Visual inspection device suitable for instrument beam assembly

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of automobile manufacturing, and discloses a visual inspection device suitable for an instrument beam assembly, which comprises a platform, a station used for assembling the instrument beam assembly is arranged in the platform, inspection mechanisms are arranged on two opposite sides of the station, and each inspection mechanism comprises a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a camera. The first guide rail is arranged in the length direction of the instrument beam assembly, the second guide rail is connected to the first guide rail in a sliding mode, the second guide rail is in a C shape, the camera is connected to the second guide rail in a sliding mode, the camera can slide along the first guide rail and the second guide rail according to needs, and all-around shooting and detection of the automobile instrument panel beam assembly are achieved from the side face. The annular lamp strip is used for being matched with the camera for shooting, the shooting effect is better, heat dissipation is conducted through the heat dissipation holes, and the risk that the annular lamp strip breaks down due to heating is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automobile manufacturing, in particular to a visual inspection device suitable for an instrument crossbeam assembly. Background Art

[0002] The automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly is a key component in the automobile interior system. It is specifically installed in the front of the vehicle. The automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly also mounts many components such as the steering column, air conditioning, airbags, etc. The space is relatively compact and must conform to the direction of various wiring harnesses.

[0003] In order to mount other automobile components on the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly, it is usually necessary to weld corresponding overlapping structures to support or bridge the automobile components. The dashboard crossbeam assembly not only carries various instrument panels, control buttons and display devices, but also involves the vehicle's electrical system, safety system and accurate transmission of driving information. It is necessary to ensure that the welding quality and welding accuracy between the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly and the overlapping structure meet the requirements. At present, although the existing detection devices are equipped with corresponding cameras for shooting or detecting the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly, most of these cameras are fixed cameras or cameras that can rotate at a small angle. The angles that these cameras can shoot are limited and the detection effect is poor. Therefore, it is necessary to make improvements to the existing detection devices. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a visual inspection device for instrument crossbar assemblies to solve the problem that the camera of the existing inspection device for inspecting automobile instrument panel crossbar assemblies can only capture a limited angle, thereby resulting in poor inspection results. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0005] A visual inspection device suitable for an instrument beam assembly includes a platform, a workstation for assembling the instrument beam assembly is provided inside the platform, and an inspection mechanism is provided on opposite sides of the workstation. The inspection mechanism includes a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a camera, the first guide rail is arranged along the length direction of the instrument beam assembly, the second guide rail is slidably connected to the first guide rail, the second guide rail is C-shaped, and the camera is slidably connected to the second guide rail.

[0006] Preferably, a groove is provided on the inner side of the second guide rail, and an annular light strip is provided in the groove, and the annular light strip illuminates toward the notch of the groove.

[0007] Preferably, a first slider is mounted on the first guide rail and is in sliding engagement with the first guide rail, and the second guide rail is connected to the first slider.

[0008] Preferably, a second slider is mounted on the second guide rail and slidably engages with the second guide rail, and the camera is connected to the second slider.

[0009] Preferably, a fill light is provided on the inner side of the end of the second guide rail, and the fill light is electrically connected to the annular light strip.

[0010] Preferably, the second guide rail is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes on the outer side, and the heat dissipation holes are communicated with the groove.

[0011] Preferably, the groove gradually shrinks from the outside to the inside, and the annular light strip is arranged on the bottom surface of the groove.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: the camera can slide along the first guide rail and the second guide rail as needed to achieve all-round shooting and detection of the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly from the side; the annular light strip is used to cooperate with the camera for shooting, so that the shooting effect is better; and heat is dissipated by setting heat dissipation holes, thereby reducing the risk of malfunction of the annular light strip due to heat.

[0013] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be partially given in the description below, and partially will become apparent from the description below, or will be understood through the practice of the present invention. Of course, it is not necessary to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time when implementing any product or method of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first guide rail of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second guide rail of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the annular light strip of the present utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Platform; 2. First guide rail; 3. Second guide rail; 4. Camera; 5. Groove; 6. Ring light strip; 7. Fill light; 21. First slider; 31. Second slider; 32. Heat dissipation hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following is a clear and complete description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] References to "embodiments" herein mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0022] The existing camera used to inspect the crossbar assembly of the automobile instrument panel has a limited angle of capture, which leads to poor inspection results. Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an embodiment that can solve the above technical problems, specifically including a platform 1, the interior of the platform 1 has a storage space, and the storage space is reserved for a station for assembling the instrument beam assembly, and a detection mechanism is provided on opposite sides of the station, the detection mechanism includes a first guide rail 2, a second guide rail 3 and a camera 4, the first guide rail 2 is arranged along the length direction of the instrument beam assembly and the two ends of the first guide rail 2 are respectively connected to the two opposite side walls of the storage space, and the second guide rail 3 is slidably connected to the first guide rail 2, the second guide rail 3 is C-shaped, and the camera 4 slides It is connected to the second guide rail 3, and two symmetrically arranged C-shaped second guide rails 3 are used to almost enclose the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly. The camera 4 is connected to the second guide rail 3, which means that the camera 4 can move along the first guide rail 2. According to needs, the camera 4 slides to the specified position and then shoots and detects the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly. Secondly, the camera 4 can also slide along the second guide rail 3, that is, by adjusting the position of the camera 4 on the second guide rail 3, the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly can be photographed and detected from the side in all directions.

