Terminal insertion mechanism and connector assembly equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses a terminal insertion mechanism and connector assembly equipment, wherein the terminal insertion mechanism includes a frame, a driving structure and a clamping structure, the frame is provided with a guide structure, the driving structure includes a rotating driving member and a swing arm, the rotating driving member is installed on the frame and connected to the swing arm, the rotating driving member can drive the swing arm to swing, the clamping structure is used to clamp the terminal, the clamping structure is movably connected to the swing arm and connected to the guide structure, and the clamping structure can reciprocate between the loading station and the insertion station along the guiding direction of the guide structure when the swing arm swings. The terminal insertion mechanism provided by the present application can realize the transfer of terminals on the loading station and the insertion station, and can realize the automation of connector insertion, reduce the labor degree of workers, and improve the production efficiency of connectors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of terminal insertion, and in particular to a terminal insertion mechanism and connector assembly equipment. Background Art

[0002] An automotive connector is an electrical component used to connect circuits to achieve signal or current transmission, and usually includes a plastic housing and terminals. The terminals in the related art are usually bent. Currently, in the production process of connectors, it is necessary to manually insert the bent section of the terminal into the corresponding hole on the plastic housing to ensure the stability of the connection between the terminal and the housing. The manual plug-in connection method is inefficient and has a high error rate, and the connector has a low yield rate. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a terminal insertion mechanism, aiming to realize terminal insertion automation.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a terminal insertion mechanism, which is applied to a connector assembly device, wherein the connector assembly device is formed with a loading station and an insertion station, wherein the insertion station is provided with a connector body for terminal insertion and connection, wherein the connector body is formed with an insertion hole for the terminal to be inserted, and the terminal insertion mechanism comprises:

[0005] A frame, wherein the frame is provided with a guide structure;

[0006] A driving structure, the driving structure comprising a rotating driving member and a swing arm, the rotating driving member is mounted on the frame and connected to the swing arm, and the rotating driving member can drive the swing arm to swing; and

[0007] A clamping structure, the clamping structure is used to clamp the terminal, the clamping structure is movably connected to the swing arm, and is connected to the guide structure, and the clamping structure can reciprocate between the loading station and the insertion station along the guiding direction of the guide structure when the swing arm swings.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present application, the guide structure includes a guide plate, the guide plate is connected to the frame, the guide plate is provided with a guide hole, and a part of the structure of the clamping structure is limitedly inserted in the guide hole;

[0009] The clamping structure is movably connected to the swing arm, and can be driven to reciprocate along the guide hole between the loading station and the insertion station when the swing arm swings.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present application, the guide hole passes through two opposite sides of the guide plate, the clamping structure and the driving structure are arranged on two opposite sides of the guide plate, and the clamping structure passes through the guide hole to be connected to the swing arm.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present application, the swing arm is provided with a long hole, the long hole is extended along the extension direction of the swing arm, the part of the structure of the clamping structure passing through the guide hole is limitedly inserted in the long hole, and can move along the extension direction of the long hole when the swing arm swings;

[0012] And / or, it is defined that on the plane where the plate surface of the guide plate is located, the standing direction of the guide plate is the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is the transverse direction. In the longitudinal direction, the distance between the loading station and the frame is S1, and the distance between the connector body and the frame is S2, S1<S2;

[0013] The guide hole has a starting end and a terminal end that are oppositely arranged. In the longitudinal direction, the distance between the starting end and the frame is S3, and the distance between the terminal end and the frame is S4, where S3<S4.

[0014] And / or, the guide hole comprises an ascending section and a descending section, and the connection between the ascending section and the descending section is connected and transitioned by an arc surface;

[0015] And / or, the guide plate is provided with weight-reducing holes;

[0016] And / or, the frame includes a support seat and a bracket, the guide plate is connected to the support seat, and the bracket is connected to a side surface of the guide plate and connected to the support seat;

[0017] and / or, the rotary drive member is connected to the end of the swing arm;

[0018] And / or, a connecting shaft is provided on the side of the swing arm facing the rotating drive member, and the driving structure further includes a coupling, and the output shaft of the rotating drive member is connected to the connecting shaft via the coupling.

