An automatic unloading mechanism for automatically inserting and removing a USB plug of an electronic device

By designing an automatic material removal mechanism, the damage to electronic devices when the robot arm is directly removed from the USB plug is solved, and safe plug-in and unplugging and cost reduction are achieved.

CN111416262BActive Publication Date: 2025-07-01BEIJING QIANHENG XIANGRUI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202010374113.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-05-06
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Estimated Expiration
2040-05-06

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the robotic arm can easily damage the device when it removes the electronic device directly from the USB plug.

Method used

An automatic deduplication mechanism including a fixed plate, a push plate, a clamping frame and a tension spring is designed. The push plate movement is driven by the piston cylinder, which promotes the clamping frame separation, and uses the push block to separate the electronic device from the USB plug.

Benefits of technology

The secure plug-in and unplugging of electronic devices is achieved, reducing manufacturing costs and improving the compactness of the mechanism.

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Abstract

An automatic material discharging mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device, comprising a fixing plate, a pushing plate, and a clamping frame; clamping frames for clamping the electronic device are arranged on both sides of the fixing plate; the clamping frames are slidably connected to the fixing plate; a tension spring pulls the clamping frames to clamp the electronic device; a piston cylinder drives the pushing plate to move; the pushing plate pushes the two clamping frames to separate; the moving direction of the clamping frames is perpendicular to the moving direction of the pushing plate; one side of the pushing plate is set to be pointed and corresponds to the middle position of the two clamping frames; the fixing plate is provided with a mounting block; a USB plug is arranged on the mounting block; a pushing block is arranged on the side of the mounting block; the pushing block is connected to the pushing plate; this device drives the pushing plate to move through the piston cylinder, completing the loosening and clamping of the electronic device and the material discharging of the electronic device, making this mechanism more compact and reducing the manufacturing cost.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of stripping mechanisms, and particularly to an automatic stripping mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of science and technology in our country, the application scope of electronic devices is also becoming wider and wider. All kinds of electronic devices have helped us solve many life problems. During the production process of electronic devices, it is necessary to connect the electronic device to a USB plug to download data through the USB plug. After downloading, it is necessary to remove the mobile phone from the USB plug; however, after downloading is completed, if the robotic arm directly removes the electronic device from the USB plug, it is easy to damage the electronic device. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic stripping mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device, which automatically completes the plugging and unplugging of the USB plug of the electronic device.

[0004] The present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] An automatic stripping mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device, comprising a fixing plate, a pushing plate, and a clamping frame; clamping frames for clamping the electronic device are arranged on both sides of the fixing plate; the clamping frames are slidably connected to the fixing plate; a tension spring pulls the clamping frames to clamp the electronic device; a piston cylinder drives the pushing plate to move; the pushing plate pushes the two clamping frames to separate; the moving direction of the clamping frames is perpendicular to the moving direction of the pushing plate; one side of the pushing plate is set to be pointed and corresponds to the middle position of the two clamping frames; the fixing plate is provided with a mounting block; a USB plug is arranged on the mounting block; a pushing block is arranged on the side of the mounting block; the pushing block is connected to the pushing plate.

[0006] Preferably, the mounting block is slidably connected to the fixing plate; the sliding direction of the mounting block is parallel to the moving direction of the pushing plate; one end of the mounting block is connected to a support spring; the other end of the support spring is fixedly arranged.

[0007] Preferably, the pushing block is slidably connected to the fixing plate, the pushing block and the mounting block are arranged on one side of the fixing plate, and the pushing plate is arranged on the other side of the fixing plate.

[0008] Preferably, the automatic stripping mechanism is arranged on a workbench; a robotic arm and a storage rack are arranged on the workbench; the storage rack is arranged on one side of the automatic stripping mechanism; an adsorption device is arranged on the robotic arm.

[0009] Preferably, a positioning block is arranged on the pushing plate; the positioning block is arranged on the side of the pushing plate away from the pointed shape; when the clamping frame clamps the electronic device, the positioning block is in contact with the workbench.

[0010] Preferably, the clamping frame includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate; two first connecting plates are slidably connected to the fixing plate; the second connecting plate is arranged on the first connecting plate; the two second connecting plates are respectively distributed on both sides of the fixing plate; the second connecting plate is perpendicular to the fixing plate and extends to one side of the electronic device.

