Screw assembly device for automatic production line of battery stack
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of automatic production of electric stacks, in particular to a screw assembly device for an automatic production line of a battery stack.
Background
At present, in an electric car welding workshop, battery stacking, storage and other operations are operated manually, the mode is time-consuming and labor-consuming, and in order to save labor cost, improve efficiency and avoid safety accidents, part of host factories can adopt an automatic line mode, so that the traditional manual operation cannot meet the beat and precision requirements of automatic assembly, and therefore the requirement of realizing automatic assembly exists;
The simplest and direct mode is to directly connect an automatic device (such as a tightening gun) for assembly on a manipulator, and the manipulator drives the device to move in space so as to realize automatic assembly operation on workpieces. However, the automatic device generates a reaction force during working, for example, a tightening gun is driven by a manipulator to move to a workpiece and performs tightening operation, the generated reaction force is directly transmitted to the manipulator, that is, the manipulator can bear vibration from time to time during long-time working, the movement precision of the manipulator is affected by light vibration, and the service life is affected by heavy vibration.
There is thus a need for a method or apparatus that solves the above-mentioned problems.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the defects in the prior art, and provides the screw assembly device for the automatic production line of the battery stack, which has the advantages of simple structure, ingenious design and reasonable layout, and can effectively absorb the vibration generated by the reaction force in the assembly process, thereby protecting the mechanical arm.
The technical scheme is that the screw assembly device for the automatic production line of the battery stack comprises a shell 1, and is characterized in that an X-axis locking cylinder 2 distributed along the Y-axis direction is arranged in the shell 1, an X-axis locking pin 3 is arranged at the working end of the X-axis locking cylinder 2, an X-axis supporting plate 4 is arranged in the shell 1, an X-axis moving frame is connected on the X-axis supporting plate 4 in a sliding manner through an X-axis sliding rail sliding block mechanism 5, the X-axis moving frame consists of an X-axis plate 6 and a Y-axis plate which are mutually connected and vertically distributed, a first positioning hole 7 is formed in the X-axis plate 6, the X-axis locking pin 3 is mutually matched with the first positioning hole 7,
The Y-axis plate is in sliding connection with a Y-axis moving frame 9 through a Y-axis sliding rail and sliding block mechanism 8, Y-axis locking air cylinders 10 distributed along the X-axis direction are arranged on the Y-axis moving frame 9, Y-axis locking pins are arranged at the working ends of the Y-axis locking air cylinders 10, second positioning holes 11 matched with the Y-axis locking pins are arranged on the Y-axis moving frame 9 and the Y-axis plate,
The bottom of the Y-axis moving frame 9 is provided with a Z-axis air cylinder 12, the working end of the Z-axis air cylinder 12 is connected with the bottom end of a tightening gun support 13, the tightening gun support 13 is in sliding connection with the Y-axis moving frame 9 through a Z-axis sliding rail and sliding block mechanism 14,
The Y-axis moving frame 9 is further provided with a Z-axis buffer cylinder 15, the working end of the Z-axis buffer cylinder 15 is connected with a clamping jaw sliding plate 16, the clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is also in sliding connection with the Y-axis moving frame 9 through a set of Z-axis sliding rail sliding block mechanisms 14, the clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is provided with a clamping jaw cylinder 17, and the working end of the clamping jaw cylinder 17 is provided with a clamping jaw 18.
The shell 1 is internally and fixedly provided with C-shaped frames 19 distributed along the X-axis direction, the bottom of the X-axis plate is provided with X-direction limiting frames 20, and the end parts of the X-direction limiting frames 20 are positioned in the C-shaped frames 19.
Y-axis movable frame 9 is provided with Y-direction limiting frames 21 distributed along the Y-axis direction, and the top of X-axis plate 6 is provided with Y-direction limiting blocks 22 positioned in Y-direction limiting frames 21.
The clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is provided with a clamping jaw sliding plate trigger block 23, and the Y-axis moving frame 9 is provided with a clamping jaw sliding plate trigger switch 24 matched with the clamping jaw sliding plate trigger block 23.
The clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is provided with an upper sensor 25 and a lower sensor 26, when the clamping jaw 18 simultaneously grabs and screws up the gun head 27 and the workpiece 28, the upper sensor 25 can detect the gun head 27, and the lower sensor 26 can detect the workpiece 28.
The end of the tightening gun support 13 is also provided with a distance sensor 29, the distance measurement direction of the distance sensor 29 is parallel to the axial direction of the tightening gun head 27 and the workpiece 28.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages:
The screw assembly device for the automatic production line of the battery stack has the advantages of simple structure, ingenious design and reasonable layout. In the traditional screw assembly process, the tightening gun is rigidly connected with the mechanical arm, so that the reaction force generated in the working process of the tightening gun can be directly transmitted to the mechanical arm, and the position accuracy of the operation of the mechanical arm can be influenced under the action of long-time vibration. In order to solve the problem, the application designs a special structure, wherein a shell part of the special structure is directly and rigidly connected with the mechanical arm, a support frame for fixing the tightening gun can displace relative to the shell in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and the support frame can also adjust in the Z-axis direction, so that the tightening gun which is directly contacted with an assembled workpiece can adaptively displace with the shell in multiple directions, and vibration generated by the tightening gun can be absorbed by the device when the tightening gun works, so that vibration is prevented from being transmitted to the mechanical arm, and the purposes of protecting the mechanical arm and prolonging the service life of the mechanical arm are achieved.
The device has the advantages of simple manufacturing process and low manufacturing cost, and is particularly suitable for popularization and application in the field and has very broad market prospect.
Drawings
Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention (with the gun mount removed).
Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view (direction one) of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view (direction two) of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a partial schematic view of a jaw cylinder portion in an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view (direction three) of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a state in which a workpiece is gripped by a jaw in the embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description
Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the screw assembly device for the automatic production line of the battery stack comprises a shell 1 serving as a base, wherein an X-axis locking cylinder 2 distributed along the Y-axis direction is arranged in the shell 1, an X-axis locking pin 3 is arranged at the working end of the X-axis locking cylinder 2, an X-axis supporting plate 4 is arranged in the shell 1, an X-axis moving frame is connected on the X-axis supporting plate 4 in a sliding manner through an X-axis sliding rail sliding block mechanism 5, the X-axis moving frame consists of an X-axis plate 6 and a Y-axis plate which are mutually connected and vertically distributed, a first positioning hole 7 is formed in the X-axis plate 6, the X-axis locking pin 3 is mutually matched with the first positioning hole 7,
The Y-axis plate is in sliding connection with a Y-axis moving frame 9 through a Y-axis sliding rail and sliding block mechanism 8, Y-axis locking air cylinders 10 distributed along the X-axis direction are arranged on the Y-axis moving frame 9, Y-axis locking pins are arranged at the working ends of the Y-axis locking air cylinders 10, second positioning holes 11 matched with the Y-axis locking pins are arranged on the Y-axis moving frame 9 and the Y-axis plate,
The bottom of the Y-axis moving frame 9 is provided with a Z-axis air cylinder 12, the working end of the Z-axis air cylinder 12 is connected with the bottom end of a tightening gun support 13, the tightening gun support 13 is in sliding connection with the Y-axis moving frame 9 through a Z-axis sliding rail and sliding block mechanism 14,
The Y-axis moving frame 9 is further provided with a Z-axis buffer cylinder 15, the working end of the Z-axis buffer cylinder 15 is connected with a clamping jaw sliding plate 16, the clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is also in sliding connection with the Y-axis moving frame 9 through a set of Z-axis sliding rail sliding block mechanisms 14, the clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is provided with a clamping jaw cylinder 17, and the working end of the clamping jaw cylinder 17 is provided with a clamping jaw 18.
The shell 1 is internally and fixedly provided with C-shaped frames 19 distributed along the X-axis direction, the bottom of the X-axis plate is provided with X-direction limiting frames 20, and the end parts of the X-direction limiting frames 20 are positioned in the C-shaped frames 19.
