Wire harness storage and delivery mechanism
By designing an automated wire harness storage and transport mechanism, the inefficiency and quality problems caused by traditional manual operation have been solved, achieving stable movement and efficient transfer of wire harnesses, thereby improving production efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- APTIV ELECTRIC SYST CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
Traditional vehicle wiring harness production relies on manual operation, resulting in low production efficiency, high labor costs, and a high risk of quality accidents, such as wiring harness tangling and connection damage.
Design a wire harness storage and conveying mechanism, including a frame, a wire scraping mechanism, a pushing mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a transfer mechanism, to realize the automatic picking, hanging, and transfer of wire harnesses. The operation of the mechanism is controlled by sensors to ensure stable movement and accurate counting of wire harnesses.
It improves wire harness production efficiency, reduces labor costs, avoids or reduces wire harness tangling and damage, and improves the quality and performance stability of wire harnesses.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of wire harness production technology, and specifically to a wire harness storage and conveying mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] In the traditional production process of vehicle wiring harnesses, the unloading, hanging, and transfer of wiring harnesses rely on manual operation. This not only requires dedicated personnel for wire handling, resulting in low production efficiency and excessively high labor costs, but also increases the risk of unavoidable human-caused quality accidents during production. For example, manual operation can easily lead to wire harness tangling, and the shaking of the wire harness during manual trolley transfer can damage the connection between the plastic casing and the wire harness. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a wiring harness storage and conveying mechanism to solve the quality and efficiency problems caused by manual operation. Utility Model Content
[0003] This application provides a wire harness storage and conveying mechanism that can realize automatic picking, hanging and transfer of wire harnesses, avoid or reduce quality defects caused by manual intervention, and not only improve the production efficiency of wire harnesses, but also improve the quality, performance stability and reliability of wire harnesses.
[0004] This application provides a wire harness storage and delivery mechanism, comprising:
[0005] The frame includes a support and a transport rail disposed on the support. The support has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The transport rail is used to carry the wire harness.
[0006] The scraping mechanism is located at the first end near the bracket.
[0007] The pushing mechanism is located at the second end of the bracket relative to the wire scraping mechanism. The wire scraping mechanism is used to feed the wire bundle to the pushing mechanism, and the pushing mechanism is used to feed the wire bundle fed from the wire scraping mechanism to the second end of the bracket.
[0008] A clamping mechanism is located near the second end of the bracket and is used to clamp or release the wire harness.
[0009] The transfer mechanism is located near the clamping mechanism and is used to carry and transfer the wire harness released by the clamping mechanism.
[0010] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism provided in this application includes a frame, a wire scraping mechanism, a pushing mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a transfer mechanism. The wire scraping mechanism and the pushing mechanism sequentially transfer the wire harness to the clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism can release the wire harness to transfer it to the transfer mechanism. The transfer mechanism can deliver the wire harness to a designated location. This not only enables automatic picking, hanging, and transfer of wire harnesses, improving wire harness production efficiency and reducing labor costs, but also effectively avoids wire harness tangling and damage, avoids or reduces quality defects caused by human intervention, and improves the quality, stability, and reliability of wire harness performance. Attached Figure Description
[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism of this application;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the rack in this application;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the scraping mechanism of this application;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the push mechanism of this application;
[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the clamping mechanism of this application;
[0017] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the transfer mechanism of this application.
