Christmas ball assembly machine and its working method

Abstract

This invention relates to a Christmas ball assembly machine and its working method. The Christmas ball assembly machine includes a frame, a storage hopper, and a mounting base for the assembly frame. The storage hopper includes a hopper-shaped groove and a conveying pipe connected to the hopper-shaped groove. The mounting base for the assembly frame includes fixed support seats on both sides of the upper surface of the frame, a liftable movable seat on the fixed support seats, and a telescopic mounting seat on the liftable movable seat. One side of the telescopic mounting seat has a rotatable positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball assembly frame, and the other side of the telescopic mounting seat has a telescopic positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball assembly frame. The Christmas ball assembly frame is clamped between the rotatable positioning head and the telescopic positioning head. The outlet end of the conveying pipe has a holding seat with a groove for placing the Christmas ball. A liftable pressure plate for pressing the Christmas ball is located directly above the groove. This invention facilitates efficient assembly of Christmas balls into the Christmas ball assembly frame and significantly saves manpower.

Description

Technical fields:

[0002] This invention relates to a Christmas ball fitting machine and its working method. Background technology:

[0004] During Christmas, people hang Christmas balls on Christmas trees and decorate them with Christmas garlands (which are currently widely sold products, namely, the Christmas ball holder described in this application with several rows of sticks on which Christmas balls are inserted). Currently, when producing this Christmas garland, the main body of the Christmas ball holder and each stick are pre-welded and fixed according to requirements, and then the Christmas balls are inserted one by one by workers. This manual insertion of Christmas balls is not only inefficient, but also requires workers to expend a lot of strength to insert them, resulting in high labor intensity. Summary of the Invention:

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this invention is to provide a Christmas ball insertion machine. This Christmas ball insertion machine is reasonably designed, which is conducive to efficiently inserting Christmas balls into Christmas ball holders and greatly saving manpower.

[0007] The present invention relates to a Christmas ball assembly machine, characterized in that it includes a frame, a storage hopper mounted on the frame, and a mounting bracket fixed seat mounted on the frame. The storage hopper includes a hopper-shaped groove and a conveying pipe connected to a row of output ports at the lower part of the hopper-shaped groove. The mounting bracket fixed seat includes a fixed support seat on both sides of the upper surface of the frame, a liftable movable seat on the upper part of the fixed support seat, and a telescopic mounting seat on the liftable movable seat. One side of the telescopic mounting seat is provided with a rotatable positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball mounting bracket, and the other side of the telescopic mounting seat is provided with a telescopic positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball mounting bracket. The Christmas ball mounting bracket is clamped between the rotatable positioning head and the telescopic positioning head. The outlet end of the conveying pipe is provided with a holding seat, and the holding seat is provided with a groove for placing Christmas balls. A liftable pressure plate for pressing Christmas balls is provided directly above the groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the aforementioned funnel-shaped groove has a sloping surface, on which angle steels are fixedly installed at intervals and parallel to each other, with the groove openings of the angle steels facing downwards, so as to form V-shaped channels between adjacent angle steels, and the Christmas ball is thus confined in each V-shaped channel.

[0009] Furthermore, the outlet end of the aforementioned feed pipe faces the groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the aforementioned holding base and the lifting pressure plate are respectively equipped with identical rectangular positioning blocks on the side surface near the fixed support base. When the lifting pressure plate descends to its lowest position, the rectangular positioning blocks on the holding base and the lifting pressure plate are close to each other, and a tapered opening is formed at the close-to-each position. This tapered opening is conducive to guiding the insertion rod on the Christmas ball holder into the Christmas ball.

[0011] Furthermore, the aforementioned height-adjustable movable seat is driven to rise and fall vertically by a cylinder mounted on a fixed support base.

[0012] Furthermore, the aforementioned retractable mounting base is driven to extend and retract by a cylinder located on the liftable movable base along the direction in which the Christmas ball is inserted into the Christmas ball holder.

[0013] Furthermore, the aforementioned rotatable positioning head is driven to rotate by the output shaft of the motor, rotating 180 degrees each time. The rotatable positioning head is a cylindrical rod, one end of which is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the other end is provided with a countersunk hole. The cross-section of the countersunk hole is the same as that of the main tube of the Christmas ball holder, which is a square tube.

