ETRS deflector rod EOL test equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses ETRS deflector rod EOL test equipment which comprises a rotating table, tools, electric connectors, a first mechanical arm, a second mechanical arm and a third mechanical arm, the four tools are arranged on the rotating table in a partitioned mode, each tool is provided with the corresponding electric connector in a matched mode, and the first mechanical arm, the second mechanical arm and the third mechanical arm are arranged on the rotating table. Feeding and discharging windows, a first mechanical arm, a second mechanical arm and a camera obscura which are in one-to-one correspondence with the tools are arranged on the periphery of the rotating table, and force sensors are arranged on the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm respectively. Through the above mode, the ETRS deflector rod EOL test equipment provided by the invention ensures the accuracy of a force test result through the tool and the matched fine positioning pin column, improves the detection precision of a force sensor through fixed-point and directional simulation of a toggle operation by the mechanical arm, and fully eliminates ambient light interference for illumination test through the shading baffle and the camera obscura. Therefore, the standardized operation of the EOL test process of the ETRS deflector rod is realized, the test effect is greatly improved, and the reliability of the test result is fully ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of EOL testing equipment, and in particular to an ETRS lever EOL testing equipment. Background Art

[0002] ETRS lever is a physical lever in the form of a hand-held gearshift in the automotive electronic shift system. It captures the driver's shifting intention through high-tech sensors, converts it into electrical signals, and then uses a sophisticated controller to directly control the gearbox to complete the shifting action. This system usually uses electronic operations, such as buttons, knobs or hand-held gearshifts, eliminating complex mechanical structures, thereby saving space in the car, improving the gearbox response speed and durability, and bringing more convenience and safety.

