Automatic production system of electromagnetic water meter lining and control method of automatic production system

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic production system for an electromagnetic water meter lining and a control method thereof, and relates to the technical field of industrial automatic production. The system comprises a center console, an intelligent robot, a clamping platform, a heating furnace, a dip-coating device and a detection device, the center console is used for issuing a control instruction to each device and receiving feedback information; the intelligent robot is used for collecting image information of a to-be-machined workpiece and completing transfer of the to-be-machined workpiece, and the clamping platform is used for selecting a target tool matched with the to-be-machined workpiece to clamp the to-be-machined workpiece; the heating furnace is used for heating a tool to be machined; the intelligent robot is further used for immersing the to-be-machined workpiece into the dip-coating device to complete dip-coating to obtain a target workpiece; the detection device is used for scanning a lining of the target workpiece and recording position information of a breakdown point. According to the technical scheme, the problems that in an existing lining production process, the production stability and consistency are poor, and consequently the quality of electromagnetic water meters is uneven are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of industrial production automation, and in particular to an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In industrial production, electromagnetic water meters are an important flow measurement instrument, and their performance and quality are directly related to production operations and measurement accuracy in many fields. With the continuous development of industrial automation, improving the production efficiency and quality of various components of electromagnetic water meters has become an important research direction in the industry. As a key component of electromagnetic water meters, the lining manufacturing process of the measuring tube directly affects the measurement accuracy, long-term stability and service life of the instrument. As a protective layer inside the measuring tube, the lining is in direct contact with the measured fluid and must have excellent insulation, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and hygiene. It must also ensure reliable insulation between electrodes to avoid the risk of short circuits. Traditional electromagnetic water meter lining production methods mainly use hand-pasted rubber or PTFE, or molded F46, PFA, etc.

[0003] Manually applying rubber or PTFE linings is simple, but can lead to problems such as loose adhesion, residual bubbles, and uneven thickness, which can cause partial peeling or leakage of the lining, compromising sealing and long-term stability. Molded F46 (FEP) and PFA linings are susceptible to material degradation during high-temperature molding during production, and lining uniformity is difficult to ensure for complex pipe shapes like reducers and elbows, potentially affecting the linearity of fluid measurement. These traditional processes are generally associated with high labor reliance, poor production consistency, and difficulty molding complex lining structures, which can impact the quality of electromagnetic water meters. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings and a control method thereof, which solves the problems in the existing lining production process, such as poor production stability and consistency, resulting in uneven quality of electromagnetic water meters.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings, the system comprising: a central control console, an intelligent robot, and a clamping platform, a heating furnace, a dipping device, and a detection device arranged in sequence; The central console is respectively connected to the clamping platform, heating furnace, dipping device, detection device and intelligent robot. The central console pre-stores the heating temperature, heating time and dipping time corresponding to the workpieces of different sizes to be processed. The central console is used to issue control instructions to each device and receive feedback information; The intelligent robot includes a control unit, a robotic arm, and a data acquisition device. The control unit is in communication with the central console and is used to control the robotic arm and the data acquisition device. The data acquisition device is used to collect image information of the workpiece to be processed. The robotic arm is used to transfer the workpiece to be processed between various devices. The central console is used to determine the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed based on the image information. The clamping platform is provided with a tooling library for storing clamping tools of different sizes and a clamping component, the clamping component is used to select a target tooling that matches the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed from the tooling library, and use the target tooling to clamp the workpiece to be processed; The heating furnace is used to heat the tooling to be processed so that the surface of the tooling to be processed reaches the temperature required for dipping the lining material; The dipping device is used to hold the lining material, and the intelligent robot is further used to immerse the workpiece to be coated into the dipping device to complete the dipping of the lining material to form a target workpiece with a lining; The detection device includes a processing module, an identification module, an encoder locator, and a scanning head. The identification module is used to obtain workpiece information of the target workpiece to determine the identification code of the target workpiece; the scanning head is used to scan the lining of the target workpiece; the encoder is used to record the position information of the breakdown point when the scanning head scans the lining; the processing module is connected to the central console for communication and is used to generate a detection result based on the position information recorded by the encoder and the identification code of the target workpiece, and send the detection result to the central console; The intelligent robot is also used to transfer qualified target workpieces to a designated position of an assembly process, and to transfer unqualified target workpieces to a designated position of a rework process.

[0006] By implementing this technical solution, the central control console manages the entire production process, issuing control commands and receiving feedback based on pre-stored information to the clamping platform, heating furnace, dipping unit, inspection device, and intelligent robot. Under the control of the central console, the intelligent robot captures images of the workpiece to be processed, assists the console in determining the workpiece diameter, and transfers the workpiece between various devices according to the console's control commands. After determining the caliber of the workpiece to be processed based on the image information, the central console sends a device instruction to the clamping platform, controlling the clamping platform to select the target tooling that matches the caliber of the workpiece to be processed to clamp the workpiece to be processed. The target tooling covers the workpiece to be processed, exposing the part of the workpiece to be processed where the lining needs to be formed, and covering the rest of the workpiece to prevent the lining material from being contaminated by the lining material and affecting the quality of the electromagnetic water meter. After the target tooling is clamped, the workpiece is heated to the temperature required for dipping the lining material by controlling the heating furnace to ensure that when the workpiece to be processed is placed in the dipping device, the lining material can melt and solidify on the exposed part of the workpiece to be processed to form a lining. The detection device is used to detect whether there is a breakdown point in the lining of the target workpiece to ensure that the lining thickness is uniform and there are no defects such as micropores and cracks. Finally, by controlling the intelligent robot to transfer qualified and unqualified target workpieces to the designated positions of the corresponding processes, the automated production of electromagnetic water meter linings is realized, improving production efficiency and product quality.

