A color-changing glass automatic assembly device and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic photochromic glass laminating device and method, and relates to the technical field of glass laminating, including a laminating translation slide, a mobile bracket, a lifting support rod bracket and a lifting roller bracket; the mobile bracket straddles the laminating translation slide, the lifting support rod bracket is installed below the laminating translation slide, and the lifting roller bracket is installed on the laminating translation slide. It can realize the separation of manual and robot working areas, cooperate with the robot to complete the operation of grabbing thick glass from below and putting it on the slide, manual operation can rotate the glass on the platform without damaging the glass surface, complete heat sealing through a heat sealer, and the robot takes away the entire photochromic glass assembly from below, thereby reducing the probability of thin glass damage caused by manual operation, reducing the labor intensity of manual operation, improving the production rhythm, and improving the automation level of the production line.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of glass production line automation technology, and in particular to the field of glass lamination technology, and specifically to an automatic lamination device and method for color-changing glass. Background Art

[0002] Electrochromic materials can undergo reversible color changes under the action of a relatively low external driving voltage or current. This is a reversible change in the valence state and composition of the material, which causes the optical properties of the material to change or remain changed. At the same time, electrochromic materials also need to have good ionic conductivity, high contrast, color change efficiency, cycle period and other electrochromic properties.

[0003] Domestic electrochromic glass is mainly used for interior curtain walls of high-end buildings, windows of high-end cars, etc. At present, electrochromic glass cannot be mass-produced in China. Photochromic glass is composed of plastic sealing paper, coated glass, glue layer, thick glass, etc. In the manufacturing process of electrochromic glass, manual cooperation is required to complete the operation of combining two pieces of glass, one thin and one thick, into a complete photochromic glass component. In the existing equipment, the manual operation area and the machine operation area are arranged in the same area, and manual operation and machine operation are alternating. The process is complicated, manual attention needs to be highly concentrated, and the labor intensity is high. On the other hand, in the production process of electrochromic glass, the requirements for cleanliness are extremely high. The coated surface of the coated glass and the air surface of the thick glass cannot be touched during grabbing and transportation, so it is required to use the form of bottom grabbing when grabbing and working, which increases the difficulty of equipment operation. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is how to reduce the operation of manually combining two pieces of glass, one thin and one thick, into a complete color-changing glass component, reduce the labor intensity of manual labor, increase the production rhythm, and enhance the level of production line automation.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an automatic photochromic glass assembly device, including a assembling translation slide, a mobile bracket, a lifting support rod bracket and a lifting roller bracket; the mobile bracket straddles the assembling translation slide, the lifting support rod bracket is installed below the assembling translation slide, and the lifting roller bracket is installed on the assembling translation slide. It can realize the separation of manual and robot working areas, and cooperate with the robot to complete the operations of grabbing thick glass from below and putting it on the slide, manual rotation of the glass on the platform without damaging the glass surface, and heat sealing through a heat sealer, and the robot takes away the entire photochromic glass assembly from below.

[0006] Preferably, the combined translation slide includes a profile frame, a slide linear guide, a long-stroke slide cylinder and a slide; the slide linear guide is installed on the profile frame, and the slide is installed on the slide linear guide; one end of the long-stroke slide cylinder is fixed to the profile frame, and the other end of the long-stroke slide cylinder is connected to the slide, and the long-stroke slide cylinder drives the slide to reciprocate along the slide linear guide. The function is to separate the robot working area from the manual working area. When the robot is working, the slide moves to the robot side, and when the manual work is in progress, the slide moves to the manual side.

[0007] Preferably, the slide comprises a slide block; the slide is mounted on the slide linear guide rail via the slide block; the slide block can move along the slide linear guide rail.

[0008] Preferably, a hole is provided on the slide to leave space for the lifting movement of the lifting rod bracket and the lifting roller bracket.

[0009] Preferably, the holes provided on the slide are multiple rows of holes.

[0010] Preferably, the closing translation slide also includes a stopper wheel assembly, which is installed on both sides of the slide. After the lifting roller bracket is raised, the glass can be prevented from sliding off the slide when the glass is turned manually.

