CN218036355U - Expandable visual inspection device for appearances of plastic parts of different specifications - Google Patents

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CN218036355U
CN218036355U CN202221040318.9U CN202221040318U CN218036355U CN 218036355 U CN218036355 U CN 218036355U CN 202221040318 U CN202221040318 U CN 202221040318U CN 218036355 U CN218036355 U CN 218036355U
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The utility model discloses a to different specifications mould an outward appearance can extend type visual detection device. The utility model comprises a conveying mechanism and a pushing and distributing mechanism connected with the center of the upper end surface of the conveying mechanism; the pushing and distributing mechanism comprises a group of support blocks which are symmetrical front and back, electric push rods which are connected to the center of the upper part of any one support block at equal intervals, and rubber push blocks connected to the front output end of any one electric push rod; the device also comprises a position fine-tuning mechanism connected to the support block and a mechanical feeding mechanism connected to two side faces of the conveying mechanism. The utility model discloses a set up promotion feed mechanism, position fine-tuning and dispersion direction subassembly, when adopting mechanical structure to carry out active blowing of getting, can carry out dispersion treatment to the plastic, easily visual detection and the promotion that detects the accuracy, simultaneously, add rubber ejector pad cooperation CCD visual detection ware, can carry out the classification that different specifications were moulded to in addition the position fine setting handle, make its accuracy get into and hold the incasement.

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Expandable visual detection device for appearances of plastic parts of different specifications
Technical Field
The utility model relates to an industrial production equipment technical field especially relates to an expandable visual inspection device to piece outward appearance is moulded to different specifications.
Background
Injection molding is a method for producing and molding industrial products. The products are generally made by rubber injection molding and plastic injection molding. The injection molding can also be divided into an injection molding die pressing method and a die casting method, the plastic part belongs to a finished product produced by injection molding, and the visual detection device belongs to monitoring equipment for the appearance of the molded plastic part.
Through retrieval, chinese granted patent No. CN113804701A, granted published japanese 2021.12.17, granted discloses a visual inspection device, which comprises a working platform, a control system, a storage mechanism, and a moving mechanism, a carrying mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a visual inspection mechanism arranged on the working platform, wherein corresponding guide assemblies and carrying tables are selected and mounted on the supporting assembly for wafers and material strips of different sizes, so that the carrying mechanism can be adapted to support wafers and material strips of different sizes, and meet diversified inspection requirements; secondly, the guide groove of the supporting assembly plays roles of auxiliary supporting, guiding and limiting, so that the to-be-detected piece is stably placed on the bearing table in the process that the clamping mechanism moves the to-be-detected piece to the bearing table and the process that the bearing table moves along with the supporting assembly, the to-be-detected piece is prevented from sliding and even slipping, and the detection accuracy is improved; in addition, the detection process of the visual detection device is intelligent and automatic, manual taking and placing are not needed, the manual participation degree is greatly reduced, and the detection efficiency is improved.
However, the following disadvantages still exist in the practical use:
in the existing visual detection device, plastic parts are accumulated on a conveying belt in a centralized manner during taking and placing the plastic parts by adopting machinery, and the plastic parts with different specifications are accumulated at one position in a centralized manner, so that visual detection is not facilitated, and the accuracy of the visual detection is insufficient;
after visual inspection of plastic parts with different specifications is carried out, the plastic parts moved out by the conveying belt are still in a one-position stacking state, and selection of the plastic parts with different specifications is very complicated;
or add and divide the material structure, nevertheless divide the position that the material structure promoted to produce the deviation easily, increased and moulded the probability that the piece drops in external environment, increase use cost.
