CN211125392U - Feeding device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses loading attachment includes: the positioning mechanism is used for adjusting the position of the capacitor; the conveying mechanism is arranged at the downstream of the positioning mechanism and can receive the capacitor with the well adjusted position; the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning detection assembly and a positioning driving assembly, wherein the positioning detection assembly can detect the positions of a first electrode and a second electrode on the capacitor so as to drive the capacitor to rotate to a preset state by the positioning driving assembly; the conveying mechanism can convey the capacitor adjusted to the preset state downstream; therefore, the position of the capacitor can be conveniently and accurately adjusted, and aging treatment is facilitated.

Description

Feeding device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of ageing machines, in particular to a feeding device.

Background

The aging machine is an apparatus for aging a capacitor. Before the capacitor is subjected to aging treatment, the position of the capacitor needs to be limited, so that the position states of all capacitors entering an aging procedure are uniform, and a mechanism for realizing the aging treatment can conveniently treat the capacitor.

In the traditional aging machine, in order to adjust the position state of the capacitor, a plurality of matched mechanisms are arranged, so that the structure is complex and the adjustment is difficult; meanwhile, the working beats of the mechanisms mutually brake, so that the efficiency is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a loading attachment to the technical defect that loading attachment structure is complicated, the adjustment is difficult in the prior art is solved.

In order to solve the technical problem, the application adopts a technical scheme that: there is provided a loading device comprising: the positioning mechanism is used for adjusting the position of the capacitor; the conveying mechanism is arranged at the downstream of the positioning mechanism and can receive the capacitor with the well adjusted position; the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning detection assembly and a positioning driving assembly, wherein the positioning detection assembly can detect the positions of a first electrode and a second electrode on the capacitor so as to drive the capacitor to rotate to a preset state by the positioning driving assembly; the conveying mechanism can convey the capacitor adjusted to the preset state to the downstream.

Further, the feeding device also comprises a feeding mechanism which is used for conveying the capacitor to the positioning mechanism.

Further, the feeding mechanism includes: the first conveying assembly comprises a stacking platform, a first guide piece and a second guide piece, wherein the first guide piece and the second guide piece are arranged on two sides of the stacking platform in a relatively inclined mode to form a horn mouth; the second conveying assembly is connected with the discharge end of the first conveying assembly and the positioning mechanism; the capacitor is input into the second transmission assembly through the bell mouth, and the closed end formed by the first guide piece and the second guide piece only allows one capacitor to pass through, so that the capacitors can be input into the second transmission assembly and the positioning mechanism one by one.

Furthermore, a first stopping assembly is arranged between the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly, and comprises a stopping piece and a stopping driving piece; the gear stop driving piece can drive the gear stop piece to be close to or far away from the connection position of the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly, so that the gear stop piece can prevent the capacitor from entering the second conveying assembly or remove the prevention of the circulation of the capacitor.

Further, the feeding device further comprises a clamp, the clamp is arranged on the downstream of the conveying mechanism, the conveying mechanism can convey the capacitor adjusted to the preset state to the clamp, and the clamp can clamp the first electrode and the second electrode of the capacitor.

Further, a clamp is capable of clamping two types of capacitors, the clamp comprising: the first clamping jaw comprises a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate and can clamp a first electrode of the capacitor; the second clamping jaw comprises a third clamping plate and a fourth clamping plate and can clamp a second electrode of the capacitor; the third clamping plate comprises a first part and a second part, the first part can abut against the fourth clamping plate, and when the first part abuts against the fourth clamping plate, a gap is formed between the second part and the fourth clamping plate.

Further, the carrying mechanism includes: a carrier for extracting the capacitor; the first carrying driving assembly is used for driving the carrying piece to be close to or far away from the capacitor; and the second carrying driving assembly is used for driving the carrying piece to be close to or far away from the positioning mechanism.

Further, the second carrier drive assembly comprises: a second transport drive and a second transport guide; the first linkage piece is arranged on the second conveying guide piece in a sliding mode; the second linkage piece is connected with the carrying piece; the first linkage piece and the second linkage piece are in linkage fit; the second carrying driving part is connected with and drives the first linkage part to do linear motion along the second carrying guide part, and the first linkage part drives the second linkage part and the carrying part to rotate, so that the carrying part swings along an arc, and is close to or far away from the positioning mechanism.

Further, the positioning mechanism further comprises a transfer assembly, the transfer assembly is arranged at the downstream of the positioning detection assembly and at the upstream of the positioning driving assembly, and the capacitor which is detected can be transferred to the positioning driving assembly.

Further, the second carrier drive assembly further comprises: the third linkage piece is arranged on the second carrying guide piece in a sliding mode; the fourth linkage piece is connected with the transfer component; the third linkage piece and the fourth linkage piece are in linkage fit; the second carrying driving piece is connected with and drives the third linkage piece to do linear motion along the second carrying guide piece, and the third linkage piece drives the fourth linkage piece and the transfer assembly to rotate, so that the transfer assembly does turnover motion.

According to the feeding device, the positions of the first electrode and the second electrode on the capacitor can be detected through the positioning detection assembly, so that the positioning driving assembly can drive the capacitor to accurately rotate to a preset state; the capacitor adjusted to the preset state is conveyed to the downstream by the conveying mechanism; therefore, the position of the capacitor can be conveniently and accurately adjusted, and aging treatment is facilitated.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive efforts, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first capacitor structure provided herein;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a second capacitor construction provided herein;

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of a fixture for holding a first capacitor;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a top view of a fixture holding a second capacitor;

FIG. 5 is a schematic left-side view of the internal structure of the clip provided herein;

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a loading device provided by the present application;

Fig. 7 is a schematic top view of the feeding mechanism of fig. 6.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1-7, the present application discloses a feeding device, which includes a positioning mechanism 300 for adjusting the position of a capacitor 10; the conveying mechanism 400 is provided downstream of the positioning mechanism 300, and can receive the capacitor 10 whose position has been adjusted.

