A glue cylinder storage device and a glue dispensing apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to point to the technical field of equipment, specifically disclose a glue cylinder storage device and point to the equipment, include: sliding support frame is equipped with glue cylinder storage slide, and the lower part of glue cylinder subassembly is used to go in and out slide entrance and exit glue cylinder storage slide, limiting cover is equipped with anti-rolling limiting groove, and the upper part of glue cylinder subassembly is used to go in and out limiting groove entrance and exit anti-rolling limiting groove, shift fork unit includes shift fork drive mechanism and is equipped with several glue cylinder card slot's glue cylinder shift fork, wherein, shift fork drive mechanism is used to drive glue cylinder shift fork drives each glue cylinder card slot in glue cylinder subassembly along glue cylinder storage slide and slides, to with each glue cylinder subassembly is removed one by one to the inside or outside of sliding support frame. The utility model provides glue cylinder storage device and point to the equipment, can be used for supply or recovery glue cylinder subassembly, so as to cooperate manipulator or gantry crane bracket etc. and realize the automation operation of glue cylinder subassembly replacement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of dispensing equipment technology, and in particular to a glue cartridge storage device and dispensing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Dispensing technology, as a key process in modern manufacturing, is widely used in precision bonding, sealing, and coating operations in fields such as electronic packaging, semiconductor assembly, automotive electronics, and medical devices. Dispensing equipment is the core device for achieving high-precision, high-efficiency dispensing. It typically includes a dispensing valve and a dispensing drive mechanism (such as a multi-axis robot or an XYZ linear platform) that drives the valve to move along a preset trajectory.

[0003] During operation, the adhesive is stored and supplied through specific cartridge assemblies. The standard procedure involves inserting the cartridge assembly, containing the adhesive, with its bottom outlet aligned with the pre-set inlet on the dispensing valve, ensuring a continuous and stable flow of adhesive from the cartridge to the designated location. However, as dispensing continues, the adhesive in the cartridge assembly gradually depletes, necessitating frequent replacement. In traditional production, this replacement process heavily relies on manual operation: workers must manually remove the depleted cartridge assembly from the dispensing valve and install a fully loaded new one. This manual intervention method presents significant problems:

[0004] ① Efficiency bottleneck: Frequent manual changes interrupt the dispensing process, prolonging the overall production cycle and reducing equipment uptime;

[0005] ②Operational risks and contamination: Manual operation may cause contamination due to contact with the adhesive, damage to the valve body due to misoperation, or pose a personal safety hazard;

[0006] ③ Consistency Challenges: Replacement operations may result in inconsistencies in installation depth and sealing strength, affecting the stability of dispensing quality;

[0007] ④ High labor costs: Especially in large-scale, continuous production lines, dedicated workers are required, which increases operating costs.

[0008] To achieve fully automated closed-loop management of the dispensing process, especially in flexible manufacturing and unmanned workshop scenarios, there is an urgent need to solve the problem of automatic replacement of dispensing cartridges. This requires the introduction of robotic arms or gantry cranes to replace manual operations for picking up and placing dispensing cartridges. However, the efficiency and reliability of robotic arms or gantry cranes in completing the replacement task largely depends on a core supporting device—the dispensing cartridge storage device.

[0009] The cartridge storage device has two functions:

[0010] ① Orderly supply of new rubber cylinder components: Provide standardized and orderly sources of new rubber cylinder components for robotic arms or gantry cranes to ensure accurate gripping and loading;

[0011] ② Reliable recycling of old rubber tube components: It has a recycling station or mechanism that can receive and temporarily store waste rubber tube components removed by robotic arms or gantry cranes, so as to avoid old tubes from being scattered and piled up, causing interference or secondary pollution.

[0012] Therefore, this utility model is dedicated to developing a glue cartridge storage device and a glue dispensing equipment, which can be used to supply or recycle glue cartridge components, so as to cooperate with robotic arms or gantry cranes to realize the automated operation of glue cartridge component replacement.

[0013] The information disclosed in this background section is included only to enhance the understanding of the context of this disclosure, and therefore may contain information that does not constitute prior art known to those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0014] One objective of this invention is to provide a glue cartridge storage device and a glue dispensing equipment, which can be used to supply or recycle glue cartridge components, so as to cooperate with robotic arms or gantry cranes to realize the automated operation of glue cartridge component replacement.

