Semi-automatic tire mounting and inflating equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides semi-automatic tire mounting and inflating equipment which comprises a rack, a preassembling station, an automatic tire mounting device and an automatic inflating device, the automatic inflating device is provided with an inflating visual detection mechanism, and the inflating visual detection mechanism is mounted on a fixing part of the automatic inflating device. A workpiece moving table which can move back and forth at a preassembling station and is used for the automatic tire mounting device and the automatic air inflation device and a controller which is used for controlling the workpiece moving table, the automatic tire mounting device, the automatic air inflation device and the air inflation visual detection mechanism to act are arranged on the rack, and the working moving table is connected to the rack in a sliding mode. The controller is connected with the workpiece moving table, the automatic tire mounting device, the automatic inflation device and the inflation visual detection mechanism. The automatic tire assembling machine is compact in structure, can automatically assemble and inflate a pre-assembled tire, reduces the labor cost, is convenient to operate, improves the assembling efficiency, and ensures the manufacturing quality of products.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tire loading equipment technology, specifically a semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device. Background Technology

[0002] For the electric bicycle and motorcycle industry, tire mounting is an important step in the tire manufacturing process. It involves manually placing the outer tire in the corresponding position on the rim, then extending the valve stem from the inside of the rim outwards and securing the valve stem with a nut. The rim with the pre-loaded outer tire is then placed on the mounting device, which presses the outer tire into the rim. The semi-finished tire is then manually moved onto the inflation device, which inflates the valve stem.

[0003] The above-mentioned tire loading equipment has the following shortcomings in actual operation:

[0004] 1) Existing tire loading equipment requires manual handling, is cumbersome to operate, has low assembly efficiency, and increases assembly costs.

[0005] 2) Existing tire loading equipment suffers from significant positioning accuracy deviations due to manual handling, which reduces the quality of tire assembly.

[0006] 3) Existing tire loading equipment is prone to product damage due to collisions due to manual handling, which reduces the yield rate. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device with a compact structure that can automatically load and inflate pre-installed tires, reduce labor costs, facilitate operation, improve assembly efficiency, and ensure product manufacturing quality.

[0008] The objective of this invention is achieved as follows: A semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device includes a frame, a pre-loading station for pre-loading tires onto wheel hubs, an automatic tire loading device for mounting tires onto wheel hubs, and an automatic inflation device for inflating tires. The automatic inflation device is equipped with an inflation visual inspection mechanism for real-time detection of the tire inflation nozzle position. The inflation visual inspection mechanism is installed on a fixed part of the automatic inflation device. The frame is equipped with a workpiece moving platform that can move back and forth between the pre-loading station, the automatic tire loading device, and the automatic inflation device, and a controller for controlling the operation of the workpiece moving platform, the automatic tire loading device, the automatic inflation device, and the inflation visual inspection mechanism. The workpiece moving platform is slidably connected to the frame, and the controller is connected to the workpiece moving platform, the automatic tire loading device, the automatic inflation device, and the inflation visual inspection mechanism.

[0009] Based on the above optimization, the automatic tire loading device includes a tire loading station, a hub positioning shaft, a tire removal mechanism, and a tire removal servo. The tire loading station is connected to the pre-loading station. The workpiece moving table is slidably connected to the tire loading station. The tire removal servo is located above the tire loading station and connected to the controller. The hub positioning shaft is installed at the output end of the tire removal servo. The output end of the tire removal servo is provided with a rotating frame that drives the tire removal mechanism to rotate around the hub positioning shaft. The rotating frame is installed at the output end of the tire removal servo and moves up and down on the tire loading station as the output end of the tire removal servo moves.

[0010] Based on the above optimization, the tire removal mechanism includes a tire pressure guide head, a tire pressure roller, and an outer tire auxiliary pressing that can be raised and lowered with the output end of the tire removal servo. The tire pressure guide head, the tire pressure roller, and the outer tire auxiliary pressing are respectively installed on the rotating frame in sequence along the rotation direction and rotate with the rotating frame.

[0011] Based on the above optimization, the tire loading station is equipped with a wheel hub tire loading clamping mechanism, which includes a wheel hub clamping push cylinder and a wheel hub positioning clamp. The wheel hub clamping push cylinder is installed at the tire loading station and connected to the controller, and the wheel hub positioning clamp is mounted on the push rod of the wheel hub clamping push cylinder.

[0012] Based on the above optimization, the output end of the inflatable lifting mechanism is provided with an inflatable positioning shaft for hub positioning, and the inflatable positioning shaft can be detachably fitted with an inflatable positioning shaft head.

