CN113414118A

CN113414118A - Product assembling equipment and product assembling method

Info

Publication number: CN113414118A
Application number: CN202110639099.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 许英; 罗永民
Original assignee: Shenzhen Strong Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Strong Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-08
Filing date: 2021-06-08
Publication date: 2021-09-21

Abstract

A product assembling device comprises a bearing platform, a feeding module, a conveying module, a material taking module and a quality inspection module. The bearing table comprises a top surface and a side surface which are connected. The feeding module is connected to the top surface and arranged close to the side surface and used for conveying parts. The conveying module is arranged on the top surface and close to the feeding module and is used for conveying a carrier for bearing a product. The material taking module is used for grabbing parts of the material feeding module and loading the parts into a carrier on the conveying module. The quality inspection module is used for detecting the assembly position and the angle of the parts on the carrier. The product assembling equipment is more compact and modularized in structure through the relative position layout and the matching operation of the feeding module, the conveying module, the material taking module and the quality inspection module on the bearing platform, and further the purpose of improving the product assembling efficiency and the yield is achieved. A product assembling method can also achieve the purpose of improving the product assembling efficiency and yield.

Description

Product assembling equipment and product assembling method

Technical Field

The present application relates to a product assembling apparatus and a product assembling method.

Background

At present, in the assembly process of products, parts on a tray need to be assembled on the products, and the products are detected and enter the next station after the parts are assembled. However, the existing product assembling equipment and assembling method have the problems of complex structure, large volume and insufficient modularization, so that the product assembling efficiency and the assembling yield are low.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, there is a need for a product assembling apparatus and a product assembling method that can improve product assembling efficiency and yield.

An embodiment of the application provides a product equipment, including plummer, material loading module, transport module, get material module and quality control module. The bearing table comprises a top surface and a side surface which are connected. The feeding module is connected to the top surface and arranged close to the side surface, and the feeding module is used for conveying parts along the direction perpendicular to the top surface. The conveying module is arranged on the top surface, is close to the feeding module and is used for conveying carriers carrying products along the direction parallel to the top surface and the side surfaces. The material taking module is arranged on the top surface and used for grabbing the parts of the material feeding module and loading the parts into the carrier of the conveying module. The quality inspection module is arranged on the top surface and used for detecting the assembly position and the angle of the part on the carrier.

The product assembling equipment is more compact and modularized in structure through the relative position layout and the matching operation of the feeding module, the conveying module, the material taking module and the quality inspection module on the bearing platform, and further the purpose of improving the product assembling efficiency and the yield is achieved.

In some embodiments, the conveying module is sequentially provided with a feeding position, an assembling position, a quality inspection position and a discharging position, the feeding position is used for inputting the carrier, the assembling position is used for assembling the part to the carrier, the quality inspection position is used for enabling the quality inspection module to detect the carrier, and the discharging position is used for outputting the carrier.

In some embodiments, the bearing table is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove penetrates through the top surface, the side surface and the bottom surface of the bearing table, the mounting groove is used for accommodating the feeding module, and the side wall of the feeding module can be detachably connected with the top surface or the side surface to fix the feeding module to the mounting groove.

In some embodiments, the product assembling apparatus further includes a checking module, the checking module is disposed on the top surface and located between the feeding module and the conveying module, and the checking module is configured to check a rotation angle of the part captured by the material taking module.

In some embodiments, the material taking module includes an adsorbing member, two first slide rails, a second slide rail, and two supports, the two supports are respectively located on two sides of the material loading module and extend perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying module, the two first slide rails are respectively located at the tops of the supports in parallel, two ends of the second slide rail are respectively connected to the first slide rails, the second slide rail is perpendicular to the first slide rails, the adsorbing member is connected to the second slide rails, and the adsorbing member is used for adsorbing the parts.

In some embodiments, the product assembling apparatus further includes a discharging module, and the discharging modules are respectively located at two sides of the feeding module, and are configured to receive the defective parts captured by the material capturing module and transfer the parts to an edge of the top surface close to the side surface.

In some embodiments, each discharging module includes a carrying tray, a rail, and a sensor, the two rails are respectively located on two sides of the feeding module in parallel, the carrying tray is slidably disposed on the rails, each carrying tray is provided with a plurality of cavities, each cavity is used for accommodating a defective part, the sensor is disposed on the carrying tray and is used for sensing the part in the cavity, and the rail is used for transferring the carrying tray full of the part to an edge of the top surface close to the side surface.

In some embodiments, the quality inspection module comprises a camera for taking a picture of the carrier and a driver for driving the carrier to move along a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction of the conveying module so as to detect the parts at different positions of the carrier.

