Frame intelligent suspension conveyor system

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of suspension conveying, in particular to an intelligent suspension conveyor system for a frame, which is characterized in that a conveyor is mounted at the bottom of a suspension rail, a support for supporting a workpiece is vertically and movably arranged at the bottom of the conveyor, female guide pieces are arranged on two sides of the support, and a clamping seat for fixing the support is obliquely and movably arranged on one side of the support; and secondary guide pieces are arranged on two sides of the clamping seat. According to the automatic hoisting device, hoisting and transportation of workpieces can be achieved through movement of the conveyor on the hoisting rail, the side plate is installed near the workpiece hoisting position, the movable plate, the clamping base and the support are arranged in a matched mode, the target workpieces can be automatically hoisted in the moving process of the conveyor, and therefore the manual operation intensity is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of suspended conveying technology, and in particular to an intelligent suspended conveyor system for vehicle frames. Background Technology

[0002] In the automotive and machinery manufacturing industries, the chassis, as the basic structure that supports the core components of a vehicle, involves numerous logistics and transfer processes during its processing and assembly. Overhead conveyor systems are widely used for the automated transfer of chassis between various processes due to their ability to fully utilize overhead space in the factory and avoid occupying ground-level work area.

[0003] Existing overhead conveyor control systems mostly operate in a pre-defined, cyclical manner. When the overhead conveyor moves above the vehicle frame, ground operators need to manually operate lifting devices to hoist the frame. This operation mode is inefficient and increases the workload of manual labor. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an intelligent overhead conveyor for vehicle frames. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing an intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A vehicle frame intelligent suspension conveyor system includes a hanging rail, a conveyor installed at the bottom of the hanging rail, a support for supporting the workpiece is vertically and movably arranged at the bottom of the conveyor, a female guide is arranged on both sides of the support, a clamp for fixing the support is inclined and movably arranged on one side of the support, and a female guide is arranged on both sides of the clamp. The movable plate is located at the top of the card holder and moves laterally to limit the card holder. Both sides of the movable plate are vertically movable locking parts for locking itself. The side plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the hanging rail. The inner side of each side plate is provided with a sub-guide groove that matches the sub-guide component. The outer side of each side plate is provided with a sliding plate, and the sliding plate is provided with a female guide groove that matches the female guide component.

[0006] In addition, a preferred structure is that a front support seat is fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor and a rear support seat is fixedly installed on the other side, and both ends of the rear support seat are vertically penetratingly provided with vertical cavities.

[0007] In addition, a preferred structure is that multiple uprights are fixedly installed on the support, each upright being adapted to move vertically within the vertical cavity, and a female guide seat is fixedly installed on the top of each upright, with a female guide component fixedly installed on the top of the female guide seat. A lower workpiece seat and an upper workpiece seat are respectively installed above the support and at the bottom of the conveyor, and both are adapted to the workpiece.

[0008] In addition, a preferred structure is that the bottom of the conveyor is provided with a fixed seat, both sides of the fixed seat are provided with guide cavities adapted to the card seat, and a magnetic plate is fixedly provided at the bottom of the fixed seat.

[0009] In addition, a preferred structure is that bases are fixedly provided on both sides of the bottom of the fixed base, and an inner cavity is opened in each base. Movable components for supporting the card seat are movably arranged in each inner cavity. The movable components on both sides are fixedly connected by magnetic rods, and the magnetic rods and magnetic plates are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction.

[0010] In addition, a preferred structure is that multiple sub-inclined blocks are fixedly arranged on the magnetic rod, with the inclined surfaces of the sub-inclined blocks facing downwards, and multiple female inclined blocks are fixedly arranged on the support, with the inclined surfaces of the female inclined blocks facing upwards and adapted to the sub-inclined blocks.

[0011] In addition, a preferred structure is that a top plate is fixedly provided on the top of the card holder, and sub-guide seats are fixedly provided on both ends of the top plate. One side of the sub-guide seat is provided with a slope, and a sub-guide component is fixedly provided on the sub-guide seat.

[0012] Furthermore, in a preferred configuration, the conveyor has a movable cavity, a movable plate is adapted to move laterally within the movable cavity, multiple springs are installed within the movable cavity, and the movable plate is connected to the springs.

[0013] In addition, the preferred structure is that both sides of the movable plate are vertically through-cavities, the locking member is adapted to move vertically within the cavity, the upper and lower ends of the locking member are fixedly provided with anti-dropping parts, and the bottom anti-dropping part is adapted to the slope.

