Automatic processing method for washing machine shell

By integrating guide conveying, execution, fitting and clamping mechanisms in the shell processing equipment of drum washing machine, the problem of fixing and scrap clamping in shell opening operation is solved, a stable and efficient hole opening process is achieved, and the quality and working efficiency of hole opening are improved.

CN112893905BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-29NINGHE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (NANJING) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202110068627.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-01-19
Publication Date
2025-04-29
Estimated Expiration
2041-01-19

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Technical Problem

In the opening operation of drum washing machine housing, it is difficult for the prior art to achieve stable fixation and scrap clamping, resulting in drilling shaking, waste damage and incomplete cuts, affecting the quality of the holes.

Method used

A shell processing equipment including a guide conveying mechanism, an actuator, a bonding mechanism and a stitching mechanism is adopted. By positioning and moving the washing machine housing through the guide conveying mechanism, the surface of the stitching mechanism is fixed by the surface, the actuator performs a conflict-type rotating opening, and the stitching mechanism collects and detects the shell after the opening.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and efficiency of the opening operation of the washing machine housing, ensures the integrity and aesthetics of the cutout, reduces damage to the shell surface, and improves the overall drilling practicality and working efficiency.

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Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic processing method for a washing machine shell, comprising a guide conveying mechanism, an actuator, a bonding mechanism and a supporting mechanism, wherein the guide conveying mechanism is installed on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism, an actuator is arranged directly in front of the guide conveying mechanism, the actuator is installed on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism, a bonding mechanism is arranged on the rear outer wall of the supporting mechanism, and the bonding mechanism is located directly behind the guide conveying mechanism; the present invention solves the following problems existing in the current hole-opening operation on the shell of a drum washing machine: first, the shell cannot be bonded and fixed during the hole-opening operation, resulting in drilling shaking and increasing the difficulty of drilling; second, the waste cannot be clamped and fixed while drilling, resulting in the waste being easy to scratch and damage the shell surface, and the incision cannot be guaranteed to be complete and beautiful, which reduces the quality of the hole opening.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of washing machine shell processing, in particular to an automatic processing method for a washing machine shell. Background Art

[0002] The drum washing machine originated in Europe. The washing method is designed to imitate the principle of a hammer hitting clothes. It is composed of a stainless steel inner drum and a mechanical program controller. It uses the huge centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the balanced drum to perform repeated movements, and the combined effect of washing powder and water to wash clothes cleanly. Its main advantages include reliable basic structure quality, exquisite and compact production, and water saving.

[0003] The door of a drum washing machine is generally opened and closed from the side. The door is directly connected to the shell of the drum washing machine through hinges or a rotating shaft. During the processing of the shell of the drum washing machine, a door hole needs to be opened. The shell of the washing machine is generally made of ordinary steel plates and aluminum alloy shell steel plates, and then combined into the overall shell of the washing machine.

[0004] At present, the following difficulties exist when drilling holes in the shell of a drum washing machine: first, the shell cannot be fitted and fixed during the drilling operation, resulting in drilling shaking, which increases the difficulty of drilling; second, the waste material cannot be clamped and fixed while drilling, resulting in the waste material easily scratching and damaging the shell surface, and the incision cannot be guaranteed to be complete and beautiful, which reduces the quality of the hole; for this reason, the present invention provides an automatic processing method for a washing machine shell. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a method for automatically processing a washing machine shell, which uses a shell processing device, the device includes a guide conveying mechanism, an actuator, a bonding mechanism and a supporting mechanism, the guide conveying mechanism is installed on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism, an actuator is arranged directly in front of the guide conveying mechanism, the actuator is installed on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism, a bonding mechanism is installed on the rear outer wall of the supporting mechanism, and the bonding mechanism is located directly behind the guide conveying mechanism, wherein:

[0006] The method for automatically processing the washing machine housing using the housing processing equipment comprises the following steps:

[0007] Step 1: workpiece placement: placing the washing machine housing to be processed on the housing processing equipment, adjusting the position of the washing machine housing, and positioning the washing machine housing after moving it to a suitable position through a guide conveying mechanism;

