A double-station caster assembly machine

Abstract

The present invention discloses a double-station caster assembly machine, comprising a frame, a PLC controller, a transfer assembly mechanism arranged on the frame, a caster loading mechanism arranged on the left side of the transfer assembly mechanism and a bracket loading mechanism arranged on the right side of the transfer assembly mechanism, wherein the transfer assembly mechanism, the caster loading mechanism and the bracket loading mechanism are all connected to the PLC controller, the transfer assembly mechanism comprises a caster transfer mechanism, a bracket transfer mechanism, a caster bracket assembly mechanism and a discharge device, the caster bracket assembly mechanism is vertically arranged on the right side of the caster transfer mechanism and connected to the left side of the bracket transfer mechanism, and the discharge device is located directly below the bottom plate of the caster transfer mechanism; the present invention has high assembly efficiency, reduces labor intensity, saves labor costs, improves economic benefits and has good market application value.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of mechanical automation processing, and in particular to a double-station caster assembly machine. Background Art

[0002] In the industrial field, in order to move some objects, it is generally necessary to configure a variety of tools for moving objects such as trolleys or carts for transportation. These tools have a common structure, that is, a wheel assembly must be set under the vehicle body to work, and most of the wheel assemblies are composed of a central axis passing through the center of the caster and a matching wheel bracket inserted through the two ends of the central axis. The wheel bracket is connected to the bottom plate of the cart or cart. In the assembly process of the wheel assembly, the caster with the central axis is usually manually assembled with the wheel bracket with the help of a fixture. However, manual assembly not only increases the labor cost investment, but also has low production efficiency, which is far from meeting the needs of modern large-scale and automated production.

[0003] Therefore, the prior art has defects and needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the defects in the prior art, the present invention provides a double-station caster assembly machine.

[0005] The technical document provided by the present invention is a double-station caster assembly machine, including a frame, a PLC controller, a transfer assembly mechanism arranged on the frame, a caster loading mechanism arranged on the left side of the transfer assembly mechanism and a bracket loading mechanism arranged on the right side of the transfer assembly mechanism, the transfer assembly mechanism, the caster loading mechanism and the bracket loading mechanism are all connected to the PLC controller; the transfer assembly mechanism includes a caster transfer mechanism, a bracket transfer mechanism, a caster bracket assembly mechanism and a unloading device, the caster bracket assembly mechanism is vertically arranged on the right side of the caster transfer mechanism and connected to the left side of the bracket transfer mechanism, the unloading device is located directly below the bottom plate of the caster transfer mechanism, and the feeding end of the unloading device is connected to the left side of the bracket transfer mechanism and is located at the same level.

[0006] Preferably, the caster transfer mechanism includes a caster transfer device for caster movement, a caster pushing cylinder and a caster transfer cylinder arranged on the base plate, the caster transfer cylinder is arranged at the front end of the caster transfer device, and the caster pushing cylinder is vertically arranged on the left side of the caster transfer device.

[0007] Preferably, the caster transfer device includes a caster transfer slide rail, a caster left slide groove and a caster right slide groove arranged on both sides of the caster transfer slide rail, a first slide connected to the caster feeding mechanism is opened in the middle of the caster left slide groove, a first transfer groove and a second transfer groove are arranged on the caster transfer slide rail, a second slide and a third slide are opened on the caster right slide groove, there are two caster pushing cylinders, and the two caster pushing cylinders are vertically arranged at both ends of the caster left slide groove and correspond to the second slide and the third slide respectively.

[0008] Preferably, the caster bracket assembly mechanism includes a material pressing bracket fixed on the right slide groove of the caster, a material pressing cylinder arranged on the top of the material pressing bracket, and an L-shaped material pressing slideway arranged on the lower inner side of the material pressing bracket.

[0009] Preferably, the bracket transfer mechanism includes a bracket transfer slide rail, a bracket left slide groove and a bracket right slide groove respectively arranged on both sides of the bracket transfer slide rail, a bracket transfer cylinder arranged at the front end of the bracket transfer slide rail, and a bracket pushing cylinder vertically arranged on the bracket right slide groove. The structure of the bracket transfer slide rail is the same as that of the caster transfer slide rail.

