KR20130134434A - Assembling apparatus for suspension - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention comprises a turning part which turns a workpiece upside down for assembling the workpiece to an assembling object when the workpiece is seated on the turning part; a temporary assembling part for inserting a plurality of bushes into the workpiece to which the assembling object is assembled; a pressing part which presses the bushes to the workpiece in stages for indenting the bushes; a joint for assembling a damper to the bushes; an inspection part for inspecting the indentation of the bushes into the workpiece; and a transfer robot for transferring the workpiece to the turning part, the temporary assembling part, the pressing part, and the inspection part.

Description

Suspension member assembly unit {ASSEMBLING APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembly apparatus for suspension members, and more particularly, to an assembly apparatus for suspension members that can be press-fitted in stages after temporarily assembling a plurality of bushes.

In general, a passenger vehicle installs a cross member at a portion where a load of a suspension is concentrated, which is intended to support a lateral load transmitted to a vehicle body while supporting many parts of the suspension.

The cross member includes a front cross member installed at a front portion of the vehicle and a rear cross member installed at a rear portion of the vehicle.

The cross member is fastened to the vehicle body by using a mounting bush structure composed of bolts, nuts and rubber bushes while forming member spaces in which the member members extending in the width direction of the vehicle body are overlapped with each other to form a space therein.

The mounting bush for fastening the cross member toward the vehicle body is press-fitted into the hole formed in the cross member or welded to the end to be coupled to the cross member.

Background art of the present invention is disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-20085-0054615 (published June 18, 2008, the name of the invention: the reinforcing structure of the vehicle rear cross member).

Since more than six bushes are installed in a general cross member, a device for assembling a bush in a cross member is complicated and it is difficult to reduce a work time for assembling a bush in a cross member.

Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembly apparatus for a suspension member that can be press-fitted in stages after temporarily assembling a plurality of bushes.

The present invention includes an inverting unit for inverting the upper and lower surfaces of the work object so as to assemble the assembly object to the work object when the work object is seated; Temporary assembly unit for inserting a plurality of bushes in the work object assembled assembly object; A pressing unit press-fitting the bush by pressing a plurality of the bushes stepwise to the work object side; A coupling part for assembling a damper on the bush; An inspection unit to determine whether the bush is pressed into a work object; And it characterized in that it comprises a transfer robot for moving the work object to the inverting unit, the provisional assembly, the pressing unit and the inspection unit.

In addition, the inverting portion of the present invention, the first body; A frame rotatably installed on the first body and on which a work object is mounted; A motor for rotating the frame; And a restraint ring for restraining the work object installed in the frame.

In addition, the frame of the present invention is characterized in that it is formed in a polygonal ring shape so that the top and bottom surfaces of the work object is exposed when the work object is mounted.

In addition, the provisional assembly of the present invention, the second body; An assembly unit for pressing the bush into the front or rear surface of the work object seated on the second body; A pressing assembly unit for inserting a bush to a protrusion of a work object; It is characterized in that it comprises a seating block is installed to be lifted from the second body and the work object is seated.

In addition, the assembly portion of the present invention, the support assembly is installed on the second body to support the front or rear of the workpiece; And an assembly cylinder for pressing the bush into the front or rear surface of the work object supported by the assembly support.

In addition, the provisional pressing portion of the present invention, the first assembly for inserting the bush to the first projection of the workpiece; And a second assembly portion for inserting the bush into the second projection portion of the workpiece; The first assembly may include: a provisional assembly seating portion provided in the second body and seated to stack the bush and the work object; And a first temporary assembly pressurizing unit including a first temporary assembly cylinder for pressing the work object toward the bush; The second assembly part may include a second temporary assembly cylinder for pressing the bush seated on the work object toward the work object side.

