Rivet pulling equipment

By designing a rotating structure and a riveting equipment with multiple sets of vehicles, the waiting time problem caused by indirect stopping of conveyor lines in existing riveting equipment is solved, and the effect of quickly replacing vehicles and improving work efficiency is achieved.

CN222986213UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-17SUZHOU BORUC ROBOT SYST ENG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421983840.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-16
Publication Date
2025-06-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing riveting equipment generates waiting time when the conveyor line is indirectly stopped, which fails to make full use of the time, resulting in low working efficiency, especially when handling large products, waiting time is longer.

Method used

A riveting device consisting of two robots, two riveting guns, racks, multiple sets of vehicles and rotating tables is designed. Through the rotating structure and the arrangement of two sets of vehicles, one vehicle is riveted under a robot, and the other vehicle is convenient for manual or mechanical removal of finished products and installation of products to be riveted. The rotating table drives vehicle position adjustment, realizing rapid replacement and the next wave of riveting process, saving waiting time.

Benefits of technology

Through the rotational structure and vehicle position adjustment, the vehicle is quickly replaced in a short time, reducing waiting time, improving working efficiency, and suitable for the riveting needs of a variety of special-shaped products.

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Abstract

Two robots are located on one side of a machine frame, two hand riveters are installed on two robot manipulators respectively, two carriers are rotationally installed on the two sides of the machine frame respectively, the carriers can be turned over to adjust the angle of a product, and the machine frame is installed on a rotating table and driven by the rotating table to rotate. Each carrier comprises a bottom frame, a positioning tool, two rotating shafts, a driving motor and an abutting positioning mechanism, the two rotating shafts are installed on the two side faces of the bottom frame respectively, then the rotating shafts are rotatably installed in the rack, the positioning tool is installed on the front face of the bottom frame, the driving motor is located on one side of the rack, an output shaft of the driving motor is connected with one rotating shaft, and the driving motor is a stepping motor; forward rotation and reverse rotation drive the bottom frame to rotate, and the angle of the positioning tool is changed. The automatic riveting machine has the advantages that the rotary table rotates, the positions of the two carriers are adjusted, the carriers can be rapidly replaced in a short time, the next riveting process is carried out, the waiting time is saved, and the working efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of riveting technology, and particularly relates to a riveting device. Background Art

[0002] The existing riveting device is composed of a riveting machine, a vibrating disk feeder, and a conveyor line for transporting the riveting products. The riveting products are first fixed on the fixture by manual or robot, and then the fixture is transported under the riveting machine by the conveyor line to rivet the nut onto the product. However, in this riveting method, the conveyor line needs to stop indirectly. After the riveting machine finishes riveting, it runs again to transport the riveted products out and then transport the products waiting for riveting in. This indirect stop generates waiting time. Especially when the products are large, the waiting time is longer. Therefore, the existing riveting device can be further improved to make full use of time to improve work efficiency. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a riveting device to solve the deficiency that the indirect stop of the conveyor line in the prior art generates waiting time and does not make full use of time.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows:

[0005] A riveting device includes two robots, two riveting guns, a frame, multiple groups of carriers, and a rotating table. The two robots are located on one side of the frame. The two riveting guns are respectively installed on the mechanical hands of the two robots. Preferably, there are two groups of carriers, which are respectively rotatably installed on both sides of the frame. The carriers can be flipped to adjust the product angle. The frame is installed on the rotating table and is driven by the rotating table to rotate. Each group of carriers includes a chassis, a positioning tooling, a rotating shaft, a driving motor, and a tightening and positioning mechanism. There are two rotating shafts, which are respectively installed on both side surfaces of the chassis, and then the rotating shafts are rotatably installed in the frame. The positioning tooling is installed on the front surface of the chassis. The driving motor is located on one side of the frame. The output shaft of the driving motor is connected to one of the rotating shafts. The driving motor is a stepping motor, which rotates forward and backward to drive the chassis to rotate and change the angle of the positioning tooling. The tightening and positioning mechanism is used to limit and support the position of the chassis on the frame.

[0006] Furthermore, the positioning tooling includes a support panel, corner cylinders, and reverse positioning components. There are several corner cylinders, which are divided into two groups and are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the support panel. There are two groups of reverse positioning components, which are respectively located on both sides of the support panel. The number and position of the corner cylinders and reverse positioning components can also be adjusted according to different products to be fixed.

