Disclosure of Invention
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a transfer device for spraying a glue, and to provide the following means for this purpose.
The invention provides a transfer device for glue spraying, which is used for transferring automotive upholstery supported by a tray between an automotive upholstery storage device and a glue spraying device, and has the characteristics that the transfer device comprises a support mechanism and a first support mechanism, wherein the support mechanism comprises a first frame; the vertical moving mechanism comprises a vertical driving unit and a second frame which is arranged on the first frame in a vertically movable manner, two horizontal moving mechanisms which are arranged on the second frame in an up-down parallel manner, and two bearing mechanisms which are respectively and correspondingly arranged on the two horizontal moving mechanisms and used for bearing the tray, wherein the horizontal moving mechanisms are used for driving the bearing mechanisms to move horizontally, and the vertical driving unit is used for driving the second frame to move vertically so as to drive the bearing mechanisms to lift.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be further characterized in that the horizontal moving mechanism comprises a first-stage horizontal driving unit, a third frame and a first guide supporting component, wherein the third frame is movably arranged on the second frame through the first guide supporting component, the first-stage horizontal driving unit comprises a second rack, a second gear and a second motor, the second rack is arranged on the second frame, the second gear is arranged on the third frame and meshed with the second rack, and the second motor is used for driving the second gear to rotate so as to drive the third frame to horizontally move.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be further characterized in that the first guide support assembly comprises two fourth guide rails and a plurality of fourth sliding blocks matched with the fourth guide rails, the two fourth guide rails are symmetrically arranged on the second frame, and the plurality of fourth sliding blocks are respectively and symmetrically arranged on two sides of the third frame and are respectively and correspondingly connected with the two fourth guide rails.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be further characterized in that the horizontal moving mechanism further comprises a second-stage first-stage horizontal driving unit, a sliding plate and a second guide supporting assembly, the sliding plate is movably arranged on the third frame through the second guide supporting assembly, the second-stage first-stage horizontal driving unit comprises a screw rod assembly and a third motor, the screw rod assembly comprises a screw rod shaft and a nut seat, the screw rod shaft is connected with the third motor, the nut seat is arranged on the sliding plate and connected with the screw rod shaft, and the third motor is used for driving the screw rod shaft to rotate so as to drive the sliding plate to move.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be further characterized in that the second guide support assembly comprises at least one second guide rail and a second sliding block matched with the second guide rail, the second guide rail is arranged on the third frame, and the second sliding block is arranged at the bottom of the sliding plate and is in sliding connection with the second guide rail.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be further characterized in that the bearing mechanism comprises a bearing arm and a rotary driving unit, wherein the bearing arm is used for bearing the tray, the rotary driving unit is used for driving the bearing arm to rotate and comprises a third rack, a third gear and a rotary driving cylinder, the rotary driving cylinder is arranged on the horizontal moving mechanism, the third rack is arranged at the output end of the rotary driving cylinder, the third gear is arranged on the bearing arm and meshed with the third rack, and the rotary driving cylinder is used for driving the third rack to move and driving the third gear to rotate, so that the bearing arm rotates.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be characterized in that the bearing mechanism further comprises at least one jacking unit which is arranged on the third frame and comprises a jacking plate and a jacking air cylinder, wherein the jacking plate is used for bearing the tray, and the jacking air cylinder is connected with the jacking plate and is used for driving the jacking plate to ascend so as to jack the tray on the bearing arm.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be further characterized in that the vertical moving mechanism further comprises a first guide unit, the first guide unit comprises a plurality of first guide rails and first sliding blocks matched with the first guide rails, the first guide rails are arranged on the first frame along the vertical direction, the first sliding blocks are arranged on the second frame and are in sliding connection with the first guide rails, the vertical driving unit comprises a first motor, at least one first rack and at least one first gear, the first rack is arranged on the first frame along the vertical direction, the first gear is arranged on the second frame and meshed with the first rack, and the first motor is used for driving the first gear to rotate so as to drive the second frame to vertically move.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be further characterized in that the vertical moving mechanism further comprises a height limiting unit, the first frame is provided with a vertical bar-shaped hole, the height limiting unit is arranged on the second frame and comprises a locking cylinder and a limiting rod, the locking cylinder is used for driving the limiting rod to extend into the bar-shaped hole, and the limiting rod is used for abutting against the bar-shaped hole when the second frame moves so as to vertically limit the second frame.
