A welding apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a welding equipment, including work table and setting up the accessory fixed component, the accessory placing assembly, the grabbing mechanism and the welding assembly of work table, be provided with the welding area on the work table, the accessory placing assembly sets up one side of the welding area, the fixed end of accessory fixed component is opposite to set up with the welding area for with accessory abuts, the grabbing end of grabbing mechanism is movably set up in the upper of accessory fixed component and accessory placing assembly, the welding assembly is opposite to set up with the welding area liftably. Through setting up accessory fixed component, accessory placing assembly, grabbing mechanism and welding assembly on the work table, through the grabbing mechanism automatic to the accessory that places on the accessory placing assembly is grabbed, places the accessory in the predetermined welding position by accessory fixed component fixed after, will the welding assembly down to the predetermined welding position the welding of workpiece and accessory, thereby replaces manual up and down accessory and welding and further improves product welding quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts welding technology, and in particular to a welding device. Background Technology

[0002] Current automotive parts welding typically relies on manual labor, which makes it difficult to maintain consistency and leads to significant fluctuations in weld quality. Furthermore, traditional welding processes result in high weld strength, which can easily cause product deformation. Additionally, the structural characteristics of automotive parts necessitate highly precise weld surfaces, and existing welding methods cannot guarantee the required weld strength and appearance. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a welding equipment to improve the welding quality of products.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0005] A welding device includes a workbench, and an accessory fixing component, an accessory placement component, a gripping mechanism, and a welding component disposed on the workbench; a welding area is provided on the workbench; the accessory placement component is disposed on one side of the welding area; the fixing end of the accessory fixing component is disposed opposite to the welding area for abutting against an accessory; the gripping end of the gripping mechanism is movably disposed above the accessory fixing component and the accessory placement component; the welding component is vertically and vertically disposed opposite to the welding area.

[0006] Furthermore, the accessory placement assembly includes a support base and an abutment piece; the support base has a placement groove on the side away from the worktable; one end of the abutment piece is connected to the support base, and the other end of the abutment piece is used to abut against the lower surface of the accessory.

[0007] Furthermore, the accessory placement assembly includes at least two sets of the support bases; the gripping mechanism includes at least two grippers; the grippers are movably disposed above the support bases.

[0008] Furthermore, the accessory fixing assembly includes at least two oppositely arranged fixing seats; each fixing seat is respectively provided with a fixing piece, and there is a gap between the oppositely arranged fixing pieces; the welding assembly is vertically movable and arranged opposite to the gap.

[0009] Furthermore, the welding assembly includes a lifting component and an electrode component; the movable end of the lifting component is connected to the electrode component in a transmission manner; the welding end of the electrode component faces the welding area.

[0010] Furthermore, the electrode includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode arranged opposite to each other, and the upper electrode and the lower electrode are respectively disposed on both sides of the welding area in the vertical direction.

[0011] Furthermore, a workpiece fixing assembly is also provided on the worktable; a contour support surface is formed on the side of the workpiece fixing assembly away from the worktable; the fixing end of the accessory fixing assembly is movably disposed above the contour support surface.

[0012] Furthermore, the workpiece fixing assembly includes at least two sets of contouring supports; all the contouring supports are spaced apart, and the support surface of all the contouring supports forms the contouring support surface.

[0013] Furthermore, at least two of the described contoured supports have different heights.

[0014] Furthermore, the support surface of the contour support is provided with a fixing block.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: by setting an accessory fixing component, an accessory placement component, a gripping mechanism, and a welding component on the workbench, the gripping mechanism can automatically grip the accessory placed on the accessory placement component, and then place the accessory in the predetermined welding position and fix it by the accessory fixing component. By lowering the welding component to the predetermined welding position, the workpiece and the accessory can be welded, thereby replacing manual attachment and welding, and thus improving the welding quality of the product. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a welding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a top view of a welding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the accessory placement component structure of a welding equipment according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the accessory fixing component structure of a welding equipment in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the welding component structure of a welding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the workpiece fixing assembly structure of a welding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Label Explanation:

[0023] 1. Workbench;

[0024] 2. Accessory fixing components; 21. Fixing base; 22. Fixing plate;

[0025] 3. Attachment placement components; 31. Support base; 32. Abutment piece;

[0026] 4. Gripping mechanism; 41. Gripper;

[0027] 5. Welding components; 51. Lifting components; 52. Electrode components; 521. Upper electrode; 522. Lower electrode;

