A glass tin bath brick blank production system

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the glass tin groove brick blank production equipment field, especially relate to a kind of glass tin groove brick blank production system. To improve production efficiency, the utility model proposes a kind of glass tin groove brick blank production system capable of simultaneously producing two pieces of brick blank. The glass tin groove brick blank production system includes a trolley, a mixer, a placement area and a crown block, the mixer and the placement area have a left and right extension and a passageway for the trolley to walk while transporting two molds, the front and back sides of the passageway form a mixing area and are provided with a mixing robot, the mixing robot is equipped with a positioning device for positioning the mold at a corresponding position of the mixing robot, and the mixer is used to simultaneously mix two portions of mortar. The mixer simultaneously mixes two portions of mortar, and two mixing robots are used to simultaneously mix the mortar in the two molds, thereby manufacturing two pieces of brick blank at a time, which is beneficial to improving production efficiency and saving labor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of glass tin bath brick blank production equipment, and in particular relates to a glass tin bath brick blank production system. Background Technology

[0002] When producing brick blanks for glass tin baths, the ash material in the mold needs to be stirred evenly. The mold is then sent to a placement area until the ash material solidifies into brick blanks. A vibrator is used during the stirring process. This vibrator has the same structure as existing concrete vibrators, including a vibrating motor, a flexible shaft, and a vibrating head connected in sequence. The vibrating motor drives the vibrating head to vibrate via the flexible shaft. The flexible shaft consists of a metal shaft for transmitting vibration and a rubber tube wrapped around the metal shaft.

[0003] The existing glass tin bath brick blank production system includes a mixer, a vibrator, a placement area, a trolley, a mixing area, and two sections of track. The two ends of the first section of track extend to the mixer and the mixing area, respectively, and the two ends of the second section of track extend to the mixing area and the placement area, respectively. Each track is equipped with a trolley that runs along the track.

[0004] The following steps can be followed for each production run:

[0005] Step S1: Use a mixer to mix one batch of ash material (i.e., the ash material required for one mold).

[0006] Step S2: Place the single mold on the trolley that matches the second track (the single mold is relatively light, so it is preferred to use an overhead crane, but it can also be moved manually), and let the mixer feed the material into the mold;

[0007] Step S3: Use a trolley to transport the individual molds to the mixing zone, and use an overhead crane to move the molds from the trolley to the mixing zone (the combination of mold and ash is heavy, so an overhead crane must be used to ensure safety).

[0008] Step S4: Workers use a vibrator to mix the ash material;

[0009] Step S5: Use the overhead crane to move the mold onto the trolley that matches the first track, and use the trolley to transport the individual mold to the placement area;

[0010] Step S6: Use an overhead crane to move the mold from the trolley to the placement area and wait for the mortar to solidify into brick blanks (generally 8~20 hours, the specific time is affected by environmental factors such as temperature and humidity).

[0011] During mixing, workers need to hold the flexible shaft and insert the vibrating head into the mold. Every so often, workers also need to hold the flexible shaft and move the position of the vibrating head to ensure that the vibrating head fully mixes the ash material in all corners of the mold, which wastes labor. At the same time, only one brick blank can be produced each time, resulting in low production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0012] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a glass tin bath brick blank production system to solve the technical problems of existing glass tin bath brick blank production systems that can only produce one brick blank at a time and require a large amount of manual labor, resulting in low production efficiency and waste of manpower.

[0013] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the glass tin bath brick blank production system provided by this utility model is as follows:

[0014] A glass tin bath brick blank production system includes a trolley, a mixer, a placement area and an overhead crane. The mixer and the placement area have a passageway that extends left and right for the trolley to travel while transporting two molds at the same time. The front and rear sides of the passageway form a mixing area and are equipped with a mixing robot. The mixing robot is equipped with a positioning device for positioning the mold at a position corresponding to the mixing robot. The mixer is used to mix two portions of ash material at the same time.

[0015] The mixing robot includes a vibrator, a robotic arm robot, and a gripper. The vibrator includes a vibration motor, a flexible shaft, and a vibration head connected in sequence. The vibration motor is fixedly connected to the robotic arm robot's arm. The end of the robotic arm is detachably connected to the gripper, and the gripper holds the flexible shaft so that the robotic arm can drive the vibration head to move.

[0016] Furthermore, the trolley includes a first trolley and a second trolley. The first trolley is used to move between the mixer and the corresponding position in the aisle and the mixing zone, and the second trolley is used to move between the placement area and the corresponding position in the aisle and the mixing zone. The time required for the mixing robot to mix the ash material in the mold is equal to the time required for the mixer to mix the ash material.

[0017] Furthermore, the time required for the mixing robot to mix the ash material in the mold is 10-15 minutes, the same as the time required for the mixer to mix the ash material.

[0018] Furthermore, the positioning device is a laser positioning device, which includes at least two laser emitters that are fixedly arranged during use to position the mold at a position corresponding to the mixing robot.

[0019] Furthermore, the laser positioning device includes a movable base and a mounting plate for mounting on a wall. The mounting plate has a horizontally extending guide rail on its surface facing away from the wall. The movable base is movably engaged with the guide rail, and the laser emitter is mounted on the movable base.

[0020] Furthermore, the positioning device includes multiple limiting plates that are fixedly installed and used to engage with three or four sides of the mold for limiting movement, and the limiting plates also serve to guide the up-and-down movement of the mold.