[0014] Furthermore, the aforementioned telescopic positioning head is a cylindrical rod with a countersunk hole at the first end. The cross-section of the countersunk hole is the same as that of the main tube of the Christmas ball holder. The second end of the cylindrical rod is elastically connected to the telescopic mounting base, that is, a slot is provided at the second end of the cylindrical rod. A fixed rod that slides with the slot is provided on the telescopic mounting base, and a spring is provided between the end of the fixed rod and the bottom of the slot.

[0015] The working method of the Christmas ball assembly machine of the present invention is characterized in that: the Christmas ball assembly machine includes a frame, a storage hopper provided on the frame, and a bracket fixing seat provided on the frame. The storage hopper includes a hopper-shaped groove and a conveying pipe connected to a row of output ports at the lower part of the hopper-shaped groove. The bracket fixing seat includes a fixed support seat provided on both sides of the upper surface of the frame, a liftable movable seat provided on the upper part of the fixed support seat, and a telescopic mounting seat provided on the liftable movable seat. A rotatable positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball bracket is provided on one side of the telescopic mounting seat, and a telescopic positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball bracket is provided on the other side of the telescopic mounting seat. The Christmas ball bracket is clamped between the rotatable positioning head and the telescopic positioning head. A holding seat is provided at the outlet end of the conveying pipe. The holding seat has a groove for placing Christmas balls, and a liftable pressure plate for pressing the Christmas balls is provided directly above the groove. During operation, a large number of Christmas balls are poured into the storage hopper, and the Christmas balls slide down the conveying pipe. In the groove of the holding base, the liftable pressure plate descends and presses down on each Christmas ball in the groove. Then, the Christmas ball holder is positioned between the rotatable positioning and the retractable positioning head. The retractable mounting base is driven to move to one side of the Christmas ball, so that each rod on the Christmas ball holder is inserted into the corresponding Christmas ball, realizing that one row of rods on the Christmas ball holder is inserted into the Christmas ball. The liftable movable base, the retractable mounting base, and the Christmas ball holder and Christmas ball on it are driven to rise, so that the Christmas ball is removed from the groove. The rotatable positioning head is driven to rotate 180 degrees, so that the rods of the other row of Christmas ball holders are aligned with the newly dropped Christmas ball in the groove. The retractable mounting base is driven to move to one side of the Christmas ball again, so that each rod on the Christmas ball holder is inserted into the corresponding Christmas ball, realizing that one row of rods on the Christmas ball holder is inserted into the Christmas ball. The liftable movable base, the retractable mounting base, and the Christmas ball holder and Christmas ball on it are driven to rise, so that the Christmas ball is removed from the groove, realizing that both rows of rods on one Christmas ball holder are completely inserted into the Christmas ball.

[0016] Furthermore, the aforementioned holding base and the lifting pressure plate are respectively equipped with identical rectangular positioning blocks on the side surface near the fixed support base. When the lifting pressure plate descends to its lowest position, the rectangular positioning blocks on the holding base and the lifting pressure plate are close to each other, and a conical opening is formed at the close-to-each position. This conical opening allows the insert rod on the guide Christmas ball holder to be inserted directly into the Christmas ball.

[0017] This invention enables multiple Christmas balls to be inserted into a Christmas ball holder in one row at a time through the Christmas ball insertion machine. After two insertion and installation steps, the insertion and installation of more than ten Christmas balls in two rows on the Christmas ball holder can be completed, which greatly improves production efficiency and saves labor. Attached image description:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a side view of the Christmas ball fitting machine of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Top view;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a side view of the Christmas ball assembly machine of the present invention during assembly;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Top view;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the slope surface;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A partial view. Detailed implementation method:

[0026] The method of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to embodiments. It should be particularly noted that the scope of protection of the present invention should include, but is not limited to, the technical content disclosed in this embodiment.