[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Frame; 11. Support; 111. First end; 112. Second end; 12. Conveyor rail; 121. First conveyor rail; 122. Second conveyor rail; 123. First sensor; 124. Second sensor; 125. Inlet; 126. Inclined structure; 127. Stop; 13. First connecting block; 14. Guide plate; 141. Guide wheel; 15. First mounting plate; 16. Caster wheel; 161. Roller; 162. Support leg; 17. Support column; 2. Scraping mechanism; 21. First drive device; 22. Scraping section; 221. First scraping section; 222. Second scraping section; 223. First rotating shaft ; 23. Second mounting plate; 24. Flange; 3. Pushing mechanism; 31. Second driving device; 32. Third driving device; 33. Third mounting plate; 34. Fourth mounting plate; 35. Pushing part; 351. Actuating part; 4. Clamping mechanism; 41. Fourth driving device; 411. Telescopic rod; 42. Clamping rod; 43. Fifth mounting plate; 44. Fixed seat; 45. Second rotating shaft; 46. Base; 47. Connecting rod; 48. Second connecting block; 5. Transfer mechanism; 51. Trolley; 52. Mounting base plate; 53. Frame; 54. Guide rod; 541. First guide rod; 542. Second guide rod; X, First direction; Y, Second direction. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application. In addition, it should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this application and are not intended to limit this application. In this application, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "up," "down," "left," and "right" generally refer to up, down, left, and right in the actual use or working state of the device, specifically the drawing directions in the accompanying drawings.
[0020] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," "stacked," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two elements or the interaction between two elements. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0021] This application provides a wire harness storage and conveying mechanism, which will be described in detail below. It should be noted that the order of description of the following embodiments is not intended to limit the preferred order of the embodiments of this application. Furthermore, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own emphasis; parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to in the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.
[0022] Reference Figure 1 One embodiment of this application provides a wire harness storage and conveying mechanism, including a frame 1, a wire scraping mechanism 2, a pushing mechanism 3, a clamping mechanism 4, and a transfer mechanism 5. A wire harness (not shown) can be suspended on the frame 1. The wire scraping mechanism 2, the pushing mechanism 3, and the clamping mechanism 4 are arranged sequentially in the direction of wire harness movement. The frame 1 may include a support 11, which has a first end 111 and a second end 112 facing each other. The direction of wire harness movement is from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the support 11. In this embodiment, the wire scraping mechanism 2, the pushing mechanism 3, and the clamping mechanism 4 can be mounted on the frame 1 to make the overall structure of the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism more compact, thereby reducing the space occupied by the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism. The transfer mechanism 5 can be set independently of the frame 1. The transfer mechanism 5 is a movable mechanism used to deliver the wire harness to a designated location. In some embodiments, the wire scraping mechanism 2, the pushing mechanism 3, and the clamping mechanism 4 can also be set independently of the frame 1, that is, the wire scraping mechanism 2, the pushing mechanism 3, and the clamping mechanism 4 are not mounted on the frame 1. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism may also include a controller (not shown) for controlling the operation of the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism.
[0023] Please refer to the details as well. Figure 2 The frame 1 may also include a conveying guide rail 12 disposed on the support 11, the conveying guide rail 12 being used to carry the wire harness. In the direction from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the support 11, a scraping mechanism 2, a pushing mechanism 3, and a clamping mechanism 4 are sequentially disposed on the support 11. As an example, the support 11 may include multiple square tubes, which can be connected together by welding to form the support 11. The conveying guide rail 12 may be disposed near the top of the support 11, and may extend from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the support 11. Multiple sets of conveying guide rails 12 can be disposed on the support 11, and multiple sets of conveying guide rails 12 can form multiple conveying stations, that is, the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism can simultaneously form multiple conveying lines, thereby improving the working efficiency of the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism. Each conveying line is correspondingly provided with a scraping mechanism 2, a pushing mechanism 3, and a clamping mechanism 4.
[0024] Reference Figure 1The wire scraping mechanism 2 is positioned near the first end 111 of the support 11, and preferably connected to the top of the support 11. The wire scraping mechanism 2 is used to convey the wire bundle to the pushing mechanism 3. The pushing mechanism 3 is positioned relative to the wire scraping mechanism 2 near the second end 112 of the support 11, and preferably connected to the top of the support 11. The pushing mechanism 3 is used to convey the wire bundle conveyed by the wire scraping mechanism 2 to the second end 112 of the support 11. That is, the wire bundle moves sequentially from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the support 11 along the conveying guide rail 12 via the wire scraping mechanism 2 and the pushing mechanism 3. The wire scraping mechanism 2 and the pushing mechanism 3 can move the wire bundle to the second end 112 of the support 11 in a timely manner, ensuring a certain distance between adjacent wire bundles to prevent wire bundle accumulation and tangling. Furthermore, the movement of the wire bundle is more stable, reducing wire bundle swaying and further preventing tangling.
