CN111687646A

CN111687646A - Automatic aluminum profile processing production line and processing technology thereof

Info

Publication number: CN111687646A
Application number: CN202010714780.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱燕明; 吴瑜华
Original assignee: Wuxi Hengshang Decoration Engineering Co ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Hengshang Decoration Engineering Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-23
Filing date: 2020-07-23
Publication date: 2020-09-22

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic aluminum profile processing production line which comprises a truss, a plurality of truss manipulators and a plurality of processing stations, wherein the truss is arranged on the truss; a truss manipulator is arranged between every two adjacent processing stations; the truss manipulator and each processing station are respectively connected with a control module; the truss manipulator is arranged on the truss and slides on the truss; the plurality of processing stations comprise a cutting station, a drilling station and an end milling station; the truss manipulator and the processing station comprise control motors and logic detection switches; the control module is used for receiving signals of the logic detection switch to control the motor. The automatic conveying, cutting, drilling and end milling of the section are carried out through the production line, the capacity requirement is expanded, and the efficiency requirement is improved.

Description

Automatic aluminum profile processing production line and processing technology thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic production, in particular to an automatic aluminum profile processing production line and a processing technology thereof.

Background

The section bar is an object with a certain geometric shape, which is made of iron or steel and materials with certain strength and toughness through the processes of rolling, extruding, casting and the like. The material has certain appearance size, certain shape of cross section and certain mechanical and physical properties. The section bar can be used independently and can be further processed into other manufactured products, and is commonly used for building structures and manufacturing and installation. The mechanical engineer can select parameters such as specific shape, material quality, heat treatment state, mechanical property and the like of the section bar according to design requirements, then the section bar is divided according to specific size and shape requirements, and then the section bar is further processed or heat treated to meet the design precision requirements.

At present, the domestic aluminum profile processing industry and the aluminum door and window curtain wall industry are mostly in the basic traditional manufacturing and processing mode, and still rely on intensive labor force to manually operate various processing devices for processing, production, assembly and installation. The traditional section bar processing mode has long processing period, high labor intensity, high labor cost and low efficiency.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the invention discloses an automatic aluminum profile processing production line and a processing technology thereof.

The technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:

an automatic aluminum profile processing production line comprises a truss, a plurality of truss manipulators and a plurality of processing stations; a truss manipulator is arranged between every two adjacent processing stations; the truss manipulator and each processing station are respectively connected with a control module; the truss manipulator is arranged on the truss and slides on the truss; the plurality of machining stations comprise a cutting station, a drilling station and an end milling station; the truss manipulator and the processing station respectively comprise a control motor and a logic detection switch; the control module is used for receiving signals of the logic detection switch to control the control motor.

The method is further technically characterized in that: the truss manipulator and the processing station also comprise wireless signal receiving and transmitting devices; and a wireless signal transmission instruction is adopted between the truss manipulator and the processing station, and a network interface is reserved for standby transmission.

The method is further technically characterized in that: the truss manipulator comprises an X-axis moving assembly, a first Y-axis moving assembly, a second Y-axis moving assembly, a Z-axis moving assembly, a rotating assembly and a clamping assembly; the X-axis moving assembly is arranged on the truss and slides along the X-axis direction of the truss; the first Y-axis moving assembly is arranged on the X-axis moving assembly and slides along the Y-axis direction of the truss; the Z-axis moving assembly is arranged on one side of the first Y-axis moving assembly and slides along the Z-axis direction of the truss; the second Y-axis moving assembly is arranged at the bottom of the Z-axis moving assembly and slides along the Y-axis direction of the truss; the clamping assembly is fixed on the second Y-axis moving assembly; the rotating assembly is connected with the clamping assembly to drive the clamping assembly to rotate.

The method is further technically characterized in that: the automatic aluminum profile processing production line further comprises a feeding workbench and a discharging workbench; the feeding workbench and the discharging workbench are both drum conveyors; the roller conveyor comprises a control motor and a logic detection switch.

