Automatic mounting equipment and automatic mounting method for car lamp clamp

Abstract

The invention discloses automobile lamp clamp automatic mounting equipment and a mounting method thereof.The automobile lamp clamp automatic mounting equipment comprises a rack, and a vibration discharging assembly and a positioning assembly used for positioning a main body product are arranged in the rack; a mechanical arm taking and installing assembly used for obtaining clamps and installing the clamps on a main body product is arranged on one side of the vibration discharging assembly, the mechanical arm taking and installing assembly comprises a mechanical arm, a rotating disc is installed at the driving end of the mechanical arm, and taking claws are arranged on the rotating disc in the circumferential direction. According to the automatic mounting and detecting device for the clamps, through cooperative use of the vibration discharging assembly and the mechanical arm material taking and mounting assembly, automatic mounting and detecting of the clamps can be achieved, and therefore manpower is saved, and the productivity is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of vehicle lamp clip installation, and in particular to a vehicle lamp clip automatic installation device and an installation method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In the past, the installation process of headlight clips mainly relied on manual operation. This manual installation method has many disadvantages. First, the speed of manual installation is relatively slow, which directly affects production efficiency. Secondly, due to the limitations of manual operation, even if re-inspection is carried out, some clip points may still be missed, resulting in the clip not being fully installed. The existence of this situation makes it difficult to improve the product yield, which in turn affects the overall production quality and efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem solved by the invention is to provide an automatic installation device for a lamp clip which can improve production efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: an automatic installation device for a lamp clip, comprising a frame, a vibration discharging component and a positioning component for positioning a main product are arranged in the frame, and a manipulator material taking and installation component for obtaining a clip and installing the clip on the main product is arranged on one side of the vibration discharging component;

[0005] The manipulator material picking installation assembly includes a manipulator, a turntable is installed at the driving end of the manipulator, a material picking claw is circumferentially arranged on the turntable, a material picking head for clamping a clip is arranged at one end of the material picking claw away from the turntable, and a magnetic suction part is arranged on the material picking head.

[0006] Furthermore, a first detection sensor for detecting whether the material taking head has taken material is arranged at the material taking head.

[0007] Furthermore, the vibration discharging assembly includes a vibration plate and a receiving assembly located at the discharging end of the vibration plate, a straight vibrator is arranged between the vibration plate and the receiving assembly along the X-axis direction, the receiving assembly includes a baffle plate arranged along the Y-axis direction on one side of the discharging port of the straight vibrator, a receiving rack that can move relative to the baffle along the Y-axis direction is arranged on one side of the baffle plate, a plurality of cavities for accommodating products are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction in the receiving rack, and a receiving rack driving assembly for driving the receiving rack to move along the Y-axis direction is arranged at the bottom of the receiving rack, so that the clamps can enter the cavities in sequence.

[0008] Furthermore, an upper cover is arranged above the material receiving rack, and also includes an upper cover driving mechanism for driving the upper cover to be horizontally positioned, so that the upper cover can be in an open and closed state with respect to the cavity.

[0009] Furthermore, a blocking rod is arranged at the front end of the straight vibrator, and also includes a blocking rod driving mechanism for driving the blocking rod to perform lifting motion.

[0010] Furthermore, a second detection sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a product is arranged in the cavity.

[0011] Furthermore, a detection camera is provided at the driving end of the manipulator for detecting whether the clamp is installed in place.

[0012] Furthermore, the positioning assembly includes a jig, a cavity matching the shape of the product is arranged inside the jig, and a quick clamp for positioning the product in the cavity is arranged on one side of the jig.

[0013] The present invention also discloses an automatic installation method for headlight clips, including the automatic installation device for headlight clips described above, and the method is as follows: a vibrating plate discharges material, the clip is transmitted forward through a straight vibrator, a material receiving rack driving assembly drives the material receiving rack to move along the positive direction of the Y-axis, the products enter the cavity in turn, the material receiving rack continues to move, and the side opening of the cavity will be blocked by a baffle. When all cavities are filled with material, a manipulator drives a turntable to move above the last cavity, a material picking head on the turntable clamps the clip and takes it away, then the material rack driving assembly drives the material receiving rack to move in the opposite direction of the Y-axis, and the manipulator drives the turntable to rotate, so that the material picking head on the turntable takes away the clips in each cavity in turn, then the manipulator drives the turntable to move to the positioning assembly and moves to the product installation position, clamps the clip into the product, the manipulator drives the turntable to rotate and moves to the next installation position of the product, clamps the clip into the product, until the last clip is installed.