The positioning mechanism 300 includes a positioning detection component 310 and a positioning driving component 320, wherein the positioning detection component 310 is capable of detecting the positions of the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 on the capacitor 10, so that the positioning driving component 320 drives the capacitor 10 to rotate to a preset state. The conveying mechanism 400 can pick up the capacitor 10 whose position is adjusted from the positioning mechanism 300 and convey the capacitor 10 downstream.

Referring to fig. 6 in particular, after the capacitor 10 enters the positioning mechanism 300, the positioning detection component 310 can detect the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 on the capacitor 10, and send the detection result to the control system, and the control system determines the current position state of the capacitor 10, that is, the deviation between the positions of the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 on the capacitor 10 and the preset position.

The present application is directed primarily to a cylindrical capacitor 10, and with reference to fig. 1 and 2, the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 of the capacitor 10 are both disposed on the same end face of the body.

It will be readily appreciated that the relative positions of the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 are fixed for a capacitor 10 of one type. Before the aging process, the capacitor 10 needs to be rotated to a predetermined state, that is, the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 of the capacitor 10 are in a fixed position. For example, as shown in fig. 1, when the capacitor 10 is in a predetermined state, the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 are arranged to extend in parallel with each other right and left in the illustrated direction.

The positioning mechanism 300 is disposed upstream of an aging mechanism (not shown) for performing an aging process, and is capable of adjusting the capacitors 10 each ready to enter the aging mechanism to a uniform position state, so that the aging mechanism can quickly and accurately find the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 to perform the aging process.

In one embodiment, the position detection assembly 310 may include two sets of photosensors for detecting the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12, respectively. Specifically, the photosensor includes a signal emitting unit and a signal receiving unit. If the first electrode 11 or the second electrode 12 is correctly positioned, the signal transmission is obstructed; when the signals of the two sets of photosensors are blocked, the control system can determine that the position of the capacitor 10 is adjusted in place.

In this embodiment, the positioning detection assembly 310 may be disposed near the positioning drive assembly 320. After the positioning driving assembly 320 receives the capacitor 10, the positioning driving assembly drives the capacitor 10 to rotate; at this time, the signal emitted by the signal emitting unit passes through the preset position of the first electrode 11 or the second electrode 12; the capacitor 10 rotates continuously until the signals of the two sets of photoelectric sensors are blocked, and the capacitor 10 is known to be in a preset state; subsequently, the control system controls the positioning driving assembly 320 to stop, so that the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 stay at the desired positions.

Alternatively, the positioning detecting element 310 may be disposed downstream of the positioning driving element 320, that is, the positioning driving element 320 pushes the capacitor 10 to a predetermined state, and then the positioning detecting element 310 detects whether the state is correct. At this time, the positioning mechanism 300 is mainly directed to the capacitor 10 shown in fig. 2; specifically, the first electrode 11 of the capacitor 10 is pushed by the positioning driving component 320 to the first electrode 11, and is in a horizontal state along the left-right direction in the figure; in this case, the second electrode 12 may be on the right side of the first electrode 11 (the state shown in fig. 2), and may be on the left side of the first electrode 11; the state of the second electrode 12 on the left side of the first electrode 11 is wrong, and the capacitor 10 needs to be rotated by 180 °. In summary, after the to-be-positioned driving element 320 pushes the capacitor 10 to a predetermined state, the positioning detection element 310 detects whether the second electrode 12 is on the right side; when the second electrode 12 is on the right side, the capacitor 10 is directly picked up by the conveyance mechanism 400 and then conveyed downstream; when the second electrode 12 is on the left side, the capacitor 10 is rotated by 180 ° and then conveyed downstream by the conveyance mechanism 400.

In another embodiment, the positioning detection assembly 310 may employ a CCD camera, and the control system compares the preset state with the current state of the photo display by taking a picture of the capacitor 10, and further calculates the amount to be adjusted, and then drives the positioning driving assembly 320 to rotate by the required amount.

In this embodiment, the positioning detection assembly 310 may be disposed upstream of the positioning drive assembly 320. When the capacitor 10 enters the positioning mechanism 300, the positioning detection component 310 first photographs the current position state of the capacitor 10 and transmits the information to the control system; subsequently, the capacitor 10 maintains the current position state into the positioning driving assembly 320; the control system drives the positioning driving assembly 320 to adjust the capacitor 10 to a desired state.

Further, by using a CCD camera, it is also possible to apply various kinds of capacitors 10 (different kinds of capacitors 10 whose relative positions of the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 are not uniform); when another type of capacitor 10 is inspected, there is no need to readjust the mounting position of the positioning detection member 310.

In the present application, the positioning drive assembly 320 includes: a positioning member 321 for defining a position of the capacitor 10; a positioning driving member 322 for driving the positioning member 321 to rotate; wherein, after the capacitor 10 enters the positioning driving assembly 320, the positioning member 321 can clamp the capacitor 10, thereby defining the position of the capacitor 10; subsequently, the positioning driving member 322 drives the positioning member 321 to rotate, thereby achieving the adjustment of the positions of the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12.

The positioning element 321 is used for maintaining the relative positions of the capacitor 10 and the positioning driving element 322, so as to prevent the capacitor 10 from displacing relative to the positioning driving element 322 when the positioning driving element 322 drives the positioning element 321 and drives the capacitor 10 to rotate, thereby affecting the adjustment effect.

Wherein, the positioning member 321 may be a clamping jaw; the positioning member 321 is disposed at the output end of the positioning driving member 322. After capacitor 10 enters spacer 321, the jaws close, clamping capacitor 10. Alternatively, the positioning member 321 may be a control member such as a suction cup or a jig as long as the position of the capacitor 10 on the positioning driving member 322 can be defined. The positioning driving member 322 may be a servo motor, which can rotate each capacitor 10 to a predetermined state according to the required adjustment amount.

