Cable folding fixture and folding equipment

Abstract

This invention discloses a ribbon cable folding fixture and folding device. The ribbon cable folding fixture includes a fixture base, a folding mechanism, and a driving assembly. The fixture base is adapted to fix a workpiece, and the workpiece has a ribbon cable extending beyond the fixture base. The folding mechanism is disposed on one side of the fixture base and is rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the folding mechanism is in the first position, the ribbon cable can be placed on the folding mechanism. When the folding mechanism rotates from the first position to the second position, the ribbon cable is folded onto the workpiece by the folding mechanism. The driving assembly is connected to the folding mechanism and is used to drive the folding mechanism to rotate between the first and second positions. This invention allows for more accurate ribbon cable folding angles, better folding effects, improved folding efficiency, and reduced labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of ribbon cable processing technology, specifically to a ribbon cable folding fixture and folding equipment. Background Technology

[0002] The ribbon cables in electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets connect the motherboard to the display screen and camera. Due to the limited internal space of various electronic devices, most flexible ribbon cables are folded 180 degrees using the fingers. Currently, the folding of ribbon cables is mostly done manually, which leads to inaccurate folding angles, poor folding results, low efficiency, and excessively high labor costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention aims to at least partially solve one of the technical problems in related technologies. Therefore, one object of this invention is to provide a ribbon cable folding fixture, comprising:

[0004] A fixture base adapted to fix a workpiece having a ribbon cable extending outside the fixture base;

[0005] A folding mechanism is provided on one side of the fixture base and is rotatable between a first position and a second position;

[0006] When the folding mechanism is in the first position, the ribbon cable can be placed on the folding mechanism; when the folding mechanism rotates from the first position to the second position, the ribbon cable is folded onto the workpiece by the folding mechanism.

[0007] A drive assembly connected to the folding mechanism for driving the folding mechanism to rotate between a first position and a second position.

[0008] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the folding mechanism includes:

[0009] A linkage component, one end of which is connected to the drive assembly;

[0010] A folding component is provided at the other end of the linkage component. When the folding component is in the first position, the ribbon cable can be placed on the folding component. When the folding component rotates from the first position to the second position, the ribbon cable is folded onto the workpiece by the folding component.

[0011] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the linkage has a vertical axis perpendicular to the fixture seat, and the folding member is pivotally mounted on the linkage along the vertical axis to adjust the folding angle of the folding member on the cable.

[0012] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, one side of the fixture base has a positioning plate disposed perpendicularly to the fixture base, and the driving assembly includes:

[0013] A drive shaft is provided on the positioning plate and parallel to the fixture seat. A flipping member is provided at one end of the drive shaft near the fixture seat. A linkage member is provided on the flipping member. When the linkage member is below the flipping member, the folding member is in a first position. When the linkage member is above the flipping member, the folding member is in a second position.

[0014] A gear, wherein the gear is located at the other end of the drive shaft opposite to the fixture base;

[0015] A rack, which meshes with the gear, is used to drive the gear to rotate, thereby forcing the flipping component to rotate and flip with the drive shaft.

[0016] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning plate is provided with a sliding block on the side opposite to the fixture seat, the sliding block is provided with a sliding plate, the sliding plate is slidably connected to the sliding block through a slide rail, the rack is fixed on the sliding plate, and when the sliding plate is driven to slide, the rack can drive the transmission shaft to rotate on the positioning plate.

[0017] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a tension spring is provided between the positioning plate and the sliding plate, the tension spring being used to elastically reset the sliding plate and force the rack to drive the transmission shaft, so that the transmission shaft drives the folding member to rotate to a first position.

[0018] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixture base is provided with a first buffer and a second buffer, the first buffer being located on the side of the fixture base and the second buffer being located on the top of the fixture base. When the folding mechanism is in a first position, the folding mechanism abuts against the first buffer; when the folding mechanism is in a second position, the folding mechanism abuts against the second buffer.

