Composite material production

Abstract

A composite material production method, apparatus and device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: when a cutting machine in a composite material production system performs cutting to obtain cut materials and the cut materials are placed in a target material collection tool, acquiring first identification information (S110); on the basis of the first identification information, controlling the target material collection tool to move to a target lay-up station (S120); when lay-up treatment is performed on the cut materials at the target lay-up station to obtain a laid-up product, acquiring second identification information generated by the target lay-up station, wherein the second identification information is used for indicating the laid-up product (S130); and on the basis of the second identification information, controlling a hot pressing device in the composite material production system to perform a hot pressing operation on the laid-up product to obtain a composite material (S140).

Description

Composite production Cross-reference to related applications

[0001] The present application claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 202410777161.5, filed on June 17, 2024, and entitled "Control method, device and equipment of composite production system and storage medium", the whole content of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] Embodiments of the present application relate to, but are not limited to, the technical field of composite production, and in particular to composite production. BACKGROUND

[0003] Composite materials represented by carbon fibers can be applied to the manufacture of many parts of a vehicle due to their excellent strength and lightweight contribution. Although the use of composite materials to manufacture parts of a vehicle can improve the performance of the vehicle, the use of composite materials has not been popularized due to their high manufacturing cost. SUMMARY

[0004] The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail herein. This summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

[0005] The present application proposes a composite production method, device, equipment and storage medium.

[0006] A first aspect of embodiments of the present application proposes a composite production method, comprising: obtaining first identification information in a case where a cutting machine in a composite production system cuts a cutting material, and the cutting material is placed in a target material receiving tool; wherein the target material receiving tool is at least one material receiving tool of a plurality of material receiving tools of the composite production system, and the first identification information is used to indicate the target material receiving tool; controlling the target material receiving tool to move to a target interlaying station based on the first identification information; wherein the target interlaying station is a station associated with the target material receiving tool among a plurality of interlaying stations in the composite production system; obtaining second identification information generated by the target interlaying station in a case where the cutting material is subjected to interlaying processing in the target interlaying station to obtain an interlaying product; wherein the second identification information is used to indicate the interlaying product; and controlling a hot pressing device in the composite production system to perform a hot pressing operation on the interlaying product based on the second identification information, to obtain a composite material.

[0007] In some embodiments, the cutting material includes a plurality of to-be-laid materials; before the first identification information is acquired, the method further includes: acquiring material information of the plurality of to-be-laid materials in the case that the cutting machine cuts the plurality of to-be-laid materials; generating a first identification code associated with the plurality of to-be-laid materials based on the material information of each of the plurality of to-be-laid materials; wherein the first identification information includes the first identification code; and determining the target material receiving tool among the plurality of material receiving tools based on the first identification code of the plurality of to-be-laid materials.

[0008] In some embodiments, the generating of the first identification code associated with the plurality of to-be-laid materials based on the material information of each of the plurality of to-be-laid materials includes: determining lay-up inter-station information corresponding to the plurality of to-be-laid materials based on the material information of each of the plurality of to-be-laid materials; and generating the first identification code of the plurality of to-be-laid materials based on the lay-up inter-station information and the material information of each of the to-be-laid materials.

[0009] In some embodiments, the controlling of the target material receiving tool to move to the target lay-up inter-station based on the first identification information includes: parsing the first identification code to obtain the lay-up inter-station information; determining the target lay-up inter-station among a plurality of lay-up inter-stations in the composite material production system based on the lay-up inter-station information; and controlling the target material receiving tool to move to the target lay-up inter-station.

[0010] In some embodiments, the number of the target material receiving tools is a plurality, and each of the target material receiving tools is placed with at least one of the plurality of to-be-laid materials; the generating of the first identification code associated with the plurality of to-be-laid materials based on the material information of each of the plurality of to-be-laid materials includes: determining lay-up process information corresponding to the plurality of to-be-laid materials based on the material information of the plurality of to-be-laid materials; wherein the lay-up process information includes information for indicating a lay-up sequence among the plurality of to-be-laid materials; and generating the first identification code of the plurality of to-be-laid materials based on the lay-up process information and the material information of each of the to-be-laid materials.

[0011] In some embodiments, the controlling the target material receiving tool to move to the target inter-ply station comprises: parsing the first identification code to obtain the ply process information; planning a path according to the ply process information to generate a moving path corresponding to each target material receiving tool; and controlling each target material receiving tool to move to the target inter-ply station according to the corresponding moving path, so that the order in which the target material receiving tools arrive at the target inter-ply station is associated with the ply order.

[0012] In some embodiments, after the controlling the target material receiving tool to move to the target inter-ply station, the method further comprises: parsing the first identification code associated with the plurality of materials to be plied carried in the target material receiving tool to obtain material information of each material to be plied carried in the target material receiving tool; and controlling a target ply robot to perform a ply operation of a target material to be plied according to the material information of the target material to be plied, wherein the target material to be plied is any one of the materials to be plied carried in the target material receiving tool, and the target ply robot is a ply robot for the target material to be plied among a plurality of ply robots in the composite material production system.

[0013] In some embodiments, before the obtaining the second identification information generated by the target inter-ply station, the method further comprises: determining information of a post-ply product corresponding to the plurality of materials to be plied based on the material information of the plurality of materials to be plied; determining hot-press scheduling information associated with the post-ply product according to the information of the post-ply product; and generating a second identification code associated with the post-ply product according to the hot-press scheduling information, wherein the second identification information comprises the second identification code.

[0014] In some embodiments, the controlling a hot-press device in the composite material production system to perform a hot-press operation on the post-ply product based on the second identification information comprises: parsing the second identification code to obtain the hot-press scheduling information; controlling the post-ply product to move to a corresponding hot-press station according to the hot-press scheduling information; and controlling a hot-press device located at the hot-press station to perform a hot-press operation on the post-ply product.

[0015] In some embodiments, the first identification code and the second identification code are graphic codes.

[0016] In some embodiments, after the hot pressing device performs the hot pressing operation on the post-laying product to obtain the composite material, the method further comprises: based on the hot pressing scheduling information, controlling a demolding robot to perform a demolding operation on the composite material carried in a target hot pressing mold to obtain a demolded composite material, and obtaining third identification information, wherein the target hot pressing mold is a hot pressing mold in the target inter-laying station for carrying the post-laying product, and the third identification information is used to indicate the demolded composite material; based on the third identification information, controlling the demolded composite material to move to a composite material storage area, and controlling a detection robot to perform a detection operation on the demolded composite material.

[0017] In some embodiments, after the hot pressing device performs the hot pressing operation on the post-laying product to obtain the composite material, the method further comprises: based on the hot pressing scheduling information, controlling a demolding robot to perform a demolding operation on the composite material carried in a target hot pressing mold to obtain a demolded composite material, and obtaining third identification information, wherein the target hot pressing mold is a hot pressing mold in the target inter-laying station for carrying the post-laying product, and the third identification information is used to indicate the demolded composite material; based on the third identification information, controlling the demolded composite material to move to a composite material storage area, and controlling a detection robot to perform a detection operation on the demolded composite material.

