Hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection apparatus

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of appearance detection equipment of wheel hub bearing outer ring, including control device, feeding device, conveying device, first end face detection station, first inner side bevel detection station, first side detection station, first turnover station, second end face detection station, second side detection station, second inner side bevel detection station, second turnover station and discharging station, the conveying device includes circulating conveying line and mobile pallet, the mobile pallet carries detection object wheel hub bearing outer ring along the circulating conveying line sequentially through each station to detect and sort out.By the appearance detection equipment of wheel hub bearing outer ring of the utility model, compact structure, detection is smooth, greatly improve the automated detection efficiency of wheel hub bearing outer ring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mechanical automation equipment, and in particular to a wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device. Background Technology

[0002] Wheel bearings are one of the key components of automobiles. Their main functions are to bear weight and provide precise guidance for the rotation of the wheel hub. Wheel bearings consist of an inner ring and an outer ring, with the entire bearing mounted together by a flange on the outer ring. In current production processes, the visual inspection of the outer ring of wheel bearings is generally done manually, which is not only inefficient and costly but also prone to misjudgment.

[0003] In the automated inspection process for wheel bearing outer rings, the special structure of the outer ring necessitates the inspection of various external surfaces, which can easily lead to a lengthy and complex inspection pipeline. This lengthy and complex pipeline significantly impacts the inspection cost and efficiency of automated inspection of wheel bearing outer rings. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a wheel bearing outer ring appearance inspection device that offers smooth inspection and wide applicability. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model is proposed in view of the above-mentioned technical problems, and provides a wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device. It adopts a circulating conveyor line to carry a moving pallet carrying the wheel hub bearing outer ring through each station in sequence. The moving pallet is reused by the circulating conveyor line. The device has a compact structure, smooth inspection, and effectively improves the automated inspection efficiency of wheel hub bearing outer ring.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device is provided, comprising a control device, a feeding device, a conveying device, a first end face inspection station, a first inner bevel inspection station, a first side face inspection station, a first flipping station, a second end face inspection station, a second side face inspection station, a second inner bevel inspection station, a second flipping station, and a unloading station.

[0006] The conveying device includes a circulating conveyor line and a moving pallet. The moving pallet carries the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing to be inspected and passes sequentially along the circulating conveyor line through the first end face inspection station, the first inner oblique inspection station, the first side inspection station, the first flipping station, the second end face inspection station, the second side inspection station, the second inner oblique inspection station, the second flipping station, and the unloading station.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device as described in the first aspect is provided, wherein a lifting and rotating mechanism is respectively provided at the first inner bevel inspection station, the first side inspection station, the second side inspection station, and the second inner bevel inspection station. The movable tray carries the wheel hub bearing outer ring to be inspected and moves it to the first inner bevel inspection station, the first side inspection station, the second side inspection station, and the second inner bevel inspection station. The lifting and rotating mechanism lifts the wheel hub bearing outer ring and drives it to rotate.

[0008] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device as described in the second aspect is provided, wherein the lifting and rotating mechanism includes a first servo motor, a first lead screw module, a second servo motor, a rotating gear set, and a hollow rotating drum.

[0009] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device as described in the third aspect is provided, wherein the lifting and rotating mechanism further includes a lead screw stepper motor, and the output shaft of the lead screw stepper motor passes through the hollow rotating cylinder and connects to a flat plate light source.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device as described in the first aspect is provided, wherein the second end face inspection station includes an electric cylinder, the electric cylinder is connected to an inspection camera and a first light source, the inspection camera passes through a through hole in the middle of the first light source; a light source assembly is provided directly below the inspection camera, the light source assembly includes a cylinder, the cylinder is connected to a second light source.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing is transported sequentially through each workstation by a circulating conveyor line equipped with a moving pallet for appearance inspection. The entire inspection equipment has a compact structure and a smooth inspection line, realizing automated appearance inspection of the outer ring of wheel hub bearings with complex structures.

[0012] Specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail with reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, indicating how the principles of the present invention can be adopted. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The accompanying drawings, which form part of the specification, are provided to further understand the present invention and illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention. Together with the text description, they serve to explain the principles of the present invention, wherein the same reference numerals are used to denote the same elements throughout.