[0014] Furthermore, when the receiving rack driving assembly drives the receiving rack to move along the Y axis, the blocking rod driving mechanism drives the blocking rod to descend, so that the blocking rod blocks the discharge port of the straight vibrator. When feeding into the cavity, the blocking rod driving mechanism drives the blocking rod to rise, and the straight vibrator transports the clip into the cavity.

[0015] When feeding into the material receiving rack, the upper cover driving mechanism drives the upper cover to move above the material receiving rack. When the robot takes the material, the upper cover driving mechanism drives the upper cover to withdraw, so that the cavity is open at the top.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] 1. This structure can realize automatic installation and detection of the clamp through the coordinated use of the vibration discharging component and the manipulator material taking installation component, thereby saving manpower and improving production capacity.

[0018] 2. In this structure, the turntable and the picking claws are arranged circumferentially on the turntable, so that the picking operation of a circle of products can be carried out at one time when picking materials, thereby saving the picking time and improving the installation efficiency of the entire product.

[0019] 3. In this structure, a material-retrieving claw is arranged circumferentially on the turntable, so that multiple products can be retrieved at one time, and when clamping, adjacent material-retrieving clamps will not interfere with each other, thereby improving the applicability of product installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic installation device for a headlight clip according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vibration discharging component of an automatic installation device for a headlight clip according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a manipulator material picking and installation assembly of an automatic installation device for a headlight clip according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Marked in the figure are: frame 1, vibration discharging assembly 2, vibration plate 21, straight vibrator 22, baffle 23, material collection rack 24, cavity 25, material collection rack drive assembly 26, upper cover 27, upper cover drive mechanism 28, blocking rod 29, blocking rod drive mechanism 210, second detection sensor 211, positioning assembly 3, fixture 31, quick clamp 32, manipulator material picking installation assembly 4, manipulator 41, turntable 42, material picking claw 43, material picking head 44, first detection sensor 45, detection camera 46. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, the embodiment of the present application discloses an automatic installation device for a lamp clip, comprising a frame 1, wherein a vibration discharging assembly 2 and a positioning assembly 3 for positioning a main product are arranged in the frame 1, and a manipulator material taking and installation assembly 4 for obtaining a clip and installing the clip on the main product is arranged on one side of the vibration discharging assembly 2;

[0026] The manipulator material picking installation assembly 4 includes a manipulator 41, a turntable 42 is installed at the driving end of the manipulator 41, a material picking claw 43 is circumferentially arranged on the turntable 42, and a material picking head 44 for clamping a clip is arranged at one end of the material picking claw 43 away from the turntable 42, and a magnetic suction part is arranged on the material picking head 44.

[0027] During specific operation, the vibration discharging component 2 discharges material, and the manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to move to the discharging position of the vibration discharging component 2. The picking head 44 on the turntable 42 clamps the clip and takes it away, and the metal clip is sucked tightly by the magnetic suction part. The manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to rotate, so that the picking head 44 on the turntable 42 takes the clips in the vibration discharging component 2 in turn, and then the manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to move to the positioning component 3 and move to the product installation position, and the clip is clamped into the product. The manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to rotate and move to the next installation position of the product, and the clip is clamped into the product until the last clip is installed.

[0028] This structure can realize automatic installation detection of the clamps through the coordinated use of the vibration discharge component 2 and the manipulator material picking installation component 4, thereby saving manpower and improving production capacity. At the same time, in this structure, through the turntable 42 and the material picking claws 43 circumferentially arranged on the turntable 42, the material picking operation of a circle of products can be performed at one time when picking up materials, thereby saving the material picking time and improving the installation efficiency of the entire product. At the same time, while realizing the one-time picking of multiple products, it also allows the adjacent material picking clamps to not interfere with each other when the clamps are being clamped, thereby improving the applicability of the product during installation.

[0029] In this embodiment, a first detection sensor 45 is provided at the material taking head 44 for detecting whether the material taking head 44 has taken material.

[0030] Specifically, when the material picking head 44 takes away the clamp, the first detection sensor 45 at the material picking head 44 will detect a blocking signal, indicating that the material picking head 44 has successfully picked up the material. If the first detection sensor 45 does not detect a blocking signal, it means that the material picking clamp has failed to pick up the material or is in a state of waiting to pick up the material. If the material picking fails, the material picking operation can be performed again.