When the positioning detection assembly 310 is a CCD camera, the positioning mechanism 300 may further include a transfer assembly 330, and the transfer assembly 330 is disposed downstream of the positioning detection assembly 310 and upstream of the positioning driving assembly 320, and is capable of transferring the detected capacitor 10 to the positioning driving assembly 320.

With particular reference to fig. 6, it will be readily appreciated that the CCD camera includes a camera and a backlight source for supplying light to the capacitor 10 to be adjusted so that the camera can acquire a sharp image of the capacitor 10. To avoid the positioning driving assembly 320 interfering with the backlight operation, the positioning driving assembly 320 is disposed downstream of the positioning detection assembly 310; the position of the capacitor 10 is detected by the positioning detection module 310, and then the transfer module 330 transfers the capacitor 10 to the positioning driving module 320 for position adjustment.

The transfer assembly 330 includes a transfer extracting element 331 and a transfer driving element 332, wherein the transfer extracting element 331 is disposed at an output end of the transfer driving element 332; the transfer extractor 331 is used to extract the capacitor 10, and the transfer driver 332 is used to drive the transfer extractor 331 to move back and forth between the positioning detection unit 310 and the positioning driving unit 320.

The feeding device provided by the present application further includes a feeding mechanism 200 disposed upstream of the positioning mechanism 300, and configured to convey the capacitor 10 to the positioning mechanism 300.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the feeding mechanism 200 includes a first conveying assembly 210 and a second conveying assembly 220; the first conveying assembly 210 comprises a stacking platform 213, a first guide part 211 and a second guide part 212, wherein the first guide part 211 and the second guide part 212 are arranged on two sides of the stacking platform 213 in an inclined mode to form a bell mouth; the second conveying assembly 220 is connected with the discharging end of the first conveying assembly 210 and the positioning mechanism 300; the capacitors 10 are input into the second conveying assembly 220 through the bell mouth, and the closed end formed by the first guiding piece 211 and the second guiding piece 212 only allows one capacitor 10 to pass through, so that the capacitors 10 can be input into the second conveying assembly 220 and the positioning mechanism 300 one by one.

The first conveying assembly 210 comprises a first guide 211 and a second guide 212, wherein the first guide 211 and the second guide 212 are arranged obliquely relative to each other and form a bell mouth; the second conveying component 220 is connected with the discharging end of the first conveying component 210 and the positioning mechanism 300; the capacitors 10 are conveyed to the second conveying assembly 220 through the bell mouth, and the closed end formed by the first guide 211 and the second guide 212 only allows one capacitor 10 to pass through, so that the capacitors 10 can be input into the second conveying assembly 220 and the positioning mechanism 300 one by one.

Further, the feeding mechanism 200 further includes a stacking table 213, the disordered capacitors 10 are stacked on the stacking table 213, and the stacking table 213 is composed of a conveyor belt assembly, and the conveyor belt moves toward the second conveyor assembly 220; the capacitors 10 stacked on the stacking table 213 are conveyed toward the second conveying assembly 220 via the conveyor belt; on both sides of the stacking table 213, a first guide 211 and a second guide 212 are disposed, which are inclined toward each other, and the outer capacitors 10 can also move along the bell mouth toward the second transfer unit 220 by being guided by the first guide 211 and the second guide 212. The bell mouth is gradually reduced, on one hand, the capacitor 10 on the stacking platform 213 can be guided to move towards the closed end of the bell mouth; on the other hand, the capacitors 10 reaching the terminating end can only pass through one by one; in this way, the second conveying assembly 220 can feed the capacitors 10 to the positioning mechanism 300 one by one, so that the positioning mechanism 300 can adjust the capacitors 10 one by one until the capacitors 10 are finally in a uniform preset state.

Furthermore, two sides of the stacking platform 213 can be provided with first guide plates 214, and the first guide plates 214 on the two sides are also inclined towards each other to form a guide channel; when the conveyor belt of the stacking table 213 is moved toward the second conveyor assembly 220 to convey the capacitor 10, the capacitor 10 on the side of the stacking table 213 is first limited by the first guide plate 214 to move toward the bell mouth; after entering the bell mouth, the capacitors 10 are guided by the first guide 211 and the second guide 212, and finally flow out of the first conveying assembly 210 one by one.

The first guide 211 and the second guide 212 may be conveyor belt assemblies, each conveyor belt assembly includes a driving wheel, a driven wheel, and a conveyor belt sleeved on the driving wheel and the driven wheel; the action wheel is driven by the motor, drives the conveyer belt and follows the driving wheel transmission, finally realizes the continuous circulation of conveyer belt. In this embodiment, the belt surface of the conveyor belt constitutes the guide surface; referring to fig. 7 specifically, the two sets of conveyor belts are opposite in surface to form an intercepting surface of a bell mouth; thus, when the conveyor belt is circulated, the capacitor 10 in the bell mouth can be pulled to move towards the closed end.

Further, at the end of the bell mouth formed by the first guide 211 and the second guide 212, second guide plates 215 may be further disposed on both sides thereof; the second guiding plate 215 extends the closing path of the bell mouth on one hand, so as to avoid the problem that the capacitor 10 is taken because the end part formed by the conveyor belt assembly is a circular arc; on the other hand, the second guiding plates 215 on both sides finally define a passage through which only one capacitor 10 passes, ensuring that the capacitors 10 are output one by one.

Further, the second conveyor assembly 220 may employ a conveyor belt assembly; at this time, one end of the conveyor belt of the second conveyor assembly 220 is connected to the receiving end of the bell mouth, and the other end is connected to the positioning mechanism 300. Preferably, the second conveying assembly 220 is provided with a baffle 230 at two sides of the extending direction of the belt; by arranging the baffles 230 on both sides, on one hand, the capacitors 10 on the conveyor belt can be protected and the capacitors 10 can be prevented from falling off the conveyor belt; on the other hand, the width of the conveyor belt can be limited, and the capacitors 10 are further ensured to be conveyed to the positioning mechanism 300 one by one in cooperation with the bell mouths.

