Pick and place apparatus and transporting machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12371278-B2
Application number	US-202218055854-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2022
Priority date	Aug 19, 2022
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

A pick and place apparatus, adapted for a carrier, includes a housing connected to the carrier, a lifting assembly movably disposed on the housing, and a pick and place assembly movably disposed on the lifting assembly. A movable direction of the pick and place assembly relative to the lifting assembly is perpendicular to a movable direction of the lifting assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pick and place apparatus, adapted for a carrier, comprising:
a housing, connected to the carrier;
a lifting assembly, movably disposed on the housing; and
a pick and place assembly, movably disposed on the lifting assembly,
wherein a movable direction of the pick and place assembly relative to the lifting assembly is perpendicular to a movable direction of the lifting assembly;
wherein the lifting assembly comprises a support frame and a first transmission mechanism, the pick and place assembly comprises a cage, the cage is located on the support frame and comprises a bottom plate, the support frame has a through hole part exposing a part of the bottom plate of the cage, the first transmission mechanism comprises a mounting block, the mounting block is slidably located at the through hole part and fixed to the bottom plate of the cage.

2. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a driving part and a chain part, the driving part is disposed on the housing, the chain part is connected to the driving part, and the lifting assembly comprises a support frame connected to the chain part.

3. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first transmission mechanism further comprises a first power source, and a first transmission belt, the first power source is disposed on the support frame, the first transmission belt is connected to the first power source, the mounting block is disposed on the first transmission belt, and the pick and place assembly is movably disposed on the lifting assembly via the first transmission mechanism.

4. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the pick and place assembly further comprises a second transmission mechanism and a movable support, the second transmission mechanism is disposed on the cage, the movable support is disposed on the cage via the second transmission mechanism, and a movable direction of the movable support relative to the cage is parallel to a movable direction of the cage relative to the lifting assembly.

5. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the pick and place assembly further comprises a partition plate disposed in the cage to divide an internal space of the cage into a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area each has a second transmission mechanism and a movable support therein, the second transmission mechanism is disposed on the cage, the movable support is disposed on the cage via the second transmission mechanism, and a movable direction of the movable support relative to the cage is parallel to a movable direction of the cage relative to the lifting assembly.

6. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first area and the second area each has a retaining component therein, the retaining component is pivotably disposed on the movable support, and an axis of the retaining component is off-centered.

7. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first area and the second area each has two clamping rails and a third transmission mechanism therein, the clamping rails are movably disposed on the cage of the pick and place assembly via the third transmission mechanism, and a distance therebetween is adjustable.

8. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein a movable direction of the clamping rails relative to the cage is perpendicular to the movable direction of the cage relative to the lifting assembly, and the movable direction of the lifting assembly.

9. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein an extension direction of each of the clamping rails is parallel to the movable direction of the pick and place assembly relative to the lifting assembly.

10. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the third transmission mechanism comprises a third power source and a third transmission belt, the third power source is disposed on the cage of the pick and place assembly, the third transmission belt is connected to the third power source, the clamping rails are movably disposed on the cage via the third transmission belt, one of the clamping rails is connected to one part of the third transmission belt located relatively close to the bottom plate of the cage, and the other one of the clamping rail is connected to the other part of the third transmission belt located relatively away from the bottom plate of the cage.

11. The pick and place apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first area and the second area each has a pressure sensor therein, and the pressure sensor is disposed at a side of the movable support facing towards an entrance part of the cage.

12. A transporting machine, comprising:
a carrier; and
a pick and place apparatus, comprising:
a housing, connected to the carrier;
a lifting assembly, movably disposed on the housing; and
a pick and place assembly, movably disposed on the lifting assembly, wherein a movable direction of the pick and place assembly relative to the lifting assembly is perpendicular to a movable direction of the lifting assembly;
wherein the lifting assembly comprises a support frame and a first transmission mechanism, the pick and place assembly comprises a cage, the cage is located on the support frame and comprises a bottom plate, the support frame has a through hole part exposing a part of the bottom plate of the cage, the first transmission mechanism comprises a mounting block, the mounting block is slidably located at the through hole part and fixed to the bottom plate of the cage.

13. The transporting machine according to claim 12 , wherein the first transmission mechanism further comprises a first power source, and a first transmission belt, the first power source is disposed on the support frame, the first transmission belt is connected to the first power source, the mounting block is disposed on the first transmission belt, and the pick and place assembly is movably disposed on the lifting assembly via the first transmission mechanism.

14. The transporting machine according to claim 13 , wherein the pick and place assembly further comprises a partition plate disposed in the cage to divide an internal space of the cage into a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area each has a second transmission mechanism and a movable support therein, the second transmission mechanism is disposed on the cage, the movable support is disposed on the cage via the second transmission mechanism, and a movable direction of the movable support relative to the cage is parallel to a movable direction of the cage relative to the lifting assembly.

15. The transporting machine according to claim 14 , wherein the first area and the second area each has a retaining component therein, the retaining component is pivotably disposed on the movable support, and an axis of the retaining component is off-centered.

16. The transporting machine according to claim 14 , wherein the first area and the second area each has two clamping rails and a third transmission mechanism therein, the clamping rails are movably disposed on the cage of the pick and place assembly via the third transmission mechanism and a distance therebetween is adjustable, and an extension direction of the clamping rails is parallel to the movable direction of the cage relative to the lifting assembly.

17. The transporting machine according to claim 16 , wherein a movable direction of the clamping rails relative to the cage is perpendicular to the m

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Du Haikang
• Cen Baichang
• Tao Yu
• Zhang Chunying
• Lin Yucheng

Classifications

• B65G47/90 Primary

  Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials · CPC title

• B66F7/28

  Constructional details, e.g. end stops, pivoting supporting members, sliding runners adjustable to load dimensions · CPC title

• B66F7/02

  with platforms suspended from ropes, cables, or chains {or screws and movable along pillars} · CPC title

• B25H1/16

  in height · CPC title

• B25H1/06

  of trestle type · CPC title