阅读说明：本技术 Pcb板中转装置及pcb板输送系统 (PCB transfer device and PCB conveying system ) 是由 黄齐齐 庞士君 常远 于 2019-07-19 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种PCB板中转装置及PCB板输送系统,该PCB板中转装置包括第一输送装置,第一输送装置包括第一输送组件,第一输送组件用于沿第一方向输送PCB板且第一输送组件上沿第一方向包括多个PCB板接收位,每个PCB板接收位上均设置有第二输送组件,第二输送组件用于在沿与第一方向垂直的第二方向上在PCB板接收位和PCB板钻孔机的工作台之间传输PCB板。本发明的PCB板中转装置及包括该PCB板中转装置的PCB板输送系统,第一输送组件依次将各个PCB板沿第一方向输送至各个PCB板接收位,各个PCB板接收位处的第二输送组件将该PCB板接收位处的PCB板输送至工作台的对应位置进行加工,PCB板中转装置能够同时向工作台自动输送多个PCB板,自动化程度高,输送效率快,而且工艺流程更稳定。(The invention discloses a PCB transfer device and a PCB conveying system, wherein the PCB transfer device comprises a first conveying device, the first conveying device comprises a first conveying assembly, the first conveying assembly is used for conveying a PCB along a first direction, the first conveying assembly comprises a plurality of PCB receiving positions along the first direction, each PCB receiving position is provided with a second conveying assembly, and the second conveying assembly is used for conveying the PCB between the PCB receiving positions and a workbench of a PCB drilling machine along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. According to the PCB transfer device and the PCB conveying system comprising the PCB transfer device, the first conveying assembly sequentially conveys each PCB to each PCB receiving position along the first direction, the second conveying assembly at each PCB receiving position conveys the PCB at the PCB receiving position to the corresponding position of the workbench for processing, the PCB transfer device can automatically convey a plurality of PCBs to the workbench at the same time, the automation degree is high, the conveying efficiency is high, and the process flow is more stable.)

1. The utility model provides a PCB board transfer device, its characterized in that includes first conveyor, first conveyor includes first conveyor components, first conveyor components is used for carrying the PCB board just along first direction first conveyor components is last to be followed first direction includes that a plurality of PCB boards receive the position, every PCB board is received and all is provided with second conveyor components on the position, second conveyor components be used for along with first direction vertically second direction is upwards PCB board is received and is transmitted the PCB board between the workstation of position and PCB board drilling machine.

2. The PCB board transfer device of claim 1, wherein the PCB board transfer device comprises two first conveying devices arranged in sequence along a height direction, one of the first conveying devices is used for supplying the PCB board to the workbench, and the other first conveying device is used for receiving the PCB board supplied by the workbench.

3. The PCB transfer device of claim 1, wherein each PCB receiving position is provided with a position-limiting member capable of ascending and descending, and the position-limiting member is used for limiting the PCB at the corresponding PCB receiving position.

4. The PCB board transfer device of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first conveying device is arranged on the base in a liftable manner.

5. The PCB transfer device of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first conveying device comprises a conveying frame, the first conveying assembly comprises a plurality of first conveying rollers extending along the second direction and arranged at intervals, and the second conveying assembly is arranged on the conveying frame in a liftable manner.

6. A PCB transportation system comprising the PCB transfer apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a second transportation apparatus and a work table, the second transportation apparatus being configured to be capable of transporting the PCB between the first transportation apparatus and the first transportation apparatus along the first direction at one end of the first transportation apparatus in the first direction.

7. The PCB conveying system of claim 6, wherein the second conveying device comprises a vehicle body, a bracket arranged on the vehicle body and a plurality of third conveying assemblies arranged on the bracket in sequence along the height direction.

8. The PCB conveying system of claim 6, wherein a fourth conveying assembly is arranged on the workbench and used for conveying the PCB along the second direction.

9. The PCB conveying system of claim 8,

the fourth conveying assembly is arranged on the workbench in a liftable mode.

