Full-automatic riveting equipment and method
By designing fully automatic riveting equipment, stepping tracks and multiple adjustment tracks are used to realize multi-position and variety of loading and transmission of rivets, and automatic inspection is carried out during the riveting process, the problems of low efficiency and unstable quality of existing equipment are solved, and efficient and stable riveting processing is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411797548.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-07
AI Technical Summary
The existing riveting equipment is not efficient in multi-position and multi-category rivet processing, unstable quality, and high equipment complexity and maintenance costs.
A fully automatic riveting equipment is designed, including an assembly table, a transportation mechanism, a rivet loading mechanism, a riveting mechanism and a testing mechanism. Through the combination of stepping tracks and multiple adjustment tracks, the loading and transmission of rivets is achieved in multiple positions and categories, and automatic detection is carried out during the riveting process.
It realizes efficient feeding and transmission of rivets with multiple positions and categories, improves the efficiency and quality of riveting processing, and reduces the complexity of equipment and maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of riveting equipment, and in particular to a fully automatic riveting equipment and method. Background Art
[0002] In today's industrial production, riveting technology, as an important metal connection method, is widely used in the manufacture of various structural parts. These structural parts often require high-strength and precise connections to ensure their reliability and durability in complex environments. However, existing rivet assembly and riveting quality inspection equipment has significant deficiencies in automation level, operating efficiency, precision control, and product quality consistency. These problems have become bottlenecks restricting production efficiency and product quality improvement.
[0003] At present, the rivet assembly process mostly relies on semi-automated equipment, and each beat operates relatively independently and the degree of coordination is not high. This not only limits the production speed, but also often makes it difficult to accurately control the assembly position and strength of the rivets due to the influence of the transmission process, thus affecting the quality of the riveted joint. In addition, when processing different types of rivets, the existing riveting equipment often needs to stop and adjust, which not only reduces production efficiency, but also increases the complexity and maintenance cost of the equipment.
[0004] In addition, the above operation process is difficult to coordinate with the detection equipment, which requires additional transfer actions, thereby further reducing the production and processing efficiency, while increasing unnecessary equipment costs and time costs. Summary of the invention
[0005] To this end, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the problems of low efficiency and unstable quality in the riveting processing of multiple holes and multiple rivets in the prior art, and to provide a fully automatic riveting equipment and method.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a fully automatic riveting equipment, which includes: an assembly table; a transportation mechanism, the transportation mechanism is connected to the assembly table, and includes a stepping track extending along a first direction, the jig plate is located on the stepping track and moves along the stepping track; a rivet feeding mechanism, the rivet feeding mechanism is arranged at the starting end of the stepping track, and includes a rivet moving assembly, a jig lifting assembly and a plurality of rivet feeding assemblies, the jig lifting assembly is lifted and moved along the height direction of the rivet feeding mechanism The stepper track can be connected to the stepper track to transfer the jig plate to the stepper track; a plurality of rivet feeding assemblies are arranged on both sides of the stepper track to respectively feed rivets of various types; the rivet transfer assembly includes a rivet picker, which can move between the rivet feeding assembly and the jig plate; a riveting mechanism, which is connected to the assembly table and is arranged at the output end of the rivet feeding mechanism, and includes a middle plate buffer assembly, a transfer assembly and a riveting assembly, and the middle plate buffer assembly and the riveting components are respectively arranged on both sides of the stepping track, wherein the middle plate to be processed is cached in the middle plate cache component, the transfer component includes a moving frame, the moving frame moves between the middle plate cache component and the riveting component, the moving frame is provided with an adsorption member and a plug-in column, the moving frame is connected to the middle plate to be processed through the adsorption member to drive the middle plate to move, the plug-in column can be inserted into the connecting hole of the fixture plate to drive the fixture plate to move; the riveting assembly includes a riveting table and a pressing plate, the riveting table is connected to the assembly table, and the pressing plate is lifted and moved above the riveting table; a detection mechanism, the detection mechanism is connected to the assembly table and is arranged at the output end of the riveting mechanism, it includes a flipping assembly and a re-inspection assembly, the flipping assembly includes a flipping frame, the flipping frame is arranged at the output end of the stepping track to undertake the adsorption reception inspection product, the flipping frame rotates around the rotation center line to flip the product to be inspected; the re-inspection assembly includes at least one re-inspection camera, and the re-inspection camera is arranged toward the flipping frame.
