JP4218866B2 - Spot welding gun - Google Patents

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JP4218866B2
JP4218866B2 JP2002305316A JP2002305316A JP4218866B2 JP 4218866 B2 JP4218866 B2 JP 4218866B2 JP 2002305316 A JP2002305316 A JP 2002305316A JP 2002305316 A JP2002305316 A JP 2002305316A JP 4218866 B2 JP4218866 B2 JP 4218866B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、スポット溶接ガン特に,ロボットの手首に接続される溶接ガンで、可動ア―ムを電動機の駆動によって動作させる加圧駆動部本体を備えたスポット溶接ガンに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、ロボットの手首に接続される溶接ガンが加圧駆動部本体を有し、電動機の駆動によって回転するねじ軸と該ねじ軸と螺合するナットとを備えた前記加圧駆動部本体の一端側に、該加圧駆動部本体の軸線と直角方向に固定ア―ムを取付け、前記加圧駆動部本体内のナット側の移動によって、可動ア―ムを前記固定ア―ムに対して接近および離間させるようにしたスポット溶接ガンがある(例えば特許文献1参照)。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開平10ー34346号公報
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、上記従来例のスポット溶接ガンは、コンパクトな構成で加圧力の変動することが少ないものとなるが、加圧駆動部本体内を移動するナット側に、可動ア―ムが一体的に取付けられ、この可動ア―ムが加圧駆動部本体に沿って摺動するため、加圧駆動部本体の一側面に可動ア―ムの摺動路を形成する必要があり、この摺動路の開口により、駆動部内に溶接スパッタや冷却水等が侵入して該駆動部内の駆動部構成要素を犯し、これら要素の寿命を著しく短くすると共に、該摺動路の開口の形成により、加圧駆動部本体の剛性が弱く、直動軸受けやねじ軸等の寿命を更に短くするおそれがある。
【0005】
本発明は、従来の技術の有するこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、可動ア―ムを加圧ロッドの加圧駆動部本体外で移動する部分に取付けることで、加圧駆動部本体内部は溶接スパッタや冷却水等から保護されると共に、加圧駆動部本体の剛性がアップされて、故障の少ないところのコンパクトで長期に亙って使用され得るスポット溶接ガンを提供しようとするものである。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明におけるスポット溶接ガンは、加圧駆動部本体内のナット側に加圧ロッドを取付け、前記ナットと螺合するねじ軸を該加圧ロッド内に収納し、該加圧ロッドを加圧駆動部本体の他端側で該加圧駆動部本体から伸縮するように配置し、該加圧ロッドの先端側に加圧駆動部本体の軸線と直角方向に可動ア―ムを取付け、加圧ロッドの一端部に前記ナットを位置付けて可動ア―ムを固定ア―ムに対して接近および離間させるようにしたことを特徴とするものである。
【0007】
【発明の実施の態様】
図1ないし図3を参照してこの発明の実施例について説明をする。
図において、1はロボットの手首2にガンブラケット3を介して接続された溶接ガンであり、前記ガンブラケット3には溶接トランス4と加圧駆動部本体5とが固着されている。
【0008】
前記加圧駆動部本体5の一端側にはプ―リケ―ス6が固着されており、該プ―リケ―ス6には電動機7が接続され、該電動機7の出力軸8には前記プ―リケ―ス6内においてプ―リ9が配置されている。
【0009】
また、前記加圧駆動部本体5の一端側には、該加圧駆動部本体の軸線と直角方向には固定ア―ム10が取付けられている。そして、加圧駆動部本体5内にはその軸線方向にねじ軸11が配置され、該ねじ軸11は軸受け12に片持ち支持されている。そして、ねじ軸11の一端部は前記プ―リケ―ス6内においてプ―リ13に接続されており、該ねじ軸11には例えばボ―ルナットのようなナット14が螺合されている。なお、15は前記プ―リ9,13間に張設された歯付ベルトである。
【0010】
16は加圧ロッドであり、該加圧ロッドの一端部には前記ナット14が固定されていると共に、該加圧ロッドの先端部は、前記加圧駆動部本体5の他端側で該加圧駆動部本体から伸縮するように配置されている。また、該加圧ロッドの中間外周には2個の直動軸受け17,17が固定されており、該両直動軸受けは前記加圧駆動部本体5の内周に軸線方向に配置されたガイドレ―ル18によって加圧駆動部本体5内を移動するようになっている。
【0011】
また、前記加圧ロッド16の先端部には前記加圧駆動部本体5の軸線と直角方向に可動ア―ム19が取付けられている。そして、該可動ア―ムの先端には電極20が設けられ、該電極20は前記固定ア―ム10の先端に設けた電極21と対向するように配置されている。
【0012】
そして、図1,3で示すような前記電極20と21とが加圧状態にある、可動ア―ム19が固定ア―ム10に対して最も接近した図示の状態では、両電極20,21の位置は加圧駆動部本体5の側方で加圧駆動部本体5の長さ範囲内,好ましくは加圧駆動部本体5の軸線方向の略中心部に位置するようにするとよい。なお、図3には仮想線で電極20が開放状態にあるときの可動ア―ム19や加圧ロッド16(その一部)を示している。
【0013】
以上のような構成からなる溶接ガン1において、図示の加圧状態から電動機7の駆動により、電動機7からベルト15を介してプ―リ13を回転させるとねじ軸11が回転し、その回転によってナット14が回転しようとするが、その回転力は直動軸受け17,17によって抑制されてナット14の前進運動に変換され、該ナット14を組み込んだ加圧ロッド16は前進し、電極20は開放状態となる。
【0014】
ところで、可動ア―ム19は加圧駆動部本体5に沿って摺動するのではなく、可動ア―ム19を加圧ロッド16の加圧駆動部本体5外で移動する部分に取付けることで、加圧駆動部本体5の一側面に可動ア―ム19の摺動路を形成する必要がなく、したがって加圧駆動部本体5の剛性がアップされ、しかも加圧駆動部本体5内部は溶接スパッタや冷却水等から保護される、故障の少ないところのコンパクトな溶接ガン1となる。
【0015】
【発明の効果】
本発明においては、可動ア―ムを加圧ロッドの加圧駆動部本体外で移動する部分に取付けることで、加圧駆動部本体の一側面に可動ア―ムの摺動路を形成する必要がなく、したがって加圧駆動部本体の剛性がアップされ、しかも加圧駆動部本体内部は溶接スパッタや冷却水等から保護される、故障の少ないところのコンパクトで長期に亙って使用され得る溶接ガンとなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る溶接ガンの全体正面図である。
【図2】図1の側面図である。
【図3】本発明に係る溶接ガンの駆動部の一部断面に正面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 溶接ガン
2 ロボットの手首
5 加圧駆動部本体
7 電動機
10 固定ア―ム
11 ねじ軸
14 ナット
16 加圧ロッド
19 可動ア―ム