10. The PCB conveying system of any one of claims 6 to 9,

and the workbench is provided with a pin guiding through groove with two ends and an open top along the second direction.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of conveying devices, in particular to a PCB transferring device and a PCB conveying system.

Background

In the industry of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), along with the gradual maturity of PCB drilling machines and molding machines, the processing scale in factories is gradually enlarged, the labor cost is reduced, and the demand for improving the automation degree is promoted.

In the current processing processes of drilling, edge milling and the like of the PCB, the PCB is usually fixed on a workbench of a drilling machine or an edge milling machine and the like manually, the PCB is loaded and unloaded manually, and special operators are required to follow up production on site all the time; especially, the PCB with short processing time needs personnel to always load and unload materials beside the machine, and the labor cost is very high. Moreover, if the machine finishes one-time processing, personnel do not change materials in time, the machine is always in a stop state, and the production efficiency and the equipment utilization rate of the machine are influenced; meanwhile, when the operating personnel change the materials, each operating processing shaft changes the materials one by one, the material changing time is longer, and the processing efficiency is low. In addition, the product process flow is relatively unstable, and human factors need to be considered when analyzing the product process.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a PCB transfer device and a PCB conveying system which have high automation degree and can improve conveying efficiency.

To achieve the purpose, on one hand, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

the utility model provides a PCB board transfer device, includes first conveyor, first conveyor includes first conveyor components, first conveyor components is used for carrying the PCB board just along first direction on the first conveyor components along first direction includes that a plurality of PCB boards receive the position, every all be provided with second conveyor components on the PCB board receives the position, second conveyor components be used for along with first direction vertically on the second direction PCB board is received and is transmitted the PCB board between the workstation of position and PCB board drilling machine.

In a specific embodiment, the PCB transferring device includes two first conveying devices sequentially arranged along a height direction, one of the first conveying devices is used for supplying the PCB to the workbench, and the other one of the first conveying devices is used for receiving the PCB supplied by the workbench.

In a specific embodiment, each PCB receiving position is provided with a liftable limiting member, and the limiting member is used for limiting the PCB corresponding to the limiting member on the PCB receiving position.

In one embodiment, the first conveying device is arranged on the base in a liftable mode.

In a specific embodiment, the first conveying device comprises a conveying frame, the first conveying assembly comprises a plurality of first conveying rollers which extend along the second direction and are arranged at intervals, and the second conveying assembly is arranged on the conveying frame in a liftable mode.

On the other hand, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

a PCB conveying system comprising the PCB transferring apparatus of one of the above, further comprising a second conveying apparatus and a work table, the second conveying apparatus being configured to be capable of conveying the PCB between the first conveying apparatus and the first conveying apparatus along a first direction at one end of the first conveying apparatus in the first direction.

In one embodiment, the second conveying device comprises a vehicle body, a support arranged on the vehicle body, and a plurality of third conveying assemblies arranged on the support in sequence along the height direction.

In a specific embodiment, a fourth conveying assembly is arranged on the workbench and used for conveying the PCB along the second direction.

In one embodiment, the fourth conveying assembly is arranged on the workbench in a lifting manner.

In a specific embodiment, the workbench is provided with a pin guiding through groove with two ends and a top opening along the second direction.

The invention has the following beneficial effects:

according to the PCB transfer device and the PCB conveying system comprising the PCB transfer device, the first conveying assembly sequentially conveys each PCB to each PCB receiving position along the first direction, the second conveying assembly at each PCB receiving position conveys the PCB at the PCB receiving position to the corresponding position of the workbench of the PCB drilling machine for processing, the PCB transfer device can automatically convey a plurality of PCBs to the workbench of the PCB drilling machine at the same time, the automation degree is high, the conveying efficiency is high, and the process flow is more stable.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a PCB conveying system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a PCB board provided by the embodiment of the invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer device of a PCB according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at A;

FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a second conveying device provided in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a workbench according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a partial enlarged view at B in fig. 7.

