A compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop

Abstract

This utility model relates to a compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop, including a conveyor rail and a conveyor vehicle that moves along the conveyor rail. The conveyor vehicle is equipped with a tire blank storage position and a finished tire storage position. The conveyor rail is laid directly below the vulcanizing machine robot. The tire blank robot is provided at the first end of the conveyor rail. The tire blank robot can move back and forth between the tire blank waiting position and the tire blank storage position. The tire blank waiting position is located on one side of the conveyor rail. The finished tire conveying line is provided at the second end of the conveyor rail. This utility model can solve the technical problem that the equipment layout of the existing vulcanizing workshop lacks rationality, affecting space utilization and production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of tire manufacturing technology, specifically relating to a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop. Background Technology

[0002] As a crucial component of automobiles, the manufacturing process of tires directly impacts their performance and quality. In tire production, molding and vulcanization are two key steps. The molding process precisely assembles various semi-finished rubber components (such as the tread, sidewall, and ply) into a tire blank according to design requirements. Subsequently, the tire blank is transported to the vulcanization process for high-temperature and high-pressure treatment, which imparts its final physical structure and mechanical properties, resulting in the finished tire.

[0003] Currently, in the equipment layout of vulcanizing workshops, conveyor belts are typically used as the main method for transporting tire blanks and finished tires. Multiple vulcanizing machines are arranged on both sides of each conveyor belt, forming a symmetrical layout. To achieve automated transfer of tire blanks between the conveyor belt and the vulcanizing machines, guided vehicles (RGVs) are commonly used as intermediate transport devices. The specific operation process is as follows: the tire blank is first transported to the waiting position, where a gantry robot grabs the tire blank and places it on the RGV. The RGV runs along a fixed track, transporting the tire blank to the designated vulcanizing position. After vulcanization, the tire unloading robot on the vulcanizing machine first puts the finished tire back into the RGV, then loads a new tire blank into the vulcanizing machine. Finally, the RGV returns the finished tire to the starting position, where it is conveyed by the conveyor belt to the next process. Although the above layout achieves automation of the vulcanization process to a certain extent and improves production efficiency, there are still some shortcomings in practical applications. Especially in terms of space utilization, sufficient installation and maintenance passages must be left between the conveyor belt and the vulcanizing machine, resulting in a significant amount of idle space in the overall layout, increasing the floor space and construction costs. In addition, RGVs need to frequently turn around, resulting in long idle waiting times during a single work cycle, which affects production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] In response to the shortcomings of existing technologies, a compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop is proposed to solve the technical problems of the lack of rational equipment layout in existing vulcanizing workshops, which affects space utilization and production efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop includes a conveyor rail and a conveyor vehicle that moves along the conveyor rail. The conveyor vehicle is equipped with a tire blank storage position and a finished tire storage position. The conveyor rail is laid directly below the vulcanizing machine robot. A tire blank robot is provided at the first end of the conveyor rail. The tire blank robot can move back and forth between the tire blank waiting position and the tire blank storage position. The tire blank waiting position is located on one side of the conveyor rail. A finished tire conveying line is provided at the second end of the conveyor rail.

[0007] This technical solution is further configured such that multiple vulcanizing machines are arranged sequentially to form a vulcanizing unit, and the conveying guide rail is arranged parallel to the extension direction of the vulcanizing unit.

[0008] The technical solution is further configured such that the conveyor vehicle is an RGV, and two tire blank storage positions and two finished tire storage positions are arranged sequentially on its top.

[0009] The technical solution is further configured such that the embryo manipulator is movably mounted above the truss, and the truss spans above the conveying guide rail.

[0010] The technical solution is further configured such that a robotic arm guide rail is provided on the truss, the embryo manipulator moves along the robotic arm guide rail, and the number of embryo manipulators is equal to the number of embryo storage positions.

[0011] The technical solution is further configured such that a tire hoist is provided below the truss and on the side of the conveying guide rail, and the number of tire hoists is equal to the number of tire storage positions.

[0012] The technical solution is further configured such that the precarious waiting position is located at the highest position of the precarious elevator's stroke, and an empty pallet conveyor line is provided at the lowest position of the precarious elevator's stroke.

[0013] The technical solution is further configured such that a scanner is provided on the side of the embryo waiting position.

[0014] The technical solution is further configured such that the vulcanizing unit is configured as a double row, each row of vulcanizing units is provided with the conveying guide rail, and the truss is spanned above the double row of vulcanizing units.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0016] 1. A conveyor rail is installed below the vulcanizing machine robot. The conveyor can transfer the tire blanks waiting in the vulcanizing machine robot to the vulcanizing machine robot, and can also transfer the vulcanized finished tires to the finished tire conveyor line. This eliminates the traditional conveyor belt and RGV transportation method, reduces the floor space, improves the space utilization of the vulcanizing workshop, and makes the vulcanizing workshop structure more compact.