[0019] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the top of the jig seat has a punch adapted to the workpiece, the punch is provided with an adsorption member, the workpiece is used to be placed on the punch and fixed by adsorption member.

[0020] Preferably, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the side of the fixture is provided with an air pipe connector, the air pipe connector is connected to the adsorption element through a connecting channel in the fixture, and the air pipe connector is used to connect to a vacuum device to evacuate the connecting channel.

[0021] The present invention also provides a folding device, including the ribbon cable folding fixture as described above.

[0022] The ribbon cable folding fixture provided by the present invention fixes the workpiece on the fixture seat. When the folding mechanism is in the first position, the ribbon cable on the workpiece is placed on the folding mechanism. Then, the folding mechanism is driven to rotate from the first position to the second position by the driving component, so that the ribbon cable placed on the folding mechanism can be folded onto the workpiece. This makes the folding angle of the ribbon cable more accurate, the folding effect better, improves the folding efficiency, and reduces labor costs.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the cable folding fixture provided in the embodiments of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is another structural schematic diagram of the cable folding fixture provided in this embodiment of the invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the folding mechanism and driving mechanism provided in the embodiments of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is another structural schematic diagram of the folding mechanism and driving mechanism provided in the embodiments of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the fixture base and positioning plate provided in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0031] 10. Fixture base; 101. First buffer component; 102. Second buffer component; 103. Punch; 104. Adsorption component; 105. Air pipe connector; 106. Positioning component; 20. Workpiece; 201. Cable; 30. Folding mechanism; 301. Linkage component; 302. Folding component; 3021. Inclined surface; 3022. Vacuum suction hole; 40. Drive assembly; 401. Drive shaft; 402. Gear; 403. Rack; 50. Positioning plate; 501. Slider; 60. Flipping component; 70. Sliding plate; 701. Slide rail; 80. Tension spring.

[0032] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0033] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "circumferential," and "radial," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

[0035] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0036] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0037] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0038] The cable folding fixture and folding device of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cable folding fixture provided in this embodiment of the invention includes a fixture base 10, a folding mechanism 30, and a drive assembly 40. The fixture base 10 is adapted to fix a workpiece 20, and the workpiece 20 has a cable 201 extending outside the fixture base 10. The folding mechanism 30 is disposed on one side of the fixture base 10 and is rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the folding mechanism 30 is in the first position, the cable 201 can be placed on the folding mechanism 30. When the folding mechanism 30 rotates from the first position to the second position, the cable 201 is folded onto the workpiece 20 by the folding mechanism 30. The drive assembly 40 is connected to the folding mechanism 30 and is used to drive the folding mechanism 30 to rotate between the first position and the second position.

[0040] When the folding mechanism 30 is in the first position, the folding mechanism 30 and the fixture seat 10 can be on the same horizontal plane, so that when the ribbon cable 201 is placed on the folding mechanism 30, the ribbon cable 201 can be on the same horizontal plane as the workpiece 20. Furthermore, when the folding mechanism 30 rotates from the first position to the second position, the rotation angle of the folding mechanism 30 is 180 degrees. Therefore, after the folding mechanism 30 folds the ribbon cable 201 by 180 degrees, the ribbon cable 201 is folded onto the workpiece 20. Thus, when assembling the workpiece 20 later, the ribbon cable 201 occupies less space on the workpiece 20, making assembly more convenient. Optionally, the workpiece 20 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, etc.

[0041] The ribbon cable folding fixture provided by the present invention fixes the workpiece 20 on the fixture base 10. When the folding mechanism 30 is in the first position, the ribbon cable 201 on the workpiece 20 is placed on the folding mechanism 30. Then, the folding mechanism 30 is driven to rotate from the first position to the second position by the driving component 40, so that the ribbon cable 201 placed on the folding mechanism 30 can be folded onto the workpiece 20. This makes the folding angle of the ribbon cable 201 more accurate, the folding effect better, improves the folding efficiency, and reduces labor costs.

[0042] Reference Figure 3 As shown, the folding mechanism 30 includes a linkage 301 and a folding member 302. One end of the linkage 301 is connected to the drive assembly 40. The folding member 302 is located at the other end of the linkage 301. When the folding member 302 is in the first position, the ribbon cable 201 can be placed on the folding member 302. When the folding member 302 rotates from the first position to the second position, the ribbon cable 201 is folded onto the workpiece 20 by the folding member 302.

[0043] In this embodiment, the linkage 301 has a vertical axis perpendicular to the fixture seat 10, and the folding member 302 is pivotally mounted on the linkage 301 along the vertical axis to adjust the folding angle of the folding member 302 on the ribbon cable 201. The folding member 302 has an inclined surface 3021 parallel to the fixture seat 10. When the ribbon cable 201 is placed on the folding member 302, the ribbon cable 201 and the inclined surface 3021 are perpendicular. Therefore, when the folding member 302 folds the ribbon cable 201, it can fold the ribbon cable 201 at an angle on the workpiece. On part 20, the ribbon cable 201 is tilted on the workpiece 20. It can be understood that the folding part 302 pivots along a vertical axis on the linkage part 301. This allows the folding part 302 to pivot along the vertical axis on the linkage part 301, thereby adjusting the angle between the folding part 302 and the ribbon cable 201. This makes the folding position of the ribbon cable 201 adjustable; for example, it allows the ribbon cable 201 to be folded flush with the workpiece 20. The adjustable folding process of the ribbon cable 201 makes adjustment simpler and more convenient.

[0044] Furthermore, a vacuum suction hole 3022 is provided on the folding component 302. The vacuum suction hole 3022 can adsorb the adhesive film. When the ribbon cable 201 is placed on the folding component 302, the adhesive film is located below the ribbon cable 201. After the ribbon cable 201 is folded, the adhesive film is flipped to the top of the ribbon cable 201, so that the folded ribbon cable 201 can be glued and fixed by the adhesive film, making the folded ribbon cable 201 more secure and reliable.

[0045] Reference Figures 1 to 4As shown, one side of the jig base 10 has a positioning plate 50 that is perpendicular to the jig base 10. The drive assembly 40 includes a drive shaft 401, a gear 402, and a rack 403. The drive shaft 401 is mounted on the positioning plate 50 and is parallel to the jig base 10. A flipping member 60 is provided at one end of the drive shaft 401 near the jig base 10. A linkage member 301 is mounted on the flipping member 60. When the linkage member 301 is below the flipping member 60, the folding member 302 is in a first position. When the linkage member 301 is above the flipping member 60, the folding member 302 is in a second position. The gear 402 is located at the other end of the drive shaft 401 away from the jig base 10. The rack 403 meshes with the gear 402 and is used to drive the gear 402 to rotate, so as to force the flipping member 60 to rotate and flip with the drive shaft 401.

[0046] In this embodiment, the positioning plate 50 is pivotable on the fixture seat 10. When the positioning plate 50 is rotated, when the drive shaft 401 and the fixture seat 10 are inclined, the folding member 302 can also be inclined with respect to the fixture seat 10, thereby folding the ribbon cable 201 into an inclined configuration. When the drive shaft 401 and the fixture seat 10 are parallel, the folding member 302 rotates around the axis of the drive shaft 401, thereby folding the ribbon cable 201 into a configuration that is flush with the workpiece 20. During the folding process, the rack 403 drives the gear 402 to rotate, causing the transmission shaft 401 to rotate, which in turn causes the flipping member 60 to rotate. This causes the linkage member 301 on the flipping member 60 to flip to the other side facing upwards. At the same time, the linkage member 301 drives the folding member 302 to flip, so that the ribbon cable 201 placed on the folding member 302 is folded onto the workpiece 20, thereby completing the folding. It can be understood that the first position of the folding member 302 indicates that the folding member 302 is located outside the fixture seat 10, and the second position of the folding member 302 indicates that the folding member 302 is on the fixture seat 10.

