Intelligent assembly machine and system

Abstract

The present invention provides an intelligent assembly machine and system, which relate to the field of equipment manufacturing. The intelligent assembly machine includes multiple racks, multiple manipulators, multiple material frame devices and a transmission device. The multiple racks are connected in sequence, and the transmission device is connected to the multiple racks. The transmission device is used to transmit tooling boards. Each rack is connected to at least one manipulator, and each rack is connected to at least one material frame device. The manipulator is used to take out spare parts from the material frame device and assemble them with the tooling board. The intelligent assembly machine can save process time, increase the application range of the equipment, save costs, and improve economic benefits.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of equipment manufacturing, and in particular to an intelligent assembly machine and system. Background Art

[0002] An assembly machine refers to a mechanical equipment that combines several parts of a product through tight fitting, snap-fitting, threaded connection, bonding, riveting and welding to obtain a finished product that meets the predetermined dimensional accuracy and function.

[0003] At present, common assembly machines on the market can only complete one assembly process alone and cannot perform multiple assemblies at the same time. They have poor adaptability and use a single loading mechanism, which cannot load materials during equipment operation. This prolongs the process time and increases production costs. Summary of the invention

[0004] One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide an intelligent assembly machine, which can save process time, increase the application range of the equipment, save costs, and improve economic benefits.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent assembly system, which can save process time, increase the application range of equipment, save costs, and improve economic benefits.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a technical solution:

[0007] An embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent assembly machine, comprising multiple racks, multiple manipulators, multiple material frame devices and a transmission device, wherein the multiple racks are connected in sequence, and the transmission device is connected to the multiple racks, the transmission device is used to transfer tooling boards, each of the racks is connected to at least one of the manipulators, each of the racks is connected to at least one of the material frame devices, and the manipulators are used to take out spare parts from the material frame devices and assemble them with the tooling boards.

[0008] Furthermore, the material frame device includes a first feed frame and a second feed frame, the first feed frame and the second feed frame are respectively arranged on both sides of the transmission device and connected to the frame, the first feed frame is used to load accessories of a first preset shape, and the second feed frame is used to load accessories of a second preset shape.

[0009] Furthermore, the material frame device also includes a third feed frame, and the third feed frame and the first feed frame are respectively arranged on both sides of the transmission device. The third feed frame and the second feed frame are located on the same side of the transmission device and are connected to the frame, and the third feed frame is used to load accessories of a third preset shape.

[0010] Furthermore, the intelligent assembly machine also includes a plurality of electrical connectors, which are arranged on the frame and are electrically connected to the plurality of material frame devices in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0011] Furthermore, the manipulator includes a manipulator arm and an operating mechanism, one end of the manipulator arm is connected to the frame, and one end of the manipulator arm is detachably connected to the operating mechanism.

[0012] Furthermore, the intelligent assembly machine also includes a vibration plate, which is connected to the frame and is used to arrange the fourth preset accessories in an orderly manner.

[0013] Furthermore, the intelligent assembly machine also includes a support frame, one end of the support frame is connected to the frame, and the other end of the support frame is connected to the vibration plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the intelligent assembly machine also includes a plurality of universal wheels, at least two of which are rotatably connected to each of the frames.

[0015] Furthermore, the intelligent assembly machine also includes a plurality of supporting legs, and each of the racks is connected to at least two of the supporting legs.

[0016] The embodiment of the present invention also provides an intelligent assembly system, including a cover plate and an intelligent assembly machine. The intelligent assembly machine includes multiple racks, multiple manipulators, multiple material frame devices and a transmission device, the multiple racks are connected in sequence, and the transmission device is connected to the multiple racks, the transmission device is used to transfer tooling boards, each of the racks is connected to at least one manipulator, each of the racks is connected to at least one material frame device, and the manipulator is used to take out spare parts from the material frame device and assemble them with the tooling board. The cover plate is connected to the rack.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the intelligent assembly machine and system provided by the present invention are:

[0018] The present invention provides an intelligent assembly machine and system, which assembles multiple racks together, uses a transmission device to transport tooling plates for assembly, and is equipped with multiple manipulators and multiple material frame devices. When the manipulator is operating a material frame device, other idle material frame devices can be replenished without waiting for the manipulator operation to be completed, thus saving process time. One device can complete the assembly of multiple spare parts and components, and can adapt to changes in product models, greatly improving the application range of the equipment, saving costs, and improving economic benefits. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an intelligent assembly system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the intelligent assembly machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention from a first perspective;

[0022] Figure 3 A second perspective structural diagram of the intelligent assembly machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A local enlarged schematic diagram of point A in FIG.

