Automatic wrinkle identifying and repairing device and seat wrinkle repairing method

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic wrinkle identifying and repairing device and a seat wrinkle repairing method.The automatic wrinkle identifying and repairing device comprises a conveying belt, an identifying mechanism, a smoothing mechanism and a control terminal, and the identifying mechanism and the smoothing mechanism are both arranged on the same side of the conveying belt; the control terminal is in communication connection with the conveying belt, the recognition mechanism and the smoothing mechanism, the recognition mechanism comprises a first mechanical arm and a camera installed at the working end of the first mechanical arm, and the smoothing mechanism comprises a second mechanical arm, an ironing assembly and a hot air assembly, and the ironing assembly and the hot air assembly are installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm. The ironing assembly comprises a steam iron installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm, the hot air assembly comprises a hot air gun installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm, and a storage module, a control module and a comparison module are integrated in the control terminal. According to the wrinkle automatic identification and repair device and the seat wrinkle repair method, the labor cost can be reduced, and the maintenance efficiency can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of vehicle seat maintenance, and in particular to an automatic wrinkle identification and repair device and a seat wrinkle repair method. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the production process of automobile seats, wrinkles will exist on the surface of the seat after the seat cover is put on, and the cover cannot fit the seat completely. The conventional practice is to manually smooth the cover, but this method increases labor costs and the smoothing efficiency is not high. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, one of the purposes of the present invention is to invent an automatic wrinkle identification and repair device that can reduce labor costs and improve maintenance efficiency.

[0004] The second object of the present invention is to invent a seat wrinkle repair method using the above-mentioned wrinkle automatic identification and repair device.

[0005] One of the purposes of the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A wrinkle automatic identification and repair device comprises a conveyor belt, an identification mechanism, a smoothing mechanism and a control terminal, wherein the identification mechanism and the smoothing mechanism are both arranged on the same side of the conveyor belt, and the control terminal is in communication with the conveyor belt, the identification mechanism and the smoothing mechanism. The identification mechanism comprises a first mechanical arm and a camera installed at a working end of the first mechanical arm, the smoothing mechanism comprises a second mechanical arm and an ironing component and a hot air component installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm, the ironing component comprises a steam iron installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm, and the hot air component comprises a hot air gun installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm. The control terminal is integrated with a storage module, a control module and a comparison module.

[0007] Furthermore, the ironing assembly also includes a water tank, a water pump disposed in the water tank, and a connecting pipe connecting the water pump and the steam iron.

[0008] Furthermore, the ironing assembly also includes a mounting seat, the mounting seat is hinged to the working end of the second mechanical arm, and the steam iron is installed on the mounting seat.

[0009] Furthermore, the hot air assembly also includes a track and a driving cylinder, the track is installed at the working end of the second robotic arm and extends along the length direction of the working end of the second robotic arm, the hot air gun can be slidably installed on the track, and the hot air gun is connected to the driving of the driving cylinder so as to be suitable for reciprocating sliding along the track under the drive of the driving cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a fixing base, and the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm are both installed on the fixing base.

[0011] The second object of the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0012] A seat wrinkle repair method comprises the following steps:

[0013] In the image information acquisition step, the staff inputs the seat type information into the control terminal, and the control module matches the input seat type information with the seat type information stored in the storage module and determines the seat type. The control terminal controls the first mechanical arm to drive the camera to move to the seat position, and the camera takes a picture of the seat and forms surface image information, which is transmitted to the comparison module in the control terminal.

[0014] In the comparison step, the comparison module in the control terminal compares the acquired surface image information with the wrinkle-free surface image information pre-stored in the storage module. If the comparison result does not match, the control module controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the smoothing mechanism; if the comparison result is consistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the next station;

[0015] Repair step, then the control module controls the second mechanical arm to drive the ironing component or the hot air component to contact the seat, and the ironing component or the hot air component is started to repair the seat surface.

[0016] Furthermore, in the image information acquisition step, the seat surface is divided into five areas according to the seat back, backrest and seat cushion. The control terminal controls the first robotic arm to drive the camera to take pictures of the five areas in turn, and forms surface image information of each area that is transmitted to the comparison module.

[0017] Furthermore, in the comparison step, the comparison module compares the multiple surface image information transmitted with the corresponding surface image information in the storage module in sequence, and transmits the comparison results to the control module. The control module controls the second robotic arm to drive the ironing component or the hot air component according to the comparison results, and repairs the areas where the comparison results do not match.

[0018] Furthermore, it also includes a confirmation step, wherein the control module controls the conveyor belt to move the seat from the smoothing mechanism to the identification mechanism, and then the control terminal controls the camera through the first robotic arm to take a picture of the seat and form surface image information that is transmitted to the comparison module, and the comparison module compares the received surface image information with the surface image information pre-stored in the storage module. If the comparison result does not match, the control module controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the smoothing mechanism; if the comparison result is consistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the next workstation.

