Intelligent wire harness detection equipment

Abstract

The invention provides intelligent wire harness detection equipment, and belongs to the field of intelligent detection of new energy automobiles, and the intelligent wire harness detection equipment comprises a detection platform deck, a multi-degree-of-freedom detection module, a material transfer module, a material streamline, an equipment rack and a processor, the detection platform deck is used for supporting, positioning, lifting and rotating the thermal management assembly for mounting the wire harness; the material transferring module is used for carrying out clamping, lifting and overturning adjustment on the thermal management assembly provided with the wiring harness; the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module comprises a multi-degree-of-freedom mechanical arm and a non-contact detection module and is used for performing optical acquisition on the wiring harness on the thermal management assembly, and the processor performs processing based on acquired image information and judges whether the wiring harness assembly is correct in layout and qualified in connection. The intelligent detection equipment for the wire harness provides an intelligent detection scheme for the wire harness, guarantees the layout and installation quality of the wire harness, improves the manufacturing efficiency, meets the automatic and intelligent assembly requirements of a thermal management system, and is convenient to popularize and apply in the field of intelligent manufacturing of automobiles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of intelligent detection of new energy vehicles, and particularly relates to a wire harness intelligent detection device. Background Art

[0002] The automotive thermal management system is an important part in the manufacturing process of new energy vehicles. Since it involves heat exchange and electronic control, there are many wire harnesses. Refer to Figure 1 the wire harnesses. To ensure the overall assembly quality, it is necessary to confirm whether the routing paths and connection points of all wire harnesses are correct.

[0003] The existing method for confirming wire harness installation is manual inspection, which makes the overall assembly process time-consuming. At present, there is no automatic assembly line that can meet the requirements of wire harness detection. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a wire harness intelligent detection device, which can solve the above problems.

[0005] Design principle: The detection targets include firm insertion of the plug-in points and correct insertion direction / position of the wire harness; since the wire harness is arranged on the thermal management system, the detection process requires multi-angle detection of it, so the carrier platform needs to have the functions of flipping and lifting, and at the same time, the image acquisition device needs to have multiple degrees of freedom, so a multi-axis robotic arm is required; in order to improve production capacity, it is necessary to design streamlined loading and unloading; the processor needs to store a standard library of correct layouts and insertions.

[0006] A wire harness intelligent detection device, which includes a detection carrier platform, a multi-degree-of-freedom detection module, a material transfer module, a material streamline, an equipment frame and a processor; the detection carrier platform is used for the support positioning, lifting and rotation of the thermal management general assembly with wire harnesses installed; the material transfer module is used for the clamping, lifting and flipping adjustment of the thermal management general assembly with wire harnesses installed; the material streamline runs through the equipment frame and is used for the loading and unloading of the thermal management general assembly; the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module includes a multi-axis robotic arm and a non-contact detection module, which is used for optical acquisition of the wire harnesses on the thermal management general assembly, and the processor receives the image information collected by the non-contact detection module and processes and compares it to determine whether the wire harness assembly is correctly laid out and the connection is qualified.

[0007] Further, the detection carrier platform includes a jacking module and a rotation module. The bottom of the jacking module is arranged on the top plate of the equipment frame, and the rotation module is integrated on the jacking module, which is used for the lifting and rotation of the thermal management general assembly on the material streamline.

[0008] Further, the non-contact detection module of the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module includes an image collector and a detection light source; the image collector and the detection light source are arranged at the end of the multi-axis robotic arm.

[0009] Furthermore, the material transfer module includes a transverse transfer module, a transfer lifting module, a transfer longitudinal plate, an opening and closing module, and a yaw gripper module; the opening and closing module and the yaw gripper module are installed on the transfer lifting module through the transfer longitudinal plate, and the bottom of the transfer lifting module is installed on the transverse transfer module.

[0010] Furthermore, the overall heat management assembly with wiring harnesses is supported by a support wire tray, and the support wire tray includes a lifting positioning side vertical plate, a plurality of positioning columns, and a plurality of support blocks of different types arranged on the changeover bottom plate; positioning holes are provided on the lifting positioning side vertical plate to facilitate the side positioning and clamping by the material transfer module.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: Through the wiring harness intelligent detection device of the present application, an intelligent detection solution is provided for the complex wiring harnesses of the heat management system, which is convenient for forming an assembly line, ensuring the wiring harness layout and installation quality of the heat management module, improving the manufacturing efficiency, meeting the automated and intelligent assembly requirements of the heat management system, and facilitating the popularization and application in the field of automotive intelligent manufacturing. Description of the Drawings

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the wiring harness; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the wiring harness intelligent detection device; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the detection stage; Figure 4 is Figure 3 exploded view schematic diagram of Figure 5 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module; Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the material transfer module; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the support wire tray supporting the overall heat management assembly.

