Automatic assembling tool for iron plate support assembly for automobile seat

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic assembling tool for an iron plate support assembly for an automobile seat. Comprising a rotary table used for placing an iron plate support, a plurality of positioning assemblies arranged on the rotary table and used for fixing the iron plate support, and first assembling mechanisms sequentially arranged on the periphery of the rotary table in the rotating direction and used for detecting the torque of screw holes in the iron plate support. The second assembling machine is used for pre-pressing the top of the sleeve to enable the top of the sleeve to be folded towards the periphery to a certain degree, the third assembling mechanism is used for pressing the top of the sleeve to enable the top of the sleeve to be completely folded towards the periphery, the fourth assembling machine is used for detecting the hole diameter of the top of the sleeve which is folded towards the periphery, and the fifth assembling mechanism is used for taking materials. Compared with the prior art, the assembling process of a traditional iron plate support assembly for the automobile seat is optimized, the rhythm matching of all procedures is more reasonable, and the productivity is effectively improved. The whole production line only needs one operator, the enterprise cost is greatly reduced, meanwhile, a large number of detection devices are configured, and reliable quality is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of mechanical assembly, and in particular to an automatic assembly tool for an iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat. Background Art

[0002] The iron plate bracket assembly for car seats is one of the most critical components of car seats. Its main function is to provide a solid supporting structure for the seat to ensure the stability and safety of the seat during vehicle driving. During the production process, the bracket assembly needs to undergo strict quality inspection, including dimensional accuracy.

[0003] At present, the main production method of the iron plate bracket assembly for automobile seats is that the operator performs full manual operation or divides the entire product production process into several mechanisms, arranges several operators to perform manual or fixture-assisted assembly on each mechanism, and then adds corresponding inspection tools between certain mechanisms to conduct quality inspection through human operation. This method consumes a lot of manpower, is inefficient, and easily leads to unstable product quality. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide an automatic assembly tool for an iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is to provide an automated assembly tool for an iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat, wherein the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat comprises an iron plate bracket and a sleeve, wherein the bottom of the sleeve is provided with a flange extending toward the periphery, and the iron plate bracket is provided with a hole and a screw hole for accommodating the sleeve, and the sleeve passes through the hole and makes the flange close to the bottom of the iron plate bracket, and the automated assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat is used to flange the top of the sleeve and make it close to the top of the iron plate bracket,

[0007] The automatic assembly tool of the iron plate bracket assembly for automobile seats includes a turntable for placing the iron plate bracket, a plurality of positioning components arranged on the turntable and used to fix the iron plate bracket, and a first assembly mechanism, a second assembly mechanism, a third assembly mechanism, a fourth assembly mechanism and a fifth assembly mechanism arranged on the outer periphery of the turntable in sequence along the rotation direction of the turntable, wherein:

[0008] The positioning components are respectively located on the turntables of the first assembly mechanism, the second assembly mechanism, the third assembly mechanism, the fourth assembly mechanism, and the fifth assembly mechanism.

[0009] The first assembly mechanism is used to detect the torque of the screw hole on the iron plate bracket;

[0010] The second assembly mechanism is used to pre-press the top of the sleeve so that the top of the sleeve is folded toward the periphery to a certain extent;

[0011] The third assembly mechanism is used to squeeze the top of the sleeve so that the top of the sleeve is completely folded toward the periphery and closely attached to the top of the iron plate bracket;

[0012] The fourth assembly mechanism is used to detect the aperture of the sleeve after the top is folded toward the periphery;

[0013] The fifth assembly mechanism is used to grab the assembled iron plate bracket assembly for the automobile seat to the feeding port.

[0014] In some specific embodiments, the first assembly mechanism includes a first mechanical arm that moves up and down, and a screw hole torque detector disposed at the end of the first mechanical arm, and the screw hole torque detector is inserted into the screw hole for detection.

[0015] In some specific embodiments, the second assembly mechanism includes a second mechanical arm that moves up and down, and a first cylinder disposed at the end of the second mechanical arm, wherein the piston of the first cylinder extends into the sleeve and squeezes the sleeve so that the top of the sleeve is folded toward the periphery to a certain extent.

[0016] In some specific embodiments, the piston of the first cylinder extends into the sleeve and squeezes the sleeve so that the top of the sleeve is folded 45° toward the outer periphery.

[0017] In some specific embodiments, the third assembly mechanism includes a third mechanical arm that moves up and down, and a second cylinder disposed at the end of the third mechanical arm, wherein the piston of the second cylinder extends into the sleeve and squeezes so that the top of the sleeve is completely folded toward the outer periphery to fit closely against the top of the iron plate bracket.

