Full-automatic assembly equipment for engine camshaft cover

Abstract

The application provides a full-automatic assembling equipment for engine camshaft cover, which comprises a conveyor for guiding the cylinder cover forward, and a large shaft cover feeder, a pin sleeve feeder, a large bolt feeder, a small bolt feeder and a small shaft cover feeder arranged in sequence on both sides of the conveyor. The device guides the cylinder cover through the conveyor, a first collaborative robot grasps the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover in sequence, and places the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover on a positioning mold base, a slide table feeding assembly pushes the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover onto a pressing assembly in sequence, the pressing assembly presses and assembles the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover on the cylinder cover, a third collaborative robot puts the small shaft cover into the cylinder cover in sequence, and the third collaborative robot puts the large bolt and the small bolt into the shaft cover in sequence, so that the automatic assembly of the large shaft cover and the small shaft cover is realized. The device effectively replaces manual operation, realizes installation process monitoring, and guarantees product quality consistency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of camshaft assembly equipment technology, specifically to a fully automated assembly equipment for engine camshaft covers. Background Technology

[0002] The engine camshaft is a core component of a piston engine, used to control the opening and closing of valves, ensuring sufficient intake and exhaust of air into the cylinders, and directly affecting the engine's power performance and operating characteristics. During engine camshaft assembly, a large camshaft cap and a small camshaft cap need to be installed on the cylinder head. Currently, these caps are typically assembled manually. The process involves first pressing the two ends of the large camshaft cap together using pin sleeves, then placing the large and small camshaft caps in their corresponding positions on the cylinder head, and finally installing the large and small bolts in their respective positions. This process is cumbersome, inefficient, and labor-intensive. Furthermore, manual assembly is prone to errors such as improper installation of the large and small camshaft caps and the falling of impurities. Therefore, a fully automated assembly machine for engine camshaft caps is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide a fully automated assembly device for sequentially installing a large shaft cover, a small shaft cover, and a pin sleeve on a cylinder head, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] The technical problem solved by the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution: a fully automated assembly equipment for engine camshaft covers, including a conveyor for guiding cylinder heads forward and a large camshaft cover feeder, a pin sleeve feeder, a large bolt feeder, a small bolt feeder and a small camshaft cover feeder arranged sequentially on both sides of the conveyor. The conveyor is also equipped with a pin sleeve press in the middle. A slide table loading assembly is installed at the upper end of the pin sleeve press. The conveyor passes through the pin sleeve press and is located at the lower end of the slide table loading assembly. A table plate is slidably installed on the slide table loading assembly for assembling the large shaft cover and the pin sleeve. The end of the conveyor is also equipped with a positioning platform for placing large bolts, small bolts and small shaft covers; The conveyor is equipped with a first collaborative robot, a second collaborative robot, and a third collaborative robot at corresponding positions on both sides to grasp parts.

[0005] As a further aspect of the present invention: The first collaborative robot has a first gripping component fixedly installed at its end. The first gripping component includes a first gripping plate and a first clamping member and a second clamping member disposed at corresponding positions on the first gripping plate. The first clamping member includes a first gripper cylinder fixedly installed on the first gripping plate. The first gripper cylinder has a first clamping plate installed on each of its two sides. The first clamping plates on both sides of the first gripper cylinder have a first clamping groove on one side facing each other, so as to clamp the pins fed by the pin feeder by closing the first clamping plates. The second clamping component includes a second gripper cylinder installed at a corresponding position on the first gripping plate. Second clamping plates are respectively installed on the two sides of the second gripper cylinder to grip the large shaft cover conveyed sequentially by the large shaft cover feeder.