[0019] In an embodiment of the present application, when the guide hole includes an ascending section and a descending section, the ascending section linearly extends longitudinally to form a first straight section;

[0020] And / or, when the guide hole includes an ascending section and a descending section, the descending section linearly extends longitudinally to form a second straight section.

[0021] In an embodiment of the present application, it is defined that on the plane where the guide plate surface is located, the standing direction of the guide plate is the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is the transverse direction;

[0022] The guiding structure also includes a transverse guiding module and a longitudinal guiding module. The longitudinal guiding module is installed on the guiding plate. The transverse guiding module is connected to the longitudinal guiding module and can move longitudinally along the longitudinal guiding module. The clamping structure is connected to the side of the transverse guiding module away from the longitudinal guiding module and can move laterally along the transverse guiding module.

[0023] In an embodiment of the present application, the clamping structure includes a connecting seat and a clamping assembly, the connecting seat is connected to the swing arm and can be driven to move by the driving structure, and the clamping assembly includes:

[0024] A clamping drive member connected to the connecting seat; and

[0025] The clamping hand comprises two clamping blocks, the two clamping blocks are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction, and the clamping driving member is connected to the two clamping blocks and can drive the two clamping blocks to move toward or away from each other.

[0026] The present invention further proposes a connector assembly device, wherein the terminal insertion structure includes a terminal insertion mechanism, the connector assembly device is formed with a loading station and an insertion station, the insertion station is provided with a connector body for terminal insertion and connection, the connector body is formed with a plug hole for the terminal to be inserted, and the terminal insertion mechanism includes:

[0027] A frame, wherein the frame is provided with a guide structure;

[0028] A driving structure, the driving structure comprising a rotating driving member and a swing arm, the rotating driving member is mounted on the frame and connected to the swing arm, and the rotating driving member can drive the swing arm to swing; and

[0029] A clamping structure, the clamping structure is used to clamp the terminal, the clamping structure is movably connected to the swing arm, and is connected to the guide structure, and the clamping structure can reciprocate between the loading station and the insertion station along the guiding direction of the guide structure when the swing arm swings.

[0030] In an example embodiment of the present application, the connector assembly equipment further comprises a loading mechanism for providing terminals, and the loading mechanism is arranged at the loading station;

[0031] And / or, the connector assembly equipment further comprises a transmission mechanism for transmitting the connector body, and the transmission mechanism is arranged at the insertion station.

[0032] In an example embodiment of the present application, when the connector assembly device includes a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism includes:

[0033] A mounting frame on which a plurality of connector bodies are arranged; and

[0034] A transmission structure is connected to the mounting frame and is capable of transporting the mounting frame from the arrangement direction of the plurality of connector bodies.

[0035] The terminal insertion mechanism provided by the technical solution of the present invention is applied to a connector assembly device, and the connector assembly device is provided with a loading station and an insertion station, and the insertion station is provided with a connector body for terminal insertion and connection. The terminal insertion mechanism includes a frame, a driving structure and a clamping structure, wherein the frame is provided with a guide structure. When inserting the terminal, the clamping structure can first take the material at the loading station to clamp and fix the terminal, and then drive the swing arm to swing by the rotating driving member, thereby driving the clamping structure to move to the insertion station along the guide direction of the guide structure to insert the terminal into the connector body. After the terminal and the connector body are plugged in, the clamping structure can release the terminal to disengage the terminal, and then the swing arm is driven by the rotating driving member to rotate in the opposite direction, thereby driving the clamping structure to move back to the loading station along the guide direction of the guide structure to facilitate the plugging of the next terminal. The terminal insertion mechanism provided by the present application can realize the transfer of the terminal at the loading station and the insertion station, and can insert the terminal into the plug-in hole of the connector body to realize the automation of the insertion between the terminal and the connector body, reduce the labor degree of the workers, and improve the production efficiency of the connector.

