Rail cleaning mechanism and vehicle body transportation device

The track cleaning mechanism addresses the issue of impurity accumulation on vehicle body transportation tracks by using a gripper with friction wheels and brushes to clean the track surface in real-time, enhancing painting quality and efficiency.

CN222248879UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27GAC TOYOTA MOTOR
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Application Number
CN202420408666.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-01
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-01

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle body transportation tracks in automobile manufacturing paint shops accumulate dust and impurities due to friction, leading to poor appearance quality and reduced production efficiency during painting.

Method used

A track cleaning mechanism with a gripper that moves along the track, featuring a frame with cleaning assemblies including friction wheels and brushes, which rotate via a transmission assembly to clean the track surface without additional power, using the movement of the vehicle body transportation device to remove impurities.

Benefits of technology

The mechanism effectively prevents impurities from falling on the vehicle body, improving surface quality and production efficiency by continuously cleaning the track surface during movement, reducing slag and foreign matter protrusions.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a track sweeping mechanism and a vehicle body transportation device, the track sweeping mechanism comprises a frame and two sweeping assemblies, and the top of the frame is provided with an opening; the two sweeping assemblies are contained in the frame and located on the two opposite sides of the opening respectively, each sweeping assembly comprises an installation table, a friction wheel, a transmission assembly and a sweeping brush, the installation tables are installed on the frame, the transmission assemblies are installed in the installation tables, and the friction wheels drive the sweeping brushes to rotate through the transmission assemblies. A gap allowing the web to penetrate through is defined between the friction wheels in the two cleaning assemblies, the two friction wheels are both in rolling contact fit with the web, and the two cleaning brushes are both located above the bottom plate. Through the cooperation of the friction wheel, the transmission device and the cleaning brush, the bottom plate can be cleaned, so that impurities are prevented from falling on a vehicle body on the holding tool in the moving process, residues and foreign matter bulges on the sprayed vehicle body are greatly reduced, the appearance of the coated vehicle body is improved, and meanwhile, the production efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle body transportation, in particular to a track cleaning mechanism and a vehicle body transportation device. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the PVC chassis project of the automobile manufacturing paint shop, because the body chassis needs to be coated with PVC, the body is carried by a clamp and hoisted on the track for movement. However, due to the long-term friction of the track, a large amount of track dust and impurities such as iron filings are generated. During the movement of the body, the impurities fall on the surface of the body. At this time, if painting is carried out, the impurities will be retained on the surface of the body, resulting in a large amount of slag and foreign matter protrusions on the surface of the body after spraying, resulting in poor appearance quality of the body coating. In order to repair the body coating, the production efficiency is also affected, resulting in low production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a track cleaning mechanism and a vehicle body transport device, aiming to solve the problem that the existing track cannot be cleaned, resulting in impurities being accumulated and falling on the surface of the vehicle body, resulting in poor appearance quality of the vehicle body coating, and insufficient production efficiency.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a track cleaning mechanism.

[0005] The track is provided with a gripper that can move along the track, the track is an I-beam track, the track includes a top plate, a bottom plate and a web connected between the top plate and the bottom plate; the track cleaning mechanism includes:

[0006] A frame, wherein an opening is formed on the top of the frame, and the frame is used to be mounted on the holding device;

[0007] Two cleaning assemblies, the two cleaning assemblies are accommodated in the frame and are respectively located at opposite sides of the opening, the cleaning assemblies include a mounting platform, a friction wheel, a transmission assembly and a cleaning brush, the mounting platform is mounted on the frame, the transmission assembly is mounted in the mounting platform, the friction wheel drives the cleaning brush to rotate through the transmission assembly, a gap is formed between the friction wheels in the two cleaning assemblies for the web to pass through, and the two friction wheels are in rolling contact with the web, and the two cleaning brushes are located above the bottom plate;

[0008] When the holding device moves along the track, it drives the frame to slide along the track, so that the friction wheel and the web plate roll with friction, and then drives the cleaning brush to rotate through the transmission component to clean the bottom plate.

[0009] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a first transmission wheel and a second transmission wheel, the first transmission wheel is connected to the friction wheel via a first rotating shaft, the second transmission wheel is connected to the cleaning brush via a second rotating shaft, and the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel are meshed.

