CN219787046U

CN219787046U - Butt joint device and circulation line body

Info

Publication number: CN219787046U
Application number: CN202321055175.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘洁武; 宋世宇; 万德润
Original assignee: Han s Laser Technology Industry Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Han s Laser Technology Industry Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-05-05
Filing date: 2023-05-05
Publication date: 2023-10-03
Anticipated expiration: 2033-05-05

Abstract

The application discloses a butt joint device and a circulation line body. The fixing seat comprises a transfer platform, the transfer platform is provided with a supporting surface, and the supporting surface is used for supporting the jig; the first lifting module comprises a first driving assembly and a first lifting piece, the first lifting piece is positioned on one side of the transfer platform in the horizontal direction, and is provided with a first working surface which is used for supporting the jig; the first driving component is used for driving the first lifting piece to move up and down so as to enable the first working surface to be in a first position or a second position; when the first working surface is in the first position, the first working surface is flush with the supporting surface, or the first working surface is positioned above the supporting surface; when the first working surface is in the second position, the first working surface is positioned below the supporting surface. The butt joint device provided by the application has a simple structure, and can effectively reduce the equipment cost.

Description

Butt joint device and circulation line body

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of conveying, in particular to a butt joint device and a circulation line body.

Background

In the laser processing process, in order to improve the processing efficiency of products, a plurality of laser heads are used for respectively processing a plurality of products simultaneously. For feeding a plurality of laser heads to and carry out the unloading to the product after a plurality of laser heads processing is accomplished, can set up material loading transfer chain and unloading transfer chain generally, thereby make things convenient for material loading and unloading.

For stable transportation product, the product can be placed on the tool, and the tool circulates in material loading transfer chain and unloading transfer chain. In order to transfer the jig between the feeding conveying line and the discharging conveying line, a butt joint device is added, and the butt joint device realizes the transfer of the jig between the feeding conveying line and the discharging conveying line. In the related art, the butting device uses more driving mechanisms and clamping jaw mechanisms, has a complex structure and high equipment cost, and is not beneficial to reducing the equipment cost of the circulating line body.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides the butt joint device which has a simple structure and can effectively reduce the equipment cost.

The utility model also provides a circulation line body with the butt joint device.

According to an embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model, a docking device comprises:

the fixing seat comprises a transfer platform, wherein the transfer platform is provided with a supporting surface, and the supporting surface is used for supporting the jig;

the first lifting module comprises a first driving assembly and a first lifting piece, the first lifting piece is positioned on one side of the transfer platform in the horizontal direction, and is provided with a first working surface which is used for supporting the jig; the first driving component is used for driving the first lifting piece to move up and down so as to enable the first working surface to be in a first position or a second position; when the first working surface is in a first position, the first working surface is flush with the supporting surface, or the first working surface is positioned above the supporting surface; when the first working surface is in the second position, the first working surface is positioned below the supporting surface;

The second lifting module comprises a second driving assembly and a second lifting piece, the second lifting piece is positioned on the other side of the transfer platform in the horizontal direction, and is provided with a second working surface for supporting the jig; the second driving component is used for driving the second lifting piece to move up and down so as to enable the second working surface to be in a third position or a fourth position; when the second working surface is in a third position, the second working surface is flush with the supporting surface or the second working surface is positioned below the supporting surface; when the second working surface is in the fourth position, the second working surface is positioned below the second working surface in the third position;

the translation module comprises a third driving assembly and a pushing piece, wherein the third driving assembly is used for driving the pushing piece to move; when the first working surface is in a first position and the second working surface is in a third position, the pushing piece can push the jig from the first working surface to the supporting surface and push the jig from the supporting surface to the second working surface under the action of the third driving assembly.

The docking device according to the embodiment of the application has at least the following beneficial effects: when the first working surface is at the first position and the second working surface is at the third position, the pushing piece can push the jig from the first working surface to the supporting surface and push the jig from the supporting surface to the second working surface under the action of the third driving assembly, so that the jig is transferred from the first lifting piece to the second lifting piece; the first lifting piece moves downwards to continuously receive the jig, and the second lifting piece moves downwards to put down the jig; in the process of transferring the jig, the supporting surface is utilized to realize the supporting and connection of the jig, and the translational module does not need to be provided with a clamping jaw mechanism to grasp the jig, so that the structure of the translational module can be simplified.

According to some embodiments of the application, when the first working surface is in the first position, the first working surface is located above the support surface, and the height difference h between the first working surface and the support surface ₁ Is 0.5mm to 1.5mm.

According to some embodiments of the application, the first support module comprises:

the first supporting piece is used for supporting the jig;

the fourth driving assembly is arranged on the fixed seat and is used for driving the first supporting piece to move in the fifth position or the sixth position along the horizontal direction; when the first supporting piece is positioned at the fifth position, the projection of the first supporting piece along the vertical direction is not overlapped with the projection of the jig supported by the first working surface along the vertical direction; when the first supporting piece is located at the sixth position, the projection of the first supporting piece along the vertical direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the jig supported by the first working surface along the vertical direction.

According to some embodiments of the application, the first lifting member is provided with a first positioning portion, the jig is provided with a second positioning portion, and the first positioning portion can be matched with the second positioning portion to determine the position of the jig along the horizontal direction.

