TW202200473A - Alignment device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an alignment device which comprises an air pressure box, an air inlet pipe used for being connected with a fan is arranged on the air pressure box, the air pressure box is provided with a top plate, and a plurality of exhaust holes used for blowing a plate body to suspend and move forwards on the top plate for transmission are formed in the top plate; the alignment device further comprises an alignment mechanism used for pushing the plate body suspended on the top plate to move and align, and the alignment mechanism is connected with the air pressure box. The exhaust holes are formed in the air pressure box, so that the plate body is blown to suspend on the top plate, and the plate body is blown to move forwards for transmission; the aligning mechanism is arranged to push the plate body suspended on the top plate to move so as to align the plate body, and as the plate body is suspended on the top plate, the plate body can be prevented from being scratched when the plate body moves forwards and moves in an aligning manner; when the alignment device is used for carrying out transmission alignment on the circuit board, the circuit board can be prevented from being scratched, and the quality of the circuit board is prevented from being influenced.

Description

Alignment device

The invention belongs to the technical field of circuit board processing equipment, in particular to an alignment device.

In the current circuit board processing, a roller conveyor is generally used to transport the circuit board to the settings of each process, so that the corresponding equipment can be taken out and reprocessed. Before taking out the circuit board, each process equipment needs to align the circuit board so that the corresponding equipment can accurately take out the circuit board. At present, the alignment of the circuit board is generally arranged on both sides of the conveyor line of the roller conveyor device to position the circuit board. However, during the alignment process, the circuit board moves perpendicular to the conveying direction of the roller, that is, the circuit board slides on the roller, which inevitably causes scratches on the surface of the circuit board, which affects the quality of the finished circuit board.

The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an alignment device to solve the problem that the circuit board is easily scratched when aligning the circuit board in the related art.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical means adopted in the embodiment of the present invention is to provide an alignment device, including a pressure box, the pressure box is provided with an air intake pipe for connecting the air supply device, the pressure box has a top plate, the top plate is There are a plurality of exhaust holes for blowing the plate body on the top plate to be suspended and conveyed forward; the alignment device also includes an alignment device for pushing the plate body suspended on the top plate to move and align along the direction perpendicular to the advance and conveying direction. Positioning mechanism, the top plate is provided with a buffer zone at a position corresponding to the downstream of the forward conveying direction, the positioning mechanism is located at the corresponding position of the buffer zone, and the buffer zone is provided with a buffer for blowing the plate body toward the upstream direction of the forward conveying to decelerate A plurality of moving blowing holes, the alignment mechanism is connected with the air pressure box.

In an optional embodiment, the top plate is disposed inclined to the horizontal direction, and the height of the top plate at the upstream position along the advancing conveying direction is greater than the height of the top plate at the downstream position along the advancing conveying direction.

In an optional embodiment, the inclination angle of the top plate to the horizontal direction is in the range of 2-4 degrees.

In an optional embodiment, the inclination angle between the axis of the exhaust hole and one end of the top plate is 82-90 degrees, and the one end of the top plate is the end of the top plate located downstream of the exhaust hole in the forward conveying direction.

In an optional embodiment, a buffer zone is provided on the top plate at a position corresponding to the downstream of the forward conveying direction, the alignment mechanism is located at a position corresponding to the buffer zone, and the buffer zone is provided with a blower toward the upstream direction of the forward conveying direction. A plurality of blowing holes that move the plate to decelerate and move.

In an optional embodiment, the inclination angle between the axis of the blowing hole and the other end of the top plate is 82-87 degrees, and the other end of the top plate is the end of the top plate that is located upstream of the blowing hole in the forward conveying direction.

In an optional embodiment, the alignment mechanism is located at one side of the end of the forward conveying direction, and a limit plate for stopping and positioning the plate body is provided on the air box at the end of the forward conveying direction.

In an optional embodiment, the alignment device further includes a sensor for detecting whether the plate body reaches the alignment mechanism, and the sensor is installed on the air pressure box.

In an optional embodiment, the alignment mechanism includes a clapboard piece that pushes the plate body to move perpendicular to the forward conveying direction, a clapboard driver that drives the clapboard piece to move, and a fixed base supporting the clapboard driver, the fixed base is installed On the air pressure box, the clapboard piece is installed on the clapboard driver.

