An aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment device

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the field of wheel hub color matching, specifically relating to an aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment device, including an infeed roller conveyor, an outfeed roller conveyor, a robotic arm, and multiple tanks; the infeed roller conveyor and the outfeed roller conveyor are arranged side by side and connected; the infeed roller conveyor includes a roller conveyor, a limiting post, and a lifting device, with the limiting post installed at the end of the roller conveyor and the lifting device installed at the middle end of the roller conveyor; the lifting device is associated with the robotic arm, and the robotic arm's running track is sequentially equipped with a process tank, a washing tank, a secondary tank, a cleaning tank, and a water blowing station, realizing continuous operation. The robotic arm in this utility model achieves multi-degree-of-freedom movement through program control, and can sequentially convey the wheel hub to the process tank, washing tank, secondary tank, cleaning tank, and water blowing station according to a set path, realizing automatic cleaning and drying of the wheel hub before and after electrodeposition, reducing manual intervention, and improving color matching accuracy and production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of wheel hub color matching, specifically relating to an aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment device. Background Technology

[0002] Aluminum alloy, as an excellent metallic material, is widely used in the automotive wheel manufacturing industry due to its high specific strength and good machinability. However, the current color-matching process for aluminum alloy wheels mainly uses a masking method, which has the following problems: it requires manual protection and removal operations, and it is difficult to guarantee the clarity of the edges, thus still requiring manual trimming. This not only leads to high labor costs but also low trimming efficiency, seriously restricting the development of the color-matching process for aluminum alloy wheels. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention proposes an aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment device to solve the problems of high labor costs and low trimming efficiency in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes the following technical solution:

[0005] An aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment apparatus includes an infeed roller conveyor, an outfeed roller conveyor, and a robotic arm;

[0006] The feed roller conveyor and the discharge roller conveyor are arranged side by side and connected; the feed roller conveyor includes a roller conveyor, a limiting post, and a lifting device, the limiting post is installed at the end of the roller conveyor, and the lifting device is installed at the middle end of the roller conveyor; the lifting device is associated with a robotic arm;

[0007] The robotic arm's running track is sequentially equipped with a process tank, a washing tank, a secondary tank, a cleaning tank, and a water blowing station.

[0008] Preferably, the process tank is made of 10mm thick PP board, with fillet welds on both sides at the contact points between the boards.

[0009] A PP plate is welded to the center of the bottom of the process tank, and a nylon cone-shaped base rod is movably connected to the PP plate by studs;

[0010] The process tank has two bottom plates: a lower bottom plate and an upper bottom plate. The angle between the upper bottom plate and the lower bottom plate is 1°. Four vertical columns are welded to the upper bottom plate, and the tops of the columns are closed.

[0011] Preferably, the process tank is equipped with a 316 stainless steel plate inside, and a 6mm diameter copper column is led out of the tank to connect the cathode power supply line.

[0012] Preferably, the outside of the process tank is equipped with a drainage trough, and the drainage trough is connected to the secondary tank through a bottom connecting pipe.

[0013] Preferably, the side of the cleaning tank is equipped with a wheel hub lifting device.

[0014] Preferably, the water blowing station is equipped with a pneumatic nozzle.

[0015] The advantages of this utility model are:

[0016] This invention proposes an aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment device. The robotic arm achieves multi-degree-of-freedom movement through program control and can sequentially transport the wheel hub to each slot according to the set path, realizing continuous operation and completing the automatic cleaning and drying of the wheel hub before and after electrodeposition, reducing manual intervention and improving color matching accuracy and production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, are used to provide a further understanding of this utility model. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this utility model are used to explain this utility model and do not constitute an undue limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment device;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a process tank. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0021] The following detailed description is exemplary and intended to provide further detailed explanation of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, all technical terms used in this invention have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this invention.

[0022] Please see Figure 1 As shown, this utility model provides an aluminum alloy electrodeposition surface treatment device, including an infeed roller conveyor and an outfeed roller conveyor; the infeed roller conveyor and the outfeed roller conveyor are arranged side by side, and a freely movable robotic arm 4 is provided in front of the infeed roller conveyor and the end of the robotic arm is connected to a clamp for clamping the aluminum alloy wheel hub for electrodeposition treatment.

[0023] The process tank 5, washing tank 6, auxiliary tank 7, cleaning tank 8, and blowing station 9 are arranged around the perimeter. The robotic arm 4 achieves multi-degree-of-freedom movement through program control and can sequentially transport the wheel hub to the process tank 5, washing tank 6, auxiliary tank 7, and cleaning tank 8 according to the set path, thus realizing continuous operation.

