Double-track double-support collaborative loading and unloading device of full-automatic capacitor feeder

Abstract

The double-track double-support cooperative feeding and discharging device comprises an automatic feeding machine, a detection and correction device and a discharging device, capacitors discharged by the automatic feeding machine are divided into two columns to enter the detection and correction device, and the capacitors sequentially pass through an industrial camera and a correction clamping jaw to reach the tail end of a track. The rotating motor drives the two turn-over clamping jaws to clamp the two capacitors and then the two capacitors are turned over and placed on the secondary positioning frame. The discharging device comprises a conveying belt perpendicular to the conveying direction of the track, a bent frame used for loading the capacitors is placed on the conveying belt, the feeding clamping jaw is used for clamping the two capacitors on the secondary positioning frame and transferring the two capacitors to the bent frame, and the discharging clamping jaw is used for clamping the two capacitors on the bent frame and transferring the two capacitors to the receiving overturning set. And the receiving overturning group is used for overturning the capacitor and transferring the capacitor into the product box. The full-automatic feeding and discharging device works in a full-automatic mode, manual inspection is not needed, the inspection accuracy is improved, the feeding and discharging process is faster and more stable, and the production efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of capacitor feeding technology, and in particular to a dual-track, dual-support, coordinated loading and unloading device for a fully automatic capacitor feeder. Background Technology

[0002] Previously, the capacitor loading and unloading process relied heavily on manual labor. Both feeding and unloading required manual inspection of each capacitor, which was inefficient. Furthermore, prolonged manual inspection could lead to visual fatigue, misjudgments, and compromised accuracy. This not only increased labor costs but also reduced the stability and consistency of the production process. Excessive manual intervention complicated the production process, making full automation difficult and resulting in slow loading and unloading speeds. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the purpose of this utility model is to propose a dual-track, dual-support coordinated loading and unloading device for a fully automatic capacitor feeder, thereby improving loading and unloading efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0005] A fully automatic capacitor feeder with a dual-track, dual-support coordinated loading and unloading device includes an automatic feeder, a detection and calibration device, and a unloading device. The automatic feeder discharges capacitors one by one with their leads facing upwards. The discharge port of the automatic feeder is equipped with a vibrating feeding group, which has two channels for dividing the capacitors discharged by the automatic feeder into two rows. The detection and calibration device includes two tracks, each connecting to one of the two channels. An industrial camera and calibration grippers are mounted above the tracks. The industrial camera is used to photograph the capacitors, and the calibration grippers, electrically connected to the industrial camera, are used to rotate the capacitors according to their lead positions as photographed. A gripper group is positioned close to the tracks, and the gripper group is used to hold the capacitors as they pass through the industrial camera and calibration grippers and move them to the end of the tracks.

[0006] A rotary motor is provided between the detection and correction device and the unloading device. A rotary shaft is provided at the output end of the rotary motor. Two flipping grippers are provided at intervals on the rotary shaft. The flipping grippers are used to hold the capacitors at the ends of the two tracks and transfer the capacitors to the unloading device after rotating with the rotary shaft.

[0007] The feeding device includes a conveyor belt perpendicular to the conveying direction of the track. A frame for loading capacitors is mounted on the conveyor belt. A secondary positioning frame for receiving two capacitors from flipping grippers is located on the side of the conveyor belt near the rotating shaft. A receiving and flipping assembly is located on the side of the conveyor belt away from the rotating shaft. A product box is located on one side of the receiving and flipping assembly. An infeed assembly is located on one side of the secondary positioning frame. The infeed assembly includes infeed grippers and discharge grippers. The infeed grippers hold two capacitors on the secondary positioning frame and transfer them to the frame. The discharge grippers hold two capacitors on the frame and transfer them to the receiving and flipping assembly. The receiving and flipping assembly flips the capacitors and transfers them into the product box.

