CN217780089U

CN217780089U - Adsorption device

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Publication number: CN217780089U
Application number: CN202221885290.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邓江海; 翟嘉心; 檀志理; 李明洋
Original assignee: Shanghai Jaka Robotics Ltd
Current assignee: Jieka Robot Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-20
Filing date: 2022-07-20
Publication date: 2022-11-11
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-20

Abstract

The application provides a pair of adsorption equipment, including sucking disc, sucking disc support, trachea and air pump. The suction cup comprises an air suction port and an air vent which are communicated with each other, and the air pump comprises a pump air port. The air vent is connected with the air port of the pump through an air pipe. The suction cup support is configured to connect with a suction cup. And the straight line of the axis of the sucker support and the straight line of the length of the air pump are not collinear. The application provides an adsorption equipment, through the sucking disc support that will be connected with the sucking disc and the overall arrangement that staggers of air pump, has reduced its vertical size in air pump axis direction. And then under the use scene that working space is less, size requirement is higher, still can satisfy the user demand.

Description

Adsorption device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of processing and manufacturing equipment, in particular to an adsorption device.

Background

The adsorption apparatus at present roughly includes two types:

the first type comprises an air compressor (or an air pump), an electromagnetic valve, a vacuum generator, an air duct, a sucker and the air compressor (or the air pump) which are fixed near a mechanical arm. The sucking disc is fixed at the manipulator end, and the centre links to each other through the air duct, and the air duct is along the arm and fix on the arm.

The second is a robot sucker of a miniature air pump, which integrates an air pump, an air pipe, the miniature air pump, a miniature air valve, a shell, a sucker and a controller in the shell.

Above-mentioned first kind adsorption equipment, the whole equipment constitution is more complicated, and especially the trachea needs to be fixed along the arm for field layout is very inconvenient. This creates a second type of suction device, the robotic suction cup of the micro air pump. Although the second adsorption device is much improved compared with the first adsorption device, the second adsorption device still cannot meet the use requirement under the use scene with smaller working space and higher size requirement.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of this application is to provide an adsorption equipment, through the mode with the overall arrangement that staggers sucking disc and air pump, can solve present adsorption equipment and can not satisfy user demand's problem under the less, the higher use scene of size requirement of working space.

The application provides a pair of adsorption equipment, including sucking disc, sucking disc support, trachea and air pump. The sucking disc includes induction port and blow vent that communicate each other, the air pump includes the pump gas mouth. The air vent is connected with the pump air port through the air pipe. The suction cup support is configured to connect to the suction cup. And the straight line of the axis of the sucker support and the straight line of the length direction of the air pump are not collinear.

Above-mentioned adsorption equipment through the overall arrangement that staggers with the air pump with the sucking disc support that is connected with the sucking disc, has reduced its vertical size in air pump axis place direction. And then under the use scene that working space is less, size requirement is higher, still can satisfy the user demand.

Optionally, a straight line where the axis of the suction cup bracket is located is parallel to a straight line where the length direction of the air pump is located.

Above-mentioned adsorption equipment on the basis of the suction disc support that will be connected with the sucking disc and the air pump layout mode that staggers, makes the axis parallel of place separately, has further reduced the adsorption equipment that this application provided for the horizontal size of air pump axis place longitudinal direction.

Optionally, the device further comprises a housing. The vent and the air pump are arranged in the shell. And one end of the air suction port, which is connected with the sucker bracket and the sucker, extends out of the shell.

Above-mentioned adsorption equipment extends out the casing through the one end with sucking disc leg joint sucking disc for the sucking disc exposes in the outside of casing. When the suction cup is in work, the suction cup is required to be replaced due to the required suction force and the flatness of the sucked surface, the replacement of the suction cup can be realized without disassembling the shell, and the suction device is more convenient and rapid to use. Meanwhile, other parts are integrated in the shell, so that the size of the adsorption device provided by the application is further reduced.

Optionally, the housing is provided with a flange configured to be connected with an external device. The air pump is connected with the shell through an elastic medium; wherein the elastic medium comprises a rubber pad.

Above-mentioned adsorption equipment is through setting up the flange on the casing for the adsorption equipment that this application provided is convenient for connect with external equipment, for example: a robotic arm. Meanwhile, the elastic medium is arranged between the air pump and the shell, so that the air pump is further fixed more firmly. Meanwhile, the elastic medium also has the effects of shock absorption and noise absorption.

