Air bag box metal connecting plate detection mechanism

By designing a detection mechanism for the metal connecting plate of the airbag box, and using detection columns and sensors to determine the installation status of the metal connecting plate, the problem of incorrect or missing installation was solved, thereby improving production efficiency and product quality.

CN223637753UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05CHANGCHUN FAWAY ADIENT AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423138348.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-19

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies are insufficient to effectively distinguish and detect the model of the airbag box metal connecting plate, leading to frequent misinstallation or omissions, increasing production costs and affecting product quality.

Method used

Design a metal connecting plate detection mechanism for airbag boxes, comprising a base plate, module assembly, fixing plate, airbag box positioning device, metal connecting plate detection column and sensor. The sensor detects the installation status of the metal connecting plate to prevent incorrect or missing installation.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid and accurate installation and testing of metal connectors, reduces error rates, avoids rework and scrap, and significantly reduces production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an air bag box metal connecting plate detection mechanism, which belongs to the technical field of dashboard air bag box assembly production and comprises a bottom plate, a plurality of module assemblies, a plurality of fixing plates, a plurality of air bag box positioning devices, a plurality of metal connecting plate detection columns and a plurality of metal connecting plate detection sensors. The two module assemblies are parallel and symmetrically fixed to the bottom plate, the symmetry axis is the center line of the bottom plate, the second fixing plate is connected with the bottom plate through the first fixing plate, the air bag box positioning devices are fixed to the two sides of the second fixing plate, and metal connecting plate detection columns and metal connecting plate detection sensors are arranged on the air bag box positioning devices. The mechanism can effectively eliminate the reworking and scrapping phenomena caused by mistaken and neglected loading of the metal connecting plate, and the production cost is reduced. By adopting the automatic detection device, the installation condition of the metal connecting plate can be quickly and accurately judged, the time required by manual detection is greatly shortened, and meanwhile, the error rate is remarkably reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to instrument panel air bag box assembly production technical field, specifically a kind of air bag box metal connecting plate detection mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the metal connecting plate of factory air bag box has two models, and the appearance is basically identical, and it is difficult for the operator to distinguish only by naked eye, which can easily lead to unqualified products flowing to rivet process, infrared welding process or flowing to customers. After the completion of the infrared welding process, once the metal connecting plate is found to be misassembled or missing, the entire instrument panel can only be scrapped, which will greatly increase the cost. There is no space to install the misassembly and missing detection mechanism on the metal connecting plate assembly process up and down, left and right, and if a new device is put into operation or the metal connecting plate equipment is modified, the cost is high, the cycle is long, and the product production is seriously affected.

[0003] Patent No. CN221473421U discloses a kind of air bag box rivet and fabric hot cutting device with mistake-proof function, this patent mainly detects whether metal connecting plate exists, and cannot detect whether metal connecting plate link thread is M5 or M6. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] To solve the problem of misassembly and missing of metal connecting plate, the utility model provides a kind of air bag box metal connecting plate detection mechanism.

[0005] The utility model technical scheme is as follows, a kind of air bag box metal connecting plate detection mechanism, it includes: bottom plate, multiple module components, multiple fixed plates, multiple air bag box positioning devices, multiple metal connecting plate detection columns and multiple metal connecting plate detection sensors, two module components are fixed on bottom plate in parallel and symmetry, symmetric axis is middle line of bottom plate, second fixed plate is connected with bottom plate by first fixed plate, air bag box positioning device is fixed on the two sides of second fixed plate, and metal connecting plate detection column and metal connecting plate detection sensor are provided on air bag box positioning device.

[0006] Further, the first fixed plate is located between the two module components.

[0007] Further, the second fixed plate is arranged in parallel with the bottom plate.

[0008] Further, the two air bag box positioning devices are arranged in parallel.

[0009] Further, the bottom plate is provided with a handle on both sides.

[0010] Further, the outer diameter of the metal connecting plate detection column is 5.5mm.

[0011] The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0012] The mechanism can effectively prevent the rework and scrapping phenomenon caused by the wrong and missing installation of the metal connecting plate, and reduce the production cost. The automatic detection device can quickly and accurately judge the installation condition of the metal connecting plate, greatly reducing the time required for manual detection, and significantly reducing the error rate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic view of the installation equipment.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the installation equipment.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the mold.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a top view schematic view.

[0017] In the drawings:

[0018] 1 bottom plate, 2 module assembly, 301 first fixed plate, 302 second fixed plate, 4 air bag box positioning device, 5 metal connecting plate detection column, 6 metal connecting plate detection sensor, 7 handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] It should be noted that in the description of the present application, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation.

[0020] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "provision", "installation", "connection", "connection" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, "fixed" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; the connection can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; the connection can be direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. 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.

