Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a circuit board conveying and centering device which can center and position a circuit board and convey the centered circuit board, so that a grabbing mechanism can accurately grab the circuit board.
In order to solve the problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
an embodiment of the present invention provides a conveying and centering apparatus for a circuit board, including: a tray for loading the circuit board; the conveying mechanism is connected with the tray and used for moving the tray along a preset path; the centering mechanism comprises a plurality of centering components, wherein the centering components are used for centering the circuit board from the periphery of the circuit board loaded on the tray; the moving mechanism is connected with the centering mechanism and can drive the centering assembly to move around the circuit board loaded on the tray, and after the centering of the circuit board is completed, the moving mechanism can drive the centering assembly to move out of the preset path; and the fastening mechanism is arranged on the tray and is used for fastening the circuit board on the tray or loosening the circuit board.
In some embodiments, the centering assemblies include two first centering assemblies distributed along the length of the line plate and two second centering assemblies distributed along the width of the line plate; the centering mechanism further comprises a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly, wherein the first driving assembly is used for driving the two first centering assemblies to synchronously and oppositely approach or separate from each other along the length direction of the circuit board, and the second driving assembly is used for driving the two second centering assemblies to synchronously and oppositely approach or separate from each other along the width direction of the circuit board; the two first centering assemblies and the two second centering assemblies each include a centering member for abutting the edge of the circuit board.
In some embodiments, the centering member comprises a centering plate for abutting against an edge of the circuit board, the centering plate of the first centering assembly being perpendicular to a width direction of the circuit board, and the centering plate of the second centering assembly being perpendicular to a length direction of the circuit board.
In some embodiments, a detection sensor for detecting whether a circuit board exists at a preset position inside the centering plate is fixed on the centering piece.
In some embodiments, the centering mechanism further comprises a support plate, a first support arm fixed on the support plate and extending along the length direction of the line plate, and a second support arm fixed on the support plate and extending along the width direction of the line plate, both first centering assemblies are disposed on the first support arm, both second centering assemblies are disposed on the second support arm, and the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly are respectively fixed on the first support arm and the second support arm.
In some embodiments, the first support arm is provided with a first guide rail extending along the length direction of the circuit board, the second support arm is provided with a second guide rail extending along the width direction of the circuit board, the first centering component comprises a first bracket in sliding fit with the first guide rail, the second centering component comprises a second bracket in sliding fit with the second guide rail, the first bracket and the second bracket are respectively connected with the first driving component and the second driving component, the centering piece of the first centering component is fixed on the first bracket, and the centering piece of the second centering component is fixed on the second bracket.
In some embodiments, the tray is provided with a loading slot for placing the circuit board, and the side surface of the tray is provided with a plurality of notches communicated with the loading slot, and the notches are used for moving the centering assembly.
In some embodiments, the securing mechanism includes a spinning driver and a press block coupled to the spinning driver for driving the press block to move to secure the circuit board on the tray or to release the circuit board.
In some embodiments, the conveyor mechanism includes a conveyor track extending along a predetermined path, the tray slidably engaging the conveyor track, and a conveyor drive assembly coupled to the tray and configured to drive the tray along the conveyor track.
In some embodiments, the moving mechanism includes a lifting cylinder arranged in a vertical direction, the lifting cylinder being disposed below the centering mechanism, a push rod of the lifting cylinder being connected to the centering mechanism.
The invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the moving mechanism can drive the centering component to move around the circuit board loaded on the tray, the centering component centers the circuit board around the circuit board loaded on the tray, after the centering of the circuit board is completed, the fastening mechanism fastens the circuit board on the tray to enable the circuit board to keep a centrally positioned position on the tray, the moving mechanism drives the centering component to move out of a preset path again, so that the circuit board is not influenced to move along the preset path, and the conveying mechanism conveys the circuit board with the centrally positioned circuit board again, so that the grabbing mechanism can be ensured to accurately grab the circuit board.
