KR102134126B1 - Absorption-type transfer apparatus and forming system including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided are an adsorption and transfer apparatus and a molding system including the same. The adsorption and transfer apparatus includes: an adsorption part having a plurality of suction holes for sucking outdoor air on a lower surface and having an adsorption pad in contact with a plurality of objects; and a moving part horizontally or vertically moving the adsorption part. The plurality of objects allows at least a part of an upper surface and a lower surface to be opened to communicate with each other and is arranged on a support sheet. At least one of the suction holes is arranged on an upper side of at least one of the plurality of objects so that negative pressure is formed in the object. Thus, the adsorption part can suck and support the support sheet.

Description

Absorption conveying device and forming system including the same{ABSORPTION-TYPE TRANSFER APPARATUS AND FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to an adsorption transfer device and a molding system including the same, and specifically, to an adsorption transfer device capable of stably and simultaneously transporting a plurality of objects and a molding system including the same.

In general, a finished product such as a cosmetic container is manufactured by performing an intermediate process such as molding, painting, imprinting, laser treatment, filling of contents individually for various accessories constituting it, and then assembling each accessory. At this time, in an intermediate process or an assembly process, each part is transferred to a predetermined location for process processing through a transfer device. One of these transfer devices is an adsorption transfer device that adsorbs and transports an object through vacuum or negative pressure. Can be lifted.

Referring to Figure 1, a conventional adsorption transfer device is shown. As shown, the conventional adsorption transfer device is a method of adsorbing the upper surface of an object through an adsorption nozzle and transporting it to a desired position. The advantage of being able to carry out the transfer in a simple manner without fear of damage to the transfer object is Have

However, such an adsorption and transfer device has a limitation in that it is difficult to use for a through-type object in which the upper and lower surfaces are open because work efficiency is lowered because only one object can be transported per nozzle.

Therefore, there is a need for a new type of adsorption transfer device that can solve this problem.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and provides an adsorption transfer device capable of stably simultaneously transporting a plurality of objects with upper and lower surfaces and an adsorption transfer device related to the molding system including the same and a molding system comprising the same The purpose is to do.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following descriptions.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an adsorption transfer device is provided. The adsorption transfer device has a plurality of suction holes for suctioning outside air on the lower surface, and an adsorption unit having an adsorption pad contacting a plurality of objects; And a moving part for horizontally or vertically moving the adsorption part, wherein at least a part of the upper and lower surfaces are opened to communicate with each other, and disposed on a support sheet, and at least one of the suction holes is the plurality of objects. It is disposed on at least one of the upper side to form a negative pressure inside the object, the suction portion can support the support sheet by suction.

Preferably, it may further include a negative pressure supply for providing a negative pressure to the adsorption unit to suck the outside air through the suction hole.

In addition, preferably, the adsorption pad may be made of a flexible material having elasticity.

In addition, preferably, at least a portion of the suction hole may be formed along the edge within a predetermined range spaced from the edge of the suction pad.

Further, preferably, when suction is supported to the support sheet of the adsorption unit, the sound pressure inside the object in which the suction hole is disposed upward may be in the range of -12 to -3 kPa.

In addition, preferably, the support sheet may be made of a paper material or a synthetic resin material.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a molding system is provided. The molding system includes: a supply device in which a plurality of objects are stacked in a multi-layer interior, and a packaging box in which a support sheet is disposed under each layer is arranged in a first position; An adsorption transfer device for suctionly supporting the support sheet and transferring the plurality of objects from the first position to the second position in units of layers; An input device that sequentially injects the objects transferred to the second position one by one into a molding device; And it may include the molding device to discharge the object to be sequentially injected from the input device after molding.

Preferably, the adsorption transfer device, a plurality of suction holes for suctioning the outside air is formed on the lower surface, the adsorption unit having an adsorption pad in contact with the object; A negative pressure supply unit providing negative pressure to the suction unit to suck outside air through the suction hole; And a moving part for horizontally or vertically moving the adsorption part, wherein the object is at least partially opened and communicated with each other, and at least one of the objects located above the support sheet is at least one of the suction holes. By aligning to form a negative pressure inside the object, the adsorption unit can suction-support the support sheet.

In addition, preferably, the negative pressure supply unit may release the negative pressure provided to the adsorption unit when the support sheet and the object reach the second position.

According to the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously and stably transport a plurality of objects through which the upper and lower surfaces are penetrated by suctioning a supporting sheet rather than an object.

