A processing device

Abstract

The application discloses a processing device, relates to the technical field of vehicle production, and aims to solve the problem of poor safety when a vehicle frame is processed. The processing device comprises a conveying mechanism, a plurality of welding mechanisms and a plurality of bearing mechanisms, a plurality of turnover mechanisms, the plurality of welding mechanisms and the conveying mechanism are arranged along a first horizontal direction. The bearing mechanism is arranged on the ground and is used for bearing the vehicle frame. The welding mechanism is arranged on the ground and is arranged between adjacent bearing mechanisms and is used for welding the vehicle frame. The conveying mechanism is arranged on the ground and is located between the adjacent two bearing mechanisms and is used for driving the vehicle frame to move between the adjacent two bearing mechanisms.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle manufacturing technology, and more particularly to a processing apparatus. Background Technology

[0002] The chassis is an important component of a vehicle, providing support for the body, drivetrain, battery pack assembly, and other components to ensure the normal operation of the vehicle.

[0003] In related technologies, a crane is typically used to lift the frame first, and then the frame is processed. The crane is then used to move or rotate the frame.

[0004] However, due to the high height of the vehicle and the need to suspend the frame in the air, there is a risk of the frame falling, resulting in poor safety during frame manufacturing. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a processing apparatus that addresses the problem of poor safety during the processing of vehicle frames.

[0006] This application provides a processing apparatus for processing vehicle frames. The processing apparatus includes a transport mechanism, multiple welding mechanisms, and multiple load-bearing mechanisms. The multiple tilting mechanisms, welding mechanisms, and transport mechanism are arranged along a first horizontal direction. The load-bearing mechanisms are located on the ground and are used to support the vehicle frame. The welding mechanisms are located on the ground and adjacent to the load-bearing mechanisms, and are used to weld the vehicle frame. The transport mechanism is located on the ground and between two adjacent load-bearing mechanisms, and is used to move the vehicle frame between the two adjacent load-bearing mechanisms.

[0007] Based on the aforementioned technical means, the chassis can be moved between multiple load-bearing mechanisms via a transport mechanism, thereby allowing the chassis to be welded by multiple welding mechanisms to meet the chassis processing requirements.

[0008] Furthermore, during the processing of the chassis, the load-bearing mechanism can support the ground and the chassis support, thereby providing stable support for the chassis. Compared to processing the chassis by lifting it with a crane, the load-bearing mechanism can provide more stable support for the chassis, thus preventing the chassis from falling and improving the safety of chassis processing.

[0009] In some embodiments, the processing apparatus further includes a plurality of tilting mechanisms and a plurality of locking mechanisms, the plurality of tilting mechanisms and the plurality of carrying mechanisms being arranged along a second horizontal direction, the second horizontal direction being perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. A locking mechanism is connected to a carrying mechanism for locking the frame to secure the frame and the carrying mechanism. A tilting mechanism is connected to a carrying mechanism and is adapted to tilt the carrying mechanism, the axis of rotation of the tilting mechanism relative to the ground being parallel to the second horizontal direction.

[0010] According to the above-mentioned technical means, the flipping mechanism can drive the frame to flip through the bearing mechanism, thereby changing the angle of the frame relative to the welding mechanism, which makes it easier for the welding mechanism to perform welding operations on different positions on the frame. This facilitates the welding of the frame and makes the frame processing easier.

[0011] In some embodiments, the distance between the rotation axis of the bearing mechanism relative to the ground and the ground is greater than or equal to 0.8m and less than or equal to 1.2m.

[0012] Based on the above technical means, it can be ensured that the tilting mechanism and the load-bearing mechanism support the frame at a certain height, avoiding collisions with the ground when the frame is tilted, and preventing the frame from being too high off the ground. This allows the frame processing operations to be limited to a lower height, thereby further improving the safety of frame processing.

[0013] In some embodiments, the frame includes crossbeams and longitudinal beams. Multiple load-bearing mechanisms, including a first load-bearing mechanism and a second load-bearing mechanism, are arranged along a first horizontal direction. The first load-bearing mechanism is fixed relative to the ground and is used to support the crossbeams and longitudinal beams of the unwelded frame. The second load-bearing mechanism is connected to at least one tilting mechanism and at least one locking mechanism for supporting the welded frame.

[0014] Based on the above technical means, the frame can be pre-fixed before further welding processing. The frame only needs to be flipped during further processing, which can save the setting of a flipping mechanism, improve the rationality of the layout of various components of the processing device, reduce the processing cost of the processing device, and facilitate the spatial setting and use of the processing device.

[0015] In some embodiments, the welding mechanism includes a first welding robot, which is disposed adjacent to a first support mechanism and arranged along a first horizontal direction with the first support mechanism. The first welding robot is used to weld the crossbeams and longitudinal beams of the unconnected frame to process and form a welded frame.

