Advanced automobile rearview mirror electric heating sheet production equipment

By designing a fully automated automotive rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment combining intelligent AI technology, the problems of low manual operation efficiency and unstable product quality in traditional production process are solved, and fully enclosed, fully automatic and fully optimized finished products are achieved. The assembly line improves production efficiency and product quality.

CN119388162APending Publication Date: 2025-02-07WEISAIHE ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY (CHANGZHOU) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411816898.X
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-11
Publication Date
2025-02-07

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Technical Problem

During the production process of traditional rearview mirror heating plates, manual operation efficiency and unstable product quality make it difficult to achieve consistency of production efficiency and quality.

Method used

Design a fully automated automotive rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment, combined with intelligent AI technology, to realize a fully enclosed, fully automatic and fully optimized finished product assembly line. The equipment includes aluminum foil loading, tape loading, tape loading, aluminum foil engraving, adhesive pasting, performance testing, dispensing and curing, cutting and conveying devices, through motor control, laser engraving, visual inspection, AI online inspection, etc. Technical means to achieve fully automated production.

Benefits of technology

It realizes full automation of the production process, improves product reliability and stability, ensures consistency in the quality of each batch of products, reduces manual intervention and material waste, and improves production efficiency and product quality.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of electric heating piece production, provides a full-automatic feeding and conveying assembly line which has all manufacturing procedures of electric heating pieces, is fully combined with intelligent AI and achieves full-closed full-automatic full-quality finished products, and particularly relates to advanced automobile rearview mirror electric heating piece production equipment. The machine mainly comprises a rubberizing device, an aluminum foil engraving device, a conveying device and the like. By means of linkage control, it is ensured that constant tensioning force is kept in the material conveying process, material deformation or damage caused by uneven tension is reduced, accurate positioning and conveying of the materials are achieved by accurately controlling clamping and loosening of the air cylinder top frame and rotation of the lead screw, and the material conveying efficiency is improved through feeding, conveying, rubberizing and performance testing. Full automation of the whole production process is achieved, and automatic identification and elimination of waste products which do not meet performance test requirements are achieved through cooperation of the AI online detection module and the mechanical arm in the performance test device.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of electric heating plate production, and provides a fully automatic loading and conveying system, which has all the preparation processes of electric heating plates and is fully combined with intelligent AI to achieve a fully enclosed, fully automatic and high-quality finished product production line, and in particular relates to an advanced production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors. Background Art

[0002] Rearview mirror heating plates are mainly used in adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog, etc. The electric heating wire heating plate embedded behind the lens ensures the clarity of the lens surface and improves driving safety. With the popularization of rearview mirror heating function, the demand for rearview mirror heating plates in automobile factories has also increased.

[0003] In the prior art, in the traditional production process of rearview mirror heating plates, the efficiency of manual punching, gluing, connector riveting and other processes is low, and the product quality is unstable. In order to improve production efficiency and consistency of product quality, automated production equipment has been developed to achieve continuous gluing and automated production. Therefore, an advanced automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment is urgently needed to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention proposes an advanced production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic loading and conveying system, which has all the preparation processes of electric heating plates and is fully combined with intelligent AI to achieve a fully enclosed, fully automatic and high-quality finished product production line.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows: an advanced automobile rearview mirror electric heating sheet production equipment, characterized in that it includes an aluminum foil feeding device, an upper tape feeding device, a lower tape feeding device, an aluminum foil engraving device, an upper tape punching device, a connector riveting device, a glue sticking device, a performance testing device, a glue dispensing and curing device, a cutting device and a conveying device;

[0006] The aluminum foil engraving device is used for laser engraving a heating circuit and punching riveting holes and positioning holes. The aluminum foil engraving device includes a detection device, which is used for real-time online detection of the heating circuit engraved on the aluminum foil;

[0007] The glue sticking device includes a visual detection module, which is used to predict whether the glue sticking is offset and to provide feedback signals to achieve calibration before glue sticking;

[0008] The performance testing device includes a manipulator and an AI online detection module, wherein the AI ​​online detection module is used to identify waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements and mark them, and the manipulator is used to take away waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements;

