A fully automatic powder assembling machine

By combining industrial cameras with robotic arms, fully automated grasping and assembly of powdery materials has been achieved, solving the problem of accurate grasping of existing equipment without molds and improving operational efficiency and precision.

CN224546453UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-24JINHUA YIFENG INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JINHUA YIFENG INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-11
Publication Date
2026-07-24

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Technical Problem

Existing equipment struggles to accurately grasp and assemble irregularly shaped powdery materials, especially in automated operations without molds.

Method used

By combining an industrial camera with a robotic arm, powdery materials are transported via a conveyor belt, and the industrial camera is used for image analysis to control the robotic arm for precise grasping and assembly.

Benefits of technology

It achieves fully automated grasping and assembly of powdered materials, improving the accuracy and efficiency of grasping and reducing labor intensity.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of full-automatic powder assembling machine, including shell, the shell is "7" type structure;2 industrial cameras b are symmetrically set on the top of shell near the middle position of front end for image analysis to the article in the lower range;Industrial camera a is symmetrically set on the two outer sides of the front end of shell respectively and fixed frame is installed on fixed frame;2 structures same conveyer belts b are respectively set in the just below of industrial camera b for automatically conveying powdery block article;Mechanical arm is set on the outer side of conveyer belt b;This full-automatic powder assembling machine has full-automatic, and can accurately position the advantage of grabbing, assembling.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a fully automatic powder mixing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Powder cosmetics such as pressed powder, blush, and eyeshadow are produced by first pressing the powder into a simple base, then assembling the base into the outer packaging box. Previously, this was done manually, which was inefficient and labor-intensive. Later, a robotic arm with suction cups (or grippers) was used to pick up (or clamp) the base and assemble it into the outer packaging box, reducing labor intensity. However, existing similar equipment requires the powder to be placed into a designated mold first, and then the robotic arm repeatedly grips the powder on the mold in sequence. The mold also moves on a designated track. This combination cannot accurately grasp irregularly shaped powder or items not on the mold. Therefore, manual precise placement of the powder onto the mold is still required, and then the mold is placed onto the equipment. This is semi-automated and cannot accurately grasp randomly positioned powder. The original gripping mechanism can be referenced in patent CN215044402.

[0003] This application combines existing industrial cameras, robotic arms, and conveyor belts to form an automated system. With the help of specialized tooling for gripping, it creates a system that allows the robotic arm to accurately grasp and assemble powdery materials placed on the conveyor belt. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, thereby providing a fully automatic powder assembly machine that can accurately position, grab, and assemble powders.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical problems of this utility model are mainly solved by the following technical solutions:

[0006] This utility model discloses a fully automatic powder-forming machine, including a housing with a "7"-shaped structure; two industrial cameras b are symmetrically arranged on the top of the housing near the center of the front end for image analysis of items in the area below; a fixed frame and an industrial camera a mounted on the fixed frame are symmetrically arranged on the two outer sides of the front end of the housing; two identical conveyor belts b are arranged directly below the industrial cameras b for automatically conveying powdery block items; and a robotic arm is arranged on the outer side of the conveyor belts b.

[0007] Preferably, a cabinet is provided below the housing, and the conveyor belt b and the robotic arm are located above the cabinet.

[0008] Preferably, each of the conveyor belts b is equipped with a motor to provide power to the conveyor belts b.

[0009] Preferably, the robotic arm includes a fixed column fixed above the cabinet, a rear arm above the fixed column, a middle arm above the rear arm, and a forearm on the middle arm.

[0010] Preferably, a conveyor belt a is provided in front of the cabinet for conveying the packaging shells of powdery items.

[0011] Preferably, the industrial camera a is suspended above the conveyor belt a.

[0012] Preferably, the top of the housing is provided with a light panel to provide illumination for the conveyor belt b.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, this application combines an industrial camera with a robotic arm for use in a powder assembly device. While existing similar equipment also uses a robotic arm for grasping, it requires a mold to hold the powdered material, which is then placed on the mold. The robotic arm grasps the powdered material from the mold, but it cannot grasp random powdered materials on the conveyor belt because existing similar equipment does not incorporate an industrial camera and integrate it with the robotic arm. Therefore, this application combines an industrial camera, conveyor belt, and robotic arm to achieve full automation of the powder assembly machine. Furthermore, an industrial camera b is installed on the top of the machine casing, and an industrial camera a is suspended at the front end, allowing for separate identification of the two conveyor belts, ensuring proper grasping and assembly by the robotic arm. The design of the illumination plate further enhances the accuracy of the industrial camera b's identification. Attached Figure Description

[0015] 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.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a reference diagram for the use of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 , 5 This is a circuit diagram of the present invention.

[0020] In the diagram: 1-Casing, 2-Rack, 3-Conveyor Belt a, 4-Fixed Frame, 5-Industrial Camera a, 6-Robotic Arm, 7-Industrial Camera b, 8-Conveyor Belt b, 9-Motor, 10-Light Panel, 6.1-Fixed Column, 6.2-Rear Arm, 6.3-Middle Arm, 6.4-Forearm, A-Speed ​​Controller 1, B-Speed ​​Controller 2, C-Power Strip, D-Network Port, E-Network Cable, F-Communication Port, G-Power Cable, H-Encoding Cable, I-Touch Screen Detailed Implementation

[0021] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] like Figure 2-4 As shown, a fully automatic powder assembly machine is mainly used for assembling powder products, such as eyeshadow and blush. Specifically, it picks up pressed powder and puts it into the outer shell of the product.

