Automatic assembly equipment for automobile connectors

Abstract

The present invention is an automated assembly device for automotive connectors, including a workbench, a plurality of parts incoming mechanisms are arranged around the workbench, a ring-shaped transport mechanism is arranged at the middle position of the workbench, a plurality of grabbing mechanisms are arranged around the transport mechanism on the workbench, the plurality of grabbing mechanisms correspond to the plurality of parts incoming mechanisms one by one, and are used to grab the parts output from the incoming mechanisms to the transport mechanism, an actuator and a product discharging mechanism are also arranged on the workbench, the actuator is used to assemble the parts from the transport mechanism to form finished products, the product discharging mechanism is used to take out the assembled finished products on the transport mechanism to the product packaging area, the incoming mechanism, the transport mechanism, the grabbing mechanism, the actuator and the discharging mechanism are all connected to the controller to form an automated assembly device. The beneficial effects are: reducing the floor space; shortening the assembly time, saving labor costs, and improving production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of electronic product processing equipment, and in particular relates to an automatic assembly equipment for automobile connectors. Background Art

[0002] Due to the booming development of the automotive industry around the world, the demand for parts is also huge. Connectors are one of the many components in automobile manufacturing. This connector a (such as Fig.15 As shown in the figure, it is composed of an upper cover a2, a lower cover a1, a rack a3, a gear a4, a buffer pad a5, and a spring a6. The assembly process requires installing the rack, gear, buffer pad, and spring at corresponding positions on the lower cover, and then covering the upper cover to form a complete connector product.

[0003] At present, according to the product assembly process, the product only needs 6 devices to be assembled separately, which requires at least 6 operators to operate. As the product output increases, more equipment and more operators may be needed to achieve the output target. With the continuous increase in labor costs, intensive labor work no longer meets the development needs of the market. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a fully automated connector assembly device, in which all processes are completed in one device, thereby improving production efficiency and product quality and saving costs for enterprises.

[0005] The technical solution is as follows: an automated assembly device for automotive connectors, characterized in that it includes a workbench, a plurality of parts incoming material mechanisms are arranged around the workbench, a ring-shaped transportation mechanism is arranged at the middle position of the workbench, and a plurality of gripping mechanisms are arranged around the transportation mechanism on the workbench. The plurality of gripping mechanisms correspond one-to-one to the plurality of parts incoming material mechanisms, and are used to grab the parts output from the incoming material mechanisms to the transportation mechanism. An actuator and a product discharging mechanism are also provided on the workbench. The actuator is used to assemble the parts run by the transportation mechanism to form finished products, and the product discharging mechanism is used to take out the assembled finished products on the transportation mechanism to the product packaging area. The incoming material mechanism, the transportation mechanism, the gripping mechanism, the actuator and the discharging mechanism are all connected to the controller to form an automated assembly device.

[0006] As a further improvement, a functional testing mechanism and a coding and scanning mechanism are also provided on the workbench. The functional testing mechanism is used to test the mechanical properties of the assembled product; the coding and scanning mechanism is used to give the product a unique number and enter the product information into the product information database.

[0007] As a further improvement, the transport mechanism includes an annular guide rail, on which a plurality of sliders for carrying and transporting parts are arranged at equal distances, and a product carrier for placing parts is provided on the slider; the plurality of material feeding mechanisms include a lower cover material feeding mechanism, a buffer pad material feeding mechanism, a gear material feeding mechanism, a rack material feeding mechanism, a spring material feeding mechanism and an upper cover material feeding mechanism, all of which are composed of a vibration plate and an output slide, one end of the output slide is connected to the vibration plate, and the other end extends to the workbench; the plurality of grasping mechanisms include a lower cover grasping mechanism, a buffer pad grasping mechanism, a gear grasping mechanism, a rack grasping mechanism, a spring grasping mechanism, and an upper cover feeding mechanism which are sequentially arranged around the direction of rotation of the annular guide rail; the actuator includes an oiling mechanism, a gear assembly mechanism, a welding mechanism and a spring mechanism.

[0008] The lower cover grabbing mechanism is used to grab the lower cover output from the lower cover feeding mechanism and transfer it to the lower cover placement position on the product carrier;

[0009] The cushion grabbing mechanism is used to grab the cushion output from the cushion feeding mechanism, transfer it and install it on the lower cover on the product carrier at the same time;

[0010] The gear grabbing mechanism is used to grab the gear output from the gear feeding mechanism and transfer it to the gear placement position on the product carrier;

[0011] The rack grabbing mechanism is used to grab the rack output from the rack discharging mechanism, transfer it and simultaneously install it on the lower cover on the product carrier;

[0012] The oil injection mechanism is used to inject engine oil on the lower cover and the upper cover;

[0013] The gear assembly mechanism is used to mount the gear on the product carrier on the lower cover to mesh with the rack;

[0014] The spring grabbing mechanism is used to grab the spring output from the spring discharging mechanism and transfer it to be placed on the lower cover on the product carrier;

[0015] The upper cover feeding mechanism is used to grab the upper cover output from the upper cover feeding mechanism, transfer it and cover it on the lower cover on the product carrier at the same time;

[0016] The welding mechanism welds and fixes the upper cover to the lower cover through an ultrasonic welding head;

[0017] The spring-pushing mechanism is used to extend into the welded product to push the spring into place.

