A cable braiding production line and a production method

Abstract

This invention discloses a cable braiding production line and method, belonging to the technical field of cable braiding. It includes a working platform with a lower space at its bottom and at least one braiding main unit mounted on its top. The lower space contains a take-up frame and a pay-off frame, corresponding to the take-up and pay-off ends of the braiding main unit, respectively. A reel conveying mechanism is also provided within the lower space, used to convey empty and full reels to the take-up and pay-off frames, respectively. Both the take-up and pay-off frames are equipped with a transfer mechanism for loading and unloading empty or full reels. This invention effectively increases production capacity, reduces labor intensity, and improves work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cable braiding, and in particular to a cable braiding production line and production method. Background Technology

[0002] Cables are a general term encompassing optical fibers, electrical cables, and other similar coils. As crucial basic components for power transmission, signal control, and equipment connection, they are widely used in various sectors of the national economy and daily life. In the cable manufacturing process, the braiding process is a key step that imparts electromagnetic shielding and mechanical reinforcement properties to the cables. Its production efficiency and automation level directly affect the quality and output of the final product.

[0003] Currently, the cable braiding process in the industry generally adopts a planar equipment layout, that is, the braiding machine, take-up rack, and pay-off rack are all installed on the same floor of the workshop. In order to ensure output, the equipment usually needs to be installed densely. Due to the limited workshop floor area, when the number of equipment installed reaches a certain point, the braiding process often becomes a bottleneck restricting the overall production capacity. Moreover, the replacement of the reels between the take-up rack and the pay-off rack usually depends on manual operation by the operators, which is labor-intensive and has low work efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to fully increase production capacity, reduce the labor intensity of workers and improve work efficiency, this application provides a cable braiding production line and production method.

[0005] Firstly, this application provides a cable braiding production line, which adopts the following technical solution: A cable braiding production line includes a working platform with a lower space at its bottom and at least one braiding main machine mounted on its top. The lower space contains a take-up frame and a pay-off frame, corresponding to the take-up and pay-off ends of the braiding main machine, respectively. The lower space also contains a reel conveying mechanism for conveying empty and full reels to the take-up and pay-off frames, respectively. Both the take-up and pay-off frames are equipped with a transfer mechanism for loading and unloading empty or full reels.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the braiding host, take-up frame, and pay-off frame are arranged in layers by setting up the work platform, thereby multiplying the number of braiding devices that can be installed per unit area. This helps to solve the problem of the bottleneck of overall production capacity due to the limited floor space in the workshop. At the same time, by setting up the reel conveying mechanism and the handover mechanism, the automatic flow and loading and unloading of the reels in the braiding station can be realized, which helps to reduce the labor intensity of the operators and improve the work efficiency when changing the reels.

[0007] Optionally, the reel conveying mechanism includes a reel conveying AGV and two chain conveyors. The reel conveying AGV is used to convey empty or full reels of wire. The two chain conveyors are respectively located on opposite sides of the take-up frame and the pay-off frame. The chain conveyors are used to convey the reels between the reel conveying AGV and the corresponding take-up frame or pay-off frame.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solutions, the wire reel conveying AGV facilitates the rapid and flexible transfer of wire reels within the workshop. The chain conveyor provides a stable and precise transfer platform between the moving wire reel conveying AGV and the fixed take-up and pay-off frames. The two work together, so that the wire reel conveying AGV does not need to perform complex docking with the take-up or pay-off frames. It only needs to complete simple actions such as positioning, pushing out, or receiving, which helps to improve the reliability of wire reel handling and the efficiency of reel changing.

[0009] Optionally, the spool conveying AGV is provided with two carrying stations, which are used to carry empty or full spools. Both carrying stations are provided with a push-out mechanism, which is used to push the spools at the carrying stations to the chain conveyor.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the wire reel conveying AGV can simultaneously carry one full wire reel to be put into production and one empty wire reel to be retrieved in one task stroke. When the wire reel conveying AGV arrives at the designated workstation, the push-out mechanism can smoothly and reliably push the carried wire reel (full or empty) horizontally to the chain conveyor. The wire reel conveying AGV can complete the unloading and loading operations simultaneously in one round trip, avoiding empty or half-load operation and improving the handling efficiency of the wire reel conveying AGV.

