Faucet assembly line

[0031]Next, the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention will be described in the embodiments of the present invention, which is apparent that the described embodiments are merely examples in the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art will belong to the scope of the present invention without all other embodiments obtained without creative labor.

[0032]The present invention proposes a faucet assembly line, referencefigure 1 The faucet 1 includes a faucet body 1a, a plug shaft 1b, a gasket 1c, a nut, a bushing 1e, and a post 1F, whereinfigure 2 The faucet assembly line includes a transfer device 100, a jam assembly apparatus 300, a gasket assembly device 300, a spool assembly device 500, a nut assembly device 500, a nut assembly device 500, a bushing assembly device 600, and The receiving device 700, the spacer assembly device 300, the spool assembly device 400, the nut assembly device 500, the bushing assembly device 600, and the receipt assembly device 700 are sequentially arranged in the conveying direction of the transfer device 100, and with the transfer device 100 The plurality of stations are equipped with a faucet body 1a on the fixture 200, and the transfer device 100 is used to transmit the gover 200 to each station.

[0033]The faucet assembly line proposed by this implementation is an automated assembly device designed for faucet 1 for automated assembly of faucet 1.figure 1 The faucet 1, which is mainly composed of the faucet body 1a, the tap shaft 1b, the gasket 1c, the nut 1f, the bushing 1e, and the adapter 1f, specifically, the shape of the faucet body 1a has no practical specific limitation. The shape of the ordinary faucet in the market can be provided on the surface of the faucet, and when assembled, first, the spacer 1C is placed outside the hole of the mounting hole of the faucet body 1a and put the plug shaft 1b in the mounting hole, then The nut 1d is threaded with the faucet body 1a to lock the plug shaft 1b, and then the bushing 1e is sleeved on the plug shaft 1b and pressed, and the receptacle 1f is loaded in the threaded hole on the plug shaft 1b to lock Busted 1e. It should be noted that the mounting holes on the faucet body 1a may be one, two or more, which are not limited thereto according to the design of the faucet design. Correspondingly, the parts of the plug shaft 1b, the spacer 1c, the nut 1d, the bushing 1e, and the receiving rod 1f are mounted with the amount of mounting holes.

[0034]Based on the above-described structure, the faucet assembly line is used to assemble it, specifically, referring tofigure 2 The faucet assembly line is mainly composed of a transfer device 100, a fixture 200, a gasket assembly device 300, a split shaft assembly device 400, a nut assembly device 500, a bushing assembly device 600, and a neck assembly device 700, and the fixture 200 is located on the transfer device 100 and is loaded with a faucet. Each assembly is located by the side of the transfer device 100, and the transmitting device 100 can transmit the trigger 200, which is sequentially reaches the spacer assembly device 300, the spline assembly device 400, nut assembly device 500, liner The assembly device 600 and the respective position of the receiving unit 700 are each part of the part of the part of the faucet body 1a. Further, the conveying device 100 can be arranged in linear shape, a fold line shape, a ring, and the like, including, but not limited thereto, and each of the assemblies can be uniformly disposed on one side or sides of the conveying device 100, Depending on the situation. With this faucet assembly line assembly, the faucet 1, the sequence of mounting sequences and mounting forms on the part of the faucet body 1a involved.

[0035]The jug 200 is designed according to the structural style of the faucet, in this embodiment, in this embodiment, as an excellent, in order to realize the loading of the faucet body 1a, referimage 3 The fixture 200 includes a bottom plate 210, and a first clip 220 is fixed to the bottom plate 220, and the first clip 220 is provided with a sliding rod 230, and both ends of the sliding rod 230 are connected to a second clip. The 240 and the support block 250, the second clip 240, and the support block 250 are located on both sides of the first clip 220, and the second clip 240 is consistent with the size of the first clip 220, and the opposite surface is opposite. The card slot of the tap of the faucet body 1a is held, and the slider 230 is provided with a spring 260 located between the first clip 220 and the support block 250. It is readily understood that since the spring 260 is compressed to the elastic force applied to the support block 250, the slider 230 can cause the second clip 240 to close to the first clip 220 to close to the first clip 220, thereby Sticking the faucet body 1a. Correspondingly, when it is necessary to place or take out the faucet body 1a on the fixture 200, the support block 250 is applied to push the second clip 240 to move away from the first clip 220, and then in the action of the spring 260, The two-fold block 240 can realize automatic reset.

