WO2019200537A1 - Vision-based automatic loading and unloading device and method for stamping machine, and stamping equipment - Google Patents

Vision-based automatic loading and unloading device and method for stamping machine, and stamping equipment Download PDF

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WO2019200537A1
WO2019200537A1 PCT/CN2018/083406 CN2018083406W WO2019200537A1 WO 2019200537 A1 WO2019200537 A1 WO 2019200537A1 CN 2018083406 W CN2018083406 W CN 2018083406W WO 2019200537 A1 WO2019200537 A1 WO 2019200537A1
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周醒
马朋巍
黄亮
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D43/00Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profiles; Associations therewith of cutting devices
    • B21D43/02Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool
    • B21D43/18Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in pneumatic or magnetic engagement with the work
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D43/00Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profiles; Associations therewith of cutting devices
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  • the present application belongs to the technical field of stamping equipment, and in particular relates to an automatic loading and unloading device, a method and a stamping device for a vision-based punching machine.
  • Stamping is a commonly used processing technology in industrial production.
  • the stamping materials are mostly aluminum alloys and plastics, and the shape is flake type.
  • the required processing parts are first marked on the raw materials, and each of the raw materials can be marked with a plurality of processed parts at the same time, and then punched by a punching machine to be separated into a single processed part and waste.
  • the manual processing of a single piece of raw material is placed on a punching machine for punching. Due to manual loading and unloading, it is easy to fatigue and work efficiency is low; during the feeding process, the alignment accuracy is not high, the product qualification rate is lowered; and the equipment utilization rate is low, only Workers can go to work before they can go to work.
  • the application provides an automatic loading and unloading device, a method and a stamping device for a vision-based punching machine, so as to solve the problems of low efficiency of manual feeding, low utilization rate of equipment, low positioning accuracy and low product qualification rate in the prior art. technical problem.
  • a technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide an automatic loading and unloading device for a vision-based punching machine, which is used for automatically loading and unloading raw materials for the punching machine.
  • Material equipment includes:
  • a loading platform disposed on the frame for stacking the raw materials
  • a loading robot connected to the reclaiming mechanism for controlling the reclaiming mechanism to place the taken out raw material on the punching machine
  • a loading platform for collecting the stamped product after being punched by the punching machine
  • a visual positioning system for identifying the location of the material and feeding back position information to cause the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
  • stamping apparatus includes:
  • a loading platform disposed on the frame for stacking the raw materials
  • a loading robot connected to the reclaiming mechanism for controlling the reclaiming mechanism to place the taken out raw material on the punching machine
  • a loading platform for collecting the stamped product after being punched by the punching machine
  • a visual positioning system for identifying the location of the material and feeding back position information to cause the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
  • an automatic loading and unloading method for a vision-based stamping apparatus includes:
  • the loading robot is controlled to place the stamped product punched by the punching machine on the loading platform.
  • the utility model has the beneficial effects that: in the case of the prior art, the automatic loading and unloading device of the vision-based punching machine provided by the present application uses the visual positioning system to identify the position of the raw material, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the raw material and improving the positioning accuracy of the raw material.
  • Product qualification rate on the other hand, the use of loading robot and reclaiming mechanism to achieve automatic loading and unloading of raw materials, improve equipment utilization and production efficiency, reduce the dependence on labor, and reduce production costs.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective structural view of an automatic loading and unloading device provided by the present application.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the automatic loading and unloading device of the present application in a state of being fed by a punching machine;
  • Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the automatic loading and unloading device of Figure 2 in the state of loading of the punching machine;
  • Figure 4 is a top plan view of the loading station of Figure 1;
  • Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the take-up mechanism of Figure 1;
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of teaching a visual positioning system
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart of the visual positioning system feeding back position information to enable the loading robot to adjust the position of the raw material on the punching machine;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of an automatic loading and unloading method according to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • the application provides an automatic loading and unloading device, a method and a stamping device for a vision-based punching machine, so as to solve the problems of low efficiency of manual feeding, low utilization rate of equipment, low positioning accuracy and low product qualification rate in the prior art. technical problem.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the automatic loading and unloading device provided by the present application
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the three-dimensional structure of the automatic loading and unloading device of the present application
  • FIG. 3 is an automatic loading and unloading of FIG.
  • the device is a side view of the punching state of the press.
  • the present application provides an automatic loading and unloading device 10 for a vision-based punching machine 30 for automatically loading and unloading a raw material 20 for a punching machine 30.
  • the automatic loading and unloading device 10 includes a frame 100, a loading platform 200, a reclaiming mechanism 300, The loading robot 400, the loading station 500, and the visual positioning system 600.
  • the rack 100 is disposed on one side of the punching machine 30, and the loading platform 200 is disposed on the rack 100.
  • the frame 100 may be formed by splicing a plurality of cross frames, vertical frames, and/or inclined frames, or may be formed by splicing a plurality of sheets.
  • FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the loading platform of FIG. 1 .
  • the loading platform 200 is used for stacking the raw materials 20, including the machine table 210, the baffle 220 and the cylinder 230.
  • the machine table 210 is fixed on the frame 100, and a plurality of raw materials 20 are laterally stacked thereon.
  • the baffle 220 is fixed on the frame 100 and located on opposite sides of the machine table 210.
  • the distance between the two baffles 220 is equal to or slightly larger than the size of the material 20 for the raw material 20 placed on the machine table 210. Make coarse positioning.
  • the cylinder 230 is located between the two baffles 220, perpendicular to the material 20 placed on the machine table 210, for pushing the material 20 placed on the machine table 210 to move.
  • the machine 210 includes two guiding rods 211 parallel to the frame 100 and along the length of the baffle 220.
  • the material 20 is placed on the guiding rod 211, and the contact area between the guiding rod 211 and the material 20 is small, so The friction between the rod 211 and the material 20 is small, so that the cylinder 230 pushes the material 20 more lightly.
  • the cylinder 230 includes two output shafts 231 and a push plate 232.
  • the two output shafts 231 are fixedly connected to the push plate 232.
  • the push plate 232 is located between the two side baffles 220 and is in contact with the material 20 .
  • the output shaft 231 of the cylinder 230 pushes the push plate 232 forward, so that the raw material 20 located in front of the push plate 232 is moved forward to a fixed position, and at this time, the take-up mechanism 300 is in contact with the raw material 20, and the cylinder 230 is deflated and kept in place, and the reclaiming mechanism 300 takes away the raw material 20 in contact with it.
  • the reclaiming mechanism 300 moves to the fixed position again, and the raw material 20 is pushed forward by the cylinder 230 to make the reclaiming structure 300 Each time, the material can be taken at a fixed point to reduce the adjustment complexity of the loading robot 400.
  • the loading platform 200 can also adopt a vertical direction machine, a baffle and an elevator.
  • the machine is used for vertically stacking the raw materials 20, the elevator is fixed on the frame 100, and the output shaft and the machine are arranged. Connected, the machine carries the raw material 20. When the raw material 20 on the machine is taken away, the lift pushes the machine up, so that the height of the raw material 20 on the machine is kept at a fixed position, so that the reclaiming mechanism 300 can take the spot.
  • the baffles are distributed on opposite sides of the machine for coarsely positioning the raw materials 20 placed on the machine table and for preventing the raw materials 20 from scattering.
  • the elevator is a screw motor driven by a servo motor, and the servo motor is used to drive the height of the screw lift hoist when receiving the control command.
