Workpiece vacuum packaging robot goods placing equipment
The robotic automated production line solves the problem of high labor intensity in vacuum packaging processes, such as bagging workpieces, setting information labels, and batch storage. It enables automated identification, packaging, and storage of workpieces, improving production efficiency and intelligence.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-20
AI Technical Summary
In existing vacuum packaging technologies, the processes of bagging workpieces, setting information labels, and batch storage are labor-intensive, have low automation levels, and are difficult to achieve efficiently.
The automated robotic production line includes a conveying unit, an identification unit, a labeling unit, a bagging unit, a packaging unit, and a placement unit. Through the collaborative work of components such as cameras, suction cup robotic arms, and vacuum sealing machines, it achieves automatic identification, packaging, label printing, and batch storage of workpieces.
It improves the automation and intelligence of the workpiece packaging process, reduces labor costs, and achieves efficient workpiece information identification, packaging, vacuum packaging, and batch storage processes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of robot automation, specifically a workpiece vacuum packaging robot for loading and unloading equipment. Background Technology
[0002] Vacuum packaging is a packaging technology that creates a vacuum state by removing air from the packaging bag, thereby effectively protecting the quality of the workpiece. It is not only used in the food industry, but also widely used in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and electronics industries, playing an important role in the protection, transportation, and storage of products.
[0003] In some production scenarios, in order to successfully load workpieces into packaging bags, it is necessary to pre-open the bag opening. This operation involves a large number of repetitive actions, which will bring a high labor intensity to manual operation.
[0004] In addition, in some other production scenarios, not only is it necessary to vacuum-pack the workpieces, but also to set information labels on the packaging bags that correspond one-to-one with the workpieces. This operation requires frequent verification, which also involves a great deal of labor intensity for manual operation.
[0005] Furthermore, after vacuum packaging, goods often need to be stored in batches for transportation, which also poses a significant challenge for manual operations.
[0006] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a vacuum packaging technology that can solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0007] This utility model aims to meet the above-mentioned needs of the prior art and provides a workpiece vacuum packaging robot for loading goods, the technical solution of which is as follows.
[0008] A workpiece vacuum packaging robot for loading and unloading equipment includes:
[0009] The conveying unit is equipped with a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt that are parallel to each other and convey rightward, with the top surfaces of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt horizontally aligned.
[0010] The identification unit is equipped with a first camera and a second camera that take overhead photos of the first conveyor belt, and a third camera that takes overhead photos of the second conveyor belt. The first camera and the second camera are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt.
[0011] The labeling unit is located upstream of the third camera along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt, and is equipped with a label printer located on the outside of the second conveyor belt and a first suction cup robot arm that works between the label printer and the second conveyor belt.
[0012] The bagging unit is located downstream of the third camera along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt. It is equipped with a first suction cup group located at the leading edge of the top surface of the second conveyor belt, a second suction cup group located above the first suction cup group, a first linear module that drives the second suction cup group to move vertically up and down, a push plate located at the leading edge of the top surface of the first conveyor belt, and a second linear module that drives the push plate to move back and forth. The push plate and the first suction cup group are aligned in the front-back direction.
[0013] The packaging unit is located downstream of the bagging unit along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt, and is equipped with a vacuum sealer located at the leading edge of the top surface of the second conveyor belt.
[0014] The product placement unit, located downstream of the packaging unit along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt, is equipped with a robot, a third suction cup assembly driven by the robot, and a shelf located on one side of the robot.
[0015] Preferably, the conveying unit is also provided with a packaging bag frame located at the beginning of the second conveyor belt, the packaging bag frame is provided with a pad inside, the bottom of the packaging bag frame is provided with a third linear module for driving the pad to move vertically, and the conveying unit is also provided with a second suction cup robot arm that works between the packaging bag frame and the second conveyor belt.
[0016] Preferably, the upper edge of the packaging bag frame has a horizontally inwardly extending elastic tab, which adopts a comb-like structure with its opening facing the inside of the packaging bag frame.
[0017] Preferably, the bagging unit is further provided with a transition plate assembled between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt. The top surface of the transition plate is horizontally aligned with the top surfaces of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt. The push plate moves back and forth along the top surface of the transition plate under the drive of the second linear module.
[0018] Preferably, side baffles are provided on the left and right sides of the transition plate.