[0009] The aluminum foil feeding device controls the aluminum foil shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, the upper tape feeding device controls the upper tape shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, and the lower tape feeding device controls the lower tape shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, and the rotation speed can be controlled for continuous and stable feeding and supply;

[0010] The conveying device includes a cylinder top frame, a screw and a servo motor. The number of the servo motor and the screw is two, the number of the cylinder top frames is several, the screw is installed on the servo motor, and the cylinder top frame is slidably installed on the screw, and is respectively arranged on both sides of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment, wherein the cylinder top frame clamps the aluminum foil, the servo motor drives the screw to rotate, the screw drives the cylinder top frame and the aluminum foil to move in one direction, the cylinder top frame releases the aluminum foil, the servo motor drives the screw to reverse, and the cylinder top frame moves in the opposite direction back to the initial position, and the operation is repeated to complete the conveying of the aluminum foil.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention, further, through the linkage control of aluminum foil conveying, upper adhesive tape conveying, lower adhesive tape conveying, and formed electric heating plate conveying, it can be ensured that the material maintains a constant tension during the conveying process, which helps to reduce material deformation or damage caused by uneven tension, improve the stability of the production process and the quality of the product, and the aluminum foil conveying, upper adhesive tape conveying, lower adhesive tape conveying, and formed electric heating plate conveying are linked to control the constant tension of the material during the conveying process.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present invention, further, the appearance and performance test results of the electric heating plate are connected to the controller to realize automatic control of the production process, so that the processing flow can be automatically adjusted when a problem is detected to ensure product quality, and the robot can be controlled to pick up waste products, reduce manual intervention, and improve production efficiency. The appearance and performance test of the electric heating plate are connected to the controller to control the processing flow of the production process and control the robot to pick up waste products.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, further, the fully enclosed design can protect the production environment and prevent external pollution, such as dust and humidity, from interfering with the production process. This design helps to maintain the cleanliness of the production line, improve product quality, and reduce potential health risks to operators. The automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment is a fully enclosed design.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, further, an alarm system is set during the whole operation process, which can issue a warning in time when an abnormal situation is detected, reminding the operator to take measures to reduce the occurrence of production accidents and equipment failures, and ensure production safety and personnel safety. The alarm system is set during the whole operation process of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the present invention, further, an online identification and control system is set in the key process, which can monitor product quality in real time, discover and deal with problems in time, ensure that the product quality of the key process meets the standards, and improve the overall production quality. The key processes of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment are equipped with an online identification and control system.

[0016] As a preferred solution of the present invention, further, online identification monitoring is installed in the production line, which can monitor the entire production line in real time, promptly discover problems in the production process, improve production transparency and management efficiency, and also help to quickly respond to and handle production anomalies, reduce production interruptions and waste. The production line of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment is equipped with online identification monitoring.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] The present invention equips the gluing device with a visual inspection module, which can predict whether the gluing is offset, and calibrate before gluing through feedback signals, thereby ensuring the accuracy and consistency of gluing, avoiding material waste and product defects. The automated gluing process reduces human errors, improves product reliability and stability, and ensures that each batch of products can meet the same quality standards. The automated gluing device can work continuously, reducing the time required for manual gluing, and improving production efficiency.

[0019] The present invention also realizes accurate control of the conveying of materials such as aluminum foil through the combination of the cylinder top frame, the screw rod and the servo motor, maintains a constant tension force, and avoids deformation or damage of the material. The servo motor drives the screw rod to rotate, accurately controls the position of the cylinder top frame, ensures the accurate positioning of the material during the conveying process, and provides an accurate processing reference for subsequent processes. The rotation of the feeding shaft is controlled by the motor, so that continuous and stable feeding supply is realized, manual intervention is reduced, and the automation degree of the production line is improved.