[0008] Step 2: clamping and fixing, using a fitting mechanism to abut against the surface of the washing machine housing in step 1, so that the washing machine housing is in a fixed state;

[0009] Step 3: performing processing, using the actuator to perform a resistive rotation and opening operation on the washing machine housing fixed in step 2;

[0010] Step 4: collecting and testing, taking out the washing machine housing after the holes are opened in step 3 from the housing processing equipment through the cooperation of the supporting mechanism, testing the hole positions on the washing machine housing, grinding the hole positions of the washing machine housing that meet the requirements, and collecting the polished washing machine housing;

[0011] The guide conveying mechanism comprises a guide unit, a spur rack, a spur gear, a square plate and a handwheel screw; the guide unit is symmetrically mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism by means of sliding fit, a spur rack is mounted on the inner wall of the guide unit, two spur racks are arranged in an up-and-down staggered manner, a spur gear is arranged between the two spur racks, the spur gear is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism by means of bearings, and the spur gear is connected to the spur rack by means of meshing rotation, the square plate is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism, a handwheel screw is arranged on the square plate by means of spiral fit, and the inner shaft end of the handwheel screw is connected to the outer wall of the left guide unit by means of bearings;

[0012] The guide unit comprises an upright skateboard, rollers, a guide bracket, a rubber wheel, a limit block, a clamping block, a telescopic spring and a pull rope; the upright skateboard is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism by a sliding fit, rollers are mounted on the outer walls of the bottom ends of both sides of the upright skateboard respectively through bearings, and the rollers are connected to the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism by rolling, a guide bracket is mounted on the inner wall of the upright skateboard, a plurality of rubber wheels linearly distributed along the height direction thereof are mounted on the guide bracket through bearings, a limit block is mounted on the inner wall of the guide bracket, a clamping block is mounted on the limit block through a hinge pin, and the inner wall of the clamping block The wall is connected with the telescopic spring, and the telescopic spring is installed inside the limit block. A pull rope is arranged on the inner ring of the telescopic spring, and the pull rope is installed on the upright slide plate by sliding fit, and the pull rope passes through the interior of the limit block by sliding fit, and the shaft end of the pull rope is connected with the card block; the upright slide plate is pushed forward by the hand wheel screw, and the translation movement of the upright slide plate is assisted by the roller, and then the spur gear is pushed and turned by the meshing of the spur rack, so that the spur rack on the other side pulls the upright slide plate to translate synchronously, and the movement of the washing machine shell is guided by the rolling of the rubber wheel, and the bottom of the washing machine shell is supported and stopped by the card block pushed by the telescopic spring.

[0013] The supporting mechanism includes an L-shaped straight frame, a C-shaped rotating frame, a positioning pin and a supporting connecting rod; a C-shaped rotating frame is installed on the L-shaped straight frame, and positioning pins are symmetrically installed on the outer walls on both sides of the C-shaped rotating frame, and a supporting connecting rod is arranged directly above the positioning pins, and the supporting connecting rod is symmetrically installed on the outer wall of the C-shaped rotating frame through hinge pins; the supporting connecting rod is limited by the positioning pins to perform up and down tilting around the C-shaped rotating frame.

[0014] The actuator includes a platform bracket, an actuator cylinder, a skateboard bracket, an electric motor, an apertured sleeve, an internal pressure spring plate, a draw rod, a compression spring and an annular internal pressure plate; the platform bracket is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism, an actuator cylinder is mounted on the end surface of the platform bracket through a cylinder seat, the output shaft of the actuator cylinder is connected to the skateboard bracket through a floating joint, the skateboard bracket is mounted on the platform bracket in a sliding fit manner, an electric motor is mounted on the end surface of the skateboard bracket through a motor seat, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the rear end shaft head of the apertured sleeve through a coupling, and the apertured sleeve is mounted on the sliding On the plate bracket, an internal pressure spring plate is installed in the center of the opening sleeve, and a draw rod is provided on the outer ring of the opening sleeve. The draw rod is evenly installed on the skateboard bracket by sliding cooperation, and the draw rod is distributed in a ring shape along the circumferential direction of the skateboard bracket. A compression spring is provided on the outer ring of the draw rod, and the compression spring and the annular internal pressure plate are in contact with each other, and the annular internal pressure plate is installed on the axial end of the draw rod; the skateboard bracket is pushed forward in translation by the execution cylinder, so that the compression spring pushes the annular internal pressure plate to contact the surface of the washing machine shell, and the internal pressure spring plate also synchronously contacts the surface of the washing machine shell, and then the opening sleeve is driven by the motor to rotate to perform the drilling operation.

