Tubular beam assembly tool

By combining the positioning cylinder and the pressing cylinder in the pipe beam assembly tool, and using the cooperation of pressure sensors and controllers, the problem of accessories being easily crushed when assembling high accessories is solved, and efficient pipe beam assembly is achieved.

CN119550009AActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04WUHU POWER TECH
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Application Number
CN202411610610.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-12
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-12

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Technical Problem

The assembly tools of existing automotive instrument panel beam assembly are prone to crush the accessories when assembling high accessories, reducing assembly efficiency.

Method used

A pipe beam assembly tool is designed, using a combination of positioning cylinders and press-holding cylinders. Through the cooperation of pressure sensors and controllers, the telescopic length of press-holding cylinders is automatically adjusted to adapt to different sizes of low and high fittings.

Benefits of technology

When assembling low accessories, automatic compression improves assembly efficiency; when assembling high accessories, adjusting the telescopic length of the pressing cylinder, the accessories are prevented from being crushed, and the assembly efficiency is further improved.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of tubular beam assembly, in particular to a tubular beam assembly tool which comprises an operation table, a tubular beam body is placed on the operation table, a base connected with the operation table is arranged on one side of the tubular beam body, an accessory supporting block is arranged on the base, and an accessory body in contact with the tubular beam body is placed on the accessory supporting block. A positioning hole is formed in a side plate of the accessory body, the accessory body is a low accessory or a high accessory, a positioning piece and a mounting block are arranged on one side of the accessory supporting block, a pressing piece is arranged on the other side of the accessory supporting block and comprises a pressing air cylinder connected with the base, and the pressing air cylinder is connected with the controller. The pressing and holding cylinder is connected with a pressing and holding head for pressing and holding the accessory body downwards; assembly parts are automatically pressed, and the pipe beam assembly efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of pipe beam assembly, and in particular to a pipe beam assembly tool. Background Art

[0002] The automobile instrument panel tube beam assembly is not only a structural component that provides support for instrument panel decorative parts and their accessories, steering column, airbag and other parts, but also an auxiliary fixture and positioning support during the assembly process of the instrument panel tube beam assembly.

[0003] For example, on March 1, 2017, a patent with publication number CN217142803U was published, and its name was an automatic welding device for an automobile instrument panel tube beam assembly. The patent included a rectangular bracket, a driving mechanism was arranged on both sides of the rectangular bracket, a welding robot was arranged next to it, and a plurality of pneumatic clamps were arranged on the top surface of the rectangular bracket. The pneumatic clamps were used to automatically tighten or release the automatic tightening of each workpiece of the instrument panel tube beam assembly. The utility model was stable, reliable and efficient. However, the applicant found that when assembling high accessories or low accessories at the same position of the tube beam, the automatic clamping of the clamp improved the assembly efficiency of the tube beam when assembling the low accessories, but when assembling the high accessories at the same position, since the high accessories were larger than the low accessories, the automatic clamping of the clamp would crush the high accessories, thereby reducing the assembly efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a tubular beam assembly tool to solve the problem of reduced assembly efficiency.