[0036]Based on the truncation 200 according to the above structure, the fixture opening assembly 10 can be provided on one side of the transfer device 100, and the fixture opening assembly 10 corresponds to the upper position and the blank station arrangement on the transfer device 100 to arrange in the water faucet body. When the upper and lower places are on the upper and lower materials, the fixture 200 is automatically opened, and the pick-up speed of the faucet body 1a is accelerated, and the degree of assembly efficiency and automation are increased. Among them, the upper and lower materials of the faucet body 1a can be manually operated or operated by robotics. As an excellent, referenceFigure 4 The fixture opening assembly 10 in this embodiment is used to promote the support block 250 by the cylinder driving push block, so that the second clip 240 is moved away from the first clip 220 to achieve treatment. With 200 open. Of course, other driving devices can be used in addition to the cylinder, not limited thereto. Further, in order to open the fixture 200, it is transmitted to the support block 250 to transmit to the device to affect its structure, so that the assembly 10 can be opened relative to the other side of the transfer device 100 to open the assembly 20, The truct roof assembly 20 is used to simultaneously hold the bottom plate 210 of the fixture 200 when the support block 250 is pushed in the fixture opening assembly 10, to cancel the force applied to the support block 250, thereby reducing the impact on the device structure. Increase operation stability.

[0037]The conveying device 100 involved is preferably a belt transfer line, a referenceFigure 5 However, the conveying belt 110 provided by two parallel intervals is specifically, and the fixture 200 is mounted on the two-transmission belt 110, and the two-transmitted belt 110 rotates in synchronous rotation to transfer the fixture 200. Further, the fixtures 30 can be provided corresponding to the station of the transfer device 100, and the fixtures of the fixture 200 are achieved by the fixture positioning mechanism 30, and the stability of the parts assembly, and improve safety, where the fixture is positioned. The structure and positioning form of the mechanism 30 can be in a variety of, in the present embodiment, the jug positioning mechanism 30 is located below the belt conveyor and located between the two transfer belts 110, referenceFigure 6 It includes a positioning column and a drive member for driving the upper and lower vertical movement of the positioning column, and the fixture 200 is corresponding to the positioning hole adapted to the positioning column, that is, by the drive parts drive positioning column to insert the rule 200 In the positioning hole, the positioning of the fixture is achieved, the structure is simple and easy to implement. Further, in order to realize the circulation of the fixture 200, the transfer device 100 includes two-layer belt conveyance lines set up and down, and is located at both ends of the two-layer belt conveyor, and is used to transmit an airborne fixture between the two-layer belt conveyor. Lifting transport mechanism 40, lifting transfer mechanism 40Figure 7 Illustrated, wherein the belt conveyor in which the belt conveyor is used to transmit the cage of 200 to each assembly device, the assembly operation of each part is performed on the faucet body 1a, and the faucet body 1a is performed on one end of it. According to the other end, the faucet body 1a is used; the belt conveyor in the lower side is used to return the empty load tool 200 that has been removed the faucet body 1a. Among them, the arrangement form of the belt conveyor used in the transfer device 100, which is compact, saving space.

[0038]Further, in the faucet assembly line, the specific implementation structure of the assembly apparatus such as the gasket assembly device 300 involved is detailed in the subsequent embodiment, which is not described herein. Further, the transfer device 100 in the faucet assembly line and each of the assembly devices can be provided on the same firm, i.e., mounting, or each disposed on a separate rack, i.e., a split mounting, according to the actual situation.

[0039]The above-mentioned faucet assembly line, which can replace artificially to achieve the faucet automation assembly, simple manipulation, saving time and effort, and reduces expenditure cost, improve assembly efficiency, and improve manufacturers.

