Carrying and stacking manipulator capable of preventing paper boxes from falling off
By designing a robotic arm for handling and palletizing battery cartons that prevents them from falling, and utilizing vacuum suction cups, limit components, and anti-fall components, the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual handling has been solved, enabling automated handling and palletizing of battery cartons and ensuring safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-10
AI Technical Summary
Traditional battery carton handling and palletizing mainly rely on manual labor, which is inefficient and poses safety hazards, making it difficult to automate and improve efficiency.
Design a paper box handling and palletizing robot that prevents paper boxes from falling. It uses a vacuum suction cup, limit components and anti-fall components to realize automated paper box handling, sorting and palletizing through the robotic arm to prevent paper boxes from falling.
It enables automated handling and palletizing of battery cartons, saving labor, improving efficiency, ensuring operational safety, and preventing cartons from falling.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of battery packing and handling technology, specifically relating to a robotic arm for preventing paper boxes from falling and for handling and palletizing.
[0002] Background Technology: With the continuous growth of the logistics industry, the demand for improving logistics efficiency and accuracy is becoming increasingly urgent. Traditional tasks such as handling, sorting, and palletizing battery cartons are mainly done manually. This method is not only time-consuming and inefficient, but also suffers from numerous drawbacks such as employee health issues and instability. Therefore, the logistics industry urgently needs equipment that can automate and efficiently complete these tasks.
[0003] Because battery boxes contain batteries, improper handling can lead to safety issues. Therefore, battery boxes need to be handled with extra care during transport and stacking to prevent them from falling or breaking.
[0004] In summary, developing a robotic arm that can prevent battery cartons from falling and can automate and efficiently complete tasks such as carton handling, sorting, and palletizing is of great significance for ensuring logistics safety and improving operational efficiency. Summary of the Invention
[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides a robotic arm for handling and palletizing battery boxes to prevent them from falling. This fully automated device saves labor, improves efficiency, and prevents battery boxes from falling, ensuring safety.
[0006] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is:
[0007] A paper box handling and palletizing robot that prevents paper boxes from falling includes a vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) and a robot fixing adapter plate (2), a vacuum suction cup (3), a limiting component (4) and an anti-fall component (5) mounted on the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1); the two sides on which the limiting component (4) is mounted on the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) are defined as the left and right sides, and the two sides on which the anti-fall component (5) is mounted on the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) are defined as the front and rear sides;
[0008] The upper surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) is equipped with a robot fixing adapter plate (2) for connecting with the robot's mechanical arm, and the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) is equipped with a vacuum suction cup (3) for picking up the paper box (6).
[0009] Limiting components (4) are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) to limit the upper end of the paper box (6);
[0010] Anti-drop components (5) are symmetrically installed on the front and rear sides of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) to support the lower end of the paper box (6) and prevent the paper box (6) from falling.
[0011] Preferably, the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) has grooves on its left and right sides respectively, and the grooves on both sides are symmetrically arranged, forming an overall I-shaped structure.
[0012] Preferably, the limiting assembly (4) is installed in the groove and includes a limiting swing cylinder (41), a limiting shaft (42), a limiting shaft mounting plate (43), a limiting hook (44), and a limiting strip (45). The limiting shaft (42) is located at both ends of the vacuum suction cup (3), and both ends of the limiting shaft (42) are fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) along the front and rear directions via the limiting shaft mounting plate (43). A pair of limiting hooks (44) are provided on the limiting shaft (45). A limiting hook (44) is rotatably connected to the limiting shaft (42), and its upper end is connected to the passive end of the limiting swing cylinder (41). The power end of the limiting swing cylinder (41) is installed at the bottom of the groove. Under the action of the limiting swing cylinder (41), the limiting hook (44) rotates around the limiting shaft (42). A limiting strip (45) for limiting the upper end of the paper box (6) is installed on the side of the limiting hook (44) facing the paper box (6).
[0013] Preferably, the limiting strip (45) is made of polyurethane or rubber to avoid damaging the surface of the carton (6).
