Engine cylinder block production system

Abstract

The invention discloses an engine cylinder block production system, and relates to the technical field of engine cylinder block production, the engine cylinder block production system comprises a central processing unit, a robot assembly line, a storage unit, an analog simulation unit and a defect detection unit.According to the engine cylinder block production system, by arranging the analog simulation unit, problems possibly occurring in the production process can be predicted; expensive errors in actual production are avoided; through analog simulation, the production process, process and equipment arrangement can be optimized, the production efficiency can be improved, potential quality problems can be recognized, and it is ensured that the produced engine cylinder meets the quality standard; and moreover, analog simulation can help to discover defects in design and improve the defects so as to produce higher-quality engine cylinders, and by arranging the robot assembly line and the storage unit, the engine cylinders can be automatically produced, and the produced and processed engine cylinders can be automatically detected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of engine cylinder production, and in particular to an engine cylinder production system. Background Art

[0002] Engine block production systems are automated systems used to manufacture engine blocks. The engine block is an important part of the engine that houses the pistons and forms the combustion chamber. These systems typically include casting, machining and assembly processes to achieve the complete production of the engine block.

[0003] At present, the engine block production system will directly process and produce according to the design drawings and data. However, due to imperfect design, design problems cannot be discovered in advance, which may lead to quality problems in actual production. Unsimulated production may require more time and resources to correct problems, increasing production costs. Lack of simulation may lead to unforeseen quality problems, affecting the performance and reliability of the engine block.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention proposes an engine cylinder block production system to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an engine cylinder production system, which solves the problem that the current engine cylinder production system is unable to detect design problems in advance, resulting in unforeseen quality problems during the production process, affecting the performance and reliability of the engine cylinder, and requiring more time and resources to correct the problems, increasing production costs, and lacking simulation of possible problems.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: an engine cylinder production system, comprising:

[0007] Central Processing Unit: Utilizes artificial intelligence technology to monitor and adjust the production process in real time. By analyzing data, the system automatically optimizes production parameters to improve production efficiency and product quality.

[0008] Robot assembly line: used to automatically complete the assembly, welding and inspection of the cylinder body;

[0009] Warehousing unit: used to automatically store and manage raw materials and finished products, complete rapid material dispatch and accurate inventory management;

[0010] Simulation unit: Using virtual reality technology to conduct simulation and simulation experiments in the design stage, discover and solve potential production problems of the cylinder body in advance, and reduce production line downtime and costs;

[0011] Defect detection unit: used to monitor the pressure, temperature and other parameters in the cylinder body, process and analyze the collected data, and display or issue an alarm to indicate the defect location based on the judgment results.

[0012] Furthermore, the defect detection unit includes a sensor, a data acquisition system, a control unit and a display or alarm device.

[0013] Furthermore, the simulation unit includes a cylinder data sorting module, a data import module, a simulation module, a result output module and a secondary verification module. The cylinder data sorting module sorts the data input by the calling module and inputs it into the simulation module through the data import module to simulate the real production environment of the cylinder, and transmits the simulation data to the secondary verification module through the result output module, and then transmits the data to the simulation module through the secondary verification module to simulate the cylinder production process.

[0014] Furthermore, the storage unit includes a raw material scheduling management module, a finished product scheduling management module, an automatic palletizer and a logistics management module. The raw material scheduling management module is used to identify and classify the raw materials, the finished product scheduling management module is used to mark and classify the finished engine cylinder bodies, the automatic palletizer is used to assist the raw material scheduling management module and the finished product scheduling management module in executing the allocation and transportation of raw materials or finished engines, and the logistics management module is used for the logistics transportation management of raw materials or finished engine cylinder bodies, and records the logistics records of raw materials or finished engine cylinder bodies.

[0015] Furthermore, the robotic assembly line includes a robotic cylinder assembly platform, a robotic assembly verification platform, a robotic cylinder welding platform and a robotic weld point inspection platform. The robotic cylinder assembly platform is used to assemble the engine cylinder, the robotic assembly verification platform is used to inspect and determine whether the engine cylinder assembly is qualified, the robotic cylinder welding platform is used to weld the engine cylinder after passing the inspection, and the robotic weld point inspection platform is used to inspect whether the welds of the engine cylinder after welding are qualified.

