Mechanism for bolt welding of bottom plate of air conditioner outdoor unit and automatic assembly of valve

By designing an automated system to automate the bolt welding of the outdoor unit base plate and the assembly of valve brackets, the problems of low production efficiency, high labor intensity and large space occupation in the existing technology are solved, thereby improving production efficiency and product quality.

CN223656285UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12SICHUAN CHANGHONG JIJA PRECISION IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520213856.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-11
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-11

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Technical Problem

The bolt welding of the outdoor unit base plate assembly and the installation of valve brackets for air conditioners rely on manual operation, resulting in low production efficiency, high labor intensity, and separate processes that occupy a large area and are prone to product damage.

Method used

Design an automated system comprising a base plate transmission line, a valve support transmission line, an automatic welding mechanism, an automatic screw-driving mechanism, and an automatic valve support assembly mechanism. The system achieves automatic welding of base plate bolts and automatic assembly of valve supports through a stepper transmission and control system.

Benefits of technology

The automation of bolt welding on the base plate of the outdoor air conditioning unit and valve bracket assembly has been achieved, which improves production efficiency, enhances product quality, reduces labor intensity, and reduces space occupation.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of air conditioner machining equipment, and particularly relates to a mechanism for welding bolts on a bottom plate of an air conditioner outdoor unit and automatically assembling a valve. The device comprises a bottom plate conveying line, a valve support conveying line, an automatic welding mechanism, an automatic screw hitting mechanism and an automatic valve support assembling mechanism. A welding station and an assembling station are sequentially arranged in the conveying direction of the bottom plate conveying line, the automatic welding mechanism is correspondingly arranged on the welding station, and the automatic screw hitting mechanism is correspondingly arranged on the assembling station. The valve support automatic assembling mechanism comprises a clamping unit and an action unit so that the action of the automatic screw hitting mechanism can be achieved, and assembling of a bottom plate and a valve support can be completed. And the control system is used for controlling the bottom plate conveying line, the valve support conveying line, the automatic welding mechanism, the automatic screw hitting mechanism and the valve support automatic assembling mechanism to work. The automatic production level is improved, the production efficiency and the product production quality are improved, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and the occupied space can be reduced through integration of procedures.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to air conditioner processing equipment technical field, concretely relates to a mechanism for air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve automatic assembly. BACKGROUND

[0002] In actual processing, the air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate assembly needs to install three compressor installation bolts first, then weld the compressor installation bolts, and then install a valve support on the outdoor unit bottom plate. In the prior art, the above processes are manually operated, the production efficiency is low, the labor intensity is large, each process is carried out separately, the occupied space is large, and manual intervention is prone to cause product damage. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] To overcome the problems of low production efficiency, large labor intensity, separate processes and large occupied space in the existing outdoor unit bottom plate assembly process, the utility model provides a mechanism for air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve automatic assembly.

[0004] The utility model solves the technical problems by adopting the following technical scheme:

[0005] The mechanism for air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve automatic assembly comprises a bottom plate transmission line, a valve support transmission line, an automatic welding mechanism, an automatic screw driving mechanism and a valve support automatic assembly mechanism. The bottom plate transmission line and the valve support transmission line are both step transmission mechanisms. The bottom plate transmission line is used for carrying and transmitting the bottom plate, and the valve support transmission line is used for carrying and transmitting the valve support. A welding station and an assembly station are arranged in sequence in the transmission direction of the bottom plate transmission line. The automatic welding mechanism is arranged at the welding station, and the automatic screw driving mechanism is arranged at the assembly station. The valve support automatic assembly mechanism comprises a clamping unit and an action unit. The clamping unit can clamp the valve support, and the action unit can move the valve support to the assembly station to facilitate the action of the automatic screw driving mechanism and realize the assembly of the bottom plate and the valve support. The mechanism further comprises a control system for controlling the operation of the bottom plate transmission line, the valve support transmission line, the automatic welding mechanism, the automatic screw driving mechanism and the valve support automatic assembly mechanism.

[0006] In the application, the above structure and layout realize the automation of air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve support assembly, improve the automation production level, improve the production efficiency and product production quality, reduce the labor intensity of personnel, and the integration between processes can reduce the occupied space.

[0007] In some embodiments, the automatic screw driving mechanism and the valve support transmission line are arranged on the same side of the bottom plate transmission line.

[0008] In the embodiment, the valve support transmission line and the automatic screwing mechanism are preferably arranged on the same side, which on the one hand facilitates the assembly of the valve support and the bottom plate and reduces the occupied space, and on the other hand facilitates the work of the operator on the other side.

