Automatic condenser assembling device and method

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic condenser assembling device and method, and the device comprises an air conveying line which is used for conveying a to-be-assembled condenser; the connection mechanism is used for driving the condenser to leave the air conveying line; the positioning mechanism is used for positioning and conveying the base; and the assembling mechanism is used for clamping and moving the condenser to enter the positioning mechanism from the connection mechanism so as to mount the condenser on the base. By arranging the overhead conveying line, the tool trolley does not need to be turned over back and forth, automatic feeding of the condenser is achieved, the feeding flexibility of the condenser is improved, consumption of the tool trolley is reduced, and the production cost is saved; the connecting mechanism, the assembling mechanism and the positioning mechanism are used for replacing manual work, automatic moving, clamping, positioning and assembling of the condenser are achieved, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, time consumed for overall assembling of the condenser is saved, the production efficiency of an air conditioner is greatly improved, and the market competitiveness of air conditioner products can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioner production, and more specifically to an automatic condenser assembly device and method. Background Art

[0002] The condenser is a key component in the air-conditioning system, which is used to condense the gaseous refrigerant into liquid and release heat to the external environment, thereby maintaining the normal operation of the air-conditioning system.

[0003] In the current air conditioner production process, the condenser of the air conditioner outdoor unit is usually delivered by a tool truck, and then the condenser is manually moved from the tool truck and manually fixed to the air conditioner base. This process not only requires multiple tool trucks to turn around, but also consumes a lot of human resources. The labor intensity is high and the time is long, making it difficult to increase the assembly speed of the condenser. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a condenser automatic assembly device and method to solve the technical problem of slow manual assembly of condensers.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a condenser automatic assembly device, comprising:

[0007] An overhead transmission line for transporting condensers to be assembled;

[0008] A connection mechanism, used to drive the condenser away from the aerial transmission line;

[0009] A positioning mechanism for positioning and transporting the base;

[0010] The assembly mechanism is used to clamp and move the condenser from the connecting mechanism into the positioning mechanism to install the condenser on the base.

[0011] Wherein, the docking mechanism comprises:

[0012] A docking rack is provided at the end of the aerial transmission line;

[0013] A connecting transmission line is transmission-connected to the connecting frame and is arranged below the aerial transmission line;

[0014] A horizontal transfer assembly, connected to the docking rack by lifting;

[0015] A lifting assembly, installed on the docking frame, is used to drive the horizontal conveying assembly to perform a lifting action, so that the horizontal conveying assembly is lifted to be flush with the aerial conveying line;

[0016] A pressing assembly, arranged at the end edge of the connecting transmission line, for pressing the condenser;

[0017] The material pushing assembly is arranged at the end of the connecting conveyor line and is used to drive the material to move from the connecting conveyor line to the bottom of the pressing assembly.

[0018] Among them, the docking conveyor line and the overhead conveyor line are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the docking conveyor line includes a plurality of first rollers, which are linearly distributed along a conveying direction perpendicular to the overhead conveyor line and are rotatably connected to the docking rack; the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying assembly is consistent with the conveying direction of the overhead conveyor line and perpendicular to the conveying direction of the docking conveyor line.

[0019] Wherein, the horizontal transmission component comprises:

[0020] A mounting plate, fixedly connected to the docking frame and located below the first roller;

[0021] At least two movable seats are movably connected to the top of the mounting plate, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the movable seats to perform lifting actions;

[0022] At least two horizontal conveyor belts, the horizontal conveyor belts correspond to the movable seats one by one and are transmission-connected to the movable seats; the horizontal conveyor belts are located between two connected first rollers, and the conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor belts is set along the length direction of the first rollers;

[0023] The transmission driving member is used for driving the horizontal conveyor belt to rotate.

[0024] Among them, a first sensor is provided at the end of the aerial transmission line, a second sensor and a third sensor are provided at both ends of the horizontal transmission component close to and away from the aerial transmission line respectively, and a fourth sensor is provided on the clamping component; the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor and the fourth sensor are used to detect the signal that the condenser arrives at the corresponding position.

[0025] Wherein, the positioning mechanism comprises:

[0026] A positioning frame, arranged at the end of the connecting transmission line;

[0027] A positioning conveyor line is transmission-connected to the positioning frame; it includes a plurality of second rollers, which are linearly distributed along the conveying direction of the positioning conveyor line and rotationally connected to the positioning frame;

[0028] A clamping assembly is connected to the positioning frame and is arranged above the positioning conveying line; the clamping assembly includes: a fixed plate, a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate and a clamping plate driving member; the fixed plate is fixedly connected to the positioning frame, extending from below the positioning conveying line through the gap between two adjacent second rollers to above the positioning conveying line, and the first clamping plate is fixedly connected to the fixed plate; the second clamping plate and the first clamping plate extend along the conveying direction of the positioning conveying line and are symmetrically arranged with each other; the second clamping plate is movably connected to the positioning frame, and the clamping plate driving member is used to drive the second clamping plate to approach or move away from the first clamping plate;

[0029] The first material stopper assembly and the second material stopper assembly are connected to the positioning frame in a lifting manner. The first material stopper assembly and the second material stopper assembly are arranged perpendicular to the first clamping plate and are arranged on both sides of the clamping assembly in sequence along the transmission direction of the positioning transmission line.