[0040]ReferFigure 8 The spacer assembly apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment includes a spacer feed mechanism 310, a first robot 320 disposed adjacent to the spacer feed mechanism 310 and a gasket disposed at the output of the first robot 320. The discharge mechanism 330. Among them, the gasket assembly device 300 acts on the mounting of the gasket 1c on the faucet body 1a, which is placed on the spacer 1c by the spacer feed mechanism 310, and is driven under the first robot 320, the gasket takes place The discharge mechanism 330 removes the gasket 1c at the spacer feed mechanism 310 to place it to the faucet body 1a, realizes the automation of the spacer 1C material assembly, and the assembly speed is fast and efficient. Among them, the configuration type of the gasket feed mechanism 310, the first robot 320, and the gasket picking mechanism 330 can be in a variety of, in the present embodiment, the gasket feed mechanism 310 employs a vibrating plate, and the first robot 320 is a four-axis. The manipulator, the gasket pickup mechanism 330 includes a pneumatic jaw to achieve a delivery through the pneumatic jaw clamping gasket 1c.

[0041]Next, in order to ensure that the gasket pickup mechanism 330 is clamped to the spacer 1c, the gasket detecting mechanism is provided at the discharge port of the vibrating plate, and the gasket detecting mechanism includes a receiving seat, a sensor located on the receiving seat. And the drive for driving the straight round-trip movement of the seat, under the drive of the drive, the receiving holder can be coupled to the discharge port of the vibrating plate to carry the spacer 1c, and pass through the sensor sensing holder whether or not the gasket 1c is induced. When the sensor is sensed, the sensor transmits a signal to the control system, and the four-axis robot is driven to move the pneumatic claw to the receiving seat, and the gasket 1c is sandwiched from the receiving seat by the pneumatic jaw. Further, in order to ensure that the gasket 1c is placed on the faucet body 1a, avoiding the assembly error, and can also set another detection mechanism at the next station of the spacer 1C assembly station to detect whether the faucet body 1a is capable The film 1c, the implementable structure of the detection mechanism has a variety of, according to the actual situation, is not intended herein.

[0042]Further, referring toimage 3 In this embodiment, the truncation is also loaded on the journal shaft 1b, referring toFigure 8 The plug shaft assembly device 400 includes a plug-in discharge mechanism 410, which is provided at the output execution end of the first robot 320. Alternatively, the tubing shaft 1b is also attached to the fixture 200, which is provided with a carrier 270 for placing the plug shaft 1b, and the plug shaft 1b is up and down with the faucet body 1A and transmitted by the cure 200, wherein The axis-mounted device 400 acts in achieving the installation of the plug shaft 1b on the faucet body 1A, specifically, under the driving of the first robot 320, the plug shaft discharge mechanism 410 takes out the split shaft 1b on the fixture 200 to place it to The faucet body 1A is on. Among them, the tubular discharge mechanism 410 includes a pneumatic jaw to achieve a removal by the pneumatic clamp clamping axle 1b. That is, at the driving of the first robot 320, the mounting of the gasket 1c and the plug shaft 1b, the gasket pickup mechanism 330, and the plug shaft discharge mechanism 410 are shared (i.e., the first robot 320) to achieve Driving, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce the settings of the mechanical structure to save space. Of course, the plug shaft discharge mechanism 410 can also configure a separate power source to set according to the actual situation.

[0043]ReferFigure 9 withFigure 10 The nut assembly device 500 according to the present embodiment includes a nut feed mechanism 510, a second robot 520 disposed adjacent to the nut feed mechanism 510 and a nut tab and a nut tabs provided at the output of the second robot 520. 530;

[0044]The nut assembly device 500 also includes a third robot 540 and a nut locking mechanism 550, the second robot 520, and the third robot 540 disposed along the transmission direction of the transfer device 100 in the transfer direction of the transfer device 100.

