CN211545160U

CN211545160U - Clamp and robot

Info

Publication number: CN211545160U
Application number: CN201922244853.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郭晓方; 郭江阳; 张广; 刘友计; 张文梨; 陆成聪; 樊浩; 苏江斌; 陈进; 曾志学
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Gree Wuhan Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Gree Wuhan Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-13
Filing date: 2019-12-13
Publication date: 2020-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-13

Abstract

The utility model provides an anchor clamps and robot relates to anchor clamps technical field, and it is single to have solved the mode of the fixed cabinet air conditioner of anchor clamps, and different model cabinets need to change the fixed technical problem who shifts of different grade type anchor clamps. The device comprises a clamping component and a forking component, wherein the forking component is provided with a forking part which is used for extending to the lower part of the cabinet air conditioner so as to support the cabinet air conditioner; the clamping and holding assembly is at least partially positioned on the forking assembly and is provided with a clamping and holding space for clamping the cabinet air conditioner, and at least part of the clamping and holding assembly is movably arranged to adjust the size of the clamping and holding space; the robot comprises the clamp; the utility model discloses anchor clamps will pitch and get the mechanism and press from both sides the integration of embracing the mechanism and be in the same place, realize pressing from both sides to embrace and pitch and get general function, need not frequently to change anchor clamps when fixed different model air conditioners that shifts, reduce staff intensity of labour, improve production efficiency, lifting means automation level.

Description

Clamp and robot

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the anchor clamps technique and specifically relates to an anchor clamps and robot are related to.

Background

In the existing industry production line, the air conditioner is generally transported by a clamp.

The applicant has found that the prior art has at least the following technical problems: the existing robot clamp is generally used for one type or a certain type of air conditioner, particularly in the process of off-line transfer of the cabinet air conditioner, some cabinet air conditioners need to use clamping clamps, some cabinet air conditioners are not suitable for clamping, and the cabinet air conditioners need to be forked away and transferred by means of forking of a forklift.

Therefore, in the production process, when products of different models need to be produced, different clamps suitable for the air conditioner need to be frequently replaced, the labor intensity is high, and the production efficiency is low.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a clamp and a robot, which solve the technical problems that the mode of fixing the cabinet air conditioner by the clamp is single, and different types of clamps are required to be replaced for fixing and transferring in different types of cabinets in the prior art; the utility model provides a plurality of technical effects that preferred technical scheme among a great deal of technical scheme can produce see the explanation below in detail.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a following technical scheme:

the utility model provides an anchor clamps installs on the robot, get the subassembly including pressing from both sides the armful subassembly and fork, wherein:

the forking component is provided with a forking part which extends to the lower part of the cabinet air conditioner to support the cabinet air conditioner; the clamping and holding assembly is at least partially positioned on the forking assembly, the clamping and holding assembly is provided with a clamping and holding space for clamping the cabinet air conditioner, and at least part of the clamping and holding assembly is movably arranged to adjust the size of the clamping and holding space.

Preferably, the clamping and embracing assembly at least comprises a first clamping part and a second clamping part which are oppositely arranged, wherein:

the first clamping part is arranged on the forking component, and the forking component is movably arranged and used for driving the first clamping part to move towards the second clamping part in a reverse or back-to-back mode so as to increase or reduce the clamping space.

Preferably, the fixture further comprises a support frame and a first driving device, and the first driving device is used for driving the forking assembly to be movably arranged on the support frame.

Preferably, the fixture further comprises a slide rail and a sliding part connected with the forking assembly, wherein:

the sliding rail is arranged on the supporting frame and connected with the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, and the first driving device is connected with the forking component and can drive the forking component to slide on the sliding rail through the sliding portion.

Preferably, the first clamping part is fixed on the forking component, the second clamping part is fixed on the support frame, and the position of the second clamping part on the support frame is adjustable.

Preferably, a movable plate used for being connected with the support frame is arranged on the second clamping portion, a plurality of adjusting holes with different distances from the first clamping portion are formed in positions, corresponding to the second clamping portion, of the support frame, and the movable plate can be fixed on different adjusting holes.

