Automobile engine intercooler plenum insert installation machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of insert installation equipment in mould, specifically to a kind of automobile engine intercooler air chamber insert installation machine;Including rack assembly, the rack assembly one end is provided with several hoppers, the other end is provided with a mechanical arm;The mechanical arm is fixed to the rack assembly, and its free end is provided with grabbing assembly and nail placement component, and the rack assembly between several hoppers and the mechanical arm is also equipped with support sleeve installation component;The grabbing assembly includes grabbing cylinder and the piece taking gripper arranged in the output end of grabbing cylinder;The nail placement component includes nail placement cylinder, presss from both sides sleeve rod and guide rod, the presss from both sides sleeve rod one end is slidably arranged in the cylinder body of nail placement cylinder, the other end is provided with pressure rod chuck, the guide rod one end is fixedly arranged in one end of the nail placement cylinder body and from the presss from both sides sleeve rod It is stretched out, and the guide rod's protruding end is provided with nail placement chuck;The automobile engine intercooler air chamber insert installation machine using the scheme has the advantages of improving production efficiency, reducing operation failure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a mold insert installation device, specifically to an automotive engine intercooler chamber insert installation machine. Background Technology

[0002] The intercooler chamber of an automotive engine is a plastic part. The mounting holes in this part require the placement of auxiliary parts and inserts, such as support sleeves and nuts. These auxiliary parts need to be placed in designated positions during the plastic part molding process. Currently, operators need to remove the plastic parts from the injection molding equipment, place the inserts in the designated holes, and then put the plastic parts back into the injection molding equipment. This existing processing method has low production efficiency, and if operational errors occur, such as missing or incorrectly placing inserts, it will affect the subsequent assembly of the part. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to provide an automotive engine intercooler chamber insert installation machine that improves production efficiency and reduces operational errors.

[0004] The automotive engine intercooler chamber insert installation machine in this solution includes a frame assembly. One end of the frame assembly has several hoppers, and the other end has a robotic arm. The robotic arm is fixed to the frame assembly, and its free end has a gripping component and a nail-laying component. A support sleeve mounting assembly is also provided on the frame assembly between the hoppers and the robotic arm. The gripping component includes a gripping cylinder and a part-removing gripper located at the output end of the gripping cylinder. The nail-laying component includes a nail-laying cylinder, a pressure sleeve rod, and a guide rod. One end of the pressure sleeve rod is slidably disposed within the cylinder body of the nail-laying cylinder, and the other end has a pressure rod clamp. One end of the guide rod is fixed to one end of the nail-laying cylinder and extends from the pressure sleeve rod; the extended end of the guide rod has a nail-laying clamp.

[0005] The gripping cylinder and part-retrieving jaws of the gripping assembly are used to remove plastic parts from the injection molding equipment and transfer them to the work position of the support sleeve mounting assembly of this insert mounting machine. The support sleeve mounting assembly presses the support sleeve into the mounting hole of the plastic part. The screw placement assembly is used to remove screws from the hopper and, driven by the robotic arm, place the screws into the corresponding mounting holes.

[0006] Furthermore, the frame assembly includes a base frame and a support fixedly disposed at one end of the base frame, a plurality of the hoppers are disposed on the support, and the support sleeve mounting assembly is disposed at the edge of the support.

[0007] Furthermore, the support sleeve mounting assembly includes a hydraulic cylinder, a mounting base, a sleeve, and a mounting bracket. The hydraulic cylinder is located at one end of the mounting base, and a mounting platform is provided at the other end of the mounting base. A baffle is provided at the end of the mounting platform, and the sleeve is provided between the baffle and the mounting base. The sleeve is fixedly installed on the mounting platform. The piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder passes through the mounting base and the sleeve, and the mounting base is fixed to the edge of the support platform by the mounting bracket.

[0008] Furthermore, the nail-removing cylinder includes a cylinder body and a cylinder head, the cylinder head is fixedly disposed at one end of the cylinder body, and the guide rod is fixedly disposed at the center of the cylinder head.

[0009] Furthermore, a piston is fixedly provided at one end of the pressure sleeve rod, the piston is slidably disposed in the cylinder body, and the pressure rod chuck at the other end of the pressure sleeve rod extends out from a through hole in the cylinder head, and the pressure rod chuck is slidably sleeved on the nail release chuck of the guide rod.

[0010] Furthermore, the pressure bar clamp includes a plurality of pressure bar grippers evenly distributed at its ends.

[0011] Furthermore, the nail-releasing chuck includes a plurality of nail-releasing claws evenly distributed at its ends.

