KR20150067880A - Painted body operating system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A painted vehicle body operating system is disclosed. Disclosed painted vehicle body operating system comprises: a storage unit installed in the side of a process line conveying a painted vehicle body and capable of inserting and withdrawing the painted vehicle body and stacking and storing the painted vehicle bodies; an automatic guide vehicle automatically moving to perform painted vehicle body insertion of the storage unit and to perform painted vehicle body withdrawal of the storage unit and to perform painted vehicle body input of the process line; and a controller actually controlling painted vehicle body input of the storage unit and controlling painted vehicle body stacking of the storage unit and controlling painted vehicle body storage of the storage unit and controlling operation of the automatic guide vehicle.

Description

[0001] PAINTED BODY OPERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD [0002]

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a coated vehicle body operating system and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a vehicle body operating system capable of securing a storage space for a painted vehicle body in a pilot workplace, And a method of operating the same.

Generally, in the production process of automobile, the body painting is intended to prevent corrosion of the body and to enhance the merchandise by enhancing the aesthetics with soundproofing. Since it requires high rust prevention and beauty, it has a complicated process have.

Each process of the car body painting factory consists of pretreatment, electrodeposition process which is mainly aimed at rust prevention, middle process and top process which are mainly aimed at beauty.

The pretreatment process is produced in the body shop, and when the body is put into the painting factory, it completely removes the dirt and oil adhering to the inner and outer plates of the body, and forms a phosphate film which improves the corrosion resistance of the steel plate surface and adhesion to the electrodeposition paint. .

The electrodeposition (submerging) process is performed when the body that has undergone the pretreatment process passes through the drying furnace. The electrodeposition (submerging) process is a process of uniformly coating the interior of the vehicle body as well as the shell .

Thereafter, a coating film is formed on the vehicle body through a sealing process of applying a sealer to the joint portion, a middle process of imparting the chipping resistance, smoothness and weatherability of the coating, and a topping process of providing a cosmetic color and gloss.

When the painting is finished, the visual inspection is performed to check whether there is dust, dirt, scratches or the like on the surface of the paint formed on the outer surface of the body of the vehicle through visual inspection. If it is necessary to correct the result of appearance inspection, Or modified by a correction process provided with polishing work, and then put into the design factory.

On the other hand, in the pilot workshop of the automobile maker, the paint body and the paint quality are tested by applying the painting process to the new vehicle and the new technology applied vehicle.

However, in the conventional art, in the case of such a pilot workplace, painted car bodies are stored on the side passage side of a painting process line without a separate space for storing painted car bodies.

In addition, in the prior art, it is necessary to load and transport the painted car body for testing the paint quality. In this case, the painted car body is loaded and transported while the operator directly pushes the car on which the painted car body is mounted.

Accordingly, in the prior art, there is a shortage of storage space for the coated body in the pilot workplace due to an increase in the number of pilot vehicles and the number of vehicles.

In addition, in the prior art, as the loading and transportation work of the painted body is performed by the manual operation of the worker, the number of workers and working time are inevitably increased, and the human error loss such as collision, dropping, And the quality of the pilot work may deteriorate.

The embodiments of the present invention can secure a storage place of the painted body in the pilot workplace in accordance with the increase in the number of pilot vehicles and the number of vehicles and can maximize the load capacity of the painted body in the same area of the pilot workplace, And to provide a method of operating the same.

The coated body operating system according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises: i) a storage unit which is formed on a side of a process line for transferring a coated body and is capable of pulling in and out of a coated body, (Ii) an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) that automatically moves to draw in and out of a painted body of the storage unit and to input a painted body of the processing line; and (iii) the loading, And may include a controller that substantially controls the operation of the auto-guided vehicle.

In addition, in the coated body operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit may be provided with a plurality of stacking racks which support the coated body and can slide and move up and down.

Further, in the coated vehicle body operation system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic guide vehicle may include a laser sensor for sensing a movement path in a work space and outputting a detection signal to the controller.