[0019] Preferably, the bagging unit is also provided with a pair of vertical wing plates corresponding to the side baffles, and a pair of rotary cylinders corresponding to the vertical wing plates; the rotary cylinders drive the corresponding vertical wing plates to swing horizontally in sync, so that the rear ends of the vertical wing plates are relatively turned inward or outward.
[0020] Preferably, the rear end of the vertical wing plate is shaped like an arrow.
[0021] Ideally, the vertical spacing of the shelves should be set to multiple levels.
[0022] Preferably, the robot is a SCARA robotic arm, and the loading unit is equipped with a fourth linear module that drives the robot to move vertically.
[0023] Preferably, the display unit is equipped with a pair of brackets that are respectively matched with the bottom sides of the shelf and a sixth linear module that drives the brackets to lift vertically in sync.
[0024] Preferably, the loading unit is equipped with a fourth linear module for driving the robot to move forward and backward and a fifth linear module for driving the robot to move forward and backward.
[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the automated production line built with robots efficiently and conveniently realizes a series of processes such as workpiece information identification, packaging, vacuum packaging, and batch storage, saving a lot of labor costs and greatly improving the degree of automation and intelligence.
[0026] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description
[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying unit in this utility model.
[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the identification unit in this utility model.
[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the labeling unit in this utility model.
[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the packaging bag frame in this utility model.
[0032] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged view of a portion of point A in the middle.
[0033] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the bagging unit in this utility model.
[0034] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the packaging unit in this utility model.
[0035] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the display unit in this utility model.
[0036] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the shelf in this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0037] Please see Figures 1 to 10 In one embodiment, the present invention provides a workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device, comprising:
[0038] The conveying unit 1 is provided with a first conveyor belt 11 and a second conveyor belt 12 that are parallel to each other and convey rightward, with the top surfaces of the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12 being horizontally aligned.
[0039] The identification unit 2 is equipped with a first camera 21 and a second camera 22 that take overhead photos of the first conveyor belt 11, and a third camera 23 that takes overhead photos of the second conveyor belt 12. The first camera 21 and the second camera 22 are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt 11.
[0040] The labeling unit 3 is located upstream of the third camera 23 along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt 12, and is equipped with a label printer 31 located on the outside of the second conveyor belt 12 and a first suction cup robot arm 32 that cooperates between the label printer 31 and the second conveyor belt 12.
[0041] The bagging unit 4 is located downstream of the third camera 23 along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt 12. It is equipped with a first suction cup group 41 located at the leading edge of the top surface of the second conveyor belt 12, a second suction cup group 42 located above the first suction cup group 41, a first linear module 43 that drives the second suction cup group 42 to move vertically, a push plate 44 located at the leading edge of the top surface of the first conveyor belt 11, and a second linear module 45 that drives the push plate 44 to move back and forth. The push plate 44 and the first suction cup group 41 are aligned in the front-back direction.
[0042] The packaging unit 5 is located downstream of the bagging unit 4 along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt 12, and is equipped with a vacuum sealer 51 located at the leading edge of the top surface of the second conveyor belt 12.
[0043] The loading unit 6 is located downstream of the packaging unit 5 along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt 12. It is equipped with a robot 61, a third suction cup group 62 driven by the robot 61, and a shelf 63 located on one side of the robot 61.
[0044] In the above embodiment, the first conveyor belt 11 is used to transport 91, and the second conveyor belt 12 is used to transport packaging bags 92, thereby realizing synchronous transportation of workpieces and packaging bags in a one-to-one correspondence. The first camera 21 is used to acquire label information on the workpiece and send it to the label printer 31. The label printer 31 prints the corresponding label according to the label information on the workpiece acquired by the first camera 21. The first suction cup robot arm 32 transfers the label printed by the label printer 31 to the packaging corresponding to the corresponding workpiece.
[0045] The second camera 22 and the third camera 23 respectively acquire the labels on the corresponding workpieces and packaging bags, and identify whether the information on the two is consistent, thereby providing data support for normal production. Obviously, when the label information acquired by the second camera 22 and the third camera 23 is inconsistent, the production line can be configured with corresponding warning or reminder mechanisms, such as suspending operations. Given that the known prior art can directly implement the corresponding warning or reminder mechanisms, the implementation method of this utility model will not be described in detail again.
