CN211545097U

CN211545097U - Positioning device and thermal transfer printing equipment

Info

Publication number: CN211545097U
Application number: CN201922320637.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张沈飞; 刘章秋; 曾令宝; 孙巧云; 吴丰礼
Original assignee: Jiangsu Tuosda Robot Co ltd
Current assignee: Jiangsu Tuosda Robot Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-20
Filing date: 2019-12-20
Publication date: 2020-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-20

Abstract

The utility model discloses a positioner and heat transfer apparatus. Wherein, the positioning device comprises a base station; the rotating assembly is arranged on the base platform and used for rotating a product arranged on the base platform; the positioning assembly is arranged on the base station and used for detecting the rotation stroke of the rotating assembly; and the limiting component is arranged on the base station and can be abutted against the rotating component so as to limit and fix the rotating component. The utility model discloses technical scheme has reduced workman's intensity of labour.

Description

Positioning device and thermal transfer printing equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a heat-transfer seal equipment technical field, in particular to positioner and applied this positioner's heat-transfer seal equipment.

Background

The thermal transfer technique is a technique of printing a pattern such as a pattern or a character on a heat-resistant adhesive paper, and transferring the pattern of an ink layer to a product material by applying pressure or heat. At present, the thermal transfer printing equipment in the related art needs manual carrying to rotate the placing direction of a product in the transfer printing process so as to ensure that the thermal transfer printing equipment accurately transfers the preset transfer printing surface of the product. However, the labor intensity of workers is increased by manually carrying the rotation.

The above is only for the purpose of assisting understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, and does not represent an admission that the above is prior art.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a positioner is applied to heat transfer apparatus, aims at reducing workman's intensity of labour.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a positioning device includes:

a base station;

the rotating assembly is arranged on the base platform and used for rotating a product arranged on the base platform;

the positioning assembly is arranged on the base station and used for detecting the rotation stroke of the rotating assembly; and

the limiting assembly is arranged on the base station and can be abutted against the rotating assembly, so that the rotating assembly is limited and fixed.

The utility model discloses an in an embodiment, the rotating assembly includes carousel driving piece and carousel, the carousel driving piece is located the base station, the carousel connect in the carousel driving piece, the carousel is equipped with the product and settles the region, carousel driving piece drive the carousel is rotatory, locating component is used for right the rotatory stroke of carousel detects, but spacing subassembly butt in the carousel.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the turntable includes a disc body and at least two abutting blocks, one side of the disc body is connected to the turntable driving member, the at least two abutting blocks are disposed at regular intervals on a side of the disc body away from the turntable driving member, and the at least two abutting blocks and the disc body enclose the product placement region;

and/or, be equipped with the holding chamber in the base station, the carousel driving piece is located the holding intracavity to partly pass the base station, the carousel is located the outside of base station.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning component includes a first photoelectric sensor, the first photoelectric sensor is disposed on the base station, and the rotating component can block or conduct the light path in the first photoelectric sensor to trigger the first photoelectric sensor to operate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning assembly further includes a sensor driving member, the sensor driving member is disposed on the base station, the first photoelectric sensor is connected to the sensor driving member, and the sensor driving member drives the first photoelectric sensor to be close to the rotating assembly.

The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, spacing subassembly includes stopper driving piece and stopper, the stopper driving piece is located the base station, the stopper connect in the stopper driving piece, stopper driving piece drive the stopper is close to rotating assembly, the stopper butt in rotating assembly.

The utility model also provides a thermal transfer printing device, which comprises a product conveying line, a positioning device, a thermal transfer printing machine, a product conveying line and a manipulator; the product conveying line is provided with a product discharging end; the positioning device comprises a base station; the rotating assembly is arranged on the base platform and used for rotating a product arranged on the base platform; the positioning assembly is arranged on the base station and used for detecting the rotation stroke of the rotating assembly; the limiting assembly is arranged on the base station and can abut against the rotating assembly so as to limit and fix the rotating assembly; the manipulator is used for transferring the products from the positioning device to the thermal transfer printing machine and transferring the finished products from the thermal transfer printing machine to a finished product conveying line.