Optionally, the suction cup holder has a first step extending along a plane perpendicular to its own axis, the housing is provided with a second step matching with the first step, and the first step abuts against the second step to limit the movement of the suction cup holder in the direction of its own axis.

Above-mentioned adsorption equipment through first step and second step butt, has restricted the removal of sucking disc support on its self place axis direction, has also improved the stability of sucking disc support in the casing is inside.

Optionally, the air pump is fixedly connected to the housing to limit movement of the air pump in an axial direction of the air pump.

Above-mentioned adsorption equipment, air pump and casing pass through fixed connection's mode, have improved the stability of air pump in the casing is inside, and then have reduced the adsorption equipment that this application provided in the use, the drunkenness that produces because of the interact of power. Noise due to play is also reduced.

Optionally, the air pump has a third step extending along a plane perpendicular to the axis of the air vent, the housing is provided with a fourth step matching with the third step, and the third step abuts against the fourth step to limit movement of the air pump in the direction of the axis of the air vent.

The adsorption device limits the movement of the air pump in the axis direction of the air pump through the abutting of the third step and the fourth step. Compared with a fixing mode of additional parts such as screws, the material cost and the process cost are saved.

Optionally, wherein the trachea comprises a rigid tube and a flexible tube. The rigid tube is located inside the suction cup support. One end of the rigid pipe is connected with the air vent, and the other end of the rigid pipe is connected with one end of the flexible pipe. The flexible tube is located within the housing. And the other end of the flexible pipe is connected with the pump air port.

The adsorption device is connected with the sucker bracket through the rigid pipe connected with the sucker, so that the stability of the sucker is improved; the rigid pipe is connected with the pump air port of the air pump through the flexible pipe, so that the relative positions of the sucker support connected with the sucker and the air pump can be randomly distributed as required.

Optionally, wherein the suction cup is detachably connected with the suction cup holder. The rigid pipe is elastically connected with the sucker support.

According to the adsorption device, the sucker is connected with the sucker bracket in a detachable connection mode, so that the replacement of the sucker is facilitated; the rigid pipe is connected with the sucker support in an elastic connection mode, and the function of buffering the action force between the rigid pipe and the sucker support is achieved.

Optionally, a gas valve is disposed on the gas tube, and the gas valve is configured to control the flow of gas flowing through the gas tube.

Above-mentioned adsorption equipment is through setting up the pneumatic valve at the trachea for the adsorption equipment that this application provided can be according to the user demand of difference, adjusts the gas flow who flows through the reform trachea through the pneumatic valve, adjusts the adsorption affinity size.

To sum up, the adsorption equipment that this application provided through will be except that the spare part integration of sucking disc in the casing to and the air pump with be connected with the sucking disc support staggered layout's of sucking disc mode, reduced its self size, and then under the less, the higher use scene of dimensional requirement of working space, still can satisfy the user demand. Meanwhile, the air pump is connected with the shell in a fixed connection mode, and the elastic medium is arranged between the air pump and the shell, so that the stability of the air pump in the shell is improved, and the effects of shock absorption and noise absorption are achieved. In addition, with the sucking disc dew in the casing outside to can dismantle with the sucking disc support and be connected, make the adsorption equipment that this application provided can change corresponding sucking disc according to the use scene of difference.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from the drawings without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an adsorption apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an adsorption apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

An icon: 100. an adsorption device; 110. a suction cup; 111. an air suction port; 112. a vent; 120. a suction cup holder; 121. a first step; 130. an air tube; 131. a rigid tube; 132. a flexible tube; 133. an air valve; 140. an air pump; 141. a pump air port; 142. a third step; 150. a housing; 151. a second step; 152. a fourth step; 153. a flange.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings or orientations or positional relationships that the products of the present invention are conventionally placed in use, and are only used for convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not imply that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or pendant, but rather may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" merely means that the direction is more horizontal than "vertical" and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.

In the description of the present application, it should also be noted that, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; 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 meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Among two kinds of adsorption equipment described in this application background art, first kind adsorption equipment is because its structure is complicated, consequently, if the later stage needs to change the configuration, need many-sided considering how to cooperate with the overall arrangement of arm, and is more complicated. In addition, the noise generated during the whole operation is also relatively large. Although the second adsorption apparatus improves some problems of the first adsorption apparatus, the whole apparatus is relatively long because the air pump, the air tube and the suction cup are arranged in a straight line. And further, under the scene that the working space is smaller and the size requirement is higher, the use requirement can not be met. In addition, the second adsorption device is not improved in terms of the problem that the first adsorption device is noisy.

