A flexible processing unit

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of flexible processing units, including processing equipment, processing equipment is provided with two and interval arrangement, and the feeding bin door of two processing equipment is located the same height arrangement on opposite side, conveying guide rail is also horizontally arranged between two processing equipment, the top of conveying guide rail is also equipped with fixing frame, and auxiliary processing assembly is equipped on fixing frame, the sidewall of the article to be processed is clamped and fixed at the bottom of auxiliary processing assembly and is conveyed towards the inside of the feeding bin door of processing equipment;Multiple processing equipment is equipped simultaneously on the both sides of production line in the application, and auxiliary conveying is carried out by cooperating with adjusting member, so that multiple different components can be conveyed to the inside of corresponding equipment, and synchronous processing is carried out, so that each component of the same group of customized products can directly enter final assembly after preliminary processing is completed, only one conveying guide rail is needed to complete, the occupied area of entire production line is greatly reduced, and the layout cost of production line is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of flexible processing technology, specifically to a flexible processing unit. Background Technology

[0002] Flexible manufacturing models are actually widespread, such as customization. This consumer-oriented, demand-driven production approach contrasts with the traditional mass production model. Flexible manufacturing tests the responsiveness of the production line and supply chain.

[0003] In actual production, a customized product is often composed of multiple different components. The connection methods between these components vary depending on the customized product. Each component needs to be processed on a separate production line, operating independently and occupying a large area. Furthermore, after production, they require regrouping and packaging, making them inconvenient to use. For example, stamps and stamp boxes require separate production lines and cutting equipment, occupying significant space. Even after production, workers need to assemble and package them one-to-one, impacting subsequent packaging efficiency.

[0004] Based on the above production requirements, a production equipment is needed that can be adapted to simultaneously process multiple components. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on the above description, this utility model provides a flexible processing unit to solve the problem that existing customized products often have multiple components, which requires multiple production lines, not only occupying a lot of space, but also making subsequent assembly and packaging very inconvenient, thus affecting the production efficiency of subsequent assembly and packaging.

[0006] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0007] A flexible processing unit includes two processing devices arranged at intervals, with the loading doors of the two processing devices located at the same height on opposite sides. A conveyor rail is horizontally arranged between the two processing devices, and a shelf is provided on the conveyor rail to hold the items to be processed. A fixing frame is provided directly above the conveyor belt, and an auxiliary processing component is provided on the fixing frame. The bottom end of the auxiliary processing component clamps and fixes the side wall of the items to be processed and conveys them toward the loading door of the processing device.

[0008] Based on the above technical solution, the present invention can be further improved as follows.

[0009] Furthermore, both of the aforementioned processing devices are configured as three-axis machining centers, and both processing devices are equipped with feed sensors at the loading hopper doors, with the output end of the feed sensors arranged horizontally toward the center of the loading hopper door.

[0010] Furthermore, the top surface of the shelf is provided with several positioning grooves, and every two positioning grooves are arranged side by side with a gap between them.

[0011] Furthermore, the two sides of the positioning groove protrude upward to form a limiting block, and a reflector is provided on the side wall of the limiting block. A photoelectric sensor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the processing equipment, and the output end of the photoelectric sensor is horizontally oriented towards the reflector.

[0012] Furthermore, the auxiliary processing component includes two sets of adjusting members disposed on the fixed frame, and the two sets of adjusting members are arranged side by side such that their bottom ends are close to the top of the positioning groove.

[0013] Furthermore, the adjusting component includes a first electric telescopic rod disposed inside the main body, the bottom end of the first electric telescopic rod is provided with a connecting part, a second electric telescopic rod is movably hinged to the connecting part, and the bottom end of the second electric telescopic rod is provided with a gripper.

[0014] Furthermore, a servo motor is also provided on the end face of the connecting part. The output end of the servo motor extends inward and is connected to the hinge part on the second electric telescopic rod. The servo motor is used to drive the second electric telescopic rod to reciprocate 90° to the side away from the conveying guide rail.