[0018] A second aspect of the embodiments of the present application proposes a composite material production device, comprising: a first information acquisition unit, configured to acquire first identification information in a case that a cutting machine in a composite material production system cuts a cutting material, and the cutting material is placed in a target material receiving tool; wherein the target material receiving tool is at least one of a plurality of material receiving tools in the composite material production system, and the first identification information is used to indicate the target material receiving tool; a tool movement control unit, configured to control the target material receiving tool to move to a target inter-laying station based on the first identification information; wherein the target inter-laying station is a station associated with the target material receiving tool among a plurality of inter-laying stations in the composite material production system; a second information acquisition unit, configured to acquire second identification information generated by the target inter-laying station in a case that the target inter-laying station performs a laying process on the cutting material to obtain a post-laying product; wherein the second identification information is used to indicate the post-laying product; and a hot pressing operation control unit, configured to control a hot pressing device in the composite material production system to perform a hot pressing operation on the post-laying product based on the second identification information to obtain a composite material.

[0019] A third aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides an electronic device, comprising at least one controller and a memory connected to the controller in communication; wherein the memory stores instructions capable of being executed by the at least one controller, and the instructions are executed by the at least one controller to enable the at least one controller to perform the composite material production method as described above.

[0020] A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is executed to implement the composite material production method as described above.

[0021] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be made apparent from the following description.

[0022] Other aspects can become apparent from the following description, which is given by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments. The drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0024] Fig. 1 is a flowchart of the composite material production method provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0025] Fig. 2 is a flowchart of the method for determining the target material receiving tool provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0026] Fig. 3 is a production flowchart of the composite material production system provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0027] Fig. 4 is a structural diagram of the composite material production device provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0028] Fig. 5 is a structural diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and not used to limit the present application.

[0030] At the present stage, one of the reasons why the manufacturing cost of composite materials is high is that part of the production process of composite materials excessively relies on manual operation, resulting in low production efficiency, and thus the cost is high.

[0031] With reference to FIG. 1, the embodiment of the present application provides a composite material production method. The embodiment of the present application can be taken as an example of a controller to realize the composite material production. The controller can be a controller of a workshop scheduling system, or a server, which is not specifically limited here, and will be described in detail in subsequent embodiments. The method provided by the embodiment of the present application includes the following steps S110 to S140.

[0032] In step S110, first identification information is acquired when a cutting machine in a composite material production system cuts a cutting material, and the cutting material is placed in a target material receiving tool.

[0033] In this step, the cutting machine is an important component in the composite material production system, which is mainly used for cutting raw materials to obtain cutting materials. The cutting materials can be subsequently subjected to operations such as layering and hot pressing to form new composite materials.

[0034] After the cutting operation, the cutting material is transferred from the cutting material receiving station to the layering station for layering operation. In the field, the cutting material can be loaded by a manual forklift after using a material receiving tool (such as a material frame, a material basket, etc.), which not only has high cost but also low efficiency. In this step, the identification information is set for the material receiving tool in the composite material production system, which indicates the identity of the material receiving tool. For example, the identification information can be an ID, and each material receiving tool has a corresponding ID. Because the first identification information can indicate the identity of the target material receiving tool, when the controller acquires the first identification information, the target material receiving tool can be determined from a plurality of material receiving tools. The detailed process of determining the target material receiving tool can be referred to in subsequent embodiments.

[0035] In step S120, the target material receiving tool is controlled to move to a target layering station based on the first identification information.

[0036] In this step, the target layering station is a station associated with the target material receiving tool among a plurality of layering stations in the composite material production system. The composite material production system has a plurality of layering stations, each of which has a corresponding mold (which can be referred to as a layering mold or a hot pressing mold). Different molds are suitable for producing different composite materials, so the cutting material used to form a specific composite material will be sent to a layering station where the corresponding mold for producing the specific composite material is located.

[0037] In some embodiments, the association between the material receiving tool and the interlay station can be set in advance. For example, a table can be set up, in which one column records the identification information of the material receiving tool, and the other column records the interlay station information of the interlay station, so as to establish the correspondence between the interlay station information and the identification information of the material receiving tool. Therefore, after obtaining the identification information of the material receiving tool, the corresponding interlay station information can be obtained by querying the table.

[0038] In some embodiments, the controller can send an instruction to an automated guided vehicle (AGV) based on the first identification information, and the AGV can move the target material receiving tool to the target interlay station based on the instruction. Alternatively, the controller can send an instruction to a plate chain based on the first identification information, and the plate chain can transport the target material receiving tool to the target interlay station based on the instruction.

[0039] Step S130, in the case that the target interlay station processes the cut material to obtain a layered product, obtaining second identification information generated by the target interlay station, wherein the second identification information is used to indicate the layered product.

[0040] In this step, when the target interlay station processes the cut material to obtain a layered product, the target interlay station generates second identification information, which indicates the layered product by the second identification information, as the identification of the layered product. For example, the target interlay station has a target mold, and the cut material is placed in the target mold to perform a layering operation to form a layered product. The layering operation includes sequentially placing the cut material and vacuumizing, which can be referred to related descriptions in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0041] In this step, in the case that the target interlay station processes the cut material to obtain a layered product, the controller obtains the second identification information generated by the target interlay station, and then controls the subsequent steps using the second identification information, which will be described in detail later.

[0042] Step S140, based on the second identification information, controlling a hot-pressing device in the composite material production system to perform a hot-pressing operation on the layered product to obtain a composite material.

[0043] In the embodiment, when the cutting machine cuts the cutting material placed in the target material receiving tool, the controller can control the target material receiving tool to move to the target layering station according to the first identification information for indicating the target material receiving tool, so as to perform the layering operation. Then, when the layering operation obtains the layered product, the controller controls the hot-pressing equipment in the composite material production system to perform the hot-pressing operation on the layered product according to the second identification information for indicating the layered product, so as to obtain the final composite material. The scheme provided in the embodiment can automatically perform the transfer of the cutting material in the target material receiving tool and the hot-pressing operation of the hot-pressing equipment on the layered product, without manual participation, so as to improve the production efficiency of the composite material.

[0044] Referring to FIG. 2, the application provides a method for determining a target material receiving tool. In some embodiments of the application, the cutting material includes a plurality of materials to be layered.

[0045] In the case that the cutting machine in the composite material production system cuts the cutting material and the cutting material is placed in the target material receiving tool, before the first identification information is obtained, the method further includes steps S210 to S230.

[0046] In the case that the cutting machine cuts a plurality of materials to be layered, the material information of the plurality of materials to be layered is obtained.

[0047] In this step, the cutting material includes a plurality of materials to be layered, where the material to be layered refers to a material that needs to be layered. The plurality of materials to be layered forms a composite material after layering and hot-pressing operations. The material information of the material to be layered refers to parameters such as the type, length, height, and weight of the material to be layered. The material information of the material to be layered can be obtained through the following process.

[0048] Before the raw material is cut into the material to be layered by the cutting machine, a two-dimensional code corresponding to the material information of each type of raw material can be generated by a code marking machine, and the two-dimensional code can be arranged on the raw material. When the cutting machine receives the raw material, the information of the raw material can be obtained by scanning the two-dimensional code arranged on the raw material, so that even if the raw material is cut, the material information of each type of material to be layered can be known according to the two-dimensional code. Alternatively, the recognition of the material can also be realized through computer vision technology, for example, the controller sets the material information in advance, then the camera is used for shooting, and the controller recognizes the material through the built-in algorithm, and then matches the material information.

[0049] In the case that the cutting machine cuts a plurality of materials to be layered, the material information of the plurality of materials to be layered is obtained.

[0050] In this step, the first identification code is generated according to the material information. The first identification information in step S110 includes the first identification code. The first identification code can be a graphic code such as a bar code or a two-dimensional code, or a relevant number formed after encoding (for example, a hash code), which involves encoding-decoding operations and the like.