[0016] According to the above technical means, the first bearing mechanism does not need to drive the frame to flip, so the first welding robot does not need to avoid the frame and the first bearing mechanism during the flipping process. Thus, the first welding robot can be fixedly connected to the ground to weld the frame. Compared with the first welding robot being movably connected to the ground, the structure of the processing device can be simplified, thereby facilitating the processing and installation of the processing device.

[0017] In some embodiments, the frame has a first side and a second side along the height direction of the frame. A second support mechanism is used to support the welded frame such that the second side of the frame faces the second support mechanism. The welding mechanism also includes a second welding robot, which is disposed adjacent to the second support mechanism and arranged along a first horizontal direction. The second welding robot is slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction and is adapted to perform additional welding on the first side of the frame supported by the second support mechanism.

[0018] Based on the aforementioned technical means, the second welding robot can move along the first horizontal direction, thereby avoiding the frame and the second load-bearing mechanism, ensuring the normal rotation of the frame and the second load-bearing mechanism, and guaranteeing the normal function of the processing device. Simultaneously, the distance between the second welding robot and the frame can be continuously adjusted to maintain a suitable distance, facilitating the second welding robot to perform additional welding on the first side of the frame.

[0019] In some embodiments, the support mechanism further includes a third support mechanism located along a first horizontal direction on the side of the second support mechanism away from the first support mechanism. The third support mechanism supports the welded frame with a first side of the frame facing the third support mechanism. The welding mechanism also includes a third welding robot, which is disposed adjacent to the third support mechanism and arranged along the first horizontal direction. The third welding robot is slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction and is adapted to perform additional welding on the second side of the frame supported by the third support mechanism.

[0020] Based on the aforementioned technical means, the third welding robot can move along the first horizontal direction, thereby avoiding the frame and the third supporting mechanism, ensuring the normal rotation of the frame and the third supporting mechanism, and guaranteeing the normal function of the processing device. Simultaneously, the distance between the third welding robot and the frame can be continuously adjusted to maintain a suitable distance, facilitating the third welding robot to perform additional welding on the second side of the frame.

[0021] In some embodiments, the second side of the frame formed on the first support mechanism faces the first support mechanism. The transport mechanism includes a stand-alone transport robot, which is positioned between the first and second support mechanisms along a first horizontal direction to transport the frame from the first support mechanism to the second support mechanism.

[0022] Based on the above-mentioned technical means, the frame does not need to be flipped during the process of moving from the first bearing mechanism to the second bearing mechanism. A single-machine handling robot can only perform the handling operation on the frame, thereby reducing the cost of the transportation mechanism and facilitating its installation and use.

[0023] In some embodiments, the transport mechanism further includes a dual-machine transport robot positioned between the second and third carriers along a first horizontal direction, for transporting the frame on the second carrier to the third carrier, and for flipping the frame so that a first side of the frame faces the third carrier.

[0024] According to the above-mentioned technical means, the first dual-machine handling robot can flip the frame during the handling process, thereby flipping the first side of the frame facing the load-bearing mechanism to the second side of the frame facing the load-bearing mechanism, so that the second welding robot and the third welding robot can respectively perform additional welding on the first side and the second side of the frame to ensure the structural strength of the frame.

[0025] In some embodiments, the support mechanism is used to support the vehicle frame and is adapted to make the length direction of the vehicle frame perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

[0026] According to the above-mentioned technical means, the size required of the bearing mechanism in the first horizontal direction can be reduced, thereby reducing the space required by the processing device in the first horizontal direction, improving the rationality of the spatial layout of the processing device, and thus facilitating the spatial setting of the processing device. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a processing apparatus provided in this application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another processing apparatus provided in this application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a vehicle frame provided in this application; Figure 4 This application provides a structural schematic diagram of a flipping mechanism and a load-bearing mechanism; Figure 5 This application provides a structural schematic diagram of a first dual-machine handling robot. Figure 6 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the cross-section at point AA.

[0029] Figure label: 10. Processing equipment; 1. Bearing mechanism; 11. First bearing mechanism; 12. Second bearing mechanism; 13. Third bearing mechanism; 2. Welding mechanism; 21. First welding robot; 22. Second welding robot; 23. Third welding robot; 3. Transportation mechanism; 31. Single-unit handling robot; 32. First dual-unit handling robot; 321. First gripping robot; 3211. Robotic arm; 3212. Gripping component; 3221. First gripping claw; 3222. Second gripping claw; 3223. Base; 33. Second dual-unit handling robot; 4. Tilting mechanism; 41. First support; 42. Drive structure; 5. Second support; 6. Third support; 20. Chassis; 201. Crossbeam; 202. Longitudinal beam; 2021. First longitudinal beam; 2022. Second longitudinal beam; 30. Inspect the device. Detailed Implementation

[0030] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," "fifth," and "sixth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," "third," "fourth," "fifth," and "sixth" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.

