Automatic welding platform

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic welding platform, which relates to the technical field of welding equipment. An automatic welding platform includes a workbench, a conveying device and a manipulator arranged on the workbench, a flipping and rotating device arranged on the conveying device, a positioning and clamping device arranged on the flipping and rotating device, and a welding device arranged on the manipulator, wherein the positioning and clamping device is used to clamp the product, the flipping and rotating device is used to drive the clamped product to flip and / or rotate to adjust the posture of the product, the conveying device is used to convey the product with adjusted posture to a welding station; the manipulator is used to drive the welding device to move, and the welding device is used to weld the product at the welding station. The automatic welding platform of the utility model realizes automatic welding of products and improves the welding quality and welding efficiency of products.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of welding equipment, in particular to an automatic welding platform. Background Art

[0002] At present, the domestic consumer electronics industry generally uses manual welding to weld various leads in the production process of small and medium-sized speakers. However, manual welding has a lot of uncertainties and poor welding quality, such as poor welding consistency, leaking welding, and cold welding. The existence of such problems may affect the performance of the speaker and cannot meet the welding requirements of the product. If the quality of manual welding needs to be guaranteed, a lot of manpower and material resources need to be invested in manual inspection; in addition, manual welding has great restrictions on efficiency and low welding efficiency, which is not suitable for the long-term development of the company. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above defects in the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic welding platform, which realizes automatic welding of products and improves the welding quality and welding efficiency of products.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0005] An automatic welding platform comprises a workbench, a transport device and a manipulator arranged on the workbench, a flipping and rotating device arranged on the transport device, a positioning and clamping device arranged on the flipping and rotating device, and a welding device arranged on the manipulator, the positioning and clamping device is used to clamp the product, the flipping and rotating device is used to drive the clamped product to flip and / or rotate to adjust the posture of the product, the transport device is used to transport the product with adjusted posture to a welding station, the manipulator is used to drive the welding device to move, and the welding device is used to weld the product at the welding station.

[0006] Among them, the flipping and rotating device includes a fixed seat arranged on the carrying device, a flipping driving member arranged on the fixed seat, a flipping axis rotatably arranged on the fixed seat and connected to the flipping driving member, a flipping seat arranged on the flip axis, a rotating driving member arranged on the flip seat, a rotating axis rotatably arranged on the flip seat and connected to the rotating driving member, and a rotating seat arranged on the rotating axis, the rotating axis and the flip axis are perpendicular to each other, and the positioning clamping device is arranged on the rotating seat.

[0007] Wherein, the positioning and clamping device comprises a positioning seat and a clamping mechanism arranged on the rotating seat, the positioning seat is used to position the product, and the clamping mechanism is used to cooperate with the positioning seat to clamp the positioned product.

[0008] Wherein, a receiving groove is arranged on the positioning seat, a first contoured positioning groove adapted to one end of the product is arranged at the bottom of the receiving groove, and a second contoured positioning groove adapted to the other end of the product is arranged at the notch of the receiving groove.

[0009] The positioning seat is also provided with a first positioning pin and a second positioning pin adapted to the product, the first positioning pin is located in the first contoured positioning groove, and the second positioning pin is located in the second contoured positioning groove.

[0010] Wherein, the clamping mechanism comprises a rotary clamping member arranged on the rotating seat, and a clamping head arranged on the rotary clamping member, and the clamping head is used to rotate and clamp the positioned product under the drive of the rotary clamping member.

[0011] Wherein, the transport device comprises an X-direction linear motion mechanism arranged on the workbench, and the flipping and rotating device is arranged on the X-direction linear motion mechanism.

[0012] Among them, the manipulator is a two-axis manipulator, including a bracket arranged on the workbench, a Y-axis linear motion mechanism arranged on the bracket, a Z-axis linear motion mechanism arranged on the Y-axis linear motion mechanism, and a mounting frame arranged on the Z-axis linear motion mechanism, and the welding device is arranged on the mounting frame.

