Flexible tool for automobile top cover

Abstract

The utility model provides a flexible tool for an automobile top cover. The tool comprises a transfer robot, a positioning skip car, a turn-over placement table, a double-face gripper and an arc welding clamp. The carrying robot and the arc welding clamp are arranged on the two sides of the welding assembly line correspondingly. The welding assembly line is fixedly arranged on the ground in the horizontal direction. The turn-over placement table is arranged on one side of the welding assembly line; the positioning skip car is movably arranged on one side of the welding assembly line; the double-sided gripping apparatus is arranged on the transfer robot; the arc welding clamp is used for clamping the automobile top cover on the welding assembly line and conducting arc welding. The carrying robot can grab the automobile top cover subjected to arc welding on the arc welding clamp to the turn-over placement table through the first clamping face of the double-face grabbing tool, grab and turn over the automobile top cover on the turn-over placement table through the second clamping face and place the automobile top cover on the positioning skip car. According to the flexible tool for the automobile top cover, automatic turnover and carrying of the automobile top cover assembly can be achieved, cost is reduced, and production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of flexible chemical equipment for automobile top covers, and in particular relates to a flexible chemical equipment for automobile top covers. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the current automobile industry, there are more and more types of automobiles, such as traditional fuel vehicles, new energy vehicles, hydrogen energy vehicles, etc. Regardless of the type of automobile, the body is the assembly carrier of various parts of the automobile, so the automation and cost control of the body are very high; the existing automobile roof assembly process has complex operation processes and high costs.

[0003] Based on the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned automobile top cover assembly process, there is no relevant solution yet; therefore, it is urgent to find an effective solution to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the shortcomings of the above-mentioned technology and propose a flexible cover for automobile, aiming to solve the problem of complicated operation of the existing automobile cover.

[0005] The utility model provides a flexible tooling for a car roof, which comprises a handling robot, a positioning material trolley, a turnover platform, a double-sided gripper and an arc welding fixture; the handling robot is arranged at one side of a welding assembly line, and the arc welding fixture is arranged at the other side of the welding assembly line; the welding assembly line is fixedly arranged on the ground along a horizontal direction; the turnover platform is arranged at one side of the welding assembly line and is located at one side of the handling robot; the positioning material trolley is movably arranged at one side of the welding assembly line and is located at the other side of the handling robot; the upper end surface of the double-sided gripper is a first clamping surface, and the lower end surface of the double-sided gripper is a second clamping surface; the double-sided gripper is arranged on the handling robot and can rotate with the handling robot; the arc welding fixture is used to clamp the car roof on the welding assembly line and perform arc welding; the handling robot can grab the car roof on the arc welding fixture after arc welding to the turnover platform through the first clamping surface of the double-sided gripper; the handling robot can also grab and flip the car roof on the turnover platform through the second clamping surface of the double-sided gripper, and place it on the positioning material trolley.

[0006] Furthermore, the double-sided gripper includes a gripper frame, which is a rectangular frame structure; a plurality of upper end surface gripping plates are provided on the upper end surface of the gripper frame, and the plurality of upper end surface gripping plates are distributed around the upper end surface of the gripper frame; a plurality of lower end surface gripping plates are provided on the lower end surface of the gripper frame, and the plurality of lower end surface gripping plates are distributed around the lower end surface of the gripper frame.

[0007] Furthermore, a plurality of groups of positioning pins are provided on the gripper frame; the plurality of groups of positioning pins are arranged on the gripper frame along the vertical direction and distributed around the gripper frame.

[0008] Furthermore, the positioning pins include a first group of positioning pins, a second group of positioning pins, a third group of positioning pins and a fourth group of positioning pins; the first group of positioning pins is arranged at the left end of the gripper frame and passes through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the gripper frame; the second group of positioning pins is arranged at the right end of the gripper frame and passes through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the gripper frame; the third group of positioning pins and the fourth group of positioning pins are respectively arranged on the lower end surface of the gripper frame.

[0009] Furthermore, a connecting arm is fixedly provided on the side of the gripper frame, and the gripper frame is fixedly connected to the transport robot via the connecting arm.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper end surface grabbing disc and the lower end surface grabbing disc are suction cup structures respectively.

[0011] Furthermore, the positioning material cart includes a material cart frame, material columns and support columns. The material cart frame is a quadrilateral frame structure; a push handle is provided at the left end of the material cart frame; three material columns are fixedly arranged on the front side of the upper end surface of the material cart frame in the vertical direction, and three material columns are fixedly arranged on the rear side of the upper end surface of the material cart frame in the vertical direction, thereby forming a top cover bracket; the support column includes a first support column and a second support column, the first support column is arranged in the middle position of the left end of the upper end surface of the material cart frame in the vertical direction, and the second support column is arranged in the middle position of the right end of the upper end surface of the material cart frame in the vertical direction; support brackets are respectively extended outward on the front and rear sides of the left end of the material cart frame.