[0045]Among them, the nut assembly device 500 acts in achieving the mounting of the nut 1d on the faucet body 1a, which is tapered by the nut feed mechanism 510, and drives the nut taking the discharge mechanism 530 on the second robot 520. The nut feed mechanism 510 removes the nut 1d to place it to the faucet body 1A, and then the fixture 200 and the faucet body 1a are transferred to the next station, under the driving of the third robot 540, the nut lock mechanism 550 reaches the nut 1D position At the point, the nut locking mechanism 550 immediately locks the nut 1D to the faucet body 1A, realizing the automation of the nut 1D material assembly, integrated, and the assembly speed is high and efficient. Among them, the structural type of the nut feed mechanism 510, the second robot 520, the nut, the nut locking mechanism 530, the third robot 540, the nut locking mechanism 550 can be a variety of, in the present embodiment, the nut feed mechanism 510 is vibrating The disc, the second robot 520 is X, Y, Z three-axis drive module, and the nut taking the discharge mechanism 530 includes a rotary sleeve and a drive assembly for driving the rotating sleeve around the axis of rotation, which can include a motor and The reducer, the sleeve is connected to the output shaft of the reducer, and the inner wall of the sleeve is provided with a plurality of elastomers arranged along the circumferential arrangement to be taken off by the sleeve and thereafter. However, specifically, the sleeve drives the nut 1D to rotate several angles, realize the pre-locking of the nut 1d on the faucet body 1a, and during the sleeve rises, the nut 1D is automatically disengaged from the elastic member to the faucet body 1a; The third robot 540 is a lifting drive module, and the nut locking mechanism 550 includes a rotating sleeve and a drive assembly for driving the rotating sleeve around the axis of rotation, which can include a motor and a speed reducer, sleeve and reducer The output shaft is connected, the inner wall surface of the sleeve is adapted to the outer shape of the nut 1D to rotate through the sleeve to rotate to achieve lock. That is, the nut 1D is assembled on the faucet body 1a, and the pre-locking is first collected by the above configuration. In addition, it is to be noted that when the faucet body 1a has a plurality of mounting holes, the nut taking the discharge mechanism 530 and the nut locking mechanism 550 may provide a plurality of steps to implement the synchronization operation of the plurality of nut 1d.

[0046]ReferFigure 11 The bushing assembly device 600 according to the present embodiment includes a bushing feed mechanism 610, a fourth robot 620 disposed adjacent to the bushing feed mechanism 610 and a bushing disposed at the output of the fourth robot 620. The discharge mechanism 630. Among them, the mounting of the bushing assembly device 600 is to achieve the mounting of the bushing 1e on the faucet body 1a, which is placed on the bushing 1e by the bushing feed mechanism 610, and is driven under the fourth robot 620, liner The discharge mechanism 630 takes out the bushing 1e at the bushing feed mechanism 610 to place it to the faucet body 1a. In this embodiment, the bushing feed mechanism 610 employs a vibrating plate, and the fourth robot 620 is a four-axle robot, and the liner sleeve discharge mechanism 630 includes a pneumatic clamp to achieve laterally by a pneumatic jaw clamping bushing 1e.

[0047]Further, referring toFigure 11 The faucet assembly line according to the present embodiment further includes a date label distribution device 800, and the date labeling device 800 includes a date reference supply mechanism 810 and a date-based discharge mechanism 820, and the datetofer discharge mechanism 820 is set in fourth At the output execution end of the robot 620, the datetime feature supply mechanism 810 is disposed adjacent to the fourth robot 620. It is readily understood that in order to satisfy the assembly requirements of the faucet 1, the dose label is also required on the faucet body 1a. The so-called date label, that is, label with information such as the production date, the listing date, which is applied. As the rhogonical date, the liner 1e is first installed in the plug shaft 1b, while the date labeling device 800 is used to achieve the installation of the date marked on the fuel head body 1A, which passes the date standard The feed mechanism 810 is tested on the datecase and drove under the fourth robot 620, and the datetofer discharge mechanism 820 removes the date labeling to the faucet body 1A at the date-based feed mechanism 810. Among them, the date-based feed mechanism 810 employs a vibrating plate, the datetime tap discharge mechanism 820 includes an adsorption assembly and a drive for driving the adsorption assembly to move through the adsorption component adsorption date. Among them, the adsorption assembly can be used as a pneumatic adsorption structure such as a pneumon, a gas rod, and the drive member can be cylinders, and the adsorption assembly can realize the dislocation arrangement between the liner joint discharge mechanism 630, thereby Avoiding structural interference in assembling different parts, improving the safety of assembly operations.

[0048]That is, at the driving of the fourth robot 620, the placement of the date label and the bushing 1e, the datetofer discharge mechanism 820, and the liner pipe 630 commonly used by the same power source (ie, the fourth robot 620) to achieve the drive To reduce manufacturing costs, reduce the settings of the mechanical structure to save space. Of course, the date-optic discharge mechanism 820 can configure a separate power source to set according to the actual situation.

