An automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils, which comprises: a machine platform; a carrier reflow mechanism, a connecting piece feeding mechanism, a welding mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a finished product collecting mechanism arranged on the machine platform, wherein: the carrier reflow mechanism is used for circulating and transporting the carrier, so that the carrier flows out of the carrier reflow bin and sequentially flows through the coil feeding station, the connecting piece feeding station, the welding station, the cleaning station, and then flows back to the carrier reflow bin; the connecting piece feeding mechanism is used for feeding the connecting piece; the welding mechanism is used for welding the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier transferred to the welding station to obtain a semi-finished inductor coil; the cutting mechanism is used for cutting the semi-finished inductor coil to obtain a finished inductor coil; the finished product collecting mechanism is used for collecting and storing the finished inductor coil. The automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils provided by the present invention realizes the demand for unmanned welding of inductor coils and saves labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of inductor coil manufacturing equipment, in particular to an inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine. Background Art

[0002] The inductor coil is an inductor that can be used at high frequencies. It has a simple structure, excellent performance, and a wide range of wire specifications. It is especially suitable for inductor molding technology. The one-piece molded inductor is formed by a coil wound with round copper wire and iron powder using a special process and die-casting at one time. It has the characteristics of high current resistance and low impedance. The current production process of inductor coils is as follows: ① Collect the products produced by the eight-claw inductor winding machine and hand them over to the next process operator; ② The operator places them one by one in the carrier, then puts the connecting piece on it, and then completes the welding on a separate welding machine; ③ After welding, the welded product is transferred to the cutting station, and the operator puts the product on the cutting machine for cutting; ④ After cutting, a special person will put the product into the turnover clip. The above production process is relatively complicated, involving a large number of staff, high labor intensity, high labor cost, and low efficiency of product circulation processing. In this processing process, it involves individual stations, and the space utilization rate of the processing workshop is not high.

[0003] Therefore, it is urgent to propose a new technical solution to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] In the existing inductor coil processing process, there are many operators involved, the labor cost is high, the processing stations are evacuated, the space utilization rate is low, and the comprehensive processing efficiency is low. The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems existing in the prior art and provide an inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine. The technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0005] An automatic welding and cutting machine for induction coils, comprising:

[0006] Machine;

[0007] The carrier reflow mechanism, the connecting piece feeding mechanism, the welding mechanism, the cutting mechanism and the finished product collecting mechanism are all arranged on the machine platform, wherein:

[0008] The carrier reflux mechanism is used to realize the cyclic transportation of the carrier, so that the carrier flows out of the carrier reflux bin and then flows through the coil loading station, the connecting piece loading station, the welding station, the cleaning station in sequence, and then flows back to the carrier reflux bin;

[0009] The connecting piece feeding mechanism is arranged at the connecting piece feeding station, and is used to realize the feeding of the connecting piece, and the connecting piece is fed onto the carrier;

[0010] The welding mechanism is arranged at the welding station, and is used to weld the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier transferred to the welding station to obtain a semi-finished inductor coil;

[0011] The cutting mechanism is used to cut the semi-finished inductor coil to obtain a finished inductor coil;

[0012] The finished product collecting mechanism is used to collect and store the finished product inductor coils.

[0013] The above technical solution further includes: a carrier cleaning mechanism, which is arranged at the cleaning station, and is used to clean the carrier, and the cleaned carrier is transported to the carrier reflux bin by the carrier reflux mechanism; the carrier cleaning mechanism includes a carrier fixing frame for placing the carrier, and a rotating drive cylinder connected to the carrier fixing frame, and the rotating drive cylinder drives the carrier fixing frame to flip, so that the carrier flips with the carrier fixing frame, and the waste in the carrier is dumped into a target storage box.

[0014] Further, the carrier reflux mechanism includes a carrier track, a carrier reflux bin, a carrier push-out cylinder, a carrier transport module, a carrier transport positioning cylinder and a carrier reflux cylinder, wherein:

[0015] The carrier track is used to accommodate the carrier, and the carrier circulates in the carrier track. The coil loading station, the connecting piece loading station, the welding station and the cleaning station are sequentially distributed along the carrier track. The two ends of the carrier track are respectively connected to the two ends of the carrier return bin. The carrier return bin and the carrier track form a closed-loop channel for the circulation of the carrier;

[0016] The carrier pushing cylinder pushes the carrier out of the carrier return bin, so that the pushed carrier enters the carrier track and flows along the carrier track to the coil loading station;

[0017] The carrier transport module is used to transport the carrier. The carrier transport module drives the carrier pushed out of the carrier return bin to flow in the carrier track under the drive of the carrier return cylinder.

