A suction cup handling assembly, handling equipment, robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sucking disc carrying assembly, carrying equipment, robot. The utility model discloses through setting up every sucking disc as can freely go up and down, and can realize locking state after determining position. Realized when the uneven article of surface is sucked by sucking disc, makes the sucking disc adapt the article surface in the falling stage, makes every sucking disc stress even, avoids the surface deformation damage caused by single sucking disc failure or product stress uneven.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of handling equipment, and more specifically, to a suction cup handling component, handling equipment, and robot. Background Technology

[0002] When moving objects with flat surfaces, people often use a vacuum suction cup mounted on a base plate. When the contact surface is not flat enough, the multi-layered rubber suction nozzles on the front of the vacuum suction cup can be used to achieve stable suction and movement. If you want to increase the suction strength, you can also add springs to increase the pressure of each suction cup.

[0003] However, if the items being transported have many contact surfaces, multiple suction cups need to be installed on the transport fixture. Spring pressure allows each suction cup to pick up the object, but when the lifting process begins, some suction cups may be under stress first, while others may fail to provide suction. When the product being lifted is heavy, uneven stress on the suction cups can cause the first suction cup to detach, or cause the product to deform or be damaged due to stress on a single point. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention overcomes the problem of uneven surface and uneven adsorption force in existing products, which can easily lead to damage. It provides a suction cup handling component, handling equipment, and robot to solve the above problems.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a suction cup conveying assembly:

[0006] A suction cup handling assembly includes multiple movable suction cup units, a top cover, a guide rod top connecting piece, a guide rod locking device, and a linear bearing mounting plate;

[0007] The movable suction cup unit includes a mounting spring, several double guide rods, a linear bearing, and a suction cup. A linear bearing is installed in the middle of the double guide rods. The linear bearing is mounted on a linear bearing mounting plate. The mounting spring is fitted onto the double guide rods. One end of the double guide rod is fixed to a connecting piece at the top of the guide rod, and the other end is connected to the suction cup.

[0008] The guide rod top connecting piece and the guide rod locking device are installed on the top cover, and the guide rod locking device can lock the guide rod to prevent movement.

[0009] Each suction cup is connected to a double guide rod, the top of which is connected by a guide rod top connecting piece. Therefore, when the guide rod locking device does not lock the double guide rod, each suction cup can move freely up and down.

[0010] When suction cups need to adhere to objects with uneven surfaces, the height of each suction cup can be adjusted according to the position of the object's surface, thereby ensuring that each suction cup receives even pressure and preventing individual suction cup failure or product deformation and damage.

[0011] A further technical solution is that the guide rod locking device includes a parallel clamping cylinder, an elastic moving chuck, and a chuck pressing baffle.

[0012] The parallel clamping cylinder is connected to the elastic moving chuck;

[0013] The clamping baffle is installed on one side of the guide rod top connecting plate with the double guide rod holes, and the elastic chuck is set on the other side of the double guide rod holes;

[0014] The parallel clamping cylinder drives the elastic chuck to move toward the chuck pressing baffle and clamps and locks the double guide rods.

[0015] A further technical solution is that the suction cup includes any one of a vacuum suction cup, a sponge suction cup, or an electromagnet.

[0016] The present invention also provides a suction cup handling device.

[0017] A suction cup handling device includes several suction cup handling components as described above and a load-bearing material;

[0018] The plurality of suction cup handling components are mounted on the load-bearing material.

[0019] A further technical solution is that the suction cup transport assembly includes four movable suction cup units;

[0020] The guide rod locking device includes a left half clamping mechanism and a right half clamping mechanism, wherein the left half clamping mechanism locks the double guide rods of the two movable suction cup units on the left side, and the right half clamping mechanism locks the double guide rods of the two movable suction cup units on the right side.

[0021] The number of load-bearing components is 2, and the suction cup handling assembly is installed on the load-bearing components.

[0022] A further technical solution is that the number of suction cup handling components is 3; the 3 suction cup handling components are installed on the load-bearing material.

[0023] The present invention also provides a transport robot.

