Vehicle body metal plate inspection workshop

By setting up multi-station inspection cameras and display screens in the body panel inspection workshop, and combining automated inspection with manual confirmation, the problem of missed inspections and repairs in body panel inspections has been solved, thereby improving vehicle quality and production efficiency.

CN223753777UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02GUANGZHOU AUTOMIBILE GRP MOTOR
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Application Number
CN202520233067.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-13
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-13

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Technical Problem

Existing body panel inspection methods have problems with missed inspections and repairs, resulting in unstable vehicle quality, increased production costs, and rework rates.

Method used

Design a body panel inspection workshop with at least three workstations, namely the first workstation, the second workstation, and the third workstation. Install inspection cameras and display screens, and combine two photo recognitions and one manual confirmation to ensure the accuracy of body panel inspection.

Benefits of technology

The inspection process, which involves two photo recognition steps and one manual confirmation, significantly reduces missed inspections and repairs, improves sheet metal quality, lowers production costs, and increases production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile body metal plate detection, in particular to an automobile body metal plate inspection workshop, which comprises a bottom plate, side plates and a top plate, the bottom plate defines the workshop, the side plates are mounted on two sides of the bottom plate, the top plate is mounted on the side plates, and the workshop is at least divided into a first station, a second station and a third station. The first station and the third station are located at the workpiece inlet end and the workpiece outlet end of the second station respectively, detection cameras used for shooting the first station and the third station respectively are installed in the workshop, display screens corresponding to the first station and the third station are installed on the top plate respectively, and the detection cameras are in signal connection with the display screens. Workbenches are arranged on the bottom plate and located on the two sides of the second station correspondingly. The utility model can effectively reduce the problem of missing detection and repair of the vehicle body sheet metal, and improve the sheet metal quality of the whole vehicle.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile body sheet metal detection, more particularly to a body sheet metal inspection workshop. BACKGROUND

[0002] The detection of body sheet metal quality in an automobile production line is crucial, as it directly affects the safety performance, durability, and market competitiveness of vehicles. High-quality sheet metal parts ensure the stability and safety of vehicles during operation, reducing the risk of traffic accidents. Effective quality control can reduce rework and scrap rates, improve production efficiency, and reduce costs, thereby enhancing the economic benefits of enterprises. Quality detection of body sheet metal also helps enterprises improve market competitiveness by providing high-quality products that meet customer expectations and industry standards, enhancing brand image.

[0003] With the development of automation and intelligent production technology, the quality control and defect detection requirements in the sheet metal manufacturing process have become more efficient and precise. However, the existing body sheet metal inspection scheme has many uncertainties in manual work, increasing ineffective work hours. Even if the personnel are highly skilled, there are still problems of missed detection and repair of body sheet metal. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims at overcoming the problem of missed detection and repair of the existing body sheet metal inspection scheme, and provides a body sheet metal inspection workshop.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A body sheet metal inspection workshop is provided, which includes a bottom plate forming a workshop, side plates installed on both sides of the bottom plate, and a top plate located above the bottom plate. The workshop is divided into at least a first station, a second station, and a third station. The first station and the third station are located at the incoming and outgoing ends of the second station, respectively. The workshop is equipped with detection cameras for shooting the first station and the third station, respectively. The top plate is equipped with display screens corresponding to the first station and the third station, respectively. The detection cameras are connected to the display screens. The bottom plate is equipped with workbenches located on both sides of the second station.

[0007] In the working process of the above scheme, first, the vehicle body flows to the first station, the detection camera on the first station takes high-precision pictures of the sheet metal parts of the vehicle body, and transmits the processed pictures to the display screen on the first station. When the display screen shows that the sheet metal parts of the vehicle body have problems or no problems, the vehicle body continues to flow to the second station. The worker stands on the workbench and, when the display screen shows that the sheet metal parts of the vehicle body have problems, the worker circles the specific position of the problematic sheet metal parts on the workbench with a blue marker pen, and then continues to flow the vehicle body to the third station. The detection camera on the third station continues to take pictures of the sheet metal of the vehicle body and transmits the pictures of the vehicle body to the display screen to check whether there are other problems or omissions. After the check is completed, the vehicle body flows to the repair process. If the first process does not detect problems in the sheet metal of the vehicle body, the worker checks the display screen to check whether the pictures are indeed problem-free. After the check is completed, the vehicle body flows to the third station. The detection camera on the third station continues to take pictures of the sheet metal of the vehicle body and, after confirming that there are no problems again, flows to the next process. If problems are detected at the third station, the worker can check the display screen to confirm the problems. The entire sheet metal detection process combines two times of photographic identification and detection and one time of manual confirmation, effectively reducing the problem of missed detection and repair of the sheet metal of the vehicle body and improving the quality of the sheet metal of the vehicle.

