CN112827852A - Automatic metal part conveying and detecting device and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Automatic metal part conveying and detecting device and operation method thereof Download PDF

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CN112827852A
CN112827852A CN202110102631.4A CN202110102631A CN112827852A CN 112827852 A CN112827852 A CN 112827852A CN 202110102631 A CN202110102631 A CN 202110102631A CN 112827852 A CN112827852 A CN 112827852A
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Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic conveying and detecting device for metal parts and an operation method thereof, wherein the device comprises: the device comprises a conveying device, a detection device, a metal piece taking and placing device and a control electronic box internally provided with a PLC (programmable logic controller); the conveying device comprises a conveying belt (11) and a conveying belt motor (12); detection device includes camera (21) that is used for shooing metalwork (10) image, and metalwork is got and is put device and includes: the device comprises a platform (31) erected above a conveyor belt (11), an electromagnet (32) installed at the platform (31), a platform moving device used for driving the platform (31) to move back and forth, a transverse moving device and a vertical moving device which are respectively used for driving the electromagnet (32) to move left and right and up and down, and a direction correcting device used for driving the electromagnet (32) to rotate horizontally. The automatic metal part conveying and detecting device has the advantages of high automation degree, more accurate detection, smoother and more accurate subsequent connection of the metal part and other parts, easy operation and convenient maintenance.

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Automatic metal part conveying and detecting device and operation method thereof
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of automatic transportation and automatic detection equipment, in particular to a device for automatically transporting and detecting metal parts and an operation method thereof.
Background
In the prior art, an automatic conveying device is arranged in an iron harrow machine and used for automatically conveying metal pieces with the same specification, such as iron bars, from a starting point to a specified iron bar bearing frame, the metal pieces need to be connected with other parts through screws and the like, strict requirements are imposed on the size of the metal pieces and the positions and the sizes of holes formed in the metal pieces, and if the deviation is too large, the metal pieces cannot be connected with the corresponding other parts in a matching mode.
The size, the open pore position, the hole site size and the like of the metal part need to be detected in the conveying process of the current automatic conveying device, through detection, the metal part with large hole site deviation is taken away, the metal part with the deviation within the allowable range is allowed to be conveyed to the set position, the detection work is usually carried out manually, the automation degree of the device is reduced, the operation efficiency is low, the detection is not accurate enough, the phenomenon that the metal part cannot be matched and connected in the assembling link with other parts can be caused, and the assembling speed and the assembling accuracy are influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an automatic metal part conveying and detecting device with high automation degree and accurate detection and an operation method thereof.
In a first aspect of the present invention, an automatic conveying and detecting device for metal parts is provided, which includes: the device comprises a conveying device for conveying metal pieces, a detection device for detecting the metal pieces, a movable metal piece taking and placing device for taking and placing the metal pieces and a control electric box; the conveying device comprises a conveying belt and a conveying belt motor for driving the conveying belt to operate;
the PLC is arranged in the control electric box, and the conveying device, the detection device and the metal piece taking and placing device are respectively connected with the control electric box and controlled by the PLC;
the detection device comprises a camera which is arranged above the conveyor belt and is used for shooting the image of the metal piece;
the metal piece taking and placing device comprises: the device comprises a platform erected above the conveyor belt, an electromagnet installed at the platform, a platform moving device used for driving the platform to move back and forth, a transverse moving device used for driving the electromagnet to move left and right, a vertical moving device used for driving the electromagnet to move up and down, and a direction correcting device used for driving the electromagnet to horizontally rotate.
The platform moving device includes: the first sliding rail and the first rack which are arranged in an extending way along the front-back direction, a platform moving motor which is fixed on the platform, an upper synchronizing wheel and a lower synchronizing wheel which are driven by a motor shaft of the platform moving motor to rotate, and a first gear which coaxially rotates with the lower synchronizing wheel;
the platform is connected with the first sliding rail in a sliding mode, the first rack is meshed with the first gear, and the platform moving motor drives the synchronizing wheel and the first gear to rotate, so that the platform is driven to slide along the first sliding rail through the first rack.
