Gluing and pressing apparatus and production system for water heaters

Abstract

This application belongs to the field of electrical technology, specifically relating to an adhesive coating and pressing equipment and a production system for water heaters. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment is used to assemble the panel and inner lining of a housing, and includes: a machine base with sequentially distributed feeding stations, adhesive coating stations, and pressing stations; the feeding station feeding the inner lining and the panel; an adhesive coating unit located at the adhesive coating station for applying adhesive to the inner lining; a pressing unit located at the pressing station for pressing the inner lining and the panel; and a transmission mechanism located on the machine base and passing through the feeding, adhesive coating, and pressing stations for transferring the inner lining and the panel between these stations. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment of this application transports the inner lining and the panel between the stations via the transmission mechanism and can achieve automatic adhesive coating, which helps save manpower and improve the production efficiency of the housing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of electrical technology, specifically relating to an adhesive bonding equipment and a production system for water heaters. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous improvement of production technology and the increasing demands of users, users have higher and higher requirements for water heaters. In order to improve the aesthetics of water heaters, some water heaters have partially or entirely made of glass.

[0003] In the existing technology, the glass shell consists of two parts: a glass panel and an inner liner. When making the glass shell, it is necessary to manually apply glue to the inner liner along a certain trajectory, then transport the inner liner to a pressing machine, place the glass panel on the inner liner, and finally press and fix the glass panel and the inner liner together to obtain the glass cover.

[0004] However, manually applying glue and handling the inner lining panels requires a large amount of manpower and has low production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides an adhesive bonding and pressing equipment and a production system for water heaters, which helps to save manpower required for glass shell assembly and improve the production efficiency of inner lining panels.

[0006] On one hand, this application provides an adhesive coating and pressing device for assembling a panel and an inner lining plate of a housing, comprising: a machine base with a sequentially distributed feeding station, adhesive coating station, and pressing station, wherein the feeding station feeds the inner lining plate and the panel; an adhesive coating unit disposed at the adhesive coating station for applying adhesive to the inner lining plate; a pressing unit disposed at the pressing station for pressing the inner lining plate and the panel; and a transmission mechanism disposed on the machine base and passing through the feeding station, the adhesive coating station, and the pressing station, wherein the transmission mechanism is used to transmit the inner lining plate and the panel between the feeding station, the adhesive coating station, and the pressing station.

[0007] In one possible implementation, the conveying mechanism is adapted to convey the inner lining board to be glued from the loading station to the gluing station for gluing, convey the glued inner lining board back from the gluing station to the loading station and stack it with the panel to be pressed, and convey the stacked panel and inner lining board to the pressing station for pressing.

[0008] In one possible implementation, the machine base is provided with a guide rail extending along a first direction; the glue application unit includes: a first support body, the first support body being movably disposed on the guide rail along the first direction, and the first support body being provided with a slide rail extending along a second direction; a glue application component, the glue application component being movably disposed on the slide rail along the second direction, the glue application component having a glue outlet channel, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; and a glue supply pipe, the glue supply pipe being disposed on the first support body, the glue supply pipe being used to connect the glue application component and an external glue supply device.

[0009] In one possible implementation, the height of the adhesive-coated part is adjustable along a third direction, wherein the third direction, the second direction, and the first direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0010] In one possible implementation, the adhesive applicator includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder, the first cylinder being fixedly connected to the first support, the second cylinder being retractably embedded inside the first cylinder, and the second cylinder having an adhesive outlet communicating with the adhesive outlet channel; or, the adhesive applicator further includes a lifting member, the lifting member being fixed to the first support, the adhesive applicator being disposed on the lifting member, and the lifting member being used to drive the adhesive applicator to move along the third direction.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the pressing unit includes: a second support body including a substrate and legs disposed around the substrate, the legs being used to support the substrate away from the machine tool so that the machine tool and the substrate define the pressing station; a pressure plate disposed on the side of the substrate facing the machine tool and movable in a third direction, the pressure plate being used to apply pressure to the panel and the inner liner; and a pressure driving member fixed to the substrate, the pressure driving member including a retractable piston connected to the pressure plate to drive the pressure plate to move.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the substrate has a through hole extending in a third direction; the pressure driving component further includes a driving body, which is fixed to the side of the substrate facing away from the machine tool, and the piston passes through the through hole, with both ends of the piston connected to the driving body and the pressure plate, respectively.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the substrate is further provided with a guide hole extending in a third direction; the pressing unit further includes a guide rod, which passes through the guide hole to guide and cooperate with the guide hole, and the guide rod is fixedly connected to the pressure plate.

