CN1086328C - Parts assembling equipment and process - Google Patents

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CN1086328C
CN1086328C CN96107499A CN96107499A CN1086328C CN 1086328 C CN1086328 C CN 1086328C CN 96107499 A CN96107499 A CN 96107499A CN 96107499 A CN96107499 A CN 96107499A CN 1086328 C CN1086328 C CN 1086328C
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The present invention relates to a component assembly device and an assembly method. An engine body is moved by driving by a conveyor belt; simultaneously, corresponding components are orderly arranged on an assembly line of the engine body; the conveyor belt is divided into a plurality of part conveyor belts 10a to 10f; an automatic conveying vehicle V is arranged between a conveying track of which the order is at the front side and a conveying track of which the order is at the back side; the automatic conveying vehicle V receives the engine body assembled with a part of components on the conveying track of which the order is at the front side and components installed on the conveying track of which the order is at the back side; and then, the automatic conveying vehicle V is transported to the conveying track of which the order is at the back side. The component assembly device can avoid operators automatically preparing components used for installation.

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Part mounting equipment and assemble method
The present invention relates to make part mounting equipment and the assemble method that is adopted in the process of finished product assembling a plurality of parts in turn with respect to a substrate by a plurality of operating personnel.
With respect to a substrate used mounting equipment of a plurality of parts and assemble method such as following are installed in turn traditionally.
Be provided with the conveyer belt (conveying road) of orthoscopic, dispose several operating personnel along this conveyer belt, and be provided with part rack operating personnel's behind one side.
When the body that engine is for example arranged when this conveyer belt is carried, each operating personnel promptly relatively this body take out predetermined part from part rack and assemble in turn.
Like this, several operating personnel just can go respectively to assemble the part that it is responsible for, and finally can assemble whole parts thus.
But there is following shortcoming in above-mentioned mounting equipment (assemble method).
Usually, the length of conveyer belt is set with respect to high-throughput.So, when the output downward period, the translational speed of conveyer belt that correspondingly slow down, and increase a part number that operating personnel assembled.Like this, the situation that reduces with output matches, and can reduce operating personnel's quantity.So, when not using the conveyer belt total length, just finished assembling.In other words, the part of conveyer belt becomes unnecessary, and if original predetermined promising when using the maintenance work that need carry out next time or will change the mechanical kind of production, be the correction operation that can carry out production line with matching naturally.But, under above-mentioned actual state, can not separate said unnecessary portions and carry out this maintenance work or production line correction operation, or the like.
For example, from the body of engine to the finished product of finishing engine, need be to the many parts of body fit on of engine, to carry along conveyer belt be impossible together for this various part and engine body with all.Therefore, each operating personnel will take out the part of intending installation on the part rack from behind, and such taking-up operation is to want spended time.
One of purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of like this part mounting equipment, and it can make the part of substrate feed track stop using when output reduces.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of like this mounting equipment and assemble method, and the substrate that it can be used in a plurality of parts of assembling and these parts need to be installed is carried together and offered operating personnel.
Another purpose of the present invention then is to provide a kind of can guarantee that the very mounting equipment of high-freedom degree is arranged on the layout designs of feed track.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of package technique that does not need operating personnel to take out part from part rack.
In mounting equipment of the present invention, be that a plurality of part feed tracks are combined into a feed track.The each several part feed track according to the sequence of batching products of base material order form, the terminal that makes order part feed track formerly all and order after the top part of part feed track between, connect by the conveying device between the part feed track.Conveying device between the various piece feed track is received in the base material that arrival order has been installed a part of part the preceding before the terminal part of the feed track of part, with intend order the part that will assemble on the feed track of rear section carry in proper order after the top portion of part feed track.
Like this, when the output downward period, a part of part feed track is quit work.Simultaneously, operating personnel do not need to take off part from part rack.
According to the present invention, can only allow some in many part feed tracks to carry out assembling operation, and make other part feed track be used to keep in repair at the same time or the assembling effect of other type, or the like.
In addition, operating personnel needn't prepare the part that is used to assemble alone, and can be wholwe-hearted consistent with this kind assembling operation, thereby can improve efficiency of assembling.
The brief description accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is the plane that first embodiment of the invention is shown simply.
Fig. 2 is the plane that second embodiment of the invention is shown simply.
Fig. 3 is the plane that third embodiment of the invention is shown simply.
According to Fig. 1 the first embodiment of the present invention is described now.
In this embodiment, be provided with first to the 6th totally six part conveyer belts (part feed track) 10a~10f (sometimes also only with 10 expressions).Various piece conveyer belt 10a~10f roughly takes the shape of the letter U, and constitutes right that portion that moves ahead 12 and reversion portion 14 form.Between portion of moving ahead 12 and reversion portion 14, be provided with junction 16.The portion 12, reversion portion 14 that move ahead all is made of roller path with junction 16.
