CN217376085U - Work unit moves and carries device and material equipment is moved to multi-work unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automation equipment technical field's a work cell moves and carries device and material equipment is removed to multiplex work cell. The multi-working-unit material carrying equipment comprises a working unit transferring device and a plurality of material sources. The working unit transfer device is provided with a first working unit and a second working unit which are used for taking and placing materials. The work unit transfer device can drive the first work unit and the second work unit to carry out material handling between a plurality of material sources through the first connecting mechanism and the second connecting mechanism. The first connecting mechanism is provided with an avoidance space through which the second connecting mechanism and the second working unit can pass. The utility model discloses a material equipment is moved to multiplex work unit and work unit moves and carries device, first work unit and second work unit can crisscross removal each other around the front, and the flexibility is strong, can be applicable to complicated processing action requirement, and the time waste that first work unit and second work unit waited for each other and caused that has significantly reduced has improved equipment efficiency.

Description

Work unit moves and carries device and material equipment is moved to multi-work unit

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an automation equipment technical field, in particular to work unit moves and carries device and a material equipment is removed to multiplex work unit.

Background

In the on-line production process, materials are often exchanged between a plurality of material sources arranged in parallel. For example, in the plate production process, plates with different types of information are supplied and conveyed through one supply line, and when the supply line is in butt joint with two processing production lines, the plates with different types on the supply line need to be respectively conveyed to the two processing production lines arranged in parallel.

Traditional single manipulator removes material equipment and can carry the material, but the handling efficiency of single manipulator is not high, can't satisfy the material handling beat demand of a plurality of stations. The existing double-manipulator material moving equipment in the prior art carries out material moving on parallel material sources through two manipulators arranged in the same row, and compared with the single-manipulator material moving equipment, the double-manipulator material moving equipment has the advantage that the moving efficiency is improved to a certain extent. However, since the movement tracks of the two manipulators are basically on the same straight line, the two manipulators often need to avoid each other to wait, the flexibility is low, and the improvement of the material handling efficiency is not obvious for the occasions that the handling paths are overlapped or staggered during working.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a work cell moves and carries device to solve one or more technical problem that exist among the prior art, provide a profitable selection or create the condition at least.

The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows:

a work unit transfer device includes: the device comprises a translation track, a first working unit, a second working unit, a first connecting mechanism and a second connecting mechanism;

the first connecting mechanism and the second connecting mechanism are connected with the translation track in a sliding mode along the front-back direction; the translation track is provided with a first translation driving member and a second translation driving member, the first translation driving member is used for driving the first connecting mechanism to move back and forth along the translation track, and the second translation driving member is used for driving the second connecting mechanism to move back and forth along the translation track; the first connecting mechanism is in transmission connection with the first working unit and enables the first working unit to move up and down relative to the translation track, and the second connecting mechanism is in transmission connection with the second working unit and enables the second working unit to move up and down relative to the translation track;

the first connecting mechanism is provided with an avoidance space through which the second connecting mechanism and the second working unit can pass along the front-back direction.

The utility model provides a work unit moves and carries device has following beneficial effect at least: the translation track can provide a support and connection foundation for the first and second connection mechanisms. The first translation driving component can drive the first connecting mechanism to move back and forth, the first connecting mechanism can drive the first working unit to move up and down, and the first translation driving component and the first connecting mechanism are matched to drive the first working unit to move relative to the translation track. Likewise, the second connecting mechanism and the second translation driving member can drive the second working unit to move relative to the translation track. When the first working unit and the second working unit need to be staggered back and forth in the moving process, the second connecting mechanism and the second working unit can penetrate through the avoidance space, and the two working units are prevented from waiting for each other when moving in the front and back directions. The utility model discloses a work cell moves and carries device, first work cell and second work cell can crisscross removal each other in front and back, and the flexibility is strong, can be applicable to complicated processing action requirement, and the time that first work cell and second work cell waited for each other and caused that has significantly reduced is extravagant, has improved equipment efficiency.

