Automobile top cover gripping apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automobile top cover gripping apparatus which comprises a frame, a plurality of clamping mechanisms are installed on the lower sides of the two ends of the frame, a plurality of automatic vacuum suction cups and a plurality of top cover supporting seats are installed in the area, located between the clamping mechanisms on the two sides, of the lower end of the frame, and an installation support used for being connected with a mechanical arm is installed above the frame. An electric connection interface is arranged on the mounting bracket; the sensor assembly is installed on the frame and comprises a photoelectric sensor located in the middle of the frame, an obstacle avoidance sensor installed on the peripheral edge of the frame and a torque sensor installed on the clamping mechanism; and the control assembly is installed on the upper side of the frame and comprises a PLC control module and a communication module, and the control assembly is electrically connected with the sensor assembly, the clamping mechanism, the automatic vacuum suction cup and the electric connection interface. The automobile roof gripping apparatus can solve the problem that the accuracy is unstable due to the fact that an existing automobile roof gripping apparatus often needs much manual intervention in the using process.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts production equipment, specifically is a kind of automobile roof grab. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the production process of automobile roof, the automobile roof of relatively large volume generally needs to be handled by manipulator, and the front end of the manipulator needs to use professional automobile roof grab. The traditional grab usually needs more manual intervention, especially in the welding and handling process, the accuracy is limited by the stability of manual operation. Since the operation process is complicated and needs manual adjustment, the efficiency of the traditional grab is low, and the stability and consistency also have certain gap. Moreover, the structure of the traditional grab is relatively simple, and it often cannot adapt to different models or sizes of roof. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model provides a kind of automobile roof grab, can solve the problem that the accuracy of the existing automobile roof grab is unstable in the process of using.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of automobile roof grab, including frame, the lower side of the both ends of the frame is equipped with multiple clamping mechanisms, the lower end of the frame is equipped with multiple automatic vacuum chuck and multiple roof support seat in the region between the clamping mechanism of both sides, the upper of the frame is equipped with the mounting bracket for being connected with manipulator, the mounting bracket is provided with electrical connection interface;Sensor assembly is installed on the frame, which includes photoelectric sensor in the middle of frame, obstacle avoidance sensor installed at the edge of frame around and torque sensor installed on the clamping mechanism;Control assembly is installed on the upper side of frame, which includes PLC control module and communication module, the control assembly is electrically connected with sensor assembly, clamping mechanism, automatic vacuum chuck and electrical connection interface, the position of grab and automobile roof can be accurately found by setting sensor assembly, automatic grabbing and obstacle avoidance movement of automobile roof are realized, the accuracy of automatic welding and other processes is met, and the clamping mechanism and automatic vacuum chuck can match different size roof.

[0005] As preferred, the frame includes two longitudinally arranged longitudinal mounting beams and two transversely arranged transverse mounting beams arranged between the longitudinal mounting beams, the clamping mechanism is installed on the longitudinal mounting beam, the structure is lightweight, and the clamping mechanism and the automatic vacuum chuck are more flexible and variable.

[0006] As preferred, the automatic vacuum chuck is installed in pairs in the middle of the transverse mounting beam and the lower side of the longitudinal mounting beam, which can fix the middle of the roof and improve the stability.

[0007] As preferred, the roof support seat comprises end roof support seats installed at the middle of the longitudinal installation beams and two middle roof support seats installed at the lower side of each transverse installation beam, the end roof support seat and the middle roof support seat can be in abutment with the roof, ensuring the stability of the roof during carrying and welding.

[0008] As preferred, the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping installation base and a fixed clamping block installed at the lower end of the clamping installation base, a clamping cylinder is installed at one side of the lower end of the clamping installation base, a turnover clamping block is installed at the lower end of the clamping cylinder, the clamping cylinder drives the turnover clamping block to rotate towards the fixed clamping block to clamp the automobile roof, the automobile roof can be clamped from the side through the cooperation of the fixed clamping block and the turnover clamping block, the surface of the automobile roof is not damaged, and the clamping is firm.

[0009] As preferred, the automatic vacuum chuck comprises a telescopic cylinder and a connecting block installed at the lower end of the telescopic cylinder, a supporting soft pad is installed at the lower end of the connecting block, and a vacuum chuck is installed at one side of the connecting block, the supporting soft pad can flexibly support the roof, and the telescopic cylinder can realize the lifting movement of the vacuum chuck and the supporting soft pad, so that the roof is conveniently taken.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the automobile roof grabbing device has the beneficial effects that:

[0011] The automobile roof grabbing device has the beneficial effects that: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 is a top view structure diagram of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 is a front view structure diagram of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is an enlarged structure diagram of A of

[0015] Figure 4 is an enlarged structure diagram of B of Figure 2 .