[0011] Optionally, the ejection mechanism includes a rotating push plate and an ejection telescopic cylinder. The spool conveying AGV has two horizontally arranged support plates on opposite sides. The two support stations are located on the top of the two support plates respectively. Support stops are fixedly installed on the side of the two support plates away from the spool conveying AGV. The rotating push plate is rotatably connected to the side of the support plate adjacent to the spool conveying AGV. The cylinder body and piston rod of the ejection telescopic cylinder are rotatably connected to the support plate and the rotating push plate respectively.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when it is necessary to push out the reel of one of the carrier plates, the extension cylinder on that side extends, thereby driving the rotating push plate to rotate around its hinge point with the carrier plate. This allows the reel to be quickly and stably pushed horizontally from the carrier plate to the chain conveyor, which is convenient and reliable. The carrier stop is designed to provide a limit when the reel is stationary, preventing the reel from slipping and ensuring the stability of the reel's position.

[0013] Optionally, the transfer mechanism includes a clamping assembly, a lifting assembly, and a pusher assembly. The clamping assembly is used to clamp or release the mandrel of the wire reel. The lifting assembly is used to drive the clamping assembly to move up and down. The pusher assembly is used to push the wire reel horizontally away to the chain conveyor after the wire reel is released by the clamping assembly.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, firstly, the clamping component clamps or releases the reel spindle, providing a stable gripping foundation for all subsequent actions; secondly, the lifting component drives the clamped reel to move up and down between the low handover position and the high weaving position, thereby matching the height between different workstations; finally, when the reel needs to be removed, after the clamping component releases, the pusher component precisely transfers the reel to the chain conveyor. The sequential linkage of the three components integrates the operation that originally relied on manual handling into a precise and reliable automated work process, which helps reduce the labor intensity of operators and improves the work efficiency when changing reels.

[0015] Optionally, the clamping assembly includes two clamping mounting plates facing each other and two clamping telescopic cylinders. The two clamping telescopic cylinders are horizontally mounted on the two clamping mounting plates and facing each other. When the two clamping telescopic cylinders move synchronously towards or away from each other, they clamp or release the mandrel of the wire reel. The lifting assembly includes two sets of vertically arranged linear modules. The two clamping mounting plates are fixedly connected to the sliders of the two sets of linear modules. The push plate assembly includes a flipping push plate and a flipping telescopic cylinder. The flipping push plate is rotatably connected to the take-up frame or the pay-off frame. The cylinder body and piston rod of the flipping telescopic cylinder are rotatably connected to the flipping push plate and the take-up frame or the pay-off frame, respectively. The flipping telescopic cylinder drives the flipping push plate to rotate between the retracted position and the horizontally extended position.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the two sets of linear modules synchronously drive the two clamping mounting plates to accurately lift and lower, so that the spools they carry can smoothly reach the target height; the two clamping telescopic cylinders installed opposite each other extend synchronously, so as to quickly and firmly clamp the spool spindles on both sides; the flip telescopic cylinder drives the flip push plate to swing, so as to stably push out the spools when they are in a horizontal position, which is convenient and reliable.

[0017] Optionally, the work platform is equipped with a safety monitoring mechanism, which includes a 3D monitoring camera and an audible and visual alarm. The 3D monitoring camera is used to collect images of the take-up frame and pay-off frame area in real time. The 3D monitoring camera, the braiding host, and the audible and visual alarm are all electrically connected through a controller. When the 3D monitoring camera detects that the spool has fallen off, the cable has piled up, or unauthorized personnel have entered the monitoring area, the controller controls the braiding host to stop and activates the audible and visual alarm.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the 3D monitoring camera acquires images of the take-up and pay-off areas in real time, providing rich information including three-dimensional contours, positions, and spatial relationships. When the controller analyzes the images and identifies preset abnormalities such as spool detachment, cable accumulation, or personnel intrusion, it can control the braiding machine to stop and simultaneously activate the audible and visual alarms. This setup overcomes the limitations of traditional 2D vision in terms of lighting changes, target occlusion, and depth perception, while improving the accuracy and reliability of automatic identification of safety and production anomalies in unmanned, three-dimensional operation scenarios.