It should be noted that the first and second connection mechanisms are connected to the translation rail in a sliding manner in the front-back direction, and are not to be construed as being limited to a specific front-back direction. The back and forth sliding of the two connecting means on the translation rail is understood macroscopically as the direction of movement of the two connecting means on the path of movement of the two connecting means relative to the translation rail. And the up-and-down movement of the first working unit and the second working unit relative to the translation rail can be understood as approaching or departing from the translation rail along the direction perpendicular to the moving path of the two connecting mechanisms. The projection plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction means a plane perpendicular to the moving path of the two link mechanisms.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the first working unit and the second working unit are aligned in the middle of each other along the left-right direction on a projection plane perpendicular to the front-back direction, the second working unit is disposed at the lower end of the second connecting mechanism, the first working unit is disposed at the lower end of the first connecting mechanism, and the avoidance space is disposed above the first working unit.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the first work unit and the second work unit of alignment between two parties can correspond with a plurality of material sources that set up with the column, first work unit and second work unit are located respectively first coupling mechanism and second coupling mechanism's lower extreme, second work unit and second coupling mechanism can pass from the space of dodging of first work unit top, realize two work unit crisscross around.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the first connecting mechanism includes a first translation member, a first lifting member, and a first lifting driving member; the first translation driving component is provided with a first translation driving end which is in transmission connection with the first translation component and enables the first translation component to move back and forth relative to the translation rail, the first lifting component is in sliding connection with the first translation component along the up and down direction, and the first lifting driving component is provided with a first lifting driving end which is in transmission connection with the first lifting component and enables the first lifting component to move up and down relative to the first translation component.

Through the technical scheme, the first translation driving component can drive the first translation piece to move back and forth along the translation track, and the first lifting driving component can drive the first lifting piece to move up and down relative to the first translation piece. The first working unit arranged on the first lifting piece can move relative to the translation track through the matching drive of the first translation driving member and the first lifting driving member, so that the working function of the first working unit is realized.

The first lifting piece can adopt the following technical scheme: first lift piece is L shape, first lift piece has lift connecting portion and installation department, lift connecting portion extend along upper and lower direction and with first translation piece is connected, the installation department is located lift connecting portion's lower extreme extends along left right direction, first work unit set up in the installation department.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the first piece occupation space that is L shape is less, and the lift connecting portion that extend from top to bottom can be relative first translation piece slides from top to bottom, makes set up in the first work cell of installation department can reciprocate relatively first translation piece. The lifting connecting part and the mounting part can form two side edges of the avoidance space to avoid the space above the first working unit, so that the first working unit and the second working unit can move in a staggered mode.

The first lifting piece can also adopt the following other technical scheme: the first translation piece is arranged above the first lifting piece, the first working unit is arranged in the middle of the first lifting piece, first connecting portions extending upwards are arranged at the left end and the right end of the first lifting piece respectively, the two first connecting portions are connected with the left side and the right side of the first translation piece in a sliding mode in the vertical direction respectively, and the avoidance space is arranged in a space defined by the first translation piece and the first connecting pieces.

Through the technical scheme, the first lifting piece is shaped like a U, the first lifting piece and the first translation piece can enclose a square frame, and the avoiding space has a determined boundary. Two first connecting portions of first lifting piece simultaneously with first translation piece is connected for first lifting piece atress is even, thereby lets the removal of first work unit more steady, and load capacity is also stronger.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the first lifting member is provided with an upper limit portion and a lower limit portion which are vertically arranged, and the first translating member is provided with an upper limit end and a lower limit end which respectively correspond to the upper limit portion and the lower limit portion.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, go up spacing portion, spacing portion down, go up spacing end and spacing end down can restrict the range of reciprocating of first lifting member relative first translation piece avoids conditions such as loss of voltage and loss of power, misoperation or equipment trouble to lead to material or equipment damage. When the first lifting piece moves upwards to the limit position, the lower limit part arranged on the lower side is abutted against the lower limit end; when the first lifting piece moves downwards to the limit position, the upper limit part is abutted against the upper limit end.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the second connecting mechanism includes a second translation member, a second lifting member, and a second lifting driving member, the second translation member is slidably mounted on the translation rail along a front-back direction, the second translation driving member is provided with a second translation driving end which is in transmission connection with the second translation member and enables the second translation member to move forward and backward relative to the translation rail, the second lifting member is in up-down direction sliding connection with the second translation member, and the second lifting driving member is provided with a second lifting driving end which is in transmission connection with the second lifting member and enables the second lifting member to move up and down relative to the second translation member.