[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the transmission mechanism also includes a pushing member and a pushing module group, the pushing module group is arranged on one side of the stepping track and extends along the first direction, the pushing member is slidably connected to the pushing module group, and at least part of the pushing member pushes the jig plate to move along the stepping track.
[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the transmission mechanism also includes a jig return belt, which is arranged above the stepping track, and its output end can be docked with the lifting assembly, and the empty jig plate moves along the jig return belt to the jig lifting assembly, and enters the stepping track through the jig lifting assembly.
[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the jig lifting assembly includes a support plate and a lifting column, the jig plate is supported on the support plate, and the support plate moves along the height direction of the jig lifting assembly through the lifting column to dock with the stepping track or the jig return belt.
[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, any of the rivet feeding assemblies includes a feeding vibration plate and a screening vibration plate, the material output port of the feeding vibration plate is connected to the material input port of the screening vibration plate, and the material output port of the screening vibration plate is arranged toward the stepping track.
[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rivet material moving assembly includes a first adjustment rail, a second adjustment rail and a third adjustment rail, the first adjustment rail is arranged above the stepping rail and extends along the second direction, the second adjustment rail is slidably connected to the first adjustment rail and extends along the first direction, the third adjustment rail is slidably connected to the second adjustment rail and extends along the third direction, and the rivet material picking part is slidably connected to the third adjustment rail.
[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rivet feeding mechanism further includes a visual positioning component, and the visual positioning component includes at least one positioning camera, at least one of the positioning cameras is arranged toward the jig plate and is respectively connected to the rivet moving component by signal.
[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the middle plate buffer assembly includes a buffer rack and a transfer table, the middle plates to be processed are stacked in the buffer rack, and the transfer table is arranged between the buffer rack and the stepping track; the riveting assembly also includes an assembly rack and a riveting driver, the assembly rack is supported on the assembly table, the riveting table is arranged in the assembly rack, the riveting driver is connected to the top of the buffer rack, and its working end is connected to the pressing plate to drive the pressing plate to move toward / away from the riveting table.
[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the transfer component also includes a fourth adjustment rail and a fifth adjustment rail, the fourth adjustment rail is connected to the assembly table and extends along the second direction, the fifth adjustment rail is slidably connected to the fourth adjustment rail and extends along the third direction, and the movable frame is slidably connected to the fifth adjustment rail.
[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, the flipping assembly includes a sixth adjustment rail, a seventh adjustment rail and a rotary driver, the sixth adjustment rail is supported on the assembly table and extends along the second direction, the seventh adjustment rail is slidably connected to the sixth adjustment rail and extends along the third direction, the rotary driver is slidably connected to the seventh adjustment rail, the flipping frame is connected to the working end of the rotary driver, the rotation centerline extends along the first direction and passes through the connection between the flipping frame and the rotary driver.
[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, it also includes a material unloading mechanism, which includes a material receiving component and a material distribution buffer component, the material distribution buffer component is arranged on one side of the detection mechanism, and includes at least one good material bin and at least one defective material bin, the material receiving component includes a material receiving table, and the material receiving table moves between the turning frame and at least one of the good material bin / defective material bin.
[0017] In one embodiment of the present invention, the material receiving assembly also includes an eighth adjustment rail, a ninth adjustment rail and a tenth adjustment rail, the eighth adjustment rail is connected to the assembly table and extends along a first direction, the ninth adjustment rail is slidably connected to the eighth adjustment rail and extends along a second direction, the tenth adjustment rail is slidably connected to the ninth adjustment rail and extends along a third direction, and the material receiving table is slidably connected to the tenth adjustment rail.
[0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembly platform includes a first platform, a second platform and an electronic control mechanism, the rivet feeding mechanism is arranged on the first platform, the riveting mechanism and the detection mechanism are both arranged on the second platform, the first platform and the second platform are connected through the transmission mechanism, the electronic control mechanism is arranged inside the first platform and the second platform, and the rivet feeding mechanism, the transportation mechanism, the riveting mechanism and the detection mechanism are respectively connected to the electronic control mechanism by signals.