[0015] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a rubber tube storage device, comprising:

[0016] A sliding support frame is provided with a glue cylinder storage slide and a slide inlet / outlet for the lower part of the glue cylinder assembly to enter and exit the glue cylinder storage slide;

[0017] A limiting cover is fixed above the sliding support frame and is provided with an anti-tilting limiting groove and a limiting groove inlet and outlet for the upper part of the rubber tube assembly to enter and exit the anti-tilting limiting groove.

[0018] A shift fork unit, located between the sliding support frame and the limiting cover, includes a shift fork driving mechanism and a rubber cylinder shift fork with several rubber cylinder slots;

[0019] The shift fork driving mechanism is used to drive the rubber tube shift fork to move the rubber tube assemblies in each rubber tube slot along the rubber tube storage slide, so as to transfer each rubber tube assembly to the inside or outside of the sliding support frame one by one.

[0020] Optionally, the lower part of the rubber sleeve assembly is provided with an outwardly protruding portion;

[0021] The sliding support frame includes two U-shaped guide rails arranged opposite each other, and the surfaces of the two U-shaped guide rails that are close to each other are provided with the rubber cylinder storage slide for the protrusion to slide.

[0022] Optionally, the dimensions of the inlet and outlet of the limiting groove gradually increase in the direction away from the anti-tilting limiting groove.

[0023] Optionally, the length of the sliding support bracket is greater than the length of the limiting cover, and the end of the sliding support bracket having the slide rail inlet and outlet extends to the outside of the end of the limiting cover having the limiting groove inlet and outlet.

[0024] Optional, also includes:

[0025] A clamping and positioning unit extends above the slide rail inlet and outlet, and is used to clamp and position the upper part of the rubber cylinder assembly at the slide rail inlet and outlet.

[0026] Optionally, the clamping and positioning unit includes two opposing anti-deformation clamping blocks and a gripper cylinder that drives the two anti-deformation clamping blocks to move closer or further apart.

[0027] Optionally, the shift fork drive mechanism is located on the side of both the sliding support and the limiting cover, and a shift fork clearance groove is provided between the sliding support and the limiting cover to allow the rubber cylinder shift fork to pass through.

[0028] Optionally, the shift fork drive mechanism includes:

[0029] A vertical fork linear drive mechanism, wherein the drive end of the vertical fork linear drive mechanism is connected to the rubber tube fork, and is used to drive the rubber tube fork to approach or move away from the sliding support in a direction perpendicular to the rubber tube storage slide, so that each rubber tube assembly enters or leaves the corresponding rubber tube slot.

[0030] A parallel shift fork linear drive mechanism, the drive end of which is connected to the vertical shift fork linear drive mechanism, is used to drive the vertical shift fork linear drive mechanism and the rubber tube shift fork to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the rubber tube storage slide, so that each rubber tube assembly slides along the rubber tube storage slide.

[0031] Optional, also includes:

[0032] The workbench is provided with support bracket grippers for clamping or releasing the bottom of the sliding support bracket.

[0033] On the other hand, a dispensing device is provided, including a cartridge feeding device for storing unused cartridge assemblies, a cartridge recycling device for recycling empty cartridge assemblies, and a robot or gantry crane for taking unused cartridge assemblies from the cartridge feeding device and placing empty cartridge assemblies into the cartridge recycling device.

[0034] Wherein, the glue tube feeding device and / or the glue tube recycling device are either of the glue tube storage devices described above.

[0035] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: It provides a glue cartridge storage device and a glue dispensing equipment, the working process of which is as follows:

[0036] 1. Place the glue cartridge assembly into the glue cartridge storage device (recycling / storage process)

[0037] S101: Glue Cylinder Assembly Alignment: Upstream equipment (such as a robotic arm or gantry crane) transports multiple glue cylinder assemblies one by one to the inlet and outlet of the slide rail. The lower part of the glue cylinder assembly enters the glue cylinder storage slide of the sliding support frame through the inlet and outlet of the slide rail. The glue cylinder assembly that enters later pushes the glue cylinder assembly that entered earlier to move inward, realizing continuous feeding of the sliding support frame (of course, other fork mechanisms can also be set below the glue cylinder assembly to move the glue cylinder assembly, so that the glue cylinder assembly that entered earlier moves inward to make room for the glue cylinder assembly that follows).