[0018] In some specific embodiments, the fourth assembly mechanism includes a fourth mechanical arm that moves up and down and a pneumatic measuring instrument disposed at the end of the fourth mechanical arm, and the pneumatic measuring instrument is used to detect the aperture of the sleeve after the top of the sleeve is completely folded toward the periphery.

[0019] In some specific embodiments, the fifth assembly mechanism includes a movable fourth robotic arm and a gripper disposed at the end of the fourth robotic arm, and the gripper is used to grab the iron plate bracket assembly for the car seat to a discharge port.

[0020] In some specific embodiments, the positioning assembly includes a tray disposed on the turntable and a plurality of positioning blocks disposed on the tray, and the space enclosed by the positioning blocks is snap-connected with the iron plate bracket.

[0021] In some specific embodiments, a marking machine is further included for marking the iron plate bracket assembly for the car seat.

[0022] In some specific embodiments, the marking machine is a laser marking machine.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] (1) The present invention optimizes the traditional assembly method by setting a turntable, which is provided with multiple positioning components for placing assembly parts, and a number of assembly mechanisms are provided along the circumference of the turntable, so that the rhythm matching of each process is more reasonable, and the production capacity is effectively improved. The entire production line only requires one operator to place the assembly parts into the positioning components, which greatly reduces the cost of the enterprise.

[0025] (2) The assembly line layout of the present invention is ingenious, which minimizes the floor space and reduces the manufacturing cost.

[0026] (3) The present invention also integrates equipment for detecting the torque of screw holes and the aperture of sleeves on the iron plate bracket assembly for automobile seats, which can quickly detect defective products and meet customer needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure from the first viewing angle of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure from a second viewing angle of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the third viewing angle of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure from the fourth viewing angle of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the iron plate support of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the sleeve of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the preliminary combination of the iron plate bracket and the sleeve of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the iron plate bracket assembly for the automobile seat of the present invention.

[0035] The following are marked in the figure:

[0036] 1 is a turntable, 2 is a tray, 3 is a positioning block, 4 is a first assembly mechanism, 4-1 is a first mechanical arm, 4-2 is a screw hole torque detector, 5 is a second assembly mechanism, 5-1 is a second mechanical arm, 5-2 is a first cylinder, 6 is a third assembly mechanism, 6-1 is a third mechanical arm, 6-2 is a second cylinder, 7 is a fourth assembly mechanism, 7-1 is a fourth mechanical arm, 7-2 is a pneumatic measuring instrument, 8 is a fifth assembly mechanism, 8-1 is a fifth mechanical arm, 8-2 is a gripper, 9 is an iron plate bracket, 10 is a sleeve, 11 is an iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat, 12 is a hole, and 13 is a screw hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. This embodiment is implemented based on the technical solution of the present invention, and provides a detailed implementation method and specific operation process, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0038] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0039] In conjunction with the accompanying drawings, some embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0040] In the following embodiments, unless otherwise specified, functional components or structures are conventional components or conventional structures used in the art to achieve corresponding functions.

[0041] Embodiment 1:

[0042] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, an automatic assembly tool for an iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat, the iron plate bracket assembly 11 for a car seat comprises an iron plate bracket 9 and a sleeve 10, the bottom of the sleeve 10 is provided with a flange extending toward the periphery, the iron plate bracket 9 is provided with a hole 12 and a screw hole 13 for accommodating the sleeve 10, the sleeve 10 passes through the hole 12 and makes the flange close to the bottom of the iron plate bracket 9, the automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat is used to flange the top of the sleeve 10 and make it close to the top of the iron plate bracket 9,

[0043] The automatic assembly tooling of the iron plate bracket assembly for automobile seats comprises a turntable 1 for placing the iron plate bracket 9, a plurality of positioning components arranged on the turntable 1 and used to fix the iron plate bracket 9, and a first assembly mechanism 4, a second assembly mechanism 5, a third assembly mechanism 6, a fourth assembly mechanism 7 and a fifth assembly mechanism 8 arranged in sequence on the outer periphery of the turntable 1 along the rotation direction of the turntable 1, wherein:

[0044] The positioning components are respectively located on the turntable 1 at the first assembly mechanism 4, the second assembly mechanism 5, the third assembly mechanism 6, the fourth assembly mechanism 7, and the fifth assembly mechanism 8.

[0045] The first assembly mechanism 4 is used to detect the torque of the screw hole 13 on the iron plate bracket 9;

[0046] The second assembly mechanism 5 is used to pre-press the top of the sleeve 10 so that the top of the sleeve 10 is folded toward the periphery to a certain extent;

[0047] The third assembly mechanism 6 is used to squeeze the top of the sleeve 10 so that the top of the sleeve 10 is completely folded toward the periphery and closely attached to the top of the iron plate bracket 9;

[0048] The fourth assembly mechanism 7 is used to detect the aperture of the sleeve 10 after the top is folded toward the periphery;

[0049] The fifth assembly mechanism 8 is used to grab the assembled iron plate bracket assembly 11 for the automobile seat to the feeding port.

