CN112405588B

CN112405588B - Multifunctional sucker assembly

Info

Publication number: CN112405588B
Application number: CN202011422561.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 缪磊; 张庆瑞; 袁文卿; 肖夕全; 王坤
Original assignee: Suzhou RS Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou RS Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-08
Filing date: 2020-12-08
Publication date: 2023-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-08
Also published as: CN112405588A

Abstract

The invention discloses a multifunctional sucker component, which comprises: the positioning column is hollow inside, an accommodating cavity is formed inside the positioning column, and the upper end and the lower end of the positioning column are both opened to form an upper opening and a lower opening; the connecting column is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and an upper opening is formed in the connecting column in an upward extending mode along the vertical direction; the sucker body is arranged in the accommodating cavity, a lower opening is formed in the sucker body in a downward extending mode along the vertical direction, and the sucker body is fixedly connected with the connecting column; the power output end of the driving module is in transmission connection with the connecting column; wherein, the reference column includes: an outer wall extending in a vertical direction; the positioning part is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the outer wall; the material shifting parts are arranged in a triangular shape, and each material shifting part extends downwards along the outer edge of the positioning part along the vertical direction. According to the invention, the structure is simple, the conception is ingenious, the design is reasonable, and the invention has wide market application value.

Description

Multifunctional sucker assembly

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of nonstandard automation. More particularly, the present invention relates to a multi-function chuck assembly.

Background

In the non-standard automation field, it is well known to use suction cup devices of different structural forms to achieve efficient suction of workpieces. In the course of studying and realizing efficient suction of a workpiece, the inventors found that the suction cup device in the prior art has at least the following problems:

the existing sucker device is only provided with a single installation reference surface and a material stirring part, and can be installed on a single product in a positioning mode during installation so as to stir and absorb the single product.

Accordingly, there is a need to develop a multi-functional chuck assembly to solve the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the invention mainly aims to provide a multifunctional sucker component which is provided with a plurality of material poking parts and a plurality of installation reference surfaces, different products are positioned and installed through different installation reference surfaces, so that different products are poked through different material poking parts, a plurality of products are compatible, and the multifunctional sucker component has universality, and meanwhile, the multifunctional sucker component has the advantages of simple structure, ingenious design, reasonable design and wide market application value.

To achieve these objects and other advantages in accordance with the purpose of the invention, there is provided a multifunctional chuck assembly, comprising: the positioning column is hollow inside, an accommodating cavity is formed inside the positioning column, and the upper end and the lower end of the positioning column are both opened to form an upper opening and a lower opening;

the connecting column is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and an upper opening is formed in the connecting column in an upward extending mode along the vertical direction;

the sucker body is arranged in the accommodating cavity, a lower opening is formed in the sucker body in a downward extending mode along the vertical direction, and the sucker body is fixedly connected with the connecting column; and

the power output end of the driving module is in transmission connection with the connecting column;

wherein, the reference column includes: an outer wall extending in a vertical direction;

the positioning part is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the outer wall; and

the material shifting parts are arranged in a triangular shape, and each material shifting part extends downwards along the outer edge of the positioning part along the vertical direction;

the periphery of the top end of the outer wall is provided with at least two mounting reference surfaces, and different workpieces are mounted on the multifunctional sucker component through different mounting reference surfaces;

the driving module drives the positioning columns to reciprocate so as to control the material poking parts to poke the workpieces from different directions.

Preferably, assuming that an included angle between the two installation reference surfaces is α, the included angle α has a magnitude of 30 ° to 50 °.

Preferably, the bottom of location portion is equipped with the locating plane, the sucking disc body is the multilayer sucking disc, the flexible shrink stretches into when the sucking disc body absorbs the work piece hold intracavity portion for the work piece that is absorbed with the locating plane contact is connected, the locating plane is corrected and is fixed a position the straightness that hangs down of work piece.

Preferably, a connecting gas circuit is arranged inside the connecting column, one end of the connecting gas circuit is communicated with the sucker body, and the other end of the connecting gas circuit is externally connected with a vacuum generator;

the vacuum generator forms a negative pressure channel with the connecting air passage and the sucker body.

