Automatic clamping jaw of electric drive controller and assembling machine of automatic clamping jaw

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic clamping jaw of an electric drive controller and an assembling machine of the automatic clamping jaw. The automatic clamping jaw comprises a vertical support, a lifting assembly, a horizontal support, a clamping driving assembly and a clamping assembly, and the vertical support is vertically arranged; the lifting assembly is arranged on the vertical support; the horizontal support is horizontally arranged at the output end of the lifting assembly. The clamping driving assembly is arranged on the horizontal support; the number of the clamping assemblies is two, and the two clamping assemblies are connected to the output end of the clamping driving assembly. The clamping driving assembly comprises a clamping motor, driving teeth, a connecting supporting plate, an inner supporting plate, a clamping sliding base and a driving rack. A gear transmission mode is adopted, the racks on the symmetrical sides of the gears are driven to move in the opposite directions when the gears rotate, the two clamping blocks are driven to get close to each other or get away from each other, automatic clamping is achieved, the clamping precision is effectively improved, damage to a shell caused by clamping is reduced, and the flexible buffering contact function is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of automated assembly of electric drive controllers for new energy vehicles, and in particular to an automatic gripper for an electric drive controller and an assembly machine thereof. Background Art

[0002] The electric vehicle drive control system is the core subsystem of the electric vehicle, which mainly includes a power battery, a drive motor and a drive controller. Its main function is to convert the electrical energy stored in the power battery into kinetic energy of the electric vehicle through the motor when the electric vehicle is driving normally, and to convert part of the vehicle's kinetic energy into electrical energy and store it in the power battery during braking.

[0003] As a core part of electric vehicles, the drive controller consists of accessories including DC assembly, AC assembly, PCB mainboard and water cooling plate. During the automated assembly of the drive controller, the DC assembly, water cooling plate and AC assembly need to be placed in the corresponding positions of the PCB mainboard and then fixed by screws. Based on the above assembly process requirements, a clamping jaw for automatically clamping and transporting the above drive controller accessories needs to be designed during the automated assembly process. Traditional clamping jaws generally use a cylinder drive to control the clamping block to clamp the material before transporting it. The defect of this clamping method is that it cannot accurately control the clamping action, and the problem of excessive clamping and damage to the shell has occurred during the clamping process. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to address the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art and to provide an automatic clamping device with an electric drive controller and an assembly machine thereof, which adopts a tooth transmission method and utilizes the rotation of the gear to drive the rack on its symmetrical side to move in opposite directions, thereby driving the two clamping blocks to move closer to or away from each other, thereby achieving automatic clamping, effectively improving the clamping accuracy, and reducing the damage to the shell caused by the clamping, and having a flexible buffer contact function.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: an electric drive controller automatic clamp, arranged in an electric drive controller assembly machine, for automatic material picking and assembly, including a vertical support, a lifting component, a horizontal support, a clamping drive component and a clamping component, wherein the vertical support is arranged vertically; the lifting component is arranged on the vertical support, and outputs power in the vertical direction; the horizontal support is horizontally arranged on the output end of the lifting component; the clamping drive component is arranged on the horizontal support; the clamping component includes two groups, and the two groups of clamping components are respectively connected to the output end of the clamping drive component, and are driven by the clamping drive component to approach or move away from each other for clamping and fixing; the clamping drive component includes a clamping motor, driving teeth, a connecting support plate, an inner support plate, a clamping slide and a driving rack, wherein the clamping motor is arranged The gear sleeve is arranged on the output shaft of the clamping motor and rotates when driven by the clamping motor; the connecting support plate includes two pieces, and the two connecting support plates are respectively vertically connected to the two sides of the lower part of the horizontal support; the inner support plate is vertically arranged at the lower part of the horizontal support and is located between the two connecting support plates; the clamping slide includes two pieces, and the two clamping slides are respectively slidably connected to the front and rear side walls of the inner support plate; the driving rack includes two pieces, and the two driving racks are respectively arranged on the inner side walls of the two clamping slides and are respectively meshed with the driving teeth, and the rotational movement of the driving teeth drives the two clamping slides to move in the opposite direction through the two driving racks; the clamping assembly is arranged on the clamping slide and moves with the clamping slide to clamp and fix the electric drive controller.

[0006] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a lifting cylinder and a lifting slide, wherein the lifting cylinder is vertically arranged on one side of the vertical support through a support block; the lifting slide is slidably connected to a side wall of the vertical support along the vertical direction, and is connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder; a through groove is opened in the middle of the vertical support; the horizontal support is arranged on the other side of the vertical support, and is connected to the lifting slide through a connecting block that passes through the through groove.