Further, in order to control the feeding rhythm, a first stopping assembly 500 is arranged at the discharging end of the first conveying assembly 210 (i.e. the closed end of the bell mouth), or at the end of the second conveying assembly 220 connected with the closed end, or between the closed end and the second conveying assembly 220, and the first stopping assembly 500 comprises a stopping piece 510 and a stopping driving piece 520; the stop drive 520 can drive the stop 510 toward or away from the first transfer assembly 210, or the second transfer assembly 220, or between the terminating end and the second transfer assembly 220, such that the stop 510 can prevent the capacitor 10 from flowing out of the first transfer assembly 210, into the second transfer assembly 220, or unblock the flow of the capacitor 10 to facilitate the capacitor 10 entering the second transfer assembly 220.

Wherein the gear stop 510 may be a baffle and the gear stop driver 520 may be a cylinder; the baffle is disposed at the output end of the cylinder and can be pushed by the cylinder to move toward the discharge end of the first conveyor assembly 210. More specifically, in order to limit the motion track of the blocking member 510, one end of the blocking member 510 may be rotatably disposed at the discharging end of the first conveying assembly 210 through a rotating shaft; the stop drive 520 can drive the stop 510 to rotate about the axis of rotation to stop the discharge end of the first conveyor assembly 210.

By arranging the first stopping assembly 500, when feeding is needed, the discharging end of the first conveying assembly 210 and the feeding end of the second conveying assembly 220 can be communicated with each other, so that the capacitor 10 can circulate conveniently; when the feeding is not needed, the discharging end of the first conveying assembly 210 or the feeding end of the second conveying assembly 220 is blocked by the blocking member 510, so as to block the circulation of the capacitor 10.

Still further, a second stop assembly 600 may be provided at the discharge end of the second conveyor assembly 220 for blocking the flow of the capacitors 10 off the second conveyor assembly 220 and into the positioning mechanism 300 or for unblocking to facilitate the entry of the capacitors 10 into the positioning mechanism 300. The second stopping assembly 600 may have a similar structure to the first stopping assembly 500, and will not be described herein.

The feeding device provided by the application further comprises a clamp 100, the clamp 100 is arranged at the downstream of the carrying mechanism 400, the carrying mechanism 400 can carry the capacitor 10 adjusted to the preset state to the clamp 100, and the clamp 100 can clamp the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12, so that the capacitor 10 is kept in the preset state, and the aging mechanism is convenient to process.

At the discharge end of the second conveying assembly 220, a transfer device may be further provided for transferring the capacitors 10 output by the second conveying assembly 220 to a conveying station

The present application provides a fixture 100 capable of holding two types of capacitors 10, the fixture 100 comprising a first jaw 120 and a second jaw 130; the first jaw 120 comprises a first clamp 121 and a second clamp 122 able to clamp the first electrode 11 of the capacitor 10; the second jaw 130 comprises a third jaw 131 and a fourth jaw 132 capable of clamping the second electrode 12 of the capacitor 10; the third clamping plate 131 includes a first portion 1311 capable of abutting against the fourth clamping plate 132 and a second portion 1312, and when the first portion 1311 abuts against the fourth clamping plate 132, a gap is formed between the second portion 1312 and the fourth clamping plate 132.

With particular reference to fig. 1 and 2, two capacitors 10 are shown; wherein, the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 of the first capacitor shown in fig. 1 are arranged oppositely and in parallel along the left-right direction; the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 of the second capacitor shown in fig. 2 are spaced apart and arranged vertically.

Hereinafter, the capacitor shown in fig. 1 is referred to as a "first type capacitor", and the capacitor shown in fig. 2 is referred to as a "second type capacitor" for ease of understanding.

Referring again to fig. 3 and 4, when the jig 100 holds the first type capacitor, the first electrode 11 of the first type capacitor is held by the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122, and the second electrode 12 is held by the first portion 1311 and the fourth clamping plate 132. When the jig 100 holds the second capacitor, the first electrode 11 of the second capacitor is held by the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122, but the second electrode 12 is held between the second portion 1312 and the fourth clamping plate 132.

Further, when the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122 clamp the first electrode 111, an accommodating space is formed below the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122, and a part of the first electrode 111 can extend into the accommodating space. When the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132 clamp the second electrode 112, an accommodating space is formed below the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132, and a part of the second electrode 112 can extend into the accommodating space.

It is easy to understand that the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 have a certain height, and to clamp the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12, the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 need to be inserted into the accommodating space, and finally clamp the portion of the first electrode 11 or the second electrode 12 close to the main body of the capacitor 10, so as to ensure the clamping force and avoid the capacitor 10 from being skewed in the clamp 100.

In order to realize the opening and closing of the clamp 100, a clamp driving mechanism 160 is further included, and the clamp driving mechanism 160 can drive the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122 to move relatively and can also drive the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132 to move relatively.

Two sets of clamp driving mechanisms 160 may be provided for driving the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122, and the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132 to move relatively. Alternatively, since the first and second jaws 120 and 130 can be opened and closed at the same time, only one set of the gripper driving mechanisms 160 may be provided to push at least one of the first and second clamping plates 121 and 122, and at least one of the third and fourth clamping plates 131 and 132 toward the other clamping plate at the same time.

In order to improve the work efficiency of the loading device, a plurality of jigs 100 may be used in series and in a row downstream of the carrying mechanism 400. With particular reference to fig. 6, the rows of clamps 100 can be intermittently moved towards the aging mechanism; with each forward movement, one clamp 100 reaches downstream of the handling mechanism 400, receiving an adjusted capacitor 10; after the capacitor 10 has been clamped, the row of clamps 100 is moved forward by one station, and the next empty clamp 100 arrives downstream of the handling device 400, where a new capacitor 10 in the adjusted position can be received.

