A motor flange assembly device

By designing motor flange assembly equipment and utilizing components such as electric cylinders, motors, vacuum suction cups, and guide shafts, high-precision automated assembly of motor flanges is achieved, solving the problems of low manual assembly efficiency and high cost of high-precision industrial robots, and reducing equipment costs and maintenance difficulty.

CN116000606BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17QINGDAO GUTUO AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211554506.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-12-06
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2042-12-06

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, manual assembly of motor flanges is inefficient and difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production. High-precision industrial robots are expensive and complex to maintain, making them unsuitable for use by small and medium-sized enterprises.

Method used

A motor flange assembly equipment was designed, which uses components such as electric cylinder, motor, vacuum suction cup and guide shaft to realize the automatic rotation and tightening of the motor flange. The workpiece position is detected by optical coupling to ensure assembly accuracy.

Benefits of technology

It achieves high-precision automated assembly of motor flanges, reduces equipment costs, simplifies maintenance requirements, and is suitable for use by small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment, in particular to motor flange assembling equipment. The motor flange assembling equipment can realize the assembling function of rotating and tightening of the motor flange through cooperation of an electric cylinder, a motor and a vacuum chuck, the motor, the electric cylinder and the vacuum chuck are all mature market products, the market share is high, and the products are convenient to maintain and replace in the later period; compared with an industrial robot, the application has lower cost and lower maintenance requirement, and the equipment can work continuously, which is beneficial to saving enterprise production cost; in addition, the device can play a limiting role through the guide shafts arranged on the device, and can improve the overall stability of the device by cooperating with the linear bearing; the light coupling and the rotary bearing can respectively improve the workpiece position precision and the rotation precision of the rotating shaft, which is beneficial to improving the overall assembling precision of the device.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment, in particular to a motor flange assembling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of science and technology and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, motors have been widely used in industrial equipment and people's life and work without realizing it. The application industry is continuously expanding, and the use requirements and structure types are also continuously rising.

[0003] The market of the motor industry is huge. Small to intelligent home washing machines, electric curtains and dishwashers, large to new energy vehicles and various industrial equipment all need motors. Therefore, the assembly yield is a very important link. In the face of huge yield, the efficiency of manual assembly of motor flanges cannot meet the huge yield demand. High-precision and high-degree-of-freedom industrial robots are expensive and difficult to maintain, and need to be operated by professional personnel. For enterprises, the cost is high, and it may not be suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Therefore, it is imminent for enterprises to provide a device with high precision, low price, easy maintenance and easy repair. In view of this, we propose a motor flange assembling device. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the application provides a motor flange assembling device.

[0005] The technical scheme of the application is:

[0006] A motor flange assembling device comprises a sliding rail, a first electric cylinder and a second electric cylinder, and further comprises:

[0007] A pressing mechanism, the pressing mechanism comprises a floating joint corresponding to the position of the first electric cylinder, and the first electric cylinder is connected with the pressing mechanism through the floating joint and can provide driving force for the pressing mechanism in the vertical direction for pressing.

[0008] The pressing mechanism can move back and forth along the horizontal rail direction of the sliding rail under the action of the second electric cylinder.

[0009] Preferably, the floating joint is fixedly installed on the second fixed plate, a plurality of first guide shafts are fixedly installed above the second fixed plate, a first linear bearing is fixedly installed on the shaft of each first guide shaft, the first guide shaft is installed on the first fixed plate from bottom to top through the first linear bearing, the sliding rail and the second electric cylinder as a driving source are fixedly installed below the first fixed plate on both sides, and the first electric cylinder is installed above the first fixed plate.

[0010] Preferably, the fixed plate 2 is fixedly connected to the fixed plate 4 below through multiple third guide shafts, and a fixed plate 3 and a fixed plate 6 are provided between the fixed plate 2 and the fixed plate 4 from top to bottom. The fixed plate 3 and the fixed plate 6 are fixedly connected through several fourth guide shafts, and the fixed plate 6 is vertically plugged and installed with several fifth guide shafts, and the fixed plate 3 is fixedly connected to the fixed plate 4 below through several fifth guide shafts.

