A vehicle headlight cover testing device

Abstract

This invention discloses a vehicle headlight cover testing device, comprising a main body, a reciprocating conveying structure, a lifting drive structure, a lower headlight positioning base, an upper headlight cover testing base, and a touch screen. The main body includes a machine base and a frame connected above the machine base, with the top surface of the machine base forming a pick-and-place station and a testing station. The reciprocating conveying structure includes a conveyor seat capable of reciprocating between the pick-and-place station and the testing station, and a linear drive unit for driving the conveyor seat. The lower headlight positioning base is detachably mounted on the top surface of the conveyor seat, and two sets of headlight positioning fixtures are mounted side-by-side on the top of the lower headlight positioning base. The lifting drive structure is mounted on the frame, directly above the testing station. A lifting frame is mounted on the drive end of the lifting drive structure, and the upper headlight cover testing base is detachably mounted on the bottom of the lifting frame. Two sets of measuring components are mounted side-by-side on the bottom of the upper headlight cover testing base. The touch screen is mounted on the frame. This invention improves the efficiency of vehicle headlight testing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of vehicle lamp testing equipment technology, and in particular to a vehicle lamp cover testing device. Background Technology

[0002] Automotive lights serve multiple functions, including illumination and warning lights. Beyond their functional role, their appearance after installation on the vehicle body is also subject to strict requirements. For example, the fit between the installed light and the body sheet metal must have a uniform gap to ensure a styling appearance. The component that the installed light contacts the body sheet metal is the lampshade; therefore, inspecting the lampshade after assembly is particularly important.

[0003] Currently, the common method for inspecting vehicle headlight covers is to use a positioning fixture to position the assembled headlight, and then workers use measuring needles to measure the positions to be inspected around the headlight cover one by one. This inspection process is cumbersome and time-consuming, which seriously affects the inspection efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a vehicle lamp cover testing device with high testing efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A vehicle headlight cover testing device includes a main body, a reciprocating conveying structure, a lifting drive structure, a lower headlight positioning base, an upper headlight cover testing base, and a touch screen. The main body includes a machine platform and a frame connected above the machine platform. The top surface of the machine platform forms a pick-up and place station and a testing station sequentially from the front end to the rear end. The reciprocating conveying structure is installed on the top surface of the machine platform and includes a conveyor seat capable of reciprocating between the pick-up and place station and the testing station, and a linear drive unit for driving the conveyor seat to reciprocate between the pick-up and place station and the testing station. The lower headlight positioning base is detachably installed on the top surface of the conveyor seat. Two sets of headlight positioning clamps are installed side by side on the top of the lower headlight positioning base, and the headlights are positioned with the headlight covers facing upwards by the headlight positioning clamps.

[0007] The lifting drive structure is mounted on the machine frame, directly above the inspection station. The drive end of the lifting drive structure faces the inspection station and a lifting frame is mounted on it. The bottom of the lifting frame is detachably mounted with the lamp cover inspection seat. Two sets of measuring components are mounted side by side at the bottom of the lamp cover inspection seat. The touch screen is mounted on the machine frame, above the front end of the pick-and-place station. The vehicle lamp is placed into the vehicle lamp positioning seat at the pick-and-place station and positioned by the vehicle lamp positioning fixture. The linear drive unit drives the conveyor seat to transport the vehicle lamp from the pick-and-place station to the inspection station. The drive end of the lifting drive structure extends, causing the lamp cover inspection seat to descend. Each measuring component measures the lamp cover of a vehicle lamp on a vehicle lamp positioning fixture and transmits the measurement data to the touch screen, which displays the inspection results.

[0008] As a further technical solution of the present invention: the linear drive unit is arranged on the central axis of the top surface of the machine tool; the top surface of the machine tool is provided with two first slide rails on both sides of the linear drive unit and two second slide rails on both sides of the linear drive unit, and a slider that can slide along each of the first and second slide rails is installed on each of the first and second slide rails; the drive end of the linear drive unit and the slider of each of the first and second slide rails are respectively connected to the bottom surface of the conveyor seat, so that when the linear drive unit operates, it drives the conveyor seat to slide along the first and second slide rails.

[0009] As a further technical solution of the present invention: the linear drive unit includes a stepper motor and a lead screw transmission module, wherein the stepper motor is used to drive the lead screw of the lead screw transmission module to rotate; the lead screw nut of the lead screw transmission module is connected to the bottom surface of the conveyor seat through a connecting block.