In addition, the pressing portion of the present invention, the third body; A first pressing block installed on the third body and pressurizing the bush inserted into the first protrusion or the second protrusion to the work object side; A second pressing block slidably installed on the third body and urging the bush inserted into the first protrusion or the second protrusion to the work object side; And a transfer cylinder for moving the second pressing block.

In addition, the transfer robot of the present invention is inserted into the first projection block and the second pressure block in the first projection of the object to be inserted into the first pressing block and the second pressing block after the bush pressing operation. And the bush press-fitting operation is performed by inserting a second projection of a workpiece.

In addition, the coupling portion of the present invention, the seating seat on which the damper is seated; A belt conveyor for supplying the damper to the seating table; A transfer unit for moving the damper supplied by the belt conveyor to the seating plate; And a coupling cylinder for pressing the damper into the bush when the workpiece is disposed on the seating plate.

In addition, the transfer unit of the present invention, a plurality of transfer tables rotatably installed between the belt conveyor and the seating table; And it is characterized in that it comprises a tongs installed on the conveyer and restrains the damper.

In addition, the inspection unit of the present invention, the fourth body having a first inspection seat for mounting the work object is inserted into the bush; A fifth body disposed to be spaced apart from the fourth body and having a second inspection seat; An inspection rail extending from the fourth body to the fifth body; An elevating cylinder slidably installed along the inspection rail; A support panel installed on a rod of the elevating cylinder and configured to mount a work object; A moving cylinder for moving the lifting cylinder and the support panel along the inspection rail; And a sensing robot configured to sense whether the bush inserted into the work object is coupled and move the sensing unit to face the plurality of bushes.

Suspension member assembly according to the present invention can be assembled step by step after assembling a plurality of bushes to the work object made of cross members step by step to assemble a plurality of bushes using a pressing portion of a simple structure to simplify the assembly device It is possible to reduce the time required for bush assembly work.

1 is a block diagram showing an assembly device for a suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view showing the inverting portion of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view showing the inverting portion of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a plan view showing the inverting portion of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a plan view showing the temporary assembly of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a side view showing the temporary assembly of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a front view showing the temporary assembly of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing the operating state of the temporary assembly of the assembly for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a front view showing the pressing portion of the primary pressing state of the assembly device for suspension members according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a front view showing an open state of the pressing portion of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a front view showing a pressing portion of the secondary pressing state of the assembly device for suspension members according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a plan view showing the pressing portion of the primary pressing state of the assembly device for suspension members according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating a pressing part of the pressing unit of the suspension apparatus assembly apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
14 is a perspective view showing the coupling portion of the assembly for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a plan view showing a coupling portion of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a front view showing the inspection unit of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a plan view showing the inspection unit of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a side view showing the inspection unit of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a perspective view showing a cross member manufactured by the assembly device for suspension members according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of an assembly for suspension member according to the present invention.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

In addition, the terms described below are terms defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator.

Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a suspension member assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view showing the inverting portion of the suspension member assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 Figure 4 is a side view showing the inverting portion of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a plan view showing the inverting portion of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 4 and 17, the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the work object is seated to invert the top and bottom of the work object to assemble the assembly object to the work object The reversal unit 10, the temporary assembly unit 30 for inserting the plurality of bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 into the work object in which the assembly object is assembled, and the plurality of bushes 114 and 116 in stages. Pressing part 50 for pressurizing the side to press-in the bushes 114 and 116, coupling part 120 for assembling damper 118 to bush 114, and bushes 111, 112, 114 and 116 to the workpiece. And the inspection unit 70 for determining whether the damper 118 is press-fitted, and the transfer robot 80 for moving the work object to the inverting unit 10, the provisional assembly unit 30, the pressing unit 50, and the inspection unit 70. ).

The workpiece is a pair of support arms connected to a pair of low arms bent in a curved shape to form a planar shape having a shape similar to 'ㅁ', and each of the member bodies 102 from four corners. And a first protrusion 104 and a second protrusion 106 formed by protruding end portions of the row arms.

