CN212023968U

CN212023968U - Turnover device

Info

Publication number: CN212023968U
Application number: CN201922373180.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑嘉瑞; 卢云彪; 王赵良; 赵从高; 吕文晋; 高荣志; 胡金
Original assignee: Shenzhen Liande Automation Equipment Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Liande Automation Equipment Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-26
Filing date: 2019-12-26
Publication date: 2020-11-27
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-26

Abstract

The utility model relates to a turn-over device, including base, backup pad, first tilting mechanism and second tilting mechanism. The supporting plate is connected with the base in a sliding mode, and the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism are arranged on the supporting plate at intervals along the sliding direction of the supporting plate. The first turnover mechanism is connected with the support plate in a sliding mode, and the second turnover mechanism is fixedly connected with the support plate. The first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism both comprise at least one turnover assembly, the turnover assembly comprises a support and a fixing piece, and the fixing piece is rotatably arranged on the support and used for fixing a workpiece. When the fixing piece of one turnover mechanism is used for fixing (namely loading) the workpiece, the fixing piece of the other turnover mechanism can drive the workpiece to rotate 180 degrees so as to turn over the workpiece. The workpiece is alternately and simultaneously loaded and turned over on the two turning mechanisms, so that the working efficiency of the whole turning device is improved on the basis of turning over the workpiece.

Description

Turnover device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a mechanical tooling field especially relates to a turn-over device.

Background

For industrial automation production equipment in the liquid crystal panel industry, the industrial automation production equipment is generally used for placing workpieces so as to facilitate the transplanting, transferring or caching of subsequent workpieces. However, for the traditional automatic production equipment, the processing can be carried out only at a fixed position, so that the working efficiency is influenced; meanwhile, the workpiece only has a specific fixed mode on the automatic production equipment, so that the workpiece cannot meet the requirements of various fixed postures.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a technical problem improve work efficiency on the basis of realizing the work piece turn-over.

A turn-over apparatus comprising:

a base;

the supporting plate is connected with the base in a sliding mode; and

the turnover device comprises a first turnover mechanism and a second turnover mechanism, wherein the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism are arranged on a supporting plate at intervals along the sliding direction of the supporting plate, the first turnover mechanism is connected with the supporting plate in a sliding mode, the second turnover mechanism is fixedly connected with the supporting plate, the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism both comprise at least one turnover assembly, the turnover assembly comprises a support and a fixing piece, and the fixing piece is rotatably arranged on the support and used for fixing a workpiece.

In one embodiment, the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism both comprise two turnover assemblies, and the two turnover assemblies are arranged on the supporting plate at intervals along the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the supporting plate.

In one embodiment, the sliding direction of the first turnover mechanism relative to the support plate is the same as the sliding direction of the support plate relative to the base.

In one embodiment, the fixing part comprises a vacuum rod and a plurality of suckers, the vacuum rod is rotatably connected with the support, the suckers are arranged on the vacuum rod at intervals along the length direction of the vacuum rod, the vacuum rod is used for being connected with a vacuum generator, and the suckers are used for adsorbing workpieces.

In one embodiment, a space is formed between the supports of the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism, and the vacuum rods are located in the space.

In one embodiment, the turnover assembly further comprises a servo motor and a coupling, the servo motor is arranged on the support, and the coupling is connected between the servo motor and the vacuum rod.

In one embodiment, the turnover assembly further comprises a sensor and a trigger baffle, the trigger baffle is fixed on the bracket, the sensor is fixed on the vacuum rod, and when the sensor rotates to a position corresponding to the trigger baffle along with the baffle, the sensor sends out a sensing signal.

In one embodiment, the turnover assembly further comprises a vacuum gauge and a filter, the vacuum gauge and the filter are arranged on the support and are connected with the vacuum rod, the vacuum gauge is used for detecting the vacuum degree in the vacuum rod, and the filter is used for filtering particles entering the vacuum rod.

In one embodiment, the device further comprises a first guide rail and a first driver, wherein the first guide rail is arranged on the base, the first driver is connected with the support plate, the support plate is arranged on the first guide rail in a sliding mode, and the first driver drives the support plate to slide on the first guide rail.

In one embodiment, the turnover device further comprises a second guide rail and a second driver, the second guide rail and the second driver are arranged on the support plate, the second driver is connected with the support of the first turnover mechanism, the support of the first turnover mechanism is arranged on the second guide rail in a sliding mode, and the second driver drives the support of the first turnover mechanism to slide on the second guide rail.

The utility model discloses a technical effect of an embodiment is: through the arrangement of the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism, when the fixing piece of one turnover mechanism fixes (namely feeds) the workpiece, the fixing piece of the other turnover mechanism can drive the workpiece to rotate 180 degrees to turn over the workpiece. The workpiece turnover device has the advantages that the workpiece loading and turnover are alternately and simultaneously carried out on the two turnover mechanisms, the workpiece loading and turnover are not interfered with each other, the waiting time of each turnover mechanism is eliminated, and the working efficiency of the whole turnover device is improved on the basis of achieving workpiece turnover.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a turn-over apparatus according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the turn-over assembly of the turn-over apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the vacuum bar of the turnover assembly shown in FIG. 2 after rotating 180 degrees;

fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of a downstream robot.