  • the elevator may also be a module, an electric cylinder, or a servo motor that drives the ball screw to provide power to raise the machine.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of the reclaiming mechanism of FIG.
  • the reclaiming mechanism 300 is disposed on the loading robot 400, and the loading robot 300 drives the reclaiming mechanism 300 to suck the raw material 20 from the loading platform 200.
  • the reclaim mechanism 300 includes a suction assembly 310 and a control assembly (not shown).
  • the suction assembly 310 is configured to suck the raw material 20 placed on the loading platform 200, and the control assembly is electrically connected to the suction assembly 310 for transmitting a control signal to the suction assembly 310.
  • the control component when receiving the control command, the control component sends a control signal to the suction component 310, and controls the suction component 310 to suck the raw material 20, thereby driving the raw material 20 to move.
  • the suction assembly 310 includes a bracket 311 and a plurality of vacuum suction cups 312, and a plurality of vacuum suction cups 312 are disposed on the bracket 311 for sucking the raw material 20.
  • the bracket 311 includes an upper bracket 3111 and a lower bracket 3112.
  • the upper bracket 3111 is connected to the loading robot 400, and the lower bracket 3112 is connected to the vacuum chuck 312.
  • the vacuum chuck 312 is evenly distributed on the lower bracket 3112 for the raw material to be sucked. 20 Force evenly to prevent falling.
  • the reclaim mechanism 300 further includes a guide rod cylinder 320 having one end connected to the upper bracket 3111 and the other end connected to the lower bracket 3112.
  • the guide rod cylinder 320 includes a guide rod portion 321 and a cylinder portion 322, wherein the guide rod portion 321 is sleeved inside the cylinder portion 322.
  • the guide rod portion 321 is coupled to the lower bracket 3112, and the cylinder portion 322 is coupled to the upper bracket 3111.
  • the guide rod portion 321 moves away from the cylinder portion 322, thereby causing the lower bracket 3112 to move downward; when the cylinder portion 322 is deflated, the guide rod portion 321 moves toward the cylinder portion 322, thereby The lower bracket 3112 is moved up. That is, when the guide rod portion 321 moves relative to the cylinder portion 322, the lower bracket 3112 is moved relative to the upper bracket 3111.
  • the guide rod portion 321 may be coupled to the upper bracket 3111.
  • the cylinder portion 322 is coupled to the lower bracket 3112. When the guide rod portion 321 moves relative to the cylinder portion 322, the lower bracket 3112 is moved relative to the upper bracket 3111.
  • the control assembly In order to prevent the suction assembly 310 from sucking a plurality of raw materials 20 while sucking the raw material 20, causing a punching error, after the suction assembly 310 sucks the raw material 20, the control assembly further sends a control command to the suction assembly 310 to drive the cylinder portion 322 to control the guide portion.
  • the 321 drives the lower bracket 3112 to frequently shake, so that the excess material 20 adhered to the raw material 20 sucked by the vacuum chuck 312 is dropped, thereby effectively separating one piece of the raw material 20 and feeding the punching machine 30.
  • the raw material 20 is sucked by using a plurality of vacuum suction cups 312, and the suction of the raw material 20 may be realized by using other vacuum devices such as a sponge suction cup.
  • the loading robot 400 may be disposed on the rack 100 or may be disposed outside the rack 100.
  • the loading robot 400 is connected to the reclaiming mechanism 300 and disposed on the frame 100 for taking the raw material 20 from the loading platform 200 and placing the raw material 20 in the stamping.
  • the loading robot 400 is a six-axis robot with multi-directional degrees of freedom, which can flexibly control the movement and rotation of the reclaiming mechanism 300, and the reclaiming mechanism 300 is fixed on the end flange of the loading robot 400.
  • the loading robot 400 can also be other mechanisms that can provide six degrees of freedom for connecting the reclaiming mechanism 300 and controlling the reclaiming structure 300 to feed the punching machine 30.
  • the unloading station 500 may be disposed on the rack 100 or may be disposed outside the rack 100. In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1-3.
  • the loading robot 400 drives the reclaiming mechanism 300 to place the raw material 20 on the punching machine 30 to complete the punching, the loading robot 400 removes the stamped product and places it in the blanking.
  • the unloading station 500 is used to collect the stamped products after being punched by the punching machine 30. When the stamped products on the unloading table 500 are stacked to a certain amount, they are manually taken away for subsequent production use.
  • the automatic loading and unloading device 10 further includes a stamping buffer position 700, and the punching buffer position 700 is disposed on the frame 100 for placing the stamped semi-finished product.
  • a piece of the raw material 20 may include a plurality of machined parts which may be punched in multiple times when the material 20 is punched.
  • the reclaiming mechanism 300 first sucks the raw material 20 to the press machine 30 for the first feeding. After the punching machine 30 is stamped, the punching semi-finished product is taken out and placed on the punching buffer position 700, and the reclaiming mechanism 300 re-absorbs the raw material 20 to the punching machine 30.
  • the stamped product After the second feeding, until the stamping of all the workpieces on the single piece of raw material 20 is completed, the stamped product is removed and placed on the unloading table 500.
  • the stamped product includes a plurality of workpieces and scraps, and the stamped workpieces and scraps are bonded to each other without separation, and are separated in a subsequent process.
  • the visual positioning system 600 is configured to identify the position of the material 20 and feed back position information to the loading robot 400.
  • the loading robot 400 receives the feedback position information, thereby adjusting the position of the material 20 on the punch 30, thereby performing the punching machine 30. Accurate feeding and improve the pass rate of the product.
  • the visual positioning system 600 can be disposed on the press 30 or on the automatic loading and unloading device 10.
  • a visual positioning system 600 is disposed on the press 30 for photographing the material 20 on the automatic loading and unloading device 10 to adjust the position of the material 20 on the press machine 30.
  • the visual positioning system 600 is first taught to cause the visual positioning system 600 to obtain preset position coordinates.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of teaching a visual positioning system.
  • Teaching a visual positioning system includes the following steps:
  • Two positioning pins are fixed on the press in a mechanical manner, and the positioning pins are preferably of a regular shape.
  • a positioning hole having a shape close to the positioning pin is formed on the material.
  • the positioning marks adopt a regular shape, which facilitates the visual positioning system to recognize and simplify the computational complexity of the visual positioning system.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart of the visual positioning system feeding back position information to enable the loading robot to adjust the position of the raw material on the punching machine.
  • the process of the visual positioning system feeding back the position information to enable the loading robot to adjust the position of the raw material on the punching machine includes:
  • S100 Obtain an image of the raw material, and identify the positioning mark on the raw material, and determine the position coordinate of the center point of the positioning mark in the visual positioning system.
  • the visual positioning system continuously takes a picture of the processing process and identifies the positioning mark on the material, and calculates a center point of the positioning mark and a position coordinate of the center point in the visual positioning system by the recognition algorithm.
  • S200 Compare the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark with the position coordinate preset by the visual positioning system.
  • the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark are compared with the position coordinates preset by the visual positioning system, and control information for adjusting the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark to the position coordinate preset by the visual positioning system is generated.
  • S300 The adjustment information of the position coordinates of the center point of the adjustment positioning mark is issued, so that the loading robot adjusts the position of the raw material on the punching machine.
  • the automatic loading and unloading device of the vision-based punching machine accurately positions the raw materials by setting a visual positioning system, and feeds back the position information to drive the loading robot.
  • the raw material on the reclaiming mechanism adjusts the posture, so that the positional accuracy of the raw material on the punching machine is high, and the qualified rate of the product is improved.