[0030] Among them, a fifth sensor, a sixth sensor and a seventh sensor are provided between the first material blocking component and the second material blocking component; the fifth sensor, the sixth sensor and the seventh sensor are arranged in sequence along the transmission direction of the positioning transmission line, the fifth sensor and the seventh sensor are used to detect the signal that the base reaches the corresponding position of the positioning transmission line, and the sixth sensor is used to detect whether there is any abnormality on the base.

[0031] Wherein, the assembly mechanism comprises:

[0032] A clamping assembly, used for clamping the condenser;

[0033] The mechanical arm is arranged between the docking mechanism and the positioning mechanism, and is used for driving the clamping assembly to move and rotate.

[0034] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a condenser automatic assembly method, which is performed by the above-mentioned condenser automatic assembly device, and includes a docking control process, wherein the docking control process includes the following steps:

[0035] activating the aerial transmission line to transmit the condenser;

[0036] After the condenser to be detected moves to the end of the aerial transmission line and partially protrudes outside the edge of the aerial transmission line, the operation of the aerial transmission line is stopped;

[0037] Starting the lifting assembly to lift the horizontal conveying assembly to be flush with the aerial conveying line and in contact with the condenser;

[0038] Starting the horizontal conveying assembly to drive the condenser away from the aerial conveying line;

[0039] After detecting that the condenser has completely entered the horizontal conveying assembly, starting the lifting assembly to lower the horizontal conveying assembly to below the top surface of the horizontal conveying assembly;

[0040] Starting the connecting conveyor line to drive the condenser to move to the end of the connecting conveyor line;

[0041] After detecting that the condenser reaches the end of the connecting conveyor line, the connecting conveyor line is closed, and the pushing assembly is started to push the condenser to the edge of the connecting conveyor line;

[0042] After it is detected that the condenser partially protrudes outside the edge of the connecting conveyor line, the clamping assembly is started to fix the condenser to the edge of the connecting conveyor line.

[0043] The automatic assembly method of the condenser further comprises a positioning control process, and the positioning control process comprises the following steps:

[0044] Starting the positioning conveyor line, lowering the first material blocking assembly and lifting the second material blocking assembly, blocking the base between the clamping assemblies;

[0045] After detecting that the base enters the clamping assembly, the clamping assembly is started to clamp the base and lift the first material stop assembly;

[0046] After detecting that the clamping assembly clamps the base and the condenser is fixed to the edge of the connecting conveyor line, the assembly mechanism is activated to clamp and move the condenser;

[0047] After detecting that the condenser moves to above the base, the assembly mechanism releases the condenser to complete the assembly of the condenser and the base;

[0048] The second material stopper assembly is lowered to allow the assembled base and condenser to leave the condenser automatic assembly device along the positioning conveying line.

[0049] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: by setting up an overhead transmission line, the present invention eliminates the need for a tool vehicle to move back and forth, thereby realizing the automated material supply of the condenser, improving the flexibility of loading the condenser, reducing the consumption of tool vehicles, and helping to save the production cost of the air conditioner; utilizing a connecting mechanism, an assembly mechanism, and a positioning mechanism to replace manual labor to realize the automated movement, clamping, positioning, and assembly of the condenser, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the staff, saving the time spent on the overall assembly of the condenser, greatly improving the production efficiency of the air conditioner, and helping to improve the market competitiveness of air-conditioning products.

[0050] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following preferred embodiments are specifically cited and described in detail as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0051] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic condenser assembly device provided by the present invention;

[0052] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a connection mechanism of a condenser automatic assembly device provided by the present invention;

[0053] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a horizontal conveying assembly of a condenser automatic assembly device provided by the present invention;

[0054] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a positioning mechanism of an automatic condenser assembly device provided by the present invention;

[0055] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of an assembly mechanism of an automatic condenser assembly device provided by the present invention;

[0056] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a specific positioning control process of a condenser automatic assembly method provided by the present invention;

[0057] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a specific positioning control process of a condenser automatic assembly method provided by the present invention;

[0058] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the process flow of base loading processing of a condenser automatic assembly method provided by the present invention.

[0059] Reference numerals:

[0060] 1. Aerial transmission line; 11. First induction member; 2. Docking mechanism; 21. Docking frame; 22. Docking transmission line; 221. First roller; 23. Horizontal transmission assembly; 231. Mounting plate; 232. Movable seat; 233. Horizontal transmission belt; 234. Transmission drive member; 24. Lifting assembly; 25. Pressing assembly; 251. Pressing rod; 252. Pressing drive member; 26. Pushing assembly; 261. Pushing plate; 262. Pushing drive member; 27. Second induction member; 28. Third induction member; 29. Fourth sensing member; 3. Positioning mechanism; 31. Positioning frame; 32. Positioning transmission line; 321. Second roller; 33. Clamping assembly; 331. Fixed plate; 332. First clamping plate; 333. Second clamping plate; 34. First material blocking assembly; 35. Second material blocking assembly; 36. Fifth sensing member; 37. Sixth sensing member; 38. Seventh sensing member; 4. Assembly mechanism; 41. Clamping assembly; 42. Robotic arm; 421. Turntable; 422. Shaft arm; 423. Rotating assembly; 5. Condenser; 6. Base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention is further described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. The technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiment of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment 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.