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a spot welding gun, in particular, a welding gun connected to a wrist of a robot, and relates to a spot welding gun having a pressurizing drive unit body that operates a movable arm by driving an electric motor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a welding gun connected to a wrist of a robot has a pressurizing drive unit body, and includes one end of the pressurization drive unit body provided with a screw shaft that is rotated by driving of an electric motor and a nut that is screwed with the screw shaft. On the side, a fixed arm is attached in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pressure drive unit body, and the movable arm approaches the fixed arm by moving the nut side in the pressure drive unit body. In addition, there is a spot welding gun that is separated (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-34346
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the spot welding gun of the above-mentioned conventional example has a compact structure and is less likely to fluctuate the applied pressure. However, a movable arm is integrally attached to the nut side that moves in the main body of the pressure drive unit. Since this movable arm slides along the pressure drive unit body, it is necessary to form a slide path of the movable arm on one side surface of the pressure drive unit body. Due to the opening, welding spatter, cooling water, etc. intrude into the drive unit and violate the drive unit components in the drive unit, significantly shortening the life of these elements and forming the sliding path opening to drive the drive The rigidity of the main body is weak, and there is a risk that the life of the linear motion bearing, screw shaft, etc. will be further shortened.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to move the movable arm to the portion of the pressure rod that moves outside the pressure drive unit body. By attaching, the inside of the pressurization drive unit body is protected from welding spatter, cooling water, etc., and the rigidity of the pressurization drive unit body is increased, and it can be used for a long time with compactness with little failure It intends to provide a spot welding gun.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the spot welding gun according to the present invention has a pressure rod attached to the nut side in the pressure drive unit body, and a screw shaft screwed into the nut is accommodated in the pressure rod. The pressure rod is disposed on the other end side of the pressure drive unit main body so as to extend and contract from the pressure drive unit main body, and is movable to the tip end side of the pressure rod at a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pressure drive unit main body. The arm is attached , and the nut is positioned at one end of the pressure rod so that the movable arm approaches and separates from the fixed arm.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a welding gun connected to a wrist 2 of a robot via a gun bracket 3, and a welding transformer 4 and a pressure drive unit main body 5 are fixed to the gun bracket 3.
[0008]
A pulley case 6 is fixed to one end side of the pressurizing drive unit body 5, and an electric motor 7 is connected to the pulley case 6, and the output shaft 8 of the electric motor 7 is connected to the plunger 7. -A pulley 9 is arranged in the case 6.
[0009]
A fixed arm 10 is attached to one end side of the pressurizing drive unit body 5 in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pressurization drive unit body. A screw shaft 11 is disposed in the axial direction of the pressure drive unit body 5, and the screw shaft 11 is cantilevered by a bearing 12. One end of the screw shaft 11 is connected to the pulley 13 in the pulley case 6, and a nut 14 such as a ball nut is screwed to the screw shaft 11. Reference numeral 15 denotes a toothed belt stretched between the pulleys 9 and 13.
