An upright inversion support

Abstract

The application discloses a vertical overturning support, which comprises a square base made of square steel, two vertical columns are fixedly installed on the two short sides of the base, a mounting base beam is welded between the two long sides of the base, a mounting cross beam is arranged between the opposite faces of the two vertical columns, the mounting cross beam divides the space formed by the two vertical columns arranged in parallel into two upper and lower placing spaces, a plurality of clamp assemblies are installed on the two vertical columns, a lower placing assembly is arranged on the mounting base beam, and an upper placing assembly is arranged on the mounting cross beam. The vertical overturning support is designed to be placed and clamped in a vertical mode, space utilization between stackers is fully realized, and the possibility of collision of a robot arm is reduced. Meanwhile, the plate is clamped and overturned, a mechanical overturning process is reduced, and the clamping and overturning efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automotive manufacturing technology, and specifically to a vertical flipping bracket. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the automobile manufacturing process, it is necessary to manufacture sheet metal with various line forms. Some lines have sheet metal that needs to be flipped after multiple molds. If a separate method for placing empty workstations is designed, it will increase production costs or make it difficult to utilize the original line space. Some end effector mechanisms cannot complete the sheet metal flipping. Therefore, it is necessary to consider adding certain mechanical structures between stackers. Based on the functional range of the robotic arm's extension, a more convenient support should be designed. Therefore, a support that facilitates flipping needs to be designed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a vertical flipping support. This support designs the clamping and placement of sheet metal in a vertical manner, making full use of the space between stacker cranes and reducing the possibility of robot arm collisions. Simultaneously, the flipping and clamping of the sheet metal reduces the mechanical flipping process and improves the efficiency of clamping and flipping. This vertical flipping support not only solves the technical problem of placing two sheet metal pieces but also reduces costs.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a vertical flipping bracket, comprising a U-shaped base made of square steel, on which columns are fixedly installed on two opposite short sides of the base, and a mounting base beam is welded between two opposite long sides of the base. A mounting crossbeam is provided between the opposite faces of the two columns, and the mounting crossbeam divides the space formed by the parallel arrangement of the two columns into upper and lower placement spaces. Several clamping assemblies are installed on the two columns, and the number, position, and angle of the clamping assemblies can be adjusted according to the shape and placement of the sheet material. A lower placement assembly is provided on the mounting base beam, and an upper placement assembly is provided on the mounting crossbeam.

[0005] Furthermore, the mounting beams provided between the opposite faces of the two columns can be one or more, and the space formed by the relatively parallel arrangement of the two columns is divided into several placement spaces by several mounting beams. Each placement space has a position sufficient to accommodate one sheet of material, and each of the several mounting beams is provided with an upper placement component.

[0006] Furthermore, the clamp assembly includes a mounting clamp block, which is bolted to the inner side of the column. The mounting clamp block has a mounting seat hole, through which a first connecting rod is fixedly connected. That is, one end of the first connecting rod is fitted into the mounting seat hole, and the other end is fitted with a vertical adapter block. The vertical adapter block has two mutually perpendicular first fixing holes and second fixing holes. The first fixing hole is fitted with the first connecting rod, and the second fixing hole is fixedly installed with a second connecting rod. The second connecting rod fixes a connecting rod chuck, and a clamp for clamping sheet metal is fixedly installed on the connecting rod chuck.

[0007] Furthermore, the lowering assembly includes a mounting plate fixedly mounted on the mounting base beam, and two lowering adjustment support blocks are arranged in parallel on the mounting plate, each of which is provided with a lowering rubber pad.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper placement component includes upper placement adjustment support blocks that are fixed and parallel to the mounting beam, and each of the two upper placement adjustment support blocks is provided with an upper placement rubber pad.

[0009] Furthermore, the base is equipped with a sensor mounting assembly for detecting whether the sheet metal is placed in the correct position.

[0010] Furthermore, an electrical component is fixedly mounted on the base, the electrical component including an electrical mounting plate and an electrical connector mounted on the electrical mounting plate.

[0011] Furthermore, both sides of the base are provided with positioning pin assemblies for adjusting the height of the column.

[0012] Furthermore, the base is provided with anti-slip foot cups at the four corners for support and fixation.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a vertical flip-up bracket, which has the following advantages:

[0014] This vertical flipping support is designed to clamp and place sheet metal vertically, making full use of the space between stacker cranes and reducing the possibility of robot arm collisions. At the same time, flipping the sheet metal reduces mechanical flipping steps and improves clamping and flipping efficiency. This vertical flipping support not only solves the technical problem of placing two sheet metal pieces but also reduces costs. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a vertical flip-up bracket according to the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the clamp assembly of a vertical flipping bracket according to the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the lower placement component of a vertical flip-up bracket according to the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the upper placement component of a vertical flip-up bracket according to the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical component for a vertical flip-up bracket according to the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a vertical flipping bracket of the present invention, showing the simultaneous flipping of two plates.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a vertical flipping bracket according to the present invention when flipping a sheet of material;