[0038] During the process of conveying the rubber tube assembly along the rubber tube storage slide, the upper part of the rubber tube assembly enters the anti-tilt limiting groove through the inlet and outlet of the limiting groove. Under the constraint of the limiting cover, it maintains vertical sliding to prevent tilting and completes the storage.

[0039] S102: Shift fork engagement: When the number of rubber tube assemblies in the rubber tube storage slide is the same as the number of rubber tube slots on the rubber tube shift fork, the shift fork drive mechanism drives the rubber tube shift fork to move toward the middle position of the rubber tube assembly, so that each rubber tube assembly is engaged in a rubber tube slot, thereby achieving complete positioning of each rubber tube assembly and ensuring that two adjacent rubber tube assemblies always maintain a fixed distance and will not easily shift.

[0040] 2. Remove the glue cartridge assembly from the glue cartridge storage device (feeding / retrieval process)

[0041] S201: Slide Transfer: The fork drive mechanism drives the rubber cylinder fork to slide along the rubber cylinder storage slide towards the slide inlet and outlet, causing the rubber cylinder assembly to move outward. During the transfer, the upper part of the rubber cylinder assembly slides within the anti-tilt limiting groove to ensure stable transfer.

[0042] S202: Glue Spool Removal: When the outermost glue sleeve assembly moves to the slide inlet / outlet, the fork drive mechanism drives the glue sleeve fork to disengage from each glue sleeve assembly (simultaneously releasing all glue sleeve assemblies), then retracts one glue sleeve assembly's distance, and re-inserts each glue sleeve assembly. At this time, except for the outermost glue sleeve assembly, the remaining glue sleeve assemblies are again limited by the glue sleeve fork; however, the outermost glue sleeve assembly is not limited by the glue sleeve fork, so downstream equipment (such as a robot or gantry crane, etc.) can directly remove the outermost glue sleeve assembly laterally.

[0043] S203: After the outermost rubber tube assembly is removed, the shift fork drive mechanism drives the rubber tube shift fork to move forward one rubber tube assembly station distance, so that the next rubber tube assembly moves to the slide inlet and outlet. Then repeat step S202 to remove the next rubber tube assembly.

[0044] S204: Repeat step S203 to remove all the glue tube components one by one.

[0045] Therefore, the glue cartridge storage device and dispensing equipment provided by this utility model can be used to supply or recycle glue cartridge components, so as to cooperate with robotic arms or gantry cranes to realize the automated operation of glue cartridge component replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0046] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0047] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the dispensing equipment provided in the embodiment;

[0048] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cartridge storage device provided in the embodiment;

[0049] Figure 3 An exploded view of the rubber tube storage device provided in the embodiment (the protective clamp is not shown).

[0050] In the picture:

[0051] 100. Glue sleeve assembly; 100a. Protrusion;

[0052] 200. Glue cartridge feeding device; 300. Glue cartridge recycling device;

[0053] 1. Sliding support frame; 101. U-shaped guide rail; 1011. Glue cylinder storage slide; 1012. Slide inlet and outlet;

[0054] 2. Limiting cover; 201. Anti-tilt limiting groove; 202. Limiting groove inlet and outlet; 203. Shift fork clearance groove;

[0055] 3. Shift fork unit; 301. Shift fork drive mechanism; 3011. Vertical shift fork linear drive mechanism; 3012. Parallel shift fork linear drive mechanism; 302. Rubber sleeve shift fork; 3021. Rubber sleeve slot;

[0056] 4. Clamping and positioning unit; 401. Anti-conformation clamping block; 402. Gripper cylinder;

[0057] 5. Workbench; 501. Support bracket gripper. Detailed Implementation

[0058] In this utility model, the reference to "embodiment" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of this utility model. The term "embodiment" appearing in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it specifically limit its independence or connection with other embodiments. In principle, in this utility model, as long as there are no technical contradictions or conflicts, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way to form corresponding implementable technical solutions.

[0059] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains; the use of related terms herein is merely for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention.

[0060] In the description of this utility model, the term "and / or" is used to describe the logical relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist simultaneously. Additionally, the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects have an "or" logical relationship.

