Manipulator sorting simulation device
By designing a robotic arm sorting simulation device, which uses cylinders and finger cylinders to simulate the robotic arm sorting action, the problem of students having difficulty understanding and operating the device was solved, thus improving the teaching effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANDONG INST OF HYDRAULIC TECHNICIANS
- Filing Date
- 2023-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Students have difficulty understanding and operating the robotic arm sorting device, which affects the teaching effect.
A robotic arm sorting simulation device was designed, including a workbench, a slide, cylinders, and a conveyor belt. The sorting action of the robotic arm is simulated by the cylinders and finger cylinders to realize the sorting and storage of material columns.
This allows students to operate the robotic arm for sorting themselves, thus improving the teaching effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a robotic arm sorting simulation device, belonging to the field of simulation teaching technology. Background Technology
[0002] Pneumatic components are commonly used in mechanical equipment to perform various functions. For example, robotic arm sorting devices utilize pneumatic control to perform sorting actions. Robotic arm sorting equipment is a common feature in mechanical engineering classes. However, teachers currently lack visual simulation equipment, making it difficult for students to visualize the equipment's operation and, more importantly, to actually operate the robotic arm for sorting, thus affecting teaching effectiveness. Utility Model Content
[0003] This utility model provides a robotic arm sorting simulation device, which solves the problem that the lack of robotic arm sorting simulation devices makes it difficult for students to imagine the operation process of the equipment, and they are even less able to realize the actual operation of robotic arm sorting actions, thus affecting the teaching effect.
[0004] This utility model relates to a robotic arm sorting simulation device, including a workbench. The top left end of the workbench is provided with a sliding plate that can move in the front-back direction. A cylinder 1 that can extend and retract in the left-right direction is fixed on the sliding plate. A vertically arranged cylinder 2 is fixed to the piston rod end of cylinder 1. A finger cylinder is fixed to the lower end of cylinder 2. The top right end of the workbench is provided with a cylinder 3 that can extend and retract in the front-back direction. A guide block is provided behind cylinder 3. A feeding cylinder is provided above the guide block. Multiple stainless steel columns and nylon columns are provided in the feeding cylinder. A conveyor belt is provided below the guide block. Cylinder 3 is connected to a push plate that pushes the stainless steel columns or nylon columns onto the conveyor belt. Two storage slots for storing stainless steel columns and nylon columns are provided on the front left end of the conveyor belt.
[0005] As a preferred option, a V-shaped baffle is provided at the top left end of the conveyor belt. This can limit the material column conveyed by the conveyor belt, prevent the material column from falling, and facilitate the gripping of the finger cylinder.
[0006] As a preferred embodiment, a slider is fixed to the bottom of the slide plate, and a slide rail is provided at the bottom of the slider in the forward and backward direction. A support frame is fixed to the bottom of the slide rail, and the bottom of the support frame is fixed to the worktable. A nut is fixed to the bottom center of the slide plate, and a lead screw is connected to the nut. The lead screw is rotatably mounted on the support frame, and a drive motor is fixedly connected to one end of the lead screw. This allows for simple and convenient forward and backward movement of the finger cylinder.
[0007] As a preferred embodiment, a limiting plate is provided at the top right end of the conveyor belt, and a guide block is fixed to the top of the limiting plate. The guide block has a guide groove along its front-to-back direction that mates with a push plate. A through hole is provided at the top of the guide groove, and the bottom of the feed cylinder is fixed within the through hole. This allows the feed column to fall into the middle of the conveyor belt and enables individual feed of each feed column.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the storage tank is inclined from left to right, with a storage groove at the top and a support rod fixed to the bottom, the bottom of which is fixed to the worktable. This design allows for the storage of material columns.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the outer end of the push plate is provided with an arc-shaped groove, and the bottom of the cylinder three is fixed with a support frame, the bottom of which is fixed to the worktable.
