WO2014014172A1

WO2014014172A1 - Automatic pressed article manufacturing system using double robot line for tandem press line

Info

Publication number: WO2014014172A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/010915
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이대길
Original assignee: 미원정밀공업(주)
Priority date: 2012-07-19
Filing date: 2012-12-14
Publication date: 2014-01-23
Also published as: JP2015522427A; EP2875878B1; KR101212195B1; CN104066527A; CN104066527B; EP2875878A4; IN2015KN00415A; JP5904385B2; EP2875878A1; US20150174637A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic pressed article manufacturing system using a double robot line for a tandem press line and, more specifically, to an automatic pressed article manufacturing system using a double robot line for a tandem press line, wherein a plurality of destakers and positioners are disposed, each group having two robots is separately disposed and moves alternately, so as to continuously and rapidly transfer and supply the raw material in proportion to a press working time, in a raw material transfer process, a material supply process, an article supply process, and a product withdrawal process.

Description

Automatic Press Molded Product Manufacturing System Using Double Robot Line for Tandem Press Line

The present invention relates to an automatic manufacturing system for press-formed products using a double robot line for tandem press lines, and more particularly, to continuously feed and supply materials by automatic control, and to continuously form and transfer the molded products in a press process. The present invention relates to an automatic press-formed manufacturing system using a double robot line for a tandem press line that can greatly increase the production of press-formed products.

In general, a single molded product is manufactured through a molding operation through a press, and a press operation is a mechanical device for forming or cutting an iron plate by inserting an iron plate, which is a processing material, between upper and lower molds. The steel plate was inserted between the upper and lower molds by hand, and the press was operated. However, this is not only a work avoided by workers due to the high risk of industrial accidents, but also a decrease in productivity. Press processing is being automated by using a feeder for supplying a steel sheet as a material.

In recent years, an automated manufacturing system using a multi-axis robot has been developed and used in the shop floor. In order to handle each element part supplied from various paths in the previous process and various shape differences of each element part, each element A plurality of robots corresponding to the parts are installed and a plurality of presses are installed to form the parts.

However, in the conventional system, a plurality of presses are arranged to ensure the productivity of the parts, and the material supply line by the robot installed between each press is composed of one line, and at the time of transferring the molded article and supplying new material In comparison, since the press work time is relatively short, the press is in a standby state until a new material is supplied after the press work is performed, and thus, the amount of production of the product is small.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, a plurality of destacker (positioner) and positioner (Positioner) is arranged and two sets of two in the process of material transfer, material supply, molded product supply and product take-out Automatically press-formed products using double robot lines for tandem press lines, which can greatly increase parts production by continuously moving robots apart from each other and moving each other crosswise and in proportion to press working time. The purpose is to provide a manufacturing system.

In addition, since two robots are applied to material transfer and supply and product export, the double robot for tandem press line that can be operated continuously without stopping the device when another robot is operated when one robot fails An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic press-formed manufacturing system using a line.

An automatic press-molded product manufacturing system using a double robot line for a tandem press line according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of destackers disposed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and loaded with a plurality of materials; A material transfer robot comprising two sets of robots spaced apart from each other, each of which absorbs and transfers the materials loaded on the dispenser; A plurality of positioners disposed between the material transfer robots to seat respective materials transferred by the material transfer robots; A material supply robot configured to constitute two sets of two robots spaced apart from each other behind the material transfer robot and absorbing the material seated on the positioner while crossing each other; A plurality of units are sequentially arranged at the rear of the material supply robot and presses the mold by receiving the material from the material supply robot and pressing the mold; A molded article supply robot comprising two sets of robots spaced apart from each other between the presses and configured to supply a molded article to a press of a next process while crossing each other; Two robots spaced apart from each other is composed of a set, the product carrying out robot that is disposed at the rear of the press located at the rear most of the presses and cross-move each other to carry out the molded product to the outside; A control unit controlling an operation of the material transfer robot, a material supply robot, a press, a molded product supply robot, and a product delivery robot; It is characterized by including.