[0051] In this step, the plurality of layering materials to be laid are placed in the corresponding material receiving tools (i.e., target material receiving tools), and then transported. The first identification code records the material information of the plurality of layering materials to be laid, and after the controller obtains the material information of the plurality of layering materials to be laid in the first identification code through scanning, the controller can use the information to find the target material receiving tools.

[0052] In some embodiments, the number of target material receiving tools can be one or more. In some embodiments, when the number of target material receiving tools is one, the number of first identification codes can be one. In some embodiments, when the number of target material receiving tools is more than one, the number of first identification codes can be consistent with the number of target material receiving tools, for example, the number of first identification codes is three and the number of target material receiving tools is three. In some embodiments, when the number of target material receiving tools is more than one, the number of first identification codes can be less than the number of target material receiving tools, for example, the number of first identification codes is two and the number of target material receiving tools is three. In some embodiments, when the number of target material receiving tools is more than one, the number of first identification codes can be only one.

[0053] For example, the number of first identification codes is one and the number of target material receiving tools is three, that is, the three target material receiving tools correspond to the same first identification code. Each of the target material receiving tools can be placed with three layering materials to be laid, and the first identification code can record the material information of the three layering materials to be laid and information indicating that each target material receiving tool carries the three layering materials to be laid. After the controller obtains the material information of the three layering materials to be laid cut by the cutting machine, the corresponding three target material receiving tools can be found from the plurality of material receiving tools based on the first identification code.

[0054] Alternatively, for example, the number of first identification codes (such as two-dimensional codes) is three and the number of target material receiving tools is three, and each target material receiving tool can be provided with a first identification code (such as a two-dimensional code). There are three layering materials to be laid, and each target material receiving tool is placed with one layering material to be laid, and the two-dimensional code provided on each target material receiving tool is associated with the layering material to be laid placed in the target material receiving tool. Therefore, the three target material receiving tools are provided with two-dimensional codes associated with the layering materials to be laid placed therein, and the two-dimensional codes record the material information of the layering materials to be laid. Therefore, after the controller obtains the material information of the three layering materials to be laid cut, the corresponding three target material receiving tools can be found through the two-dimensional codes.

[0055] The first identification code is used to indicate the target material receiving tool, and the target material receiving tool is at least one of the plurality of material receiving tools of the composite material production system. For example, when the target material receiving tool includes target material receiving tool A and target material receiving tool B, both the target material receiving tool A and the target material receiving tool B have a corresponding first identification code (assuming a two-dimensional code). The target material receiving tool is used to load a plurality of materials to be laid, assuming that there are four materials, namely material a to be laid, material b to be laid, material c to be laid, and material d to be laid. At this time, the two-dimensional code of the target material receiving tool A is associated with the material information of the material a to be laid and the material b to be laid, and the two-dimensional code of the target material receiving tool B is associated with the material information of the material c to be laid and the material d to be laid. The material a to be laid and the material b to be laid can be placed in the target material receiving tool A, and the material c to be laid and the material d to be laid can be placed in the target material receiving tool B.

[0056] Assuming that the two-dimensional code of the target material receiving tool A is associated with the material information of the material a to be laid, the material b to be laid, and the material c to be laid, and the two-dimensional code of the target material receiving tool B is associated with the material information of the material d to be laid, the material a to be laid, the material b to be laid, and the material c to be laid can also be placed in the target material receiving tool A, and the material d to be laid can be placed in the target material receiving tool B.

[0057] Assuming that there are two materials, namely material a to be laid and material b to be laid, the two-dimensional codes of the two target material receiving tools A and B can be associated with one of the material a to be laid and the material b to be laid, and each type of material is placed in a corresponding target material receiving tool, so that the special frame is used for special purposes.

[0058] It should be noted that three examples are listed here, the first two of which involve a case where at least two materials are included in a target material receiving tool. Since scanning the two-dimensional code on the target material receiving tool can only know the specific materials included therein, it is not possible to distinguish between at least two materials in the same target material receiving tool. To distinguish between materials in a target material receiving tool, a two-dimensional code can be provided in the material to be laid, and the two-dimensional code carried by the material itself can be used to distinguish between materials. Current computer vision technology can also be used to identify the corresponding material through an image, so that the correct distinction between materials can be ensured and process errors can be avoided.

[0059] In some embodiments, the first identification code can be provided on the target material receiving tool, so that when the target material receiving tool moves to each position, the controller can use the code scanning machine to scan the first identification code to obtain relevant information.

[0060] In some embodiments, one target material receiving tool can contain multiple different materials to be laid, which can reduce the number of material receiving tools. The first identification code on the target material receiving tool contains the material information of the multiple different materials to be laid. For example, the target material receiving tool can be a material receiving frame, and the material receiving frame is provided with a two-dimensional code (first identification code) containing the material information of three materials. After the cutting machine cuts out the three materials to be laid, each material to be laid carries a two-dimensional code (the two-dimensional code contains the information of the material) itself. The two-dimensional code can be set when the material is manufactured. By scanning the two-dimensional code on each material to be laid by a code scanning machine, the material information of the material to be laid can be obtained. Then, the material information obtained by scanning the two-dimensional code on the material to be laid is matched with the material information obtained by scanning the two-dimensional code on the material receiving frame. If the information is consistent, the three materials to be laid are placed in the material receiving frame.

[0061] It should be noted that in the present embodiment, when the three materials to be laid in the material receiving frame are distinguished, for example, during the laying operation, the materials are taken in the order of laying in the material receiving frame. However, the three materials to be laid cannot be distinguished by scanning the two-dimensional code on the material receiving frame. At this time, the two-dimensional code carried by the material to be laid itself can be scanned by a code scanning device, so as to distinguish the three materials to be laid in the target material receiving tool.

[0062] In some embodiments, one target material receiving tool contains only one material to be laid, which realizes the special-purpose of the frame. After the cutting machine cuts out the corresponding material to be laid, the material to be laid can be directly packed into the frame and then transported, so as to improve the efficiency. For example, the target material receiving tool is a material receiving frame, and the material receiving frame is provided with a two-dimensional code containing the material information of one material. After the cutting machine cuts out the material to be laid, the two-dimensional code on the material to be laid is scanned to obtain the material information. The two kinds of material information are matched. If the information is consistent, the material to be laid is packed into the frame and then transported.

[0063] In step S230, the target material receiving tool is determined from the multiple material receiving tools based on the first identification code of the multiple materials to be laid.

[0064] In the present step, after the first identification code of the multiple materials to be laid is obtained, the target material receiving tool can be determined from the multiple material receiving tools. Then, the multiple materials to be laid are placed in the target material receiving tool, so as to avoid the error of the whole production process caused by the materials being placed in the wrong material receiving tool. Subsequently, the target material receiving tool is sent to a designated laying position. It should be noted that during the material receiving process of the material to be laid, the material receiving can be realized by a robot located at the cutting station, or the material receiving can be realized by a mechanical arm located at the station.

[0065] In the embodiment, when the cutting machine cuts a plurality of layer materials to be laid, material information of each layer material to be laid can be obtained, and then a first identification code associated with the plurality of layer materials to be laid is generated, and finally the target material receiving tool for placing the plurality of layer materials to be laid is determined based on the first identification code.