[0014] In the attached diagram:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a top view of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the circulating conveyor line of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting and rotating mechanism of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the second end face inspection station of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Referring to the accompanying drawings, the foregoing and other features of this utility model will become apparent from the following description. Specific embodiments of this utility model are specifically disclosed in the description and drawings, illustrating some implementations in which the principles of this utility model can be adopted. It should be understood that this utility model is not limited to the described embodiments.

[0021] This utility model provides a device for inspecting the appearance of the outer ring of a wheel hub bearing. Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection device of this utility model. Figure 2 This is a top view of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the circulating conveyor line of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model. As shown in the figure, the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment includes a control device (not shown in the figure), a feeding device 1, a conveying device 2, a first end face inspection station 3, a first inner bevel inspection station 4, a first side face inspection station 5, a first flipping station 6, a second end face inspection station 7, a second side face inspection station 8, a second inner bevel inspection station 9, a second flipping station 10, and a discharge station 11. The conveying device 2 includes a circulating conveyor line 21 and a moving pallet 22. The moving pallet 22 carries the wheel hub bearing outer ring to be inspected and passes it sequentially along the circulating conveyor line 21 through the first end face inspection station 3, the first inner bevel inspection station 4, the first side face inspection station 5, the first flipping station 6, the second end face inspection station 7, the second side face inspection station 8, the second inner bevel inspection station 9, the second flipping station 10, and the discharge station 11. See reference. Figure 3The circulating conveyor line 21 includes a double conveyor chain driven by a servo motor. Conveyor chain 211 carries the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing, the object to be inspected, on a moving pallet, sequentially through each station for inspection. The conveyor chain stops when the position of the moving pallet is detected by a photoelectric sensor. Conveyor chain 212 transports the empty moving pallet to the loading position 1 for reuse, carrying the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing for inspection. At one end of the inspection equipment located on the loading device 1, a transport mechanism 01 is installed between conveyor chains 211 and 212 to transport the moving pallet to the first end-face inspection station 3 for inspection. At the end of the inspection equipment away from the loading device 1, a transport mechanism 02 is installed between conveyor chains 211 and 212 to transport the moving pallet from conveyor chain 211 to conveyor chain 212 for recycling. The transport mechanism uses a motor-driven lead screw in the translation module to move and transfer the moving pallet via the upper moving pallet conveying assembly.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment is equipped with a lifting and rotating mechanism at its first inner bevel inspection station 4, first side inspection station 5, second side inspection station 7, and second inner bevel inspection station 9. When the moving tray 22 carrying the wheel hub bearing outer ring to be inspected moves to the first inner bevel inspection station 4, the first side inspection station 5, the second side inspection station 7, and the second inner bevel inspection station 9, the lifting and rotating mechanism lifts the wheel hub bearing outer ring to be inspected and drives the wheel hub bearing outer ring to rotate for inspection. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting and rotating mechanism of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model. (See attached diagram) Figure 4 The lifting and rotating mechanism includes a first servo motor 01, a first lead screw module 02, a second servo motor 03, a rotary gear set 04, and a hollow rotating drum 05. The first servo motor 01 drives the lead screw inside the first lead screw module 02, causing the rotating components on the first lead screw module 02 to move up and down. The second servo motor 03 is specifically a servo geared motor; a small spur gear on the servo geared motor 03 drives a large spur gear to rotate the hollow rotating drum 05. The rotating hollow rotating drum 05 causes the outer ring 001 of the wheel hub bearing above it to rotate continuously for detection. According to a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the lifting and rotating mechanism also includes a lead screw stepper motor 06. The output shaft of the lead screw stepper motor 06 passes through the hollow rotating drum 05 and connects to a flat panel light source 07. The movement of the lead screw stepper motor 06 causes the flat panel light source 07 to move up and down, providing supplementary lighting to the interior of the outer ring 001 of the wheel hub bearing to improve the quality of the acquired image.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the second end face inspection station of the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model. (See diagram) Figure 5According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second end face inspection station 7 includes an electric cylinder 71, which is connected to an inspection camera 72 and a light source 73. The inspection camera 72 passes through a through hole in the middle of the light source 73. A light source assembly is provided directly below the inspection camera 72, and the light source assembly includes a cylinder 74, which is connected to a light source 75. When the conveyor chain 211 conveys the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing to the second end face inspection station 7, the cylinder 74 lifts the light source 75 to provide supplementary lighting to the inside of the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing, and the electric cylinder 71 drives the camera to move up and down to automatically adjust the camera focal length to obtain images of the end face and machined surface of the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing after it has been flipped for inspection.