[0013] The mounting frame includes a fixed frame and a first position adjustment frame which is adjustably arranged on the fixed frame, the fixed frame is arranged on the power output part of the Z-direction linear motion mechanism, and the welding device is arranged on the first position adjustment frame.

[0014] Wherein, the automatic welding platform also includes a visual inspection device for performing appearance inspection on the product.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] The automatic welding platform provided by the utility model clamps the product through the positioning clamping device, thereby realizing the positioning clamping of the product; drives the clamped product to flip and / or rotate through the flipping and rotating device, thereby realizing the posture adjustment of the product; transports the product with the adjusted posture to the welding station through the transporting device, thereby realizing the transport of the product; drives the welding device to move through the manipulator, and the welding device welds the product at the welding station, thereby realizing the automatic welding of the product. Compared with the prior art, the automatic welding platform of the utility model realizes the automatic welding of the product, can weld the product more quickly, stably and accurately, avoids various welding quality problems that occur during manual welding, meets the welding requirements of the product, greatly improves the welding quality and welding efficiency of the product, and has strong practicality and market promotion value. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is an axonometric drawing of the automatic welding platform of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the flip and rotation device and the positioning and clamping device;

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the robot, welding device and visual inspection device;

[0020] In the figure: 1. workbench; 2. handling device; 21. X-axis linear motion mechanism; 22. linear guide; 3. manipulator; 31. bracket; 32. Y-axis linear motion mechanism; 33. Z-axis linear motion mechanism; 34. fixed frame; 35. first position adjustment frame; 36. second position adjustment frame; 4. flip and rotate device; 41. flip drive member; 42. flip seat; 43. rotation drive member; 44. rotation seat; 45. bottom plate; 451. avoidance groove; 46. first support frame; 47. second support frame; 5. positioning clamping device; 51. positioning seat; 510. accommodating groove; 511. first contour positioning groove; 512. second contour positioning groove; 513. first positioning pin; 514. second positioning pin; 52. rotary clamping member; 53. chuck; 6. welding device; 7. tin wire conveying mechanism; 8. tin wire; 9. visual inspection device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the utility model more clearly understood, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0022] like Figure 1As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic welding platform, including a workbench 1, a transport device 2 and a manipulator 3 arranged on the workbench 1, a flipping and rotating device 4 arranged on the transport device 2, a positioning and clamping device 5 arranged on the flipping and rotating device 4, and a welding device 6 arranged on the manipulator 3, the positioning and clamping device 5 is used to clamp the product (not shown in the figure), the flipping and rotating device 4 is used to drive the clamped product to flip and / or rotate to adjust the posture of the product, the transport device 2 is used to transport the product with adjusted posture to the welding station, the manipulator 3 is used to drive the welding device 6 to move, and the welding device 6 is used to weld the product at the welding station.

[0023] The automatic welding platform clamps the product through the positioning and clamping device 5, thereby achieving the positioning and clamping of the product; drives the clamped product to flip and / or rotate through the flipping and rotating device 4, thereby achieving the posture adjustment of the product; transports the product with adjusted posture to the welding station through the transporting device 2, thereby achieving the transportation of the product; drives the welding device 6 to move through the manipulator 3, and the welding device 6 welds the product at the welding station, thereby achieving automatic welding of the product. Compared with manual welding, the automatic welding platform realizes automatic welding of the product, can weld the product more quickly, stably and accurately, avoids various welding quality problems that occur during manual welding, meets the welding requirements of the product, and greatly improves the welding quality and welding efficiency of the product.

[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the flipping and rotating device 4 in this embodiment includes a fixed seat arranged on the handling device 2, a flipping driving member 41 arranged on the fixed seat, a flipping shaft (not shown in the figure) rotatably arranged on the fixed seat and connected to the flipping driving member 41, a flipping seat 42 arranged on the flipping shaft, a rotating driving member 43 arranged on the flipping seat 42, a rotating shaft (not shown in the figure) rotatably arranged on the flipping seat 42 and connected to the rotating driving member 43, and a rotating seat 44 arranged on the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft and the flipping shaft are perpendicular to each other, and the positioning clamping device 5 is arranged on the rotating seat 44. With such a configuration, the posture adjustment of the product is realized, which facilitates the welding device 6 to weld different welding positions of the product, avoids multiple clamping and positioning of the product, and greatly improves the work efficiency.

