An automatic assembly machine for Rubik's Cube three-in-one

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one Rubik's Cube, comprising a casing, a first feeding mechanism, a second feeding mechanism and a third feeding mechanism are installed on the top of the casing, and the first feeding mechanism, the second feeding mechanism and the third feeding mechanism are correspondingly provided with a first vibration disk, a second vibration disk and a third vibration disk on the sides thereof, a clamping mechanism is provided on the side of the merging mechanism, and the clamping mechanism is installed under the disk, and the clamping mechanism is composed of a metal bracket, a cylinder F, a slider, a finger cylinder and a clamping rod, and the finger cylinder and the cylinder F are respectively located on both sides of the metal bracket. In addition to the conventional operation of manually putting materials into the vibration disk, the automatic assembly machine for the three-in-one Rubik's Cube automatically completes the operation of conveying and placing the single-flap rubber parts in the jig, as well as the merging and clamping operations by the equipment structure, and the design is more reasonable, which reduces the labor cost of workers involved and improves the processing efficiency of the Rubik's Cube.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of magic cube processing, and in particular to an automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube. Background Art

[0002] Assembly machines are mechanical equipment used for assembling material structures. They are widely used in industrial production. Depending on the objects to be assembled, the assembly structures of the assembly machines are also different. Mechanical equipment for assembling Rubik's Cubes is also a type of assembly machine. Rubik's Cubes are educational toys that can achieve the splicing of specified face colors by rotating. They are common in life. However, existing assembly machines have the following disadvantages when assembling Rubik's Cubes:

[0003] 1. After the parts of the Rubik's Cube are vibrated and transported by the vibration plate, they still need to be manually placed in the jig by the staff after arriving at the designated workstation. The degree of automation is not high, which greatly reduces the processing efficiency of the Rubik's Cube.

[0004] 2. After the various components of the Rubik's Cube are placed, they need to be clamped together to complete the splicing of the Rubik's Cube. However, in existing equipment, the last part of the merging operation is mostly completed manually with the assistance of workers, which is time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide an automated assembly machine for a three-in-one Rubik's Cube, so as to solve the problem in the above-mentioned background technology that the various parts of the Rubik's Cube are vibrated and transported via a vibration plate, but after arriving at the designated workstation, the workers still need to manually place the Rubik's Cube parts in a jig, which has a low degree of automation and greatly reduces the processing efficiency of the Rubik's Cube; after the various parts of the Rubik's Cube are placed, they need to be clamped together to complete the splicing of the Rubik's Cube, but in the existing equipment, the last part of the merging operation is mostly completed by workers with manual assistance, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube, comprising a casing, a first feeding mechanism, a second feeding mechanism and a third feeding mechanism are installed on the top of the casing, and the sides of the first feeding mechanism, the second feeding mechanism and the third feeding mechanism are respectively provided with a first vibration plate, a second vibration plate and a third vibration plate, the third feeding mechanism is composed of a frame, a first cylinder A, a first slide rail, a first cylinder D, a second slide rail, a first cylinder C, a first cylinder B and a feeding point, and the first cylinder A, the first slide rail, the first cylinder D and the second slide rail are all installed above the frame, and the output end of the first cylinder D is connected to the first cylinder C on which the first cylinder B is installed, and the first cylinder C is installed on the second slide rail;

[0007] A placement mechanism is provided above the housing, and the placement mechanism is located on the surface of the disc, and the placement mechanism is composed of a bottom plate and jigs distributed at equal angles, and 3 jigs and 2 single-flap rubber parts are distributed correspondingly;

[0008] The housing is provided with a merging mechanism, and the merging mechanism is composed of a fixed frame, a second cylinder A, a second cylinder C, a second cylinder D, a second cylinder B, a stepping motor and a conveyor belt, the belt shaft of the conveyor belt is connected to the stepping motor, both of which are fixed on the fixed frame, and a second cylinder A installed on the fixed frame is arranged above the conveyor belt, and the second cylinder A is connected to the second cylinder C installed on the slide rail;

