Intelligent testing and sorting platform for button drippers

Abstract

The utility model relates to an intelligent testing and sorting platform for button drippers. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for the button drippers comprises a feeding mechanism, a sorting mechanism and a distributing mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism is used for conveying the button drippers and arranging the button drippers in rows; the sorting mechanism is used for detecting the flow of the button drippers; the distributing mechanism is used for distributing the button drippers according to the flow; the first taking and placing mechanism can move between the material taking station and the sorting mechanism and place the button drippers from the feeding mechanism to the sorting mechanism; and the second taking and placing mechanism can move between the sorting mechanism and the sorting and placing mechanism and place the button drippers from the sorting and placing mechanism to the sorting and placing mechanism. According to the utility model, unqualified products are screened out, so that the flow stability and consistency of the button type pressure compensation water droppers delivered from a factory are improved, and the product quality is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of button drip tip production technology, and in particular to an intelligent testing and sorting platform for button drip tips. Background Technology

[0002] Button-type pressure compensating drippers are one of the most common types of drippers in the drip irrigation field. Currently, commonly used button-type pressure compensating drippers are usually composed of three parts: the outer shell, the silicone compensating sheet, and the outer shell end cap. The outer shell and end cap are generally made of PE material through injection molding using different molds. The compensating sheet is first injection molded from silicone material, then punched into a circle using a punching machine. Finally, the outer shell, silicone compensating sheet, and outer shell end cap are assembled into a complete shape using assembly equipment.

[0003] Currently, the flow stability and consistency of button-type pressure-compensating drippers on the market are poor. Factors affecting the flow stability and consistency of these drippers include: firstly, low precision in the molds used to produce the outer shell and end caps; secondly, low precision in the manufacturing of the silicone sheet, as the temperature, time, and storage standards during the second-stage vulcanization process directly affect its precision. Therefore, it is difficult to meet the high requirements for flow stability and consistency in the production of button-type pressure-compensating drippers. After years of research and countless attempts to explore all factors affecting flow stability without significant breakthroughs, the inventor shifted their research focus to flow detection in button-type pressure-compensating drippers. They proposed an intelligent testing and sorting platform for button-type drippers, which classifies produced drippers according to flow accuracy, categorizing them into Grade A, Grade B, and unqualified products based on the magnitude of flow deviation. This allows customers to select different grades of drippers as needed, while unqualified products are screened out, improving the flow stability and consistency of the drippers leaving the factory. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing an intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers.

[0005] This utility model provides an intelligent testing and sorting platform for button drippers, including a feeding mechanism for conveying and arranging button drippers in rows, a sorting mechanism for detecting the flow rate of button drippers, a sorting and placing mechanism for separating button drippers according to flow rate, a first pick-and-place mechanism that can move between the picking station and the sorting mechanism and place button drippers from the feeding mechanism to the sorting mechanism, and a second pick-and-place mechanism that can move between the sorting mechanism and the sorting and placing mechanism and place button drippers from the sorting mechanism to the sorting and placing mechanism.

[0006] Preferably, the feeding mechanism and the sorting mechanism are installed on the workbench, and the first pick-and-place mechanism and the second pick-and-place mechanism are installed on the frame above the workbench.

[0007] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes a vibrating feeding plate, a swaying plate that can move and cooperate with the vibrating feeding plate to arrange the button drippers in a row, and a swaying drive assembly for driving the swaying plate to move.

[0008] Preferably, the material handling plate is provided with multiple placement slots for placing button drippers. The front and top of the placement slots are open. As the material handling plate moves, the output end of the vibrating feeding tray is aligned with the front of each placement slot of the material handling plate in sequence, and the button drippers are pushed into the placement slots from the openings on the front of the placement slots.

[0009] Preferably, there are ten placement slots, which are arranged in a row and evenly distributed.

