Disclosure of Invention
In the summary, a series of concepts in a simplified form are introduced, which will be further described in detail in the detailed description. The summary of the invention is not intended to define the key features and essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
The invention provides an assembling device for a container production line, which is used for installing containers and comprises the following components:
A first assembly device for mounting an end frame of a container to a chassis in a first work area, the first assembly device comprising:
an end frame conveying mechanism disposed at least partially above the first work area for conveying an end frame of the container to the first work area;
A first support table at the bottom of the first working area for supporting the bottom frame of the container, and
The first fixing mechanism is used for fixing the end frames and the underframe of the container;
A second fitting arrangement for mounting a side panel of the container to the container in a second work area, the second fitting arrangement comprising:
a second support table at the bottom of the second working area for supporting the bottom frame of the container, and
The second fixing mechanism is used for fixing the container;
And a conveyor device at least partially disposed between the first and second assembly devices for conveying the container of the first work area to the second work area.
Optionally, the first assembling device is provided with at least two end frame conveying mechanisms, and the at least two end frame conveying mechanisms are respectively provided with the first supporting table and the first fixing mechanism correspondingly.
Optionally, the end frame conveying mechanism includes:
a cross beam disposed at least partially above the first work area in a length direction perpendicular to a chassis of the container;
A transverse moving assembly provided on the cross beam and movable in a length direction of the cross beam, and
And the longitudinal moving assembly is connected with the transverse moving assembly and can move along the vertical direction to move the end frame of the container to the first working area.
Optionally, the first fixing mechanism and the second fixing mechanism each include:
a transverse positioning assembly disposed at both sides of the container in a width direction of the container to fix the container in the width direction of the container, and
And the longitudinal positioning assemblies are arranged on two sides of the container along the length direction of the container so as to fix the container in the length direction of the container.
Optionally, the transverse positioning assembly includes a first mating portion and a first positioning portion, the first positioning portion having a first moving head movable along a width direction of the container, the first moving head and the first mating portion mating with each other to fix the container;
the longitudinal positioning assembly comprises a second matching part and a second positioning part, the second positioning part is provided with a second moving head which can move along the length direction of the container, and the second moving head and the second matching part are matched with each other to fix the container.
Optionally, the first fixing mechanism further includes a chassis positioning assembly, the chassis positioning assembly is disposed on the first supporting table, and the chassis positioning assembly includes:
a chassis mount pivotable about a first pivot axis parallel to a length direction of the container, and
And the bottom air cylinder can drive the chassis fixing frame to pivot around the first pivot shaft so that one end of the fixing frame contacts and fixes the chassis on the first supporting table.
Optionally, the first and second securing mechanisms each include a top positioning assembly, the top positioning assembly comprising:
A top mount pivotable about a second pivot axis parallel to a length direction of the container, and
A top cylinder capable of driving the top mount to pivot about the second pivot axis such that one end of the top mount contacts and secures the end bell.
Optionally, the first fixing mechanism further includes a top rotating assembly, the top rotating assembly including:
A rotating seat, the top positioning component in the first fixing mechanism is arranged on the rotating seat, and
The rotary cylinder can drive the rotary seat to rotate around the vertical direction, so that the top positioning assembly on the rotary seat rotates, and the end frame of the container is prevented from interfering with the top positioning assembly in the process of being transported to the first working area.
Optionally, the first fixing mechanism further comprises an intermediate positioning assembly, the intermediate positioning assembly comprising:
an intermediate mount pivotable about a third pivot axis parallel to the vertical direction, and
And the middle air cylinder can drive the middle fixing frame to pivot around the third pivot shaft so that one end of the middle fixing frame can contact and abut against the end frame.
Optionally, the first assembling device comprises a first workbench, and the first workbench is arranged on at least two sides of the first working area for working the container by staff;
the second assembly device comprises a second workbench, and the second workbench is arranged on at least two sides of the second working area so as to enable workers to process the container.
According to the assembly equipment for the container production line, which is disclosed by the invention, the assembly equipment comprises the first assembly device, the second assembly device and the conveying device, wherein the end frames of the containers can be fixed on the underframe of the containers through the first assembly device, then the containers processed in the first working area are conveyed to the second working area through the conveying device, and then the side plates of the containers are fixed on the containers through the second assembly device, so that the assembly process of the containers is improved, the original processing operation on one station is split into the processing operations on two stations, the interference among the processing operations is reduced, the workers can reasonably perform the operations such as installation and welding on the containers, the working intensity of the workers is reduced, the working efficiency of the workers is improved, and the productivity of the container production line is improved.
Detailed Description
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the embodiments of the invention.
It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
Exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These exemplary embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. It should be appreciated that these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of these exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same elements for the sake of clarity, and thus a description thereof will be omitted.
