CN118009723A - Bearing device for thermal process and thermal process equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a bearing device for a thermal process, which comprises: the bridge comprises at least one track, a plurality of bridges, a movable module and a clamping module, wherein each bridge is provided with a cross beam and at least one upright post, the top ends of the upright posts are vertically connected with the cross beam, the bottom ends of the upright posts are slidably connected with the track, the movable module is arranged on one side of the track, the movable module provides power for moving in parallel tracks, the clamping module is connected with the movable module, and the clamping module clamps the upright posts in a clamping state and drives the bridges to move on the track. The invention also provides a thermal processing device comprising the bearing device for the thermal processing. The bearing device and the thermal processing equipment of the thermal processing solve the problem that the bearing device in the prior art is difficult to be used for workpieces with different sizes and shapes.

Description

Bearing device for thermal process and thermal process equipment

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a thermal processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a carrier device for thermal processing and a thermal processing apparatus having the same.

Background

The thermal process is a common industrial process, and particularly, the thermal treatment is performed on a sheet (e.g., glass, substrate, etc.). The shape and structural design of conventional thermal load bearing devices is largely limited by the size and shape of the workpiece to be carried. Once the shape and specification of the workpiece are changed, the existing carrying device for the thermal process is not suitable, and a new carrying device needs to be designed to adapt to the workpiece with the new specification, which is quite inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, in order to solve the problems of the conventional thermal process carrier, the present invention provides a thermal process carrier with a changeable carrying surface.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a thermal load bearing apparatus, comprising: at least one track; the plurality of bridges are provided with a cross beam and at least one upright post, the top ends of the upright posts are vertically connected with the cross beam, and the bottom ends of the upright posts are slidably connected with the rail; the moving module is arranged on one side of the track and provides power for moving in parallel to the track; and a clamping module connected with the moving module, wherein the clamping module clamps the upright post in a clamping state and drives the bridge to move on the track.

In an embodiment of the invention, the device further includes a control module, which is in signal connection with the moving module and the clamping module, so as to control the displacement of the moving module and control the clamping module to switch between the clamping state and an open state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the rails is two, the two rails are parallel to each other, the number of the columns is two, the top ends of the two columns are respectively and vertically connected to two ends of the beam, the bottom ends of the two columns are respectively and slidably connected to the two rails, and the clamping module clamps one of the columns in the clamping state and drives the bridge to move on the two rails.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of bridges are arranged in parallel on the track.

In an embodiment of the invention, the optical positioning module is further included and is disposed on the clamping module.

In an embodiment of the invention, the optical positioning module further includes a plurality of optical positioning modules disposed on each of the pillars.

In an embodiment of the invention, the magnetic ruler further comprises a magnetic ruler, and the magnetic ruler is arranged on the track in parallel.

In an embodiment of the invention, each bridge further includes at least one supporting member disposed on the beam.

In an embodiment of the invention, the support member is slidably disposed on the beam.

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the bridges further includes at least one extending flank connected to the supporting member, and an extending direction of the extending flank is parallel to the track direction.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the upright and the cross beam are magnetically attached.

In an embodiment of the invention, each bridge further includes a brake clamp disposed at a bottom end of the upright.

The present invention also provides a thermal processing apparatus, comprising: a case; the carrying device of the thermal process is arranged in the box body; and at least one heat source facing the bearing device of the thermal process.

Therefore, the carrying device and the thermal processing equipment of the thermal processing can be arranged into workpiece carrying surfaces with different sizes by moving a plurality of bridges so as to adapt to workpieces with various specifications and sizes. The carrying device and the thermal processing equipment for the thermal processing have obvious advantages compared with the prior art.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a thermal process carrier according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a thermal process load-bearing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion of fig. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a thermal processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals

100. Bearing device for thermal process

200. Thermal processing equipment

1. Rail track

2. Bridging bridge

21. Cross beam

22. Upright post

23. Support member

24. Extension side wing

25. Brake clamp

3. Mobile module

31. Servo motor

32. Screw rod

4. Clamping and holding module

5. Control module

61. Optical positioning module

62. Optical positioning module

7. Magnetic ruler

8. Box body

9. Heat source

Detailed Description

For a thorough understanding of the present invention, reference will be made to the following detailed description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The objects, features and technical effects of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the present disclosure. It is to be understood that the invention may be practiced or carried out in other embodiments and that various modifications and alterations may be made in the details of the description herein without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The following embodiments will further illustrate the related art of the present invention in detail, but the disclosure is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention as claimed. The description is as follows:

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a thermal process carrier 100 according to an embodiment of the invention includes: at least one track 1, a plurality of bridges 2, a moving module 3 and a gripping module 4.

The track 1 may be of any form allowing the bridge 2 to move thereon, such as a groove, a rail, etc.