[0050] In this technical solution, the present invention optimizes the traditional assembly method by setting a turntable 1, and arranging a plurality of positioning components for placing assembly parts on the turntable 1, and arranging a plurality of assembly mechanisms along the circumference of the turntable 1, so as to make the rhythm matching of each process more reasonable and effectively improve the production capacity. The entire production line only needs one operator to place the assembly parts into the positioning components, which greatly reduces the enterprise cost.

[0051] More specifically, the first assembly mechanism 4 includes a first mechanical arm 4-1 that moves up and down, and a screw hole torque detector 4-2 disposed at the end of the first mechanical arm 4-1, and the screw hole torque detector 4-2 is inserted into the screw hole 13 for detection. The screw hole torque detector 4-2 can be any type of instrument known to those skilled in the art for detecting the torque of the screw hole 13.

[0052] The second assembly mechanism 5 includes a second mechanical arm 5-1 that moves up and down, and a first cylinder disposed at the end of the second mechanical arm 5-1, wherein the piston of the first cylinder extends into the sleeve 10 and squeezes so that the top of the sleeve 10 is folded toward the outer periphery to a certain degree. Preferably, the piston of the first cylinder extends into the sleeve 10 and squeezes so that the top of the sleeve 10 is folded toward the outer periphery by 45 degrees.

[0053] The third assembly mechanism 6 includes a third mechanical arm 6-1 that moves up and down, and a second cylinder arranged at the end of the third mechanical arm 6-1. The piston of the second cylinder extends into the sleeve 10 and squeezes so that the top of the sleeve 10 is completely folded toward the outer periphery to fit closely against the top of the iron plate bracket 9.

[0054] The fourth assembly mechanism 7 includes a fourth mechanical arm 7-1 that moves up and down and a pneumatic measuring instrument disposed at the end of the fourth mechanical arm 7-1, and the pneumatic measuring instrument is used to detect the aperture after the top of the sleeve 10 is completely folded toward the periphery. The pneumatic measuring instrument can be any type of instrument known to those skilled in the art for detecting apertures.

[0055] The fifth assembly mechanism 8 includes a movable fourth robotic arm 8 - 1 and a gripper disposed at the end of the fourth robotic arm 8 - 1 , and the gripper is used to grab the iron plate bracket assembly 11 for the car seat to the discharge port.

[0056] The positioning assembly includes a tray 2 disposed on the turntable 1 and a plurality of positioning blocks 3 disposed on the tray 2. The space enclosed by the positioning blocks 3 is engaged with the iron plate bracket 9 to prevent the iron plate bracket 9 from being separated.

[0057] In addition, after the sleeve 10 and the iron plate bracket 9 are assembled, marking is required. Therefore, the automated assembly tooling of the iron plate bracket assembly 11 for the car seat also includes a marking machine 11 for marking the iron plate bracket assembly 11 for the car seat. The marking machine 11 can be a laser marking machine.

[0058] Specific working process:

[0059] The staff passes the top of the sleeve 10 through the hole 12 of the iron plate bracket 9 so that the flange at the bottom of the sleeve 10 fits with the bottom of the iron plate bracket 9, and then puts the iron plate bracket 9 with the sleeve 10 into the positioning block 3 of the tray 2 for limiting.

[0060] The turntable 1 is rotated, and the first assembly mechanism 4 detects the torque of the screw hole 13 on the iron plate bracket 9;

[0061] The turntable 1 is rotated again, and the second assembly mechanism 5 completes the pre-compression of the top of the sleeve 10, so that the top of the sleeve 10 is folded 45 degrees toward the periphery;

[0062] The turntable 1 is rotated again, and the top of the sleeve 10 is pressed by the third assembly mechanism 6, so that the top of the sleeve 10 is completely folded toward the periphery to be close to the top of the iron plate bracket 9;

[0063] The turntable 1 is rotated again, and the fourth assembly mechanism 7 is used to detect whether the aperture of the sleeve 10 after the top of the sleeve 10 is completely folded toward the outer periphery meets the standard;

[0064] The turntable 1 is rotated again, and the iron plate bracket assembly 11 for the automobile seat is marked by the marking machine 11;

[0065] The turntable 1 is rotated again, and the iron plate bracket assembly 11 for the automobile seat is taken out by the gripper of the fifth assembly mechanism 8, and the finished product is placed on the OK or NG feeding mechanism for output.