[0021] Furthermore, the fixture includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member, which are fixedly connected by bolts. Each clamping member is provided with an arc-shaped groove for clamping the flexible shaft. The end of the robotic arm is provided with a connecting flange. The first clamping member is provided with a countersunk hole that matches the connecting flange. After the bolt passes through the countersunk hole and the connecting flange, it is connected to the nut to realize the detachable connection between the robotic arm and the fixture.

[0022] Furthermore, the glass tin bath brick blank production system also includes a vibrating table, which includes a tray, and a positioning device for positioning the mold on the tray at the position corresponding to the mixing robot.

[0023] Furthermore, the tray is equipped with a horizontal slide rail and a pressing device. The pressing device includes a sliding seat, a lifting mechanism, and a pressure plate for pressing the mold downwards. The sliding seat is guided and slidably engaged with the horizontal slide rail. The lifting mechanism is mounted on the sliding seat, and the pressure plate is drivenly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism.

[0024] Furthermore, a mounting frame is fixedly installed on the robotic arm. The mounting frame includes a mounting plate, an arc-shaped plate fixedly connected to the robotic arm, and a connecting plate connecting the mounting plate and the arc-shaped plate. The vibration motor is fixedly installed on the mounting plate.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the glass tin bath brick blank production system provided by this utility model are as follows: This utility model is an improved invention. The core difference between this utility model and the prior art is that in the prior art, only one brick blank is produced each time by manually moving the vibrating head; while in this utility model, two brick blanks are produced simultaneously by two mixing robots each time, which helps to improve production efficiency and save labor, and can effectively alleviate the shortage of front-line workers in the factory.

[0026] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the beneficial effects of the glass tin bath brick blank production system of this utility model will be explained below in conjunction with a specific production process.

[0027] The following steps can be followed for each production run:

[0028] Step S1: Use a mixer to mix two portions of ash material (i.e., the ash material required for the two molds) simultaneously.

[0029] Step S2: Place both molds on the trolley simultaneously and feed the mixture into both molds using the mixer;

[0030] Step S3: Use a trolley to transport the two molds along the aisle to the positions corresponding to the mixing zone;

[0031] Step S4: Use an overhead crane to move the two molds to the two mixing zones respectively, and use a positioning device to position each mold.

[0032] Step S5: Use a mixing robot to mix the ash material in the mold. Specifically, the robotic arm robot can control the robotic arm to move along a set trajectory according to a set program, so that the vibrating head moves in the mold along the set trajectory, thereby completing the mixing of the ash material.

[0033] Step S6: Use the overhead crane to move the two molds back onto the trolley;

[0034] Step S7: Use a trolley to transport the mold to the placement area;

[0035] Step S8: Use an overhead crane to move the mold from the trolley to the placement area, and wait for the mortar to solidify into a brick blank.

[0036] After each production run, the trolley needs to be moved to the mixer to prepare for the next production run.

[0037] As can be seen from the above analysis, when applying the glass tin bath brick blank production system of this utility model, on the one hand, it can produce two brick blanks at the same time, which is conducive to improving production efficiency; on the other hand, the robotic arm can drive the vibrating head to move through the clamp and flexible shaft to achieve fully automatic stirring, which is conducive to improving the level of automation, saving labor, and effectively alleviating the shortage of front-line workers in the factory. At the same time, during the stirring process, workers can stay away from the vibrator, which is conducive to reducing the noise (80 dB~100 dB) emitted by the vibrator and protecting the physical and mental health of workers. Attached Figure Description

[0038] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Example 1 of the glass tin bath brick blank production system (the overhead crane is not shown in the figure).

[0039] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the stirring system;

[0040] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle tray and slide rail;

[0041] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the intermediate clamping device;

[0042] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the laser positioning device;

[0043] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A structural diagram with the fixing plate removed;

[0044] Figure 7 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the middle mold;

[0045] Figure 8 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a mixing robot (some flexible shafts omitted);

[0046] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure at the clamping point;

[0047] Figure 10 This is a diagram showing the movement path of the vibrating head;

[0048] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Example 2 of the glass tin bath brick blank production system (the overhead crane is not shown in the figure).

[0049] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0050] 1. Placement area; 2. Wall; 3. Laser positioning device; 3-1. Adjusting motor; 3-2. Fixing plate; 3-3. Moving base; 3-4. Laser emitter; 3-5. Guide rail; 3-6. Coupling; 3-7. Worm gear; 3-8. Transmission wheel; 3-9. Chain; 3-10. Passive sprocket; 4. Mixing robot; 4-1. Robotic arm robot; 4-2. Mounting frame; 4-3. Vibration motor; 4-4. Fixture; 4-4-1, First clamping plate; 4-4-2, Second clamping plate; 4-4-3, Countersunk hole; 4-5, Vibrating head; 4-6, Connecting flange; 4-7, Flexible shaft; 5, Vibrating table; 5-1, Tray; 6, Mold; 7, Mixer setting area; 8, Aisle; 9, Pressing device; 9-1, Slide plate; 9-2, Angle iron; 9-3, Linear motor; 9-4, Pressure plate; 10, Horizontal slide rail; 11, Limiting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0051] To address the problems in the background technology, the core inventive concept of this utility model is to enable the mixer to mix two portions of ash material simultaneously, and to utilize two mixing robots set on both sides of the aisle to simultaneously mix the ash material in the two molds, thereby producing two brick blanks at once, which is beneficial to improving production efficiency and saving labor.