[0008] Among them, the bottom plate can be the ground or a plate laid on the ground; the side plate can be a wall or a plate installed on the bottom plate; when the side plate is a wall, the top plate is a ceiling, and when the side plate is a plate installed on the bottom plate, the top plate is a plate installed on the side plate away from the bottom plate.

[0009] Among them, the top plate is respectively provided with display screens corresponding to the first station and the third station, that is, the display screens are respectively provided at the first station and the third station. The images taken by the detection camera at the first station are only transmitted to the display screen at the first station, and the images taken by the detection camera at the second station are only transmitted to the display screen at the second station.

[0010] Further, the detection camera includes top cameras and side cameras, and a plurality of top cameras and side cameras are provided. The top plate is provided with a plurality of top cameras above the first station and the third station, and the side plate or the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of side cameras on the two sides of the first station and the third station. The plurality of top cameras are respectively used to take pictures of the hood sheet metal, roof sheet metal and trunk sheet metal of the vehicle body, and the side cameras are used to take pictures of the front and rear door sheet metals on both sides of the vehicle body. This arrangement can effectively detect all the outer surfaces of the sheet metal of the vehicle body and will not miss any pictures or detection.

[0011] Further, the top camera is slidably connected with the top plate and can be adjusted in distance relative to the vehicle body, and the side camera is connected with the side plate or the bottom plate through the fixing seat; the distance of the top camera relative to the surface of the vehicle body panel can be adjusted, so that real-time focusing of the detection camera is facilitated, the definition of the camera shooting is improved, and the problem of the panel can be accurately identified.

[0012] Further, the camera mounting plate is arranged on the side camera, a connecting rod is arranged in the fixing seat, one end of the camera mounting plate is provided with a mounting hole, and the connecting rod is inserted into the mounting hole and fixed with the camera mounting plate through threaded connection; the mounting hole and the connecting rod are matched, the camera mounting plate can rotate relative to the connecting rod and can also move along the axial direction of the connecting rod when the threaded connection is released, and the rotation and movement to different positions can realize the adjustment of the shooting angle and distance of the camera.

[0013] Further, the lamp group is arranged, the lamp group is arranged on the side plate located at both sides of the first station and the third station and on the top plate; the arrangement of the lamp group can improve the brightness of the working room, the brightness of the image shot by the detection camera is higher, and the workers can observe conveniently.

[0014] Further, the control cabinet is arranged on the bottom plate located at the first station and the third station, and the control cabinet is in communication connection with the display screen and the detection camera; the control cabinet is provided with a computer, the computer of the control cabinet receives the photos shot by the detection camera, analyzes whether the panel has a problem through image processing and identification, and displays the shot photos on the display screen in real time.

[0015] Further, the workbench is further provided with a control panel, and the control panel is in communication connection with the control cabinet; the control panel is arranged on the workbench of the second station, when the panel of the vehicle body is detected to have a problem at the first station, the workers first check the display screen to confirm the problem, and if it is found that the detection and identification is a false alarm, the panel error can be manually cancelled by operating the control panel.

[0016] Further, the control panel is further provided with a moisture-proof panel for preventing the control panel from being damp, and the moisture-proof panel is fixedly connected with the top end of the control panel; the moisture-proof panel is used for avoiding damage of the control panel due to damp, prolonging the service life and reducing the maintenance cost.

[0017] Further, the workbench is further provided with an alarm lamp, and the alarm lamp is in communication connection with the control cabinet; the alarm lamp is a three-color lamp, the red light indicates a fault, the yellow light indicates a manual operation state, and the green light indicates no fault, so that the workers can be prompted to perform manual operation in time.

[0018] Further, the track for placing the vehicle body is installed on the bottom plate of the first station, the second station and the third station and penetrates through the first station, the second station and the third station; the track on the bottom plate places the vehicle body, and the vehicle body is pushed to different stations along the track to complete detection.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0020] 1. The workshop is divided into at least a first station, a second station and a third station, the first station and the third station are respectively located at the incoming and outgoing ends of the second station, the workshop is provided with detection cameras for shooting the first station and the third station respectively, a top plate is provided with display screens corresponding to the first station and the third station respectively, the detection cameras are signal connected with the display screens, a workbench is arranged on a bottom plate and is respectively located at both sides of the second station, the whole sheet metal detection process combines twice photographing recognition detection and once manual confirmation, effectively reduces the problem of missed detection and repair of the vehicle body sheet metal, and improves the sheet metal quality of the whole vehicle.