The method is further technically characterized in that: the cutting station is double-head blanking saw equipment; the drilling station is a section bar drilling machine; the end milling station is six-axis end face milling equipment.

A processing technology of the automatic aluminum profile processing production line comprises the following steps:

step S1: taking materials; the feeding workbench sends an instruction to the first truss manipulator, and the first truss manipulator moves to the position above the nth section of the feeding workbench and grabs the nth section;

step S2: transporting; moving a first truss manipulator for grabbing the nth section to a specified position of a cutting station, and placing;

step S3: cutting; the cutting station and the first truss manipulator communicate signals mutually, and the cutting work is finished after the nth section is correctly clamped;

step S4: transferring; transferring the nth section to be continuously processed to a workbench of a first drilling station through a first truss manipulator, and loosening a clamping assembly by the first truss manipulator;

step S5: after receiving the clamp clamping state signal of the drilling station, the first truss manipulator returns to the loading workbench to grab the (n + 1) th section to be processed, and the steps S1-S4 are repeated;

step S6: the first drilling station processes the front surface of the nth section, after the front surface is processed, a signal for extracting the nth section is sent to the second truss manipulator, and the second truss manipulator carries out the nth section to be conveyed to the second drilling station;

step S7: turning the nth section by 90 degrees, and completing the turning by a second truss manipulator in the transportation process; the nth work of turning for 90 degrees again is finished by the coordination of a second mechanical arm and a second drilling station;

step S8: the second truss manipulator leaves the second drilling station to a specified position to wait, and the second drilling station is started to process the back of the nth section;

step S9: after the second drilling station is machined, a workpiece extracting instruction is sent to a third truss manipulator, and the third truss manipulator moves to a second drilling station material taking position;

step S10: the second truss manipulator sends a signal for extracting the (n + 1) th section bar in the step S4, and the steps S6-S9 are repeated;

step S11: the third truss manipulator transfers the nth section to an end milling station, a clamping assembly of the third truss manipulator is loosened, the end milling station clamps materials, the clamping assembly of the third truss manipulator is loosened, the third truss manipulator leaves the end milling station to a specified position to wait, and the end milling station is started to start processing;

step S12: putting the processed nth section bar to a blanking workbench by a fourth truss manipulator;

step S13: the third truss manipulator will send out a signal to extract the (n + 1) th section bar in step S9, and steps S11-S12 will be repeated.

The invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. the invention improves the automation degree of the industry, improves the production efficiency, reduces the burden of labor and improves the safety and stability of production.

2. The mechanisms are logically judged to be interlocked through signals, so that the coordination, stability, safety and orderly progress of the processing flow are ensured.

3. The invention saves labor cost, improves processing efficiency, enhances labor safety and improves product percent of pass.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a horizontal view of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a front view of a truss robot.

Figure 4 is a side view of a truss robot.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of steps S1-S3 according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of steps S4-S6 according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of steps S7-S10 according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of steps S11-S14 according to the present invention.

In the figure: 100. a truss; 200. a truss manipulator; 201. an X-axis moving assembly; 202. a first Y-axis moving assembly; 203. a second Y-axis moving assembly; 204. a Z-axis moving assembly; 205. a rotating assembly; 206. a gripping assembly; 300. a processing station; 301. a cutting station; 302. a drilling station; 303. an end milling station; 304. turning over the workbench; 401. a first fixed seat; 402. an X-axis sliding guide rail; 403. an X-axis guide block; 404. an X-axis walking beam frame; 405. a first control motor; 406. a first speed reducer; 501. a first fixed seat; 502. a first Y-axis walking beam; 503. a first Y-axis slide guide; 504. a first Y-axis guide block; 505. a second control motor; 506. a second speed reducer; 507. a hanger; 601. a second Y-axis walking beam; 602. a second Y-axis slide guide; 603. a second Y-axis guide block; 604. a third control motor; 605. a third speed reducer; 701. a connecting plate; 702. a Z-axis linear guide rail; 703. a Z-axis lead screw; 704. a Z-axis guide slide block; 705. a Z-axis travel column; 706. a fourth control motor; 707. a fourth speed reducer; 801. a fifth control motor; 802. a driving wheel; 803. a driven wheel; 901. a first clamp; 902. a second clamp; 903. a transition plate; 904. a slide rail.