[0046] When the packaging bag is placed on the second conveyor belt 12, the bag opening is pre-positioned so that it faces the first conveyor belt 11. Therefore, as the labeled packaging bag travels along the second conveyor belt 12 through the bagging unit 4, the bottom surface of the bag opening is attracted by the first suction cup group 41, and the top surface is attracted by the second suction cup group 42. The first linear module 43 drives the second suction cup group 42 to rise, thus opening the bag opening. Subsequently, the second linear module 45 drives the pusher plate 44 to move the workpiece on the first conveyor belt 11 backward until it is loaded into the packaging bag. The first linear module 43 and the second linear module 45 are known prior art devices that can be directly implemented; therefore, the specific structure of the first linear module 43 and the second linear module 45 will not be described in detail in this invention.
[0047] When the packaging bag containing the workpiece passes through the sealing unit 5 along the second conveyor belt 12, the bag opening will naturally enter the vacuum sealing machine 51. At this time, the vacuum sealing machine 51 can draw a vacuum from the packaging bag and seal the bag opening. Since a vacuum sealing machine 51 supporting the corresponding function can be directly obtained in the prior art, its specific structure will not be described in detail in this utility model.
[0048] The vacuum-sealed packaging bags will continue to move to the stacking unit 6 along the second conveyor belt 12. The robot 61 drives the third suction cup group 62 to move the vacuum-sealed packaging bags one by one to the shelf 63, and finally realizes batch storage for transfer through the shelf 63.
[0049] In a preferred embodiment, the conveying unit 1 further includes a packaging bag frame 13 located at the beginning of the second conveyor belt 12. The packaging bag frame 13 has a pad 14 inside, and a third linear module 15 for driving the pad 14 to move vertically is located at the bottom of the packaging bag frame 13. The conveying unit 1 also includes a second suction cup robot 16 that works between the packaging bag frame 13 and the second conveyor belt 12. The packaging bags are pre-layered on the pad 14. The second suction cup robot 16 removes the topmost packaging bag from the packaging bag frame 13 and transfers it to the second conveyor belt 12. The first suction cup robot 32 and the second suction cup robot 16 can be gantry robots equipped with vacuum suction cup components, or other robots capable of achieving the same motion trajectory. The selection of the first suction cup robot 32 and the second suction cup robot 16 is not an improvement of this invention, and can be directly referenced from known prior art. Therefore, the specific structure of the first suction cup robot 32 and the second suction cup robot 16 will not be described in detail in this invention.
[0050] Furthermore, the upper edge of the packaging bag frame 13 has a horizontally inwardly extending elastic tab 17, which adopts a comb-like structure with its opening facing the inside of the packaging bag frame 13. The purpose of the aforementioned arrangement is that when the second suction cup robot arm 16 removes the topmost packaging bag from the packaging bag frame 13, the elastic tab 17 scrapes the packaging bag adsorbed on the ground of the topmost packaging bag off, thereby ensuring that only the topmost packaging bag is removed each time.
[0051] In another preferred embodiment, the bagging unit 4 is further provided with a transition plate 46 assembled between the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12. The top surface of the transition plate 46 is horizontally aligned with the top surfaces of the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12. The push plate 44 moves back and forth along the top surface of the transition plate 46 under the drive of the second linear module 45.
[0052] Preferably, the transition plate 46 is provided with side baffles 47 on the left and right sides respectively, and the side baffles 47 form a channel for the workpiece to pass through.
[0053] Preferably, the bagging unit 4 also includes a pair of vertical wing plates 48 corresponding one-to-one with the side baffles 47, and a pair of rotary cylinders 49 corresponding one-to-one with the vertical wing plates 48. The rotary cylinders 49 drive the corresponding vertical wing plates 48 to swing horizontally synchronously, so that the rear ends of the vertical wing plates 48 are relatively inward or outward. When the first linear module 43 drives the second suction cup group 42 to rise, causing the bag opening to open, the opening range may not be as wide as expected to allow the workpiece to be loaded smoothly. At this time, by driving the rear ends of the vertical wing plates 48 to relatively outward through the rotary cylinders 49, the rear ends of the vertical wing plates 48 can be used to widen the bag opening to the expected width to allow the workpiece to be loaded smoothly. After the workpiece is loaded into the packaging bag, it can be removed from the bag opening by driving the rear ends of the vertical wing plates 48 to relatively inward and reset through the rotary cylinders 49.