[0010] As a further technical solution of the present invention: the lifting drive structure includes a main drive cylinder and two balance drive cylinders arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the main drive cylinder. The main drive cylinder and the two balance drive cylinders are installed on the top of the frame. The telescopic rods of the main drive cylinder and the two balance drive cylinders are arranged vertically downward and connected to the lifting frame, so that the telescopic rods of the main drive cylinder and the two balance drive cylinders can extend and retract synchronously, thereby driving the lifting frame and the lamp cover detection seat connected to the bottom of the lifting frame to lift.

[0011] As a further technical solution of the present invention: the top surface of the lower positioning seat of the vehicle headlight is provided with a plurality of limiting columns along its edge spacing, and the top of each limiting column is recessed with a limiting opening; the bottom surface of the upper lamp cover detection seat is provided with a plurality of limiting cones along its edge spacing, each limiting cone corresponding to a limiting column, and the bottom of the limiting cone is equipped with a cone head, so that the upper lamp cover detection seat descends relative to the lower positioning seat of the vehicle headlight. After the cone head enters the limiting opening, the top of the limiting column abuts against the bottom of the limiting cone, thereby realizing the limiting function.

[0012] As a further technical solution of the present invention: the front end of the machine frame is a pick-up and drop-off port, and two doors are hinged to each other on both sides of the rear end of the machine frame. The two doors can be opened and closed relative to the machine frame to connect or close the detection station to the outside.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The present invention proposes a vehicle lamp cover inspection device. Through the cooperation between the main body, reciprocating conveying structure, lifting drive structure, vehicle lamp positioning lower seat, lamp cover inspection upper seat and touch screen, the worker only needs to place the vehicle lamp to be inspected into the vehicle lamp positioning fixture of the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat which is conveyed to the pick-and-place station. The reciprocating conveying structure automatically transports the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat from the pick-and-place station to the inspection station. The cooperation between the lifting drive structure and the lamp cover inspection upper seat realizes efficient inspection of vehicle lamp covers. After inspection, the reciprocating conveying structure automatically transports the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat from the inspection station to the pick-and-place station so that the worker can take out the inspected vehicle lamp. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a vehicle headlight cover testing device.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a breakdown and assembly diagram of the upper mounting bracket for lamp cover inspection and the lower mounting bracket for vehicle headlight positioning.

[0016] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the mounting base for the headlights.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lampshade testing mount.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting support unit. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] Please see Figures 1-4A vehicle headlight cover testing device includes a main body 10, a reciprocating conveying structure 20, a lifting drive structure 30, a vehicle headlight positioning lower seat 40, a headlight cover testing upper seat 50, and a touch screen 60. The main body 10 includes a machine base 11 and a frame 12 connected above the machine base 11. The top surface of the machine base 11 forms a pick-and-place station 101 and a testing station 102 sequentially from the front end to the rear end. The reciprocating conveying structure 20 is installed on the top surface of the machine base 11 and includes a function to... A conveyor seat 21 reciprocates between the pick-and-place station 101 and the inspection station 102, and a linear drive unit 22 drives the conveyor seat 21 to reciprocate between the pick-and-place station 101 and the inspection station 102; a vehicle headlight positioning lower seat 40 is detachably mounted on the top surface of the conveyor seat 21, and two sets of vehicle headlight positioning clamps 41 are mounted side by side on the top of the vehicle headlight positioning lower seat 40, which position the vehicle headlight with the lampshade facing upwards; The lifting drive structure 30 is mounted on the frame 12, directly above the inspection station 102. The drive end of the lifting drive structure 30 faces the inspection station 102 and a lifting frame 31 is mounted on it. The bottom of the lifting frame 31 is detachably mounted with the lamp cover inspection seat 50. Two sets of measuring components 51 are mounted side by side at the bottom of the lamp cover inspection seat 50. The touch screen 60 is mounted on the frame 12, above the front end of the pick-and-place station 101. The vehicle lamp is placed on the vehicle lamp positioning seat 40 at the pick-and-place station 101 and positioned by the vehicle lamp positioning fixture 41. The linear drive unit 22 drives the conveyor seat 21 to transport the vehicle lamp from the pick-and-place station 101 to the inspection station 102. The drive end of the lifting drive structure 30 extends, causing the lamp cover inspection seat 50 to descend. Each measuring component 51 measures the lamp cover of a vehicle lamp on the vehicle lamp positioning fixture 41 and transmits the measurement data to the touch screen 60. The touch screen 60 displays the inspection results.