[0052] It should be noted that in this utility model, the front-back direction and the left-right direction are perpendicular to each other, and both the front-back direction and the left-right direction are perpendicular to the actual up-down direction; however, the front-back direction does not represent the actual front-back direction. Depending on the observer's orientation, the front-back direction in this utility model can also be the actual left-right direction, which will not be elaborated here.

[0053] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to an embodiment of the glass tin bath brick blank production system.

[0054] like Figures 1-11As shown, in the basic embodiment, the glass tin bath brick blank production system includes a trolley, a mixer (set in the mixer setting area 7), a placement area 1, and a crane. There is a passageway 8 extending left and right between the mixer and the placement area 1 for the trolley to travel while transporting two molds 6 at the same time. The front and rear sides of the passageway 8 form a mixing area and are equipped with a mixing robot 4. The mixing robot 4 is equipped with a positioning device for positioning the mold 6 at the position corresponding to the mixing robot 4. The mixer is used to mix two portions of ash material at the same time.

[0055] The mixing robot 4 includes a vibrator, a robotic arm robot 4-1, and a gripper 4-4. The vibrator includes a vibration motor 4-3, a flexible shaft 4-7, and a vibration head 4-5 connected in sequence. The vibration motor 4-3 is fixedly connected to the robotic arm of the robotic arm robot 4-1. The end of the robotic arm is detachably connected to the gripper 4-4, and the gripper 4-4 holds the flexible shaft 4-7 so that the robotic arm can drive the vibration head 4-5 to move.

[0056] Among them, the robotic arm robot 4-1 is model FANUC ROBOT R-2000iC, but other models of robotic arm robot 4-1 can also be selected. The robotic arm robot 4-1 is purchased as a whole, and its specific structure will not be described in detail in this article. The vibrator is also purchased as a whole, and its specific structure is the same as that of the vibrator used in mixing concrete or cement (such as the Chinese utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN211818091U), and will not be described in detail here. The mixer is model JS750, but other models of mixer can also be selected. The mixer is purchased as a whole, and its specific structure will not be described in detail in this article. The clamp 4-4 is equivalent to the end effector. The quick-release connection between the robotic arm and the end effector is prior art in this field and will not be described in detail here. The clamp 4-4 clamps the flexible shaft 4-7, which includes a metal shaft for transmitting vibration and a rubber tube wrapped around the metal shaft. The rubber tube is used for vibration damping to reduce the vibration transmitted to the robotic arm and prevent damage to the robotic arm.

[0057] The positioning device can be a laser positioning device 3 (details below), in which case this embodiment constitutes... Figures 1-10 Example 1 is shown.

[0058] Of course, the positioning device may also include multiple limiting plates 11 fixedly disposed and used to limit the movement of three or four sides of the mold 6. The limiting plates 11 can also be used to guide the vertical movement of the mold 6. In this case, this type of embodiment includes... Figure 11 Example 2 is shown.

[0059] like Figure 11As shown, in Embodiment 2, each positioning device includes six limiting plates 11, two of which are respectively limited to the left and right sides of the mold 6, and the other four limiting plates 11 are respectively limited to the front and rear sides of the mold 6, so as to restrict the position of the mold 6.

[0060] by Figure 11 Taking Embodiment 2 as an example, a detailed explanation of how to use an overhead crane to pick up and place the mold 6 will be given. When using an overhead crane to pick up and place the mold 6, it is necessary to pick up and place the mold 6 in a straight up and down manner. The limiting plate 11 is matched with the four sides of the mold 6 to provide guidance for the straight up and down movement of the mold 6.

[0061] In other embodiments, the number of limiting plates 11 can also be three, and they respectively cooperate with the front, rear, and left side of the mold 6 to position the mold 6. In this case, when the overhead crane is used to pick up and put down the mold 6, the limiting plates 11 that cooperate with the front and rear side of the mold 6 provide guidance for the mold 6 to determine the front and rear position of the mold 6, and adjust the left and right position of the mold 6 so that the left side of the mold 6 fits with the corresponding limiting plate 11, thereby determining the left and right position of the mold 6, and finally completing the positioning work of the mold 6.

[0062] Of course, the number of limit plates 11 can also be four, five, seven or more, which will not be elaborated here.

[0063] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the beneficial effects of the glass tin bath brick blank production system of this utility model will be explained below in conjunction with a specific production process.

[0064] The following steps can be followed for each production run:

[0065] Step S1: Use a mixer to mix two portions of ash material simultaneously (i.e., the ash material required for the two molds 6).

[0066] Step S2: Place both molds 6 on the trolley at the same time, and feed the mixture into the two molds 6 using the mixer;

[0067] Step S3: Use a trolley to transport the two molds 6 along the passageway 8 to the positions corresponding to the mixing zone;

[0068] Step S4: Use an overhead crane to move the two molds 6 to the two mixing zones respectively, and use a positioning device to position each mold 6.

