CN210709622U

CN210709622U - Feeding conveyor and electricity meter production equipment

Info

Publication number: CN210709622U
Application number: CN201921863191.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张欢; 汪伟; 徐昌荣
Original assignee: Ningbo Sanxing Smart Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Sanxing Smart Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2020-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-31

Abstract

The utility model provides a pair of material loading conveyer and ammeter production facility relates to material loading machinery technical field. The feeding conveyor comprises a rack, a conveying assembly and a moving assembly, wherein the conveying assembly and the moving assembly are arranged on the rack, and the moving assembly is arranged above the conveying assembly and used for conveying parts carried on the conveying assembly to a preset position. The moving assembly comprises a lifting manipulator, a first moving unit and a second moving unit, wherein the lifting manipulator is used for picking up parts on the conveying assembly and can move along the first moving unit; the first moving unit is mounted on the second moving unit and can move along the second moving unit. The lifting mechanical arm comprises a mechanical arm, a picking piece and a first flexible connecting belt, the picking piece is connected with one end of the first flexible connecting belt, the other end of the first flexible connecting belt is connected with the mechanical arm, and the mechanical arm is connected with the first moving unit. The feeding conveyor has the advantages of buffering function, stable and reliable part picking and high moving efficiency.

Description

Feeding conveyor and electricity meter production equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a loading machinery technical field particularly, relates to a material loading conveyer and ammeter production facility.

Background

The feeding conveyor has wide application, and particularly in the field of industrial manufacturing, such as production lines, the automatic feeding technology of the feeding conveyor replaces manual operation, so that the production efficiency is greatly improved.

At present, in the part assembly field, need steady movement to operations such as picking up, shifting of part, avoid moving the oscillation that the in-process appears, rock the phenomenon such as and cause the damage to the part, but the steady movement of hardly controlling the part transfer in-process among the prior art is difficult to guarantee the reliable operation of material loading conveyer.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a material loading conveyer has the cushioning effect, can ensure that the part reliably, steadily remove in the transfer process, improves part transfer efficiency and quality.

The utility model discloses a purpose still includes provides an ammeter production facility, including foretell material loading conveyer, can improve the transfer efficiency of part, the transfer process is steady, reliable, and the security performance is high.

The embodiment of the utility model is realized like this:

in a first aspect, the feeding conveyor provided by the embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame, and a conveying assembly and a moving assembly which are arranged on the frame, wherein the moving assembly is arranged above the conveying assembly and is used for conveying parts carried on the conveying assembly to a preset position;

the moving assembly comprises a lifting manipulator, a first moving unit and a second moving unit, the lifting manipulator is connected with the first moving unit, and the lifting manipulator is used for picking up parts on the conveying assembly and can move along a first direction through the first moving unit; the first moving unit is mounted on the second moving unit and can move along a second direction through the second moving unit;

the lifting manipulator comprises a mechanical arm, a picking piece and a first flexible connecting belt, the picking piece is connected with one end of the first flexible connecting belt, the other end of the first flexible connecting belt is connected with the mechanical arm, and the mechanical arm is connected with the first moving unit.

In an optional embodiment, the picking member comprises a lifting cylinder and a vacuum chuck, the lifting cylinder is connected with the mechanical arm, the vacuum chuck is mounted on the lifting cylinder, and the first flexible connecting belt is connected with the lifting cylinder.

In an optional embodiment, the lifting cylinder is connected with a push plate, and a plurality of vacuum suction cups are arranged on each push plate at intervals.

In an optional embodiment, a rotary cylinder is arranged on the mechanical arm, and the lifting cylinder is mounted on the rotary cylinder.

In an alternative embodiment, the first moving unit includes a first driving member, a first transmission member and a first guide rail, the first driving member is in transmission connection with the first transmission member, and the first transmission member is connected with the mechanical arm; the mechanical arm is installed on the first guide rail and can move along the first guide rail under the driving of the first transmission piece.

In an alternative embodiment, a second flexible connecting strip is connected between the robotic arm and the first rail.

In an alternative embodiment, the second moving unit comprises a second driving element, a second transmission element and a second guide rail, the second driving element is in transmission connection with the second transmission element, and the second transmission element is in connection with the first guide rail; the first guide rail is arranged on the second guide rail and can move along the second guide rail under the driving of the second transmission piece.