[0016] Furthermore, the result feedback unit includes a simulation result feedback module, a normal result feedback module and an abnormal result feedback module, and the simulation result feedback module, the normal result feedback module and the abnormal result feedback module are respectively used to feedback the defect detection and simulation results of the engine cylinder body by the defect detection unit and the simulation unit to the central processing unit.

[0017] Furthermore, the engine cylinder block production system also includes a result feedback unit and a database, wherein the result feedback unit is used to feed back the cylinder block detection result, and the database is used to store raw materials, engine cylinder block production and detection data.

[0018] Furthermore, the engine cylinder block production system also includes a calling module for retrieving data stored in a database.

[0019] Beneficial Effects

[0020] The present invention provides an engine cylinder production system. Compared with the prior art, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. An engine cylinder production system, through a central processing unit: using artificial intelligence technology to monitor and adjust the production process in real time. By analyzing data, the system can automatically optimize production parameters to improve production efficiency and product quality; a robot assembly line: used to automatically complete the assembly, welding and testing of the cylinder; a storage unit: used to automatically store and manage raw materials and finished products, and complete rapid scheduling of materials and accurate inventory management; a simulation unit: using virtual reality technology to perform simulation and simulation experiments in the design stage, discover and solve potential production problems of the cylinder in advance, and reduce production line downtime and cost; a defect detection unit: used to monitor the pressure, temperature and other parameters in the cylinder, and process and analyze the collected data, and display or issue an alarm to indicate the defect location based on the judgment result, which solves the problem that the current engine cylinder production system cannot discover design problems in advance, resulting in unforeseen quality problems in the production process, affecting the performance and reliability of the engine cylinder, and requiring more time and resources to correct the problems, increasing production costs, and lacking simulation of possible problems.

[0022] 2. An engine block production system, which, by setting up a simulation unit, can help predict problems that may occur during the production process and avoid expensive mistakes in actual production; through simulation, the production process, process and equipment layout can be optimized to improve production efficiency, and it can help identify potential quality problems to ensure that the produced engine blocks meet quality standards; furthermore, simulation can help discover design defects and make improvements to produce better quality engine blocks.

[0023] 3. An engine cylinder production system, which can realize automated production of engine cylinders by setting up robot assembly lines and storage units, and automatically inspect the engine cylinders after production and processing. Only qualified products can flow into the next production line, and the storage unit can be used to manage raw materials and finished engine cylinders, which greatly reduces the difficulty of manual production and management, and improves the production efficiency of engine cylinders. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a block diagram of the structural principle of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2This is a block diagram of the structure principle of the simulation unit of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a block diagram of the structural principle of the storage unit of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a block diagram of the structure principle of the robot assembly line of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a block diagram of the structural principle of the result feedback unit of the present invention.

[0029] In the figure: 1. Central processing unit; 2. Simulation unit; 21. Cylinder data sorting module; 22. Data import module; 23. Simulation module; 24. Result output module; 25. Secondary verification module; 3. Warehousing unit; 31. Raw material scheduling management module; 32. Finished product scheduling management module; 33. Automatic palletizer; 34. Logistics management module; 4. Robot assembly line; 41. Robot cylinder assembly platform; 42. Robot assembly verification platform; 43. Robot cylinder welding platform; 44. Robot welding point inspection platform; 5. Defect detection unit; 6. Result feedback unit; 61. Simulation result feedback module; 62. Normal result feedback module; 63. Abnormal result feedback module; 7. Database; 8. Calling module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] like Figure 1-Figure 5 The present invention provides a technical solution: an engine cylinder production system, comprising:

[0032] Central Processing Unit: Utilizes artificial intelligence technology to monitor and adjust the production process in real time. By analyzing data, the system can automatically optimize production parameters to improve production efficiency and product quality.

[0033] Robotic assembly line: This assembly line is equipped with multiple robots to automatically complete tasks such as cylinder assembly, welding and inspection; the robots have the characteristics of high precision and high speed, which can ensure consistency and accuracy in the production process.

