Frame flexible automatic welding line centralized supply system

By designing a centralized supply system for flexible automated welding wires in the frame, the problems of low production efficiency and inconsistent quality of wide-body and narrow-body pickup frames in the existing technology are solved, and the automated welding and protective gas supply of the two frames are realized, and the welding accuracy and efficiency are improved.

CN222552503UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04QINGLING MOTORS GRP +1
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Application Number
CN202420512943.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-15
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-15

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, welding production of wide-body and narrow-body pickup frames requires two independent production lines, and the welding process and equipment are backward, low efficiency, and insufficient consistency of quality accuracy. At the same time, manual handling and manual welding are required during the welding process, which has high labor intensity, high skill requirements, and cannot produce in time.

Method used

A centralized supply system for flexible automated welding wires of the frame is designed, and the automatic welding of wide-body and narrow-body pickup frames is realized through the combination of the first production line, the second production line, the third production line and the fourth production line. The system includes a centralized supply unit, which uses gasifiers and energy bottles to provide a protective gas source, and is transported to each production line through the main pipeline and pipeline system, ensuring the supply of gas source during the welding process.

Benefits of technology

The simultaneous processing of wide-body and narrow-body pickup frames is achieved, which greatly reduces labor costs, improves welding accuracy and efficiency, ensures consistency of welding quality, and solves the problem of protective gas supply in welding lines.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a centralized supply system for a flexible automatic welding line of a frame. The centralized supply system comprises a first production line, a second production line, a third production line, a fourth production line and a centralized supply unit, the centralized supply unit comprises a supply area fence and a pipeline system, a gasifier is placed in the supply area fence, a plurality of energy bottles are stored in the supply area fence, the energy bottles are all connected to the gasifier, a main pipeline is arranged on the gasifier, and a pressure reducing valve is arranged on the main pipeline; the four groups of pipeline systems are communicated with the main pipeline, the four groups of pipeline systems are respectively communicated with a first production line, a second production line, a third production line and a fourth production line, and each pipeline system is provided with a plurality of fulcrum flow interfaces. Compared with the prior art, through the centralized supply system for the flexible automatic welding line of the frame, the wide pickup frame and the narrow pickup frame can be machined at the same time, energy supply needed in the machining process of the pickup frames can be guaranteed, and energy can be provided for all production lines timely and accurately.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of mechanical equipment, in particular to a centralized supply system for a vehicle frame flexible automatic welding line. Background Art

[0002] Some new series of models are equipped with wide pickup truck frames, which are used in gasoline and diesel, automatic transmission, manual transmission, pure electric and other models. In the classic series of models, narrow pickup truck frames are used, which are mainly used in diesel, manual transmission, pure electric and other models.

[0003] At present, the two types of pickup truck frames require two production lines for welding, and the longitudinal beams, overall assembly, frame repair welding, etc. of the pickup truck frames are all manually handled and welded in a fully manual welding production line. The handling and welding are labor-intensive, and the welders' skill level is required to be high. There are problems such as backward welding technology and equipment, low efficiency, insufficient consistency in welding quality accuracy, and inability to produce products in a timely manner.

[0004] In addition, during the production of pickup truck frames, multiple workstations are combined to form a production line, and each workstation needs to be supplied with energy and protective gas. In the frame welding line, the gas generated by the decompression and gasification of high-pressure CO2 liquid is mainly used as the welding protective gas source of the production line. Therefore, an energy supply system needs to be designed in the frame flexible automatic welding line so that the frame flexible automatic welding line can smoothly perform welding processing on the frame. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a centralized supply system for a flexible automated welding line for a vehicle frame, which is used to ensure the supply of protective gas source for pickup truck frames in the production of automated welding lines.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0007] A centralized supply system for a vehicle frame flexible automated welding line, comprising:

[0008] The first production line, the second production line, the third production line, the fourth production line and the centralized supply unit, the first production line and the second production line are arranged in parallel and have the same conveying direction, the third production line and the fourth production line are arranged in parallel and have opposite conveying directions, the conveying rear end of the second production line is aligned with the conveying head end of the fourth production line, and the conveying rear end of the first production line is aligned with the conveying rear end of the third production line;

[0009] Among them, the centralized supply unit includes a supply area fence and a pipeline system, a vaporizer and a plurality of energy bottles are placed in the supply area fence, the plurality of energy bottles are connected to the vaporizer, a main pipeline is arranged on the vaporizer, and a pressure reducing valve is arranged on the main pipeline; the pipeline system consists of four groups and is connected to the main pipeline, the four groups of the pipeline systems lead to the first production line, the second production line, the third production line, and the fourth production line respectively, and each of the pipeline systems has a plurality of fulcrum flow interfaces.