The automatic press-molded product manufacturing system using the double robot line for tandem press line according to the present invention, a plurality of Destacker and positioners are arranged, and in the process of material transfer, material supply, molded product supply and product take-off By arranging robots of 1 set apart from each other and cross-moving each other, the transfer and supply of materials can be carried out quickly and continuously in proportion to the press working time, which shortens the product production time and greatly increases the product yield. have.

In addition, two robots are applied to material transfer, supply, and product export, so if one robot fails, the other robot can be operated continuously without stopping the production line. It works.

1 is a plan view showing an arrangement state of the automatic press-molded product manufacturing system using a double robot line for tandem press line according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the automatic press-molded product manufacturing system using a double robot line for tandem press line according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic press-molded product manufacturing system using the double robot line for the tandem press line according to the present invention includes a distacker 1, a material transfer robot 2, a positioner 3, and a material supply robot 4. ), Press 5, molded product supply robot (6), product delivery robot (7), the control unit (8).

The present invention can produce up to 20 parts per minute of production of press-molded products while manufacturing processes of material transfer and supply, press, and product take-out by automatic control rather than manual operation. Therefore, in carrying out the processes of material transfer and supply, forming and product taking out by press, continuous operation is possible, thereby shortening the product production time and greatly increasing the part production.

The dispenser 1 is composed of a plurality of spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, using a forklift or the like so that a plurality of metal materials can be loaded.

The dispenser 1 is disposed close to one side of the plurality of material transfer robots 2, one is disposed behind the one material transfer robot 2 and the other is the front of the other material transfer robot 2. It is arranged in the design so as not to interfere with each other during the operation of the material transfer robot 2 and the arrangement can be changed as much. In particular, the two stackers 1 are further provided in preparation for the exhaustion of the materials loaded on the two stackers 1. The plurality of detachers 1 additionally provided are installed to correspond to each other in the arrangement direction of the above-described remover 1. In particular, it is preferable that the distackers 1 disposed in front of the material transfer robot 2 are disposed at an angle of about 30 to 45 degrees to avoid the interference between the robots.

The destacker (1) is a device that is commonly widely used, it is operated by the hydraulic pressure is provided with a plurality of rollers on the top and the stacker (1) as the material loaded on the top of the rollers is supplied and reduced one by one The pedestal is interlocked with the pedestal lifting means installed in the).

The material transfer robot 2 is composed of a pair of two robots spaced apart from each other, and serves to absorb and transfer the material loaded on the distaker 1, respectively.

All the robots to be described later, as well as the material transfer robot 2, are devices for transferring and supplying a metal material or a molded article, and are configured as multi-axis industrial robots operated by the control of the controller 8. As a technology that is already widely used for the transport and supply of materials in the field, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The positioner 3 is composed of a plurality of materials disposed between the material transfer robot 2 is seated each material transferred by the material transfer robot (2). That is, the positioner 3 is installed in the driving region of the material transfer robot 2 to enable the transfer of material by the material transfer robot 2, and the upper end of the vertical leg to be supported by a plurality of vertical legs. Table top plate provided in is formed to be inclined downward from the outside to the inside. Preferably, the inclination angle of the positioner 3 is about 10 to 45 degrees.

The main role of the positioner 3 is to allow the robot to be fixed to one side of the positioner 3 so that the material can be supplied to the position between the upper and lower molds of the press 5 by the robot. It is to position the material in the driving area.

More specifically, when the material loaded on the dispenser 1 is transported and seated on the positioner 3 by the material transfer robot 2, the material moves along the inclined surface of the positioner 3. Sliding to the edge of the 3) to be seated in place, and the material of the positioner (3) by the material supply robot 4 can be supplied to the right position of the press (5).

The material supply robot (4) is composed of a pair of two robots spaced apart from each other behind the material transfer robot (2), the cross-moving with each other to suck the material seated on the positioner (3) press ( 5) serves to supply.