[0021] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the front end of the frame 12 is a pick-and-place port 121, and two doors 122 are hinged to each other on the two rear sides of the frame 12. The two doors 122 can be opened and closed relative to the frame 12 to connect or close the detection station 102 to the outside.

[0022] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the linear drive unit 22 is disposed on the central axis of the top surface of the machine base 11; the top surface of the machine base 11 is provided with two first slide rails 23 on both sides of the linear drive unit 22 and two second slide rails 24 on both sides of the linear drive unit 22, and each first slide rail 23 and second slide rail 24 is equipped with a slider 201 that can slide along it; the drive end of the linear drive unit 22 and the slider 201 of each first slide rail 23 and second slide rail 24 are respectively connected to the bottom surface of the conveyor seat 21, so that when the linear drive unit 22 operates, it drives the conveyor seat 21 to slide along the first slide rail 23 and second slide rail 24.

[0023] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the linear drive unit 22 includes a stepper motor 221 and a lead screw transmission module 222. The stepper motor 221 is used to drive the lead screw of the lead screw transmission module 222 to rotate. The lead screw nut of the lead screw transmission module 222 is connected to the bottom surface of the conveyor seat 21 through a connecting block 223.

[0024] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lifting drive structure 30 includes a main drive cylinder and two balancing drive cylinders arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the main drive cylinder. The main drive cylinder and the two balancing drive cylinders are installed on the top of the frame 12. The telescopic rods of the main drive cylinder and the two balancing drive cylinders are arranged vertically downward and connected to the lifting frame 31, so that the telescopic rods of the main drive cylinder and the two balancing drive cylinders can extend and retract synchronously, thereby driving the lifting frame 31 and the lamp cover detection seat 50 connected to the bottom of the lifting frame 31 to rise and fall.

[0025] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the detachable connection between the conveyor seat 21 and the lower headlight positioning seat 40, and the detachable connection between the lifting frame 31 and the upper headlight cover detection seat 50, can be flexibly designed according to actual needs, including but not limited to locking through mechanical locking structures, bolt connections, pneumatic locks, or hydraulic locks.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the top surface of the lower headlight positioning seat 40 is provided with a plurality of limiting posts 42 at intervals along its edge, and the top of each limiting post 42 is recessed with a limiting opening 421; the bottom surface of the upper headlight cover detection seat 50 is provided with a plurality of limiting cones 52 at intervals along its edge, each limiting cone 52 corresponding to a limiting post 42, and the bottom of the limiting cone 52 is equipped with a cone head 521, so that the upper headlight cover detection seat 50 descends relative to the lower headlight positioning seat 40. After the cone head 521 penetrates the limiting opening 421, the top of the limiting post 42 abuts against the bottom of the limiting cone 52, thereby realizing the limiting function.

[0027] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the frame 12 is provided with sensors 123 on its inner walls on both sides, which correspond to the positions of the top of the limiting column 42 and the bottom of the limiting cone column 52, in order to control the extension and retraction amplitude of the drive end of the lifting drive structure 30.

[0028] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in conjunction with reference to... Figure 5The inspection station 102 is equipped with a lifting support unit 70 that can be raised and lowered relative to the top surface of the machine platform 11 between each first slide rail 23 and the second slide rail 24 on the same side. The conveyor seat 21 has an outlet that passes through the top and bottom surfaces of each lifting support unit 70. When the lifting support unit 70 is in the retracted state, it is located below the conveyor seat 21. When the conveyor seat 21 moves to the inspection station 102 and disconnects the connection between the conveyor seat 21 and the lower seat 40 of the vehicle headlight positioning, the driving end of the lifting support unit 70 passes through the outlet and supports the lower seat 40 of the vehicle headlight positioning above the conveyor seat 21.

[0029] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lifting support unit 70 includes a lifting drive cylinder 71 installed on the top surface of the machine base 11 and a support plate 72 disposed above the lifting drive cylinder 71. The telescopic rod of the lifting drive cylinder 71 is vertically upward and a top plate 73 is provided on it. The top plate 73 is connected to the bottom surface of the support plate 72. Several roller seats 721 are provided at intervals on both sides of the top surface of the support plate 72. The rotatable direction of the roller on each roller seat 721 is the same as the conveying direction of the conveying seat 21. Vertical guide rail assemblies 74 are provided between the outer walls of both sides of the support plate 72 and the adjacent first slide rail 23 or second slide rail 24 to improve the lifting stability and load-bearing capacity of the support plate 72.

