Claw-pole automated cleaning production line
By designing an automated cleaning production line and utilizing robotic arms and an optimized layout of roller conveyor components, the problem of collision damage caused by manual loading in the mass production of claw electrodes was solved, achieving efficient and low-cost claw electrode cleaning.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU LONGCHENG PREC FORGING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, during mass production of claw electrodes, defects caused by manual feeding occur frequently, and labor costs are high, making it difficult to achieve efficient automated cleaning.
An automated cleaning production line was designed, comprising a cleaning mechanism, a conveyor belt, a roller conveyor assembly, a steering roller assembly, a gantry, and a robotic arm. By using the robotic arm to standardize the gripping and placement of the claws, and by optimizing the layout of the roller conveyor assembly and the steering roller assembly, manual loading operations are reduced, and the stability of the production cycle is improved.
It reduces defects caused by manual material handling, lowers quality risks, reduces labor costs, improves production efficiency and on-site operation convenience, and achieves efficient and automated cleaning of the claw electrode.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mechanical manufacturing technology, and more specifically, it relates to an automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes. Background Technology
[0002] In the mass production of claw electrodes, multiple conveyor belt-type cleaning machines are typically used to clean the products. Current technology usually involves manually loading the claw electrodes from the material box to the conveyor belt-type cleaning production line, while simultaneously controlling production line anomalies and product quality online. Each production line requires at least two operators. Due to varying quality awareness among operators, products with dents or scratches are easily missed after cleaning. Furthermore, manual loading is labor-intensive and incurs significant labor costs. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0005] An automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes includes a cleaning mechanism and a conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt is disposed below the cleaning mechanism, and the cleaning mechanism includes:
[0006] A roller conveyor assembly for conveying a material frame;
[0007] A steering roller assembly, wherein the steering roller assembly is disposed at the end of the roller conveyor assembly;
[0008] A truss is provided on the side of the steering roller assembly away from the roller conveyor assembly, and a robot arm is provided on the truss for gripping the claw poles in the material frame;
[0009] A cleaning machine is installed on one side of the truss and is used to clean the claws gripped by the robotic arm.
[0010] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism comprises at least two sets, each set having at least two roller conveyor assemblies.
[0011] Preferably, the roller conveyor assembly includes:
[0012] A first support frame, wherein at least two symmetrically arranged first rollers are rotatably connected to one end of the first support frame away from the steering roller assembly;
[0013] The conveyor rollers, at least two in number, are rotatably connected to one end of the first support frame near the steering roller assembly.
[0014] Preferably, the steering roller assembly includes:
[0015] The second support frame is fixedly connected to the end of the first support frame and is arranged perpendicularly to the first support frame;
[0016] A steering roller is rotatably connected to a second support frame.
[0017] Preferably, a third support frame is fixedly connected to the side wall of the second support frame. The third support frame is located between the second support frame and the washing machine. The end of the third support frame away from the truss is inclined downward. An empty frame conveying roller is rotatably connected to the inner side wall of the third support frame. The empty frame conveying roller is located directly above the conveyor belt and cooperates with the conveyor belt.
[0018] Preferably, the bottoms of the first support frame, the second support frame, and the third support frame are all fixedly connected to a blocking assembly, the blocking assembly comprising:
[0019] A fixed plate, the ends of which are respectively fixedly connected to a first support frame, a second support frame, and a third support frame, and the bottom of the fixed plate is fixedly connected to a first electric telescopic rod;
[0020] A movable plate is fixedly connected to the movable end of the first electric telescopic rod, and a blocking post is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the movable plate. The blocking post is used to block the material frame.
[0021] Preferably, a lifting component is provided at the bottom of the steering roller assembly, the lifting component being used to transport the material frame to the steering roller assembly via the roller conveyor assembly.
[0022] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes:
[0023] A base plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second support frame, and a second electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate. A connecting plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the second electric telescopic rod.
[0024] A drive sprocket is driven by a positioning plate that is vertically fixed to the upper surface of the second electric telescopic rod. The positioning plate is located between two adjacent steering rollers, and the drive sprocket is rotatably connected to the upper end of the positioning plate.