[0062] It should be understood that when used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "include" and "comprises" indicate the presence of described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0063] It should also be understood that the terms used in this specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used in the specification of the present invention and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0064] It should be further understood that the term "and / or" used in the present description and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0065] Embodiment 1

[0066] See also Figure 1-5 As shown, this embodiment discloses a condenser automatic assembly device, which includes:

[0067] An aerial transmission line 1 for transmitting a condenser 5 to be assembled;

[0068] A connection mechanism 2, used to drive the condenser 5 away from the aerial transmission line 1;

[0069] A positioning mechanism 3, used for positioning and transmitting a base 6;

[0070] The assembly mechanism 4 is used to clamp and move the condenser 5 from the connecting mechanism 2 into the positioning mechanism 3 to install the condenser 5 on the base 6.

[0071] During specific implementation, the aerial transmission line 1 is used to connect to the previous workstation, such as the inspection workstation of the condenser 5. The aerial transmission line 1 continuously and stably transports the condenser 5 that has passed the quality inspection into the condenser automatic assembly device of this embodiment; when the aerial transmission line 1 transports the condenser 5 to the point where the condenser 5 partially protrudes from the end edge of the aerial transmission line 1, the docking mechanism 2 is started to contact the condenser 5 and drive the condenser 5 into the docking mechanism 2; when the docking mechanism 2 transfers the condenser 5 to a point close to the assembly mechanism 4, the assembly mechanism 4 clamps the condenser 5 to the base 6 corresponding to the positioning mechanism 3 to complete the assembly of the condenser 5 and the base 6.

[0072] The automatic condenser assembly device of the present embodiment realizes the automatic material supply of the condenser 5 by setting up the overhead transmission line 1, eliminates the need for a tool vehicle to move back and forth, improves the feeding flexibility of the condenser 5, reduces the consumption of tool vehicles, and helps save the production cost of the air conditioner; the connection mechanism 2, the assembly mechanism 4 and the positioning mechanism 3 are used to replace manual labor to realize the automatic movement, clamping, positioning and assembly of the condenser 5, reduces the labor intensity of the staff, saves the time of the overall assembly of the condenser 5, greatly improves the production efficiency of the air conditioner, and helps to improve the market competitiveness of air-conditioning products.

[0073] Specifically, the docking mechanism 2 includes:

[0074] The docking frame 21 is provided at the end of the aerial transmission line 1;

[0075] The connecting transmission line 22 is transmission-connected to the connecting frame 21 and is arranged below the aerial transmission line 1;

[0076] A horizontal transmission assembly 23, which is lifted and connected to the docking frame 21;

[0077] The lifting assembly 24 is installed on the docking frame 21, and is used to drive the horizontal conveying assembly 23 to perform a lifting action, so that the horizontal conveying assembly 23 is lifted to be flush with the aerial conveying line 1;

[0078] A pressing assembly 25 is provided at the end edge of the connecting transmission line 22 and is used to press the condenser 5;

[0079] The material pushing assembly 26 is disposed at the end of the connecting conveyor line 22 and is used to drive the material from the connecting conveyor line 22 to the bottom of the pressing assembly 25 .

[0080] In order to improve the space utilization rate of the production workshop, the aerial transmission line 1 can be installed on a higher platform to facilitate the efficient use of the vertical space under the aerial transmission line 1. In addition, the aerial transmission line 1 and the connecting transmission line 22 are arranged horizontally, which makes it easy for the condenser 5 to be stuck in the gap between the aerial transmission line 1 and the connecting transmission line 22, affecting the normal progress of the assembly tooling. Therefore, in this embodiment, the connecting transmission component and the aerial transmission line 1 have a height difference, and the horizontal transmission component 23 is driven to rise and fall by the lifting component 24, so that the horizontal transmission component 23 drives the condenser 5 to leave the aerial transmission line 1, and then the horizontal transmission component 23 is lowered by the lifting component 24, so that the condenser 5 falls on the connecting transmission line 22, realizing the smooth transfer of the condenser 5, reducing manual intervention, and significantly improving the loading efficiency of the condenser 5. In addition, the setting of the pushing component 26 can push the condenser 5 to the edge of the connecting transmission line 22, so that the condenser 5 is partially exposed outside the connecting transmission line 22, providing a good clamping space for the assembly mechanism 4, which helps to improve the clamping accuracy and efficiency of the assembly mechanism 4.

[0081] Specifically, the connecting conveyor line 22 and the aerial conveyor line 1 are arranged perpendicular to each other. The connecting conveyor line 22 includes a plurality of first rollers 221, which are linearly distributed along the conveying direction perpendicular to the aerial conveyor line 1 and are rotatably connected to the connecting frame 21. The conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor assembly 23 is consistent with the conveying direction of the aerial conveyor line 1 and is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the connecting conveyor line 22. The horizontal conveyor assembly 23 can take the condenser 5 away from the aerial conveyor line 1 along the conveying direction of the aerial conveyor line 1. When the condenser 5 completely enters the horizontal conveyor assembly 23, the horizontal conveyor assembly 23 descends so that the condenser 5 completely falls on the top surface of the connecting conveyor line 22. The connecting conveyor line 22 can change the conveying direction of the condenser 5, so as to facilitate the flexible layout of the aerial conveyor line 1, the connecting conveyor line 22 and the positioning mechanism 3. Compared with the "one" arrangement, the connecting conveyor line 22 and the aerial conveyor line 1 are bent, which can reduce the overall length of the condenser automatic assembly device, so that the condenser automatic assembly device is suitable for production workshops with limited space.