Through the technical scheme, the second translation driving component can drive the second translation part to move back and forth along the translation track, and the second lifting driving component can drive the second lifting part to move up and down relative to the second translation part. And the second working unit arranged on the second lifting piece can move relative to the translation track through the mutual matching drive of the second translation driving member and the second lifting driving member, so that the working function of the second working unit is realized.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the second lifting member includes a lifting connecting member and a lifting frame body, the second translation member, the lifting connecting member and the lifting frame body are slidably connected in the up-down direction, the second lifting driving end is connected to the lifting connecting member, the second working unit is installed in the lifting frame body, the lifting connecting member is provided with a synchronous transmission member, the synchronous transmission member has a first transmission end and a second transmission end, the first transmission end and the second transmission end can be opposite to the lifting connecting member and synchronously close to or synchronously keep away from each other in the up-down direction, and the first transmission end and the second transmission end are respectively in transmission connection with the second translation member and the lifting frame body.

Through the technical scheme, the second translation piece, the lifting connecting piece and the lifting frame body are mutually overlapped and slidably connected to form a telescopic connecting structure, the synchronous transmission component is respectively connected with the second translation piece and the lifting frame body through the first transmission end and the second transmission end which are synchronously close to or away from each other in opposite directions, so that the relative motion of the second translation piece and the lifting connecting piece and the relative motion of the lifting connecting piece and the lifting frame body can be kept consistent, and synchronous extension is realized. But extending structure's second coupling mechanism can adapt to less space of dodging, and the flexibility is stronger.

The utility model also provides a material equipment is removed to multiplex work unit, include: the work unit transfer device comprises a plurality of material sources arranged below the translation rail, the material sources are arranged in the front-back direction, and the first work unit and the second work unit are used for taking and placing materials.

The utility model provides a material equipment is removed to multiplex unit has following beneficial effect at least: the first working unit and the second working unit can take and place materials and move, and the materials are conveyed between the material sources. First work unit and second work unit can crisscross from beginning to end in the handling, and the flexibility is strong, has improved handling efficiency greatly. Taking the material handling between two material sources as an example, the first working unit and the second working unit can alternately perform the material taking and placing actions: when the first working unit takes materials from one material source, the second working unit can take materials from another material source, and vice versa; first work unit and second work unit are crisscross each other when moving between two material sources, can keep the same beat to carry out material handling in turn, have improved greatly and have carried the material efficiency.

As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the first working unit and the second working unit are respectively installed at the lower ends of the first connecting mechanism and the second connecting mechanism, the first working unit and the second working unit are respectively provided with a downward vacuum adsorption member, and the first working unit and the second working unit are respectively elastically connected with the first connecting mechanism and the second connecting mechanism along the up-down direction.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, first work unit and second work unit can be carried the material through vacuum adsorption, first work unit and second work unit all follow upper and lower direction elastic mounting, can compress tightly the material upside when getting the material, ensure that vacuum adsorption can effectively adsorb.

Drawings

The present invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings and examples;

fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a work unit transfer apparatus according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of a work unit transfer apparatus according to the present invention;

fig. 3 is a rear view of an embodiment of a work unit transfer apparatus according to the present invention;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the first connecting mechanism and the first working unit provided in the present invention;

fig. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a second connecting mechanism and a second working unit provided in the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a multi-working-unit material handling apparatus provided in the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a multi-working-unit material handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure: 100. translating the rail; 110. a first translation drive member; 120. a second translation drive member; 200. a first working unit; 300. a second working unit; 400. a first connecting mechanism; 410. a first translating member; 411. an upper limiting end; 412. a lower limiting end; 420. a first lifting member; 421. a first connection portion; 422. an upper limit part; 423. a lower limiting part; 430. a first elevation drive member; 500. a second connecting mechanism; 510. a second translation member; 520. a second lifting member; 521. a lifting connecting piece; 522. a lifting frame body; 530. a second elevation drive member; 540. a synchronous drive member; 541. a first transmission end; 542. a second transmission end; 600. a source of material.

