Automatic paving device and method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic paving device and method, and relates to the field of carbon fiber paving, the automatic paving device comprises a workbench, a moving mold, a paving mechanism, a first track, a pushing trolley, a moving seat and a first driving assembly, the workbench is provided with a paving station, and the moving mold is arranged at the paving station; the paving mechanism is mounted on the workbench and is used for assisting a worker to finish paving in the movable mold; the first track is laid on one side of the workbench, and the pushing trolley is movably arranged in the first track and used for pushing the movable mold to move on the first track; sliding grooves communicating with the first rails are formed in the positions, corresponding to the paving stations, of the workbench, the movable bases are installed in the sliding grooves in a sliding mode, and clamping grooves allowing rollers of the movable molds to be clamped in are formed in the movable bases. Receding grooves are formed in the positions, corresponding to the sliding grooves, of the first track, and the first driving assembly is used for driving the movable base to move. The device has the advantages that manual pushing operation is reduced, and the overall machining efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of carbon fiber laying and processing, and more specifically, to an automated laying device and method. Background Technology

[0002] Light aircraft are ingeniously designed, flexible, and convenient aircraft, typically capable of low-altitude, low-speed flight. They are lightweight and compact, requiring minimal takeoff and landing space and having relatively relaxed operating environment requirements. Their low operating costs make them suitable for flight training, private leisure activities, and specific missions such as aerial photography and agricultural / forestry operations. Their high maneuverability and ease of operation have made them a popular and practical choice in the general aviation field. Therefore, their wings are generally made of carbon fiber, which significantly reduces wing weight while maintaining structural strength.

[0003] The existing manufacturing process for carbon fiber wings includes processes such as laying, vacuuming, curing, sanding, and painting. Laying is done on a mold. After the carbon fiber is laid layer by layer, the carbon fiber layer is pushed off the mold and transferred to the vacuuming worker. Then the empty mold is pushed back to the laying station for the next processing.

[0004] The aforementioned movement and replacement of the molds are accomplished manually, which takes a long time and is labor-intensive, thus reducing overall processing efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the problem that mold movement and replacement require manual operation, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and detrimental to overall processing efficiency, the present invention provides an automated laying device, the specific technical solution of which is as follows:

[0006] An automated tiling device includes a worktable, a movable mold, a tiling mechanism, a first track, a push trolley, a movable seat, and a first drive assembly. Tiling stations are spaced apart on the worktable, and the movable mold is positioned at each tiling station. The tiling mechanism is mounted on the worktable and assists a worker in completing tiling within the movable mold. The first track is laid on one side of the worktable, and the push trolley is movably positioned within the first track along its length, propelling the movable mold along the track. Slots communicating with the first track are provided on the worktable at each tiling station, and the movable seat is slidably mounted within these slots, each with a locking groove for the rollers of the movable mold to engage. Alternating grooves are provided on the first track at positions corresponding to the slots, and the first drive assembly drives the movable seat to move between the alternating grooves and the tiling stations. When the movable seat moves into an alternating groove, the locking groove connects to the first track.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, one end of the first track is the empty moving mold feeding end, and the other end of the first track is the next process feeding end. Workers push multiple empty moving molds from one end of the first track and place them on the track. A pusher trolley is activated to push an empty moving mold to the corresponding tiling station. Then, the first drive assembly is activated to move the moving seat to the tiling station, i.e., the empty moving mold moves into the tiling station. The tiling mechanism then assists manual labor in completing the tiling operation. After tiling the moving mold, the first drive assembly is activated to move the moving seat into the clearance groove. The pusher trolley then pushes the moving mold to the next process feeding end. Finally, the same principle is used to load the next empty moving mold. During this process, workers at the tiling station do not need to load or unload the moving molds; they can remain at the tiling station, greatly reducing manual pushing operations and improving overall processing efficiency.

[0008] Furthermore, the paving station is provided in pairs, and the two paving stations are spaced apart along the length direction of the first track; the automated paving device also includes a driving component for moving the moving mold away from or into the locking slot.

[0009] Furthermore, the movable mold has two pairs of rollers, which are located on both sides of the bottom of the movable mold; the movable base has two pairs, which are respectively located at the corresponding positions of the two pairs of rollers, and the locking grooves on the two movable bases of the same pair are for the two rollers of the same pair to be engaged; a base is provided directly below the two movable bases of the same pair, and the two movable bases of the same pair are mounted on the same base, and one base is driven to move by a first driving component.

