Robotic automatic loading and unloading device

Abstract

A robotic automatic loading and unloading device, comprising: a box body (1), wherein a robotic arm (2) is mounted at the top of the box body (1), a mechanical gripper (3) is mounted on the end of the robotic arm (2) distant from the box body (1), and a workpiece under test is detachably connected to the mechanical gripper (3); a conveyor belt feeding assembly, mounted on one side of the box body (1); an unloading and collection assembly, mounted at the top of the box body (1) and located on the side of the box body (1) distant from the conveyor belt feeding assembly; and a detection mechanism, comprising a surface defect detection assembly and a dimension inspection assembly, wherein the surface defect detection assembly and the dimension inspection assembly are both mounted on the top surface of the box body (1), the surface defect detection assembly is used for detecting surface defects of the workpiece under test, and the dimension inspection assembly is used for inspecting external dimensions of the workpiece under test. The loading and unloading device achieves rapid loading and unloading of workpieces and can perform comprehensive and precise real-time inspection on the workpieces, allowing for timely identification and rejection of non-conformant products.

Description

A robotic automatic loading and unloading equipment Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of loading and unloading equipment technology, and in particular to a robotic automatic loading and unloading equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In modern automated production lines, improving production efficiency and product quality has always been a goal pursued by enterprises. Traditional workpiece inspection and loading / unloading processes often rely on manual operation, which is not only labor-intensive but also inefficient and prone to human error, affecting the overall efficiency of the production line. With the rapid development of robotics technology, automated loading / unloading and inspection equipment has emerged, providing an effective technical means to solve this problem.

[0003] Traditional loading and unloading equipment typically has limited functionality, lacking integrated design and intelligent control capabilities, making it difficult to achieve efficient and precise workpiece handling. Furthermore, workpiece inspection is often independent of the loading and unloading process, leading to cumbersome production flows and impacting production cycle time. Therefore, the market urgently needs an automated device that integrates loading / unloading and inspection functions to improve production efficiency, reduce manual intervention, and enhance product quality.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated robotic loading and unloading device, which aims to solve or improve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following solution: The present invention provides an automatic loading and unloading robot device, comprising:

[0007] The box has a robotic arm mounted on its top, and a mechanical gripper is mounted on the end of the robotic arm away from the box. The workpiece to be tested is detachably connected to the mechanical gripper.

[0008] A conveyor belt feeding assembly is installed on one side of the housing;

[0009] A material collection assembly is installed on the top of the housing and located on the side of the housing away from the conveyor belt feeding assembly;

[0010] The testing mechanism includes a surface defect detection component and a size detection component, both of which are mounted on the top surface of the housing. The surface defect detection component is used to detect surface defects of the workpiece to be tested, and the size detection component is used to detect the external dimensions of the workpiece to be tested.

[0011] According to the present invention, an automated robotic loading and unloading device includes a surface defect detection component comprising:

[0012] A first testing platform is fixedly installed on the top surface of the housing, and a first sliding groove is provided on the top surface of the first testing platform;

[0013] The first electric actuator is installed on the inner top wall of the first testing table;

[0014] A first clamp is mounted on the telescopic end of the first electric actuator, and the first clamp is detachably connected to the workpiece to be tested.

[0015] A detection housing is installed at one end of the first detection stage, and the end of the detection housing near the workpiece to be tested is open.

[0016] An inspection camera is mounted inside the inspection housing and faces the workpiece to be inspected.

[0017] According to the present invention, an automatic loading and unloading device for robots includes a size detection component comprising:

[0018] The second testing station is fixedly installed on the top surface of the housing;

[0019] The second electric actuator is mounted on the top surface of the second testing platform;

[0020] The second clamp is installed on the telescopic end of the second electric actuator and is slidably connected to the top surface of the second testing table. The second clamp is detachably connected to the workpiece to be tested.

[0021] A testing frame is mounted on the top surface of the housing and located on one side of the second testing table;

[0022] A dimension measuring fixture is mounted on the measuring frame and is positioned opposite the second fixture.

