CN116213499A - Flatness detection device and control method for building aluminum template - Google Patents

Flatness detection device and control method for building aluminum template Download PDF

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CN116213499A
CN116213499A CN202310498271.3A CN202310498271A CN116213499A CN 116213499 A CN116213499 A CN 116213499A CN 202310498271 A CN202310498271 A CN 202310498271A CN 116213499 A CN116213499 A CN 116213499A
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The invention relates to the technical field of building aluminum template detection, in particular to a device for detecting flatness of a building aluminum template and a control method. The aluminum template translates forward along with the electric carrier roller, the aluminum template shields light between the correlation sensors, an electric signal is generated, the front baffle shields the front end of the aluminum template, the swing arm compresses tightly the upper surface of the front end of the aluminum template, the lifting clamping jaw clamps the rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template, the lifting cylinder drives the aluminum template to translate upwards, the meter counter and the displacement sensor acquire data, and the motor drives the detection assembly to translate backwards. The flatness data of the working plane of the aluminum template can be automatically collected, and data support is provided for an automatic and intelligent shaping machine, so that the shaping machine can take different shaping measures according to different deformation forms and deformation degrees.

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Flatness detection device and control method for building aluminum template
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of building aluminum template detection, in particular to a device for detecting flatness of a building aluminum template and a control method.
Background
In recent years, the building industry gradually uses aluminum templates to replace steel templates, the aluminum templates are light in weight and convenient to carry, can be repeatedly used for many times, have smooth working surfaces, and the surface evenness of the cast concrete can meet the requirement of directly brushing finish paint, so that the aluminum templates are increasingly popularized in China.
The aluminum templates are inevitably deformed in use, transportation and transportation, shaping is needed before re-use, the use standard is achieved, otherwise, the deformed aluminum templates can be used for producing building walls with unqualified flatness, and additional workload is increased by removing or filling materials before finishing paint in the later stage. The current deformation form is mainly as shown in figure 1, the bending aluminum template 11 is provided with stress points at two ends, the middle part is extruded to generate bending deformation, and the shaping machine is used for shaping the form.
However, the current shaping machine has single form and function, and the same parameters for correcting the bending are uniformly used for correction. Some aluminum templates are not deformed by bending, and the same parameters are used for correction, so that the proper correction effect is not obtained.
The bending degree of the aluminum mould plates is different, some bending degrees are large, some bending degrees are smaller, and different correction parameters are adopted for different bending degrees.
The deformed form of the aluminum template is not limited to bending, and there is a small amount of distortion, such as the distorted aluminum template in fig. 2, in which the edges of both ends of the aluminum template are not on the same plane, and this form also requires different correction parameters.
There is also a small amount of local deformation of the aluminum form, such as the partially concave aluminum form 13 shown in fig. 3, with dimples 131 on the working surface, which form requires localized rolling flattening.
The automatic and intelligent shaping machine adopts different measures according to different deformation forms, however, the working plane of the aluminum template is also required to be measured in advance, deformation parameters are collected, deformation conditions are analyzed, and few people study the technology for collecting deformation data.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims at the defects existing in the prior art, and provides a flatness detection device and a control method for a building aluminum template,
in order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
a flatness detection device for building aluminum templates comprises a detection assembly; the detection assembly comprises a detection component; the detection assembly comprises ten detection units, a metering unit and a detection assembly bracket;
the detection unit comprises a displacement sensor, a detection roller, a detection spring, a detection bracket, a detection guide rod and a roller supporting groove; the detection support is provided with a detection guide hole, and the detection guide hole is provided with a flat key groove; the upper end of the detection guide rod is provided with a flat key, the detection guide rod is in sliding fit with the detection guide hole, and the flat key is in sliding fit with the flat key groove; the upper surface of the supporting groove of the roller supporting groove is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the detection guide rod, the detection roller is connected to the roller supporting groove through a revolute pair, and the axial lead of the detection roller is arranged along the left-right horizontal direction; the upper end of the detection guide rod is provided with a detection boss; the detection spring is sleeved on the periphery of the detection guide rod, the lower end of the detection spring is tightly pressed against the upper surface of the supporting groove, the upper end of the detection spring is tightly pressed against the lower end face of the detection guide hole, and the upper end face of the detection guide hole is tightly pressed against the detection protruding table; the shell of the displacement sensor is fixedly connected to the detection bracket, and the detection contact of the displacement sensor faces downwards and is abutted against the upper surface of the supporting groove; the detection bracket is fixedly connected with the detection component bracket;
the metering unit comprises a meter, a metering guide rod, a metering spring, a metering sleeve and a metering end plate; the metering end plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the metering guide rod, the meter counter is fixedly connected to the lower part of the metering end plate, and the upper end of the metering guide rod is provided with a metering boss; the measuring guide rod and the measuring sleeve are in non-rotatable sliding fit, the measuring spring is sleeved on the periphery of the measuring guide rod, the lower end of the measuring spring is pressed on the upper surface of the measuring end plate, the upper end of the measuring spring is pressed on the lower end surface of the measuring sleeve, the upper end surface of the measuring sleeve is pressed on the measuring boss, and the measuring sleeve is fixedly connected with the detecting component bracket; the roller shaft line of the meter is arranged along the left-right horizontal direction; the metering unit is positioned in the center of the left-right direction and right above the longitudinal ribs of the aluminum template, and compared with the position of the aluminum template without ribs, the deformation of the position of the central line with the longitudinal ribs is smaller, the deformation is gentler, and the length and the size of the line are measured more accurately; ten detection units are evenly distributed on two sides of the metering unit and evenly distributed along the left-right width direction of the aluminum template. The detection roller is pressed on the working surface of the aluminum template under the action of the elastic force of the detection spring and rolls on the working surface; the roller of the meter counter is pressed on the working surface of the aluminum template under the elastic force of the metering spring and rolls on the working surface.
