Fully automatic installation device and method for sealing ring

Abstract

The present invention discloses a fully automatic installation device and method for sealing rings, comprising a frame and a turntable rotatable thereon, the turntable being provided with a bearing assembly for bearing products, one side of the turntable being provided with a loading assembly for conveying sealing rings, a pressing assembly being provided above the loading assembly, a clamping assembly being provided directly below the pressing assembly, the clamping assembly being able to slide on the frame to directly below the bearing assembly, and the clamping assembly being able to sleeve the clamped sealing ring on the receiving groove of the product. The beneficial effects of the present invention are mainly reflected in: the design is exquisite, the device realizes fully automatic conveying and installation of sealing rings, no manual operation is required throughout the process, the degree of automation is high, and the installation efficiency is greatly improved. At the same time, the installation operation is unified, so as to avoid the damage of the sealing ring due to improper operation, and to ensure the assembly quality of the product to the greatest extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of assembly technology, and in particular to a fully automatic installation device and method for a sealing ring. Background Art

[0002] Sealing rings can achieve a tight combination of two connected parts. They are used in many products such as mechanical equipment, auto parts, household appliances, toys, etc. The installation of sealing rings is also an indispensable part of the assembly process of many products. The installation quality of sealing rings is also an important indicator for judging product performance. The installation of traditional inner cylinder sealing rings is done manually, which has low installation efficiency. In addition, improper operation during the installation process can easily lead to damage of the sealing ring, which not only increases product costs, but also reduces product production efficiency and product assembly quality. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and to provide a fully automatic installation device and method for a sealing ring.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A fully automatic sealing ring installation device comprises a frame and a rotating disc arranged thereon so as to rotate. The rotating disc is provided with a bearing assembly which can be used to bear products. A loading assembly which is used to convey sealing rings is provided on one side of the rotating disc. A pressing assembly is provided above the loading assembly. A clamping assembly is provided directly below the pressing assembly. The clamping assembly can slide on the frame to directly below the bearing assembly and sleeve the clamped sealing ring on a receiving groove of the product.

[0006] Preferably, the loading assembly includes a vibrating plate and a loading block connected thereto, the loading block is provided with a slide groove equivalent to the diameter of the sealing ring, a cover plate is provided above the slide groove, and the distance between the cover plates is smaller than the diameter of the sealing ring.

[0007] Preferably, the pressing assembly includes a slide plate arranged on the frame, a guide column is fixedly provided on the slide plate, a support plate is fixedly provided on the top of the guide column, a pressing cylinder is fixedly provided on the support plate, and the cylinder shaft of the pressing cylinder passes through the support plate and is fixedly connected to the pressing head through a coupling.

[0008] Preferably, the pressing head is in a truncated cone shape, with a maximum diameter larger than the inner diameter of the product and a minimum diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the product. A limit block fixed to the coupling is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the pressing head, and the pressing head can be extended and placed in the limit block.

[0009] Preferably, the slide plate is fixed on the slide rail via a slider, and the slide rail is fixed on the frame; a driving cylinder is also provided on the frame, and a cylinder shaft of the driving cylinder is fixedly connected to the slide plate.

[0010] Preferably, the slide plate is also connected to a clamping cylinder via a connecting plate, a positioning plate is fixedly provided on the cylinder head of the clamping cylinder, the positioning plate is configured to define a positioning groove adapted to the sealing ring, and the positioning groove is located between the pressing assembly and the clamping assembly.

[0011] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes at least a cylindrical fixing block, a group of cross slots are evenly opened around the top of the fixing block, a cross block adapted to the slot is provided in the slot, an L-shaped clamping block is fixed on the cross block, and the clamping blocks can move toward or away from each other to complete the clamping or release of the sealing ring.

[0012] Preferably, the clamping assembly also includes a fixing plate fixed on the frame, a rodless cylinder is fixed on the fixing plate, a lifting cylinder is fixed on the cylinder slider on the rodless cylinder, and the cylinder shaft of the lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixing block via a connecting block.

[0013] Preferably, the bearing assembly comprises a group of bearing blocks fixedly arranged on the turntable at equal distances, the bearing blocks are provided with bearing grooves adapted to the products, and the receiving grooves extend below the bearing grooves.