In an optional embodiment, the conveying assembly comprises a third driving member and a plurality of driving rollers which are uniformly arranged at intervals, wherein the third driving member is in transmission connection with the driving rollers and drives the driving rollers to rotate so as to convey the parts.

In an alternative embodiment, a tray is arranged on the driving roller and used for loading the parts.

The utility model provides a loading conveyor's beneficial effect is:

the utility model provides a material loading conveyer removes the subassembly setting in conveying component's top for carry the part of delivery on the conveying component to predetermineeing the position. The lifting manipulator can drive the part to move along the up-down direction, the lifting manipulator is connected with the first mobile unit and can move along the first direction, the first mobile unit is installed on the second mobile unit and can move along the second direction, the movement of the part in a three-dimensional space is realized, the mobile assembly can accurately move the part to a preset position, and the transfer efficiency of the part is improved. And moreover, a first flexible connecting belt is arranged between the mechanical arm and the picking piece, and the first flexible connecting belt plays a role in buffering and damping in the moving process of the picking piece, so that the part can be ensured to stably and reliably move in the moving process. The feeding conveyor is simple and compact in structure, high in part transfer efficiency, stable and reliable.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electricity meter production apparatus, including an assembly component and a feeding conveyor as in any one of the preceding embodiments, the moving component moves the part to the assembly component.

The utility model provides an ammeter production facility's beneficial effect is:

the utility model provides a pair of ammeter production facility, including assembly subassembly and foretell material loading cargo airplane, the removal subassembly of material loading cargo airplane removes the part to the assembly subassembly in, and the assembly subassembly is arranged in accomplishing the part equipment in the ammeter production process, and the packaging efficiency is high, and the part removes steadily reliably, is favorable to improving the production quality and the efficiency of ammeter.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a first viewing angle of a feeding conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of an application scene structure of a moving assembly of a feeding conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a second viewing angle of the feeding conveyor according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a third viewing angle of the feeding conveyor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Icon: 10-a feeding conveyor; 100-a transport assembly; 101-an inlet end; 110-a drive roller; 130-a tray; 200-a moving assembly; 210-a lifting manipulator; 211-a robotic arm; 213-a first flexible connecting strip; 215-a pick-up; 216-air pressure detection means; 230-a first mobile unit; 231-a first driving member; 233-a first guide rail; 235-a second flexible connecting strip; 241-a lifting cylinder; 243-vacuum chuck; 245-a push plate; 247-a rotary cylinder; 250-a second mobile unit; 251-a second drive member; 253-a second guide rail; 300-a frame; 400-control box.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the product of the present invention is used, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not imply that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or pendant, but rather may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" merely means that the direction is more horizontal than "vertical" and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.

In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Referring to fig. 1, the feeding conveyor provided in this embodiment includes a frame 300, and a conveying assembly 100 and a moving assembly 200 disposed on the frame 300, wherein the moving assembly 200 is disposed above the conveying assembly 100 and is used for conveying a part carried on the conveying assembly 100 to a preset position; in this embodiment, the conveying assembly 100 is a conveying belt, and includes an inlet end 101 and an outlet end (not shown) that are disposed opposite to each other, the part enters the conveying assembly 100 from the inlet end 101, and moves to the outlet end under the driving of the conveying assembly 100, and the moving assembly 200 is located above the outlet end, and picks up the part moving to the outlet end and transfers the part to a predetermined position.

The moving assembly 200 includes a lifting robot 210, a first moving unit 230, and a second moving unit 250, the lifting robot 210 being connected to the first moving unit 230, the lifting robot 210 being used to pick up the parts on the transferring assembly 100 and being movable in a first direction by the first moving unit 230; the first moving unit 230 is mounted on the second moving unit 250 and can be moved in the second direction by the second moving unit 250. In this embodiment, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. In this way, the moving assembly 200 can perform a vertical lifting motion under the motion of the lifting robot 210, and can perform a first direction movement in a plane by moving along the first moving unit 230, and can perform a second direction movement in a plane by moving along the second moving unit 250, that is, three-axis coordinate movement in a three-dimensional space is performed, so that the parts carried on the transporting assembly can be transferred to a preset position.

