CN217050295U - Flexible conveying device for body-in-white - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a flexible conveying device for body-in-white, wherein a moving mechanism is used for switching among different stations; the lifting driving component is arranged on the moving mechanism; the clamping mechanism is arranged on the lifting driving component. The clamping driving assembly is used for driving the first sliding component and the second sliding component to move close to or away from each other along the guide structure so that the first clamping component and the second clamping component clamp or release the body in white. The flexible conveying device for the body-in-white is simple in structure, clamping work of the body-in-white is achieved through cooperation of the first guide assembly and the clamping assembly, the flexible conveying device can adapt to the body-in-white of different vehicle types, and production cost is reduced.

Description

Flexible conveying device for body-in-white

Technical Field

The utility model is used for the automotive production carries technical field, especially relates to a flexible conveyor of white automobile body.

Background

In the field of automobile production, conveying equipment plays an extremely important role in production and transportation. At present, the automobile production line focuses more and more on flexibility and multi-vehicle type collinear production. In order to meet the requirement of high-flexibility production, the production line conveying equipment needs to be compatible with multi-vehicle type conveying. The existing flexible conveying scheme mostly adopts the mode that a plurality of sets of positioning fixtures are arranged on conveying equipment or the positions of the fixtures are switched to clamp different types of body-in-white, and then the body-in-white is conveyed to different stations for installation.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least, provide a flexible conveyor of white automobile body, its simple structure can adapt to the white automobile body of different motorcycle types, reduces manufacturing cost.

The utility model provides a technical scheme that its technical problem adopted is:

a flexible conveying device for body-in-white, comprising:

the moving mechanism is used for switching among different stations;

the lifting driving component is arranged on the moving mechanism;

a clamping mechanism mounted to the lift drive assembly, the clamping mechanism comprising:

the first guide assembly comprises a guide structure, a first sliding part and a second sliding part, and the first sliding part and the second sliding part are in sliding fit with the guide structure;

a clamping assembly comprising a first clamping member mounted to the first slide member and a second clamping member mounted to the second slide member;

and the clamping driving assembly is used for driving the first sliding component and the second sliding component to move close to or away from each other along the guide structure so as to enable the first clamping component and the second clamping component to clamp or release the body-in-white.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the clamping driving assembly includes a first driving part, a first connecting seat and a second connecting seat, the first driving part is installed in the first connecting seat, the first connecting seat is connected to the first sliding part, and the second connecting seat is connected to the output end of the first driving part and connected to the second sliding part.

With the foregoing implementation mode in view, the present invention further provides in some implementation modes a limiting mechanism for limiting a farthest distance between the first clamping member and the second clamping member.

In combination with the above-mentioned implementation manner, in some implementations of the present invention, the clamping mechanism further includes a bottom plate, the clamping mechanism is connected to the lifting driving assembly through the bottom plate, the limiting mechanism includes a first limiting block and a second limiting block, the first guiding assembly, the first limiting block and the second limiting block are all mounted on the bottom plate, the first limiting block and the second limiting block are both located at a side of the guiding structure, the first clamping component or the first sliding component has a first extending section extending to the side of the guiding structure, the second clamping component or the second sliding component has a second extending section extending to the side of the guiding structure, when the clamping driving assembly drives the first sliding component and the second sliding component to move away from each other along the guiding structure, the first limiting block can abut against the first extending section, the second limiting block can abut against the second extending section.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementation manners of the present invention, the top of the bottom plate is further provided with a support seat, the support seat is followed the length direction of the guiding structure extends, and the support seat is used for supporting the body in white.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the lifting driving assembly includes a second driving component and a plurality of second guiding assemblies, the second guiding assemblies include linear bearings and guide rods that are mutually matched, the second driving component and the linear bearings are all connected to the moving mechanism, the output end of the second driving component and the top end of the guide rod are all connected to the bottom plate.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the flexible conveying device for body-in-white includes that the multiple groups connect gradually along the height direction the lift driving assembly is located the bottom the lift driving assembly the second driving part with linear bearing all with moving mechanism connects, is located the top the second driving part's of lift driving assembly the output with the guide arm all with the bottom plate is connected, adjacent two from top to bottom connect through the connecting plate between the lift driving assembly, form lift driving mechanism.

