A feeding and transferring device of a locator automatic feeding machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of feeding transfer devices of positioner automatic feeding machine, including first mechanical arm, the transfer connecting seat connected with first mechanical arm, the transfer overturning mechanism installed on transfer connecting seat, and the transfer overturning plate connected with transfer overturning mechanism;Variable-distance translation mechanism is installed in the length direction of transfer overturning plate on the side of transfer overturning plate, and variable-distance translation mechanism is also driven to be connected with variable-distance connecting plate;Variable-distance sliding plate is also slidably connected in several on the length direction of the side of transfer overturning plate.The utility model is equipped with variable-distance translation mechanism, variable-distance feeding suction cup can be directly variable-distance by variable-distance translation mechanism, and then facilitate feeding, without additional variable-distance platform, reduce cost, simplify operation process, and it is strong in practicality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation technology, and in particular to a feeding and transfer device for an automatic feeder with a positioner. Background Technology

[0002] In the production process of locators (such as GPS positioning modules), it is necessary to perform tests on current, resistance, and other related parameters. This requires separating the product from the hopper onto a tray, picking the product from the tray, and transferring it to the corresponding carrier. Finally, the carrier is moved to the appropriate testing equipment for testing. Currently, most small and medium-sized enterprises use manual transfer and loading, which is inefficient and costly. Some enterprises use robotic arms for automated transfer and loading, but robotic arms have a simple structure, and the positions of the multiple transfer suction cups on the robotic arm are fixed. The spacing between the acupoints on the tray that hold the product is different from the spacing between the acupoints on the carrier. This requires a variable-pitch platform and two sets of robotic arms (with different spacing between the transfer suction cups on the two sets of robotic arms). One robotic arm is used to transfer the product from the tray to the variable-pitch platform, which adjusts the pitch. Then, the other set of robotic arms transfers the adjusted product to the carrier. This operation is complex and costly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a feeding and transfer device for an automatic feeder with a positioner. This device is equipped with a variable-pitch translation mechanism, which can directly change the pitch of the variable-pitch feeding suction cup, thereby facilitating feeding. There is no need to add an additional variable-pitch platform, which reduces costs, simplifies the operation process, and is highly practical.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the following technical solution is adopted:

[0005] A loading and transfer device for an automatic locator feeder includes a first robotic arm, a transfer connecting seat connected to the first robotic arm, a transfer flipping mechanism mounted on the transfer connecting seat, and a transfer flipping plate connected to the transfer flipping mechanism. A variable-pitch translation mechanism is installed on one side of the transfer flipping plate along its length, and the variable-pitch translation mechanism is also driven by a variable-pitch connecting plate. Several variable-pitch sliding plates are slidably connected to one side of the transfer flipping plate along its length, and each variable-pitch sliding plate has a variable-pitch guide groove on one side along its length. One variable-pitch sliding plate located near the variable-pitch connecting plate is connected to the variable-pitch connecting plate, and each of the remaining variable-pitch sliding plates has a variable-pitch connecting rod connected to one side. One end of the variable-pitch connecting rod on each variable-pitch sliding plate is correspondingly inserted into a variable-pitch guide groove on the adjacent variable-pitch sliding plate to its right. A variable-pitch suction cup seat is also connected to the variable-pitch sliding plate, and a variable-pitch loading suction cup is installed at the bottom of the variable-pitch suction cup seat.

[0006] Furthermore, the pitch-changing link has an L-shaped structure, and the L-shaped horizontal end of the pitch-changing link is connected to one side of the pitch-changing sliding plate, while the L-shaped vertical end of the pitch-changing link is movably inserted into the pitch-changing guide groove on another pitch-changing sliding plate.

[0007] Furthermore, a first variable pitch slide rail assembly is arranged on the lower part of one side of the transfer and flipping plate along its length direction, and the upper part of the other side of the variable pitch slide plate is slidably connected to the first variable pitch slide rail assembly.

[0008] Furthermore, the variable pitch suction cup seat is arranged below the variable pitch sliding plate, and a second variable pitch slide rail assembly is also arranged vertically on the lower part of the other side of the variable pitch sliding plate; an extension vertical plate extends upward from one top end of the variable pitch suction cup seat, and the extension vertical plate is slidably connected to the second variable pitch slide rail assembly; a first buffer spring is also connected vertically to the other top end of the variable pitch suction cup seat, and a first insertion hole is also provided at the bottom of the variable pitch sliding plate, with the upper part of the first buffer spring inserted into the first insertion hole; a first U-shaped groove is also provided at the bottom of the variable pitch suction cup seat, and the variable pitch feeding suction cup is installed at the bottom of the first U-shaped groove.