[0010] Preferably, the material-laying drive assembly includes a material-laying screw rotatably connected to the frame at both ends, a guide rod parallel to the material-laying screw, and a moving block installed on the material-laying screw and the guide rod and capable of rotating with the material-laying screw and moving along the guide rod. The moving block is connected to the material-laying plate, and one end of the material-laying screw is connected to the material-laying motor. The material-laying motor drives the material-laying screw to rotate, and the rotation of the material-laying screw causes the moving block to drive the material-laying plate to move. After the material-laying plate finishes laying the material, it moves to the material-retrieving station and stops moving. After the first pick-and-place mechanism removes the button dropper from the material-laying plate, the material-laying motor starts to move the material-laying plate to the initial position.

[0011] Preferably, the sorting mechanism includes a water storage tank, a test water tank, and a test station installed in the test water tank. The test station includes multiple test water pipes vertically fixed to the bottom of the test water tank. The bottom of each test water pipe passes through the test water tank and is connected to the outlet pipe of the water storage tank through a connecting pipe. A one-way valve and a flow meter are installed on each connecting pipe from bottom to top.

[0012] Preferably, a water pump is installed on the outlet pipe, and the bottom of the test water tank is provided with an outlet. The outlet of the test water tank is connected to the storage tank through a return water pipe.

[0013] Preferably, there are ten test water pipes, and a button dropper is inserted into the top of each test water pipe. In order to facilitate the fixing of the button dropper and avoid water leakage during flow detection, a rubber ring is fixed to the top of the test water pipe.

[0014] Preferably, the dispensing mechanism includes multiple dispensing pipes vertically fixed to the workbench and multiple storage tanks for separately placing the button drippers. The number of dispensing pipes and storage tanks is the same, and each dispensing pipe is connected to a corresponding storage tank through a drop pipe. After being sorted by the sorting mechanism, the button drippers are placed into the corresponding dispensing pipes according to the flow range by the second picking and placing mechanism, and then fall into the corresponding storage tanks for storage through the drop pipes.

[0015] Preferably, the first pick-and-place mechanism includes a first pneumatic pick-and-place component that can move up, down, left, and right; a first vertical drive component that drives the first pneumatic pick-and-place component to move up and down; and a first horizontal drive component that drives the first pneumatic pick-and-place component to move left and right.

[0016] Preferably, the first pneumatic pick-and-place assembly includes a first mounting plate and a plurality of first pneumatic grippers mounted on the first mounting plate. The first mounting plate is fixed to a first movable plate, the first movable plate is slidably connected to a first movable seat, a first vertical slide rail is mounted on the first movable plate, and a first slider is fixed on the first movable seat. The first slider is mounted on the first vertical slide rail.

[0017] Preferably, the first vertical drive assembly includes a first vertical lead screw and a first vertical motor that drives the first vertical lead screw to rotate. A first movable sleeve is threaded onto the first vertical lead screw. The first movable sleeve is fixed to the first movable plate. The first vertical motor is mounted on the first movable seat. The rotation of the first vertical lead screw drives the first movable plate to move up and down, thereby driving the first mounting plate to move up and down.

[0018] Preferably, the first transverse drive assembly includes a first transverse lead screw rotatably mounted on the frame at both ends and a first transverse motor that drives the first transverse lead screw to rotate. A first movable seat is mounted on the first transverse lead screw and can move along a guide plate as the first transverse lead screw rotates. The guide plate is fixed to the frame at both ends. A first connecting block is fixed on the first movable seat, the guide plate passes through the first connecting block, and the first transverse lead screw passes through the first connecting block and is threadedly connected to it.

[0019] Preferably, the second pick-up and place mechanism includes a second pneumatic pick-up and place component that can move up, down, left, and right; a second vertical drive component that drives the second pneumatic pick-up and place component to move up and down; and a second horizontal drive component that drives the second pneumatic pick-up and place component to move left and right.

[0020] Preferably, the second pneumatic pick-and-place assembly includes a second mounting plate and a plurality of second pneumatic grippers mounted on the second mounting plate. The second mounting plate is fixed to a second movable plate, the second movable plate is slidably connected to a second movable seat, a second vertical slide rail is mounted on the second movable plate, and a second slider is fixed on the second movable seat. The second slider is mounted on the second vertical slide rail.

