Butt joint mechanism and electric drive box closing device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electric drive production, and particularly discloses a docking mechanism and an electric drive box closing device. The butt joint mechanism comprises a switching assembly, the switching assembly is provided with a shell clamping jaw, a first sliding table, a second sliding table and a sliding rail, the shell clamping jaw is used for clamping a first shell, and the shell clamping jaw is arranged on the first sliding table in a turnover mode along the vertical face; the first sliding table is arranged on the second sliding table in a liftable manner; the second sliding table is movably arranged on the sliding rail in the conveying direction. According to the scheme, after the first shell is clamped by the shell clamping jaw, the shell clamping jaw can be driven by the first sliding table to ascend, then overturn by 180 degrees and move to the position above the second shell in the conveying direction in the forward direction or the reverse direction to be in butt joint with the position above the second shell. According to the scheme, the first shell can be overturned, and in the conveying process, the first shell and the second shell can be conveyed in the mode that the openings face upwards, so that in the last working procedure, part of motor assemblies can be installed in the first shell, the efficiency of installing the motor assemblies into the shells is improved, and the problem that the electric drive assembly efficiency is low is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of electric drive production technology, and in particular to a docking mechanism and an electric drive assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] An electric drive, or electric drive system, is a component that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy to drive the wheels of a car. In practical applications, the electric drive typically houses the motor assembly within a casing. Therefore, during assembly, the upper and lower casings of the electric drive casing need to be joined together.

[0003] In existing technologies, the method of assembling the upper and lower housings typically involves installing the motor assembly into the lower housing and then finally mounting the upper housing onto the lower housing. This method requires the upper housing to wait until all motor assemblies are installed inside the lower housing before docking, resulting in low assembly efficiency. Furthermore, during assembly, to prevent the components within the housing from shifting, components are usually installed in a flat, lattice manner, leading to increased structural complexity and space requirements. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a docking mechanism and an electric drive assembly device to solve the problem of low efficiency in existing electric drive assembly.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives, the first aspect of this application provides a docking mechanism, including: a transition component;

[0006] The adapter assembly has a housing gripper, a first slide, a second slide, and a slide rail;

[0007] The housing grippers are used to hold the first housing;

[0008] The housing gripper is rotatably mounted on the first slide along the vertical plane;

[0009] The first slide is vertically mounted on the second slide;

[0010] The second slide table is movably mounted on the slide rail along the conveying direction.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes: docking components;

[0012] The docking assembly includes: a lid clamping jaw;

[0013] The second slide can move along the slide rail to transfer the first housing held by the housing gripper to the cover gripper;

[0014] The closing gripper is used to grasp the first housing and to perform docking operations between the first housing and the second housing.

[0015] Furthermore, the docking assembly includes: a lifting drive component and a pressure head;

[0016] The pressure head is positioned above the closing jaws;

[0017] The output end of the lifting drive component is connected to the pressure head, and is used to drive the pressure head to descend;

[0018] The pressure head is used to apply a clamping force to the cover clamping jaws or the first housing.

[0019] Furthermore, the docking assembly also includes: a docking support and a docking drive component;

[0020] The lifting drive component is disposed on the docking support;

[0021] The closing gripper can be raised and lowered on the docking support;

[0022] The output end of the docking drive is connected to the lid-closing gripper, which is used to drive the lid-closing gripper to rise and fall.

[0023] Furthermore, the closing gripper is provided with a plurality of retractable grippers and a plurality of support members. The plurality of retractable grippers and the plurality of support members act on the first housing to form an interaction force. The retractable grippers provide support force, and the support members provide clamping force.

[0024] A second aspect of this application provides an electrically driven box-closing device, comprising: a frame and a docking mechanism as described in any one of the above claims;

[0025] The docking mechanism is mounted on the frame.

[0026] Furthermore, it also includes: conveyor lines;

[0027] The conveyor line is used to transport pallets;

[0028] The conveyor tray is used to place the first housing or the second housing;

[0029] The docking mechanism includes: a transition component and a docking component;

[0030] The docking assembly is used to perform the closing operation of the first housing and the second housing;

[0031] The adapter assembly and the docking assembly are arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor line.