[0010] Further, the driving assembly includes a movable plate, a barrier, a first driving member, and a second driving member. The movable plate is installed at the bottom of the slot, with one end hinged to one end of the slot and the other end being a free end. The barrier is installed at the position of each roller at the paving station, and the barrier is used for the rollers to be engaged. One side of the barrier is open and faces the side near the hinge of the movable plate. The first driving member is used to synchronously drive the two movable plates in the same pair of movable seats to rotate, and the second driving member is used to push the rollers in the barrier back into the slot.

[0011] Further, the first driving component includes a lifting block, a linkage rod, and a pair of driving blocks. The lifting block is slidably installed in the movable seat in a vertical direction, and the top end of the lifting block is hinged to the bottom of the movable plate. A moving groove is provided in the base, and the moving groove extends in the sliding direction of the movable seat. The bottom end of the lifting block extends into the moving groove. The linkage rod is slidably installed in the moving groove along its length. The two driving blocks are installed on the linkage rod at intervals. The two driving blocks are located on the same side of the two lifting blocks in the same pair of movable seats. A guide slope is provided on the bottom end of the lifting block and the side close to the driving block. A third driving component for driving the linkage rod to slide is installed in the sliding groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the third driving component includes a push rod, a driving cylinder, and an elastic element. The push rod is slidably installed at the end of the slide groove away from the first track, and the push rod slides in the sliding direction of the linkage rod. The end of the moving groove near the push rod extends out of the base, and one end of the linkage rod extends to the opening of the moving groove and corresponds to the push rod. The driving cylinder is fixedly installed inside the worktable, and the piston rod of the driving cylinder is fixedly installed on the push rod. The elastic element is installed at the end of the moving groove away from the push rod.

[0013] Furthermore, the second driving component includes an arc-shaped plate and a pushing cylinder. The pushing cylinder is fixedly installed on the enclosure. The piston rod of the pushing cylinder extends horizontally in the direction of approaching or moving away from the moving seat. The piston rod of the pushing cylinder extends into the enclosure. The outer arc surface of the arc-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the pushing cylinder. The inner arc surface of the arc-shaped plate is used to adapt to the roller.

[0014] Furthermore, the pushing trolley includes a movable chassis, a pair of locking rods, and a pair of fourth driving components. The movable chassis is movably installed in the first track. The two locking rods are respectively located at both ends of the movable chassis in the moving direction. The locking rods are slidably installed on the movable chassis in the vertical direction. The fourth driving components are used to drive the locking rods to slide.

[0015] Furthermore, the paving mechanism includes a second track, a sliding seat, a robotic arm, a glue spray gun, and a glue supply mechanism. The second track is laid on the workbench and located on the side of the paving station away from the first track. The sliding seat is movably mounted on the second track and is driven to move by a second drive assembly. The robotic arm is mounted on the sliding seat, and the glue spray gun is mounted at the working end of the robotic arm. The glue supply mechanism is mounted on the sliding seat and is used to supply glue to the glue spray gun.

[0016] Secondly, the present invention also provides an automated tiling method, the specific technical solution of which is as follows: An automated tiling method, based on the aforementioned automated tiling device, includes the following steps: Step 1: Start the push trolley and push the empty moving mold from one end of the first track to the corresponding tiling station; Step 2: Activate the first drive component corresponding to the tiling station to move the base at the tiling station to that tiling station. Step 3: Start the drive cylinder to drive the movable plate in the same base to rotate, so that the rollers of the moving mold roll into the enclosure; Step 4: Activate the first drive component corresponding to the paving station to drive the base to reset, so as to deliver an empty moving mold to another paving station. At this time, the paving mechanism can assist the worker in completing the paving operation. Step 5: After the moving mold at a paving station completes the paving, start the first drive component corresponding to the paving station to move the base at the paving station to the paving station, and at the same time start the drive cylinder to retract the push rod. Step 6: Activate the push cylinder to push the rollers of the moving mold back into the slot, and then activate the first drive component corresponding to the laying station to drive the base to reset. Step 7: Start the push trolley and push the completed mobile mold to the other end of the first track. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The invention will be further understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but rather the emphasis is on illustrating the principles of the embodiments. In different views, the same reference numerals designate corresponding parts.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a top view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a structural cross-sectional view of the tiling station according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the installation station from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a pushing trolley structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the robotic arm and glue supply mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the adhesive supply mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure on the support according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1. Workbench; 11. Laying station; 12. Slide rail; 2. Moving mold; 21. Roller; 3. Laying mechanism; 31. Second track; 32. Sliding seat; 33. Robotic arm; 331. Mounting frame; 332. Pneumatic floating head; 333. Quick change tray; 34. Glue gun; 35. Glue supply mechanism; 351. Mounting box; 352. A glue cartridge; 353. B glue cartridge; 354. AB glue mixing valve; 355. Cleaning tank; 356. Infusion pump; 36. Second drive assembly; 37. Bracket; 371. Storage plate; 372. Brush head; 373. Roller head; 38. Waste glue bucket; 39. 4. Waste rubber tube; 41. First track; 5. Alternating groove; 6. Push trolley; 7. Moving chassis; 8. Positioning rod; 9. Fourth driving component; 10. Moving seat; 11. Positioning groove; 12. Moving groove; 13. First driving assembly; 14. Driving assembly; 15. Movable plate; 16. Enclosure; 17. First driving component; 18. Lifting block; 19. Guide ramp; 10. Linkage rod; 11. Driving block; 12. Second driving component; 13. Arc plate; 14. Push cylinder; 15. Third driving component; 16. Push rod; 17. Driving cylinder; 18. Elastic component; 19. Base. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to its embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and do not limit the scope of protection of the invention.

