Automatic feeding and discharging sorting machine for mtf

The MTF automatic loading and unloading sorting machine with XYZ three-axis coordination solves the problem of low automation in lens module testing equipment, realizes automated positioning, testing and sorting of lens modules, improves testing and sorting efficiency and reduces manual intervention.

CN224309019UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-02SHENZHEN YANQIANLI TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHENZHEN YANQIANLI TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-06
Publication Date
2026-06-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing lens module testing equipment has a low degree of automation, resulting in low testing and sorting efficiency and requiring frequent manual intervention.

Method used

The MTF automatic loading and unloading sorting machine, which uses XYZ three-axis coordination, achieves automatic positioning, testing, sorting and empty tray recycling of lenses through the cooperation of loading and transfer components, testing and transfer components and sorting and transfer components. Combined with a panoramic camera and a fast start and stop device, it ensures accurate lens placement and seamless rotation, reducing manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

It improves the automation level of lens module testing, realizes unmanned operation of the entire process, improves sorting efficiency, eliminates test failures caused by human angle errors, and reduces the need for manual intervention.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of MTF automatic feeding and discharging sorting machines, including by the equipment main body of the feeding transfer assembly, test transfer assembly and sorting transfer assembly being set on machine table, feeding transfer assembly and sorting transfer assembly are oppositely set, test transfer assembly is set on the same side of feeding transfer assembly, sorting transfer assembly.The utility model solves the problem that the test equipment of lens module in prior art is not high in degree of automation, and is low in test and sorting efficiency.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sorting equipment, and in particular to an automatic MTF loading and unloading sorting machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the existing lens module manufacturing process, testing each module is an indispensable part of the entire process. It plays a decisive role in the final processing quality of the products on the entire production line.

[0003] The current testing method involves arranging trays containing various modules and sending them to the testing equipment. After testing, the empty trays are recycled, and the products that pass the tests (NG or OK) are repackaged. However, the existing testing equipment has a limited capacity for transferring materials. This is because most current production lines only involve individual testing along the X-axis and do not have the capability for alternating testing along the Y-axis. Therefore, frequent manual loading and unloading is required, which seriously affects the overall processing efficiency.

[0004] In view of this, this technical solution proposes an automatic MTF loading and unloading sorting machine. It adopts XYZ three-axis coordination, in conjunction with various handling and lifting (lifting) mechanisms, to realize automatic loading and recycling of empty trays, and automatic stacking and recycling of full trays, further improving the degree of automation and possessing automatic alternation and rotation characteristics. The overall layout of the equipment is reasonable and easy to assemble, disassemble and maintain. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present invention aims to at least partially solve one of the technical problems in the related art. Therefore, the main objective of this invention is to provide an automatic MTF loading and unloading sorting machine, which aims to solve the problems of low automation and low testing and sorting efficiency in existing lens module testing equipment.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides an automatic MTF loading and unloading sorting machine, comprising a main body of equipment consisting of a loading and transfer component, a testing and transfer component, and a sorting and transfer component mounted on a machine base. The loading and transfer component and the sorting and transfer component are arranged opposite to each other, and the testing and transfer component is located on the same side of the loading and transfer component and the sorting and transfer component.

[0007] The loading and transfer assembly includes a loading head X-axis and a test tray located near the loading head X-axis. One side of the test tray is provided with an empty test tray compartment and a full test tray compartment. A lower camera is located below the loading head X-axis.

[0008] The test transfer assembly includes a test tray transport X-axis and a test tray transport Z-axis connected to the test tray transport X-axis. The test tray transport Z-axis is connected to a sorting test tray Y-axis located near the loading test tray Y-axis. A test tray transport suction cup is provided on the other side of the test tray transport Z-axis. A loading test tray Y-axis is provided between the sorting test tray Y-axis and the test tray.