Detailed Description

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "inner", "outer", "left", "right" and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the turnover device 10 of the present invention includes a base 100, a supporting plate 200, a first turnover mechanism 300, and a second turnover mechanism 400. The first turnover mechanism 300 and the second turnover mechanism 400 are substantially identical in structure, and are different in connection with the support plate 200, that is, the first turnover mechanism 300 is slidably connected with the support plate 200, and the second turnover mechanism 400 is fixedly connected with the support plate 200. Both first flipping mechanism 300 and second flipping mechanism 400 include at least one flipping assembly 500, such as two flipping assemblies 500. The turnover assembly 500 includes a bracket 530 and a fixing member 510, the fixing member 510 is rotatably disposed on the bracket 530, and the fixing member 510 is used for fixing the workpiece 20. Specifically, the bracket 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300 is slidably coupled to the support plate 200, and the bracket 530 of the second turnover mechanism 400 is fixedly coupled to the support plate 200.

In some embodiments, the turn-over device 10 further includes a first guide rail 110, a first driver 120, a second guide rail 210 and a second driver 220, the first guide rail 110 and the first driver 120 are disposed on the base 100, the first guide rail 110 is a linear guide rail, the support plate 200 is provided with a sliding slot, and the first guide rail 110 is slidably engaged with the sliding slot to achieve the sliding connection between the support plate 200 and the base 100. The first driver 120 may be a cylinder or a screw driver, the first driver 120 is connected to the support plate 200 to drive the support plate 200 to slide with respect to the base 100, and the first guide rail 110 extends in the left-right direction such that the support plate 200 can slide reciprocally in the left-right direction with respect to the base 100. In other embodiments, the first guide rail 110 may be disposed on the support plate 200, and the slide groove may be opened on the base 100.

The second guide rail 210 and the second driver 220 are disposed on the support plate 200, the second guide rail 210 is a linear guide rail, the bracket 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300 is provided with a sliding groove, and the second guide rail 210 is in sliding fit with the sliding groove to realize the sliding connection between the bracket 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300 and the support plate 200. The second driver 220 may be an air cylinder or a screw driver, the second driver 220 is connected to the bracket 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300, the second guide rail 210 and the first guide rail 110 extend in the same direction, i.e., in the same direction, so that the first turnover mechanism 300 can slide back and forth in the left and right directions with respect to the support plate 200, and therefore the sliding direction of the first turnover mechanism 300 with respect to the support plate 200 is the same as the sliding direction of the support plate 200 with respect to the base 100, in other embodiments, the second guide rail 210 may be disposed on the bracket 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300, and the sliding groove may be disposed on the support plate 200.

The left and right directions are the sliding directions of the supporting plate 200 relative to the base 100, the front and back directions are the directions perpendicular to the left and right directions, the first turnover mechanism 300 and the second turnover mechanism 400 are arranged on the supporting plate 200 at intervals along the left and right directions, and for two turnover assemblies 500 in the same turnover mechanism, the two turnover assemblies 500 are arranged on the supporting plate 200 at intervals along the front and back directions.

The turnover assembly 500 further includes a servo motor 551, a coupling 552, a sensor 562, a trigger baffle 561, a vacuum gauge 541 and a filter 542, the fixing member 510 includes a vacuum rod 511 and a plurality of suction cups 520, the vacuum rod 511 is connected to an external vacuum generator, the suction cups 520 are disposed on the vacuum rod 511, the number of the suction cups 520 is a plurality, for example, three, and the like, the plurality of suction cups 520 are disposed on the vacuum rod 511 at intervals along the length direction of the vacuum rod 511, and when the vacuum rod 511 is vacuumized by the vacuum generator, the workpiece 20 can be sucked and fixed on the suction cups 520 under the action of vacuum suction. The vacuum gauge 541 and the filter 542 are disposed on the bracket 530 and connected to the vacuum rod 511, the vacuum gauge 541 may monitor a vacuum degree in the vacuum rod 511 in real time to monitor an adsorption force generated by the suction cup 520, and the filter 542 may filter particles such as dust and liquid drops entering the vacuum rod 511.

A space 101 is formed between the brackets 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300 and the second turnover mechanism 400, and the vacuum rods 511 of all the turnover assemblies 500 are located in the space 101, so that the whole turnover device 10 can be more compactly arranged in the structure, and the total occupied space of the turnover device 10 is reduced.

Servo motor 551 sets up on support 530, and servo motor 551's output shaft is connected with shaft coupling 552, and vacuum rod 511 also is connected with the shaft coupling simultaneously, and when servo motor 551 rotated, can drive vacuum rod 511 through the shaft coupling and rotate, makes vacuum rod 511 drive the work piece 20 that adsorbs on sucking disc 520 and rotates then, and when vacuum rod 511 rotated 180, work piece 20 also just rotated 180 to realize the turn-over effect of work piece 20. For example, when the first surface of the workpiece 20 faces upward, the vacuum bar 511 rotates the workpiece 20 by 180 °, and then the first surface of the workpiece 20 faces downward.