[0019] The present invention also provides a fully automatic riveting method, which performs riveting processing through the above-mentioned fully automatic riveting equipment, and specifically includes: step S1, placing the hole jig plate on the stepping track, and simultaneously loading different types of rivets through the rivet feeding assembly; step S2, after identifying the rivet category, moving the corresponding rivet to the jig plate through the rivet moving assembly; step S3, moving the middle plate to be processed and the jig plate to the riveting assembly through the transfer assembly for riveting processing; step S4, moving the component to be inspected after the riveting processing to the inspection mechanism, and setting the rivets on the middle plate upward, flipping the component to be inspected through the flipping assembly, and performing multiple inspections on the component to be inspected through the re-inspection assembly, wherein the inspection items include wrong rivet detection, missing rivet detection and biased rivet detection.
[0020] In one embodiment of the present invention, it also includes step S5, classifying the components after inspection, and transferring the empty jig plate to the rivet feeding mechanism through the jig return belt to wait for the next riveting inspection process.
[0021] The above technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art: The fully automatic riveting equipment and method described in the present invention connects the rivet feeding mechanism, the riveting mechanism and the detection structure to each other through a transportation mechanism, thereby being able to realize a complete processing flow including multi-position and multi-category rivet feeding process, component transmission process, riveting processing and quality inspection. The above-mentioned various stages cooperate with each other. Compared with the current conventional detection technology, it has significant advantages such as high degree of automation, high processing efficiency, high quality and wide range of use, and has broad application prospects in this industry. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] In order to make the contents of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below based on specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a fully automatic riveting device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of a rivet feeding mechanism and a part of a transmission mechanism in a fully automatic riveting device is shown; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from another perspective; Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from the third perspective; Figure 5 yes Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle; Figure 6 yes Figure 3 The enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle; Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the riveting mechanism, the detection mechanism and the feeding mechanism in the fully automatic riveting equipment shown; Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from another perspective; Fig. 9 yes Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure from the third perspective; Fig.10 yes Figure 7 Enlarged structural diagram at point C in the middle.
[0024] Description of the accompanying drawings: 100, assembly table; 110, first table body; 120, second table body; 200, transmission mechanism; 210, stepping track; 220, push piece; 230, push module; 240, jig return belt; 300, rivet feeding mechanism; 310, rivet feeding assembly; 311, feeding vibration plate; 312, screening vibration plate; 320, jig lifting assembly; 321, support plate; 322, lifting column; 330, rivet material transfer assembly; 331, first adjustment track; 332, second adjustment track; 333, third adjustment track; 334, rivet material pick-up member; 340, visual positioning assembly; 400, riveting mechanism; 410, middle plate cache assembly; 411, cache rack; 412, transfer table; 420, transfer assembly; 421, fourth adjustment track; 422, fifth adjustment Track; 423, moving frame; 424, plug-in column; 430, riveting component; 431, riveting table; 432, riveting driver; 433, pressure plate; 434, assembly frame; 500, detection mechanism; 510, flip component; 511, flip frame; 512, sixth adjustment track; 513, rotation driver; 514, seventh adjustment track; 520, re-inspection component; 521, re-inspection camera; 522, connecting frame; 600, unloading mechanism; 610, material receiving component; 611, material receiving table; 612, eighth adjustment track; 613, ninth adjustment track; 614, tenth adjustment track; 620, material distribution buffer component; 621, good material bin; 622, defective material bin; 700, fixture plate; 800, middle plate; 1001, rotation center line; X, first direction; Y, second direction; Z, third direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Embodiment 1
