Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a transportation tool and a transportation method, which solve the problems of the current product transportation process, such as tedious process, low transportation efficiency, long cycle, and large energy consumption.
The invention provides a carrying tool, which comprises a carrying shaft, a carrying seat fixed on the carrying shaft, a cylinder fixed on the carrying seat, a connecting plate, two first suction nozzles fixed on the carrying seat and distributed on two sides of the cylinder: a sliding rail is arranged on the carrying seat, a sliding way matched with the sliding rail is arranged on the connecting plate, and the air cylinder is used for driving the connecting plate to move on the sliding rail; the two ends of the connecting plate are provided with second suction nozzles respectively corresponding to the first suction nozzles, the first suction nozzles and the second suction nozzles respectively suck workpieces on different material channels, and the connecting plate drives the workpieces on the first suction nozzles and the workpieces on the second suction nozzles to be combined; the conveying seat moves on the conveying shaft and conveys the combined workpieces to the turnover tool.
In addition, the preferable structure is that the first suction nozzle is fixed on the carrying seat through a first fastening block, and a limiting clamping groove matched with the first fastening block is arranged on the connecting plate; when the limiting clamping groove moves to the first fastening block, the workpieces on the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle are combined with each other.
In addition, it is preferable that the second suction nozzle is fixed to the connection plate by a second fastening block.
Further, it is preferable that the maximum distance of the relative movement between the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle is equal to the distance between the workpieces on the different lanes.
In addition, it is preferable that a buffer spring is provided in each of the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle.
In addition, the preferable structure is that a push-pull rod is arranged on the cylinder, a limiting block is arranged at the end part of the push-pull rod, a limiting groove matched with the limiting block is arranged in the middle of the connecting plate, and the limiting block is clamped in the limiting groove; the cylinder drives the connecting plate to move through the push-pull rod.
Furthermore, it is preferred that the handling axis comprises a transverse axis of movement and/or a longitudinal axis of movement and/or a vertical axis of movement.
According to another aspect of the invention, a conveying method is provided, wherein a workpiece is conveyed by using the conveying tool; the method comprises the following steps: the air cylinder on the carrying seat drives the second suction nozzle to slide towards one side far away from the first suction nozzle through the connecting plate, and workpieces on different material channels are adsorbed through the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle; the cylinder drives the second suction nozzle to slide towards the side close to the first suction nozzle through the connecting plate, so that the workpieces adsorbed by the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle are combined; the conveying seat moves on the conveying shaft and conveys the combined workpieces to the turnover tool.
By utilizing the carrying tool and the carrying method, the workpieces on the two material channels can be simultaneously sucked, the workpieces are combined in advance through the action of the air cylinder in the carrying process, and then the workpieces are placed on the turnover tool, so that the reciprocating motion of the carrying tool can be reduced, the cycle is saved, and the loss of the motor is reduced. Meanwhile, the former structure that one material channel is matched with one carrying tool is broken through, the equipment space is saved, the equipment volume is reduced, and the carrying cost is saved.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, one or more aspects of the invention comprise the features hereinafter fully described. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of the invention. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of the invention may be employed. Further, the present invention is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.
Detailed Description
In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more embodiments. It may be evident, however, that such embodiment(s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more embodiments.
For a detailed description of the carrying tool and the carrying method of the present invention, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shows a three-dimensional structure of a handling tool according to an embodiment of the invention; fig. 2 shows a partial structure of a handling tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the carrying tool according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a carrying shaft 8, a carrying base 1 fixed on the carrying shaft 8, a cylinder 2 fixed on the carrying base 1, a connecting plate 3, two first suction nozzles 5 fixed on the carrying base 1 and distributed on two sides of the cylinder 2: a slide rail 11 is arranged on the carrying seat 1, a slide way matched with the slide rail 11 is arranged on the connecting plate 3, and the air cylinder 2 is used for driving the connecting plate 3 to move on the slide rail 11; two ends of the connecting plate 3 are provided with second suction nozzles 4 respectively corresponding to the first suction nozzles 5, the first suction nozzles 5 and the second suction nozzles 4 respectively suck workpieces on different material channels, and the connecting plate 3 drives the workpieces on the first suction nozzles 5 and the second suction nozzles 4 to be combined; the conveyance base 1 moves on the conveyance shaft 8, and conveys the combined workpieces to the turnaround tool.
Specifically, two first suction nozzles 5 (only one is labeled in fig. 1 and 2) are arranged on the carrying seat 1, the two first suction nozzles 5 are fixed on the carrying seat 1 through first fastening blocks 52, limiting clamping grooves 31 which are matched with the first fastening blocks 52 and correspond in position are arranged on the connecting plate 3, and when the connecting plate 3 moves to the limiting clamping grooves 31 to be buckled with the first fastening blocks 52, workpieces adsorbed on the first suction nozzles 5 and the second suction nozzles 4 are combined with each other. In addition, the limiting clamping groove 31 can also be matched with the first fastening block 52 to limit the movement of the connecting plate 3.