The lateral movement device includes: the synchronous belt driving device comprises a second sliding rail transversely arranged on the platform, a sliding frame connected to the second sliding rail in a sliding manner, a transverse moving motor fixed on one side of the platform, a driving wheel driven by a motor shaft of the transverse moving motor to rotate, a driven wheel fixed on the other side of the platform, and a synchronous belt sleeved outside the driving wheel and the driven wheel and fixedly connected with the sliding frame at two ends; the electromagnet is arranged at the sliding frame, the transverse moving motor drives the synchronous belt to move through the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the synchronous belt drives the sliding frame and the electromagnet to slide left and right along the second sliding rail;
the vertical moving device includes: the vertical moving motor is fixed on the sliding frame, the second gear is driven by the vertical moving motor to rotate, and the second rack is vertically arranged; the second gear is meshed with the second rack, the electromagnet and the second rack move synchronously in the vertical direction, and the vertical moving motor drives the second gear to rotate so as to drive the second rack and the electromagnet to move vertically.
The direction correcting device includes: the direction correcting motor, a driving gear driven by the direction correcting motor to horizontally rotate and a driven gear meshed with the driving gear are arranged, and the electromagnet is connected with a rotating shaft of the driven gear; the direction correcting motor drives the driven gear to horizontally rotate through the driving gear, and the driven gear drives the electromagnet to horizontally rotate.
The detection device also comprises an illuminating lamp which is arranged above the conveyor belt and used for illuminating the camera.
And a guide opening which is gradually narrowed along the conveying direction is arranged on the conveying path of the conveying belt.
The detection device also comprises a movable induction sheet arranged in front of the guide port and a first sensor in signal connection with the PLC; the gap between the movable induction sheet and the conveyor belt can just allow a standard metal piece to pass through, and the touched movable induction sheet sends a signal to the PLC through the first sensor.
And a workpiece sensor for sensing the metal piece is arranged below one side of the downstream of the conveyor belt and is in signal connection with the PLC.
The apparatus of the present invention further comprises a metal piece ejecting device mounted above the upstream end of the conveyor belt, the metal piece ejecting device comprising: the device comprises a base frame for placing a metal part loading box, a push cylinder for pushing out a metal part in the metal part loading box, a locking cylinder for adjusting the distance between the front frame and the rear frame of the base frame, a transverse moving cylinder for driving the base frame to move left and right, and a plurality of cylinder sensors for respectively sensing the motion states of the push cylinder, the locking cylinder and the transverse moving cylinder; the pushing cylinder, the locking cylinder and the transverse moving cylinder are connected with the control electronic box, and the cylinder sensor is in signal connection with the PLC.
A second aspect of the present invention provides a method for operating an automatic conveying and detecting device for metal pieces, as described above, comprising:
the conveying belt conveys the metal piece forwards according to the instruction of the PLC;
the PLC controls the conveyor belt to stop conveying, a camera of the detection device starts to work, and whether deviation exists between hole positions and sizes of metal pieces or whether the hole positions and sizes of the metal pieces are qualified or not and whether the metal pieces are deflected or not are judged by using an image vision system; if the metal piece is not qualified, the PLC controls the conveyor belt to convey the metal piece to a waste material box arranged at the downstream end; if the hole position and the size are qualified, starting the metal piece taking and placing device to enable the platform to move from the original position to the position above the metal piece;
the PLC controls a vertical moving device of the metal piece taking and placing device to drive an electromagnet to move downwards and electrify the electromagnet at the same time, and the electromagnet is driven to move upwards after contacting and adsorbing the metal piece;
after the metal piece is picked up, the PLC prompts whether a direction correcting device needs to be started or not according to the signals judged by the camera so as to adjust the direction of the metal piece;
the platform moving device of the metal piece taking and placing device is started, carries the metal piece to move to a set position above the metal piece bearing frame and then stops;
the PLC receives a signal of stopping the platform moving device and a signal of judging whether a metal piece exists or not on the metal piece bearing frame, and sends a command to start the transverse moving device to enable the electromagnet with the metal piece to move leftwards or rightwards to the position of the metal piece lack;
the vertical moving device drives the electromagnet to descend to the proper position and then sends a signal, the PLC enables the electromagnet to be powered off according to the signal, and after the metal piece is placed on the metal piece bearing frame, the vertical moving device drives the electromagnet to ascend.
