Brake piece disassembly device and method

Abstract

The present invention provides a brake pad disassembly device, comprising: a workbench, a loading area is arranged on the workbench, and the loading area is used to place the brake pad to be disassembled; an industrial camera is used to scan the brake pad to be disassembled and generate a brake pad image; a computer is used to process the brake pad image and generate the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring in the brake pad to be disassembled; the manipulator of the industrial robot can receive the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring, and can disassemble the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled. Then, the steel back, support bracket and friction block in the brake pad to be disassembled are separated by an adsorption part, and they are placed in a conveyor belt and a collection box, so that the brake pad disassembly and decomposition are completed. The invention also provides a brake pad disassembly method using the brake pad disassembly device. Through the precise positioning of the retaining spring, the automatic disassembly of the brake pad is completed by using a manipulator, an adsorption part and a conveyor belt, which has the advantages of saving time and labor, saving labor costs and high decomposition efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of brake piece disassembly, and in particular to a brake piece disassembly device and method. Background Art

[0002] like Figure 1 As shown, the brake pad basically consists of four parts: the retaining spring 1, the steel back 2, the support bracket 3 and the friction block 4. When disassembling the brake pad, these four parts are mainly disassembled and collected. Figure 2 As shown, since the opening directions of the retaining spring are inconsistent, it is necessary to first determine the opening direction of the retaining spring before disassembling it.

[0003] Currently, there are two ways to disassemble the brake pad. One is to manually use a screwdriver to forcibly dig out the retaining spring. Manual disassembly is labor-intensive and has low work efficiency. The other is mechanical disassembly. However, the opening direction of the retaining spring cannot be accurately located during the mechanical disassembly process. During the disassembly process, it is easy for the retaining spring to fail to be disassembled or damage the brake pad. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a brake pad disassembly device and method that can achieve precise positioning and automatic disassembly of the brake pad.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a brake pad disassembly device, comprising:

[0006] A workbench, on which a loading area is provided, is used to place the brake pads to be disassembled;

[0007] Industrial camera: The industrial camera is used to scan the brake pad to be disassembled and generate a brake pad image;

[0008] A computer is used to process the gate image and generate the position coordinates and direction of the clip in the gate to be disassembled;

[0009] Industrial robot, the manipulator of the industrial robot can receive the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring, and can disassemble the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled.

[0010] Preferably, the brake pad disassembly device further comprises:

[0011] A first bracket, the first bracket is arranged on a workbench on one side of the loading area;

[0012] A first adsorption member, which can reciprocate on the first bracket and is used to adsorb the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled;

[0013] A first conveyor belt, which is arranged on a workbench below the first bracket and is used to temporarily store the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled;

[0014] A second conveyor belt, which is arranged on a workbench on the other side of the loading area and is used to convey the support bracket and friction block of the brake pad to be disassembled;

[0015] A second bracket, the second bracket is arranged on the workbench and is located above the second conveyor belt;

[0016] The second adsorption member can reciprocate on the second bracket and is used for adsorbing the support bracket located on the second conveyor belt.

[0017] Preferably, the brake pad disassembly device further comprises:

[0018] A first collecting box, used for collecting the retaining springs;

[0019] A second collection box, used for collecting the support trays;

[0020] The third collecting box is used for collecting the friction blocks.

[0021] Preferably, the first adsorption member and the second adsorption member are both electromagnets.

[0022] Preferably, the first bracket and the second bracket both include:

[0023] A plurality of supporting legs, the supporting legs are firmly connected to the workbench;

[0024] A load-bearing plate, the load-bearing plate is carried on the supporting legs;

[0025] The first adsorption member and the second adsorption member are both arranged on the lower surface of the carrying plate.

[0026] Preferably, two grooves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the disassembly portion of the manipulator for disassembling the retaining spring, for clamping the retaining spring.

[0027] A brake piece disassembly method comprises the following steps:

[0028] Place the brake pad to be disassembled on the loading area of ​​the workbench;

[0029] Use an industrial camera to scan the brake pad to be disassembled, and transmit the scanned brake pad image to a computer;

[0030] The brake pad image is processed by computer to determine the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring in the brake pad to be disassembled;

[0031] Transmitting the position coordinates and direction of the clamp spring to the industrial robot;

[0032] The manipulator of the industrial robot reaches the disassembly position determined by the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring, and disassembles the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled;

[0033] Separate the steel backing, support bracket and friction block from the brake pad to be disassembled.

[0034] Preferably, the step of separating the steel back, the support bracket and the friction block in the brake pad to be disassembled comprises:

[0035] Using the first adsorption member to adsorb the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled and move it to the first conveyor belt;

[0036] Move the support bracket and friction block on the brake pad to be disassembled onto the second conveyor belt;

[0037] Using a second adsorbent to adsorb the support tray and remove it from the second conveyor belt;

[0038] The friction block is removed using a second conveyor belt.