  • the reclaiming mechanism and the loading robot cooperate to automatically load and unload the punching machine, which reduces the dependence on the manual loading and unloading, improves the utilization rate of the equipment, and further improves the production efficiency.
  • the present application further provides a stamping apparatus 40 including a punching machine 30 , a frame 100 , a loading platform 200 , a reclaiming mechanism 300 , a loading robot 400 , and a loading platform . 500 and visual positioning system 600.
  • the rack 100, the loading platform 200, the reclaiming mechanism 300, the loading robot 400, the loading station 500, and the visual positioning system 600 have been described in detail in the above embodiments, and details are not described herein again.
  • the punching machine 30 is located at one side of the frame 100 for punching the raw material 20 placed thereon, and the raw material 20 punched by the punching machine 30 includes a workpiece (not shown) and scrap (not shown in the drawing) The workpiece and the scrap are bonded to each other without being separated, and are used for separation in a subsequent process.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of an automatic loading and unloading method according to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • the application also provides an automatic loading and unloading method for a vision-based stamping apparatus, the automatic loading and unloading method comprising the following steps:
  • M10 Control the reclaiming mechanism to draw raw materials from the loading table.
  • a plurality of raw materials are stacked laterally on the loading platform, and the reclaiming mechanism receives the control information and draws the raw materials from the loading platform.
  • M20 Receives the signal feedback of the visual positioning system and controls the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
  • the visual positioning system identifies the positioning mark on the raw material, and feeds the position information to the loading robot, and the loading robot receives the position information, thereby adjusting the coordinate of the positioning mark center point to the position coordinate position preset by the visual positioning system.
  • M30 Control the loading robot to place the stamped product punched by the punching machine on the feeding table.

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A vision-based automatic loading and unloading device (10) for a stamping machine (30). The automatic loading and unloading device is used to automatically load and unload a raw material (20) for a stamping machine. The automatic loading and unloading device comprises: a frame (100) provided at one side of a stamping machine; a loading platform (200) provided at the frame for stacking up a raw material; a pick-up mechanism (300) used to retrieve the raw material on the loading platform; a loading robot (400) connected to the pick-up mechanism and used to control the pick-up mechanism to place the retrieved raw material at the stamping machine; an unloading platform (500) used to collect a finished item obtained from a stamping operation performed by the stamping machine; and a vision-based positioning system used to identify a position of the raw material and to feed back position information, such that the loading robot adjusts a position of the raw material at the stamping machine. Also provided are stamping equipment comprising the automatic loading and unloading device and a vision-based automatic loading and unloading method for a stamping machine. The automatic loading and unloading device employs a vision-based positioning system to identify a position of a raw material, thereby increasing precision of positioning the raw material, and increasing the quality testing pass rate of products. Moreover, a pick-up mechanism and a loading robot are used to realize automatic loading and unloading of the raw material, thereby facilitating efficient utilization of the equipment, increasing production efficiency, and reducing production costs.

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基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置、方法及冲压设备 Automatic loading and unloading device, method and punching device for vision-based punching machine
【技术领域】[Technical Field]
本申请属于冲压设备技术领域,尤其涉及一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置、方法及冲压设备。The present application belongs to the technical field of stamping equipment, and in particular relates to an automatic loading and unloading device, a method and a stamping device for a vision-based punching machine.
【背景技术】 【Background technique】
冲压是工业生产中常用的加工工艺,冲压材料多为铝合金、塑料,形状为薄片式。在生产过程中,先将需要的加工件在原料上进行打标,每块原料上可同时打标多个加工件,再利用冲压机进行冲压,将其分离为单一加工件和废料。目前,利用人工将单片原料放置在冲压机上进行冲压,由于人工上下料,易于疲劳,工作效率低下;上料过程中,对位精度不高,产品合格率降低;且设备利用率低,仅工人上班才可以进行生产。Stamping is a commonly used processing technology in industrial production. The stamping materials are mostly aluminum alloys and plastics, and the shape is flake type. In the production process, the required processing parts are first marked on the raw materials, and each of the raw materials can be marked with a plurality of processed parts at the same time, and then punched by a punching machine to be separated into a single processed part and waste. At present, the manual processing of a single piece of raw material is placed on a punching machine for punching. Due to manual loading and unloading, it is easy to fatigue and work efficiency is low; during the feeding process, the alignment accuracy is not high, the product qualification rate is lowered; and the equipment utilization rate is low, only Workers can go to work before they can go to work.
【发明内容】 [Summary of the Invention]
本申请提供了一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置、方法及冲压设备,以解决现有技术中人工上料效率低下,设备利用率低,且定位精度不高,产品合格率低的技术问题。The application provides an automatic loading and unloading device, a method and a stamping device for a vision-based punching machine, so as to solve the problems of low efficiency of manual feeding, low utilization rate of equipment, low positioning accuracy and low product qualification rate in the prior art. technical problem.
为解决上述技术问题,本申请采用的一个技术方案是:提供一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置,所述自动上下料装置用于为所述冲压机自动上下原料,所述自动上下料装置包括:In order to solve the above technical problem, a technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide an automatic loading and unloading device for a vision-based punching machine, which is used for automatically loading and unloading raw materials for the punching machine. Material equipment includes:
机架,设置在所述冲压机的一侧;a frame disposed on one side of the punching machine;
上料台,设置在所述机架上,用于堆叠所述原料;a loading platform disposed on the frame for stacking the raw materials;
取料机构,用于取出所述上料台上的所述原料;a reclaiming mechanism for taking out the raw material on the loading platform;
上料机器人,与所述取料机构连接,用于控制所述取料机构将取出的所述原料放置在所述冲压机上;a loading robot connected to the reclaiming mechanism for controlling the reclaiming mechanism to place the taken out raw material on the punching machine;
下料台,用于收集经所述冲压机冲压后的冲压成品;a loading platform for collecting the stamped product after being punched by the punching machine;
视觉定位系统,用于识别所述原料的位置,并反馈位置信息以使所述上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置。a visual positioning system for identifying the location of the material and feeding back position information to cause the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
为解决上述技术问题,本申请采用的另一个技术方案是:提供一种冲压设备,所述冲压设备包括:In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide a stamping apparatus, and the stamping apparatus includes:
冲压机,用于对放置于其上的原料进行冲压;a punching machine for stamping the raw material placed thereon;
机架,设置在所述冲压机的一侧;a frame disposed on one side of the punching machine;
上料台,设置在所述机架上,用于堆叠所述原料;a loading platform disposed on the frame for stacking the raw materials;
取料机构,用于取出所述上料台上的所述原料;a reclaiming mechanism for taking out the raw material on the loading platform;
上料机器人,与所述取料机构连接,用于控制所述取料机构将取出的所述原料放置在所述冲压机上;a loading robot connected to the reclaiming mechanism for controlling the reclaiming mechanism to place the taken out raw material on the punching machine;
下料台,用于收集经所述冲压机冲压后的冲压成品;a loading platform for collecting the stamped product after being punched by the punching machine;
视觉定位系统,用于识别所述原料的位置,并反馈位置信息以使所述上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置。a visual positioning system for identifying the location of the material and feeding back position information to cause the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
为解决上述技术问题,本申请采用的又一个技术方案是:提供一种基于视觉的冲压设备的自动上下料方法,所述自动上下料方法包括:In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide an automatic loading and unloading method for a vision-based stamping apparatus, and the automatic loading and unloading method includes:
控制取料机构从上料台上吸取原料;Controlling the reclaiming mechanism to draw raw materials from the loading platform;
接收视觉定位系统的信号反馈并控制上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置;Receiving signal feedback of the visual positioning system and controlling the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the punching machine;
控制所述上料机器人将经所述冲压机冲压后的冲压成品放置在下料台。The loading robot is controlled to place the stamped product punched by the punching machine on the loading platform.