In addition, according to the present invention, by implementing the suction to form a negative pressure inside the object to suck the support sheet, it is possible to stably transport the object through a small number of suction holes, and accordingly, the manufacturing cost and cost of the adsorption transfer device Can save.

In addition, according to the present invention, by implementing the adsorption pad of a flexible material having elasticity, it is possible to prevent damage to an object during adsorption and transport.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the present invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.
1 shows a conventional adsorption transfer device.
Figure 2 shows an adsorption transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows an adsorption pad of the adsorption transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 show the arrangement of the support sheet and the object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 show an exemplary operation of the adsorption transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a forming system comprising the adsorption transfer device of FIG. 2.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components have the same reference numerals as possible, even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related well-known configurations or functions interfere with the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. In addition, although the embodiments of the present invention will be described below, the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited or limited thereto, and can be variously implemented by a person skilled in the art. On the other hand, for convenience described below, the directions of up, down, left, and right are based on drawings, and the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the directions.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" with another element in between. . Throughout the specification, when a part “includes” a certain component, this means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless otherwise specified. In addition, in describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), and the like can be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term.

2 shows an adsorption transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows an adsorption pad of the adsorption transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 3, the adsorption transport device 200 may include an adsorption unit 210, a negative pressure supply unit 220, and a moving unit 230.

The adsorption unit 210 suction-supports the support sheet 30 to simultaneously transport a plurality of objects 20 arranged on the support sheet 30. The adsorption unit 210 may include an adsorption pad 211, an upper plate 212 and an upper frame 213.

The adsorption pad 211 is provided below the adsorption unit 210, and a plurality of suction holes 211-1 for suctioning outside air may be formed on the lower surface. For example, when the negative pressure is supplied to the interior of the adsorption unit 210 by the negative pressure supply unit 220 (that is, the suction chamber inside the upper plate 212), a plurality of suction holes communicating with the interior of the adsorption unit 210 ( 211-1) may be configured to inhale outside air.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, such a plurality of suction holes 211-1 form a negative pressure inside the object 20, so that the adsorption unit 210 is the lower side of the object 20 It becomes possible to suction-support the support sheet 30 arrange|positioned at.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the plurality of suction holes 211-1 may be formed along the rim of the suction pad 211. For example, the suction hole 211-1 is formed along the rim of the suction pad 211 in a predetermined range spaced from the rim of the suction pad 211, so that even with a small number of suction holes 211-1 The support sheet 30 and a plurality of objects disposed on the upper side thereof may be configured to support and transport more stably.

In addition, in one embodiment, the adsorption pad 211 may be made of a stretchable soft material. For example, the adsorption pad 211 may be composed of a synthetic resin material such as sponge, silicone, rubber, urethane, but is not limited thereto, and various flexible materials may be applied according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. have.

The upper plate 212 is coupled to the upper portion of the adsorption pad 211, and a suction chamber (not shown) communicating with the suction hole 211-1 of the adsorption pad 211 and the negative pressure supply unit 220 may be formed therein. have. When the negative pressure is supplied to the suction chamber by the negative pressure supply unit 220, outside air may be sucked through the suction hole 211-1 of the suction pad 211 connected to the suction chamber.

In addition, in one embodiment, the horizontal cross-sections of the adsorption pad 211 and the top plate 212 may be implemented in a shape (eg, square shape) and size corresponding to the support sheet 30.

The upper frame 213 is coupled to the upper plate 212 and may connect the adsorption unit 210 to the moving unit 230. Accordingly, the adsorption unit 210 may move horizontally or vertically in a state where the support sheet 30 and the object 20 are adsorbed.

The negative pressure supply unit 220 may be connected to the suction chamber of the adsorption unit 210 to provide negative pressure to the suction chamber. The negative pressure supply unit 220 may be configured to include, for example, a vacuum chamber and a vacuum pump connected thereto, but is not limited thereto, and various configurations known in the art may be applied.

The moving unit 230 is connected to the upper frame 213 of the adsorption unit 210 to move the adsorption unit 210 horizontally or vertically. For example, the moving unit 230 moves the adsorption unit 210 to the packaging box 10 on which the object 20 is stacked, so that the adsorption pad 211 of the adsorption unit 210 contacts the object 20. It is possible to move the support sheet 30 and the plurality of objects 20 to the desired position by moving the adsorption unit 210 while the adsorption unit 210 is adsorbed. have. The mobile unit 230 may be configured to include a robot arm and a control unit for controlling its operation, but is not limited thereto, and various configurations known in the art may be applied.

