A tray-shaped loading and unloading mechanism

Abstract

This utility model discloses a tray alignment and loading / unloading mechanism, comprising: a lifting platform with a U-shaped groove structure, the open end of which faces the operating area; two sets of magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies, respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the lifting platform, rigidly connected to the side wall of the lifting platform via cylinder mounting plates; two sets of alignment components, symmetrically distributed on the left and right workstations of the equipment, respectively fitted to the axial ends of the cylinder mounting plates on the same side; two sets of compatibility components, symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lifting platform, each compatibility component including a compatibility block and an alignment adjustment seat, the compatibility block being connected to the lifting platform via the alignment adjustment seat, and a compatibility alignment rod mounted on the upper side of the compatibility block; and a support assembly fixed to the lower side of the middle of the lifting platform. This utility model allows the tray to be vertically moved up and down by the magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies on the left and right sides, controlling the loading / unloading position; the use of alignment components ensures positioning accuracy and reduces processing costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated equipment technology for liquid crystal display panels, and more specifically, to a tray straightening and unloading mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Display panels commonly use trays for transport during the manufacturing process. Traditional loading and unloading mechanisms do not have a regularization mechanism, resulting in insufficient positioning accuracy of the trays. This makes it easy for materials to be misaligned and collided with the equipment, leading to high breakage rates, increased costs, and extended production line debugging cycles. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the problems of insufficient positioning accuracy, high breakage rate, and high cost of existing tray straightening and loading mechanisms, this utility model provides a tray straightening and loading mechanism with high positioning accuracy and low breakage rate.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: a tray leveling and unloading mechanism, comprising: a lifting plate with a U-shaped groove structure, the open end of which faces the operating area; two sets of magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies, respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the lifting plate, and rigidly connected to the side wall of the lifting plate through cylinder mounting plates; two sets of alignment components, symmetrically distributed on the left and right workstations of the equipment, respectively fitted with the axial ends of the cylinder mounting plates on the same side; two sets of compatibility components, symmetrically disposed on both sides of the lifting plate, each compatibility component including a compatibility block and a leveling adjustment seat, the compatibility block being connected to the lower side of the lifting plate, the leveling adjustment seat being connected to the upper side of the lifting plate, and a compatibility leveling rod being installed on the upper side of the leveling adjustment seat; and a support assembly fixed to the lower side of the middle part of the lifting plate.

[0005] In one embodiment of this utility model, the magnetic coupling cylinder assembly includes a welding bracket, a magnetic coupling cylinder, a fixing plate, a linear guide column base, a linear guide column top seat, a linear guide column, a linear bearing, and a linear bearing mounting plate. The bottom end of the magnetic coupling cylinder is mounted on the welding bracket, and its top end is mounted on the fixing plate. The slider of the magnetic coupling cylinder is connected to the lifting plate through the cylinder mounting plate. The linear guide column is arranged parallel to the magnetic coupling cylinder. The bottom end of the linear guide column is fixed to the linear guide column base, and its top end is fixed to the linear guide column top seat. The linear guide column top seat is connected to the side wall of the fixing plate. A linear bearing is sleeved on the linear guide column, and the linear bearing is fixed on the linear bearing mounting plate. The linear bearing mounting plate is fixedly connected to the cylinder mounting plate.

[0006] In one embodiment of this utility model, the alignment component includes a transition plate, a guide rod cylinder, a first alignment plate, a second alignment plate, and an L-shaped baffle. The guide rod cylinder is vertically fixed to the cylinder mounting plate via the transition plate. The piston rod of the guide rod cylinder is fixedly connected to the first alignment plate. The second alignment plate is vertically fixed to the first alignment plate. The L-shaped baffle is disposed on the top of the second alignment plate, and the two sides of the L-shaped baffle are parallel to the X-axis and Y-axis of the equipment, respectively.

[0007] In one embodiment of this utility model, each regular adjustment seat is provided with a waist-shaped positioning hole extending in the horizontal direction, and a screw passes through the waist-shaped positioning hole to form an adjustable fixed connection with the threaded hole of the lifting plate.

[0008] In one embodiment of this utility model, a second photoelectric sensor is respectively provided at the top of the two compatible alignment rods.

[0009] In one embodiment of this utility model, a first photoelectric sensor is provided on the lifting platform.

[0010] In one embodiment of this utility model, the support assembly includes a telescopic cylinder, a first support linear bearing, a second support linear bearing, and a support plate. The telescopic cylinder is fixed to the lower side of the middle part of the lifting platform, and the piston rod of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the bottom of the support plate through a connecting block. The first support linear bearing and the second support linear bearing are symmetrically and parallelly distributed on both sides of the telescopic cylinder along its axial direction. One end of the first support linear bearing and the second support linear bearing is fixed to the bottom of the lifting platform through a bearing seat, and the other end of the first support linear bearing and the second support linear bearing are respectively connected to the bottom of the support plate through screws.