[0039] Preferably, the brake pad disassembly method further comprises the following steps:

[0040] Move the retaining ring to the first collection box;

[0041] Moving the support bracket to the second collection box;

[0042] Move the friction block to the third collection box.

[0043] Preferably, the manipulator of the industrial robot reaches a disassembly position determined by the position coordinates of the retaining spring and the direction of the retaining spring, and the step of disassembling the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled includes:

[0044] The manipulator moves between two adjacent retaining springs;

[0045] Press the manipulator downward to separate two adjacent retaining springs;

[0046] Rotate the manipulator, clamp the two retaining springs in the grooves on both sides of the manipulator and then take them out.

[0047] In summary, the above technical solution is adopted, the brake pad to be disassembled is placed in the loading area of ​​the workbench, and then the brake pad is scanned by an industrial camera, and the brake pad image generated by the scan is transmitted to the computer, and the brake pad image data is processed by the computer to determine the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring in the brake pad, and the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring are transmitted to the industrial robot, and the manipulator of the industrial robot arrives at the corresponding disassembly position and disassembles the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled; then the steel back, support bracket and friction block in the brake pad to be disassembled are separated by the adsorption part, and they are placed in the corresponding conveyor belt and collection box, so that the disassembly and decomposition of the brake pad is completed. This process accurately locates the retaining spring, and then uses the manipulator, adsorption part, and conveyor belt to complete the automatic disassembly of the brake pad, which has the advantages of saving time and labor, saving labor costs, and high disassembly efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion of the brake piece involved in the present invention;

[0049] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the brake piece involved in the present invention;

[0050] Figure 3 A left side view of the overall structure of the brake piece disassembling device according to the present invention;

[0051] Figure 4 A right side view of the overall structure of the brake pad disassembly device according to the present invention;

[0052] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the operation flow of the brake pad disassembly device of the present invention.

[0053] Among them: 1 is a retaining spring, 2 is a steel back, 3 is a support bracket, 4 is a friction block, 5 is a workbench, 6 is a loading area, 7 is an industrial camera, 8 is a manipulator, 9 is a first bracket, 90 is a support leg, 91 is a bearing plate, 10 is a first adsorption member, 11 is a first conveyor belt, 12 is a second conveyor belt, 13 is a second bracket, 14 is a first collection box, 15 is a second collection box, 16 is a third collection box, and 17 is an instrument box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The specific implementation methods according to the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0055] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0056] In order to solve the problems of inaccurate positioning, high labor intensity and low work efficiency when disassembling and decomposing brake pads, the present invention provides a brake pad decomposition device and method.

[0057] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, a brake pad disassembly device provided by the present invention includes a workbench 5, on which a loading area 6 is arranged, and the loading area 6 is used to place the brake pad to be disassembled; an industrial camera 7, which is used to scan the brake pad to be disassembled and generate a brake pad image; a computer (not shown in the figure), which is used to process the brake pad image and generate the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring in the brake pad to be disassembled; an industrial robot, whose manipulator 8 can receive the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring and can disassemble the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled.

[0058] In this embodiment, a loading area 6 is set on the workbench 5, and the brake piece to be disassembled is placed in the loading area 6. The brake piece to be disassembled is scanned by the industrial camera 7 and processed by the computer to determine the position coordinates and direction of the clamp spring. Then, the manipulator 8 of the industrial robot receives the position coordinates and direction of the clamp spring, and reaches the disassembly position of the clamp spring 1 according to the position coordinates and direction of the clamp spring to disassemble the clamp spring 1. This process has the advantages of accurate positioning, time saving, labor saving, and labor cost saving by accurately positioning the clamp spring 1 and then using the manipulator 8 to disassemble the clamp spring 1.

[0059] like Figure 3 As shown, on the basis of the above embodiment, further, the brake pad disassembly equipment also includes: a first bracket 9, the first bracket 9 is arranged on the workbench 5 on one side of the loading area 6; a first adsorption member 10, the first adsorption member 10 can move back and forth on the first bracket 9, and is used to adsorb the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled; a first conveyor belt 11, the first conveyor belt 11 is arranged on the workbench 5 below the first bracket 9, and is used to temporarily store the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled; a second conveyor belt 12, the second conveyor belt 12 is arranged on the workbench 5 on the other side of the loading area 6, and is used to transport the support bracket and friction block of the brake pad to be disassembled; a second bracket 13, the second bracket 13 is arranged on the workbench 5 and is located above the second conveyor belt 12; a second adsorption member (not shown in the figure), the second adsorption member can move back and forth on the second bracket 13, and is used to adsorb the support bracket located on the second conveyor belt 12.

