A nut automatic feeding and implanting device

By designing automatic nut feeding implantation equipment, and automatically adapting nuts of different specifications using visual recognition and multi-axis conveying technology, the problem of single compatibility of nut heads in the existing technology is solved, and efficient and low-cost nut implantation production is achieved.

CN113071108BActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04SHENZHEN SKYWORTH PRECISION TECH
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Application Number
CN202110382050.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-04-09
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2041-04-09

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the nut heads are all single compatible functions. Nuts of different specifications need to switch different heads, resulting in waste of resources and high production costs.

Method used

An automatic nut feeding implantation device is designed, including a clamping device, a nut arrangement device, a visual identification device, a multi-axis conveying device and a heating device. The nut specification is identified by the visual identification device, the multi-axis conveying device drives the clamping device to move, and the nut is heated through the heating device to realize automatic clamping and implantation of nuts of different specifications.

Benefits of technology

The equipment can automatically adapt to nuts of different specifications, reducing the time and cost of head switching, improving production efficiency, and achieving multiple compatible and low-cost investment production methods.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic feeding and implanting device for nuts, which comprises: a clamping device, the clamping device comprises a clamping cylinder, and a plurality of power output parts of the clamping cylinder are connected with nut clamps; a plurality of nut clamps are arranged in a circular array, and are driven by the power output part of the clamping cylinder to move closer to or farther from the center of the circular array; a nut arranging device, the nut arranging device is used to place and adjust nuts; a visual identification device, the visual identification device is located above the nut arranging device, and is used to identify the specifications of nuts in the nut arranging device; a multi-axis conveying device, the multi-axis conveying device is connected to the clamping device, and the clamping device is moved by the drive of the multi-axis conveying device. The problem that the nut heads in the prior art all have a single compatible function and the heads need to be switched for different specifications is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of injection molding processing, and in particular to an automatic feeding and implanting device for nuts. Background Art

[0002] At present, there is a nut implantation process in the post-processing of injection molded parts, which usually adopts the hot melt implantation nut process. In the hot melt implantation nut process, the nut is clamped by the implantation head and then installed in the corresponding position of the injection molded part. The implantation heads are all of a single specification, one nut matches one hot melt nut head, and copper nuts of different specifications require implantation heads of different specifications. When nuts of different specifications need to be installed on the injection molded parts, different implantation heads need to be switched to match nuts of corresponding specifications. During the processing, the rapid switching between different heads takes a long time, which causes a waste of resources; and each type of nut must be made into an implantation head corresponding to it, and the need to make multiple heads leads to high production costs.

[0003] Therefore, the prior art still needs to be improved and developed. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic nut feeding and implanting device, which solves the problem in the prior art that the nut machine heads all have a single compatible function and different specifications require switching of the machine heads.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] A nut automatic feeding and implanting device, comprising:

[0007] A clamping device, the clamping device comprising a clamping cylinder, and multiple power output parts of the clamping cylinder are connected to nut clamps;

[0008] A plurality of nut clamping jaws are arranged in a circular array and are driven by the power output part of the clamping cylinder to move closer to or farther away from the center of the circular array;

[0009] A nut arranging device, the nut arranging device is used to arrange and adjust the nuts;

[0010] A visual recognition device, the visual recognition device is located above the nut arrangement device and is used to identify the specifications of the nuts in the nut arrangement device;

[0011] A multi-axis conveying device is connected to the clamping device, and the clamping device is moved by the driving of the multi-axis conveying device.

[0012] Further, the nut clamp comprises:

[0013] A connecting plate connected to a power output portion of the clamping cylinder;

[0014] A clamping plate, the clamping plate is fixedly arranged on a side of the connecting plate away from the clamping cylinder and extends in a direction away from the clamping cylinder;

[0015] A clamping position is arranged on one side of the clamping plate facing the center of the circumferential array, and the clamping position matches the outer contour of the nut.

[0016] Furthermore, the automatic nut feeding and implanting equipment also includes: a heating device, which is connected to the clamping device and is used to heat the nut on the nut clamping jaws.