[0009] Furthermore, a buffer pad is connected to each of the two ends of the bottom of the variable pitch suction cup seat.

[0010] Furthermore, the variable pitch translation mechanism includes a variable pitch translation cylinder installed on one side of the transfer and flipping plate, and a first floating joint connected to the output shaft of the variable pitch translation cylinder; the upper part of the variable pitch connecting plate is connected to the first floating joint.

[0011] Furthermore, the transfer and flipping mechanism includes a flipping motor, a flipping reducer connected to the flipping motor, and a flipping connecting block connected to the flipping reducer; one end of the transfer and flipping plate is connected to the flipping connecting block.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a feeding and positioning platform; the feeding and positioning platform includes a feeding upright plate and a positioning carrier plate connected to the top of the feeding upright plate; the top of the positioning carrier plate is provided with a number of feeding positions at intervals along its length, and each feeding position has a contour positioning hole at one end, and a first photoelectric sensor is arranged at the other end of each feeding position.

[0013] Furthermore, a first air blowing block is installed at the other end of the material feeding position, and a first air blowing port is opened at the end of the first air blowing block facing the contour positioning hole. A first air blowing connector communicating with the first air blowing port is also installed on the first air blowing block.

[0014] By adopting the above solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] This utility model is equipped with a variable pitch translation mechanism, which can directly change the pitch of the variable pitch feeding suction cup, thereby facilitating feeding. There is no need to add an additional variable pitch platform, which reduces costs, simplifies the operation process, and is highly practical. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention, which omits the first robotic arm and the loading and positioning platform.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the variable pitch sliding plate and variable pitch suction cup seat of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding and positioning table of this utility model;

[0020] The following are explanations of the labels in the attached diagram:

[0021] 1. First robotic arm; 2. Transfer connecting seat; 3. Transfer flipping mechanism; 4. Transfer flipping plate; 5. Variable pitch translation mechanism; 6. Variable pitch connecting plate; 7. Variable pitch sliding plate; 8. Loading positioning table; 31. Flipping motor; 32. Flipping reducer; 33. Flipping connecting block; 71. Variable pitch guide groove; 72. Variable pitch connecting rod; 73. Variable pitch suction cup seat; 74. Variable pitch loading suction cup; 75. Extension vertical plate; 76. First buffer spring; 77. Buffer pad; 81. Loading vertical plate; 82. Positioning carrier plate; 83. Contouring positioning hole; 84. First air blowing block; 85. First air blowing port. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] Reference Figures 1 to 4As shown, this utility model provides a loading and transfer device for an automatic locator feeder. In one embodiment, it includes a first robotic arm 1, a transfer connecting seat 2 connected to the first robotic arm 1, a transfer flipping mechanism 3 mounted on the transfer connecting seat 2, and a transfer flipping plate 4 connected to the transfer flipping mechanism 3. A variable pitch translation mechanism 5 is installed on one side of the transfer flipping plate 4 along its length direction, and the variable pitch translation mechanism 5 is also driven to connect a variable pitch connecting plate 6. A plurality of variable pitch sliding plates 7 are also slidably connected to one side of the transfer flipping plate 4 along its length direction. Furthermore, a pitch guide groove 71 is opened on one side of each pitch sliding plate 7 along the length direction of the transfer and flipping plate 4; one pitch sliding plate 7 arranged near the pitch connecting plate 6 is connected to the pitch connecting plate 6, and the remaining pitch sliding plates 7 are also connected to one side of each pitch connecting rod 72, and one end of the pitch connecting rod on each pitch sliding plate 7 is correspondingly inserted into the pitch guide groove 71 on the adjacent pitch sliding plate 7 to its right; a pitch suction cup seat 73 is also connected to the pitch sliding plate 7, and a pitch feeding suction cup 74 is also installed at the bottom of the pitch suction cup seat 73.