[0061] In this invention, terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual quantity, hierarchy, or order between these entities or operations.

[0062] Without further limitations, the use of terms such as “comprising,” “including,” “having,” or other similar expressions in this invention is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, which does not exclude the presence of additional elements in a process, method, or product that includes the stated elements, such that a process, method, or product that includes a series of elements may include not only those defined elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, or product.

[0063] Similar to the understanding in the Examination Guidelines, in this utility model, expressions such as "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number; expressions such as "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of this utility model, "multiple" means two or more (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, such as "multiple groups" and "multiple times," unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0064] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, the space-related expressions used, such as "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "vertical," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the specific embodiments or drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of this utility model or for the reader's understanding, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this utility model.

[0065] Unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," "fixing," and "setting," as used in the description of the embodiments of this utility model, should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral setting; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. For those skilled in the art to which this utility model pertains, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0066] This utility model provides a glue cartridge storage device and a dispensing equipment. Through the coordinated action of a sliding support frame, a limiting cover, and a shift fork unit, the device achieves automated storage and conveying of glue cartridge components, thereby enabling the supply or recycling of glue cartridge components. This allows for automated glue cartridge component replacement operations when used with robotic arms or gantry cranes.

[0067] See Figure 1 The dispensing equipment provided in this embodiment includes a glue tube feeding device 200 for storing unused glue tube assemblies 100, a glue tube recycling device 300 for recycling empty glue tube assemblies 100, and a robotic arm or gantry crane for taking unused glue tube assemblies 100 from the glue tube feeding device 200 and placing empty glue tube assemblies 100 into the glue tube recycling device 300.

[0068] The glue tube feeding device 200 and / or the glue tube recycling device 300 are glue tube storage devices.

[0069] See Figure 2 and Figure 3 The following section will describe the specific structure of the cartridge storage device.

[0070] The glue cartridge storage device provided in this embodiment includes:

[0071] The sliding support frame 1 is provided with a glue cylinder storage slide 1011 and a slide inlet / outlet 1012 for the lower part of the glue cylinder assembly 100 to enter and exit the glue cylinder storage slide 1011.

[0072] Limiting cover 2, the limiting cover 2 is fixed above the sliding support frame 1, and is provided with anti-tilting limiting groove 201, and limiting groove inlet and outlet 202 for the upper part of the rubber tube assembly 100 to enter and exit the anti-tilting limiting groove 201;

[0073] The shift fork unit 3 is located between the sliding support frame 1 and the limiting cover 2, and includes a shift fork drive mechanism 301 and a rubber tube shift fork 302 with a plurality of rubber tube slots 3021.

[0074] The shift fork drive mechanism 301 is used to drive the rubber tube shift fork 302 to drive the rubber tube assembly 100 in each rubber tube slot 3021 to slide along the rubber tube storage slide 1011, so as to transfer each rubber tube assembly 100 to the inside or outside of the sliding support frame 1 one by one.

[0075] The glue cartridge storage device and dispensing equipment provided by this utility model operate as follows:

[0076] 1. Place the glue cartridge assembly 100 into the glue cartridge storage device (recycling / storage process)

[0077] S101: Alignment of Glue Cylinder Assembly 100: Upstream equipment (such as a robotic arm or gantry crane) transports multiple glue cylinder assemblies 100 one by one to the slide inlet / outlet 1012. The lower part of the glue cylinder assembly 100 enters the glue cylinder storage slide 1011 of the sliding support frame 1 through the slide inlet / outlet 1012. The glue cylinder assembly 100 that enters later pushes the glue cylinder assembly 100 that entered earlier to move inward, so as to realize the continuous feeding of the sliding support frame 1 (of course, other fork mechanisms can also be set below the glue cylinder assembly 100 to move the glue cylinder assembly 100, so that the glue cylinder assembly 100 that entered earlier moves inward to make room for the glue cylinder assembly 100 that followed).

[0078] During the process of conveying the glue cylinder assembly 100 along the glue cylinder storage slide 1011, the upper part of the glue cylinder assembly 100 enters the anti-tilt limiting groove 201 through the limiting groove inlet and outlet 202, and maintains vertical sliding under the constraint of the limiting cover 2 to prevent tilting and complete the storage.