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Column; 3. Mounting base beam; 4. Mounting crossbeam; 5. Clamp assembly; 501. Mounting clamp block; 502. Bolt; 503. Mounting seat hole; 504. First connecting rod; 505. Vertical adapter block; 506. First fixing hole; 507. Second fixing hole; 508. Second connecting rod; 509. Connecting rod clamp; 510. Clamp; 6. Lower placement assembly; 601. Mounting plate; 602. Lower placement adjusting support block; 603. Lower placement rubber pad; 7. Upper placement assembly; 701. Upper placement adjusting support block; 702. Upper placement rubber pad; 8. Sensor mounting assembly; 9. Electrical assembly; 901. Electrical mounting plate; 902. Electrical connector; 10. Positioning pin assembly; 11. Anti-slip foot cup; 12. Upper plate; 13. Lower plate; 14. Whole plate. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example

[0024] Please see Figure 1-5A vertical flip-up bracket includes a U-shaped base 1 made of square steel. Columns 2 are fixedly installed on the two opposite short sides of the base 1. A mounting base beam 3 is welded between the two opposite long sides of the base 1. A mounting crossbeam 4 is provided between the opposite faces of the two columns 2, dividing the space formed by the parallel arrangement of the two columns 2 into upper and lower placement spaces. Several clamping assemblies 5 are installed on the two columns 2. The number, position, and angle of the clamping assemblies 5 can be adjusted according to the shape and placement of the sheet material. There are mainly four clamping assemblies 5, but there can also be five. A lower placement assembly 6 is provided on the mounting base beam 3, and an upper placement assembly 7 is provided on the mounting crossbeam 4.

[0025] A sensor mounting assembly 8 is provided on the base 1 for detecting whether the sheet metal is placed in the correct position. An electrical assembly 9 is fixedly mounted on the base 1, which includes an electrical mounting plate 901 and an electrical connector 902 mounted on the electrical mounting plate 901. Positioning pin assemblies 10 for adjusting the height of the column 2 are provided on both sides of the base 1.

[0026] The clamp assembly 5 includes a mounting clamp block 501, which is fixed to the inner side of the column 2 by bolts 502. The mounting clamp block 501 is provided with a mounting seat hole 503, and a first connecting rod 504 is fixedly connected to it through the mounting seat hole 503. That is, one end of the first connecting rod 504 is installed in conjunction with the mounting seat hole 503, and the other end is installed with a vertical adapter block 505. The vertical adapter block 505 is provided with two mutually perpendicular first fixing holes 506 and second fixing holes 507. The first fixing hole 506 is fitted into the first connecting rod 504, and a second connecting rod 508 is fixedly installed in the second fixing hole 507. The second connecting rod 508 fixes a connecting rod chuck 509, and a clamp 510 for clamping the sheet metal is fixedly installed on the connecting rod chuck 509.

[0027] The lower placement component 6 includes a mounting plate 601 fixedly mounted on the mounting base beam 3. Two lower placement adjustment support blocks 602 are arranged in parallel on the mounting plate 601, and each of the two lower placement adjustment support blocks 602 is provided with a lower placement rubber pad 603.

[0028] The upper placement component 7 includes upper placement adjustment support blocks 701 that are fixed and parallel to the mounting beam 4, and upper placement rubber pads 702 are provided on both upper placement adjustment support blocks 701.

[0029] In the above-described embodiment, there can be one or more mounting beams 4 between the opposite faces of the two columns 2. The space formed by the relatively parallel arrangement of the two columns 2 is divided into several placement spaces by several mounting beams 4. Each placement space has a position sufficient to accommodate a piece of sheet material. Each of the several mounting beams 4 is provided with an upper placement component 7.

[0030] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:

[0031] like Figure 6 As shown, during use, excess sheet material from one mold is gripped by a robotic arm and placed on a vertical flipping bracket. Before the robotic arm grips the sheet material, it sends a signal to the flipping bracket to ensure that each clamping assembly 5 on the flipping bracket is in its initial position. At this time, each clamping assembly 5 is initially in the open state. When the signal interaction between the previous process and the flipping bracket satisfies the placement state, the robotic arm places the sheet material on the flipping bracket. The bottom of the lower sheet material 13 contacts the lower placement assembly 6 and is supported by the lower placement assembly 6; similarly, the bottom of the upper sheet material 12 contacts the upper placement assembly 7 and is supported by the upper placement assembly 7. The sensor installation assembly 8 is then installed... After the identification of whether there is sheet material is completed, each clamping component 5 will clamp the sheet material to fix it and output a signal to inform the robotic arm that the clamp is in place and the placement is complete. The robotic arm will then return to the upper position and wait for the next cycle. This cycle repeats. When the material in the flipping bracket is ready to be gripped, the next robotic arm will be notified to grip the material. The robotic arm will then grip the sheet material on the other side. After the robotic arm has gripped the material, the clamping component 5 of the flipping bracket will release its gripping position through signal interaction. The clamping component 5 will then change its gripping posture to grip the reverse side and place the sheet material on the mold. The robotic arm will then grip the sheet material and place it on the next mold, thus completing the flipping bracket transition. Example

