Automatic tray separating and feeding device for automatic test assembly line

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic tray separating and feeding device for an automatic test assembly line, which comprises a rack, a tray conveying belt, a feeding device and a tray grabbing device, the tray conveying belt is movably arranged in the rack, the feeding device is movably arranged in the rack on the side edge of the tray conveying belt, and the tray grabbing device is arranged on the side edge of the tray conveying belt. The tray grabbing device is movably arranged on the portion, above the feeding device and the tray conveying belt, of the rack. By means of the mode, the automatic tray separating and feeding device for the automatic test assembly line achieves integrated automation of tray separation and receiving and feeding, reduces working pressure of workers, greatly improves production efficiency and accuracy and stability of feeding and discharging, and is simple in overall structure, convenient to install and operate and high in practicability. Space is saved, and practicability is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, and in particular to an automatic pallet separation and feeding device for an automated testing production line. Background Technology

[0002] During the production and assembly of PCBs or other electronic products, multiple performance and appearance tests are required. With the promotion of automated production, the testing process is gradually shifting from manual to automated testing.

[0003] Currently, during automated testing, manual loading of the entire pallet and the products to be tested onto the production line is still required. In the initial debugging phase of automated testing, the common approach is to use machine alarms to prompt material loading, followed by manual intervention to feed the pallet. However, manual operation is inefficient. Considering the high integration of the products and the large production volume required for testing, automation is therefore essential. Utility Model Content

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] An automatic pallet separation and feeding device for an automated testing production line is provided, comprising: a frame, a pallet conveyor belt, a feeding device, and a pallet gripping device. The pallet conveyor belt is movably disposed within the frame, the feeding device is movably disposed within the frame on the side of the pallet conveyor belt, and the pallet gripping device is movably disposed on the frame above the feeding device and the pallet conveyor belt.

[0006] The feeding device includes a pallet feeding frame, a pallet top-up drive device, a lifting frame, a pressing part, and a pressing telescopic drive device. The lifting frame is provided with a positioning pin for positioning the pallet. The pallet top-up drive device is located inside the pallet feeding frame to drive the lifting frame to move up and down, thereby driving the pallet to move upward. The pressing telescopic drive device is located on both sides of the pallet feeding frame and drives the pressing part to move back and forth to approach or move away from the pallet to lock the position of the second pallet on the upper layer, thereby realizing the separation of two adjacent pallets.

[0007] The pallet gripping device includes a translation drive device, a translation feeder, a lifting drive device, a lifting feeder, a gripping telescopic drive device, and a gripping unit.

[0008] The translational feeding rack is movably mounted on the top surface of the frame. The translational drive device is connected to the translational feeding rack to drive the translational feeding rack to move back and forth on the frame. The lifting drive device is located in the middle of the translational feeding rack, and the lifting drive device drives the lifting feeding rack to move up and down. The gripping telescopic drive device is located on both sides of the lifting feeding rack and drives the gripping part to move back and forth to approach or move away from the pallet, thereby realizing the gripping of the pallet.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom surface of the frame is provided with a contour positioning groove for positioning the feeding device, and the side surface of the frame is provided with a grating.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the feeding device is provided with rollers or slide rails.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the pallet conveyor, the feeding device, and the pallet gripping device are respectively connected to a PLC.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pallet lifting drive device includes an lifting motor and an lifting screw connected to the lifting motor. The lifting screw is movably connected to the side wall of the lifting frame via a nut.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the pallet loading rack is an aluminum profile structure, and the pallet loading rack is provided with a loading port for picking up and placing pallets.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pressing part includes a pressing plate or pressing claws.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top of the frame is provided with a translation guide structure that is slidably connected to the translation feeder.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the lifting feeding frame is movably connected to the translation feeding frame via a lifting guide structure.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gripping part includes a gripping plate or a gripping claw.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: it realizes the integrated automation of pallet separation and material feeding, reduces the workload of employees, greatly improves production efficiency and the accuracy and stability of loading and unloading, has a simple overall structure, is easy to install and operate, saves space, and is highly practical. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort, wherein:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a side view of a preferred embodiment of an automatic pallet separation and feeding device for an automated testing production line according to the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of an automatic pallet separation and feeding device for an automated testing production line according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0023] Please see Figure 1-2 The embodiments of this utility model include:

[0024] An automatic pallet separation and feeding device for an automated testing production line includes: a frame 1, a pallet conveyor belt 2, a feeding device 3, and a pallet gripping device 4. The pallet conveyor belt is movably disposed within the frame, the feeding device is fixedly or movably disposed within the frame on the side of the pallet conveyor belt, and the pallet gripping device is movably disposed on the frame above the feeding device and the pallet conveyor belt.