[0028] 6. Workpiece fixing assembly; 61. Contouring support component; 62. Fixing block;

[0029] 100. Cooling water system; 200. Guardrail; 300. Vent box; 400. Body; 500. Control cabinet; 600. Teach pendant; 700. Control console. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To explain in detail the technical content, objectives, and effects of this utility model, the following description is provided in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0031] To address the problem that existing manual welding methods struggle to maintain consistency, resulting in significant fluctuations in product welding quality, this application provides a welding device. This device automatically picks up attachments to a predetermined welding position using a gripping mechanism, and then welds the workpiece and attachments together using a welding assembly. This replaces manual attachment loading and unloading and welding, thereby improving product welding quality. It is suitable for welding irregularly shaped surfaces with small welding surfaces on automotive upper frame trim strips.

[0032] This application uses the welding of automotive upper frame trim strips as an example to introduce the structure and usage of the welding equipment described herein. The welding equipment provided in this application is not only suitable for welding automotive upper frame trim strips, but also for welding applications of other products, specifically:

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1-6A welding device includes a worktable 1, and an accessory fixing component 2, an accessory placement component 3, a gripping mechanism 4, and a welding component 5 disposed on the worktable 1. The worktable 1 has a welding area; the accessory placement component 3 is disposed on one side of the welding area; the fixing end of the accessory fixing component 2 is disposed opposite to the welding area for contact with the accessory; the gripping end of the gripping mechanism 4 is movably disposed above the accessory fixing component 2 and the accessory placement component 3; the welding component 5 is vertically and vertically disposed opposite to the welding area. By setting the accessory fixing component 2, accessory placement component 3, gripping mechanism 4, and welding component 5 on the worktable 1, the gripping mechanism 4 can automatically grip the accessory placed on the accessory placement component 3, place the accessory in a predetermined welding position where it is fixed by the accessory fixing component 2, and then lower the welding component 5 to the predetermined welding position to weld the workpiece and the accessory. This replaces manual attachment and welding, thereby improving the welding quality of the product.

[0034] In some embodiments, the accessory placement assembly 3 includes a support base 31 and an abutment piece 32; the support base 31 has a placement groove on the side away from the worktable 1; one end of the abutment piece 32 is connected to the support base 31, and the other end of the abutment piece 32 is used to abut against the lower surface of the accessory. By providing a placement groove on the support base 31, and after the accessory is placed in the placement groove, the bottom of the accessory is abutted by the abutment piece 32, that is, the bottom of the accessory is not completely in contact with the placement groove, leaving a gripping space for the gripping mechanism 4, thereby enabling the accessory to be gripped effectively.

[0035] In some embodiments, the accessory placement assembly 3 includes at least two sets of support bases 31; the gripping mechanism 4 includes at least two grippers 41; the grippers 41 are movably disposed above the support bases 31. By providing multiple sets of support bases 31, multiple accessories can be placed on the worktable 1, and by providing multiple grippers 41 on the gripping mechanism 4, multiple accessories can be gripped simultaneously, thereby improving accessory gripping efficiency. Furthermore, by cooperating with multiple welding electrodes, multiple accessories can be welded simultaneously, thereby improving welding efficiency.

[0036] In some embodiments, the accessory fixing assembly 2 includes at least two opposing fixing seats 21; each fixing seat 21 is provided with a fixing piece 22, and there is a gap between the opposing fixing pieces 22; the welding assembly 5 is vertically movable and positioned opposite the gap. By providing opposing fixing pieces 22 on the two fixing seats 21, that is, the two fixing pieces 22 can respectively press and fix the two ends of the accessory, thereby improving the fixing effect of the accessory; at the same time, the gap between the fixing pieces 22 allows the welding electrode of the welding assembly 5 to contact the accessory through the gap, thereby realizing the welding of the accessory and the workpiece.

[0037] In some embodiments, the welding assembly 5 includes a lifting member 51 and an electrode member 52; the movable end of the lifting member 51 is kinetically connected to the electrode member 52; the welding end of the electrode member 52 faces the welding area. By connecting the lifting member 51 to the electrode member 52, the electrode member 52 can be controlled to descend when welding is required to weld the workpiece and accessories, and the electrode can be controlled to rise when welding is not required to avoid interference with other components.

