A glass insulator assembly apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses a glass insulator assembling equipment, and relates to the technical field of glass insulator production.The equipment comprises a conveying belt for vertical conveying of insulators; a hanging table is used for adjusting the height of the hung insulators through lifting, the insulators are clamped by the docking table, and the orientation of the insulators is selected during conveying, so that the hanging ears of the insulators are accurately docked with metal heads; an assembling table is used for hanging the insulator string through hooks, and a top block is used for offsetting the horizontal force when a connecting piece is inserted into a metal head interface, so that the stable insertion of the connecting piece is ensured; a vibrating conveying unit is used for regularly arranging and conveying the connecting pieces; a plug-in hand is used for calling the connecting pieces conveyed by the vibrating conveying unit, inserting the connecting pieces into the metal head interface, and completing the assembling of the insulator string; and the mounting combination of multiple insulators and the fixing process of the connecting pieces are split, so that the mounting and the fixing process of the connecting pieces can be performed in parallel, the automatic structure with high efficiency and high reliability is realized, and the assembling efficiency and precision of the insulator string are significantly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of glass insulator manufacturing technology, and particularly to a glass insulator assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] Glass insulators, as key components in power transmission systems, are widely used for insulation and mechanical support in overhead transmission lines. Their core function is to form insulator strings through series assembly to withstand high voltage and mechanical loads. Traditional glass insulator assembly relies primarily on manual labor. Workers must connect individual insulators one by one using their lugs and metal heads, and manually insert pins or spring clips for fixing. This method suffers from low assembly efficiency, inconsistent assembly quality, and high labor intensity. Especially in the large-scale construction of high-voltage transmission lines, the low efficiency of insulator string assembly affects component supply and has become a significant bottleneck restricting project progress.

[0003] With the increasing demand for efficient production in the power industry, a number of semi-automated equipment for insulator assembly have emerged in recent years. However, these equipment still suffer from poor positioning accuracy and low stability in insulator mounting, failing to completely solve the main problems of assembly accuracy and reliability. Furthermore, the equipment has high maintenance costs, making it difficult to popularize in power construction projects that move with the construction site.

[0004] Although some automated insulator assembly equipment optimizes the insulator suspension structure to maintain stable insulator suspension, it does not fully consider the compensation for alignment deviations when inserting connecting fasteners such as pins or springs, which can easily lead to wear of the connecting parts or insecure fixing.

[0005] The existing technology currently has the following problems:

[0006] (1) Assembly efficiency and cost issues: Existing automated equipment relies on complex mechanical structures or high-precision sensors (or high-value equipment such as robotic arms), resulting in excessively high equipment purchase and maintenance costs, making it difficult to achieve economical production in the assembly steps of glass insulators.

[0007] (2) There are technical shortcomings in reliability: the pin fixing link lacks an effective adaptive compensation mechanism, which is prone to connection failure due to assembly deviation, or frequent failures during the assembly process (poor positioning accuracy makes it difficult to smoothly install), resulting in a decrease in equipment efficiency.

[0008] (3) Insufficient product adaptability: Because automated assembly equipment relies on the compatibility of multiple product assembly to achieve flexible production, its assembly cost can be reduced; however, existing equipment is mostly designed for insulators of specific specifications, making it difficult to meet the assembly needs of insulator strings of different sizes or structures, and thus unable to achieve flexible assembly.

[0009] In summary, the existing technology has at least the following technical problems:

[0010] Existing glass insulator assembly equipment suffers from technical problems such as low assembly efficiency and cost-effectiveness, poor positioning accuracy in connector assembly, low assembly stability, and poor adaptability to flexible assembly products. Summary of the Invention

[0011] The purpose of this invention is to provide a glass insulator assembly device to solve the technical problems of existing glass insulator assembly devices, such as low assembly efficiency and cost-effectiveness, poor positioning accuracy in connector assembly, low assembly stability, and poor adaptability to flexible assembly products.

[0012] The preferred technical solutions among the many technical solutions provided by this invention can produce a variety of technical effects, which are described in detail below.

[0013] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0014] This invention provides a glass insulator assembly device, comprising a conveyor belt with a hollow center for vertically transporting insulators; a mounting platform located at the end of the conveyor belt, the mounting platform continuously supporting insulators and maintaining the mounting ears of the insulators at the same height as the metal head interface of the next insulator to be suspended by raising and lowering; a docking platform located between the conveyor belt and the mounting platform to clamp the transported insulators and horizontally rotate the metal head interface of the insulators to align with the mounting ears of the insulators supported by the mounting platform, while simultaneously horizontally sliding to dock the metal head interface with the mounting ears; and an assembly platform located beside the mounting platform, the mounting platform swinging and rotating the strings of insulators onto the assembly platform. The assembly table includes hooks; vertically spaced, continuously arranged top blocks that align with the metal heads of insulators to counteract the horizontal force exerted when the connector is inserted into the metal head interface; a vibrating conveyor unit located beside the conveyor belt that transports the connectors in a regular orientation and arrangement; an insertion hand located between the vibrating conveyor unit and the assembly table, the insertion unit having degrees of freedom to move vertically and horizontally, inserting the connector into the metal head interface of the insulator; and a feeding unit that pneumatically transports the connector to the insertion hand, supplying the connector to the insertion unit.

[0015] In one embodiment, a first vision camera is further provided on the mounting platform. The first vision camera is directed toward the mounting platform and its center of view is collinear with the centerline of the mounting platform and the conveyor belt. The first vision camera is used to dynamically capture the orientation angle of the metal head interface of the insulator on the conveyor belt, the mounting platform, and the mounting platform, and transmits the data to the device controller. The device controller controls the mounting platform to rotate the insulator so that the metal head interface of the insulator held by the mounting platform is aligned with the lug of the insulator mounted on the mounting platform.

