A gripper device for off-line robots

By designing a robotic gripper device for removing seats from the production line, using a robotic arm and cylinder assembly to clamp and fix the seats, the problem of seats being difficult to remove from the production line was solved, improving handling efficiency and protecting the integrity of the seats.

CN224575702UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-31GUANGZHOU LEAR AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
GUANGZHOU LEAR AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-10-31
Publication Date
2026-07-31

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, it is difficult to remove car seats from the production line, resulting in low handling efficiency and easy damage, which cannot meet the production needs of intelligent manufacturing plants.

Method used

The system employs a robotic gripper that uses a mechanical arm to clamp and fix the seat in the gaps between the seat back and seat cushion. Combined with cylinders and support components, it positions and fixes the seat from multiple directions, achieving a stable grip.

Benefits of technology

It improves the production efficiency of car seats, reduces the cost of manual operation, and ensures that the seats are not damaged during the removal process.

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Abstract

This utility model provides a robot gripper device for removing a car seat from the production line, comprising a main body and a limiting component. The limiting component includes a first cylinder and a robotic arm. The first cylinder is fixed to the main body, and its piston rod is fixedly connected to the robotic arm. The robotic arm includes a plate, a second cylinder, and a movable arm. The plate is driven by the first cylinder, and the second cylinder is fixed to the plate. Its piston rod is fixedly connected to the movable arm, allowing the first and second cylinders to drive the movable arm to limit and fix the seat. This robot gripper device uses the first cylinder to move the plate, and the second cylinder to rotate the movable arm, together clamping and fixing the car seat, thus removing it from the production line and significantly improving production efficiency.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model specifically relates to a gripper device for an offline robot. Background Technology

[0002] During the production of car seats on the assembly line, finished seats need to be removed from the line. Manual handling is time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient, and prone to damaging the seats, failing to meet actual production demands. For intelligent manufacturing plants, there is an urgent need for a device that can remove car seats from the production line to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.

[0003] Based on this, the present invention provides a robotic gripper device for off-line production, which uses a robotic arm to insert into the gap between the backrest and cushion of a car seat to clamp and fix the seat, and then remove it, thereby improving production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a robot gripper device for removing car seats from the production line, which solves the shortcomings of existing technologies such as the inconvenience of removing car seats from the production line and low handling efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A robotic gripper device for off-line assembly includes a main body and a limiting component. The limiting component includes a first cylinder and a robotic arm. The first cylinder is fixed to the main body, and its piston rod is fixedly connected to the robotic arm. The robotic arm includes a plate, a second cylinder, and a movable arm. The plate is drivenly connected to the first cylinder, and the second cylinder is fixed to the plate. Its piston rod is fixedly connected to the movable arm, such that the first and second cylinders drive the movable arm to limit and fix the seat.

[0007] In this invention, the movable arm includes a first connecting section, a second connecting section, and a flipping section; one end of the second connecting section is hinged to one end of the first connecting section, and the other end of the second connecting section is hinged to the flipping section; the other end of the first connecting section is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the second cylinder; the flipping section is also hinged to the insert plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the insert plate has a slot in the middle, and the movable arm is disposed in the slot.

[0009] Furthermore, the first connecting section is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the second cylinder via a connector.

[0010] In some embodiments of this utility model, the flipping section includes a first limiting part and two second limiting parts, the two second limiting parts are located on both sides of the first limiting part and are fixedly connected to the first limiting part; the first limiting part is hinged to the second connecting section, and the first limiting part is also hinged to the insert plate through a fixed shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, the second limiting part is provided with a protrusion, and the insert plate is provided with a groove that matches the protrusion. The insert plate limits and fixes the flipping section by setting the groove and engaging with the protrusion, so that the flipping section can rotate within a certain range.

[0012] This invention can be further improved by making the insert plate slidably connected to the main body.

[0013] Furthermore, a slide rail is fixed to the main body, and a slider is provided on the slide rail; the insert plate is fixedly connected to the first fixing member, and the first fixing member is fixedly connected to the slider, so that the movement of the insert plate drives the slider to move back and forth on the slide rail. With this arrangement, the movement of the insert plate is more stable.

[0014] Furthermore, there are two slide rails symmetrically arranged on both sides of the insert plate, and two sliders; there are two first fixing members.

[0015] In some embodiments of this utility model, the first cylinder is fixed to the main body by a second fixing member.

[0016] The present invention can be improved by further including a first support assembly, the first support assembly including a third cylinder and a first support member, wherein the piston rod of the third cylinder is fixedly connected to the first support member.

[0017] Furthermore, the third cylinder is fixed to the main body; the piston rod of the third cylinder is inclined upward in the horizontal direction.