[0069] Step S5: Use the mixing robot 4 to mix the ash material in the mold 6;

[0070] Step S6: Use the overhead crane to move the two molds 6 back onto the trolley;

[0071] Step S7: Use a trolley to transport mold 6 to placement area 1;

[0072] Step S8: Use an overhead crane to move mold 6 from the trolley to the placement area 1, and wait for the mortar to solidify into brick blanks.

[0073] In production practice, the passageway 8 is about 15~20 m (to ensure that the placement area 1 is far away from the vibrator, so as to avoid the noise of the vibrator affecting the physical and mental health of the workers working in the placement area 1. Preferably, a soundproof wall can be built between the placement area 1 and the mixing area, and a hole can be opened in the soundproof wall for the trolley to pass through, so as to further avoid the noise of the vibrator affecting the physical and mental health of the workers working in the placement area 1). The time from the completion of mixing to the placement of the two molds 6 in the placement area 1 is about 3 minutes.

[0074] In step S5, the mixing robot 4 and the vibrator are turned on. The robotic arm robot 4-1 can control the robotic arm to move along a set trajectory according to the set program, thereby causing the vibrating head 4-5 to move in the mold 6 along the set trajectory (see reference). Figure 10 This completes the mixing of the ash material.

[0075] The clamp 4-4 can hold only one flexible shaft 4-7, or it can hold at least two flexible shafts 4-7 of the vibrators simultaneously, so as to drive at least two vibrating heads 4-5 to move at the same time, thereby improving the stirring efficiency. The fewer the number of vibrators, the lower the cost and the easier it is to install the vibrators on the robotic arm; the more vibrators, the higher the stirring efficiency.

[0076] Preferably, clamp 4-4 simultaneously holds the flexible shafts 4-7 of two vibrators, that is, the two vibrating heads 4-5 simultaneously stir the ash material in the mold 6, such as... Figure 10 As shown, the moving paths of each vibrating head 4-5 are as follows: 1 to 16. It should be noted that... Figure 10 The diagram only shows paths 1 to 16 for one vibrating head 4-5, while the other vibrating head 4-5 only shows paths 1 to 12. The positions corresponding to paths 13 to 16 have already been stirred, so they are not shown in the diagram.

[0077] Since the robotic arm robot 4-1 is existing technology, the method of controlling the movement path of the robotic arm by a program is also existing technology. Those skilled in the art can set up programs according to actual needs so that the vibrating head 4-5 can fully stir the ash material in the mold 6, which will not be elaborated here.

[0078] After each production run, the trolley needs to be moved to the mixer to prepare for the next production run.

[0079] As can be seen from the above analysis, when applying the glass tin bath brick blank production system of this utility model, on the one hand, it can produce two brick blanks at the same time, which is conducive to improving production efficiency; on the other hand, the robotic arm robot 4-1 can drive the vibrating head 4-5 to move through the clamp 4-4 and the flexible shaft 4-7 to achieve fully automatic stirring, which is conducive to improving the level of automation, saving labor, and effectively alleviating the shortage of front-line workers in the factory. At the same time, during the stirring process, workers can stay away from the vibrator, which is conducive to reducing the noise (80 dB~100 dB) emitted by the vibrator and protecting the physical and mental health of workers.

[0080] In the above embodiment, there is only one trolley. The next round of production can only begin after the trolley moves to the placement area 1 and unloads the mold 6 into the placement area 1 by the overhead crane.

[0081] To further improve production efficiency, in a preferred embodiment, the trolley includes a first trolley and a second trolley. The first trolley is used to move between the aisle 8 and the mixing zone and the mixer, and the second trolley is used to move between the aisle 8 and the mixing zone and the placement area 1. The time required for the mixing robot 4 to mix the ash material in the mold 6 is equal to the time required for the mixer to mix the ash material.

[0082] Table 1 Production schedule with a stirring time of 10 min

[0083] The mixer starts mixing. The mixer has finished mixing. Location complete The mixing robot 4 has finished mixing. Placement complete 1 0 min 10 min 12 min 22 min 25 min 2 12 min 22 min 24min 34 min 37 min

[0084] As shown in Table 1, during continuous production, the mixing robot 4 completes its mixing operation just as the mixer finishes mixing. While the mixer is feeding material into the mold 6 carried by the first trolley, a crane can be used to place the mold 6 in the mixing zone onto the second trolley. This means that the production time of the two processes partially overlaps, which helps improve production efficiency.

[0085] The reason why the second mixing started at 12 minutes in Table 1 is that the mixer only completed the first mixing at 10 minutes, and it takes 2 minutes to discharge the mixed material and fill the mixer with filler.

[0086] Preferably, the time required for the mixing robot 4 to mix the ash material in the mold 6 is 10-15 minutes, for example, 10 minutes, 12 minutes, or 15 minutes, the same as the time required for the mixer to mix the ash material. On the one hand, a longer mixing time ensures more thorough mixing, and the marginal effect of further increasing the mixing time is obvious, with very limited impact on improving the brick blank qualification rate; on the other hand, the mixing time is not too long, which is conducive to improving production efficiency.

[0087] Of course, in other embodiments, the mixing time can also be 8 minutes or 18 minutes, etc. A shorter mixing time results in higher production efficiency; a longer mixing time leads to better mixing effect and a higher rate of qualified brick blanks. Those skilled in the art can select the specific mixing time according to actual production needs.

