CN211387906U

CN211387906U - Telescopic mechanical gripper

Info

Publication number: CN211387906U
Application number: CN201922278694.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王宝仁; 李加春; 时强
Original assignee: Shandong University of Science and Technology
Current assignee: Shandong University of Science and Technology
Priority date: 2019-12-18
Filing date: 2019-12-18
Publication date: 2020-09-01
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-18

Abstract

The utility model discloses a telescopic mechanical gripper, including sharp driver 1, transfer line 2, support 3, guide arm 4, compression spring 5, jack catch base 6, carve 7, roller 8, extension spring 9, jack catch 10 etc. to one side. Install sharp driver 1 and guide arm 4 on the support 3, jack catch base 6 is installed to 4 one ends of guide arm, the output shaft of sharp driver 1 passes through the transfer line 2 and is connected with slide wedge 7, install jack catch 10 on the jack catch base 6, install extension spring 9 and roller 8 on the jack catch 10, slide wedge 7 can promote jack catch 10 through roller 8, install compression spring 5 between support 3 and the jack catch base 6. The telescopic mechanical gripper adopts a prime mover component to realize the movement of two degrees of freedom of opening and closing of the gripper and the stretching of the mechanical arm, so that the structure of the mechanical arm is simpler and more compact, and the telescopic mechanical gripper can be used for the production processes of automatic feeding and discharging of various machine tools and the like.

Description

Telescopic mechanical gripper

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a robot field especially relates to a retractable gripper, and this gripper only uses a motive power output part, can realize the flexible of gripper wrist and two actions of opening and shutting of gripper.

Background

With the continuous improvement of the industrial automation degree, various industrial robots (mechanical arms) are widely applied and gradually replace manual work to complete a large amount of repetitive and high-strength work. The industrial robot realizes the grabbing of a workpiece or the clamping of a tool through a mechanical gripper arranged on the wrist of the industrial robot. The design of the mechanical gripper is a very important link in the application of the industrial robot, and although various mechanical gripper design schemes exist at present, a driving element is generally required to be independently configured for each degree of freedom, so that the structure is complex, and the control difficulty is high.

Disclosure of Invention

The to-be-solved technical problem of the utility model is to provide a novel mechanical gripper design only needs a drive element, just can realize stretching out and retracting, grasping and releasing the action of two degrees of freedom of mechanical gripper, simple structure, and control is convenient, can be used to the production process such as unloading in the automation of all kinds of lathe.

In order to solve the technical problem, the technical scheme of the utility model as follows: a telescopic mechanical gripper comprises

The support is a support seat of the whole mechanical gripper, and a linear driver, a guide rod and the like are arranged on the support seat;

the linear driver is arranged on the left side of the bracket and provides power for the stretching and clamping of the mechanical gripper;

the guide rod is installed in the guide hole of the support and can freely slide in the guide hole of the support, one end of the guide rod is provided with a shaft shoulder, and the other end of the guide rod is fixed with the jaw base and guides the jaw base;

the claw base is fixed on the guide rod and can linearly slide relative to the bracket along with the guide rod to drive the claw to realize telescopic motion;

the jaw is mounted on the jaw base and can rotate freely around O1 and O2 points;

the roller is arranged on the jaw, so that the jaw is in rolling contact with the wedge;

the transmission rod is connected with a power output shaft and the wedge of the linear driver and is used for transmitting power to the wedge;

the wedge is arranged on the transmission rod and used for transmitting the power of the transmission rod to the jaw and the jaw base so as to realize the opening and closing of the jaw and the retraction of the jaw base;

the compression spring is arranged between the bracket and the jaw base, and the elastic force of the spring ensures that the jaw base has a tendency of extending movement;

an extension spring installed between the jaws, the spring tension causing the jaws to have a tendency to open

As optimization, the outer part of the bracket can be designed into different structural forms so as to be conveniently connected with other mechanisms such as a mechanical arm and the like;

as optimization, the linear driver can adopt various components such as an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a motor and a lead screw;

as optimization, the guide rods can be arranged in parallel by 2, 3 or 4, and can be circular guide rails or linear guide rails;

as optimization, the clamping jaws can be symmetrically arranged in the circumferential direction by 2 or 3 so as to adapt to different grabbing objects;

as an optimization, the wedge is changed to a frustum form for the case of 3 jaws.

This telescopic mechanical gripper adopts electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic drive technique, and main innovation point lies in:

the mechanical wrist can stretch and contract and the mechanical paw can move in two degrees of freedom by using one motive power output part, so that the number of driving elements is effectively reduced, the size of the mechanical paw is reduced, and the structure is simplified.