[0014] In one possible implementation, the transmission mechanism includes: a third support body that reciprocates along a first direction between the loading station, the gluing station, and the pressing station, the third support body being used to support the inner lining plate and the panel; and a transmission drive unit that drives the third support body to move.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the third support includes either a conveyor belt or a conveyor frame.

[0016] In one possible implementation, the device further includes: a first material detection device located at the glue application station, used to detect whether the inner lining plate has reached the glue application station; a second material detection device located at the pressing station, used to detect whether the inner lining plate and the panel have reached the pressing station; and a control device electrically connected to the first material detection device, the second material detection device, the glue application unit, and the pressing unit, respectively, wherein the control device controls the operating state of the glue application unit according to the detection result of the first material detection device and controls the operating state of the pressing unit according to the detection structure of the second material detection device.

[0017] On the other hand, this application also provides a water heater production system, including any of the above-mentioned adhesive coating and pressing equipment.

[0018] The gluing and pressing equipment and water heater production system provided in this application have a loading station, a gluing station, and a pressing station on the machine. When assembling the shell, the operator first places the inner lining plate at the loading station, and the conveying mechanism transports the inner lining plate to the gluing station. The gluing unit at the gluing station applies glue to the inner lining plate according to a preset trajectory. Then, the conveying mechanism transports the inner lining plate back to the loading station, places the panel on the inner lining plate, and the conveying mechanism transports the inner lining plate and the panel together to the pressing station. The pressing unit at the pressing station presses the inner lining plate and the panel to obtain the shell. The conveying mechanism transports the obtained shell to the loading station, where the operator removes the shell to complete the assembly. Therefore, the gluing and pressing equipment provided in this application only requires the operator to load the inner lining plate and the panel at the loading station and unload the finished shell. There is no need to move the inner lining plate or the panel between multiple stations. At the same time, the gluing unit can automatically apply glue, which helps to save manpower in the shell assembly process, thereby improving the shell production efficiency and reducing the shell production cost. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0020] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the adhesive coating and pressing equipment provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural diagram from another angle.

[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0023] 100 - Glue Coating and Pressing Equipment;

[0024] 110 - Machine base; 111 - Loading station; 112 - Glue application station; 113 - Pressing station; 114 - Guide rail;

[0025] 120 - Glue application unit; 121 - First support body; 1211 - Slide rail; 122 - Glue application component; 1221 - First cylinder; 1222 - Second cylinder;

[0026] 130 - Pressing unit; 131 - Second support; 1311 - Substrate; 1312 - Support leg; 132 - Pressure plate; 133 - Pressure driving component; 134 - Guide rod;

[0027] 140 - Transmission mechanism; 141 - Third support body; 142 - Transmission drive component.

[0028] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0030] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of the utility model described herein can be implemented, for example, in orders other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0031] In this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of terms such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0032] As the background art illustrates, in existing technologies, a glass housing comprises two parts: a glass panel and an inner liner. During manufacturing, manual application of adhesive along a specific path is required on the inner liner. The liner is then transported to a pressing machine, where the glass panel is placed. Finally, the pressing machine fuses the glass panel and the inner liner together to form the glass cover. However, manually applying adhesive and transporting the inner liner consumes significant manpower and results in low production efficiency.