[0088] Of course, in other embodiments, the mixing time of the mixer may be slightly longer than that of the mixing robot 4.

[0089] For example, as shown in Table 2, the mixing time of the mixer is 13 minutes and the mixing time of the mixing robot 4 is 10 minutes. At this time, the production efficiency is affected by the mixing time of the mixer and the production efficiency is low.

[0090] Table 2 shows the production schedule for the mixer with a mixing time of 13 min and the mixing robot 4 with a mixing time of 10 min.

[0091] The mixer starts mixing. The mixer has finished mixing. Location complete The mixing robot 4 has finished mixing. Placement complete 1 0 min 13 min 15 min 25 min 28 min 2 15 min 28 min 30 min 40 min 43 min

[0092] Of course, in other embodiments, the mixing time of the mixing robot 4 may be slightly longer than that of the mixer.

[0093] For example, as shown in Table 3, the mixing time of the mixer is 10 minutes and the mixing time of the mixing robot 4 is 13 minutes. At this time, the production efficiency is affected by the mixing time of the mixing robot 4. The mold 6 used for the second production can only be positioned after the mixing robot 4 has finished mixing, resulting in low production efficiency.

[0094] Table 3 shows the production schedule for the mixer with a mixing time of 10 min and the mixing robot 4 with a mixing time of 13 min.

[0095] The mixer starts mixing. The mixer has finished mixing. Location complete The mixing robot 4 has finished mixing. Placement complete 1 0 min 10 min 12 min 25 min 28 min 2 12 min 22 min 27 min 40 min 43 min

[0096] exist Figures 1-10 In the embodiment 1 shown, the positioning device is a laser positioning device 3. The specific structure of the laser positioning device 3 will be described in detail below.

[0097] The laser positioning device 3 includes at least two laser emitters 3-4 that are fixedly arranged during use to position the mold 6 at a position corresponding to the mixing robot 4. The laser emitters 3-4 (or laser emitters, lasers) are purchased as a whole and are preferably semiconductor laser emitters, which will not be described in detail here.

[0098] The number of laser emitters 3-4 can be two, three or more, as long as they can position the mold 6. Those skilled in the art can set the number of laser emitters 3-4 according to actual needs. The laser emitters 3-4 are used to fix on the wall 2. Alternatively, the laser positioning device 3 also includes a bracket, on which the laser emitters 3-4 are fixed. The bracket can be set on the wall 2 or the ground.

[0099] Those skilled in the art should know that, since the glass tin bath brick blank is rectangular, the mold 6 as a whole is also rectangular (see reference for details). Figure 7 The laser positioning mold 6 can be achieved by using lasers emitted from at least two laser emitters 3-4.

[0100] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the following are several positioning methods for reference only:

[0101] Positioning Method 1: The lasers emitted by the two laser emitters 3-4 are perpendicular to each other to form a right angle. One corner of the mold 6 matches this right angle, so as to use this right angle to position one corner and two sides of the mold 6, thereby positioning the position of the mold 6.

[0102] Positioning Method 2: The lasers emitted by the two laser emitters 3-4 are perpendicular to each other to form a cross laser. The mold 6 is engraved (or affixed) with indicator scales (grooves, colored lines, etc.) corresponding to the cross laser, thereby positioning the position of the mold 6.

[0103] Positioning Method 3: The parallel lasers emitted by two laser emitters 3-4 are parallel to each other, and the distance between the two parallel lasers is equal to the width (or length) of the mold 6. This is used to locate the two parallel sides of the mold 6, thereby determining the position of the mold 6 in the width (or length) direction. The diagonal laser emitted by the other laser emitter 3-4 is parallel to the diagonal of the mold 6. The mold 6 is translated along the length (or width) direction until the diagonal of the mold 6 coincides with the diagonal laser, thus finally locating the position of the mold 6.

[0104] Of course, those skilled in the art can also use other positioning methods to position the mold 6, which will not be elaborated here.

[0105] In some of the above embodiments, the laser emitter 3-4 is fixedly mounted on the wall 2, and the irradiation position of the laser emitted by it is fixed. Without moving the mixing robot 4, the laser emitted by it can only be applied to a mold 6 of one specification. Specifically, the laser emitter 3-4 may have through holes, and expansion bolts are nailed to the wall and pass through the through holes to fix the laser emitter 3-4 to the wall.

[0106] In some of the embodiments described above, the laser emitter 3-4 is fixedly mounted on a support. The support may include a base placed on the ground and a vertically extending pole. Depending on the structure of the laser emitter 3-4, the top of the pole may be provided with grippers for holding the laser emitter 3-4 or threaded holes for bolt-fixed connection with the laser emitter 3-4. Those skilled in the art can configure these as needed, and will not be elaborated further here. The position of the laser emitter 3-4 can be moved by moving the support. Without moving the mixing robot 4, the laser emitted by the laser emitter 3-4 can be moved, thereby adapting to molds 6 of different specifications and enabling the positioning of various molds 6, facilitating the manufacture of glass tin bath brick blanks of different sizes.

[0107] In a preferred embodiment, the laser positioning device 3 includes a movable base 3-3 and a mounting plate for wall mounting. The mounting plate is fixed to the wall by expansion bolts. A horizontally extending guide rail 3-5 is provided on the plate surface facing away from the wall 2. The movable base 3-3 is movably engaged with the guide rail 3-5. The laser emitter 3-4 is mounted on the movable base 3-3. Workers can easily move the laser emitter 3-4 by moving the movable base 3-3, thereby adapting to molds 6 of different sizes.