According to some embodiments of the application, the second support module comprises:

the second supporting piece is used for supporting the jig;

the fifth driving assembly is arranged on the fixed seat and is used for driving the second supporting piece to move in the horizontal direction to a seventh position or an eighth position; when the second supporting piece is positioned at the seventh position, the projection of the second supporting piece along the vertical direction is not overlapped with the projection of the jig supported by the second working surface along the vertical direction; when the second support piece is located at the eighth position, the projection of the second support piece along the vertical direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the jig supported by the second working surface along the vertical direction.

According to some embodiments of the application, the pusher comprises:

the pushing part is used for propping against the side surface of the jig so as to push the jig;

And the limiting part is used for propping against the upper surface of the jig so as to limit at least one part of the jig to move away from the supporting surface along the direction vertical to the supporting surface.

According to some embodiments of the application, further comprising:

and the limiting piece is arranged on the fixing seat and used for propping against the upper surface of the jig so as to limit at least one part of the jig to move away from the supporting surface along the direction vertical to the supporting surface.

According to some embodiments of the application, further comprising:

and the universal ball is rotationally connected with the transfer platform and used for supporting the jig, and the highest point of the outer surface of the universal ball is positioned above the supporting surface.

According to some embodiments of the application, further comprising a jig comprising:

the support seat is used for supporting a product, and at least one part of the product is made of a magnetic material;

and the magnet is fixed on the supporting seat and is used for adsorbing the product.

According to a second aspect of the present application, a flow-through line body includes:

the first conveying line is used for conveying the jig along a first direction, and the moving range of the jig conveyed by the first conveying line is set to be a first area;

The second conveying line is used for conveying the jig along a second direction, the second direction is opposite to the first direction, and the moving range of the jig conveyed by the second conveying line is set to be a second area;

the butt joint device is provided with at least two butt joint devices;

wherein for at least one of the docking devices, the first work surface is located directly below the second area when the first work surface is in the second position, and the second work surface is located directly below the first area when the second work surface is in the fourth position;

for the rest of the docking device, when the first working surface is in the second position, the first working surface is located directly below the first region, and when the second working surface is in the fourth position, the second working surface is located directly below the second region.

The flow-through line body provided by the embodiment of the application has at least the following beneficial effects: by using the butt joint device, the equipment cost of the transfer line body is reduced.

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

Drawings

The application is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples, in which:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a docking device according to a first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the docking assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the docking device of FIG. 1 with the first work surface in a first position and the second work surface in a third position;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the docking device of FIG. 1 with the first work surface in a second position and the second work surface in a fourth position;

fig. 5 is a perspective view of a fixing base, a first support module and a second support module of a docking device according to a second embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the first support of FIG. 5 in a fifth position;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the first support of FIG. 5 in a sixth position;

fig. 8 is a perspective view of a first lifter of a docking device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a front view of a pusher of a docking device of a fourth embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a perspective view of a stopper, a mount and a fixing base of a docking device according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the stop, mount and anchor block of FIG. 10;

fig. 12 is a perspective view of a universal ball and a holder of a docking mechanism in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a fixture of a docking device according to a seventh embodiment of the present application;

fig. 14 is a perspective view of a docking device of an eighth embodiment of the present application;

fig. 15 is a perspective view of a flow-through wire body according to a first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the first and second conveyor lines of the transfer line body of FIG. 15;

fig. 17 is a perspective view of a first positioning module and a second positioning module of the docking device of the transfer line body of fig. 15.

Reference numerals: the device comprises a fixed seat 110, a transfer platform 111, a supporting surface 112, a mounting seat 120, a guide rod 121, a jig 130, a second positioning part 131, a supporting seat 132, a magnet 133, a limiting piece 140 and a universal ball 150;

the first lifting module 200, the first driving assembly 210, the first lifting piece 220, the first working surface 221 and the first positioning part 222;

the second lifting module 300, the second driving assembly 310, the second lifting member 320 and the second working surface 321;

the translation module 400, the third driving assembly 410, the third cylinder 411, the connecting plate 412, the linear bearing 413, the fourth cylinder 414, the optical axis 415, the pushing piece 420, the pushing part 421 and the limiting part 422;

a first support module 510, a first support 511, a fourth drive assembly 512, a second support module 520, a second support 521, and a fifth drive assembly 522;

Docking device 600, first positioning module 610, second positioning module 620;

a first conveyor line 700, a first narrow band 710;

a second conveyor line 800, a second narrowband 810.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the application.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description of the present application and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present application, the meaning of a number is one or more, the meaning of a number is two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to exclude the present number, and the meaning of a number is understood to include the present number. The description of the first and second is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present application, unless explicitly defined otherwise, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection, etc. should be construed broadly and the specific meaning of the terms in the present application can be reasonably determined by a person skilled in the art in combination with the specific contents of the technical scheme.

In the description of the present application, the descriptions of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a docking apparatus 600 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application includes a fixing base 110, a first lifting module 200, a second lifting module 300, and a translation module 400. The fixing base 110 includes a transfer platform 111 (refer to fig. 2), the transfer platform 111 is provided with a supporting surface 112, and the supporting surface 112 is used for supporting the jig 130.