A pair of first bushes 111 is inserted into the front surface of the member body 102, and a pair of second bushes 112 is inserted into the rear surface of the member body 102.

In addition, a third bush 114 is inserted into an end portion of the pair of first protrusions 104 protruding from an edge disposed at the front of the member body 102, and protrudes from an edge disposed at the rear surface of the member body 102. The fourth bush 116 is inserted into an end portion of the pair of second protrusions 106.

In addition to the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116, a cushioning member or a separate suspension member is assembled at the bottom of the member body 102. When the workpiece is seated on the inversion unit 10, the top and bottom surfaces of the workpiece are changed. The inversion allows the operator to easily assemble the cushioning member and the separate suspension member on the bottom of the work object.

When the shock absorbing member and the suspension member are assembled in the inverting unit 10, the transfer robot 80 moves to the temporary assembly unit 30 by mounting the work object, and the front and rear surfaces of the work object are operated by the operation of the temporary assembly unit 30. The bushes 111 and 112 are assembled, and the bushes 114 and 116 are inserted into the first protrusion 104 and the second protrusion 106.

When insertion of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 is completed in the provisional assembly part 30, the workpiece is moved to the pressing part 50 by the operation of the transfer robot 80, and the operation of the pressing part 50 is prevented. As a result, the bushes 114 and 116 are press-fitted into the first protrusion 104 and the second protrusion 106.

At this time, the pressing unit 50 proceeds to continuously press the bush (114, 116), the transfer robot 80 for mounting the workpiece to the first projection 104 and the second projection 106 of the workpiece Since the moving step by step in the pressure unit 50, the operation of pressing the two pairs of bush (114, 116) to the workpiece by the operation of the pressing unit 50 having a pair of pressure blocks (54, 56) It is done in stages.

After the press-fitting of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 is completed, the workpiece is moved to the inspection unit 70 by the operation of the transfer robot 80 to inspect whether the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 are mounted. do.

When it is determined that the mounting of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 is normally completed, the transfer robot 80 stores the work object in the transfer frame 90.

The inverting unit 10 includes a first body 12, a frame 14 rotatably installed on the first body 12, and a work object on which the work object is seated, a motor 16 for rotating the frame 14, and And a restraint ring 18 for restraining the work object installed in the frame 14.

The frame 14 is formed in a polygonal ring shape because the support is connected to form a polygonal shape, and the work object seated on the frame 14 is seated on the frame 14 with the upper and lower surfaces exposed.

The frame 14 is provided with a mounting protrusion 14a inserted into the first protrusion 104 and the second protrusion 106 of the workpiece, and a restraint ring 18 for restraining the workpiece is installed. A restraint cylinder 18a for rotating 18) to the work object side is provided.

After the work object is seated on the frame 14, the rod protrudes from the restraint cylinder 18a to rotate the restraint ring 18 toward the work object side, thereby mounting the work object on the frame 14.

When the motor 16 is driven in the state in which the mounting of the work object is completed, the frame 14 is rotated, thereby inverting the upper and lower surfaces of the work object.

When the work object is inverted, the cushioning member and the suspension member are coupled to the bottom of the work object, and the work object is temporarily assembled by the operation of the transfer robot 80 after the restraint ring 18 is released from the work object. Is moved to.

5 is a plan view showing the temporary assembly of the assembly for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a side view showing the temporary assembly of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 Is a front view showing the temporary assembly of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a view showing the operating state of the temporary assembly of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 8 and 17, the provisional assembly portion 30 of the present embodiment, the bush 111, on the front or rear of the work body seated on the second body 31 and the second body 31, The assembly parts 32 and 33 which press-in 112, the provisional assembly press part 50 which inserts the bushes 114 and 116 into the protrusions 104 and 106 of a workpiece, and the lifting and lowering from the 2nd main body 31 are possible. And mounting blocks 36 and 37 on which the work objects are mounted.