[0012] The advantages of this utility model are: the automotive engine intercooler chamber insert installation machine provided by this solution uses a robotic arm to transfer parts throughout the entire production process, and the parts picking, support sleeve pressing, and screw placement are all completed by the supporting equipment, realizing automated production and greatly improving production efficiency and assembly quality. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automotive engine intercooler chamber insert installation machine according to the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a front view of the nail-laying assembly in this utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Sectional view of CC;

[0018] Figure 6 A 3D view of the nail-laying assembly;

[0019] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the cylinder head in this utility model.

[0020] 1 is the base frame, 2 is the support platform, 3 is the robotic arm, 4 is the vibratory feeder, 5 is the gripping assembly, 6 is the nail placement assembly, 7 is the support sleeve mounting assembly, 8 is the extension arm, 9 is the connecting seat, 10 is the nail placement bracket, 11 is the nail placement device adjustment bracket, 12 is the sensor bracket, 13 is the first proximity switch, and 14 is the second proximity switch.

[0021] 51 is the gripping cylinder, and 52 is the part-retrieving gripper;

[0022] 61 is the nail-removing cylinder, 611 is the cylinder body, 612 is the cylinder head, 613 is the fixing plate, and 614 is the cylinder head through hole;

[0023] 62 is the pressure sleeve rod, 621 is the piston, and 622 is the pressure rod clamp.

[0024] 63 is the guide rod, and 631 is the nail-laying gripper;

[0025] 71 is the hydraulic cylinder, 72 is the mounting base, 73 is the pipe sleeve, 74 is the mounting bracket, 75 is the mounting platform, and 76 is the baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0027] according to Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the automotive engine intercooler chamber insert installation machine of this solution includes a frame assembly, which includes a base frame 1 and a support platform 2. The support platform 2 is welded to one end of the base frame 1, and a robotic arm 3 is provided at the other end of the base frame 1. Several hoppers are provided on the support platform 2. In this embodiment, the several hoppers are three vibrating discs 4 arranged side by side, used to place different auxiliary parts.

[0028] The base of the robotic arm 3 is fixed to the base frame 1 of the frame assembly with screws. A gripping assembly 5 and a nail-laying assembly 6 are located on its other working free end. The gripping assembly 5 is used to grip and transfer parts; the nail-laying assembly 6 is used to grip and place screws. A support sleeve mounting assembly 7 is provided on the frame assembly between the hopper and the robotic arm 3. In this embodiment, the support sleeve mounting assembly 7 is mounted on the edge of the support platform 2.

[0029] Specifically, the free end of the robotic arm 3 is fixed to an extension arm 8 by mounting plate screws, and the end of the extension arm 8 is fixed to a connecting seat 9 by screws. The connecting seat 9 is fixed to a gripping assembly 5 and a nail-laying assembly 6 by screws. In this embodiment, the gripping assembly 5 includes a gripping cylinder 51 and a pick-up gripper 52 located at the output end of the gripping cylinder 51. The cylinder body 611 of the gripping cylinder 51 is fixedly mounted to the connecting seat 9 by screws, and the pick-up gripper 52 is a symmetrically arranged arc-shaped gripper structure.

[0030] For details, see Figure 3The nail-laying assembly 6 includes a nail-laying cylinder 61, a pressure rod 62, and a guide rod 63. One end of the pressure rod 62 is slidably disposed within the cylinder body 611 of the nail-laying cylinder 61, and the other end is provided with a pressure rod clamp. One end of the guide rod 63 is fixedly disposed within the nail-laying cylinder 611 and extends out from the pressure rod 62. The extended end of the guide rod 63 is provided with a nail-laying clamp. The nail-laying cylinder 61 is fixedly installed on the nail-laying bracket 10. The nail-laying bracket 10 is installed on the nail-laying device adjusting bracket 11. A strip-shaped hole is provided on the nail-laying device adjusting bracket 11 for bolt fixing and position adjustment. One end of the nail-laying device adjusting bracket 11 is screwed to the connecting seat 9.

[0031] For details of this implementation, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 The nail-releasing cylinder 61 includes a cylinder body 611 and a cylinder head 612. The cylinder head 612 is fixedly mounted on one end of the cylinder body 611. A fixing plate 613 is provided at the center of the cylinder head 612, and a guide rod 63 is fixedly mounted on the fixing plate 613. The cylinder head 612 outside the fixing plate 613 has four cylinder head through holes 614 symmetrically opened around its circumference. Correspondingly, the pressure rod clamp of the pressure sleeve rod 62 is divided into four pressure rod jaws 622 by axial slotting. The four pressure rod jaws 622 extend out from the four corresponding cylinder head through holes 614 and can slide. A piston 621 is fixedly mounted on the other end of the pressure sleeve rod 62, and the piston 621 slides and seals within the cylinder body 611.