[0033] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a glue-coating and pressing equipment and a production system for a water heater. The glue-coating and pressing equipment has a loading station, a glue-coating station, and a pressing station on the machine. During shell assembly, the worker first places the inner lining plate at the loading station, where a conveying mechanism transports it to the glue-coating station. The glue-coating unit at the glue-coating station applies glue to the inner lining plate along a preset trajectory. Then, the conveying mechanism transports the inner lining plate back to the loading station, where the panel is placed on the inner lining plate. The conveying mechanism then transports both the inner lining plate and the panel together to the pressing station. The pressing station... The pressing unit presses the inner lining plate and the front panel together to obtain the shell. The conveying mechanism transports the obtained shell to the loading station, where workers can remove the shell to complete the assembly. Therefore, the gluing and pressing equipment provided in this application only requires workers to load the inner lining plate and the front panel at the loading station and unload the finished shell. There is no need to move the inner lining plate or the front panel between multiple stations. At the same time, the gluing unit can automatically apply glue, which helps to save manpower in the shell assembly process, thereby improving the production efficiency of the shell and reducing the production cost of the shell.

[0034] The technical solution of this application and how the technical solution of this application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. These specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0035] It should be noted that the adhesive coating and pressing equipment provided in this application embodiment can be applied to various water heater production systems.

[0036] See Figure 1The embodiment of this application provides a gluing and pressing device 100 for assembling a panel and an inner lining plate of a housing. The device includes: a machine base 110, a gluing unit 120, a pressing device, and a conveying mechanism 140. The machine base 110 has sequentially distributed feeding stations 111, gluing stations 112, and pressing stations 113. The feeding station 111 feeds the inner lining plate and the panel. The gluing unit 120 is located at the gluing station 112 and is used to apply glue to the inner lining plate. The pressing unit 130 is located at the pressing station 113 and is used to press the inner lining plate and the panel together. The conveying mechanism 140 is located on the machine base 110 and passes through the feeding station 111, the gluing station 112, and the pressing station 113. The conveying mechanism 140 is used to convey the inner lining plate and the panel between the feeding station 111, the gluing station 112, and the pressing station 113.

[0037] In this embodiment, when assembling the housing, the worker first places the inner lining plate at the loading station 111, and the conveying mechanism 140 conveys the inner lining plate to the gluing station 112. The gluing unit 120 at the gluing station 112 applies glue to the inner lining plate according to a preset trajectory. Then, the conveying mechanism 140 conveys the inner lining plate back to the loading station 111, places the panel on the inner lining plate, and the conveying mechanism 140 transports the inner lining plate and the panel together to the pressing station 113. The pressing unit 130 at the pressing station 113 presses the inner lining plate and the panel together to obtain the housing. The conveying mechanism 140 transports the obtained housing to the loading station 111, where the worker removes the housing to complete the assembly.

[0038] Compared to existing technologies, which require workers to move the inner lining and panel from the gluing station 112 to the pressing station 113 and apply the glue manually, the gluing and pressing equipment 100 provided in this application only requires workers to load the inner lining and panel at the loading station 111 and unload the finished shell. There is no need to move the inner lining or panel between multiple stations. At the same time, the gluing unit 120 can automatically apply the glue. Therefore, the gluing and pressing equipment 100 in this application only requires one worker to complete all operations, which helps to save manpower in the shell assembly process, improve the shell production efficiency, reduce the shell production cost, and thus save the production cost of the water heater.

[0039] In addition, the glue application unit 120 can apply glue according to a preset trajectory. Compared with manual glue application in the prior art, the glue application unit 120 of this application embodiment has higher accuracy and stronger uniformity, which can reduce problems such as structural glue overflow or uneven application. This helps to ensure that the panel and the inner lining are stably connected together, improve the yield of shell production, and thus save the production cost of the shell.

[0040] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1As shown, the transmission mechanism 140 of this application embodiment is adapted to transmit the inner lining board to be coated with glue from the loading station 111 to the glue coating station 112 for glue coating, transmit the glued inner lining board from the glue coating station 112 back to the loading station 111 and stack it with the panel to be pressed, and transmit the stacked panel and inner lining board to the pressing station 113 for pressing.

[0041] Therefore, workers only need to load the panel and inner lining at the loading station 111 and unload the final shell. There is no need to manually move the panel or inner lining, which helps to save manpower and improve the assembly efficiency of the shell.

