CN215515772U - Transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a transfer device, comprising: a frame; one end of the swing arm is rotatably connected to the rack through a first horizontal pivot, and the first horizontal pivot is connected with a rotary driving device which drives the first horizontal pivot to rotate so as to enable the swing arm to swing up and down; and the air suction assembly is rotatably connected to the other end of the swing arm through a second horizontal pivot, and when the swing arm swings, the air suction assembly can rotate around the axial direction of the second horizontal pivot so that the workpiece on the air suction assembly swings to the lowest point of the swing track of the workpiece. After the transfer device of above structure utilizes the gas to inhale the subassembly and holds the work piece, orders about the swing arm through rotary drive device and upwards swings or swing down, at this in-process, the subassembly of breathing in rotates around the relative swing arm of the axial of second horizontal pivot, and the work piece is when swinging the minimum of its swing orbit, and the gas is inhaled the subassembly and is released the work piece to realized the function of transporting the work piece between eminence and low, degree of automation is higher, and the work piece locating position is accurate moreover.

Description

Transfer device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of transportation equipment, in particular to a transfer device.

Background

In the production process of battery, often need transport electric core from a high plane to another high plane on, traditional transportation mode can only be operated through the manual work, and is inefficient, and the locating place of the electric core after transporting moreover is unstable, is unfavorable for the production of back process.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a transfer device which is high in automation degree and accurate in workpiece placement position.

A transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a frame; one end of the swing arm is rotatably connected to the rack through a first horizontal pivot, and the first horizontal pivot is connected with a rotary driving device which drives the first horizontal pivot to rotate so as to enable the swing arm to swing up and down; the air suction assembly is rotatably connected to the other end of the swing arm through a second horizontal pivot, and when the swing arm swings, the air suction assembly can rotate around the axial direction of the second horizontal pivot so that a workpiece on the air suction assembly swings to the lowest point of the swing track of the workpiece.

The transfer device provided by the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

after the transfer device of above structure utilizes the gas to inhale the subassembly and holds the work piece, orders about the swing arm through rotary drive device and upwards swings or swing down, at this in-process, the subassembly of breathing in rotates around the relative swing arm of the axial of second horizontal pivot, and the work piece is when swinging the minimum of its swing orbit, and the gas is inhaled the subassembly and is released the work piece to realized the function of transporting the work piece between eminence and low, degree of automation is higher, and the work piece locating position is accurate moreover.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to perform the function of receiving the previous process and transporting the previous process to the next process, a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt located above the first conveyor belt are provided on the frame, and the air suction assembly can move above the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a blocking member is disposed on the frame and located above the first conveying belt or the second conveying belt, the blocking member is provided with a blocking and positioning region capable of limiting movement of a workpiece, and the air suction assembly can move into the blocking and positioning region to grab the workpiece. When the workpiece moves to be in contact with the blocking piece under the conveying action of the first conveying belt or the second conveying belt, the workpiece can enter the blocking positioning area to achieve certain position adjustment, and convenience is brought to production of a subsequent process.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to achieve a higher degree of automation, a first sensor corresponding to the blocking and positioning region is disposed on the frame, and the rotation driving device, the air suction assembly, and the first sensor are electrically connected to a control system. When the work piece reachd and block the locating area district, the work piece is sensed to first inductor, drives about the swing arm motion by control system control rotary driving device for the air suction assembly on the swing arm moves to can adsorb the work piece, then rotary driving device drives about the swing arm and upwards or swing down to required position, and at this moment, the air suction assembly also rotates the bottom surface down to the work piece relatively the swing arm, then the air suction assembly releases the work piece.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the blocking member is in a plate shape, a first side wall and a second side wall which are both parallel to the first conveying belt are arranged at intervals on the blocking member, a third side wall whose extending direction is consistent with the width direction of the first conveying belt is connected between the first side wall and the second side wall, and the first side wall, the second side wall and the third side wall jointly define the blocking positioning area. When the workpiece enters the blocking positioning area, the side face of the workpiece can cling to the first side wall or the second side wall and move towards the third side wall, the third side wall is used for preventing the workpiece from being conveyed continuously along the direction of the first conveying belt, and the blocking positioning area can correct the position of the workpiece which generates a certain angle deflection.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the blocking member is provided with a waist-shaped through hole extending in a width direction of the first conveyor belt, the frame is provided with a threaded mounting hole opposite to the waist-shaped through hole, and the waist-shaped through hole is provided with a threaded fastener penetrating therethrough and connected to the threaded mounting hole to fix the blocking member. According to the size of the workpiece or the position of the workpiece in the width direction of the first conveying belt, the position of the blocking piece can be adjusted to adapt to different production requirements.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to avoid the damage of the operating device caused by the excessively large swing amplitude of the swing arm, an angle detection mechanism is arranged between the first horizontal pivot and the frame, the angle detection mechanism comprises a photoelectric emitting part and a photoelectric receiving part which are oppositely arranged on the frame, a side part of the first horizontal pivot is provided with a convex part which extends outwards along the radial direction of the first horizontal pivot, and the convex part can rotate to a position between the photoelectric emitting part and the photoelectric receiving part along the first horizontal pivot.

