Box supplying and plate placing equipment

Abstract

A stacking mechanism comprises a fixing frame and a control part, the control part is connected with the fixing frame, one end of the fixing frame is connected with a conveying mechanism, a collecting platform is arranged on the fixing frame, and the control part is arranged above the collecting platform. The collecting platform comprises supporting beams fixedly connected with the two sides of the fixing frame and a supporting plate fixedly arranged below the supporting beams. The box supply mechanism achieves flexible supply and accurate limiting of the material boxes, and the supply efficiency of the material boxes is improved. The stacking mechanism can automatically move and stack the material boxes conveyed to the collecting end, manual intervention is reduced, and the labor cost and the risk of operation errors are reduced. According to the design, the feeding device, the supplying and receiving device and other structures are arranged, so that a complete and efficient material conveying and feeding system is formed. The visual inspection mechanism accurately captures and analyzes the position of the workpiece, and provides accurate grabbing information for the manipulator mechanism. And a discharging disc in the discharging mechanism can enable the workpieces to fall down orderly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material feeding equipment, specifically to a box-feeding and tray-arranging device. Background Technology

[0002] Existing box feeding and tray placement equipment typically includes a box feeding mechanism and a collection mechanism. The box feeding mechanism is responsible for providing the boxes, and the collection mechanism is responsible for collecting the boxes after feeding. In existing technologies, when the fed boxes are moved to the collection mechanism, most of the time it requires manual intervention to move the boxes from the conveyor mechanism to the collection mechanism, increasing labor costs and the risk of operational errors. Some tray placement equipment with automatic collection also suffers from inaccurate box placement or shaking during the movement to the collection platform. Furthermore, existing box feeding and tray placement equipment also has issues with insufficient precision in the gripping and dispensing process. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides a feeding box and tray placement device.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0005] A box-feeding and tray-stacking device includes a feeding device, a receiving device, and a conveying mechanism. The feeding device is located on one side of the conveying mechanism, and the two ends of the conveying mechanism are used as a box-feeding end and a collecting end, respectively. The receiving device is provided with a box-feeding mechanism and a stacking mechanism corresponding to the box-feeding end and the collecting end, respectively. A box is provided inside the box-feeding mechanism. The stacking mechanism is located on the side of the conveying mechanism away from the box-feeding mechanism. The stacking mechanism includes a fixed frame and a control component. The control component is connected to the fixed frame. One end of the fixed frame is connected to the conveying mechanism. A collecting platform is provided on the fixed frame. The control component is located above the collecting platform. The collecting platform includes support beams fixedly connected to both sides of the fixed frame and a tray fixedly disposed below the support beams. When the box moves to the collecting end under the drive of the conveying mechanism and the box part extends out of the conveying mechanism onto the collecting platform, one end of the control component moves in the opposite direction of the conveying mechanism, sinks down and abuts against the side of the box away from the collecting platform, and then retracts to push the box from the conveying mechanism to the collecting platform.

[0006] Preferably, the control component includes a control component body, a horizontal control rod extending from one side of the control component body, and a vertical control component disposed at the end of the horizontal control rod away from the control component body. A cylinder is disposed within the control component body, and the cylinder drives the horizontal control rod to extend and retract along the transmission direction of the transmission mechanism. One end of the vertical control component can move toward the material box. The collection platform is disposed at the collection end on the side away from the feeding mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, a tray is also provided at the lower end of the collection platform, and a collection sensor is provided on the collection platform. When the material box is pushed onto the tray by the control component, the collection sensor monitors the position of the material box on the collection platform.

[0008] Preferably, the box feeding mechanism includes a box feeding stacking rack, a box feeding limiting member, and a box feeding sensor. The box feeding stacking rack is disposed on both sides of the transmission mechanism, and a receiving space is formed between the box feeding stacking racks. The box is placed in the receiving space, and the receiving space is disposed above the box feeding end. One end of the box feeding limiting member extends into the receiving space and limits the vertical movement of the box above the box feeding limiting member.

