Gearbox oil filter element inspection equipment and gearbox oil filter element production line

Abstract

The utility model discloses a gearbox oil filter element inspection device and a gearbox oil filter element production line, the gearbox oil filter element inspection device comprises a rotating mechanism, a light supplementing mechanism and a visual inspection module, the rotating mechanism comprises a rotating part and a limiting part, and the limiting part is suitable for limiting a shell so as to enable the shell to be dynamically coupled with the rotating part; the light supplementing mechanism comprises a light supplementing lamp, the light supplementing lamp and a rotating shaft of the rotating part are coaxially arranged, and the light supplementing lamp can be inserted into the shell; the visual detection module is arranged on one side of the axis of the rotating part, and the detection view field of the visual detection module faces the shell. The rotating part is arranged to drive the gearbox oil filter element to rotate, and automatic detection of 360-degree appearance detection is achieved in combination with the visual detection module. Furthermore, in the detection process, a light supplementing lamp inserted into the shell is used for conducting light supplementing on the filter screen to display the detail structure of the filter screen, the problem that the light supplementing effect is poor when an external light supplementing ring is used is effectively solved, and the detection accuracy is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of filter element testing equipment, and in particular to a transmission oil filter element inspection device and a transmission oil filter element production line. Background Technology

[0002] The transmission fluid filter is a key filtration component in the transmission system. It is mainly used to filter impurities and metal debris from the transmission fluid (ATF) and protect the precision mechanical components inside the transmission (such as valve bodies, clutch plates, gears, etc.) from contamination and wear.

[0003] Transmission oil filters typically have a barrel-shaped housing with filter holes. The inner wall of the housing and the filter holes are covered with a filter screen. Defects in the transmission oil filter (such as insufficient material, shrinkage, leakage, or cracked screen) affect its performance. They usually require manual visual inspection, which is inefficient.

[0004] Related technologies also propose a solution to automate inspection by using a vision camera to capture images of the transmission oil filter element, but this has the problem of not being able to detect the details of the filter screen properly. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a transmission oil filter inspection device and a transmission oil filter production line, which can drive the transmission oil filter to rotate through a rotating mechanism, combined with a visual inspection module to achieve 360-degree visual inspection, while simultaneously improving the inspection accuracy of the filter by incorporating a supplementary light inserted into the housing.

[0006] On one hand, this utility model embodiment provides a transmission oil filter element inspection device, including:

[0007] A rotating mechanism includes a rotating part and a limiting part, the limiting part being adapted to limit the housing so that the housing is dynamically coupled to the rotating part;

[0008] A supplementary lighting mechanism includes a supplementary light, which is coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft of the rotating part, and the supplementary light can be inserted into the housing;

[0009] A visual inspection module is located on one side of the axis of the rotating part, and the detection field of the visual inspection module faces the housing.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the supplementary lighting mechanism further includes a supplementary lighting drive, and the supplementary light can extend and retract along the axis of the rotating part under the drive of the supplementary lighting drive to be inserted into the housing;

[0011] The rotating part is provided with a clearance hole, which is suitable for the supplementary light to pass through.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the limiting part includes a limiting pressure head and a limiting drive member. The limiting pressure head can move along the axial direction of the rotating part under the drive of the limiting drive member. The limiting part is adapted to press against the first end of the housing, and the rotating part is adapted to be dynamically coupled to the second end of the housing.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the gearbox oil filter inspection device further includes a loading mechanism and a transport mechanism, wherein the transport mechanism is connected to the loading mechanism and the rotating mechanism.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveying mechanism includes a first conveying gripper, which is movable relative to the rotating mechanism and is suitable for clamping and conveying the gearbox oil filter element;

[0015] The transmission oil filter inspection device further includes a vision positioning module, which is adapted to acquire the position information of the transmission oil filter held by the first transport gripper, so that the first transport gripper can adjust the position of the transmission oil filter.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the gearbox oil filter element inspection device further includes an OK unloading frame, and an opening of the OK unloading frame is provided below one end of the rotating part that cooperates with the housing.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the gearbox oil filter inspection device further includes an NG unloading frame, the opening of which is located below the detection field of view of the vision positioning module;

[0018] The transport mechanism includes a second transport gripper, which is adapted to hold the transmission oil filter element that fails the inspection.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the material loading mechanism includes a material loading tray and a material feeding vision module. The material feeding vision module is disposed above the material loading tray and is suitable for detecting the position information of the gearbox oil filter element in the material loading tray.