[0018] As a further improvement, the lower cover grabbing mechanism comprises a lower cover grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, the lower cover grabbing mounting base is provided with a lower cover incoming material fixture and a lower cover grabbing mounting bracket, the lower cover grabbing mounting bracket is provided with a lower cover grabbing lateral moving mechanism, and a lower cover grabbing clamp that can be raised and lowered is installed on the lower cover grabbing lateral moving mechanism;

[0019] The buffer pad grabbing mechanism comprises a buffer pad grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, the buffer pad grabbing mounting base is provided with a buffer pad material clamp and a buffer pad grabbing mounting bracket, the buffer pad grabbing mounting bracket is provided with a buffer pad grabbing transverse moving mechanism, a liftable buffer pad grabbing clamp is mounted on the buffer pad grabbing transverse moving mechanism, and the buffer pad grabbing clamp is a clamp that can rotate 180°;

[0020] The gear grabbing mechanism comprises a gear grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, the gear grabbing mounting base is provided with a gear grabbing material fixture and a gear grabbing mounting bracket, the gear grabbing material fixture is provided with two gear placement grooves, the gear grabbing mounting bracket is provided with a gear grabbing transverse moving mechanism, a gear grabbing claw that can be raised and lowered is installed on the gear grabbing transverse moving mechanism, and the gear grabbing claw is a double-headed suction cup claw that can grab two gears at the same time;

[0021] The rack grabbing mechanism comprises a rack grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, the rack grabbing mounting base is provided with a rack grabbing material fixture and a rack grabbing mounting bracket, the rack grabbing mounting bracket is provided with a rack grabbing lateral moving mechanism, a lifting rack grabbing clamp is installed on the rack grabbing lateral moving mechanism, and the rack grabbing clamp is a clamp that can rotate 180°;

[0022] The spring grabbing mechanism comprises a spring grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, a spring grabbing mechanical arm which can rotate 360 ​​degrees is provided on the spring grabbing mounting base, a spring grabbing mechanical seat is provided at the front end of the spring grabbing mechanical arm, and a retractable spring grabbing clamp is provided on the spring grabbing mechanical seat.

[0023] As a further improvement, the oiling mechanism includes a lower cover oiling mechanism and an upper cover oiling mechanism. The lower cover oiling mechanism is arranged before the rack grabbing mechanism station and is located in the inner ring of the annular guide rail; it is used to inject a few drops of oil on the lower cover before installing the rack; the upper cover oiling mechanism is arranged side by side with the upper cover feeding mechanism, and is used to inject oil on the upper cover before installing the upper cover. The oiling mechanism is composed of an oiling mounting bracket, an oiling lifting mechanism, an oil cylinder, an oil outlet pipe and an oiling seat. The oiling mounting bracket is installed on the workbench and extends above the annular guide rail at the upper end of the oiling mounting bracket. The oiling lifting mechanism is installed at the upper end of the oiling mounting bracket. The oil cylinder is installed on the oiling lifting mechanism. The oil outlet pipe connects the oil cylinder and the oiling seat. The oiling seat is installed at the lower end of the oiling lifting mechanism. The oiling seat is provided with an oil dripping hole.

[0024] As a further improvement, the gear assembly mechanism includes a gear assembly mounting support, the gear transfer mounting support is installed on the workbench and located in the inner ring of the annular guide rail, a gear assembly lifting mechanism is installed on the gear assembly mounting support, a gear assembly clamp is provided on the gear assembly lifting mechanism, the gear assembly clamp is a double-headed suction cup clamp, the gear assembly mechanism also includes an auxiliary lifting mechanism, the auxiliary lifting mechanism is installed on the workbench, located on the outside of the annular guide rail, and is arranged opposite to the gear assembly mounting support, the auxiliary lifting mechanism includes an auxiliary lifting bracket, a retractable lifting component is provided on the auxiliary lifting bracket, and a lift pin is provided at the front end of the lifting component, which is used to support the rack when assembling the gear to prevent the rack from shifting.