[0009] Preferably, the box feeding mechanism is further provided with a box transfer limiting member on the side near the stacking mechanism. The box transfer limiting member is disposed on the conveying mechanism and performs limiting control on the box located at the bottom of the receiving space and extending out of the box feeding stacking rack along with the conveying mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, a box transfer sensor is also provided on the side of the box transfer limiting member near the box supply mechanism.

[0011] Preferably, the feeding device includes a vision inspection mechanism, a robotic arm mechanism, and a discharging mechanism. The vision inspection mechanism is connected to the robotic arm mechanism, and the discharging mechanism is located at the lower end of the robotic arm mechanism. The vision inspection mechanism includes an infrared camera and a vision inspection electronic control assembly. The infrared camera is connected to the vision inspection electronic control assembly, and the vision inspection electronic control assembly is connected to the robotic arm mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, the unloading mechanism includes a vibrating placement plate and an unloading plate. The unloading plate contains a workpiece, which falls into the vibrating placement plate after passing through the unloading plate. The infrared camera visually captures the workpiece in the vibrating placement plate and transmits the data to the vision detection control assembly. The vision detection control assembly controls the robotic arm mechanism to grasp the workpiece and place it in the material box.

[0013] Preferably, the conveying mechanism is provided with a feeding control component at the position corresponding to the feeding device. The feeding control component limits the movement of the feeding box. Feeding sensors and unloading sensors are respectively provided on both sides of the feeding control component.

[0014] Preferably, the robotic arm mechanism includes a fixed platform and a mobile platform, and at least three sets of robotic arm components are arranged between the fixed platform and the mobile platform.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This design, through the setting of a feeding device, a receiving device, and a transmission mechanism, forms a complete and efficient material feeding system. The visual inspection mechanism, robotic arm mechanism, and discharging mechanism in the feeding device work together to accurately grasp workpieces and place them in the material box. The visual inspection mechanism uses an infrared camera and a visual inspection electronic control assembly to accurately capture and analyze the position of the workpiece, providing accurate grasping information for the robotic arm mechanism, greatly improving the accuracy and stability of the feeding. The discharging tray in the discharging mechanism allows workpieces to fall orderly into the vibrating placement tray, facilitating the grasping by the robotic arm mechanism. The box feeding mechanism, through components such as a box feeding stacking rack, box stacking limiters, box stacking sensors, box transfer limiters, and box transfer sensors, achieves flexible supply and precise positioning of the boxes, improving the supply efficiency. The stacking mechanism's fixing frame, collection platform, and control components cooperate to automatically move and stack the boxes transferred to the collection end, reducing manual intervention and lowering labor costs and the risk of operational errors. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Appendix Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Appendix Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the supply and receiving device in this utility model;

[0019] Appendix Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the supply and receiving device from another angle in this utility model;

[0020] Appendix Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the stacking mechanism in this utility model;

[0021] Appendix Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding box mechanism in this utility model;

[0022] Appendix Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding device in this utility model;

[0023] Appendix Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the robotic arm mechanism in this utility model;

[0024] Appendix Figure 8 For the appendix Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0025] Figure label:

[0026] 1. Feeding device; 2. Feeding and receiving device; 3. Conveying mechanism; 4. Box feeding end; 5. Collection end; 6. Box feeding mechanism; 7. Stacking mechanism; 8. Box; 9. Fixing frame; 10. Collection platform; 11. Control component; 12. Control component body; 13. Horizontal control rod; 14. Vertical control component; 15. Pallet; 16. Collection sensor; 17. Box feeding stacking rack; 18. Box stacking limit component; 19. Box stacking sensor; 20. Accommodation space; 21. Box transfer limit component; 22. Box transfer sensor; 23. 24. Visual inspection mechanism; 25. Robotic arm mechanism; 26. Unloading mechanism; 27. Infrared camera; 28. Visual inspection electrical control assembly; 29. ​​Vibrating placement tray; 30. Unloading tray; 31. Workpiece; 32. Unloading control component; 33. Unloading sensor; 34. Fixed platform; 35. Moving platform; 36. Robotic arm assembly; 37. Rotating arm; 38. Connecting rod; 39. Gripping component; 40. Drive motor; 41. Support beam; 42. Frame; 43. Conveyor belt. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] The present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] This utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0030] according to Figure 1-8As shown, a box-feeding and tray-stacking device includes a feeding device 1, a receiving device 2, and a conveying mechanism 3. The feeding device 1 is located on one side of the conveying mechanism 3. The two ends of the conveying mechanism 3 are used as a box-feeding end 4 and a collecting end 5, respectively. The receiving device 2 is provided with a box-feeding mechanism 6 and a stacking mechanism 7 corresponding to the box-feeding end 4 and collecting end 5, respectively. A box 8 is provided inside the box-feeding mechanism 6. The stacking mechanism 7 is located on the side of the conveying mechanism 3 away from the box-feeding mechanism 6. The stacking mechanism 7 includes a fixing frame 9 and a control component 11. The control component 11 is connected to the fixing frame 9. One end of the fixing frame 9 is connected to the conveying mechanism 3. Connected to the fixed frame 9, a collection platform 10 is provided on the fixed frame 9, and a control component 11 is provided above the collection platform 10. The collection platform 10 includes support beams 41 fixedly connected to both sides of the fixed frame 9 and a tray 15 fixedly provided below the support beams 41. When the material box 8 moves to the collection end 5 under the drive of the transmission mechanism 3 and the material box 8 partially extends out of the transmission mechanism 3 onto the collection platform 10, one end of the control component 11 moves in the opposite direction of the transmission of the transmission mechanism 3, and then sinks down to abut the side of the material box 8 away from the collection platform and retracts to push the material box 8 from the transmission mechanism 3 onto the collection platform 10. In this embodiment, the function of the feeding device 1 is to screen, position and grab the material to prepare for subsequent placement into the material box 8. The box feeding mechanism 6 ensures that the material boxes 8 can be stably and orderly fed out sequentially. After the machine starts operating, the stacked empty material boxes 8 are placed on the transmission mechanism in sequence, and then the material boxes 8 are released according to the feedback of the sensor. The stacking mechanism 7 ensures the collection of the material box 8. When the material box 8 moves to the collection end 5 under the drive of the conveying mechanism 3 and partially extends out of the conveying mechanism 3 onto the collection platform 10, the control component 11 starts to work. One end of the control component 11 extends and retracts along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 3, and then moves towards the material box 8. After sinking and pressing against the side of the material box 8 away from the collection platform 10, it retracts, pushing the material box 8 from the conveying mechanism 3 onto the collection platform 10. This solves the problem that the material box 8 gets stuck and cannot move after partially extending out of the conveying mechanism 3 and into the collection platform 10 when it is conveyed to the collection end 5 of the conveying mechanism 3.

[0031] according to Figure 2-4As shown, the control component 11 includes a control component body 12, a horizontal control rod 13 extending from one side of the control component body 12, and a vertical control component 14 disposed at the end of the horizontal control rod 13 away from the control component body 12. A cylinder is installed inside the control component body 12, which drives the horizontal control rod 13 to extend and retract along the transmission direction of the transmission mechanism 3. One end of the vertical control component 14 can move towards the material box 8. The collection platform 10 is disposed on the side of the collection end 5 away from the feeding mechanism 6. In this embodiment, the function of the control component 11 is to precisely control the movement and collection process of the material box 8, ensuring that the material box 8 can be smoothly and orderly transported to the collection platform 10. When the material box 8 reaches the collection end 5, the horizontal control rod 13 controls the material box 8, which has only partially moved onto the collection platform 10, according to a preset program, extending and retracting along the transmission direction of the transmission mechanism 3. Its extension and retraction allows the vertical control component 14 to accurately reach the appropriate position of the material box 8 for the next pushing operation. One end of the vertical control component 14 moves towards the material box 8, using its own mechanical structure and power drive to press against one side of the material box 8. Then, the horizontal control rod 13 retracts, moving the material box 8. The working mode of this equipment is based on automated program control, combined with corresponding sensor feedback. Furthermore, the design of the control component 11 makes its operation highly flexible and adjustable. The extension length of the horizontal control rod 13 and the moving distance, thrust, speed, and other parameters of the vertical control component 14 can be adjusted according to different specifications and sizes of material boxes 8 to adapt to diverse production needs. In this embodiment, the vertical control component 14 includes a vertically arranged drive cylinder and a linkage plate. (Cylinder diagram not shown)

