KR200483832Y1

KR200483832Y1 - Automatically cycling detecting-and-sorting device

Info

Publication number: KR200483832Y1
Application number: KR2020150008231U
Authority: KR
Inventors: 젠-융 후앙
Original assignee: 그레이트쿠오 테크놀러지 컴퍼니 리미티드
Priority date: 2015-12-15
Filing date: 2015-12-15
Publication date: 2017-06-29
Also published as: KR20170002225U

Abstract

The automatic circulation detecting and sorting device includes a base, a plurality of receiving elements, at least one push rod, a plurality of side rods, and a detector. The object to be inspected is put into one of the receiving elements and the receiving element is conveyed along the first channel of the base and is in a state of receiving detection by the detector. The receiving element is conveyed to the discharge area and then to the supply area again or to the outside and then to the supply area again. Since each inspected object is received in a separate receiving element, even if an object in the receiving element fails to pass the detection, the rejected receiving element is pushed out individually without affecting the processing of the other receiving element. Detection, sorting, and cycling are entirely automatic.

Description

[0001] AUTOMATICALLY CYCLING DETECTING-AND-SORTING DEVICE [0002]

The present invention relates to an automatic circulatory detection and sorting apparatus for curved transparent objects, and more particularly to an apparatus for sorting contact lenses.

A conventional method of detecting a contact lens is to provide a receiving plate and a plurality of cup bodies on the receiving plate. Each contact lens is mounted in the cup-shaped body. The operator moves the entire receiving plate to the detection area, and then the camera lens of the detector detects the contact lens in the cup-shaped body. After detection, the operator manually replaces the cup-shaped body with the failing contact lens with a cup-shaped body with an acceptable contact lens. However, this process has the following disadvantages.

First, the detection process relies heavily on manual operation, such as manually moving the receiving plate and manually replacing the failed contact lens. However, manual work is not efficient and is not exactly reliable.

Second, if the detection process is automatically carried out by the machine, there still exists a process of replacing the rejected object after the detection process.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an automatic circulation type detecting and classifying apparatus which can automatically detect and classify an object, does not require a replacement process of the rejected object, and can increase the efficiency.

The automatic circulation detecting and sorting device includes a base, a plurality of receiving elements, at least one pushing rod, a plurality of side rods, and a detector. The object to be inspected is put into one of the receiving elements and the receiving element is conveyed along the first channel of the base and is in a state of receiving detection by the detector. The receiving element is conveyed to the discharge area and then to the supply area again or to the outside and then to the supply area again. Since each inspected object is received in a separate receiving element, even if an object in the receiving element fails to pass the detection, the rejected receiving element is pushed out individually without affecting the processing of the other receiving element. Detection, sorting, and cycling are entirely automatic.

According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic circulation detecting and sorting device capable of automatically detecting and classifying an object, eliminating the need for a replacement process of the rejected object, and improving the efficiency.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of an automatic circulation type detection and sorting apparatus according to the present invention, and is a plan view showing a base without a receiving element. FIG.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting device of Fig. 1, with the base being shown with the receiving element;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the receiving element of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting device of Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is a front view of the receiving element of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting device of Fig. 1, and is a front view, partly in cross-section; Fig.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the dumping apparatus of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting apparatus of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is a front view showing the dumping apparatus of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting apparatus of Fig. 1 in an unrotated state. Fig.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing the dumping apparatus of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting apparatus of FIG. 1 in a rotated state. FIG.
Fig. 8 is a schematic view showing the control apparatus of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting apparatus of Fig. 1 while being rotated. Fig.
9 is a plan view of another embodiment of an automatic circulation detecting and sorting device according to the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 8, an automatic circulation detecting and sorting device according to the present invention includes a base 10, a plurality of receiving elements 20, a plurality of pushing rods 30, (40), a plurality of side rods (50), a cleaning device, and a control system (80).

The base 10 has a supply region 11, a separation and removal region 12, a discharge region 13, a first channel 14, and a second channel 15. The supply region 11, the sorting and removing region 12, and the discharge region 13 are arranged so as to be apart from each other in the forward direction to the rear direction. Both the first channel 14 and the second channel 15 extend from the front to the rear and both are connected between the supply region 11 and the discharge region 13. [ The first channel (14) and the second channel (15) are arranged to be apart from each other in the transverse direction. The sorting and removing area 12 is connected between the first channel 14 and the second channel 15.