[0011] Preferably, a fixing plate five is provided below the fixing plate four, and a number of vertical connecting shafts are fixedly connected above the fixing plate five. A second linear bearing is fixedly installed on each of the connecting shafts, and a number of the second linear bearings are fixedly installed on the fixing plate four, and a second spring is installed on the shaft body of the several connecting shafts, which can provide a rebound force for returning to the original position after being pressed down.

[0012] Preferably, a motor is vertically installed above the fixed plate three, and the motor is fixedly connected to the transmission shaft through a coupling, and the fixed plate four and the fixed plate six are both provided with a slewing bearing that can be fixedly installed on the transmission shaft, and a mounting flange is provided on the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is fixedly installed on the slewing bearing through the mounting flange, which can ensure the rotation accuracy of the transmission shaft.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom shaft end of the transmission shaft is fixedly connected to the lower pressing plate through the fixed plate five through a fixedly connected vacuum suction cup mounting seat, and an optical coupler is fixedly installed below the fixed plate four. The optical coupler can cooperate with the pressing plate to detect whether the installation position of the workpiece deviates according to the height difference.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The motor flange assembly equipment can realize the assembly function of rotating and tightening the motor flange through the cooperation of the electric cylinder, motor and vacuum suction cup. The motor, electric cylinder and vacuum suction cup are all mature products in the market with a high market share, which is convenient for later maintenance and replacement. Compared with industrial robots, the present invention has lower cost and lower maintenance requirements, and the equipment can work continuously, which is beneficial to saving the company's production costs. In addition, the equipment can play a limiting role through the several guide shafts it is provided with, and can cooperate with linear bearings to improve the overall stability of the equipment. The optical coupler and slewing bearing can respectively improve the workpiece position accuracy and the rotation accuracy of the rotating shaft, which is beneficial to improving the overall assembly accuracy of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a partial structural diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 For the invention Figure 2 Bottom enlarged view;

[0019] Figure 4 For the overall structure of the invention front view;

[0020] Figure 5 For the overall structure of the invention side view;

[0021] Figure 6 For the overall structure of the invention top view.

[0022] The meaning of each label in the figure is:

[0023] 1, the first electric cylinder; 2, the first guide shaft; 3, the first linear bearing; 4, the slide rail;

[0024] 5, the pressing mechanism; 501, the floating joint; 502, the second fixed plate; 503, the third guide shaft; 504, the motor; 505, the first spring; 506, the vacuum generator; 507, the third fixed plate; 508, the vacuum chuck mounting seat; 509, the shaft coupling; 510, the transmission shaft; 511, the rotary bearing; 512, the second spring; 513, the fifth fixed plate; 514, the pressing plate; 515, the gasket; 516, the second linear bearing; 517, the fourth fixed plate; 518, the fourth guide shaft; 519, the sixth fixed plate; 520, the fifth guide shaft; 521, the optocoupler;

[0025] 6, the first fixed plate; 7, the second electric cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1-6The present application is described in detail by the following examples:

[0029] The motor flange assembly device comprises a slide rail 4, a first electric cylinder 1 and a second electric cylinder 7, and further comprises:

[0030] The pressing mechanism 5 comprises a floating joint 501 corresponding to the position of the first electric cylinder 1, and the first electric cylinder 1 is connected with the pressing mechanism 5 through the floating joint 501 and can provide vertical downward stroke power for the pressing mechanism 5 to realize the pressing function.

[0031] The pressing mechanism 5 can move back and forth along the horizontal rail direction of the slide rail 4 under the action of the second electric cylinder 7, as shown in Figure 1 In the embodiment, the second electric cylinder 7 and the first electric cylinder 1 are both DSD G25 servo direct connection electric cylinders.

[0032] The floating joint 501 is fixedly installed on the fixed plate two 502, the fixed plate two 502 is provided with a mounting hole, the floating joint 501 is fixedly screwed on the upper surface of the fixed plate two 502, four first guide shafts 2 with a diameter of 20 mm and a length of 320 mm are supported and connected above the fixed plate two 502, a first linear bearing 3 is fixedly installed on the shaft of each first guide shaft 2, and the first guide shaft 2 is installed on the fixed plate one 6 from bottom to top through the first linear bearing 3, the slide rail 4 and the second electric cylinder 7 as a driving source are fixedly installed below the two sides of the fixed plate one 6, and the first electric cylinder 1 is installed above the fixed plate one 6.