[0010] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0011] Two types of material columns are temporarily stored in the feeding cylinder. Then, the push plate driven by cylinder three simulates feeding and pushing. Then, the material columns are sorted by the conveyor belt sorting station. Cylinder one, cylinder two and finger cylinder complete the finger gripping of the material columns and sort them into two storage tanks. This can simulate the sorting work of a robotic arm, allowing students to operate it themselves, which is more concrete and improves the teaching effect. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the right side structure of the conveyor belt;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the storage tank plate;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the baffle structure;
[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the push plate structure;
[0017] In the diagram: 1. Support frame, 2. Lead screw, 3. Slide rail, 4. Slide plate, 5. Workbench, 6. Storage tank, 7. Cylinder 1, 8. Cylinder 2, 9. Finger cylinder, 10. Baffle, 11. Conveyor belt, 12. Guide block, 13. Stainless steel column, 14. Feed cylinder, 15. Cylinder 3, 16. Support plate frame, 17. Support rod, 18. Nylon column, 19. Guide groove, 20. Limiting plate, 21. Push plate, 22. Storage groove. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.
[0019] Example 1, as Figure 1As shown, this utility model is a robotic arm sorting simulation device, including a workbench 5. A sliding plate 4, movable in a front-to-back direction, is located at the top left end of the workbench 5. A cylinder 7, extending and retracting left and right, is fixed on the sliding plate 4. A vertically arranged cylinder 8 is fixed to the piston rod end of cylinder 7. A finger cylinder 9 is fixed to the lower end of cylinder 8. A cylinder 15, extending and retracting front and back, is located at the top right end of the workbench 5. A guide block 12 is located behind cylinder 15. A feed cylinder 14 is located above guide block 12, containing multiple stainless steel columns 13 and nylon columns 18. A conveyor belt 11 is located below guide block 12. Cylinder 15 is connected to a push plate 21 that pushes the stainless steel columns 13 or nylon columns 18 onto the conveyor belt 11. Two storage troughs 6, respectively storing stainless steel columns 13 and nylon columns 18, are located at the front left end of the conveyor belt 11. The two storage troughs 6 are arranged in a front-to-back direction.
[0020] A V-shaped baffle 10 is provided at the top left end of the conveyor belt 11.
[0021] A slider is fixed to the bottom of the slide plate 4. A slide rail 3 running in the front-to-back direction is located at the bottom of the slider. A support frame 1 is fixed to the bottom of the slide rail 3. The bottom of the support frame 1 is fixed to the worktable 5. A nut is fixed to the middle bottom of the slide plate 4, and a lead screw 2 is connected to the nut. The lead screw 2 is rotatably mounted on the support frame 1, and a drive motor is fixedly connected to one end of the lead screw 2. The drive motor is a forward and reverse reversible motor. The pneumatic control switches for cylinders 7, 8, 15, and the finger cylinder 9 are located on the worktable. The control switches for the drive motor and the start switch for the conveyor belt are also located on the worktable.
[0022] During operation, cylinder 3 (15) retracts, inserting stainless steel column 13 and nylon column 18 from the top of feed cylinder 14. Conveyor belt 11 is started, and then cylinder 3 (15) extends, pushing individual stainless steel column 13 or nylon column 18 onto conveyor belt 11 using push plate 21. They are then conveyed to the left-side baffle 10 via conveyor belt 11. The drive motor then starts, moving finger cylinder 9 to the upper left side of baffle 10. Then cylinder 1 (7) extends, followed by cylinder 2 (8), and finger cylinder 9 clamps stainless steel column 13 or nylon column 18. Then cylinder 2 (8) retracts, and drive motor reverses, moving finger cylinder 9, which is clamping stainless steel column 13 or nylon column 18, to the corresponding storage tank 6. Then cylinder 2 (8) extends, finger cylinder 9 releases, and stainless steel column 13 or nylon column 18 is placed on the corresponding storage tank 6 for sorting and storage. Then cylinder 2 (8) retracts, and cylinder 1 (7) retracts, awaiting the next sorting and clamping action.