本申请的有益效果是:区别于现有技术的情况,本申请提供的一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置,利用视觉定位系统识别原料的位置,从而提高了原料的定位精度,提高产品合格率;另一方面,利用上料机器人和取料机构实现原料的自动上下料,提高了设备的利用率和生产效率,减少了对人工的依赖,降低了生产成本。The utility model has the beneficial effects that: in the case of the prior art, the automatic loading and unloading device of the vision-based punching machine provided by the present application uses the visual positioning system to identify the position of the raw material, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the raw material and improving the positioning accuracy of the raw material. Product qualification rate; on the other hand, the use of loading robot and reclaiming mechanism to achieve automatic loading and unloading of raw materials, improve equipment utilization and production efficiency, reduce the dependence on labor, and reduce production costs.
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为了更清楚地说明本申请实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施例或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图仅仅是本发明的实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据提供的附图获得其他的附图。In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is an embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to the provided drawings without any creative work.
图1是本申请提供的自动上下料装置的立体结构示意图;1 is a schematic perspective structural view of an automatic loading and unloading device provided by the present application;
图2是本申请自动上下料装置为冲压机上料状态立体结构示意图;2 is a schematic perspective view showing the automatic loading and unloading device of the present application in a state of being fed by a punching machine;
图3是图2中自动上下料装置为冲压机上料状态侧视示意图;Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the automatic loading and unloading device of Figure 2 in the state of loading of the punching machine;
图4是图1中上料台的俯视示意图;Figure 4 is a top plan view of the loading station of Figure 1;
图5是图1中取料机构的侧视示意图;Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the take-up mechanism of Figure 1;
图6是对视觉定位系统进行示教的流程示意图;6 is a schematic flow chart of teaching a visual positioning system;
图7是视觉定位系统反馈位置信息以使上料机器人调整原料在冲压机上的位置的流程示意图;7 is a schematic flow chart of the visual positioning system feeding back position information to enable the loading robot to adjust the position of the raw material on the punching machine;
图8是本申请又一实施例的自动上下料方法的流程示意图。FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of an automatic loading and unloading method according to still another embodiment of the present application.
【具体实施方式】【detailed description】
本申请提供了一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置、方法及冲压设备,以解决现有技术中人工上料效率低下,设备利用率低,且定位精度不高,产品合格率低的技术问题。The application provides an automatic loading and unloading device, a method and a stamping device for a vision-based punching machine, so as to solve the problems of low efficiency of manual feeding, low utilization rate of equipment, low positioning accuracy and low product qualification rate in the prior art. technical problem.
下面将对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本申请一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本申请中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本申请保护的范围。The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application are clearly and completely described below. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the present application.
请参阅图1-3,图1是本申请提供的自动上下料装置的立体结构示意图,图2是本申请自动上下料装置为冲压机上料状态立体结构示意图,图3是图2中自动上下料装置为冲压机上料状态侧视示意图。1-3, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the automatic loading and unloading device provided by the present application, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the three-dimensional structure of the automatic loading and unloading device of the present application, and FIG. 3 is an automatic loading and unloading of FIG. The device is a side view of the punching state of the press.
本申请提供一种基于视觉的冲压机30的自动上下料装置10,用于为冲压机30自动上下原料20,该自动上下料装置10包括机架100、上料台200、取料机构300、上料机器人400、下料台500和视觉定位系统600。The present application provides an automatic loading and unloading device 10 for a vision-based punching machine 30 for automatically loading and unloading a raw material 20 for a punching machine 30. The automatic loading and unloading device 10 includes a frame 100, a loading platform 200, a reclaiming mechanism 300, The loading robot 400, the loading station 500, and the visual positioning system 600.
其中,机架100设置在冲压机30的一侧,机架100上设置有上料台200。机架100可由多个横架、竖架和/或斜架拼接而成,或者由多个板材拼接而成。The rack 100 is disposed on one side of the punching machine 30, and the loading platform 200 is disposed on the rack 100. The frame 100 may be formed by splicing a plurality of cross frames, vertical frames, and/or inclined frames, or may be formed by splicing a plurality of sheets.
请参阅图4,并请继续参阅图1,图4是图1中上料台的俯视示意图。Please refer to FIG. 4 , and please continue to refer to FIG. 1 , which is a top plan view of the loading platform of FIG. 1 .
上料台200用于堆叠原料20,包括机台210、挡板220和气缸230,机台210固定在机架100上,其上横向叠摞多件原料20。挡板220固定在机架100上,并且位于机台210的相对两侧,两个挡板220之间的距离等于或略大于原料20的尺寸,用于对放置在机台210上的原料20进行粗定位。气缸230位于两挡板220之间,与放置于机台210上的原料20垂直,用于推动放置于机台210上的原料20移动。The loading platform 200 is used for stacking the raw materials 20, including the machine table 210, the baffle 220 and the cylinder 230. The machine table 210 is fixed on the frame 100, and a plurality of raw materials 20 are laterally stacked thereon. The baffle 220 is fixed on the frame 100 and located on opposite sides of the machine table 210. The distance between the two baffles 220 is equal to or slightly larger than the size of the material 20 for the raw material 20 placed on the machine table 210. Make coarse positioning. The cylinder 230 is located between the two baffles 220, perpendicular to the material 20 placed on the machine table 210, for pushing the material 20 placed on the machine table 210 to move.
其中,机台210包括两根与机架100平行且沿挡板220长度方向的导杆211,原料20放置于导杆211上,由于导杆211与原料20的接触面积较小,从而在导杆211与原料20之间的摩擦力较小,使得气缸230推动原料20更加轻便。The machine 210 includes two guiding rods 211 parallel to the frame 100 and along the length of the baffle 220. The material 20 is placed on the guiding rod 211, and the contact area between the guiding rod 211 and the material 20 is small, so The friction between the rod 211 and the material 20 is small, so that the cylinder 230 pushes the material 20 more lightly.
具体地,气缸230含有两根输出轴231和推板232,两根输出轴231与推板232固定连接,推板232位于两侧挡板220之间,且与原料20接触。当取料机构300吸取原料20时,气缸230输出轴231向前推动推板232,使得位于推板232前的原料20向前移动到固定位置,此时取料机构300与原料20接触,气缸230泄气,保持在原位,取料机构300取走与其接触的原料20,待冲压完成后,取料机构300再次移动到固定位置,由气缸230推动原料20前移,以使取料结构300每次都可以定点取料,减少上料机器人400的调节复杂度。Specifically, the cylinder 230 includes two output shafts 231 and a push plate 232. The two output shafts 231 are fixedly connected to the push plate 232. The push plate 232 is located between the two side baffles 220 and is in contact with the material 20 . When the reclaiming mechanism 300 draws the raw material 20, the output shaft 231 of the cylinder 230 pushes the push plate 232 forward, so that the raw material 20 located in front of the push plate 232 is moved forward to a fixed position, and at this time, the take-up mechanism 300 is in contact with the raw material 20, and the cylinder 230 is deflated and kept in place, and the reclaiming mechanism 300 takes away the raw material 20 in contact with it. After the stamping is completed, the reclaiming mechanism 300 moves to the fixed position again, and the raw material 20 is pushed forward by the cylinder 230 to make the reclaiming structure 300 Each time, the material can be taken at a fixed point to reduce the adjustment complexity of the loading robot 400.
