Mechanical arm for taking materials from an aluminum ingot melting furnace

Abstract

The application discloses an aluminum ingot melting furnace material taking mechanical arm and belongs to the technical field of material taking. Mainly comprising a mechanical arm, the mechanical arm has an operating head, and an auxiliary mechanism is arranged on one side of the operating head, the auxiliary mechanism has a fixing frame, meanwhile, the auxiliary mechanism comprises a cross beam installed on the fixing frame, a support is installed on the cross beam, slide holes are formed on both sides of the support, a bearing rod is slidably arranged on the slide holes, a bearing head is installed at the tail end of the bearing rod, an electric cylinder is installed on the cross beam, a connecting rod is installed at the middle position of the bearing rod, the connecting rod is fixedly connected with the output end of the electric cylinder, and clamps are arranged at the positions between the bearing heads. The aluminum ingot melting furnace material taking mechanical arm reaches the effect of auxiliary demolding through the auxiliary mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of material handling technology, specifically a robotic arm for handling materials in an aluminum ingot melting furnace. Background Technology

[0002] Aluminum and its alloys are widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing, building materials and many other fields due to their excellent properties. In the production process of aluminum, the raw materials first need to be melted and cast into standard-sized aluminum ingots for easy transportation and subsequent processing. The aluminum ingot melting furnace is the key equipment to complete this process. The molten aluminum is poured into a special mold and cooled and solidified to form aluminum ingots.

[0003] Currently, modern production lines generally use automated robotic arms to handle aluminum ingot handling. Typically, pneumatic or hydraulic grippers are installed at the end of the robotic arm to pick up the aluminum ingot from the mold and transfer it to the conveyor line or stacking area by gripping specific parts of the ingot. This automated handling method greatly improves production efficiency and reduces the labor intensity and safety hazards of workers.

[0004] For example, patent CN208729791U discloses a material handling robotic arm. This patent can be flexibly adjusted according to the number and length of the production line, and multiple material handling mechanisms can be set up as needed to improve efficiency.

[0005] However, after the aluminum ingot cools and solidifies in the mold, there will be a large adsorption force and friction between its surface and the inner wall of the mold. Especially after the mold has been used for a period of time, the inner wall may have slight deformation or residual aluminum chips, which will increase the demolding resistance. Traditional material handling robotic arms only apply an upward pulling force to the aluminum ingot itself through the clamps. When encountering large demolding resistance, the material handling may fail due to insufficient pulling force, requiring manual intervention and interrupting the automated production process.

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a robotic arm for unloading aluminum ingots from a melting furnace to solve the above problems.

[0007] It should be noted that the information disclosed in this background section is only for understanding the background technology of this application concept, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0008] Based on the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, the problem to be solved by this application is to provide a robotic arm for unloading material from an aluminum ingot melting furnace, which solves the problem that unloading may fail due to insufficient pulling force when encountering large demolding resistance.

[0009] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve its technical problem is: a robotic arm for unloading materials from an aluminum ingot melting furnace, comprising:

[0010] A robotic arm, which has an operating head;

[0011] An auxiliary mechanism is mounted on one side of the operating head, the auxiliary mechanism having a mounting frame, and the auxiliary mechanism comprising:

[0012] A crossbeam, which is mounted on the fixed frame;

[0013] A bracket, which is mounted on the crossbeam;

[0014] Sliding holes are installed on both sides of the bracket;

[0015] A retaining rod, which is slidably disposed on the sliding hole;

[0016] A retaining head, which is mounted at the end of the retaining rod;

[0017] An electric cylinder, which is mounted on the crossbeam;

[0018] A connecting rod is installed at the middle position of the supporting rod, and the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the electric cylinder;

[0019] A clamp is positioned between the abutment heads.

[0020] Furthermore, vertical fixing rods are fixedly installed on both sides of the fixing frame, and a platform is fixed together between the bottom ends of the fixing rods, with guide holes provided on the platform.

[0021] Furthermore, the guide hole is coaxial with the sliding hole, and the diameter of the guide hole and the sliding hole are the same.

[0022] Furthermore, the abutment head is made of rubber.

[0023] Furthermore, the clamp includes a cylinder fixedly mounted on one side of the platform, the output end of the cylinder extending horizontally through the platform to the other side, a fixed base being fixedly mounted on the output end of the cylinder, and a finger cylinder being fixedly mounted on one side of the fixed base.

[0024] The beneficial effects of this application are: the aluminum ingot melting furnace unloading robot arm provided by this application achieves the effect of assisting in demolding by setting an auxiliary mechanism.

[0025] In addition to the purposes, features, and advantages described above, this application has other purposes, features, and advantages. A further detailed description of this application will be provided below with reference to the figures. Attached Figure Description

[0026] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of a robotic arm for unloading materials from an aluminum ingot melting furnace according to this application;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the auxiliary mechanism;

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Explosion diagram of the auxiliary mechanism;

[0030] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0031] 1. Robotic arm; 10. Operating head; 2. Auxiliary mechanism; 20. Fixture; 21. Crossbeam; 22. Sliding hole; 23. Electric cylinder; 24. Fixing rod; 25. Supporting rod; 26. Supporting head; 27. Connecting rod; 28. Platform; 29. ​​Guide hole; 3. Fixture; 30. Cylinder; 31. Fixture base; 32. Finger cylinder; 40. Support. Detailed Implementation

[0032] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0033] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, this application provides a material handling robot arm for an aluminum ingot melting furnace. This material handling robot arm is mainly used in an aluminum ingot melting production line, specifically installed above the casting mold or at the corresponding work station, and can realize the automated grasping function of aluminum ingots. Specifically, the material handling robot arm includes a robot arm 1, which is a six-axis robot arm in the prior art, with high motion freedom and positioning accuracy. At the same time, the end of the robot arm 1 is provided with an operating head 10 for installing and performing specific material handling operations.