[0042] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the machine tool 110 of this embodiment is provided with a guide rail 114 extending along a first direction; the glue application unit 120 includes: a first support body 121, a glue application component 122, and a glue supply pipe. The first support body 121 is movably disposed on the guide rail 114 along the first direction, and a slide rail 1211 extending along a second direction is provided on the first support body 121; the glue application component 122 is movably disposed on the slide rail 1211 along the second direction, the glue application component 122 has a glue outlet channel, and the height of the glue application component 122 is adjustable along a third direction, with the third direction, the second direction, and the first direction being perpendicular to each other; the glue supply pipe is disposed on the first support body 121, and the glue supply pipe is used to connect the glue application component 122 and an external glue supply device. Figure 1 The X direction is the first direction, the Y direction is the second direction, and the Z direction is the third direction.

[0043] It is understandable that the first support 121 can drive the glue applicator 122 to move along the first direction, and the glue applicator 122 can move relative to the first support 121 along the second direction via the slide rail 1211. In this way, the glue applicator 122 has a high degree of freedom in both the first and second directions. Therefore, by controlling the positions of the first support and the glue applicator 122, the glue applicator 122 can be accurately applied to the inner lining plate along any preset trajectory. This is beneficial to improving the flexibility and accuracy of the glue application unit 120, avoiding structural glue overflow or affecting other structures on the inner lining plate, ensuring a stable connection between the inner lining plate and the panel, ensuring the quality of the shell, and thus improving the yield of the water heater.

[0044] In addition, the height of the adhesive applicator 122 can be adjusted in a third direction. When the conveying mechanism 140 transports the inner liner or the shell, the adhesive applicator 122 can be raised to prevent interference between the adhesive applicator 122 and the inner liner or the shell, thus ensuring the temperature transport of the conveying mechanism 140. After the inner liner to be coated is stably stopped at the adhesive application station 112, the adhesive applicator 122 is lowered to ensure the coating quality. After the adhesive applicator 122 is adjusted to an appropriate height, the sliding trajectory of the adhesive applicator 122 and the first support 121 can be adjusted to complete the coating.

[0045] Furthermore, the glue application unit 120 is connected to the glue application component 122 and the external glue supply device through the glue supply pipe, thereby ensuring that the glue application unit 120 always has sufficient structural glue. At the same time, the external glue supply device can also adjust the glue supply speed and flow rate to match the movement speed of the glue application component 122, thereby ensuring the uniformity and stability of the glue application on the inner lining plate.

[0046] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the adhesive applicator 122 in this embodiment includes a first cylinder 1221 and a second cylinder 1222. The first cylinder 1221 is fixedly connected to the first support 121. The second cylinder 1222 is retractably embedded in the inner side of the first cylinder 1221. The second cylinder 1222 is provided with an adhesive outlet communicating with the adhesive outlet channel.

[0047] In some embodiments, the first cylinder 1221 serves as a guide and protector, and the second cylinder 1222 is slidably connected to the first cylinder 1221. When the gluing unit 120 is not in operation, the second cylinder 1222 is retracted into the inside of the first cylinder 1221 to prevent interference with the movement of the transmission mechanism 140. At the same time, it can protect the second cylinder 1222 from damage, which is beneficial to extending the service life of the gluing part 122 and reducing the maintenance cost of the gluing and pressing equipment 100. After the inner liner plate to be glued is fixed at the gluing station 112, the second cylinder 1222 can be controlled to extend out of the first cylinder 1221 to perform gluing.

[0048] Alternatively, the glue application unit 120 may also include a lifting member (not shown in the figure), which is fixed to the first support body 121, and the glue application member 122 is disposed on the lifting member. The lifting member is used to drive the glue application member 122 to move in a third direction.

[0049] The lifting component can be a motor, cylinder, etc., and this application embodiment does not limit it. By driving the gluing component 122 to move along a third direction through the lifting component, the position of the gluing component 122 can be flexibly adjusted according to the thickness of the inner lining plate and the working state of the gluing unit 120, which is beneficial to improving the flexibility and accuracy of the gluing unit 120.

[0050] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the pressing unit 130 of this application embodiment includes: a second support body 131, a pressure plate 132, and a pressure driving member 133. The second support body 131 includes a substrate 1311 and a support leg 1312 disposed around the substrate 1311. The support leg 1312 is used to support the substrate 1311 away from the machine table 110 so that the machine table 110 and the substrate 1311 define a pressing station 113. The pressure plate 132 is disposed on the side of the substrate 1311 facing the machine table 110 and is movable in a third direction. The pressure plate 132 is used to apply pressure to the panel and the inner liner. The pressure driving member 133 is fixed to the substrate 1311 and includes a retractable piston (not shown in the figure). The piston is connected to the pressure plate 132 to drive the pressure plate 132 to move.