[0036] In addition, the terminal insertion mechanism of the present application uses a rotating driving member to drive the swing arm to drive the clamping structure to move, which reduces the setting of the driving elements and simplifies the setting of the driving structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0038] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a connector assembly device of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point A shown;

[0040] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal insertion mechanism showing the clamping structure in the connector assembly device shown;

[0041] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal insertion mechanism display swing arm in the connector assembly device shown;

[0042] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the guide plate in the terminal insertion mechanism shown;

[0043] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a feeding mechanism in a connector assembly device shown;

[0044] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of point B shown;

[0045] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of the feeding arrangement structure in the feeding mechanism shown;

[0046] Fig. 9 for Figure 1 A partial structural schematic diagram of the material receiving structure in the feeding mechanism shown.

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[0050] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0053] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text is to include three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B as an example", it includes solution A, or solution B, or a solution that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0054] The connector 400 generally includes a connector body 71 and a terminal 72. The connector body 71 is generally made of plastic. During the manufacturing process of the connector 400, the connector body 71 is formed with a plug hole 71a for the terminal 72 to be inserted, so as to be used for the connection and fixation of the terminal 72.

[0055] Reference Figures 1 to 9 In order to realize the automation of the assembly of the connector 400, the present invention proposes a terminal insertion mechanism 100, which is used to insert the terminal 72 of the connector 400 into the plug hole 71a of the connector body 71. The terminal insertion mechanism 100 is applied to a connector assembly device 1000, and the connector assembly device 1000 is formed with a loading station and an insertion station. It can be understood that the loading station is used to provide the terminal 72, and the insertion station is provided with a connector body 71 for the terminal 72 to be inserted and connected. Figure 1 The direction indicated by x is the horizontal direction (that is, the groove length direction of the material receiving groove 52a described later or the reciprocating movement direction of the material receiving structure 52), the direction indicated by y is the concave direction of the material receiving groove 52a described later (that is, the groove depth direction of the material receiving groove 52a), and the direction indicated by z is the longitudinal direction (that is, the groove width direction of the material receiving groove 52a described later).

[0056] In an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal insertion mechanism 100 includes a frame 10, a driving structure 30 and a clamping structure 40. The frame 10 is provided with a guide structure 20. The driving structure 30 includes a rotating driving member 31 and a swing arm 32. The rotating driving member 31 is installed on the frame 10 and is connected to the swing arm 32. The rotating driving member 31 can drive the swing arm 32 to swing. The clamping structure 40 is used to clamp the terminal 72. The clamping structure 40 is movably connected to the swing arm 32 and is connected to the guide structure 20. The clamping structure 40 can reciprocate between the loading station and the insertion station along the guiding direction of the guide structure 20 when the swing arm 32 swings.

[0057] The terminal insertion mechanism 100 provided by the technical solution of the present invention is applied to a connector assembly device 1000, and the connector assembly device 1000 is provided with a loading station and an insertion station, and the insertion station is provided with a connector body 71 for the terminal 72 to be inserted and connected. The terminal insertion mechanism 100 includes a frame 10, a driving structure 30 and a clamping structure 40, wherein the frame 10 is provided with a guide structure 20. When inserting the terminal 72, the clamping structure 40 can first take the material at the loading station and clamp the fixed terminal 72. Then, the swing arm 32 is driven to swing by rotating the driving member 31, thereby driving the clamping structure 40 to move to the insertion station along the guide direction of the guide structure 20, so as to transport the terminal 72 and insert the terminal 72 into the plug-in hole 71a of the connector body 71. After the terminal 72 is plugged into the connector body 71, the clamping structure 40 can release the terminal 72 to disengage the terminal 72. After the terminal 72 is detached, the swing arm 32 is driven by the rotating driving member 31 to swing in the opposite direction, thereby driving the clamping structure 40 to move back to the loading station along the guide direction of the guide structure 20, so as to facilitate the material collection and insertion of the next terminal 72. The terminal insertion mechanism 100 provided in the present application can realize the transfer of the terminal 72 between the loading station and the insertion station, and can insert the terminal 72 into the insertion hole 71a of the connector body 71, thereby realizing the automation of the insertion between the terminal 72 and the connector body 71, reducing the labor intensity of the workers and improving the production efficiency of the connector 400.