[0025] In a further preferred embodiment, the bottom surface of the frame is provided with a contour positioning groove for positioning the feeding device.

[0026] More preferably, the bottom of the feeding device is equipped with rollers or slide rails.

[0027] In a further preferred embodiment, a grating 5 is provided on the frame for safety protection.

[0028] More preferably, the pallet conveyor belt includes a motor and a belt.

[0029] In a further preferred embodiment, the pallet conveyor, the feeding device, and the pallet gripping device are all controlled by sensors and a PLC.

[0030] The feeding device uses a lifting mechanism to feed the product to be tested onto a pallet 6.

[0031] The feeding device 3 includes a pallet feeding rack 31, a pallet top driving device 32, a lifting frame 33, a pressing part 34, and a pressing telescopic driving device 35.

[0032] The pallet lifting drive is located inside the pallet loading rack. Its output end is connected to the lifting frame used to support the pallet, so as to drive the lifting frame to move up and down, thereby driving the pallet to move upward. The pressing and telescopic drive is located on both sides of the pallet loading rack. Its output end is connected to the pressing part, so as to drive the pressing part to move back and forth, thereby moving it closer to or away from the pallet.

[0033] More preferably, the pallet lifting drive device includes a lifting motor 321 and a lifting screw 322 connected to the lifting motor. The lifting screw is movably connected to the side wall of the lifting frame through a nut.

[0034] Alternatively, the pallet lifting drive device can use a cylinder to directly drive the lifting frame to move up and down.

[0035] A further preferred embodiment has a positioning pin on the lifting frame for positioning the pallet.

[0036] Preferably, the pallet loading rack is made of aluminum profile and has a loading port for picking up and placing pallets.

[0037] In a further preferred embodiment, the pressing section includes a pressing plate, pressing grippers, etc.

[0038] During loading, multiple pallets are first placed into the pallet loading rack and stacked on the lifting frame. Then, the pallet top drive device drives the lifting frame to rise, so that the topmost pallet moves to the target position. The pressing and telescopic drive device drives the pressing part to extend, so that the pressing part moves above the topmost second pallet (the ear on the side wall). The pallet top drive device continues to drive the lifting frame to rise a certain distance until the pressing part presses firmly on the second pallet (the ear on the side wall) to facilitate the separation of the pallets.

[0039] The pallet gripping device is used to transfer and grip pallets to a designated location.

[0040] The pallet gripping device 4 includes a translation drive device, a translation feeder 42, a lifting drive device 43, a lifting feeder 44, a gripping telescopic drive device 45, and a gripping part 46.

[0041] The translational feeder is movably mounted on the top surface of the frame. The translational drive device is connected to the translational feeder to drive the translational feeder to move back and forth on the frame. A lifting drive device is located in the middle of the translational feeder. The output end of the lifting drive device is connected to the lifting feeder to drive the lifting feeder to move up and down, thereby moving closer to or away from the pallet conveyor belt. The gripping telescopic drive device is located on both sides of the lifting feeder, and its output end is connected to the gripping part to drive the gripping part to move back and forth, thereby moving closer to or away from the pallet (or the ears on its side wall).

[0042] In a further preferred embodiment, the top of the frame is provided with a translation guide structure 41, such as a slide rail or sliding guide rod, and the translation feeder is slidably connected to the translation guide structure through a slider or sliding sleeve.

[0043] More preferably, the translation drive device can directly adopt a translation cylinder, or the translation drive device includes a translation motor and a translation screw connected to the translation motor.

[0044] In a further preferred embodiment, the lifting feeder is equipped with a lifting guide structure, such as a lifting guide rod, and the lifting guide mechanism is movably connected to the translation feeder to improve the accuracy of lifting.

