Automatic assembling equipment for assembling intercooler

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic assembling equipment for assembling an intercooler. The automatic assembling equipment comprises an O-shaped ring assembling station and a press-fitting and tightening station, the O-shaped ring assembly station comprises an O-shaped ring workbench for placing the intercooler, an assembly clamping jaw mechanism for placing a sealing ring is arranged below the O-shaped ring workbench, and the assembly clamping jaw mechanism can open the sealing ring and assemble the sealing ring in the intercooler; the press-fitting tightening station comprises a tool table for containing a shell, a press-fitting tool is arranged on one side of the tool table and comprises a press-fitting linear translation module, a press-fitting lifting module and a press-fitting plate, the intercooler is placed in the shell, the press-fitting plate is driven to move through the press-fitting linear translation module and the press-fitting lifting module, and the intercooler and the shell are assembled; the device further comprises a tightening tool, the tightening tool comprises a tightening linear translation module, a tightening connection driving device and a tightening gun head, and the intercooler and the shell are fixed through bolts through the tightening gun head.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical application field of automation equipment, in particular to an automated assembly device for assembling an intercooler. Background Art

[0002] The assembly and tightening of intercoolers and housings is often done manually. This manual installation method, with its numerous movements, is labor-intensive, high in production costs, and lacks efficiency and hygiene guarantees, making it unsuitable for large-scale production. Some equipment suppliers can provide production equipment for a few individual movements, but these machines have low automation levels, simple structures, and difficulty implementing complex movements, leading to long costs and lead times. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly, which completes the assembly and fixation of the intercooler and the shell through an automated process. Compared with manual assembly, it not only ensures the assembly accuracy, but also can meet large-scale processing requirements.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: an automated assembly device for assembling an intercooler, comprising an O-ring assembly station and a press-fit tightening station;

[0005] The O-ring assembly station includes an O-ring workbench on which the intercooler is placed, and an assembly clamping mechanism for placing the sealing ring is provided below the O-ring workbench. The assembly clamping mechanism can open the sealing ring and assemble it in the intercooler;

[0006] The press-fitting and tightening station includes a tooling table on which the shell is placed, a press-fitting tooling is provided on one side of the tooling table, and the press-fitting tooling includes a press-fitting linear translation module, a press-fitting lifting module provided on the press-fitting linear translation module, and a press-fitting plate connected to the press-fitting lifting module. The intercooler is placed in the shell, and the press-fitting linear translation module and the press-fitting lifting module are used to drive the press-fitting plate to move, so as to assemble the intercooler with the shell.

[0007] It also includes a tightening tool, which includes a tightening linear translation module, a tightening connection drive device provided on the tightening linear translation module, and a tightening gun head provided on the tightening connection drive device, and the intercooler and the shell bolts are fixed by tightening the gun head.

[0008] Furthermore, the assembly jaw mechanism includes a jaw expansion cylinder, which is provided with a plurality of L-shaped jaws. The jaw expansion cylinder can drive the plurality of L-shaped jaws to move closer to or away from each other to expand the sealing ring placed on the L-shaped jaws.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes an O-ring lifting cylinder connected to the jaw opening cylinder, and the O-ring lifting cylinder is provided with two groups and includes a first O-ring lifting cylinder and a second O-ring lifting cylinder connected in sequence.

[0010] Furthermore, the jaw opening cylinder is provided with a limit plate used in conjunction with the L-shaped jaw, and the limit plate is connected to the telescopic end of the first O-ring lifting cylinder through a fixing rod.

[0011] Furthermore, the assembly clamping mechanism is provided with two groups, the two groups of the assembly clamping mechanism are connected to the slide rail through a base plate, and one side of the slide rail is further provided with a displacement driving cylinder used in conjunction with the base plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the workbench is provided with a plurality of positioning columns used in conjunction with the shell, and a limit block is also provided on one side of the positioning columns.

[0013] Furthermore, the tightening linear translation module includes a tightening X-direction linear translation module, a tightening Y-direction linear translation module arranged on the tightening X-direction linear translation module, and a tightening Z-direction linear translation module arranged on the tightening Y-direction linear translation module, and the tightening connection drive device is arranged on the tightening Z-direction linear translation module.

[0014] Furthermore, the tightening connection drive device includes a tightening lifting module, a pressure sensor provided on the tightening lifting module and a tightening motor connected to the pressure sensor, and the tightening motor is connected to the tightening gun head through a connecting rod.

[0015] It further includes a clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder used in conjunction with the tightening gun head, and the clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder is connected to the vibration plate through an air pipe;

[0016] The vibration plate cooperates with the valve opening and closing cylinder to transport the screws in the vibration plate to the position directly below the tightening gun head.