[0032] according to Figure 2-4 As shown, a collection sensor 16 is provided on the collection platform 10. When the material box 8 is pushed onto the tray 15 by the control component 11, the collection sensor 16 monitors the position of the material box 8 on the collection platform 10. In this embodiment, the collection sensor 16 can monitor the position information of the material box 8 on the collection platform 10 in real time and accurately. When the material box 8 moves onto the tray 15 via the transmission part of the transmission mechanism 3, the collection sensor 16 senses the material box 8 and feeds back the detected data to the control system of the equipment. The control system controls the control component 11 to move the material box 8 so that it can be accurately and completely moved onto the collection platform 10. In this embodiment, a retractable connecting frame is also provided between the collection platform 10 and the fixed frame 9. The connecting frame can be controlled by a hydraulic device or a cylinder. The connecting frame can drive the two sides of the collection platform to move longitudinally in opposite directions. The pallets 15 also move to the two sides respectively, so that the material box 8 after loading is transferred from the collection platform 10 to the bottom of the stacking mechanism and falls into the collection device specially used for stacking the material box 8. The repeated movement stacks the material boxes to complete the stacking and collection of the material boxes.

[0033] according to Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the box feeding mechanism 6 includes a box feeding stacking rack 17, a box stacking limiting member 18, and a box stacking sensor 19. The box feeding stacking rack 17 is arranged on both sides of the transmission mechanism 3, forming a receiving space 20 between the box feeding stacking racks 17. The box 8 is placed in the receiving space 20, which is located above the box feeding end 4. One end of the box stacking limiting member 18 extends into the receiving space 20 and limits the vertical movement of the box 8 above the box stacking limiting member 18. In this embodiment, the function of the box feeding mechanism 6 is to continuously and stably supply the box 8 to the equipment to ensure the normal operation of the entire tray placement process. The box feeding stacking rack 17 serves as a storage structure for the box 8 and is arranged on both sides of the frame 42 of the transmission mechanism 3. The resulting receiving space 20 can accommodate multiple boxes 8, meeting the equipment's usage needs for a period of time. This eliminates the need for frequent manual placement of the box 8 during processing, improving processing efficiency. The stacking limiter 18 effectively controls the vertical movement of the material boxes 8. When the lower material box 8 is transported away by the conveyor mechanism 3, the upper material box 8 tends to move downwards under gravity. One end of the stacking limiter 18 extends into the receiving space 20, allowing only the bottommost material box 8 to fall smoothly onto the conveyor mechanism 3, avoiding the chaos and congestion caused by multiple material boxes 8 falling simultaneously, and ensuring the orderly supply of material boxes 8. The stacking sensor 19 monitors the status of the material boxes 8 within the receiving space 20 in real time. When there are still stored material boxes 8 in the receiving space 20 above the bottom position, the stacking sensor 19 transmits the monitored information to the control system, thereby controlling the stacking limiter 18 to continue working. When there are no remaining material boxes 8, the stacking limiter 18 will not extend into the receiving space 20 to limit the upper material boxes 8. Through the combined function of the storage function of the material box stacking rack 17, the limiting function of the stacking limiter 18, and the monitoring function of the stacking sensor 19, the orderly supply of material boxes 8 is achieved. In this embodiment, the stacking box limiting member 18 is composed of a cylinder and a limiting rod. The stacking box limiting member 18 is arranged on both sides of the transmission position of the transmission mechanism. The cylinder drives the limiting rod to extend into the accommodating space 20 and abut against the bottom of the upper material box 8.

