Automatic feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine for cover plates

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cover plate automatic feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine which comprises a working platform, a conveying line is installed on the working platform, a transferring mechanism is installed on the working platform located on one side of the conveying line, a transferring table is installed on the working platform located on the other side of the conveying line, and a cover plate is placed on the transferring table through an external clamping mechanism. An accompanying carrier is conveyed on the conveying line towards the direction of the transfer table, and an engine body is supported on the accompanying carrier; the cover plate is transferred and placed on the engine body from the transfer table by the transfer mechanism; the automatic screw gun is mounted on the XYZ three-direction moving module; after the cover plate is transferred to the engine body on the accompanying carrier from the transfer table through the transferring mechanism, the transferring mechanism is withdrawn, the cover plate and the engine body are locked through screws through the automatic screw gun, and NG material distribution can be conducted in the transferring process of the transferring mechanism, so that manual work is replaced with automation, all procedures are effectively integrated into the same station, and the efficiency is improved. The technology is optimized and integrated, the productivity is effectively improved, and the practicability is good.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile engine assembly equipment, especially a cover plate automatic feeding assembly screw locking all-in-one machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the assembly process of the automobile engine, the cover plate needs to be installed at last, and is fastened by screws.

[0003] In the prior art, the feeding and screwing of the cover plate are composed of two stations, even including three stations of feeding, screwing and NG material unloading, and are mainly manually operated, so that the timeliness and the use rate of the screw gun are greatly reduced, the production capacity is also much lower, and the process cannot be effectively matched with the previous and subsequent processes. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] To solve the above problems, the application provides a cover plate automatic feeding assembly screw locking all-in-one machine with a reasonable structure, so as to replace manual operation with automation, effectively integrate various processes into the same station, optimize and integrate the process, effectively improve the production capacity, and have good practicality.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A cover plate automatic feeding assembly screw locking all-in-one machine comprises a workbench, a conveying line is installed on the workbench, a transfer mechanism is installed on the workbench on one side of the conveying line, a transfer station is installed on the workbench on the other side of the conveying line, and the cover plate is placed on the transfer station by an external clamping mechanism; a trolley is conveyed on the conveying line towards the transfer station, and an engine body is supported on the trolley; the transfer mechanism places the cover plate on the engine body from the transfer station; and an automatic screw gun is installed on an XYZ three-way movement module.

[0007] As a further improvement of the above technical scheme:

[0008] The transfer station comprises a vertical driving power, an upward output end of the vertical driving power is provided with a lifting platform, and a top surface of the lifting platform constitutes a bearing surface for supporting the cover plate; a plurality of limiting blocks are installed on the bearing surface along the circumference of the cover plate, a positioning assembly is also installed on the bearing surface, and a positioning block in the positioning assembly is driven by a cylinder to move horizontally towards the cover plate.

[0009] The positioning block is located at the edge of the corner of the cover plate, and the positioning block adopts a profiled surface to contact the cover plate.

[0010] The vertical driving power is installed on a translation seat, the translation seat is installed on a translation module one, and the moving direction of the translation module one is consistent with the conveying direction of the conveying line.

[0011] The structure of the transfer mechanism is that a vertical plate is installed on a work platform, a moving seat is installed on the side of the vertical plate through a translation module, and a lifting seat is installed on the side of the moving seat through a lifting drive power.

[0012] The follow-up carrier includes a carrier seat supported on the conveying line, a supporting block supporting the engine body is installed on the top surface of the carrier seat, and a plurality of positioning pins are also installed upward on the top surface of the carrier seat, the top end of the positioning pin is provided in a tapered structure that is small at the top and large at the bottom, and the positioning pin is fitted to the edge of the engine body.

[0013] The top lifting mechanism is installed on the inner side of the conveying line, and the top lifting mechanism lifts the follow-up carrier supported on the conveying line upward.

[0014] The top lifting mechanism includes a top lifting power with an output end installed upward, and a top lifting seat is installed on the output end of the top lifting power.

[0015] An NG material bearing table is also installed on the conveying line between the top lifting mechanism and the transfer table.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] After the cover plate is transferred from the transfer table to the engine body on the follow-up carrier by the transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism is withdrawn, and the cover plate and the engine body are screwed and fixed by the automatic screw gun, so that automation is used to replace manual work, each process is effectively integrated into the same station, the process is optimized and integrated, the production capacity is effectively improved, the front and rear processes are smoothly matched, and the utility is good.