[0017] 2. By coordinating the vulcanizing machine robot, the tire blank robot, and the conveyor vehicle, the efficiency of tire gripping and transportation is improved, thereby increasing production efficiency and meeting the needs of the modern tire manufacturing industry for efficient, intelligent, and intensive production. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a top view of the compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop in this embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is an assembly diagram of the truss and the tire hoist in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0020] In the attached diagram: 1. Conveying guide rail; 2. Conveying vehicle; 3. Tire blank storage position; 4. Finished tire storage position; 5. Vulcanizing machine; 6. Vulcanizing machine robot; 7. Truss; 8. Robot guide rail; 9. Tire blank robot; 10. Tire blank elevator; 11. Scanner; 12. Finished tire elevator; 13. Roller conveyor. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the technical solution of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Based on the embodiments in this application, other similar embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should all fall within the scope of protection of this application. Furthermore, directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as "up," "down," "left," and "right," are only for reference to the directions in the accompanying drawings; therefore, the directional terms used are for illustrative purposes and not for limiting the invention.

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0023] According to an embodiment of this utility model, a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop is provided. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 1 to 2 The system includes a conveyor rail 1 and a conveyor 2 that moves along the conveyor rail 1. The conveyor 2 is provided with a tire blank storage position 3 and a finished tire storage position 4. The conveyor rail 1 is laid directly below the vulcanizing machine robot 6. A tire blank robot 9 is provided at the first end of the conveyor rail 1. The tire blank robot 9 can move back and forth between the tire blank waiting position and the tire blank storage position 3. The tire blank waiting position is located on one side of the conveyor rail 1. A finished tire conveying line is provided at the second end of the conveyor rail 1.

[0024] Furthermore, the vulcanizing machine robot 6 is installed behind the vulcanizing machine 5, and the conveying guide rail 1 is laid directly below the vulcanizing machine robot 6, that is, the conveying guide rail 1 is laid behind the vulcanizing machine 5. This structural design shortens the travel of the vulcanizing machine robot 6 and ensures efficient docking in the process of converting tire blanks into finished tires.

[0025] Furthermore, the conveyor vehicle 2 is provided with a tire blank storage position 3 and a finished tire storage position 4 arranged in sequence. The tire blank storage position 3 is used to place the tire blank to be vulcanized, and the finished tire storage position 4 is used to place the vulcanized finished tire.

[0026] Furthermore, when the conveyor 2 moves to the first end of the conveyor guide rail 1, the tire blank robot 9 can transfer the tire blank located in the tire blank waiting position to the tire blank storage position 3. The conveyor 2 can then transfer the tire blank in the tire blank storage position 3 to the vulcanizing machine robot 6. At the same time, the conveyor 2 can also transfer the vulcanized finished tires to the finished tire conveyor line. This eliminates the traditional conveyor belt and RGV transportation method, reduces the floor space, improves the space utilization rate of the vulcanizing workshop, and makes the vulcanizing workshop structure more compact. By cooperating with the vulcanizing machine robot 6, the tire blank robot 9, and the conveyor 2, the efficiency of tire gripping and transportation is improved, thereby increasing production efficiency and meeting the needs of modern tire manufacturing for efficient, intelligent, and intensive production.

[0027] Specifically, after the conveyor 2 moves into position, the finished tire storage position 4 aligns with the vulcanizing machine robot 6. The vulcanizing machine robot 6 places the finished tire in the finished tire storage position 4. Then, the conveyor 2 moves again until the tire blank storage position 3 aligns with the vulcanizing machine robot 6. The vulcanizing machine robot 6 picks up the tire blank, and then the conveyor 2 moves to the second end of the conveyor guide rail 1. The second end of the conveyor guide rail 1 is equipped with a finished tire elevator 12 and a roller conveyor 13. The conveyor 2 first conveys the finished tire to the finished tire elevator 12, and then the finished tire elevator 12 lifts and conveys the finished tire to the roller conveyor 13. The finished tire on the roller conveyor 13 is reversed by a reversing device and then conveyed to the finished tire conveying line, transferring the finished tire to the next process. The conveyor 2 then returns to the first end of the conveyor guide rail 1.

[0028] Preferably, the finished tire elevator 12 is a roller elevator, and the finished tire conveyor line adopts a roller conveyor structure. Among them, the roller elevator, roller conveyor 13, and commutator are all mature existing technologies.

[0029] In a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop of this embodiment, please refer to... Figures 1 to 2 Multiple vulcanizing machines 5 are arranged in sequence to form a vulcanizing unit. The conveying guide rail 1 is set along the extension direction of the vulcanizing unit, making the entire vulcanizing process smoother and more orderly.

[0030] In a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop of this embodiment, please refer to... Figures 1 to 2 The conveyor vehicle 2 is an RGV, with two tire blank storage positions 3 and two finished tire storage positions 4 arranged sequentially on its top, which improves the single transport capacity.