[0019] Optionally, it also includes a spindle conveying mechanism, which includes a spindle conveying AGV and a lift. The lift is used to vertically transport the material box for carrying the spindle between the ground and the top of the work platform. Two sets of spindle conveying AGVs are provided and are used to operate on the ground and the top of the work platform respectively. The two sets of spindle conveying AGVs transfer the material box between the spinning process and the weaving process through the connection of the lift.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the collaboration between the two sets of AGVs for conveying spindles and the elevator facilitates the rapid and accurate delivery of the spindles produced in the spinning process to each weaving host located on the platform. This frees operators from repetitive spindle handling and going up and down stairs, effectively solving the problems of long raw material supply paths and high labor intensity in the layout of a three-dimensional workshop.

[0021] Optionally, the lifting platform is equipped with a set of conveying rollers arranged in a horizontal direction, which is used to support and convey the material box; the top of the spindle conveying AGV is equipped with a set of conveying rollers arranged in a horizontal direction, which is used to support and convey the material box; the top of the spindle conveying AGV is also equipped with a limit component, which includes a limit telescopic cylinder and two sets of limit baffles. The limit telescopic cylinder is used to drive the two sets of limit baffles to extend and retract in the vertical direction. When the conveying rollers support the material box, the material box is located between the two sets of limit baffles.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solutions, the conveyor roller group and the conveying roller group can provide a low-resistance sliding surface for the material box, which facilitates the rapid and stable transportation of the material box; the vertically telescopic limit baffle can effectively prevent the material box from falling during transportation, ensuring safety and stability, and helping to ensure the reliable stability of the material box used to carry the wire spindle during transportation.

[0023] Secondly, this application also provides a method for producing cable braiding, which adopts the following technical solution: A cable braiding production method, comprising the above-mentioned cable braiding production line production method, includes the following steps: S1: Production preparation and feeding, utilizing the three-dimensional space of the work platform, braiding preparation is carried out on the upper layer of the work platform, while automatic feeding is performed in the lower layer space; S11: Through the coordination of the wire reel conveying AGV and the chain conveyor, full wire reels are automatically loaded onto the pay-off rack, and empty wire reels are loaded onto the take-up rack; S12: Through the coordination of the spindle conveying AGV and the elevator, the full material box of spindles is automatically delivered to the feeding station next to the target braiding host.

[0024] S2: Weaving and Monitoring. Start the weaving host to carry out weaving production. During the weaving process, the production status and safety conditions of the take-up frame and pay-off frame areas are monitored in real time through a 3D monitoring camera.

[0025] S3: Automatic reel changing and unloading: When the reels on the take-up frame are full or the reels on the pay-off frame are exhausted, an automatic reel changing operation is performed. S31: The transfer mechanism sends the empty reels from the pay-off frame to the chain conveyor, and the reel is transported to one of the carrying stations of the AGV for transfer. Then, a new full reel is sent to the chain conveyor through another carrying station and loaded onto the pay-off frame through the transfer mechanism. S32: The transfer mechanism sends the full reels from the take-up frame to the chain conveyor, and the reel is transported to one of the carrying stations of the AGV for transfer. Then, a new empty reel is sent to the chain conveyor through another carrying station and loaded onto the take-up frame through the transfer mechanism.

[0026] S4: Material circulation. During the cable braiding process, the two sets of wire spindle conveying AGVs and elevators work together to continuously replenish the full wire spindle boxes and recycle the empty wire boxes. At the same time, the wire reel conveying AGV transfers the full wire reel to the storage area and retrieves a new empty or full wire reel through one of the carrying stations to prepare for the next round of reel replacement.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, this method arranges the braiding host, take-up frame, and pay-off frame in layers through the setting of the work platform, thereby doubling the number of braiding devices that can be installed per unit area. This helps to solve the problem of the bottleneck of overall production capacity due to the limited floor space in the workshop. At the same time, it facilitates the automatic flow of the yarn reel in the braiding station and the loading and unloading operations, thereby reducing the labor intensity of operators and improving the work efficiency when changing the yarn reel. In addition, it enables real-time monitoring of production safety and quality through 3D monitoring cameras during the production process.

[0028] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. The working platform arranges the braiding host, take-up frame, and pay-off frame in layers, which helps to solve the problem of limited workshop floor space restricting the overall production capacity. At the same time, by setting up a reel conveying mechanism and a transfer mechanism, it is easy to realize the automatic flow of reels and loading and unloading operations at the braiding station, thereby reducing the labor intensity of operators and improving the work efficiency when changing reels.