[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0026] In this invention, a robotic arm standardizes the gripping and placement of claws, reducing defects such as bumps caused by manual loading and lowering quality risks. The optimized layout of the site through roller conveyor and steering roller assemblies, with reserved forklift access, facilitates less manual loading. The robotic arm can grip multiple claws at once, working efficiently with the cleaning machine to improve production cycle stability and accelerate overall processing. The rationally planned space allocation of the roller conveyor and steering roller assemblies, along with reserved forklift access, facilitates manual loading and enhances on-site operational convenience. Attached Figure Description
[0027] Figure 1 This utility model provides an overall structural schematic diagram of an automated claw electrode cleaning production line;
[0028] Figure 2 A bottom view of an automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes is provided for this utility model;
[0029] Figure 3 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the gantry and the robot in an automated cleaning production line with claw poles.
[0030] Figure 4 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first electric telescopic rod and the blocking column in an automated claw pole cleaning production line.
[0031] Figure 5 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the base plate and the drive sprocket in an automated claw-type cleaning production line.
[0032] In the diagram: 1. Conveyor belt; 2. Truss; 3. Robotic arm; 4. Cleaning machine; 5. First support frame; 6. First roller; 7. Conveyor roller; 8. Second support frame; 9. Diverting roller; 10. Third support frame; 11. Empty frame conveyor roller; 12. Fixed plate; 13. First electric telescopic rod; 14. Moving plate; 15. Blocking post; 16. Base plate; 17. Second electric telescopic rod; 18. Connecting plate; 19. Drive sprocket; 20. Positioning plate. Detailed Implementation
[0033] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0034] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0035] Secondly, the term "an embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a single embodiment or an embodiment selectively excluded from other embodiments.
[0036] Reference Figures 1-5 As shown.
[0037] Example 1 further illustrates the automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes proposed in this utility model.
[0038] An automated cleaning production line for claw-type components includes a cleaning mechanism and a conveyor belt 1. The conveyor belt 1 is disposed on the lower side of the cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism includes a roller conveyor assembly for conveying material frames. A support plate is disposed on the lower side of the cleaning mechanism, and a rotating roller is rotatably connected to the support plate. The conveyor belt 1 is sleeved on the rotating roller, and the end of the rotating roller is connected to a driving device in the prior art, such as a drive motor, so that the rotating roller can be driven to rotate by the drive motor, thereby driving the conveyor belt 1 to move the empty material frames. The end of the conveyor belt 1, that is, the end where the conveyor belt 1 conveys the empty material frames forward, is provided with an empty frame unloading device in the prior art, such as Kawasaki Robotics, so as to facilitate the recycling of the empty material frames conveyed by the conveyor belt 1.
[0039] Steering roller assembly, which is located at the end of the roller conveyor assembly.
[0040] Truss 2 is located on the side of the steering roller assembly away from the roller conveyor assembly, and a robot arm 3 is provided on the truss 2. The robot arm 3 is used to grab the claw poles in the material frame.
[0041] Cleaning machine 4 is located on one side of truss 2 and is used to clean the claws gripped by the robot arm 3.
[0042] The cleaning mechanism consists of at least two sets, with each set having at least two roller conveyor components.
[0043] The roller conveyor assembly includes a first support frame 5, and at least two symmetrically arranged first rollers 6 are rotatably connected to one end of the first support frame 5 away from the steering roller assembly.
[0044] Conveyor rollers 7, at least two of which are rotatably connected to one end of the first support frame 5 near the steering roller assembly.
[0045] The steering roller assembly includes a second support frame 8, which is fixedly connected to the end of the first support frame 5 and is arranged perpendicularly to the first support frame 5.
[0046] Steering roller 9 is rotatably connected to the second support frame 8.
[0047] A third support frame 10 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the second support frame 8. The third support frame 10 is located between the second support frame 8 and the cleaning machine 4. The end of the third support frame 10 away from the truss 2 is inclined downward. An empty frame conveyor roller 11 is rotatably connected to the inner side wall of the third support frame 10. The empty frame conveyor roller 11 is located directly above the conveyor belt 1, and the empty frame conveyor roller 11 cooperates with the conveyor belt 1.
