Assembly equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic material processing, in particular to assembling equipment. The assembling equipment comprises a supporting frame and an assembling device. The supporting frame is movably arranged and comprises a containing space. The assembling device comprises an assembling frame, a connecting frame, an assembling driving part, a material taking and placing mechanism and a locking mechanism, the assembling frame is connected with the supporting frame, the connecting frame is slidably connected to the assembling frame in the first direction, and the assembling driving part is connected with the connecting frame and used for driving the connecting frame to partially stretch out of or retract into the containing space; the material taking and placing mechanism and the locking mechanism are both arranged on the connecting frame, the material taking and placing mechanism is used for transferring the conveying line unit, the locking mechanism is used for locking the conveying line unit, automatic transferring and mounting of the conveying line unit are achieved, and therefore the assembling efficiency of the conveying line is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of photovoltaic material processing technology, and in particular to an assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] Semiconductor and photovoltaic materials are widely used in industries such as electronics and new energy. These materials typically require chemical processing before application to products, and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) is one such method. CVD is a material surface modification technique that involves introducing vapors of gaseous or liquid reactants containing the elements constituting the thin film into a reaction chamber, where a chemical reaction occurs on the substrate surface to generate a solid deposit. CVD can be performed under normal pressure or low vacuum conditions and is suitable for uniformly depositing deep and fine pores on surfaces or workpieces with various complex shapes. In related technologies, semiconductor and photovoltaic materials are usually transported in baskets via conveyor lines. However, the assembly process for these conveyor lines is largely manual, involving manual pulling and moving of conveyor line units and manual installation, resulting in low assembly efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, this application provides an assembly device that can improve the assembly efficiency of a conveyor line.

[0004] This application provides an assembly device, including a support frame and an assembly apparatus. The support frame is movably disposed and includes a receiving space. The assembly apparatus includes an assembly frame, a connecting frame, an assembly drive component, a material handling mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The assembly frame is connected to the support frame, and the connecting frame is slidably connected to the assembly frame along a first direction. The material handling mechanism and the locking mechanism are both disposed on the connecting frame. The material handling mechanism is used to transfer a conveyor unit, and the locking mechanism is used to lock the conveyor unit. The assembly drive component is connected to the connecting frame and is used to drive a portion of the connecting frame to extend or retract into the receiving space.

[0005] The aforementioned assembly equipment uses an assembly drive component to extend or retract the connecting frame portion into the receiving space. When the connecting frame portion extends into the receiving space, the loading / unloading mechanism can grab or place the conveyor line unit; when the connecting frame portion retracts into the receiving space, it can store the conveyor line unit within the receiving space. The entire assembly equipment uses casters to transfer the conveyor line unit. The connecting frame portion extends into the receiving space, the loading / unloading mechanism places the conveyor line unit, and the locking mechanism locks the conveyor line unit, achieving automatic transfer and installation of the conveyor line unit, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the conveyor line.

[0006] Optionally, the assembly device further includes an assembly guide rail and an assembly slider. The assembly guide rail is fixed to the assembly frame, and the length direction of the assembly guide rail is parallel to the first direction. The assembly slider is slidably connected to the assembly guide rail along the first direction, and the connecting frame is fixed to the assembly slider.

[0007] Optionally, the material handling mechanism includes a material handling frame, a material claw, and a telescopic drive. The material handling frame is located on the side of the connecting frame away from the assembly frame and is fixedly connected to the connecting frame. The telescopic drive is fixedly connected to the material handling frame and has a telescopic rod. The material claw is fixed to the end of the telescopic rod and is used to handle the conveyor line unit.

[0008] Optionally, the loading and unloading frame has a mounting cavity, and the telescopic drive component is located inside the mounting cavity.

[0009] Optionally, the locking mechanism includes an adjusting guide rail, an adjusting slider, an adjusting drive, an adjusting frame, and a locking assembly. The adjusting guide rail is fixed to the connecting frame, and the length direction of the adjusting guide rail is parallel to the first direction. The adjusting slider is slidably disposed on the adjusting guide rail along the first direction. The locking assembly is fixedly connected to the adjusting slider. The adjusting drive is connected to the adjusting slider and is used to drive the adjusting slider to move along the first direction, thereby driving the locking assembly to move along the first direction.