The utility model discloses an in an embodiment, the heat transfer printing equipment still includes first product transfer assembly, first product transfer assembly is located the product discharge end, first product transfer assembly is used for shifting the product that is located the product discharge end to positioner.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first product transferring assembly includes a first clamping plate driving member, two second clamping plate driving members and two clamping plates, the first clamping plate driving member is disposed at the product discharging end, the two second clamping plate driving members are both connected to the first clamping plate driving member and are disposed oppositely, each clamping plate is connected to one of the second clamping plate driving members;

the first clamping plate drives the two second clamping plates and the two clamping plates to move between the discharging end and the positioning device, each second clamping plate driving part drives the clamping plate connected with the second clamping plate driving part to move along the direction facing to or deviating from the other clamping plate, and the two clamping plates are matched with each other to clamp and fix the product at the discharging end of the product.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the product conveying line includes a first product conveying line and a second product conveying line, one end of the first product conveying line is connected to one end of the second product conveying line and forms an included angle with the second product conveying line, and one end of the second product conveying line, which is far away from the first product conveying line, is provided with the product discharging end;

the heat transfer printing equipment further comprises a second product transfer assembly, the second product transfer assembly is arranged at one end, close to the second product conveying line, of the first product conveying line, and the second product transfer assembly is used for transferring products located on the first product conveying line to the second product conveying line.

The technical scheme of the utility model when positioner is applied to the location of heat transfer apparatus, arrange the base station in with the product, it is rotatory to drive the product through rotatory subassembly to change putting direction of product. And the rotating stroke of the rotating assembly is detected through the positioning assembly, and when the positioning assembly detects that the product rotates to be consistent with the preset processing and placing direction, the rotating assembly stops working, so that the rotating and positioning process of the product is completed. Because the placing direction of the product is rotationally positioned through the cooperation of the rotating assembly and the positioning assembly, the mode of manual carrying and rotational positioning is replaced, and the automatic positioning of the placing direction of the product is realized, so that the labor intensity of workers is reduced.

Furthermore, the positioning device in the scheme is also provided with a limiting assembly after the rotating assembly stops working. The rotating assembly can be timely limited and fixed through the limiting assembly, the rotating assembly is prevented from being continuously driven to rotate under the action of inertia, the placing direction of a product is influenced, and therefore the positioning precision of the positioning device to the product is improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the positioning device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a thermal transfer apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of the thermal transfer apparatus of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is another partial schematic structural view of the thermal transfer apparatus of FIG. 2;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of still another partial structure of the heat transfer apparatus of fig. 2.

The reference numbers illustrate:

the objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. 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 all the directional indicators (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., "fixed" may be fixedly connected or detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In addition, the descriptions related to "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicit ly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing throughout is to include three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B," including either the A or B arrangement, or both A and B satisfied arrangement. In addition, the technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the present invention provides a positioning device 10 for a thermal transfer apparatus 100.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning device 10 includes a base 11, a rotating component 12, a positioning component 13, and a limiting component 14; wherein, the positioning component 13 is arranged on the base 11, and the positioning component 13 is used for detecting the rotation stroke of the rotation component 12; the positioning assembly 13 is arranged on the base platform 11, and the positioning assembly 13 is used for detecting the rotation stroke of the product; the limiting component 14 is disposed on the base 11, and the limiting component 14 can be abutted against the rotating component 12, so as to limit and fix the rotating component 12.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the base 11 is mainly used for mounting and carrying the product, the rotating component 12, the positioning component 13, the limiting component 14, and the like, and the projection of the base on the horizontal plane may be a square structure, and certainly may also be a circular structure. In order to prolong the service life of the positioning device 10, the base 11 may be made of metal, for example: aluminum materials, aluminum alloy materials, copper alloy materials, iron materials, stainless steel materials and the like; of course, in order to reduce the weight of the positioning device 10, the base 11 may be made of plastic, for example: ABS, POM, PS, PMMA, PC, PET, etc. The rotating assembly 12 is mainly used for rotating the product placed on the base platform 11, and the placing direction of the product is consistent with the preset placing direction by driving the product to rotate, so that the heat transfer printing equipment 100 can accurately transfer the preset transfer printing surface of the product. The positioning assembly 13 is mainly used for detecting the rotation stroke of the rotation assembly 12, and ensures that the rotation assembly 12 stops working when the product rotates to be consistent with the preset placing direction. Of course, the present application is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the positioning assembly 13 may also be used to detect the rotation stroke of the product rotated by the rotating assembly 12, that is, directly detect the rotation stroke of the product. Wherein, the positioning component 13 may detect the rotation angle of the rotating component 12 and/or the product, that is, after the positioning component 13 detects that the rotating component 12 or the product rotates by a preset angle, the rotating component 12 stops working, and at this time, the positioning component 13 may be an angle sensor; of course, the positioning assembly 13 may also detect the identification block on the rotating assembly 12 and/or the product, for example: shoot through infrared sensor or camera and detect etc, locating component 13 detects promptly and senses behind the identification block on rotating assembly 12 and/or the product, and rotating assembly 12 just stop work, and this application does not do spacingly to locating component 13's specific form, can guarantee to detect the product rotatory to with predetermine the direction of putting unanimously can. The limiting component 14 is mainly used for limiting and fixing the rotating component, namely when the rotating component 12 stops working, the limiting component 14 works, so that the rotating component 12 is prevented from continuously rotating under the action of inertia to drive a product to rotate, and the product is guaranteed to be timely limited and fixed when rotating to be consistent with a preset placing direction. Of course, the present application is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the limiting assembly 14 may also directly abut and limit the product, so that the product is limited and fixed in the preset placing direction.

The utility model discloses a when technical scheme's positioner 10 was applied to thermal transfer printing equipment 100 and fixes a position, arranged the product in base station 11, it is rotatory to drive the product through rotatory component 12 to change the orientation of putting of product. And the rotation stroke of the rotation component 12 is detected through the positioning component 13, and when the positioning component 13 detects that the product rotates to be consistent with the preset processing and placing direction, the rotation component 12 stops working, so that the rotation positioning process of the product is completed. Because the placing direction of the product is rotationally positioned through the matching of the rotating assembly 12 and the positioning assembly 13, the mode of manual carrying and rotational positioning is replaced, and the automatic positioning of the placing direction of the product is realized, so that the labor intensity of workers is reduced.

Further, the positioning device 10 in the present embodiment is further provided with a limiting component 14 after the rotating component 12 stops working. The rotating assembly 12 can be timely limited and fixed by the limiting assembly 14, and the rotating assembly 12 is prevented from being continuously driven to rotate by inertia, so that the placing direction of the product is prevented from being influenced, and the positioning precision of the positioning device 10 on the product is improved.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the rotating assembly 12 includes a rotating driving member 121 and a rotating disc 122, the rotating driving member 121 is disposed on the base platform 11, the rotating disc 122 is connected to the rotating driving member 121, the rotating disc 122 is disposed with a product placing area, the rotating driving member 121 drives the rotating disc 122 to rotate, the positioning assembly 13 is used for detecting a rotation stroke of the rotating disc 122, and the limiting assembly 14 can be abutted to the rotating disc 122.