Carry the direction (top in the figure) of not shifting to junction 16 hold in 12 top portions of the portion of moving ahead (bottom among the figure), shift to reversion portion 14 by junction 16 again, shift to the terminal part (bottom among the figure) of reversion portion 14 then in the supporting plate shown in the figure.
Be equipped with operating personnel Wa respectively in portion of moving ahead 12 and reversion portion 14 places, in illustrated embodiment, respectively be equipped with 4 operating personnel.
Dispose parts library 20 corresponding to all part conveyer belt 10a~10f.Store the part that can be assembled on the engine body among the parts library 20.
With between part conveyer belt 10a~10f and the parts library 20 as the running part of automatic transport car, be formed with the first conveying circuit R1, the second conveying circuit R2 ..., the 6th conveying circuit R6.Automatic transport car V then can walk voluntarily along each conveying circuit R1~R6.
The first conveying circuit R1 be from figure below do not show bright engine body supply unit IN, (correctly say, through parts library 20 through near it.Following meaning herewith.) and the top portion of first's conveyer belt 10, and turn back to the engine body supply unit.
The second conveying circuit R2 is the terminal part from the conveyer belt 10a of first, via parts library 20, by the top portion of second portion conveyer belt 10b, and turns back to the terminal of first's conveyer belt.The the 3rd~the 6th conveying circuit R3~R6 is also same as described above, with the top portion of terminal part, parts library 20 and (n+1) part conveyer belt (10) of n part conveyer belt (10) be connected (n=3~5).Each several part conveying device (road R1 along the line~R6 walking from motor-car V) is from the terminal of order part conveyer belt formerly, through parts library and the arrival order after the top portion of part conveyer belt.
And, corresponding with first~the 6th each conveying circuit R1~R6, in parts library 20, correspondingly respectively be provided with an operating personnel Wb.
In addition, the 7th conveying circuit R7 then connects between the terminal part that upper left in the drawings place do not show bright motor test site OUT and the 6th part conveyer belt 10.
The following describes the effect of this embodiment
Automatic transport car V goes up the engine body (substrate) that carries along the first conveying circuit R1 with supporting plate and its and is transported to parts library 20 (right-hand member among the figure).Operating personnel Wb (is referred to as first's conveyer belt part to the part that will assemble in the conveyer belt 10a of first.Below herewith.) be loaded on the above-mentioned supporting plate.Then, this automatic transport car V top portion of the conveyer belt 10a of first of walking.
In the top portion of the conveyer belt 10a of first, operating personnel Wa is with engine body and be loaded with first's conveyer belt and shift on the conveyer belt 10a of first with the supporting plate of part.
Along with moving of the conveyer belt 10a of first, above-mentioned supporting plate also is in the moving process, and each operating personnel Wa is about to first's conveyer belt and assembles in turn with the relative engine body of part.Install the engine body of first's conveyer belt after, when arriving the terminal part of the conveyer belt 10a of first, make it comprise that supporting plate moves on on the automatic transport car V of the second conveying circuit R2 by operating personnel Wa with part.
This automatic transport car V drives towards parts library 20 along the second conveying circuit R2.Operating personnel Wb is loaded on the aforementioned supporting plate at this part that second portion conveyer belt is used.Then, automatic transport car V promptly sails to the top portion of second portion conveyer belt 10b.Thereby, make be equipped with first's conveyer belt with the engine body of part and second portion conveyer belt with part together with supporting plate spare on interior quilt is divided a word with a hyphen at the end of a line second portion conveyer belt 10b.
On second portion conveyer belt 10b, in the process that above-mentioned supporting plate is moved by second portion conveyer belt 10b, operating personnel Wa promptly carries out the assembling of second portion conveyer belt with part in turn, transfers to then on the automatic transport car V of the 3rd conveying circuit R3.
Identical with the above, engine body (being assembled with the first~the n part conveyer belt part) is sent to parts library 20 from the terminal part of n part conveyer belt (10) (n=1~5) by automatic transport car V just with supporting plate together.Then, with (n+1) part conveyer belt with Part supplying to this supporting plate, carry to the top portion of (n+1) part conveyer belt (10).This engine body and (n+1) part conveyer belt are moved toward (n+1) part conveyer belt (10) with part and supporting plate itself, and in by this (n+1) part conveyer belt (10) moving process, assemble last (n+1) part conveyer belt part in turn.
Like this, before the terminal part that arrives the 6th part conveyer belt 10f, all parts all assemble with respect to the body of engine, have promptly assembled engine.
And this engine of having assembled is carried to the OUT of motor test site by the automatic transport car V of the 7th conveying circuit R7 together with supporting plate.Then, this automatic transport car V is transported to the supporting plate of sky the terminal part of the 10f of the 6th part conveyer belt.