[0015] Preferably, the fitting mechanism comprises an L-shaped bracket, a pushing cylinder, a guide plate, a pulley, a sliding rod, a cylindrical spring, a vertical plate, a circular plate, a pressure rod, a compression disc spring, an annular outer pressure plate and an outer pressure spring plate; the L-shaped bracket is mounted on the outer wall of the supporting mechanism at the rear end, a pushing cylinder is mounted on the inner wall of the L-shaped bracket via a cylinder seat, the output shaft of the pushing cylinder is connected to the guide plate via a floating joint, the guide plate is mounted on the inner wall of the L-shaped bracket via a sliding fit, and the guide plate is connected to the pulley via a sliding fit, the pulley is mounted on the outer shaft end of the sliding rod via a bearing, a cylindrical spring is arranged on the outer ring of the sliding rod, the sliding rod is mounted on the vertical plate via a sliding fit, and the vertical plate is mounted on the supporting mechanism. On the mechanism, a circular plate is arranged on the inner side of the vertical plate, and the circular plate is mounted on the inner axial end of the slide rod. A plurality of pressure rods distributed in an annular shape along its circumferential direction are arranged on the circular plate by a sliding fit manner, and a compression disc spring is arranged on the outer ring of the pressure rod, and the compression disc spring and the annular outer pressure plate are in contact with each other, and the annular outer pressure plate is mounted on the axial end of the pressure rod, and an external pressure spring plate is arranged on the inner ring of the annular outer pressure plate, and the external pressure spring plate is mounted on the inner wall of the circular plate; the guide plate is pushed up and contacts the pulley by the pushing cylinder, so that the slide rod pushes the circular plate, and the cylindrical spring always pushes the pulley to be in close contact with the guide plate, and then the annular outer pressure plate is pushed to contact the surface of the washing machine shell by the compression disc spring, and the external pressure spring plate also synchronously contacts the surface of the washing machine shell.

[0016] Preferably, the rear end shaft head of the supporting connecting rod is provided with a weight-adding weight. Providing the rear end shaft head of the supporting connecting rod with a weight-adding weight facilitates controlling the angle of the supporting connecting rod to tilt upward, thereby achieving support for the washing machine shell. At the same time, by reducing or adding weight-adding weights, washing machine shells of different densities and masses can be supported.

[0017] Preferably, balls are evenly arranged on the end surface of the internal pressure spring plate, so as to reduce the friction resistance of the internal pressure spring plate rotating against the surface of the washing machine shell and realize the rotational resistance action.

[0018] Preferably, the guide track of the guide plate is designed to be inclined from low to high. Setting the guide track of the guide plate to be inclined from low to high facilitates controlling the surface contact between the annular outer pressure plate and the washing machine shell, adjusting the resistance force, and achieving stable clamping and loosening control of the washing machine shell.

[0019] Beneficial Effects

[0020] 1. The present invention uses an annular inner pressure plate and an annular outer pressure plate to resist and clamp the washing machine shell, thereby preventing the plane verticality of the washing machine shell from being deformed, and also improving the stability of the washing machine shell opening operation. The washing machine shell is auxiliary clamped by the inner pressure spring plate and the outer pressure spring plate, and the waste material after the opening is clamped to prevent the waste material from interfering with and scraping the shell surface, causing scratches and damage to the shell surface. The washing machine shell is drilled by a hole-opening sleeve with an annularly distributed rotary cutting blade, which effectively improves the hole-opening efficiency, keeps the incision complete and beautiful, ensures the quality of the hole opening, and effectively improves the overall drilling practicality and on-site work efficiency.