[0015] Furthermore, one of the grippers is a three-jaw pneumatic gripper, and the other gripper is an electric suction cup.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0017] This application improves upon existing customized product production lines by simultaneously equipping multiple processing devices on both sides of the production line and using adjustable components for auxiliary conveying. This allows multiple different components to be transported to their respective devices for simultaneous processing. After processing, the components are returned to their original positions. This enables components of the same customized product group to directly enter final assembly after initial processing, reducing waiting time between processes and minimizing losses from multiple transports. Furthermore, this structure requires only one conveyor rail, significantly reducing the footprint of the entire production line and lowering layout costs. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the processing equipment and conveyor rail in this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary processing components and the conveyor rail in this embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the conveyor rail and the seal in this embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary processing component in this embodiment;

[0022] The components include: 1. Processing equipment; 2. Conveying guide rail; 21. Shelf; 22. Positioning groove; 23. Limiting block; 24. Reflector; 3. Auxiliary processing components; 31. Fixing frame; 32. First electric telescopic rod; 33. Connecting part; 34. Servo motor; 35. Second electric telescopic rod; 36. Gripper; 4. Photoelectric sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To facilitate understanding of this application, a more complete description will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of this application will be thorough and complete.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

[0025] Combination Figure 1-4 As shown, a flexible processing unit includes:

[0026] Processing equipment 1 is a three-axis machining center (other processing equipment 1, such as two-axis or multi-axis machining equipment 1, can be used according to actual needs). In this embodiment, two such equipment are provided to process the raw materials into a part of the assembly components, and then cooperate with the subsequent assembly workshop to complete the assembly.

[0027] The conveyor rail 2 is horizontally arranged between the two processing devices 1 to assist in conveying the raw materials and to transport the processed materials to the assembly workshop.

[0028] The auxiliary processing component 3 is located above the conveying guide rail 2 and is used to put the raw material on the conveying guide rail 2 into the processing equipment 1 so as to process it into assembly parts.

[0029] Specifically, in this embodiment, the production is mainly for seals and seal boxes. Therefore, the seal box is actually placed upside down. At the same time, there are two processing devices 1. If other structures are to be produced, the corresponding fixtures are replaced. The number of processing devices 1 and auxiliary processing components 3 can be increased to ensure that multiple parts of the device can be processed simultaneously for subsequent assembly and packaging in the assembly workshop.

[0030] Based on the above structure, the loading hopper doors of the two processing devices 1 should be arranged opposite each other and higher than the conveying guide rail 2. A material sensor, i.e., a laser diffuse sensor, preferably a Banner Q45 laser sensor, is also provided on the inner side wall of the loading hopper door. The material position is located by the laser reflection from the side wall of the material. Therefore, when the auxiliary processing component 3 conveys the material to the loading hopper door, the material sensor can transmit the model number, thereby cooperating with the processing device 1 to engrave the end face of the stamp or stamp box.

[0031] The conveyor rail 2 is also equipped with a shelf 21, and the shelf 21 has a positioning groove 22. The positioning grooves 22 are arranged in pairs and side by side to align the stamps and stamp boxes. Therefore, after processing, the equipment in the subsequent assembly workshop can quickly assemble and pack the stamps and stamp boxes without having to re-pair them, which simplifies the subsequent pairing process and improves the production efficiency of pairing and packing.

[0032] The auxiliary processing component 3 includes two sets of adjusting components, and the two sets of adjusting components are respectively arranged above the conveying guide rail 2 via the fixing frame 31, so that the bottom end is close to the positioning groove 22.

[0033] The adjusting component includes a first electric telescopic rod 32, the main body of which is directly arranged on the flat plate on the top surface of the fixing frame 31, with its output end facing vertically downwards. A connecting part 33 is also provided at the bottom end, and a second electric telescopic rod 35 is hinged to the connecting part 33. This electric telescopic rod is also arranged vertically downwards, and a servo motor 34 is also provided on one side of the connecting part 33. The output end of the servo motor 34 faces inwards and is connected to the second electric telescopic rod 35 for transmission, thereby driving the second electric telescopic rod 35 to deflect 90° away from the conveying guide rail 2, making it horizontal. A gripper 36 is also provided at the bottom of the second electric telescopic rod 35 for clamping and fixing the top of the stamp or the bottom surface of the stamp box.

[0034] In actual use, the first electric telescopic rod 32 is mainly used to adjust the overall distance. Therefore, the first electric telescopic rod 32 has a long stroke, which allows the gripper 36 to get close to the stamp or stamp box, fix it, and then retract a certain distance. At this time, the servo motor 34 drives the second electric telescopic rod 35 to deflect. After the second electric telescopic rod 35 is arranged in a horizontal state, it extends and sends it into the designated position inside the processing equipment 1.

[0035] During the conveying process, the material sensor will detect the stamp or stamp box entering the equipment. After it is sent to the designated position, the raw material will be initially fixed by the pneumatic clamp inside the processing equipment 1, and then processed by the cutting tool and other tools.

