CN113056105A

CN113056105A - Transport carrier and transport equipment

Info

Publication number: CN113056105A
Application number: CN202110444269.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周翔; 罗永民
Original assignee: Shenzhen Strong Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Strong Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-23
Filing date: 2021-04-23
Publication date: 2021-06-29

Abstract

The present application discloses a transport carrier, which includes a support plate and a suction cup. The support plate is used to support the cable, and the cable on the support plate can be processed by the processing unit; the support plate is provided with a limit slot, the cable can be accommodated in the limit slot, and the limit slot is used to limit the cable in the first place. The movement in the plane; the suction cup is installed at the bottom of the limit slot, the suction cup opening faces the cable, the suction cup is used to hold the cable, and the suction cup can restrict the movement of the cable along the first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the first plane. This carrier can ensure that the cable will not deviate during the transfer process. In addition, the present application also discloses a transfer device, which includes a plurality of the above-mentioned transfer vehicles and a turntable assembly. Several transfer vehicles are connected with the turntable assembly, and the turntable assembly can drive the transfer vehicles to rotate. The transfer device can avoid the deflection of the cable during the transfer process, thereby saving repositioning time.

Description

Transport carrier and transport equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of flat cable production, in particular to a transfer carrier and transfer equipment with the same.

Background

Flat cables, also called flexible circuit boards, are made of flexible materials and have the advantages of being light and thin, occupying small space, and the like, so that in electronic products, flat cables are generally used between different electronic components to realize power-on and communication connections. When installing the winding displacement on electronic equipment, generally need bend the winding displacement in advance, between the different stations of bending, the winding displacement needs to be transported through the carrier.

However, the flat cable is easy to shift during the transportation process of the existing carrier. Therefore, on the existing flat cable production line, the flat cable needs to be positioned again after being transported to the next station, and the production efficiency is reduced. With the development of society, the automation requirement of manufacturers on production equipment is higher and higher, and the requirement of manufacturers on production efficiency cannot be met by the manual carrying and positioning mode.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, there is a need for a transfer vehicle to solve the problem that the flat cable is prone to shift during the transfer process.

In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a transport vehicle comprising a support plate and a suction cup. The support plate is used for supporting a flat cable, and the flat cable on the support plate can be processed through a processing unit; the support plate is provided with a limiting groove, the flat cable can be contained in the limiting groove, and the limiting groove is used for limiting the movement of the flat cable in a first plane; the sucking disc install in the bottom of spacing groove, the sucking disc opening orientation the winding displacement, the sucking disc is used for holding the winding displacement, the sucking disc can restrict the winding displacement is followed first direction motion, first direction perpendicular to first plane.

The support plate of the transfer carrier is used for supporting the flat cable so as to be processed by the processing unit. The support plate is provided with a limiting groove which is used for containing the flat cable and limiting the flat cable. Meanwhile, a sucker is arranged at the bottom of the limiting groove and is used for sucking the flat cable to further fix the flat cable. Under the effect of spacing groove and sucking disc, this carrier can guarantee that the winding displacement can not take place the skew as far as possible at the in-process of transporting. Therefore, the wire arrangement can be transferred to the next station, and the repositioning steps can be reduced. In addition, the surface layer of the flat cable can be prevented from being damaged by adopting a sucking mode of the sucking disc, and the yield of the flat cable is further ensured.

In some embodiments of the present application, the support plate is provided with a plurality of limiting blocks, and the limiting blocks are arranged along the edge of the limiting groove.

The limiting blocks are arranged along the edges of the limiting grooves, so that the flat cable can be guided, and an operator can conveniently place the flat cable into the limiting grooves.

In some embodiments of the application, the bottom of the limiting groove is provided with a punching opening in a penetrating manner, and the punching opening is used for avoiding the lower die of the processing unit, so that the lower die of the processing unit is matched with the upper die of the processing unit to punch and bend the flat cable.