[0082] Specifically, the docking mechanism 2 further includes a first rotating driving member (not labeled), which is used to drive the first roller 221 to rotate. The first rotating driving member improves the intelligence of the docking mechanism 2, helps to conveniently control the docking mechanism 2 through a program, greatly saves human resources, and reduces the production cost of the air conditioner.

[0083] Specifically, the horizontal conveying assembly 23 includes:

[0084] The mounting plate 231 is fixedly connected to the docking frame 21 and is located below the first roller 221;

[0085] At least two movable seats 232 are movably connected to the top of the mounting plate 231, and the lifting assembly 24 is used to drive the movable seats 232 to perform lifting actions;

[0086] At least two horizontal conveyor belts 233, the horizontal conveyor belts 233 correspond to the movable seats 232 one by one, and are transmission-connected to the movable seats 232; the horizontal conveyor belts 233 are located between the two connected first rollers 221, and the conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor belts 233 is set along the length direction of the first rollers 221;

[0087] The conveyor driving member 234 is used to drive the horizontal conveyor belt 233 to rotate.

[0088] The horizontal conveyor belt 233 of this embodiment is spaced apart from the first roller 221, that is, each horizontal conveyor belt 233 can be flexibly raised and lowered and moved in the gap between the first rollers 221, thereby preventing the horizontal conveyor belt 233 from protruding from the top of the connecting conveyor line 22 when the connecting conveyor line 22 is working and hindering the transfer of the condenser 5.

[0089] Preferably, the lifting assembly 24 is mounted on the mounting plate 231, and the output shaft of the lifting assembly 24 is connected to the movable plate. In this embodiment, the lifting assembly 24 is a lifting cylinder. The lifting assembly 24 is located between the mounting plate 231 and the movable plate, which improves the structural compactness and space utilization of the docking mechanism 2, shortens the transmission path, improves the lifting efficiency of the movable plate, and reduces the risk of the lifting assembly 24 being exposed and damaged by collision with other mechanisms, which helps to improve the structural stability and durability of the condenser automatic assembly device.

[0090] Specifically, a first induction member 11 is provided at the end of the aerial transmission line 1, and a second induction member 27 and a third induction member 28 are provided at the two ends of the horizontal transmission assembly 23 close to and away from the aerial transmission line 1, respectively, and a fourth induction member 29 is provided on the pressing assembly 25; the first induction member 11, the second induction member 27, the third induction member 28 and the fourth induction member 29 are used to detect the signal that the condenser 5 has reached the corresponding position. When the first induction member 11 detects the condenser 5 arrival signal, the condenser 5 is located at the end of the aerial transmission line 1 and a part of the condenser 5 has crossed the edge of the aerial transmission line 1. At this time, the aerial transmission line 1 needs to be stopped and wait for the horizontal transmission assembly 23 to drive the condenser 5 to completely leave the aerial transmission line 1. When the second induction member 27 detects the condenser 5 arrival signal, the condenser 5 contacts and enters the horizontal transmission assembly 23; when the third induction member 28 detects the condenser 5 arrival signal, and the second induction member 27 does not detect the condenser 5 arrival signal, the condenser 5 completely enters the horizontal transmission assembly 23, and the horizontal transmission assembly 23 can be lowered to place the condenser 5 on the top surface of the connecting transmission line 22. When the fourth sensor 29 detects the signal that the condenser 5 is in place, the condenser 5 is located at the end of the connecting conveyor line 22. At this time, the pushing assembly 26 and the clamping assembly 25 can be started in sequence to push a part of the condenser 5 to the edge of the connecting conveyor line 22, and the condenser 5 is secured to the edge of the connecting conveyor line 22, waiting for the assembly mechanism 4 to clamp it. At the same time, the lifting assembly 24 and the horizontal conveying assembly 23 can be started again to connect the next condenser 5, so that the condenser automatic assembly device can process multiple condensers 5 in parallel, greatly improving the efficiency of assembling the condenser 5.

[0091] Specifically, the pusher assembly 26 is located on one side of the connecting conveyor line 22, and the pushing direction of the pusher assembly 26 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the connecting conveyor line 22; the pusher assembly 26 includes: a push plate 261 and a push drive 262; the push plate 261 is arranged perpendicular to the roller, and the push drive 262 is used to drive the push plate 261 to extend or retract. When the pusher assembly 26 is retracted, it can be compactly stored on one side of the connecting conveyor line 22, does not occupy additional space, does not hinder the movement of the condenser 5, improves the compactness of the structure of the connecting mechanism 2, reduces the risk of the condenser 5 hitting the pusher assembly 26 and causing damage to the condenser 5, and ensures the assembly quality and the reliability of the automated assembly process.

[0092] Specifically, the pressing assembly 25 includes: a pressing rod 251 and a pressing driving member 252; the pressing rod 251 is rotatably connected to the docking frame 21, and the pressing driving member 252 is used to drive the pressing rod 251 to rotate. The pressing driving member 252 drives the pressing rod 251 to rotate, so that the pressing rod 251 approaches or moves away from the docking transmission line 22 to press or loosen the condenser 5. The setting of the pressing rod 251 prevents the condenser 5 from sliding off the edge of the docking transmission line 22, and provides a strong guarantee for the stable and efficient clamping of the assembly mechanism 4.