[0021] Preferably, the second vertical drive assembly includes a second vertical lead screw and a second vertical motor that drives the second vertical lead screw to rotate. A second movable sleeve is threaded onto the second vertical lead screw. The second movable sleeve is fixed to the second movable plate. The second vertical motor is mounted on the second movable seat. The rotation of the second vertical lead screw drives the second movable plate to move up and down, thereby driving the second mounting plate to move up and down.

[0022] Preferably, the second transverse drive assembly includes a second transverse lead screw rotatably mounted on the frame at both ends and a second transverse motor that drives the second transverse lead screw to rotate. A second movable seat is mounted on the second transverse lead screw and can move along a guide plate as the second transverse lead screw rotates. The guide plate is fixed to the frame at both ends. A second connecting block is fixed on the second movable seat, the guide plate passes through the second connecting block, and the second transverse lead screw passes through the second connecting block and is threadedly connected to it.

[0023] Preferably, in order to facilitate the stable clamping of the button dropper by the first pneumatic gripper and the second pneumatic gripper, each of the first pneumatic gripper and each of the second pneumatic grippers is provided with an air inlet. Each air inlet is connected to an air pump through an air supply pipe. Air is drawn in through the air inlet to adsorb the button dropper and cooperate with the pneumatic gripper to pick up the button dropper.

[0024] Preferably, there are ten first pneumatic grippers and ten second pneumatic grippers. The distance between each pair of adjacent first pneumatic grippers and each pair of adjacent second pneumatic grippers is equal to the distance between each pair of adjacent placement slots and also equal to the distance between each pair of adjacent test water pipes.

[0025] Preferably, the flow meter is an electromagnetic flow meter, which is connected to the input circuit of the controller. The drive motor of the vibrating feeding plate, the swing motor, the first pneumatic gripper, the first vertical motor, the first horizontal motor, the second pneumatic gripper, the second vertical motor, the second horizontal motor, the air pump, and the water pump are all connected to the output circuit of the controller.

[0026] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0027] 1. This utility model enables the production of button-type pressure-compensating drippers to be classified by flow rate detection. Based on the magnitude of flow rate deviation, the drippers are divided into Grade A, Grade B, and unqualified products. This allows customers to select different grades of button-type pressure-compensating drippers according to their needs, while screening out unqualified products. This improves the flow rate stability and consistency of the button-type pressure-compensating drippers leaving the factory, thereby improving product quality.

[0028] 2. This utility model is highly intelligent and can automatically complete the flow detection of the button drip head without manual monitoring and auxiliary operation. It has a high degree of automation, reduces labor costs, and has high work efficiency.

[0029] 3. Through the joint cooperation of the feeding mechanism, the first picking and placing mechanism, the sorting mechanism, the second picking and placing mechanism and the sorting mechanism of this utility model, efficient and fast sorting of button dripping heads is achieved, with high work efficiency and high sorting accuracy. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the sorting mechanism of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first and second pick-up and place mechanisms of this utility model;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material swaying plate and the material swaying drive assembly of this utility model;

[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material handling plate of this utility model;

[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the button drip tip of this utility model;

[0037] As shown in the figure:

[0038] 1. Feeding mechanism; 2. Sorting mechanism; 3. Placing mechanism; 4. Picking station; 5. First picking mechanism; 6. Second picking mechanism; 7. Workbench; 8. Frame; 9. Guide plate.

[0039] 11. Vibrating feeder; 12. Swing plate; 121. Placement slot; 13. Drive assembly; 131. Moving block; 132. Swing motor;

[0040] 21. Water storage tank; 22. Test water tank; 23. Test water pipe; 24. Connecting pipe; 25. Water outlet pipe; 26. Check valve; 27. Flow meter; 28. Water pump; 29. ​​Return water pipe.

[0041] 31. Material distribution pipe; 32. Material storage tank; 33. Material discharge pipe;

[0042] 51. First mounting plate; 52. First pneumatic gripper; 53. First moving plate; 54. First moving seat; 55. First vertical motor; 56. First vertical lead screw; 57. First moving sleeve; 58. First horizontal motor.