[0048] The bottom of the first support frame 5, the second support frame 8, and the third support frame 10 are all fixedly connected to a blocking component. The blocking component includes a fixing plate 12. The ends of the fixing plate 12 are fixedly connected to the first support frame 5, the second support frame 8, and the third support frame 10, respectively. The bottom of the fixing plate 12 is fixedly connected to a first electric telescopic rod 13.
[0049] The movable plate 14 is fixedly connected to the movable end of the first electric telescopic rod 13. A blocking post 15 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the movable plate 14. The blocking post 15 is used to block the material frame.
[0050] A lifting component is provided at the bottom of the steering roller assembly. The lifting component is used to transport the material frame to the steering roller assembly via the roller conveyor assembly.
[0051] The lifting assembly includes a base plate 16, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second support frame 8. A second electric telescopic rod 17 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate 16, and a connecting plate 18 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the second electric telescopic rod 17.
[0052] A positioning plate 20 is vertically fixed to the upper surface of the drive sprocket 19 and the second electric telescopic rod 17. The positioning plate 20 is located between two adjacent steering rollers 9, and the drive sprocket 19 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the positioning plate 20.
[0053] Working principle: The manual laborer uses a forklift to place the bins filled with claw electrodes onto the two oppositely positioned first rollers 6. The operator uses a barcode scanner to scan the model card inside the bin, and the product information, such as model and batch number, is displayed in real time on the large screen directly above the cleaning mechanism for easy monitoring by the operator.
[0054] The material box is conveyed to the end via the first roller 6 and the conveying roller 7 on the first support frame 5. At this time, the first electric telescopic rod 13 drives the blocking column 15 to rise, blocking the material box from moving forward.
[0055] When there is no material box on the steering roller 9 on the second support frame 8 in the steering roller assembly, the blocking column 15 descends to release the material box. The material box is lifted and transferred to the steering roller 9 by the second electric telescopic rod 17 in the lifting assembly, which drives the connecting plate 18 and the drive sprocket 19. Then the lifting assembly descends and the material box falls onto the steering roller 9.
[0056] The steering roller 9 transports the material box to the material picking position, namely the empty frame conveying roller 11 on the third support frame 10, according to production needs. During this process, the blocking components on the second support frame 8 cooperate to position the material box accurately.
[0057] After the material box reaches the picking position, the first electric telescopic rod 13 located below the third support frame 10 pushes the blocking column 15 upward. The blocking column 15 prevents the material box from sliding downward, thereby fixing the position of the material box. The robot arm 3 on the truss 2 moves along the X / Z axis to the picking point and grabs multiple claw poles at once through the clamp.
[0058] The robotic arm 3 rises and rotates 90 degrees, placing its claws on the mesh belt of the washing machine 4, and then repeats the material picking and unloading action back and forth.
[0059] After the material is picked up, the first electric telescopic rod 13 below the third support frame 10 is activated, which drives the blocking column 15 to move downward. The empty box slides down onto the conveyor belt 1 via the inclined surface of the empty frame conveyor roller 11 on the third support frame 10. The conveyor belt 1 then transports the empty box to the end via the rotating roller drive.
[0060] Once the empty container arrives at the unloading position, the Kawasaki robot grabs it and places it on the designated empty container rack. During this process, blocking cylinders control the orderly transport of the empty containers to avoid congestion.
[0061] The side wall of the empty box rack is equipped with a sensor, which is connected to a buzzer via a signal. When the sensor detects that the empty box rack is full, it transmits the information to the buzzer. After receiving the information, the buzzer issues an alarm to remind the robot to replace the empty box rack. The robot automatically resumes operation after the new rack is in place.
[0062] The automated cleaning production line is equipped with at least five safety fences located on the side of the truss 2 and the existing packing and palletizing area. When the safety door is opened, the truss 2 and the robotic arm 3 in the corresponding area will stop immediately to ensure personnel safety.
