Assembly line sorting and transferring system and method for tires

Abstract

The invention discloses an assembly line sorting and transferring system and method for tires. The assembly line sorting and transferring system comprises a discharging mechanism, a sorting mechanism, a hoisting mechanism, a transferring mechanism and a transferring mechanism. The sorting mechanism is arranged at the position between the transfer mechanism and the discharging mechanism. The hoisting mechanism is arranged on the transfer mechanism; and the transfer mechanism is arranged on one side of the transfer mechanism. The tire conveying device has the beneficial effects that the models of produced tires can be automatically recognized, then the tires of the same model are stacked together, batch transfer of the tires of the same model is facilitated, manual classification and carrying are not needed, the working efficiency is higher, and the automation degree is higher; in addition, defective tires can be automatically recognized, and the defective tires can be effectively and automatically picked out through the conveying belt mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of tire transportation, and in particular to a tire assembly line sorting and transportation system and method. Background Art

[0002] After tire production is complete, different sizes and models need to be sorted. However, the current tire unloading area involves manual quality inspection and sorting, placing tires according to specifications in two different tire racks, large and small. Manual forklifts then transport the tire racks to the warehouse for storage. This significantly impacts work efficiency and costs. The number of tire classifications available is limited. Due to limitations in the tire front-end production process, there are over 200 different sizes and models of incoming tires, and the incoming materials are out of order, making sorting difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Purpose of the invention: The purpose of the present invention is to solve the technical problems in the prior art and to provide a tire assembly line sorting and transfer system and method.

[0004] Technical solution:

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application proposes a tire assembly line sorting and transfer system, comprising:

[0006] Unloading mechanism, sorting mechanism, lifting mechanism, transfer mechanism, and transshipment mechanism;

[0007] The sorting mechanism is located between the transfer mechanism and the unloading mechanism;

[0008] The lifting mechanism is arranged on the transfer mechanism;

[0009] The transfer mechanism is arranged on one side of the transfer mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, the unloading mechanism includes a conveyor belt mechanism and an identification mechanism:

[0011] The conveyor belt mechanism is used to circulate the finished tires and move them to the positions of multiple sorting mechanisms;

[0012] The identification mechanism is used to visually identify the barcode on the tire and the appearance of the tire.

[0013] Preferably, the sorting mechanism includes a conveying rack, a classification mechanism, a pushing mechanism, and a stacking mechanism;

[0014] The conveying racks are provided in plurality and are respectively arranged on one side of the conveyor belt mechanism for stacking the classified tires;

[0015] The classification mechanism is provided on one side of the conveyor rack and is used to identify the barcode on the tire and control the pushing mechanism to push the tire to the conveyor rack position;

[0016] The ejection mechanism is provided on the conveyor belt mechanism and corresponds to the plurality of conveying racks respectively;

[0017] The lifting mechanism is arranged on one side of the conveying rack and is used to stack the tires on the conveying rack individually according to their models on the stacking mechanism.

[0018] Preferably, the classification mechanism includes a visual recognition module provided on each conveyor rack or the corresponding conveyor belt mechanism, for recognizing the barcode on the tire to determine the model of the tire;

[0019] The visual recognition module recognizes the tire's barcode and transmits it to the control module. The control module recognizes the tire model based on the recognition code and controls the tire push mechanism to different conveying racks according to different models.

[0020] Preferably, the ejection mechanism includes a rotating rod provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a fixed rod is provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a driving motor is provided on the fixed rod, and an output end of the driving motor is connected to the rotating rod.

[0021] Preferably, the stacking mechanism includes a manipulator and a stacking conveyor belt;

[0022] The manipulator is arranged on one side of the conveying frame;

[0023] The stacking conveyor belt is arranged on one side of the robot.

[0024] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a truss manipulator and a gantry guide rail;

[0025] The truss manipulator is slidably arranged on the gantry guide rail.

[0026] Preferably, the transfer mechanism includes a buffer frame, which is arranged between the transfer mechanism and the sorting mechanism and below the lifting mechanism.

[0027] Preferably, the transfer mechanism includes a standard transfer frame and a large transfer frame arranged on one side of the buffer frame. The standard transfer frame and the large transfer frame are used to place stacked tires of the same model and can be transferred by a forklift.