The trigger baffle 561 is fixed on the support 530, the sensor 562 is fixed on the vacuum rod 511, when the sensor 562 rotates to a position corresponding to the trigger baffle 561 along with the baffle 561, the sensor 562 sends out a sensing signal to control the servo motor 551 to stop driving the vacuum rod 511 to continue rotating, and the original initial position of the vacuum rod 511 can be accurately set by arranging the sensor 562 and the trigger baffle 561.

Referring also to fig. 1-4, the turn-over apparatus 10 also corresponds to a loading station where the upstream robot can place the workpiece 20 on the suction cups 520 of the vacuum bars 511. The loading station may be located at a position above the turnover device, and the loading station corresponds to the middle portion of the base 100. When the turnover device 10 works, firstly, the first driver 120 drives the supporting plate 200 to move leftwards relative to the base 100, so that the second turnover mechanism 400 is located at the feeding station, the upstream manipulator can place two workpieces 20 on two vacuum rods 511 of the second turnover mechanism 400, after the workpieces 20 are completely adsorbed, the first driver 120 drives the supporting plate 200 to move rightwards relative to the base 100, so that the second turnover mechanism 400 returns to the initial position, and at the initial position, the vacuum rods 511 of the second turnover mechanism 400 can rotate 180 degrees, so that the workpieces 20 on the second turnover mechanism 400 are turned over. After the inversion is completed, the downstream robot 600 removes the inverted workpiece 20 through the suction cup 610 thereon.

In the process of turning over the workpiece 20 on the second turnover mechanism 400, the second driver 220 can drive the bracket 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300 to move rightwards to the feeding station relative to the support plate 200, the upstream manipulator can place two workpieces 20 on the two vacuum rods 511 of the first turnover mechanism 300, after the workpiece 20 is completely adsorbed, the second driver 220 drives the bracket 530 of the first turnover mechanism 300 to move leftwards relative to the support plate 200, so that the first turnover mechanism 300 returns to the initial position, and at the initial position, the vacuum rods 511 of the first turnover mechanism 300 can rotate 180 degrees, so that the workpiece 20 on the first turnover mechanism 300 is turned over. After the inversion is completed, the downstream robot 600 removes the inverted workpiece 20 through the suction cup 610 thereon.

Therefore, by providing the first turnover mechanism 300 and the second turnover mechanism 400, when the upstream robot places the workpiece 20 on one of the turnover mechanisms for adsorption (i.e., loading), the other turnover mechanism can turn over the workpiece 20 adsorbed thereon. Likewise, when one of the inverting mechanisms inverts the work 20 adsorbed thereon, the upstream machine places the work 20 on the other inverting mechanism for adsorption. Therefore, the loading and the turnover of the workpiece 20 can be alternately and simultaneously carried out on the two turnover mechanisms without mutual interference, and the waiting time of each turnover mechanism is eliminated, so that the working efficiency of the whole turnover device 10 is improved.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A turn-over apparatus, comprising:

a base;

the supporting plate is connected with the base in a sliding mode; and

2. The turnover device of claim 1, wherein both the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism include two turnover assemblies, and the two turnover assemblies are spaced apart from each other on the support plate in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of the support plate.

3. The turnover device of claim 1, wherein the sliding direction of the first turnover mechanism relative to the support plate is the same as the sliding direction of the support plate relative to the base.

4. The turn-over device of claim 1, wherein the fixing member comprises a vacuum rod and a plurality of suckers, the vacuum rod is rotatably connected with the support, the plurality of suckers are arranged on the vacuum rod at intervals along the length direction of the vacuum rod, the vacuum rod is used for being connected with a vacuum generator, and the suckers are used for sucking workpieces.

5. The turnover device of claim 4, wherein the supports of the first turnover mechanism and the second turnover mechanism form a space therebetween, and the vacuum rods are located in the space.

6. The turn-over apparatus of claim 4, wherein the turn-over assembly further comprises a servo motor disposed on the support and a coupling connected between the servo motor and the vacuum wand.

7. The turn-over device of claim 4, wherein the turn-over assembly further comprises a sensor and a trigger baffle, the trigger baffle is fixed on the bracket, the sensor is fixed on the vacuum rod, and the sensor sends out a sensing signal when the sensor rotates to a position corresponding to the trigger baffle along with the baffle.

8. The turn-over apparatus of claim 4 wherein the turn-over assembly further comprises a vacuum gauge and a filter disposed on the support, the vacuum gauge and the filter both being connected to the vacuum wand, the vacuum gauge being configured to detect a vacuum level in the vacuum wand, the filter being configured to filter particles entering the vacuum wand.

9. The turn-over apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first guide rail disposed on the base and a first driver, wherein the first driver is connected to the support plate, the support plate is slidably disposed on the first guide rail, and the first driver drives the support plate to slide on the first guide rail.

10. The turnover device of claim 1, further comprising a second guide rail disposed on the support plate and a second driver, wherein the second driver is connected to the support of the first turnover mechanism, the support of the first turnover mechanism is slidably disposed on the second guide rail, and the second driver drives the support of the first turnover mechanism to slide on the second guide rail.