Operation on the each part mentioned above all can be carried out simultaneously abreast.
As previously discussed, in this embodiment, be to flow to the operating personnel Wa that carries out assembling operation together with engine body with as the part of assembly object.Therefore, operating personnel Wa just needn't carry out the operation that oneself prepares this kind part, thereby is improved operating efficiency.This is because conveyer belt (feed track) has been divided into first~the 6th part conveyer belt 10a~10f (part feed track), and can will intend the cause that the part of installation is carried together with engine body among various piece conveyer belt 10a~10f.
In this embodiment, because conveyer belt (feed track) has been divided into first~the 6th part conveyer belt 10a~10f (part feed track), also have following effect.
Specifically, when the output of engine after a little while, can be with all part conveyer belt 10a~10f in first~the 6th, for example can be only with first~third part conveyer belt 10a~10c.This moment on average to first~the 3rd feed track the part number of each automatic waggon each engine that V carries just increase, and the translational speed of various piece conveyer belt 10a~10c is slack-off, so each operating personnel Wa can remove to assemble the part of Duoing than above-mentioned situation.
Just can keep in repair or be used for the installation exercise of other type because the 4th~the 6th part conveyer belt 10d~10f does not arrange use fully in above-mentioned engine assembling this moment, or the like.Also be, can be the top portion of the substrate of other type of engine and component delivery the 4th part conveyer belt 10d, and the 4th, the 5th part conveyer belt 10d, automatic transport car V between the 10e, promptly the terminal part in the 4th part conveyer belt is received in the substrate that the 4th part conveyer belt 10d is installed part, and receive other part of this engine of fetching from parts library 20, again they are supplied in the top portion of the 5th part conveyer belt, and in the 5th part, the 6th part conveyer belt 10e, also carry out same operation between the 10f, so just can assemble the engine of other type.
In this embodiment, because first~the 6th each several part conveyer belt 10a~10f is provided with side by side, can makes the contraction in length of left and right directions among the figure as a whole, and be used for the environment of limited space system.
In addition, the top of first~the 6th each several part conveyer belt 10a~10f and terminal are to set by adjoining position relation, thereby can improve the transfer efficiency of automatic transport car V between the terminal part of terminal part, parts library 20 and (n+1) part conveyer belt (10) of n part conveyer belt (10).
Also because each several part conveyer belt 10a~10f parts library 20 is to interrelate by automatic transport car V, so needn't be put in along on the part rack of conveyer belt setting part is temporary like that as previous, thereby such part rack needn't be set, this considers it also is favourable from saving the space.
According to Fig. 2, the difference with first embodiment illustrates the second embodiment of the present invention emphatically below.
Has first to fourth part conveyer belt 40a~40d in this embodiment, the configuration of their cut-off row forms.
And automatic transport car V will carry the engine body (base material) that holds on supporting plate along the first conveying circuit R11 and be transported to parts library 20 (right-hand member among the figure).Operating personnel Wb is placed into first's conveyer belt on the supporting plate with part, and automatic transport car V promptly sails the top portion of row to the conveyer belt 40a of first then.
In the top portion of the conveyer belt 40a of first, operating personnel Wb will carry and hold engine body and first's conveyer belt and be transplanted on the conveyer belt 40a of first with the supporting plate of part.
When above-mentioned supporting plate during with the conveyer belt 40a of first mobile and mobile, each operating personnel Wa just assembles first's conveyer belt with respect to engine body with part in turn.The engine body of first's conveyer belt after with part is transplanted among the automatic transport car V of the second conveying circuit R12 by operating personnel Wa together with supporting plate at the terminal part of the conveyer belt 40a of first in the assembling.
The automatic transport car V of the second conveying circuit R12 shifts to parts library 20 along the second conveying circuit R12.Operating personnel Wb is loaded into the second portion conveyer belt on the supporting plate with part at this.Then, this automatic transport car V moves to the top portion of second portion conveyer belt 40b.Thus, being assembled with first's conveyer belt just shifts on the second portion conveyer belt 40b together with supporting plate itself with part with the engine body and the second portion conveyer belt of part.
On second portion conveyer belt 40b, driven by second portion conveyer belt 40b and in the moving process, operating personnel Wa assembles second portion conveyer belt part in turn at above-mentioned supporting plate, and then shift among the automatic transport car V of the 3rd conveying circuit R13.
Handle by above same way as, before the terminal part that arrives the 4th part conveyer belt 40d, upward just made the engine finished product behind whole parts with respect to the engine body assembling.
This engine finished product of having finished just is transported to motor test site OUT by the automatic transport car 5 of the 5th conveying circuit R15 together with plate itself.Afterwards, this automatic transport car V promptly is transported to unloaded supporting plate the terminal part of third part conveyer belt 40c.