[0023] According to the present invention, an automatic loading and unloading device for robots includes a loading bin and a waste bin installed side by side on the top of the housing. Both the loading bin and the waste bin are located on the side of the housing away from the conveyor belt feeding assembly. Both the loading bin and the waste bin are equipped with partitions.

[0024] According to the present invention, an automatic loading and unloading device for robots includes a conveyor belt feeding assembly comprising a transmission belt bracket installed on one side of the housing, and two transmission rollers arranged side by side are rotatably connected to the top of the transmission belt bracket, and the two transmission rollers are connected by a conveyor belt.

[0025] The driving motor is installed on the transmission belt support, and the output shaft of the driving motor is in transmission connection with one of the transmission rollers.

[0026] According to the robot automatic feeding and discharging equipment provided by the application, the bottom of the box is provided with a plurality of first universal wheels.

[0027] According to the robot automatic feeding and discharging equipment provided by the application, the bottom of the transmission belt support is provided with a plurality of second universal wheels.

[0028] The application discloses the following technical effects:

[0029] The application realizes rapid feeding and discharging of workpieces through rapid and accurate movement of the mechanical arm, significantly shortens the production cycle, and improves the overall production efficiency; automation greatly reduces the demand for manual operation, reduces the dependence on labor, thereby reducing labor costs, improving the economic benefits of enterprises, and reducing the opportunities for manual handling and contact with harmful substances, improving the working environment of workers, and being beneficial to protecting the occupational health of employees;

[0030] The application can realize comprehensive and accurate detection of workpieces in real time through the integrated detection mechanism, timely find and eliminate unqualified products, effectively avoid missed detection and misjudgment caused by manual detection, and significantly improve product quality.

[0031] The equipment of the application is flexible in design, can adjust the movement track of the mechanical arm and the detection parameter according to different production requirements, easily adapts to processing of workpieces of various specifications and types, and enhances the flexibility and adaptability of production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0033] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of the robot automatic feeding and discharging equipment of the application;

[0034] Fig. 2 is a partial enlarged view of A in Fig. 1;

[0035] Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of B in Fig. 1;

[0036] Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of C in Fig. 1.

[0037] Wherein, 1, box body; 2, mechanical arm; 3, mechanical gripper; 4, first detection table; 5, first chute; 6, first electric push rod; 7, first clamp; 8, detection shell; 9, detection camera; 10, second detection table; 11, second electric push rod; 12, second clamp; 13, detection frame; 14, size detection clamp; 15, blanking box; 16, waste box; 17, partition; 18, transmission belt support; 19, transmission roller; 20, conveying belt; 21, drive motor; 22, first universal wheel; 23, second universal wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0039] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0040] Referring to FIGS. 1-4, the present application provides a robot automatic feeding and discharging equipment, comprising:

[0041] The box body 1 is provided with a mechanical arm 2 at the top thereof, and the mechanical arm 2 is provided with a mechanical gripper 3 at the end thereof away from the box body 1, and the mechanical gripper 3 is detachably connected with a workpiece to be measured;

[0042] The conveying belt feeding assembly is installed on one side of the box body 1;

[0043] The discharging and collecting assembly is installed on the top of the box body 1 and located on the side of the box body 1 away from the conveying belt feeding assembly;

[0044] The detection mechanism comprises a surface defect detection assembly and a size detection assembly, both of which are installed on the top surface of the box body 1, the surface defect detection assembly is used for detecting the surface defects of the workpiece to be measured, and the size detection assembly is used for detecting the appearance size of the workpiece to be measured;

[0045] In this way, the workpiece is quickly fed and discharged through the rapid and accurate movement of the mechanical arm 2, the feeding and discharging collection system of the efficient conveying belt is matched, the production cycle is significantly shortened, and the overall production efficiency is improved; the automated operation greatly reduces the need for manual operation, reduces the dependence on labor, thereby reducing the labor cost and improving the economic benefit of the enterprise, and the opportunity of manual handling and contact with harmful substances is reduced, the working environment of workers is improved, and the professional health of employees is protected;

[0046] The integrated detection mechanism can comprehensively and accurately detect the workpiece in real time, timely find and remove unqualified products, effectively avoid the missed detection and misjudgment caused by manual detection, and significantly improve the product quality.

