Drag chain transport assembly tool, method and numerical control machine tool

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of tow chain transport assembly tool, method and numerical control machine tool, the tow chain transport assembly tool includes main support, the top of the main support is equipped with first tow chain fixing part, the side of the main support is equipped with second tow chain fixing part, the bottom of main support is equipped with the mounting hole fixed with transport support frame and the front end is equipped with the butt joint fixed with the installation panel of numerical control machine tool, the top is also equipped with tool hoisting part, under the state that first tow chain fixing part, second tow chain fixing part fix first tow chain, second tow chain and third tow chain: the movement direction of the first tow chain is perpendicular to the movement direction of second tow chain, the movement direction of third tow chain is perpendicular to the movement direction of the first tow chain, the movement direction of first tow chain and second tow chain is parallel to the installation panel.The application provides a kind of more stable, easy to install, easy to maintain tow chain fixed transport tool, improve the security of tow chain transport and the convenience of installation.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of numerical control machine tools, in particular to a drag chain transportation assembly tool, method and numerical control machine tool. BACKGROUND

[0002] The drag chain, also known as cable carrier or tank chain, is a device that binds cables or wires or air pressure pipes and oil pressure pipes to facilitate their rotation and movement.

[0003] In the prior art, the use of the drag chain has the following problems:

[0004] Complex installation: the existing structure needs to be assembled in multiple steps, and the assembly personnel do not need to climb on the machine tool to pass through the pipe, especially in the application of long length drag chain, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0005] Poor guidance: lack of adaptive guidance design, the drag chain is prone to stress concentration when bending or turning, which shortens the service life. SUMMARY

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to overcome the defects of complex installation and poor guidance of the drag chain assembly in the prior art, to provide a more stable, simple to install and easy to maintain drag chain fixing and transportation tool, and to improve the safety and convenience of the drag chain transportation assembly tool, method and numerical control machine tool.

[0007] The present application solves the above technical problems by the following technical solutions:

[0008] A drag chain transportation assembly tool, characterized in that the drag chain transportation assembly tool comprises a main support, a first drag chain fixing member is provided at the top of the main support, a second drag chain fixing member is provided at the side of the main support, an installation hole is provided at the bottom of the main support and fixed with a transportation support frame, and a front end is provided with a butt joint member fixed with a numerical control machine tool installation panel, and a tool hoisting member is further provided at the top, and in the state that the first drag chain fixing member, the second drag chain fixing member fix the first drag chain, the second drag chain and the third drag chain:

[0009] The movement direction of the first drag chain is perpendicular to the movement direction of the second drag chain, the movement direction of the third drag chain is perpendicular to the movement direction of the first drag chain, and the movement direction of the first drag chain and the second drag chain is parallel to the installation panel.

[0010] Preferably, the first drag chain fixing member comprises an installation plate and an L-shaped fixing member, the top end of the L-shaped fixing member is fixed with the first drag chain, the bottom end of the L-shaped fixing member is fixed with the second drag chain, the second drag chain fixing member is provided at the side of the main support, and the top of the second drag chain fixing member is fixed with the second drag chain and the bottom is fixed with the third drag chain.

[0011] Preferably, the chain transportation assembly tool comprises a third chain fixing member and a fourth chain fixing member, the third chain fixing member is fixed with the third chain, and the third chain fixing member is provided with a mounting hole for fixing with the transportation support frame, and the first chain fixing member is fixed with the main support frame through the fourth chain fixing member.

[0012] The application further provides a chain transportation assembly method, which is characterized in that the chain transportation assembly method is realized by the chain transportation assembly tool as described above, and the chain transportation assembly method comprises the following steps:

[0013] fixing the first chain, the second chain and the third chain on the first chain fixing member, the second chain fixing member and the fourth chain fixing member of the chain transportation assembly tool;

[0014] fixing the main support frame of the assembled chain on the transportation support frame;

[0015] fixing the third chain on the transportation support frame by the third chain fixing member;

[0016] hoisting and fixing the chain transportation assembly tool and the chain transported to the target position by the hoisting device through the tool hoisting member;

[0017] obtaining the fixing position of the chain transportation assembly tool on the numerical control machine tool installation panel;

[0018] integrally assembling the chain transportation assembly tool and the chain to the fixing position of the numerical control machine tool installation panel by the hoisting device.