[0016] In one embodiment, a plurality of blocking cylinders are provided on the hollow path of the conveyor belt. The blocking arms of the blocking cylinders swing up and down to abut or separate from the lugs of the insulator, so as to match the conveying rhythm of the insulator with the transport rhythm of the docking platform.

[0017] In one embodiment, the docking platform includes a base, sliding rods, a docking slide, a telescopic cylinder, and a buffer unit; the two ends of the two sliding rods are respectively connected to fixed plates at both ends of the base along its length, and are respectively distributed on both sides of the fixed plates along its length; the docking slide is slidably connected to the two sliding rods; the telescopic cylinder is disposed on the side near the docking platform, and the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder passes through the fixed plate and connects to the docking slide, pushing and pulling the docking slide to reciprocate between the conveyor belt and the docking platform; four buffer units are provided, one buffer unit is installed on each side of the two fixed plates along their length, and the buffer heads of the four buffer units all face the side end face of the docking slide; a first indexing rotary table is installed on the docking slide, and a self-centering three-jaw clamp is installed on the rotary table, the three-jaw clamp being used to carry and clamp the lugs of the insulator.

[0018] In one embodiment, the mounting platform includes a base, a first linear module, a first cantilever, a rotary cylinder, a balance cantilever, a slide cylinder, a first connecting plate, and a two-jaw clamp. The first linear module is vertically mounted on the base. The vertical side of the first cantilever is connected to the slide of the first linear module. The rotary cylinder is mounted on the horizontal side of the first cantilever, and the rotary head of the rotary cylinder is connected to the front of the balance cantilever. One end of the back of the balance cantilever is connected to the slide cylinder, and the other end is provided with a counterweight. The horizontal side of the first connecting plate is connected to the slide of the slide cylinder, and the vertical side of the first connecting plate is connected to the two-jaw clamp. The two-jaw clamp is used to hold the hanging ring of the first insulator of the insulator string. While the rotary cylinder rotates, the slide of the slide cylinder extends, so that the path of the swinging and hanging action of the insulator string forms an arc, which is used to rotate the insulator string from facing the docking platform to facing the assembly platform and hang it on the hook.

[0019] In one embodiment, the assembly platform has a horizontal rotational degree of freedom; a second indexing rotary table is installed under the assembly platform, and the rotary table of the second indexing rotary table is connected to the base plate of the assembly platform; the second indexing rotary table is used to rotate the assembly platform so that the metal head interface of the mounted insulator string is aligned with the connector extending from the plug-in unit.

[0020] In one embodiment, a second vision camera is further provided on the plug-in unit. The second vision camera is directed toward the assembly platform, and its center of view is collinear with the centerline of the top block of the assembly platform. The second vision camera is used to dynamically capture the horizontal orientation angle and vertical height of the metal head interface of the insulator located on the assembly platform, and transmits the data to the device controller. The device controller controls the assembly platform to rotate the insulator string and controls the plug-in unit to move vertically, so that the connector extending from the plug-in unit is aligned with the metal head interface of the insulator located on the assembly platform.

[0021] In one embodiment, the top block has a V-shaped opening at its end. When the metal head of the insulator abuts against the top block, the two side walls of the V-shaped opening abut against the outer periphery of the metal head of the insulator in a self-centering manner, for self-positioning the centerline position of the insulator.

[0022] In one embodiment, the vibration conveying unit includes a vibratory plate, a vibrator, and a linear guide trough; the vibratory plate accommodates the connector and uses vibration as power to cause the connector to spiral upward at the bottom of the vibratory plate, and during the spiral upward process, the connector is aligned to a predetermined orientation and arranged sequentially; the linear guide trough is connected to the conveying outlet of the vibratory plate, and the vibrator is located at the bottom of the linear guide trough and provides vibration force to the linear guide trough to drive the connector to move linearly in the linear guide trough; the cross-sectional space of the linear guide trough at least surrounds the shape of the connector at its position during conveying.

[0023] In one embodiment, the insertion hand includes a vertically arranged second linear module; and a third linear module mounted on a slide of the second linear module, the slide of the third linear module being oriented along the horizontal Y-axis; the insertion unit is mounted on the slide of the third linear module and moves back and forth along the Y-axis to approach and move away from the metal head interface of the insulator; the feeding unit includes a conveying pipe and a Y-shaped manifold; one end of the conveying pipe is connected to the conveying outlet of the linear guide groove for accommodating and conveying the connector; the Y-shaped manifold is provided with a feed inlet. The Y-shaped manifold has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet and outlet of the Y-shaped manifold are connected to the conveying pipe for the connector to pass through. The inlet of the Y-shaped manifold is connected to a compressed air source to provide power for the connector to move from the linear guide groove to the insertion unit. The insertion unit is used to intercept the connector output from the conveying pipe and clamp the connector. In coordination with the movement of the second linear module and the third linear module, the connector is inserted into the metal head interface of the insulator to fix the position of the lugs and metal heads of the upper and lower insulators.

[0024] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0025] (1) Improve the assembly efficiency of insulators: This invention realizes the automated and continuous conveying and assembly of insulators through the coordinated work of the conveyor belt, docking platform, hanging platform and assembly platform, which significantly improves the efficiency of the assembly process. Compared with traditional manual assembly, the glass insulator assembly equipment can efficiently and stably assemble a large number of insulators into insulator strings, which improves the working efficiency of the assembly production line.

[0026] (2) Reduce equipment costs and maintenance difficulty of traditional assembly lines: This invention optimizes the structure of assembly equipment and improves the integration of functions by decomposing and integrating the insulator string assembly process.