[0025] As a preferred method, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The conveyor rail 12 has an opening, and the produced wire harness is placed at the opening of the conveyor rail 12. The end of the conveyor rail 12 near the first end 111 of the support 11 is an inclined structure 126, that is, the end of the conveyor rail 12 with the opening is an inclined structure 126. The inclined structure 126 is, for example, a ramp slide, so that the wire harness slides towards the scraping mechanism 2. That is, when the produced wire harness is placed at the opening of the conveyor rail 12, the wire harness automatically slides towards the scraping mechanism 2 along the ramp slide under the action of gravity, which can prevent the wire harness from falling off the conveyor rail 12.
[0026] Reference Figure 2 Each set of conveyor rails 12 may include a first conveyor rail 121 and a second conveyor rail 122, which are spaced apart from each other and have a gap between them. The wire harness is suspended between the first and second conveyor rails 121 and 122. As an example, the wire harness may have a conductor and a plastic shell disposed on the conductor. The diameter of the conductor is smaller than the gap between the first and second conveyor rails 121 and 122, and the size of the plastic shell is larger than the gap between the first and second conveyor rails 121 and 122. The conductor may be located between and below the first and second conveyor rails 121 and 122, and the plastic shell may be located above the first and second conveyor rails 121 and 122, thus allowing the wire harness to be suspended between the first and second conveyor rails 121 and 122.
[0027] The first conveying guide rail 121 and the second conveying guide rail 122 are preferably arranged parallel to each other to ensure that the gap between the first conveying guide rail 121 and the second conveying guide rail 122 remains unchanged, thereby avoiding the gap between the first conveying guide rail 121 and the second conveying guide rail 122 being too small, ensuring the stability and smoothness of the wire harness movement, and also preventing the wire harness from falling off due to the gap between the first conveying guide rail 121 and the second conveying guide rail 122 being too large.
[0028] The conveying guide rail 12 is equipped with a first sensor 123 and a second sensor 124. The first sensor 123 is located at the inlet 125 of the conveying guide rail 12, and the second sensor 124 is located at the position corresponding to the pushing mechanism 3 on the conveying guide rail 12. The first sensor 123 and the second sensor 124 are, for example, through-beam sensors. Through-beam sensors may include a transmitter and a receiver, which may be respectively located on the first conveying guide rail 121 and the second conveying guide rail 122.
[0029] The controller can control the operation of the scraping mechanism 2 based on the detection signal from the first sensor 123, and the controller can control the operation of the pushing mechanism 3 based on the detection signal from the second sensor 124. When the first sensor 123 detects the wire bundle, the controller controls the scraping mechanism 2 to move the wire bundle towards the pushing mechanism 3; when the second sensor 124 detects the wire bundle, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 3 to move the wire bundle towards the clamping mechanism 4. The first sensor 123 and the second sensor 124 can not only automatically trigger the operation of the scraping mechanism 2 and the pushing mechanism 3, but also count the wire bundle, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the wire bundle counting and solving the problem of manual counting errors. Of course, other methods can also be used to count the wire bundle.
[0030] Reference Figure 1The clamping mechanism 4 is located near the second end 112 of the bracket 11, and preferably connected to the top of the bracket 11. The clamping mechanism 4 is used to clamp or release the wire harness. It should be noted that the clamping mechanism 4 in this application is not limited to clamping the wire harness; it can also refer to carrying the wire harness, such as suspending the wire harness from the clamping mechanism 4. The transfer mechanism 5 is located near the clamping mechanism 4, preferably below the clamping mechanism 4. The transfer mechanism 5 is used to carry and transfer the wire harness released by the clamping mechanism 4. The pushing mechanism 3 can push the wire harness to the clamping mechanism 4. The clamping mechanism 4 can carry the wire harness. When the number of wire harnesses reaches a preset number, the clamping mechanism 4 can release the wire harness so that the wire harness is automatically transferred to the transfer mechanism 5. The transfer mechanism 5 can automatically deliver the wire harness to a designated location. During manual transfer of wire harnesses, uneven trolley speed can cause the wire harness to shake, resulting in unavoidable damage to the connection between the wire harness's plastic shell and the conductor. Transfer mechanism 5 operates more stably, avoiding or reducing wire harness shaking and thus preventing wire harness damage.