[0011] In summary, this utility model provides a tray straightening and unloading mechanism. The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0012] The tray loading and unloading mechanism uses magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies on both sides to move vertically up and down, controlling the loading and unloading position. Two sets of magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies achieve contactless transmission, eliminating mechanical impact and improving the transmission accuracy and anti-eccentric load capacity of the loading and unloading mechanism. Combined with a centering mechanism, it achieves flexible centering. The centering assembly uses bidirectional clamping and dynamic correction to ensure positioning accuracy and reduce processing costs. Furthermore, compatible components allow for rapid switching between multiple tray sizes. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a tray-organizing loading and unloading mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the magnetic coupling cylinder assembly.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the correction component, compatibility component, and support component.

[0016] Key element symbols: 1. Lifting carrier plate; 11. First photoelectric sensor; 2. Magnetic coupling cylinder assembly; 21. Welding bracket; 22. Magnetic coupling cylinder; 23. Fixing plate; 24. Linear guide post top seat; 25. Linear guide post; 26. Linear bearing; 27. Linear bearing mounting plate; 28. Linear guide post base; 29. ​​Cylinder mounting plate; 3. Alignment assembly; 31. Transition plate; 32. Guide rod cylinder; 33. First alignment plate; 34. Second alignment plate; 35. L-shaped baffle; 4. Compatibility assembly; 41. Compatibility block; 42. Compatible alignment rod; 43. Alignment adjustment seat; 5. Support assembly; 51. Telescopic cylinder; 52. First support linear bearing; 53. Support plate; 54. Front guide plate; 55. Front alignment rod. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this utility model provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but merely represents selected embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0018] Please see Figures 1 to 3 The preferred embodiment of this utility model is shown.

[0019] A tray straightening loading and unloading mechanism includes: a lifting carrier plate 1, two sets of magnetic coupling cylinder assemblies 2, two sets of straightening components 3, two sets of compatibility components 4, and a support component 5.

[0020] The lifting platform 1 has a U-shaped groove structure with its open end facing the operating area.

[0021] Furthermore, the lifting platform 1 is equipped with a first photoelectric sensor 11 for sensing the bottom tray.

[0022] Two sets of magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies 2 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the lifting platform 1, and are rigidly connected to the side wall of the lifting platform 1 through the cylinder mounting plate 29. The use of two sets of magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies 2 achieves transmission without physical contact, eliminates mechanical impact, improves the transmission accuracy and anti-eccentric load capacity of the loading and unloading mechanism, and achieves flexible correction in conjunction with the correction mechanism.

[0023] In this embodiment, each set of magnetic coupling cylinder assembly 2 includes a welding bracket 21, a magnetic coupling cylinder 22, a fixing plate 23, a linear guide column base 28, a linear guide column top seat 24, a linear guide column 25, a linear bearing 26, and a linear bearing mounting plate 27. The bottom end of the magnetic coupling cylinder 22 is mounted on the welding bracket 21, and its top end is mounted on the fixing plate 23. The slider of the magnetic coupling cylinder 22 is connected to the lifting platform 1 through the cylinder mounting plate 29. The linear guide column 25 is arranged parallel to the magnetic coupling cylinder 22. The bottom end of the linear guide column 25 is fixed to the linear guide column base 28, and its top end is fixed to the linear guide column top seat 24. The linear guide column top seat 24 is connected to the side wall of the fixing plate 23. A linear bearing 26 is sleeved on the linear guide column 25. The linear bearing 26 is fixed on the linear bearing mounting plate 27, and the linear bearing mounting plate 27 is fixedly connected to the cylinder mounting plate 29.

[0024] Two sets of alignment components 3 are symmetrically distributed on the left and right workstations of the equipment. The two sets of alignment components 3 are respectively set on the axial ends of the cylinder mounting plate 29 on the same side to achieve matching installation.

[0025] In this embodiment, each set of alignment components 3 includes a transition plate 31, a guide rod cylinder 32, a first alignment plate 33, a second alignment plate 34, and an L-shaped baffle 35. The guide rod cylinder 32 is vertically fixed to the cylinder mounting plate 29 via the transition plate 31. The piston rod of the guide rod cylinder 32 is fixedly connected to the first alignment plate 33. The second alignment plate 34 is vertically fixed to the first alignment plate 33. The L-shaped baffle 35 is disposed on the top of the second alignment plate 34, with its inner corner facing the operating area. The two sides of the L-shaped baffle 35 are parallel to the X-axis and Y-axis of the equipment, respectively. After the tray is fed, the alignment component 3 is activated for initial positioning. Then, the L-shaped baffle 35 clamps the material in both directions, dynamically correcting the deviation and achieving precise positioning.

[0026] Two compatible components 4 are set on both sides of the lifting carrier plate 1, and the compatible components 4 enable quick switching between multiple specifications of trays.

[0027] Each compatible component 4 includes a compatible block 41 and a leveling adjustment seat 43. The compatible block 41 is connected to the lower side of the lifting platform 1, and the leveling adjustment seat 43 is connected to the upper side of the lifting platform 1. A compatible leveling rod 42 is mounted on the upper side of the leveling adjustment seat 43. Furthermore, a second photoelectric sensor for sensing the top layer Tray disk is provided at the top end of each of the two compatible leveling rods 42.

