A carousel assembly for assembling air pump drying barrels for automotive air suspension

Abstract

This invention discloses a turntable assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer assembly, relating to the field of automotive air suspension technology. It includes: a turntable, with a workpiece tray and a lifting mechanism for vertical adjustment at its top. A pressing mechanism is located on one side of the lifting mechanism and is adapted to the workpiece tray. A horizontal sliding propulsion mechanism is located on the side of the turntable away from the lifting mechanism, connected to a support plate. A vertical lifting mechanism is located on one side of the support plate and connected to a first gripper cylinder adapted to the workpiece tray. This invention offers high assembly efficiency and stability, while also improving enterprise production efficiency and positively promoting intelligent manufacturing in the automotive industry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automotive air suspension technology, and more specifically, to a rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in order to improve the suspension performance and ride comfort of automobiles, luxury models generally adopt air suspension configurations. Air suspension uses air springs instead of metal coil springs. The electronic control system uses air pumps and solenoid valves to adjust the amount and pressure of air in the air spring cylinders, thereby changing the stiffness of the air springs, adjusting the stiffness of the suspension, and realizing adjustable chassis height, thus improving the user experience.

[0003] As the main component for boosting the power of the air suspension, the air pump has high requirements for the dryness of the compressed air it draws in. The drying tank is equipped with desiccant and other auxiliary components. In the past, assembly was mostly done manually, which not only resulted in low assembly efficiency but also high assembly costs, failing to meet the intelligent production needs of the automotive industry.

[0004] No effective solutions have yet been proposed to address the problems in the relevant technologies. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the problems in related technologies, this invention proposes a rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer assembly, thereby overcoming the aforementioned technical problems in existing related technologies.

[0006] The technical solution of this invention is implemented as follows:

[0007] A rotary assembly mechanism for an air pump dryer assembly for an automotive air suspension includes: a rotary table, the top of which is provided with a workpiece tray and a lifting mechanism for vertical adjustment, a pressing mechanism on one side of the lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism being located on one side of the workpiece tray, and the pressing mechanism being adapted to the workpiece tray.

[0008] The turntable is provided with a horizontal sliding propulsion mechanism on the side away from the lifting mechanism. The propulsion mechanism is connected to a support plate. A lifting mechanism for vertical adjustment is provided on one side of the support plate. The lifting mechanism is connected to a first gripper cylinder, which is adapted to the workpiece tray.

[0009] The top of the propulsion mechanism is provided with a translation mechanism for horizontal adjustment, and the translation mechanism is connected to a rotary gripping mechanism for vertical adjustment. The rotary gripping mechanism is adapted to the pressing mechanism and the workpiece tray respectively.

[0010] Furthermore, a drive motor is connected to the bottom of the turntable, the drive motor is installed inside the machine tool, and the propulsion mechanism and the translation mechanism are respectively installed at the top of the machine tool.

[0011] Furthermore, a first telescopic cylinder is provided on one side of the workpiece tray, and a pressing plate is connected to the output end of the first telescopic cylinder. The pressing plate is adapted to the workpiece tray.

[0012] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes: a fixed plate vertically disposed at the top of the turntable; a first slide rail symmetrically disposed on one side of the fixed plate; a slide plate movably connected to the first slide rail; a first threaded rod movably disposed between the first slide rails; a first rotary motor connected to one end of the first threaded rod; the first rotary motor fixed to the fixed plate; a first threaded block sleeved on the first threaded rod; and the first threaded block fixedly connected to the slide plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the pressing mechanism includes: a horizontal plate fixedly connected to one side of the slide plate, a second gripper cylinder at the bottom end of the horizontal plate, and a second telescopic cylinder at the top end of the horizontal plate, the output end of the second telescopic cylinder being connected to a locking component, the locking component being located at the bottom end of the second gripper cylinder.

[0014] Furthermore, the propulsion mechanism includes: a base disposed on one side of the turntable, a first guide rail symmetrically arranged at the top of the base, a support plate slidably connected to the first guide rail, and a first telescopic motor disposed between the first guide rails, the output end of the first telescopic motor being fixedly connected to the support plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes a second guide rail vertically and symmetrically arranged on one side of the bearing plate, an assembly plate movably connected to the second guide rail, a second telescopic motor provided between the second guide rails, the output end of the second telescopic motor being fixedly connected to the assembly plate, and the first gripper cylinder being assembled on the top of the assembly plate.

