CN111348469A

CN111348469A - Automatic stacking device and method

Info

Publication number: CN111348469A
Application number: CN202010256079.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 殷昭阳; 任裕祥; 于思贺; 郭世浩; 曲修波; 毛伟; 高汇龙; 张伟亮; 孟庆扬; 胡铭宇; 李少波; 戎海梅
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Gree Shijiazhuang Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Gree Shijiazhuang Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-02
Filing date: 2020-04-02
Publication date: 2020-06-30

Abstract

The application provides an automatic pile up neatly device includes: the counting and storing mechanism is used for counting and stacking the processed materials; the material taking mechanism is arranged at a position close to the counting and storing mechanism and used for clamping the materials reaching a preset number in the counting and storing mechanism and moving the materials to a preset position; and the control unit is electrically connected with the counting storage mechanism and the material taking mechanism, and controls the material taking mechanism to clamp and move the materials reaching the preset number to the preset position after receiving the signal that the materials reaching the preset number in the counting storage mechanism. The automatic stacking device realizes automatic stacking of materials after machining, clamping and transferring, the machining machine tool does not need to be stopped to wait, production efficiency is high, and labor cost is saved. Meanwhile, the abnormity caused by manual error is avoided, and the production stability is improved.

Description

Automatic stacking device and method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of equipment automation, in particular to an automatic stacking device and method.

Background

The progressive die is a stamping die which adopts a belt-shaped stamping raw material in one stamping stroke of a press machine and simultaneously completes a plurality of stamping processes on a die by using a plurality of different stations.

In the existing production, the mode of a progressive die is mostly adopted for the punch forming of sheet material parts, but the production blanking and stacking of the progressive die are carried out manually, a punch needs to be stopped for waiting during manual blanking and stacking, the production efficiency is low, and meanwhile, the production beat is fast, the labor intensity of manual carrying is high, and the great waste of labor and resources is caused.

Therefore, an automatic stacking device and method are urgently needed to solve the technical problems of manual blanking stacking in the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems in the prior art, the present application provides an automatic stacking apparatus and method for solving the above technical problems.

In a first aspect, the present application provides an automatic palletizing device comprising: the counting and storing mechanism is used for counting and stacking the processed materials; the material taking mechanism is arranged at a position close to the counting and storing mechanism and used for clamping materials reaching a preset number in the counting and storing mechanism and moving the materials to a preset position; and the control unit is electrically connected with the counting storage mechanism and the material taking mechanism, and controls the material taking mechanism to perform actions of clamping and moving the materials reaching the preset number to the preset position after receiving the signals that the materials reaching the preset number in the counting storage mechanism.

The automatic stacking device realizes automatic stacking of materials after machining, clamping and transferring, the machining machine tool does not need to be stopped to wait, production efficiency is high, and labor cost is saved. Meanwhile, abnormity caused by manual error is avoided.

In one embodiment according to the first aspect, the count storage mechanism comprises: a bracket forming a ramp for the material to slide downward; the storage piece is used for storing the materials sliding off the bracket, can move up and down, and can release the stored materials when moving downwards; the counter is used for counting the materials entering the storage piece, when the materials in the storage piece reach a preset number, the counter sends a first signal to the control unit, and the control unit controls the storage piece to move downwards after receiving the first signal so as to enable the materials to be separated from the storage piece; a sensor disposed below the storage member, the sensor transmitting a second signal to the control unit when the storage member moves downward within a detection range of the sensor; and after receiving the second signal, the control unit controls the storage part to reset to wait for receiving the next batch of materials.

In one embodiment according to the first aspect, the storage element comprises: the supporting plate is mechanically connected with a power mechanism and can move up and down under the driving of the power mechanism; and the left baffle and the right baffle are respectively arranged on two sides of the supporting plate and positioned on the outer side of the support and used for limiting the material. The left baffle and the right baffle are arranged on the outer side of the support, and after the storage piece moves downwards to release materials, the materials can be supported by the support and slide down along the support for subsequent processes.

In an embodiment according to the first aspect, the left baffle and the right baffle each include a rotation rod and a baffle plate fixedly connected to an end of the rotation rod, and the rotation rod can drive the baffle plate to rotate relative to the support plate so as to adjust a relative position between the baffle plate and the support plate. When material length is longer, can rotate the dwang, rotate the baffle to the position of outside slope, when material length is shorter, can rotate the dwang, rotate the baffle to inside slope or vertical position.

In one embodiment according to the first aspect, the support is provided on the machine tool by an adjusting member, the adjusting member is fixedly connected with the support, and the adjusting member is movably connected with the machine tool so that the support can move in the width direction of the machine tool. The support is arranged on the machine tool, so that the space can be utilized to the maximum extent, and the space utilization rate of the line edge of the machine tool is improved.

