Suction assembly and suction device having suction assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11673276-B2
Application number	US-202017121600-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2020
Priority date	Nov 19, 2020
Publication date	Jun 13, 2023
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023

Abstract

A suction assembly includes a main body, a sealing ring, an air duct, and a suction head. The main body includes a columnar wall, a top cover arranged at one end of the columnar wall and defining a first through hole, and a bottom cover arranged at another end of the columnar wall and defining a second through hole. The first through hole communicates with a negative pressure generating device. The sealing ring is sealed in the main body and movably arranged between the top cover and the bottom cover. The air duct includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end passes through the second through hole and is fixed in the sealing ring. The suction head is coupled to the second end.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A suction assembly comprising:
a main body comprising a columnar wall, a top cover, and a bottom cover, the top cover arranged at one end of the columnar wall, the bottom cover arranged at another end of the columnar wall, the top cover provided with a first through hole, the bottom cover provided with a second through hole, the first through hole used to communicate with a negative pressure generating device;
a sealing ring sealed in the main body and movably arranged between the top cover and the bottom cover;
an air duct comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end passing through the second through hole and fixed in the sealing ring;
a suction head coupled to the second end; and
a one-way arranged on a side of the top cover facing the sealing ring, the one-way valve configured to prevent gas from entering the main body through the first through hole.

2. The suction assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a first cushion and a second cushion, wherein:
the first cushion is arranged on a side of the one-way valve facing the sealing ring; and
the second cushion is arranged on a side of the bottom cover facing the sealing ring.

3. The suction assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the suction head comprises a connecting portion and a suction cup coupled to the connecting portion;
the connecting portion is provided with a third through hole in communication with the air duct;
the suction cup is provided with a fourth through hole penetrating the suction cup;
the third through hole is in communication with the fourth through hole;
a surface of the suction cup away from the connecting portion is recessed to define a suction groove; and
the suction groove is configured to suction a product.

4. The suction assembly of claim 3 , wherein:
a side of the connecting portion away from the suction cup is recessed to define a receiving groove;
a bottom of the receiving groove is in communication with the third through hole; and
the second end is fixed in the receiving groove.

5. The suction assembly of claim 4 , wherein:
the suction head is made of silica gel.

6. The suction assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the columnar wall comprises two first side walls and two second side walls;
the two first side walls are arranged opposite each other, and the two second side walls are coupled to edges of the first side walls; and
the first side walls are flat, and the second side walls are curved.

7. A suction device comprising:
a first moving guide rail;
a third moving guide rail;
a second moving guide rail coupled to the first moving guide rail and the third moving guide rail;
a plurality of suction assemblies, each of the plurality of suction assemblies movably arranged on a corresponding one of the first moving guide rail, the second moving guide rail, and the third moving guide rail;
a plurality of drivers, each of the plurality of drivers coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of suction assemblies, each of the plurality of drivers comprising at least one of a motor and a cylinder;
a recognition camera arranged on the second moving guide rail, the recognition camera configured to record contour information of a product, the drivers controlled to move the corresponding suction assemblies to a predetermined position according to the contour information.

8. The suction device of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of suction assemblies comprises:
a main body comprising a columnar wall, a top cover, and a bottom cover, the top cover arranged at one end of the columnar wall, the bottom cover arranged at another end of the columnar wall, the top cover provided with a first through hole, the bottom cover provided with a second through hole, the first through hole used to communicate with a negative pressure generating device;
a sealing ring sealed in the main body and movably arranged between the top cover and the bottom cover;
an air duct comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end passing through the second through hole and fixed in the sealing ring; and
a suction head coupled to the second end.

9. The suction device of claim 8 , wherein:
each of the plurality of suction assemblies further comprises a one-way valve;
the one-way valve is arranged on a side of the top cover facing the sealing ring; and
the one-way valve is configured to prevent gas from entering the main body through the first through hole.

10. The suction device of claim 9 , further comprising a first cushion and a second cushion, wherein:
the first cushion is arranged on a side of the one-way valve facing the sealing ring; and
the second cushion is arranged on a side of the bottom cover facing the sealing ring.

11. The suction device of claim 10 , wherein:
the suction head comprises a connecting portion and a suction cup coupled to the connecting portion;
the connecting portion is provided with a third through hole in communication with the air duct;
the suction cup is provided with a fourth through hole penetrating the suction cup;
the third through hole is in communication with the fourth through hole;
a surface of the suction cup away from the connecting portion is recessed to define a suction groove; and
the suction groove is configured to suction a product.

12. The suction device of claim 11 , wherein:
a side of the connecting portion away from the suction cup is recessed to define a receiving groove;
a bottom of the receiving groove is in communication with the third through hole; and
the second end is fixed in the receiving groove.

13. The suction device of claim 12 , wherein:
the suction head is made of silica gel.

14. The suction device of claim 13 , wherein:
the columnar wall comprises two first side walls and two second side walls;
the two first side walls are arranged opposite each other, and the two second side walls are coupled to edges of the first side walls; and
the first side walls are flat, and the second side walls are curved.

Assignees

• Triple Win Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Yun-Feng
• Lin Yen-Sheng

Classifications

• B25J15/0625 Primary

  provided with a valve · CPC title

• B65G47/912

  provided with drive systems with rectilinear movements only · CPC title

• B25J15/0052

  multiple gripper units or multiple end effectors · CPC title

• B65G2203/041

  Camera · CPC title

• B65G47/918

  with at least two picking-up heads · CPC title