Mechanical hand feeding bin

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the field of hopper technology, and particularly relates to a hopper for loading materials into a robotic arm. It includes a hopper body with a material plate inclinedly arranged on the hopper body. The material plate includes a base plate disposed on the hopper body and positioning plates spaced apart above the base plate. The positioning plates have a plurality of material placement holes evenly spaced. The inclined material plate allows materials to be placed into the material placement holes of the positioning plates, with the bottom of the material plate abutting against the base plate. Due to the overall inclination of the material plate, the material remains close to the bottom of the material placement holes under gravity, thus achieving precise and evenly spaced positioning of the material in each placement hole, ensuring that the robotic arm can more accurately grasp materials during the positioning process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of silo technology, and in particular relates to a silo for loading robotic arms. Background Technology

[0002] A silo is a device specifically designed for storing various materials. By storing large quantities of materials in a silo, efficient centralized management and scheduling of materials can be achieved. Robotic arms, utilizing advanced positioning technology, can precisely grasp materials. This automated operation not only significantly improves material handling efficiency but also greatly reduces the error rate of manual operation, ensuring the smooth operation of the entire production process.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent (CN222876825U) discloses a multi-layer storage device, relating to the field of silo technology. It includes a fixed station comprising a base structure and sensor components; a movable silo comprising a slidably connected silo frame and a multi-layer tray assembly; a movable structure at the bottom of the movable silo that cooperates with the base structure; the tray assembly cooperating with the sensor components to detect the position of the trays; and an opening in the movable silo. A robot is also included, equipped with a material-retrieving structure opposite to the opening. This device increases storage capacity, avoids frequent manual material changes, allows for rapid silo switching, reduces robot downtime, and improves production efficiency.

[0004] However, when implementing the above-mentioned patent embodiments, the inventors of this application discovered that the multi-layer storage device has at least the following drawbacks: The material tray is in a horizontal position, and when a robotic arm needs to pick up materials, the tray must be pushed out of the hopper in parallel. However, since the material hole is usually larger or slightly larger than the material, there is a gap between the outer wall of the material and the material hole. During the horizontal pushing process, the movement of the tray easily causes the material to shake, resulting in changes in the distance between the materials due to inertia. This leads to inaccurate positioning when picking up materials, easily causing a mismatch between the material position and the robotic arm, resulting in material picking failure or affecting the subsequent processing accuracy of the material. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model discloses a material bin for robotic arm loading, which mainly solves the problems of inaccurate material clamping and positioning and unequal distances between materials caused by the flat pushing of the material tray.

[0006] To achieve the aforementioned objective, this utility model provides a material bin for loading robotic arms, comprising a bin body, a material plate inclinedly disposed on the bin body, the material plate comprising a base plate disposed on the bin body and positioning plates spaced apart above the base plate, and a plurality of material placement holes equally spaced on the positioning plates.

[0007] Furthermore, the base plate and the positioning plate are connected by an adjustable connector, which can be used to adjust the distance between the base plate and the positioning plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the adjustable connector includes a bolt disposed between the base plate and the positioning plate, and a nut sleeved on the bolt and located between the base plate and the positioning plate.

[0009] Furthermore, a positioning part for material positioning is provided at the bottom of the material placement hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the positioning part has a V-shaped structure.

[0011] Furthermore, the hopper body is provided with two material plates.

[0012] Furthermore, the two material plates are located on both sides of the hopper body, and the two material plates are symmetrically distributed.

[0013] Furthermore, the hopper body is equipped with a waste liquid collection device located below the bottom of the material plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the waste liquid collection device includes a collection box, and baffle structures are provided on both sides of the bottom plate, with the collection box located below the bottom of the bottom plate.

[0015] The technical solution provided by this utility model has at least the following technical effects:

[0016] The material hopper for loading a robotic arm disclosed in this application has inclined material plates on the hopper body. Materials can be placed in the placement holes of the positioning plate, with their bottoms abutting against the base plate. Because the material plates are inclined as a whole, the materials always remain close to the bottom of the placement holes under the action of gravity, thereby achieving automatic centering of materials in each placement hole, equal spacing, and precise positioning, ensuring that the robotic arm can more accurately grasp materials during the positioning process. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, 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.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the material bin used for loading the robotic arm in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the material plate structure in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2Enlarged view of point A in the image.

[0021] Explanation of main reference numerals: 1. Hopper body; 2. Material plate; 21. Bottom plate; 22. Positioning plate; 23. Material placement hole; 231. Positioning part; 3. Bolt; 4. Nut; 5. Collection box; 6. Baffle structure; 7. Material. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the embodiments of this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

[0023] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment discloses a material bin for loading a robotic arm, including a bin body 1, on which a material plate 2 is inclinedly arranged. The material plate 2 includes a base plate 21 disposed on the bin body 1 and positioning plates 22 spaced above the base plate 21. A plurality of material placement holes 23 are evenly distributed on the positioning plates 22. In this embodiment, the base plate 21 and the positioning plates 22 are arranged parallel to each other. Material 7 is placed in the material placement holes 23, located between the base plate 21 and the positioning plates 22, with its bottom abutting against the base plate 21. Due to the overall inclination of the material plate 2, the material 7 automatically adheres tightly to the bottom of the material placement holes 23 under the action of gravity, thereby achieving precise positioning of the material 7 in each material placement hole 23 at equal intervals, ensuring that the robotic arm can more accurately grasp the material 7 during the positioning process.