[0014] In addition, a preferred structure is that the outer side of the side plate is provided with multiple slide rails, the slide plate moves laterally through the slide rails, a fixing block is provided on one side of the side plate, a magnetic block is installed on the fixing block, the magnetic block and the locking member are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction, and a push groove is provided at the bottom of the magnetic block.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: the workpiece can be hoisted and transported by the movement of the conveyor on the overhead rail. By installing side plates near the workpiece hoisting point and coordinating the adaptation between the movable plate, the card seat and the support, the target workpiece can be automatically hoisted during the movement of the conveyor, thereby reducing the intensity of manual labor. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames proposed in this invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor structure proposed in this invention; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A bottom-view structural diagram of the conveyor in the diagram; Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the card holder, support, and workpiece holder after they are concealed. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the movable cavity proposed in this invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the movable cavity proposed in this invention; Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the structure between the movable plate and the locking element proposed in this invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing base proposed in this invention; Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the structure between the base and the magnetic rod proposed in this invention; Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing base and the card holder proposed in this invention; Figure 11 for Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure after the card slot is moved downwards; Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the support structure proposed in this invention; Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the side plate structure proposed in this invention; Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing block proposed in this invention; Figure 15 for Figure 13 A structural diagram of the other side of the side plate.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Hanging rail, 2. Conveyor, 21. Movable cavity, 211. Spring, 22. Front support seat, 23. Rear support seat, 231. Vertical cavity, 24. Fixed seat, 241. Guide cavity, 242. Magnetic plate, 25. Base, 251. Inner cavity, 26. Magnetic rod, 261. Movable part, 262. Sub-inclined block, 3. Side plate, 31. Sub-guide groove, 32. Slide rail, 33. Slide plate, 331. Female guide groove, 34. Fixed block, 341. Magnetic block, 342. Push groove, 4. Movable plate, 41. Through cavity, 42. Locking part, 421. Anti-falling part, 5. Card seat, 51. Top plate, 52. Sub-guide seat, 521. Slope, 522. Sub-guide part, 6. Support, 61. Vertical rod, 611. Female guide seat, 612. Female guide part, 62. Female inclined block, 7. Lower workpiece seat, 71. Upper workpiece seat. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0019] See Figure 1A conveyor 2 is movably mounted on the overhead rail 1. By moving the conveyor 2 along the overhead rail 1, the workpiece can be lifted and transported. This is existing technology, so it will not be described in detail.

[0020] The side plate 3 is installed on both sides of the hanging rail 1 by screws. Both the hanging rail 1 and the side plate 3 are provided with matching screw holes, so that the side plate 3 can be installed by screws.

[0021] See Figure 2-7 12. A front support seat 22 is fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor 2, and the front support seat 22 is located below the moving trajectory of the top plate 51. In this way, when the card holder 5 moves diagonally downward, the front support seat 22 can limit the top plate 51 to prevent the card holder 5 from falling off the conveyor 2.

[0022] On one side, a rear support 23 is fixedly installed, and vertical cavities 231 are vertically opened through both ends of the rear support 23. Multiple uprights 61 are fixedly installed on the support 6, and the uprights 61 are adapted to be inserted into the vertical cavities 231 for vertical movement. Through the adaptation between the uprights 61 and the vertical cavities 231, the vertical movement of the support 6 can be guided.

[0023] Each upright 61 is fixedly provided with a female guide seat 611 at its top, and a female guide component 612 is fixedly provided at its top.

[0024] A lower workpiece holder 7 and an upper workpiece holder 71 are respectively installed above the support 6 and at the bottom of the conveyor 2, both of which are adapted to the workpiece. Both the lower workpiece holder 7 and the upper workpiece holder 71 are made of flexible material, and their surfaces are provided with grooves adapted to the workpiece. Thus, when the support 6 moves upward, the workpiece can be clamped by the lower workpiece holder 7 and the upper workpiece holder 71, thereby achieving stable transport of the workpiece. It is worth noting that both the lower workpiece holder 7 and the upper workpiece holder 71 are custom-molded to fit the workpiece to be transported.

[0025] The conveyor 2 has a movable cavity 21, and a movable plate 4 is adapted to move laterally within the movable cavity 21. Multiple springs 211 are installed within the movable cavity 21, and the movable plate 4 is connected to the springs 211. The springs 211 provide a preload force on the movable plate 4, allowing it to be stably pressed against the top plate 51, thus achieving the limiting and fixing of the top plate 51.