[0025] Specifically, the fixed seat includes a bottom plate 45, and a first support frame 46 and a second support frame 47 arranged at intervals on the bottom plate 45, the flip driving member 41 is fixedly arranged on the first support frame 46, the flip shaft is rotatably arranged on the first support frame 46 and the second support frame 47 through a bearing, and the flip shaft is connected to the power output part of the flip driving member 41; the flip seat 42 is arranged on the flip shaft, and the flip seat 42 is located between the first support frame 46 and the second support frame 47; the rotating driving member 43 is arranged on one end of the flip seat 42, and the rotating seat 44 is close to the other end of the flip seat 42, the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged on the flip seat 42 through a bearing, and one end of the rotating shaft is connected to the rotating driving member 43, and the other end of the rotating shaft extends out of the flip seat 42 and is connected to the rotating seat 44. In order to facilitate flipping, an avoidance groove 451 for avoiding the rotating driving member 43 is also arranged on the bottom plate 45. Such an arrangement makes the structure of the flip rotating device 4 more compact, reduces the volume, saves space, and improves the space utilization rate of the equipment.

[0026] Since the servo motor realizes closed-loop control of position, speed and torque and has strong overload resistance, the flipping drive component 41 and the rotating drive component 43 in this embodiment are preferably servo motors. Of course, a rotary electric cylinder or a rotary pneumatic cylinder can also be selected. The specific selection is made according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0027] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the positioning and clamping device 5 in this embodiment includes a positioning seat 51 and a clamping mechanism arranged on the rotating seat 44. The positioning seat 51 is used to position the product, and the clamping mechanism is used to cooperate with the positioning seat 51 to clamp the positioned product. The clamping mechanism cooperates with the positioning seat 51 to achieve positioning and clamping of the product, so that the welding device 6 can perform precise welding on the product.

[0028] The positioning seat 51 in this embodiment is provided with a receiving groove 510, the bottom of the receiving groove 510 is provided with a first profiling positioning groove 511 adapted to one end of the product, and the notch of the receiving groove 510 is provided with a second profiling positioning groove 512 adapted to the other end of the product. By providing the above profiling positioning structure, not only the positioning accuracy of the product is improved, which facilitates the welding device 6 to perform accurate welding on the product, but also the positioning efficiency of the product is improved.

[0029] In order to further improve the positioning accuracy of the product, the present embodiment further provides a first positioning pin 513 and a second positioning pin 514 adapted to the product on the positioning seat 51, the first positioning pin 513 is located in the first contour positioning groove 511, and the second positioning pin 514 is located in the second contour positioning groove 512. Specifically, two first positioning pins 513 are provided, and four second positioning pins 514 are provided, and the four second positioning pins 514 are symmetrically arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the positioning seat 51. Of course, more first positioning pins 513 and second positioning pins 514 can also be provided, and the selection is made according to actual needs, and the present embodiment does not limit this.

[0030] The clamping mechanism in this embodiment includes a rotary clamping member 52 disposed on the rotating seat 44 and a clamping head 53 disposed on the rotary clamping member 52, and the clamping head 53 is used to rotate and clamp the positioned product under the drive of the rotary clamping member 52. Compared with direct clamping, rotary clamping can effectively utilize the space above the product.

[0031] The rotary clamping member 52 in this embodiment is preferably a rotary clamping cylinder. Of course, a rotary clamping oil cylinder can also be selected. The specific selection is made according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0032] In this embodiment, two groups of clamping mechanisms are provided, and the two groups of clamping mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the positioning seat 51 to clamp opposite sides of the product. Such an arrangement ensures balanced force on opposite sides of the product and improves the stability of product clamping.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the handling device 2 in this embodiment includes an X-direction linear motion mechanism 21 arranged on the workbench 1, and the flip rotation device 4 is arranged on the X-direction linear motion mechanism 21. Such an arrangement realizes the X-direction movement of the product and improves the flexibility of the equipment.