[0047] Furthermore, a sliding block 501 is provided on the side of the positioning plate 50 away from the fixture seat 10, and a sliding plate 70 is provided on the sliding block 501. The sliding plate 70 is slidably connected to the sliding block 501 through the slide rail 701. The rack 403 is fixed on the sliding plate 70. When the sliding plate 70 is driven to slide, the rack 403 can drive the transmission shaft 401 to rotate on the positioning plate 50.

[0048] The sliding plate 70 can be driven by a cylinder or linear motor, and in some optional embodiments, it can also directly drive the rack 403 to move. In this embodiment, when the sliding plate 70 moves upward, it can move on the positioning plate 50 via the slide rail 701, while simultaneously causing the rack 403 to move upward and drive the gear 402 and transmission shaft 401 to rotate, thereby causing the flipping member 60 to flip and driving the linkage member 301 and folding member 302 to flip from the first position to the second position for folding. It can be understood that when the sliding plate 70 moves downward, the rack 403 drives the gear 402 to rotate in the opposite direction, thereby causing the folding member 302 to flip from the second position to the first position. This reciprocating motion makes the efficiency of folding the ribbon cable 201 higher and the folding process more advanced. Those skilled in the art will understand that in other embodiments, for example, the sliding plate 70 can also be set to drive the folding member 302 to flip from the first position to the second position when moving downward, and to drive the folding member 302 to flip from the second position to the first position when moving upward, without any limitation.

[0049] Reference Figure 4 As shown, a tension spring 80 is provided between the positioning plate 50 and the sliding plate 70. The tension spring 80 is used to elastically reset the sliding plate 70 and force the rack 403 to drive the transmission shaft 401, so that the transmission shaft 401 drives the folding member 302 to rotate to the first position. The sliding plate 70 can be reset by the elastic force of the tension spring 80 or by a cylinder, etc. When the sliding plate 70 slides and resets, the folding member 302 is driven back to the first position, and then the folding operation of the next workpiece 20's wiring 201 is repeated, thereby improving the overall folding efficiency and resulting in a better folding effect.

[0050] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the jig base 10 is provided with a first buffer 101 and a second buffer 102. The first buffer 101 is located on the side of the jig base 10, and the second buffer 102 is located on the top of the jig base 10. When the folding mechanism 30 is in the first position, the folding mechanism 30 abuts against the first buffer 101; when the folding mechanism 30 is in the second position, the folding mechanism 30 abuts against the second buffer 102.

[0051] In this embodiment, the first buffer 101 and the second buffer 102 can be made of materials such as rubber. When the folding mechanism 30 is in the first position, the linkage 301 can abut against the first buffer 101, so that the first buffer 101 can provide buffering for the linkage 301 and the folding component 302. After resetting, the linkage 301 and the folding component 302 can have better stability. Furthermore, when the folding mechanism 30 rotates to the second position, the linkage 301 can abut against the second buffer 102, so that the second buffer 102 can provide buffering for the linkage 301 and the folding component 302. Thus, the linkage 301 and the folding component 302 can reduce wear and have a longer service life during long-term operation.

[0052] The fixture base 10 has a punch 103 at the top that is adapted to the workpiece 20. The punch 103 is provided with an adsorption member 104. The workpiece 20 is placed on the punch 103 and is adsorbed and fixed by the adsorption member 104.

[0053] In this embodiment, the side of the fixture base 10 is provided with an air pipe connector 105. The air pipe connector 105 is connected to the adsorption member 104 through the connecting channel inside the fixture base 10. The air pipe connector 105 is used to connect to a vacuum device to evacuate the connecting channel. The connection between the air pipe connector 105 and the vacuum device allows the vacuum device to evacuate the inside of the connecting channel to a vacuum. During operation, the workpiece 20 can be vacuum-adsorbed onto the punch 103 by the adsorption member 104, and the ribbon cable 201 is placed on the folding member 302, thereby making the operation more stable and reliable during the folding process. In addition, multiple positioning members 106 are provided on the edge of the punch 103. When the workpiece 20 is placed on the punch 103, the positioning members 106 can abut against the edge of the workpiece 20, thereby positioning the workpiece 20 on the punch 103 and fixing it by adsorption member 104, thereby completing the positioning and fixing of the workpiece 20, making it more convenient and reliable to use.