[0010]
Reference numeral 16 denotes a pressure rod. The nut 14 is fixed to one end portion of the pressure rod, and the tip end portion of the pressure rod is added to the other end side of the pressure drive unit main body 5. It arrange | positions so that it may expand-contract from a pressure drive part main body. In addition, two linear motion bearings 17 and 17 are fixed to the intermediate outer periphery of the pressure rod, and both linear motion bearings are guide rails disposed in the axial direction on the inner periphery of the pressure driving unit body 5. -The inside of the pressurizing drive unit main body 5 is moved by the rod 18.
[0011]
A movable arm 19 is attached to the distal end of the pressure rod 16 in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pressure drive unit body 5. An electrode 20 is provided at the tip of the movable arm, and the electrode 20 is disposed so as to face the electrode 21 provided at the tip of the fixed arm 10.
[0012]
1 and 3, when the movable arm 19 is closest to the fixed arm 10, the electrodes 20 and 21 are in a pressurized state. Is located within the length range of the pressure drive unit main body 5 on the side of the pressure drive unit main body 5, preferably at a substantially central portion in the axial direction of the pressure drive unit main body 5. FIG. 3 shows the movable arm 19 and the pressure rod 16 (a part thereof) when the electrode 20 is in an open state by a virtual line.
[0013]
In the welding gun 1 having the above-described configuration, when the pulley 13 is rotated from the electric motor 7 through the belt 15 by driving the electric motor 7 from the illustrated pressurized state, the screw shaft 11 is rotated. The nut 14 tries to rotate, but the rotational force is suppressed by the linear motion bearings 17 and 17 and converted into the forward movement of the nut 14, the pressure rod 16 incorporating the nut 14 moves forward, and the electrode 20 opens. It becomes a state.
[0014]
By the way, the movable arm 19 is not slid along the pressurizing drive unit main body 5 but is attached to the portion of the pressurizing rod 16 that moves outside the pressurization drive unit main body 5. In addition, it is not necessary to form a sliding path for the movable arm 19 on one side surface of the pressurizing drive unit main body 5. Therefore, the rigidity of the pressurization drive unit main body 5 is increased, and the inside of the pressurization drive unit main body 5 is welded. The compact welding gun 1 is protected from spatter, cooling water, and the like, and has few failures.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, it is necessary to form a sliding path for the movable arm on one side of the pressure drive unit body by attaching the movable arm to a portion of the pressure rod that moves outside the pressure drive unit body. Therefore, the rigidity of the pressure drive unit body is improved, and the inside of the pressure drive unit body is protected from welding spatter, cooling water, etc. Become cancer.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a welding gun according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a partial cross section of a driving portion of a welding gun according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Welding gun 2 Robot wrist 5 Pressure drive part body 7 Electric motor 10 Fixed arm 11 Screw shaft 14 Nut 16 Pressure rod 19 Movable arm

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ロボットの手首に接続される溶接ガンが加圧駆動部本体を有し、電動機の駆動によって回転するねじ軸と該ねじ軸と螺合するナットとを備えた前記加圧駆動部本体の一端側に、該加圧駆動部本体の軸線と直角方向に固定ア―ムを取付け、前記加圧駆動部本体内のナット側の移動によって、可動ア―ムを前記固定ア―ムに対して接近および離間させるようにしたスポット溶接ガンにおいて、前記加圧駆動部本体内のナット側に加圧ロッドを取付け、前記ナットと螺合するねじ軸を該加圧ロッド内に収納し、該加圧ロッドを加圧駆動部本体の他端側で該加圧駆動部本体から伸縮するように配置し、該加圧ロッドの先端側に加圧駆動部本体の軸線と直角方向に可動ア―ムを取付け、加圧ロッドの一端部に前記ナットを位置付けて可動ア―ムを前記固定ア―ムに対して接近および離間させるようにしたことを特徴とするスポット溶接ガン。A welding gun connected to the wrist of the robot has a pressurization drive unit main body, and includes a screw shaft that is rotated by driving of an electric motor and a nut that is screwed to the screw shaft. A fixed arm is attached in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pressurizing drive unit body, and the movable arm is moved closer to and away from the fixed arm by moving the nut side in the pressurization drive unit body. In the spot welding gun, a pressure rod is attached to the nut side in the pressure drive unit main body, a screw shaft to be screwed into the nut is housed in the pressure rod, and the pressure rod is added. The other end of the pressure drive unit body is arranged so as to expand and contract from the pressure drive unit body, and a movable arm is attached to the tip end side of the pressure rod in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pressure drive unit body. the solid-free - movable a to position the nut on one end of the pressure rod A - spot welding gun being characterized in that so as to approach and away from the beam.
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