[0005] Based on the above purpose, the present invention provides a pipe beam assembly tool, including an operating table, a pipe beam body is placed on the operating table, a base connected to the operating table is arranged on one side of the pipe beam body, an accessory support block is arranged on the base, the accessory support block is used to place an accessory body arranged in contact with the pipe beam body, a positioning hole is provided on the side plate of the accessory body, the accessory body is a low accessory or a high accessory, a positioning piece and a mounting block are provided on one side of the accessory support block, the positioning piece is located between the pipe beam body and the mounting block, and the mounting block is provided with a mounting hole on the side facing the accessory support block. A hole is provided, wherein a projection rod is slidably installed in the mounting hole, the bottom of the mounting hole is connected to one end of the projection rod by a connecting spring, a pressure sensor connected to the mounting hole is arranged between the bottom of the mounting hole and one end of the projection rod, a controller connected to the pressure sensor is arranged on the operating table, the positioning member comprises a positioning cylinder connected to the base, the positioning cylinder is connected to the controller, a fixing plate is connected to the output end of the positioning cylinder, a positioning rod matched with the positioning hole is arranged on the other side of the fixing plate, a resist is arranged on the positioning rod, and a The holding part includes a holding cylinder connected to the base, the holding cylinder is connected to the controller, and the holding cylinder is connected to a holding head for pressing the accessory body downward; when the accessory body is a low accessory, the low accessory is placed on the accessory support block, the positioning cylinder is started to pass the positioning cylinder through the positioning hole, the push piece moves the side plate of the low accessory toward the fixed plate, the low accessory is fixed, the positioning cylinder sends a signal to the controller, the controller sends the first telescopic length data to the holding cylinder, the holding cylinder is started, and the holding head presses the low accessory; when the accessory body is a high accessory, the high accessory is placed on the accessory support block, the positioning cylinder is started, and the holding head presses the low accessory. When the cylinder is started, the positioning cylinder passes through the positioning hole, and the abutment moves the side plate of the high accessory toward the fixed plate, and the high accessory is fixed. Since the length of the low accessory is smaller than that of the high accessory, the end of the low accessory away from the pipe beam body is located between the positioning piece and the mounting block, and the mounting block is located on the side of the high accessory. When the high accessory is fixed, the high accessory abuts against the extension rod and pushes the extension rod to move into the mounting hole. The extension rod presses the pressure sensor, and the positioning cylinder and the pressure sensor both send signals to the controller. The controller sends the second telescopic length data to the holding cylinder, and the holding cylinder is started, and the holding head presses the high accessory.

[0006] Optionally, the positioning rod includes a gradual rod segment and a constant rod segment, the gradual rod segment is located between the constant rod segment and the fixed plate, and the area of ​​one end of the gradual rod segment connected to the fixed plate is larger than the area of ​​the other end thereof.

[0007] Optionally, a cross section of the gradual rod segment is arranged to cooperate with the positioning hole.

[0008] Optionally, the resisting member includes a movable sleeve arranged on the positioning rod, guide rods connected to the fixed plate are arranged above and below the positioning rod, the axis of the guide rod is arranged parallel to the axis of the positioning rod, the movable sleeve is slidably connected to the guide rod, a resisting block is arranged on the outer side of the guide rod, the guide rod is located between the resisting block and the movable sleeve, both ends of the resisting block are hinged to the movable sleeve through a supporting rod, the distance between one end of the supporting rod connected to the movable sleeve and the fixed plate is greater than the distance between the other end of the supporting rod and the fixed plate, the side of the resisting block away from the fixed plate is connected to the guide rod through a traction spring, and a movable member is connected to the fixed plate, and the movable member controls the left and right movement of the movable sleeve.

[0009] Optionally, the movable member includes a movable telescopic rod connected to the fixed plate, and a telescopic end of the movable telescopic rod is connected to the movable sleeve.

[0010] Optionally, the moving part includes a moving motor connected to the fixed plate, the output end of the moving motor is connected to the fixed rod segment of the positioning rod, the fixed rod segment is rotationally connected to the gradual rod segment, a thread is provided on the outer side of the fixed rod segment, and the moving sleeve is threadedly connected to the fixed rod segment.

[0011] Optionally, a sliding sleeve fixedly connected to the moving sleeve is slidably provided on the guide rod.

[0012] Optionally, the guide rod is provided with a slide rail which is slidably connected to the movable sleeve.

[0013] Optionally, the output end of the holding cylinder is connected to a holding head via a holding frame, a connecting rod is rotatably connected to the middle of the holding frame, the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the base, and the output end of the holding cylinder is rotatably connected to the holding frame.

[0014] Beneficial effects of the present invention: The present invention provides a pipe beam assembly tool. When assembling low accessories, the holding cylinder automatically tightens to improve the pipe beam assembly efficiency. When assembling high accessories at the same position, the high accessories are larger than the low accessories. After the high accessories are placed, the pressure sensor detects the pressure value and transmits it to the controller. The controller adjusts the telescopic length of the holding cylinder to reduce the telescopic length. The holding cylinder is then started and the holding head presses the high accessories. Automatic tightening improves the pipe beam assembly efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection between the pipe beam body and the low fittings of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the low-profile accessories of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection between the pipe beam body and the high fittings of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a high-end accessory of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the tooling of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the positioning member of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mounting block of the present invention.