[0011] Preferably, the mobile bracket includes an aluminum bracket, a toothing, a linear guide rail, and a variable frequency motor; the linear guide rail includes a bracket rail and a bracket slider; the bracket slider and the variable frequency motor are installed on the aluminum bracket, the bracket rail is installed below the toothing, the bracket rail can slide along the bracket slider, and the variable frequency motor drives the toothing to move forward and backward along the linear guide rail. The robot grabs the thick glass from under the external roller and places it on the toothing of the mobile bracket. The toothing is arranged at intervals, and the robot gripper can pass through the gap to prevent interference.

[0012] Preferably, the number of the insert teeth is 6.

[0013] Preferably, the lifting support rod bracket includes a lifting frame, a support rod assembly and a lifting cylinder; the support rod assembly is installed on the lifting frame, and the lifting frame is connected to the lifting cylinder; the lifting cylinder drives the lifting frame and the support rod assembly to move up and down. When the robot puts the thick glass down onto the tooth of the mobile bracket, the tooth moves with the glass to the manual operation area, the lifting support rod bracket is lifted, and the support rod lifts the glass from the tooth gap, and after the tooth is withdrawn, the lifting support rod bracket is lowered again, and the support rod falls below the slide table, so that the glass falls onto the slide table; when the entire color-changing glass is assembled manually, the lifting support rod bracket is lifted to lift the glass, and after the tooth of the mobile bracket moves to the bottom of the glass, the lifting support rod bracket is lowered to drop the glass onto the tooth, and the tooth is then withdrawn to the robot working area, waiting for the robot to grab it.

[0014] Preferably, the lifting rod bracket also includes a linear bearing guide assembly; the linear bearing guide assembly is connected to the lifting frame to guide the up and down movement of the lifting frame.

[0015] Preferably, the rod head of the support rod assembly is polished into a semicircular shape.

[0016] Preferably, the lifting roller bracket includes a guide rod cylinder and a roller assembly; the roller assembly is connected to the guide rod cylinder, and the roller assembly is driven by the guide rod cylinder to move up and down. The function is that when manually performing glue laying and heat sealing operations, the lifting can be manually controlled to lift the glass and make the glass separate from the sliding table. At this time, the glass and the lifting roller assembly are in contact with only a few roller support points, and the glass can be manually operated to rotate and move on the lifting roller bracket, which can effectively avoid scratches on the glass.

[0017] Preferably, the movable bracket includes a foot switch; the foot switch can control the movable bracket to exit the operation area, so that workers can operate the movable bracket to exit the operation area by foot while moving glass.

[0018] Another aspect of the present invention provides a method for automatically assembling color-changing glass, comprising the following steps:

[0019] S100: The slotting teeth of the mobile bracket move to the robot operation area, and the robot places the thick glass on the slotting teeth surface;

[0020] S200: the gear inserter returns to the manual operation area, the lifting support rod bracket under the closing translation slide is lifted, the gear inserter moves away, the lifting support rod bracket descends, and the glass falls onto the slide of the closing translation slide;

[0021] S300: Manually perform glue layer placement operation;

[0022] S400: The glass is moved back to the robot side by the slide of the combined translation slide, and the robot grabs the coated glass and puts it on the glue layer;

[0023] S500: The slide of the closing translation slide returns to the manual operation area, the lifting support rod bracket lifts up the glass, the inserting teeth on the movable bracket move under the glass, the support rod assembly of the lifting support rod bracket falls, and the glass falls onto the inserting teeth on the movable bracket;

[0024] S600: manually laying plastic wrapping paper on the slide of the sliding table for assembling and sliding under the glass;

[0025] S700: Manually lift the glass from the pinion of the mobile bracket, remove the pinion, and manually put the glass back on the plastic wrapping paper to complete the positioning;

[0026] S800: The lifting roller bracket is lifted up, and the trolley with the heat sealer is pushed over manually to perform heat sealing operation on the glass;

[0027] S900: Manually reposition the glass and lower the lifting roller bracket;

[0028] S1000: The support rod assembly of the lifting support rod bracket is lifted to lift the glass, the teeth of the mobile bracket are moved under the glass, the support rod assembly is lowered, and the glass falls onto the teeth;

[0029] S1100: The gear returns to the robot's working area with the glass, and the robot grabs and takes away the glass.