[0051] In practical implementation, the support leg 1312 supports the substrate 1311 away from the machine base 110, thereby forming a defined pressing station 113 between the machine base 110 and the substrate 1311, providing a precise and stable working space for the pressing operation of the panel and the inner liner. The support leg 1312 not only provides support but also effectively isolates the direct contact between the machine base 110 and the substrate 1311, which helps to avoid adverse effects on the pressing accuracy caused by unevenness of the machine base 110 surface or other factors.

[0052] In addition, the pressure plate 132 is installed on the side of the base plate 1311 facing the machine tool 110 and can move along the third direction, so that the pressure plate 132 can be flexibly adjusted according to the specific size and position of the panel and inner lining plate to be pressed, ensuring that the pressing process can accurately cover the area to be pressed, thereby improving the uniformity and reliability of pressing.

[0053] Furthermore, the pressure driving component 133 is fixed to the base plate 1311, and its retractable piston is connected to the pressure plate 132. The retractable movement of the piston drives the pressure plate 132 to move, thereby achieving precise pressure control. The pressure intensity, stroke and time can be adjusted according to different pressing requirements to ensure the stability and consistency of the pressing process, which is conducive to improving the production quality and efficiency of the shell.

[0054] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the substrate 1311 of this application embodiment is provided with a through hole extending in a third direction; the pressure driving member 133 also includes a driving body (not shown in the figure), the driving body is fixed on the side of the substrate 1311 facing away from the machine base 110, the piston passes through the through hole, and the two ends of the piston are respectively connected to the driving body and the pressure plate 132.

[0055] Understandably, the piston can be connected to the pressure plate 132 through a through hole in the base plate 1311, while the drive body is fixed to the side of the base plate 1311 facing away from the machine tool 110. This helps ensure a stable connection and efficient transmission between the pressure driving component 133 and the pressure plate 132. Simultaneously, both ends of the piston are connected to the drive body and the pressure plate 132 respectively, allowing the power of the drive body to be precisely transmitted to the pressure plate 132, thereby driving the pressure plate 132 to perform precise movement and pressure application along a third direction. This integrated connection method improves the structural compactness and stability of the entire pressing unit 130, while also ensuring the smoothness and consistency of the pressing process, further improving pressing quality and production efficiency.

[0056] The pressure driving component 133 can be an electrical or cylinder structure, and this application embodiment does not limit it. It can be reasonably selected according to the actual required pressure and driving force.

[0057] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the substrate 1311 of this application embodiment is also provided with a guide hole that extends through a third direction; the pressing unit 130 also includes a guide rod 134, which passes through the guide hole to guide and cooperate with the guide hole, and the guide rod 134 is fixedly connected to the pressure plate 132.

[0058] Therefore, the cooperation between the guide rod 134 and the guide hole provides a precise guiding path for the movement of the pressure plate 132, which helps ensure that the pressure plate 132 can move smoothly and linearly in the predetermined direction during the pressing process, reducing the risk of uneven pressing or damage to the panel and inner lining plate caused by deviation or shaking. At the same time, the fixed connection between the guide rod 134 and the pressure plate 132 further enhances the stability of the pressure plate 132 during the movement, so that the power of the pressure driving component 133 can be transmitted to the pressure plate 132 more efficiently, which helps to improve the accuracy and reliability of the pressing operation, and thus provides a strong guarantee for the high-quality and high-efficiency production of the shell, which is conducive to improving the production quality and efficiency of water heaters.

[0059] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the transmission mechanism 140 of this application embodiment includes: a third support body 141 and a transmission drive member 142. The third support body 141 reciprocates between the loading station 111, the gluing station 112 and the pressing station 113 along a first direction. The third support body 141 is used to support the inner lining plate and the panel. The transmission drive member 142 is used to drive the third support body 141 to move.