Y-axis movable frame 9 is provided with Y-direction limiting frames 21 distributed along the Y-axis direction, and the top of X-axis plate 6 is provided with Y-direction limiting blocks 22 positioned in Y-direction limiting frames 21.
The clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is provided with a clamping jaw sliding plate trigger block 23, and the Y-axis moving frame 9 is provided with a clamping jaw sliding plate trigger switch 24 matched with the clamping jaw sliding plate trigger block 23.
The clamping jaw sliding plate 16 is provided with an upper sensor 25 and a lower sensor 26, when the clamping jaw 18 simultaneously grabs and screws up the gun head 27 and the workpiece 28, the upper sensor 25 can detect the gun head 27, and the lower sensor 26 can detect the workpiece 28.
The end of the tightening gun support 13 is also provided with a distance sensor 29, the distance measurement direction of the distance sensor 29 is parallel to the axial direction of the tightening gun head 27 and the workpiece 28.
The working process of the screw assembly device for the automatic cell stack production line comprises the steps of installing a tightening gun 32 on a tightening gun support 13, connecting a shell 1 on a mechanical arm, enabling a Z-axis air cylinder 12 to drive the tightening gun support 13 to displace relative to a Y-axis moving frame 9 in the Z-axis direction, enabling the Y-axis moving frame 9 to move relative to a Y-axis plate in the Y-axis direction, enabling the Y-axis plate (namely an X-axis moving frame) to move relative to an X-axis support plate 4 (namely the shell 1) in the X-axis direction, namely enabling the tightening gun 32 to adjust relative to the mechanical arm in a three-dimensional space;
In a non-processing state, the X-axis locking pin 3 is inserted into the first positioning hole 7, the Y-axis locking pin is simultaneously inserted into the second positioning hole 11 formed in the Y-axis moving frame 9 and the Y-axis plate, the Z-axis air cylinder 12 does not work, and the tightening gun support 13 is in a locking state in three directions of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis and is relatively fixed with the shell 1, so that the relative position relationship between the muzzle position of the tightening gun 32 and the mechanical arm is determined, and the mechanical arm can drive the device to move in space and drive the muzzle of the tightening gun 32 to move to a nut to be tightened;
After the tightening gun 32 moves in place, the Z-axis air cylinder 12 drives the tightening gun support 13 to move along the Z-axis direction, the muzzle position of the tightening gun 32 moves towards the direction of the workpiece, the tightening gun head 27 and the nut 30 form a connection relation, then the X-axis locking pin 3 and the Y-axis locking pin are recovered, the tightening gun 32 recovers the degree of freedom, and thus when the tightening gun 32 works, the tightening gun 32 moves in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction relative to the shell 1 (namely the mechanical arm) under the action of the reaction force, thereby absorbing the vibration and preventing the mechanical arm from being impacted;
Before the screwing operation is carried out, the clamping jaw cylinder 17 works to drive the clamping jaw 18 to clamp the screwing gun head 27 and the workpiece 28, the clamping jaw 18 clamps the joint of the two workpieces to keep the two workpieces in a coaxial state, a long bolt 31 penetrates into the screwing gun head 27 and the workpiece 28, a screwing gun 32 needs to screw a nut 30 on the top end of the long bolt 31, so that the fixed connection of the screwing gun head 27 and the workpiece 28 is realized, and the screwing gun 32 is allowed to work only when the upper sensor 25 can detect the screwing gun head 27 and the lower sensor 26 can detect the workpiece 28.
During the screwing operation, the Z-axis buffer cylinder 15 is always kept pressure, so that when the screwing gun 32 bears impact force from the screwing gun head 27 and the workpiece 28 in the axial direction, the clamping jaw sliding plate 16 moves along with the impact force, and the impact force is counteracted by air pressure in the Z-axis buffer cylinder 15, so that the screwing gun 32 and the device are prevented from directly bearing rigid impact force.