[0016] Furthermore, the translation mechanism includes: a vertical plate disposed on one side of the turntable, a second slide rail symmetrically arranged on one side of the vertical plate, an adjusting plate slidably connected to the second slide rail, and a second threaded rod movably disposed at the top of the vertical plate, one end of the second threaded rod being connected to a second rotary motor, the second rotary motor being fixed to one side of the vertical plate, and a second threaded block being sleeved on the second threaded rod, the second threaded block being fixedly connected to the adjusting plate.

[0017] Furthermore, the rotating gripping mechanism includes: a third slide rail symmetrically arranged on one side of the adjusting plate, a movable plate slidably connected to the third slide rail, and a third telescopic motor provided at the top of the adjusting plate, the output end of the third telescopic motor being fixedly connected to the movable plate, a tilting cylinder provided on one side of the movable plate, a connecting piece connected to the output end of the tilting cylinder, and a third gripper cylinder connected to the connecting piece.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0019] This invention involves placing the workpiece's air duct housing, spring, and semi-finished drying barrel onto a workpiece tray. A pushing mechanism, in conjunction with a lifting mechanism, grips the spring with a first gripper cylinder and places it onto the air duct housing. Simultaneously, a translation mechanism, in conjunction with a rotating gripping mechanism, grips and flips the semi-finished drying barrel to a suitable position on the workpiece tray. A lifting mechanism, in conjunction with a pressing mechanism, clamps the semi-finished drying barrel from the rotating gripping mechanism. The translation and rotating gripping mechanisms then retract and reset. Finally, the lifting mechanism, in conjunction with the pressing mechanism, presses the clamped semi-finished drying barrel back into the air duct housing, completing the workpiece assembly. This method not only boasts high assembly efficiency and stability but also improves enterprise production efficiency, positively promoting intelligent manufacturing in the automotive industry. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer hopper assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism of a rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer barrel assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the vertical plate structure of a rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer barrel assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bearing plate structure of a rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer barrel assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] In the picture:

[0026] 1. Turntable; 2. Workpiece tray; 3. Lifting mechanism; 4. Pressing mechanism; 5. Pushing mechanism; 6. Bearing plate; 7. Lifting mechanism; 8. First gripper cylinder; 9. Translation mechanism; 10. Rotary gripping mechanism; 11. Drive motor; 12. Machine tool; 13. First telescopic cylinder; 14. Pressing plate;

[0027] 31. Fixed plate; 32. First slide rail; 33. Slide plate; 34. First threaded rod; 35. First rotary motor; 36. First threaded block;

[0028] 41. Horizontal plate; 42. Second gripper cylinder; 43. Second telescopic cylinder; 44. Locking component;

[0029] 51. Base; 52. First guide rail; 53. First telescopic motor;

[0030] 71. Second guide rail; 72. Second telescopic motor; 73. Assembly plate;

[0031] 91. Vertical plate; 92. Second slide rail; 93. Adjusting plate; 94. Second threaded rod; 95. Second rotary motor; 96. Second threaded block;

[0032] 101. Third slide rail; 102. Moving plate; 103. Third telescopic motor; 104. Tilting cylinder; 105. Connecting piece; 106. Third gripper cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0033] 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. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer barrel assembly is provided.

[0035] like Figures 1-4 As shown, the rotary assembly mechanism for the air pump dryer bucket assembly of the automobile air suspension according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a rotary table 1, a workpiece tray 2 and a lifting mechanism 3 for vertical adjustment respectively provided on the top of the rotary table 1, a pressing mechanism 4 provided on one side of the lifting mechanism 3, the lifting mechanism 3 being located on one side of the workpiece tray 2, and the pressing mechanism 4 being adapted to the workpiece tray 2.

[0036] The turntable 1 is provided with a push mechanism 5 for horizontal sliding on the side away from the lifting mechanism 3. The push mechanism 5 is connected to a bearing plate 6. The bearing plate 6 is provided with a lifting mechanism 7 for vertical adjustment on one side. The lifting mechanism 7 is connected to a first gripper cylinder 8. The first gripper cylinder 8 is adapted to the workpiece tray 2.