[0034] according to Figure 2 , 3As shown in Figure 5, a box-transfer limiting member 21 is also provided on the side of the box-feeding mechanism 6 near the stacking mechanism 7. The box-transfer limiting member 21 is disposed on the transmission mechanism 3. The box-transfer limiting member 21 limits the position of the box 8 located at the bottom of the receiving space 20 and extending out of the box-feeding stacking rack 17 along with the transmission mechanism 3. In this embodiment, the function of the box-transfer limiting member 21 is to further precisely control the process of the box 8 entering the transmission mechanism 3 from the box-feeding mechanism 6, ensuring that the box 8 can enter the transmission mechanism 3 in a stable and accurate state for subsequent operations. When the box 8 falls from the bottom of the receiving space 20 of the box-feeding stacking rack 17 onto the transmission mechanism 3 under the action of gravity, and extends out of the box-feeding stacking rack 17 along with the transmission mechanism 3, the box-transfer limiting member 21 will block the transmission of the partially extended box 8 until the previous box 8 completes the feeding process, and then release the partially extended box 8. The presence of the box-transfer limiting component 21 makes the material box 8 more orderly and stable in the process of entering the transmission mechanism 3 from the box-feeding mechanism 6, reducing the problem of the material box 8 shifting its feeding position or colliding due to disordered material box 8 output, and also eliminating the problem of stacking blockage caused by frequent feeding of the material box 8 during the feeding process.

[0035] according to Figure 5 As shown, a transfer sensor 22 is also provided on the side of the transfer box limiting member 21 near the box feeding mechanism 6. In this embodiment, the function of the transfer sensor 22 is to monitor the position and status of the box 8 that partially extends out of the box feeding stacking rack 17 in real time, providing accurate feedback for the automated operation of the equipment. When the box 8 partially extends out of the box feeding stacking rack 17 and moves to the transfer box limiting member 21 under the drive of the transfer mechanism 3, the transfer sensor 22 can quickly sense the position information of the box 8. It can detect whether the box 8 has accurately reached the predetermined position. When the transfer sensor 22 detects that the position of the box 8 meets the requirements, it will immediately feed this information back to the control system of the equipment. After receiving the feedback, the control system adjusts the transfer box limiting member 21 to ensure that the box 8 can enter the subsequent feeding and tray placement stages in an orderly manner according to the predetermined trajectory and status.

[0036] according to Figure 1 , 4As shown, the feeding device 1 includes a vision inspection mechanism 23, a robotic arm mechanism 24, and a discharging mechanism 25. The vision inspection mechanism 23 is connected to the robotic arm mechanism 24, and the discharging mechanism 25 is located at the lower end of the robotic arm mechanism 24. The vision inspection mechanism 23 includes an infrared camera 26 and a vision inspection electronic control assembly 27. The infrared camera 26 is connected to the vision inspection electronic control assembly 27, and the vision inspection electronic control assembly 27 is connected to the robotic arm mechanism 24. In this embodiment, the function of the feeding device 1 is to accurately place the workpiece 30 into the material box 8 to achieve a tray-laying operation. The discharging mechanism 25 evenly distributes the workpiece 30, providing good conditions for vision inspection. The vision inspection mechanism 23 performs visual capture on the workpiece 30 on the discharging mechanism 25. With its high-precision imaging capability, it can clearly identify various feature information of the workpiece 30, such as its position and placement status, further enriching the recognition dimensions of the workpiece 30. After receiving the data transmitted by the vision inspection mechanism 23, the vision inspection electronic control assembly 27 uses advanced algorithms to perform in-depth analysis and processing of the data. It can not only calculate the accurate position and gripping coordinates of the workpiece 30, but also take into account factors such as the shape of the workpiece 30 and the gripping position, so as to ensure that the robot arm mechanism 24 can grip the workpiece 30 more accurately.