[0036] In the above structure, existing robotic arm structures can also be used to replace the aforementioned adjustment components. For example, various models of robotic arm structures such as KUKA KR10 R900, KW1180M-3200, and ABB IRB 120 can be used, and corresponding brackets can be equipped according to the above robotic arm structures.

[0037] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the transfer of materials by the aforementioned adjustment components, it is necessary to ensure that the stamp or stamp box is positioned directly below the gripper 36. Therefore, limiting blocks 23 should be provided on both sides of the positioning groove 22 to enhance the limiting effect on the stamp and stamp box, and reflectors 24 can be provided on its side walls. Then, photoelectric sensors 4 are provided on the surface of the processing equipment 1 on both sides. The photoelectric sensor 4 is preferably a mirror-reflective photoelectric sensor 4 (e.g., Omron: B5W-DB1452-11). The transmitter and receiver are on the same side. When the receiver receives the light reflected by the reflector 24 during normal operation of the equipment, it triggers a signal, thereby stopping the conveyor rail 2. At this time, the positioning groove 22 is positioned directly below the gripper 36.

[0038] In this embodiment, since the top of the stamp is an arc surface, a three-jaw pneumatic clamp, such as the SMC MHS3 series or DESTACO REP-3 series flexible clamp, is used to ensure that the top of the stamp can be clamped and fixed. The bottom surface of the stamp box is flat, so an electric suction cup can be used, preferably the Huiling Technology Z-ESC-70, or an SMC ZP series suction cup. In the above structure, the clamping claw 36 should also be equipped with matching sensor components. For example, one end of the electric suction cup is equipped with a pressure sensor to ensure that the suction cup is in contact with the end face of the stamp box through the squeezing force, and the other end is equipped with a force sensor, distance sensor or composite sensor to ensure that the three-jaw structure can stably fix and clamp the top of the stamp.

[0039] If other parts are to be manufactured, simply replace them with the corresponding fixtures.

[0040] Furthermore, since all of the above components are electrically controlled, a control center is also required for the entire processing unit to work together. One of the controllers, such as Siemens SINUMERIK ONE or FANUC 0i-MF Plus, can be used. The controller is electrically connected to the control center using wires to facilitate programming and management, thereby achieving automated production.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A flexible processing unit, characterized in that, The equipment includes two processing devices (1) arranged at intervals, with the loading doors of the two processing devices (1) located at the same height on opposite sides. A conveying guide rail (2) is also arranged horizontally between the two processing devices (1). A placement plate (21) is provided on the conveying guide rail (2) and a workpiece to be processed is placed thereon. A fixing frame (31) is provided directly above the conveying guide rail (2). An auxiliary processing component (3) is provided on the fixing frame (31). The bottom end of the auxiliary processing component (3) clamps and fixes the side wall of the workpiece to be processed and conveys it toward the inside of the loading door of the processing device (1).

2. The flexible processing unit according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both of the processing equipment (1) are set as three-axis machining centers, and the loading hopper doors of the two processing equipment (1) are also equipped with feeding sensors, the output end of which is arranged horizontally towards the center of the loading hopper door.

3. The flexible processing unit according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top surface of the shelf (21) is provided with several positioning grooves (22), and every two positioning grooves (22) are arranged side by side with a gap.

4. The flexible processing unit according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning groove (22) has upward protrusions on both sides to form a limiting block (23). A reflector (24) is provided on the side wall of the limiting block (23). A photoelectric sensor (4) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the processing equipment (1), and the output end of the photoelectric sensor (4) is horizontally oriented towards the reflector (24).

5. The flexible processing unit according to claim 4, characterized in that, The auxiliary processing component (3) includes two sets of adjustment components disposed on the fixed frame (31), and the two sets of adjustment components are arranged side by side with their bottom ends close to the top of the positioning groove (22).

6. The flexible processing unit according to claim 5, characterized in that, The adjusting component includes a first electric telescopic rod (32) disposed inside the main body. The bottom end of the first electric telescopic rod (32) is provided with a connecting part (33). A second electric telescopic rod (35) is movably hinged to the connecting part (33). The bottom end of the second electric telescopic rod (35) is provided with a gripper (36).

7. The flexible processing unit according to claim 6, characterized in that, A servo motor (34) is also provided on the end face of the connecting part (33). The output end of the servo motor (34) extends inward and is connected to the hinge part on the second electric telescopic rod (35) for transmission. The servo motor (34) is used to drive the second electric telescopic rod (35) to reciprocate 90° to the side away from the conveying guide rail (2).

8. The flexible processing unit according to claim 7, characterized in that, One of the grippers (36) is a three-jaw pneumatic gripper, and the other gripper (36) is an electric suction cup.

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