[0066] The embodiment can automatically determine the material receiving tool for the plurality of layer materials to be laid, without human intervention, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0067] In some embodiments of the present application, the step S220 of generating the first identification code associated with the plurality of layer materials to be laid based on the material information of each layer material to be laid includes the following steps S310 and S320.

[0068] The step S310 determines the layering inter-station information corresponding to the plurality of layer materials to be laid based on the material information of each layer material to be laid.

[0069] The layering inter-station information includes position information of the corresponding layering inter-station for performing layering operation on the layer material to be laid.

[0070] Different composite materials can be manufactured by different layering inter-stations. Therefore, the corresponding layering inter-station can be configured in advance according to the corresponding composite material manufactured by the plurality of layer materials to be laid, and the association between the layer material to be laid and the layering inter-station is established. For example, the association between the material receiving tool, the layer material to be laid and the layering inter-station can be set in advance, for example, a table is set up, one column of the table records the identification information of the material receiving tool, one column sets the material information of the layer material to be laid, one column sets the layering inter-station information, and one column sets the information of the composite material. By querying the table, the corresponding information can be quickly obtained.

[0071] The step S320 generates the first identification code of the plurality of layer materials to be laid based on the layering inter-station information and the material information of each layer material to be laid.

[0072] In this step, the controller can generate the first identification code based on the material information and the layering inter-station information, and the first identification code can be set on the target material receiving tool, for example, a two-dimensional code can be generated and pasted on the material receiving frame for subsequent operation.

[0073] The step S120 of controlling the target material receiving tool to move to the target layering inter-station based on the first identification information includes the following steps S340 to S360.

[0074] The step S340 analyzes the first identification code to obtain the layering inter-station information.

[0075] In this step, the target material receiving tool is moved to the target interlaying station. The movement of the target material receiving tool can be realized by AGV or plate chain, etc. Assuming that the movement of the target material receiving tool is realized by AGV, the AGV configured code scanning machine can be controlled to analyze the first identification code to obtain the interlaying station information, i.e. the position of the interlaying station to which the target material receiving tool needs to be sent.

[0076] Step S350, based on the interlaying station information, determining the target interlaying station from the plurality of interlaying stations in the composite material production system.

[0077] Step S360, controlling the target material receiving tool to move to the target interlaying station.

[0078] In this step, the movement of the target material receiving tool can be realized by AGV or plate chain, etc. When the position of the target interlaying station is determined, the controller can control the AGV or plate chain to move the target material receiving tool to the specified location by sending instructions.

[0079] In this embodiment, the first identification code includes interlaying station information corresponding to the plurality of materials to be laid. The target material receiving tool can be moved to the corresponding interlaying station based on the interlaying station information to perform the interlaying operation. The entire operation does not require manual intervention, which can improve production efficiency.

[0080] In some embodiments of the present application, the number of target material receiving tools is multiple, and each target material receiving tool contains at least one of the plurality of materials to be laid.

[0081] The number of target material receiving tools can be set according to actual conditions. For example, the entire factory area is large, the material receiving tools are many, and the interlaying stations are sufficient, so the number of target material receiving tools can be set to be consistent with the number of materials to be laid. For example, there are three kinds of materials to be laid, so three target material receiving tools can be set, each of which contains only one kind of material to be laid. Alternatively, there are three kinds of materials to be laid, so two target material receiving tools can be set, one of which contains one kind of material to be laid and the other of which contains the remaining two kinds of materials to be laid.

[0082] Step S220 includes the following steps S410 and S420 of generating the first identification code associated with the plurality of materials to be laid based on the material information of each of the plurality of materials to be laid.

[0083] Step S410, determining the interlaying process information corresponding to the plurality of materials to be laid based on the material information of the plurality of materials to be laid.

[0084] In this step, the lay-up process information refers to information for indicating the lay-up sequence among the plurality of materials to be laid up. Since the composite material is obtained by laying up and hot pressing the plurality of materials in the correct order, the lay-up process information corresponding to the plurality of materials to be laid up is determined based on the material information of the plurality of materials to be laid up. As in the above embodiment, a table can be set up, in which each column records the corresponding information and the association relationship between the information. By querying the table, the lay-up process information corresponding to the plurality of materials to be laid up can be found according to the material information of the plurality of materials to be laid up.

[0085] Step S420, based on the lay-up process information and the material information of each material to be laid up, a first identification code of the plurality of materials to be laid up is generated.

[0086] In this step, the controller can generate the first identification code based on the material information and the lay-up process information. The first identification code can be set on the target material receiving tool, for example, a two-dimensional code can be generated and pasted on the material receiving frame, so as to facilitate subsequent code scanning and identification.

[0087] Step S360, the target material receiving tool is moved to the target lay-up interstation, including the following steps S440 to S460.

[0088] Step S440, the first identification code is analyzed to obtain the lay-up process information.

[0089] In this step, the materials to be laid up in the target material receiving tool are laid up according to the predetermined lay-up sequence. At this time, the code scanning machine configured by the related lay-up robot can be controlled to analyze the first identification code, and then obtain the lay-up process information.

[0090] Step S450, path planning is performed according to the lay-up process information, and a moving path corresponding to each target material receiving tool is generated.

[0091] In this step, since different target material receiving tools contain different materials to be laid up, after obtaining the lay-up process information, the moving path corresponding to each target material receiving tool can be designed according to the lay-up sequence of the materials to be laid up. The design of the moving path in the present embodiment can be based on the currently mainstream path design algorithm, and the moving path is designed by considering the constraints such as the sequence of the target material receiving tool transfer, the time and road conditions of the transfer, which will not be described in detail here.

[0092] Step S460, each target material receiving tool is controlled to move to the target lay-up interstation according to the corresponding moving path, so that the order in which the plurality of target material receiving tools reaches the target lay-up interstation is associated with the lay-up sequence.

[0093] In this step, it is assumed that the target layering inter-station is determined, the number of target material receiving tools is three, there are three types of materials to be layered, one type of material to be layered is placed in each target material receiving tool, the first identification code is a two-dimensional code, and each target material receiving tool has a corresponding two-dimensional code, the two-dimensional code records the layering process information of the three types of materials to be layered and the material information of the corresponding type of material to be layered. The controller can control the AGV to move each target material receiving tool to the target layering inter-station along a preset movement path after scanning the code, so that the order in which the multiple material receiving tools arrive at the target layering inter-station is associated with the layering order, which can avoid conflicts in the transfer path of the multiple material receiving tools and avoid a large number of material receiving tools arriving at the layering inter-station at the same time in a short period of time, causing congestion and other situations, and can also facilitate the layering operation of the layering robot, avoiding a large number of first identification information matching and verification from the material receiving tool by the layering robot in a short period of time.

[0094] It is assumed that the target layering inter-station is determined, the number of target material receiving tools is two, namely target material receiving tool A and target material receiving tool B, there are three types of materials to be layered: material to be layered a, material to be layered b, and material to be layered c, target material receiving tool A contains material to be layered a, and target material receiving tool B contains material to be layered b and material to be layered c, the first identification code is a two-dimensional code, and each target material receiving tool has a corresponding two-dimensional code, the two-dimensional code in target material receiving tool A records the material information of material to be layered a, the two-dimensional code in target material receiving tool B records the material information of material to be layered b and material to be layered c, and both two-dimensional codes record the layering process information of the three types of materials to be layered. If the layering order provided by the layering process information of the three types of materials to be layered is material to be layered a first, material to be layered b second, and material to be layered c last, the target material receiving tool A and the material to be layered a therein can be determined by the layering robot scanning the code first, and the material therein can be placed in the mold of the target layering inter-station first, and then the target material receiving tool B and the two types of materials to be layered b and c contained therein can be determined by scanning the code.