[0017] Furthermore, the pressure sensor and the tightening gun head are respectively connected to the tightening lifting module through sliders.

[0018] The beneficial technical effects of the utility model are:

[0019] 1. The O-ring lifting cylinder and the jaw opening cylinder work together to quickly assemble the sealing ring into the intercooler, which improves work efficiency and ensures assembly accuracy compared to manual assembly.

[0020] 2. The setting of the pressing tool can accurately and quickly assemble the intercooler in the housing.

[0021] 3. The vibration plate transports the screws to the opening and closing cylinder of the clamping nozzle through the air pipe. The tightening gun reaches the tightening position through the tightening lifting module. The tightening motor drives the tightening gun to rotate so that the intercooler and the housing are locked by screws.

[0022] Since the locking position of the intercooler and the housing is relatively deep, it is faster than manual unlocking and can be installed in large quantities.

[0023] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and to implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the O-ring assembly station of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection between the jaw opening cylinder and the O-ring lifting cylinder of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the pressing tool of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the tightening tool of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the cooperation between the position sensor, tightening motor and tightening gun head of the utility model.

[0030] The accompanying drawings are:

[0031] 110. O-ring assembly station; 111. O-ring workbench; 112. Limit plate; 113. L-shaped clamp; 114. Cylinder for opening the clamp; 115. First O-ring lifting cylinder; 116. Second O-ring lifting cylinder; 117. Fixing rod; 118. Bottom plate; 119. Displacement drive cylinder; 120. Pressing tool; 121. Tooling table; 1211. Limit block; 122. Pressing linear translation module; 123. Pressing lifting module; 124. Pressing plate; 130. Tightening tool; 13 1. Tighten the X-axis linear translation module; 132. Tighten the Y-axis linear translation module; 133. Tighten the Z-axis linear translation module; 134. Tighten the lifting module; 135. Position sensor; 1351. First slider; 136. Tighten the motor; 1361. Buffer bracket; 1362. Connecting rod; 137. Opening and closing cylinder of the jaw; 1371. Air pipe; 1372. Fixing block; 138. Tighten the gun head; 1381. Second slider; 140. Intercooler; 141. Sealing ring; 150. Housing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0033] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of this application and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, for the purposes of describing the embodiments of the present application herein.

[0034] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the descriptions in the embodiments and shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model.

[0035] like Figures 1-6 As shown, the present invention specifically relates to an automated assembly device for assembling an intercooler 140 , characterized in that it includes an O-ring assembly station 110 and a press-fit tightening station;

[0036] It should be noted that a sealing ring 141 needs to be installed at one end of the intercooler 140 . After the sealing ring 141 is assembled, the intercooler 140 needs to be assembled into the housing 150 to form a whole.

[0037] The O-ring assembly station 110 includes an O-ring workbench 111 on which the intercooler 140 is placed. An assembly clamping mechanism for placing a sealing ring 141 is provided below the O-ring workbench 111. The assembly clamping mechanism can open the sealing ring 141 and assemble it into the intercooler 140.

[0038] The O-ring workbench 111 is provided with a plurality of positioning posts for use with the intercooler 140 . When the intercooler 140 is placed on the O-ring workbench 111 , it cannot be displaced.

[0039] In addition, the O-ring workbench 111 is a shaped structure used in conjunction with the assembly clamping mechanism. The personnel first places the sealing ring 141 on the assembly clamping mechanism. When the sealing ring 141 is in place, the personnel again places the intercooler 140 on the O-ring workbench 111. After the intercooler 140 is in place, the sealing ring 141 is assembled in the intercooler 140 through the assembly clamping mechanism.

[0040] The assembly jaw mechanism includes a jaw opening cylinder 114 , which is provided with a plurality of L-shaped jaws 113 . The jaw opening cylinder 114 can drive the plurality of L-shaped jaws 113 to move closer to or away from each other to open the sealing ring 141 placed on the L-shaped jaws 113 .

[0041] When the L-shaped jaws 113 are close to each other, it is convenient for personnel to place the sealing ring 141 on the L-shaped jaws 113, and the sealing ring 141 can be effectively supported by multiple L-shaped jaws 113; when the multiple L-shaped jaws 113 are away from each other, the L-shaped jaws 113 apply external force to the sealing ring 141 to expand the sealing ring 141, so that the outer diameter of the sealing ring 141 becomes larger, so that the sealing ring 141 can be sleeved on the position to be assembled in the intercooler 140.

[0042] The plurality of L-shaped clamping jaws 113 are distributed radially along the axial direction of the clamping jaw cylinder 114 .

[0043] It also includes an O-ring lifting cylinder connected to the jaw opening cylinder 114. The O-ring lifting cylinder is provided with two groups and includes a first O-ring lifting cylinder 115 and a second O-ring lifting cylinder 116 connected in sequence.