[0010] Preferably, the cleaning brush includes a second rotating shaft, a joint and multiple bundles of bristles for cleaning the base plate, the multiple bundles of bristles are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the joint, one end of the second rotating shaft is connected to the second transmission wheel, and the other end of the second rotating shaft is connected to the joint.

[0011] Preferably, the joint is arranged in parallel with the bottom plate, and the bristles are arranged obliquely with the joint so that the bristles abut against the bottom plate.

[0012] Preferably, one end of the mounting platform away from the web is hinged to the frame, and one end of the mounting platform close to the web is provided with the transmission assembly.

[0013] Preferably, an elastic return member is also installed on the frame, one end of the elastic return member is connected to the frame, and the other end of the elastic return member is connected to the mounting platform.

[0014] Preferably, the friction wheel is a rubber wheel.

[0015] Preferably, a debris collection box is provided at an edge of the bottom of the frame away from one side of the web, and the debris collection box is provided corresponding to the cleaning brush.

[0016] Preferably, a magnetic attraction member is further provided at a position of the frame close to the debris collection box, and the magnetic attraction member is used to attract iron powder.

[0017] The utility model also provides a vehicle body transportation device, comprising:

[0018] A track, wherein the track is an I-beam track, and the track comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a web connected between the top plate and the bottom plate;

[0019] A holding device, the holding device comprising a transport frame and a driving wheel installed on the top of the transport frame, the driving wheel abuts against the bottom plate and drives the transport frame to move along the track, and the transport frame is used to carry the vehicle body;

[0020] The track cleaning mechanism mentioned above, wherein the frame of the track cleaning mechanism is installed above the transport frame.

[0021] In the technical solution of the utility model, a cleaning assembly is respectively arranged on both sides of the web, and the friction wheel cooperates with the web in rolling. When the friction wheel rolls, the cleaning brush is driven to rotate through the transmission assembly to clean the bottom plate. During use, when the holding device drives the vehicle body to move, the holding device also drives the frame on its top to move along the track. During the movement, the friction wheel is in direct contact with the web and generates friction rolling. The rolling of the friction wheel is transmitted to the cleaning brush through the transmission assembly, thereby driving the cleaning brush to rotate, and then the bottom plate is cleaned. The utility model realizes that the bottom plate can be cleaned without an additional power source through the cooperation of the friction wheel, the transmission assembly and the cleaning brush, and the cleaning assembly moves with the movement of the holding device, which can clean the impurities on the bottom plate in real time to prevent the accumulation of impurities on the bottom plate, thereby preventing the impurities from falling on the vehicle body on the holding device during the movement, so that the slag and foreign matter protrusions on the vehicle body after spraying are greatly reduced, improving the surface quality of the vehicle body painting, and at the same time improving the production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a track cleaning mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning component of a track cleaning mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the track and the holding device according to one embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] Description of Figure Numbers:

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[0029] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in this embodiment to clearly and completely describe the technical solution in this embodiment. Obviously, the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0031] It should be noted that all directional indications in this embodiment (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0032] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0033] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] In addition, the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0035] The utility model provides a track cleaning mechanism 1.

[0036] Please combine Figure 1 and Figure 3In the track cleaning mechanism 1 of the present embodiment, the track 10 is provided with a gripper 40 that can move along the track 10, the track 10 is an I-beam track 10, the track 10 includes a top plate 11, a bottom plate 12 and a web 13 connected between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12; the track cleaning mechanism 1 includes a frame 20 and two cleaning components 30, the top of the frame 20 is provided with an opening 22, the frame 20 is used to be installed on the gripper 40; the two cleaning components 30 are accommodated in the frame 20 and are respectively located on opposite sides of the opening 22, the cleaning components 30 include a mounting platform 31, a friction wheel 32, a transmission component 33 and a cleaning brush 3 4. The mounting platform 31 is mounted on the frame 20, and the transmission assembly 33 is mounted in the mounting platform 31. The friction wheel 32 drives the cleaning brush 34 to rotate through the transmission assembly 33. A gap is formed between the friction wheels 32 in the two cleaning assemblies 30 for the web 13 to pass through, and the two friction wheels 32 are in rolling contact with the web 13, and the two cleaning brushes 34 are located above the bottom plate 12; when the holding device 40 moves along the track 10, it drives the frame 20 to slide along the track 10, so that the friction wheel 32 and the web 13 rub and roll, and then drives the cleaning brush 34 through the transmission assembly 33 to rotate to clean the bottom plate 12.