[0021] 2. A plurality of lamp groups are arranged at both sides of the first station and the second station, the brightness of the workshop can be improved, the brightness of the image shot by the detection camera is higher, and the staff can observe conveniently. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a whole structure diagram of a vehicle body sheet metal inspection workshop.

[0023] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 It is an enlarged view of part A in figure 1.

[0024] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 It is an enlarged view of part B in figure 1.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of a fixing seat of a vehicle body sheet metal inspection workshop.

[0026] In the drawings: 100, bottom plate; 110, workbench; 111, control panel; 112, moisture-proof panel; 113, alarm lamp; 120, control cabinet; 130, track; 200, side plate; 210, lamp group; 300, top plate; 400, first station; 500, second station; 600, third station; 700, detection camera; 710, top camera; 720, side camera; 800, display screen; 900, fixing seat; 910, camera mounting plate; 911, mounting hole; 920, connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The utility model makes further explanation in combination with specific implementation. Among them, the drawing is only for example explanation, and the representation is only schematic diagram, and cannot be understood as the limitation to this patent; in order to better illustrate the embodiment of the utility model, some components of the drawing can be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and the size of actual product is not represented; for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their description in the drawing can be omitted.

[0028] The same or similar reference numerals in the drawings of the embodiments of the utility model correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the utility model, it is understood that if the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawing, it is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore the terms describing the position relationship in the drawing are only for example illustration, and cannot be understood as the limitation to this patent, for those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific situation.

[0029] Embodiment 1

[0030] The embodiment is a first embodiment of a vehicle body sheet metal inspection workshop, as shown in Figure 1 It includes the bottom plate 100 surrounding the workshop, the side plate 200 installed on both sides of the bottom plate 100 and the top plate 300 located above the bottom plate 100, the workshop is divided into at least the first station 400, the second station 500 and the third station 600, the first station 400 and the third station 600 are located at the incoming and outgoing ends of the second station 500 respectively, the detection camera 700 for shooting the first station 400 and the third station 600 is installed in the workshop respectively, the display screen 800 corresponding to the first station 400 and the third station 600 is installed on the top plate 300 respectively, the detection camera 700 is signal connected with the display screen 800, and the workbench 110 is arranged on the bottom plate 100 and located at both sides of the second station 500.

[0031] Specifically, the detection camera 700 includes the top camera 710 and the side camera 720, the top camera 710 and the side camera 720 are provided with a plurality of, a plurality of top cameras 710 are installed on the top plate 300 at the upper part of the first station 400 and the third station 600, and a plurality of side cameras 720 are installed on the side plate 200 or the bottom plate 100 at both sides of the first station 400 and the third station 600; a plurality of top cameras 710 are used for shooting the front cover sheet metal, roof sheet metal and rear cover sheet metal of the vehicle body respectively, and the side camera 720 is used for shooting the front and rear door sheet metal on both sides of the vehicle body, which can effectively detect all the sheet metal outer surfaces of the vehicle body and will not miss shooting and detection.

[0032] Specifically, the bottom plate 100 is provided with a control cabinet 120 at the first station 400 and the third station 600, and the control cabinet 120 is in communication connection with the display screen 800 and the detection camera 700; the control cabinet 120 is provided with a computer, and the computer of the control cabinet 120 receives the photos taken by the detection camera 700, analyzes whether there is a problem in the sheet metal through image processing and identification, and displays the taken photos on the display screen 800 in real time.

[0033] Specifically, the workbench 110 is further provided with a control panel 111, and the control panel 111 is in communication connection with the control cabinet 120; the control panel 111 is installed on the workbench 110 of the second station 500, and when the sheet metal of the vehicle body is detected to have a problem at the first station 400, the staff first checks the display screen 800 to confirm the problem, and if it is found that the detection and identification are false positives, the sheet metal error can be manually canceled by operating the control panel 111.