[0006] As a further aspect of the present invention: The slide plate loading assembly includes guide rails installed on both sides of the shelf plate. The two sides of the shelf plate are slidably installed on the guide rails by sliders. A servo linear module is arranged in parallel on one side of the guide rail. The shelf plate is connected to the servo linear module through a connecting plate to control the back and forth sliding of the shelf plate. Pressing holes are provided on the shelf plate to facilitate pressing. A positioning mold base is mounted on the platform. The positioning mold base has first guide rods on both sides of its lower end and is slidably mounted in the corresponding sliding sleeve of the platform through the first guide rods. A lifting cylinder is installed at the lower end of the platform. The outer end of the output rod of the lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the positioning mold base to control the lifting and adjustment of the positioning mold base.

[0007] As a further aspect of the present invention: The pin press includes a frame and a lifting assembly and a pressing assembly mounted on the frame. The frame includes a frame plate and a top plate mounted on the upper end of the frame. The conveyor is located between the frame plate and the shelf plate. The lifting assembly is installed on the frame plate. The lifting assembly includes a lifting plate and a lifting cylinder for controlling the lifting and moving of the lifting plate. The upper end of the lifting plate is provided with a lifting positioning rod to fix the corresponding hole of the cylinder head to position the cylinder. Lifting guide rods are distributed around the lower end of the lifting plate. The lifting guide rods are slidably installed in the corresponding sliding sleeve of the frame plate, and a clamping member is provided on one side of the frame plate to fix the lifting guide rods. The clamping component includes a slidably disposed clamping block and a clamping cylinder for pushing the clamping block to move. The outer side of the clamping block is provided with a U-shaped groove, which gradually expands outward. The outer side of the lifting guide rod is provided with a clamping groove corresponding to the clamping block. The clamping cylinder pushes the clamping block forward so that the edge of the clamping block is inserted into the clamping groove to fix the lifting guide rod.

[0008] As a further aspect of the present invention: The pressing assembly includes a servo press mounted on the top plate and a pressure plate located at the lower end of the servo press. Pressure heads and clamping components are distributed on both sides of the pressure plate to press and install the pin sleeve via the pressure heads. The clamping components include a clamping claw cylinder and clamping claw plates mounted on the clamping arms on both sides of the clamping claw cylinder. The clamping claw plates are rotatably mounted on both sides of the clamping claw cylinder to clamp and fix both sides of the large shaft cover, thereby pressing the large shaft cover into the corresponding position of the cylinder cover. Second guide rods are also installed around the upper perimeter of the pressure plate, and these second guide rods are slidably mounted within corresponding sliding sleeves on the top plate to improve the stability of the pressure plate's lifting and lowering movement.

[0009] As a further aspect of the present invention: The large bolt feeder and the small bolt feeder are respectively located at both ends of one side of the conveyor. A bolt feeding gripper is installed at the end of the second collaborative robot. The second collaborative robot works in conjunction with the large and small bolt feeders via the bolt feeding gripper to place the large and small bolts at their respective positions on the cylinder head and positioning platform. Specifically, the large and small bolt feeders, as bolt guiding devices, are conventional technical equipment. The second collaborative robot, in conjunction with the bolt feeding gripper, for picking up and placing bolts is also a conventional technical method. Therefore, this embodiment will not further elaborate on the large bolt feeder, the small bolt feeder, and the bolt feeding gripper.

[0010] As a further aspect of the present invention: The small shaft cover feeder is also equipped with a vision inspection camera. The small shaft cover feeder is used to sequentially guide the trays, and the trays contain small shaft covers. The vision inspection camera is used to locate the specific position of the small shaft covers. The end of the third collaborative robot is equipped with a second gripping component to grip the small shaft covers.

[0011] As a further aspect of the present invention: The second gripping component includes a second gripping plate installed at the end of the third collaborative robot and a lifting cylinder vertically distributed at the lower end of the second gripping plate. The lower end of the output rod of the lifting cylinder is fixedly provided with a cylinder plate, and a third gripper cylinder is vertically installed at the lower end of the cylinder plate. A third clamping plate is installed on the two clamping arms of the third gripper cylinder, and clamping rods are extended from the lower ends of the third clamping plates to be inserted into the corresponding holes of the small shaft cover, thereby clamping and fixing the small shaft cover.