[0019] Preferably, the chain transportation assembly method comprises:

[0020] positioning the hoisting device and the numerical control machine tool installation panel;

[0021] obtaining the target tool hoisting member position by the hoisting device using visual guidance technology;

[0022] hoisting and fixing by the target tool hoisting member position;

[0023] obtaining the fixing position by the positioning and integrally assembling the chain transportation assembly tool and the chain to the numerical control machine tool installation panel.

[0024] Preferably, the hoisting and fixing by the target tool hoisting member position comprises:

[0025] obtaining three-dimensional image information of the chain transportation assembly tool group from the top by the hoisting device;

[0026] identifying the target tool hoisting member position in the three-dimensional image information;

[0027] The space running position of the lifting device is obtained by the position of the target lifting tooling;

[0028] The lifting device is moved to the space running position and then fixed.

[0029] Preferably, the top of the main support is provided with a fixed frame, the lifting device comprises a lifting arm and a lifting fixing part, the side of the lifting arm is provided with an extendable support part, the bottom of the lifting arm is provided with a mounting tool, the lifting fixing part is arranged between the extendable support part and the mounting tool, and the lifting device is moved to the space running position and then fixed.

[0030] After the lifting device is moved to the space running position, the Z-axis is calibrated by the bottom of the fixed frame, and the X-axis and Y-axis of the fixed frame are calibrated by the extendable support part;

[0031] The calibrated fixed frame is fixed by the lifting fixing part, and the mounting hole position of the tow chain transportation assembly tooling and the transportation support frame is obtained.

[0032] Preferably, the tow chain transportation assembly tooling and the tow chain are assembled to the fixed position on the numerical control machine tool mounting panel by the lifting device, comprising:

[0033] The calibrated mounting hole position is disassembled by the mounting tool;

[0034] The fixed position is obtained by the position calibration;

[0035] The docking part position is obtained by the calibration;

[0036] The tow chain transportation assembly tooling and the tow chain are assembled to the fixed position on the numerical control machine tool mounting panel at the docking part position by the mounting tool.

[0037] Preferably, the tow chain transportation assembly method comprises:

[0038] The running process of each numerical control machine tool and the lifting device is obtained;

[0039] The target numerical control machine tool of the tow chain transportation assembly tooling is obtained according to the running process of the numerical control machine tool;

[0040] The tooling lifting part position matched by the target numerical control machine tool in the latest three-dimensional image information is calculated in the target process, wherein the target process is the running process of the lifting device between the last numerical control machine tool of the target numerical control machine tool and the target numerical control machine tool;

[0041] The tooling lifting part position is used for lifting and fixing, and the three-dimensional image information is obtained again as the latest three-dimensional image information.

[0042] The application also provides a numerical control machine tool, characterized in that the numerical control machine tool is equipped with the drag chain assembly method as described above.

[0043] On the basis of common knowledge in the art, the above-mentioned preferred conditions can be combined arbitrarily, thereby obtaining various preferred examples of the application.

[0044] The positive progress effect of the application is that:

[0045] The application greatly improves the installation efficiency, and the modular design reduces the installation time by more than 40%, reduces the maintenance cost, supports local disassembly, and reduces the maintenance time by 50%. The tooling simulates the installation position of the tank chain of the machine tool, and through hoisting close to the machine tool, the installation hole of each tank chain can be directly locked and installed, and then the screw on the fixing plate is removed to take out the tooling. The assembly personnel do not need to climb on the machine tool to pass the pipe, and the tank chain is fixed on the tooling before the tank chain is installed on the machine tool, and the cable, air pipe and hydraulic pipe are pre-passed, which is convenient for installation and overall transportation. The application provides a more stable, easy-to-install and easy-to-maintain tank chain fixing and transporting tooling, so as to improve the safety of the drag chain transportation and the convenience of the installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0046] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling of the embodiment 1 of the application.

[0047] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the numerical control machine tool of the embodiment 1 of the application.

[0048] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is another structural schematic diagram of the numerical control machine tool of the embodiment 1 of the application.

