CN221231083U - Sorting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a sorting device. The sorting device comprises a sorting conveyor belt, a capturing adsorption piece and a transmission adsorption component, wherein the sorting conveyor belt can move in a conveying manner along a first direction and/or a second direction, the second direction is the reverse direction of the first direction, the capturing adsorption piece can be controlled to be opened and closed, and generates a first adsorption force when opened so as to adsorb and transfer the piece to be sorted onto the sorting conveyor belt, the transmission adsorption component extends along the conveying direction of the sorting conveyor belt, the capturing adsorption piece is positioned in the middle part or one side of the transmission adsorption component in the extending direction, and the transmission adsorption component is used for generating a second adsorption force so as to keep the piece to be sorted on the sorting conveyor belt. The sorting device acquires the pieces to be sorted through the adsorption of the capturing adsorption piece, and the capturing adsorption piece can be controlled to be opened and closed so that the next sorting piece can pass through without being adsorbed when being closed, thereby reducing the interval between the adjacent pieces to be sorted and improving the sorting and conveying efficiency.

Description

Sorting device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of sorting, in particular to a sorting device.

Background

And detecting whether the silicon wafer has defects and what type of defects exist in the silicon wafer production process, and sorting the silicon wafer according to detection results. In the related art, a sorting device is arranged on a conveying device, and the conveyed silicon wafers are sorted through the sorting device, but when the sorting device sorts and transfers the previous silicon wafer, the next silicon wafer cannot pass under the sorting device, so that a longer interval is needed between the silicon wafers, and the sorting and conveying efficiency is affected.

Disclosure of utility model

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent. Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides a sorting device which can acquire the pieces to be sorted through the adsorption of the capturing adsorption piece, and the capturing adsorption piece can be controlled to be opened and closed so as to enable the next sorting piece to pass through without being adsorbed when being closed, thereby reducing the interval between the adjacent pieces to be sorted and improving the sorting and conveying efficiency.

The sorting device of the embodiment of the utility model comprises:

A sorting conveyor, the sorting conveyor being conveyable in a first direction and/or a second direction, the second direction being opposite to the first direction;

The capturing and adsorbing piece can be controlled to be opened and closed, and a first adsorption force is generated when the capturing and adsorbing piece is opened so as to adsorb and transfer the piece to be separated onto the separation conveying belt;

And the transmission adsorption assembly is used for generating a second adsorption force so as to enable the piece to be separated to be kept on the separation conveyor belt.

The sorting device provided by the embodiment of the utility model is provided with the capturing adsorption piece which can be controlled to be opened and closed, the capturing adsorption piece is started to transfer the piece to be sorted onto the sorting conveyor belt, the contact between the piece to be sorted and the sorting conveyor belt is kept through the transmission adsorption piece in the process of conveying the piece to be sorted by the sorting conveyor belt, and the capturing adsorption piece is closed, so that the next piece to be sorted can pass through but not be adsorbed, the interval between the adjacent pieces to be sorted can be shortened, and the sorting and conveying efficiency can be improved.

In some embodiments, the second adsorptive force is less than the first adsorptive force; and/or

The transmission adsorption component comprises at least two transmission adsorption modules, and the at least two transmission adsorption modules comprise:

The first transmission adsorption module is arranged at one side of the capturing adsorption piece in the first direction and can controllably generate second adsorption force;

the second transmission adsorption module is arranged on the other side of the capturing adsorption piece in the second direction, and the second transmission adsorption module can controllably generate second adsorption force.

In some embodiments, the at least two transport adsorption modules further comprise a third transport adsorption module disposed between the first transport adsorption module and the second transport adsorption module, the third transport adsorption module controllably generating a second adsorption force.

In some embodiments, each of the transport adsorption modules includes a first transport adsorption element and a second transport adsorption element, the first transport adsorption element and the second transport adsorption element controllably and synchronously generate a second adsorption force, the first transport adsorption element and the second transport adsorption element are arranged at intervals in a third direction, the third direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and the capturing adsorption element is arranged between the first transport adsorption element and the second transport adsorption element of the third transport adsorption module.