[0009] In some embodiments, the valve support transmission line is arranged below one side of the bottom plate transmission line, so that after the clamping unit clamps the valve support, the action unit only needs to move upward to realize the assembly of the valve support and the bottom plate.

[0010] In the embodiment, the position layout of the valve support transmission line facilitates the action of the valve support automatic assembly mechanism and simplifies the structure and reduces the occupied space.

[0011] In some embodiments, a guardrail is arranged on the valve support transmission line to facilitate the vertical placement of the valve support.

[0012] In some embodiments, the transmission direction of the valve support transmission line is opposite to the transmission direction of the bottom plate transmission line.

[0013] In the embodiment, the transmission direction of the valve support transmission line is opposite to the transmission direction of the bottom plate transmission line, and at this time the valve support transmission line extends to the assembly station. In combination with the foregoing, the welding station is arranged on the bottom plate transmission line corresponding to the assembly station before the assembly station, and as described above, when the area before the assembly station on the bottom plate transmission line is maintained and repaired, the work is more convenient. And the operator receives the material at the tail end of the bottom plate transmission line, which can also load the valve support transmission line.

[0014] In some embodiments, a protective cover is arranged above the bottom plate transmission line corresponding to the welding station to protect the automatic welding mechanism and the welding process.

[0015] In some embodiments, a waiting station is arranged between the welding station and the assembly station.

[0016] In the embodiment, based on the welding station and the assembly station, other mechanisms are arranged corresponding to each other, and there can be a large distance between them. Through the arrangement of the waiting station, the step distance of the step-by-step transmission mechanism is optimized, thereby shortening the unit time and improving the production capacity.

[0017] In some embodiments, a positioning mechanism is arranged on the bottom plate transmission line for positioning the bottom plate at the welding station and the assembly station.

[0018] In some embodiments, the positioning mechanism is arranged in a lifting type structure, and the action of the positioning mechanism can realize the limiting and avoiding of the bottom plate.

[0019] In the embodiment, the lifting type positioning mechanism is arranged to facilitate the limiting and avoiding of the bottom plate.

[0020] In some embodiments, a rack is provided, the bottom plate conveying line and the valve support conveying line are both mounted on the rack, and an operation panel is further provided on the rack for controlling the operation of the system.

[0021] The utility model discloses the beneficial effects are:

[0022] Realize the automation of air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve support assembly, promote the automation production level, improve production efficiency and product production quality, reduce personnel labor intensity simultaneously, and the integration between processes can reduce the occupied space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 The utility model provides a whole structure schematic diagram for the mechanism for air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve automatic assembly;

[0024] Figure 2 For Figure 1 The relevant structure schematic diagram of welding station;

[0025] Figure 3 For Figure 1 The relevant structure schematic diagram of assembly station;

[0026] Figure 4 For Figure 3 The structure schematic diagram of automatic screw driving mechanism;

[0027] Figure 5 For Figure 3 The structure schematic diagram of valve support automatic assembly mechanism;

[0028] Figure 6 For Figure 1 The structure schematic diagram of valve support conveying line.

[0029] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

[0030] 0, bottom plate feeding port;1, rack;2, operation panel;3, bottom plate conveying line;4, bottom plate discharge port;5, valve support conveying line;6, automatic screw driving mechanism;61, electric screwdriver;62, spring mechanism;63, second drive unit;7, valve support automatic assembly mechanism;71, clamping unit;72, action unit;721, third drive unit;722, fourth drive unit;8, automatic welding mechanism;81, mounting seat;82, first drive unit;83, welding gun;9, welding station;10, waiting station;11, first positioning block;12, second positioning block;13, assembly station;14, guardrail;15, adjusting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and examples. In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] As shown in Figures 1-6 The utility model provides a kind of mechanism for air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve automatic assembly. Wherein Figure 1 In subsequent drawings, the bottom plate and valve support are shown in the drawings to indicate the distribution position of each mechanism.

[0033] The mechanism for air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve automatic assembly includes bottom plate transmission line 3, valve support transmission line 5, automatic welding mechanism 8, automatic screwing mechanism 6 and valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7;Bottom plate transmission line 3 and valve support transmission line 5 are both step transmission mechanism, and bottom plate transmission line 3 is used for the bearing and transmission of bottom plate, and valve support transmission line 5 is used for the bearing and transmission of valve support;Bottom plate transmission line 3 is provided with welding station 9 and assembly station 13 in sequence in transmission direction, and automatic welding mechanism 8 is correspondingly arranged at welding station 9, and automatic screwing mechanism 6 is correspondingly arranged at assembly station 13;Valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7 includes clamping unit 71 and action unit 72, clamping unit 71 can clamp valve support, and action unit 72 can move valve support to assembly station 13, so as to facilitate the action of automatic screwing mechanism 6, realize the assembly of bottom plate and valve support;It also includes control system for controlling the work of bottom plate transmission line 3, valve support transmission line 5, automatic welding mechanism 8, automatic screwing mechanism 6 and valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7.