4 and 5 show the arrangement of the support sheet and the object according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show an exemplary operation of the adsorption transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 to 7, the adsorption transfer device 200 can simultaneously adsorb and transport a plurality of objects 20 through the adsorption pad 211.

For example, a plurality of objects 20 to be the target of the transfer, as shown in Figure 4, having the same height, but at least a portion of the upper and lower surfaces are respectively opened, and the upper and lower surfaces are configured to communicate with each other. , It may be disposed on the support sheet 30. The adsorption transfer device 200 sucks and supports the support sheet 30 located at the lower portion of the object 20 through the adsorption unit 210, thereby simultaneously adsorbing and transporting a plurality of objects. At this time, the support sheet 30 may be made of, for example, a paper material or a synthetic resin material such as acrylic, and may be formed of a square shape smaller than the width in the horizontal direction of the packaging box 10.

In one embodiment, the adsorption transport device 200 may adsorb and transport the object 20 in the packaging box 10 in units of layers. That is, for example, a plurality of objects 20, as shown in Figure 5, is stacked in a multi-layer inside the packaging box 10, the support sheet 30 may be respectively disposed at the bottom of each layer In addition, the adsorption and transfer device 200 can suck and support the support sheet 30 disposed under each layer to adsorb and transport the object 20 in units of layers.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, the operation of the adsorption transfer device 200 is summarized as follows.

First, the moving part 230 horizontally moves the adsorption part 210 and aligns it on the upper side of the packaging box 10, and then lowers the adsorption part 210 so that the adsorption pad 211 of the packaging box 10 It can be brought into contact with the top of the object 20 stacked on the top layer. At this time, at least a portion of the suction hole 211-1, as shown in FIG. 7, is disposed on the upper side of the object 20 and may communicate with the interior of the object 20 through the opened upper surface.

Subsequently, the negative pressure supply unit 220 is driven to provide negative pressure to the inside of the adsorption unit 210 (that is, the suction chamber), and to suck outside air from the suction hole 211-1 of the adsorption pad 211. Accordingly, a negative pressure is formed inside the object 20 in communication with the suction hole 211-1, and the support sheet 30 is sucked upward, so that the support sheet 30 and the object disposed thereon are The adsorption pad 211 is adsorbed. At this time, the sound pressure inside the object 20 communicating with the suction hole 211-1 may be in the range of -12 to -3 kPa, and more preferably, in the range of -5 to -3 kPa.

Subsequently, when the moving part 230 is raised, the object 20 stacked on the uppermost layer rises in a state of being adsorbed on the adsorption pad 211 together with the lower support sheet 30, and the additional moving part 230 is operated. Accordingly, the user can move the object 20 to a desired position.

On the other hand, when the object 20 is transferred to the desired position, the negative pressure supply unit 220 releases the negative pressure provided to the adsorption unit 210, and accordingly, the object 20 is separated from the adsorption pad 211. Can.

FIG. 8 shows a forming system comprising the adsorption transfer device of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 8, the molding system 1000 may include a supply device 100, an adsorption transfer device 200, an input device 300, a molding device 400 and a control device 500.

The supply device 100 may align the packaging box 10 in which the object 20 is accommodated to a predetermined first position. As described above, a plurality of objects 20 are stacked in multiple layers inside the packaging box 10, and the support sheet 30 may be disposed under each layer.

The supply device 100 may include a roller conveyor 110 composed of a plurality of rollers. For example, the supply device 100 or the control device 500 may control the rotation of the roller conveyor 110, thereby sequentially aligning the packaging box 10 in which the object 20 is accommodated to the first position. In one embodiment, the supply device 100 may be further provided with at least one sensor or monitor for detecting the location of the packaging box 10 or the fall of the object 20 or the like.

The adsorption transport device 200 may adsorb the object 20 stacked inside the packaging box 10 aligned to the first position in units of layers and transport it to the second position. That is, as described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7, the adsorption transfer device 200 sucks and supports the support sheet 30 disposed under the object 20 through the adsorption unit 210. , It can be transferred to the second position by adsorbing the support object 20 in units of layers. Meanwhile, the negative pressure supply unit 220 of the adsorption transfer device 200 releases the negative pressure provided to the adsorption unit 210 when the support sheet 30 and the target object 20 reach the second position, and accordingly, the target object 20 is separated from the adsorption transfer device 200.

The input device 300 may sequentially input the objects 20 transferred to the second position into the molding device 400 one by one. The input device 300 includes a disk feeder 310 for aligning the object 20 in a line around it through rotation, and an input unit 320 for sequentially transmitting the object 20 to the molding device 400 one by one. It may be configured to include, but is not limited to, various configurations known in the art may be applied.

