A spring and buckle assembly device for a product

By designing an automated spring and snap assembly device, the spring is automatically pressed and the snap assembly is completed by using the slip plate and cylinder system, the problems of slow spring assembly speed and high labor intensity in the prior art are solved, and rapid and automated The assembly process and protects the side walls of the product.

CN113369870BActive Publication Date: 2025-01-03XIAMEN INTRETECH +1
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Application Number
CN202110639602.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-06-08
Publication Date
2025-01-03
Estimated Expiration
2041-06-08

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Technical Problem

Existing springs require manual pressure when assembling and pressing, resulting in slow installation speed and high labor intensity, especially springs with a large elastic coefficient are more difficult to quickly press and install.

Method used

A spring and snap assembly device including a base, a workbench and an assembly mechanism is designed to automatically press and complete the assembly of the snap through a sliding plate, a fixing assembly, a compression assembly, an assembly assembly and a moving assembly. Reduce manual intervention and improve assembly efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid and automated assembly of springs and buckles, reduces manual labor intensity, improves assembly efficiency, and protects the side walls of the product through rubber buffer blocks to ensure the fixing effect.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a spring and buckle assembly device for a product, comprising a base, a workbench provided on the upper end surface of the base, and an assembly mechanism arranged on the workbench, wherein the assembly mechanism comprises a sliding plate slidably connected to the upper end surface of the workbench, a fixing component located on the sliding plate and used to fix the product, a compression component located on one side of the sliding plate and used to compress the spring, an assembly component located on one side of the sliding plate and used to drive the buckle and the spring to be assembled, and a moving component driving the fixing component and the assembly component to move in a horizontal direction. The present invention has the characteristics of saving time and labor, high degree of automation, and not easy to damage the surface of the product.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of parts assembly, in particular to a spring and buckle assembly device for a product. Background Art

[0002] A spring is a mechanical part that uses elasticity to work. Parts made of elastic materials deform under external force and return to their original shape after the external force is removed. They are also called "springs". They are generally made of spring steel. There are many types of springs. According to their shapes, they mainly include helical springs, scroll springs, leaf springs, special-shaped springs, etc.

[0003] When assembling and pressing the existing springs, manual labor is required to provide pressure to press the buckle onto the spring. Since some springs have a large elastic coefficient, a large pressure is required for press-fitting. Manual labor cannot provide a large pressure for a long time, and the speed of installing the buckle is slow.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the inventor designed a spring and buckle assembly device for a product, and this case was created. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] A spring and buckle assembly device for a product comprises a base, a workbench opened on the upper end surface of the base, and an assembly mechanism arranged on the workbench, wherein the assembly mechanism comprises a sliding plate slidably connected to the upper end surface of the workbench, a fixing component located on the sliding plate and used to fix the product, a compression component located on one side of the sliding plate and used to compress the spring, an assembly component located on one side of the sliding plate and used to drive the buckle and the spring to be assembled, and a moving component that drives the fixing component and the assembly component to move horizontally.

[0007] It is further configured as follows: the assembly component includes a support column fixed to the upper end surface of the sliding plate, a mounting plate fixed to one side of the support column, a first lifting cylinder fixed to a side of the mounting plate close to the sliding plate, a connecting plate fixed to the output end of the first lifting cylinder, a pressing block fixed to the lower end of the connecting plate and used to press the buckle downward, and a first sliding member arranged between the connecting plate and the mounting plate and for the connecting plate to move vertically up and down.

[0008] It is further configured that: a clamping groove for clamping a clamping hook of the buckle is provided on the lower end surface of the lower pressing block toward the upper end surface.

[0009] It is further configured as follows: the first sliding member includes a first fixed rail fixed to a side of the mounting plate close to the sliding plate along the length direction of the mounting plate, and a first sliding rail fixed to a side of the connecting plate close to the mounting plate, and the first sliding rail is slidably connected to the first fixed rail on a side away from the connecting plate.

[0010] It is further configured as follows: the fixing assembly includes a product fixing seat fixed to the upper end of the sliding plate, a fixed cylinder seat fixed to the upper end of the sliding plate, a fixed cylinder fixed to the upper end of the cylinder seat, and a fixed block fixed to the output end of the fixed cylinder; the product fixing seat, the fixed cylinder seat, and the fixed cylinder are all symmetrically distributed along the center line of the length direction of the sliding plate, and a rubber buffer block is fixed in the middle of the fixed block.