Detailed Description

The foregoing and other technical matters, features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings. Directional terms as referred to in the following examples, for example: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., are simply directions with reference to the drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of describing, but not limiting, the invention, and moreover, like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the embodiments.

The following describes a specific embodiment of the present embodiment with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a horizontal view of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a top view of the present invention. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an automatic aluminum profile processing line includes a truss 100, a plurality of truss manipulators 200, and a plurality of processing stations 300. A truss robot 200 is disposed between two adjacent processing stations 300. The truss robot 200 and each processing station 300 are connected to a control module. The truss robot 200 is installed on the truss 100, and the truss robot 200 slides on the truss 100. The plurality of processing stations 300 includes a cutting station 301, a drilling station 302, and an end milling station 303. Both the truss robot 200 and the process station 300 include control motors and logic detection switches. The control module is used for receiving signals of the logic detection switch to control the motor.

The truss robot 200 and the processing station 300 also include wireless signal transceiving means. The truss manipulator 200 and the processing station 300 adopt a wireless signal transmission instruction, a network interface is reserved for standby transmission, the control software is uniformly managed to carry out remote operation, and normal communication between the truss manipulator 200 and the processing station 300 is guaranteed.

The aluminum profile automatic processing production line further comprises a feeding workbench 400 and a discharging workbench 500. The feeding table 400 and the discharging table 500 are both drum conveyors. The roller conveyor includes a control motor and a logic detection switch.

The cutting station 301 is a double-ended blanking saw apparatus. The drilling station 302 is a profile drill. The end milling station is six-axis end milling equipment.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the truss robot, and fig. 4 is a side view of the truss robot. Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the truss robot 200 includes an X-axis moving assembly 201, a first Y-axis moving assembly 202, a second Y-axis moving assembly 203, a Z-axis moving assembly 204, a rotating assembly 205, and a gripping assembly 206. The X-axis moving assembly 201 is disposed on the truss 100 and slides in the X-axis direction of the truss 100. The first Y-axis moving assembly 202 is disposed on the X-axis moving assembly 201 and slides in the Y-axis direction of the truss 100. The Z-axis moving assembly 204 is disposed at one side of the first Y-axis moving assembly 202 and slides in the Z-axis direction of the truss 100. The second Y-axis moving assembly 203 is disposed at the bottom of the Z-axis moving assembly 204 and slides in the Y-axis direction of the truss 100. The gripping assembly 206 is fixed to the second Y-axis moving assembly 203. The rotating assembly 205 is connected with the gripping assembly 206, and drives the gripping assembly 206 to rotate.

The X-axis moving assembly 201 includes a first fixed base 401, an X-axis sliding guide 402, an X-axis guide block 403, and an X-axis traveling beam frame 404. A first fixed seat 401 is arranged at the top end of the truss 100; an X-axis sliding guide rail 402 is horizontally arranged above the first fixed seat 401; an X-axis transmission rack is arranged on the X-axis sliding guide rail 402 along the axis direction of the X-axis sliding guide rail, and an X-axis guide block 403 is also arranged on the X-axis sliding guide rail 402; the X-axis guide block 403 is fixedly connected to the X-axis traveling beam frame 404, and the X-axis traveling beam frame 404 is slidable in the X-axis direction of the truss 100. The inside of the X-axis sliding guide 402 passes through the output shaft of the first control motor 405, and the output shaft of the first control motor 405 and the output shaft of the first speed reducer 406 are connected by a coupling.

