Automobile foaming steering wheel robot automatic production line

Abstract

The automobile foaming steering wheel robot automatic production line comprises a production line shed, a hoisting conveying line, a grabbing tool, industrial mechanical arms and mold locking machines, the six mold locking machines are distributed in the production line shed, and the industrial mechanical arms are arranged on one side of each mold locking machine. The device has the beneficial effects that the bottom end of the short column is pushed to be in a suspended state by utilizing air pressure in the air hole groove, so that low-temperature air is diffused into the steering wheel foaming mold, cold blowing cooling is realized, foaming agent solidification is accelerated, high-pressure air is blown into the steering wheel foaming mold, demolding can be accelerated, impurities on the inner wall of the mold can be blown off, and the production efficiency is improved. The cleanliness of the inner wall of the mold is ensured; the automatic mold closing and opening functions are achieved, a lifting conveying line is combined to drive a grabbing tool to move to a corresponding station and the tail end of an industrial mechanical arm, injection molding gun heads are not limited to be arranged, the production task requirements of release agent spraying, in-mold paint spraying, paint blow-drying, grabbing and the like can be met, the automatic production efficiency is high, and the yield is large.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automobile foam steering wheel foaming production and processing, in particular to an automobile foam steering wheel automatic production line by a robot. Background Art

[0002] Existing automotive foam steering wheel production lines have low automation levels and low production efficiency, hindering production capacity. The foaming process takes place in a mold, making it difficult to clean the mold interior. Traditional manual mold opening and closing is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Furthermore, the foam material cannot be quickly cooled within the mold after forming, resulting in overall production delays. Therefore, a robotically automated production line for automotive foam steering wheels was proposed to address these issues. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic production line for automobile foaming steering wheels in order to solve the above problems.

[0004] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned object through the following technical solutions: an automatic production line for automobile foam steering wheels, comprising a production line shed, a crane conveyor line, a gripping tool, an industrial manipulator, and a clamping machine. Six clamping machines are distributed in the production line shed, and an industrial manipulator is configured on one side of each clamping machine. The end of each industrial manipulator is not limited to installing an injection molding gun head. The locking machine includes a machine frame, a foaming lower mold, a foaming upper mold, a cylinder, a high-pressure air pump and a positioning hole plate. The foaming lower mold is installed on the top of the machine frame, and the foaming lower mold and the foaming upper mold form a steering wheel foaming mold. The air hole grooves distributed and interconnected on the foaming lower mold are connected to the output port of the high-pressure air pump through an air guide pipe, and the air hole grooves and the short columns on the foaming upper mold are elastically inserted into each other. The inner end of the short column is elastically connected to the corresponding circular groove on the foaming upper mold through a spring. The air guide pipe parts at the two ports of the high-pressure air pump are respectively located in the corresponding ice placement box.

[0005] Preferably, a foaming inlet hole is provided in the middle of the foaming lower mold and is connected to the output port of the foaming agent output device located on one side of the machine frame.

[0006] Preferably, the foaming upper mold is installed on one side of the carrier, and the carrier is installed on one side of the rectangular frame.

[0007] Preferably, U-shaped parts 1 are installed at both ends of the top of one side of the rectangular frame, and U-shaped parts 2 are installed at both ends of the bottom of one side of the rectangular frame.

[0008] Preferably, a cylinder is installed at the port on one side of the U-shaped part, and the U-shaped part is connected to the positioning hole plate through the output end of the cylinder, and the U-shaped part is rotatably connected to the pin hole seat located at the rear end of the machine frame through a rotating shaft.

[0009] Preferably, L-shaped pieces are installed at the bottom ends of both sides of the rectangular frame, and one end of the L-shaped piece is rotatably connected to the output end of the oil cylinder located at the corresponding position of the machine frame.

[0010] Preferably, a lifting conveyor line is installed on the top of the production line shed, and a grabbing tool is configured on the lifting conveyor line.

