Full-automatic single-head single-Y screw locking robot

By designing a fully automated single-head, single-Y screw-locking robot, and utilizing support, feeding, and locking mechanisms, efficient and precise screw fastening is achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and poor consistency of manual screw fastening, and improving production quality and safety.

CN224143943UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-21DONGGUAN ANT AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DONGGUAN ANT AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-26
Publication Date
2026-04-21

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Technical Problem

Existing manual screw-tightening methods are inefficient and inconsistent, failing to meet the demands of large-scale, high-quality production.

Method used

A fully automatic single-head single-Y screw-locking robot was designed, comprising a support mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The robot arm places the screw to be locked into the positioning slot, and the rotary motor and telescopic motor drive the precise locking, replacing manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency and consistency of screw fastening, and enhances safety performance, precision requirements, and the quality of screw fastening.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a full-automatic single-head single-Y screw locking robot which comprises a supporting mechanism, a screw locking mechanism and a screw locking mechanism. The feeding mechanism comprises a rotating disc, the rotating disc is arranged in the middle of the upper end face of the workbench, a plurality of containing plates are arranged at the top end of the rotating disc around the axis of the rotating disc in an annular array at equal intervals, and a positioning groove is formed in the top end of each containing plate; the driving mechanism comprises a first vertical plate, the first vertical plate is arranged on one side of the top end of the workbench, two first sliding rails are symmetrically arranged on the side, facing the rotary disc, of the first vertical plate, the two first sliding rails are jointly and slidably connected with a second vertical plate, a first telescopic motor is arranged on the first vertical plate, and the output end of the first telescopic motor penetrates through the first vertical plate. The automatic screw locking device has the advantages of being high in efficiency and good in consistency, and the problems that current manual screw locking is low in efficiency and poor in consistency are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of screw-locking technology, specifically a fully automatic single-head single-Y screw-locking robot. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, robotics technology has made significant progress, with high-precision robotic arms, advanced servo drive systems, and intelligent control systems continuously iterating and upgrading. The performance of robotic arms has greatly improved in terms of repeatability, movement speed, and load capacity, providing the hardware foundation for screw-fastening robots to accurately grasp screws, quickly move to the fastening position, and apply appropriate torque. Simultaneously, the development of automation control technology, such as the widespread application of PLC programmable logic controllers, enables robots to operate flexibly and stably according to preset programs, realizing complex motion processes. Advanced sensor technologies, such as torque sensors and vision sensors, endow robots with perception and feedback capabilities, monitoring the fastening process in real time and immediately adjusting or alarming in case of abnormalities. The integrated development of these technologies provides a solid technical guarantee for the emergence and performance optimization of fully automated single-head single-Y screw-fastening robots.

[0003] With the continuous development of the manufacturing industry, the requirements for production efficiency and product quality are increasing. The existing manual screw fastening method has problems such as low efficiency, poor consistency, and easy to miss or not tighten properly, which cannot meet the needs of large-scale, high-quality production. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fully automatic single-head single-Y screw-locking robot, which has the advantages of high efficiency and good consistency, and solves the problems of low efficiency and poor consistency of manual screw-locking.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a fully automatic single-head single-Y screw-locking robot, comprising: a support mechanism, wherein the support mechanism includes a bracket, and a worktable is provided at the top of the bracket;

[0006] The feeding mechanism includes a turntable, which is placed in the middle of the upper surface of the workbench, and a number of placement plates are arranged in a circular array around its axis at equal intervals on the top of the turntable. Each placement plate has a positioning groove on its top.

[0007] The driving mechanism includes a vertical plate 1, which is placed on one side of the top of the workbench. Two slide rails 1 are symmetrically arranged on the side of the vertical plate 1 facing the turntable. The two slide rails 1 are slidably connected to a vertical plate 2. A telescopic motor 1 is arranged on the vertical plate 1. The output end of the telescopic motor 1 passes through the vertical plate 1 and is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical plate 2.

[0008] A locking mechanism includes a support column, which is placed at the top of a vertical plate. A rotary motor is installed at the top of the support column, with the output end of the rotary motor facing downward and connected to a rotating shaft. The bottom end of the rotating shaft passes through the support column and is connected to a cylinder. A screwdriver is installed inside the cylinder.