Preferably, the forking assembly comprises at least two fork rods for fixing the first clamping part, and each fork rod is provided with the forking part which is positioned on one side far away from the second clamping part.

Preferably, the clamping and holding assembly further comprises a hook lock assembly, and the hook lock assembly is at least partially in contact with the cabinet air conditioner and locks the cabinet air conditioner on the clamping and holding assembly when the clamping and holding assembly clamps the cabinet air conditioner.

Preferably, the hook lock assembly includes: second cylinder, with first clamping part articulated bottom plate and clamping jaw, wherein: the clamping jaw is fixed on the bottom clamping plate, and the telescopic end of the second cylinder is rotatably connected with the bottom clamping plate; when the second cylinder stretches out, the bottom clamping plate can be pushed to rotate relative to the first clamping portion, so that the clamping jaw extends to the bottom of the cabinet air conditioner and is locked with the cabinet air conditioner through a hook.

The utility model also provides a robot, including above-mentioned anchor clamps.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model, following beneficial effect has:

1. the clamp provided by the utility model can be installed on a robot to realize the transfer of clamping the cabinet air conditioner; the clamping and holding assembly is at least partially arranged on the forking assembly, so that the forking assembly can be used as a fixing frame of the clamping and holding assembly; when clamping, the clamping and holding assembly can adjust the size of the clamping and holding space to adapt to finished products of different sizes, and the cabinet air conditioner is transported and transferred by a robot in a clamping and holding mode; when forking is needed, the forking part can be used for extending into a fork plate below the cabinet air conditioner to support the cabinet air conditioner to transfer; the clamp integrates the fork taking mechanism and the clamping and holding mechanism, realizes the functions of clamping, holding and fork taking, does not need to frequently replace the clamp when fixedly transferring air conditioners of different models, reduces the labor intensity of workers, improves the production efficiency and improves the automation level of equipment.

2. The utility model provides a robot owing to possess above-mentioned anchor clamps, the event has the realization equally and presss from both sides to embrace and fork and get general function, need not frequently to change anchor clamps, reduces staff intensity of labour, improves production efficiency's advantage.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the clamp of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the clamp of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an overall bottom view of the clip;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the fork shaft of the forking assembly;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the hook lock assembly of the present invention prior to opening;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the hook lock assembly after opening;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of the working flow of the cabinet air conditioner with the clamp.

In the figure: 100. a fork plate;

11. a first clamping portion; 12. a second clamping portion; 121. moving the plate; 122. supporting ribs;

131. a second cylinder; 132. a bottom clamping plate; 133. a clamping jaw; 134. a connecting hinge; 135. a rotating base; 136. a rotating shaft; 137. a cylinder support;

20. a forking section; 21. a fork lever; 22. connecting the bottom plate; 23. a reinforcing bracket; 24. a fixing plate;

3. a support frame; 4. stretching the cylinder; 41. connecting blocks; 5. a slide rail; 6. a slider; 7. robot connecting plate.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be described in detail below. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "height", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "side", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the present embodiment provides a clamp, which is mounted on a robot and is moved to a position of a cabinet air conditioner by a motion control clamp of the robot, the clamp includes a clamping assembly and a forking assembly, wherein:

the forking component is provided with a forking part 20 which extends to the lower part of the cabinet air conditioner to support the cabinet air conditioner; the clamping and holding assembly is at least partially positioned on the forking assembly and is provided with a clamping and holding space for clamping the cabinet air conditioner, and at least part of the clamping and holding assembly is movably arranged to adjust the size of the clamping and holding space.

Wherein, will press from both sides to embrace the subassembly at least part and set up on the subassembly is got to the fork, and its effect is got the subassembly and is acted as the mount of pressing from both sides and embrace the subassembly to utilize the fork, simplifies the structure under the function prerequisite that does not influence normally press from both sides to embrace and fork and get.