[0009] A clamping mechanism is provided on the side of the merging mechanism, and the clamping mechanism is installed under the disc. The clamping mechanism is composed of a metal bracket, a cylinder F, a slider, a finger cylinder and a clamping rod. At the same time, the finger cylinder and the cylinder F are respectively located on both sides of the metal bracket, and a clamping rod is installed on the top of the finger cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, a clamping claw is installed at the bottom end of the first cylinder B, and the distribution direction of the first cylinder B is perpendicular to the distribution direction of the first slide rail.

[0011] Preferably, the minimum clamping range of the clamping jaws is smaller than the wall thickness of the top end of the single-flap rubber piece, and the clamping jaws and the single-flap rubber piece in the initial position are correspondingly distributed up and down.

[0012] Preferably, there are six placement mechanisms distributed at equal angles on the disc, and strip holes that match the clamping rods are provided at the edge of the disc and on the bottom plate.

[0013] Preferably, the second cylinder D is a rotary cylinder, and the rotating plane is a vertical plane.

[0014] Preferably, the second cylinder D and the second cylinder B are both located under the second cylinder C, and are connected to each other, and the second cylinder D and the second cylinder C are connected, and the bottom end of the initial position of the second cylinder B is located obliquely above the placement mechanism.

[0015] Preferably, the finger cylinder is slidably connected to the metal bracket via a slider, and the top end of the slider is connected to the output end of the cylinder F.

[0016] Preferably, there are three clamping rods distributed at equal angles with respect to the center of the finger cylinder, and the clamping rods are distributed vertically.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the three-in-one automatic assembly machine for the Rubik's Cube, in addition to the conventional operation of manually putting materials into the vibration plate, the transportation, placement of the single-petal rubber parts in the jig, and the merging and clamping operations are all automatically completed by the equipment structure, the design is more reasonable, the labor cost of workers' participation is reduced, and the processing efficiency of the Rubik's Cube is improved;

[0018] 1. The use of the first cylinder B and the clamping claws and other structures facilitates the transfer of the single-petal rubber part from the feeding point to the placement mechanism after the vibration plate vibrates and feeds the material, which improves the processing efficiency;

[0019] 2. The use of the placement mechanism and the merging mechanism facilitates the use of structures such as the finger cylinder and the clamping rod in the clamping mechanism to automatically merge the placed single-flap rubber parts, avoiding the complicated steps of manual operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the third feeding mechanism of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a side view structural schematic diagram of the merging mechanism of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the merging mechanism of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the single-flap rubber parts before and after merging.