[0003] The EOL test process of the ETRS lever involves the verification of the lever's pulling force, angle, position, response time and other technical contents, and the screening of NG and OK products according to the test requirements. Since there are many test items and the test process involves multiple action methods, the existing technology usually uses multiple production lines and assigns multiple people to manually perform batch testing. Affected by factors such as operating level and testing skills, the efficiency of the production line test is low, and the accuracy and reliability of the test results are poor, which cannot meet production needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide an ETRS lever EOL test device, which ensures the accuracy of the force test result through tooling and matching precision positioning pins, improves the detection accuracy of the force sensor through the fixed-point and directional simulated shifting operation of the robotic arm, and fully eliminates the ambient light interference through the light shielding baffle and dark box for lighting test, thereby realizing the standardized operation of the ETRS lever EOL test process, greatly improving the test effect, and fully ensuring the reliability of the test result.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide an ETRS lever EOL test device, including a rotating table, a tooling, an electrical connector, a first mechanical arm, a second mechanical arm, and a third mechanical arm. Four toolings are arranged on the rotating table in different areas, and each tooling is equipped with an electrical connector. The periphery of the rotating table is provided with a material inlet and outlet window corresponding to each tooling, a first mechanical arm, a second mechanical arm, and a dark box. A force sensor is arranged on each of the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm, and a pair of pusher claws are integrated at the front end of the force sensor. A visual camera, an air gripper, and a third mechanical arm are arranged in the dark box. The third mechanical arm is provided with a KISTLER micro-force sensor matched in the vertical direction of the air gripper. The claw is used to move the ETRS lever up and down or forward and backward in different postures, the visual camera is used to capture the backlit printed image on the ETRS lever in a dark environment, the air claw is used to clamp the ETRS lever, and the KISTLER micro-force sensor is used to press the P gear button on the end face of the ETRS lever.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tooling is composed of a left positioning seat and a right positioning seat, and a contoured groove for forming an ETRS lever accommodating space is provided between the left positioning seat and the right positioning seat.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a through hole is provided on the inner wall of the profiling groove, a precision positioning pin is provided in the through hole, and the precision positioning pin is used to cooperate with and be plugged into a reserved hole on the ETRS lever.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cavity seat is provided on the outside of the tooling, a rotating shaft is provided in the cavity seat, a force arm is movably installed on the rotating shaft, the precision positioning pin is integrally formed and arranged at the top of the force arm, and the force arm is also provided with a pair of guide blocks between the precision positioning pin and the rotating shaft, and guide holes are obliquely opened on the guide blocks, and the guide holes adaptively match the travel direction of the precision positioning pin in and out of the through hole around the rotating shaft, and a linkage control rod is horizontally arranged in the guide hole, and the linkage control rod is connected to a vertically arranged guide shaft, the upper end of the guide shaft is connected to the cavity seat through a spring, and at the same time, a push column is connected to the lower end of the guide shaft, and the push column is vertically supported on a lifting cylinder, and the lifting cylinder is used to realize the release control of the precision positioning pin on the ETRS lever.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tooling is provided with pairs of micro cylinders and air nozzle joints connected by pipes, a dot-marking needle is installed at the front end of the micro cylinder, and the dot-marking needle is used to mark NG products or OK products; the dark box also has a built-in air source joint at the downstream direction of the KISTLER micro-force sensor, and the air source joint is installed on a pen-shaped cylinder, and the pen-shaped cylinder is used to connect the air source joint with the air nozzle joint in a timely manner.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connector is integrated on a guide panel, a precision positioning pin is provided at the front of the guide panel, and a precision positioning pin hole matching the precision positioning pin is correspondingly provided on the tooling.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a guide countersunk hole is provided at the edge of the guide panel, a guide column is floatingly inserted in the guide countersunk hole, a spring is sleeved on the guide column and integrated into a template, and the template is installed on the front end of a slide cylinder by a first hand-tightened bolt.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, shading baffles are arranged at equal intervals between the four toolings, and a door opening adapted for the shading baffles is opened on the dark box, and the door opening and the shading baffles are aligned with each other in a timely manner.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tooling includes a mother seat and a quick-change pallet, and the mother seat and the quick-change pallet are provided with second hand-tightened bolts and bolt holes that match each other; the mother seat and the quick-change pallet are provided with second positioning pins and pin sleeves that match each other; a coding base is horizontally arranged on the outer side of the quick-change pallet, and a model identification hole is arranged on the coding base, and there is only one firing pin in the model identification hole, and a plurality of first proximity sensors facing all the model identification holes are arranged on the rotating table, and one of the first proximity sensors matches the end face of the firing pin.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a QR code reading terminal is provided on the rotating table, and the QR code reading terminal is directly opposite to the tooling; the second hand-tightening bolt passes through the mother seat to the bottom surface of the rotating table, and a second proximity sensor is provided under the rotating table, and the second proximity sensor is matched directly below the second hand-tightening bolt.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the ETRS lever EOL test equipment provided by the present invention ensures the accuracy of the force test result through tooling and matching precision positioning pins, improves the detection accuracy of the force sensor through the fixed-point and directional simulated shifting operation of the robotic arm, and fully eliminates the ambient light interference through the light shielding baffle and the dark box for lighting test, thereby realizing the standardized operation of the ETRS lever EOL test process, greatly improving the test effect, and fully ensuring the reliability of the test result. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, among which: Figure 1 It is an overall structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of an ETRS lever EOL test device of the present invention; Figure 2 It is the internal structure diagram of the device; Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of an electrical connector; Figure 4 is a structural diagram of the lever arm 33; Figure 5 It is the structural diagram of the tooling; Figure 6This is the structural diagram of the air gripper; Figure 7 is a structural diagram of the first and second proximity sensors. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are described clearly and completely below. 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.