[0018] The utility model also has the following advantages:

[0019] During the transfer process of the transfer mechanism, the NG material can also be shunted, the rhythm and the production capacity are effectively ensured, and the mechanism is effectively, reasonably and maximally utilized. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the transfer table in the utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the transfer mechanism in the utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the follow-up carrier in the utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the jacking mechanism.

[0025] 1, work platform; 2, jacking mechanism; 3, trolley; 4, transfer mechanism; 5, XYZ three-way moving module; 6, NG material bearing table; 7, transfer table; 10, engine body; 20, cover plate; 30, conveying line; 50, automatic screw gun;

[0026] 21, jacking power; 22, guide assembly; 23, jacking seat;

[0027] 31, trolley seat; 32, positioning pin; 33, supporting block;

[0028] 41, vertical plate; 42, lifting driving power; 43, translation module two; 44, lifting seat; 45, suction cup;

[0029] 71, translation module one; 72, translation seat; 73, vertical driving power; 74, lifting table; 75, positioning assembly; 76, limiting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The specific implementation of the utility model will be described below in combination with the drawings.

[0031] As shown in the drawings, Figure 1 A cover plate automatic feeding and screw locking integrated machine of the embodiment comprises a work platform 1, a conveying line 30 is installed on the work platform 1, a transfer mechanism 4 is installed on the work platform 1 at one side of the conveying line 30, a transfer table 7 is installed on the work platform 1 at the other side of the conveying line 30, and the cover plate 20 is placed on the transfer table 7 by an external clamping mechanism; a trolley 3 is conveyed on the conveying line 30 towards the transfer table 7, and the engine body 10 is supported on the trolley 3; the transfer mechanism 4 moves and places the cover plate 20 from the transfer table 7 on the engine body 10; and the automatic screw gun 50 is installed on the XYZ three-way moving module 5.

[0032] In the embodiment, after the cover plate 20 is moved from the transfer table 7 to the engine body 10 on the trolley 3 by the transfer mechanism 4, the transfer mechanism 4 is withdrawn, and the automatic screw gun 50 is used to screw and lock the cover plate 20 and the engine body 10.

[0033] In the embodiment, the transfer mechanism 4 and the transfer table 7 are respectively arranged on both sides of the conveying line 30, and the automatic screw gun 50 is arranged through the XYZ three-way moving module 5, so that the compact, reasonable and ingenious arrangement of each mechanism on the integrated machine is realized, thereby helping to reduce the process time and improve the overall productivity.

[0034] In the embodiment, the automatic screw gun 50 can adopt an existing standard product on the market, which can realize automatic supply and automatic locking of screws.

[0035] As shown in Figure 2 , the transfer station 7 comprises a vertical driving power 73, the output end of the vertical driving power 73 is installed with a lifting platform 74, the top surface of the lifting platform 74 constitutes a bearing surface of the support cover plate 20; a plurality of limiting blocks 76 are installed on the bearing surface along the circumference of the cover plate 20, and a positioning assembly 75 is also installed on the bearing surface, the positioning block in the positioning assembly 75 is driven by a gas cylinder to move horizontally towards the cover plate 20.

[0036] In actual use, the cover plate 20 is placed on the bearing surface of the transfer station 7 by an external clamping mechanism such as a mechanical hand, etc., the cover plate 20 is limited from the circumferential direction by the limiting blocks 76, and the action of the positioning assembly 75 is combined to further ensure the accurate positioning of the cover plate 20 on the bearing surface.

[0037] In the embodiment, the vertical driving power 73 can be one of a gas cylinder, an oil cylinder, an electric cylinder, etc., or can be a linear driving power composed of a motor and a lead screw, which can realize the reliable movement of the lifting platform 74 up and down.

[0038] In the embodiment, a guide rail and a sliding block structure can also be provided to cooperate to ensure the stability of the lifting platform 74 moving up and down under the action of the vertical driving power 73.

[0039] The positioning block is located at the edge of the corner of the cover plate 20, and the positioning block adopts a profiled surface to contact the cover plate 20; so that the positioning block can be moved to apply force to the cover plate 20, effectively ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the positioning of the cover plate 20 on the bearing surface.

[0040] The vertical driving power 73 is installed on the translation seat 72, the translation seat 72 is installed on the translation module one 71, and the moving direction of the translation module one 71 is consistent with the conveying direction of the conveying line 30.