[0007] Further, the reverse positioning component includes a cylinder, a reverse arm, and a pulling arm. There are two reverse arms, one end of which is hinged to the output end of the cylinder. There are at least two pulling arms, one end of which is respectively hinged to the outer cylinder of the cylinder, and the other end is hinged to the middle part of the adjacent reverse arm.

[0008] Further, the pressing and positioning mechanism includes a pressing cylinder and a pressing head. The pressing cylinder is installed on the chassis, and the pressing head is installed at the output end of the pressing cylinder. The other end of the pressing head abuts against the inner side surface of the frame; an anti-slip silica gel layer is provided on the outer surface of the pressing head. When the product is relatively heavy, it may cause the chassis to shake and become unstable. Therefore, the pressing and positioning mechanism is provided to stabilize the chassis on the frame.

[0009] Further, it also includes a partition protection plate on the frame and between two sets of carriers.

[0010] Further, it also includes two vibrating bowls for supplying nuts to the rivet gun.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0012] 1. The product of the present utility model adopts a rotating structure and is provided with two sets of carriers. One carrier is located directly below the robot for riveting. During the riveting time, the other carrier facilitates manual / machine to unload the riveted product and install the product waiting for riveting. When the product lowered by the robot is riveted, the rotating table rotates to adjust the positions of the two carriers, so that the carriers can be quickly replaced in a short time to carry out the next wave of riveting process, saving waiting time and improving work efficiency;

[0013] 2. The carrier can be flipped to adjust the riveting angle. For special-shaped products, some angles are required for riveting, so it can meet the riveting requirements of more products and has a wide application range. Description of the Drawings

[0014] The technical solutions of the present application will be further described below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the robot and rivet gun structures of an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the carrier structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the reverse positioning component structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] The reference numerals in the drawings are:

[0020] 10. Robot, 20. Riveting gun, 30. Frame, 31. Partition protection plate, 40. Carrier, 41. Chassis, 42. Positioning tooling, 421. Support panel, 422. Corner cylinder, 423. Reverse positioning component, 423.1. Cylinder, 423.2. Reverse arm, 423.3. Pulling arm, 43. Rotating shaft, 44. Driving motor, 45. Tightening and positioning mechanism, 451. Tightening cylinder, 452. Pressing head, 50. Rotary table, 60. Vibration disk. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0022] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the protection scope of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected" and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0024] The technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0025] Embodiment

[0026] This embodiment provides a riveting device, which includes two robots 10, two riveting guns 20, a frame 30, two groups of carriers 40, a rotating table 50, and also includes two vibrating bowls 60 for supplying nuts to the riveting guns 20. The two robots 10 are located on one side of the frame 30. The two riveting guns 20 are respectively installed on the mechanical hands of the two robots 10. The two groups of carriers 40 are respectively rotatably installed on both sides of the frame 30. The carrier 40 can adjust the angle of the product. The frame 30 is installed on the rotating table 50 and is driven to rotate by the rotating table 50. More groups of carriers 40 can also be provided and installed circumferentially on the frame 30. Here, two groups are preferably provided.

[0027] Each group of carriers 40 includes a chassis 41, a positioning tooling 42, a rotating shaft 43, a driving motor 44, and a tightening and positioning mechanism 45. The rotating shaft 43 has two and is respectively installed on both side surfaces of the chassis 41. The rotating shaft 43 is rotatably installed in the frame 30. The positioning tooling 42 is installed on the front surface of the chassis 41. The driving motor 44 is located on one side of the frame 30. The output shaft of the driving motor 44 is connected to one of the rotating shafts 43. The driving motor 44 is a stepping motor, which rotates forward and backward to drive the chassis 41 to rotate and change the angle of the positioning tooling 42. The tightening and positioning mechanism 45 is used to limit and support the position of the chassis 41 on the frame 30.

[0028] As an embodiment of the present utility model, in addition to the above structure, the positioning tooling 42 includes a support panel 421, a corner cylinder 422, and a reverse positioning component 423. There are several corner cylinders 422, which are divided into two groups and are respectively located above and below the support panel 421. There are two groups of reverse positioning components 423, which are respectively located on both sides of the support panel 421. The number and position of the corner cylinders 422 and the reverse positioning components 423 can also be adjusted according to the different products to be fixed.