[0020] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the material carrier is a flexible vibrating plate.

[0021] On the other hand, this utility model embodiment also provides a transmission oil filter production line, including the transmission oil filter inspection equipment as described above.

[0022] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: by setting a rotating part to drive the transmission oil filter element to rotate, and combining it with a vision inspection module, automatic detection of 360-degree appearance inspection is achieved; furthermore, during the inspection process, a supplementary light inserted into the housing is used to supplement the filter screen to display the detailed structure of the filter screen, effectively avoiding the problem of poor supplementary lighting effect when using an external supplementary light ring, and improving the accuracy of inspection.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the gearbox oil filter inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of part A in the middle;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified view of part B in the middle;

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of part C in the middle.

[0029] Figure label:

[0030] 100. Rotating mechanism; 110. Rotating part; 120. Limiting part; 121. Limiting pressure head; 122. Limiting drive component;

[0031] 200. Fill light mechanism; 210. Fill light lamp; 220. Fill light driving component;

[0032] 300. Visual inspection module;

[0033] 400. Material loading mechanism; 410. Material loading tray; 420. Material feeding vision module;

[0034] 500. Handling mechanism; 510. First handling gripper; 520. Second handling gripper;

[0035] 600. Visual positioning module;

[0036] 710, OK blanking frame; 720, NG blanking frame. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0038] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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 this utility model.

[0039] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first," "second," etc., are used in the description, they are only for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the sequential relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0040] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "setting", "installation", "connection", etc. should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment discloses a transmission oil filter inspection device, including a rotating mechanism 100, a supplementary lighting mechanism 200, and a vision inspection module 300. The rotating mechanism 100 includes a rotating part 110 and a limiting part 120. The limiting part 120 is adapted to limit the housing so that the housing and the rotating part 110 are dynamically coupled. The supplementary lighting mechanism 200 includes a supplementary light 210, which is coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft of the rotating part 110 and can be inserted into the housing. The vision inspection module 300 is located on one side of the axis of the rotating part 110, and the detection field of the vision inspection module 300 faces the housing.

[0042] According to the transmission oil filter inspection device of this utility model embodiment, the transmission oil filter is sleeved on the outside of the supplementary light 210. The limiting part 120 dynamically couples the transmission oil filter with the rotating part 110, so that the transmission oil filter rotates under the drive of the rotating part 110. The vision inspection module 300 acquires the surface information of the transmission oil filter during the rotation of the transmission oil filter to determine whether the transmission oil filter is qualified.

[0043] It should be noted that transmission oil filters typically have a barrel-shaped housing with filter holes. The inner wall of the housing and the filter holes are covered with a filter screen. Defects in the transmission oil filter (insufficient material, shrinkage, leaks, cracks, etc.) affect its performance and usually require manual visual inspection, which is inefficient. While automated inspection solutions using vision cameras to capture images of the transmission oil filter typically use supplementary lighting rings on the inspection field of view of the vision inspection camera, this solution does not effectively help the vision inspection camera obtain the internal detailed structure of the filter screen.

[0044] According to the transmission oil filter inspection device of this utility model embodiment, the transmission oil filter is driven to rotate by the rotating part 110, and the automatic inspection of 360-degree appearance is achieved by combining the vision inspection module 300. Furthermore, during the inspection process, the supplementary light 210 inserted into the housing is used to supplement the filter screen to display the detailed structure of the filter screen, which effectively avoids the problem of poor supplementary lighting effect when using an external supplementary light ring and improves the inspection accuracy.

[0045] In this embodiment, the rotating part 110 may be in the form of a stepper motor or a servo motor.

[0046] In this embodiment, the supplementary light 210 can be fixed to the rotating part 110. That is, when the gearbox oil filter is installed to the rotating part 110, it needs to be first fitted to the supplementary light 210. Of course, the supplementary light 210 can also be independent of the rotating part 110, as will be explained in detail later.

[0047] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the supplementary lighting mechanism 200 also includes a supplementary lighting drive 220. The supplementary light 210 can extend and retract along the axis of the rotating part 110 under the drive of the supplementary lighting drive 220 to be inserted into the housing. The rotating part 110 is provided with a clearance hole, which is suitable for the supplementary light 210 to pass through.