[0108] Depending on the installation method of the laser emitter 3-4, the movable base 3-3 may be equipped with grippers for holding the laser emitter 3-4 or threaded holes for fixed connection with the laser emitter 3-4 via bolts. Figures 5-6 In the embodiment shown, the laser emitter 3-4 is provided with four bolt holes evenly spaced along the same circumference, and the movable base 3-3 is provided with corresponding threaded holes. After the bolt passes through the bolt holes, it is connected to the threaded holes to fix the laser emitter 3-4 on the movable base 3-3.

[0109] To facilitate the adjustment of the position of the laser emitter 3-4, in a preferred embodiment, based on the laser emitter 3-4 being mounted on the movable base 3-3, the laser positioning device 3 further includes an adjusting motor 3-1, a worm gear transmission mechanism, and a sprocket and chain transmission mechanism. The worm gear transmission mechanism includes a worm 3-7 and a worm wheel. The sprocket and chain transmission mechanism includes a driving sprocket, a driven sprocket 3-10, and a chain 3-9 that is connected to the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket 3-10. Both the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket 3-10 are mounted on a mounting plate. The output end of the adjusting motor 3-1 is connected to the worm 3-7 via a coupling 3-6. The worm wheel and the driving sprocket are fixedly connected to form a transmission wheel 3-8. A movable sprocket that engages with the chain 3-9 is mounted on the movable base 3-3. The movable sprocket rotatably engages with the movable base 3-3 to drive the movable base 3-3 to move along the guide rail 3-5 when the chain 3-9 moves.

[0110] The mounting plate is fixedly mounted with a fixing plate 3-2 by bolts. The two ends of the driven sprocket 3-10 are rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and a fixing plate 3-2, while the two ends of the driving sprocket are rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and another fixing plate 3-2. Figure 6 In the middle, there are two movable seats 3-3, and the two laser emitters 3-4 on the different movable seats 3-3 can emit two parallel lasers to position the mold 6 in the length or width direction. Figure 2 In the middle, there are also two mounting plates, which are used to position the four sides of the mold 6 by four laser emitters 3-4.

[0111] During debugging, the position of the laser emitter 3-4 can be adjusted by adjusting motor 3-1 to accommodate molds 6 of different sizes. After debugging, the mixing system can be put into formal use.

[0112] The following is a detailed description of the specific structure of fixture 4-4.

[0113] In one embodiment, the clamp 4-4 includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member, which are fixedly connected by bolts. Each clamping member is provided with an arc-shaped groove for clamping the flexible shaft 4-7. After the flexible shaft 4-7 is placed into the arc-shaped groove, the bolts are tightened to clamp the flexible shaft 4-7 with the first clamping member and the second clamping member.

[0114] The first clamping member has a threaded hole, and the second clamping member has a bolt through hole. After the bolt passes through the second clamping member, it is threadedly connected to the threaded hole on the first clamping member, so that the first clamping member and the second clamping member clamp the flexible shaft 4-7.

[0115] exist Figures 8-9 In the embodiment shown, both the first clamping member and the second clamping member are flat plates, i.e. Figure 9 The first clamping plate 4-4-1 and the second clamping plate 4-4-2 are shown in the figure; in other embodiments, the final form of the first clamping member and the second clamping member can be an arc-shaped plate, which is essentially equivalent to opening an arc-shaped groove on the semi-cylindrical first clamping member and the second clamping member; of course, each clamping member can also be a non-circular clamping block, which will not be described in detail here.

[0116] In this invention, since the clamp 4-4 does not need to release the flexible shaft 4-7, the first clamping member and the second clamping member can also be fixedly connected by welding, snap-fitting, or other methods to clamp the flexible shaft 4-7. The following describes the installation method using welding as an example.

[0117] Installation Method 1: First, connect clamp 4-4 to the robotic arm and clamp the flexible shaft 4-7 with clamp 4-4; then, simply weld the two clamping parts together.

[0118] Installation Method 2: First, connect clamp 4-4 to the robotic arm and clamp the flexible shaft 4-7 with clamp 4-4; then, use chalk to draw the position on the flexible shaft 4-7 where clamp 4-4 clamps it; next, disconnect the connection between the flexible shaft 4-7 and the vibration motor 4-3, and clamp the flexible shaft 4-7 again with clamp 4-4 according to the chalk mark on the ground; finally, weld the two clamping parts together, reinstall clamp 4-4 on the robotic arm, and connect the flexible shaft 4-7 to the vibration motor 4-3.

[0119] In the prior art, the end effector and the end of the robotic arm are detachably connected via a quick-release structure. In this invention, the gripper 4-4 and the robotic arm can also be detachably connected via a quick-release structure. To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the connection method between the robotic arm and the gripper 4-4 is illustrated below.

[0120] Connection method 1: such as Figures 8-9 As shown, the end of the robotic arm is provided with a connecting flange 4-6, and the first clamping member is provided with a countersunk hole 4-4-3 that matches the connecting flange 4-6. The bolt passes through the countersunk hole 4-4-3 and the connecting flange 4-6 and is connected to the nut to realize the detachable connection between the robotic arm and the clamp 4-4.