[0008] Preferably, a double-layer receiving and turning group is provided on one side of the receiving and turning group. The double-layer receiving and turning group includes a first cylinder, a first guide rail, a first slider and a connecting plate. The first guide rail is provided on both sides of the first cylinder. The first slider is vertically slidably connected to the first guide rail. The connecting plate is fixedly connected to the first slider. The output end of the first cylinder is connected to the connecting plate. An upper tray and a lower tray are provided on the connecting plate. The two product boxes are respectively placed on the upper tray and the lower tray.

[0009] Preferably, the gripper assembly includes a first gripper, a second gripper, and a third gripper that move synchronously and are arranged at intervals along the track. The gripper assembly moves between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first gripper is located at the entrance of the track, the second gripper is located below the industrial camera, and the third gripper is located below the calibration gripper. In the second position, the first gripper is located below the industrial camera, the second gripper is located below the calibration gripper, and the third gripper is located at the end of the track.

[0010] Preferably, the ends of the two tracks are provided with inclined guide grooves, and the ends of the guide grooves are provided with receiving boxes. When the industrial camera captures a defective capacitor, the flipping gripper does not pick up the capacitor. When the gripper group moves from the first position to the second position, the third gripper pushes the capacitor down into the guide groove.

[0011] Preferably, the secondary positioning frame is provided with a fixed first positioning part and a second positioning part that can move between a third position and a fourth position. When in the third position, the first positioning part and the second positioning part respectively receive two capacitors from the flipping gripper. When in the fourth position, the second positioning part moves closer to the first positioning part.

[0012] Preferably, the feeding group includes a first linear module and a second cylinder. The second cylinder is connected to the output end of the first linear module and performs horizontal reciprocating motion between the fifth position and the sixth position. The output end of the second cylinder is provided with a base plate. The feeding gripper and the discharging gripper are respectively provided at both ends of the base plate. When in the fifth position, the feeding gripper is located above the secondary positioning frame and the discharging gripper is located above the rack. When in the sixth position, the feeding gripper is located above the rack and the discharging gripper is located above the receiving and flipping group.

[0013] Preferably, the receiving and flipping assembly includes a pushing cylinder, a rotating cylinder, and a receiving platform. The output end of the rotating cylinder is provided with a rotating gripper, which is used to receive the capacitors placed down by the discharge gripper above and place them on the receiving platform after the rotating cylinder rotates. The output end of the pushing cylinder is provided with a pushing plate for pushing the capacitors on the receiving platform to the product box.

[0014] Due to the application of the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0015] This utility model of a fully automatic capacitor feeder features a dual-track, dual-support coordinated loading and unloading device, comprising an automatic feeder, a detection and calibration device, and a unloading device. The automatic feeder discharges capacitors in two rows, which then enter the detection and calibration device. The capacitors pass sequentially through an industrial camera and calibration grippers to the end of the track. A rotary motor drives two flipping grippers to hold two capacitors and flip them onto the first and second positioning parts of a secondary positioning frame. The second positioning part is driven by a cylinder to approach the first positioning part, ensuring the two capacitors are positioned close together. The unloading device includes a conveyor belt perpendicular to the track's conveying direction. A frame for loading capacitors is placed on the conveyor belt. An infeed gripper holds two capacitors from the secondary positioning frame and transfers them to the frame. An outfeed gripper holds two capacitors from the frame and transfers them to a receiving and flipping assembly. The receiving and flipping assembly flips the capacitors and transfers them into a product box. The entire process is fully automatic, requiring no manual inspection, improving inspection accuracy, and making the loading and unloading process faster, more stable, and more efficient. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Appendix Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the double-track double-support coordinated loading and unloading device of the fully automatic capacitor feeder of this utility model;

[0018] Appendix Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the detection and calibration device of the double-track double-support coordinated loading and unloading device of the fully automatic capacitor feeder of this utility model.

[0019] Appendix Figure 3This is a perspective view of the rotary motor and rotary shaft of the double-track double-support coordinated loading and unloading device of the fully automatic capacitor feeder of this utility model.