[0020] The present invention also realizes full automation of the entire production process from loading to conveying, and then to gluing and performance testing, which reduces manual operations and labor costs. The cooperation of the AI ​​online detection module and the manipulator in the performance testing device realizes automatic identification and elimination of waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements, improves product quality and production efficiency, and the connection between the shape of the electric heating plate and the performance test results and the controller allows the production process to be automatically adjusted according to the test results to achieve true closed-loop control. The fully enclosed design enables the production line to adapt to different environmental conditions and reduce the interference of external factors on the production process. The alarm system and online identification and control system in the entire operation process enhance the safety of the production process, timely discover and handle abnormal situations, and ensure the safety of personnel and equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0022] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall process structure of the advanced automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with 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.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment proposes an advanced production equipment for electric heaters for automobile rearview mirrors, including an aluminum foil feeding device, an upper adhesive tape feeding device, a lower adhesive tape feeding device, an aluminum foil engraving device, an upper adhesive tape punching device, a connector riveting device, a gluing device, a performance testing device, a glue dispensing and curing device, a cutting device and a conveying device;

[0026] The aluminum foil engraving device is used for laser engraving the heating circuit and punching the riveting holes and the positioning holes. The aluminum foil engraving device includes a detection device, which is used for real-time online detection of the heating circuit engraved on the aluminum foil;

[0027] The glue sticking device includes a visual inspection module, which is used to predict whether the glue sticking is offset and to provide feedback signals to achieve calibration before glue sticking;

[0028] The performance test device includes a manipulator and an AI online detection module. The AI ​​online detection module is used to identify waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements and mark them. The manipulator is used to take away waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements.

[0029] The aluminum foil feeding device controls the aluminum foil shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, the upper tape feeding device controls the upper tape shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, and the lower tape feeding device controls the lower tape shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, and both can control the rotation speed for continuous and stable feeding and supply;

[0030] The conveying device includes a cylinder top frame, a screw and a servo motor. There are two servo motors and two screws, and several cylinder top frames. The screw is installed on the servo motor, and the cylinder top frame is slidably installed on the screw. They are respectively arranged on both sides of the production equipment of the electric heating plate of the automobile rearview mirror. Among them, the cylinder top frame clamps the aluminum foil, the servo motor drives the screw to rotate, and the screw drives the cylinder top frame and the aluminum foil to move in one direction. The cylinder top frame releases the aluminum foil, the servo motor drives the screw to reverse, and the cylinder top frame moves in the opposite direction back to the initial position. Repeating the operation can complete the conveying of the aluminum foil.

[0031] In this embodiment, the aluminum foil feeding device is responsible for automatically feeding the aluminum foil material to the production line, and realizes continuous and stable material supply by controlling the rotation of the aluminum foil shaft through the motor. The upper tape feeding device is similar to the aluminum foil feeding device, but is responsible for the automatic supply of the upper tape material, and controls the rotation of the upper tape shaft through the motor. The lower tape feeding device is also responsible for automatically supplying the lower tape material, and controls the rotation of the lower tape shaft through the motor. The aluminum foil engraving device uses laser technology to engrave the heating circuit and punch the riveting holes and positioning holes. The device also includes a detection device for real-time online detection of the engraved heating circuit to ensure product quality. The upper tape punching device is used to punch the upper tape into a required shape to adapt to the subsequent assembly process. The connector riveting device is responsible for riveting the connector to the aluminum foil or other components to complete the circuit connection of the electric heating plate. The glue sticking device is used to stick the glue stickers accurately at the required position. The visual inspection module in the device can predict whether the glue stickers are offset and calibrate them before sticking to ensure the accuracy of the glue stickers. The performance testing device includes a manipulator and an AI online inspection module to identify waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements, and mark and remove them to ensure product quality. The glue dispensing and curing device is used to dispense glue on the electric heating sheet and provide a curing process to ensure that the adhesive reaches the required bonding strength. The cutting device is used to cut the formed electric heating sheet into the final product size. The conveying device includes a cylinder top frame, a lead screw and a servo motor, which is responsible for accurately conveying materials such as aluminum foil on the production line. The servo motor drives the lead screw to rotate, and the lead screw drives the cylinder top frame and the material to move. The movement and stop of the material are controlled by the clamping and loosening of the cylinder top frame.

