An automatic feeding and testing device

Abstract

This application discloses an automatic feeding and testing device, including a conveyor line, a transfer module, a rotation module, a pick-up module, and a testing module. Two conveyor lines are arranged side-by-side, with testing modules on both sides. One set of testing modules is located on one side, consisting of two modules. A pick-up module is located between the two testing modules. Products are fed onto one conveyor line via a carrier. The transfer module moves part of the carrier from the feeding point onto the other conveyor line, enabling simultaneous feeding on both conveyor lines. The rotation module determines whether the direction of the newly fed carrier is correct, thus determining whether to rotate it. Finally, the pick-up module removes the carrier to the testing module, which then tests the product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automation technology, specifically to an automatic feeding and testing device. Background Technology

[0002] In the production process of electronic products, especially electronic watches, it is necessary to test the watches for power-on. In the current technology, manual feeding is used, which is inefficient. In addition, the products need to be placed in the correct orientation during testing. Due to the high error rate of manual judgment, it cannot meet the current production needs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies and provide an automatic feeding and testing device. This device uses a conveyor line and a transfer module to feed and transport the carrier. A rotating module corrects carriers with incorrect feeding directions, thus ensuring the correct feeding direction. Finally, a picking module picks up the products and transfers them to a testing module for testing, which greatly improves production efficiency.

[0004] An automatic feeding and inspection device for automatic product feeding and inspection includes: A carrier for carrying the product; A conveyor line configured to both transport and position products. A transplanting module that allows the carrier to move between the conveyor lines; A rotating module that can change the flow direction of the vehicle; The test module has two sets, each of which can test multiple products. Each set is arranged in a drawer type and can be pulled out individually. The material handling module can pick up the carrier on the conveyor line and transfer it to the test module.

[0005] Preferably, the carrier has a groove at its center, into which the product can be embedded, and a notch is provided on one side of the groove to avoid the product while determining the orientation of the carrier on the conveyor line.

[0006] Preferably, the conveyor line includes: Line electrical control box; A belt conveyor, located in the electrical control box of the conveyor body, is used to transport the carrier; A vehicle positioning component is used to block and position the vehicle for material handling by the material handling module.

[0007] Preferably, the vehicle positioning assembly includes: A left positioning element is located on one side of the belt line and is higher than the belt line; A right positioning member is disposed opposite to the belt line on one side, and its height is the same as that of the left positioning member. The right positioning member can move toward the left positioning member. A blocking component, located on the conveyor belt, can be lifted upwards during operation to a height above the conveyor belt, thereby blocking the movement tendency of the vehicle; wherein... The left and right positioning members can clamp the vehicle.

[0008] Preferably, the transplanting module includes: A first transplanting drive unit is disposed on the conveyor line; A second transplanting drive unit is disposed at the drive end of the first transplanting drive unit; A transplanting gripper, wherein the transplanting gripper is disposed at the drive end of the second transplanting drive component; wherein The first transplanting drive and the second transplanting drive are used to drive the transplanting gripper to move to the carrier, and the transplanting gripper is used to grip the carrier.

[0009] Preferably, the rotating module includes: A rotary drive unit, wherein the rotary drive unit is disposed on the conveyor line; A rotating gripper is rotatably mounted on the rotating drive member and is used to grip the carrier and then rotate it.

[0010] Preferably, the test module includes: A frame, which is disposed on one side of the conveyor line; The upper detection unit is a pull-out type located inside the frame; The lower detection unit is a pull-out type housed within the frame; wherein The upper detection unit and the lower detection unit can work independently, and both are provided with multiple detection positions.

[0011] Preferably, the material handling module includes: A material handling drive unit is disposed on one side of the conveyor line and the test module; A carrier tray, wherein the carrier tray is disposed at the drive end of the material handling drive component; Material handling grippers, wherein multiple material handling grippers are disposed on the carrier tray; wherein The number of the material handling grippers is the same as the number of detection positions on the test module. Beneficial effects

[0012] Compared with existing technologies, this application achieves automated feeding and product positioning through the conveyor line and carrier positioning components, which greatly improves the accuracy of material picking. The multi-station picking module is matched with the multi-station testing module, which greatly improves production efficiency. Furthermore, the layered setting of the testing module improves the flexibility of the production process. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the automatic feeding and testing equipment is shown. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the conveyor line structure is shown; Figure 3 An exploded schematic diagram of the vehicle positioning assembly is shown; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the transplanting module is shown; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the rotating module is shown. Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the material handling module is shown. Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the material handling gripper structure is shown; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the test module is shown. Figure label: A. Vehicle; 11. Conveyor line; 12. Line electrical control box; 13. Belt conveyor; 14. Carrier positioning assembly; 15. Left positioning component; 16. Right positioning component; 17. Blocking component; 18. Lifting component; Transplanting module; 21. First transplanting drive component; 22. Second transplanting drive component; 23. Transplanting gripper; 31. Rotary module; 32. Rotary drive component; 41. Material handling module; 42. Material handling drive unit; 43. Carrier tray; 44. Material handling gripper; Test module; 51. Rack; 52. Upper detection unit; 53. Lower detection unit. Detailed Implementation