[0018] like Figure 1-7 As shown, the embodiment of the present invention includes: An ETRS lever EOL test device comprises a rotating table 1, a tool 2, an electrical connector 3, a first mechanical arm 4, a second mechanical arm 5, and a third mechanical arm 6. Four toolings 2 are arranged on the rotating table 1 in different areas, and each tooling 2 is equipped with an electrical connector 3. The outer periphery of the rotating table 1 is provided with a material inlet and outlet window 7, a first mechanical arm 4, a second mechanical arm 5, and a dark box 8 corresponding to each tooling 2. A force sensor 9 is arranged on each of the first mechanical arm 4 and the second mechanical arm 5. A pair of pusher claws 10 are integrated at the front end of the force sensor 9. A visual camera 11, an air gripper 12, and a third mechanical arm 6 are arranged in the dark box 8. The third mechanical arm 6 is provided with a KISTLER micro-force sensor 13 matched in the vertical direction of the air gripper 12. The claw 10 is used to move the ETRS lever 100 up and down or forward and backward in different postures, the visual camera 11 is used to capture the backlit printed image on the ETRS lever 100 in a dark environment, the air claw 12 is used to clamp the ETRS lever 100, and the KISTLER micro-force sensor 13 is used to press the P gear button on the end face of the ETRS lever 100.

[0019] The tooling 2 is composed of a left positioning seat 201 and a right positioning seat 202 , and a contoured groove for forming an ETRS lever accommodation space is provided between the left positioning seat 201 and the right positioning seat 202 .

[0020] Furthermore, a through hole is provided on the inner wall of the profiling groove, and a precision positioning pin 30 is provided in the through hole. The precision positioning pin 30 is used to be plugged into a reserved hole on the ETRS lever 100 .

[0021] Furthermore, the tooling 2 is provided with a cavity seat 31 on the outside, a rotating shaft 32 is provided in the cavity seat 31, a force arm 33 is movably mounted on the rotating shaft 32, the precision positioning pin 30 is integrally formed and arranged at the top of the force arm 33, and the force arm 33 is further provided with a pair of guide blocks 34 between the precision positioning pin 30 and the rotating shaft 32, and a guide hole 35 is obliquely opened on the guide block 34, and the guide hole 35 adaptively matches the travel direction of the precision positioning pin 30 in and out of the through hole around the rotating shaft 32. A linkage control rod 36 is horizontally arranged in the guide hole 35, and the linkage control rod 36 is connected to a vertically arranged guide shaft 37. The upper end of the guide shaft 37 is connected to the cavity seat 31 through a spring 38, and a top column 39 is connected to the lower end of the guide shaft 37. The top column 39 is vertically supported on a lifting cylinder 40, and the lifting cylinder 40 is used to realize the release control of the ETRS lever 100 by the precision positioning pin 30 (when loading, the precision positioning pin 30 is opened for the product to be placed in the tooling).

[0022] Furthermore, the tooling 2 is provided with a pair of micro cylinders 41 and air nozzle joints 42 connected by pipes, and a dotting needle is installed at the front end of the micro cylinder 41, and the dotting needle is used to mark NG products or OK products; the dark box 8 also has a built-in air source joint 43 at the downstream direction of the KISTLER micro-force sensor 13, and the air source joint 43 is installed on a pen-shaped cylinder 44, and the pen-shaped cylinder 44 is used to connect the air source joint 43 with the air nozzle joint 42 in a timely manner.

[0023] Furthermore, the electrical connector 3 is integrated on a guide panel 45 , a precision positioning pin 46 is provided at the front of the guide panel 45 , and a precision positioning pin hole matching the precision positioning pin 46 is correspondingly provided on the tooling 2 .

[0024] Furthermore, a guide countersunk hole is provided at the edge of the guide panel 45, and a guide column 47 is floatingly inserted in the guide countersunk hole. A spring is sleeved on the guide column 47 and integrated into a template 48. The template 48 is installed on the front end of a slide cylinder through a first hand-tightened bolt 49.

[0025] Furthermore, shading baffles 51 are arranged at equal intervals between the four tools 2 , and a door opening 52 adapted for the shading baffles 51 is opened on the dark box 8 , and the door opening 52 and the shading baffles 51 are aligned with each other in a timely manner.