[0018] The carrier handling and positioning cylinder is connected to the carrier handling module, and the carrier handling and positioning cylinder drives the carrier handling module to stop at the coil loading station. The carrier pushed out from the carrier return bin is transported to the coil loading station, and a coil positioning column is provided on the carrier. The eight-claw winding machine loads the coil onto the coil positioning column. After the coil loading is completed, the carrier handling module drives the carrier that has completed the coil loading to flow to the connecting piece loading station under the drive of the carrier return cylinder.

[0019] Furthermore, the connecting piece feeding mechanism includes a feeding module, a connecting piece material bin, and a manipulator assembly, wherein:

[0020] The feeding module is arranged below the connecting piece bin, and the connecting piece bin contains a plurality of connecting pieces. The feeding module is driven to lift the connecting piece bin upward, and the connecting pieces are located below the manipulator assembly.

[0021] The manipulator assembly includes a grabbing manipulator and a manipulator transport driving cylinder. The manipulator transport driving cylinder drives the manipulator to pick up the connecting piece from the connecting piece material bin, and then drives the manipulator to move above the carrier that has completed coil loading. The manipulator loads the picked-up connecting piece into the carrier that has completed coil loading. When the connecting piece loading is completed, the carrier transport module drives the carrier that has completed connecting piece loading to flow to the welding station under the drive of the carrier reflux cylinder.

[0022] Furthermore, the robot arm includes a suction cup.

[0023] Further, the welding mechanism includes a welding cylinder group, a first welding assembly, a second welding assembly, a welding module, a welding positioning cylinder connected to the welding module, and a welding pressure plate for auxiliary welding, wherein:

[0024] The welding cylinder group includes an upper welding cylinder and a lower welding cylinder, which are used to drive the first welding assembly and the second welding assembly. The upper welding cylinder drives the first welding assembly and the second welding assembly to move upward to move away from the welding station, and the lower welding cylinder drives the first welding assembly and the second welding assembly to move downward to move close to the welding station for welding operation.

[0025] The welding station includes a first welding station and a second welding station, the first welding assembly is arranged above the first welding station, and the first welding assembly is provided with a first welding needle for completing the welding operation; the second welding assembly is arranged above the second welding station, and the second welding assembly is provided with a second welding needle for completing the welding operation.

[0026] Furthermore, the welding module, driven by the welding positioning cylinder, positions the carrier that has completed the loading of the connecting piece on the first welding station, and the welding lower cylinder drives the first welding assembly to move downward, so that the first welding needle performs welding operations on the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier that has completed the loading of the connecting piece, and the first welding needle completes the welding operation, and the welding upper cylinder drives the first welding assembly to move upward to reset, so as to obtain a single-welding product, and the welding module, driven by the welding positioning cylinder, positions the carrier that carries the single-welding product on the second welding station, and the welding lower cylinder drives the second welding assembly to move downward, so that the second welding needle performs welding operations on the single-welding product, and the second welding needle completes the welding operation to obtain a semi-finished inductor coil, and the welding upper cylinder drives the second welding assembly to move upward to reset.

[0027] Furthermore, while the welding module is driven by the welding positioning cylinder to position the carrier carrying the primary welding product on the second welding station, the welding module also positions the carrier carrying the completed connecting piece to be welded on the first welding station.

[0028] Furthermore, after the second welding assembly moves upward and resets, the welding lower cylinder drives the first welding assembly to move downward, and the first welding assembly performs welding operations on the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier to be welded positioned on the first welding station.

[0029] Furthermore, after the semi-finished inductor coil is obtained, the semi-finished inductor coil is carried by the carrier and moved toward the cleaning station.