[0021] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementations.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0023] In this invention, the terms "first" and "second" do not represent a specific quantity or order, but are merely used to distinguish names.

[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an automated tiling device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a workbench 1, a movable mold 2, a tiling mechanism 3, a first track 4, a pusher trolley 5, a moving seat 6, and a first drive assembly 7. A pair of tiling stations 11 are provided on the workbench 1, spaced apart along the length of the first track 4. The movable mold 2 is placed at each tiling station 11. The tiling mechanism 3 is installed on the workbench 1 and located on one side of each tiling station 11. The tiling mechanism 3 assists the worker in completing the tiling within the movable mold 2. The first track 4 is laid on the side of the workbench 1 away from the tiling mechanism 3. One end of the first track 4 is the empty feed end of the movable mold 2, and the other end of the first track 4 is the feed end of the next tiling station 2. The process feed end; the push trolley 5 is moved along the length of the first track 4 and is set in the first track 4. The push trolley 5 is used to push the moving mold 2 to move on the first track 4; the workbench 1 is provided with a sliding groove 12 connected to the first track 4 at the corresponding laying position 11. The moving seat 6 is slidably installed in the sliding groove 12. The moving seat 6 is provided with a locking groove 61 for the roller 21 of the moving mold 2 to be inserted; the first track 4 is provided with a clearance groove 41 at the corresponding position of the sliding groove 12. The first drive component 7 is used to drive the moving seat 6 to move between the clearance groove 41 and the laying position 11; when the moving seat 6 moves into the clearance groove 41, the locking groove 61 is connected to the first track 4.

[0025] Workers push multiple empty movable molds 2 from one end of the first track 4 and place them on the first track 4. The pusher trolley 5 is activated to push an empty movable mold 2 to the corresponding paving station 11. Then, the first drive assembly 7 is activated, driving the movable seat 6 to move to the paving station 11, meaning the empty movable mold 2 moves into the paving station 11. Next, the paving mechanism 3 assists in the manual paving operation. After the paving of the movable mold 2 is completed, the first drive assembly 7 is activated, driving the movable seat 6 to move into the clearance groove 41. Then, the pusher trolley 5 pushes the movable mold 2 to the next process feed end. Finally, the same principle is used to load the next empty movable mold 2. During this process, the worker at the paving station 11 does not need to load or unload the movable mold 2; they can remain at the paving station 11, greatly reducing manual pushing operations and improving overall processing efficiency.

[0026] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the movable mold 2 has two pairs of rollers 21, which are located on both sides of the bottom of the movable mold 2. There are also two pairs of movable seats 6, each positioned at a corresponding location on one of the pairs of rollers 21. The two movable seats 6 in the same pair have slots 61 for the two rollers 21 to engage. A base 9 is located directly below the two movable seats 6 in the same pair, and the two movable seats 6 in the same pair are mounted on the same base 9. One base 9 is driven to move by a first drive assembly 7, which is a lead screw motor module. This is existing technology and will not be described in detail here. The automated tiling device also includes a driving component 8 for moving the movable mold 2 away from or into the positioning slot 61. Since the tiling station 11 is provided with a pair of tiling stations 11, after the movable mold 2 of one tiling station 11 is loaded, the driving component 8 is used to move the movable mold 2 away from the positioning slot 61 and into the tiling station 11. Then, the first driving component 7 drives the base 9 to reset, so that the movable seat 6 can move away from the positioning slot 41 again, which facilitates the passage of the movable mold 2 to another tiling station.