[0034] Since the linear servo electric cylinder can achieve precise positioning and has a long service life, the X-axis linear motion mechanism 21 in this embodiment is preferably a linear servo electric cylinder. Of course, the X-axis linear motion mechanism 21 can also choose a linear rodless cylinder. The specific selection is based on actual needs, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0035] In order to improve the linearity of product movement, the transport device 2 in this embodiment also includes a linear guide rail 22 arranged on the workbench 1, and the linear guide rail 22 and the X-axis linear motion mechanism 21 are arranged side by side and at intervals. The bottom plate 45 of the flipping and rotating device 4 is set on the slider of the linear guide rail 22 and the driving block of the X-axis linear motion mechanism 21.

[0036] like Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the manipulator 3 in this embodiment is preferably a two-axis manipulator, including a bracket 31 arranged on the workbench 1, a Y-direction linear motion mechanism 32 arranged on the bracket 31, a Z-direction linear motion mechanism 33 arranged on the Y-direction linear motion mechanism 32, and a mounting frame arranged on the Z-direction linear motion mechanism 33, and the welding device 6 is arranged on the mounting frame. In this way, the Y-direction and Z-direction movement of the welding device 6 is realized, and the flexibility of the welding device 6 is improved.

[0037] The Y-axis linear motion mechanism 32 and the Z-axis linear motion mechanism 33 in this embodiment are also preferably linear servo electric cylinders. Of course, linear rodless cylinders can also be selected. The specific selection is made according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0038] The mounting frame in this embodiment includes a fixed frame 34 and a first position adjustment frame 35 which is adjustably arranged on the fixed frame 34. The fixed frame 34 is arranged on the power output part of the Z-direction linear motion mechanism 33, and the welding device 6 is arranged on the first position adjustment frame 35. In this way, the position of the welding device 6 is adjustable, which meets the use requirements of different welding positions of the product.

[0039] Specifically, a first adjustment long hole (not shown in the figure) extending in the Y direction is provided on the fixing frame 34, and a second adjustment long hole (not shown in the figure) extending in the Z direction is provided on the first position adjustment frame 35. A bolt (not shown in the figure) passes through the first adjustment long hole and the second adjustment long hole in sequence and is threadedly connected with a nut (not shown in the figure), so that the first position adjustment frame 35 is adjustably arranged on the fixing frame 34, thereby realizing the adjustable position of the welding device 6.

[0040] The welding device 6 in this embodiment is a tin soldering gun, and a tin wire conveying mechanism 7 for conveying tin wire 8 to the tin soldering gun is provided on the fixing frame 34. Such a configuration realizes automatic feeding of the tin wire 8. The tin soldering gun and the tin wire conveying mechanism 7 in this embodiment are conventional structures in the prior art, and therefore, they are not described in detail here.

[0041] In order to achieve more reliable product quality inspection and effectively avoid subjectivity and individual differences in the manual inspection process, the automatic welding platform of this embodiment also includes a visual inspection device 9 for performing appearance inspection on the product, and a second position adjustment frame 36 with adjustable position is provided on the fixed frame 34, and the visual inspection device 9 is arranged on the second position adjustment frame 36. In this way, the position of the visual inspection device 9 is adjustable.

[0042] Specifically, a third adjustment long hole (not shown in the figure) extending in the Y direction is provided on the fixed frame 34, and a fourth adjustment long hole (not shown in the figure) extending in the Z direction is provided on the second position adjustment frame 36. The bolt (not shown in the figure) passes through the third adjustment long hole and the fourth adjustment long hole in turn and is threadedly connected with a nut (not shown in the figure), so that the second position adjustment frame 36 is adjustably set on the fixed frame 34, thereby realizing the adjustable position of the visual detection device 9.

