A centering device for a roof automated production line
By designing an alignment device for an automated ceiling production line, the precise positioning and alignment of the ceiling are achieved using components such as electric telescopic rods and suction cups. This solves the problem of low efficiency in manual alignment and improves the efficiency of the production line and the stability of product quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ANHUI XUYANG HUALEI AUTO PARTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-04
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the manual alignment of ceilings on automated production lines is inefficient, labor-intensive, and lacks precision, making it difficult to meet the needs of modern production.
An alignment device for an automated ceiling production line was designed. It adopts a moving structure, a ceiling connection structure, and a ceiling clamping structure. It utilizes components such as electric telescopic rods, suction cups, and electric push rods to achieve precise positioning and alignment adjustment of the ceiling.
This improved the alignment accuracy and efficiency of the canopy on the production line, reduced labor intensity, and ensured the stability and consistency of product quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model mainly relates to the field of ceilings, specifically to a centering device for an automated ceiling production line. Background Technology
[0002] The car headliner is an important component of automotive interiors, primarily composed of a base material (such as PU, PP, fiberglass, etc.), a filling layer, and fabric. In modern automated production lines, the headliner base material is typically transferred from one station to the next by robotic arms or conveyor devices (such as for adhesive spraying, edging, and fabric lamination). To ensure the stability of subsequent processing quality and product consistency, the accuracy of the headliner's position and orientation upon entering each station must be guaranteed; that is, precise "centering" positioning is required.
[0003] During the operation of specific embodiments, the inventors discovered the following defects:
[0004] Manual alignment relies on the operator's visual judgment and manual adjustment of the ceiling position. This method is inefficient, labor-intensive, and the alignment accuracy is greatly affected by human factors, making it difficult to guarantee the stability of product quality. It can no longer meet the needs of modern, automated, and high-efficiency production.
[0005] It should be noted that the above content falls within the scope of the inventor's technical knowledge. Due to the vast and complex nature of the technical content in this field, the above content of this application does not necessarily constitute prior art. Utility Model Content
[0006] 1. The technical problem to be solved by the utility model:
[0007] This utility model provides a centering device for an automated production line for roofs, in order to solve the technical problems existing in the background art.
[0008] 2. Technical Solution:
[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: a centering device for an automated roof production line, comprising a movable structure, a roof connecting structure at the bottom of the movable structure, and two roof clamping structures on both sides of the roof connecting structure.
[0010] A movable structure includes a mounting plate, with an electric telescopic rod disposed in the middle of the four sides of the mounting plate. A slider is disposed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod, and the longitudinal section of the slider is configured as a stepped shape.
[0011] Furthermore, the canopy connection structure includes a positioning plate with sliding grooves on its four sides. The longitudinal section of the sliding groove is stepped, and the sliding groove is slidably connected to the slider.
[0012] Furthermore, a base plate is provided at the bottom of the positioning plate, and first suction cups are provided at the four corners of the bottom of the base plate.
[0013] Furthermore, the ceiling clamping structure includes a first electric push rod, a positioning shaft, and a second electric push rod. The positioning shaft is located at the top of the bottom plate, and a rotating bar is rotatably connected to the top of the positioning shaft. The rotating bar is rotatably connected to the bottom plate, and a sliding hole is provided at one end of the rotating bar.
[0014] Furthermore, the second electric push rod is located at the bottom of the rotating bar, and a lifting plate is provided at the output end of the second electric push rod. A second suction cup is provided at the top of the lifting plate, and the second suction cup is slidably connected to the sliding hole. A second suction cup is provided at one end of the top of the lifting plate.
[0015] 3. Beneficial effects:
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages:
[0017] This invention utilizes a ceiling clamping structure to lift the ceiling from the bottom. The clamping structure then moves upwards, causing the top of the ceiling to contact the first suction cup, thus fixing the ceiling in place. If the top position shifts after fixing, the ceiling needs to be aligned. This is achieved by activating electric telescopic rods at different positions. These rods push a positioning plate to slide, and the positioning plate slides along the outer walls of the other two electric telescopic rods. Multiple electric telescopic rods can adjust the ceiling position horizontally in two directions. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the movable structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ceiling connection structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ceiling clamping structure of this utility model.
[0022] Figure label:
[0023] 1. Moving structure; 101. Mounting plate; 102. Electric telescopic rod; 103. Slider; 2. Canopy connection structure; 201. Positioning plate; 202. Slide groove; 203. Base plate; 204. First suction cup; 3. Canopy clamping structure; 301. First electric push rod; 302. Rotating bar; 303. Positioning shaft; 304. Slide hole; 305. Second electric push rod; 306. Lifting plate; 307. Second suction cup. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description of the utility model will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show several embodiments of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the utility model will be more thorough and complete.