[0013] Based on the above optimization, the automatic inflation device includes an inflation station, an inflation lifting mechanism, and an inflation nozzle control mechanism. The input end of the inflation station is connected to a tire loading station. The workpiece moving table is slidably connected to the inflation station. The controller is connected to the inflation lifting mechanism and the inflation nozzle control mechanism respectively. The inflation lifting mechanism is installed above the inflation station, and the inflation nozzle control mechanism is installed on the lifting and pushing end of the inflation lifting mechanism.

[0014] Based on the above optimization, the inflation nozzle control mechanism includes an automatic inflation nozzle component, an inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism, and an inflation nozzle length control servo. The inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism is installed at the pushing end of the inflation lifting mechanism, the inflation nozzle length control servo is installed at the output end of the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism, the automatic inflation nozzle component is installed at the output end of the inflation nozzle length control servo, and an inflation visual detection mechanism is installed on the fixed part of the inflation lifting mechanism. The controller is connected to the automatic inflation nozzle component, the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism, and the inflation nozzle length control servo respectively and controls their action sequence.

[0015] The inflation station is equipped with a station positioning shaft for hub positioning, and the station positioning shaft can be detached and installed on the inflation station.

[0016] Based on the above optimization, the workpiece moving table is connected to a workpiece output moving belt at the discharge end for easy manual removal of finished products.

[0017] The advantages of this utility model are:

[0018] 1) Through the coordinated structure of the pre-assembly station, automatic tire loading device, automatic inflation device, workpiece moving table, and controller, during operation, the controller controls the action sequence of the automatic tire loading device, automatic inflation device, and workpiece moving table. That is, when the workpiece moving table moves to the pre-assembly station, the wheel hub with the pre-installed tire is first placed in the corresponding position on the workpiece moving table. The workpiece moving table moves the pre-installed workpiece to the automatic tire loading device. After the automatic tire loading device is activated and the wheel hub completes the tire installation process, the workpiece moving table moves the semi-finished tire to the automatic inflation device. Then, the automatic inflation device automatically inflates the tire, realizing the integration of tire loading and inflation, accurate assembly, automatic operation, convenient use, reducing manual handling, improving assembly efficiency, and improving tire assembly quality.

[0019] 2) With the structure of the inflation visual inspection mechanism, it can automatically detect the position of the air valve, so that the automatic inflation device can accurately move to the position of the air valve and automatically inflate it. The automated operation is practical and reliable. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Appendix Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Appendix Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention from another angle (with part of the frame removed).

[0022] Appendix Figure 3 This diagram illustrates the relationship between the automatic tire loading device and the automatic inflation device in a preferred embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] According to the appendix Figures 1 to 3As shown in the figure, the semi-automatic tire loading and inflation equipment of this utility model includes a frame 1, a pre-loading station 2 for pre-loading tires onto the wheel hub, an automatic tire loading device 3 for mounting tires onto the wheel hub, and an automatic inflation device 4 for inflating tires. The automatic inflation device 4 is equipped with an inflation vision inspection mechanism 5 for real-time detection of the tire inflation nozzle position, which is mounted on a fixed part of the automatic inflation device 4. Furthermore, the frame 1 is equipped with a workpiece moving platform 6 that can move back and forth between the pre-loading station 2, the automatic tire loading device 3, and the automatic inflation device 4, and a controller 7 for controlling the operation of the workpiece moving platform 6, the automatic tire loading device 3, the automatic inflation device 4, and the inflation vision inspection mechanism 5. The workpiece moving platform 6 is slidably connected to the frame 1, and the controller 7 is connected to the workpiece moving platform 6, the automatic tire loading device 3, the automatic inflation device 4, and the inflation vision inspection mechanism 5.

[0025] Through the coordinated structure of the pre-assembly station 2, automatic tire loading device 3, automatic inflation device 4, workpiece moving table 6, and controller 7, during operation, the controller 7 controls the sequence of actions of the automatic tire loading device 3, automatic inflation device 4, and workpiece moving table 6. That is, when the workpiece moving table 6 moves to the pre-assembly station 2, the wheel hub with the pre-loaded outer tire is first placed on the corresponding position of the workpiece moving table 6. The workpiece moving table 6 moves the pre-loaded workpiece to the automatic tire loading device 3. After the automatic tire loading device 3 is activated and the wheel hub completes the outer tire loading process, the workpiece moving table 6 then moves the semi-finished tire to the automatic inflation device 4. Subsequently, the automatic inflation device 4 automatically inflates the tire, realizing the integration of tire loading and inflation, precise assembly, automatic operation, convenient use, reduced manual handling, improved assembly efficiency, and improved tire assembly quality.