[0021] 2. The present invention can meet the guiding movement of washing machine shells of various models and sizes by adjusting the spacing of the guide units. The movement of the washing machine shell is guided by the rolling of the rubber wheel, which can prevent scratches and damage on the surface of the washing machine shell. The bottom of the washing machine shell is supported and stopped by the telescopic spring to enable the washing machine shell to be opened. The opening is then made by pulling the block with a pull rope to make the washing machine shell slide down and fall after the hole is opened, so that it is easy to collect.

[0022] 3. The present invention supports and collects the washing machine housing after the hole is opened through the supporting mechanism, which can reduce the impact inertia of the washing machine housing when it slides and falls downward, prevent the washing machine housing from deforming, and facilitate the discharge and collection of the washing machine housing after the hole is opened. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a workflow diagram of a method for automatically processing a washing machine housing according to the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention at the left side of the main viewing position;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a partial three-dimensional structural cross-sectional view of the present invention at the right side of the main viewing position;

[0027] Figure 4 The present invention Figure 3 A local enlarged view of point A in FIG.

[0028] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the left side of the rear-view position of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 The present invention Figure 5 A local enlarged view of point B in FIG.

[0030] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention at the right side of the rear-view position;

[0031] Figure 8 The present invention Figure 7 A local enlarged view of point C in FIG.

[0032] Fig. 9 The present invention Figure 7 A local enlarged view of point D in FIG.

[0033] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the guide conveying mechanism and the supporting mechanism of the present invention when viewed from above. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention can be implemented in many different ways as defined and covered by the claims.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, a method for automatically processing a washing machine shell uses a shell processing device, which includes a guide conveying mechanism 1, an actuator 2, a bonding mechanism 3 and a supporting mechanism 4, wherein the guide conveying mechanism 1 is installed on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism 4, the actuator 2 is arranged directly in front of the guide conveying mechanism 1, the actuator 2 is installed on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism 4, the bonding mechanism 3 is installed on the rear outer wall of the supporting mechanism 4, and the bonding mechanism 3 is located directly behind the guide conveying mechanism 1, wherein:

[0036] The guide conveying mechanism 1 includes a guide unit 10, a spur rack 11, a spur gear 12, a square plate 13 and a handwheel screw 14; the guide unit 10 is symmetrically mounted on the front end outer wall of the L-shaped straight plate stand 40 by sliding fit, a spur rack 11 is mounted on the inner wall of the guide unit 10, two spur racks 11 are arranged in an up-and-down staggered manner, a spur gear 12 is arranged between the two spur racks 11, the spur gear 12 is mounted on the front end outer wall of the L-shaped straight plate stand 40 by a bearing, and the spur gear 12 is connected to the spur rack 11 by meshing rotation, the square plate 13 is mounted on the front end outer wall of the L-shaped straight plate stand 40, a handwheel screw 14 is arranged on the square plate 13 by spiral fit, and the inner shaft end of the handwheel screw 14 is connected to the outer wall of the left guide unit 10 by a bearing;

[0037] The guiding unit 10 comprises an upright skateboard 101, rollers 102, a guiding bracket 103, a rubber wheel 104, a limit block 105, a clamping block 106, a telescopic spring 107 and a pull rope 108; the upright skateboard 101 is mounted on the front end outer wall of the L-shaped straight plate stand 40 by means of sliding fit, rollers 102 are mounted on the outer walls of the bottom ends of both sides of the upright skateboard 101 by means of bearings, and the rollers 102 are connected to the front end outer wall of the L-shaped straight plate stand 40 by means of rolling, a guiding bracket 103 is mounted on the inner wall of the upright skateboard 101, a plurality of rubber wheels 104 linearly distributed along the height direction thereof are mounted on the guiding bracket 103 by means of bearings, a limit block 105 is mounted on the inner wall of the guiding bracket 103, a clamping block 106 is mounted on the limit block 105 by means of a hinge pin, and the clamping block The inner wall of 106 is connected with the telescopic spring 107, and the telescopic spring 107 is installed inside the limit block 105. A pull rope 108 is provided at the inner ring of the telescopic spring 107, and the pull rope 108 is installed on the upright slide 101 by a sliding fit, and the pull rope 108 is connected with the block 106 by a sliding fit, and the shaft end of the pull rope 108 is connected with the block 106 through the inside of the limit block 105; the upright slide 101 is spirally advanced by the handwheel screw 14, and the translational movement of the upright slide 101 is assisted by the roller 102, and then the spur gear 12 is pushed and rotated by the spur rack 11, so that the spur rack 11 on the other side pulls the upright slide 101 to translate synchronously, and the movement of the washing machine shell is guided by the rolling of the rubber wheel 104, and the bottom of the washing machine shell is supported and stopped by the telescopic spring 107 against the block 106.