[0048] In this embodiment, after the transmission oil filter is dynamically coupled to the rotating part 110, the auxiliary light drive 220 drives the auxiliary light 210 to move along the axis of the rotating part 110 and pass through the clearance hole into the housing of the transmission oil filter. By providing a retractable auxiliary light 210, the transmission oil filter will not collide with the auxiliary light 210 during the process of being fed to the rotating part 110, effectively protecting the auxiliary light 210.

[0049] In this embodiment, the supplementary lighting drive 220 is a cylinder; in other embodiments, it can also be a lead screw module, a slide module, etc.

[0050] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the limiting part 120 includes a limiting pressure head 121 and a limiting drive member 122. The limiting pressure head 121 can move along the axial direction of the rotating part 110 under the drive of the limiting drive member 122. The limiting part 120 is adapted to press against the first end of the housing, and the rotating part 110 is adapted to be dynamically coupled to the second end of the housing.

[0051] In this embodiment, the limiting pressure head 121 first moves away from the rotating part 110 under the drive of the limiting drive member 122, so that there is enough space for the transmission oil filter element to pass through between the limiting pressure head 121 and the rotating part 110. After the second end of the housing of the transmission oil filter element is aligned with the rotation center of the rotating part 110, the limiting drive member 122 drives the limiting pressure head 121 to approach the rotating part 110 until it presses against the first end of the housing, so that the transmission oil filter element and the rotating part 110 are dynamically coupled.

[0052] In this embodiment, the limiting pressure head 121 and the rotating part 110 are located at both ends of the housing to support both ends of the housing, ensuring the rotational stability of the housing during rotation.

[0053] In this embodiment, the limiting drive component 122 is a cylinder; in other embodiments, it can also be a lead screw module, a slide module, etc.

[0054] In other embodiments, the limiting part 120 can also be in the form of a gripper, such as a gripper provided on the rotating part 110, the gripper fastening to the outside of the housing to fix it to the rotating part 110; it can also be in the form of a vacuum hole, such as a vacuum hole provided on the surface of the rotating part 110 that fits against the housing to adsorb the housing and fix the housing to the rotating part 110.

[0055] In some embodiments, combined with Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the transmission oil filter inspection equipment also includes a loading mechanism 400 and a conveying mechanism 500, with the conveying mechanism 500 connected to the loading mechanism 400 and the rotating mechanism 100. The entire loading and inspection process requires no manual operation, effectively improving the inspection efficiency of the transmission oil filter.

[0056] In this embodiment, the handling mechanism 500 includes a robotic arm to achieve flexible handling in three-dimensional space. In other embodiments, the handling mechanism 500 may also be a combination of several linear motion modules.

[0057] In some embodiments, combined with Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the conveying mechanism 500 includes a first conveying gripper 510, which is movable relative to the rotating mechanism 100 and is suitable for gripping and conveying the transmission oil filter element; the transmission oil filter element inspection device also includes a vision positioning module 600, which is suitable for obtaining the position information of the transmission oil filter element gripped by the first conveying gripper 510, so that the first conveying gripper 510 can adjust the position of the transmission oil filter element.

[0058] In this embodiment, the first transport gripper 510 picks up the transmission oil filter element from the loading mechanism 400 and moves it to the vision positioning module 600. The vision positioning module 600 acquires the position information of the transmission oil filter element relative to the first transport gripper 510, and adjusts the movement trajectory of the first transport gripper 510 based on the position information, so that the transmission oil filter element can be stably fed to the rotating mechanism 100. By setting the vision positioning module 600, the movement path of the first transport gripper 510 can be dynamically planned for the position of each transmission oil filter element, effectively improving the feeding stability of the transmission oil filter element.

[0059] In some embodiments, combined with Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the transmission oil filter element inspection device also includes an OK unloading frame 710, and an opening of the OK unloading frame 710 is provided below the end of the rotating part 110 that cooperates with the housing.

[0060] In this embodiment, the qualified transmission oil filter element detected in the rotating mechanism 100 automatically falls into the OK unloading frame 710 after the limiting part 120 is released, thereby improving the detection efficiency.

[0061] In some embodiments, combined with Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the transmission oil filter element inspection equipment also includes an NG unloading frame 720, the opening of which is located below the detection field of view of the vision positioning module 600; the conveying mechanism 500 includes a second conveying gripper 520, which is adapted to hold transmission oil filters that fail the inspection.

[0062] In this embodiment, after the second transport gripper 520 clamps the defective transmission oil filter element, it does not move above the NG unloading frame 720, but moves to the loading mechanism 400, where the first transport gripper 510 grabs the next transmission oil filter element to be inspected. The first transport gripper 510 and the second transport gripper 520 move synchronously to the vision positioning module 600. While the position information of the transmission oil filter element to be inspected on the first transport gripper 510 is acquired, the second transport gripper 520 releases, and the defective transmission oil filter element falls into the NG unloading frame 720.