[0025] As a further improvement, the upper cover feeding mechanism includes an upper cover feeding mounting base installed on the workbench, and an upper cover feeding cylinder and an upper cover feeding turning mechanism are provided on the upper cover feeding mounting base, the output end of the upper cover feeding cylinder is connected to the upper cover feeding turning mechanism, and the upper cover feeding turning mechanism includes a turning arm and an upper cover carrier, the upper cover is output through an output slide and is received by an upper cover clamp arranged at an outlet of the output slide, and the upper cover carrier is initially arranged in parallel with the upper cover clamp, and after the upper cover is oiled by the oiling mechanism above the upper cover clamp, the output slide outputs the thrust of the next upper cover, and pushes the oiled upper cover into the upper cover carrier, and the upper cover feeding cylinder drives the turning arm to flip the upper cover and place it on the lower cover running on the circular track.

[0026] As a further improvement, the spring-pushing mechanism includes a pushing mechanism, a hook mechanism and a cover pressing mechanism, the pushing mechanism is installed on the workbench through a pushing mounting seat, a movable pushing connecting arm is provided on the pushing mounting seat, and a retractable pushing component is provided on the pushing connecting arm, the pushing component includes a push pin, the push pin is used to push the spring pin turned outward on the spring into the product assembled in the previous process, the hook mechanism and the cover pressing mechanism are arranged on the workbench through a spring-pushing mounting bracket, the hook mechanism is installed on the side of the spring-pushing mounting bracket through a hook transverse moving component, the hook mechanism includes a liftable hook for pushing the spring pre-placed on the upper cover to the correct position, the cover pressing mechanism is vertically downwardly arranged at the front end of the spring-pushing mounting bracket through a cover pressing lifting component, and the cover pressing mechanism includes a pressing block, which is used to press the product assembled in the previous process to prevent the product from moving when the hook is pulling the spring.

[0027] As a further improvement, the functional testing mechanism includes a functional testing mounting bracket installed on the workbench, a functional testing lifting mechanism is provided on the functional testing mounting bracket, and a functional detection assembly is installed at the lower end of the functional testing lifting mechanism through a connecting plate, the functional detection assembly includes a gear detection assembly arranged on both sides of the connecting plate and a rack detection assembly arranged in the middle of the connecting plate, the gear detection assemblies on both sides include a gear telescopic cylinder and a gear probe, and the rack detection assembly includes a rack telescopic cylinder and a rack detection needle.

[0028] As a further improvement, the discharging mechanism includes a discharging mounting support installed on the workbench, a discharging lateral moving mechanism is provided on the discharging mounting support, a discharging up and down lifting mechanism is provided on the discharging lateral moving mechanism, and a discharging clamp is provided on the discharging up and down lifting mechanism for clamping the finished products and placing them in the packaging area.

[0029] Beneficial Effects

[0030] The beneficial effects are as follows: the present invention provides an automated assembly device for automotive connectors, which realizes the automated assembly of connectors from components one by one into finished products, reduces the investment in labor costs, improves production efficiency, and reduces production and maintenance costs; at the same time, by utilizing the rotation characteristics of the circular track, a number of carriers for placing components are arranged on the circular track, and the grabbing, loading, assembly, and testing of each component are all concentrated around the circular track to reduce the floor space; shortens the assembly time, and further improves production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and implementation examples.

[0032] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 A top view of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 A top view of the annular guide rail of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lower cover grabbing mechanism of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the buffer pad grabbing mechanism of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the gear grabbing mechanism of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rack grabbing mechanism of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 8 The schematic diagram of the structure of the spring grabbing mechanism of the present invention is

[0040] Fig. 9 The schematic diagram of the structure of the upper cover feeding mechanism and the upper cover oiling mechanism of the present invention is

[0041] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the oil injection mechanism of the present invention;

[0042] Fig.11 The schematic diagram of the gear assembly mechanism of the present invention is

[0043] Fig.12 It is a structural schematic diagram of the spring mechanism of the present invention;

[0044] Fig.13 It is a structural schematic diagram of the functional testing mechanism of the present invention;

[0045] Fig.14 It is a structural schematic diagram of the discharging mechanism of the present invention;

[0046] Fig.15 This is an exploded view of the product assembled according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to have a further understanding and recognition of the structural features and the effects achieved by the present invention, a preferred embodiment and accompanying drawings are used for detailed description as follows:

[0048] like Figure 1-15As shown, an automated assembly device for automotive connectors includes a workbench 1, a plurality of parts incoming feed mechanisms are arranged around the workbench, a ring-shaped transport mechanism is arranged at the middle position of the workbench 1, and a plurality of gripping mechanisms are arranged around the transport mechanism on the workbench. The plurality of gripping mechanisms correspond to the plurality of parts incoming feed mechanisms one by one, and are used to grab the parts output from the incoming feed mechanisms to the transport mechanism. An actuator and a product discharging mechanism are also arranged on the workbench 1. The actuator is used to assemble the parts from the transport mechanism to form finished products, and the product discharging mechanism is used to take out the assembled finished products on the transport mechanism to the product packaging area. The incoming feed mechanism, the transport mechanism, the gripping mechanism, the actuator and the discharging mechanism 14 are all connected to the controller to form an automated assembly device. A functional testing mechanism 13 and a coding and scanning mechanism 15 are also arranged on the workbench 1. The functional testing mechanism is used to test the mechanical properties of the assembled product to ensure the quality of the assembled product. The coding and scanning mechanisms are purchased coding machines and scanning machines. They are installed above the transportation mechanism through mounting brackets. They give unique numbers to products and enter product information into the product information database, which also reflects the automated production characteristics of modern manufacturing industry.

[0049] Specifically, the transport mechanism includes an annular guide rail 2, which is driven by a servo motor arranged under the workbench 1 and moves 250 mm at equal intervals each time. A plurality of sliders 21 for carrying and transporting parts are arranged at equal distances on the annular guide rail 2, and a product carrier for placing parts is provided on the slider; a plurality of material feeding mechanisms include a lower cover material feeding mechanism 3-1, a buffer pad material feeding mechanism 4-1, a gear material feeding mechanism 5-1, a rack material feeding mechanism 6-1, a spring material feeding mechanism 7-1 and an upper cover material feeding mechanism 8-1, all of the aforementioned material feeding mechanisms are composed of a vibration plate and an output slide, one end of the output slide is connected to the vibration plate, and the other end extends to the workbench; a plurality of grasping mechanisms include a lower cover grasping mechanism 3, a buffer pad grasping mechanism 4, a gear grasping mechanism 5, a rack grasping mechanism 6, a spring grasping mechanism 7, and an upper cover feeding mechanism 8 which are arranged in sequence around the direction of rotation of the annular guide rail; the actuator is also arranged around the annular guide rail and includes an oiling mechanism 9, a gear assembly mechanism 10, a welding mechanism 11 and a spring mechanism 12. The lower cover grabbing mechanism 3 is used to grab the lower cover output from the lower cover feeding mechanism and transfer it to the lower cover placement position on the product carrier; the cushion grabbing mechanism 4 is used to grab the cushion output from the cushion feeding mechanism, transfer it and simultaneously install it on the lower cover on the product carrier; the gear grabbing mechanism 5 is used to grab the gear output from the gear feeding mechanism and transfer it to the gear placement position on the product carrier; the oiling mechanism is used to inject engine oil on the lower cover; the rack grabbing mechanism 6 is used to grab the rack output from the rack discharging mechanism, transfer it and simultaneously install it on the product carrier The lower cover on the product carrier is mounted on the lower cover; the gear assembly mechanism 10 is used to install the gear on the product carrier on the lower cover and mesh with the rack; the spring grabbing mechanism 7 is used to grab the spring output from the spring discharging mechanism, transfer it and place it on the lower cover on the product carrier; the upper cover feeding mechanism 8 is used to grab the upper cover output from the upper cover feeding mechanism, transfer it and cover it on the lower cover on the product carrier at the same time; the welding mechanism 11 is an externally purchased ultrasonic welding device that welds the upper cover to the lower cover through an ultrasonic welding head; the spring shifting mechanism 12 is used to extend into the welded product and shift the spring into place.

[0050] Specifically, the lower cover grabbing mechanism 3 includes a lower cover grabbing mounting base 31 installed on the workbench, and a lower cover grabbing mounting base 31 is provided with a lower cover incoming clamp 32 and a lower cover grabbing mounting bracket 33, and a lower cover grabbing mounting bracket 33 is provided with a lower cover grabbing transverse moving mechanism 34, and a liftable lower cover grabbing claw 35 is installed on the lower cover grabbing transverse moving mechanism 34. The lower cover is output to the lower cover incoming clamp by the lower cover incoming mechanism, and a corresponding optical fiber is also provided on the lower cover incoming clamp for detecting whether the lower cover has reached the lower cover incoming clamp. The lower cover grabbing claw descends to grab the lower cover, and then is translated to the top of the circular track by the lower cover grabbing transverse moving mechanism, and the lower cover grabbing claw descends to place the lower cover on the rotating product carrier on the circular guide rail.