The first lifting module 200 includes a first driving assembly 210 and a first lifting member 220, the first lifting member 220 is located at one side (refer to fig. 2, for example, the right side) of the transfer platform 111 in the horizontal direction, and the first lifting member 220 is provided with a first working surface 221, where the first working surface 221 is used for supporting the jig 130. The first driving assembly 210 is used for driving the first lifter 220 to move up and down, so that the first working surface 221 is at the first position or the second position. When the first working surface 221 is in the first position, the first working surface 221 is flush with the support surface 112, or the first working surface 221 is located above the support surface 112 (see fig. 3). When the first working surface 221 is in the second position, the first working surface 221 is located below the support surface 112 (see fig. 4).

The second lifting module 300 includes a second driving assembly 310 and a second lifting member 320, the second lifting member 320 is located at the other side (refer to fig. 2, for example, the left side) of the transfer platform 111 in the horizontal direction, and the second lifting member 320 is provided with a second working surface 321, where the second working surface 321 is used for supporting the jig 130. The second driving assembly 310 is configured to drive the second lifter 320 to move up and down, so that the second working surface 321 is at the third position or the fourth position; when the second working surface 321 is in the third position, the second working surface 321 is flush with the supporting surface 112, or the second working surface 321 is located below the supporting surface 112 (refer to fig. 3); when the second working surface 321 is in the fourth position, the second working surface 321 is positioned below the second working surface 321 in the third position (see fig. 4).

The translation module 400 includes a third driving assembly 410 and a pushing member 420, wherein the third driving assembly 410 is used for driving the pushing member 420 to move. When the first working surface 221 is at the first position and the second working surface 321 is at the third position, the pushing member 420 can push the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112 and push the jig 130 from the supporting surface 112 to the second working surface 321 under the action of the third driving assembly 410.

The docking device 600 according to the embodiment of the application has at least the following advantages: when the first working surface 221 is at the first position and the second working surface 321 is at the third position, the pushing member 420 can push the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112 and push the jig 130 from the supporting surface 112 to the second working surface 321 under the action of the third driving assembly 410, thereby realizing the transfer of the jig 130 from the first lifter 220 to the second lifter 320; after the first lifting member 220 moves downwards, the jig 130 can be continuously received, and after the second lifting member 320 moves downwards, the jig 130 can be put down; in the process of transferring the jig 130, the supporting surface 112 is utilized to support and connect the jig 130, and the translational module 400 does not need to be provided with a clamping jaw mechanism to grasp the jig 130, so that the structure of the translational module 400 can be simplified.

Specifically, to drive the first elevating member 220 to move in the up-down direction, the first driving assembly 210 includes a first cylinder. The cylinder body of the first cylinder may be fixed to the ground through a frame, and the piston rod of the first cylinder is connected to the first lifter 220. Thus, after the first cylinder is ventilated, the first lifter 220 is driven to move up and down.

In another embodiment, the first driving assembly 210 may also include a linear motor, the stator of which may be fixed to the ground through a frame, and the first elevating member 220 is fixed to the mover of the linear motor. Thus, when the linear motor is energized, the first lifter 220 can be driven to move up and down.

Similarly, to drive the second lifter 320 to move in the up-down direction, the specific structure of the second driving assembly 310 can refer to the first driving assembly 210, and will not be repeated here.

Specifically, to enable the pushing member 420 to push the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112 and push the jig 130 from the supporting surface 112 to the second working surface 321, the third driving assembly 410 includes a third cylinder 411 and a connecting plate 412. The cylinder body of the third cylinder 411 is fixed on the fixed seat 110 through a fastener, a piston rod of the third cylinder 411 is fixedly connected with the front end of the connecting plate 412, and the rear end of the connecting plate 412 is connected with the pushing piece 420. When the third cylinder 411 is ventilated, the pushing member 420 is driven to move in the left-right direction.

The first elevating member 220 is located at the right side of the transfer platform 111, and the second elevating member 320 is located at the left side of the transfer platform 111, i.e., the first elevating member 220, the transfer platform 111, and the second elevating member 320 are sequentially arranged from right to left. Thus, when the first working surface 221 is at the first position and the second working surface 321 is at the third position, the pushing member 420 can move from right to left under the action of the third driving assembly 410, so as to push the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112, and then push the jig 130 from the supporting surface 112 to the second working surface 321.

In the modification of the above embodiment, in order to avoid the jig 130 carried by the first working surface 221 in the process of moving the pushing member 420 from left to right (i.e., the process of returning after the pushing member 420 pushes the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the second working surface 321), the third driving assembly 410 further includes a linear bearing 413, a fourth cylinder 414, and an optical axis 415. The linear bearing 413 is fixed to the connection plate 412, the optical axis 415 is slidably connected to the linear bearing 413, and the optical axis 415 is movable in the up-down direction with respect to the linear bearing 413. The lower end of the optical axis 415 is fixedly connected with the pusher 420.

The cylinder body of the fourth cylinder 414 is fixed to the connecting plate 412 through a fastener, and the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 414 is connected to the pusher 420. Thus, when the fourth cylinder 414 is ventilated, the pushing member 420 is driven to move up and down, and the optical axis 415 guides the pushing member 420.