A method of operating a coated bodywork operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: i) a storage unit capable of loading and unloading a painted body and capable of loading and storing a plurality of painted bodies through a loading rack; The present invention provides a coated bodywork operating system as set forth in claim 1 including an automatic guide vehicle that can be automatically moved for loading / unloading a coated body and loading a coated body of a process line, and, when designating a coated body to be loaded into the storage unit, The automatic guiding vehicle is moved to the position of the painting body waiting for the goods to be loaded on the storage unit, and iv) Loading the painting body with the vehicle, and (v) The moves to the tolerance stacking rack, ⅵ) and unloading the seal body from the automatic guided vehicle to the tolerance stacking rack, and may include the step of moving the automatic guided vehicle to the initial position.

Also, in the method of operating the coated bodywork operating system according to the embodiment of the present invention, a barcode may be attached to the painted bodywork to designate a painted body to be inserted into the storage unit.

In the method of operating the coated bodywork operating system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the tolerance rack in the storage unit can be detected by recognizing the barcode attached to the painted body.

A method of operating a coated bodywork operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: i) a storage unit capable of loading and unloading a painted body and capable of loading and storing a plurality of painted bodies through a loading rack; The present invention provides a coated bodywork operating system of claim 1 including an automatic guide vehicle that can be automatically moved for loading / unloading a coated body and loading a coated body of the process line, and (ii) The automatic guided vehicle is moved to the position of the painted car body, iii) the painting car body loaded in the loading rack is loaded into the automatic guided vehicle, iv) To a line loading position, and v) upon receipt of a coated body insert signal to the process line, Unloading the coated body from the vehicle to the process line, and moving the automatic guided vehicle to its original position.

Also, in the method of operating the coated bodywork operating system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the input of the process line of the coated bodywork can be designated through the barcode attached to the painted bodywork.

In addition, in the method of operating the coated bodywork operating system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic guided vehicle can be moved by sensing the movement path through the laser sensor.

The embodiments of the present invention can secure a storage place of the painted body according to the increase of the number of vehicles and the number of vehicles through the storage unit in a limited work space such as the pilot work space and the load capacity of the painted body in the same area of the pilot workplace Can be maximized.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, storage of the painted body to the storage unit and injection of the painted body into the process line can be automatically performed through the automatic guide vehicle of the unmanned forklift type.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to drastically reduce the working personnel and the working time of the pilot workplace, to further improve the quality of the pilot work, and to reduce the human error The loss can be minimized.

These drawings are for the purpose of describing an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and therefore the technical idea of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a coated bodywork operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing a painted body in a storage unit in a method of operating a painted bodywork operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flow chart for explaining a method of putting a coated body into a process line in a method of operating a coated bodywork operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

In the following detailed description, the names of components are categorized into the first, second, and so on in order to distinguish them from each other in the same relationship, and are not necessarily limited to the order in the following description.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

It should be noted that terms such as " ... unit ", "unit of means "," part of item ", "absence of member ", and the like denote a unit of a comprehensive constitution having at least one function or operation it means.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a coated bodywork operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a coated body operation system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a body painting process for performing a pretreatment, a middle and an upper process on a vehicle body.

For example, the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a coating body applying a painting process to a new vehicle and a vehicle to which a new technology is applied, and a pilot work process for testing paint quality.

Here, the work space for the pilot work process is provided with a process line 3 having a conveyor, a hanger, a transfer device and the like for transferring the painted body 1 to a predetermined work position.

The coated vehicle body operating system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can secure a storage place of the painted vehicle body 1 in accordance with an increase in vehicle type and vehicle number in a limited working space such as a pilot work space, It is possible to maximize the loading capacity of the painted body 1 in the area and to automatically load and carry the painted body 1. [

To this end, the coated body operating system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention basically includes a storage unit 10, an automated guided vehicle 30, and a controller 50.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 10 is for automatically loading and unloading the painted body 1 and for automatically loading and storing a plurality of painted bodies 1, And is formed on the side of the process line 3.

The storage unit 10 is provided with an inlet through which the painted body 1 can be drawn in or out and an outlet through which the painted body 1 can be drawn out.

Here, the storage unit 10 is provided with a plurality of stacking racks 11 which support the coated body 1 and can slide and move up and down.