[0051] The buffer pad grabbing mechanism 4 includes a buffer pad grabbing mounting base 41 installed on the workbench, and a buffer pad grabbing mounting base 41 is provided with a buffer pad incoming clamp 42 and a buffer pad grabbing mounting bracket 43, and a buffer pad grabbing mounting bracket 43 is provided with a buffer pad grabbing transverse moving mechanism 44, and a liftable buffer pad grabbing jaw 45 is installed on the buffer pad grabbing transverse moving mechanism 44, and the buffer pad grabbing jaw is a jaw that can rotate 180°; the buffer pad is output to the buffer pad incoming clamp by the buffer pad incoming mechanism, and in order to detect whether there is a buffer pad on the buffer pad incoming clamp, a corresponding optical fiber is also installed on the buffer pad incoming clamp. The buffer pad grabbing jaw 45 descends to grab the buffer pad and then rotates 180°, and then is translated to the top of the annular guide rail through the buffer pad grabbing transverse moving mechanism, and the buffer pad grabbing jaw puts the grabbed buffer pad into the position where the buffer pad needs to be installed on the upper cover.

[0052] The gear grabbing mechanism 5 includes a gear grabbing mounting base 51 installed on the workbench, and a gear grabbing material clamp 52 and a gear grabbing mounting bracket 53 are provided on the gear grabbing mounting base 51. Since two gears are to be installed on the connector, in order to simplify the installation steps, two gear placement grooves are provided on the gear grabbing material clamp 52, and two gears can be fed at a time, and the two gears can be grabbed at the same time. A gear grabbing lateral moving mechanism 54 is provided on the gear grabbing mounting bracket 53, and a lifting gear grabbing claw 55 is installed on the gear grabbing lateral moving mechanism 54. The gear grabbing claw is a double-headed suction cup claw that can grab two gears at the same time. The gear is output to the gear grabbing incoming material fixture through the gear incoming material mechanism. In order to detect whether there is a gear on the incoming material fixture, a through-fiber optic cable is also provided on the incoming material fixture. The gear grabbing claw descends to grab the gear on the gear incoming material fixture, and moves horizontally to the top of the circular guide rail through the gear grabbing lateral moving mechanism. The gear grabbing claw detects that the previously completed product carrier has rotated to this place through the through-fiber optic cable installed on this station, and then descends to place the gear on the product carrier.

[0053] The rack grabbing mechanism 6 includes a rack grabbing mounting base 61 mounted on the workbench, on which a rack grabbing material fixture 62 and a rack grabbing mounting bracket 63 are provided, and on which a rack grabbing lateral moving mechanism 64 is provided, on which a rack grabbing lateral moving mechanism 64 is provided, and a rack grabbing jaw 65 which can be raised and lowered is installed, and the rack grabbing jaw 65 is a jaw which can rotate 180°; the rack is output to the rack grabbing material fixture through the rack material mechanism. In order to detect whether there is a rack on the rack grabbing incoming material fixture, a through-beam optical fiber is installed on the gear grabbing incoming material fixture to detect whether the rack is in place. The rack grabbing claw descends to grab the rack on the rack grabbing incoming material fixture, and then moves horizontally to the top of the annular guide rail through the rack lateral moving mechanism. The rack grabbing claw detects that the previously completed product carrier has rotated to this place through the through-beam optical fiber installed on this station, and then descends to place the rack on the lower cover where the rack should be placed.

[0054] The spring grabbing mechanism 7 comprises a spring grabbing mounting base 71 mounted on the workbench, a spring grabbing mechanical arm 72 which can rotate 360° is provided on the spring grabbing mounting base 71, a spring grabbing mechanical seat 73 is provided at the front end of the spring grabbing mechanical arm 72, and a retractable spring grabbing clamp 74 is provided on the spring grabbing mechanical seat 73. The spring is output through the spring feeding mechanism, and a spring receiving tray is placed at the output port of the spring feeding mechanism. Then, the spring grabbing clamp needs to grab the spring in the spring receiving tray through a mechanical arm which can rotate 360°, and place the spring on the lower cover of the product carrier transmitted from the previous station.

[0055] The present invention is also provided with an oiling mechanism 9 including a lower cover oiling mechanism 9-1 and an upper cover oiling mechanism 9-2. The lower cover oiling mechanism is arranged before the rack grabbing mechanism station and is located in the inner ring of the annular guide rail; the upper cover oiling mechanism 9-2 is arranged side by side with the upper cover feeding mechanism 8. The oiling mechanism 9 is composed of an oiling mounting bracket 91, an oiling lifting mechanism 92, a cylinder 93, an oil outlet pipe 94 and an oiling seat 95. The oiling mounting bracket 91 is installed on a workbench and extends above the annular guide rail at the upper end of the oiling mounting bracket 91. The oiling lifting mechanism 92 is installed at the upper end of the oiling mounting bracket 91. The cylinder 93 is installed on the oiling lifting mechanism 92. The oil outlet pipe 94 connects the cylinder 93 and the oiling seat 95. The oiling seat 95 is installed at the lower end of the oiling lifting mechanism 92. The oiling seat 95 is provided with an oil dripping hole.