[0032] Furthermore, it also includes: a component centering mechanism;

[0033] The accessory centering mechanism is disposed on the frame and is used to center and organize the internal components of the housing, wherein the housing is the first housing and / or the second housing.

[0034] Furthermore, the accessory centering mechanism includes: a first centering drive component, a second centering drive component, and a centering drive component;

[0035] The first centering drive assembly is disposed on the rack;

[0036] The second centering drive component is disposed on the first centering drive component and can be moved horizontally by the drive of the first centering drive component;

[0037] The centering drive component is disposed on the second centering drive component and can be driven by the second centering drive component to move in the vertical direction;

[0038] The centering drive assembly is equipped with multiple openable grippers.

[0039] Furthermore, it also includes a lifting mechanism;

[0040] The lifting mechanism is located inside the frame and below the conveyor line, and is used to lift the pallet.

[0041] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, this application provides a docking mechanism and an electric drive box closing device; wherein, the docking mechanism includes: a transfer component; the transfer component has a housing gripper, a first slide, a second slide, and a slide rail; the housing gripper is used to clamp a first housing; the housing gripper is rotatably disposed on the first slide along a vertical plane; the first slide is liftably disposed on the second slide; the second slide is movably disposed on the slide rail along the conveying direction.

[0042] In this design, after the first housing is gripped by the housing claws, it can be lifted by the first slide, then rotated 180°, and moved in the forward or reverse direction of the conveying direction to the top of the second housing for docking. Because this design can rotate the first housing, it achieves multiple anti-air effects to meet the rapid docking process during the box closing process. Furthermore, it ensures that both the first and second housings are conveyed with their openings facing upwards. This allows for the installation of part of the motor assembly into the first housing in the previous process, improving the efficiency of motor assembly installation, solving the problem of low electric drive assembly efficiency, and addressing the issues of complex equipment structure and large footprint. Attached Figure Description

[0043] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application 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 of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0044] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a transfer component for a docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a docking mechanism assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an electrically driven box-closing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 4 This is a partial schematic diagram of a docking component of a docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0048] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the accessory centering mechanism of an electric drive box closing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0049] In the picture:

[0050] 100. Adapter assembly; 110. Housing gripper; 120. First slide; 130. Second slide; 131. Guide rail; 140. Slide rail;

[0051] 200. Docking assembly; 210. Lifting drive component; 220. Pressure head; 230. Closing gripper; 231. Support component; 232. Telescopic gripper; 240. Docking support; 250. Docking drive component; 260. Locking component;

[0052] 300. Rack;

[0053] 400. Conveyor line; 410. Pallet;

[0054] 500. Accessory centering mechanism; 510. First centering drive assembly; 520. Second centering drive assembly; 530. Centering drive assembly; 531. Gripper;

[0055] 600. Lifting mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0056] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. Based on the embodiments in this application specification, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

[0057] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this application. In addition, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0058] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a replaceable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0059] Please see Figure 1 In a first aspect of this application, a docking mechanism is provided, comprising: a transfer assembly 100. The transfer assembly 100 has a housing gripper 110, a first slide 120, a second slide 130, and a slide rail 140; the housing gripper 110 is used to grip a first housing; the housing gripper 110 is rotatably disposed on the first slide 120 along a vertical plane; the first slide 120 is vertically displaceable disposed on the second slide 130; the second slide 130 is movably disposed on the slide rail 140 along a conveying direction, wherein the conveying direction refers to the forward or reverse direction of the direction in which the first housing and the second housing are conveyed on the conveying line.

[0060] In this embodiment, the housing gripper 110 can grip the first housing, and the method of gripping the first housing can adopt the method in the prior art, which will not be described in detail in this embodiment. The sliding of the first slide 120 and the second slide 130 can be driven by a driving component such as a cylinder.

[0061] In one embodiment, a rotation drive is provided on the first slide 120, which can drive the housing gripper 110 to rotate.

[0062] In one implementation, the second slide 130 may also be provided with a guide rail 131, and the first slide 120 may be provided on the guide rail 131. The guide rail 131 is arranged in the vertical direction; the slide rail 140 is arranged in the horizontal direction.