[0028] In some embodiments, the present application proposes a tire assembly line sorting and transporting method, including the system as described in the above embodiment,

[0029] The finished tires of different models are moved to the sorting mechanism through the unloading structure, and the tire models and defects are identified at the same time. The defective tires are transported out of the unloading mechanism;

[0030] Tires of the same model are sorted and stored separately and quantitatively through the sorting mechanism;

[0031] The quantitatively stored tires are hoisted to the transfer device and the transfer mechanism through the hoisting mechanism.

[0032] Beneficial effects:

[0033] It can automatically identify the model of the tires produced, and then stack tires of the same model together, which is convenient for batch transfer of tires of the same model. There is no need for manual classification and handling, which is more efficient. It can classify one tire in as fast as 1.5 seconds, and has a higher degree of automation.

[0034] In addition, it can automatically identify defective tires and effectively select defective tires automatically through the conveyor belt mechanism;

[0035] At the same time, a large number of tire types can be classified by setting the number of stacking conveyor belts and buffer boxes at low cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 Provide a system schematic diagram for the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 Provide a system schematic diagram for the present invention;

[0038] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a conveyor belt mechanism is provided for the present invention.

[0039] Figure markings: 1. unloading mechanism; 2. sorting mechanism; 3. lifting mechanism; 4. transfer mechanism; 5. transfer mechanism; 6. conveyor belt mechanism; 7. identification mechanism; 8. conveyor rack; 9. classification mechanism; 10. ejection mechanism; 11. stacking mechanism; 12. visual recognition module; 13. rotating rod; 14. driving motor; 15. manipulator; 16. stacking conveyor belt; 17. truss manipulator; 18. gantry guide rail; 19. cache box; 20. standard transfer box; 21. large transfer box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to make the technical solution of the present invention clearer, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments of the drawings.

[0041] Example 1

[0042] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used herein should be the common meanings understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs. The words "including" and similar words used in this article mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word cover the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects.

[0043] In view of the problems existing in the existing technology, such as Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, a tire assembly line sorting and transfer system includes:

[0044] Unloading mechanism 1, sorting mechanism 2, lifting mechanism 3, transfer mechanism 4, and transport mechanism 5;

[0045] The sorting mechanism 2 is arranged between the transfer mechanism 4 and the unloading mechanism 1;

[0046] The lifting mechanism 3 is arranged on the transfer mechanism 4;

[0047] The transfer mechanism 5 is arranged on one side of the transfer mechanism 4 .

[0048] Specifically, the unloading mechanism 1 moves the tires of different models that have been produced to the sorting mechanism 2, and at the same time, the tire models and whether they have defects are identified, and the defective tires are transported out of the unloading mechanism 1; the sorting mechanism 2 collects tires of the same model separately and quantitatively; and the lifting mechanism 3 lifts the quantitatively collected tires to the transfer device and the transfer mechanism 4.

[0049] In some specific embodiments, the unloading mechanism 1 includes a conveyor belt mechanism 6 and an identification mechanism 7:

[0050] The conveyor belt mechanism 6 is used to circulate the finished tires and move them to the positions of multiple sorting mechanisms 2;

[0051] The identification mechanism 7 is used to visually identify the barcode on the tire and the appearance of the tire.

[0052] Specifically, when each tire is produced and moved to the conveyor mechanism 6, a barcode is affixed to each tire. The identification mechanism 7 can identify the tire model and store it in the system memory, indicating that the tire has entered the conveyor mechanism 6, which is convenient for subsequent re-identification and classification.

[0053] In addition, the integrity of the tire can be detected by the visual algorithm in the existing technology. Tires that do not meet the requirements are not included in the subsequent classification sequence and are transported to the end position of the conveyor belt and transported out.

[0054] In some specific embodiments, the sorting mechanism 2 includes a conveying rack 8, a classification mechanism 9, a pushing mechanism 10, and a stacking mechanism 11;

[0055] The conveying racks 8 are provided in plurality and are respectively arranged on one side of the conveyor belt mechanism 6 for stacking the classified tires;

[0056] The classification mechanism 9 is provided on one side of the conveying rack 8 and is used to identify the barcode on the tire and control the pushing mechanism 10 to push the tire to the conveying rack 8;

[0057] The ejection mechanism 10 is provided on the conveyor belt mechanism 6 and corresponds to the plurality of conveying racks 8 respectively;

[0058] The lifting mechanism 3 is provided on one side of the conveying rack 8 and is used to stack the tires on the conveying rack 8 on the stacking mechanism 11 individually according to their models.