[0024] In this embodiment, the first robotic arm 1 can be any existing robot capable of free movement and rotation in space. Four sets of variable-pitch sliding plates 7 are provided (the number of variable-pitch sliding plates 7 can be adaptively adjusted according to actual usage requirements). One variable-pitch sliding plate 7 is connected to the variable-pitch connecting plate 6, and the other three variable-pitch sliding plates 7 are linked via variable-pitch connecting rods 72 and variable-pitch guide grooves 71. During operation, the first robotic arm 1 first drives the transfer and tilting plate 4 to move to the predetermined material picking position, then the variable-pitch feeding suction cup 74 picks up the locator, and the first robotic arm 1 then drives the transfer and tilting plate 4 to move to the material unloading position. Figure 2 As shown, the distance between the pitch-changing sliding plates 7 is relatively wide at this time, so it is necessary to adjust the pitch to reduce the distance between the pitch-changing sliding plates 7 to correspond to the distance between the acupoints on the vehicle. At this time, the pitch-changing translation mechanism 5 can drive the pitch-changing connecting plate 6 to move one of the pitch-changing sliding plates 7 to the left, and the pitch-changing connecting rod 72 on the adjacent pitch-changing sliding plate 7 will move along the pitch-changing guide groove 71 to its right end. The pitch-changing connecting plate 6 continues to move to the left. At this time, the inner wall of the right end of the pitch-changing guide groove 71 will generate a leftward thrust on the pitch-changing connecting rod 72, thereby driving the connected rod to the left. The variable pitch sliding plate 7 also moves to the left, reducing the distance between it and other variable pitch sliding plates 7 until the distance adjustment of all variable pitch sliding plates 7 is completed. Finally, the suction locator is placed at the corresponding material feeding position or directly placed in the carrier. In addition, a transfer and flipping mechanism 3 is provided. The transfer and flipping mechanism 3 can drive the transfer and flipping plate 4 to flip 180° so that the locator faces upward. At this time, another set of robotic arms can be set up to pick up the material in the air and put it into the carrier. The two feeding methods can be freely selected according to the actual use environment, which is highly versatile.

[0025] Preferably, the pitch-changing link 72 has an L-shaped structure, with its horizontal L-shaped end connected to one side of the pitch-changing sliding plate 7, and its vertical L-shaped end movably inserted into the pitch-changing guide groove 71 on another pitch-changing sliding plate 7. A first pitch-changing slide rail assembly is arranged along its length on the lower part of one side of the transfer and flipping plate 4, and the upper part of the other side of the pitch-changing sliding plate 7 is slidably connected to the first pitch-changing slide rail assembly. The slidable connection between the pitch-changing sliding plate 7 and the first pitch-changing slide rail assembly guides the pitch-changing sliding plate 7 during translation, ensuring its translational stability.

[0026] In one embodiment, the variable pitch suction cup seat 73 is arranged below the variable pitch sliding plate 7, and a second variable pitch slide rail assembly is also arranged vertically on the lower part of the other side of the variable pitch sliding plate 7; an extension vertical plate 75 extends upward from one top end of the variable pitch suction cup seat 73, and the extension vertical plate 75 is slidably connected to the second variable pitch slide rail assembly (a stop block extends upward from the top of the extension vertical plate 75 towards the upper part of the second variable pitch slide rail assembly); a first buffer spring 76 is also connected vertically to the other top end of the variable pitch suction cup seat 73, and a first insertion hole is also provided at the bottom of the variable pitch sliding plate 7, with the upper part of the first buffer spring 76 inserted into the first insertion hole; a first U-shaped groove is also provided at the bottom of the variable pitch suction cup seat 73, and the variable pitch feeding suction cup 74 is installed at the bottom of the first U-shaped groove.

[0027] The variable pitch feeding suction cup 74 is partially exposed outside the first U-shaped groove. When the positioner is being picked up, the first buffer spring 76 can buffer the downward pressure of the variable pitch feeding suction cup 74 on the product to avoid damaging the product. Preferably, a buffer pad 77 is also connected to each end of the bottom of the variable pitch suction cup seat 73, which can also play a role in buffering and protection.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, the variable pitch translation mechanism 5 includes a variable pitch translation cylinder mounted on one side of the transfer and tilting plate 4, and a first floating joint connected to the output shaft of the variable pitch translation cylinder; the upper part of the variable pitch connecting plate 6 is connected to the first floating joint. Under the drive of the variable pitch translation cylinder, the variable pitch connecting plate 6 can be driven to move, thereby driving the variable pitch sliding plate 7 to move, realizing the variable pitch action. At the same time, the transfer and tilting mechanism 3 includes a tilting motor 31, a tilting reducer 32 connected to the tilting motor 31, and a tilting connecting block 33 connected to the tilting reducer 32; one end of the transfer and tilting plate 4 is connected to the tilting connecting block 33.