The first Y-axis moving assembly 202 includes a second fixed base 501, a first Y-axis walking beam 502, a first Y-axis sliding guide 503, and a first Y-axis guide block 504. The bottom of the second fixed base 501 is mounted with a first Y-axis sliding guide 503. A first Y-axis transmission rack is arranged on the first Y-axis sliding guide 503 along the axial direction thereof, and a first Y-axis guide block 504 is further arranged on the first Y-axis sliding guide 503. The first Y-axis walking beam 502 is mounted on a first Y-axis guide block 504. The first Y-axis traveling beam 502 is slidable in the Y-axis direction of the truss 100. The inside of the first Y-axis guide block 504 passes through the output shaft of the second control motor 505, and the output shaft of the second control motor 505 and the output shaft of the second speed reducer 506 are connected by a coupling. The bottom of the first Y-axis walking beam 502 is mounted with a hanger 507. The hanging rack 507 is provided with a plurality of groups of clamping components 206.

The second Y-axis moving assembly 203 includes a second Y-axis walking beam 601, a second Y-axis sliding guide 602, and a second Y-axis guide block 603. A second Y-axis sliding guide 602 is provided on the X-axis traveling beam frame 404. A second Y-axis transmission rack is arranged on the second Y-axis sliding guide 602 along the axial direction thereof, and a second Y-axis guide block 603 is further arranged on the second Y-axis sliding guide 602. The second Y-axis traveling beam 601 is mounted on the second Y-axis guide block 603. The second Y-axis walking beam 601 can slide in the Y-axis direction of the truss 100. The inside of the second Y-axis guide block 603 passes through the output shaft of the third control motor 604, and the output shaft of the third control motor 604 and the output shaft of the third speed reducer 605 are connected by a coupling.

The Z-axis moving assembly 204 includes a connecting plate 701, a Z-axis linear guide 702, a Z-axis lead 703, a Z-axis guide slider 704, and a Z-axis travel column 705. A connection plate 701 is mounted on one side of the second Y-axis traveling beam 601. A Z-axis linear guide 702 is fixed to the connection plate 701. The Z-axis lead 703 is mounted on both sides of the connecting plate 701 through rolling bearings. The Z-axis screw rod 703 is sleeved with a screw block, Z-axis linear guide rails 702 are mounted on two sides of the Z-axis screw rod 703 through bolts, one end of the screw block is mounted on two sides of the Z-axis walking column 705 through bolts, and Z-axis guide sliders 704 corresponding to the Z-axis linear guide rails 702 are mounted on two sides of the Z-axis walking column 705 through bolts. The Z-axis travel post 705 may slide in the Z-axis direction of the truss 100. The Z-axis lead screw 703 is connected to an output shaft of the fourth control motor 706 through a coupling, and the output shaft of the fourth control motor 706 is connected to an output shaft of the fourth speed reducer 707 through a coupling.

The rotating assembly 205 comprises a fifth control motor 801, a driving pulley 802 and a driven pulley 803 which are meshed with each other. The output shaft of the fifth control motor 801 passes through the center of the drive pulley 802.

The grasping assembly 206 includes a first gripper 901 and a second gripper 902. The first clamp 901 is a clamping cylinder. The first clamp 901 is fixed to the hanger 507. The second clamp 902 includes a vacuum chuck. The vacuum chuck is fixed to the transition plate 903. A guide rail 904 is installed on one side of the transition plate 903, and the transition plate 903 slides along the guide rail 904. The vacuum chuck is communicated with a vacuum generator through a spray pipe.

The working principle of the truss manipulator 200 is as follows:

when the truss manipulator 200 works, according to actual needs, the first control motor 405 and the first speed reducer 406 are started, the first control motor 405 drives the X-axis guide block 403 to slide, the second control motor 505, the second speed reducer 506, the third control motor 604 and the third speed reducer 605 are started at the same time, the second control motor 505 drives the first Y-axis guide block 504 to slide, and the third control motor 604 drives the second Y-axis guide block 603 to slide, so that the gripping assembly 206 runs to a station where a workpiece needs to be loaded and unloaded.