[0030] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the vehicle lamp positioning fixture 41 and the measuring component 51 are a matching structure. The specific structure can be flexibly designed according to the structure of the vehicle lamp. When the type of vehicle lamp to be detected needs to be changed, the lower vehicle lamp positioning seat 40 and the upper lamp cover detection seat 50 of the corresponding type of vehicle lamp can be replaced on the vehicle lamp cover detection device.

[0031] Understandably, the method of using the vehicle lamp cover testing device of the present invention includes the following steps: First, the worker, outside the machine body, places each vehicle lamp onto a vehicle lamp positioning fixture 41 of the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat 40 via the conveyor seat 21 of the movable pick-and-place station 101; Second, the vehicle lamp cover testing device is activated. After the vehicle lamp positioning fixture 41 positions the vehicle lamp, the linear drive unit 22 drives the conveyor seat 21 to transport it from the pick-and-place station 101 to the testing station 102, and the driving end of the lifting drive structure 30... The lamp cover detection seat 50 extends and descends, with each measuring component 51 measuring the lamp cover of a vehicle lamp on a vehicle lamp positioning fixture 41 and transmitting the measurement to the touch screen 60. The detection result is displayed on the touch screen 60. Subsequently, the driving end of the lifting drive structure 30 retracts, causing the lamp cover detection seat 50 to rise and reset. The linear drive unit 22 drives the conveyor seat 21 to transport the lamp from the detection station 102 to the pick-up and put-down station 101. Based on the detection result, the worker places the retrieved vehicle lamp in the good product storage area or the defective product storage area.

[0032] The steps for changing the type of vehicle headlight being inspected are as follows: First, the conveyor seat 21 moves to the inspection station 102, extending from the drive end of the lifting drive structure 30 to lower the headlight cover inspection seat 50. Then, the connection between the headlight cover inspection seat 50 and the lifting frame 31 is released, allowing the headlight cover inspection seat 50 to stand upright above the headlight positioning seat 40 with the cooperation of the limiting column 42 and the limiting cone column 52. Second, the connection between the conveyor seat 21 and the headlight positioning seat 40 is released, and the lifting support unit 70 is activated. When the lifting support unit 70 switches from the retracted state to the extended state, the drive end of the lifting support unit 70 passes through the outlet, supporting the headlight positioning seat 40 and the headlight cover inspection seat 50 above the conveyor seat 21. Third, the two doors 122 at the rear of the machine frame 12 are opened, and the transfer cart is moved to... After the transfer cart is detachably locked to the rear of the main body 10, the lower headlight positioning seat 40 and the upper headlight cover detection seat 50 are manually pushed onto the transfer cart. After the transfer cart is unlocked from the main body 10, the transfer cart and the lower headlight positioning seat 40 and the upper headlight cover detection seat 50 are transported to the storage location. In the fourth step, another transfer cart carrying the replacement lower headlight positioning seat 40 and the upper headlight cover detection seat 50 are moved to the rear of the main body 10 and detachably locked to the main body 10. The replacement lower headlight positioning seat 40 and the upper headlight cover detection seat 50 are then manually pushed onto the lifting support unit 70. As the lifting support unit 70 switches from the extended state to the retracted state, the replacement lower headlight positioning seat 40 is detachably connected to the conveyor seat 21, and the replacement upper headlight cover detection seat 50 is detachably connected to the lifting frame 31. In this way, the headlight cover detection device changes the type of headlight being detected.

[0033] In summary, the vehicle lamp cover testing device of the present invention, through the cooperation of the main body 10, the reciprocating conveying structure 20, the lifting drive structure 30, the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat 40, the lamp cover testing upper seat 50, and the touch screen 60, only requires the worker to place the vehicle lamp positioning fixture 41 of the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat 40, which is conveyed to the pick-and-place station 101, into the vehicle lamp to be tested. The reciprocating conveying structure 20 automatically transports the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat 40 from the pick-and-place station 101 to the testing station 102. The cooperation between the lifting drive structure 30 and the lamp cover testing upper seat 50 achieves efficient testing of the vehicle lamp cover. After testing, the reciprocating conveying structure 20 automatically transports the vehicle lamp positioning lower seat 40 from the testing station 102 to the pick-and-place station 101, so that the worker can take out the tested vehicle lamp.

