阅读说明：本技术 一种棒材自动贴标机及贴标方法 (Automatic bar labeling machine and labeling method ) 是由 徐卫 黄飞 张勇 于 2020-05-13 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供了一种棒材自动贴标机及贴标方法,首先通过除尘机构和除水机构对棒材一端进行除尘、除水处理,再通过升降机构将其抬起在5°范围内,最后通过机械手臂带动取贴机构进行取贴标签,棒材一端由升降机构还原成水平状,棒材另一端的贴标重复相同的过程。本发明实现特刚产品的自动贴标,贴标效果好,相对于人工贴标,效率高。(The invention provides an automatic bar labeling machine and a labeling method, wherein one end of a bar is subjected to dust removal and water removal treatment through a dust removal mechanism and a water removal mechanism, the bar is lifted within a range of 5 degrees through a lifting mechanism, finally, a label is taken and labeled by driving a label taking mechanism through a mechanical arm, one end of the bar is reduced into a horizontal shape through the lifting mechanism, and the labeling of the other end of the bar is repeated in the same process. The automatic labeling machine realizes automatic labeling of a super-rigid product, has a good labeling effect, and is high in efficiency compared with manual labeling.)

1. An automatic bar labeling machine is characterized by comprising a support (1), a mechanical arm (2), a dust removal mechanism (3), a water removal mechanism (4), a clamping and fixing mechanism (5), a paste taking mechanism (6), a lifting mechanism (7), a sliding mechanism (8) and a controller, wherein the mechanical arm (2), the clamping and fixing mechanism (5) and the sliding mechanism (8) are all arranged on the upper portion of the support (1), the paste taking mechanism (6) is fixed at the tail end of the mechanical arm (2), the dust removal mechanism (3) and the water removal mechanism (4) are arranged on the sliding mechanism (8), the lifting mechanisms (7) are arranged on the lower portions of the supports (1) of the two end part clamping and fixing mechanisms (5), the supports (1) corresponding to the lifting mechanisms (7) are arranged to be movable plates, and angle sensors (9) are arranged at the movable plates; the dust removal mechanism (3), the dewatering mechanism (4), the paste taking mechanism (6), the lifting mechanism (7), the sliding mechanism (8) and the angle sensor (9) are all electrically connected with the controller.

2. Automatic bar labelling machine according to claim 1, characterised in that said picking and applying means (6) comprise a suction cup (61), a suction head (62) and a vacuum generator (63), the suction head (62) being in communication with the vacuum generator (63), the suction head (62) and the vacuum generator (63) being mounted on a mounting bracket (64), the mounting bracket (64) being mounted at the end of the robot arm (2).

3. Automatic bar labelling machine according to claim 1, characterised in that said clamping and fixing means (5) comprise a connecting plate (51) and a pair of oppositely arranged clamping blocks (52), the clamping blocks (52) are inserted into the vertical strip-shaped through holes by means of rear bolts (53) to connect the connecting plate (51), and a spring (54) is connected between the upper and lower bolts (53).

4. Automatic bar labelling machine according to claim 1, characterised in that said dusting means (3) comprise a nozzle (31) and a water inlet duct (32), the nozzle (31) being in communication with the water inlet duct (32), and the water inlet duct (32) being provided with a first solenoid valve (33).

5. Automatic bar labelling machine according to claim 1, characterised in that said water removal means (4) comprise a communicating air pipe (41) and an air ring (42), a plurality of air ports (43) being provided at the lower part of the air ring (42), and a second solenoid valve (44) being provided at the air pipe (41).

6. Automatic bar labelling machine according to claim 1, characterised in that said sliding mechanism (8) comprises a sliding track (81) and a carriage (82), on which carriage (82) a drive motor is mounted.

7. Automatic bar labeling machine according to any one of claims 2, 4, 5 and 6, characterized in that said first solenoid valve (33), said second solenoid valve (44), said vacuum generator (63), said angle sensor (10) and said drive motor are electrically connected to a controller (9).