[0060] In some embodiments, the inner liner and the panel are fixed on the third support 141. The transmission drive 142 drives the third support 141 to move along the first direction, thereby transferring the inner liner and the panel to the loading station 111, the gluing station 112, or the pressing station 113. Compared with the manual handling of the inner liner and the panel in the prior art, the transmission drive 142 provided in this application embodiment can effectively save manpower. The staff only needs to fix the inner liner or the panel on the third support, which is conducive to improving the production efficiency of the shell and saving production costs.

[0061] The third support 141 can be equipped with positioning posts, and positioning holes can be opened on the inner liner and the panel to ensure that the inner liner and the panel are installed in the correct position, ensuring the accuracy of subsequent gluing and pressing processes, and thus ensuring the production quality of the shell. Alternatively, the third support 141 can also be equipped with positioning clips to fix the inner liner and the panel, so as to prevent the inner liner and the panel from shifting during the movement of the third support 141, which would affect the accuracy of gluing and pressing.

[0062] In some embodiments, the third support 141 includes one of a conveyor belt and a conveyor frame. The specific structure of the third support 141 is not limited in this application embodiment; it can be reasonably configured according to actual conditions, as long as it can drive the panel and inner lining plate to move flexibly along the first direction.

[0063] See also some of the possible implementation methods. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment of the application also includes a first material detection device (not shown in the figure), a second material detection device (not shown in the figure), and a control device (not shown in the figure). The first material detection device is located at the glue application station 112 and is used to detect whether the inner lining board has reached the glue application station 112. The second material detection device is located at the pressing station 113 and is used to detect whether the inner lining board and the panel have reached the pressing station 113. The control device is electrically connected to the first material detection device, the second material detection device, the glue application unit 120, and the pressing unit 130, respectively. The control device controls the operating state of the glue application unit 120 according to the detection result of the first material detection device and controls the operating state of the pressing unit 130 according to the detection structure of the second material detection device.

[0064] In practical implementation, a first material detection device and a second material detection device are set up to detect whether the inner lining plate and the panel are transported to the correct position by the transmission mechanism 140. This helps to improve the accuracy of gluing and pressing, reduce the scrap rate, improve the production quality of the shell, and thus improve the production quality of the water heater.

[0065] Furthermore, after confirming that the inner lining plate and the panel are in the correct position through the first material device or the second material device, the control device controls the glue application unit 120 or the pressing unit 130 to apply glue or press, thereby realizing the automated assembly of the shell. The staff only needs to perform loading and unloading work, which helps to further improve the production efficiency of the shell and save the production cost of the water heater.

[0066] See Figure 1 As shown in the figure, this application embodiment also provides a water heater production system, including any of the above-mentioned glue coating and pressing equipment 100.

[0067] The structure and working principle of the adhesive coating and pressing equipment 100 have been described in detail in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0068] In this embodiment of the application, using the above-mentioned adhesive bonding equipment 100 to produce the shell is beneficial to improving the automation level of the water heater production system, thereby saving the production cost of the water heater, improving the assembly efficiency of the water heater, and at the same time, it is beneficial to ensure the quality of the water heater shell and improve the user experience.

[0069] In summary, the gluing and pressing equipment 100 provided in this application embodiment can transport the inner lining plate of the shell from the loading station 111 to the gluing station 112 via the transfer mechanism 140, where the gluing unit 120 applies glue according to a preset trajectory. The inner lining plate is then transported back to the loading station 111, a panel is placed on the inner lining plate, and the equipment is transported to the pressing station 113. The pressing unit 130 presses the inner lining plate and the panel together with a preset pressure to obtain the shell. Finally, the transfer mechanism 140 transports the shell back to the loading station 111 for removal by personnel. Therefore, the gluing and pressing equipment 100 provided in this application embodiment eliminates the need for manual handling or gluing, which helps save manpower and improve the production efficiency of the shell.