[0012] As a further aspect of the present invention: The positioning platform is provided with a first positioning plate for placing the small shaft cover. The first positioning plate is provided with a positioning groove, and the lower end of the positioning groove is provided with an arc-shaped protrusion to support the small shaft cover. The upper end of the first positioning plate is provided with a groove plate, and the groove plate is provided with a corresponding slot corresponding to the positioning groove. A positioning cylinder is provided on one side of the first positioning plate to push the groove plate to move. The positioning cylinder pushes the groove plate to move, thereby clamping and fixing the small shaft cover placed in the positioning groove. The positioning platform is also provided with a second positioning plate for placing large bolts and a third positioning plate for placing small bolts. The second and third positioning plates are respectively provided with insertion holes so that large bolts and small bolts can be inserted and installed in the corresponding insertion holes. The insertion holes are provided with photoelectric sensors to detect whether there are bolts.

[0013] As a further aspect of the present invention: A fourth collaborative robot for tightening bolts is also provided on one side of the conveyor. The end of the fourth collaborative robot is equipped with a tightening assembly, which includes distributed hexagonal sockets and a rotary motor for controlling the rotation of the hexagonal sockets, so as to control the tightening of large bolts and small bolts respectively. Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: The device guides the cylinder head via a conveyor; a first collaborative robot sequentially grasps the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover, placing them on a positioning mold base; a sliding loading assembly sequentially pushes the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover onto the pressing assembly; the pressing assembly presses the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover onto the cylinder head; a third collaborative robot sequentially places the small shaft cover into the cylinder head; and a third collaborative robot sequentially places the large bolt and the small bolt into the shaft cover, thereby achieving automated assembly of the large and small shaft covers. This device effectively replaces manual operation and enables monitoring of the installation process, ensuring consistent product quality. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a top view of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the working structure of the first collaborative robot of the present invention; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the slide loading assembly structure of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the pin sleeve press structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the pin sleeve press structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning stage layout structure of the present invention; Figure 8 for Figure 7 Enlarged structural diagram at point B; Figure 9 for Figure 7 Enlarged structural diagram at point C; The diagram identifies the following: 1. Conveyor; 2. Large shaft cover feeder; 3. Pin sleeve feeder; 4. Large bolt feeder; 5. Small bolt feeder; 6. Small shaft cover feeder; 7. Pin sleeve press; 8. Slide loading assembly; 9. Positioning table; 11. First collaborative robot; 12. Second collaborative robot; 13. Third collaborative robot; 14. Fourth collaborative robot; 15. First gripper plate; 21. Second gripper cylinder; 22. Second clamping plate; 31. First gripper cylinder; 32. First clamping plate; 61. Vision inspection camera; 62. Second gripper plate; 63. Lifting cylinder; 64. Cylinder plate; 65. Third gripper cylinder; 66. Third... 71. Clamping plate; 72. Frame; 73. Top plate; 74. Lifting plate; 75. Lifting positioning rod; 76. Lifting cylinder; 77. Lifting guide rod; 78. Clamping block; 79. Clamping cylinder; 81. Platform; 82. Shelf; 83. Guide rail; 84. Servo linear module; 85. Connecting plate; 86. Pressing hole; 87. Positioning mold base; 88. Pushing cylinder; 89. First guide rod; 91. First positioning plate; 92. Second positioning plate; 93. Third positioning plate; 94. Positioning groove; 95. Groove plate; 96. Positioning cylinder; 731. Servo press; 732. Pressing plate; 733. Press head; 734. Clamping component. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below with reference to specific illustrations.