[0007] Optionally, the system further includes a disassembly platform arranged between the dipping device and the detection device, the disassembly platform being provided with a disassembly component, the disassembly component being used to remove the target tooling clamped on the target workpiece, and also to place the target tooling to a corresponding storage position in the tooling warehouse.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, a disassembly platform is set between the dipping device and the detection device. The disassembly parts of the disassembly platform can be used to remove the target tooling clamped on the target workpiece, and the target tooling can be returned to the corresponding position in the tooling library, so that the subsequent workpiece to be processed can be clamped using appropriate tooling, making the tooling management of the entire automated production system more orderly and ensuring the continuity and efficiency of the production process.

[0009] Optionally, the system further includes a cleaning device disposed between the disassembly platform and the detection device, the cleaning device including an air pump and an air nozzle, the air nozzle being fixedly connected to the air pump and being used to blow away excess lining material from the lining surface of the target workpiece.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, after the target tooling is removed, a cleaning device consisting of an air pump and an air nozzle can be used to blow away the excess lining material on the lining surface of the target workpiece, thereby avoiding the lining material adhering to the lining surface during inspection by the detection device from affecting the detection results.

[0011] Optionally, a shaking actuator is provided at the end of the robotic arm, and the intelligent robot is further provided with a shaking drive module, which is electrically connected to the main control module and the shaking execution module respectively; The main control module is further configured to generate a shaking drive signal and send the shaking drive signal to the shaking drive module; the shaking drive module is configured to receive the shaking drive signal and drive the shaking actuator to move.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when the intelligent robot immerses the workpiece to be coated into the dipping device to complete the lining dipping according to the dipping instruction, the main control module generates a shaking drive signal and sends it to the shaking drive module. The shaking drive module drives the shaking actuator at the end of the robotic arm to move, so that the workpiece to be coated will vibrate during the dipping process, which helps the lining material to adhere more evenly to the surface of the workpiece to be coated, improves the lining dipping quality, and thus improves the overall production quality and efficiency of the electromagnetic water meter lining automation production system.

[0013] Optionally, an automatic feeding device is further included, and a material position sensor is provided in the dipping device; The material position sensor is in communication with the main console and is used to monitor the current remaining amount of the lining material in the dipping device in real time and transmit the current remaining amount to the central console in real time; The automatic feeding device is communicatively connected to the central control console, and the central control console is also used to compare the current remaining amount fed back by the material position sensor with the preset material threshold. If the current remaining amount is less than or equal to the preset material threshold, the automatic feeding device is turned on to feed the material to ensure that the current remaining amount of the lining material in the dipping device is sufficient to complete the lining dipping of the workpiece to be processed.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the material position sensor can monitor the current remaining amount of lining material in the dipping device in real time and transmit the data to the central console. The central console analyzes the received data and compares the current remaining amount with the preset material threshold. Once the current remaining amount is less than or equal to the preset material threshold, the central console will promptly start the automatic feeding device to feed the material, thereby ensuring that there is enough lining material in the dipping device to complete the lining dipping of the workpiece to be processed, ensuring that the entire production process is carried out smoothly and continuously, and avoiding production interruptions due to insufficient lining material.

[0015] Optionally, a temperature detection device is installed in the heating furnace, and the temperature detection device is communicatively connected to the central console. The temperature detection device is used to detect the current temperature in the heating furnace in real time and send the current temperature to the central console; the central console is also used to compare the current temperature with a preset temperature threshold, and perform temperature control based on the comparison result to ensure that the current temperature reaches the preset temperature threshold.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the temperature detection device detects the current temperature in the heating furnace in real time and sends it to the central console. The central console compares the current temperature with the preset temperature threshold and adjusts the temperature to ensure that the temperature in the heating furnace reaches the preset temperature required for dipping the lining material. When the workpiece to be processed is placed in the heating furnace, it is ensured that the workpiece to be processed can be heated to the appropriate temperature for the subsequent dipping process.