Then the gripping assembly 206 is lowered under the driving of the fourth control motor 706 and the fourth speed reducer 707, and simultaneously, during the lowering process, the fifth control motor 505 drives the rotating shaft assembly 600 to rotate, so that the gripping assembly 700 rotates to the vertical position.

The first gripper 901 grips the workpiece while the second gripper 902 descends along the rail 904 to catch the workpiece and then ascends and the rotating assembly 205 may rotate 90 ° or 180 °. Z-axis guide slide 704 is lowered to the process position. After the first clamp 901 and the second clamp 902 are released, the workpiece which is processed in the first process and has been adjusted in position is placed on the station, then the gripping assembly 206 is lifted to the rotation height, the X-axis transmission assembly 200, the Y1-axis transmission assembly 300 and the Y2-axis transmission assembly 400 are simultaneously operated, and the gripping assembly 206 is returned to the initial position while the Z-axis guide slide 704 is lifted, so that the workpiece can be rapidly transported between different stations.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of steps S1-S3 of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of steps S4-S6 of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of steps S7-S10 of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart of steps S11-S14 of the present invention. With reference to fig. 5 to 8, the processing technology of the automatic aluminum profile processing production line comprises the following steps:

step S7: turning the nth section by 90 degrees, and completing the turning by a second truss manipulator in the transportation process; after turning through 90 deg., the second truss robot places it on the flipping table 304. The nth work of turning for 90 degrees again is finished by the coordination of a second mechanical arm and a second drilling station;

Example 1:

an automatic aluminum profile processing production line comprises a truss 100, three truss manipulators 200 and four processing stations 300. The truss robot 200 and the processing station 300 are each connected to a control module. The truss robot 200 is installed on the truss 100, and the truss robot 200 slides on the truss 100. The four machining stations 300 include a cutting station 301, two drilling stations 302 and an end milling station 303. Both the truss robot 200 and the process station 300 include control motors and logic detection switches. The control module is used for receiving signals of the logic detection switch to control the motor. Between the two drilling stations 302 a turn-over table 304 is arranged.

The truss robot 200 and the processing station 300 also include wireless signal transceiving means. The wireless signal transmission instruction is adopted between the truss manipulator 200 and the processing station 300, and a network interface is reserved for standby transmission.

The aluminum profile automatic processing production line further comprises a feeding workbench 400 and a discharging workbench 500. The feeding table 400 and the discharging table 500 are both drum conveyors. The roller conveyor includes a control motor and a logic detection switch. Two profiles are placed on the loading table 400.

Step S1: taking materials; the feeding workbench sends an instruction to the first truss manipulator, and the first truss manipulator moves above the first section bar of the feeding workbench and grabs the first section bar.

Step S2: transporting; moving a first truss manipulator for grabbing a first section to a specified position of a cutting station, and placing;

step S3: cutting; the cutting station and the first truss manipulator communicate signals mutually, and the cutting work is finished after the first section is correctly clamped;

step S4: transferring; transferring a first section to be continuously processed to a workbench of a first drilling station through a first truss manipulator, and loosening a clamping assembly by the first truss manipulator;

step S5: after receiving the clamp clamping state signal of the drilling station, the first truss manipulator returns to the feeding workbench to grab a second section to be processed, and the steps S1-S4 are repeated;

step S6: the front side of the first section is processed at the first drilling station, after the front side of the first section is processed, a signal for extracting the first section is sent to the second truss manipulator, and the second truss manipulator carries out the operation of transporting the first section to the second drilling station;

step S7: the first section bar is turned by 90 degrees and is completed by a second truss manipulator in the transportation process; the first work of turning for 90 degrees again is completed by the coordination of a second mechanical arm and a second drilling station;

step S8: the second truss manipulator leaves the second drilling station to a specified position to wait, and the second drilling station is started to process the back of the first section;

step S10: the second truss manipulator sends a signal for extracting the second section bar in the step S4, and the steps S6-S9 are repeated;

step S11: the third truss manipulator transfers the first section to an end milling station, a clamping assembly of the third truss manipulator is loosened, the end milling station clamps materials, the clamping assembly of the third truss manipulator is loosened, the third truss manipulator leaves the end milling station to a specified position to wait, and the end milling station is started to start processing;

step S12: placing the processed first section to a blanking workbench by a fourth truss manipulator;

step S13: the third truss robot will signal the second profile from step S9 and repeat steps S11-S12.