[0023] In Example 2, based on Example 1, a limiting plate 20 is provided at the top right end of the conveyor belt 11, and a guide block 12 is fixed at the top of the limiting plate 20. A guide groove 19 that cooperates with the push plate 21 is provided in the guide block 12 along the front-back direction. A through hole is provided at the top of the guide groove 19, and the bottom of the feed cylinder 14 is fixed in the through hole.
[0024] The storage tank plate 6 is inclined from left to right. A storage groove 22 is located at the top of the storage tank plate 6, and a support rod 17 is fixed to the bottom of the storage tank plate 6, with the bottom of the support rod 17 fixed to the worktable 5. A material column placed on the storage tank plate 6 will slide to the right due to gravity until it reaches the right end of the storage groove 22. The width of the storage groove 22 is slightly larger than the diameter of the material column.
[0025] The outer end of the push plate 21 is provided with an arc-shaped groove, and the bottom of the cylinder 3 15 is fixed with a support frame 16, the bottom of which is fixed to the worktable 5.
[0026] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
[0027] In the description of this utility model, the terms "inner", "outer", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and do not require that this utility model must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
Claims
1. A robot picking simulation device comprising a worktable (5), characterized in that, The left end top of the workbench (5) is provided with a sliding plate (4) which can move in the front-back direction, the sliding plate (4) is fixed with a cylinder I (7) which can stretch out and draw back in the left-right direction, the piston rod end of the cylinder I (7) is fixed with a cylinder II (8) which is vertically arranged, the lower end of the cylinder II (8) is fixed with a finger cylinder (9), the right end top of the workbench (5) is provided with a cylinder III (15) which can stretch out and draw back in the front-back direction, the rear side of the cylinder III (15) is provided with a guide block (12), the upper side of the guide block (12) is provided with a feeding cylinder (14), a plurality of stainless steel columns (13) and nylon columns (18) are arranged in the feeding cylinder (14), the lower side of the guide block (12) is provided with a conveying belt (11), the cylinder III (15) is connected with a push plate (21) which pushes the stainless steel columns (13) or the nylon columns (18) to the conveying belt (11), the left end front side of the conveying belt (11) is provided with two storage groove plates (6) which respectively store the stainless steel columns (13) and the nylon columns (18).
2. The robotic picking simulation apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The left end top of the conveying belt (11) is provided with a V-shaped baffle (10).
3. The manipulator sorting simulation device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the sliding plate (4) is fixed with a sliding block, the bottom of the sliding block is provided with a sliding rail (3) in the front-back direction, the bottom of the sliding rail (3) is fixed with a support frame (1), the bottom of the support frame (1) is fixed with the workbench (5), the middle bottom of the sliding plate (4) is fixed with a nut, the nut is connected with a lead screw (2), the lead screw (2) is rotatably arranged on the support frame (1), one end of the lead screw (2) is fixedly connected with a driving motor.
4. The robotic picking simulation apparatus of claim 3, wherein: The right end top of the conveying belt (11) is provided with a limiting plate (20), the guide block (12) is fixed on the top of the limiting plate (20), the guide block (12) is provided with a guide groove (19) which cooperates with the push plate (21) in the front-back direction, the top of the guide groove (19) is provided with a through hole, the bottom of the feeding cylinder (14) is fixed in the through hole.
5. The robotic picking simulation apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The storage groove plate (6) is arranged in an inclined manner with the left end being higher than the right end, the top of the storage groove plate (6) is provided with a storage groove (22), the bottom of the storage groove plate (6) is fixed with a supporting rod (17), the bottom of the supporting rod (17) is fixed with the workbench (5).
6. The robotic picking simulation apparatus of claim 5, wherein: The outer end of the push plate (21) is provided with a circular-arc-shaped groove, the bottom of the cylinder III (15) is fixed with a supporting plate frame (16), the bottom of the supporting plate frame (16) is fixed with the workbench (5).