[0038] The laminating mechanism 3 comprises an L-shaped bracket 30, a pushing cylinder 31, a guide plate 32, a pulley 33, a sliding rod 34, a cylindrical spring 35, a vertical plate 36, a circular plate 37, a pressure rod 38, a compression disc spring 39, an annular outer pressure plate 39A and an outer pressure spring plate 39B; the L-shaped bracket 30 is mounted on the rear end outer wall of the L-shaped straight plate vertical frame 40, and a pushing cylinder 31 is installed on the inner wall of the L-shaped bracket 30 through a cylinder seat, and the output shaft of the pushing cylinder 31 is connected to the guide plate 32 through a floating joint, and the guide plate 32 is connected to the guide plate 32 through a floating joint. The guide plate 32 is installed on the inner wall of the L-shaped bracket 30 by a sliding fit, and the guide track of the guide plate 32 is designed to be tilted from low to high. The guide track of the guide plate 32 is designed to be tilted from low to high, which is convenient for controlling the surface contact between the annular outer pressure plate 39A and the washing machine shell, adjusting the resistance force, and realizing stable clamping and loosening control of the washing machine shell; and the guide plate 32 is connected to the pulley 33 by a sliding fit, and the pulley 33 is installed on the outer shaft end of the slide rod 34 through a bearing, and the outer ring of the slide rod 34 is provided There is a cylindrical spring 35, the slide bar 34 is installed on the vertical plate 36 by sliding cooperation, the vertical plate 36 is installed on the L-shaped straight plate frame 40, a circular plate 37 is arranged on the inner side of the vertical plate 36, the circular plate 37 is installed on the inner side shaft end of the slide bar 34, and a plurality of pressure rods 38 distributed in an annular manner along its circumferential direction are arranged on the circular plate 37 by sliding cooperation, and a compression disc spring 39 is arranged on the outer ring of the pressure rod 38, and the compression disc spring 39 and the annular outer pressure plate 39A are in conflict with each other, and the annular outer The pressure plate 39A is installed on the axial end of the pressure rod 38, and an external pressure spring plate 39B is arranged on the inner ring of the annular outer pressure plate 39A, and the external pressure spring plate 39B is installed on the inner wall of the circular plate 37; the guide plate 32 is pushed up and contacted with the pulley 33 by the pushing cylinder 31, so that the slide rod 34 pushes the circular plate 37, and the cylindrical spring 35 always pushes the pulley 33 to be in close contact with the guide plate 32, and then the annular outer pressure plate 39A is pushed to contact the surface of the washing machine shell by the compression disc spring 39, and the external pressure spring plate 39B also synchronously contacts the surface of the washing machine shell.