Through the punching opening, the bending module can directly punch and bend the flat cable fixed on the supporting plate, so that the processing time is saved.

In some embodiments of the present application, the number of suction cups is at least three.

The flat cable can be fixed by sucking the flat cable through the sucking disc, and the surface of the flat cable is not damaged. The three sucking discs of tank bottom installation of spacing groove can make suction act on the winding displacement more evenly, and then the damage of the surface of winding displacement can make the winding displacement more stable moreover.

In some embodiments of the present application, the support plate is provided with a guide hole extending in the first direction, the guide hole being adapted to cooperate with a positioning pin of the machining unit to guide the machining unit close to the support plate.

Through the location between locating pin and the guiding hole, can make the position of processing unit definite winding displacement, and then improve the success rate that the winding displacement was bent.

In some embodiments of the present application, the support plate has a mounting hole, a guide sleeve is mounted in the mounting hole, the guide sleeve has the guide hole, and the positioning pin can be inserted into the guide sleeve.

Through setting up the uide bushing, can avoid locating pin direct contact bearing plate, and then avoid the positioning accuracy that bearing plate wearing and tearing lead to descend. The guide sleeve is arranged in the mounting hole, and when the guide sleeve is worn seriously, a user can ensure the positioning precision by replacing the guide sleeve.

In some embodiments of the present application, the pilot hole is flared.

Through setting up the horn mouth, can guide the locating pin to get into the guiding hole.

In some embodiments of the present application, a set screw is provided on the support plate, and the set screw is used for compressing the guide sleeve.

The guide sleeve is fixed through the set screw, so that the guide sleeve can be conveniently disassembled, assembled and replaced.

In some embodiments of the present application, a protective pad is disposed on the support plate for preventing the flat cable from contacting the support plate.

Through setting up the protection pad, can avoid producing the friction between winding displacement and the bearing plate, and then avoid damaging the winding displacement.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a transfer apparatus, which includes the above-mentioned transfer vehicle and a turntable assembly. The transport carrier all with the carousel subassembly is connected, carousel subassembly can drive the transport carrier rotates.

This transfer equipment's carousel subassembly can drive and transport the carrier and rotate for the winding displacement of placing on carousel subassembly can move to next station. The limiting groove and the sucking disc on the transfer carrier can limit the movement of the flat cable, so that the flat cable is positioned. The transfer equipment can avoid the displacement of the flat cable in the transfer process, thereby saving the time for repositioning.

In some embodiments of the present application, the turntable assembly includes a motor and a turntable, the motor is drivingly connected to the turntable, and the transport vehicle is mounted to the turntable.

When making the carousel rotate through the motor, the transport carrier also can rotate in step to the winding displacement that will transport on the carrier transports next station.

In some embodiments of the present application, the number of the carrier is four, and four of the carrier are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the turntable.

Through with four transport carrier along the circumference align to grid of carousel, can make the carousel keep steady at the rotation in-process.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a top view of a transport vehicle in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a transfer apparatus in an embodiment of the present application.

Description of the main elements

Support plate 1

Limiting groove 11

Stopper 12

Guide sleeve 13

Guide hole 131

Horn mouth 132

Punching opening 14

Suction cup 2

Set screw 3

Flat cable 4

Protective pad 5

Turntable assembly 6

Rotary table 61

Motor 62

First direction X

The following detailed description will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-described figures.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

An embodiment of the application provides a transport carrier, includes bearing plate and sucking disc. The support plate is used for supporting a flat cable, and the flat cable on the support plate can be processed through a processing unit; the support plate is provided with a limiting groove, the flat cable can be contained in the limiting groove, and the limiting groove is used for limiting the movement of the flat cable in a first plane; the sucking disc install in the bottom of spacing groove, the sucking disc opening orientation the winding displacement, the sucking disc is used for holding the winding displacement, the sucking disc can restrict the winding displacement is followed first direction motion, first direction perpendicular to first plane.