在另一实施例中,上料台200也可以采用竖直方向的机台、挡板和升降机,机台用于竖直堆叠原料20,升降机固定在机架100上,其输出轴与机台连接,机台上承载有原料20,当机台上的原料20被取走时,升降机推动机台上升,使得机台上原料20的高度保持在固定位置,以便取料机构300定点取料。挡板分布在机台的相对两侧,用于对放置于机台上的原料20进行粗定位,且用于防止原料20散落。In another embodiment, the loading platform 200 can also adopt a vertical direction machine, a baffle and an elevator. The machine is used for vertically stacking the raw materials 20, the elevator is fixed on the frame 100, and the output shaft and the machine are arranged. Connected, the machine carries the raw material 20. When the raw material 20 on the machine is taken away, the lift pushes the machine up, so that the height of the raw material 20 on the machine is kept at a fixed position, so that the reclaiming mechanism 300 can take the spot. The baffles are distributed on opposite sides of the machine for coarsely positioning the raw materials 20 placed on the machine table and for preventing the raw materials 20 from scattering.
具体地,升降机为伺服电机驱动的螺旋升降机,伺服电机用于在接收到控制命令时,驱动螺旋升降机提升机台的高度。在其他实施例中,升降机也可以是模组、电缸、伺服电机驱动滚珠丝杠的方式提供使机台上升的动力。Specifically, the elevator is a screw motor driven by a servo motor, and the servo motor is used to drive the height of the screw lift hoist when receiving the control command. In other embodiments, the elevator may also be a module, an electric cylinder, or a servo motor that drives the ball screw to provide power to raise the machine.
请参阅图5,并请继续参阅图1,图5是图1中取料机构的侧视示意图。Please refer to FIG. 5, and please continue to refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a side view of the reclaiming mechanism of FIG.
取料机构300设置在上料机器人400上,由上料机器人400带动取料机构300从上料台200上吸取原料20。在本申请的实施例中,取料机构300包括吸取组件310和控制组件(图中未示出)。The reclaiming mechanism 300 is disposed on the loading robot 400, and the loading robot 300 drives the reclaiming mechanism 300 to suck the raw material 20 from the loading platform 200. In an embodiment of the present application, the reclaim mechanism 300 includes a suction assembly 310 and a control assembly (not shown).
其中,吸取组件310用于吸取放置于上料台200上的原料20,控制组件与吸取组件310电连接,用于向吸取组件310发送控制信号。The suction assembly 310 is configured to suck the raw material 20 placed on the loading platform 200, and the control assembly is electrically connected to the suction assembly 310 for transmitting a control signal to the suction assembly 310.
具体地,控制组件在接收到控制命令时,向吸取组件310发送控制信号,控制吸取组件310吸取原料20,进而带动原料20移动。Specifically, when receiving the control command, the control component sends a control signal to the suction component 310, and controls the suction component 310 to suck the raw material 20, thereby driving the raw material 20 to move.
进一步地,吸取组件310包括支架311和多个真空吸盘312,多个真空吸盘312分布设置在支架311上,用于吸取原料20。具体地,支架311包括上支架3111和下支架3112,上支架3111与上料机器人400连接,下支架3112与真空吸盘312连接,真空吸盘312均匀分布在下支架3112上,用于使其吸取的原料20受力均匀,防止掉落。Further, the suction assembly 310 includes a bracket 311 and a plurality of vacuum suction cups 312, and a plurality of vacuum suction cups 312 are disposed on the bracket 311 for sucking the raw material 20. Specifically, the bracket 311 includes an upper bracket 3111 and a lower bracket 3112. The upper bracket 3111 is connected to the loading robot 400, and the lower bracket 3112 is connected to the vacuum chuck 312. The vacuum chuck 312 is evenly distributed on the lower bracket 3112 for the raw material to be sucked. 20 Force evenly to prevent falling.
取料机构300进一步包括导杆气缸320,导杆气缸320一端与上支架3111连接,另一端与下支架3112连接。具体地,在本实施例中,导杆气缸320包括导杆部分321和气缸部分322,其中导杆部分321套设在气缸部分322内部。导杆部分321与下支架3112连接,气缸部分322与上支架3111连接。当气缸部分322充气时,导杆部分321向远离气缸部分322的方向移动,从而带动下支架3112下移;当气缸部分322放气时,导杆部分321向靠近气缸部分322的方向移动,从而带动下支架3112上移。即导杆部分321相对气缸部分322运动时,带动下支架3112相对上支架3111移动。在其他实施例中,也可以是导杆部分321与上支架3111连接,气缸部分322与下支架3112连接,当导杆部分321相对气缸部分322运动时,带动下支架3112相对上支架3111移动。The reclaim mechanism 300 further includes a guide rod cylinder 320 having one end connected to the upper bracket 3111 and the other end connected to the lower bracket 3112. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the guide rod cylinder 320 includes a guide rod portion 321 and a cylinder portion 322, wherein the guide rod portion 321 is sleeved inside the cylinder portion 322. The guide rod portion 321 is coupled to the lower bracket 3112, and the cylinder portion 322 is coupled to the upper bracket 3111. When the cylinder portion 322 is inflated, the guide rod portion 321 moves away from the cylinder portion 322, thereby causing the lower bracket 3112 to move downward; when the cylinder portion 322 is deflated, the guide rod portion 321 moves toward the cylinder portion 322, thereby The lower bracket 3112 is moved up. That is, when the guide rod portion 321 moves relative to the cylinder portion 322, the lower bracket 3112 is moved relative to the upper bracket 3111. In other embodiments, the guide rod portion 321 may be coupled to the upper bracket 3111. The cylinder portion 322 is coupled to the lower bracket 3112. When the guide rod portion 321 moves relative to the cylinder portion 322, the lower bracket 3112 is moved relative to the upper bracket 3111.
为了防止吸取组件310在吸取原料20时,同时吸取多个原料20,使得冲压失误,在吸取组件310吸取原料20后,控制组件进一步向吸取组件310发送控制命令,驱动气缸部分322控制导杆部分321带动下支架3112频繁抖动,使得粘附在真空吸盘312吸取的原料20上的多余原料20掉落,从而有效分离出一件原料20给冲压机30上料。In order to prevent the suction assembly 310 from sucking a plurality of raw materials 20 while sucking the raw material 20, causing a punching error, after the suction assembly 310 sucks the raw material 20, the control assembly further sends a control command to the suction assembly 310 to drive the cylinder portion 322 to control the guide portion. The 321 drives the lower bracket 3112 to frequently shake, so that the excess material 20 adhered to the raw material 20 sucked by the vacuum chuck 312 is dropped, thereby effectively separating one piece of the raw material 20 and feeding the punching machine 30.
在本申请的实施例中,采用多个真空吸盘312吸取原料20,也可以采用海绵吸盘等其他真空装置实现对原料20的吸取。In the embodiment of the present application, the raw material 20 is sucked by using a plurality of vacuum suction cups 312, and the suction of the raw material 20 may be realized by using other vacuum devices such as a sponge suction cup.