[0027] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the driving assembly 8 includes a movable plate 81, a barrier 82, a first driving member 83, and a second driving member 84. The movable plate 81 is installed at the bottom of the slot 61, with one end of the movable plate 81 hinged to one end of the slot 61, and the other end of the movable plate 81 being a free end. The barrier 82 is installed at the positions of each roller 21 in the laying station 11, and the barrier 82 is used for the rollers 21 to be engaged. One side of the barrier 82 is open and faces the side close to the hinge of the movable plate 81. The first driving member 83 is used to synchronously drive the two movable plates 81 in the same pair of moving seats 6 to rotate. The first drive mechanism 83 is activated when the moving seat 6 moves to the paving station 11. Simultaneously, the first drive mechanism 83 drives the two movable plates 81 in the same pair of moving seats 6 to rotate, causing the moving mold 2 to roll the rollers 21 into the enclosure 82 under its own weight, thus moving the moving mold 2 away from the moving seat 6 and resetting the moving seat 6. After paving is completed, the second drive mechanism 84 is activated to push the rollers 21 in the enclosure 82 back into the paving slots 61, allowing the moving mold 2 to discharge material.

[0028] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the first driving component 83 includes a lifting block 831, a linkage rod 832, and a pair of driving blocks 833. The lifting block 831 is slidably installed in the movable base 6 in a vertical direction, and the top end of the lifting block 831 is hinged to the bottom of the movable plate 81 and away from the hinge point of the movable plate 81. A moving groove 62 is provided in the base 9, and the moving groove 62 extends in the sliding direction of the movable base 6. The bottom end of the lifting block 831 extends into the moving groove 62. The linkage rod 832 is slidably installed in the moving groove 62 along the length direction, and the two driving blocks 833 are spaced apart on the linkage rod. On rod 832, two driving blocks 833 are respectively located on the same side of the two lifting blocks 831 in the two movable seats 6 of the same pair. A guide slope 8311 is provided at the bottom end of the lifting block 831 and on the side close to the driving block 833. The slide groove 12 is equipped with a third driving member 85 for driving the linkage rod 832 to slide. Therefore, when the third driving member 85 drives the linkage rod 832 to slide, it drives the driving block 833 to abut against the lifting block 831. Through the guiding effect of the guide slope 8311, the lifting block 831 is driven to move vertically upward, lifting the movable plate 81.

[0029] The third driving component 85 includes a push rod 851, a drive cylinder 852, and an elastic element 853. The push rod 851 is slidably mounted at the end of the slide groove 12 away from the first track 4, and slides in the sliding direction of the linkage rod 832. The end of the moving groove 62 near the push rod 851 extends out of the base 9, and the end of the linkage rod 832 extends to the opening of the moving groove 62 and corresponds to the push rod 851. The drive cylinder 852 is fixedly mounted in the worktable 1, and the piston rod of the drive cylinder 852... The push rod 851 is fixedly installed; the elastic element 853 is a spring, and the elastic element 853 is installed at the end of the moving groove 62 away from the push rod 851; the worktable 1 should not be set too high, so it is difficult to set up things like cylinders that require too much space in the vertical direction. Therefore, the drive cylinder 852 set at the end of the slide groove 12 is used to drive the push rod 851 to move, so as to push the linkage rod 832 to slide; when it is necessary to push the roller 21 back into the locking groove 61, the push rod 851 is in the retracted state.

[0030] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the second driving component 84 includes an arc-shaped plate 841 and a pushing cylinder 842. The pushing cylinder 842 is fixedly installed on the enclosure 82. The piston rod of the pushing cylinder 842 extends horizontally towards or away from the moving seat 6. The piston rod of the pushing cylinder 842 extends into the enclosure 82. The outer arc surface of the arc-shaped plate 841 is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the pushing cylinder 842. The inner arc surface of the arc-shaped plate 841 is used to adapt to the roller 21. The inner arc surface of the arc-shaped plate 841 is provided with a number of balls. Thus, the pushing cylinder 842 can be activated to drive the arc-shaped plate 841 to move, thereby pushing the roller 21 into the locking groove 61. The structure is simple and the pushing efficiency is high.