[0013] In the figures: 100, detection stage; 110, jacking module; 111, jacking frame plate; 112, guiding and supporting column module; 113, jacking driver; 114, jacking plate; 115, lifting limit component; 116, column fixing plate; 120, rotation module; 121, rotation driver; 122, shaft end joint; 123, rotation plate; 124, sliding ball support and balance component; 125, rotation limit component; 126, fixture limit pin; 200, multi-degree-of-freedom detection module; 210, multi-axis robotic arm; 220, image collector; 230, detection light source; 300, material transfer module; 310, transverse movement module; 320, transfer and lifting module; 330, transfer longitudinal plate; 340, opening and closing module; 341, longitudinal movement assembly; 342, opening and closing frame; 343, opening and closing driver; 350, yaw clamping jaw module; 351, yaw rotation driver; 352, yaw adapter; 353, yaw clamping jaw; 400, material flow line; 500, equipment rack; 600, support line tray; 610, changeable bottom plate; 620, lifting and positioning side vertical plate; 630, positioning column; 640, support block; 650, fixture pin hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are 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.

[0015] A wire harness intelligent detection device, see Figures 2 - 7 The intelligent wire harness detection equipment includes a detection platform 100, a multi-degree-of-freedom detection module 200, a material transfer module 300, a material flow line 400, an equipment frame 500 and a processor; the detection platform 100 is used for supporting, positioning, lifting and rotating the thermal management assembly installed with the wire harness; the material transfer module 300 is used for clamping, lifting and flipping the thermal management assembly installed with the wire harness; the material flow line 400 runs through the equipment frame 500 and is used for loading and unloading the thermal management assembly; the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module 200 includes a multi-axis robot arm 210 and a non-contact detection module, which is used to optically capture the wire harness on the thermal management assembly, and the processor receives the image information captured by the non-contact detection module 220 and processes and compares it to determine whether the layout of the wire harness assembly is correct and the connection is qualified.

[0016] Among them, the detection platform 100 includes a lifting module 110 and a rotating module 120. The bottom of the lifting module 110 is set on the top plate of the equipment frame 500, and the rotating module 120 is integrated on the lifting module 110 for lifting and rotating the thermal management assembly on the material flow line 400.

[0017] The lifting module 110 includes a lifting frame plate 111, a guiding and supporting column module 112, a lifting driver 113, and a lifting plate 114; the tops of the housings of the plurality of lifting drivers 113 are connected to the lower surface of the horizontally arranged lifting frame plate 111, and the driving ends of the lifting drivers 113 pass through the lifting frame plate 111 and are then connected to the lower surface of the lifting plate 114; the plurality of guiding and supporting column modules 112 slide through the lifting frame plate 111 and are then connected to the lower surface of the lifting plate 114.

[0018] The lifting module 110 further includes a lifting limit component 115, and the lifting limit component 115 is arranged at the lifting frame plate 111.

[0019] The lifting module 110 further includes a plurality of column fixing plates 116, and the bottoms of the guiding and supporting column modules 112 are transferred to the top plate of the equipment frame 500 through the column fixing plates 116.

[0020] The rotation module 120 includes a rotation driver 121, a shaft end joint 122, and a rotation plate 123; the rotation driver 121 is installed on the lower surface of the lifting plate 114 through a rotation transfer frame, and the rotation shaft of the rotation driver 121 is connected to the lower surface of the rotation plate 123 through the shaft end joint 122.

[0021] Furthermore, the rotation module 120 further includes a plurality of sliding ball support and balance components 124 arranged on the upper surface of the lifting plate 114 for supporting the rotation plate 123 in contact with the spherical surface from below.

[0022] Furthermore, the rotation module 120 further includes a rotation limit component 125 for limiting the rotation angle of the rotation driver 121.

[0023] Furthermore, the rotation module 120 further includes a plurality of fixture limit pins 126 arranged on the lifting plate 114 for positioning the fixture of the thermal management general assembly.

[0024] Among them, the non-contact detection module of the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module 200 includes an image collector 220 and a detection light source 230; the image collector 220 and the detection light source 230 are arranged at the end of the multi-axis robotic arm 210.

[0025] In the illustrated example, the multi-axis robotic arm 210 adopts a six-axis robotic arm, and the detection light source 230 adopts a ring light.

[0026] Among them, the material transfer module 300 includes a transverse transfer module 310, a transfer lifting module 320, a transfer vertical plate 330, an opening and closing module 340, and a yaw gripper module 350; the opening and closing module 340 and the yaw gripper module 350 are installed on the transfer lifting module 320 through the transfer vertical plate 330, and the bottom of the transfer lifting module 320 is installed on the transverse transfer module 310.

