An assembly centralizer apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of component righting equipment, it includes horizontal transfer mechanism, the support frame driven by the horizontal transfer mechanism and moved horizontally between first position and second position along X direction, the conveying mechanism that material pile is conveyed along Y direction is set on the support frame, X righting mechanism is set on the support frame and located the X direction both sides of the conveying mechanism and Y righting mechanism is located the second position Y both sides. The utility model realizes the efficient, accurate, automated righting of material pile by innovative mechanical structure and intelligent drive design, with reliability, adaptability and economy, can substantially improve the packaging efficiency and quality of arranged material.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of photovoltaic module packaging equipment, and in particular relates to a module straightening device. Background Technology

[0002] In the packaging of large materials such as photovoltaic modules and glass panels, multiple pieces of material are usually stacked vertically or horizontally to form a material pile, followed by subsequent packaging operations such as bundling and boxing. However, because the material pile is prone to tilting or shifting during transportation or placement, problems such as misalignment of module frames and skewed panels can occur, affecting packaging quality and the stability of subsequent handling.

[0003] Currently, common straightening methods mainly rely on manual adjustment or simple mechanical limiting devices. Manual straightening is inefficient, labor-intensive, and difficult to guarantee accuracy; while traditional mechanical limiting devices usually only straighten in one direction (such as the X or Y direction), and cannot meet the needs of bidirectional alignment at the same time. In addition, because the bottom area of ​​the material pile is relatively heavy, conventional straightening mechanisms often have insufficient thrust and cannot effectively overcome frictional resistance, resulting in unsatisfactory straightening effects.

[0004] In the existing technology, some automated equipment uses a fixed straightening mechanism, but it cannot adapt to the straightening needs of materials of different sizes and has poor versatility; other equipment has the function of movement, but lacks the design of applying force in different areas, which leads to uneven force on the material pile during the straightening process, which may cause component damage or incomplete straightening.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a component straightening device that is highly automated, accurate and reliable, and highly adaptable, in order to solve the problems of low manual efficiency, unidirectional straightening limitations, insufficient thrust, and poor versatility in existing technologies. Utility Model Content

[0006] The main purpose of this utility model is to provide a component straightening device, which achieves efficient, precise and automated straightening of material stacks through innovative mechanical structure and intelligent drive design. It is reliable, adaptable and economical, and can greatly improve the packaging efficiency and quality of arranged materials.

[0007] This utility model achieves the above-mentioned objective through the following technical solution: a component straightening device, comprising a horizontal transfer mechanism, a support frame driven by the horizontal transfer mechanism to move horizontally between a first position and a second position along the X direction, a conveying mechanism disposed on the support frame and conveying a material pile along the Y direction, an X-direction straightening mechanism disposed on the support frame and located on both sides of the conveying mechanism in the X direction, and a Y-direction straightening mechanism located on both sides of the second position in the Y direction.

[0008] Furthermore, the horizontal transfer mechanism includes a ground rail support, a first driving component fixed on the ground rail support, and a transmission component driven by the first driving component to perform cyclic transmission, wherein the support frame is fixedly connected to the transmission component.

[0009] Furthermore, a pair of support tracks are formed on the ground rail bracket, and at least two pairs of traveling rollers are provided at the bottom of the support frame, with the traveling rollers sitting on the upper surface of the support tracks; the support frame is driven by the first driving member to move on the support tracks.

[0010] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism is a roller conveyor line and includes a second driving member and a plurality of conveying rollers that are driven to rotate by the second driving member. The conveying rollers are arranged along the Y direction and together form a roller conveying surface.

[0011] Furthermore, the X-direction straightening mechanism includes two first sub-modules, located on both sides of the conveying mechanism in the X direction.

[0012] Furthermore, the first submodule includes a first straightening module for straightening the lower region of the material pile and a second straightening module for straightening the upper region of the material pile.