[0049]ReferFigure 12 The bushing assembly device 600 according to the present embodiment further includes a liner seat mechanism 640, a liner compression mechanism 640, and a fourth robot 620 in the conveying direction of the transfer device 100, and the liner compression mechanism 640 includes a bracket. 641, the block 642 is provided on the bracket 641 and a drive assembly 643 for driving the pressure block 642 up and down. That is, in the assembly process of the faucet, the bushing 1e is placed on the faucet body 1a and needs to perform compression operation, specifically, the bushing 1e is placed on the faucet body 1A after the previous station, and the fixture 200 and The faucet body 1A is transferred to the next station, the drive assembly 643 of the liner compression mechanism 640 drives the pressing block 642 to lower the bushing 1e so that the bushing 1e is compatible with the tubular shaft 1b. Among them, the drive assembly 643 can use a cylinder.

[0050]ReferFigure 12 The receiving device 700 according to the present embodiment includes a post feed mechanism 710, a fifth robot 720 disposed adjacent to the rece carton 710 and a receiving end of the output execution end of the fifth robot 720. Locking mechanism 730. Wherein, the retroflar assembly device 700 acts in achieving the post on the stepper body 1A, which is sent to the pick-up locking mechanism 730 through the receptor feed mechanism 710, and in the fifth robot 720 Driven, the receptacle locking mechanism 730 locks the receptacle 1f onto the insertion shaft 1b. Among them, the receiving rod feed mechanism 710 employs a vibrating plate and a trachea, the fifth robot 720 can be an X, Z biaxial drive module, and the post lock mechanism 730 can be electronized, and the ends of the trachea are connected to the vibrating plate, respectively. The pickup head of the discharge opening and the electron batch is sent from the pick rod 1F from the vibrating plate to the electronal batch with the gas pipe to the electronal batch in the air blowing method. The above is then laminated by the electric batch. Among them, under the driving of the fifth robot 720, the electric batch can be horizontally moved to the mounting of the post 1f on a plurality of positions on the faucet body 1a.

[0051]Further, in order to avoid the damage of the internal ceramic sheet of the product, it is preferable to provide a bushing clamping mechanism at the output execution end of the fifth robot 720 to clamp the bushing mechanism. The bushing 1e is then taken back to the post 1f lock. Among them, the bushing clamping mechanism can be used with a pneumatic clamp.

[0052]Further, referring tofigure 2 withFigure 13 The faucet assembly line according to the present embodiment further includes a coating device 900, a coating device 900, and the spacer assembly device 300 in the conveying direction of the transfer device 100, and the oil apparatus 900 includes the sixth robot 910 and the first The oil mechanism 920 at the output execution of the six robot 910. Prior to assembly parts, the water dragon head body 1a also needs to be coated with lubricating oil (such as silicone) to achieve assembly seal, wherein the oil-based device 900 acts in achieving coating of lubricating oil on the faucet body 1a, in its sixth robot 910. Driven, the oil-based mechanism 920 is approached from the faucet body 1a to apply the lubricant to its mounting hole. In the present embodiment, the sixth robot 910 employs an X, Z biaxial drive module, and the oil-coating mechanism 920 includes an oil valve and a supply tube coupled to the oily valve to achieve oil through the oil valve.

[0053]Referfigure 2 withFigure 14The faucet assembly line according to the present embodiment further includes a blowing dust removal device 1000, the blowing dust removing device 1000, and the coating device 900 are sequentially arranged in the conveying direction of the transfer device 100, and the blowing dust removal device 1000 includes a seventh robot 1100 and a set The blowing mechanism 1200 at the output execution end of the seventh robot 1100. In order to prevent dust impurities on the faucet body 1a, affect the oil quality and assembly sealing, so that the faucet body 1a is blown up before the oil is applied to blow away the dust impurities on it. Among them, the blowing dust removing device 1000 acts in achieving the blown release of the dust impurities on the faucet body 1a, under driving of its seventh robot 1100, the blowing mechanism 1200 is close to the faucet body 1a to blow the dust impurities at its mounting hole. . In this embodiment, the seventh robot 1100 employs a Z-axis drive module, the blowing mechanism 1200 includes an air rod and a gas supply pipe coupled to the outlet rod to achieve blowing dust through the air lever.

[0054]The above or preferred embodiments of the present invention are not described above, whether or not the text or the figures, the scope of the invention is limited. Any in the integral concept of the present invention will be utilized by the present invention. Equivalent structural transformations, or direct / indirectly use in other related technical fields, are included within the scope of the invention.