[0043] 61. Second mounting plate; 62. Second pneumatic gripper; 63. Second moving plate; 64. Second moving seat; 65. Second vertical motor; 66. Second vertical lead screw; 67. Second moving sleeve; 68. Second horizontal motor. Detailed Implementation

[0044] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the following detailed implementation method will be used to explain the solution.

[0045] like Figure 1-7As shown, this utility model includes a feeding mechanism 1 for conveying and arranging button drippers in rows, a sorting mechanism 2 for detecting the flow rate of button drippers, a dispensing mechanism 3 for separating button drippers according to flow rate, a first picking and placing mechanism 5 that can move between the picking station 4 and the sorting mechanism 2 and place button drippers from the feeding mechanism 1 to the sorting mechanism 2, and a second picking and placing mechanism 6 that can move between the sorting mechanism 2 and the dispensing mechanism 3 and place button drippers from the sorting mechanism 2 to the dispensing mechanism 3.

[0046] The feeding mechanism 1 and the sorting mechanism 2 are installed on the workbench 7, and the first pick-and-place mechanism 5 and the second pick-and-place mechanism 6 are installed on the frame 8 above the workbench 7.

[0047] The feeding mechanism 1 includes a vibrating feeding plate 11, a swaying plate 12 that can move and cooperate with the vibrating feeding plate 11 to arrange the button dripping heads in a row, and a swaying drive assembly 13 that drives the swaying plate 12 to move. The vibrating feeding plate 11 is an existing structure and will not be described in detail here. The swaying plate 12 is provided with a plurality of placement slots 121 for placing button dripping heads. In this embodiment, there are ten placement slots 121, which are arranged in a row and evenly distributed. The front side and top of the placement slots 121 are open. As the swaying plate 12 moves, the output end of the vibrating feeding plate 11 is aligned with the front side of each placement slot 121 of the swaying plate 12 in sequence, and the button dripping heads are pushed from the openings on the front side of the placement slots 121 into the placement slots 121. The material handling drive assembly 13 includes a material handling screw rotatably connected to the frame 8 at both ends, a guide rod parallel to the material handling screw, and a moving block 131 installed on the material handling screw and the guide rod and capable of rotating with the material handling screw and moving along the guide rod. The moving block 131 is connected to the material handling plate 12. One end of the material handling screw is connected to the material handling motor 132. The material handling motor 132 drives the material handling screw to rotate. The rotation of the material handling screw causes the moving block 131 to drive the material handling plate 12 to move. After the material handling plate 12 finishes handling the material, it moves to the material picking station 4 and stops moving. After the first picking and placing mechanism 5 removes the button dropper from the material handling plate 12, the material handling motor 132 starts to move the material handling plate 12 to the initial position.

[0048] The sorting mechanism 2 includes a water storage tank 21, a test water tank 22, and a test station installed within the test water tank 22. The test station includes multiple test water pipes 23 vertically fixed to the bottom of the test water tank 22. Each test water pipe 23 penetrates the test water tank 22 at its bottom and is connected to the outlet pipe 25 of the water storage tank 21 via a connecting pipe 24. A one-way valve 26 and a flow meter 27 are installed on each connecting pipe 24 from bottom to top. A water pump 28 is installed on the outlet pipe 25. The bottom of the test water tank 22 has an outlet, which is connected to the water storage tank 21 via a return pipe 29. In this embodiment, there are ten test water pipes 23, each with a corresponding button dropper inserted at its top. To facilitate fixing the button droppers and prevent leakage during flow detection, a rubber ring is fixed to the top of each test water pipe 23.

[0049] The dispensing mechanism 3 includes multiple dispensing pipes 31 vertically fixed on the workbench 7 and multiple storage tanks 32 for separating and placing the button droppers. The number of dispensing pipes 31 and storage tanks 32 is the same, and each dispensing pipe 31 is connected to a storage tank 32 through a drop pipe 33.