The detection assembly further comprises a sliding block and a belt clip; the sliding block is fixedly connected with the detection component bracket, and the belt clip is fixedly connected with the detection component bracket;
the detection assembly body further comprises a linear guide rail, a synchronous belt, two synchronous wheels, a motor and a detection assembly bracket; the detection assembly bracket is fixedly connected with the frame; the linear guide rail is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket, the linear guide rail is arranged along the left-right direction, and the sliding block and the linear guide rail form a linear guide rail pair; the two synchronous wheels are respectively connected with the detection assembly bracket through a revolute pair, the synchronous belt is wound on the two synchronous wheels in a tensioning manner, the belt clamp is fixed on the synchronous belt, the shell of the motor is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket, the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with one of the synchronous wheels, and the motor drives the detection assembly to translate in the front-rear direction.
The invention also includes a lifting assembly; the lifting assembly comprises a lifting base, a lifting guide rod, a lifting cylinder, a lifting frame and a lifting clamping jaw; the lifting base is fixedly connected with the frame; the two lifting guide rods are fixedly connected with the lifting base respectively, and the lifting guide rods are arranged along the vertical direction; two guide holes are arranged on the lifting frame and are respectively in sliding fit with the two lifting guide rods; the upper end and the lower end of the lifting cylinder are respectively connected with the lifting frame and the lifting base, and the lifting cylinder drives the lifting frame to translate up and down; the cylinder bodies of the four lifting clamping jaws are fixedly connected with the lifting frame respectively, and the lifting clamping jaws clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template.
The lifting clamping jaw is an HFR32 type air jaw produced by SMC (China) limited company, and two actuating jaws of the lifting clamping jaw can be respectively turned upwards by 90 degrees from left and right sides to form a parallel shape so as to clamp rib plates of the upper aluminum mould plate.
The invention also comprises a front baffle component; the front baffle assembly comprises a front baffle cylinder and a front baffle; the cylinder body of the front baffle cylinder is fixedly connected with the frame, a piston rod of the front baffle cylinder is fixedly connected with the front baffle plate, the front baffle plate is driven by the front baffle cylinder to extend upwards, the front end of the aluminum template is blocked, and the aluminum template is stopped and positioned in the front-rear direction. The front baffle is driven by the front baffle cylinder to shrink downwards, so that the travelling route of the aluminum template is avoided.
The invention also comprises a pair of opposite shooting sensors which are arranged at the left side and the right side of the travelling path of the aluminum template, when the aluminum template is stopped by the front baffle, the aluminum template shields the light rays between the opposite shooting sensors, and an electric signal is generated.
The invention also includes a front compression assembly; the front pressing assembly comprises a swing cylinder and a swing arm; the shell of the swing cylinder is fixedly connected with the frame; the first end of the swing arm is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the swing cylinder, and the second end of the swing arm is provided with a swing arm compression edge; the swing cylinder drives the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards, and the front end of the upper surface of the aluminum template is pressed by the pressing edge of the swing arm; the swing cylinder drives the swing arm to swing forwards and downwards, and the swing arm avoids a walking path of the aluminum template.
The invention also includes a calibrator; the calibrator is an aluminum template with a comparative standard size and can be used for calibrating the zero point of the displacement sensor.
The invention also comprises a PLC programmable logic controller; the displacement sensor, the meter, the motor, the lifting clamping jaw, the lifting cylinder, the front gear cylinder, the swinging cylinder, the correlation sensor and the electric carrier roller are respectively and electrically connected with the PLC.
The invention is arranged on an electric carrier roller conveyor behind an intelligent shaping machine, and the working process is as follows.
