Mounting Board Assembly Using Planning Data and Image Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual equipping of mounting plates in switchgear and control systems is a complex, error-prone, and time-consuming process, requiring extensive experience and involving the manual reading of circuit diagrams without geometric information, which limits process reliability and increases processing time and costs.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing planning data from modern engineering systems to automate the assembly of mounting plates with an assembly robot, which generates machine data for precise component placement and processing steps, including image processing to align and check the mounting plate, and uses pre-assembled components and tools for efficient assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual assembly of mounting plate components is performed, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but processing time increases and process reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical assembly operations with an automated robot system. The robot reads planning data from digital storage, automatically picks components from a magazine, and places them on the mounting plate according to precise coordinates, eliminating manual labor while maintaining high reliability through automated precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot system is self-sufficient in executing the assembly process. It autonomously reads the planning data, identifies component positions, picks components without human assistance, and places them accurately. The system serves itself by integrating all necessary functions (reading, picking, placing) into one automated unit.
2Reliability
If manual reading of circuit diagrams is performed, then understanding of functional requirements is achieved, but errors increase and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual reading and interpretation of circuit diagrams with an automated robot that reads digital planning data from storage. The robot automatically extracts component positions and assembly instructions without human intervention, eliminating reading errors and significantly reducing the time required to process assembly information.
3Productivity
If components are kept at workstation for ready access, then assembly speed is maintained, but inventory management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot system serves multiple functions: it automatically manages component inventory in the magazine, selects the correct components based on planning data, and performs assembly operations. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate inventory management processes while maintaining continuous assembly speed.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for populating a mounting board (1) with assembly components (2) of a switchgear system and/or control system, the method comprising the steps of: reading planning data of a switchgear system and/or control system into a pick-and-place machine (3), which has a pick-and-place robot (4); extracting position data of at least one assembly component (2) to be mounted on the mounting board (1) and/or at least one processing position of the mounting board (1) from the planning data; detecting the spatial orientation and/or the position of the mounting board (1) by means of an image-processing system (5) of the pick-and-place robot (4); matching the position data with at least one position on the mounting board (1); and performing at least one processing or populating step, which is linked to the position on the mounting board (1) via the planning data, at the position on the mounting board (1) by means of the pick-and-place robot (4).