[0029] 2. The AGV for wire reel conveying works in conjunction with the chain conveyor, so that the AGV does not need to perform complex docking with the take-up frame or the pay-off frame. It only needs to complete simple actions such as positioning, pushing out or receiving, which helps to improve the reliability of wire reel handling and the efficiency of reel changing.

[0030] 3. The coordination of two sets of AGVs for conveying yarn spindles and the elevator facilitates the rapid and accurate delivery of yarn spindles produced in the yarn spinning process to each weaving host located on the platform. This frees operators from repetitive yarn spindle handling and going up and down stairs, effectively solving the problems of long raw material supply paths and high labor intensity in the layout of a three-dimensional workshop. Attached Figure Description

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application.

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the work platform and the knitting host in the embodiments of this application.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the take-up frame and the pay-off frame in the embodiments of this application.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the AGV conveyor on the reel in this application.

[0035] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the AGV for conveying silk spindles in the embodiments of this application.

[0036] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1. Working platform; 2. Weaving host; 3. Take-up frame; 4. Pay-off frame; 41. Lifting assembly; 411. Linear module; 42. Clamping assembly; 421. Clamping mounting plate; 422. Clamping telescopic cylinder; 43. Push plate assembly; 431. Tilting push plate; 432. Tilting telescopic cylinder; 5. Chain conveyor; 6. Thread spool conveyor AGV; 61. Pushing mechanism; 611. Rotating push plate; 612. Pushing telescopic cylinder; 601. Bearing plate; 602. Bearing stop; 7. Lifting machine; 71. Conveyor roller assembly; 8. Automatic yarn winding machine; 9. Roller machine; 10. Robot arm; 11. Spindle conveyor AGV; 111. Conveyor roller assembly; 112. Limiting baffle; 12. Material box; 13. 3D monitoring camera; 14. Audible and visual alarm. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-5 This application will be described in further detail.

[0038] This application discloses a cable braiding production line and production method.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The cable braiding production line includes a work platform 1, with a lower space at the bottom and multiple braiding main units 2 installed at the top of the work platform 1 as the core processing area.

[0040] Reference Figure 2 In the lower space, each braiding machine 2 is equipped with a take-up rack 3 and a pay-off rack 4. The take-up rack 3 and pay-off rack 4 correspond to the take-up end and pay-off end of the braiding machine 2, respectively, so that the take-up rack 3 can wind the finished cable after braiding, and the pay-off rack 4 can carry the cable core to be braided. This layered vertical layout of the braiding machine 2, take-up rack 3, and pay-off rack 4 allows for a doubling of the number of braiding machines that can be installed in the same area compared to the traditional planar layout, thereby overcoming the production capacity bottleneck caused by limited workshop floor space.

[0041] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 To facilitate automatic loading, unloading, and transfer of wire reels, both the take-up frame 3 and the pay-off frame 4 are equipped with a transfer mechanism for loading and unloading empty or full wire reels. The transfer mechanism includes a clamping assembly 42, a lifting assembly 41, and a pusher assembly 43. The clamping assembly 42 is used to clamp or release the wire reel spindle. Specifically, the clamping assembly 42 includes two opposing clamping mounting plates 421 and two clamping telescopic cylinders 422. The two clamping telescopic cylinders 422 are horizontally mounted on the two clamping mounting plates 421 and are positioned opposite each other. In this embodiment, the clamping telescopic cylinders 422 are selected as pneumatic cylinders. When the two clamping telescopic cylinders 422 move synchronously towards or away from each other, they clamp or release the wire reel spindle, which is convenient and fast.

[0042] Reference Figure 3 The lifting assembly 41 is used to drive the clamping assembly 42 to lift. Specifically, the lifting assembly 41 includes two sets of vertically arranged linear modules 411. Two clamping mounting plates 421 are fixedly connected to the sliders of the two sets of linear modules 411 respectively, so that the two sets of linear modules 411 drive the two clamping mounting plates 421 to lift and lower in a stable vertical direction, thereby facilitating the smooth arrival of the spool to the target height.