[0010] Optionally, a stop valve and a safety valve are provided on the main pipeline, the stop valve is located at the front end of the safety valve, and the safety valve is located at the front end of the pressure reducing valve.

[0011] Optionally, a preheater and a pressure gauge are provided at the pressure reducing valve.

[0012] Optionally, an electronic flow meter is provided at the front end of the pipeline system.

[0013] Optionally, the pipeline system includes a main pipeline and a plurality of branch pipelines, the plurality of branch pipelines are connected to the main pipeline, and the branch flow interface is located at the end of the branch pipeline.

[0014] Optionally, the main pipeline is distributed on both sides of the first production line and the fourth production line.

[0015] Optionally, the main pipeline is distributed on one side of the second production line and the third production line.

[0016] Optionally, the centralized supply unit is connected to a digital system, which includes a plurality of digital screens, which are respectively arranged on the first production line, the second production line, the third production line and the fourth production line, and the energy consumption of the centralized supply unit is displayed in real time on the digital screens.

[0017] Optionally, the centralized supply unit is installed on one side of the first production line, the second production line, the third production line, or the fourth production line.

[0018] The flexible automatic welding line for the frame in the utility model is used to produce and process wide-body pickup truck frames and narrow-body pickup truck frames respectively. Specifically, the first production line, the second production line, and the fourth production line are combined to weld wide-body pickup truck frames, and the third production line and the fourth production line are combined to weld narrow-body pickup truck frames. The combination of the first production line, the second production line, the third production line, and the fourth production line in this solution can weld and produce both wide-body and narrow-body pickup truck frames. The flexible automatic welding line for the frame can be arranged in a factory with limited space, and the wide-body and narrow-body pickup truck frames can be combined and welded in sequence, and the welding process can be carried out automatically, which greatly reduces labor costs and effectively improves the welding accuracy and welding efficiency of the pickup truck frames. At the same time, the centralized supply system of the flexible automatic welding line for the frame in this solution stores the energy bottle and the gasifier structure in the fence of the supply area, and uses the main pipeline and the pipeline system to provide protective gas supply to the first production line, the second production line, the third production line, and the fourth production line respectively, and the protective gas source is transported to the specific supply position through the fulcrum flow interface to ensure the protective gas source demand of the flexible automatic welding line for the frame. Compared with the existing technology, this solution uses a centralized supply system for the flexible automated welding line for the frame, which can not only process both wide-body and narrow-body pickup truck frames at the same time, but also ensure the supply of protective gas source required during the processing of the pickup truck frames, and provide protective gas source to each production line in a timely and accurate manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an exemplary vehicle frame flexible automated welding line of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an exemplary vehicle frame flexible automated welding line centralized supply system of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the fence of the supply area in the centralized supply unit.

[0022] The description of the reference numerals in the embodiments includes:

[0023] The first production line 100, the second production line 200, the third production line 300, the fourth production line 400, the front frame overpass system 500, the frame assembly overpass system 510, the centralized supply unit 900, the supply area fence 901, the energy bottle 902, the gasifier 903, the stop valve 904, the safety valve 905, the pressure reducing valve / preheater / pressure gauge 906, the electronic flow meter 907, the pipeline system 908, the main pipeline 9081, the branch pipeline 9082, and the fulcrum flow interface 9083. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In the following description, a large number of specific details are given to provide a more thorough understanding of the utility model. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the utility model can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the utility model, some technical features known in the art are not described.

[0025] It should be understood that the utility model can be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments presented herein. On the contrary, providing these embodiments will make the disclosure thorough and complete, and fully convey the scope of the utility model to those skilled in the art. In the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals represent the same components throughout.