[0013] Furthermore, the first straightening module includes a third driving member fixed on the support frame and a first straightening plate that is driven by the third driving member to move horizontally in the X direction.

[0014] Furthermore, the second straightening module includes a fourth driving member fixed on the support frame and a second straightening plate that is driven by the fourth driving member to move horizontally in the X direction; the support frame is provided with a slide rail extending in the X direction, and the second straightening plate has an overall frame structure and is slidably mounted on the slide rail by a slider.

[0015] Furthermore, the Y-direction straightening mechanism includes two second sub-modules, located on both sides of the second position in the Y direction.

[0016] Furthermore, the second submodule includes a base bracket located on the Y-direction side of the second position, a fifth driving member fixed on the base bracket, and a third straightening plate that is driven by the fifth driving member to move horizontally in the Y-direction.

[0017] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this component straightening device are as follows: through innovative mechanical structure and intelligent drive design, it achieves efficient, precise, and automated straightening of material stacks, combining reliability, adaptability, and economy, and can significantly improve the packaging efficiency and quality of arranged materials. Specifically: (1) High efficiency and precision straightening: Through the synergistic effect of the X-direction straightening mechanism and the Y-direction straightening mechanism, the X and Y directions of the material pile can be straightened independently and precisely to ensure that the photovoltaic modules are arranged neatly and the edges are aligned, providing a stable shape and position basis for subsequent packaging processes and effectively improving packaging quality; (2) Modular design with strong adaptability: The X-direction straightening mechanism adopts a regional straightening design (the first straightening module acts on the lower part, and the second straightening module acts on the upper part), which is optimized for the force characteristics of different areas of the material pile to ensure stable and reliable straightening effect; at the same time, the motor-driven straightening plates (such as the second straightening plate and the third straightening plate) adopt a lightweight frame structure, which can not only meet the needs of large-area straightening, but also adapt to material piles of different sizes and specifications, significantly improving the equipment versatility; (3) Stable operation and optimized energy consumption: The horizontal transfer mechanism achieves smooth movement of the support frame through the ground rail bracket and the traveling roller, and the transmission components (such as chains or synchronous belts) are reliable; the driving components (such as electric cylinders and motors) of the straightening mechanism are selected according to the load requirements, which reduces energy consumption while ensuring sufficient thrust, and takes into account both efficiency and economy. (4) High degree of automation: The equipment integrates horizontal transfer, conveying and bidirectional straightening functions. The entire process of material stacking from conveying to straightening is completed automatically, reducing manual intervention and improving production efficiency. It is especially suitable for large-scale packaging operations of large-size materials such as photovoltaic modules. (5) Reasonable structure and convenient maintenance: The supporting track, slide rail and other guiding structure ensures the accuracy of movement. The modular design of the straightening mechanism makes it easy to repair or replace the equipment separately, reducing the equipment maintenance cost and extending the service life. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the material pile at the second position in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the initial state of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the horizontal transfer mechanism and the support frame in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a side view of the support frame in an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the horizontal transfer mechanism and the Y-axis straightening mechanism in the embodiments of this utility model; The numbers in the image represent: 100 - Component straightening equipment; 200 - Material stack; 1-Horizontal transfer mechanism, 11-Ground rail bracket, 111-Support rail, 12-First drive component, 13-Transmission component; 2-Support frame, 21-Traveling roller; 3-Conveying mechanism, 31-Second drive component, 32-Conveying roller; 4-X-direction straightening mechanism, 41-First straightening module, 411-Third drive component, 412-First straightening plate, 42-Second straightening module, 421-Fourth drive component, 422-Second straightening plate; 5-Y-direction straightening mechanism, 51-Base bracket, 52-Fifth drive component, 53-Third straightening plate. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1-5 This embodiment is a component straightening device 100, which includes a horizontal transfer mechanism 1, a support frame 2 driven by the horizontal transfer mechanism 1 to move horizontally between a first position and a second position along the X direction, a conveying mechanism 3 disposed on the support frame 2 and conveying a material pile 200 along the Y direction, an X-direction straightening mechanism 4 disposed on the support frame 2 and located on both sides of the conveying mechanism 3 in the X direction, and a Y-direction straightening mechanism 5 located on both sides of the second position in the Y direction.