Each bridge 2 has a cross beam 21 and at least one upright 22, the top ends of the uprights 22 being vertically connected to the cross beam 21, the bottom ends of the uprights 22 being slidably connected to the track 1.

In the present embodiment, the number of the rails 1 is two and parallel to each other, so each bridge 2 correspondingly has two uprights 22, the top ends of the two uprights 22 are respectively connected to two ends of the cross beam 21 vertically, and the bottom ends of the two uprights 22 are respectively slidably connected to the two rails 1. The bridge 2 is generally inverted U-shaped, however, the invention is not limited thereto, and both ends of the beam 21 may continue to extend outwards, or each bridge 2 may have more posts 22 slidably connected to the corresponding number of rails 1. In a more compact embodiment, the bridge 2 may have only one upright 22, corresponding to one track 1. The upright 22 is connected at its top end to the center (mass center) of the cross beam 21, for example, and the entire bridge 2 has a T-shape.

The moving module 3 is arranged on one side of the track 1, and the moving module 3 provides power for the gripping module 4 to move in a direction parallel to the track 1. In the present embodiment, the mobile module 3 is, for example: the combination of the servomotor 31 and the screw 32, the servomotor 31 provides rotational power (either forward or reverse), and the screw 32 converts the rotational power into linear power in the direction parallel to the track 1. The gripping module 4 is driven by the screw 32 to advance or retreat in the direction parallel to the track 1. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the moving module 3 may be a mechanism such as a cylinder that can provide reciprocating power. Any mechanism capable of electrically controlling the travel can be used as the mobile module 3 of the present invention. In addition, the mobile module 3 can be powered by a control module 5 or by receiving control commands from the outside.

The clamping module 4 is connected with the moving module 3, and the clamping module 4 clamps the upright post 22 in a clamping state and drives the bridge 2 to move on the track 1. In this embodiment, the gripping module 4 is, for example, a pneumatic gripper or an electric gripper, and a part of the gripper can be controlled to rotate and turn outwards by a certain angle (for example, 90 degrees), and the gripper can grip the upright 22 or turn outwards to release the upright 22 in cooperation with the size and structure of the upright 22. The gripping module 4 is connected to the moving module 3, when the specific upright 22 needs to be moved, the moving module 3 drives the gripping module 4 to the specific upright 22, and then the gripping module 4 is controlled to be switched to the gripping state to grip the upright 22, and the moving module 3 drives the gripping module 4 and the bridge 2, so that the bridge 2 moves to the designated position on the track 1.

In this embodiment, the combination of the gripping modules 4 and the moving modules 3 corresponds to the number of the rails 1, i.e. a group of gripping modules 4 and moving modules 3 are disposed on one side of each rail 1, and if there are multiple rails 1, the respective moving modules 3 synchronously drive the gripping modules 4, and each gripping module 4 grips a column 22. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, a plurality of posts 22 and a plurality of rails 1 may be provided, wherein only one side of a single rail 1 is provided with a group of gripping modules 4 and a moving module 3, and the single gripping module 4 grips one of the posts 22 in a gripping state and drives the bridge 2 to move on the two rails 1.

Since the number of the bridges 2 is plural, the bridges 2 can be moved to be arranged into work piece bearing surfaces with different sizes so as to adapt to work pieces with various specifications and sizes. For example, the bridge frames 2 may be densely arranged to support smaller workpieces in the case of smaller workpiece areas; if the work area is large, the distance between the bridges 2 can be enlarged to provide a sufficient work carrying surface. In summary, the thermal load bearing apparatus 100 of the present invention is significantly advantageous over the prior art.

Further, the carrying device 100 of the thermal process of the present invention further comprises a control module 5, which is connected to the moving module 3 and the clamping module 4. The control module 5 is used for controlling the displacement provided by the moving module 3 and controlling the clamping module 4 to switch between the clamping state and an open state. The control module 5 is, for example, a control chip or a control circuit.

Further, a plurality of bridges 2 are arranged in parallel on the track 1. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the plurality of bridges 2 may be arranged in a non-parallel manner to adapt to a specific work piece or process.

Further, the carrying device 100 of the thermal process of the present invention further comprises an optical positioning module 61 disposed on the clamping module 4. The optical positioning module 61 includes, for example, an optical sensor that sends out optical signals normally or at intervals to assist in determining whether the gripper module 4 is moving to a fixed point. For example, when the optical signal sent by the optical positioning module 61 is changed (the optical signal encounters the post 22 and is reflected back to the receiving end of the optical positioning module 61), it can be determined that the gripping module 4 has moved to the target post 22, and the control module 5 can control the moving module 3 to stop driving and command the gripping module 4 to switch to the gripping state to grip the target post 22.