[0007] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes a clamping connection seat, a spring column and a clamping block, wherein the connection seat is vertically arranged on the clamping slide and extends downward; the clamping block is arranged on the inner side of the clamping connection seat and is connected to the clamping connection seat through the spring column.

[0008] Preferably, the two ends of the spring column are respectively invertedly connected to the clamp block and the clamping connection seat, and the part of the spring column located in the gap between the clamp block and the clamping connection seat is sleeved with a spring. In the natural state, the elastic force of the spring drives the clamp block to move away from the clamping connection seat, so as to play a buffering role when the clamp block clamps the electric drive controller.

[0009] An assembly machine including an electric drive controller automatic gripper.

[0010] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: In view of the defects and shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention independently developed and designed an automatic clamping jaw and an assembly machine of an electric drive controller with flexible buffer contact function, which adopts a tooth transmission method and drives the rack on the symmetrical side of the gear to move in opposite directions when the gear rotates, thereby driving the two clamping blocks to move closer to or away from each other, thereby realizing automatic clamping, effectively improving the clamping accuracy, and reducing the damage to the shell caused by clamping.

[0011] The present invention aims to provide an automated manufacturing process section for an electric drive controller used for new energy batteries. Its function is to provide an automatic clamping and fixing mechanism for accessories of the electric drive controller, such as a DC assembly, an AC assembly and other shell structures, during the automated assembly process, aiming to improve the control accuracy of the clamping distance and reduce damage to the shell during the clamping process. Specifically, the present invention uses a vertical support as a supporting structure and is connected to a mechanical arm above, and is driven by the mechanical arm to move back and forth between different workstations; a lifting slide slidably connected to the vertical support is driven by a lifting cylinder to move up and down to realize lifting and lowering movement in the vertical direction, which is convenient for taking and placing materials; a horizontal support is provided at the bottom of the lifting slide, and a clamping motor is provided on the horizontal support. The output shaft of the clamping motor passes through the horizontal support and extends downward, and is sleeved with driving teeth. Vertically arranged inner support plates are respectively provided on both sides of the driving teeth as a bearing structure, so that the clamping slides on the front and rear sides can be slidably connected to the inner support plates; at the same time, driving racks are respectively provided on the inner sides of the clamping slides on the front and rear sides, and the two driving racks are respectively meshed with the driving teeth to form a tooth connection structure; when the clamping motor drives the driving teeth to rotate, the front and rear sides are respectively connected through the front and rear sides. The driving rack on the side drives the two clamping slides and the clamping connecting seat arranged thereon to move closer to or away from each other; this driving method realizes the driving of the two clamping slides through a single clamping motor, and utilizes the opposite direction characteristics of the front and rear sides of the rotating driving teeth to realize the opposite movement of the two clamping slides. At the same time, the tooth connection driving method can accurately control the clamping distance compared to the traditional cylinder driving method, and effectively improves the clamping accuracy; in addition, a clamping block is provided on the inner side of the clamping connecting seat of the present invention, and the clamping block is a direct contact structure for clamping the material. The special feature is that the clamping block is connected to the inner wall of the clamping connecting seat through a spring column, that is, the clamping block is flexibly connected to the clamping connecting seat, and has a flexible adjustment space. Flexible contact is achieved when clamping the material during the clamping process, and it has a buffering function to avoid material damage caused by rigid contact. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure after the components are hidden in the present invention.

[0014] In the figure: 551, vertical support; 552, lifting cylinder; 553, lifting slide; 554, horizontal support; 555, clamping motor; 556, driving gear; 557, connecting support plate; 558, inner support plate; 559, clamping slide; 5510, driving rack; 5511, clamping connecting seat; 5512, spring column; 5513, clamping block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0016] It should be noted that all directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc. in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0017] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances. Example 1