[0079] S102: Shift fork engagement: When the number of rubber tube assemblies 100 in the rubber tube storage slide 1011 is the same as the number of rubber tube slots 3021 on the rubber tube shift fork 302, the shift fork drive mechanism 301 drives the rubber tube shift fork 302 to move toward the middle position of the rubber tube assembly 100, so that each rubber tube assembly 100 is engaged in a rubber tube slot 3021, thereby achieving complete positioning of each rubber tube assembly 100 and ensuring that two adjacent rubber tube assemblies 100 always maintain a fixed distance and will not easily shift.

[0080] 2. Remove the glue cartridge assembly 100 from the glue cartridge storage device (feeding / retrieval process)

[0081] S201: Slide Transfer: The fork drive mechanism 301 drives the rubber cylinder fork 302 to slide along the rubber cylinder storage slide 1011 toward the slide inlet / outlet 1012, causing the rubber cylinder assembly 100 to move outward. During the transfer, the upper part of the rubber cylinder assembly 100 slides within the anti-tilt limiting groove 201 to ensure stable transfer.

[0082] S202: Glue Spool Removal: When the outermost glue sleeve assembly 100 moves to the slide inlet / outlet 1012, the fork drive mechanism 301 drives the glue sleeve fork 302 to disengage from each glue sleeve assembly 100 (simultaneously releasing all glue sleeve assemblies 100), then retracts one workstation distance of glue sleeve assembly 100, and re-inserts each glue sleeve assembly 100. At this time, except for the outermost glue sleeve assembly 100, the remaining glue sleeve assemblies 100 are again limited by the glue sleeve fork 302; while the outermost glue sleeve assembly 100 is not limited by the glue sleeve fork 302, so downstream equipment (such as a robot or gantry crane, etc.) can directly remove the outermost glue sleeve assembly 100 laterally.

[0083] S203: When the outermost rubber tube assembly 100 is removed, the shift fork drive mechanism 301 drives the rubber tube shift fork 302 to move forward by the distance of one rubber tube assembly 100 station, so that the next rubber tube assembly 100 moves to the slide inlet / outlet 1012. Then, repeat step S202 to remove the next rubber tube assembly 100.

[0084] S204: Repeat step S203 to remove all the glue tube components 100 one by one.

[0085] Therefore, the glue cartridge storage device and dispensing equipment provided by this utility model can be used to supply or recycle glue cartridge assemblies 100, so as to cooperate with robotic arms or gantry cranes to realize the automated operation of replacing glue cartridge assemblies 100.

[0086] In this embodiment, the lower part of the glue tube assembly 100 is provided with an outwardly protruding protrusion 100a; the sliding support frame 1 includes two U-shaped guide rails 101 arranged opposite to each other, and the surfaces of the two U-shaped guide rails 101 that are close to each other are provided with the glue tube storage slide 1011 for the protrusion 100a to slide.

[0087] By providing a protrusion 100a at the lower part of the glue cartridge assembly 100, and cooperating with the two U-shaped guide rails 101 of the sliding support frame 1 to form a glue cartridge storage slide 1011, the glue cartridge assembly 100 can slide stably during the transfer process, avoiding shaking or displacement. The design of the U-shaped guide rails 101 not only provides reliable support for the glue cartridge assembly 100, but also ensures the smooth movement of the glue cartridge assembly 100 within the slide.

[0088] In this embodiment, the dimensions of the limiting groove inlet and outlet 202 gradually increase in the direction away from the anti-tilting limiting groove 201.

[0089] The inlet and outlet 202 of the limiting groove adopts a gradually expanding design, which makes it easier for the upper part of the rubber tube assembly 100 to be aligned and enter the anti-tilt limiting groove 201. This flared structure reduces the alignment accuracy requirements between the rubber tube assembly 100 and the limiting cover 2, reduces jamming problems caused by positional deviation, improves the introduction efficiency of the rubber tube assembly 100, and at the same time ensures that the rubber tube assembly 100 remains vertical during the transfer process, preventing tilting.

[0090] In this embodiment, the length of the sliding support bracket 1 is greater than the length of the limiting cover 2, and the end of the sliding support bracket 1 with the slide rail inlet / outlet 1012 extends to the outside of the end of the limiting cover 2 with the limiting groove inlet / outlet 202.

