Material installation equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses material installation equipment which comprises a feeding device used for loading first materials, a material loading device used for loading second materials and a material taking device. The material taking device is used for obtaining the first material from the feeding device and assembling the first material to the second material. The material taking device comprises an installation frame capable of being driven to move and a plurality of material taking assemblies installed on the installation frame, the material taking and placing ends of the multiple material taking assemblies are located on the same plane, and each material taking assembly can be independently controlled to take and place the first material. According to the material installation equipment, the material taking end and the material placing end of the material taking assembly are located on the same plane so that the material taking assembly can clamp a plurality of first materials at the same time, the material taking assembly can be independently controlled so that each first material can be independently assembled to the corresponding second material, and therefore operation time is shortened, and assembly efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automation technology, specifically relating to a material loading device. Background Technology

[0002] Automotive clips are fasteners used to fix or connect automotive parts. They clamp or fix objects by elastic deformation and are commonly used for the installation of interior and exterior automotive trim, such as door panels, dashboards, and seats. They are widely used because they are easy to install and remove.

[0003] Currently, automotive clip installation mostly utilizes automated material handling equipment, and a rotary gripping method is commonly used to pick up and place the clips. In this method, multiple grippers are arranged around a central point to form a circumferential layout. A drive assembly rotates the grippers by a certain angle to pick up one clip. However, when assembling multiple clips, this rotational motion needs to be repeated multiple times, increasing the picking and placing time and reducing overall assembly efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned technical problems, it is necessary to provide a material loading device. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a material installation device that can solve the problem of increased operation time caused by using a rotating gripping method to pick up and put down buckles.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by a specific embodiment of this utility model is as follows:

[0007] A material loading device includes a feeding device for loading a first material, a loading device for loading a second material, and a picking device; the picking device is used to pick up the first material from the feeding device and assemble the first material onto the second material.

[0008] The material handling device includes a drivable mounting frame and a plurality of material handling components mounted on the mounting frame. The material handling ends of the plurality of material handling components are located on the same plane, and each of the material handling components can be individually controlled to handle the first material.

[0009] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the material handling component includes a sleeve and a clamping cylinder passing through the sleeve, wherein the opening of the clamping cylinder extending out of the sleeve is configured as a clamping port for picking up and placing the first material.

[0010] The clamping cylinder tends to maintain a clamping opening with a preset diameter. The inner wall of the sleeve can interfere with the outer wall of the clamping cylinder to adjust the diameter of the clamping opening for clamping or releasing the first material.

[0011] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the clamping cylinder includes at least two clamping portions arranged opposite each other, the clamping portions cooperate to form the clamping opening, there is a gap between the clamping portions, and the outer peripheral wall of the clamping portion is provided with a wedge-shaped surface;

[0012] When the clamping cylinder slides along the extension direction of the sleeve, the inner wall of the sleeve can abut against the wedge-shaped surface to drive the clamping parts to move closer to each other.

[0013] In one or more embodiments of this utility model, the maximum outer diameter of the at least two clamping portions after being enclosed is greater than the inner diameter of the sleeve; and / or, the clamping portions are provided with weight reduction holes.

[0014] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the material handling assembly further includes a first driving member, the output end of which is fixedly connected to the clamping cylinder or the sleeve, for driving the clamping cylinder and the sleeve to slide relative to each other.

[0015] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the material handling assembly further includes a second driving member mounted on the mounting frame and a slider slidably connected to the mounting frame. The second driving member drives the slider to move, and the sleeve and the clamping cylinder are fitted onto the slider.

[0016] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the material loading device includes a platform for loading a second material and a pressing component mounted on the platform, the pressing component being able to abut and fix the second material to the platform.

[0017] In one or more embodiments of this utility model, the pressing assembly includes a lever cylinder and a pressure head mounted on the output end of the lever cylinder, the lever cylinder being capable of driving the pressure head closer to or further away from the second material; and / or,

[0018] The material loading device includes at least two platforms with a height difference.