In one embodiment according to the first aspect, the machine tool is configured with a first groove, the adjusting member is configured with a second groove matched with the first groove, the first groove and the second groove extend along the width direction of the machine tool, and a fixing member is arranged in the first groove and the second groove in a penetrating mode to fixedly connect the adjusting member and the machine tool.

In one embodiment according to the first aspect, a blocking rod is arranged on the support and used for blocking materials which slip off from the support after being separated from the storage part, so that the material taking mechanism can conveniently take the materials.

In one embodiment according to the first aspect, the take off mechanism comprises:

a robot arm;

the clamp is arranged at the free end of the mechanical arm and can be driven by the mechanical arm to move, wherein the length of the clamp can be adjusted to clamp materials of different sizes.

In an embodiment according to the first aspect, the fixture includes a fixing rod, a telescopic cylinder, and a clamping plate, the fixing rod is fixedly connected to the robot arm, the telescopic cylinder is respectively disposed at two end portions of the fixing rod, the clamping plate is disposed at a free end of the telescopic cylinder, and the clamping plate can be driven by the telescopic cylinder to move. The structure can use materials with different sizes, and the universality of the device is improved.

In a second aspect, the present application provides an automatic palletizing method which employs the automatic palletizing apparatus according to the first aspect.

Compared with the prior art, the method has the following advantages:

the automatic stacking device realizes automatic stacking of materials after machining, clamping and transferring, the machining machine tool does not need to be stopped to wait, production efficiency is high, and labor cost is saved. Meanwhile, the abnormity caused by manual error is avoided, and the production stability is improved.

The features mentioned above can be combined in various suitable ways or replaced by equivalent features as long as the object of the invention is achieved.

Drawings

The invention will be described in more detail hereinafter on the basis of embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherein:

fig. 1 shows a schematic view of an automatic palletizing device according to the present application.

Fig. 2 and 3 show enlarged schematic structural views of the count storage mechanism 1 in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of the adjusting member and the baffle of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of the take-off mechanism of fig. 1.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic view of the structure of the jig of fig. 5.

FIG. 7 illustrates a type of sheet material part transferred by the automatic palletizing device according to the present application.

In the drawings, like parts are provided with like reference numerals. The drawings are not to scale.

Detailed Description

The invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 shows an automatic palletizing device according to the present application, comprising a counting and storing mechanism 1, a material taking mechanism 2 and a control unit. The counting and storing mechanism 1 is used for counting and stacking the processed materials. The material taking mechanism 2 is arranged at a position close to the counting and storing mechanism 1 and used for clamping materials reaching a preset number in the counting and storing mechanism 1 and moving the materials to a preset position. The control unit is electrically connected with the counting storage mechanism 1 and the material taking mechanism 2, and after the signals that the number of the materials in the counting storage mechanism 1 reaches the preset number are received, the control unit controls the material taking mechanism 2 to perform actions of clamping the materials reaching the preset number and moving the materials to the preset position. The automatic stacking device realizes automatic stacking of materials after machining, clamping and transferring, the machining machine tool does not need to be stopped to wait, production efficiency is high, and labor cost is saved. Meanwhile, abnormity caused by manual error is avoided.

The material transferred by the material taking mechanism 2 can be a sheet material part after stamping by a progressive die. Correspondingly, the machine tool 3 is a punch press, a punch press die 31 is installed on the punch press 3, when the sheet material part is completely pressed on the punch press die 31, the sheet material part slides onto the belt line 32, and the belt line 32 drives the sheet material part to move (in the direction of arrow a in fig. 1) until the sheet material part slides onto the counting and storing mechanism 1. The counting and storing mechanism 1 counts and stacks the sheet material parts sliding onto the counting and storing mechanism 1, when the number of the sheet material parts reaches a preset number, the counting and storing mechanism 1 sends corresponding signals to the control unit, and after the control unit receives the signals, the control unit controls the material taking mechanism 2 to clamp and transfer the sheet material parts reaching the preset number on the counting and storing mechanism 1.

Preferably, the automatic stacking device of the application further comprises a stacking insertion plate 4, and after the material taking mechanism 2 clamps the sheet material parts, the sheet material parts are transferred to the stacking insertion plate 4, so that the sheet material parts can be conveniently subjected to subsequent processes.

Fig. 2 shows an enlarged view of the count storage mechanism 1 according to the present application. As shown in fig. 2, the count storage mechanism 1 includes a holder 11, a storage member 12, a counter 13, and a sensor 14.