In one embodiment, each of the plurality of grippers 100 in the row may be provided with a gripper driving mechanism 160, and each gripper driving mechanism 160 independently drives the corresponding set of grippers 100 to open or close.

In another embodiment, only one set of the clamp driving mechanism 160 may be provided for the purpose of simplifying the structure and reducing the cost; the jig driving mechanisms 160 are provided at positions corresponding to the downstream of the conveying mechanism 400, and when one jig 100 reaches the downstream of the conveying mechanism 400 and is ready to receive the capacitor 10 in the adjusted state, the jig 100 faces the jig driving mechanism 160. Before receiving capacitor 10, clamp driving mechanism 160 drives first jaw 120 and second jaw 130 to open; after capacitor 10 is connected, clamp drive mechanism 160 is retracted, and first jaw 120 and second jaw 130 are closed to clamp capacitor 10.

Wherein the clamp driving mechanism 160 includes a clamping driving member and a thimble; the thimble is arranged at the output end of the clamping driving piece; the gripping drive is able to drive the ejector pin towards the capacitor 10 arriving downstream of the handling mechanism 400, so that the first jaw 120 and the second jaw 130 are opened; alternatively, the clamp drive can drive the ejector pins away from the capacitor 10, causing the first jaw 120 and the second jaw 130 to close. Further, the clamp driving mechanism 160 at least includes two sets of ejector pins for respectively supporting the first clamping jaw 120 and the second clamping jaw 130; alternatively, the clamp driving mechanism 160 may also include four sets of ejector pins corresponding to the first clamping plate 121, the second clamping plate 122, the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132, so as to ensure that the clamp 100 can be opened and closed no matter which clamping plate the first clamping jaw 120 and the second clamping jaw 130 are set to move. Furthermore, the thimbles on the same side can share one group of clamping driving parts, and the group of clamping driving parts can drive the two thimbles to synchronously move towards the clamping plate so as to push the clamping plate; or each group of thimbles can be respectively provided with a group of clamping driving parts which are respectively used for realizing the movement of a clamping plate.

It should be added that, for the first clamping jaw 120 and the second clamping jaw 130, one of the two clamping plates may be fixed, and the other clamping plate may be movable, at this time, the movable plate is close to the fixed plate; or the two clamping plates can be arranged to be movable and close to or far away from each other, so that the clamping jaws are opened and closed.

In one embodiment, one of the two clamping plates is fixed and the other clamping plate is movable in order to simplify the structure and reduce the cost. At this time, the jig 100 further includes a first mounting bracket 140 for mounting the first jaw 120; the first mounting frame 140 includes a first mounting block 141, and the first clamping plate 121 is movably disposed on the first mounting block 141; a second mounting block 142, on which the second clamping plate 122 is fixedly disposed; the first mounting block 141 and the second mounting block 142 are disposed opposite to each other, and an end of the first clamp plate 121 is exposed to the second mounting block 142 and can abut against the second clamp plate 122.

In this embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the first mounting block 141 is hollow and can accommodate the first clamping plate 121. Meanwhile, the first mounting block 141 is opened near an end of the second mounting block 142 to expose a portion of the first clamping plate 121, and the exposed portion of the first clamping plate 121 can abut against the second clamping plate 122. And the second clamping plate 122 can be arranged in the second mounting block 142, with the exposed part abutting against the first clamping plate 121; alternatively, the second clamping plate 122 may be disposed directly outside the second mounting block 142, facing the second mounting block 142, to achieve abutment.

Further, in order to leave a "receiving space" so that the first electrode 11 extends into the jig 100, at least one of the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122 may be inclined toward the other clamping plate. Similarly, the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132 may be arranged such that at least one of the clamping plates is inclined toward the other clamping plate.

Since the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132 are substantially similar to the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122, only the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122 will be described as an example.

Further, in order to control the amount of penetration of the first electrode 11, one of the first clamping plate 121 and the second clamping plate 122 may be provided to be inclined toward the other, and the other may have a bent section. Referring to fig. 5 in particular, when the first clamping plate 121 abuts against the second clamping plate 122, the inclined clamping plate abuts against the upper portion of the bending section, so that the bending portion is located in the accommodating space; thus, the bent portion is similar to a step, which can limit the size of the accommodating space and prevent the first electrode 11 from extending into the accommodating space too deeply.

A connector 144 is disposed between the first and second mounting blocks 141 and 142, and can define the relative positions of the first and second mounting blocks 141 and 142.

Specifically, the connecting member 144 may be a bolt penetrating through the first mounting block 141 and the second mounting block 142, and the bolt penetrates through one of the first mounting block 141 and the second mounting block 142 and penetrates out of the other, so as to fix the first mounting block 141 and the second mounting block 142 relatively, and avoid unnecessary displacement when the clamp 100 is opened and closed, which affects the clamping of the capacitor 10.

Since the first clamping plate 121 is movably disposed on the first mounting block 141; the second clamping plate 122 is fixedly disposed on the second mounting block 142; in the present embodiment, the second clamp plate 122 is fixed, and the first clamp plate 121 approaches or separates from the second clamp plate 122, thereby opening and closing the first clamping jaw 120.

In one embodiment, the first clamping plate 121 may be configured to move horizontally toward the second clamping plate 122, i.e., the first clamping plate 121 is driven to move linearly by the clamp driving mechanism 160.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the first clamping plate 121 includes: a first section 1211 for abutting against the second splint 122; a second section 1212 having one end connected to the first section 1211; a third section 1213 connecting the other end of the second section 1212; wherein the first clamping plate 121 is disposed in the first mounting block 141 with a first section 1211 thereof passing out of the first mounting block 141 against a portion of the second clamping plate 122; the part of the second segment 1212, which is attached to the first mounting block 141, is arc-shaped, and the part of the first mounting block 141, which corresponds to the second segment 1212, is recessed to form a groove capable of accommodating the arc-shaped part of the second segment 1212; pushing on the third segment 1213 causes the arcuate portion of the second segment 1212 to move along the groove, thereby moving the first segment 1211 away from the second clip plate 122.