[0019] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the feeding device includes a feeding plate, and the feeding plate is provided with a plurality of receiving positions for loading the first material, the position and number of the receiving positions being adapted to the position and number of the material picking components.

[0020] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the material loading device further includes a feeding device for conveying the first material, and the loading device further includes a moving module, which can drive the loading plate to move so that the receiving positions are connected one by one to the output end of the feeding device.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the material loading equipment of this utility model can pick up the first material from the feeding device through the material picking device and quickly assemble the first material onto the second material. The picking and placing ends of the material picking component are located on the same plane, which allows the material picking component to pick up multiple first materials simultaneously. The material picking component can be controlled individually, facilitating the individual assembly of each first material onto the second material, thus reducing operation time and improving assembly efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the material loading equipment in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the first and second materials involved in the embodiments of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding device in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the material handling device in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the material handling component in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of point A in the middle.

[0029] Explanation of key figure labels:

[0030] 1. Feeding device; 2. Loading device; 21. Loading plate; 211. Holding position; 22. Moving module; 3. Loading device; 31. Platform; 32. Pressing component; 321. Lever cylinder; 322. Press head; 4. Picking device; 41. Mounting frame; 42. Picking component; 421. Sleeve; 422. Clamping cylinder; 4221. Body part; 4222. Clamping part; 423. Clamping port; 424. First driving component; 425. Second driving component; 426. Slider; 43. Robot arm. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of this utility model, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 In one embodiment of the present invention, the material installation equipment includes a feeding device 1 for conveying a first material, a loading device 2 for loading the first material, a loading device 3 for loading a second material, and a picking device 4; the picking device 4 is used to pick up the first material from the loading device 2 and assemble the first material onto the second material.

[0033] Reference Figure 2 In this embodiment, the first material is used as the buckle (e.g., Figure 2 (as shown by the mark a in the middle), the second material is the jig (such as...) Figure 2 The example shown (indicated by the symbol b) is provided as an illustration and does not represent a limitation on the first and second materials. In other embodiments, the first and second materials may be other structures that need to be assembled.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 The feeding device 1 is used to convey the first material to the loading device 2. In this embodiment, the feeding device 1 can be configured as a vibratory feeder, which can arrange the first material in an orderly manner and convey it to the loading device 2. The loading device 2 includes a loading plate 21 and a moving module 22. The loading plate 21 is provided with a plurality of receiving positions 211 for loading the first material. The moving module 22 can drive the loading plate 21 to move so that the receiving positions 211 are connected one by one to the output end of the feeding device 1, so that the first material can enter different receiving positions 211 one by one. In this embodiment, the receiving positions 211 are provided with limiting grooves for loading the first material, and the moving module 22 can be configured as a linear module. The linear module is a common structure in the prior art, and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The material handling device 4 includes a drivable mounting frame 41 and multiple material handling components 42 mounted on the mounting frame 41. The material handling ends of the multiple material handling components 42 are located on the same plane, and each material handling component 42 can be individually controlled to handle a first material. In this embodiment, the material handling device 4 may also include a robot arm 43 that drives the mounting frame 41 to move, and the output end of the robot arm 43 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 41.

[0036] Therefore, the robotic arm 43 can drive the mounting frame 41 to move, thereby moving multiple material-grabbing components 42 located on the mounting frame 41 to obtain the first material from the feeding device 2 and assemble the first material onto the second material. The picking and placing ends of the material-grabbing components 42 are located on the same plane, facilitating the simultaneous gripping of multiple first materials by the material-grabbing components 42, thus improving material-grabbing efficiency. Each material-grabbing component 42 can be individually controlled to facilitate the individual assembly of each first material onto the second material, ensuring the sequential installation of the first materials.

[0037] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The position and number of the receiving positions 211 on the feeding plate 21 are adapted to the position and number of the picking components 42. This embodiment uses a linear arrangement of the receiving positions 211 and the picking components 42 as an example. In other embodiments, the receiving positions 211 and the picking components 42 can also be arranged in other ways, as long as the picking and placing ends of the picking components 42 are located in the same plane to facilitate the acquisition of the first material from the feeding plate 21. Furthermore, the material loading device in this embodiment can also be equipped with spare picking components 42 to replace them as needed.