[0026] See also Figure 1The present embodiment provides a fully automatic riveting device, which includes: an assembly table 100; a transport mechanism, which is connected to the assembly table 100, and includes a stepping track 210 extending along a first direction X, and a fixture plate 700 is located on the stepping track 210 and moves along the stepping track 210; a rivet feeding mechanism 300, which is arranged at the starting end of the stepping track 210, and includes a rivet material moving component 330, a fixture lifting component 320 and a plurality of rivet feeding components 310, and the fixture lifting component 320 moves up and down along the height direction of the rivet feeding mechanism 300, and can be docked with the stepping track 210 to transfer the fixture plate 700 to the stepping track. On the track 210; multiple rivet feeding assemblies 310 are arranged on both sides of the stepping track 210 to feed rivets of various types respectively. Specifically, any rivet feeding assembly 310 includes a feeding vibration plate 311 and a screening vibration plate 312; the rivet moving assembly 330 includes a rivet picking piece 334, and the rivet picking piece 334 can move between the rivet feeding assembly 310 and the fixture plate 700; the riveting mechanism 400, the riveting mechanism 400 is connected to the assembly table 100, and is arranged at the output end of the rivet feeding mechanism 300, which includes a middle plate 800 cache assembly 410, a transfer assembly 420 and a riveting assembly 430, the middle plate 800 cache assembly 410 and the The riveting components 430 are respectively arranged on both sides of the stepping track 210, wherein the middle plate 800 to be processed is cached in the middle plate 800 cache component 410, the transfer component 420 includes a moving frame 423, the moving frame 423 moves between the middle plate 800 cache component 410 and the riveting component 430, the moving frame 423 is provided with an adsorption member and a plug-in column 424, the moving frame 423 is connected to the middle plate 800 to be processed through the adsorption member to drive the middle plate 800 to move, the plug-in column 424 can be inserted into the connecting hole of the fixture plate 700 to drive the fixture plate 700 to move; the riveting component 430 includes a riveting table 431 and a pressing plate 433, the riveting table 4 31 is connected to the assembly table 100, and the pressing plate 433 moves up and down above the riveting table 431; the detection mechanism 500, the detection mechanism 500 is connected to the assembly table 100 and is arranged at the output end of the riveting mechanism 400, and includes a flip component 510 and a re-inspection component 520, the flip component 510 includes a flip frame 511, the flip frame 511 is arranged at the output end of the stepping track 210 to receive and adsorb the reception inspection product, the flip frame 511 rotates around the rotation center line 1001 to flip the product to be inspected; the re-inspection component 520 includes at least one re-inspection camera 521, the re-inspection camera 521 is fixed on the connecting frame 522, and is arranged toward the flip frame 511.
[0027] The fully automatic riveting equipment described in this embodiment connects the rivet feeding mechanism 300, the riveting mechanism 400 and the detection structure to each other through the transportation mechanism, thereby realizing a complete processing flow including multi-position and multi-category rivet feeding process, component transmission process, riveting processing and quality inspection. The above-mentioned various stages cooperate with each other. Compared with the conventional detection technology at this stage, it has significant advantages such as high degree of automation, high processing efficiency, high quality and wide range of use, and has broad application prospects in this industry.
[0028] It should be noted that, for ease of description, in this embodiment, the length direction of the fully automatic riveting device is defined as a first direction X, the width direction of the fully automatic riveting device is defined as a second direction Y, and the height direction of the fully automatic riveting device is defined as a third direction Z, wherein the first direction X, the second direction Y and the third direction Z are arranged perpendicular to each other in pairs, and the first direction X and the second direction Y are located in the same plane.
[0029] See also Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the assembly platform 100 includes a first platform 110, a second platform 120 and an electric control mechanism. The rivet feeding mechanism 300 is arranged on the first platform 110, the riveting mechanism 400 and the detection mechanism 500 are both arranged on the second platform 120, the first platform 110 and the second platform 120 are connected through the transmission mechanism 200, and the electric control mechanism is arranged inside the first platform 110 and the second platform 120. The rivet feeding mechanism 300, the transportation mechanism, the riveting mechanism 400 and the detection mechanism 500 are respectively connected to the electric control mechanism by signal. In the actual production and processing process, the operator can control the above structures in real time through the electric control mechanism, thereby improving the flexibility of the use of the equipment, and can also preset parameters through the control system, thereby improving the automation of the equipment. .
[0030] The transmission mechanism 200 in this embodiment further includes a push member 220 and a push module 230. The push module 230 is arranged on one side of the stepping track 210 and extends along the first direction X. The push member 220 is slidably connected to the push module 230. At least part of the push member 220 pushes the jig plate 700 to move along the stepping track 210. Further, in order to realize the automatic feeding of the empty jig plate 700, the transmission mechanism 200 in this embodiment further includes a jig return belt 240. The jig return belt 240 is arranged above the stepping track 210, and its output end can be docked with the lifting assembly. The empty jig plate 700 moves along the jig return belt 240 to the jig lifting assembly 320, and enters the stepping track 210 through the jig lifting assembly 320. Specifically, the push distance of the push member 220 in this embodiment is 320 mm.