[0039] The actuator 2 includes a platform bracket 20, an actuator cylinder 21, a skateboard bracket 22, a motor 23, a perforated sleeve 24, an internal pressure spring plate 25, a draw rod 26, a compression spring 27 and an annular internal pressure plate 28; the platform bracket 20 is installed on the front end outer wall of the L-shaped straight plate frame 40, and the actuator cylinder 21 is installed on the end surface of the platform bracket 20 through a cylinder seat, and the output shaft of the actuator cylinder 21 is connected to the skateboard bracket 22 through a floating joint, and the skateboard bracket 22 is installed on the platform bracket 20 by a sliding fit, and the motor 23 is installed on the end surface of the skateboard bracket 22 through a motor seat, and the output shaft of the motor 23 is connected to the rear end shaft head of the perforated sleeve 24 through a coupling, and the perforated sleeve 24 is installed on the skateboard bracket 22 through a bearing, and the internal pressure spring plate 25 is installed in the center of the perforated sleeve 24, and the internal pressure spring plate 2 5, and the end surface of the inner pressure spring plate 25 is evenly provided with balls, so as to reduce the friction resistance of the inner pressure spring plate 25 rotating against the surface of the washing machine housing to achieve a rotating resistance action; the outer ring of the perforated sleeve 24 is provided with a draw rod 26, and the draw rod 26 is evenly installed on the skateboard bracket 22 by a sliding fit, and the draw rod 26 is annularly distributed along the circumferential direction of the skateboard bracket 22, and the outer ring of the draw rod 26 is provided with a compression spring 27, and the compression spring 27 and the annular inner pressure plate 28 are in contact with each other, and the annular inner pressure plate 28 is installed on the axial end of the draw rod 26; the skateboard bracket 22 is pushed forward by the actuator cylinder 21, so that the compression spring 27 pushes the annular inner pressure plate 28 to contact the surface of the washing machine housing, and the inner pressure spring plate 25 also synchronously contacts the surface of the washing machine housing, and then the perforated sleeve 24 is driven by the motor 23 to rotate for drilling.

[0040] The supporting mechanism 4 includes an L-shaped straight plate frame 40, a C-shaped rotating frame 41, a positioning pin 42 and a supporting connecting rod 43; a C-shaped rotating frame 41 is installed on the L-shaped straight plate frame 40, and positioning pins 42 are symmetrically installed on the outer walls of both sides of the C-shaped rotating frame 41, and a supporting connecting rod 43 is arranged directly above the positioning pin 42. The supporting connecting rod 43 is symmetrically installed on the outer wall of the C-shaped rotating frame 41 through a hinge pin, and a weight-added weight is arranged on the rear end shaft head of the supporting connecting rod 43. The rear end shaft head of the supporting connecting rod 43 is provided with a weight-added weight, which is convenient for controlling the angle of the supporting connecting rod 43 to tilt upward, so as to realize the supporting of the washing machine shell, and at the same time, the washing machine shells of different densities and masses can be supported by reducing or adding weight-added weights; the positioning pin 42 limits the supporting connecting rod 43 to tilt up and down around the C-shaped rotating frame 41.

[0041] The method for automatically processing the washing machine housing using the housing processing equipment comprises the following steps:

[0042] Step 1: placing the workpiece, placing the washing machine housing to be processed on the housing processing equipment, adjusting the position of the washing machine housing, and positioning the washing machine housing after moving it to a suitable position through the guide conveying mechanism (1);

[0043] Step 2: clamping and fixing, using the laminating mechanism (3) to abut against the surface of the washing machine housing in step 1, so that the washing machine housing is in a fixed state;

[0044] Step 3: performing processing, using the actuator (2) to perform a resistive rotation and hole-opening operation on the washing machine housing fixed in step 2;

[0045] Step 4: collecting and testing. The washing machine shell after the holes are opened in step 3 is taken out from the shell processing equipment through the cooperation of the supporting mechanism (4), the hole positions on the washing machine shell are tested, the hole positions of the washing machine shell that meet the requirements are polished, and the polished washing machine shells are collected.

[0046] Specifically in the process of drum washing machine shell processing:

[0047] First, the hand wheel screw 14 is used to spirally push the upright slide 101, and the roller 102 assists the translational movement of the upright slide 101, and then the spur rack 11 is engaged with the spur gear 12 to make the spur rack 11 on the other side pull the upright slide 101 to translate synchronously, and the movement of the washing machine housing is guided by the rolling of the rubber wheel 104, and the bottom of the washing machine housing is supported and stopped by the push block 106 of the telescopic spring 107;

[0048] Then, the guide plate 32 is pushed upward to contact the pulley 33 by the pushing cylinder 31, so that the slide bar 34 pushes the circular plate 37, and the cylindrical spring 35 always pushes the pulley 33 to be in close contact with the guide plate 32, and then the annular outer pressure plate 39A is pushed to contact the surface of the washing machine shell by the compression disc spring 39, and the outer pressure spring plate 39B also synchronously contacts the surface of the washing machine shell; then, the slide plate bracket 22 is pushed forward in translation by the execution cylinder 21, so that the compression spring 27 pushes the annular inner pressure plate 28 to contact the surface of the washing machine shell, and the inner pressure spring plate 25 also synchronously contacts the surface of the washing machine shell;

[0049] Finally, the motor 23 drives the hole-drilling sleeve 24 to rotate to perform the drilling operation, and then the supporting connecting rod 43 lowers and supports the washing machine housing with the holes drilled.