[0030] Furthermore, a transport clamp is provided above the carrier track, and the transport clamp picks up the semi-finished inductor coil on the carrier transferred to the cleaning station, and transports the picked-up semi-finished inductor coil to the cutting station under the drive of the transport cylinder. The empty carrier is transferred to the carrier return warehouse after completing the subsequent cleaning process at the cleaning station.

[0031] Furthermore, the cutting mechanism includes a cutting positioning die, a cutting positioning die driving cylinder, a cutting cylinder and a cutting knife assembly, wherein:

[0032] The cutting positioning mold is used to limit the semi-finished inductor coil transported to the cutting station, and the cutting positioning mold driving cylinder is used to drive the cutting positioning mold carrying the semi-finished inductor coil to move below the cutting knife assembly. When the cutting positioning mold carrying the semi-finished inductor coil is located below the cutting knife assembly, the cutting cylinder drives the cutting knife assembly to move downward, and the cutting knife assembly completes the cutting of the semi-finished inductor coil to obtain a finished inductor coil, and the cutting positioning mold carries the finished inductor coil and moves out from under the cutting knife assembly to reset.

[0033] Further, the finished product collection mechanism is arranged at the finished product collection station, and the finished product collection mechanism includes a finished product handling clamp, a finished product handling cylinder, a finished product guide groove, a finished product collection module, a finished product clip, and a clip lifting module, wherein:

[0034] The finished product handling clamp grabs the finished product inductor coil from the cutting positioning mold, and the finished product handling clamp moves the grabbed finished product inductor coil to the finished product guide groove under the drive of the finished product handling cylinder, and places the finished product inductor coil in the finished product guide groove, and the finished product guide groove puts the finished product inductor coil into the finished product clip driven by the finished product collecting module, and the clip lifting module drives the finished product clip to move up and down to switch the compartment of the finished product clip that stores the finished product inductor coil.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, the automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils proposed in the present invention integrates the connecting piece loading, welding, carrier cleaning, cutting, and finished product collection into one device. The workstations are concentrated, which reduces the working hours of material flow in the production process. Automated equipment replaces manual operation, realizes the demand for unmanned welding of inductor coils, saves labor costs, and the integrated equipment also improves the space utilization rate of the production workshop. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0037] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention under a viewing angle;

[0038] Figure 2 is a plan view of the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention from a top view;

[0039] Figure 3 It is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the carrier reflow mechanism of the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention at a certain viewing angle;

[0040] Figure 4 It is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the carrier reflow mechanism of the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention from another perspective;

[0041] Figure 5 It is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the connecting piece feeding mechanism of the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention at a viewing angle;

[0042] Figure 6 It is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the welding mechanism of the induction coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention at a viewing angle;

[0043] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a partial three-dimensional structure of the cutting mechanism of the induction coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention at a viewing angle;

[0044] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the partial three-dimensional structure of the finished product collection mechanism of the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention at a certain viewing angle.

[0045] Among them, 10-machine;

[0046] 20-carrier reflux mechanism; 21-carrier track; 22-carrier reflux bin; 23-carrier push-out cylinder; 24-carrier handling module; 25-carrier handling positioning cylinder; 26-carrier reflux cylinder;

[0047] 30-connecting piece feeding mechanism; 31-feeding module; 32-connecting piece material bin; 33-manipulator; 34-manipulator handling drive cylinder;

[0048] 40-welding mechanism; 41-welding upper cylinder; 42-welding lower cylinder; 43-first welding assembly; 44-first welding needle; 45-second welding assembly; 46-second welding needle; 47-welding module; 48-welding positioning cylinder; 49-welding pressure plate;

[0049] 50-cutting mechanism; 51-cutting positioning die; 52-cutting positioning die driving cylinder; 53-cutting cylinder; 54-cutting knife assembly;

[0050] 60- finished product collection mechanism; 61- finished product handling claw; 62- finished product handling cylinder; 63- finished product guide groove; 64- finished product collection module; 65- finished product clip; 66- clip lifting module;

[0051] 70-carrier cleaning mechanism; 71-carrier fixing frame;

[0052] 80-carrying jaws; 90-carrying cylinder;

[0053] 100-carrier; 110-coil; 120-connecting piece; 130-finished inductor coil;

[0054] A-coil loading station; B-connecting piece loading station; C-first welding station; D-second welding station; E-cleaning station; F-cutting station; G-finished product collection station. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention to clarify and fully describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0056] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the 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 the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0057] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like 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 an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0058] The gist of the present invention is further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0059] Example:

[0060] In the existing inductor coil processing process, there are many operators involved, the labor cost is high, the processing stations are scattered, the space utilization rate is low, and the comprehensive processing efficiency is low. The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems existing in the prior art and provide an inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine.

