A fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment and method

By designing fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment, the problems of low automatic assembly efficiency and high labor cost in the existing technology are solved, and efficient automatic assembly and product quality are achieved.

CN114260554BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-02BLOVELIGHT GUANGDONG INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202111546073.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-12-16
Publication Date
2025-05-02
Estimated Expiration
2041-12-16

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the automatic assembly and welding efficiency of workpieces is low, the labor cost is high, and the product consistency and pass rate cannot meet the quality requirements.

Method used

A fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly and testing equipment is designed, using components such as loading robots, box cover loading mechanisms, ultrasonic welding mechanisms, and transport robots to realize automatic loading, welding and assembly of workpieces.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient automatic assembly of workpieces, reduces labor costs, improves product consistency and qualification rate, and meets the automation needs of production.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment and method, the equipment comprises a feeding robot, a box cover feeding mechanism, a box cover welding turntable, a box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, an assembly turntable, a round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, a cylinder and round cover welding turntable, a cylinder feeding mechanism and a round cover feeding mechanism, a first transfer manipulator is arranged between the box cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, a second transfer manipulator is arranged between the cylinder and round cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, based on the cooperation of the above mechanisms, the present invention can fully automatically complete the box body feeding step, the box cover feeding step, the box cover welding step, the cylinder feeding step, the round cover feeding step, the round cover welding step and the assembly step from both sides to the middle, and the whole process does not require manual operation, so compared with the prior art, the present invention has more automated production functions, and at the same time, the assembly efficiency is high, which greatly saves labor costs and better meets production requirements.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to workpiece automatic assembly welding equipment, in particular to a full-automatic ultrasonic welding assembly testing equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, for some box body workpieces with components such as box covers, it is generally necessary to weld the box covers, box bodies and other components into shape through ultrasonic welding. The existing processing methods usually involve manual welding, transfer, and assembly using some welding mechanisms, loading and unloading mechanisms, etc. This processing method has low processing efficiency and high labor costs. In addition, the consistency and pass rate of the assembled products cannot meet the quality requirements. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly testing equipment and method which has an automated production function and high assembly efficiency and helps to save production costs in view of the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions.

[0005] A fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly and testing device, the device is used to assemble and test workpieces, the workpieces include a box body, the top of the box body is covered with a box cover, a cylinder is inserted on the box body, the top end of the cylinder is covered with a round cover, and the round cover is arranged adjacent to the box cover; the device includes a feeding robot, a box cover feeding mechanism, a box cover welding turntable, a box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, an assembly turntable, a round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, a cylinder and round cover welding turntable, a cylinder feeding mechanism and a round cover feeding mechanism, a first transfer manipulator is provided between the box cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, and a second transfer manipulator is provided between the cylinder and round cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, wherein: the feeding robot is used to feed The box body is loaded into the box cover welding turntable; the box cover feeding mechanism is used to load the box cover onto the box body on the box cover welding turntable; the box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism is used to weld the box cover to the box body; the first transfer robot is used to transfer the box body with the box cover welded to the assembly turntable; the cylinder feeding mechanism is used to load the cylinder into the cylinder-round cover welding turntable; the round cover feeding mechanism is used to load the round cover into the top end of the cylinder on the cylinder-round cover welding turntable; the round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism is used to weld the round cover to the top end of the cylinder; the second transfer robot is used to insert the cylinder with the round cover welded into the box body on the assembly turntable.

[0006] Preferably, a discharging mechanism is included, and a unloading mechanism is provided between the discharging mechanism and the assembly turntable, and the unloading mechanism is used to take out the welded workpiece from the assembly turntable and place it on the discharging mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, a testing mechanism for performing airtightness detection on the workpiece is provided adjacent to the discharging mechanism.

[0008] Preferably, a loading bracket is provided adjacent to the loading robot, and a blister tray for loading the box body is placed on the loading bracket.

[0009] Preferably, the box cover feeding mechanism includes a box cover feeding vibration plate, and a box cover feeding robot is provided at the discharge end of the box cover feeding vibration plate, and the box cover feeding robot is used to pick up the box cover from the discharge end of the box cover feeding vibration plate and cover it on the top of the box body on the box cover welding turntable.