[0050] In this embodiment, this utility model is mainly used for testing button drippers with flow rates of 4L / h and 3L / h. There are six feed pipes 31 and six storage tanks 32. When testing button drippers with a flow rate of 4L / h, flow rates of 3.8-4.2L / h are designated as Grade A products, 4.3-4.4L / h and 3.6-3.7L / h as Grade B products, and flow rates of 4.5L / h and above, and 3.5L / h and below as unqualified products.

[0051] When testing button dripper products with a flow rate of 3L / h, products with a flow rate of 2.85-3.15L / h are designated as Grade A, 2.70-2.84L / h and 3.16-3.30L / h as Grade B, and 3.31L / h and above, and 2.69L / h and below as unqualified products. After being sorted by the sorting mechanism 2, the button drippers are placed into the corresponding distribution pipes 31 according to their flow rate range by the second picking and placing mechanism 6, and then fall into the corresponding storage tanks 32 through the discharge pipes 33 for storage.

[0052] The first pick-and-place mechanism 5 includes a first pneumatic pick-and-place component that can move up, down, left, and right; a first vertical drive component that drives the first pneumatic pick-and-place component to move up and down; and a first horizontal drive component that drives the first pneumatic pick-and-place component to move left and right.

[0053] The first pneumatic pick-and-place assembly includes a first mounting plate 51 and a plurality of first pneumatic grippers 52 mounted on the first mounting plate 51. The first mounting plate 51 is fixed to a first movable plate 53, and the first movable plate 53 is slidably connected to a first movable seat 54. A first vertical slide rail is mounted on the first movable plate 53, and a first slider is fixed on the first movable seat 54. The first slider is mounted on the first vertical slide rail. The first vertical drive assembly includes a first vertical lead screw 56 and a first vertical motor 55 that drives the first vertical lead screw 56 to rotate. A first movable sleeve 57 is threadedly connected to the first vertical lead screw 56. The first movable sleeve 57 is fixed to the first movable plate 53. The first vertical motor 55 is mounted on the first movable seat 54. The rotation of the first vertical lead screw 56 drives the first movable plate 53 to move up and down, thereby driving the first mounting plate 51 to move up and down.

[0054] The first transverse drive assembly includes a first transverse lead screw rotatably mounted on the frame 8 at both ends and a first transverse motor 58 that drives the first transverse lead screw to rotate. A first movable seat 54 is mounted on the first transverse lead screw and can move along the guide plate 9 as the first transverse lead screw rotates. The guide plate 9 is fixed to the frame 8 at both ends. A first connecting block is fixed on the first movable seat 54. The guide plate 9 passes through the first connecting block, and the first transverse lead screw passes through the first connecting block and is threadedly connected to it.

[0055] The second pick-and-place mechanism 6 includes a second pneumatic pick-and-place component that can move up, down, left, and right; a second vertical drive component that drives the second pneumatic pick-and-place component to move up and down; and a second horizontal drive component that drives the second pneumatic pick-and-place component to move left and right.

[0056] The second pneumatic pick-and-place assembly includes a second mounting plate 61 and a plurality of second pneumatic grippers 62 mounted on the second mounting plate 61. The second mounting plate 61 is fixed to a second movable plate 63, and the second movable plate 63 is slidably connected to a second movable seat 64. A second vertical slide rail is mounted on the second movable plate 63, and a second slider is fixed on the second movable seat 64. The second slider is mounted on the second vertical slide rail. The second vertical drive assembly includes a second vertical lead screw 66 and a second vertical motor 65 that drives the second vertical lead screw 66 to rotate. A second movable sleeve 67 is threaded onto the second vertical lead screw 66. The second movable sleeve 67 is fixed to the second movable plate 63. The second vertical motor 65 is mounted on the second movable seat 64. The rotation of the second vertical lead screw 66 drives the second movable plate 63 to move up and down, thereby driving the second mounting plate 61 to move up and down.