Specifically, the arc-shaped recess of the first mounting block 141 and the arc-shaped portion of the second segment 1212 are fitted to each other, so that the arc motion trajectory of the second segment 1212 can be defined, the second segment 1212 can move only to a certain extent along the arc of the recess, and the first segment 1211 is abutted against or away from the second clamp plate 122 in a swinging manner; in this way, the movement stroke of the first clamp plate 121 can be reduced, and the configuration of the entire jig 100 can be reduced.

Further, an elastic member 143 is disposed between the first clamping plate 121 and the first mounting block 141; the elastic element 143 is disposed in the first mounting block 141, one end of the elastic element 143 abuts against the inner wall of the first mounting block 141, and the other end abuts against a surface of the first section 1211 facing away from the second splint 122; when the third section 1213 is pushed, the first section 1211 moves away from the second clamping plate 122, and the elastic member 143 is compressed; after the third section 1213 loses the urging force, the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 143 urges the first section 1211 to press against the first clip 121.

Referring to fig. 5 in particular, the elastic member 143 may be a compression spring. When the clamp driving mechanism 160 does not apply a force, the elastic force of the elastic member 143 abuts against the first clamping plate 121 and the first mounting block 141, so that the first clamping plate 121 abuts against the second clamping plate 122; the clamp driving mechanism 160 pushes the third segment 1213 of the first clamping plate 121, the third segment 1213 approaches towards the second clamping plate 122, the circular arc-shaped portion of the second segment 1212 rotates counterclockwise along the groove, the first segment 1211 moves away from the second clamping plate 122, the elastic member 143 is compressed, and the first clamping jaw 120 is opened; after the first electrode 11 is inserted, the clamp driving mechanism 160 releases the force, and the elastic restoring force of the elastic element 143 reversely pushes the first section 1211 to move toward the second clamping plate 122, and finally, the first electrode 11 is tightly pressed on the second clamping plate 122.

The second jaw 130 is arranged in the same manner. Specifically, clamp 100 further includes a second mounting bracket 150 for mounting second clamping jaw 130; the second mounting bracket 150 includes a third mounting block on which the third clamping plate 131 is disposed; a fourth mounting block on which a fourth clamping plate 132 is disposed; the third clamping plate 131 is movably arranged on the third mounting block, and the fourth clamping plate 132 is fixedly arranged on the fourth mounting block; alternatively, the third clamping plate 131 is fixedly disposed on the third mounting block and the fourth clamping plate 132 is movably disposed on the fourth mounting block.

It will be readily appreciated that the second jaw 130 differs from the first jaw 120 in that its third jaw 131 comprises a first portion 1311 and a second portion 1312, and with particular reference to figures 3 and 4, when the second jaw 130 is closed, the first portion 1311 is able to abut against the fourth jaw 132, with a gap between the second portion 1312 and the fourth jaw 132 at all times. As such, the second electrode 12 of the first capacitor can be sandwiched between the first portion 1311 and the fourth clamping plate 132, and the second electrode 12 of the second capacitor can be sandwiched between the second portion 1312 and the fourth clamping plate 132. One of the third clamping plate 131 and the fourth clamping plate 132 is fixedly arranged, and the other can move towards the other to realize the opening and closing of the clamping jaws, and the specific installation mode of the third clamping plate 131, the fourth clamping plate 132, the third installation block and the fourth installation block refers to the arrangement mode of the first clamping plate 121, the second clamping plate 122, the first installation block 141 and the second installation block 142, which is not described herein again.

The conveying mechanism 400 is provided downstream of the positioning mechanism 300, and is configured to pick up the capacitor 10 in the adjusted state in the positioning mechanism 300 and transfer the capacitor 10 to the jig 100 in place.

The application provides a loading attachment, its working procedure roughly as follows:

The capacitor 10 to be aged is stacked on the stacking table 213 of the feeding mechanism 200, guided by the first guide 211 and the second guide 212, and moved to the second conveying assembly 220 along the bell mouth;

The capacitors 10 enter the second conveying assembly 220 one by one, and are conveyed to the positioning mechanism 300 one by one through the second conveying assembly 220;

The capacitor 10 enters the positioning mechanism 300, the capacitor 10 is detected by the positioning detection component 310, and the positioning driving component 320 drives the capacitor 10 to rotate to a preset position;

The conveying mechanism 400 extracts the capacitor 10 whose position has been adjusted, and transfers the capacitor 10 to the jig 100;

Before receiving the capacitor 10, a clamp 100 reaches the downstream of the positioning mechanism 300, and the clamp driving mechanism 160 drives the first clamping jaw 120 and the second clamping jaw 130 to open;

The conveying mechanism 400 conveys the capacitor 10 with the adjusted position into the clamp 100, the clamp driving mechanism 160 releases the force, the first clamping jaw 120 clamps the first electrode 11, and the second clamping jaw 130 clamps the second electrode 12;

After the jig 100 located downstream of the positioning mechanism 300 grips the capacitor 10, the row of jig sets is moved forward by one station so that the next empty jig 100 arrives downstream of the positioning mechanism 300 and the jig 100 carrying the capacitor 10 is moved toward the aging mechanism by one station.

In this embodiment, the transfer extracting member 331 of the transfer assembly 330 may be a clamping jaw capable of tightly holding the capacitor 10; the transfer drive 332 may be a motor or a rotary cylinder; at this time, the transfer driving member 332 is used for driving the transfer extracting member 331 to turn the capacitor 1 thereon. As will be readily appreciated, the feeding mechanism 200 conveys the capacitor 10 such that the end of the capacitor 10 having the electrodes is definitely upward, avoiding crushing the electrodes; when the capacitor 10 enters the fixture 100, the electrodes thereof need to be clamped into the accommodating space, and in order to prevent the electrodes from being separated from the main body of the capacitor 10, the inverted capacitor 10 is clamped on the fixture 100 more safely. Thus, the transfer driving member 332 also plays a role of turning over the capacitor 10 when driving the capacitor to move back and forth between the positioning detecting component 310 and the positioning driving component 320, so as to facilitate the operation of the capacitor 10 by the fixture 100.