[0031] In this structure, the first detection sensor 45 is provided to prevent the occurrence of empty material collection, thereby preventing the subsequent clip from being missed.

[0032] In the present embodiment, the vibration discharging assembly 2 comprises a vibration disk 21 and a receiving assembly located at the discharging end of the vibration disk 21, a straight vibrator 22 is arranged between the vibration disk 21 and the receiving assembly along the X-axis direction, the receiving assembly comprises a baffle 23 arranged along the Y-axis direction on one side of the discharging port of the straight vibrator 22, a receiving rack 24 which can move along the Y-axis direction relative to the baffle 23 is arranged on one side of the baffle 23, a plurality of cavities 25 for storing products are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction in the receiving rack 24, a receiving rack driving assembly 26 for driving the receiving rack 24 to move along the Y-axis direction is arranged at the bottom of the receiving rack 24, so that the clamps can enter the cavities 25 in sequence.

[0033] Specifically, the vibration plate 21 discharges the material, and the clamp is transmitted forward through the straight vibrator 22. The material receiving rack driving assembly 26 drives the material receiving rack 24 to move along the positive direction of the Y-axis. The products enter the cavity 25 in turn, and the material receiving rack 24 continues to move. The side opening of the cavity 25 will be blocked by the baffle 23. When the material picking operation is performed, the material rack driving assembly drives the material receiving rack 24 to move in the opposite direction of the Y-axis, and the manipulator material picking installation assembly 4 takes away the clamps in the cavity 25 in turn, thereby completing the entire loading operation.

[0034] In this structure, by setting the material receiving rack driving assembly 26 and the material receiving rack 24, it is possible to realize the material picking of multiple clips at one time. At the same time, when the clips enter the cavity 25, due to the setting of the side baffle 23, the clips will not fall from the entrance, so that the clips are restricted in the cavity 25 to prevent the clips from reversing.

[0035] In this embodiment, an upper cover 27 is disposed above the material receiving rack 24 , and also includes an upper cover driving mechanism 28 for driving the upper cover 27 to be horizontally positioned, so that the upper cover 27 can be in an open and closed state with respect to the cavity 25 .

[0036] Specifically, when feeding into the material receiving rack 24, the upper cover driving mechanism 28 drives the upper cover 27 to move above the material receiving rack 24. When the manipulator 41 takes the material, the upper cover driving mechanism 28 drives the upper cover 27 to withdraw, so that the cavity 25 is open at the top.

[0037] In this structure, the upper cover 27 can block the clip after feeding, so that after the clip enters the cavity 25, the clip will not pop out from the upper side.

[0038] In this embodiment, a blocking rod 29 is disposed at the front end of the straight vibrator 22 , and further includes a blocking rod driving mechanism 210 for driving the blocking rod 29 to perform lifting motion.

[0039] Specifically, when the material receiving rack driving assembly 26 drives the material receiving rack 24 to move along the Y-axis, the blocking rod driving mechanism 210 drives the blocking rod 29 to descend, so that the blocking rod 29 blocks the material outlet of the straight vibrator 22. When feeding into the cavity 25, the blocking rod driving mechanism 210 drives the blocking rod 29 to rise, and the straight vibrator 22 transports the clamp into the cavity 25.

[0040] In this structure, the blocking rod driving mechanism 210 is set so that when the material receiving rack 24 is in motion, the blocking rod 29 can block the material at the discharge end of the straight vibrator 22 to prevent the clamp in the straight vibrator 22 from continuing to move forward and causing the material receiving rack 24 to get stuck.

[0041] In this embodiment, a second detection sensor 211 for detecting the presence or absence of a product is disposed in the cavity 25 .

[0042] Specifically, when the clip is sent into the cavity 25, the second detection sensor 211 in the cavity 25 will receive a blocking signal, which means that the clip has successfully entered the cavity 25 at this time. If the second detection sensor 211 in the cavity 25 does not receive a blocking signal, it means that the cavity 25 is in a state of waiting to receive the clip, or the clip has not successfully entered the cavity 25. At this time, a supplementary feeding operation is required to prevent the subsequent occurrence of missing clips.

[0043] In this embodiment, a detection camera 46 is provided at the driving end of the manipulator 41 for detecting whether the clip is installed in place.