[0054] The folding device provided in this embodiment of the invention includes the ribbon cable folding fixture as described above. The folding device is equipped with the aforementioned ribbon cable folding fixture, enabling the folding device to fold the ribbon cable 201 using the fixture. The technical effects and solutions are consistent with those described above, and will not be repeated here.

[0055] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0056] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A ribbon cable folding fixture, characterized in that, include: A fixture base adapted to fix a workpiece having a ribbon cable extending outside the fixture base; A folding mechanism is provided on one side of the fixture base and is rotatable between a first position and a second position; When the folding mechanism is in the first position, the ribbon cable can be placed on the folding mechanism; when the folding mechanism rotates from the first position to the second position, the ribbon cable is folded onto the workpiece by the folding mechanism. A drive assembly connected to the folding mechanism for driving the folding mechanism to rotate between a first position and a second position; The folding mechanism includes: A linkage component, one end of which is connected to the drive assembly; A folding component is provided at the other end of the linkage component. When the folding component is in a first position, the ribbon cable can be placed on the folding component. When the folding component rotates from the first position to a second position, the ribbon cable is folded onto the workpiece by the folding component. The linkage has a vertical axis perpendicular to the fixture base, and the folding member is pivotally mounted on the linkage along the vertical axis to adjust the folding angle of the folding member on the cable. The folding component has vacuum suction holes that can adsorb the adhesive film. When the ribbon cable is placed on the folding component, the adhesive film is located below the ribbon cable. After the ribbon cable is folded, the adhesive film is flipped to the top of the ribbon cable to bond and fix the folded ribbon cable.

2. The cable folding fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixture base has a positioning plate perpendicularly disposed on one side, and the driving assembly includes: A drive shaft is provided on the positioning plate and parallel to the fixture seat. A flipping member is provided at one end of the drive shaft near the fixture seat. A linkage member is provided on the flipping member. When the linkage member is below the flipping member, the folding member is in a first position. When the linkage member is above the flipping member, the folding member is in a second position. A gear, wherein the gear is located at the other end of the drive shaft opposite to the fixture base; A rack, which meshes with the gear, is used to drive the gear to rotate, thereby forcing the flipping component to rotate and flip with the drive shaft.

3. The cable folding fixture according to claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning plate has a sliding block on the side opposite to the fixture seat, and a sliding plate is provided on the sliding block. The sliding plate is slidably connected to the sliding block through a slide rail. The rack is fixed on the sliding plate. When the sliding plate is driven to slide, the rack can drive the transmission shaft to rotate on the positioning plate.

4. The cable folding fixture according to claim 3, characterized in that, A tension spring is provided between the positioning plate and the sliding plate. The tension spring is used to elastically reset the sliding plate and force the rack to drive the transmission shaft so that the transmission shaft drives the folding piece to rotate to the first position.

5. The cable folding fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixture base is provided with a first buffer and a second buffer. The first buffer is located on the side of the fixture base, and the second buffer is located on the top of the fixture base. When the folding mechanism is in the first position, the folding mechanism abuts against the first buffer; when the folding mechanism is in the second position, the folding mechanism abuts against the second buffer.

6. The cable folding fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The jig base has a punch at the top that is adapted to the workpiece. The punch is provided with an adsorption element. The workpiece is placed on the punch and fixed by adsorption element.

7. The cable folding fixture according to claim 6, characterized in that, The fixture base is provided with an air pipe connector on its side. The air pipe connector is connected to the adsorption element through a connecting channel inside the fixture base. The air pipe connector is used to connect to a vacuum device to evacuate the connecting channel.

8. A folding device, characterized in that, Includes the cable folding fixture as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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