Driver controller assembly production line
By designing a driver-controller assembly production line that includes a double-speed chain assembly station, a translation mechanism, a transfer tooling and a control system, the problems of uncontrollable production rhythm and difficulty in material transfer in the existing production line are solved, and automated circulation and Flexible production improves production efficiency and management and control capabilities.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323355624.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-08
AI Technical Summary
The existing driver controller production lines lack information control, resulting in uncontrollable production beats, difficult material transfer, untimely delivery of materials, and lack of effective control of the production process.
Design a driver controller assembly production line that includes a double-speed chain assembly station, a translation mechanism, a transfer tooling, and a control system. Through the closed-loop connection of the double-speed chain assembly station and the translation mechanism, automated circulation and flexible production are achieved.
It realizes the automated flow of driver controller stations according to the beat, improves production efficiency, solves the problem of material transfer and distribution, and enhances the management and control capabilities of the production process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of driver controller assembly, and in particular to a driver controller assembly production line. Background Art
[0002] The driver controller is a control device for railway locomotives, EMUs and industrial automation. As the main command electrical appliance for locomotive reversing and speed regulation, it is a manual electrical appliance used by the driver to operate the locomotive. It is mainly used to control the locomotive's reversing and diesel engine speed regulation, and then control the locomotive's running direction, power, traction and speed.
[0003] In the production process of the driver controller, manual labor is required to assemble the various components required to assemble the driver controller, and finally obtain the finished driver controller. The existing driver controller adopts a fixed-station production method, production materials are manually distributed, and the production process lacks effective information management and control, resulting in the inability to control the production rhythm, difficulty in material transportation, untimely material distribution, and lack of control over the production process. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a driver controller assembly production line, which is suitable for the production link of the driver controller, and performs sub-assembly and final assembly of the driver controller in the reciprocating cycle operation direction, so that the driver controller work station can realize automatic flow according to the beat.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a driver controller assembly production line, including a double-speed chain assembly station, a translation mechanism, a transfer tooling and a control system; a plurality of the double-speed chain assembly stations serving as sub-assembly stations are linearly arranged along a first row, and a plurality of the double-speed chain assembly stations serving as final assembly stations are linearly arranged along a second row, and the sub-assembly stations and the final assembly stations are parallel and in opposite directions; a first group of the translation mechanisms connects the sub-assembly stations at the tail end of the first row and the final assembly stations at the head end of the second row, and a second group of the translation mechanisms connects the final assembly stations at the tail end of the second row and the sub-assembly stations at the head end of the first row, so as to realize a closed-loop connection between the double-speed chain assembly stations and the translation mechanisms.
[0006] In some embodiments, the double-speed chain assembly station is modular, and each of the double-speed chain assembly stations is an independent module.
[0007] In some embodiments, the double-speed chain assembly station includes an assembly workbench, a double-speed chain assembly, a gear structure, a lifting structure and a line flow tooling.
[0008] In some embodiments, the control system is used to independently control each of the double-speed chain assembly stations, and the control system can shield the double-speed chain assembly stations that are not needed during the operation according to production requirements.
[0009] In some embodiments, the transfer tooling includes general material transfer tooling, material storage tooling and finished product transfer tooling.
[0010] In some embodiments, the number of the double-speed chain assembly stations in the first row serving as sub-assembly stations is five, and the number of the double-speed chain assembly stations in the second row serving as final assembly stations is five.
[0011] Compared with the above-mentioned background technology, the driver controller assembly production line provided in the present application includes a double-speed chain assembly station, a translation mechanism, a transfer tooling and a control system; a plurality of double-speed chain assembly stations serving as sub-assembly stations are linearly arranged along the first row, and a plurality of double-speed chain assembly stations serving as final assembly stations are linearly arranged along the second row, and the sub-assembly stations and the final assembly stations are parallel and in opposite directions; a first group of translation mechanisms connects the sub-assembly station at the tail end of the first row and the final assembly station at the head end of the second row, and a second group of translation mechanisms connects the final assembly station at the tail end of the second row and the sub-assembly station at the head end of the first row, so as to realize a closed-loop connection between the double-speed chain assembly station and the translation mechanism.