Drawings
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a circuit board conveying and centering apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a centering mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a centering mechanism and a moving mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Wherein, the reference numerals are as follows:
a circuit board 10, a moving mechanism 100, a lifting cylinder 110, a bottom plate 120, and a guide bar 130;
centering mechanism 200, centering member 201, centering plate 202, detection sensor 203;
centering assembly 20, first centering assembly 210, first bracket 211, second centering assembly 220, second bracket 221, first support arm 230, first rail 231, second support arm 240, second rail 241, support plate 250;
a first drive assembly 310, a first primary wheel 311, a first secondary wheel 312, a first drive 313, a first conveyor belt 314, a second drive assembly 320;
tray 400, notch 401, loading slot 410, protrusion 420;
a conveying mechanism 500, a conveying rail 510, and a conveying drive assembly 520;
fastening mechanism 600, spinning driver 610, press block 620.
Detailed Description
The following description is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the invention as defined in the claims and their equivalents. The description includes various specific details to aid in understanding, but these details should be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
In the description of the present invention, references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or element in question must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
It will be understood that when an element (e.g., a first element) is "connected" to another element (e.g., a second element), the element can be directly connected to the other element or there can be intervening elements (e.g., a third element) between the element and the other element.
An embodiment of the present invention provides a conveying and centering apparatus for a circuit board, as shown in fig. 1, including:
a tray 400 for loading the circuit board 10, wherein the circuit board 10 can move within a certain range on the tray 400 when the circuit board 10 is not fastened, so as to provide a space for centering the circuit board 10;
a conveying mechanism 500 connected to the tray 400 and for moving the tray 400 along a predetermined path, so that the circuit board 10 loaded on the tray 400 can be correspondingly conveyed; the tray 400 may have an initial position and a target position, and the conveying mechanism 500 drives the tray 400 to move back and forth between the initial position and the target position, and a path of the tray 400 moving between the initial position and the target position is the preset path; when the tray 400 is at the initial position, the tray 400 receives the circuit board 10 transmitted from the previous process, and when the tray 400 is at the target position, the grabbing mechanism can grab the circuit board 10 on the tray 400 to finish the conveying of the circuit board 10;
the centering mechanism 200 includes a plurality of centering assemblies 20, and the centering assemblies 20 are used for centering the circuit board 10 from the periphery of the circuit board 10 loaded on the tray 400, so that the circuit board 10 can be centered in both the length direction and the width direction thereof;
the moving mechanism 100 is connected with the centering mechanism 200 and is used for moving the centering mechanism 200, in particular, the moving mechanism 100 can drive the centering assembly 20 to move around the circuit board 10 loaded on the tray 400 so as to center the centering assembly 20 on the circuit board 10; after the centering of the circuit board 10 is completed, the moving mechanism 100 can further drive the centering assembly 20 to move out of the preset path, so that the circuit board 10 is not affected to move along the preset path;
a fastening mechanism 600 provided on the tray 400 for fastening the wiring board 10 to the tray 400 or loosening the wiring board 10; after the centering of the wiring board 10 is completed, the fastening mechanism 600 fastens the wiring board 10 to the tray 400 so that it maintains a centrally located position on the tray 400, and the position of the wiring board 10 during movement is not changed.
Therefore, the present embodiment can center the circuit board 10 and convey the circuit board 10 that completes the centering, so as to ensure that the grabbing mechanism accurately grabs the circuit board 10.
In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the centering assembly 20 includes two first centering assemblies 210 distributed along the length of the line board 10 and two second centering assemblies 220 distributed along the width of the line board 10; the centering mechanism 200 further includes a first driving component 310 and a second driving component 320, where the first driving component 310 is connected to the two first centering components 210 and is used to drive the two first centering components 210 to synchronously approach each other or separate from each other along the length direction of the circuit board 10, when the two first centering components 210 synchronously approach each other, the circuit board 10 can be centered in the length direction of the circuit board 10, and when the two first centering components 210 separate from each other, the distance between the two first centering components 210 increases, so that the circuit board 10 to be centered can enter between the two first centering components 210. The second driving assembly 320 is connected to the two second centering assemblies 220, and is used to drive the two second centering assemblies 220 to synchronously approach each other or to separate from each other along the width direction of the circuit board 10, when the two second centering assemblies 220 synchronously approach each other, the circuit board 10 can be centered in the width direction of the circuit board 10, and when the two second centering assemblies 220 separate from each other, the distance between the two second centering assemblies 220 increases, so that the circuit board 10 to be centered can enter between the two second centering assemblies 220. Both the first centering assemblies 210 and the second centering assemblies 220 include centering members 201 for abutting against the edges of the circuit board 10, and specifically the circuit board 10 is pushed by the centering members 201 for centering.