[0049] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling of the embodiment 1 of the application.

[0050] Figure 5 FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the drag chain transportation and assembly method of the embodiment 1 of the application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The application will be further described below by way of examples, but the application is not limited in the scope of the examples.

[0052] Embodiment 1

[0053] Reference Figures 1 to 4 The embodiment provides a drag chain transportation and assembly tooling and a numerical control machine tool 21.

[0054] The drag chain transportation and assembly tooling is used for transporting the drag chain and assembling the drag chain to the numerical control machine tool 21.

[0055] The chain transportation assembly tool comprises a main support 11, the top of which is provided with a first chain fixing member 12, and the side of which is provided with a second chain fixing member 13.

[0056] The bottom of the main support is provided with a mounting hole 16 fixed with the transportation support frame, and the front end is provided with a butt joint member (which can also be a mounting screw hole) fixed with the mounting panel of the numerical control machine tool.

[0057] The top is further provided with a tool hoisting member 17, and in the state that the first chain fixing member, the second chain fixing member fix the first chain 18, the second chain 19 and the third chain 20:

[0058] The movement direction of the first chain 18 is perpendicular to the movement direction of the second chain 19, the movement direction of the third chain 20 is perpendicular to the movement direction of the first chain, and the movement directions of the first chain and the second chain are parallel to the mounting panel.

[0059] The first chain fixing member comprises a mounting plate and an L-shaped fixing member, the top end of the L-shaped fixing member is fixed with the first chain, and the bottom end of the L-shaped fixing member is fixed with the second chain, the second chain fixing member is arranged on the side of the main support, the top of the second chain fixing member is fixed with the second chain, and the bottom is fixed with the third chain.

[0060] The chain transportation assembly tool comprises a third chain fixing member 14 and a fourth chain fixing member 15, the third chain fixing member is fixed with the third chain, and the third chain fixing member is provided with a mounting hole fixed with the transportation support frame, the first chain fixing member is fixed with the main support through the fourth chain fixing member, and a transition member 151 is arranged between the fourth chain fixing member and the main support.

[0061] In this embodiment, the chain transportation assembly tool is used for assembling three chains, and the movement directions of the three chains are X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis respectively.

[0062] The tool simulates the installation position of each axis tank chain of the machine tool, and through hoisting close to the machine tool, each tank chain mounting hole can be directly locked and installed, and then the screws on the fixing plate are removed to take out the tool. The assembly personnel do not need to climb on the machine tool to pass the pipe, the tank chain is fixed on the tool before the tank chain is installed on the machine tool, the cables, air pipes and hydraulic pipes are passed in advance, which is convenient for installation and overall transportation.

[0063] By using the tool, the automatic assembly of the chain can be realized in this embodiment. That is, the chain transportation assembly tool can provide the necessary basis for the automatic assembly of the chain, which not only facilitates transportation but also facilitates installation, and further provides a calibrated assembly position for automatic assembly.

[0064] Referring toFigure 5 The embodiment provides a drag chain transportation and assembly method, which is realized by the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling as described above, and the drag chain transportation and assembly method comprises the following steps:

[0065] Step 100, fixing the first drag chain, the second drag chain and the third drag chain on the first drag chain fixing member, the second drag chain fixing member and the fourth drag chain fixing member of the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling;

[0066] Step 101, fixing the main body support of the assembled drag chain on the transportation support frame;

[0067] Step 102, fixing the third drag chain on the transportation support frame by the third drag chain fixing member;

[0068] Step 103, hoisting and fixing the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling and the drag chain transported to a target position by the hoisting device through the tooling hoisting member;

[0069] Step 104, obtaining the fixed position of the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling on the numerical control machine tool installation panel;

[0070] Step 105, assembling the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling and the drag chain to the fixed position of the numerical control machine tool installation panel as a whole by the hoisting device.

[0071] Further, the drag chain transportation and assembly method comprises the following steps:

[0072] Step 200, position calibration of the hoisting device and the plurality of numerical control machine tool installation panels;

[0073] Step 103 comprises the following steps:

[0074] Step 1031, obtaining the target tooling hoisting member position by the hoisting device by using visual guidance technology;

[0075] Step 1032, hoisting and fixing by using the target tooling hoisting member position;

[0076] Step 105 is specifically obtaining the fixed position by using the position calibration and assembling the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling and the drag chain to the numerical control machine tool installation panel as a whole.

