Assembling equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses assembling equipment, and a positioning assembly of the assembling equipment is used for positioning an electric appliance box assembly and a panel, so that the axial projection of a locking hole of the electric appliance box assembly and the axial projection of a locking hole of the panel at least partially coincide; the robot is arranged on one side of the positioning assembly; the automatic screw driving device is connected with the robot; the visual deviation correction assembly is arranged on the automatic screw hitting device, connected with the robot and used for obtaining deviation data of a locking hole in the panel and a locking hole in the electric appliance box assembly and transmitting the deviation data to the robot so that the robot can adjust the included angle between a screw hitting head of the automatic screw hitting device and the axis of the locking hole according to the deviation data; when the axis of the locking hole of the electric appliance box assembly and the axis of the locking hole of the panel deviate, the automatic screw driving device can complete screw driving, and the performance of assembling equipment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air conditioning manufacturing technology, and in particular to an assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the air conditioning manufacturing industry, the electrical box assembly of the outdoor unit of an air conditioner is mainly fixed to the panel with screws. The outdoor unit is placed on the positioning platform by hand, and then the electrical box assembly is aligned by the clamping assembly so that the screw holes on the electrical box assembly are aligned with the screw holes on the panel. Finally, the screws are driven into the threaded holes by a screw-driving device.

[0003] However, the panel of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is prone to deformation. During the installation of the electrical box assembly, the screw holes on the electrical box assembly may deviate from the screw holes on the panel. Since the screw-driving direction of the screw-driving device is generally fixed, when the screw holes on the electrical box assembly deviate from the screw holes on the panel, the screw-driving device may be unable to drive the screws. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an assembly device that solves the technical problem that the screw-driving device cannot drive screws when the screw holes on the electrical box assembly are misaligned with the screw holes on the panel.

[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, according to one aspect of this application, an embodiment of the present invention provides an assembly device for assembling an outdoor unit of an air conditioner. The outdoor unit includes an electrical box assembly and a panel, both of which have locking holes. The assembly device includes:

[0006] A positioning component for positioning the electrical box assembly and the panel such that the locking holes of the electrical box assembly and the locking holes of the panel at least partially overlap in the axial projection.

[0007] The robot is positioned on one side of the positioning component;

[0008] The automatic screw-driving device is connected to the robot.

[0009] A visual correction component, mounted on the automatic screw-driving device and connected to the robot, is used to acquire offset data between the locking hole on the panel and the locking hole on the electrical box assembly and transmit it to the robot. The robot can adjust the included angle between the screw-driving head of the automatic screw-driving device and the axis of the locking hole according to the offset data.

[0010] In some implementations, the visual correction component includes a connected visual camera and a host analyzer, the visual camera facing the panel and the host analyzer connected to the robot.

[0011] In some embodiments, the positioning component includes a first positioning unit, which includes a support platform and a positioning module disposed on top of the support platform. The positioning module is used to position the panel so that the panel is located at a first preset position.

[0012] In some embodiments, the positioning module includes a positioning groove constructed on the top of the support platform and adapted to the bottom of the panel; or, the positioning module includes at least two first positioning posts disposed on the top of the support platform, the bottom of the panel having at least two fixing parts, each fixing part having an insertion hole, and at least two first positioning posts being inserted into the insertion holes of each fixing part in a one-to-one correspondence; or, the positioning module includes at least three second positioning posts, the three second positioning posts respectively abutting against at least three outer sidewalls of the bottom of the panel.

[0013] In some embodiments, the positioning component includes a second positioning unit, which includes a bracket and a clamping module disposed on the bracket. The bracket is disposed on the other side of the first positioning unit. When the clamping module clamps the electrical box assembly, the locking hole of the electrical box assembly and the locking hole of the panel have at least partial overlap in the axial projection.

[0014] In some embodiments, the clamping module includes two grippers that can move closer or further apart, the direction in which the two grippers move closer or further apart being perpendicular to the axis of the locking hole of the electrical box assembly and parallel to the top of the support platform.

[0015] In some embodiments, the electrical box assembly has ribs extending to both sides, and each of the two grippers has a hanging portion on the side that is relatively close to each other, the hanging portion being located below the ribs.

[0016] In some embodiments, the assembly equipment further includes a telescopic module disposed on the bracket, wherein the telescopic portion of the telescopic module can abut against the top of the panel when it extends or retracts.

[0017] In some embodiments, the second positioning unit further includes a fixing plate disposed on the bracket, the clamping module being disposed at the bottom of the fixing plate, the fixing plate having an extension portion extending toward the panel, and the telescopic module being disposed on one side of the extension portion.