Further, the centering member 201 includes a centering plate 202 for abutting against the edge of the circuit board 10, the centering plate 202 of the first centering assembly 210 is perpendicular to the width direction of the circuit board 10, the centering plate 202 of the second centering assembly 220 is perpendicular to the length direction of the circuit board 10, and the centering plate 202 of the present embodiment can abut against the edge of the circuit board 10 to more stably push the circuit board 10 to move due to the generally rectangular structure of the circuit board 10.
In some embodiments, the centering member 201 is fixed with a detection sensor 203 for detecting whether the circuit board 10 is at a preset position inside the centering plate 202, specifically, the centering member 201 of the two first centering assemblies 210 and the centering member 201 of the two second centering assemblies 220 are both provided with detection sensors 203, the detection sensors 203 of the two first centering assemblies 210 are used for detecting whether the circuit board 10 is at a preset position between the centering plates 202 of the two first centering assemblies 210, and the detection sensors 203 of the two second centering assemblies 220 are used for detecting whether the circuit board 10 is at a preset position between the centering plates 202 of the two second centering assemblies 220. The detection sensor 203, the first driving component 310 and the second driving component 320 are all connected with a controller, when the detection sensor 203 detects the circuit board 10, which indicates that the circuit board 10 is about to abut against the circuit board 10 on the middle board 202, the controller can send a control signal to the first driving component 310 and/or the second driving component 320, the first driving component 310 weakens the speed of approaching the two first centering components 210 in opposite directions, and/or the second driving component 320 weakens the speed of approaching the two second centering components 220 in opposite directions, so that damage to the circuit board 10 during centering can be avoided.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, a fixing plate extending toward the inside of the centering plate 202 may be provided on the centering member 201, and the detection sensor 203 may be fixed to the lower surface of the fixing plate and detect whether or not there is the wiring board 10 at a position directly below the fixing plate. Wherein the detection sensor 203 may be a laser sensor.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-3, the centering mechanism 200 further includes a support plate 250, a first support arm 230 fixed to the support plate 250 and extending along the length direction of the line plate 10, and a second support arm 240 fixed to the support plate 250 and extending along the width direction of the line plate 10, two first centering assemblies 210 are each disposed on the first support arm 230, two second centering assemblies 220 are each disposed on the second support arm 240, and a first drive assembly 310 and a second drive assembly 320 are respectively fixed on the first support arm 230 and the second support arm 240, thereby fixing the first centering assemblies 210, the second centering assemblies 220, the first drive assembly 310, and the second drive assembly 320. The supporting plate 250 is connected to the moving mechanism 100, and the moving mechanism 100 drives the supporting plate 250 to move, so as to drive the whole centering mechanism 200 to move.
Further, the first support arm 230 is provided with a first guide rail 231 extending along the length direction of the circuit board 10, the second support arm 240 is provided with a second guide rail 241 extending along the width direction of the circuit board 10, the first centering assembly 210 includes a first bracket 211 slidably engaged with the first guide rail 231, the second centering assembly 220 includes a second bracket 221 slidably engaged with the second guide rail 241, the first bracket 211 and the second bracket 221 are respectively connected with the first driving assembly 310 and the second driving assembly 320, the centering element 201 of the first centering assembly 210 is fixed on the first bracket 211, the centering element 201 of the second centering assembly 220 is fixed on the second bracket 221, and the first driving assembly 310 drives the first bracket 211 to move along the length direction of the circuit board 10, and accordingly drives the centering element 201 thereon along the length direction of the circuit board 10. The second driving assembly 320 drives the second bracket 221 to move along the width direction of the circuit board 10, and correspondingly drives the centering piece 201 thereon along the width direction of the circuit board 10.
Further, the first driving assembly 310 includes a first driving wheel 311, a first driven wheel 312, a first driver 313, and a first conveyor 314 sleeved on the first driving wheel 311 and the first driven wheel 312, the first conveyor 314 has two first straight line segments parallel to each other, the two first brackets 211 are respectively connected with the two first straight line segments, the first driver 313 is used for driving the first driving wheel 311 to rotate, correspondingly driving the first conveyor 314 to rotate, the two first straight line segments of the first conveyor 314 are close to each other or far away from each other, and then the two first centering assemblies 210 can be driven to synchronously close to each other or far away from each other along the length direction of the circuit board 10.