[0030] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0031] 1. The present invention cooperates with the laminating equipment, robots and manual labor to grasp the glass with an untouchable upper surface, thin thickness and fragile thickness, and complete the laminating operation of the glass. It is used for the production of similar glass automated production lines, which can effectively reduce the labor intensity of personnel, improve production efficiency and reduce glass breakage.

[0032] 2. The present invention separates the robot working area from the manual working area. When the robot is working, the slide moves to the robot side, and when the manual work is working, the slide moves to the manual side.

[0033] The concept, specific structure and technical effects of the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 It is a general structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of a combined translation slide table of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of a mobile support of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a jacking support rod support of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of a lifting roller bracket according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] 1. Clamping translation slide;

[0041] 11. Profile frame;

[0042] 12. Slide linear guide;

[0043] 13. Long stroke slide cylinder;

[0044] 14. Slide;

[0045] 15. Block wheel assembly;

[0046] 2. Mobile bracket;

[0047] 21. Aluminum profile bracket;

[0048] 22. Gear shaping;

[0049] 23. Linear guide;

[0050] 24. Frequency conversion motor;

[0051] 3. Lifting support rod bracket;

[0052] 31. Lifting frame;

[0053] 32. Support rod assembly;

[0054] 33. Linear bearing guide assembly;

[0055] 34. Lifting cylinder;

[0056] 4. Lifting roller bracket;

[0057] 41. Guide rod cylinder;

[0058] 42. Roller assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] The following describes several preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the specification, so that the technical content is clearer and easier to understand. The present invention can be embodied in many different forms of embodiments, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments mentioned in the text.

[0060] In the drawings, components with the same structure are indicated by the same numerical reference numerals, and components with similar structures or functions are indicated by similar numerical reference numerals. The size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown, and the present invention does not limit the size and thickness of each component. In order to make the illustration clearer, the thickness of the components is appropriately exaggerated in some places in the drawings.

[0061] Example 1

[0062] like Figure 1 As shown, an automatic photochromic glass assembling device comprises a assembling translation slide 1, a moving bracket 2, a lifting support rod bracket 3 and a lifting roller bracket 4; the moving bracket 2 straddles the assembling translation slide 1, the lifting support rod bracket 3 is installed below the assembling translation slide 1, and the lifting roller bracket 4 is installed on the assembling translation slide 1. It can realize the separation of the manual and robot working areas, and cooperate with the robot to complete the operations of grabbing thick glass from the bottom and putting it down to the assembling translation slide 1, manual rotation of the glass on the platform without damaging the glass surface, heat sealing through the heat sealer, and the robot taking away the entire photochromic glass assembly from the bottom.

[0063] like Figure 2 As shown, the combined translation slide 1 includes a profile frame 11, a slide linear guide 12, a long-stroke slide cylinder 13 and a slide 14; the slide linear guide 12 is installed on the profile frame 11, and the slide 14 is installed on the slide linear guide 12; one end of the long-stroke slide cylinder 13 is fixed to the profile frame 11, and the other end of the long-stroke slide cylinder 13 is connected to the slide 14, and the long-stroke slide cylinder 13 drives the slide 14 to reciprocate along the slide linear guide 12. The slide 14 includes a slide slider; the slide 14 is installed on the slide linear guide 12 through the slide slider; the slide slider can move along the slide linear guide 12. A hole is provided on the slide 14 to leave space for the lifting movement of the lifting support rod bracket 3 and the lifting roller bracket 4.

[0064] The holes provided on the slide 14 may be in the form of multiple rows of holes. In this embodiment, the holes are in a 5×5 hole array.

[0065] The sheet-closing translation slide 1 further includes a stopper wheel assembly 15 , which is installed on both sides of the slide 14 .