[0009] The sorting and transfer assembly includes a sorting head X-axis located on one side of the X-axis of the test tray transport, and a sorting head camera located above one side of the sorting head X-axis. A sorting tray is provided below the sorting head camera. A first empty tray compartment and a second empty tray compartment are arranged side by side on one side of the sorting tray. An NG empty tray compartment is provided on the same side as the first empty tray compartment and the second empty tray compartment. A first full tray compartment and a second full tray compartment are arranged side by side on the other side of the NG empty tray compartment. An NG full tray compartment is provided on the same side as the first full tray compartment and the second full tray compartment.

[0010] As a further embodiment of this utility model, a third empty disk compartment is provided on one side of the NG empty disk compartment, and a third full disk compartment is provided on one side of the NG full disk compartment.

[0011] As a further embodiment of this invention, a panoramic camera is provided above the material loading and transfer assembly and the sorting and transfer assembly.

[0012] As a further embodiment of this utility model, the sorting test disk is also connected to a test disk return component along the Y-axis. The test disk return component is a disk pick-and-place mechanism that moves along the X, Y, and Z axes.

[0013] As a further embodiment of this utility model, a camera is provided above the X-axis of the loading head.

[0014] As a further embodiment of this invention, the main body of the device also includes a rapid start-stop device for emergency braking and startup.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0016] This technical solution achieves dual-mode positioning of the loading head X-axis with either the lower camera or the upper camera, through the cooperation of the loading and transfer components, testing and transfer components, ensuring that the lens is accurately positioned at a fixed angle into the Y-axis test tray of the loading test tray. The X / Z axis of the test tray transport drives the test tray transport suction cup to automatically send the full tray into the P9 testing machine. At the same time, the Y-axis of the loading test tray simultaneously picks up a new test tray, forming a seamless rotation of the three test trays. In the sorting stage, the X-axis of the sorting head is linked with the upper camera of the sorting head to sort the lenses to the first empty tray bin, the second empty tray bin, the third empty tray bin, or the NG empty tray bin according to the test results. Full trays are automatically stored in the corresponding full tray bin. The test tray return component (XYZ three-axis mechanism) lifts the sorted empty test trays back to the loading station. The operator only needs to initially place the trays, and a single operator can manage multiple machines, improving sorting efficiency and completely eliminating test failures caused by human angle errors. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions 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 the technical solutions of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main body of the device in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the structural arrangement of the various transfer components in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the setup of the test tray, empty and full test trays, sorting test tray Y-axis, and loading test tray Y-axis in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of each tray in the sorting and transfer assembly of this utility model.

[0022] label name label name 1 Equipment body 20 Test disk transfer X-axis 10 Sorting and transfer components 21 Test disk transport Z-axis 100 Sorting head X-axis 22 Sorting test disk Y-axis 101 Sorting head camera 23 panoramic camera 102 Sorting trays 24 Test disk transfer suction cup 103 First empty warehouse 25 Test disk reflow component 104 Second empty position 26 Y-axis of the loading test plate 105 Third open position 3 Material loading and transfer components 106 First full warehouse 30 Loading head X-axis 107 Second full warehouse 31 Camera on the loading head 108 Third full warehouse 32 Test tray 109 NG empty positions 33 Lower camera 1010 NG full warehouse 34 Empty warehouse of test products 11 Quick start / stop device 35 Full warehouse of test samples 2 Test transfer components Detailed Implementation

[0023] as follows:

[0024] Please see the appendix Figure 1-4 ,

[0025] The main structure includes a main body (1) of equipment consisting of a loading and transfer assembly (3), a testing and transfer assembly (2), and a sorting and transfer assembly (10) mounted on the machine base. The loading and transfer assembly (3) and the sorting and transfer assembly (10) are arranged opposite to each other. The testing and transfer assembly (2) is located on the same side of the loading and transfer assembly (3) and the sorting and transfer assembly (10). The loading and transfer assembly (3) includes a loading head X-axis (30) and a test sample located near the loading head X-axis (30). The test tray (32) has an empty test tray compartment (34) and a full test tray compartment (35) on one side. A lower camera (33) is provided below the X-axis (30) of the loading head. The test transfer assembly (2) includes a test tray transport X-axis (20) and a test tray transport Z-axis (21) connected to the test tray transport X-axis (20). The test tray transport Z-axis (21) is connected to a sorting test tray Y-axis (22) near the loading test tray Y-axis (26). A test tray transport suction cup (24) is provided on the other side of the test tray transport Z-axis (21). A loading test tray Y-axis (26) is provided between the sorting test tray Y-axis (22) and the test tray (32). The sorting transfer assembly (10) includes a sorting head X-axis (100) located on one side of the test tray transport X-axis (20), and a sorting head camera (101) located above the sorting head X-axis (100). A sorting tray (10) is provided below the sorting head camera (101). 2) A first empty pallet compartment (103) and a second empty pallet compartment (104) are arranged side by side on one side of the sorting pallet (102). An NG empty pallet compartment (109) is arranged on the same side as the first empty pallet compartment (103) and the second empty pallet compartment (104). A first full pallet compartment (106) and a second full pallet compartment (107) are arranged side by side on the other side of the NG empty pallet compartment (109). An NG full pallet compartment (1010) is arranged on the same side as the first full pallet compartment (106) and the second full pallet compartment (107).

[0026] The working principle is as follows:

[0027] This technical solution significantly improves the automation level of lens module testing and sorting by optimizing the structural layout of the main body (1) of the equipment. In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology that only relies on X-axis material transfer and requires frequent manual intervention, this solution adopts a material transfer component (3) and a sorting transfer component (10) set opposite to each other, with the test transfer component (2) located on the same side of the two, forming a compact assembly.

[0028] The specific improvements are as follows:

[0029] The X-axis (20) and Z-axis (21) of the test tray transport component (2) work in conjunction with the Y-axis (22) of the sorting test tray and the Y-axis (26) of the loading test tray to achieve automatic rotation of the three test trays (test trays 1 / 2 / 3). After the loading head X-axis (30) picks up the material from the test tray (32), it is positioned by the lower camera (33) or the upper camera (31) of the loading head to ensure that the lens is placed into the test tray at a fixed angle; when the test tray transport suction cup (24) sends the full tray into the P9 tester, the loading test tray Y-axis (26) simultaneously picks up a new test tray and continues to load the material.

[0030] The sorting head X-axis (100) of the sorting transfer assembly (10) is linked to the upper camera (101) of the sorting head. Based on the four-level results of A / B / C / NG, the lenses are sorted to the first empty tray compartment (103), the second empty tray compartment (104), the third empty tray compartment (105), or the NG empty tray compartment (109). Full trays are automatically stored in the corresponding full tray compartment. The lower camera (33) of the loading head X-axis (30) and the upper camera (101) of the sorting head form a vertical closed loop, while the panoramic camera (23) monitors the test tray residue in real time between the loading transfer assembly (3) and the sorting transfer assembly (10).

[0031] The test tray return component (25) automatically returns the empty test tray to the Y-axis (26) of the loading test tray via the lifting component, forming a cycle. The quick start-stop device (11) realizes the emergency stop protection function. All pallet bins (empty test product bin (34), full test product bin (35), NG full bin (1010), etc.) are designed to be arranged in parallel.

[0032] By integrating XYZ axis coordination, three alternating test trays, four-level sorting and warehousing, and multi-camera positioning, this solution achieves fully automated operation throughout the entire process. The operator only needs to initially place the material trays; the equipment then continuously completes the cycle from positioning and tray placement to automatic loading and unloading by the testing machine, result sorting, and empty tray recycling.