[0037] according to Figure 1 , 6 As shown, the unloading mechanism 25 includes a vibrating placement tray 28 and an unloading tray 29. A workpiece 30 is placed in the unloading tray 29. After passing through the unloading tray 29, the workpiece 30 falls into the vibrating placement tray 28. The infrared camera 26 visually captures the workpiece 30 in the vibrating placement tray 28 and transmits the data to the vision detection control assembly 27. The vision detection control assembly 27 controls the robotic arm mechanism 24 to grasp the workpiece 30 and place it in the material box 8. In this embodiment, the function of the unloading mechanism 25 is to organize the workpiece 30 from a disordered state into an ordered state that facilitates grasping and tray placement. The unloading tray 29 outputs the workpiece 30 to the vibrating placement tray 28, which vibrates to cause the workpiece 30 placed inside to move and tumble. During vibration, the workpiece 30 gradually arranges itself according to a certain pattern. The vibrating placement tray 28 provides a stable placement plane for the workpiece 30, allowing it to be in a relatively easier-to-grasp state for visual inspection. The vibration parameters of the vibrating placement tray 28 can be adjusted according to the specific characteristics of the workpiece 30 to achieve the best discharge effect. Furthermore, the discharge mechanism 25 works closely with the vision inspection mechanism 23 and the robotic arm mechanism 24. When the workpiece 30 falls into the vibrating placement tray 28, the infrared camera 26 immediately captures its vision and transmits the data to the vision inspection electrical control assembly 27. Based on the data, the electrical control assembly controls the robotic arm mechanism 24 to grasp the workpiece 30 and then accurately place it into the material box 8.

[0038] according to Figure 1-2 As shown, a feeding control component 31 is provided at the position of the feeding device 1 corresponding to the transmission mechanism 3. The feeding control component 31 limits the movement of the feeding box 8. A feeding sensor 32 and a discharging sensor 33 are respectively provided on both sides of the feeding control component 31. In this embodiment, the function of the feeding control component 31 is to ensure that the feeding box 8 maintains a stable position during the feeding process, and to prevent the feeding device 1 from failing to accurately place the workpiece 30 into the feeding box 8 due to movement of the feeding box 8. When the feeding box 8 moves with the transmission mechanism 3 to below the feeding device 1 for feeding operation, the feeding control component 31 limits the feeding box 8 to prevent it from shifting under the action of the transmission mechanism 3. In this embodiment, the feeding control component 31 is a limit block with a cylinder. The feeding sensor 32 and the discharging sensor 33 are provided on the transmission mechanism to monitor the entire feeding process. They can detect the position and status information of the feeding box 8 in real time and determine the position of the feeding box 8. The feeding sensor 32 can promptly send a signal when the material box 8 reaches the feeding position, notifying the feeding device 1 to start the feeding operation. Simultaneously, the feeding control component 31 extends to limit the movement of the material box 8. The unloading sensor 33, after the material box 8 has finished feeding, accurately detects whether there are still material boxes 8 ahead, feeding back to the control system so that the transmission mechanism 3 can promptly transport the loaded material box 8 to the next stage. Through the coordinated work of the feeding sensor 32 and the unloading sensor 33, the timing and rhythm of feeding can be precisely controlled, improving the accuracy and efficiency of feeding. The limiting function of the feeding control component 31, combined with the real-time monitoring feedback from the sensors, ensures that the material box 8 remains in a precise position during the feeding process, guaranteeing that the feeding device 1 can accurately place the workpiece 30 into the material box 8, avoiding problems such as inaccurate placement of the workpiece 30 due to deviations in the position of the material box 8. In this embodiment, the feeding control component 31 is a cylinder and a feeding limit block disposed at one end of the cylinder. The cylinder drives the feeding limit block to move and limit the movement of the material box on the transmission mechanism.

