Automobile post-processing assembly line

By integrating a multi-station automotive after-processing assembly line and a palletized circular conveyor system, the problem of missing or incorrect assembly caused by the large differences in various car models and structures has been solved. This has enabled an efficient and standardized assembly process, reduced labor intensity, and improved production efficiency and quality stability.

CN223645625UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09WUXI WEIFU LIDA CATALYTIC CONVERTER
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Application Number
CN202423010831.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-06

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Technical Problem

Existing automotive after-processing assembly lines face challenges such as missed or incorrect assembly when dealing with various car models and significant structural differences. This leads to increased production difficulty, high labor intensity, and low production efficiency.

Method used

Design a multi-station integrated automotive after-processing assembly line, adopting a palletized U-shaped circulating conveyor system, combined with elevators and double-layer damping pallets, to achieve efficient flow of workpieces between multiple assembly stations, and equipped with intelligent testing equipment to ensure standardized processes.

Benefits of technology

It improved production efficiency, reduced the risk of missing or incorrect shipments, lowered the labor intensity of employees, and ensured the stability and consistency of product quality.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automobile post-processing assembly line, which comprises a conveying line, a plurality of assembling stations, a plurality of conveying belts and a plurality of conveying belts, the upper-layer conveying chain and the lower-layer conveying chain are arranged on the conveying line in parallel up and down; the upper-layer conveying chain conveys the double-layer damping trays from the head end of the conveying line to the tail end of the conveying line through all the assembly stations, and the lower-layer conveying chain conveys the double-layer damping trays from the tail end of the conveying line to the head end of the conveying line; the number of the lifters is two, and the lifters are arranged at the head end and the tail end of the conveying line respectively and used for lifting the double-layer damping trays to the height corresponding to the upper-layer conveying chain or the lower-layer conveying chain, so that the double-layer damping trays are circularly conveyed in a rectangular-ambulatory-plane shape; multiple stations are integrated on one conveying line, the trays are circularly supplied in a rectangular-ambulatory-plane mode, and a series of production problems caused by multiple types of automobile post-treatment, large structural difference and complicated assembly procedures at the present stage are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts manufacturing technology, and in particular to an automotive after-processing assembly line. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing stringency of national emission standards, product structures are becoming more complex. Compared to China V stage aftertreatment products, China VI stage aftertreatment diesel products require additional assembly steps. Customers demand integrated assembly supply, and the product structure is more complex. In addition to assembling the mechanical structures such as the DOC, DPF, SCR, and mixer sections, as well as brackets and protective covers, it is also necessary to assemble electrical components such as wiring harnesses, sensors, and urea nozzles. This increases production difficulty and the risk of failure due to omissions or incorrect assembly.

[0003] Currently, after-treatment products vary in structure and shape to match different vehicle models and application boundaries. Faced with a highly competitive automotive market, questions arise regarding how to ensure standardized and professional after-treatment assembly, maintain stable quality, reduce employee workload, and improve production efficiency. Therefore, a new type of professional after-treatment assembly line is proposed to address these issues. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automotive after-processing assembly line that integrates multiple workstations onto a single conveyor line, using a tray-based, loop-shaped supply system. This addresses a series of production problems arising from the diverse types of automotive after-processing equipment, significant structural differences, and complex assembly processes. The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0005] An automotive after-processing assembly line includes:

[0006] A conveyor line with several assembly stations arranged sequentially on it;

[0007] The upper conveyor chain and the lower conveyor chain are arranged parallel to each other on the conveyor line;

[0008] A double-layer damping tray, wherein the upper conveyor chain transports the double-layer damping tray from the beginning of the conveyor line through each assembly station to its end, and the lower conveyor chain transports the double-layer damping tray from the end of the conveyor line to its beginning.

[0009] Two elevators are respectively configured at the beginning and end of the conveyor line to raise and lower the double-layer damping tray to a height corresponding to the upper or lower conveyor chain, so as to realize the double-layer damping tray in a U-shaped circular conveying.

[0010] Furthermore, a stopper is provided between the conveyor line and the elevator and / or between each of the assembly stations.

[0011] Furthermore, the elevator includes:

[0012] The base frame has an opening on the side near the conveyor line;

[0013] The lifting roller conveyor is located inside the base frame;

[0014] A lifting drive component is used to drive the lifting roller conveyor to move up and down within the base frame, so that the height of the lifting roller conveyor corresponds to that of the upper or lower conveyor chain.

[0015] Furthermore, the lifting drive component is a ball screw feed mechanism.

[0016] Furthermore, protective railings are provided on the sides of the base frame, excluding the openings.