With the foregoing in mind, in certain implementations of the present invention, the second driving component includes a locking cylinder, or the second guiding component further includes a guide rod lock assembly for locking or releasing the guide rod.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the first guiding assembly further includes a guiding lock assembly and a baffle, the first clamping component is installed at the top of the first sliding component, the first clamping component and the first sliding component form a first guiding hole therebetween, the second clamping component is installed at the top of the second sliding component, the second clamping component and the second sliding component form a second guiding hole therebetween, two ends of the baffle correspondingly pass through the first guiding hole and the second guiding hole and then bend downwards, and connect to the bottom plate, the guiding structure includes a guiding rail, the first sliding component and the second sliding component all include a slider, and the guiding lock assembly is used for locking or releasing the slider.

In combination with the above implementation manner, the utility model discloses an in some implementation manners, still include the base plate, the both sides of base plate all be equipped with the wheel components with lift actuating mechanism, the base plate sets up a plurality ofly along the length direction interval wheel components and a plurality of lift actuating mechanism, wheel components include mount pad and a plurality of install in the spacing leading wheel of mount pad, moving mechanism is including removing drive assembly and being located two movable plates of the both sides of base plate, the movable plate corresponds to press from both sides and locates between the spacing leading wheel, second drive assembly with linear bearing all with the movable plate corresponds the connection, it is used for the drive to remove drive assembly the movable plate is followed the length direction reciprocating motion of base plate.

One of the above technical solutions has at least one of the following advantages or beneficial effects: the moving mechanism drives the lifting driving assembly and the clamping mechanism to switch among different stations, when the lifting driving assembly and the clamping mechanism reach a preset station, the working equipment arranged at the preset station supports the vehicle body, and the clamping driving assembly drives the first sliding part and the second sliding part to be away from each other so as to loosen the white vehicle body. The lifting driving component drives the clamping mechanism to descend so that the clamping mechanism is separated from the body in white. After the station operation is completed, the lifting driving assembly drives the clamping mechanism to ascend, the clamping driving assembly drives the first sliding part and the second sliding part to approach each other so as to clamp the body in white, the working equipment at the station can be separated from the body, the moving mechanism continues to drive the lifting driving assembly and the clamping mechanism to move to the next station, and the operation is circulated. The flexible conveying device for the body-in-white is simple in structure, clamping work of the body-in-white is achieved through the cooperation of the first guide assembly and the clamping assembly, the flexible conveying device can adapt to the body-in-white of different vehicle types, and production cost is reduced.

Drawings

The present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the connection of two sets of lift drive assemblies and clamping mechanisms of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the connection of two sets of lift drive assemblies of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the embodiment of FIG. 1 employing only one set of lift drive assemblies;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the construction of one embodiment of the clamping mechanism shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the clamping mechanism of one embodiment of FIG. 1;

fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view at a in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

This section will describe in detail the embodiments of the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the attached drawings, which are used to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with figures, so that one can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the whole technical solution of the present invention, but they cannot be understood as the limitation of the protection scope of the present invention.

In the present invention, if there is a description of directions (up, down, left, right, front and back), it is only for convenience of description of the technical solution of the present invention, and it is not intended to indicate or imply that the technical features indicated must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the utility model, the meaning of a plurality of is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of is more than two, and the meaning of more than two is understood as not including the number; the terms "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include the instant numbers. In the description of the present invention, if there is any description of "first" and "second" only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, it is not understood that relative importance is indicated or implied or that the number of indicated technical features is implicitly indicated or that the precedence of the indicated technical features is implicitly indicated.

In the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "setting," "installing," "connecting," and the like are to be understood in a broad sense, and may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, for example; can be fixedly connected, can also be detachably connected and can also be integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be capable of communicating with each other; either as communication within the two elements or as an interactive relationship of the two elements. The technical skill in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present invention by combining the specific contents of the technical solution.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a flexible conveying device for a body-in-white, which includes a moving mechanism, a lifting drive assembly, and a clamping mechanism 1. The moving mechanism is used for switching among different stations, the lifting driving assembly is installed on the moving mechanism, and the clamping mechanism 1 is installed on the lifting driving assembly.

Referring to fig. 2 and 5, the clamping mechanism 1 includes a first guide assembly, a clamping assembly, and a clamping drive assembly. The first guide assembly includes a guide structure 11, a first sliding part 121 and a second sliding part 122, and the first sliding part 121 and the second sliding part 122 are both in sliding fit with the guide structure 11. The clamping assembly includes a first clamping member 131 and a second clamping member 132, the first clamping member 131 being mounted to the first slide member 121, and the second clamping member 132 being mounted to the second slide member 122. The clamping driving assembly is used for driving the first sliding member 121 and the second sliding member 122 to move toward or away from each other along the guide structure 11 so that the first clamping member 131 and the second clamping member 132 clamp or release the body-in-white. Specifically, the first clamping member 131 and the second clamping member 132 are used to clamp the skirt of the body-in-white to hold the body-in-white in its entirety.