[0031] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the trolley 5 includes a movable chassis 51, a pair of locking rods 52, and a pair of fourth driving components 53. The movable chassis 51 is movably installed within the first track 4, meaning that the first track 4 also has a track for the movable chassis 51 to move. The movable chassis 51 moves by rotating its wheels driven by a motor, which is prior art and will not be described in detail here. The two locking rods 52 are respectively located at both ends of the movable chassis 51 in the direction of movement, and the locking rods 52 are slidably installed vertically on the movable chassis 51. On the movable chassis 51, the fourth driving component 53 is used to drive the locking rod 52 to slide. The fourth driving component is a cylinder and is fixedly installed in the movable chassis 51. The piston rod of the fourth driving component is fixedly connected to the locking rod 52. Thus, when the trolley 5 is moved to directly below the movable mold 2, the fourth driving component is activated, driving the two locking rods 52 to move vertically upward, so that the locking rods 52 are locked on both sides of the movable mold 2. Therefore, when the movable chassis 51 moves, it can drive the movable mold 2 to move together.

[0032] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the paving mechanism 3 includes a second track 31, a sliding seat 32, a robotic arm 33, a glue gun 34, and a glue supply mechanism 35. The second track 31 is laid on the workbench 1 and located on the side of the paving station 11 away from the first track 4. The sliding seat 32 is movably mounted on the second track 31 and is driven to move by the second drive assembly 36. The robotic arm 33 is mounted on the sliding seat 32, and the glue gun 34 is mounted at the working end of the robotic arm 33. The glue supply mechanism 35 is mounted on the sliding seat 32 and is used to supply glue to the glue gun 34.

[0033] During the application process, the robotic arm 33 and the glue supply mechanism 35 are activated first. Glue is sprayed onto the release cloth pre-laid in the movable mold 2 using the glue spray gun 34. During this process, the drive mechanism is activated to move the sliding seat 32, ensuring that the glue spraying chamber evenly sprays glue onto all positions on the release cloth. Then, a layer of carbon fiber cloth is manually laid on the release cloth. Depending on the product requirements, multiple layers of carbon fiber cloth are laid according to the glue spraying-carbon fiber cloth laying process. During this process, the operator only needs to lay the carbon fiber cloth and does not need to apply glue. Furthermore, while the operator is laying carbon fiber cloth in one movable mold 2, the drive mechanism can be activated to move the robotic arm 33 and the glue supply mechanism 35 to another movable mold 2 to spray glue into that mold, greatly improving processing efficiency.

[0034] Specifically, such as Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, a mounting bracket 331 is fixedly installed at the working end of the robotic arm 33, and a pneumatic floating head 332 is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket 331. In this embodiment, the model of the pneumatic floating head 332 is M5307R12G, which is prior art and will not be described in detail here. A roller head 373 is installed at the connection position of the pneumatic floating head 332. The glue gun 34 is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket 331 and located on one side of the roller head 373. The distance between the roller head 373 and the working end of the robotic arm 33 is greater than the distance between the glue gun 34 and the working end of the robotic arm 33. After all the carbon fiber cloth is laid, the robotic arm 33 drives the roller head 373 to roll the surface of the product. The rolling is always in the normal direction to squeeze out excess glue. The action of the pneumatic floating head 332 makes the rolling more uniform and stable, thereby reducing the subsequent vacuuming time, reducing the weight of the carbon fiber board, and improving the overall strength of the product.

[0035] The roller head 373 and the pneumatic floating head 332 are detachably connected via a quick-change disc 333. In this embodiment, the quick-change disc 333 is model QT-020. The main disc is fixedly installed at the connection position of the pneumatic floating head 332, and the auxiliary disc is fixedly installed on the roller head 373. The quick-change disc 333 is prior art and will not be described in detail here. The automatic tiling equipment also includes a bracket 37, a storage plate 371, and several roller brush heads 372. The storage plate 371 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the bracket 37, and several slots 61 are provided on both sides of the storage plate 371. Several roller heads 373 are provided, and the auxiliary disc of the quick-change disc 333 is fixedly installed on the top of each roller brush head 372 and each roller head 373. Each brush head 372 or roller head 373 is respectively engaged in the respective slot 61, meaning that one slot 61 is engaged with one brush head 372 or one roller head 373. The frame of the brush head 372 and the frame of the roller head 373 are both engaged in the slot 61 in a horizontal direction. The brush head size of each brush head 372 and the roller head size of each roller head 373 are different. Therefore, it can meet the brushing and rolling needs of more products with different curvatures. Through the action of the quick-change plate 333, in conjunction with the movement of the robotic arm 33, the brush head 372 and the roller head 373 can be disassembled, installed, and replaced. Moreover, after each layer of carbon fiber cloth is laid, the brush head 372 is used to brush the carbon fiber cloth, so that the glue is more evenly soaked in the carbon fiber cloth. The multiple brush heads 372 on the storage plate 371 are convenient for periodic replacement.