[0038] In some embodiments, the electrode 52 includes an upper electrode 521 and a lower electrode 522 disposed opposite to each other, and the upper electrode 521 and the lower electrode 522 are respectively disposed on both sides of the welding area in the vertical direction. By disposing the upper electrode 521 and the lower electrode 522 on the upper and lower sides of the welding area respectively, when the upper electrode 521 and the lower electrode 522 are connected to the workpiece through an accessory, the heat generated by the current will melt and bond the accessory and the workpiece at the connection point, thereby achieving a welding effect.

[0039] In some embodiments, a workpiece fixing assembly 6 is further provided on the worktable 1; the side of the workpiece fixing assembly 6 away from the worktable 1 forms a contour support surface; the fixing end of the accessory fixing assembly 2 is movably disposed above the contour support surface. By providing the workpiece fixing assembly 6 and forming the contour support surface, the workpiece to be welded can be effectively supported and fixed.

[0040] In some embodiments, the workpiece fixing assembly 6 includes at least two sets of contouring supports 61; all contouring supports 61 are spaced apart, and the supporting surfaces of all contouring supports 61 form contouring support surfaces. By providing multiple sets of contouring supports 61, different contouring supports 61 can be used according to different workpiece shapes, so that the formed contouring support surfaces can more effectively fit the workpiece and play a more effective supporting and fixing role.

[0041] In some embodiments, at least two contouring supports 61 have different heights. By using contouring supports 61 of different heights, multiple contouring supports 61 can form an arc-shaped contouring support surface, making it suitable for workpieces of more shapes.

[0042] In some embodiments, the support surface of the contour support 61 is provided with a fixing block 62. By providing the fixing block 62 on the support surface, the fixing block 62 fixes the workpiece on the support surface, thereby improving the stability of the workpiece on the contour support 61.

[0043] The following embodiments are preferred embodiments of the above implementation methods.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 1-6A welding device includes a workbench 1, and an accessory fixing component 2, an accessory placement component 3, a gripping mechanism 4, and a welding component 5 disposed on the workbench 1. The workbench 1 has a welding area. The accessory placement component 3 is disposed on one side of the welding area. The fixing end of the accessory fixing component 2 is disposed opposite to the welding area and is used to abut against the accessory. The gripping end of the gripping mechanism 4 is movably disposed above the accessory fixing component 2 and the accessory placement component 3. The welding component 5 is vertically and vertically disposed opposite to the welding area. The welding equipment also includes a cooling water system 100, guardrails 200, a vent box 300, a main body 400, a control cabinet 500, and a teach pendant 600. The vent box 300 integrates the air circuit system for controlling the movement of the welding cylinder. The main body 400 integrates a system for controlling the electrical signals of the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) for the welding assembly 5. The cooling water system 100 is used to cool the welding electrodes by carrying away the heat generated during welding through water flow. The control cabinet 500 contains a PLC program control system for controlling the gripping mechanism 4. The teach pendant 600 is used to edit the movement path and control signal transmission of the gripping mechanism 4. The guardrails 200 are arranged around three sides of the workbench 1, with one side reserved for operation and equipped with a control console 700.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 3 The accessory placement assembly 3 includes a support base 31 and an abutment piece 32; the support base 31 has a placement groove on the side away from the worktable 1; one end of the abutment piece 32 is connected to the support base 31, and the other end of the abutment piece 32 is used to abut against the lower surface of the accessory. The accessory placement assembly 3 includes at least two sets of support bases 31; the gripping mechanism 4 includes at least two grippers 41; the grippers 41 are movably disposed above the support bases 31. Figure 1 As shown, with the welding area as the center, there are two sets of support seats 31 on both the left and right sides, and the gripping mechanism 4 is equipped with two grippers 41; the gripping mechanism 4 includes a robotic arm and other equipment with gripping function.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 4 The accessory fixing component 2 includes at least two opposing fixing seats 21; each fixing seat 21 is provided with a fixing piece 22, and there is a gap between the opposing fixing pieces 22; the welding component 5 is vertically movable and positioned opposite the gap. Figure 3 As shown, it includes four fixing seats 21, and fixing pieces 22 are arranged opposite to each other on every two fixing seats 21, which can fix two accessories at the same time.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 5The welding assembly 5 includes a lifting component 51 and an electrode component 52; the movable end of the lifting component 51 is connected to the electrode component 52 via a transmission connection; the welding end of the electrode component 52 faces the welding area. In this embodiment, the electrode component 52 is welded using resistance welding technology, and is equipped with a contoured electrode and an alumina copper material for inspection. After the workpiece and accessories are combined, pressure is applied through the electrode component 52, and welding is performed using the resistance heat generated by the current passing through the contact surface of the joint and the adjacent area, thereby ensuring the appearance and performance of the product. The lifting component 51 includes a cylinder and a motor, etc. For example, in this embodiment, after the electrode component 52 is lowered to the predetermined welding position by the assistance of a servo motor, the cylinder pressure pushes the electrode component 52 to the workpiece welding point for welding. Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the electrode component 52 includes an upper electrode 521 and a lower electrode 522 arranged opposite to each other, and the upper electrode 521 and the lower electrode 522 are respectively arranged at both ends of the vertical direction of the welding area; after the left and right sides of the accessory are fixed by two fixing plates 22 respectively, the upper electrode 521 is controlled by the lifting component 51 to descend to the welding point for welding.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 6 The workbench 1 is also equipped with a workpiece fixing assembly 6; the side of the workpiece fixing assembly 6 away from the workbench 1 forms a contour support surface; the fixing end of the accessory fixing assembly 2 is movably disposed above the contour support surface. The workpiece fixing assembly 6 includes at least two sets of contour support members 61; all contour support members 61 are spaced apart, and the support surfaces of all contour support members 61 form a contour support surface; at least two contour support members 61 have different heights, and some contour support members 61 have fixing blocks 62 on their support surfaces. Figure 6 As shown, multiple sets of contour support members 61 are provided on the left and right sides of the welding area, and the contour support members 61 on the left and right sides are symmetrical about the welding area; the height of the contour support members 61 away from the welding area increases continuously, forming an arc-shaped contour support surface; in order to play a more effective role in fixing the workpiece, some contour support members 61 are also provided with fixing blocks 62 on their support surfaces, thereby effectively fixing and supporting the workpiece.