[0017] Optionally, the clamping tooling includes a first semicircular shell and a second semicircular shell symmetrically divided along an axial parting surface, the inner surfaces of the first semicircular shell and the second semicircular shell are fitted together to form a clamping space for the workpiece to be processed, a sealing gasket is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the first semicircular shell, and a groove for installing the sealing gasket is provided on the inner surface of the second semicircular shell. At least two fixing blocks are arranged on the outer wall of the joint where the first semicircular shell and the second semicircular shell are fitted along the axial direction of the first semicircular shell, and a matching block is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the second semicircular shell at a position corresponding to the fixing block, and fixing holes are provided on both the fixing block and the matching block, and a fixing pin is fixed in the fixing hole.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the clamping space formed by the first semicircular shell and the second semicircular shell is used to clamp the workpiece to be processed, and a sealing gasket is provided at the joint of the first semicircular shell and the second semicircular shell to ensure that the fitting surface of the clamping tool and the workpiece to be processed remains sealed, thereby preventing the lining material from falling into the clamping space. At the same time, the installation and disassembly of the first semicircular shell and the second semicircular shell are realized by the cooperation between the fixing block on the first semicircular shell and the matching block on the second semicircular shell and the fixing pin, which is convenient and quick, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0019] In a second aspect of the present application, a control method for an automated production system of an electromagnetic water meter lining is provided, which is applied to a central control console. The method comprises: Receive a production start instruction, and generate a material fetching instruction according to the production start instruction; Sending the material fetching instruction to the intelligent robot, and receiving the image information of the workpiece to be measured collected by the intelligent robot in response to the material fetching instruction and the material fetching completion information of transferring the workpiece to be processed to the clamping platform; determining the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed based on the image information, generating a clamping instruction based on the caliber size and the material removal completion information, sending the clamping instruction to the clamping platform, and receiving the clamping completion information that the clamping platform responds to the clamping instruction and clamps the workpiece to be processed using a clamping tool that matches the caliber size, thereby clamping the workpiece; Based on the clamping completion information, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the clamped workpiece to the heating furnace and generate a heating instruction, the heating instruction is sent to the heating furnace, and the heating furnace responds to the heating instruction to heat the clamped workpiece to the temperature required for dip coating to form heating completion information of the workpiece to be coated; Controlling the intelligent robot to transfer the workpiece to be tested to a dipping device based on the heating completion information and generating a dipping instruction, sending the dipping instruction to the intelligent robot, and receiving dipping completion information indicating that the intelligent robot responds to the dipping instruction and immerses the workpiece to be coated into the dipping device to complete lining dipping to form the workpiece to be tested; Based on the dip coating completion information, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the workpiece to be tested to a disassembly platform and generate a disassembly instruction, the disassembly instruction is sent to the disassembly platform, and the disassembly platform receives the disassembly instruction and disassembles the clamping fixture to obtain disassembly completion information of the target workpiece; Controlling the intelligent robot to transfer the target workpiece to a detection device based on the disassembly completion information and generating a detection instruction, sending the detection instruction to the detection device, and receiving a detection result of the target workpiece fed back by the detection device in response to the detection instruction, wherein the detection result includes a qualified or unqualified result; If the detection result is qualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to a designated position of the assembly process; If the detection result is unqualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to a designated location for a rework process.

[0020] In a third aspect of the present application, an electronic device is provided, including a processor, a memory, a user interface, and a network interface, wherein the memory is used to store instructions, the user interface and the network interface are used to communicate with other devices, and the processor is used to execute the instructions stored in the memory, so that the electronic device performs the method described in the first aspect and any possible implementation manner of the first aspect; In a fourth aspect of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed, the method described in the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect is executed.

[0021] In summary, one or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application have at least the following technical effects or advantages: 1. The central console pre-stores parameters corresponding to workpieces of different sizes to be processed. It determines the caliber size based on image information and issues control instructions. It can accurately adjust parameters such as heating temperature, duration, and dipping time for workpieces of different sizes, solving the problem of difficult to accurately control the production process and improving the quality and performance of the lining. 2. Intelligent robots transfer workpieces between various devices, reducing manual intervention, improving production efficiency, and meeting large-scale production needs; 3. The detection device can accurately obtain the detection results of the target workpiece and transfer the qualified and unqualified workpieces to the designated positions of the corresponding processes respectively, avoiding the disadvantages of manual visual observation, improving detection efficiency and accuracy, and ensuring product quality stability and consistency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a clamping tooling of an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings disclosed in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 This is a disassembled schematic diagram of a clamping state of a workpiece to be processed in an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings disclosed in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the process of an automated production system for an electromagnetic water meter lining disclosed in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 11. First semicircular shell; 12. Second semicircular shell; 2. Clamping space; 3. Sealing gasket; 4. Fixing block; 5. Fitting block; 6. Fixing hole; 7. Fixing pin; 8. Clamping part; 9. Grabbing hole; 500. Electronic device; 501. Processor; 502. Communication bus; 503. User interface; 504. Network interface; 505. Memory. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this specification, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this specification will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments.

[0025] In the description of the embodiments of this application, words such as "for example" or "for instance" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design described as "for example" or "for instance" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "for example" or "for instance" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a concrete manner.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" means two or more. For example, multiple systems refer to two or more systems, and multiple screen terminals refer to two or more screen terminals. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. The terms "including", "comprising", "having" and their variations all mean "including but not limited to", unless otherwise specifically emphasized.

[0027] The central console in the embodiment of the present application may include an industrial controller, an intelligent interactive tablet, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, an all-in-one computer, an in-vehicle multimedia, a server or a workstation, etc.

[0028] This application provides an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings disclosed in an embodiment of this application. The system includes a central control console, an intelligent robot, and a clamping platform, a heating furnace, a dipping device, a disassembly device, a cleaning device, and a detection device, which are arranged in sequence.

[0029] Specifically, the central console is respectively communicated with the intelligent robot, clamping platform, heating furnace, dipping device, disassembly device, cleaning device and detection device. The central console is used to issue control instructions to each device and receive feedback information from each device to achieve centralized control and management of the entire production process and improve the degree of automation and accuracy of electromagnetic water meter lining production.

[0030] The central console pre-stores the heating temperature, heating time, and dipping time of workpieces of different sizes to be processed. The dipping time includes shaking dipping time and static dipping time. It communicates with various devices through network interfaces, which can be Ethernet interfaces, WiFi modules, etc.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present application, the workpieces to be processed are stored in a semi-finished product warehouse, and an identification code is printed on each workpiece to be processed. The identification code can be a one-dimensional code label, a two-dimensional code label, a radio frequency identification tag, a digital watermark, etc. The identification code of the workpiece to be processed is unique, so as to facilitate the traceability and tracking of the production data of each workpiece to be processed.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present application, a method for determining workpiece information is specifically described by taking a QR code label printed on a workpiece to be processed as an example.