The invention provides assembly equipment for a container production line. In the final assembly line of containers, the containers need to be assembled from components such as front frames, rear frames, and underframes to finally form the complete container body. In the initial stage of the container production line, the front frame and the rear frame of the container are required to be fixedly arranged on the underframe which is horizontally arranged in a vertical arrangement mode. The assembly device provided by the invention can be used for mounting the front frame and the rear frame of the container on the underframe, and also used for mounting the side plates of the container on the underframe.
In one embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the assembling apparatus includes a first assembling device 100, a second assembling device 200, and a transporting device 300, wherein the first assembling device 100 may be used to mount front and rear frames of a container to a container chassis, and when the container is pre-processed in the first assembling device 100, it is transported to the second assembling device 200 via the transporting device 300, and the second assembling device 200 may be used to mount side panels of the container to the container.
In the present embodiment, the front frame and the rear frame of the container are mounted in the same manner as in the conveyance, and the manner of mounting the front frame and the rear frame of the container will be representatively described below with an end frame as an example.
In particular, as shown in fig. 1-3, a first fitting arrangement 100 is used to mount an end frame of a container to a chassis of the container in a first work area. The first assembly device 100 includes an end frame conveying mechanism 110, a first support table 120, and a first securing mechanism. Wherein the end frame conveying mechanism 110 is at least partially disposed above the first work area and is capable of conveying the end frame of the container in the previous station to the first work area. Preferably, the end frame conveying mechanism 110 is capable of conveying end frames of containers to the first work area in a vertically oriented manner. The first support stand 120 is disposed at the bottom of the first work area for supporting the undercarriage of the container, and when the end frame conveying mechanism 110 conveys the end frame to the first work area, a worker can mount the end frame to the undercarriage of the container. A first securing mechanism is disposed in the first work area and is operable to secure the end frame and the undercarriage of the container in a processing position. Thereafter, the worker may perform processing operations such as installation and welding of the container.
After the end frames and underframes of the container have been processed in the first working area, the container is transported from the first working area to the second working area by the transporting device 300. It will be appreciated that the end bells of the finished container have been secured to the chassis in the first working area and the side panels of the container have been secured to the chassis and end bells of the container in the second working area.
The second fitting device 200 is used to mount the side panels of the container to the container in the second work area. As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the second assembling device 200 includes a second support table 210 and a second fixing mechanism. The container transferred via the transfer device 300 may be supported on the second support table 210. The second securing mechanism may then be used to secure the container in the processing position in the second area.
The assembly equipment for the container production line comprises the first assembly device 100, the second assembly device 200 and the conveying device 300, wherein the end frames of the containers can be fixed on the underframe of the containers through the first assembly device 100, then the containers processed in the first working area are conveyed to the second working area through the conveying device 300, and then the side plates of the containers are fixed on the containers through the second assembly device 200, so that the assembly process of the containers is improved, the original processing operation on one station is split into the processing operations on two stations, the interference among the processing operations is reduced, the operations such as installation and welding of the containers can be reasonably carried out by workers, the working intensity of the workers is reduced, the working efficiency of the workers is improved, and the productivity of the container production line is improved.
In particular, since the conventional container includes a front frame and a rear frame, which are mounted to the chassis at different mounting positions, in order to further improve the mounting efficiency of the container production line, in the present embodiment, the first assembling device 100 has at least two end frame conveying mechanisms 110, a first end frame conveying mechanism for conveying the front frame of the container and a second end frame conveying mechanism for conveying the rear frame of the container. In addition, since the existing container includes various specifications of 20 feet and 40 feet, etc., in order to improve the applicability of the first assembling apparatus 100, the first assembling apparatus 100 may further have a third end frame conveying mechanism in the present embodiment. The second end frame conveying mechanism and the third end frame conveying mechanism can both convey the rear frame of the container. Therefore, different end frame conveying mechanisms can be selected according to the working requirements to convey the rear frames of the containers to different positions so as to facilitate the production of containers with different specifications. It will be appreciated that the plurality of end frame transport mechanisms 110 each have a first support table 120 and a first securing mechanism disposed in correspondence thereto to facilitate positioning of the end frames.
Further, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the end frame conveying mechanism 110 can move the end frames placed in the vertical direction to the first working area, and the end frame conveying mechanism 110 can include a cross beam 111, a lateral moving assembly 112, and a longitudinal moving assembly 113. Wherein the cross beam 111 is at least partially disposed above the first working area in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the bottom frame of the container, the lateral movement assembly 112 is disposed on the cross beam 111 and is movable in the longitudinal direction of the cross beam 111, the longitudinal movement assembly 113 is connected to the lateral movement assembly 112 and is movable in a vertical direction, and the longitudinal movement assembly 113 is connected to the end frame placed in the vertical direction and is transported to the first working area. By way of example, the longitudinal movement assembly 113 may be configured as an electric block and the ends of the block are provided with clamps that are capable of being connected to the corner pieces of the end bells, for example, the clamps may have swivel heads that extend into the holes of the corner pieces and after extending into the through holes of the corner pieces may be rotated 90 degrees to connect the end bells.