In a preferred embodiment, the supply region 11 may be for accommodating a plurality of rows (multiple rows X multiple rows) in which multiple rows of receiving elements 20 are doubled, and the outlet region 13 May be for accommodating multiple rows of multiple rows of receiving elements 20. However, both the first channel 14 and the second channel 15 are adapted to receive only one row of receiving elements 20. Thus, the supply region 11, the discharge region 13, the first channel 14 and the second channel 15 are configured to receive one "plane" of receiving elements 20 from a plurality of "row" receiving elements 20 ). &Lt; / RTI >

The rows of the receiving element 20 of the feeding area 11 may be the same or different in quantity from the rows of the receiving element 20 of the discharging area 13. [ The rows of the receiving element 20 of the feeding region 11 may be the same or different in terms of quantities from the rows of the receiving element 20 of the discharging region 13. [ For example, considering the embodiment of FIG. 2, both the supply region 11 and the discharge region 13 include five rows (row 5 X 4 rows) in which both rows are doubled. However, in the embodiment of FIG. 9, the supply region 11A includes five rows that are doubled by four rows, while the discharge region 13A includes four columns where the four rows are doubled.

Further, in the preferred embodiment, the supply region 11 and the discharge region 13 are connected to the lateral sides of the first channel 14 and the second channel 15. However, the supply region 11 and the discharge region 13 may be connected to the ends of the first channel 14 and the second channel 15. The supply area 11 and discharge area 13, which are connected to the lateral sides or ends of the channel, can be adjusted on demand and can affect the amount of rows and columns.

3 and 4, the receiving element 20 is mounted on the top of the base 10 and is pushed by the push rod 30 and the side rod 50. Each receiving element 20 is for receiving an object to be inspected. In a preferred embodiment, the object to be inspected is a contact lens, but is not limited thereto. Each receiving element 20 has a sheet 21, a cup-shaped body 22, and a sensing element 23. The sheet 21 has one receiving hole 211 and two side sealing concaves 212. The receiving hole 211 is formed in the upper portion of the sheet 21. Side rods 212 are formed on the front side and the rear side of the seat 21 and inserted into one of the side seal recesses 212 to be brought into contact with the recesses, As shown in Fig.

The cup-shaped body 22 is mounted in the receiving hole 211 and has an annular flange 221. The annular flange 221 protrudes around the open edge of the cup-shaped body 22 so as to support the cup-shaped body 22 and contacts the edge of the receiving hole 211. The cup-shaped body 22 is made of a transparent material and is for accommodating the object to be inspected. The bottom of the inner surface of the cup-shaped body 22 is spherical and protrudes downward to match the shape of the object to be inspected. Since the cup-shaped body 22 is transparent, a point on the cup-shaped body 22 or a point on the object to be inspected is easily found during inspection, thereby reducing the possibility that the detection result will be affected by the point on the cup- do. The sensing element 23 is mounted on the lateral side of the seat 21. The base 10 further comprises a sensor 16 disposed on the first channel 14 at a position corresponding to the detector 40 to sense the sensing element 23 of the receiving element 20 . In the preferred embodiment, the sensing element 23 is a metal panel, and the sensor 16 is capable of sensing metal. The sensor 16 may be an optocoupler sensor, but is not limited thereto.

The push rod 30 is horizontally movably disposed on the upper portion of the base 10 and includes a first push rod 31, a second push rod 32, a plurality of third push rods 33, A fourth push rod 34, and a fifth push rod 35. The first push rod 31 pushes the receiving element 20 on the second channel 15 through the feed zone 11 and into the first channel 14. The second push rod 32 pushes the receiving element 20 on the first channel 14 towards the discharge area 13. The third push rod 33 selectively pushes the receiving element 20 on the first channel 14 to the second channel 15 through the sorting and removing region 12. The fourth push rod 34 pushes the receiving element 20 on the first channel 14 through the discharge area 13 and into the second channel 15. The fifth push rod 35 pushes the receiving element 20 on the second channel 15 towards the feed zone 11.

Detectors 40 are disposed on the first channel 14 and disposed between the supply region 11 and the separation and removal region 12 which are disposed below the detector 40 and are located on the first channel 14 14 for detecting the object to be inspected in the receiving element 20. The number of detectors 40 may be only one. In a preferred embodiment, the detector 40 is a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device), but is not limited thereto.

The side bar 50 is horizontally movably disposed on the base 10 and includes a first side bar 51, a second side bar 52, and a third side bar 53. The first side bar 51 is disposed on the second channel 15 and the receiving element 20, i.e. the receiving element 20 disposed between the discharging area 13 and the separating and removing area 12, And is pushed toward the supply region 11.

The second side bar 52 is disposed on the first channel 14 and is adapted to receive the receiving element 20, i.e., the receiving element 20 disposed between the feeding region 11 and the separating and removing region 12, And is pushed toward the sorting and removing region 12. The distance that the second side bar 52 pushes is the same as the front-rear length of one receiving element 20 or the sum of the front-back lengths of the plurality of receiving elements 20.