[0010] Preferably, a fourth slide for receiving the bracket conveyed by the bracket feeding mechanism is arranged in the middle position of the right slide groove of the bracket, a fifth slide corresponding to the second slide and a sixth slide corresponding to the third slide are arranged on the left slide groove of the bracket, and there are two bracket pushing cylinders, which correspond to the fifth slide and the sixth slide respectively.

[0011] Preferably, the caster bracket assembly mechanism includes a first caster bracket assembly mechanism and a second caster bracket assembly mechanism, the vertical end of the first L-shaped pressing slide of the first caster bracket assembly mechanism is connected to the second slide, and the horizontal end is connected to the fifth slide; the vertical end of the second L-shaped pressing slide of the second caster bracket assembly mechanism is connected to the third slide, and the horizontal end is connected to the sixth slide.

[0012] Preferably, the caster feeding mechanism comprises a caster vibration plate for storing casters, a caster straight vibrator and a vibration material trough for conveying casters, one end of the real material trough is connected to the discharge port of the caster vibration plate and the other end is connected to the first slideway.

[0013] Preferably, the bracket loading mechanism and the caster loading mechanism have the same structure.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects: the invention has high assembly efficiency, reduces labor intensity, saves labor costs, improves economic benefits, and has good market application value. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer assembly mechanism of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly mechanism of the caster bracket of the present invention;

[0018] Figure numerals: 1. frame; 2. transfer assembly mechanism; 3. caster vibration plate; 4. caster straight vibrator; 5. vibration trough; 6. bracket loading mechanism; 7. caster transfer mechanism; 8. bracket transfer mechanism; 9. caster bracket assembly mechanism; 10. unloading device; 71. caster transfer slide rail; 72. caster left slide groove; 73. caster right slide groove; 74. caster pushing cylinder; 75. caster transfer cylinder; 76. first slide; 77. second slide; 78. third slide; 81. bracket transfer slide rail; 82. bracket left slide groove; 83. bracket right slide groove; 84. bracket pushing cylinder; 85. bracket transfer cylinder; 91. pressing bracket; 92. pressing cylinder; 93. L-shaped pressing slide. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] It should be noted that the above-mentioned technical features are further combined with each other to form various embodiments not listed above, which are all deemed to be within the scope of the present invention; and, for ordinary technicians in this field, they can be improved or transformed according to the above description, and all these improvements and transformations should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

[0020] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention is described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are provided in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0021] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0023] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, embodiment 1 of the present invention: a double-station caster assembly machine, comprising a frame 1, a PLC controller, a transfer assembly mechanism 2 arranged on the frame 1, a caster loading mechanism arranged on the left side of the transfer assembly mechanism 2 and a bracket loading mechanism 6 arranged on the right side of the transfer assembly mechanism 2, the transfer assembly mechanism 2, the caster loading mechanism and the bracket loading mechanism 6 are all connected to the PLC controller; the transfer assembly mechanism 2 comprises a caster transfer mechanism 7, a bracket transfer mechanism 8, a caster bracket assembly mechanism 9 and a unloading device 10, the caster bracket assembly mechanism 9 is vertically arranged on the right side of the caster transfer mechanism 7 and connected to the left side of the bracket transfer mechanism 8, the unloading device 10 is located directly below the bottom plate of the caster transfer mechanism 7, and the feeding end of the unloading device 10 is connected to the left side of the bracket transfer mechanism 8 and is located at the same level.

[0025] Preferably, the caster transfer mechanism 7 includes a caster transfer device for caster movement arranged on the base plate, a caster pushing cylinder 74 and a caster transfer cylinder 75, the caster transfer cylinder 75 is arranged at the front end of the caster transfer device, and the caster pushing cylinder 74 is vertically arranged on the left side of the caster transfer device.