An embodiment of the present application further provides an assembly method of the above product, including: the loading module jacks the part to the bearing table; the conveying module conveys the carrier to the assembling position; the material taking module grabs the parts of the material feeding module; the checking module checks the parts grabbed by the material fetching module; if the verification fails, the material taking module places the parts in the material discharging module to discharge waste materials; if the verification is successful, the material taking module is used for installing the part on the product; the conveying module conveys the carrier to a quality inspection position; the quality inspection module detects the installation state of the product and the part at the quality inspection position; the conveying module outputs the carrier. The product assembling method also achieves the purpose of improving the product assembling efficiency and yield.

In some embodiments, the transport module lifts the carrier at the assembly location to assemble the product and the part; the conveying module jacks the carrier at the quality inspection position and drives the jacked carrier to translate so as to detect the parts at different positions of the product.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a product assembling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the product assembly apparatus of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a discharging module according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the product assembly apparatus of fig. 1.

Description of the main elements

Product assembly apparatus 100

Carrier 200

Bearing table 10

Top surface 11

Side 12

Mounting groove 11a

Feeding module 20

Conveying module 30

Material taking module 40

Adsorption member 41

First slide rail 42

Second slide rail 43

Support 44

Quality inspection module 50

Camera 51

Driver 52

Verification module 60

Discharging module 70

Carrier tray 71

Cavities 71a

Track 72

Sensor 73

Tray 300

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or intervening components may also be present. When a component is referred to as being "disposed on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or intervening components may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "or/and" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

An embodiment of the application provides a product equipment, including plummer, material loading module, transport module, get material module and quality control module. The bearing table comprises a top surface and a side surface which are connected. The feeding module is connected to the top surface and arranged close to the side surface, and the feeding module is used for conveying parts along the direction perpendicular to the top surface. The conveying module is arranged on the top surface and close to the feeding module and used for conveying products along the direction parallel to the top surface and the side surface. The material taking module is arranged on the top surface and used for grabbing the parts of the material feeding module and loading the parts into the products of the conveying module. The quality inspection module is arranged on the top surface and used for detecting the assembly position and the angle of the part on the product.

An embodiment of the present application further provides an assembly method of the above product, including: the loading module jacks the part to the bearing table; the conveying module conveys the product to an assembly position; the material taking module grabs the parts of the material feeding module; the checking module checks the parts grabbed by the material fetching module; if the verification fails, the material taking module places the parts in the material discharging module to discharge waste materials; if the verification is successful, the material taking module is used for installing the part on the product; the conveying module conveys the product to a quality inspection position; the quality inspection module detects the installation state of the product and the part at the quality inspection position; the conveying module outputs the product. The product assembling method also achieves the purpose of improving the product assembling efficiency and yield.

Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to fig. 1, a product assembling apparatus 100 for assembling parts to a product in a carrier 200 is provided in an embodiment of the present application. The product assembling apparatus 100 includes a carrier 10, a loading module 20, a conveying module 30, a material taking module 40, and a quality inspection module 50. The bearing table 10 is fixed in position and comprises a top surface 11 and a side surface 12 which are connected, wherein the top surface 11 is horizontally arranged, and the side surface 12 is vertically arranged. A loading module 20 is attached to the top surface 11 and is positioned adjacent to the side surface 12. The feeding module 20 is used to convey the parts in a direction perpendicular to the top surface 11, i.e. vertically feeding upwards in the Z-direction to save space. The conveying module 30 is disposed on the top surface 11 and close to the feeding module 20, and is used for conveying the carriers 200 along a Y direction parallel to the top surface 11 and the side surfaces 12. The material taking module 40 is disposed on the top surface 11 and is used for grabbing the parts of the material feeding module 20 and loading the parts into the carriers 200 on the conveying module 30. The quality inspection module 50 is disposed on the top surface 11 and is used for detecting whether the assembly position and the angle of the parts on the carrier 200 are qualified. As an exemplary distance, the carrier 200 is substantially plate-shaped, the loading module 20 lifts the tray 300 loaded with a plurality of parts for feeding, and the picking module 40 picks four parts on the tray 300 at a time to mount the parts on the carrier 200, wherein the purpose of mounting the parts on the carrier 200 is to mount the parts on the products subsequently, that is, the mounting of the parts on the carrier 200 can also be understood as the mounting of the parts on the products in the carrier 200.