[0023] On the basis of the above embodiment, a light for cooperating with the camera 4 for shooting can be supplemented. Specifically, a groove 5 is provided on the inner side of the second guide rail 3, and an annular light strip 6 is provided in the groove 5. The annular light strip 6 shines in the direction of the notch of the groove 5. The lit annular light strip 6 can directly shine on the car dashboard crossbeam assembly, assisting the camera 4 in shooting, making the shooting effect better, and the photos taken by the camera 4 are clearer, which is conducive to subsequent detection; preferably, the groove 5 gradually shrinks from the outside to the inside, and the annular light strip 6 is arranged on the bottom surface of the groove 5. In this embodiment, the cross-sectional view of the groove 5 is truncated cone-shaped. This design enables the annular light strip 6 to diffuse light more effectively when it is lit, making the light distribution more uniform and improving the lighting effect.

[0024] Since the annular light strip 6 can be adjusted to a lighting time as needed, for example, it can be briefly lit from before to after the camera 4 takes pictures to cooperate with the camera 4, or it can be lit for a long time to provide a long lighting effect to meet production needs. In order to cope with the heat generated by the long-term lighting of the annular light strip 6, in some embodiments, the second guide rail 3 is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 32 on the outside, and the heat dissipation holes 32 are connected to the groove 5. By setting the heat dissipation holes 32, heat is dissipated to reduce the risk of the annular light strip 6 malfunctioning due to heat. Preferably, a fill light 7 is provided on the inner side of the end of the second guide rail 3, and the fill light 7 is electrically connected to the annular light strip 6. Since the groove 5 is not connected to the two ends of the second guide rail 3, it is necessary to install fill lights 7 on both sides of the groove 5, that is, on the inner side of the end of the second guide rail 3 to cooperate with the annular light strip 6 and the camera 4. The function of the fill light 7 is the same as that of the annular light strip 6.

[0025] In some embodiments, a first slider 21 is installed on the first guide rail 2 to slide with the first guide rail 2, the second guide rail 3 is connected to the first slider 21, a second slider 31 is installed on the second guide rail 3 to slide with the first guide rail 2, and the camera 4 is connected to the second slider 31. Preferably, the first slider 21 and the second slider 31 are respectively installed with a first displacement sensor and a second displacement sensor. The first displacement sensor and the second displacement sensor can be used to timely sense the positions of the first slider 21 and the second slider 31, that is, the position of the camera 4, thereby ensuring that the camera 4 can accurately reach the specified position to shoot and detect the automobile dashboard crossbeam assembly. Regarding the control of the first displacement sensor and the second displacement sensor, specifically, this embodiment also includes a control center, and the camera 4, the fill light 7, the first displacement sensor, and the second displacement sensor are respectively electrically connected to the control center, and the control center also controls the first guide rail 2 and the second guide rail 3.

[0026] Regarding the driving of the first slider 21 and the second slider 31, the first guide rail 2 and the second guide rail 3 are arranged with racks along their respective length directions, gears meshing with the corresponding racks are installed on the first slider 21 and the second slider 31, and motors are configured on the first slider 21 and the second slider 31 to drive the gears to rotate.

[0027] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used herein are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the technical features being referred to. Therefore, a feature designated as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the aforementioned features.

[0028] The terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like in this document indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application 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 should not be understood as limiting this application.

[0029] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations that come within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims be embraced within the present invention.

Claims

1. A visual inspection device suitable for an instrument crossbeam assembly, characterized in that: It includes a platform, a workstation for assembling an instrument beam assembly is provided inside the platform, and detection mechanisms are provided on opposite sides of the workstation. The detection mechanism includes a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a camera. The first guide rail is arranged along the length direction of the instrument beam assembly, the second guide rail is slidably connected to the first guide rail, the second guide rail is C-shaped, and the camera is slidably connected to the second guide rail.

2. A visual inspection device for an instrument crossbeam assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A groove is provided on the inner side of the second guide rail, and an annular light strip is provided in the groove. The annular light strip illuminates toward the notch of the groove.

3. The visual inspection device for an instrument crossbeam assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first sliding block is mounted on the first guide rail and is slidably matched with the first guide rail, and the second guide rail is connected to the first sliding block.

4. The visual inspection device for an instrument crossbeam assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second sliding block is mounted on the second guide rail and is slidably matched therewith, and the camera is connected to the second sliding block.

5. The visual inspection device for an instrument crossbeam assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: A fill light is provided on the inner side of the end of the second guide rail, and the fill light is electrically connected to the ring light strip.

6. The visual inspection device for an instrument crossbeam assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second guide rail is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes on the outer side, and the heat dissipation holes are communicated with the groove.

7. The visual inspection device for an instrument crossbeam assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The groove gradually shrinks from the outside to the inside, and the annular light strip is arranged on the bottom surface of the groove.

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