[0063] The improved adapter assembly 100 in this embodiment can rotate the first housing before docking. Specifically, the first housing can be an upper housing. Before docking, the first housing is transported to below the housing gripper 110, and then the housing gripper 110 descends to grasp the first housing. After grasping, the first slide 120 slides along the guide rail 131, causing the first housing and the housing gripper 110 to rise, so that the first housing is away from the conveyor line used to transport the first housing, avoiding interference with the conveyor line when rotating the first housing. After or during the rotation, the second slide 130 moves the housing gripper 110 and the first housing horizontally to above the second housing, so that the first housing can quickly dock with the second housing after rotation.

[0064] As described above, the first housing can be transported with its opening facing upwards before being transferred to the adapter assembly 100. Therefore, during production, some motor components can be fixed inside the first housing before being transported to the adapter assembly 100, thereby increasing the speed at which the motor components are installed inside the housing. Simultaneously, the adapter assembly 100 enables the first housing to undergo multiple clearance maneuvers to facilitate rapid docking between the first and second housings, solving the problems of complex equipment structure and large footprint.

[0065] In a further improved embodiment, please refer to Figures 2 to 4 The docking mechanism also includes a docking component 200; the docking component 200 includes a cover clamping claw 230; the second slide 130 is movable along the slide rail 140 to transfer the first housing held by the housing clamping claw 110 to the cover clamping claw 230; the cover clamping claw 230 is used to grip the first housing and to perform docking operations between the first housing and the second housing.

[0066] In this embodiment, the closing gripper 230 has the function of grasping the first housing and docking the first housing and the second housing. This function can be realized based on the existing robotic arm, which will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0067] In this embodiment, after the adapter component 100 clamps and flips the first housing, the housing gripper 110 can transfer the first housing to the lid clamping gripper 230 for lid closing and docking operations, thereby achieving rapid docking after flipping the first housing and reducing the risk of internal components of the first housing falling off or shifting.

[0068] Specifically, if the adapter component 100 is positioned far from the docking component 200, for example, after partially installing the motor assembly into the first housing and flipping the first housing using the adapter component 100, the adapter component 100 and the first housing need to travel a certain distance before contacting the docking component 200. During this transport process, the first housing remains in an inverted state for an extended period, increasing the risk of internal components falling off or shifting. In this embodiment, the slide rail 140 can directly dock with the closing gripper 230, enabling the first housing to be quickly transferred to the closing gripper 230 for closing operation after flipping, thus improving both docking efficiency and effectiveness.

[0069] In a more specific embodiment, the docking assembly 200 includes: a lifting drive 210 and a pressure head 220; the pressure head 220 is disposed above the closing gripper 230; the output end of the lifting drive 210 is connected to the pressure head 220 and is used to drive the pressure head 220 to descend; the pressure head 220 is used to apply a clamping force to the closing gripper 230 or the first housing.

[0070] In this embodiment, the pressure head 220 can be raised and lowered by the lifting drive 210, so that after the cover clamp 230 covers the first housing on the second housing, a clamping force can be applied to the cover clamp 230 or the first housing to maintain the clamping effect of the first housing on the second housing, thereby improving the assembly effect of the housing.

[0071] Optionally, the docking assembly 200 further includes: a docking support 240 and a docking drive 250; a lifting drive 210 is disposed on the docking support 240; a lid clamp 230 is elliptically disposed on the docking support 240; the output end of the docking drive 250 is connected to the lid clamp 230 and is used to drive the lid clamp 230 to lift.

[0072] The docking drive 250 can drive the lid clamping claw 230 to rise and fall, so that the first housing is close to the second housing. It should be noted that after the housing clamping claw 110 transfers the first housing to the lid clamping claw 230, the housing clamping claw 110 resets to avoid the lid clamping claw 230, so as not to affect the rising and falling of the lid clamping claw 230.

[0073] In one embodiment, in the case of the frame 300, the docking support 240 is slidably disposed on the frame 300 in both the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the docking support 240 can quickly drive the closing jaw 230 close to the second housing, and can drive the closing jaw 230 to move in the horizontal direction to adjust the relative position of the first housing and the second housing, thereby ensuring the docking accuracy of the first housing and the second housing.

