Automobile middle roof felt bonding tool

By designing a tooling system that includes a base frame, a robot gripper, a suction cup, and a support plate, the problems of adsorption instability and noise caused by the pores of the felt were solved, and a stable and efficient felt bonding process was achieved.

CN224060497UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31JIANGXI SHANSHENG COMPOSITE MATERIALS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-06-23
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

The pores in the felt make it difficult for the suction cup to form a good seal with the felt, requiring a strong airflow for adsorption, which generates noise and affects operational efficiency and stability.

Method used

The tooling design includes a base frame, robot gripper, upper mold, suction cup, cylinder and support plate. The suction cup and support plate are used to fix the felt, reduce the airflow intensity, and heat the felt before it comes into contact with the car roof to soften the fibers and improve the bonding effect.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces noise generation, improves the stability and operational safety of the felt, and ensures bonding quality.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessory machining, in particular to an automobile middle roof felt bonding tool which comprises a bottom frame, a robot grabbing hook, an upper module, a suction cup, an air cylinder, a bearing plate and the like. A groove used for containing the middle roof of the automobile is formed in the bottom frame. An upper module is rotationally connected to the bottom frame; the upper module is fixedly connected with a robot grab hook; a plurality of suction cups are fixedly connected to the upper mold piece; a plurality of air cylinders are fixedly connected to the front part and the rear part of the upper mold piece respectively; the telescopic ends of all the air cylinders on the same side are jointly and fixedly connected with a bearing plate. And the two bearing plates are symmetrically arranged front and back. The felt is fixed through the adsorption of the suction cups and the bearing function of the bearing plate, and the felt is prevented from shifting in the transferring process to affect the bonding effect; the bearing plate assists in fixing the felt on the basis of suction of the suction cup, so that the needed airflow intensity is reduced, noise is effectively reduced, and meanwhile the felt fixing stability and operation safety are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts processing technology, and in particular to a tooling for bonding automotive roof felt. Background Technology

[0002] The process of bonding felt to the car roof is as follows: First, the car roof is fixed on the fixture, and the felt is placed on the surface of the upper mold. The upper mold uses a suction cup to hold the felt tightly. Then, the upper mold is flipped to fold the felt into contact with the surface of the car roof and press it to complete the bonding operation. However, because the felt itself has a large number of pores, it is difficult for the suction cup and the felt to form a good seal. This requires a strong airflow to achieve effective adsorption, which not only generates a lot of noise but also causes insufficient adsorption stability, affecting the efficiency and quality of operation. Utility Model Content

[0003] To overcome the shortcomings of the large number of pores in the felt itself, which makes it difficult for the suction cup and the felt to form a good seal, requiring a strong airflow to achieve effective adsorption, which not only generates a lot of noise but also causes insufficient adsorption stability, affecting operating efficiency and quality, this utility model provides a tooling for bonding automotive roof felt.

[0004] Technical solution: A tooling for bonding automotive roof felt, comprising a base frame, a robot gripper, an upper mold, and suction cups; the base frame has grooves for preventing the automotive roof from being damaged; the upper mold is rotatably connected to the base frame; the robot gripper is fixedly attached to the upper mold; several suction cups are fixedly attached to the upper mold; it also includes cylinders and support plates; several cylinders are fixedly attached to the front and rear parts of the upper mold respectively; all the telescopic ends of the cylinders on the same side are fixedly attached to a support plate; the two support plates are arranged symmetrically front and rear.

[0005] Furthermore, it is particularly preferred that the surface of the support plate is smooth.

[0006] Furthermore, it is particularly preferred that the upper mold also includes a limiting frame; the limiting frame is fixedly attached to the upper mold.

[0007] In addition, it is particularly preferred that the device also includes telescopic plates; four telescopic plates are fixedly connected to the base frame, and the four telescopic plates are arranged in a rectangular shape; the telescopic end of each telescopic plate is in contact with the limiting frame.

[0008] In addition, it is particularly preferred that it also includes air tubes; several air tubes are fixed to the base frame.

[0009] Furthermore, it is particularly preferred that the upper part of the limiting frame has an angle to facilitate the placement of the felt within the limiting frame.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model fixes the felt by adsorption of the suction cup and support of the support plate, preventing the felt from shifting during transfer and affecting the bonding effect; the support plate assists in fixing the felt on the basis of suction cup adsorption, thereby reducing the required airflow intensity, effectively reducing noise generation, and improving the stability and operational safety of the felt fixation; in addition, during the rotation of the felt, an external air pump connected to the air pipe can be controlled to introduce high-temperature gas between the limiting frame and the felt, thereby heating the felt. The felt (especially those containing synthetic fibers or high-density materials) is relatively hard and brittle at room temperature, but after heating, the fibers soften (glass transition temperature effect), making it easier to conform to the curved surface of the car roof. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the automotive roof felt bonding fixture of this utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the base frame, robot gripper, and upper mold of the automotive mid-roof felt bonding fixture of this utility model.

[0013] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cylinder and support plate of the automotive roof felt bonding fixture of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the suction cup, limiting frame, and telescopic plate of the automotive mid-roof felt bonding fixture of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the air pipe structure of the automotive roof felt bonding fixture of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the limiting frame and telescopic plate of the automotive roof felt bonding fixture of this utility model.

[0017] In the diagram: 1-base frame, 2-robot gripper hook, 3-upper mold, 4-suction cup, 5-cylinder, 6-support plate, 7-limiting frame, 8-telescopic plate, 9-air pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The present invention will now be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which presently preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided for thoroughness and completeness and to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0019] Example: A tooling for bonding automotive roof mat felt, such as Figures 1-6As shown, it includes a base frame 1, a robot gripper 2, an upper mold 3, and suction cups 4; the base frame 1 has a groove for preventing the car from going over the roof; the upper mold 3 is rotatably connected to the base frame 1; the robot gripper 2 is welded to the upper mold 3; and six suction cups 4 are fixedly attached to the upper mold 3.