[0045] A further preferred embodiment is that the gripping telescopic drive device can directly adopt a telescopic cylinder.

[0046] More preferably, the gripping part includes a gripping plate or gripping claws.

[0047] During feeding, the translation drive moves the translation feeder to the pallet gripping position, and the lifting drive moves the lifting feeder downward, so that the gripping parts are located on both sides of the uppermost pallet. The gripping extension drive extends the gripping parts, bringing them close to the pallet and clamping the sides (or the ears on both sides) or supporting the bottom surface of the ears on both sides of the pallet. Then, the lifting drive moves the lifting feeder upward to lift the uppermost pallet, thereby effectively separating the pallet. The translation drive moves the translation feeder to the pallet placement position, and the lifting drive moves the lifting feeder downward to place the pallet on the pallet conveyor belt. Finally, the gripping extension drive resets the gripping parts for the next gripping. The pallet conveyor belt is responsible for transporting the pallets to the testing machine according to the PLC system of the automated machine, thus forming an automatic pallet transport.

[0048] The advantages of this utility model of an automatic pallet separation and feeding device for automated testing production lines are:

[0049] 1. It realizes the integrated automation of pallet separation and material receiving and feeding, reduces the workload of employees, greatly improves production efficiency, and at the same time improves the automation integration of the factory;

[0050] 2. The overall structure is simple, easy to install and operate, saves space, and is highly practical.

[0051] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this utility model specification, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automated tray singulation feeder for use in an automated test flow line, characterized by, The utility model relates to a tray separating device, including: Rack, tray conveying belt, feeding device, tray grabbing device, the tray conveying belt is set up in the rack, the feeding device is set up in the rack in the side of tray conveying belt, the tray grabbing device is set up in the rack above feeding device and tray conveying belt, The feeding device includes tray feeding frame, tray top drive device, jacking frame, pressing material part, pressing material telescopic drive device, the jacking frame is provided with the positioning pin for positioning tray, the tray top drive device is set up in the tray feeding frame to drive the jacking frame up and down movement, so as to drive tray upward movement, the pressing material telescopic drive device is set up in the both sides of tray feeding frame, and the pressing material part is driven to move forward and backward to approach or away from tray, so as to lock the position of the second tray of upper layer, so as to realize the separation of adjacent two trays; The tray grabbing device includes translation drive device, translation feeding frame, lifting drive device, lifting feeding frame, grabbing telescopic drive device and grabbing part, the translation feeding frame is movably arranged on the top surface of the rack, the translation drive device is connected with the translation feeding frame to drive the translation feeding frame to move back and forth on the rack, the middle part of the translation feeding frame is provided with the lifting drive device, the lifting drive device drives the lifting feeding frame to move up and down, the grabbing telescopic drive device is arranged on both sides of the lifting feeding frame and drives the grabbing part to move forward and backward to approach or away from the tray, so as to realize the grabbing of the tray.

2. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line according to claim 1, wherein, The bottom surface of the rack is provided with a profiled positioning groove for positioning the feeding device, and the side surface of the rack is provided with a grating.

3. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line as defined in claim 1, wherein, The bottom of the feeding device is provided with a roller or a slide rail.

4. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line as defined in claim 1, wherein, The tray conveying belt, the feeding device and the tray grabbing device are respectively connected with a PLC.

5. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line as defined in claim 1, wherein, The tray top drive device includes a top motor and a top screw connected with the top motor, and the top screw is movably connected with the side wall of the jacking frame through a nut.

6. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line as defined in claim 1, wherein, The tray feeding frame is an aluminum profile structure, and the tray feeding frame is provided with a feeding opening for taking and placing the tray.

7. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line as defined in claim 1, wherein, The pressing material part includes a pressing plate or a pressing jaw.

8. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line according to claim 1, wherein, The top of the rack is provided with a translation guide structure in sliding connection with the translation feeding frame.

9. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line as defined in claim 1, wherein, The lifting feeding frame is movably connected with the translation feeding frame through a lifting guide structure.

10. An automatic tray separation and feed device for an automated test flow line as defined in claim 1, wherein, The grabbing part includes a grabbing plate or a grabbing jaw.

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