[0056] The gear assembly mechanism 10 includes a gear assembly mounting support 101, which is installed on a workbench and located in the inner ring of the annular guide rail. A gear assembly lifting mechanism 102 is installed on the gear assembly mounting support 101, and a gear assembly clamp 103 is provided on the gear assembly lifting mechanism 102. The gear assembly clamp 103 is a double-headed suction cup clamp. The gear assembly mechanism 10 also includes an auxiliary ejecting mechanism 104, which is installed on the workbench, located on the outside of the annular guide rail, and arranged opposite to the gear assembly mounting support 101. The auxiliary ejecting mechanism 104 includes an auxiliary ejecting mounting support 1041, and a retractable ejecting component 1042 is provided on the auxiliary ejecting mounting support 1041. A ejector pin 1043 is provided at the front end of the ejecting component 1042, which is used to support the rack when assembling the gear to prevent the rack from shifting.

[0057] The upper cover feeding mechanism 8 includes an upper cover feeding mounting base 81 installed on the workbench, on which an upper cover feeding cylinder 82 and an upper cover feeding turning mechanism 83 are provided, the output end of the upper cover feeding cylinder 82 is connected to the upper cover feeding turning mechanism 83, the upper cover feeding turning mechanism 83 includes a turning arm 831 and an upper cover carrier 832, the upper cover is output through the output slide, and is received by the upper cover clamp 84 arranged at the outlet of the output slide, and the upper cover carrier 832 is initially arranged in parallel with the upper cover clamp 84, after the upper cover is oiled by the upper cover oiling mechanism 9-2 above the upper cover clamp, the output slide outputs the thrust of the next upper cover, and pushes the oiled upper cover into the upper cover carrier 832, and the upper cover feeding cylinder 82 drives the turning arm 831 to turn the upper cover onto the lower cover running on the circular track.

[0058] The spring mechanism 12 includes a push mechanism 121, a pull hook mechanism 122 and a cover pressing mechanism 123. The push mechanism 121 is installed on the workbench through a push mounting seat 1211. A movable push connecting arm 1212 is provided on the push mounting seat 1211. A retractable push assembly 1213 is provided on the push connecting arm 1212. The push assembly 1213 includes a push pin 1214. The push pin 1214 is used to push the spring pin turned outward on the spring into the product assembled in the previous process. The pull hook mechanism 122 and the cover pressing mechanism 123 are connected by the spring. The mounting bracket 124 is set on the workbench, and the hook mechanism 122 is installed on the side of the spring mounting bracket 124 through the hook lateral moving component 1221. The hook mechanism 122 includes a liftable hook for moving the spring pre-placed on the upper cover to the correct position. The cover pressing mechanism 123 is vertically downwardly set at the front end of the spring mounting bracket 124 through the cover pressing lifting component 1231. The cover pressing mechanism 123 includes a pressing block 1232. The pressing block 1232 is used to press the product assembled in the previous work to prevent the product from moving when the hook is moving the spring.

[0059] The functional testing mechanism 13 includes a functional testing mounting bracket 131 installed on a workbench, a functional testing lifting mechanism 132 is provided on the functional testing mounting bracket 131, a functional detection component is installed at the lower end of the functional testing lifting mechanism 132 through a connecting plate 133, and the functional detection component includes a gear detection component 134 arranged on both sides of the connecting plate 133 and a rack detection component 135 arranged in the middle of the connecting plate 133, the gear detection components 134 on both sides include a gear telescopic cylinder 1341 and a gear probe 1342, and the rack detection component 135 includes a rack telescopic cylinder and a rack detection needle.

[0060] The discharging mechanism 14 comprises a discharging mounting support 141 mounted on the workbench, a discharging lateral moving mechanism 142 is provided on the discharging lateral moving mechanism 142, a discharging up and down lifting mechanism 143 is provided on the discharging up and down lifting mechanism 143, and a discharging clamp 144 is provided on the discharging up and down lifting mechanism 143 for clamping the finished product and putting it into the packaging area.