[0059] Specifically, the classification mechanism 9 is a visual recognition in the prior art, such as a camera, which uses the camera to re-identify the barcode on the tire and then determine the model of the tire. When it is determined that the tire has no defects, it is pushed into the conveying rack 8 through the pushing mechanism. Then, through multiple classification mechanisms 9, multiple pushing mechanisms 10, etc., multiple different tires are stacked on different conveying racks 8 according to the same model, so that tires of the same model stacked on the same conveying rack 8 are uniformly stacked on the stacking conveyor belt 16 through the stacking mechanism 11.

[0060] In some specific embodiments, the classification mechanism 9 includes a visual recognition module 12 provided on each conveying rack 8 or the corresponding conveyor mechanism 6, for recognizing the barcode on the tire to determine the model of the tire;

[0061] The visual recognition module 12 recognizes the barcode of the tire and transmits it to the control module. The control module recognizes the model of the tire based on the recognition code and controls the tire pushing mechanism 10 to different conveying racks 8 according to different models.

[0062] Specifically, the visual recognition module 12 is an existing camera structure, which uses the camera structure to identify the barcode on the tire to determine the model of the tire. When the tire model is obtained, different ejection mechanisms 10 are opened to specify the tires to be placed according to the corresponding models of tires already placed by different stacking mechanisms 11.

[0063] In some specific embodiments, the ejection mechanism 10 includes a rotating rod 13 provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a fixed rod is provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a drive motor 14 is provided on the fixed rod, and the output end of the drive motor 14 is connected to the rotating rod 13.

[0064] Specifically, the drive motor 14 is controlled to rotate by an existing control unit (such as a controller, PLC, etc.). When the tire model is consistent with the tire model of the conveyor rack 8 already stacked on one side, the drive motor 14 is turned on to tilt the rotating rod 13, and the tire moves on the rotating rod 13 to the conveyor as the conveyor belt conveys.

[0065] In some specific embodiments, the stacking mechanism 11 includes a manipulator 15 and a stacking conveyor belt 16;

[0066] The robot 15 is provided on one side of the conveying rack 8;

[0067] The stacking conveyor belt 16 is provided on one side of the robot 15 .

[0068] Specifically, the tires that have been pushed out of the mechanism 10 are placed on the conveying rack 8, and the tires are clamped by the robot 15 and placed on the stacking conveyor 16. Tires of the same model are stacked on the same stacking conveyor 16. When the number of tires stacked on the stacking conveyor 16 reaches a preset number, the lifting mechanism 3 will lift the required tires into the stacking mechanism 11 for easy transportation by forklift.

[0069] In some specific embodiments, the lifting mechanism 3 includes a truss manipulator 17 and a gantry guide rail 18;

[0070] The truss manipulator 17 is slidably mounted on the gantry guide rail 18 .

[0071] Specifically, the tire can be lifted by sliding on the gantry guide rail 18 through the truss manipulator 17. The truss manipulator 17 is an existing solution and will not be described in detail here.

[0072] In some specific embodiments, the transfer mechanism 4 includes a buffer frame 19 , which is disposed between the transfer mechanism 5 and the sorting mechanism 2 , and below the lifting mechanism 3 .

[0073] Specifically, the lifting mechanism 3 can place the stacked tires on the stacking mechanism 11. If the stacking mechanism 11 has insufficient standard transfer boxes 20 and large transfer boxes 21, they need to be temporarily stacked in the buffer box 19. Or if the number of tires of some models is less than the preset number, they also need to be temporarily stacked in the buffer box 19.

[0074] While keeping costs low, a large number of tire types can be classified by setting the number of stacking conveyor belts 16 and buffer boxes 19. For example, one stacking conveyor belt 16 in the figure can hold two types of tires, 16 stacking conveyor belts 16 can hold 32 tires, and 256 buffer boxes 19 can hold 256 types of tires. Therefore, as shown in the figure, a maximum of 288 types of tires can be classified and stored.

[0075] In some specific embodiments, the transfer mechanism 5 includes a standard transfer frame 20 and a large transfer frame 21 arranged on one side of the buffer frame 19. The standard transfer frame 20 and the large transfer frame 21 are used to place stacked tires of the same model and can be transferred by a forklift 22.

[0076] Specifically, the truss manipulator 17 (which can be understood as the gantry in the prior art) places the required number and model of tires into the standard transfer frame 20 and the large transfer frame 21, and transfers them by forklift;

[0077] The standard transfer frame 20 can be used to place regular size tires, while the large transfer frame 21 can be used to place larger size tires.

