Automatic tray material transfer machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a tray formula material automatic material transfer machine, including work table and install on the work table and send mechanism, take tray mechanism, elevating system, material transfer mechanism and send tray mechanism, and send mechanism is used for along the vertical direction with the loading tray of loading material is sent to first preset position, and take tray mechanism is used for with the loading tray of first preset position is sent to elevating system along the horizontal direction, and elevating system is used for with the loading tray of loading material is sent to second preset position along the vertical direction, and material transfer mechanism is used for with the material in the loading tray of second preset position is transferred to the arrangement's positioning groove of standby tray, and send tray mechanism is used for with the empty loading tray of second preset position is sent back to send mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of processing and manufacturing, and in particular to a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine. Background Technology

[0002] According to different process requirements, existing production lines need to assemble materials onto products. When different materials need to be assembled onto products, the existing process generally involves a robotic arm grabbing materials from different feeding trays each time and placing or installing them onto the product accordingly. Therefore, the assembly time of each product is equal to the assembly time of each part, which seriously affects production efficiency.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an automated device that can improve production efficiency and enable rapid assembly. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine that can achieve high-efficiency automated material transfer.

[0005] This utility model discloses a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine, including a workbench and a conveying mechanism, a pallet picking mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a material transfer mechanism, and a pallet feeding mechanism installed on the workbench. The conveying mechanism is used to transport a material-filled loading pallet to a first preset position in a vertical direction. The pallet picking mechanism is used to transport the loading pallet at the first preset position to the lifting mechanism in a horizontal direction. The lifting mechanism is used to transport the material-filled loading pallet to a second preset position in a vertical direction. The material transfer mechanism is used to transfer the material in the loading pallet at the second preset position to the corresponding positioning slot of the prepared material pallet. The pallet feeding mechanism is used to return the empty loading pallet at the second preset position to the conveying mechanism.

[0006] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a driving unit and driven units located on both sides of the driving unit. Each driven unit includes two rotating shafts arranged vertically and a first belt sleeved around the outer periphery of the two rotating shafts. Support plates are spaced apart on the outer side of the first belt, and a feeding tray is placed on each pair of support plates at the relative positions of the two driven units on adjacent sides.

[0007] Furthermore, the drive unit includes a first drive motor, a drive gear mounted on the drive end of the first drive motor, a first gear meshing with the drive gear, and a second gear meshing with the first gear. A first driving wheel is fixedly mounted on one side of both the first gear and the second gear. A first driven wheel is fixedly mounted on the end of the rotating shaft of the driven unit. The first driving wheel and the first driven wheel are connected by a second belt drive.

[0008] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes a second drive motor fixedly mounted on the workbench, a first transmission screw mounted on the drive end of the second drive motor, and a support platform that slides along the first transmission screw.

[0009] Furthermore, the material transfer mechanism includes a first displacement mechanism that moves horizontally, a second displacement mechanism that moves horizontally and is disposed at the movable end of the first displacement mechanism, a third displacement mechanism that moves vertically and is disposed at the movable end of the second displacement mechanism, and a material gripping mechanism disposed at the movable end of the third displacement mechanism. The material gripping mechanism is used to grip material from the feeding tray and transfer the gripped material to the positioning slots arranged in the preparation tray through the cooperation of the first displacement mechanism, the second displacement mechanism and the third displacement mechanism.

[0010] Furthermore, the first displacement mechanism includes a third drive motor mounted on the workbench, a second drive wheel mounted on the drive end of the third drive motor, and a second driven wheel connected to the second drive wheel via a third belt drive. The second driven wheel is fixedly mounted on the end of the second transmission screw. The third drive motor drives the second transmission screw to move the second displacement mechanism in the horizontal direction.

[0011] Furthermore, the second displacement mechanism includes a fourth drive motor installed at the movable end of the first displacement mechanism, a third drive wheel installed at the drive end of the fourth drive motor, and a third driven wheel connected to the third drive wheel via a fourth belt drive. The third driven wheel is fixedly installed at the end of the third transmission screw, and the fourth drive motor drives the third transmission screw to move the third displacement mechanism in the horizontal direction.