[0054] Preferably, the rear end of the vertical wing plate 48 is set in an arrow shape, which makes it easier to open the bag opening.
[0055] In another preferred embodiment, the vertical spacing of the shelf 63 is set to multiple layers, which improves the space utilization of the shelf 63 and allows for the placement of a larger batch of workpieces.
[0056] Optionally, robot 61 is a SCARA manipulator, and the loading unit 6 is equipped with a fourth linear module 64 that drives robot 61 to move vertically up and down, and a fifth linear module 65 that drives the fourth linear module 64 and robot 61 to move forward and backward.
[0057] This allows the SCARA robot to cover every layer of shelf 63.
[0058] Preferably, the stacking unit 6 is equipped with a pair of brackets 66 respectively fitted to both sides of the bottom end of the shelf 63, and a sixth linear module 67 that drives the brackets 66 to rise vertically in sync. This arrangement can lift the shelf 63 so that the bottom layer of the shelf 63 can be raised into the working range of the SCARA robot.
[0059] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A workpiece vacuum packaging robot for loading and unloading equipment, characterized in that, include: The conveying unit is equipped with a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt that are parallel to each other and convey rightward, with the top surfaces of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt horizontally aligned. The identification unit is equipped with a first camera and a second camera that take overhead photos of the first conveyor belt, and a third camera that takes overhead photos of the second conveyor belt. The first camera and the second camera are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt. The labeling unit is located upstream of the third camera along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt, and is equipped with a label printer located on the outside of the second conveyor belt and a first suction cup robot arm that works between the label printer and the second conveyor belt. The bagging unit is located downstream of the third camera along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt. It is equipped with a first suction cup group located at the leading edge of the top surface of the second conveyor belt, a second suction cup group located above the first suction cup group, a first linear module that drives the second suction cup group to move vertically up and down, a push plate located at the leading edge of the top surface of the first conveyor belt, and a second linear module that drives the push plate to move back and forth. The push plate and the first suction cup group are aligned in the front-back direction. The packaging unit is located downstream of the bagging unit along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt, and is equipped with a vacuum sealer located at the leading edge of the top surface of the second conveyor belt. The product placement unit, located downstream of the packaging unit along the conveying direction of the second conveyor belt, is equipped with a robot, a third suction cup assembly driven by the robot, and a shelf located on one side of the robot.
2. The workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying unit is also equipped with a packaging bag frame located at the beginning of the second conveyor belt. The packaging bag frame has a pad inside, and the bottom of the packaging bag frame is equipped with a third linear module that drives the pad to move vertically. The conveying unit is also equipped with a second suction cup robot that works between the packaging bag frame and the second conveyor belt.
3. The workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper edge of the packaging bag frame has a horizontally extending elastic tab, which adopts a comb-like structure with the opening facing the inside of the packaging bag frame.
4. The workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bagging unit is also equipped with a transition plate installed between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt. The top surface of the transition plate is horizontally aligned with the top surfaces of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt. The push plate moves back and forth along the top surface of the transition plate under the drive of the second linear module.
5. The workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 4, characterized in that, Side baffles are provided on both the left and right sides of the transition plate.
6. The workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bagging unit is also equipped with a pair of vertical wing plates that correspond one-to-one with the side baffles, and a pair of rotary cylinders that correspond one-to-one with the vertical wing plates; the rotary cylinders drive the corresponding vertical wing plates to swing horizontally in sync, so that the rear ends of the vertical wing plates are relatively folded inward or expanded outward.
7. The workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rear end of the vertical wing plate is shaped like an arrow.
8. The workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical spacing of the shelves is set to multiple levels, the robot is a SCARA robotic arm, and the loading unit is equipped with a fourth linear module that drives the robot to move vertically up and down.
9. A workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The display unit is equipped with a pair of brackets that are respectively matched with the bottom sides of the shelf, and a sixth linear module that drives the brackets to lift vertically in sync.
10. A workpiece vacuum packaging robot loading device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The loading unit is equipped with a fourth linear module for driving the robot to move forward and backward, and a fifth linear module for driving the robot to move forward and backward.