Preferably, the top end of the connecting column is provided with a connecting part, and the connecting column is in transmission connection with the driving module through the connecting part.

Preferably, the middle part of spliced pole is equipped with screw thread portion, the top that holds the chamber is equipped with the screw hole, screw thread portion with screw hole looks adaptation, the spliced pole through screw thread portion and cooperation between the screw hole with the reference column spiro union.

Preferably, the middle part of the connecting column is provided with a limiting part, the limiting part is arranged below the threaded part, and the outer diameter of the limiting part is larger than the aperture of the threaded hole.

Preferably, the bottom end of the connecting column is provided with a straight groove.

Preferably, the suction cup body includes: an adsorption part; the fixing part is fixedly connected with the adsorption part;

the clamping groove is formed in the surface of the fixing portion, the clamping portion is arranged at the bottom end of the connecting column, and the clamping groove is matched with the clamping portion.

One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects:

the material poking device is provided with the plurality of material poking parts and the plurality of installation reference surfaces, different products are positioned and installed through the different installation reference surfaces, so that the different products are poked through the different material poking parts to be compatible with the plurality of products, and the material poking device has universality, and meanwhile, the structure is simple, the conception is ingenious, the design is reasonable, and the market application value is wide.

Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description relate only to some embodiments of the present invention and are not limiting thereof, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional chuck assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another perspective of the multifunctional chuck assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a multi-function chuck assembly in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a positioning post according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a top view of a positioning post according to an embodiment of the invention.

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 a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention.

In the drawings, the shape and size may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to designate the same or similar components.

Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The use of "first," "second," and similar terms in the description and in the claims of the present application does not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather the terms are used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a," "an," or "the" and similar referents do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. The word "comprise" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed before "comprises" or "comprising" covers the element or item listed after "comprising" or "comprises" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and the like are used merely to indicate relative positional relationships, and when the absolute position of the object being described is changed, the relative positional relationships may also be changed accordingly.

In the following description, terms such as center, thickness, height, length, front, back, rear, left, right, top, bottom, upper, lower, etc., are defined with respect to the configurations shown in the respective drawings, and in particular, "height" corresponds to a dimension from top to bottom, "width" corresponds to a dimension from left to right, "depth" corresponds to a dimension from front to rear, which are relative concepts, and thus may be varied accordingly depending on the position in which it is used, and thus these or other orientations should not be construed as limiting terms.

Terms concerning attachments, coupling and the like (e.g., "connected" and "attached") refer to a relationship wherein structures are secured or attached, either directly or indirectly, to one another through intervening structures, as well as both movable or rigid attachments, unless expressly described otherwise.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, it can be seen that the multifunctional chuck assembly comprises: the positioning column 11 is hollow inside, an accommodating cavity 1111 is formed inside the positioning column, and the upper end and the lower end of the positioning column are both opened to form an upper opening and a lower opening;

the connecting column 12 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 1111, and an upper opening is formed in the connecting column 12 in an upward extending mode along the vertical direction;

the sucker body 13 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 1111, the sucker body 13 extends downwards along the vertical direction to form a lower opening, and the sucker body 13 is fixedly connected with the connecting column 12; and

the power output end of the driving module is in transmission connection with the connecting column 12;

wherein, reference column 11 includes: an outer wall 111, the outer wall 111 extending in a vertical direction;

a positioning part 112 fixedly connected to a bottom end of the outer wall 111; and

the material shifting parts 113 are arranged in a triangular shape, and each material shifting part 113 extends downwards along the outer edge of the positioning part 112 in the vertical direction;

the periphery of the top end of the outer wall 111 is provided with at least two mounting reference surfaces 1112, and different workpieces are mounted on the multifunctional sucker component through the different mounting reference surfaces 1112;

the driving module drives the positioning column 11 to reciprocate so as to control the material poking parts 113 to poke the workpiece from different directions.

Understandably, the bottom end of the positioning column 11 is provided with a plurality of material poking portions 113, the material poking portions 113 are arranged in a triangular shape, the top end of the positioning column 11 is provided with a plurality of installation reference surfaces 1112, so that the sucker assembly can be installed and positioned through the different installation reference surfaces 1112, the installation of a plurality of positions is realized, a plurality of products are compatible, the material poking of different products through the different material poking portions is realized, and the universality is realized.