Known from embodiment 1, when first truss manipulator was idle, can return the material loading workstation and snatch next section bar to carry in proper order to cutting station, drilling station and the end milling station on the production line through the truss manipulator between two adjacent processing stations and process.

When the cutting station is not free, the first truss manipulator waits between the loading workbench and the cutting station.

When the first drilling station is idle, the first truss robot waits between the cutting station and the first drilling station.

When the second drilling station is not free, the second truss robot waits between the first drilling station and the second drilling station.

When the end mill station is not free, the third truss manipulator waits between the second drilling station and the end mill station.

The double-ended blanking saw device, the profile drilling machine and the six-axis end milling device are all commercially available products and are selected and adjusted by a person skilled in the art according to requirements.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be further noted that unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" should be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

The foregoing description is illustrative of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting thereof, the scope of the invention being defined by the appended claims, which may be modified in any manner without departing from the basic structure thereof.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an aluminium alloy automatic processing production line which characterized in that: comprises a truss (100), a plurality of truss manipulators (200) and a plurality of processing stations (300); a truss manipulator (200) is arranged between every two adjacent processing stations (300); the truss manipulator (200) and each processing station (300) are respectively connected with a control module; the truss manipulator (200) is installed on the truss (100), and the truss manipulator (200) slides on the truss (100); the plurality of machining stations (300) comprise a cutting station (301), a drilling station (302) and an end milling station (303); the truss manipulator (200) and the processing station (300) both comprise a control motor and a logic detection switch; the control module is used for receiving signals of the logic detection switch to control the control motor.

2. The aluminum profile automatic processing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: the truss manipulator (200) and the processing station (300) further comprise wireless signal receiving and transmitting devices; and a wireless signal transmission instruction is adopted between the truss manipulator (200) and the processing station (300), and a network interface is reserved for standby transmission.

3. The aluminum profile automatic processing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: the truss manipulator (200) comprises an X-axis moving assembly (201), a first Y-axis moving assembly (202), a second Y-axis moving assembly (203), a Z-axis moving assembly (204), a rotating assembly (205) and a clamping assembly (206); the X-axis moving assembly (201) is arranged on the truss (100) and slides along the X-axis direction of the truss (100); the first Y-axis moving assembly (202) is arranged on the X-axis moving assembly (201) and slides along the Y-axis direction of the truss (100); the Z-axis moving assembly (204) is arranged on one side of the first Y-axis moving assembly (202) and slides along the Z-axis direction of the truss (100); the second Y-axis moving assembly (203) is arranged at the bottom of the Z-axis moving assembly (204) and slides along the Y-axis direction of the truss (100); the clamping assembly (206) is fixed on the second Y-axis moving assembly (203); the rotating assembly (205) is connected with the clamping assembly (206) to drive the clamping assembly (206) to rotate.

4. The aluminum profile automatic processing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: the automatic aluminum profile processing production line further comprises a feeding workbench (400) and a discharging workbench (500); the feeding workbench (400) and the discharging workbench (500) are both roller type conveyors; the roller conveyor comprises a control motor and a logic detection switch.

5. The aluminum profile automatic processing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: the cutting station (301) is double-head blanking saw equipment; the drilling station (302) is a section bar drilling machine; the end milling station is six-axis end face milling equipment.

6. The processing technology of the automatic processing production line of the aluminum profile as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by comprising the following steps: