Tire conveying and assembling device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a tire conveying and assembling device which comprises the following components: a conveying mechanism which comprises a plurality of conveying rollers which are distributed side by side and are used for conveying flat tires; the overturning mechanism comprises a clamping assembly and an overturning assembly, the clamping assembly is used for clamping the tire, the overturning assembly is connected with the clamping assembly, the clamping assembly comprises a positioning piece and a clamping piece which are located above the conveying rollers, and a first air cylinder for driving the clamping piece to conduct clamping, and the clamping piece and the positioning piece clamp the radial outer surface of the tire in the horizontal direction; the overturning assembly comprises an overturning frame and a second air cylinder driving the overturning frame to overturn. And the assembling mechanism comprises a suspension guide rail, a moving assembly and a mechanical arm, the suspension guide rail is located above the conveying rollers, the moving assembly is connected with the suspension guide rail, the mechanical arm is connected with the moving assembly, a clamping jaw is arranged at the free end of the mechanical arm, and the clamping jaw is used for clamping the tire on the clamping assembly. The tire assembling device can improve the tire assembling automation degree, reduce the labor intensity of installation personnel and improve the assembling efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tire assembly equipment, in particular to a tire conveying and assembly device. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of automobiles, motorcycles or electric vehicles, it is necessary to carry out the tire assembly process, that is, to install the tire on the body. Traditionally, the tire is transported to the tire installation position through a conveyor line. Then, the assembler stands the tire upright and moves it to the installation position of the body. Finally, the tire is adjusted and rotated so that the tire is correctly assembled on the body.

[0003] However, the manual handling and installation of tires is complicated, labor-intensive, and inefficient, and there is a safety hazard of tires falling off during the process of moving and rotating tires. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides a tire conveying and assembling device, which can improve the automation degree of tire assembly, reduce the labor intensity of installers, and improve assembly efficiency.

[0005] A tire conveying and assembly device according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model comprises: a conveying mechanism, comprising a plurality of conveying rollers arranged side by side, the conveying rollers being used to convey flat tires; a flipping mechanism, comprising a clamping assembly and a flipping assembly, the clamping assembly being used to clamp the tire, the flipping assembly being connected to the clamping assembly, the clamping assembly comprising a positioning member and a clamping member located above the conveying roller, and a first cylinder driving the clamping member to clamp, the clamping member and the positioning member clamping the radial outer surface of the tire in the horizontal direction, the flipping assembly comprising a flipping frame, and a second cylinder driving the flipping frame to flip, the flipping frame being able to flip the tire so that the tire is changed from a horizontal placement state to an upright placement state; an assembly mechanism, comprising a suspension guide rail, a moving assembly and a manipulator, the suspension guide rail being located above the conveying roller, the moving assembly being connected to the suspension guide rail, the manipulator being connected to the moving assembly, the free end of the manipulator being provided with a clamping claw, the clamping claw being used to clamp the tire on the clamping assembly.

[0006] A tire conveying and assembly device according to an embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0007] 1. The utility model is provided with a plurality of conveying rollers, so that the conveying rollers can convey tires over a long distance, and the conveying rollers have a strong load-bearing capacity, are suitable for transporting tires, and can replace manual handling of tires, thereby improving the conveying efficiency.

[0008] 2. The utility model provides a positioning member, a clamping member and a first cylinder, and the conveying roller conveys the tire to the discharge end. The first cylinder drives the clamping member to approach the positioning member, and the positioning member and the clamping member can clamp the tire. Then, the second cylinder drives the turning frame to turn over, so that the positioning member and the clamping member turn over with the turning frame. Therefore, the tire can be turned over and transformed from a horizontal placement state to an upright placement state, providing a basis for tire assembly without manual adjustment of the tire position.