[0017] In the figure: 1. operating table; 2. pipe beam body; 3. low accessories; 4. high accessories; 5. positioning hole; 6. base; 7. positioning cylinder; 8. fixing plate; 9. positioning rod; 10. gradual rod section; 11. constant rod section; 12. guide rod; 13. movable sleeve; 14. stop block; 15. support rod; 16. traction spring; 17. accessory support block; 18. holding cylinder; 19. holding frame; 20. holding head; 21. connecting rod; 22. mounting block; 23. extension rod; 24. pressure sensor; 25. connecting spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0019] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the embodiments of the present invention should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs. The "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not represent any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Including" or "comprising" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word cover the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connecting" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0020] like Figures 1 to 8As shown, a pipe beam assembly tool comprises an operating table 1, on which a pipe beam body 2 is placed, a base 6 connected to the operating table 1 is arranged on one side of the pipe beam body 2, an accessory support block 17 is arranged on the base 6, and the accessory support block 17 is used to place an accessory body arranged in contact with the pipe beam body 2, and a positioning hole 5 is opened on the side plate of the accessory body, the accessory body is a low accessory 3 or a high accessory 4, and the positioning hole 5 on the low accessory 3 is the same as the positioning hole 5 on the high accessory 4, and a positioning piece and a mounting block 22 are arranged on one side of the accessory support block 17, the positioning piece is located between the pipe beam body 2 and the mounting block 22, and the mounting block 22 is arranged toward the accessory support block 17 A mounting hole is provided on one side, and an extension rod 23 is slidably installed in the mounting hole. The bottom of the mounting hole is connected to one end of the extension rod 23 by a connecting spring 25. A pressure sensor 24 connected to the mounting hole is provided between the bottom of the mounting hole and one end of the extension rod 23. A controller connected to the pressure sensor 24 is provided on the operating table 1. The positioning member includes a positioning cylinder 7 connected to the base 6. The positioning cylinder 7 is connected to the controller. A fixing plate 8 is connected to the output end of the positioning cylinder 7. A positioning rod 9 matched with the positioning hole 5 is provided on the other side of the fixing plate 8. A resist is provided on the positioning rod 9. A pressure holding member is provided on the other side of the accessory support block 17. Part, the holding part includes a holding cylinder 18 connected to the base 6, the holding cylinder 18 is connected to the controller, and the holding cylinder 18 is connected to a holding head 20 for pressing the accessory body downward; when the accessory body is a low accessory 3, the low accessory 3 is placed on the accessory support block 17, the positioning cylinder 7 is started to pass the positioning cylinder 7 through the positioning hole 5, and the push piece moves the side plate of the low accessory 3 toward the fixed plate 8, the low accessory 3 is fixed, the positioning cylinder 7 sends a signal to the controller, the controller sends the first telescopic length data to the holding cylinder 18, the holding cylinder 18 is started, and the holding head 20 presses the low accessory 3; when the accessory body is a high accessory 4, the high accessory 4 is placed on the accessory support block 17, the positioning cylinder 7 is started The positioning cylinder 7 is moved through the positioning hole 5, and the abutment moves the side plate of the high accessory 4 toward the fixed plate 8, and the high accessory 4 is fixed. Since the length of the low accessory 3 is smaller than that of the high accessory 4, the end of the low accessory 3 away from the pipe beam body 2 is located between the positioning piece and the mounting block 22, and the mounting block 22 is located on one side of the high accessory 4. When the high accessory 4 is fixed, the high accessory 4 abuts against the extending rod 23 and pushes the extending rod 23 to move into the mounting hole. The extending rod 23 presses the pressure sensor 24, and the positioning cylinder 7 and the pressure sensor 24 both send signals to the controller. The controller sends the second telescopic length data to the holding cylinder 18, and the holding cylinder 18 is started, and the holding head 20 presses the high accessory 4.

[0021] In this tooling, when assembling the low fittings 3, the holding cylinder 18 automatically presses to improve the efficiency of pipe beam assembly. When assembling the high fittings 4 at the same position, the high fittings 4 are larger than the low fittings 3. After the high fittings 4 are placed, the pressure sensor 24 detects the pressure value and transmits it to the controller. The controller adjusts the telescopic length of the holding cylinder 18, reduces the telescopic length, and then the holding cylinder 18 is started, and the holding head 20 presses the high fittings 4. Automatic pressing improves the efficiency of pipe beam assembly.