[0014] A fully automatic sealing ring installation method comprises the following steps:

[0015] S1. Place the products one by one in the bearing slot of the bearing block, and rotate the turntable to move to the corresponding position;

[0016] S2, the vibration plate is started, and the sealing ring is transported to the pressing assembly through the slide groove on the loading block. At this time, the clamping cylinder is started, and the sealing ring is positioned through the positioning groove on the positioning plate;

[0017] S3, the pressing cylinder is started, and the pressing head is driven to move downward through the coupling until the sealing ring is tightly mounted on the pressing head; the pressing cylinder is started to move downward again, at which time the clamping block drives the pressing head to move upward until the pressing head is retracted into the limit block, at which time the sealing ring is mounted on the clamping block, and at this time, the cross blocks move in opposite directions, so that the sealing ring is tightly mounted on the clamping block;

[0018] S4, the rodless cylinder is started, and after the fixed block is driven to move to the corresponding position by the cylinder slider, the lifting cylinder is started to drive the clamping block to move upward until the sealing ring clamped by the clamping block abuts against the receiving groove, and the lifting cylinder is started again to drive the clamping block to move downward, so that the sealing ring is installed on the receiving groove.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the present invention are mainly reflected in: the design is exquisite, the device realizes the fully automatic conveying and installation of the sealing ring, no manual operation is required throughout the process, the degree of automation is high, and the installation efficiency is greatly improved. At the same time, the installation operation is unified, avoiding the situation where the sealing ring is damaged due to improper operation, and the product assembly quality is guaranteed to the greatest extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 : A three-dimensional diagram of a product in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 : A stereogram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 : A three-dimensional diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which the turntable and the bearing assembly are removed;

[0024] Figure 4 : Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of part A;

[0025] Figure 5 : A partial structural diagram of a clamping assembly in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 : Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the clamping assembly in the preferred embodiment of the present invention DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments are not limited to the present invention, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by a person skilled in the art based on these embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and the like are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", and the like may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by specific circumstances.

[0030] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the present invention discloses a fully automatic installation device for a sealing ring, including a frame 1 and a turntable 2 rotatable thereon. In the preferred embodiment, a driven gear is fixedly provided at the bottom of the turntable 2, and the driven gear is meshed with a driving gear fixedly provided on the motor shaft of a driving motor, and the turntable 2 is driven to rotate by the driving motor. Of course, other driving modes are also possible, all of which fall within the protection scope of the present invention and will not be described in detail here. The turntable 2 is provided with a bearing assembly 3 for carrying a product 100, and the bearing assembly 3 includes a group of bearing blocks 31 equidistantly fixed on the turntable 2, and the bearing blocks 31 are provided with bearing grooves 32 adapted to the product 100, and the receiving grooves 102 extend below the bearing grooves 32.

[0032] A feeding assembly 4 for conveying the sealing ring 101 is provided on one side of the turntable 2, a pressing assembly 5 is provided above the feeding assembly 4, and a clamping assembly 6 is provided directly below the pressing assembly 5. The clamping assembly 6 can slide on the frame 1 to directly below the bearing assembly 3, and the clamped sealing ring 101 is sleeved on the receiving groove 102 of the product 100. The above structure is exquisitely designed, and the device realizes the fully automatic conveying and installation of the sealing ring, without manual operation throughout the process, with a high degree of automation, greatly improving the installation efficiency. At the same time, the installation operation is unified to avoid the damage of the sealing ring due to improper operation, and to ensure the product assembly quality to the greatest extent.

[0033] Specifically, the feeding assembly 4 includes a vibration plate 41 and a feeding block 42 connected thereto, the feeding block 42 is provided with a chute 43 having a diameter equivalent to the sealing ring 101, a cover plate 44 is provided above the chute 43, and the distance between the cover plates 44 is smaller than the diameter of the sealing ring 101. The provision of the cover plates 44 can prevent the sealing ring 101 from being vibrated out of the chute 43 during the process of conveying the chute 43, and plays a role of limiting.