[0011] Preferably, the tube portion between the two ends of the air guide tube is distributed in a serpentine shape in the ice storage box.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. The oil cylinder is in a contracted state, driving the rectangular frame connected by the L-shaped piece and its connected parts to rotate to one side, so that the foaming upper mold on the carrier rotates sideways together and covers the foaming lower mold, realizing automatic mold closing and opening; Second, the air pressure in the air hole groove pushes the bottom end of the short column into a suspended state, allowing low-temperature air to diffuse into the steering wheel foaming mold, achieving cold blowing and cooling, accelerating the solidification of the foaming agent. At the same time, high-pressure gas is blown into the steering wheel foaming mold, which can not only speed up demoulding, but also blow away impurities on the inner wall of the mold, ensuring the cleanliness of the inner wall of the mold; 3. The industrial robot moves the distance between the clamping machine and the grasping tool at the corresponding position, and combines the lifting conveyor line to drive the grasping tool to move to the corresponding work station and the end of the industrial robot is not limited to the configuration of injection molding gun head. It can complete production tasks such as spraying release agent, spraying paint in the mold, drying paint and grasping, which greatly improves the automation level of automobile foam steering wheel production, with high efficiency and large output. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the production line of the present invention; Figure 2 A perspective view of the structure of the clamping machine of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the foaming upper mold of the present invention; Figure 4It is a three-dimensional diagram of the foaming upper mold structure of the present invention.

[0015] In the figure: 1. Production line shed; 2. Hoisting conveyor line; 3. Grabbing tool; 4. Industrial robot; 5. Clamping machine; 510. Machine stand; 520. Foaming lower mold; 521. Foaming inlet hole; 522. Air hole groove; 530. Foaming upper mold; 531. Round groove; 532. Short column; 540. Foaming agent output device; 550. Rectangular frame; 551. Carrier; 552. U-shaped part 1; 553. Cylinder; 554. L-shaped part; 555. U-shaped part 2; 556. Pin hole seat; 560. Oil cylinder; 570. High-pressure air pump; 571. Ice cube storage box; 572. Air guide pipe; 580. Positioning hole plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to make the purposes, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions 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 embodiments described below are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0017] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0018] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0019] See also Figure 1-4 As shown, an automatic production line for automobile foam steering wheels is provided, comprising a production line shed 1, a hanging conveyor line 2, a gripping tool 3, an industrial manipulator 4, and a clamping machine 5. Six clamping machines 5 are distributed in the production line shed 1, and an industrial manipulator 4 is configured on one side of each clamping machine 5. The end of each industrial manipulator 4 is not limited to being equipped with an injection molding gun head. A hanging conveyor line 2 is installed on the top of the production line shed 1, and a gripping tool 3 is configured on the hanging conveyor line 2. By moving the industrial robot 4 between the clamping machine 5 and the grabbing tool 3 at the corresponding position, and combining with the lifting conveyor line 2 to drive the grabbing tool 3 to move to the corresponding work station, the automation level of automobile foam steering wheel production is greatly improved, with high efficiency and large output.

[0020] The clamping machine 5 includes a machine frame 510, a foaming lower mold 520, a foaming upper mold 530, an oil cylinder 560, a high-pressure air pump 570 and a positioning hole plate 580. The foaming lower mold 520 is installed on the top of the machine frame 510, and the foaming lower mold 520 and the foaming upper mold 530 form a steering wheel foaming mold; When the industrial robot 4 places the steering wheel keel on the foaming lower mold 520, the oil cylinder 560 is in a contracted state, driving the rectangular frame 550 connected by the L-shaped piece 554 and its connected parts to rotate to one side, so that the foaming upper mold 530 located on the carrier 551 rotates sideways and covers the foaming lower mold 520. The above-mentioned reverse operation method is used to complete the separation of the foaming upper mold 530 and the foaming lower mold 520, realizing automatic mold closing and opening.