[0026] The specific structure of the centralized supply system of the vehicle frame flexible automatic welding line in the utility model is combined with reference to Figures 1 to 3 The centralized supply system of the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line includes:

[0027] A first production line 100, a second production line 200, a third production line 300, a fourth production line 400 and a centralized supply unit 900, wherein the first production line 100 and the second production line 200 are arranged in parallel and have the same conveying direction, the third production line 300 and the fourth production line 400 are arranged in parallel and have opposite conveying directions, the conveying rear end of the second production line 200 is aligned with the conveying head end of the fourth production line 400, and the conveying rear end of the first production line 100 is aligned with the conveying rear end of the third production line 300;

[0028] Among them, the centralized supply unit 900 includes a supply area fence and a pipeline system 908. A vaporizer 903 and a plurality of energy bottles 902 are placed in the supply area fence. The plurality of energy bottles 902 are connected to the vaporizer 903. A main pipeline is arranged on the vaporizer 903, and a pressure reducing valve is arranged on the main pipeline. The pipeline system 908 is divided into four groups and connected to the main pipeline. The four groups of the pipeline systems 908 lead to the first production line 100, the second production line 200, the third production line 300, and the fourth production line 400 respectively. Each of the pipeline systems 908 has a plurality of fulcrum flow interfaces 9083.

[0029] Specifically, a front frame overpass system 500 is installed between the rear of the first production line 100 and the rear of the second production line 200, and a frame assembly overpass system 510 is installed between the rear of the third production line 300 and the front of the fourth production line 400. In this solution, the energy bottle 902 can be a Dewar bottle, which is used to store liquid CO2 gas, and is transported to various parts of the production line through the pipeline system 908 after being processed by the gasifier 903. In this solution, the front end and the end of the pipeline components are marked according to the direction of the CO2 protective gas flowing in the pipeline, such as the front end of the pipeline system 908 and the end connected to the main pipeline, and the CO2 protective gas enters the pipeline system 908 from the front end of the pipeline system 908.

[0030] In the actual implementation process, the frame flexible automatic welding line is used to produce and process wide-body pickup truck frames and narrow-body pickup truck frames respectively. Specifically, the first production line 100, the second production line 200, and the fourth production line 400 are combined to weld wide-body pickup truck frames, and the third production line 300 and the fourth production line 400 are combined to weld narrow-body pickup truck frames. The combination of the first production line 100, the second production line 200, the third production line 300, and the fourth production line 400 in this solution can weld and produce both wide-body and narrow-body pickup truck frames. The frame flexible automatic welding line can be arranged in a factory with limited space, and the wide-body and narrow-body pickup truck frames can be combined and welded in sequence respectively, and the welding process can be carried out automatically, which greatly reduces labor costs and effectively improves the welding accuracy and welding efficiency of the pickup truck frames. At the same time, in this solution, the energy bottle 902 and the gasifier 903 are stored in the fence of the supply area, and the main pipeline and piping system 908 are used to provide energy supply to the first production line 100, the second production line 200, the third production line 300, and the fourth production line 400 respectively, and the protective gas source is transported to the specific supply position through the fulcrum flow interface 9083 to ensure the protective gas source demand of the frame flexible automated welding line.

[0031] In some embodiments, a stop valve 904 and a safety valve 905 are provided on the main pipeline, wherein the stop valve 904 is located at the front end of the safety valve 905, and the safety valve 905 is located at the front end of the pressure reducing valve. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the pressure reducing valve is used to adjust the pressure of the gas in the main pipeline; the stop valve 904 is used to open and close the main pipeline to make the gas homogeneous in the main pipeline; the safety valve 905 can keep the gas pressure of the main pipeline within a safe range and adjust itself to ensure that the centralized supply system has good safety performance.

[0032] In some embodiments, a preheater and a pressure gauge are provided at the pressure reducing valve. The preheater can be heated by the preheating and main pipeline in the centralized supply system or the flexible automatic welding line of the frame, and the pressure gauge can accurately display the pressure in the main pipeline to facilitate manual control of the centralized supply system.

[0033] In some embodiments, an electronic flow meter 907 is provided at the front end of the pipeline system 908. For example, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, electronic flow meters 907 are respectively provided at the front ends of the four sets of pipeline systems 908, which can respectively display the CO2 protective gas provided to the first production line 100, the second production line 200, the third production line 300, and the fourth production line 400.