[0026] Preferably, the caster transfer device includes a caster transfer rail 71, a caster left slide groove 72 and a caster right slide groove 73 arranged on both sides of the caster transfer rail 71, a first slide 76 connected to the caster feeding mechanism is opened in the middle of the caster left slide groove 72, a first transfer groove and a second transfer groove are arranged on the caster transfer rail 71, and a second slide 77 and a third slide 78 are opened on the caster right slide groove 73, and there are two caster pushing cylinders 74, and the two caster pushing cylinders 74 are vertically arranged at both ends of the caster left slide groove 72 and correspond to the second slide 77 and the third slide 78 respectively.

[0027] Preferably, the caster bracket assembly mechanism 9 includes a pressing bracket 91 fixed on the right slide groove 73 of the caster, a pressing cylinder 92 arranged on the top of the pressing bracket 91 and an L-shaped pressing slideway 93 arranged on the lower inner part of the pressing bracket 91, and the output end of the pressing cylinder 92 is provided with a pressing head for pressing the caster.

[0028] Preferably, the bracket transfer mechanism 8 includes a bracket transfer rail 81, a bracket left slide groove 82 and a bracket right slide groove 83 respectively arranged on both sides of the bracket transfer rail 81, a bracket transfer cylinder 85 arranged at the front end of the bracket transfer rail 81 and a bracket pushing cylinder 84 vertically arranged on the bracket right slide groove 83. The structure of the bracket transfer rail 81 is the same as that of the caster transfer rail 71.

[0029] Preferably, a fourth slide for receiving the bracket conveyed by the bracket feeding mechanism 6 is provided in the middle position of the right slide groove 83 of the bracket, and a fifth slide corresponding to the second slide groove 77 and a sixth slide corresponding to the third slide groove 78 are respectively provided on the left slide groove 82 of the bracket, and there are two bracket pushing cylinders 84, and the two bracket pushing cylinders 84 correspond to the fifth slide and the sixth slide respectively.

[0030] Preferably, the caster bracket assembly mechanism 9 includes a first caster bracket assembly mechanism 9 and a second caster bracket assembly mechanism 9, the vertical end of the first L-shaped pressing slide 93 of the first caster bracket assembly mechanism 9 is connected to the second slide 77, and the horizontal end is connected to the fifth slide; the vertical end of the second L-shaped pressing slide 93 of the second caster bracket assembly mechanism 9 is connected to the third slide 78, and the horizontal end is connected to the sixth slide, and the pressing slide groove at the vertical end of the L-shaped pressing slide 93 is an inverted L-shape to facilitate connection with the slide on the caster right slide 73.

[0031] Preferably, the caster feeding mechanism includes a caster vibration plate 3 for storing casters, a caster straight vibrator 4 and a vibration material trough 5 for conveying casters, one end of the real material trough is connected to the discharge port of the caster vibration plate 3 and the other end is connected to the first slide 76.

[0032] Preferably, the bracket loading mechanism 6 and the caster loading mechanism have the same structure.

[0033] Preferably, the unloading device 10 includes a first unloading chute and a second unloading chute, the feed end of the first unloading chute is connected to the discharge end of the fifth chute, the feed end of the second unloading chute is connected to the discharge end of the sixth chute, and a storage box for storing assembled finished products is also provided below the discharge end of the first unloading chute and the discharge end of the second unloading chute.

[0034] Furthermore, electronic counters for counting the assembled finished products are provided at the discharge ends of the first discharge chute and the second discharge chute, and the electronic counters are connected to the PLC controller.

[0035] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the caster is transported to the caster transfer mechanism 7 through the caster feeding mechanism, and the caster is transferred to the vertical end of the L-shaped pressing slide 93 through the cooperation of the caster pushing cylinder 74 and the caster transfer cylinder 75. At the same time, the bracket is transported to the bracket transfer mechanism 8 through the bracket feeding mechanism 6, and the bracket is transferred to the horizontal end of the L-shaped pressing slide 93 through the cooperation of the bracket pushing cylinder 84 and the bracket transfer cylinder 85. The pressing cylinder 92 works to press the caster down along the L-shaped pressing slide 93 to press the caster into the bracket. When the bracket transfer cylinder 85 completes the next bracket pushing movement, the assembled caster bracket is pushed forward, and the assembled caster bracket falls into the storage box along the unloading slide.