上料机器人400可以设置在机架100上,也可以设置在机架100外部。在本实施例中,请继续参阅图1和图2,上料机器人400连接取料机构300设置在机架100上,用于从上料台200上吸取原料20,并将原料20放置在冲压机30上。在本实施例中,该上料机器人400为六轴机器人,具有多方位自由度,可以灵活控制取料机构300的移动和转动,取料机构300固定在上料机器人400的末端法兰上。上料机器人400也可以为其他可以提供六自由度的机构,用于连接取料机构300,并控制取料结构300给冲压机30上料。The loading robot 400 may be disposed on the rack 100 or may be disposed outside the rack 100. In this embodiment, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the loading robot 400 is connected to the reclaiming mechanism 300 and disposed on the frame 100 for taking the raw material 20 from the loading platform 200 and placing the raw material 20 in the stamping. On the machine 30. In the embodiment, the loading robot 400 is a six-axis robot with multi-directional degrees of freedom, which can flexibly control the movement and rotation of the reclaiming mechanism 300, and the reclaiming mechanism 300 is fixed on the end flange of the loading robot 400. The loading robot 400 can also be other mechanisms that can provide six degrees of freedom for connecting the reclaiming mechanism 300 and controlling the reclaiming structure 300 to feed the punching machine 30.
下料台500可以设置在机架100上,也可以设置在机架100外部。在本实施例中,请继续参阅图1-3,当上料机器人400带动取料机构300将原料20放置在冲压机30上完成冲压后,上料机器人400将冲压成品取下,放置在下料台500上,下料台500用于收集经冲压机30冲压后的冲压成品,当下料台500上的冲压成品堆叠到一定数量后,人工取走供后续生产使用。The unloading station 500 may be disposed on the rack 100 or may be disposed outside the rack 100. In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1-3. When the loading robot 400 drives the reclaiming mechanism 300 to place the raw material 20 on the punching machine 30 to complete the punching, the loading robot 400 removes the stamped product and places it in the blanking. On the table 500, the unloading station 500 is used to collect the stamped products after being punched by the punching machine 30. When the stamped products on the unloading table 500 are stacked to a certain amount, they are manually taken away for subsequent production use.
其中,自动上下料装置10还包括冲压缓存位700,冲压缓存位700设置在机架100上,用于放置冲压半成品。具体地,一件原料20可以包括多个加工件,在对原料20进行冲压时,可以分多次进行冲压。取料机构300首先吸取原料20给冲压机30进行第一次上料,待冲压机30冲压后,取出冲压半成品放置在冲压缓存位700上,取料机构300重新吸取原料20给冲压机30进行第二次上料,直至完成单件原料20上所有加工件的冲压后,将冲压成品取下放置在下料台500上。具体地,冲压产品包括多个加工件和废料,经冲压机30冲压后的加工件和废料相互粘结,不脱离,而在后续工序中进行分离。The automatic loading and unloading device 10 further includes a stamping buffer position 700, and the punching buffer position 700 is disposed on the frame 100 for placing the stamped semi-finished product. Specifically, a piece of the raw material 20 may include a plurality of machined parts which may be punched in multiple times when the material 20 is punched. The reclaiming mechanism 300 first sucks the raw material 20 to the press machine 30 for the first feeding. After the punching machine 30 is stamped, the punching semi-finished product is taken out and placed on the punching buffer position 700, and the reclaiming mechanism 300 re-absorbs the raw material 20 to the punching machine 30. After the second feeding, until the stamping of all the workpieces on the single piece of raw material 20 is completed, the stamped product is removed and placed on the unloading table 500. Specifically, the stamped product includes a plurality of workpieces and scraps, and the stamped workpieces and scraps are bonded to each other without separation, and are separated in a subsequent process.
视觉定位系统600用于识别原料20的位置,并反馈位置信息给上料机器人400,上料机器人400接收反馈的位置信息,进而调整原料20在冲压机30上的位置,从而对冲压机30进行精确上料,提高产品的合格率。The visual positioning system 600 is configured to identify the position of the material 20 and feed back position information to the loading robot 400. The loading robot 400 receives the feedback position information, thereby adjusting the position of the material 20 on the punch 30, thereby performing the punching machine 30. Accurate feeding and improve the pass rate of the product.
视觉定位系统600可以设置在冲压机30上,也可以设置在自动上下料装置10上。在本实施例中,请参阅图1和图2,视觉定位系统600设置在冲压机30上,用于拍摄自动上下料装置10上的原料20,从而调整原料20在冲压机30上的位置。在对同种原料20进行冲压时,首先需对视觉定位系统600进行示教,使视觉定位系统600获得预设的位置坐标。The visual positioning system 600 can be disposed on the press 30 or on the automatic loading and unloading device 10. In the present embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a visual positioning system 600 is disposed on the press 30 for photographing the material 20 on the automatic loading and unloading device 10 to adjust the position of the material 20 on the press machine 30. When stamping the same material 20, the visual positioning system 600 is first taught to cause the visual positioning system 600 to obtain preset position coordinates.
请参阅图6,图6是对视觉定位系统进行示教的流程示意图。Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of teaching a visual positioning system.
对视觉定位系统进行示教包括以下步骤:Teaching a visual positioning system includes the following steps:
S10:在冲压机上设置定位销。S10: Set a positioning pin on the press.
采用机械的方式在冲压机上固定两个定位销,定位销优选规则形状。Two positioning pins are fixed on the press in a mechanical manner, and the positioning pins are preferably of a regular shape.
S20:对应定位销,在原料上形成定位孔。S20: corresponding to the positioning pin, forming a positioning hole on the raw material.
对应加工件和定位销的位置,在原料上形成与定位销形状相近的定位孔。Corresponding to the position of the workpiece and the positioning pin, a positioning hole having a shape close to the positioning pin is formed on the material.
S30:将原料放置在冲压机上,使定位孔与定位销配合,将视觉定位系统识别的定位孔的中心坐标,作为预设的位置坐标。S30: placing the raw material on the punching machine, so that the positioning hole cooperates with the positioning pin, and the center coordinate of the positioning hole recognized by the visual positioning system is used as the preset position coordinate.
在后续生产中,对于同一批次的原料,在原料上打印加工件时,需要在原料上对应定位孔的位置处打印定位标记,且定位标记的中心与定位孔的中心重合,定位标记的数量至少为两个,优选地,定位标记采用规则的形状,便于视觉定位系统进行识别,简化视觉定位系统的计算复杂度。In the subsequent production, for the same batch of raw materials, when printing the processed piece on the raw material, it is necessary to print the positioning mark on the position of the corresponding positioning hole on the raw material, and the center of the positioning mark coincides with the center of the positioning hole, and the number of the positioning mark At least two, preferably, the positioning marks adopt a regular shape, which facilitates the visual positioning system to recognize and simplify the computational complexity of the visual positioning system.
请参阅图7,图7是视觉定位系统反馈位置信息以使上料机器人调整原料在冲压机上的位置的流程示意图。Please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart of the visual positioning system feeding back position information to enable the loading robot to adjust the position of the raw material on the punching machine.
当视觉定位系统完成示教后,即可进行原料的加工了。视觉定位系统反馈位置信息以使上料机器人调整原料在冲压机上的位置的流程包括:When the visual positioning system completes the teaching, the raw materials can be processed. The process of the visual positioning system feeding back the position information to enable the loading robot to adjust the position of the raw material on the punching machine includes:
S100:获取原料的图像,并识别原料上的定位标记,确定定位标记的中心点在视觉定位系统中的位置坐标。S100: Obtain an image of the raw material, and identify the positioning mark on the raw material, and determine the position coordinate of the center point of the positioning mark in the visual positioning system.