[0061] The following is combined with Figure 1-8The automatic welding and cutting machine for induction coils proposed by the present invention is described in detail:

[0062] See also Figure 1 , is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention under a viewing angle, and the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine comprises:

[0063] The machine platform 10 is used to support various mechanisms for completing product processing, and various processing stations will be formed on it; the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine also includes a carrier reflow mechanism 20, a connecting piece feeding mechanism 30, a welding mechanism 40, a cutting mechanism 50 and a finished product collection mechanism 60, all of which are arranged on the machine platform 10, wherein:

[0064] The carrier return mechanism 20 is used to realize the circulation of the carrier, so that the carrier flows out of the carrier return bin 22 and flows through the coil loading station A, the connecting piece loading station B, the welding station, the cleaning station E in sequence, and then flows back to the carrier return bin 22. Figure 2 ;

[0065] The connecting piece feeding mechanism 30 is arranged at the connecting piece feeding station B, and is used to realize the feeding of the connecting piece, and the connecting piece is fed onto the carrier;

[0066] The welding mechanism 40 is disposed at the welding station, and is used to perform welding processing on the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier transferred to the welding station to obtain a semi-finished inductor coil 130;

[0067] The cutting mechanism 50 is used to cut the semi-finished inductor coil to obtain a finished inductor coil 130;

[0068] The finished product collecting mechanism 60 is used to collect and store the finished product inductor coils 130 .

[0069] See also Figure 3 In one embodiment, the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine further includes: a carrier cleaning mechanism 70, the carrier cleaning mechanism 70 is arranged at the cleaning station E, and is used to clean the carrier, and the cleaned carrier is transported to the carrier return bin 22 by the carrier return mechanism 20; the carrier cleaning mechanism 70 includes a carrier fixing frame 71 for placing the carrier, and a rotary drive cylinder connected to the carrier fixing frame 71, the rotary drive cylinder drives the carrier fixing frame 71 to flip, so that the carrier flips with the carrier fixing frame 71, and the waste in the carrier is dumped into the target storage box. The target storage box can be cleaned manually at a later stage, or a monitor can be set, and when the waste in the storage box reaches a certain amount, a warning is issued for recycling.

[0070] See also Figure 3-4 In one embodiment, the carrier reflow mechanism 20 constituting the inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine of the present invention may include a carrier track 21, a carrier reflow bin 22, a carrier ejection cylinder 23, a carrier transport module 24, a carrier transport positioning cylinder 25 and a carrier reflow cylinder 26.

[0071] Continue to see Figure 3 In one embodiment, the above-mentioned carrier track 21 can be used to accommodate the carrier 100, and the carrier 100 circulates in the carrier track 21. The coil loading station A, the connecting piece loading station B, the welding station and the cleaning station E are distributed along the carrier track 21 in sequence (the coil loading station A, the connecting piece loading station B, the welding station and the cleaning station E are also integrated on the machine 10). The two ends of the carrier track 21 are respectively connected to the two ends of the carrier return bin 22, and the carrier return bin 22 and the carrier track 21 form a closed-loop channel for the circulation of the carrier. It should be noted that the closed-loop channel should be understood in a broad sense. It not only refers to the connection between the carrier return bin 22 and the carrier track 21 to form a closed channel, but also refers to the fact that the carrier return bin 22 and the carrier track 21 form a circular runway for the carrier in the space. The runway can be staggered up and down in the space, or it can be an open circular runway in the same plane, that is, the carrier can be transported from the carrier track 21 to the carrier return bin 22, or from the carrier return bin 22 to the carrier track 21. Therefore, the carrier return bin 22 and the carrier track 21 form a closed-loop channel for the flow of carriers.