In the preferred embodiment, the distance that the second side bar 52 pushes is equal to the sum of the longitudinal lengths of the plurality of receiving elements 20, and preferably is equal to the sum of the longitudinal lengths of the five receiving elements 20, It is equal to the sum of the lengths. The front and rear lengths of the sorting and removing area 12 are equal to or greater than the distance that the second side rods 52 push out, and preferably the front and rear lengths of the five receiving elements 20 in the preferred embodiment It is greater than or equal to the sum of the lengths. The number of receiving elements 20 corresponding to the pushing distance of the second side bar 52 is equal to the number of the third pushing rod 33. Therefore, in the preferred embodiment, the number of third pushing rods 33 is five.

A third side bar 53 is disposed on the first channel 14 and is adapted to receive the receiving element 20, i.e., the receiving element 20 disposed between the sorting and removing area 12 and the discharging area 13, And is pushed toward the region (13).

Referring to Figures 5-7, a cleaning device is disposed on the second channel 15 and is adapted to remove an object in the receiving element 20 that passes through the cleaning device and is on the second channel 15 And between the sorting and removing region 12 and the supplying region 11 for the purpose of reducing the amount of water. In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning apparatus comprises a dumping device 60 and a pouring device 70.

The dumping apparatus 60 is provided with two rotation drive seats 61, a rotatable channel 62, and a motor 63. The rotation drive seat 61 is firmly connected to the ground or other places. The rotatable channel 62 replaces a portion of the second channel 15 and is pivotally connected between the rotation drive seats 61. The rotatable channel 62 can interlock the receiving elements 20 in the direction of rotation. The motor 63 is mounted on one of the rotation drive seats 61 and rotates the rotatable channel 62. [ The rotatable channel 62 and the receiving element 20 rotate laterally at an angle greater than 90 degrees to cause the object to bounce away from the receiving element 20. The rotatable channel 62 and the receiving element 20 then rotate back to their original angles.

An infusion device 70 is disposed between the dumping device 60 and the supply region 11 and is located on the receiving element 20, i.e. the second channel 15, Water or a holding solution is injected into the receiving element 20.

8, the control system 80 is electrically connected to the push rod 30, the side rods 50, the sensor 16, the detector 40, the dumping device 60, and the injection device 70 And controls the movement of these components. Preferably, the control system 80 controls the pushing of the third push rod 33 according to the detection result of the detector 40, the pushing distance of the second side bar 52, and the coefficient of the sensor 16 It controls the time of release.

When an automatic circulating detecting and sorting device as described is used, the object to be inspected is placed in the receiving element 20 on the feeding area 11. [ The first push rod 31 pushes the receiving element 20 into the first channel 14 and then the second push rod 32 pushes the receiving element 20 into the first channel 14 And pushes it into the pushing range of the second side bar 52. The second side bar 52 then pushes the receiving element 20 past the detector 40 and the sensor 16 so that the receiving element 20 is able to detect and detect the sensor 16 Lt; / RTI > Since the pushing distance of the second side bar 52 is equal to the sum of the front-rear length of the receiving element 20, the control system 80 determines that the receiving element 20, which is receiving the rejected object, It is possible to determine the passage time and the position of the receiving element 20 when it is pushed out to the sorting and removing area 12.

When the receiving element 20 with the rejected object fails to pass the detection, the receiving element 20 is sorted and removed by the corresponding third pushing rod 33 when passing through the sorting and removing area 12 Is pushed to the second channel (15) through the region (12).

When the receiving element has passed the detection, the third pushing rod 33 does not move when the receiving element 20 passes through the sorting and removing area 12. The receiving element 20 is pushed by the subsequent receiving element 20 and passes through the separation and removal area 12 and then is pushed by the third side rods 53 into the discharge area 13. The receiving element 20 is then pushed by the second channel 15. The accepted object is taken out when it passes through the discharge area 13. The empty accommodation element 20 is pushed into the pushing range of the first side bar 51 along the second channel 15 by the fifth push rod 35. The empty receiving element 20 and the receiving element 20 with the rejected object are then pushed together by the first side bar 51 toward the feeding area 11 so that the receiving elements 20 are aligned with each other .

The receiving element 20 then passes through the dumping device 60 and the infusion device 70 and after passing through the dumping device 60 and the infusion device 70, Only the solution should be accommodated. Finally, the receiving element 20 is pushed into the feeding area 11 by the first pushing rod 31 to receive a new inspected object, whereby the circulating use of the receiving element 20 is achieved. The objects in the cup-shaped body 22 are injected and withdrawn by vacuum adsorption, not limited thereto, when in the supply region 11 and the discharge region 13.

