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Mixed model flexible feeding system and method

A supply system, flexible technology, applied in conveyors, mechanical conveyors, transportation and packaging, etc., to improve the efficiency of collection and distribution, save collection and distribution area, and reduce collection and distribution operators.

Active Publication Date: 2015-04-29
DONGFENG MOTOR CO LTD
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[0008] 5. A set of KIT collection and distribution system can only serve one production line
This will inevitably result in additional investment in equipment and personnel

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[0057] like figure 1 As shown, the mixed-line flexible supply system of this embodiment is used to realize the automatic supply of parts for two flexible automobile engine assembly production lines (assembly A line and assembly C line, hereinafter referred to as A line and C line) with one distribution area , of which A-line production models are A1, A2, A3, A4 four types of engines, C-line production models are C1, C2, C3, C4 four types of engines. The system includes a system server, a controller, a collection and distribution area, A-line material boxes and A-line automatic guided vehicles corresponding to A-line, C-line material boxes and C-line automatic guided vehicles corresponding to C-line. Among them, the difference between the A-line material box and the C-line material box is that the top of the A-line material box is provided with a light-shielding plate for photosensitive identification, while the C-line material box is not provided with a light-shielding plate. ...

Embodiment 2

[0069] The differences between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 are: (1) three production lines A, B, and C are arranged in the production workshop; (2) the material boxes in the collection and distribution area are conveyed by conveyor belts.

Embodiment 3

[0071] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that there are two differences between the A-line material box and the C-line material box. The C-line material box has neither a shading plate nor a bump; at the beginning and end of the picking section, two types of material box identification devices are installed to perform double identification of the material box, and the conclusions of the double identification are consistent. Only then can you determine the production line to which the material box belongs.

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Abstract

The invention provides a mixed mode flexible feeding system, which is used for automatically feeding parts for n flexible production lines via a central distribution region, wherein n is not less than 2. The system includes a controller, the central distribution region, a signal device, n material boxes respectively corresponding to the n production lines, n self-direction vehicles respectively corresponding to the n material boxes, a material sorting region, a material box inlet region and a material box outlet region, wherein the central distribution region includes a material box confluence passage comprising an inlet section, a material sorting section and an outlet section; the material sorting region includes a material rack with a plurality of part storage positions; n inlet distribution passages corresponding to the n material boxes are arranged in the material box inlet region, and are all connected to an inlet section of the material box confluence passage; multiple material boxes enters from the inlet distribution passages queue up at the inlet section of the material box confluence passage and then enter the material sorting section of the material box confluence passage sequentially; and moreover, n outlet distribution passages respectively corresponding to the n material boxes are arranged in the material box outlet region, and are all connected to an outlet section of the material box confluence passage. The invention further provides a corresponding mixed mode flexible feeding method.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a mixed line flexible supply system and method. Background technique [0002] The flexible manufacturing system is a processing equipment connected with a unified information control system and an automatic material storage and transportation system, which can realize the processing of various workpieces without stopping the equipment or the production line. [0003] Existing automatic material storage and transportation systems, such as KIT collection and distribution technology, can realize single-line flexible supply, that is, one KIT collection and distribution area can only serve one flexible production line. It has the following characteristics: [0004] 1. A set of KIT distribution system consists of 1 set of KIT distribution system, 1 set of automatic guided vehicle supply system, as well as several personnel and material racks; [0005] 2. The automatic guided vehicle system is responsible for sending the assembled p...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65G35/00
Inventor 何贤超姜恩军黄善文程庚
Owner DONGFENG MOTOR CO LTD
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