[0011] It is further configured as follows: the moving component includes a driving cylinder fixed to the upper end surface of the workbench, a first connecting block fixed to the output end of the driving cylinder, and two groups of second sliding members arranged between the lower end surface of the sliding plate and the workbench, the first connecting block is fixed to the moving plate on one side close to the moving plate, and the two groups of the second sliding members are staggered.

[0012] It is further configured as follows: the second sliding member includes a second fixed rail fixed to the end surface of the workbench, and a second sliding rail fixed to the lower end surface of the sliding plate, and the lower end of the second sliding rail is slidingly connected to the second fixed rail.

[0013] It is further configured as follows: the compression assembly includes a fixed column with one end fixed to the upper end surface of the workbench, a second lifting cylinder fixed to one side of the fixed column, an L-shaped plate fixed to the output end of the second lifting cylinder, a second connecting block with one end fixed to the upper end surface of the L-shaped plate, a spring pressure block fixed to the other end of the second connecting block, and a third sliding member that limits the movement of the second connecting block along the length direction of the fixed column.

[0014] It is further configured as follows: the third sliding member includes a third fixed rail fixed to the fixed column along the length direction of the fixed column, and a third sliding rail fixed to the second connecting block on one side close to the fixed column, and the third sliding rail is slidingly connected to the third fixed rail on one side away from the second connecting block.

[0015] It is further configured as follows: the spring pressure block includes a connecting portion with one end fixed to an end of the second connecting block away from the L-shaped plate, an embedded portion with one end fixed to the side wall of the connecting portion close to the sliding plate and arranged obliquely downward, and a spring compression portion fixed to an end of the embedded portion away from the connecting portion and pressing the spring downward, the spring compression portion is arranged parallel to the sliding plate, and the width of the spring compression portion is between the maximum straight-line distance on the side where the two springs are close to each other and the maximum straight-line distance between the two springs away from each other.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0017] 1. By setting a base, a workbench, and an assembly mechanism, the assembly mechanism includes a sliding plate, a fixed component, a compression component, an assembly component, and a moving component. During assembly, the spring is placed in the product, and the product is fixed on the sliding plate by the fixing component. The sliding plate and the product are driven by the moving component to move to the side close to the compression component and the assembly component. The spring is pressed down by the compression component, and the buckle is manually assembled after pressing. After completion, the buckle is pressed down by the assembly component to complete the assembly of the spring and the buckle. The whole process saves time and labor, and has a high degree of automation;

[0018] 2. By setting the fixing assembly, the spring is placed in the product, the product is placed on the product fixing seat, the output end of the fixing cylinder extends, and the fixing block is driven to move toward the position of the product fixing seat, and the rubber buffer block is abutted against the side wall of the product to fix the product, which will not damage the side wall of the product and can achieve a good fixing effect;

[0019] 3. A spring pressure block is provided, which includes a connecting portion, an embedded portion, and a spring compression portion. The connecting portion is fixed to the L-shaped plate, and the embedded portion is arranged to be inclined downward, so that when the mobile component drives the product to move away from the fixed column, the product can be separated from the embedded portion. The width of the spring compression portion is between the maximum straight-line distance on the side where the two springs are close to each other and the maximum straight-line distance on the side where the two springs are separated from each other, ensuring that the upper end surface of the spring is pressed but not completely pressed, ensuring that the spring portion directly enters the card slot inside the buckle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute improper limitations on the present invention.

[0021] in:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 It is the overall structural diagram of the assembly mechanism in the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 It is the overall structural diagram of the fixed component in the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a structural relationship diagram of the mobile component and the assembly component in the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 is a positional relationship diagram of the compression assembly and the sliding plate in the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6It is the overall structural diagram of the spring pressing block in the present invention.