Further, assuming that an included angle between the two mounting reference surfaces 1112 is α, the included angle α is 30 ° to 50 °.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the included angle α has a magnitude of 30 °, in another embodiment of the present invention, the included angle α has a magnitude of 50 °, and in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the included angle α has a magnitude of 40 °.

It can be understood that what size of the included angle α is selected can be selected according to actual situations.

Further, a positioning plane 1121 is arranged at the bottom end of the positioning portion 112, the suction cup body 13 is a multi-layer suction cup, when the suction cup body 13 sucks a workpiece, the suction cup body can deform and contract to stretch into the containing cavity 1111, so that the sucked workpiece is in contact connection with the positioning plane 1121, and the positioning plane 1121 corrects and positions the perpendicularity of the workpiece.

It can be understood that there is a certain demand for the verticality when a part of specific workpieces are installed, and the workpieces can be accurately installed only when the verticality of the workpieces needs to be ensured, in the present invention, the positioning columns 11 are arranged on the peripheries of the connecting column 12 and the suction cup body 13 to accurately position the height of the workpieces in the vertical direction, so that the height of the workpieces in the vertical direction can be accurately controlled, and through the positioning plane 1121 arranged at the bottom end of the positioning part 112, the suction cup body 13 can deform and contract to extend into the containing cavity 1111 when absorbing the workpieces, so that the absorbed workpieces are in contact connection with the positioning plane 1121, and further, the positioning plane 1121 corrects and positions the verticality of the workpieces, thereby satisfying the verticality requirement of the workpieces, and facilitating the absorption and installation of the workpieces.

Further, a connecting gas path 122 is formed inside the connecting column 12, one end of the connecting gas path 122 is communicated with the suction cup body 13, and the other end of the connecting gas path 122 is externally connected with a vacuum generator;

the vacuum generator forms a negative pressure channel between the connecting air passage 122 and the suction cup body 13.

It can be understood that the vacuum generator forms a negative pressure channel between the connecting air passage 122 and the suction cup body 13, so that the suction cup body 13 can suck the workpiece.

Further, the top end of the connecting column 12 is provided with a connecting portion 124, and the connecting column 12 is in transmission connection with the driving module through the connecting portion 124.

Further, the middle part of the connecting column 12 is provided with a threaded part 121, a threaded hole 114 is arranged above the containing cavity 1111, the threaded part 121 is matched with the threaded hole 114, and the connecting column 12 is in threaded connection with the positioning column 11 through matching between the threaded part 121 and the threaded hole 114.

Further, a limiting portion 125 is disposed in the middle of the connecting column 12, the limiting portion 125 is disposed below the threaded portion 121, and an outer diameter of the limiting portion 125 is greater than an aperture of the threaded hole 114.

Understandably, because the spliced pole 12 with sucking disc body 13 fixed connection, the external diameter of spacing portion 125 is greater than the aperture of screw hole 114, spacing portion 125 with the bottom of screw hole 114 cooperatees, so that the spliced pole 12 install in hold the chamber 1111 when inside spacing portion 125 is right the spliced pole 12 carries on spacingly, prevents the spliced pole 12 excessive installation will sucking disc body 13 is installed in holding the chamber 1111 inside simultaneously, is unfavorable for sucking disc body 13 and absorbs the operation.

Further, the bottom end of the connecting column 12 is provided with a straight groove 126.

It will be appreciated that the bottom end of the attachment post 12 is provided with an in-line slot 126 to facilitate mounting of the attachment post 12 within the receiving cavity 1111.

Further, the suction cup body 13 includes: an adsorption part 131; and a fixing portion 132, the fixing portion 132 is fixedly connected with the adsorption portion 131;

wherein, the draw-in groove has been seted up on the surface of fixed part 132, the bottom of spliced pole 12 is equipped with joint portion 123, the draw-in groove with joint portion 123 looks adaptation.

In a preferred embodiment, the suction portions 131 are stacked in a vertical direction so that the suction cup body 13 is a multi-layer suction cup.