[0032] like Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment is basically the same in structure and principle as Embodiment 1, except that: in use, the flipping bracket can be used not only for flipping two types of sheets, but also for flipping the entire sheet 14. When the robotic arm places the sheet on the flipping bracket, the bottom of the entire sheet 14 contacts the lower placement component 6 and is supported by the lower placement component 6; similarly, the contact surface of the top hollow part of the entire sheet 14 contacts the upper placement component 7 and is supported by the upper placement component 7. After the sensor mounting component 8 completes the identification of whether there is a sheet, at this time... The clamping assembly 5 clamps the sheet metal, fixing it in place and sending a signal to the robotic arm to indicate that the clamp is in position and ready for placement. The robotic arm then returns to its upper position to wait for the next cycle. This cycle repeats until the material on the flipped bracket is ready for gripping. The next robotic arm then grips the material on the other side. Once the robotic arm has gripped the material, the clamping assembly 5 on the flipped bracket releases its gripping position via signal interaction. The clamping assembly 5 then changes its gripping posture to grip the material from the reverse side and places it on the mold. The robotic arm then grips the material and places it on the next mold, completing the flipped bracket transition.

[0033] In summary,

[0034] This vertical flipping support is designed to clamp and place sheet metal vertically, making full use of the space between stacker cranes and reducing the possibility of robot arm collisions. At the same time, flipping the sheet metal reduces mechanical flipping steps and improves clamping and flipping efficiency. This vertical flipping support not only solves the technical problem of placing two sheet metal pieces but also reduces costs.

[0035] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0036] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vertical flip-up bracket, comprising a U-shaped base (1) made of square steel, characterized in that: The base (1) has two columns (2) fixedly installed on its two opposite short sides. The base (1) has a mounting base beam (3) welded between its two opposite long sides. The two columns (2) have a mounting crossbeam (4) between their opposite faces. The mounting crossbeam (4) divides the space formed by the two columns (2) being arranged in parallel into upper and lower placement spaces. Several clamping assemblies (5) are installed on the two columns (2). The number, position, and angle of the clamping assemblies (5) can be adjusted according to the shape and placement of the sheet material. The mounting base beam (3) has a lower placement assembly (6), and the mounting crossbeam (4) has an upper placement assembly (7). The clamp assembly (5) includes a mounting clamp block (501), which is fixed to the inner side of the column (2) by bolts (502). The mounting clamp block (501) is provided with a mounting seat hole (503), and a first connecting rod (504) is fixedly connected through the mounting seat hole (503). That is, one end of the first connecting rod (504) is installed in conjunction with the mounting seat hole (503), and the other end is installed with a vertical adapter block (505). The vertical adapter block (505) is provided with two mutually perpendicular first fixing holes (506) and second fixing holes (507). The first fixing hole (506) is fitted into the first connecting rod (504), and a second connecting rod (508) is fixedly installed in the second fixing hole (507). The second connecting rod (508) fixes the connecting rod chuck (509), and a clamp (510) for clamping the sheet metal is fixedly installed on the connecting rod chuck (509).

2. The vertical flip-up bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting beam (4) between the opposite faces of the two columns (2) can be one or more. The space formed by the relatively parallel arrangement of the two columns (2) is divided into several placement spaces by several mounting beams (4). Each placement space has a position sufficient to accommodate a piece of sheet material. Each of the several mounting beams (4) is provided with an upper placement component (7).

3. A vertical flip-up bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower placement component (6) includes a mounting plate (601) fixedly mounted on the mounting base beam (3). Two lower placement adjustment support blocks (602) are arranged in parallel on the mounting plate (601), and each of the two lower placement adjustment support blocks (602) is provided with a lower placement rubber pad (603).

4. A vertical flip-up bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper placement component (7) includes an upper placement adjustment support block (701) fixed and parallel to the mounting beam (4), and an upper placement rubber pad (702) is provided on the upper placement adjustment support block (701).

5. A vertical flip-up bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a sensor mounting assembly (8) for detecting whether the sheet material is placed in place.

6. A vertical flip-up bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electrical component (9) is fixedly installed on the base (1). The electrical component (9) includes an electrical mounting plate (901) and an electrical connector (902) installed on the electrical mounting plate (901).

7. A vertical flip-up bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with positioning pin assemblies (10) on both sides for adjusting the height of the column (2).

8. A vertical flip-up bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) has anti-slip foot cups (11) at the four corners below for support and fixation.

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