[0044] The first O-ring lifting cylinder 115 and the second O-ring lifting cylinder 116 cooperate with each other to send the L-shaped clamping jaw 113 connected to the opening clamping jaw cylinder 114 into the intercooler 140, thereby facilitating the installation of the sealing ring 141 in the intercooler 140.

[0045] The jaw opening cylinder 114 is provided with a limit plate 112 used in conjunction with the L-shaped jaw 113. The limit plate 112 is connected to the telescopic end of the first O-ring lifting cylinder 115 through a fixing rod 117, and the movement stroke of the L-shaped jaw 113 is limited by the limit plate 112.

[0046] The assembly clamp mechanism is provided with two groups, and the two groups of the assembly clamp mechanism are connected to the slide rail through the base plate 118. A displacement drive cylinder 119 is also provided on one side of the slide rail for use with the base plate 118 to improve the installation efficiency of the sealing ring 141 inside the intercooler 140.

[0047] The press-fitting and tightening station includes a tooling table 121 on which the housing 150 is placed. A pressing tool 120 is provided on one side of the tooling table 121. The pressing tool 120 includes a pressing linear translation module 122, a pressing lifting module 123 provided on the pressing linear translation module 122, and a pressing plate 124 connected to the pressing lifting module 123. The intercooler 140 is placed in the housing 150, and the pressing plate 124 is driven to move by the pressing linear translation module 122 and the pressing lifting module 123 to assemble the intercooler 140 with the housing 150.

[0048] It should be noted that the pressing linear translation module 122 and the pressing lifting module 123 are structures capable of driving the pressing plate 124 to move linearly, which are conventional structures in the prior art and therefore will not be described in detail.

[0049] First, the personnel places the shell 150 on the workbench 121, and then places the intercooler 140 with the sealing ring 141 installed in the shell 150. At this time, the intercooler 140 is not completely placed in the shell 150. The pressing linear translation module 122 and the pressing lifting module 123 cooperate with each other to drive the pressing plate 124 to reach directly above the intercooler 140, and press the intercooler 140 into the shell 150.

[0050] The workbench 121 is provided with multiple positioning columns used in conjunction with the shell 150, and a limit block 1211 is also provided on one side of the positioning column. The shell 150 is fixed on the workbench 121 through the mutual cooperation between the positioning columns and the limit block 1211 to ensure that the shell 150 will not be displaced during the pressing process.

[0051] It also includes a tightening tool 130, which includes a tightening linear translation module, a tightening connection drive device provided on the tightening linear translation module, and a tightening gun head 138 provided on the tightening connection drive device. The intercooler 140 and the shell 150 are bolted together by the tightening gun head 138.

[0052] During the screw tightening process, the pressing plate 124 is always in contact with the upper end surface of the intercooler 140. In addition, the pressing plate 124 is provided with a through hole for cooperating with the tightening gun head 138. The tightening connection drive device and the tightening gun head 138 are driven to the specified position by tightening the linear translation module. At the same time, the tightening gun head 138 passes through the through hole into the shell 150 to fix the intercooler 140 and the shell 150 with screws.

[0053] The tightening linear translation module includes a tightening X-direction linear translation module 131, a tightening Y-direction linear translation module 132 arranged on the tightening X-direction linear translation module 131, and a tightening Z-direction linear translation module 133 arranged on the tightening Y-direction linear translation module 132. The tightening connection drive device is arranged on the tightening Z-direction linear translation module 133.

[0054] Among them, the tightening X-direction linear translation module 131, the tightening Y-direction linear translation module 132 and the tightening Z-direction linear translation module 133 are conventional structures in the prior art, which can drive the tightening gun head 138 to the specified position. Therefore, the specific structure and principle are not described in detail.

[0055] The tightening connection drive device includes a tightening lifting module 134 , a pressure sensor provided on the tightening lifting module 134 , and a tightening motor 136 connected to the pressure sensor. The tightening motor 136 is connected to the tightening gun head 138 via a connecting rod 1362 .

[0056] The pressure sensor and the tightening gun head 138 are respectively connected to the tightening lifting module 134 through sliders.

[0057] Among them, the pressure sensor is slidably connected to the tightening lifting module 134 through the first slider 1351, the tightening gun head 138 is slidably connected to the tightening lifting module 134 through the second slider 1381, one end of the tightening motor 136 is connected to the pressure sensor, and the other end of the tightening motor 136 is connected to the tightening gun head 138 through the connecting rod 1362.

[0058] The first slider 1351 is further provided with a buffer bracket 1361 for use with the tightening gun head 138 . The connecting rod 1362 passes through the buffer bracket 1361 and is connected to the tightening gun head 138 to reduce the impact force of the tightening gun head 138 on the tightening motor 136 .