Similarly, the second driving component 320 includes a second driving wheel, a second driven wheel, a second driver, and a second conveyor belt sleeved on the second driving wheel and the second driven wheel, where the second conveyor belt has two second straight line segments parallel to each other, and the two second supports are respectively connected to the two second straight line segments, and the second driver is used to drive the second driving wheel to rotate, and correspondingly drive the second conveyor belt to rotate, and the two second straight line segments of the second conveyor belt are close to each other or far away from each other, so as to drive the two second centering components 220 to synchronously approach each other or far away from each other along the width direction of the circuit board 10.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 4, a loading slot 410 for placing the circuit board 10 is provided on the tray 400, and a side wall of the loading slot 410 can play a certain limiting role on the circuit board 10, so as to avoid the overlarge displacement of the circuit board 10 relative to the tray 400. The side of the tray 400 is provided with a plurality of notches 401 communicating with the loading slot 410, and the centering assembly 20 can move in the notches 401, so that the centering assembly 20 can contact with the circuit board 10 in the loading slot 410, and further push the circuit board 10 to move, and the centering assembly 20 can center the circuit board 10.
It should be noted that, the circuit board is moved within a smaller range, and the circuit board is not moved in a larger range, and the size of the loading slot 410 is slightly larger than that of the circuit board, so that the side wall of the loading slot 410 still has a certain limiting effect on the circuit board 10.
Further, the bottom wall of the loading slot 410 may be provided with a plurality of protruding ribs 420 protruding outwards, and the circuit board 10 is disposed on the protruding ribs 420, so that the contact area between the circuit board 10 and the tray 400 can be reduced, and the damage to the circuit board 10 is reduced.
In some embodiments, the fastening mechanism 600 includes a spinning driver 610 and a pressing block 620 connected to the spinning driver 610, where the spinning driver 610 is used to drive the pressing block 620 to move, and the spinning driver 610 can specifically drive the pressing block 620 to move in a direction parallel to the circuit board 10 and can also drive the pressing block 620 to rotate, and the pressing block 620 can move above the circuit board 10 first and then contact with the circuit board 10 through rotation, so as to fasten the circuit board 10 on the tray 400; the spinning driver 610 may also drive the pressing block 620 to rotate in the opposite direction to separate the pressing block 620 from the circuit board 10, and then drive the pressing block 620 to move away from above the circuit board 10, thereby releasing the circuit board 10. The spinning driver 610 may be a rotary hydraulic cylinder.
In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 500 includes a conveying rail 510 extending along a predetermined path and a conveying driving assembly 520, the tray 400 is slidably engaged with the conveying rail 510, and the conveying driving assembly 520 is connected to the tray 400 and is used to drive the tray 400 to move along the conveying rail 510, so that the circuit board 10 can be conveyed. Wherein the conveyor drive assembly 520 may be a linear guide rail in particular.
In some embodiments, the moving mechanism 100 includes a lifting cylinder 110 arranged along a vertical direction, the lifting cylinder 110 is disposed below the centering mechanism 200, a push rod of the lifting cylinder 110 is connected to the centering mechanism 200, and the centering mechanism 200 can be driven to move along the vertical direction by extending and retracting the push rod. Specifically, the push rod of the lifting cylinder 110 may be fixedly connected to the support plate 250.
Further, the moving mechanism 100 further includes a bottom plate 120, the centering mechanism 200 is fixed with a plurality of guide rods 130 extending along a vertical direction, the bottom plate 120 is provided with a plurality of guide holes matched with the guide rods 130, and the guide rods 130 pass through the guide holes and can move in the guide holes. When the lifting cylinder 110 drives the centering mechanism 200 to move in the vertical direction, the guide bar 130 moves in the vertical direction in the guide hole, which can guide the movement of the centering mechanism 200 to be stably moved in the vertical direction. The guide bar 130 may be fixed to the support plate 250.
The terms and words used in the above description and claims are not limited to literal meanings but are only used by the applicant to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the various embodiments of the invention has been provided for illustration only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.