That is, the end frame conveying mechanism 110 is capable of conveying the end frame from the side of the container to the first work area in the width direction of the undercarriage of the container.
In the first assembling device 100, the underframe and the end frame of the container can be supported on the first supporting table 120, and in order to be able to more accurately position the container, the first fixing mechanism comprises a transverse positioning assembly and a longitudinal positioning assembly, which are arranged close to the underframe of the container, wherein the transverse positioning assembly is used for positioning the width direction of the container, and the longitudinal positioning assembly is used for positioning the length direction of the container. Specifically, the transverse positioning assembly includes a first fitting portion 131 and a first positioning portion 132, the first fitting portion 131 and the first positioning portion 132 are respectively disposed at two sides of the container along a width direction thereof, the first positioning portion 132 is provided with a first moving head movable along the width direction of the container, and when the container is required to be positioned, the first moving head of the first positioning portion 132 moves and abuts against a chassis of the container, so that the container and the first fitting portion 131 are in contact with each other, thereby positioning the container. Based on the same positioning principle, the longitudinal positioning assembly comprises a second matching part and a second positioning part, wherein the second matching part and the second positioning part are respectively arranged on two sides of the container along the length direction of the container, the second positioning part is provided with a second moving head capable of moving along the length direction of the container, and when the container is required to be positioned, the second moving head of the second positioning part moves and abuts against the container, so that the container is in contact with the second matching part, and the container is positioned.
Correspondingly, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, in the second assembling device 200, the underframe and the end frame of the container can be supported on the second supporting platform 210, and in order to enable more accurate positioning of the container, the second fixing mechanism can also include a transverse positioning assembly and a longitudinal positioning assembly, wherein the transverse positioning assembly includes a first matching portion 231 and a first positioning portion 232, and the longitudinal positioning assembly includes a second matching portion and a second positioning portion. The lateral positioning assembly and the longitudinal positioning assembly of the second assembling device 200 have the same structure as the lateral positioning assembly and the longitudinal positioning assembly of the first assembling device 100, and can position the container in the same manner, and a description thereof will not be repeated.
In the first assembly device 100, the end frame and the bottom frame of the container are not fixedly connected prior to processing, in order to further enhance the fixing effect of the end frame and the bottom frame of the container. The first securing mechanism also includes a chassis positioning assembly disposed on the first support table 120. The chassis positioning assembly includes a chassis fixing frame 141 and a bottom cylinder 142. The chassis mount 141 can be pivotable about a first pivot axis parallel to the length direction of the container, and the bottom cylinder 142 can drive the chassis mount 141 to pivot about the first pivot axis such that one end of the chassis mount 141 can contact and abut against the chassis on the first support stand 120. Preferably, one end of the chassis fixing frame 141, which can be in contact with the chassis, is provided with a slider, thereby providing a certain movable space for positioning of the chassis while securing a fixing effect when the transverse positioning assembly and the longitudinal positioning assembly position the chassis.
In addition, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the first assembling apparatus 100, in order to secure the installation position of the end frame, it is also necessary to fix the end frame of the container. In this embodiment, the first securing mechanism further includes a top positioning assembly capable of securing the top of the container. The roof positioning assembly includes a roof mount 151 and a roof cylinder 152, wherein the roof mount 151 is pivotable about a second pivot axis parallel to the length direction of the container, and the roof cylinder 152 is capable of driving the roof mount 151 to pivot about the second pivot axis so that one end of the roof mount 151 can contact and abut against the end bells to fix the end bells in a vertical direction.
Correspondingly, as shown in fig. 4, in the second assembling device 200, the end frames and the side plates of the container are fixedly connected by welding or the like, so that the end frames of the container are also required to be fixed, the second fixing mechanism may also include a top positioning assembly, the top positioning assembly in the second assembling device 200 includes a top fixing frame 251 and a top cylinder 252, and the top positioning assembly in the second assembling device 200 also has the same structure as the top positioning assembly in the first assembling device 100, and can position the container in the same manner, which is not repeated herein.