Detailed Description

This section will describe in detail the embodiments of the present invention, the preferred embodiments of which are shown in the attached drawings, which are used to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with figures, so that one can visually and vividly understand each technical feature and the whole technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation to the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated with respect to the orientation description, such as up, down, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, if words such as "a plurality" are used, the meaning is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of words is two or more, and the meaning of more than, less than, more than, etc. is understood as not including the number, and the meaning of more than, less than, more than, etc. is understood as including the number.

In the description of the present invention, unless there is an explicit limitation, the terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the terms in the present invention by combining the specific contents of the technical solution.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, the multi-working-unit material handling device of the present invention comprises the following embodiments:

a multiple work cell material handling apparatus comprising: a work unit transfer device and a plurality of material sources 600 arranged in a front-rear direction.

The work unit transfer device includes: a translation rail 100, a first working unit 200, a second working unit 300, a first connecting mechanism 400, and a second connecting mechanism 500.

The translation rail 100 is disposed above the material source 600, and the translation rail 100 extends in the front-rear direction.

The first connecting mechanism 400 and the second connecting mechanism 500 are connected with the translation rail 100 in a sliding manner along the front-back direction. The translation rail 100 is provided with a first translation drive member 110 and a second translation drive member 120. The first translational driving member 110 is configured to drive the first connection mechanism 400 to move back and forth along the translational track 100, and the second translational driving member 120 is configured to drive the second connection mechanism 500 to move back and forth along the translational track 100.

The first connecting mechanism 400 is in transmission connection with the first working unit 200 and enables the first working unit 200 to move up and down relative to the translation rail 100, and the second connecting mechanism 500 is in transmission connection with the second working unit 300 and enables the second working unit 300 to move up and down relative to the translation rail 100. The first link mechanism 400 has an escape space through which the second link mechanism 500 and the second working unit 300 can pass in the front-rear direction.

The first linkage 400 includes a first translation member 410, a first elevation member 420, and a first elevation driving member 430. The first translation member 410 is slidably mounted on the translation rail 100 along the front-back direction, and the first translation driving member 110 is provided with a first translation driving end which is in transmission connection with the first translation member 410 and enables the first translation member 410 to move back and forth relative to the translation rail 100.

The first lifting member 420 is connected with the first translating member 410 in a sliding manner in an up-down direction, and the first lifting driving member 430 is provided with a first lifting driving end which is connected with the first lifting member 420 in a transmission manner and enables the first lifting member 420 to move up and down relative to the first translating member 410.

The first elevating member 420 is provided with an upper limit part 422 and a lower limit part 423 which are vertically arranged, and the first translating member 410 is provided with an upper limit end 411 and a lower limit end 412 which correspond to the upper limit part 422 and the lower limit part 423, respectively.

The upper limit end 411 and the lower limit end 412 are both disposed between the upper limit portion 422 and the lower limit portion 423. The upper limit end 411 is vertically aligned with the upper limit portion 422, and the lower limit end 412 is vertically aligned with the lower limit portion 423. In this embodiment, the upper limiting end 411 and the lower limiting end 412 are respectively disposed at the upper end and the lower end of the first translating element 410. In other embodiments, the upper limiting end 411 and the lower limiting end 412 can be the upper and lower end surfaces of a workpiece mounted on the first translating element 410. In other embodiments, the upper limit portion 422 and the lower limit portion 423 can be disposed between the upper limit end 411 and the lower limit end 412.

The second linkage 500 includes a second translator 510, a second lift 520, and a second lift drive member 530.

The second translation member 510 is slidably mounted on the translation rail 100 along the front-back direction, and the second translation driving member 120 is provided with a second translation driving end which is in transmission connection with the second translation member 510 and enables the second translation member 510 to move forward and backward relative to the translation rail 100.

The second lifting member 520 is connected with the second translating member 510 in a sliding manner along the up-down direction, and the second lifting driving member 530 is provided with a second lifting driving end which is connected with the second lifting member 520 in a transmission manner and enables the second lifting member 520 to move up and down relative to the second translating member 510.

In order to reduce the size of the second connecting mechanism 500 in the up-down direction, the second lifting member 520 may have a stacked telescopic structure. The second elevating member 520 includes an elevating link 521 and an elevating bracket body 522. The second translation member 510, the lifting link member 521 and the lifting frame body 522 are slidably connected to each other in the up-down direction. The second lifting driving end is connected to the lifting link 521, and the second working unit 300 is mounted on the lifting frame body 522.