[0010] Optionally, the locking assembly includes a locking frame, a locking mounting plate, a locking element, and a fastener supply seat. The locking frame is fixedly connected to the adjusting frame. The locking mounting plate is slidably connected to the locking frame along a third direction. The locking element and the fastener supply seat are both mounted on the locking mounting plate, with the first direction perpendicular to the third direction.

[0011] Optionally, a fastener supply seat is located directly below the locking element. The fastener supply seat is used to provide fasteners, and the locking element is used to lock the fasteners into the conveyor unit.

[0012] Optionally, the support frame includes a crossbeam, and the assembly equipment also includes a transverse guide rail, a transverse slider, and a transverse drive component. The transverse guide rail is fixed to the crossbeam, and the length direction of the transverse guide rail is parallel to the second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction. The transverse slider is slidably disposed on the transverse guide rail along the second direction. The assembly device is fixedly connected to the transverse slider, and the transverse drive component is connected to the transverse slider to drive the transverse slider to move along the second direction.

[0013] Optionally, the accommodating space includes a first space and a second space, which are arranged along a second direction. The transverse drive drives the transverse slider to move along the second direction, so as to move the assembly device from the first space to the second space, or to move the assembly device from the second space to the first space.

[0014] Optionally, the transverse guide rail, transverse slider, transverse drive component, and assembly device located below the crossbeam form a transfer unit, and the assembly equipment includes two sets of transfer units; two sets of crossbeams are also provided, and the two sets of crossbeams are arranged along a third direction. Each set of transfer units is located below the corresponding crossbeam, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the assembly device is shown in one embodiment of this application.

[0016] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the assembly device is shown in one embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the support frame is shown in one embodiment of this application.

[0018] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the motion principle of the assembly equipment along its length in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0019] Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating the motion principle of another state of the assembly equipment in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0020] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the material handling mechanism in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0021] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the locking mechanism in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0022] Explanation of main component symbols

[0023] 001. Assembly equipment; 100. Support frame; 110. Crossbeam; 120. First space; 130. Second space; 140. Storage position; 200. Shell; 210. Outlet; 300. Casters; 400. Transfer unit; 410. Transverse guide rail; 420. Transverse slider; 430. Transverse drive component; 440. Assembly device; 441. Assembly frame; 442. Assembly guide rail; 443. Assembly slider; 444. Connecting frame; 445. Assembly drive component; 446. Pick-up and drop-off Material handling mechanism; 4461, material handling frame; 4462, material claw; 4463, telescopic drive; 4463a, telescopic rod; 447, locking mechanism; 4471, adjusting guide rail; 4472, adjusting slider; 4473, adjusting drive; 4474, adjusting frame; 4475, locking assembly; 751, locking frame; 752, locking mounting plate; 753, locking component; 754, fastener supply seat; X, first direction; Y, second direction; Z, third direction; 9, conveyor line unit. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this application to achieve the intended purpose, the following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, is provided. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments.

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

[0026] The following detailed description of some embodiments of this application is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described below can be combined with each other.

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the assembly device 001 in one embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the assembly device 001 in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0028] To facilitate the description of the technical solutions in this application, the front, back, left, right, up, and down directions are defined as shown in the figure. The front-back direction refers to the length direction of the assembly equipment 001, i.e., the first direction X; the left-right direction refers to the width direction of the assembly equipment 001, i.e., the second direction Y; and the up-down direction refers to the height direction of the assembly equipment 001, i.e., the third direction Z. The first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z all include both positive and negative directions, and each of the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z is perpendicular to the others.

[0029] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 One embodiment of this application provides an assembly device 001 for transferring and assembling conveyor line units 9 to form a complete conveyor line.

[0030] In some embodiments, the conveyor line is used to transfer flower baskets in a chemical vapor deposition process.

[0031] In other embodiments, the assembly equipment 001 may also be able to transfer conveyor line units 9 with other functions, which are not limited here.

[0032] In some embodiments, the assembly equipment 001 includes a support frame 100 with a receiving space, and the support frame 100 can be driven by other transfer equipment to realize the conveyor line handling function.

[0033] In some embodiments, the assembly equipment 001 further includes a housing 200 and wheels 300. The housing 200 covers the outer peripheral surface of the support frame 100 and is used to cover and protect the components inside the support frame 100. The accommodating space is located within the housing 200. The wheels 300 are disposed at the bottom of the support frame 100 and are used to drive the support frame 100 to move, thereby realizing the function of the transfer conveyor unit 9.