[0038] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 The material handling assembly 42 includes a sleeve 421 and a clamping cylinder 422 passing through the sleeve 421. The opening of the clamping cylinder 422 extending out of the sleeve 421 is configured as a clamping port 423 for picking up and placing the first material. The clamping cylinder 422 tends to maintain the clamping port 423 of a preset diameter. The inner wall of the sleeve 421 may interfere with the outer wall of the clamping cylinder 422 to adjust the diameter of the clamping port 423 for gripping or releasing the first material. In this embodiment, the clamping cylinder 422 may be made of a material with elastic potential energy so that the clamping cylinder 422 tends to maintain the clamping port 423 of a preset diameter.

[0039] Reference Figure 5 The clamping cylinder 422 includes a main body 4221 and at least two opposing clamping portions 4222 fixedly connected to the main body 4221. The clamping portions 4222 cooperate to form a clamping opening 423, and there is a gap between the clamping portions 4222. The outer peripheral wall of the clamping portions 4222 is provided with a wedge-shaped surface. When the clamping cylinder 422 slides along the extension direction of the sleeve 421, the inner wall of the sleeve 421 can abut against the wedge-shaped surface to drive the clamping portions 4222 to move closer to each other. In this embodiment, four clamping portions 4222 are provided as an example. In other embodiments, there may be two, three, five, or more clamping portions 4222.

[0040] Therefore, in this embodiment, when the driving clamping cylinder 422 slides along the extending direction of the sleeve 421, the wedge-shaped surface can drive the clamping parts 4222 to move closer together to reduce the diameter of the clamping opening 423, thereby clamping the first material. Specifically, when the driving clamping cylinder 422 moves towards the inside of the sleeve 421, the clamping part 4222 can clamp the first material; when the driving clamping cylinder 422 moves away from the sleeve 421, the clamping opening 423 of the clamping part 4222 can return to a preset diameter for releasing the material. The clamping cylinder 422 clamps the first material at the feeding device 2, places the first material in the slot corresponding to the second material, and then releases the second material to complete the assembly of the first and second materials.

[0041] Reference Figure 5 In this embodiment, the maximum outer diameter of the at least two clamping portions 4222 after being enclosed is greater than the inner diameter of the sleeve 421. By setting the maximum outer diameter of the clamping portions 4222 after being enclosed, it can be ensured that the clamping opening 423 is located outside the sleeve 421 to facilitate the clamping or releasing of the first material, and it can also ensure the force with which the clamping portions 4222 abut against and clamp the first material.

[0042] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 The material handling assembly 42 may further include a first driving member 424, the output end of which is fixedly connected to a clamping cylinder 422 or a sleeve 421, for driving the clamping cylinder 422 and the sleeve 421 to slide relative to each other. In this embodiment, the first driving member 424 may be a cylinder and may be fixedly connected to the clamping cylinder 422 to drive the clamping cylinder 422 to slide within the sleeve 421. In other embodiments, the first driving member 424 may also drive the sleeve 421 to move. The clamping part 4222 may also have a weight-reducing hole to reduce the driving load on the first driving member 424.

[0043] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 The material handling assembly 42 may further include a second drive member 425 mounted on the mounting frame 41, and a slider 426 slidably connected to the mounting frame 41. The second drive member 425 drives the slider 426 to move, and the sleeve 421 and the clamping cylinder 422 are fitted onto the slider 426. Therefore, the second drive member 425 can drive the slider 426 to slide, thereby causing the sleeve 421 and the clamping cylinder 422 to move synchronously. In this embodiment, the sliding direction of the slider 426 is the same as the relative sliding direction of the clamping cylinder 422 and the sleeve 421, which is used to cooperate in completing the clamping and releasing action of the first material.

[0044] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 6The loading device 3 includes a platform 31 for loading the second material and a pressing component 32 mounted on the platform 31. The pressing component 32 can abut and fix the second material to the platform 31. In this embodiment, multiple pressing components 32 can be provided to ensure the tightness of the pressing against the second material on the platform 31. A mold adapted to the shape of the second material can also be provided on the platform 31 to stabilize the second material.