Therefore, the existing expandable visual inspection device for the appearances of plastic parts with different specifications cannot meet the requirements in practical use, so that an improved technology is urgently needed in the market to solve the problems.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a to different specifications mould an outward appearance can extend type visual detection device, through setting up dispersion direction subassembly, promotion feed mechanism and position fine-tuning, solved the problem of proposing among the above-mentioned background art.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model discloses a realize through following technical scheme:
the utility model relates to an expandable visual inspection device aiming at the appearances of plastic parts with different specifications, which comprises a conveying mechanism and a pushing and distributing mechanism connected to the central position of the upper end surface of the conveying mechanism;
the pushing and distributing mechanism comprises a group of support blocks which are symmetrical front and back, electric push rods which are connected to the center of the upper part of any one of the support blocks at equal intervals, and rubber push blocks which are connected to the front output end of any one of the electric push rods;
the device also comprises a position fine adjustment mechanism connected to the support block and mechanical feeding mechanisms connected to two side faces of the conveying mechanism.
Furthermore, the position fine adjustment mechanism comprises an air suction pump which is connected to the lower part of any one of the support blocks at equal intervals and an air suction pipe which is connected to the front output end of any one of the air suction pumps;
the air suction pipe is arranged in a manner of being relatively flush with the middle part of the mechanical feeding mechanism;
specifically, the method comprises the following steps: the support block is used for supporting the air suction pump so as to apply an adsorption force to the air suction pipe through the air suction pump, and the air suction pipe is arranged in the supporting box in a flush manner so as to finely adjust the position of a plastic part with a deviation generated in a pushing position under the action of the adsorption force, so that the plastic part can smoothly enter the supporting box.
Furthermore, the mechanical feeding mechanism comprises two groups of bearing components and a dispersing guide component connected to the upper part of the front end face of one group of bearing components;
the front end faces of the dispersion guide assemblies are arranged above one side face of the conveying mechanism.
Furthermore, the bearing assembly comprises two groups of symmetrically arranged bearing boxes, a group of air cylinders connected to the lower part of the outer side surface of any one of the bearing boxes, a bearing plate connected to the upper output end of one group of the air cylinders, a group of hydraulic cylinders connected to the upper part of the rear end surface of any one of the bearing boxes and a material pushing plate connected to the front output end of one group of the hydraulic cylinders;
the front part and the rear part of the bearing plate are provided with a group of bulges extending outwards;
specifically, the method comprises the following steps: the plastic is accepted and placed by the accepting box, the cylinder applies upward force to the accepting plate, proper height accepting of the plastic can be carried out, the damage probability of falling from a high position of the plastic is reduced, the hydraulic cylinder applies forward force to the push plate, and the plastic in the accepting box moves out.
Furthermore, the dispersion guide assembly comprises two groups of fixed blocks symmetrically connected to the upper part of the front end face of one group of the receiving box, a group of rotating motors penetrating through the middle parts of one group of the fixed blocks, a guide plate connected to the front output end of any one rotating motor and a vibrating motor connected to the middle part of the bottom end face of any one guide plate; the group of guide plates are arranged in a cambered surface manner; the rotating motor applies rotating force to the guide plate to adjust the proper angle, the plastic moves on the conveying belt, the vibrating motor applies vibrating force to the guide plate, the plastic can be dispersed, visual detection is easy, and the accuracy of visual detection is improved.
Furthermore, the conveying mechanism comprises two groups of symmetrically arranged supporting legs, a frame connected to the upper end surfaces of the supporting legs, a plurality of rolling shafts connected to the inner side walls of the frame at equal intervals, a conveying belt connected to the outer surfaces of the rolling shafts in a rolling mode and a driving motor connected to the middle of one side of the front surface of the frame;
the front output end of the driving motor is connected with one end of one rolling shaft;
specifically, the method comprises the following steps: the supporting legs are connected with the frame, and the frame is connected with the rolling shaft and the driving motor so as to rotate the rolling shaft through the driving motor to drive the rolling conveying belt to convey the plastic parts.
Further, an installation mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the frame;
the mounting mechanism comprises a mounting frame, a group of clamping blocks symmetrically connected to the middle part of the inner side wall of the mounting frame and a plurality of weighting blocks equidistantly connected to the middle part of the inner side surface of any one clamping block;
specifically, the method comprises the following steps: the visual detection mechanism is connected on the upper end face of the mounting frame, the clamping blocks are used for connecting the weighting blocks, and the stability of the structure of the mounting frame is guaranteed under the gravity loading.