[0016] like Figure 1 and Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment provides a fully automated assembly equipment for engine camshaft covers, including a conveyor 1 for guiding the cylinder head forward and a large camshaft cover feeder 2, a pin sleeve feeder 3, a large bolt feeder 4, a small bolt feeder 5, and a small camshaft cover feeder 6 arranged sequentially on both sides of the conveyor 1; wherein, the large camshaft cover feeder 2, the pin sleeve feeder 3, the large bolt feeder 4, the small bolt feeder 5, and the small camshaft cover feeder 6 are respectively used to guide the large camshaft cover, the pin sleeve, the large bolt, and the small bolt in sequence; The conveyor 1 is also provided with a pin sleeve press 7 in the middle. A slide table loading assembly 8 is installed at the upper end of the pin sleeve press 7. The conveyor 1 passes through the pin sleeve press 7 and is located at the lower end of the slide table loading assembly 8. A table plate 81 is slidably installed on the slide table loading assembly 8 for assembling the large shaft cover and the pin sleeve. The end of the conveyor 1 is also provided with a positioning platform 9 for placing large bolts, small bolts and small shaft covers; The conveyor 1 is equipped with a first collaborative robot 11, a second collaborative robot 12, and a third collaborative robot 13 at corresponding positions on both sides to grasp parts.

[0017] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a first gripping component is fixedly installed at the end of the first collaborative robot 11. The first gripping component includes a first gripping plate 15 and a first clamping member and a second clamping member disposed at corresponding positions on the first gripping plate 15. The first clamping member includes a first gripper cylinder 31 fixedly installed on the first gripping plate 15. The first gripper cylinder 31 has a first clamping plate 32 installed on the two sides of the first gripper cylinder 31. The first clamping plates 32 on both sides of the first gripper cylinder 31 have a first clamping groove on one side facing each other, so as to close and grip the pin sleeves guided out by the pin sleeve feeder 3 through the first clamping plates 32. The second clamping component includes a second gripper cylinder 21 installed at a corresponding position on the first gripping plate 15. The two sides of the second gripper cylinder 21 are respectively equipped with second clamping plates 22 so as to grip the large shaft cover fed by the large shaft cover feeder 2 in sequence through the second clamping plates 22.

[0018] Specifically, the first collaborative robot 11 uses the first gripping component to grip the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover respectively, and moves the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover to the corresponding positions. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are respectively set on both sides of the first gripping plate 15 to avoid mutual interference.

[0019] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the slide loading assembly 8 includes guide rails 83 installed on both sides of the shelf plate 82. The two sides of the platform plate 81 are slidably installed on the guide rails 83 by sliders. A servo linear module 84 is arranged side by side on one side of the guide rail 83. The platform plate 81 is connected to the servo linear module 84 through a connecting plate 85 to control the sliding of the platform plate 81 back and forth. The shelf plate 82 is provided with pressing holes 86 for easy pressing. A positioning mold base 87 is vertically mounted on the platform 81. First guide rods 89 are respectively provided on both sides of the lower end of the positioning mold base 87, and it is slidably installed in the corresponding sliding sleeves of the platform 81 via the first guide rods 89. A lifting cylinder 88 is installed at the lower end of the platform 81, and the outer end of the output rod of the lifting cylinder 88 is fixedly connected to the positioning mold base 87 to control the lifting and adjusting of the positioning mold base 87. Specifically, the servo linear module 84 controls the platform 81 to move the pin sleeve press 7 out, and under the gripping of the first collaborative robot 11, installs the pin sleeve or large shaft cover at the corresponding position on the positioning mold base 87.

[0020] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, in this embodiment, the pin press 7 includes a frame 71 and a lifting assembly and a pressing assembly mounted on the frame 71. The frame 71 includes a frame plate 72 and a top plate 73 mounted on the upper end of the frame 71. The conveyor 1 is located between the frame plate 72 and the shelf plate 82. The lifting assembly is mounted on the frame plate 72. The lifting assembly includes a lifting plate 74 and a lifting cylinder 76 that controls the lifting plate 74 to move up and down. The upper end of the lifting plate 74 is provided with a lifting positioning rod 75 to fix the corresponding hole of the cylinder head to position the cylinder. The lower end of the lifting plate 74 is provided with lifting guide rods 77 distributed around it. The lifting guide rods 77 are slidably mounted in the corresponding sliding sleeve of the frame plate 72, and a clamping member is provided on one side of the frame plate 72 to fix the lifting guide rods 77. The clamping component includes a slidably disposed clamping block 78 and a clamping cylinder 79 that pushes the clamping block 78 to move. The clamping block 78 has a U-shaped groove on its outer side, which gradually expands outward. The clamping guide rod 77 has a corresponding groove on its outer side corresponding to the clamping block 78. The clamping cylinder 79 pushes the clamping block 78 forward, so that the clamping block 78 is inserted into the groove to fix the lifting guide rod 77 and prevent the cylinder head from falling during the pressing process. Specifically, after the cylinder head is moved to the corresponding position by the conveyor 1, the lifting assembly lifts the cylinder head, the cylinder head passes through the pressing hole 86 corresponding to the shelf 82, and then the pressing assembly performs the pressing action.