In an optional embodiment, the alignment mechanisms are respectively provided on both sides of the air pressure box.

The effect of the alignment device provided by the embodiment of the present invention is that: compared with the prior art, the present invention can blow the plate body to suspend on the top plate by arranging the exhaust hole on the air pressure box, and the blowing plate body is transported forward; and An alignment mechanism is set up to push the plate body suspended on the top plate to move to realize the alignment of the plate body. Since the plate body is suspended on the top plate, the plate body can be prevented from being scratched when the plate body is moved forward and aligned. ; When the alignment device is used to convey and align the circuit board, it can avoid scratching the circuit board and avoid affecting the quality of the circuit board.

In order to explain the technical means in the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or exemplary technologies. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for the present invention. For some embodiments, it is easy for one of ordinary skill in the art to contemplate other diagrams in light of these diagrams.

In order to make the technical problems, technical means and effects to be solved by the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise expressly and specifically defined. "At least one" means one or more than one, unless expressly specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have The particular orientation, construction and operation in the particular orientation are therefore not to be construed as limitations of the invention.

Reference to "one embodiment," "some embodiments," or "an embodiment" described in this specification means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of the invention . Thus, appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," "in other embodiments," etc. in various places in this specification are not necessarily All refer to the same embodiment, but mean "one or more but not all embodiments" unless specifically emphasized otherwise. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 , the alignment device 100 provided by the present invention will now be described. The alignment device 100 includes an air pressure box 10 and an alignment mechanism 20 , and the alignment mechanism 20 is connected to the air pressure case 10 . The air pressure box 10 is used for blowing the plate body 91 to suspend on the air pressure box 10 , and the air pressure box 10 can also blow the plate body 91 to move forward on the air pressure box 10 . The plate body 91 moves on the air box 10 in the forward conveying direction, from the upstream in the advancing conveying direction to the downstream in the advancing conveying direction. The board body 91 can be a circuit board, a circuit board or other board parts that need to be transported. The alignment mechanism 20 is used to push the plate body 91 suspended on the air box 10 to move along the direction perpendicular to the advancing conveying direction, so as to align the plate body 91 . The air pressure box 10 is provided with an air intake pipe 13 so as to be connected with the air supply device 40 , so as to supply air to the air pressure box 10 through the air supply device 40 to ensure the air pressure in the air pressure box 10 . The air supply device 40 may be external. Of course, in some embodiments, the air supply device 40 may also be integrated in the alignment device 100 . The air supply device 40 may be a blower. Some gas supplies 40 may also be compressed gas cylinders. Certainly, in some industrial production, if there is a centralized gas supply source such as a gas cylinder, pipeline or compressor for supplying compressed gas, the gas supply device 40 may also be the centralized gas supply source. The air box 10 has a top plate 11 . The top plate 11 is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes 111 , and the airflow blown out through the plurality of exhaust holes 111 is used to suspend the plate body 91 on the top plate 11 and blow the plate body 91 forward for transportation.

Compared with the prior art, in the alignment device 100 provided by the present invention, the present invention provides the air vent 111 on the air pressure box 10 to suspend the blowing plate body 91 on the top plate 11, and the blowing plate body 91 is transported forward; The alignment mechanism 20 is provided to push the plate body 91 suspended on the top plate 11 to move, so as to realize the alignment of the plate body 91. Since the plate body 91 is suspended on the top plate 11, when the plate body 91 is transported forward and moved in alignment , which can prevent the board body 91 from being scratched; when the alignment device 100 is used for conveying and aligning the circuit board, it can avoid scratching the circuit board and avoid affecting the quality of the circuit board.