In some embodiments, the conveying module 30 is sequentially provided with a material inlet position, an assembly position, a quality inspection position and a material outlet position along the X direction. The portion of the conveyor module 30 located at the loading position for loading the carrier 200 extends out of the top surface 11. The assembly station is located at one side of the feeding module 20 along the Y direction, and the picking module 40 loads the parts into the carrier 200 located at the assembly station. The quality inspection module 50 detects the carrier 200 at the quality inspection station. The part of the transportation module 30 located at the material discharging position extends out of the top surface 11 for outputting the assembled carrier 200. As an exemplary distance, the transportation module 30 transports the carrier 200 along a straight line for compact structure, and in other embodiments, the transportation module 30 can transport the carrier 200 along a curved line.

In some embodiments, the platform 11 is provided with a mounting slot 11a, and the mounting slot 11a penetrates through the top surface 11, the side surface 12 and the bottom surface of the platform 10. The mounting groove 11a is used for accommodating the feeding module 20. The side wall of the feeding module 20 can be detachably connected with the top surface 11 or the side surface 12, so that the feeding module 20 can be fixed in the mounting groove 11a during assembly operation, and when parts need to be maintained and replaced, another feeding module 20 is directly detached and replaced, the replaceability of the feeding module 20 is improved, and further the operation efficiency is improved.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the product assembling apparatus 100 further includes a verification module 60. The checking module 60 is disposed on the top surface 11 and located between the feeding module 20 and the conveying module 30, and the checking module 60 is used for checking whether the part grabbed by the material fetching module 40 is qualified or not and checking the rotation angle of the part grabbed by the material fetching module 40 so as to accurately load the part into the carrier 200. As an exemplary example, the verification module 60 is a visual camera inspection device.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the product assembling apparatus 100 further includes a discharging module 70. The two discharging modules 70 are respectively located at two sides of the feeding module 20, and are configured to receive the defective parts captured by the material fetching module 20 verified by the verifying module 60, and transfer the defective parts to the edge of the top surface 11 close to the side surface 12, so as to manually take away the defective parts.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, each discharging module 70 includes a tray 71, rails 72 and a sensor 73, wherein the rails 72 extend along the Y direction and are respectively located on two sides of the feeding module 20 along the X direction in parallel. The carrier plates 71 are slidably disposed on the rails 72, and each carrier plate 71 is provided with a plurality of cavities 71 a. Each cavity 71a is for receiving a defective part. The sensor 73 is disposed on the carrier plate 71, and a sensor 73 is disposed in each cavity 71 a. The sensor 73 is used to sense whether there is a part on the cavity 71 a. When all the cavities 71a receive a component, the rails 72 are used to move the tray 71 full of components to the edge of the top surface 11 near the side surface 12 for removing the defective component.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 4, the material taking module 40 includes an adsorbing member 41, two first slide rails 42, two second slide rails 43 and two brackets 44. The two supports 44 are in a shape of a gantry, extend along the Y direction, are respectively located at two sides of the feeding module 20, and cross over the conveying module 30. The two first sliding rails 42 are respectively located at the top of a bracket 44 in parallel along the Y direction. The second slide rail 43 extends along the X direction, and two ends of the second slide rail are respectively connected to a first slide rail 42. The suction member 41 is connected to the second slide rail 43 for sucking the parts. The first slide rail 42 and the second slide rail 43 are used for driving the adsorption member 41 to move in a horizontal plane. In addition, the suction member 41 can be lifted and lowered with respect to the second slide rail 43 to suck or drop the parts. The support 44 is used for supporting the material taking module 40 so that the suction member 41 is positioned above the feeding module 20 and the conveying module 30.

Referring to fig. 1 and 4, the quality inspection module 50 includes a camera 51 and a driver 52. The camera 51 is used for taking a picture of the assembled carrier 200. The driver 52 is disposed on the support 44 and used for driving the carrier 200 to move along the Y direction, and the transportation module 30 transports the carrier 200 to move along the X direction, so that the camera 51 detects parts at different positions of the carrier 200.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a product assembling method, including:

the feeding module 20 lifts the part to the bearing table 10;

the conveying module 30 conveys the carrier 200 from the feeding position to the assembling position;

the material taking module 40 grabs the parts in the material feeding module 20;

the checking module 60 checks the parts grabbed by the material fetching module 40;

if the verification fails, the material taking module 40 places the parts in the material discharging module 70 to discharge the waste materials;

if the verification is successful, the material taking module 40 mounts the part on the carrier 200;

the conveying module 30 conveys the carrier 200 to the quality inspection position;

the quality inspection module 50 detects the installation state of the carrier 200 and the parts;

if the detection is qualified, the conveying module 30 outputs the carrier 200 to the next station;

if the detection result is not qualified, the conveying module 30 outputs the carrier 200 to the waste area.