[0021] The pressing assembly includes a servo press 731 mounted on the top plate 73 and a pressure plate 732 disposed at the lower end of the servo press 731. Pressure heads 733 and clamping members 734 are distributed on both sides of the pressure plate 732 to press and install the pin sleeve via the pressure heads 733. The clamping member 734 includes a clamping claw cylinder and clamping plates disposed on the clamping arms on both sides of the clamping claw cylinder. The clamping plates are rotatably mounted on both sides of the clamping claw cylinder to clamp and fix both sides of the large shaft cover, thereby pressing the large shaft cover into the corresponding position of the cylinder cover. Second guide rods are also installed around the upper periphery of the pressure plate 732. The second guide rods are slidably mounted within the corresponding sliding sleeves of the top plate 73 to improve the stability of the lifting and lowering movement of the pressure plate 732.

[0022] Specifically, the lifting cylinder 63 controls the positioning mold base 87 to rise, so as to lift the pin sleeve or the large shaft cover to the corresponding position. The pressure head 733 is provided with air holes and is connected to an external air extraction device, so as to fix the pin sleeve by adsorption through the pressure head 733. The pin sleeve is lowered by the push of the servo press 731 to press the cylinder cover to the corresponding position. After the large shaft cover is lifted to the corresponding position, the clamping claw cylinder controls the two side claw plates to rotate and abut against the two sides of the large shaft cover. The platform 81 moves away, and the large shaft cover is pressed into the corresponding position of the cylinder cover by the push of the servo press 731.

[0023] like Figure 1 and Figure 7As shown, in this embodiment, the large bolt feeder 4 and the small bolt feeder 5 are respectively located at both ends of one side of the conveyor 1. A bolt feeding gripper is installed at the end of the second collaborative robot 12. The second collaborative robot 12 works in conjunction with the large bolt feeder 4 and the small bolt feeder 5 through the bolt feeding gripper to place the large and small bolts at corresponding positions on the cylinder head and the positioning platform 9. Specifically, the large bolt feeder 4 and the small bolt feeder 5 serve as bolt guiding devices, which are conventional technical equipment. The second collaborative robot 12, in conjunction with the bolt feeding gripper, is also a conventional technical means for picking up and placing bolts. Therefore, this embodiment will not further elaborate on the large bolt feeder 4, the small bolt feeder 5, and the bolt feeding gripper.

[0024] like Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the small shaft cover feeder 6 is also equipped with a vision inspection camera 61. The small shaft cover feeder 6 is used to sequentially guide the trays, in which small shaft covers are placed. The vision inspection camera 61 is used to locate the specific position of the small shaft covers. The end of the third collaborative robot 13 is equipped with a second gripping component to grip the small shaft covers.

[0025] The second gripping component includes a second gripping plate 62 installed at the end of the third collaborative robot 13 and a lifting cylinder 63 vertically distributed at the lower end of the second gripping plate 62. The lower end of the output rod of the lifting cylinder 63 is fixedly provided with a cylinder plate 64. A third gripper cylinder 65 is vertically installed at the lower end of the cylinder plate 64. A third clamping plate 66 is installed on the two clamping arms of the third clamping cylinder 65 respectively. The lower ends of the third clamping plates 66 are provided with clamping rods on both sides, so as to insert the clamping rods into the corresponding holes of the small shaft cover, thereby clamping and fixing the small shaft cover.

[0026] The positioning platform 9 is provided with a first positioning plate 91 for placing the small shaft cover. The first positioning plate 91 is provided with a positioning groove 94, and the lower end of the positioning groove 94 is provided with an arc-shaped protrusion to support the small shaft cover. The upper end of the first positioning plate 91 is provided with a groove plate 95, and the groove plate 95 is provided with a corresponding groove corresponding to the positioning groove 94. A positioning cylinder 96 is provided on one side of the first positioning plate 91 to push the groove plate 95 to move. The positioning cylinder 96 pushes the groove plate 95 to move, thereby clamping and fixing the small shaft cover placed in the positioning groove 94. The positioning platform 9 is also provided with a second positioning plate 92 for placing large bolts and a third positioning plate 93 for placing small bolts. The second positioning plate 92 and the third positioning plate 93 are respectively provided with insertion holes so that large bolts and small bolts can be inserted and installed in the corresponding insertion holes. The insertion holes are provided with photoelectric sensors to detect whether there are bolts.

[0027] The conveyor 1 is also equipped with a fourth collaborative robot 14 for tightening bolts. The end of the fourth collaborative robot 14 is equipped with a tightening assembly. The tightening assembly includes distributed hexagonal sockets and a rotary motor for controlling the rotation of the hexagonal sockets, so as to control the tightening of large bolts and small bolts respectively.

[0028] Specifically, the working principle of this invention is as follows: Conveyor 1 guides the cylinder head forward, and each conveyor 1 is equipped with a blocking component to limit the cylinder head, so as to facilitate the assembly of the cylinder head. The first collaborative robot 11 grabs the pin sleeve from the pin sleeve feeder 3 and places the pin sleeve on the moved positioning mold seat 87. The positioning mold seat 87 moves to the lower end of the pressure plate 732 and lifts the pin sleeve by the lifting cylinder 88 and pushes the pressure head 733 up. Conveyor 1 moves the cylinder head to the lower end of the pin sleeve press 7. The lifting cylinder 76 is activated and the cylinder head is lifted and fixed by the lifting positioning rod 75. The clamping cylinder 79 pushes the clamping block 78 to clamp the lower end of the lifting guide rod 77, thereby preventing the cylinder head from falling. The servo press 731 controls the pressure head 733 to fall so as to install the pin sleeve in the corresponding position of the cylinder head. The first collaborative robot 11 grasps the large shaft cover, places it on the positioning mold base 87, and the positioning mold base 87 moves to the lower end of the pressure plate 732. The large shaft cover is lifted by the lifting cylinder 88, the gripper plate closes and holds the large shaft cover, and the servo press 731 moves to install the large shaft cover in the corresponding position of the cylinder cover, thereby realizing the automatic installation of the pin sleeve and the large shaft cover.

[0029] The small shaft cover feeder 6 is also equipped with a vision inspection camera 61 to locate the specific position of the small shaft cover. The third collaborative robot 13 uses the second gripping component to pick up the small shaft cover. The third collaborative robot 13 first picks up 4 small shaft covers and puts them on the first positioning plate 91, then picks up 5 small shaft covers and puts them into the cylinder cover. The third collaborative robot 13 returns to pick up 4 small shaft covers on the first positioning plate 91 and puts them into the cylinder cover again, completing the assembly of 9 small shaft covers.

[0030] The second collaborative robot 12 first places some large and small bolts on the positioning table 9 through the bolt feeding gripper, and then picks them up and puts them into the shaft cover. In this way, 18 small bolts (small shaft cover bolts) + 3 large bolts (large shaft cover bolts) are picked up and put into the corresponding shaft cover in sequence. The fourth collaborative robot 14 tightens the bolts through the tightening assembly, realizing the automated assembly of the large shaft cover and the small shaft cover.

[0031] The large shaft cover feeder 2, pin sleeve feeder 3, large bolt feeder 4, small bolt feeder 5, and small shaft cover feeder 6 in this device are existing feeding equipment.

[0032] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. It should be noted that, in this document, the use of relational terms such as "first" and "second" is merely used to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and does not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

Claims

1. A fully automated assembly equipment for engine camshaft covers, characterized in that: It includes a conveyor (1) for guiding cylinder heads forward and a large shaft cover feeder (2), a pin sleeve feeder (3), a large bolt feeder (4), a small bolt feeder (5), and a small shaft cover feeder (6) arranged sequentially on both sides of the conveyor (1); The conveyor (1) is also provided with a pin sleeve press (7) in the middle. A slide plate loading assembly (8) is installed at the upper end of the pin sleeve press (7). The conveyor (1) passes through the pin sleeve press (7) and is located at the lower end of the slide plate loading assembly (8). A table plate (81) is slidably installed on the slide plate loading assembly (8) for assembling the large shaft cover and the pin sleeve. The end of the conveyor (1) is also provided with a positioning platform (9) for placing large bolts, small bolts and small shaft covers; The conveyor (1) is equipped with a first collaborative robot (11), a second collaborative robot (12) and a third collaborative robot (13) respectively at corresponding positions on both sides to grasp parts; The slide loading assembly (8) includes guide rails (83) installed on both sides of the shelf (82). The two sides of the platform (81) are slidably mounted on the guide rails (83) by sliders. A servo linear module (84) is arranged side by side on one side of the guide rail (83). The platform (81) is connected to the servo linear module (84) through a connecting plate (85) to control the sliding of the platform (81) back and forth. The shelf (82) is provided with pressing holes (86) for easy pressing. A positioning mold base (87) is installed on the platform (81) and raised. The positioning mold base (87) has first guide rods (89) on both sides of its lower end and is slidably installed in the corresponding sliding sleeve of the platform (81) through the first guide rods (89). A lifting cylinder (88) is installed at the lower end of the platform (81). The outer end of the output rod of the lifting cylinder (88) is fixedly connected to the positioning mold base (87) to control the lifting and lowering adjustment of the positioning mold base (87). The pin press (7) includes a frame (71) and a lifting assembly and a pressing assembly installed on the frame (71). The frame (71) includes a frame plate (72) and a top plate (73) installed on the upper end of the frame (71). The conveyor (1) is located between the frame plate (72) and the shelf plate (82). The lifting assembly is installed on the frame plate (72). The lifting assembly includes a lifting plate (74) and a lifting cylinder (76) for controlling the lifting plate (74) to move up and down. The upper end of the lifting plate (74) is provided with a lifting positioning rod (75) to fix the corresponding hole of the cylinder head to position the cylinder. The lower end of the lifting plate (74) is provided with lifting guide rods (77) around its perimeter. The lifting guide rods (77) are slidably installed in the corresponding sliding sleeve of the frame plate (72), and a clamping member is provided on one side of the frame plate (72) to fix the lifting guide rods (77). The clamping component is located on one side of the lifting guide rod (77). The clamping component includes a slidably disposed clamping block (78) and a clamping cylinder (79) for pushing the clamping block (78) to move. The outer side of the clamping block (78) is provided with a U-shaped groove, which gradually expands outward. The outer side of the lifting guide rod (77) is provided with a clamping groove corresponding to the clamping block (78).

2. The fully automated assembly equipment for the engine camshaft cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first collaborative robot (11) has a first gripping component fixedly installed at its end. The first gripping component includes a first gripping plate (15) and a first clamping member and a second clamping member disposed at corresponding positions on the first gripping plate (15). The first clamping member includes a first gripper cylinder (31) fixedly installed on the first gripping plate (15). The first gripper cylinder (31) has a first clamping plate (32) installed on the two sides of the clamping arm. The first clamping plates (32) on both sides of the first gripper cylinder (31) have a first clamping groove on one side facing each other, so as to close and grip the pin sleeves guided out by the pin sleeve feeder (3) through the first clamping plates (32). The second clamping component includes a second gripper cylinder (21) installed at a corresponding position on the first gripper plate (15). The two sides of the second gripper cylinder (21) are respectively equipped with second clamping plates (22) to grip the large shaft cover conveyed sequentially by the large shaft cover feeder (2) through the second clamping plates (22).