[0095] It should be noted that since target material receiving tool B contains two types of materials to be layered, it can only be known through scanning that it contains material to be layered b and material to be layered c, but it cannot be distinguished between the two materials. At this time, the two-dimensional code carried by the material to be layered itself can be used for identification. For example, material to be layered a, material to be layered b, and material to be layered c are all provided with two-dimensional codes, and the two-dimensional codes record the material information. After scanning the code, the material to be layered b and the material to be layered c in target material receiving tool B can be distinguished. The computer vision technology can also be used, for example, a camera is provided on the layering robot, the image of material receiving tool B is collected through the camera, and then the built-in visual algorithm is analyzed to determine material to be layered b and material to be layered c. Then material to be layered b is placed in the mold first, and material to be layered c is placed last, to avoid errors in the layering order.

[0096] It should be noted that there is no limitation on the order of implementation between steps S410 to S420 and steps S310 to S320 of the above embodiment, because steps S310 to S320 of the above embodiment are to introduce the process of how the controller determines the target lay-up station, and if it is necessary to determine the target lay-up station in the present embodiment, the lay-up station information corresponding to the target lay-up station can be set on the first identification code, which has been introduced in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0097] The present embodiment considers the scenario that the target material receiving tool includes multiple material receiving tools, generates the first identification code of the multiple materials to be laid up based on the lay-up process information, then analyzes the first identification code to obtain the lay-up process information before sending the target material receiving tool to the lay-up station, and then plans the movement path of each material receiving tool using the lay-up process information, and finally controls each material receiving tool to move according to the preset movement path, so that the order of the multiple material receiving tools reaching the target lay-up station is associated with the lay-up order, which can improve the production efficiency.

[0098] In some embodiments of the present application, after the step S120 of moving the target material receiving tool to the target lay-up station, the method further includes the following steps S510 and S520.

[0099] Step S510, analyzing the first identification code associated with the multiple materials to be laid up carried in the target material receiving tool to obtain the material information of each material to be laid up carried in the target material receiving tool.

[0100] Step S520, controlling the target lay-up robot to perform the lay-up operation of the target material to be laid up according to the material information of the target material to be laid up, wherein the target material to be laid up is any one of the materials to be laid up carried in the target material receiving tool, and the target lay-up robot is the lay-up robot for the work of the target material to be laid up among the multiple lay-up robots in the composite material production system.

[0101] It should be emphasized that since steps S310 to S320 and steps S410 to S420 are processes of sending the target material receiving tool to the target lay-up station, steps S510 and S520 provided in the present embodiment are processes of the target lay-up station performing the lay-up operation, so the present embodiment occurs after steps S310 to S320 or after steps S410 to S420.

[0102] Because the composite material production system has multiple layering robots, and possibly multiple layering robots in a layering station, after the material to be layered reaches the layering station, the corresponding target layering robot can be determined according to the material information of the material to be layered to perform. For example, the material to be layered that reaches the layering station is a flexible and relatively fine material, at which time the layering robot that is specially designed for layering such material can be controlled to operate, avoiding damage to the material to be layered, or avoiding affecting the accuracy of layering, or, for example, the material to be layered that reaches the layering station is a large-size material, at which time the layering robot that is specially designed for layering large-size materials can be controlled to operate. Here, only two examples are listed, and in actual production, the actual situation can be selected.

[0103] The embodiment is based on the premise that multiple material receiving tools reach the layering station in sequence, and the material of the received material receiving tool is confirmed and the layering operation is performed, so that different robots can be selected for layering operation based on different material information, and the layering operation is fine, the embodiment does not require manual participation, and the production efficiency is also improved.

[0104] In some embodiments of the present application, before the second identification information generated by the target layering station is obtained in step S130, the method further comprises steps S610 to S630.

[0105] Step S610, based on the material information of the multiple materials to be layered, determine the information of the layered products corresponding to the multiple materials to be layered.

[0106] As described in the above embodiment, the association relationship between different materials to be layered and corresponding layered products can be set in advance, and in use, based on the material information of the multiple materials to be layered, the information of the layered products corresponding to the multiple materials to be layered can be found from the association relationship.

[0107] Step S620, according to the information of the layered products, determine the hot pressing scheduling information associated with the layered products.

[0108] Similarly, the association relationship between the information of the layered products and the hot pressing scheduling information can be configured in advance, and in use, based on the information of the layered products, the hot pressing scheduling information associated with the layered products can be determined.

[0109] In the embodiment, the hot pressing scheduling information includes but is not limited to: hot pressing parameters, hot pressing equipment positions, and hot pressing equipment models.

[0110] Step S630, according to the hot pressing scheduling information, generate a second identification code associated with the layered products, wherein the second identification information includes the second identification code.

[0111] In the embodiment, the second identification information includes a second identification code; the second identification code is generated based on the hot pressing scheduling information, and the second identification code can be arranged on the mold loaded with the layered product.

[0112] It should be noted that, in the whole production process, between the layering operation and the hot pressing operation, the mold loaded with the layered product is directly transferred to the hot pressing station, and then the hot pressing equipment (such as a hot pressing tank) is used for hot pressing, and then the mold is demolded to obtain the hot pressing completed composite material.

[0113] The step S140 of controlling the hot pressing equipment in the composite material production system to perform the hot pressing operation on the layered product based on the second identification information includes the following steps S650 to S670.

[0114] The step S650 analyzes the second identification code to obtain the hot pressing scheduling information.

[0115] In some embodiments, the step S650 can be realized by controlling the AGV configured with a code scanning gun, or by controlling the layering robot.

[0116] The step S660 controls the layered product to move to the corresponding hot pressing station according to the hot pressing scheduling information.

[0117] In some embodiments, the AGV can be controlled to move the layered product to the corresponding hot pressing station.

[0118] The step S670 controls the hot pressing equipment at the hot pressing station to perform the hot pressing operation on the layered product.

[0119] In the embodiment, the related information of the layered product is determined according to the material information, and then the hot pressing scheduling information is obtained; then the second identification code can be generated based on the hot pressing scheduling information; then the AGV or the like can be controlled to send the layered product to the hot pressing station according to the hot pressing scheduling information along the set route, and finally the hot pressing process is controlled according to the hot pressing scheduling information. In the embodiment, the hot pressing scheduling information can be automatically generated, and then the layered product can be automatically controlled to be sent to the hot pressing station, and the hot pressing operation is controlled based on the hot pressing scheduling information. The whole process does not need manual participation, and the production efficiency can be improved.

[0120] In some embodiments, after the hot pressing operation is performed on the layered product by the hot pressing equipment to obtain the composite material, the method further includes the following steps S710 and S720.

[0121] At step S710, based on the hot-pressing scheduling information, a demolding robot is controlled to perform a demolding operation on the composite material carried in the target hot-pressing mold to obtain a demolded composite material, and third identification information is obtained, where the target hot-pressing mold is a hot-pressing mold used to carry the product after the layup in the layup-intermediate station, and the third identification information is used to indicate the demolded composite material.

[0122] In the above introduction, the hot-pressing mold is located in the layup-intermediate station and is used to carry the product after the layup, and the hot-pressing mold is moved to the hot-pressing station by the AGV. In this step, the demolding robot is a robot provided in the whole system for demolding operation, which can improve the production efficiency, and the demolding robot demolds the composite material in the hot-pressing mold.