[0072] Continue to see Figure 4 , Figure 4 Seen from another angle Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the partial three-dimensional structure of the carrier reflux mechanism. In one embodiment, the carrier ejection cylinder 23 ejects the carrier from the carrier reflux bin 22 so that the ejected carrier enters the carrier track 21 and flows along the carrier track 21 to the coil loading station A.

[0073] Continue to see Figure 3-4 In one embodiment, the above-mentioned carrier transport module 24 is used to realize the transport of the carrier 100. The carrier transport module 24 drives the carrier 100 pushed out of the carrier reflux bin 22 to flow in the carrier track 21 under the drive of the carrier reflux cylinder 26.

[0074] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned carrier handling and positioning cylinder 25 is connected to the carrier handling module 24, and the carrier handling and positioning cylinder 25 drives the carrier handling module 24 to stop at the coil loading station A. The carrier pushed out from the carrier return bin 22 is transported to the coil loading station A. A coil positioning column is provided on the carrier, and the eight-claw winding machine loads the coil 110 onto the coil positioning column. After the loading of the coil 110 is completed, the carrier handling module 24 drives the carrier 100 that has completed the coil loading to flow to the connecting plate loading station B under the drive of the carrier return cylinder 26.

[0075] See also Figure 5 In one embodiment, the above-mentioned connecting piece feeding mechanism 30 includes a feeding module 31, a connecting piece material bin 32, and a manipulator assembly, wherein:

[0076] The feeding module 31 is arranged below the connecting piece bin 32. The connecting piece bin 32 contains a plurality of connecting pieces. The feeding module 31 is driven to lift the connecting piece bin 32 upwards and make the connecting pieces located below the manipulator assembly.

[0077] The manipulator assembly includes a grabbing manipulator 33 and a manipulator transport driving cylinder 34. The manipulator transport driving cylinder 34 drives the manipulator 33 to pick up the connecting piece 120 from the connecting piece bin 32, and then drives the manipulator 33 to move above the carrier 100 that has completed coil loading. The manipulator 33 loads the picked-up connecting piece 120 into the carrier 100 that has completed coil loading. The loading of the connecting piece 120 is completed, and the carrier transport module 24 drives the carrier 100 that has completed connecting piece loading to flow to the welding station under the drive of the carrier reflux cylinder 26.

[0078] In one embodiment, the robot arm may be a suction cup, such as a vacuum suction cup or an electromagnetic suction cup, which can be used to pick up the connecting piece through different control methods.

[0079] See also Figure 6 In one embodiment, the welding mechanism 40 may include a welding cylinder group, a first welding assembly 43, a second welding assembly 45, a welding module 47, a welding positioning cylinder 48 connected to the welding module 47, and a welding pressure plate 49 for auxiliary welding.

[0080] In one embodiment, the welding cylinder group includes an upper welding cylinder 41 and a lower welding cylinder 42, which are used to drive the first welding assembly 43 and the second welding assembly 45. The upper welding cylinder 41 drives the first welding assembly 43 and the second welding assembly 45 to move upward to move away from the welding station, and the lower welding cylinder 42 drives the first welding assembly 43 and the second welding assembly 45 to move downward to approach the welding station for welding operations.

[0081] Continue to see Figure 6 In one embodiment, the welding station may include a first welding station C and a second welding station D, the first welding assembly 43 is arranged above the first welding station C, and the first welding assembly 43 is provided with a first welding needle 44 for completing the welding operation; the second welding assembly 45 is arranged above the second welding station D, and the second welding assembly 45 is provided with a second welding needle 46 for completing the welding operation.

[0082] In one embodiment, the welding module 47 can position the carrier that has completed the loading of the connecting piece on the first welding station C under the drive of the welding positioning cylinder 48, the welding lower cylinder 42 drives the first welding assembly 43 to move downward, so that the first welding needle 44 performs a welding operation on the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier that has completed the loading of the connecting piece, the first welding needle 44 completes the welding operation, the welding upper cylinder 41 drives the first welding assembly 43 to move upward to reset, and obtain a primary welding product, the welding module 47 can position the carrier carrying the primary welding product on the second welding station D under the drive of the welding positioning cylinder 48, the welding lower cylinder 42 drives the second welding assembly 45 to move downward, so that the second welding needle 46 performs a welding operation on the primary welding product, the second welding needle completes the welding operation, and a semi-finished inductor coil is obtained, and the welding upper cylinder drives the second welding assembly to move upward to reset. After obtaining the semi-finished inductor coil, the semi-finished inductor coil is carried by the carrier and moves toward the cleaning station E.