[0031] In this application, the wire harness is sequentially transferred to the clamping mechanism 4 by the scraping mechanism 2 and the pushing mechanism 3. The clamping mechanism 4 can release the wire harness to transfer it to the transfer mechanism 5. The transfer mechanism 5 can deliver the wire harness to a designated location. This not only enables automatic picking, hanging and transfer of the wire harness, improving the production efficiency of the wire harness and reducing labor costs, but also effectively avoids wire harness tangling and damage, avoids or reduces quality defects caused by human intervention, and improves the quality, stability and reliability of the wire harness.
[0032] In one specific implementation, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The frame 1 may further include a first connecting block 13, a guide plate 14, a first mounting plate 15, casters 16, and support columns 17, all disposed on the support 11. The conveying guide rail 12 is connected to the support 11 via the first connecting block 13. The first connecting block 13 is, for example, C-shaped, with its two ends connected to the conveying guide rail 12 and the support 11, respectively. The guide plate 14 is disposed on the support 11 and used to guide the transfer mechanism 5. The guide plate 14 may be disposed near the bottom of the support 11, and preferably two guide plates 14 are disposed on both sides of the support 11. The guide plate 14 at the second end 112 of the support 11 is flared to facilitate the smooth entry of the transfer mechanism 5 into the guide path. A guide wheel 141 is provided on the side of the guide plate 14 facing the transfer mechanism 5. The guide wheel 141 can slide in contact with the transfer mechanism 5 to reduce the friction between the guide wheel 141 and the transfer mechanism 5, thereby reducing the noise generated by the friction between the guide wheel 141 and the transfer mechanism 5, and also extending the service life of the guide wheel 141 and the transfer mechanism 5. The first mounting plate 15 is preferably provided on the top of the bracket 11. The pushing mechanism 3 is connected to the bracket 11 through the first mounting plate 15. The pushing mechanism 3 can be provided on the side of the first mounting plate 15 facing the conveying guide rail 12.
[0033] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 Casters 16 and support columns 17 are both located at the bottom of the bracket 11. Casters 16 may include rollers 161 and support legs 162, and can provide both support and mobility. Support legs 162 and support columns 17 are preferably height-adjustable. When the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism needs to move, the support legs 162 and support columns 17 are raised, and the rollers 161 contact the ground, facilitating the transfer of the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism between different workstations. When the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism needs to be fixed, the support legs 162 and support columns 17 are lowered to contact the ground, causing the rollers 161 to move away from the ground. The support legs 162 and support columns 17 together provide support for the bracket 11. The height can also be adjusted by rotating the support legs 162 and support columns 17 to compensate for uneven ground and ensure the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism remains level.
[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The support column 17 can be set at the position corresponding to the bracket 11 and the transfer mechanism 5, and the caster 16 can be set at other positions of the bracket 11. The volume of the support column 17 is smaller than that of the caster 16, so as to avoid interference between the transfer mechanism 5 and the support column 17 during the movement, and ensure that the movement of the transfer mechanism 5 is more stable, thereby avoiding or reducing the shaking of the wire harness and thus avoiding damage to the wire harness.