1. Referring to steps 2 to 11, the displacement sensor collects data and defines the displacement data at this time as zero mm.
2. The electric carrier roller rotates.
3. Placing the aluminum template to be detected on an electric carrier roller of a conveyor with the working face upwards, wherein rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template are positioned between the blocking edges of the electric carrier roller to prevent the aluminum template from deviating; the aluminum template translates forward along with the electric carrier roller.
4. The aluminum template shields the light rays between the correlation sensors and generates an electric signal; the aluminum template is then bumped against the rear surface of the front baffle to block the front end of the aluminum template, so that the aluminum template is stopped and positioned in the front-rear direction.
5. The electric idler stops rotating.
6. The swing cylinder drives the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards, and the swing arm pressing edge presses the upper surface of the front end of the aluminum template, so that the lower surface of the front end of the aluminum template is fully contacted with the electric carrier roller below, and the front end of the aluminum template is kept flat. This facilitates data analysis and judgment.
7. Lifting clamping jaws clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template, so that the position of the aluminum template is fixed.
8. The swing cylinder drives the swing arm to swing forwards and downwards, and the swing arm avoids a walking path of the aluminum template.
9. The front baffle is driven by the front baffle cylinder to shrink downwards, so that the forward walking route of the aluminum template is avoided.
10. The lifting cylinder drives the lifting frame, the lifting clamping jaw and the aluminum template to upwards translate, and the upper surface of the front end of the aluminum template upwards presses the detection roller and the roller of the meter counter; the detection guide rod moves upwards against the elastic force of the detection spring, and the metering end plate moves upwards against the elastic force of the metering spring. The aluminum templates avoid light rays between the correlation sensors.
11. The meter counter and the displacement sensor respectively collect data.
12. The motor drives the detection assembly to translate rearward.
13. When the metering length of the meter exceeds 2400 mm of the predefined length of the aluminum template, the motor, the meter and the displacement sensor stop collecting data respectively.
14. The lifting cylinder drives the lifting frame, the lifting clamping jaw and the aluminum template to downwards translate, and the upper surface of the aluminum template leaves the detection roller and the roller of the meter counter. The aluminum template shields the light between the correlation sensors again, and generates an electric signal. The motor drives the detection assembly to translate forward back to the initial position.
15. Lifting the clamping jaw to release the clamping, so that the aluminum template is free again. The two claws of the lifting clamping claw are respectively unfolded to the left and the right sides to avoid the travelling route of the aluminum template.
16. And starting the electric carrier roller to drive the aluminum template to walk forwards, and passing over the front baffle and over the swing arm.
The shaped aluminum template continuously translates forwards along with the electric carrier roller to enter the shaping machine, and judges which deformation type the aluminum template belongs to according to the collected data, and the degree of deformation is what degree, and data support is provided for the shaping machine so as to take corresponding measures to carry out the shaping of the vectors.
And the next equal detection aluminum template is put in for automatic detection.
A control method of a flatness detection device for an aluminum building template comprises the following steps:
s1, rotating an electric carrier roller;
s2, the aluminum template shields light rays between the correlation sensors, and an electric signal is generated;
s3, stopping rotation of the electric carrier roller;
s4, driving the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards by the swing cylinder;
s5, lifting clamping jaws to clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template;
s6, driving the swing arm to swing forwards and downwards by the swing cylinder;
s7, driving a front baffle to shrink downwards by a front baffle cylinder;
s8, driving the aluminum template to translate upwards by the lifting cylinder; the aluminum template avoids light rays between the correlation sensors;
s9, respectively acquiring data by the meter counter and the displacement sensor; the motor drives the detection assembly to translate backwards;
s10, when the metering length of the meter counter exceeds the predefined length of the aluminum template, stopping the motor, and respectively stopping collecting data by the meter counter and the displacement sensor; otherwise, executing the step S9;
s11, driving the aluminum template to translate downwards by the lifting cylinder; the aluminum template shields the light rays between the correlation sensors again to generate an electric signal;
s12, the motor drives the detection assembly to translate forwards and return to an initial position;
s13, lifting the clamping jaw to release clamping.