It should be understood that the applicable mode of movement of cabinet air conditioners of different models is different, for example, the mode of clamping and holding can be conveniently used for a square cabinet air conditioner, and the mode of taking the movement by means of fork plate is more applicable to a circular cabinet air conditioner because the circular outer wall of the circular cabinet air conditioner is not suitable for clamping and holding of two clamping plates. The cabinet air conditioners with different models are produced, when clamping, the clamping and holding assembly can adjust the size of the clamping and holding space to adapt to finished product machines with different sizes, and the cabinet air conditioners are transported and transferred by a robot in a clamping and holding mode; when the fork is needed, the fork part 20 can be used to extend into the fork plate 100 below the cabinet air conditioner to support the cabinet air conditioner for transferring. The clamp in the embodiment can be suitable for different cabinet models, and the universality is stronger.

In order to realize the movable arrangement of at least part of the clamping and embracing assembly to adjust the size of the clamping and embracing space, as an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the clamping and embracing assembly at least comprises a first clamping part 11 and a second clamping part 12 which are oppositely arranged, wherein: the first clamping portion 11 is arranged on the forking component, and the forking component is movably arranged to drive the first clamping portion 11 to move towards the second clamping portion 12 in the opposite direction or in the opposite direction so as to increase or reduce the clamping space.

In this embodiment, the part of the clamping and holding assembly is fixed on the forking assembly, the forking assembly is movably arranged, and the first clamping part 11 fixed on the forking assembly is driven to move by the movement of the forking assembly. The fork of the structure is taken the subassembly and is served as the mount of first clamping part 11, will fork and get subassembly and first clamping part 11 and combine as an organic whole, has simplified the structure, the operation of being convenient for.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the first clamping portion 11 and the second clamping portion 12 are both clamping plates, and the two clamping plates are oppositely disposed on the left and right sides of the clamp.

As an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the clamping apparatus further includes a supporting frame 3 and a first driving device, wherein the first driving device is used for driving the forking assembly to be movably disposed on the supporting frame 3.

Above-mentioned support frame 3 is used for fixed fork to get the subassembly, press from both sides and embrace subassembly and first drive arrangement to and be used for connecting the robot.

The first driving device is a stretching cylinder 4, the stretching cylinder 4 is arranged between the first clamping part 11 and the second clamping part 12, and the telescopic end of the stretching cylinder 4 is connected with the forking component; the extension and retraction of the stretching cylinder 4 can drive the forking assembly to move on the support frame 3 so that the first clamping part 11 can move on the support frame 3.

In order to facilitate the movement of the forking assembly, it is preferable that the forking assembly is slidably connected to the supporting frame 3, and as shown in fig. 1, the fixture further includes a sliding rail 5 and a sliding portion connected to the forking assembly, wherein: the sliding rail 5 is arranged on the support frame 3 and is connected with the first clamping portion 11 and the second clamping portion 12, and the first driving device is connected with the forking component and can drive the forking component to slide on the sliding rail 5 through the sliding portion.

The stretching direction of a stretching cylinder 4 serving as a first driving device is consistent with the extending direction of the slide rail 5, and the slide rail 5 extends along the connecting line direction of the first clamping part 11 and the second clamping part 12; when the stretching cylinder 4 contracts, the forking assembly and the first clamping part 11 move on the slide rail 5 towards the second clamping part 12 through the sliding part so as to adapt to the size of the cabinet air conditioner; when the stretching cylinder 4 extends, the forking assembly and the first clamping portion 11 move away from the second clamping portion 12 on the slide rail 5 through the sliding portion to release the cabinet air conditioner.

Specifically, in order to facilitate the connection of the forking assembly with the sliding portion, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the forking assembly further includes a connection bottom plate 22 connected with the forking portion 20, the connection bottom plate 22 is fixed on the four sliders 6 of the linear slide 5, and the connection bottom plate 22 is connected with the stretching cylinder 4 through a connection block 41, wherein the four sliders 6 are adopted to ensure sufficient load-bearing requirements.

Wherein, the sliding part is a sliding block 6 matched with the sliding rail 5; the slide rails 5 are arranged on two sides of the support frame 3 so that the forking assembly can slide on the support frame 3 more stably.

Because cabinet air conditioners have different models and different clamping widths, in order to ensure stable clamping, as an optional embodiment, referring to fig. 1, a first clamping portion 11 is fixed on a clamping component, a second clamping portion 12 is fixed on a support frame 3, and the position of the second clamping portion 12 on the support frame 3 is adjustable.