[0032] Corresponding to the four pressure lever jaws 622, the nail-releasing chuck includes four nail-releasing jaws 631 evenly spaced at its ends. The ends of the nail-releasing chuck are tapered, meaning the four nail-releasing jaws 631 extend outwards. The pressure lever jaws slide around the nail-releasing chuck, and the opening and closing of the four nail-releasing jaws 631 are controlled according to their sliding position to grip the auxiliary screws. A first proximity switch 13 is located above the nail-releasing chuck. The first proximity switch 13 is fixedly installed via a sensor bracket 12, sleeved over the sensor bracket 12, and fixedly connected to the nail-releasing bracket 10 with screws.

[0033] See details Figure 3 The support sleeve mounting assembly 7 includes a hydraulic cylinder 71, a mounting base 72, a sleeve 73, and a mounting bracket 74. The hydraulic cylinder 71 is located at one end of the mounting base, and a mounting platform 75 is provided at the other end of the mounting base. A baffle 76 is provided at the end of the mounting platform 75, and a sleeve 73 is provided between the baffle 76 and the mounting base. The sleeve 73 is fixed to the mounting platform 75 with screws. The piston rod 621 of the hydraulic cylinder 71 passes through the mounting base and the sleeve 73. The mounting base 72 is fixed to the side edge of the support 2 with screws by the mounting bracket 74. A second proximity switch 14 is provided on the mounting platform 75 above the baffle 76 and the sleeve 73.

[0034] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model, and common knowledge such as specific structures and characteristics of the solution is not described in detail here. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the structure of this utility model, and these should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model. These modifications and improvements will not affect the effectiveness of the implementation of this utility model or the practicality of the patent.

Claims

1. An intercooler plenum insert installation machine for automotive engines, characterized by: The device includes a frame assembly, one end of which is provided with several hoppers, and the other end with a robotic arm. The robotic arm is fixed to the frame assembly, and its free end is provided with a gripping component and a nail-laying component. A support sleeve mounting assembly is also provided on the frame assembly between the several hoppers and the robotic arm. The gripping component includes a gripping cylinder and a pick-up gripper located at the output end of the gripping cylinder. The nail-laying component includes a nail-laying cylinder, a pressure sleeve rod, and a guide rod. One end of the pressure sleeve rod is slidably disposed within the cylinder body of the nail-laying cylinder, and the other end is provided with a pressure rod clamp. One end of the guide rod is fixedly disposed within one end of the nail-laying cylinder and extends out from the pressure sleeve rod. The extended end of the guide rod is provided with a nail-laying clamp.

2. The automotive engine intercooler plenum insert installation machine of claim 1, wherein: The frame assembly includes a base frame and a support fixed at one end of the base frame, a plurality of the hoppers are disposed on the support, and the support sleeve mounting assembly is disposed at the edge of the support.

3. The automotive engine intercooler chamber insert installation machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support sleeve mounting assembly includes a hydraulic cylinder, a mounting base, a sleeve, and a mounting bracket. The hydraulic cylinder is located at one end of the mounting base, and a mounting platform is provided at the other end of the mounting base. A baffle is provided at the end of the mounting platform, and the sleeve is provided between the baffle and the mounting base. The sleeve is fixedly installed on the mounting platform. The piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder passes through the mounting base and the sleeve, and the mounting base is fixed to the edge of the support platform by the mounting bracket.

4. The automotive engine intercooler cell insert mounting machine of claim 1, wherein: The nail-releasing cylinder includes a cylinder body and a cylinder head. The cylinder head is fixedly disposed at one end of the cylinder body, and the guide rod is fixedly disposed at the center of the cylinder head.

5. The automotive engine intercooler plenum insert mounting machine of claim 4, wherein: A piston is fixedly provided at one end of the pressure sleeve rod, and the piston is slidably disposed in the cylinder body. The pressure rod chuck at the other end of the pressure sleeve rod extends out from a through hole in the cylinder head, and the pressure rod chuck is slidably sleeved on the pin release chuck of the guide rod.

6. The automotive engine intercooler plenum insert mounting machine of claim 5, wherein: The pressure bar clamp includes multiple pressure bar jaws evenly distributed at its ends.

7. The automotive engine intercooler cell insert mounting machine of claim 1 or 5, wherein: The nail-releasing chuck includes multiple nail-releasing claws evenly distributed at its ends.

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