8. The automatic bar labeling method according to claims 1-7, characterized in that the bar is clamped between clamping blocks (62) at two sides, the slide carriage (82) is moved to one end of the bar, the first electromagnetic valve (33) is opened, the spray head (31) sprays water to one end of the bar, the second electromagnetic valve (44) is opened, the air ring (42) removes water from one end of the bar after dust removal, the lifting mechanism (7) lifts the bar within 5 degrees after dust removal, the mechanical arm (2) drives the label taking mechanism (6) to move, the suction disc (61) sucks the label, then the label is pasted on the end face of the bar, and one end of the bar is reduced to be horizontal; and labeling the other end of the bar material by repeating the process.

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of special steel finishing, and particularly relates to an automatic bar labeling machine and a labeling method.

Background

The finishing is the last process of quality control of special steel products, and eliminates the defects on the surface and inside of the bar by performing the procedures of shot blasting, straightening, chamfering, flaw detection, grinding, labeling, bundling, weighing, heat treatment, surface peeling and the like on the special steel products.

The labeling machine is used for automatically labeling the end face of the bar, and the label comprises the following contents: furnace number, steel type, batch, specification, etc.; the self-adhesive calcium plastic label paper is a round label, generally has three specifications of 22.5mm, 35mm and 60mm, the surface of the steel bar is required to have no water drops and a large amount of dust, and the angle between the end face of the label and the vertical plane is not more than 5 degrees. The error of the surface of the billet from the labeling position is not more than +/-10 mm. The labeler is applied to the metallurgical industry in recent years, replaces the original manual labeling, and reduces the labor capacity and strength of workers.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the invention provides an automatic bar labeling machine and a labeling method, which are used for realizing automatic labeling of a rigid product, and have the advantages of good labeling effect and high efficiency.

The present invention achieves the above-described object by the following technical means.

An automatic bar labeling machine comprises a support, a mechanical arm, a dust removal mechanism, a water removal mechanism, a clamping and fixing mechanism, a label taking mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a sliding mechanism and a controller, wherein the mechanical arm, the clamping and fixing mechanism and the sliding mechanism are all arranged on the upper portion of the support; dust removal mechanism, dewatering mechanism, get and paste mechanism, elevating system, slide mechanism and angle sensor all with controller electric connection.

Among the above-mentioned technical scheme, get and paste the mechanism and include sucking disc, suction head and vacuum generator intercommunication, suction head and vacuum generator all install on the installing support, and the installing support is installed at robotic arm end.

In the technical scheme, the clamping and fixing mechanism comprises a connecting plate and a pair of oppositely arranged clamping blocks, the clamping blocks penetrate through the vertical strip-shaped through holes through the bolts at the rear ends to realize connection with the connecting plate, and the springs are connected between the upper bolt and the lower bolt.

Among the above-mentioned technical scheme, dust removal mechanism includes shower nozzle and inlet tube, shower nozzle and inlet tube intercommunication, and be equipped with first solenoid valve on the inlet tube.

Among the above-mentioned technical scheme, dewatering mechanism is equipped with a plurality of gas ports including trachea and the gas ring of intercommunication, the gas ring lower part, still is equipped with the second solenoid valve on the trachea.

In the above technical scheme, the sliding mechanism comprises a sliding rail and a sliding seat, and the sliding seat is provided with a driving motor.

In the above technical scheme, the first electromagnetic valve, the second electromagnetic valve, the vacuum generator, the angle sensor and the driving motor are all electrically connected with the controller.