[0034] Any combination of various embodiments of the present invention, provided it does not violate the inventive concept of the present invention, shall be regarded as the content disclosed by the present invention; within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, any simple modifications to the technical solution and any combination of different embodiments that do not violate the inventive concept of the present invention shall be within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle headlight cover testing device, characterized in that: The system includes a main body (10), a reciprocating conveyor structure (20), a lifting drive structure (30), a lower base for vehicle headlight positioning (40), an upper base for headlight cover detection (50), and a touch screen (60). The main body (10) includes a machine platform (11) and a frame (12) connected above the machine platform (11). The top surface of the machine platform (11) forms a pick-and-place station (101) and a detection station (102) from the front end to the rear end. The reciprocating conveyor structure (20) is installed on the top surface of the machine platform (11) and includes a pick-and-place station capable of picking up and placing items. The conveyor seat (21) for reciprocating transport between the placement station (101) and the inspection station (102) and the linear drive unit (22) for driving the conveyor seat (21) to reciprocate transport between the placement station (101) and the inspection station (102); the lower seat for positioning the vehicle lamp is detachably mounted on the top surface of the conveyor seat (21), and two sets of vehicle lamp positioning clamps (41) are mounted side by side on the top of the lower seat for positioning the vehicle lamp (40) to position the vehicle lamp with the lamp cover facing upward. The lifting drive structure (30) is mounted on the machine frame (12) and located directly above the inspection station (102). The drive end of the lifting drive structure (30) faces the inspection station (102) and a lifting frame (31) is mounted on it. The bottom of the lifting frame (31) is detachably mounted with the lampshade inspection seat (50). Two sets of measuring components (51) are mounted side by side on the bottom of the lampshade inspection seat (50). The touch screen (60) is mounted on the machine frame (12) and located above the front end of the pick-and-place station (101). The vehicle lamp is placed on the vehicle lamp positioning base (40) at the pick-and-place station (101). After being positioned by the vehicle lamp positioning fixture (41), the linear drive unit (22) drives the conveyor seat (21) to be transported from the pick-and-place station (101) to the inspection station (102). The drive end of the lifting drive structure (30) extends and drives the lamp cover inspection upper seat (50) to descend. Each measuring component (51) measures the lamp cover of the vehicle lamp on the vehicle lamp positioning fixture (41) and transmits the measurement data to the touch screen (60). The touch screen (60) displays the inspection results. The linear drive unit (22) is located on the central axis of the top surface of the machine base (11). The top surface of the machine base (11) has two first slide rails (23) on both sides of the linear drive unit (22) and two second slide rails (24) on both sides of the two first slide rails (23). Each first slide rail (23) and second slide rail (24) is equipped with a slider (201) that can slide along it. The drive end of the linear drive unit (22) and the slider (201) of each first slide rail (23) and second slide rail (24) are respectively connected to the bottom surface of the conveyor seat (21) so that when the linear drive unit (22) operates, it drives the conveyor seat (21) to slide along the first slide rail (23) and second slide rail (24).

2. The vehicle headlight cover testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linear drive unit (22) includes a stepper motor (221) and a lead screw transmission module (222). The stepper motor (221) is used to drive the lead screw of the lead screw transmission module (222) to rotate. The lead screw nut of the lead screw transmission module (222) is connected to the bottom surface of the conveyor seat (21) through a connecting block (223).

3. The vehicle lamp cover testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting drive structure (30) includes a main drive cylinder and two balance drive cylinders arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the main drive cylinder. The main drive cylinder and the two balance drive cylinders are installed on the top of the frame (12). The telescopic rods of the main drive cylinder and the two balance drive cylinders are arranged vertically downward and connected to the lifting frame (31) so that the telescopic rods of the main drive cylinder and the two balance drive cylinders can extend and retract synchronously, thereby driving the lifting frame (31) and the lamp cover detection seat (50) connected to the bottom of the lifting frame (31) to rise and fall.

4. The vehicle lamp cover testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the lower lamp positioning seat (40) is provided with several limiting columns (42) at intervals along its edge. Each limiting column (42) has a limiting opening (421) recessed at its top. The bottom surface of the upper lamp cover detection seat (50) is provided with several limiting cones (52) at intervals along its edge. Each limiting cone (52) corresponds to a limiting column (42). A cone head (521) is installed at the bottom of the limiting cone (52) so that the upper lamp cover detection seat (50) can descend relative to the lower lamp positioning seat (40). After the cone head (521) enters the limiting opening (421), the top of the limiting column (42) abuts against the bottom of the limiting cone (52), thus realizing the limiting function.

5. The vehicle headlight cover testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the frame (12) is a pick-up and drop-out port (121), and two doors (122) are hinged to each other on the rear sides of the frame (12). The two doors (122) can be opened and closed relative to the frame (12) to connect or close the detection station (102) to the outside.

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