[0011] Preferably, a guide roller is arranged on the clamping frame; the guide roller is attached to the push plate; the push plate is arranged corresponding to the middle position between the two guide rollers.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages and effects:

[0013] In the present invention, the tension spring pulls the clamping frame to clamp the electronic device, and the piston cylinder drives the movement of the push plate; the push plate pushes the two clamping frames to separate, realizing the loosening and clamping of the electronic device; the pushing block is connected to the push plate, the push plate drives the pushing block, and the pushing block pushes the electronic device to separate from the USB plug, realizing the unloading of the electronic device; this device drives the movement of the push plate through the piston cylinder, completing the loosening and clamping of the electronic device and the unloading of the electronic device, making the mechanism more compact and reducing the manufacturing cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0015] Figure 1 is the front view of the workbench of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 is the side view of the workbench of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 is the front view of an automatic unloading mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device according to the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 is the rear view of an automatic unloading mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 is the side view of an automatic unloading mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device according to the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 is the three-dimensional view of an automatic unloading mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device according to the present invention.

[0021] In the figure: 1 workbench, 2 robotic arm, 21 adsorption device, 3 storage rack, 4 automatic blanking mechanism, 41 fixing plate, 42 tension spring, 43 clamping frame, 431 first connecting plate, 432 second connecting plate, 44 guide roller, 45 push plate, 46 pushing block, 47 support spring, 48 first mounting plate, 49 connecting rod, 410 positioning block, 411 second mounting plate, 412 mounting block, 413 first guide rail, 414 second guide rail, 5 electronic device. Detailed implementation manner

[0022] The detailed implementation manner of the present invention is as follows:

[0023] Please refer to Figure 1-6 As shown in the figure, an automatic blanking mechanism for automatically inserting and removing a USB plug of an electronic device, the automatic blanking mechanism 4 is arranged on the workbench 1; a robotic arm 2 and a storage rack 3 are arranged on the workbench 1; the storage rack 3 is arranged on one side of the automatic blanking mechanism 4, and the electronic device is temporarily stored through the storage rack 3; an adsorption device 21 is arranged on the robotic arm 2, and the robotic arm 2 grabs the electronic device through the adsorption device 21.

[0024] The automatic blanking mechanism 4 includes a fixing plate 41, a push plate 45, and a clamping frame 43; clamping frames 43 for clamping the electronic device 5 are arranged on both sides of the fixing plate 41; the clamping frame 43 is slidably connected to the fixing plate 41, and the clamping frame 43 slides in the horizontal direction; the tension spring 42 pulls the clamping frame 43 to clamp the electronic device 5; the stretching direction of the tension spring 42 is arranged in the horizontal direction; one side of the tension spring 42 is connected to the clamping frame 43; one side of the tension spring 42 is connected to the fixing plate 41; the clamping frame 43 includes a first connecting plate 431 and a second connecting plate 432; two first connecting plates 431 are slidably connected to the fixing plate 41; a second connecting plate 432 is arranged on the first connecting plate 431; two second connecting plates 432 are respectively distributed on both sides of the fixing plate 41; the second connecting plate 432 is perpendicular to the fixing plate 41 and extends to one side of the electronic device 5 to clamp the electronic device 5.

[0025] A second mounting plate 411 is provided below the push plate 45; a piston cylinder is provided below the second mounting plate 411; the piston cylinder drives the push plate 45 to move; the push plate 45 pushes the two clamping frames 43 to separate; the moving direction of the clamping frames 43 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the push plate 45; one side of the push plate 45 is shaped like a tip and corresponds to the middle position of the two clamping frames 43, so as to facilitate the push plate 45 to push the two clamping frames 43 to separate; guide rollers 44 are provided on the clamping frames 43; the guide rollers 44 are in contact with the push plate 45; the push plate 45 is correspondingly arranged at the middle position of the two guide rollers 44; the two guide rollers 44 assist the push plate 45 to push the two clamping frames 43 to separate, reducing the friction between the push plate 45 and the clamping frames 43; a positioning block 410 is provided on the push plate 45; the positioning block 410 is arranged on the side of the push plate 45 away from the tip; when the clamping frames 43 clamp the electronic device 5, the positioning block 410 is in contact with the workbench 1 to limit the movement of the push plate 45.