[0033] A workflow can be:

[0034] The lens to be tested is manually placed into the test tray (32), and the empty test tray is placed on the Y-axis (26) of the loading test tray. The loading head X-axis (30) takes the lens from the test tray (32) and moves it to the lower camera (33) for positioning (or the upper camera (31) of the loading head is positioned when taking the material). After positioning, the loading head X-axis (30) places the lens into the test tray (such as test tray 1) of the loading test tray Y-axis (26) at a fixed angle. After test tray 1 is filled, the test tray transfer suction cup (24) of the test transfer component (2) picks up test tray 1 and transports it to the P9 test machine via the test tray transfer X-axis (20) / test tray transfer Z-axis (21). It is automatically moved to the test tray lifting component to pick up test tray 2 for the loading head X-axis (30) to continue placing materials. After the P9 tester completes test tray 1, the test tray transport suction cup (24) transports test tray 1 to the sorting test tray Y-axis (22) to the sorting head camera (101) to scan and associate the test results. At the same time, the test tray 2 that has been filled is sent into the P9 tester (through the test tray transport X-axis (20) / test tray transport Z-axis (21)). When the sorting and transfer assembly (10) is started, the sorting head X-axis (100) picks up the lens from the test tray 1 according to the A / B / C / NG grades and places it into the corresponding empty tray compartment (first empty tray compartment (103), second empty tray compartment (104), third empty tray compartment (105) or NG empty tray compartment (109)) next to the sorting tray (102). After any packaging tray (such as the first empty tray compartment (103)) is full, it is automatically transferred to the parallel full tray compartment (such as the first full tray compartment (106)). The test tray return component (25) (XYZ three-axis mechanism) lifts it to the lifting component that transports it back to the Y-axis (26) of the loading test tray. The panoramic camera (23) scans the test tray residue between the loading and transfer assembly (3) and the sorting and transfer assembly (10). If there is an abnormality, an alarm is triggered. After the test tray 1 is returned, the Y-axis (26) of the loading test tray puts it back into the material circulation (alternating with test tray 2 / 3). When all full trays (such as NG full tray (1010)) are full, an alarm is automatically triggered, and the fast start-stop device (11) responds to emergency stop requirements at any time.

[0035] The three test trays automatically rotate by moving from the Y-axis (26) of the feeding test tray to the X-axis (20) of the test tray and from the Z-axis (21) of the test tray to the Y-axis (22) of the sorting test tray and then to the test tray return component (25).

[0036] Reference Appendix Figure 2 In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a third empty disk compartment (105) is provided on one side of the NG empty disk compartment (109), and a third full disk compartment (108) is provided on one side of the NG full disk compartment (1010).

[0037] The purpose of adding a third empty disc compartment (105) and a third full disc compartment (108) in this technical solution is to expand the sorting capacity and optimize the graded storage. Since lenses need to be sorted into four grades: A / B / C / NG, the original first empty disc compartment (103) and second empty disc compartment (104) can only temporarily store empty discs of two grades of qualified products, and the NG empty disc compartment (109) is dedicated to storing empty discs of defective products. The newly added third empty disc compartment (105) can store empty discs of the third grade of qualified products (such as grade C), and the sorting head X-axis (100) can accurately place the corresponding lens into the dedicated empty disc compartment. When the empty disc is full, it is automatically transferred to the adjacent third full disc compartment (108) for centralized storage. By arranging them side by side, it is possible to adapt to the needs of multiple grades while maintaining a compact structure.

[0038] Reference Appendix Figure 2 In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a panoramic camera (23) is provided above the material loading and transfer assembly (3) and the sorting and transfer assembly (10).

[0039] In this technical solution, a panoramic camera (23) is set in a key area to monitor the test tray return process in real time. When the test tray is transported back to the Y-axis (26) of the loading test tray by the test tray return component (25), the panoramic camera (23) automatically scans the tray surface to accurately detect whether there are any residual lenses (such as missing NG products). Once detected, an alarm is triggered immediately.

[0040] Reference Appendix Figure 2 In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the sorting test disc Y-axis (22) is also connected to a test disc return component (25), which is a disc pick-and-place mechanism that moves on the X, Y, and Z axes.