[0027] The Christmas ball assembly machine of the present invention includes a frame 1, a storage hopper 2 mounted on the frame 1, and a mounting bracket 2 mounted on the frame 1. The storage hopper 2 holds a large number of Christmas balls. The storage hopper 2 includes a hopper-shaped groove 201 and conveying pipes 202 connected to a row of outlets at the lower part of the hopper-shaped groove. When a large number of Christmas balls are placed in the hopper-shaped groove 201, they slide into the conveying pipes 202 under the influence of gravity. The mounting bracket 2 includes fixed support seats 3 on both sides of the upper surface of the frame, a liftable movable seat 4 on the upper part of the fixed support seats 3, and a retractable mounting seat 5 on the liftable movable seat 4. The retractable mounting seat 5 on one side is provided with… A rotatable positioning head 501 is provided at the end of the Christmas ball holder 6, and a retractable positioning head 502 is provided on the other side of the retractable mounting base 5. The Christmas ball holder 6 is clamped between the rotatable positioning head 501 and the retractable positioning head 502. The outlet end of the feed pipe 202 is provided with a holding seat 7. The holding seat 7 is provided with a groove 8 for placing the Christmas ball 601. The groove is hemispherical. A liftable pressure plate 9 for pressing the Christmas ball is provided directly above the groove 8. The liftable pressure plate 9 can be driven to rise and fall by a cylinder 17. Guide grooves 902 that cooperate with the frame guide rail 901 are provided on both sides of the liftable pressure plate 9.

[0028] To facilitate the descent of the Christmas ball 601, the aforementioned funnel-shaped groove 201 has a sloping surface 203. Angle steels 204 are fixedly installed at intervals on the sloping surface, with the groove openings of the angle steels facing downwards, so as to form V-shaped channels 205 between adjacent angle steels. The Christmas ball 601 is thus confined in each V-shaped channel 205. The center-to-center distance between adjacent parallel angle steels is 0.8-1.1 times the diameter of the Christmas ball. The sloping surface 203 forms an angle of 25-60 degrees with the horizontal plane.

[0029] In order to ensure that the Christmas ball 601 falls accurately into the groove, the outlet end of the aforementioned feed pipe is directly opposite the groove 8.

[0030] To ensure that the insert 602 is accurately inserted into the Christmas ball 601, the aforementioned holding base 7 and the lifting pressure plate 9 are respectively equipped with identical rectangular positioning blocks 10 on the side surfaces near the fixed support base 3. When the lifting pressure plate 10 is lowered to its lowest position, the rectangular positioning blocks on the holding base and the lifting pressure plate are close together and a tapered opening 11 is formed at the close-to-abutment position. This tapered opening 11 facilitates the insertion of the insert 602 into the Christmas ball. When the installed Christmas ball holder is slightly deflected, the insert 602 can be automatically centered along the tapered surface of the tapered opening 11 by moving along the insertion direction through the tapered opening 11 and the Christmas ball holder, so that the insert 602 is inserted into the Christmas ball accurately and without skew.

[0031] For a reasonable design, the aforementioned height-adjustable movable seat 4 is driven to rise and fall vertically by a cylinder 12 mounted on the fixed support seat 3; the aforementioned telescopic mounting seat 5 is driven to extend and retract along the direction in which the Christmas ball is inserted into the Christmas ball holder by a cylinder 13 mounted on the height-adjustable movable seat 4. The rising and falling drive of the cylinder 12 can realize the rise of the Christmas ball holder mounted on the telescopic mounting seat 5, so that the Christmas ball inserted on the Christmas ball holder can be removed from the groove; and the cylinder 13 can extend the insertion rod on the Christmas ball holder to insert into the Christmas ball.

[0032] To accommodate the insertion of Christmas balls into multiple rows of insert rods on the Christmas ball holder, the aforementioned rotatable positioning head 501 is driven to rotate by the output shaft of the motor 14 (or a servo motor, etc.), rotating 180 degrees each time. The rotatable positioning head 501 is a cylindrical rod, with one end fixedly connected to the motor output shaft and the other end having a countersunk hole 503. The cross-section of the countersunk hole is the same as that of the main tube 603 of the Christmas ball holder. The main tube 603 of the Christmas ball holder is a square tube (i.e., a tube with a square or rectangular cross-section). After the motor rotates, the rotatable positioning head 501 drives the Christmas ball holder to rotate, so that the insert rods installed on different rows of the Christmas ball holder are in the insertion position (usually, there are 4 rows of insert rods on the main tube of the Christmas ball holder, that is, one row of insert rods is fixed on each face of the square tube, and each row of insert rods has 5-12 insert rods, with adjacent rows of insert rods staggered. In this application, two opposite rows of Christmas balls are installed, and the other two opposite rows of insert rods and Christmas balls are on another piece of the same equipment, but with different groove positions). The aforementioned telescopic positioning head 50 2 is a cylindrical rod. The first end of the cylindrical rod has a countersunk hole 504, the cross-section of which is the same as the main body of the Christmas ball holder. The second end of the cylindrical rod is elastically connected to a telescopic mounting base, i.e., a slot is provided at the second end of the cylindrical rod. The telescopic mounting base has a fixing rod that slides with the slot. A spring 506 is provided between the end of the fixing rod and the bottom of the slot 505. The distance between the rotatable positioning head 501 and the telescopic positioning head 502 is less than the length of the main body of the holder 603. When the Christmas ball holder is... After one end is inserted into the countersunk hole of the retractable positioning head 502, the operator pushes against the spring force so that the other end of the Christmas ball holder can be inserted into the countersunk hole of the rotatable positioning head 501. Then, the operator releases the push on the Christmas ball holder so that the retractable positioning head 502 presses the main tube 603 of the holder under the action of the spring. In addition, a retractable push frame 15 is provided on the frame at the middle position of the main tube 603 of the holder. The retractable push frame 15 is provided with a pressure head 16 that can be pressed on the main tube 603 of the holder.