[0059] The invention also includes a clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137 used in conjunction with the tightening gun head 138, and the clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137 is connected to the vibration plate (not shown in the figure) through an air pipe 1371;

[0060] The vibration plate cooperates with the valve opening and closing cylinder 137 to transport the screws in the vibration plate to the bottom of the tightening gun head 138 through the air pipe 1371.

[0061] Among them, the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137 is connected to the tightening lifting module 134 through the fixed block 1372, and is located below the second slider 1381. The tightening gun head 138 passes through the second slider 1381, the fixed block 1372 and the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137 in sequence, ensuring the stability of the tightening gun head 138 during the up and down movement.

[0062] In addition, the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137 is used to control the feeding of screws. When there is already a screw in the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137, the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137 controls the air pipe 1371 to close to prevent excess screws from entering the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137; when there is no screw in the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder 137, the air pipe 1371 is controlled to open to facilitate the entry of the screw.

[0063] The above embodiments are only specific implementation methods of the present invention, which are used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention rather than to limit them. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field should understand that any technician familiar with this technical field can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein; and these modifications, changes or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly, characterized in that: It includes an O-ring assembly station (110) and a press-fit tightening station; The O-ring assembly station (110) includes an O-ring workbench (111) on which an intercooler (140) is placed. An assembly clamping mechanism for placing a sealing ring (141) is provided below the O-ring workbench (111). The assembly clamping mechanism can open the sealing ring (141) and assemble it in the intercooler (140). The press-fitting and tightening station includes a tooling table (121) on which the shell (150) is placed, a pressing tooling (120) is provided on one side of the tooling table (121), and the pressing tooling (120) includes a pressing linear translation module (122), a pressing lifting module (123) provided on the pressing linear translation module (122), and a pressing plate (124) connected to the pressing lifting module (123); the intercooler (140) is placed in the shell (150), and the pressing plate (124) is driven to move by the pressing linear translation module (122) and the pressing lifting module (123), so that the intercooler (140) is assembled with the shell (150); The invention also includes a tightening tool (130), wherein the tightening tool (130) includes a tightening linear translation module, a tightening connection drive device provided on the tightening linear translation module, and a tightening gun head (138) provided on the tightening connection drive device, and the intercooler (140) and the housing (150) are fixed by bolts through the tightening gun head (138).

2. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly clamp mechanism comprises a clamp cylinder (114) for opening the clamp, wherein the clamp cylinder (114) is provided with a plurality of L-shaped clamps (113). The clamp cylinder (114) can drive the plurality of L-shaped clamps (113) to move closer to or farther from each other, so as to open a sealing ring (141) placed on the L-shaped clamp (113).

3. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes an O-ring lifting cylinder connected to the clamping jaw opening cylinder (114), wherein the O-ring lifting cylinder is provided with two groups and includes a first O-ring lifting cylinder (115) and a second O-ring lifting cylinder (116) connected in sequence.

4. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping jaw cylinder (114) is provided with a limit plate (112) used in conjunction with the L-shaped clamping jaw (113), and the limit plate (112) is connected to the telescopic end of the first O-ring lifting cylinder (115) through a fixing rod (117).

5. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The assembly clamping mechanism is provided with two groups, and the two groups of the assembly clamping mechanism are connected to the slide rail through a bottom plate (118), and a displacement driving cylinder (119) used in conjunction with the bottom plate (118) is further provided on one side of the slide rail.

6. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tooling platform (121) is provided with a plurality of positioning columns used in conjunction with the housing (150), and a limit block (1211) is further provided on one side of the positioning columns.

7. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tightening linear translation module comprises a tightening X-direction linear translation module (131), a tightening Y-direction linear translation module (132) arranged on the tightening X-direction linear translation module (131), and a tightening Z-direction linear translation module (133) arranged on the tightening Y-direction linear translation module (132); the tightening connection drive device is arranged on the tightening Z-direction linear translation module (133).

8. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The tightening connection drive device comprises a tightening lifting module (134), a pressure sensor provided on the tightening lifting module (134), and a tightening motor (136) connected to the pressure sensor; the tightening motor (136) is connected to the tightening gun head (138) via a connecting rod (1362).

9. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder (137) used in conjunction with the tightening gun head (138), and the flap-clamping nozzle opening and closing cylinder (137) is connected to the vibration plate through an air pipe (1371); The vibration disk cooperates with the valve opening and closing cylinder (137) to transport the screws in the vibration disk to the bottom of the tightening gun head (138) through the air pipe (1371).

10. The automated assembly equipment for intercooler assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The pressure sensor and the tightening gun head (138) are respectively connected to the tightening lifting module (134) via sliders.

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