[0091] The rubber cartridge storage device also includes a clamping and positioning unit 4, which extends above the slide rail inlet / outlet 1012 and is used to clamp and position the upper part of the rubber cartridge assembly 100 at the slide rail inlet / outlet 1012. Specifically, the clamping and positioning unit 4 includes two opposing anti-deformation clamping blocks 401 and a gripper cylinder 402 that drives the two anti-deformation clamping blocks 401 to move closer or further apart.

[0092] After adding the clamping and positioning unit 4, the step of placing the glue tube assembly 100 into the glue tube storage device remains unchanged. However, in the step of removing the glue tube assembly 100 from the glue tube storage device, step S202 changes as follows:

[0093] When the outermost rubber tube assembly 100 moves to the slide inlet / outlet 1012, the clamping and positioning unit 4 clamps and fixes the upper part of the outermost rubber tube assembly 100. Then, the shift fork drive mechanism 301 drives the rubber tube shift fork 302 to disengage from each of the rubber tube assemblies 100.

[0094] The clamping and positioning unit 4 ensures that the rubber tube assembly 100 is stably clamped at the slide inlet / outlet 1012, preventing it from shaking due to inertia or external forces at the end of the transfer process. The clamping and positioning unit 4 improves the positioning accuracy of the rubber tube assembly 100 when it is handed over to other equipment such as robotic arms or gantry cranes, ensuring that upstream or downstream equipment can accurately grasp or receive the rubber tube assembly 100, while also enhancing the reliability of the entire transfer process.

[0095] In this embodiment, the shift fork driving mechanism 301 is located on the side of both the sliding support frame 1 and the limiting cover 2, and a shift fork clearance groove 203 is provided between the sliding support frame 1 and the limiting cover 2 to allow the rubber tube shift fork 302 to pass through. The shift fork clearance groove 203 is provided between the sliding support frame 1 and the limiting cover 2, so that the rubber tube shift fork 302 can be engaged at the middle position of each rubber tube assembly 100, and the rubber tube assembly 100 is driven to slide by applying force from the middle position of each rubber tube assembly 100. This helps to improve the smoothness of the sliding of the rubber tube assembly 100 and avoids the problem of sliding jamming caused by driving the rubber tube assembly 100 from the end.

[0096] In this embodiment, the shift fork driving mechanism 301 includes:

[0097] A vertical fork linear drive mechanism 3011 is provided, the drive end of which is connected to the rubber tube fork 302. The mechanism is used to drive the rubber tube fork 302 to move closer to or further away from the sliding support frame 1 in a direction perpendicular to the rubber tube storage slide 1011, so that each rubber tube assembly 100 enters or leaves the corresponding rubber tube slot 3021.

[0098] A parallel shift fork linear drive mechanism 3012 is provided, the drive end of which is connected to the vertical shift fork linear drive mechanism 3011. The parallel shift fork linear drive mechanism 3012 is used to drive the vertical shift fork linear drive mechanism 3011 and the rubber tube shift fork 302 to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the rubber tube storage slide 1011, so that each rubber tube assembly 100 slides along the rubber tube storage slide 1011.

[0099] Optionally, the cartridge storage device further includes a worktable 5, which is provided with a support bracket gripper 501 for clamping and fixing or releasing the bottom of the sliding support bracket 1. The worktable 5 and the bottom of the sliding support bracket 1 are slidably inserted and removed in the horizontal direction, and then completely locked by the support bracket gripper 501.

[0100] The support bracket gripper 501 releases the sliding support bracket 1, allowing for the replacement of sliding support brackets 1 of different lengths to change the storage capacity of the glue cartridge assembly 100. This modular design improves the adaptability of the glue cartridge storage device, allowing the storage capacity to be adjusted according to actual needs, while facilitating maintenance or component replacement, thus enhancing the flexibility and scalability of the equipment.

[0101] It should be noted that the linear drive mechanism mentioned in this utility model can be a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric cylinder, or motor lead screw linear module, etc., and the rotary drive mechanism mentioned can be a brushed motor, brushless motor, or rotary cylinder, etc. This utility model does not limit the specific structural form of the linear drive mechanism and the rotary drive mechanism.