Reference numerals:

100. a PCB transfer device; 200. a second conveying device; 300. a work table; 400. a PCB board;

110. a first conveying device; 120. a base;

210. a vehicle body; 220. a support; 230. a third conveying assembly;

310. a fourth transport assembly; 320. the pin is guided to the through groove;

410. positioning a pin;

111. a first conveying assembly; 112. a second transport assembly; 113. a PCB receiving position; 114. a carriage; 115. a limiting member;

231. a second conveying roller; 232. a first roller;

311. a belt frame; 312. a second pulley; 313. a second belt;

1111. a first conveying roller; 1112. a second roller;

1121. a lifting frame; 1122. a first pulley; 1123. a first belt;

1141. a base plate.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the invention is further explained by the specific implementation mode in combination with the attached drawings.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. The terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used merely to distinguish one description from another, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a PCB conveying system, which may be, but not limited to, conveying PCBs, and may be used to convey other plate-shaped PCBs or products having other shapes.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the PCB conveying system according to the present embodiment includes a second conveying device 200, a PCB transfer device 100, and a workbench 300, wherein the PCB 400 can be transferred between the second conveying device 200 and the PCB transfer device 100, and the PCB 400 can be transferred between the PCB transfer device 100 and the workbench 300. The worktable 300 may be, but is not limited to, a worktable of a PCB drilling machine, on which a PCB is drilled, and in other embodiments, may be a worktable for processing or detecting other PCBs as needed. The PCB 400 is transferred between the second conveyor 200 and the PCB transfer device 100, the second conveyor 200 may convey the PCB 400 to the PCB transfer device 100, or the PCB transfer device 100 may convey the PCB 400 to the second conveyor 200. The PCB 400 can be transferred between the PCB transferring device 100 and the workbench 300, such that the PCB transferring device 100 conveys the PCB 400 to the workbench 300, or the workbench 300 conveys the PCB 400 to the PCB transferring device 100.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3 to 5, the PCB transferring apparatus 100 includes a first conveying device 110, the first conveying device 110 includes a first conveying assembly 111, the first conveying assembly 111 is used for conveying the PCB 400 along a first direction (indicated by an arrow P in the figure is the first direction), the first conveying assembly 111 includes a plurality of PCB receiving positions 113 along the first direction, each PCB receiving position 113 is provided with a second conveying assembly 112, and the second conveying assembly 112 is used for conveying the PCB 400 between the PCB receiving position 113 and the workbench 300 along a second direction (indicated by an arrow Q in the figure is the second direction) substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The number of the PCB receiving locations 113 can be set according to specific requirements, and six PCB receiving locations 113 are taken as an example in this embodiment. The second conveyor 200 is configured to be able to transfer the PCB 400 between the first conveyor 110 and the first conveyor 110 in the first direction at one end of the first conveyor 110 in the first direction (i.e., as shown in fig. 1, the second conveyor 200 transfers the PCB 400 between the side of the first conveyor 110 and the first conveyor 110). The first conveying assembly 111 corresponding to each PCB board receiving position 113 may be integrated or separated. When the first conveying assemblies 111 corresponding to the PCB board receiving positions 113 are of a split structure, the first conveying assemblies 111 corresponding to the PCB board receiving positions 113 may be driven by different power devices or the same power device.

This embodiment provides a PCB board transfer device 100 and PCB board conveying system, second conveyor 200 transmits a plurality of PCB boards 400 in proper order to PCB board transfer device 100, first conveyor components 111 carries each PCB board 400 to each PCB board receiving position 113 along the first direction in proper order, the second conveyor components 112 of each PCB board receiving position 113 department carry the PCB board 400 of this PCB board receiving position 113 department to the corresponding position of workstation 300 and process, PCB board transfer device 100 can be simultaneously to a plurality of PCB boards 400 of workstation 300 automatic conveying of PCB board drilling machine, degree of automation is high, conveying efficiency is fast, and process flow is more stable.