In some embodiments, the first transfer absorbent and the second transfer absorbent are each provided with a plurality of absorbent holes arranged at intervals along a first direction;

The sorting conveyor belt comprises a first belt body and a second belt body, wherein the first belt body and the second belt body are arranged at intervals in a third direction and can synchronously convey and move, a plurality of gas through holes are arranged on the first belt body and the second belt body at intervals along the first direction, a part of the first belt body is positioned on one side of the first transmission adsorption piece, which is provided with the adsorption holes, a plurality of gas through holes of the first belt body can be communicated with a plurality of adsorption holes of the first transmission adsorption piece, a part of the second belt body is positioned on one side of the second transmission adsorption piece, which is provided with the adsorption holes, and a plurality of gas through holes of the second belt body can be communicated with a plurality of adsorption holes of the second transmission adsorption piece;

The capture suction member is a Bernoulli chuck.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus further comprises:

The air supply piece is connected with the first transmission adsorption module and the second transmission adsorption module through pipelines respectively so as to provide air for the first transmission adsorption module and the second transmission adsorption module respectively, so that the piece to be separated is separated from the separation conveyor belt;

The first control valve is arranged between the air supply piece and the first transmission adsorption module to control the on-off of the air supply piece and the first transmission adsorption module;

The second control valve is arranged between the air supply piece and the second transmission adsorption module, so as to control the on-off of the air supply piece and the second transmission adsorption module.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus further comprises:

Each transmission adsorption module is connected with the corresponding vacuum generator, and the vacuum generator is used for enabling the corresponding transmission adsorption module to generate second adsorption force;

Each vacuum generator is connected with the corresponding third control valve, and the third control valve is used for controlling the corresponding vacuum generator to be opened and closed;

and the fourth control valve is electrically connected with the capturing adsorption piece so as to control the capturing adsorption piece to be opened and closed.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus further comprises:

A main conveyor belt for conveying the pieces to be sorted in a third direction;

A frame, which is arranged at one side of the main conveyor belt in a fourth direction, the fourth direction is orthogonal to the first direction and the third direction, the frame is provided with the sorting conveyor belt, the capturing absorbing part and the transmission absorbing component, and the capturing absorbing part is used for absorbing and transferring the pieces to be sorted on the main conveyor belt to the sorting conveyor belt;

And the distance adjusting piece is connected with the rack and used for adjusting the distance between the rack and the main conveyor belt.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus further comprises:

the sorting driving piece is arranged on the frame and connected with the sorting conveyor belt so as to drive the sorting conveyor to move along the first direction and the second direction;

And the tensioning wheel is arranged on the frame and is propped against the sorting conveyor belt to tension the sorting conveyor belt.

In some embodiments, the sorting device further includes a receiving component, the main conveyor belt is provided with the receiving component on one side of the first direction and on the other side of the second direction, and the receiving component and the transmission adsorption component are arranged at intervals in the fourth direction, the receiving component includes a material box, a blanking air knife and a moving member, the blanking air knife is arranged at one end of the material box facing the main conveyor belt, and the moving member is connected with the material box to drive the material box to move toward and away from the main conveyor belt.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a part of the structure of a sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the receiving assembly of fig. 1.

Reference numerals:

1. Sorting conveyor belt; 11. a first belt body; 12. a second belt body; 2. capturing the absorbent member; 3. a transport adsorption assembly; 31. a transmission adsorption module; 311. a first transport adsorption module; 312. a second transport adsorption module; 313. a third transport adsorption module; 4. a vacuum generator; 5. a main conveyor belt; 6. a frame; 7. a spacing adjustment member; 8. a sorting drive; 9. a tensioning wheel; 10. a receiving assembly; 101. a magazine; 102. a blanking air knife; 103. a moving member; 100. and controlling the valve group.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present utility model, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

A sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 3.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the sorting apparatus of the embodiment of the present utility model includes a sorting conveyor 1, a capturing adsorption member 2, and a transport adsorption member 3.

The sorting conveyor 1 may be moved in a first direction (right-to-left direction as shown in fig. 1) and/or in a second direction (left-to-right direction as shown in fig. 1), which is the reverse of the first direction. The capturing adsorption piece 2 can be controlled to be opened and closed, and a first adsorption force is generated when the capturing adsorption piece is opened, so that the piece to be sorted is adsorbed and transferred onto the sorting conveyor belt 1. The transfer adsorption assembly 3 extends along the conveying direction of the sorting conveyor 1, and the capturing adsorption member 2 is located at the middle or one side of the transfer adsorption assembly 3 in the extending direction, and the transfer adsorption assembly 3 is used for generating a second adsorption force so as to keep the pieces to be sorted on the sorting conveyor 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the conveying adsorption assembly 3 is a strip-shaped chamber extending along a left-right direction, the bottom of the conveying adsorption assembly 3 can generate a second adsorption force, guide wheels are arranged on the left side and the right side of the conveying adsorption assembly 3, the sorting conveyor belt 1 is wound on the conveying adsorption assembly 3 and the guide wheels on the left side and the right side, so that a part of the sorting conveyor belt 1 is positioned below the conveying adsorption assembly 3 and can move from left to right and from right to left, the capturing adsorption member 2 is arranged in the middle of the conveying adsorption assembly 3 in the left-right direction, the bottom of the capturing adsorption member 2 can generate a first adsorption force, and the capturing adsorption member 2 can be controlled to be opened and closed. Preferably, the first adsorption force is greater than the second adsorption force.