[0012] Furthermore, the handling robot includes a base and a manipulator, wherein the base is fixedly arranged on the ground; the manipulator is movably arranged on the base and can rotate around a vertical axis; and a double-sided gripper is arranged at the end of the manipulator.

[0013] Furthermore, a sensor is provided on the positioning trolley, and the controller of the handling robot is electrically connected to the sensor; the controller of the handling robot receives the signal from the sensor, grabs and flips the car top cover on the flipping platform through the second clamping surface of the double-sided gripper, and places it on the positioning trolley.

[0014] Furthermore, the automobile roof is a roof with a skylight.

[0015] The flexible chemical equipment for automobile top cover provided by the utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] First, the production efficiency is high, which can effectively save the staffing and realize the automatic turning over of the car roof;

[0017] Second, save costs, avoid wasting time by switching grippers during handling, and reduce the cost of adding grippers;

[0018] Third, it has a high degree of flexibility and is suitable for the automatic production of top covers of multiple models;

[0019] Fourth, it has strong applicability and is easy to popularize and apply. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0021] The utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of a flexible chemical equipment for a car top cover of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the double-sided gripper structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the positioning material car of the utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 1. handling robot; 2. positioning material cart; 21. material cart frame; 22. material column; 23. first support column; 24. second support column; 25. pusher; 26. support bracket; 3. flip table; 4. double-sided gripper; 41. double-sided gripper frame; 42. connecting arm; 43. upper end surface gripper; 44. lower end surface gripper; 45. positioning pin; 5. arc welding fixture; 6. welding assembly line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0027] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0028] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. The meaning of "several" is one or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present utility model, 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 an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the utility model provides a flexible tooling for automobile roof, which includes a handling robot 1, a positioning material vehicle 2, a flipping table 3, a double-sided gripper 4 and an arc welding fixture 5; wherein the handling robot 1 is arranged on one side of a welding assembly line 6, and the arc welding fixture 5 is arranged on the other side of the welding assembly line 6; further, the welding assembly line 6 is fixedly arranged on the ground in a horizontal direction for placing the automobile roof for welding; further, the flipping table 3 is arranged on one side of the welding assembly line 6, and is positioned The positioning material trolley 2 is movably arranged on one side of the welding assembly line 6 and is located on the other side of the handling robot 1; specifically, the upper end surface of the double-sided gripper 4 is the first clamping surface, and the lower end surface of the double-sided gripper 4 is the second clamping surface. The double-sided gripper 4 can clamp and flip the car roof through the design of the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface; further, the double-sided gripper 4 is arranged on the handling robot 1 and can rotate with the handling robot 1; the arc welding fixture 5 is used for the welding assembly line 6 The automobile roof is clamped and arc welding is performed; specifically, a welding gun can be provided on the arc welding fixture 5 or a separate welding gun can be used for arc welding; further, the handling robot 1 can grab the automobile roof after arc welding on the arc welding fixture 5 and place it on the flipping platform 3 through the first clamping surface of the double-sided gripper 4; further, the handling robot 1 can also grab and flip the automobile roof on the flipping platform 3 through the second clamping surface of the double-sided gripper 4, and place it on the positioning material vehicle 2; specifically, the automobile roof is a roof with a skylight; the utility model provides The provided flexible chemical equipment for automobile roof covers has a double-sided gripper placed in the production line. The handling robot takes the automobile roof cover from the arc welding fixture through the first clamping surface of the double-sided gripper and places it on the flipping table. Then the first clamping surface of the double-sided gripper is disengaged and the second clamping surface gripper grabs the automobile roof cover to the waiting position. The sensor signal is fed back to the handling robot, and the handling robot in the preparation position places the automobile roof cover on a multi-layer positioning material cart, thereby realizing the automatic flipping and handling of the automobile roof cover assembly, reducing costs and improving production efficiency.

[0032] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 2 As shown, the double-sided gripper 4 includes a gripper frame 41, which is a rectangular frame structure; further, a plurality of upper end surface gripping plates 43 are provided on the upper end surface of the gripper frame 41, and the plurality of upper end surface gripping plates 43 are distributed around the upper end surface of the gripper frame 41, for gripping the A side of the car roof; further, a plurality of lower end surface gripping plates 44 are provided on the lower end surface of the gripper frame 41, and the plurality of lower end surface gripping plates 44 are distributed around the lower end surface of the gripper frame 41, for gripping the B side of the car roof.