[0123] In this step, the third identification information can include related information of the composite material, such as the composition, type, and the like of the composite material, and the form can be a two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code can be pasted on the demolded composite material for subsequent identification, which can be generated by the demolding robot or the hot-pressing equipment.

[0124] At step S720, based on the third identification information, the demolded composite material is moved to the composite material storage area, and a detection robot is controlled to perform a detection operation on the demolded composite material.

[0125] In this step, the third identification information can be obtained by the AGV, for example, by scanning the two-dimensional code by the code scanning machine configured on the AGV. Then, under the control of the controller, the demolding robot can place the demolded composite material on the AGV, which is transported to the composite material storage area by the AGV, and then the detection robot performs a detection operation on the demolded composite material, such as appearance detection, quality detection, density detection, and the like.

[0126] The method does not need manual participation in the demolding, material transportation, and detection operations, and can improve the efficiency.

[0127] In some embodiments, after the step S710 of controlling the demolding robot to perform the demolding operation on the composite material carried in the target hot-pressing mold based on the hot-pressing scheduling information to obtain the demolded composite material, the method further includes the following steps S810 and S820.

[0128] At step S810, in the case where a plurality of hot-pressing molds are demolded by the demolding robot, fourth identification information is obtained, where the fourth identification information is used to indicate the plurality of hot-pressing molds, the plurality of hot-pressing molds are all hot-pressing molds of one batch associated with the hot-pressing operation performed by the hot-pressing equipment, and the plurality of hot-pressing molds include the target hot-pressing mold.

[0129] Step S820, according to the fourth identification information, control the plurality of hot-pressing molds to move to the mold storage area.

[0130] In the present embodiment, the hot-pressing equipment performs a one-time hot-pressing operation, which can simultaneously process hot-pressing molding of multiple composite materials, and one composite material corresponds to one mold that is carried, so that after the one-time hot-pressing operation is completed, there are multiple hot-pressing molds to be demolded. After the demolding robot completes the demolding operation, the fourth identification information can be set to indicate the multiple hot-pressing molds. For example, multiple two-dimensional codes can be generated and pasted on the hot-pressing molds, and then the controller controls, for example, a mold transfer vehicle to send all the hot-pressing molds of the one-time hot-pressing operation to the mold storage area at one time, so as to reduce the frequency of transfer and thereby improve the overall production efficiency.

[0131] Referring to FIG. 3, the embodiments of the present application provide a production process of a composite material production system, and the control process of the entire process is realized by a workshop scheduling system (which can be multiple workshop scheduling systems located in different workshops).

[0132] The production process is based on the development of lightweight in the automotive industry, and more and more lightweight materials are applied to the development of automotive parts. Composite materials represented by carbon fibers can be applied to many parts due to their excellent strength and lightweight contribution. Moreover, the pattern and brightness of carbon fiber materials can greatly improve the color value of the automobile, and many appearance parts also tend to use this material. At present, one of the important factors restricting the wide application of this material is the high cost, which is derived from the raw materials themselves and labor costs.

[0133] The production process includes: as shown in FIG. 3, the process of the composite material production system mainly includes: raw material delivery, automatic cutting, automatic layering, hot-pressing operation of the hot-pressing tank, product demolding, product inspection and product storage. In order to facilitate explanation, raw material racks, fixed material racks, cutting material collection frames, layered products, mold storage area sub-stations are added in the figure.

[0134] In some embodiments, the production process of the composite material production system of the present application can include the following steps S911 to S921.

[0135] Step S911, transfer the raw materials in the raw material warehouse to the fixed material collection area by the forklift. The fixed material collection area is provided with a code marking machine and a workshop scheduling system. Any delivered raw material is marked by the workshop scheduling system according to the demand information and the material information of the raw material, and then delivered after forming an identification code.

[0136] Step S912, the raw material is placed on the raw material rack by the forklift of the raw material warehouse. The raw material rack is used in conjunction with the automatic guided vehicle (AGV). Assuming that there are multiple cutting machines, the AGV can transport the raw material to the fixed feeding rack of the corresponding cutting machine according to the demand.

[0137] The raw material delivery is changed from personnel delivery to AGV automatic delivery. The personnel work is changed from long-path transfer to point-to-point interaction. The required raw material of the composite material is placed on the AGV in the raw material warehouse, and the delivery point of the AGV is set in advance. The AGV automatically transports, and then the hoist is used to automatically hoist and place the raw material on the fixed feeding rack.

[0138] Step S913, the raw material is placed on the cutting machine using the hoist. The cutting machine is provided with a code printer and is associated with the workshop scheduling system. The code printer identifies the material information according to the instruction of the workshop scheduling system.

[0139] Step S914, the cutting machine cuts the raw material to obtain the cut cutting material.

[0140] Before introducing step S915, the setting of the identification code of the receiving tool will be introduced. Assuming that the identification code is a two-dimensional code, the two-dimensional code is set on the receiving tool through the code printer provided on the cutting machine. The two-dimensional code is provided with material information, layer-to-layer station information, layer process information, and information of the finally generated composite material. These information and the association relationship between the information are recorded in the cache of the workshop scheduling system.

[0141] Step S915, a sorting robot is provided near the station of the cutting machine. The sorting robot performs automatic receiving under the control of the scheduling system. When receiving for the first time, the code is first pasted on the receiving tool (such as a receiving frame), and then automatic receiving is performed, that is, the cutting material (i.e. the material to be layered) is placed in the corresponding receiving tool. In subsequent receiving, the material information in the identification code on the receiving tool can be confirmed by scanning the code to confirm whether the material information of the received cutting material is consistent. If it is consistent, the frame is assembled. The assembled receiving frame is placed on the AGV by the sorting robot. The corresponding scheduling system gives an instruction to control the AGV to automatically transport the receiving frame to the corresponding layering station.

[0142] Step S916, a layering robot is provided on the layering station. The layering robot is provided with a code scanner and a code printer. The code scanner can scan the two-dimensional code pasted on the receiving tool to confirm the information in the two-dimensional code. Then, based on the control of the workshop scheduling system, the layering robot starts the layering work. Each layer of material is confirmed according to the above layering process information, so as to ensure the correct performance of the layering work.

[0143] A specific layering operation process is provided below.

[0144] (1) Each mold is made with a positioning point, which serves as the starting point for the layup robot. The layup work begins from this point according to the layup process information. Under the control of the workshop scheduling system, the robot calls different process routes according to the product form to be laid up.

[0145] (2) Design the operation trajectory of the layup robot for the entire layup area and design the operation track accordingly. One operation track covers multiple inter-layup workstations. The robot runs on the track, so that one layup robot can work in multiple inter-layup workstations, greatly improving the robot utilization rate and reducing costs.

[0146] (3) Set up layup tool trays on both sides of the track for the layup robot to select and quickly change tools when laying different materials or products.

[0147] (4) Vacuuming is required for the layup. Vacuuming is integrated into the layup tool tray as one of the tools. The layup robot performs the vacuuming work according to the layup process information, realizing the fully automatic unmanned operation of the entire layup work.