[0037] In the technical solution of the utility model, a cleaning assembly 30 is respectively arranged on both sides of the web 13, and the friction wheel 32 rolls with the web 13. When the friction wheel 32 rolls, the cleaning brush 34 is driven to rotate through the transmission assembly 33 to clean the bottom plate 12. During use, when the holding device 40 drives the vehicle body to move, the holding device 40 also drives the frame 20 on its top to move along the track 10. During the movement, since the friction wheel 32 is in direct contact with the web 13 and generates friction rolling, the rolling of the friction wheel 32 is transmitted to the cleaning brush 34 through the transmission assembly 33, thereby driving the cleaning brush 34 to rotate, thereby achieving cleaning of the bottom plate 12. The utility model realizes that no additional power source is required. The bottom plate 12 can be cleaned by the cooperation of the friction wheel 32, the transmission component 33 and the cleaning brush 34. The cleaning component 30 moves with the movement of the holder 40, and can clean the impurities on the bottom plate 12 in real time to prevent the accumulation of impurities on the bottom plate 12, thereby preventing impurities from falling on the vehicle body on the holder 40 during the movement, greatly reducing the slag and foreign matter protrusions on the vehicle body after spraying, improving the surface quality of the vehicle body painting, and at the same time improving the production efficiency.

[0038] Please combine Figure 1 and Figure 2In one embodiment, the transmission assembly 33 includes a first transmission wheel 331 and a second transmission wheel 333. The first transmission wheel 331 is connected to the friction wheel 32 through a first rotating shaft 332, and the second transmission wheel 333 is connected to the cleaning brush 34 through a second rotating shaft 341. The first transmission wheel 331 and the second transmission wheel 333 are meshed. It can be understood that the transmission wheel is a gear, and the rotation of the friction wheel 32 is transmitted through the gear transmission. The transmission efficiency is high and the energy transmission loss is relatively small. Therefore, the input speed and torque of the friction wheel 32 can be effectively transmitted to the cleaning brush 34. At the same time, the gear transmission can also achieve different transmission ratios by adjusting the gear ratio between the two gears, which is more flexible. For this reason, in a preferred embodiment, the number of teeth of the first transmission wheel 331 is greater than the number of teeth of the second transmission wheel 333, so that the friction wheel 32 can more easily drive the cleaning brush 34 to rotate.

[0039] Furthermore, the cleaning brush 34 includes a second rotating shaft 341, a joint 342, and a plurality of bristles 343 for cleaning the bottom plate, wherein the plurality of bristles 343 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the joint 342, one end of the second rotating shaft 341 is connected to the second transmission wheel 333, and the other end of the second rotating shaft 341 is connected to the joint 342. The plurality of bristles 343 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the joint 342 to avoid entanglement between the bristles 343 and maintain the functionality of the cleaning brush. At the same time, the deformation ability of a single bristle 343 is stronger and can be adapted to more usage scenarios.

[0040] In one embodiment, the joint 342 is arranged parallel to the bottom plate 12, and the bristles 343 are arranged obliquely to the joint 342, so that the bristles 343 abut against the bottom plate 12. The bristles 343 and the joint 342 are arranged obliquely, which can ensure that the end of the bristles 343 away from the joint 342 is always in contact with the bottom plate 12, thereby avoiding missed brushing and improving cleaning efficiency.

[0041] In one embodiment, one end of the mounting platform 31 away from the web 13 is hinged on the frame 20, and a transmission assembly 33 is provided at one end of the mounting platform 31 close to the web 13. It can be understood that since the track 10 is not a straight line but also includes many curved lines, one end of the mounting platform 31 is hinged to the frame 20. When the friction wheel 32 is subjected to a large force at a curve, the mounting platform 31 will be driven to rotate to adapt to the curve, thereby avoiding damage to the friction wheel 32 and extending its service life.

[0042] Furthermore, an elastic reset member 21 is also installed on the frame 20, one end of the elastic reset member 21 is connected to the frame 20, and the other end is connected to the mounting platform 31. After completing the bend, the elastic reset member 21 is used to pull the mounting platform 31 back to its original position to maximize its cleaning area.