[0044] Specifically, after the clips on the main product are installed, the robot 41 drives the inspection camera 46 to move above the main product to inspect whether the product is installed in place. If the clips are missing, the robot 41 will re-take the material and reinstall it.

[0045] In this structure, by setting up the detection camera 46, the product after installation can be detected, so as to prevent the product from missing clips and the like, thereby ensuring the product yield.

[0046] In this embodiment, the positioning assembly 3 includes a jig 31 , in which a cavity matching the shape of the product is arranged, and a quick clamp 32 for positioning the product in the cavity is arranged on one side of the jig 31 .

[0047] Specifically, before assembling the headlight clip, the main product is manually loaded, that is, the main product is manually placed in the cavity of the fixture 31. After the main body of the product is placed, the quick clamp 32 is manually clamped on the product to fix the product.

[0048] In this structure, the cavity setting can realize accurate placement of the product, and the quick clamp 32 setting can realize quick fixation of the main product, thereby ensuring that when the robot 41 performs the installation operation, the main product will not be displaced, thereby causing the installation misalignment of the clamp.

[0049] The present invention also discloses an automatic installation method for a headlight clip, including the automatic installation device for a headlight clip described above, wherein the method is as follows: a vibrating plate 21 discharges materials, the clip is transmitted forward by a straight vibrator 22, a receiving rack driving assembly 26 drives a receiving rack 24 to move along the positive direction of the Y axis, the products enter the cavity 25 in sequence, the receiving rack 24 continues to move, and the side opening of the cavity 25 is blocked by a baffle 23. When all cavities 25 are fed, the manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to move to the top of the cavity 25 at the rear end, and the take-up plate 42 on the turntable 42 is removed. The material head 44 clamps the clip and removes it, then the material rack driving assembly drives the material receiving rack 24 to move in the opposite direction of the Y-axis, and the manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to rotate, so that the material taking head 44 on the turntable 42 takes out the clips in each cavity 25 in turn, and then the manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to move to the positioning assembly 3 and moves to the product installation position, and clamps the clip into the product. The manipulator 41 drives the turntable 42 to rotate and move to the next installation position of the product, and clamps the clip into the product until the last clip is installed.

[0050] In the present method, the automatic installation detection of the clamp can be realized by the coordinated use of the vibration discharging component 2 and the manipulator material picking and installation component 4, thereby saving manpower and improving production capacity. At the same time, the turntable 42 and the material picking claws 43 circumferentially arranged on the turntable 42 make it possible to carry out the material picking operation of a circle of products at one time when picking materials, thereby saving the material picking time and improving the installation efficiency of the entire product. At the same time, while realizing the material picking of multiple products at one time, it also makes it possible for the adjacent material picking clamps to not interfere with each other when the clamps are being installed, thereby improving the applicability of the product during installation.

[0051] In this embodiment, when the material receiving rack driving assembly 26 drives the material receiving rack 24 to move along the Y axis, the blocking rod driving mechanism 210 drives the blocking rod 29 to descend, so that the blocking rod 29 blocks the material outlet of the straight vibrator 22. When feeding into the cavity 25, the blocking rod driving mechanism 210 drives the blocking rod 29 to rise, and the straight vibrator 22 transports the clip into the cavity 25.

[0052] When feeding to the material receiving rack 24 , the upper cover driving mechanism 28 drives the upper cover 27 to move above the material receiving rack 24 . When the manipulator 41 takes the material, the upper cover driving mechanism 28 drives the upper cover 27 to withdraw, so that the cavity 25 is open at the top.

[0053] In the above method, by setting the blocking rod driving mechanism 210, when the material receiving rack 24 is in motion, the blocking rod 29 can block the material at the discharge end of the straight vibrator 22 to prevent the clamp in the straight vibrator 22 from continuing to move forward and causing the material receiving rack 24 to get stuck. At the same time, by setting the upper cover 27, the upper side of the clamp after feeding can be blocked, so that after the clamp enters the cavity 25, the clamp will not pop out from the upper side.