具体地,视觉定位系统持续对加工过程进行拍照,并识别原料上的定位标记,通过识别算法计算出定位标记的中心点,以及该中心点在视觉定位系统中的位置坐标。Specifically, the visual positioning system continuously takes a picture of the processing process and identifies the positioning mark on the material, and calculates a center point of the positioning mark and a position coordinate of the center point in the visual positioning system by the recognition algorithm.
S200:将定位标记的中心点的位置坐标与视觉定位系统预设的位置坐标进行比较。S200: Compare the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark with the position coordinate preset by the visual positioning system.
具体地,将定位标记的中心点的位置坐标与视觉定位系统预设的位置坐标进行比较,并生成调整定位标记的中心点的位置坐标到视觉定位系统预设的位置坐标的控制信息。Specifically, the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark are compared with the position coordinates preset by the visual positioning system, and control information for adjusting the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark to the position coordinate preset by the visual positioning system is generated.
S300:发出调整定位标记的中心点的位置坐标的调整信息,使上料机器人调整原料在冲压机上的位置。S300: The adjustment information of the position coordinates of the center point of the adjustment positioning mark is issued, so that the loading robot adjusts the position of the raw material on the punching machine.
综上所述,本领域技术人员容易理解,本申请提供的一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置,通过设置视觉定位系统对原料进行精确定位,并反馈位置信息以使上料机器人带动取料机构上的原料调整位姿,使得原料在冲压机上的位置精度较高,提升产品的合格率。同时,采用取料机构和上料机器人配合为冲压机自动进行上下料,减少了对人工上下料的依赖,提高了设备的利用率,进而提高生产效率。In summary, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the automatic loading and unloading device of the vision-based punching machine provided by the present application accurately positions the raw materials by setting a visual positioning system, and feeds back the position information to drive the loading robot. The raw material on the reclaiming mechanism adjusts the posture, so that the positional accuracy of the raw material on the punching machine is high, and the qualified rate of the product is improved. At the same time, the reclaiming mechanism and the loading robot cooperate to automatically load and unload the punching machine, which reduces the dependence on the manual loading and unloading, improves the utilization rate of the equipment, and further improves the production efficiency.
请继续参阅图2和图3,本申请还提供一种冲压设备40,该冲压设备40包括冲压机30、机架100、上料台200、取料机构300、上料机器人400、下料台500和视觉定位系统600。Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the present application further provides a stamping apparatus 40 including a punching machine 30 , a frame 100 , a loading platform 200 , a reclaiming mechanism 300 , a loading robot 400 , and a loading platform . 500 and visual positioning system 600.
其中,机架100、上料台200、取料机构300、上料机器人400、下料台500和视觉定位系统600在上述实施例已详细描述,在此不再赘述,具体结构请参阅上述实施例。冲压机30位于机架100的一侧,用于对放置其上的原料20进行冲压,经过冲压机30冲压后的原料20包括加工件(图中未示出)和废料(图中未示出),加工件和废料相互粘结在一起,不脱离,用于在后续工序中进行分离。The rack 100, the loading platform 200, the reclaiming mechanism 300, the loading robot 400, the loading station 500, and the visual positioning system 600 have been described in detail in the above embodiments, and details are not described herein again. For the specific structure, refer to the above implementation. example. The punching machine 30 is located at one side of the frame 100 for punching the raw material 20 placed thereon, and the raw material 20 punched by the punching machine 30 includes a workpiece (not shown) and scrap (not shown in the drawing) The workpiece and the scrap are bonded to each other without being separated, and are used for separation in a subsequent process.
请参阅8,图8是本申请又一实施例的自动上下料方法的流程示意图。Please refer to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of an automatic loading and unloading method according to still another embodiment of the present application.
本申请还提供一种基于视觉的冲压设备的自动上下料方法,该自动上下料方法包括以下步骤:The application also provides an automatic loading and unloading method for a vision-based stamping apparatus, the automatic loading and unloading method comprising the following steps:
M10:控制取料机构从上料台上吸取原料。M10: Control the reclaiming mechanism to draw raw materials from the loading table.
其中,取料机构和上料台的结构在上文中已描述,在此不再赘述,请参考上述实施例。上料台上横向堆叠有多件原料,取料机构接收控制信息,从上料台上吸取原料。The structure of the reclaiming mechanism and the loading platform has been described above, and details are not described herein again. Please refer to the above embodiments. A plurality of raw materials are stacked laterally on the loading platform, and the reclaiming mechanism receives the control information and draws the raw materials from the loading platform.
M20:接收视觉定位系统的信号反馈并控制上料机器人调整原料在冲压机上的位置。M20: Receives the signal feedback of the visual positioning system and controls the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
视觉定位系统识别原料上的定位标记,并反馈位置信息给上料机器人,上料机器人接收位置信息,从而调整定位标记中心点坐标到视觉定位系统预设的位置坐标位置处。The visual positioning system identifies the positioning mark on the raw material, and feeds the position information to the loading robot, and the loading robot receives the position information, thereby adjusting the coordinate of the positioning mark center point to the position coordinate position preset by the visual positioning system.
M30:控制上料机器人将经冲压机冲压后的冲压成品放置在下料台。M30: Control the loading robot to place the stamped product punched by the punching machine on the feeding table.
以上实施例仅用以说明本申请的技术方案,而非对其限制;尽管参照前述实施例对本申请进行了详细的说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解:其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改,或者对其中部分技术特征进行等同替换;而这些修改或者替换,并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本申请各实施例技术方案的精神和范围。 The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and are not limited thereto; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still The technical solutions are described as being modified, or equivalents are replaced by some of the technical features; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

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  1. 一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述自动上下料装置用于为所述冲压机自动上下原料,所述自动上下料装置包括:An automatic loading and unloading device for a vision-based punching machine, characterized in that the automatic loading and unloading device is used for automatically loading and unloading raw materials for the punching machine, and the automatic loading and unloading device comprises:
    机架,设置在所述冲压机的一侧;a frame disposed on one side of the punching machine;
    上料台,设置在所述机架上,用于堆叠所述原料;a loading platform disposed on the frame for stacking the raw materials;
    取料机构,用于取出所述上料台上的所述原料;a reclaiming mechanism for taking out the raw material on the loading platform;
    上料机器人,与所述取料机构连接,用于控制所述取料机构将取出的所述原料放置在所述冲压机上;a loading robot connected to the reclaiming mechanism for controlling the reclaiming mechanism to place the taken out raw material on the punching machine;
    下料台,用于收集经所述冲压机冲压后的冲压成品;a loading platform for collecting the stamped product after being punched by the punching machine;
    视觉定位系统,用于识别所述原料的位置,并反馈位置信息以使所述上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置。a visual positioning system for identifying the location of the material and feeding back position information to cause the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述上料台包括机台、挡板和气缸,所述机台用于承载所述原料,所述挡板相对设置在所述机台两侧,用于对所述原料进行定位,所述气缸用于推动所述原料移动。The automatic loading and unloading device according to claim 1, wherein the loading platform comprises a machine table, a baffle and a cylinder, the machine table is for carrying the raw material, and the baffle is oppositely disposed on the Both sides of the machine are used for positioning the raw material, and the cylinder is used to push the raw material to move.
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述取料机构包括:The automatic loading and unloading device according to claim 1, wherein the reclaiming mechanism comprises:
    吸取组件,用于吸取所述原料;a suction assembly for drawing the raw material;
    控制组件,与所述吸取组件电连接,用于向所述吸取组件发送控制信号。And a control component electrically coupled to the pick-up assembly for transmitting a control signal to the pick-up assembly.