[0026] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown in the diagram, further detailed, the automatic tire loading device 3 includes a tire loading station 31, a hub positioning shaft 32, a tire removal mechanism, and a tire removal servo 33. The tire loading station 31 is connected to the pre-loading station 2, and the workpiece moving table 6 is slidably connected to the tire loading station 31. The tire removal servo 33 is located above the tire loading station 31 and connected to the controller 7. The hub positioning shaft 32 is installed at the output end of the tire removal servo 33. The output end of the tire removal servo 33 is provided with a rotating frame 34 that drives the tire removal mechanism to rotate around the hub positioning shaft 32. The rotating frame 34 is installed at the output end of the tire removal servo 33 and moves up and down on the tire loading station 31 as the output end of the tire removal servo 33 moves.

[0027] The tire removal mechanism includes a tire pressure guide cutter 35, a tire pressure roller 36, and an outer tire auxiliary pressing 37 that can be raised and lowered with the output end of the tire removal servo 33. The tire pressure guide cutter 35, the tire pressure roller 36, and the outer tire auxiliary pressing 37 are respectively installed on the rotating frame 34 along the rotation direction and rotate with the rotating frame 34.

[0028] Furthermore, the tire loading station 31 is equipped with a wheel hub tire clamping mechanism 38. The wheel hub tire clamping mechanism 38 includes a wheel hub clamping push cylinder and a wheel hub positioning clamp. The wheel hub clamping push cylinder is installed in the tire loading station 31 and connected to the controller 7, and the wheel hub positioning clamp is mounted on the push rod of the wheel hub clamping push cylinder.

[0029] During operation, the workpiece moving table 6 moves the pre-installed tire and rim to the tire mounting station 31. The rim clamping push cylinder is activated, pushing the rim positioning clamps towards the rim to clamp it. The tire pulling servo 33 actuates, its output driving the tire pulling mechanism down to the tire mounting station 31, causing the tire pressing guide head 35, tire pressing roller 36, and tire auxiliary pressing 37 of the tire pulling mechanism to press down on the tire. Then, the output of the tire pulling servo 33 drives the rotating frame 34 to rotate, thereby causing the tire pressing guide head 35, tire pressing roller 36, and tire auxiliary pressing 37 of the tire pulling mechanism to rotate sequentially on the tire, thus mounting the tire onto the rim. After mounting, the output of the tire pulling servo 33 resets to raise the tire pulling mechanism. The workpiece moving table 6 continues to move the semi-finished tire to the inflation station 41.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown in the diagram, further detailed, the automatic inflation device 4 includes an inflation station 41, an inflation lifting mechanism 42, and an inflation nozzle control mechanism. The input end of the inflation station 41 is connected to a tire loading station 31. The workpiece moving table 6 is slidably connected to the inflation station 41. The controller 7 is connected to both the inflation lifting mechanism 42 and the inflation nozzle control mechanism. The inflation lifting mechanism 42 is installed above the inflation station 41, and the inflation nozzle control mechanism is installed at the lifting and pushing end of the inflation lifting mechanism 42.

[0031] The inflation nozzle control mechanism includes an automatic inflation nozzle component 43, an inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism 44, and an inflation nozzle length control servo 45. The inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism 44 is installed at the pushing end of the inflation lifting mechanism 42, the inflation nozzle length control servo 45 is installed at the output end of the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism 44, the automatic inflation nozzle component 43 is installed at the output end of the inflation nozzle length control servo 45, and an inflation visual inspection mechanism 5 is installed on the fixed part of the inflation lifting mechanism 42. The controller 7 is connected to the automatic inflation nozzle component 43, the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism 44, and the inflation nozzle length control servo 45 respectively, and controls their operational sequence.

[0032] In addition, the workpiece moving table 6 is connected to a workpiece output moving belt 8 for easy manual removal of finished products at its discharge end.

[0033] When the workpiece moving table 6 moves the semi-finished tire to the inflation station 41, the inflation lifting mechanism 42 activates, causing the inflation nozzle control mechanism to descend to the inflation station 41. At this time, the inflation vision inspection mechanism 5 detects the position of the valve of the semi-finished tire in real time and feeds the corresponding information back to the controller 7. The controller 7 controls the inflation nozzle control mechanism to activate. At this time, the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism 44 controls the inflation nozzle length control servo 45 to rotate to the position corresponding to the valve. Then, the output end of the inflation nozzle length control servo 45 extends towards the valve, causing the automatic inflation nozzle component 43 to align with the valve and automatically inflate the valve. After inflation is complete, the controller 7 controls the automatic inflation nozzle component 43, the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism 44, the inflation nozzle length control servo 45, and the inflation lifting mechanism 42 to reset, facilitating the workpiece moving table 6 to move the finished tire to the workpiece output moving belt 8.

[0034] In this way, in conjunction with the structure of the inflation visual inspection mechanism 5, the position of the air valve can be automatically detected, so that the automatic inflation device 4 can be accurately moved to the position of the air valve and automatically inflated, which is automated, practical and reliable.