[0018] like Figure 1 to Figure 2As shown, the present invention proposes an electric drive controller automatic clamp, which is arranged in an electric drive controller assembly machine for automatic material picking and assembly, including a vertical support 551, a lifting component, a horizontal support 554, a clamping drive component and a clamping component, wherein the vertical support 551 is vertically arranged; the lifting component is arranged on the vertical support 551, and outputs power in the vertical direction; the horizontal support 554 is horizontally arranged on the output end of the lifting component; the clamping drive component is arranged on the horizontal support 554; the clamping component includes two groups, and the two groups of clamping components are respectively connected to the output end of the clamping drive component, and are driven by the clamping drive component to approach or move away from each other for clamping and fixing; the clamping drive component includes a clamping motor 555, a driving tooth 556, a connecting support plate 557, an inner support plate 558, a clamping slide 559 and a driving rack 5510, wherein the clamping motor 555 is arranged on the horizontal support 554, and the output shaft passes through the horizontal support. 554 extends downward; the driving tooth 556 is sleeved on the output shaft of the clamping motor 555 and is driven by the clamping motor 555 to rotate; the connecting support plate 557 includes two pieces, and the two connecting support plates 557 are respectively vertically connected to the two sides of the lower part of the horizontal support 554; the inner support plate 558 is vertically arranged at the lower part of the horizontal support 554 and is located between the two connecting support plates 557; the clamping slide 559 includes two pieces, and the two clamping slides 559 can slide respectively Connected to the front and rear side walls of the inner support plate 558; the driving rack 5510 includes two, and the two driving racks 5510 are respectively arranged on the inner walls of the two clamping slides 559, and are respectively engaged with the driving teeth 556, and the rotational movement of the driving teeth 556 drives the two clamping slides 559 to move in the opposite direction through the two driving racks 5510; the clamping assembly is arranged on the clamping slide 559, and moves with the clamping slide 559 to clamp and fix the electric drive controller.

[0019] The lifting assembly includes a lifting cylinder 552 and a lifting slide 553, wherein the lifting cylinder 552 is vertically arranged on one side of the vertical support 551 through a support block; the lifting slide 553 is slidably connected to a side wall of the vertical support 551 along the vertical direction, and is connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder 552; a through groove is opened in the middle of the vertical support 551; the horizontal support 554 is arranged on the other side of the vertical support 551, and is connected to the lifting slide 553 through a connecting block that passes through the through groove.

[0020] The clamping assembly includes a clamping connection seat 5511, a spring column 5512 and a clamping block 5513, wherein the connection seat 5511 is vertically arranged on the clamping slide 559 and extends downward; the clamping block 5513 is arranged on the inner side of the clamping connection seat 5511 and is connected to the clamping connection seat 5511 through the spring column 5512.

[0021] The two ends of the spring column (5512 are respectively connected to the clamp block 5513 and the clamping connection seat 5511, and the portion of the spring column 5512 located in the gap between the clamp block 5513 and the clamping connection seat 5511 is sleeved with a spring. In a natural state, the elastic force of the spring drives the clamp block 5513 to move away from the clamping connection seat 5511, so as to play a buffering role when the clamp block 5513 clamps the electric drive controller. Example 2

[0022] As an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention discloses an assembly machine including an automatic gripper with an electric drive controller.

[0023] Furthermore, the present invention designs a method that uses a tooth transmission method, and when the gear rotates, it drives the rack on the symmetrical side to move in the opposite direction, thereby driving the two clamps to move closer or farther from each other, thereby achieving automatic clamping, effectively improving the clamping accuracy, reducing the damage to the shell caused by clamping, and having an electric drive controller automatic clamp and its assembly machine with flexible buffer contact function. The present invention aims to provide an automated manufacturing process section for an electric drive controller used in new energy batteries, and its function is to provide an automatic clamping and fixing mechanism for the shell structure of the accessories of the electric drive controller, such as a DC assembly, an AC assembly, etc., during the automated assembly process, in order to improve the control accuracy of the clamping distance and reduce damage to the shell during the clamping process. Specifically, the present invention uses a vertical support as a supporting structure and is connected to a mechanical arm above, and is driven by the mechanical arm to move back and forth between different workstations; a lifting slide slidably connected to the vertical support is driven by a lifting cylinder to move up and down to realize lifting and lowering movement in the vertical direction, which is convenient for taking and placing materials; a horizontal support is provided at the bottom of the lifting slide, and a clamping motor is provided on the horizontal support. The output shaft of the clamping motor passes through the horizontal support and extends downward, and is sleeved with driving teeth. Vertically arranged inner support plates are respectively provided on both sides of the driving teeth as a bearing structure, so that the clamping slides on the front and rear sides can be slidably connected to the inner support plates; at the same time, driving racks are respectively provided on the inner sides of the clamping slides on the front and rear sides, and the two driving racks are respectively meshed with the driving teeth to form a tooth connection structure; when the clamping motor drives the driving teeth to rotate, the front and rear sides are respectively connected through the front and rear sides. The driving rack on the side drives the two clamping slides and the clamping connecting seat arranged thereon to move closer to or away from each other; this driving method realizes the driving of the two clamping slides through a single clamping motor, and utilizes the opposite direction characteristics of the front and rear sides of the rotating driving teeth to realize the opposite movement of the two clamping slides. At the same time, the tooth connection driving method can accurately control the clamping distance compared to the traditional cylinder driving method, and effectively improves the clamping accuracy; in addition, a clamping block is provided on the inner side of the clamping connecting seat of the present invention, and the clamping block is a direct contact structure for clamping the material. The special feature is that the clamping block is connected to the inner wall of the clamping connecting seat through a spring column, that is, the clamping block is flexibly connected to the clamping connecting seat, and has a flexible adjustment space. Flexible contact is achieved when clamping the material during the clamping process, and it has a buffering function to avoid material damage caused by rigid contact.

