 11, and the plurality of sliding grooves 8 are in communication with the flow channel groove 11, the first mounting plate 3 is used for connecting an air compressor, the gas of the air compressor acts on the flow channel groove 11 and is transmitted to the plurality of guide shafts 6 through the plurality of sliding grooves 8, a plurality of sealing rings 10 are arranged between the first mounting plate 3 and the second mounting plate 4, the sealing ring 10 is located outside the linear bearing 7, and the sealing ring 10 prevents the gas generated by the air compressor from leaking, the spring 5 is sleeved outside the guide shaft 6, one end of the spring 5 abuts against the linear bearing 7, and the other end of the spring 5 abuts against the suction disc 2, and a limiting stopper 9 is arranged at the top of the guide shaft 6, as an implementable mode, the limiting stopper 9 is fixed to the top of the guide shaft 6 through a screw. The spring 5 is arranged outside the guide shaft 6, so that the guide shaft 6 is arranged in a solid structure, the structural strength of the suction disc assembly is increased, and the situation that the guide shaft 6 is broken due to pressure is effectively solved.

[0041] The suction disc 2 in the application is arranged in an oval shape, so that the suction area of the suction disc 2 on the frame assembly is increased, and the suction force on the frame is increased. As a preferred mode, each suction disc assembly comprises two suction discs 2, and each suction disc 2 corresponds to two guide shafts 6, so that the uniformity of the force applied by the suction disc 2 on the frame is further improved during the process of the mechanical hand 12 being pressed down or lifted up. Correspondingly, each mounting assembly is provided with four sliding grooves 8 parallel to each other, and the gas generated by the air compressor simultaneously acts on the four guide shafts 6 through the four sliding grooves 8.

[0042] The suction disc 2 has at least a first state and a second state, when the suction disc 2 is in the first state, the spring 5 is in a natural length, the guide shaft 6 slides downward, and the limiting stopper 9 abuts against the upper side of the linear bearing 7, when the suction disc 2 is in the second state, the spring 5 is in a compressed state, the guide shaft 6 slides upward, and the limiting stopper 9 abuts against the inner wall of the flow channel groove 11 of the mounting assembly. During the picking, the mechanical hand 12 controls the suction disc assembly to move above the product, presses down the suction disc assembly, starts the vacuum generator to generate negative pressure, so that the product is adsorbed on the suction disc 2, when the suction disc assembly is pressed down, the suction disc 2 is in the second state, the spring 5 is contracted, so that the suction disc 2 can fully contact the product, the suction disc 2 always maintains the same force area, and the stability of the suction force of the suction disc 2 is ensured; after the suction disc assembly picks up the product, the mechanical hand 12 is lifted, the suction disc 2 is in the first state, the spring 5 is reset, and then the air compressor generates positive pressure and acts on each guide shaft 6 through the sliding groove 8, so that the spring 5 always maintains the original state, and the spring 5 will not be deformed due to the influence of inertia during movement or overturning, and the situation that the product falls off due to uneven force on the suction disc 2 is effectively solved.

[0043] In another aspect, the present application provides a frame feeding device, referring to Figure 5 The frame feeding device comprises a manipulator 12 and the suction cup assembly provided by the first aspect of the present application. The suction cup assembly is arranged on the movable end of the manipulator 12. The manipulator 12 is used to control the movement and overturning of the suction cup assembly.

[0044] The above are preferred embodiments of the present application, but do not limit the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A suction cup mechanism, characterized in that, include Assembly board; Mounting components are mounted on the bottom of the assembly plate; A suction cup assembly, including a suction cup, wherein the suction cup is under negative pressure and the cross-section of the suction cup is elliptical; At least two sets of guide components, one end of which is connected to the mounting component, and the other end of which is used to connect to the suction cup component, so that the suction cup component is subjected to uniform force when pressed down.

2. The suction cup mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide assembly includes a spring, a guide shaft, and a linear bearing that is fitted to the guide shaft. The guide shaft and the linear bearing are both located within the mounting assembly, allowing the guide shaft to be slidably connected to the mounting assembly. The mounting assembly has a groove for the guide shaft to slide in, and the guide shaft slides up and down along its own length. The spring is sleeved on the outside of the guide shaft.

3. The suction cup mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The suction cup has at least a first state and a second state. When the suction cup is in the first state, the spring is in a natural state and the guide shaft slides downward. When the suction cup is in the second state, the spring is in a compressed state and the guide shaft slides upward.

4. The suction cup mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A limit stop is provided at the top of the guide shaft. When the suction cup is in the first state, the limit stop abuts against the top of the linear bearing. When the suction cup is in the second state, the limit stop abuts against the inner wall of the mounting assembly.

5. A suction cup mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting assembly includes a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate, with the first mounting plate located above the second mounting plate and the first mounting plate being detachably connected to the second mounting plate.

6. A suction cup mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of sealing rings are provided between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, and the sealing rings are located on the outside of the linear bearing.

7. A suction cup mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first mounting plate has a flow channel groove, and the plurality of sliding grooves are all connected to the flow channel groove. The first mounting plate is used to connect an air compressor. The air pressure generated by the air compressor acts on the flow channel groove and is transmitted to the plurality of guide shafts through the plurality of sliding grooves.

8. A suction cup mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The suction cup assembly also includes a suction cup mounting plate for mounting the suction cup. The suction cup mounting plate is connected to a vacuum generator. The suction cup mounting plate has a ventilation groove, and the suction cup has a ventilation hole communicating with the ventilation groove. The air pressure generated by the vacuum generator acts on the suction cup after passing through the ventilation groove and the ventilation hole.

9. A frame feeding device, characterized in that, Includes a robotic arm and a suction cup mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-8.

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