[0029] As an embodiment of the present utility model, in addition to the above structure, the reverse positioning component 423 includes a cylinder 423.1, a reverse arm 423.2, and a pulling arm 423.3. There are two reverse arms 423.2, one end of which is hinged to the output end of the cylinder 423.1. There are at least two pulling arms 423.3, one end of which is respectively hinged to the outer cylinder of the cylinder 423.1, and the other end is hinged to the middle part of the adjacent reverse arm 423.2. The telescopic movement of the cylinder 423.1 drives the free ends of the reverse arms 423.2 to face each other or away from each other. When facing each other, the reverse arms 423.2 are combined and can be inserted into the hole position of the product. Then, the cylinder 423.1 drives the reverse arms 423.2 to move away from each other, and then the product can be resisted.

[0030] As an embodiment of the present utility model, in addition to the above structure, the pressing and positioning mechanism 45 includes a pressing cylinder 451 and a pressing head 452. The pressing cylinder 451 is installed on the chassis 41, and the pressing head 452 is installed at the output end of the pressing cylinder 451. The other end of the pressing head 452 abuts against the inner side surface of the frame 30; an anti-slip silicone layer is provided on the outer surface of the pressing head 452. When the product is relatively heavy, it may cause the chassis 41 to be unstable. Therefore, the pressing and positioning mechanism 45 is provided to fix the chassis 41 in the frame 30

[0031] The frame 30 is separated from the riveting area and the non-riveting area by the partition protection plate 31 of the two sets of carriers 40. When manually loading and unloading the product, the partition protection plate 31 plays a role in protecting people.

[0032] When the product of the present utility model is in use:

[0033] Manually / machine-place the product on the positioning fixture, use the corner cylinder and the reverse positioning component to position the product, rotate the turntable to rotate the carrier with the installed product under the robot, drive the motor to drive the support panel to rotate, and adjust the riveting angle; during the riveting time, another carrier facilitates manual / machine unloading of the riveted product and installation of the product waiting for riveting. When the product lowered by the robot is riveted, the turntable rotates to adjust the positions of the two carriers, so that the carriers can be quickly replaced in a short time to perform the next wave of riveting process, saving waiting time and improving work efficiency.

[0034] Inspired by the above ideal embodiment based on this application, through the above description, relevant staff can completely make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical idea of this application. The technical scope of this application is not limited to the content in the specification, and its technical scope must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A riveting device, characterized in that: It includes two robots, two rivet guns, a frame, multiple groups of carriers, and a rotating table. The two robots are located on one side of the frame. The two rivet guns are respectively installed on two robot manipulators. The multiple groups of carriers are respectively rotatably installed on the circumferential outer side of the frame. The frame is installed on the rotating table and is driven to rotate by the rotating table. Each group of carriers includes a base frame, a positioning tool, a rotating shaft, a driving motor, and a tight positioning mechanism. The rotating shaft is provided with two respectively installed on the two side surfaces of the base frame. The rotating shaft is rotatably installed in the frame. The positioning tool is installed on the front of the base frame. The driving motor is located on one side of the frame. The output shaft of the driving motor is connected to one of the rotating shafts. The tight positioning mechanism is used to limit the position of the supporting base frame on the frame.

2. A riveting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning tooling comprises a support panel, an angle cylinder, and a reverse positioning assembly. The angle cylinders are provided with a plurality of cylinders installed on the front side of the support panel, and the reverse positioning assembly is provided with a plurality of groups installed on the front side of the support panel.

3. A riveting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The reverse positioning assembly includes a cylinder, a reverse arm, and a pulling arm. There are two reverse arms, one end of which is connected to the output end of the cylinder. There are at least two pulling arms, one end of which is connected to the outer cylinder of the cylinder, and the other end is hinged to the middle end of the adjacent reverse arm.

4. The riveting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The abutting and positioning mechanism comprises a abutting cylinder and a pressing head. The abutting cylinder is mounted on a base frame, the pressing head is mounted on an output end of the abutting cylinder, and the other end of the pressing head abuts against a frame.

5. A riveting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer surface of the pressing head is provided with an anti-slip silica gel layer.

6. The riveting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a partition protection plate on the frame and between multiple groups of carriers.

7. The riveting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included are two vibrating plates that supply nuts to the rivet guns.