Knuckle and hub flexible splicing gripper device

Abstract

The utility model provides a knuckle and hub flexible splicing gripper device. The knuckle and hub flexible splicing gripper device is characterized in that a rotating motor module is mounted on a motor connecting plate; the first X-direction buffer assembly and the second X-direction buffer assembly are mounted on the motor connecting plate; the first X-direction linear guide rail device and the second X-direction linear guide rail device are mounted between the motor connecting plate and the guide rail connecting plate; the first Y-direction buffer assembly and the second Y-direction buffer assembly are mounted on the guide rail connecting plate; the first Y-direction linear guide rail device and the second Y-direction linear guide rail device are mounted between the guide rail connecting plate and the horizontal mounting plate; and the first Z-direction buffer assembly and the second Z-direction buffer assembly are mounted on the mounting plate assembly. The floating function in the X direction and the Y direction and the floating function in the rotating direction are designed, the moving position precision and the floating flexibility of part placement are improved, and the in-place success rate of part placement is increased to 100%.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automobile spare parts transportation, in particular to a steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device. Background Art

[0002] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the disk hub assembly in the prior art. Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a steering knuckle assembly in the prior art.

[0003] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the figure, in the automated pre-installation project of wheel hub bolts, the structure of the original equipment could not meet the requirements of splicing: the hole-to-shaft small clearance assembly (clearance 0.124-0.324mm), the success rate of splicing into place was low, and manual adjustment and placement in place were required at subsequent workstations, which not only caused the risk of collision during the operation of parts, but also caused a waste of manpower.

[0004] In view of this, the inventor of the present application has designed a steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device in order to overcome the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the defects of the prior art such as low success rate of wheel hub assembly and splicing, the need for manual adjustment, low efficiency and easy risk of collision, and provide a steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device.

[0006] The utility model solves the above technical problems through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device, characterized in that the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device comprises:

[0008] A rotating motor module and a motor connecting plate, wherein the rotating motor module is mounted on the motor connecting plate;

[0009] A first X-direction buffer assembly and a second X-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the motor connection plate;

[0010] The first X-direction linear guide device and the second X-direction linear guide device are respectively installed between the motor connecting plate and the guide connecting plate, so that the guide connecting plate floats relative to the motor connecting plate to achieve movement in the X direction;

[0011] A first Y-direction buffer assembly and a second Y-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the guide rail connecting plate;

[0012] The first Y-direction linear guide device and the second Y-direction linear guide device are respectively installed between the guide connecting plate and the horizontal mounting plate, so that the horizontal mounting plate floats relative to the guide connecting plate to achieve movement in the Y direction;

[0013] A mounting plate assembly and a driving mechanism, wherein the mounting plate assembly is connected to the horizontal mounting plate, and the driving mechanism is mounted on the horizontal mounting plate;

[0014] A first Z-direction buffer assembly and a second Z-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the mounting plate assembly to achieve buffering in the Z direction;

[0015] The first Z-direction linear guide device and the second Z-direction linear guide device are respectively mounted on the mounting plate assembly to achieve movement in the Z direction.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the first X-direction linear guide device includes a first X-direction linear guide seat and a first X-direction linear guide installed on the first X-direction linear guide seat, and the second X-direction linear guide device includes a second X-direction linear guide seat and a second X-direction linear guide installed on the second X-direction linear guide seat;

[0017] The first X-direction linear guide and the second X-direction linear guide are respectively fixed on the motor connecting plate, and the first X-direction linear guide seat and the second X-direction linear guide seat are respectively fixed on the guide connecting plate.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first X-direction buffer assembly includes a first X-direction buffer mounting plate, and a first X-direction buffer mounted on the first X-direction buffer mounting plate, and the second X-direction buffer assembly includes a second X-direction buffer mounting plate, and a second X-direction buffer mounted on the second X-direction buffer mounting plate;

[0019] The first X-direction buffer mounting plate and the second X-direction buffer mounting plate are respectively fixed on the motor connecting plate.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first Y-direction linear guide device includes a first Y-direction linear guide seat and a first Y-direction linear guide mounted on the first Y-direction linear guide seat, and the second Y-direction linear guide device includes a second Y-direction linear guide seat and a second Y-direction linear guide mounted on the second Y-direction linear guide seat;

