System for automated production of predetermined cable bundle and method for producing cable bundle

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (1) for the automated production of a predetermined cable bundle (10) from a plurality of individual assemblies (5) for the cable bundle, comprising: at least one handling mechanism (4) for laying the cable bundle (10) on a cable tray (6); at least one control device (2) for regulating and / or controlling the at least one actuating element (4), and at least one data memory (3), individual component data (51) of a plurality of individual components (5) being stored in the data memory (3), the control device (2) being designed to control the individual components (5) in the data memory (3), a cable bundle trajectory (11) is determined on the basis of the predetermined cable bundle (10) and individual components (52) required for the cable bundle (10) are determined on the basis of the individual component data (51), and wherein the at least one operating mechanism (4) is adjustable and / or controllable by means of the control device (2) in accordance with the determined cable bundle trajectory (11) and the required individual components (52) in order to lay the predetermined cable bundle (10).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The invention relates to a system for automated manufacturing of a predetermined cable harness from a plurality of individual components for a cable harness. BACKGROUND

[0002] Many devices for automated manufacturing of cable harnesses are known from the prior art. Here, the individual cables of the cable harness to be manufactured have to be laid on a cable trough plate by a handling mechanism. However, since the respective cable trough plate, for example based on a special equipment, covers more than one variant of the respective cable harness, all laying paths can only be programmed manually with significant effort. Upon change, all laying paths have to be checked again and modified if necessary. This has to be done by trained professionals by manual work. SUMMARY

[0003] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a system for automated manufacturing of a predetermined cable harness and a manufacturing method in which the manufacturing process is optimized for all variants.

[0004] This object is achieved by the feature combination according to claim 1.

[0005] According to the invention, a system for automated manufacturing of a predetermined cable harness from a plurality of individual components for a cable harness is proposed, the system having at least one handling mechanism, in particular a robot, preferably a multi-axis robot, for laying the cable harness on a cable trough plate, at least one control instrument for regulating and / or controlling the at least one handling mechanism and at least one data memory. Here, individual component data of a plurality of individual components are stored in the data memory. Furthermore, the control instrument is configured to determine a cable harness trajectory from the predetermined cable harness and to determine the individual components required for the cable harness from the individual component data. Furthermore, the at least one handling mechanism is adjustable and / or controllable by means of the control instrument in accordance with the determined cable harness trajectory and the required individual components in order to lay the predetermined cable harness.

[0006] The advantage is that, for example, all components of a variant do not have to be manually predefined again, so that the manufacturing process for all variants of the cable harness is optimized or shortened in this way. Furthermore, the laying paths can be optimized and an improved cable length, in turn less length or less waste, can be provided. In this way, a system for manufacturing an optimized predetermined cable harness is provided from a predetermined manufacturing task of a predetermined cable harness.

[0007] In an advantageous embodiment variant it is provided that cable trough plate data of a plurality of cable trough plate assemblies of the cable trough plate are stored in the data memory. Furthermore, the control device is configured to determine the cable trough plate assemblies required for the cable bundle from the predetermined cable bundle from the cable trough plate data. Furthermore, the control device is configured to determine the configuration of the cable trough plate from the required individual assemblies and the required cable trough plate assemblies. Here, the at least one handling device is adjustable and / or controllable by means of the control device in correspondence with the determined configuration of the cable trough plate in order to lay the predetermined cable bundle.

[0008] Preferably, the system is configured such that an interface for the control device is provided in order to provide a manufacturing task of the predetermined cable bundle to be manufactured, in particular an input device for the manufacturing task of the predetermined cable bundle. It is further advantageous if the input device is a computer, which enables an interaction with the environment, in particular with a user.

[0009] In an embodiment of the application it is provided that the individual assembly data at least comprises geometric data, preferably CAD data, of the plurality of individual assemblies and / or position data, in particular plug-in positions and / or tapping terminal positions in the plug-in chamber, of the plurality of individual assemblies and / or manufacturing instructions and / or product planning data and / or product control data and / or a parts list.

[0010] Furthermore, it is advantageous if the following embodiment, in which the plurality of individual assemblies at least are tapping terminals and / or plugs and / or plug-in connectors and / or individual cables and / or contacts and / or contact carriers.