[0077] The step 1032 comprises the following steps:

[0078] The hoisting device obtains three-dimensional image information of the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling group from the top;

[0079] Identifying the target tooling hoisting member position in the three-dimensional image information;

[0080] Obtaining the spatial running position of the hoisting device by using the target tooling hoisting member position, i.e. running to a position corresponding to the drag chain transportation and assembly tooling, usually directly above.

[0081] After moving the lifting device to the space operation position, lifting and fixing are performed.

[0082] Specifically, the top of the main support is provided with a fixed frame 22, and the lifting device comprises a lifting arm 23 and a lifting fixing part 24.

[0083] The side of the lifting arm is provided with a telescopic support 25, and the bottom of the lifting arm is provided with a mounting tool. The lifting fixing part is arranged between the telescopic support and the mounting tool. After moving the lifting device to the operation position, lifting and fixing are performed, comprising:

[0084] After moving the lifting device to the space operation position, Z-axis calibration is performed by using the bottom of the fixed frame, and X-axis and Y-axis calibration of the fixed frame is performed by using the telescopic support;

[0085] The calibrated fixed frame is fixed by using the lifting fixing part, and the mounting hole position of the tow chain transportation assembly tool and the transportation support frame is obtained.

[0086] In the embodiment, the main support not only plays a fixing role of the tow chain, but also plays a positioning role and a positioning and calibration role of the mechanical arm and the lifting arm. When the lifting arm enters the fixed frame, the rectangular frame of the frame can position the X-axis and the Y-axis of the lifting arm. When the lifting arm reaches the bottom of the fixed frame, the Z-axis is positioned. When the lifting arm is fixed in the fixed frame, the positions of various components, including the mounting hole position and the butt joint part position, are equivalent to known positions, so that automatic disassembly and installation can be realized.

[0087] In the embodiment, the lifting fixing part cooperates with the lifting arm. After the lifting arm is fixed, the fixed position of the lifting fixing part can be obtained according to the length relationship or the calibration relationship between the lifting arm and the lifting fixing part, and then the fixed frame is hooked.

[0088] The step 105 comprises:

[0089] The calibrated mounting hole position is disassembled by using the mounting tool;

[0090] The fixed position is obtained by using the position calibration;

[0091] The calibrated butt joint part position is obtained;

[0092] The tow chain transportation assembly tool and the tow chain are assembled to the fixed position of the numerical control machine tool mounting panel at the butt joint part position by using the mounting tool.

[0093] The tow chain transportation assembly method further comprises:

[0094] The operation process of each numerical control machine tool and the lifting device is obtained;

[0095] acquire the target numerical control machine tool of the drag chain transport assembly tool according to the operation process of the numerical control machine tool;

[0096] calculate the tool lifting part position matched by the target numerical control machine tool in the latest three-dimensional image information in the target process, wherein the target process is the operation process of the lifting device between the last numerical control machine tool of the target numerical control machine tool and the target numerical control machine tool;

[0097] use the tool lifting part position to lift and fix and acquire the three-dimensional image information again as the latest three-dimensional image information.

[0098] Although the specific embodiments of the present application are described above, those skilled in the art should understand that these are only illustrative, the protection scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present application, but these changes and modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cable chain transport assembly fixture, characterized in that, The cable chain transport assembly fixture includes a main support frame. The top of the main support frame has a first cable chain fixing component, and the side of the main support frame has a second cable chain fixing component. The bottom of the main support frame has mounting holes for fixing to a transport support frame, and the front end has a docking component for fixing to a CNC machine tool mounting panel. The top of the main support frame also has a fixture lifting component. With the first and second cable chain fixing components securing the first, second, and third cable chains: The movement direction of the first cable chain is perpendicular to the movement direction of the second cable chain, the movement direction of the third cable chain is perpendicular to the movement direction of the first cable chain, and the movement directions of the first cable chain and the second cable chain are parallel to the mounting panel. The first cable chain fixing component includes a mounting plate and an L-shaped fixing component. The top end of the L-shaped fixing component is fixed to the first cable chain, and the bottom end of the L-shaped fixing component is fixed to the second cable chain. The second cable chain fixing component is located on the side of the main support, and the top end of the second cable chain fixing component is fixed to the second cable chain, while the bottom end of the second cable chain fixing component is fixed to the third cable chain.