[0034] The pressing assembly 5 includes a slide plate 51 disposed on the frame 1, a guide column 52 is fixedly disposed on the slide plate 51, a support plate 53 is fixedly disposed on the top of the guide column 52, a pressing cylinder 54 is fixedly disposed on the support plate 53, and a cylinder shaft of the pressing cylinder 54 penetrates through the support plate 53 and is fixedly connected to a pressing head 56 through a coupling 55. The pressing head 56 is truncated cone-shaped, with a maximum diameter greater than the inner diameter of the product 100 and a minimum diameter less than the inner diameter of the product 100. A stop block 57 fixedly disposed on the coupling 55 is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the pressing head 56, and the pressing head 56 can be extended and placed in the stop block 57.

[0035] Furthermore, the slide plate 51 is fixed on the slide rail 59 through a slider 58, and the slide rail 59 is fixed on the frame 1; a driving cylinder is also provided on the frame 1, and the cylinder shaft of the driving cylinder is fixedly connected to the slide plate 51. The driving cylinder can adjust the position of the slide plate 51 to meet more complex working conditions and has high applicability.

[0036] In this preferred embodiment, the slide plate 51 is further connected to a clamping cylinder 71 through a connecting plate 7, and a positioning plate 72 is fixed on the cylinder head of the clamping cylinder 71. The positioning plate 72 is configured to define a positioning groove 73 adapted to the sealing ring 101, and the positioning groove 73 is located between the pressing component 5 and the clamping component 6. The setting of the positioning groove 73 can accurately position the sealing ring 101 to ensure the stability of the pressing component.

[0037] The clamping assembly 6 at least includes a cylindrical fixed block 61, a group of cross slots 62 are evenly opened around the top of the fixed block 61, a cross block 63 adapted thereto is arranged in the slot 62, an L-shaped clamping block 64 is fixedly arranged on the cross block 63, and the clamping block 64 can clamp or release the sealing ring 101 by moving toward or away from each other. The clamping assembly 6 also includes a fixed plate 65 fixedly arranged on the frame 1, a rodless cylinder 66 is fixedly arranged on the fixed plate 65, a lifting cylinder 68 is fixedly arranged on the cylinder slider 67 on the rodless cylinder 66, and the cylinder shaft of the lifting cylinder 68 is fixedly connected to the fixed block 61 through a connecting block 69.

[0038] The following briefly describes the installation method of the present invention, which includes the following steps:

[0039] S1, placing the products 100 one by one in the carrying slot 21 of the carrying block 31, and rotating the turntable 2 to move to the corresponding position;

[0040] S2, the vibration plate 41 is started, and the sealing ring 101 is transported to the pressing assembly 5 through the slide groove 43 on the loading block 42. At this time, the clamping cylinder 71 is started, and the sealing ring 101 is positioned through the positioning groove 73 on the positioning plate 72;

[0041] S3, the pressing cylinder 54 is started, and the pressing head 56 is driven to move downward through the coupling 55 until the sealing ring 101 is tightly mounted on the pressing head; the pressing cylinder 54 is started to move downward again, at which time the clamping block 64 drives the pressing head 56 to move upward until the pressing head 56 is retracted into the limit block 57, at which time the sealing ring 101 is sleeved on the clamping block 64, and at this time, the cross block 63 moves in opposite directions, so that the sealing ring 101 is tightly mounted on the clamping block 64;

[0042] S4, the rodless cylinder 66 is started, and after driving the fixed block 61 to move to the corresponding position through the cylinder slider 67, the lifting cylinder 68 is started to drive the clamping block 64 to move upward until the sealing ring 101 clamped by the clamping block 64 abuts against the receiving groove 102, and the lifting cylinder 68 is started again to drive the clamping block 64 to move downward, so that the sealing ring 101 is mounted on the receiving groove 102.