[0060] By adopting the above technical solution, after the retaining spring 1 is disassembled by the manipulator 8, the steel back 2 is adsorbed and moved by the first adsorption component 10 on the disassembly equipment and placed on the first conveyor belt 11; the support bracket 3 is adsorbed and moved by the second adsorption component (not shown in the figure); the friction block 4 is conveyed by the second conveyor belt 8, and the disassembly of the brake pad is completed. This process saves labor, time and effort, and has high disassembly efficiency.

[0061] like Figure 3 As shown, based on the above embodiment, further, the brake pad disassembly device also includes: a first collection box 14 for collecting retaining springs; a second collection box 15 for collecting support brackets; and a third collection box 17 for collecting friction blocks.

[0062] The above technical solution is adopted, the first collection box 14 is located on the workbench 5 on one side of the manipulator 8, the second collection box 15 is located on one side of the workbench 5 to collect the support bracket 3 adsorbed by the second adsorption member (not shown in the figure), and the third collection box 16 is located on the other side of the workbench 5 to collect the friction block 4 transmitted by the second conveyor belt 12. Placing the disassembled components of the brake pad in the corresponding positions is conducive to the later processing of the staff, saving time and improving work efficiency.

[0063] Of course, the location of the collection box can be set according to work needs and is not limited to a certain location.

[0064] The first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12 are both belts. Of course, other conveying devices can also be used according to actual conditions.

[0065] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, based on the above embodiment, further, the first adsorption member 10 and the second adsorption member are both electromagnets.

[0066] On the basis of the above embodiments, further, the first bracket 9 and the second bracket 13 both include: a plurality of support legs 90, the support legs 90 are fastened to the workbench 5; a supporting plate 91, the supporting plate 91 is supported on the support legs 90; the first adsorption member 10 and the second adsorption member are both arranged on the lower surface of the supporting plate 91.

[0067] The above-mentioned technical solution is adopted, and the first bracket 9 and the second bracket 13 are arranged on the workbench 5 through the supporting legs 90. Since the first adsorption member 10 and the second adsorption member are both arranged on the lower surface of the supporting plate 91, the two adsorption members can move along the direction of the supporting plate 91 through the guide rail. Since the first adsorption member 10 and the second adsorption member both adopt electromagnets, it is convenient to adsorb the steel back 2 and the support bracket 3, separate the steel back 2 and the support bracket 3 of the gate pad, and place them in the corresponding positions.

[0068] Of course, the first adsorption member 10 and the second adsorption member can also be arranged on the workbench 5 in other ways to adsorb the steel back 2 and the support tray 3.

[0069] On the basis of the above embodiment, further, two grooves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the disassembly part of the manipulator 8 for disassembling the retaining spring, for clamping the retaining spring.

[0070] The above technical solution is adopted, the manipulator 8 is moved between two adjacent retaining springs 1, the manipulator 8 is pressed down to separate the two adjacent retaining springs 1, and the manipulator 8 is rotated. At this time, the retaining springs 1 are just aligned with the grooves symmetrically arranged on both sides of the disassembly part of the manipulator 8. The two retaining springs 1 are clamped in the grooves on both sides of the manipulator 8 and then taken out and placed in the first collection box 14 for easy handling by the staff.

[0071] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the present invention also provides a brake piece disassembly method in all the above embodiments, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0072] Place the brake pad to be disassembled in the loading area 6 of the workbench 5;

[0073] Scanning the brake pad to be disassembled by using the industrial camera 7, and transmitting the brake pad image generated by scanning to a computer (not shown in the figure);

[0074] The brake pad image is processed by computer to determine the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring in the brake pad to be disassembled;

[0075] Transmitting the position coordinates and direction of the clamp spring to the industrial robot;

[0076] The manipulator 8 of the industrial robot reaches the disassembly position determined by the position coordinates of the retaining spring and the direction of the retaining spring, and disassembles the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled;

[0077] Specifically, the manipulator 8 of the industrial robot arrives at the disassembly position determined by the position coordinates of the clamp spring and the direction of the clamp spring, and the steps of disassembling the clamp spring from the brake pad to be disassembled include: the manipulator 8 moves to the clamping part of the clamp spring; the manipulator 8 is pressed down to separate the clamping part of the clamp spring; the manipulator 8 is rotated to clamp the clamp spring in the grooves on both sides of the manipulator 8 and then take it out. After the manipulator 8 disassembles the clamp spring from the brake pad, the clamp spring is moved to the first collection box 14.

[0078] Separate the steel backing, support bracket and friction block from the brake pad to be disassembled.

[0079] Specifically, the steps of separating the steel back, support support and friction block in the brake pad to be disassembled include: using the first adsorption component 10 to adsorb the steel back on the brake pad to be disassembled and move it to the first conveyor belt 11; moving the support support and friction block on the brake pad to be disassembled to the second conveyor belt 12; using the second adsorption component to adsorb and remove the support support from the second conveyor belt 12, and moving the support support to the second collection box 15; using the second conveyor belt 12 to remove the friction block, and moving the friction block to the third collection box 16.