[0026] The movable plate 4 has vertically penetrating cavities 41 on both sides. A locking member 42 is adapted to move vertically within each cavity 41. Anti-detachment components 421 are fixedly installed at both the upper and lower ends of the locking member 42, with the bottom anti-detachment component 421 fitting into the slope 521. The anti-detachment components 421 prevent the locking member 42 from falling out of the cavity 41, ensuring its stable vertical movement within the cavity 41. The slope 521 allows the locking member 42 to move upwards during resetting.

[0027] Among them, see Figure 8-11 The bottom of the conveyor 2 is provided with a fixed base 24, and both sides of the fixed base 24 are provided with guide cavities 241 that are adapted to the card holder 5. The guide cavities 241 are provided to guide the movement of the card holder 5, so as to ensure the stability of the card holder 5 during tilting movement.

[0028] Both sides of the bottom of the fixed base 24 are fixedly provided with bases 25, and each base 25 has an inner cavity 251. Each inner cavity 251 has a movable component 261 for supporting the card holder 5. The movable components 261 on both sides are fixedly connected by a magnetic rod 26. The magnetic rod 26 allows the movable components 261 on both sides to move synchronously.

[0029] A magnetic plate 242 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed base 24, and the magnetic rod 26 and the magnetic plate 242 are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction. In normal state, the magnetic rod 26 can be attracted by the magnetic attraction between itself and the magnetic plate 242, thereby moving the movable part 261 to the bottom of the card holder 5. At this time, the movable part 261 can support the card holder 5 and prevent the card holder 5 from falling due to gravity.

[0030] The magnetic rod 26 has multiple sub-inclined blocks 262 fixedly mounted on it, with the inclined surfaces of the sub-inclined blocks 262 facing downwards. The support 6 has multiple female inclined blocks 62 fixedly mounted on it, with the inclined surfaces of the female inclined blocks 62 facing upwards and adapted to the sub-inclined blocks 262.

[0031] When the support 6 moves upward, it can drive the mother inclined block 62 to move upward synchronously. At this time, the mother inclined block 62 can push the child inclined block 262, thereby driving the magnetic rod 26 and the movable part 261 to move laterally synchronously. At this time, the movable part 261 is retracted into the inner cavity 251. This releases the support of the movable part 261 on the card holder 5, and the card holder 5 can then move downward automatically by gravity.

[0032] See Figure 12-15The side plates 3 are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the hanging rail 1. The inner side of each side plate 3 is provided with a sub-guide groove 31 that is adapted to the sub-guide member 522. The front section of the sub-guide groove 31 is inclined, and the rear section is parallel. When the sub-guide member 522 moves into the sub-guide groove 31, the sub-guide member 522 and the card holder 5 can be lifted through the inclined sub-guide groove 31, and the card holder 5 can then move obliquely upward.

[0033] The side panel 3 has multiple slide rails 32 on its outer side, through which the slide plate 33 moves laterally. Both the slide plate 33 and the side panel 3 have multiple matching screw holes, allowing the slide plate 33 to be fixed to different lateral positions on the side panel 3.

[0034] The slide plate 33 has a female guide groove 331. The front section of the female guide groove 331 is inclined, and the rear section is parallel. The length of the inclined section of the female guide groove 331 is greater than that of the female guide groove 31. When the female guide 612 moves into the female guide groove 331, the female guide 612 and the support 6 can be lifted through the inclined female guide groove 331, thus achieving the lifting and resetting of the support 6.

[0035] Among them, a fixing block 34 is provided on one side of the side plate 3, and a magnetic block 341 is installed on the fixing block 34. The magnetic block 341 and the locking member 42 are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction, and a push groove 342 is provided at the bottom of the magnetic block 341.

[0036] The locking element 42 is made of magnetic material and is compatible with and attracted to the magnetic block 341. When the magnetic block 341 moves above the locking element 42, the locking element 42 can move upward by magnetic attraction and be attracted to the magnetic block 341. As the locking element 42 continues to move laterally with the conveyor 2, it moves to the push groove 342, whereby the push groove 342 can push the locking element 42 to one side of the slope 521 of the sub-guide seat 52.