[0058] In addition, the terminal insertion mechanism 100 of the present application uses a rotating driving member 31 to drive the swing arm 32 to drive the clamping structure 40 to move, thereby reducing the setting of the driving elements and simplifying the setting of the driving structure 30.

[0059] The guide structure 20 can guide the clamping structure 40 from the loading station to the insertion station, so that the clamping structure 40 can reciprocate between the loading station and the insertion station to achieve the transfer and insertion of the terminal 72. Figure 3 and Figure 4 In an embodiment of the present application, the guide structure 20 includes a guide plate 21, which is connected to the frame 10. The guide plate 21 is provided with a guide hole 21a. Part of the structure of the clamping structure 40 is limitedly inserted in the guide hole 21a. The clamping structure 40 is movably connected to the swing arm 32 and can be driven to move back and forth along the guide hole 21a between the loading station and the insertion station when the swing arm 32 swings.

[0060] It can be understood that the use of the guide hole 21a for guidance makes the guide structure 20 more concise, facilitates the manufacture and processing of the guide structure 20, and can simplify the structure of the terminal insertion mechanism 100. The guide hole 21a can be a linear hole in the horizontal and vertical directions, or it can be an arc-shaped hole. In the present application, in order to make the movement of the clamping structure 40 more consistent with the trajectory of the swing arm 32, reduce the resistance of the guide plate 21 to the clamping structure 40 when it moves, and avoid interference, the guide hole 21a is set as an arc-shaped hole. When the clamping structure 40 is driven by the swing arm 32, it can reciprocate between the loading station and the insertion station along the extension direction of the guide hole 21a.

[0061] Since the clamping structure 40 is limitedly connected in the guide hole 21a of the guide plate 21, if the clamping structure 40 is fixedly connected to the swing arm 32, the clamping structure 40 will not be able to move along the guide hole 21a due to the limiting effect of the guide plate 21 and the swing arm 32. Therefore, in the present application, the clamping structure 40 is movably connected to the swing arm 32. In order to improve the stability of the connection between the clamping structure 40 and the swing arm 32 while the swing arm 32 drives the clamping structure 40 to move along the guide hole 21a, the swing arm 32 may be provided with a structure for guiding the clamping structure 40 along the extension direction of the swing arm 32, and the structure may be a linear module. Of course, in order to simplify the structure of the terminal insertion mechanism 100 and facilitate the manufacture and processing of the terminal insertion mechanism 100, the structure may also be a hole-axis guided structure. For details, see Figure 3 In one embodiment of the present application, the swing arm 32 is provided with a long hole 32a, and the long hole 32a is extended along the extension direction of the swing arm 32. The clamping structure 40 passes through the part of the structure of the guide hole 21a and is limitedly inserted in the long hole 32a, and can move along the extension direction of the long hole 32a when the swing arm 32 swings. It can be understood that when the swing arm 32 swings upward, the part of the structure of the clamping structure 40 inserted in the long hole 32a will move relative to the swing arm 32 along the long hole 32a away from the end of the rotating drive member 31, so that the clamping structure 40 can move upward along the guide hole 21a. When the swing arm 32 swings downward, the part of the structure of the clamping structure 40 inserted in the long hole 32a will move relative to the swing arm 32 along the long hole 32a toward the end of the rotating drive member 31, so that the clamping structure 40 can move downward along the guide hole 21a. The up and down here refers to the relative up and down position when the terminal insertion mechanism 100 is placed, that is, the relative up and down position in the longitudinal direction.

[0062] The clamping structure 40 and the driving structure 30 can be arranged on the same side of the guide plate 21 to save installation space. Figure 3 and Figure 4. In an embodiment of the present application, in order to prevent the structure of the terminal insertion mechanism 100 from interfering with other structures of the connector assembly device 1000 due to being too compact, the driving structure 30 and the clamping structure 40 can be arranged on opposite sides of the two plate surfaces of the guide plate 21. Specifically, the guide hole 21a passes through the two opposite sides of the plate surfaces of the guide plate 21, the clamping structure 40 and the driving structure 30 are arranged on opposite sides of the guide plate 21, and the clamping structure 40 passes through the guide hole 21a to be connected to the swing arm 32. When the driving structure 30 and the clamping structure 40 are arranged on opposite sides of the two plate surfaces of the guide plate 21, the clamping structure 40 can pass through the guide hole 21a to be connected to the swing arm 32, the clamping structure 40 is more firmly connected to the guide plate 21, and the clamping structure 40 is not easy to separate from the guide plate 21 when moving, which can improve the reliability of the guidance of the terminal insertion mechanism 100.