[0024] The embodiments of the present invention are only to introduce its specific implementation methods and are not intended to limit its protection scope. The technicians in this industry can make some modifications inspired by this embodiment, so any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the scope of the patent of the present invention are within the scope of the patent claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic gripper of an electric drive controller, arranged in an electric drive controller assembly machine, for automatic material picking and assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a vertical support (551), a lifting assembly, a horizontal support (554), a clamping drive assembly and a clamping assembly, wherein: The vertical support (551) is arranged vertically; the lifting assembly is arranged on the vertical support (551) and outputs power in the vertical direction; the horizontal support (554) is arranged horizontally on the output end of the lifting assembly; the clamping drive assembly is arranged on the horizontal support (554); the clamping assembly includes two groups, and the two groups of clamping assemblies are respectively connected to the output ends of the clamping drive assemblies, and are driven by the clamping drive assemblies to move closer to or farther from each other for clamping and fixing; The clamping drive assembly comprises a clamping motor (555), a driving tooth (556), a connecting support plate (557), an inner support plate (558), a clamping slide (559) and a driving rack (5510), wherein the clamping motor (555) is arranged on a horizontal support (554), and an output shaft passes through the horizontal support (554) and extends downward; the driving tooth (556) is sleeved on the output shaft of the clamping motor (555) and is driven by the clamping motor (555) to rotate; the connecting support plate (557) comprises two pieces, and the two connecting support plates (557) are respectively vertically connected to both sides of the lower part of the horizontal support (554). ; The inner support plate (558) is vertically arranged at the lower part of the horizontal support (554) and is located between the two connecting support plates (557); the clamping slide (559) includes two, and the two clamping slides (559) are slidably connected to the front and rear side walls of the inner support plate (558); the driving rack (5510) includes two, and the two driving racks (5510) are respectively arranged on the inner side walls of the two clamping slides (559) and are respectively meshed with the driving teeth (556), and the rotational movement of the driving teeth (556) drives the two clamping slides (559) to move in the opposite direction through the two driving racks (5510); The clamping assembly is arranged on the clamping slide (559) and moves with the clamping slide (559) to clamp and fix the electric drive controller.

2. The electric drive controller automatic gripper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly comprises a lifting cylinder (552) and a lifting slide (553), wherein the lifting cylinder (552) is vertically arranged on one side of a vertical support (551) through a support block; the lifting slide (553) is slidably connected to a side wall of the vertical support (551) in a vertical direction, and is connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder (552); a through groove is provided in the middle of the vertical support (551); the horizontal support (554) is arranged on the other side of the vertical support (551), and is connected to the lifting slide (553) through a connecting block that passes through the through groove.

3. The electric drive controller automatic gripper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly comprises a clamping connection seat (5511), a spring column (5512) and a clamping block (5513), wherein the connection seat (5511) is vertically arranged on the clamping slide seat (559) and extends downward; the clamping block (5513) is arranged on the inner side of the clamping connection seat (5511) and is connected to the clamping connection seat (5511) through the spring column (5512).

4. The electric drive controller automatic gripper according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two ends of the spring column (5512) are respectively connected to the clamping block (5513) and the clamping connection seat (5511) in an inverted manner; a portion of the spring column (5512) located in the gap between the clamping block (5513) and the clamping connection seat (5511) is sleeved with a spring; in a natural state, the elastic force of the spring drives the clamping block (5513) to move in a direction away from the clamping connection seat (5511), so as to play a buffering role when the clamping block (5513) clamps the electric drive controller.

5. An assembly machine comprising the electric drive controller automatic gripper according to claim 1.

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