Furthermore, the mounting rack is arranged in a U shape, the lower parts of two side surfaces of the mounting rack are connected with pore plates, and the middle part of the mounting rack is of a penetrating rectangular opening structure;
the fixture block is connected in a clamping groove in the middle of the inner side wall of the mounting frame in a clamping mode.
Furthermore, the middle part of the upper end surface of the mounting rack is connected with a CCD visual detection mechanism;
the CCD visual detection mechanism comprises a bracket, a display screen connected to the middle part of the upper end surface of the bracket and a CCD visual detector connected to the middle part of the inner top end surface of the bracket through a supporting rod;
specifically, the method comprises the following steps: the support accepts the installation to display screen and branch, and the display screen shows detection data in real time, and branch then connects CCD visual detector to mould the visual detection of piece.
The utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:
1. the utility model discloses a set up dispersion direction subassembly, after the last unloading that possesses the mechanical type and mould the piece, add vibrating motor and mould the piece to the material loading and carry out the application of vibrational force to moulding the piece and dispersing, visual detection that can easily follow-up.
2. The utility model discloses a set up promotion feed mechanism, carry out the aforesaid and vibrate the back of distinguishing to moulding, carry out the addding of rubber ejector pad on the conveying mechanism to cooperation CCD visual detection mechanism, exert the power that promotes to the rubber ejector pad by electronic push rod, make one kind of specification mould one side that is in the conveyer belt, and another kind mould the opposite side that is in the conveyer belt, easily categorised the use of seeking.
3. The utility model discloses a set up position fine setting structure, in above-mentioned mechanism divides the material to push to moulding, the difference of driving force causes to mould a position and produces certain deviation, and adds the breathing pipe, and the breathing pipe keeps flat relative setting with accepting the incasement portion, under the adsorption affinity, can carry out position control to producing the piece of moulding of position deviation to get into smoothly and accept the incasement, reduce the cost that drops and bring in outer environment.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is an external view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of the CCD visual inspection mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of the mechanical feeding mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of the conveying mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a connection diagram of the material pushing and distributing mechanism and the position fine-tuning mechanism of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a structural view of the installation mechanism of the present invention.
In the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:
100. an installation mechanism; 110. a mounting frame; 120. an orifice plate; 130. a clamping block; 140. a weighting block; 200. a CCD visual detection mechanism; 210. a support; 220. a display screen; 230. a strut; 240. a CCD vision detector; 300. a conveying mechanism; 310. a support leg; 320. a frame; 330. a roller; 340. a conveyor belt; 350. a drive motor; 400. a mechanical feeding mechanism; 410. a receiving assembly; 411. a receiving box; 412. a cylinder; 413. a bearing plate; 414. a hydraulic cylinder; 415. a material pushing plate; 420. a dispersion guide assembly; 421. a fixed block; 422. rotating the motor; 423. a guide plate; 424. a vibration motor; 500. pushing the material distribution mechanism; 510. supporting a block; 520. an electric push rod; 530. a rubber push block; 600. a position fine adjustment mechanism; 610. a getter pump; 620. and (4) sucking a pipe.
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The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 5, the embodiment of the invention is a scalable visual inspection apparatus for the appearance of plastic parts with different specifications, which includes a conveying mechanism 300 and a pushing and distributing mechanism 500 connected to the center of the upper end surface of the conveying mechanism 300;
the pushing and distributing mechanism 500 comprises a group of supporting blocks 510 which are symmetrical front and back, electric push rods 520 which are connected to the center of the upper part of any one of the supporting blocks 510 at equal intervals, and rubber push blocks 530 which are connected to the front output end of any one of the electric push rods 520;
the pushing material distributing mechanism 500 is used, after different specifications of plastic parts are detected by the CCD vision detector 240 in advance, the external control end receives and processes data signals, the electric push rod 520 applies pushing force to the rubber push block 530, the rubber push block 530 on one support block 510 pushes one specification of plastic parts to one side of the upper surface of the conveyer belt 340, and the rubber push block 530 on the other support block 510 pushes the other specification of plastic parts to the other side of the upper surface of the conveyer belt 340.