[0028] Description of labels:

[0029] 1. Base; 2. Workbench; 3. Assembly mechanism; 31. Sliding plate; 32. Fixing assembly; 321. Product fixing seat; 322. Fixed cylinder seat; 323. Fixed cylinder; 324. Fixed block; 325. Rubber buffer block; 33. Compression assembly; 331. Fixed column; 332. Second lifting cylinder; 333. L-shaped plate; 334. Second connecting block; 335. Spring pressing block; 3351. Connecting part; 3352. Embedding part; 3353. Spring compression part; 336. Third sliding member; 33 61. The third fixed rail; 3362. The third sliding rail; 34. The assembly component; 341. The supporting column; 342. The mounting plate; 343. The first lifting cylinder; 344. The connecting plate; 345. The pressing block; 346. The first sliding member; 3461. The first fixed rail; 3462. The first sliding rail; 347. The engaging groove; 35. The moving component; 351. The driving cylinder; 352. The first connecting block; 353. The second sliding member; 3531. The second fixed rail; 3532. The second sliding rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention clearer and more understandable, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0031] This embodiment is as follows:

[0032] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 A spring and buckle assembly device for a product includes a base 1, a workbench 2 opened on the upper end surface of the base 1, and an assembly mechanism 3 arranged on the workbench 2, the assembly mechanism 3 includes a sliding plate 31 slidably connected to the upper end surface of the workbench 2, a fixing component 32 located on the sliding plate 31 and used to fix the product, a compression component 33 located on one side of the sliding plate 31 and used to compress the spring, an assembly component 34 located on one side of the sliding plate 31 and used to drive the buckle and the spring to be assembled, and a moving component 35 that drives the fixing component 32 and the assembly component 34 to move horizontally.

[0033] During assembly, the spring is placed in the product, and the product is fixed on the sliding plate 31 through the fixing component 32. The sliding plate 31 and the product are driven by the moving component 35 to move to the side close to the compression component 33 and the assembly component 34. The spring is pressed downward by the compression component 33, and the buckle is manually assembled after pressing. After completion, the buckle is pressed down and assembled by the assembly component 34, thereby completing the assembly of the spring and the buckle. The whole process saves time and labor, and has a high degree of automation.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The fixing assembly 32 includes a product fixing seat 321 fixed to the upper end of the sliding plate 31, a fixed cylinder seat 322 fixed to the upper end of the sliding plate 31, a fixed cylinder 323 fixed to the upper end of the cylinder seat, and a fixed block 324 fixed to the output end of the fixed cylinder 323. The product fixing seat 321, the fixed cylinder seat 322, and the fixed cylinder 323 are all symmetrically distributed along the center line of the length direction of the sliding plate 31, and a rubber buffer block 325 is fixed in the middle of the fixed block 324.

[0035] Place the spring into the product, place the product on the product fixing seat 321, extend the output end of the fixing cylinder 323, drive the fixing block 324 to move toward the position of the product fixing seat 321, and abut against the side wall of the product through the rubber buffer block 325 to fix the product, which will not damage the side wall of the product and can achieve a good fixing effect.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 The assembly component 34 includes a support column 341 fixed to the upper end surface of the sliding plate 31, a mounting plate 342 fixed to one side of the support column 341, a first lifting cylinder 343 fixed to the side of the mounting plate 342 close to the sliding plate 31, a connecting plate 344 fixed to the output end of the first lifting cylinder 343, a pressing block 345 fixed to the lower end of the connecting plate 344 and used to press down the buckle, and a first sliding member 346 disposed between the connecting plate 344 and the mounting plate 342 and used for the connecting plate 344 to move vertically up and down. The lower end surface of the pressing block 345 is provided with a snap-on groove 347 for the snap-on hook to snap into.

[0037] The first sliding member 346 includes a first fixed rail 3461 fixed to a side of the mounting plate 342 close to the sliding plate 31 along the length direction of the mounting plate 342, and a first sliding rail 3462 fixed to a side of the connecting plate 344 close to the mounting plate 342. The first sliding rail 3462 is slidably connected to the first fixed rail 3461 on a side away from the connecting plate 344.

[0038] The moving assembly 35 includes a driving cylinder 351 fixed to the upper end surface of the workbench 2, a first connecting block 352 fixed to the output end of the driving cylinder 351, and two groups of second sliding members 353 arranged between the lower end surface of the sliding plate 31 and the workbench 2. The first connecting block 352 is fixed to the moving plate on one side close to the moving plate, and the two groups of second sliding members 353 are staggered.

[0039] The second sliding member 353 includes a second fixed rail 3531 fixed to the end surface of the workbench 2 and a second sliding rail 3532 fixed to the lower end surface of the sliding plate 31 . The lower end of the second sliding rail 3532 is slidably connected to the second fixed rail 3531 .

[0040] The driving cylinder 351 drives the sliding plate 31 to slide along the second fixed track 3531 through the second sliding track 3532, thereby driving the product, the fixed component 32, and the assembly component 34 to move.