[0014] Preferably, the anti-drop component (5) is arranged in a mirror-symmetrical manner on the front and rear sides of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1), including an anti-drop cylinder (51), a straight tooth component (52), an anti-drop shaft (53), an anti-drop shaft mounting plate (54), and an anti-drop hook (55). The anti-drop cylinder (51) is installed and fixed on the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) and located on both sides of the vacuum suction cup (3). The straight tooth component (52) is connected to the telescopic end of the anti-drop cylinder (51). The straight tooth assembly (53) is located in the middle of the anti-drop shaft (53) to transmit the power of the anti-drop cylinder (51). The two ends of the anti-drop shaft (53) are fixed to the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate (1) through the anti-drop shaft mounting plate (54) in the front-back direction. A pair of anti-drop hooks (55) are provided on the anti-drop shaft (53), and the pair of anti-drop hooks (55) are respectively located on both sides of the straight tooth assembly (52) to support the lower end of the paper box (6).
[0015] Preferably, the anti-drop hook (55) is provided with an anti-drop strip (56) on the side facing the cardboard box (6) to prevent damage to the surface of the cardboard box (6).
[0016] Preferably, the bottom of the anti-drop hook (55) facing the cardboard box (6) has a bend, and when transporting and stacking, the upper end of the bend contacts the bottom of the cardboard box (6).
[0017] Preferably, the spur gear assembly (52) includes a spur gear mounting plate (521), a rack and pinion slide rail (522), spur gears (523), and a gear. The spur gear mounting plate (521) is connected to the telescopic end of the anti-drop cylinder (51). The rack and pinion slide rails (522) are provided on both sides of the spur gear mounting plate (521). The spur gears (523) cooperate with the rack and pinion slide rails (522) to guide the spur gears (523) to perform linear motion on the rack and pinion slide rails (522). The gears are sleeved on the anti-drop shaft (53) and mesh with the spur gears (523) to drive the anti-drop shaft (53) to rotate, thereby realizing the rotation of the anti-drop hook (55).
[0018] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:
[0019] When performing tasks such as handling, sorting, and palletizing battery cartons, the robotic arm of this invention is controlled to move above the cartons to be handled. The vacuum suction cup is activated to hold the cartons in place. Then, under the action of the limit swing cylinder, the limit hook is pressed tightly against the upper end of the cartons. The anti-drop cylinder is activated, and the anti-drop hook is flipped to the lower end of the cartons to support them and prevent them from falling.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are reflected in:
[0021] 1. This utility model achieves automated paper box handling by setting up a vacuum suction cup, solving many technical problems existing in manual operation.
[0022] 2. This utility model limits the upper end of the paper box by setting a limiting component.
[0023] 3. This utility model incorporates an anti-drop component to support the bottom of the cardboard box and prevent it from falling.
[0024] 4. This utility model is a fully automated device, which saves manpower and improves efficiency; during the movement, it can prevent the battery box from falling and ensure operational safety. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This utility model is a three-dimensional anti-drop cardboard box handling and palletizing robot. Figure 1 (Including cardboard box)
[0026] Figure 2 This utility model is a three-dimensional anti-drop cardboard box handling and palletizing robot. Figure 1 2 (excluding cardboard boxes).
[0027] Figure 3 This is the front (rear) view of the anti-drop cardboard box handling and palletizing robot of this utility model.
[0028] Figure 4 This is a left (right) view of the anti-drop cardboard box handling and palletizing robot of this utility model.
[0029] Figure 5 This is a top view of the anti-drop cardboard box handling and palletizing robot of this utility model.
[0030] Figure 6 This is a bottom view of the anti-drop cardboard box handling and palletizing robot of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
[0032] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.
[0033] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and exemplary embodiments.
[0034] refer to Figures 1 to 6 The present invention provides a paper box handling and palletizing robot that prevents paper boxes from falling, including a vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 and a robot fixing adapter plate 2, a vacuum suction cup 3, a limiting component 4 and an anti-fall component 5 mounted on the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1; the two sides on the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 where the limiting component 4 is mounted are defined as the left and right sides, and the two sides on the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 where the anti-fall component 5 is mounted are defined as the front and rear sides.
[0035] The upper surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 is equipped with a robot fixing adapter plate 2 for connecting with the robot's robotic arm, and the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 is equipped with a vacuum suction cup 3 for picking up the paper box 6.
[0036] Limiting components 4 are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 to limit the upper end of the paper box 6.