2. The cable chain transport assembly tooling as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cable chain transport assembly fixture includes a third cable chain fixing component and a fourth cable chain fixing component. The third cable chain fixing component is fixed to the third cable chain and has mounting holes for fixing to the transport support frame. The first cable chain is fixed to the main support through the fourth cable chain fixing component.

3. A cable chain transport assembly method, characterized in that, The cable chain transportation assembly method is implemented using the cable chain transportation assembly fixture as described in claim 2. The cable chain transportation assembly method includes: Secure the first, second, and third cable chains to the first, second, and fourth cable chain fasteners of the cable chain transport assembly fixture. Fix the main support frame of the cable chain assembly to the transport support frame; The third cable chain is secured to the transport support frame using the third cable chain fastener; The lifting device uses tooling lifting components to lift and secure the cable chain transport assembly tooling and cable chain transported to the target location. Obtain the fixed position of the cable chain transport assembly fixture on the CNC machine tool mounting panel; Using a lifting device, the cable chain transport assembly fixture and the entire cable chain are assembled onto the fixed position on the CNC machine tool mounting panel.

4. The cable chain transport assembly method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The cable chain transportation assembly method includes: Position markings were performed on the lifting device and several CNC machine tool mounting panels. The lifting device utilizes visual guidance technology to determine the position of the target tooling to be lifted; The lifting and fixing are performed using the position of the target tooling lifting component; The fixed position is obtained using the position calibration, and the cable chain transport assembly tooling and the entire cable chain are assembled onto the CNC machine tool mounting panel.

5. The cable chain transport assembly method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The lifting and fixing using the position of the target tooling lifting component includes: The lifting device acquires three-dimensional image information of the cable chain transport assembly tooling group from the top; Identify the location of the target tooling lifting component in the 3D image information; The spatial operating position of the lifting device is obtained by utilizing the position of the lifting component of the target tooling. After the mobile lifting device is moved to the operating position in the space, it is lifted and fixed.

6. The cable chain transport assembly method as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The main support frame has a fixed frame at its top. The lifting device includes a boom and a lifting fixing component. A telescopic support component is provided on the side of the boom. An installation tool is provided at the bottom of the boom. The lifting fixing component is located between the telescopic support component and the installation tool. After the mobile lifting device reaches the spatial operating position, it performs lifting and fixing, including: After the mobile lifting device is moved to the operating position in the space, the Z-axis is calibrated using the bottom of the fixed frame, and the X-axis and Y-axis of the fixed frame are calibrated using the telescopic support. The calibrated fixed frame is secured using lifting fasteners, and the mounting hole positions for fixing the cable chain transport assembly tooling and transport support frame are obtained.

7. The cable chain transport assembly method as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The process of using a lifting device to assemble the cable chain transport assembly fixture and the entire cable chain onto the fixed position on the CNC machine tool mounting panel includes: Disassemble the marked mounting hole positions using installation tools; The fixed position is obtained using the position calibration. Obtain the calibrated docking position; Using the installation tool, the cable chain transport assembly fixture and the entire cable chain are assembled onto the fixed position on the CNC machine tool mounting panel at the docking position.

8. The cable chain transport assembly method as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The cable chain transportation assembly method includes: Acquire the operating progress of each CNC machine tool and lifting device; The target CNC machine tool for the cable chain transport assembly fixture is obtained based on the operating process of the CNC machine tool; In the target process, the position of the lifting component of the tooling matched with the target CNC machine tool in the latest 3D image information is calculated, where the target process is the running process of the lifting device between the previous CNC machine tool and the target CNC machine tool; The lifting and fixing of the tooling lifting components is carried out, and the three-dimensional image information is acquired again as the latest three-dimensional image information.

9. A CNC machine tool, characterized in that, The CNC machine tool performs cable chain assembly using the cable chain transport assembly method as described in any one of claims 3 to 8.

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