In addition, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the first assembling apparatus 100, the end frames of the container need to be transported down to the first working area in the vertical direction, and in order to avoid interference with the top positioning assembly during movement of the end frames, the first fixing assembly further includes a top rotating assembly, on which the top positioning assembly may be disposed. When the end frame of the container is required to be placed in the first working area downwards, the top positioning component can be moved away from the movable area of the end frame by the top rotating component, and after the end frame is placed in the first working area, the top positioning component is moved to a proper position capable of fixing the end frame by the top rotating component. In this embodiment, the top rotating assembly includes a rotating base 161 and a rotating cylinder 162, the top positioning assembly is disposed on the rotating base 161, and the rotating cylinder 162 can drive the rotating base 161 to rotate around a rotation axis parallel to the vertical direction, so that the top positioning assembly can rotate, and a sufficient space is left for the movement of the end frame during the process of placing the end frame into the first working area, so as to avoid collision. In this embodiment, one top rotating assembly is provided in the first assembling device 100, and in other embodiments not shown, two top rotating assemblies may be provided.
In addition, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the first assembling apparatus 100, the end frame and the bottom frame of the container are not fixedly connected before processing, and in order to further improve the fixing effect of the end frame of the container, the first fixing mechanism further includes an intermediate positioning assembly 170, and the intermediate positioning assembly 170 can position the end frame of the container. Specifically, the intermediate positioning assembly 170 includes an intermediate mount that can pivot about a third pivot axis parallel to the vertical direction and an intermediate cylinder that can drive the intermediate mount to pivot about the third pivot axis such that one end of the intermediate mount can contact and abut against the end bells to fix the end bells in the horizontal direction, thereby enabling the end bells of the container to be prevented from being turned upside down. Preferably, one end of the middle fixing frame, which can be in contact with the end frame, is provided with a sliding piece, so that when the top positioning assembly positions the end frame, a certain movable space can be provided for positioning the end frame while the fixing effect is ensured.
In the second assembling apparatus 200, there is further provided a side plate positioning assembly 220, as shown in fig. 4, the side plate positioning assembly 220 is provided on the second supporting table 210, which can move in the width direction of the container to push the side plate of the container to a predetermined processing position, so that a worker fixes the side plate of the container and the bottom frame together by welding or the like.
In addition, in order to facilitate a processing operation of the container by a worker, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the first assembling apparatus 100 is further provided with a first work table 180, wherein the first work table 180 is disposed at least at both sides of the first work area, and in particular, the first work table 180 may include a left work table and a right work table, which are disposed at both sides of the container in a width direction of the container. Correspondingly, as shown in fig. 4, the second assembling device 200 is provided with a second table 230, and the second table 230 may also include left and right tables provided at both sides of the container in the width direction of the container. Thus, the worker can perform processing operations on the container on the left and right tables, respectively.
In addition, the conveying apparatus 300 may include a conveying plate chain capable of conveying the container of the first work area to the second work area and a lifting table on which the conveying plate chain is disposed, and when the container needs to be moved, the lifting table is lifted to lift the conveying plate chain, and the container placed on the first support table 120 is lifted, and the conveying plate chain is moved, thereby moving the container to the second work area. Thereafter, the lifting table descends to enable the second supporting table 210 to support the container.
In summary, in an embodiment according to the present invention, the mounting operation of the container may be performed as follows:
Firstly, in the first assembling apparatus 100, the front and rear frames of the container are transported to the first working area in the width direction of the container by the two end frame transporting mechanisms 110, at this time, the top rotating assembly has moved the top positioning assembly to a position far from the front and rear frames of the container and the underframe of the container has been placed on the first supporting table 120, then, the end frame transporting mechanisms 110 place the front and rear frames of the container downward in the first working area in the vertical direction and are supported on the first supporting table 120, the intermediate positioning assembly 170 fixes the front and rear frames of the container to prevent them from being turned over, then, the end frame transporting mechanism 110 positions the front and rear frames of the container, the transverse positioning assembly, the longitudinal positioning assembly and the top positioning assembly to the front and rear frames of the container, and it is understood that the top rotating assembly will move the top positioning assembly to a position where the front and rear frames of the container can be fixed;
In the second assembling apparatus 200, the container is supported on the second supporting table 210, and the front and rear frames and the bottom frame of the container are positioned by the lateral positioning assembly, the longitudinal positioning assembly and the top positioning assembly in the second work area, at which time the side plates of the container have been placed at predetermined mounting positions, and the side plate positioning assembly 220 can push the side plates to the processing positions in the width direction of the container so that the worker can perform processing operations such as mounting and welding the container, and after the processing operations of the worker are finished, the second fixing mechanism is separated from the container, and the transporting apparatus 300 transports the container from the second work area to the next station.
Through the assembly mode, the productivity of the container production line can be effectively improved, the production efficiency of the container production line can be improved by about 20 percent compared with the existing container production equipment, the processing operations such as positioning and welding of the container are simplified, and the automatic production of the container is facilitated.
The present invention has been illustrated by the above-described embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments described. In addition, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that many variations and modifications are possible in light of the teachings of the invention, which variations and modifications are within the scope of the invention as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.