Pulley assembly line and assembly method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of assembly lines, in particular to a pulley assembly line and an assembly method.The pulley assembly line comprises a first truss robot, a second truss robot, a first pulley conveying belt, a second pulley conveying belt, a third pulley conveying belt, a first bearing press, a second bearing press, a pulley turnover machine and an electrical control system; the first truss robot grabs a single pulley and places the single pulley on a first pulley conveying belt; a first truss robot grabs a single bearing and places the single bearing on a pulley, and a first pulley conveying belt conveys the pulley and the bearing to a first bearing press; the first bearing pressing machine positions the bearing, presses the pulley into the bearing and rolls out the bearing to a second pulley conveying belt, and a spacer sleeve is placed on the other side of the bearing; the pulleys enter the second bearing pressing machine along the second pulley conveying belt, the second bearing pressing machine positions and presses the spacer sleeves, the spacer sleeves are transferred out to the third pulley conveying belt and conveyed to the second truss robot, the second truss robot grabs the pulleys for stacking, workers do not need to participate in assembling operation, and the workload of the workers is relieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of assembly lines, and particularly to a pulley assembly line and an assembly method. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of modern industry, the demand for pulleys in various industries is increasing continuously. For example, in the production of automotive electric window lifters in the automotive industry, a large number of pulley assemblies are required. In addition, pulleys are indispensable in the transmission equipment in the logistics and warehousing industry, the lifting equipment in the construction industry, and various transmission devices in the machinery manufacturing industry.

[0003] Currently, the assembly of pulley products still relies on a large amount of manual work. The traditional manual assembly method has a long working time and a high labor intensity for workers. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an automatic pulley assembly line. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pulley assembly line and an assembly method, aiming to solve the problems of low efficiency and high manual labor intensity in manually assembling pulleys.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, in the first aspect, the present invention provides a pulley assembly line, including a first gantry robot, a second gantry robot, a first pulley conveyor belt, a second pulley conveyor belt, a third pulley conveyor belt, a first bearing press, a second bearing press, a pulley turnover machine, and an electrical control system;

[0006] The first pulley conveyor belt is assembled on one side of the first gantry robot, the first bearing press is assembled on the side of the first pulley conveyor belt away from the first gantry robot, the second pulley conveyor belt is arranged on the side of the first bearing press away from the first pulley conveyor belt, the second bearing press is arranged on the side of the second pulley conveyor belt away from the first bearing press, the third pulley conveyor belt is arranged on the side of the second bearing press away from the second pulley conveyor belt, the second gantry robot is arranged on one side of the third pulley conveyor belt, the pulley turnover machine is arranged on the side of the second pulley conveyor belt, and the electrical control system is respectively connected to the first gantry robot, the second gantry robot, the first pulley conveyor belt, the second pulley conveyor belt, the third pulley conveyor belt, the first bearing press, the second bearing press, and the pulley turnover machine.

[0007] Wherein, the first gantry robot and the second gantry robot have the same structure, the first pulley conveyor belt, the second pulley conveyor belt, and the third pulley conveyor belt have the same structure, and the first bearing press and the second bearing press have the same structure.

[0008] Among them, the first truss robot includes a support frame, a feeding mechanism, and a clamping mechanism. The support frame is arranged on one side of the first truss robot. The feeding mechanism is assembled on the top of the support frame, and the clamping mechanism is assembled on one side of the feeding mechanism.

[0009] Among them, the pulley assembly line further includes a tray, and the tray is arranged on one side of the second truss robot.

[0010] In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a method for assembling a pulley assembly line, which is applied to the pulley assembly line as described in the first aspect above, and includes the following steps;

[0011] Transport the pulley to the first truss robot. The first truss robot automatically identifies the size and position of the pulley, and grabs a single pulley and places it on the first pulley conveyor belt;

[0012] The first truss robot grabs a single bearing and places it on the pulley. The first pulley conveyor belt transports the pulley and the bearing to the first bearing press;

[0013] The first bearing press positions the bearing, presses the bearing into the pulley and then rotates it out to the second pulley conveyor belt, and places a spacer sleeve on the other side of the bearing;

[0014] The pressed pulley enters the second bearing press along the second pulley conveyor belt. The second bearing press positions and presses the spacer sleeve, and then rotates it out to the third pulley conveyor belt;

[0015] The third pulley conveyor belt transports the formed pulley to the second truss robot. The second truss robot automatically identifies the size and position of the formed pulley, and grabs the pulley and places it on the tray for palletizing.