The carrying mechanism 400 includes a carrying member 410 for extracting the capacitor 10; a first carrier driving assembly 420 for driving the carrier 410 closer to or farther from the capacitor 10; and a second carrier driving assembly 430 for driving the carrier 410 to approach or separate from the positioning mechanism 300.

Specifically, the first carrying driving assembly 420 is used for driving the carrying member 410 to approach or depart from the positioning driving assembly 320, or driving the carrying member 410 to approach or depart from the clamp 100, so as to realize clamping or releasing of the capacitor 10 by the carrying member 410; the second carrier driving assembly 430 is used to drive the carrier 410 to move back and forth between the positioning driving assembly 320 and the jig 100 to effect the transfer of the capacitor 10. Wherein the carrier 410 may be disposed at an output end of the first carrier driving assembly 420, and the first carrier driving assembly 420 may be disposed at an output end of the second carrier driving assembly 430; alternatively, the carrier 410 may be disposed at the output end of the second carrier driving assembly 430, and the second carrier driving assembly 430 may be disposed at the output end of the first carrier driving assembly 420; as long as the first and second carrier driving assemblies 420 and 430 are engaged, the transfer of the capacitor 10 from the positioning driving assembly 320 to the jig 100 by the carrier 410 can be achieved.

In one embodiment, the first transport driving assembly 420 may drive the transport member 410 to move in a vertical direction, and the second transport driving assembly 430 may drive the transport member 410 to move in a horizontal direction.

To reduce the equipment footprint, the second transfer drive assembly 430 comprises a second transfer drive 431 and a second transfer guide 432; a first link 433 slidably provided on the second conveyance guide 432; a second linkage member 434 connecting the carrier 410; the first linkage member 433 is in linkage fit with the second linkage member 434; the second conveying driving member 431 is connected to and drives the first linking member 433 to move linearly along the second conveying guide 432, and the first linking member 433 drives the second linking member 434 and the conveying member 410 to rotate, so that the conveying member 410 swings along an arc, and approaches or leaves the positioning mechanism 300.

Specifically, the first linkage 433 may be a rack, the rack is slidably disposed on the second conveying guide 432, and the second conveying drive 431 can drive the rack to move along the second conveying guide 432; the second linkage member 434 is a gear that engages the rack and is geared to the carrier 410. Referring to fig. 6, at this time, the carrying member 410 may be disposed at an output end of the first carrying driving assembly 420, and a gear engaged with the rack is connected to a main body of the first carrying driving assembly 420; meanwhile, the second linkage member 434 is rotatably but immovably provided on the frame 1 through a bearing; therefore, when the rack moves linearly, the gear can be driven to rotate in situ; the carrying member 410 is connected to a rotating shaft of the gear, and when the gear rotates, the carrying member 410 revolves around a central axis of the gear, thereby enabling the carrying member 410 to swing between the positioning driving assembly 320 and the jig 100.

Thus, the carrying member 410 moves back and forth between the two stations by making circular arc motion, and compared with linear motion, the required space is small and the rhythm is fast.

Further, in order to coordinate the working cycle of the positioning mechanism 300 and the carrying mechanism 400, it is avoided that the carrying mechanism 400 needs to wait for the transferring assembly 330 to put down the capacitor 10 and leave the positioning driving assembly 320 before the carrying member 410 can reach the positioning driving assembly 320 to pick up the capacitor 10 under the driving of the first carrying driving assembly 420 and the second carrying driving assembly 430. The second carrying drive assembly 430 further includes a third link 435 slidably disposed on the second carrying guide 432; a fourth linkage 436 connected to the relay assembly 330; wherein the third linkage 435 and the fourth linkage 436 are in linkage fit; the second conveying driving member 431 is connected to and drives the third link 435 to move linearly along the second conveying guide 432, and the third link 435 drives the fourth link 436 and the transferring assembly 330 to rotate, so that the transferring assembly 330 performs a turning motion.

At this time, the first linkage member 433 adopts a rack, and the second linkage member 434 adopts a gear; the third link 435 and the first link 433 are also rack gears and are parallel to each other; the fourth link 436 is a gear engaged with the rack of the third link 435, and the gear of the fourth link 436 is also rotatably disposed on the frame 1 through a bearing. When the rack of the third link 435 moves linearly in the horizontal direction, the gear of the fourth link 436 rotates in situ, and the gear rotates the intermediate rotating assembly 330.

In this embodiment, in order to enable the relay assembly 330 to drive the capacitor 10 to move back and forth between the positioning detection assembly 310 and the positioning driving assembly 320, and to drive the capacitor 10 to turn over, the relay assembly 330 is preferably disposed on the central axis of the gear of the fourth linkage part 436; thus, the transfer assembly 330 can be directly flipped in place while the gears are spinning.

Further, in this embodiment, the first linkage 433 and the third linkage 435 may be two independent parallel racks, or may be the same rack; that is, the first link 433 or the third link 435 may be omitted, so that the two gears of the second link 434 and the fourth link 436 are engaged with the same rack at the same time, and particularly referring to fig. 6, the movement of the carrier 410 and the transfer assembly 330 can be synchronously realized.

When there is interference between the moving paths of the carrier 410 and the transfer assembly 330, another gear engaged with the gear of the fourth link 436 may be additionally provided so that the transfer assembly 330 is engaged with the gear, thereby better controlling the distance between the transfer assembly 330 and the carrier 410. It is easily conceived that the first, second, third and fourth linkages 433, 434, 435 and 436 may be provided with other linkages to achieve multiple coordination to meet the distance requirement.