[0074] In one implementation, a horizontally movable locking member 260 is provided on the docking support 240. When the pressure head 220 is pressed down, the locking member 260 moves away from the pressure head 220, allowing the pressure head 220 to be pressed down smoothly. After the pressure head 220 is pressed into place, the locking member 260 moves in the direction close to the pressure head 220 until the pressure head 220 is locked, preventing the pressure head 220 from rising or falling, thus ensuring that the clamping force of the pressure head 220 on the closing jaw 230 or the first housing meets the requirements.

[0075] In one embodiment, the cover clamp 230 is provided with a plurality of retractable support members 231 and a plurality of retractable grippers 232. The plurality of retractable grippers 232 and the plurality of support members 231 act on the first housing to form an interaction force, with the retractable grippers 232 providing support force and the support members 231 providing clamping force.

[0076] Specifically, the retractable gripper 232 can lift the support portion at the bottom of the first housing; the support member 231 can provide downward clamping force to the support portion to ensure that the first housing is firmly clamped by several support members 231 and several retractable grippers 232, and to allow the closing gripper 230 to move the first housing to dock with the second housing. In one embodiment, after the first housing docks with the second housing, the pressure head 220 can pass through the closing gripper 230 to press the first housing, and then the closing gripper 230 releases its grip on the first housing and separates from the first housing. In another embodiment, the pressure head 220 acts directly on the closing gripper 230 and presses the first housing after it is closed, and the pressure transmitted by the pressure head 220, which is located in the center, is evenly distributed to the support portion through several support members 231.

[0077] Specifically, the retractable support 231 can fasten the connection between the first housing and the second housing.

[0078] A second aspect of this application provides an electrically driven box-closing device; please refer to... Figures 1 to 4 The electric drive assembly includes: a frame 300 and a docking mechanism of any one of the above; the docking mechanism is disposed on the frame 300.

[0079] As described above, in this embodiment, both the docking component 200 and the adapter component 100 are mounted on the frame 300, which enables rapid docking after the first housing is flipped over, improving docking efficiency and ensuring docking effectiveness.

[0080] In a more specific embodiment, the electrically driven box-closing device further includes: a conveyor line 400; the conveyor line 400 is used to convey a pallet 410; the pallet 410 is used to place the first housing or the second housing; the docking mechanism includes: a transfer component 100 and a docking component 200; the docking component 200 is used to perform the box-closing operation of the first housing and the second housing. The transfer component 100 and the docking component 200 are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the conveyor line 400.

[0081] In practical applications, the adapter component 100 can be positioned in front of or behind the docking component 200 along the conveying direction, depending on whether the two components can operate continuously.

[0082] In this embodiment, the tray 410 can be used to place the first housing or the second housing separately, or it can be used to place the first housing and the second housing at the same time. Specifically, the first housing and the second housing can be transported at the same time by using a number of trays 410.

[0083] During the docking process of the first and second housings, the tray 410 provides support and positioning for the second housing. Furthermore, in the previous process, the placement of the second housing on the tray 410 needs to be checked to meet positional requirements; therefore, during the docking operation of the docking assembly 200, the sensor used to detect whether the first and second housings are aligned can use the position of the tray 410 as a reference, thereby achieving rapid positioning.

[0084] In one embodiment, see Figure 3 and Figure 5 The electric drive enclosure assembly also includes: a component centering mechanism 500; the component centering mechanism 500 is disposed on the frame 300 and is used to center and arrange the internal components of the housing. The housing refers to the first housing and / or the second housing.

[0085] In one embodiment, the accessory centering mechanism 500 includes: a first centering drive assembly 510, a second centering drive assembly 520, and a centering drive assembly 530; the first centering drive assembly 510 is disposed on the frame 300; the second centering drive assembly 520 is disposed on the first centering drive assembly 510 and is capable of moving horizontally under the drive of the first centering drive assembly 510; the centering drive assembly 530 is disposed on the second centering drive assembly 520 and is capable of moving vertically under the drive of the second centering drive assembly 520; the centering drive assembly 530 is provided with a plurality of openable and closable grippers 531.