[0033] The intelligent robot includes a control unit, a robotic arm, and a data acquisition device. The control unit is communicatively connected to a central control console and controls the robotic arm and data acquisition device. The control unit can be a single-chip microcomputer or a programmable logic controller (PLC). The data acquisition device collects image information of the workpiece to be processed. Common data acquisition devices include industrial cameras. The robotic arm transfers the workpiece between various devices. The robotic arm can be a multi-jointed robotic arm, such as a six-axis robotic arm, which offers high flexibility and motion precision. The central control console determines the diameter of the workpiece to be processed based on the image information and identifies the workpiece dimensions using image processing algorithms such as edge detection and feature extraction. A vibration actuator is located at the end of the robotic arm. The intelligent robot also includes a vibration drive module, which is electrically connected to the main control module and the vibration actuator module. The main control module generates a vibration drive signal and transmits it to the vibration drive module. The vibration drive module receives the vibration drive signal and drives the vibration actuator. The vibration actuator can be a small vibration motor, which vibrates to ensure a more uniform adhesion of the lining material to the workpiece surface.

[0034] The clamping platform features a fixture library for storing fixtures of varying sizes and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly selects a fixture from the fixture library that matches the workpiece's caliber and clamps the workpiece. The fixture library can be a multi-layered shelving structure, with fixtures of varying sizes neatly arranged on each shelf. The clamping components may include a clamping robot with multiple degrees of freedom, a clamping controller, and a clamping communication module. After receiving the image information collected by the intelligent robot and analyzing it to determine the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed, the central console generates a clamping control instruction and transmits it to the clamping platform. The clamping controller pre-stores the clamping tooling corresponding to the workpieces to be processed with different caliber sizes and the positions of clamping tooling of each size in the tooling library. The clamping controller parses the clamping control instruction to obtain the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed. The clamping controller determines the corresponding target tooling according to the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed, and plans the acquisition route of the target tooling according to the position of the target tooling in the tooling library, the current position of the clamping robot, and the clamping position. The clamping robot is then controlled to grab the target tooling from the tooling library according to the planned acquisition route and place the target tooling in the clamping position to complete the clamping of the workpiece to be processed.

[0035] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3The clamping fixture includes a first semicircular shell 11 and a second semicircular shell 12 symmetrically split along the axial parting plane. The inner sides of the first semicircular shell 11 and the second semicircular shell 12 fit together to form a clamping space 2 consistent with the workpiece to be processed. A sealing gasket 3 is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the first semicircular shell 11, and a groove for installing the sealing gasket 3 is provided on the inner surface of the second semicircular shell 12. This structure can ensure the sealing of the clamping and prevent the lining material from entering the fitting between the clamping fixture and the workpiece to be processed. At least two fixing blocks 4 are arranged on the outer wall of the fitting part of the first semicircular shell 11 and the second semicircular shell 12 at axial intervals along the first semicircular shell 11, and a matching block 5 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first semicircular shell 11 at a position corresponding to the fixing block 4. A fixing hole 6 is provided on both the fixing block 4 and the matching block 5. A fixing pin 7 is fixedly installed in the fixing hole 6. The fixing pin 7 can firmly fix the two semicircular components together. In the embodiment of the present application, fixing blocks 4 can be fixedly installed at both ends of the first semicircular shell 11 in the axial direction and at corresponding positions of the two parting surfaces at the same end of the first semicircular shell 11, and the first semicircular shell 11 and the second semicircular shell 12 are fitted together by the fixing blocks 4 and the matching blocks 5 to form a closed clamping space 2, that is, at least four fixing blocks 4 are fixedly installed on the first semicircular shell 11, and a rectangle is formed by the four fixing blocks 4, thereby ensuring the stability and sealing of the clamping tool after clamping.

[0036] In the embodiment of the present application, the fixing pin 7 and the fixing hole 6 can be matched to achieve locking of the first semicircular shell 11 and the second semicircular shell 12 through threaded connection, magnetic attraction or other quick-installation methods, thereby completing the clamping of the workpiece to be processed.

[0037] In an embodiment of the present application, one end of the fixed block 4 is fixed to the outer wall of the first semicircular shell 11, and the other end of the fixed block 4 is fixed with a clamping portion 8 by integral molding, welding, or other means. The clamping portion 8 can cooperate with the clamping component and the robotic arm of the intelligent robot to open a grabbing hole 9, and the grabbing of the target tooling and the transfer of the workpiece to be processed by the intelligent robot are achieved through the grabbing hole 9.

[0038] The heating furnace is used to heat the tooling to be processed so that the surface of the tooling to be processed reaches the temperature required for dipping the lining material. The heating furnace can use resistance heating, electromagnetic heating, etc. The heating furnace is equipped with a temperature detection device, which is connected to the central control console and is used to detect the current temperature in the heating furnace in real time. The temperature detection device can be a thermocouple thermometer or a resistance thermometer. The central control console is also used to compare the current temperature with a preset temperature threshold and control the temperature based on the comparison result to ensure that the current temperature reaches the preset temperature threshold. For example, when the temperature is lower than the preset threshold, the central control console can increase the heating power; when the temperature is higher than the preset threshold, the central control console can reduce the heating power.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present application, in order to ensure the production quality of the lining of the workpiece to be processed, different heating temperatures and heating times are set for workpieces of different calibers to be processed to ensure that the workpiece to be processed can reach the temperature of the dip-coated lining material after heating. For example, the heating temperature of the DN100mm caliber is 260°, the heating time is 60 minutes, and the heating temperature of the DN300mm caliber is 270°C, and the heating time is 70 minutes.