[0021] The first Y-direction linear guide and the second Y-direction linear guide are respectively fixed on the guide connecting plate, and the first Y-direction linear guide seat and the second Y-direction linear guide seat are respectively fixed on the horizontal mounting plate.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first Y-direction buffer assembly includes a first Y-direction buffer mounting plate, and a first Y-direction buffer mounted on the first Y-direction buffer mounting plate, and the second Y-direction buffer assembly includes a second Y-direction buffer mounting plate, and a second Y-direction buffer mounted on the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate;

[0023] The first Y-direction buffer mounting plate and the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate are respectively fixed on the guide rail connecting plate.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the mounting plate assembly includes a vertical mounting plate, a first reinforcing plate and a second reinforcing plate, the vertical mounting plate is connected to the horizontal mounting plate, and the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate are respectively connected to the vertical mounting plate and the horizontal mounting plate.

[0025] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the driving mechanism includes a lifting cylinder, a cylinder connecting block, a lifting connecting block and a T-shaped connecting plate, the lifting cylinder is connected to the horizontal mounting plate, the cylinder connecting block is connected to the lifting connecting block, the lifting cylinder is connected to the lifting connecting block through the cylinder connecting block, the lifting connecting block is connected to the T-shaped connecting plate, and the clamping module is driven to rise or fall through the lifting cylinder.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first Z-direction buffer assembly includes a first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, a first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate, and a first Z-upward buffer mounted on the first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, and a first Z-downward buffer mounted on the first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate;

[0027] The first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate and the first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate are respectively fixed to the vertical mounting plate;

[0028] The second Z-direction buffer assembly includes a second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, a second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate, and a second Z-upward buffer mounted on the second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, and a second Z-downward buffer mounted on the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate;

[0029] The second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate and the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate are respectively fixed on the vertical mounting plate.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first Z-direction buffer assembly further includes a first Z-direction limit block, and the second Z-direction buffer assembly further includes a second Z-direction limit block, and the first Z-direction limit block and the second Z-direction limit block are connected to the T-shaped connecting plate.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the first Z-direction linear guide device includes a first Z-direction linear guide seat and a first Z-direction linear guide mounted on the first Z-direction linear guide seat, and the second Z-direction linear guide device includes a second Z-direction linear guide seat and a second Z-direction linear guide mounted on the second Z-direction linear guide seat;

[0032] The first Z-direction linear guide rail and the second Z-direction linear guide rail are respectively fixed on the guide rail connecting plate, and the first Z-direction linear guide rail seat and the second Z-direction linear guide rail seat are respectively fixed on the horizontal mounting plate.

[0033] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the gripper device further comprises a rotating cylinder module, a first rotating buffer device, a second rotating buffer device and a rotating limit block, the rotating cylinder module is connected to the T-shaped connecting plate and the L-shaped connecting plate, and the rotating cylinder module drives the clamping module to realize 180° rotation;

[0034] The first rotary buffer device and the second rotary buffer device are connected to the T-shaped connecting plate, and the rotary limit block is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the clamping module includes a first clamping linear guide device, a second clamping linear guide device, a clamping cylinder connecting block, a cylinder connecting block and a clamping movable plate, the first clamping linear guide device and the second clamping linear guide device are respectively installed on the clamping movable plate, the clamping cylinder is connected to the clamping cylinder connecting block, the clamping cylinder connecting block is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate, and the cylinder connecting block is connected to the clamping movable plate.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first clamping linear guide device includes a first clamping linear guide seat and a first clamping linear guide installed on the first clamping linear guide seat, and the second clamping linear guide device includes a second clamping linear guide seat and a second clamping linear guide installed on the second clamping linear guide seat;

[0037] The first clamping linear guide rail and the second clamping linear guide rail are respectively connected to the L-shaped connecting plate, and the first clamping linear guide rail seat and the second clamping linear guide rail seat are respectively fixed to the clamping movable plate.

