ESS case insert injection manufacturing method
The transfer robot-based method for ESS case insert injection molding addresses safety and cost issues in conventional machines by automating the simultaneous mounting of multiple parts into the mold, enhancing safety and reducing labor and costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- KR · KR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- UNITEKNO
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-29
AI Technical Summary
Conventional vertical insert injection molding machines face safety risks and high costs due to manual handling of multiple parts, difficulty in accurate insertion, and prolonged working times, especially when supplying parts to the fixed mold.
A method utilizing a transfer robot to simultaneously mount two or more parts on a jig, which are then precisely positioned within the mold of an injection molding machine, automating the process and reducing manual labor.
The method enables safe and efficient automation of part mounting, reducing labor and costs by allowing simultaneous insertion of multiple parts into the mold, thereby enhancing safety and productivity.
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Technology Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molding, and more specifically, to a method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molding for an electric vehicle in which two or more parts are simultaneously mounted on a jig of a transfer robot, so that the parts attached to the jig of the transfer robot do not fall while moving to the injection molding machine, and are mounted within a specified position within the mold of the injection molding machine within a tolerance, thereby enabling the manufacturing of a case for an ESS battery for an electric vehicle through the mold of the injection molding machine. Background Technology
[0002] Generally, injection refers to the process of creating a molded product by melting a resin part, supplying it into a closed mold, and allowing it to solidify. In particular, insert injection refers to a molding method used to integrate two or more products of different materials through injection molding.
[0003] Such insert injection is typically applied to perform tasks such as applying resin to busbars and integrating them.
[0004] Meanwhile, in conventional vertical insert injection molding machines, taps, nuts, busbars, etc., are supplied horizontally, and since three or more parts are used instead of just one, the operator conventionally performed the task of directly supplying these parts one by one.
[0005] However, the above operation involves supplying multiple parts to the fixed mold between the fixed mold and the movable mold, which poses a very high risk of safety accidents. Consequently, there were problems in that it was difficult to ensure the safety of workers, and the cost of the process was very high.
[0006] However, in conventional vertical insert injection molding machines, there was a problem in that it was difficult to accurately insert multiple parts into the feed section of the fixed mold after ejecting multiple parts, resulting in a long working time.
[0007] In addition, when supplying multiple parts to the injection molding machine, there was a problem that the work time was long due to the risk of the multiple parts falling.
[0008] As a result, various technologies are being developed recently to automate the supply of multiple parts to injection molding machines. Prior art literature
[0009] (Patent Document 0001) KR 10-2002128 B1 The problem to be solved
[0010] The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the objective of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molding that can manufacture a case for an ESS battery for an electric vehicle through a mold in the injection molding machine by simultaneously mounting two or more parts on a jig of a transfer robot.
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[0012] To solve the technical problems described above, the method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molding according to the present invention comprises: a first step in which a first insert busbar (11), a second insert busbar (12), an insert tab (13), and an insert nut (14) are respectively provided on a first material plate (131), a second material plate (132), a third material plate (133), and a fourth material plate (134); and a second step in which a first robot (110) places the first insert busbar (11), the second insert busbar (12), the insert tab (13), and the insert nut (14) respectively provided on the first material plate (131), the second material plate (132), the third material plate (133), and the fourth material plate (134) at a fixed position on a component plate (140) using a first jig (111). A third step in which the second robot (120) attaches the first insert busbar (11), the second insert busbar (12), the insert tab (13), and the insert nut (14) disposed on the part plate (140) to the second jig (121); a fourth step in which the second robot (120) rotates the second jig (121) by 90 degrees counterclockwise to insert it into the injection molding machine (145); a fifth step in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) by a preset first x-axis displacement, first y-axis displacement, and first z-axis displacement, respectively, to place the second jig (121) between the first mold (150) and the second mold (160); Step 6, in which the second jig (121) moves forward by a preset second y-axis displacement and is coupled with the first mold (150), so that the insert tab (13) and insert nut (14) attached to the attachment part (122) of the second jig (121) are mounted on the first mold (150); Step 7, in which the second jig (121) moves backward by a preset third y-axis displacement from the first mold (150) and is coupled with the second mold (160), so that the first insert busbar (11) and the second insert busbar (12) attached to the clamp (123) of the second jig (121) are mounted on the second mold (160);The method is characterized by including: an 8th step in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) forward by a preset 4th y-axis displacement; a 9th step in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the opposite direction of gravity by a preset 2nd z-axis displacement; and a 10th step in which an injection molding machine (145) including the first mold (150) and the second mold (160) is operated so that the first mold (150) and the second mold (160) are combined. Additionally, the 2nd step is characterized by including a 2-1 step in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the first insert busbar (11) on the first material plate (131) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111); Step 2-2 in which the first robot (110) moves the first insert busbar (11) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at a first position on the component plate (140); Step 2-3 in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the second insert busbar (12) on the second material plate (132) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111); Step 2-4 in which the first robot (110) moves the second insert busbar (12) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at a second position on the component plate (140); Step 2-5 in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches an insert tab (13) on the third material plate (131) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111); Step 2-6 in which the first robot (110) moves the insert tab (13) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at a third position on the component plate (140); Step 2-7 in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches an insert nut (14) on the fourth material plate (134) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111);and the first robot (110) moves the insert nut (14) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at the fourth position on the component plate (140); Is The method is characterized by including steps 2-8. Additionally, the third step comprises: a 3-1 step in which the second robot (120) pneumatically attaches an insert tab (13) and an insert nut (14) on the component plate (140) to the attachment portion (122) of the second jig (121); a 3-2 step in which the second robot (120) moves the attachment portion (122) of the second jig (121) on the component plate (140) by a pre-set third z-axis displacement in the opposite direction of gravity; a 3-3 step in which the second robot (120) rotates the second jig (121) by 180 degrees; and a 3-4 step in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the direction of gravity to bring it closer to the component plate (140). The method is characterized by including: a 3-5 step in which the second robot (120) grasps the first insert busbar (11) and the second insert busbar (12) on the component plate (140) with the gripper (123) of the second jig (121); and a 3-6 step in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the opposite direction of gravity by the third z-axis displacement to separate it from the component plate (140).
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[0016] In the ESS case insert injection manufacturing method according to the present invention, two or more parts can be simultaneously mounted into the mold of the injection machine through a transfer robot. In addition, while a worker can mount parts into the injection machine one by one in the conventional method, the ESS case insert injection manufacturing method according to the present invention can automate the process of mounting parts to be fed into the injection machine manually by a worker, and by mounting two or more parts into the mold of the injection machine simultaneously, it has the effect of reducing labor and costs.
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[0019] FIG. 1 is a plan view of an ESS case insert injection molding manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a first robot, a material plate, and a component plate. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the first material plate. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the second material plate. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the third material plate. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the fourth material plate. FIG. 7 is a left side view of the first robot. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the second robot. FIG. 9 is a front view of the second robot. FIG. 10 is a front view of a gripper. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the second robot, the first mold of the injection molding machine, and the second mold. FIG. 12 is a combined view of the second robot, the first mold, and the second mold. FIG. 13 is a three-dimensional view of the finished product. Specific details for implementing the invention
[0020] Hereinafter, in order to explain in detail enough for a person skilled in the art to easily implement the technical concept of the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.
[0021] However, the following examples are merely illustrative to aid in understanding the present invention and do not reduce or limit the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the examples described herein.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, the ESS case insert injection manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a first material plate (131), a second material plate (132), a third material plate (133), a fourth material plate (134), a component plate (140), an injection machine (145), a first robot (110), and a second robot (120). First, a first insert busbar (11), a second insert busbar (12), an insert tab (13), and an insert nut (14) are respectively provided on the first material plate (131), the second material plate (132), the third material plate (133), and the fourth material plate (134). At this time, the second material plate (132) is provided on one side of the first material plate (131). And, the third material plate (133) is provided in front of the first material plate (131). And, a fourth material plate (134) is provided in front of the third material plate (133). A component plate (140) is provided on one side of the third material plate (133), and a first insert busbar (11), a second insert busbar (12), an insert tab (13), and an insert nut (14) are arranged on the component plate (140). An injection molding machine (145) is provided on one side in front of the component plate (140) to inject a case for an ESS battery for an electric vehicle. At this time, the injection molding machine (145) is configured to include a first mold (150) and a second mold (160) provided at the rear of the first mold (150). And, the first robot (110) is provided between the first material plate (131) and the second material plate (132), and the first insert busbar (11), second insert busbar (12), insert tab (13), and insert nut (14), which are respectively provided on the first material plate (131), second material plate (132), third material plate (133), and fourth material plate (134) using the first jig (111), are respectively placed on the part plate (140). At this time, the lower part of the first jig (111) is for attaching the first insert busbar (11), second insert busbar (12), insert tab (13), and insert nut (14) by pneumatic pressure. An adhesive portion (112) is