[0012] During the operation of the driver controller assembly production line, the double-speed chain assembly station and the translation mechanism are connected in a closed loop, and the control system controls the double-speed chain assembly station and the translation mechanism, so that the parts to be assembled flow under the action of the double-speed chain assembly station and the translation mechanism; first, the second group of translation mechanisms drives the parts to be assembled to flow to the first sub-packaging station in the first row, where the operator performs product assembly operations, and the operator can take the materials required for the station assembly from the transfer tooling; the parts to be assembled are driven by the double-speed chain assembly stations in the first row to enter other sub-packaging stations in turn and perform product assembly operations of other processes, and the operator can take the materials required for the station assembly from the transfer tooling; After the parts flow to the last sub-assembly station in the first row and the product assembly operation is completed, the first group of translation mechanisms drives the parts to be assembled to flow to the first general assembly station in the second row, and the operator performs product assembly operations at this station. The operator can take the materials required for the assembly station from the transfer tooling; the parts to be assembled are driven by the double-speed chain assembly station in the second row to enter other general assembly stations in turn and perform product assembly operations in other processes. The operator can take the materials required for the assembly station from the transfer tooling; after the parts to be assembled flow to the last general assembly station in the second row and complete the product assembly operation, the assembly of a finished product is completed, and the operator moves the finished product to the transfer tooling, and the material handler delivers it to the warehouse for storage.
[0013] Combined with the above structure and process description, it can be seen that the driver controller assembly production line has at least the following beneficial effects: the driver controller assembly production line is suitable for the production link of the driver controller, and the driver controller is successively assembled and assembled in the reciprocating cycle operation direction, so that the driver controller workstation can realize automatic flow according to the beat, the spatial layout is reasonable, and the production efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application 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 embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.
[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a driver controller assembly production line provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0016] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a driver controller assembly production line provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0017] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a double-speed chain assembly station provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the translation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application.
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[0020] 1. Double-speed chain assembly station; 11. Assembly workbench; 12. Double-speed chain assembly; 13. Line flow tooling; 110. Sub-assembly station; 120. Final assembly station; 2. Translation mechanism; 3. Transfer tooling; 31. Total material transfer tooling; 32. Material storage tooling; 33. Finished product transfer tooling. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0022] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.
[0023] In view of the problems existing in the production process of the driver controller in the above-mentioned prior art solutions, this application provides a driver controller assembly production line, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 ,in, Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a driver controller assembly production line provided in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the driver controller assembly production line provided in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the double-speed chain assembly station provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the translation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application.
[0024] In the first specific implementation manner, the driver controller assembly production line provided by the embodiment scheme of the present application mainly includes a double-speed chain assembly station 1, a translation mechanism 2, a transfer tooling 3 and a control system; a plurality of double-speed chain assembly stations 1 serving as sub-packaging stations 110 are linearly arranged along the first row, and a plurality of double-speed chain assembly stations 1 serving as final assembly stations 120 are linearly arranged along the second row, and the sub-packaging stations 110 and the final assembly stations 120 are parallel and in opposite directions; a first group of translation mechanisms 2 connects the sub-packaging station 110 at the tail end of the first row and the final assembly station 120 at the head end of the second row, and a second group of translation mechanisms 2 connects the final assembly station 120 at the tail end of the second row and the sub-packaging station 110 at the head end of the first row, so as to realize a closed-loop connection between the double-speed chain assembly station 1 and the translation mechanism 2.
[0025] During the operation of the driver controller assembly production line, the double-speed chain assembly station 1 and the translation mechanism 2 are connected in a closed loop, and the control system controls the double-speed chain assembly station 1 and the translation mechanism 2, so that the components to be assembled flow under the action of the double-speed chain assembly station 1 and the translation mechanism 2; first, the second group of translation mechanisms 2 drives the components to be assembled to flow to the first sub-packaging station 110 in the first row, and the operator performs product assembly operations at this station, and the operator can take the materials required for the station assembly from the transfer tooling 3; the components to be assembled are driven by the double-speed chain assembly station 1 in the first row to enter other sub-packaging stations 110 in turn and perform product assembly operations of other processes, and the operator can take the materials required for the station assembly from the transfer tooling 3; the components to be assembled After the components are transferred to the last sub-packaging station 110 in the first row and the product assembly operation is completed, the first group of translation mechanisms 2 drives the components to be assembled to flow to the first final assembly station 120 in the second row, and the operator performs product assembly operations at this station. The operator can take the materials required for the station assembly from the transfer tooling 3; the components to be assembled are driven by the double-speed chain assembly station 1 in the second row to enter other final assembly stations 120 in turn and perform product assembly operations in other processes. The operator can take the materials required for the station assembly from the transfer tooling 3; after the components to be assembled are transferred to the last final assembly station 120 in the second row and the product assembly operation is completed, the assembly of a finished product is completed, and the operator moves the finished product to the transfer tooling 3, and the material handler delivers it to the warehouse for storage.
