Intelligent balance crane tooling

By designing intelligent balanced lifting end pickups, using electric intelligent auxiliary lifting equipment and vacuum suction cups to achieve automatic lifting of sheet metal parts, the problem of low efficiency of balancing lifting and cutting of sheet metal parts in the existing technology is solved, and production efficiency and safety are improved sex.

CN222268349UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-31SAIC MAXUS AUTOMOTIVE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202322618142.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-26
Publication Date
2024-12-31
Estimated Expiration
2033-09-26

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Technical Problem

In the tail frame process of stamping wire of automobile sheet metal parts, the prior art cannot effectively realize the balanced lifting and unloading of sheet metal parts, resulting in high labor costs, high labor intensity and high safety production risks.

Method used

Design an intelligent balanced lifting end pickup, adopting a frame structure, equipped with electric intelligent auxiliary lifting equipment, vacuum suction cup, control handle and quick switch joints, automatic operation and quick switching of different models through solenoid valves, infrared sensors and shock absorbing springs end pickup.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid and safe and automated lifting of sheet metal parts, reduces labor intensity and safety risks, and improves production efficiency and rapid replacement of equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an intelligent balance crane tooling, which is arranged at the tail end of a sheet metal part stamping production line and comprises a frame and an electric intelligent auxiliary lifting device, the electric intelligent auxiliary lifting device and the tooling are mounted on the frame through a connecting plate and a flange block, and a control handle is mounted at one end of the frame. An upper key operation button, a lower key operation button and an emergency stop switch are arranged on the control handle, the control handle is in wireless communication connection with the electric intelligent lifting equipment, and a vacuum chuck for adsorbing workpieces is arranged at the bottom of the tooling. The frame and the operation handle arranged on the frame can facilitate operation and information display of the electric intelligent lifting equipment for arranging the intelligent balancer, so that workers can conveniently and electrically control the intelligent balance crane while operating the tooling to move.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an intelligent balanced hanging end pick-up, belonging to the technical field of tooling fixtures. Background Art

[0002] At present, my country's automobile industry is developing rapidly. The degree of automation in the workshops of major automobile production companies is getting higher and higher, and the production efficiency is also getting higher and higher. At present, the framing process at the end of the automobile sheet metal stamping line still requires two people to manually lift the sheet metal parts and unload them for framing. In order to save labor costs, reduce labor intensity, and reduce the risk factor of production safety, an intelligent balanced lifting end picker has been developed.

[0003] After searching, it was found that CN115156582A discloses a blanking device for sheet metal processing, but this solution is aimed at separating iron chips and is not suitable for balanced lifting and blanking of our automobile sheet metal. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an intelligent balancing hanging end picker which has a reasonable structure, can be quickly disassembled and assembled, and can realize rapid switching of end pickers of different models.

[0005] In order to achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows: an intelligent balancing hanging end picker is arranged at the end of a sheet metal stamping production line, comprising a frame, and is characterized in that it also comprises an electric intelligent auxiliary lifting device, the electric intelligent auxiliary lifting device and the end picker are installed on the frame through a connecting plate and a flange block, a control handle is installed at one end of the frame, the control handle is provided with up and down operation buttons and an emergency stop switch, the control handle is wirelessly connected to the electric intelligent lifting device, and a vacuum suction cup for adsorbing the workpiece is provided at the bottom of the end picker.

[0006] Furthermore, the frame is mainly composed of a main rod, a thick rod, a thin rod and a cross rod. One end of the main rod and the thick rod is fixedly connected to a flange block, the thin rod is distributed on the thick rod, the cross rod is fixed to one end of the main rod, the control handles are symmetrically distributed at both ends of the cross rod, and the end picker is fixed to one end of the thin rod.

[0007] Furthermore, the main rod, thick rod, thin rod and cross rod in the frame are all composed of hollow carbon fiber or aluminum alloy rods with openings at both ends.

[0008] Further, the solenoid valve is installed at the lower part of the flange block.

[0009] Furthermore, the crossbar is connected to the main rod of the frame through a T-block and an adjusting bolt.

[0010] Furthermore, an infrared sensor is installed in the control handle. When the operator does not operate correctly and the sensor has no signal, the system will prohibit the equipment from running.

[0011] Furthermore, a shock-absorbing spring is arranged on the suction cup connecting rod, and the vacuum suction cup is installed at the bottom of the suction cup connecting rod, which can reduce the impact on the end picker when picking up the workpiece and reduce the damage to the end picker.

[0012] Furthermore, in order to make the end picker suitable for different workpieces, the connection between the suction cup connecting rod and the thin rod is connected by different types of T-blocks. By adjusting the adjustment screws, the position of each rod and the position of the vacuum suction cup are adjusted to meet the adsorption of sheet metal parts of different sizes.

[0013] Furthermore, the end picker has a material drop protection alarm, which gives an audible and visual alarm after material drop. It also has a vacuum alarm function, which gives an audible and visual alarm when the vacuum is insufficient.

[0014] Furthermore, in order to reduce the time used for replacing the end tool, a quick-change joint for the thick rod is provided on the frame, which can realize the rapid removal and connection of the thick rod and the main rod in the frame, and can realize the rapid plug-in between the electrical and pneumatic systems, saving a lot of time and greatly improving production efficiency.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present disclosure are as follows: the frame and the operating handle arranged on the frame can facilitate the operation and information display of the electric intelligent lifting device arranged with the intelligent balancer, so that the employee can conveniently perform electrical control on the intelligent balance crane while operating the end picker to move. The quick switching of the end pickers of different parts can be realized through the quick change joint, including the quick connection between the electrical and pneumatic systems. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of the operating handle.