It can be understood that the product can be stably supported by the rotary disc 122, and the rotary driving member 121 drives the rotary disc 122 to rotate, so that the product can be stably rotated. The rotary driving member 121 may be a motor or a rotary cylinder, which is not limited in this application. The projection of the turntable 122 on the horizontal plane is a circular structure, so that the volume of the rotating assembly 12 can be reduced, and the size of the occupied space of the rotating assembly 12 is reduced. In addition, the product arrangement region can guarantee that the product is accurate to arrange in the preset arrangement position of the turntable 122, and the product arrangement region also has a limiting effect on the product, so that the product can be stably arranged in the turntable 122, and the stability of the product in the rotating and positioning process is improved. At this time, the positioning assembly 13 may detect the rotation stroke of the turntable 122, and certainly may also detect the rotation stroke of the product loaded on the turntable 122; the position limiting component 14 may abut against the side circumference of the turntable 122, or may abut against the side circumference of a product supported on the turntable 122.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the turntable 122 includes a disk body 1221 and at least two supporting blocks 1222, one side of the disk body 1221 is connected to the rotating driving member 121, the at least two supporting blocks 1222 are spaced evenly on one side of the disk body 1221 departing from the rotating driving member 121, and the at least two supporting blocks 1222 and the disk body 1221 enclose to form a product placing area.

It can be understood that when the product is placed in the product placement area, the two abutting blocks 1222 abut against the outer side wall of the product, so that the product can be limited, and the product is prevented from moving in the process of rotating and positioning. The abutting blocks 1222 can be provided with two, three or more, so as to improve the abutting limiting effect of the abutting blocks 1222 on the product. At this time, the positioning assembly 13 may detect the rotation stroke of the tray body 1221, and may of course detect the rotation stroke of the product carried on the tray body 1221; the stopper member 14 may abut against a side peripheral surface of the tray body 1221, or may abut against a side peripheral surface of a product supported on the tray body 1221.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at least two supporting blocks 1222 are movably connected to the turntable 122, and each supporting block 1222 moves in a direction facing to or departing from another supporting block 1222 corresponding to the supporting block 1222.

It will be appreciated that the arrangement is such that the distance between at least two of the abutment blocks 1222 may be adjusted to accommodate different size types of products, thereby increasing the versatility of use of the positioning device 10. Specifically, the rotary plate 122 may be provided with a threaded hole, the fastening block 1222 is provided with a sliding hole 1222a at a position corresponding to the threaded hole, the sliding hole 1222a is disposed through the fastening block 1222 and extends along the moving direction of the fastening block 1222, and a screw passes through the sliding hole 1222a and is inserted into the threaded hole, so as to fix the fastening block 1222 to the rotary plate 122. When the distance between the two blocks 1222 needs to be adjusted, the screw is loosened, the block 1222 is moved to a predetermined position, and the screw is tightened again to complete the adjustment of the distance between the blocks 1222. Of course, the present application is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the abutting block 1222 may be limited and fixed by the spring-driven block-clamping abutting block 1222.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the fastening block 1222 includes a bearing portion 12221 and an abutting portion 12222, one side of the bearing portion 12221 is connected to the disk body 1221, the abutting portion 12222 is protruded on one side of the bearing portion 12221 departing from the disk body 1221, and the bearing portion 12221 and the abutting portion 12222 enclose a product placement region.

It can be understood that, carry out the product by bearing portion 12221 to the product to by butt portion 12222 to the lateral wall of product support tightly spacing, reduced the area that the product settled region contacted with the product, reduced the requirement of cooperation precision between them, guarantee promptly that bearing portion 12221 and butt portion 12222 can with the cooperation precision of product, thereby reduced the complexity of the regional processing of product settlement. The slide hole 1222a may be provided in the bearing portion 12221.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the base 11 is provided with a receiving cavity 11a, the rotary driving member 121 is disposed in the receiving cavity 11a and partially passes through the base 11, and the rotary plate 122 is disposed outside the base 11.

It will be appreciated that this arrangement allows the rotary drive member 121 and the turntable 122 to be distributed more compactly, reducing the overall size of the positioning device 10, thereby further reducing the space occupied by the positioning device 10. Moreover, the rotary driving member 121 is disposed in the base 11, so that the rotary driving member is prevented from being exposed to the outside and being easily damaged, and the service life of the rotary driving member 121 is prolonged by the protection of the base 11.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning component 13 includes the first photoelectric sensor 131, the first photoelectric sensor 131 is disposed on the base platform 11, and the rotating component 12 can block or conduct the light path in the first photoelectric sensor 131 to trigger the first photoelectric sensor 131 to work.