The moving mechanism drives the lifting driving assembly and the clamping mechanism 1 to switch between different stations, when the vehicle arrives at a preset station, the working equipment arranged at the preset station supports the vehicle body, and the clamping driving assembly drives the first sliding part 121 and the second sliding part 122 to move away from each other so as to loosen the white vehicle body. The lifting driving component drives the clamping mechanism 1 to descend so that the clamping mechanism 1 is separated from the body in white. After the work of the station is completed, the lifting driving assembly drives the clamping mechanism 1 to ascend, the clamping driving assembly drives the first sliding part 121 and the second sliding part 122 to approach each other so as to clamp the body in white, the working equipment at the station can be separated from the body, and the moving mechanism continues to drive the lifting driving assembly and the clamping mechanism 1 to move to the next station, so that the work is circulated. The flexible conveying device for the body-in-white is simple in structure, clamping work of the body-in-white is achieved through the cooperation of the first guide assembly and the clamping assembly, the flexible conveying device can adapt to the body-in-white of different vehicle types, and production cost is reduced.

Further, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the clamping driving assembly includes a first driving member 14, a first connection seat 151 and a second connection seat 152, the first driving member 14 is mounted to the first connection seat 151, the first connection seat 151 is connected with the first sliding member 121, and the second connection seat 152 is connected to an output end of the first driving member 14 and connected with the second sliding member 122. It is understood that the first driving member 14 can be a cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder, etc., when the output end of the first driving member 14 is in the extending state, the second sliding member 122 can be driven away from the first sliding member 121, and at the same time, the first driving member 14 drives the first sliding member 121 away from the second sliding member 122, and the first clamping member 131 and the second clamping member 132 are in the opening state to release the body-in-white; when the body in white is clamped, the output end of the first driving part 14 retracts, and clamping positioning is achieved.

Further, the flexible clamping device further comprises a limiting mechanism for limiting the farthest distance between the first clamping component 131 and the second clamping component 132, so as to ensure the reliability and safety of the clamping process of the device. It is understood that the limiting mechanism can limit the first clamping member 131 and the second clamping member 132 by using a stopper or a clamp, and the like, and is not limited thereto.

Further, referring to fig. 2, 5 and 6, the limiting mechanism includes a first limiting block 161 and a second limiting block 162, the clamping mechanism 1 further includes a bottom plate 17, the clamping mechanism 1 is connected with the lifting driving assembly through the bottom plate 17, the first guiding assembly, the first limiting block 161 and the second limiting block 162 are all installed on the bottom plate 17, and the first limiting block 161 and the second limiting block 162 are all located on the side of the guiding structure 11. The first clamping member 131 or the first sliding member 121 has a first extension 130 extending to the side of the guide structure 11, and the second clamping member 132 or the second sliding member 122 has a second extension 120 extending to the side of the guide structure 11. When the clamping driving assembly drives the first sliding member 121 and the second sliding member 122 to move away from each other along the guiding structure 11, the first limiting block 161 can abut against the first extending section 130, and the second limiting block 162 can abut against the second extending section 120, so as to limit the first clamping member 131 and the second clamping member 132 to continuously open, thereby limiting the movement.

In some embodiments, the first stopper 161 and the second stopper 162 are located on the same side of the guide structure 11, so that the structure is more compact and the spatial layout is optimized. The first limiting block 161 and the second limiting block 162 both comprise a transverse section 163 and a vertical section 164 which are connected, and the transverse section 163 is connected with the bottom plate 17, so that the installation is convenient. The vertical segment 164 of the first stopper 161 is adapted to abut the first extension segment 130, and the vertical segment 164 of the second stopper 162 is adapted to abut the second extension segment 120. It is understood that the first stopper 161 and the second stopper 162 may be disposed in an L-shape or an inverted T-shape.

Furthermore, the top of the bottom plate 17 is further provided with a supporting seat 18, the supporting seat 18 extends along the length direction of the guide structure 11, and the supporting seat 18 is used for supporting the body-in-white, so that the body-in-white can be positioned, the clamping is convenient, and the stability of the body-in-white in the conveying process can be improved.

Referring to fig. 2, 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the first guide assembly further includes a guide lock assembly 212 and a stop plate 19, which serve to protect against accidental droppings falling into the guide structure 11, and improve the safety and stability of the conveying process. The first clamping member 131 is mounted on the top of the first sliding member 121, a first guide hole (not shown) is formed between the first clamping member 131 and the first sliding member 121, the second clamping member 132 is mounted on the top of the second sliding member 122, a second guide hole (not shown) is formed between the second clamping member 132 and the second sliding member 122, and two ends of the blocking plate 19 correspondingly pass through the first guide hole and the second guide hole, so that the clamping assembly can reciprocate along the guide structure 11. The end part of the baffle 19 is bent downwards and connected to the bottom plate 1, so that the baffle 8 is fixed, and the stability of the clamping process is ensured.