[0083] In one embodiment, the welding module 47 of the present invention, driven by the welding positioning cylinder 48, positions the carrier carrying the primary welding product on the second welding station D, while the welding module 47 positions the carrier carrying the completed connecting piece to be welded on the first welding station C.

[0084] In one embodiment, after the second welding assembly 45 of the present invention moves upward and resets, the welding lower cylinder 42 drives the first welding assembly 43 to move downward, and the first welding assembly 43 performs welding operations on the coil and connecting plate on the carrier to be welded positioned on the first welding station C.

[0085] See also Figure 3 , 7 In one embodiment, a transport clamp 80 is provided above the carrier track 21 of the present invention, and the transport clamp 80 picks up the semi-finished inductor coil on the carrier transferred to the cleaning station E, and transports the picked-up semi-finished inductor coil to the cutting station F under the drive of the transport cylinder 90. The empty carrier is transferred to the carrier return warehouse 22 after completing the subsequent cleaning process at the cleaning station E.

[0086] Continue to see Figure 7 In one embodiment, the cutting mechanism 50 of the present invention may include a cutting positioning mold 51, a cutting positioning mold driving cylinder 52, a cutting cylinder 53 and a cutting knife assembly 54.

[0087] In one embodiment, the cutting positioning mold 51 of the present invention is used to limit the semi-finished inductor coil transported to the cutting station F, and the cutting positioning mold driving cylinder 52 is used to drive the cutting positioning mold 51 carrying the semi-finished inductor coil to move below the cutting knife assembly 54. When the cutting positioning mold 51 carrying the semi-finished inductor coil is located below the cutting knife assembly 54, the cutting cylinder 53 drives the cutting knife assembly 54 to move downward, and the cutting knife assembly 54 completes the cutting of the semi-finished inductor coil to obtain a finished inductor coil 130. The cutting positioning mold carries the finished inductor coil 130 and moves out from under the cutting knife assembly 54 to reset.

[0088] See also Figure 8 In one embodiment, the finished product collection mechanism 60 of the present invention is arranged at the finished product collection station G, and the finished product collection mechanism 60 includes a finished product transporting clamp 61, a finished product transporting cylinder 62, a finished product guide groove 63, a finished product collection module 64, a finished product clip 65, and a clip lifting module 66.

[0089] In one embodiment, the finished product handling clamp 61 of the present invention grabs the finished product inductor coil 130 from the cutting positioning mold, and the finished product handling clamp 61 moves the grabbed finished product inductor coil 130 to the finished product guide groove 63 under the drive of the finished product handling cylinder 62, and places the finished product inductor coil 130 in the finished product guide groove 63. The finished product guide groove 63 places the finished product inductor coil 130 into the finished product clip 65 under the drive of the finished product collection module 64, and the clip lifting module 66 drives the finished product clip 65 to move up and down to switch the compartment of the finished product clip 65 that stores the finished product inductor coil 130.

[0090] To sum up, the main body of the automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils described in the present invention adopts the carrier reflow method to complete the positioning of the coil and the connecting piece in the carrier. There is a coil loading station on the carrier track for the eight-claw winding machine to complete automatic loading. The connecting piece adopts the stacking feeding single-piece adsorption feeding method to feed the material, and the supply is sufficient. The welding components of the welding mechanism can adopt resistance welding, and the double-station alternating welding method is used. Step-by-step welding can reserve gaps for quality inspection, and defects can be discovered in time. The cutting method of the cutting mechanism adopts the in-and-out type, and the cutting component is punched by hardware. The finished product is collected into the magazine by magazine lifting and the guide groove moves, so that the finished product is pushed into the mechanism, and the magazine lifting can replace the storage position of the finished product in the magazine, and the intelligent storage is convenient for counting and transportation.