When the sorting device operates, a plurality of pieces to be sorted sequentially pass through the lower part of the capturing adsorption piece 2, and when the former piece to be sorted moves to the lower part of the capturing adsorption piece 2, the capturing adsorption piece 2 is controlled to be opened so as to generate a first adsorption force, so that the former piece to be sorted is adsorbed and acquired, and the former piece to be sorted is transferred onto the sorting conveyor belt 1, in other words, the upper end face of the former piece to be sorted is abutted with the sorting conveyor belt 1. Then the former piece to be sorted keeps abutting with the sorting conveyor belt 1 under the action of the second adsorption force generated by the transmission adsorption assembly 3, the capturing adsorption piece 2 is controlled to be closed, and the second adsorption force is smaller than the first adsorption force, so that the second adsorption force cannot act on a plurality of pieces to be sorted passing below, when the capturing adsorption piece 2 is closed, the next piece to be sorted can move below the capturing adsorption piece 2 or pass below the capturing adsorption piece 2 without being influenced by the adsorption force, and the pieces to be sorted can move at shorter intervals. And the former piece to be sorted which is adsorbed and maintained on the sorting conveyor belt 1 by the conveying adsorption component 3 can move leftwards or rightwards under the drive of the sorting conveyor belt 1 so as to realize sorting. Preferably, the piece to be sorted is a silicon wafer.

The sorting device provided by the embodiment of the utility model is provided with the capturing adsorption piece which can be controlled to be opened and closed, the capturing adsorption piece is started to transfer the piece to be sorted onto the sorting conveyor belt, the contact between the piece to be sorted and the sorting conveyor belt is kept through the transmission adsorption piece in the process of conveying the piece to be sorted by the sorting conveyor belt, and the capturing adsorption piece is closed, so that the next piece to be sorted can pass through but not be adsorbed, the interval between the adjacent pieces to be sorted can be shortened, and the sorting and conveying efficiency can be improved.

It will be appreciated that the sorting conveyor is not limited to being endless around a transport suction assembly, and in other embodiments the sorting conveyor is in the form of a bar extending in a left-right direction, the sorting conveyor being provided below the transport suction assembly, the left and right ends of the sorting conveyor being provided with reels, respectively, by which the sorting conveyor is wound and released so that the sorting conveyor can be moved left and right.

It will be appreciated that the sorting conveyor is not limited to being movable from left to right and right to left, and in other embodiments the sorting conveyor can be movable only from left to right or only from right to left.

It will be appreciated that the capturing suction member is not limited to being disposed in the middle of the transfer suction member in the right-left direction, and in other embodiments, the capturing suction member is disposed on the left side of the transfer suction member, and the sorting conveyor is moved from the right to the left, the pieces to be sorted conforming to the sorting conditions are obtained by the capturing suction member, and then the obtained pieces to be sorted are transferred and moved to the right by the sorting conveyor and the transfer suction member. Or the capturing adsorption piece is arranged on the right side of the transmission adsorption assembly, and the sorting conveyor belt is conveyed and moved from right to left at the moment so as to obtain the pieces to be sorted which meet the sorting conditions, and the pieces to be sorted which meet the sorting conditions are conveyed and moved to the left. The sorting devices can be simultaneously provided with a plurality of sorting devices, and the sorting devices can be realized by adjusting the first adsorption forces of the sorting devices with different sizes or controlling the opening and closing of the capturing adsorption pieces of the sorting devices so that the sorting devices have different sorting conditions.

In some embodiments, the transport adsorption assembly 3 includes at least two transport adsorption modules 31, the at least two transport adsorption modules 31 include a first transport adsorption module 311 and a second transport adsorption module 312, the first transport adsorption module 311 is disposed on one side of the capture adsorption member 2 in the first direction, the first transport adsorption module 311 is controllably configured to generate the second adsorption force, the second transport adsorption module 312 is disposed on the other side of the capture adsorption member 2 in the second direction, and the second transport adsorption module 312 is controllably configured to generate the second adsorption force.

As shown in fig. 2, the transport adsorption assembly 3 includes at least two transport adsorption modules 31, and the at least two transport adsorption modules 31 are sequentially arranged along the left-right direction, and each transport adsorption module 31 can independently and controllably generate the second adsorption force.

Preferably, the transmission adsorption module 31 includes two first transmission adsorption modules 311 and two second transmission adsorption modules 312, the first transmission adsorption modules 311 and the second transmission adsorption modules 312 are bar-shaped chambers extending along the left-right direction, the bottoms of the first transmission adsorption modules 311 and the second transmission adsorption modules 312 can generate the second adsorption force, the first transmission adsorption modules 311 are located on the left side of the capturing adsorption piece 2, and the second transmission adsorption modules 312 are located on the right side of the capturing adsorption piece 2.