[0009] 3. The utility model sets a suspension rail, a moving assembly and a manipulator. The moving assembly can move along the suspension rail. When extracting the tire, the moving assembly drives the manipulator to approach the clamping assembly. The manipulator moves so that the clamping claws clamp the inner side of the tire. Then, the moving assembly drives the manipulator to approach the installation position of the vehicle body. The manipulator moves so that the clamping claws install the tire on the vehicle body, thereby improving the degree of automation of tire installation and improving assembly efficiency.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, two limiting rods are arranged above the conveying roller, the two limiting rods are arranged opposite to each other, and a limiting channel is formed between the two limiting rods, and the limiting channel accommodates the tire to pass through.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the flip frame includes a rotating shaft and a connecting plate arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft, one end of the second cylinder is hinged to the connecting plate, the other end of the second cylinder is hinged to the frame, and the connecting plate is connected to the positioning member.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the positioning member and the clamping member are respectively provided with abutment portions, and the abutment portions can pass through a gap between two adjacent conveying rollers.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping member includes two pressure rollers arranged opposite to each other, and the two pressure rollers are used to abut against the radial outer surface of the tire.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the two pressing rollers are connected to a connecting frame, the connecting frame is L-shaped, one end of the first cylinder is connected to the turning frame, and the other end of the first cylinder is connected to the connecting frame.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning member is arranged in a V-shape.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, a baffle is provided at the output end of the conveying roller, and the baffle is used to abut against the tire.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the moving component includes a first horizontal moving module and a second horizontal moving module, the first horizontal moving module and the second horizontal moving module are vertically connected to each other, the first horizontal moving module is connected to the suspension guide rail, and the second horizontal moving module is connected to the manipulator.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a control mechanism is further included, wherein the control mechanism is connected to the moving component and the manipulator, and the control mechanism is used to control the movement of the moving component and the manipulator.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a tire conveying and assembly device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a tire conveying and assembly device from another perspective is shown;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial structural schematic diagram of a tire conveying and assembly device is shown;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of an assembly mechanism of a tire conveying and assembly device is shown.

[0025] Figure markings: 100-conveying roller, 110-positioning piece, 120-clamping piece, 130-first cylinder, 140-turning frame, 150-second cylinder, 160-suspension guide rail, 170-moving assembly, 180-manipulator, 190-clamping claw, 200-limiting rod, 210-limiting channel, 220-rotating shaft, 230-connecting plate, 240-abutment part, 250-pressure roller, 260-connecting frame, 270-baffle, 280-first horizontal moving module, 290-second horizontal moving module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] A tire conveying and assembling device according to an embodiment of the utility model is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 A tire conveying and assembly device according to an embodiment of the utility model includes a conveying mechanism, a turning mechanism and an assembly mechanism.

[0032] The conveying mechanism includes a plurality of conveying rollers 100 arranged side by side, and the conveying rollers 100 are used to convey the flat tires.

[0033] It should be noted that the conveying roller 100 may use a motor as a power source, and a transmission chain may be used to transmit power between several conveying rollers 100 .

[0034] Therefore, the conveying roller 100 can convey tires over a long distance, and the conveying roller 100 has a strong load-bearing capacity, is suitable for transporting tires, and can replace manual tire handling to improve conveying efficiency.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present invention, two limiting rods 200 are disposed above the conveying roller 100 . The two limiting rods 200 are disposed opposite to each other, and a limiting channel 210 is formed between the two limiting rods 200 . The limiting channel 210 accommodates the tire to pass through.

[0036] Therefore, the limiting rod 200 can limit the position of the tire, so that the tire moves along the limiting channel 210, avoiding displacement of the tire during movement, and ensuring that the clamping assembly can clamp the tire normally.

[0037] In some embodiments of the present invention, a baffle 270 is provided at the output end of the conveying roller 100 , and the baffle 270 is used to abut against the tire, thereby preventing the tire from moving out of the clamping position.