[0010] Preferably, the box cover welding turntable is provided with four box cover welding stations, and each box cover welding station is provided with a first box body jig for loading the box body.

[0011] Preferably, the assembly turntable is provided with four workpiece assembly stations, and each workpiece assembly station is provided with a second box body fixture for loading the box body.

[0012] Preferably, the cylinder cover welding turntable is provided with four assembly stations, and each assembly station is provided with a cylinder fixture for loading the cylinder.

[0013] Preferably, the cylinder loading mechanism comprises a cylinder loading vibration plate, and a cylinder loading robot is provided at the discharge end of the cylinder loading vibration plate, and the cylinder loading robot is used to pick up the cylinder from the discharge end of the cylinder loading vibration plate and load it into the cylinder fixture.

[0014] Preferably, the round cap feeding mechanism comprises a round cap feeding vibration plate, and a round cap feeding robot is provided at the discharge end of the round cap feeding vibration plate, and the round cap feeding robot is used to pick up the round cap from the discharge end of the round cap feeding vibration plate and install it on the top end of the cylinder in the cylinder fixture.

[0015] A fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly and testing method, the method is implemented based on a device, the device is used to assemble and test a workpiece, the workpiece includes a box body, the top of the box body is covered with a box cover, a cylinder is inserted on the box body, the top end of the cylinder is covered with a round cover, and the round cover is arranged adjacent to the box cover, the device includes a feeding robot, a box cover feeding mechanism, a box cover welding turntable, a box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, an assembly turntable, a round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, a cylinder and round cover welding turntable, a cylinder feeding mechanism and a round cover feeding mechanism, a first transfer robot is provided between the box cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, and a second transfer robot is provided between the cylinder and round cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, the method includes: box body feeding Steps: using the loading robot to load the box body into the box cover welding turntable; box cover loading step: using the box cover loading mechanism to load the box cover onto the box body on the box cover welding turntable; box cover welding step: using the box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism to weld the box cover onto the box body, and then using the first transfer manipulator to transfer the box body welded with the box cover to the assembly turntable; cylinder loading step: using the cylinder loading mechanism to load the cylinder onto the cylinder-round cover welding turntable; round cover loading step: using the round cover loading mechanism to load the round cover onto the top of the cylinder on the cylinder-round cover welding turntable; round cover welding step: using the round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism to weld the round cover onto the top of the cylinder. Assembly step: using the second transfer manipulator to insert the cylinder welded with the round cover into the box body on the assembly turntable.

[0016] Preferably, the equipment includes a discharge mechanism, and a unloading mechanism is provided between the discharge mechanism and the assembly turntable. The method includes a discharge step: using the unloading mechanism to take out the welded workpiece from the assembly turntable and place it on the discharge mechanism.

[0017] Preferably, the device comprises a testing mechanism, and the method comprises an airtightness testing step: utilizing the testing mechanism to perform an airtightness test on the workpiece on the discharging mechanism.

[0018] In the fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly and testing equipment disclosed in the present invention, based on the cooperation of the feeding robot, the box cover feeding mechanism, the box cover welding turntable, the box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, the assembly turntable, the round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, the cylinder round cover welding turntable, the cylinder feeding mechanism, the round cover feeding mechanism, the first transfer manipulator and the second transfer manipulator, the box body feeding step, the box cover feeding step, the box cover welding step, the cylinder feeding step, the round cover feeding step, the round cover welding step and the assembly step can be fully automatically completed from both sides to the middle, and the whole process does not require manual operation. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the present invention has more automated production functions, and at the same time, the assembly efficiency is high, which greatly saves labor costs and better meets production requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a top view of the fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is the partial structure of the fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 4 This is the partial structure of the fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 5 This is the partial structure of the fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment of the present invention Figure 3 ;

[0024] Figure 6 A structural diagram of the workpiece;