Referring to fig. 2, the lifting robot 210 further includes a robot arm 211, a picking member 215, and a first flexible connecting belt 213, the picking member 215 is connected to one end of the first flexible connecting belt 213, the other end of the first flexible connecting belt 213 is connected to the robot arm 211, and the robot arm 211 is connected to the first moving unit 230. The first flexible connecting band 213 can be bent arbitrarily, and when the picking member 215 moves up and down along the robot arm 211, the first flexible band moves in a bent or elongated state in accordance with the movement of the picking member 215. The setting of first flexible connecting band 213 can ensure that picking member 215 moves more steadily at the lift in-process of upper and lower direction, plays the cushioning effect, avoids picking member 215 to rise fast suddenly or descend fast suddenly, and the serious shock or the rocking that causes the part. Since the first flexible connecting band 213 can be bent and extended at will, the lifting movement of the picking member 215 is not hindered, and a stable and reliable moving effect is achieved.

Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the picking member 215 includes a lifting cylinder 241 and a vacuum chuck 243, the lifting cylinder 241 is connected to the robot arm 211, the vacuum chuck 243 is installed on the lifting cylinder 241, and the first flexible connecting belt 213 is connected to the lifting cylinder 241. Optionally, the lifting cylinder 241 is connected to a push plate 245, and a plurality of vacuum suction cups 243 are spaced on each push plate 245, and the vacuum suction cups 243 are used for sucking the parts. In this embodiment, in order to improve the efficiency that part 215 picked up, be equipped with two lift cylinders 241, a push pedal 245 is connected jointly to the bottom of two lift cylinders 241, is equipped with three groups of vacuum chuck 243 on the push pedal 245, and the quantity of every group of vacuum chuck 243 is four, is the rectangular distribution. A set of vacuum chuck 243 is used for absorbing a part, and when two lift cylinders 241 worked simultaneously, three sets of vacuum chuck 243 can once absorb three parts, improves part transfer efficiency greatly.

It is easy to understand that the two lifting cylinders 241 are used for driving one push plate 245 together, so that the moving stability of the push plate 245 can be improved, and the moving process is more reliable. The two lifting cylinders 241 may be controlled simultaneously or independently, and are not limited in detail herein. In addition, two lifting cylinders 241 are provided, when one lifting cylinder 241 fails and cannot work, the other lifting cylinder 241 can also be used as a spare cylinder to continuously drive the push plate 245 to move up and down. Each vacuum chuck 243 is connected to a vacuum pump through an air pipe, and an air pressure detecting device 216, i.e., an air pressure meter, is installed on the air pipe and can be used for detecting the negative pressure of each vacuum chuck 243. In practical application, the working negative pressures of all the vacuum chucks 243 can be adjusted to be consistent, so that when the parts are sucked, the adsorption force applied to the parts is the same, and the stress is more uniform.

Optionally, an adsorption groove corresponding to the position of the vacuum chuck 243 is formed in the part, and the vacuum chuck 243 sucks the part through the adsorption groove, so that the adsorption force is larger, and the suction is more stable. Of course, the invention is not limited to this, and the corresponding adsorption position on the component may be an adsorption groove or an adsorption boss. The number of the vacuum suction cups 243 provided on each pushing plate 245, and the number of each group of vacuum suction cups 243 can be flexibly set according to actual conditions, and can be increased or decreased as appropriate, and is not limited specifically here. The mode that adopts vacuum chuck 243 in this embodiment utilizes the vacuum adsorption power to pick up the part, can not leave the centre gripping vestige on the part, can not lead to the fact the damage to the part to adopt the vacuum adsorption mode to do not have the restriction to the locating position of part, no matter how the locating position of part is, can all absorb the part fast conveniently, the flexibility is strong.

The mechanical arm 211 is provided with a rotary cylinder 247, and the lifting cylinder 241 is installed on the rotary cylinder 247. In other optional similar implementation manners, the rotating cylinder 247 may drive the lifting cylinder 241 to rotate so as to adjust the grabbing direction or the releasing direction of the part, so that the direction of the part may be adjusted in good time, and the use is more flexible and convenient. Of course, the rotary cylinder 247 may be omitted if it is not necessary to change the orientation of the parts during the transfer of certain parts.