[0026] Combined with the above structure and process description, it can be seen that the driver controller assembly production line has at least the following beneficial effects: the driver controller assembly production line is suitable for the production link of the driver controller, and the driver controller is successively assembled and assembled in the reciprocating cycle operation direction, so that the driver controller workstation can realize automatic flow according to the beat, the spatial layout is reasonable, and the production efficiency is improved.
[0027] In some embodiments, the number of the double-speed chain assembly stations 1 in the first row serving as the sub-assembly stations 110 is five, and the number of the double-speed chain assembly stations 1 in the second row serving as the final assembly stations 120 is five.
[0028] In this embodiment, the driver controller assembly production line provided by the present application is composed of ten double-speed chain assembly stations 1 and two translation mechanisms 2 connected in a closed loop, such as Figure 1 As shown, there are five workstations on each side of the line body, the five workstations on the lower side correspond to the sub-assembly workstations 110 of the first row, and the five workstations on the upper side correspond to the final assembly workstations 120 of the second row, and there are translation mechanisms 2 at both ends of the line body.
[0029] In some embodiments, the transfer tooling 3 includes a general material transfer tooling 31 , a material storage tooling 32 and a finished product transfer tooling 33 .
[0030] In addition to this embodiment, the transfer tooling 3 can also be composed of structures such as a packaging material transfer tooling, a complete set of material tooling, a packaging total material transfer tooling, and a finished product transfer tooling, which should all fall within the scope of description of this application.
[0031] In some embodiments, the double-speed chain assembly station 1 is modularized, and each double-speed chain assembly station 1 is an independent module.
[0032] In a specific implementation, the control system is composed of input signals, output signals, various actuators, PLC, control circuits and other elements.
[0033] In some embodiments, the control system is used to independently control each double-speed chain assembly station 1, and the control system can shield the double-speed chain assembly stations 1 that are not needed during the operation according to production requirements.
[0034] It should be noted that the traditional double-speed chain assembly line production method has fixed operating stations and can only be applied to batch, mature, and single-variety products. It is not suitable for situations with a large variety of products and variable operating stations. It is difficult to meet the flexible production of products and has low production efficiency. In response to this technical problem, this application also solves the problem of the driver controller realizing assembly line operation according to the flexible production method to improve production efficiency.
[0035] In this embodiment, the driver controller assembly production line provided by the embodiment of the present application realizes flexible production of different types of driver controllers, reduces unnecessary waiting time, and improves production efficiency. It has the following characteristics: high flexibility, good scalability, and simple maintenance.
[0036] In view of the high flexibility of the driver controller assembly line, the assembly stations and sub-assembly stations in the production line have the same structural form, which can meet the compatibility issues of different numbers of assembly stations and sub-assembly stations for different products. It is flexible and has a high degree of flexible production. In order to be compatible with the production of different models of driver controllers, the operation of this production line can shield the stations that are not needed during the operation according to production needs, that is, according to system operation, the number of stations can be adjusted (increase or decrease stations according to the driver controller model), reduce unnecessary waiting time, and thus improve production efficiency. Among them, the shielding operation is performed on the touch screen of the main control cabinet, turning on the switches of the stations that are not needed for the current operation and turning off the switches of the stations that are needed. In addition, the running speed and beat time of the line can also be set.
[0037] In view of the good scalability of the driver controller assembly production line, the production line adopts modular and standardized design concepts. The mechanical structure, drive, and electrical control of each operating station are independent modules. The line can add stations at will to meet production capacity requirements; each station is equipped with information-based mechanical and electrical interfaces. At the same time, the main control cabinet, each station, and the translation mechanism are equipped with a PROFINET communication interface and some IO points to facilitate the intelligent upgrade of the production line.
[0038] The driver controller assembly line has the feature of simple maintenance. Each operating station has the same structure, so the operator can quickly adapt to the operation of the line. At the same time, the types and inventory of spare parts and wearing parts are reduced, which is convenient for later equipment maintenance and repair, and reduces the corresponding equipment management costs. The electrical layout of each station adopts modular design, and the electrical layout and wiring of each station are consistent, and the layout of the two translation mechanisms is also consistent. There is only one power line and one communication network cable connected between the station or translation mechanism and the main control, and there are no extra cables, which is convenient for troubleshooting. At the same time, the alarm record interface mainly displays the cause of the system's fault alarm; the bus communication control method avoids the problem of unstable signal caused by voltage drop of the control frequency due to wiring distance in the direct line control method, and can also effectively reduce the impact of electromagnetic interference on the line.