To the above-mentioned technical problem that present adsorption equipment exists, this application provides an adsorption equipment to solve above-mentioned technical problem. Specifically, please refer to the embodiments and drawings provided in the present application.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an adsorption apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The apparatus includes a suction cup 110, a suction cup holder 120, an air tube 130, and an air pump 140. The suction cup 110 includes an air inlet port 111 and an air vent 112 communicating with each other, and the air pump 140 includes a pump air port 141. The air port 112 is connected to a pump air port 141 through an air pipe 130. The suction cup holder 120 is configured to connect the suction cup 110. And the straight line of the axis of the suction cup holder 120 itself is not collinear with the straight line of the length direction of the air pump 140.

It should be understood that, in the suction apparatus 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the arrangement manner that the line on which the axis of the suction cup holder 120 is located and the line on which the length direction of the air pump 140 is located are not collinear aims to reduce the longitudinal dimension of the suction apparatus 100 in the direction on which the axis of the air pump 140 is located. In this way, on the premise of reducing the size of the longitudinal body of the adsorption device 100, a person skilled in the art can set the distance between the suction cup holder 120 and the air pump 140 according to actual requirements, and the distance between the suction cup holder 120 and the air pump 140 is not particularly limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In the above implementation process, the suction cup bracket 120 connected with the suction cup 110 and the air pump 140 are arranged in a staggered manner, so that the size of the suction cup bracket is reduced. And then under the use scene that working space is less, size requirement is higher, still can satisfy the user demand.

Referring to fig. 2, in an alternative embodiment, the axis of the suction cup holder 120 is parallel to the length of the air pump 140.

It should be understood that the arrangement mode that the line of the axis of the suction cup holder 120 is parallel to the line of the length direction of the air pump 140 aims to reduce the size of the adsorption device 100 in the transverse direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the axis of the air pump 140. Likewise, on the premise of further reducing the transverse dimension of the adsorption device 100 through such a layout manner, a person skilled in the art can set the distance between the suction cup holder 120 and the air pump 140 according to actual requirements, and the distance between the suction cup holder 120 and the air pump 140 is still not particularly limited in the embodiment of the present application.

According to the adsorption device, on the basis of the staggered layout mode of the suction cup bracket 120 connected with the suction cup 110 and the air pump 140, the axes of the suction cup bracket 120 and the air pump 140 are parallel, and the transverse size of the adsorption device 100 relative to the longitudinal direction of the axis of the air pump 140 is further reduced.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, fig. 1 is a perspective view of an adsorption apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an alternative embodiment, the sorption arrangement 100 further comprises a housing 150. The air vent 112 and the air pump 140 are disposed in the housing 150. And the end of the suction opening 111 connected with the suction cup support 120 and the suction cup 110 extends out of the housing 150.

In the above implementation process, the end of the suction cup holder 120 connected to the suction cup 110 extends out of the housing 150, so that the suction cup 110 is exposed outside the housing 150. When the suction cup device works, when the suction cup 110 needs to be replaced due to the required suction force and the flatness of the sucked surface, the suction cup 110 can be replaced without disassembling the shell, so that the suction device 100 provided by the application is more convenient and faster to use. At the same time, other components are integrated into the housing 150, further reducing the size of the suction device 100 provided herein.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, in an alternative embodiment, the housing 150 is provided with a flange 153, and the flange 153 is configured to be connected to an external device. The air pump 140 is connected to the housing 150 through an elastic medium (not shown); wherein the elastic medium comprises a rubber pad.

The flange 153 is provided with a fixing hole, and the fixing hole is used for being connected with external equipment provided with the fixing hole as well, for example, when a mechanical arm and the like are connected, the fixing hole coincided with the external equipment is penetrated through the flange 153 through a screw, a fixing pin and the like, so that the fixed connection with the external equipment is realized.

In the implementation process, the flange 153 is disposed on the housing 150, so that the adsorption device 100 provided by the present application is convenient for connecting with an external device. Meanwhile, by disposing an elastic medium between the air pump 140 and the housing 150, the fixation of the air pump 140 is further made more firm. Meanwhile, the elastic medium also has the effects of shock absorption and noise absorption.