[0019] Beneficial effects:

[0020] The present invention provides an identification mechanism and a smoothing mechanism to replace the existing manual smoothing method for smoothing wrinkles on seats, which is beneficial to reducing labor costs and has high smoothing efficiency. The smoothing mechanism includes a hot air gun and a steam iron, so that the smoothing mechanism can smooth seat surfaces of different materials. In addition, the provided comparison module can compare the surface image information taken by the camera with the surface image information pre-stored in the storage module, which has high accuracy and can effectively avoid omissions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic wrinkle identification and repair device of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 A flow chart of a seat wrinkle repairing method according to the present invention;

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] 1. Fixed seat; 2. First robotic arm; 3. Conveyor belt; 4. Track; 5. Steam iron; 6. Hot air blower; 7. Camera; 8. Second robotic arm; 101. Image information acquisition step; 102. Comparison step; 103. Repair step; 104. Confirmation step. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] like Figure 1 A wrinkle automatic identification and repair device includes a conveyor belt 3, an identification mechanism, a smoothing mechanism and a control terminal. The identification mechanism and the smoothing mechanism are both arranged on the same side of the conveyor belt 3. The control terminal is in communication with the conveyor belt 3, the identification mechanism and the smoothing mechanism. The identification mechanism includes a first mechanical arm 2 and a camera 7 installed at the working end of the first mechanical arm 2. The smoothing mechanism includes a second mechanical arm 8 and an ironing component and a hot air component installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm 8. The ironing component includes a steam iron 5 installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm 8. The hot air component includes a hot air gun installed at the working end of the second mechanical arm 8. The control terminal is integrated with a storage module, a control module and a comparison module.

[0030] During operation, the staff inputs the seat type information into the control terminal, and the control terminal controls the conveyor belt 3 to transfer the seat to the identification mechanism. Then the control terminal drives the camera 7 through the first mechanical arm 2 to take pictures of the seat surface, and forms surface image information transmitted to the control terminal. The comparison module compares the received surface image information with the normal surface image information pre-stored in the storage module of the control terminal. If the comparison result is consistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt 3 to transfer the seat to the next process. If the comparison result is inconsistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt 3 to transfer the seat to the smoothing mechanism, and the second mechanical arm 8 controls the steam iron 5 or the hot air gun to smooth the seat surface.

[0031] The present invention uses an identification mechanism and a smoothing mechanism to replace the existing manual smoothing method for smoothing wrinkles on seats, which is beneficial to reducing labor costs and has high smoothing efficiency. The smoothing mechanism includes a hot air gun and a steam iron 5, so that the smoothing mechanism can smooth seat surfaces of different materials. In addition, the set comparison module can compare the surface image information captured by the camera 7 with the surface image information pre-stored in the storage module, which is highly accurate and can effectively avoid omissions.

[0032] Specifically, in the present invention, the ironing assembly further includes a water tank, a water pump disposed in the water tank, and a connecting pipe connecting the water pump and the steam iron 5 .

[0033] When working, the water pump can pump the water in the water tank into the steam iron 5 through the connecting pipe to provide water for the steam iron 5 .

[0034] At this time, the ironing assembly in the present invention also includes a mounting seat, which is hinged to the working end of the second mechanical arm 8. The steam iron 5 is installed on the mounting seat, and the steam iron 5 is connected to the second mechanical arm 8 in a hinged manner, so that when the control terminal controls the steam iron 5 to contact the seat through the second mechanical arm 8, the steam iron 5 can move around its hinged end to better fit the seat surface and remove wrinkles from the seat surface.

[0035] Preferably, in the present invention, the hot air assembly also includes a track 4 and a driving cylinder. The track 4 is installed at the working end of the second robotic arm 8 and extends along the length direction of the working end of the second robotic arm 8. The hot air gun can be slidably installed on the track 4, and the hot air blower 6 is connected to the driving of the driving cylinder so as to be suitable for reciprocating sliding along the track 4 under the drive of the driving cylinder.

[0036] During operation, the control terminal controls the driving cylinder to start, so as to drive the hot air blower 6 to move toward the seat, and the hot air blower 6 works to smooth the seat surface.

[0037] Specifically, the present invention further comprises a fixing base 1 , and the first mechanical arm 2 and the second mechanical arm 8 are both installed on the fixing base 1 .

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, the present invention also includes a seat wrinkle repair method using the above wrinkle automatic identification and repair device, which includes the following steps:

[0039] In the image information acquisition step 101, the staff inputs the seat type information into the control terminal, and the control module matches the input seat type information with the seat type information stored in the storage module and determines the seat type. The control terminal controls the first mechanical arm 2 to drive the camera 7 to move to the seat position, and the camera 7 takes a picture of the seat and forms surface image information, which is transmitted to the comparison module in the control terminal.

[0040] In the comparison step 102, the comparison module in the control terminal compares the acquired surface image information with the wrinkle-free surface image information pre-stored in the storage module. If the comparison result does not match, the control module controls the conveyor belt 3 to convey the seat to the smoothing mechanism; if the comparison result is consistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt 3 to convey the seat to the next station;

[0041] Repair step 103, then the control module controls the second mechanical arm 8 to drive the ironing component or the hot air component to contact the seat, and the ironing component or the hot air component is started to repair the seat surface.