[0016] REFERENCE SIGNS:

[0017] 1, frame, 11, longitudinal mounting beam, 12, transverse mounting beam, 2, clamping mechanism, 21, mounting base, 22, clamping cylinder, 23, turnover clamping block, 24, fixed clamping block, 3, automatic vacuum chuck, 31, telescopic cylinder, 32, vacuum chuck, 33, supporting soft pad, 34, connecting block, 4, control assembly, 5, mounting bracket, 6, end roof support seat, 8, obstacle avoidance sensor, 9, middle roof support seat, 10, photoelectric sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model.

[0019] As Figures 1-4 shown, the utility model discloses a kind of automobile roof grab, including frame 1, the lower side of both ends of frame 1 is equipped with multiple clamping mechanisms 2, the lower end of frame 1 is equipped with multiple automatic vacuum chucks 3 and multiple roof support seats between the clamping mechanism 2 of both sides, the upper of frame 1 is equipped with the mounting bracket 5 for being connected with manipulator, electric connection interface is provided on the mounting bracket 5;Sensor assembly is installed on frame 1, it includes photoelectric sensor 10 in the middle of frame 1, obstacle avoidance sensor 8 installed at the edge of frame 1 around and torque sensor installed on the clamping mechanism 2;Control assembly 4 is installed on the upper side of frame 1, it includes PLC control module and communication module, the control assembly 4 is electrically connected with sensor assembly, clamping mechanism 2, automatic vacuum chuck 3 and electric connection interface, the position of grab, automobile roof can be accurately found by setting sensor assembly, realize the automatic grabbing and obstacle avoidance of automobile roof, meet the accuracy of automatic welding process, and clamping mechanism 2 and automatic vacuum chuck 3 cooperation can match different size roof.

[0020] Specifically, wherein clamping mechanism 2 and automatic vacuum chuck 3 can be used simultaneously, can also be used separately, as for the automobile roof that area is relatively large and is matched with automatic vacuum chuck 3, can use automatic vacuum chuck 3 to take and place separately, photoelectric sensor 10 can detect the accurate position, angle and height of roof, the position of photoelectric sensor 10 can be adjusted and increased according to need, such as one photoelectric sensor 10 can be installed on the side of each automatic vacuum chuck 3, the adsorption position of automatic vacuum chuck 3 is accurately positioned.

[0021] In the embodiment, as Figure 1As shown, the frame 1 includes two longitudinal installation beams 11 arranged side by side and two transverse installation beams 12 arranged between the longitudinal installation beams 11, the clamping mechanism 2 is installed on the longitudinal installation beams 11, the structure is lightweight, the clamping mechanism 2 and the automatic vacuum chuck 3 are more flexible and variable, and the longitudinal installation beams 11 and the transverse installation beams 12 can be made of lightweight materials such as aluminum alloy, while being able to withstand the stress generated during clamping and carrying the roof.

[0022] The position and shape of the roof support seat can be adjusted and replaced according to different sizes and shapes of the automobile roof, so that the entire automobile roof gripper does not need to be replaced. Specifically, as shown in Figure 1 As shown, the roof support seat includes an end roof support seat 6 installed in the middle of the longitudinal installation beam 11 and two middle roof support seats 9 installed on the lower side of each transverse installation beam 12, and the end roof support seat 6 and the middle roof support seat 9 can be in contact with the roof to ensure the stability of the roof during carrying and welding.

[0023] The control assembly 4 is integrally installed in a box, and the entire box can be installed and fixed on the frame 1, facilitating electrical connection with other components, and the control assembly 4 can also be connected with a human-machine interface, and the communication module in the control assembly 4 can be remotely connected with the human-machine interface, which can be installed near the operator, and the working state of the gripper can be monitored in real time through the human-machine interface, and the parameters can be adjusted, started or paused. The communication module is used for the gripper and the control system of the robot arm and the automatic production line to work cooperatively through the communication module to realize seamless connection of the production process.

[0024] At the same time, the gripper can also be provided with a safety system near the operator, which includes an emergency stop switch and a fault detection and alarm system, which can quickly cut off the power and lock the gripper when the operation is abnormal, protecting the equipment and personnel safety. The fault detection and alarm system enables the gripper to be equipped with self-detection and alarm functions, which can detect clamping, positioning or sensor faults and automatically remind the operator to maintain.