[0031] In embodiments of this application, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0032] "A and / or B" includes the following three combinations: A only, B only, and a combination of A and B.

[0033] In the embodiments of this application, "parallel," "perpendicular," and "equal" include the described situation and situations similar to the described situation, where the range of similarity is within an acceptable deviation range, which is determined by those skilled in the art taking into account the measurement under discussion and the error associated with the measurement of a particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "parallel" includes absolute parallelism and approximate parallelism, where the acceptable deviation range for approximate parallelism can be, for example, a deviation within 5°; "perpendicular" includes absolute perpendicularity and approximate perpendicularity, where the acceptable deviation range for approximate perpendicularity can also be, for example, a deviation within 5°. "Equal" includes absolute equality and approximate equality, where the acceptable deviation range for approximate equality can be, for example, a difference between the two equals being less than or equal to 5% of either one.

[0034] A vehicle includes a frame, body, and other components such as a drivetrain and battery pack assembly. The body and other components are connected to the frame, which provides support for the body and other components, ensuring the normal operation of the vehicle.

[0035] In related technologies, a crane is usually used to lift the frame for processing. The crane is quite high and needs to lift the vehicle and move and rotate it. If the connection between the frame and the crane is faulty, the frame may break off from the crane, resulting in problems such as the frame falling. This leads to poor safety when processing the frame.

[0036] Based on this, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, this application provides a processing apparatus 10 for processing vehicle frames 20. The processing apparatus 10 includes a transport mechanism 3, multiple welding mechanisms 2, and multiple load-bearing mechanisms 1. Multiple tilting mechanisms 4, multiple welding mechanisms 2, and the transport mechanism 3 are arranged along a first horizontal direction. Figure 1 (As shown in the X direction) arrangement.

[0037] The support mechanism 1 is located on the ground and is used to support the frame 20 so that the length direction of the frame 20 is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

[0038] Welding mechanism 2 is located on the ground and adjacent to bearing mechanism 1, and is used for welding frame 20.

[0039] The transport mechanism 3 is located on the ground and between two adjacent load-bearing mechanisms 1, and is used to drive the frame 20 to move between the two adjacent load-bearing mechanisms 1.

[0040] With the above configuration, the frame 20 can move between multiple load-bearing mechanisms 1 via the transport mechanism 3, thereby welding the frame 20 via multiple welding mechanisms 2 to meet the processing requirements of the frame 20.

[0041] Furthermore, during the processing of the frame 20, the load-bearing mechanism 1 can support the ground and the frame 20, thereby providing stable support for the frame 20. Compared to processing the frame 20 by lifting it with a crane or other means, the load-bearing mechanism 1 can provide more stable support for the frame 20, thereby preventing the frame 20 from falling and improving the safety of the frame 20 during processing.

[0042] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the processing device 10 also includes multiple flipping mechanisms 4 and multiple locking mechanisms, with the multiple flipping mechanisms 4 and multiple carrying mechanisms 1 aligned along the second horizontal direction ( Figure 1 The Y-direction shown is arranged such that the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

[0043] A locking mechanism is connected to a load-bearing mechanism 1 for locking the frame 20 to secure the frame 20 and the load-bearing mechanism 1. A tilting mechanism 4 is connected to a load-bearing mechanism 1 and is adapted to tilt the load-bearing mechanism 1. The axis of rotation of the load-bearing mechanism 1 relative to the ground is parallel to a second horizontal direction.

[0044] It should be noted that a locking mechanism is connected to only one carrier mechanism 1. For one of the multiple carrier mechanisms 1, the carrier mechanism 1 may be connected to at least one locking mechanism, or it may not be connected to a locking mechanism.

[0045] Similarly, a flipping mechanism 4 is connected to a carrying mechanism 1. For one of the multiple carrying mechanisms 1, the carrying mechanism 1 may be connected to at least one flipping mechanism 4, or it may not be connected to the flipping mechanism 4.

[0046] With the above settings, during the processing of the frame 20, the flipping mechanism 4 can drive the bearing mechanism 1 to rotate relative to the ground, and the locking mechanism can fix the frame 20 and the bearing mechanism 1. Therefore, the flipping mechanism 4 can drive the frame 20 to flip through the bearing mechanism 1, thereby changing the angle of the frame 20 relative to the welding mechanism 2, which makes it easier for the welding mechanism 2 to perform welding operations on different positions on the frame 20. This makes it easier to weld the frame 20 and facilitates the processing of the frame 20.