When the work object is seated on the second body 31 by the transfer robot 80, the first bushing 111 and the second bushing 112 are operated at the front and rear surfaces of the work piece by the operation of the assembly parts 32 and 33. The third bushing 114 and the fourth bushing 116 are inserted into the first protrusion 104 and the second protrusion 106 to be assembled.

The assembling parts 32 and 33 are the assembling support parts 32b and 33b which are provided in the 2nd main body 31, and support the front side or the back of the workpiece | work object, and the workpiece | work object supported by the assembly support parts 32b and 33b. Assembly cylinders 32a and 33a for press-fitting the bushes 111 and 112 into the front or the rear surface are included.

Before the work object is seated on the second body 31, the worker seats the first bushing 111 and the second bushing 112 on the assembly cylinder, and the work object is transported by the transfer robot 80 to the second body 31. The first bushing 111 and the second bushing 112 are inserted into the hole formed in the workpiece while the rod protrudes from the assembly cylinders 32a and 33a.

In this case, since the assembly supporting parts 32b and 33b are disposed on the rear surface of the hole of the work object, the first bushing 111 and the second bushing 112 may be press-fitted into the work object.

The provisional assembly pressing portion 50 includes a first bushing 32 for inserting the third bushing 114 into the first protrusion 104 of the workpiece and a fourth bushing for the second protrusion 106 of the workpiece. 116 includes a second assembly 33 for inserting.

The first assembly part 32 includes a temporary assembly seating part 34b provided in the second body 31 and seated so that the third bushing 114 and the work object are stacked, and the work object toward the third bushing 114. And a first temporary assembly cylinder 34a to pressurize.

In addition, the second assembly part 33 includes a second temporary assembly cylinder 35a for pressing the fourth bush 116 seated on the work object toward the work object side.

The third bush 114 is inserted upward from the bottom of the first protrusion 104, and the fourth bush 116 is inserted downward from the top of the second protrusion 106 so that the work object is second body 31. Before being seated on the worker, the worker seats the third bushing 114 on the temporary assembly seating part 34b.

Subsequently, the work object is seated on the second body 31, the fourth bush 116 is seated on the second protrusion 106 by the operation of the transfer robot 80, and the first pressing assembly pressure part 50 is provided. When the 34 is operated, the first protrusion 104 is pushed toward the third bushing 114, and when the second temporary assembly pressure unit 50 and 35 are operated, the fourth bushing 116 is pushed to the second protrusion 106. Pressurize to the side.

At this time, the first temporary assembly pressing unit 50 and 34 and the second temporary assembly pressing unit 50 and 35 do not apply a load to completely press the third bushing 114 and the fourth bushing 116 into a third chamber. Temporary assembly of only a portion of the bush 114 and the fourth bush 116 is performed.

Therefore, the provisional assembly 30 is not required a large pressure device for applying a load of more than the set value can be reduced in the size of the provisional assembly 30.

As described above, the work object is moved in the state where the third bushing 114 and the fourth bushing 116 are preassembled to the first protrusion 104 and the second protrusion 106 by the temporary assembly part 30, and pressurized. Since the operation is performed, the pair of third bushes 114 and the fourth bush 116 of the phase are pressurized stepwise without simultaneously pressing the pair of third bushes 114 and the pair of fourth bushes 116 simultaneously. You can do it.

9 is a front view showing a pressing portion of the first pressing unit of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is an open state of the pressing portion of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a front view showing, Figure 11 is a front view showing a pressing portion of the secondary pressing state of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, Figure 12 is a plan view of the pressing portion of the pressing unit of the suspension member assembly apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 13 is a pressing unit of the suspension member assembly apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The secondary indentation state is a plan view.