[0066] like Figure 3 As shown, the movable bracket 2 includes an aluminum profile bracket 21, a toothing 22, a linear guide 23, and a variable frequency motor 24; the linear guide 23 includes a bracket rail and a bracket slider; the bracket slider and the variable frequency motor 21 are installed on the aluminum profile bracket 21, the bracket rail is installed below the toothing 22, the bracket rail can slide along the bracket slider, and the variable frequency motor 24 drives the toothing 22 to move forward and backward along the linear guide 23. In this embodiment, the number of the toothing 22 is 6.

[0067] like Figure 4As shown, the jacking support rod bracket 3 includes a jacking frame 31, a support rod assembly 32 and a jacking cylinder 33; the support rod assembly 32 is installed on the jacking frame 31, and the jacking frame 31 is connected to the jacking cylinder 33; the jacking cylinder 33 drives the jacking frame 31 and the support rod assembly 32 to move up and down.

[0068] Preferably, the lifting support rod bracket further comprises a linear bearing guide assembly; the linear bearing guide assembly is connected to the lifting frame to guide the up and down movement of the lifting frame. The rod head of the support rod assembly 32 is polished into a semicircle.

[0069] like Figure 5 As shown, the lifting roller bracket 4 includes a guide rod cylinder 41 and a roller assembly 42; the roller assembly 42 is connected to the guide rod cylinder 41, and the roller assembly 42 is driven by the guide rod cylinder 41 to move up and down.

[0070] like Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown, the mobile support 2 includes a foot switch; the foot switch can control the mobile support 2 to exit the operation area, so that workers can operate the mobile support 2 to exit the operation area by foot while moving glass.

[0071] Example 2

[0072] The present invention provides a method for automatically assembling color-changing glass, which specifically comprises:

[0073] In the initial state, the inserting teeth 22 on the mobile support 2 are located at one side of the robot working area, and the robot places the thick glass on the upper surface of the inserting teeth 22 on the mobile support 2;

[0074] The inserting gear 22 returns to the manual working area, the lifting support rod bracket 3 under the closing translation slide 1 is lifted up, the inserting gear 22 is removed, the push rod is lowered, and the glass falls onto the table of the closing translation slide 1;

[0075] Manually perform operations such as placing glue layers;

[0076] After the manual operation, the glass is moved back to the robot side by the slide 14 of the sheet-closing translation slide 1, and the robot grabs the coated glass and puts it on the glue layer;

[0077] The slide 14 of the closing translation slide 1 is returned to the manual operation area, the lifting support rod bracket 3 lifts up the glass, the inserting teeth 22 on the movable bracket 2 moves under the glass, the support rod assembly 32 of the lifting support rod bracket 3 falls, and the glass falls onto the inserting teeth 22 on the movable bracket 2;

[0078] Manually lay plastic wrap under the glass;

[0079] After laying, the glass is manually lifted from the inserting teeth 22 of the movable bracket 2, the inserting teeth 22 are moved away, and the glass is manually placed on the plastic sealing paper on the slide table 1 to complete the positioning;

[0080] The lifting roller bracket 4 is lifted up, and the trolley with the heat sealing machine is manually pushed over to perform heat sealing operation on the glass;

[0081] After the operation is completed, the glass is manually repositioned and the lifting roller bracket 4 is lowered;

[0082] The support rod assembly 32 of the lifting support rod bracket 3 is lifted to lift the glass, the inserting teeth 22 of the moving bracket 2 come under the glass, the support rod assembly 32 is lowered, and the glass falls onto the inserting teeth 22;

[0083] The insert 22 returns the glass to the robot working area with the glass, and the robot grabs it and places it on the docking roller.

[0084] The present invention cooperates with robots and manual labor to grasp glass with an untouchable upper surface and thin and fragile thickness, and completes the glass lamination operation. It is used to produce similar glass automated production lines, which can effectively reduce the labor intensity of personnel, improve production efficiency, and reduce glass breakage.

