HANDLING SYSTEM FOR A FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING CONTAINERS AND CIRCUITS OF VEHICLES WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING MATERIALS ON ASSEMBLY LINES OF THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Abstract

The invention relates to a handling system for a filling system for filling containers and circuits of vehicles with different operating materials on assembly lines of the automobile industry, wherein the filling system comprises, as its essential structural components, a base unit, a controller, a console, and an adapter, wherein the adapter is operatively connected to multiple hoses for supplying the respective operating materials, which hoses are structurally combined in a hose packet and movably supported on the console. It is the problem of the invention to provide a technical solution in this respect for handling the hose packets, which are operated using a medium other than a pneumatic system. The aim of the invention is to provide a technical solution for handling the hose packets which are operated with a medium other than a pneumatic system. Said aim is achieved in that the drive of the movable hose packets and the drive system of a lifting unit equipped with a tray for the adapter are each designed as an electromotive drive. The invention further relates to modifications of the control behavior of the sequences of movement of adapter and lifting unit.

Claims

1. A handling system for a filling system for filling containers and circuits of vehicles with different operating materials on assembly lines of the automobile industry, wherein the filling system comprises a base unit, a controller, a console, and an adapter, wherein the adapter is operatively connected to a plurality of hoses for supplying respective different operating materials to each of the plurality of hoses, which hoses are structurally combined in a hose packet and movably supported on the console, wherein a drive system of the movable hose packet and a drive system of a lifting unit equipped with a tray for the adapter are each designed as an electromotive drive.

2. The handling system according to claim 1, wherein the handling system comprises at least one lifting unit, wherein a target position for moving from a working position to a parking position is preset for the lifting unit as its respective own parking position and an adapter delivery unit is assigned an indirect target position based on the current position of the lifting unit, wherein the lifting unit is rated MASTER and dynamically presets the position of the adapter delivery unit according to a position formula: ${\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}=\frac{{\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+\mathrm{.Math.}+{\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}}{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+\mathrm{.Math.}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}}*\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)+{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}.$

3. The handling system according to claim 1, wherein the handling system comprises at least one lifting unit, wherein a target position for moving from a parking position to a working position is preset for an adapter delivery unit as its respective own working position and the lifting unit is assigned an indirect target position based on the current position of the adapter delivery unit, wherein the adapter delivery unit is rated MASTER and dynamically presets the position of the adapter lifting unit according to the position formulas: $\begin{array}{c}{\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}=\frac{\left({\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)*\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}\right)}{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}}+{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}\\ \mathrm{.Math.}\\ {\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.x}=\frac{\left({\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)*\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.x}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.x}\right)}{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}}+{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.x}.\end{array}$

4. The handling system according to claim 2 wherein the moving speed of the adapter delivery unit is calculated according to a formula: $v_{\mathrm{AZ}}=\frac{\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)*\left(v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+\mathrm{.Math.}+v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}\right)}{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+\mathrm{.Math.}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}.}$

5. The handling system according to claim 2 wherein the moving speed of the lifting unit is calculated according to a formula: $\begin{array}{c}{v}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}=v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.\mathrm{ges}}*\frac{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}}{\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+\mathrm{.Math.}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}\right)}\\ \mathrm{.Math.}\\ v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.x}=v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.\mathrm{ges}}*\frac{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.x}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.x}}{\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+\mathrm{.Math.}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}\right).Math.}\\ \mathrm{wherein}.Math.\text{:}.Math..Math.v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.\mathrm{ges}}=v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+\mathrm{.Math.}+v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.n}.\end{array}$

Description

DRAWINGS

[0026] The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments and not all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0027] The drawings show the basic structure of a handling system according to the invention, wherein:

[0028] FIG. 1 shows a side view of the filling system in a first position, reduced to its essential components;

[0029] FIG. 2 shows the filling system illustrated in FIG. 1 in a second position; and

[0030] FIG. 3 shows a stylized representation of the movements of the adapter delivery unit and the lifting unit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] The handling system is designed for a filling system for filling containers and circuits of vehicles with different operating materials on assembly lines of the automobile industry. The essential assemblies of the filling system are a base unit, a controller, a console, and an adapter, wherein the two elements mentioned first are not shown in detail in the drawing. The adapter is operatively connected to multiple hoses for supplying the respective operating materials, which hoses are structurally combined into a hose packet. This hose packet is arranged in a support frame and movably mounted to the console. Such a design is known and needs not be explained in detail herein.

[0033] However, it is essential in this respect that the drive of the movable hose packets 1 and the drive of a lifting unit 3 equipped with a tray 2 for the adapter is designed as an electromotive drive, which is identified with the reference symbol M here.

[0034] FIG. 1 shows the handling system in its parking position, that is, in a state at which no filling takes place. The hose packet 1, which is guided via deflection rollers 5, is stored in the console in the retracted state. The lifting unit 3 with the adapter tray 2 is also retracted.

[0035] FIG. 2 shows the handling system in its working position, that is, in a state at which filling is possible. The hose packet 1 is mounted to the console in a largely extended position. The deflection rollers 5 are shifted far to the right compared to FIG. 1, wherein this movement was triggered using the electromotive drive M1. At the same time, the lifting unit 3 with the adapter tray 2 is in a largely extended position and thus shifted far downwards compared to FIG. 1. This movement was triggered using the electromotive drive M2.

[0036] FIG. 3 is a stylized representation of the movements of the adapter delivery unit and the lifting unit. Since the technical solution according to the invention is not only suitable for handling systems having just one lifting unit, FIG. 3 shows a variant having, for example, two lifting units HE1 and HE2. Typical points in the sequence of movements (Anf/Pos/End, etc.) are marked on the three axes, which points are taken into account in the formulas for specifying the position and/or speed explained above. Where these formulas are applied to this actual embodiment, the following connection results:

[0037] The target position for moving from the working position to the parking position is preset for each lifting unit HE1 and HE2 as their respective own parking position Anf.sub.HE1 and Anf.sub.HE2, respectively. At the same time, the adapter delivery unit AZ is assigned an indirect target position based on the current position of the lifting units HE1 and HE2. The entire lifting unit HE1 and HE2 is rated MASTER, which dynamically presets the position of the adapter delivery unit AZ according to the position formula

[00005]${\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}=\left(\frac{{\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+{\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}}{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}}\right)*\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)+{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}$

[0038] Furthermore, the target position preset for the movement from the parking position to the working position of each adapter delivery unit AZ is its own working position End.sub.AZ. At the same time, each lifting unit HE1 and HE2 is assigned an indirect target position based on the current position of the adapter delivery unit AZ. The adapter delivery unit AZ is rated MASTER, which dynamically presets the position of the lifting units HE1 and HE2 according to the position formulas

[00006]${\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}=\frac{\left({\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{Az}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)*\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}\right)}{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}}+{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}$${\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}=\frac{\left({\mathrm{Pos}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)*\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}\right)}{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}}+{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}$

[0039] The moving speed of the adapter delivery unit AZ is calculated as

[00007]$v_{\mathrm{AZ}}=\frac{\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{AZ}}\right)*\left(v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}\right)}{\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}\right)}$

[0040] The moving speed of the lifting units HE1 and HE2 is calculated as

[00008]$v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}=v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.\mathrm{ges}}*\frac{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}}{\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}\right)}$$v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}=v_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.\mathrm{ges}}*\frac{{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}}{\left({\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.1}+{\mathrm{End}}_{\mathrm{HE}.Math..Math.2}-{\mathrm{Anf}}_{\mathrm{HEe}.Math..Math.2}\right)}$

[0041] The foregoing description of the embodiment has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.