Step S1 is performed. The above steps S1 to S13 are repeated continuously.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows: the flatness data of the working plane of the aluminum template can be automatically collected, and data support is provided for an automatic and intelligent shaping machine, so that the shaping machine can take different shaping measures according to different deformation forms and deformation degrees; the aluminum template is subjected to data measurement under the condition of being completely fixed, and the measured data are more accurate.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of a curved aluminum template;
FIG. 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of a distorted aluminum template;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view in partial cross-section of a three-dimensional structure of a partially recessed aluminum template;
FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of embodiment 1 of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of the test assembly;
FIG. 6 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of a detection assembly;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view in partial cross-section of a three-dimensional structure of a detection unit;
FIG. 8 is a schematic three-dimensional view of the components coupled by the detection guide bar;
FIG. 9 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of a metering unit;
FIG. 10 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a lift assembly;
FIG. 11 is a schematic three-dimensional view of the front fender assembly;
FIG. 12 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a front compression assembly;
FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a three-dimensional structure when the calibrator is used for calibration in embodiment 1 of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the control relationship of the control system according to embodiment 1 of the present invention;
fig. 15 is a schematic process flow diagram of the control method of embodiment 2 of the present invention.
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1-an aluminum template; 11-bending an aluminum template; 12-a twisted aluminum template; 13-partially recessed aluminum templates; 131-pit; 2-detecting the total assembly; 21-a detection assembly; 211-a detection unit; 2111-displacement sensor; 2112-detecting roller; 2113-detecting a spring; 2114-detecting a stent; 2115-detecting the guide bar; 2116-upper surface of the gutter; 2117-flat key; 2118-detecting the plateau; 2119, roller arm; 212-a metering unit; 2121-a meter; 2122-metering guide; 21221-metering boss; 2123-metering springs; 2124-metering sleeve; 2125-metering end plate; 213-a detection assembly holder; 214-a slider; 215-a belt clip; 22-linear guide rails; 23-synchronous belt; 24-synchronizing wheel; 25-motors; 26-detecting the assembly bracket; 3-lifting assembly; 31-lifting the base; 32-lifting guide rods; 33-lifting cylinders; 34-lifting frame; 35-lifting clamping jaw; 4-front-end components; 41-front gear cylinder; 42-front baffle; 5-a front hold-down assembly; 51-swinging cylinder; 521-swinging arms at the pressing position; 522—swing arm in idle position; 523-swing arm pressing edge; 6-correlation sensor; 7-an electric carrier roller; 8-a frame; 9-calibrator.
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The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
Embodiment 1, a flatness detection apparatus for building aluminum templates, as shown in fig. 1 to 13, comprises a detection assembly 2; the detection assembly 2 comprises a detection component 21; the detection assembly 21 comprises ten detection units 211, a metering unit 212 and a detection assembly bracket 213;
as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the detecting unit 211 includes a displacement sensor 2111, a detecting roller 2112, a detecting spring 2113, a detecting bracket 2114, a detecting guide 2115, and a roller bracket 2119; a detection guide hole is formed in the detection bracket 2114, and a flat key groove is formed in the detection guide hole; a flat key 2117 is arranged at the upper end of the detection guide rod 2115, the detection guide rod 2115 is in sliding fit with the detection guide hole, and the flat key 2117 is in sliding fit with the flat key groove; the upper surface 2116 of the roller supporting groove 2119 is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the detection guide rod 2115, the detection roller 2112 is connected to the roller supporting groove 2119 through a revolute pair, and the axial lead of the detection roller 2112 is arranged along the left-right horizontal direction; a detection boss 2118 is arranged at the upper end of the detection guide rod 2115; the detection spring 2113 is sleeved on the periphery of the detection guide rod 2115, the lower end of the detection spring 2113 is pressed against the upper surface 2116 of the supporting groove, the upper end of the detection spring 2113 is pressed against the lower end face of the detection guide hole, and the upper end face of the detection guide hole is pressed against the detection boss 2118; the shell of the displacement sensor 2111 is fixedly connected to the detection bracket 2114, and the detection contact of the displacement sensor 2111 faces downwards and is abutted against the upper surface 2116 of the branch groove; the detection bracket 2114 and the detection assembly bracket 213 are fixedly coupled;
as shown in fig. 9, the gauge unit 212 includes a gauge 2121, a gauge guide 2122, a gauge spring 2123, a gauge sleeve 2124, and a gauge end plate 2125; the metering end plate 2125 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the metering guide rod 2122, the meter counter 2121 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the metering end plate 2125, and a metering boss 21221 is arranged at the upper end of the metering guide rod 2122; the metering guide rod 2122 and the metering sleeve 2124 are in non-rotatable sliding fit, the metering spring 2123 is sleeved on the periphery of the metering guide rod 2122, the lower end of the metering spring 2123 is pressed on the upper surface of the metering end plate 2125, the upper end of the metering spring 2123 is pressed on the lower end face of the metering sleeve 2124, the upper end face of the metering sleeve 2124 is pressed on the metering boss 21221, and the metering sleeve 2124 is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket 213; the roller shaft axis of the meter 2121 is arranged along the left-right horizontal direction; the metering unit 212 is positioned at the center of the left and right directions and is positioned right above the longitudinal ribs of the aluminum template, compared with the position of the aluminum template without the ribs, the deformation of the position of the central line with the longitudinal ribs is smaller, the deformation is mild, and the length and the size of the line are measured more accurately; ten detection units 211 are evenly distributed on both sides of the metering unit 212, and evenly distributed along the left-right width direction of the aluminum die plate. The detection roller 2112 is pressed against the working surface of the aluminum die plate under the elastic force of the detection spring 2113 and rolls thereon; the roller of the meter 2121 is pressed against the working surface of the aluminum die plate by the elastic force of the metering spring 2123 and rolls thereon.