[0025] Figure 7 An exploded view of the workpiece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] The present invention discloses a fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment, combined with Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the device is used to assemble and test a workpiece 100, wherein the workpiece 100 comprises a box body 101, the top of the box body 101 is covered with a box cover 102, a cylinder 103 is inserted on the box body 101, the top end of the cylinder 103 is covered with a round cover 104, and the round cover is arranged adjacent to the box cover 102;

[0028] The equipment includes a feeding robot 1, a box cover feeding mechanism 2, a box cover welding turntable 3, a box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 4, an assembly turntable 5, a round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 6, a cylindrical round cover welding turntable 7, a cylindrical feeding mechanism 8 and a round cover feeding mechanism 9. A first transfer manipulator 10 is provided between the box cover welding turntable 3 and the assembly turntable 5, and a second transfer manipulator 11 is provided between the cylindrical round cover welding turntable 7 and the assembly turntable 5, wherein:

[0029] The loading robot 1 is used to load the box body 101 into the box cover welding turntable 3;

[0030] The box cover feeding mechanism 2 is used to load the box cover 102 onto the box body 101 on the box cover welding turntable 3;

[0031] The box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 4 is used to weld the box cover 102 to the box body 101;

[0032] The first transfer robot 10 is used to transfer the box body 101 welded with the box cover 102 to the assembly turntable 5;

[0033] The cylinder loading mechanism 8 is used to load the cylinder 103 into the cylinder cover welding turntable 7;

[0034] The round cover feeding mechanism 9 is used to load the round cover 104 into the top of the cylinder 103 on the cylinder round cover welding turntable 7;

[0035] The round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 6 is used to weld the round cover 104 to the top of the cylinder 103;

[0036] The second transfer robot 11 is used to insert the cylinder 103 welded with the round cover 104 into the box body 101 on the assembly turntable 5 .

[0037] In the above-mentioned equipment, based on the cooperation of the feeding robot 1, the box cover feeding mechanism 2, the box cover welding turntable 3, the box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 4, the assembly turntable 5, the round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 6, the cylindrical round cover welding turntable 7, the cylindrical feeding mechanism 8, the round cover feeding mechanism 9, the first transfer manipulator 10 and the second transfer manipulator 11, the box body feeding step, the box cover feeding step, the box cover welding step, the cylindrical feeding step, the round cover feeding step, the round cover welding step and the assembly step can be completed automatically from both sides to the middle, and the whole process does not require manual operation. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the present invention has more automated production functions, and at the same time, the assembly efficiency is high, which greatly saves labor costs and better meets the production requirements.

[0038] To facilitate unloading and unloading, the present embodiment includes a unloading mechanism 12 , and a unloading mechanism 13 is provided between the unloading mechanism 12 and the assembly turntable 5 . The unloading mechanism 13 is used to take out the welded workpiece 100 from the assembly turntable 5 and place it on the unloading mechanism 12 .

[0039] This embodiment also has an automatic detection function, specifically, a testing mechanism 120 for performing airtight detection on the workpiece 100 is provided adjacent to the discharging mechanism 12 .

[0040] As a preferred embodiment, a loading bracket 14 is provided adjacent to the loading robot 1, and a blister tray 15 for loading the box body 101 is placed on the loading bracket 14. In addition, the loading robot 1 is also used to remove the blister tray 15 above the loading bracket 14 and place it at a collection station.

[0041] Regarding the preferred structure of the box cover feeding mechanism 2, in the present embodiment, the box cover feeding mechanism 2 comprises a box cover feeding vibration disk 20, and a box cover feeding robot 21 is provided at the discharge end of the box cover feeding vibration disk 20, and the box cover feeding robot 21 is used for picking up the box cover 102 from the discharge end of the box cover feeding vibration disk 20 and covering it on the top of the box body 101 on the box cover welding turntable 3.

[0042] In order to better load the box body 101 , in this embodiment, four box cover welding stations are provided on the box cover welding turntable 3 , and each box cover welding station is provided with a first box body fixture 30 for loading the box body 101 .

[0043] Correspondingly, four workpiece assembly stations are provided on the assembly turntable 5 , and each workpiece assembly station is provided with a second box body fixture 50 for loading the box body 101 .