When the pushing member 420 starts to move from left to right, the fourth air cylinder 414 ventilates to drive the pushing member 420 to move upwards, so that the jig 130 carried by the first working surface 221 is effectively avoided in the process of moving the pushing member 420 from left to right. When the pushing member 420 moves from left to right to the rightmost end, the fourth air cylinder 414 is ventilated to drive the pushing member 420 to move downwards, so that the pushing member 420 can touch the jig 130 in the process of moving from right to left, and the jig 130 is moved from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 2 as appropriate, if the first elevating member 220 is positioned at the left side of the transfer platform 111 and the second elevating member 320 is positioned at the front side of the transfer platform 111, the third driving assembly 410 further includes a fifth cylinder. The cylinder body of the fifth cylinder is fixed to the connecting plate 412 through a fastener, and the pushing member 420 is connected with the piston rod of the fifth cylinder. When the fifth cylinder is operated to be ventilated, the pusher 420 is driven to move in the front-rear direction. Thus, the third cylinder 411 pushes the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112, and the fifth cylinder can push the jig 130 from the supporting surface 112 to the second working surface 321.

Referring to fig. 3, in a modification of the above embodiment, when the first working surface 221 is in the first position, the first working surface 221 is located above the supporting surface 112, and the height difference h between the first working surface 221 and the supporting surface 112 ₁ Is 0.5mm to 1.5mm.

When the first working surface 221 is located above the supporting surface 112, the jig 130 is not easily clamped by the edge of the transfer platform 111 during the process of moving the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112, thereby facilitating smooth transfer of the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112. However, when the height difference h ₁ When the value of (a) is larger, the jig 130 is easy to vibrate due to larger drop in the process of moving the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112, and the stability of the movement of the jig 130 is affected.

By making the height difference h ₁ Not less than 0.5mm, the probability of clamping the jig 130 by the edge of the transfer platform 111 can be effectively reduced by making the height difference h ₁ Not more than 1.5mm, the vibration amplitude of the jig 130 can be effectively controlled, thereby facilitating smooth transfer of the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112.

Specifically, the height difference h ₁ May be 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 1mm, 1.2mm, 1.5mm or other values.

In a further embodiment, referring to fig. 3, when the second working surface 321 is in the third position, the second working surface 321 is positioned below the support surface 112, and the second working surface 321 and the support surface 112 have a height difference h ₂ Is 0.5mm to 1.5mm.

And the height difference h ₁ Similarly, by varying the height h ₂ The control is 0.5 mm-1.5 mm, which is beneficial for the jig 130 to be smoothly transferred from the supporting surface 112 to the second working surface 321.

In particular, the height differenceh ₂ May be 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 1mm, 1.2mm, 1.5mm or other values.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present application, the docking apparatus 600 further includes a first support module 510, the first support module 510 including a first support 511 and a fourth driving assembly 512. The first support 511 is used for supporting the jig 130. The fourth driving assembly 512 is mounted on the fixing base 110, and the fourth driving assembly 512 is used for driving the first supporting member 511 to move along the horizontal direction in the fifth position or the sixth position. When the first support 511 is located at the fifth position (refer to fig. 6), the projection of the first support 511 along the vertical direction does not coincide with the projection of the jig 130 supported by the first working surface 221 along the vertical direction; when the first support 511 is located at the sixth position (refer to fig. 7), the projection of the first support 511 along the vertical direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the jig 130 supported by the first working surface 221 along the vertical direction.

When the projection of the first support 511 along the vertical direction is not coincident with the projection of the jig 130 supported by the first working surface 221 along the vertical direction, the first support 511 does not collide with the jig 130 moving upward, and the jig 130 can smoothly move upward. When the projection of the first support 511 along the vertical direction is at least partially overlapped with the projection of the jig 130 supported by the first working surface 221 along the vertical direction, the first support 511 located below the jig 130 can support the jig 130, and plays a role of temporarily supporting the jig 130. When the first supporting member 511 supports the jig 130, the transferring device can conveniently obtain unprocessed products on the jig 130, thereby facilitating feeding. In addition, when the first support 511 supports the jig 130, the second lifter 320 may move downward, whereby waiting time of the second lifter 320 may be reduced.

Specifically, to drive the first support 511 to move in the horizontal direction, the fourth driving assembly 512 includes a sixth cylinder. The cylinder body of the sixth cylinder is fixed to the fixing base 110 by a fastener, and the piston rod of the sixth cylinder is connected to the first support 511. When the sixth cylinder is operated to be ventilated, the first support 511 is driven to move in the horizontal direction.

In some embodiments, when only one set of the first support modules 510 is provided, the length of the first support member 511 is longer, and the stroke of the sixth cylinder is correspondingly longer, so that the first support member 511 can stably support the jig 130, but the first support module 510 occupies more space.

In this embodiment, in order to reduce the stroke of the sixth cylinder, the space occupied by the first support module 510 is reduced, and meanwhile, the stability of the first support module 511 supporting the jig 130 is ensured, the first support module 510 is provided with two groups, the two groups of first support modules 510 are arranged at intervals along the front-back direction, and the movement directions of the piston rods of the two sixth cylinders are opposite. Thus, the two first supports 511 can support the jig 130 together, and the length of the first supports 511 is smaller, and the stroke of the first supports 511 can be set shorter accordingly.

Referring to fig. 8, in a modification of the above embodiment, the first lifter 220 is provided with a first positioning portion 222, the jig 130 is provided with a second positioning portion 131, and the first positioning portion 222 can be matched with the second positioning portion 131 to determine the position of the jig 130 along the horizontal direction.

Through the cooperation of the first positioning portion 222 and the second positioning portion 131, the position of the jig 130 along the horizontal direction relative to the first lifting member 220 can be determined, so that the positioning of the jig 130 is facilitated, and the transfer device can accurately obtain the unprocessed product on the jig 130.