[0035] Please refer to the above as well. Figure 3The wire scraping mechanism 2 may include a first driving device 21 and a wire scraping section 22. The first driving device 21 drives the wire scraping section 22 to move the wire harness to the position corresponding to the conveying guide rail 12 and the pushing mechanism 3. The first driving device 21 is, for example, a rotary cylinder, such as a swing cylinder. The swing cylinder can drive the wire scraping section 22 to rotate, and the wire scraping section 22 drives the wire harness to move towards the pushing mechanism 3 during rotation. The portion of the conveying guide rail 12 corresponding to the rotation path of the wire scraping section 22 may be curved. The curved conveying guide rail 12 matches the rotation path of the wire scraping section 22 to ensure smooth and stable movement of the wire harness driven by the wire scraping section 22. In some embodiments, the first driving device 21 may also be a linear cylinder, which can drive the wire scraping section 22 to move linearly.
[0036] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 The scraping mechanism 2 may further include a second mounting plate 23 and a flange 24. The first drive device 21 is connected to the bracket 11 via the second mounting plate 23. The scraping section 22 may include a first scraping section 221, a second scraping section 222, and a first rotating shaft 223. The first scraping section 221 can be connected to the first drive device 21 via the flange 24, and the second scraping section 222 can be connected to the first scraping section 221 via the first rotating shaft 223, so that the scraping section 22 is C-shaped overall. The first scraping section 221 and the second scraping section 222 are respectively disposed on the upper and lower sides of the conveying guide rail 12. For example, at least a portion of the first scraping section 221 is located below the conveying guide rail 12, and at least a portion of the second scraping section 222 is located above the conveying guide rail 12. The first scraping section 221 and the second scraping section 222 can simultaneously drive the same wire harness to move, which can improve the stability of the wire harness movement, reduce the swaying of the wire harness, and thus prevent the wire harness from getting tangled with adjacent wire harnesses during movement.
[0037] The second scraping section 222 is movably connected to the first scraping section 221 via the first rotating shaft 223, and the second scraping section 222 can rotate along the first rotating shaft 223. When the second scraping section 222 moves to the inclined structure 126 of the conveying guide rail 12, the second scraping section 222 contacts the inclined structure 126 and rotates, causing the second scraping section 222 to tilt upwards, increasing the gap between the first scraping section 221 and the second scraping section 222. This not only avoids interference between the second scraping section 222 and the inclined structure 126, but also avoids interference with the wire harness, ensuring that the wire harness can enter the conveying guide rail 12. The second conveying guide rail 122 located at the opening is provided with a stop section 127, which extends from the second conveying guide rail 122 along the rotation direction of the second scraping section 222, and provides support and guidance for the second scraping section 222.
[0038] Please refer to the above as well. Figure 4 The pushing mechanism 3 may include a second driving device 31, a third driving device 32, a third mounting plate 33, a fourth mounting plate 34, and a pushing part 35. The second driving device 31 can be connected to the bracket 11 through the third mounting plate 33. In this embodiment, the third mounting plate 33 can be connected to the first mounting plate 15, and the first mounting plate 15 is connected to the bracket 11. In some embodiments, the second driving device 31 can also be directly connected to the first mounting plate 15. The third driving device 32 can be connected to the second driving device 31 through the fourth mounting plate 34. Both the second driving device 31 and the third driving device 32 can drive the pushing part 35 to move in a straight line. The second driving device 31 is used to drive the pushing part 35 to move along a first direction X, and the third driving device 32 is used to drive the pushing part 35 to move along a second direction Y. The first direction X and the second direction Y are intersecting. The pushing part 35 is used to move the wire harness from the first end 111 of the bracket 11 to the second end 112 of the bracket 11.
[0039] As an example, the first direction X and the second direction Y are preferably arranged perpendicular to each other. When the first direction X is the direction of movement of the wire harness, the second direction Y is a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the wire harness. When the second direction Y is the direction of movement of the wire harness, the first direction X is a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the wire harness. In this embodiment, the first direction X is the direction of movement of the wire harness, that is, the wire harness moves along the X direction. The third driving device 32 is used to drive the pushing part 35 away from or near the conveying guide rail 12. When the wire scraping mechanism 2 conveys the wire harness to the pushing mechanism 3, the third driving device 32 is used to drive or keep the pushing part 35 away from the conveying guide rail 12 to prevent the pushing part 35 from interfering with the wire harness, thereby ensuring that the wire scraping mechanism 2 moves the wire harness to the predetermined position. When the wire scraping mechanism 2 moves the wire harness to the predetermined position, the third driving device 32 is used to drive the pushing part 35 to approach the conveying guide rail 12, and the second driving device 31 is used to drive the pushing part 35 to move the wire harness along the X direction to move the wire harness to the clamping mechanism 4.