[0020] Appendix Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the unloading device of the double-track double-support coordinated unloading device of the fully automatic capacitor feeder of this utility model;

[0021] Appendix Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the secondary positioning frame of the double-track double-support coordinated loading and unloading device of the fully automatic capacitor feeder of this utility model;

[0022] Appendix Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the receiving and turning group of the double-track double-support coordinated loading and unloading device of the fully automatic capacitor feeder of this utility model;

[0023] Appendix Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the double-layer receiving machine of the double-track double-support coordinated loading and unloading device of the fully automatic capacitor feeder of this utility model.

[0024] The components include: 1. Automatic feeder; 2. Detection and calibration device; 21. Track; 22. Industrial camera; 23. Calibration gripper; 3. Unloading device; 31. Conveyor belt; 32. Frame; 33. First linear module; 34. Second cylinder; 35. Base plate; 36. Feed gripper; 37. Discharge gripper; 4. Vibrating feeder group; 41. Channel; 5. Rotary motor; 6. Rotary shaft; 7. Flipping gripper; 8. Secondary positioning frame; 81. First positioning part; 82. Second positioning part; 9. Receiving and flipping group; 91. 92. Pushing cylinder; 93. Rotary cylinder; 94. Receiving platform; 95. Rotary gripper; 10. Pushing plate; 11. Product box; 12. Double-layer receiving machine; 13. First cylinder; 14. First guide rail; 15. First slider; 16. Connecting plate; 17. Upper support plate; 18. Lower support plate; 19. First gripper; 10. Second gripper; 11. Third gripper; 12. Guide groove; 13. Receiving box; 14. Capacitor; 15. First display; 16. Second display; 27. Warning light. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or may have an intervening component present. When a component is referred to as "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or may have an intervening component present.

[0027] Furthermore, it should be noted that the directional terms such as left, right, up, and down used in the embodiments of this utility model are only relative concepts or references to the normal use of the product, and should not be considered restrictive. The implementation of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0028] As attached Figure 1 The diagram shows a double-track, double-support, coordinated loading and unloading device for a fully automatic capacitor feeder according to this utility model. It includes an automatic feeder 1, a detection and correction device 2, and a unloading device 3. The automatic feeder 1 is used to discharge the capacitors 17 with their feet facing upwards one by one. The discharge port of the automatic feeder 1 is equipped with a vibrating feeding group 4. The vibrating feeding group 4 has two channels 41 for dividing the capacitors 17 discharged by the automatic feeder 1 into two rows, so that the two rows of capacitors 17 can be processed simultaneously, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0029] As attached Figure 2 As shown, the detection and calibration device 2 includes two tracks 21, which are respectively connected to two channels 41. An industrial camera 22 and a calibration gripper 23 are mounted above each track 21. The industrial camera 22 is used to photograph the capacitor 17 below. The calibration gripper 23, electrically connected to the industrial camera 22, is used to rotate the capacitor 17 according to the photographed pin positions, rotating its pins to a set angle so that the pins of the capacitor 17 can be inserted into the corresponding holes on the rack 32 after subsequent flipping. A gripper assembly is connected close to the track 21, used to hold the capacitor 17 as it passes through the industrial camera 22 and the calibration gripper 23 and moves to the end of the track 21. The gripper assembly includes a first gripper 12, a second gripper 13, and a third gripper 14, which move synchronously and are spaced apart along the track 21. The gripper assembly moves between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first gripper 12 is positioned at the entrance of the track 21 and grips the capacitor 17 that has just entered the track 21. The second gripper 13 is positioned below the industrial camera 22, and the third gripper 14 is positioned below the calibration gripper 23. In the second position, the first gripper 12 moves the gripped capacitor 17 below the industrial camera 22, the second gripper 13 moves the capacitor previously photographed by the industrial camera 22 below the calibration gripper 23, and the third gripper 14 moves the rotated and calibrated capacitor 17 to the end of the track 21. The gripper assembly repeatedly moves between the first and second positions, systematically moving the capacitors 17 entering the track 21 to complete the inspection and calibration.