[0045] Reference Figure 6 The pressing component 32 includes a lever cylinder 321 and a pressing head 322 installed at the output end of the lever cylinder 321. The lever cylinder 321 can drive the pressing head 322 to move closer to or away from the second material. The pressing head 322 can be made of a soft material to reduce the possibility of damaging the second material.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 6 Furthermore, the loading device 3 may also include at least two platforms 31, with a height difference between the two platforms 31. By setting the number of platforms 31, multiple second materials can be loaded, thereby improving assembly efficiency. The height difference between the platforms 31 can reduce positional interference between different platforms 31 and provide sufficient operating space for the material handling device 4 to ensure smooth assembly.

[0047] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0048] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A material loading device, characterized in that, It includes a feeding device (2) for loading a first material, a loading device (3) for loading a second material, and a picking device (4); the picking device (4) is used to pick up the first material from the feeding device (2) and assemble the first material into the second material; The material handling device (4) includes a drivable mounting frame (41) and a plurality of material handling components (42) mounted on the mounting frame (41). The material handling ends of the plurality of material handling components (42) are located on the same plane, and each of the material handling components (42) can be individually controlled to handle the first material.

2. The material loading equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material handling assembly (42) includes a sleeve (421) and a clamping cylinder (422) passing through the sleeve (421). The opening of the clamping cylinder (422) extending out of the sleeve (421) is configured as a clamping port (423) for picking up and placing the first material. The clamping cylinder (422) tends to maintain a clamping opening (423) with a preset diameter. The inner wall of the sleeve (421) can interfere with the outer wall of the clamping cylinder (422) to adjust the diameter of the clamping opening (423) for clamping or releasing the first material.

3. The material loading equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping cylinder (422) includes at least two clamping parts (4222) arranged opposite to each other, the clamping parts (4222) cooperate to form the clamping opening (423), there is a gap between the clamping parts (4222), and the outer peripheral wall of the clamping part (4222) is provided with a wedge-shaped surface; When the clamping cylinder (422) slides along the extension direction of the sleeve (421), the inner wall of the sleeve (421) can abut against the wedge-shaped surface to drive the clamping parts (4222) to move closer to each other.

4. The material loading equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The maximum outer diameter of the at least two clamping parts (4222) after being enclosed is greater than the inner diameter of the sleeve (421); and / or, the clamping part (4222) is provided with a weight reduction hole.

5. The material loading equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material handling assembly (42) further includes a first driving member (424), the output end of which is fixedly connected to the clamping cylinder (422) or the sleeve (421) for driving the clamping cylinder (422) and the sleeve (421) to slide relative to each other.

6. The material loading equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material handling assembly (42) further includes a second drive member (425) mounted on the mounting frame (41) and a slider (426) slidably connected to the mounting frame (41). The second drive member (425) drives the slider (426) to move. The sleeve (421) and the clamping cylinder (422) are fitted onto the slider (426).

7. The material loading equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The loading device (3) includes a platform (31) for loading a second material and a pressing component (32) mounted on the platform (31), the pressing component (32) being able to abut and fix the second material to the platform (31).

8. The material loading equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The pressing assembly (32) includes a lever cylinder (321) and a pressure head (322) mounted on the output end of the lever cylinder (321), wherein the lever cylinder (321) can drive the pressure head (322) to move closer to or away from the second material; and / or, The material loading device (3) includes at least two platforms (31) with a height difference.

9. The material loading equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding device (2) includes a feeding plate (21), which is provided with a plurality of accommodating positions (211) for loading the first material. The position and number of the accommodating positions (211) are adapted to the position and number of the material taking component (42).

10. The material loading equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, It also includes a feeding device (1) for conveying the first material, and the feeding device (2) further includes a moving module (22), which can drive the feeding plate (21) to move so that the receiving position (211) docks with the output end of the feeding device (1) one by one.

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