[0038] The positive and progressive effects of the utility model are:

[0039] The utility model discloses a steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device, by adding a mobile servo motor and a rotating servo motor, and designing floating functions in the X and Y directions and the rotating direction, and by increasing the moving position accuracy and the floating flexibility of the parts placement, the success rate of the parts placement is improved to 100%. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] The above and other features, properties and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which the same reference numerals always represent the same features, wherein:

[0041] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the disk hub assembly in the prior art.

[0042] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a steering knuckle assembly in the prior art.

[0043] Figure 3 It is a front view of the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model.

[0044] Figure 4 It is a left view of the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model.

[0045] Figure 5 It is a right side view of the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings.Where possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to represent the same or similar parts.

[0048] In addition, although the terms used in the present invention are selected from well-known and commonly used terms, some terms mentioned in the specification of the present invention may be selected by the applicant at his or her discretion, and their detailed meanings are explained in the relevant parts of the description of this article.

[0049] Furthermore, it is required that the present invention be understood not only by the actual terms used but also by the meanings contained in each term.

[0050] Figure 3 It is a front view of the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model. Figure 4It is a left view of the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model. Figure 5 It is a right side view of the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model.

[0051] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown, the utility model discloses a steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device, which includes: a rotating motor module 10, a motor connecting plate 20, a first X-direction buffer assembly, a second X-direction buffer assembly, a first X-direction linear guide device, a second X-direction linear guide device, a first Y-direction buffer assembly, a second Y-direction buffer assembly, a first Y-direction linear guide device, a second Y-direction linear guide device, a mounting plate assembly, a driving mechanism, a first Z-direction buffer assembly, a second Z-direction buffer assembly, a first Z-direction linear guide device and a second Z-direction linear guide device.

[0052] The rotating motor module 10 is mounted on the motor connecting plate 20. The first X-direction buffer assembly and the second X-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the motor connecting plate 20. The first X-direction linear guide device and the second X-direction linear guide device are respectively mounted between the motor connecting plate 20 and the guide connecting plate 30, so that the guide connecting plate 30 floats relative to the motor connecting plate 20 to achieve movement in the X direction.

[0053] The first Y-direction buffer assembly and the second Y-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the guide rail connecting plate 30. The first Y-direction linear guide device and the second Y-direction linear guide device are respectively mounted between the guide rail connecting plate 30 and the horizontal mounting plate 40, so that the horizontal mounting plate 40 floats relative to the guide rail connecting plate 30 to achieve movement in the Y direction.

[0054] The mounting plate assembly is connected to the horizontal mounting plate 40 , and the driving mechanism is mounted on the horizontal mounting plate 40 .

[0055] The first Z-direction buffer assembly and the second Z-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the mounting plate assembly to achieve buffering in the Z direction. The first Z-direction linear guide device and the second Z-direction linear guide device are respectively mounted on the mounting plate assembly to achieve movement in the Z direction.

[0056] Preferably, the first X-direction linear guide device includes a first X-direction linear guide seat 50, and a first X-direction linear guide 51 mounted on the first X-direction linear guide seat 50. The second X-direction linear guide device includes a second X-direction linear guide seat 52, and a second X-direction linear guide 53 mounted on the second X-direction linear guide seat 52. The first X-direction linear guide 51 and the second X-direction linear guide 53 are respectively fixed on the motor connecting plate 20, and the first X-direction linear guide seat 50 and the second X-direction linear guide seat 52 are respectively fixed on the guide connecting plate 30.

[0057] The first X-direction buffer assembly includes a first X-direction buffer mounting plate 60, and a first X-direction buffer 61 mounted on the first X-direction buffer mounting plate 60. The second X-direction buffer assembly includes a second X-direction buffer mounting plate 62, and a second X-direction buffer 63 mounted on the second X-direction buffer mounting plate 62. The first X-direction buffer mounting plate 60 and the second X-direction buffer mounting plate 62 are fixed to the motor connecting plate 20, respectively.