[0148] Currently, carbon fiber layup occupies the most manpower-intensive workstations in the industry. Due to human arm span limitations, at least two people are required per workstation between layups, and the current mainstream carbon fiber parts workstation requires 4-6 people per workstation. Not only does the layup quality rely on visual inspection, but layup / vacuum degree confirmation is also constantly repeated, resulting in extremely low efficiency. This implementation method uses a layup robot to control the layup operation, which can adapt to the height adjustment of the working surface required for laying various materials. Moreover, the robot can perform layup and vacuuming operations, greatly improving work efficiency and layup quality.

[0149] Step S917: After receiving the completion signal from the layup robot, the workshop scheduling system controls the robot's coding machine to print a QR code in the mold. This QR code records information about the product after layup and hot pressing scheduling information. It is important to note that this QR code is not the same as the QR code set on the receiving tool.

[0150] Step S918: The workshop scheduling system controls the AGV to transfer the mold containing the laid-up product to the hot pressing station. The workshop scheduling system can also plan the route and find the correct hot pressing equipment (such as a hot press tank).

[0151] Step S919: After the workshop scheduling system confirms that the incoming material is correct, it allows the AGV to transport the material to the autoclave. Under the control of the workshop scheduling system, the autoclave performs autoclave product forming.

[0152] In step S920, after the autoclave product is formed, a robot demolds and packs the product. After packing, it is transferred to the product inspection area by an AGV.

[0153] The multi-layer rack with high universality can accommodate the boxing requirements of all types of products in a batch of production, and after boxing, the AGV is used for transfer to the product inspection area. The robot is used for discharging, and the visual appearance inspection and bearing capacity detection are completed synchronously. The personnel are used for wall thickness and profile detection which need to use measuring tools. The cooperation between man and machine at this point reduces the work of personnel unloading, improves the ergonomics, and at the same time improves the efficiency of appearance inspection and bearing capacity inspection.

[0154] In step S921, the mold is placed on the mold transport vehicle by the forklift, and the mold is transported to the mold storage area by the mold transport vehicle.

[0155] Considering that the mold temperature is still high at this time, the mold is placed on the mold transport vehicle by the forklift, and the mold is transported to the mold storage area by the mold transport vehicle. The purpose of using the mold transport vehicle is to transport all the molds in the tank at one time, reduce the frequency of transfer, and improve the efficiency. The design uses the AGV transfer mode to enhance flexibility.

[0156] Referring to FIG. 4, the embodiment of the application provides a composite material production device, which comprises a first information acquisition unit 1100, a tool movement control unit 1200, a second information acquisition unit 1300, and a hot pressing operation control unit 1400.

[0157] The first information acquisition unit 1100 is configured to acquire first identification information in a case where a cutting machine in a composite material production system cuts a cutting material, and the cutting material is placed in a target material receiving tool, wherein the target material receiving tool is at least one of a plurality of material receiving tools in the composite material production system, and the first identification information is used to indicate the target material receiving tool.

[0158] The tool movement control unit 1200 is configured to control the target material receiving tool to move to a target interlaying station based on the first identification information, wherein the target interlaying station is a station associated with the target material receiving tool among a plurality of interlaying stations in the composite material production system.

[0159] The second information acquisition unit 1300 is configured to acquire second identification information generated by the target interlaying station in a case where the target interlaying station performs interlaying processing on the cutting material to obtain an interlaying product, wherein the second identification information is used to indicate the interlaying product.

[0160] The hot pressing operation control unit 1400 is configured to control a hot pressing device in the composite material production system to perform a hot pressing operation on the interlaying product based on the second identification information, to obtain a composite material.

[0161] It should be noted that the embodiment and the above method embodiment are based on the same inventive concept, and therefore the related content of the above method embodiment is equally applicable to the embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.

[0162] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps in the above method can be instructed by a program to relevant hardware (for example, a processor), and the program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc. Alternatively, all or part of the steps of the above embodiment can also be implemented using one or more integrated circuits. Accordingly, each module / unit in the above embodiment can be implemented in the form of hardware, for example, by an integrated circuit to implement its corresponding function, or in the form of a software function module, for example, by a processor executing a program / instruction stored in a memory to implement its corresponding function. The present application is not limited to any specific form of combination of hardware and software.

[0163] Referring to FIG. 5, the present embodiment further provides an electronic device, comprising: at least one memory; at least one processor; at least one program; wherein the program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the at least one program to implement the composite material production method described above.

[0164] The electronic device can be any intelligent terminal including a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a vehicle-mounted computer, etc.

[0165] The electronic device of the present embodiment will be described in detail below.

[0166] The processor 1600 can be implemented in the form of a general central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits, etc., for executing related programs to implement the technical solutions provided by the present embodiment.

[0167] The memory 1700 can be implemented in the form of a read-only memory (ROM), a static storage device, a dynamic storage device, or a random access memory (RAM), etc. The memory 1700 can store an operating system and other application programs, and the program codes for implementing the technical solutions provided by the present embodiment through software or firmware are saved in the memory 1700 and executed by the processor 1600 to implement the composite material production method.

[0168] The input / output interface 1800 is configured to realize information input and output.

[0169] The communication interface 1900 is configured to realize communication interaction between the electronic device and other devices. The communication can be realized in a wired manner (for example, a USB, a network cable, and the like) or in a wireless manner (for example, a mobile network, WIFI, Bluetooth, and the like).

[0170] The bus 2000 is configured to transmit information between various components (for example, the processor 1600, the memory 1700, the input / output interface 1800, and the communication interface 1900) of the electronic device.

[0171] The processor 1600, the memory 1700, the input / output interface 1800, and the communication interface 1900 are connected to each other through the bus 2000 to realize communication connection between the electronic device.

[0172] The storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application is a computer readable storage medium, and the computer readable storage medium stores computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions are used to make the computer execute the composite material production method described above.

[0173] The memory is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, and can be used to store non-transitory software programs and non-transitory computer executable programs. In addition, the memory can include a high-speed random access memory, and can also include a non-transitory memory, for example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state memory device. In some embodiments, the memory can optionally include a memory remotely arranged relative to the processor, and the remote memory can be connected to the processor through a network. Examples of the network include but are not limited to the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and a combination thereof.

[0174] The embodiments described in the present application are used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of technology and the appearance of new application scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0175] Those skilled in the art can understand that the technical solutions shown in the figures do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present application, and can include more or fewer steps than those shown in the figures, or combine certain steps or different steps.

[0176] The apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary, and the units described as separate units can or can not be physically separate, i.e., can be located in one place, or can be distributed over multiple network units. Part or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the embodiment.

[0177] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or some of the steps in the method disclosed above, the functional modules / units in the system and the device can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware and appropriate combinations thereof.

[0178] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth" and the like in the description of the application and in the claims of the foregoing drawings, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the use of the terms so construed can be interchanged, such that, for example, without departing from the scope of the application, the embodiments described herein can be carried out in a different order than the one illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "including" and any variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or units not necessarily limited to those specifically listed, but can include other not specifically presented or inherent to such processes, methods, products or apparatus.

[0179] It should be understood that in this application, "at least one" means one or more, and "multiple" means two or more. "And / or" is used to describe the relationship between the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, "A and / or B" can mean that there are three cases: only A, only B, and A and B at the same time, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions means any combination of these items, including any combination of single or multiple items. For example, at least one of a, b or c, can mean: a, b, c, "a and b", "a and c", "b and c", or "a and b and c", where a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0180] In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method can be implemented in other manners. For example, the described apparatus embodiments are merely schematic. The division of the units is merely logical function division. There can be another division manner for the actual implementation, for example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutual couplings or direct couplings or communication connections can be indirect couplings or communication connections through some interfaces, devices or units, and can be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0181] The units described as separated components can or can not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units can or can not be physical units, i.e., can be located in one place, or can be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purposes of the embodiments of the present application.