[0024] A handling robot includes a robot body and a suction cup handling device as described above, wherein the suction cup handling device is connected to the end of the robot body.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: By setting each suction cup to be able to move freely up and down and to be locked after being positioned, the present invention achieves the following: when the suction cup is attached to an uneven surface, it adapts the suction cup to the surface of the object during the descent phase, ensuring that each suction cup is subjected to uniform force, thus avoiding surface deformation and damage caused by the failure of a single suction cup or uneven force on the product. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the movable suction cup unit;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the suction cup transport assembly;

[0028] Figure 3 A top view of the suction cup transport assembly;

[0029] Figure 4 A top view schematic diagram of the suction cup handling equipment;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of a suction cup handling device.

[0031] In the diagram, 1-movable suction cup unit, 11-mounting spring, 12-double guide rod, 13-linear bearing, 14-suction cup, 2-top cover, 3-guide rod top connecting piece, 4-guide rod locking device, 41-parallel clamping cylinder, 42-elastic moving chuck, 43-chuck pressing baffle, 5-linear bearing mounting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] A suction cup transport assembly, see Figures 2-4 It includes multiple movable suction cup units 1, top cover 2, guide rod top connecting piece 3, guide rod locking device 4, and linear bearing mounting plate 5;

[0035] See Figure 1 The movable suction cup unit 1 includes a mounting spring 11, several double guide rods 12, a linear bearing 13, and a suction cup 14. The linear bearing 13 is installed in the middle of the double guide rods 12 and is mounted on the linear bearing mounting plate 5. The mounting spring 11 is fitted onto the double guide rods 12. One end of the double guide rod 12 is fixed to the top connecting piece 3 of the guide rod, and the other end is connected to the suction cup 14.

[0036] The top connecting piece 3 of the guide rod and the guide rod locking device 4 are installed on the top cover 2. The guide rod locking device 4 can lock the guide rod to prevent it from moving.

[0037] It should be noted that the suction cup 14 includes any one of a vacuum suction cup, a sponge suction cup, or an electromagnet.

[0038] It should be noted that the guide rod locking device 4 can be locked in various ways. In this embodiment, see [link to documentation]. Figure 2 The guide rod locking device 4 includes a parallel clamping cylinder 41, an elastic moving chuck 42, and a chuck pressing baffle 43.

[0039] The parallel clamping cylinder 41 is connected to the elastic moving chuck 42;

[0040] The clamping baffle 43 is installed on one side of the guide rod top connecting piece 3 where the double guide rod 12 is installed, and the elastic chuck 42 is set on the other side where the double guide rod 12 is installed;

[0041] The parallel clamping cylinder 41 drives the elastic moving chuck 42 to move toward the chuck pressing baffle 43 and clamps and locks the double guide rod 12.

[0042] Each suction cup 14 is connected to a double guide rod 12, and the top of the double guide rod 12 is connected by a guide rod top connecting piece 3, so each suction cup 14 can move freely up and down.

[0043] When in use, the suction cup transport component moves above the item and gradually descends.

[0044] Once the suction cup 14 touches the surface of the object, it will stop descending. Suction cups 14 that have not touched the object can continue to descend. When all suction cups 14 are in contact with the object surface, the parallel clamping cylinder 41 is activated, driving the elastic chuck 42 to lock the double guide rod 12 in the current position. At this time, the position of each suction cup 14 is adapted to the position of the contact surface of the object.

[0045] Then, the suction cup handling assembly is lifted. At this point, each suction cup 14 bears the corresponding weight, and there is no issue of suction cup 14 not making contact or making insufficient contact bearing excessive force. Because the shape of the entire suction cup 14 clamp is locked to the same shape as the object being suctioned, all suction cups 14 will exert force simultaneously, preventing the suction cups 14 from detaching due to uneven force or any suction cup 14 from deforming or damaging the product.

[0046] Example 2

[0047] A suction cup handling device, see Figure 4 , Figure 5 This includes several suction cup handling components and load-bearing materials as described above;

[0048] The plurality of suction cup handling components are mounted on the load-bearing material.