The elevation joint 521 is provided with a timing transmission member 540. The timing drive member 540 has a first drive end 541 and a second drive end 542. The first transmission end 541 and the second transmission end 542 can be opposite to each other and synchronously close to or back to each other and synchronously far away from the lifting connecting piece 521 along the up-down direction. The first driving end 541 and the second driving end 542 are respectively connected with the second translating element 510 and the elevator body 522 in a driving manner.

In order to exchange materials among the plurality of material sources 600 arranged in parallel, in the present embodiment, the first working unit 200 and the second working unit 300 are aligned with each other in the left-right direction on the projection plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The second working unit 300 is disposed at a lower end of the second connecting mechanism 500, the first working unit 200 is disposed at a lower end of the first connecting mechanism 400, and the avoidance space is disposed above the first working unit 200.

In this embodiment, the first working unit 200 and the second working unit 300 are both vacuum suction members disposed downward. The first and second working units 200 and 300 are elastically coupled to the first and second coupling mechanisms 400 and 500, respectively, in the up-down direction. The vacuum adsorption piece can be specifically selected to be a sponge vacuum chuck, and can also be selected to be other types of vacuum chucks according to the material types. In other embodiments, the first and second work units 200 and 300 may be gripper mechanisms in the form of gripping grippers. In other embodiments, the first working unit 200 and the second working unit 300 may have different structures, and the first working unit 200 or the second working unit 300 may be used to perform a plurality of functions, such as pad printing, marking, spraying, material reversing, and the like, and is not limited to material handling.

In this embodiment, a gantry member is installed above the material source 600, and the gantry member includes a beam and a stand. The plurality of vertical frames are arranged in a front-back manner, and the cross beam extends in the front-back direction and is fixedly connected with the upper ends of the plurality of vertical frames. The translation rail 100 is provided to the cross beam. The gantry frame member can avoid the space below the translation track 100, and is convenient for the material source 600 to be arranged. In other embodiments, the translation rail 100 may be fixed by a ceiling or other means according to actual site conditions of the equipment.

In the present embodiment, the first translation driving member 110 adopts a belt transmission manner. The first translational driving member 110 includes two synchronous pulleys arranged in a front-back direction, a synchronous belt wound around the two synchronous pulleys and in transmission connection with the two synchronous pulleys, and a first translational driving unit fixedly installed on the translational rail and in driving connection with one of the synchronous pulleys. The two synchronous pulleys are respectively rotatably installed at the front end and the rear end of the translation rail 100, and when the first translation driving unit drives the synchronous pulleys to rotate, the synchronous belts move along the front-rear direction through synchronous transmission, so as to drive the first connecting mechanism 400 to move.

In some embodiments, the first translational drive member 110 includes two sets of the synchronous pulleys and synchronous belts, which are arranged in bilateral symmetry. The left and right corresponding synchronous belt wheels are coaxially and fixedly connected with each other through a transmission shaft.

The first translational driving unit in this embodiment is a servo motor, and in other embodiments, the first translational driving unit may be a rotary driving element such as a stepper motor or a pneumatic motor. In other embodiments, the first translational driving member 110 may also drive the first connecting mechanism 400 to move back and forth by using other transmission methods such as chain transmission, gear transmission, worm and gear transmission, etc.

The second translation drive member 120 may refer to the various distances involved with the first translation drive member 110 listed above. It is noted that the second translational driving member 120 may be disposed at the same height as the first translational driving member 110. Taking the first translation driving member 110 and the second translation driving member 120 using the belt transmission system as an example, the timing belts of both can be disposed to be shifted in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction. The second translating member 510 is disposed below the lower side of the timing belt, and the first translating member 410 may be disposed between the upper and lower side of the timing belt or above the upper side of the timing belt.

On a projection plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction, the width of the escape space in the left-right direction is larger than the widths of the second link mechanism 500 and the second working unit 300 in the left-right direction.

The edge of the escape space is determined by the shape of the first attachment means 400.

In this embodiment, the first translation member 410 is disposed above the first lifting member 420. The first working unit 200 is disposed in the middle of the first lifting member 420, the left and right ends of the first lifting member 420 are respectively provided with first connecting portions 421 extending upward, the two first connecting portions 421 are connected with the left and right ends of the first translation member 410 in a sliding manner in the up-down direction, and the avoidance space is disposed in a space in a square frame shape surrounded by the first translation member 410 and the first connecting members.