Compared with the prior art, the automatic conveying and detecting device for the metal piece has the following advantages: the detection device comprises the camera, a vision system is used for detection, the automation degree is higher, the detection is more accurate, unqualified metal parts with larger hole site deviation can be removed quickly, the subsequent connection of the metal parts and other parts is smoother and more accurate, and the operation and the maintenance are easy and convenient.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the automatic metal part conveying and detecting apparatus of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the assembly of the automated metal part handling and inspection apparatus of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the lower portion of the camera of the automatic metal part conveying and detecting device of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the automatic metal part conveying and detecting device of the present invention at another angle below the camera;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the camera and the lighting lamp of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the components attached at the platform;
FIG. 7 is an assembled view of the components connected at the platform from the rear thereof;
FIG. 8 is an assembled view of the components connected at the platform from the front thereof;
fig. 9 is an enlarged view at the stage moving device.
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Embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the automatic conveying and detecting device for metal parts of the present invention mainly includes: the device comprises a conveying device for conveying metal pieces 10, a detection device for detecting the metal pieces 10, a movable metal piece taking and placing device for taking and placing the metal pieces 10, a metal piece pushing device for pushing the metal pieces 10 out to the upstream end of the conveying device, and a control electronic box internally provided with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). The conveying device, the detection device, the metal piece taking and placing device and the metal piece pushing device are mounted on the mounting frame 30, are respectively connected with the control electronic box and are controlled by the PLC.
As shown in fig. 2, the conveying device includes a conveyor belt 11 and a conveyor belt motor 12 for driving the conveyor belt 11 to operate, and preferably includes an adjustable roller 13, and the position of the adjustable roller 13 can be adjusted up and down so as to adjust the tightness of the conveyor belt 11.
Preferably, the conveying path of the conveyor belt 11 is further provided with a trumpet-shaped guide opening 4 which gradually narrows along the conveying direction, and the guide opening 4 can be used for guiding the metal pieces 10 in the process of transportation to a set position and direction.
As shown in fig. 2, 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, the detection device includes: the device comprises two cameras 21 for shooting images of the metal piece 10, two illuminating lamps 22 for illuminating the cameras 21, a movable induction sheet 23 arranged in front of the guide port 4 and a first sensor 24 connected with a PLC (programmable logic controller) through signals. The camera 21 and the illuminating lamp 22 are mounted above the middle part of the conveyor belt 11 through the mounting frame 30, and image information shot by the camera 21 can be processed by a PLC (programmable logic controller) through a vision system to judge whether deviation exists between hole positions and sizes of the metal piece 10, whether the metal piece is qualified, whether the metal piece is deviated, and the like. The movable sensing piece 23 is movably installed above the conveyor belt 11, the gap between the conveyor belt 11 and the metal piece 10 can just allow the standard metal piece 10 to pass through, if the metal piece 10 passing through the movable sensing piece 23 is too thick or seriously deformed, the metal piece 10 can touch the movable sensing piece 23, and the movable sensing piece 23 can send a signal to the PLC through the first sensor 24.
Further, a workpiece sensor 5 for sensing the metal member 10 is installed below the downstream side of the conveyor belt 11, and the workpiece sensor 5 is connected to a PLC signal. When the metal piece 10 is transferred to the position of the workpiece sensor 5, the workpiece sensor 5 sends a signal to the PLC.
The metal piece taking and placing device comprises: the device comprises a platform 31 erected above the conveyor belt 11, an electromagnet 32 installed at the platform 31, a platform moving device for driving the platform 31 to move back and forth, a transverse moving device for driving the electromagnet 32 to move left and right, a vertical moving device for driving the electromagnet 32 to move up and down, and a direction correcting device for driving the electromagnet 32 to horizontally rotate.