[0121] Connection Method Two: The end of the robotic arm is equipped with a connecting flange 4-6. Both the first and second grippers have half-flanges. After the first and second grippers are fixedly connected, the two half-flanges form a mounting flange that matches the connecting flange 4-6. The robotic arm is then flange-connected to the clamp 4-4 to achieve a detachable connection between the robotic arm and the clamp 4-4. In this case, the final shape of the two grippers can be a semi-circular arc plate with half-flanges.

[0122] Of course, the clamp 4-4 and the robotic arm can also be detachably connected via other existing quick-release structures, which will not be elaborated here.

[0123] In the above embodiments, only the vibrating head 4-5 is used to stir the ash material, resulting in low stirring efficiency. To improve stirring efficiency, in some preferred embodiments, the vibrating table 5 is also used to stir the ash material simultaneously. Similar to the prior art, a pit is dug in the factory floor to lower the vibrating table 5 and make the tray 5-1 flush with the ground, thereby facilitating workers to use an overhead crane to hoist the mold 6 onto the tray 5-1 of the vibrating table 5; of course, the vibrating table 5 can also be placed directly on the ground.

[0124] The vibration table 5 is purchased as a whole. Its specific structure is the same as that of the vibration table 5 used when mixing concrete or cement (such as the Chinese utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN221953519U), and will not be described in detail here.

[0125] The following is a detailed description of an embodiment equipped with a vibration table 5.

[0126] exist Figures 1-10 In the illustrated embodiment 1, the laser emitted by the laser emitter 3-4 is used to irradiate the tray 5-1 of the vibration table 5, so as to position the mold 6 at the position corresponding to the mixing robot 4 on the tray 5-1 before mixing, thereby enabling the ash material in the mold 6 to be mixed simultaneously using the vibrating head 4-5 and the vibration table 5.

[0127] exist Figure 11 In Embodiment 2 shown, the limiting plate 11 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the tray 5-1 by welding or other means to position the mold 6 at the position corresponding to the mixing robot 4 on the tray 5-1 before mixing, so that the ash material in the mold 6 can be mixed simultaneously by the vibrating head 4-5 and the vibrating table 5. At the same time, since the limiting plate 11 stops the front, back, left and right sides of the mold 6, it can also prevent the mold 6 from sliding relative to the tray 5-1.

[0128] In some embodiments, when there are no simultaneous stops on the front, back, left, and right sides of the mold 6, the upper surface of the tray 5-1 is relatively rough to prevent the mold 6 from sliding relative to the tray 5-1 when it vibrates.

[0129] In some other preferred embodiments, a horizontal slide rail 10 and a pressing device 9 are installed on the tray 5-1. The pressing device 9 includes a sliding seat, a lifting mechanism and a pressure plate 9-4 for pressing the mold 6 downward. The sliding seat is guided and slidably engaged with the horizontal slide rail 10. The lifting mechanism is installed on the sliding seat and the pressure plate 9-4 is drivenly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism.

[0130] The lifting mechanism can be a commonly used lifting mechanism such as a linear motor 9-3 or an electric actuator. The connection method between the lifting mechanism and the sliding seat and the pressure plate 9-4 is a conventional method. The following only uses the linear motor 9-3 as an example to illustrate the lifting mechanism. When the lifting mechanism is an electric actuator, a linear cylinder or other mechanism, those skilled in the art can select the connection method between the lifting mechanism and the sliding seat and the pressure plate 9-4 according to the actual situation.

[0131] exist Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the lifting mechanism is a linear motor 9-3, the horizontal slide rail 10 is a dovetail groove, the sliding seat is a slide plate 9-1 with a slider that matches the dovetail groove, the linear motor 9-3 is fixedly installed on the side of the slide plate 9-1 by angle iron 9-2 and bolts, the pressure plate 9-4 is provided with threaded holes, the output shaft of the linear motor 9-3 is provided with threads (i.e., the linear motor 9-3 is a screw linear motor), the pressure plate 9-4 is threadedly connected to the output shaft, and a nut is also connected to the output shaft. The nut and the pressure plate 9-4 form a double nut locking mechanism to prevent the pressure plate 9-4 from disengaging.

[0132] When fixing the mold 6, firstly, move the sliding seat to make room for the mold 6 to enter and exit; then, use the positioning device to position the mold 6; finally, move the sliding seat until the pressure plate 9-4 is above the mold 6, and use the lifting mechanism to press the pressure plate 9-4 down on the mold 6 so that the pressure plate 9-4 and the tray 5-1 clamp the mold 6, preventing the mold 6 from sliding relative to the tray 5-1.

[0133] It should be noted that when the tray 5-1 vibrates, it will cause the mold 6 to move slightly in the horizontal direction. Therefore, when the vibrating head 4-5 moves, it needs to maintain a certain gap with the inner cavity of the mold 6 to avoid collision between the vibrating head 4-5 and the mold 6.

[0134] In embodiment 2, based on the limiting plate 11 already limiting the mold 6, the clamping device 9 and the tray 5-1 cooperate to clamp the mold 6 so that the mold 6 and the tray 5-1 move in the vertical direction in a consistent manner.

[0135] Reference Figure 8 As shown, the installation method of the vibration motor 4-3 will be described in detail below.