[0058] In this embodiment, the rotary motor module 10 is connected to the motor connecting plate 20 by a plurality of bolts (for example, six), and the first X-direction linear guide 51 and the second X-direction linear guide 53 are respectively connected to the motor connecting plate 20 by a plurality of bolts (for example, four). The first X-direction linear guide 51 and the second X-direction linear guide 53 are respectively installed in the first X-direction linear guide seat 50 and the second X-direction linear guide seat 52 to realize the movement of the device in the X direction.

[0059] The first X-direction buffer mounting plate 60 and the second X-direction buffer mounting plate 62 are respectively mounted on the motor connecting plate 20 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., three). The first X-direction buffer 61 and the second X-direction buffer 63 are respectively mounted on the first X-direction buffer mounting plate 60 and the second X-direction buffer mounting plate 62 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., two), so that the guide rail connecting plate 30 can have a floating function relative to the motor connecting plate 20. The first X-direction linear guide seat 50 and the second X-direction linear guide seat 52 are respectively mounted on the guide rail connecting plate 30 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., four).

[0060] Preferably, the first Y-direction linear guide device includes a first Y-direction linear guide seat 70, and a first Y-direction linear guide 71 mounted on the first Y-direction linear guide seat 70. The second Y-direction linear guide device includes a second Y-direction linear guide seat 72, and a second Y-direction linear guide 73 mounted on the second Y-direction linear guide seat 72. The first Y-direction linear guide 71 and the second Y-direction linear guide 73 are respectively fixed on the guide connecting plate 30, and the first Y-direction linear guide seat 70 and the second Y-direction linear guide seat 72 are respectively fixed on the horizontal mounting plate 40.

[0061] The first Y-direction buffer assembly includes a first Y-direction buffer mounting plate 80 and a first Y-direction buffer 81 mounted on the first Y-direction buffer mounting plate 80. The second Y-direction buffer assembly includes a second Y-direction buffer mounting plate 82 and a second Y-direction buffer 83 mounted on the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate 82. The first Y-direction buffer mounting plate 80 and the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate 82 are fixed to the guide rail connecting plate 30, respectively.

[0062] In this embodiment, the first Y-direction linear guide 71 and the second Y-direction linear guide 73 are respectively connected to the guide connecting plate 30 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., four). The first Y-direction linear guide 71 and the second Y-direction linear guide 73 are respectively installed in the first Y-direction linear guide seat 70 and the second Y-direction linear guide seat 72 to realize the movement of the device in the Y direction.

[0063] The first Y-direction buffer mounting plate 80 and the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate 82 are respectively mounted on the guide rail connecting plate 30 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., three). The first Y-direction buffer 81 and the second Y-direction buffer 83 are respectively mounted on the first Y-direction buffer mounting plate 82 and the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate 82 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., two), so that the horizontal mounting plate 40 can have a floating function relative to the guide rail connecting plate 30. The first Y-direction linear guide seat 70 and the second Y-direction linear guide seat 72 are respectively mounted on the horizontal mounting plate 40 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., four).

[0064] Furthermore, the mounting plate assembly includes a vertical mounting plate 90, a first reinforcing plate 91 and a second reinforcing plate 92, which connect the vertical mounting plate 90 to the horizontal mounting plate 40, and the first reinforcing plate 91 and the second reinforcing plate 92 are connected to the vertical mounting plate 90 and the horizontal mounting plate 40 respectively.

[0065] The vertical mounting plate 90 is connected to the horizontal mounting plate 40 by multiple bolts (for example, seven), the first reinforcing plate 91 and the second reinforcing plate 92 are respectively connected to the vertical mounting plate 90 by multiple bolts (for example, seven), and the first reinforcing plate 91 and the second reinforcing plate 92 are respectively connected to the horizontal mounting plate 40 by multiple bolts (for example, four).

[0066] The driving mechanism includes a lifting cylinder 100, a cylinder connection block 110, a lifting connection block 120 and a T-shaped connection plate 130. The lifting cylinder 100 is connected to the horizontal mounting plate 40, the cylinder connection block 110 is connected to the lifting connection block 120, the lifting cylinder 100 is connected to the lifting connection block 120 through the cylinder connection block 110, and the lifting connection block 120 is connected to the T-shaped connection plate 130, and the clamping module is driven to rise or fall through the lifting cylinder 100.