[0033] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 2As shown, the gripper frame 41 is also provided with a plurality of positioning pins 45; the plurality of positioning pins 45 are arranged on the gripper frame 41 along the vertical direction and distributed around the gripper frame 41, so that the automobile roof can be inserted and positioned for easy gripping.

[0034] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 2 As shown, the locating pins 45 include a first group of locating pins, a second group of locating pins, a third group of locating pins and a fourth group of locating pins; specifically, the first group of locating pins is arranged at the left end of the gripper frame 41, and passes through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the gripper frame 41; the second group of locating pins is arranged at the right end of the gripper frame 41, and passes through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the gripper frame 41; the third group of locating pins and the fourth group of locating pins are respectively arranged on the lower end surface of the gripper frame 41; by using the above three groups of locating pins, the AB surfaces of the car roof can be gripped separately, thereby improving efficiency.

[0035] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 2 As shown, a connecting arm 42 is fixedly provided on the side of the gripper frame 41, and the gripper frame 41 is fixedly connected to the handling robot 1 through the connecting arm 42; further, the connecting arm 42 is connected to the connecting plate on the handling robot 1 through high-strength bolts.

[0036] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment: the upper end surface grabbing plate 43 and the lower end surface grabbing plate 44 are suction cup structures respectively, so that the car roof can be fixed.

[0037] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the positioning material cart 2 includes a material cart frame 21, material columns 22 and support columns. The material cart frame 21 is a quadrilateral frame structure; a push handle 25 is provided at the left end of the material cart frame 21; three material columns 22 are fixedly arranged on the front side of the upper end surface of the material cart frame 21 in the vertical direction, and three material columns 22 are fixedly arranged on the rear side of the upper end surface of the material cart frame 21 in the vertical direction, thereby forming a top cover bracket, which can place the car top cover; further, the support column includes a first support column 23 and a second support column 24, the first support column 23 is arranged in the middle position of the left end of the upper end surface of the material cart frame 21 in the vertical direction, and the second support column 24 is arranged in the middle position of the right end of the upper end surface of the material cart frame 21 in the vertical direction; the position of the support column is located in the middle position of the material columns on both sides, so that it can play a role of balancing support; further, the front and rear sides of the left end of the material cart frame 21 are respectively extended outward with support brackets 26, and the support brackets 26 can play a supporting role at the bottom of the material cart frame 21.

[0038] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 1As shown, the handling robot 1 includes a base and a manipulator, wherein the base is fixedly disposed on the ground to play a supporting role; further, the manipulator is movably disposed on the base and can rotate around a vertical axis; further, a double-sided gripper 4 is disposed at the end of the manipulator.

[0039] Preferably, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a sensor is provided on the positioning trolley 2, and the controller of the handling robot 1 is electrically connected to the sensor; specifically, the controller of the handling robot 1 receives the signal from the sensor, grabs and flips the car top cover on the turning platform 3 through the second clamping surface of the double-sided gripper 4, and places it on the positioning trolley 2.

[0040] Specifically, in combination with the above scheme, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the flexible chemical equipment for automobile top cover provided by the utility model has the following specific working process:

[0041] S1: After confirming that the car roof is a car with a sunroof (i.e., the car roof is a car with a sunroof), the employee assembles the parts to the arc welding fixture 5, and the arc welding is automated;

[0042] S2: After the arc welding operation is completed, the completion signal is transmitted to the handling robot 1. After receiving the PLC signal, the handling robot 1 takes the automobile roof from the arc welding fixture 5 through the first clamping surface of the double-sided gripper 4 and places it on the flipping table 3;

[0043] S3: The handling robot 1 automatically calls the program and uses the second clamping surface to take the automobile roof cover from the turning platform 3 to the operation preparation position;

[0044] S4: After receiving the trolley arrival signal from the sensor on the positioning trolley 2 through the PLC, the handling robot 1 automatically places the car top cover with the A side facing up on the positioning trolley 2 and returns to the MOME position. At this time, the operation is completed.

[0045] The flexible chemical equipment for automobile top cover provided by the utility model has the following advantages:

[0046] First, the production efficiency is high, which can effectively save the staffing and realize the automatic turning over of the car roof;

[0047] Second, save costs, avoid wasting time by switching grippers during handling, and reduce the cost of adding grippers;

[0048] Third, it has a high degree of flexibility and is suitable for the automatic production of top covers of multiple models;

[0049] Fourth, it has strong applicability and is easy to popularize and apply.