As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the detecting assembly 21 further includes a slider 214 and a belt clip 215; the sliding block 214 is fixedly connected with the detection component bracket 213, and the belt clip 215 is fixedly connected with the detection component bracket 213;
the detection assembly body 2 further comprises a linear guide rail 22, a synchronous belt 23, two synchronous wheels 24, a motor 25 and a detection assembly bracket 26; the detection assembly bracket 26 is fixedly connected with the frame 8; the linear guide rail 22 is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket 26, the linear guide rail 22 is arranged along the left-right direction, and the slide block 214 and the linear guide rail 22 form a linear guide rail pair; the two synchronous wheels 24 are respectively connected with the detection assembly bracket 26 through revolute pairs, the synchronous belt 23 is wound on the two synchronous wheels 24 in a tensioning manner, the belt clamp 215 is fixed on the synchronous belt 23, the shell of the motor 25 is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket 26, the output shaft of the motor 25 is fixedly connected with one of the synchronous wheels 24, and the motor 25 drives the detection assembly 21 to translate in the front-rear direction.
As shown in fig. 10, the present embodiment further includes a lifting assembly 3; the lifting assembly 3 comprises a lifting base 31, a lifting guide rod 32, a lifting cylinder 33, a lifting frame 34 and a lifting clamping jaw 35; the lifting base 31 is fixedly connected with the frame 8; the two lifting guide rods 32 are fixedly connected with the lifting base 31 respectively, and the lifting guide rods 32 are arranged along the vertical direction; two guide holes are arranged on the lifting frame 34 and are respectively in sliding fit with the two lifting guide rods 32; the upper end and the lower end of the lifting cylinder 33 are respectively connected with the lifting frame 34 and the lifting base 31, and the lifting cylinder 33 drives the lifting frame 34 to translate up and down; the cylinder bodies of the four lifting clamping jaws 35 are fixedly connected with the lifting frame 34 respectively, and the lifting clamping jaws 35 clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template 1.
The lifting claw 35 is an HFR32 type air claw manufactured by SMC (china) limited, and its two actuating claws can be turned upwards by 90 degrees from extending to the left and right sides respectively, so as to be parallel to clamp the rib plate of the upper aluminum mould plate 1.
As shown in fig. 11, the present embodiment further includes a front fender assembly 4; the front baffle assembly 4 comprises a front baffle cylinder 41 and a front baffle 42; the cylinder body of the front baffle cylinder 41 is fixedly connected with the frame 8, the piston rod of the front baffle cylinder 41 is fixedly connected with the front baffle plate 42, the front baffle cylinder 41 drives the front baffle plate 42 to extend upwards to block the front end of the aluminum mould plate 1, so that the aluminum mould plate 1 is stopped and positioned in the front-rear direction. The front baffle cylinder 41 drives the front baffle 42 to retract downwards, avoiding the travelling route of the aluminum mould plate 1.
As shown in fig. 4, the present embodiment further includes a pair of opposite facing sensors 6 installed at both left and right sides of the traveling path of the aluminum form 1, and when the aluminum form 1 is stopped by the front barrier 42, the aluminum form 1 shields light between the opposite facing sensors 6, generating an electrical signal.
As shown in fig. 12, the present embodiment further includes a front pressing assembly 5; the front pressing assembly 5 comprises a swing cylinder 51 and a swing arm; the shell of the swing cylinder 51 is fixedly connected with the frame 8; the first end of the swing arm is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the swing cylinder 51, and the second end of the swing arm is provided with a swing arm compression edge 523; the swing cylinder 51 drives the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards, and the swing arm 521 at the pressing position shown in fig. 12 has the swing arm pressing edge 523 pressing the front end of the upper surface of the aluminum mould plate 1; the swing cylinder 51 drives the swing arm to swing forward and downward, and the swing arm avoids the travel path of the aluminum form 1 as shown in fig. 12 by the swing arm 522 in the idle position.
As shown in fig. 13, the present embodiment further includes a calibrator 9; the calibrator 9 is a standard aluminum template of a dimension that can be used to calibrate the zero point of the displacement sensor 2111.