Specifically, to achieve the fit between the first positioning portion 222 and the second positioning portion 131, the first positioning portion 222 includes a positioning post, the second positioning portion 131 includes a positioning hole, and the positioning post is in clearance fit with the positioning hole. Therefore, after the positioning posts are inserted into the positioning holes, the position of the jig 130 along the horizontal direction can be determined.

It should be noted that if the positioning columns are cylinders and the positioning holes are round holes, at least two positioning columns are required to be arranged, the number of the positioning holes is the same as that of the positioning columns, and each positioning column is inserted into one positioning hole. If the positioning columns are prisms, the positioning holes are polygonal holes matched with the prisms, the number of the positioning columns can be one, and the number of the positioning holes is the same as that of the positioning columns.

In another embodiment, the first positioning portion 222 may be a groove, the second positioning portion 131 is an outer circumferential surface of the jig 130, and an inner side surface of the groove abuts against the outer circumferential surface of the jig 130, so as to determine the position of the jig 130 along the horizontal direction.

It should be noted that, when the first lifting member 220 is provided with the first positioning portion 222 and the jig 130 is provided with the second positioning portion 131, the docking device 600 needs to include the first supporting module 510, and when the first supporting member 511 supports the jig 130, the first positioning portion 222 can be disengaged from the second positioning portion 131, so as to avoid the first positioning portion 222 from clamping the jig 130, and then the pushing member 420 can smoothly move the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present application, a second support module 520 is further included, and the second support module 520 includes a second support 521 and a fifth driving assembly 522. The second supporting member 521 is used for supporting the jig 130. The fifth driving assembly 522 is mounted on the fixing base 110, and the fifth driving assembly 522 is used for driving the second supporting member 521 to move along the horizontal direction in the seventh position or the eighth position. When the second support 521 is located at the seventh position (refer to fig. 6 as appropriate), the projection of the second support 521 in the vertical direction does not coincide with the projection of the jig 130 supported by the second working surface 321 in the vertical direction. When the second support 521 is located at the eighth position (refer to fig. 7 as appropriate), the projection of the second support 521 along the vertical direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the jig 130 supported by the second working surface 321 along the vertical direction.

Similarly, by providing the second supporting module 520, the jig 130 can be temporarily supported, thereby facilitating the transfer device to place the processed product on the jig 130, and facilitating the blanking.

Similarly, in some embodiments, the second lifter 320 may also provide a third positioning portion, which can cooperate with the second positioning portion 131 to determine the position of the jig 130 along the horizontal direction. Therefore, the second lifting member 320 can effectively limit the movement of the jig 130 along the horizontal direction in the process of moving the jig 130 downward.

Specifically, the specific structure of the third positioning portion may refer to the first positioning portion 222, which is not repeated herein.

Referring to fig. 9, the pusher 420 includes a pusher portion 421 and a stopper portion 422 according to some embodiments of the present application. The pushing portion 421 is used for supporting against a side surface of the jig 130 to push the jig 130. The limiting portion 422 is used for abutting against the upper surface of the jig 130 to limit the movement of at least a portion of the jig 130 away from the supporting surface 112 along the direction perpendicular to the supporting surface 112.

The limiting part 422 limits the movement of at least a portion of the jig 130 away from the supporting surface 112 along the direction perpendicular to the supporting surface 112, and the jig 130 is not easy to vibrate up and down in the process of pushing the jig 130 by the pushing part 421, thereby facilitating the docking device 600 to transfer the jig 130 smoothly.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, in some embodiments of the present application, the docking device 600 further includes a limiting member 140, where the limiting member 140 is mounted on the fixing base 110, and the limiting member 140 is used to abut against an upper surface of the jig 130 to limit movement of at least a portion of the jig 130 away from the supporting surface 112 along a direction perpendicular to the supporting surface 112.

Similarly, the limiting member 140 limits the movement of at least a portion of the jig 130 away from the supporting surface 112 along the direction perpendicular to the supporting surface 112, so that the jig 130 is not easy to move up and down, thereby facilitating the docking device 600 to transfer the jig 130 smoothly.

Specifically, referring to fig. 10, to mount the limiting member 140 to the fixing base 110, the docking device 600 may further include a mounting base 120. The mounting base 120 is fixed on the upper surface of the fixing base 110 by a fastener, and the limiting member 140 can be fixed on the mounting base 120 by the fastener.

In the modification of the above embodiment, two stoppers 140 are provided, and the two stoppers 140 are disposed at intervals in the front-rear direction. The two limiting members 140 are respectively used for abutting against the upper surfaces of the two opposite ends of the jig 130 to limit the movement of the jig 130 away from the supporting surface 112 along the direction perpendicular to the supporting surface 112. Therefore, the movement of the opposite ends of the jig 130 away from the supporting surface 112 along the direction perpendicular to the supporting surface 112 is limited, and the jig 130 is more stable during transferring.

Specifically, in order to mount the two limiting members 140 on the fixing base 110, two mounting seats 120 are provided, and the two mounting seats 120 are disposed at intervals along the front-rear direction. The two mounting seats 120 are respectively fixed on the upper surface of the fixed seat 110 through fasteners, and the two limiting members 140 are respectively fixed on the two mounting seats 120 through fasteners, so that the purpose of mounting the two limiting members 140 on the fixed seat 110 is achieved.