[0016] A pulley assembly line of the present invention, the electrical control system is used to control the actions of other mechanisms. During pulley assembly, the pulley is transported to the first gantry robot. The first gantry robot automatically identifies the size and position of the pulley, grabs a single pulley and places it on the first pulley conveyor belt. The first gantry robot grabs a single bearing and places it on the pulley. The first pulley conveyor belt transports the pulley and the bearing to the first bearing press. The first bearing press positions the bearing, presses the bearing into the pulley and then transfers it out to the second pulley conveyor belt. A spacer sleeve is placed on the other side of the bearing. The pressed pulley enters the second bearing press along the second pulley conveyor belt. The second bearing press positions and presses the spacer sleeve, and then transfers it out to the third pulley conveyor belt. The third pulley conveyor belt transports the formed pulley to the second gantry robot. The second gantry robot automatically identifies the size and position of the formed pulley, grabs the pulley and stacks it, completing the assembly of the pulley. This pulley assembly line does not require workers to participate in the assembly operation, greatly reducing the work burden of workers and solving the problem of large manual labor intensity in manual pulley assembly. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a side view of a pulley assembly line provided by the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a top view of a pulley assembly line provided by the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a flowchart of a pulley assembly line assembly method provided by the present invention.

[0021] In the figure: 1 - first gantry robot, 2 - second gantry robot, 3 - first pulley conveyor belt, 4 - second pulley conveyor belt, 5 - third pulley conveyor belt, 6 - first bearing press, 7 - second bearing press, 8 - pulley turning machine, 9 - electrical control system, 10 - tray, 11 - support frame, 12 - feeding mechanism, 13 - clamping mechanism. Detailed Embodiments

[0022] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, where like or similar reference numerals denote like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 to 2 , in a first aspect, the present invention provides a pulley assembly line, including a first truss robot 1, a second truss robot 2, a first pulley conveyor belt 3, a second pulley conveyor belt 4, a third pulley conveyor belt 5, a first bearing press 6, a second bearing press 7, a pulley turning machine 8, and an electrical control system 9;

[0024] The first pulley conveyor belt 3 is assembled on one side of the first truss robot 1. The first bearing press 6 is assembled on the side of the first pulley conveyor belt 3 away from the first truss robot 1. The second pulley conveyor belt 4 is arranged on the side of the first bearing press 6 away from the first pulley conveyor belt 3. The second bearing press 7 is arranged on the side of the second pulley conveyor belt 4 away from the first bearing press 6. The third pulley conveyor belt 5 is arranged on the side of the second bearing press 7 away from the second pulley conveyor belt 4. The second truss robot 2 is arranged on one side of the third pulley conveyor belt 5. The pulley turning machine 8 is arranged on the side of the second pulley conveyor belt 4. The electrical control system 9 is respectively connected to the first truss robot 1, the second truss robot 2, the first pulley conveyor belt 3, the second pulley conveyor belt 4, the third pulley conveyor belt 5, the first bearing press 6, the second bearing press 7, and the pulley turning machine 8.

[0025] In an embodiment of the present invention, the electrical control system 9 is used to control the actions of the remaining mechanisms. During the pulley assembly, the pulley is transported to the first gantry robot 1. The first gantry robot 1 automatically identifies the size and position of the pulley, grabs a single pulley, and places it on the first pulley conveyor belt 3. The first gantry robot 1 grabs a single bearing and places it on the pulley. The first pulley conveyor belt 3 transports the pulley and the bearing to the first bearing press 6. The first bearing press 6 positions the bearing, presses the bearing into the pulley, and then transfers it to the second pulley conveyor belt 4. A spacer sleeve is placed on the other side of the bearing. The pressed pulley enters the second bearing press 7 along the second pulley conveyor belt 4. The second bearing press 7 positions and presses the spacer sleeve, and then transfers it to the third pulley conveyor belt 5. The third pulley conveyor belt 5 transports the formed pulley to the second gantry robot 2. The second gantry robot 2 automatically identifies the size and position of the formed pulley, grabs the pulley, and stacks it, completing the assembly of the pulley. This pulley assembly line does not require workers to participate in the assembly operation, greatly reducing the workload of workers and solving the problem of large manual labor intensity in manual pulley assembly.

[0026] Further, the first gantry robot 1 includes a support frame 11, a feeding mechanism 12, and a clamping mechanism 13. The support frame 11 is disposed on one side of the first gantry robot 1. The feeding mechanism 12 is assembled on the top of the support frame 11. The clamping mechanism 13 is assembled on one side of the feeding mechanism 12.