The receiving element 20 is pushed out of the first channel 14 as it passes through the sorting and removing area 12 and the other part of the receiving element 20 is pushed out of the first channel 14, It does not affect the processing of the receiving element 20 and the object to be inspected. In addition, detection, sorting, and cycling are entirely automatic. Therefore, the automatic circulation detection and sorting apparatus as described can attain the object of increasing the efficiency.

In yet another preferred embodiment, as long as the pushing distance of the second side bar may be equal to the length of the front and rear of one receiving element, and thus the control system determines the exact time to push out the third push rod and pull again, Only one third push rod is required for the donation.

In yet another preferred embodiment, as long as the control system determines the distance between the detector and the third push rod and the push out distance of the second side push rod to determine when to push out the third push rod, The first channel can be implemented without a sensor, and the first channel can be implemented without a sensor.

In another preferred embodiment, as long as the process of supplying and removing objects can coincide with the area of a row, the supply area and the discharge area can accommodate only one row of receiving elements.

In another preferred embodiment, the receiving element can be modified to have a structure other than those mentioned above, so long as the receiving element can receive the object and not interfere with the detection.

10: donation
11: Supply area
12: Classification and removal area
13:
14: 1st channel
15: Second channel
16: Sensor
20: Acceptable element
21: Sheet
22: cup-shaped body
23:
30: push rod
31: 1st push rod
32: 2nd push rod
33: Third push rod
34: Fourth push rod
35: 5th push rod
40: detector
50: side rod
60: Dumping device
61: Rotational drive seat
62: Rotatable channel
63: Motor
70: injection device
80: Control system
211: receiving hole
212: side bar

Claims

1. An automatic circulation detecting and sorting apparatus comprising:
(a) as a base,
A supply region,
A classification and removal region,
Wherein the supply region, the sorting and removing region, and the discharge region are disposed apart from one another in a forward direction to a backward direction,
A first channel connected between the supply region and the discharge region,
A second channel connected between the supply region and the discharge region, wherein the first channel and the second channel are spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction and the separation and removal region is between the first channel and the second channel Said base comprising: a base;
(b) a plurality of receiving elements mounted on the base, each of the receiving elements receiving one inspected object;
(c) a plurality of pushing rods that are horizontally movably disposed on the base portion and push out the receiving element,
A first push rod pushing the receiving element on the second channel to the first channel through the supply region,
A second push rod pushing the receiving element on the first channel toward the discharge area,
At least one third push rod selectively pushing the receiving element on the first channel to the second channel through the sorting and removing region,
A fourth push rod pushing the receiving element on the first channel through the discharge area to the second channel,
And a fifth push rod pushing the receiving element on the second channel toward the supply region;
(d) at least one side bar movably disposed horizontally above the base and pushing the receiving element,
A first side bar disposed on the second channel and pushing the receiving element, i.e., the receiving element disposed between the discharging area and the sorting and removing area toward the supply area, wherein the fifth push rod Pushing a corresponding receiving element into the pushing range of said first side bar;
(e) at least one detector disposed on the first channel, the detector disposed between the supply region and the separation and removal region, the receiver disposed under the at least one detector and disposed on the first channel At least one detector for detecting an object to be inspected in the element;
(f) a cleaning apparatus disposed on the second channel, the cleaning apparatus disposed between the separation and removal region and the supply region, the cleaning apparatus comprising: A cleaning device; And
(g) a third push rod that is electrically connected to the push rods, the at least one side rods, the at least one detector, and the cleaning device, and controls the third push rod in accordance with the detection results of the at least one detector Control system
Wherein the automatic circulation detecting and sorting device includes:

The method according to claim 1,
The at least one side bar,
A second side bar disposed on said first channel for pushing a receiving element disposed between said feed region and said sorbing and removing region toward said sorbing and removing region, Wherein the pushing distance is equal to the sum of the forward and backward lengths of one receiving element or the forward and backward lengths of the plurality of receiving elements and the number of receiving elements corresponding to the pushing distance of the second side rods is equal to the number of the at least one third pushing rod The second push rod pushing the corresponding receiving element into a pushing range of the second side bar;
And a third side bar disposed on the first channel, the third side bar further pushing a receiving element disposed between the sorting and removing region and the discharging region toward the discharging region Automatic circulating detection and sorting device.

The method of claim 2,
Each of said receiving elements having one sensing element;
The base further having a sensor disposed in the first channel for sensing a sensing element of the receiving element and electrically connected to the control system;
Wherein the control system controls the pushing-out timing of the at least one third push rod according to the push-out distance of the second side bar and the coefficient of the sensor.