[0034] As shown in Figure 1 Bottom plate transmission line 3 has bottom plate inlet 0 and bottom plate outlet 4.

[0035] In the present application, through the structure and layout as above, the automation of air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate bolt welding and valve support assembly is realized, the automation production level is improved, the production efficiency and product production quality are improved, the labor intensity of personnel is reduced, and the occupied space can be reduced by integrating between processes.

[0036] In the embodiment, the rack 1, the bottom plate conveying line 3 and the valve support conveying line 5 are all installed on the rack 1, and the rack 1 is further provided with an operation panel 2 for controlling the operation of the system; the rack 1 is provided with wheels below and an alarm on the top surface.

[0037] In the embodiment, the automatic screwing mechanism 6 and the valve support conveying line 5 are arranged on the same side of the bottom plate conveying line 3, which facilitates the assembly of the valve support and the bottom plate and reduces the occupied space on one hand, and facilitates the work of the operator on the other side.

[0038] In the embodiment, the valve support conveying line 5 is arranged below the side of the bottom plate conveying line 3, so that after the clamping unit 71 clamps the valve support, the action unit 72 only needs to move upward to realize the assembly of the valve support and the bottom plate. The position layout of the valve support conveying line 5 facilitates the action of the valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7 and simplifies the structure, thereby reducing the occupied space.

[0039] In the embodiment, the guardrail 14 is arranged on the valve support conveying line 5 to facilitate the vertical placement of the valve support.

[0040] After the valve support is placed vertically, it is convenient for clamping assembly. Specifically, as shown in Figure 5 The valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7 includes a clamping unit 71 and an action unit 72, and the assembly of the valve support and the bottom plate is translated from bottom to top through the bottom plate before and after the assembly station 13. The arrangement of the guardrail 14 can simplify the structure and action of the valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7. In the embodiment, the valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7 includes the clamping unit 71 and the action unit 72. The clamping unit 71 is opened and closed by a cylinder, and the action unit 72 is used to drive the clamping unit 71 to act. Obviously, the action unit 72 should at least include a vertical movement function to realize the assembly action.

[0041] In the embodiment, the action unit 72 includes a third driving unit 721 and a fourth driving unit 722. The third driving unit 721 is a cylinder for horizontal movement of the clamping unit 71, and the fourth driving unit 722 is a linear bearing cooperating with a guide column to realize the vertical movement of the clamping unit 71.

[0042] Further, as shown in Figure 6 Corresponding to the guardrail 14, an adjusting block 15 is further arranged to facilitate the up-down and front-back adjustment of the guardrail 14; and the end of the guardrail 14 is tapered to facilitate the feeding of the valve support and avoid collision.

[0043] In the embodiment, the transmission direction of the valve support transmission line 5 is opposite to the transmission direction of the bottom plate transmission line 3, and the valve support transmission line 5 extends to the assembly station 13. In combination with the foregoing, the welding station 9 is arranged on the bottom plate transmission line 3 before the assembly station 13, and when the area before the assembly station 13 on the bottom plate transmission line 3 is maintained, the operation is more convenient. The work personnel can load the valve support transmission line 5 at the tail end of the bottom plate transmission line 3.

[0044] In the embodiment, a protective cover (not shown in the figure) is arranged above the bottom plate transmission line 3 corresponding to the welding station 9, and the automatic welding mechanism 8 and the welding process are safely protected.

[0045] In some embodiments, a waiting station 10 is arranged between the welding station 9 and the assembly station 13. The welding station 9 and the assembly station 13 are arranged corresponding to other mechanisms for cooperation, and have a large spacing therebetween. Through the arrangement of the waiting station 10, the step distance of the step transmission mechanism is optimized, thereby shortening the unit working time and improving the production capacity.

[0046] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the positional relationship between the welding station 9, the assembly station 13 and the waiting station 10 is shown.

[0047] As described above, the automatic welding mechanism 8 is distributed corresponding to the welding station 9. The automatic welding mechanism 8 comprises a mounting seat 81 for overall connection and installation with the rack 1, and further comprises a first driving unit 82 and three welding guns 83. Here, the first driving unit 82 is a pneumatic cylinder for driving the welding gun 83 to the position and resetting.