As shown in fig. 14, the present embodiment further includes a PLC programmable logic controller; the displacement sensor 2111, the meter 2121, the motor 25, the lifting jaw 35, the lifting cylinder 33, the front gear cylinder 41, the swinging cylinder 51, the correlation sensor 6 and the electric carrier roller 7 are respectively and electrically coupled with the PLC.
The embodiment is arranged on an electric carrier roller 7 conveyor behind the intelligent shaping machine, and the working process is as follows.
1. Referring to steps 2 to 11, the displacement sensor 2111 collects data and defines the displacement data at this time as zero millimeters.
2. The electric idler 7 rotates.
3. Placing the working face of the aluminum template 1 to be detected on an electric carrier roller 7 of a conveyor, wherein rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template 1 are positioned between the blocking edges of the electric carrier roller 7 to prevent the aluminum template 1 from deviating; the aluminum mould plate 1 translates forward along with the electric carrier roller 7.
4. The aluminum template 1 shields the light rays between the correlation sensors 6 to generate electric signals; thereupon, the aluminum form 1 hits the rear surface of the front baffle 42, and the front end of the aluminum form 1 is stopped, so that the aluminum form 1 is positioned in the front-rear direction.
5. The electric idler 7 stops rotating.
6. The swing cylinder 51 drives the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards, and the swing arm pressing edge 523 presses the upper surface of the front end of the aluminum template 1, so that the lower surface of the front end of the aluminum template 1 is fully contacted with the electric carrier roller 7 below, and the front end of the aluminum template 1 is kept flat. The data analysis and judgment are convenient, the detected data of the front end and the detected data of the front end of the aluminum template 1 are similar, the left and right directions of the data of the rear end are different, and the position which is warped upwards is more seriously can be easily seen.
7. Lifting clamping jaws 35 clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template 1, so that the position of the aluminum template 1 is fixed. Because the aluminum mould plate 1 is deformed, the positions of the rib plates clamped by the four lifting clamping jaws 35 are different in probability, and the four lifting clamping jaws are respectively clamped at different high and low positions of the rib plates.
8. The swing cylinder 51 drives the swing arm to swing forward and downward, and the swing arm avoids the travelling path of the aluminum template 1.
9. The front baffle cylinder 41 drives the front baffle 42 to retract downwards, avoiding the forward travelling route of the aluminum mould plate 1.
10. The lifting cylinder 33 drives the lifting frame 34, the lifting clamping jaw 35 and the aluminum template 1 to upwards translate, and the upper surface of the front end of the aluminum template 1 upwards presses the detection roller 2112 and the roller of the meter 2121; the sensing guide 2115 translates upward against the spring force of the sensing spring 2113 and the metering end plate 2125 translates upward against the spring force of the metering spring 2123. The aluminum mould plate 1 avoids light rays between the correlation sensors 6.
11. The meter 2121 and the displacement sensor 2111 acquire data, respectively.
12. The motor 25 drives the detection assembly 21 to translate rearward.
13. When the measured length of the meter 2121 exceeds 2400 mm, which is a predefined length of the aluminum form 1, the motor 25, the meter 2121 and the displacement sensor 2111 stop collecting data, respectively.
14. The lifting cylinder 33 drives the combination of the lifting frame 34, the lifting clamping jaw 35 and the aluminum template 1 to translate downwards, and the upper surface of the aluminum template 1 leaves the detection roller 2112 and the roller of the meter 2121. The aluminum mould plate 1 shields the light between the correlation sensors 6 again, and generates an electric signal. The motor 25 drives the detection assembly 21 to translate forward back to the initial position.
15. Lifting jaw 35 releases the grip, freeing aluminum form 1 again. The two claws of the lifting clamping claw 35 are respectively unfolded to the left and the right to avoid the travelling route of the aluminum mould plate 1.
16. The electric carrier roller 7 is started to drive the aluminum mould plate 1 to walk forwards, and passes over the front baffle 42 and over the swing arm.
The shaped aluminum template continuously translates forward along with the electric carrier roller 7 to enter the shaping machine, judges which deformation type the aluminum template belongs to according to the collected data, deforms to what extent, and provides data support for the shaping machine so as to take corresponding measures to carry out the shaping of the vectors.
And the next equal detection aluminum template is put in for automatic detection.