It will be appreciated that the guide structure 11 may be a guide rail or a guide groove or the like. In some embodiments, guide structure 11 includes a guide rail, first slide member 121 and second slide member 122 each include a slider, and guide rail lock assembly 212 is used to lock or release the sliders. More specifically, in some embodiments, when the first driving part 14 employs a cylinder, the rail lock assembly 212 is configured to lock the slider to the rail when the cylinder is suddenly de-energized, so that the positions of the first clamping part 131 and the second clamping part 132 are kept unchanged, and the safety of the clamping process is improved.

Further, referring to fig. 4, the lifting driving assembly includes a second driving part 211 and several sets of second guiding assemblies, and the second guiding assemblies include a linear bearing 213 and a guide rod 214, which are matched with each other, to perform a guiding function, so as to ensure the smoothness of the lifting process of the guide rod 214 and the accuracy of the linear motion. The second driving part 211 and the linear bearing 213 are both connected to the moving mechanism, the second driving part 211 is used for driving the bottom plate 17 to move up and down, and the top end of the guide rod 214 is connected to the bottom plate 17.

It can be understood that the number of the lifting driving components can be reasonably set according to actual requirements. In some embodiments, the flexible conveying device for the body-in-white comprises a plurality of groups of lifting driving assemblies which are connected in sequence in the height direction to form a lifting driving mechanism. The second driving part 211 and the linear bearing 213 of the lifting driving assembly at the bottom are both connected with the moving mechanism, the guide rod 214 and the output end of the second driving part 211 of the lifting driving assembly at the top are both connected with the bottom plate 17, and two adjacent lifting driving assemblies are connected through the connecting plate 221, so that multi-stage lifting driving can be realized.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, when the lifting driving mechanism is provided with 2 sets of lifting driving assemblies, the lifting driving assembly at the bottom moves the adjacent connecting plate 221 to ascend, and the lifting driving assembly at the upper level is used to drive the bottom plate 17 to ascend. When the lifting drive assembly at the upper layer descends, the bottom plate 17 descends, and the lifting drive assembly at the bottom drives the connecting plate 221 to descend. The height of the recovered two-stage lifting driving assembly is lower, and a space is reserved for the action of the welding gun at the bottom of the vehicle.

Further, the second driving part 211 includes a locking cylinder, and a self-locking function can be achieved. Or the second guide assembly further includes a guide bar lock assembly 225, the guide bar lock assembly 225 for locking or releasing the guide bar 214. Specifically, in some embodiments, when the second driving part 211 adopts a cylinder, the guide rod lock assembly 225 is used for locking the guide rod 214 to the linear bearing 213 when the cylinder is suddenly cut off, so that the positions of the parts of the lifting driving mechanism are kept unchanged, and the safety of the clamping process is improved. It can be understood that any lifting drive assembly can set the second drive component 211 as a locking cylinder according to actual requirements, or a guide rod lock assembly 225 is added to reasonably set the self-locking function. Wherein, the locking cylinder all can adopt locking cylinder or locking hydro-cylinder etc..

Referring to fig. 1, further, the flexible conveying device for the body-in-white further comprises a substrate 31, roller assemblies 32 and a lifting driving mechanism are arranged on two sides of the substrate 31, and the substrate 31 is provided with a plurality of roller assemblies 32 and lifting driving mechanisms at intervals along the length direction, so that the clamping requirement of the body-in-white is met. Referring to fig. 7, the roller assembly 32 includes a mounting base 321 and a plurality of limiting guide wheels 322 mounted on the mounting base 321, the moving mechanism includes a moving driving assembly and two moving plates 33 located at two sides of the base plate 31, the moving plates 33 are correspondingly clamped between the limiting guide wheels 322, and the limiting guide wheels 322 play a role in supporting and guiding the moving plates 33 to move. The second driving part 211 and the linear bearing 213 are respectively connected to the moving plate 33, and the moving driving assembly is used for driving the moving plate 33 to reciprocate along the length direction of the substrate 31. It is understood that the moving driving assembly may be implemented by a gear and rack combination, a motor driving a gear, or a ball screw pair, and the like, without limitation.