[0043] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation mode may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0044] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of the present invention. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic sealing ring installation device, comprising a frame (1) and a rotating disk (2) arranged thereon and capable of rotating, wherein the rotating disk (2) is provided with a bearing assembly (3) capable of bearing a product (100), characterized in that: A loading assembly (4) for conveying a sealing ring (101) is provided on one side of the rotating disk (2); a pressing assembly (5) is provided above the loading assembly (4); a clamping assembly (6) is provided directly below the pressing assembly (5); the clamping assembly (6) can slide on the frame (1) to directly below the bearing assembly (3) to sleeve the clamped sealing ring (101) onto the receiving groove (102) of the product (100); The pressing assembly (5) comprises a slide plate (51) arranged on the frame (1), a guide column (52) being fixedly provided on the slide plate (51), a support plate (53) being fixedly provided on the top end of the guide column (52), a pressing cylinder (54) being fixedly provided on the support plate (53), and a cylinder shaft of the pressing cylinder (54) passing through the support plate (53) and being fixedly connected to a pressing head (56) via a coupling (55); The pressing head (56) is in the shape of a truncated cone, with a maximum diameter greater than the inner diameter of the product (100) and a minimum diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the product (100); a limit block (57) fixedly mounted on the coupling (55) is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the pressing head (56); the pressing head (56) can be extended and placed in the limit block (57); The slide plate (51) is fixedly mounted on a slide rail (59) via a slider (58), and the slide rail (59) is fixedly mounted on the frame (1); a driving cylinder is also disposed on the frame (1), and a cylinder shaft of the driving cylinder is fixedly connected to the slide plate (51); The slide plate (51) is also connected to a clamping cylinder (71) via a connecting plate (7). A positioning plate (72) is fixedly provided on the cylinder head of the clamping cylinder (71). The positioning plate (72) is configured to define a positioning groove (73) adapted to the sealing ring (101). The positioning groove (73) is located between the pressing component (5) and the clamping component (6). The clamping assembly (6) comprises at least a cylindrical fixing block (61), a group of cross slots (62) are evenly arranged around the top of the fixing block (61), a cross block (63) adapted thereto is arranged in the slot (62), an L-shaped clamping block (64) is fixedly arranged on the cross block (63), and the clamping blocks (64) can clamp or release the sealing ring (101) by moving toward or away from each other; The clamping assembly (6) further comprises a fixing plate (65) fixedly mounted on the frame (1), a rodless cylinder (66) being fixedly mounted on the fixing plate (65), a lifting cylinder (68) being fixedly mounted on a cylinder slider (67) on the rodless cylinder (66), and a cylinder shaft of the lifting cylinder (68) being fixedly connected to the fixing block (61) via a connecting block (69); The loading assembly (4) comprises a vibrating plate (41) and a loading block (42) connected thereto, the loading block (42) being provided with a slide groove (43) having a diameter equivalent to that of the sealing ring (101), a cover plate (44) being provided above the slide groove (43), and a distance between the cover plates (44) being smaller than the diameter of the sealing ring (101).

2. The fully automatic sealing ring installation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The bearing assembly (3) comprises a group of bearing blocks (31) fixedly mounted on the turntable (2) at equal distances, the bearing blocks (31) being provided with bearing grooves (32) adapted to the product (100), and the containing grooves (102) extending below the bearing grooves (32).

3. The installation method of the sealing ring fully automatic installation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The steps include: S1, placing the products (100) one by one in the carrying groove (32) of the carrying block (31), and rotating the turntable (2) to move to corresponding positions; S2, the vibration plate (41) is started, and the sealing ring (101) is transported to the pressing assembly (5) through the slide groove (43) on the loading block (42). At this time, the clamping cylinder (71) is started, and the sealing ring (101) is positioned through the positioning groove (73) on the positioning plate (72); S3, the pressing cylinder (54) is started, and the pressing head (56) is driven to move downward through the coupling (55) until the sealing ring (101) is tightly mounted on the pressing head; the pressing cylinder (54) is started to move downward again, and at this time, the clamping block (64) drives the pressing head (56) to move upward until the pressing head (56) is retracted into the limit block (57), and at this time, the sealing ring (101) is mounted on the clamping block (64), and at this time, the cross block (63) moves in opposite directions, so that the sealing ring (101) is tightly mounted on the clamping block (64); S4, the rodless cylinder (66) is started, and after the fixed block (61) is driven to move to the corresponding position via the cylinder slider (67), the lifting cylinder (68) is started, and drives the clamping block (64) to move upward until the sealing ring (101) clamped by the clamping block (64) abuts against the receiving groove (102), and the lifting cylinder (68) is started again, and drives the clamping block (64) to move downward, so that the sealing ring (101) is sleeved on the receiving groove (102).

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