As shown in fig. 3 and 9, in this embodiment, the platform moving device includes: a first slide rail 331, a first rack 332, a platform moving motor 333, two upper and lower synchronizing wheels 334, a first gear 335 and a synchronizing belt 336. The first slide rail 331 and the first rack 332 are disposed on the left and right sides of the conveyor belt 10 along the front-back direction, i.e. parallel to the length direction of the conveyor belt 10, each side is provided with a first slide rail 331 and a first rack 332, and the platform 31 is erected on the first slide rail 331 on the left and right sides and is connected with the first slide rail 331 in a sliding manner. The platform moving motor 333 is fixed to the left or right side of the platform 31, the upper synchronizing wheel 334 is mounted on the motor shaft of the platform moving motor 333 and drives the lower synchronizing wheel 334 to rotate through the timing belt 336, and the lower synchronizing wheel 334 is coaxially and rotatably disposed with the first gear 335, and the first gear 335 is engaged with the first rack 332. Since the position of the first rack gear 332 is fixed, when the platform moving motor 333 is started to drive the upper and lower synchronizing wheels 334 to rotate, the first gear 335 will also rotate so as to drive the platform 31 to slide forwards or backwards along the first slide rail 331 through the first rack gear 332 engaged therewith.
As shown in fig. 8, in this embodiment, the direction correcting device includes: the direction correcting motor 361, a driving gear driven by the direction correcting motor 361 to rotate horizontally, and a driven gear meshed with the driving gear, wherein the electromagnet 32 is connected with a rotating shaft of the driven gear. When the direction correcting motor 361 drives the driven gear to rotate horizontally through the driving gear, the driven gear will drive the electromagnet 32 to rotate horizontally.
As shown in fig. 6, 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the lateral moving device includes: a front and a back second sliding rails 341 and a sliding frame 342 mounted on the platform 31, a transverse moving motor 343 fixed on one side of the platform 31, a driving wheel 344 driven by a motor shaft of the transverse moving motor 343 to rotate, a driven wheel 345 fixed on the other side of the platform 31, and a synchronous belt 346. Two second sliding rails 341 are disposed in a transverse direction, i.e., perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 10, and the sliding frame 342 is slidably connected to the two second sliding rails 341 so as to be slidable leftward or rightward. The synchronous belt 346 is sleeved outside the driving wheel 344 and the driven wheel 345, and two ends of the synchronous belt 346 are fixedly connected to the sliding frame 342 through angle irons 347. The electromagnet 32 is mounted on the sliding rack 342, when the traverse motor 343 is started, the driving wheel 344 rotates and drives the synchronous belt 346 to move, and the synchronous belt 346 drives the sliding rack 342 and the electromagnet 32 to slide leftwards or rightwards along the second sliding rail 341.
The vertical moving device includes: a vertical moving motor 351 fixed on the sliding frame 342, a second gear 352 driven by the vertical moving motor 351 to rotate, and a second rack 353 vertically arranged. The direction correcting motor 361 is fixedly installed on a vertical plate 354, the vertical plate 354 is vertically slidably connected to the sliding frame 342, the second rack 353 is fixed to the rear side of the vertical plate 354, so that the electromagnet 32 and the second rack 353 are synchronously moved in the vertical direction, and the second gear 352 is engaged with the second rack 353. When the vertical moving motor 351 is activated to rotate the second gear 352, the second gear 352 will drive the second rack 353 to move vertically upward or downward, and accordingly, the vertical plate 354, the direction correcting motor 361 and the electromagnet 32 also move vertically upward or downward synchronously.
Therefore, the platform moving device can drive the platform 31 and the electromagnet 32 to move back and forth, the horizontal angle of the electromagnet 32 can be adjusted through the direction correcting device, the electromagnet 32 can be driven to move left and right through the transverse moving device, and the electromagnet 32 can be driven to move up and down through the vertical moving device. Of course, the electromagnet 32 is provided with a sensor connected with a PLC signal for sensing the position of the electromagnet 32, and the metal part 10 can be taken up, moved to a set position, and put down by the cooperation of the above devices.