[0086] During the reversing process of the first housing, the component centering mechanism 500 can simultaneously center and arrange the components inside the second housing, thereby further ensuring the docking effect of the first and second housings. It should be noted that how the component centering mechanism 500 operates the components inside the second housing to center them, given the partially openable gripper 531, is existing technology and will not be elaborated in this embodiment.

[0087] In one embodiment, a lifting mechanism 600 is also included; the lifting mechanism 600 is disposed within the frame 300 and located below the conveyor line 400, for lifting the pallet 410.

[0088] Before the docking operation, the lifting mechanism 600 can lift the pallet 410 to provide support for it. After the docking is completed, the lifting mechanism 600 lowers so that the pallet 410 returns to the conveyor line 400.

[0089] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to examples, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing examples or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. However, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A docking mechanism, characterized in that, include: Adapter component (100); The adapter assembly (100) has a housing gripper (110), a first slide (120), a second slide (130), and a slide rail (140). The housing gripper (110) is used to grip the first housing, and the housing gripper (110) is rotatably mounted on the first slide (120) along the vertical plane; The first slide (120) is vertically mounted on the second slide (130); The second slide (130) is movably mounted on the slide rail (140) along the conveying direction.

2. The docking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Dock assembly (200); The docking assembly (200) includes: a cover clamp (230); The second slide (130) can move along the slide rail (140) to transfer the first housing held by the housing gripper (110) to the cover gripper (230). The closing gripper (230) is used to grasp the first housing and to perform docking operations between the first housing and the second housing.

3. The docking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The docking assembly (200) includes: a docking support (240) and a docking drive (250); The closing gripper (230) can be raised and lowered on the docking support (240); The output end of the docking drive (250) is connected to the lid clamp (230) and is used to drive the lid clamp (230) to rise and fall.

4. The docking mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The docking assembly (200) further includes: a lifting drive (210) and a pressure head (220); The lifting drive component (210) is disposed on the docking support (240); The pressure head (220) is positioned above the closing jaws (230); The output end of the lifting drive (210) is connected to the pressure head (220) and is used to drive the pressure head (220) to descend; The pressure head (220) is used to apply a clamping force to the cover clamp (230) or the first housing.

5. The docking mechanism according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The closing gripper (230) is provided with a plurality of retractable grippers (232) and a plurality of support members (231). The plurality of retractable grippers (232) and the plurality of support members (231) act on the first housing to form an interaction force. The retractable grippers (232) provide support force, and the support members (231) provide clamping force.

6. An electrically driven box-closing device, characterized in that, include: The frame (300) and the docking mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 5; The docking mechanism is mounted on the frame (300).

7. The electric drive closing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Also includes: Conveyor line (400); The conveyor line (400) is used to convey the pallet (410). The conveyor tray (410) is used to place the first housing or the second housing; The docking mechanism includes: a transition component (100) and a docking component (200); The docking assembly (200) is used to perform the closing operation of the first housing and the second housing; The adapter assembly (100) and the docking assembly (200) are arranged along the conveying direction of the conveyor line (400).

8. The electric drive closing device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, Also includes: Accessory centering mechanism (500); The accessory centering mechanism (500) is disposed on the frame (300) and is used to center and organize the internal components of the housing, wherein the housing is the first housing and / or the second housing.

9. The electric drive closing device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The accessory centering mechanism (500) includes: a first centering drive assembly (510), a second centering drive assembly (520), and a centering drive assembly (530); The first centering drive assembly (510) is disposed on the frame (300); The second centering drive component (520) is disposed on the first centering drive component (510) and can be moved in the horizontal direction by being driven by the first centering drive component (510); The centering drive component (530) is disposed on the second centering drive component (520) and is capable of moving in the vertical direction by being driven by the second centering drive component (520); The centering drive assembly (530) is provided with a plurality of openable grippers (531).

10. The electric drive closing device according to claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes a lifting mechanism (600); The lifting mechanism (600) is disposed within the frame (300) and located below the conveyor line (400) for lifting the tray (410).

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