[0024] like Figure 3 As shown, to accommodate materials 7 of different heights, the base plate 21 and positioning plate 22 in this embodiment are connected by an adjustable connector, which is used to adjust the distance between the base plate 21 and the positioning plate 22. In this embodiment, both the base plate 21 and the positioning plate 22 are rectangular plates, and each of their four apex corners is provided with an adjustable connector. Specifically, the adjustable connector includes a bolt 3 disposed between the base plate 21 and the positioning plate 22, and a nut 4 sleeved on the bolt 3 and located between the two. The nut 4 is divided into two parts, namely an upper nut and a lower nut, wherein the lower nut is located on the surface of the base plate 21, and the upper nut is located below the positioning plate 22, for supporting the positioning plate 22. Since the positioning plate 22 and the bolt 3 can move up and down, the height of the positioning plate 22 can be adjusted by rotating the upper nut, thereby adjusting the distance between the positioning plate 22 and the base plate 21 to meet the needs of materials 7 of different specifications.

[0025] To achieve more precise centering of the material 7, the bottom of the feeding hole 23 is equipped with a positioning part 231 specifically for positioning the material 7. This positioning part 231 can be, but is not limited to, a V-shaped structure, or an arc shape. The V-shaped structure ensures that the material 7 is centered at the bottom of the feeding hole 23, maintaining equal spacing and consistent arrangement of the materials 7 within each feeding hole 23 even if the hopper body 1 moves. This design facilitates precise gripping of the material 7 by the robotic arm, preventing gripping failure due to unequal spacing of the materials 7.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, to ensure the robotic arm can continuously perform gripping operations, this embodiment includes two material plates 2 on the hopper body 1. These two material plates 2 are located on opposite sides of the hopper body 1 and are symmetrically distributed. When the robotic arm grips material 7 on one material plate 2, the operator can simultaneously perform a loading operation on the other material plate 2. Through this alternating operation method, the robotic arm can continuously perform gripping work, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of gripping material 7.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, after the material 7 has undergone the previous processing, it is usually placed in the material placement hole 23 on the positioning plate 22. During this process, some cutting fluid, other liquids and other waste liquids will remain on the surface of the material 7 during the previous processing. In order to avoid the waste liquid dripping and contaminating the area near the hopper body 1, this embodiment is equipped with a waste liquid collection device on the hopper body 1 to effectively collect these residual liquids. Waste liquid collection devices are provided at the bottom of both material plates 2.

[0028] The waste liquid collection device mainly includes a collection box 5, which is installed below the base plate 21. To prevent waste liquid from overflowing from both sides of the base plate 21, baffle structures 6 are also provided on both sides of the base plate 21. The baffle structures 6 can effectively block the overflow of waste liquid and ensure that the waste liquid can flow smoothly into the collection box 5.

[0029] Because the material plate 2 is tilted, the waste liquid will flow into the collection box 5 located below the base plate 21 under the influence of gravity. The presence of the waste liquid collection device not only improves the efficiency of waste liquid collection, but also ensures that the waste liquid can be collected in a concentrated manner, preventing the waste liquid from spreading everywhere, thereby maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the working environment.

[0030] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A mechanical hand feeding hopper comprising a hopper body (1), characterized in that, The hopper body (1) is inclinedly provided with a material plate (2). The material plate (2) includes a bottom plate (21) provided on the hopper body (1) and a positioning plate (22) spaced above the bottom plate (21). The positioning plate (22) is provided with a plurality of material placement holes (23) at equal intervals.

2. The mechanical hand loading hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base plate (21) and the positioning plate (22) are connected by an adjustable connector, which can be used to adjust the distance between the base plate (21) and the positioning plate (22).

3. The material bin for robotic arm loading according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adjustable connector includes a bolt (3) disposed between the base plate (21) and the positioning plate (22), and a nut (4) sleeved on the bolt (3) and located between the base plate (21) and the positioning plate (22).

4. The material bin for robotic arm loading according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the material feeding hole (23) is provided with a positioning part (231) for positioning the material (7).

5. The material bin for robotic arm loading according to claim 4, characterized in that, The positioning part (231) has a V-shaped structure.

6. The material bin for robotic arm loading according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hopper body (1) is provided with two material plates (2).

7. The material bin for robotic arm loading according to claim 6, characterized in that, The two material plates (2) are located on both sides of the hopper body (1), and the two material plates (2) are symmetrically distributed.

8. The material bin for robotic arm loading according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The silo body (1) is equipped with a waste liquid collection device located below the bottom of the material plate (2).

9. The material bin for robotic arm loading according to claim 8, characterized in that, The waste liquid collection device includes a collection box (5), and baffle structures (6) are provided on both sides of the bottom plate (21). The collection box (5) is located below the bottom of the bottom plate (21).

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