[0040] The dipping device is used to hold the lining material. The intelligent robot is also used to immerse the workpiece to be coated in the dipping device to complete the lining material dipping, thereby forming the target workpiece with a lining. The dipping device can be a large container filled with lining material. The dipping device is also equipped with a material position sensor, which is in communication with the central control console and is used to monitor the current remaining amount of lining material in the dipping device in real time and transmit the current remaining amount to the central control console in real time. The material position sensor can be an ultrasonic ranging sensor, a laser sensor, or a weight detection sensor, which can detect the remaining amount of lining material in the dipping device. The system also includes an automatic refilling device, which is in communication with the central control console. The central control console is also used to compare the current remaining amount reported by the material position sensor with a preset material threshold. If the current remaining amount is less than or equal to the preset material threshold, the automatic refilling device is activated to refill the material to ensure that the current remaining amount of lining material in the dipping device is sufficient to complete the lining coating of the workpiece to be processed. The automatic feeding device can be a storage tank with a delivery pump, which is connected to the dipping device through a pipeline. The delivery pump is communicated with the central console, and the central console realizes automatic feeding by controlling the delivery pump.

[0041] The disassembly platform is provided with a disassembly component, which is used to remove the target tooling clamped on the target workpiece and also to place the target tooling into the corresponding storage position in the tooling library. The clamping component may include a disassembly manipulator with multiple degrees of freedom, a disassembly controller, and a disassembly communication module. The disassembly communication module is connected to the central control console. The central control console generates a disassembly control instruction based on the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed and the size of the target tooling and sends it to the disassembly platform. The disassembly platform plans a disassembly path based on the disassembly position and the size of the target tooling, and controls the disassembly manipulator to complete the disassembly of the target tooling. The tooling disassembly action includes loosening the fixing pin 7, separating the two semicircular components, and removing the target workpiece from the clamping space 2 of the target tooling. After the target tooling is removed, the disassembly controller pre-stores the position information of the clamping tools of different sizes in the tooling library. The disassembly tooling determines the corresponding storage position according to the size of the target tooling, and plans a reset path based on the position of the disassembly manipulator, the position of the target tooling, and the storage position in the tooling library. The disassembly manipulator is controlled to place the target tooling back to the corresponding storage position in the tooling library according to the reset path. Adding a disassembly platform allows for timely removal of clamping tooling, facilitating subsequent inspection and processing. At the same time, placing the tooling back into the tooling warehouse can achieve tooling recycling, improve resource utilization, and further optimize the production process.

[0042] The cleaning device consists of an air pump and an air nozzle, which is fixedly connected to the air pump and is used to purge excess lining material from the target workpiece's lining surface. The air pump provides high-pressure air, and the air nozzle directs the air in a targeted manner, removing excess lining material and smoothing the lining surface. The cleaning device removes excess material from the lining surface, improving its quality and appearance, and preventing excess material from interfering with inspection results, thereby enhancing product quality throughout the entire production process.

[0043] The detection device includes a processing module, an identification module, an encoder and a scanning head. The identification module is used to obtain the workpiece image of the target workpiece to determine the identification code of the target workpiece. In the embodiment of the present application, the identification module can be an industrial camera or other equipment that can realize image information acquisition. When the identification code of the workpiece to be processed is in other forms, the identification module can also be a barcode scanner or an RFID reader. The processing module determines the workpiece information of the target workpiece based on the identification code, and plans the scanning path of the target workpiece based on the workpiece information. The scanning head is used to scan the lining of the target workpiece according to the scanning path. The scanning head can be a laser scanning head or an ultrasonic scanning head. The encoder is used to record the position information of the breakdown point when the scanning head scans the lining. The encoder can be a rotary encoder. The processing module is communicatively connected to the central console and is used to generate detection results based on the position information recorded by the encoder and the identification code of the target workpiece, and send the detection results to the central console.

[0044] In an embodiment of the present application, the detection device may be an electric spark detector. When the target workpiece is scanned to determine the lining quality, the central console plans the scanning path and controls the intelligent robot to hold the scanning head of the electric spark detector to scan along the scanning path. The electric spark detector has its own processor and encoder. The scanning head transmits the scanned data to the processor in real time, and records the position information of the breakdown point during the scanning process through the encoder, thereby recording the position that needs to be reworked to facilitate subsequent processing.

[0045] The processor generates a detection result based on the position information recorded by the encoder and the identification code of the target workpiece. It can be understood that when a breakdown point appears during the scanning process, the detection result is unqualified, and when no breakdown point appears during the scanning process, the detection result is qualified. The detection result is then recorded according to the identification code of the target workpiece and fed back to the central console so that the central console can record the processing information of the corresponding workpiece and control the intelligent robot to perform the next action based on whether the detection result is qualified.

[0046] When the inspection result is qualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to the designated position of the equipment process. When the inspection result is unqualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to the designated position of the rework process.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present application, the transfer of the workpiece to be processed between the various devices is achieved by the central console controlling the intelligent robot. The transfer route is planned by combining the current position of the workpiece to be processed, the target position and the current position of the intelligent robot, so as to accurately control the intelligent robot to achieve the transfer of the workpiece to be processed between the various devices.