[0011] In another advantageous variant, it is provided according to the application that the cable trough plate data at least comprises geometric data, preferably CAD data, of the plurality of cable trough plate assemblies and / or position data, in particular positions of laying forks and / or guides for the cable bundle.

[0012] In an embodiment variant, the system according to the application is configured such that a safety area and / or a safety function for adjusting the handling device is stored in the control device.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the application, the determination of the cable bundle trajectory and the required individual assemblies is executable by means of an algorithm stored in the control device. Preferably, the algorithm has a hierarchical model for reducing the cable length of the predetermined cable bundle and / or for increasing the laying speed of the predetermined cable bundle and / or for reducing the scrap of the predetermined cable bundle.

[0014] In another embodiment of the application it is provided that the data memory is a dynamic data memory, in particular a dynamic data memory which can be updated from the network. It is advantageous here that current data are always present and can also be updated continuously.

[0015] In an advantageous variant of the application it is provided that at least one detection means, in particular a sensor device, preferably an optical sensor device, is provided for detecting a feature, in particular a geometric feature, of at least the individual components and / or of the required individual components and / or of the cable trough plate assemblies and / or of the required cable trough plate assemblies. In this way, the detected components, and in particular the arrangement and / or the geometry of the components, can be compared by means of the control device with the component data stored in the data memory.

[0016] According to the application, a method for producing a predetermined cable bundle using a system according to the above disclosure is also proposed, in which the control device is provided with a production task for the predetermined cable bundle. Furthermore, the cable bundle path of the predetermined cable bundle and the required individual components are determined by means of the control device. Furthermore, at least one handling means is adjusted and / or controlled by means of the control device in accordance with the determined cable bundle path and the required individual components. Here, the predetermined cable bundle is produced and / or laid completely and / or partially by means of the at least one handling means.

[0017] In an advantageous variant of the method it is provided that, prior to the adjustment and / or control, the configuration of the cable trough plates is determined by means of the control device on the basis of the required individual components and the required cable trough plate assemblies. In addition, at least one handling means is adjusted and / or controlled by means of the control device in accordance with the determined configuration of the cable trough plates.

[0018] In another advantageous variant, according to the application it is provided that, at least during the adjustment and / or control, at least a feature, in particular a geometric feature, of at least the individual components and / or of the required individual components and / or of the cable trough plate assemblies and / or of the required cable trough plate assemblies is detected by means of the detection means, in particular by means of a sensor device, preferably by means of an optical sensor device. Here, the detection is carried out by means of the detection means, in particular intermittently and / or continuously.

[0019] The features disclosed above can be arbitrarily combined with each other, as long as they are technically feasible and do not contradict each other. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Further advantageous refinements of the application are indicated in the dependent claims and are shown in detail below together with the description of the preferred embodiments of the application with the aid of the drawings. Shown are:

[0021] Figure 1 a schematic view of a system for automated manufacturing of a predetermined cable harness is shown, and

[0022] Figure 2 a schematic flow of a manufacturing method is shown.

[0023] The figures are exemplary and schematic. Identical reference signs in the figures imply identical functional and / or structural features. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In Figure 1 a schematic view of a system 1 for automated manufacturing of a predetermined cable harness 10 from a plurality of individual components 5 for the cable harness is shown, the system having at least one handling mechanism 4 for laying the cable harness 10 on a cable trough plate 6, at least one control instrument 2 for adjusting and / or controlling the at least one handling mechanism 4 and at least one data storage 3.

[0025] Here, the handling mechanism 4 is a multi-axis robot. Furthermore, the data storage 3 is a dynamic data storage, which can be updated from a network. Furthermore, individual component data 51 of the plurality of individual components 5 are stored in the data storage 3.