Referring to fig. 2, in an alternative embodiment, the sucker holder 120 has a first step 121 extending along a plane perpendicular to its own axis, the housing 150 is provided with a second step 151 matching with the first step 121, and the first step 121 abuts against the second step 151 to limit the movement of the sucker holder 120 in the direction of its own axis.

In another alternative embodiment, a first thread may be provided on the suction cup holder 120 and a second thread matching the first thread may be provided in the housing 150. The suction cup holder 120 is fixed in the housing 150 by the engagement of the first screw thread with the second screw thread. To limit its own movement in the direction of the axis.

In the implementation process, the first step 121 abuts against the second step 151, so that the movement of the suction cup holder 120 in the axis direction of the suction cup holder is limited, that is, the stability of the suction cup holder 120 in the housing 150 is improved.

With continued reference to FIG. 2, in an alternative embodiment, the air pump 140 is fixedly connected to the housing 150 to limit the movement of the air pump 140 in the axial direction of the air pump 140.

Means of securing the connection include, but are not limited to: the air pump 140 is fixedly connected to the housing 150 by screws.

In the implementation process, the air pump 140 and the housing 150 are fixedly connected, so that the stability of the air pump 140 in the housing 150 is improved, and the movement of the adsorption device 100, which is provided by the application, due to the interaction of the forces in the use process is reduced. Noise due to play is also reduced.

With continued reference to fig. 2, in an alternative embodiment, the air pump 140 has a third step 142 extending along a plane perpendicular to the axis of the air vent 112, the housing 150 is provided with a fourth step 152 matching with the third step 142, and the third step 142 abuts against the fourth step 152 to limit the movement of the air pump 140 in the axial direction of the pump air vent 141.

In the implementation process, the third step 142 abuts against the fourth step 152, so that the air pump 140 is limited from moving in the axial direction of the air pump. Compared with a fixing mode of additional parts such as screws, the material cost and the process cost are saved.

With continued reference to fig. 2, in an alternative embodiment, the air tube 130 includes a rigid tube 131 and a flexible tube 132. The rigid tube 131 is located inside the suction cup holder 120. One end of the rigid tube 131 is connected to the vent 112, and the other end is connected to one end of the flexible tube 132. The flexible tube 132 is located within the housing 150 and the other end of the flexible tube 132 is connected to the pump port 141.

The rigid tube 131 may be a metal tube or a rigid plastic tube. The flexible tube 132 may be a rubber tube or other flexible plastic tube, and the application is not limited to a specific type of material.

In the implementation process, the rigid pipe 131 connected with the sucker 110 is connected with the sucker bracket 120, so that the stability of the sucker 110 is improved; the rigid tube 131 is connected with the pump air port 141 of the air pump 140 through the flexible tube 132, so that the relative positions of the suction cup support 120 connected with the suction cup 110 and the air pump 140 can be randomly arranged according to requirements.

In an alternative embodiment, the suction cup 110 is removably attached to the suction cup holder 120. The rigid tube 131 is elastically connected to the suction cup holder 120.

The way in which the suction cup 110 is detachably connected to the suction cup holder 120 includes, but is not limited to: the sucker 110 is clamped with the sucker bracket 120, and the sucker 110 is connected with the sucker bracket 120 in a way of matching with the threaded hole through a nut; the manner in which the rigid tube 131 is resiliently connected to the suction cup holder 120 includes, but is not limited to: the rigid tube 131 is connected to the suction cup holder 120 by a spring.

In the implementation process, the suction cup 110 is connected with the suction cup support 120 in a detachable connection mode, so that the suction cup 110 is convenient to replace; the rigid tube 131 is connected with the suction cup support 120 in an elastic connection mode, and the function of buffering the action force between the rigid tube 131 and the suction cup support 120 is achieved.

In an alternative embodiment, a gas valve 133 is disposed on the gas tube 130, and the gas valve 133 is configured to control the flow of gas through the gas tube 130.

In the implementation process, the air valve 133 is arranged on the air pipe 130, so that the adsorption device 100 provided by the application can adjust the flow of the air flowing through the air changing pipe 130 through the air valve 133 according to different use requirements, and the adsorption force is adjusted.