The first moving unit 230 includes a first driving member 231, a first transmission member and a first guide rail 233, wherein the first driving member 231 is connected with the first transmission member in a transmission manner, and the first transmission member is connected with the robot arm 211. The mechanical arm 211 is mounted on the first guide rail 233 and can move along the first guide rail 233 by the first transmission member. It should be noted that the transmission connection between the first driving member 231 and the first driving member includes, but is not limited to, any one of a screw transmission, a gear transmission, a pulley transmission, a worm gear transmission, a chain transmission and a belt transmission, and the first driving member 231 may be a driving motor or a motor, and is not limited herein.

Optionally, a second flexible connecting strap 235 is connected between the mechanical arm 211 and the first rail 233. One end of the second flexible connecting belt 235 is connected with the mechanical arm 211, the other end is connected with the first guide rail 233, the second flexible connecting belt 235 can be bent at will, and when the mechanical arm 211 moves along the first guide rail 233, the second flexible connecting belt 235 also moves along with the mechanical arm 211 to present a bent or unbent state. The material of second flexible connecting band 235 is the same as the material of first flexible connecting band 213, plays the effect of buffering shock attenuation in the removal process of arm 211, improves the stability in the part transfer process.

Referring to fig. 4 in combination with fig. 1 and fig. 2, the second moving unit 250 includes a second driving element 251, a second transmission element and a second guide rail 253, wherein the second driving element 251 is connected with the second transmission element in a transmission manner, and the second transmission element is connected with the first guide rail 233; the first guide rail 233 is mounted on the second guide rail 253 and can move along the second guide rail 253 by the driving of the second transmission member. The transmission connection between the second driving element 251 and the second transmission element includes, but is not limited to, any one of a screw transmission, a gear transmission, a pulley transmission, a worm gear transmission, a chain transmission and a belt transmission, and the second driving element 251 may be a driving motor or a motor, etc., and is not limited herein.

Conveying assembly 100 includes the driving roller 110 of third driving piece and a plurality of even interval settings, and the third driving piece is connected with the transmission of driving roller 110, drives driving roller 110 and rotates in order to transport the part. The transmission connection between the third driving member and the driving roller 110 includes, but is not limited to, any one of a screw transmission, a gear transmission, a pulley transmission, a worm gear transmission, a chain transmission and a belt transmission, and the third driving member may be a driving motor or a motor, etc., and is not limited thereto.

Optionally, a tray 130 is disposed on the driving roller 110, and the tray 130 is used for loading the parts. Three parts are loaded on one tray 130. When the third driving member drives the driving roller 110 to rotate, the tray 130 moves along the inlet end 101 of the conveying assembly 100 to the outlet end under the rolling friction of the driving roller 110, and when the tray 130 moves to a position corresponding to the pushing plate 245 at the bottom of the lifting cylinder 241, the lifting cylinder 241 descends, the vacuum chuck 243 sucks the parts in the tray 130, adsorbs three parts at a time, and moves to a preset position under the driving of the first driving member 231 and the second driving member 251.

It is easy to understand that this material loading conveyer still includes control box 400, installs controller and other electric elements in control box 400, and the controller is connected with elements such as lift cylinder 241, revolving cylinder 247, first driving piece 231, second driving piece 251 and third driving piece electricity respectively, and the orderly work of each part electric element of coordinated control above-mentioned each part accomplishes the pick-up of part, shifts and releases. Alternatively, the controller may be a general-purpose Processor, including a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Network Processor (NP), and the like; the device may also be a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other Programmable logic device, a discrete Gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, and the like. Of course, the controller may be integrated as a PLC controller or the like. Preferably, in this embodiment, the controller is a PLC controller. It will be readily appreciated that the control box 400 is also provided with a lever or the like to facilitate manual intervention on the infeed conveyor 10 if necessary.