[0050] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model in any form. Any technician familiar with the field can make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the utility model by using the above-mentioned technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the utility model, or modify it into an equivalent embodiment of equivalent changes. Therefore, any changes, modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technology of the utility model without departing from the content of the technical solution of the utility model shall fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A flexible chemical equipment for automobile roof, characterized in that: The tooling comprises a handling robot (1), a positioning trolley (2), a turning platform (3), a double-sided gripper (4) and an arc welding fixture (5); the handling robot (1) is arranged on one side of a welding assembly line (6), and the arc welding fixture (5) is arranged on the other side of the welding assembly line (6); the welding assembly line (6) is fixedly arranged on the ground in a horizontal direction; the turning platform (3) is arranged on one side of the welding assembly line (6) and is located on one side of the handling robot (1); the positioning trolley (2) is movably arranged on one side of the welding assembly line (6) and is located on the other side of the handling robot (1); the upper end surface of the double-sided gripper (4) is The first clamping surface is a first clamping surface, and the lower end surface of the double-sided gripper (4) is a second clamping surface; the double-sided gripper (4) is arranged on the handling robot (1) and can rotate together with the handling robot (1); the arc welding clamp (5) is used to clamp the automobile roof on the welding assembly line (6) and perform arc welding; the handling robot (1) can grasp the automobile roof on the arc welding clamp (5) after arc welding onto the flipping platform (3) through the first clamping surface of the double-sided gripper (4); the handling robot (1) can also grasp and flip the automobile roof on the flipping platform (3) through the second clamping surface of the double-sided gripper (4), and place it on the positioning material vehicle (2).

2. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The double-sided gripper (4) comprises a gripper frame (41), and the gripper frame (41) is a rectangular frame structure; a plurality of upper end surface gripping plates (43) are provided on the upper end surface of the gripper frame (41), and the plurality of upper end surface gripping plates (43) are distributed around the upper end surface of the gripper frame (41); a plurality of lower end surface gripping plates (44) are provided on the lower end surface of the gripper frame (41), and the plurality of lower end surface gripping plates (44) are distributed around the lower end surface of the gripper frame (41).

3. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gripper frame (41) is also provided with a plurality of groups of positioning pins (45); the plurality of groups of positioning pins (45) are arranged on the gripper frame (41) along the vertical direction and are distributed around the gripper frame (41).

4. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning pins (45) include a first group of positioning pins, a second group of positioning pins, a third group of positioning pins and a fourth group of positioning pins; the first group of positioning pins is arranged at the left end of the gripper frame (41) and passes through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the gripper frame (41); the second group of positioning pins is arranged at the right end of the gripper frame (41) and passes through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the gripper frame (41); the third group of positioning pins and the fourth group of positioning pins are respectively arranged on the lower end surface of the gripper frame (41).

5. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connecting arm (42) is fixedly provided on the side of the gripper frame (41), and the gripper frame (41) is fixedly connected to the transport robot (1) via the connecting arm (42).

6. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end surface grabbing disc (43) and the lower end surface grabbing disc (44) are respectively suction cup structures.

7. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning material cart (2) comprises a material cart frame (21), material columns (22) and support columns, wherein the material cart frame (21) is a quadrilateral frame structure; a push handle (25) is provided at the left end of the material cart frame (21); three of the material columns (22) are fixedly arranged on the front side of the upper end surface of the material cart frame (21) in the vertical direction, and three of the material columns (22) are fixedly arranged on the rear side of the upper end surface of the material cart frame (21) in the vertical direction, thereby forming a top cover bracket; the support column comprises a first support column (23) and a second support column (24), wherein the first support column (23) is arranged at the middle position of the left end of the upper end surface of the material cart frame (21) in the vertical direction, and the second support column (24) is arranged at the middle position of the right end of the upper end surface of the material cart frame (21) in the vertical direction; support brackets (26) are respectively extended outwards on the front and rear sides of the left end of the material cart frame (21).

8. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handling robot (1) comprises a base and a manipulator, wherein the base is fixedly arranged on the ground; the manipulator is movably arranged on the base and can rotate around a vertical axis; and the double-sided gripper (4) is arranged at the end of the manipulator.

9. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning trolley (2) is provided with a sensor, and the controller of the handling robot (1) is electrically connected to the sensor; the controller of the handling robot (1) receives a signal from the sensor, grabs and flips the car top cover on the flipping platform (3) through the second clamping surface of the double-sided gripper (4), and places it on the positioning trolley (2).

10. The automobile roof flexible chemical equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The automobile roof is a roof with a skylight.

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