[0017] Furthermore, at least one balancer is provided on the conveyor line corresponding to any of the assembly stations.

[0018] Furthermore, a fan is provided on the conveyor line between two adjacent assembly stations.

[0019] Furthermore, an airtightness tester is installed on one of the assembly stations on the conveyor line.

[0020] Furthermore, an electrical signal detector is installed on the conveyor line at one of the assembly stations.

[0021] Furthermore, a visual photography system is installed at the assembly station closest to the end of the conveyor line.

[0022] The advantages of this utility model are: it integrates multiple workstations into one conveyor line, which solves a series of production problems caused by the large variety of automotive after-treatment, the large differences in structure, and the complexity of assembly processes at present.

[0023] The palletized, loop-shaped supply system saves production space. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a plan view of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the elevator.

[0027] In the figure: 100-conveying line, 110-upper conveying chain, 120-lower conveying chain, 200-double-layer damping tray, 300-elevator, 310-bottom frame, 320-lifting roller piece, 330-lifting driving piece, 340-guardrail, 400-stopper, 500-balancer, 600-fan, 700-airtightness detector, 800-electrical signal detector, 900-visual photographing system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer and more understandable, the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the utility model and not to limit the utility model.

[0029] Please refer to the accompanying Figure 1 and the accompanying Figure 2 , the utility model provides a kind of automobile aftertreatment assembly line, comprising: conveying line 100, several assembly stations are sequentially configured on it;Upper conveying chain 110 and lower conveying chain 120, upper and lower parallel arrangement on the conveying line 110;Double-layer damping tray 200, the upper conveying chain 110 will double-layer damping tray 200 from the first end of the conveying line 100 via each assembly station is transported to its tail end, and the lower conveying chain 120 will double-layer damping tray 200 from the tail end of the conveying line 100 is transported to its first end;Elevator 300, the number is two, respectively configured at the first end and tail end of the conveying line 100, for lifting double-layer damping tray 200 to the height corresponding with upper conveying chain 110 or lower conveying chain 120, to realize that double-layer damping tray 200 is in the shape of back-to-back circular conveying.

[0030] In the application, upper conveying chain 110, lower conveying chain 120, double-layer damping tray 200 are all prior art, workpiece is placed on the upper tray of double-layer damping tray 200, and the upper tray can rotate when staff pulls the upper tray, to facilitate the installation of each component at an angle. Multiple assembly stations are integrated on a conveying line 100, and the upper conveying chain 110 can orderly convey double-layer damping tray 200 to any assembly station to carry out the assembly work of specific parts at the assembly station, to meet the needs of many types of automobile aftertreatment, large structural differences and complicated assembly procedures at the present stage;Two elevators 300 cooperate with upper and lower conveying chains to realize the back-to-back circular conveying of double-layer damping tray 200, and double-layer damping tray 200 is conveyed by upper conveying chain 110 and recycled by lower conveying chain 120, to save space;The conveying chain of conveying line adopts active power speed-up chain, the conveying speed is adjustable at 2-10 m / min, the height of line body meets the man-machine engineering requirement, and the line body meets the wiring harness assembly of national six diesel S type, U type and box type products, and product circulation is stable.

[0031] In this application, to ensure that the double-layer damping tray 200 pauses at the required assembly station, a stopper 400 is provided between the conveyor line 100 and the elevator 300 and / or between each of the assembly stations. The stopper 400 has been disclosed in the prior art and will not be described in detail here. Initially, the stopper 400 rises. When the double-layer damping tray 200 passes the stopper 400, it is stopped at the assembly station. After assembly is completed, the stopper 400 descends, and the double-layer damping tray is transported downstream.

[0032] Furthermore, to enhance the intelligence of the assembly line, each assembly station is equipped with an emergency stop button and a photoelectric sensor connected to the control system and used in conjunction with the stop device 400. After assembly is completed and the workpiece is lifted out, the double-layer damping pallet 200 descends to the end of the lower conveyor chain 120 via the elevator 300, returns to the beginning of the lower conveyor chain 120, and then returns to the operating station via the elevator 300. The conveyor line 100 is equipped with three-color warning lights, and each assembly station is equipped with an emergency stop button. In case of emergency, the employee presses the emergency stop button, and the line (i.e., the upper conveyor chain 110 and the lower conveyor chain 120) stops moving. Next to the emergency stop button is a release button. After the workpiece is assembled at the assembly station, the photoelectric sensor confirms that there is no workpiece at the next assembly station. After the employee presses the release button, the stop device 400 descends, and the workpiece moves to the next assembly station. If there is a workpiece at the next assembly station, the stop device 400 will not descend when the release button is pressed. The double-layer damping tray 200 returns from the lower conveyor chain 120 and moves to the front of the elevator 300 at the first end to stop. After the photoelectric sensor detects that the elevator 300 has descended to the lower conveyor chain 120, the stop device 400 opens, and the double-layer damping tray 200 moves to the elevator 300. It then rises to the upper conveyor chain 110 with the lifting mechanism. After the tray movement is completed, the elevator 300 automatically descends to the lower conveyor chain 120.