[0048] The implementation principle of the embodiment of this application is: When lining production is required for the workpiece to be processed, the operator inputs a production start command on the human-machine interface of the central console or an external device communicating with the central console. The central console controls the intelligent robot to move to the position of the workpiece to be processed. The intelligent robot collects the image information of the workpiece to be processed and transmits it back to the central console, and transfers the workpiece to be processed to the clamping position of the clamping platform. After receiving the image information of the workpiece to be processed, the central console analyzes the image information to determine the diameter size of the workpiece to be processed, and controls the clamping platform to select the target tooling that matches the workpiece to be processed according to the diameter size of the workpiece to be processed to complete the clamping of the workpiece to be processed. After the clamping is completed The intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the workpiece to be processed, which is clamped with the target tooling, to the heating furnace. At the same time, the central console controls the heating furnace to heat the workpiece according to the heating temperature and heating time corresponding to the diameter of the workpiece to be processed. During the heating process, the current temperature in the heating furnace is monitored in real time by the temperature detection device to ensure that the workpiece to be processed reaches the temperature required for dipping the lining material after heating. After heating is completed, the central console controls the intelligent robot to transfer the heated workpiece to be processed to the dipping device and immerse it in the lining material in the dipping device. The central console generates corresponding control instructions according to the shaking dipping time and the static dipping time corresponding to the diameter of the workpiece to be processed. And transmit it to the intelligent robot. When the intelligent robot receives the dipping control instruction, it controls the shaking actuator at the end of the robotic arm according to the shaking dipping time to drive the workpiece to be processed to move in the lining material, and completes the dipping for the static dipping time after the shaking dipping time to form a target workpiece with a lining. The quality of the lining is improved by shaking and static. After the dipping is completed, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to the disassembly platform, and the target tooling on the target workpiece is removed through the disassembly platform to achieve the separation of the target workpiece and the target tooling. At the same time, the target workpiece is reset. After the target tooling is removed, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to the location of the cleaning device. Position, by controlling the air supply of the air pump, so that the air nozzle sprays air to blow away the excess lining material on the lining surface of the target workpiece, and then controls the intelligent robot to transfer the target revolution to the position of the detection device, and then controls the intelligent robot to hold the scanning head of the detection device to scan the lining of the target workpiece according to the planned scanning path. The detection device records the scanning data in real time and forms the corresponding detection results, and transmits the detection results to the central console. The central console controls the intelligent robot to transfer the target workpiece to the specified position of the equipment process or the specified position of the rework process according to whether the detection results are qualified, thereby realizing the fully automated production of the electromagnetic water meter lining and improving product quality and production efficiency.

[0049] Reference Figure 4 This application also provides a control method for an automated production system of an electromagnetic water meter lining, referring to Figure 4 , Figure 4This is a flow chart of an automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. The automated production system for electromagnetic water meters includes a central console, an intelligent robot, and a clamping platform, a heating furnace, a dipping device, a disassembly device, a cleaning device, and a detection device arranged in sequence. The method is applied to the central console, and the method includes: S1, receiving the production start instruction and generating the material fetching instruction according to the production start instruction; S2, sending a material picking instruction to the intelligent robot, and receiving the image information of the workpiece to be measured collected by the intelligent robot in response to the material picking instruction and the material picking completion information of transferring the workpiece to be processed to the clamping platform; S3, determining the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed based on the image information, generating a clamping instruction based on the caliber size and the material removal completion information, sending the clamping instruction to the clamping platform, and receiving a response from the clamping platform to the clamping instruction, clamping the workpiece to be processed using a clamping tool that matches the caliber size, and generating a clamping completion information of the clamped tool; S4, based on the clamping completion information, controls the intelligent robot to transfer the clamped workpiece to the heating furnace and generates a heating instruction, sends the heating instruction to the heating furnace, and the heating furnace responds to the heating instruction to heat the clamped workpiece to the required temperature for dip coating, thereby forming heating completion information for the workpiece to be coated; S5, based on the heating completion information, controlling the intelligent robot to transfer the workpiece to be tested to the dipping device and generating a dipping instruction, sending the dipping instruction to the intelligent robot, and receiving the intelligent robot in response to the dipping instruction, dipping the workpiece to be coated into the dipping device to complete the lining dipping and form dipping completion information of the workpiece to be tested; S6, based on the dip coating completion information, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the workpiece to be tested to the disassembly platform and generate a disassembly instruction, the disassembly instruction is sent to the disassembly platform, and the disassembly platform responds to the disassembly instruction and removes the clamping fixture to obtain disassembly completion information of the target workpiece; S7, based on the disassembly completion information, controlling the intelligent robot to transfer the target workpiece to the location of the cleaning device and generating a cleaning instruction, sending the cleaning instruction to the cleaning device, and receiving a cleaning completion information indicating that the cleaning device has responded to the cleaning instruction and blown away excess lining material from the lining surface of the target workpiece; S8, based on the cleaning completion information, controlling the intelligent robot to transfer the target workpiece to the detection device and generate a detection instruction, sending the detection instruction to the detection device, and receiving the detection result of the target workpiece fed back by the detection device in response to the detection instruction, where the detection result includes a qualified or unqualified result; S91, if the test result is qualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to a designated position of the assembly process; S92: If the inspection result is unqualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to a designated location for the rework process.