[0085] The preferred specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above. It should be understood that ordinary technicians in the field can make many modifications and changes based on the concept of the present invention without creative work. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by technicians in the technical field based on the concept of the present invention through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments on the basis of the prior art should be within the scope of protection determined by the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic photochromic glass assembling device, characterized in that: It includes a combined translation slide, a mobile bracket, a lifting support rod bracket and a lifting roller bracket; the mobile bracket straddles the top of the combined translation slide, the lifting support rod bracket is installed below the combined translation slide, the lifting roller bracket is installed on the combined translation slide, and the combined translation slide includes a profile frame, a slide linear guide rail, a long-stroke slide cylinder and a slide; the slide linear guide rail is installed on the profile frame, and the slide is installed on the slide linear guide rail; One end of the long-stroke slide cylinder is fixed on the profile frame, and the other end of the long-stroke slide cylinder is connected to the slide. The long-stroke slide cylinder drives the slide to reciprocate along the slide linear guide rail. The slide is provided with holes to leave space for the lifting movement of the lifting support rod bracket and the lifting roller bracket. The holes provided on the slide are multiple rows of holes. The mobile bracket includes an aluminum profile bracket, a gear slotting, a linear guide rail, and a frequency conversion motor; the linear guide rail includes a bracket rail and a bracket slider; The support slider and the variable frequency motor are installed on the aluminum profile support, the support guide rail is installed below the slotting gear, the support guide rail can slide along the support slider, the variable frequency motor drives the slotting gear to move forward and backward along the linear guide rail, and the lifting support rod support includes a lifting frame, a support rod assembly and a lifting cylinder; The support rod assembly is installed on the jacking frame, and the jacking frame is connected to the jacking cylinder; the jacking cylinder drives the jacking frame and the support rod assembly to move up and down, and the rod head of the support rod assembly is polished into a semicircle. The jacking roller bracket includes a guide rod cylinder and a roller assembly; the roller assembly is connected to the guide rod cylinder, and the roller assembly is driven by the guide rod cylinder to move up and down.

2. The automatic color-changing glass assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide comprises a slide block; the slide is installed on the slide linear guide rail through the slide block; the slide block can move along the slide linear guide rail.

3. The automatic color-changing glass assembling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sheet-closing translation slide also includes a stopper wheel assembly, and the stopper wheel assembly is installed on both sides of the slide.

4. The automatic color-changing glass assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the insert teeth is 6.

5. The automatic color-changing glass assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting support rod bracket also includes a linear bearing guide assembly; the linear bearing guide assembly is connected to the lifting frame to guide the up and down movement of the lifting frame.

6. The automatic color-changing glass assembling device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The movable bracket comprises a foot switch; the foot switch can control the movable bracket to exit the operation area.

7. An automatic color-changing glass assembling method of the automatic color-changing glass assembling equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S100: The slotting teeth of the mobile bracket move to the robot operation area, and the robot places the thick glass on the slotting teeth surface; S200: the gear inserter returns to the manual operation area, the lifting support rod bracket under the closing translation slide is lifted, the gear inserter moves away, the lifting support rod bracket descends, and the glass falls onto the slide of the closing translation slide; S300: Manually perform glue layer placement operation; S400: The glass is moved back to the robot side by the slide of the combined translation slide, and the robot grabs the coated glass and puts it on the glue layer; S500: The slide of the closing translation slide returns to the manual operation area, the lifting support rod bracket lifts up the glass, the inserting teeth on the movable bracket move under the glass, the support rod assembly of the lifting support rod bracket falls, and the glass falls onto the inserting teeth on the movable bracket; S600: manually laying plastic wrapping paper on the slide of the sliding table for assembling and sliding under the glass; S700: Manually lift the glass from the pinion of the mobile bracket, remove the pinion, and manually put the glass back on the plastic wrapping paper to complete the positioning; S800: The lifting roller bracket is lifted up, and the trolley with the heat sealer is pushed over manually to perform heat sealing operation on the glass; S900: Manually reposition the glass and lower the lifting roller bracket; S1000: The support rod assembly of the lifting support rod bracket is lifted to lift the glass, the teeth of the mobile bracket are moved under the glass, the support rod assembly is lowered, and the glass falls onto the teeth; S1100: The gear returns to the robot's working area with the glass, and the robot grabs and takes away the glass.

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