[0037] The top of the propulsion mechanism 5 is provided with a translation mechanism 9 for horizontal adjustment. The translation mechanism 9 is connected to a rotary gripping mechanism 10 for vertical adjustment. The rotary gripping mechanism 10 is adapted to the pressing mechanism 4 and the workpiece tray 2 respectively.

[0038] Using the above solution, the workpiece air duct housing, spring, and semi-finished drying barrel are placed on the workpiece tray 2. The pushing mechanism 5, in conjunction with the lifting mechanism 7, enables the first gripper cylinder 8 to grip the spring and place it on the air duct housing. Simultaneously, the translation mechanism 9, in conjunction with the rotating gripping mechanism 10, grips and flips the semi-finished drying barrel to the appropriate position on the workpiece tray 2. The lifting mechanism 3, in conjunction with the pressing mechanism 4, grips the semi-finished drying barrel from the rotating gripping mechanism 10. At the same time, the translation mechanism 9 and the rotating gripping mechanism 10 are retracted and reset. In addition, the lifting mechanism 3, in conjunction with the pressing mechanism 4, presses the gripped semi-finished drying barrel into the air duct housing, completing the assembly of the workpiece. This not only has high assembly efficiency but also stable assembly, thereby improving the production efficiency of enterprises and promoting intelligent production in the automotive manufacturing industry.

[0039] The bottom of the turntable 1 is connected to a drive motor 11, which is installed inside the machine tool 12. The propulsion mechanism 5 and the translation mechanism 9 are respectively installed on the top of the machine tool 12.

[0040] In this technical solution, the workpiece air duct shell, spring and drying barrel semi-finished product are placed on the workpiece tray 2 respectively, and the turntable 1 is driven by the drive motor 11 to rotate the workpiece tray 2 to the processing station, that is, the adaptation of the propulsion mechanism 5 and the translation mechanism 9.

[0041] In addition, for the aforementioned turntable 1, several sets of workpiece trays 2 can be set up, and these sets are arranged in a ring on the turntable 1. By rotating the turntable 1 separately, the feeding, processing and subsequent unloading processes can be completed, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0042] In addition, such as Figure 4 As shown, the propulsion mechanism 5 includes: a base 51 located on one side of the turntable 1, a first guide rail 52 symmetrically arranged at the top of the base 51, a support plate 6 slidably connected to the first guide rail 52, and a first telescopic motor 53 between the first guide rails 52, the output end of the first telescopic motor 53 being fixedly connected to the support plate 6.

[0043] The lifting mechanism 7 includes a second guide rail 71 that is vertically and symmetrically arranged on one side of the bearing plate 6. The second guide rail 71 is movably connected to the assembly plate 73. A second telescopic motor 72 is provided between the second guide rails 71. The output end of the second telescopic motor 72 is fixedly connected to the assembly plate 73. The first gripper cylinder 8 is assembled on the top of the assembly plate 73.

[0044] In this technical solution, when the workpiece air duct shell, spring and drying barrel semi-finished product are placed on the workpiece tray 2 and rotated to the pushing mechanism 5, the first telescopic motor 53 drives the bearing plate 6 to adjust horizontally along the first guide rail 52. At the same time, the assembly plate 73, under the action of the second telescopic motor 72 and the second guide rail 71, realizes the vertical adjustment of the first gripper cylinder 8, so that the first gripper cylinder 8 can grasp the spring and place it in the air duct shell.

[0045] In addition, such as Figure 3 As shown, the translation mechanism 9 includes: a vertical plate 91 located on one side of the turntable 1; a second slide rail 92 symmetrically arranged on one side of the vertical plate 91; an adjusting plate 93 slidably connected to the second slide rail 92; a second threaded rod 94 movably located at the top of the vertical plate 91; a second rotary motor 95 connected to one end of the second threaded rod 94; the second rotary motor 95 fixed to one side of the vertical plate 91; and a second threaded block 96 sleeved on the second threaded rod 94; the second threaded block 96 fixedly connected to the adjusting plate 93.

