Research of Automotive Airbag Automatic Folding Device

Abstract:

In order to improve the quality of folding and increase the production efficiency in the process of airbag folding，a new airbag automatic folding device（AAFD） with programmable logic controller(PLC) as control unit and magnetic induction sensors as well as photoelectric sensors as trace positional parameters of rolling bag institutions has been developed. In addition, the important data of the device can also be stored by structured query language (SQL) which can query, update, and manage relational database system. The experimental results showed that, compared to a traditional AFD, the uniformity of gap during the production of airbag folding had been significantly improved, and the impact of human interference had also been reduced. Meanwhile, the device can produce a variety of types of products and also can ensure the quality of products, improve the production efficiency, and enhance the degree of standardization of the device.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 658)
• Pages: 390-394
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.658.390
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Wei Zhang, Zhi Gang Guo, Xiao Dong Wang, Liang Dong An, Hui Chen
• Keywords: Airbag, Airbag Folding Device, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Versatility

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