[0061] In summary, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications to the shapes, structures, features and spirits described in the claims of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated assembly device for automotive connectors, characterized in that: The invention comprises a workbench, around which a plurality of parts incoming material mechanisms are arranged, a ring-shaped transport mechanism is arranged in the middle of the workbench, and on the workbench a plurality of grabbing mechanisms are arranged around the transport mechanism, the plurality of grabbing mechanisms correspond one to one with the plurality of parts incoming material mechanisms, and are used to grab the parts output from the incoming material mechanisms to the transport mechanism, and the workbench is also provided with an actuator and a product discharging mechanism, the actuator is used to assemble the parts transported by the transport mechanism to form finished products, and the product discharging mechanism is used to take out the assembled finished products on the transport mechanism to the product packaging area, the incoming material mechanism, the transport mechanism, the grabbing mechanism, the actuator and the discharging mechanism are all connected to a controller to form an automated assembly device, and the transport mechanism comprises The invention relates to a circular guide rail, on which a plurality of sliders for carrying and transporting parts are arranged at equal distances, and a product carrier for placing parts is arranged on the slider; the plurality of material feeding mechanisms include a lower cover material feeding mechanism, a buffer pad material feeding mechanism, a gear material feeding mechanism, a rack material feeding mechanism, a spring material feeding mechanism and an upper cover material feeding mechanism, and all of the aforementioned material feeding mechanisms are composed of a vibration plate and an output slideway, one end of the output slideway is connected to the vibration plate, and the other end extends to the workbench; the plurality of grasping mechanisms include a lower cover grasping mechanism, a buffer pad grasping mechanism, a gear grasping mechanism, a rack grasping mechanism, a spring grasping mechanism, and an upper cover feeding mechanism which are sequentially arranged around the direction of rotation of the circular guide rail; the actuating mechanism includes an oiling mechanism, a gear assembly mechanism, a welding mechanism and a spring mechanism. The lower cover grabbing mechanism is used to grab the lower cover output from the lower cover feeding mechanism and transfer it to the lower cover placement position on the product carrier; The cushion grabbing mechanism is used to grab the cushion output from the cushion feeding mechanism, transfer it and install it on the lower cover on the product carrier at the same time; The gear grabbing mechanism is used to grab the gear output from the gear feeding mechanism and transfer it to the gear placement position on the product carrier; The oil injection mechanism is used to inject engine oil on the lower cover and the upper cover; The rack grabbing mechanism is used to grab the rack output from the rack discharging mechanism, transfer it and simultaneously install it on the lower cover on the product carrier; The gear assembly mechanism is used to mount the gear on the product carrier on the lower cover to mesh with the rack; The spring grabbing mechanism is used to grab the spring output from the spring discharging mechanism and transfer it to be placed on the lower cover on the product carrier; The upper cover feeding mechanism is used to grab the upper cover output from the upper cover feeding mechanism, transfer it and cover it on the lower cover on the product carrier at the same time; The welding mechanism welds and fixes the upper cover to the lower cover through an ultrasonic welding head; The spring-pushing mechanism is used to extend into the welded product to push the spring into place; The workbench is also provided with a functional testing mechanism and a coding and scanning mechanism. The functional testing mechanism is used to test the mechanical properties of the assembled product; the coding and scanning mechanism is used to give the product a unique number and enter the product information into the product information database.

2. The automated assembly equipment for automobile connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower cover grabbing mechanism comprises a lower cover grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, a lower cover material clamp and a lower cover grabbing mounting bracket are arranged on the lower cover grabbing mounting base, a lower cover grabbing lateral moving mechanism is arranged on the lower cover grabbing lateral moving mechanism, and a lower cover grabbing clamping claw which can be raised and lowered is arranged on the lower cover grabbing lateral moving mechanism; The buffer pad grabbing mechanism comprises a buffer pad grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, the buffer pad grabbing mounting base is provided with a buffer pad material clamp and a buffer pad grabbing mounting bracket, the buffer pad grabbing mounting bracket is provided with a buffer pad grabbing transverse moving mechanism, a liftable buffer pad grabbing clamp is mounted on the buffer pad grabbing transverse moving mechanism, and the buffer pad grabbing clamp is a clamp that can rotate 180°; The gear grabbing mechanism comprises a gear grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, the gear grabbing mounting base is provided with a gear grabbing material fixture and a gear grabbing mounting bracket, the gear grabbing material fixture is provided with two gear placement grooves, the gear grabbing mounting bracket is provided with a gear grabbing transverse moving mechanism, a gear grabbing claw that can be raised and lowered is installed on the gear grabbing transverse moving mechanism, and the gear grabbing claw is a double-headed suction cup claw that can grab two gears at the same time; The rack grabbing mechanism comprises a rack grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, the rack grabbing mounting base is provided with a rack grabbing material fixture and a rack grabbing mounting bracket, the rack grabbing mounting bracket is provided with a rack grabbing transverse moving mechanism, a raftable rack grabbing clamp is mounted on the rack grabbing transverse moving mechanism, and the rack grabbing clamp is a clamp that can rotate 180°; The spring grabbing mechanism comprises a spring grabbing mounting base mounted on the workbench, a spring grabbing mechanical arm which can rotate 360 ​​degrees is provided on the spring grabbing mounting base, a spring grabbing mechanical seat is provided at the front end of the spring grabbing mechanical arm, and a retractable spring grabbing clamp is provided on the spring grabbing mechanical seat.