In a modification of the above embodiment, the mounting base 120 includes a guide rod 121, where the guide rod 121 is used to abut against one end of the jig 130 in the horizontal direction, so as to define a movement area of the jig 130. When the jig 130 touches the guide bar 121, the jig 130 cannot move in a direction approaching the guide bar 121 (refer to fig. 10, for example, after the jig 130 touches the guide bar 121 on the front side, the jig 130 cannot move forward any more), and the movement area of the jig 130 is limited to a certain extent, that is, the guide bar 121 defines the movement area of the jig 130.

Further, when the guide bars 121 are provided in two, the two guide bars 121 are respectively used to abut against opposite ends of the jig 130 in the horizontal direction (refer to fig. 10, for example, front and rear ends of the jig 130) to define the movement direction of the jig 130. At this time, the jig 130 can only move in the set direction (refer to fig. 10, for example, the jig 130 can only move in the left-right direction), and the two guide rods 121 can guide the jig 130.

Referring to fig. 12, according to some embodiments of the present application, the docking device 600 further includes a universal ball 150, the universal ball 150 is rotatably connected to the transfer platform 111, the universal ball 150 is used for supporting the jig 130, and a highest point of an outer surface of the universal ball 150 is located above the supporting surface 112.

By positioning the highest point of the outer surface of the ball 150 above the supporting surface 112, when the jig 130 is positioned on the supporting surface 112, the ball 150 can support the jig 130 instead of at least a part of the supporting surface 112, thereby changing the sliding friction between the jig 130 and the supporting surface 112 to the rolling friction with the ball 150, so that the friction force when the jig 130 moves is smaller, and the movement of the jig 130 is smoother.

In further embodiments, the universal ball 150 is provided with at least three. According to the principle of determining a surface by three points, at least three universal balls 150 can fully support the jig 130, the jig 130 and the supporting surface 112 are not directly contacted any more, the friction force born by the jig 130 is reduced to the minimum, and the jig 130 moves more smoothly.

Specifically, the number of ball 150 may be three, four (see fig. 12), five, or other numbers.

Referring to fig. 13, according to some embodiments of the present application, the docking device 600 further includes a jig 130, and the jig 130 includes a support base 132 and a magnet 133. The supporting seat 132 is used for supporting a product, and at least a part of the product is made of magnetic material. The magnet 133 is fixed to the support base 132, and the magnet 133 is used for adsorbing the product.

Therefore, after the product is placed on the jig 130, the product is adsorbed by the magnet 133, and in the process of moving the jig 130, the probability that the product is separated from the jig 130 is lower, and the jig 130 can stably transfer the product.

Specifically, at least a part of the material of the product may be a material that can be attracted to the magnet 133, such as iron, steel, cobalt, nickel, or the like. The magnet 133 may be a neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet, a permanent magnetic ferrite, or the like.

In connection with the above, the operation of the docking device 600 is illustrated in the embodiment of fig. 14.

In the first step, the first driving assembly 210 acts to move the first lifting member 220 at the second position upwards, so as to jack up the jig 130 carrying the product to be processed. In this process, the positioning posts of the first lifter 220 are inserted into the positioning holes of the jig 130, thereby restricting the movement of the jig 130 in the horizontal direction.

In the second step, the first lifter 220 moves upward to the first position, and the fourth driving assembly 512 acts to drive the first supporter 511 from the fifth position to the sixth position, and the first supporter 511 supports the jig 130. After the first supporting member 511 supports the jig 130, the first driving assembly 210 acts to return the first lifting member 220 to the second position.

And thirdly, taking away the product to be processed on the jig 130 by the transferring device.

In the fourth step, the third driving assembly 410 drives the pushing member 420 to move from right to left, so as to push the empty jig 130 to the left, so that the jig 130 moves from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112, and then the jig 130 moves from the supporting surface 112 to the second supporting member 521 at the eighth position.

Fifth, the transfer device places the processed product on the jig 130 supported by the second supporting member 521.

The sixth step, the second driving assembly 310 acts to move the second lifter 320 upward from the fourth position to the third position, thereby transferring the jig 130 to the second working surface 321. In this process, the third positioning portion of the second lifter 320 is engaged with the second positioning portion 131, so as to limit the movement of the jig 130 in the horizontal direction.

The seventh and fifth driving assemblies 522 drive the second supporting element 521 from the eighth position back to the seventh position.

Eighth, the second lifter 320 moves downward with the jig 130. After the second lifting member 320 moves downward with the jig 130, the fifth driving assembly 522 drives the second supporting member 521 from the seventh position to the eighth position.

And ninth, repeating the steps.

Referring to fig. 14 to 16, in fig. 15, arrows indicating the first direction and the second direction indicate directions of the jig 130 to be transferred by the docking device 600 at the corresponding positions. The transfer line body according to the second aspect of the embodiment of the present application includes the first transfer line 700, the second transfer line 800, and the docking device 600 described above. The first conveyor line 700 is used for conveying the jig 130 along a first direction (refer to fig. 15, for example, the first direction is a forward direction), and the moving range of the jig 130 conveyed by the first conveyor line 700 is set to be a first area 720 (refer to fig. 16). The second conveyor line 800 is used for conveying the jig 130 along a second direction (refer to fig. 15, for example, the second direction is a backward direction), and the second direction is opposite to the first direction, and the moving range of the jig 130 conveyed by the second conveyor line 800 is set to be a second area 820 (refer to fig. 16).