[0026] Furthermore, the tooling 2 comprises a mother seat 90 and a quick-change support plate 91, on which the mother seat 90 and the quick-change support plate 91 are provided with second hand-tightened bolts 92 and bolt holes that match each other; on the mother seat 90 and the quick-change support plate 91 are provided with second positioning pins 93 and pin sleeves that match each other; a coding base 94 is horizontally arranged on the outer side of the quick-change support plate 91, on which a model identification hole is arranged, and in which there is only one striker 95, and on the rotating table 1 are provided a plurality of first proximity sensors 96 that are opposite to all the model identification holes, and one of the first proximity sensors 96 is matched with the end face of the striker 95.

[0027] Furthermore, a QR code reading terminal 80 is provided on the rotating table 1, and the QR code reading terminal 80 is opposite to the tooling 2; the second hand-tightening bolt 92 passes through the mother seat 90 and goes down to the bottom surface of the rotating table 1, and a second proximity sensor 81 is provided below the rotating table 1, and the second proximity sensor 81 is matched directly below the second hand-tightening bolt 92.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the EOL test items are integrated and automatically performed on four stations around the rotating table 1.

[0029] At the six o'clock position of the inlet and outlet window 7, the ETRS lever 100 is manually placed on the tooling 2. After the test is started, the equipment scans the code, identifies the quick-change model, and then Figure 4 The cylinder shown shrinks the ETRS lever 100, and at the same time, the electrical connector 3 is connected to the ETRS lever 100 under the action of the slide cylinder to establish an electrical connection.

[0030] After that, the product is transferred to the nine o'clock position, and the first robot arm 4 simulates the up and down pushing operation, and the force sensor 9 acts on the lever. For example, it can be used to test whether the pushing force and the pushing angle of the lever meet the process requirements, so as to determine whether it is NG.

[0031] After that, the product is transferred to the twelve o'clock position, and the second robot arm 5 simulates the forward and backward shifting operation, and the Li Jue sensor acts on the ETRS lever 100. Similarly, it can also be tested whether the shifting force and the shifting angle of the lever meet the process requirements, so as to determine whether it is NG.

[0032] After that, the product is transferred to the dark box 8 at the three o'clock position. In the dark box 8, the visual sensor collects the backlight on the lever. For example, it can test the triggering status of the D-gear backlight, the N-gear backlight, and the R-gear backlight to determine whether it is NG. At the same time, the P-gear button at the end face of the ETRS lever 100 will be pressed by the KISTLER micro-force sensor 13. The KISTLER micro-force sensor 13 is installed on a telescopic cylinder, which is mounted on the third robotic arm 6 after conversion. In order to maintain the stability of the ETRS lever 100 during the pressing action triggered by the telescopic cylinder, it is also equipped with an air claw 12. A soft rubber pad is provided at the front end of the air claw 12 to protect the ETRS lever 100 from scratches.

[0033] Finally, the detected NG products will be marked by the striker 95 and returned to the six o'clock position with the rotating table 1 to be taken out manually.

[0034] In summary, the present invention provides an ETRS lever 100EOL test device, which ensures the accuracy of the force test result through the tooling 2 and the matching precision positioning pin 46, improves the detection accuracy of the force sensor 9 through the fixed-point and directional simulated shifting operation of the robotic arm, and fully eliminates the ambient light interference through the light shielding baffle 51 and the dark box 8 for lighting test, thereby realizing the standardized operation of the ETRS lever 100EOL test process, greatly improving the test effect, and fully ensuring the reliability of the test result.