As shown in fig. 3 or 4, in this embodiment, the metal pushing device is installed above the upstream end of the conveyor belt 11, and includes: the device comprises a base frame 61, a push cylinder 62, a locking cylinder 63, a transverse moving cylinder 64 and a plurality of cylinder sensors which are respectively used for sensing the motion states of the push cylinder 62, the locking cylinder 63 and the transverse moving cylinder 64. One or more metal part loading boxes 20 can be placed on the base frame 61, metal parts 10 are placed in the metal part loading boxes 20, the distance between the front frame and the rear frame of the base frame 61 can be adjusted through the locking air cylinder 63, when the distance between the front frame and the rear frame is reduced, the metal part loading boxes 20 can be locked, and when the distance between the front frame and the rear frame is increased, the metal part loading boxes 20 can be loosened to facilitate replacement of the metal part loading boxes 20. The pushing cylinder 62 is used for pushing the metal parts 10 in the metal part loading box 20 out to fall to the upstream side of the conveyor belt 11, and the transverse moving cylinder 64 is used for driving the base frame 61 to move leftwards or rightwards. The pushing cylinder 62, the locking cylinder 63 and the transverse moving cylinder 64 are connected with the control electronic box, and each cylinder sensor is in signal connection with the PLC.
The following describes the operation flow of the operation method for conveying the metal piece from the initial position to the metal piece bearing frame by using the automatic metal piece conveying and detecting device of the invention:
1. when the iron harrow machine sends a signal to require a metal part, the control electronic box receives the signal and starts the conveyor belt motor 12 and the two cameras 21;
2. when the conveyor belt motor 12 is started, the locking cylinder 63 acts to reduce the distance between the front and rear frames of the base frame 61 so as to lock the metal part loading box 20; after the locking is in place, the cylinder sensor corresponding to the locking cylinder 63 transmits a signal to the PLC in the control electronic box, the PLC sends a command to start the electromagnetic valve corresponding to the transverse moving cylinder 64, the transverse moving cylinder 64 is pulled back, and when the cylinder sensor corresponding to the transverse moving cylinder 64 senses and transmits the signal, the PLC sends a command to start the electromagnetic valve corresponding to the pushing cylinder 62, so that the pushing cylinder 62 pushes the metal piece 10 in the metal piece loading box 20 forwards;
3. after being pushed out, the metal piece 10 falls on the upstream side of the conveyor belt 11 and is driven by the conveyor belt 11 to pass through the guide opening 4; at this time, if the metal part is too thick or seriously deformed, the metal part 10 can push the movable sensing piece 23 at the position, the first sensor 24 can send a signal to the PLC in the control electric box, and the PLC can shield the workpiece sensor 5, so that the unqualified metal part 10 can be continuously conveyed into the waste material box 7 arranged at the downstream end of the conveyor belt 11; if the metal piece 10 is qualified, the metal piece 10 is controlled by the PLC to stop when being conveyed to the position where the workpiece sensor 5 senses the metal piece 10;
4. after the metal part 10 stops, the two cameras 21 work simultaneously, and whether the hole positions and the sizes on the metal part 10 have deviation or not, whether the hole positions and the sizes are qualified or not, whether the metal part 10 has deviation or not and the like are judged by using a vision system through images; if the metal piece is not qualified, the PLC controls the conveyor belt 11 to convey the metal piece 10 to the waste material box 7; if the hole position and the size are qualified, the platform moving motor 333 is started to move the platform 31 from the original position to the designated position above the metal piece 10;
5. when the platform 31 is accurately in place and is stopped stably, a signal is sent to the control electronic box, the PLC sends a command to start the vertical moving motor 351, the second gear 352 on the vertical moving motor 351 rotates to drive the second rack 353 meshed with the vertical moving motor to move downwards, so that the electromagnet 32 is driven to move downwards to take the metal piece 10, meanwhile, the electromagnet 32 is electrified, and the metal piece 10 is sucked after contacting the metal piece 10;
6. when the metal piece 10 is picked up and stabilized, the PLC prompts whether the direction correction motor 361 needs to be started to adjust the angular deviation of the metal piece 10 according to the signals judged by the two cameras 21;
7. after the above actions are completed, the platform moving motor 333 is started, and the platform 31 carries the metal piece 10 to move to a set position above the metal piece bearing frame and then stops;
8. when the platform moving motor 333 is stopped, the PLC sends a signal, according to the signal and a signal for judging whether there is a metal part on the metal part bearing frame, the PLC sends an instruction to start the transverse moving motor 343, so that the electromagnet 32 carrying the metal part 10 moves left or right to a position where there is no metal part;
9. when the transverse moving motor 343 is stopped stably, a signal is sent out, and the PLC starts the vertical moving motor 351 according to the signal to enable the electromagnet 32 to move downwards to the specified position of the metal lacking part;
10. when the electromagnet 32 descends to the right position, a signal is sent out, the PLC enables the electromagnet 32 to be powered off according to the signal, and the metal piece 10 is stably placed on the metal piece bearing frame;
11. after the metal piece is placed, the vertical moving motor 351 is started to lift the electromagnet 32;
12. after the electromagnet 32 is lifted to the right position, the PLC judges whether the metal piece still needs to be taken again according to the signal and the signal for judging whether the metal piece exists on the metal piece bearing frame. If necessary, the actions can be automatically repeated; if not, the setup will still take one metal piece to the home position of the platform 31 to wait.