The docking device 600 is provided with at least two. Wherein, for at least one docking device 600 (see fig. 15, for example, the docking device 600 located at the rearmost side): when the first working surface 221 is in the second position, the first working surface 221 is located directly below the second region 820; when the second working surface 321 is in the fourth position, the second working surface 321 is located directly below the first region 720. For the remaining docking device 600: when the first working surface 221 is in the second position, the first working surface 221 is located directly below the first region 720; when the second working surface 321 is in the fourth position, the second working surface 321 is located directly below the second region 820.

The flow-through line body provided by the embodiment of the application has at least the following beneficial effects: by using the docking device 600 described above, the equipment cost of the transfer line body is advantageously reduced.

It should be noted that at least one docking device 600 is provided differently from the remaining docking devices 600, because the task of these docking devices 600 is to transfer empty jigs 130 from the second conveyor line 800 to the first conveyor line 700, while for the remaining docking devices 600, the task is to transfer jigs 130 on the first conveyor line 700 to the second conveyor line 800, whereby jigs 130 may circulate in the first conveyor line 700 and the second conveyor line 800. For example, referring to fig. 15, for the docking device 600 located at the rearmost side, the task is to transfer the empty jig 130 from the second transfer line 800 to the first transfer line 700, while for the remaining three docking devices 600, the task is to transfer the jig 130 on the first transfer line 700 to the second transfer line 800.

At this time, the first conveying line 700 is used for conveying the jig 130 on which the product to be processed is placed, thereby achieving the loading of the product to be processed. The second conveyor line 800 is used for conveying the jig 130 with the processed product placed thereon, thereby realizing blanking of the processed product.

It should be noted that, the first area 720 is a spatial area, that is, the first area 720 is an area that the longitudinal section of the jig 130 sweeps along the first direction. When the longitudinal section of the jig 130 is rectangular and the first direction is a straight line direction, the first region 720 is a rectangular parallelepiped region. The second region 820 is similar to the first region, and will not be described again.

Specifically, the number of docking devices 600 transferring empty jigs 130 from the second transfer line 800 to the first transfer line 700 may be one (refer to fig. 15), two, or other, and the number of jigs 130 on the first transfer line 700 to the second transfer line 800 may be one, two, three (refer to fig. 15), four, or other.

Specifically, referring to fig. 15, the first conveyor line 700 and the second conveyor line 800 are double-row narrow-band conveyor lines, thereby facilitating the first lifter 220 to pass between the two first narrow bands 710 of the first conveyor line 700, jacking up the jigs 130 on the two first narrow bands 710, and facilitating the second lifter 320 to pass between the two second narrow bands 810 of the second conveyor line 800, and placing the jigs 130 on the two second narrow bands 810.

In further embodiments, the first and second conveyor lines 700 and 800 may also be chain belt conveyor lines.

In the modification of the above embodiment, referring to fig. 17, in order to accurately stop the jig 130 conveyed by the first conveying line 700 at the position of the docking device 600, the docking device 600 further includes a first positioning module 610, and the first positioning module 610 and the first lifting module 200 are sequentially arranged along the first direction. The first positioning module 610 includes a first positioning member 612 and a sixth driving assembly 611, and the sixth driving assembly 611 is configured to drive the first positioning member 612 to move in an up-down direction, so that the first positioning member 612 moves to a ninth position or a tenth position. When the first positioning member 612 is located at the ninth position, the first positioning member 612 is located in the first region 720. When the first positioning member 612 is located at the tenth position, the first positioning member 612 is located below the first region 720.

Since the first area 720 is the moving range of the jig 130 conveyed by the first conveying line 700, when the first positioning member 612 is located in the first area 720, the first positioning member 612 can abut against the jig 130 conveyed by the first conveying line 700, so as to stop the jig 130.

Therefore, when the jig 130 moves near the first lifting module 200 in the process of conveying the jig 130 along the first direction by the first conveying line 700, the sensor (photoelectric sensor or proximity sensor) detects the jig 130, the controller sends a control signal to the sixth driving assembly 611, and the sixth driving assembly 611 drives the first positioning member 612 to move to the ninth position, so that the jig 130 is stopped, and the first lifting module 200 can jack up the jig 130.

When the first conveying line 700 is provided with a plurality of docking devices 600, for the upstream docking device 600, the sixth driving assembly 611 drives the first positioning member 612 to move to the tenth position, so that the jig 130 can flow downwards, and the downstream docking device 600 can jack up the jig 130 flowing to the vicinity, so as to realize the cooperative work of the plurality of docking devices 600.

Specifically, to drive the first positioning member 612 to move in the up-down direction, the sixth driving assembly 611 includes a seventh cylinder. The cylinder body of the seventh cylinder is fixed on the ground through the frame, and the piston rod of the seventh cylinder is connected with the first positioning member 612. Thus, after the seventh cylinder is ventilated, the first positioning member 612 is driven to move in the up-down direction.

In further embodiments, the sixth drive assembly 611 may also include a linear motor. The stator of the linear motor is fixed on the ground through the frame, and the mover of the linear motor is connected with the first positioning member 612. Thus, when the linear motor is energized, the first positioning member 612 can be driven to move in the up-down direction.