The glue spraying transfer device provided by the invention can be characterized in that the support mechanism further comprises a support driving unit, a third guide rail and a third sliding block, wherein the third guide rail is arranged on the ground, the third sliding block is arranged on the first frame and is in sliding connection with the third guide rail, the support driving unit comprises a fourth rack, a fourth gear and a fourth motor, the fourth rack is arranged on the third guide rail, the fourth gear is arranged on the fourth motor and is meshed with the fourth rack, and the fourth motor is used for driving the fourth gear to rotate, so that the first frame is driven to horizontally slide.
Effects and effects of the invention
The transfer device for glue spraying provided by the invention comprises a first frame, a vertical moving mechanism comprising a vertical driving unit and a second frame which is arranged on the first frame in a vertically movable manner, two horizontal moving mechanisms which are arranged on the second frame in an up-down parallel manner, and two bearing mechanisms which are respectively arranged on the two horizontal moving mechanisms in a corresponding manner and can bear a tray, wherein the horizontal moving mechanisms can drive the bearing mechanisms to move horizontally, and the vertical driving unit can drive the second frame to move vertically so as to drive the bearing mechanisms to lift.
The vertical moving mechanism and the horizontal moving mechanism can move the tray along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction respectively, so that the moving range is wider, and the transfer of the automotive interior parts into place is ensured. The two bearing mechanisms are respectively and correspondingly arranged on the two horizontal moving mechanisms, can respectively bear the trays, realize one standby, reduce the time wasted in taking and placing the workpieces, shorten the time interval of glue spraying and improve the processing efficiency.
Detailed Description
In order to make the technical means, creation characteristics, achievement purposes and effects of the present invention easy to understand, the following embodiments specifically describe the glue spraying transfer device of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a transfer device for spraying glue in an embodiment of the invention.
The transfer device for glue spraying provided by the invention can transfer the automotive interior parts supported by the tray between the storage device of the automotive interior parts and the glue spraying device. As shown in fig. 1, the glue-spraying transfer device 100 includes a support mechanism 10, a vertical movement mechanism 20, two horizontal movement mechanisms 30, and two holding mechanisms 40.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a supporting mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 2, the support mechanism 10 includes a first frame 11. The first frame 11 is rectangular, and has a long side disposed along a vertical direction and a short side disposed along a first horizontal direction.
The support mechanism 10 further includes a third slider 13, a third guide rail 14, and a support driving unit 15. The third guide rail 14 is fixed on the ground, the third sliding block 13 is matched with the third guide rail 14, and the third sliding block 13 is arranged at the bottom of the first frame 11 and is in sliding connection with the third guide rail 14, so that the first frame 11 can be horizontally arranged on the third guide rail 14 in a movable manner.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the structure within circle a in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 3, the support driving unit 15 includes a fourth rack 151, a fourth gear 152, and a fourth motor 153. The fourth rack 151 is provided on the third rail 14. The fourth gear 152 is fixedly coupled to a motor shaft of the fourth motor 153 and is engaged with the fourth rack 151. The fourth motor 153 is mounted on the first frame 11 and is capable of driving the fourth gear 152 to rotate so as to drive the first frame 11 to move in the first horizontal direction. Before the glue spraying process starts, the supporting driving unit 15 can drive the first frame 11 to move between the corresponding storage device and the glue spraying device and align the glue spraying station, so that manual pushing is not needed, and the glue spraying device is more convenient and labor-saving.