[0012] Furthermore, the third displacement mechanism includes a drive cylinder installed at the movable end of the second displacement mechanism and a material gripping mechanism installed at the drive end of the drive cylinder, wherein the drive cylinder drives the material gripping mechanism to move along the vertical Z direction.

[0013] Furthermore, the material gripping mechanism includes a suction cup for gripping materials and an air suction pipe connected to the suction cup, the air suction pipe being connected to a pneumatic device.

[0014] Furthermore, the workbench is provided with support columns spaced apart around its outer perimeter, with baffles installed on adjacent support columns, and a cover plate installed on the upper end of each support column. The support columns, baffles, and cover plates together form an accommodating space, with the transfer mechanism and the lifting mechanism located within the accommodating space, and the material transfer mechanism and the material preparation tray located on the cover plate.

[0015] The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine provided by this utility model firstly sorts the material in the loading tray into the designated positioning slots of the preparation tray through the conveying mechanism, the tray picking mechanism, the lifting mechanism, and the material transfer mechanism. This allows the robot arm to grab the material in the preparation tray onto the product in a single operation during subsequent processes, thereby greatly improving production efficiency. Then, the tray feeding mechanism returns the empty loading tray to the conveying mechanism, thus realizing automated material transfer operation. Therefore, the pallet-type automatic material transfer machine of this utility model is highly favored in the industry. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the tray-type automatic material transfer machine of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a partial structural schematic of a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shown is a top view of a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 2 The image shows a front view of a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine.

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 2 The image shows a side view of a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine.

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another angle of the tray-type automatic material transfer machine.

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A magnified view of part A of the tray-type automatic material transfer machine shown.

[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 2 The diagram shows the internal structure of a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine.

[0025] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A magnified view of part B of the tray-type automatic material transfer machine shown.

[0026] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the material loading tray of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the material preparation tray containing materials according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The specific embodiments of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the description of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0029] The terms "upper" and "lower" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship that the product of this utility model is usually placed in when in use. They are only for the convenience of description and simplification, 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 utility model.

[0030] The terms “include,” “comprising,” or any other variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, which includes not only the elements listed but also other elements not expressly listed.

[0031] Please see Figures 1-11This utility model discloses a pallet-type automatic material transfer machine, including a workbench 10 and a conveying mechanism 20, a pallet picking mechanism 50, a lifting mechanism 30, a material transfer mechanism 40 and a pallet feeding mechanism 60 installed on the workbench 10. The conveying mechanism 20 is used to transport the material-filled loading pallet 100 to a first preset position in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 20 transports the material-filled loading pallet 100 from top to bottom, and the first preset position is located at the lowest position of the travel of the conveying mechanism 20. The tray-retrieving mechanism 50 is used to transport the material-filled tray 100 at the first preset position horizontally to the lifting mechanism 30. The lifting mechanism 30 is used to transport the material-filled tray 100 vertically to the second preset position. In this embodiment, the lifting mechanism 30 transports the material-filled tray 100 from bottom to top. The second preset position is located at the highest position of the lifting mechanism 30, and the height of the second preset position is on the same horizontal plane as the highest point of the conveying mechanism 20, so that the tray-delivering mechanism 60 can send the material-filled tray 100 back to the conveying mechanism 20. The material transfer mechanism 40 is used to transfer the material in the loading tray 100 at the second preset position to the positioning slots arranged in the preparation tray 200. More specifically, the tray delivery mechanism 60 is used to send the empty loading tray 100 at the second preset position back to the conveying mechanism 20. Then, the lifting mechanism 30 is lowered to the lowest position at the same level as the first preset position for the next tray retrieval operation from the conveying mechanism 20.