[0027] The conveyor belt is responsible for transporting the insulators, which are transported vertically with the metal head on top and the lugs on the bottom, facilitating the clamping action when the docking platform receives the insulators. The mounting platform is responsible for mounting the insulator strings, and each time an insulator is added to the string, the mounting platform raises the string of insulators by one position, ensuring that the lugs at the end of the insulator string are at the same height as the metal head interface of the next insulator to be mounted, facilitating the docking of the metal head interface with the lugs. Cycle control ensures that the output of the conveyor belt, the transport of the docking platform, and the mounting action of the mounting platform are all within the same cycle.

[0028] The assembly platform is responsible for hanging insulator strings and providing a horizontal force to counteract the insertion force of the connector into the metal head interface of each insulator. The vibration conveying unit and the insertion hand respectively realize the automatic sorting and conveying of connectors and the insertion of connectors into the metal head interfaces of insulators. After the mounting platform is full of insulator strings, they are swung and hung on the hooks of the assembly platform. The assembly platform, vibration conveying unit and insertion hand are responsible for completing the assembly process of the connectors between insulators.

[0029] This separates the insulator mounting and connector fixing processes from the traditional assembly process, allowing the mounting process handled by the mounting platform and the connector fixing process handled by the assembly platform to be executed concurrently. This results in higher overall assembly efficiency. Furthermore, separating the insulator mounting and connector assembly processes increases the precision of each individual process and further reduces the overall failure rate of the glass insulator assembly equipment. This improves the reliability of the glass insulator assembly equipment and reduces the frequency of maintenance.

[0030] Furthermore, the glass insulator assembly equipment of this invention avoids the use of complex and expensive multi-degree-of-freedom robotic arms and high-precision sensors, reducing the purchase and maintenance costs of the equipment. The width of the central cutout of the conveyor belt is adjustable, the suspension height of the mounting platform is adjustable, and the clamping size of the docking platform is adaptive. It also features a self-centering structure, an insert hand with two degrees of freedom and adjustable motion trajectory, and a vibration conveying unit adapted to convey connectors of different sizes. Multiple component stations can be flexibly adjusted, exhibiting good adaptability. It can accommodate insulators of different specifications and structures, meeting the assembly needs of the same glass insulator assembly equipment, achieving flexible assembly of products, and improving the economic efficiency of the assembly process during production. Moreover, the two processes can be executed concurrently during assembly, enabling the glass insulator assembly equipment to adapt to the needs of large-scale assembly. By increasing output and reducing assembly costs, it further improves the cost-effectiveness of the glass insulator assembly equipment.

[0031] (3) Improve assembly accuracy and stability: By adjusting the lifting of the mounting platform, the precise rotation of the docking platform, and the horizontal sliding of the docking platform, the present invention can effectively ensure the docking accuracy of the insulator lug and the metal head interface; by using the horizontal force of the top block of the assembly platform when delivering the plug-in, the shaking of the metal head of the insulator is avoided when the connector is inserted; the plug-in unit of the plug-in hand has two degrees of freedom of movement, making the insertion of the connector more stable, effectively ensuring the docking accuracy when the connector is inserted into the metal head interface of the insulator, reducing assembly deviation, improving the accuracy and stability of the assembly process, thereby reducing the risk of the connector not being fixed firmly or being worn.

[0032] (4) Enhanced flexible assembly capability: The glass insulator assembly equipment of the present invention can be compatible with glass insulators of various sizes and with the same key structure to meet the assembly needs of different products; it can be highly adaptable through flexible adjustment of the conveyor belt, docking platform, hanging platform, assembly platform, plug-in hand and vibration conveying unit, and can support diversified production needs, avoiding the problem of poor assembly adaptability of traditional equipment when the specifications of the target assembled products change.

[0033] (5) Automated and intelligent production: The combination of the vibration conveying unit and the feeding unit enables the connectors to be automatically and neatly arranged and conveyed to the insertion hand. The assembly table, insertion hand and vibration conveying unit further separate the connector assembly process, and separate the feeding and calling process of connectors and insulators on the assembly table. This allows the connectors to be fed continuously, and the insertion hand does not have to wait for the connectors to be called. This further improves the efficiency of the connector and insulator assembly process, and also further improves the automation level of the glass insulator assembly equipment, reduces human intervention, and improves the production efficiency and assembly quality stability of the entire insulator assembly process.

[0034] In summary, the glass insulator assembly equipment of this invention not only significantly improves assembly efficiency, cost control, assembly accuracy, equipment stability, and product assembly quality stability, but also has strong flexible production capabilities, enabling it to adapt to changing market demands. It provides the function of assembling glass insulators of various sizes and specifications into strings on the same equipment platform, providing a practical solution for the efficient assembly and production of insulator strings. Attached Figure Description

[0035] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. 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 effort.

[0036] Figure 1 This is an isometric structural schematic diagram of the glass insulator assembly equipment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a side view of the glass insulator assembly equipment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a top view of the glass insulator assembly equipment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 4 This is an isometric structural schematic diagram of the docking platform of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 5 This is an isometric structural diagram of the plug-in unit of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of the insulator of the present invention.