[0037] It is worth noting that one side of the sub-guide seat 52 is a flat surface and the other side is a slope 521. When the locking member 42 is located at a point on the flat surface of the sub-guide seat 52, the locking member 42 can be locked through the sub-guide seat 52, thereby preventing the movable plate 4 from moving laterally and retracting into the movable cavity 21.

[0038] In this embodiment, the conveyor 2 moves via the overhead rail 1 to transport the workpiece, and side plates 3 can be mounted on both sides of the overhead rail 1 with screws. This is prior art, so it will not be described in detail.

[0039] When the conveyor 2 moves to the side plate 3, the locking part 42 on the movable plate 4 first approaches the magnetic block 341 on the side plate 3. At this time, the locking part 42 can automatically move upward and be attracted to the magnetic block 341 by magnetic attraction, so that the locking part 42 can be automatically released from the locking on one side of the plane of the sub-guide seat 52.

[0040] As the conveyor 2 continues to move, the locking member 42 is positioned below the magnetic block 341 and approaches the push groove 342. Finally, the locking member 42 can be pushed through the push groove 342, thereby pushing the locking member 42 and the movable plate 4 towards the movable cavity 21. When the movable plate 4 is fully inserted into the movable cavity 21, the springs 211 are all stretched, and at this time, the jamming effect of the movable plate 4 on the top plate 51 is released.

[0041] As the conveyor 2 continues to move, the sub-guide 522 moves into the sub-guide groove 31, thereby pushing the sub-guide 522 and the mounting bracket 5 obliquely upward through the inclined section of the sub-guide groove 31. When the sub-guide 522 moves to the flat section of the sub-guide groove 31, the support of the mounting bracket 5 on the support 6 can be released, and the support 6 can then fall automatically under gravity.

[0042] When the card holder 5 moves upward to the top, the magnetic rod 26 can automatically move towards the magnetic plate 242 through magnetic attraction, and drive the movable part 261 to extend out of the inner cavity 251 and move to the bottom of the card holder 5. At this time, the movable part 261 can support the card holder 5 to prevent the card holder 5 from falling under its own weight.

[0043] After the support 6 is lowered, as the conveyor 2 continues to move, the support 6 moves to below the workpiece suspension point, at which point the workpiece enters between the lower workpiece seat 7 and the upper workpiece seat 71. Subsequently, the conveyor 2 continues to move, causing the female guide 612 to enter the female guide groove 331, thereby pushing the female guide 612 and the support 6 upward through the inclined section of the female guide groove 331.

[0044] When the female guide 612 moves to the flat section of the female guide groove 331, the support 6 moves to the top. At this time, the suspension rod of the workpiece can be pressed and positioned by the lower workpiece seat 7 and the upper workpiece seat 71. Both the lower workpiece seat 7 and the upper workpiece seat 71 are made of flexible material and have grooves that are adapted to the suspension rod of the workpiece, so that the lower workpiece seat 7 and the upper workpiece seat 71 can press and fix the suspension rod of the workpiece.

[0045] Furthermore, when the support 6 moves upward, it can drive the mother inclined block 62 to move upward synchronously. At this time, the mother inclined block 62 can push the child inclined block 262, thereby driving the magnetic rod 26 and the movable part 261 to move laterally and reset synchronously. At this time, the movable part 261 is retracted into the inner cavity 251. This releases the support of the movable part 261 on the card holder 5, and the card holder 5 can then move downward automatically by gravity. At this time, the card holder 5 can support the support 6 to ensure the stability of the support 6.

[0046] After the card holder 5 has moved downwards and reset, the movable plate 4 will automatically reset to above the top plate 51 by the elastic force of the spring 211. During the reset process, the locking member 42 can automatically move upwards via the slope 521 on the sub-guide seat 52 until the locking member 42 moves to the plane of the sub-guide seat 52. At this time, the locking member 42 will automatically fall down by gravity and lock itself to the plane of the sub-guide seat 52, thereby locking the movable plate 4.

[0047] Furthermore, during the hoisting process, the workpiece can be moved laterally and vertically using a vision camera in conjunction with an automated program to ensure that the workpiece can be adapted to the automated operation of the aforementioned conveyor 2. This is existing technology and will not be elaborated further.

[0048] The side plate 3 can be installed at any position on the hanging rail 1 with screws to ensure that the conveyor 2 can automatically perform the above-mentioned hoisting operation when it moves to the side plate 3. By setting a movable sliding plate 33 on the side plate 3, the timing of the female guide 612 entering the female guide groove 331 can be controlled, so as to control when the support 6 rises and resets according to the actual working conditions.