[0078] In some embodiments, the present application proposes a tire assembly line sorting and transporting method, including the system as described in the above embodiment;

[0079] The finished tires of different models are moved to the sorting mechanism 2 through the unloading mechanism, where the tire models and whether there are defects are identified, and the defective tires are transported out of the unloading mechanism 1;

[0080] Tires of the same model are individually and quantitatively stored together through the sorting mechanism 2;

[0081] The quantitatively stored tires are hoisted by the hoisting mechanism 3 and transported to the transfer device and the transfer mechanism 4 .

[0082] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be covered by the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A tire assembly line sorting and transporting system, characterized in that: include: Unloading mechanism (1), sorting mechanism (2), lifting mechanism (3), transfer mechanism (4), and transport mechanism (5); The sorting mechanism (2) is located between the transfer mechanism (4) and the unloading mechanism (1); The lifting mechanism (3) is arranged on the transfer mechanism (4); The transfer mechanism (5) is arranged on one side of the transfer mechanism (4).

2. The tire assembly line sorting and transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading mechanism (1) comprises a conveyor belt mechanism (6) and an identification mechanism (7): The conveyor belt mechanism (6) is used to circulate the produced tires and move them to the positions of multiple sorting mechanisms (2); The identification mechanism (7) is used to visually identify the barcode on the tire and the appearance of the tire.

3. The tire assembly line sorting and transporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting mechanism (2) includes a conveying rack (8), a classification mechanism (9), a pushing mechanism (10), and a stacking mechanism (11); The conveying racks (8) are provided in plurality and are respectively arranged on one side of the conveyor belt mechanism (6) for stacking the classified tires; The classification mechanism (9) is provided on one side of the conveying rack (8) and is used to identify the barcode on the tire and control the pushing mechanism (10) to push the tire to the position of the conveying rack (8); The ejection mechanism (10) is provided on the conveyor belt mechanism (6) and corresponds to the plurality of conveying racks (8) respectively; The lifting mechanism (3) is arranged on one side of the conveying rack (8) and is used to stack the tires on the conveying rack (8) individually according to their models on the stacking mechanism (11).

4. The tire assembly line sorting and transfer system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The classification mechanism (9) includes a visual recognition module (12) provided on each conveyor frame (8) or the corresponding conveyor belt mechanism (6), and is used to recognize the barcode on the tire to determine the tire model; The visual recognition module (12) recognizes the barcode of the tire and transmits it to the control module. The control module recognizes the model of the tire based on the recognition code and controls the tire pushing mechanism (10) to different conveying racks (8) according to different models.

5. The tire assembly line sorting and transporting system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ejection mechanism (10) includes a rotating rod (13) provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a fixed rod is provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a driving motor (14) is provided on the fixed rod, and an output end of the driving motor (14) is connected to the rotating rod (13).

6. The tire assembly line sorting and transporting system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The stacking mechanism (11) includes a manipulator (15) and a stacking conveyor belt (16); The manipulator (15) is arranged on one side of the conveying frame (8); The stacking conveyor belt (16) is arranged on one side of the robot (15).

7. The tire assembly line sorting and transporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (3) includes a truss manipulator (17) and a gantry guide rail (18); The truss manipulator (17) is slidably arranged on the gantry guide rail (18).

8. The tire assembly line sorting and transporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (4) includes a buffer frame (19), and the buffer frame (19) is arranged between the transfer mechanism (5) and the sorting mechanism (2), and is arranged below the lifting mechanism (3).

9. The tire assembly line sorting and transporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (5) comprises a standard transfer frame (20) and a large transfer frame (21) provided on one side of the buffer frame (19). The standard transfer frame (20) and the large transfer frame (21) are used to place stacked tires of the same model and can be transferred by a forklift (22).

10. A tire assembly line sorting and transporting method, comprising the system according to claims 1-9, characterized in that ； The finished tires of different models are moved to the sorting mechanism (2) through the unloading mechanism, and the tire models and whether there are defects are identified at the same time, and the defective tires are transported out of the unloading mechanism (1); Tires of the same model are individually and quantitatively stored together through a sorting mechanism (2); The quantitatively stored tires are hoisted to the transfer device and the transfer mechanism (4) by the hoisting mechanism (3).

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