[0042] The accompanying figure is labeled as follows:

[0043] 00. Insulator; 01. Metal head connector; 02. Lug; 03. Hanging ring;

[0044] 1. Conveyor belt; 11. Blocking cylinder;

[0045] 2. Hanging platform; 21. Base; 22. First linear module; 23. First cantilever; 24. Rotary cylinder; 25. Balance cantilever; 251. Counterweight; 26. Slide cylinder; 27. First connecting plate; 28. Two-jaw clamp;

[0046] 3. Docking platform; 31. Base; 311. Fixing plate; 32. Sliding rod; 33. Docking slide; 34. Telescopic cylinder; 35. Buffer unit; 36. First indexing rotary table; 37. Three-jaw clamp;

[0047] 4. Assembly table; 41. Top block; 42. Hook; 43. Second indexing rotary table;

[0048] 5. Vibrating conveyor unit; 51. Vibrating plate; 52. Vibrator; 53. Linear guide trough;

[0049] 6. Insertion hand; 61. Insertion unit; 611. Insertion gun; 612. Clamping electric cylinder; 613. Clamping sensor; 614. Pneumatic auxiliary tube; 62. Second linear module; 63. Third linear module;

[0050] 7. Feeding unit; 71. Conveying pipe; 72. Y-shaped manifold. Detailed Implementation

[0051] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0052] A specific embodiment provides a glass insulator assembly device, including a conveyor belt for vertical transport of insulators; a mounting platform that adjusts the height of the mounted insulators via lifting; a docking platform that clamps the insulators and selects their orientation during transport to ensure precise alignment between the insulator lugs and the metal head; an assembly platform that supports insulator strings via hooks and uses a top block to counteract the horizontal force when the connector is inserted into the metal head interface, ensuring stable insertion of the connector; a vibrating conveyor unit that neatly arranges and transports the connectors; and an insertion operator that calls the connectors transported by the vibrating conveyor unit and inserts them into the metal head interface to complete the assembly of the insulator string. By separating the mounting and assembly of multiple insulators and the fixing of the connectors, the mounting and fixing processes can be performed concurrently, achieving high efficiency. The highly efficient and reliable automated structure significantly improves the assembly efficiency and accuracy of insulator strings. It also features adjustable width of the conveyor belt's central cutout, adjustable suspension height of the mounting platform, and adaptive clamping size of the docking platform. Furthermore, it has a self-centering structure, an insert hand with two degrees of freedom and adjustable motion trajectory, and a vibration conveyor unit adaptable to conveying connectors of different sizes. Multiple component stations can be flexibly adjusted, enhancing the flexible assembly capability of the glass insulator assembly equipment. It has good adaptability and is suitable for assembling various specifications of glass insulators. It effectively solves the technical problems of existing glass insulator assembly equipment, such as low assembly efficiency and cost-effectiveness, poor positioning accuracy in connector assembly, low assembly stability, and poor adaptability to flexible assembly products.

[0053] The first implementation of the glass insulator assembly equipment, for example Figures 1 to 6As shown, the system includes a conveyor belt 1 with a central cutout for vertically transporting insulators 00; a mounting platform 2 located at the end of the conveyor belt 1, which continuously supports insulators 00 and maintains the lugs 02 of the insulators 00 at the same height as the metal head interface 01 of the next insulator to be suspended by raising and lowering it; a docking platform 3 located between the conveyor belt 1 and the mounting platform 2 to clamp the transported insulators 00 and rotate the metal head interface 01 of the insulators 00 horizontally to align with the lugs 02 of the insulators 00 supported by the mounting platform 2, while simultaneously sliding horizontally to dock the metal head interface 01 and the lugs 02 together; and an assembly platform 4 located next to the mounting platform 2, which swings the strings of insulators 00. The hook 42 is transferred to the assembly table 4; the assembly table 4 is continuously provided with equal-spaced top blocks 41 in the vertical direction, the top blocks 41 are aligned with the metal head of the insulator 00, and are used to counteract the horizontal force of the connector being inserted into the metal head interface 01; and a vibrating conveying unit 5 is provided next to the conveyor belt 1, the vibrating conveying unit 5 regularly oriented and arranged the connectors for conveying; and an insertion hand 6 is provided between the vibrating conveying unit 5 and the assembly table 4, the insertion unit 61 of the insertion hand 6 has the freedom to move in the vertical and horizontal directions, the insertion unit 61 inserts the connector into the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00; and a feeding unit 7 pneumatically conveys the connector to the insertion hand 6, the feeding unit 7 supplies the connector to the insertion unit 61.

[0054] The assembly table 4 has a degree of freedom to rotate horizontally; a second indexing rotary table 43 is installed under the assembly table 4, and the rotary table 43 is connected to the base plate of the assembly table 4.

[0055] When in use, the second indexing rotary table 43 is used to rotate the assembly table 4 so that the metal head interface 01 of the mounted insulator string is aligned with the connector extending from the plug-in unit 61.

[0056] The glass insulator assembly equipment of the present invention aims to solve the problems of low assembly efficiency, high equipment cost, poor positioning accuracy, poor assembly stability, and insufficient product adaptability in existing glass insulator assembly technologies, thus failing to achieve flexible assembly; while the glass insulator assembly equipment of the present invention can:

[0057] (1) Improve the assembly efficiency of insulator 00: Through the coordinated work of conveyor belt 1, docking platform 3, hanging platform 2, and assembly platform 4, the present invention realizes the automated and continuous conveying and assembly of insulator 00, which significantly improves the efficiency of the assembly process. Compared with traditional manual assembly, the glass insulator assembly equipment can efficiently and stably assemble a large number of insulator 00 into insulator 00 strings, which improves the working efficiency of the assembly production line.

[0058] (2) Reduce equipment costs and maintenance difficulty of traditional assembly lines: This invention optimizes the structure of the assembly equipment and improves the integration of functions by decomposing and integrating the assembly process of insulator strings 00. Among them, the conveyor belt 1 is responsible for transporting the insulators 00, and the insulators 00 are transported in a vertical position with the metal head on top and the hanging ear 02 below, so that the docking platform 3 can easily perform the clamping action when receiving the insulators 00. The hanging platform 2 is responsible for hanging the insulator strings 00, and after each additional insulator 00 is hung under the insulator strings, the hanging platform 2 will drive the strings of insulators 00 to rise one insulator position, so that the end hanging ear 02 of the insulator strings can be kept at the same height as the metal head interface 01 of the next insulator 00 to be hung, which facilitates the docking and combination of the metal head interface 01 and the hanging ear 02. Through the rhythm control, the output of the conveyor belt 1, the transport of the docking platform 3 and the hanging action of the hanging platform 2 are in the same cycle rhythm.