[0028] Furthermore, each regular adjustment seat 43 is provided with a first waist-shaped positioning hole extending in the horizontal direction, and a screw passes through the first waist-shaped positioning hole to form an adjustable fixed connection with the threaded hole of the lifting plate.

[0029] The support assembly 5 serves to support the tray. The support assembly 5 includes a telescopic cylinder 51, a first support linear bearing 52, a second support linear bearing, and a support plate 53. The telescopic cylinder 51 is fixed to the lower side of the middle of the lifting platform 1, and the piston rod of the telescopic cylinder 51 is connected to the bottom of the support plate 53 via a connecting block. The first and second support linear bearings are symmetrically and parallelly distributed on both sides of the telescopic cylinder 51 along its axial direction. One end of each support linear bearing is fixed to the bottom of the lifting platform 1 via a bearing seat, and the other ends are connected to the bottom of the support plate 53 via screws.

[0030] A front guide plate 54 is provided on the upper side of the middle part of the lifting platform 1. Front alignment rods 55 are installed on both sides of the front guide plate 54 to surround the multi-layer tray. Furthermore, the front guide plate 54 is provided with a second oblong positioning hole. Screws pass through the second oblong positioning hole and form an adjustable fixed connection with the threaded hole of the lifting platform, so as to adapt to different sizes of trays.

[0031] Working process: The tray is fed in a hierarchical manner by a loading robot. The tray is lifted with high precision by a dual-sided magnetic coupling cylinder assembly and positioned at the picking station (±0.05mm). Then, a high-speed picking robot picks up the tray in a single piece with precision.

[0032] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A tray regular feeding and discharging mechanism, characterized in that, It includes: The lifting platform has a U-shaped groove structure with its open end facing the operating area. Two sets of magnetically coupled cylinder assemblies are respectively located on the left and right sides of the lifting platform, and are rigidly connected to the side wall of the lifting platform through the cylinder mounting plate. Two sets of alignment components are symmetrically distributed on the left and right workstations of the equipment, and they are respectively installed in conjunction with the axial ends of the cylinder mounting plates on the same side; Two sets of compatible components are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lifting platform. Each compatible component includes a compatible block and a leveling adjustment seat. The compatible block is connected to the lower side of the lifting platform, and the leveling adjustment seat is connected to the upper side of the lifting platform. A compatible leveling rod is installed on the upper side of the leveling adjustment seat. The support assembly is fixed to the lower side of the middle of the lifting platform.

2. The tray regularizing mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The magnetic coupling cylinder assembly includes a welding bracket, a magnetic coupling cylinder, a fixing plate, a linear guide column base, a linear guide column top seat, a linear guide column, a linear bearing, and a linear bearing mounting plate. The bottom end of the magnetic coupling cylinder is mounted on the welding bracket, and its top end is mounted on the fixing plate. The slider of the magnetic coupling cylinder is connected to the lifting platform through the cylinder mounting plate. The linear guide column is arranged parallel to the magnetic coupling cylinder. The bottom end of the linear guide column is fixed to the linear guide column base, and its top end is fixed to the linear guide column top seat. The linear guide column top seat is connected to the side wall of the fixing plate. A linear bearing is sleeved on the linear guide column, and the linear bearing is fixed on the linear bearing mounting plate. The linear bearing mounting plate is fixedly connected to the cylinder mounting plate.

3. The tray regularizing mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The alignment component includes a transition plate, a guide rod cylinder, a first alignment plate, a second alignment plate, and an L-shaped baffle. The guide rod cylinder is vertically fixed to the cylinder mounting plate via the transition plate. The piston rod of the guide rod cylinder is fixedly connected to the first alignment plate. The second alignment plate is vertically fixed to the first alignment plate. The L-shaped baffle is positioned on the top of the second alignment plate, with its two sides parallel to the X-axis and Y-axis of the equipment, respectively.

4. The tray regularizing mechanism of claim 1, wherein, Each regular adjustment seat has a waist-shaped positioning hole extending in the horizontal direction. Screws pass through the waist-shaped positioning hole and form an adjustable fixed connection with the threaded hole of the lifting plate.

5. The tray regularizing pick-and-place mechanism of claim 1, wherein, A second photoelectric sensor is installed at the top of each of the two compatible alignment rods.

6. The tray straightening and unloading mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting platform is equipped with a first photoelectric sensor.

7. The tray regularizing pick-and-place mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The support assembly includes a telescopic cylinder, a first support linear bearing, a second support linear bearing, and a support plate. The telescopic cylinder is fixed to the lower side of the middle part of the lifting platform, and the piston rod of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the bottom of the support plate through a connecting block. The first and second support linear bearings are symmetrically and parallelly distributed on both sides of the telescopic cylinder along its axial direction. One end of the first and second support linear bearings is fixed to the bottom of the lifting platform through a bearing seat, and the other end of the first and second support linear bearings is connected to the bottom of the support plate through screws.

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