[0063] In this embodiment, by using the second transport gripper 520 to transport the unqualified transmission oil filter element, and in conjunction with the position of the NG unloading frame 720, the acquisition of the position information of the transmission oil filter element to be tested and the collection of the unqualified transmission oil filter element are carried out simultaneously, effectively reducing the running trajectory length of the transport mechanism 500 and improving the testing efficiency.

[0064] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the loading mechanism 400 includes a loading tray 410 and a feeding vision module 420. The feeding vision module 420 is located above the loading tray 410 and is suitable for detecting the position information of the transmission oil filter element in the loading tray 410. This ensures that the conveying mechanism 500 can accurately pick up the transmission oil filter element in the loading tray 410.

[0065] In other embodiments, the feeding method of the material loading mechanism 400 can also be in the form of a vibrating feeding plate combined with a feeding track, with the gearbox oil filter moving sequentially along the feeding track.

[0066] In some embodiments, the loading tray 410 is a flexible vibrating tray. The vibration of the flexible vibrating tray avoids the stacking of transmission oil filter elements in the loading tray 410, which helps the feeding vision module 420 to determine the position of each transmission oil filter element. Furthermore, the flexible vibration will not affect the structure of the transmission oil filter element, especially the filter screen.

[0067] On the other hand, this utility model embodiment also provides a transmission oil filter production line, including the transmission oil filter inspection equipment as described in the above embodiment.

[0068] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A transmission fluid filter inspection device for inspecting transmission fluid filters, wherein the transmission fluid filter comprises a barrel-shaped housing with filter holes, and a filter screen covering the filter holes is installed on the inner wall of the housing, characterized in that, include: The rotating mechanism (100) includes a rotating part (110) and a limiting part (120), the limiting part (120) being adapted to limit the housing so that the housing is dynamically coupled to the rotating part (110); The supplementary lighting mechanism (200) includes a supplementary light (210), which is coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft of the rotating part (110), and the supplementary light (210) can be inserted into the housing; A visual inspection module (300) is disposed on one side of the axis of the rotating part (110), and the inspection field of the visual inspection module (300) faces the housing.

2. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The supplementary lighting mechanism (200) also includes a supplementary lighting drive (220), and the supplementary light (210) can extend and retract along the axis of the rotating part (110) under the drive of the supplementary lighting drive (220) to be inserted into the housing; The rotating part (110) is provided with a clearance hole, which is adapted for the supplementary light (210) to pass through.

3. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting part (120) includes a limiting pressure head (121) and a limiting drive member (122). The limiting pressure head (121) can move along the axial direction of the rotating part (110) under the drive of the limiting drive member (122). The limiting part (120) is adapted to press against the first end of the housing. The rotating part (110) is adapted to be dynamically coupled to the second end of the housing.

4. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The gearbox oil filter inspection device also includes a loading mechanism (400) and a conveying mechanism (500), wherein the conveying mechanism (500) is connected to the loading mechanism (400) and the rotating mechanism (100).

5. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism (500) includes a first conveying gripper (510), which is movable relative to the rotating mechanism (100) and is suitable for holding and conveying the gearbox oil filter element. The transmission oil filter inspection device further includes a vision positioning module (600), which is adapted to acquire the position information of the transmission oil filter held by the first transport gripper (510) so that the first transport gripper (510) can adjust the position of the transmission oil filter.

6. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The transmission oil filter inspection device also includes an OK unloading frame (710), and an opening of the OK unloading frame (710) is provided below one end of the rotating part (110) that cooperates with the housing.

7. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The transmission oil filter inspection device also includes an NG unloading frame (720), the opening of which is located below the detection field of view of the vision positioning module (600); The transport mechanism (500) includes a second transport gripper (520) adapted to hold the transmission oil filter element that fails the inspection.

8. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The material loading mechanism (400) includes a material loading tray (410) and a material feeding vision module (420). The material feeding vision module (420) is located above the material loading tray (410) and is suitable for detecting the position information of the gearbox oil filter element in the material loading tray (410).

9. The transmission oil filter inspection device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The material carrier (410) is a flexible vibrating plate.

10. A transmission oil filter production line, characterized in that, Includes the transmission oil filter inspection device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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