In-mold transfer robot

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of in-mold transmission manipulator, including support seat, sliding plate, X-axis driving part, Y-axis driving part and push mechanism, push mechanism is at the front side of support seat, Y-axis driving part is installed on support seat, sliding plate is above support seat and with Y-axis driving part drive installation, X-axis driving part is installed on sliding plate top, push mechanism is with X-axis driving part drive installation, push mechanism includes push plate and the several groups of positioning assembly installed on push plate, positioning assembly includes first locating block and second locating block, first locating block or second locating block is with push plate adjustable installation.The utility model of a kind of in-mold transmission manipulator, compact structure layout, can be integrated in mould mould frame interior, save equipment floor area, the utility model's manipulator uses the conveying mode of directly pushing sheet, through accurate servo drive, cooperate with the rigid constraint of groove position to sheet, can realize the quick transmission to sheet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material handling robot technology, specifically an in-mold transfer robot. Background Technology

[0002] For large automotive sheet metal parts, single-sheet structures are used for processing, which usually requires multiple stamping processes to form. However, due to the large size of the sheet metal parts, manual handling and loading of the parts in the current technology is inefficient, labor-intensive, and poses high safety risks. Therefore, many robotic arms are now used for transfer and handling. Currently, many of these robotic arms use an adsorption structure to pick up the sheet metal, lift it up, and then place it down. The structure of the robotic arms is relatively complex and the handling efficiency is not high enough. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an in-mold transfer robot to solve the technical problems in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the aforementioned objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0005] An in-mold transfer robot includes a support base, a slide plate, an X-axis drive, a Y-axis drive, and a pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism is located on the front side of the support base. The Y-axis drive is mounted on the support base. The slide plate is above the support base and driven by the Y-axis drive. The X-axis drive is mounted above the slide plate. The pushing mechanism is driven by the X-axis drive. The pushing mechanism includes a pushing plate and several sets of positioning components mounted on the pushing plate. The several sets of positioning components are equidistantly mounted at the front end of the pushing plate along the X-axis direction. Each positioning component includes a first positioning block and a second positioning block. The first or second positioning block is adjustablely mounted to the pushing plate. A sheet is clamped between the first and second positioning blocks. The first and second positioning blocks are structurally symmetrical.

[0006] The Y-axis drive component includes a first motor, a screw, and a nut. The first motor is fixed on a support base, the output shaft of the first motor is installed with the screw, the nut is threaded onto the screw, and the nut is fixedly installed with the slide plate.

[0007] The X-axis drive unit includes a second motor, a first gear, a second gear, and a rack. The second motor is mounted above the slide plate, the first gear is mounted on the output shaft of the second motor, and the rack is fixed laterally on the push plate. The second gear meshes with the first gear and the rack for transmission.

[0008] The first positioning block is fixedly installed on the push plate via a fixing block, and the second positioning block is adjustablely installed on the push plate via an adjusting plate. The adjusting plate is fixedly installed on the push plate, and the adjusting plate is provided with an elongated adjusting through hole. The second positioning block is located below the adjusting plate, and an adjusting screw is threaded through the adjusting through hole and connected to the second positioning block via a thread.

[0009] The bottom of the first positioning block has a recessed first groove facing the direction of the second positioning block. The first groove passes through the front and rear ends of the first positioning block, and a first inclined surface is provided above the first groove.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the in-mold transfer robot of this application has a compact structure and can be integrated into the mold frame, saving equipment floor space. The robot of this application adopts a conveying mode of directly pushing sheet material. Through precise servo drive and the rigid constraint of the slot on the sheet material, it can realize the rapid transfer of sheet material. The suction-type robot needs to go through a cycle of establishing vacuum, grasping, releasing and de-vacuuming, while the transfer mode of this application is direct pushing, and the response of the handling action is faster, which effectively improves the loading efficiency of sheet metal parts. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 : A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of this application;

[0012] Figure 2 : Installation structure diagram of X-axis drive and Y-axis drive;

[0013] Figure 3 : Installation structure diagram of X-axis drive components and push plate;

[0014] Figure 4 : 3D structural diagram of the pushing mechanism;

[0015] Figure 5 : First positioning block main view;

[0016] Figure 6 : Installation structure diagram of the second positioning block and adjustment plate. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0018] Specific Implementation Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1 to 6In this embodiment of the utility model, an in-mold transfer robot includes a support base 1, a slide plate 2, an X-axis drive 4, a Y-axis drive 3, and a pushing mechanism 5. The pushing mechanism 5 is located on the front side of the support base 1. The Y-axis drive 3 is mounted on the support base 1. The slide plate 2 is located above the support base 1 and is driven and mounted with the Y-axis drive 3. The X-axis drive 4 is mounted above the slide plate 2. The pushing mechanism 5 is driven and mounted with the X-axis drive 4. A first set of slider assemblies 8 is provided below the slide plate 2 and is slidably mounted with the support base 1. A second set of slider assemblies 9 is provided between the pushing mechanism 5 and the slide plate 2.