[0067] The lifting cylinder 100 is connected to the horizontal mounting plate 40 through multiple bolts (for example, four), the cylinder connecting block 110 is connected to the lifting connecting block 120 through multiple bolts (for example, two), the lifting cylinder 100 is connected through the cylinder connecting block 110 and the lifting connecting block 120, and the lifting connecting block 120 is connected to the T-shaped connecting plate 130 through multiple bolts (for example, two), and the lifting cylinder 100 drives the clamping module to realize the lifting and lowering functions.

[0068] Preferably, the first Z-direction buffer assembly includes a first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 200, a first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 210, a first Z-upward buffer 220 mounted on the first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 200, and a first Z-downward buffer 230 mounted on the first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 210. The first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 200 and the first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 210 are fixed to the vertical mounting plate 90, respectively.

[0069] The second Z-direction buffer assembly includes a second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 300, a second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 310, a second Z-upward buffer 320 mounted on the second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 300, and a second Z-downward buffer 330 mounted on the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 310. The second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 300 and the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 310 are fixed to the vertical mounting plate 90, respectively.

[0070] The first Z-direction buffer assembly further includes a first Z-direction limit block 400 , and the second Z-direction buffer assembly further includes a second Z-direction limit block 500 . The first Z-direction limit block 400 and the second Z-direction limit block 500 are connected to the T-shaped connecting plate 130 .

[0071] In this embodiment, the first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 200 and the second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 300 are respectively connected to the vertical mounting plate 90 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., two). The first Z-upward buffer 220 and the second Z-upward buffer 320 are respectively mounted on the first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 200 and the second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate 300 to realize the buffering function of the Z-direction device.

[0072] The first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 210 and the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 310 are respectively connected to the vertical mounting plate 90 by multiple bolts (for example, two), and the first Z-downward buffer 220 and the second Z-downward buffer 320 are respectively installed on the first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 210 and the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate 310 to realize the lower buffer function of the Z-direction device.

[0073] The first Z-direction limiting block 400 and the second Z-direction limiting block 500 are respectively connected to the T-shaped connecting plate 130 by a plurality of bolts (for example, two bolts) to realize the limiting function of the device in the Z direction.

[0074] Preferably, the first Z-direction linear guide device includes a first Z-direction linear guide seat 600, and a first Z-direction linear guide 610 mounted on the first Z-direction linear guide seat 600. The second Z-direction linear guide device includes a second Z-direction linear guide seat 700, and a second Z-direction linear guide 710 mounted on the second Z-direction linear guide seat 700. The first Z-direction linear guide 610 and the second Z-direction linear guide 710 are respectively fixed on the guide connecting plate 30, and the first Z-direction linear guide seat 600 and the second Z-direction linear guide seat 700 are respectively fixed on the horizontal mounting plate 40.

[0075] In this embodiment, the first Z-direction linear guide 610 and the second Z-direction linear guide 710 are connected to the vertical mounting plate 90 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., five). The first Z-direction linear guide 610 and the second Z-direction linear guide 710 are respectively installed in the first Z-direction linear guide seat 600 and the second Z-direction linear guide seat 700 to achieve the movement of the device in the Z direction. The first Z-direction linear guide seat 600 and the second Z-direction linear guide seat 700 are respectively installed on the T-shaped connecting plate 130 by a plurality of bolts (e.g., four).

[0076] Furthermore, the gripper device further comprises a rotary cylinder module 800, a first rotary buffer device, a second rotary buffer device and a rotary stop block 810. The rotary cylinder module 800 is connected to the T-shaped connecting plate 130 and the L-shaped connecting plate 820, and the rotary cylinder module 800 drives the clamping module to achieve 180° rotation. The first rotary buffer device and the second rotary buffer device are connected to the T-shaped connecting plate 130, and the rotary stop block 810 is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820.

[0077] The first rotary damper device includes a first rotary damper mounting plate 830 and a first rotary damper 831 mounted on the first rotary damper mounting plate 830. The second rotary damper device includes a second rotary damper mounting plate 840 and a second rotary damper 841 mounted on the second rotary damper mounting plate 840.