[0017] Further, the heating device comprises:

[0018] A coil mounting bracket, the coil mounting bracket being connected to a side of the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder away from the multi-axis conveying device;

[0019] A heating coil is connected to the coil mounting bracket and surrounds the nut clamped by the nut clamping claws.

[0020] Further, the coil mounting bracket comprises:

[0021] A supporting rod, wherein a plurality of supporting rods are provided, and the connecting plate of the nut clamp is located in the gap between adjacent supporting rods;

[0022] A support ring is connected to a side of the plurality of support rods away from the clamping cylinder, and a clamping plate of the nut clamping jaw is located in an inner ring of the support ring.

[0023] Furthermore, the heating coil is a high-frequency heating coil.

[0024] Furthermore, the clamping device further comprises:

[0025] A fixed seat, the fixed seat being connected to a moving output portion of the multi-axis conveying device;

[0026] A pushing cylinder, the pushing cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixing seat;

[0027] A connecting frame, wherein the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the cylinder body of the pushing cylinder, and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder is fixedly connected to a surface of the connecting frame away from the pushing cylinder;

[0028] A beating rod is connected to the power output portion of the pushing cylinder and extends toward the clamping cylinder and passes through the clamping cylinder.

[0029] Furthermore, the multi-axis conveying device is a four-axis robotic arm.

[0030] Furthermore, the nut arranging device comprises:

[0031] Vibration table;

[0032] A backlight source, the backlight source being arranged on a surface of the vibration platform facing the visual recognition device;

[0033] A material box is arranged on a surface of the backlight source facing the visual recognition device, and light emitted by the backlight source penetrates the bottom of the material box.

[0034] Furthermore, the visual recognition device comprises:

[0035] An industrial camera, wherein the industrial camera is located above the nut arrangement device;

[0036] An industrial lens, the industrial lens being connected to a side of the industrial camera facing the nut arrangement device;

[0037] A camera light source is arranged around the industrial lens.

[0038] Beneficial effects of this solution: The present invention proposes an automatic nut feeding and implanting device, comprising: a clamping device, a nut arranging device, a visual recognition device, a multi-axis conveying device, and a heating device. The nuts are placed on the nut arranging device to adjust the nuts, and the visual recognition device located above the nut arranging device is used to identify the nuts adjusted in the nut arranging device, and it is determined that the specifications of the identified nuts meet the required specifications. The driving clamping device of the multi-axis conveying device moves to the nut arranging device, and the identified nuts that meet the requirements are clamped by the clamping device, and then the clamped nuts are moved to the position where the nuts need to be implanted on the injection molded part by the driving of the multi-axis conveying device, and the nuts are implanted into this position. Moreover, when the driving clamping device is clamping the nut, the clamping cylinder drives the multiple nut clamps connected thereto to approach the center of the circumferential array of the nut clamps, so that the nut can be clamped. When the clamping cylinder in the driving clamping device drives the multiple nut clamps connected thereto to move away from the center of the circumferential array of the nut clamps, the nut is loosened or the nut is waiting to be clamped. The multiple nut clamps are arranged along the radial direction of the clamping cylinder, so that nuts with different outer diameters can be clamped, so as to adapt to different nut specifications. The automatic nut feeding and implanting equipment proposed in this embodiment can convey nuts of different specifications, which solves the problem that the nut heads in the prior art all have a single compatible function and different specifications need to switch heads, reduces the waste of idle heads, saves production time, and realizes multi-compatible low-cost investment and high-efficiency production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] Figure 1 It is a front view of an embodiment of a nut automatic feeding and implanting device of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a nut automatic feeding and implanting device of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of part A;

[0042] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a nut automatic feeding and implanting device of the present invention.