[0047] For example, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, taking the bearing mechanism 1 at a horizontal angle of 0 degrees as an example, the flipping mechanism 4 can drive the bearing mechanism 1 to rotate to -90 degrees for welding (e.g., Figure 4 As shown in (b)), or, the flipping mechanism 4 can drive the bearing mechanism 1 to rotate to 0 degrees for welding (as shown in the figure). Figure 4As shown in (a)), or, the flipping mechanism 4 can drive the bearing mechanism 1 to rotate to +90 degrees for welding (as shown in the figure). Figure 4 As shown in (c), or, the flipping mechanism 4 can drive the bearing mechanism 1 to rotate to other angles (such as...). Figure 4 Welding is performed as shown in (d).

[0048] In some other embodiments, the frame 20 can also be fixed relative to the ground when it is supported by the support mechanism 1, and different positions of the frame 20 can be welded by moving the welding mechanism 2.

[0049] In some embodiments, the supporting mechanism 1 includes a first support rod and a plurality of second support rods, wherein the extension direction of the first support rods is consistent with the second horizontal direction.

[0050] The multiple second support rods extend in the same direction and are perpendicular to the second horizontal direction. The multiple third support rods are all connected to the first support rod and are arranged at intervals along the second horizontal direction.

[0051] In this way, the frame 20 can be supported by the first support rod and multiple second support rods, and there are multiple gaps between the first support rod and multiple second support rods, so that the welding mechanism 2 can pass through the gaps and contact the frame 20, so that the welding mechanism 2 can weld the frame 20.

[0052] In some other embodiments, the supporting mechanism 1 may also be a support plate, a support platform, etc.

[0053] In some embodiments, the locking mechanism includes a cylinder and a chuck, the cylinder being connected to the bearing mechanism 1 and to the chuck, for driving the chuck to clamp or release.

[0054] When the frame 20 is placed on the support mechanism 1, the cylinder can drive the jaws to clamp the frame 20, thereby fixing the frame 20 and the support mechanism 1. The structure of the cylinder and the jaws is relatively simple, which facilitates fixing the frame 20 and the support structure. Moreover, the cost of the cylinder and the jaws is low, which can reduce the processing cost of the processing device 10.

[0055] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the frame 20 includes a crossbeam 201 and a longitudinal beam 202. When the frame 20 is placed on the load-bearing mechanism 1, the length direction of the frame 20 is consistent with the second horizontal direction, and the locking mechanism is located between the frame 20 and the load-bearing mechanism 1.

[0056] The cylinder can drive the chucks to clamp the crossbeams 201 or longitudinal beams 202 of the frame 20 from both sides in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the frame 20 and the load-bearing mechanism 1. This can prevent the locking mechanism from blocking the frame 20 and ensure that the frame 20 can be normally supported by the load-bearing mechanism 1.

[0057] In some embodiments, the flipping mechanism 4 includes a first support 41 and a drive structure 42. The first support 41 is connected between the ground and the drive structure 42 (e.g., a rotary motor, a hydraulic motor, etc.). The output shaft of the drive structure 42 is connected to the bearing mechanism 1 and is used to drive the bearing mechanism 1 to rotate.

[0058] In this way, the first bracket 41 can provide support for the drive structure 42, thereby enabling the drive structure 42 to drive the load-bearing mechanism 1 to rotate and cause the frame 20 to flip.

[0059] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the distance between the rotation axis of the bearing mechanism 1 relative to the ground and the ground (e.g.) Figure 2 The h1 shown is greater than or equal to 0.8m and less than or equal to 1.2m.

[0060] For example, the distance between the rotation axis of the bearing mechanism 1 relative to the ground and the ground can be 0.8m, 0.9m, 1m, 1.1m, 1.2m, etc.

[0061] By setting the welding mechanism 2 within the aforementioned height range, it is possible to ensure that the tilting mechanism 4 and the load-bearing mechanism 1 support the frame 20 at a certain height, preventing the frame 20 from colliding with the ground when it is tilted, and also preventing the frame 20 from being too high off the ground. This allows the processing operation of the frame 20 to be limited to a lower height, thereby further improving the safety of the frame 20 during processing.

[0062] Furthermore, by setting the welding mechanism 2 within the aforementioned height range, the height of the frame 20 from the ground is relatively small. Even if the frame 20 falls off the support mechanism 1, the impact of the frame 20 falling is reduced compared to the frame 20 falling directly from the vehicle. This reduces the damage caused by the frame 20 falling and further improves the safety of the frame 20 during processing.

[0063] In some examples, taking a frame 20 width of 1.5m as an example, and the frame 20 being symmetrical about the rotation axis of the load-bearing mechanism 1 relative to the ground, by making the distance between the rotation axis of the load-bearing mechanism 1 relative to the ground and the ground greater than or equal to 0.8m, it can be ensured that the distance between the rotation axis of the load-bearing mechanism 1 relative to the ground and the ground is greater than half the width of the frame 20, i.e., 0.75m, thereby avoiding collisions with the ground during the frame 20's flipping process and ensuring the normal flipping of the frame 20.