[0093] Specifically, the positioning mechanism 3 includes:

[0094] The positioning frame 31 is provided at the end of the connecting conveying line 22;

[0095] The positioning conveyor line 32 is transmission-connected to the positioning frame 31; it includes a plurality of second rollers 321, which are linearly distributed along the conveying direction of the positioning conveyor line 32 and rotationally connected to the positioning frame 31;

[0096] The clamping assembly 33 is connected to the positioning frame 31 and is arranged above the positioning transmission line 32; the clamping assembly 33 includes: a fixed plate 331, a first clamping plate 332, a second clamping plate 333 and a clamping plate driving member (not shown); the fixed plate 331 is fixedly connected to the positioning frame 31, and extends from the bottom of the positioning transmission line 32 through the gap between two adjacent second rollers 321 to the top of the positioning transmission line 32, and the first clamping plate 332 is fixedly connected to the fixed plate 331; the second clamping plate 333 and the first clamping plate 332 extend along the transmission direction of the positioning transmission line 32, and are symmetrically arranged with each other; the second clamping plate 333 is movably connected to the positioning frame 31, and the clamping plate driving member is used to drive the second clamping plate 333 to approach or move away from the first clamping plate 332;

[0097] The first material stopper assembly 34 and the second material stopper assembly 35 are connected to the positioning frame 31 in a lifting manner. The first material stopper assembly 34 and the second material stopper assembly 35 are arranged perpendicular to the first clamping plate 332 and are sequentially arranged on both sides of the clamping assembly 33 along the transmission direction of the positioning transmission line 32 .

[0098] The arrangement of the clamping assembly 33, the first material stop assembly 34 and the second material stop assembly 35 avoids frequent shutdown and startup of the positioning conveyor line 32, reduces energy consumption, and saves the operating cost of the condenser automatic assembly device. An assembly area is formed between the first stopper assembly 34 and the second stopper assembly 35. During specific implementation, the first stopper assembly 34 and the second stopper assembly 35 are respectively in a descending and ascending state in an initial state. When the base 6 flows into the positioning conveyor line 32 and enters the assembly area, the base 6 stays between the clamping assemblies 33 under the restriction of the second stopper assembly 35, and then the first stopper assembly 34 is lifted to block the subsequent base 6 from entering the assembly area, and the clamping assembly 33 is started to make the second clamping plate 333 close to the first clamping plate 332 and then clamp the base 6 between the first clamping plate 332 and the second clamping plate 333, waiting for the condenser 5 to be placed on the base 6; after the assembly is completed, the second stopper assembly 35 is lowered, and the base 6 and the condenser 5 can leave the assembly area under the drive of the positioning conveyor line 32; after the assembled product leaves the assembly area, the second stopper assembly 35 is reset to wait for the next base 6 to enter the assembly area.

[0099] Specifically, the positioning mechanism 3 further includes a second rotating driving member (not labeled), which is used to drive the second roller 321 to rotate. The second rotating driving member improves the intelligence of the positioning mechanism 3, helps to conveniently control the positioning mechanism 3 through a program, greatly saves human resources, and reduces the production cost of the air conditioner.

[0100] Specifically, a fifth induction member 36, a sixth induction member 37 and a seventh induction member 38 are provided between the first material stopper assembly 34 and the second material stopper assembly 35; the fifth induction member 36, the sixth induction member 37 and the seventh induction member 38 are sequentially arranged along the transmission direction of the positioning transmission line 32, the fifth induction member 36 and the seventh induction member 38 are used to detect the signal of the base 6 reaching the corresponding position of the positioning transmission line 32, and the sixth induction member 37 is used to detect whether there is any abnormality on the base 6. The fifth induction member 36 is located between the first material stopper assembly 34 and the clamping assembly 33. When the fifth induction member 36 does not detect the signal of the base 6, the first material stopper assembly 34 rises to prevent the subsequent base 6 from entering the assembly area. When the seventh sensor 38 detects a signal from the base 6, the base 6 is located between the clamping assemblies 33; when the condenser 5 is assembled on the base 6, the sixth sensor 37 detects an abnormal signal and prompts manual processing. When no abnormal signal is detected, it indicates that the base 6 can be assembled, so as to drive the second clamping plate 333 away from the first clamping plate 332, thereby loosening the base 6 and lowering the second stop assembly 35 so that the assembled product can leave the assembly area.

[0101] In this embodiment, the positioning conveyor line 32 and the aerial conveyor line 1 are arranged parallel to each other, and the connecting conveyor line 22 is perpendicular to the positioning conveyor line 32 and the aerial conveyor line 1; the positioning conveyor line 32 is arranged lower than the connecting conveyor line 22; the clamping assembly 33 and the pushing assembly 26 are respectively arranged on the side of the connecting conveyor line 22 close to or away from the positioning conveyor line 32. The layout of the aerial conveyor line 1, the connecting mechanism 2 and the positioning mechanism 3 is optimized, the overall length of the condenser automatic assembly device is shortened, and it is helpful to improve the space utilization rate of the production workshop; the positioning conveyor line 32 is arranged lower than the connecting conveyor line 22, so that the assembly mechanism 4 can clamp the horizontally placed condenser 5 and rotate it to a certain angle to vertically insert the condenser 5 into the base 6, thereby improving the convenience and efficiency of assembly.