[0036] Specifically, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the glue supply mechanism 35 includes a mounting box 351, an A glue cartridge 352, a B glue cartridge 353, and an AB glue mixing valve 354. The mounting box 351 is fixedly mounted on the sliding seat 32. The A glue cartridge 352 and the B glue cartridge 353 are both mounted on the mounting box 351. Both the A glue cartridge 352 and the B glue cartridge 353 have covers on top for adding glue. The AB glue mixing valve 354 is installed inside the mounting box 351. In this embodiment, the AB glue mixing valve 354 is a dual-liquid screw valve, model MEST-FD. 2000 is existing technology and will not be described in detail here; the AB glue mixing valve 354 is located directly below the A glue cylinder 352 and the B glue cylinder 353. The glue outlets of the A glue cylinder 352 and the B glue cylinder 353 are connected to the A glue inlet and the B glue inlet of the AB glue mixing valve 354 respectively through pipes. The mixing and dispensing chamber of the AB glue mixing valve 354 is connected to the glue spray gun 34 through a pipe. Therefore, there is no need to manually mix the A glue and the B glue, and the glue is automatically mixed and delivered to the glue spray gun 34, which further improves the processing efficiency.

[0037] The installation box 351 contains a cleaning tank 355 filled with cleaning agent. In this embodiment, the cleaning agent is alcohol. The cleaning tank 355 is equipped with an infusion pump 356. The inlet of the infusion pump 356 is connected to the outlet of the cleaning tank 355. The outlet of the infusion pump 356 is connected to the dispensing chamber of the AB glue mixing valve 354 through a pipeline. Since the glue is a fast-drying glue, after the work is completed, the infusion pump 356 is started to deliver alcohol into the AB glue mixing valve 354, so that the alcohol can clean the glue delivery pipeline and the glue spray gun 34 in time, so that the glue can flow smoothly through the pipeline and be sprayed out from the glue spray gun 34 in the next work.

[0038] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 and Figure 8 As shown, the automatic adhesive application equipment also includes a waste glue bin 38 with an opening at the top. The waste glue bin 38 is fixedly installed on the side of the bracket 37 away from the storage plate 371. A waste glue cylinder 39 is mounted on the bracket 37 directly above the waste glue bin 38. When cleaning is required, the robotic arm 33 drives the glue spray gun 34 into the waste glue cylinder 39 to more accurately spray alcohol and residual glue into the waste glue bin 38. Before operation, the glue spray gun 34 is inserted into the waste glue cylinder 39 to spray out a portion of the glue, ensuring that the glue sprayed during application contains air and residual alcohol.

[0039] Specifically, such as Figure 7 As shown, the second drive component 36 is a gear and rack drive module, which is existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0040] This application also discloses an automated tiling method, which includes the following steps: S01: Start the push trolley 5 to move to the position directly below the empty moving mold 2 in the front position, start the fourth drive component 53 to drive the two locking rods 52 to move vertically upward to the two ends of the moving mold 2, and then start the push trolley 5 to push the empty moving mold 2 from one end of the first track 4 to the corresponding paving station 11.

[0041] S02: Activate the first drive component 7 corresponding to the laying station 11, drive the base 9 corresponding to the laying station 11 to move to the laying station 11, that is, move the moving mold 2 of the hole to the laying station 11.

[0042] S03: Start the drive cylinder 852 to drive the movable plate 81 in the same base 9 to rotate, so that the roller 21 of the moving mold 2 rolls into the enclosure 82.

[0043] S04: Start the first drive component 7 corresponding to the paving station 11 to drive the base 9 to reset, so as to deliver an empty moving mold 2 to another paving station 11. At this time, the paving mechanism 3 can assist the worker in completing the paving operation.

[0044] During the application process, the glue gun 34 is first inserted into the waste glue cylinder 39, and the AB glue mixing valve 354 is activated to spray a portion of the glue from the glue gun 34. In the initial state, the working end of the robotic arm 33 is equipped with a roller brush head 372. Then, the robotic arm 33 is activated, and the glue gun 34 sprays glue onto the release cloth pre-laid in the moving mold 2. During the process, the second drive component 36 is activated to drive the sliding seat 32 to move, so that the glue spraying chamber sprays glue evenly onto each position on the release cloth.