[0070] The technical solutions of this application have been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of this application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit them. Although this application 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. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A gluing and pressing device (100) for assembling the panel and inner lining plate of a housing, characterized in that, include: The machine (110) is provided with a feeding station (111), an adhesive application station (112) and a pressing station (113) arranged in sequence. The feeding station (111) feeds the inner lining plate and the panel. An adhesive application unit (120) is provided at the adhesive application station (112), and the adhesive application unit (120) is used to apply adhesive to the inner lining plate; A pressing unit (130) is provided at the pressing station (113) for pressing the inner liner and the panel. A transmission mechanism (140) is provided on the machine base (110) and passes through the loading station (111), the gluing station (112) and the pressing station (113). The transmission mechanism (140) is used to transmit the inner lining plate and the panel between the loading station (111), the gluing station (112) and the pressing station (113).

2. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism (140) is adapted to transmit the inner lining board to be coated with glue from the loading station (111) to the gluing station (112) for gluing, transmit the glued inner lining board from the gluing station (112) back to the loading station (111) and stack it with the panel to be pressed, and transmit the stacked panel and the inner lining board to the pressing station (113) for pressing.

3. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The machine base (110) is provided with a guide rail (114) extending in the first direction; The adhesive application unit (120) includes: A first support body (121) is movably disposed on the guide rail (114) along the first direction, and a slide rail (1211) extending along the second direction is provided on the first support body (121). An adhesive applicator (122) is movably disposed on the slide rail (1211) along the second direction. The adhesive applicator (122) has an adhesive outlet channel, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. A glue supply pipe is provided on the first support body (121) and is used to connect the glue coating part (122) and the external glue supply device.

4. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The height of the adhesive-coated part (122) is adjustable along a third direction, and the third direction, the second direction, and the first direction are perpendicular to each other.

5. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The coating component (122) includes a first cylindrical body (1221) and a second cylindrical body (1222). The first cylindrical body (1221) is fixedly connected to the first support body (121). The second cylindrical body (1222) is telescopically embedded inside the first cylindrical body (1221). The second cylindrical body (1222) is provided with an adhesive outlet communicating with the adhesive outlet channel. Alternatively, the glue application unit (120) may further include a lifting member, which is fixed to the first support body (121), and the glue application member (122) is disposed on the lifting member. The lifting member is used to drive the glue application member (122) to move along the third direction.

6. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressing unit (130) includes: The second support (131) includes a substrate (1311) and legs (1312) disposed around the substrate (1311). The legs (1312) are used to support the substrate (1311) away from the machine tool (110) so that the machine tool (110) and the substrate (1311) define the pressing station (113). A pressure plate (132) is provided on the side of the substrate (1311) facing the machine base (110) and is movable in a third direction. The pressure plate (132) is used to apply pressure to the panel and the inner lining plate. A pressure driving member (133) is fixed to the base plate (1311). The pressure driving member (133) includes a retractable piston connected to the pressure plate (132) to drive the pressure plate (132) to move.

7. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that, The substrate (1311) is provided with a through hole extending in a third direction; The pressure driving component (133) also includes a driving body, which is fixed to the side of the base plate (1311) facing away from the machine base (110). The piston passes through the through hole, and the two ends of the piston are respectively connected to the driving body and the pressure plate (132).

8. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that, The substrate (1311) is also provided with a guide hole that extends through a third direction; The pressing unit (130) further includes a guide rod (134), which passes through the guide hole to guide and cooperate with the guide hole, and the guide rod (134) is fixedly connected to the pressure plate (132).

9. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism (140) includes: The third support (141) moves back and forth between the loading station (111), the gluing station (112) and the pressing station (113) along a first direction. The third support (141) is used to support the inner lining plate and the panel. A transmission drive (142) is used to drive the third support (141) to move.

10. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that, The third support (141) includes one of a conveyor belt and a conveyor frame.

11. The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A first material detection device is provided at the glue application station (112). The first material detection device is used to detect whether the inner lining plate has reached the glue application station (112). A second material detection device is provided at the pressing station (113). The second material detection device is used to detect whether the inner lining plate and the panel have reached the pressing station (113). The control device is electrically connected to the first material detection device, the second material detection device, the glue application unit (120), and the pressing unit (130), respectively. The control device controls the operating state of the glue application unit (120) according to the detection result of the first material detection device, and controls the operating state of the pressing unit (130) according to the detection structure of the second material detection device.

12. A water heater production system, characterized in that, The adhesive coating and pressing equipment (100) includes any one of claims 1-9.

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