Example 2
As shown in fig. 5, a position fine-tuning mechanism 600 connected to the support block 510 is further included;
the position fine adjustment mechanism 600 comprises a suction pump 610 connected to the lower part of any one of the supporting blocks 510 at equal intervals and a suction pipe 620 connected to the front output end of any one of the suction pumps 610;
the air suction pipe 620 is arranged in a horizontal manner relative to the middle of the mechanical feeding mechanism 400;
when the position fine adjustment mechanism 600 is used, in the process of distributing and pushing plastic parts with different specifications through the mechanism, different pushing forces are applied, so that the displacement position deviation of the plastic parts is easily caused, at the moment, under the external control end, the air suction pump 610 works, the air suction pipe 620 applies an adsorption force to perform position fine adjustment on the plastic parts with the position deviation, and the air suction pipe 620 is arranged in a manner of being relatively flush with the middle part of the receiving box 411.
Example 3
As shown in fig. 3, it further includes a mechanical feeding mechanism 400 connected to two side surfaces of the conveying mechanism 300;
the mechanical feeding mechanism 400 includes two receiving units 410 and a dispersing guide unit 420 connected to the upper portion of the front end surface of the receiving unit 410;
the front end face of the group of dispersion guide assemblies 420 is arranged above one side face of the conveying mechanism 300;
the receiving assembly 410 comprises two groups of symmetrically arranged receiving boxes 411, a group of air cylinders 412 connected to the lower part of the outer side surface of any one of the receiving boxes 411, a receiving plate 413 connected to the upper output end of the group of air cylinders 412, a group of hydraulic cylinders 414 connected to the upper part of the rear end surface of any one of the receiving boxes 411 and a material pushing plate 415 connected to the front output end of the group of hydraulic cylinders 414;
the front and the back of the bearing plate 413 are a group of protrusions extending outwards;
the dispersing guide assembly 420 comprises two groups of fixed blocks 421 symmetrically connected to the upper parts of the front end surfaces of a group of receiving boxes 411, a group of rotating motors 422 penetrating the middle parts of the group of fixed blocks 421, a guide plate 423 connected to the front output end of any rotating motor 422, and a vibrating motor 424 connected to the middle part of the bottom end surface of any guide plate 423;
the group of guide plates 423 are arranged in a cambered surface;
when the mechanical feeding mechanism 400 is used, two groups of receiving boxes 411 are arranged, one group of receiving boxes 411 is used for intensively placing the plastic parts which are not detected, and an air cylinder 412 is used for gradually applying upward force to a receiving plate 413 under an external control end, so that the plastic parts are lifted to the upper part of one side of the conveying belt;
at this time, the hydraulic cylinder 414 applies a force pushing forward to the material pushing plate 415, so that the plastic part at a high position moves to the upper end surface of the guide plate 423, and the rotating motor 422 applies a rotating force to the guide plate 423, so that the plastic part moves to the position of the upper surface of the conveying belt 340 under the self-gravity of the plastic part under the inclination angle;
meanwhile, in the process that the guide plate 423 supports the plastic part and moves towards the upper surface of the conveying belt 340, the vibration motor 424 applies vibration force to the guide plate 423 to disperse the plastic part on the upper surface of the conveying belt 340;
then, after the plastic parts are transported by the conveyor belt 340 and visually detected by the CCD visual detector 240, the other set of receiving box 411 performs the above-mentioned reverse step, so as to gradually lower the receiving plate 413, and sort and receive the detected plastic parts.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. A scalable visual inspection device for the appearances of plastic parts with different specifications comprises a conveying mechanism (300) and a pushing and distributing mechanism (500) connected to the center of the upper end face of the conveying mechanism (300);
it is characterized in that;
the pushing and distributing mechanism (500) comprises a group of support blocks (510) which are symmetrical front and back, electric push rods (520) which are connected to the center of the upper part of any one of the support blocks (510) at equal intervals, and rubber push blocks (530) which are connected to the front output end of any one of the electric push rods (520);
the device also comprises a position fine adjustment mechanism (600) connected to the support block (510) and mechanical feeding mechanisms (400) connected to two side surfaces of the conveying mechanism (300).