[0033] The fixed plate two 502 is supported and connected between the lower fixed plate four 517 through four third guide shafts 503 with a diameter of 12 mm and a length of 68 mm, the fixed plate three 507 and the fixed plate six 519 are arranged between the fixed plate two 502 and the fixed plate four 517 from top to bottom, the fixed plate three 507 and the fixed plate six 519 are fixedly connected through four fourth guide shafts 518 with a diameter of 10 mm and a length of 150 mm, the fixed plate six 519 is vertically inserted and installed with two fifth guide shafts 520, the fixed plate three 507 is fixedly connected between the lower fixed plate four 517 through the two fifth guide shafts 520 with a diameter of 10 mm and a length of 150 mm, and in the embodiment, the linear bearing is also fixedly installed on the fixed plate three 507, so that the fifth guide shaft 520 is slidingly installed in the linear bearing, and as shown in Figure 2 In the embodiment, the first spring 505 is installed on the linear bearing and located on the shaft of the fifth guide shaft 520, which can prevent overload and has elastic force to play a protection role.

[0034] It should be noted that all linear bearings including the first linear bearing 3 and the second linear bearing 516 are a linear motion system, which can be matched with the corresponding guide shaft, and the linear bearing is provided with a roller, which can convert friction into rolling friction to reduce friction, and is relatively stable and not affected by the speed of the linear bearing, and can obtain high-precision and high-stable linear motion.

[0035] The fixed plate five 513 is provided below the fixed plate four 517, four vertical connecting shafts with a diameter of 12 and a length of 80 mm are fixedly connected above the fixed plate five 513, the second linear bearing 516 is fixedly installed on each connecting shaft, the second linear bearing 516 is provided with a gasket 515 for protection in the embodiment, the four second linear bearings 516 are fixedly installed on the fixed plate four 517, and the second spring 512 is installed on the shaft of each connecting shaft, which can provide a rebound force to help reset the workpiece after the pressing action is completed.

[0036] The motor 504 is vertically installed above the fixed plate three 507, the motor 504 is fixedly connected with the transmission shaft 510 through the shaft coupling 509, the shaft coupling is used as a safety device to prevent the connected machine from bearing excessive load, and plays a role of overload protection, the fixed plate four 517 and the fixed plate six 519 are both provided with the slewing bearing 511 which can be fixedly installed on the transmission shaft 510, the transmission shaft 510 is provided with a mounting flange, and the transmission shaft 510 can be fixedly installed on the slewing bearing 511 through the mounting flange, the slewing bearing 511 can assist the transmission shaft 510 to rotate and ensure the rotation accuracy of the transmission shaft 510.

[0037] The bottom shaft end of the transmission shaft 510 is fixedly connected with the vacuum chuck mounting seat 508 which penetrates the fixed plate five 513 and is fixedly connected with the lower pressing plate 514, the motor 504 drives the vacuum chuck mounting seat 508 to rotate through the transmission shaft 510, the vacuum chuck mounting seat 508 is installed below the vacuum chuck which can suck the motor flange of the motor 504, specifically a circular polyurethane vacuum chuck, the vacuum chuck is connected with the vacuum generator 506 which can provide the suction force of the vacuum chuck through the air pipe, the optical coupler 521 is fixedly installed below the fixed plate four 517, the optical coupler 521 is fixed by sheet metal welding in the embodiment, the optical coupler 521 can detect whether the installation position of the workpiece below the pressing plate 514 is deviated, if the installation position of the workpiece is incorrect and deviated, the height difference will definitely change, the optical coupler 521 will detect the output signal, and the motor 504 will be controlled to be powered off, so as to ensure that the installation position of each workpiece is uniform.