Embodiment 2, a control method of a flatness detection device for an aluminum building template, comprising the following steps:
s1, rotating an electric carrier roller 7;
s2, the aluminum template 1 shields light rays between the correlation sensors 6 to generate electric signals;
s3, stopping rotation of the electric carrier roller 7;
s4, driving the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards by the swing cylinder 51;
s5, lifting clamping jaws 35 clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template 1;
s6, driving the swing arm to swing forwards and downwards by the swing cylinder 51;
s7, driving a front baffle 42 to retract downwards by a front baffle cylinder 41;
s8, driving the aluminum template 1 to translate upwards by the lifting cylinder 33; the aluminum template 1 avoids light rays between the correlation sensors 6;
s9, respectively acquiring data by a meter 2121 and a displacement sensor 2111; the motor 25 drives the detection assembly 21 to translate backwards;
s10, when the metering length of the meter 2121 exceeds 2400 mm predefined length of the aluminum template 1, the motor 25 is stopped, and the meter 2121 and the displacement sensor 2111 stop collecting data respectively; otherwise, executing the step S9;
s11, driving the aluminum template 1 to translate downwards by the lifting cylinder 33; the aluminum template 1 shields the light rays between the correlation sensors 6 again to generate an electric signal;
s12, the motor 25 drives the detection assembly 21 to translate forwards to return to the initial position;
s13, lifting the clamping jaw 35 to release clamping.
Step S1 is performed. The above steps S1 to S13 are repeated continuously.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention and the equivalent techniques thereof, the present invention is also intended to include such modifications and variations.

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1. A flatness detection device for building aluminum templates comprises a detection assembly body (2); the detection assembly body (2) comprises a detection component (21); the method is characterized in that: the detection assembly (21) comprises ten detection units (211) and a detection assembly bracket (213);
the detection unit (211) comprises a displacement sensor (2111), a detection roller (2112), a detection spring (2113), a detection bracket (2114), a detection guide rod (2115) and a roller support groove (2119); a detection guide hole is formed in the detection support (2114), and a flat key groove is formed in the detection guide hole; a flat key (2117) is arranged at the upper end of the detection guide rod (2115), the detection guide rod (2115) is in sliding fit with the detection guide hole, and the flat key (2117) is in sliding fit with the flat key groove; the upper surface (2116) of the supporting groove of the roller supporting groove (2119) is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the detection guide rod (2115), the detection roller (2112) is connected to the roller supporting groove (2119) through a revolute pair, and the axial lead of the detection roller (2112) is arranged along the left-right horizontal direction; a detection boss (2118) is arranged at the upper end of the detection guide rod (2115); the detection spring (2113) is sleeved on the periphery of the detection guide rod (2115), the lower end of the detection spring (2113) is pressed against the upper surface (2116) of the supporting groove, the upper end of the detection spring (2113) is pressed against the lower end face of the detection guide hole, and the upper end face of the detection guide hole is pressed against the detection boss (2118); the shell of the displacement sensor (2111) is fixedly connected to the detection bracket (2114), and the detection contact of the displacement sensor (2111) faces downwards and is abutted against the upper surface (2116) of the branch groove; the detection bracket (2114) is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket (213).
2. A construction aluminum form flatness inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the detection assembly (21) further comprises a metering unit (212); the metering unit (212) comprises a meter (2121), a metering guide rod (2122), a metering spring (2123), a metering sleeve (2124) and a metering end plate (2125); the metering end plate (2125) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the metering guide rod (2122), the meter counter (2121) is fixedly connected to the lower part of the metering end plate (2125), and the upper end of the metering guide rod (2122) is provided with a metering boss (21221); the metering guide rod (2122) and the metering sleeve (2124) are in non-rotatable sliding fit, the metering spring (2123) is sleeved on the periphery of the metering guide rod (2122), the lower end of the metering spring (2123) is pressed on the upper surface of the metering end plate (2125), the upper end of the metering spring (2123) is pressed on the lower end face of the metering sleeve (2124), the upper end face of the metering sleeve (2124) is pressed on the metering boss (21221), and the metering sleeve (2124) is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket (213); the roller shaft axis of the meter (2121) is arranged along the left-right horizontal direction; the metering unit (212) is positioned at the center in the left-right direction; ten detection units (211) are evenly distributed on two sides of the metering unit (212) and evenly distributed along the left-right width direction of the aluminum template; the detection roller (2112) is pressed on the working surface of the aluminum template under the action of the elastic force of the detection spring (2113) and rolls on the working surface; the roller of the meter (2121) is pressed on the working surface of the aluminum template under the elastic force of the metering spring (2123) and rolls on the working surface.
3. A construction aluminum form flatness detecting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the detection assembly (21) further comprises a sliding block (214) and a belt clip (215); the sliding block (214) is fixedly connected with the detection component bracket (213), and the belt clip (215) is fixedly connected with the detection component bracket (213);
the detection assembly body (2) further comprises a linear guide rail (22), a synchronous belt (23), two synchronous wheels (24), a motor (25) and a detection assembly bracket (26); the detection assembly bracket (26) is fixedly connected with the frame (8); the linear guide rail (22) is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket (26), the linear guide rail (22) is arranged along the left-right direction, and the sliding block (214) and the linear guide rail (22) form a linear guide rail pair; the two synchronous wheels (24) are respectively connected with the detection assembly bracket (26) through revolute pairs, the synchronous belt (23) is wound on the two synchronous wheels (24) in a tensioning manner, the belt clamp (215) is fixed on the synchronous belt (23), the shell of the motor (25) is fixedly connected with the detection assembly bracket (26), the output shaft of the motor (25) is fixedly connected with one synchronous wheel (24), and the motor (25) drives the detection assembly (21) to translate in the front-rear direction.