[0037] Anti-drop components 5 are symmetrically installed on the front and rear sides of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 to support the lower end of the paper box 6 and prevent the paper box 6 from falling.
[0038] In one embodiment, the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 has grooves on its left and right sides, and the grooves on both sides are symmetrically arranged, forming an overall I-shaped structure.
[0039] In one embodiment, the limiting component 4 is installed in the groove and includes a limiting swing cylinder 41, a limiting shaft 42, a limiting shaft mounting plate 43, a limiting hook 44, and a limiting strip 45. The limiting shaft 42 is located at both ends of the vacuum suction cup 3, and both ends of the limiting shaft 42 are fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 along the front-rear direction via the limiting shaft mounting plate 43. A pair of limiting hooks 44 are provided on the limiting shaft 42. The limiting hooks 44 are rotatably connected to the limiting shaft 42, and their upper ends are connected to the passive end of the limiting swing cylinder 41. The power end of the limiting swing cylinder 41 is installed at the bottom of the groove. Under the action of the limiting swing cylinder 41, the limiting hooks 44 rotate around the limiting shaft 42. A limiting strip 45 for limiting the upper end of the paper box 6 is installed on the side of the limiting hooks 44 facing the paper box 6.
[0040] In one embodiment, the limiting strip 45 is made of polyurethane or rubber to avoid damaging the surface of the cardboard box 6.
[0041] In one embodiment, the anti-drop component 5 is arranged in a mirror-symmetrical manner on the front and rear sides of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1, and includes an anti-drop cylinder 51, a straight tooth component 52, an anti-drop rotating shaft 53, an anti-drop rotating shaft mounting plate 54, and anti-drop hooks 55. The anti-drop cylinder 51 is mounted and fixed on the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 and is located on both sides of the vacuum suction cup 3. The straight tooth component 52 is connected to the telescopic end of the anti-drop cylinder 51, and the straight tooth component 53 is located in the middle of the anti-drop rotating shaft 53 to transmit the power of the anti-drop cylinder 51. The two ends of the anti-drop rotating shaft 53 are mounted and fixed on the lower surface of the vacuum suction cup mounting plate 1 along the front-rear direction through the anti-drop rotating shaft mounting plate 54. A pair of anti-drop hooks 55 are provided on the anti-drop rotating shaft 53, and the pair of anti-drop hooks 55 are respectively located on both sides of the straight tooth component 52 to support the lower end of the cardboard box 6.
[0042] In one embodiment, the anti-drop hook 55 is provided with an anti-drop pressure strip 56 on the side facing the cardboard box 6 to prevent damage to the surface of the cardboard box 6.
[0043] In one embodiment, the bottom of the side of the anti-drop hook 55 facing the cardboard box 6 has a bend, and the upper end of the bend contacts the bottom of the cardboard box 6 during handling and stacking.
[0044] In one embodiment, the spur gear assembly 52 includes a spur gear mounting plate 521, a rack and pinion slide rail 522, spur gears 523, and a gear. The spur gear mounting plate 521 is connected to the telescopic end of the anti-drop cylinder 51. The rack and pinion slide rails 522 are provided on both sides of the spur gear mounting plate 521. The spur gears 523 cooperate with the rack and pinion slide rails 522 to guide the linear motion of the spur gears 523 on the rack and pinion slide rails 522. The gears are sleeved on the anti-drop rotating shaft 53 and mesh with the spur gears 523 to drive the anti-drop rotating shaft 53 to rotate, thereby realizing the rotation of the anti-drop hook 55.
[0045] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:
[0046] When performing tasks such as handling, sorting, and palletizing battery cartons, the robotic arm of this invention is controlled to move above the cartons to be handled. The vacuum suction cup is activated to hold the cartons in place. Then, under the action of the limit swing cylinder, the limit hook is pressed tightly against the upper end of the cartons. The anti-drop cylinder is activated, and the anti-drop hook is flipped to the lower end of the cartons to support them and prevent them from falling.
[0047] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that 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", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
[0048] 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 indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0049] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0050] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0051] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.