A bar material automatic labeling method comprises the steps that a bar material is clamped between clamping blocks on two sides, a sliding seat is moved to one end of the bar material, a first electromagnetic valve is opened, a spray nozzle sprays water to one end of the bar material, a second electromagnetic valve is opened, an air ring carries out water removal treatment on one end of the bar material after dust removal, one end of the bar material after dust removal and water removal is lifted within a range of 5 degrees by a lifting mechanism, a mechanical arm drives a taking and sticking mechanism to move, a sucker absorbs a label, the label is stuck to the end face of the bar material, and one end of the bar material is reduced to be horizontal; and labeling the other end of the bar material by repeating the process.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

the invention firstly removes dust and water at one end of the bar, then lifts the bar within 5 degrees through the lifting mechanism, finally drives the label taking mechanism to take and label through the mechanical arm, one end of the bar is reduced to be horizontal, and the label at the other end of the bar is repeatedly carried out in the same process. Dedusting and dewatering treatment is carried out, so that the surface of the bar is clean, and the label is firmly adhered; and one end of the bar is lifted within the range of 5 degrees through the lifting mechanism, so that the angle between the end face of the label and the vertical plane is not more than 5 degrees, and the process requirement is met. In addition, the spring is arranged on the rear shield of the clamping block, so that the requirements of clamping and fixing bars with different section sizes are met.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an automatic bar labeling machine according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the pick and place mechanism of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a clamping fixture according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the dust removal mechanism of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a water removal mechanism according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the lift mechanism of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of an automatic labeling method for bars according to the present invention;

wherein: 1-bracket, 2-mechanical arm, 3-dust removal mechanism, 4-dewatering mechanism, 5-clamping and fixing mechanism, 6-sticking taking mechanism, 7-lifting mechanism, 8-sliding mechanism, 9-angle sensor, 31-spray head, 32-water inlet pipe, 33-first electromagnetic valve, 41-air pipe, 42-air ring, 43-air port, 44-second electromagnetic valve, 51-connecting plate, 52-clamping block, 53-bolt, 54-spring, 61-suction cup, 62-suction head, 63-vacuum generator, 64-mounting bracket, 81-slide rail and 82-slide seat.

Detailed Description

The invention will be further described with reference to the following figures and specific examples, but the scope of the invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 1, an automatic bar labeling machine comprises a support 1, a mechanical arm 2, a dust removing mechanism 3, a water removing mechanism 4, a clamping and fixing mechanism 5, a label taking mechanism 6, a lifting mechanism 7, a sliding mechanism 8 and a controller 9; the mechanical arm 2 is arranged on the support 1, and the tail end of the mechanical arm 2 is fixed with the paste taking mechanism 6; the bracket 1 is also symmetrically and uniformly provided with clamping and fixing mechanisms 5 for fixing the bar; the sliding mechanism 8 is also arranged on the bracket 1, the sliding mechanism 8 comprises a sliding rail 81 and a sliding seat 82, the dust removing mechanism 3 and the water removing mechanism 4 are fixed on the upper part of the sliding seat 82, and a driving motor is arranged on the sliding seat 82, so that the dust removing mechanism 3 and the water removing mechanism 4 are driven to move on the bracket; the lifting mechanism 7 is close to the clamping and fixing mechanisms 5 at the two ends, the lifting mechanism 7 is arranged at the lower end of the support 1, the support 1 corresponding to the lifting mechanism 7 is arranged to be a movable plate, the inner end of the movable plate is connected with the support 1, and an angle sensor 9 is arranged at the joint; as shown in fig. 6.

As shown in fig. 2, the pick-and-place mechanism 6 comprises a suction cup 61, a suction head 62 and a vacuum generator 63, wherein the suction head 62 is communicated with the vacuum generator 63, the suction head 62 and the vacuum generator 63 are both mounted on a mounting bracket 64, and the mounting bracket 64 is mounted at the tail end of the mechanical arm 2; the suction head 62 is used for picking and sticking the label under the suction action of the vacuum generator 63.

As shown in fig. 3, the clamping and fixing mechanism 5 includes a connecting plate 51, clamping blocks 52, bolts 53, and springs 54, the connecting plate 51 is fixed on the support 1, a vertical strip-shaped through hole is formed in the connecting plate 51, the contact surface between the clamping blocks 52 and the bar is arc-shaped, the upper clamping block 52 and the lower clamping block 52 are arranged oppositely, the bolts 53 are arranged at the rear ends of the clamping blocks 52, the clamping blocks 52 penetrate the vertical strip-shaped through hole through the bolts 53, are matched with nuts, and are connected with the connecting plate 51, and the springs 54 are connected between the upper bolt 53 and the lower bolt 53, and the springs 54 are. Due to the fact that the springs 54 are arranged between the bolts 53 at the rear ends of the clamping blocks 52, when the clamping blocks 52 contact bars with different diameters, the bars with different cross-sectional sizes can be reliably clamped through the elasticity of the springs 54.

As shown in fig. 4, the dust removing mechanism 3 includes a nozzle 31, a water inlet pipe 32 and a first electromagnetic valve 33, the nozzle 31 is communicated with one end of the water inlet pipe 32, the first electromagnetic valve 33 is disposed on the water inlet pipe 32, and the other end of the water inlet pipe 32 is communicated with a water source.

As shown in fig. 5, the water removing mechanism 4 includes an air pipe 41 and an air ring 42, the air pipe 41 is communicated with the air ring 42, a plurality of air ports 43 are uniformly arranged at the lower part of the air ring 42, the air pipe 41 is connected with compressed air to provide an air source, and a second electromagnetic valve 44 is further arranged on the air pipe 41.

The first solenoid valve 33, the second solenoid valve 44, the vacuum generator 63, the angle sensor 10, the lifting mechanism 7 and the driving motor are all electrically connected with the controller 9.

A labeling method of an automatic bar labeling machine specifically comprises the following steps:

step (1), clamping the bar subjected to flaw detection and steel splitting between clamping blocks 62 on two sides, adjusting the distance between the upper clamping block 62 and the lower clamping block 62 by the clamping blocks 62 through springs 64 at the tail ends according to bars with different diameters, and clamping the bar by the clamping blocks 62;

step (2), the driving motor receives an instruction of the controller, drives the sliding seat 82 to move to one end of the bar, the controller controls the first electromagnetic valve 33 to be opened, the water inlet pipe 32 is communicated with a water source, the spray head 31 sprays water, dust removal treatment is carried out on one end part of the bar, and after dust removal is finished, the first electromagnetic valve 33 is closed;

step (3), the controller 9 controls the second electromagnetic valve 44 to open, the air pipe 41 is communicated with an air source, the air ring 42 carries out water removal treatment on one end of the dedusted bar, and after water removal is finished, the second electromagnetic valve 44 is closed;

step (4), the lifting mechanism 7 at the lower end of the support 1 receives an instruction of the controller 9 at one end of the bar subjected to dust removal and water removal, the upper movable plate is pushed, so that the bar at the end is driven to be lifted, in the lifting process of the bar, the angle alpha of the lifting of the movable plate is monitored by the angle sensor in real time and fed back to the controller 9, the alpha is controlled within a range of 5 degrees, and the controller 9 controls the lifting mechanism 7 to stop working;

step (5), the mechanical arm 2 drives the picking and pasting mechanism 6 to move, the controller 9 controls a supply electromagnetic valve of the vacuum generator 63 to be opened, and after the sucking disc 61 of the sucking head 62 sucks the label, the sucking disc moves to one end of the lifted bar to paste the label on the end surface of the bar;

step (6), the lifting mechanism 7 reduces one end of the bar material which is pasted with the label to be horizontal under the control of the controller;

and (7) the slide seat 82 drives the dust removal mechanism 3 and the water removal mechanism 4 to move to the other end of the bar under the driving of the driving motor, and the steps (2) to (6) are repeated to finish the labeling work of the other end of the bar.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and any obvious improvements, substitutions or modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.