After the piece to be sorted is absorbed and transferred onto the sorting conveyor belt 1 by the capturing absorption piece 2, if the piece to be sorted needs to be moved leftwards under the driving of the sorting conveyor belt 1, the first transmission absorption module 311 is controlled to generate a second absorption force so as to keep the piece to be sorted on the sorting conveyor belt 1 in the leftwards moving process, and if the piece to be sorted needs to be moved rightwards under the driving of the sorting conveyor belt 1, the second transmission absorption module 312 is controlled to generate a second absorption force so as to keep the piece to be sorted on the sorting conveyor belt 1 in the rightwards moving process, thereby avoiding the piece to be sorted from being separated from the sorting conveyor belt 1 in the leftwards and rightwards sorting moving process. The first transmission adsorption module 311 and the second transmission adsorption module 312 are respectively started according to the sorting moving direction of the pieces to be sorted, so that the consumption of energy sources can be reduced.

It is understood that the transfer adsorption module is not limited to include a first transfer adsorption module and a second transfer adsorption module, and in other embodiments, the transfer adsorption module is a strip-shaped chamber of an integral structure extending in a left-right direction.

In some embodiments, the at least two transfer adsorption modules 31 further include a third transfer adsorption module 313, the third transfer adsorption module 313 is disposed between the first transfer adsorption module 311 and the second transfer adsorption module 312, and the third transfer adsorption module 313 can controllably generate the second adsorption force.

As shown in fig. 2, more preferably, the transport adsorption module 31 further includes a third transport adsorption module 313, the third transport adsorption module 313 is a strip-shaped chamber extending along the left-right direction and is disposed between the first transport adsorption module 311 and the second transport adsorption module 312, preferably, the capturing adsorption element 2 is located in the middle of the third transport adsorption module 313 in the left-right direction, and the bottom of the third transport adsorption module 313 can controllably generate the second adsorption force.

When the pieces to be sorted are adsorbed and transferred onto the sorting conveyor 1 by the capturing and adsorbing piece 2, the third transmission and adsorbing module 313 is controlled to generate a second adsorption force so as to keep the pieces to be sorted on the sorting conveyor 1, then the capturing and adsorbing piece 2 is closed, the first transmission and adsorbing module 311 and the second transmission and adsorbing module 312 are respectively opened according to the sorting moving direction of the pieces to be sorted, so that the pieces to be sorted are kept on the sorting conveyor 1 in the sorting moving process, and when the pieces to be sorted are moved outside the third transmission and adsorbing module 313, the third transmission and adsorbing module 313 can stop generating the second adsorption force so as to reduce the consumption of energy.

Preferably, the left and right ends of the first transmission adsorption module 311, the second transmission adsorption module 312 and the third transmission adsorption module 313 are provided with sensors for detecting whether the materials are blocked.

It is understood that the conveying and adsorbing module is not limited to include a third conveying and adsorbing module, in other embodiments, the conveying and adsorbing module does not have a third conveying and adsorbing module, the interval between the first conveying and adsorbing module and the second conveying and adsorbing module is smaller, when the piece to be sorted is adsorbed and transferred onto the sorting conveyor belt by the capturing and adsorbing piece, the left end of the piece to be sorted is located below the first conveying and adsorbing module, the right end of the piece to be sorted is located below the second conveying and adsorbing module, at this time, the first conveying and adsorbing module and the second conveying and adsorbing module simultaneously generate a second adsorbing force so as to keep the piece to be sorted on the sorting conveyor belt, then the sorting conveyor belt drives the piece to be sorted to move below one of the first conveying and adsorbing module and the second conveying and adsorbing module, at this time, one of the first conveying and adsorbing module keeps generating the second adsorbing force, and the other stops generating the second adsorbing force.

In some embodiments, each of the transport adsorption modules 31 includes a first transport adsorption element and a second transport adsorption element, which can controllably and synchronously generate a second adsorption force, the first transport adsorption element and the second transport adsorption element are arranged at intervals in a third direction (front-to-back direction as shown in fig. 1), the third direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and a capturing adsorption element 2 is disposed between the first transport adsorption element and the second transport adsorption element of the third transport adsorption module 313.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the first transmission adsorption module 311, the second transmission adsorption module 312 and the third transmission adsorption module 313 each include a corresponding first transmission adsorption piece and a second transmission adsorption piece, the first transmission adsorption piece and the second transmission adsorption piece of the same transmission adsorption module are arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction, the first transmission adsorption piece and the second transmission adsorption piece are respectively strip-shaped cavities extending along the left-right direction, the bottoms of the first transmission adsorption piece and the second transmission adsorption piece can controllably and synchronously generate a second adsorption force, and preferably, a communication pipeline is arranged between the first transmission adsorption piece and the second transmission adsorption piece of the same transmission adsorption module so that the first transmission adsorption piece and the second transmission adsorption piece synchronously generate the second adsorption force.