[0064] In some embodiments, the distance between the welding mechanism 2 and the ground (e.g.) Figure 2 The h2 shown is greater than or equal to 0.5m and less than or equal to 1m.

[0065] For example, the distance between the welding mechanism 2 and the ground can be 0.5m, 0.6m, 0.7m, 0.8m, 0.9m, 1m, etc.

[0066] By setting the welding mechanism 2 within the aforementioned height range, it is convenient for the welding mechanism 2 to weld the frame 20, and the height of the welding mechanism 2 can be avoided from being too high. This allows the processing operation of the frame 20 to be limited to a lower height, thereby further improving the safety of the frame 20 during processing.

[0067] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the processing device 10 includes a second support 5, which is supported between the ground and the welding mechanism 2 to position the welding mechanism 2 within the aforementioned height range.

[0068] In some embodiments, the distance between the transport vehicle 3 and the ground (e.g.) Figure 2 The h3 shown is greater than or equal to 2m and less than or equal to 3m.

[0069] By setting the transport mechanism 3 within the aforementioned height range, it is convenient for the transport mechanism 3 to move the frame 20, thereby moving the frame 20 to different load-bearing mechanisms 1. It also avoids the transport mechanism 3 being too high, and similarly, it restricts the processing operation of the frame 20 to a lower height, thereby further improving the safety of the frame 20 during processing.

[0070] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the processing device 10 includes a third support 6, which is supported between the ground and the transport mechanism 3 to position the transport mechanism 3 within the aforementioned height range.

[0071] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the support mechanism 1 is used to support the frame 20 and is adapted to make the length direction of the frame 20 perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

[0072] Compared to the case where the length direction of the frame 20 is consistent with the first horizontal direction, when the length direction of the frame 20 is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction when it is located on the load-bearing structure, the size required by the load-bearing mechanism 1 in the first horizontal direction can be reduced, thereby reducing the space required by the processing device 10 in the first horizontal direction, improving the rationality of the spatial layout of the processing device 10, and thus facilitating the spatial setting of the processing device 10.

[0073] Of course, in some other embodiments, the length direction of the frame 20 when it is located on the load-bearing structure may also be consistent with the first horizontal direction.

[0074] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the frame 20 includes a crossbeam 201 and a longitudinal beam 202.

[0075] The plurality of support mechanisms 1 include a first support mechanism 11 and a second support mechanism 12, which are arranged along a first horizontal direction.

[0076] The first load-bearing mechanism 11 is fixed relative to the ground and is used to support the crossbeams 201 and longitudinal beams 202 of the unwelded frame 20. The second load-bearing mechanism 12 is connected to at least one locking mechanism and is used to support the welded frame 20.

[0077] It is understandable that the first load-bearing mechanism 11 is fixed relative to the ground and does not need to drive the frame 20 to flip, so the first load-bearing mechanism 11 is not connected to the flipping mechanism 4.

[0078] For example, the first load-bearing structure may or may not be connected to the locking mechanism. When connected to multiple locking mechanisms, the crossbeams 201 and longitudinal beams 202 of the frame 20 can be fixed by the multiple locking mechanisms respectively, so as to prevent the crossbeams 201 and longitudinal beams 202 of the frame 20 from shifting when welding the frame 20, and to ensure the welding effect of the frame 20.

[0079] With the above setup, during the processing of the frame 20, the unwelded components such as the crossbeams 201 and longitudinal beams 202 of the frame 20 can be placed on the first bearing mechanism 11. The crossbeams 201 and longitudinal beams 202 are supported by the first bearing mechanism. Then, the crossbeams 201 and longitudinal beams 202 are welded together by the welding mechanism 2 to form the welded frame 20. The welded frame 20 can then be moved to the second bearing mechanism 12. The second bearing mechanism 12 can then rotate the frame 20 for further processing.

[0080] This allows the frame 20 to be pre-fixed before further welding, and the frame 20 only needs to be flipped during further processing. This saves the need for a flipping mechanism 4, improves the rationality of the layout of each component of the processing device 10, reduces the processing cost of the processing device 10, and facilitates the spatial arrangement and use of the processing device 10.

[0081] In some embodiments, the plurality of locking mechanisms include a first group of locking mechanisms and a second group of locking mechanisms. The plurality of locking mechanisms of the first group of locking mechanisms are respectively connected to the plurality of second support rods of the second bearing mechanism 12 and are located at one end of the plurality of second support rods in the extension direction. The plurality of locking mechanisms of the second group of locking mechanisms are respectively connected to the plurality of second support rods of the second bearing mechanism 12 and are located at the other end of the plurality of second support rods in the extension direction.