[0025] The mounting bracket 5 and the electrical connection interface are structures matched with the robot, and the structure needs to be matched according to different brands of robots, so the specific structure of the mounting bracket 5 and the electrical connection interface is prior art, which will not be described here.

[0026] Among them, the automatic vacuum chuck 3 is installed in pairs in the middle of the transverse installation beam 12 and the lower side of the longitudinal installation beam 11, which can fix the middle of the roof and improve the stability.

[0027] As shown in Figure 4As shown, the clamping mechanism 2 includes a clamping mounting base 21 and a fixed clamping block 24 mounted at the lower end of the clamping mounting base 21, the lower end of the clamping mounting base 21 is provided with a clamping cylinder 22, the lower end of the clamping cylinder 22 is provided with a turnover clamping block 23, the clamping cylinder 22 drives the turnover clamping block 23 to rotate to the fixed clamping block 24 to clamp the automobile roof, the fixed clamping block 24 and the turnover clamping block 23 can be disassembled and replaced according to different automobile roofs.

[0028] As shown in the drawings, Figure 3 As shown, the automatic vacuum chuck 3 includes a telescopic cylinder 31 and a connecting block 34 mounted at the lower end of the telescopic cylinder 31, the lower end of the connecting block 34 is provided with a supporting soft pad 33, one side of the connecting block 34 is provided with a vacuum chuck 32, the supporting soft pad 33 can flexibly support the roof, and the telescopic cylinder 31 can realize the lifting movement of the vacuum chuck 32 and the supporting soft pad 33, thereby facilitating the taking of the roof.

[0029] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0030] In addition, in the present application, the description such as "first", "second" and the like is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0031] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "fixing" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In addition, the technical solutions of various embodiments of the utility model can be combined with each other, but must be based on that a person having ordinary skill in the art can realize, when the combination of technical solutions appears mutual contradiction or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of such technical solutions does not exist, also not within the protection scope required by the utility model.

Claims

1. A vehicle roof grabber, characterized in that The utility model provides a kind of automatic automobile roof loading and unloading device, including frame (1), the lower side of both ends of the frame (1) is equipped with multiple clamping mechanisms (2), the lower end of the frame (1) is equipped with multiple automatic vacuum chuck (3) and multiple top cover support seat in the area between the clamping mechanism (2) of both sides, the upper of the frame (1) is equipped with the mounting bracket (5) for being connected with manipulator, the mounting bracket (5) is equipped with electrical connection interface; Sensor assembly is installed on frame (1), it includes photoelectric sensor (10) in the middle of frame (1), obstacle avoidance sensor (8) installed at the edge of frame (1) and moment sensor installed on the clamping mechanism (2). Control assembly (4) is installed on the upper side of frame (1), it includes PLC control module and communication module, and the control assembly (4) is electrically connected with sensor assembly, clamping mechanism (2), automatic vacuum chuck (3) and electrical connection interface.

2. The automotive roof grabber of claim 1, wherein: The frame (1) includes two longitudinal installation beams (11) arranged side by side and two transverse installation beams (12) arranged between the longitudinal installation beams (11), and the clamping mechanism (2) is installed on the longitudinal installation beam (11).

3. The automotive roof grabber of claim 2, wherein: The automatic vacuum chuck (3) is installed in pairs on the middle of the transverse installation beam (12) and the lower side of the longitudinal installation beam (11).

4. The automotive roof grabber of claim 2, wherein: The top cover support seat includes end top cover support seat (6) installed in the middle of the longitudinal installation beam (11) and two middle top cover support seats (9) installed on the lower side of each transverse installation beam (12).

5. The automotive roof grabber of claim 1, wherein: The clamping mechanism (2) includes clamping installation base (21) and fixed clamping block (24) installed on the lower end of the clamping installation base (21), the lower end of the clamping installation base (21) is installed on one side with clamping cylinder (22), the lower end of the clamping cylinder (22) is installed with turnover clamping block (23), and the clamping cylinder (22) drives the turnover clamping block (23) to rotate to the fixed clamping block (24) direction to clamp the automobile roof.

6. The automotive roof grabber of claim 1, wherein: The automatic vacuum chuck (3) includes telescopic cylinder (31) and connecting block (34) installed on the lower end of the telescopic cylinder (31), the lower end of the connecting block (34) is installed with support cushion (33), and one side of the connecting block (34) is installed with vacuum chuck (32).

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