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a first feeding frame of an intelligent assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a second feeding frame of an intelligent assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a third feeding frame of the intelligent assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a manipulator of an intelligent assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Icons: 1-intelligent assembly system; 2-cover plate; 3-intelligent assembly machine; 31-frame; 32-manipulator; 321-robotic arm; 322-operating mechanism; 33-material frame device; 331-first material feeding frame; 332-second material feeding frame; 333-third material feeding frame; 34-transmission device; 35-electrical connector; 36-vibration plate; 37-support frame; 38-universal wheel; 39-support foot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0030] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the product of the invention is conventionally placed when in use, or are the orientations or positional relationships conventionally understood by those skilled in the art. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0033] Furthermore, the terms “first”, “second”, etc. are merely used for distinguishing descriptions and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "open", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] Example

[0036] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 The figure shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the intelligent assembly system 1 provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The intelligent assembly system 1 is mainly used for product assembly and is a device that can assemble a variety of spare parts into one. The intelligent assembly system 1 includes a cover plate 2 and an intelligent assembly machine 3. The cover plate 2 is connected to the intelligent assembly machine 3, and there are multiple cover plates 2. The cover plate 2 is mainly used to protect the entire intelligent assembly machine 3, prevent particles in the air from being deposited in the intelligent assembly machine 3, and reduce the impact on the assembly accuracy of the intelligent assembly machine 3. The intelligent assembly system 1 can save process time, increase the application scope of the equipment, save costs, and improve economic benefits.

[0037] Figure 2 A first-view structural diagram of the intelligent assembly machine 3 provided in an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 A second perspective structural diagram of the intelligent assembly machine 3 provided in an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 for Figure 3 Please refer to the enlarged schematic diagram of the part A in Figure 2-Figure 4 .

[0038] The intelligent assembly machine 3 includes multiple racks 31, multiple manipulators 32, multiple material frame devices 33 and a transmission device 34. The multiple racks 31 are connected in sequence, and the transmission device 34 is connected to the multiple racks 31. The transmission device 34 is used to transmit tooling boards. Each rack 31 is connected to at least one manipulator 32, and each rack 31 is connected to at least one material frame device 33. The manipulator 32 is used to take out spare parts from the material frame device 33 and assemble them with the tooling boards.

[0039] It should be noted that by assembling multiple racks 31 together, using a transmission device 34 to transport tooling plates for assembly, and being equipped with multiple manipulators 32 and multiple material frame devices 33, when the manipulator 32 is operating a material frame device 33, other idle material frame devices 33 can be replenished without waiting for the operation of the manipulator 32 to be completed, thereby saving process time, and being able to complete the assembly of multiple spare parts with one device, and being able to adapt to changes in product models, thereby greatly improving the application scope of the equipment, saving costs, and improving economic benefits.

[0040] The frame 31 is generally in a square frame structure, and is not limited to the square frame structure, and can also be in a cylindrical frame shape or other polygonal frame shapes, etc., as long as it can play a role in supporting the operation of the equipment.

[0041] The intelligent assembly machine 3 further includes a vibration plate 36 , which is connected to the frame 31 , and is used to arrange the fourth preset accessories in order.

[0042] It should be noted that the vibration plate 36 is generally cylindrical and can arrange the fourth preset accessories neatly through vibration so that the robot 32 can take them and facilitate assembly. The fourth preset accessories can be small-volume accessories such as gaskets, screws or nuts.

[0043] The intelligent assembly machine 3 further includes a support frame 37 , one end of the support frame 37 is connected to the frame 31 , and the other end of the support frame 37 is connected to the vibration plate 36 .

[0044] It should be noted that the support frame 37 is mainly used to support the vibration plate 36 so that the vibration plate 36 has a suitable operating height to facilitate the operation of the manipulator 32 .

[0045] The intelligent assembly machine 3 further includes a plurality of universal wheels 38 , at least two of which are rotatably connected to each frame 31 .

[0046] It should be noted that the universal wheels 38 are mainly used for the movement of the entire intelligent assembly machine 3 so as to facilitate its placement at a preset production position.

[0047] The intelligent assembly machine 3 further includes a plurality of support legs 39 , and each frame 31 is connected to at least two support legs 39 .

[0048] It should be noted that the support legs 39 are mainly used to enable the entire intelligent assembly machine 3 to run smoothly and maintain a certain distance from the ground so that the equipment is not easily affected by moisture.

[0049] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first feeding frame 331 of the intelligent assembly machine 3 provided in an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the second feeding frame 332 of the intelligent assembly machine 3 provided in an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 The structural diagram of the third feeding frame 333 of the intelligent assembly machine 3 provided in the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 5-Figure 7 .

[0050] The material frame device 33 includes a first feeding frame 331 and a second feeding frame 332. The first feeding frame 331 and the second feeding frame 332 are respectively arranged on both sides of the transmission device 34 and connected to the frame 31. The first feeding frame 331 is used to load the first preset shape accessories, and the second feeding frame 332 is used to load the second preset shape accessories.