[0035] In addition, the wheel hub positioning shaft 32 is provided with a lifting positioning shaft head 39, which can be detachably mounted on the end of the wheel hub positioning shaft 32. The output end of the inflation lifting mechanism 42 is provided with an inflation positioning shaft 46 for wheel hub positioning, which can be detachably mounted with an inflation positioning shaft head. The structure is stable, the positioning is accurate, and the tire assembly quality is improved.

[0036] The above specific embodiments are only specific implementations of the present utility model with better effects. All structures that are the same as or equivalent to the semi-automatic tire loading and inflation equipment of the present utility model are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device, characterized in that: The tire loading and inflation equipment includes a frame (1), a pre-loading station (2) for pre-loading tires on the wheel hub, an automatic tire loading device (3) for loading tires on the wheel hub, and an automatic inflation device (4) for inflating tires. The automatic inflation device (4) is equipped with an inflation vision inspection mechanism (5) for real-time detection of the tire inflation nozzle position. The inflation vision inspection mechanism (5) is installed on the fixed part of the automatic inflation device (4). The frame (1) is equipped with a workpiece moving platform (6) that can move back and forth between the pre-loading station (2), the automatic tire loading device (3), and the automatic inflation device (4), and a controller (7) for controlling the operation of the workpiece moving platform (6), the automatic tire loading device (3), the automatic inflation device (4), and the inflation vision inspection mechanism (5). The workpiece moving platform (6) is slidably connected to the frame (1). The controller (7) is connected to the workpiece moving platform (6), the automatic tire loading device (3), the automatic inflation device (4), and the inflation vision inspection mechanism (5) respectively.

2. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic tire loading device (3) includes a tire loading station (31), a hub positioning shaft (32), a tire pulling mechanism, and a tire pulling servo (33). The tire loading station (31) is connected to the pre-loading station (2). The workpiece moving table (6) is slidably connected to the tire loading station (31). The tire pulling servo (33) is located above the tire loading station (31) and connected to the controller (7). The hub positioning shaft (32) is installed at the output end of the tire pulling servo (33). The output end of the tire pulling servo (33) is provided with a rotating frame (34) that drives the tire pulling mechanism to rotate around the hub positioning shaft (32). The rotating frame (34) is installed at the output end of the tire pulling servo (33) and moves up and down on the tire loading station (31) as the output end of the tire pulling servo (33) moves.

3. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tire removal mechanism includes a tire pressure guide cutter (35), a tire pressure roller (36), and an outer tire auxiliary pressing (37) that can be raised and lowered with the output end of the tire removal servo (33). The tire pressure guide cutter (35), the tire pressure roller (36), and the outer tire auxiliary pressing (37) are respectively installed on the rotating frame (34) along the rotation direction and rotate with the rotating frame (34).

4. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tire mounting station (31) is provided with a wheel hub tire mounting clamping mechanism (38). The wheel hub tire mounting clamping mechanism (38) includes a wheel hub clamping push cylinder and a wheel hub positioning clamp. The wheel hub clamping push cylinder is installed in the tire mounting station (31) and connected to the controller (7). The wheel hub positioning clamp is mounted on the push rod of the wheel hub clamping push cylinder.

5. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hub positioning shaft (32) is provided with a lifting positioning shaft head (39), which can be detached and installed on the end of the hub positioning shaft (32).

6. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic inflation device (4) includes an inflation station (41), an inflation lifting mechanism (42), and an inflation nozzle control mechanism. The input end of the inflation station (41) is connected to a tire mounting station (31). The workpiece moving table (6) is slidably connected to the inflation station (41). The controller (7) is connected to the inflation lifting mechanism (42) and the inflation nozzle control mechanism respectively. The inflation lifting mechanism (42) is installed above the inflation station (41), and the inflation nozzle control mechanism is installed at the lifting and pushing end of the inflation lifting mechanism (42).

7. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inflation nozzle control mechanism includes an automatic inflation nozzle component (43), an inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism (44), and an inflation nozzle length control servo (45). The inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism (44) is installed at the pushing end of the inflation lifting mechanism (42). The inflation nozzle length control servo (45) is installed at the output end of the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism (44). The automatic inflation nozzle component (43) is installed at the output end of the inflation nozzle length control servo (45). An inflation visual inspection mechanism (5) is installed on the fixed part of the inflation lifting mechanism (42). The controller (7) is connected to the automatic inflation nozzle component (43), the inflation nozzle angle rotation mechanism (44), and the inflation nozzle length control servo (45) respectively and controls their action sequence.

8. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The output end of the inflatable lifting mechanism (42) is provided with an inflatable positioning shaft (46) for hub positioning, and the inflatable positioning shaft (46) can be detached and fitted with an inflatable positioning shaft head.

9. The semi-automatic tire loading and inflation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workpiece moving table (6) is connected to a workpiece output moving belt (8) at its discharge end for easy manual removal of finished products.

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