[0082] Each frame 20 has a first longitudinal beam 2021 and a second longitudinal beam 2022 arranged along the width direction of the frame 20. A first set of locking mechanisms is used to lock the first longitudinal beam 2021 of the frame 20, and a second set of locking mechanisms is used to lock the second longitudinal beam 2022 of the frame 20. In this way, the frame 20 can be stably locked onto the bearing mechanism 1 through multiple locking mechanisms, ensuring that the frame 20 can stably rotate with the second bearing mechanism 12 during the rotation process, thus ensuring the normal processing of the frame 20.

[0083] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the welding mechanism 2 includes a first welding robot 21, which is arranged adjacent to the first support mechanism 11 and along the first horizontal direction. The first welding robot 21 is used to weld the crossbeams 201 and longitudinal beams 202 of the unconnected frame 20 to form a welded frame 20.

[0084] With the above configuration, the first support mechanism 11 does not need to rotate the frame 20. Therefore, the first welding robot 21 does not need to avoid the frame 20 and the first support mechanism 11 during the rotation process. Thus, the first welding robot 21 can be fixedly connected to the ground to weld the frame 20. Compared with the first welding robot 21 being movably connected to the ground, the structure of the processing device 10 can be simplified, thereby facilitating the processing and installation of the processing device 10.

[0085] Of course, in some other embodiments, the first welding robot 21 may also be slidably connected to the ground. For example, the first welding robot 21 may be slidably connected to the ground along a first horizontal direction.

[0086] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, there are multiple first welding robots 21, which are located on opposite sides of the first support mechanism 11 in the first horizontal direction.

[0087] This allows multiple first welding robots 21 to weld the frame 20 together, thereby increasing the welding speed of the frame 20 and accelerating its processing rate.

[0088] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, along the height direction of the frame 20, the frame 20 has a first side and a second side. The second support mechanism 12 is used to support the welded frame 20 such that the second side of the frame 20 faces the second support mechanism 12.

[0089] The welding mechanism 2 also includes a second welding robot 22, which is arranged adjacent to the second support device and along the first horizontal direction with the second support device 12. The second welding robot 22 is slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction and is suitable for performing additional welding on the first side of the frame 20 supported by the second support device 12.

[0090] With the above configuration, since the second supporting mechanism 12 needs to rotate the frame 20 to perform additional welding on the first side of the frame 20, the second welding robot 22 needs to avoid the frame 20 and the second supporting mechanism 12 during the rotation process. Therefore, the second welding robot 22 can be slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction, allowing it to move in that direction and avoid the frame 20 and the second supporting mechanism 12, ensuring the normal rotation of the frame 20 and the second supporting mechanism 12 and guaranteeing the normal function of the processing device 10. Simultaneously, the distance between the second welding robot 22 and the frame 20 can be continuously adjusted to maintain a suitable distance, facilitating the second welding robot 22's additional welding on the first side of the frame 20.

[0091] Of course, in some other embodiments, the second welding robot 22 can also be fixedly connected to the ground, as long as there is sufficient distance between the second welding robot 22 and the second support mechanism 12.

[0092] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, there are multiple second welding robots 22, which are located on opposite sides of the second support mechanism 12 in the first horizontal direction.

[0093] This allows multiple second welding robots 22 to jointly weld the first side of the frame 20, thereby increasing the welding speed of the first side of the frame 20 and accelerating the processing rate of the frame 20.

[0094] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, the support mechanism 1 also includes a third support mechanism 13, which is located on the side of the second support mechanism 12 away from the first support mechanism 11 along the first horizontal direction. The third support mechanism 13 is used to support the welded frame 20 such that the first side of the frame 20 faces the third support mechanism 13.

[0095] The welding mechanism 2 also includes a third welding robot 23, which is arranged adjacent to the third support device and along the first support mechanism 11 in a first horizontal direction. The third welding robot 23 is slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction and is suitable for performing additional welding on the second side of the frame 20 supported by the third support mechanism 13.

[0096] With the above setup, the third welding robot 23 can perform additional welding on the second side of the frame 20. Through the cooperation of the third welding robot 23 and the second welding robot 22, additional welding can be performed on both sides of the frame 20 in the height direction, thereby ensuring the structural strength of the frame 20.

[0097] Furthermore, since the third supporting mechanism 13 needs to rotate the frame 20 to perform additional welding on the second side of the frame 20, the third welding robot 23 needs to avoid the frame 20 and the third supporting mechanism 13 during the rotation process. Therefore, the third welding robot 23 can be slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction, allowing it to move along this direction and avoid the frame 20 and the third supporting mechanism 13, ensuring their normal rotation and guaranteeing the normal function of the processing device 10. Simultaneously, the distance between the third welding robot 23 and the frame 20 can be continuously adjusted to maintain a suitable distance, facilitating the additional welding of the second side of the frame 20 by the third welding robot 23.