[0015] The technical solutions of this application will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0016] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," 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 application 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 application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0017] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0018] Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only if they are based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

[0019] like Figure 1 As shown, the automatic feeding and testing equipment includes a conveyor line 1, a transfer module 2, and a rotating module 3. Figure 1 (Not shown) A material handling module 4 and a testing module 5 are provided. There are two conveyor lines 1, which are arranged side by side, and a testing module 5 is provided on both sides. There is one set of two testing modules 5 on one side. The material handling module 4 is located between the two testing modules 5. The product is loaded onto one of the conveyor lines 1 by a carrier A. The transfer module 2 transfers part of the carrier A from the loading point of the conveyor line 1 to the other conveyor line 1, so that the two conveyor lines 1 can be loaded together. The rotation module 3 judges whether the running direction of the carrier A that has just been loaded is correct, so as to determine whether to rotate it. Finally, the material handling module 4 moves the carrier A to the testing module 5, and the testing module 5 tests the product.

[0020] As the title suggests - Figure 3 As shown, the conveyor line 1 includes a line control box 11, a belt conveyor 12, and the line control box 11 is set on the ground and electrically connected to the belt conveyor 12. The line control box 11 controls the start or stop of the belt conveyor 12. The carrier A flows on the belt conveyor 12. The carrier positioning component 13 is located below the belt conveyor (the belt conveyor consists of two sections, i.e., below the hollow section in the middle of the two belt conveyors). The carrier positioning component 13 can block and position the product. It should be noted that the conveyor line 1 here is a section, and the entire line is composed of multiple sections of the conveyor line 1, and there are two sets of them.

[0021] Furthermore, the vehicle positioning assembly 13 includes a left positioning member 131, a right positioning member 132, a blocking member 133, and a lifting member 134. The left positioning member 131 and the right positioning member 132 are respectively located on both sides of the conveyor belt 12. The left positioning member 131 is a stop block, and the right positioning member 132 is a drivable stop block. The blocking member 133 is located below the conveyor belt 12. When the vehicle A flows to the middle of the left positioning member 131 and the right positioning member 132, the blocking member 133 is lifted slightly higher than the conveyor belt, thereby blocking the flow of the vehicle A. At the same time, the right positioning member 134 lifts the vehicle A. Part 132 extends toward the carrier A, thereby clamping the carrier A between the left positioning part 131 and the right positioning part 132. It should be noted that clamping here only requires that the carrier A cannot be flipped in the direction set by the left positioning part 131 and the right positioning part 132. Finally, a lifting part 134 is provided below the carrier A. After the blocking part 133 blocks the carrier A, the lifting part 134 lifts the carrier A, which facilitates the material picking module 4 to pick up the material. During the lifting process, the left positioning part 131 and the right positioning part 132 play a guiding role in the lifting process of the carrier A.

[0022] like Figure 4 As shown, the transplanting module 2 includes a first transplanting drive 21, a second transplanting drive 22, a transplanting gripper 23, and a third transplanting drive (not shown in the figure). The first drive 21 is mounted above the conveyor belt 12 via a support frame. The first drive 21 is slidably connected to the support frame and can slide along the support frame under the action of the third transplanting drive to achieve reciprocating movement between the two sets of conveyor lines 1. The second transplanting drive 22 is located at the drive end of the first transplanting drive 21 and above the conveyor belt 12. The transplanting gripper 23 is located at the drive end of the second transplanting drive 22. The first and second transplanting drive 21 can drive the transplanting gripper 23 to move toward the carrier A. The transplanting gripper 23 can grip the carrier A, thereby transferring the carrier A from one conveyor line 1 to another conveyor line 1.

[0023] like Figure 5As shown, the rotating module 3 includes a rotating drive component 31, a rotating gripper 32, and a detection mechanism (not shown in the figure). Similar to the transfer module 2, the rotating drive component 31 is also set by a support frame and is located above the conveyor belt 12. Unlike the transfer module 2, the rotating drive component 31 only moves up and down above a certain conveyor line 1 (the loading end of carrier A) via the support frame. The rotating gripper 32 is rotatably located at the driving end of the rotating drive component 31. Specifically, when carrier A is just loaded onto the conveyor line 1, the detection mechanism detects the placement direction of carrier A. Since carrier A has a notch, the side with the notch should be fixed to the side of the conveyor belt 12. If the carrier A is detected to be in the wrong direction, the rotating module 3 grabs the carrier A, flips it over, and then puts it into the conveyor belt 12 to flow into the next station.

[0024] In summary, after carrier A flows into conveyor line 1, the rotating module 3 detects the carrier. If it is determined that the flow direction of carrier A is incorrect, it is flipped over and then flows into conveyor line 1 again. Then, the transfer module 2 transfers part of carrier A to another conveyor line 1. Finally, when carrier A flows to carrier positioning component 13, carrier positioning component 13 positions and lifts carrier A.