[0034] Warehousing unit: used to automatically store and manage raw materials and finished products, complete rapid material dispatch and accurate inventory management;

[0035] Simulation unit: Using virtual reality technology to conduct simulation and simulation experiments in the design stage, discover and solve potential production problems of the cylinder body in advance, and reduce production line downtime and costs;

[0036] Defect detection unit: used to monitor the pressure, temperature and other parameters in the cylinder body, process and analyze the collected data, and display or issue an alarm to indicate the defect location based on the judgment results.

[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, the defect detection unit includes a sensor: used to monitor the pressure, temperature and other parameters in the cylinder body; a data acquisition system: responsible for collecting data transmitted by the sensor; a control unit: processing and analyzing the collected data, and determining whether there is a defect; a display or alarm device: based on the determination result of the control unit, displaying or issuing an alarm to indicate the existence of a defect.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present invention, the simulation unit 2 includes a cylinder data sorting module 21, a data importing module 22, a simulation module 23, a result outputting module 24 and a secondary verification module 25. The cylinder data sorting module 21 sorts the data inputted by the calling module 8 and inputs the data into the simulation module 23 through the data importing module 22 to simulate the real production environment of the cylinder, and transmits the simulation data to the secondary verification module 25 through the result outputting module 24, and then transmits the data to the simulation module 23 through the secondary verification module 25 to simulate the cylinder production process for the second time.

[0039] In the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 3 includes a raw material scheduling management module 31, a finished product scheduling management module 32, an automatic palletizer 33 and a logistics management module 34. The raw material scheduling management module 31 is used to identify and classify the raw materials, the finished product scheduling management module 32 is used to mark and classify the finished engine cylinder body, the automatic palletizer 33 is used to assist the raw material scheduling management module 31 and the finished product scheduling management module 32 in executing the allocation and transportation of raw materials or finished engines, and the logistics management module 34 is used for the logistics transportation management of raw materials or finished engine cylinder bodies, and records the logistics records of raw materials or finished engine cylinder bodies.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present invention, the robot assembly line 4 includes a robot cylinder assembly platform 41, a robot assembly verification platform 42, a robot cylinder welding platform 43 and a robot weld point inspection platform 44. The robot cylinder assembly platform 41 is used to assemble the engine cylinder, the robot assembly verification platform 42 is used to inspect and determine whether the engine cylinder assembly is qualified, the robot cylinder welding platform 43 is used to weld the engine cylinder after passing the inspection, and the robot weld point inspection platform 44 is used to inspect whether the welds of the engine cylinder after welding are qualified.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present invention, the result feedback unit 6 includes a simulation result feedback module 61, a normal result feedback module 62 and an abnormal result feedback module 63. The simulation result feedback module 61, the normal result feedback module 62 and the abnormal result feedback module 63 are respectively used to feedback the defect detection and simulation results of the engine cylinder body by the defect detection unit 5 and the simulation unit 2 to the central processor 1.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present invention, the engine cylinder production system further includes a result feedback unit 6 and a database 7. The result feedback unit 6 is used to feed back the cylinder test result, and the database 7 is used to store raw materials, engine cylinder production and test data.

[0043] In the embodiment of the present invention, the engine cylinder block production system further includes a calling module 8 for retrieving data stored in a database.

[0044] When in use, the required raw materials are first sent to the automated warehousing system, and the raw materials scheduling management module 31 and the finished product scheduling management module 32 are used to mark and classify the raw materials and the finished engine cylinder blocks for subsequent use. In the simulation unit 2, the cylinder block data sorting module 21 sorts the data input by the calling module 8, and uses the data importing module 22 to import the data into the simulation module 23. According to the product design requirements and production process parameters, relevant simulation and optimization experiments are carried out to determine the best production plan. The result output module 24 outputs the simulation results, and uses the secondary verification module 25 to re-verify the data of the simulation inspection. According to the best plan in the simulation unit 2, the robot assembly line 4 automatically completes the assembly, welding and inspection of the cylinder block using the robot cylinder block assembly platform 41, the robot assembly verification platform 42, the robot cylinder block welding platform 43, and the robot welding point inspection platform. During the assembly process, the robot can make precise adjustments and corrections according to the real-time monitoring results. After the assembly is completed, the robot sends the cylinder block to the welding workstation for welding. After the welding is completed, the cylinder block will be sent to the inspection workstation for quality inspection. During the inspection process, non-contact 3D scanning or X-ray can be used to inspect the size and defects of the cylinder body. The cylinder bodies that pass the inspection will be sent to the finished product area in the automated storage unit 3 for packaging and storage. The inspection results are sent to the central processor 1 for processing through the simulation result feedback module 61, the normal result feedback module 62 and the abnormal result feedback module 63 in the result feedback unit 6, and the inspection results are stored in the database 7.