[0098] Of course, in some other embodiments, the third welding robot 23 can also be fixedly connected to the ground, as long as there is sufficient distance between the third welding robot 23 and the third support mechanism 13.

[0099] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, there are multiple third welding robots 23, which are located on opposite sides of the third support mechanism 13 in the first horizontal direction.

[0100] This allows multiple third welding robots 23 to work together to weld the second side of the frame 20, thereby increasing the welding speed of the second side of the frame 20 and accelerating the processing rate of the frame 20.

[0101] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the second side of the frame 20 formed on the first support mechanism 11 faces the first support mechanism 11.

[0102] The transportation mechanism 3 includes a single-unit handling robot 31. The single-unit handling robot 31 is located between the first bearing mechanism 11 and the second bearing mechanism 12 along the first horizontal direction, and is used to transport the frame 20 on the first bearing mechanism 11 to the second bearing mechanism 12.

[0103] With the above configuration, since the second side of the frame 20 faces the first support mechanism 11 when it is on the first support mechanism 11 and the second support mechanism 12, the frame 20 does not need to be flipped during the process of moving from the first support mechanism 11 to the second support mechanism 12. The frame 20 can be transported by a single-unit handling robot 31, thereby reducing the cost of the transportation mechanism 3 and facilitating the installation and use of the transportation mechanism 3.

[0104] In some embodiments, when the frame 20 is placed on the first support mechanism 11, the length direction of the frame 20 is consistent with the second horizontal direction, and the width direction of the frame 20 is consistent with the first horizontal direction. The stand-alone handling robot 31 is used to clamp the middle part of the frame 20 to transport the frame 20 from the first support mechanism 11 to the second support mechanism 12.

[0105] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the transportation mechanism 3 also includes a first dual-machine handling robot 32. Along the first horizontal direction, the first dual-machine handling robot 32 is located between the second carrier mechanism 12 and the third carrier mechanism 13, and is used to transport the frame 20 on the second carrier mechanism 12 to the third carrier mechanism 13, and flip the frame 20 so that the first side of the frame 20 faces the third carrier mechanism 13.

[0106] With the above configuration, since the second side of the frame 20 faces the first support mechanism 11 when it is on the second support mechanism 12, and the first side of the frame 20 faces the first support mechanism 11 when it is on the third support mechanism 13, the frame 20 needs to be flipped during the process of moving from the second support mechanism 12 to the third support mechanism 13. In this way, the first dual-machine handling robot 32 can flip the frame 20 during the process of handling the frame 20, so that the first side of the frame 20 facing the support mechanism 1 is flipped to the second side of the frame 20 facing the support mechanism 1, so that the second welding robot 22 and the third welding robot 23 can respectively perform additional welding on the first side and the second side of the frame 20, ensuring the structural strength of the frame 20.

[0107] By setting up the first dual-machine handling robot 32, it is easy to move the frame 20 from the second support mechanism 12 to the third support mechanism 13, and it is also easy to flip the frame 20, ensuring the welding function of the second welding robot 22 and the third welding robot 23 on the frame 20.

[0108] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the length direction of the frame 20 is consistent with the second horizontal direction. The first dual-machine handling robot 32 includes a first clamping robot 321 and a second clamping robot. When the frame 20 is placed on the second support mechanism 12, along the second horizontal direction, the first clamping robot 321 and the second clamping robot are located on both sides of the frame 20 in the second horizontal direction, and respectively clamp the opposite ends of the frame 20 in the second horizontal direction.

[0109] This makes it easier for the first dual-machine handling robot 32 to rotate the frame 20, so as to facilitate the processing of the frame 20.

[0110] For example, the first gripping robot 321 includes a robotic arm 3211 and a gripper 3212. The gripper 3212 is connected to the robotic arm 3211 for gripping the frame 20. The robotic arm 3211 can drive the gripper 3212 to move in order to move the frame 20.

[0111] like Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the clamping member 3212 includes a base 3223, a first cylinder, a first clamping claw 3221, a second cylinder, and a second clamping claw 3222. The base 3223 is connected to the robotic arm 3211. The first clamping claw 3221 and the second clamping claw 3222 are both rotatably connected to the base 3223. The first cylinder is used to drive the first clamping claw 3221 to rotate, and the second cylinder is used to drive the second clamping claw to rotate. The rotation directions of the first clamping claw 3221 and the second clamping claw 3222 are opposite.

[0112] In this way, the first gripper 3221 and the second gripper 3222 can be driven by the first cylinder and the second cylinder to rotate in a direction that brings them closer to each other, thereby gripping the frame 20. The first gripper 321 can also be driven by the first cylinder and the second cylinder to rotate in a direction that moves them away from each other, thereby releasing the frame 20. This realizes the gripping function of the first gripping robot 321 and the transport function of the first dual-machine transport robot 32.