Specifically, the first photosensor 131 has a light emitter and a light receiver, and a light path between the light emitter and the light receiver is turned on when the dial 122 and/or the identification block of the product is not sensed. When the product rotates to be consistent with the preset placing direction, the turntable 122 and/or the identification block of the product is positioned between the light emitter and the light receiver, and the light path between the light emitter and the light receiver is blocked, so that the first photoelectric sensor 131 is triggered to work, and the detection of the rotation stroke of the turntable 122 and/or the product is completed. It can be understood that the detection structure of the positioning component 13 is simplified, so that the detection process is simpler, and the detection efficiency is improved. Of course, the present application is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the positioning assembly 13 may also include a camera, and the camera captures images of the turntable 122 and/or the identification block of the product.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning assembly 13 further includes a sensor driving member 132, the sensor driving member 132 is disposed on the base platform 11, the first photoelectric sensor 131 is connected to the sensor driving member 132, and the sensor driving member 132 drives the first photoelectric sensor 131 to be close to the rotating assembly 12.

It can be understood that the first photosensor 131 is driven by the sensor driver 132 to approach the rotating assembly 12 for detection, so that the first photosensor 131 can be installed at any position without affecting the rotating process of the product, thereby improving the convenience of installation of the first photosensor 131. Wherein the sensor driver 132 and the first photosensor 131 are disposed on one side of the turntable 122 and above the turntable 122, so that the sensor driver and the first photosensor can be more compact. When the rotation stroke of the rotation assembly 12 or the product is detected, the first photosensor 131 is driven by the sensor driver 132 to descend to a certain height. In addition, the sensor driving member 132 may be a conveyor belt, a linear module, or a rodless cylinder, which is not limited in the present application.

The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, spacing subassembly 14 includes stopper driving piece 141 and stopper 142, and base station 11 is located to stopper driving piece 141, and stopper 142 connects in stopper driving piece 141, and stopper driving piece 141 drives stopper 142 and is close to rotating assembly 12, and stopper 142 butt is in rotating assembly 12.

It can be understood that the stopper 142 is driven by the stopper driving member 141 to approach the rotating assembly 12 and abut against the rotating assembly 12 or the product, and the stopper 142 does not need to be manually driven to move, thereby further reducing the labor intensity of workers. The limiting block driving member 141 may be a cylinder, a linear motor, a linear module, or the like, which is not limited in this application. The surface of the limiting block 142 abutting against the rotating component 12 or the product can be a plane, and certainly can also be an arc surface, the specific shape can be set according to the appearance of the rotating component 12 or the product, and it is enough to ensure that the limiting block 142 abuts against the rotating component 12 or the product tightly.

Referring to fig. 2, the present invention further provides a thermal transfer apparatus 100, the thermal transfer apparatus 100 includes a product conveying line 20, a positioning device 10, a thermal transfer machine 30, a finished product conveying line 40, and a manipulator 50, the specific structure of the positioning device 10 refers to the above embodiments, and since the thermal transfer apparatus 100 adopts all technical solutions of all the above embodiments, all beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments are at least achieved, and are not repeated herein.

Wherein the robot 50 is used to transfer the products from the positioning device 10 to the thermal transfer machine 30 and to transfer the finished products from the thermal transfer machine 30 to the finished product conveyor line 40.

It can be understood that the degree of automation of the thermal transfer printing apparatus 100 is improved by transferring the product and the finished product between the processing stations by the robot 50, the labor intensity of the worker is further reduced, and the working efficiency of the thermal transfer printing apparatus 100 is greatly improved. And in order to facilitate picking up of 50 products of manipulator and finished product, can be connected with vacuum chuck or start clamping jaw etc. on the manipulator 50, this application does not do the restriction to this, can guarantee that manipulator 50 stably snatchs product and finished product can. In addition, the product conveying line 20 and the finished product conveying line 40 may be belt conveying, and may also be roller conveying, which is not limited in the present application.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the thermal transfer printing apparatus 100 further includes a first product transferring assembly 60, the first product transferring assembly 60 is disposed at the product discharging end 22a, and the first product transferring assembly 60 is used for transferring the product at the product discharging end 22a to the positioning device 10.

