RU208600U1 - Robotic cell - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of robotic processing for various purposes. The robotic cell contains a robot placed on a table for its positioning, which is fixed on a frame with a sheathing mounted on wheels with vibration supports, a control panel attached to the said table, and a built-in control cabinet with handles. At the same time, it is equipped with a modular frame for installing peripheral equipment, fixed under the table for positioning the robot, and a table for positioning parts and peripheral devices, attached to the table for positioning the robot and located in the same plane with it, while the built-in control cabinet is equipped with a lock and plugs for wires and peripheral devices, and sheathing sheets are made removable. The use of the utility model makes it possible to expand the technological capabilities of the cell. 3 w.p. f-ly, 3 ill.

Description

The claimed utility model relates to the field of robotics and can be used in various fields of industry, namely, it relates to a universal robotic cell.

Robotic cells are known from the prior art, for example, a modular production cell based on a small-sized robot (see RU 201065 U1, publ. 11/25/2020) (1). The modular production cell of the automated production line contains a frame on which a small-sized robot is fixed, and is configured to dock with the modular production cells of the production line and transfer the processed product between them. In this case, a small-sized robot has a working area that does not extend in the horizontal plane beyond its mounting dimensions, in which there are two transport units that have the same degree of mobility and are located with the possibility of transferring the processed product from the working area of the robot to two adjacent sides of the cell. Moreover, the first transport unit is configured to transfer the processed product to the transport unit of the neighboring cell, and the second transport unit - to the working area of the robot of the neighboring cell.

The disadvantage of the device (1) described in this patent is that the device is immobile and cannot be used with various types of equipment, that is, it is not universal, in contrast to the claimed utility model.

Also, a moving robot known from a patent for a processing system and a machine controller, in which a moving robot loads and unloads a product for processing, can be selected as an analogue of the claimed device (see US 10500723 B2, publ. 10.12.2019) (2). A processing system is provided in which, to automate the loading and unloading of a product with respect to the processing device of the robot, it can be easily set using the machine controller of the processing device. The processing system includes a machine controller and a robot controller. The machine controller includes a communication section configured to read storage section setting data and a robot operating program that correspond to the type of workpiece set by the setting section when the determining section determines that the moving robot is located at a predetermined position and transmits it to the robot controller.

The disadvantage of device (2) is the inability to re-equip it to work with other types of processing machines, thus, device (2) is not universal.

One of the analogues of the claimed device is an automatic intelligent system for the production of molds (see CN 208467934 U, publ. 05.02.2019) (3). This intelligent automatic mold making system is composed of an intelligent moving component, a vertical machining center, a storage rack, and a five-axis machining center. The intelligent moving component, vertical machining center, storage rack, five-axis machining center and EDM machine are placed according to the actual situation in the workshop, and the distance between devices is maintained at least 1.2m.The intelligent moving component consists of a row switching device, a table, coupler, claw platform, robot, robot arm, visual detection mechanism, and storage platform. The row switching device consists of a fixed plate, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, a 3D camera and a 270-degree laser range sensor. The lower surface of the fixed plate is equipped with a driving wheel and a driven wheel, which can move forward and backward, turning and stopping. The front of the fixed board is equipped with a 3D camera. The fixed board is equipped with a 270 degree laser range sensor. The 270 ° laser range sensor is used to explore a scanned map of the working area, plan a route, and detect obstacles. The table is fixedly fixed on the upper surface of the row displacement device. Inside, the table is equipped with a lithium battery and a control center. The storage table is rigidly fixed on the top surface of the table, the table is divided into upper and lower levels, and the workpiece is stored at the upper level. The bottom layer stores the finished workpiece and the workpiece.

The indicated analogue (3), as its name implies, is intended for one type of processing and cannot be used with other types of equipment, except for those related to an intelligent automatic system, and, therefore, is not universal.

The closest analogue of the claimed device can be a platform for practical training in innovations in the field of intelligent manufacturing (see CN 212553833 U, 19.02.2021) (4). The device contains a mobile working platform, a translational joint module, a rotating joint module and an end effector, a translational joint module, a rotating joint, a module. The end effectors are located on a mobile work platform, and the translational articulation module includes at least three sections. The mobile work platform includes a T-slot work table, electrical cabinet and storage cabinet.

Located at the rear of the electrical cabinet, the storage cabinet is used to house the translational hinge module, rotating hinge module, end effector, and connector. The storage cabinet is located under the workbench. The workbench is designed with T-slots, which is convenient for fixing the structure. It is mainly used for free assembly of a structure. The interface board is designed on the mobile work platform side, and the interface board includes a power supply. The interface includes RJ45 interface, pneumatic interface and filter. Compared with the prior art, the basic connections are simple, including only the translational hinge module and the rotary hinge module, and the degree of modularity of the hinge is high; The rotating joint module and the translational joint module have two different types of modular base joints, which provides a large number of connection components, thanks to the free combination of different types and number of joints, it can be quickly reconfigured to implement three different types of platforms: robots, machine tools and electromechanical control platforms.

The closest analogue (4) eliminates some of the disadvantages of analogs (1) - (3), however, the degree of its versatility remains low, since it can be used with only three types of equipment. Also, the proposed device (4) is educational and its use in real production is not obvious.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is to improve the manufacturability of the device, which consists in increasing the productivity of technological processes, ensuring the simplicity and versatility of the design, reducing economic costs and increasing the flexibility of using the device.