2. The expandable visual inspection device for the appearances of plastic parts with different specifications as claimed in claim 1, wherein said position fine-tuning mechanism (600) comprises a suction pump (610) connected to the lower part of any one of said supporting blocks (510) at an equal distance and a suction pipe (620) connected to the front output end of any one of said suction pumps (610);
the air suction pipe (620) and the middle part of the mechanical feeding mechanism (400) are arranged relatively and horizontally.
3. A visual inspection device of expandable type for the appearance of different size plastic parts, according to claim 1, characterized in that said mechanical feeding mechanism (400) comprises two sets of receiving assemblies (410) and a dispersion guide assembly (420) connected to the upper part of the front face of one set of receiving assemblies (410);
the front end faces of a group of the dispersion guide assemblies (420) are arranged above one side face of the conveying mechanism (300).
4. The expandable visual inspection device for the appearances of plastic parts with different specifications as claimed in claim 3, wherein the receiving assembly (410) comprises two sets of symmetrically arranged receiving boxes (411), a set of air cylinders (412) connected to the lower part of the outer side surface of any one of the receiving boxes (411), a receiving plate (413) connected to the upper output end of one set of the air cylinders (412), a set of hydraulic cylinders (414) connected to the upper part of the rear end surface of any one of the receiving boxes (411), and a material pushing plate (415) connected to the front output end of one set of the hydraulic cylinders (414);
the front and the back of the bearing plate (413) are a group of bulges extending outwards.
5. The visual inspection device of the expandable type aiming at the appearance of the plastic parts with different specifications is characterized in that the dispersion guide assembly (420) comprises two groups of fixed blocks (421) symmetrically connected to the upper parts of the front end surfaces of a group of the bearing boxes (411), a group of rotating motors (422) penetrating through the middle parts of a group of the fixed blocks (421), a guide plate (423) connected to the front output end of any one of the rotating motors (422), and a vibration motor (424) connected to the middle part of the bottom end surface of any one of the guide plates (423);
and the guide plates (423) are arranged in a cambered surface mode.
6. The expandable visual inspection device for the appearance of plastic parts with different specifications, as recited in claim 1, wherein the conveying mechanism (300) comprises two sets of symmetrically arranged supporting legs (310), a frame (320) connected to the upper end surfaces of the supporting legs (310), a plurality of rollers (330) connected to the inner side walls of the frame (320) at equal intervals, a conveyer belt (340) connected to the outer surfaces of the rollers (330) in a rolling manner, and a driving motor (350) connected to the middle of one side of the front surface of the frame (320);
the front output end of the driving motor (350) is connected with one end of one rolling shaft (330).
7. The expandable visual inspection device for the appearance of plastic parts with different specifications, as claimed in claim 6, wherein a mounting mechanism (100) is arranged outside the frame (320);
the mounting mechanism (100) comprises a mounting frame (110), a group of clamping blocks (130) symmetrically connected to the middle part of the inner side wall of the mounting frame (110), and a plurality of weighting blocks (140) connected to the middle part of the inner side surface of any one clamping block (130) in an equidistant mode.
8. The expandable visual inspection device for the appearances of plastic parts with different specifications as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mounting frame (110) is in a U-shaped arrangement, the lower portions of two side surfaces of the mounting frame (110) are connected with the orifice plates (120), and the middle portion of the mounting frame (110) is in a penetrating rectangular opening structure;
the clamping block (130) is connected in a clamping groove in the middle of the inner side wall of the mounting frame (110) in a clamping mode.
9. The expandable visual inspection device for the appearances of plastic parts with different specifications, as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that a CCD visual inspection mechanism (200) is connected to the middle of the upper end surface of the mounting rack (110);
the CCD visual detection mechanism (200) comprises a bracket (210), a display screen (220) connected to the middle of the upper end face of the bracket (210) and a CCD visual detector (240) connected to the middle of the inner top end face of the bracket (210) through a supporting rod (230).
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