CZ33925U1 - Docking station - Google Patents

Description

Field of technology

The technical solution concerns the structural arrangement of the docking station for the automatic exchange of work tools, including the production technology of the robot at the robotic workplace

Prior art

At present, in robotic workplaces, where the working tools of the robot are exchanged (especially gripping and handling tools), these tools are found either directly at the workplace or are imported from warehouses as needed. As a rule, working tools and technologies do not allow easy replacement and it is necessary to rebuild the robotic arm for another purpose. The replacement then takes place in the vast majority of cases with human participation, where the worker removes the tool from the robot's arm and then inserts a new tool. This method is lengthy; in the case of heavy tools, it is necessary to use, for example, various handling devices for handling the tool. This way of changing work tools is also time consuming.

The essence of the technical solution

The above-mentioned shortcomings are largely solved by docking stations with a technology and tool exchange system on the robot (tools and dresspacket) according to this technical solution, which consists of a cage, preferably with bevelled front walls for the possibility of arranging multiple docking stations . Inside the cage there is a dresspack holder (part of the production technology located on the 3rd axis or other than the end axis) of the robotic arm and in the lower part of the cage there is a robot tool holder for assembling and disassembling the tool itself.

The dresspacket holder is equipped with extendable arms on which the dresspacket itself is attached. Both the tool and the dresspack are stored in the docking station until replacement is required. When the tool and dresspacket need to be replaced to use the manufacturing technology, the robotic arm is moved to the docking station, the extension arm is seated on the dresspacket carrier included in the robot, and the tool slides onto the clamping flange on the end axis of the robotic arm. At that moment, a robot designed in this way is able to perform production operations specific to a given production technology (such as welding, machining, etc.). By dresspacket is meant hardware containing software for the control functions of the robot or its part.

Explanation of drawings

The technical solution will be further elucidated by means of the drawings, where Fig. 1 shows an axonometric view of the docking station, Fig. 2 shows a section of the docking station with the dresspack extended, Fig. 3 shows a section of the docking station with the dresspack inserted and Fig. 4 shows a robot with a carrier. dresspacketu.

Example of implementing a technical solution

The docking station for exchanging robot work tools at the robotic workplace consists of a cage 1, which has a front part of the wall 2 bevelled. Inside the cage 1 there is a storage holder 3 for a dresspack, which is provided with a pull-out arm 5 for extending the dresspack in front of the cage 1 for easy replacement of the dresspack. In the lower part of the cage 1 there is a holder 4 for assembling and disassembling the tool itself.

- 1 CZ 33925 U1

The robot places the working arm in the lower part of the docking station to the system 4 where the tool is mounted, then the working arm of the robot moves to the upper part of the docking station where the dresspacket is extended by the extension arm 5 of the storage system 3. The arm 5 of the empty storage system 3 slides back and is ready to fasten another dresspack. This system saves time and also speeds up tool changes. The tool holder and the dresspack carrier are universal and it is possible to attach several types of tools to them and thus prepare an exchange while the robot is working with another tool.

Industrial applicability

The technical solution can be used especially in the automotive industry in robotic workplaces.

Claims (2)

CLAIMS FOR PROTECTION Docking station for automatic exchange of work tools and robot production technology at a robotic workplace, consisting of a cage (1) comprising a front wall (2), side and rear walls, characterized in that in the lower part of the cage (1) there is there is a work tool holder (4) for changing the robot work tool and a part of the upper part of the cage (1) is a dressing storage holder (3), which is provided with at least one extension arm (5) for extending the dresspack in front of the front wall (2) of the cage (1). ). Docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that the front wall (2) is bevelled to allow the docking stations to be assembled in a semicircle.