[0039] according to Figure 1 , 5As shown, the robotic arm mechanism 24 includes a fixed platform 34 and a moving platform 35, with at least three sets of robotic arm components 36 disposed between the fixed platform 34 and the moving platform 35. Specifically, each robotic arm component 36 includes a rotating arm 37, a connecting rod 38, and a drive motor 39. One end of the rotating arm 37 is rotatably mounted on the fixed platform 34 and connected to the drive motor 40, which is fixedly mounted on the fixed platform 34. The other end of the rotating arm 37 is connected to the connecting rod 38, and the other end of the connecting rod 38 is connected to the moving platform 35. The moving platform 35 is also equipped with a gripping component 39. The robotic arm mechanism 24 uses the gripping component 39 to grip items within the vibrating placement tray 28. In this embodiment, the function of the robotic arm mechanism 24 is to accurately grip the workpiece 30 identified by the vision inspection mechanism 23 and place it into the material box 8. The fixed platform 34 and the moving platform 35 play a crucial supporting and connecting role. The fixed platform 34 is fixedly connected to the vision inspection electronic control assembly 27, providing a stable foundation and a reliable support point for the rotation of the rotating arm 37. The arrangement of at least three sets of robot arm components 36 gives the entire robot arm mechanism 24 high flexibility and adjustability. The rotating arm 37 can rotate on the fixed platform 34, moving at different angles and ranges to adapt to various grasping needs. The connecting rod 38 connects the rotating arm 37 and the moving platform 35, enabling the movement of the rotating arm 37 to be effectively transmitted to the moving platform 35. Through the rotation of the rotating arm 37 and the cooperation of the connecting rod 38, the moving platform 35 can move and position relatively accurately in three-dimensional space. The gripper 39 on the moving platform 35 can directly contact the workpiece 30. The gripper 39 is a robot gripping mechanism in the prior art, and can also adopt gripping methods such as clamping in different situations to ensure stable gripping of the workpiece 30. Furthermore, the force of the gripper 39 can be precisely controlled to avoid damage to the workpiece 30. During operation, the vision inspection and control assembly 27 calculates the most suitable gripping coordinates and posture based on the workpiece 30 information captured by the infrared camera 26, and transmits the instructions to the robotic arm mechanism 24. After receiving the instructions, the robotic arm mechanism 24, through the rotation of the rotating arm 37 and the transmission of the connecting rod 38, causes the moving platform 35 to move the gripper 39 accurately to the position of the workpiece 30, completing the gripping action. Then, the gripped workpiece 30 is placed in the designated position in the material box 8 according to the predetermined path. This design of the robotic arm mechanism 24, combined with the precise recognition and calculation of the vision inspection mechanism 23, enables efficient and accurate gripping and tray placement of the workpiece 30, greatly improving the production efficiency and working accuracy of the entire flexible feeding tray placement equipment.

[0040] Working Principle: When the transmission mechanism 3 of this equipment is activated, the bottommost box 8 in the box-feeding stacking rack 17 falls onto the transmission mechanism 3 under gravity. After the box-feeding sensor 19 detects the presence of a box above, the box-feeding limiting member 18 extends into the receiving space 20 to ensure that only a single box 8 falls, preventing multiple boxes 8 from falling simultaneously and causing chaos. The box is conveyed to the unloading device 1 via the transmission mechanism 3. Simultaneously, the box-feeding limiting member 21 controls the next box 8 located at the bottom of the receiving space 20 and partially extending out of the box-feeding stacking rack 17 along with the transmission mechanism 3. When the box-feeding sensor 22 detects that the box 8 has reached the predetermined position, the box-feeding limiting member 21 extends, allowing the next box 8 to enter the loading device in an orderly manner after the previous box 8 has finished loading. The transmission mechanism 3 conveys the previous box 8 to below the loading device 1. After the unloading sensor 33 detects that the box 8 has reached the unloading position, the unloading control member 31 extends to limit the movement of the box 8, and the loading device 1 begins the unloading operation. The discharge plate 29 of the discharge mechanism 25 evenly distributes the workpieces 30 within the vibrating placement plate 28. The infrared camera 26 of the vision inspection mechanism 23 visually captures the workpieces 30 within the vibrating placement plate 28. After receiving the data, the vision inspection electronic control assembly 27 calculates the accurate position and gripping coordinates of the workpieces 30 and transmits the command to the robot arm mechanism 24. The rotating arm 37 of the robot arm mechanism 24 rotates, driving the moving platform 35 to move via the connecting rod 38, so that the gripper 39 accurately moves to the position of the workpiece 30, completing the gripping action. Then, the gripped workpiece 30 is placed into the designated position in the material box 8 according to a predetermined path.

[0041] After the material box 8 finishes discharging, the material discharge sensor 32 detects whether there are still material boxes 8 ahead, so that the conveying mechanism 3 can promptly transport the material box 8 with the material to the next stage. The material box 8 with the material discharged is conveyed to the collection end 5, and under the action of the conveying mechanism 3, it partially extends into the collection platform 10. At this time, after the collection sensor 16 detects the material box 8, one end of the vertical control component 14 of the control component 11 descends and abuts against one side of the material box 8, and then the horizontal control rod 13 pushes the material box 8 to move completely onto the collection platform 10.