[0032] Please see Figure 10 and Figure 11The feeding tray 100 contains M types of materials of quantity N, where N is greater than or equal to 2 and M is greater than or equal to 1. In this embodiment, the materials in the feeding tray 100 include a first steel sheet 101, a second steel sheet 102, a third steel sheet 103 and a fourth steel sheet 104, and the quantity of each type of steel sheet is 3. The material preparation tray 200 has a first positioning groove 201, a second positioning groove 202, a third positioning groove 203, and a fourth positioning groove 204 arranged corresponding to the first steel sheet 101, the second steel sheet 102, the third steel sheet 103, and the fourth steel sheet 104. When the material in the feeding tray 100 is transferred to the material preparation tray 200 by the material transfer mechanism 40, the first steel sheet 101 is placed in the first positioning groove 201, the second steel sheet 102 is placed in the second positioning groove 202, the third steel sheet 103 is placed in the third positioning groove 203, and the fourth steel sheet 104 is placed in the fourth positioning groove 204. The purpose of this invention is to transfer materials from the feeding tray 100 to the preparation tray 200, thereby selecting the types and quantities of materials required for each product from the materials in the feeding tray 100 and placing them accordingly in the preparation tray 200. The position of the positioning groove in the preparation tray 200 is set to match the position of the materials to be installed on the product, so that the materials to be installed can be placed or installed on the product simultaneously by a robotic arm, thereby greatly improving production efficiency.

[0033] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 8 and Figure 9The conveying mechanism 20 includes a drive unit 21 and driven units 22 located on both sides of the drive unit 21. Each driven unit 22 includes two vertically arranged rotating shafts 222 and a first belt 223 sleeved around the outer periphery of the two rotating shafts 222. Support plates 224 are spaced apart on the outer side of the first belt 223, and a feeding tray 100 can be placed on each pair of support plates 224 at opposite positions on adjacent sides of the two driven units 22. Specifically, one of the rotating shafts 222 of each driven unit 22 is driven to rotate by the drive unit 21, while the other rotating shaft 222 is rotated by the transmission of the first belt 223. The drive unit 21 includes a first drive motor 211, a drive gear 212 mounted on the drive end of the first drive motor 211, a first gear 213 meshing with the drive gear 212, and a second gear 214 meshing with the first gear 213. A first drive wheel 215 is fixedly mounted on one side of both the first gear 213 and the second gear 214. A first driven wheel 221 is fixedly mounted on the end of the rotating shaft 222 of the driven unit 22. The first drive wheel 215 and the first driven wheel 221 are connected by a second belt 23.

[0034] When the transfer mechanism 20 is working, the first drive motor 211 drives the drive gear 212 to rotate, and the drive gear 212 drives the first gear 213 and the second gear 214 meshing with the first gear 213 to rotate. At this time, the first drive wheel 215 fixedly installed on the first gear 213 and the second gear 214 rotates synchronously and in opposite directions. In this embodiment, the first drive motor 211 drives the first gear 213 to rotate clockwise and the second gear 214 to rotate counterclockwise. At this time, the second belt 23 drives the two first drive wheels 215 located on both sides of the drive unit 21 to rotate synchronously clockwise and counterclockwise respectively. Finally, the first belt 223 drives the loading tray 100 to move from the highest position to the lowest position of the transfer mechanism 20 until one of the loading trays 100 containing material reaches the first preset position. The tray picking mechanism 50 transports the loading tray 100 located at the first preset position to the lifting mechanism 30.

[0035] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5The lifting mechanism 30 includes a second drive motor 31 fixedly mounted on the workbench, a first transmission screw 32 mounted on the drive end of the second drive motor 31, and a support platform 33 that slides along the first transmission screw 32. In this embodiment, the tray-retrieving mechanism 50 transports the loading tray 100 located at a first preset position to the support platform 33 of the lifting mechanism 30. After the tray-retrieving mechanism 50 transports the loading tray 100 containing material located at the first preset position to the support platform 33, the second drive motor 31 drives the first transmission screw 32 to slide the support platform 33 upward to a second preset position, so that the material transfer mechanism 40 can transfer the material in the loading tray 100 containing material located at the second preset position to the positioning groove of the preparation tray 200.

[0036] Please see Figures 1-8 The material transfer mechanism 40 includes a first displacement mechanism 41 that moves along the horizontal X direction, a second displacement mechanism 42 that moves along the horizontal Y direction and is disposed at the movable end of the first displacement mechanism 41, a third displacement mechanism 43 that moves along the vertical Z direction and is disposed at the movable end of the second displacement mechanism 42, and a material gripping mechanism 44 disposed at the movable end of the third displacement mechanism 43. The material gripping mechanism 44 is used to grip material from the loading tray 100 and transfer the gripped material to the positioning slots arranged in the preparation tray 200 through the cooperation of the first displacement mechanism 41, the second displacement mechanism 42 and the third displacement mechanism 43.