[0026] In the figure: 1, casing; 2, first feeding mechanism; 3, second feeding mechanism; 4, third feeding mechanism; 41, frame; 42, first cylinder A; 43, first slide rail; 44, first cylinder D; 45, second slide rail; 46, first cylinder C; 47, first cylinder B; 48, clamping claw; 49, feeding point; 5, first vibration plate; 6, second vibration plate; 7, third vibration plate; 8, placing mechanism; 81, bottom plate; 82, fixture; 83, single-petal rubber part; 9, disc; 10, merging mechanism; 101, fixing frame; 102, second cylinder A; 103, second cylinder C; 104, second cylinder D; 105, second cylinder B; 106, stepping motor; 107, conveyor belt; 11, clamping mechanism; 111, cylinder F; 112, slider; 113, finger cylinder; 114, clamping rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] See also Figure 1-6 The present invention provides a technical solution: an automatic assembly machine for a magic cube three-in-one, comprising a housing 1, a first feeding mechanism 2, a second feeding mechanism 3, a third feeding mechanism 4, a frame 41, a first cylinder A42, a first slide rail 43, a first cylinder D44, a second slide rail 45, a first cylinder C46, ​​a first cylinder B47, a clamping claw 48, a feeding point 49, a first vibration plate 5, a second vibration plate 6, a third vibration plate 7, a placing mechanism 8, a bottom plate 81, a fixture 82, a single-flap rubber part 83, a disc 9, a merging mechanism 10, a fixing frame 101, a second cylinder A102, a second cylinder C103, a second cylinder D104, a second cylinder B105, a stepping motor 106, a conveyor belt 107, a clamping mechanism 11, a cylinder F111, a slider 112, and a finger cylinder 113 and a clamping rod 114, a first feeding mechanism 2, a second feeding mechanism 3 and a third feeding mechanism 4 are installed on the top of the casing 1, and the sides of the first feeding mechanism 2, the second feeding mechanism 3 and the third feeding mechanism 4 are respectively provided with a first vibration plate 5, a second vibration plate 6 and a third vibration plate 7, the third feeding mechanism 4 is composed of a frame 41, a first cylinder A42, a first slide rail 43, a first cylinder D44, a second slide rail 45, a first cylinder C46, ​​a first cylinder B47 and a feeding point 49, and the first cylinder A42, the first slide rail 43, the first cylinder D44 and the second slide rail 45 are all installed above the frame 41, and the output end of the first cylinder D44 is connected to the first cylinder C46 on which the first cylinder B47 is installed, and the first cylinder C46 is installed on the second slide rail 45;

[0029] A placement mechanism 8 is provided above the housing 1, and the placement mechanism 8 is located on the surface of the disc 9, and the placement mechanism 8 is composed of a bottom plate 81 and jigs 82 distributed at equal angles, and three jigs 82 and two single-flap rubber parts 83 are distributed correspondingly;

[0030] The housing 1 is provided with a merging mechanism 10, and the merging mechanism 10 is composed of a fixed frame 101, a second cylinder A102, a second cylinder C103, a second cylinder D104, a second cylinder B105, a stepping motor 106 and a conveyor belt 107. The belt shaft of the conveyor belt 107 is connected to the stepping motor 106, and both are fixed to the fixed frame 101. A second cylinder A102 installed on the fixed frame 101 is provided above the conveyor belt 107, and the second cylinder A102 is connected to the second cylinder C103 installed on the slide rail.

[0031] A clamping mechanism 11 is provided on the side of the merging mechanism 10, and the clamping mechanism 11 is installed under the disc 9. The clamping mechanism 11 is composed of a metal bracket, a cylinder F111, a slider 112, a finger cylinder 113 and a clamping rod 114. At the same time, the finger cylinder 113 and the cylinder F111 are respectively located on both sides of the metal bracket, and a clamping rod 114 is installed on the top of the finger cylinder 113.

[0032] The bottom end of the first cylinder B47 is equipped with a clamping claw 48, and the distribution direction of the first cylinder B47 is perpendicular to the distribution direction of the first slide rail 43. The minimum clamping range of the clamping claw 48 is smaller than the wall thickness of the top of the single-flap rubber piece 83, and the clamping claw 48 and the single-flap rubber piece 83 in the initial position are correspondingly distributed up and down. The first cylinder A42 moves, pulling the module toward the material channel to take the material, the first cylinder D44 moves downward, and the first cylinder B47 controls the clamping claw 48 to clamp the feeding point 49. The single-petal rubber piece 83 on the top is then controlled by the first cylinder D44 upward, and the first cylinder A42 pushes the module forward. While the first cylinder D44 controls downward, the first cylinder C46 controls the rotation to rotate the rubber piece so that the rubber piece can be placed in the fixture 82. The first cylinder B47 controls the clamping claws 48 to lower the rubber piece into the module, and the module returns to its original position. The divider controls the rotation of the disc 9. The other two identical feeding mechanisms repeat the above actions to achieve the purpose of automated placement of the rubber piece.

[0033] There are six placement mechanisms 8 distributed at equal angles on the disc 9 , and strip holes that match the clamping rods 114 are opened on the edge of the disc 9 and on the bottom plate 81 .