In one embodiment, please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the top plate 11 is arranged inclined to the horizontal direction, and the height of the upstream position of the top plate 11 along the advancing conveying direction is greater than the height of the top plate 11 along the downstream position of the advancing conveying direction, that is, In other words, the top plate 11 is inclined downward along the direction of forward conveying, and when the body is suspended on the top plate 11, it can move downstream in the direction of forward conveying under the action of gravity to realize forward conveying.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the inclination angle of the top plate 11 to the horizontal direction is 2-4 degrees, so that the plate body 91 can be transported forward on the top plate 11, and the plate body 91 can also be avoided. The movement speed on the top plate 11 is too fast. When the inclination angle of the top plate 11 and the horizontal direction is less than 2 degrees, the forward conveying speed of the plate body 91, especially the initial speed, will be slow, which will affect the conveying efficiency. When the inclination angle of the top plate 11 and the horizontal direction is greater than 4 degrees, the forward acceleration of the plate body 91 will be too large, which will make the plate body 91 advance too fast on the top plate 11 , so that the alignment device 100 cannot push the plate body 91 to move in alignment.

In one embodiment, the inclination angle of the top plate 11 and the horizontal direction is 3 degrees, so that the plate body 91 can be transported well on the top plate 11, and it is convenient for the alignment device 100 to push the plate body 91 to align and move, and ensure the plate body 91 The speed of forward conveying.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the inclination angle a between the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 and one end of the top plate 11 is in the range of 82-90 degrees, and one end of the top plate 11 is located on the exhaust port 11 on the top plate 11 . The hole 111 is close to the downstream end of the forward conveying direction; that is, the inclination angle a between the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 and the end of the exhaust hole 111 close to the downstream of the forward conveying direction on the top plate 11 is in the range of 82-90 degrees, then the exhaust hole The inclination angle between the axis M of 111 and the normal direction of the top plate 11 is 0-8 degrees, so that the airflow blown from the exhaust hole 111 is inclined toward the downstream of the forward conveying direction, so that the airflow blown out through the exhaust hole 111 can push the plate body 91 Forward conveying movement. In addition, setting the inclination angle a between the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 and the top plate 11 is 82-90 degrees, which can ensure that the plate body 91 is transported well on the top plate 11 . If the inclination angle a between the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 and the top plate 11 is less than 82 degrees, the plate body 91 will advance too fast on the top plate 11 , so that the alignment device 100 cannot push the plate body 91 to move in alignment. When the inclination angle a between the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 and the top plate 11 is greater than 90 degrees, it is difficult to blow the plate body 91 forward.

In one embodiment, when the top plate 11 is inclined to the horizontal direction, the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 can also be set to be perpendicular to the top plate 11. At this time, the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 is inclined to the vertical direction and faces the vertical direction. The direction of forward conveying is inclined, so that the plate body 91 can also be blown forward.

In one embodiment, the axis M of the exhaust hole 111 is also 87 degrees from the inclination angle a of the top plate 11 at the end of the exhaust hole 111 that is close to the downstream of the forward conveying direction, so that the plate body 91 can be moved on the top plate 11 . Blowing forward, the alignment mechanism 20 can well push the plate body 91 to move in alignment.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 , the plurality of exhaust holes 111 are arranged in a rectangular array to facilitate fabrication, and the structure can make the exhaust holes 111 evenly distributed, so that when the plate body 91 is blown, the The plate body 91 is uniformly stressed.

In one embodiment, each of the exhaust holes 111 is arranged in a conical shape, so that the pressure of the blowing air flow is relatively high, so that the plate body 91 can be suspended and supported on the top plate 11 .