[0078] In this embodiment, the rotating cylinder module 800 is connected to the T-shaped connecting plate 130 through eight bolts, and the rotating cylinder module 800 is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820 through eight bolts. The rotating cylinder module 800 rotates to drive the clamping module to achieve 180° rotation.

[0079] The first rotary buffer mounting plate 830 and the second rotary buffer mounting plate 840 are respectively connected to the T-shaped connecting plate 130 by two bolts, the first rotary buffer 831 and the second rotary buffer 841 are respectively connected to the first rotary buffer mounting plate 830 and the second rotary buffer mounting plate 840 by threads, and the rotation limit block 810 is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820 by two bolts to realize 180° rotation limit of the clamping module.

[0080] The clamping module includes a first clamping linear guide device, a second clamping linear guide device, a clamping cylinder connecting block 900, a cylinder connecting block 910 and a clamping movable plate 930. The first clamping linear guide device and the second clamping linear guide device are respectively mounted on the clamping movable plate 930, the clamping cylinder 940 is connected to the clamping cylinder connecting block 900, the clamping cylinder connecting block 900 is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820, and the cylinder connecting block 910 is connected to the clamping movable plate 930.

[0081] Preferably, the first clamping linear guide device includes a first clamping linear guide seat 950, and a first clamping linear guide 951 mounted on the first clamping linear guide seat 950. The second clamping linear guide device includes a second clamping linear guide seat 960, and a second clamping linear guide 961 mounted on the second clamping linear guide seat 960. The first clamping linear guide 951 and the second clamping linear guide 961 are respectively connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820. The first clamping linear guide seat 950 and the second clamping linear guide seat 960 are respectively fixed on the clamping movable plate 930.

[0082] In this embodiment, the first clamping linear guide 951 and the second clamping linear guide 961 are respectively connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820 by multiple bolts (for example, three), and the first clamping linear guide 951 and the second clamping linear guide 961 are respectively installed in the first clamping linear guide seat 950 and the second clamping linear guide seat 960 to realize the clamping function of the device.

[0083] The first clamping linear guide seat 950 and the second clamping linear guide seat 960 are respectively installed on the clamping movable plate 930 by multiple bolts (for example, four), the clamping cylinder 940 is connected to the clamping cylinder connecting block 910 by four bolts, the clamping cylinder connecting block 910 is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820 by multiple (for example, two) bolts, and the cylinder connecting block 910 is connected to the clamping movable plate 930 by two bolts.

[0084] The clamping cylinder 940 realizes the clamping and loosening functions of the clamping module through the clamping cylinder connecting block 910 and the clamping movable plate 930. The diamond clamping pin 970 and the circular clamping pin 971 are connected to the clamping movable plate 930 through threads, and the first clamping block 972 and the second clamping block 973 are respectively connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 820 through multiple (for example, four) bolts, and the clamping pin and the clamping block realize the clamping function of the steering knuckle assembly A.

[0085] The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model can effectively improve the feasibility of automated assembly, and can also be applied to other positions with small assembly gaps, thereby making adequate preparations for automatic pre-assembly of assembly lines.

[0086] According to the above structural description, the working steps of the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model are:

[0087] Step 1: Move the flexible split gripper to grab the left steering knuckle assembly parts from the fixture.

[0088] Step 2: The flexible spliced ​​gripper belt moves the left steering knuckle assembly toward the accompanying fixture, and during the movement, the gripper is rotated horizontally by 135 degrees and the workpiece is rotated vertically by 180 degrees.

[0089] Step 3: Move the flexible splicing gripper into position, place the left steering knuckle assembly downward onto the left disc hub assembly, and complete the automatic assembly.

[0090] Step 4: Move the flexible splicing gripper back to its original position.

[0091] Step 5: The flexible splicing gripper moves to grab the right steering knuckle assembly parts from the fixture.

[0092] Step 6: The flexible spliced ​​gripper with the right steering knuckle assembly moves toward the accompanying fixture, and during the movement, the gripper is rotated horizontally 135 degrees and the workpiece is rotated vertically 180 degrees.