In another example, the thermal process carrier 100 of the present invention includes a plurality of optical positioning modules 62. The difference from the optical positioning module 61 of the previous example is that a plurality of optical positioning modules 62 are respectively provided to the respective columns 22. The optical positioning module 62 includes, for example, an optical sensor that normally or at intervals sends out an optical signal to assist in determining whether the gripper module 4 is moving to the column 22. For example, if the optical signal from the optical positioning module 62 mounted on one of the posts 22 is changed (the optical signal encounters the gripping module 4 and is reflected back to the receiving end of the optical positioning module 62), it can be determined that the gripping module 4 has moved to the position of this post 22, thereby determining whether the gripping module 4 has moved to the fixed point. If the column 22 is the column 22 to be moved, the control module 5 can control the moving module 3 to stop driving and command the gripping module 4 to switch to the gripping state to grip the column 22.

In other embodiments, the thermal carrier 100 further includes a magnetic scale 7 disposed parallel to the track 1. The magnetic signal of the magnetic scale 7 can be used to assist in determining the actual position of the grip module 4.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, each bridge 2 further includes at least one supporting member 23 disposed on the beam 21. The support 23 stands on the beam 21, and the top end of the support 23 serves as a direct contact point with a workpiece (not shown) to reduce the contact area of the workpiece with the bridge 2. Thus, the top end of the support 23 is typically in the form of a tip or dot or the like.

Further, the supporting members 23 are slidably disposed on the cross beam 21, so that the supporting members 23 can adjust the density and the distance in the direction perpendicular to the track 1 in accordance with the shape of the workpiece.

Further, as shown in fig. 3, each bridge 2 further includes at least one extending flank 24, the extending flank 24 is connected to the supporting member 23, and the extending direction of the extending flank 24 is parallel to the direction of the track 1. The extended wings 24 prevent collision between the cross beams 21 or the columns 22 when the plurality of bridges 2 are moved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upright 22 and the beam 21 are magnetically connected, i.e. at least one of them is made of ferromagnetic material and the other is made of paramagnetic material, or the upright 22 and the beam 21 are provided with a magnet therebetween and attract the paramagnetic material. Thus, the upright 22 and the cross beam 21 can be quickly disassembled or assembled. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the upright 22 and the cross beam 21 may be assembled by snap fit or other means.

Further, as shown in fig. 3, in this embodiment, each bridge 2 further includes a brake caliper 25 disposed at the bottom end of the upright 22. The brake caliper 25 is, for example, pneumatic to prevent improper displacement of the post 22.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the present invention further provides a thermal processing apparatus 200, which comprises: a housing 8, a carrying device 100 for the thermal process and at least one heat source 9.

The carrying device 100 for thermal process is disposed in the case 8, and at least one heat source 9 faces the carrying device 100 for thermal process. Thus, the thermal load bearing apparatus 100 may be used in the thermal processing apparatus 200.

The present invention has been disclosed in the foregoing in the examples, however, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the examples are merely illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the embodiment are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (13)

1. A thermal load bearing apparatus, comprising:

At least one track;

The plurality of bridges are provided with a cross beam and at least one upright post, the top ends of the upright posts are vertically connected with the cross beam, and the bottom ends of the upright posts are slidably connected with the rail;

the moving module is arranged on one side of the track and provides power for moving in parallel to the track; and

And the clamping and holding module is connected with the moving module, clamps the upright post in a clamping and holding state and drives the bridge to move on the track.

2. The thermal process carrier of claim 1, further comprising a control module in signal communication with the moving module and the clamping module for controlling displacement of the moving module and for controlling the clamping module to switch between the clamping state and an open state.

3. The thermal process carrier of claim 1, wherein the number of the rails is two, the two rails are parallel to each other, the number of the columns is two, the top ends of the two columns are respectively and vertically connected to two ends of the beam, the bottom ends of the two columns are respectively and slidably connected to the two rails, and the clamping module clamps one of the columns in the clamped state and drives the bridge to move on the two rails.

4. The thermal processing carrier of claim 1, wherein the plurality of bridges are arranged in parallel on the track.

5. The thermal processing carrier of claim 1, further comprising an optical positioning module disposed on the clamping module.

6. The thermal processing carrier of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of optical positioning modules disposed on each of the posts.

7. The thermal processing carrier of claim 1, further comprising a magnetic scale disposed parallel to the track.

8. The thermal processing carrier of claim 1, wherein each bridge further comprises at least one support member disposed on the cross beam.

9. The thermal process carrier of claim 8, wherein the support is slidably disposed on the beam.

10. The thermal processing carrier of claim 8, wherein each bridge further comprises at least one extending wing connected to the support member, and the extending wing extends in a direction parallel to the track.

11. The thermal process carrier of claim 1, wherein the posts are magnetically attached to the cross beam.

12. The thermal process carrier of claim 1, wherein each bridge further comprises a brake clamp disposed at a bottom end of the post.

13. A thermal processing apparatus, comprising:

A case;

the thermal process carrier according to any one of claims 1-12, disposed in the housing; and

At least one heat source is directed toward the carrier device of the thermal process.