It can be understood that the first product transferring assembly 60 is arranged to enable the product to be smoothly and accurately transferred to the product placement area of the base 11, and the product transferring precision is improved.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first product transferring assembly 60 comprises a first clamping plate driving member 61, two second clamping plate driving members 62 and two clamping plates 64, the first clamping plate driving member 61 is disposed at the product discharging end 22a, the two second clamping plate driving members 62 are both connected to the first clamping plate driving member 61 and are disposed oppositely, each clamping plate 64 is connected to one second clamping plate driving member 62; the first jaw drives the second jaws and the jaws 64 between the discharge end 22a and the fixture 10. each second jaw drive 62 drives the jaw 64 coupled to the second jaw drive 62 in a direction toward or away from the other jaw 64. the jaws 64 cooperate to hold a product positioned at the product discharge end 22 a.

Specifically, when the product is conveyed to the product discharge end 22a, the two second clamping plate driving members 62 drive the two clamping plates 64 to approach each other to clamp the product, and then the first clamping plate driving member 61 drives the two second clamping plate driving members 62 to move to the product placement area, at this time, the two second clamping plate driving members 62 drive the two clamping plates 64 to move away from each other, so that the product is stably placed in the product placement area. The first clamp driving member 61 drives the two second clamp driving members 62 to move to the product discharging end 22a, so that the next product transfer can be performed. It will be appreciated that the provision of the first and second clamp drives 61, 62 ensures the ordering of the path of travel of the products during transfer from the product discharge end 22a to the product placement area, thereby improving the ordering of the action of the first product transfer assembly 60. Wherein, first splint driving piece 61 and second splint drive can be cylinder, rodless cylinder or linear module etc. this application does not limit to this. In addition, the surface that splint 64 and product butt can be the plane setting, certainly also can be the cambered surface setting, and concrete shape can set up according to the appearance of product, and it can to guarantee that splint 64 and product closely laminate to support tightly.

Referring to fig. 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first product transferring assembly 60 further includes two third clamping plate driving members 63, the two third clamping plate driving members 63 are disposed on the first clamping plate driving member 61, each second clamping plate driving member 62 is connected to one third clamping plate driving member 63, and each third clamping plate driving member 63 drives the second clamping plate driving member 62 connected to the third clamping plate driving member 63 to move up and down.

It can be understood that the third clamping plate driving member 63 is disposed such that the two second clamping plate driving members 62 drive the two clamping plates 64 to approach each other and clamp the product, and then the two second clamping plate driving members 62 are driven to ascend, so that the product ascends by a certain height, and then the first clamping plate driving member 61 drives the two third clamping plate driving members 63 to move to the product placement area. Therefore, the product can be prevented from colliding with other objects at the product discharge end 22a in the transferring process, and the safety of the product in the transferring process is improved.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the product conveying line 20 is provided with a second photoelectric sensor 221 at the product discharging end 22a, and the second photoelectric sensor 221 is used for detecting the product at the product discharging end 22 a.

Specifically, the second photosensor 221 has a light emitter and a light receiver, and an optical path between the light emitter and the light receiver is turned on when a product is not detected and sensed. When the product is conveyed to the product discharge end 22a, the product part structure is positioned between the light emitter and the light receiver and blocks the light path between the light emitter and the light receiver, so that the first photoelectric sensor 131 is triggered to work to complete the detection of the position information of the product. It can be understood that the second photoelectric sensor 221 is disposed such that the controller of the thermal transfer apparatus 100 can timely obtain the position information of the product at the discharging end 22 a. That is, after the second photoelectric sensor 221 detects that the product is conveyed to the product discharge end 22a, the product position information is transmitted to the controller, and the controller drives the first product transfer assembly 60 to work, so that the timely and effective work of the first product transfer assembly 60 is ensured.

Referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, the product conveying line 20 is further provided with a first baffle 222 at the product discharging end 22a, and the first baffle 222 can abut against a side of the product facing the conveying direction of the product conveying line 20.

It can be understood that the first baffle 222 can block and temporarily store the products conveyed by the product conveying line 20, so that when the product placement area has the products, the product conveying line 20 still conveys the products to the product placement area, and the safety of product conveying is improved.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, in an embodiment of the present invention, the product conveying line 20 includes a first product conveying line 21 and a second product conveying line 22, one end of the first product conveying line 21 is connected to one end of the second product conveying line 22 and forms an included angle with the second product conveying line 22, and one end of the second product conveying line 22 away from the first product conveying line 21 has a product discharging end 22 a; the thermal transfer printing apparatus 100 further comprises a second product transfer unit 70, the second product transfer unit 70 is disposed at an end of the first product conveying line 21 adjacent to the second product conveying line 22, and the second product transfer unit 70 is configured to transfer the product at the first product conveying line 21 to the second product conveying line 22.

It can be understood that the product conveying lines 20 are arranged to be the first product conveying line 21 and the second product conveying line 22, and the included angle is formed, so that the length of the product conveying lines 20 can be shortened to adapt to a narrow space, and the installation convenience of the thermal transfer printing device 100 is improved. The second product transfer assembly 70 is arranged to automatically transfer products from the first product conveyor line 21 to the second product conveyor line 22 without manual handling and transfer, thereby reducing labor intensity of workers.

Referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second product transferring assembly 70 includes a push plate driving member 71 and a push plate 72, the push plate driving member 71 is disposed at one end of the first product conveying line 20 close to the second product conveying line 20, the push plate 72 is connected to the push plate driving member 71, and the push plate driving member 71 drives the push plate 72 close to the second product conveying line 20, so that the product conveyed by the first product is pushed to the second product conveying line 20.

It can be understood that the second product transferring assembly 70 is composed of the push plate driving member 71 and the push plate 72, which simplifies the structure of the second product transferring assembly 70, makes the product transferring process simpler, and thus improves the product transferring efficiency. The push plate driving member 71 can be an air cylinder, a linear motor, a rodless air cylinder, or the like. And first product stream 20 may be belt conveyed at an end distal from second product stream 20 and roller conveyed at an end proximal to second product stream 20. Thus, the push plate driving member 71 can be arranged below the first product conveying line 20, and the push plate 72 can be arranged above the first product conveying line 20 and partially passes through the gap between the rollers to be connected with the push plate driving member 71, so that the push plate driving member 71 and the push plate 72 are respectively more compact, and the occupied space is further reduced. In addition, the surface that push pedal 72 and product looks butt can be the plane setting, certainly also can be the cambered surface setting, and concrete shape can set up according to the appearance of product, and it can to guarantee that push pedal 72 and product closely laminate to support tightly.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, the one end that first product transfer chain 20 is close to second product transfer chain 20 is provided with third photoelectric sensor 211, and third photoelectric sensor 211 is used for detecting the product that is located first product transfer chain 20 and is close to the one end that the second product was carried.

Specifically, the third photosensor 211 has a light emitter and a light receiver, and an optical path between the light emitter and the light receiver is turned on when no product is sensed. When the product is conveyed to the end of the first product conveying line 20 close to the second product conveying line, the product part structure is located between the light emitter and the light receiver, and the light path between the light emitter and the light receiver is blocked, so that the first photoelectric sensor 131 is triggered to work, and the detection of the position information of the product is completed. It is understood that the third photoelectric sensor 211 is disposed such that the controller of the thermal transfer apparatus 100 can timely obtain the position information of the product at the end of the first product conveying line 20 close to the second product conveying line. That is, after the third photoelectric sensor 211 detects that the product is conveyed to the end of the first product conveying line 20 close to the second product conveying line, the product position information is transmitted to the controller, and the controller drives the second product transferring assembly 70 to work, so that the timely and effective work of the second product transferring assembly 70 is ensured.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the first product conveying line 20 close to the second product conveying line 20 is further provided with a second baffle 212, and the second baffle 212 can abut against one side of the product facing the conveying direction of the first product conveying line 20.