[0046] The rotary gripping mechanism 10 includes: a third slide rail 101 symmetrically arranged on one side of the adjusting plate 93, a movable plate 102 slidably connected to the third slide rail 101, and a third telescopic motor 103 provided at the top of the adjusting plate 93. The output end of the third telescopic motor 103 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 102. A flipping cylinder 104 is provided on one side of the movable plate 102. A connecting piece 105 is connected to the output end of the flipping cylinder 104. A third gripper cylinder 106 is connected to the connecting piece 105.

[0047] In this technical solution, the second rotary motor 95 drives the second threaded rod 94 to cooperate with the second threaded block 96, so that the adjusting plate 93 can be adjusted horizontally along the second slide rail 92. At the same time, the third telescopic motor 103 drives the moving plate 102 to be adjusted vertically along the third slide rail 101. This facilitates the gripping and flipping of the semi-finished product in the drying barrel under the action of the flipping cylinder 104, the connecting piece 105, and the third gripper cylinder 106.

[0048] In addition, such as Figure 2As shown, the lifting mechanism 3 includes: a fixed plate 31 vertically disposed at the top of the turntable 1; a first slide rail 32 symmetrically disposed on one side of the fixed plate 31; a slide plate 33 movably connected to the first slide rail 32; and a first threaded rod 34 movably disposed between the first slide rails 32; a first rotary motor 35 connected to one end of the first threaded rod 34; the first rotary motor 35 fixed on the fixed plate 31; and a first threaded block 36 sleeved on the first threaded rod 34; the first threaded block 36 fixedly connected to the slide plate 33.

[0049] Furthermore, the pressing mechanism 4 includes: a horizontal plate 41 fixedly connected to one side of the slide plate 33, a second gripper cylinder 42 at the bottom end of the horizontal plate 41, and a second telescopic cylinder 43 at the top end of the horizontal plate 41. The output end of the second telescopic cylinder 43 is connected to a locking member 44, which is located at the bottom end of the second gripper cylinder 42.

[0050] In this technical solution, the first rotary motor 35 drives the first threaded rod 34 to cooperate with the first threaded block 36 to adjust the vertical direction of the slide plate 33, thereby cooperating with the second gripper cylinder 42 to grab the semi-finished drying barrel of the third gripper cylinder 106, and after grabbing, the vertical direction is adjusted to load the semi-finished drying barrel into the workpiece tray 2, thus completing the assembly of the workpiece.

[0051] In addition, a first telescopic cylinder 13 is provided on one side of the workpiece tray 2, and a pressing plate 14 is connected to the output end of the first telescopic cylinder 13. The pressing plate 14 is adapted to the workpiece tray 2.

[0052] In this technical solution, the first telescopic cylinder 13 drives the pressing plate 14 to lock the assembled workpiece in place, preventing the assembled workpiece from loosening, and facilitating the movement of the turntable 1 to the next station for tightening and subsequent unloading.

[0053] In summary, by utilizing the above-mentioned technical solution of the present invention, the workpiece air duct housing, spring, and semi-finished drying barrel are respectively placed on the workpiece tray 2. The pushing mechanism 5, in conjunction with the lifting mechanism 7, enables the first gripper cylinder 8 to grip the spring and place it on the air duct housing. Simultaneously, the translation mechanism 9, in conjunction with the rotating gripping mechanism 10, grips and flips the semi-finished drying barrel to a suitable position on the workpiece tray 2. The lifting mechanism 3, in conjunction with the pressing mechanism 4, grips the semi-finished drying barrel from the rotating gripping mechanism 10. At the same time, the translation mechanism 9 and the rotating gripping mechanism 10 are retracted and reset. In addition, the lifting mechanism 3, in conjunction with the pressing mechanism 4, presses the gripped semi-finished drying barrel into the air duct housing, thus completing the assembly of the workpiece. This not only results in high assembly efficiency and stable assembly but also improves the production efficiency of enterprises and promotes intelligent production in the automotive manufacturing industry.

[0054] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Those skilled in the art, upon considering the disclosure in the specification and embodiments, will readily conceive of other embodiments of this disclosure. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and embodiments are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the claims.