[0020] The horizontal transfer mechanism 1 includes a ground rail support 11, a first drive component 12 fixed on the ground rail support 11, and a transmission component 13 driven by the first drive component 12 for cyclic transmission. The support frame 2 is fixedly connected to the transmission component 13. In this embodiment, the transmission component 13 is a chain. In other embodiments, the transmission component 13 can also be a closed ring-shaped strip structure such as a synchronous belt, belt, or metal belt.

[0021] A pair of support rails 111 are formed on the ground rail bracket 11, and at least two pairs of traveling rollers 21 are provided at the bottom of the support frame 2, with the traveling rollers 21 sitting on the upper surface of the support rails 111. The support frame 2 is driven by the first driving member 12 to move on the support rails 111.

[0022] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 3 is a roller conveyor line and includes a second driving member 31 and a plurality of conveying rollers 32 driven by the second driving member 31 to rotate. The conveying rollers 32 are arranged along the Y direction and together form a roller conveying surface.

[0023] In this embodiment, the photovoltaic modules in the material stack 200 are arranged horizontally in a standing position, with the front of the photovoltaic modules facing the X direction and the side edges facing the Y direction. The X-direction straightening mechanism 4 is mainly used to straighten the panel area of ​​the material stack 200 along the X direction to prevent the photovoltaic modules from tilting. The Y-direction straightening mechanism 5 is used to straighten the side edges of the photovoltaic modules in the material stack 200 along the Y direction to ensure that the side edges of all photovoltaic modules are aligned. The X-direction straightening mechanism 4 is mounted on the support frame 2 and moves between the first and second positions along with the support frame 2. The Y-direction straightening mechanism 5 is fixedly mounted at the second position.

[0024] The X-axis straightening mechanism 4 includes two first sub-modules, located on opposite sides of the conveying mechanism 3 in the X direction. Each first sub-module includes a first straightening module 41 for straightening the lower region of the material pile 200 and a second straightening module 42 for straightening the upper region of the material pile 200. Since the material pile 200 is placed with its long side down and short sides on either side, the area closer to the bottom pallet is heavier, and therefore, the resistance to be overcome in this area during straightening is greater. Therefore, in this embodiment, the first straightening module 41 and the second straightening module 42 act on the lower and upper regions of the material pile 200 respectively to ensure that the material pile 200 can be reliably and effectively straightened.

[0025] In this embodiment, two sets of the first straightening module 41 are provided, arranged along the X-direction, so as to effectively and reliably act on the long side of the material pile 200. In other embodiments, the first straightening module 41 may also be provided in three or four sets, or other quantities. The first straightening module 41 includes a third driving member 411 fixed on the support frame 2 and a first straightening plate 412 driven by the third driving member 411 to move horizontally along the X-direction. To ensure sufficient thrust, the third driving member 411 may be selected from a hydraulic cylinder or an electric cylinder.

[0026] The second straightening module 42 includes a fourth driving component 421 fixed on the support frame 2 and a second straightening plate 422 driven by the fourth driving component 421 to move horizontally in the X direction. In this embodiment, the fourth driving component 421 is driven by a motor, the second straightening plate 422 has a frame structure and a slide rail extending in the X direction at the bottom, a slider that cooperates with the slide rail on the support frame 2, a lead screw (not shown in the figure) at the rotating end of the fourth driving component 421, and a nut sleeve (not shown in the figure) that cooperates with the lead screw on the second straightening plate 422. By designing the second straightening plate 422 as a frame structure, on the one hand, its own weight can be reduced, thereby reducing the load on the fourth driving component 421 and reducing energy consumption; on the other hand, the frame structure design can better meet the straightening needs of large areas, covering a larger area in the vertical and X directions, straightening a larger area of ​​the material pile 200, and improving the straightening effect. In addition, using a motor as the driving component can meet the straightening needs of material piles 200 of various sizes and specifications, improving the versatility of the equipment.