[0031] In a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop of this embodiment, please refer to... Figures 1 to 2 The precarious manipulator 9 is movably mounted above the truss 7, which spans above the conveying guide rail 1. The number of precarious manipulators 9 is equal to the number of precarious storage positions 3.

[0032] Furthermore, the truss 7 is composed of two opposing sub-trusses, with a robotic arm guide rail 8 located at the top between the two sub-trusses. The preform robotic arm 9 is mounted on the robotic arm guide rail 8 and is capable of sliding laterally and longitudinally relative to the robotic arm guide rail 8.

[0033] In a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop of this embodiment, please refer to... Figures 1 to 2 A tire blank lifting machine 10 is provided below the truss 7 and on the side of the conveying guide rail 1. The number of tire blank lifting machines 10 is equal to the number of tire blank storage positions 3. This ensures the stability and continuity of the tire blank transportation process.

[0034] Furthermore, when the conveyor 2 moves to the first end of the conveyor guide rail 1, the tire blank storage position 3 is positioned directly opposite the tire blank elevator 10.

[0035] Furthermore, the tire blank lifting machine 10 adopts a forklift type lifting machine, and the forks are driven to lift and lower via a chain. The forks can lift and lower a pallet carrying a tire blank or an empty pallet.

[0036] In a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop of this embodiment, please refer to... Figures 1 to 2 The tire blank waiting position is located at the highest point of the tire blank elevator 10's stroke. When the tire blank is lifted to the waiting position, the tire blank robot 9 grabs the tire blank and places it in the tire blank storage position 3, and the conveyor 2 transports the tire blank to the vulcanizing machine 5. An empty pallet conveyor line is located at the lowest point of the tire blank elevator 10's stroke. After the tire blank robot 9 grabs the tire blank, the tire blank elevator 10 lowers the empty pallet to its lowest point, and the empty pallet conveyor line transports the empty pallet to the next process. This design not only facilitates the loading and unloading of tire blanks but also enables automatic recovery of empty pallets, improving overall operational efficiency.

[0037] In a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop of this embodiment, please refer to... Figures 1 to 2A scanner 11 is provided on the side of the waiting position for the embryo. The scanner 11 is linked with the embryo lifter 10. The scanning is triggered when the embryo is in place, which can monitor the embryo status in real time and ensure the accuracy of subsequent processing steps.

[0038] In a compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop of this embodiment, please refer to... Figures 1 to 2 The vulcanizing units are configured in a double-row configuration, with each row of vulcanizing units equipped with a conveying guide rail 1. The truss 7 spans above the double-row vulcanizing units. The double-row vulcanizing units share the truss 7, and the tire blank manipulator 9 can simultaneously provide tire blank gripping services for the conveyor vehicles 2 on both sides of the conveying guide rail 1, reducing redundant construction and improving space utilization.

[0039] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0040] Optionally, specific examples in this embodiment can refer to the examples described in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0041] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0042] In the above embodiments of this application, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A compact all-steel tire vulcanization workshop, characterized in that, The device includes a conveyor rail and a conveyor vehicle that moves along the conveyor rail. The conveyor vehicle is equipped with a tire blank storage position and a finished tire storage position. The conveyor rail is laid directly below the vulcanizing machine robot. A tire blank robot is provided at the first end of the conveyor rail. The tire blank robot can move back and forth between the tire blank waiting position and the tire blank storage position. The tire blank waiting position is located on one side of the conveyor rail. A finished tire conveying line is provided at the second end of the conveyor rail.

2. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple vulcanizing machines are arranged in sequence to form a vulcanizing unit, and the conveying guide rail is set along the extension direction parallel to the vulcanizing unit.

3. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transport vehicle is an RGV, with two tire blank storage positions and two finished tire storage positions arranged sequentially on its top.

4. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 2, characterized in that, The embryo manipulator is movably mounted above the truss, which spans above the conveying guide rail.

5. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 4, characterized in that, The truss is equipped with a robotic arm guide rail, and the embryo manipulator moves along the robotic arm guide rail. The number of embryo manipulators is equal to the number of embryo storage positions.

6. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, Below the truss and on the side of the conveying guide rail, there is a tire blank lifting machine, and the number of tire blank lifting machines is equal to the number of tire blank storage positions.

7. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 6, characterized in that, The precarious tire waiting position is located at the highest point of the precarious tire elevator's stroke, and an empty pallet conveyor line is located at the lowest point of the precarious tire elevator's stroke.

8. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, A scanner is provided on the side of the embryo waiting position.

9. The compact all-steel tire vulcanizing workshop according to claim 4, characterized in that, The vulcanizing units are configured in double rows, with each row of vulcanizing units equipped with the conveying guide rail, and the truss spanning above the double rows of vulcanizing units.

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