[0009] Preferably, a material collection hopper is provided on the side of the top of the workbench away from the drive mechanism, and a material guide chute is inclinedly provided below the workbench, with the higher part of the material guide chute located below the material collection hopper and the lower part located below the drive mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, four placement plates are provided, and each placement plate has two symmetrically formed positioning slots.

[0011] Preferably, two slide rails are symmetrically arranged on the side of the vertical plate two facing the feeding mechanism, and the two slide rails two are slidably connected to the vertical plate three. A telescopic motor two is arranged at the top of the vertical plate two, and the output end of the telescopic motor two is oriented in the same direction and is fixedly connected to the vertical plate three.

[0012] Preferably, a horizontally arranged cross plate is provided on one side of the vertical plate facing the feeding mechanism, and two positioning holes are symmetrically opened on the cross plate.

[0013] Preferably, a horizontal limiting post is provided at one end of the screwdriver that extends into the cylinder, and a spring is sleeved on the outer edge of the section of the screwdriver that extends into the cylinder. Two limiting grooves are symmetrically opened on the outer edge of the cylinder to allow the limiting post to slide up and down.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0015] This utility model, by setting up a turntable, a placement plate, a positioning groove, a drive mechanism, and a locking mechanism, uses a robotic arm to place the part to be screwed into the positioning groove. By rotating the turntable, the placement plate is positioned below the drive mechanism. A telescopic motor drives a vertical plate to rise and fall, allowing screws to be locked onto parts at different heights. A rotary motor drives a rotating shaft to rotate, and a telescopic motor drives a vertical plate to fall, aligning the screw with the part to be locked. A screwdriver inside the cylinder then rotates to complete the screw locking. After the operation is completed, the robotic arm transfers the product to the collection hopper, where it is discharged through a guide chute. This replaces manual screw locking, improving safety, accuracy, reliability, and the quality of screw fastening. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the drive mechanism;

[0018] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the locking mechanism;

[0019] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.

[0020] The reference numerals and names in the figure are as follows:

[0021] 1. Support mechanism; 11. Bracket; 12. Workbench; 13. Collection hopper; 14. Guide chute; 2. Feeding mechanism; 21. Turntable; 22. Placement plate; 23. Positioning groove; 3. Drive mechanism; 31. Vertical plate one; 32. Slide rail one; 33. Vertical plate two; 34. Telescopic motor one; 35. Slide rail two; 36. Vertical plate three; 37. Telescopic motor two; 38. Horizontal plate; 39. Positioning hole; 4. Locking mechanism; 41. Support column; 42. Rotary motor; 43. Rotating shaft; 44. Cylinder; 45. Screwdriver; 46. Limiting post; 47. Spring; 48. Limiting groove. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," 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 the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description. They do not 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. 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 with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0024] In this embodiment of the invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," 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 or an electrical connection; 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. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this embodiment of the invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This utility model provides an embodiment of a fully automatic single-head single-Y screw-locking robot, comprising: a support mechanism 1, which includes a bracket 11, with a worktable 12 at its top; a loading mechanism 2, which includes a turntable 21, which is placed in the middle of the upper surface of the worktable 12, and has several placement plates 22 arranged in a circular array around its axis at equal intervals, each placement plate 22 having a positioning groove 23 at its top; and a drive mechanism 3, which includes a vertical plate 31, which is placed on one side of the top of the worktable 12 and faces the turntable 12. Two slide rails 32 are symmetrically arranged on one side of the disc 21. The two slide rails 32 are slidably connected to a vertical plate 33. A telescopic motor 34 is installed on the vertical plate 31. The output end of the telescopic motor 34 passes through the vertical plate 31 and is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical plate 33. The locking mechanism 4 includes a support column 41, which is placed at the top of the vertical plate 33. A rotary motor 42 is installed at the top of the support column 41. The output end of the rotary motor 42 is facing downward and is connected to a rotating shaft 43. The bottom end of the rotating shaft 43 passes through the support column 41 and is connected to a cylinder 44. A screwdriver 45 is installed inside the cylinder 44.

[0026] In practice, the turntable 21 is driven to rotate by a rotary motor, and two locking mechanisms 4 can be symmetrically set on the vertical plate 33 to improve the efficiency of screw locking.