[0034] In some embodiments, four wheels 300 are provided, one wheel 300 at each of the four corners of the bottom of the support frame 100. Some of the wheels 300 are used to control the direction of travel, and some of the wheels 300 are used to provide power.

[0035] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the support frame 100 in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0036] Please see Figure 2 and combined Figure 3 In some embodiments, the support frame 100 includes a crossbeam 110, the length direction of which is parallel to the second direction Y.

[0037] In some embodiments, the support frame 100 includes a plurality of crossbeams 110 arranged along a first direction X.

[0038] In some embodiments, the assembly device 001 further includes a transverse guide rail 410, a transverse slider 420, a transverse drive member 430, and an assembly device 440. The transverse guide rail 410 is fixed to the crossbeam 110, and the length direction of the transverse guide rail 410 is parallel to the second direction Y. The transverse slider 420 is slidably disposed on the transverse guide rail 410 along the second direction Y. The assembly device 440 is fixedly connected to the transverse slider 420. The transverse drive member 430 is disposed on the crossbeam 110 and connected to the transverse slider 420, and is used to drive the transverse slider 420 to move along the second direction Y. The transverse slider 420 can drive the assembly device 440 to move along the second direction Y.

[0039] In some embodiments, the accommodating space includes a first space 120 and a second space 130, which are located below the crossbeam 110 and arranged along a second direction Y. A lateral movement drive 430 drives a lateral movement slider 420 to move along the second direction Y, thereby moving the assembly device 440 from the first space 120 to the second space 130, or from the second space 130 to the first space 120.

[0040] In some embodiments, the transverse guide rail 410, transverse slider 420, transverse drive 430, and assembly device 440 located below the crossbeam 110 constitute a transfer unit 400. The assembly equipment 001 includes two sets of transfer units 400. Correspondingly, two sets of crossbeams 110 are also provided. The two sets of crossbeams 110 are arranged along the third direction Z, and each set of transfer units 400 is located below the corresponding crossbeam 110. By providing two sets of transfer units 400, the transfer and assembly efficiency of the assembly equipment 001 is improved.

[0041] The following is a detailed description of one of the transfer units 400.

[0042] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the motion principle of the assembly device 001 along its length in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0043] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 and combined Figure 2 In some embodiments, the assembly device 440 includes an assembly frame 441, an assembly guide rail 442, an assembly slider 443, a connecting frame 444, an assembly drive component 445, a material handling mechanism 446, and a locking mechanism 447. The assembly frame 441 is fixedly connected to the transverse slider 420. The assembly guide rail 442 is fixed to the side of the assembly frame 441 away from the transverse slider 420, and the length direction of the assembly guide rail 442 is parallel to a first direction X. The assembly slider 443 is slidably connected to the assembly guide rail 442 along the first direction X. The connecting frame 444 is fixed to the side of the assembly slider 443 away from the assembly guide rail. The assembly drive component 445 is fixed to the assembly frame 441 and connected to the assembly slider 443, for driving the assembly slider 443 to move along the first direction X.

[0044] Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating the motion principle of assembly device 001 in another state according to one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0045] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 and combined Figure 3 The housing 200 has an extension opening 210. The material handling mechanism 446 and the locking mechanism 447 are both disposed on the connecting frame 444. The assembly drive component 445 drives the assembly slider 443 to move along the first direction X, so as to drive the connecting frame 444 part to extend or retract from the housing 200 from the extension opening 210. The material handling mechanism 446 and the locking mechanism 447 disposed on the connecting frame 444 follow the movement of the connecting frame 444.

[0046] When the assembly equipment 001 moves to the receiving point of the conveyor unit 9, the assembly drive 445 drives the assembly slider 443 to move, and the connecting frame 444, which is fixedly connected to the assembly slider 443, drives the material picking and unloading mechanism 446 and the locking mechanism 447 to partially extend out of the housing 200.

[0047] After the material handling mechanism 446 is connected to the conveyor line unit 9, it drives the conveyor line unit 9 to retract into the housing 200. The first space 120 and the second space 130 below the crossbeam 110 each have a storage position 140 for accommodating the conveyor line unit 9. That is, a set of transfer units 400 can accommodate two conveyor line units 9.