[0051] It should be noted that the first preset shape accessory is a long strip-shaped accessory, and the second preset shape accessory is a regular rectangular accessory.

[0052] The material frame device 33 also includes a third feed frame 333. The third feed frame 333 and the first feed frame 331 are respectively arranged on both sides of the transmission device 34. The third feed frame 333 and the second feed frame 332 are located on the same side of the transmission device 34 and are connected to the frame 31. The third feed frame 333 is used to load accessories of a third preset shape.

[0053] It should be noted that the third preset shape accessory is an irregular plate-shaped accessory.

[0054] It should be noted that there are more types of material frame devices 33, which can be customized according to different products that need to be assembled.

[0055] The intelligent assembly machine 3 also includes multiple electrical connectors 35, which are arranged on the frame 31, and the multiple electrical connectors 35 are electrically connected to the multiple material frame devices 33 one by one, so that the spare parts in the material frame device 33 can be replenished from bottom to top under the action of the pneumatic system after being taken out, which is more convenient and intelligent.

[0056] See also Figure 8 , Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the manipulator 32 of the intelligent assembly machine 3 provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0057] The manipulator 32 includes a manipulator arm 321 and an operating mechanism 322 . One end of the manipulator arm 321 is connected to the frame 31 , and one end of the manipulator arm 321 is detachably connected to the operating mechanism 322 .

[0058] It should be noted that the mechanical arm 321 and the operating mechanism 322 are assembled through a quick-release structure (not shown) to achieve rapid disassembly, and different operating mechanisms 322 can be easily replaced to adapt to the assembly of different products.

[0059] The following describes the assembly process of the intelligent assembly machine 3 provided in this embodiment:

[0060] The multiple racks 31 are connected in sequence, the transmission device 34 is connected to the multiple racks 31 , the material frame device 33 is connected to the rack 31 , and the vibration plate 36 is connected to the rack 31 .

[0061] The working principle of the intelligent assembly system 1 provided in this embodiment is described below:

[0062] Multiple material frame devices 33 and vibration plates 36 can supply different parts and components, and multiple manipulators 32 can work simultaneously to assemble different parts and components, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0063] In summary, the present invention provides an intelligent assembly machine 3 and system, which assembles multiple racks 31 together, uses a transmission device 34 to transport tooling plates for assembly, and is equipped with multiple manipulators 32 and multiple material frame devices 33. When the manipulator 32 is operating a material frame device 33, other idle material frame devices 33 can be replenished without waiting for the operation of the manipulator 32 to be completed, thereby saving process time. One device can complete the assembly of multiple spare parts and components, and can adapt to changes in product models, thereby greatly improving the application scope of the equipment, saving costs, and improving economic benefits.

[0064] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent assembly machine, characterized in that: It includes multiple racks, multiple manipulators, multiple material frame devices and a transmission device, the multiple racks are connected in sequence, and the transmission device is connected to the multiple racks, the transmission device is used to transfer tooling plates, each of the racks is connected to at least one manipulator, each of the racks is connected to at least one material frame device, the manipulator is used to take out spare parts from the material frame device and assemble them with the tooling plates; the material frame device includes a first feed frame and a second feed frame, the first feed frame and the second feed frame are respectively arranged on both sides of the transmission device and connected to the racks, the first feed frame is used to load accessories of a first preset shape, and the second feed frame is used to load accessories of a second preset shape; the material frame device also includes a third feed frame, the third feed frame and the first feed frame are respectively arranged on both sides of the transmission device, the third feed frame and the second feed frame are located on the same side of the transmission device and connected to the racks, and the third feed frame is used to load accessories of a third preset shape.

2. The intelligent assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent assembly machine further comprises a plurality of electrical connectors, which are arranged on the frame and electrically connected to the plurality of material frame devices in a one-to-one correspondence.

3. The intelligent assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manipulator comprises a manipulator arm and an operating mechanism, one end of the manipulator arm is connected to the frame, and one end of the manipulator arm is detachably connected to the operating mechanism.

4. The intelligent assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent assembly machine also includes a vibration plate, which is connected to the frame and is used to arrange the fourth preset accessories in order.

5. The intelligent assembly machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The intelligent assembly machine also includes a support frame, one end of which is connected to the frame, and the other end of which is connected to the vibration plate.

6. The intelligent assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent assembly machine also includes a plurality of universal wheels, at least two of which are rotatably connected to each of the frames.

7. The intelligent assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent assembly machine further comprises a plurality of supporting legs, and each of the racks is connected to at least two of the supporting legs.

8. An intelligent assembly system, characterized in that: It comprises a cover plate and the intelligent assembly machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cover plate is connected to the frame.

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