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a vertical moving mechanism and a first frame in an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 4, the vertical movement mechanism 20 includes a second frame 21 and a vertical driving unit 22. The second frame 21 includes two side frames 211, a top frame beam 212 and a bottom frame beam 213, wherein the side frames 211 are in a trapezoid and a hexagon formed by rectangular splicing, the two side frames 211 are oppositely arranged at a certain distance, the top frame beam 212 is arranged at the top of the two side frames 211, and the bottom frame beam 213 is arranged at the bottom of the two side frames 211. In the present embodiment, the second frame 21 is vertically movably provided on the first frame 11.
The vertical driving unit 22 is capable of driving the second frame 21 to move vertically, and the vertical driving unit 22 includes at least one first rack 221, at least one first gear 222, a commutator 223, a first motor 224, and a rotation shaft 225. In the present embodiment, the number of the first racks 221 and the first gears 222 is two, and the two first racks 221 are respectively fastened and connected to two sides of the first frame 11 in the vertical direction. The first motor 224 is installed on the top frame beam 212 of the second frame 21, the output end of the first motor 224 is connected with the rotating shaft 225 through the commutator 223, the rotating shaft 225 is installed on the second frame 21 through the bearing seat, and the two first gears 222 are respectively arranged at two ends of the rotating shaft 225 and meshed with the two first racks 221 respectively. The two first gears 222 are synchronously rotated by the first motor 224, so as to drive the second frame 21 to vertically move.
As shown in fig. 1, the vertical movement mechanism 20 further includes a first guide unit 23. The first guide unit 23 includes a plurality of first sliders 231 and a plurality of first guide rails 232. In this embodiment, the number of the first sliding blocks 231 and the first guide rails 232 is four. The four first guide rails 232 are divided into two groups, the two groups of first guide rails 232 are respectively arranged on two sides of the first frame 11 along the vertical direction, and the two first guide rails 232 of the same group are oppositely arranged on two sides of the first frame 11. The four first sliding blocks 231 are respectively fixed on the two side frames 211 on two sides of the second frame 21 in a pairwise manner, and are in one-to-one corresponding sliding connection with the four first guide rails 232, so that the second frame 21 can be guided and limited in the vertical movement process of the second frame 21, and the stability in the movement process is improved.
Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the structure in circle B in fig. 4.
As shown in fig. 5, the vertical movement mechanism 20 further includes a height limiting unit 24. The first frame 11 is provided with a vertical bar-shaped hole 111. The height limiting unit 24 is arranged on the second frame 21 and comprises a locking cylinder 241 and a limiting rod 242, the locking cylinder 241 can drive the limiting rod 242 to horizontally extend into the bar-shaped hole 111, the limiting rod 242 can vertically limit the second frame 21 by being abutted with the bar-shaped hole 111 when the second frame 21 moves, the accuracy of the moving position can be improved, the second frame 21 can be prevented from accidentally falling or rising too high to collide with other structures, and the safety in the processing process is improved.
The two horizontal moving mechanisms 30 are disposed on the second frame in parallel up and down, and can drive the bearing mechanism 40 to move along the second horizontal direction.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the second frame, the third frame, the primary horizontal driving unit, and the first guide supporting assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 6, the horizontal moving mechanism 30 includes a third frame 31, a primary horizontal driving unit 32, and a first guide support assembly 35. The third frame 31 is horizontally movably provided on the second frame 21 by a primary horizontal driving unit 32 and a first guide support assembly 35. The third frame 31 is in a hexagonal shape formed by splicing a trapezoid and a rectangle, and the lower bottom edge of the trapezoid coincides with the long edge of the rectangle.
Fig. 7 is a partial enlarged view of the structure in circle C in fig. 6.
As shown in fig. 7, the primary horizontal driving unit 32 includes a second rack 321, a second gear 322, and a second motor 323. The second rack 321 is provided on the second frame 21, and the second motor 323 is provided on the third frame 31. The second gear 322 is connected with a motor shaft of the second motor 323, is arranged on the third frame 31 through the second motor 323, is meshed with the second rack 321, and can rotate under the drive of the second motor 323 so as to drive the third frame 31 to move along the second horizontal direction. The second horizontal direction in this embodiment is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.