[0030] A rotary motor 5 is installed between the detection and calibration device 2 and the feeding device 3, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 3As shown, the output end of the rotary motor 5 is connected to a rotary shaft 6. Two flipping grippers 7 are installed at intervals on the rotary shaft 6. The flipping grippers 7 are used to hold the capacitors 17 at the ends of the two tracks 21 and transfer the capacitors 17 to the unloading device 3 after rotating with the rotary shaft 6. During this process, the capacitors 17 that originally had their pins facing up are flipped to have their pins facing down.

[0031] An inclined guide groove 15 is installed at the end of the two tracks 21. The end of the guide groove 15 is connected to a receiving box 16. When the industrial camera 22 captures a defective capacitor 17, the first display 18 on one side of the track 21 displays the detected defective capacitor 17. The flipping gripper 7 does not grip the capacitor 17. When the gripper group moves from the first position to the second position, the third gripper 14 pushes the capacitor 17 into the guide groove 15 to recycle the defective material.

[0032] The feeding device 3 includes a conveyor belt 31 perpendicular to the conveying direction of the track 21. A rack 32 for loading capacitors 17 is placed on the conveyor belt 31. The side of the conveyor belt 31 near the rotating shaft 6 has a secondary positioning frame 8 for receiving two capacitors 17 from the flipping gripper 7. A receiving flipping group 9 is installed on the side of the conveyor belt 31 away from the rotating shaft 6. A product box 10 is located on one side of the receiving flipping group 9.

[0033] The secondary positioning frame 8 has a feeding assembly on one side, as shown in the attached image. Figure 4 As shown, the feeding group includes a feeding gripper 36 and a discharging gripper 37. The feeding gripper 36 is used to clamp the two capacitors 17 on the secondary positioning frame 8 and transfer them to the rack 32. The discharging gripper 37 is used to clamp the two capacitors 17 on the rack 32 and transfer them to the receiving flipping group 9. The receiving flipping group 9 is used to flip the capacitors 17 and transfer them to the product box 10.

[0034] As attached Figure 5 As shown, the secondary positioning frame 8 has a fixed first positioning part 81 and a second positioning part 82 that can move between a third position and a fourth position. When in the third position, the first positioning part 81 and the second positioning part 82 simultaneously receive two capacitors 17 from the flipping gripper 7. When in the fourth position, the second positioning part 82 moves closer to the first positioning part 81, so that the two capacitors 17 are in close proximity so that they can be gripped simultaneously by a feeding gripper 36.

[0035] The feeding group includes a first linear module 33 and a second cylinder 34. The second cylinder 34 is connected to the output end of the first linear module 33 and performs horizontal reciprocating motion between the fifth position and the sixth position. The output end of the second cylinder 34 is connected to a base plate 35. The feeding gripper 36 and the discharging gripper 37 are located at the two ends of the base plate 35, respectively. When in the fifth position, the feeding gripper 36 is located above the secondary positioning frame 8, and the discharging gripper 37 is located above the rack 32. When in the sixth position, the feeding gripper 36 is located above the rack 32, and the discharging gripper 37 is located above the receiving and flipping group 9.

[0036] As attached Figure 6 As shown, the receiving and flipping assembly 9 includes a pushing cylinder 91, a rotating cylinder 92, and a receiving platform 93. The output end of the rotating cylinder 92 is equipped with a rotating gripper 94, which is used to receive the capacitor 17 placed down by the discharge gripper 37 above and place it on the receiving platform 93 after the rotating cylinder 92 rotates. After rotation, the capacitor 17 returns to the pin-up state, making the placement stable. The output end of the pushing cylinder 91 is equipped with a pushing plate 95 for pushing the capacitor 17 on the receiving platform 93 to the product box 10, so that the capacitor 17 is concentrated in the product box 10.