[0027] A material collection hopper 13 is provided on the top side of the workbench 12 away from the drive mechanism 3, and a guide chute 14 is inclinedly provided below the workbench 12. The guide chute 14 is positioned higher below the material collection hopper 13 and lower below the drive mechanism 3. Four placement plates 22 are provided, and each placement plate 22 has two symmetrically provided positioning slots 23. Two slide rails 35 are symmetrically provided on the side of the vertical plate 23 facing the feeding mechanism 2. The two slide rails 35 are slidably connected to the vertical plate 36. The top of the vertical plate 233 is provided with a telescopic mechanism. Motor 2 37, the output end of telescopic motor 2 37 is oriented and fixedly connected to vertical plate 3 36. A horizontally arranged horizontal plate 38 is provided on the side of vertical plate 3 36 facing the feeding mechanism 2. Two positioning holes 39 are symmetrically opened on the horizontal plate 38. A horizontal limiting post 46 is provided at one end of screwdriver 45 that extends into cylinder 44. A spring 47 is sleeved on the outer edge of a section of screwdriver 45 that extends into cylinder 44. Two limiting grooves 48 are symmetrically opened on the outer edge of cylinder 44 for the limiting post 46 to slide up and down.

[0028] In practice, when the limiting post 46 is placed at the top of the limiting groove 48, the spring 47 is in a stretched state; when the limiting post 46 is placed at the bottom of the limiting groove 48, the spring 47 is in its original state.

[0029] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A full-automatic single-head single-Y lock screwing robot, characterized in that, include: Support mechanism (1), the support mechanism (1) includes a bracket (11), and a worktable (12) is provided at the top of the bracket (11). The feeding mechanism (2) includes a turntable (21), which is placed in the middle of the upper surface of the workbench (12). The top of the turntable (21) is arranged in a ring array with several placement plates (22) at equal intervals around its axis. Each placement plate (22) has a positioning groove (23) at its top. The driving mechanism (3) includes a vertical plate (31), which is placed on one side of the top of the workbench (12). Two slide rails (32) are symmetrically arranged on the side of the vertical plate (31) facing the turntable (21). The two slide rails (32) are slidably connected to a vertical plate (33). A telescopic motor (34) is provided on the vertical plate (31). The output end of the telescopic motor (34) passes through the vertical plate (31) and is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical plate (33). The locking mechanism (4) includes a support column (41), which is placed at the top of the vertical plate (33). A rotary motor (42) is provided at the top of the support column (41). The output end of the rotary motor (42) is set downward and connected to a rotating shaft (43). The bottom end of the rotating shaft (43) passes through the support column (41) and is connected to a cylinder (44). A screwdriver (45) is provided inside the cylinder (44).

2. The full-automatic single-head single-Y lock screwing robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material collection hopper (13) is provided on the top of the workbench (12) away from the drive mechanism (3), and a guide trough (14) is inclined below the workbench (12). The guide trough (14) is positioned higher below the material collection hopper (13) and lower below the drive mechanism (3).

3. The fully automatic single-head single-Y lock screwing robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are four placement plates (22), and each placement plate (22) has two symmetrically opened positioning slots (23).

4. The fully automatic single-head single-Y lock screwing robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical plate 2 (33) is symmetrically provided with two slide rails 2 (35) on the side facing the feeding mechanism (2). The two slide rails 2 (35) are slidably connected to the vertical plate 3 (36). The top of the vertical plate 2 (33) is provided with a telescopic motor 2 (37). The output end of the telescopic motor 2 (37) is oriented and fixedly connected to the vertical plate 3 (36).

5. The fully automatic single-head single-Y lock screwing robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The vertical plate 3 (36) has a horizontally arranged horizontal plate (38) on the side facing the feeding mechanism (2), and two positioning holes (39) are symmetrically opened on the horizontal plate (38).

6. The fully automatic single-head single-Y lock screwing robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A horizontal limiting post (46) is provided at one end of the screwdriver (45) that extends into the cylinder (44), and a spring (47) is sleeved on the outer edge of a section of the screwdriver (45) that extends into the cylinder (44). Two limiting grooves (48) are symmetrically opened on the outer edge of the cylinder (44) for the limiting post (46) to slide up and down.