It should be understood that the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention, and not for limiting the same; the technical solutions described in the above embodiments can be modified or part of the technical features can be equivalently replaced by those skilled in the art; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the spirit and the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

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1. An automated metal part conveying and inspection apparatus comprising: the device comprises a conveying device for conveying metal pieces (10), a detection device for detecting the metal pieces (10), a movable metal piece taking and placing device for taking and placing the metal pieces (10) and a control electric box; the conveying device comprises a conveying belt (11) and a conveying belt motor (12) for driving the conveying belt (11) to run; the method is characterized in that:
the PLC is arranged in the control electric box, and the conveying device, the detection device and the metal piece taking and placing device are respectively connected with the control electric box and controlled by the PLC;
the detection device comprises a camera (21) which is arranged above the conveyor belt (11) and is used for shooting the image of the metal piece (10);
the metal piece taking and placing device comprises: the device comprises a platform (31) erected above the conveyor belt (11), an electromagnet (32) installed at the platform (31), a platform moving device used for driving the platform (31) to move back and forth, a transverse moving device used for driving the electromagnet (32) to move left and right, a vertical moving device used for driving the electromagnet (32) to move up and down, and a direction correcting device used for driving the electromagnet (32) to horizontally rotate.
2. The automated metal part handling and inspection device of claim 1,
the platform moving device includes: the device comprises a first sliding rail (331) and a first rack (332) which extend along the front-back direction, a platform moving motor (333) fixed on the platform (31), an upper synchronous wheel (334) and a lower synchronous wheel (334) which are driven by a motor shaft of the platform moving motor (333) to rotate, and a first gear (335) which coaxially rotates with the lower synchronous wheel (334);
the platform (31) is connected with the first sliding rail (331) in a sliding mode, the first rack (332) is meshed with the first gear (335), and the platform moving motor (333) drives the synchronizing wheel (334) and the first gear (335) to rotate so that the platform (31) is driven to slide along the first sliding rail (331) through the first rack (332).
3. The automated metal part handling and inspection device of claim 1,
the lateral movement device includes: the device comprises a second sliding rail (341) transversely installed on the platform (31), a sliding frame (342) slidably connected to the second sliding rail (341), a transverse moving motor (343) fixed on one side of the platform (31), a driving wheel (344) driven by a motor shaft of the transverse moving motor (343) to rotate, a driven wheel (345) fixed on the other side of the platform (31), and a synchronous belt (346) sleeved outside the driving wheel (344) and the driven wheel (345) and fixedly connected with the sliding frame (342) at two ends; the electromagnet (32) is arranged at the sliding frame (342), the transverse moving motor (343) drives the synchronous belt (346) to move through the driving wheel (344) and the driven wheel (345), and the synchronous belt (346) drives the sliding frame (342) and the electromagnet (32) to slide left and right along the second sliding rail (341);
the vertical moving device includes: the vertical moving motor (351) is fixed on the sliding frame (342), the second gear (352) is driven by the vertical moving motor (351) to rotate, and the second rack (353) is vertically arranged; the second gear (352) is meshed with the second rack (353), the electromagnet (32) and the second rack (353) move synchronously in the vertical direction, and the vertical moving motor (351) drives the second gear (352) to rotate so as to drive the second rack (353) and the electromagnet (32) to move vertically.