Similarly, the second suction nozzle 4 is fixed on the connecting plate 3 through the second fastening block 42, the first suction nozzle 5 and the second suction nozzle 4 are respectively provided with a pair, that is, a group of first suction nozzles 5 and second suction nozzles 4 are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the connecting plate 3, and in the operation process, the two first suction nozzles and the two second suction nozzles can grab and carry four workpieces at the same time. The maximum distance of the relative movement between the first suction nozzle 5 and the second suction nozzle 4 (referring to the second suction nozzle 4 on the same side with the first suction nozzle 5, the same below) is equal to the distance between two workpieces on different material belts.
In other words, the air cylinder 2 drives the connecting plate 3 and the second suction nozzle 4 on the connecting plate 3 to move until the distance between the second suction nozzle 4 and the first suction nozzle 5 is equal to the distance between the workpieces on the two material strips, and then the workpieces on the two different material strips are simultaneously sucked by the first suction nozzle 5 and the second suction nozzle 4; then, the cylinder 2 drives the connecting plate 3 to move towards the side close to the first suction nozzle 5 until the second suction nozzle 4 and the two workpieces adsorbed by the first suction nozzle 5 are combined, so that the two workpieces are simultaneously conveyed. The direction and distance of movement of the connecting plate 3, or the direction and travel of movement of the cylinder 2, can be adjusted or set according to the distance between two workpieces to be transported.
In one embodiment of the present invention, in order to prevent the workpiece from being impacted or damaged when the suction nozzle (including the first suction nozzle 5 and the second suction nozzle 4) sucks the workpiece, a buffer spring is provided on the suction nozzle. The first buffer spring 51 is arranged on the first suction nozzle 5, the second buffer spring 41 is arranged on the second suction nozzle 4, and the suction nozzles are in elastic contact with the workpiece, so that the appearance of the workpiece can be ensured to be complete and the workpiece can not be scratched.
It should be noted that the buffer spring may be disposed between the suction nozzle and the corresponding fastening block (the first fastening block 52 or the second fastening block 42), or may be sleeved outside the connection structure connecting the suction nozzle and the corresponding fastening block, so as to ensure that the suction nozzle is in elastic contact with the workpiece.
In another embodiment of the invention, a push-pull rod 6 is arranged on the cylinder 2, a limit block 7 is arranged at the end of the push-pull rod 6, a limit groove matched with the limit block 7 is arranged in the middle of the connecting plate 3, the limit block 7 is clamped in the limit groove, and the connection between the cylinder 2 and the connecting plate 3 is realized through the cooperation between the limit block 7 and the limit groove, that is, the cylinder 2 drives the connecting plate 3 to move through the push-pull rod 6.
In the carrier tool of the invention, after the first suction nozzle 5 and the second suction nozzle 4 respectively pick up and combine the workpieces, the carrier shaft 8 drives the carrier base 1 and each component on the carrier base 1 to be used according to a preset form, and then the workpieces adsorbed by the first suction nozzle 5 and the second suction nozzle 4 are carried to the corresponding turnover tool, wherein the carrier shaft 8 comprises a transverse motion shaft and/or a longitudinal motion shaft and/or a vertical motion shaft.
As an example, in the three-dimensional structure of the carrying tool in fig. 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the carrying shafts 8 can only carry the carrying seat 1 in one direction, and the number and the carrying direction of the carrying shafts can be set in combination with the distribution direction of the material tapes and the production environment during the production process.
Corresponding to the carrying tool, the invention also provides a carrying method, and the carrying tool is used for carrying the workpiece.
Specifically, fig. 3 shows a flow of a handling method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 3, the carrying method according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps:
s310: the air cylinder on the carrying seat drives the second suction nozzle to slide towards one side far away from the first suction nozzle through the connecting plate, and the workpieces on different material channels are adsorbed through the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle.
The cylinder drives the connecting plate and the second suction nozzles on the connecting plate to move until the distance between the second suction nozzles and the first suction nozzles is equal to the distance between the workpieces on the two material belts, and then the workpieces on the two different material belts are simultaneously sucked through the first suction nozzles and the second suction nozzles.
S320: the cylinder drives the second suction nozzle to slide towards the side close to the first suction nozzle through the connecting plate, so that the workpieces adsorbed by the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle are combined.
The cylinder drives the connecting plate to move towards one side close to the first suction nozzle until the second suction nozzle is combined with the two workpieces adsorbed by the first suction nozzle, and the two workpieces are conveyed simultaneously. The moving direction and distance of the connecting plate or the moving direction and stroke of the cylinder can be adjusted or set according to the distance between two workpieces to be conveyed
S330: the conveying seat moves on the conveying shaft to convey the combined workpieces to the turnover tool.
The embodiment of the carrying method is similar to that of the carrying device, and the related parts can be referred to each other, and are not described in detail herein.
According to the carrying tool and the carrying method provided by the invention, the air cylinder drives the connecting plate to move on the slide rail, so that the positions of the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle are adjusted, the first suction nozzle and the second suction nozzle simultaneously suck the workpieces on different material belts, and the combined workpieces are carried and circulated under the matching action of the carrying shafts, so that the reciprocating motion of the carrying tool can be reduced, the carrying period and the energy loss are saved, the tool is simple in structure and small in occupied space, and the carrying efficiency and the carrying speed of products can be effectively improved.
The handling tool and the handling method according to the invention are described above by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made to the carrying tool and the carrying method provided by the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be determined from the content of the appended claims.