[0035] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ETRS lever EOL test device, characterized in that: It includes a rotating table, a tooling, an electrical connector, a first mechanical arm, a second mechanical arm, and a third mechanical arm. Four toolings are arranged on the rotating table in different areas, and each tooling is equipped with an electrical connector. The periphery of the rotating table is provided with a material inlet and outlet window corresponding to each tooling, a first mechanical arm, a second mechanical arm, and a dark box. A force sensor is arranged on each of the first and second mechanical arms, and a pair of claws are integrated at the front end of the force sensor. A visual camera, an air gripper, and a third mechanical arm are arranged in the dark box. The third mechanical arm is provided with a KISTLER micro-force sensor matched in the vertical direction of the air gripper. The claw is used to move the ETRS lever up and down or forward and backward in different postures, the visual camera is used to capture the backlit printed image on the ETRS lever in a dark environment, the air claw is used to clamp the ETRS lever, and the KISTLER micro-force sensor is used to press the P gear button on the end face of the ETRS lever.

2. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tooling is composed of a left positioning seat and a right positioning seat, and a contoured groove for forming an ETRS lever accommodating space is provided between the left positioning seat and the right positioning seat.

3. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner wall of the profiling groove is provided with a through hole, and a precision positioning pin is provided in the through hole. The precision positioning pin is used to cooperate with and be plugged into a reserved hole on the ETRS lever.

4. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cavity seat is arranged outside the tooling, a rotating shaft is arranged inside the cavity seat, a force arm is movably installed on the rotating shaft, the precision positioning pin is integrally formed and arranged at the top of the force arm, and the force arm is also provided with a pair of guide blocks between the precision positioning pin and the rotating shaft, a guide hole is obliquely opened on the guide block, and the guide hole adaptively matches the travel direction of the precision positioning pin in and out of the through hole around the rotating shaft, a linkage control rod is horizontally arranged in the guide hole, and the linkage control rod is connected to a vertically arranged guide shaft, the upper end of the guide shaft is connected to the cavity seat through a spring, and at the same time, a top column is connected to the lower end of the guide shaft, and the top column is vertically supported on a lifting cylinder, and the lifting cylinder is used to realize the release control of the precision positioning pin on the ETRS lever.

5. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tooling is provided with pairs of micro cylinders and air nozzle joints connected by pipes, and a dot-marking needle is installed at the front end of the micro cylinder, and the dot-marking needle is used to mark NG products or OK products; the dark box also has a built-in air source joint at the downstream direction of the KISTLER micro force sensor, and the air source joint is installed on a pen-shaped cylinder, and the pen-shaped cylinder is used to connect the air source joint with the air nozzle joint in a timely manner.

6. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical connector is integrated on a guide panel, a precision positioning pin is arranged at the front of the guide panel, and a precision positioning pin hole matching the precision positioning pin is correspondingly arranged on the tooling.

7. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The edge of the guide panel is provided with a guide countersunk hole, in which a guide column is floatingly penetrated, a spring is sleeved on the guide column and integrated into a template, and the template is installed on the front end of a slide cylinder through a first hand-tightened bolt.

8. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Light shielding baffles are arranged at equal intervals between the four work pieces, and a door opening adapted for the light shielding baffles is opened on the dark box, and the door opening and the light shielding baffles are aligned with each other in a timely manner.

9. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tooling comprises a mother seat and a quick-change pallet, wherein the mother seat and the quick-change pallet are provided with second hand-tightened bolts and bolt holes that match each other; the mother seat and the quick-change pallet are provided with second positioning pins and pin sleeves that match each other; an encoding base is horizontally arranged on the outer side of the quick-change pallet, and a model identification hole is arranged on the encoding base, and there is only one firing pin in the model identification hole, and a plurality of first proximity sensors facing all the model identification holes are arranged on the rotating table, and one of the first proximity sensors is matched with the end face of the firing pin.

10. The ETRS lever EOL test equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: A two-dimensional code reading terminal is arranged on the rotating table, and the two-dimensional code reading terminal is directly opposite to the tooling; the second hand-tightening bolt passes through the mother seat to the bottom surface of the rotating table, and a second proximity sensor is arranged under the rotating table, and the second proximity sensor is matched directly below the second hand-tightening bolt.

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