[0043] Continue to refer to Figure 3The pusher assembly 43 is used to push the spool horizontally away from the take-up frame 3 or the pay-off frame 4 after the spool is released by the clamping assembly 42. Specifically, the pusher assembly 43 includes a flipping push plate 431 and a flipping telescopic cylinder 432. The flipping push plate 431 is rotatably connected to the take-up frame 3 or the pay-off frame 4. The cylinder body of the flipping telescopic cylinder 432 is rotatably connected to the take-up frame 3 or the pay-off frame 4, and the piston rod is rotatably connected to the flipping push plate 431. When the flipping telescopic cylinder 432 drives its piston rod to extend and retract, the flipping push plate 431 reciprocates between the retracted position and the horizontally extended position, which facilitates the extension of the spool when it is in the horizontal position, making it convenient and reliable.

[0044] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The lower space is also equipped with a reel conveying mechanism that corresponds one-to-one with the take-up frame 3 and the pay-off frame 4. The reel conveying mechanism is used to transport empty reels and full reels to the take-up frame 3 and the pay-off frame 4 respectively. Specifically, the reel conveying mechanism includes two chain conveyors 5 and a reel conveying AGV 6, wherein the reel conveying AGV 6 is used to transport empty or full reels.

[0045] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 Specifically, the wire reel conveying AGV6 has two horizontally arranged support plates 601 on opposite sides. The tops of the two support plates 601 form support stations to support empty or full wire reels. Support stops 602 are fixedly installed on the side of each support plate 601 away from the wire reel conveying AGV6 to provide a limit when the wire reel is in the support station and stationary, preventing slippage and ensuring the stability of the wire reel's position.

[0046] Reference Figure 4 Both bearing stations are equipped with a push-out mechanism 61. Specifically, the push-out mechanism 61 includes a rotating push plate 611 and a push-out telescopic cylinder 612. The two rotating push plates 611 are rotatably connected to the same side of the two bearing plates 601 and the wire reel conveying AGV6. In this embodiment, the push-out telescopic cylinder 612 is selected as a hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder body of the push-out telescopic cylinder 612 is rotatably connected to the bearing plate 601, and the piston rod is rotatably connected to the rotating push plate 611. This allows the push-out telescopic cylinder 612 to drive the movement of its own piston rod to rotate the rotating push plate 611, thereby facilitating the horizontal, rapid, and stable push-out of the wire reel from the bearing plate 601.

[0047] Reference Figure 2Two chain conveyors 5 are horizontally positioned on opposite sides of the take-up frame 3 and the pay-off frame 4, respectively. The chain conveyors 5 transport the wire reels between the wire reel transport AGV6 and the corresponding take-up frame 3 or pay-off frame 4. The chain conveyors 5 can receive and transport wire reels pushed out by the support plate 601 and the tilting push plate 431, thus providing a stable and precise transfer platform between the moving wire reel transport AGV6 and the fixed take-up frame 3 and pay-off frame 4. This eliminates the need for complex docking between the wire reel transport AGV6 and the take-up frame 3 or pay-off frame 4; it only requires simple actions such as positioning, pushing out, or receiving, which improves the reliability of wire reel handling and the efficiency of reel changing.

[0048] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In addition, to solve the problem of automatic replenishment of raw materials for braiding, i.e., spindles, the cable braiding production line also includes a spindle conveying mechanism. The spindle conveying mechanism includes a spindle conveying AGV11 and a lift 7. The lift 7 is used to vertically transport the material box 12 used to carry the spindles between the ground and the top of the work platform 1. Two sets of spindle conveying AGV11 are set up and are used to operate on the ground and the top of the work platform 1 respectively. The two sets of spindle conveying AGV11 transfer the material box 12 between the spinning process and the braiding process through the connection of the lift 7.

[0049] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5 Specifically, the lifting platform of the elevator 7 is equipped with a horizontally arranged conveyor roller group 71, which supports and conveys the material box 12; the top of the spindle conveying AGV 11 is equipped with a horizontally arranged conveyor roller group 111, which supports and drives the material box 12. To ensure the stability of the position of the material box 12 when it is on top of the spindle conveying AGV 11, a limit component is also provided on the top of the spindle conveying AGV 11. The limit component includes a limit telescopic cylinder (not shown in the figure) and two sets of limit baffles 112. In this embodiment, the limit telescopic cylinder is selected as a pneumatic cylinder. The limit telescopic cylinder is used to drive the two sets of limit baffles 112 to extend and retract in the vertical direction. When the conveyor roller group 111 supports the material box 12, the material box 12 is located between the two sets of limit baffles 112. When the limiting baffle 112 extends, the top of the limiting baffle 112 is higher than the roller surface of the conveying roller group 111 to stably limit the material box 12; when the limiting baffle 112 retracts, the top of the limiting baffle 112 is lower than the roller surface of the conveying roller group 111 so that the conveying roller group 111 can stably transport the material box 12.