The first transmission absorbing part and the second transmission absorbing part are used for providing second absorbing force for the front end and the rear end of the absorbing part so as to keep the absorbing part stable. The catching adsorption member 2 is provided between the first transfer adsorption member and the second transfer adsorption member of the third transfer adsorption module 313 to maintain stability of the member to be adsorbed.

In some embodiments, the first transfer absorbent and the second transfer absorbent are each provided with a plurality of absorbent holes arranged at intervals along the first direction. The sorting conveyor 1 comprises a first belt body 11 and a second belt body 12, the first belt body 11 and the second belt body 12 are arranged at intervals in a third direction and can synchronously convey and move, the first belt body 11 and the second belt body 12 are respectively provided with a plurality of gas through holes which are arranged at intervals along the first direction, a part of the first belt body 11 is positioned at one side of a first transmission adsorption piece provided with adsorption holes, the plurality of gas through holes of the first belt body 11 can be communicated with a plurality of adsorption holes of the first transmission adsorption piece, a part of the second belt body 12 is positioned at one side of the second transmission adsorption piece provided with adsorption holes, and the plurality of gas through holes of the second belt body 12 can be communicated with a plurality of adsorption holes of the second transmission adsorption piece. The capture suction member 2 is a bernoulli chuck.

As shown in fig. 2, the bottoms of the first and second transfer suction members are respectively provided with a plurality of suction holes arranged at intervals along the first direction, and the second suction force is generated by the suction force of the suction holes and has a large vacuum degree so that the pieces to be sorted can be held on the sorting conveyor 1. The capture suction member 2 is a bernoulli chuck, and a first suction force is generated by suction force of the bernoulli chuck.

The sorting conveyor belt 1 comprises a first belt body 11 and a second belt body 12 which can synchronously move in a conveying manner, the first belt body 11 and the second belt body 12 are distributed at intervals in the front-rear direction, the first belt body 11 surrounds the periphery of a first transmission adsorption piece of three transmission adsorption modules, the second belt body 12 surrounds the periphery of a second transmission adsorption piece of the three transmission adsorption modules, a plurality of gas through holes distributed at intervals in the left-right direction are formed in the parts, located at the bottom of the transmission adsorption assembly 3, of the first belt body 11, in the process of moving the first belt body 11 in the left-right direction, at least part of the gas through holes are communicated with the adsorption holes of the first transmission adsorption piece of the three transmission adsorption modules, so that the adsorption holes of the first transmission adsorption piece can generate second adsorption force through the first belt body 11 and act on the piece to be sorted, in the process of moving the second belt body 12 in the left-right direction, at least part of the gas through holes of the second belt body 12 is always communicated with the second transmission adsorption piece to be sorted, and the second adsorption piece to be sorted can be kept more stable in the conveying piece to be sorted, and the second adsorption piece to be sorted can be separated by the second adsorption piece is generated.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus of the embodiments of the present utility model further includes an air supply, a first control valve, and a second control valve. The air supply piece is respectively connected with the first transmission adsorption module 311 and the second transmission adsorption module 312 through pipelines so as to respectively provide air for the first transmission adsorption module 311 and the second transmission adsorption module 312, so that the piece to be separated is separated from the separation conveyor belt 1. The first control valve is arranged between the air supply piece and the first transmission adsorption module 311 to control the on-off of the air supply piece and the first transmission adsorption module 311. The second control valve is disposed between the air supply member and the second transfer adsorption module 312 to control the on-off of the air supply member and the second transfer adsorption module 312.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a control valve group 100 is disposed above the transmission adsorption assembly 3, the control valve group 100 includes a plurality of control valves sequentially arranged along a left-right direction, the plurality of control valves include a first control valve and a second control valve, the first control valve is connected between a first transmission adsorption module 311 and an air supply piece (not shown in the figure) through a pipeline so as to control on-off of the air supply piece and the first transmission adsorption module 311, and the second control valve is connected between a second transmission adsorption module 312 and the air supply piece through a pipeline so as to control on-off of the air supply piece and the second transmission adsorption module 312. Preferably, the air supply member is an air compressor.