[0080] The device is also provided with an instrument box 17, on which a switch button is provided for starting the device; a manual button, when the device is started, the manual button is pressed, and the movement of each component can be manually adjusted, which is usually used during product commissioning and operation and maintenance; an automatic button, when the device is operating normally, this button is pressed, and the device automatically disassembles the brake pads; an emergency button, which is used to stop the device in an emergency when a failure occurs, to ensure the safety of the device and workers; a display screen, which is used to display the working status of the device.

[0081] While the support bracket is being conveyed backwards by the second conveyor belt 12 to the next work station, the worker places the second brake pad to be disassembled, and the cycle continues for continuous disassembly operations.

[0082] By adopting the above-mentioned brake pad disassembly method, the position coordinates and direction of the retaining spring on the brake pad to be disassembled are accurately located through the cooperation of the industrial camera and the computer, and the retaining spring is disassembled by a robot. Then, the steel back, support bracket and friction block are disassembled and collected using adsorption parts, conveyor belts and collection boxes. This method can disassemble the brake pad conveniently and quickly, saves time and effort, saves labor costs, and has high disassembly efficiency.

[0083] 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. A brake pad disassembly device, characterized in that: include: A workbench, wherein a loading area is provided on the workbench, and the loading area is used to place the brake pads to be disassembled; An industrial camera, wherein the industrial camera is used to scan the brake pad to be disassembled and generate a brake pad image; A computer, the computer is used to process the gate image and generate the position coordinates and direction of the clip in the gate to be disassembled; An industrial robot, wherein the manipulator of the industrial robot is capable of receiving the position coordinates of the clamping spring and the direction of the clamping spring, and is capable of disassembling the clamping spring from the brake pad to be disassembled; The brake pad disassembly equipment also includes: A first bracket, the first bracket is arranged on the workbench at one side of the loading area; a first adsorption member, which can reciprocate on the first bracket and is used for adsorbing the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled; a first conveyor belt, which is disposed on the workbench below the first bracket and is used to temporarily store the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled; a second conveyor belt, which is arranged on the workbench at the other side of the loading area and is used to convey the support bracket and friction block of the brake pad to be disassembled; a second bracket, the second bracket being arranged on the workbench and located above the second conveyor belt; a second adsorbing member, the second adsorbing member being capable of reciprocating on the second bracket and being used for adsorbing the supporting bracket on the second conveyor belt; Two grooves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the disassembly part of the manipulator for disassembling the retaining spring, and are used for clamping the retaining spring.

2. The brake pad disassembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A first collection box, used for collecting the retaining ring; A second collection box, used for collecting the support trays; The third collecting box is used to collect the friction blocks.

3. The brake pad disassembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first adsorption member and the second adsorption member are both electromagnets.

4. The brake pad disassembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first bracket and the second bracket both include: A plurality of supporting legs, wherein the supporting legs are fixedly connected to the workbench; A bearing plate, the bearing plate is carried on the supporting legs; The first adsorption member and the second adsorption member are both arranged on the lower surface of the carrying plate.

5. A brake pad disassembly method, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Place the brake pad to be disassembled on the loading area of ​​the workbench; Scanning the brake pad to be disassembled by using an industrial camera, and transmitting the scanned brake pad image to a computer; Processing the brake piece image by computer to determine the position coordinates and direction of the clip in the brake piece to be disassembled; Transmitting the position coordinates of the clamp spring and the direction of the clamp spring to the industrial robot; The manipulator of the industrial robot reaches a disassembly position determined by the position coordinates of the clamp spring and the direction of the clamp spring, and disassembles the clamp spring from the brake pad to be disassembled; Separating the steel back, the support bracket and the friction block from the brake pad to be disassembled; The steps of separating the steel back, the support bracket and the friction block in the brake pad to be disassembled include: Using the first adsorption member to adsorb the steel back of the brake pad to be disassembled and move it to the first conveyor belt; Moving the support bracket and the friction block on the brake pad to be disassembled onto the second conveyor belt; Using a second adsorbent to adsorb the support and remove it from the second conveyor belt; Using the second conveyor belt to move the friction block away; The manipulator of the industrial robot reaches a disassembly position determined by the position coordinates of the retaining spring and the direction of the retaining spring, and the step of disassembling the retaining spring from the brake pad to be disassembled includes: The manipulator moves between two adjacent clips; Pressing down the manipulator to separate two adjacent clamping springs; The manipulator is rotated to clamp the two retaining springs in the grooves on both sides of the manipulator and then take them out.

6. The brake pad disassembly method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: moving the retaining spring to a first collection box; moving the support bracket to a second collection box; The friction block is moved to a third collection box.

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