[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "page", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
[0026] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0027] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "linked," "fixed," "provided with," and "located in" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances. Example
[0028] See attached document Figure 1-4A centering device for an automated roof production line includes a movable structure 1, a roof connecting structure 2 at the bottom of the movable structure 1, and two roof clamping structures 3 on both sides of the roof connecting structure 2.
[0029] The movable structure 1 includes a mounting plate 101. An electric telescopic rod 102 is provided in the middle of the four sides of the mounting plate 101. A slider 103 is provided at the output end of the electric telescopic rod 102. The longitudinal section of the slider 103 is stepped. The mounting plate 101 is connected to a robotic arm. The robotic arm drives the fixed ceiling inside the ceiling connecting structure 2 and the ceiling clamping structure 3 at the bottom of the mounting plate 101 to move.
[0030] Furthermore, the ceiling connection structure 2 includes a positioning plate 201 with sliding grooves 202 on its four sides. The longitudinal section of the sliding grooves 202 is stepped. The sliding grooves 202 are slidably connected to the sliders 103. A base plate 203 is provided at the bottom of the positioning plate 201. First suction cups 204 are provided at the four corners of the bottom of the base plate 203. When the ceiling needs to be moved, the number of electric telescopic rods 102 is set to four. Two electric telescopic rods 102 form a group. When one group of electric telescopic rods 102 is activated, the electric telescopic rods 102 push the positioning plate 201 to move at the bottom of the mounting plate 101. The sliding grooves 202 slide on the outer wall of the sliders 103 at one end of the other group of electric telescopic rods 102, thereby moving the positioning plate 201 in the horizontal direction so that the ceiling can be adjusted for centering.
[0031] Furthermore, the ceiling clamping structure 3 includes a first electric push rod 301, a positioning shaft 303, and a second electric push rod 305. The positioning shaft 303 is located at the top of the base plate 203, and a rotating bar 302 is rotatably connected to the top of the positioning shaft 303. The rotating bar 302 is rotatably connected to the base plate 203, and a sliding hole 304 is provided at one end of the rotating bar 302. The second electric push rod 305 is located at the bottom of the rotating bar 302, and a lifting plate 306 is provided at the output end of the second electric push rod 305. A second suction cup 307 is provided at the top of the lifting plate 306, and the second suction cup 307 is slidably connected to the sliding hole 304. A second electric push rod 305 is provided at one end of the top of the lifting plate 306. When the ceiling needs to be centered and fixed, the first electric push rod 301 is activated. The first electric push rod 301 drives the rotating bar 302 to rotate along the connection position between the rotating bar 302 and the positioning shaft 303. Then the rotating bar 302 drives the lifting plate 306 to rotate. The lifting plate 306 drives the second suction cup 307 to fit against the bottom of the ceiling, lifting the ceiling from the bottom. Then the second electric push rod 305 is activated. The second electric push rod 305 drives the lifting plate 306 to move upward. The lifting plate 306 drives the second suction cup 307 to move upward. The second suction cup 307 drives the ceiling to move upward. Then the top of the ceiling fits against the first suction cup 204, thereby fixing the bottom and top of the ceiling.
[0032] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of certain implementations of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed. However, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A centering device for a roof automation line, characterized in that: include The movable structure (1) has a canopy connection structure (2) at its bottom and two canopy clamping structures (3) on both sides of the canopy connection structure (2). The movable structure (1) includes a mounting plate (101), an electric telescopic rod (102) is provided in the middle of the four sides of the mounting plate (101), and a slider (103) is provided at the output end of the electric telescopic rod (102), and the longitudinal section of the slider (103) is set as a stepped shape.
2. The centering device of an automated roof production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The canopy connection structure (2) includes a positioning plate (201) with four sides provided with a sliding groove (202). The longitudinal section of the sliding groove (202) is set as a stepped shape. The sliding groove (202) is slidably connected to the slider (103).
3. The centering device of an automated roof production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the positioning plate (201) is provided with a base plate (203), and the four corners of the bottom of the base plate (203) are provided with first suction cups (204).
4. The centering device of an automated roof production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ceiling clamping structure (3) includes a first electric push rod (301), a positioning shaft (303), and a second electric push rod (305). The positioning shaft (303) is located at the top of the bottom plate (203). A rotating bar (302) is rotatably connected to the top of the positioning shaft (303). The rotating bar (302) is rotatably connected to the bottom plate (203). A sliding hole (304) is provided at one end of the rotating bar (302).
5. The centering device of an automated roof production line according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second electric push rod (305) is located at the bottom of the rotating bar (302). The output end of the second electric push rod (305) is provided with a lifting plate (306). The top of the lifting plate (306) is provided with a second suction cup (307). The second suction cup (307) is slidably connected to the sliding hole (304). The top end of the lifting plate (306) is provided with a second suction cup (307).