[0102] Specifically, the assembly mechanism 4 includes:

[0103] A clamping assembly 41, used for clamping the condenser 5;

[0104] The mechanical arm 42 is disposed between the docking mechanism 2 and the positioning mechanism 3 and is used to drive the clamping assembly 41 to move and rotate.

[0105] By replacing manual assembly of the condenser 5 with the mechanical arm 42, time and labor are saved, and the fully automated assembly of the condenser 5 is realized, which improves the production efficiency of the air conditioner while ensuring the consistency of the assembly quality, helps to reduce the defective rate of the assembled products, and thus improves the market competitiveness of the air conditioner. The assembly mechanism 4 is arranged between the connection mechanism 2 and the positioning mechanism 3, so that the aerial transmission line 1, the connection mechanism 2, the assembly mechanism 4 and the positioning mechanism 3 of this embodiment can cooperate smoothly, and at the same time avoid mutual interference, thereby improving the overall assembly efficiency.

[0106] Specifically, the mechanical arm 42 includes: a turntable 421, three shaft arms 422 and a rotating assembly 423; the three shaft arms 422 are connected in rotation in sequence, the turntable 421 is used to drive the shaft arms 422 to rotate, and the rotating assembly 423 is connected to the output end of the shaft arms 422; the clamping assembly 41 is connected to the rotating assembly 423, and the rotating assembly 423 is used to drive the clamping assembly 41 to rotate in the vertical direction. In specific implementation, the clamping assembly 41 approaches a horizontal state under the action of the rotating assembly 423. After clamping the condenser 5, the rotating assembly 423 drives the clamping assembly 41 to a vertical downward state to vertically insert the condenser 5 into the base 6. The rotating assembly 423 can rotate and move in the front, back, left, right, up and down directions under the cooperation of the turntable 421 and the three shaft arms 422, and has a high degree of flexibility and can adapt to docking mechanisms 2 and positioning mechanisms 3 of various heights.

[0107] Embodiment 2

[0108] See also Figure 1-8 As shown, this embodiment discloses a method for automatic assembly of a condenser, and the method is performed by the automatic assembly device of the condenser of the first embodiment.

[0109] The automatic assembly method of the condenser of this embodiment includes a connection control process, and the connection control process includes the following steps:

[0110] Start the aerial transmission line 1 to transmit the condenser 5;

[0111] After the condenser 5 to be inspected moves to the end of the aerial transmission line 1 and partially protrudes outside the edge of the aerial transmission line 1, the operation of the aerial transmission line 1 is stopped;

[0112] Start the lifting assembly 24 to lift the horizontal transmission assembly 23 to be flush with the aerial transmission line 1 and in contact with the condenser 5;

[0113] Start the horizontal conveying assembly 23 to drive the condenser 5 away from the aerial conveying line 1;

[0114] After it is detected that the condenser 5 has completely entered the horizontal conveying assembly 23, the lifting assembly 24 is started to lower the horizontal conveying assembly 23 to below the top surface of the horizontal conveying assembly 23;

[0115] Start the connecting transmission line 22 to drive the condenser 5 to move to the end of the connecting transmission line 22;

[0116] After it is detected that the condenser 5 reaches the end of the connecting conveyor line 22, the connecting conveyor line 22 is closed, and the pushing assembly 26 is started to push the condenser 5 to the edge of the connecting conveyor line 22;

[0117] After it is detected that the condenser 5 partially protrudes outside the edge of the connecting conveyor line 22 , the pressing assembly 25 is started to fix the condenser 5 to the edge of the connecting conveyor line 22 .

[0118] More specifically, this embodiment detects whether the condenser 5 reaches the edge of the aerial transmission line 1 through the first sensor 11, detects whether the condenser 5 completely enters the horizontal transmission assembly 23 through the second sensor 27 and the third sensor 28, and detects whether the condenser 5 reaches the end of the connecting transmission line 22 through the fourth sensor 29.

[0119] Specifically, the condenser automatic assembly method of this embodiment also includes a positioning control process, and the positioning control process includes the following steps:

[0120] Start the positioning conveyor line 32, lower the first material blocking assembly 34 and lift the second material blocking assembly 35, and block the base 6 between the clamping assemblies 33;

[0121] After it is detected that the base 6 enters the clamping assembly 33, the clamping assembly 33 is started to clamp the base 6 and lift the first material stop assembly 34;

[0122] After it is detected that the clamping assembly 33 clamps the base 6 and the condenser 5 is fixed to the edge of the connecting conveyor line 22, the assembly mechanism 4 is started to clamp and move the condenser 5;

[0123] After detecting that the condenser 5 moves to the top of the base 6, the assembly mechanism 4 releases the condenser 5, so that the assembly of the condenser 5 and the base 6 is completed;

[0124] The second stopper assembly 35 is lowered to allow the assembled base 6 and condenser 5 to leave the condenser automatic assembly device along the positioning conveying line 32 .

[0125] In this embodiment, the fifth sensor 36 is used to detect whether the base 6 enters the clamping assembly 33; the seventh sensor 38 is used to detect whether the clamping assembly 33 clamps the base 6, and the seventh sensor 38 or the assembly mechanism 4 is reset to detect whether the condenser 5 moves above the base 6.