The first guide and support assembly 35 includes two fourth guide rails 351 and a plurality of fourth sliders 352 adapted to the fourth guide rails 351. The two fourth guide rails 351 are symmetrically disposed at both sides of the second frame 21, and the plurality of fourth sliders 352 are symmetrically disposed at both sides of the third frame 31, respectively, and are correspondingly connected with the two fourth guide rails 351, respectively, so as to provide a supporting force for the third frame 31 and guide the third frame 31 when moving.
Fig. 8 is a schematic view showing the structure of the third frame, the secondary horizontal driving unit, the second guide supporting assembly, and the sliding plate in the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 8, the horizontal moving mechanism 30 further includes a secondary horizontal driving unit 34, a second guide support assembly 33, and a slide plate 36. The slide plate 36 is movably provided on the third frame 31 by the second guide support assembly 33 and the secondary horizontal driving unit 34.
The second guide support assembly 33 includes at least one second guide rail 331 and a second slider 332 adapted to the second guide rail 331. The second guide rail 331 is disposed on the third frame 31 along the second horizontal direction, and the second slider 332 is disposed at the bottom of the sliding plate 36 and is slidably connected to the second guide rail 331. In this embodiment, the number of the second guide rails 331 and the second sliders 332 is two, and the second guide rails 331 and the second sliders 332 are connected in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and symmetrically arranged between the sliding plate 36 and the third frame 31, so that the sliding plate 36 can be uniformly and stably supported and guided during movement.
The secondary horizontal drive unit 34 includes a screw assembly 341, a third motor 342, and a pulley transmission assembly 343. The screw assembly 341 includes a screw shaft 3411 and a nut seat 3412. The pulley transmission assembly 343 includes a driving pulley connected to an output shaft of the third motor 342, a driven pulley connected to the screw shaft 3411, and a transmission belt sleeved on the driving pulley and the driven pulley. The screw shaft 3411 is rotatably provided to the third frame 31 and is connected to the third motor 342 through a pulley transmission assembly 343. The nut seat 3412 is disposed on one side of the sliding plate 36 and is connected to and matched with the screw shaft 3411, and the third motor 342 drives the screw shaft 3411 to rotate, so that the nut seat 3412 drives the sliding plate 36 to move along the second horizontal direction. The flexible range of motion of horizontal migration mechanism 30 can be further enlarged on the basis that the level was removed to the second grade, can make the structure compacter when the guarantee shifts the tray in place, occupation space is littleer, also is difficult for causing the interference to spouting gluey device and strorage device, helps going on smoothly of processing.
Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of the supporting mechanism when the supporting arm is at the first rotation position in the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of the supporting mechanism when the supporting arm is at the second rotation position in the embodiment of the present invention.
The two supporting mechanisms 40 are respectively and correspondingly arranged on the two horizontal moving mechanisms 30, and can support the tray. As shown in fig. 9 and 10, each of the bearing mechanisms 40 includes a bearing arm 41 and a rotation driving unit 42. One end of the support arm 41 is rotatably provided on the slide plate 36, and is capable of supporting the tray from the bottom of the tray. The supporting arm 41 in this embodiment is an octagonal frame structure, and the maximum width of the supporting arm 41 is smaller than the width of the tray.
Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the structure of the slide plate and the rotary drive unit in the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 11, a rotation driving unit 42 is provided on the slide plate 36, and is capable of driving the support arm to rotate. The rotation driving unit 42 includes a third rack 421, a third gear 422, and a rotation driving cylinder 423. The rotation driving cylinder 423 is provided on the slide plate 36 in the horizontal movement mechanism 30, the third rack 421 is provided on an output end of the rotation driving cylinder 423, and the third gear 422 is provided on one end of the holding arm 41 and engaged with the third rack 421. The rotation driving cylinder 423 can drive the third rack 421 to move, so that the third gear 422 rotates to drive the support arm 41 to horizontally rotate around one end connected with the gear, and thus the support arm 41 is switched between the first rotation position and the second rotation position. The free end of the support arm 41 faces the storage device in the first rotational position, and the free end of the support arm 41 faces the glue spraying device in the second rotational position. In this embodiment, the angle of rotation of the support arm 41 is 180 ° each time.