9 to 13 and 17, the pressing unit 50 of the present embodiment is provided in the third body 52 and the third body 52, the first protrusion 104 or the second protrusion ( The first pressing block 54 which presses the bushes 114 and 116 inserted into the working object side to the work object side and the third main body 52 so as to be slidable and are provided with the first protrusion 104 or the second protrusion 106. A second pressing block 56 for pressing the bushes 114 and 116 inserted into the workpiece toward the work object side, and a transfer cylinder 58 for moving the second pressing block 56.

The first pressing block 54 is the first projection (104b) and the first projection (104) and the first projection (104) while descending toward the first locking portion 54b on which the second projection 106 is seated. Or a first lower portion 54a that applies a load to the second protrusion 106.

In addition, the second pressing block 56 is the first projection (104) or the second projection (106) and the second projection (56b) is seated on the side of the second locking portion 56b, while the first projection ( 104 or a second lowering portion 56a for applying a load to the second protrusion 106.

When the first protrusion 104 or the second protrusion 106 is seated on the first catching part 54b and the second catching part 56b by the operation of the transfer robot 80, the first lowering part 54a and the first While the second lowering portion 56a is lowered, the third bushing 114 or the fourth bushing 116 is pressed toward the first protrusion 104 or the second protrusion 106 so that the third bushing 114 or the fourth bushing ( Indentation of 116 is completed.

The transfer robot 80 inserts the first protrusion 104 of the workpiece into the first pressing block 54 and the second pressing block 56 to press the bushes 114 and 116, and then the first pressing block. The second projections 106 of the workpiece are inserted into the 54 and second pressing blocks 56 to press-fit the bushes 114 and 116.

This is possible because the third bushing 114 and the fourth bushing 116 are preassembled and moved to the first protrusion 104 and the second protrusion 106 by the temporary assembly part 30, and the third bushing 114 is moved. ), And the fourth bush 116 is press-fitted in stages, so that the four bushes 114 and 116 can be press-fitted by the first pressing block 54 and the second pressing block 56.

Therefore, it can be seen that the pressing portion 50 of the present embodiment has a simple structure as compared with the pressing device for simultaneously pressing four bushes 114 and 116.

14 is a perspective view showing a coupling portion of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 15 is a plan view showing a coupling portion of the suspension assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14, 15 and 19, the coupling portion of the present embodiment, the seating table 122 on which the damper 118 is seated, and the belt conveyor 124 for supplying the damper 118 to the seating table 122. And a transfer part 126 for moving the damper 118 supplied by the belt conveyor 124 to the seating table 122, and a damper 118 for the bushing 114 when the workpiece is disposed on the seating table 122. And a coupling cylinder 128 press-fitted into it.

The work object in which the presses of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 are completed in the pressing unit 50 is transferred to the seating table 122 by the transport robot 80, and the seating table 122 is connected to the transporting unit 126. The damper 118 supplied by the seat is seated.

Since the damper 118 is seated so as to face the third bush 114 of the work object, the damper 118 is pressed toward the third bush 114 by the operation of the coupling cylinder 128 to assemble the damper 118. You lose.

The conveying part 126 includes a plurality of conveying tables 126a rotatably installed between the belt conveyor 124 and the seating table 122, and a tong part provided on the conveying table 126a to restrain the damper 118. 126b.

A plurality of transfer tables 126a are rotatably installed between the belt conveyor 124 and the mounting table 122, and a tong part 126b is installed at an end of the transfer table 126a.

Two conveyors 126a are installed side by side between the belt conveyor 124 and the mounting table 122, and two rows of conveyors 126a are installed while maintaining a gap.

Therefore, the pair of dampers 118 may be simultaneously supplied to face the pair of third bushes 114 disposed at both ends of the seating plate 122.

The carriage 126a moves the damper 118 while being rotated 180 degrees or 90 degrees by the driving device. The driving device for moving the carriage 126a can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art who have recognized the technical configuration of the present invention. As it can be, specific drawings or descriptions will be omitted.