[0042] Specifically, in the image information acquisition step 101, the seat surface is divided into five areas according to the seat back, backrest and cushion. The control terminal controls the first robotic arm 2 to drive the camera 7 to take pictures of the five areas in turn, and forms surface image information of each area that is transmitted to the comparison module.

[0043] Specifically, in the comparison step 102, the comparison module compares the multiple surface image information transmitted with the corresponding surface image information in the storage module in turn, and transmits the comparison results to the control module. The control module controls the second robot arm 8 to drive the ironing component or the hot air component according to the comparison results, and repairs the areas where the comparison results do not match.

[0044] Specifically, it also includes a confirmation step 104, in which the control module controls the conveyor belt 3 to move the seat from the smoothing mechanism to the identification mechanism, and then the control terminal controls the camera 7 through the first robotic arm 2 to take a picture of the seat and form surface image information transmitted to the comparison module. The comparison module compares the received surface image information with the surface image information pre-stored in the storage module. If the comparison result does not match, the control module controls the conveyor belt 3 to transport the seat to the smoothing mechanism; if the comparison result is consistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt 3 to transport the seat to the next workstation.

[0045] The above content is a further detailed description of the present invention in combination with specific implementation methods. It cannot be determined that the specific implementation of the present invention is limited to these descriptions. For ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which should be regarded as belonging to the protection scope determined by the claims submitted for the present invention.

Claims

1. A wrinkle automatic identification and repair device, characterized in that: It includes a conveyor belt, an identification mechanism, a smoothing mechanism and a control terminal. The identification mechanism and the smoothing mechanism are both arranged on the same side of the conveyor belt. The control terminal is communicatively connected with the conveyor belt, the identification mechanism and the smoothing mechanism. The identification mechanism includes a first robot arm and a camera installed at the working end of the first robot arm. The smoothing mechanism includes a second robot arm and an ironing component and a hot air component installed at the working end of the second robot arm. The ironing component includes a steam iron installed at the working end of the second robot arm. The hot air component includes a hot air gun installed at the working end of the second robot arm. The control terminal integrates a storage module, a control module and a comparison module.

2. The wrinkle automatic identification and repair device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ironing assembly further comprises a water tank, a water pump arranged in the water tank, and a connecting pipe connecting the water pump and the steam iron.

3. The wrinkle automatic identification and repairing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The ironing assembly further comprises a mounting seat, the mounting seat is hinged to the working end of the second mechanical arm, and the steam iron is mounted on the mounting seat.

4. The wrinkle automatic identification and repairing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot air assembly also includes a track and a driving cylinder. The track is installed at the working end of the second robotic arm and extends along the length direction of the working end of the second robotic arm. The hot air gun can be slidably installed on the track, and the hot air gun is connected to the driving of the driving cylinder so as to be suitable for reciprocating sliding along the track under the drive of the driving cylinder.

5. The wrinkle automatic identification and repairing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a fixing base, and the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm are both installed on the fixing base.

6. A seat wrinkle repair method, comprising the wrinkle automatic identification and repair device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The following steps are involved: In the image information acquisition step, the staff inputs the seat type information into the control terminal, and the control module matches the input seat type information with the seat type information stored in the storage module and determines the seat type. The control terminal controls the first mechanical arm to drive the camera to move to the seat position, and the camera takes a picture of the seat and forms surface image information, which is transmitted to the comparison module in the control terminal. In the comparison step, the comparison module in the control terminal compares the acquired surface image information with the wrinkle-free surface image information pre-stored in the storage module. If the comparison result does not match, the control module controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the smoothing mechanism; if the comparison result is consistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the next station; Repair step, then the control module controls the second mechanical arm to drive the ironing component or the hot air component to contact the seat, and the ironing component or the hot air component is started to repair the seat surface.

7. The seat wrinkle repairing method according to claim 6, characterized in that: In the image information acquisition step, the seat surface is divided into five areas according to the seat back, backrest and seat cushion. The control terminal controls the first mechanical arm to drive the camera to take pictures of the five areas in turn, and forms surface image information of each area that is transmitted to the comparison module.

8. The seat wrinkle repairing method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In the comparison step, the comparison module compares the multiple surface image information transmitted with the corresponding surface image information in the storage module in turn, and transmits the comparison results to the control module. The control module controls the second robotic arm to drive the ironing component or the hot air component according to the comparison results, and repairs the areas where the comparison results do not match.

9. The seat wrinkle repairing method according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a confirmation step, in which the control module controls the conveyor belt to move the seat from the smoothing mechanism to the identification mechanism, and then the control terminal controls the camera through the first mechanical arm to take a picture of the seat and form surface image information transmitted to the comparison module, and the comparison module compares the received surface image information with the surface image information pre-stored in the storage module. If the comparison result does not match, the control module controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the smoothing mechanism; if the comparison result is consistent, the control terminal controls the conveyor belt to transport the seat to the next workstation.

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