[0063] In order to avoid wear between the swing arm 32 and the guide plate 21 when the swing arm 32 swings, the swing arm 32 can be arranged to be spaced apart from the guide plate 21.

[0064] See also Figure 1 In an embodiment of the present application, it is defined that on the plane where the plate surface of the guide plate 21 is located, the standing direction of the guide plate 21 is the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is the transverse direction. In the longitudinal direction, the distance between the terminal 72 located at the loading station and the frame 10 is S1, and the distance between the connector body 71 and the frame 10 is S2, S1<S2, and the guide hole 21a has a starting end and an end end that are relatively set. In the longitudinal direction, the distance between the starting end and the frame 10 is S3, and the distance between the end end and the frame 10 is S4, S3<S4.

[0065] It can be understood that the relationship between S1 and S2 can be adjusted according to the positions of the terminal 72, the connection body and the terminal insertion mechanism 100, and the relationship between S3 and S4 can be set according to the relationship between S1 and S2. Setting S1 smaller than S2 and S3<S4 means that the height of the connector body 71 provided at the insertion station will be higher than the position where the terminal 72 is provided at the loading station. In the present application, in order to save installation space, the structure for providing the terminal 72 is installed on the support seat 11, and the position of the loading station for providing the terminal 72 is relatively fixed. On this basis, setting S1 smaller than S2 and S3<S4 can shorten the distance that the clamping structure 40 transfers the terminal 72, further improving the efficiency of the terminal 72 transfer and insertion.

[0066] See also Figure 5In one embodiment of the present application, the guide hole 21a includes an ascending section 211 and a descending section 212, and the connection between the ascending section 211 and the descending section 212 is connected and transitioned by an arc surface. In this way, it can be ensured that the clamping structure 40 can move relatively smoothly when transitioning between the ascending section 211 and the descending section 212, and no shaking will occur, which will affect the stability of the clamping structure 40 clamping the fixed terminal 72. In addition, the scratches and bumps caused by the clamping structure 40 during the movement can also be reduced. Since the rotating drive member 31 drives the swing arm 32 to swing in an arc shape, setting the guide hole 21a as the ascending section 211 and the descending section 212 also facilitates the clamping structure 40 to take the terminal 72 from bottom to top, and insert the terminal 72 into the plug hole 71a of the connector body 71 from top to bottom.

[0067] See also Figure 5 In one embodiment of the present application, when the guide hole 21a includes an ascending section 211 and a descending section 212, the ascending section 211 extends linearly in the longitudinal direction to form a first straight section 2111. This ensures that the clamping structure 40 can take out the terminal 72 from the loading station vertically upward in the longitudinal direction. Figure 5 In one embodiment of the present application, when the guide hole 21a includes an ascending section 211 and a descending section 212, the descending section 212 is linearly extended in the longitudinal direction to form a second straight section 2121. In this way, the clamping structure 40 can vertically downwardly insert the terminal 72 into the insertion hole 71a of the connector body 71 in the longitudinal direction, thereby ensuring the stability of the connection between the terminal 72 and the connector body 71 and the accuracy of the insertion.

[0068] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 In one embodiment of the present application, the guide plate 21 is provided with a weight-reducing hole 21b. The guide hole 21a can reduce the weight of the guide plate 21, and facilitate the assembly of the guide plate 21 and the frame 10. The weight-reducing hole 21b can be formed at the connection between the swing arm 32 and the rotating drive member 31, which is also convenient for locating the positions of various structures when the terminal insertion mechanism 100 is assembled.