[0040] Reference Figure 3 The pushing unit 35 is equipped with multiple actuating elements 351, which are spaced apart in the direction of wire harness movement. The wire harness can be located between adjacent actuating elements 351, which can isolate the wire harness from each other, thereby further preventing adjacent wire harnesses from tangling. The pushing mechanism 3 can push the wire harness forward step by step in a roundabout manner, which can reduce the moving distance of the second driving device 31, not only reducing the overall volume of the wire harness storage and conveying mechanism, but also improving the working efficiency of the pushing mechanism 3.
[0041] Please refer to the above as well. Figure 5The clamping mechanism 4 may include a fourth driving device 41 and a clamping rod 42. The fourth driving device 41 is, for example, a telescopic cylinder. The fourth driving device 41 is used to drive the clamping rod 42 to clamp or release the wire harness. The pushing mechanism 3 can push the wire harness to the clamping mechanism 4. The clamping rod 42 can carry the wire harness. When the number of wire harnesses reaches a preset number, the fourth driving device 41 can drive the clamping rod 42 to release the wire harness.
[0042] Reference Figure 5 The clamping mechanism 4 may also include a fifth mounting plate 43, a fixed seat 44, a second rotating shaft 45, and a base 46. The fourth driving device 41 can be connected to the bracket 11 through the fifth mounting plate 43, the clamping rod 42 can be connected to the fixed seat 44, the fixed seat 44 can be connected to the base 46 through the second rotating shaft 45, and the base 46 can be connected to the bracket 11. The fourth driving device 41 can drive the clamping rod 42 to rotate along the second rotating shaft 45.
[0043] Reference Figure 5 The clamping mechanism 4 may further include a connecting rod 47 and a second connecting block 48. The clamping rod 42 can be connected to the fixed base 44 via the connecting rod 47. The fourth driving device 41 has a telescopic rod 411, and the connecting rod 47 can be connected to the telescopic rod 411 of the fourth driving device 41 via the second connecting block 48. One connecting rod 47 can be connected to two fourth driving devices 41, and the two fourth driving devices 41 are respectively arranged close to both ends of the connecting rod 47, that is, the two fourth driving devices 41 drive the clamping rod 42 simultaneously, which can ensure the stability and accuracy of the movement of the clamping rod 42.
[0044] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 The second conveying guide rail 122 can extend to the junction of the pushing mechanism 3 and the clamping mechanism 4, and the first conveying guide rail 121 can extend to the clamping mechanism 4. The clamping rod 42 is correspondingly arranged with the first conveying guide rail 121. The fourth driving device 41 can drive the clamping rod 42 to approach or move away from the first conveying guide rail 121 to clamp or release the wire harness. That is, the clamping rod 42 replaces part of the second conveying guide rail 122, and the structure of the clamping rod 42 can be the same as or similar to the structure of the second conveying guide rail 122. The ends of the second conveying guide rail 122 and the clamping rod 42 near the second end 112 of the bracket 11 are both curved upwards, which can reduce the risk of the wire harness falling off.