In some embodiments of the utility model, a damping structure is provided between the swing arm and the second horizontal pivot. Because the air suction assembly swings around the second horizontal pivot relative to the swing arm by means of inertia, the damping structure can effectively prevent the air suction assembly from rotating at an overlarge angle, so that the air suction assembly moves more stably, and the transfer efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the damping structure includes a first pulley rotating coaxially with the second horizontal pivot, the frame is provided with a second pulley, and a belt is connected between the second pulley and the first pulley. The damping structure that first band pulley, second band pulley and belt are constituteed helps reducing the relative swing arm pivoted kinetic energy of air suction assembly comparatively linearly to, can also adjust damped effect through the tensioning degree of adjusting the belt.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to facilitate installation, detachment, and maintenance of the air suction assembly, an installation plate portion is disposed on the second horizontal pivot, the air suction assembly includes a cantilever arm detachably mounted on the installation plate portion, and the cantilever arm is provided with an air suction nozzle.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the transfer device of the present invention with the suction module in a lowered position;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the suction assembly in an elevated position;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the swing arm, the rotary driving device, the air suction assembly, the angle detection mechanism and the damping structure in the embodiment of fig. 1.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the positional or orientational descriptions referred to, for example, the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., are based on the positional or orientational relationships shown in the drawings and are for convenience of description and simplicity of description only, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a transfer device of the present invention comprises: a frame 100; a swing arm 200, one end of the swing arm 200 being rotatably connected to the frame 100 by a first horizontal pivot 110, the first horizontal pivot 110 being connected to a rotation driving device 300 for driving the swing arm 200 to swing up and down; the air suction assembly 400 is rotatably connected to the other end of the swing arm 200 through the second horizontal pivot 210, and when the swing arm 200 swings, the air suction assembly 400 can rotate around the axial direction of the second horizontal pivot 210 to swing the workpiece 10 on the air suction assembly 400 to the lowest point of the swing track of the workpiece 10.