[0043] Specifically, the friction wheel 32 is a rubber wheel. Rubber has good friction properties and can provide a high friction coefficient. Therefore, the rubber friction wheel 32 can provide sufficient friction when contacting the surface of the web 13 to avoid the occurrence of air slip, so as to ensure that the friction wheel 32 can stably drive the cleaning brush to rotate and improve the stability of the cleaning brush.

[0044] In one embodiment, a debris collection box is provided at the edge of the bottom of the frame 20 away from the side of the web 13, and the debris collection box is provided corresponding to the cleaning brush. By providing the debris collection box at the bottom of the web 13, debris and other impurities are further prevented from falling on the surface of the vehicle body, thereby further improving the quality of the vehicle body spraying.

[0045] Furthermore, the frame 20 is provided with a magnetic member near the debris collection box, and the magnetic member is used to absorb iron powder. By arranging the magnetic member to absorb iron powder, the iron powder is prevented from floating in the air and causing safety accidents.

[0046] The utility model also provides a vehicle body transport device, including a track 10, a gripper 40 and the above-mentioned track cleaning mechanism 1, the track 10 is an I-beam track 10, the track 10 includes a top plate 11, a bottom plate 12 and a web 13 connected between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12; the gripper 40 includes a transport frame and a driving wheel installed on the top of the transport frame, the driving wheel abuts against the bottom plate 12 and drives the transport frame to move along the track 10, and the transport frame is used to carry the vehicle body; the frame 20 of the track cleaning mechanism 1 is installed above the transport frame. The specific structure of the track cleaning mechanism 1 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since the vehicle body transport device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0047] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A track cleaning mechanism, wherein the track is provided with a gripper that can move along the track, the track is an I-beam track, and the track comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a web connected between the top plate and the bottom plate; characterized in that: The track cleaning mechanism comprises: A frame, wherein an opening is formed on the top of the frame, and the frame is used to be mounted on the holding device; Two cleaning assemblies, the two cleaning assemblies are accommodated in the frame and are respectively located at opposite sides of the opening, the cleaning assemblies include a mounting platform, a friction wheel, a transmission assembly and a cleaning brush, the mounting platform is mounted on the frame, the transmission assembly is mounted in the mounting platform, the friction wheel drives the cleaning brush to rotate through the transmission assembly, a gap is formed between the friction wheels in the two cleaning assemblies for the web to pass through, and the two friction wheels are in rolling contact with the web, and the two cleaning brushes are located above the bottom plate; When the holding device moves along the track, it drives the frame to slide along the track, so that the friction wheel and the web plate roll with friction, and then drives the cleaning brush to rotate through the transmission component to clean the bottom plate.

2. The track cleaning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a first transmission wheel and a second transmission wheel, the first transmission wheel is connected to the friction wheel via a first rotating shaft, the second transmission wheel is connected to the cleaning brush via a second rotating shaft, and the first transmission wheel is meshed with the second transmission wheel.

3. The track cleaning mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning brush includes the second rotating shaft, a joint and a plurality of bundles of bristles for cleaning the base plate, wherein the plurality of bundles of bristles are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the joint, one end of the second rotating shaft is connected to the second transmission wheel, and the other end of the second rotating shaft is connected to the joint.

4. The track cleaning mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The joint is arranged in parallel with the bottom plate, and the bristles are arranged obliquely with the joint so that the bristles abut against the bottom plate.

5. The track cleaning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the mounting platform away from the web is hinged to the frame, and one end of the mounting platform close to the web is provided with the transmission assembly.

6. The track cleaning mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: An elastic reset member is also installed on the frame, one end of the elastic reset member is connected to the frame, and the other end is connected to the mounting platform.

7. The track cleaning mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The friction wheel is a rubber wheel.

8. The track cleaning mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: A debris collection box is arranged at an edge of the bottom of the frame away from one side of the web, and the debris collection box is arranged corresponding to the cleaning brush.

9. The track cleaning mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The frame is also provided with a magnetic attraction member near the debris collection box, and the magnetic attraction member is used to attract iron powder.

10. A vehicle body transport device, characterized in that: include: A track, wherein the track is an I-beam track, and the track comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a web connected between the top plate and the bottom plate; A holding device, the holding device comprising a transport frame and a driving wheel installed on the top of the transport frame, the driving wheel abuts against the bottom plate and drives the transport frame to move along the track, and the transport frame is used to carry the vehicle body; According to any one of claims 1-9, the frame of the track cleaning mechanism is installed above the transport frame.