[0026] The fixing plate 41 is provided with a mounting block 412; a USB plug is provided on the mounting block 412; the mounting block 412 is slidably connected to the fixing plate 41 through a first guide rail 413, and the first guide rail 413 assists the mounting block 412 to slide; the sliding direction of the mounting block 412 is parallel to the moving direction of the push plate 45; one end of the mounting block 412 is connected to a support spring 47; the other end of the support spring 47 is fixedly arranged on the first mounting plate 48 to buffer the connection process between the electronic device and the USB plug and prevent damage to the electronic device; the first mounting plate 48 is mounted on the workbench 1; the first mounting plate 48 is fixedly connected below the fixing plate 41.

[0027] A pushing block 46 for pushing the electronic device is provided on the side of the mounting block 418; the pushing block 46 is connected to the push plate 45 through a connecting rod 49; the pushing block 46 is slidably connected to the fixing plate 41 through a second guide rail 414, and the second guide rail 414 can assist the push plate 45 and the pushing block 46 to slide simultaneously; the pushing block 46 and the mounting block 412 are arranged on one side of the fixing plate 41, and the push plate 45 is arranged on the other side of the fixing plate 41; the pushing block 46 pushes the electronic device 5 to separate from the USB plug to realize the unloading of the electronic device; the device drives the push plate 45 to move through the piston cylinder, completing the loosening and clamping of the electronic device and the unloading of the electronic device, making the mechanism more compact and reducing the manufacturing cost.

[0028] Working principle: The storage rack 3 temporarily stores the electronic device; the robotic arm 2 grabs the electronic device through the adsorption device 21, connects the USB plug to the electronic device 5, and buffers the connection process between the electronic device and the USB plug through the support spring 47 to prevent damage to the electronic device 5; the tension spring 42 pulls the clamping frame 43 to clamp the electronic device 5 to realize the clamping of the electronic device 5.

[0029] The push plate 45 pushes the two clamping frames 43 to separate; the two guide rollers 44 assist the push plate 45 to push the two clamping frames 43 to separate, reducing the frictional force between the push plate 45 and the clamping frame 43; the push plate 45 drives the push block 46 to move; the push block 46 pushes the electronic device 5 to separate from the USB plug, realizing the blanking of the electronic device; the second guide rail 414 can assist the sliding of the push plate 45 and the push block 46 at the same time; this device drives the push plate 45 to move through the piston cylinder, completing the loosening and clamping of the electronic device and the blanking of the electronic device 5, making this mechanism more compact and reducing the manufacturing cost.

[0030] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic material discharging mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of an electronic device. The automatic material discharging mechanism is arranged on a workbench, and is characterized in that: It includes a fixed plate, a push plate, and a clamping frame; clamping frames for clamping an electronic device are arranged on both sides of the fixed plate; the clamping frames are slidably connected to the fixed plate; a tension spring pulls the clamping frames to clamp the electronic device; a piston cylinder drives the push plate to move; the push plate pushes the two clamping frames to separate; the moving direction of the clamping frames is perpendicular to the moving direction of the push plate; one side of the push plate is set to be pointed and corresponds to the middle position of the two clamping frames; The fixed plate is provided with a mounting block; a USB plug is arranged on the mounting block; a pushing block is arranged on the side of the mounting block; the pushing block is connected to the push plate; The mounting block is slidably connected to the fixed plate; the sliding direction of the mounting block is parallel to the moving direction of the push plate; one end of the mounting block is connected to a support spring; the other end of the support spring is fixedly arranged; A positioning block is arranged on the push plate; the positioning block is arranged on the side of the push plate away from the pointed shape; when the clamping frame clamps the electronic device, the positioning block is in contact with the workbench; The clamping frame includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate; two first connecting plates are slidably connected to the fixed plate; a second connecting plate is arranged on the first connecting plate; the two second connecting plates are respectively distributed on both sides of the fixed plate; the second connecting plate is perpendicularly arranged to the fixed plate and extends to one side of the electronic device; A guide roller is arranged on the clamping frame; the guide roller is in contact with the push plate; the push plate is correspondingly arranged at the middle position between the two guide rollers.

2. The automatic unloading mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of the electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing block is slidably connected to the fixed plate, and the pushing block and the mounting block are arranged on one side of the fixed plate, while the push plate is arranged on the other side of the fixed plate.

3. The automatic stripping mechanism for automatically plugging and unplugging a USB plug of the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: A robotic arm and a storage rack are arranged on the workbench; the storage rack is arranged on one side of the automatic blanking mechanism; an adsorption device is arranged on the robotic arm.

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