After the transfer device with the structure sucks the workpiece 10 by using the air suction assembly 400, the swing arm 200 is driven to swing upwards or downwards by the rotary driving device 300, in the process, the air suction assembly rotates around the axial direction of the second horizontal pivot 210 relative to the swing arm 200, when the workpiece 10 swings to the lowest point of the swing track of the workpiece, the air suction assembly 400 releases the workpiece 10, so that the function of transferring the workpiece 10 between a high place and a low place is realized, the automation degree is high, and the placing position of the workpiece 10 is accurate.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments of the present invention, in order to perform a function of receiving a previous process and transporting the previous process to a next process, a first conveyor belt 500 and a second conveyor belt 600 positioned above the first conveyor belt 500 are provided on the frame 100, and the air suction assembly 400 can move above the first conveyor belt 500 and the second conveyor belt 600. Taking the workpiece 10 transferred to the second conveyor 600 on the first conveyor 500 as an example, after the air suction assembly 400 adsorbs the workpiece 10, the rotary driving device 300 drives the swing arm 200 to swing upward, in the process that the swing arm 200 swings upward, the air suction assembly 400 swings downward relative to the swing arm 200 around the axial direction of the second horizontal pivot 210, when the workpiece 10 on the air suction assembly 400 swings to the lowest point of the swing track, the bottom surface of the workpiece 10 is level with the second conveyor 600, then the air suction assembly 400 releases the workpiece 10, and the workpiece 10 falls on the second conveyor 600 and continues to be transported to the next process.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments of the present invention, the frame 100 is provided with a blocking member 700 above the first conveyor 500 or the second conveyor 600, the blocking member 700 is provided with a blocking positioning region for limiting the movement of the workpiece 10, and the air suction assembly 400 can move into the blocking positioning region to grasp the workpiece 10. When the workpiece 10 moves to contact with the blocking member 700 under the conveying action of the first conveyor belt 500 or the second conveyor belt 600, the workpiece 10 can enter the blocking positioning area to achieve a certain position adjustment, which is convenient for the production of the subsequent process.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments of the present invention, in order to achieve a higher degree of automation, the rack 100 is provided with a first sensor 120 corresponding to the blocking positioning region, and the rotation driving device 300, the air suction assembly 400 and the first sensor 120 are electrically connected to the control system. When the workpiece 10 reaches the blocking and positioning region, the first sensor 120 senses the workpiece 10, the control system controls the rotary driving device 300 to drive the swing arm 200 to move, so that the air suction assembly 400 on the swing arm 200 moves to be capable of sucking the workpiece 10, then the rotary driving device 300 drives the swing arm 200 to swing upwards or downwards to a required position, at this time, the air suction assembly 400 also rotates relative to the swing arm 200 until the bottom surface of the workpiece 10 faces downwards, and then the air suction assembly 400 releases the workpiece 10.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments of the present invention, the blocking member 700 is shaped like a plate, a first sidewall 710 and a second sidewall 720 that are both parallel to the first conveyor belt 500 are disposed at intervals on the blocking member 700, a third sidewall 730 that extends in a direction consistent with a width direction of the first conveyor belt 500 is connected between the first sidewall 710 and the second sidewall 720, and the first sidewall 710, the second sidewall 720, and the third sidewall 730 together define a blocking positioning region. When the workpiece 10 enters the blocking positioning area, the side surface of the workpiece 10 can abut against the first sidewall 710 or the second sidewall 720 and move toward the third sidewall 730, the third sidewall 730 is used for preventing the workpiece 10 from being conveyed in the direction of the first conveyor belt 500, and the blocking positioning area can correct the position of the workpiece 10 which generates a certain angle deflection.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments of the present invention, the blocking member 700 is provided with a waist-shaped through hole 740 extending in a width direction of the first conveyor belt 500, the frame 100 is provided with a threaded mounting hole 130 opposite to the waist-shaped through hole 740, and the waist-shaped through hole 740 is provided with a threaded fastener connected to the threaded mounting hole 130 to fix the blocking member 700. The position of the blocking member 700 can be adjusted to suit different production needs according to the size of the workpiece 10 or the position of the workpiece 10 in the width direction of the first conveyor belt 500.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, in order to avoid damage to the operating device caused by an excessive swing amplitude of the swing arm 200, an angle detection mechanism 800 is disposed between the first horizontal pivot 110 and the rack 100, the angle detection mechanism 800 includes a photo-electric emitting part 810 and a photo-electric receiving part 820 oppositely disposed on the rack 100, a side of the first horizontal pivot 110 is provided with a convex part 830 extending outward in a radial direction thereof, and the convex part 830 can rotate to a position between the photo-electric emitting part 810 and the photo-electric receiving part 820 along with the first horizontal pivot 110.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, a damping structure 900 is provided between the swing arm 200 and the second horizontal pivot 210. Because the air suction assembly 400 swings around the second horizontal pivot 210 relative to the swing arm 200 by means of inertia, the damping structure 900 can effectively prevent the air suction assembly 400 from rotating at an excessively large angle, so that the air suction assembly 400 moves more stably, and the transfer efficiency is improved.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the damping structure 900 includes a first pulley 910 coaxially rotating with the second horizontal pivot 210, a second pulley 920 is disposed on the frame 100, and a belt 930 is connected between the second pulley 920 and the first pulley 910. The damping structure 900 composed of the first pulley 910, the second pulley 920 and the belt 930 helps to reduce the kinetic energy of the rotation of the air suction assembly 400 relative to the swing arm 200 more linearly, and also can adjust the damping effect by adjusting the tension of the belt 930. Of course, in other embodiments, the damping structure 900 may be replaced with a friction rubber member contacting the side surface of the second horizontal pivot 210. Preferably, the damping structure 900 is configured to stop the swing when the workpiece 10 moves to the vicinity of the lowest point of the swing trajectory.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, in order to facilitate the installation, removal and maintenance of the air suction assembly 400, the second horizontal pivot shaft 210 is provided with a mounting plate portion 211, the air suction assembly 400 includes a suspension arm 410 detachably mounted on the mounting plate portion 211, and the suspension arm 410 is provided with a suction nozzle 420.