In one embodiment, the exhaust hole 111 can also be in the shape of a cylinder to facilitate processing.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3, the top plate 11 is provided with a buffer area 110 at a position corresponding to the downstream of the forward conveying direction, the alignment mechanism 20 is located at a position corresponding to the buffer area 110, and the buffer area 110 is provided with a plurality of blowing holes 112, so that the plurality of blowing holes 112 can blow the airflow toward the upstream of the forward conveying direction, and then when the plate body 91 reaches the buffer zone 110, the airflow blown by the blowing holes 112 can blow the plate body 91 to slow down and move, so that the alignment device 100 Push the plate body 91 to move in alignment.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the inclination angle b between the axis N of the blowing hole 112 and the other end of the top plate 11 is in the range of 82-86 degrees, and the other end of the top plate 11 is located on the top plate 11 on the blower. The air hole 112 is near the upstream end in the forward conveying direction. That is, the range of the inclination angle b between the axis N of the blow hole 112 and the end of the blow hole 112 near the upstream of the forward conveying direction on the top plate 11 is 82-86 degrees, then the inclination angle between the axis N of the blow hole 112 and the normal direction of the top plate 11 The range is 4-8 degrees, so that the airflow blown from the blowing holes 112 is inclined toward the upstream of the advancing conveying direction, so that when the plate body 91 moves forward and conveying above the top plate 11, the airflow blown by the blowing holes 112 can decelerate the plate body 91, so that the plate body 91 can be decelerated. The alignment device 100 pushes the plate body 91 to move perpendicular to the advancing conveying direction, so as to align the plate body 91 . If the inclination angle b between the axis N of the blow hole 112 and the end of the top plate 11 at the upstream end of the blow hole 112 in the forward conveying direction is greater than 86 degrees, it is difficult to decelerate the plate body 91 , or the plate body 91 is decelerated too slowly. If the inclination angle b between the axis N of the blowing hole 112 and the end of the top plate 11 near the upstream of the blowing hole 112 in the forward conveying direction is less than 82 degrees, the plate body 91 will decelerate too fast, or even move in the opposite direction.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the inclination angle b between the axis N of the blowing hole 112 and the other end of the top plate 11 is in the range of 85 degrees, that is, the inclination of the axis N of the blowing hole 112 and the normal direction of the top plate 11 is 85 degrees. The angle is 5 degrees, and the plate body 91 can be decelerated, which is convenient for the alignment device 100 to push the plate body 91 to align and move.

In one embodiment, each blowing hole 112 is arranged in a conical shape, so that the pressure of the blowing air flow is relatively high, so that the plate body 91 can be suspended and supported on the top plate 11 .

In one embodiment, the blowing hole 112 can also be in the shape of a cylinder to facilitate processing.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 , the plurality of blowing holes 112 are arranged in a rectangular array to facilitate processing and fabrication, and this structure can make the blowing holes 112 evenly distributed, so that when the plate body 91 is blown, the plate body 91 is evenly stressed.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2, the alignment mechanism 20 is located on one side of the end of the forward conveying direction, and the air box 10 is provided with a limit for stopping the positioning plate 91 at the end of the forward conveying direction. plate 31. The limit plate 31 is provided, and when the plate body 91 advances to the end, the limit plate 31 can stop the plate body 91 to position the plate body 91 so that the alignment mechanism 20 pushes the plate body 91 to move and align.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , through the cooperation between the buffer zone 110 and the limit plate 31 , when the plate body 91 advances to the buffer zone 110 , it is decelerated by the buffer zone 110 , and then is stopped by the limit plate 31 is positioned as a stopper, which can better protect the plate body 91 .

In one embodiment, a buffer pad may be provided on the limiting plate 31 to play a buffer role to protect the plate body 91 .

In one embodiment, the alignment device 100 further includes a sensor 32 for detecting whether the plate body 91 reaches the alignment mechanism 20 , and the sensor 32 is installed on the air pressure box 10 ; thus the plate body 91 advances on the air pressure box 10 . , when the sensor 32 detects the plate body 91 , the alignment mechanism 20 can push the plate body 91 to move, so as to align the plate body 91 .

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the alignment mechanism 20 includes a clapboard piece 21 that pushes the plate body 91 to move perpendicular to the forward conveying direction, a clapboard driver 22 that drives the clapboard piece to move, and a support clapboard driver 22 The fixed seat 23 is installed on the air pressure box 10, and the clapper plate 21 is installed on the clapper plate driver 22; the clapper plate plate 21 is pushed to move by the clapper plate driver 22, so as to push the plate body 91 to move perpendicular to the forward conveying direction, and then the plate body 91 for alignment.

In one embodiment, the clapper driver 22 may be a mechanism that moves linearly, such as an air cylinder, an electric cylinder, an oil and gas, or a linear motor.

In one embodiment, alignment mechanisms 20 are provided on both sides of the air pressure box 10 , so that the plate body 91 can be pushed to move by the two alignment mechanisms 20 respectively, so as to align the plate body 91 to the upper edge of the air pressure box 10 and move forward. The middle of the conveying direction. Of course, in some embodiments, the stroke of each alignment mechanism 20 can be controlled to control the alignment of the plate body 91 to the set position.