[0031] Further, see Figure 5 As shown, in order to improve the degree of coordination between the stepper track 210 and the jig return belt 240, the jig lifting assembly 320 in this embodiment includes a support plate 321 and a lifting column 322, and the jig plate 700 is supported on the support plate 321. The support plate 321 moves along the height direction of the jig lifting assembly 320 through the lifting column 322 to dock with the stepper track 210 or the jig return belt 240.
[0032] See also Figure 6 As shown, the rivet material moving assembly 330 includes a first adjustment track 331, a second adjustment track 332 and a third adjustment track 333, wherein the first adjustment track 331 is disposed above the stepping track 210 and extends along the second direction Y, the second adjustment track 332 is slidably connected to the first adjustment track 331 and extends along the first direction X, the third adjustment track 333 is slidably connected to the second adjustment track 332 and extends along the third direction Z, and the rivet material picking member 334 is slidably connected to the third adjustment track 333. Specifically, the rivet feeding mechanism 300 also includes a visual positioning assembly 340, wherein the visual positioning assembly 340 includes at least one positioning camera, at least one of which is disposed toward the jig plate 700 and is respectively connected to the rivet material moving assembly 330 by signal.
[0033] See also Figures 7 to 9As shown, the middle plate 800 cache assembly 410 in this embodiment includes a cache rack 411 and a transfer table 412, the middle plates 800 to be processed are stacked in the cache rack 411, and the transfer table 412 is arranged between the cache rack 411 and the stepping track 210; the riveting assembly 430 also includes an assembly rack 434 and a riveting driver 432. The assembly rack 434 is supported on the assembly table 100, the riveting table 431 is arranged in the assembly rack 434, and the riveting driver 432 is connected to the top of the cache rack 411, and its working end is connected to the pressing plate 433 to drive the pressing plate 433 to move toward / away from the riveting table 431.
[0034] Furthermore, in order to improve the flexibility of use of the transfer component 420, the transfer component 420 in this embodiment also includes a fourth adjustment rail 421 and a fifth adjustment rail 422. The fourth adjustment rail 421 is connected to the assembly table 100 and extends along the second direction Y. The fifth adjustment rail 422 is slidably connected to the fourth adjustment rail 421 and extends along the third direction Z. The movable frame 423 is slidably connected to the fifth adjustment rail 422.
[0035] In this embodiment, the flip assembly 510 includes a sixth adjustment rail 512, a seventh adjustment rail 514 and a rotary driver 513, wherein the sixth adjustment rail 512 is supported on the assembly table 100 and extends along the second direction Y, the seventh adjustment rail 514 is slidably connected to the sixth adjustment rail 512 and extends along the third direction Z, the rotary driver 513 is slidably connected to the seventh adjustment rail 514, the flip frame 511 is connected to the working end of the rotary driver 513, the rotation center line 1001 extends along the first direction X and passes through the connection between the flip frame 511 and the rotary driver 513. This facilitates multi-directional detection of product rivets.
[0036] See also Figures 7 to 10As shown, the present embodiment also includes a material unloading mechanism 600, and the material unloading mechanism 600 includes a material receiving component 610 and a material distribution buffer component 620, and the material distribution buffer component 620 is arranged on one side of the detection mechanism 500, and includes at least one good material bin 621 and at least one defective material bin 622, and the material receiving component 610 includes a material receiving table 611, and the material receiving table 611 moves between the turning frame 511 and at least one of the good material bin 621 / defective material bin 622. Specifically, the material receiving assembly 610 also includes an eighth adjustment rail 612, a ninth adjustment rail 613 and a tenth adjustment rail 614, the eighth adjustment rail 612 is connected to the assembly table 100 and extends along the first direction X, the ninth adjustment rail 613 is slidably connected to the eighth adjustment rail 612 and extends along the second direction Y, the tenth adjustment rail 614 is slidably connected to the ninth adjustment rail 613 and extends along the third direction Z, and the material receiving table 611 is slidably connected to the tenth adjustment rail 614. Embodiment 2
[0037] This embodiment provides a fully automatic riveting method, which performs riveting processing by using the fully automatic riveting equipment described in the first embodiment, and specifically includes: Step S1, placing the hole jig plate on the stepping track, and simultaneously loading different types of rivets through the rivet loading assembly; Step S2: After identifying the type of rivets, the corresponding rivets are moved to the jig plate through the rivet moving assembly; Step S3, moving the plate to be processed and the jig plate to the riveting assembly for riveting processing through the transfer assembly; Step S4, move the component to be inspected after riveting into the inspection mechanism, and set the rivets on the middle plate upward, flip the component to be inspected by the flipping assembly, and perform multiple inspections on the component to be inspected by the re-inspection assembly, wherein the inspection items include wrong rivet inspection, missing rivet inspection and biased rivet inspection.