[0020] It also includes cylinders 5 and support plates 6; two cylinders 5 are fixedly connected to the front and rear parts of the upper mold 3 respectively; all the telescopic ends of the cylinders 5 on the same side are fixedly connected to a support plate 6; the two support plates 6 are arranged symmetrically front and back.

[0021] To reduce friction with the felt and avoid damaging it, the surface of the support plate 6 is made smooth.

[0022] It also includes a limiting frame 7; the limiting frame 7 is welded onto the upper mold 3.

[0023] It also includes telescopic plates 8; four telescopic plates 8 are fixedly connected to the base frame 1, and the four telescopic plates 8 are arranged in a rectangular shape; the telescopic end of each telescopic plate 8 is in contact with the limiting frame 7.

[0024] It also includes an air tube 9; four air tubes 9 are fixedly connected to the base frame 1.

[0025] To facilitate the placement of the felt inside the limiting frame 7, the upper part of the limiting frame 7 has an angled opening.

[0026] by Figure 1 Based on the viewing angle, the side where the robot's gripper hook 2 is located is the front side, and the side where the base frame 1 is located is the rear side.

[0027] Before use, connect the suction cup 4 and air pipe 9 to the external air pump. During use, place the car roof in the groove on the left side of the base frame 1. Then, manually or using a coating machine, apply glue to the car roof. Next, place the felt on the upper mold 3. Then, start the external air pump connected to the suction cup 4, causing the suction cup 4 to sharply adhere to the felt. Simultaneously, control the cylinder 5 to move the support plate 6, causing the two support plates 6 to move towards each other until they reach the upper surface of the felt. Then, using a front-to-back view as a reference, the robot, through the robot gripper 2, rotates the upper mold 3 and its connected components clockwise, including the felt, so that the felt rotates clockwise until it contacts the upper surface of the car roof. The upper mold 3 then presses and adheres the felt tightly to the car roof. Figure 2 As shown; it should be noted that when the felt is about to contact the top, the control cylinder 5 drives the support plate 6 to move and reset, thereby avoiding affecting the contact between the felt and the top; during the rotation, the felt is fixed by the suction cup 4 and the support plate 6, preventing the felt from shifting during transfer and affecting the bonding effect; the support plate 6 further fixes the felt on the basis of the suction cup 4, thereby reducing the required airflow intensity, effectively reducing noise generation, and improving the stability of the felt fixation and the safety of operation.

[0028] To ensure the relative position of the felt and the car roof remains fixed, thus guaranteeing the bonding effect, a limiting frame 7 is provided on the upper mold 3. During use, the felt is manually placed within the limiting frame 7. When the felt is about to contact the roof, the cylinder 5 is controlled to move and reset the support plate 6. At this time, the felt is only attracted by the suction cup 4, and there is a possibility that the felt will detach and fall directly onto the car roof. To prevent the felt from shifting from the bonding position after falling and affecting the bonding effect, a telescopic plate 8 is provided on the limiting frame 7. When the two support plates 6 move towards each other and reach the upper surface of the felt, the two support plates 6 contact the telescopic ends of the telescopic plate 8, restricting the telescopic ends. After the cylinder 5 moves and resets the support plates 6, the telescopic ends of the telescopic plates 8 descend and contact the car roof under their own weight. The telescopic ends of the four telescopic plates 8 restrict the felt from moving in the horizontal direction, thus preventing the felt from shifting from the bonding position after falling and affecting the bonding effect.

[0029] In addition, during the rotation of the felt, an external air pump connected to the air pipe 9 can be controlled to introduce high-temperature gas between the limit frame 7 and the felt, thereby heating the felt. The felt (especially those containing synthetic fibers or high-density materials) is relatively hard and brittle at room temperature. After heating, the fibers soften (glass transition temperature effect), making it easier to conform to the curved surface of the roof.

[0030] The above embodiments are provided for those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or changes to the above embodiments without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but should be the maximum scope that conforms to the innovative features mentioned in the claims.

Claims

1. A car middle roof carpet bonding tool, comprising a base frame (1), a robot grab hook (2), an upper mold piece (3) and a suction cup (4); the base frame (1) is provided with a groove for preventing the car middle roof; the base frame (1) is rotatably connected with the upper mold piece (3); the upper mold piece (3) is fixedly connected with the robot grab hook (2); the upper mold piece (3) is fixedly connected with a plurality of suction cups (4); characterized in that, It also includes air cylinder (5) and support plate (6); front and rear of upper die set (3) is respectively fixed with several air cylinder (5); all air cylinder (5) of the same side is fixed with a support plate (6) at the common telescopic end; two support plates (6) are symmetrically arranged front and back.

2. The automotive headliner bonding tooling of claim 1, wherein, The surface of the support plate (6) is smooth.

3. The automotive headliner bonding tooling of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a limiting frame (7); the upper die set (3) is fixed with a limiting frame (7).

4. The automotive headliner bonding tooling of claim 3, wherein, It also includes a telescopic plate (8); the bottom frame (1) is fixed with four telescopic plates (8), which are arranged in a rectangular shape; the telescopic end of each telescopic plate (8) is in contact with the limiting frame (7).

5. The automotive headliner bonding tooling of claim 4, wherein, It also includes air pipe (9); the bottom frame (1) is fixed with several air pipes (9).

6. The automotive headliner bonding tooling of claim 5, wherein, In order to facilitate the placement of the felt in the limiting frame (7), an inclined angle is opened in the upper part of the limiting frame (7).