[0041] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 The compression assembly 33 includes a fixed column 331 with one end fixed to the upper end surface of the workbench 2, a second lifting cylinder 332 fixed to one side of the fixed column 331, an L-shaped plate 333 fixed to the output end of the second lifting cylinder 332, a second connecting block 334 with one end fixed to the upper end surface of the L-shaped plate 333, a spring pressure block 335 fixed to the other end of the second connecting block 334, and a third sliding member 336 for limiting the movement of the second connecting block 334 along the length direction of the fixed column 331.

[0042] The third sliding member 336 includes a third fixed rail 3361 fixed to the fixed column 331 along the length direction of the fixed column 331, and a third sliding rail 3362 fixed to the second connecting block 334 on a side close to the fixed column 331. The third sliding rail 3362 is slidingly connected to the third fixed rail 3361 on a side away from the second connecting block 334.

[0043] The second lifting cylinder 332 drives the L-shaped plate 333 to move up and down, thereby driving the second connecting block 334 to move vertically along the third fixed track 3361 through the third sliding track 3362, and then driving the spring pressure block 335 to compress the spring on the product.

[0044] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6The spring pressure block 335 includes a connecting portion 3351 whose one end is fixed to the end of the second connecting block 334 away from the L-shaped plate 333, an embedded portion 3352 whose one end is fixed to the side wall of the connecting portion 3351 close to the sliding plate 31 and is inclined downward, and a spring compression portion 3353 fixed to the end of the embedded portion 3352 away from the connecting portion 3351 and presses the spring downward. The spring compression portion 3353 is arranged parallel to the sliding plate 31, and the width of the spring compression portion 3353 is between the maximum straight-line distance on the side where the two springs are close to each other and the maximum straight-line distance between the two springs away from each other.

[0045] It is fixed through the connecting part 3351 and the L-shaped plate 333, and the embedded part 3352 is set to be inclined downward, so that when the moving component 35 drives the product to move away from the fixed column 331, the product can be separated from the embedded part 3352. The width of the spring compression part 3353 is between the maximum straight-line distance on the side where the two springs are close to each other and the maximum straight-line distance between the two springs away from each other, ensuring that the upper end surface of the spring is pressed but not completely pressed, ensuring that the spring part directly enters the card slot inside the buckle.

[0046] The working steps of this embodiment are as follows:

[0047] S1: placing the spring in the product and placing the product on the product fixing seat 321;

[0048] S2: Start the fixing cylinder 323 to drive the fixing block 324 to move toward the direction of the product, and the rubber buffer block 325 abuts against the side wall of the product to fix the product on the product fixing seat 321;

[0049] S3: Start the second lifting cylinder 332 to drive the L-shaped plate 333 to move up and down, thereby driving the second connecting block 334 to move vertically along the third fixed track 3361 through the third sliding track 3362, and then driving the spring pressing block 335 to compress the spring on the product;

[0050] S4: Manually install the buckle into the product;

[0051] S5: Start the first lifting cylinder 343 to drive the connecting plate 344 to move vertically along the first fixed track 3461 through the first sliding track, thereby driving the pressing block 345 to press downward, and the engaging groove 347 on the pressing block 345 engages with the hook of the buckle;

[0052] S6: Start the driving cylinder 351, drive the sliding plate 31 to move vertically along the second fixed track 3531 through the second sliding track 3532, and move from close to the fixed column 331 to away from the fixed column 331, thereby driving the product, the fixed component 32, and the assembly component 34 to move away from the fixed column 331, and the spring is released from the downward pressure of the spring pressure block 335;

[0053] S7: The first lifting cylinder 343 continues to drive the connecting plate 344 to move vertically along the first fixed track 3461 through the first sliding track, thereby driving the pressing block 345 to continue pressing downward, and the spring completely enters the internal slot of the buckle;

[0054] S8: Start the fixing cylinder 323 to drive the fixing block 324 to move away from the product, release the fixation of the product, remove the product, and complete the assembly of the spring and the buckle.