In the present embodiment, the second guiding and supporting assembly 33 further includes a rotation limiting block 334, and the rotation limiting block 334 is disposed on the sliding plate 36 corresponding to the first rotation position and the second rotation position of the bearing arm 41. The rotation stopper 334 can abut against the side surface of the support arm 41 to thereby limit the support arm 41.
Fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of a jack-up unit in the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 12, the supporting mechanism 40 further includes at least one jacking unit 43. The jacking unit 43 includes a jacking plate 431 and a jacking cylinder 432, and the jacking plate 431 is connected to the jacking cylinder 432, and can support the tray when jacking. The jack-up plate 431 in this embodiment is an L-shaped plate, and can be abutted against the side surface of the pallet to limit the pallet, so that stability during jacking is improved, and displacement of the pallet is avoided. The jack cylinder 432 is provided on the third frame 31, and can drive the jack plate 431 upward to jack the tray on the support arm 41. In this embodiment, the number of the jacking units 43 is two, and the jacking units are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the third frame 31 respectively, so that two sides of the tray can be supported, and the tray can be stably jacked, and the tilting and shaking are avoided. The jacking unit 43 and the bearing mechanism 40 cooperate to jack up the tray before rotating the bearing arm 41, so that the tray does not need to rotate along with the bearing arm 41, the tray is prevented from colliding with structures such as a third frame and the like, the space required by the rotation of the bearing arm 41 is small, the movable range is further enlarged, and the whole structure is more compact.
In the automotive interior part glue spraying process, the glue spraying transfer device 100 can transfer the automotive interior part supported by the tray between the storage device and the glue spraying device. Taking an example of an automotive interior part, before glue spraying, the automotive interior part to be sprayed needs to be transferred from a storage device to a glue spraying transfer device 100 for transferring (i.e. taking a piece), then the automotive interior part to be sprayed is transferred from the glue spraying transfer device 100 to a glue spraying device (i.e. feeding), after glue spraying is finished, the automotive interior part to be sprayed needs to be transferred from the glue spraying device to the glue spraying transfer device 100 for transferring (i.e. discharging), and then the automotive interior part to be sprayed is transferred from the glue spraying transfer device 100 to the storage device (i.e. placing a piece).
In the process of storage, transfer and glue spraying, the automotive interior trim part is always set off by the tray. The storage device is provided with an upper layer and a lower layer, and each layer can store an automobile interior trim part supported by the tray. When in the storage device or the glue spraying device, both sides of the tray are supported by the lower part, and the middle part is suspended.
The following describes a specific process and method for picking up or blanking a part by using the transfer device 100 for spraying glue according to the present invention with reference to fig. 1 to 12:
step S1-1, a vertical driving unit 22 drives a second frame 21 to vertically move, and one of the supporting mechanisms 40 is adjusted to a proper height corresponding to an automotive interior part to be taken out on the glue spraying device/storage device;
Step S1-2, a first-stage horizontal driving unit 32 in a horizontal moving mechanism 30 connected with the bearing mechanism 40 drives a third frame 31 to horizontally move, and a second-stage horizontal driving unit 34 drives a sliding plate 36 to horizontally move, so that a bearing arm 41 extends to the lower part of a tray for placing automotive upholstery to be taken;
step S1-3, the vertical driving unit 22 drives the second frame 21 to vertically move upward, so that the tray is lifted by the supporting arm 41;
step S1-4, the first level horizontal driving unit 32 drives the third frame 31 to horizontally move, the second level horizontal driving unit 34 drives the sliding plate 36 to horizontally move, so that the supporting arm 41 is retracted into the second frame 21, and the tray is moved above the jacking unit 43;
In step S1-5, the jacking unit 43 jacks up the tray on the supporting arm 41 to separate the tray from the supporting arm 41, and then the rotation driving unit 42 drives the supporting arm 41 to rotate 180 °, and the jacking unit 43 drops down the tray to return the tray to the supporting arm 41 again.