[0136] A mounting bracket 4-2 is fixedly installed on the robotic arm. The mounting bracket 4-2 includes a mounting plate, an arc-shaped plate fixedly connected to the robotic arm, and a connecting plate connecting the mounting plate and the arc-shaped plate. A vibration motor 4-3 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate using bolts and nuts. Specifically, bolts pass through bolt holes in both the vibration motor 4-3 and the mounting plate, and nuts are connected to achieve a fixed connection between the vibration motor 4-3 and the mounting plate. Both ends of the connecting plate are welded to the arc-shaped plate and the mounting plate, respectively. The arc-shaped plate is welded to the robotic arm; alternatively, the arc-shaped plate has bolt holes, and the robotic arm has corresponding threaded holes, allowing the arc-shaped plate and the robotic arm to be fixedly connected by bolts.

[0137] When the model of the robotic arm robot 4-1 is different, the installation method of the vibration motor 4-3 may be different. Those skilled in the art can choose the appropriate installation method according to the actual situation, as long as the vibration motor 4-3 can be installed on the robotic arm to avoid the flexible shaft 4-7 being excessively stretched when the robotic arm moves (the distance between the gripper 4-4 and the vibration motor 4-3 will change when the robotic arm moves).

[0138] In this invention, since the trolley only needs to move left and right along the passageway 8, in a preferred embodiment, the passageway 8 is also provided with tracks extending left and right, along which the trolley moves left and right. Of course, tracks can also be omitted, and the trolley can be manually controlled to move left and right.

[0139] Similar to existing technologies, the trolley can be equipped with its own walking device, meaning it can move on its own; or it can be pulled by manual labor or a multi-functional overhead crane.

[0140] Finally, it should be noted that the above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments without creative effort, or make equivalent substitutions for some technical features, or organically combine different specific implementation methods to create the specific implementation methods shown in the accompanying drawings. Of course, those skilled in the art can also create other specific implementation methods not shown in the accompanying drawings. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A glass tin bath brick blank production system, comprising a trolley, a mixer, a placement area, and an overhead crane, characterized in that, There is a passageway extending left and right between the mixer and the placement area for trolleys to move along while transporting two molds at the same time. The front and back sides of the passageway form the mixing area and are equipped with a mixing robot. The mixing robot is equipped with a positioning device for positioning the mold at the position corresponding to the mixing robot. The mixer is used to mix two portions of ash material at the same time. The mixing robot includes a vibrator, a robotic arm robot, and a gripper. The vibrator includes a vibration motor, a flexible shaft, and a vibration head connected in sequence. The vibration motor is fixedly connected to the robotic arm robot's arm. The end of the robotic arm is detachably connected to the gripper, and the gripper holds the flexible shaft so that the robotic arm can drive the vibration head to move.

2. The glass tin bath brick blank production system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The trolley includes a first trolley and a second trolley. The first trolley is used to move between the mixer and the corresponding position in the aisle and the mixing zone. The second trolley is used to move between the placement area and the corresponding position in the aisle and the mixing zone. The time required for the mixing robot to mix the ash material in the mold is equal to the time required for the mixer to mix the ash material.

3. The glass tin bath brick blank production system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The time required for the mixing robot to mix the ash material in the mold is 10-15 minutes, the same as the time required for the mixer to mix the ash material.

4. The glass tin bath brick blank production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The positioning device is a laser positioning device, which includes at least two laser emitters that are fixedly arranged during use to position the mold at a position corresponding to the mixing robot.

5. The glass tin bath brick blank production system as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The laser positioning device includes a movable base and a mounting plate for mounting on a wall. The mounting plate has a horizontally extending guide rail on its surface facing away from the wall. The movable base is movablely engaged with the guide rail, and the laser emitter is mounted on the movable base.

6. The glass tin bath brick blank production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The positioning device includes multiple limiting plates that are fixedly installed and used to limit the movement of the mold on three or four sides. The limiting plates also serve to guide the up-and-down movement of the mold.

7. The glass tin bath brick blank production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The fixture includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are fixedly connected by bolts, and each clamping member is provided with an arc-shaped groove for clamping the flexible shaft. The end of the robotic arm is provided with a connecting flange. The first clamping member is provided with a countersunk hole that matches the connecting flange. After the bolt passes through the countersunk hole and the connecting flange, it is connected to the nut to realize the detachable connection between the robotic arm and the fixture.

8. The glass tin bath brick blank production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The glass tin bath brick blank production system also includes a vibrating table, which includes a tray, and a positioning device for positioning the mold on the tray at the position corresponding to the mixing robot.

9. The glass tin bath brick blank production system as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The tray is equipped with a horizontal slide rail and a pressing device. The pressing device includes a sliding seat, a lifting mechanism, and a pressure plate for pressing the mold downwards. The sliding seat is guided and slidably engaged with the horizontal slide rail. The lifting mechanism is mounted on the sliding seat, and the pressure plate is drivenly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism.

10. The glass tin bath brick blank production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, A mounting frame is fixedly installed on the robotic arm. The mounting frame includes a mounting plate, an arc-shaped plate fixedly connected to the robotic arm, and a connecting plate connecting the mounting plate and the arc-shaped plate. The vibration motor is fixedly installed on the mounting plate.

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