[0032] The present invention realizes the improvement of production efficiency, the guarantee of product quality and the intelligent management of the production process through technical innovation in the three aspects of gluing, conveying and automation, and has significant industrial application value and market competitiveness.

[0033] Example 2

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, based on the same concept as the above-mentioned embodiment 1, this embodiment further proposes linkage of aluminum foil conveying, upper adhesive tape conveying, lower adhesive tape conveying, and formed electric heating plate conveying to control the constant tension force of the material during the conveying process.

[0035] The appearance and performance detection of the electric heating plate is connected to the controller to control the processing flow of the production process and control the robot to pick up waste products.

[0036] The production equipment of electric heater for automobile rearview mirror is of fully enclosed design.

[0037] The entire process of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment is equipped with an alarm system.

[0038] Online identification and control systems are installed in the key processes of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment.

[0039] Online identification monitoring is installed in the production lines of automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment.

[0040] In this embodiment, the aluminum foil conveying, the upper adhesive tape conveying, the lower adhesive tape conveying, and the formed electric heating plate conveying are linked. This linkage control ensures that the material maintains a constant tension during the conveying process, reduces material deformation or damage caused by uneven tension, and improves the stability of the production process and product quality. The appearance and performance detection of the electric heating plate are connected to the controller. This connection realizes the automatic control of the production process. When a problem is detected, the processing flow can be automatically adjusted to ensure product quality, and the robot can be controlled to pick up waste products, reduce manual intervention, and improve production efficiency. The fully enclosed design protects the production environment, prevents external pollution such as dust and humidity from interfering with the production process, maintains the cleanliness of the production line, improves product quality, and reduces operators. Potential health risks. An alarm system is installed in the entire process. The alarm system can issue a warning in time when an abnormal situation is detected, reminding the operator to take measures to reduce the occurrence of production accidents and equipment failures, and ensure production safety and personnel safety. Online identification and control systems are installed in key processes. The online identification and control system monitors product quality in real time, discovers and handles problems in a timely manner, ensures that the product quality of key processes meets the standards, and improves the overall production quality. Online identification monitoring is installed in the production line. Online identification monitoring monitors the entire production line in real time, discovers problems in the production process in a timely manner, improves production transparency and management efficiency, and helps to quickly respond to and handle production anomalies, reducing production interruptions and waste;

[0041] These components and systems work together to make the production of automotive rearview mirror electric heaters more automated and intelligent, improving production efficiency and product quality while ensuring the safety and stability of the production process.

[0042] Workflow:

[0043] S1. Aluminum foil feeding:

[0044] Put the rolled aluminum foil on the aluminum foil shaft. The controller controls the rotation and stop of the aluminum foil shaft through the motor, and can control the rotation speed to supply the aluminum foil smoothly and continuously.

[0045] S2, Aluminum foil engraving:

[0046] The aluminum foil is fed to the engraving station, and the high-precision engraving device laser engraves the heating circuit on the aluminum foil according to the preset pattern. During the engraving process, the engraving machine accurately controls the engraving path and depth. At the same time, the positioning holes and riveting holes are punched.

[0047] S3, circuit detection:

[0048] The detection device detects the heating circuit engraved on the aluminum foil, and the controller controls the engraving device to perform secondary engraving for unqualified circuits.

[0049] S4, Aluminum foil conveying:

[0050] The aluminum foil after engraving the heating circuit is transported through a linkage conveying device.

[0051] S5, tape loading:

[0052] The rolled upper tape is placed on the upper tape shaft. The controller controls the rotation and stop of the upper tape shaft through the motor and can control the rotation speed to supply the upper tape continuously and smoothly.

[0053] S6, Die cutting of adhesive tape:

[0054] The upper tape is fed to the punching station, and the upper tape punching device punches holes in the upper tape corresponding to the riveting holes on the aluminum foil. The punched waste is collected by blowing.

[0055] S7, upper belt conveyor:

[0056] The upper adhesive tape is conveyed through a linkage conveying device.

[0057] S8. Apply tape.

[0058] The aluminum foil is transported to the tape sticking station through the linkage conveying device, and the upper tape is transported to the tape sticking station through the linkage conveying device, and the glue sticking device sticks the tape on the aluminum foil.