[0041] In the embodiment, through the action of the translation module one 71, the transfer station 7 bearing the cover plate 20 can be moved from the outside towards and close to the transfer mechanism 4, after the cover plate 20 is taken away by the transfer mechanism 4, the translation module one 71 moves the transfer station 7 away from the transfer mechanism 4, so as to facilitate the external clamping mechanism to place the cover plate 20.

[0042] As shown in Figure 3 , the structure of the transfer mechanism 4 is: comprising a vertical plate 41 installed on the working platform 1, a moving seat is installed on the side surface of the vertical plate 41 and moves through the translation module two 43, and a lifting seat 44 is installed on the side surface of the moving seat through the lifting driving power 42; the lifting seat 44 is of an inverted "L" type structure, a plurality of suction cups 45 are installed on the inner top surface of the lifting seat 44, the plurality of suction cups 45 are communicated with an external air source, and the suction surfaces of the plurality of suction cups 45 are downward and are collectively adsorbed on the top surface of the cover plate 20.

[0043] In the embodiment, the lifting driving power 42 can be one of a gas cylinder, an oil cylinder, an electric cylinder, etc. linear driving power, or can be a linear driving power composed of a motor combined with a lead screw, which can realize reliable movement of the lifting seat 44 up and down.

[0044] In the embodiment, the cover plate 20 is adsorbed on the top surface of the chuck 45, and the action of the lifting driving power 42 and the translation module 43 is combined to realize the transfer of the cover plate 20 from the intermediate table 7 to the carrier 3.

[0045] As shown in Figure 4 The carrier 3 includes a carrier seat 31 supported on the conveying line 30, the carrier seat 31 top surface is provided with a supporting block 33 supporting the engine body 10, and the carrier seat 31 top surface is further provided with a plurality of positioning pins 32 upwardly installed, the positioning pins 32 top ends are provided as a tapered structure with small top and large bottom, and the positioning pins 32 are fitted to the edge of the engine body 10.

[0046] In the embodiment, the engine body 10 is supported by the supporting block 33, and the engine body 10 is positioned in the horizontal plane by the positioning pin 32, so as to realize the carrying movement of the carrier 3 to the engine body 10.

[0047] In the embodiment, different groups of supporting blocks 33 and positioning pins 32 can be arranged according to the engine model to be suitable for the installation and use of the cover plate 20 on different models of engines.

[0048] The jacking mechanism 2 is installed inside the conveying line 30, which jacks up the carrier 3 supported on the conveying line 30, so as to facilitate the installation and screwing of the cover plate 20 on the engine body 10 on the top surface of the carrier 3.

[0049] As shown in Figure 5 The jacking mechanism 2 includes a jacking power 21 with an output end upwardly installed, and the jacking power 21 output end is provided with a jacking seat 23.

[0050] In the embodiment, the jacking power 21 can be one of a gas cylinder, an oil cylinder, an electric cylinder, etc. linear driving power, or can be a linear driving power composed of a motor combined with a lead screw, which can realize reliable movement of the jacking seat 23 up and down.

[0051] In the embodiment, the jacking power 21 can be installed on the working platform 1 or the conveying line 30, and the jacking power 21 can be arranged inside the conveying line 30, so as to jack up the carrier 3 on the conveying line 30 through the upward movement of the jacking seat 23; of course, the jacked carrier 3 can also be placed on the conveying line 30 through the downward movement of the jacking seat 23.

[0052] In the embodiment, the guide assembly 22 can be arranged outside the jacking power 21 to assist in ensuring the reliable and stable up-down movement of the jacking seat 23.

[0053] The NG material bearing table 6 is also installed on the conveying line 30 between the jacking mechanism 2 and the transfer table 7.

[0054] In the embodiment, the NG material can be branched during the transfer of the transfer mechanism 4, so that the effective, reasonable and maximum utilization of the mechanism is realized while the rhythm and capacity are effectively ensured.