[0047] The device is flexible in design, the motion trajectory and detection parameters of the mechanical arm 2 can be adjusted according to different production requirements, and various specifications and types of workpiece processing are easily adapted, so that the production flexibility and adaptability are enhanced.

[0048] Further optimization scheme, the surface defect detection assembly comprises:

[0049] The first detection table 4 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the box body 1, and the first sliding groove 5 is formed in the top surface of the first detection table 4;

[0050] The first electric push rod 6 is installed on the inner top wall of the first detection table 4;

[0051] The first clamp 7 is installed on the telescopic end of the first electric push rod 6, and the first clamp 7 is detachably connected with the workpiece to be detected;

[0052] The detection shell 8 is installed at one end of the first detection table 4, and the end of the detection shell 8 close to the workpiece to be detected is open;

[0053] The detection camera 9 is installed in the detection shell 8, and the detection camera 9 faces the workpiece to be detected;

[0054] In this way, the workpiece to be detected is grabbed by the mechanical gripper 3 and placed on the first clamp 7 of the first detection table 4, the first electric push rod 6 pushes the first clamp 7 to move along the first sliding groove 5, and the workpiece to be detected is pushed into the detection shell 8, the detection camera 9 is started, the surface of the workpiece to be detected is photographed, and the surface defects are analyzed through image processing algorithm; after detection, the first electric push rod 6 is retracted, and the mechanical gripper 3 grabs the workpiece to be detected for subsequent operation.

[0055] Further optimization scheme, the size detection assembly comprises:

[0056] The second detection table 10 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the box body 1;

[0057] A second electric push rod 11 is installed on the top surface of the second detection table 10;

[0058] A second clamp 12 is installed on the telescopic end of the second electric push rod 11, and the second clamp 12 is in sliding connection with the top surface of the second detection table 10, and the second clamp 12 is in detachable connection with the workpiece to be detected;

[0059] A detection frame 13 is installed on the top surface of the box body 1 and located on one side of the second detection table 10;

[0060] A size detection clamp 14 is installed on the detection frame 13 and arranged opposite to the second clamp 12;

[0061] In this way, the workpiece to be detected is transferred from the first detection table 4 to the second detection table 10 through the mechanical arm 2 and the mechanical gripper 3, and is fixed by the second clamp 12. The second electric push rod 11 pushes the second clamp 12 to slide along the top surface of the second detection table 10, so that the workpiece to be detected is aligned with the size detection clamp 14. The size detection clamp 14 measures the appearance size of the workpiece to be detected and transmits the data to the control system (not shown in the figure). After the measurement is completed, the second electric push rod 11 is retracted, the mechanical gripper 3 grabs the workpiece to be detected on the second clamp 12, and places it in the discharge bin 15 or the waste bin 16 according to the detection result of the workpiece to be detected.

[0062] In a further optimization scheme, the first clamp 7 and the second clamp 12 have the same structure, and both are realized by a third electric push rod and a fixed block to clamp and release the workpiece to be detected.

[0063] In a further optimization scheme, the discharge collection assembly includes a discharge bin 15 and a waste bin 16 installed side by side on the top of the box body 1, and the discharge bin 15 and the waste bin 16 are located on the side of the box body 1 away from the conveying belt feeding assembly. The discharge bin 15 and the waste bin 16 are both provided with a partition plate 17. According to the detection result, the qualified workpiece to be detected is placed in the discharge bin 15, and the unqualified workpiece to be detected is placed in the waste bin 16. The partition plate 17 is used to separate different batches or types of workpieces for subsequent processing.

[0064] In a further optimization scheme, the conveying belt feeding assembly includes a conveying belt bracket 18 installed on one side of the box body 1, and the top of the conveying belt bracket 18 is rotatably connected with two conveying rollers 19 arranged side by side, and the two conveying rollers 19 are drivingly connected through a conveying belt 20;

[0065] The driving motor 21 is installed on the transmission belt support 18, the output shaft of the driving motor 21 is in transmission connection with one of the transmission rollers 19; the driving motor 21 is started, one of the transmission rollers 19 is driven to rotate, the transmission roller 19 conveys the workpiece to be detected from the production line to the designated position through the conveying belt 20, the mechanical arm 2 grabs the workpiece to be detected on the conveying belt 20 and places it on the first detection table 4 for detection.