[0026] The control instrument 2 is configured to determine a cable harness trajectory 11 from the predetermined cable harness 10 and to determine required individual components 52 for the cable harness 10 from the individual component data 51. Furthermore, the at least one handling mechanism 4 is adjustable and / or controllable by means of the control instrument 2 in correspondence with the determined cable harness trajectory 11 and the required individual components 52 in order to lay the predetermined cable harness 10. Furthermore, a safety area and / or a safety function 41 for adjusting the handling mechanism 4 is stored in the control instrument 2. In addition, the determination of the cable harness trajectory 11 and the required individual components 52 can be performed by means of an algorithm stored in the control instrument 2. Here, the algorithm has a hierarchical model for reducing the cable length of the predetermined cable harness 10 and / or for increasing the laying speed of the predetermined cable harness 10 and / or for reducing the scrap of the predetermined cable harness 10.

[0027] The plurality of individual components 5 is at least a tapping terminal and / or a plug and / or a plug-in connector and / or an individual cable and / or a contact and / or a contact carrier. Furthermore, the individual component data 51 comprise at least geometric data, preferably CAD data, of the plurality of individual components 5 and / or position data, in particular plug-in positions and / or tapping terminal positions in a plug-in chamber, of the plurality of individual components 5 and / or manufacturing instructions and / or product planning data and / or product control data and / or a parts list.

[0028] Furthermore, cable trough data 61 of a plurality of cable trough assembly 62 of the cable trough 6 are stored in the data memory 3. Furthermore, the control device 2 is configured to determine a required cable trough assembly 63 for the cable bundle 10 from the predetermined cable bundle 10 from the cable trough data 61. Here, the control device is configured to determine a configuration of the cable trough 6 from the required individual assemblies 51 and the required cable trough assembly 63. In addition thereto, the at least one handling device 4 is adjustable and / or controllable by means of the control device 2 in correspondence with the determined configuration of the cable trough 6 in order to lay the predetermined cable bundle 10.

[0029] The cable trough data 61 comprise at least geometrical data, preferably CAD data, of the plurality of cable trough assembly 62 and / or position data of the plurality of cable trough assembly 62, in particular of the laying fork and / or guide for the cable bundle.

[0030] Furthermore, an interface 7 for the control device 2 is provided in order to provide a manufacturing task of the predetermined cable bundle 10 to be manufactured. In the present embodiment, the input means is a computer which enables an interaction with the environment, in particular with a user.

[0031] Figure 1 It is further shown that at least one detection device 8 is provided for detecting features, in particular geometrical features, of the at least individual assemblies 5 and / or the required individual assemblies 52 and / or the cable trough assembly 62 and / or the required cable trough assembly 63. The detection device 8 is an optical sensor device.

[0032] In Figure 2 a manufacturing method of a predetermined cable bundle 10 using the system 1 shown in Figure 1 is shown.

[0033] In the manufacturing method, first a manufacturing task of the predetermined cable bundle 1 is provided for the control device 2. Then, the cable bundle trajectory 11 of the predetermined cable bundle and the required individual assemblies 52 are determined by means of the control device 2 and subsequently, the at least one handling device 4 is adjusted and / or controlled by means of the control device 2 in correspondence with the determined cable bundle trajectory 11 and the required individual assemblies 52. Here, the predetermined cable bundle 10 is completely and / or partially manufactured and / or laid by means of the adjustment of the at least one handling device 4.

[0034] Before the adjustment and / or control, a configuration of the cable trough 6 is determined by means of the control device 2 from the required individual assemblies 51 and the required cable trough assembly 63. Furthermore, the at least one handling device 4 is adjusted and / or controlled by means of the control device 2 in correspondence with the determined configuration of the cable trough 6.

[0035] Furthermore, in the regulation and / or control, by means of the detection means 8, at least the features, in particular the geometric features, of at least the individual component 5 and / or of the required individual component 52, in particular of the cable trough plate component 62 and / or of the required cable trough plate component 6, are detected intermittently and / or continuously.

[0036] The application is not limited in its implementation to the preferred embodiments given above. Rather, various modifications are conceivable which are also adopted by the presented solution in the case of fundamentally different types of embodiments.