[0037] A double-layer receiving and turning unit 9 is installed on one side, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 7 As shown, the double-layer receiving machine 11 includes a first cylinder 111, a first guide rail 112, a first slider 113, and a connecting plate 114. The first guide rail 112 is installed on both sides of the first cylinder 111. The first slider 113 is vertically slidably connected to the first guide rail 112. The connecting plate 114 is fixedly connected to the first slider 113. The output end of the first cylinder 111 is connected to the connecting plate 114. An upper support plate 115 and a lower support plate 116 are installed on the connecting plate 114. The first cylinder 111 drives the upper support plate 115 and the lower support plate 116 to move up and down synchronously. Two product boxes 10 are respectively placed on the upper support plate 115 and the lower support plate 116. The feeding group has a second display 19 on one side, and a warning light 20 is connected to the second display 19. When the upper product box 10 is full, the cylinder 111 drives the connecting plate 114 to rise, so that the lower product box 10 docks with the receiving flip group 9. At this time, the second display 19 will display a text prompt and the warning light 20 will light up, reminding the staff to replace the product box 10 in time. The staff can remove the upper product box 10 and replace it with an empty product box 10. When the lower product box 10 is full, the cylinder 111 retracts and the connecting plate 114 descends, so that the upper product box 10 docks with the receiving flip group 9. The staff can then remove the lower product box 10 and replace it with an empty product box 10, realizing uninterrupted loading and unloading, and improving work efficiency.

[0038] During operation, the automatic feeder 1 discharges capacitors 17 in two rows, which then enter the inspection and calibration device 2. The capacitors 17 pass sequentially through the industrial camera 22 and the calibration gripper 23 to the end of the track 21. The rotary motor 5 drives two flipping grippers 7 to hold two capacitors 17 and flip them onto the first positioning part 81 and the second positioning part 82 on the secondary positioning frame 8. The second positioning part 82 is driven by a cylinder to move closer to the first positioning part 81, ensuring the two capacitors 17 are positioned close together. The conveyor belt 31 has racks 32 containing aged capacitors 17, and the feed gripper 36 grasps the second positioning frame. Two unaged capacitors 17 are placed on the shelf. The discharge gripper 37 picks up the aged capacitors 17 from the rack 32. The base plate 35 moves horizontally so that the discharge gripper 37 places the aged capacitors 17 into the receiving flipping group 9. The infeed gripper 36 inserts the unaged capacitors 17 into the two empty spaces left on the rack 32 after the aged capacitors 17 were removed. Then the rack 32 moves forward the distance of two capacitors 17, so that the transfer of capacitors 17 can continue. The receiving flipping group 9 flips the aged capacitors 17 and pushes them into the product box 10, completing the unloading of capacitors 17. In this process, the original aged capacitors 17 on the rack 32 are concentrated in the product box 10, while the unaged capacitors 17 are orderly inserted on the rack 32 to await subsequent aging. After aging is completed, they re-enter the conveyor belt 31, making the loading and unloading process neat and orderly, and improving the utilization rate of the device.