[0033] The present invention discloses a method for operating a Christmas ball assembly machine. The Christmas ball assembly machine includes a frame, a storage hopper mounted on the frame, and a mounting bracket fixed seat mounted on the frame. The storage hopper includes a hopper-shaped groove and a conveying pipe connected to a row of output ports at the lower part of the hopper-shaped groove. The mounting bracket fixed seat includes fixed support seats on both sides of the upper surface of the frame, a liftable movable seat on the upper part of the fixed support seats, and a retractable mounting seat on the liftable movable seat. One retractable mounting seat has a rotatable positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball mounting bracket, and the other retractable mounting seat has a retractable positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball mounting bracket. The Christmas ball mounting bracket is clamped between the rotatable positioning head and the retractable positioning head. The outlet end of the conveying pipe has a holding seat with a groove for placing Christmas balls. A liftable pressure plate for pressing the Christmas balls is located directly above the groove. During operation, a large number of Christmas balls are poured into the storage hopper, and the Christmas balls slide down the conveying pipe into the holding seat. In the groove of the base, the liftable pressure plate descends and presses down on each Christmas ball in the groove. Then, the Christmas ball holder is positioned between the rotatable positioning and the telescopic positioning head. The telescopic mounting base is driven to move to one side of the Christmas ball, so that each of the inserts on the Christmas ball holder is inserted into the corresponding Christmas ball. This achieves one row of inserts on the Christmas ball holder being inserted into the Christmas ball. The liftable movable base, the telescopic mounting base, and the Christmas ball holder and Christmas ball on it are driven to rise, so that the Christmas ball is removed from the groove. The rotatable positioning head is driven to rotate 180 degrees, so that the inserts of the other row of Christmas ball holders are aligned with the newly dropped Christmas ball in the groove. The telescopic mounting base is driven to move to one side of the Christmas ball again, so that each of the inserts on the Christmas ball holder is inserted into the corresponding Christmas ball. This achieves one row of inserts on the Christmas ball holder being inserted into the Christmas ball. The liftable movable base, the telescopic mounting base, and the Christmas ball holder and Christmas ball on it are driven to rise, so that the Christmas ball is removed from the groove. This achieves two rows of inserts on one Christmas ball holder being completely inserted into the Christmas ball.

[0034] Furthermore, the aforementioned holding base and the lifting pressure plate are respectively equipped with identical rectangular positioning blocks on the side surface near the fixed support base. When the lifting pressure plate descends to its lowest position, the rectangular positioning blocks on the holding base and the lifting pressure plate are close to each other, and a conical opening is formed at the close-to-each position. This conical opening allows the insert rod on the guide Christmas ball holder to be inserted directly into the Christmas ball.

[0035] To facilitate the Christmas ball sliding into the conveying pipe 202, a vibration motor is provided on the hopper-shaped trough 201 to drive the Christmas ball to vibrate, making it easier for the Christmas ball to slide into the conveying pipe 202.

[0036] This invention enables multiple Christmas balls to be inserted into a Christmas ball holder in one row at a time through the Christmas ball insertion machine. After two insertion and installation steps, the insertion and installation of more than ten Christmas balls in two rows on the Christmas ball holder can be completed, which greatly improves production efficiency and saves labor.