[0050] 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 method for automatically processing a washing machine casing, using a casing processing device, the device comprising a guide conveying mechanism (1), an actuator (2), a laminating mechanism (3) and a supporting mechanism (4), characterized in that: The guide conveying mechanism (1) is mounted on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism (4); an actuator (2) is arranged directly in front of the guide conveying mechanism (1); the actuator (2) is mounted on the front inner wall of the supporting mechanism (4); a laminating mechanism (3) is mounted on the rear outer wall of the supporting mechanism (4); and the laminating mechanism (3) is located directly behind the guide conveying mechanism (1), wherein: The method for automatically processing the washing machine housing using the housing processing equipment comprises the following steps: Step 1: placing the workpiece, placing the washing machine housing to be processed on the housing processing equipment, adjusting the position of the washing machine housing, and positioning the washing machine housing after moving it to a suitable position through the guide conveying mechanism (1); Step 2: clamping and fixing, using the laminating mechanism (3) to abut against the surface of the washing machine housing in step 1, so that the washing machine housing is in a fixed state; Step 3: performing processing, using the actuator (2) to perform a resistive rotation and hole-opening operation on the washing machine housing fixed in step 2; Step 4: collecting and testing, taking out the washing machine housing after the holes are opened in step 3 from the housing processing equipment through the cooperation of the supporting mechanism (4), testing the hole positions on the washing machine housing, grinding the hole positions of the washing machine housing that meet the requirements, and collecting the polished washing machine housings; The guide conveying mechanism (1) comprises a guide unit (10), a spur rack (11), a spur gear (12), a square plate (13) and a handwheel screw (14); the guide unit (10) is symmetrically mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism (4) by means of sliding fit, a spur rack (11) is mounted on the inner wall of the guide unit (10), two spur racks (11) are arranged in an up-and-down staggered manner, a spur gear (12) is arranged between the two spur racks (11), the spur gear (12) is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism (4) by means of bearings, and the spur gear (12) is connected to the spur rack (11) by means of meshing rotation, the square plate (13) is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism (4), a handwheel screw (14) is arranged on the square plate (13) by means of spiral fit, and the inner shaft end of the handwheel screw (14) is connected to the outer wall of the left guide unit (10) by means of bearings; The guide unit (10) comprises an upright skateboard (101), a roller (102), a guide bracket (103), a rubber wheel (104), a limit block (105), a clamping block (106), a telescopic spring (107) and a pull rope (108); the upright skateboard (101) is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism (4) by means of sliding cooperation, rollers (102) are respectively mounted on the outer walls of the bottom ends of both sides of the upright skateboard (101) by means of bearings, and the rollers (102) are connected to the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism (4) by means of rolling, a guide bracket (103) is mounted on the inner wall of the upright skateboard (101), and a plurality of guide brackets (103) are mounted on the guide bracket (103) by means of bearings along the guide bracket (107). A rubber wheel (104) is linearly distributed in the height direction, and a limit block (105) is installed on the inner wall of the guide bracket (103). A clamping block (106) is installed on the limit block (105) through a hinge pin. The inner wall of the clamping block (106) is connected to a telescopic spring (107). The telescopic spring (107) is installed inside the limit block (105). A pull rope (108) is arranged on the inner circle of the telescopic spring (107). The pull rope (108) is installed on the upright slide plate (101) by a sliding fit. The pull rope (108) passes through the inside of the limit block (105) by a sliding fit. The shaft end of the pull rope (108) is connected to the clamping block (106). The actuator (2) comprises a platform bracket (20), an actuator cylinder (21), a slide bracket (22), a motor (23), a perforated sleeve (24), an internal pressure spring plate (25), a draw rod (26), a compression spring (27) and an annular internal pressure plate (28); the platform bracket (20) is mounted on the front end outer wall of the supporting mechanism (4); the actuator cylinder (21) is mounted on the end surface of the platform bracket (20) via a cylinder seat; the output shaft of the actuator cylinder (21) is connected to the slide bracket (22) via a floating joint; the slide bracket (22) is mounted on the platform bracket (20) in a sliding manner; the motor (23) is mounted on the end surface of the slide bracket (22) via a motor seat; The output shaft of the motor (23) is connected to the rear end shaft head of the perforated sleeve (24) through a coupling. The perforated sleeve (24) is installed on the skateboard bracket (22) through a bearing. An internal pressure spring plate (25) is installed in the center of the perforated sleeve (24). A draw rod (26) is arranged on the outer ring of the perforated sleeve (24). The draw rod (26) is evenly installed on the skateboard bracket (22) by a sliding fit. The draw rods (26) are distributed in an annular shape along the circumferential direction of the skateboard bracket (22). A compression spring (27) is arranged on the outer ring of the draw rod (26). The compression spring (27) and the annular internal pressure plate (28) are in contact with each other. The annular internal pressure plate (28) is installed on the shaft end of the draw rod (26). The supporting mechanism (4) comprises an L-shaped straight plate stand (40), a C-shaped rotating frame (41), a positioning pin (42) and a supporting connecting rod (43); the C-shaped rotating frame (41) is installed on the L-shaped straight plate stand (40), and the positioning pins (42) are symmetrically installed on the outer walls of both sides of the C-shaped rotating frame (41), and a supporting connecting rod (43) is arranged directly above the positioning pins (42), and the supporting connecting rod (43) is symmetrically installed on the outer wall of the C-shaped rotating frame (41) through a hinge pin.

2. The automatic processing method for a washing machine housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fitting mechanism (3) comprises an L-shaped bracket (30), a pushing cylinder (31), a guide plate (32), a pulley (33), a slide rod (34), a cylindrical spring (35), a vertical plate (36), a circular plate (37), a pressure rod (38), a compression disc spring (39), an annular outer pressure plate (39A) and an outer pressure spring plate (39B); the L-shaped bracket (30) is mounted on the outer wall of the rear end of the supporting mechanism (4); a pushing cylinder (31) is mounted on the inner wall of the L-shaped bracket (30) through a cylinder seat; the output shaft of the pushing cylinder (31) is connected to the guide plate (32) through a floating joint; the guide plate (32) is mounted on the inner wall of the L-shaped bracket (30) through a sliding fit; the guide plate (32) is connected to the pulley (33) through a sliding fit; the pulley (33) is mounted on the outer shaft end of the slide rod (34) through a bearing. A cylindrical spring (35) is arranged on the outer ring of the slide rod (34); the slide rod (34) is mounted on the vertical plate (36) by a sliding fit; the vertical plate (36) is mounted on the supporting mechanism (4); a circular plate (37) is arranged on the inner side of the vertical plate (36); the circular plate (37) is mounted on the inner axial end of the slide rod (34); a plurality of pressure rods (38) distributed in an annular shape along its circumferential direction are arranged on the circular plate (37) by a sliding fit; a compression disc spring (39) is arranged on the outer ring of the pressure rod (38); the compression disc spring (39) and the annular outer pressure plate (39A) are in contact with each other; the annular outer pressure plate (39A) is mounted on the axial end of the pressure rod (38); an outer pressure spring plate (39B) is arranged on the inner ring of the annular outer pressure plate (39A); the outer pressure spring plate (39B) is mounted on the inner wall of the circular plate (37).

3. The automatic processing method for a washing machine housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end shaft head of the supporting connecting rod (43) is provided with a weight-increasing weight.

4. The automatic processing method for a washing machine housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: Ball bearings are evenly arranged on the end surface of the internal pressure spring plate (25).

5. The automatic processing method for a washing machine housing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide track of the guide plate (32) is designed to be inclined from low to high.

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  • Roller washing machine shell machining equipment

    CN112893916A