As an alternative embodiment, the second clamping portion 12 is provided with a moving plate 121 for connecting the supporting frame 3, a plurality of adjusting holes with different distances from the first clamping portion 11 are provided at positions of the supporting frame 3 corresponding to the second clamping portion 12, and the moving plate 121 can be fixed on different adjusting holes.

The adjusting hole is a threaded hole. Referring to fig. 1, the second clamping portion 12 is a left clamping plate, and is fixed at the left end of the sliding rail 5 by two supporting ribs 122, and at the same time, the two supporting ribs 122 are fixed to the supporting frame 3 by two moving plates 121, respectively, and the relative positions of the moving plates 121 and the supporting frame 3 can be manually adjusted, that is, the positions of the moving plates 121 can be adjusted by threaded holes at different positions on the supporting plate, so as to fix the position of the left clamping plate.

As an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and 4, the forking assembly includes at least two fork rods 21 for fixing the first clamping portion 11, each fork rod 21 is provided with a forking portion 20, and the forking portion 20 is located at a side far from the second clamping portion 12.

The right side splint are fixed on one side of two fork arms 21 near the second clamping part 12, and the fork arms 21 can move about under the drive of the stretching cylinder 4 along with the connecting bottom plate 22 to open and shut and press from both sides and embrace the air conditioner finished product machine of two splint.

The top end of the fork rod 21 is provided with a reinforcing bracket 23, and the top end of the reinforcing bracket 23 is provided with a fixing plate 24 for connecting with the connecting bottom plate 22. That is, the fork rod 21 is in threaded connection with the connecting bottom plate 22 through the reinforcing bracket 23 and the fixing plate 24 welded on the reinforcing bracket 23, and the reinforcing bracket 23 ensures the strength of the fork and avoids shaking in the process of taking the fork out of a finished product machine.

The fork rod 21 and the forking portion 20 in this embodiment are integrally formed, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the fork rod 21 may be provided in an L shape, wherein the first clamping portion 11, i.e., the right clamping plate, is fixed on a vertical section of the L-shaped fork rod 21, and a horizontal section of the L-shaped fork rod 21 serves as the forking portion 20; the forking part 20 is arranged on one side far away from the left side clamping plate, and the opening and closing of the two side clamping plates are prevented from being influenced when the cabinet air conditioner is clamped.

When the air conditioner is used, the horizontal section of the fork rod 21 can be inserted into the bottom of the fork plate below the cabinet air conditioner, and the cabinet air conditioner is forked and taken out. In this embodiment, the fork rod 21 is integrally formed, and the structure is more stable. In addition, the fork rod 21 may be provided with a fork portion 20 having another shape, which can extend to the bottom of the fork plate to support the cabinet conveyor.

In order to avoid the cabinet air conditioner from slipping off during clamping, as an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1, 5 and 6, the clamping and holding assembly further includes a hook lock assembly, and the hook lock assembly at least partially contacts with the cabinet air conditioner and locks the cabinet air conditioner on the clamping and holding assembly when the clamping and holding assembly clamps the cabinet air conditioner.

As an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 5 and 6, fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the hook lock assembly of the present invention prior to opening; FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the hook lock assembly after opening;

the above-mentioned hook lock subassembly includes: second cylinder 131, bottom plate 132 and clamping jaw 133 that articulate with first clamping part 11, wherein: the clamping jaw 133 is fixed on the bottom clamping plate 132, and the telescopic end of the second cylinder 131 is rotatably connected with the bottom clamping plate 132; when the second cylinder 131 extends, the bottom clamping plate 132 can be pushed to rotate relative to the first clamping portion 11, so that the clamping jaw 133 extends to the bottom of the cabinet air conditioner to hook and lock the cabinet air conditioner.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the clamping jaw 133 may be L-shaped, and a vertical section of the L-shaped clamping jaw 133 is fixed to the bottom clamping plate 132, and a horizontal section thereof is used for hooking and locking the cabinet machine.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, two sides of the bottom clamping plate 132 are fixed on the right side clamping plate through a connecting hinge 134, a plurality of clamping jaws 133 are fixed on the bottom clamping plate 132, one side of the right side clamping plate, which is far away from the left side clamping plate, is fixed with the second cylinder 131 through a cylinder support 137, the telescopic end of the second cylinder 131 is connected and fixed with the rotating seat 135 on the bottom clamping plate 132, and the telescopic end of the second cylinder 131 is rotatably connected with the rotating seat 135 through a rotating shaft 136; when the second cylinder 131 is flexible, can drive the bottom splint 132 rotatory along the center pin of connecting hinge 134, when bottom splint 132 turned to and is parallel with right side splint, clamping jaw 133 just stretched the finished product machine below and hooks the finished product machine, avoided pressing from both sides the landing of embracing in-process finished product machine.