[0043] The visual inspection device 9 in this embodiment includes an industrial camera and a light source device. The industrial camera and the light source device are conventional structures in the prior art and are not described in detail here.

[0044] When in use, the positioning clamping device 5 first clamps the product, and then the flipping and rotating device 4 drives the clamped product to flip and / or rotate to adjust the product's posture, and then the transport device 2 transports the product with the adjusted posture to the welding station, and then the manipulator 3 drives the welding device 6 to move, and the welding device 6 welds the product at the welding station; after the product welding is completed, the visual inspection device 9 performs an appearance inspection on the product.

[0045] The above is a preferred embodiment of the automatic welding platform of the utility model. There are more embodiments that will not be described here. In summary, the automatic welding platform of the utility model realizes automatic welding of products, can weld products more quickly, stably and accurately, avoids various welding quality problems that occur during manual welding, meets the welding requirements of products, greatly improves the welding quality and welding efficiency of products, and has strong practicality and market promotion value.

[0046] The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation modes. Various changes made by ordinary technicians in this field based on the above-mentioned concepts without creative labor are all within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic welding platform, characterized in that: The invention comprises a workbench, a handling device and a manipulator arranged on the workbench, a flipping and rotating device arranged on the handling device, a positioning and clamping device arranged on the flipping and rotating device, and a welding device arranged on the manipulator. The positioning and clamping device is used to clamp the product, the flipping and rotating device is used to drive the clamped product to flip and / or rotate to adjust the posture of the product, the transport device is used to transport the product with adjusted posture to the welding station, the manipulator is used to drive the welding device to move, and the welding device is used to weld the product at the welding station.

2. The automatic welding platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping and rotating device includes a fixed seat arranged on the carrying device, a flipping driving member arranged on the fixed seat, a flipping shaft rotatably arranged on the fixed seat and connected to the flipping driving member, a flipping seat arranged on the flip shaft, a rotating driving member arranged on the flip seat, a rotating shaft rotatably arranged on the flip seat and connected to the rotating driving member, and a rotating seat arranged on the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft and the flipping shaft are perpendicular to each other, and the positioning clamping device is arranged on the rotating seat.

3. The automatic welding platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning and clamping device comprises a positioning seat and a clamping mechanism arranged on the rotating seat, the positioning seat is used to position the product, and the clamping mechanism is used to cooperate with the positioning seat to clamp the positioned product.

4. The automatic welding platform according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning seat is provided with a receiving groove, the bottom of the receiving groove is provided with a first contoured positioning groove adapted to one end of the product, and the notch portion of the receiving groove is provided with a second contoured positioning groove adapted to the other end of the product.

5. The automatic welding platform according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning seat is also provided with a first positioning pin and a second positioning pin adapted to the product, the first positioning pin is located in the first contour positioning groove, and the second positioning pin is located in the second contour positioning groove.

6. The automatic welding platform according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises a rotary clamping member arranged on the rotating seat, and a clamping head arranged on the rotary clamping member, wherein the clamping head is used for rotating and clamping the positioned product under the driving of the rotary clamping member.

7. The automatic welding platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport device comprises an X-direction linear motion mechanism arranged on the workbench, and the flipping and rotating device is arranged on the X-direction linear motion mechanism.

8. The automatic welding platform according to claim 7, characterized in that: The robot is a two-axis robot, including a bracket arranged on the workbench, a Y-axis linear motion mechanism arranged on the bracket, a Z-axis linear motion mechanism arranged on the Y-axis linear motion mechanism, and a mounting frame arranged on the Z-axis linear motion mechanism, and the welding device is arranged on the mounting frame.

9. The automatic welding platform according to claim 8, characterized in that: The mounting frame includes a fixed frame and a first position adjustment frame which is adjustably arranged on the fixed frame. The fixed frame is arranged on the power output part of the Z-direction linear motion mechanism, and the welding device is arranged on the first position adjustment frame.

10. The automatic welding platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic welding platform also includes a visual inspection device for performing appearance inspection on the product.

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