[0182] In addition, each functional unit in the embodiments of the present application can be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware, or in the form of software functional units.

[0183] If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of the present application essentially or the part that makes a contribution to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solutions can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium, and includes multiple instructions used to cause an electronic device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods in the embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various other media that can store programs.

[0184] The above is a specific description of the implementation of the embodiments of the present application, but the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the above implementation. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or replacements without departing from the spirit of the embodiments of the present application, and these equivalent modifications or replacements are all included in the scope defined by the claims of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for producing composite materials, comprising: When a cutting machine in a composite material production system cuts material to obtain cut material, and the cut material is placed in a target receiving tool, first identification information is obtained; wherein, the target receiving tool is at least one of a plurality of receiving tools in the composite material production system, and the first identification information is used to indicate the target receiving tool; Based on the first identification information, the target receiving tool is controlled to move to the target inter-lay station; wherein, the target inter-lay station is the station associated with the target receiving tool among multiple inter-lay stations in the composite material production system; When the cut material is padded at the target padded workstation to obtain a padded product, second identification information generated by the target padded workstation is obtained, wherein the second identification information is used to indicate the padded product; Based on the second identification information, the hot pressing equipment in the composite material production system is controlled to perform a hot pressing operation on the laid-up product to obtain the composite material.

2. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 1, wherein, The cutting material includes a variety of materials to be laid up; Before obtaining the first identification information, the method further includes: When the cutting machine cuts the various materials to be laid into layers, the material information of the various materials to be laid into layers is obtained; Based on the material information of each of the multiple materials to be laid, a first identification code is generated that is associated with the multiple materials to be laid; wherein, the first identification information includes the first identification code; Based on the first identification code of the various materials to be laid, the target receiving tool is determined among the multiple receiving tools.

3. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 2, wherein, The step of generating a first identifier code associated with each of the multiple materials to be laid, based on the material information of each of the multiple materials to be laid, includes: Based on the material information of each of the multiple materials to be laid, determine the inter-lay station information corresponding to the multiple materials to be laid; Based on the inter-layer station information and the material information of each of the materials to be laid, a first identification code for the various materials to be laid is generated.

4. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 3, wherein, The step of controlling the target receiving tool to move to the target inter-layer station based on the first identification information includes: The first identifier is parsed to obtain the inter-layer workstation information; Based on the inter-layout station information, the target inter-layout station is determined among multiple inter-layout stations in the composite material production system; Control the target receiving tool to move to the target interlayer station.

5. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 2, wherein, The number of target receiving tools is multiple, and each target receiving tool contains at least one of the multiple materials to be laid; The step of generating a first identifier code associated with each of the multiple materials to be laid, based on the material information of each of the multiple materials to be laid, includes: Based on the material information of the various materials to be laid, layup process information corresponding to the various materials to be laid is determined; wherein, the layup process information includes information for indicating the layup sequence among the various materials to be laid; Based on the layup process information and the material information of each of the materials to be laid, a first identification code for the multiple materials to be laid is generated.

6. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 5, wherein, The control of moving the target receiving tool to the target inter-layer station includes: The first identifier is parsed to obtain the layup process information; Based on the layup process information, path planning is performed to generate a movement path corresponding to each target material receiving tool; Each of the target receiving tools is controlled to move toward the target inter-lay station according to a corresponding movement path, so that the order in which the multiple target receiving tools arrive at the target inter-lay station is associated with the layup sequence.

7. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 2, wherein, After controlling the target receiving tool to move to the target inter-lay station, the method further includes: The first identification code associated with the various ply materials carried in the target receiving tool is parsed to obtain the material information of each ply material carried in the target receiving tool; Based on the material information of the target material to be laid, the target layup robot is controlled to perform the layup operation of the target material to be laid, wherein the target material to be laid is any one of the materials to be laid carried in the target receiving tool, and the target layup robot is one of the multiple layup robots in the composite material production system, which is used for the operation of the target material to be laid.

8. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 2, wherein, Before obtaining the second identification information generated by the target inter-lay station, the method further includes: Based on the material information of the various materials to be laid up, determine the information of the post-layup product corresponding to the various materials to be laid up; Based on the information of the ply-laid product, determine the hot pressing production schedule information associated with the ply-laid product; Based on the hot-pressing production scheduling information, a second identification code is generated that is associated with the product after layup, wherein the second identification information includes the second identification code.

9. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 8, wherein, The step of controlling the hot pressing equipment in the composite material production system to perform a hot pressing operation on the laid-up product based on the second identification information includes: The second identifier is parsed to obtain the hot-press production scheduling information; Based on the hot pressing production scheduling information, the system controls the movement of the ply-laid product to the corresponding hot pressing station. Control the hot pressing equipment located at the hot pressing station to perform hot pressing operation on the laid-up product.

10. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 8, wherein, The first identification code and the second identification code are graphic codes.

11. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 8, wherein, After performing a hot-pressing operation on the layup product in the hot-pressing equipment to obtain a composite material, the method further includes: Based on the hot pressing production scheduling information, the demolding robot is controlled to perform a demolding operation on the composite material carried in the target hot pressing mold to obtain the demolded composite material and obtain the third identification information. The target hot pressing mold is the hot pressing mold in the target interlayer station used to carry the product after the layup, and the third identification information is used to indicate the demolded composite material. Based on the third identification information, the demolded composite material is controlled to move to the composite material storage area, and the inspection robot is controlled to perform inspection operations on the demolded composite material.

12. The method for producing composite materials according to claim 11, wherein, After controlling the demolding robot to perform a demolding operation on the composite material carried in the target hot press mold based on the hot press scheduling information, and obtaining the demolded composite material, the method further includes: In the case of obtaining multiple hot-press molds after being demolded by the demolding robot, a fourth identification information is obtained, wherein the fourth identification information is used to indicate the multiple hot-press molds, the multiple hot-press molds are all hot-press molds in a batch associated with the hot-pressing operation performed by the hot-pressing equipment, and the multiple hot-press molds include the target hot-press mold; Based on the fourth identification information, the plurality of hot press molds are controlled to move to the mold storage area.

13. A composite material production apparatus, comprising: The first information acquisition unit is used to acquire first identification information when the cut material is obtained by the cutting machine in the composite material production system and the cut material is placed in the target receiving tool; wherein the target receiving tool is at least one of a plurality of receiving tools in the composite material production system, and the first identification information is used to indicate the target receiving tool. The tool movement control unit is used to control the target receiving tool to move to the target inter-lay station based on the first identification information; wherein the target inter-lay station is the station associated with the target receiving tool among multiple inter-lay stations in the composite material production system; The second information acquisition unit is used to acquire second identification information generated by the target layup station when the cut material is laid up to obtain a laid-up product at the target layup station. The second identification information is used to indicate the laid-up product. A hot pressing operation control unit is used to control the hot pressing equipment in the composite material production system to perform a hot pressing operation on the laid-up product based on the second identification information, so as to obtain a composite material.

14. An electronic device, comprising at least one controller and a memory for communicatively connecting to said controller; in, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one controller to cause the at least one controller to perform the composite material production method as described in any one of claims 1 to 12.

15. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that, when executed, implements the composite material production method as described in any one of claims 1 to 12.

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