The claimed technical result is achieved by creating a robotic cell containing a frame, a casing, a robot positioning table, mounted on wheels with vibration dampers, a control panel, a control panel mount, placed on a robot positioning table, a built-in control cabinet, a robot, a robot controller, a table for positioning of parts and peripheral devices, located in the same plane with the table for positioning the robot.

The claimed robotic cell is characterized by the fact that it contains a modular frame for installing peripheral equipment, located under the table for positioning the robot, standardized mounts for peripheral equipment placed on the table for positioning parts and peripherals and removable casing sheets providing access to the modular frame, modular frame equipped with a handle, lock and plugs for wires and peripherals. All parts of the solution are connected to each other by screwing (screw connection).

In this case, a collaborative or industrial robot can be used as a robot. Peripheral equipment can be made in the form of cassettes with blanks, trays with blanks, or assembly units for welding, welding equipment, tooling.

In a particular embodiment, the frame is made of an aluminum profile.

In one particular embodiment, the cladding is made of metal sheets.

The claimed utility model is illustrated by the following figures:

FIG. 1 - image of a robotic cell without casing;

FIG. 2 is an image of a robotic cell with a skin;

FIG. 3 is an illustration of a robotic cell equipped with a robot arm.

The positions in FIG. 1-3 mean the following

1 - frame;

2 - modular frame;

3, 4 - metal sheathing sheets;

5 - handle;

6 - table for positioning the robot;

7 - removable casing sheets for the installation of additional equipment;

8 - wheels with vibration mountings;

9 - fixing the control panel;

10 - lock;

11 plugs for wires and peripherals;

12 - collaborative or industrial robot;

13 - robot controller (conventionally not shown);

14 - table for positioning parts and peripheral devices;

15 - tray with blanks;

16 - adapter plate.

The following describes an embodiment of the utility model that does not limit the scope of rights of the claimed utility model.

The declared robotic cell consists of an aluminum profile frame (pos. 1), a casing made of metal sheets (pos. 3, 4), a table for positioning the robot (pos. 6), removable casing sheets for installing additional equipment (pos. 7), wheels with vibration dampers (item 8), fixing the control panel (item 9), built-in control cabinet, handle (item 5), lock (item 10), plugs for wires and peripheral devices (item 11), collaborative or industrial robot (pos. 12), a robot controller (pos. 1) 3, a table for positioning parts and peripheral devices (pos. 14). The frame (pos. 1), casing (pos. 2, 3, 4), the table for positioning the robot (pos. 6) are mounted on wheels with vibration dampers (pos. 8). The control panel, the control panel mount (pos. 9) are placed on the table for positioning the robot, the built-in control cabinet, the robot, the robot controller (pos. 6). The table for positioning parts and peripheral devices (pos. 14) is located in the same plane with the table for positioning the robot (pos. 6). A modular frame for installing peripheral equipment (pos. 2) is located under the table for positioning the robot (pos. 6). The workpiece and peripheral positioning table (pos. 14) is equipped with standardized mountings for peripheral equipment. The robotic cell is also equipped with removable casing sheets (pos. 7). Removable sheets (pos. 7) are placed end-to-end with the modular frame, and when they are removed, access to the modular frame is provided (pos. 2). The number of removable sheets (pos. 3) can be chosen differently, but preferably there are three such sheets.

Depending on the task at hand, either an industrial or a collaborative robot (pos. 12) is installed on a mobile platform through an adapter plate (pos. 16), as well as peripheral equipment in the form of cassettes with blanks, trays with blanks (pos. 15), or assembly units for welding, welding equipment, tooling, and more. The cell is mobile and can be moved using wheels (pos. 8). Welding or grinding or other technological operations can be performed on the table (pos. 14). This table can be equipped with welding equipment or cassettes with workpieces for loading into a CNC machine.

If it is necessary to readjust the robotic cell, a modular frame (pos. 2) is used, access to which opens when removing removable casing sheets (pos. 11). Any peripheral equipment can be installed on this frame and the cell can be retrofitted using standardized fasteners.

The robotic cell provides

an increase in the productivity of technological processes in which it participates;

versatility;

reducing the cost of the payroll for employees;

saving space due to modularity;

flexibility of use due to ease of changeover to other processes and mobility.

Claims (4)

1. A robotic cell containing a robot placed on a table for its positioning, which is fixed on a frame with a skin mounted on wheels with vibration dampers, a control panel attached to the said table, and a built-in control cabinet with handles, characterized in that it is equipped with a modular frame for installing peripheral equipment, fixed under the table for positioning the robot, and a table for positioning parts and peripheral devices, attached to the table for positioning the robot and located in the same plane with it, while the built-in control cabinet is equipped with a lock and plugs for wires and peripheral devices, and the sheathing sheets are removable. 2. The robotic cell of claim. 1, characterized in that the robot is made in the form of a collaborative or industrial robot. 3. Robotic cell according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the frame is made of an aluminum profile. 4. Robotic cell according to any one of paragraphs. 1-3, characterized in that the sheathing is made of metal sheets.

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