As shown in fig. 6, the second conveying device 200 may be, but is not limited to, a logistics robot such as an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle). The AGV can transport the PCB 400 between the warehouse and the PCB transferring device 100 by itself, and the flexibility is high; and the second conveyor 200 is an AGV and the AGV transmits the PCB 400 between the first conveyor 110 and the first conveyor 110 along the first direction at one end of the first conveyor 110 in the first direction, the second conveyor 200 only needs to be positioned once, and the transmission is more accurate, convenient and efficient. In other embodiments, the second conveying device 200 may be a conveyor belt or a robot.

In order to improve the conveying efficiency, the second conveying apparatus 200 includes a vehicle body 210, a rack 220 provided on the vehicle body 210, and a plurality of third conveying assemblies 230 sequentially provided on the rack 220 in a height direction. The number of the third conveying assemblies 230 may be set according to specific needs, but optionally, the number of the third conveying assemblies 230 is equal to the number of the PCB board receiving locations 113, and in this embodiment, the number of the third conveying assemblies 230 is six. The third conveyor assembly 230 may include, but is not limited to, a plurality of second conveyor rollers 231. Optionally, the second conveying roller 231 is provided with a plurality of first rollers 232. The second conveying roller 231 and the first roller 232 can be rotated together by a power device such as a first motor. Some PCB boards 400 are provided with positioning pins 410. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2, the positioning pins 410 are provided on both sides of the PCB 400. In this case, the radius of the first roller 232 is larger than the length of the registration pin 410 to avoid the second conveying roller 231 from interfering with the registration pin 410.

In order to realize the effective transmission of the PCB 400 between the second conveyor 200 and the PCB board transfer device 100, optionally, the first conveyor 110 is liftably disposed on the base 120 of the PCB board transfer device 100, and after receiving the PCB 400 on one layer of the third conveyor assembly 230, the height of the first conveyor 110 is changed to align with the next layer of the third conveyor assembly 230. Optionally, the first conveying device 110 is disposed on the base 120 in a liftable manner by a first air cylinder or other power device. The number of the first cylinders can be set according to specific needs, and in the present embodiment, the number of the first cylinders is six. Of course, in other embodiments, the stand 220 may be provided to the vehicle body 210 so as to be movable up and down.

Referring to fig. 3 to 6, optionally, the PCB transferring apparatus 100 includes two first conveying apparatuses 110 sequentially arranged along a height direction, wherein one first conveying apparatus 110 is used for supplying the PCB 400 to the working table 300, the other first conveying apparatus 110 is used for receiving the PCB 400 supplied from the working table 300, and the working table 300 can transfer the plurality of PCBs 400 thereon to one first conveying apparatus 110 and then receive the plurality of PCBs 400 on the other first conveying apparatus 110. The two-layer first conveying device 110 structure can make the structure more compact on the one hand, reduces the occupied area of the whole system, and on the other hand, in the process that the workbench 300 receives the processed PCB 400, the AGV can wait on the spot to receive and convey the processed PCB 400 transmitted by the first conveying device 110, and the work efficiency is higher.

It should be noted that the PCB board transfer device 100 may also include only one first conveyor 110, and at this time, the transmission direction of the PCB 400 between the second conveyor 200 and the PCB board transfer device 100 and between the PCB board transfer device 100 and the workbench 300 is unidirectional, that is, the PCB board transfer device 100 and the second conveyor 200 are only used for feeding or only for blanking.

Optionally, the first conveying device 110 includes a conveying rack 114, the conveying racks 114 of the two first conveying devices 110 may be, but are not limited to be, connected together, the first conveying assembly 111 includes a plurality of first conveying rollers 1111 that extend along the second direction and are disposed at intervals on the conveying rack 114, and the second conveying assembly 112 is disposed on the conveying rack 114 in a liftable manner.