[0049] The specific working principle of the above-mentioned welding equipment is as follows:

[0050] The workpiece to be welded is fixed by the workpiece fixing component 6; after the accessory to be welded is placed on the accessory placement component 3 by the operator, the gripping mechanism 4 automatically clamps the accessory after sensing it, or the gripping mechanism 4 is manually activated to clamp the accessory; then the gripping mechanism 4 places the accessory at the predetermined welding position, and the accessory fixing component 2 fixes the accessory; after confirming that the accessory is fixed, the gripping mechanism 4 is withdrawn, and the welding component 5, with the assistance of the servo motor, lowers the upper electrode 521 to the predetermined welding position, and then pushes the upper electrode 521 and the lower electrode 522 to the workpiece welding point by the cylinder pressure for welding.

[0051] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent modifications made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A welding device, characterized in that, It includes a workbench, and an accessory fixing assembly, an accessory placement assembly, a gripping mechanism, and a welding assembly disposed on the workbench; The workbench is equipped with a welding area; The accessory placement component is located on one side of the welding area; The fixing end of the accessory fixing component is positioned opposite to the welding area for contact with the accessory; The gripping end of the gripping mechanism is movably disposed above the accessory fixing component and the accessory placement component; The welding assembly is vertically and vertically positioned relative to the welding area.

2. The welding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The accessory placement assembly includes a support base and an abutment piece; The support base is provided with a placement slot on the side away from the workbench; One end of the abutment piece is connected to the support base, and the other end of the abutment piece is used to abut against the lower surface of the accessory.

3. The welding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The accessory placement assembly includes at least two sets of the support bases; The gripping mechanism includes at least two grippers; The gripper is movably positioned above the support base.

4. The welding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The accessory fixing assembly includes at least two fixing seats arranged opposite to each other; Each of the aforementioned fixing bases is provided with a fixing piece, and there is a gap between the relatively disposed fixing pieces; The welding assembly is vertically movable and positioned opposite the gap.

5. The welding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The welding assembly includes a lifting component and an electrode component; The movable end of the lifting component is connected to the electrode component in a transmission manner; The welding end of the electrode is oriented towards the welding area.

6. The welding equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The electrode includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode arranged opposite to each other, and the upper electrode and the lower electrode are respectively arranged on both sides of the welding area in the vertical direction.

7. The welding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The workbench is also equipped with a workpiece fixing component; The workpiece fixing assembly forms a contoured support surface on the side away from the worktable. The fixing end of the accessory fixing component is movably disposed above the contour support surface.

8. The welding equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The workpiece fixing assembly includes at least two sets of contour-following support members; All the contouring supports are spaced apart, and the support surfaces of all the contouring supports form the contouring support surface.

9. The welding equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, At least two of the described contoured supports have different heights.

10. A welding device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, The support surface of the contour support is provided with a fixing block.

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