[0049] Furthermore, when the conveyor 2 moves to the vicinity of the side plate 3 for hoisting, the moving speed of the conveyor 2 automatically slows down to ensure the stability of the workpiece hoisting.

[0050] In this invention, the lifting and transportation of workpieces can be achieved by the movement of the conveyor 2 on the overhead rail 1. By installing the side plate 3 near the workpiece lifting point and cooperating with the adaptation between the movable plate 4, the card seat 5 and the support 6, the target workpiece can be automatically lifted during the movement of the conveyor 2, thereby reducing the intensity of manual labor.

[0051] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle frame intelligent suspension conveyor system, characterized in that, include: A hanging rail (1) is provided with a conveyor (2) installed at the bottom of the hanging rail (1). A support (6) for supporting the workpiece is vertically and movably provided at the bottom of the conveyor (2). A female guide (612) is provided on both sides of the support (6). A clamp (5) for fixing the support (6) is movably and inclined on one side of the support (6). A female guide (522) is provided on both sides of the clamp (5). The movable plate (4) is located at the top of the card holder (5) and moves laterally to limit the card holder (5). Both sides of the movable plate (4) are vertically movable with locking parts (42) for locking itself. Side plate (3), the side plate (3) is fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the hanging rail (1). The inner side of the side plate (3) is provided with a sub-guide groove (31) adapted to the sub-guide (522). The outer side of the side plate (3) is provided with a sliding plate (33), and the sliding plate (33) is provided with a female guide groove (331) adapted to the female guide (612).

2. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor (2) has a front support seat (22) fixedly installed on one side and a rear support seat (23) fixedly installed on the other side, and both ends of the rear support seat (23) have vertical cavities (231) through them.

3. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 2, characterized in that, Multiple uprights (61) are fixedly installed on the support (6). The uprights (61) are all adapted to be inserted into the vertical cavity (231) and move vertically. The top of each upright (61) is fixedly provided with a female guide seat (611). The top of the female guide seat (611) is fixedly provided with a female guide component (612). The lower workpiece seat (7) and the upper workpiece seat (71) are respectively installed on the top of the support (6) and the bottom of the conveyor (2), and they are all adapted to the workpiece.

4. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the conveyor (2) is provided with a fixed seat (24), and both sides of the fixed seat (24) are provided with guide cavities (241) that are compatible with the card seat (5), and a magnetic plate (242) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the fixed seat (24).

5. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 4, characterized in that, The base (25) is fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the fixed base (24). The base (25) has an inner cavity (251) and a movable part (261) for supporting the card seat (5) is movably installed in the inner cavity (251). The movable parts (261) on both sides are fixedly connected by a magnetic rod (26), and the magnetic rod (26) and the magnetic plate (242) are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction.

6. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 5, characterized in that, Multiple sub-slope blocks (262) are fixedly installed on the magnetic rod (26), with the slope of the sub-slope blocks (262) facing downwards. Multiple female slope blocks (62) are fixedly installed on the support (6), with the slope of the female slope blocks (62) facing upwards and adapted to the sub-slope blocks (262).

7. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the card holder (5) is fixedly provided with a top plate (51), and both ends of the top plate (51) are fixedly provided with sub-guide seats (52). One side of the sub-guide seat (52) is provided with a slope (521), and a sub-guide component (522) is fixedly provided on the sub-guide seat (52).

8. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 7, characterized in that, The conveyor (2) has a movable cavity (21) inside. The movable plate (4) is adapted to move laterally inside the movable cavity (21). Multiple springs (211) are installed inside the movable cavity (21), and the movable plate (4) is connected to the springs (211).

9. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 8, characterized in that, The movable plate (4) has vertical through-cavities (41) on both sides. The locking member (42) is adapted to move vertically within the through-cavities (41). The upper and lower ends of the locking member (42) are fixedly provided with anti-dropping members (421), and the bottom anti-dropping member (421) is adapted to the slope (521).

10. The intelligent suspension conveyor system for vehicle frames according to claim 9, characterized in that, The side plate (3) is provided with multiple slide rails (32) on its outer side. The slide plate (33) moves laterally through the slide rails (32). A fixing block (34) is provided on one side of the side plate (3). A magnetic block (341) is installed on the fixing block (34). The magnetic block (341) and the locking member (42) are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction. A push groove (342) is provided at the bottom of the magnetic block (341).

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