[0048] As described above, the automatic screw driving mechanism 6 and the valve support automatic assembly mechanism 7 are distributed corresponding to the assembly station 13.

[0049] In combination with Figure 4 , the automatic screw driving mechanism 6 comprises an electric screwdriver 61, a spring mechanism 62 and a second driving unit 63. Here, the second driving unit 63 is a pneumatic cylinder for driving translation, the spring mechanism 62 is auxiliary, the electric screwdriver 61 simulates the trajectory and action of manual screw driving, and automatic screw driving is realized. The screw supply is realized by a feeder, and the screw driving gun head is blown in. It is worth mentioning that the automatic welding mechanism 8 and the automatic screw driving mechanism 6 are mature technologies in the prior art, and their implementation is not described here.

[0050] In the embodiment, a positioning mechanism is arranged on the bottom plate transmission line 3 for positioning the bottom plate at the welding station 9 and the assembly station 13.

[0051] Further, the positioning mechanism is arranged in a lifting type structure, and the action of the positioning mechanism can realize the limiting and avoiding of the bottom plate.

[0052] In the present embodiment, in combination with Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown in the drawings, the positioning mechanism comprises a first positioning block 11 and a second positioning block 12, wherein the first positioning block 11 is distributed on one side of the bottom plate along the advancing direction of the bottom plate transmission line 3, and the second positioning block 12 is abutted below the bottom plate, so as to realize accurate positioning of the bottom plate through side positioning and hole positioning, thereby facilitating welding and assembly of the bottom plate.

[0053] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves of an air conditioner outdoor unit bottom plate, characterized in that, The bottom plate conveying line (3), the valve support conveying line (5), the automatic welding mechanism (8), the automatic screwing mechanism (6) and the valve support automatic assembly mechanism (7) are arranged on the same side of the bottom plate conveying line (3). The bottom plate conveying line (3) and the valve support conveying line (5) are both step conveying mechanisms, the bottom plate conveying line (3) is used for carrying and conveying the bottom plate, and the valve support conveying line (5) is used for carrying and conveying the valve support. The welding station (9) and the assembly station (13) are arranged in sequence in the conveying direction of the bottom plate conveying line (3), the automatic welding mechanism (8) is arranged at the welding station (9) in correspondence, and the automatic screwing mechanism (6) is arranged at the assembly station (13) in correspondence. The valve support automatic assembly mechanism (7) comprises a clamping unit (71) and an action unit (72), the clamping unit (71) can clamp the valve support, and the action unit (72) can move the valve support to the assembly station (13) so as to facilitate the action of the automatic screwing mechanism (6) and realize the assembly of the bottom plate and the valve support. The control system for controlling the work of the bottom plate conveying line (3), the valve support conveying line (5), the automatic welding mechanism (8), the automatic screwing mechanism (6) and the valve support automatic assembly mechanism (7) is further arranged.

2. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit bottom plate of an air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic screwing mechanism (6) and the valve support conveying line (5) are arranged on the same side of the bottom plate conveying line (3).

3. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein The valve support conveying line (5) is arranged below the bottom plate conveying line (3) on one side of the bottom plate conveying line (3), so that after the clamping unit (71) clamps the valve support, the action unit (72) only needs to move upward to realize the assembly of the valve support and the bottom plate.

4. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein A guardrail (14) is arranged on the valve support conveying line (5) to facilitate the vertical placement of the valve support.

5. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein The conveying direction of the valve support conveying line (5) is opposite to the conveying direction of the bottom plate conveying line (3).

6. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein Above the bottom plate conveying line (3) corresponding to the welding station (9), a protective cover is arranged to protect the automatic welding mechanism (8) and the welding process.

7. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein A waiting station (10) is further arranged between the welding station (9) and the assembly station (13).

8. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein A positioning mechanism is arranged on the bottom plate conveying line (3) to position the bottom plate at the welding station (9) and the assembly station (13).

9. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves of an outdoor unit bottom plate of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The positioning mechanism is arranged in a lifting type structure, and the action of the positioning mechanism can realize the limiting and avoiding of the bottom plate.

10. The mechanism for automatic assembly of bolts and valves for the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein The machine frame (1), the bottom plate conveying line (3) and the valve support conveying line (5) are all mounted on the machine frame (1), and an operation panel (2) is further arranged on the machine frame (1) to control the operation of the control system.