[0018] This utility model can be further improved by including a second support assembly, which includes a fourth cylinder and a second support member. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder is fixedly connected to the second support member. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder is arranged in a vertical direction.

[0019] Furthermore, the second support component is provided in two sets, and the second support component is fixed on both sides of the main body and arranged symmetrically.

[0020] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] (1) The robot gripper device of this utility model includes a first cylinder and a mechanical arm. The mechanical arm is equipped with a plate, a second cylinder and a movable arm. The first cylinder drives the plate to move, and the second cylinder drives the movable arm to rotate. The two work together to clamp and fix the car seat, thereby grabbing the car seat off the production line and greatly improving production efficiency.

[0022] (2) The robot gripper device of this utility model also includes a first support component and a second support component, which are combined with the limiting component to position the car seat from three directions, making the fixation more stable. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the robot gripper device of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 This is the front view of the robot gripper device of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a rear view of the robot gripper device of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a left view of the robot gripper device of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a right view of the robot gripper device of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a top view of the robot gripper device of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the internal structure of the robot gripper device of this utility model.

[0031] Figure 8 This is one of the schematic diagrams showing the connection structure between the insert plate and the movable arm of this utility model;

[0032] Figure 9 This is the second schematic diagram of the connection structure between the insert plate and the movable arm of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the insert plate of this utility model;

[0034] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the second cylinder and the movable arm of this utility model;

[0035] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping section of this utility model;

[0036] The following are the markings in the attached diagram: 1. Main body; 2. First cylinder; 3. Insert plate; 4. Second cylinder; 5. Movable arm; 6. Slide rail; 7. Slider; 8. First fixing part; 9. Second fixing part; 10. Third cylinder; 11. First support part; 12. Fourth cylinder; 13. Second support part; 301. Slot; 302. Groove; 501. First connecting section; 502. Second connecting section; 503. Flipping section; 504. First limiting part; 505. Second limiting part; 506. Protrusion; 507. Connecting part; 508. Fixed shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0037] like Figure 1-12 The robot gripper shown includes a main body 1, a limiting component, a first support component, and a second support component.

[0038] The limiting assembly includes a first cylinder 2 and a robotic arm. The first cylinder 2 is fixed to the main body 1 by a second fixing member 9, and the piston rod of the first cylinder 2 is fixedly connected to the robotic arm, so that the first cylinder 2 drives the robotic arm to reciprocate. Specifically, the robotic arm includes a plate 3, a second cylinder 4, and a movable arm 5. The second cylinder 4 is fixed to the plate 3, and the piston rod of the second cylinder 4 is fixedly connected to the movable arm 5. The movable arm 5 includes a first connecting section 501, a second connecting section 502, and a flipping section 503. One end of the second connecting section 502 is hinged to one end of the first connecting section 501, and the other end of the second connecting section 502 is hinged to the flipping section 503. The other end of the first connecting section 501 is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the second cylinder 4. The flipping section 503 is also hinged to the plate 3. In this embodiment, the plate 3 has a slot 301 in the middle, and the movable arm 5 is disposed in the slot 301. The first connecting section 501 is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the second cylinder 4 by a connector 507. The flip section 503 includes a first limiting part 504 and two second limiting parts 505. The two second limiting parts 505 are located on both sides of the first limiting part 504 and are fixedly connected to the first limiting part 504. The first limiting part 504 is hinged to the second connecting section 502 and is also hinged to the insert plate 3 via a fixed shaft 508. To further improve the stability of the flip section 503 in fixing the seat, the second limiting part 505 is provided with a protrusion 506, and the insert plate 3 is provided with a groove 302 that matches the protrusion 506. By setting the groove 302 to cooperate with the protrusion 506, the flip section 503 is limited and fixed, so that the flip section 503 can rotate within a certain range.

[0039] To ensure smoother movement of the robotic arm driven by the first cylinder 2 in the limiting assembly, the insert plate 3 is slidably connected to the main body 1. Specifically, two slide rails 6 are fixed on the inner side of the main body 1, arranged symmetrically. Each slide rail 6 has a slider 7, which can move back and forth on the slide rail 6. The insert plate 3 is fixedly connected to the first fixing member 8, and the first fixing member 8 is fixedly connected to the slider 7, so that the movement of the insert plate 3 drives the slider 7 to move back and forth on the slide rail 6. With this arrangement, the movement of the insert plate 3 is more stable.