[0024] The feed roller conveyor includes a roller conveyor 1, a limiting post 2, and a lifting device 3. The limiting post 2 is installed at the end of the roller conveyor 1, and the lifting device is installed at the middle end of the roller conveyor 1, located in the middle of the roller, for lifting the sample and cooperating with the robotic arm 4 to transfer the sample.

[0025] The cleaning tank 8 is equipped with a hub lifting device on its side, which can raise and lower the hub for cleaning after electrodeposition.

[0026] The water blowing station 9 is equipped with a pneumatic nozzle, which can evenly dry the cleaned wheel hub to ensure that there are no water stains left on the surface of the wheel hub.

[0027] The cooler 12 is used to cool the solution and power supply system in the auxiliary tank 7.

[0028] The filtration system 11 is used for filtration during the solution exchange process between the process tank 5 and the auxiliary tank 7.

[0029] like Figure 2 As shown, the process tank 5 is made of 10mm thick PP board, with fillet welds on both sides at the contact points between the boards. The process tank 5 includes a 316 stainless steel plate 13, with a 6mm diameter copper column extending outside the tank for connecting the cathode power supply line. A 130mm*130mm*10mm thick PP plate is welded to the center of the bottom, and four M8*25 studs 17 are welded to the plate. The nylon conical base rod 14 is connected with M8*25 studs 17, and its height is adjustable according to the positive and negative electrode spacing parameters.

[0030] The process tank 5 has two bottom plates. The lower bottom plate is a single piece, while the upper bottom plate 18 consists of two pieces. The upper and lower bottom plates form a 1° angle to ensure easy cleaning of the solution. Four 30*30*300mm columns 19 are welded to the upper bottom plate 18. The columns 19 are required to be vertical and have closed tops. Their main function is to support the stainless steel plate 13. A drainage trough 15 is provided on the outside of the tank, which is connected to the secondary tank 7 via a bottom connecting pipe 16 to ensure smooth liquid circulation. The overall structure of the tank is stable, and all components are tightly connected to ensure no loosening or leakage during use. All welded parts are polished to a smooth surface to prevent burrs from injuring operators. The overall design is reasonable, facilitating daily maintenance and cleaning, and meets industrial safety standards.

[0031] The complete device proposed in this invention operates in a coordinated manner through a PLC control system, ensuring synchronization and safety interlocking between various workstations, and improving equipment operational stability and production automation level. It can achieve automatic cleaning and drying of wheel hubs before and after electrodeposition, reducing manual intervention and improving color matching accuracy and production efficiency.

[0032] As is known from common technical knowledge, this utility model can be implemented through other embodiments that do not depart from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments described above are merely illustrative in all respects and are not the only ones. All modifications within the scope of this utility model or its equivalents are included in this utility model.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and not to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can still be made to the specific implementation of this utility model. Any modifications or equivalent substitutions that do not depart from the spirit and scope of this utility model should be covered within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. An aluminum alloy electro-deposited surface treatment apparatus, characterized by, This includes the feed roller conveyor, the discharge roller conveyor, and the robotic arm; The feed roller conveyor and the discharge roller conveyor are arranged side by side and connected; the feed roller conveyor includes a roller conveyor, a limiting post, and a lifting device, the limiting post is installed at the end of the roller conveyor, and the lifting device is installed at the middle end of the roller conveyor; the lifting device is associated with a robotic arm; The robotic arm's running track is sequentially equipped with a process tank, a washing tank, a secondary tank, a cleaning tank, and a water blowing station.

2. An apparatus for electrodepositing a surface treatment on an aluminum alloy as defined in claim 1, wherein The process tank is made of 10mm thick PP board, with fillet welds on both sides at the contact points between the boards. A PP plate is welded to the center of the bottom of the process tank, and a nylon cone-shaped base rod is movably connected to the PP plate by studs; The process tank has two bottom plates: a lower bottom plate and an upper bottom plate. The angle between the upper bottom plate and the lower bottom plate is 1°. Four vertical columns are welded to the upper bottom plate, and the tops of the columns are closed.

3. An apparatus for electrodepositing a surface treatment on an aluminum alloy as defined in claim 2, wherein The process tank is equipped with a 316 stainless steel plate inside, and a 6mm diameter copper column is led out of the tank to connect the cathode power supply line.

4. An apparatus for electrodepositing a surface treatment on an aluminum alloy as defined in claim 2, wherein The process tank is equipped with a drainage trough on its exterior, and the drainage trough is connected to the secondary tank via a bottom connecting pipe.

5. An apparatus for electrodepositing a surface treatment on an aluminum alloy as defined in claim 2 wherein, The side of the cleaning tank is equipped with a wheel hub lifting device.

6. An apparatus for electrodepositing a surface treatment on an aluminum alloy as defined in claim 2 wherein, The water blowing station is equipped with a pneumatic nozzle.

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