一种柔性吸附装置及运输设备
By using a flexible adsorption device and a moving mechanism, the problem of frequent clamp changes when handling aircraft parts in automated equipment has been solved, achieving stable adsorption and efficient transportation of plates of different shapes, thus improving aircraft assembly efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANGHAI AIRCRAFT MFG
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing automated equipment lacks multi-functional fixtures when handling aircraft parts, leading to frequent fixture changes and reducing aircraft assembly efficiency.
The device employs a flexible adsorption unit, including a support assembly, an adsorption assembly, and a rotary cylinder. It is connected to a vacuum suction cup via a limiting hole and a flexible tube, adapting to materials of different shapes. Combined with a moving mechanism, it achieves automatic transportation.
It improves the adsorption stability and transportation efficiency of plates of different shapes, reduces the fixture change time, and improves the efficiency of aircraft assembly.
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Abstract
Claims
1. A flexible adsorption device, characterized in that, include: The support assembly (1) includes a support arm (11) and a plurality of connectors (12). The plurality of connectors (12) are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support arm (11). The plurality of connectors (12) are spaced apart along a first direction. The connectors (12) extend along a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. Each connector (12) has a limiting hole (121) spaced apart along the second direction. The adsorption assembly (2) includes a quick-change disc (21), multiple flexible tubes (22) and multiple vacuum suction cups (23). The quick-change disc (21) is fixedly connected to the top of the support arm (11). All the flexible tubes (22) are connected to the quick-change disc (21). The end of the flexible tube (22) away from the quick-change disc (21) is detachably connected to the vacuum suction cup (23). The flexible tube (22) can be inserted into the limiting hole (121). The quick-change disc (21) can extract the gas from the flexible tube (22) so that the vacuum suction cup (23) adsorbs the plate (100). A rotary cylinder (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the connector (12). The rotary cylinder (3) is connected to the quick-change plate (21). The quick-change plate (21) can drive the rotary cylinder (3) to rotate to support the plate (100), or the quick-change plate (21) can drive the rotary cylinder (3) to rotate to avoid the plate (100).
2. The flexible adsorption device of claim 1, wherein, The bottom end of the rotary cylinder (3) is slidably connected to a telescopic plate (4), which can rotate with the rotary cylinder (3) and is configured to support the plate (100).
3. The flexible adsorption device of claim 1, wherein, The connector (12) is provided in four parts, and the support arm (11) is fixedly connected to the center of the connector (12). The two connectors (12) fixedly connected to the two ends of the support arm (11) are respectively connected to a rotary cylinder (3).
4. The flexible adsorption device of claim 3, wherein, When the cross-section of the plate (100) is Z-shaped, the flexible tube (22) passes through at least part of the limiting hole (121) of the connector (12) on the same side of the support arm (11), and a plurality of vacuum suction cups (23) are spaced apart and adsorbed onto the plate (100) along the first direction.
5. The flexible adsorption device of claim 3, wherein, When the cross-section of the plate (100) is T-shaped, the flexible tube (22) passes through at least part of the limiting hole (121) of the connector (12) on both sides of the support arm (11), and a plurality of vacuum suction cups (23) are spaced apart and adsorbed onto the plate (100) along the first direction.
6. The flexible adsorption device of claim 3, wherein, When the plate (100) is a curved thin plate, the flexible tube (22) passes through at least part of the limiting hole (121) of the two connecting members (12) located in the middle, and the rotary cylinder (3) supports the plate (100).
7. The flexible adsorption device of claim 1, wherein, The quick-change plate (21) has multiple switch ports, each of which is connected to a flexible tube (22), and each switch port can be opened or closed individually.
8. The flexible adsorption device of any one of claims 1-7, wherein, The rotary cylinder (3) is connected to two flexible tubes (22), the other end of which is connected to the quick-change plate (21). One of the flexible tubes (22) can control the rotary cylinder (3) to rotate forward, and the other flexible tube (22) can control the rotary cylinder (3) to rotate in reverse.
9. The flexible adsorption device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The flexible tube (22) connected to the rotary cylinder (3) is connected to the quick-change plate (21) through a multi-port (5).
10. A transport apparatus, characterized by The device includes a moving mechanism, an installation mechanism, and a flexible adsorption device as described in any one of claims 1-9. The moving mechanism is fixedly connected to the installation mechanism, and the installation mechanism is fixedly connected to the quick-change tray (21). The moving mechanism drives the installation mechanism to move, thereby driving the quick-change tray (21) to move and transport the plate (100) to a designated position.