[0039] In a specific embodiment, the double-speed chain assembly station 1 is composed of an assembly workbench 11, a line flow tooling 13, a double-speed chain assembly 12, a gear structure, a lifting structure, production auxiliary tooling and fixtures; the translation mechanism 2 is composed of a lateral moving structure, a longitudinal moving structure and a safety guardrail and other structures.
[0040] Optionally, the speed chain assembly 12 includes a motor and a chain driven by the motor, and a large roller is provided on the chain, so that the line flow tooling 13 can be circulated under the support and drive of the large roller. The shifting structure can use a cylinder as a driving source, and when the shifting structure is driven by the extension of the cylinder, it can block the line flow tooling 13 in front of the flow, so that the line flow tooling 13 stops flowing. The lifting structure can use a cylinder as a driving source, and when the lifting structure is driven by the extension of the cylinder, it can support the line flow tooling 13 and separate the line flow tooling 13 from the large roller. The longitudinal moving structure of the translation mechanism 2 can use a cylinder as a driving source to make the translation mechanism 2 slide along the rail in the longitudinal direction, changing the docking position of the translation mechanism 2 with the first and second rows of workstations. The lateral moving structure of the translation mechanism 2 can use a synchronous pulley assembly to make the line flow tooling 13 realize circulation under the support and drive of the synchronous pulley assembly. Because the movement direction of the synchronous pulley assembly can be changed, it can be achieved that when the translation mechanism 2 is located in the first row, the line flow tooling 13 is driven by the translation mechanism 2 to leave the sub-packaging station and enter the translation mechanism 2, and the translation mechanism 2 moves to the second row in the longitudinal direction, the translation mechanism 2 changes its movement direction and is driven by the translation mechanism 2 to make the line flow tooling 13 leave the translation mechanism 2 and enter the final assembly station.
[0041] In a specific implementation, the driver controller assembly production line works as follows:
[0042] (1) Packaging station: During production, the operator at the first packaging station presses the start button, and the synchronous pulley assembly in the translation mechanism moves, driving the line flow tooling to the first packaging station. At the same time, the double-speed chain assembly in the modular double-speed chain assembly station moves. When the line flow tooling enters the double-speed chain assembly station, the photoelectric switch senses the line flow tooling position signal, and the system controls the blocking mechanism, i.e., the gear structure, to rise and block the line flow tooling. Then, the lifting mechanism rises to separate the line flow tooling from the line body, and the locking cylinder locks the lifting mechanism. At this time, the station enters the product assembly operation state.
[0043] The operator takes the material box containing the materials required for the assembly at the work station from the material storage tooling and places it in the working area on the line flow tooling for assembly. After the assembly is completed, the operator places the semi-finished product in the semi-finished product box on the line flow tooling, presses the completion button, the locking cylinder resets, the lifting cylinder descends, the gear resets, the line flow tooling contacts the speed chain assembly, and is transferred to the next sub-assembly assembly station through the speed chain.
[0044] When the line flow tooling flows to the last station of the sub-packaging station and completes the corresponding assembly operation, the line flow tooling is driven by the double-speed chain to flow into the translation mechanism. At this time, the photoelectric switch senses the position signal of the line flow tooling, and the control system controls the movement of the synchronous belt assembly to transport the line flow tooling to the translation mechanism. After the travel switch detects that it is in position, the line flow tooling is moved to the other end of the translation mechanism.
[0045] (2) When the first station of the final assembly station is in operation, the operator presses the station start button, and the synchronous pulley assembly in the translation mechanism moves, driving the line flow tooling to the first final assembly station, and at the same time, the double-speed chain assembly in the modular double-speed chain assembly station moves. When the line flow tooling enters the double-speed chain assembly station, the photoelectric switch senses the position signal of the line flow tooling, and the system controls the blocking mechanism to rise and block the line flow tooling. Then the lifting mechanism rises to separate the line flow tooling from the line body, and the locking cylinder locks the lifting mechanism. At this time, the station enters the product assembly operation state. The operator takes the material box containing the materials required for the station assembly from the semi-finished product box and the material storage tooling and places it in the working area on the line flow tooling for assembly. After the assembly is completed, the operator presses the completion button, the locking cylinder resets, the lifting cylinder descends, the gear is reset, the line flow tooling contacts the double-speed chain assembly, and is transferred to the next final assembly station through the double-speed chain. When the line transfer tooling is transferred to the last station of the final assembly station and the corresponding assembly operation is completed, the assembly of a finished product is completed, and the operator moves the finished product to the finished product transfer tooling, and the material clerk delivers it to the warehouse for storage. Press the completion button, the locking cylinder resets, the lifting cylinder drops, the gear is reset, the line transfer tooling contacts the double-speed chain assembly, and transfers to the translation mechanism through the double-speed chain. At this time, the photoelectric switch senses the line transfer tooling position signal, and the control system controls the synchronous belt assembly to move the line transfer tooling to the translation mechanism. After the travel switch detects that it is in place, the line transfer tooling is moved to the other end. This reciprocating operation realizes the cycle operation.