[0034] The second cylinder D104 is a rotating cylinder, and the rotating plane is a vertical plane. The second cylinder D104 and the second cylinder B105 are both located under the second cylinder C103, and the two are connected to each other. The second cylinder D104 and the second cylinder C103 are connected, and the bottom end of the initial position of the second cylinder B105 is located obliquely above the placement mechanism 8. After tightening the material, the 111 cylinder F controls downward, the finger cylinder 113 returns, the second cylinder A102 controls the module forward, the second cylinder C103 controls downward, the second cylinder B105 clamps the material, and the second cylinder D104 controls the rotation so that the flat surface of the merged Rubik's Cube can contact the conveyor belt 107. The second cylinder A102 controls the backward movement, and the second cylinder B105 opens to control the discharge of the material. The product is placed on the conveyor belt 107, the mechanical module returns, and the stepper motor 106 drives the product to move, so that the assembled Rubik's Cube can be transported to the outside as a whole.

[0035] The finger cylinder 113 is slidably connected to the metal bracket through the slider 112, and the top of the slider 112 is connected to the output end of the cylinder F111. There are three clamping rods 114 distributed at equal angles about the center of the finger cylinder 113, and the clamping rods 114 are distributed vertically. Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, when the placing mechanism 8 with the single-flap plastic piece 83 placed follows the disc 9 to move to the side of the merging mechanism 10, the cylinder F111 is controlled to move upward. Figure 5 The slider 112 in the middle moves upward accordingly, so the finger cylinder 113 will move upward synchronously accordingly, until the clamping rod 114 passes through the strip holes on the disc 9 and the bottom plate 81 and is embedded in the fixture 82. At this time, the finger cylinder 113 operates accordingly, and the three fixtures 82 are driven to close to the middle through the clamping rod 114, and the corresponding single-petal rubber parts 83 placed in the fixture 82 will also be merged accordingly, thereby completing the purpose of automatic splicing.

[0036] Working principle: Pour the plastic parts into the Figure 1 The vibrating plates automatically load the materials, and the direct vibration pushes the materials on the material channel forward until each single-flap rubber part 83 enters each feeding mechanism. Figure 2 At the feeding point 49 in the middle, the first cylinder A42 moves, pulling the module to take the material in the direction of the material channel, the first cylinder D44 moves downward, the first cylinder B47 controls the clamping claw 48 to clamp the single-petal rubber piece 83 on the feeding point 49, and then the first cylinder D44 controls upward, the first cylinder A42 pushes the module forward, while the first cylinder D44 controls downward, the first cylinder C46 controls the rotation to rotate the rubber piece so that the rubber piece can be placed in the fixture 82, the first cylinder B47 controls the clamping claw 48 to lower the rubber piece into the module, the module returns to its original position, the divider controls the disc 9 to rotate, and the other two identical feeding mechanisms repeat the above actions, thereby achieving the purpose of automatic placement of the rubber piece;

[0037] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, when the placing mechanism 8 with the single-flap plastic piece 83 placed follows the disc 9 to move to the side of the merging mechanism 10, the cylinder F111 is controlled to move upward. Figure 5 The slider 112 in the middle moves upward accordingly, so the finger cylinder 113 will move upward synchronously accordingly, until the clamping rod 114 passes through the strip holes on the disc 9 and the bottom plate 81 and is embedded in the fixture 82. At this time, the finger cylinder 113 operates accordingly, and drives the three fixtures 82 to close to the middle through the clamping rod 114, and the corresponding single-petal rubber parts 83 placed in the fixture 82 will also be merged accordingly, thereby completing the purpose of automatic splicing. After the material is tightened, the 111 cylinder F controls downward, the finger cylinder 113 returns, the second cylinder A102 controls the module forward, the second cylinder C103 controls downward, the second cylinder B105 clamps the material, and the second cylinder D104 controls the rotation so that the flat surface of the merged Rubik's Cube can contact the conveyor belt 107. The second cylinder A102 controls to move backward, and the second cylinder B105 opens to control the discharge of the material. The product is placed on the conveyor belt 107, the mechanical module returns, and the stepper motor 106 drives the product to move, so that the spliced ​​Rubik's Cube can be transported to the outside as a whole.