[0050] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5The yarn doubling process preceding the weaving process is mainly carried out by an automatic yarn doubling machine 8, a roller machine 9 for buffering material boxes 12, and a stacking robot 10. After the yarn doubling process is completed, the robot 10 stacks the yarn spindles produced by the automatic yarn doubling machine 8 into standardized material boxes 12 on the roller machine 9. The yarn spindle conveying AGV 11 located on the ground (lower level) picks up the material box 12 and transports it to the carrying platform of the elevator 7. The elevator 7 vertically lifts the material box 12 to the top of the working platform 1. Another yarn spindle conveying AGV 11 running on the top of the working platform 1 receives the material box 12 and delivers it to the roller machine 9 next to the designated weaving host 2 according to the production instructions. After the operator takes the yarn spindle, the empty material box 12 is put back into the yarn spindle conveying AGV 11. The yarn spindle conveying AGV 11 then returns the empty material box 12 to the ground level via the carrying platform of the elevator 7, and is then sent to the yarn doubling process by another yarn spindle conveying AGV 11, thus forming a closed loop.

[0051] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In addition, to ensure safety and monitor production status in unmanned areas, the work platform 1 is also equipped with a safety monitoring mechanism. Specifically, the safety monitoring mechanism includes a 3D monitoring camera 13 and an audible and visual alarm 14. The 3D monitoring camera 13 is installed on the work platform 1 and is used to collect images of the areas of the take-up frame 3 and the pay-off frame 4 in real time. In this embodiment, the audible and visual alarm 14 is provided in two sets and is installed on the brackets in the lower space of the work platform 1 and the top of the work platform 1, respectively. The audible and visual alarm 14 is used to issue audible and visual alarms. Multiple audible and visual alarms can be set in each set. The 3D monitoring camera 13, the braiding host 2, and the audible and visual alarm 14 are all electrically connected through a controller. When the 3D monitoring camera 13 detects that the spool has fallen off, the cable has piled up, or unauthorized personnel have entered the monitoring area, the controller controls the braiding host 2 to stop and activates the audible and visual alarm 14 to sound an alarm.

[0052] In another embodiment, RFID or QR codes can be affixed to the material boxes 12 of the wire reels and spindles as unique identifiers; and all production equipment, AGVs, robotic arms 10, etc., are interconnected with the MES. When the MES places a production order, the system can automatically schedule the robotic arm 10 to take out the corresponding wire reel, and direct the wire reel conveying AGV 6 and the spindle conveying AGV 11 to deliver the wire reel and spindle to the designated machine at a predetermined time, thereby realizing full-process digital management of production.

[0053] The implementation principle of this application embodiment is as follows: by setting up the work platform 1, the braiding host 2, the take-up frame 3, and the pay-off frame 4 are arranged in layers, thereby multiplying the number of braiding equipment that can be installed per unit area, which helps to solve the problem of the bottleneck of overall production capacity due to the limited floor space in the workshop; at the same time, by setting up the reel conveying mechanism and the transfer mechanism, the automatic flow and loading and unloading of the reels in the braiding station can be realized, which helps to reduce the labor intensity of operators and improve the work efficiency when changing reels.