FIG. 16 is a front view illustrating an inspection unit of an assembly apparatus for suspension members according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a plan view illustrating an inspection unit of an assembly apparatus for suspension members according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18. Is a side view showing the inspection unit of the assembly device for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

19 is a perspective view showing a cross member manufactured by the assembling apparatus for the suspension member according to the embodiment of the present invention.

16 to 19, the inspection unit 70 according to the present embodiment includes a first inspection seat 72a on which a work object into which the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 are inserted is seated. The fourth main body 72, the fifth main body 74, which is disposed to be spaced apart from the fourth main body 72, and has a second inspection seat 74a, and the fifth main body (from the fourth main body 72). An inspection rail 76 extending up to 74, an elevating cylinder 78a slidably installed along the inspection rail 76, and a support panel 78 mounted on the rod of the elevating cylinder 78a to mount the work object. ), The movement cylinder 77 for moving the lifting cylinder 78a and the support panel 78 along the inspection rail 76, and whether the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 inserted into the workpiece are coupled. And a sensing robot 79a having a sensing unit 79 for determining and moving the sensing unit 79 to face the plurality of bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116.

When the workpiece to which the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 are press-fitted by the operation of the transfer robot 80 is seated on the first inspection seat 72a of the fourth body 72, the sensing robot 79a By the operation, the sensing unit 79 is sequentially disposed at positions facing the first bushing 111, the second bushing 112, the third bushing 114, and the fourth bushing 116.

When the sensing unit 79 is disposed to face each of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116, the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 are detected by infrared rays emitted from the inspection unit 70. 79 is disposed in the longitudinal direction of the bush (111, 112, 114, 116) and irradiated with infrared rays, and then the sensing unit 79 is disposed in the transverse direction of the bush (111, 112, 114, 116) and irradiated with infrared light Detects (111, 112, 114, 116).

When both of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 are detected by the two infrared irradiation as described above, it is determined that the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 are normally inserted. 116 is moved to the sensing unit 79.

Reference numeral 12a is a pillar 12a in which the frame is rotatably installed, and 52a is a rail 52a in which the second pressing block 56 is slidably installed.

Looking at the operation of the assembly for suspension member according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When the work object is seated on the frame 14, the restraint ring 18 is rotated to restrain the work object, and the motor 16 is driven to rotate the frame 14 so that the work object is inverted. Assemble the cushioning member and the suspension member.

Thereafter, when the restraint ring 18 is released and the work object is seated on the first seating block 36 and the second seating block 37 of the second body 31 by the operation of the transfer robot 80, The work object is mounted on the main body by the operation of the seating cylinder 36a and the second seating cylinder 37a.

At this time, the front surface of the workpiece is opposed to the first assembly support 32b and the first assembly cylinder 32a, and the rear surface of the workpiece is opposed to the second assembly support 33b and the second assembly cylinder 33a, The first protrusion 104 is opposed to the temporary assembly seat 34b and the first temporary assembly cylinder 34a, and the second protrusion 106 is disposed to face the second temporary assembly cylinder 35a.

The operator arranges the first bushing 111 to face the first assembly cylinder 32a before the work object is seated on the second body 31, and the second bushing 112 is placed on the second assembly cylinder 33a. Arranged oppositely, the third bush 114 is seated on the provisional assembly seat 34b.

When the mounting of the workpiece is completed, the rod protrudes from the first assembly cylinder 32a and the second assembly cylinder 33a to insert the first bush 111 and the second bush 112 into the workpiece.

In addition, a rod protrudes from the first temporary assembly cylinder 34a and the second temporary assembly cylinder 35a to transfer the third bushing 114 and the fourth bushing 116 to the first protrusion 104 and the second protrusion 106. It inserts and performs preliminary assembly work.

When the temporary assembly work of the bushes 114 and 116 is completed, the transfer robot 80 moves the work object to the pressing part 50, and moves the first protrusion 104 to the first catching part 54b and the second catching part ( 56b) and the 1st lower part 54a and the 2nd lower part 56a.