[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the support frame 11 provides support and installation conditions for the feeding mechanism 12 and the clamping mechanism 13. The feeding mechanism 12 is used to drive the clamping mechanism 13 to move horizontally and vertically, so that the clamping mechanism 13 can clamp the pulley and place it on the first pulley conveyor belt 3.

[0028] Further, the pulley assembly line further includes a tray 10, and the tray is disposed on one side of the second gantry robot 2.

[0029] In an embodiment of the present invention, the tray 10 is used to place the assembled pulley and stack the trays 10.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 3 , Second aspect, the present invention also provides a method for assembling a pulley assembly line, which is applied to the pulley assembly line as described in the first aspect above, and includes the following steps;

[0031] S1 Transport the pulley to the first gantry robot 1. The first gantry robot 1 automatically identifies the size and position of the pulley, grabs a single pulley, and places it on the first pulley conveyor belt 3;

[0032] In step S2, the first truss robot 1 grasps a single bearing and places it on the pulley, and the first pulley conveyor belt 3 transports the pulley and the bearing to the first bearing press 6;

[0033] In step S3, the first bearing press 6 positions the bearing, presses the bearing into the pulley and then rotates it out to the second pulley conveyor belt 4, and places a spacer sleeve on the other side of the bearing;

[0034] In step S4, the pressed pulley enters the second bearing press 7 along the second pulley conveyor belt 4. The second bearing press 7 positions and presses the spacer sleeve, and then rotates it out to the third pulley conveyor belt 5;

[0035] In step S5, the third pulley conveyor belt 5 transports the formed pulley to the second truss robot 2. The second truss robot 2 automatically identifies the size and position of the formed pulley, and grasps the pulley and places it on the tray 10 for palletizing.

[0036] The above-disclosed is only a preferred embodiment of a pulley assembly line and an assembly method of the present invention. Of course, the scope of the rights of the present invention cannot be limited thereby. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand all or part of the processes of implementing the above embodiments, and the equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present invention still fall within the scope covered by the invention.

Claims

1. A pulley assembly line, characterized in that ； It includes a first truss robot, a second truss robot, a first pulley conveyor belt, a second pulley conveyor belt, a third pulley conveyor belt, a first bearing press, a second bearing press, a pulley turnover machine and an electrical control system; The first pulley conveyor belt is assembled on one side of the first truss robot, the first bearing press is assembled on the side of the first pulley conveyor belt away from the first truss robot, the second pulley conveyor belt is arranged on the side of the first bearing press away from the first pulley conveyor belt, the second bearing press is arranged on the side of the second pulley conveyor belt away from the first bearing press, the third pulley conveyor belt is arranged on the side of the second bearing press away from the second pulley conveyor belt, the second truss robot is arranged on one side of the third pulley conveyor belt, the pulley turnover machine is arranged on the side of the second pulley conveyor belt, and the electrical control system is respectively connected to the first truss robot, the second truss robot, the first pulley conveyor belt, the second pulley conveyor belt, the third pulley conveyor belt, the first bearing press, the second bearing press and the pulley turnover machine.

2. The pulley assembly line according to claim 1, It is characterized in that; The first truss robot and the second truss robot have the same structure, the first pulley conveyor belt, the second pulley conveyor belt and the third pulley conveyor belt have the same structure, and the first bearing press and the second bearing press have the same structure.

3. The pulley assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that; The first truss robot includes a support frame, a feeding mechanism and a clamping mechanism. The support frame is arranged on one side of the first truss robot, the feeding mechanism is assembled on the top of the support frame, and the clamping mechanism is assembled on one side of the feeding mechanism.

4. The pulley assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that ； The pulley assembly line further includes a tray, and the tray is arranged on one side of the second truss robot.

5. A pulley assembly line assembly method, applied to the pulley assembly line according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, It includes the following steps; Transport the pulley to the first truss robot. The first truss robot automatically identifies the size and position of the pulley and grabs a single pulley and places it on the first pulley conveyor belt; The first truss robot grabs a single unilateral bearing and places it on the pulley. The first pulley conveyor belt transports the pulley and the bearing to the first bearing press; The first bearing press positions the bearing, presses the bearing into the pulley and rotates it out to the second pulley conveyor belt, and places a spacer sleeve on the other side of the bearing; The pressed pulley enters the second bearing press along the second pulley conveyor belt. The second bearing press positions and presses the spacer sleeve and rotates it out to the third pulley conveyor belt; The third pulley conveyor belt transports the formed pulley to the second truss robot. The second truss robot automatically identifies the size and position of the formed pulley and grabs the pulley and places it on the tray for palletizing.

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