[0039] 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 based on 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. A dual-track, dual-support coordinated loading and unloading device for a fully automatic capacitor feeder, characterized in that: The device includes an automatic feeder, a detection and calibration device, and a feeding device. The automatic feeder discharges capacitors one by one with their leads facing upwards. The discharge port of the automatic feeder is equipped with a vibrating feeding assembly, which has two channels for dividing the capacitors discharged by the automatic feeder into two rows. The detection and calibration device includes two tracks, each of which connects to one of the two channels. An industrial camera and calibration grippers are mounted above the tracks. The industrial camera is used to photograph the capacitors, and the calibration grippers, electrically connected to the industrial camera, are used to rotate the capacitors according to the lead positions captured in the photograph. A gripper assembly is positioned close to the tracks to hold the capacitors as they pass through the industrial camera and calibration grippers and move them to the end of the tracks. A rotary motor is provided between the detection and correction device and the unloading device. A rotary shaft is provided at the output end of the rotary motor. Two flipping grippers are provided at intervals on the rotary shaft. The flipping grippers are used to hold the capacitors at the ends of the two tracks and transfer the capacitors to the unloading device after rotating with the rotary shaft. The feeding device includes a conveyor belt perpendicular to the conveying direction of the track. A frame for loading capacitors is mounted on the conveyor belt. A secondary positioning frame for receiving two capacitors from flipping grippers is located on the side of the conveyor belt near the rotating shaft. A receiving and flipping assembly is located on the side of the conveyor belt away from the rotating shaft. A product box is located on one side of the receiving and flipping assembly. An infeed assembly is located on one side of the secondary positioning frame. The infeed assembly includes infeed grippers and discharge grippers. The infeed grippers hold two capacitors on the secondary positioning frame and transfer them to the frame. The discharge grippers hold two capacitors on the frame and transfer them to the receiving and flipping assembly. The receiving and flipping assembly flips the capacitors and transfers them into the product box.

2. The double-track double-support collaborative feeding and discharging device of the full-automatic capacitive feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A double-layer receiving machine is provided on one side of the receiving and turning group. The double-layer receiving machine includes a first cylinder, a first guide rail, a first slider, and a connecting plate. The first guide rail is located on both sides of the first cylinder. The first slider is vertically slidably connected to the first guide rail. The connecting plate is fixedly connected to the first slider. The output end of the first cylinder is connected to the connecting plate. An upper tray and a lower tray are provided on the connecting plate. The two product boxes are placed on the upper tray and the lower tray, respectively.

3. The double-track double-support collaborative feeding and discharging device of the full-automatic capacitive feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripper assembly includes a first gripper, a second gripper, and a third gripper that move synchronously and are spaced apart along the track. The gripper assembly moves between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first gripper is located at the entrance of the track, the second gripper is located below the industrial camera, and the third gripper is located below the calibration gripper. In the second position, the first gripper is located below the industrial camera, the second gripper is located below the calibration gripper, and the third gripper is located at the end of the track.

4. The double-track double-support collaborative feeding and discharging device of the full-automatic capacitive feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ends of the two tracks are provided with inclined guide grooves, and the ends of the guide grooves are provided with receiving boxes. When the industrial camera captures a defective capacitor, the flipping gripper does not pick up the capacitor. When the gripper group moves from the first position to the second position, the third gripper pushes the capacitor down into the guide groove.

5. The double-track double-support collaborative feeding and discharging device of the full-automatic capacitive feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The secondary positioning frame is provided with a fixed first positioning part and a second positioning part that can move between a third position and a fourth position. When in the third position, the first positioning part and the second positioning part respectively receive two capacitors from the flipping gripper. When in the fourth position, the second positioning part moves closer to the first positioning part.

6. The double-track double-support collaborative feeding and discharging device of the full-automatic capacitive feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding group includes a first linear module and a second cylinder. The second cylinder is connected to the output end of the first linear module and performs horizontal reciprocating motion between the fifth position and the sixth position. The output end of the second cylinder is provided with a base plate. The feeding gripper and the discharging gripper are respectively provided at both ends of the base plate. When in the fifth position, the feeding gripper is located above the secondary positioning frame and the discharging gripper is located above the rack. When in the sixth position, the feeding gripper is located above the rack and the discharging gripper is located above the receiving and flipping group.

7. The double-track double-support collaborative feeding and discharging device of the full-automatic capacitive feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving and flipping assembly includes a pushing cylinder, a rotating cylinder, and a receiving platform. The output end of the rotating cylinder is equipped with a rotating gripper, which is used to receive the capacitors placed down by the discharge gripper above and place them on the receiving platform after the rotating cylinder rotates. The output end of the pushing cylinder is equipped with a pushing plate for pushing the capacitors on the receiving platform to the product box.

Images