[0036] It should be noted that the above-mentioned technical features are further combined with each other to form various embodiments not listed above, which are all deemed to be within the scope of the present invention; and, for ordinary technicians in this field, they can be improved or transformed according to the above description, and all these improvements and transformations should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A double-station caster assembly machine, It is characterized in that It includes a frame, a PLC controller, a transfer assembly mechanism arranged on the frame, a caster loading mechanism arranged on the left side of the transfer assembly mechanism, and a bracket loading mechanism arranged on the right side of the transfer assembly mechanism, wherein the transfer assembly mechanism, the caster loading mechanism, and the bracket loading mechanism are all connected to the PLC controller; the transfer assembly mechanism includes a caster transfer mechanism, a bracket transfer mechanism, a caster bracket assembly mechanism, and a discharge device, wherein the caster bracket assembly mechanism is vertically arranged on the right side of the caster transfer mechanism and connected to the left side of the bracket transfer mechanism, the discharge device is located directly below the bottom plate of the caster transfer mechanism, and the feed end of the discharge device is connected to the left side of the bracket transfer mechanism and is located at the same level; The caster transfer mechanism comprises a caster transfer device for caster movement, a caster push cylinder and a caster transfer cylinder arranged on the bottom plate, wherein the caster transfer cylinder is arranged at the front end of the caster transfer device, and the caster push cylinder is vertically arranged at the left side of the caster transfer device; The caster transfer device comprises a caster transfer slide rail, a caster left slide groove and a caster right slide groove arranged on both sides of the caster transfer slide rail, a first slideway connected to the caster feeding mechanism is provided in the middle of the caster left slide groove, a first transfer groove and a second transfer groove are provided on the caster transfer slide rail, a second slideway and a third slideway are provided on the caster right slide groove, and there are two caster push cylinders, which are vertically arranged at both ends of the caster left slide groove and correspond to the second slideway and the third slideway respectively; The caster bracket assembly mechanism includes a material pressing bracket fixed on the right slide groove of the caster, a material pressing cylinder arranged on the top of the material pressing bracket, and an L-shaped material pressing slideway arranged on the inner lower part of the material pressing bracket; The bracket transfer mechanism includes a bracket transfer slide rail, a bracket left slide groove and a bracket right slide groove respectively arranged on both sides of the bracket transfer slide rail, a bracket transfer cylinder arranged at the front end of the bracket transfer slide rail, and a bracket push cylinder vertically arranged on the bracket right slide groove. The structure of the bracket transfer slide rail is the same as that of the caster transfer slide rail. A fourth slideway for receiving the bracket conveyed by the bracket feeding mechanism is arranged in the middle position of the right slideway of the bracket, a fifth slideway corresponding to the second slideway and a sixth slideway corresponding to the third slideway are arranged on the left slideway of the bracket, and there are two bracket pushing cylinders, which correspond to the fifth slideway and the sixth slideway respectively; The caster bracket assembly mechanism includes a first caster bracket assembly mechanism and a second caster bracket assembly mechanism, wherein the vertical end of the first L-shaped pressing slideway of the first caster bracket assembly mechanism is connected to the second slideway, and the horizontal end is connected to the fifth slideway; the vertical end of the second L-shaped pressing slideway of the second caster bracket assembly mechanism is connected to the third slideway, and the horizontal end is connected to the sixth slideway; The caster feeding mechanism comprises a caster vibration plate for storing casters, a caster straight vibrator and a vibration material trough for conveying casters, one end of the vibration material trough is connected to the discharge port of the caster vibration plate and the other end is connected to the first slideway.

2. A double-station caster assembly machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The support feeding mechanism and the caster feeding mechanism have the same structure.

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