[0055] The use mode of the utility model is:

[0056] After the robot completes the corresponding process in the previous station, the cover plate 20 is directly placed on the transfer table 7; the cover plate 20 is precisely positioned by the pneumatic action of the positioning assembly 75 on the transfer table 7; the transfer table 7 moves to the switching position towards the transfer mechanism 4, and at the same time, the transfer mechanism 4 moves to the preset position towards the transfer table 7, so that the transfer mechanism 4 is located above the transfer table 7; after the transfer table 7 moves to the preset position upwards, the suction cup 45 on the transfer mechanism 4 acts to suck the top surface of the cover plate 20; the transfer table 7 moves to the original position downwards and to the right, ready to accept the next cover plate 20; the transfer mechanism 4 drives the cover plate 20 to move to the screwing position, and in combination with the detection feedback in the previous process, if it is NG material in the previous process, the cover plate 20 can be directly put on the NG material bearing table 6 by the transfer mechanism 4, waiting for manual removal; in addition, the engine body 10 is driven by the conveying line 30 to enter the station, and the jacking mechanism 2 jacks up to jack up the accompanying carrier 3 upwards; the transfer mechanism 4 moves downwards to place the cover plate 20 on the engine body 10 of the accompanying carrier 3; the XYZ three-way movement module 5 drives the automatic screw gun 50 to automatically screw, and the cover plate 20 is fastened relative to the engine body 10; after the screwing is completed, the automatic screw gun 50 returns to the original position, the jacking mechanism 2 drives the accompanying carrier 3 to fall to the conveying line 30, and the installation and fastening of the cover plate 20 on the engine body 10 are completed.

[0057] The utility model adopts automation to replace manual work, realizes the installation and fastening of the cover plate on the engine body, effectively integrates each process into the same station, optimizes and integrates the process, effectively improves the capacity, smoothly matches the previous and subsequent processes, and has good practicability.

[0058] The embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the difference from other embodiments.

[0059] The above description is an explanation of the present application, not a limitation of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined in the claims. Any modification can be made within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cover plate automatic feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine, comprising a work platform (1), characterized in that: The work platform (1) is provided with a conveying line (30), a transfer mechanism (4) is installed on one side of the conveying line (30), a transfer station (7) is installed on the other side of the conveying line (30), and the cover plate (20) is placed on the transfer station (7) by an external clamping mechanism; the conveying line (30) is provided with a trolley (3) conveying towards the transfer station (7), and the trolley (3) supports an engine body (10); the transfer mechanism (4) moves the cover plate (20) from the transfer station (7) and places it on the engine body (10); and an automatic screw gun (50) is installed on an XYZ three-way moving module (5).

2. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer station (7) comprises a vertical driving power (73), an upward output end of the vertical driving power (73) is provided with a lifting platform (74), and a top surface of the lifting platform (74) constitutes a bearing surface for supporting the cover plate (20); a plurality of limiting blocks (76) are installed on the bearing surface along the circumference of the cover plate (20), and a positioning assembly (75) is also installed on the bearing surface; the positioning blocks in the positioning assembly (75) are driven by a cylinder to move horizontally towards the cover plate (20).

3. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning blocks are located at the edges of the corners of the cover plate (20), and the positioning blocks adopt a profiled surface to contact the cover plate (20).

4. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vertical driving power (73) is installed on a translation seat (72), the translation seat (72) is installed on a translation module (71), and the moving direction of the translation module (71) is consistent with the conveying direction of the conveying line (30).

5. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (4) comprises a vertical plate (41) installed on the work platform (1), a moving seat is movably installed on the side surface of the vertical plate (41) through a translation module (43), and a lifting seat (44) is installed on the side surface of the moving seat through a lifting driving power (42); the lifting seat (44) is in an inverted "L" shape, a plurality of suction cups (45) are installed on the inner top surface of the lifting seat (44), the plurality of suction cups (45) are in communication with an external air source, the suction surfaces of the plurality of suction cups (45) face downward and are collectively adsorbed on the top surface of the cover plate (20).

6. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trolley (3) comprises a trolley seat (31) supported on the conveying line (30), a supporting block (33) supporting the engine body (10) is installed on the top surface of the trolley seat (31), and a plurality of positioning pins (32) are also upwardly installed on the top surface of the trolley seat (31); the top end of the positioning pin (32) is provided in a tapered structure with a small top end and a large bottom end, and the positioning pin (32) is fitted to the edge of the engine body (10).

7. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A jacking mechanism (2) is installed on the inner side of the conveying line (30), and the jacking mechanism (2) jacks up the trolley (3) supported on the conveying line (30) upward.

8. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The jacking mechanism (2) comprises a jacking power (21) with an upward output end, and a jacking seat (23) is installed on the output end of the jacking power (21).

9. The automatic cover plate feeding, assembling and screw locking all-in-one machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: An NG material bearing station (6) is also installed on the conveying line (30) between the jacking mechanism (2) and the transfer station (7).

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