It can be understood that the products conveyed by the first product conveying line 20 can be temporarily stored by the second baffle 212, so that the products are prevented from being excessively conveyed to separate from the first product conveying line 20, and the effective and stable conveying of the first product conveying line 20 is ensured.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second product conveying line 20 is provided with two guide plates 223, the two guide plates 223 are located at two sides of the second product conveying line 20, and in the conveying direction of the second product conveying line 20, the distance between the two guide plates 223 is a gradually decreasing setting.

It can be understood that the two guide plates 223 can guide the upper product on the second product conveying line 20, so that the product can be accurately conveyed to the product discharge end 22a, and the phenomenon that the conveying process of the product on the second product conveying line 20 is deviated to affect the operation of the first product transferring assembly 60 is avoided. Further, a protection plate and a guide bar may be disposed on two opposite sides of the first product conveying line 2120, and a distance between the guide bar and the protection plate is gradually decreased in the conveying direction of the first product conveying line 2120. This allows the product on the first product line 2120 to be accurately transferred to the position of the second product transfer module 70 by the guide bar.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the patent scope of the present invention is not limited thereby, all the equivalent structure changes made by the contents of the specification and the drawings are utilized under the inventive concept of the present invention, or the direct/indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A positioning device applied to a thermal transfer printing device is characterized by comprising:

a base station;

2. The positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotation assembly includes a turntable driving member and a turntable, the turntable driving member is disposed on the base, the turntable is connected to the turntable driving member, the turntable is provided with a product placement region, the turntable driving member drives the turntable to rotate, the positioning assembly is configured to detect a rotation stroke of the turntable, and the limiting assembly can abut against the turntable.

3. The positioning device according to claim 2, wherein the turntable comprises a disk body and at least two abutting blocks, one side of the disk body is connected to the turntable driving member, the at least two abutting blocks are arranged on the side of the disk body away from the turntable driving member at regular intervals, and the at least two abutting blocks and the disk body enclose the product placement area;

4. The positioning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the positioning component comprises a first photosensor, the first photosensor is disposed on the base, and the rotating component can block or conduct a light path in the first photosensor to trigger the first photosensor to operate.

5. The positioning apparatus of claim 4, wherein the positioning assembly further comprises a sensor drive member disposed on the base, the first photosensor being coupled to the sensor drive member, the sensor drive member driving the first photosensor toward the rotation assembly.

6. The positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the limiting component includes a limiting block driving component and a limiting block, the limiting block driving component is disposed on the base, the limiting block is connected to the limiting block driving component, the limiting block driving component drives the limiting block to approach the rotating component, and the limiting block abuts against the rotating component.

7. A thermal transfer apparatus, comprising:

a product conveyor line having a product discharge end;

the positioning device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, which is adjacent to or connected to the product discharge end;

a thermal transfer printer;

a finished product conveying line; and

a robot for transferring products from the positioning device to the thermal transfer machine and transferring finished products from the thermal transfer machine to the finished product conveyor line.

8. The thermal transfer apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a first product transfer assembly disposed at the product discharge end for transferring a product at the product discharge end to the positioning device.

9. The thermal transfer apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first product transfer assembly includes a first nip drive member disposed at the product discharge end, two second nip drive members connected to the first nip drive member and disposed opposite each other, and two nips, each of the nips being connected to one of the second nip drive members;

first splint driving piece two the second splint driving piece and two splint are in the discharge end with remove between the positioner, each the second splint driving piece drive is connected with this second splint driving piece splint along facing or deviating from another the direction of splint removes, two splint cooperate the centre gripping to be located the product discharge end the product.

10. The thermal transfer apparatus of claim 7, wherein the product transport lines include a first product transport line and a second product transport line, the first product transport line being connected at one end to the second product transport line and angled with respect to the second product transport line, the second product transport line having the product discharge end at an end remote from the first product transport line;