The feeding conveyor 10 provided in this embodiment has the following specific working principle:

the parts are arranged on the tray 130, the tray 130 firstly enters from the inlet end 101 of the conveying assembly 100, and moves to the outlet end of the conveying assembly 100 through the friction drive of the driving roller 110, when the tray 130 moves below the vacuum chuck 243, the lifting cylinder 241 drives the push plate 245 to move downwards, the vacuum chuck 243 on the push plate 245 descends along with the push plate 245, the vacuum pump is started to enable all the vacuum chucks 243 to be in a negative pressure state, the parts are adsorbed by means of negative pressure, after the parts are adsorbed, the lifting cylinder 241 ascends, the mechanical arm 211 moves along the first guide rail 233, the first guide rail 233 moves along the second guide rail 253, the transfer of the parts in a three-dimensional space is achieved, the parts are finally moved to a preset position, and the transfer of the parts is completed. First flexible connecting band 213 and second flexible connecting band 235 play buffering absorbing effect at the transfer in-process of part, ensure that the part steadily, reliably removes at whole transfer in-process, reduce the impact and the shock to the part, prevent that the part from dropping, improve the stability and the transfer efficiency that the part shifted.

The embodiment also provides electric meter production equipment which comprises an assembly component and the feeding conveyor 10, wherein the moving component 200 moves parts to the assembly component, and the assembly component is used for completing assembly of the parts in the electric meter production process. The parts in this embodiment may be a bottom case, a cover case or other parts of the electric meter, and are not particularly limited herein. Of course, the feeding conveyor 10 can be used in an electric meter assembling production process for transferring parts of an electric meter, and can also be used in other fields for transferring other materials and parts, and the application range is very wide, which is not illustrated here.

The feeding conveyor 10 and the electricity meter production equipment provided by the embodiment have the following beneficial effects:

this material loading conveyer 10 is through setting up removal subassembly 200 and conveying component 100, and the transfer of the part is accomplished steadily high-efficiently, and conveying component 100 loads the part through tray 130, utilizes the rolling friction between tray 130 and the driving roller 110 to drive tray 130 and removes, and the below of moving to lift cylinder 241 is moved to the three-dimensional space motion that utilizes removal subassembly 200 shifts the part to preset the position. Through setting up first flexonics area 213 and second flexonics area 235 for the transfer process of part is gentler reliable, reduce the vibration, and stability is high. Pick up the part through vacuum adsorption's mode, avoid the part surface impaired, and pick up efficiently. This material loading conveyer 10 and ammeter production facility simple structure, degree of automation is high, is favorable to improving the transfer efficiency and the ammeter production efficiency of part, and the practicality is strong, has very big popularization and application and worth.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The feeding conveyor is characterized by comprising a rack, a conveying assembly and a moving assembly, wherein the conveying assembly and the moving assembly are arranged on the rack;

2. The loading conveyor of claim 1, wherein said picking member includes a lift cylinder and a vacuum chuck, said lift cylinder being coupled to said robotic arm, said vacuum chuck being mounted on said lift cylinder, said first flexible connecting strap being coupled to said lift cylinder.

3. The feeding conveyor of claim 2, wherein the lifting cylinder is connected to a push plate, and a plurality of vacuum suction cups are spaced on each push plate.

4. The loading conveyor of claim 2, wherein said mechanical arm is provided with a rotary cylinder, and said lifting cylinder is mounted on said rotary cylinder.

5. The loading conveyor of claim 1, wherein the first mobile unit includes a first drive member, a first transmission member, and a first guide rail, the first drive member being drivingly connected to the first transmission member, the first transmission member being connected to the robotic arm; the mechanical arm is installed on the first guide rail and can move along the first guide rail under the driving of the first transmission piece.

6. The infeed conveyor of claim 5, wherein a second flexible connecting strip is connected between the robotic arm and the first guide rail.

7. A loading conveyor as in claim 5 wherein the second movement unit comprises a second drive member drivingly connected to a second drive member and connected to the first guide rail, and a second guide rail; the first guide rail is arranged on the second guide rail and can move along the second guide rail under the driving of the second transmission piece.

8. The feeding conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the conveying assembly includes a third driving member and a plurality of uniformly spaced driving rollers, and the third driving member is in driving connection with the driving rollers to rotate the driving rollers to convey the parts.

9. A loading conveyor as in claim 8 wherein the drive rollers are provided with trays for loading the parts.

10. An electricity meter production plant, comprising a mounting assembly and a loading conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 9, said moving assembly moving said parts to said mounting assembly.