When the sorting conveyor 1 drives the piece to be sorted to move leftwards to a designated position, the first control valve is opened so that the air supply piece is communicated with the first transmission adsorption module 311, the air supply piece supplies air to the chamber of the first transmission adsorption module 311, and the second adsorption force generated by the first transmission adsorption module 311 is quickly eliminated, so that the piece to be sorted is separated from the sorting conveyor 1 and falls down to the designated position. When the sorting conveyor 1 drives the piece to be sorted to move to the right to the designated position, the second control valve is opened to enable the air supply piece to be communicated with the second transmission adsorption module 312, the air supply piece provides air to the chamber of the second transmission adsorption module 312, and the second adsorption force generated by the second transmission adsorption module 312 is quickly eliminated, so that the piece to be sorted is separated from the sorting conveyor 1 and falls down to the designated position.

The air supply piece, the first control valve and the second control valve play a role in enabling the piece to be separated from the separation conveyor belt rapidly.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus of the embodiments of the present utility model further comprises a vacuum generator 4, a third control valve and a fourth control valve. Each transmission adsorption module 31 is respectively connected with a corresponding vacuum generator 4, and the vacuum generator 4 is used for enabling the corresponding transmission adsorption module 31 to generate second adsorption force. Each vacuum generator 4 is respectively connected with a corresponding third control valve, and the third control valve is used for controlling the corresponding vacuum generator 4 to be opened and closed. The fourth control valve is electrically connected with the capturing adsorption piece 2 to control the capturing adsorption piece 2 to be opened and closed.

As shown in fig. 1, three vacuum generators 4 are disposed above the transmission adsorption assembly 3, and the three vacuum generators 4 are connected with the first transmission adsorption module 311, the second transmission adsorption module 312 and the third transmission adsorption module 313 in a one-to-one correspondence manner through corresponding pipelines, so as to respectively vacuumize inner cavities of the first transmission adsorption module 311, the second transmission adsorption module 312 and the third transmission adsorption module 313, so that the first transmission adsorption module 311, the second transmission adsorption module 312 and the third transmission adsorption module 313 can generate a second adsorption force, the plurality of control valves of the control valve group 100 further comprise three third control valves, and the three third control valves are connected with the three vacuum generators 4 in a one-to-one correspondence manner, so that the corresponding vacuum generators 4 are controlled to open and close through the third control valves, and the corresponding first transmission adsorption module 311, the second transmission adsorption module 312 and the third transmission adsorption module 313 are controlled to generate the second adsorption force.

Preferably, the vacuum generator 4 and the capturing suction member 2 are provided with speed regulating valves to independently control the amount of suction.

The plurality of control valves of the control valve group 100 further comprises a fourth control valve, and the fourth control valve is electrically connected with the capturing adsorption element 2 to control the capturing adsorption element 2 to be opened and closed so as to enable the capturing adsorption element 2 to controllably generate the first adsorption force.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus of the present embodiment further includes a main conveyor 5, a frame 6, and a spacing adjustment 7. The main conveyor belt 5 serves to convey the pieces to be sorted in the third direction. The frame 6 is provided on one side of the main conveyor 5 in a fourth direction (up-down direction as shown in fig. 1), which is orthogonal to the first direction and the third direction, and the frame 6 is provided with a sorting conveyor 1, a capturing suction member 2, and a transfer suction member 3, the capturing suction member 2 being for suction-transferring pieces to be sorted on the main conveyor 5 onto the sorting conveyor 1. A spacing adjusting member 7, the spacing adjusting member 7 being connected to the frame 6 for adjusting the spacing between the frame 6 and the main conveyor 5.

As shown in fig. 1, a main conveyor 5 extends in the front-rear direction for conveying pieces to be sorted in the front-rear direction, a frame 6 extends in the left-right direction and is provided above the main conveyor 5, the frame 6 is provided with a sorting conveyor 1, a capturing suction member 2 and a transfer suction member 3, and the capturing suction member 2 is arranged opposite to and at an interval from the main conveyor 5 in the up-down direction so as to suction and transfer the pieces to be sorted on the main conveyor 5 onto the sorting conveyor 1 by the capturing suction member 2. The left and right ends of the frame 6 are respectively provided with a spacing adjusting member 7, the spacing adjusting members 7 can be connected with other devices fixedly arranged and also can be connected with a mounting frame fixedly arranged, preferably, the spacing adjusting members 7 are connected with the mounting frame, the position of the frame 6 in the up-down direction relative to the mounting frame can be adjusted through the spacing adjusting members 7, and the spacing between the frame 6 and the main conveyor belt 5 is adjusted by a person. So that the capturing suction member 2 can suction and pick up the pieces to be sorted on the main conveyor 5, and the second suction force of the transfer suction member 3 does not act on the main conveyor 5.

The distance adjusting member 7 may be a telescopic cylinder, a linear module, a winding chain, a height adjusting block provided with a connecting member, or the like, which are provided in the up-down direction.