The following describes a specific process and method for feeding or discharging a workpiece by using the transfer device 100 for spraying glue according to the present invention with reference to fig. 1 to 12:
step S2-1, the vertical driving unit 22 drives the second frame 21 to move vertically, and the supporting mechanism 40 with the tray is adjusted to a height corresponding to a target placement position on the glue spraying device/storage device;
Step S2-2, the first level horizontal driving unit 32 drives the third frame 31 to horizontally move, and the second level horizontal driving unit 34 drives the sliding plate 36 to horizontally move, so that the supporting arm 41 extends into the glue spraying device/storage device;
step S2-3, the vertical driving unit 22 drives the second frame 21 to vertically move downwards, the supporting arms 41 move downwards, two sides of the tray are supported by the glue spraying device/storage device, and the supporting arms 41 are separated from the tray;
in step S2-4, the first level horizontal driving unit 32 drives the third frame 31 to move horizontally, and the second level horizontal driving unit 34 drives the slide plate 36 to move horizontally, so that the supporting arm 41 is retracted into the second frame 21.
When a plurality of automobile interior parts are required to be continuously sprayed one by one, the glue spraying transfer device 100 is provided with the two horizontal moving mechanisms 30 and the two supporting mechanisms 40, so that after the glue is sprayed on one automobile interior part, the automobile interior part can be firstly transferred to one supporting mechanism 40 (blanking), then the other supporting mechanism 40 puts the next automobile interior part on a glue spraying station (feeding) of the glue spraying device, and the glue spraying transfer device 100 returns the last sprayed automobile interior part to the storage device (placing) during the glue spraying of the glue spraying station on the automobile interior part by the glue spraying device, and then the next automobile interior part is taken from the storage device (taking part) through one supporting mechanism 40, so that the cycle is performed. Therefore, the glue spraying transfer device 100 not only can replace manual transfer of automotive upholstery supported by the tray between the storage device and the glue spraying device, but also can effectively save time for taking and placing the upholstery, reduce waiting time of the glue spraying device, shorten glue spraying intervals, improve processing efficiency and save time and labor.
Effects and effects of the examples
The transfer device for glue spraying provided by the invention comprises a first frame, a vertical moving mechanism comprising a vertical driving unit and a second frame which is arranged on the first frame in a vertically movable manner, two horizontal moving mechanisms which are arranged on the second frame in an up-down parallel manner, and two bearing mechanisms which are respectively arranged on the two horizontal moving mechanisms in a corresponding manner and can bear a tray, wherein the horizontal moving mechanisms can drive the bearing mechanisms to move horizontally, and the vertical driving unit can drive the second frame to move vertically so as to drive the bearing mechanisms to lift.
The support mechanism further includes a third slider, a third rail, and a support driving unit such that the first frame is horizontally slidably disposed on the third rail. The support driving unit can drive the first frame to move between the corresponding storage device and the glue spraying device along the first horizontal direction and align to the glue spraying station, manual pushing is not needed, and the device is more convenient and labor-saving. The vertical moving mechanism and the horizontal moving mechanism can respectively move the tray along the vertical direction and the second horizontal direction, and the triaxial moving mode enables the movable range of the glue spraying transfer device to be wider, so that the automotive interior trim part can be smoothly transferred in place. The horizontal moving mechanism can be telescopic in two stages, so that the whole structure is more compact, and the occupied space is smaller. The support arm can rotate around one end of the support arm, and the space required during rotation is smaller, so that the whole structure is more compact while the movable range is further enlarged.
The two bearing mechanisms are respectively and correspondingly arranged on the two horizontal moving mechanisms, can respectively bear the trays, realize one standby, reduce the time wasted in taking and placing the workpieces, shorten the time interval of glue spraying and improve the processing efficiency.
In sum, the transfer device for glue spraying can replace manual work to transfer automotive upholstery supported by the tray between the storage device and the glue spraying device, can effectively save time for taking and placing pieces, reduce waiting time of the glue spraying device, shorten glue spraying intervals, improve processing efficiency, save time and labor, have strong practicability and have higher popularization and application values.
The above embodiments are preferred examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.