[0038] The motor flange assembly equipment of the embodiment can select the corresponding specification of the vacuum chuck installed below the vacuum chuck mounting seat 508 according to the requirement during the motor flange assembly operation, drives the transmission shaft 510 to rotate and drives the vacuum chuck mounting seat 508 to rotate through the motor 504, realizes the lifting, controls the vacuum chuck to reach the required position, connects the vacuum chuck with the vacuum generator 506 through the air connection pipe, then contacts the vacuum chuck with the motor flange workpiece, starts the vacuum generator 506 to vacuum, makes the negative air pressure in the chuck, thereby tightly sucks the motor flange workpiece, completes the rotary press assembly operation under the rotation of the transmission shaft 510, and the light coupling 521 detects whether the motor flange workpiece mounting position below the pressing plate 514 is deviated during the assembly process, if the motor flange workpiece mounting position is incorrect and deviates, the height difference will change, the light coupling 521 can detect the output signal, controls the motor 504 to be powered off, and the assembly operation will be stopped.

[0039] The basic principle, main features and advantages of the present application are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only preferred examples of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, various changes and improvements can be made to the present application, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present application. The scope of protection of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A motor flange assembly device, comprising a slide rail (4), a first electric cylinder (1) and a second electric cylinder (7), characterized in that: Also includes: A pressing mechanism (5), the pressing mechanism (5) comprising a floating joint (501) corresponding to the position of the first electric cylinder (1), the first electric cylinder (1) being connected to the pressing mechanism (5) via the floating joint (501) and capable of providing a driving force for pressing the pressing mechanism (5) in a vertical direction; the pressing mechanism (5) being capable of reciprocating along the horizontal track direction of the slide rail (4) under the action of the second electric cylinder (7); The floating joint (501) is fixedly mounted on the second fixed plate (502), and the second fixed plate (502) is fixedly connected to the fourth fixed plate (517) below via a plurality of third guide shafts (503). A third fixed plate (507) and a sixth fixed plate (519) are provided from top to bottom between the second fixed plate (502) and the fourth fixed plate (517), and the third fixed plate (507) and the sixth fixed plate (519) are fixedly connected via a plurality of fourth guide shafts (518). The sixth fixed plate (519) is vertically plugged with a plurality of fifth guide shafts (520), and the third fixed plate (507) is fixedly connected to the fourth fixed plate (517) below via a plurality of fifth guide shafts (520). A fixing plate five (513) is provided below the fixing plate four (517), and a plurality of vertical connecting shafts are fixedly connected above the fixing plate five (513), and a second linear bearing (516) is fixedly installed on each of the connecting shafts, and a plurality of the second linear bearings (516) are fixedly installed on the fixing plate four (517), and a second spring (512) is installed on the shaft body of the plurality of the connecting shafts, which can provide a rebound force for returning to the original position after being pressed down; A motor (504) is vertically mounted above the third fixing plate (507), and the motor (504) is fixedly connected to a transmission shaft (510) via a coupling (509). The fourth fixing plate (517) and the sixth fixing plate (519) are both provided with a slewing bearing (511) that can be fixedly mounted on the transmission shaft (510). The transmission shaft (510) is provided with a mounting flange, and the transmission shaft (510) is fixedly mounted on the slewing bearing (511) via the mounting flange, thereby ensuring the rotation accuracy of the transmission shaft (510). The bottom shaft end of the transmission shaft (510) is fixedly connected to the lower pressing plate (514) through the fixedly connected vacuum suction cup mounting seat (508), and passes through the fixed plate five (513). An optical coupler (521) is fixedly installed below the fixed plate four (517). The optical coupler (521) can cooperate with the pressing plate (514) to detect whether the installation position of the workpiece is deviated according to the height difference.

2. The motor flange assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The floating joint (501) is fixedly mounted on the second fixed plate (502), and a plurality of first guide shafts (2) are fixedly mounted above the second fixed plate (502). A first linear bearing (3) is fixedly mounted on the shaft of each first guide shaft (2), and the first guide shaft (2) is mounted on the first fixed plate (6) from bottom to top through the first linear bearing (3). The slide rail (4) and the second electric cylinder (7) serving as a driving source are respectively fixedly mounted on both sides below the first fixed plate (6), and the first electric cylinder (1) is mounted above the first fixed plate (6).

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