[0063] The robotic arm uses standardized gripping and placement of the claws to reduce defects such as bumps caused by manual loading and lower quality risks.
[0064] The barcode scanner is linked to the display to show the product model in real time, avoiding errors such as mixing materials.
[0065] Replacing manual material feeding, the number of operators per production line is reduced from at least 2 to only a small number of monitoring personnel, thus reducing labor costs.
[0066] Robotic arm 3 can grab multiple claw poles at once and work with cleaning machine 4 to clean them, thereby improving the stability of production cycle.
[0067] The roller conveyor assembly and steering roller assembly optimize the site layout and reserve forklift passages to facilitate manual loading operations.
[0068] The safety fence is linked with the sensor and automatically stops the machine in case of abnormality to avoid mechanical damage; the empty box conveyor is equipped with side rails and baffles to prevent the box from slipping.
[0069] Empty boxes are automatically returned via conveyor belt 1 and Kawasaki robots, reducing floor accumulation; roller racks replace traditional material frames, improving workshop cleanliness.
[0070] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of this utility model's concept are protected. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principle of this utility model should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. An automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes, characterized in that, The system includes a cleaning mechanism and a conveyor belt (1), the conveyor belt (1) being disposed below the cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism includes: A roller conveyor assembly for conveying a material frame; A steering roller assembly, wherein the steering roller assembly is disposed at the end of the roller conveyor assembly; A truss (2) is provided on the side of the steering roller assembly away from the roller conveyor assembly, and a robot (3) is provided on the truss (2) for gripping the claw poles in the material frame; A cleaning machine (4) is installed on one side of the truss (2) and is used to clean the claw poles gripped by the robot (3).
2. The automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning mechanism consists of at least two sets, and each set has at least two roller conveyor assemblies.
3. The automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes according to claim 2, characterized in that, The roller conveyor assembly includes: A first support frame (5) is rotatably connected to at least two symmetrically arranged first rollers (6) at one end of the first support frame (5) away from the steering roller assembly. Conveyor rollers (7), there are at least two conveyor rollers (7) and they are rotatably connected to one end of the first support frame (5) near the steering roller assembly.
4. The automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes according to claim 3, characterized in that, The steering roller assembly includes: The second support frame (8) is fixedly connected to the end of the first support frame (5) and is set perpendicular to the first support frame (5); Steering roller (9) is rotatably connected to the second support frame (8).
5. The automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes according to claim 4, characterized in that, A third support frame (10) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the second support frame (8). The third support frame (10) is located between the second support frame (8) and the cleaning machine (4). The end of the third support frame (10) away from the truss (2) is inclined downward. An empty frame conveying roller (11) is rotatably connected to the inner side wall of the third support frame (10). The empty frame conveying roller (11) is located directly above the conveyor belt (1), and the empty frame conveying roller (11) cooperates with the conveyor belt (1).
6. The automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the first support frame (5), the second support frame (8), and the third support frame (10) are all fixedly connected with blocking components, the blocking components including: A fixed plate (12) is fixedly connected at its ends to a first support frame (5), a second support frame (8), and a third support frame (10), and a first electric telescopic rod (13) is fixedly connected at its bottom. A movable plate (14) is fixedly connected to the movable end of the first electric telescopic rod (13). A blocking post (15) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the movable plate (14). The blocking post (15) is used to block the material frame.
7. The automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes according to claim 6, characterized in that, A lifting component is provided at the bottom of the steering roller assembly, which is used to transport the material frame to the steering roller assembly via the roller conveyor assembly.
8. The automated cleaning production line for claw electrodes according to claim 7, characterized in that, The lifting assembly includes: The base plate (16) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second support frame (8), and the upper surface of the base plate (16) is fixedly connected to the second electric telescopic rod (17), and the upper end of the second electric telescopic rod (17) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (18). A driving sprocket (19) is connected to a positioning plate (20) vertically on the upper surface of the second electric telescopic rod (17). The positioning plate (20) is located between two adjacent steering rollers (9). The driving sprocket (19) is rotatably connected to the upper end of the positioning plate (20).