[0021] The air hole grooves 522 on the foaming lower mold 520 are connected to the output port of the high-pressure air pump 570 via an air guide tube 572. The air hole grooves 522 and the short columns 532 on the foaming upper mold 530 are elastically inserted into each other. The inner ends of the short columns 532 are elastically connected to the corresponding circular grooves 531 on the foaming upper mold 530 via springs. The air guide tubes 572 at the two ports of the high-pressure air pump 570 are respectively located in the corresponding ice cube storage boxes 571. When the upper foaming mold 530 and the lower foaming mold 520 are put together, the short column 532 is elastically inserted into the pore groove 522 to block the pore groove 522. When the foaming agent output device 540 injects the foaming agent through the foaming inlet hole 521, the foaming agent needs to be cooled from a high-temperature molten state to a solidified state. Therefore, the high-pressure air pump 570 gradually increases the pressure to output low-temperature gas, which enters the air hole groove 522 through the air guide pipe 572. The air pressure in the air hole groove 522 pushes the bottom end of the short column 532 into a suspended state, allowing the low-temperature air to diffuse into the steering wheel foaming mold, achieving cold blowing and cooling, and accelerating the solidification of the foaming agent. When the upper foaming mold 530 and the lower foaming mold 520 are gradually separated, high-pressure gas is blown into the steering wheel foaming mold, which can not only speed up demoulding but also blow away impurities on the inner wall of the mold, ensuring the cleanliness of the inner wall of the mold.

[0022] The middle of the foaming lower mold 520 is provided with a foaming introduction hole 521 connected to the output port of the foaming agent output device 540 located on one side of the machine frame 510, so as to facilitate the injection of molten foaming agent into the mold.

[0023] The foaming upper mold 530 is installed on one side of the carrier 551 , and the carrier 551 is installed on one side of the rectangular frame 550 , so as to be used for the installation and connection of the foaming upper mold 530 through the carrier 551 .

[0024] Furthermore, U-shaped pieces 552 are installed at both ends of the top of one side of the rectangular frame 550 , and U-shaped pieces 555 are installed at both ends of the bottom of one side of the rectangular frame 550 .

[0025] Furthermore, a cylinder 553 is installed at the port on one side of the U-shaped part 552, and the U-shaped part 552 is connected to the positioning hole plate 580 through the output end of the cylinder 553, and the U-shaped part 2 555 is rotatably connected to the pin hole seat 556 located at the rear end of the machine frame 510 through a rotating shaft.

[0026] Furthermore, L-shaped pieces 554 are installed at the bottom ends of both sides of the rectangular frame 550 , and one end of the L-shaped piece 554 is rotatably connected to the output end of the oil cylinder 560 located at the corresponding position of the machine frame 510 .

[0027] Furthermore, the tube portion between the two ends of the air guide tube 572 is distributed in a serpentine shape in the ice storage box 571, so as to achieve heat exchange of the gas output or input by the high-pressure air pump 570 to a low temperature.

[0028] When the present invention is in use, the industrial manipulator 4 moves between the clamping machine 5 and the grasping tool 3 at the corresponding position, and in combination with the lifting conveyor line 2, drives the grasping tool 3 to move to the corresponding work station. The end of the industrial manipulator is not limited to being configured with an injection molding gun head, but can complete production tasks such as spraying release agent, spraying paint in the mold, drying paint and grasping, thereby greatly improving the automation level of automobile foam steering wheel production, with high efficiency and large output. When the industrial robot 4 places the steering wheel keel on the foaming lower mold 520, the oil cylinder 560 is in a contracted state, driving the rectangular frame 550 connected by the L-shaped piece 554 and its connected parts to rotate to one side, so that the foaming upper mold 530 located on the carrier 551 rotates sideways together and covers the foaming lower mold 520. The above reverse operation method is used to complete the separation of the foaming upper mold 530 and the foaming lower mold 520, realizing automatic mold closing and opening; When the upper foaming mold 530 and the lower foaming mold 520 are put together, the short column 532 is elastically inserted into the pore groove 522 to block the pore groove 522. When the foaming agent output device 540 injects the foaming agent through the foaming inlet hole 521, the foaming agent needs to be cooled from a high-temperature molten state to a solidified state. Therefore, the high-pressure air pump 570 gradually increases the pressure to output low-temperature gas, which enters the air hole groove 522 through the air guide pipe 572. The air pressure in the air hole groove 522 pushes the bottom end of the short column 532 into a suspended state, allowing the low-temperature air to diffuse into the steering wheel foaming mold, achieving cold blowing and cooling, and accelerating the solidification of the foaming agent. When the upper foaming mold 530 and the lower foaming mold 520 are gradually separated, high-pressure gas is blown into the steering wheel foaming mold, which can not only speed up demoulding but also blow away impurities on the inner wall of the mold, ensuring the cleanliness of the inner wall of the mold.