[0034] In some embodiments, the pipeline system 908 includes a main pipeline 9081 and a plurality of branch pipelines 9082, wherein the plurality of branch pipelines 9082 are connected to the main pipeline 9081, and the branch flow interface 9083 is located at the end of the branch pipeline 9082. For example, Figure 2 As shown, in order to enable the pipeline system 908 to fully provide CO2 protective gas to each production line, the CO2 protective gas can be accurately delivered through the design of the main pipeline 9081 and several branch pipelines 9082.

[0035] In some embodiments, the main pipeline 9081 is distributed on both sides of the first production line 100 and the fourth production line 400. For example, Figure 2 As shown, in order to facilitate the supply of CO2 protective gas, the first production line 100 and the fourth production line 400 are provided with main pipelines 9081 on both sides thereof, and branch pipelines 9082 extend from the main pipelines 9081 so that the fulcrum flow interface 9083 can be aligned with the CO2 protective gas required at each workstation.

[0036] In some embodiments, the main pipeline 9081 is distributed on one side of the second production line 200 and the third production line 300. For example, Figure 2 As shown, the second production line 200 and the third production line 300 have simple workstation arrangements, and only one side needs to have a main pipeline 9081 to meet the CO2 protective gas supply demand.

[0037] In some embodiments, the centralized supply unit 900 is connected to a digital system, and the digital system includes a plurality of digital screens, which are respectively arranged on the first production line 100, the second production line 200, the third production line 300 and the fourth production line 400, and the energy consumption of the centralized supply unit 900 is displayed in real time on the digital screens. The digital system can reflect the data of each production line, the total energy consumption of the day, the energy consumption of a single unit, etc., so as to guide the execution of workshop plans and improve management efficiency.

[0038] In some embodiments, the centralized supply unit 900 is installed on one side of the first production line 100 or the second production line 200 or the third production line 300 or the fourth production line 400. For example, Figure 2 As shown, in order to facilitate installation and centralized management, the centralized supply unit 900 is installed on one side of the third production line 300 during the actual implementation of this solution.

[0039] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A centralized supply system for a vehicle frame flexible automated welding line, characterized in that: include: The first production line, the second production line, the third production line, the fourth production line and the centralized supply unit, the first production line and the second production line are arranged in parallel and have the same conveying direction, the third production line and the fourth production line are arranged in parallel and have opposite conveying directions, the conveying rear end of the second production line is aligned with the conveying head end of the fourth production line, and the conveying rear end of the first production line is aligned with the conveying rear end of the third production line; Among them, the centralized supply unit includes a supply area fence and a pipeline system, a vaporizer and a plurality of energy bottles are placed in the supply area fence, the plurality of energy bottles are connected to the vaporizer, a main pipeline is arranged on the vaporizer, and a pressure reducing valve is arranged on the main pipeline; the pipeline system consists of four groups and is connected to the main pipeline, the four groups of the pipeline systems lead to the first production line, the second production line, the third production line, and the fourth production line respectively, and each of the pipeline systems has a plurality of fulcrum flow interfaces.

2. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The main pipeline is provided with a stop valve and a safety valve, wherein the stop valve is located at the front end of the safety valve, and the safety valve is located at the front end of the pressure reducing valve.

3. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The pressure reducing valve is provided with a preheater and a pressure gauge.

4. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 1 is characterized by: An electronic flow meter is arranged at the front end of the pipeline system.

5. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The pipeline system includes a main pipeline and a plurality of branch pipelines, wherein the plurality of branch pipelines are connected to the main pipeline, and the branch flow interface is located at the end of the branch pipeline.

6. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 5 is characterized by: The main pipelines are distributed on both sides of the first production line and the fourth production line.

7. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 5 is characterized by: The main pipeline is distributed on one side of the second production line and the third production line.

8. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The centralized supply unit is connected to a digital system, which includes several digital screens. The several digital screens are respectively arranged on the first production line, the second production line, the third production line and the fourth production line. The energy consumption of the centralized supply unit is displayed in real time on the digital screens.

9. The centralized supply system for the vehicle frame flexible automated welding line according to claim 1 is characterized by: The centralized supply unit is installed at one side of the first production line, the second production line, the third production line, or the fourth production line.