[0035] Furthermore, the robotic arm 1 can drive the operating head 10 to move in three-dimensional space to adapt to the material handling needs of different workstations;

[0036] In order to facilitate demolding of aluminum ingot molds during the material handling process, such as Figures 1-3 As shown, an auxiliary mechanism 2 is provided on the operating head 10. The auxiliary mechanism 2 includes a fixed frame 20 fixedly installed on one side of the operating head 10, and a horizontal beam 21 is fixedly installed on the fixed frame 20.

[0037] Furthermore, a bracket 40 is fixedly installed on the crossbeam 21. A pair of sliding holes 22 are opened on both sides of the bracket 40. A support rod 25 is slidably installed in each of the sliding holes 22, so that the support rod 25 can slide along the axial direction of the sliding hole 22.

[0038] Meanwhile, an electric cylinder 23 is fixedly installed above the crossbeam 21. The output end of the electric cylinder 23 passes through the crossbeam 21 downward and is fixedly connected to a connecting rod 27. The two ends of the connecting rod 27 are respectively connected to the middle sections of two abutment rods 25. Thus, when the electric cylinder 23 is started, the two abutment rods 25 can be pushed synchronously along the sliding hole 22 by the connecting rod 27.

[0039] Furthermore, vertical fixing rods 24 are fixedly installed on both sides of the fixing frame 20. A platform 28 is fixed between the bottom ends of the fixing rods 24. A guide hole 29 is provided on the platform 28. The position of the guide hole 29 is coaxial with the sliding hole 22. At the same time, the diameter of the guide hole 29 and the sliding hole 22 are the same, so that the abutment rod 25 can be guided through the guide hole 29 and slide along the guide hole 29.

[0040] Meanwhile, a support head 26 is fixedly connected to the end of the support rod 25. The support head 26 is made of rubber and has a certain degree of elasticity and wear resistance to avoid damage to the surface of the mold when it comes into contact with it.

[0041] Furthermore, a clamp 3 is provided below the platform 28 for directly clamping the formed aluminum ingot. The clamp 3 includes a cylinder 30 fixedly installed on one side of the platform 28. The output end of the cylinder 30 extends horizontally through the platform 28 to the other side. At the same time, a fixed seat 31 is fixedly installed at the output end of the cylinder 30, so that the cylinder 30 can be activated to push the fixed seat 31 to move.

[0042] Meanwhile, one side of the fixing seat 31 extends to the central position between the two sets of abutment heads 26, and a finger cylinder 32 is fixedly installed on one side of the fixing seat 31 so as to perform the clamping and releasing action of the aluminum ingot.

[0043] When performing aluminum ingot handling, firstly, the robotic arm 1 moves the entire operating head 10 to a predetermined position above the mold. Then, the cylinder 30 is activated, pushing the fixed seat 31 and the finger cylinder 32 downward to align the finger cylinder 32 with the aluminum ingot. Then, the finger cylinder 32 is activated to clamp the aluminum ingot.

[0044] Next, the electric cylinder 23 is activated, and the connecting rod 27 pushes the two abutment rods 25 to extend outward along the sliding hole 22 and the guide hole 29, so that the abutment head 26 presses tightly against the edge of the mold, forming a fixing force on the mold and assisting in demolding. Finally, the cylinder 30 retracts, and the aluminum ingot is pulled out of the mold by the finger cylinder 32, completing the material removal and demolding operation.

[0045] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A robotic arm for unloading materials from an aluminum ingot melting furnace, characterized in that: include: Robotic arm (1), which has an operating head (10); An auxiliary mechanism (2) is mounted on one side of the operating head (10), the auxiliary mechanism (2) having a mounting bracket (20), the auxiliary mechanism (2) comprising: A crossbeam (21) is mounted on the fixed frame (20); A bracket (40) is mounted on the crossbeam (21); Sliding holes (22) are installed on both sides of the bracket (40); A retaining rod (25) is slidably disposed on the sliding hole (22); A retaining head (26) is mounted at the end of the retaining rod (25); An electric cylinder (23) is mounted on the crossbeam (21); A connecting rod (27) is installed in the middle of the abutment rod (25), and the connecting rod (27) is fixedly connected to the output end of the electric cylinder (23); A clamp (3) is positioned between the abutment heads (26).

2. The robotic arm for unloading aluminum ingots from a melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: Vertical fixing rods (24) are fixedly installed on both sides of the fixing frame (20), and a platform (28) is fixed together between the bottom ends of the fixing rods (24), and a guide hole (29) is provided on the platform (28).

3. The robotic arm for unloading aluminum ingots from a melting furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide hole (29) is coaxial with the sliding hole (22), and the diameter of the guide hole (29) is the same as that of the sliding hole (22).

4. The robotic arm for unloading aluminum ingots from a melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The abutment head (26) is made of rubber.

5. The robotic arm for unloading aluminum ingots from a melting furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamp (3) includes a cylinder (30) fixedly disposed on one side of the platform (28). The output end of the cylinder (30) extends horizontally through the platform (28) to the other side. A fixed seat (31) is fixedly installed on the output end of the cylinder (30). A finger cylinder (32) is fixedly disposed on one side of the fixed seat (31).

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