Specifically, to enable the first positioning member 612 to be well matched with the jig 130, the first positioning member 612 includes a positioning column, and the jig 130 is provided with a positioning slot 132. When the first positioning member 612 moves to the ninth position, the positioning post can be inserted into the positioning groove 132, thereby limiting the movement of the jig 130 in the first direction.

In the modification of the above embodiment, in the process of jacking one jig 130 by the first lifting module 200, in order to avoid the other jig 130 conveyed by the first conveying line 700 from colliding with the jig 130 being jacked, the docking device 600 further includes a second positioning module 620, where the second positioning module 620 and the first lifting module 200 are sequentially arranged along the first direction. The structure of the second positioning module 620 is the same as that of the first positioning module 610, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

When the two front and back jigs 130 approach the first lifting module 200, the front jig 130 is lifted up by the first lifting module 200, the rear jig 130 triggers the other sensor, and the second positioning module 620 acts to stop the rear jig 130. When the first lifting module 200 completes the lifting operation of the jig 130 located at the front side, the second positioning module 620 acts to release the jig 130, the first conveying line 700 continues to convey the jig 130, and the first lifting module 200 continues to lift the jig 130 at the rear side.

It should be noted that, the first positioning module 610 and the second positioning module 620 are also disposed on two sides of the second lifting module 300, and the second positioning module 620, the second lifting module 300 and the first positioning module 610 are sequentially disposed along the second direction.

In combination with the above, for the docking device 600 transferring the jig 130 on the first transfer line 700 to the second transfer line 800, the second positioning module 620, the first lifting module 200 and the first positioning module 610 are arranged along the first direction, and the second positioning module 620, the second lifting module 300 and the first positioning module 610 are arranged along the second direction. For the docking device 600 transferring the jig 130 on the second transfer line 800 to the first transfer line 700, the second positioning module 620, the first lifting module 200 and the first positioning module 610 are arranged along the second direction, and the second positioning module 620, the second lifting module 300 and the first positioning module 610 are arranged along the first direction.

In connection with the above, the operation of the flow diversion body is described with the embodiment in fig. 15.

The first step, for the docking device 600 located at the rearmost side (the first to eighth steps are all for the docking device 600 located at the rearmost side): the first driving assembly 210 acts to move the first lifting member 220 at the second position upwards, so as to jack up the jig 130 carrying the processed product.

And thirdly, taking away the processed product on the jig 130 by the blanking device to finish the blanking of the product.

In the fourth step, the third driving assembly 410 drives the pushing member 420 to move from left to right, so as to push the empty jig 130 to the left, move the jig 130 from the first working surface 221 to the supporting surface 112, and then move the jig 130 from the supporting surface 112 to the second supporting member 521 at the eighth position.

Fifth, the product to be processed is placed in the jig 130 by the feeding device.

The sixth and fifth driving assemblies 522 drive the second support 521 from the eighth position back to the seventh position.

In the eighth step, the second lifter 320 moves downward with the jig 130, and the jig 130 carrying the product to be processed is placed on the two first narrow strips 710 of the first conveying line 700. After the second lifting member 320 moves downward with the jig 130, the fifth driving assembly 522 drives the second supporting member 521 from the seventh position to the eighth position.

The ninth step, the first conveyor line 700 conveys the jig 130 carrying the product to be processed in the first direction.

Tenth, for any one of the three docking devices 600 on the front side: the first positioning module 610 stops one jig 130 located in front, and the second positioning module 620 stops the following jig 130.

Eleventh, the first lifting module 200 lifts the jig 130 stopped by the first positioning module 610, and after the first supporting module 510 supports the jig 130 (the detailed steps can refer to the working process of the docking device 600 described above), the transferring device takes away the product to be processed on the jig 130.

Twelfth, for any one of the three docking apparatuses 600 on the front side (the twelfth to fourteenth steps are for any one of the three docking apparatuses 600 on the front side): the translation module 400 moves the jig 130 supported by the first support 511 to the second support 521.

The thirteenth step, the transfer device places the processed product on the jig 130 supported by the second support 521.

In a fourteenth step, the second lifting module 300 places the jig 130 carrying the processed product on the two second narrow bands 810 of the second conveying line 800.

The fifteenth step, the second conveying line 800 conveys the jig 130 carrying the processed product along the second direction until the jig 130 carrying the processed product is stopped by the first positioning module 610 of the docking device 600 located at the rearmost side.

Sixteenth, repeating the above steps.

The embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application. Furthermore, embodiments of the application and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Claims

1. Docking device, characterized in that includes:

2. Docking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first working surface is located above the support surface when the first working surface is in the first position, and the difference in height h between the first working surface and the support surface ₁ Is 0.5mm to 1.5mm.

3. The docking device of claim 1, further comprising a first support module, the first support module comprising:

the first supporting piece is used for supporting the jig;

4. A docking apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the first lifting member is provided with a first locating portion and the jig is provided with a second locating portion, the first locating portion being engageable with the second locating portion to determine the position of the jig in the horizontal direction.

5. The docking device of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a second support module comprising:

the second supporting piece is used for supporting the jig;

6. A docking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the pusher comprises:

7. The docking device of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

8. The docking device of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

9. The docking device of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a jig comprising:

10. The flow line body, its characterized in that includes:

the docking device of any one of claims 1 to 9, provided with at least two;