provided.Referring to FIGS. 1, 8 to 12, a second robot (120) is provided on the other side of the injection molding machine (145) and mounts the first insert busbar (11) and the second insert busbar (12) on the part plate (140) onto the second mold (160) using a second jig (121). Then, the second robot (120) mounts the insert tab (13) and the insert nut (14) on the part plate (140) onto the first mold (150) using the second jig (121). Then, an attachment part (122) for attaching the insert tab (13) and the insert nut (14) by pneumatic pressure is provided on one side of the second jig (121), and on the other side of the second jig (121) for gripping the first insert busbar (11) and the second insert busbar (12). A clamp (123) is provided. Next, the method for manufacturing the ESS device guide section according to the present invention is as follows. First, referring to FIGS. 2 to 6, a first insert busbar (11), a second insert busbar (12), an insert tab (13), and an insert nut (14) are respectively provided on the first material plate (131), the second material plate (132), the third material plate (133), and the fourth material plate (134). (S101) After that, the first robot (110) uses the first jig (111) to move the first insert busbar (11), the second insert busbar (12), the insert tab (13), and the insert nut (14), respectively provided on the first material plate (131), the second material plate (132), the third material plate (133), and the fourth material plate (134), to the correct position on the component plate (140). (S102) After that, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the second robot (120) attaches the first insert busbar (11), the second insert busbar (12), the insert tab (13), and the insert nut (14) placed on the part plate (140) to the second jig (121). (S103) After that, the second robot (120) rotates the second jig (121) by 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right axis (x-axis) to insert it into the injection molding machine (145).(S104) After that, referring to FIG. 11, the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) by a pre-set first x-axis displacement, first y-axis displacement, and first z-axis displacement, respectively, and places the second jig (121) between the first mold (150) and the second mold (160). (S105) After that, the second jig (121) moves forward by a pre-set second y-axis displacement and is coupled with the first mold (150). As a result, the insert tab (13) and insert nut (14) attached to the attachment part (122) of the second jig (121) are mounted on the first mold (150). (S106) After that, the second jig (121) is moved backward by a pre-set third y-axis displacement from the first mold (150) and combined with the second mold (160). As a result, the first insert busbar (11) and the second insert busbar (12), attached by the clamp (123) of the second jig (121), are mounted on the second mold (160). (S107) After that, the second jig (121) moves forward by a pre-set fourth y-axis displacement. (S108) After that, the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the opposite direction of gravity by a pre-set second z-axis displacement. (S109) After that, the injection molding machine (145) containing the first mold (150) and the second mold (160) is operated so that the first mold (150) and the second mold (160) are combined. (S110) Next, the first robot (110) uses the first jig (111) to [attach] the first insert on the first material plate (131) Step S102, which involves placing the busbar (11), the second insert busbar (12), the insert tab (13), and the insert nut (14) on the component plate (140), is as follows: First, the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the first insert busbar (11) on the first material plate (131) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111). (S102-1) After that, the first robot (110) moves the first insert busbar (11) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at the first position on the component plate (140).(S102-2) After that, the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the second insert busbar (12) on the second material plate (132) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111). (S102-3) After that, the first robot (110) moves the second insert busbar (12) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at the second correct position on the component plate (140). (S102-4) After that, the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the insert tab (13) on the third material plate (133) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111). (S102-5) After that, the first robot (110) [attaches] the second insert busbar (12) on the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111). The attached insert tab (13) is moved to the part plate (140) and placed at the third position on the part plate (140). (S102-6) After that, the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the insert nut (14) on the fourth material plate (134) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111). (S102-7) After that, the first robot (110) moves the insert nut (14) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the part plate (140) and places it at the fourth position on the part plate (140). (S102-8) Next, the second robot (120) places the first insert busbar (11), the second insert busbar (12), the insert tab (13), and the insert placed on the part plate (140). Step S103, which involves attaching a nut (14) to the second jig (121), is as follows: First, the second robot (120) pneumatically attaches an insert tab (13) and an insert nut (14) on a component plate (140) to the attachment portion (122) of the second jig (121). (S103-1) After that, the second robot (120) moves the attachment portion (122) of the second jig (121) on the component plate (140) by a pre-set third z-axis displacement in the opposite direction of gravity. (S103-2) After that, the second robot (120) rotates the second jig (121) by 180 degrees.(S103-3) After that, the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the direction of gravity to approach the part plate (140). (S103-4) After that, the second robot (120) grasps the first insert busbar (11) and the second insert busbar (12) on the part plate (140) with the gripper (123) of the second jig (121). (S103-5) After that, the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the opposite direction of gravity by a third z-axis displacement to separate it from the part plate (140). (S103-6) In the method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molding according to the present invention, two or more parts can be simultaneously mounted in the mold of the injection machine through a transfer robot.