In some embodiments, the transport module 30 can lift the carrier 200 at the assembly position to stabilize the position of the carrier 200 and increase the success rate of assembling products and parts. The conveying module 30 can lift the carrier 200 at the quality inspection position and can drive the lifted carrier 200 to move horizontally along the X direction, so that the movement of the carrier 200 is stabilized, and the accuracy of the quality inspection module 50 for detecting the carrier 200 is improved.

In summary, the product assembling apparatus 100 makes the structure of the product assembling apparatus 100 more compact and modularized through the relative position layout and the matching operation of the feeding module 20, the conveying module 30, the material taking module 40 and the quality inspection module 50 on the carrier 10, so as to achieve the purpose of improving the product assembling efficiency and yield. The product assembling method also achieves the purpose of improving the product assembling efficiency and yield.

In addition, those skilled in the art should recognize that the foregoing embodiments are illustrative only, and not limiting, and that appropriate changes and modifications to the foregoing embodiments may be made within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A product assembly apparatus, comprising:

the bearing table comprises a top surface and a side surface which are connected;

the feeding module is connected to the top surface and arranged close to the side surface, and is used for conveying parts along a direction vertical to the top surface;

the conveying module is arranged on the top surface, is close to the feeding module and is used for conveying a carrier carrying a product along a direction parallel to the top surface and the side surface;

the material taking module is arranged on the top surface and used for grabbing the parts of the material feeding module and loading the parts into the carriers on the conveying module;

and the quality inspection module is arranged on the top surface and used for detecting the assembly position and angle of the part on the product.

2. The product assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: carry the module to be equipped with in proper order into material level, equipment position, quality testing position and go out the material level, the pan feeding position is used for the input the carrier, the equipment position is used for the equipment the part extremely the carrier, the quality testing position is used for making the quality testing module detects the carrier, ejection of compact position is used for exporting the carrier.

3. The product assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the plummer is equipped with the mounting groove, the mounting groove runs through the top surface, the side reaches the bottom surface of plummer, the mounting groove is used for acceping the material loading module, the lateral wall of material loading module can detachably connect the top surface or the side, in order to fix the material loading module extremely the mounting groove.

4. The product assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the product assembling equipment further comprises a checking module, the checking module is arranged on the top surface and is positioned between the feeding module and the conveying module, and the checking module is used for checking the rotating angle of the part grabbed by the material fetching module.

5. The product assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: get the material module and include adsorption piece, two first slide rails, second slide rail and two supports, two the support is located respectively material loading module both sides and perpendicular to carry the direction of delivery of module to extend, two first slide rail parallel position respectively in the support top, one is connected respectively at second slide rail both ends first slide rail, just the second slide rail perpendicular to first slide rail, the adsorption piece is connected the second slide rail, the adsorption piece is used for adsorbing the part.

6. The product assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the product assembling equipment further comprises material discharging modules, wherein the two material discharging modules are respectively positioned on two sides of the material loading module and used for receiving bad parts grabbed by the material fetching modules and transferring the parts to the edge of the top surface close to the side surface.

7. The product assembly apparatus of claim 6, wherein: each discharging module comprises a carrying disc, rails and a sensor, the two rails are respectively located on two sides of the feeding module in parallel, the carrying discs are arranged on the rails in a sliding mode, each carrying disc is provided with a plurality of holes, each hole is used for containing a defective part, the sensor is arranged on the carrying disc and used for sensing the part in each hole, and the rails are used for transferring the carrying discs full of the parts to the edge, close to the side face, of the top face.

8. The product assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the quality inspection module comprises a camera and a driver, the camera is used for photographing the carrier, and the driver is used for driving the carrier to move along the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying module so as to detect the parts at different positions of the carrier.

9. A method of assembling a product, comprising:

the loading module jacks the part to the bearing table;

the conveying module conveys the carrier with the product to an assembly position;

the material taking module grabs the parts of the material feeding module;

the checking module checks the parts grabbed by the material fetching module;

if the verification fails, the material taking module places the parts in the material discharging module to discharge waste materials;

if the verification is successful, the material taking module is used for installing the part on the product;

the conveying module conveys the carrier to a quality inspection position;

the quality inspection module detects the installation state of the product and the part at the quality inspection position;

the conveying module outputs the carrier.

10. The product assembly method of claim 9, wherein: the conveying module lifts the carrier at the assembling position so as to assemble the product and the part; the conveying module lifts the carrier at the quality inspection position and drives the lifted carrier to move horizontally so as to detect the parts at different positions of the carrier.