Design and Analysis of Palletizing Manipulator for Box-type Objects Based on Pneumatics and Multi-suckers

摘要

By request of palletizing box-type objects and group transport of logistics management, a new type of palletizing manipulator that is used to stack and carry box-type objects was designed on the basis of box-type object characteristic analysis. The configuration, principle and structure characteristics of the box-type object palletizing manipulator (BOPM) were presented. A novel grasping hand with pneumatic transmission and adsorption mechanism was designed for BOPM. Its pneumatic control system had been analyzed. The adsorption mechanism has double column multiple vacuum suckers. Two pneumatic cylinders respectively drive its top finger and bottom finger. Displacement-steps were proposed. The result shows that the grasping hand with pneumatic transmission and multiple suckers is efficient for stacking box-type objects. Assistant support of the bottom finger and vacuum sucker adsorption are suitable for grasping, carrying, stacking heavy box-type objects.