[0059] Assembly platform 4 is responsible for hanging insulator strings 00 and providing a counteracting effect on the horizontal force of the connector insertion interface 01 for the metal head of each insulator 00; vibration conveying unit 5 and insertion hand 6 respectively realize the automatic sorting and conveying of connectors and the insertion of connectors into the metal head interface 01 of insulator 00; so that after the hanging platform 2 is full to form insulator strings 00, they are swung and hung to the hook 42 of assembly platform 4. Assembly platform 4, vibration conveying unit 5 and insertion hand 6 are responsible for completing the assembly process of connectors between insulators 00.

[0060] This separates the insulator mounting and connector fixing processes from the traditional assembly process, allowing the mounting process handled by mounting platform 2 and the connector fixing process handled by assembly platform 4 to be executed concurrently. This results in higher overall assembly efficiency. Furthermore, separating the insulator mounting and connector assembly processes increases the precision of each individual process and further reduces the overall failure rate of the glass insulator assembly equipment. This improves the reliability of the glass insulator assembly equipment and reduces the frequency of maintenance.

[0061] Furthermore, the glass insulator assembly equipment of this invention avoids the use of complex and expensive multi-degree-of-freedom robotic arms and high-precision sensors, reducing the purchase and maintenance costs of the equipment. The width of the central cutout of the conveyor belt is adjustable, the suspension height of the mounting platform 2 is adjustable, and the clamping size of the docking platform 3 is adaptive. It also features a self-centering structure, a two-degree-of-freedom insertion hand 6 with an adjustable motion trajectory, and a vibration conveying unit 5 adapted to convey connectors of different sizes. Multiple component stations can be flexibly adjusted, exhibiting good adaptability. It can accommodate the assembly needs of insulators 00 of different specifications and structures within the same glass insulator assembly equipment, achieving flexible assembly of products and improving the economic efficiency of the assembly process during production. Moreover, the two processes can be executed concurrently during assembly, enabling the glass insulator assembly equipment to adapt to the needs of large-scale assembly. By increasing output and reducing assembly costs, it further improves the cost-effectiveness of the glass insulator assembly equipment.

[0062] (3) Improve assembly accuracy and stability: By adjusting the lifting of the mounting platform 2 and by precisely rotating and sliding the docking platform 3, the present invention can effectively ensure the docking accuracy of the insulator 00 lug 02 and the metal head interface 01; by using the horizontal force of the top block 41 of the assembly platform 4 when delivering the plug-in, the shaking of the metal head of the insulator 00 is avoided when inserting the connector; the plug-in unit 61 of the plug-in hand 6 has two degrees of freedom of movement, making the insertion of the connector more stable, effectively ensuring the docking accuracy when inserting the connector into the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00, reducing assembly deviation, improving the accuracy and stability of the assembly process, thereby reducing the risk of the connector not being fixed firmly or being worn.

[0063] (4) Enhanced flexible assembly capability: The glass insulator assembly equipment of the present invention can be compatible with glass insulators 00 of various sizes and key structures to meet the assembly needs of different products; it can be highly adaptable through flexible adjustment of conveyor belt 1, docking platform 3, hanging platform 2, assembly platform 4, plug-in hand 6 and vibration conveying unit 5, and can support diversified production needs, avoiding the problem of poor assembly adaptability of traditional equipment when the specifications of the target assembled products change.

[0064] (5) Automated and intelligent production: The combination of the vibration conveying unit 5 and the feeding unit 7 enables the connectors to be automatically and neatly arranged and conveyed to the insertion hand 6. The assembly table 4, the insertion hand 6 and the vibration conveying unit 5 further separate the connector assembly process, and separate the process of feeding and calling the connectors to assemble with the insulator 00 on the assembly table 4. This allows the connectors to be fed continuously, and the insertion hand 6 does not need to wait for the connectors to be called. This further improves the efficiency of the connector and insulator 00 assembly process, and also further improves the automation level of the glass insulator assembly equipment, reduces human intervention, and improves the production efficiency and assembly quality stability of the entire insulator 00 assembly process.

[0065] In summary, the glass insulator assembly equipment of this invention not only significantly improves assembly efficiency, cost control, assembly accuracy, equipment stability, and product assembly quality stability, but also has strong flexible production capabilities, enabling it to adapt to changing market demands. It provides the function of assembling glass insulators of various sizes and specifications into strings on the same equipment platform, providing a practical solution for the efficient assembly and production of insulator strings.

[0066] As one alternative implementation method,

[0067] The specific structure that provides sensing information for adjusting the orientation of the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 to the docking platform 3 also includes a first vision camera set on the mounting platform 2. The first vision camera is directed towards the docking platform 3 and its shooting center is collinear with the centerline of the docking platform 3 and the conveyor belt 1.

[0068] In application, the first-vision camera dynamically captures the orientation angle of the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 relative to the conveyor belt 1, the docking platform 3, and the mounting platform 2. The captured position data is then transmitted to the equipment controller. The equipment controller controls the docking platform 3 to rotate the insulator 00, aligning the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 held by the docking platform 3 with the hanging lug 02 of the insulator 00 mounted on the mounting platform 2. In other words, the first-vision camera provides the orientation angle of the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 relative to the conveyor belt 1, the docking platform 3, and the mounting platform 2, allowing the docking platform 3 to receive the insulator 00 from the conveyor belt 1 and then slide horizontally to position the metal head interface 01... During the movement of insulator 00 to dock with lug 02, the metal head interface 01 of insulator 00 is rotated and adjusted to face lug 02. After docking platform 3 completes the horizontal sliding action to dock the metal head interface 01 with lug 02, the first vision camera provides final assembly confirmation data to confirm that the insulator 00 located on docking platform 3 has completed the docking action with the insulator 00 on mounting platform 2. Mounting platform 2 raises the mounted insulator string 00 and continues to enter the cycle of mounting the next insulator 00. This ensures the accurate realization of the assembly process and improves the reliability of the insulator 00 mounting process of conveyor belt 1, docking platform 3 and mounting platform 2, reducing the occurrence of failures.