4. The automated metal part handling and inspection device of claim 3,
the direction correcting device includes: the direction correcting motor (361), a driving gear driven by the direction correcting motor (361) to horizontally rotate, and a driven gear meshed with the driving gear, wherein the electromagnet (32) is connected with a rotating shaft of the driven gear; the direction correcting motor (361) drives a driven gear to horizontally rotate through a driving gear, and the driven gear drives the electromagnet (32) to horizontally rotate.
5. Automatic metal piece conveying and detecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it further comprises an illumination lamp (22) mounted above said conveyor belt (11) for the illumination of said camera (21).
6. Automatic conveyor and inspection device of metal pieces according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the conveyor belt (11) is provided with a guide mouth (4) on its path that narrows with the direction of conveyance.
7. The automatic conveying and detection device of metal pieces according to claim 6, characterized in that said detection device further comprises a movable induction plate (23) arranged in front of said guide opening (4) and a first sensor (24) connected with PLC signals; the gap between the movable induction sheet (23) and the conveyor belt (11) can just allow a standard metal piece (10) to pass through, and the touched movable induction sheet (23) sends a signal to the PLC through the first sensor (24).
8. Automatic conveying and detection device of metal parts according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a workpiece sensor (5) for sensing the metal parts is installed under the downstream side of the conveyor belt (11), and the workpiece sensor (5) is connected with PLC signals.
9. The automatic conveying and detection device of metal pieces according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by further comprising a metal piece ejecting device mounted above the upstream end of said conveyor belt (11), comprising: the device comprises a base frame (61) used for placing a metal piece loading box (20), a piece pushing cylinder (62) used for pushing out a metal piece (10) in the metal piece loading box (20), a locking cylinder (63) used for adjusting the distance between the front frame and the rear frame of the base frame (61), a transverse moving cylinder (64) used for driving the base frame (61) to move left and right, and a plurality of cylinder sensors respectively used for sensing the motion states of the piece pushing cylinder (62), the locking cylinder (63) and the transverse moving cylinder (64); the pushing cylinder (62), the locking cylinder (63) and the transverse moving cylinder (64) are connected with the control electronic box, and the cylinder sensor is in signal connection with the PLC.
10. A method of operating an automatic metal part conveying and inspection device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising:
the conveying belt (11) conveys the metal piece (10) forwards according to the instructions of the PLC;
the PLC controls the conveyor belt (11) to stop conveying, a camera (21) of the detection device starts to work, and whether deviation exists between hole positions and sizes on the metal piece (10) or not, whether the hole positions and sizes are qualified or not and whether the metal piece (10) deviates or not are judged by using a vision system through images; if the metal piece is not qualified, the PLC controls the conveyor belt (11) to convey the metal piece (10) to a waste material box (7) arranged at the downstream end; if the hole position and the size are qualified, starting the metal piece taking and placing device to enable the platform (31) to move to the position above the metal piece (10) from the original point position;
the PLC controls a vertical moving device of the metal piece taking and placing device to drive an electromagnet (32) to move downwards and electrify the electromagnet (32) at the same time, and when the electromagnet (32) contacts and adsorbs a metal piece (10), the electromagnet (32) is driven to move upwards;
after the metal piece (10) is taken up, the PLC prompts whether a direction correcting device needs to be started or not according to the signals judged by the camera (21) so as to adjust the direction of the metal piece (10);
the platform moving device of the metal piece taking and placing device is started, carries the metal piece (10) to move to a set position above the metal piece bearing frame and then stops;
the PLC receives a signal of stopping the platform moving device and a signal of judging whether the metal piece (10) exists or not on the metal piece bearing frame, and sends a command to start the transverse moving device, so that the electromagnet (32) with the metal piece (10) moves leftwards or rightwards to the position of the metal piece lacking (10);
the vertical moving device drives the electromagnet (32) to descend to the proper position and then sends a signal, the PLC enables the electromagnet (32) to be powered off according to the signal, and after the metal piece (10) is placed on the metal piece bearing frame, the vertical moving device drives the electromagnet (32) to ascend.
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