[0126] More specifically, see Figure 6-8 As shown in the figure, the specific process of the positioning control process is:

[0127] The assembly mechanism 4 is at the initial safety point; wherein the initial safety point is located between the docking mechanism 2 and the positioning mechanism 3, to prevent the assembly mechanism 4 from accidentally hitting the docking mechanism 2 when the program loading is not completed when the assembly mechanism 4 is started for the first time;

[0128] The assembly mechanism 4 moves to the waiting point for material collection; wherein the waiting point for material collection is located near the pressing assembly 25;

[0129] Detect whether the condenser 5 is in place and ready for the material collection point; wherein, the pressing component 25 presses the condenser 5, which means that the condenser 5 is in place and ready for the material collection point;

[0130] If the condenser 5 is not in place and the material-taking point is ready, the connecting conveyor line 22 is started to output the condenser 5 until the fourth sensor 29 detects the condenser 5, and the pushing assembly 26 is started to push the condenser 5 to the pressing assembly 25. After the pressing assembly 25 presses the condenser 5, the condenser 5 is again detected to see if it is in place and the material-taking point is ready.

[0131] If the waiting material taking point is in place and ready, the clamping assembly 41 is driven to clamp the condenser 5, and the pushing assembly 26 is driven to retract and the pressing assembly 25 is released, and then the assembly mechanism 4 moves to the waiting placement position;

[0132] When the assembly mechanism 4 is in the waiting position, it detects whether the base 6 is ready;

[0133] If the base 6 is not ready, the base 6 loading process is started;

[0134] If the base 6 is ready, the clamping assembly 41 moves onto the base 6, releases the condenser 5, and then the assembly mechanism 4 is reset;

[0135] After the assembly is completed, the clamping assembly 33 releases the base 6, and the first material stop assembly 34 and the second material stop assembly 35 descend;

[0136] The product to be assembled continues to move forward, during which the seventh sensor 38 detects whether there is a signal;

[0137] If the seventh sensing element 38 detects a signal, the second material stopper assembly 35 remains in the descending state until the product leaves the assembly area;

[0138] If the seventh sensor 38 does not detect a signal, the second material stopper assembly 35 rises and waits for the next base 6 to enter the assembly area.

[0139] See also Figure 8 As shown, the base 6 loading process includes:

[0140] Raise the second material stopper assembly 35 and lower the first material stopper assembly 34;

[0141] Waiting for the base 6 to enter the assembly area, during which the seventh sensor 38 and the fifth sensor 36 detect whether there is a signal from the base 6;

[0142] When the fifth induction element 36 detects the signal of the base 6, the first material stopper assembly 34 remains in the descending state, waiting for the base 6 to enter the assembly area;

[0143] When the fifth sensor 36 does not detect the signal of the base 6, the first material stopper assembly 34 rises to block the next base 6 from entering the assembly area;

[0144] When the seventh sensor 38 detects the signal from the base 6, it detects whether the sixth sensor 37 detects the signal;

[0145] When the seventh sensor 38 does not detect the signal of the base 6, the clamping assembly 33 is not started;

[0146] If the sixth sensing element 37 senses a signal, an alarm is sounded and the second material blocking assembly 35 is lowered, so that the base 6 leaves the assembly area; wherein the alarm is an alarm to remind the staff that there is an abnormality on the base 6 and it cannot be assembled and needs manual processing;

[0147] If the sixth sensing element 37 does not sense a signal, the clamping assembly 33 is activated to clamp the base 6 and a signal indicating that the base 6 is ready is returned.

[0148] The present embodiment provides an automatic assembly device and method for condensers. By setting up an overhead transmission line, there is no need for a tool vehicle to move back and forth, thereby realizing the automatic material supply of the condenser, improving the flexibility of loading the condenser, reducing the consumption of tool vehicles, and helping to save the production cost of the air conditioner; utilizing a connecting mechanism, an assembly mechanism, and a positioning mechanism to replace manual labor, thereby realizing the automatic movement, clamping, positioning, and assembly of the condenser, reducing the labor intensity of the staff, saving the time spent on the overall assembly of the condenser, greatly improving the production efficiency of the air conditioner, and helping to improve the market competitiveness of air-conditioning products.

[0149] The above examples are only used to further illustrate the technical content of the present invention, so that readers can understand it more easily, but they do not mean that the implementation of the present invention is limited to this. Any technical extension or re-creation made according to the present invention is protected by the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the claims.

Claims

1. A condenser automatic assembly device, characterized in that: include: An overhead transmission line for transporting condensers to be assembled; A connection mechanism, used to drive the condenser away from the aerial transmission line; A positioning mechanism for positioning and transporting the base; The assembly mechanism is used to clamp and move the condenser from the connecting mechanism into the positioning mechanism to install the condenser on the base.

2. The condenser automatic assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism comprises: A docking rack is provided at the end of the aerial transmission line; A connecting transmission line is transmission-connected to the connecting frame and is arranged below the aerial transmission line; A horizontal transfer assembly, connected to the docking rack by lifting; A lifting assembly, installed on the docking frame, is used to drive the horizontal conveying assembly to perform a lifting action, so that the horizontal conveying assembly is lifted to be flush with the aerial conveying line; A pressing assembly, arranged at the end edge of the connecting transmission line, for pressing the condenser; The material pushing assembly is arranged at the end of the connecting conveyor line and is used to drive the material to move from the connecting conveyor line to the bottom of the pressing assembly.