[0057] The second transverse drive assembly includes a second transverse lead screw rotatably mounted on the frame 8 at both ends and a second transverse motor 68 that drives the second transverse lead screw to rotate. A second movable seat 64 is mounted on the second transverse lead screw and can move along the guide plate 9 as the second transverse lead screw rotates. The guide plate 9 is fixed to the frame 8 at both ends. A second connecting block is fixed on the second movable seat 64. The guide plate 9 passes through the second connecting block, and the second transverse lead screw passes through the second connecting block and is threadedly connected to it.

[0058] In this embodiment, to facilitate the stable gripping of the button dropper by the first pneumatic gripper 52 and the second pneumatic gripper 62, each of the first pneumatic gripper 52 and each of the second pneumatic gripper 62 is provided with an air intake. Each air intake is connected to an air pump via an air supply pipe. Air is drawn in through the air intake to adsorb the button dropper and cooperate with the pneumatic gripper to lift it. The structure and working principle of the pneumatic gripper are existing technologies and will not be described in detail here. There are ten first pneumatic grippers 52 and ten second pneumatic grippers 62. The distance between any two adjacent first pneumatic grippers 52 and any two adjacent second pneumatic grippers 62 is equal to the distance between any two adjacent placement slots 121, and also equal to the distance between any two adjacent test water pipes 23.

[0059] In this embodiment, the flow meter 27 is an electromagnetic flow meter 27, which is connected to the input circuit of the controller. The drive motor of the vibrating feeding plate 11, the swing motor 132, the first pneumatic gripper 52, the first vertical motor 55, the first horizontal motor 58, the second pneumatic gripper 62, the second vertical motor 65, the second horizontal motor 68, the air pump, and the water pump 28 are all connected to the output circuit of the controller. The structure, embedded system, and working principle of the controller are all existing technologies. The connection methods between the controller and the electromagnetic flow meter 27, the drive motor of the vibrating feeding plate 11, the electric motor, the pneumatic gripper, the air pump, and the water pump 28 are also existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0060] The method for sorting button drippers using the aforementioned intelligent testing and sorting platform includes the following steps:

[0061] (1) The button dripping heads are arranged in a row by the feeding mechanism 1 and the row of button dripping heads is moved to the picking station 4;

[0062] (2) The first picking and placing mechanism 5 takes away the button dripping head from the picking station 4 and places it to the sorting mechanism 2 to detect the flow rate of each button dripping head;

[0063] (3) The button dripper that has been tested is taken away by the second pick-up and place mechanism 6 and moved to the top of the distribution mechanism 3. The button dripper is then placed separately according to the flow rate by the distribution mechanism 3.

[0064] In actual operation, the button drippers that need to be sorted are placed in the vibrating feeding tray 11. The controller controls the vibrating feeding tray 11 and the swaying motor 132 to start. As the swaying plate 12 moves, the button drippers are pushed into the respective placement slots 121 of the swaying plate 12 through the output end of the vibrating feeding tray 11 to complete the swaying. The swaying plate 12 stops moving after moving to the picking station 4. The controller controls the first horizontal motor 58 to move the first picking and placing mechanism 5 to the picking station 4. The controller controls the first vertical motor 55 to move the first pneumatic gripper 52 downward and start the first pneumatic gripper 52 to pick up the material. When the pump is activated, it assists in material handling. After material handling is completed, the first vertical motor 55 moves the first pneumatic gripper 52 upward, and the first horizontal motor 58 moves the first pick-and-place mechanism 5 to stop above the sorting mechanism 2. The material-swinging motor 132 moves the material-swinging plate 12 to its initial position to prepare for material handling again with the vibrating feeding tray 11. The controller controls the first vertical motor 55 to move the first pneumatic gripper 52 and the button drippers to be inspected downward until they are inserted into the top of the test water pipe 23 one by one at the bottom of the button drippers. At this time, the controller controls the water pump 28 to start and detect the flow rate of each button dripper. The test time is controlled within the specified time. The system is pre-set within the device. The flow meter 27 transmits the flow data of each button dripper to the controller. The controller analyzes the data and matches each button dripper with the corresponding dispensing pipe 31 according to its flow rate. After the test is completed, the first pneumatic gripper 52 releases the button dripper. The first vertical motor 55 moves the first pneumatic gripper 52 upward, and then the first horizontal motor 58 moves the first pick-and-place mechanism 5 back to the picking station 4 to prepare for the next pick-and-place operation. The controller controls the second horizontal motor 68 to move the second pick-and-place mechanism 6 to stop above the sorting mechanism 2. The second vertical motor 65 moves the second pneumatic gripper 52 upward. 2. The second pneumatic gripper 62 is moved down and activated to pick up the button dropper that has been tested. When the second pneumatic gripper 62 is activated, the air pump is activated to assist in picking up the material. The second vertical motor 65 is activated to move the second pneumatic gripper 62 and the button dropper that has been tested up and down. The second horizontal motor 68 is activated to move the second picking and placing mechanism 6 above the distributing mechanism 3. According to the flow detection result, the controller controls the second horizontal motor 68 and the second vertical motor 65 to move the second pneumatic gripper 62 and the button dropper, placing the button dropper into the corresponding distributing pipe 31 and then into the corresponding storage tank 32 through each dropping pipe 33 for storage.