[0050] In the embodiment of the present application, the central control console can coordinate and manage the entire production process, and issue control instructions and receive feedback information to the clamping platform, heating furnace, dipping device, disassembly device, cleaning device, detection device and intelligent robot based on pre-stored information. The intelligent robot can collect image information of the workpiece to be processed, assist the central control console in determining the diameter and size of the workpiece, and realize the transfer of the workpiece between various devices. The clamping platform can select appropriate tooling to clamp the workpiece to be processed, the heating furnace heats the workpiece to the appropriate temperature, the dipping device completes the dipping of the lining material, and the detection device detects the target workpiece and feedbacks the results. Finally, the intelligent robot can transfer qualified and unqualified target workpieces to the designated positions of the corresponding process according to the detection results, thereby realizing the automated production of electromagnetic water meter linings and improving production efficiency and product quality.

[0051] It should be noted that the method and system embodiments provided in the above embodiments belong to the same concept, and their specific implementation processes are detailed in the system embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0052] This application also discloses an electronic device 500. Figure 5 , Figure 5 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device 500 disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 500 may include: at least one processor 501 , at least one network interface 504 , a user interface 503 , a memory 505 , and at least one communication bus 502 .

[0053] The communication bus 502 is used to implement the connection and communication between these components.

[0054] The user interface 503 may include a display screen (Display) and a camera (Camera). Optionally, the user interface 503 may also include a standard wired interface and a wireless interface.

[0055] The network interface 504 may optionally include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface (such as a Wi-Fi interface).

[0056] The processor 501 may include one or more processing cores. Using various interfaces and circuits, the processor 501 connects to various components within the server. It executes instructions, programs, code sets, or instruction sets stored in the memory 505, as well as accesses data stored in the memory 505, to perform various server functions and process data. Optionally, the processor 501 may be implemented using at least one of the following hardware forms: a digital signal processing (DSP), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a programmable logic array (PLA). The processor 501 may integrate one or a combination of a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and a modem. The CPU primarily processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing content displayed on the display screen; and the modem handles wireless communications. It is understood that the modem may also be implemented as a separate chip, rather than integrated into the processor 501.

[0057] Among them, the memory 505 may include a random access memory (RAM) or a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory). Optionally, the memory 505 includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The memory 505 can be used to store instructions, programs, codes, code sets or instruction sets. The memory 505 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store instructions for implementing an operating system, instructions for at least one function (such as a touch function, a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), instructions for implementing the above-mentioned various method embodiments, etc.; the data storage area may store data involved in the above-mentioned various method embodiments, etc. The memory 505 may also be optionally at least one storage device located away from the aforementioned processor 501. Reference Figure 5 , as a computer storage medium, the memory 505 may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module, and an application program of a control method for an automated production system of an electromagnetic water meter lining.

[0058] exist Figure 5In the electronic device 500 shown, the user interface 503 is mainly used to provide an input interface for the user and obtain the data input by the user; and the processor 501 can be used to call the application program of a control method of an automated production system for an electromagnetic water meter lining stored in the memory 505. When executed by one or more processors 501, the electronic device 500 executes one or more of the methods described in the above embodiments. It should be noted that for the aforementioned method embodiments, for the sake of simplicity of description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should know that this application is not limited to the order of the actions described, because according to this application, certain steps can be performed in other orders or simultaneously. Secondly, those skilled in the art should also know that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily required for this application.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0060] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic, such as the division of units, which is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some service interface, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units can be electrical or other forms.

[0061] Units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0062] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a single processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit. The aforementioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional units.

[0063] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable memory. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, or the portion that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a memory 505 and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the various embodiments of the method of this application. The aforementioned memory 505 includes various media that can store program code, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard drive, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0064] The foregoing is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, any equivalent variations and modifications made in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure are still within the scope of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will readily conceive of other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the disclosure and the practical implications thereof.

[0065] This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not described herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, and the scope and spirit of the present disclosure are to be defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings, characterized in that: The system includes: a central console, an intelligent robot, and a clamping platform, a heating furnace, a dipping device and a detection device arranged in sequence; The central console is respectively connected to the clamping platform, heating furnace, dipping device, detection device and intelligent robot. The central console pre-stores the heating temperature, heating time and dipping time corresponding to the workpieces of different sizes to be processed. The central console is used to issue control instructions to each device and receive feedback information; The intelligent robot includes a control unit, a robotic arm, and a data acquisition device. The control unit is in communication with the central console and is used to control the robotic arm and the data acquisition device. The data acquisition device is used to collect image information of the workpiece to be processed. The robotic arm is used to transfer the workpiece to be processed between various devices. The central console is used to determine the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed based on the image information. The clamping platform is provided with a tooling library for storing clamping tools of different sizes and a clamping component, the clamping component is used to select a target tooling that matches the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed from the tooling library, and use the target tooling to clamp the workpiece to be processed; The heating furnace is used to heat the tooling to be processed so that the surface of the tooling to be processed reaches the temperature required for dipping the lining material; The dipping device is used to hold the lining material, and the intelligent robot is further used to immerse the workpiece to be coated into the dipping device to complete the dipping of the lining material to form a target workpiece with a lining; The detection device includes a processing module, an identification module, an encoder locator, and a scanning head. The identification module is used to obtain workpiece information of the target workpiece to determine the identification code of the target workpiece; the scanning head is used to scan the lining of the target workpiece; the encoder is used to record the position information of the breakdown point when the scanning head scans the lining; the processing module is connected to the central console for communication and is used to generate a detection result based on the position information recorded by the encoder and the identification code of the target workpiece, and send the detection result to the central console; The intelligent robot is also used to transfer qualified target workpieces to a designated position of an assembly process, and to transfer unqualified target workpieces to a designated position of a rework process.