[0045] Then, the second drive assembly 36 is activated to drive the sliding seat 32 to move to the moving mold 2 of another laying station 11. Adhesive is sprayed onto the release cloth using the glue gun 34. During the process, a layer of carbon fiber cloth is laid on the release cloth of the previous moving mold 2. After the release cloth on the other moving mold 2 has been sprayed with adhesive, the roller brush head 372 is used to brush the carbon fiber cloth on the previous moving mold 2 to make the adhesive penetrate the carbon fiber cloth more evenly. During the process, a layer of carbon fiber cloth is laid on the other moving mold 2.

[0046] Next, depending on the product requirements, multiple layers of carbon fiber cloth are laid according to the process flow of roller brush - spray adhesive - lay carbon fiber cloth. During the process, while the robotic arm 33 is working at one moving mold 2, the operator can lay carbon fiber cloth at another moving mold 2.

[0047] After all the carbon fiber cloth has been laid, the robotic arm 33 changes to the appropriate roller head 373 for different positions on the product and rolls the product in the specified direction to squeeze out the excess glue.

[0048] S05: When the moving mold 2 at a paving station 11 completes the paving, the first drive component 7 corresponding to the paving station 11 is activated to drive the base 9 corresponding to the paving station 11 to move to the paving station 11. At the same time, the drive cylinder 852 is activated to drive the push rod 851 to retract. S06: Start the push cylinder 842 to push the roller 21 of the moving mold 2 back into the slot 61, and then start the first drive component 7 corresponding to the laying station 11 to drive the base 9 to reset. S07: Start the pusher trolley 5 to push the completed mobile mold 2 to the other end of the first track 4. The worker in the next process will then pull the mobile mold 2 directly to the next process location for processing.

[0049] During the application process, the glue gun is first inserted into the waste glue cylinder, and the AB glue mixing valve is activated to spray out a portion of the glue. Initially, a roller brush head is installed at the working end of the robotic arm. Then, the robotic arm is activated, and the glue gun sprays glue onto the release cloth pre-laid in the moving mold. During the process, the second drive component is activated to move the sliding seat, so that the glue spraying chamber sprays glue evenly onto each position on the release cloth.

[0050] Then, the second drive unit is activated to move the sliding seat to the moving mold of another laying station. Adhesive is sprayed onto the release cloth using a glue gun. During this process, a layer of carbon fiber cloth is laid on the release cloth of the previous moving mold. After the release cloth on the other moving mold is finished being sprayed with adhesive, a roller brush head is used to brush various positions of the carbon fiber cloth on the previous moving mold to make the adhesive penetrate the carbon fiber cloth more evenly. During this process, a layer of carbon fiber cloth is laid on the other moving mold.

[0051] Next, depending on the product requirements, multiple layers of carbon fiber cloth are laid according to the process flow of roller brush - spray adhesive - lay carbon fiber cloth. During the process, while the robotic arm is working at one moving mold, a person can lay carbon fiber cloth at another moving mold.

[0052] After all the carbon fiber cloth has been laid, the robotic arm changes to the appropriate roller head for different positions on the product and rolls the product in the specified direction to squeeze out the excess glue.

[0053] S05: When the moving mold at a paving station completes the paving, the first drive component corresponding to the paving station is activated to drive the base 9 at the paving station to move to the paving station. At the same time, the drive cylinder is activated to drive the push rod to retract. S06: Start the push cylinder to push the roller of the moving mold back into the slot, and then start the first drive component corresponding to the laying station to drive the base 9 to reset. S07: Start the push trolley to push the completed mobile mold to the other end of the first track. The worker in the next process will then pull the mobile mold directly to the next process location for processing.

[0054] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0055] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of the present invention, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of this invention patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automated tiling device, characterized in that, The device includes a workbench, a movable mold, a tiling mechanism, a first track, a push trolley, a movable seat, and a first drive assembly. A tiling station is provided on the workbench, and the movable mold is positioned at the tiling station. The tiling mechanism is mounted on the workbench and assists the worker in completing the tiling within the movable mold. The first track is laid on one side of the workbench, and the push trolley is movably positioned within the first track along its length, propelling the movable mold along the first track. A groove communicating with the first track is provided on the workbench at each tiling station, and the movable seat is slidably mounted within the groove. The movable seat has a locking groove for the rollers of the movable mold to engage. A clearance groove is provided on the first track at each position corresponding to the groove. The first drive assembly drives the movable seat to move between the clearance groove and the tiling station. When the movable seat moves into the clearance groove, the locking groove connects to the first track.