[0066] The present invention optimizes the traditional assembly process of the iron plate bracket assembly for automobile seats, making the rhythm matching of each process more reasonable and effectively improving the production capacity. The entire production line only requires one operator, which greatly reduces the cost of the enterprise. At the same time, it is equipped with a large number of detection devices to ensure reliable quality. The assembly line layout is ingenious, which minimizes the floor space and reduces the manufacturing cost.

[0067] The above description of the embodiments is to facilitate the understanding and use of the invention by those skilled in the art. It is obvious that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications to these embodiments and apply the general principles described herein to other embodiments without creative work. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and improvements and modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated assembly tool for an iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat, the iron plate bracket assembly (11) for a car seat comprising an iron plate bracket (9) and a sleeve (10), the bottom of the sleeve (10) being provided with a flange extending toward the periphery, the iron plate bracket (9) being provided with a hole (12) and a screw hole (13) for accommodating the sleeve (10), the sleeve (10) passing through the hole (12) and making the flange close to the bottom of the iron plate bracket (9), the automated assembly tool for an iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat being used for flanging the top of the sleeve (10) and making it close to the top of the iron plate bracket (9), characterized in that: The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for automobile seats comprises a turntable (1) for placing the iron plate bracket (9), a plurality of positioning components arranged on the turntable (1) and for fixing the iron plate bracket (9), and a first assembly mechanism (4), a second assembly mechanism (5), a third assembly mechanism (6), a fourth assembly mechanism (7) and a fifth assembly mechanism (8) arranged in sequence on the outer periphery of the turntable (1) along the rotation direction of the turntable (1), wherein: The positioning components are respectively located on the turntable (1) at the first assembly mechanism (4), the second assembly mechanism (5), the third assembly mechanism (6), the fourth assembly mechanism (7), and the fifth assembly mechanism (8). The first assembly mechanism (4) is used to detect the torque of the screw hole (13) on the iron plate bracket (9); The second assembly mechanism (5) is used to pre-press the top of the sleeve (10) so that the top of the sleeve (10) is folded toward the periphery to a certain extent; The third assembly mechanism (6) is used to squeeze the top of the sleeve (10) so that the top of the sleeve (10) is completely folded toward the periphery and closely attached to the top of the iron plate bracket (9); The fourth assembly mechanism (7) is used to detect the aperture of the sleeve (10) after the top is folded toward the periphery; The fifth assembly mechanism (8) is used to grab the assembled iron plate bracket assembly (11) for the automobile seat to the feeding port.

2. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The first assembly mechanism (4) comprises a first mechanical arm (4-1) that moves up and down, and a screw hole torque detector (4-2) disposed at the end of the first mechanical arm (4-1); the screw hole torque detector (4-2) is inserted into the screw hole (13) for detection.

3. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The second assembly mechanism (5) comprises a second mechanical arm (5-1) that moves up and down, and a first cylinder (5-2) disposed at the end of the second mechanical arm (5-1), wherein the piston of the first cylinder extends into the sleeve (10) and squeezes so that the top of the sleeve (10) is folded toward the periphery to a certain extent.

4. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The piston of the first cylinder extends into the sleeve (10) and squeezes so that the top of the sleeve (10) is folded 45 degrees toward the outer circumference.

5. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The third assembly mechanism (6) comprises a third mechanical arm (6-1) that moves up and down, and a second cylinder (6-2) disposed at the end of the third mechanical arm (6-1), wherein the piston of the second cylinder extends into the sleeve (10) and squeezes the sleeve (10) so that the top of the sleeve (10) is completely folded toward the outer periphery until it is in close contact with the top of the iron plate bracket (9).

6. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The fourth assembly mechanism (7) comprises a fourth mechanical arm (7-1) that moves up and down and a pneumatic measuring instrument (7-2) disposed at the end of the fourth mechanical arm (7-1), wherein the pneumatic measuring instrument is used to detect the aperture of the sleeve (10) after the top is completely folded toward the outer periphery.

7. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The fifth assembly mechanism (8) comprises a movable fourth mechanical arm (8-1) and a gripper (8-2) arranged at the end of the fourth mechanical arm (8-1), wherein the gripper (8-2) is used to grab the iron plate bracket assembly (11) for the automobile seat to a discharge port.

8. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The positioning assembly comprises a tray (2) arranged on the turntable (1) and a plurality of positioning blocks (3) arranged on the tray (2); the space enclosed by the positioning blocks (3) is snap-connected with the iron plate bracket (9).

9. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a marking machine (11) for marking the iron plate bracket assembly (11) for the automobile seat.

10. The automatic assembly tool for the iron plate bracket assembly for a car seat according to claim 9, characterized in that: The marking machine (11) is a laser marking machine.

Images