[0091] Combination Figure 1-8 By analyzing the automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils proposed in the present invention based on the above-mentioned embodiments, it can be found that the automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils proposed in the present invention integrates the connecting piece loading, welding, carrier cleaning, cutting, and finished product collection into one device, and the workstations are concentrated, which reduces the working hours of material flow in the production process, replaces manual operation with automated equipment, realizes the demand for unmanned welding of inductor coils, saves labor costs, and the integrated equipment also improves the space utilization rate of the production workshop.

[0092] Furthermore, the automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils proposed in the present invention also solves the structural docking between the automatic equipment and the eight-claw winding machine, realizes the automatic loading of the coil connecting sheet, and the subsequent automatic cutting and finished product collection, and realizes the one-time completion of the coil from winding to welding to inserting into the clip, thereby improving production efficiency. The use of this equipment can promote the industrialized production of inductor coils.

[0093] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0094] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic welding and cutting machine for inductor coils, It is characterized in that It includes: Machine; The carrier reflow mechanism, the connecting piece feeding mechanism, the welding mechanism, the cutting mechanism and the finished product collecting mechanism are all arranged on the machine platform, wherein: The carrier reflux mechanism is used to realize the cyclic transportation of the carrier, so that the carrier flows out of the carrier reflux bin and then flows through the coil loading station, the connecting piece loading station, the welding station, the cleaning station in sequence, and then flows back to the carrier reflux bin; The connecting piece feeding mechanism is arranged at the connecting piece feeding station, and is used to realize the feeding of the connecting piece, and the connecting piece is fed onto the carrier; The welding mechanism is arranged at the welding station, and is used to weld the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier transferred to the welding station to obtain a semi-finished inductor coil; The cutting mechanism is used to cut the semi-finished inductor coil to obtain a finished inductor coil; The finished product collection mechanism is used to collect and store the finished product inductor coils. It also includes: a carrier cleaning mechanism, which is arranged at the cleaning station and is used to clean the carrier, and the cleaned carrier is transported to the carrier return bin by the carrier return mechanism; The carrier cleaning mechanism includes a carrier fixing frame for placing the carrier, and a rotary drive cylinder connected to the carrier fixing frame, wherein the rotary drive cylinder drives the carrier fixing frame to flip, so that the carrier flips with the carrier fixing frame, and the waste in the carrier is dumped into a target storage box. The carrier reflux mechanism includes a carrier track, a carrier reflux bin, a carrier push-out cylinder, a carrier transport module, a carrier transport positioning cylinder and a carrier reflux cylinder, wherein: The carrier track is used to accommodate the carrier, and the carrier circulates in the carrier track. The coil loading station, the connecting piece loading station, the welding station and the cleaning station are sequentially distributed along the carrier track. The two ends of the carrier track are respectively connected to the two ends of the carrier return bin. The carrier return bin and the carrier track form a closed-loop channel for the circulation of the carrier; The carrier pushing cylinder pushes the carrier out of the carrier return bin, so that the pushed carrier enters the carrier track and flows along the carrier track to the coil loading station; The carrier transport module is used to transport the carrier. The carrier transport module drives the carrier pushed out of the carrier return bin to flow in the carrier track under the drive of the carrier return cylinder. The carrier handling and positioning cylinder is connected to the carrier handling module, and the carrier handling and positioning cylinder drives the carrier handling module to stop at the coil loading station, and the carrier pushed out from the carrier return bin is transported to the coil loading station, and a coil positioning column is provided on the carrier, and the eight-claw winding machine loads the coil onto the coil positioning column. After the coil loading is completed, the carrier handling module drives the carrier that has completed the coil loading to flow to the connecting piece loading station under the drive of the carrier return cylinder. The welding mechanism comprises a welding cylinder group, a first welding assembly, a second welding assembly, a welding module, a welding positioning cylinder connected to the welding module, and a welding pressing plate for auxiliary welding, wherein: The welding cylinder group includes an upper welding cylinder and a lower welding cylinder, which are used to drive the first welding assembly and the second welding assembly. The upper welding cylinder drives the first welding assembly and the second welding assembly to move upward to move away from the welding station, and the lower welding cylinder drives the first welding assembly and the second welding assembly to move downward to move close to the welding station for welding operation. The welding station includes a first welding station and a second welding station, the first welding assembly is arranged above the first welding station, and a first welding needle for completing a welding operation is arranged on the first welding assembly; the second welding assembly is arranged above the second welding station, and a second welding needle for completing a welding operation is arranged on the second welding assembly, The welding module, driven by the welding positioning cylinder, positions the carrier that has completed the connection sheet loading on the first welding station, and the welding lower cylinder drives the first welding assembly to move downward, so that the first welding needle performs a welding operation on the coil and the connection sheet on the carrier that has completed the connection sheet loading. The first welding needle completes the welding operation, and the welding upper cylinder drives the first welding assembly to move upward to reset, thereby obtaining a single-welding product. The welding module, driven by the welding positioning cylinder, positions the carrier carrying the primary welding product on the second welding station, the welding lower cylinder drives the second welding assembly to move downward, so that the second welding needle performs a welding operation on the primary welding product, the second welding needle completes the welding operation, and a semi-finished inductor coil is obtained, and the welding upper cylinder drives the second welding assembly to move upward to reset. The welding module, driven by the welding positioning cylinder, positions the carrier carrying the primary welding product on the second welding station, and at the same time, the welding module positions the carrier carrying the completed connecting piece to be welded on the first welding station. After the second welding assembly moves upward and resets, the welding lower cylinder drives the first welding assembly to move downward, and the first welding assembly performs welding operations on the coil and the connecting piece on the carrier to be welded positioned on the first welding station; After the semi-finished inductor coil is obtained, the semi-finished inductor coil is carried by the carrier and moved toward the cleaning station.