[0029] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations within the meaning and scope of the appended claims be encompassed. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0030] As described above, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the above embodiments can still be modified, or some of the technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A car foam steering wheel robot automatic production line, characterized by: It comprises a production line shed (1), a lifting conveying line (2), a grabbing tool (3), an industrial manipulator (4) and a clamping machine (5), wherein six clamping machines (5) are distributed in the production line shed (1), and an industrial manipulator (4) is configured on one side of each clamping machine (5); The clamping machine (5) comprises a machine frame (510), a foaming lower mold (520), a foaming upper mold (530), an oil cylinder (560), a high-pressure air pump (570) and a positioning hole plate (580). The foaming lower mold (520) is installed on the top of the machine frame (510), and the foaming lower mold (520) and the foaming upper mold (530) form a steering wheel foaming mold. The air pore grooves (522) distributed on the foaming lower mold (520) are connected to each other. The air guide tube (572) is connected to the output port of the high-pressure air pump (570), and the air hole groove (522) and the short column (532) located on the foaming upper mold (530) are elastically inserted into each other, and the inner end of the short column (532) is elastically connected to the corresponding circular groove (531) located on the foaming upper mold (530) through a spring. The air guide tube (572) parts located at the two ports of the high-pressure air pump (570) are respectively located in the corresponding ice cube storage box (571).

2. The automotive foam steering wheel robot automatic production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: A foaming inlet hole (521) is provided in the middle of the foaming lower mold (520) and is connected to the output port of the foaming agent output device (540) located on one side of the machine frame (510).

3. The automotive foam steering wheel robot automatic production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The foaming upper mold (530) is mounted on one side of the carrier (551), and the carrier (551) is mounted on one side of the rectangular frame (550).

4. The automotive foam steering wheel automatic production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: A U-shaped piece 1 (552) is installed at both ends of the top of one side of the rectangular frame (550), and a U-shaped piece 2 (555) is installed at both ends of the bottom of one side of the rectangular frame (550).

5. The automatic production line for foaming steering wheels of automobiles according to claim 4, characterized in that: A cylinder (553) is installed at a port on one side of the U-shaped part (552), and the U-shaped part (552) is connected to the positioning hole plate (580) through the output end of the cylinder (553), and the U-shaped part (555) is rotatably connected to the pin hole seat (556) located at the rear end of the machine frame (510) through a rotating shaft.

6. The automotive foam steering wheel automatic production line according to claim 4, characterized in that: L-shaped pieces (554) are installed at the bottom ends of both sides of the rectangular frame (550), and one end of the L-shaped piece (554) is rotatably connected to the output end of the oil cylinder (560) located at a corresponding position of the machine frame (510).

7. The automotive foam steering wheel automatic production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hanging conveying line (2) is installed on the top of the production line shed (1), and a grabbing tool (3) is configured on the hanging conveying line (2).

8. The automotive foam steering wheel automatic production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tube portion between the two ends of the air guide tube (572) is distributed in a serpentine shape within the ice cube storage box (571).

Images