[0052] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A paper drop prevention carton handling stacker manipulator characterized by, The vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) and the robot fixed adapter disc (2) installed on the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1), the vacuum chuck (3), the limiting assembly (4) and the anti-falling assembly (5) are installed on the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1); the two sides of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) on which the limiting assembly (4) is installed are defined as left and right sides, and the two sides of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) on which the anti-falling assembly (5) is installed are defined as front and rear sides; The upper surface of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) is provided with the robot fixed adapter disc (2) used for connecting with the mechanical arm of the robot, and the lower surface of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) is provided with the vacuum chuck (3) used for sucking the carton (6); The limiting assembly (4) is symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) and used for limiting the upper end of the carton (6); The anti-falling assembly (5) is symmetrically installed on the front and rear sides of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) and used for lifting the lower end of the carton (6) to prevent the carton (6) from falling.
2. The carton handling and depiling robot of claim 1, wherein, The left and right sides of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) are respectively provided with grooves, and the grooves on the two sides are symmetrically arranged and have an overall I-shaped structure.
3. The carton handling and depiling robot of claim 2, wherein, The limiting assembly (4) is installed in the groove and comprises a limiting swing cylinder (41), a limiting rotating shaft (42), a limiting rotating shaft mounting plate (43), a limiting hook (44) and a limiting strip (45). The limiting rotating shaft (42) is located at the two ends of the vacuum chuck (3), and the two ends of the limiting rotating shaft (42) are fixedly installed on the lower surface of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) through the limiting rotating shaft mounting plate (43) in the front and rear side directions. A pair of limiting hooks (44) are arranged on the limiting rotating shaft (42) and rotatably connected to the limiting rotating shaft (42). The upper end of the limiting hook (44) is connected to the passive end of the limiting swing cylinder (41), and the driving end of the limiting swing cylinder (41) is installed at the bottom of the groove. Under the action of the limiting swing cylinder (41), the limiting hook (44) rotates around the limiting rotating shaft (42). The side of the limiting hook (44) facing the carton (6) is provided with the limiting strip (45) used for limiting the upper end of the carton (6).
4. The carton handling and depiling robot of claim 3, wherein, The limiting strip (45) is made of polyurethane or rubber to avoid damaging the surface of the carton (6).
5. The carton handling and depiling robot of claim 1, wherein, The anti-falling assembly (5) is arranged on the front and rear sides of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) in a mirror image symmetry, and comprises an anti-falling cylinder (51), a straight-tooth assembly (52), an anti-falling rotating shaft (53), an anti-falling rotating shaft mounting plate (54) and an anti-falling hook (55). The anti-falling cylinder (51) is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) and located on both sides of the vacuum chuck (3). The straight-tooth assembly (52) is connected with the telescopic end of the anti-falling cylinder (51), and the straight-tooth assembly (52) is arranged in the middle of the anti-falling rotating shaft (53) to transmit the power of the anti-falling cylinder (51). The anti-falling rotating shaft (53) is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the vacuum chuck mounting plate (1) through the anti-falling rotating shaft mounting plate (54) in the front-rear direction. A pair of anti-falling hooks (55) are arranged on the anti-falling rotating shaft (53), and the pair of anti-falling hooks (55) are arranged on both sides of the straight-tooth assembly (52) respectively to lift the lower end of the carton (6).
6. The carton handling and depiling robot of claim 5, wherein, The anti-falling hook (55) is provided with an anti-falling hook pressing strip (56) on the side facing the carton (6) to prevent damage to the surface of the carton (6).
7. The carton handling and depiling robot of claim 5 wherein, The bottom of the side of the anti-falling hook (55) facing the carton (6) has a bending portion, and the upper end surface of the bending portion is in contact with the bottom of the carton (6) during the handling and stacking.
8. The carton handling and depiling robot of claim 5, wherein, The straight-tooth assembly (52) comprises a straight-tooth mounting plate (521), a rack slide rail (522), a straight-tooth (523) and a gear. The straight-tooth mounting plate (521) is connected with the telescopic end of the anti-falling cylinder (51), and the rack slide rail (522) is arranged on both sides of the straight-tooth mounting plate (521). The straight-tooth (523) is matched with the rack slide rail (522) to guide the straight-tooth (523) to move linearly on the rack slide rail (522). The gear is sleeved on the anti-falling rotating shaft (53) and engaged with the straight-tooth (523) to drive the anti-falling rotating shaft (53) to rotate, thereby realizing the rotation of the anti-falling hook (55).