[0033] In this application, as attached Figure 3 As shown, the lifting platform 300 includes: a base frame 310 with an opening on one side near the conveyor line 100; a lifting roller conveyor 320 located inside the base frame 310; and a lifting drive 330 for driving the lifting roller conveyor 320 to rise and fall within the base frame 310, so that the height of the lifting roller conveyor 320 corresponds to the height of the upper conveyor chain 110 or the lower conveyor chain 120. The lifting drive 330 drives the lifting roller conveyor 320 to rise and fall, achieving height matching between the upper conveyor chain 110 and the lower conveyor chain 120, thus completing the U-shaped operation of the double-layer damping tray 200. The lifting roller conveyor 320 is a combination of several rollers; during the movement of the double-layer damping tray 200, the rollers rotate around their axes, reducing friction.

[0034] In a specific embodiment, the lifting driving member 330 is a ball screw feeding mechanism. The ball screw feeding mechanism is a prior art, and its connection relationship and working principle are not described here.

[0035] To ensure the safety of the double-layer damping tray 200, the guardrails 340 are arranged on the side surfaces of the chassis 310 except the opening.

[0036] At least one balancer 500 is arranged on the conveying line 100 corresponding to any assembly station. The balancer is used to hang the tightening gun required for assembling each component.

[0037] To improve heat dissipation, the fans 600 are arranged on the conveying line 100 between two adjacent assembly stations.

[0038] To further detect the air tightness of the workpiece, the air tightness detector 700 is arranged on the conveying line 100 at one of the assembly stations. To further conduct live detection on the assembly of the electrical element, the electrical signal detector 800 is arranged on the conveying line 100 at one of the assembly stations.

[0039] To facilitate the binding of the workpiece information and the product and the traceability, the visual photographing system 900 is arranged on the conveying line 100 at the assembly station closest to the tail end of the conveying line 100.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not limiting. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application, and they should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An automotive aftertreatment assembly line, characterized by, The utility model relates to a double -deck damping tray circulating conveying device, including: Conveying line (100) is sequentially configured with a plurality of assembly stations on it; Upper conveying chain (110) and lower conveying chain (120) are arranged in parallel on the conveying line (100) up and down; Double -deck damping tray (200), the upper conveying chain (110) conveys the double -deck damping tray (200) from the head end of the conveying line (100) to the tail end of it via each assembly station, and the lower conveying chain (120) conveys the double -deck damping tray (200) from the tail end of the conveying line (100) to the head end of it; Lift (300) is two in number and is arranged at the head and tail of the conveying line (100) respectively, is used to lift the double -deck damping tray (200) to the height corresponding with upper conveying chain (110) or lower conveying chain (120), to realize that the double -deck damping tray (200) presents the back -shaped circulation conveying.

2. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 1, wherein: The conveying line (100) and the lift (300) and / or each assembly station are provided with a stopper (400).

3. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 1, wherein, The lift (300) includes: Chassis (310) is opened to one side near the conveying line (100); Lifting roller way piece (320) is located in the chassis (310); Lifting drive part (330) is used to drive the lifting roller way piece (320) to lift in the chassis (310), so that the lifting roller way piece (320) corresponds with the height of upper conveying chain (110) or lower conveying chain (120).

4. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 3, wherein: The lifting drive part (330) is a ball screw feed mechanism.

5. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 3, wherein: The side of the chassis (310) except opening is provided with a protective fence (340).

6. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 1, wherein: At least one balancer (500) is arranged on the conveying line (100) corresponding to any assembly station.

7. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 1, wherein: A fan (600) is arranged between two adjacent assembly stations on the conveying line (100).

8. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 1, wherein: A gas tightness detector (700) is arranged at one of the assembly stations on the conveying line (100).

9. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 1, wherein: A electrical signal detector (800) is arranged at one of the assembly stations on the conveying line (100).

10. The automotive aftertreatment assembly line of claim 1, wherein: A visual photographing system (900) is arranged at the assembly station closest to the tail end of the conveying line (100) on the conveying line (100).