[0065] Of course, the above description is not limited to the examples above. Technical features of this utility model not described can be implemented by or using existing technology, and will not be repeated here. The above embodiments and drawings are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model. This utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that any changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of this utility model do not depart from the spirit of this utility model and should also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A smart testing and sorting platform for button drippers, characterized in that: It includes a feeding mechanism for conveying and arranging button drippers, a sorting mechanism for detecting the flow rate of button drippers, a dispensing mechanism for separating button drippers according to flow rate, a first pick-and-place mechanism that can move between the picking station and the sorting mechanism and place button drippers from the feeding mechanism to the sorting mechanism, and a second pick-and-place mechanism that can move between the sorting mechanism and the dispensing mechanism and place button drippers from the sorting mechanism to the dispensing mechanism.

2. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism and sorting mechanism are installed on the workbench, while the first pick-and-place mechanism and the second pick-and-place mechanism are installed on the frame above the workbench.

3. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a vibrating feeding plate, a movable arranging plate that cooperates with the vibrating feeding plate to arrange the button drip heads in a row, and an arranging drive assembly that drives the arranging plate to move.

4. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material handling plate is provided with multiple placement slots for placing button dripping heads. The front and top of the placement slots are open. As the material handling plate moves, the output end of the vibrating feeding plate is aligned with the front of each placement slot of the material handling plate in sequence, and the button dripping head is pushed into the placement slot from the opening on the front of the placement slot.

5. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting mechanism includes a water storage tank, a test water tank, and a test station installed in the test water tank. The test station includes multiple test water pipes that are vertically fixed to the bottom of the test water tank. The bottom of each test water pipe passes through the test water tank and is connected to the outlet pipe of the water storage tank through a connecting pipe. A one-way valve and a flow meter are installed on each connecting pipe from bottom to top.

6. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 5, characterized in that: A water pump is installed on the outlet pipe, and an outlet is provided at the bottom of the test water tank. The outlet of the test water tank is connected to the storage tank through a return water pipe.

7. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispensing mechanism includes multiple dispensing pipes vertically fixed to the workbench and multiple storage tanks for separating and placing the button droppers. The number of dispensing pipes and storage tanks is the same, and each dispensing pipe is connected to a storage tank through a dropper.

8. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first pick-and-place mechanism includes a first pneumatic pick-and-place component that can move up, down, left, and right; a first vertical drive component that drives the first pneumatic pick-and-place component to move up and down; and a first horizontal drive component that drives the first pneumatic pick-and-place component to move left and right.

9. The intelligent testing and sorting platform for button droppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second pick-and-place mechanism includes a second pneumatic pick-and-place component that can move up, down, left, and right; a second vertical drive component that drives the second pneumatic pick-and-place component to move up and down; and a second horizontal drive component that drives the second pneumatic pick-and-place component to move left and right.

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