The loading racks 11 can be moved in a planar direction and a vertical direction through guiding means such as a horizontal rail and a vertical rail, and can be driven through an actuator such as a driving cylinder and a servo motor.

Since the moving structure of the loading rack 11 is well known in the art, a more detailed description of the structure will be omitted herein.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic guided vehicle 30 is provided as a vehicle for automatically moving a workplace for loading and unloading a coated body of the storage unit 10 and loading a coated body into the processing line 3. [

That is, the automatic guided vehicle 30 automatically moves the worksite and the interior of the storage unit 10 along a predetermined movement path, and inserts the painted body 1 into the loading rack 11 of the storage unit 10 And can be provided as an unmanned forklift capable of loading the coated body 1 loaded on the storage unit 10 into the processing line 3. [

Here, the automatic guide vehicle 30 is provided with a lifting device and a clamping device capable of loading and unloading the coated body 1 to and from the loading rack 11 and the process line 3.

The automatic guided vehicle 30 is provided with a laser sensor 31 for sensing a movement path in a work space and outputting a detection signal to the controller 50.

The laser sensor 31 can irradiate the laser beams from the automatic guided vehicle 30 in the front and rear direction, receive the laser beams reflected from the obstacles on the front and rear sides, and sense the moving path of the automatic guided vehicle 30.

The controller 50 is for substantially controlling the loading, loading and storage of the coating body of the storage unit 10 and the operation of the automatic guide vehicle 30. [

For example, the controller 50 recognizes the bar code attached to the painted car body 1, generates the car frame number of the painted car body 1, and generates the sequence information of the painted car bodies 1 using the car frame number can do.

The controller 50 recognizes the barcode of the painted car body 1 and can designate the painted car body 1 to be inserted into the storage unit 10, And the like, and can specify the coated body 1 to be supplied to the processing line 3. [

Hereinafter, a method of operating the coated bodywork operating system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing a painted body in a storage unit in a method of operating a painted bodywork operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a painted bodyworking system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In which a coated body is put into a processing line in an operation method of the present invention.

2, the process of storing the coated body 1 in the storage unit 10 will be described. First, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the coated body 1 to be loaded into the storage unit 10 is designated , The tolerance loading rack 11 in the storage unit 10 is detected (step S12).

In step S11, a barcode may be attached to the painted car body 1 to designate the painted car body 1 to be inserted into the storage unit 10. In step S12, the barcode attached to the painted car body 1 is recognized, It is possible to detect the tolerance loading rack 11 in the rack 10.

When it is determined that there is a tolerance loading rack 11 in the storage unit 10 (S13), in the embodiment of the present invention, the position of the coated body 1 waiting to be put on the storage unit 10 is automatically The guide vehicle 30 is moved (step S14).

Here, the automatic guided vehicle 30 irradiates the laser through the laser sensor 31 in the forward and backward directions, and receives the laser reflected from the obstacles on the front and rear sides thereof. The controller 50 compares and analyzes these laser detection signals The traveling path of the automatic guided vehicle 30 can be set.

Then, in the embodiment of the present invention, the painted body 1 is loaded with the automatic guided vehicle 30 (step S15), and the painted body 1 is guided through the automatic guided vehicle 30 into the tolerance loading rack 11 (Step S16).

Next, in the embodiment of the present invention, unloading the coated body 1 from the automatic guide vehicle 30 to the tolerance rack 11 (step S17) and moving the automatic guide vehicle 30 to the original position The storage of the painted car body 1 with respect to the storage unit 10 is completed.

3, the process of inserting the coated body 1 into the processing line 3 will be described. First, in the embodiment of the present invention, the process line input of the coated body 1 loaded on the storage unit 10 (Step S21), the automatic guided vehicle 30 is moved to the position of the painted vehicle body 1 (step S22).

In step S21, it is possible to designate the injection of the process line of the painted body 1 through the barcode attached to the painted body 1. In step S22, the automatic guided vehicle 30 can be moved by the operation of the laser sensor 31 as described above.