[0023] The device includes a housing 1, which has a "7" shaped structure. Two industrial cameras b7 are symmetrically arranged on the top of the housing 1 near the center of the front end for image analysis of objects below. On the two outer sides of the front end of the housing 1, there are symmetrically arranged mounting brackets 4 and industrial cameras a5 mounted on the mounting brackets 4. Specifically, one end of the mounting bracket 4 is fixed to the housing 1, and the other end extends out to fix the industrial camera a5, thus suspending the industrial camera a5 in front of the housing 1. The industrial camera a5 has the same function as the industrial camera b7, which is to identify objects below the camera and perform image analysis. Directly below the industrial camera b7, there are two identical conveyor belts b8 for automatically conveying powdered block objects. A robotic arm 6 is arranged on the outer side of the conveyor belt b8. Specifically, industrial camera b7 identifies powdery blocks on conveyor belt b8, performs image analysis, and transmits position and other information to the control terminal (not shown). The control terminal then controls robotic arm 6 to perform precise grasping. It should be noted that the control terminal is a common device in automated equipment in this field, and the applicant's control terminal is also a conventional CNC control device in this field, so it will not be described in detail. Industrial cameras a and b are Hikvision MV-CS060-10GM or MV-CS200-10GC. Those skilled in the art know that current industrial cameras can fully achieve accurate image analysis and data transmission. The applicant will not describe the principle further here, but can refer to patent documents CN113395414 and CN111881045, which describe the working principle and effect of industrial cameras in detail.

[0024] A cabinet 2 is located below the housing 1, and a conveyor belt b8 and a robotic arm 6 are located above the cabinet 2.

[0025] Motors 9 are installed on the conveyor belt b8 to provide power to the conveyor belt b8.

[0026] The robotic arm 6 includes a fixed post 6.1 fixed above the cabinet 2, a rear arm 6.2 above the fixed post 6.1, a middle arm 6.3 above the rear arm 6.2, and a forearm 6.4 on the middle arm 6.3. Further, the rear arm 6.2 is fixed to the fixed post 6.1 and cannot rotate; the middle arm 6.3 can rotate left and right on the rear arm 6.2, and the forearm 6.4 can rotate left and right on the middle arm 6.3, thus achieving a 270° rotation angle for the robotic arm 6, allowing it to grasp objects completely above the conveyor belt b8; at the end of the forearm 6.4 is a tooling for adsorbing powdery items, for which the applicant has separately applied for a patent (patent number: 2024209343701).

[0027] A conveyor belt a3 is installed in front of the cabinet 2 for conveying the packaging shells of powdery items.

[0028] The industrial camera a5 is suspended above the conveyor belt a3 and is used to identify and analyze the packaging shells on the conveyor belt a3. It transmits images to the control terminal and analyzes the position in the same way as the industrial camera b7 so that the robotic arm 6 can accurately place the grasped powdery items into the packaging shells.

[0029] The top of the housing 1 is provided with a light plate 10 to provide illumination for the conveyor belt b8, so that the industrial camera b7 can capture images of the conveyor belt b8 more clearly.

[0030] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0031] Compared with existing technologies, this application combines an industrial camera with a robotic arm for use in a powder assembly device. While existing similar equipment also uses a robotic arm for grasping, it requires a mold to hold the powdered material, which is then placed on the mold. The robotic arm grasps the powdered material from the mold, but it cannot grasp random powdered materials on the conveyor belt because existing similar equipment does not incorporate an industrial camera and integrate it with the robotic arm. Therefore, this application combines an industrial camera, conveyor belt, and robotic arm to achieve full automation of the powder assembly machine. Furthermore, an industrial camera b is installed on the top of the machine casing, and an industrial camera a is suspended at the front end, allowing for separate identification of the two conveyor belts, ensuring proper grasping and assembly by the robotic arm. The design of the illumination plate further enhances the accuracy of the industrial camera b's identification.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," and "the other end," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0034] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A fully automatic powder-forming machine, characterized in that: Includes a housing (1), which has a "7" shaped structure; two industrial cameras b (7) are symmetrically arranged on the top of the housing (1) near the middle of the front end for image analysis of items in the lower range; a fixed frame (4) and an industrial camera a (5) mounted on the fixed frame (4) are symmetrically arranged on the two outer sides of the front end of the housing (1); two conveyor belts b (8) with the same structure are arranged directly below the industrial cameras b (7) for automatically conveying powdery block items; a robotic arm (6) is arranged on the outer side of the conveyor belt b (8).

2. The fully automatic powder-forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cabinet (2) is installed below the housing (1), and the conveyor belt b (8) and the robotic arm (6) are located above the cabinet (2).

3. The fully automatic powder-forming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: Motors (9) are respectively installed on the conveyor belt b (8) to provide power to the conveyor belt b (8).

4. The fully automatic powder-forming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The robotic arm (6) includes a fixed column (6.1) fixed above the cabinet (2), a rear arm (6.2) above the fixed column (6.1), a middle arm (6.3) above the rear arm (6.2), and a forearm (6.4) on the middle arm (6.3).

5. The fully automatic powder-forming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A conveyor belt a (3) is provided in front of the cabinet (2) for conveying the packaging shell of powdery items.

6. The fully automatic powder-forming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The industrial camera a (5) is suspended above the conveyor belt a (3).

7. The fully automatic powder-forming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the housing (1) is provided with a light plate (10) to provide illumination for the conveyor belt b (8).