[0027] The opening and closing module 340 includes a longitudinal movement component 341, an opening and closing frame 342, and an opening and closing drive 343. Two sets of longitudinal movement components 341 are arranged in parallel at intervals above and below on the front surface of the transfer longitudinal plate 330. Two opening and closing frames 342 are arranged on the longitudinal movement components 341 and can slide along the longitudinal movement components 341.

[0028] The yaw gripper module 350 includes a yaw rotation drive 351, a yaw adapter 352, and a yaw gripper 353 arranged on the opening and closing frame 342; the yaw gripper 353 is connected to the output end of the yaw rotation drive 351 through the yaw adapter 352.

[0029] Furthermore, the thermal management assembly with the wire harness installed is supported by a support wire tray 600. The support wire tray 600 includes a lifting and positioning side vertical plate 620, a plurality of positioning columns 630, and a plurality of support blocks 640 of different types arranged on the changeover bottom plate 610; positioning holes are provided on the lifting and positioning side vertical plate 620 to facilitate the side positioning and clamping by the material transfer module 300.

[0030] Furthermore, two fixture pin holes 650 matching the fixture limit pins 126 on the lifting plate 114 are also provided on the changeover bottom plate 610.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wire harness intelligent detection device, characterized in that: The wire harness intelligent detection device comprises a detection platform (100), a multi-degree-of-freedom detection module (200), a material transfer module (300), a material flow line (400), an equipment frame (500) and a processor; the detection platform (100) is used for supporting, positioning, lifting and rotating a thermal management assembly installed with a wire harness; the material transfer module (300) is used for clamping, lifting and flipping the thermal management assembly installed with the wire harness; the material flow line (400) is arranged through the equipment frame (500) and is used for loading and unloading the thermal management assembly; the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module (200) comprises a multi-axis mechanical arm (210) and a non-contact detection module, which is used for optically collecting the wire harness on the thermal management assembly; the processor receives the image information collected by the non-contact detection module (220) and processes and compares it to determine whether the layout of the wire harness assembly is correct and the connection is qualified.

2. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection platform (100) comprises a lifting module (110) and a rotating module (120), wherein the bottom of the lifting module (110) is arranged on the top plate of the equipment frame (500), and the rotating module (120) is integrated on the lifting module (110) and is used for lifting and rotating the thermal management assembly on the material flow line (400).

3. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting module (110) comprises a lifting frame plate (111), a guide support column module (112), a lifting drive (113) and a lifting plate (114); the shell tops of a plurality of the lifting drives (113) are connected to the lower surface of the horizontally arranged lifting frame plate (111), and the driving ends of the lifting drives (113) pass through the lifting frame plate (111) and are connected to the lower surface of the lifting plate (114); and the plurality of the guide support column modules (112) slide through the lifting frame plate (111) and are connected to the lower surface of the lifting plate (114).

4. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating module (120) comprises a rotating driver (121), an axle end joint (122) and a rotating plate (123); the rotating driver (121) is mounted on the lower surface of the lifting plate (114) via a rotating adapter frame, and the rotating shaft of the rotating driver (121) is connected to the lower surface of the rotating plate (123) via the axle end joint (122).

5. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The non-contact detection module of the multi-degree-of-freedom detection module (200) comprises an image collector (220) and a detection light source (230); the image collector (220) and the detection light source (230) are arranged at the end of a multi-axis mechanical arm (210).

6. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material transfer module (300) comprises a transverse movement module (310), a transfer lifting module (320), a transfer longitudinal plate (330), an opening and closing module (340) and a deflection clamping claw module (350); the opening and closing module (340) and the deflection clamping claw module (350) are mounted to the transfer lifting module (320) via the transfer longitudinal plate (330), and the bottom of the transfer lifting module (320) is mounted to the transverse movement module (310).

7. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The opening and closing module (340) comprises a longitudinal moving assembly (341), an opening and closing frame (342) and an opening and closing driver (343). Two sets of longitudinal moving assemblies (341) are arranged in parallel and spaced apart on the front side of the transfer longitudinal plate (330) from top to bottom. The two opening and closing frames (342) are arranged on the longitudinal moving assembly (341) and can slide along the longitudinal moving assembly (341).

8. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The yaw clamping claw module (350) comprises a yaw rotation driver (351), a yaw adapter (352) and a yaw clamping claw (353) arranged on an opening and closing frame (342); the yaw clamping claw (353) is connected to the output end of the yaw rotation driver (351) via the yaw adapter (352).

9. The wire harness intelligent detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermal management assembly with the wiring harness installed is supported by a wire support tray (600), the wire support tray (600) comprising a lifting and positioning side vertical plate (620) arranged on a changeable bottom plate (610), a plurality of positioning columns (630) and a plurality of different types of support blocks (640); the lifting and positioning side vertical plate (620) is provided with positioning holes to facilitate the material transfer module (300) to position and clamp from the side.

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