Thereafter, the coated body 1 loaded on the loading rack 11 is loaded onto the automatic guided vehicle 30 (step S23), and the painted body 1 is passed through the automatic guiding vehicle 30 to the processing line 3, (Step S24).

Then, in the embodiment of the present invention, upon receiving the coating body insert signal to the processing line 3 (step S25), unloading the coated body 1 from the automatic guide vehicle 30 to the processing line 3 (Step S26), and the process of moving the automatic guided vehicle 30 to its original position (step S27), the injection of the painted body 1 into the processing line 3 is completed.

According to the paint body operating system 100 and the method of operating the paint body as described above, it is possible to store the painted body 1 in accordance with the increase of vehicle type and vehicle number through the storage unit 10 in a limited work space such as a pilot work space And it is possible to maximize the loading capacity of the coated body 1 within the same area of the pilot workplace.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the storage of the painted body 1 to the storage unit 10 and the injection of the painted body into the processing line 3 are automatically performed through the automatic guide vehicle 30 of the unmanned forklift type .

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to drastically reduce the working personnel and the working time of the pilot workplace, to further improve the quality of the pilot work, and to reduce the human error The loss can be minimized.

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 exemplary embodiments, Other embodiments may easily be suggested by adding, changing, deleting, adding, or the like of elements, but this also falls within the scope of the present invention.

1 ... painted body
3 ... process line
10 ... storage unit
11 ... Loading rack
30 ... Automatic guide vehicle (AGV)
31 ... laser sensor
50 ... controller

Claims (8)

A storage unit configured on a side of a process line for transferring a coated body and capable of loading and unloading a coated body and loading and storing a plurality of coated bodies;
An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) that automatically moves for drawing and pulling out the painted body of the storage unit and for injecting the painted body of the processing line; And
A controller for substantially controlling the loading, loading and storage of the coating body of the storage unit and the operation of the automatic guided vehicle,
And a control unit for controlling the operation of the vehicle body. The method according to claim 1,
In the storage unit,
And a plurality of loading racks supporting the painting body and capable of sliding movement and elevation movement are provided. 3. The method of claim 2,
In the automatic guided vehicle,
And a laser sensor for detecting a movement path in the work space and outputting the detection signal to the controller. A storage unit capable of loading and unloading a painted vehicle body and capable of loading and storing a plurality of painted bodies through a loading rack; an automatic transferring unit for loading and unloading a painted vehicle body of the storage unit, Claims [1] A system for operating a coated body, comprising: a guide vehicle;
Designating a coating body to be charged into the storage unit, detecting a tolerance loading rack in the storage unit;
If it is determined that there is a tolerance loading rack in the storage unit, moves the automatic guided vehicle to a position of a painting body that is waiting to be put on the storage unit;
Loading the painting body with the automatic guide vehicle;
Moving the painting body to the tolerance loading rack through the automatic guide vehicle;
And unloading the painting body from the automatic guide vehicle to the tolerance loading rack, and moving the automatic guide vehicle to an original position. 5. The method of claim 4,
Attaching a bar code to the painted body, designating a painted body to be inserted into the storage unit,
And recognizing a barcode attached to the painted car body to detect a tolerance loading rack in the storage unit. A storage unit capable of loading and unloading a painted vehicle body and capable of loading and storing a plurality of painted bodies through a loading rack; an automatic transferring unit for loading and unloading a painted vehicle body of the storage unit, Claims [1] A system for providing a coated body operating system of claim 1 including a guide vehicle;
Designating the injection of the processing line of the coated body mounted on the storage unit, the automatic guiding vehicle is moved to the position of the coated body;
Loading a painting body mounted on the loading rack into the automatic guiding vehicle;
Moving the coated body through the automatic guide vehicle to a process line insertion position;
And a step of unloading the coated body from the automatic guide vehicle to the process line and moving the automatic guide vehicle to an original position upon receiving a coated body insert signal to the process line Way. The method according to claim 6,
And a process line input of the painted car body is designated through a barcode attached to the painted car body. The method according to claim 4 or 6,
And the automatic guided vehicle is moved by sensing the movement path through the laser sensor.

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