The support plate of the transfer carrier is used for supporting the flat cable so as to be processed by the processing unit. The support plate is provided with a limiting groove which is used for containing the flat cable and limiting the flat cable. Meanwhile, a sucker is arranged at the bottom of the limiting groove and is used for sucking the flat cable to further fix the flat cable. Under the effect of spacing groove and sucking disc, this carrier can guarantee that the winding displacement can not take place the skew at the in-process of transporting. Therefore, the flat cable does not need to be repositioned after being transferred to the next station. In addition, the surface layer of the flat cable can be prevented from being damaged by adopting a sucking mode of the sucking disc, and the yield of the flat cable is further ensured.

Embodiments of the present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of a first aspect of the present application provides a transport vehicle, which includes a support plate 1 and a suction cup 2.

Wherein, the support plate 1 is used for supporting the flat cable 4, and the support plate 1 supports the flat cable 4 so that the processing unit can process the flat cable. The support plate 1 is provided with a limiting groove 11, the flat cable 4 can be accommodated in the limiting groove 11, and the limiting groove 11 is used for limiting the movement of the flat cable 4 in a first plane perpendicular to the first direction X. The sucking disc 2 is installed in the bottom of spacing

groove

11, and 2 openings of sucking disc are towards winding displacement 4, and sucking disc 2 is used for holding winding displacement 4, and sucking disc 2 can restrict winding displacement 4 and move along first direction X, and first direction X perpendicular to first plane.

Specifically, the limiting groove 11 has a side wall, when the flat cable 4 is placed in the limiting groove 11, the periphery of the flat cable 4 contacts the side wall of the limiting groove 11, the flat cable is limited by the side wall of the limiting groove 11 in the displacement of the flat cable in the limiting groove 11, and when a plurality of positions of the periphery of the flat cable 4 are simultaneously contacted with the side wall of the limiting groove 11, the flat cable 4 can be fixed in the side wall of the limiting groove 11 and can only move towards the direction far away from the bottom wall of the limiting groove 11.

In the case where the suction cup 2 is further provided, the displacement in the direction to be away from the bottom wall of the stopper groove 11 is also restricted, so that the flat cable 4 is fixed to the support plate 1 and is hard to move relative to the support plate 1.

Under the action of the limiting groove 11 and the sucker 2, the carrier can prevent the flat cable 4 from deviating in the transferring process as much as possible. Therefore, the transfer of the flat cable 4 to the next station can reduce the number of steps for repositioning. Moreover, the sucking mode of the sucking disc 2 is adopted, the sucking mode has relatively soft contact, the surface layer of the flat cable 4 can be prevented from being damaged, and the yield of the flat cable 4 is ensured to be improved.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in order to conveniently place the flat cable 4 in the limiting groove 11, a plurality of limiting blocks 12 are installed on the supporting plate 1, and the limiting blocks 12 are arranged along the edge of the limiting groove 11. Particularly, a plurality of stoppers 12 can play the effect of direction to winding displacement 4, when the operator need put into spacing groove 11 with winding displacement 4 from the direction of keeping away from 11 diapalls walls of spacing groove, can guide winding displacement 4 to aim at spacing groove 11 for the operator can conveniently place winding displacement 4 into in the spacing groove 11.

Referring to fig. 1, in order to facilitate the processing unit to process the flat cable 4 placed on the support plate 1, a punching hole 15 is formed through the bottom of the limiting groove 11, and the punching hole 15 is used for a lower die of the processing unit to penetrate through the support plate 1 to contact the flat cable 4.

When the processing unit punches and bends the flat cable 4, the lower die of the processing unit passes through the support plate through the punching opening 15 and acts on the bottom surface of the flat cable 4, and the upper die of the processing unit acts on the top surface of the flat cable 4, so that the lower die of the processing unit cooperates with the upper die of the processing unit to punch and bend the flat cable 4. Specifically, by forming the stamping opening 15, the bending module can directly stamp and bend the flat cable 4 fixed on the support plate 1, thereby saving the processing time.