3. The automated assembly equipment for automobile connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oiling mechanism comprises a lower cover oiling mechanism and an upper cover oiling mechanism. The lower cover oiling mechanism is arranged before the rack grabbing mechanism station and is located in the inner ring of the annular guide rail. The upper cover oiling mechanism and the upper cover feeding mechanism are arranged side by side. The oiling mechanism consists of an oiling mounting bracket, an oiling lifting mechanism, an oil cylinder, an oil outlet pipe and an oiling seat. The oiling mounting bracket is installed on the workbench and extends above the annular guide rail at the upper end of the oiling mounting bracket. The oiling lifting mechanism is installed on the upper end of the oiling mounting bracket. The oil cylinder is installed on the oiling lifting mechanism. The oil outlet pipe connects the oil cylinder and the oiling seat. The oiling seat is installed at the lower end of the oiling lifting mechanism. An oil dripping hole is provided on the oiling seat.

4. The automated assembly equipment for automobile connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear assembly mechanism includes a gear assembly mounting support, the gear transfer mounting support is installed on the workbench and is located in the inner ring of the annular guide rail, a gear assembly lifting mechanism is installed on the gear assembly mounting support, a gear assembly clamp is provided on the gear assembly lifting mechanism, and the gear assembly clamp is a double-headed suction cup clamp, the gear assembly mechanism also includes an auxiliary lifting mechanism, the auxiliary lifting mechanism is installed on the workbench, is located on the outside of the annular guide rail, and is arranged opposite to the gear assembly mounting support, the auxiliary lifting mechanism includes an auxiliary lifting bracket, a retractable lifting assembly is provided on the auxiliary lifting bracket, and a lift pin is provided at the front end of the lifting assembly, which is used to support the rack when assembling the gear to prevent the rack from shifting.

5. The automated assembly equipment for automobile connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover feeding mechanism comprises an upper cover feeding mounting base mounted on the workbench, an upper cover feeding cylinder and an upper cover feeding turning mechanism are arranged on the upper cover feeding mounting base, the output end of the upper cover feeding cylinder is connected to the upper cover feeding turning mechanism, the upper cover feeding turning mechanism comprises a turning arm and an upper cover carrier, the upper cover is output through an output slide and is received by an upper cover clamp arranged at the outlet of the output slide, the upper cover carrier is initially arranged in parallel with the upper cover clamp, after the upper cover is oiled by the oiling mechanism above the upper cover clamp, the output slide outputs the thrust of the next upper cover, and the upper cover after oiling is pushed into the upper cover carrier, the upper cover feeding cylinder drives the turning arm to turn the upper cover onto the lower cover running on the circular track.

6. The automated assembly equipment for automobile connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring-pushing mechanism comprises a pushing mechanism, a pulling hook mechanism and a pressing cover mechanism, the pushing mechanism is installed on the workbench through a pushing mounting seat, a movable pushing connecting arm is provided on the pushing mounting seat, and a retractable pushing assembly is provided on the pushing connecting arm, the pushing assembly comprises a pushing pin, the pushing pin is used to push the spring pin turned outward on the spring into the product assembled in the previous process, the pulling hook mechanism and the pressing cover mechanism are arranged on the workbench through a pulling spring mounting bracket, the pulling hook mechanism is installed on the side of the pulling spring mounting bracket through a pulling hook lateral moving assembly, the pulling hook mechanism comprises a liftable pulling hook, which is used to pull the spring pre-placed on the upper cover to the accurate position, the pressing cover mechanism is vertically downwardly arranged at the front end of the pulling spring mounting bracket through a pressing cover lifting assembly, and the pressing cover mechanism comprises a pressing block, which is used to press the product assembled in the previous process to prevent the product from moving when the pulling hook is pulling the spring.

7. The automated assembly equipment for automobile connectors according to claim 2, characterized in that: The functional testing mechanism includes a functional testing mounting bracket installed on the workbench, a functional testing lifting mechanism is provided on the functional testing mounting bracket, a functional detection assembly is installed at the lower end of the functional testing lifting mechanism through a connecting plate, the functional detection assembly includes a gear detection assembly arranged on both sides of the connecting plate and a rack detection assembly arranged in the middle of the connecting plate, the gear detection assemblies on both sides include a gear telescopic cylinder and a gear probe, and the rack detection assembly includes a rack telescopic cylinder and a rack detection needle.

8. The automated assembly equipment for automobile connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging mechanism comprises a discharging mounting support mounted on the workbench, a discharging lateral moving mechanism is provided on the discharging mounting support, a discharging up and down lifting mechanism is provided on the discharging lateral moving mechanism, and a discharging clamp is provided on the discharging up and down lifting mechanism for clamping the finished product and putting it into the packaging area.

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