[0040] The robot gripper device of this utility model also includes a first support assembly and a second support assembly. The first support assembly includes a third cylinder 10 and a first support member 11. The third cylinder 10 is fixed to the main body 1, and the piston rod of the third cylinder 10 is fixedly connected to the first support member 11. The second support assembly includes a fourth cylinder 12 and a second support member 13. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 12 is fixedly connected to the second support member 13. In the first support assembly, the piston rod of the third cylinder 10 is inclined upward in the horizontal direction, forming a certain angle with the insert plate 3. In the second support assembly, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 12 is arranged vertically. In this embodiment, there are two sets of second support assemblies, which are fixed on both sides of the main body 1 and arranged symmetrically. Through the cooperation of the first support assembly, the second support assembly, and the limiting assembly, the seat is positioned from three directions, making it more stable during the transfer of the seat.

[0041] The working process of the off-line robot gripper device of this utility model is as follows: When the car seat moves to the off-line robot gripper station on the production line, the first cylinder 2 is turned on, which pushes the insert plate 3 to move towards the car seat and pass through the gap between the seat back and the seat cushion. Then the second cylinder 4 is turned on, which drives the movable arm 5 to move. The flipping section 503 at the end of the movable arm 5 rotates, changing from a horizontal state to a vertical state, clamping and fixing the seat. Then the third cylinder 10 and the fourth cylinder 12 are turned on, which push the first support member 11 and the second support member 13 respectively to press them tightly against the seat back and the seat cushion. In cooperation with the flipping section 503, the car seat is fixed from three directions and removed from the production line.

[0042] The above embodiments of this utility model are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. The implementation of this utility model is not limited thereto. All other modifications, substitutions or alterations made to the above structure of this utility model based on the above content of this utility model and in accordance with the common technical knowledge and conventional means in the field, without departing from the basic technical idea of ​​this utility model, shall fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An off-line robot gripper device, characterized in that, The device includes a main body (1) and a limiting assembly. The limiting assembly includes a first cylinder (2) and a robotic arm. The first cylinder (2) is fixed on the main body (1), and the piston rod of the first cylinder (2) is fixedly connected to the robotic arm. The robotic arm includes a plate (3), a second cylinder (4), and a movable arm (5). The plate (3) is connected to the first cylinder (2) in a transmission manner. The second cylinder (4) is fixed on the plate (3), and the piston rod of the second cylinder (4) is fixedly connected to the movable arm (5), so that the first cylinder (2) and the second cylinder (4) drive the movable arm (5) to limit and fix the seat.

2. The off-line robot gripper device according to claim 1, characterized in that The movable arm (5) includes a first connecting section (501), a second connecting section (502), and a flipping section (503); one end of the second connecting section (502) is hinged to one end of the first connecting section (501), and the other end of the second connecting section (502) is hinged to the flipping section (503); the other end of the first connecting section (501) is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the second cylinder (4); the flipping section (503) is also hinged to the insert plate (3).

3. The off-line robot gripper device according to claim 2, characterized in that The insert plate (3) has a slot (301) in the middle, and the movable arm (5) is located in the slot (301).

4. The off-line robot gripper device according to claim 3, characterized in that The flipping section (503) includes a first limiting part (504) and two second limiting parts (505). The two second limiting parts (505) are located on both sides of the first limiting part (504) and are fixedly connected to the first limiting part (504). The first limiting part (504) is hinged to the second connecting section (502), and the first limiting part (504) is also hinged to the insert plate (3) through a fixed shaft (508).

5. The off-line robot gripper device according to claim 4, characterized in that The second limiting part (505) is provided with a protrusion (506), and the insert plate (3) is provided with a groove (302) that matches the protrusion (506).

6. The off-line robot gripper device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The insert plate (3) is slidably connected to the main body (1).

7. The off-line robot gripper device of claim 6, wherein, The main body (1) is fixed with a slide rail (6), and a slider (7) is provided on the slide rail (6); the insert plate (3) is fixedly connected to the first fixing member (8), and the first fixing member (8) is fixedly connected to the slider (7), so that the insert plate (3) moves and drives the slider (7) to move back and forth on the slide rail (6).

8. The robot gripper device according to claim 7, characterized in that, Two slide rails (6) are provided, symmetrically arranged on both sides of the insert plate (3); two sliders (7) are provided; two first fixing members (8) are provided.

9. The robot gripper device according to claim 8, characterized in that, It also includes a first support assembly, which includes a third cylinder (10) and a first support member (11). The piston rod of the third cylinder (10) is fixedly connected to the first support member (11). The third cylinder (10) is fixed on the main body (1). The piston rod of the third cylinder (10) is inclined upward in the horizontal direction.

10. The robot gripper device according to claim 9, characterized in that, It also includes a second support assembly, which includes a fourth cylinder (12) and a second support member (13). The piston rod of the fourth cylinder (12) is fixedly connected to the second support member (13). The piston rod of the fourth cylinder (12) is arranged in the vertical direction.