[0037] More specifically, the first displacement mechanism 41 includes a third drive motor 411 mounted on the workbench, a second drive wheel 4111 mounted on the drive end of the third drive motor 411, and a second driven wheel 4121 connected to the second drive wheel 4111 via a third belt 413. The second driven wheel 4121 is fixedly mounted on the end of the second transmission screw 412. The third drive motor 411 drives the second transmission screw 412 to move the second displacement mechanism 42 along the horizontal X direction.

[0038] The second displacement mechanism 42 includes a fourth drive motor 421 installed at the movable end of the first displacement mechanism 41, a third drive wheel 4211 installed at the drive end of the fourth drive motor 421, and a third driven wheel 4221 connected to the third drive wheel 4211 via a fourth belt 423. The third driven wheel 4221 is fixedly installed at the end of the third transmission screw 422. The fourth drive motor 421 drives the third transmission screw 422 to drive the third displacement mechanism 43 to move along the horizontal Y direction.

[0039] The third displacement mechanism 43 includes a drive cylinder installed at the movable end of the second displacement mechanism 42 and a material gripping mechanism 44 installed at the drive end of the drive cylinder. The drive cylinder drives the material gripping mechanism to move along the vertical Z direction.

[0040] The material gripping mechanism 44 includes a suction cup 441 for gripping materials and a suction pipe 442 connected to the suction cup 441. The suction pipe 442 is connected to a pneumatic device.

[0041] When the material transfer mechanism 40 is working, the third drive motor 411 drives the second drive wheel 4111 to rotate. The second drive wheel 4111 drives the second driven wheel 4121 to rotate via the third belt 413. The second driven wheel 4121 drives the second transmission screw 412 to move the second displacement mechanism 42 in the horizontal X direction. At the same time, the fourth drive motor 421 drives the third drive wheel 4211 to rotate. The third drive wheel 4211 drives the third driven wheel 4221 to rotate via the fourth belt 423. The third driven wheel 4221 drives the third transmission screw 422 to move the third displacement mechanism 43 in the horizontal Y direction. The material transfer mechanism 40 moves in both the X and Y directions simultaneously to reduce waiting time and thus improve work efficiency.

[0042] After the first displacement mechanism 41 and the second displacement mechanism 42 are positioned above the loading tray 100, the driving cylinder drives the suction cup 441 of the gripping mechanism 44 to move downward to grip the material from the loading tray 100. Then, the driving cylinder drives the gripping mechanism 44 to move upward and, with the cooperation of the first displacement mechanism 41 and the second displacement mechanism 42, moves it above the preparation tray 200. Next, the driving cylinder drives the suction cup 441 of the gripping mechanism 44 to move downward and puts the material gripped by the suction cup 441 into the positioning groove of the preparation tray 200.

[0043] After the material in the loading tray 100 at the second preset position is completely transferred into the positioning slot of the preparation tray 200, the tray feeding mechanism 60 transports the loading tray 100 on the support platform 33 back to the pair of support plates 224 at the highest position of the transfer mechanism 20. Then, the second drive motor 31 of the lifting mechanism 30 drives the first transmission screw 32 to move the support platform 33 downward to the lowest position. The tray picking mechanism 50 picks up the tray from the first preset position of the transport mechanism 20 and puts it onto the support platform 33 again to perform the next cycle of material transfer operation.

[0044] In this embodiment, the tray-taking mechanism 50 and the tray-feeding mechanism 60 are also driven or pulled by the extension and retraction of the drive end of the drive cylinder to complete the tray-taking and tray-feeding actions.

[0045] Please see Figures 1-3 The workbench 10 is provided with support columns 11 spaced apart around its outer perimeter. Baffles 13 are installed on adjacent support columns 11. A cover plate 12 is also installed on the upper end of each support column 11. The support columns 11, baffles 13, and cover plate 12 together form an accommodating space. The transfer mechanism 20 and the lifting mechanism 30 are located within this accommodating space. The material transfer mechanism 40 and the material preparation tray 200 are located on the cover plate 12. In this embodiment, the height of the material preparation tray 200 is on the same plane as the height of the second preset position, which facilitates the operation of the drive cylinder of the third displacement mechanism 43 of the material transfer mechanism 40.