[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, it also includes step S5, classifying the components after inspection, and transferring the empty jig plate to the rivet feeding mechanism through the jig return belt to wait for the next riveting inspection process.
[0039] In summary, the fully automatic riveting equipment and method described in the present invention connects the rivet feeding mechanism, the riveting mechanism and the detection structure to each other through the transportation mechanism, thereby being able to realize a complete processing flow including multi-position and multi-category rivet feeding process, component transmission process, riveting processing and quality inspection, and the above-mentioned various stages cooperate with each other. Compared with the current conventional detection technology, it has significant advantages such as high degree of automation, high processing efficiency, high quality and wide range of use, and has broad application prospects in this industry.
[0040] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from these are still within the protection scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A fully automatic riveting equipment, characterized in that: include: Assembly table; A transport mechanism, the transport mechanism is connected to the assembly table, and comprises a stepping track extending along a first direction, the fixture plate is located on the stepping track, and moves along the stepping track; A rivet feeding mechanism, the rivet feeding mechanism is arranged at the starting end of the stepping track, and comprises a rivet feeding assembly, a jig lifting assembly and a plurality of rivet feeding assemblies, the jig lifting assembly is lifted and moved along the height direction of the rivet feeding mechanism, and can be docked with the stepping track to transfer the jig plate to the stepping track; a plurality of rivet feeding assemblies are arranged on both sides of the stepping track to feed rivets of various types respectively; the rivet feeding assembly comprises a rivet picking piece, and the rivet picking piece can move between the rivet feeding assembly and the jig plate; A riveting mechanism, the riveting mechanism is connected to the assembly table and is arranged at the output end of the rivet feeding mechanism, which includes a middle plate cache component, a transfer component and a riveting component, the middle plate cache component and the riveting component are respectively arranged on both sides of the stepping track, wherein the middle plate to be processed is cached in the middle plate cache component, the transfer component includes a moving frame, the moving frame moves between the middle plate cache component and the riveting component, the moving frame is provided with an adsorption member and a plug-in column, the moving frame is connected to the middle plate to be processed through the adsorption member to drive the middle plate to move, the plug-in column can be inserted into the connecting hole of the fixture plate to drive the fixture plate to move; the riveting component includes a riveting table and a pressing plate, the riveting table is connected to the assembly table, and the pressing plate moves up and down above the riveting table; The detection mechanism is connected to the assembly table and arranged at the output end of the riveting mechanism, and includes a flipping component and a re-inspection component. The flipping component includes a flipping frame, which is arranged at the output end of the stepping track to receive and adsorb the product to be inspected. The flipping frame rotates around the rotation center line to flip the product to be inspected; the re-inspection component includes at least one re-inspection camera, and the re-inspection camera is arranged toward the flipping frame.
2. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transmission mechanism also includes a pushing member and a pushing module. The pushing module is arranged on one side of the stepping track and extends along a first direction. The pushing member is slidably connected to the pushing module. At least part of the pushing member pushes the fixture plate to move along the stepping track.
3. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transmission mechanism also includes a jig return belt, which is arranged above the stepping track, and its output end can be connected to the lifting assembly. The empty jig plate moves along the jig return belt to the jig lifting assembly and enters the stepping track through the jig lifting assembly.
4. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The jig lifting assembly includes a support plate and a lifting column, the jig plate is supported on the support plate, and the support plate moves along the height direction of the jig lifting assembly through the lifting column to dock with the stepping track or the jig return belt.
5. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Any of the rivet feeding assemblies comprises a feeding vibration plate and a screening vibration plate, the material output port of the feeding vibration plate is connected to the material input port of the screening vibration plate, and the material output port of the screening vibration plate is arranged toward the stepping track.
6. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The rivet material moving assembly includes a first adjustment track, a second adjustment track and a third adjustment track. The first adjustment track is arranged above the stepping track and extends along the second direction. The second adjustment track is slidably connected to the first adjustment track and extends along the first direction. The third adjustment track is slidably connected to the second adjustment track and extends along the third direction. The rivet material picking piece is slidably connected to the third adjustment track.
7. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The rivet feeding mechanism also includes a visual positioning component, which includes at least one positioning camera. At least one of the positioning cameras is arranged toward the fixture plate and is respectively connected to the rivet moving component by signal.
8. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The middle plate cache assembly includes a cache rack and a transfer table, the middle plates to be processed are stacked in the cache rack, and the transfer table is arranged between the cache rack and the stepping track; the riveting assembly also includes an assembly rack and a riveting driver, the assembly rack is supported on the assembly table, the riveting table is arranged in the assembly rack, the riveting driver is connected to the top of the cache rack, and its working end is connected to the pressure plate to drive the pressure plate to move toward / away from the riveting table.
9. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer assembly also includes a fourth adjustment rail and a fifth adjustment rail, the fourth adjustment rail is connected to the assembly table and extends along the second direction, the fifth adjustment rail is slidably connected to the fourth adjustment rail and extends along the third direction, and the movable frame is slidably connected to the fifth adjustment rail.
10. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip assembly includes a sixth adjustment rail, a seventh adjustment rail and a rotary driver. The sixth adjustment rail is supported on the assembly table and extends along the second direction. The seventh adjustment rail is slidably connected to the sixth adjustment rail and extends along the third direction. The rotary driver is slidably connected to the seventh adjustment rail. The flip frame is connected to the working end of the rotary driver. The rotation centerline extends along the first direction and passes through the connection between the flip frame and the rotary driver.
11. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a material unloading mechanism, which includes a material receiving component and a material distribution buffer component. The material distribution buffer component is arranged on one side of the detection mechanism, and includes at least one good material bin and at least one defective material bin. The material receiving component includes a material receiving table, and the material receiving table moves between the turning frame and at least one of the good material bin / defective material bin.
12. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 11, characterized in that: The material receiving assembly also includes an eighth adjustment rail, a ninth adjustment rail and a tenth adjustment rail. The eighth adjustment rail is connected to the assembly table and extends along a first direction. The ninth adjustment rail is slidably connected to the eighth adjustment rail and extends along a second direction. The tenth adjustment rail is slidably connected to the ninth adjustment rail and extends along a third direction. The material receiving table is slidably connected to the tenth adjustment rail.
13. The fully automatic riveting equipment according to claim 11, characterized in that: The assembly platform includes a first platform, a second platform and an electric control mechanism, the rivet feeding mechanism is arranged on the first platform, the riveting mechanism and the detection mechanism are both arranged on the second platform, the first platform and the second platform are connected through the transmission mechanism, the electric control mechanism is arranged inside the first platform and the second platform, and the rivet feeding mechanism, the transportation mechanism, the riveting mechanism and the detection mechanism are respectively connected to the electric control mechanism by signal.
14. A fully automatic riveting method, characterized in that: The riveting process is performed by the fully automatic riveting equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 13, which specifically includes: Step S1, placing the hole jig plate on the stepping track, and simultaneously loading different types of rivets through the rivet loading assembly; Step S2: After identifying the type of rivets, the corresponding rivets are moved to the jig plate through the rivet moving assembly; Step S3, moving the plate to be processed and the jig plate to the riveting assembly for riveting processing through the transfer assembly; Step S4, move the component to be inspected after riveting into the inspection mechanism, and set the rivets on the middle plate upward, flip the component to be inspected by the flipping assembly, and perform multiple inspections on the component to be inspected by the re-inspection assembly, wherein the inspection items include wrong rivet inspection, missing rivet inspection and biased rivet inspection.
15. The fully automatic riveting method according to claim 14, characterized in that: It also includes step S5, classifying the components after inspection, and transferring the empty jig plate to the rivet feeding mechanism through the jig return belt to wait for the next riveting inspection process.
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