[0043] The numbers in the figure are: 100, nut arrangement device; 110, vibration table; 120, backlight source; 130, material box; 200, visual recognition device; 210, industrial camera; 220, industrial lens; 230, camera light source; 300, multi-axis conveying device; 310, mobile output unit; 400, clamping device; 410, clamping cylinder; 420, nut clamping jaw; 421, connecting plate; 422, clamping plate; 423, countersunk hole; 424, chamfer; 430, fixing seat; 440, pushing cylinder; 450, connecting frame; 460, punching rod; 500, heating device; 510, coil mounting bracket; 511, support rod; 512, support ring; 513, heat dissipation hole; 520, heating coil; 600, nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The present invention provides a nut automatic feeding and implanting device. In order to make the purpose, technical solution and effect of the present invention clearer and more specific, the present invention is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0045] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment proposes an automatic feeding and implanting device for nuts, which includes: a nut arrangement device 100, a visual recognition device 200, a multi-axis conveying device 300, a clamping device 400, and a heating device 500. For the convenience of structural description, the nut arrangement device 100 is horizontally placed on a plane, the side facing the user is the front, the side facing away from the user is the rear, the side facing the sky is the top, the side facing the ground is the bottom, and the direction corresponding to the left and right hands of the user is the left and right direction.

[0046] Usually, a frame is provided to facilitate the use of the equipment, and the frame is used to support the automatic feeding and implanting device of the nut in this embodiment. The frame can be a table, a frame body spliced ​​by a profile structure, etc. The nut arrangement device 100 is horizontally fixed on the frame. The multi-axis conveying device 300 is arranged on the frame and is located on one side of the nut arrangement device 100. In the specific structure, the multi-axis conveying device 300 is fixedly arranged on the right side of the nut arrangement device 100, and the multi-axis conveying device 300 is connected to the clamping device 400, and the clamping device 400 is moved by the drive of the multi-axis conveying device 300. When the multi-axis conveying device 300 moves in the horizontal plane, the clamping device 400 is located above the nut arrangement device 100 and has a certain distance from the nut arrangement device 100. After the clamping device 400 is fixedly connected to the multi-axis conveying device 300, it can move in the up-down direction, left-right direction or / and front-back direction along with the output part of the multi-axis conveying device 300. The visual recognition device 200 is located above the nut arrangement device 100 and higher than the clamping device 400, and is used to identify the specifications of the nuts 600 in the nut arrangement device 100. The heating device 500 is located below the clamping device 400, and the heating device 500 is connected to the clamping device 400 and is used to heat the nuts 600 clamped by the nut clamping jaws 420.

[0047] In the above scheme, the nut 600 is placed on the nut arrangement device 100, and the nut 600 is adjusted by the nut arrangement device 100. The visual recognition device 200 located above the nut arrangement device 100 recognizes the nut 600 after the position is adjusted in the nut arrangement device 100, and determines that the specification of the recognized nut 600 is a nut 600 that meets the required specifications. If it is a nut 600 that meets the required specifications, the position of the nut 600 that meets the required specifications on the nut arrangement device 100 is determined. The driving clamping device 400 of the multi-axis conveying device 300 moves to the nut arrangement device 100, and the recognized nut 600 that meets the requirements is clamped by the clamping device 400, and then the clamped nut 600 is moved to the position where the nut 600 needs to be implanted on the injection molded part by driving the multi-axis conveying device 300, and the nut 600 is implanted at this position. The implantation process of the nut 600 is automated, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0048] In the specific structure of this embodiment, the nut arrangement device 100 adopts a plane vibration disk. The plane vibration disk has various forms, such as realizing vibration through a mechanical structure. The plane vibration disk in this embodiment includes a harmonic vibrator, and the harmonics generated by the harmonic vibrator are vibrated and arranged in the feeding box 130 by harmonic resonance. The direction of the copper nut 600 is changed or arranged, so that the visual recognition device 200 can recognize the nut 600, and determine the specifications of the nut 600, and determine the position of the required nut 600 on the plane vibration disk. The nuts 600 are placed and adjusted by the nut arrangement device 100 to make visual recognition more accurate. It is easy to imagine that a circular vibration disk or other structure can also be used as the nut arrangement device 100 to classify and sort the nuts 600 for easy clamping.