[0038] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A first feeding mechanism (2), a second feeding mechanism (3) and a third feeding mechanism (4) are installed at the top of the casing (1), and a first vibration plate (5), a second vibration plate (6) and a third vibration plate (7) are arranged on the sides of the first feeding mechanism (2), the second feeding mechanism (3) and the third feeding mechanism (4) in sequence. The third feeding mechanism (4) is composed of a frame (41), a first cylinder A (42), a first slide rail (43), a first cylinder D (44), a second slide rail (45), a first cylinder C (46), a first cylinder B (47) and a feeding point (49), and the first cylinder A (42), the first slide rail (43), the first cylinder D (44) and the second slide rail (45) are all installed above the frame (41), and the output end of the first cylinder D (44) is connected to the first cylinder C (46) on which the first cylinder B (47) is installed, and the first cylinder C (46) is installed on the second slide rail (45); A placement mechanism (8) is provided above the housing (1), and the placement mechanism (8) is located on the surface of the disc (9), and the placement mechanism (8) is composed of a bottom plate (81) and jigs (82) distributed at equal angles, and the three jigs (82) and the two single-flap rubber parts (83) are distributed correspondingly; The housing (1) is provided with a merging mechanism (10), and the merging mechanism (10) is composed of a fixed frame (101), a second cylinder A (102), a second cylinder C (103), a second cylinder D (104), a second cylinder B (105), a stepping motor (106) and a conveying belt (107), wherein the belt shaft of the conveying belt (107) is connected to the stepping motor (106), and both are fixed to the fixed frame (101), and a second cylinder A (102) installed on the fixed frame (101) is arranged above the conveying belt (107), and the second cylinder A (102) is connected to the second cylinder C (103) installed on the slide rail; A clamping mechanism (11) is arranged on the side of the merging mechanism (10), and the clamping mechanism (11) is installed below the disc (9). The clamping mechanism (11) is composed of a metal bracket, a cylinder F (111), a slider (112), a finger cylinder (113) and a clamping rod (114). The finger cylinder (113) and the cylinder F (111) are respectively located on both sides of the metal bracket, and a clamping rod (114) is installed at the top of the finger cylinder (113).

2. The automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping claw (48) is installed at the bottom end of the first cylinder B (47), and the distribution direction of the first cylinder B (47) is perpendicular to the distribution direction of the first slide rail (43).

3. The automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube according to claim 2, characterized in that: The minimum clamping range of the clamping claw (48) is smaller than the wall thickness of the top end of the single-flap rubber piece (83), and the clamping claw (48) and the single-flap rubber piece (83) in the initial position are correspondingly distributed up and down.

4. The automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement mechanisms (8) are provided in six equal-angle distributions on the disc (9), and strip-shaped holes that match the clamping rods (114) are provided at the edge of the disc (9) and on the bottom plate (81).

5. The automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second cylinder D (104) is a rotary cylinder, and the rotation plane is a vertical plane.

6. The automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second cylinder D (104) and the second cylinder B (105) are both located under the second cylinder C (103), and are connected to each other. The second cylinder D (104) and the second cylinder C (103) are connected, and the bottom end of the initial position of the second cylinder B (105) is located obliquely above the placement mechanism (8).

7. The automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The finger cylinder (113) is slidably connected to the metal bracket via a slider (112), and the top end of the slider (112) is connected to the output end of the cylinder F (111).

8. The automatic assembly machine for a three-in-one magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are three clamping rods (114) distributed at equal angles with respect to the center of the finger cylinder (113), and the clamping rods (114) are distributed vertically.

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