2. The inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The connecting piece feeding mechanism includes a feeding module, a connecting piece material bin, and a manipulator assembly, wherein: The feeding module is arranged below the connecting piece bin, and the connecting piece bin contains a plurality of connecting pieces. The feeding module is driven to lift the connecting piece bin upward, and the connecting pieces are located below the manipulator assembly. The manipulator assembly includes a manipulator and a manipulator transport driving cylinder, the manipulator transport driving cylinder drives the manipulator to pick up the connecting piece from the connecting piece bin, and then drives the manipulator to move above the carrier that has completed coil loading, the manipulator loads the picked-up connecting piece into the carrier that has completed coil loading, and the connecting piece loading is completed. The carrier transport module drives the carrier that has completed connecting piece loading to flow to the welding station under the drive of the carrier reflux cylinder; The manipulator comprises a suction cup.

3. The inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A transport clamp is provided above the carrier track, and the transport clamp picks up the semi-finished inductor coil on the carrier transferred to the cleaning station, and transports the picked-up semi-finished inductor coil to the cutting station under the drive of the transport cylinder. The empty carrier is transferred to the carrier return warehouse after completing the subsequent cleaning process at the cleaning station.

4. The inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The cutting mechanism comprises a cutting positioning die, a cutting positioning die driving cylinder, a cutting cylinder and a cutting knife assembly, wherein: The cutting positioning mold is used to limit the semi-finished inductor coil transported to the cutting station, and the cutting positioning mold driving cylinder is used to drive the cutting positioning mold carrying the semi-finished inductor coil to move below the cutting knife assembly. When the cutting positioning mold carrying the semi-finished inductor coil is located below the cutting knife assembly, the cutting cylinder drives the cutting knife assembly to move downward, and the cutting knife assembly completes the cutting of the semi-finished inductor coil to obtain a finished inductor coil, and the cutting positioning mold carries the finished inductor coil and moves out from under the cutting knife assembly to reset.

5. The inductor coil automatic welding and cutting machine according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The finished product collection mechanism is arranged at the finished product collection station, and the finished product collection mechanism comprises a finished product handling clamp, a finished product handling cylinder, a finished product guide groove, a finished product collection module, a finished product clip, and a clip lifting module, wherein: The finished product handling clamp grabs the finished product inductor coil from the cutting positioning mold, and the finished product handling clamp moves the grabbed finished product inductor coil to the finished product guide groove under the drive of the finished product handling cylinder, and places the finished product inductor coil in the finished product guide groove, and the finished product guide groove puts the finished product inductor coil into the finished product clip driven by the finished product collecting module, and the clip lifting module drives the finished product clip to move up and down to switch the compartment of the finished product clip that stores the finished product inductor coil.

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