In some embodiments, the first lifter 420 is L-shaped. The first elevating member 420 has an elevating connecting portion extending in an up-down direction and connected to the first translating member 410, and an installation portion provided at a lower end of the elevating connecting portion and extending rightward. The first working unit 200 is provided to the mounting portion. The left side and the lower side edge of the avoiding space are formed by the mounting part and the lifting connecting part.

In the present embodiment, the first elevation driving member 430 includes an elevation driving unit, a driving gear, and a driving rack. The driving rack extends along the up-down direction, and the lifting driving unit is in driving connection with the driving gear. The driving gear and the driving rack are respectively installed at the first translation member 410 and the first elevation member 420 and are in mesh transmission with each other. The two first connecting portions 421 of the first lifting member 420 are both provided with the driving racks, and the first translating member 410 is provided with two corresponding driving gears, which are coaxially and fixedly connected with each other. The second elevation driving member 530 may be configured with reference to the first elevation driving member 430, and drives the second elevation member 520 to move with respect to the second translation member 510 through a rack and pinion assembly. In other embodiments, the first lifting driving member 430 and the second lifting driving member 530 may be linear driving members such as a cylinder, an electric push rod, a hydraulic push rod, or a screw nut driving assembly.

In the present embodiment, the synchronous drive member 540 has a belt drive structure extending in the up-down direction. The timing member 540 includes a transmission belt and two transmission pulleys. The two driving belt wheels are respectively and rotatably arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the lifting connecting piece 521, and the driving belt is arranged. In other embodiments, the timing drive member 540 may be a sprocket and chain drive configuration.

In some embodiments, the synchronous drive member 540 may employ a rack and pinion drive configuration. The synchronous drive member 540 includes a drive gear and two drive racks. The transmission gear is rotatably installed at the lifting link 521. Two the driving rack all extends along upper and lower direction and respectively fixed mounting in second translation piece 510 and lifting frame body 522, two the driving rack is located respectively drive gear's different end both sides and with drive gear meshing transmission.

In some embodiments, the timing drive member 540 may employ two movable pulley assemblies. The two movable pulley assemblies are arranged reversely in the vertical direction respectively. The movable pulley assembly comprises a transmission pulley and a transmission flexible cable. The transmission pulley is rotatably installed in the lifting connection member 521, and the transmission flexible cable is wound around the transmission pulley and both ends of the transmission flexible cable are respectively connected with the second translation member 510 and the lifting frame body 522.

In this embodiment, the second translation member 510, the lifting connection member 521 and the lifting frame body 522 are stacked and slidably connected to each other to form a multi-layer telescopic connection structure, and the other layers of the telescopic connection structure should be regarded as an equivalent variant or replacement of the present invention.

In addition, the embodiments of the work unit transfer device according to the present invention can refer to various examples of the work unit transfer device related to the multi-work unit material conveying apparatus listed above, and various examples will not be described here.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing and various other changes, omissions and deviations in the form and detail thereof may be made without departing from the scope of this invention.

Claims (10)

1. A work unit transfer device is characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps: the device comprises a translation track (100), a first working unit (200), a second working unit (300), a first connecting mechanism (400) and a second connecting mechanism (500);

the first connecting mechanism (400) and the second connecting mechanism (500) are connected with the translation track (100) in a sliding mode along the front-back direction;

the translation track (100) is provided with a first translation driving member (110) and a second translation driving member (120), the first translation driving member (110) is used for driving the first connecting mechanism (400) to move back and forth along the translation track (100), and the second translation driving member (120) is used for driving the second connecting mechanism (500) to move back and forth along the translation track (100);

the first connecting mechanism (400) is in transmission connection with the first working unit (200) and enables the first working unit (200) to move up and down relative to the translation rail (100), and the second connecting mechanism (500) is in transmission connection with the second working unit (300) and enables the second working unit (300) to move up and down relative to the translation rail (100);

the first link mechanism (400) has an escape space through which the second link mechanism (500) and the second working unit (300) can pass in the front-rear direction.