[0022] The positioning rod 9 includes a gradual rod segment 10 and a constant rod segment 11. The gradual rod segment 10 is located between the constant rod segment 11 and the fixed plate 8. The area of ​​one end of the gradual rod segment 10 connected to the fixed plate 8 is larger than the area of ​​the other end.

[0023] The cross section of the gradual rod segment 10 is matched with the positioning hole 5. When the positioning hole 5 is an ellipse that is narrow in horizontal direction and wide in vertical direction, the cross section of the gradual rod segment 10 can be an ellipse that is narrow in horizontal direction and wide in vertical direction. When the positioning hole 5 is a circle, the cross section of the gradual rod segment 10 can be a circle.

[0024] The abutment comprises a movable sleeve 13 sleeved on the positioning rod 9, a guide rod 12 connected to the fixed plate 8 is arranged above and below the positioning rod 9, the axis of the guide rod 12 is arranged parallel to the axis of the positioning rod 9, the movable sleeve 13 is slidably connected to the guide rod 12, a stop block 14 is arranged on the outside of the guide rod 12, the guide rod 12 is located between the stop block 14 and the movable sleeve 13, both ends of the stop block 14 are hinged to the movable sleeve 13 through a support rod 15, and the distance between one end of the support rod 15 connected to the movable sleeve 13 and the fixed plate 8 is greater than the distance between the other end of the support rod 15 and the The distance between the fixed plates 8, the side of the stop block 14 away from the fixed plate 8 is connected to the guide rod 12 through a traction spring 16, and a moving part connected to the controller is connected to the fixed plate 8, and the moving part controls the moving sleeve 13 to move left and right. After the positioning rod 9 passes through the positioning hole 5, the moving part controls the moving sleeve 13 to move toward the fixed plate 8. Under the traction of the traction spring 16 and the support of the support rod 15, the stop block 14 moves away from the positioning rod 9. At the same time, the stop block 14 is arranged close to the assembly until the stop block 14 abuts against the side plate of the assembly to fix the assembly.

[0025] In order for the movable member to control the movable sleeve 13 to move left and right, the movable member includes a movable telescopic rod connected to the fixed plate 8, and the telescopic end of the movable telescopic rod is connected to the movable sleeve 13. The movable telescopic rod is telescopically controlled to move the movable sleeve 13 left and right.

[0026] In order for the movable part to control the movable sleeve 13 to move left and right, the movable part includes a movable motor connected to the fixed plate 8, the output end of the movable motor is connected to the fixed rod segment 11 of the positioning rod 9, the fixed rod segment 11 is rotatably connected to the gradual rod segment 10, the guide rod 12 is connected to the fixed plate 8 through the gradual rod segment 10, the outer side of the fixed rod segment 11 is provided with a thread, the movable sleeve 13 is threadedly connected to the fixed rod segment 11, the movable motor is started, and the fixed rod segment 11 is driven to rotate, so that the movable sleeve 13 moves left and right.

[0027] In order to limit the horizontal movement of the movable sleeve 13 from deflection and rotation, a sliding sleeve fixedly connected to the movable sleeve 13 is slidably provided on the guide rod 12, or a sliding rail slidably connected to the movable sleeve 13 is provided on the guide rod 12.

[0028] The output end of the pressing cylinder 18 is connected to a pressing head 20 through a pressing frame 19, and a connecting rod 21 is rotatably connected to the middle of the pressing frame 19. The other end of the connecting rod 21 is connected to the base 6. The output end of the pressing cylinder 18 is rotatably connected to the pressing frame 19. When the pressing cylinder 18 is started and extended, one end of the pressing frame 19 connected to the pressing cylinder 18 is lifted upward, and the other end of the pressing frame 19 connected to the pressing head 20 is pressed downward, so that the pressing head 20 can press the assembly part.

[0029] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention is limited to these examples. Under the concept of the present invention, the technical features in the above embodiments or different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of simplicity.