[0029] In one embodiment, the system further includes a loading and positioning platform 8; the loading and positioning platform 8 includes a loading upright plate 81 and a positioning carrier plate 82 connected to the top of the loading upright plate 81; the positioning carrier plate 82 has a plurality of material placement positions spaced apart along its top length, and each material placement position has a contour positioning hole 83 at one end, and a first photoelectric sensor is arranged at the other end of each material placement position. There are four sets of material placement positions. The product picked up by the variable pitch loading suction cup 74 can be placed in the contour positioning hole 83 for positioning. Then, another robot arm transfers it into the carrier. At the same time, a first air blowing block 84 is installed at the other end of the material placement position, and a first air blowing port 85 is opened at the end of the first air blowing block 84 facing the contour positioning hole 83. A first air blowing connector communicating with the first air blowing port 85 is also installed on the first air blowing block 84. Air can be blown through the first air inlet 85 toward the contour positioning hole 83 to clean dust and impurities on the contour positioning hole 83, ensuring that the product is placed flat on the contour positioning hole 83.

[0030] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding and transfer device for an automatic feeder with a positioner, characterized in that, The system includes a first robotic arm, a transfer connecting seat connected to the first robotic arm, a transfer flipping mechanism mounted on the transfer connecting seat, and a transfer flipping plate connected to the transfer flipping mechanism. A variable pitch translation mechanism is installed on one side of the transfer flipping plate along its length, and the variable pitch translation mechanism is also driven to connect to the variable pitch connecting plate. Several variable pitch sliding plates are also slidably connected to one side of the transfer flipping plate along its length, and each variable pitch sliding plate has a variable pitch guide groove on one side along its length. One variable pitch sliding plate located near the variable pitch connecting plate is connected to the variable pitch connecting plate, and each of the remaining variable pitch sliding plates is connected to a variable pitch connecting rod on one side. One end of the variable pitch connecting rod on each variable pitch sliding plate is correspondingly inserted into the variable pitch guide groove on the adjacent variable pitch sliding plate to its right. A variable pitch suction cup seat is also connected to the variable pitch sliding plate, and a variable pitch feeding suction cup is installed at the bottom of the variable pitch suction cup seat.

2. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pitch-changing link has an L-shaped structure, and the horizontal end of the L-shaped link is connected to one side of the pitch-changing sliding plate, while the vertical end of the L-shaped link is movably inserted into the pitch-changing guide groove on another pitch-changing sliding plate.

3. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, A first variable pitch slide rail assembly is arranged along the length of one side of the transfer and flipping plate, and the upper part of the other side of the variable pitch slide plate is slidably connected to the first variable pitch slide rail assembly.

4. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The variable pitch suction cup base is arranged below the variable pitch sliding plate, and a second variable pitch slide rail assembly is also arranged vertically on the lower part of the other side of the variable pitch sliding plate; an extension vertical plate extends upward from one top end of the variable pitch suction cup base, and the extension vertical plate is slidably connected to the second variable pitch slide rail assembly; a first buffer spring is also connected vertically to the other top end of the variable pitch suction cup base, and a first insertion hole is opened at the bottom of the variable pitch sliding plate, with the upper part of the first buffer spring inserted into the first insertion hole; a first U-shaped groove is also opened at the bottom of the variable pitch suction cup base, and the variable pitch feeding suction cup is installed at the bottom of the first U-shaped groove.

5. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 4, characterized in that, A buffer pad is also connected to each of the two ends of the bottom of the variable pitch suction cup seat.

6. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The variable pitch translation mechanism includes a variable pitch translation cylinder installed on one side of the transfer and flipping plate, and a first floating joint connected to the output shaft of the variable pitch translation cylinder; the upper part of the variable pitch connecting plate is connected to the first floating joint.

7. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer and flipping mechanism includes a flipping motor, a flipping reducer connected to the flipping motor, and a flipping connecting block connected to the flipping reducer; one end of the transfer and flipping plate is connected to the flipping connecting block.

8. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a feeding and positioning platform; the feeding and positioning platform includes a feeding upright plate and a positioning carrier plate connected to the top of the feeding upright plate; the top of the positioning carrier plate is provided with a number of feeding positions at intervals along its length, and each feeding position has a contour positioning hole at one end, and a first photoelectric sensor is arranged at the other end of each feeding position.

9. The feeding and transferring device of the automatic feeder for the positioner according to claim 8, characterized in that, The other end of the material feeding position is also equipped with a first air blowing block, and the first air blowing block has a first air blowing port at the end facing the contour positioning hole. The first air blowing block is also equipped with a first air blowing connector that communicates with the first air blowing port.

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