[0018] In some embodiments, the assembly equipment further includes a resilient telescopic module disposed on the automatic screw-driving device and abutting against the panel.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the assembly equipment of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0020] This utility model discloses an assembly device, which includes a positioning component, a robot, an automatic screw-driving device, and a visual correction component. The positioning component is used to position the electrical box assembly and the panel, such that the locking holes of the electrical box assembly and the panel at least partially overlap in their axial projections. The robot is disposed on one side of the positioning component. The automatic screw-driving device is connected to the robot. The visual correction component is disposed on the automatic screw-driving device and connected to the robot, and is used to acquire the offset data between the locking holes on the panel and the locking holes on the electrical box assembly, and transmit this data to the robot. This invention enables the robot to adjust the angle between the screw head and the axis of the locking hole of the automatic screw-driving device based on offset data. By connecting the vision correction component to the robot, the robot can adjust the angle between the screw head and the axis of the locking hole based on offset data. When the axis of the locking hole of the electrical box assembly and the axis of the locking hole of the panel are offset, the robot adjusts the screw head and the axis of the locking hole to a suitable angle, ensuring that the automatic screw-driving device can still complete the screw-driving even when the axis of the locking hole of the electrical box assembly and the axis of the locking hole of the panel are offset, thus improving the performance of the assembly equipment.

[0021] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are 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 work.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the assembly equipment provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the assembly equipment provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 An exploded view of the electrical box, partition, and panel provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 An exploded view of the electrical box and the partition provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the panel structure provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of some components of the assembly equipment provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0031] 11. Electrical box assembly; 111. Electrical box; 112. Middle partition; 113. Rib plate; 12. Panel; 121. Locking hole; 13. Fixing part; 131. Insertion hole;

[0032] 2. Robot;

[0033] 3. Automatic screw-driving device; 31. Screw head;

[0034] 4. Visual correction components;

[0035] 5. Supporting platform;

[0036] 61. Bracket; 62. Clamping module; 621. Gripper; 622. Hanging part; 63. Fixing plate; 631. Extension part;

[0037] 7. Telescopic module;

[0038] 8. Flexible telescopic module. Detailed Implementation

[0039] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this utility model to achieve its intended purpose, the specific implementation methods, structures, features, and effects according to this utility model application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. In the following description, different "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, specific features, structures, or characteristics in one or more embodiments can be combined in any suitable form.

[0040] In the description of this utility model, it should be clarified that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and drawings of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence; the terms "vertical," "lateral," "longitudinal," "front," "back," "left," "right," "up," "down," "horizontal," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model, and do not mean that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or position, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0041] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0042] Example 1

[0043] like Figure 1-7 As shown, this utility model embodiment provides an assembly device for assembling an air conditioner outdoor unit. The air conditioner outdoor unit includes an electrical box assembly 11 and a panel 12. Both the electrical box assembly 11 and the panel 12 have locking holes 121. The assembly device includes:

[0044] A positioning component is used to position the electrical box assembly 11 and the panel 12 such that the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 have at least partial overlap in the axial projection.

[0045] Robot 2 is positioned on one side of the positioning component;

[0046] An automatic screw-driving device 3 is connected to the robot 2;

[0047] A visual correction component 4 is mounted on the automatic screw-driving device 3 and connected to the robot 2. It is used to acquire the offset data between the locking hole 121 on the panel 12 and the locking hole 121 on the electrical box assembly 11, and transmit it to the robot 2 so that the robot 2 can adjust the included angle between the screw-driving head 31 of the automatic screw-driving device 3 and the axis of the locking hole 121 according to the offset data.

[0048] In this embodiment, the assembly equipment is used to assemble the outdoor unit of an air conditioner. The outdoor unit includes an electrical box assembly 11 and a panel 12. Both the electrical box assembly 11 and the panel 12 have locking holes 121. The assembly equipment includes a positioning component, a robot 2, an automatic screw-driving device 3, and a visual correction component 4. In this embodiment, the positioning component is used to position the electrical box assembly 11 and the panel 12 so that the locking holes 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the locking holes 121 of the panel 12 have at least partial overlap in their axial projections. The robot 2 is disposed on one side of the positioning component. The automatic screw-driving device 3 is connected to the robot 2. The visual correction component 4 is disposed on the automatic screw-driving device 3 and connected to the robot 2, and is used to obtain the alignment of the locking holes 121 on the panel 12 with those on the electrical box assembly 11. The offset data of the locking hole 121 is transmitted to the robot 2, so that the robot 2 can adjust the angle between the nail head 31 of the automatic screw-driving device 3 and the axis of the locking hole 121 according to the offset data. In this embodiment, by connecting the visual correction component 4 to the robot 2, the robot 2 can adjust the angle between the nail head 31 and the axis of the locking hole 121 according to the offset data. When the axis of the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the axis of the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 are offset, the robot 2 adjusts the nail head 31 and the axis of the locking hole 121 to a suitable angle, so that the automatic screw-driving device 3 can still complete the screw driving when the axis of the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the axis of the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 are offset, thus improving the performance of the assembly equipment.