[0042] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A box-feeding and tray-stacking device, comprising a feeding device, a receiving device, and a conveying mechanism, wherein the feeding device is disposed on one side of the conveying mechanism, and the two ends of the conveying mechanism are respectively used as a box-feeding end and a collecting end; the receiving device is respectively provided with a box-feeding mechanism and a stacking mechanism corresponding to the box-feeding end and the collecting end; a box is disposed within the box-feeding mechanism; and the stacking mechanism is disposed on the side of the conveying mechanism away from the box-feeding mechanism, characterized in that: The stacking mechanism includes a fixed frame and a control component. The control component is connected to the fixed frame. One end of the fixed frame is connected to a transmission mechanism. A collection platform is provided on the fixed frame. The control component is located above the collection platform. The collection platform includes support beams fixedly connected to both sides of the fixed frame and a tray fixedly provided below the support beams. When the material box moves to the collection end under the drive of the transmission mechanism and the material box extends from the transmission mechanism to the collection platform, one end of the control component moves in the opposite direction of the transmission mechanism, then sinks down to abut the side of the material box away from the collection platform and retracts to push the material box from the transmission mechanism to the collection platform.

2. The feeding and tray-arranging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control component includes a control component body, a horizontal control rod extending from one side of the control component body, and a vertical control component disposed at the end of the horizontal control rod away from the control component body. A cylinder is disposed inside the control component body, and the cylinder drives the horizontal control rod to extend and retract along the transmission direction of the transmission mechanism. One end of the vertical control component can move toward the transmission mechanism.

3. The feeding and tray-arranging device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A collection sensor is installed on the support beam of the collection platform. When the material box is transported to the collection platform, the collection sensor monitors the position of the material box on the collection platform.

4. The feeding and tray-arranging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box feeding mechanism includes a box feeding stacking rack, a box feeding limiter, and a box feeding sensor. The box feeding stacking rack is arranged on both sides of the transmission mechanism, and a receiving space is formed between the box feeding stacking racks. The box is placed in the receiving space, which is located above the box feeding end. One end of the box feeding limiter extends into the receiving space and limits the vertical movement of the box above the box feeding limiter.

5. The feeding and tray-arranging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The box feeding mechanism is also provided with a box transfer limiting component on the side near the stacking mechanism. The box transfer limiting component is installed on the conveying mechanism and limits the position of the box located at the bottom of the receiving space and extending out of the box feeding stacking rack along with the conveying mechanism.

6. The feeding and tray-arranging device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A box transfer sensor is also provided on the side of the box transfer limiting component near the box supply mechanism.

7. The feeding and tray-arranging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding device includes a vision inspection mechanism, a robotic arm mechanism, and a discharging mechanism. The vision inspection mechanism is connected to the robotic arm mechanism, and the discharging mechanism is located at the lower end of the robotic arm mechanism. The vision inspection mechanism includes an infrared camera and a vision inspection electronic control assembly. The infrared camera is fixedly mounted on the robotic arm assembly, and the vision inspection electronic control assembly is connected to the robotic arm mechanism.

8. The tray-feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The unloading mechanism includes a vibrating placement plate and an unloading plate. The unloading plate contains a workpiece, which falls into the vibrating placement plate after passing through the unloading plate. The infrared camera visually captures the workpiece in the vibrating placement plate and transmits the data to the vision detection and control assembly. The vision detection and control assembly controls the robotic arm mechanism to grasp the workpiece and place it in the material box.

9. The feeding and tray-arranging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism is equipped with a feeding control component at the position corresponding to the feeding device. The feeding control component limits the movement of the feeding box. Feeding sensors and unloading sensors are respectively provided on both sides of the feeding control component.

10. A tray-feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The robotic arm mechanism includes a fixed platform and a mobile platform, and at least three sets of robotic arm components are arranged between the fixed platform and the mobile platform.

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