Claims

1. System (1) for automated manufacturing of a predetermined cable harness (10) from a plurality of individual components (5) for a cable harness, having at least one handling device (4) for laying out the cable harness (10) on a cable trough plate (6), at least one control instrument (2) for adjusting and / or controlling the at least one handling device (4) and at least one data memory (3), wherein in which the data memory (3) stores individual component data (51) of a plurality of the individual components (5), wherein the control instrument (2) is configured to determine a cable harness trajectory (11) from the predetermined cable harness (10) and to determine required individual components (52) for the cable harness (10) from the individual component data (51), wherein the at least one handling device (4) is adjustable and / or controllable by means of the control instrument (2) in correspondence with the determined cable harness trajectory (11) and the required individual components (52) in order to lay out the predetermined cable harness (10).

2. The system (1) according to claim 1, wherein in which the data memory (3) stores cable trough plate data (61) of a plurality of cable trough plate components (62) of the cable trough plate (6), wherein the control instrument (2) is configured to determine required cable trough plate components (63) for the cable harness (10) from the cable trough plate data (61) from the predetermined cable harness (10), wherein the control instrument is configured to determine a configuration of the cable trough plate (6) from the required individual components (51) and the required cable trough plate components (63), wherein the at least one handling device (4) is adjustable and / or controllable by means of the control instrument (2) in correspondence with the determined configuration of the cable trough plate (6) in order to lay out the predetermined cable harness (10).

3. The system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein An interface (7) for the control instrument (2) is provided in order to provide a manufacturing task of the predetermined cable harness (10) to be manufactured.

4. The system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The individual component data (51) at least comprises geometric data, preferably CAD data, of a plurality of individual components (5) and / or position data, in particular plug-in positions and / or tapping terminal positions in plug-in chambers, of the plurality of individual components (5) and / or manufacturing instructions and / or product planning data and / or product control data and / or a parts list.

5. The system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The plurality of individual components (5) are at least tapping terminals and / or plugs and / or plug-in connectors and / or individual cables and / or contacts and / or contact carriers.

6. The system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The cable trough plate data (61) at least comprises geometric data, preferably CAD data, of the plurality of cable trough plate components (62) and / or position data, in particular positions of laying-out forks and / or guides for a cable harness, of the plurality of cable trough plate components (62).

7. The system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, In the control instrument (2) a safety area and / or a safety function (41) for adjusting the handling device (4) is stored.

8. The system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The determination of the cable bundle trajectory (11) and of the required individual components (52) can be carried out by means of an algorithm stored in the control device (2).

9. The system (1) according to claim 8, wherein The algorithm has a hierarchical model for reducing the cable length of the predetermined cable bundle (10) and / or for increasing the laying speed of the predetermined cable bundle (10) and / or for reducing the waste of the predetermined cable bundle (10).

10. The system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The data memory (3) is a dynamic data memory, which can in particular be updated from a network.

11. The system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, At least one detection means (8) is provided for detecting features, in particular geometric features, of at least the individual components (5) and / or of the required individual components (52) and / or of the cable trough plate components (62) and / or of the required cable trough plate components (63).

12. A method for manufacturing a predetermined cable bundle (10) using a system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps: a. providing the control device (2) with a manufacturing task for the predetermined cable bundle (1); b. determining the cable bundle trajectory (11) of the predetermined cable bundle and the required individual components (52) by means of the control device (2); c. adjusting and / or controlling the at least one handling means (4) by means of the control device (2) in accordance with the determined cable bundle trajectory (11) and the required individual components (52), wherein the predetermined cable bundle (10) is completely and / or partially manufactured and / or laid while being adjusted by means of the at least one handling means (4).

13. The manufacturing method of a predetermined cable bundle (10) according to claim 12, wherein, Before the adjustment and / or control, the configuration of the cable trough plate (6) is determined by means of the control device (2) in accordance with the required individual components (51) and the required cable trough plate components (63), wherein the at least one handling means (4) is adjusted and / or controlled by means of the control device (2) in accordance with the determined configuration of the cable trough plate (6).

14. The manufacturing method of a predetermined cable bundle (10) according to claim 12 or 13, wherein, At least during the adjustment and / or control, features, in particular geometric features, of at least the individual components (5) and / or of the required individual components (52) and / or of the cable trough plate components (62) and / or of the required cable trough plate components (63) are detected by means of the detection means (8), wherein the detection is carried out by means of the detection means (8), in particular intermittently and / or continuously.

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