In an alternative embodiment, the working principle of the adsorption apparatus 100 provided in the embodiments of the present application can be summarized as follows: when the suction port 111 of the suction cup 110 is in close contact with the object to be adsorbed, the air pump 140 uses its own air pumping function to pump the air between the suction port 111 and the object to be adsorbed through the air tube 130 connected to the air vent 112 of the suction cup 110, so that the pressure between the suction port 111 and the object to be adsorbed is lower than the external pressure, thereby realizing the adsorption of the object to be adsorbed. When the object to be adsorbed needs to be released, the air pump 140 pumps the external air between the air inlet 111 and the object, and when the pressure between the air inlet 111 and the object is the same as the pressure of the external air, the object to be adsorbed is released.

If the suction force is too large, the object to be sucked, the suction cup 110 or other parts may be damaged, while if the suction force is too small, the object to be sucked may fall off or may not be sucked. Therefore, the adjustment of the adsorption is realized by controlling the air flow in the air pipe 130 by the adjustment function of the air valve 133. According to the adsorption device 100 provided by the embodiment of the application, when the adsorbed object is adsorbed and needs to be released, the vent hole on the gas valve 133 can be opened, so that the gas can introduce the external gas into the space between the suction cup 110 and the adsorbed object through the vent hole on the gas valve 133, and the adsorbed object is released. Without cumbersome manipulation of the air pump 140.

In summary, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2 and the above description, the suction device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can reduce its size by integrating the components except the suction cup 110 in the housing 150 and by arranging the air pump 140 and the suction cup holder 120 connected with the suction cup 110 in a staggered manner, and thus can still meet the use requirements in the use scene with a small working space and a high size requirement. Meanwhile, the air pump 140 is connected with the housing 150 in a fixed connection manner, and an elastic medium is arranged between the air pump 140 and the housing 110, so that the stability of the air pump 140 in the housing 150 is improved, and the effects of shock absorption and noise absorption are achieved. In addition, the suction cup 110 is exposed outside the casing 150 and detachably connected with the suction cup support 120, so that the suction device 100 provided by the application can replace the corresponding suction cup 110 according to different use scenes, and the wide application prospect suitable for various application scenes is achieved.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An adsorption device is characterized by comprising a sucker, a sucker bracket, an air pipe and an air pump;

the sucking disc comprises an air suction port and an air vent which are communicated with each other, and the air pump comprises a pump air port;

the air vent is connected with the pump air port through the air pipe;

the suction cup support is configured to connect with the suction cup; and

the straight line of the axis of the sucker support and the straight line of the length direction of the air pump are not collinear.

2. The suction device according to claim 1, wherein a line on which an axis of the suction cup holder is located is parallel to a line on which a length direction of the air pump is located.

3. The sorption arrangement of claim 1, further comprising a housing;

the air vent and the air pump are arranged in the shell; and

the end of the air suction port, which is connected with the sucker bracket and the sucker, extends out of the shell.

4. A suction device according to claim 3, wherein the housing is provided with a flange configured to be connected to an external device;

the air pump is connected with the shell through an elastic medium; wherein the elastic medium comprises a rubber pad.

5. A suction device according to claim 3, characterized in that the suction cup holder has a first step extending along a plane perpendicular to its own axis, and the housing is provided with a second step matching the first step, the first step abutting against the second step to limit the movement of the suction cup holder in the direction of its own axis.

6. A suction device according to claim 3, wherein the air pump is fixedly connected to the housing to restrict movement of the air pump in the direction of the axis of the air pump.

7. The adsorption device according to claim 6, wherein the air pump has a third step extending along a plane perpendicular to the axis of the air vent, the housing is provided with a fourth step matching with the third step, and the third step abuts against the fourth step to limit the movement of the air pump in the direction of the axis of the air vent.

8. The suction device of claim 1, wherein the gas tube comprises a rigid tube and a flexible tube;

the rigid pipe is positioned inside the sucker support;

one end of the rigid pipe is connected with the air vent, and the other end of the rigid pipe is connected with one end of the flexible pipe;

the flexible tube is positioned in the shell; and

the other end of the flexible pipe is connected with the pump air port.

9. The suction device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the suction cup is detachably connected to the suction cup holder; the rigid pipe is elastically connected with the sucker support.

10. The sorption arrangement of claim 1, wherein the gas tube has a gas valve disposed thereon, the gas valve configured to control a flow of gas through the gas tube.