Subsequently, when the rod protrudes from the transfer cylinder 58, the second pressing block 56 is moved to the work object side, and the first bushing portion 54a and the second bushing portion 56a are lowered to the third bush 114. ) Is pressed into the first protrusion 104.

When the press-fitting of the third bush 114 is completed, the first lowering portion 54a and the second lowering portion 56a are raised, and the rod protrudes into the transfer cylinder 58, so that the second pressing block 56 retreats. In addition, since the work object is reversed and moved forward by the operation of the transfer robot 80, the second protrusion 106 is the first catching part 54b and the second catching part 56b and the first lowering part 54a and the first. It is arrange | positioned between 2 lower part 56a.

As the rod protrudes out of the transfer cylinder 58, the second pressing block 56 moves to the work object side, and the first bushing 54a and the second bushing 56a descend, and the fourth bush 116. Is pressed into the second protrusion 106.

When the press-in of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 is completed, the transfer robot 80 moves the work object to the seating table 122. At this time, by the operation of the conveying table 126a and the tong part 126b. The damper 118 is seated on the seating table 133.

When the rod protrudes from the coupling cylinder 128 after the damper 118 and the workpiece are seated, the damper 118 is pressed into the third bush 114 by pressing the third bush 114 toward the damper 118.

When the press-in of the damper 118 is completed, the work object is seated on the fourth body 72 by the operation of the transfer robot 80, and each bush (B) is operated by the operation of the sensing robot 79a and the sensing unit 79. 111, 112, 114, and 116 are determined to be seated in the correct position.

When the mounting state of each of the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 is determined to be normal, the rod protrudes from the lifting cylinder 78a and the support panel 78 is raised to mount the work object, and the moving cylinder 77 The rod protrudes from the support panel 78 to move the fifth body 74 side.

Subsequently, when the rod is inserted into the lifting cylinder 78a, the support panel 78 descends and the workpiece is seated on the second inspection seat 74a.

As described above, when the process of press-fitting the bushes 111, 112, 114, and 116 into the work object is finished, the next work object of the transfer robot 80 is moved to the first inspection seat 72a of the fourth body 72. After seating on the work object seated on the second inspection seating portion (74a) is accommodated in the transport frame (90).

As a result, it is possible to provide an assembly apparatus for a suspension member that can be press-fitted in stages after temporarily assembling a plurality of bushes.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. .

In addition, although the assembly device for the suspension member has been described as an example, this is merely exemplary, and the assembly device of the present invention may be used in other products other than the assembly device for the suspension member.

Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10: inverting portion 12: the first body
12a: pillar 14: frame
16: motor 14a: mounting protrusion
18: restraint ring 18a: restraint cylinder
30: temporary assembly 31: the first body
32: first assembly 32a: first assembly cylinder
32b: First Assembly Support 33: Second Assembly
33a: second assembly cylinder 33b: second assembly support
34: first temporary assembly pressing unit 34a: first temporary assembly cylinder
34b: provisional assembly seating part 35: second provisional assembly pressure part
35a: second temporary assembly cylinder 36: first seating block
36a: first seating cylinder 37: second seating block
37a: second seating cylinder 50: pressing unit
52: third body 52a: rail
54: first pressure block 54a: the first lower portion
54b: first locking portion 56: second pressing block
56a: second lowering portion 56b: second locking portion
58: transfer cylinder 70: inspection unit
72: fourth body 72a: first inspection seat
74: fifth body 74a: second inspection seat
76: inspection rail 77: moving cylinder
78: support panel 78a: lifting cylinder
79: sensing unit 79a: sensing robot
80: transfer robot 90: transfer frame
100: cross member 102: member body
104: first projection 106: second projection
111: first bush 112: second bush
114: third bush 116: fourth bush
118: damper 120: coupling portion
122: seating table 124: belt conveyor
126: transfer unit 126a: transfer table
126b: tongs 128: coupling cylinder