[0044] As a preferred embodiment, the cylinder cover welding turntable 7 is provided with four assembly stations, and each assembly station is provided with a cylinder fixture 70 for loading the cylinder 103 .

[0045] Regarding the preferred structure of the cylindrical loading mechanism 8, in this embodiment, the cylindrical loading mechanism 8 includes a cylindrical loading vibration plate 80, and a cylindrical loading robot 81 is provided at the discharge end of the cylindrical loading vibration plate 80. The cylindrical loading robot 81 is used to pick up the cylinder 103 from the discharge end of the cylindrical loading vibration plate 80 and load it into the cylindrical fixture 70.

[0046] Furthermore, the round cover feeding mechanism 9 includes a round cover feeding vibration plate 90, and a round cover feeding robot 91 is provided at the discharge end of the round cover feeding vibration plate 90. The round cover feeding robot 91 is used to pick up the round cover 104 from the discharge end of the round cover feeding vibration plate 90 and install it on the top of the cylinder 103 in the cylinder fixture 70.

[0047] The present embodiment preferably uses three vibration plates to realize the automatic loading and feeding functions of the box cover 102, the cylinder 103 and the round cover 104. This feeding mechanism has a stable structure and high conveying efficiency, and is particularly suitable for application in the automated assembly and testing equipment of the present invention.

[0048] In order to better describe the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention also discloses a fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test method. Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the method is implemented based on a device, the device is used to assemble and test a workpiece 100, the workpiece 100 includes a box body 101, the top of the box body 101 is covered with a box cover 102, a cylinder 103 is inserted on the box body 101, the top end of the cylinder 103 is covered with a round cover 104, and the round cover is arranged adjacent to the box cover 102, the device includes a feeding robot 1, a box cover feeding mechanism 2, a box cover welding turntable 3, a box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 4, an assembly turntable 5, a round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 6, a cylinder and round cover welding turntable 7, a cylinder feeding mechanism 8 and a round cover feeding mechanism 9, a first transfer manipulator 10 is provided between the box cover welding turntable 3 and the assembly turntable 5, and a second transfer manipulator 11 is provided between the cylinder and round cover welding turntable 7 and the assembly turntable 5, the method includes:

[0049] Box body loading step: using the loading robot 1 to load the box body 101 onto the box cover welding turntable 3;

[0050] Box cover feeding step: using the box cover feeding mechanism 2 to load the box cover 102 onto the box body 101 on the box cover welding turntable 3;

[0051] Box cover welding step: using the box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 4 to weld the box cover 102 to the box body 101, and then using the first transfer robot 10 to transfer the box body 101 welded with the box cover 102 to the assembly turntable 5;

[0052] Cylinder loading step: using the cylinder loading mechanism 8 to load the cylinder 103 onto the cylinder cover welding turntable 7;

[0053] Round cover feeding step: using the round cover feeding mechanism 9 to load the round cover 104 onto the top of the cylinder 103 on the cylinder round cover welding turntable 7;

[0054] Round cover welding step: using the round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism 6 to weld the round cover 104 to the top of the cylinder 103 .

[0055] Assembly step: Use the second transfer robot 11 to insert the cylinder 103 welded with the round cover 104 into the box body 101 on the assembly turntable 5 .

[0056] As a preferred embodiment, the equipment includes a discharge mechanism 12, and a unloading mechanism 13 is provided between the discharge mechanism 12 and the assembly turntable 5. The method includes a discharge step: using the unloading mechanism 13 to take out the welded workpiece 100 from the assembly turntable 5 and place it on the discharge mechanism 12.

[0057] Furthermore, the device includes a testing mechanism 120 , and the method includes an airtightness testing step: using the testing mechanism 120 to perform an airtightness test on the workpiece 100 on the discharging mechanism 12 .