[0093] Step 7. Move the flexible splicing gripper into position, place the right steering knuckle assembly down onto the right disc hub assembly, and complete the fit.

[0094] In summary, the steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device of the utility model increases the mobile servo motor and the rotating servo motor, designs the floating functions in the X and Y directions and the rotating direction, and increases the moving position accuracy and the floating flexibility of the parts placement, thereby improving the success rate of the parts placement to 100%.

[0095] For those skilled in the art, the above invention disclosure is only used as an example and does not constitute a limitation of the present application. Although not explicitly stated herein, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, improvements and amendments to the present application. Such modifications, improvements and amendments are suggested in the present application, so such modifications, improvements and amendments still belong to the spirit and scope of the exemplary implementation of the present application.

[0096] At the same time, the present application uses specific words to describe the embodiments of the present application. For example, "one embodiment", "an embodiment", and / or "some embodiments" refer to a certain feature, structure or characteristic related to at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, it should be emphasized and noted that "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "an alternative embodiment" mentioned twice or more in different positions in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, some features, structures or characteristics in one or more embodiments of the present application can be appropriately combined.

[0097] Similarly, it should be noted that in order to simplify the description of the disclosure of this application and thus facilitate the understanding of one or more embodiments of the invention, in the foregoing description of the embodiments of this application, multiple features are sometimes grouped into one embodiment, drawing, or description thereof. However, this disclosure method does not mean that the subject matter of this application requires more features than those mentioned in the claims. In fact, the features of an embodiment are less than all the features of a single embodiment disclosed above.

[0098] Although the specific embodiments of the present invention are described above, those skilled in the art should understand that these are only examples, and the protection scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principle and essence of the present invention, but these changes and modifications fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device, characterized in that: The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device comprises: A rotating motor module and a motor connecting plate, wherein the rotating motor module is mounted on the motor connecting plate; A first X-direction buffer assembly and a second X-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the motor connection plate; The first X-direction linear guide device and the second X-direction linear guide device are respectively installed between the motor connecting plate and the guide connecting plate, so that the guide connecting plate floats relative to the motor connecting plate to achieve movement in the X direction; A first Y-direction buffer assembly and a second Y-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the guide rail connecting plate; The first Y-direction linear guide device and the second Y-direction linear guide device are respectively installed between the guide connecting plate and the horizontal mounting plate, so that the horizontal mounting plate floats relative to the guide connecting plate to achieve movement in the Y direction; A mounting plate assembly and a driving mechanism, wherein the mounting plate assembly is connected to the horizontal mounting plate, and the driving mechanism is mounted on the horizontal mounting plate; A first Z-direction buffer assembly and a second Z-direction buffer assembly are respectively mounted on the mounting plate assembly to achieve buffering in the Z direction; The first Z-direction linear guide device and the second Z-direction linear guide device are respectively mounted on the mounting plate assembly to achieve movement in the Z direction.

2. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first X-direction linear guide device comprises a first X-direction linear guide seat and a first X-direction linear guide mounted on the first X-direction linear guide seat, and the second X-direction linear guide device comprises a second X-direction linear guide seat and a second X-direction linear guide mounted on the second X-direction linear guide seat; The first X-direction linear guide and the second X-direction linear guide are respectively fixed on the motor connecting plate, and the first X-direction linear guide seat and the second X-direction linear guide seat are respectively fixed on the guide connecting plate.

3. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first X-direction buffer assembly includes a first X-direction buffer mounting plate and a first X-direction buffer mounted on the first X-direction buffer mounting plate, and the second X-direction buffer assembly includes a second X-direction buffer mounting plate and a second X-direction buffer mounted on the second X-direction buffer mounting plate; The first X-direction buffer mounting plate and the second X-direction buffer mounting plate are respectively fixed on the motor connecting plate.

4. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first Y-direction linear guide device comprises a first Y-direction linear guide seat and a first Y-direction linear guide mounted on the first Y-direction linear guide seat, and the second Y-direction linear guide device comprises a second Y-direction linear guide seat and a second X-direction linear guide mounted on the second Y-direction linear guide seat; The first Y-direction linear guide and the second Y-direction linear guide are respectively fixed on the guide connecting plate, and the first Y-direction linear guide seat and the second Y-direction linear guide seat are respectively fixed on the horizontal mounting plate.

5. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first Y-direction buffer assembly includes a first Y-direction buffer mounting plate and a first Y-direction buffer mounted on the first Y-direction buffer mounting plate, and the second Y-direction buffer assembly includes a second Y-direction buffer mounting plate and a second Y-direction buffer mounted on the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate; The first Y-direction buffer mounting plate and the second Y-direction buffer mounting plate are respectively fixed on the guide rail connecting plate.

6. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate assembly includes a vertical mounting plate, a first reinforcing plate and a second reinforcing plate. The vertical mounting plate is connected to the horizontal mounting plate. The first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate are respectively connected to the vertical mounting plate and the horizontal mounting plate.

7. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a lifting cylinder, a cylinder connecting block, a lifting connecting block and a T-shaped connecting plate. The lifting cylinder is connected to the horizontal mounting plate, the cylinder connecting block is connected to the lifting connecting block, the lifting cylinder is connected to the lifting connecting block through the cylinder connecting block, the lifting connecting block is connected to the T-shaped connecting plate, and the clamping module is driven to rise or fall through the lifting cylinder.

8. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first Z-direction buffer assembly includes a first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, a first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate, and a first Z-upward buffer mounted on the first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, and a first Z-downward buffer mounted on the first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate; The first Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate and the first Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate are respectively fixed to the vertical mounting plate; The second Z-direction buffer assembly includes a second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, a second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate, and a second Z-upward buffer mounted on the second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate, and a second Z-downward buffer mounted on the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate; The second Z-direction buffer upper mounting plate and the second Z-direction buffer lower mounting plate are respectively fixed on the vertical mounting plate.

9. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first Z-direction buffer assembly further includes a first Z-direction limit block, and the second Z-direction buffer assembly further includes a second Z-direction limit block. The first Z-direction limit block and the second Z-direction limit block are connected to the T-shaped connecting plate.

10. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first Z-direction linear guide device comprises a first Z-direction linear guide seat and a first Z-direction linear guide mounted on the first Z-direction linear guide seat, and the second Z-direction linear guide device comprises a second Z-direction linear guide seat and a second Z-direction linear guide mounted on the second Z-direction linear guide seat; The first Z-direction linear guide rail and the second Z-direction linear guide rail are respectively fixed on the guide rail connecting plate, and the first Z-direction linear guide rail seat and the second Z-direction linear guide rail seat are respectively fixed on the horizontal mounting plate.

11. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The gripper device further comprises a rotating cylinder module, a first rotating buffer device, a second rotating buffer device and a rotating limit block, wherein the rotating cylinder module is connected to the T-shaped connecting plate and the L-shaped connecting plate, and the rotating cylinder module drives the clamping module to realize 180° rotation; The first rotary buffer device and the second rotary buffer device are connected to the T-shaped connecting plate, and the rotary limit block is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate.

12. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The clamping module includes a first clamping linear guide device, a second clamping linear guide device, a clamping cylinder connecting block, a cylinder connecting block and a clamping movable plate. The first clamping linear guide device and the second clamping linear guide device are respectively installed on the clamping movable plate, the clamping cylinder is connected to the clamping cylinder connecting block, the clamping cylinder connecting block is connected to the L-shaped connecting plate, and the cylinder connecting block is connected to the clamping movable plate.

13. The steering knuckle and wheel hub flexible splicing gripper device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The first clamping linear guide device comprises a first clamping linear guide seat and a first clamping linear guide mounted on the first clamping linear guide seat, and the second clamping linear guide device comprises a second clamping linear guide seat and a second clamping linear guide mounted on the second clamping linear guide seat; The first clamping linear guide rail and the second clamping linear guide rail are respectively connected to the L-shaped connecting plate, and the first clamping linear guide rail seat and the second clamping linear guide rail seat are respectively fixed to the clamping movable plate.

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