[0049] Robot 2 in this embodiment can be a standard robot currently available on the market.

[0050] The visual correction component 4 in this embodiment can scan the position, size, and aperture of the locking hole 121 of the electrical box 111, the locking hole 121 of the partition 112, and the locking hole 121 of the panel 12. The analyzer can analyze the scan data, generate offset data, and output the offset data to the robot 2.

[0051] In some embodiments, the electrical box assembly 11 includes an electrical box 111 and a partition 112, both of which have locking holes 121, and the axes of the locking holes 121 are collinear.

[0052] The partition 112 is located on the side of the electrical box 111 facing the panel 12.

[0053] In this embodiment, the electrical box assembly 11 includes an electrical box 111 and a middle partition 112. Both the electrical box 111 and the middle partition 112 have locking holes 121, and the axes of the locking holes 121 of the electrical box 111 and the middle partition 112 are collinear. The middle partition 112 is disposed on the side of the electrical box 111 facing the panel 12. Before screwing, the electrical box 111 and the middle partition 112 can be assembled or glued together. The two are fixed by screwing. It should be noted that the screw passes through the locking holes 121 of the electrical box 111, the middle partition 112, and the panel 12 simultaneously, locking all three at the same time, achieving the effect of one screw passing through three holes.

[0054] Alternatively, the partition 112 can be fixed between the electrical box 111 and the panel 12 using other fixing devices, and then a screw can be driven through three holes to achieve the effect of one screw through three holes.

[0055] In some embodiments, the visual correction component 4 includes a connected visual camera and a host analyzer, the visual camera facing the panel 12 and the host analyzer being connected to the robot 2.

[0056] In this embodiment, a vision camera is used to scan the position, size, and diameter of the locking holes 121 of the electrical box 111, the locking holes 121 of the partition 112, and the locking holes 121 of the panel 12. The host analyzer is used to analyze the scan data, generate offset data, and output the offset data to the robot 2. This allows the robot 2 to adjust the angle between the nail head 31 and the axis of the locking hole 121 according to the offset data. When the axis of the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the axis of the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 are offset, the robot 2 adjusts the nail head 31 and the axis of the locking hole 121 to a suitable angle. This ensures that even when the axis of the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the axis of the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 are offset, the automatic screw-driving device 3 can still complete the screw-driving, thus improving the performance of the assembly equipment.

[0057] In some embodiments, the positioning component includes a first positioning unit, which includes a support platform 5 and a positioning module disposed on the top of the support platform 5. The positioning module is used to position the panel 12 so that the panel 12 is located at a first preset position.

[0058] In this embodiment, when the clamping module 62 clamps the electrical box assembly 11, the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 have at least partially overlapping positions in the axial projection.

[0059] In some embodiments, the positioning module includes a positioning groove constructed on the top of the support platform 5 and adapted to the bottom of the panel 12, which in this embodiment ensures that the panel 12 is located in a first preset position.

[0060] In some embodiments, the positioning module includes at least two first positioning posts disposed on the top of the support platform 5, and the bottom of the panel 12 has at least two fixing parts 13, each fixing part 13 having an insertion hole 131. At least two first positioning posts are inserted into the insertion holes 131 of each fixing part 13 in a one-to-one correspondence. In this embodiment, the panel 12 is ensured to be located in a first preset position.

[0061] In some embodiments, the positioning module includes at least three second positioning posts, which abut against at least three outer sidewalls at the bottom of the panel 12, ensuring that the panel 12 is located in a first preset position.

[0062] In some embodiments, the positioning component includes a second positioning unit, which includes a bracket 61 and a clamping module 62 disposed on the bracket 61. The bracket 61 is disposed on the other side of the first positioning unit. When the clamping module 62 clamps the electrical box assembly 11, the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 have at least partial overlap in the axial projection.

[0063] In this embodiment, the electrical box assembly 11 is clamped by the clamping module 62, so that the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 have at least partial overlap in the axial projection.

[0064] In some embodiments, the clamping module 62 includes two grippers 621 that can move closer or further apart. The direction in which the two grippers 621 move closer or further apart is perpendicular to the axis of the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and parallel to the top of the support platform 5, ensuring that the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 have at least partial overlap in the axial projection.