[0069] Regarding the specific structure of the aforementioned docking station 3, this embodiment is as follows: Figures 1 to 4As shown, the docking platform 3 includes a base 31, sliding rods 32, a docking slide 33, a telescopic cylinder 34, and a buffer unit 35. The two ends of the two sliding rods 32 are respectively connected to fixed plates 311 at both ends of the base 31 along its length, and are distributed on both sides of the fixed plates 311 along its length. The docking slide 33 is slidably connected to the two sliding rods 32. The telescopic cylinder 34 is located on the side near the docking platform 2, and its telescopic end passes through the fixed plate 311 and connects to the docking slide 33, pushing and... The docking slide 33 is pulled to move back and forth between the conveyor belt 1 and the mounting platform 2; four buffer units 35 are provided, one buffer unit 35 is installed on each side of the length direction of the two fixed plates 311, and the buffer heads of the four buffer units 35 all face the side end face of the docking slide 33; a first indexing rotary table 36 is installed on the docking slide 33, and a self-centering three-jaw clamp 37 is installed on the rotary table 36. The three-jaw clamp 37 is used to carry and clamp the lug 02 of the insulator 00.

[0070] Regarding the position of the buffer unit 35, both buffer units 35 on a single fixed plate 311 are surrounded by two sliding rods 32 and are close to the two sliding rods 32 respectively.

[0071] When applied, the buffer unit 35 is used to slow down the movement speed at the end of the moving path of the docking slide 33, so that the docking slide 33 can move more smoothly and hang insulator 00 with higher accuracy.

[0072] The three-jaw clamp 37 moves to the hollowed-out area under the conveyor belt 1, and the data is transmitted through the first vision camera to confirm that the lug 02 of the insulator 00 is within the enclosure of the three jaws. Then, the three-jaw clamp 37 is driven to clamp, and the three jaws of the three-jaw clamp 37 push the lug 02 of the insulator 00 to automatically be in the center of the closed position of the three-jaw clamp 37, thus completing the self-centering clamping of the docking platform 3.

[0073] Regarding the specific structure of the aforementioned mounting platform 2, this embodiment is as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the mounting platform 2 includes a base 21, a first linear module 22, a first cantilever 23, a rotary cylinder 24, a balance cantilever 25, a slide cylinder 26, a first connecting plate 27, and a two-jaw clamp 28. The first linear module 22 is vertically mounted on the base 21. The vertical side of the first cantilever 23 is connected to the slide of the first linear module 22. The rotary cylinder 24 is mounted on the horizontal side of the first cantilever 23, and the rotary head of the rotary cylinder 24 is connected to the front of the balance cantilever 25. One end of the back of the balance cantilever 25 is connected to the slide cylinder 26. The other end is provided with a counterweight 251; the horizontal side of the first connecting plate 27 is connected to the slide of the slide cylinder 26, and the vertical side of the first connecting plate 27 is connected to the two-jaw clamp 28; the two-jaw clamp 28 is used to clamp the hanging ring 03 of the first insulator 00 of the insulator string; while the rotary cylinder 24 rotates, the slide of the slide cylinder 26 extends, so that the path of the swinging and hanging action of the insulator string forms an arc, which is used to rotate the insulator string from facing the docking platform 3 to facing the assembly platform 4 and hang it on the hook 42.

[0074] When applied, the hanging ring 03 of the first insulator 00 is driven by the rotary cylinder 24 to the balance cantilever 25 in the two-jaw clamp 28 of the mounting platform. The string of insulators 00 is swung and rotated 180 degrees to hang on the hook 42 of the assembly platform 4. Moreover, the swinging and hanging action of the string of insulators 00 is an arc-shaped path, which allows the string of insulators 00 to be smoothly hung on the hook 42 of the assembly platform 4.

[0075] Furthermore, a counterweight 251 is provided on the balance cantilever 25. The counterweight 251 balances the weight of the insulator string 00, the slide cylinder 26, the first connecting plate 27, and the two-jaw clamp 28, avoiding the problem of unbalanced shaking when the insulator string 00 swings and is hung. The balancing effect of the counterweight 251 ensures that the insulator string 00 swings smoothly and is hung on the assembly platform 4 during the process of the rotary cylinder 24 driving the balance cantilever 25 to hang the insulator string, thereby improving the success rate of the insulator string being hung from the hanging platform 2 to the assembly platform 4 and further improving the reliability of the equipment.

[0076] To synchronize the reciprocating transport rhythm of the output insulator 00 of conveyor belt 1 and the docking station 3, this implementation, for example... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, multiple blocking cylinders 11 are installed on the hollow path of the conveyor belt 1.

[0077] In application, the blocking arm of the blocking cylinder 11 swings up and down to abut or separate from the lug 02 of the insulator 00, so as to match the conveying rhythm of the insulator 00 with the transport rhythm of the docking platform 3.

[0078] In order to enable the plug-in unit 61 to accurately insert the connector into the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00, a second vision camera is also provided on the plug-in unit 61. The second vision camera is directed towards the assembly platform 4 and its shooting center is collinear with the center line of the top block 41 of the assembly platform 4.

[0079] When applied, the second vision camera is used to dynamically capture the horizontal orientation angle and vertical height of the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 located on the assembly platform 4, and transmits the captured position data to the equipment controller. The equipment controller controls the assembly platform 4 to rotate the insulator 00 string and controls the plug-in unit 61 to move in the vertical direction, so that the connectors extending from the plug-in unit 61 are aligned with the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 located on the assembly platform 4.