[0019] The pushing mechanism 5 of this application includes a pushing plate 6 and several sets of positioning components 7 mounted on the pushing plate 6. The several sets of positioning components 7 are equidistantly mounted at the front end of the pushing plate 6 along the X-axis direction. The positioning component 7 includes a first positioning block 701 and a second positioning block 702. The first positioning block 701 or the second positioning block 702 is adjustablely mounted to the pushing plate 6. The sheet is clamped between the first positioning block 701 and the second positioning block 702. The first positioning block 701 and the second positioning block 702 are structurally symmetrical.

[0020] The Y-axis drive component 3 includes a first motor 301, a screw 302, and a nut 303. The first motor 301 is fixed on the support base 1. The output shaft of the first motor 301 is installed with the screw 302. The nut 303 is threadedly connected to the screw 302 and is fixedly installed with the slide plate 2.

[0021] The X-axis drive unit 4 includes a second motor 401, a first gear 402, a second gear 403, and a rack 404. The second motor 401 is mounted above the slide plate 2. The first gear 402 is mounted on the output shaft of the second motor 401. The rack 404 is fixed laterally on the push plate. The second gear 403 meshes with the first gear 402 and the rack 404 for transmission. Through the meshing layout of the double gear and rack 404, no complex external mechanism is required, it can be integrated into a small space, and it can also achieve smooth linear motion. In addition, the first motor 301 and the second motor 401 in this application are both servo motors, which can achieve precise driving of the push plate 6.

[0022] The first positioning block 701 is fixedly installed to the push plate 6 via the fixing block 703. The second positioning block 702 is adjustablely installed to the push plate 6 via the adjusting plate 704. The adjusting plate 704 is fixedly installed to the push plate 6. The adjusting plate 704 is provided with an elongated adjusting through hole 704-1. The second positioning block 702 is located below the adjusting plate 704. An adjusting screw 706 is threaded through the adjusting through hole 704-1 and connected to the second positioning block 702. The front end of the adjusting plate 704 is provided with a scale 705. By adjusting the installation position of the second positioning block 702 and the adjusting plate 704, the distance between the first positioning block 701 and the second positioning block 702 can be adjusted to allow the use of sheets of different widths.

[0023] A recessed first groove 701-1 is provided at the bottom of the first positioning block 701 towards the second positioning block 702. The first groove 701-1 passes through the front and rear ends of the first positioning block 701. A first inclined surface 701-2 is provided above the first groove 701-1. The sheet to be transported is clamped in the first groove 701-2. The second positioning block 702 is symmetrical to the first positioning block 701, so it will not be described again.

[0024] Workflow: The Y-axis drive unit 3 drives the slide plate 2 to move towards the sheet material, clamping and positioning the sheet material between the first positioning block 701 and the second positioning block 702. Then, the second motor 401 drives the gear and rack 404 to mesh and transmit the sheet material directly to another station for lateral transfer. After moving to the desired distance, the push plate 6 retracts and resets, and then pushes another set of sheets, repeating this cycle.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the in-mold transfer robot of this application has a compact structure and can be integrated into the mold frame, saving equipment floor space. The robot of this application adopts a conveying mode of directly pushing sheet material. Through precise servo drive and the rigid constraint of the slot on the sheet material, it can realize the rapid transfer of sheet material. The suction-type robot needs to go through a cycle of establishing vacuum, grasping, releasing and de-vacuuming, while the transfer mode of this application is direct pushing, and the response of the handling action is faster, which effectively improves the loading efficiency of sheet metal parts.

[0026] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing exemplary embodiments, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0027] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An in-mold transfer robot, characterized in that: The device includes a support base, a sliding plate, an X-axis drive, a Y-axis drive, and a pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism is located on the front side of the support base. The Y-axis drive is mounted on the support base. The sliding plate is above the support base and driven by the Y-axis drive. The X-axis drive is mounted above the sliding plate. The pushing mechanism is driven by the X-axis drive. The pushing mechanism includes a pushing plate and several sets of positioning components mounted on the pushing plate. The several sets of positioning components are equidistantly mounted at the front end of the pushing plate along the X-axis direction. Each positioning component includes a first positioning block and a second positioning block. The first or second positioning block is adjustablely mounted to the pushing plate. A sheet is clamped between the first and second positioning blocks. The first and second positioning blocks are structurally symmetrical.

2. The in-mold transfer robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The Y-axis drive component includes a first motor, a screw, and a nut. The first motor is fixed on a support base, the output shaft of the first motor is installed with the screw, the nut is threaded onto the screw, and the nut is fixedly installed with the slide plate.

3. The in-mold transfer robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The X-axis drive unit includes a second motor, a first gear, a second gear, and a rack. The second motor is mounted above the slide plate, the first gear is mounted on the output shaft of the second motor, and the rack is fixed laterally on the push plate. The second gear meshes with the first gear and the rack for transmission.

4. The in-mold transfer robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first positioning block is fixedly installed on the push plate via a fixing block, and the second positioning block is adjustablely installed on the push plate via an adjusting plate. The adjusting plate is fixedly installed on the push plate, and the adjusting plate is provided with an elongated adjusting through hole. The second positioning block is located below the adjusting plate, and an adjusting screw is threaded through the adjusting through hole and connected to the second positioning block via a thread.

5. The in-mold transfer robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the first positioning block has a recessed first groove facing the direction of the second positioning block. The first groove passes through the front and rear ends of the first positioning block, and a first inclined surface is provided above the first groove.

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