[0054] This application also discloses a production method for a cable braiding production line, including the following steps: S1: Production preparation and feeding, using the three-dimensional space of the work platform 1, braiding preparation is carried out on the upper layer of the work platform 1, while automatic feeding is performed in the lower layer space; Specifically, S11: Through the coordination of the wire reel conveyor AGV6 and the chain conveyor 5, the full wire reel is automatically loaded onto the wire feeding frame 4, and the empty wire reel is loaded onto the wire taking frame 3; S12: Through the coordination of the AGV11 for conveying the yarn spindle and the elevator 7, the yarn spindles in the full material box 12 are automatically delivered to the loading station next to the target weaving host 2; S2: Weaving and monitoring. Start the weaving host 2 to carry out weaving production. During the weaving process, the production status and safety status of the take-up frame 3 and the pay-off frame 4 area are monitored in real time by the 3D monitoring camera 13. S3: Automatic reel changing and unloading. When the reel on take-up frame 3 is full or the reel on unloading frame 4 is used up, the automatic reel changing operation is performed. S31: The transfer mechanism sends the empty wire reel on the wire feeding frame 4 into the chain conveyor 5, and the wire reel is transported to one of the carrying stations of the AGV6 for transfer; then, the new full wire reel is sent into the chain conveyor 5 through another carrying station and loaded onto the wire feeding frame 4 through the transfer mechanism; S32: The transfer mechanism sends the full wire reel on the take-up frame 3 into the chain conveyor 5, and the wire reel is transported to one of the carrying stations of the AGV6 for transfer; then, the new empty wire reel is sent into the chain conveyor 5 through another carrying station and loaded onto the take-up frame 3 through the transfer mechanism. Steps S32 and S31 can be performed simultaneously. S4: Material circulation. During the cable braiding process, the two sets of wire spindle conveying AGV11 and the elevator 7 work together to continuously replenish the wire spindles in the full material box 12 and recycle the empty material box 12. At the same time, the wire reel conveying AGV6 transfers the full wire reel to the storage area and retrieves a new empty or full wire reel through one of the carrying stations to prepare for the next round of reel replacement.

[0055] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A cable braiding production line, characterized in that: It includes a work platform (1), the bottom of which is provided with a lower space, and at least one weaving host (2) is installed on the top of the work platform (1); The lower space is provided with a take-up frame (3) and a pay-off frame (4), which correspond to the take-up end and pay-off end of the braiding host (2), respectively. The lower space is also equipped with a wire reel conveying mechanism, which is used to convey empty wire reels and full wire reels to the take-up frame (3) and the pay-off frame (4) respectively. Both the take-up frame (3) and the pay-off frame (4) are equipped with a transfer mechanism for loading and unloading empty or full wire reels.

2. The cable braiding production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wire reel conveying mechanism includes a wire reel conveying AGV (6) and two chain conveyors (5). The wire reel conveying AGV (6) is used to convey empty or full wire reels. The two chain conveyors (5) are respectively located on opposite sides of the take-up frame (3) and the pay-off frame (4). The chain conveyors (5) are used to convey the wire reel between the wire reel conveying AGV (6) and the corresponding take-up frame (3) or pay-off frame (4).

3. The cable braiding production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spool conveying AGV (6) is equipped with two carrying stations, which are used to carry empty or full spools. Both carrying stations are equipped with a push-out mechanism (61), which is used to push the spools at the carrying stations to the chain conveyor (5).

4. The cable braiding production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ejection mechanism (61) includes a rotating push plate (611) and an ejection telescopic cylinder (612). The spool conveying AGV (6) has two horizontally arranged support plates (601) on opposite sides. The two support stations are located on the top of the two support plates (601). The support plates (601) are fixedly installed with support stops (602) on the side away from the spool conveying AGV (6). The rotating push plate (611) is rotatably connected to the side of the support plate (601) adjacent to the spool conveying AGV (6). The cylinder body and piston rod of the ejection telescopic cylinder (612) are rotatably connected to the support plate (601) and the rotating push plate (611) respectively.

5. A cable braiding production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handover mechanism includes a clamping assembly (42), a lifting assembly (41), and a pusher assembly (43). The clamping assembly (42) is used to clamp or release the spool spindle. The lifting assembly (41) is used to drive the clamping assembly (42) to move up and down. The pusher assembly (43) is used to push the spool horizontally away to the chain conveyor (5) after the spool is released from the clamping assembly (42).