[0045] In another embodiment, both the first conveying guide rail 121 and the second conveying guide rail 122 extend only to the junction of the pushing mechanism 3 and the clamping mechanism 4. The clamping rod 42 may include a first clamping rod 42 (not shown) and a second clamping rod 42 (not shown), which are respectively arranged corresponding to the first conveying guide rail 121 and the second conveying guide rail 122. The pushing mechanism 3 can transfer the wire harness from the conveying guide rail 12 to the clamping rod 42. The first clamping rod 42 and the second clamping rod 42 are spaced apart from each other, and the wire harness is suspended between the first clamping rod 42 and the second clamping rod 42. The fourth driving device 41 can drive the first clamping rod 42 and the second clamping rod 42 to move closer to each other or further away from each other to clamp or release the wire harness. The ends of the first clamping rod 42 and the second clamping rod 42 near the second end 112 of the bracket 11 are both tilted upwards, which can reduce the risk of the wire harness falling off.
[0046] Please refer to the above as well. Figure 6 The transfer mechanism 5 includes a trolley 51, a mounting base 52, a frame 53, and guide rods 54. The trolley 51 is, for example, an AGV trolley, used to deliver the wire harness to a designated location. The frame 53 is fixed to the trolley 51 via the mounting base 52. The guide rods 54 are mounted on the frame 53 and are used to carry the wire harness released by the clamping mechanism 4. The trolley 51 is used to transfer the wire harness released by the clamping mechanism 4. The guide rods 54 can adopt the same or similar structure as the conveyor rail 12. Each set of guide rods 54 can include a first guide rod 541 and a second guide rod 542. The ends of the first guide rod 541 and the second guide rod 542 near the pushing mechanism 3 are flared, which has a guiding function. When the wire harness enters the clamping mechanism 4, the wire portion of the wire harness can also enter between the first guide rod 541 and the second guide rod 542. Both ends of the first guide rod 541 and the second guide rod 542 are tilted upwards. When the wire harness shakes, it will slide towards the ends of the first guide rod 541 and the second guide rod 542. Under the action of gravity, the wire harness can automatically fall back, thus reducing the risk of the wire harness falling off the first guide rod 541 and the second guide rod 542.
[0047] The foregoing has provided a detailed description of a wire harness storage and transport mechanism. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this application. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this application.
Claims
1. A wire harness storage and conveying mechanism, characterized in that, include: A frame (1) includes a support (11) and a conveying rail (12) disposed on the support (11). The support (11) has a first end (111) and a second end (112) opposite to each other. The conveying rail (12) is used to carry wire harnesses. A scraping mechanism (2) is provided near the first end (111) of the bracket (11); A pushing mechanism (3) is provided relative to the scraping mechanism (2) and close to the second end (112) of the bracket (11). The scraping mechanism (2) is used to convey the wire bundle to the pushing mechanism (3). The pushing mechanism (3) is used to convey the wire bundle conveyed by the scraping mechanism (2) to the second end (112) of the bracket (11). A clamping mechanism (4) is disposed near the second end (112) of the bracket (11), and the clamping mechanism (4) is used to clamp the wire harness or release the wire harness; A transfer mechanism (5) is disposed close to the clamping mechanism (4) and is used to carry and transfer the wire harness released by the clamping mechanism (4).
2. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the conveying guide rail (12) near the first end (111) of the bracket (11) is an inclined structure (126) so that the wire harness slides in the direction of the wire scraping mechanism (2).
3. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (1) also includes a first connecting block (13), a guide plate (14), a first mounting plate (15), casters (16), and a support column (17) all disposed on the support (11). The conveying guide rail (12) is connected to the support (11) through the first connecting block (13). The guide plate (14) is disposed on the support (11) and is used to guide the transfer mechanism (5). The pushing mechanism (3) is connected to the support (11) through the first mounting plate (15). The casters (16) and the support column (17) are both disposed at the bottom of the support (11).
4. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wire scraping mechanism (2) includes a first driving device (21) and a wire scraping part (22). The first driving device (21) is used to drive the wire scraping part (22) to move so as to move the wire bundle to the position corresponding to the delivery guide rail (12) and the pushing mechanism (3).
5. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, The scraping mechanism (2) further includes a second mounting plate (23) and a flange (24), and the first drive device (21) is connected to the bracket (11) through the second mounting plate (23); The scraping section (22) includes a first scraping section (221), a second scraping section (222), and a first rotating shaft (223). The first scraping section (221) is connected to the first driving device (21) through the flange (24), and the second scraping section (222) is connected to the first scraping section (221) through the first rotating shaft (223). The first scraping section (221) and the second scraping section (222) are respectively disposed on the upper and lower sides of the conveying guide rail (12).
6. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pushing mechanism (3) is disposed on the frame (1). The pushing mechanism (3) includes a second driving device (31), a third driving device (32), a third mounting plate (33), a fourth mounting plate (34), and a pushing part (35). The second driving device (31) is connected to the bracket (11) through the third mounting plate (33). The third driving device (32) is connected to the second driving device (31) through the fourth mounting plate (34). The second driving device (31) is used to drive the pushing part (35) to move along a first direction (X). The third driving device (32) is used to drive the pushing part (35) to move along a second direction (Y). The first direction (X) and the second direction (Y) are intersecting. The pushing part (35) is used to move the wire harness from the first end (111) of the bracket (11) to the second end (112) of the bracket (11).
7. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The push part (35) is provided with a plurality of toggle members (351), which are spaced apart in the moving direction of the wire harness.
8. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying guide rail (12) is provided with a first sensor (123) and a second sensor (124). The first sensor (123) is located at the entrance (125) of the conveying guide rail (12), and the second sensor (124) is located at the position of the conveying guide rail (12) corresponding to the pushing mechanism (3). When the first sensor (123) detects the wire harness, the wire scraping mechanism (2) moves the wire harness toward the pushing mechanism (3). When the second sensor (124) detects the wire harness, the pushing mechanism (3) moves the wire harness toward the clamping mechanism (4).
9. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism (4) includes a fourth driving device (41) and a clamping rod (42), wherein the fourth driving device (41) is used to drive the clamping rod (42) to clamp the wire harness or release the wire harness.
10. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism (4) further includes a fifth mounting plate (43), a fixed seat (44), a second rotating shaft (45), and a base (46). The fourth driving device (41) is connected to the bracket (11) through the fifth mounting plate (43). The clamping rod (42) is connected to the fixed seat (44). The fixed seat (44) is connected to the base (46) through the second rotating shaft (45). The base (46) is connected to the bracket (11). The fourth driving device (41) can drive the clamping rod (42) to rotate along the second rotating shaft (45).
11. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that, The conveying guide rail (12) includes a first conveying guide rail (121) and a second conveying guide rail (122), the first conveying guide rail (121) and the second conveying guide rail (122) are spaced apart from each other, and the wire harness is suspended between the first conveying guide rail (121) and the second conveying guide rail (122); Wherein, the second conveying guide rail (122) extends to the junction of the pushing mechanism (3) and the clamping mechanism (4), the first conveying guide rail (121) extends to the clamping mechanism (4), the clamping rod (42) is correspondingly arranged with the first conveying guide rail (121), and the fourth driving device (41) can drive the clamping rod (42) to move closer to or away from the first conveying guide rail (121) to clamp the wire harness or release the wire harness; or, The clamping rod (42) includes a first clamping rod and a second clamping rod. The first clamping rod and the second clamping rod are respectively arranged corresponding to the first conveying guide rail (121) and the second conveying guide rail (122). The pushing mechanism (3) can transfer the wire harness from the conveying guide rail (12) to the clamping rod (42). The first clamping rod and the second clamping rod are spaced apart from each other. The wire harness is suspended between the first clamping rod and the second clamping rod. The fourth driving device (41) can drive the first clamping rod and the second clamping rod to move closer or further away from each other to clamp the wire harness or release the wire harness.
12. The wire harness storage and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer mechanism (5) includes a trolley (51), a mounting base plate (52), a frame (53), and a guide rod (54). The frame (53) is fixed to the trolley (51) by the mounting base plate (52). The guide rod (54) is installed on the frame (53). The guide rod (54) is used to carry the wire harness released by the clamping mechanism (4). The trolley (51) is used to transfer the wire harness released by the clamping mechanism (4).