[0048] After the material handling mechanism 446 retracts the conveyor unit 9 back into the housing 200, the assembly equipment 001 moves to the assembly position inside the automated machine where the conveyor unit 9 needs to be installed. The assembly drive component 445 drives the assembly slider 443 to move, and the connecting frame 444, which is fixedly connected to the assembly slider 443, causes the material handling mechanism 446 and the locking mechanism 447 to partially extend out of the housing 200, placing the conveyor unit 9 into the docking position inside the automated machine. After the conveyor unit 9 is placed, the locking mechanism 447 locks the conveyor unit 9, thus completing one cycle of automatic transfer and installation of the conveyor unit 9. After multiple cycles of automatic transfer and installation of the conveyor units 9, the assembly equipment 001 completes the installation of the entire conveyor line.

[0049] The following provides a detailed description of the material handling actions of the material handling mechanism 446 and the locking action of the locking mechanism 447.

[0050] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the material handling mechanism 446 in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0051] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the material handling mechanism 446 includes a material handling frame 4461, a material claw 4462, and a telescopic drive member 4463. The material handling frame 4461 is located on the side of the connecting frame 444 away from the assembly frame 441 and is fixedly connected to the connecting frame 444. The telescopic drive member 4463 is fixedly connected to the material handling frame 4461 and has a telescopic rod 4463a. The material claw 4462 is fixed to the end of the telescopic rod 4463a.

[0052] When the assembly equipment 001 moves to the receiving point of the conveyor unit 9, the connecting frame 444 drives the material handling mechanism 446 to extend out of the housing 200. At this time, the material claw 4462 is located directly above the conveyor unit 9 at the receiving point. The telescopic rod 4463a of the telescopic drive 4463 extends and moves toward the conveyor unit 9, and the material claw 4462 connects with the conveyor unit 9.

[0053] The telescopic rod 4463a of the telescopic drive component 4463 retracts, the material claw 4462 drives the conveyor unit 9 to rise, the connecting frame 444 drives the material pick-and-place mechanism 446 and the conveyor unit 9 to retract into the housing 200, and the assembly equipment 001 moves to the assembly position inside the automated machine where the conveyor unit 9 needs to be installed.

[0054] When the assembly equipment 001 moves to the assembly position inside the automated machine where the conveyor unit 9 needs to be installed, the connecting frame 444 drives the material handling mechanism 446 and the conveyor unit 9 to extend out of the housing 200. At this time, the conveyor unit 9 is located directly above the docking position. The telescopic rod 4463a of the telescopic drive 4463 extends and moves toward the docking position, placing the conveyor unit 9 at the docking position.

[0055] In some embodiments, two sets of material handling mechanisms 446 are provided, which are arranged along the second direction Y and installed on the bottom surface of the connecting frame 444, which helps to improve the connection stability between the assembly device 440 and the conveyor line unit 9.

[0056] In some embodiments, the pick-and-place frame 4461 has a mounting cavity, and the telescopic drive 4463 is partially located within the mounting cavity, thereby improving the space utilization of the pick-and-place mechanism 446.

[0057] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the locking mechanism 447 in one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0058] Please see Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the locking mechanism 447 includes an adjusting guide rail 4471, an adjusting slider 4472, an adjusting drive member 4473, an adjusting frame 4474, and a locking assembly 4475. The adjusting guide rail 4471 is fixed to the connecting frame 444, and the length direction of the adjusting guide rail 4471 is parallel to the first direction X. The adjusting slider 4472 is slidably disposed on the adjusting guide rail 4471 along the first direction X. The locking assembly 4475 is fixedly connected to the adjusting slider 4472.

[0059] The adjustment drive 4473 is connected to the adjustment slider 4472 and is used to drive the adjustment slider 4472 to move along the first direction X, thereby driving the locking assembly 4475 to move along the first direction X, so that the locking assembly 4475 can lock and fix the conveyor unit 9 at different positions.

[0060] In some embodiments, the locking assembly 4475 includes a locking frame 751, a locking mounting plate 752, a locking member 753, and a fastener supply seat 754. The locking frame 751 is fixedly connected to the adjusting frame 4474, and the locking mounting plate 752 is slidably connected to the locking frame 751 along a third direction Z. The locking member 753 and the fastener supply seat 754 are both mounted on the locking mounting plate 752. The fastener supply seat 754 is located directly below the locking member 753. The fastener supply seat 754 is used to provide fasteners, and the locking member 753 is used to lock the fasteners into the conveyor unit 9 to fix the position of the conveyor unit 9.