Understandably, through the draw-in groove and the cooperation of joint portion 123 is so that spliced pole 12 with sucking disc body 13 looks joint, sucking disc body 13 absorbs the work piece through adsorption part 131.

In summary, the invention provides a multifunctional sucker component, which is provided with a plurality of material shifting parts and a plurality of mounting reference surfaces, wherein different products are positioned and mounted through different mounting reference surfaces, so that different products are shifted through different material shifting parts to be compatible with a plurality of products.

The number of apparatuses and the scale of the process described herein are intended to simplify the description of the present invention. Applications, modifications and variations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

While embodiments of the invention have been disclosed above, it is not intended to be limited to the uses set forth in the specification and examples. It can be applied to all kinds of fields suitable for the present invention. Additional modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. It is therefore intended that the invention not be limited to the exact details and illustrations described and illustrated herein, but fall within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A multifunctional suction cup assembly, comprising: the positioning column (11) is hollow inside, an accommodating cavity (1111) is formed inside the positioning column, and the upper end and the lower end of the positioning column are both opened to form an upper opening and a lower opening;

the connecting column (12) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (1111), and an upper opening is formed in the connecting column (12) in an upward extending mode along the vertical direction;

the sucker body (13) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (1111), the sucker body (13) extends downwards along the vertical direction to form a lower opening, and the sucker body (13) is fixedly connected with the connecting column (12); and

the power output end of the driving module is in transmission connection with the connecting column (12);

wherein the positioning post (11) comprises: an outer wall (111), the outer wall (111) extending in a vertical direction;

a positioning part (112) which is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the outer wall (111); and

the material shifting parts (113) are arranged in a triangular shape, and each material shifting part (113) extends downwards along the outer edge of the positioning part (112) along the vertical direction;

the periphery of the top end of the outer wall (111) is provided with at least two mounting reference surfaces (1112), and different workpieces are mounted on the multifunctional sucker component through different mounting reference surfaces (1112);

the driving module drives the positioning column (11) to reciprocate so as to control the material poking parts (113) to poke workpieces from different directions;

an included angle between two installation reference surfaces (1112) is assumed to be alpha, and the included angle alpha is 30-50 degrees;

the bottom end of the positioning part (112) is provided with a positioning plane (1121), the sucker body (13) is a multi-layer sucker, when the sucker body (13) sucks a workpiece, the sucker body can deform and shrink to stretch into the accommodating cavity (1111) so that the sucked workpiece is in contact connection with the positioning plane (1121), and the positioning plane (1121) corrects and positions the verticality of the workpiece.

2. The multifunctional sucker assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting column (12) is provided with a connecting gas path (122) inside, one end of the connecting gas path (122) is communicated with the sucker body (13), and the other end of the connecting gas path (122) is externally connected with a vacuum generator;

the vacuum generator enables the connecting air path (122) and the sucker body (13) to form a negative pressure channel.

3. The multifunctional chuck assembly according to claim 1, wherein the top end of the connecting column (12) is provided with a connecting portion (124), and the connecting column (12) is in transmission connection with the driving module through the connecting portion (124).

4. The multi-function chuck assembly according to claim 1, wherein the connecting post (12) has a threaded portion (121) at a middle portion thereof, a threaded hole (114) is formed above the receiving cavity (1111), the threaded portion (121) is adapted to the threaded hole (114), and the connecting post (12) is screwed to the positioning post (11) by the engagement between the threaded portion (121) and the threaded hole (114).

5. The multi-function chuck assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that the connecting post (12) is provided with a stopper (125) at the middle portion, the stopper (125) is disposed below the threaded portion (121), and the outer diameter of the stopper (125) is larger than the diameter of the threaded hole (114).

6. The multi-function chuck assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom end of the connecting post (12) is provided with a linear slot (126).

7. The multifunctional chuck assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that said chuck body (13) comprises: an adsorption part (131); and a fixing part (132), wherein the fixing part (132) is fixedly connected with the adsorption part (131);

the clamping groove is formed in the surface of the fixing portion (132), the clamping portion (123) is arranged at the bottom end of the connecting column (12), and the clamping groove is matched with the clamping portion (123).