[0034] The working principle of the vehicle body sheet metal inspection room in this embodiment is as follows:

[0035] The detection camera 700 on the first station 400 performs high-precision shooting on the sheet metal parts of the vehicle body, the top camera 710 shoots the front cover sheet metal, roof sheet metal and rear cover sheet metal of the vehicle body respectively, the side camera 720 shoots the front and rear door sheet metal on both sides of the vehicle body, and the shooting images are transmitted to the computer of the control cabinet 120 for image processing, and after the processing is completed, the images are displayed on the display screen 800 on the first station 400. When the display screen 800 displays that the sheet metal parts of the vehicle body have a problem or no problem, the vehicle body continues to flow to the second station 500, and the staff stands on the workbench 110. When the display screen 800 displays that the sheet metal parts of the vehicle body have a problem, the staff circles the specific position of the problem in the sheet metal parts with a blue marker, and then continues to flow the vehicle body to the third station 600. The detection camera 700 on the third station 600 continues to shoot and detect the sheet metal of the vehicle body, and transmits the image of the vehicle body to the display screen 800 to check whether there are other problems or omissions. After the inspection is completed, the vehicle body is flowed to the repair process.

[0036] The beneficial effects of this embodiment are that the sheet metal detection process combines twice shooting, identification and detection, and once manual confirmation, effectively reduces the problem of missed detection and repair of the vehicle body sheet metal, and improves the quality of the vehicle body sheet metal.

[0037] Embodiment 2

[0038] This embodiment is a second embodiment of a vehicle body sheet metal inspection room, as shown in Figure 1 and 4 The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that:

[0039] Specifically, the fixed seat 900 is further included, the top camera 710 is slidably connected with the top plate 300 and the distance relative to the vehicle body is adjustable, the side camera 720 is connected with the side plate 200 or the bottom plate 100 through the fixed seat 900, the distance of the top camera 710 relative to the surface of the vehicle body panel is adjustable, the real-time focusing of the camera 700 is facilitated, the definition of the camera shooting is improved, and the problem of the panel is accurately identified.

[0040] Specifically, the camera mounting plate 910 is further included, the side camera 720 is mounted on the camera mounting plate 910, the connecting rod 920 is arranged in the fixed seat 900, one end of the camera mounting plate 910 is provided with the mounting hole 911, the connecting rod 920 is inserted into the mounting hole 911 and the camera mounting plate 910 and the connecting rod 920 are fixed through threaded connection, the mounting hole 911 and the connecting rod 920 are matched, when the threaded connection is released, the camera mounting plate 910 can rotate relative to the connecting rod 920, drive the camera to rotate along the circumference of the connecting rod 920, and simultaneously can move along the axial direction of the connecting rod 920, and the rotation and movement to different positions can realize the adjustment of the shooting angle and the distance of the camera.

[0041] Specifically, the lamp group 210 is further included, the lamp group 210 is arranged in plurality, the lamp group 210 is arranged on the top plate 300 and at the positions of the side plate 200 located on the two sides of the first station 400 and the third station 600, the arrangement of the lamp group 210 can improve the brightness of the working room, the brightness of the image shot by the detection camera 700 is higher, and the staff can observe conveniently.

[0042] The working principle of the working room for checking the vehicle body panel of the embodiment is as follows:

[0043] In the preparation stage of detection, the threaded connection between the camera mounting plate 910 and the connecting rod 920 is manually released, the camera mounting plate is circumferentially rotated and axially moved, is adjusted to the appropriate shooting angle and shooting distance, the threaded connection is fixed after the adjustment, the angle adjustment of the side camera 720 is completed, the lamp group 210 is turned on, and the shooting detection is performed under the light.

[0044] The beneficial effects of the embodiment are as follows: in the process of panel detection, the sliding arrangement of the lamp group 210 and the top camera 710 can effectively improve the definition and visibility of the camera shooting, improve the identification accuracy, and facilitate the observation of the staff.

[0045] Embodiment 3

[0046] The third embodiment of the working room for checking the vehicle body panel is as shown in Figures 1 to 3 The difference between the embodiment and the first embodiment is as follows:

[0047] Specific, the control panel 111 is also provided with a damp-proof panel 112 for preventing the control panel 111 from being damp, the damp-proof panel 112 is fixedly connected with the top end of the control panel; the damp-proof panel is used for avoiding the control panel 111 from being damp and damaged, improving the service life and reducing the maintenance cost.

[0048] Specific, the workbench 110 is also provided with an alarm lamp 113, the alarm lamp 113 is in communication connection with the control cabinet 120; the alarm lamp 113 is a three-color lamp, a bright red lamp indicates a fault, a bright yellow lamp indicates a manual operation state, and a bright green lamp indicates no fault, facilitating prompting the worker to perform manual operation in time.