The molding device 400 may mold the object 20 sequentially input from the input device 300 and then discharge it to a storage box or the like. The molding apparatus 400 may include various types of configurations according to a processing process for the object 20. For example, the molding apparatus 400 may perform a process such as treating the surface of the object 20 (eg, painting, stamping, etc.) or assembling the object 20 with other accessories.

The control device 500 may automatically control the overall operation of the molding system 1000 or manually control it according to a user input. In one embodiment, the control device 500 includes a display unit (not shown in the drawing), it may be implemented to display the working time, the amount of work, efficiency, etc. in real time.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the molding system 1000 may further include a sheet separation device at a second position where the object 20 is transferred by the adsorption transfer device 200. In this sheet separation device, a plurality of suction holes are formed on the upper surface, and through these suction holes, the support sheet 30 can be adsorbed and fixed. That is, after the object 20 is separated from the adsorption transfer device 200, the sheet separation device sucks the outside air through the suction hole to adsorb and fix the support sheet 30. Accordingly, only the object 20 is the original plate It can be transmitted to the feeder 310.

10: packing box 20: object
30: support sheet 100: feeder
110: roller conveyor 200: adsorption transfer device
210: adsorption unit 211: adsorption pad
211-1: suction hole 212: top plate
213: upper frame 220: negative pressure supply
230: moving part 300: input device
310: disc feeder 320: input
400: forming device 500: control device
1000: molding system

Claims (9)

As an adsorption transfer device,
A suction unit having a plurality of suction holes for suctioning outside air is formed on the bottom surface, and the suction unit has a suction pad contacting a plurality of objects; And
It includes a moving portion for horizontally or vertically moving the adsorption portion,
The plurality of objects is at least a portion of the upper surface and the lower surface are open to communicate with each other, are disposed on the support sheet,
At least one of the suction holes is disposed on the upper side so as to communicate with a part of the plurality of objects through an open upper surface, thereby forming a negative pressure inside a part of the plurality of objects, so that the adsorption unit suction-supports the support sheet In the furnace, the moving unit integrally moves the plurality of objects disposed on the support sheet with the support sheet,
The adsorption pad is made of a flexible material having elasticity, and is spaced inwardly from the rim of the adsorption pad, and a first region in which the suction holes are formed at predetermined intervals along the rim, and located inside the first region And, at least one second region in which the suction hole is not formed. According to claim 1,
And further comprising a negative pressure supply for providing a negative pressure to the suction unit to suck the outside air through the suction hole, the adsorption transfer device. delete delete According to claim 1,
When the suction support for the support sheet of the adsorption portion, the negative pressure inside the object in which the suction hole is disposed upwards is in the range of -12 to -3 kPa, adsorption transfer device. According to claim 1,
The support sheet is composed of a paper material or a synthetic resin material, adsorption transfer device. A supply device in which a plurality of objects are stacked in a multi-layered interior, and the packaging box in which the support sheet is disposed at the bottom of each layer is arranged in a first position;
An adsorption transfer device for suction-supporting the support sheet to transfer the plurality of objects from the first position to the second position in units of layers;
An input device that sequentially injects the objects transferred to the second position one by one into a molding device; And
And a molding apparatus for sequentially discharging and discharging an object to be sequentially input from the input apparatus,
The adsorption transfer device,
A suction unit having a plurality of suction holes for suctioning outside air is formed on the bottom surface and has an adsorption pad in contact with the object;
A negative pressure supply unit providing negative pressure to the suction unit to suck outside air through the suction hole; And
It includes a moving portion for horizontally or vertically moving the adsorption portion,
The object is at least a portion of the upper surface and the lower surface is open to communicate with each other,
At least one of the suction holes is disposed on the upper side so as to communicate with a part of the plurality of objects through an open upper surface, thereby forming a negative pressure inside a part of the plurality of objects, whereby the suction part suction-supports the support sheet In the furnace, the moving unit integrally moves the plurality of objects disposed on the support sheet with the support sheet,
The adsorption pad is made of a flexible material having elasticity, and is spaced inwardly from the rim of the adsorption pad, and a first region in which the suction holes are formed at predetermined intervals along the rim, and located inside the first region And at least one second region in which the suction hole is not formed. delete The method of claim 7,
The negative pressure supply unit releases the negative pressure provided to the adsorption unit when the support sheet and the object reach the second position.

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