[0041] This solution achieves automatic recycling of empty test trays through the test tray return component (25). After the sorting test tray completes lens sorting on the Y-axis (22), the three-axis pick-and-place mechanism (XYZ movement) immediately picks up the empty test tray and accurately transports it back to the lifting component on the Y-axis (26) of the loading test tray through lifting and translation.

[0042] Reference Appendix Figure 2 In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a camera (31) is provided above the X-axis (30) of the loading head.

[0043] The loading head camera (31) is used to ensure the accuracy of tray placement. For example, when the loading head X-axis (30) picks up the lens from the test tray (32), the camera can directly photograph the lens inside the tray and identify its center position and angle deviation in real time (without moving to the lower camera (33) station). If a lens with a special shape or tray stacking blocks the view, it can automatically switch to the lower camera (33) for auxiliary positioning.

[0044] Reference Appendix Figure 1In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the device (1) further includes a rapid start-stop device (11) for emergency braking and starting.

[0045] The rapid start-stop device (11) can work in conjunction with the panoramic camera (23). For example, when the panoramic camera (23) scans for test tray residue between the loading and transfer assembly (3) and the sorting and transfer assembly (10), an alarm is triggered if there is an abnormality. Alternatively, after test tray 1 is returned, the loading test tray Y-axis (26) puts it back into the loading cycle (alternating with test tray 2 / 3). When all full tray bins (such as NG full tray bin (1010)) are full, an alarm is automatically triggered, and the rapid start-stop device (11) responds to emergency stop requirements at any time.

[0046] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings under the concept of the present utility model, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic MTF loading and unloading sorting machine, characterized in that, include The main body of the equipment consists of a feeding and transfer assembly, a testing and transfer assembly, and a sorting and transfer assembly mounted on a machine base. The feeding and transfer assembly and the sorting and transfer assembly are arranged opposite to each other, and the testing and transfer assembly is located on the same side of the feeding and transfer assembly and the sorting and transfer assembly. The loading and transfer assembly includes a loading head X-axis and a test tray located near the loading head X-axis. One side of the test tray is provided with an empty test tray compartment and a full test tray compartment. A lower camera is located below the loading head X-axis. The test transfer assembly includes a test tray transport X-axis and a test tray transport Z-axis connected to the test tray transport X-axis. The test tray transport Z-axis is connected to a sorting test tray Y-axis near the loading test tray Y-axis. A test tray transport suction cup is provided on the other side of the test tray transport Z-axis. The loading test tray Y-axis is located between the sorting test tray Y-axis and the test tray. The sorting and transfer assembly includes a sorting head X-axis located on one side of the X-axis of the test tray transport, and a sorting head camera located above one side of the sorting head X-axis. A sorting tray is provided below the sorting head camera. A first empty tray compartment and a second empty tray compartment are arranged side by side on one side of the sorting tray. An NG empty tray compartment is provided on the same side as the first empty tray compartment and the second empty tray compartment. A first full tray compartment and a second full tray compartment are arranged side by side on the other side of the NG empty tray compartment. An NG full tray compartment is provided on the same side as the first full tray compartment and the second full tray compartment.

2. The MTF automatic loading and unloading sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A third empty disk storage is provided on one side of the NG empty disk storage, and a third full disk storage is provided on one side of the NG full disk storage.

3. The MTF automatic loading and unloading sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A panoramic camera is installed above the material loading and transfer assembly and the sorting and transfer assembly.

4. The MTF automatic loading and unloading sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sorting test tray is also connected to a test tray return component along its Y-axis. The test tray return mechanism is a tray pick-and-place mechanism that moves along the X, Y, and Z axes.

5. The MTF automatic loading and unloading sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A camera is installed above the X-axis of the loading head.

6. The MTF automatic loading and unloading sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body of the equipment also includes a rapid start-stop device for emergency braking and startup.