[0024] According to the wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment of this utility model, the feeding device 1 transports the wheel hub bearing outer ring to be inspected to the designated position. The conveying mechanism 01 transports the moving pallet 22 carrying the wheel hub bearing outer ring to the first end face inspection station 3 for end face and turning surface inspection. Then, the wheel hub bearing outer ring is transported to the first inner bevel inspection station 4 via the conveyor chain 211. The hollow rotating cylinder 05 of the lifting and rotating mechanism lifts the wheel hub bearing outer ring and drives it to rotate continuously. At the same time, the flat plate light source 07 inside the hollow rotating cylinder 05 moves up and down to provide supplementary lighting to the inside of the wheel hub bearing outer ring. The camera at the inner bevel inspection station 4 acquires the inner bevel image of the wheel hub bearing outer ring for inspection. Subsequently, the conveyor chain 211 transports the wheel hub bearing outer ring to the first inner bevel inspection station 4. At the surface inspection station 5, the camera at the first side inspection station 5 takes pictures of the continuously rotating outer ring of the wheel hub bearing to obtain its side image for inspection. Then, the conveyor chain 211 transports the object to be inspected to the first flipping station 6, where the flipping mechanism of the first flipping station 6 flips the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing 180° for subsequent inspection. After flipping, the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing continues to be transported by the conveyor chain 211 to the second end face inspection station 7, the second side inspection station 8, and the second inner oblique opening inspection station 9 for inspection. After inspection of each surface, the flipping mechanism of the second flipping station 10 flips the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing back to its initial direction. Finally, based on the inspection results, the outer rings of the wheel hub bearings inspected are sorted at the unloading station 11.

[0025] Preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, and many features and advantages of these embodiments become apparent from this detailed description. Furthermore, since many modifications and alterations will readily occur to those skilled in the art, the embodiments of the present invention are not intended to be limited to the precise structures and operations illustrated and described, but rather to encompass all suitable modifications and equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for inspecting the appearance of the outer ring of a wheel hub bearing, characterized in that, It includes a control device, a feeding device, a conveying device, a first end face inspection station, a first inner bevel inspection station, a first side inspection station, a first flipping station, a second end face inspection station, a second side inspection station, a second inner bevel inspection station, a second flipping station, and a discharge station. The conveying device includes a circulating conveyor line and a moving pallet. The moving pallet carries the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing to be inspected and passes sequentially along the circulating conveyor line through the first end face inspection station, the first inner oblique inspection station, the first side inspection station, the first flipping station, the second end face inspection station, the second side inspection station, the second inner oblique inspection station, the second flipping station, and the unloading station.

2. The wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first inner bevel inspection station, the first side inspection station, the second side inspection station, and the second inner bevel inspection station are each equipped with a lifting and rotating mechanism. The movable tray carries the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing to be inspected and moves it to the first inner bevel inspection station, the first side inspection station, the second side inspection station, and the second inner bevel inspection station. The lifting and rotating mechanism lifts the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing to be inspected and drives the outer ring of the wheel hub bearing to rotate.

3. The wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lifting and rotating mechanism includes a first servo motor, a first lead screw module, a second servo motor, a rotating gear set, and a hollow rotating drum.

4. The wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lifting and rotating mechanism also includes a lead screw stepper motor, the output shaft of which passes through the hollow rotating cylinder and connects to the flat plate light source.

5. The wheel hub bearing outer ring appearance inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second end face inspection station includes an electric cylinder, which is connected to an inspection camera and a first light source. The inspection camera passes through a through hole in the middle of the first light source. A light source assembly is provided directly below the inspection camera. The light source assembly includes a cylinder, which is connected to a second light source.

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