3. The fully automated assembly equipment for the engine camshaft cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly includes a servo press (731) mounted on the top plate (73) and a pressure plate (732) located at the lower end of the servo press (731). The pressure plate (732) has a pressure head (733) and a clamping member (734) distributed on both sides to press the pin sleeve through the pressure head (733). The clamping member (734) includes a clamping claw cylinder and a claw plate located on the clamping arms on both sides of the clamping claw cylinder. The claw plate is rotatably mounted on both sides of the clamping claw cylinder. A second guide rod is also installed around the upper end of the pressure plate (732). The second guide rod is slidably mounted in the corresponding sliding sleeve of the top plate (73).

4. The fully automated assembly equipment for the engine camshaft cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The large bolt feeder (4) and the small bolt feeder (5) are respectively set at both ends of one side of the conveyor (1). The end of the second collaborative robot (12) is equipped with a bolt feeding gripper. The second collaborative robot (12) cooperates with the large bolt feeder (4) and the small bolt feeder (5) through the bolt feeding gripper to place the large bolts and small bolts at the corresponding positions of the cylinder head and the positioning platform (9).

5. The fully automated assembly equipment for the engine camshaft cover according to claim 4, characterized in that: The small shaft cover feeder (6) is also equipped with a vision inspection camera (61). The small shaft cover feeder (6) is used to sequentially guide the trays, and small shaft covers are placed in the trays. The vision inspection camera (61) is used to locate the specific position of the small shaft cover. The end of the third collaborative robot (13) is equipped with a second gripping component to grip the small shaft cover.

6. The fully automated assembly equipment for the engine camshaft cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second gripping component includes a second gripping plate (62) installed at the end of the third collaborative robot (13) and a lifting cylinder (63) vertically distributed at the lower end of the second gripping plate (62). The lower end of the output rod of the lifting cylinder (63) is fixedly provided with a cylinder plate (64). A third gripper cylinder (65) is vertically installed at the lower end of the cylinder plate (64). A third clamping plate (66) is installed on the clamping arms on both sides of the third clamping cylinder (65). A clamping rod extends from both sides of the lower end of the third clamping plate (66) so as to insert into the corresponding hole of the small shaft cover through the clamping rod, thereby clamping and fixing the small shaft cover.

7. The fully automated assembly equipment for the engine camshaft cover according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning platform (9) is provided with a first positioning plate (91) for placing the small shaft cover. The first positioning plate (91) is provided with a positioning groove (94), and the lower end of the positioning groove (94) is provided with an arc-shaped protrusion for supporting the small shaft cover. The upper end of the first positioning plate (91) is provided with a groove plate (95), and the groove plate (95) is provided with a corresponding slot corresponding to the positioning groove (94). The first positioning plate (91) is provided with a positioning cylinder (96) on one side to push the groove plate (95) to move. The positioning cylinder (96) pushes the groove plate (95) to move, thereby clamping and fixing the small shaft cover placed in the positioning groove (94). The positioning platform (9) is also provided with a second positioning plate (92) for placing large bolts and a third positioning plate (93) for placing small bolts. The second positioning plate (92) and the third positioning plate (93) are respectively provided with insertion holes so that large bolts and small bolts can be inserted and installed in the corresponding insertion holes. The insertion holes are provided with photoelectric sensors to detect whether there are bolts.

8. The fully automated assembly equipment for the engine camshaft cover according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conveyor (1) is also equipped with a fourth collaborative robot (14) for tightening bolts on one side. The end of the fourth collaborative robot (14) is equipped with a tightening assembly, which includes distributed hexagonal sleeves and a rotary motor for controlling the rotation of the hexagonal sleeves.

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