4. A construction aluminum form flatness inspection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: further comprises a lifting assembly (3); the lifting assembly (3) comprises a lifting base (31), a lifting guide rod (32), a lifting cylinder (33), a lifting frame (34) and a lifting clamping jaw (35); the lifting base (31) is fixedly connected with the frame (8); the two lifting guide rods (32) are fixedly connected with the lifting base (31) respectively, and the lifting guide rods (32) are arranged along the vertical direction; two guide holes are arranged on the lifting frame (34) and are respectively in sliding fit with the two lifting guide rods (32); the upper end and the lower end of the lifting cylinder (33) are respectively connected with the lifting frame (34) and the lifting base (31), and the lifting cylinder (33) drives the lifting frame (34) to translate up and down; the cylinder bodies of the four lifting clamping jaws (35) are fixedly connected with the lifting frame (34) respectively, and the lifting clamping jaws (35) clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template (1).
5. The flatness detection apparatus for building aluminum templates as defined in claim 4, wherein: the front baffle assembly (4) is also included; the front baffle assembly (4) comprises a front baffle cylinder (41) and a front baffle (42); the cylinder body of the front baffle cylinder (41) is fixedly connected with the frame (8), a piston rod of the front baffle cylinder (41) is fixedly connected with the front baffle (42), and the front baffle cylinder (41) drives the front baffle (42) to extend upwards to block the front end of the aluminum template (1).
6. A construction aluminum form flatness inspection apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: the device also comprises a pair of opposite incidence sensors (6) which are arranged at the left side and the right side of the travelling path of the aluminum template (1), and the aluminum template (1) shields the light rays between the opposite incidence sensors (6) to generate an electric signal.
7. The building aluminum template flatness detection apparatus of claim 6, wherein: also comprises a front pressing component (5); the front pressing assembly (5) comprises a swinging cylinder (51) and a swinging arm; the shell of the swing cylinder (51) is fixedly connected with the frame (8); the first end of the swing arm is fixedly connected with an output shaft of the swing cylinder (51), and the second end of the swing arm is provided with a swing arm compression edge (523); the swing cylinder (51) drives the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards, and the swing arm pressing edge (523) presses the front end of the upper surface of the aluminum template (1).
8. A construction aluminum form flatness inspection apparatus according to claim 7, wherein: a calibrator (9) is also included for calibrating the zero point of the displacement sensor (2111).
9. A construction aluminium form flatness detection apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: the system also comprises a PLC programmable logic controller; the displacement sensor (2111), the meter (2121), the motor (25), the lifting clamping jaw (35), the lifting cylinder (33), the front gear cylinder (41), the swinging cylinder (51), the correlation sensor (6) and the electric carrier roller (7) are respectively and electrically connected with the PLC.
10. The control method of the flatness detection device for the building aluminum template is characterized by comprising the following steps of:
s1, rotating an electric carrier roller (7);
s2, the aluminum template (1) shields light rays between the correlation sensors (6) to generate electric signals;
s3, stopping rotating the electric carrier roller (7);
s4, driving the swing arm to swing upwards and backwards by the swing cylinder (51);
s5, lifting clamping jaws (35) clamp rib plates on the left side and the right side of the aluminum template (1);
s6, driving the swing arm to swing forwards and downwards by the swing cylinder (51);
s7, driving a front baffle (42) to retract downwards by a front baffle cylinder (41);
s8, driving the aluminum template (1) to translate upwards by the lifting cylinder (33); the aluminum template (1) avoids light rays between the correlation sensors (6);
s9, respectively acquiring data by a meter counter (2121) and a displacement sensor (2111); the motor (25) drives the detection assembly (21) to translate backwards;
s10, when the metering length of the meter counter (2121) exceeds the predefined length of the aluminum template (1), the motor (25) is stopped, and the meter counter (2121) and the displacement sensor (2111) respectively stop collecting data; otherwise, continuing to execute the step S9;
s11, driving the aluminum template (1) to translate downwards by the lifting cylinder (33); the aluminum template (1) shields the light rays between the correlation sensors (6) again to generate electric signals;
s12, the motor (25) drives the detection assembly (21) to translate forwards to return to the initial position;
s13, lifting clamping jaws (35) to release clamping;
step S1 is performed.
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