[0058] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions or improvements made within the technical scope of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment, characterized in that: The device is used to assemble and test a workpiece, the workpiece comprises a box body, the top of the box body is covered with a box cover, a cylinder is inserted on the box body, the top end of the cylinder is covered with a round cover, and the round cover is arranged adjacent to the box cover; The equipment includes a feeding robot, a box cover feeding mechanism, a box cover welding turntable, a box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, an assembly turntable, a round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, a cylinder and round cover welding turntable, a cylinder feeding mechanism and a round cover feeding mechanism, a first transfer manipulator is arranged between the box cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, and a second transfer manipulator is arranged between the cylinder and round cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, wherein: The loading robot is used to load the box body into the box cover welding turntable; The box cover feeding mechanism is used to load the box cover onto the box body on the box cover welding turntable; The box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism is used to weld the box cover to the box body; The first transfer robot is used to transfer the box body welded with the box cover to the assembly turntable; The cylinder loading mechanism is used to load the cylinder into the cylinder cover welding turntable; The round cover feeding mechanism is used to load the round cover onto the top of the cylinder on the cylindrical round cover welding turntable; The round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism is used to weld the round cover to the top of the cylinder; The second transfer robot is used to insert the cylinder welded with the round cover into the box body on the assembly turntable; A loading bracket is provided adjacent to the loading robot, and a blister tray for loading the box body is placed on the loading bracket; The box cover feeding mechanism includes a box cover feeding vibration plate, and a box cover feeding robot is provided at the discharge end of the box cover feeding vibration plate. The box cover feeding robot is used to pick up the box cover from the discharge end of the box cover feeding vibration plate and cover the top of the box body on the box cover welding turntable.

2. The fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It comprises a discharging mechanism, wherein a material unloading mechanism is arranged between the discharging mechanism and the assembly turntable, and the material unloading mechanism is used for taking out the welded workpiece from the assembly turntable and placing it on the discharging mechanism.

3. The fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A testing mechanism for performing airtightness detection on the workpiece is provided adjacent to the discharging mechanism.

4. The fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box cover welding turntable is provided with four box cover welding stations, and each box cover welding station is provided with a first box body fixture for loading the box body.

5. The fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The assembly turntable is provided with four workpiece assembly stations, and each workpiece assembly station is provided with a second box body fixture for loading the box body.

6. A fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test method, characterized in that: The method is implemented based on a device, which is used to assemble and test a workpiece, wherein the workpiece includes a box body, the top of the box body is covered with a box cover, a cylinder is inserted on the box body, the top end of the cylinder is covered with a round cover, and the round cover is arranged adjacent to the box cover, the device includes a feeding robot, a box cover feeding mechanism, a box cover welding turntable, a box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, an assembly turntable, a round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism, a cylinder and round cover welding turntable, a cylinder feeding mechanism and a round cover feeding mechanism, a first transfer manipulator is provided between the box cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, and a second transfer manipulator is provided between the cylinder and round cover welding turntable and the assembly turntable, and the method includes: Box body loading step: using the loading robot to load the box body onto the box cover welding turntable; A box cover feeding step: loading the box cover onto the box body on the box cover welding turntable by using the box cover feeding mechanism; Box cover welding step: using the box cover ultrasonic welding mechanism to weld the box cover to the box body, and then using the first transfer robot to transfer the box body welded with the box cover to the assembly turntable; Cylinder loading step: loading the cylinder onto the cylinder cover welding turntable by using the cylinder loading mechanism; Round cover feeding step: using the round cover feeding mechanism to load the round cover onto the top of the cylinder on the cylindrical round cover welding turntable; Round cover welding step: using the round cover ultrasonic welding mechanism to weld the round cover to the top of the cylinder; Assembling step: using the second transfer robot to insert the cylinder welded with the round cover into the box body on the assembly turntable.

7. The fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The equipment includes a discharging mechanism, and a feeding mechanism is provided between the discharging mechanism and the assembly turntable. The method includes a discharging step: using the feeding mechanism to take out the welded workpiece from the assembly turntable and placing it on the discharging mechanism.

8. The fully automatic ultrasonic welding assembly test method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The device comprises a testing mechanism, and the method comprises an airtightness testing step: utilizing the testing mechanism to perform an airtightness test on the workpiece on the discharging mechanism.

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