In this embodiment, part conveyer belt 40a~40d disposes in upright arrangemently, is slim-lined construction on the whole, is set in the long and narrow space because of face is suitable for.
Again according to Fig. 3, the difference with first and second embodiment illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention emphatically below.
In this embodiment, first~the 3rd each several part feed track is not got the roller path form, respectively carries car team 70a~70c but be configured to first~the 3rd by 10 transfer mechanism V respectively in upright arrangemently.It is identical with automatic transport car V on each conveying circuit R21~24 to the automatic transport car V of 70a~70c to constitute each waggon, and these automatic transport cars V replaces by moving in turn.Respectively carry every automatic transport car V of car team 70a~70c to dispose an operating personnel Wa for constituting.
Right lower quadrant does not show bright engine body supply unit IN from figure, and along the first conveying circuit R21, the engine body (substrate) that automatic transport car V will be stated from the supporting plate is transported to parts library 20 (right-hand member among the figure).Operating personnel Wb puts first's feed track on this supporting plate with part.Then, automatic transport car V moves to the first top portion (right-hand member among the figure) that carries car team 70.Simultaneously, constituting first carries each automatic waggon V of car team 70a just respectively to move according to tableland of its direction of advance (left-hand among the figure).Like this, each operating personnel Wa promptly assembles its part of being responsible for respectively.The second conveying circuit R22, second carries car team 70b, the 3rd conveying circuit R23, the 3rd to carry the situation of car team 70c also identical therewith.
By the above mode, carry the engine body (substrate) that holds on each automatic waggon V, be arranged in the 3rd at this automatic transport car V and carry car team 70c last (figure left end) to locate and last part when having assembled, civilian dress is joined all parts that are over, and is assembled into the engine finished product.
This automatic transport car V moves to the test site OUT of engine then along the 4th conveying circuit R24, take off engine from supporting plate herein, and turns back to aforesaid engine body supply unit to carry the state that is holding empty supporting plate.
As mentioned above, first and second embodiment difference of this embodiment does not adopt roller path as the part feed track, but adopts the conveying car team 70a~70c that is connected into by automatic transport car V.So roller path can be set specially.In addition, the quantity etc. that its form that is provided with is promptly carried the quantity of car team (70), collocation method (in upright arrangement or side by side) and constituted the automatic transport car V that respectively carries car team (70) is all changed easily.

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1. part mounting equipment, it is used in several operating personnel and a plurality of parts is assembled in turn in the process of making finished product on the substrate, and this equipment comprises:
Parts library (20), this parts library is deposited the part that is assembled on the substrate;
The feed track of substrate and part, this feed track comprise that (10a~10f, 40a~40f, 70a~70c), the each several part feed track comprises top portion and terminal part to a plurality of part feed tracks, and the order of each several part feed track is set according to the sequence of batching products of substrate;
A plurality of conveying devices (V, R between the each several part feed track 2~R 6V, R 12~R 14V, R 22, R 23), from the terminal part of order part feed track formerly to order after the top portion of part feed track, the substrate of part has been installed in conveying on formerly part feed track of order, and to said sequence after part feed track top portion carry will this order after the part feed track on whole parts of installing;
Conveying device between the each several part feed track comprises conveying circuit (R 2~R 6R 12~R 14R 22, R 23) and automatic transport car (V), this conveying circuit from the order terminal part of part feed track formerly extend to order after the top portion of part feed track, this automatic transport car (V) is carried substrate along above-mentioned conveying circuit, and this substrate has the part of installing on order part feed track formerly;
It is characterized in that: each conveying circuit (R 2~R 6R 12~R 14R 22, R 23) through parts library (20), this parts library be used for to above-mentioned automatic transport car (V) supply with order after the part feed track on the part assembled.
2. part mounting equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: (70a~70c) has the top that sails out of this part feed track and arrives the automatic transport car (V) of its terminal the each part mentioned above feed track.
3. part mounting equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: closely dispose described order part feed track (10a~10e formerly mutually; 40a, 40b, 40c; 70a, 70b) one of terminal part and the order after part feed track (10b~10f; 40b, 40c, 40d; 70b, top portion 70c).
4. part mounting equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: each part mentioned above feed track (10a~10f) be provided with side by side mutually.
5. component assembling method, this method is used for by several operating personnel a plurality of parts being assembled in substrate in turn, and this substrate is transferred, and has many group steps, and each group step comprises:
Be received in the substrate that part has been installed in the procedure, and other part that will be installed in the next process on this substrate is supplied with the step of next process with this substrate;
In next process, other above-mentioned part is assembled into step on the substrate of being accepted;
It is characterized in that: when the substrate that will be accepted is supplied with next process, this substrate is carried and process parts library (20), before accepting this substrate, supply with other part to be installed on this substrate from this parts library (20), and substrate is supplied with the step of next process with this other part.
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