[0059] S9, Connector riveting:

[0060] The aluminum foil with the adhesive tape is transported to the riveting station through the linkage conveying device, and the connector riveting device rivets the aluminum foil and the connector together.

[0061] S10, lower tape loading:

[0062] The rolled lower tape is placed on the upper and lower tape shafts. The controller controls the rotation and stop of the lower tape shaft through the motor and can control the rotation speed to supply the lower tape continuously and smoothly.

[0063] S11, stick the tape:

[0064] The aluminum foil after riveting the connector is transported to the lower tape sticking station, the lower tape is fed to the lower tape sticking station, and the gluing device sticks the lower tape under the aluminum foil to form an electric heating sheet.

[0065] S12, glue curing:

[0066] The electric heating sheet is transported to the glue dispensing and curing station, and the glue dispensing and curing device dispenses glue on the riveting joints of the connectors of the electric heating sheet and heats and cures it in the drying tunnel.

[0067] S13, Performance test:

[0068] The electric heating plate is transported to the test station, and the performance test device performs two tests on the electric heating plate: power supply and resistance, to ensure that the electric heating performance meets the design requirements. The waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements are marked, and the control robot will remove the waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements during the product collection stage.

[0069] S14, cutting and forming:

[0070] The electric heating sheet is transported to the cutting station, and the cutting device cuts the electric heating sheet into the formed shape of the electric heating sheet.

[0071] S15. Product Grouping:

[0072] The formed electric heating sheets are collected. The robot takes away the waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements, and the scraps are wound and collected.

[0073] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors, characterized in that: It includes an aluminum foil feeding device, an upper tape feeding device, a lower tape feeding device, an aluminum foil engraving device, an upper tape punching device, a connector riveting device, a glue sticking device, a performance testing device, a glue dispensing and curing device, a cutting device and a conveying device; The aluminum foil engraving device is used for laser engraving a heating circuit and punching riveting holes and positioning holes. The aluminum foil engraving device includes a detection device, which is used for real-time online detection of the heating circuit engraved on the aluminum foil; The glue sticking device includes a visual detection module, which is used to predict whether the glue sticking is offset and to provide feedback signals to achieve calibration before glue sticking; The performance testing device includes a manipulator and an AI online detection module, wherein the AI ​​online detection module is used to identify waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements and mark them, and the manipulator is used to take away waste products that do not meet the performance test requirements; The aluminum foil feeding device controls the aluminum foil shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, the upper tape feeding device controls the upper tape shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, and the lower tape feeding device controls the lower tape shaft to rotate and feed the material through a motor, and the rotation speed can be controlled for continuous and stable feeding and supply; The conveying device includes a cylinder top frame, a screw and a servo motor. The number of the servo motor and the screw is two, the number of the cylinder top frames is several, the screw is installed on the servo motor, and the cylinder top frame is slidably installed on the screw, and is respectively arranged on both sides of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment, wherein the cylinder top frame clamps the aluminum foil, the servo motor drives the screw to rotate, the screw drives the cylinder top frame and the aluminum foil to move in one direction, the cylinder top frame releases the aluminum foil, the servo motor drives the screw to reverse, and the cylinder top frame moves in the opposite direction back to the initial position, and the operation is repeated to complete the conveying of the aluminum foil.

2. A production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors, characterized in that: Aluminum foil conveying, upper adhesive tape conveying, lower adhesive tape conveying and forming electric heating plate conveying are linked to control the constant tension force of materials during conveying.

3. A production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors, characterized in that: The appearance and performance detection of the electric heating plate is connected to the controller to control the processing flow of the production process and control the robot to pick up waste products.

4. A production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors, characterized in that: The automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment is of fully enclosed design.

5. A production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors, characterized in that: The automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment is provided with an alarm system during the entire operation process.

6. A production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors, characterized in that: The key processes of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment are all equipped with online identification and control systems.

7. A production equipment for electric heating plates for automobile rearview mirrors, characterized in that: The production line of the automobile rearview mirror electric heating plate production equipment is equipped with online identification monitoring.