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, 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 pipe beam assembly tool, comprising an operating table, on which a pipe beam body is placed, a base connected to the operating table is provided on one side of the pipe beam body, an accessory support block is provided on the base, and an accessory body contacting with the pipe beam body is placed on the accessory support block, characterized in that: A positioning hole is provided on the side plate of the accessory body, and the accessory body is a low accessory or a high accessory. A positioning piece and a mounting block are provided on one side of the accessory support block, and the positioning piece is located between the pipe beam body and the mounting block. A mounting hole is provided on the side of the mounting block facing the accessory support block, and an extension rod is slidably installed in the mounting hole. The bottom of the mounting hole is connected to one end of the extension rod by a connecting spring, and a pressure sensor connected to the mounting hole is provided between the bottom of the mounting hole and one end of the extension rod. A controller connected to the pressure sensor is provided on the operating table, and the positioning piece includes a positioning cylinder connected to the base, and the positioning cylinder is connected to the controller. A fixing plate is connected to the output end of the positioning cylinder, and a positioning rod matched with the positioning hole is provided on the other side of the fixing plate. A resist is provided on the positioning rod, and a holding piece is provided on the other side of the accessory support block, and the holding piece includes a holding cylinder connected to the base, and the holding cylinder is connected to the controller, and the holding cylinder is connected to a holding cylinder for pressing the accessory body downward. The pressing head is used for pressing; when the accessory body is a low accessory, the low accessory is placed on the accessory support block, the positioning cylinder is started to pass the positioning cylinder through the positioning hole, the push piece moves the side plate of the low accessory toward the fixed plate, the low accessory is fixed, the positioning cylinder sends a signal to the controller, the controller sends the first telescopic length data to the pressing cylinder, the pressing cylinder is started, and the pressing head presses the low accessory; when the accessory body is a high accessory, the high accessory is placed on the accessory support block, the positioning cylinder is started to pass the positioning cylinder through the positioning hole, the push piece moves the side plate of the high accessory toward the fixed plate The fixed plate moves in the direction of the high accessory and is fixed. Since the length of the low accessory is smaller than that of the high accessory, the end of the low accessory away from the pipe beam body is located between the positioning piece and the mounting block, and the mounting block is located on one side of the high accessory. When the high accessory is fixed, the high accessory abuts against the extension rod and pushes the extension rod to move into the mounting hole. The extension rod presses the pressure sensor, and the positioning cylinder and the pressure sensor both send signals to the controller. The controller sends the second telescopic length data to the holding cylinder, and the holding cylinder starts, and the holding head presses the high accessory.

2. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning rod comprises a gradual rod segment and a constant rod segment, the gradual rod segment is located between the constant rod segment and the fixed plate, and the area of ​​one end of the gradual rod segment connected to the fixed plate is larger than the area of ​​the other end thereof.

3. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cross section of the gradual rod segment is matched with the positioning hole.

4. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stopper includes a movable sleeve mounted on the positioning rod, and guide rods connected to the fixed plate are arranged above and below the positioning rod, the axis of the guide rod is arranged parallel to the axis of the positioning rod, the movable sleeve is slidably connected to the guide rod, and a stopper is arranged on the outer side of the guide rod, the guide rod is located between the stopper and the movable sleeve, both ends of the stopper are hinged to the movable sleeve through a support rod, the distance between one end of the support rod connecting the movable sleeve and the fixed plate is greater than the distance between the other end of the support rod and the fixed plate, the side of the stopper away from the fixed plate is connected to the guide rod through a traction spring, and a movable member is connected to the fixed plate, and the movable member controls the movable sleeve to move left and right.

5. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The moving part comprises a moving telescopic rod connected to the fixing plate, and a telescopic end of the moving telescopic rod is connected to the moving sleeve.

6. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning rod comprises a gradual rod segment and a constant rod segment, the gradual rod segment is located between the constant rod segment and the fixed plate, and the area of ​​one end of the gradual rod segment connected to the fixed plate is larger than the area of ​​the other end thereof.

7. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 6, characterized in that: The moving part includes a moving motor connected to the fixed plate, the output end of the moving motor is connected to the fixed rod segment of the positioning rod, the fixed rod segment is rotationally connected to the gradual rod segment, a thread is arranged on the outer side of the fixed rod segment, and the moving sleeve is threadedly connected to the fixed rod segment.

8. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: A sliding sleeve fixedly connected to the moving sleeve is slidably arranged on the guide rod.

9. The tubular beam assembly tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The guide rod is provided with a slide rail which is slidably connected with the moving sleeve.

10. A method for assembling a pipe beam according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the holding cylinder is connected to a holding head through a holding frame, a connecting rod is rotatably connected to the middle of the holding frame, the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the base, and the output end of the holding cylinder is rotatably connected to the holding frame.

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