2. The automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system also includes a disassembly platform arranged between the dipping device and the detection device. The disassembly platform is provided with a disassembly component, which is used to remove the target tooling clamped on the target workpiece and also to place the target tooling to a corresponding storage position in the tooling library.

3. The automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings according to claim 2, characterized in that: The system also includes a cleaning device arranged between the disassembly platform and the detection device. The cleaning device includes an air pump and an air nozzle. The air nozzle is fixedly connected to the air pump and is used to blow away excess lining material from the lining surface of the target workpiece.

4. The automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the mechanical arm is provided with a shaking actuator, and the intelligent robot is further provided with a shaking drive module, which is electrically connected to the main control module and the shaking execution module respectively; The main control module is further configured to generate a shaking drive signal and send the shaking drive signal to the shaking drive module; the shaking drive module is configured to receive the shaking drive signal and drive the shaking actuator to move.

5. The automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an automatic feeding device, and the dipping device is provided with a material position sensor; The material position sensor is in communication with the main console and is used to monitor the current remaining amount of the lining material in the dipping device in real time and transmit the current remaining amount to the central console in real time; The automatic feeding device is communicatively connected to the central control console, and the central control console is also used to compare the current remaining amount fed back by the material position sensor with the preset material threshold. If the current remaining amount is less than or equal to the preset material threshold, the automatic feeding device is turned on to feed the material to ensure that the current remaining amount of the lining material in the dipping device is sufficient to complete the lining dipping of the workpiece to be processed.

6. The automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings according to claim 1, characterized in that: A temperature detection device is installed in the heating furnace, and the temperature detection device is communicated with the central console. The temperature detection device is used to detect the current temperature in the heating furnace in real time and send the current temperature to the central console; the central console is also used to compare the current temperature with a preset temperature threshold, and perform temperature control based on the comparison result to ensure that the current temperature reaches the preset temperature threshold.

7. The automated production system for electromagnetic water meter linings according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping tool comprises a first semicircular shell (11) and a second semicircular shell (12) symmetrically split along an axial parting plane, the inner surfaces of the first semicircular shell (11) and the second semicircular shell (12) are fitted together to form a clamping space (2) for a workpiece to be processed, a sealing gasket (3) is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the first semicircular shell (11), and a groove for installing the sealing gasket (3) is provided on the inner surface of the second semicircular shell (12), at least two fixing blocks (4) are arranged on the outer wall of the fitting portion of the first semicircular shell (11) and the second semicircular shell (12) at axial intervals along the first semicircular shell (11), and a matching block (5) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the second semicircular shell (12) at a position corresponding to the fixing block (4), and a fixing hole (6) is provided on both the fixing block (4) and the matching block (5), and a fixing pin (7) is fixed in the fixing hole (6).

8. A control method for an automated production system of an electromagnetic water meter lining, characterized in that: Applied to a center console, the method includes: Receive a production start instruction, and generate a material fetching instruction according to the production start instruction; Sending the material fetching instruction to the intelligent robot, and receiving the image information of the workpiece to be measured collected by the intelligent robot in response to the material fetching instruction and the material fetching completion information of transferring the workpiece to be processed to the clamping platform; determining the caliber size of the workpiece to be processed based on the image information, generating a clamping instruction based on the caliber size and the material removal completion information, sending the clamping instruction to the clamping platform, and receiving the clamping completion information that the clamping platform responds to the clamping instruction and clamps the workpiece to be processed using a clamping tool that matches the caliber size, thereby clamping the workpiece; Based on the clamping completion information, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the clamped workpiece to the heating furnace and generate a heating instruction, the heating instruction is sent to the heating furnace, and the heating furnace responds to the heating instruction to heat the clamped workpiece to the temperature required for dip coating to form heating completion information of the workpiece to be coated; Controlling the intelligent robot to transfer the workpiece to be tested to a dipping device based on the heating completion information and generating a dipping instruction, sending the dipping instruction to the intelligent robot, and receiving dipping completion information indicating that the intelligent robot responds to the dipping instruction and immerses the workpiece to be coated into the dipping device to complete lining dipping to form the workpiece to be tested; Based on the dip coating completion information, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the workpiece to be tested to a disassembly platform and generate a disassembly instruction, the disassembly instruction is sent to the disassembly platform, and the disassembly platform receives the disassembly instruction and disassembles the clamping fixture to obtain disassembly completion information of the target workpiece; Based on the disassembly completion information, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to the location of the cleaning device and generate a cleaning instruction, the cleaning instruction is sent to the cleaning device, and cleaning completion information is received in which the cleaning device blows away excess lining material on the lining surface of the target workpiece in response to the cleaning instruction; Controlling the intelligent robot to transfer the target workpiece to a detection device based on the disassembly completion information and generating a detection instruction, sending the detection instruction to the detection device, and receiving a detection result of the target workpiece fed back by the detection device in response to the detection instruction, wherein the detection result includes a qualified or unqualified result; If the detection result is qualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to a designated position of the assembly process; If the detection result is unqualified, the intelligent robot is controlled to transfer the target workpiece to a designated location for a rework process.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device (500) comprises a processor (501), a memory (505), a user interface (503) and a network interface (504), wherein the memory (505) is used to store instructions, the user interface (503) and the network interface (504) are used to communicate with other devices, and the processor (501) is used to execute the instructions stored in the memory (505) so that the electronic device (500) executes the method according to claim 8.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores instructions, which, when executed, perform the method according to claim 8 .

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