[0021] Figure 1 It is an auxiliary assembly equipment for parts in the air bag box, the left work station is a metal support crimping equipment, and the right work station is a rivet equipment, Figure 2 、 3The rivet station mechanical structure diagram, the new technical scheme is installed in the station, the lower die of the rivet process is placed in front and back, and is fixed through bolts, Figure 4 The top view structure diagram of the new technical scheme.

[0022] An air bag box metal connecting plate detection mechanism, comprising: a bottom plate 1, a plurality of module assemblies 2, a plurality of fixed plates 3, a plurality of air bag box positioning devices 4, a plurality of metal connecting plate detection columns 5 and a plurality of metal connecting plate detection sensors 6, two module assemblies 2 are fixed on the bottom plate 1 in parallel and symmetry, the symmetry axis is the middle line of the bottom plate 1, the second fixed plate 302 is connected with the bottom plate 1 through the first fixed plate 301, the air bag box positioning device 4 is fixed on the both sides of the second fixed plate 302, and the metal connecting plate detection column 5 and the metal connecting plate detection sensor 6 are arranged on the air bag box positioning device 4.

[0023] The mechanism is installed on the rivet equipment, comprising a bottom plate 1, the bottom plate 1 has two groups of metal connecting plate detection columns 5, two groups of air bag box positioning devices 4 and two groups of metal connecting plate detection sensors on the left and right sides respectively.

[0024] The air bag box positioning device is installed on the both sides of the bottom plate respectively, can guide the air bag box to the specified position, and detects the size and presence or absence of the metal support.

[0025] The two groups of metal connecting plate detection columns 5 are installed on the both sides of the bottom plate 1 respectively, the outer diameters of the two groups of metal connecting plate detection columns 5 are 5.5mm, when the metal connecting plate with an inner diameter of M5 is assembled to the air bag box, the two groups of metal connecting plate detection columns 5 cannot be installed to the specified position.

[0026] The two groups of metal connecting plate detection sensors 6 are installed on the both sides of the bottom plate 1 respectively, and are installed in the metal connecting plate detection column 5 and the air bag box positioning device 4, when the metal connecting plate with an inner diameter of M5 is assembled to the air bag box, the two groups of metal connecting plate detection columns 5 cannot be installed to the specified position, so that the metal connecting plate detection sensors 6 on the both sides cannot be detected, so that the equipment cannot be started, the rivet process cannot be completed, the air bag box cannot be welded, and the metal connecting plate error prevention effect is achieved.

[0027] The metal connecting plate detection mechanism is installed on the air bag box rivet die, the first fixed plate 301 is connected with the bottom plate 1 through three bolts.

[0028] The first fixed plate 301 is connected with the second fixed plate 302 through bolts, the second fixed plate 302 is connected with the air bag box positioning device 4 through bolts, the air bag box positioning device 4 is positioned with the metal connecting plate detection column 5 through steps, and the air bag box positioning device 4 is connected with the metal connecting plate detection sensor 6 through bolts.

[0029] A metal plate detection mechanism is installed on the rivet equipment (in the next process) to detect the existence of a metal plate. When the existence of a metal plate is detected, the rivet process equipment will not start and an alarm will be issued to prevent the unqualified air bag box from flowing into the infrared welding or reaching the customer.

[0030] The above merely illustrates the specific embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present application shall be covered within the protection scope of the present application. The contents not described in detail in the specification are all the prior art known by those skilled in the art.

[0031] It should be noted that, in the present document, relational terms such as first and second and the like can be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Claims

1. A detection mechanism for the metal connecting plate of an airbag box, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a kind of metal connecting plate detection device, including: Bottom plate, multiple module components, multiple fixed plates, multiple air bag box positioning devices, multiple metal connecting plate detection columns and multiple metal connecting plate detection sensors, two module components are fixed on bottom plate in parallel and symmetry, symmetry axis is middle line of bottom plate, second fixed plate is connected with bottom plate by first fixed plate, air bag box positioning device is fixed on the two sides of second fixed plate, and metal connecting plate detection column and metal connecting plate detection sensor are equipped on air bag box positioning device.

2. The airbag module metal connector plate detection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by First fixed plate is located between two module components.

3. The airbag module metal connector plate detection mechanism of claim 1, wherein Second fixed plate is arranged in parallel with bottom plate.

4. The airbag module metal connector plate detection mechanism of claim 1, wherein Two air bag box positioning devices are arranged in parallel.

5. The airbag module metal attachment plate detection mechanism of claim 1, wherein Handle is equipped on the two sides of bottom plate.

6. The airbag module metal attachment plate detection mechanism of claim 1, wherein The outer diameter of metal connecting plate detection column is 5.5mm.

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