[0065] In some embodiments, the electrical box assembly 11 has ribs 113 extending to both sides, and each of the two grippers 621 has a hanging part 622 on the side that is relatively close to each other. The hanging part 622 is located below the rib 113. By hanging the electrical box assembly 11 below the rib 113 through the hanging part 622, the height of the electrical box assembly 11 is accurately positioned, and the axial projection of the locking hole 121 of the electrical box assembly 11 and the locking hole 121 of the panel 12 is at least partially coincident.

[0066] In some embodiments, the assembly equipment further includes a telescopic module 7 disposed on the bracket 61. When the telescopic part of the telescopic module 7 extends or retracts, it can abut against the top of the panel 12. By extending or retracting the telescopic part, it can abut against the top of the panel 12, ensuring that the panel 12 is tightly fitted to the top of the support platform 5, and the panel 12 placed on the support platform 5 will warp due to deformation.

[0067] In some embodiments, the second positioning unit further includes a fixing plate 63 disposed on the bracket 61, the clamping module 62 disposed at the bottom of the fixing plate 63, the fixing plate 63 having an extension portion 631 extending toward the panel 12, and the telescopic module 7 disposed on one side of the extension portion 631.

[0068] In some embodiments, the assembly equipment further includes an elastic telescopic module 8, which is disposed on the automatic screw-driving device 3 and abuts against the panel 12. In this embodiment, the elastic telescopic module 8 always abuts against the panel 12 to prevent the panel 12 from bending and deforming away from the electrical box assembly 11 due to deformation, so that the panel 12 and the electrical box assembly 11 are attached together. Because it is elastic, it affects the automatic screw-driving device 3 from driving screws.

[0069] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the devices, apparatuses, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0070] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An assembly apparatus for assembling an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, the outdoor unit comprising an electrical box assembly and a panel, both the electrical box assembly and the panel having locking holes, characterized in that, The assembly equipment includes: A positioning component is used to position the electrical box assembly and the panel such that the locking holes of the electrical box assembly and the locking holes of the panel at least partially overlap in the axial projection. The robot is positioned on one side of the positioning component; An automatic screw-driving device is connected to the robot; A visual correction component, mounted on the automatic screw-driving device and connected to the robot, is used to acquire offset data between the locking hole on the panel and the locking hole on the electrical box assembly and transmit it to the robot. The robot can adjust the angle between the screw-driving head of the automatic screw-driving device and the axis of the locking hole according to the offset data.

2. The assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The visual correction component includes a connected visual camera and a host analyzer, the visual camera facing the panel and the host analyzer connected to the robot.

3. The assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning component includes a first positioning unit, which includes a support platform and a positioning module disposed on the top of the support platform. The positioning module is used to position the panel so that the panel is located at a first preset position.

4. The assembly equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning module includes a positioning groove constructed on the top of the support platform and adapted to the bottom of the panel; or, the positioning module includes at least two first positioning posts disposed on the top of the support platform, the bottom of the panel has at least two fixing parts, each fixing part has an insertion hole, and at least two first positioning posts are inserted into the insertion holes of each fixing part in a one-to-one correspondence; or, the positioning module includes at least three second positioning posts, the three second positioning posts respectively abutting against at least three outer sidewalls of the bottom of the panel.

5. The assembly equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The positioning component further includes a second positioning unit, which includes a bracket and a clamping module disposed on the bracket. The bracket is disposed on the other side of the first positioning unit. When the clamping module clamps the electrical box assembly, the locking hole of the electrical box assembly and the locking hole of the panel have at least partial overlap in the axial projection.

6. The assembly equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The clamping module includes two grippers that can move closer or further apart. The direction in which the two grippers move closer or further apart is perpendicular to the axis of the locking hole of the electrical box assembly and parallel to the top of the support platform.

7. The assembly equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The electrical box assembly has ribs extending to both sides, and each of the two grippers has a hanging part on the side that is relatively close to each other, the hanging part being located below the ribs.

8. The assembly equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The assembly equipment also includes a telescopic module mounted on the bracket, wherein the telescopic part of the telescopic module can abut against the top of the panel when it extends or retracts.

9. The assembly equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The second positioning unit further includes a fixing plate disposed on the bracket, the clamping module disposed at the bottom of the fixing plate, the fixing plate having an extension portion extending toward the panel, and the telescopic module disposed on one side of the extension portion.

10. The assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly equipment also includes an elastic telescopic module, which is mounted on the automatic screw-driving device and abuts against the panel.

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