6. A cable braiding production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (42) includes two clamping mounting plates (421) facing each other and two clamping telescopic cylinders (422). The two clamping telescopic cylinders (422) are respectively horizontally mounted on the two clamping mounting plates (421) and facing each other. When the two clamping telescopic cylinders (422) move synchronously towards each other or away from each other, they can clamp or release the mandrel of the wire reel. The lifting assembly (41) includes two sets of vertically arranged linear modules (411), and the two clamping mounting plates (421) are respectively fixedly connected to the sliders of the two sets of linear modules (411); The push plate assembly (43) includes a flip push plate (431) and a flip telescopic cylinder (432). The flip push plate (431) is rotatably connected to the take-up frame (3) or the pay-off frame (4). The cylinder body and piston rod of the flip telescopic cylinder (432) are rotatably connected to the flip push plate (431) and the take-up frame (3) or the pay-off frame (4), respectively. The flip telescopic cylinder (432) drives the flip push plate (431) to rotate between the retracted position and the horizontally extended position.

7. A cable braiding production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The work platform (1) is equipped with a safety monitoring mechanism, which includes a 3D monitoring camera (13) and an audible and visual alarm (14). The 3D monitoring camera (13) is used to collect images of the areas of the take-up frame (3) and the pay-off frame (4) in real time. The 3D monitoring camera (13), the braiding host (2) and the audible and visual alarm (14) are all electrically connected through a controller. When the 3D monitoring camera (13) detects that the spool has fallen off, the cable has piled up or unauthorized personnel have entered the monitoring area, the controller controls the braiding host (2) to stop and starts the audible and visual alarm (14).

8. A cable braiding production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a spindle conveying mechanism, which includes a spindle conveying AGV (11) and a lift (7). The lift (7) is used to vertically transport the material box (12) used to carry the spindle between the ground and the top of the work platform (1). The spindle conveying AGV (11) is provided in two sets and is used to operate on the ground and the top of the work platform (1) respectively. The two sets of spindle conveying AGV (11) transfer the material box (12) between the spinning process and the weaving process through the connection of the lift (7).

9. A cable braiding production line according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lifting platform (7) is provided with a horizontally arranged conveyor roller group (71), which is used to support and convey the material box (12); the top of the spindle conveying AGV (11) is provided with a horizontally arranged conveyor roller group (111), which is used to support and convey the material box (12); the top of the spindle conveying AGV (11) is also provided with a limit component, which includes a limit telescopic cylinder and two sets of limit baffles (112). The limit telescopic cylinder is used to drive the two sets of limit baffles (112) to extend and retract in the vertical direction. When the conveyor roller group (111) supports the material box (12), the material box (12) is located between the two sets of limit baffles (112).

10. A method for producing a cable braiding production line according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: Includes the following steps: S1: Production preparation and material loading: Using the three-dimensional space of the work platform (1), weaving preparation is carried out on the upper layer of the work platform (1), while automatic material loading is performed in the lower layer space. S11: Through the coordination of the wire reel conveying AGV (6) and the chain conveyor (5), the full wire reel is automatically loaded onto the wire feeding frame (4), and the empty wire reel is loaded onto the wire taking frame (3); S12: Through the coordination of the AGV (11) for conveying the yarn spindle and the elevator (7), the yarn spindles in the full material box (12) are automatically delivered to the loading station next to the target weaving host (2); S2: Weaving and monitoring, start the weaving host (2) to carry out weaving production. During the weaving process, the production status and safety status of the take-up frame (3) and the pay-off frame (4) area are monitored in real time by the 3D monitoring camera (13). S3: Automatic reel changing and unloading. When the reel on the take-up frame (3) is full or the reel on the unloading frame (4) is used up, the automatic reel changing operation is performed. S31: The transfer mechanism sends the empty wire reel on the wire feeding frame (4) into the chain conveyor (5), and the wire reel is transported to one of the carrying stations of the AGV (6) for transfer; then the new full wire reel is sent into the chain conveyor (5) through another carrying station and loaded onto the wire feeding frame (4) through the transfer mechanism; S32: The transfer mechanism sends the full wire reel on the take-up frame (3) into the chain conveyor (5), and the wire reel is transported to one of the carrying stations of the AGV (6) for transfer; then the new empty wire reel is sent into the chain conveyor (5) through another carrying station and loaded into the take-up frame (3) through the transfer mechanism; S4: Material circulation. During the cable braiding process, the two sets of wire spindle conveying AGVs (11) and elevators (7) work together to continuously replenish the wire spindles in the full material box (12) and recycle the empty material box (12). At the same time, the wire reel conveying AGV (6) transfers the full wire reel to the storage area and retrieves a new empty wire reel or full wire reel through one of the carrying stations to prepare for the next round of reel replacement.

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