[0049] In this embodiment, the suction cup transport assembly includes four movable suction cup units 1;

[0050] The guide rod locking device 4 includes a left half clamping mechanism and a right half clamping mechanism, wherein the left half clamping mechanism locks the double guide rods 12 of the two movable suction cup units 1 on the left side, and the right half clamping mechanism locks the double guide rods 12 of the two movable suction cup units 1 on the right side.

[0051] The number of load-bearing components is 2, and the suction cup handling assembly is installed on the load-bearing components.

[0052] The number of suction cup handling components is 3;

[0053] Three suction cup handling components are mounted on the load-bearing material.

[0054] The number and arrangement of the movable suction cup units 1 can be planned according to the size and dimensions of the handling equipment. Since the position of the suction cup 1 of the suction cup handling assembly is defined by the top cover 2 and the connecting piece 3 at the top of the guide rod, when the top cover 2 and the connecting piece 3 at the top of the guide rod are mainly in a straight line, it is easy to cause shaking when handling plate-shaped goods because the center of gravity of the item cannot be attracted.

[0055] After installing the load-bearing structure, multiple suction cup handling assemblies can be connected in series via the load-bearing structure, increasing the number of suction points and improving the stability of the handling process. Taking this embodiment as an example, one suction cup handling assembly includes four movable suction cup units, and one handling equipment includes three suction cup handling assemblies, for a total of 12 suction cups, which can greatly improve the stability of the handling process.

[0056] Example 3

[0057] A handling robot includes a robot body and a suction cup handling device as described above, wherein the suction cup handling device is connected to the end of the robot body.

[0058] Although the present invention has been described herein with reference to illustrative embodiments, it should be understood that many other modifications and implementations can be devised by those skilled in the art, which will fall within the scope and spirit of the principles disclosed herein. More specifically, various variations and improvements can be made to the components and / or layout of the subject matter combination within the scope of the present application. Besides variations and improvements to the components and / or layout, other uses will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A suction cup conveying assembly, characterized in that, Includes multiple movable suction cup units, top cover, guide rod top connecting piece, guide rod locking device, and linear bearing mounting plate; The movable suction cup unit includes a mounting spring, several double guide rods, a linear bearing, and a suction cup. A linear bearing is installed in the middle of the double guide rods. The linear bearing is mounted on a linear bearing mounting plate. The mounting spring is fitted onto the double guide rods. One end of the double guide rod is fixed to a connecting piece at the top of the guide rod, and the other end is connected to the suction cup. The guide rod top connecting piece and the guide rod locking device are installed on the top cover, and the guide rod locking device can lock the guide rod to prevent movement.

2. The suction cup conveying assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The guide rod locking device includes a parallel clamping cylinder, an elastic movable chuck, and a chuck pressing baffle. The parallel clamping cylinder is connected to the elastic moving chuck; The clamping baffle is installed on one side of the guide rod top connecting plate with the double guide rod holes, and the elastic chuck is set on the other side of the double guide rod holes; The parallel clamping cylinder drives the elastic chuck to move toward the chuck pressing baffle and clamps and locks the double guide rods.

3. A suction cup conveying assembly as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The suction cup includes any one of a vacuum suction cup, a sponge suction cup, or an electromagnet.

4. A suction cup handling device, characterized in that, Includes a plurality of suction cup handling components and load-bearing materials as described in any one of claims 1-3; The plurality of suction cup handling components are mounted on the load-bearing material.

5. The suction cup handling equipment as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The suction cup transport assembly includes four movable suction cup units; The guide rod locking device includes a left half clamping mechanism and a right half clamping mechanism, wherein the left half clamping mechanism locks the double guide rods of the two movable suction cup units on the left side, and the right half clamping mechanism locks the double guide rods of the two movable suction cup units on the right side. The number of load-bearing components is 2, and the suction cup handling assembly is installed on the load-bearing components.

6. The suction cup handling equipment as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The number of suction cup handling components is 3; Three suction cup handling components are mounted on the load-bearing material.

7. A transport robot, characterized in that, It includes a robot body and a suction cup handling device as described in any one of claims 4-6, wherein the suction cup handling device is connected to the end of the robot body.

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