2. The work unit transfer device according to claim 1, wherein: first work unit (200) and second work unit (300) align along left right direction each other between two parties on the projection plane of perpendicular to fore-and-aft direction, second work unit (300) are located the lower extreme of second coupling mechanism (500), first work unit (200) are located the lower extreme of first coupling mechanism (400), dodge the space and locate the top of first work unit (200).

3. The work unit transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the first connection mechanism (400) comprises a first translation member (410), a first lifting member (420) and a first lifting drive member (430); first translation piece (410) along the fore-and-aft direction sliding installation in translation track (100), first translation drive component (110) be equipped with first translation piece (410) transmission is connected, and make first translation piece (410) relative translation track (100) back-and-forth movement's first translation drive end, first lift piece (420) with first translation piece (410) along the up-and-down direction sliding connection, first lift drive component (430) be equipped with first lift piece (420) transmission is connected, and make first lift piece (420) relative first translation piece (410) first lift drive end that reciprocates.

4. The work unit transfer device according to claim 3, wherein: first lift piece (420) are L shape, first lift piece (420) have lift connecting portion and installation department, lift connecting portion extend along upper and lower direction and with first translation piece (410) are connected, the installation department is located lift connecting portion's lower extreme extends along left right direction, first work unit (200) set up in the installation department.

5. The work unit transfer device according to claim 3, wherein: the first translation piece (410) is arranged above the first lifting piece (420), the first working unit (200) is arranged in the middle of the first lifting piece (420), the left end and the right end of the first lifting piece (420) are respectively provided with a first connecting portion (421) extending upwards, the first connecting portions (421) are respectively connected with the left side and the right side of the first translation piece (410) in a sliding mode in the up-down direction, and the avoidance space is arranged in a space surrounded by the first translation piece (410) and the first connecting piece.

6. The work unit transfer device according to claim 3, wherein: the first lifting piece (420) is provided with an upper limiting part (422) and a lower limiting part (423) which are arranged up and down, and the first translation piece (410) is provided with an upper limiting end (411) and a lower limiting end (412) which respectively correspond to the upper limiting part (422) and the lower limiting part (423).

7. The work unit transfer device according to claim 1, wherein: the second connecting mechanism (500) comprises a second translation piece (510), a second lifting piece (520) and a second lifting driving member (530), the second translation piece (510) is slidably mounted on the translation track (100) along the front-back direction, the second translation driving member (120) is provided with a second translation driving end which is in transmission connection with the second translation piece (510) and enables the second translation piece (510) to move back and forth relative to the translation track (100), the second lifting piece (520) is in up-down sliding connection with the second translation piece (510), and the second lifting driving member (530) is provided with a second lifting driving end which is in transmission connection with the second lifting piece (520) and enables the second lifting piece (520) to move up and down relative to the second translation piece (510).

8. The work unit transfer device according to claim 7, wherein: the second lifting piece (520) comprises a lifting connecting piece (521) and a lifting frame body (522), the second translation piece (510), the lifting connecting piece (521) and the lifting frame body (522) are mutually connected in a sliding way along the vertical direction, the second lifting driving end is connected with the lifting connecting piece (521), the second working unit (300) is arranged on the lifting frame body (522), the lifting connecting piece (521) is provided with a synchronous transmission component (540), the synchronous transmission component (540) is provided with a first transmission end (541) and a second transmission end (542), the first transmission end (541) and the second transmission end (542) can synchronously approach to or depart from each other along the up-down direction relative to the lifting connecting piece (521), the first transmission end (541) and the second transmission end (542) are respectively in transmission connection with the second translation piece (510) and the lifting frame body (522).

9. The utility model provides a material equipment is moved to multiplex unit which characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps: the work unit transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and a plurality of material sources (600), wherein the plurality of material sources (600) are arranged in a front-back direction below the translation rail (100), and the first work unit (200) and the second work unit (300) are used for taking and placing materials.

10. The multiple-working-unit material handling apparatus according to claim 9, wherein: first work unit (200) and second work unit (300) install respectively in the lower extreme of first coupling mechanism (400) and second coupling mechanism (500), first work unit (200) and second work unit (300) all are equipped with the vacuum adsorption piece that sets up down, first work unit (200) and second work unit (300) respectively with first coupling mechanism (400) and second coupling mechanism (500) are along upper and lower direction elastic connection.

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