In this embodiment, by providing the first linkage 433, the second linkage 434, the third linkage 435, and the fourth linkage 436, the carrier 410 and the relay assembly 330 are linked; at this time, the second carrying driving member 431 acts to drive the rack to move linearly, the rack drives the two gears to rotate, and the gears further drive the carrying member 410 and the transferring member 330 to act simultaneously, so that when the transferring member 330 transfers the capacitor 10 to be adjusted in position to the positioning driving member 320, the carrying member 410 carries the capacitor 10 adjusted in position to move toward the fixture 100; when the transfer unit 330 returns to the positioning detection unit 310 to pick up the capacitor 10 in the next position to be adjusted, the conveying member 410 returns to the positioning driving unit 320 to pick up the capacitor in the position just adjusted. Through relevant parameters such as the diameter, the number of teeth, the tooth width of adjustment gear, can realize the transfer of the two to condenser 10 when avoiding carrier 410 and transfer subassembly 330 mutual interference, improve work efficiency.

Furthermore, the terms "include" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. Such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements but may alternatively include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

The above embodiments are merely examples, and not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, and all modifications, equivalents, and flow charts using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present disclosure, or their direct or indirect application to other related arts, are included in the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. A loading device, comprising:

A positioning mechanism (300) for adjusting the position of the capacitor (10);

A conveying mechanism (400) which is arranged at the downstream of the positioning mechanism (300) and can receive the capacitor (10) with the adjusted position;

The positioning mechanism (300) comprises a positioning detection component (310) and a positioning driving component (320), wherein the positioning detection component (310) can detect the positions of the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12) on the capacitor (10), so that the positioning driving component (320) drives the capacitor (10) to rotate to a preset state; the conveying mechanism (400) can convey the capacitor (10) adjusted to the preset state to the downstream.

2. A feeding device according to claim 1, further comprising a feeding mechanism (200) for feeding the capacitor (10) to the positioning mechanism (300).

3. A feeding device according to claim 2, wherein the feeding mechanism (200) comprises:

The first conveying assembly (210) comprises a stacking platform (213), a first guide piece (211) and a second guide piece (212), wherein the first guide piece (211) and the second guide piece (212) are arranged on two sides of the stacking platform (213) in a relatively inclined mode to form a bell mouth;

The second conveying assembly (220) is connected with the discharge end of the first conveying assembly (210) and the positioning mechanism (300);

Wherein the capacitors (10) are input into the second conveying assembly (220) through a bell mouth, and the closed end formed by the first guide piece (211) and the second guide piece (212) only allows one capacitor (10) to pass through, so that the capacitors (10) can be input into the second conveying assembly (220) and the positioning mechanism (300) one by one.

4. A loading device according to claim 3, wherein a first stop assembly (500) is provided between said first transfer assembly (210) and said second transfer assembly (220), said first stop assembly (500) comprising a stop member (510) and a stop drive member (520);

The stop driving component (520) can drive the stop component (510) to be close to or far away from the connection position of the first conveying assembly (210) and the second conveying assembly (220), so that the stop component (510) can prevent the capacitor (10) from entering the second conveying assembly (220) or prevent the capacitor (10) from flowing.

5. The feeding device according to claim 1, further comprising a clamp (100), wherein the clamp (100) is disposed downstream of the conveying mechanism (400), the conveying mechanism (400) can convey the capacitor (10) adjusted to the preset state into the clamp (100), and the clamp (100) can clamp the first electrode (11) and the second electrode (12) of the capacitor (10).

6. A feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that said clamp (100) is capable of clamping two types of capacitors (10), said clamp (100) comprising:

A first clamping jaw (120) comprising a first clamping plate (121) and a second clamping plate (122) capable of clamping a first electrode (11) of a capacitor (10);

A second jaw (130) comprising a third jaw (131) and a fourth jaw (132) capable of clamping a second electrode (12) of the capacitor (10);

Wherein the third clamping plate (131) comprises a first part (1311) capable of abutting against the fourth clamping plate (132) and a second part (1312), and when the first part (1311) abuts against the fourth clamping plate (132), a gap is formed between the second part (1312) and the fourth clamping plate (132).

7. A loading device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterised in that said handling mechanism (400) comprises:

A carrier (410) for extracting the capacitor (10);

A first carrier driving assembly (420) for driving the carrier (410) closer to or farther from the capacitor (10);

A second carrier drive assembly (430) for driving the carrier (410) towards or away from the positioning mechanism (300).

8. A loading device according to claim 7, wherein said second handling drive assembly (430) comprises:

A second carrying drive member (431) and a second carrying guide member (432);

A first link (433) slidably provided on the second conveyance guide (432);

A second linkage member (434) connected to the carrier member (410);

Wherein the first linkage member (433) and the second linkage member (434) are in linkage fit; the second conveying driving part (431) is connected with and drives the first linkage part (433) to do linear motion along the second conveying guide part (432), and the first linkage part (433) drives the second linkage part (434) and the conveying part (410) to rotate, so that the conveying part (410) swings along an arc, and is close to or far away from the positioning mechanism (300).

9. The loading device according to claim 8, wherein said positioning mechanism (300) further comprises a transfer assembly (330), said transfer assembly (330) being arranged downstream of said positioning detection assembly (310) and upstream of said positioning drive assembly (320) and being capable of transferring the detected capacitor (10) onto said positioning drive assembly (320).

10. A loading device according to claim 9, wherein said second transport drive assembly (430) further comprises:

A third link (435) slidably provided on the second carrying guide (432);

A fourth linkage (436) connected to the relay assembly (330);

Wherein the third linkage (435) and the fourth linkage (436) are in cooperating engagement; the second carrying driving member (431) is connected with and drives the third linkage member (435) to move linearly along the second carrying guiding member (432), and the third linkage member (435) drives the fourth linkage member (436) and the transfer assembly (330) to rotate, so that the transfer assembly (330) performs a turning motion.

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