The hook lock mechanism can prevent the machine body from falling off when clamping and holding the cabinet air conditioner, and ensures the stability of clamping and holding the cabinet air conditioner.

Example 2

The embodiment provides a robot comprising the clamp.

Wherein, in order to facilitate connecting above-mentioned anchor clamps and robot, support frame 3 adopts national standard 40 x 40's square tube to weld the frame and forms, has guaranteed the firm and stability of device, and support frame 3 top is connected with the robot through 25mm thick robot connecting plate 7, has guaranteed the stability of connecting.

The structure of the robot is not described herein in detail for the mature technology in the field, and the robot can adopt the existing fixture.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic view of a working process of the cabinet air conditioner with the clamp of the present invention. The control system controls the clamp by using the robot, the robot is provided with control programs of products of different models, when clamping is needed, the finished product machine enters a clamping position, a sensor senses that a signal is transmitted to the finished product machine to the robot, the robot can control the clamp to act, the clamp moves to the clamping position, the stretching cylinder 4 contracts, the two clamp plates clamp the finished product machine, then the second cylinder 131 extends out, the clamping jaw 133 hooks the finished product machine, and finally the robot clamps and transfers the finished product machine to a lower line; when the finished product machine needs to be forked, the finished product machine enters a positioning position, the robot controls the clamp to move to the forking position, the two forking parts 20 are inserted into a fork plate below the finished product machine, and then the robot transfers the finished product machine to a offline position.

During actual work, all parts are mutually matched and repeated, the automatic clamping or forking and transferring functions of the multi-model finished product machine are completed, and the production efficiency is improved.

The particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an anchor clamps installs on the robot, its characterized in that, embraces the subassembly and gets the subassembly with the fork including pressing from both sides, wherein:

2. The clamp of claim 1, wherein the clamp assembly comprises at least a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion disposed in opposition, wherein:

3. The clamp of claim 2, further comprising a support frame and a first drive arrangement for driving the forking assembly movably disposed on the support frame.

4. The clamp of claim 3, further comprising a slide rail and a slide connected to the forking assembly, wherein:

5. The clamp of claim 3, wherein the first clamping portion is secured to the forking assembly, the second clamping portion is secured to the support frame, and a position of the second clamping portion on the support frame is adjustable.

6. The clamp of claim 5, wherein the second clamping portion is provided with a moving plate for connecting the supporting frame, a plurality of adjusting holes with different distances from the first clamping portion are provided at positions of the supporting frame corresponding to the second clamping portion, and the moving plate can be fixed on different adjusting holes.

7. A clamp according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the forking assembly comprises at least two prongs for securing the first clamping portion, each prong having the forking portion disposed thereon and the forking portion being located on a side remote from the second clamping portion.

8. The clamp of claim 2, wherein the clamp assembly further comprises a hook lock assembly that at least partially contacts the cabinet air conditioner and hook locks the cabinet air conditioner to the clamp assembly when the clamp assembly clamps the cabinet air conditioner.

9. The clamp of claim 8, wherein the hook and lock assembly comprises: second cylinder, with first clamping part articulated bottom plate and clamping jaw, wherein: the clamping jaw is fixed on the bottom clamping plate, and the telescopic end of the second cylinder is rotatably connected with the bottom clamping plate; when the second cylinder stretches out, the bottom clamping plate can be pushed to rotate relative to the first clamping portion, so that the clamping jaw extends to the bottom of the cabinet air conditioner and is locked with the cabinet air conditioner through a hook.

10. A robot comprising a gripper according to any one of claims 1-9.