As the material supply robot (2), the material supply robot (4), the plurality of dispensers (1) and the positioner (3) configured as described above, the material supply line is constructed in two lines, the existing production line It can produce more quantity than

The press 5 is a plurality of sequentially arranged in the rear of the material supply robot 4, the material is supplied from the material supply robot (4) to press the mold to be molded.

Four presses 5 are all disposed in the present invention, but may be further installed depending on the type of automobile molded product. In addition, the press 5 is not only controlled by the main control unit 8, but also a separate manual control unit is provided in each press 5 to enable individual control.

The molded article supply robot 6 is composed of a set of two robots spaced apart from each other between the presses 5, and serves to supply the molded article to the press 5 of the next process while crossing each other.

That is, the molded article supply robot 6 is arranged to correspond to each other in the space provided between the press 5 and the press 5 to form the molded article formed by the press 5 of the previous step, the press 5 of the subsequent step. Can be supplied continuously.

The product discharging robot 7 is composed of two sets of robots spaced apart from each other, the rear of the press (5) located at the rear of the press (5) is disposed on the outside of the finished product while cross-moving It serves to export. In addition, it is preferable that the conveyor 9 is installed between the product carrying robots 7 so as to guide and transport the molded product.

The controller 8 controls the operation of the material transfer robot 2, the material supply robot 4, the press 5, the molded product supply robot 6, and the product release robot 7. The control unit 8 provides a separate control room at the forefront of the system and is installed in the control room so that other than the worker restricts access.

Hereinafter, the molding process of the molded article by the press molded article automatic manufacturing system using the double robot line for tandem press line according to the present invention will be described.

First, the material transfer robot 2, which constitutes one set of two units, transfers the materials loaded on the distacker 1 to the positioner 3, respectively.

And the material supply robot 4 which consists of two sets of materials conveyed to the positioner 3 alternately supplies to the press 5 located in front.

When the material supplied to the press 5 is molded into a certain shape, the two are supplied to the press 5 of the next step by the molded article supply robot 6 constituting one set. At this time, the plurality of presses 5 may be composed of two or more N (N is a natural number), and the more the molding process by the press, the more the number of presses 5 is required.

Here, while one robot absorbs the product from the press of the previous process, transfers it to the press of the next process, and loads it into the press of the next process, the other robot that makes up a pair with the robot moves the molded product to the press of the next process. It is loaded and moves from the press of the next process to the press of the previous process without the molding, and the press of the previous process adsorbs the molded product. Therefore, the transfer time can be drastically reduced by the two robots forming a pair of molded articles formed by the press moving in the opposite directions to each other and being transferred to the press of the next process.

According to the shape of the molded product, the product formed by passing through the press 5, which is finally located at the rearmost, is guided to the conveyor 9 by the transport of the product discharging robot 7 to be carried out.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many various obvious modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention from this description. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be construed by the claims described to include examples of many such variations.

Claims

A plurality of destackers disposed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and loaded with a plurality of materials;

A material transfer robot comprising two sets of robots spaced apart from each other, each of which absorbs and transfers the materials loaded on the dispenser;

A plurality of positioners disposed between the material transfer robots to seat respective materials transferred by the material transfer robots;

A material supply robot configured to constitute two sets of two robots spaced apart from each other behind the material transfer robot and absorbing the material seated on the positioner while crossing each other;

A plurality of units are sequentially arranged at the rear of the material supply robot and presses the mold by receiving the material from the material supply robot and pressing the mold;

A molded article supply robot comprising two sets of robots spaced apart from each other between the presses and configured to supply a molded article to a press of a next process while crossing each other;

Two robots spaced apart from each other is composed of a set, the product carrying out robot that is disposed at the rear of the press located at the rear most of the presses and cross-move each other to carry out the molded product to the outside;

A control unit controlling an operation of the material transfer robot, a material supply robot, a press, a molded product supply robot, and a product delivery robot; Automatic production system for press molded products using a double robot line for tandem press line comprising a.