[0061] In some embodiments, two sets of locking components 4475 are provided, and the two sets of locking components 4475 are arranged along the second direction Y, thereby improving the locking efficiency for the conveyor line unit 9.

[0062] In some embodiments, the locking mounting plate 752 is controlled by a stepper motor, thereby enabling the height of the locking mounting plate 752 to be adjustable along the third direction Z.

[0063] In some embodiments, the locking element 753 is an electric screwdriver.

[0064] Furthermore, those skilled in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Any appropriate changes and variations made to the above embodiments within the essential spirit and scope of this application fall within the scope of this application's disclosure.

Claims

1. An assembly device, characterized in that, include: A support frame, which is movable, includes a receiving space; An assembly device includes an assembly frame, a connecting frame, an assembly drive component, a material handling mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The assembly frame is connected to the support frame, and the connecting frame is slidably connected to the assembly frame along a first direction. The material handling mechanism and the locking mechanism are both disposed on the connecting frame. The material handling mechanism is used to transfer the conveyor unit, and the locking mechanism is used to lock the conveyor unit. The assembly drive component is connected to the connecting frame and is used to drive a portion of the connecting frame to extend or retract from the receiving space.

2. The assembly equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly device further includes an assembly guide rail and an assembly slider. The assembly guide rail is fixed to the assembly frame, and the length direction of the assembly guide rail is parallel to the first direction. The assembly slider is slidably connected to the assembly guide rail along the first direction, and the connecting frame is fixed to the assembly slider.

3. The assembly equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The material handling mechanism includes a material handling frame, a material claw, and a telescopic drive component. The material handling frame is located on the side of the connecting frame away from the assembly frame and is fixedly connected to the connecting frame. The telescopic drive component is fixedly connected to the material pick-and-place frame. The telescopic drive component has a telescopic rod, and the material claw is fixed to the end of the telescopic rod. The material claw is used to pick up and place the conveyor line unit.

4. The assembly equipment as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The material handling frame has a mounting cavity, and the telescopic drive component is located within the mounting cavity.

5. The assembly equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The locking mechanism includes an adjusting guide rail, an adjusting slider, an adjusting drive, an adjusting frame, and a locking assembly. The adjusting guide rail is fixed to the connecting frame, and the length direction of the adjusting guide rail is parallel to the first direction. The adjusting slider is slidably disposed on the adjusting guide rail along the first direction. The locking assembly is fixedly connected to the adjusting slider. The adjusting drive is connected to the adjusting slider and is used to drive the adjusting slider to move along the first direction, thereby causing the locking assembly to move along the first direction.

6. The assembly equipment as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The locking assembly includes a locking frame, a locking mounting plate, a locking element, and a fastener supply seat. The locking frame is fixedly connected to the adjusting frame. The locking mounting plate is slidably connected to the locking frame along a third direction. The locking element and the fastener supply seat are both mounted on the locking mounting plate. The first direction is perpendicular to the third direction.

7. The assembly equipment as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The fastener supply seat is located directly below the locking member, and the fastener supply seat is used to provide fasteners, while the locking member is used to lock the fasteners into the conveyor unit.

8. The assembly equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The support frame includes a crossbeam, and the assembly equipment further includes a transverse guide rail, a transverse slider, and a transverse drive component. The transverse guide rail is fixed to the crossbeam, and the length direction of the transverse guide rail is parallel to a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction. The transverse slider is slidably disposed on the transverse guide rail along the second direction. The assembly equipment is fixedly connected to the transverse slider, and the transverse drive component is connected to the transverse slider to drive the transverse slider to move along the second direction.

9. The assembly equipment as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The accommodating space includes a first space and a second space, which are arranged along the second direction. The lateral movement drive drives the lateral movement slider to move along the second direction, so as to move the assembly device from the first space to the second space, or to move the assembly device from the second space to the first space.

10. The assembly equipment as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The transverse guide rail, transverse slider, transverse drive component, and assembly device located below the crossbeam form a transfer unit. The assembly equipment includes two sets of transfer units. Two sets of crossbeams are also provided, and the two sets of crossbeams are arranged along a third direction. Each set of transfer units is located below the corresponding crossbeam. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.

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