Optionally, the first conveying roller 1111 is provided with a second roller 1112, and the first conveying roller 1111 and the second roller 1112 can rotate together under the driving of a power device such as a second motor. When the positioning pin 410 is disposed on the PCB 400, the radius of the second roller 1112 is greater than the length of the positioning pin 410, so as to prevent the first conveying roller 1111 from interfering with the positioning pin 410. Optionally, the first conveying rollers 1111 corresponding to the PCB board receiving locations 113 are driven by different motors to rotate. Alternatively, the first conveying rollers 1111 of the same PCB board receiving station 113 are driven to rotate by the same motor.

Optionally, the second conveying assembly 112 is arranged on the conveying frame 114 in a lifting manner through a second air cylinder or other power device. It is understood that the second conveyor assembly 112 is in a lowered state before its corresponding PCB board 400 is out of position, so as to avoid the second conveyor assembly 112 from affecting the operation of the first conveyor assembly 111; the second conveyor assembly 112 is raised once its corresponding PCB 400 is in place. The second conveyor assembly 112 may include, but is not limited to, a lifting frame 1121 and a first conveyor belt assembly provided on the lifting frame 1121, the lifting frame 1121 being liftably provided on the conveyor frame 114, the first conveyor belt assembly including a first belt pulley 1122 provided on the lifting frame 1121 and a first belt 1123 wound around the first belt pulley 1122. The first pulley 1122 can be, but is not limited to, rotated by a power device such as a third motor. Optionally, two second conveyor assemblies 112 are provided per PCB board receiving location 113. Optionally, the conveying rack 114 of each layer of the first conveying device 110 includes a bottom plate 1141, and the bottom plate 1141 may be used to mount a liftable component such as the second conveying assembly 112.

Optionally, each PCB receiving position 113 is provided with a liftable limiting member 115, and the limiting member 115 is used for limiting the PCB 400 on the corresponding PCB receiving position 113. Optionally, the limiting member 115 is disposed on the conveying frame 114 in a liftable manner by a third cylinder, a push rod or other power device. It is understood that the position limiting member 115 at each PCB receiving position 113 is configured to be in a lowered state before the PCB 400 at the PCB receiving position 113 corresponding to the position limiting member 115 is not in position, and to be in a raised state to limit the PCB 400 at the PCB receiving position 113 corresponding to the position limiting member 115 when the PCB 400 is in position or after the PCB 400 is in position. The position limiting member 115 may be, but not limited to, a position limiting plate, and the position limiting plate may be an end portion abutting against the PCB 400. When the PCB 400 has the positioning pin 410, the limiting member 115 may be a limiting plate or a limiting groove, and the limiting plate abuts against the positioning pin 410 or the limiting groove accommodates the positioning pin 410; the limiting plate or the limiting groove extends along the second direction, and the limiting plate or the limiting groove can limit and guide the positioning pin 410 on the PCB 400 during the process of conveying the PCB 400 by the second conveying assembly 112.

Optionally, each PCB receiving position 113 is provided with a first in-place sensor, and the first in-place sensor is configured to detect whether the PCB 400 is in place. Each in-place sensor in the present embodiment may be, but is not limited to, an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a laser sensor, or the like, and may be configured to detect whether the object to be detected reaches the target position.

The work table 300 may receive a plurality of PCB boards 400 conveyed by the first conveying device 110 at the same time, and the work table 300 may move its work heads to process the PCB boards 400 on the work table 300, or may be provided with a plurality of work heads at the same time.