[0046] (3) After shielding the redundant workstations, be sure to remove the pallets on the redundant workstations; if the pallet is between the shielded workstation and the previous unshielded workstation, and the speed chains of the two workstations are not moving, and there is no pallet at the next shielded workstation, you need to press the start button of the unshielded workstation again.
[0047] The driver controller assembly line runs reciprocatingly in a clockwise manner to realize cyclic operation. When the line flow tooling flows to the last station of the final assembly station and completes the corresponding assembly operation, the assembly of a finished product is completed. The operator moves the finished product to the finished product transfer tooling, and the material handler delivers it to the warehouse for storage. By adjusting the number of workstations used (increasing or reducing workstations according to the driver controller model), a flexible production method is adopted for driver controller assembly line operation to improve production efficiency.
[0048] The operation of the driver controller assembly production line can be divided into manual mode and automatic mode; the operator switches between automatic mode and manual mode through the "manual / automatic switch" on the operation panel of the main control cabinet of this production line.
[0049] Manual mode: The "manual / automatic switching" switch on the operation panel of the main control cabinet is turned to the manual mode state. The current workstation completes the operation, and there is no work pallet at the next workstation. Press the completion button for 3 seconds and the lifting mechanism will drop. Press the start button and the speed chain will drive the pallet to the next workstation.
[0050] Automatic mode: The "manual / automatic switching" switch on the main control cabinet operation panel is turned to the automatic mode state. After the operation is completed, press the completion button for 3 seconds and the lifting mechanism will descend. When the beat production is enabled, the production line starts to flow after the working time is greater than the beat time and the lifting mechanism of the single-side station is lowered; when the beat production is blocked, the production line starts to flow after the lifting mechanism of the single-side station is lowered. Regardless of whether the beat is enabled or not, when the working time is greater than the beat time and there are stations that have not pressed the completion button, an audible and visual alarm will be issued and the touch screen will display which stations have not been completed.
[0051] It should be noted that many of the components mentioned in this application are universal standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art, and their structures and principles can be known to those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.
[0052] It should be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as first and second are merely used to distinguish one entity from other entities, but do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities.
[0053] The above is a detailed introduction to the driver controller assembly line provided by the present application. This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core ideas of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present application, several improvements and modifications can be made to the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. A driver controller assembly production line, characterized in that: It includes a double-speed chain assembly station, a translation mechanism, a transfer tooling and a control system; a plurality of the double-speed chain assembly stations serving as sub-assembly stations are linearly arranged along a first row, a plurality of the double-speed chain assembly stations serving as final assembly stations are linearly arranged along a second row, the sub-assembly stations and the final assembly stations are parallel and in opposite directions; a first group of the translation mechanisms connects the sub-assembly station at the tail end of the first row and the final assembly station at the head end of the second row, and a second group of the translation mechanisms connects the final assembly station at the tail end of the second row and the sub-assembly station at the head end of the first row, so as to realize a closed-loop connection between the double-speed chain assembly station and the translation mechanism.
2. The driver controller assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The double-speed chain assembly station is modularized, and each of the double-speed chain assembly stations is an independent module.
3. The driver controller assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The double-speed chain assembly station includes an assembly workbench, a double-speed chain component, a gear structure, a lifting structure and a line flow tooling.
4. The driver controller assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control system is used to independently control each of the double-speed chain assembly stations. The control system can shield the double-speed chain assembly stations that are not needed during the operation according to production requirements.
5. The driver controller assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer tooling includes general material transfer tooling, material storage tooling and finished product transfer tooling.
6. The driver controller assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the double-speed chain assembly stations in the first row serving as sub-assembly stations is five, and the number of the double-speed chain assembly stations in the second row serving as final assembly stations is five.