[0037] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of the claims of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A Christmas ball assembly machine, characterized in that: The device includes a frame, a storage hopper mounted on the frame, and a mounting bracket fixed seat mounted on the frame. The storage hopper includes a hopper-shaped groove and a conveying pipe connected to a row of outlets at the lower part of the hopper-shaped groove. The mounting bracket fixed seat includes a fixed support seat on both sides of the upper surface of the frame, a liftable movable seat on the upper part of the fixed support seat, and a telescopic mounting seat on the liftable movable seat. One side of the telescopic mounting seat has a rotatable positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball holder, and the other side of the telescopic mounting seat has a telescopic positioning head for positioning the end of the Christmas ball holder. The Christmas ball holder is clamped between the rotatable positioning head and the telescopic mounting head. Between the positioning heads, the outlet end of the conveying pipe is provided with a holding seat, the holding seat has a groove for placing Christmas balls, and a liftable pressure plate for pressing the Christmas balls is provided directly above the groove; the bucket-shaped groove has a sloping surface, and angle steel is fixedly fixed at intervals on the sloping surface, with the groove opening of the angle steel facing downward, so as to form V-shaped channels between adjacent angle steel, and the Christmas balls are limited in each V-shaped channel; the outlet end of the conveying pipe is directly opposite the groove; the holding seat and the liftable pressure plate are respectively equipped with the same rectangular positioning block on the side surface near the fixed support, which positions the Christmas balls when the liftable pressure plate descends to the lowest position. The rectangular positioning blocks on the holding base and the liftable pressure plate are closely aligned and have a tapered opening machined at the close-up position. This tapered opening facilitates the insertion of the Christmas ball into the Christmas ball holder. The liftable movable base is driven to rise and fall vertically by a cylinder mounted on a fixed support base. The telescopic mounting base is driven to extend and retract along the direction in which the Christmas ball is inserted into the Christmas ball holder by a cylinder mounted on the liftable movable base. The rotatable positioning head is driven to rotate by the output shaft of a motor, rotating 180 degrees each time. The rotatable positioning head is a cylindrical rod, with one end fixedly connected to the motor output shaft and the other end... The device has a countersunk hole with a cross-section identical to that of the main Christmas ball holder tube, which is a square tube. The telescopic positioning head is a cylindrical rod with a countersunk hole at its first end, the cross-section of which is identical to that of the main Christmas ball holder tube. The second end of the cylindrical rod is elastically connected to a telescopic mounting base, i.e., a slot is provided at the second end of the cylindrical rod. The telescopic mounting base has a fixing rod that slides with the slot, and a spring is provided between the end of the fixing rod and the bottom of the slot. A telescopic sliding frame is located in the middle of the main holder tube on the frame, and a pressure head that can be pressed onto the main holder tube is provided on the telescopic sliding frame.During operation, a large number of Christmas balls are poured into the storage hopper. The Christmas balls slide down the conveyor pipe into the grooves of the holding seat. The liftable pressure plate descends and presses down on each Christmas ball in the groove. Then, the Christmas ball holder is positioned between the rotatable positioning and the telescopic positioning head. The telescopic mounting seat is driven to move to one side of the Christmas balls, so that each pin on the Christmas ball holder is inserted into the corresponding Christmas ball. This achieves one row of pins on the Christmas ball holder being inserted into the Christmas ball. The liftable movable seat, the telescopic mounting seat, and the Christmas ball holders and Christmas balls on them are then driven to rise, so that the Christmas balls are removed from the groove. The rotatable positioning head is driven to rotate 180 degrees, so that the pins of the other row of Christmas ball holders are aligned with the newly fallen Christmas balls in the groove. The telescopic mounting head is driven again. The seat moves towards the Christmas ball side, allowing each rod on the Christmas ball holder to be inserted into its corresponding Christmas ball. This enables one row of rods on the Christmas ball holder to be inserted into the Christmas ball, driving the liftable movable seat, the telescopic mounting seat, and the Christmas ball holder and Christmas ball on them to rise, so that the Christmas ball is dislodged from the groove, allowing both rows of rods on one Christmas ball holder to be fully inserted into the Christmas ball. The holding seat and the liftable pressure plate have identical rectangular positioning blocks installed on their surfaces near the fixed support seat. When the liftable pressure plate descends to its lowest position, the rectangular positioning blocks on the holding seat and the liftable pressure plate are close together, and a tapered opening is formed at this close-to-close position. This tapered opening guides the rods on the Christmas ball holder to be inserted directly into the Christmas ball.

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