In the description of the present specification, references to the description of the term "example," "an embodiment," or "some embodiments," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the invention, and such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included in the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A flexible conveying device for white bodies is characterized by comprising:

the moving mechanism is used for switching among different stations;

the lifting driving component is arranged on the moving mechanism;

a clamping mechanism mounted to the lift drive assembly, the clamping mechanism comprising:

the first guide assembly comprises a guide structure, a first sliding part and a second sliding part, and the first sliding part and the second sliding part are in sliding fit with the guide structure;

a clamping assembly comprising a first clamping member mounted to the first slide member and a second clamping member mounted to the second slide member;

and the clamping driving assembly is used for driving the first sliding component and the second sliding component to move close to or away from each other along the guide structure so as to enable the first clamping component and the second clamping component to clamp or release the body-in-white.

2. The flexible conveying device for white bodies according to claim 1, wherein the clamping driving assembly comprises a first driving part, a first connecting seat and a second connecting seat, the first driving part is mounted on the first connecting seat, the first connecting seat is connected with the first sliding part, and the second connecting seat is connected with the output end of the first driving part and is connected with the second sliding part.

3. The flexible conveying device for the body-in-white according to claim 1, further comprising a limiting mechanism for limiting the farthest distance between the first clamping member and the second clamping member.

4. The flexible conveying device for white bodies according to claim 3, wherein the clamping mechanism further comprises a bottom plate, the clamping mechanism is connected with the lifting driving assembly through the bottom plate, the limiting mechanism comprises a first limiting block and a second limiting block, the first guiding assembly, the first limiting block and the second limiting block are all mounted on the bottom plate, the first limiting block and the second limiting block are all located at the side edge of the guiding structure, the first clamping part or the first sliding part is provided with a first extending section extending towards the side edge of the guiding structure, the second clamping part or the second sliding part is provided with a second extending section extending towards the side edge of the guiding structure, and when the clamping driving assembly drives the first sliding part and the second sliding part to move away from each other along the guiding structure, the first limiting block can abut against the first extending section, and the second limiting block can abut against the second extending section.

5. The flexible conveying device for the body-in-white according to claim 4, wherein a support seat is further provided on the top of the bottom plate, the support seat extends along the length direction of the guide structure, and the support seat is used for supporting the body-in-white.

6. The flexible conveying device for the white bodies according to claim 4, wherein the lifting driving assembly comprises a second driving part and a plurality of groups of second guiding assemblies, each second guiding assembly comprises a linear bearing and a guide rod which are matched with each other, the second driving part and the linear bearing are both connected with the moving mechanism, and the output end of the second driving part and the top end of each guide rod are both connected with the bottom plate.

7. The flexible conveying device for the white bodies according to claim 6, wherein the flexible conveying device for the white bodies comprises a plurality of groups of lifting driving assemblies which are sequentially connected in the height direction, the second driving part and the linear bearing of the lifting driving assembly positioned at the bottom are connected with the moving mechanism, the output end and the guide rod of the second driving part of the lifting driving assembly positioned at the top are connected with the bottom plate, and two lifting driving assemblies which are adjacent up and down are connected through a connecting plate to form a lifting driving mechanism.

8. The flexible conveying device for white bodies as claimed in claim 6 or 7, wherein the second driving component comprises a locking cylinder, or the second guiding assembly further comprises a guide rod lock assembly for locking or releasing the guide rod.

9. The flexible conveying device for the body-in-white according to claim 8, wherein the first guide assembly further comprises a guide rail lock assembly and a baffle plate, the first clamping member is mounted on the top of the first sliding member, a first guide hole is formed between the first clamping member and the first sliding member, the second clamping member is mounted on the top of the second sliding member, a second guide hole is formed between the second clamping member and the second sliding member, two ends of the baffle plate correspondingly penetrate through the first guide hole and the second guide hole and then are bent downwards and connected to the bottom plate, the guide structure comprises a guide rail, the first sliding member and the second sliding member both comprise a slide block, and the guide rail lock assembly is used for locking or releasing the slide block.

10. The flexible conveying device for the white bodies according to claim 6, further comprising a base plate, wherein roller assemblies and the lifting driving mechanisms are arranged on two sides of the base plate, the base plate is provided with a plurality of roller assemblies and a plurality of lifting driving mechanisms at intervals along the length direction, each roller assembly comprises a mounting seat and a plurality of limiting guide wheels mounted on the mounting seat, each moving mechanism comprises a moving driving assembly and two moving plates located on two sides of the base plate, the moving plates are correspondingly clamped between the limiting guide wheels, the second driving assembly and the linear bearings are correspondingly connected with the moving plates, and the moving driving assemblies are used for driving the moving plates to reciprocate along the length direction of the base plate.

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