[0066] Further optimization scheme, the bottom of the box body 1 is provided with a plurality of first universal wheels 22, allowing the box body 1 to be easily moved as needed, increasing flexibility.

[0067] Further optimization scheme, the bottom of the transmission belt support 18 is provided with a plurality of second universal wheels 23, allowing the transmission belt support 18 to be easily moved as needed, increasing flexibility.

[0068] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0069] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present application are only examples for the sake of clarity, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. For ordinary skilled users in the art, other different forms of changes or variations can be made on the basis of the above description. Here, it is not necessary and impossible to exhaust all the embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A robot automatic loading and unloading equipment, characterized in that, Include: Box (1), the top of the box (1) is provided with a mechanical arm (2), the mechanical arm (2) is provided with a mechanical gripper (3) away from one end of the box (1), the mechanical gripper (3) is detachably connected with the workpiece to be measured; Conveyor feeding assembly, the conveyor feeding assembly is installed on one side of the box (1); Discharge collection assembly, the discharge collection assembly is installed on the top of the box (1), and is located on the side of the box (1) away from the conveyor feeding assembly; Detection mechanism, the detection mechanism includes a surface defect detection assembly and a size detection assembly, the surface defect detection assembly and the size detection assembly are both installed on the top surface of the box (1), the surface defect detection assembly is used for detecting the surface defect of the workpiece to be measured, and the size detection assembly is used for detecting the appearance size of the workpiece to be measured.

2. The robotic automatic loading and unloading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The surface defect detection assembly comprises: First detection table (4), the first detection table (4) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the box (1), and the top surface of the first detection table (4) is provided with a first chute (5); First electric push rod (6), the first electric push rod (6) is installed on the inner top wall of the first detection table (4); First clamp (7), the first clamp (7) is installed on the telescopic end of the first electric push rod (6), and the first clamp (7) is detachably connected with the workpiece to be measured; Detection housing (8), the detection housing (8) is installed at one end of the first detection table (4), and one end of the detection housing (8) close to the workpiece to be measured is open; Detection camera (9), the detection camera (9) is installed in the detection housing (8), and the detection camera (9) faces the workpiece to be measured.

3. The robotic automatic loading and unloading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The size detection assembly comprises: Second detection table (10), the second detection table (10) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the box (1); Second electric push rod (11), the second electric push rod (11) is installed on the top surface of the second detection table (10); Second clamp (12), the second clamp (12) is installed on the telescopic end of the second electric push rod (11), and the second clamp (12) is slidably connected with the top surface of the second detection table (10), and the second clamp (12) is detachably connected with the workpiece to be measured; Detection frame (13), the detection frame (13) is installed on the top surface of the box (1) and located on one side of the second detection table (10); Size detection clamp (14), the size detection clamp (14) is installed on the detection frame (13) and opposite to the second clamp (12).

4. The robotic automatic loading and unloading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The discharge collection assembly comprises a discharge box (15) and a waste box (16) installed side by side on the top of the box (1), the discharge box (15) and the waste box (16) are both located on the side of the box (1) away from the conveyor feeding assembly; The discharge box (15) and the waste box (16) are both provided with a partition (17).

5. The robotic automatic loading and unloading apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The conveying belt feeding assembly comprises a conveying belt support (18) installed on one side of the box (1), the top of the conveying belt support (18) is rotationally connected with two conveying rollers (19) arranged side by side, and the two conveying rollers (19) are drivingly connected through a conveying belt (20); A driving motor (21) is installed on the conveying belt support (18), and the output shaft of the driving motor (21) is drivingly connected with one of the conveying rollers (19).

6. The robotic automatic loading and unloading apparatus of claim 1, wherein: A plurality of first universal wheels (22) are installed on the bottom of the box (1).

7. The robotic automatic loading and unloading apparatus of claim 5, wherein: A plurality of second universal wheels (23) are installed on the bottom of the conveying belt support (18).

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