[0049] like Figure 2 As shown, in a specific embodiment, the nut arrangement device 100 includes: a vibration table 110, a backlight source 120, and a material box 130. The vibration table 110 is fixedly arranged on the frame by screws, and the vibration table 110 generates vibration after being powered on. The backlight source 120 is arranged on the surface of the vibration table 110 facing the visual recognition device 200, and the upper surface of the vibration table 110 is a plane, that is, the backlight source 120 is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the vibration table 110. After being powered on, the backlight source 120 emits light toward the visual recognition device 200, and the bright light passes through the nut 600, which facilitates visual recognition of the nut 600 in the nut arrangement device 100. The light emitted by the backlight source 120 in this embodiment is a white backlight. The material box 130 is arranged on the surface of the backlight source 120 facing the visual recognition device 200, and the light emitted by the backlight source 120 penetrates the bottom of the material box 130. It is easy to imagine that the material box 130 can also be a frame, which is sleeved on the surface edge of the backlight source 120 to form a receiving space, and the nut 600 is implanted in the receiving space surrounded by the frame.

[0050] The working process is as follows: the nut 600 is placed in the material box 130, and the vibration is generated by the vibration table 110, and the vibration is transmitted to the material box 130, so that the material box 130 vibrates. The vibration table 110 vibrates for 2 seconds each time, and pauses once every 1 second. The nuts 600 in the material box 130 are made to jump randomly. During the pause time, the nuts 600 in the material box 130 can be used for the visual identification device 200 to visually judge whether there are copper nuts that meet the state. If not, the vibration plate continues to vibrate. If so, the signal is transmitted to the control end, and the control end sends a corresponding instruction to the multi-axis conveying device 300. The multi-axis conveying device 300 drives the clamping device 400 to move to the position of the nut 600 that meets the conditions. The clamping device 400 is driven by the multi-axis conveying device 300 to move to the vibration plate to grab the nut 600, and the nut 600 is clamped and moved out of the material box 130.

[0051] In a specific embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the visual recognition device 200 specifically includes: an industrial camera 210, an industrial lens 220, and a camera light source 230. The industrial camera 210 is located above the nut arrangement device 100, and is used to collect images of the nuts 600 in the loading box 130 of the nut arrangement device 100, and transmit them to the control end of the system. The control end of the system can be a computer, a single-chip microcomputer and other data processing equipment, and visual recognition is performed through the industrial camera 210. The industrial lens 220 is connected to the side of the industrial camera 210 facing the nut arrangement device 100, so that the industrial camera 210 can better image. The camera light source 230 is arranged around the industrial lens 220, and the camera light source 230 performs fill light, so that the industrial camera 210 has sufficient light, ensures the accuracy of imaging, and facilitates more accurate visual recognition. The camera light source 230 is a three-color composite light source, which is a light emitted by a red, green and blue three-color composite light device that evenly irradiates the nut 600. The industrial camera 210 of the visual system in the visual recognition device 200 takes pictures of the nuts 600 in the material box 130 of the nut arrangement device 100, uses the image to determine the state of the nuts 600, determines whether there are nuts 600 that meet the requirements in each state of the nuts 600, and locates the position of the nuts 600 that meet the state requirements.

[0052] like Figure 2 As shown, in a specific embodiment, the multi-axis conveying device 300 includes a mobile output part 310, and the multi-axis conveying device 300 is connected to the clamping device 400 through the mobile output part 310, and drives the clamping device 400 to move, and the multi-axis conveying device 300 is used to receive the control information of the control end (computer), and the multi-axis conveying device 300 is controlled by the control information to move to the position of the nut 600 analyzed by the visual recognition device 200. Then the nut 600 is grasped by the clamping device 400, and after the clamping device 400 clamps the nut 600, the nut 600 is sent to the corresponding position on the injection molded part for implantation by the driving of the multi-axis conveying device 300. Preferably, the multi-axis conveying device 300 can be set as a four-axis robot arm, which simplifies the mechanical structure and saves costs on the basis of satisfying the complex movement of the robot arm. It is easy to think that the multi-axis conveying device 300 can also be a 3-axis right-angle robot arm or a 6-axis robot, as well as a 2-axis linear moving structure.