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.

While embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. A transfer device, comprising:

a frame (100);

one end of the swing arm (200) is rotatably connected to the rack (100) through a first horizontal pivot (110), and the first horizontal pivot (110) is connected with a rotary driving device (300) which drives the first horizontal pivot (110) to rotate so as to enable the swing arm (200) to swing up and down;

the air suction assembly (400) is rotatably connected to the other end of the swing arm (200) through a second horizontal pivot (210), and when the swing arm (200) swings, the air suction assembly (400) can rotate around the axial direction of the second horizontal pivot (210) so as to enable the workpiece (10) on the air suction assembly (400) to swing to the lowest point of the swing track of the workpiece (10).

2. The transfer device of claim 1, wherein:

the air suction machine is characterized in that a first conveying belt (500) and a second conveying belt (600) located above the first conveying belt (500) are arranged on the rack (100), and the air suction assembly (400) can move to the positions above the first conveying belt (500) and the second conveying belt (600).

3. Transfer device according to claim 2, characterized in that:

the machine frame (100) is provided with a blocking piece (700) positioned above the first conveying belt (500) or the second conveying belt (600), the blocking piece (700) is provided with a blocking positioning area capable of limiting the movement of the workpiece (10), and the air suction assembly (400) can move into the blocking positioning area to grab the workpiece (10).

4. Transfer device according to claim 3, characterized in that:

the air suction machine is characterized in that a first sensor (120) corresponding to the blocking and positioning area is arranged on the rack (100), and the rotary driving device (300), the air suction assembly (400) and the first sensor (120) are electrically connected with a control system.

5. Transfer device according to claim 3, characterized in that:

the blocking part (700) is plate-shaped, a first side wall (710) and a second side wall (720) which are parallel to the first conveying belt (500) are arranged on the blocking part (700) at intervals, a third side wall (730) with the extending direction consistent with the width direction of the first conveying belt (500) is connected between the first side wall (710) and the second side wall (720), and the first side wall (710), the second side wall (720) and the third side wall (730) jointly define the blocking positioning area.

6. Transfer device according to claim 3, characterized in that:

the blocking piece (700) is provided with a waist-shaped through hole (740) extending along the width direction of the first conveying belt (500), the rack (100) is provided with a threaded mounting hole (130) opposite to the waist-shaped through hole (740), and the waist-shaped through hole (740) is provided with a threaded fastener which is connected with the threaded mounting hole (130) to fix the blocking piece (700).

7. The transfer device of claim 1, wherein:

an angle detection mechanism (800) is arranged between the first horizontal pivot (110) and the rack (100), the angle detection mechanism (800) comprises a photoelectric emitting part (810) and a photoelectric receiving part (820) which are oppositely arranged on the rack (100), a convex part (830) which extends outwards along the radial direction of the first horizontal pivot (110) is arranged on the side part of the first horizontal pivot (110), and the convex part (830) can rotate to a position between the photoelectric emitting part (810) and the photoelectric receiving part (820) along with the first horizontal pivot (110).

8. The transfer device of claim 1, wherein:

a damping structure (900) is arranged between the swing arm (200) and the second horizontal pivot (210).

9. The transfer device of claim 8, wherein:

the damping structure (900) comprises a first belt wheel (910) which coaxially rotates with the second horizontal pivot (210), a second belt wheel (920) is arranged on the frame (100), and a belt (930) is connected between the second belt wheel (920) and the first belt wheel (910).

10. The transfer device of claim 1, wherein:

be equipped with installation board portion (211) on second horizontal pivot (210), air suction assembly (400) including demountable installation overhang arm (410) on installation board portion (211), be equipped with suction nozzle (420) on overhang arm (410).

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