[0102] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the text and drawings of this application, this should not limit the scope of patent protection of this application. Any technical solutions that are based on the essential concept of this application and utilize the content described in the text and drawings of this application, resulting in equivalent structural or procedural substitutions or modifications, as well as the direct or indirect application of the technical solutions of the above embodiments to other related technical fields, are all included within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. A cartridge storage device, characterized in that, include: The sliding support frame (1) is provided with a rubber tube storage slide (1011) and a slide inlet and outlet (1012) for the lower part of the rubber tube assembly (100) to enter and exit the rubber tube storage slide (1011). Limiting cover (2), the limiting cover (2) is fixed above the sliding support frame (1), and is provided with anti-tilt limiting groove (201) and limiting groove inlet and outlet (202) for the upper part of the rubber tube assembly (100) to enter and exit the anti-tilt limiting groove (201). The shift fork unit (3) is located between the sliding support frame (1) and the limiting cover (2), and includes a shift fork drive mechanism (301) and a rubber tube shift fork (302) with a plurality of rubber tube slots (3021). The shift fork drive mechanism (301) is used to drive the rubber tube shift fork (302) to drive the rubber tube assembly (100) in each rubber tube slot (3021) to slide along the rubber tube storage slide (1011) so as to transfer each rubber tube assembly (100) to the inside or outside of the sliding support frame (1) one by one.

2. The cartridge storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower part of the rubber sleeve assembly (100) is provided with an outwardly protruding protrusion (100a). The sliding support frame (1) includes two U-shaped guide rails (101) arranged opposite to each other. The surfaces of the two U-shaped guide rails (101) that are close to each other are provided with the rubber cylinder storage slide (1011) for the protrusion (100a) to slide.

3. The cartridge storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dimensions of the inlet and outlet (202) of the limiting groove gradually increase in the direction away from the anti-tilt limiting groove (201).

4. The cartridge storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length of the sliding support bracket (1) is greater than the length of the limiting cover (2), and the end of the sliding support bracket (1) with the slide rail inlet and outlet (1012) extends to the outside of the end of the limiting cover (2) with the limiting groove inlet and outlet (202).

5. The cartridge storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that, Also includes: A clamping and positioning unit (4) extends above the slide rail inlet / outlet (1012) and is used to clamp and position the upper part of the rubber tube assembly (100) at the slide rail inlet / outlet (1012).

6. The cartridge storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The clamping and positioning unit (4) includes two anti-deformation clamping blocks (401) arranged opposite to each other, and a gripper cylinder (402) that drives the two anti-deformation clamping blocks (401) to move closer or further away from each other.

7. The cartridge storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shift fork drive mechanism (301) is located on the side of both the sliding support (1) and the limiting cover (2), and a shift fork clearance groove (203) is provided between the sliding support (1) and the limiting cover (2) for the rubber cylinder shift fork (302) to pass through.

8. The cartridge storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The shift fork drive mechanism (301) includes: A vertical fork linear drive mechanism (3011) is provided, the drive end of which is connected to the rubber tube fork (302) and is used to drive the rubber tube fork (302) to approach or move away from the sliding support frame (1) in a direction perpendicular to the rubber tube storage slide (1011) so that each rubber tube assembly (100) enters or leaves the corresponding rubber tube slot (3021). A parallel shift fork linear drive mechanism (3012) is provided, the drive end of which is connected to the vertical shift fork linear drive mechanism (3011). The mechanism is used to drive the vertical shift fork linear drive mechanism (3011) and the rubber tube shift fork (302) to reciprocate in a direction parallel to the rubber tube storage slide (1011), so that each of the rubber tube assemblies (100) slides along the rubber tube storage slide (1011).

9. The cartridge storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The workbench (5) is provided with a support bracket gripper (501) for clamping or releasing the bottom of the sliding support bracket (1).

10. A dispensing device, characterized in that, Includes a cartridge feeding device (200) for storing unused cartridge assemblies (100), a cartridge recycling device (300) for recycling empty cartridge assemblies (100), and a robot or gantry crane for taking unused cartridge assemblies (100) from the cartridge feeding device (200) and placing empty cartridge assemblies (100) into the cartridge recycling device (300); Wherein, the glue tube feeding device (200) and / or the glue tube recycling device (300) are glue tube storage devices according to any one of claims 1-9.

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