Claims (11)

An inverting unit which inverts the top and bottom surfaces of the work object so that the work object is assembled to the work object when the work object is seated;
Temporary assembly unit for inserting a plurality of bushes in the work object assembled assembly object;
A pressing unit press-fitting the bush by pressing a plurality of the bushes stepwise to the work object side;
A coupling part for assembling a damper on the bush;
An inspection unit to determine whether the bush is pressed into a work object; And
Suspension member assembly apparatus characterized in that it comprises a transfer robot for moving the work object to the inverting portion, the provisional assembly, the pressing portion and the inspection unit.
The method of claim 1, wherein the inversion unit,
A first body;
A frame rotatably installed on the first body and on which a work object is mounted;
A motor for rotating the frame; And
Suspension member assembly device characterized in that it comprises a restraint ring for restraining the work object installed in the frame.
3. The method of claim 2,
The frame is suspended assembly device, characterized in that formed in a polygonal ring shape so that the top and bottom surfaces of the work object is exposed when the work object is mounted.
The method of claim 1, wherein the temporary assembly portion,
A second body;
An assembly unit for pressing the bush into the front or rear surface of the work object seated on the second body;
A pressing assembly unit for inserting a bush to a protrusion of a work object;
Suspension member assembly device characterized in that it comprises a seating block which is installed to be lifted from the second body and the work object is seated.
The method of claim 4, wherein the assembly unit,
An assembly support unit installed on the second body and supporting a front side or a rear side of the work object; And
And an assembly cylinder for pressing the bush into the front or rear surface of the work object supported by the assembly support unit. The method of claim 4, wherein the pressing assembly unit,
A first assembly unit inserting the bush into a first protrusion of a workpiece; And
A second assembly for inserting the bush into a second projection of a workpiece;
The first assembly portion,
A provisional assembly seating portion provided on the second body and seated to stack the bush and the work object; And
A first temporary assembly pressurizing unit including a first temporary assembly cylinder for pressing the work object toward the bush;
The second assembly portion,
And a second temporary assembly cylinder for pressing the bush seated on the work object toward the work object side.
The method of claim 4, wherein the pressing unit,
Third body;
A first pressing block installed on the third body and pressurizing the bush inserted into the first protrusion or the second protrusion to the work object side;
A second pressing block slidably installed on the third body and urging the bush inserted into the first protrusion or the second protrusion to the work object side; And
Suspension member assembly, characterized in that it comprises a transfer cylinder for moving the second pressing block.
The method of claim 7, wherein
The transfer robot inserts a first protrusion of the work object into the first pressure block and the second pressure block to perform the bush press-fitting operation, and then a second work object inside the first pressure block and the second pressure block. Suspension member assembly apparatus characterized in that for inserting the projection to perform the bush pressing operation.
The connector according to claim 1,
A seating table on which the damper is seated;
A belt conveyor for supplying the damper to the seating table;
A transfer unit for moving the damper supplied by the belt conveyor to the seating plate; And
And a coupling cylinder which press-fits the damper to the bush when the work object is disposed on the seating table.
The method of claim 9, wherein the transfer unit,
A plurality of transfer tables rotatably installed between the belt conveyor and the seating table; And
Suspension member assembly apparatus characterized in that it comprises a tongs installed on the conveyance and restrains the damper.
The apparatus according to claim 1,
A fourth body having a first inspection seat in which the work object into which the bush is inserted is seated;
A fifth body disposed to be spaced apart from the fourth body and having a second inspection seat;
An inspection rail extending from the fourth body to the fifth body;
An elevating cylinder slidably installed along the inspection rail;
A support panel installed on a rod of the elevating cylinder and configured to mount a work object;
A moving cylinder for moving the lifting cylinder and the support panel along the inspection rail; And
And a sensing robot configured to determine whether the bush inserted into the work object is coupled and to move the sensing unit to face the plurality of bushes.

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