[0049] Specific, it also includes a track 130 for placing a vehicle body, the track 130 is installed on the bottom plate 100 of the first station 400, the second station 500 and the third station 600 and penetrates the first station 400, the second station 500 and the third station 600; the track 130 on the bottom plate 100 places the vehicle body, the vehicle body moves along the track 130 and is pushed to different stations to complete detection.

[0050] The working principle of the vehicle body sheet metal inspection workshop of the embodiment is as follows:

[0051] After detection through the first station 400, when the alarm lamp 113 is bright red, the worker first checks the display screen 800 to find out the sheet metal problem, confirms the existence of the problem, operates the control panel 111, closes the alarm and operates to confirm the problem, and then flows the vehicle body to the third station 600, and flows the vehicle body to the repair process after re-detection on the third station 600.

[0052] The beneficial effects of the embodiment are that the alarm lamp 113 on the workbench 110 can effectively prompt the worker to perform manual operation in time.

[0053] In the specific contents of the above specific embodiments, any non-contradictory combination of technical features can be combined, in order to make the description simple, not all possible combinations of the above technical features are described, however, as long as the combination of these technical features does not exist contradiction, it should be considered that it is within the scope of the present application.

[0054] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present application are only examples for clearly illustrating the present application, and are not a limitation on the embodiments of the present application. For ordinary skilled in the art, on the basis of the above description, other different forms of changes or variations can be made. Here, it is not necessary and impossible to exhaust all the embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application claims.

Claims

1. A vehicle body panel inspection workshop comprising a floor (100) enclosing the workshop, side panels (200) mounted to either side of the floor (100) and a roof (300) located above the floor (100), characterised in that, The workshop is divided into at least a first station (400), a second station (500) and a third station (600), the first station (400) and the third station (600) are respectively located at the incoming and outgoing ends of the second station (500), the workshop is provided with detection cameras (700) for shooting the first station (400) and the third station (600) respectively, the top plate (300) is provided with display screens (800) corresponding to the first station (400) and the third station (600) respectively, the detection cameras (700) are signal connected with the display screens (800), and the bottom plate (100) is provided with workbenches (110) and located on both sides of the second station (500).

2. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 1, wherein, The detection cameras (700) include top cameras (710) and side cameras (720), the top cameras (710) and the side cameras (720) are provided with a plurality of top cameras (710) and a plurality of side cameras (720), the top plate (300) is located above the first station (400) and the third station (600) and is provided with a plurality of top cameras (710), and the side plate (200) or the bottom plate (100) is located on both sides of the first station (400) and the third station (600) and is provided with a plurality of side cameras (720).

3. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 2, wherein, It also includes a fixed seat (900), the top camera (710) is slidably connected with the top plate (300) and can adjust the distance relative to the vehicle body, and the side camera (720) is connected with the side plate (200) or the bottom plate (100) through the fixed seat (900).

4. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 3, wherein, It also includes a camera mounting plate (910), the side camera (720) is mounted on the camera mounting plate (910), the fixed seat (900) is provided with a connecting rod (920), one end of the camera mounting plate (910) is provided with a mounting hole (911), the connecting rod (920) is inserted into the mounting hole (911) and fixedly connected with the camera mounting plate (910) and the connecting rod (920) through threads.

5. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 2, wherein, It also includes a lamp group (210), the lamp group (210) is provided with a plurality of lamp groups (210), the side plate (200) is located on both sides of the first station (400) and the third station (600) and the top plate (300), and the lamp group (210) is mounted on the side plate (200) and the top plate (300).

6. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 1 wherein, The bottom plate (100) is provided with a control cabinet (120) at the first station (400) and the third station (600), and the control cabinet (120) is in communication connection with the display screen (800) and the detection camera (700).

7. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 6, wherein, The workbench (110) is also provided with a control panel (111), and the control panel (111) is in communication connection with the control cabinet (120).

8. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 7, wherein, The control panel (111) is also provided with a moisture-proof panel (112) for preventing the control panel from being damp, and the moisture-proof panel (112) is fixedly connected with the top end of the control panel (111).

9. A vehicle body panel inspection bay according to claim 7, wherein, An alarm lamp (113) is further arranged on the workbench (110) and is in communication connection with the control cabinet (120).

10. A panel beating workshop as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein, A track (130) for placing a vehicle body is further included and is installed on the bottom plate (100) and penetrates through the first work station (400), the second work station (500) and the third work station (600).