The control valve block 100 and the vacuum generator 4 may be provided on a mounting frame or on the frame 6.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus of the embodiments of the present utility model further comprises a sorting drive 8 and a tensioning wheel 9. A sorting drive 8 is provided on the frame 6, the sorting drive 8 being connected to the sorting conveyor 1 for driving the sorting conveyor in a first direction and a second direction of conveying movement. A tensioning wheel 9 is arranged on the frame 6, and the tensioning wheel 9 is propped against the sorting conveyor belt 1 to tension the sorting conveyor belt 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the sorting driving member 8 is a rotary motor provided on the frame 6, and the rotary motor is capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation, a rotation shaft of the rotary motor extends in the front-rear direction, and is provided with two pulleys arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction, one of the pulleys being wound around the first belt 11, and the other pulley being wound around the second belt 12, so as to drive the first belt 11 and the second belt 12 to synchronously transfer movement by the rotary motor.

The frame 6 is also provided with a tensioning wheel 9, preferably, the left end and the right end of the belt wheel are respectively provided with the tensioning wheel 9, and the first belt body 11 and the second belt body 12 respectively pass through the corresponding belt wheel and the tensioning wheel 9 so as to tension the first belt body 11 and the second belt body 12 through the tensioning wheel 9, thereby ensuring the conveying effect of the sorting conveyor belt 1.

In some embodiments, the sorting apparatus according to the embodiments of the present utility model further includes a receiving assembly 10, where the receiving assembly 10 is disposed on one side of the main conveyor 5 in the first direction and on the other side of the main conveyor 5 in the second direction, and the receiving assembly 10 and the transport adsorption assembly 3 are arranged at intervals in the fourth direction, and the receiving assembly 10 includes a magazine 101, a blanking air knife 102, and a moving member 103, where the blanking air knife 102 is disposed at an end of the magazine 101 facing the main conveyor 5, and the moving member 103 is connected to the magazine 101 to drive the magazine 101 to move toward and away from the main conveyor 5.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the left side and the right side of the main conveyor belt 5 are respectively provided with a corresponding receiving component 10, the transmission adsorption component 3 is located above the two receiving components 10, the receiving component 10 on the left side is used for receiving the sorting moving to-be-sorted pieces of the sorting conveyor belt 1, and the receiving component 10 on the right side is used for receiving the sorting moving to-be-sorted pieces of the sorting conveyor belt 1.

The receiving assembly 10 comprises a material box 101, a blanking air knife 102 and a moving part 103, wherein the moving part 103 extends along the left-right direction, one end of the moving part 103, which faces the main conveyor belt 5, is located below the conveying adsorption assembly 3, and the other end, which is far away from the main conveyor belt 5, of the moving part 103 is located outside the conveying adsorption assembly 3. The magazine 101 is provided on the moving member 103 so as to be moved in the left-right direction by the driving of the moving member 103, and is capable of receiving the sorting pieces separated and dropped from the sorting conveyor 1 when the magazine 101 is moved to one end of the moving member 103 toward the main conveyor 5, and is convenient to take out the sorting pieces in the magazine 101 when the magazine 101 is moved to the other end of the moving member 103 away from the main conveyor 5. The blanking air knife 102 is arranged at one end of the magazine 101 facing the main conveyor belt 5, so as to be used for adjusting the posture of the falling piece to be sorted, and avoid collision damage. The moving member 103 may be a rodless cylinder, a telescopic cylinder, a linear die set, or the like.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present utility model and simplify the description, do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and are not to be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used merely for distinguishing between and not for indicating or implying a relative importance or an implicit indication of the number of features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

For purposes of this disclosure, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "a particular example," 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 utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While the above embodiments have been shown and described, it should be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives, and variations of the above embodiments may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A sorting apparatus, comprising:

-a sorting conveyor (1), the sorting conveyor (1) being conveyable in a first direction and/or a second direction, the second direction being opposite to the first direction;

The capturing adsorption piece (2) can be controlled to be opened and closed, and a first adsorption force is generated when the capturing adsorption piece (2) is opened so as to adsorb and transfer the piece to be separated onto the separation conveyor belt (1);

The conveying adsorption assembly (3), conveying adsorption assembly (3) is along the direction of delivery of sorting conveyer belt (1), just catch adsorption component (2) be located conveying adsorption assembly (3) is in middle part or one side of extending direction, conveying adsorption assembly (3) are used for producing the second adsorption force, so that wait to select separately the piece and keep on sorting conveyer belt (1).

2. The sorting device of claim 1, wherein the second adsorption force is less than the first adsorption force; and/or

The transport adsorption assembly (3) comprises at least two transport adsorption modules (31), and the at least two transport adsorption modules (31) comprise:

A first transmission adsorption module (311), wherein the first transmission adsorption module (311) is arranged at one side of the capturing adsorption piece (2) in the first direction, and the first transmission adsorption module (311) can controllably generate a second adsorption force;

And the second transmission adsorption module (312) is arranged on the other side of the capturing adsorption piece (2) in the second direction, and the second transmission adsorption module (312) can controllably generate second adsorption force.