Referring to fig. 2, in order to stabilize the flat cable 4 placed in the limiting groove 11, the number of the suckers 2 is at least three. Specifically, three sucking discs 2 are installed at the bottom of the limiting groove 11, so that the suction force can act on the flat cable 4 more uniformly, the flat cable 4 can be more stable, and the phenomenon that the outer surface of the flat cable 4 is damaged due to overlarge pressure generated by the single sucking disc 2 can be avoided.

It is understood that the number of the suction cups 2 may be one, two, four or other, as long as the flat cable 4 is not easy to separate from the bottom wall of the limiting groove 11.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in order to enable the processing unit to determine the position of the flat cable 4, the support plate 1 is provided with a guide hole 131, the guide hole 131 extends along the first direction X, and the guide hole 131 is used for cooperating with a positioning pin of the processing unit to guide the processing unit to approach the support plate 1. The processing unit can be through inserting the locating pin in guiding hole 131 to guide processing unit and bearing plate 1 and aim at, because the combined action of spacing groove 11 and sucking disc 2 can confirm the relative position of winding displacement 4 and bearing plate 1 again, so after processing unit and bearing plate 1 aim at, the last mould of processing unit and lower mould also aim at winding displacement 4, and then improve the success rate that winding displacement 4 bent.

Further, in order to avoid the direct contact between the positioning pin and the support plate 1, the support plate 1 is provided with a mounting hole, a guide sleeve 13 is installed in the mounting hole, the guide sleeve 13 is provided with a guide hole 131, and the positioning pin can be inserted into the guide sleeve 13. Through setting up uide bushing 13, can avoid locating pin direct contact bearing plate 1, and then avoid the positioning accuracy that bearing plate 1 wearing and tearing lead to descend. The guide sleeve 13 is arranged in the mounting hole, and when the guide sleeve 13 is worn seriously, a user can ensure the positioning precision by replacing the guide sleeve 13.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, in order to guide the positioning pin into the guide hole 131, the guide hole 131 is opened with a bell mouth 132. The bell mouth 132 is inclined outwardly. If the end of the positioning pin is applied to the wall surface of the bell mouth 132, the bell mouth 132 can guide the positioning pin to move toward the axial center of the guide hole 131, so that the operator can easily insert the positioning pin into the guide hole 131.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in order to facilitate the detachment and replacement of the guide sleeve 13, a set screw 3 is provided on the support plate 1, and the set screw 3 is used to press the guide sleeve 13. Compress tightly uide bushing 13 through holding screw 3, can avoid uide bushing 13 to deviate from in the mounting hole, holding screw 3 can conveniently be dismantled moreover, consequently, when uide bushing 13 wearing and tearing are comparatively serious, the user can be through dismantling holding screw 3 to dismantle uide bushing 13.

It will be understood that the guide holes 131 can also be provided directly in the support plate 1 if no guide sleeve 13 is used.

Referring to fig. 1, in order to avoid damaging the flat cable 4, a protective pad 5 is disposed on the supporting plate 1, and the protective pad 5 is used to prevent the flat cable 4 from contacting the supporting plate 1. By providing the protective pad 5, friction between the flat cable 4 and the support plate 1 can be prevented, thereby preventing damage to the flat cable 4.

The protective pad 5 is made of foam, which is soft in texture and has the advantages of light weight, good elasticity, friction resistance and the like. The protective pad 5 made of foam can effectively protect the flat cable 4 and prevent the flat cable 4 from rubbing against the support plate 1. In addition, when the processing unit processes the flat cable 4, the protective pad 5 can buffer the vibration received by the flat cable, thereby reducing the rigidity force received by the flat cable 4 and protecting the flat cable 4. It will be appreciated that the protective pad 5 can also be made of other materials that are soft in texture and have good wear resistance, such as: silica gel, and the like.