[0053] like Figure 2 , 3As shown, in the specific structure of this embodiment, the clamping device 400 includes a clamping cylinder 410 and a plurality of nut clamps 420. The clamping cylinder 410 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the plurality of power output parts of the clamping cylinder 410 are arranged in the radial direction of the clamping cylinder 410, and the clamping cylinder 410 causes the power output part to move in the radial direction through pneumatics. Nut clamps 420 are connected to the plurality of power output parts, and the plurality of nut clamps 420 are arranged in a circular array, the center of the circular array is located at the axis of the clamping cylinder 410, and the plurality of nut clamps 420 are driven by the power output part of the clamping cylinder 410 to move closer to or away from the center of the circular array. The nut clamp 420 in this embodiment is an outer clamp, which clamps the outer wall of the nut 600. In this way, the clamping device 400 outputs power to drive the nut clamp 420 through the clamping cylinder 410. When multiple nut clamps 420 are driven to approach the center of the circular array, the nut clamp 420 can clamp the nut 600. When multiple nut clamps 420 are driven away from the center of the circular array, the nut clamp 420 can loosen the nut 600. It is easy to imagine that the nut clamp 420 can also be an inner clamp, which clamps the inner hole of the nut 600, and its movement process is opposite to that of the outer clamp. By arranging multiple nut clamps 420 along the radial direction of the clamping cylinder 410, nuts 600 with different outer diameters can be clamped, thereby adapting to different specifications of nuts 600.

[0054] It can convey nuts 600 of different specifications, which solves the problem in the prior art that the heads of the nuts 600 all have a single compatible function and different specifications need to be switched, thereby reducing the waste of idle heads, saving production time, and realizing multi-compatible, low-cost and high-efficiency production.

[0055] The specific structure of the nut clamp 420 includes: a connecting plate 421, and a clamping plate 422. The connecting plate 421 is connected to the power output part of the clamping cylinder 410, and the clamping cylinder 410 transmits power to the clamping plate 422 through the connecting plate 421. The clamping plate 422 is fixedly arranged on the side of the connecting plate 421 away from the clamping cylinder 410, and extends in the direction away from the clamping cylinder 410. The clamping plate 422 is driven by the clamping cylinder 410 to approach or move away from the center of the circumferential array of the nut clamp 420. A clamping position is arranged on the side of the clamping plate 422 facing the center of the circumferential array, and the clamping position matches the outer contour of the nut 600. The clamping or loosening of the nut 600 is achieved by the contact or distance between the clamping position and the outer contour of the nut 600.

[0056] In this embodiment, three nut clamping jaws 420 are provided, and the angle between adjacent nut clamping jaws 420 is 120°. When the three nut clamping jaws 420 are driven by the clamping cylinder 410 to move, the nut 600 can be automatically centered, that is, the center of the clamped nut 600 is concentric with the axis of the clamping cylinder 410, so that it is not easy to produce deviation when the nut 600 is implanted, and accurate positioning is achieved.

[0057] In a specific embodiment, the connection plate 421 is further provided with a countersunk hole 423 for connecting with the clamping cylinder 410. Furthermore, the number of the countersunk holes 423 can be 2. The connection plate 421 is further provided with a chamfer 424 away from the center of the circumferential array. The number of the chamfer 424 is 2, so that the connection plate 421 has a beautiful appearance and is more coordinated with the structure of the entire clamping device 400.

[0058] like Figure 3 As shown, in a specific embodiment, the heating device 500 includes: a coil mounting bracket 510, and a heating coil 520. The coil mounting bracket 510 is connected to the side of the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder 410 away from the multi-axis conveying device 300, that is, the upper end of the coil mounting bracket 510 is used to connect the moving output part 310 of the multi-axis conveying device 300, and the lower end is used to fix the heating coil 520. The heating coil 520 is connected to the coil mounting bracket 510 and surrounds the nut 600 clamped by the nut clamp 420. The heating coil 520 is energized, and the nut 600 is heated during the process of the nut clamp 420 of the clamping device 400 clamping the nut 600.

[0059] Preferably, the heating coil 520 can be a high-frequency heating coil 520. Working principle of the high-frequency heating coil 520: The high-frequency heating coil 520 is an induction heating device that converts three-phase industrial frequency alternating current into direct current after rectification, and then converts the direct current into an adjustable current to supply the alternating current flowing through the capacitor and the induction coil, generating high-density magnetic lines in the induction coil, and cutting the metal material contained in the induction coil, generating a large eddy current in the metal material, and the free electrons of the metal itself flow in the metal body with resistance to generate heat. It is easy to imagine that the heating coil 520 can also be a resistance coil, and the nut 600 is heated by resistance heating.