2. The automated tiling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The paving station is provided in a pair, and the two paving stations are spaced apart along the length direction of the first track; the automated paving device also includes a driving component for moving the moving mold away from or into the locking slot.

3. The automated tiling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The movable mold has two pairs of rollers, which are located on both sides of the bottom of the movable mold. The movable base has two pairs of seats, each positioned at a corresponding location of one pair of rollers. The locking slots on the two movable bases of the same pair allow the rollers of the same pair to engage. A base is located directly below the two movable bases of the same pair, and the two movable bases of the same pair are mounted on the same base. One base is moved by a first driving component.

4. The automated tiling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The driving assembly includes a movable plate, a barrier, a first driving member, and a second driving member. The movable plate is installed at the bottom of the slot, with one end hinged to one end of the slot and the other end being a free end. The barrier is installed at the position of each roller at the paving station, and is used for the rollers to be engaged. One side of the barrier is open and faces the side near the hinge of the movable plate. The first driving member is used to synchronously drive the two movable plates in the same pair of movable seats to rotate, and the second driving member is used to push the rollers in the barrier back into the slot.

5. An automated tiling device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first driving component includes a lifting block, a linkage rod, and a pair of driving blocks. The lifting block is slidably installed in the movable seat in a vertical direction, and the top end of the lifting block is hinged to the bottom of the movable plate. A moving groove is provided in the base, and the moving groove extends in the sliding direction of the movable seat. The bottom end of the lifting block extends into the moving groove. The linkage rod is slidably installed in the moving groove along its length. The two driving blocks are installed on the linkage rod at intervals. The two driving blocks are located on the same side of the two lifting blocks in the same pair of movable seats. A guide slope is provided on the bottom end of the lifting block and the side close to the driving block. A third driving component for driving the linkage rod to slide is installed in the sliding groove.

6. The automated tiling device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The third driving component includes a push rod, a driving cylinder, and an elastic element. The push rod is slidably installed at the end of the slide groove away from the first track, and the push rod slides in the sliding direction of the linkage rod. The movable groove extends beyond the base at one end near the push rod, and one end of the linkage rod extends to the opening of the movable groove and corresponds to the push rod; the drive cylinder is fixedly installed inside the worktable, and the piston rod of the drive cylinder is fixedly installed on the push rod; the elastic element is installed at the end of the movable groove away from the push rod.

7. An automated tiling device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second driving component includes an arc-shaped plate and a pushing cylinder. The pushing cylinder is fixedly installed on the enclosure. The piston rod of the pushing cylinder extends horizontally in the direction of approaching or moving away from the moving seat. The piston rod of the pushing cylinder extends into the enclosure. The outer arc surface of the arc-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the pushing cylinder. The inner arc surface of the arc-shaped plate is used to adapt to the roller.

8. An automated tiling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The pushing trolley includes a mobile chassis, a pair of locking rods, and a pair of fourth driving components. The mobile chassis is movably installed in the first track. The two locking rods are respectively located at both ends of the mobile chassis in the moving direction. The locking rods are slidably installed on the mobile chassis in the vertical direction. The fourth driving components are used to drive the locking rods to slide.

9. An automated tiling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The paving mechanism includes a second track, a sliding seat, a robotic arm, a glue gun, and a glue supply mechanism. The second track is laid on the workbench and located on the side of the paving station away from the first track. The sliding seat is movably mounted on the second track and is driven to move by a second drive assembly. The robotic arm is mounted on the sliding seat, and the glue gun is mounted at the working end of the robotic arm. The glue supply mechanism is mounted on the sliding seat and is used to supply glue to the glue gun.

10. An automated tiling method, based on the automated tiling device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The installation method includes the following steps: Step 1: Start the push trolley and push the empty moving mold from one end of the first track to the corresponding tiling station; Step 2: Activate the first drive component corresponding to the tiling station to move the base at the tiling station to that tiling station. Step 3: Start the drive cylinder to drive the movable plate in the same base to rotate, so that the rollers of the moving mold roll into the enclosure; Step 4: Activate the first drive component corresponding to the paving station to drive the base to reset, so as to deliver an empty moving mold to another paving station. At this time, the paving mechanism can assist the worker in completing the paving operation. Step 5: After the moving mold at a paving station completes the paving, start the first drive component corresponding to the paving station to move the base at the paving station to the paving station, and at the same time start the drive cylinder to retract the push rod. Step 6: Activate the push cylinder to push the rollers of the moving mold back into the slot, and then activate the first drive component corresponding to the laying station to drive the base to reset. Step 7: Start the push trolley and push the completed mobile mold to the other end of the first track.

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