To facilitate the transportation of the PCB 400, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, a fourth transportation assembly 310 is provided on the work stage 300, and the fourth transportation assembly 310 is used to transport the PCB 400 in the second direction. The number of the fourth conveyor assemblies 310 may be, but is not limited to, equal to the number of the PCB board receiving sites 113. The fourth conveyor assemblies 310 may be, but are not limited to, second conveyor assembly, and each fourth conveyor assembly 310 may be, but is not limited to, including two second conveyor assembly. Alternatively, the second conveyor belt assembly includes a belt frame 311, a second belt pulley 312 disposed on the belt frame 311, and a second belt 313 wound around the second belt pulley 312. The second pulley 312 may be driven to rotate by a power device such as, but not limited to, a fourth motor. Since the PCB transferring device 100 includes two first conveying devices 110 sequentially arranged along the height direction, in order to facilitate the transmission of the PCB 400 between the workbench 300 and the PCB transferring device 100, optionally, the fourth conveying assembly 310 is arranged on the workbench 300 in a liftable manner. Optionally, the fourth conveying assembly 310 is arranged on the workbench 300 in a liftable manner through a fourth air cylinder. Specifically, the belt holder 311 is connected to the output end of the fourth cylinder. When the PCB 400 has the positioning pin 410, optionally, the workbench 300 is provided with a pin guiding through slot 320 along the second direction, wherein the two ends and the top of the pin guiding through slot are open. The pin guide channel 320 may be, but is not limited to, liftably provided on the table 300.

Optionally, a clamping device is disposed on the worktable 300, and the clamping device is used for clamping the PCB 400 after the PCB 400 is in place. Alternatively, the clamping device is a pin guiding through slot 320, and two opposite slot walls of the pin guiding through slot 320 can be driven by a power device to move close to or away from each other to clamp or release the PCB 400. Alternatively, the clamping device may be a pressing member or the like provided on the table 300.

Optionally, a second in-place sensor is disposed on the working platform 300, and is used for detecting whether the PCB 400 is in place.

Briefly described below is a method for using a PCB transportation system provided in this embodiment, the method comprising the steps of:

s1, the second conveyor 200 transfers the PCB 400 to the first conveyor 110 along the first direction at the end of the first conveyor 110 in the first direction.

S2, the first feeding assembly 111 of the first feeding device 110 receives the PCB 400 in sequence and feeds the PCB 400 to the PCB receiving locations 113 in sequence along the first direction.

S3, the second feeding assembly 112 at each PCB board receiving position 113 feeds the PCB board 400 thereon to the work stage 300 in the second direction.

Further comprising the steps of:

s4: when the second in-place sensor detects that the PCB 400 is transferred to a preset position on the work stage 300, the clamping means clamps the PCB 400.

When the second transport apparatus 200 is the AGV, step S1 is:

in the intelligent warehouse, the PCB 400 is placed on the third conveyor assemblies 230 of the respective layers of the AGVs by a conveyor or other means, and the AGVs carry the PCB 400 and travel to predetermined positions. Optionally, the AGV enters a predetermined position along a pre-designed magnet wire, and parking is achieved through WiFi remote control or two-dimensional code scanning and other modes.

Step S2 includes:

the first conveyor 110 is sequentially aligned with each of the third conveyor assemblies 230 to receive the PCB 400 on each of the third conveyor assemblies 230.

Step S2 further includes:

when the first in-place sensor of each PCB receiving station 113 detects that the PCB 400 is in place, the stopper 115 of the PCB receiving station 113 is lifted to prevent the PCB 400 from being transported further.

When the PCB transferring device 100 includes two first conveying devices 110 arranged along the height direction, the step S2 specifically includes:

s21, conveying the processed PCB 400 on the workbench 300 to one of the first conveying devices 110a which does not bear the PCB 400;

s22, the first conveyor 110a and the other first conveyor 110b are moved relative to the work table 300 in the height direction so that the other first conveyor 110b is aligned with the work table 300, and the PCB 400 on the other first conveyor 110b is conveyed to the work table 300.

And S23, transferring the PCB 400 received by the first conveyor 110a to the second conveyor 200.

The technical principle of the present invention is described above in connection with specific embodiments. The description is made for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the invention and should not be construed in any way as limiting the scope of the invention. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art will be able to conceive of other embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort, which would fall within the scope of the present invention.