[0060] In a specific embodiment, the coil mounting bracket 510 includes: a support rod 511, and a support ring 512. The support rod 511 is provided with a plurality of cylindrical ones, and the support rod 511 is used to connect with the multi-axis conveying device 300, and the connecting plate 421 of the nut clamp 420 is located in the gap between the adjacent support rods 511. The support ring 512 is connected to the side of the plurality of support rods 511 away from the clamping cylinder 410, and is used to install the heating coil 520, and the clamping plate 422 of the nut clamp 420 is located in the inner ring of the support ring 512. The support ring 512 is also provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 513 to prevent excessive heat from being generated when the coil is heated.

[0061] like Figure 2 , 4 As shown, in a specific embodiment, the clamping device 400 further includes: a fixed seat 430, a pushing cylinder 440, a connecting frame 450 and a punching rod 460. The fixed seat 430 is connected to the moving output part 310 of the multi-axis conveying device 300, that is, the upper surface of the fixed seat 430 is connected to the multi-axis conveying device 300, and the lower surface is fixedly connected to the pushing cylinder 440 through a connecting plate 421. The moving output part 310 of the multi-axis conveying device 300 moves, driving the pushing cylinder 440 to move. The pushing cylinder 440 is connected to the connecting frame 450. Specifically, the upper end of the connecting frame 450 is fixedly connected to the cylinder body of the pushing cylinder 440, and the lower end is connected to the clamping cylinder 410. The cylinder body of the clamping cylinder 410 is fixedly connected to the surface of the connecting frame 450 away from the pushing cylinder 440. The punching rod 460 is connected to the power output portion of the pushing cylinder 440 , and extends toward the clamping cylinder 410 and passes through the clamping cylinder 410 , so as to implant the heated and clamped copper nut 600 into the plastic part.

[0062] When the clamping device 400 clamps the nut 600 and is moved to the implantation position of the injection molded part by the drive of the multi-axis conveying device 300, the nut 600 is first approached to the injection molded part after heating, the clamping cylinder 410 is loosened, the nut clamp 420 loosens the nut 600, the pushing cylinder 440 is started, and the pushing cylinder 440 drives the punching rod 460 to push the nut 600, so that the nut 600 is implanted into the injection molded part.

[0063] In summary, this embodiment proposes an automatic feeding and implanting device for nuts. The nuts 600 are placed in the planar vibration disk box of the nut arrangement device 100. The nut arrangement device 100 uses a planar vibration disk to vibrate and arrange the copper nuts 600 in the feeding box 130 in a harmonic resonance manner. The vibration disk vibrates for 2 seconds each time, and pauses once every 1 second. During the pause time, the visual recognition device 200 visually judges whether there are copper nuts 600 that meet the required state. The visual system uses a white backlight source 120 + a three-color composite light source to illuminate and obtain contrast features, and then compares and analyzes the status of the copper nuts 600. If not, the vibration disk continues to vibrate. If yes, At the same time, the position of the copper nut 600 that meets the status requirements is located visually, and a signal is transmitted to the robotic arm of the multi-axis conveying device 300. The robotic arm transmits the signal to the multi-axis conveying device 300, and the robotic arm of the multi-axis conveying device 300 drives the clamping device 400 to grab the nut 600. The high-frequency coil of the heating device 500 is used to heat the grabbed copper nut 600 to the required temperature during the movement, using high-frequency current and hollow copper coil heating. The robotic arm then implants the heated copper nut 600 into the plastic part, and the robotic arm returns to the vibration plate to grab the copper nut 600. This cycle is repeated to complete each grabbing and heating action. By driving the clamping cylinder 410 to drive the multiple nut clamps 420 connected thereto to approach the center of the circumferential array of the nut clamps 420, the nut 600 can be clamped. By driving the clamping cylinder 410 in the clamping device 400 to drive the multiple nut clamps 420 connected thereto to move away from the center of the circumferential array of the nut clamps 420, the nut 600 is loosened or the nut 600 is waiting to be clamped. By arranging the multiple nut clamps 420 along the radial direction of the clamping cylinder 410, nuts 600 with different outer diameters can be clamped, so as to adapt to different specifications of nuts 600. The automatic nut feeding and implanting equipment proposed in this embodiment can convey nuts 600 of different specifications, solves the problem that the heads of the nut 600 in the prior art all have a single compatible function and need to switch heads for different specifications, reduces the waste of idle heads, saves production time, and realizes multi-compatible low-cost investment and high-efficiency production.