[0025] like Figures 5-6 As shown, the material handling module 4 includes a material handling drive unit 41, a carrier plate 42, and material handling grippers 43. The material handling drive unit 41 is an industrial robot arm located on one side of the conveyor line 1. The carrier plate 42 is located at the drive end of the material handling drive unit 41. The carrier plate has an "I" shaped structure and multiple material handling grippers 43 are provided on the crossbars on both sides. The material handling grippers 43 can grip the carrier A, which has been positioned by the carrier positioning component 13. After the multiple material handling grippers 43 have finished gripping, the carrier A is transferred to the test module 5.

[0026] Furthermore, the material handling gripper 43 includes a fixed base 431, a gripper 432, and a detection element 433. The fixed base 431 is fixedly connected to the carrier plate 42, the gripper 432 is disposed on the fixed base 431, and the detection element 433 is disposed on the fixed base 431 to detect the position of the carrier A on the carrier positioning assembly 13, thereby accurately positioning the material handling drive 41 and enabling the material handling gripper 43 to grip more accurately.

[0027] like Figure 7As shown, the test module 5 includes a frame 51, an upper detection unit 52, and a lower detection unit 53. The frame 51 is located on one side of the material handling module 4, and for each material handling module 4, there are two corresponding test modules 5. The upper detection unit 52 and the lower detection unit 53 are located on the frame 51. The front of the frame 51 is the working surface and does not have a housing. Both the upper detection unit 52 and the lower detection unit 53 are provided with detection positions. The number of detection positions is the same as the number of material handling jaws 43 on one side of the carrier plate 42, which can pick up and place the carrier A on the upper detection unit 52 or the lower detection unit 53 at one time. An openable and closable gate is provided on one side of the frame, and the upper detection unit 52 and the lower detection unit 53 can be pulled out from the frame 51. The two do not interfere with each other in operation, which can meet the requirement that when the upper detection unit 52 or the lower detection unit 53 is damaged and repaired, the machine can continue to work.

[0028] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of an automatic feeding and testing device disclosed in this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding and detecting device for automatic feeding and detecting of products, characterized in that, include: A carrier for carrying the product; A conveyor line configured to both transport and position products. A transplanting module that allows the carrier to move between the conveyor lines; A rotating module that can change the flow direction of the vehicle; The test module has two sets, each of which can test multiple products. Each set is arranged in a drawer type and can be pulled out individually. The material handling module can pick up the carrier on the conveyor line and transfer it to the test module.

2. The automatic feeding and detecting device according to claim 1, wherein The carrier has a groove in the center, into which the product can be embedded. A notch is provided on one side of the groove to avoid the product while determining the orientation of the carrier on the conveyor line.

3. The automatic feeding and detecting device according to claim 2, wherein The conveyor line includes: Line electrical control box; A belt conveyor, located in the electrical control box of the conveyor body, is used to transport the carrier; A vehicle positioning component is used to block and position the vehicle for material handling by the material handling module.

4. The automatic feeding and detecting device according to claim 3, wherein The vehicle positioning component includes: A left positioning element is located on one side of the belt line and is higher than the belt line; A right positioning member is disposed opposite to the belt line on one side, and its height is the same as that of the left positioning member. The right positioning member can move toward the left positioning member. A blocking component, located on the conveyor belt, can be lifted upwards during operation to a height above the conveyor belt, thereby blocking the movement tendency of the vehicle; wherein... The left and right positioning members can clamp the vehicle.

5. The automatic feeding and detecting device according to claim 4, wherein The transplanting module includes: A first transplanting drive unit is disposed on the conveyor line; A second transplanting drive unit is disposed at the drive end of the first transplanting drive unit; A transplanting gripper, wherein the transplanting gripper is disposed at the drive end of the second transplanting drive component; wherein The first transplanting drive and the second transplanting drive are used to drive the transplanting gripper to move to the carrier, and the transplanting gripper is used to grip the carrier.

6. The automatic feeding and detecting device according to claim 5, wherein The rotating module includes: A rotary drive unit, wherein the rotary drive unit is disposed on the conveyor line; A rotating gripper is rotatably mounted on the rotating drive member and is used to grip the carrier and then rotate it.

7. The automatic feeding and detecting device according to claim 6, wherein The test module includes: A frame, which is disposed on one side of the conveyor line; The upper detection unit is a pull-out type located inside the frame; The lower detection unit is a pull-out type housed within the frame; wherein The upper detection unit and the lower detection unit can work independently, and both are provided with multiple detection positions.

8. The automatic feeding and detecting device according to claim 7, wherein The material handling module includes: A material handling drive unit is disposed on one side of the conveyor line and the test module; A carrier tray, wherein the carrier tray is disposed at the drive end of the material handling drive component; Material handling grippers, wherein multiple material handling grippers are disposed on the carrier tray; wherein The number of the material handling grippers is the same as the number of detection positions on the test module.

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