In one embodiment, the air pressure box 10 may be an integral box body with an inner cavity, so as to ensure good air tightness of the air pressure box 10 .

In one embodiment, the air pressure box 10 can be formed by enclosing a plurality of plates 12 , wherein the plate at the top is the top plate 11 , so as to facilitate processing and manufacture, and can easily manufacture the air pressure box 10 with required length and width.

In one embodiment, the air box 10 may be made of PVC material. (PVC, English: Polyvinyl chloride; Chinese: Polyvinyl chloride, referred to as PVC). In other embodiments, the air pressure box 10 can also be made of other plastic materials.

The above are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any changes, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. within.

100: Alignment device 10: Air pressure box 11: Top plate 111: exhaust hole 110: Buffer 112: Blow hole 12: Plates 13: Intake pipe 20: Alignment mechanism 21: Clapboards 22: Drive the clapper 23: Fixed seat 31: Limit board 32: Sensor 40: Air supply device 91: Board body a: angle b: angle M: axis N: axis

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an alignment device provided by an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the suspending support plate body of the alignment device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the top plate in FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the structure along the line A-A in FIG. 3 . FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 4 . FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the alignment device of FIG. 1 when it is connected to the air supply device.

100: Alignment device

10: Air pressure box

11: Top plate

111: exhaust hole

112: Blow hole

12: Plates

20: Alignment mechanism

21: Clapboards

22: Drive the clapper

23: Fixed seat

31: Limit plate

32: Sensor

Claims (10)

An alignment device, which is characterized in that it includes an air pressure box on which an air inlet pipe for connecting an air supply device is arranged, and the air pressure box has a top plate, and the top plate is provided with a blowing plate body for suspending on the top plate. A plurality of exhaust holes for forward conveying; the alignment device also includes an alignment mechanism for pushing the plate body suspended on the top plate to move and align perpendicular to the forward conveying direction, and the top plate is downstream of the forward conveying direction The corresponding position is provided with a buffer zone, and the alignment mechanism is located at the corresponding position of the buffer zone. The buffer zone is provided with a plurality of blowing holes for blowing the plate body to decelerate and move toward the upstream direction of the forward conveying. The air pressure box is connected. The alignment device according to claim 1, wherein the top plate is inclined to the horizontal direction, and the height of the top plate upstream along the advancing conveying direction is greater than the height of the top plate downstream along the advancing conveying direction. The alignment device according to claim 2, characterized in that the tilt angle of the top plate and the horizontal direction ranges from 2 to 4 degrees. The alignment device according to claim 1, wherein the inclination angle between the axis of the exhaust hole and one end of the top plate is 82-90 degrees, and one end of the top plate is located on the top plate near the exhaust hole and close to the advance The end downstream in the conveying direction. The alignment device according to claim 1, wherein a buffer zone is provided on the top plate at a position corresponding to the downstream of the forward conveying direction, the alignment mechanism is located at a position corresponding to the buffer zone, and a buffer zone is provided on the buffer zone for facing The upstream direction of the forward conveying blows the plurality of blowing holes that decelerate the movement of the plate body. The alignment device according to claim 5, characterized in that the inclination angle between the axis of the blowing hole and the other end of the top plate is 82-87 degrees, and the other end of the top plate is located on the top plate near the blowing hole near the advancing The upstream end in the conveying direction. The alignment device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the alignment mechanism is located on one side of the end of the forward conveying direction, and the air box is provided with a stopper at the end of the forward conveying direction. Position the limit plate of the plate body. The alignment device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the alignment device further comprises a sensor for detecting whether the plate body reaches the alignment mechanism, and the sensor is installed on the alignment mechanism. on the air tank. The alignment device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the alignment mechanism comprises a clapper plate that pushes the plate body to move perpendicular to the advancing conveying direction, and a clapper plate driver that drives the clapper plate to move. and a fixing seat supporting the clapper driver, the fixing seat is installed on the air pressure box, and the clapper piece is installed on the clapper driver. The alignment device according to claim 9, characterized in that the alignment mechanisms are respectively provided on both sides of the air pressure box.

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