[0064] It should be understood that the application of the present invention is not limited to the above examples. For ordinary technicians in this field, improvements or changes can be made based on the above description. All these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A nut automatic feeding and implanting device, characterized in that: include: A clamping device, the clamping device comprising a clamping cylinder, multiple power output parts of the clamping cylinder are connected to nut clamps, and multiple nut clamps are arranged along the radial direction of the clamping cylinder to clamp nuts with different outer diameters to adapt to different nut specifications; The plurality of nut clamps are arranged in a circular array and are driven by the power output portion of the clamping cylinder to move closer to or farther away from the center of the circular array; A nut arranging device, the nut arranging device is used to arrange and adjust the nuts; A visual recognition device, the visual recognition device is located above the nut arrangement device and is used to identify the specifications of the nuts in the nut arrangement device; A multi-axis conveying device, wherein the multi-axis conveying device is connected to the clamping device, and the clamping device is moved by the driving of the multi-axis conveying device; The clamping device also includes: A fixed seat, the fixed seat being connected to a moving output portion of the multi-axis conveying device; A pushing cylinder, the pushing cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixing seat; A connecting frame, wherein the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the cylinder body of the pushing cylinder, and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder is fixedly connected to a surface of the connecting frame away from the pushing cylinder; A beating rod, the beating rod is connected to the power output portion of the pushing cylinder and extends toward the clamping cylinder and passes through the clamping cylinder; When the clamping device clamps the nut and is driven by the multi-axis conveying device to move to the implantation position of the injection molded part, the nut clamping jaw releases the nut, and the pushing cylinder is started to drive the knocking rod to push the nut, so that the nut is implanted into the injection molded part.

2. The nut automatic feeding and implanting device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The nut clamp comprises: A connecting plate connected to a power output portion of the clamping cylinder; A clamping plate, the clamping plate is fixedly arranged on a side of the connecting plate away from the clamping cylinder and extends in a direction away from the clamping cylinder; A clamping position is arranged on one side of the clamping plate facing the center of the circumferential array, and the clamping position matches the outer contour of the nut.

3. The automatic nut feeding and implanting device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The nut automatic feeding and implanting equipment also includes: a heating device, which is connected to the clamping device and is used to heat the nut on the nut clamping jaws.

4. The nut automatic feeding and implanting device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The heating device comprises: A coil mounting bracket, the coil mounting bracket being connected to a side of the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder away from the multi-axis conveying device; A heating coil is connected to the coil mounting bracket and surrounds the nut clamped by the nut clamping claws.

5. The nut automatic feeding and implanting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The coil mounting bracket comprises: A supporting rod, wherein a plurality of supporting rods are provided, and the connecting plate of the nut clamp is located in the gap between adjacent supporting rods; A support ring is connected to a side of the plurality of support rods away from the clamping cylinder, and a clamping plate of the nut clamping jaw is located in an inner ring of the support ring.

6. The nut automatic feeding and implanting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The heating coil is a high-frequency heating coil.

7. The nut automatic feeding and implanting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-axis conveying device is a four-axis robotic arm.

8. The nut automatic feeding and implanting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nut arranging device comprises: Vibration table; A backlight source, the backlight source being arranged on a surface of the vibration platform facing the visual recognition device; A material box is arranged on a surface of the backlight source facing the visual recognition device, and light emitted by the backlight source penetrates the bottom of the material box.

9. The nut automatic feeding and implanting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The visual recognition device comprises: An industrial camera, wherein the industrial camera is located above the nut arrangement device; An industrial lens, the industrial lens being connected to a side of the industrial camera facing the nut arrangement device; A camera light source is arranged around the industrial lens.

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