[0045] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0046] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An engine cylinder production system, characterized in that: include: Central Processing Unit: Utilizes artificial intelligence technology to monitor and adjust the production process in real time. By analyzing data, the system automatically optimizes production parameters to improve production efficiency and product quality. Robot assembly line: used to automatically complete the assembly, welding and inspection of the cylinder body; Warehousing unit: used to automatically store and manage raw materials and finished products, complete rapid material dispatch and accurate inventory management; Simulation unit: Using virtual reality technology to conduct simulation and simulation experiments in the design stage, discover and solve potential production problems of the cylinder body in advance, and reduce production line downtime and costs; Defect detection unit: used to monitor the pressure, temperature and other parameters in the cylinder body, process and analyze the collected data, and display or issue an alarm to indicate the defect location based on the judgment results.

2. The engine block production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The defect detection unit includes a sensor, a control unit and a display or alarm device.

3. The engine block production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The simulation unit (2) comprises a cylinder data sorting module (21), a data importing module (22), a simulation module (23), a result outputting module (24) and a secondary checking module (25); the cylinder data sorting module (21) sorts the data inputted by (8) and inputs the data into the simulation module (23) through the data importing module (22) to simulate the real production environment of the cylinder, and transmits the simulation data to the secondary checking module (25) through the result outputting module (24); and then transmits the data to the simulation module (23) through the secondary checking module (25) to simulate the cylinder production process for the second time.

4. The engine block production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage unit (3) comprises a raw material scheduling management module (31), a finished product scheduling management module (32), an automatic palletizer (33) and a logistics management module (34); the raw material scheduling management module (31) is used to identify and classify the raw materials; the finished product scheduling management module (32) is used to mark and classify the finished engine cylinder bodies; the automatic palletizer (33) is used to assist the raw material scheduling management module (31) and the finished product scheduling management module (32) in executing the allocation and transportation of raw materials or finished engine cylinder bodies; the logistics management module (34) is used to manage the logistics transportation of raw materials or finished engine cylinder bodies and record the logistics records of the raw materials or finished engine cylinder bodies.

5. The engine block production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot assembly line (4) comprises a robot cylinder assembly platform (41), a robot assembly verification platform (42), a robot cylinder welding platform (43) and a robot welding point inspection platform (44); the robot cylinder assembly platform (41) is used to assemble an engine cylinder; the robot assembly verification platform (42) is used to inspect and determine whether the engine cylinder assembly is qualified; the robot cylinder welding platform (43) is used to weld an engine cylinder that has passed the inspection; and the robot welding point inspection platform (44) is used to inspect whether the welding points of the engine cylinder are qualified after welding.

6. The engine block production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The result feedback unit (6) comprises a simulation result feedback module (61), a normal result feedback module (62) and an abnormal result feedback module (63), wherein the simulation result feedback module (61), the normal result feedback module (62) and the abnormal result feedback module (63) are respectively used to feed back the defect detection and simulation results of the engine cylinder body by the defect detection unit (5) and the simulation unit (2) to the central processing unit (1).

7. The engine block production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The engine cylinder block production system further comprises a result feedback unit (6) and a database (7), wherein the result feedback unit (6) is used to feed back the cylinder block detection result, and the database (7) is used to store raw materials, engine cylinder block production and detection data.

8. The engine block production system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The engine cylinder block production system also includes a calling module (8) for calling data stored in a database.

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