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述吸取组件包括:The automatic loading and unloading device according to claim 3, wherein the suction assembly comprises:
    支架,包括上支架和下支架,所述上支架与所述上料机器人连接;a bracket comprising an upper bracket and a lower bracket, the upper bracket being coupled to the loading robot;
    多个真空吸盘,分布设置在所述下支架上,用于吸取所述原料。A plurality of vacuum chucks are disposed on the lower bracket for sucking the raw materials.
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述取料机构进一步包括:The automatic loading and unloading device according to claim 4, wherein the reclaiming mechanism further comprises:
    导杆气缸,连接所述上支架和所述下支架,用于驱动所述下支架移动。a guide rod cylinder connecting the upper bracket and the lower bracket for driving the lower bracket to move.
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述自动上下料装置进一步包括冲压缓存位,设置在所述机架上,用于放置冲压半成品。The automatic loading and unloading device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic loading and unloading device further comprises a stamping buffer position disposed on the frame for placing a stamped semi-finished product.
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述冲压成品包括多个加工件和废料。The automatic loading and unloading device according to claim 1, wherein the stamped product comprises a plurality of workpieces and scrap.
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的自动上下料装置,其特征在于,所述冲压成品上的多个所述加工件和所述废料相互粘结。The automatic loading and unloading device according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of said workpieces and said waste materials on said stamped product are bonded to each other.
  9. 一种冲压设备,其特征在于,所述冲压设备包括:A stamping apparatus, characterized in that the stamping apparatus comprises:
    冲压机,用于对放置于其上的原料进行冲压;a punching machine for stamping the raw material placed thereon;
    机架,设置在所述冲压机的一侧;a frame disposed on one side of the punching machine;
    上料台,设置在所述机架上,用于堆叠所述原料;a loading platform disposed on the frame for stacking the raw materials;
    取料机构,用于取出所述上料台上的所述原料;a reclaiming mechanism for taking out the raw material on the loading platform;
    上料机器人,与所述取料机构连接,用于控制所述取料机构将取出的所述原料放置在所述冲压机上;a loading robot connected to the reclaiming mechanism for controlling the reclaiming mechanism to place the taken out raw material on the punching machine;
    下料台,用于收集经所述冲压机冲压后的冲压成品;a loading platform for collecting the stamped product after being punched by the punching machine;
    视觉定位系统,用于识别所述原料的位置,并反馈位置信息以使所述上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置。a visual positioning system for identifying the location of the material and feeding back position information to cause the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的冲压设备,其特征在于,所述上料台包括机台、挡板和气缸,所述机台用于承载所述原料,所述挡板相对设置在所述机台两侧,用于对所述原料进行定位,所述气缸用于推动所述原料移动。The stamping apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said loading station comprises a machine table, a baffle plate and a cylinder, said machine table for carrying said raw material, said baffle being disposed opposite said machine On both sides, for positioning the raw material, the cylinder is used to push the raw material to move.
  11. 根据权利要求9所述的冲压设备,其特征在于,所述取料机构包括:The stamping apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said reclaiming mechanism comprises:
    吸取组件,用于吸取所述原料;a suction assembly for drawing the raw material;
    控制组件,与所述吸取组件电连接,用于向所述吸取组件发送控制信号。And a control component electrically coupled to the pick-up assembly for transmitting a control signal to the pick-up assembly.
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的冲压设备,其特征在于,所述吸取组件包括:The stamping apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said suction assembly comprises:
    支架,包括上支架和下支架,所述上支架与所述上料机器人连接;a bracket comprising an upper bracket and a lower bracket, the upper bracket being coupled to the loading robot;
    多个真空吸盘,分布设置在所述下支架上,用于吸取所述原料。A plurality of vacuum chucks are disposed on the lower bracket for sucking the raw materials.
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的冲压设备,其特征在于,所述取料机构进一步包括:The stamping apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the reclaiming mechanism further comprises:
    导杆气缸,连接所述上支架和所述下支架,用于驱动所述下支架移动。a guide rod cylinder connecting the upper bracket and the lower bracket for driving the lower bracket to move.
  14. 根据权利要求9所述的冲压设备,其特征在于,所述冲压设备进一步包括冲压缓存位,设置在所述机架上,用于放置冲压半成品。The stamping apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said stamping apparatus further comprises a stamping buffer position disposed on said frame for placing a stamped semifinished product.
  15. 根据权利要求9所述的冲压设备,其特征在于,所述冲压成品包括多个加工件和废料。The stamping apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said stamped product comprises a plurality of workpieces and scrap.
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的冲压设备,其特征在于,所述冲压成品上的多个所述加工件和所述废料相互粘结。The stamping apparatus according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of said workpieces and said waste materials on said stamped product are bonded to each other.
  17. 一种基于视觉的冲压机的自动上下料方法,其特征在于,所述自动上下料方法包括:An automatic loading and unloading method for a vision-based punching machine, characterized in that the automatic loading and unloading method comprises:
    控制取料机构从上料台上吸取原料;Controlling the reclaiming mechanism to draw raw materials from the loading platform;
    接收视觉定位系统的信号反馈并控制上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置;Receiving signal feedback of the visual positioning system and controlling the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the punching machine;
    控制所述上料机器人将经所述冲压机冲压后的冲压成品放置在下料台。The loading robot is controlled to place the stamped product punched by the punching machine on the loading platform.
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的自动上下料方法,其特征在于,所述接收视觉定位系统的信号反馈并控制上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置的步骤包括:The automatic loading and unloading method according to claim 17, wherein the step of receiving the signal feedback of the visual positioning system and controlling the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the punching machine comprises:
    获取所述原料的图像,并识别所述原料上的定位标记,确定所述定位标记的中心点在所述视觉定位系统中的位置坐标;Obtaining an image of the raw material, and identifying a positioning mark on the raw material, determining a position coordinate of a center point of the positioning mark in the visual positioning system;
    将所述定位标记的中心点的位置坐标与视觉定位系统预设的位置坐标进行比较;Comparing the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark with the position coordinate preset by the visual positioning system;
    发出调整所述定位标记的中心点的位置坐标的调整信息,使所述上料机器人调整所述原料在所述冲压机上的位置。Adjustment information for adjusting the position coordinates of the center point of the positioning mark is issued to cause the loading robot to adjust the position of the material on the press.
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的自动上下料方法,其特征在于,在对所述冲压机进行自动上下所述原料之前,还包括对所述视觉定位系统进行示教,使得所述视觉定位系统获得所述预设的位置坐标。The automatic loading and unloading method according to claim 18, further comprising: teaching the visual positioning system to enable the visual positioning system to obtain the Preset position coordinates.
  20. 根据权利要求19所述的自动上下料方法,其特征在于,对所述视觉定位系统进行示教的步骤包括:The automatic loading and unloading method according to claim 19, wherein the step of teaching the visual positioning system comprises:
    在所述冲压机上设置定位销;Providing a positioning pin on the punching machine;
    对应所述定位销,在所述原料上形成定位孔;Corresponding to the positioning pin, forming a positioning hole on the raw material;
    将所述原料放置在所述冲压机上,使所述定位孔与所述定位销配合,将所述视觉定位系统识别的所述定位孔的中心坐标,作为所述预设的位置坐标。 The raw material is placed on the punching machine, and the positioning hole is engaged with the positioning pin, and the center coordinate of the positioning hole recognized by the visual positioning system is taken as the preset position coordinate.
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