[0055] The present invention is described above by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various non-substantial improvements are made using the method concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the concept and technical solution of the present invention are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A spring and buckle assembly device for a product, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1), a workbench (2) provided on the upper end surface of the base (1), and an assembly mechanism (3) arranged on the workbench (2), wherein the assembly mechanism (3) comprises a sliding plate (31) slidably connected to the upper end surface of the workbench (2), a fixing component (32) located on the sliding plate (31) and used to fix the product, a compression component (33) located on one side of the sliding plate (31) and used to compress the spring, an assembly component (34) located on one side of the sliding plate (31) and used to drive the buckle and the spring to be assembled, and a moving component (35) driving the fixing component (32) and the assembly component (34) to move in a horizontal direction; The assembly component (34) comprises a support column (341) fixed to the upper end surface of the sliding plate (31), a mounting plate (342) fixed to one side of the support column (341), a first lifting cylinder (343) fixed to the side of the mounting plate (342) close to the sliding plate (31), a connecting plate (344) fixed to the output end of the first lifting cylinder (343), a pressing block (345) fixed to the lower end of the connecting plate (344) and used to press down the buckle, and a first sliding member (346) arranged between the connecting plate (344) and the mounting plate (342) and used for the connecting plate (344) to move vertically up and down; The compression assembly (33) comprises a fixed column (331) with one end fixed to the upper end surface of the workbench (2), a second lifting cylinder (332) fixed to one side of the fixed column (331), an L-shaped plate (333) fixed to the output end of the second lifting cylinder (332), a second connecting block (334) with one end fixed to the upper end surface of the L-shaped plate (333), a spring pressure block (335) fixed to the other end of the second connecting block (334), and a third sliding member (336) for limiting the movement of the second connecting block (334) along the length direction of the fixed column (331); The spring pressure block (335) comprises a connecting portion (3351) having one end fixed to an end of the second connecting block (334) away from the L-shaped plate (333), an embedding portion (3352) having one end fixed to a side wall of the connecting portion (3351) close to the sliding plate (31) and arranged obliquely downward, and a spring compression portion (3353) fixed to an end of the embedding portion (3352) away from the connecting portion (3351) and pressing the spring downward, wherein the spring compression portion (3353) is arranged in parallel with the sliding plate (31), and the width of the spring compression portion (3353) is between the maximum straight-line distance of the two springs close to each other and the maximum straight-line distance of the two springs away from each other.

2. The spring and buckle assembly device of a product according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end surface of the lower pressing block (345) is provided with a snap-in groove (347) for snapping in with a snap hook toward the upper end surface.

3. The spring and buckle assembly device of a product according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first sliding member (346) includes a first fixed rail (3461) fixed to a side of the mounting plate (342) close to the sliding plate (31) along the length direction of the mounting plate (342), and a first sliding rail (3462) fixed to a side of the connecting plate (344) close to the mounting plate (342), and the first sliding rail (3462) is slidably connected to the first fixed rail (3461) on a side facing away from the connecting plate (344).

4. The spring and buckle assembly device of a product according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (32) comprises a product fixing seat (321) fixed to the upper end of the sliding plate (31), a fixed cylinder seat (322) fixed to the upper end of the sliding plate (31), a fixed cylinder (323) fixed to the upper end of the cylinder seat, and a fixing block (324) fixed to the output end of the fixed cylinder (323); the product fixing seat (321), the fixed cylinder seat (322), and the fixed cylinder (323) are all symmetrically distributed along the center line of the length direction of the sliding plate (31); and a rubber buffer block (325) is fixed to the middle of the fixing block (324).

5. The spring and buckle assembly device of a product according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving assembly (35) comprises a driving cylinder (351) fixed to the upper end surface of the workbench (2), a first connecting block (352) fixed to the output end of the driving cylinder (351), and two groups of second sliding members (353) arranged between the lower end surface of the sliding plate (31) and the workbench (2), wherein the first connecting block (352) is fixed to the moving plate at a side close to the moving plate, and the two groups of the second sliding members (353) are arranged in a staggered manner.

6. The spring and buckle assembly device of a product according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second sliding member (353) comprises a second fixed rail (3531) fixed to the end surface of the workbench (2), and a second sliding rail (3532) fixed to the lower end surface of the sliding plate (31), and the lower end of the second sliding rail (3532) is slidingly connected to the second fixed rail (3531).

7. The spring and buckle assembly device of a product according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third sliding member (336) comprises a third fixed rail (3361) fixed to the fixed column (331) along the length direction of the fixed column (331), and a third sliding rail (3362) fixed to a side of the second connecting block (334) close to the fixed column (331); the third sliding rail (3362) is slidingly connected to the third fixed rail (3361) on a side facing away from the second connecting block (334).