[0046] The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine provided by this utility model firstly sorts the material in the loading tray 100 into the designated positioning slots of the preparation tray 200 through the conveying mechanism 20, the tray picking mechanism 50, the lifting mechanism 30, and the transfer mechanism 40, so that the robot can grab the material in the preparation tray 200 onto the product in a single operation in subsequent processes, thereby greatly improving production efficiency. Then, the tray feeding mechanism 60 sends the empty loading tray 100 back to the conveying mechanism 20, thus realizing automated material transfer operation. Therefore, the pallet-type automatic material transfer machine of this utility model is highly favored in the industry.

[0047] The above are merely specific embodiments of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A pallet-type automatic material transfer machine, characterized in that, The device includes a workbench and a conveying mechanism, a tray-retrieving mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a material transfer mechanism, and a tray-feeding mechanism mounted on the workbench. The conveying mechanism is used to transport a material-filled loading tray vertically to a first preset position. The tray-retrieving mechanism is used to transport the loading tray at the first preset position horizontally to the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is used to transport the material-filled loading tray vertically to a second preset position. The material transfer mechanism is used to transfer the material in the loading tray at the second preset position to the corresponding positioning slot of the prepared material tray. The tray-feeding mechanism is used to return the empty loading tray at the second preset position to the conveying mechanism.

2. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism includes a drive unit and driven units located on both sides of the drive unit. Each driven unit includes two rotating shafts arranged vertically and a first belt sleeved around the outer periphery of the two rotating shafts. Support plates are spaced apart on the outer side of the first belt, and a feeding tray is placed on each pair of support plates at the relative positions of the two driven units on adjacent sides.

3. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The drive unit includes a first drive motor, a drive gear mounted on the drive end of the first drive motor, a first gear meshing with the drive gear, and a second gear meshing with the first gear. A first driving wheel is fixedly mounted on one side of both the first gear and the second gear. A first driven wheel is fixedly mounted on the end of the rotating shaft of the driven unit. The first driving wheel and the first driven wheel are connected by a second belt drive.

4. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism includes a second drive motor fixedly installed on the workbench, a first transmission screw installed on the drive end of the second drive motor, and a support platform that slides along the first transmission screw.

5. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The material transfer mechanism includes a first displacement mechanism that moves horizontally, a second displacement mechanism that moves horizontally and is located at the movable end of the first displacement mechanism, a third displacement mechanism that moves vertically and is located at the movable end of the second displacement mechanism, and a material gripping mechanism located at the movable end of the third displacement mechanism. The material gripping mechanism is used to grip material from the feeding tray and transfer the gripped material to the positioning slots arranged in the preparation tray through the cooperation of the first displacement mechanism, the second displacement mechanism and the third displacement mechanism.

6. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The first displacement mechanism includes a third drive motor mounted on the workbench, a second drive wheel mounted on the drive end of the third drive motor, and a second driven wheel connected to the second drive wheel via a third belt drive. The second driven wheel is fixedly mounted on the end of the second transmission screw. The third drive motor drives the second transmission screw to move the second displacement mechanism in the horizontal direction.

7. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The second displacement mechanism includes a fourth drive motor installed at the movable end of the first displacement mechanism, a third drive wheel installed at the drive end of the fourth drive motor, and a third driven wheel connected to the third drive wheel via a fourth belt drive. The third driven wheel is fixedly installed at the end of the third transmission screw. The fourth drive motor drives the third transmission screw to move the third displacement mechanism in the horizontal direction.

8. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The third displacement mechanism includes a drive cylinder installed at the movable end of the second displacement mechanism and a material gripping mechanism installed at the drive end of the drive cylinder. The drive cylinder drives the material gripping mechanism to move along the vertical Z direction.

9. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The material gripping mechanism includes a suction cup for gripping materials and a suction pipe connected to the suction cup, the suction pipe being connected to a pneumatic device.

10. The pallet-type automatic material transfer machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The workbench is provided with support columns spaced apart around its outer perimeter. Baffles are installed on adjacent support columns. A cover plate is also installed on the upper end of the support columns. The support columns, the baffles, and the cover plate together form an accommodating space. The transfer mechanism and the lifting mechanism are located within the accommodating space. The material transfer mechanism and the material preparation tray are located on the cover plate.

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