The utility model discloses telescopic mechanical gripper's beneficial effect is:

1. the two-degree-of-freedom motion is realized by using one driving part, the structure is compact, the occupied space is small, the installation is convenient, the price is low, the maintenance is simple, and the two-degree-of-freedom motion mechanism can be used for the production processes of automatic feeding and discharging of various machine tools and the like;

2. the clamping jaws of different types can be replaced to adapt to the grabbed objects of different sizes and specifications, so that the flexibility is good;

3. the clamping force of the clamping jaws can be conveniently controlled by controlling the motion output of the linear driver so as to adapt to the grabbing objects with different weights.

Drawings

The telescopic mechanical gripper is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present telescopic gripper in a released state;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the present telescopic gripper when the jaws grip a material;

in the figure: the device comprises a linear driver, a transmission rod 2, a support 3, a guide rod 4, a compression spring 5, a jaw base 6, a wedge 7, a roller 8, an extension spring 9 and a jaw 10.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The invention may be embodied in many other forms different from the description set forth below, and similar modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is therefore not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

As shown in figures 1 and 2, the telescopic mechanical gripper comprises

The linear driver 1 is installed on the left side of the bracket 3, and an output shaft of the linear driver 1 is connected to the wedge 7 through the transmission rod 2 to drive the wedge 7 to generate linear motion;

the transmission rod 2 is connected with an output shaft of the linear driver 1 and the wedge 7;

the support 3 is a support seat of the whole mechanical gripper, and a linear driver 1, a guide rod 4 and the like are arranged on the support 3;

the guide rod 4 is installed in a guide hole of the bracket 3 and can slide in the guide hole of the bracket 3 along the axial direction, a protruded shaft shoulder is arranged at the left end of the guide rod 4, and the right end of the guide rod 4 is fixed with the jaw base 6;

the jaw base 6 is fixed on the guide rod 4 and can slide relative to the bracket 3 along with the guide rod 4, so that the jaw 10 is driven to realize telescopic motion;

the jaw 10 is mounted on the jaw base 6 through a hinge and can freely rotate around O1 and O2 points;

the roller 8 is arranged on the jaw 10, so that the jaw 10 is in rolling contact with the wedge 7;

the left side of the wedge 7 is fixed with the transmission rod 2, and the right inclined plane of the wedge 7 is pressed on the roller 8;

the compression spring 5 is sleeved on the guide rod 4 and is positioned between the bracket 3 and the jaw base 6, and the jaw base 6 has a movement trend of extending rightward due to the elastic force of the spring;

an extension spring 9, wherein the extension spring 9 is installed on the claw 10, and the pulling force of the spring 9 makes the claw 10 have the tendency of opening.

The material is grabbed, the wedge 7 is positioned at the left limit position, and the claw 10 is opened under the action of the extension spring 9; the linear driver 1 pushes the inclined wedge 7 to move forwards (to the right in the figure) through the transmission rod 2, and the compression spring 5 pushes the jaw base 6 and the guide rod 4 to extend forwards (to the right in the figure) to realize the extension of the manipulator. When the preset position is reached, the shaft shoulder on the left side of the guide rod 4 is blocked by the bracket 3, the guide rod 4 and the jaw base 6 stop extending, but the inclined wedge 7 continues to extend forwards under the pushing of the transmission rod 2, the jaw 10 is pushed by the roller 8, the tensile force of the tension spring 9 is overcome, and the jaw 10 is driven to rotate around the rotation centers O1 and O2, so that the clamping action is realized; and (3) releasing the materials, wherein the linear driver 1 drives the inclined wedge 7 to move backwards (on the left in the figure) through the transmission rod 2, the clamping jaw 10 is firstly opened under the combined action of the compression spring 5 and the extension spring 9 to release the materials, and the inclined wedge 7 drags the clamping jaw base 6 and the guide rod 4 to move backwards (on the left in the figure) along with the continuous backward movement of the transmission rod 2 to realize the retracting action of the manipulator.

The above embodiments are only specific examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any way, and those skilled in the art may modify or modify the above embodiments by using the technical content disclosed above and equivalent embodiments. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments by the technical entity of the present invention should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a telescopic mechanical gripper, a serial communication port, telescopic mechanical gripper includes the support, install sharp driver and guide arm on the support, the jack catch base is installed to guide arm one end, the output shaft of sharp driver passes through the transfer line and is connected with the slide wedge, install the jack catch on the jack catch base, install extension spring and roller on the jack catch, the slide wedge can promote the jack catch through the roller, install compression spring between support and the jack catch base.

2. The telescopic gripper of claim 1, wherein the opening and closing of the jaws and the telescoping of the jaw base are driven by only one motive element.

3. The telescopic gripper of claim 1, wherein the clamping force of the jaws is adjustable by adjusting the magnitude of the linear actuator output force.

4. The telescopic mechanical gripper as claimed in claim 1, wherein different use occasions can be met by replacing the gripper jaws with different structures.

5. The telescopic gripper according to claim 1, wherein the wedge is replaced by a frustum, and 3 sets of jaws are arranged in the circumferential direction of the frustum to grip the spherical object.