[0038] The flipping mechanism includes a clamping assembly and a flipping assembly. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The clamping assembly is used to clamp the tire, and the flipping assembly is connected to the clamping assembly. The clamping assembly includes a positioning member 110 and a clamping member 120 located above the conveying roller 100, and a first cylinder 130 that drives the clamping member 120 to clamp. The clamping member 120 and the positioning member 110 clamp the radial outer surface of the tire in the horizontal direction. The flipping assembly includes a flipping frame 140 and a second cylinder 150 that drives the flipping frame 140 to flip. The flipping frame 140 can flip the tire so that the tire is changed from a horizontal placement state to an upright placement state.

[0039] It can be understood that the conveying roller 100 conveys the tire to the discharge end, and the first cylinder 130 is used to drive the clamping member 120 to approach the positioning member 110, and the positioning member 110 and the clamping member 120 can clamp the tire. Then, the second cylinder 150 is used to drive the turning frame 140 to turn over, so that the positioning member 110 and the clamping member 120 turn over with the turning frame 140. Therefore, the tire can be turned over and transformed from a horizontal placement state to an upright placement state, providing a basis for tire assembly without manual adjustment of the tire position.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 3 The flip frame 140 includes a rotating shaft 220 and a connecting plate 230 arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 220 . One end of the second cylinder 150 is hinged to the connecting plate 230 , and the other end of the second cylinder 150 is hinged to the frame. The connecting plate 230 is connected to the positioning member 110 .

[0041] Therefore, the connection structure between the turning frame 140 and the first cylinder 130 is simple, and the second cylinder 150 can provide sufficient power to rotate the turning frame 140 .

[0042] In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning member 110 and the clamping member 120 are respectively provided with an abutting portion 240 , and the abutting portion 240 can pass through the gap between two adjacent conveying rollers 100 .

[0043] Therefore, during the turning process of the turning frame 140, the abutment portion 240 can abut against the end of the tire to prevent the tire from falling during the turning process, and the abutment portion 240 can enter the gap between the two conveying rollers 100 to prevent the abutment portion 240 from preventing the tire from entering the clamping position.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping member 120 includes two pressure rollers 250 disposed opposite to each other, and the two pressure rollers 250 are used to abut against the radial outer surface of the tire.

[0045] The two pressure rollers 250 are in contact with the radial outer surface of the tire, so that the clamping member 120 can effectively clamp the tire, greatly increasing the clamping force.

[0046] In some embodiments of the utility model, the two pressure rollers 250 are connected to a connecting frame 260, which is L-shaped. One end of the first cylinder 130 is connected to the flip frame 140, and the other end of the first cylinder 130 is connected to the connecting frame 260. Therefore, the clamping member 120 can flip along with the flip frame 140.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning member 110 is arranged in a V-shape, thereby effectively increasing the contact area between the positioning member 110 and the radial outer surface of the tire, which helps to clamp and position the tire.

[0048] Among them, the assembly mechanism includes a suspension guide rail 160, a moving component 170 and a manipulator 180. The suspension guide rail 160 is located above the conveying roller 100, the moving component 170 is connected to the suspension guide rail 160, the manipulator 180 is connected to the moving component 170, and a clamp 190 is provided at the free end of the manipulator 180, and the clamp 190 is used to clamp the tire on the clamping component.

[0049] The moving assembly 170 can move along the suspension rail 160. When extracting the tire, the moving assembly 170 drives the manipulator 180 to approach the clamping assembly. The manipulator 180 moves so that the clamp 190 clamps the inner side of the tire. Then, the moving assembly 170 drives the manipulator 180 to approach the installation position of the vehicle body. The manipulator 180 moves so that the clamp 190 installs the tire on the vehicle body, thereby improving the degree of automation of tire installation and improving assembly efficiency.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 The moving assembly 170 includes a first horizontal moving module 280 and a second horizontal moving module 290 . The first horizontal moving module 280 and the second horizontal moving module 290 are vertically connected to each other. The first horizontal moving module 280 is connected to the suspension rail 160 , and the second horizontal moving module 290 is connected to the manipulator 180 .