Wherein the bracket 11 forms a ramp for the sheet material parts to slide downwards. The storage member 12 is used for storing the sheet material parts slid off the holder 11, and the storage member 12 can be moved up and down and can release the sheet material parts stored therein when the storage member 12 is moved down. The counter 13 is used for counting the sheet material parts entering the storage member 12, when the sheet material parts in the storage member 12 reach a preset number, the counter 12 sends a first signal to the control unit, and the control unit controls the storage member 12 to move downwards after receiving the first signal, so that the sheet material parts are separated from the storage member 12. The sensor 14 is arranged on the bracket 11 and is positioned below the storage part 12, and when the storage part 12 moves downwards to be within the detection range of the sensor 14, the sensor 14 sends a second signal to the control unit; the control unit, upon receiving the second signal, controls the storage member 12 to reset to await receipt of the next batch of material.

Specifically, the storage member 12 includes a stripper plate 121, a left baffle 122, and a right baffle 123. The stripper plate 121 is mechanically connected to the power mechanism 126 (see fig. 3), and can move up and down by the power mechanism 126. The power mechanism 126 may be a telescopic cylinder. The left baffle 122 and the right baffle 123 are respectively arranged on two sides of the supporting plate 121 and located on the outer side of the support 11, and are used for limiting the material. The left and

right shutter plates

122 and 123 are provided outside the support 11, and after the storage member 12 is moved downward to release the sheet member, the sheet member can be supported by the support 11 and slid down the support 11 for a subsequent process.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, a blocking rod 111 is arranged on the support 11, and the blocking rod 111 is used for blocking the sheet material parts which slip off the support 11 after being separated from the storage member 12, so that the material taking mechanism 2 can be used for clamping conveniently. Specifically, when the number of sheet material parts in the storage member 12 reaches a preset number, the control unit controls the storage member 12 to move downward, the sheet material parts in the storage member 12 gradually separate from the storage member 12 and fall on the sliding rods of the support 11, and then the sheet material parts falling on the sliding rods of the support 11 slide down along the support 11 to the position of the stop lever 111 and are stopped by the stop lever 111, and the material taking mechanism 2 grips and transfers the sheet material parts at the position of the stop lever 111.

Referring to fig. 3 again, the left baffle 122 and the right baffle 123 each include a rotating rod 124 and a baffle plate 125 fixedly connected to an end portion of the rotating rod 124, and the rotating rod 124 can rotate to drive the baffle plate 125 to rotate relative to the supporting plate 121, so as to adjust a relative position between the baffle plate 125 and the supporting plate 121. When the sheet material part length is long, the rotating lever 124 may be rotated to rotate the shutter 125 to a position inclined to the outside, and when the sheet material part length is short, the rotating lever 124 may be rotated to rotate the shutter 125 to a position inclined to the inside or vertical.

The support 11 is arranged on the punch 3 through an adjusting piece 15, the adjusting piece 15 is fixedly connected with the support 11, and the support 11 is preferably connected with the adjusting piece 15 in a welding mode. In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the adjustment member 15 is an angle iron. The adjusting member 15 is movably connected to the punch 3 so that the holder 11 can be moved in the width direction of the punch 3. By arranging the support 11 on the machine tool, the space can be utilized to the maximum extent, and the space utilization rate of the machine tool line edge is improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the movable connection between the adjusting member 15 and the punch 3 is realized by the following means: the punch 3 is provided with a first groove at a position corresponding to the adjusting piece 15, the adjusting piece 15 is provided with a second groove 151 matched with the first groove, the first groove and the second groove 151 extend along the width direction of the punch 3, and the first groove and the second groove 151 are connected with the adjusting piece 15 and the punch through fixing pieces. When the relative position between the adjusting member 15 and the punch 3 needs to be finely adjusted, the adjusting member 15 can be moved, and after the adjusting member 15 is moved to a required position, a fixing member is arranged in the first groove and the second groove 151 in a penetrating manner to fix the two.

It will be understood that the support 11 may also be placed independently at the discharge end of the punch 3, instead of being integral with the punch 3.

In addition, the adjusting member 15 is provided with mounting members 152 at both ends thereof, the mounting members 152 are provided with mounting holes and fixing holes perpendicular to the mounting holes, the ends of the rotating lever 124 can be inserted into the mounting holes, and the rotating lever 124 is fixed to the mounting members 152 by inserting screws 153 or other fixing members into the fixing holes.

In fig. 5, the material taking mechanism 2 includes a robot arm 21 and a gripper 22. The clamp 22 is arranged at the free end of the mechanical arm 21 and can move under the driving of the mechanical arm 21, wherein the length of the clamp 22 can be adjusted to clamp sheet material parts with different sizes.

As shown in fig. 6, the clamp 22 includes a fixing rod 221, a telescopic cylinder 222 and a clamping plate 223, the fixing rod 221 is fixedly connected to the robot arm 21, preferably, a connecting member 2211 is provided at a middle position of the fixing rod 221, and the fixing rod 221 is connected to the robot arm 21 through the connecting rod 2211. The two ends of the fixing rod 221 are respectively provided with a telescopic cylinder 224, the free end of the telescopic cylinder 224 is provided with a clamping plate 223, and the clamping plate 223 can be driven by the telescopic cylinder 224 to move. The structure can use materials with different sizes, and the universality of the device is improved.