[0019] In the figure: 1. frame; 11. main rod; 12. thick rod; 13. thin rod; 14. cross bar; 15. T-block; 2. flange block; 3. electric intelligent auxiliary lifting equipment connector; 4. control handle; 5. suction cup connecting rod; 6. shock-absorbing spring; 7. vacuum suction cup; 8. solenoid valve; 9. quick-change connector. Implementation

[0020] The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0021] As attached Figure 1 , 2As shown, the utility model provides an intelligent balancing crane end picker, which includes a frame 1, a flange block 2, an electric intelligent auxiliary lifting equipment connector 3, a control handle 4, a suction cup connecting rod 5 and a vacuum suction cup 7.

[0022] The frame 1 has a simple structure, and is mainly composed of a main rod 11, a thick rod 12, a thin rod 13 and a cross rod 14, wherein the thick rod is composed of four left and right parts.

[0023] In order to reduce the weight of the end tool and the load during lifting, each rod in the frame 1 is composed of a hollow carbon fiber or aluminum alloy rod with openings at both ends.

[0024] The flange block 2 is installed on the thick rod 12 in the center of the frame 1, and the electric intelligent assisted lifting equipment connector 3 is installed on the flange block 2 through a connecting plate for connecting the electric intelligent assisted lifting equipment and the end picker. The solenoid valve 8 is installed at the lower part of the flange block 2.

[0025] The control handle 4 is installed at both ends of the cross bar 14 and is symmetrically distributed on both sides of the main rod 11 of the frame 1. The cross bar 14 is connected to the main rod 11 of the frame through a T-block 15 and an adjustment bolt. The two left and right hand control handles are provided with up and down key operation buttons and an emergency stop switch, which can control the operation of the electric intelligent lifting equipment.

[0026] To ensure the safety of operation, an infrared sensor is also provided in the control handle. When the operator does not operate correctly and the sensor has no signal, the system will prohibit the equipment from running.

[0027] In order to make the end picker suitable for different workpieces, a shock absorbing spring 6 is provided on the suction cup connecting rod 5, and a vacuum suction cup 7 is installed at the bottom of the suction cup connecting rod 5, which can reduce the impact on the end picker when picking up the workpiece and reduce the damage to the end picker;

[0028] In order to make the end picker suitable for different workpieces, the connections between the rods are connected by T-blocks of different models. By adjusting the adjustment screws, the positions of the rods and the vacuum suction cup 7 are adjusted to meet the adsorption of sheet metal parts of different sizes.

[0029] In order to ensure the safety during lifting, the end picker has a material drop protection function, which will give an audible and visual alarm after material drop. It also has a vacuum alarm function, which will give an audible and visual alarm when the vacuum is insufficient.

[0030] In order to reduce the time used for replacing the end tool, a quick-change connector 9 is provided on the frame 1, which can realize the rapid removal and connection of the thick rod 12 and the main rod 11 in the frame 1, and can realize the rapid plug-in between the electrical and pneumatic systems, saving a lot of time and greatly improving production efficiency.

[0031] Refer to the attached Figure 1-2Before use, when the workpiece is transferred to the workstation position, hold the operating handle 4 and press the button of the operating handle 4 to move the end picker to the workpiece position. After the end picker suction cup absorbs the workpiece and the vacuum degree reaches a safe value, the operating handle 4 can be pulled to adjust the workpiece position at will; then move the workpiece to the material frame position for framing operation.

[0032] The above description is only a specific implementation of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person familiar with the technology can understand and think of any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An intelligent balanced end picker, arranged at the end of a sheet metal stamping production line, comprises a frame, characterized in that: It also includes an electric intelligent assisted lifting device. The electric intelligent assisted lifting device and the end picker are installed on the frame through a connecting plate and a flange block. The control handle is installed at one end of the frame. The control handle is provided with up and down operation buttons and an emergency stop switch. The control handle is wirelessly connected to the electric intelligent lifting device. A vacuum suction cup for adsorbing the workpiece is provided at the bottom of the end picker.

2. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The frame is mainly composed of a main rod, a thick rod, a thin rod and a cross rod. One end of the main rod and the thick rod is fixedly connected to a flange block, the thin rod is distributed on the thick rod, the cross rod is fixedly connected to one end of the main rod, the control handles are symmetrically distributed at both ends of the cross rod, and the end picker is fixed to one end of the thin rod.

3. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The main rod, thick rod, thin rod and cross rod in the frame are all composed of hollow carbon fiber or aluminum alloy rods with openings at both ends.

4. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The solenoid valve is installed at the lower part of the flange block.

5. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The crossbar is connected to the main rod of the frame through T-blocks and adjusting bolts.

6. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized by: An infrared sensor is also installed in the control handle.

7. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A shock-absorbing spring is arranged on the suction cup connecting rod, and the vacuum suction cup is installed at the bottom of the suction cup connecting rod.

8. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized by: The connection between the suction cup connecting rod and the thin rod is connected by T-blocks of different models. By adjusting the adjustment screws, the position of each rod and the position of the vacuum suction cup can be adjusted to meet the adsorption of sheet metal parts of different sizes.

9. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized by: The end picker has a material drop protection alarm and also has a vacuum alarm function.

10. The intelligent balancing crane end pick-up according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The frame is provided with a quick-change joint with a thick rod.