[0051] It should be noted that the first horizontal moving module 280 can have a gear, a rack and a motor. The rack is set on the suspension guide rail 160. The gear and the rack are meshed for transmission. Driven by the motor, the gear moves horizontally along the rack, thereby driving the manipulator 180 to move along the suspension guide rail 160.

[0052] It can be understood that the second horizontal moving module 290 and the second horizontal moving module 290 have similar structures, and the second horizontal moving module 290 can drive the manipulator 180 to move closer to or away from the vehicle body.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present invention, a control mechanism is further included. The control mechanism is connected to the moving component 170 and the manipulator 180 , and the control mechanism is used to control the movement of the moving component 170 and the manipulator 180 .

[0054] It is understandable that, according to production needs, the control component can be used to control the movement trajectory of the mobile component 170 and the manipulator 180 to improve the degree of automation of the equipment.

[0055] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0056] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tire conveying and assembly device, characterized in that: include: A conveying mechanism, comprising a plurality of conveying rollers (100) arranged side by side, wherein the conveying rollers (100) are used to convey flat tires; The flipping mechanism comprises a clamping assembly and a flipping assembly, wherein the clamping assembly is used to clamp the tire, and the flipping assembly is connected to the clamping assembly, wherein the clamping assembly comprises a positioning member (110) and a clamping member (120) located above the conveying roller (100), and a first cylinder (130) driving the clamping member (120) to clamp, wherein the clamping member (120) and the positioning member (110) clamp the radial outer surface of the tire in the horizontal direction, and wherein the flipping assembly comprises a flipping frame (140) and a second cylinder (150) driving the flipping frame (140) to flip, wherein the flipping frame (140) can flip the tire so as to change the tire from a horizontal placement state to an upright placement state; The assembly mechanism comprises a suspension rail (160), a moving assembly (170) and a manipulator (180), wherein the suspension rail (160) is located above the conveying roller (100), the moving assembly (170) is connected to the suspension rail (160), the manipulator (180) is connected to the moving assembly (170), and a clamping claw (190) is provided at the free end of the manipulator (180), and the clamping claw (190) is used to clamp the tire on the clamping assembly.

2. A tire conveying and assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two limiting rods (200) are arranged above the conveying roller (100), the two limiting rods (200) are arranged opposite to each other, and a limiting channel (210) is formed between the two limiting rods (200), and the limiting channel (210) accommodates the tire to pass through.

3. A tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turning frame (140) comprises a rotating shaft (220), a connecting plate (230) arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (220), one end of the second cylinder (150) is hinged to the connecting plate (230), the other end of the second cylinder (150) is hinged to the frame, and the connecting plate (230) is connected to the positioning member (110).

4. A tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning member (110) and the clamping member (120) are respectively provided with abutment portions (240), and the abutment portions (240) are capable of passing through a gap between two adjacent conveying rollers (100).

5. A tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping member (120) comprises two pressure rollers (250) arranged opposite to each other, and the two pressure rollers (250) are used to abut against the radial outer surface of the tire.

6. A tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The two pressing rollers (250) are connected to a connecting frame (260), and the connecting frame (260) is arranged in an L shape. One end of the first cylinder (130) is connected to the turning frame (140), and the other end of the first cylinder (130) is connected to the connecting frame (260).

7. A tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning member (110) is arranged in a V shape.

8. The tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the conveying roller (100) is provided with a baffle (270), and the baffle (270) is used to abut against the tire.

9. A tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving component (170) includes a first horizontal moving module (280) and a second horizontal moving module (290), wherein the first horizontal moving module (280) and the second horizontal moving module (290) are vertically connected to each other, the first horizontal moving module (280) is connected to the suspension rail (160), and the second horizontal moving module (290) is connected to the manipulator (180).

10. The tire conveying and assembling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a control mechanism, which is connected to the moving component (170) and the manipulator (180), and is used to control the movement of the moving component (170) and the manipulator (180).

Images