[0080] To ensure that the plug-in unit 61 can accurately insert the connector into the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 without causing misalignment during assembly, this embodiment, for example... Figure 1 As shown, the top block 41 has a V-shaped opening at its end. When the metal head of the insulator 00 abuts against the top block 41, the two side walls of the V-shaped opening abut against the outer periphery of the metal head of the insulator 00 in a self-centering manner, which is used to self-position the centerline position of the insulator 00.

[0081] When applying the connector, the centerline of the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 is aligned with the centerline of the V-shaped opening. When inserting the connector, the center of the horizontal force is aligned with the centerline of the metal head interface 01 and the centerline of the V-shaped opening of the insulator 00. This ensures that the insertion unit 61 can smoothly insert the connector into the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 without causing force deviation or misalignment during assembly.

[0082] Regarding the specific structure of the above-mentioned vibration conveying unit 5 for regularizing and conveying connecting parts, this embodiment is as follows: Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the vibratory conveying unit 5 includes a vibratory plate 51, a vibrator 52, and a linear guide 53. The vibratory plate 51 accommodates the connector and uses vibration as power to cause the connector to spiral upward at the bottom of the vibratory plate 51. During the spiral upward process, the connector is aligned to a predetermined orientation and arranged in sequence. The linear guide 53 is connected to the conveying outlet of the vibratory plate 51. The vibrator 52 is located at the bottom of the linear guide 53 and provides vibration force to the linear guide 53 to drive the connector to move linearly in the linear guide 53. The cross-sectional space of the linear guide 53 at least surrounds the shape of the connector's position during conveying.

[0083] In application, the spiral ascent of the vibratory plate 51 is achieved through the vibrator 52 and the spiral alignment track. While guiding the connecting parts to spiral upward, the spiral alignment track also straightens the orientation and arrangement of the connecting parts.

[0084] When the vibration conveying unit 5 needs to be adapted to other connectors, it is only necessary to replace the spiral regular track of the adapted vibration plate 51 and the linear guide groove 53 of the linear conveying connector to achieve flexible adaptation of the vibration conveying unit 5 to connectors of various specifications.

[0085] Regarding the specific structure of the aforementioned plug-in hand 6, this implementation is, for example... Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the plug-in hand 6 includes a vertically arranged second linear module 62; and a third linear module 63 mounted on a slide of the second linear module 62, the slide of the third linear module 63 being moved along the horizontal Y-axis; the plug-in unit 61 is mounted on the slide of the third linear module 63 and moves back and forth along the Y-axis to approach and move away from the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00.

[0086] The plug-in unit 61 is used to intercept the connector output from the delivery pipe 71 and clamp the connector. In coordination with the movement of the second linear module 62 and the third linear module 63, the connector is inserted into the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00 to fix the position of the lugs 02 and the metal head of the upper and lower insulators 00.

[0087] When applying the device, inserting the connector will lock the bottom of the lug 02 of the insulator 00 and the bottom of the metal head interface 01, making the lug 02 of the upper and lower insulators 00 and the metal head interface 01 firmly connected.

[0088] Regarding the specific structure of the aforementioned feeding unit 7, this embodiment is as follows: Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the feeding unit 7 includes a conveying pipe 71 and a Y-shaped manifold 72; one end of the conveying pipe 71 is connected to the conveying outlet of the linear guide 53 for accommodating and conveying the connector; the Y-shaped manifold 72 is provided with an inlet, an outlet and an air inlet, the inlet and outlet of the Y-shaped manifold 72 are connected to the conveying pipe 71 for the connector to pass through, and the air inlet of the Y-shaped manifold 72 is connected to a compressed air source for providing the connector with the power to move from the linear guide 53 to the insertion unit 61.

[0089] Specifically, the connector is a pin.

[0090] A second embodiment of the glass insulator assembly equipment, for example Figure 5As shown, the difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the insertion unit 61 includes an insertion gun 611, the tail of which is connected to the output port of the delivery pipe 71; a pneumatic auxiliary pipe 614 is connected to the path of the connector inside the insertion gun 611, and the pneumatic auxiliary pipe 614 is connected to a pressurized air source, which drives the connector to move forward inside the insertion gun 611 by pressurized compressed air; a clamping electric cylinder 612 and a clamping sensor 613 are installed on the muzzle of the insertion gun 611. The clamping sensor 613 identifies the position of the connector by infrared sensing. When the connector reaches the clamping sensor 613 and completes the action of leaving the clamping sensor 613, the clamping electric cylinder 612 can close, so that the clamping electric cylinder 612 clamps the tail of the connector. Through the movement of the second linear module 62 and the third linear module 63, the connector is inserted into the metal head interface 01 of the insulator 00.

[0091] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described.

Claims

1. A glass insulator assembly device, characterized in that, It includes a conveyor belt with a hollow center for vertically transporting insulators; And a mounting platform located at the end of the conveyor belt, the mounting platform being used to continuously support insulators and to keep the hanging lugs of the insulators at the same height as the metal head interface of the next insulator to be hung by raising and lowering; And a docking platform, which is located between the conveyor belt and the hanging platform to clamp the conveyed insulator and rotate the metal head interface of the insulator horizontally to align with the angle of the insulator hanging lug on the hanging platform, while simultaneously sliding horizontally to dock the metal head interface with the hanging lug. And an assembly platform located next to the mounting platform, the mounting platform swings and rotates the strings of insulators onto the hooks of the assembly platform; The assembly platform is continuously provided with top blocks at equal intervals along the vertical direction. The top blocks are aligned with the metal heads of the insulators to counteract the horizontal force of the connectors being inserted into the metal head interfaces. And a vibrating conveyor unit located next to the conveyor belt, the vibrating conveyor unit regularly oriented and arranged the connectors for conveying. And a plug-in hand located between the vibration conveying unit and the assembly table, wherein the plug-in hand has a plug-in unit that has degrees of freedom to move in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the plug-in unit inserts the connector into the metal head interface of the insulator; And a feeding unit that pneumatically conveys the connector to the insertion hand, the feeding unit supplying the connector to the insertion unit; The top block has a V-shaped opening at its end. When the metal head of the insulator abuts against the top block, the two side walls of the V-shaped opening abut against the outer periphery of the metal head of the insulator in a self-centering manner, which is used to self-position the centerline position of the insulator.

2. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a first vision camera disposed on the mounting platform. The first vision camera is directed toward the mounting platform and its center of view is collinear with the centerline of the mounting platform and the conveyor belt. The first vision camera is used to dynamically capture the orientation angle of the metal head interface of the insulator on the conveyor belt, the mounting platform, and the mounting platform, and transmits the data to the equipment controller. The equipment controller controls the mounting platform to rotate the insulator so that the metal head interface of the insulator held by the mounting platform is aligned with the lug of the insulator mounted on the mounting platform.

3. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Multiple blocking cylinders are installed on the hollow path of the conveyor belt. The blocking arms of the blocking cylinders swing up and down to abut or separate from the lugs of the insulator, so as to match the conveying rhythm of the insulator with the transport rhythm of the docking platform.

4. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The docking platform includes a base, a sliding rod, a docking slide, a telescopic cylinder, and a buffer unit; The two ends of the two sliding rods are respectively connected to the fixing plates at both ends of the base along the length direction, and are respectively distributed on both sides of the fixing plates along the length direction; The docking slide is slidably connected to the two sliding rods; The telescopic cylinder is located on the side close to the mounting platform. The telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder passes through the fixed plate and is connected to the docking slide, and pushes and pulls the docking slide to move back and forth between the conveyor belt and the mounting platform. The buffer unit is provided in four parts. One buffer unit is installed on each side of the length direction of the two fixed plates. The buffer heads of the four buffer units all face the side end face of the docking slide. The docking slide is equipped with a first indexing rotary table, and a self-centering three-jaw clamp is installed on the rotary table. The three-jaw clamp is used to carry and hold the lugs of the insulator.

5. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mounting platform includes a base, a first linear module, a first cantilever, a rotary cylinder, a balance cantilever, a slide cylinder, a first connecting plate, and a two-jaw clamp. The first linear module is vertically mounted on the base. The vertical side of the first cantilever is connected to the slide of the first linear module. The rotary cylinder is mounted on the horizontal side of the first cantilever, and the rotary head of the rotary cylinder is connected to the front of the balance cantilever. One end of the back of the balance cantilever is connected to the slide cylinder, and the other end is provided with a counterweight. The horizontal side of the first connecting plate is connected to the slide of the slide cylinder, and the vertical side of the first connecting plate is connected to the two-jaw clamp. The two-jaw clamp is used to hold the hanging ring of the first insulator of the insulator string. While the rotary cylinder rotates, the slide of the slide cylinder extends, so that the path of the swinging and hanging action of the insulator string forms an arc, which is used to rotate the insulator string from facing the docking platform to facing the assembly platform and hang it on the hook.

6. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The assembly table has a horizontal rotational degree of freedom; a second indexing rotary table is installed under the assembly table, and the rotary table of the second indexing rotary table is connected to the base plate of the assembly table. The second indexing rotary table is used to rotate the assembly table so that the metal head interface of the mounted insulator string is aligned with the connector extending from the plug-in unit.

7. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a second vision camera disposed on the plug-in unit, the second vision camera shooting direction facing the assembly table, and the shooting center being collinear with the center line position of the top block of the assembly table; The second vision camera is used to dynamically capture the horizontal orientation angle and vertical height of the metal head interface of the insulator located on the assembly platform, and transmit the data to the device controller. The device controller controls the assembly platform to rotate the insulator string and controls the plug-in unit to move in the vertical direction, so that the connector extended from the plug-in unit is aligned with the metal head interface of the insulator located on the assembly platform.

8. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The vibration conveying unit includes a vibratory plate, a vibrator, and a linear guide trough; The vibratory plate houses the connector and uses vibration as power to cause the connector to spiral upward at the bottom of the vibratory plate. During the spiral upward process, the connector is aligned to a predetermined orientation and arranged in sequence. The linear guide groove is connected to the conveying outlet of the vibratory feeder. The vibrator is located at the bottom of the linear guide groove and provides vibration force to the linear guide groove to drive the connector to move linearly in the linear guide groove. The cross-sectional space of the linear guide groove at least surrounds the shape of the connector at its position during transport.

9. The glass insulator assembly equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The plug-in hand includes a vertically arranged second linear module; And a third linear module mounted on the slide of the second linear module, wherein the slide of the third linear module is set along the horizontal Y-axis. The plug-in unit is installed on the slide of the third linear module and moves back and forth along the Y-axis to approach and move away from the metal head interface of the insulator. The feeding unit includes a conveying pipe and a Y-shaped manifold; one end of the conveying pipe is connected to the conveying outlet of the linear guide groove for accommodating and conveying the connector; the Y-shaped manifold is provided with an inlet, an outlet, and an air inlet, the inlet and outlet of the Y-shaped manifold are connected to the conveying pipe for the connector to pass through, and the air inlet of the Y-shaped manifold is connected to a compressed air source for providing the connector with the power to move from the linear guide groove to the insertion unit; The plug-in unit is used to intercept the connector output from the conveying pipe and clamp the connector. In coordination with the movement of the second linear module and the third linear module, the connector is inserted into the metal head interface of the insulator to fix the position of the lugs and metal heads of the upper and lower insulators.

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