[0027] The Y-direction straightening mechanism 5 includes two second sub-modules, located on opposite sides of the ground rail support 11 in the Y direction. Each second sub-module includes a base support 51 on one side of the ground rail support 11 in the Y direction, a fifth drive component 52 fixed to the base support 51, and a third straightening plate 53 driven by the fifth drive component 52 to move horizontally in the Y direction. The third straightening plate 53 has the same structural principle as the second straightening plate 422, also employing a frame structure. While meeting the need for straightening large areas, it significantly reduces the overall weight of the straightening plate, saving energy. The fifth drive component 52 is driven by a motor to meet the straightening requirements of material piles 200 of various sizes and specifications.

[0028] The working principle of the component straightening device 100 in this embodiment is as follows: In the initial state, the support frame 2 is in the first position, and the conveying mechanism 3 receives the material pile 200. After the material pile 200 is transferred to the position, the horizontal transfer mechanism 1 drives the support frame 2 to move from the first position to the second position. During the movement or after it is moved to the position, the X-direction straightening mechanism 4 straightens the material pile 200 in the X direction. When the material pile 200 moves to the second position, the Y-direction straightening mechanism 5 straightens the material pile 200 in the Y direction, thereby making the material pile 200 horizontally and vertically straight, so as to provide an important shape and position basis for subsequent packaging operations such as strapping and boxing.

[0029] For those skilled in the art, various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A component straightening device, characterized in that, It includes a horizontal transfer mechanism, a support frame that is driven by the horizontal transfer mechanism to move horizontally between a first position and a second position along the X direction, a conveying mechanism disposed on the support frame and conveying a material pile along the Y direction, an X-direction straightening mechanism disposed on the support frame and located on both sides of the conveying mechanism in the X direction, and a Y-direction straightening mechanism located on both sides of the second position in the Y direction.

2. The component straightening device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal transfer mechanism includes a ground rail support, a first driving component fixed on the ground rail support, and a transmission component that is driven by the first driving component to perform cyclic transmission. The support frame is fixedly connected to the transmission component.

3. The component straightening device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A pair of support tracks are formed on the ground rail bracket, and at least two pairs of traveling rollers are provided at the bottom of the support frame. The traveling rollers sit on the upper surface of the support tracks; the support frame is driven by the first driving member to move on the support tracks.

4. The component straightening device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism is a roller conveyor line and includes a second driving member and a plurality of conveying rollers driven by the second driving member to rotate. The conveying rollers are arranged along the Y direction and together form a roller conveying surface.

5. The component straightening device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The X-direction straightening mechanism includes two first sub-modules, located on both sides of the conveying mechanism in the X direction.

6. The component straightening device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The first submodule includes a first straightening module for straightening the lower region of the material pile and a second straightening module for straightening the upper region of the material pile.

7. The component straightening device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The first straightening module includes a third driving member fixed on the support frame and a first straightening plate that is driven by the third driving member to move horizontally in the X direction.

8. The component straightening device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The second straightening module includes a fourth driving member fixed on the support frame and a second straightening plate that is driven by the fourth driving member to move horizontally in the X direction; the support frame is provided with a slide rail extending in the X direction, and the second straightening plate is a frame structure and is slidably mounted on the slide rail by a slider.

9. The component straightening device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The Y-direction straightening mechanism includes two second sub-modules, located on both sides of the second position in the Y direction.

10. The component straightening device as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The second submodule includes a base bracket located on the Y-direction side of the second position, a fifth drive member fixed on the base bracket, and a third straightening plate that is driven by the fifth drive member to move horizontally along the Y-direction.

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