Five-station material taking and placing mechanism for tail end of robot
By designing a five-station material handling mechanism, and utilizing lifting cylinders and magnetic components in conjunction with vacuum suction cups, the problem of poor versatility of traditional robot operating terminals is solved. This enables efficient multi-station material handling and stable adsorption, improving the applicability and efficiency of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GREATECH MOLD & PLASTIC
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-28
AI Technical Summary
Traditional robots are designed with dedicated fixtures for operation, which have poor versatility and compatibility. This leads to increased setup time when changing material handling fixtures, which affects equipment efficiency.
Design a five-station material handling mechanism for robot end effector. It uses five lifting drive cylinders and four magnetic suction components combined with vacuum suction cups to realize multi-station material handling. The position of the vacuum suction cups can be adjusted by the magnetic suction components to adapt to different product structures.
It improves the efficiency of robot material handling, expands the applicability of the device, avoids increased setup time due to fixture replacement, and ensures stable product adsorption.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation technology, specifically a five-station material handling mechanism for the end effector of a robot. Background Technology
[0002] In automation, robots refer to machines that can automatically perform a series of complex actions and tasks under computer control. Robotics is an important branch of automation technology, involving multiple disciplines such as mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer science, and artificial intelligence. Robots typically have multiple degrees of freedom and can simulate the movements of human arms and wrists to perform complex spatial operations. Robots have wide applications in many fields such as manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, services, agriculture, and households. For example, in manufacturing, industrial robots are used for welding, assembly, and painting; in the medical field, robots assist in surgery; and in logistics, robots are used for handling and sorting goods. With continuous technological advancements, robots in automation are becoming more intelligent and multifunctional. They not only improve production efficiency but also expand human capabilities in complex, dangerous, or repetitive tasks.
[0003] Currently, traditional robot operating terminals come in various styles and have numerous functions. However, most of these operating terminals are designed with special fixtures based on the product, resulting in limited versatility and compatibility. Changing the material handling fixture for different products increases the time required for manual machine adjustment, thereby affecting the working efficiency of the equipment. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a five-station material handling mechanism for robot end effectors, solving the problems mentioned in the background section.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: a five-station material handling mechanism for a robot end effector, comprising an end effector connector, a connecting plate at the bottom of the end effector connector, a cylinder mounting plate at the bottom of the connecting plate, a plurality of lifting drive cylinders at the bottom of the cylinder mounting plate, an adsorption plate at the bottom of the lifting drive cylinders, a magnetic suction element at the bottom of the adsorption plate, and a vacuum suction cup at the bottom of the magnetic suction element.
[0006] Optionally, the number of lifting drive cylinders is five, and the number of lifting drive cylinders is adapted to the number of adsorption plates.
[0007] Optionally, the number of magnetic suction components is four, and the number of magnetic suction components is adapted to the number of vacuum suction cups.
[0008] Optionally, a speed control valve is provided on one side of the lifting drive cylinder.
[0009] Optionally, an air pipe connection port is provided on one side of the vacuum suction cup.
[0010] This utility model provides a five-station material handling mechanism for the end effector of a robot, which has the following advantages:
[0011] This five-station material handling mechanism for the robot's end effector uses five lifting drive cylinders to facilitate simultaneous handling of multiple incoming materials, greatly improving the robot's material handling efficiency. The combination of suction plates and magnetic components allows the mechanism to adjust the position of the vacuum suction cups according to the product, adapting to products with different structures and significantly expanding its application range. This effectively avoids increasing setup time due to adjusting or replacing material handling fixtures. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.
[0014] In the diagram: 1. End connector; 2. Connecting plate; 3. Cylinder mounting plate; 4. Lifting drive cylinder; 5. Adsorption plate; 6. Magnetic suction component; 7. Vacuum suction cup; 8. Speed control valve; 9. Air pipe connection port. Detailed Implementation
[0015] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0016] Please see Figures 1 to 2This utility model provides a technical solution: a five-station material handling mechanism for a robot end effector, including an end effector connector 1, a connecting plate 2 at the bottom of the end effector connector 1, a cylinder mounting plate 3 at the bottom of the connecting plate 2, and a plurality of lifting drive cylinders 4 at the bottom of the cylinder mounting plate 3. The number of lifting drive cylinders 4 is five, and the number of lifting drive cylinders 4 is matched with the number of adsorption plates 5. The arrangement of five lifting drive cylinders 4 facilitates the mechanism to simultaneously handle multiple incoming materials, greatly improving the robot's material handling efficiency. A speed regulating valve 8 is provided on one side of each lifting drive cylinder 4, and a speed regulating valve 8 is provided at the bottom of each lifting drive cylinder 4. The adsorption plate 5 has a magnetic suction element 6 at its bottom. The adsorption plate 5 and the magnetic suction element 6 work together to allow the mechanism to adjust the position of the vacuum suction cup 7 according to the product, adapting to products with different structures. This greatly expands the application range of the device and effectively avoids increasing the setup time due to adjusting or changing the material handling fixture. There are four magnetic suction elements 6, which match the number of vacuum suction cups 7. The vacuum suction cup 7 is located at the bottom of the magnetic suction element 6. The four magnetic suction elements 6 and the vacuum suction cup 7 work together to improve the stability of the mechanism in picking up products and ensure that the products are firmly adsorbed. An air pipe connection port 9 is provided on one side of the vacuum suction cup 7.
[0017] In this invention, the working steps of the device are as follows:
[0018] The mechanism is installed at the end of the robot by the end connector 1. Then, according to the product specifications, the position of each vacuum suction cup 7 is directly adjusted. The magnetic suction piece 6 is used to attach four vacuum suction cups 7 together to an adsorption plate 5 so that the vacuum suction cups 7 can be adsorbed on the surface of the product.
[0019] Then the robot drives the mechanism to the material handling area, so that the vacuum suction cup 7 is above the product. The five lifting drive cylinders 4 simultaneously drive the vacuum suction cup 7 to approach the product, pick up the five products, and then transfer them to the material handling position.
[0020] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A five-station material handling mechanism for a robot end effector, comprising an end effector connector (1), characterized in that: The end connector (1) is provided with a connecting plate (2) at the bottom, the connecting plate (2) is provided with a cylinder mounting plate (3) at the bottom, the cylinder mounting plate (3) is provided with a plurality of lifting drive cylinders (4) at the bottom, the lifting drive cylinder (4) is provided with an adsorption plate (5) at the bottom, the adsorption plate (5) is provided with a magnetic suction component (6) at the bottom, and the magnetic suction component (6) is provided with a vacuum suction cup (7) at the bottom.
2. A five-station material handling mechanism for a robot end effector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of lifting drive cylinders (4) is five, and the number of lifting drive cylinders (4) is matched with the number of adsorption plates (5).
3. A five-station material handling mechanism for a robot end effector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of magnetic suction components (6) is four, and the number of magnetic suction components (6) is adapted to the number of vacuum suction cups (7).
4. A five-station material handling mechanism for a robot end effector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A speed control valve (8) is provided on one side of the lifting drive cylinder (4).
5. A five-station material handling mechanism for a robot end effector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vacuum suction cup (7) has an air pipe connection port (9) on one side.