[0055] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A rotary assembly mechanism for an automotive air suspension air pump dryer cassette assembly, characterized in that, include: Turntable (1), the top of the turntable (1) is provided with a workpiece tray (2) and a lifting mechanism (3) for vertical adjustment, and a pressing mechanism (4) is provided on one side of the lifting mechanism (3). The lifting mechanism (3) is located on one side of the workpiece tray (2), and the pressing mechanism (4) is adapted to the workpiece tray (2). The turntable (1) is provided with a propulsion mechanism (5) for horizontal sliding on the side away from the lifting mechanism (3). The propulsion mechanism (5) is connected to a bearing plate (6). The bearing plate (6) is provided with a lifting mechanism (7) for vertical adjustment on one side. The lifting mechanism (7) is connected to a first gripper cylinder (8). The first gripper cylinder (8) is adapted to the workpiece tray (2). The top of the propulsion mechanism (5) is provided with a translation mechanism (9) for horizontal adjustment. The translation mechanism (9) is connected to a rotating gripping mechanism (10) for vertical adjustment. The rotating gripping mechanism (10) is adapted to the pressing mechanism (4) and the workpiece tray (2) respectively. The lifting mechanism (3) includes: a fixed plate (31) vertically disposed at the top of the turntable (1), a first slide rail (32) symmetrically disposed on one side of the fixed plate (31), a slide plate (33) movably connected to the first slide rail (32), and a first threaded rod (34) movably disposed between the first slide rails (32), a first rotary motor (35) connected to one end of the first threaded rod (34), the first rotary motor (35) being fixed on the fixed plate (31), and a first threaded block (36) sleeved on the first threaded rod (34), the first threaded block (36) being fixedly connected to the slide plate (33); The pressing mechanism (4) includes: a horizontal plate (41) fixedly connected to one side of the slide plate (33), a second gripper cylinder (42) is provided at the bottom end of the horizontal plate (41), and a second telescopic cylinder (43) is provided at the top end of the horizontal plate (41). The output end of the second telescopic cylinder (43) is connected to a locking member (44), and the locking member (44) is located at the bottom end of the second gripper cylinder (42). The propulsion mechanism (5) includes: a base (51) disposed on one side of the turntable (1), a first guide rail (52) symmetrically arranged at the top of the base (51), a support plate (6) slidably connected to the first guide rail (52), and a first telescopic motor (53) disposed between the first guide rails (52), the output end of the first telescopic motor (53) being fixedly connected to the support plate (6). The lifting mechanism (7) includes a second guide rail (71) vertically and symmetrically arranged on one side of the bearing plate (6), the second guide rail (71) is movably connected to the assembly plate (73), a second telescopic motor (72) is provided between the second guide rails (71), the output end of the second telescopic motor (72) is fixedly connected to the assembly plate (73), and the first gripper cylinder (8) is assembled on the top of the assembly plate (73); The translation mechanism (9) includes: a vertical plate (91) disposed on one side of the turntable (1), a second slide rail (92) symmetrically arranged on one side of the vertical plate (91), an adjusting plate (93) slidably connected to the second slide rail (92), and a second threaded rod (94) movably disposed at the top of the vertical plate (91), a second rotary motor (95) connected to one end of the second threaded rod (94), the second rotary motor (95) being fixed to one side of the vertical plate (91), and a second threaded block (96) sleeved on the second threaded rod (94), the second threaded block (96) being fixedly connected to the adjusting plate (93); The rotating gripping mechanism (10) includes: a third slide rail (101) symmetrically arranged on one side of the adjusting plate (93), the third slide rail (101) is slidably connected to a moving plate (102), and the top of the adjusting plate (93) is provided with a third telescopic motor (103), the output end of the third telescopic motor (103) is fixedly connected to the moving plate (102), a flipping cylinder (104) is provided on one side of the moving plate (102), the output end of the flipping cylinder (104) is connected to a connector (105), and the connector (105) is connected to a third gripper cylinder (106).

2. The rotary assembly mechanism for the automotive air suspension air pump dryer hopper assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom end of the turntable (1) is connected to a drive motor (11), which is installed inside the machine tool (12), and the propulsion mechanism (5) and the translation mechanism (9) are respectively installed on the top of the machine tool (12).

3. The rotary assembly mechanism for the automotive air suspension air pump dryer hopper assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The workpiece tray (2) is provided with a first telescopic cylinder (13) on one side. The output end of the first telescopic cylinder (13) is connected to a pressing plate (14), which is adapted to the workpiece tray (2).

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