3. The condenser automatic assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The docking conveyor line and the overhead conveyor line are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the docking conveyor line includes a plurality of first rollers, which are linearly distributed along a conveying direction perpendicular to the overhead conveyor line and are rotatably connected to the docking rack; the conveying direction of the horizontal conveying assembly is consistent with the conveying direction of the overhead conveyor line and perpendicular to the conveying direction of the docking conveyor line.

4. The automatic condenser assembly device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The horizontal transfer assembly comprises: A mounting plate, fixedly connected to the docking frame and located below the first roller; At least two movable seats are movably connected to the top of the mounting plate, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the movable seats to perform lifting actions; At least two horizontal conveyor belts, the horizontal conveyor belts correspond to the movable seats one by one and are transmission-connected to the movable seats; the horizontal conveyor belts are located between two connected first rollers, and the conveying direction of the horizontal conveyor belts is set along the length direction of the first rollers; The transmission driving member is used for driving the horizontal conveyor belt to rotate.

5. The automatic condenser assembly device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first sensor is provided at the end of the aerial transmission line, a second sensor and a third sensor are provided at both ends of the horizontal transmission component close to and away from the aerial transmission line respectively, and a fourth sensor is provided on the clamping component; the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor and the fourth sensor are used to detect the signal that the condenser reaches the corresponding position.

6. The automatic condenser assembly device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism comprises: A positioning frame, arranged at the end of the connecting transmission line; A positioning conveyor line is transmission-connected to the positioning frame; it includes a plurality of second rollers, which are linearly distributed along the conveying direction of the positioning conveyor line and rotationally connected to the positioning frame; A clamping assembly is connected to the positioning frame and is arranged above the positioning conveying line; the clamping assembly includes: a fixed plate, a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate and a clamping plate driving member; the fixed plate is fixedly connected to the positioning frame, extending from below the positioning conveying line through the gap between two adjacent second rollers to above the positioning conveying line, and the first clamping plate is fixedly connected to the fixed plate; the second clamping plate and the first clamping plate extend along the conveying direction of the positioning conveying line and are symmetrically arranged with each other; the second clamping plate is movably connected to the positioning frame, and the clamping plate driving member is used to drive the second clamping plate to approach or move away from the first clamping plate; The first material stopper assembly and the second material stopper assembly are connected to the positioning frame in a lifting manner. The first material stopper assembly and the second material stopper assembly are arranged perpendicular to the first clamping plate and are arranged on both sides of the clamping assembly in sequence along the transmission direction of the positioning transmission line.

7. The automatic condenser assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A fifth sensor, a sixth sensor and a seventh sensor are provided between the first material blocking assembly and the second material blocking assembly; the fifth sensor, the sixth sensor and the seventh sensor are arranged in sequence along the transmission direction of the positioning transmission line, the fifth sensor and the seventh sensor are used to detect the signal that the base reaches the corresponding position of the positioning transmission line, and the sixth sensor is used to detect whether there is any abnormality on the base.

8. The automatic condenser assembly device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The assembly mechanism comprises: A clamping assembly, used for clamping the condenser; The mechanical arm is arranged between the docking mechanism and the positioning mechanism, and is used for driving the clamping assembly to move and rotate.

9. A condenser automatic assembly method, performed by the condenser automatic assembly device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that: The automatic assembly method of the condenser includes a connection control process, and the connection control process includes the following steps: activating the aerial transmission line to transmit the condenser; After the condenser to be detected moves to the end of the aerial transmission line and partially protrudes outside the edge of the aerial transmission line, the operation of the aerial transmission line is stopped; Starting the lifting assembly to lift the horizontal conveying assembly to be flush with the aerial conveying line and in contact with the condenser; Starting the horizontal conveying assembly to drive the condenser away from the aerial conveying line; After detecting that the condenser has completely entered the horizontal conveying assembly, starting the lifting assembly to lower the horizontal conveying assembly to below the top surface of the horizontal conveying assembly; Starting the connecting conveyor line to drive the condenser to move to the end of the connecting conveyor line; After detecting that the condenser reaches the end of the connecting conveyor line, the connecting conveyor line is closed, and the pushing assembly is started to push the condenser to the edge of the connecting conveyor line; After it is detected that the condenser partially protrudes outside the edge of the connecting conveyor line, the clamping assembly is started to fix the condenser to the edge of the connecting conveyor line.

10. The automatic condenser assembly method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The automatic assembly method of the condenser includes a positioning control process, and the positioning control process includes the following steps: Starting the positioning conveyor line, lowering the first material blocking assembly and lifting the second material blocking assembly, blocking the base between the clamping assemblies; After detecting that the base enters the clamping assembly, the clamping assembly is started to clamp the base and lift the first material stop assembly; After detecting that the clamping assembly clamps the base and the condenser is fixed to the edge of the connecting conveyor line, the assembly mechanism is activated to clamp and move the condenser; After detecting that the condenser moves to above the base, the assembly mechanism releases the condenser to complete the assembly of the condenser and the base; The second material stopper assembly is lowered to allow the assembled base and condenser to leave the condenser automatic assembly device along the positioning conveying line.

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