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[0063] In addition, while a worker can install parts one by one into an injection molding machine in the conventional method, the ESS case insert injection molding manufacturing method according to the present invention can automate the process of installing parts to be fed into the injection molding machine by a worker using manual labor, and can install two or more parts into the mold of the injection molding machine simultaneously, thereby reducing labor and costs. Explanation of the symbols
[65535] 11: 1st insert busbar 12: 2nd insert busbar 13: Insert tab 14: Insert nut 110: 1st robot 111: 1st jig 112: Adhesive part 120: 2nd robot 121: 2nd jig 122: Attachment part 123: Clamp 131: 1st material plate 132: 2nd material plate 133: 3rd material plate 134: 4th material plate 140: Part plate 150: 1st mold 160: 2nd mold
Claims
Claim 1 A first step in which a first insert busbar (11), a second insert busbar (12), an insert tab (13), and an insert nut (14) are respectively provided on a first material plate (131), a second material plate (132), a third material plate (133), and a fourth material plate (134); a second step in which a first robot (110) places the first insert busbar (11), the second insert busbar (12), the insert tab (13), and the insert nut (14) respectively provided on the first material plate (131), the second material plate (132), the third material plate (133), and the fourth material plate (134) at a fixed position on a component plate (140) using a first jig (111); and a second robot (120) places the first insert busbar (11), the second insert... placed on the component plate (140) A third step of attaching a busbar (12), an insert tab (13), and an insert nut (14) to a second jig (121); a fourth step of the second robot (120) rotating the second jig (121) counterclockwise by 90 degrees to insert it into an injection molding machine (145); a fifth step of the second robot (120) moving the second jig (121) by a preset first x-axis displacement, a first y-axis displacement, and a first z-axis displacement, respectively, to place the second jig (121) between the first mold (150) and the second mold (160); and the second jig (121) moving forward by a preset second y-axis displacement to be coupled with the first mold (150), and the insert tab (13) attached to the attachment part (122) of the second jig (121) and Step 6, in which an insert nut (14) is mounted on the first mold (150); Step 7, in which the second jig (121) moves backward by a preset third y-axis displacement from the first mold (150) and is coupled with the second mold (160), so that the first insert busbar (11) and the second insert busbar (12) attached to the clamp (123) of the second jig (121) are mounted on the second mold (160); Step 8, in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) forward by a preset fourth y-axis displacement;A method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molding, characterized by comprising: a ninth step in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the opposite direction of gravity by a preset second z-axis displacement; and a tenth step in which an injection molding machine (145) including the first mold (150) and the second mold (160) is operated so that the first mold (150) and the second mold (160) are combined. Claim 2 In claim 1, the second step comprises: a second-1 step in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches a first insert busbar (11) on the first material plate (131) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111); a second-2 step in which the first robot (110) moves the first insert busbar (11) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at a first position on the component plate (140); a second-3 step in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches a second insert busbar (12) on the second material plate (132) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111); and the first robot (110) of the first jig (111). Step 2-4, in which the second insert busbar (12) attached to the adhesive portion (112) is moved to the component plate (140) and placed in a second fixed position on the component plate (140); Step 2-5, in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the insert tab (13) on the third material plate (133) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111); Step 2-6, in which the first robot (110) moves the insert tab (13) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it in a third fixed position on the component plate (140); Step 2-6, in which the first robot (110) pneumatically attaches the insert nut (14) on the fourth material plate (134) to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111). Step 2-7 of attachment; and the first robot (110) moves the insert nut (14) attached to the adhesive portion (112) of the first jig (111) to the component plate (140) and places it at the fourth position on the component plate (140). Is A method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molded, characterized by including steps 2-8. Claim 3 In claim 1, the third step comprises: a 3-1 step in which the second robot (120) pneumatically attaches an insert tab (13) and an insert nut (14) on the component plate (140) to the attachment portion (122) of the second jig (121); a 3-2 step in which the second robot (120) moves the attachment portion (122) of the second jig (121) on the component plate (140) by a pre-set third z-axis displacement in the opposite direction of gravity; a 3-3 step in which the second robot (120) rotates the second jig (121) by 180 degrees; a 3-4 step in which the second robot (120) moves the second jig (121) in the direction of gravity to approach the component plate (140); and the second robot (120) of the second jig (121). A method for manufacturing an ESS case insert injection molding, characterized by comprising: a 3-5 step of gripping a first insert busbar (11) and a second insert busbar (12) on a component plate (140) with a clamp (123); and a 3-6 step of separating the second jig (121) from the component plate (140) by moving it in the opposite direction of gravity by the third z-axis displacement of the second robot (120).