3. The sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least two transport adsorption modules (31) further comprise a third transport adsorption module (313), the third transport adsorption module (313) being arranged between the first transport adsorption module (311) and the second transport adsorption module (312), the third transport adsorption module (313) being controllable to generate a second adsorption force.

4. A sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that each transport adsorption module (31) comprises a first transport adsorption member and a second transport adsorption member, which are controllable to generate a second adsorption force simultaneously, which are arranged at intervals in a third direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction, the capturing adsorption member (2) being arranged between the first transport adsorption member and the second transport adsorption member of the third transport adsorption module (313).

5. The sorting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first transfer adsorbing member and the second transfer adsorbing member are each provided with a plurality of adsorbing holes arranged at intervals in the first direction;

The sorting conveyor belt (1) comprises a first belt body (11) and a second belt body (12), wherein the first belt body (11) and the second belt body (12) are arranged at intervals in a third direction and can synchronously convey and move, the first belt body (11) and the second belt body (12) are respectively provided with a plurality of gas through holes which are arranged at intervals along the first direction, a part of the first belt body (11) is positioned at one side of the first transmission adsorption piece, which is provided with the adsorption holes, a plurality of the gas through holes of the first belt body (11) can be communicated with a plurality of the adsorption holes of the first transmission adsorption piece, a part of the second belt body (12) is positioned at one side of the second transmission adsorption piece, which is provided with the adsorption holes, and a plurality of the gas through holes of the second belt body (12) can be communicated with a plurality of the adsorption holes of the second transmission adsorption piece;

The capture absorbing member (2) is a Bernoulli chuck.

6. The sorting apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

The air supply piece is connected with the first transmission adsorption module (311) and the second transmission adsorption module (312) through pipelines respectively so as to provide air for the first transmission adsorption module (311) and the second transmission adsorption module (312) respectively, so that the pieces to be separated are separated from the separation conveyor belt (1);

the first control valve is arranged between the air supply piece and the first transmission adsorption module (311) so as to control the on-off of the air supply piece and the first transmission adsorption module (311);

And the second control valve is arranged between the air supply piece and the second transmission adsorption module (312) so as to control the on-off of the air supply piece and the second transmission adsorption module (312).

7. The sorting apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

The vacuum generators (4), each transmission adsorption module (31) is connected with the corresponding vacuum generator (4), and the vacuum generator (4) is used for enabling the corresponding transmission adsorption module (31) to generate second adsorption force;

Each vacuum generator (4) is respectively connected with the corresponding third control valve, and the third control valve is used for controlling the corresponding vacuum generator (4) to be opened and closed;

and the fourth control valve is electrically connected with the capturing adsorption piece (2) so as to control the capturing adsorption piece (2) to be opened and closed.

8. The sorting apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:

A main conveyor belt (5), the main conveyor belt (5) being adapted to convey pieces to be sorted in a third direction;

A frame (6), the frame (6) is arranged at one side of the main conveyor belt (5) in a fourth direction, the fourth direction is orthogonal to the first direction and the third direction, the frame (6) is provided with the sorting conveyor belt (1), the capturing and adsorbing part (2) and the transmission and adsorbing assembly (3), and the capturing and adsorbing part (2) is used for adsorbing and transferring the piece to be sorted on the main conveyor belt (5) onto the sorting conveyor belt (1);

And the distance adjusting piece (7) is connected with the rack (6) and is used for adjusting the distance between the rack (6) and the main conveyor belt (5).

9. The sorting apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

A sorting driving piece (8), wherein the sorting driving piece (8) is arranged on the frame (6), and the sorting driving piece (8) is connected with the sorting conveyor belt (1) and is used for driving the sorting conveyor to move along the first direction and the second direction;

And the tensioning wheel (9) is arranged on the frame (6), and the tensioning wheel (9) is propped against the sorting conveyor belt (1) to tension the sorting conveyor belt (1).

10. The sorting device according to claim 8, further comprising a receiving assembly (10), wherein the main conveyor belt (5) is provided with the receiving assembly (10) on one side of the first direction and on the other side of the second direction, respectively, and the receiving assembly (10) and the transport adsorption assembly (3) are arranged at intervals in the fourth direction, the receiving assembly (10) comprises a magazine (101), a blanking air knife (102) and a moving member (103), the blanking air knife (102) is arranged at one end of the magazine (101) facing the main conveyor belt (5), and the moving member (103) is connected with the magazine (101) to drive the magazine (101) to move toward and away from the main conveyor belt (5).