[0054] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the objectives, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention in detail. It should be understood that the above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic installation device for a car light clip, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1), wherein a vibration discharging assembly (2) and a positioning assembly (3) for positioning a main product are arranged in the frame (1), and a manipulator material taking and installing assembly (4) for obtaining a clamp and installing the clamp on the main product is arranged on one side of the vibration discharging assembly (2); The manipulator material picking installation assembly (4) comprises a manipulator (41), a turntable (42) is installed at the driving end of the manipulator (41), a material picking claw (43) is circumferentially arranged on the turntable (42), a material picking head (44) for clamping a clamp is arranged at one end of the material picking claw (43) away from the turntable (42), and a magnetic attraction component is arranged on the material picking head (44).

2. The automatic installation device for the headlight clip according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material taking head (44) is provided with a first detection sensor (45) for detecting whether the material taking head (44) has taken material.

3. The automatic installation device for the headlight clip according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibrating discharge assembly (2) comprises a vibration plate (21) and a receiving assembly located at the discharge end of the vibration plate (21); a straight vibrator (22) is arranged between the vibration plate (21) and the receiving assembly along the X-axis direction; the receiving assembly comprises a baffle (23) arranged along the Y-axis direction on one side of the discharge port of the straight vibrator (22); a receiving rack (24) movable relative to the baffle (23) along the Y-axis direction is arranged on one side of the baffle (23); a plurality of cavities (25) for storing products are arranged in sequence in the Y-axis direction in the receiving rack (24); a receiving rack driving assembly (26) for driving the receiving rack (24) to move along the Y-axis direction is arranged at the bottom of the receiving rack (24), so that the clamps can enter the cavities (25) in sequence.

4. The automatic installation device for the headlight clip according to claim 3, characterized in that: An upper cover (27) is arranged above the material receiving rack (24), and also includes an upper cover driving mechanism (28) for driving the upper cover (27) to be horizontally positioned, so that the upper cover (27) can be in an open and closed state with respect to the cavity (25).

5. The automatic installation device for the headlight clip according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front end of the straight vibrator (22) is provided with a blocking rod (29), and also includes a blocking rod driving mechanism (210) for driving the blocking rod (29) to perform lifting motion.

6. The automatic installation device for the headlight clip according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second detection sensor (211) for detecting the presence or absence of a product is arranged in the cavity (25).

7. The automatic installation device for the headlight clip according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving end of the manipulator (41) is provided with a detection camera (46) for detecting whether the clip is installed in place.

8. The automatic installation device for the headlight clip according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning assembly (3) comprises a jig (31), wherein a cavity matching the shape of the product is arranged inside the jig (31), and a quick clamp (32) for positioning the product in the cavity is arranged on one side of the jig (31).

9. A method for automatically installing a headlight clip, comprising the device for automatically installing a headlight clip according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The method is as follows: the vibrating plate (21) discharges the material, the clamp is transmitted forward through the straight vibrator (22), the receiving rack driving assembly (26) drives the receiving rack (24) to move along the positive direction of the Y axis, the products enter the cavity (25) in turn, the receiving rack (24) continues to move, and the side opening of the cavity (25) is blocked by the baffle (23). When all cavities (25) have been fed, the manipulator (41) drives the turntable (42) to move to the top of the cavity (25) at the rear end, and the material taking head (44) on the turntable (42) clamps the clamp and takes it away. Then, the material rack driving assembly drives the material receiving rack (24) to move in the opposite direction of the Y axis, and the manipulator (41) drives the turntable (42) to rotate, so that the material taking head (44) on the turntable (42) takes out the clips in each cavity (25) in turn, and then the manipulator (41) drives the turntable (42) to move to the positioning assembly (3) and move to the product installation position, and clamps the clip into the product. The manipulator (41) drives the turntable (42) to rotate and move to the next installation position of the product, and clamps the clip into the product until the last clip is installed.

10. The method for automatically installing a lamp clip according to claim 9, characterized in that: When the material receiving rack driving assembly (26) drives the material receiving rack (24) to move along the Y axis, the blocking rod driving mechanism (210) drives the blocking rod (29) to descend, so that the blocking rod (29) blocks the material outlet of the straight vibrator (22); when feeding into the cavity (25), the blocking rod driving mechanism (210) drives the blocking rod (29) to rise, and the straight vibrator (22) transports the clip into the cavity (25); When feeding materials to the material receiving rack (24), the upper cover driving mechanism (28) drives the upper cover (27) to move above the material receiving rack (24); when the robot (41) takes the materials, the upper cover driving mechanism (28) drives the upper cover (27) to withdraw, so that the cavity (25) is open at the top.

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