Referring to fig. 3, a transfer apparatus according to a second aspect of the present application includes a plurality of the above-mentioned transfer vehicles and a turntable assembly 5. A plurality of transport carriers all are connected with carousel subassembly 5, and carousel subassembly 5 can drive transport carrier and rotate.

The turntable assembly 5 can drive the transfer carrier to rotate, so that the flat cable 4 placed on the turntable assembly 5 can move to the next station. The limiting groove 11 and the sucking disc 2 on the transfer carrier can limit the movement of the flat cable 4, so that the flat cable 4 is positioned. This transfer equipment can avoid winding displacement 4 to take place the skew in the transportation as far as possible to save the time of relocating.

The turntable assembly 5 comprises a motor 52 and a turntable 51, the motor 52 is connected to the turntable 51 in a transmission manner, and the transport vehicle is mounted on the turntable 51. When the motor 52 rotates the turntable 51, the transfer carrier can also rotate synchronously, so that the flat cable 4 on the transfer carrier is transported to the next station.

Further, the number of the transfer carriers is four, and the four transfer carriers are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the turntable 51, so that the turntable 51 can be kept stable in the rotating process.

Through foretell transport carrier, the operator places winding displacement 4 in spacing groove 11, and the lateral wall of spacing groove 11 and the sucking disc 2 of installing in the spacing groove bottom can be fixed a position the winding displacement fast. The motor 52 drives the turntable 51 to rotate, and the transfer carrier synchronously rotates to the processing station. At the machining station, the machining unit aligns the upper and lower dies of the machining unit with the flat cable 4 by inserting the positioning pins into the guide holes 131. Furthermore, the lower die of the processing unit passes through the stamping opening 15 of the transfer carrier and acts on the bottom surface of the flat cable 4, meanwhile, the upper die of the processing unit acts on the top surface of the flat cable 4, and the upper die and the lower die of the processing unit are matched to complete bending of the flat cable.

In addition, other changes may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present application, and it is understood that such changes are encompassed within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. a transport vehicle, is characterized in that, comprises:

a support plate for supporting the cable, the cable on the support plate can be processed by the processing unit;

The support plate defines a limit slot, the cable can be accommodated in the limit slot, and the limit slot is used to limit the movement of the cable in the first plane;

The suction cup is installed at the bottom of the limiting slot, the suction cup opening faces the cable, the suction cup is used to hold the cable, and the suction cup can restrict the movement of the cable in the first direction, so The first direction is perpendicular to the first plane.

2 . The transport vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of limit blocks are installed on the support plate, and the limit blocks are arranged along the edge of the limit groove. 3 .

3 . The transfer vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a punching hole is formed through the bottom of the limiting groove, and the punching hole is used to avoid the lower die of the processing unit, so that the processing The lower die of the unit cooperates with the upper die of the processing unit to punch and bend the cable.

4. The transport vehicle of claim 1, wherein the number of the suction cups is at least three.

5 . The transfer carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the support plate is provided with a guide hole, the guide hole extends along the first direction, and the guide hole is used for connecting with the processing unit. 6 . Dowel pins cooperate to guide the machining unit closer to the support plate.

6 . The transport carrier according to claim 5 , wherein the support plate is provided with a mounting hole, a guide sleeve is installed in the mounting hole, the guide sleeve is provided with the guide hole, and the positioning A pin can be inserted into the guide sleeve.

7 . The transport vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the guide hole is provided with a bell mouth. 8 .

8 . The transport vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein a set screw is provided on the support plate, and the set screw is used for pressing the guide sleeve. 9 .

9 . The transport vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a protective pad is provided on the support plate, and the protective pad is used to prevent the cable from contacting the support plate. 10 .

10. transfer equipment, is characterized in that, comprises the transfer vehicle as described in any one of claim 1-9 and turntable assembly;

The transfer carrier is connected with the turntable assembly, and the turntable assembly can drive the transfer carrier to rotate.