[0113] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, the transport mechanism 3 also includes a second dual-machine transport robot 33. Along the first horizontal direction, the second dual-machine transport robot 33 is located on the side of the third bearing mechanism 13 away from the first dual-machine transport robot 32. It is used to transport the frame 20 on the third bearing mechanism 13 to the inspection device 30. The inspection device 30 inspects the welding effect of the frame 20 so that the frame 20 can be repaired by welding when there are defects.

[0114] In the description of the embodiments of this application, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0115] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A processing apparatus, characterized in that, The processing device (10) for processing vehicle frames (20) includes a transport mechanism (3), a plurality of welding mechanisms (2) and a plurality of load-bearing mechanisms (1), wherein the plurality of flipping mechanisms (4), the plurality of welding mechanisms (2) and the transport mechanism (3) are arranged along a first horizontal direction; The supporting mechanism (1) is located on the ground and is used to support the vehicle frame (20). The welding mechanism (2) is located on the ground and adjacent to the bearing mechanism (1), and is used to weld the vehicle frame (20). The transport mechanism (3) is located on the ground and between two adjacent load-bearing mechanisms (1), and is used to drive the frame (20) to move between the two adjacent load-bearing mechanisms (1).

2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes multiple flipping mechanisms (4) and multiple locking mechanisms, wherein the multiple flipping mechanisms (4) and the multiple bearing mechanisms (1) are arranged along a second horizontal direction, which is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; One of the locking mechanisms is connected to one of the carrying mechanisms (1) for locking the frame (20) to fix the frame (20) and the carrying mechanism (1); a flipping mechanism (4) is connected to one of the carrying mechanisms (1) and is adapted to drive the carrying mechanism (1) to flip, wherein the axis of rotation of the carrying mechanism (1) driven by the flipping mechanism (4) relative to the ground is parallel to the second horizontal direction.

3. The processing apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The distance between the rotation axis of the bearing mechanism (1) relative to the ground and the ground is greater than or equal to 0.8m and less than or equal to 1.2m.

4. The processing apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The frame (20) includes a crossbeam (201) and a longitudinal beam (202); The plurality of support mechanisms (1) includes a first support mechanism (11) and a second support mechanism (12), wherein the first support mechanism (11) and the second support mechanism (12) are arranged along the first horizontal direction; The first support mechanism (11) is fixed relative to the ground for supporting the crossbeam (201) and the longitudinal beam (202) of the unwelded frame (20); the second support mechanism (12) is connected to at least one of the flipping mechanisms (4) and to at least one of the locking mechanisms for supporting the welded frame (20).

5. The processing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The welding mechanism (2) includes a first welding robot (21), which is arranged adjacent to the first support mechanism (11) and along the first horizontal direction. The first welding robot (21) is used to weld the crossbeam (201) and the longitudinal beam (202) of the unconnected frame (20) to form the welded frame (20).

6. The processing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, Along the height direction of the frame (20), the frame (20) has a first side and a second side; the second support mechanism (12) is used to support the welded frame (20) so that the second side of the frame (20) faces the second support mechanism (12). The welding mechanism (2) further includes a second welding robot (22), which is arranged adjacent to the second support mechanism (12) and along the first horizontal direction; the second welding robot (22) is slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction and is suitable for adding welding to the first side of the frame (20) supported by the second support mechanism (12).

7. The processing apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that, The support mechanism (1) further includes a third support mechanism (13), which is located on the side of the second support mechanism (12) away from the first support mechanism (11) along the first horizontal direction; the third support mechanism (13) is used to support the welded frame (20) so that the first side of the frame (20) faces the third support mechanism (13). The welding mechanism (2) further includes a third welding robot (23), which is arranged adjacent to the third support mechanism (13) and along the first horizontal direction; the third welding robot (23) is slidably connected to the ground along the first horizontal direction and is suitable for performing additional welding on the second side of the frame (20) supported by the third support mechanism (13).

8. The processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second side of the frame (20) formed on the first support mechanism (11) faces the first support mechanism (11). The transport mechanism (3) includes a single-unit transport robot (31), which is located between the first carrier mechanism (11) and the second carrier mechanism (12) along the first horizontal direction, and is used to transport the frame (20) on the first carrier mechanism (11) to the second carrier mechanism (12).

9. The processing apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The transport mechanism (3) further includes a dual-machine transport robot, which is located between the second carrier mechanism (12) and the third carrier mechanism (13) along the first horizontal direction, for transporting the frame (20) on the second carrier mechanism (12) to the third carrier mechanism (13), and flipping the frame (20) so that the first side of the frame (20) faces the third carrier mechanism (13).

10. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support mechanism (1) is used to support the frame (20) and is adapted to make the length direction of the frame (20) perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

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