The working flow of the automatic palletization device according to fig. 1 is described in detail below:

after sheet material part 100 (shown in fig. 7) is stamped on punch press die 31, the sheet material part slides down belt line 32, and belt line 32 moves the sheet material part (shown by arrow a in fig. 1) until the sheet material part slides down storage member 12. The counter 13 is used for counting the sheet material parts entering the storage member 12, when the sheet material parts in the storage member 12 reach a preset number, the counter 12 sends a first signal to the control unit, the control unit controls the storage member 12 to move downwards after receiving the first signal, so that the sheet material parts are separated from the storage member 12, the sheet material parts separated from the storage member 12 fall to the support 11 and slide down to the position of the stop lever 111 along the support 11 and are blocked by the stop lever 111, and the material taking mechanism 2 takes in and transfers the sheet material parts at the position of the stop lever 111. When the storage member 12 moves down to be within the detection range of the sensor 14, the sensor 14 sends a second signal to the control unit; the control unit, upon receiving the second signal, controls the storage member 12 to reset to await receipt of the next batch of material. While the control unit controls the storage member 12 to move downwards to release the material, the control unit controls the clamp 22 to move to the position of the stop lever 111 to clamp the material and move the clamped material to the stacking insert plate 4, so that a complete automatic stacking process is completed.

Although the invention herein has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and applications of the present invention. It is therefore to be understood that numerous modifications may be made to the illustrative embodiments and that other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood that features described in different dependent claims and herein may be combined in ways different from those described in the original claims. It is also to be understood that features described in connection with individual embodiments may be used in other described embodiments.

Claims

1. An automatic palletizing device, comprising:

the counting and storing mechanism is used for counting and stacking the processed materials;

the material taking mechanism is arranged at a position close to the counting and storing mechanism and used for clamping materials reaching a preset number in the counting and storing mechanism and moving the materials to a preset position;

and the control unit is electrically connected with the counting storage mechanism and the material taking mechanism, and controls the material taking mechanism to perform actions of clamping and moving the materials reaching the preset number to the preset position after receiving the signals that the materials reaching the preset number in the counting storage mechanism.

2. The automatic palletizing device according to claim 1, wherein the count storage mechanism comprises:

a bracket forming a ramp for the material to slide downward;

the storage piece is used for storing the materials sliding off the bracket, can move up and down, and can release the stored materials when moving downwards;

the counter is used for counting the materials entering the storage piece, and when the materials in the storage piece reach a preset number, the counter sends a first signal to the control unit,

after receiving the first signal, the control unit controls the storage part to move downwards so as to enable the material to be separated from the storage part;

a sensor disposed below the storage member, the sensor transmitting a second signal to the control unit when the storage member moves downward within a detection range of the sensor;

and after receiving the second signal, the control unit controls the storage part to reset to wait for receiving the next batch of materials.

3. The automatic palletizing device according to claim 2, wherein the storage member comprises:

the supporting plate is mechanically connected with a power mechanism and can move up and down under the driving of the power mechanism;

the left baffle and the right baffle are respectively arranged on two sides of the supporting plate and located on the outer side of the support and used for limiting materials, and the left baffle and the right baffle can rotate.

4. The automatic stacking device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the left and right blocking plates each comprise a rotating rod and a blocking plate fixedly connected to an end of the rotating rod, and the rotating rod can drive the blocking plate to rotate relative to the supporting plate so as to adjust a relative position between the blocking plate and the supporting plate.

5. The automatic palletizing device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the support is arranged on the machine tool through an adjusting member, the adjusting member is fixedly connected with the support, and the adjusting member is movably connected with the machine tool so as to enable the support to move along the width direction of the machine tool.

6. The automatic palletizing device according to claim 5, wherein a first groove is formed on the machine tool, a second groove matched with the first groove is formed on the adjusting member, the first groove and the second groove extend along the width direction of the machine tool, and a fixing member is arranged in the first groove and the second groove in a penetrating mode to fixedly connect the adjusting member with the machine tool.

7. The automatic palletizing device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a blocking lever is arranged on the support and is used for blocking materials which slide off the support after being separated from the storage member.

8. The automatic palletizing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 or 6, wherein the material taking mechanism comprises:

a mechanical arm, a power supply and a power supply,

9. The automatic stacking device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the clamp comprises a fixing rod, a telescopic cylinder and a clamping plate, the fixing rod is fixedly connected with the mechanical arm, the telescopic cylinder is respectively arranged at two end parts of the fixing rod, the clamping plate is arranged at a free end of the telescopic cylinder, and the clamping plate can be moved by the telescopic cylinder.

10. An automatic palletizing method, characterized in that it employs an automatic palletizing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.