[0069] See also Figure 4 In an embodiment of the present application, the frame 10 includes a support base 11 and a bracket 12 , the guide plate 21 is connected to the support base 11 , the bracket 12 is connected to a side surface of the guide plate 21 and is connected to the support base 11 .

[0070] It can be understood that the bracket 12 can be connected only to one side of the guide plate 21 or the side of the guide plate 21. When the bracket 12 is connected to one side of the guide plate 21, at least two brackets 12 can be provided, wherein the two brackets 12 are spaced apart on opposite sides of the guide plate 21 to improve the support effect of the bracket 12 on the guide plate 21. Of course, in other embodiments, at least two brackets 12 can also be provided, wherein the two brackets 12 are connected to two opposite sides of the guide plate 21. The support seat 11 is used to support and fix the driving structure 30, the clamping structure 40 and the guide structure 20. The bracket 12 can enhance the connection strength between the guide plate 21 and the support seat 11, thereby improving the stability of the installation of the guide plate 21 and the support seat 11 and preventing the guide plate 21 from tipping over.

[0071] See also Figure 3 In one embodiment of the present application, the rotation driving member 31 is connected to the end of the swing arm 32. Connecting the rotation driving member 31 to the end of the swing arm 32 can shorten the length of the swing arm 32 and improve the utilization rate of the swing arm 32. At the same time, it can prevent the end of the swing arm 32 that is not connected to the clamping structure 40 from interfering with the support seat 11.

[0072] See also Figure 3 In an embodiment of the present application, a connecting shaft 321 is provided on the side of the swing arm 32 facing the rotating driving member 31 , and the driving structure 30 also includes a coupling 33 , and the output shaft of the rotating driving member 31 is connected to the connecting shaft 321 through the coupling 33 .

[0073] It can be understood that the setting of the coupling 33 can reduce the weight of the output shaft of the rotating driving member 31 due to the load-bearing swing arm 32 and the clamping structure 40, thereby playing an overload protection role for the rotating driving member 31, preventing the rotating driving member 31 from being damaged, and ensuring the normal operation of the rotating driving member 31. The frame 10 can also be provided with a mounting seat 13, the mounting seat 13 is arranged on the surface of the support seat 11 facing the guide plate 21, and the adapter shaft connected to the swing arm 32 passes through the mounting seat 13 and is connected to the coupling 33. The mounting seat 13 can support the adapter shaft, further reducing the gravity borne by the output shaft of the rotating driving member 31, the coupling 33 and the adapter shaft.

[0074] See also Figure 4 In an embodiment of the present application, it is defined that on the plane where the guide plate 21 is located, the standing direction of the guide plate 21 is the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is the transverse direction. The guide structure 20 also includes a transverse guide module 22 and a longitudinal guide module 23. The longitudinal guide module 23 is installed on the guide plate 21, the transverse guide module 22 is connected to the longitudinal guide module 23, and can move in the longitudinal direction along the longitudinal guide module 23. The clamping structure 40 is connected to the side of the transverse guide module 22 away from the longitudinal guide module 23, and can move in the transverse direction along the transverse guide module 22.

[0075] It can be understood that when the rotating driving member 31 drives the swing arm 32 to swing and drives the clamping structure 40 to move along the guide hole 21a, the distance moved by the clamping structure 40 along the guide hole 21a can be converted into displacement in the horizontal and vertical directions through the transverse guide module 22 and the longitudinal guide module 23, thereby preventing the clamping structure 40 from shaking or shifting when the swing arm 32 drives the clamping structure 40 to move, thereby ensuring that the terminal 72 taken from the loading station by the clamping structure 40 can always be facing the same direction during the process of being clamped and transferred by the clamping structure 40.

[0076] In the present application, two longitudinal guide modules 23 are provided, and the two longitudinal guide modules 23 are arranged at opposite sides of the guide plate 21 along the transverse interval, and the transverse guide structure 20 is extended in the transverse direction and is connected to the side of the two longitudinal guide structures 20 away from the guide plate 21, so that it can be ensured that the clamping structure 40 connected to the transverse guide module 22 can move smoothly in the transverse and longitudinal directions. Of course, in other embodiments, two transverse guide modules 22 can also be provided, and the two transverse guide modules 22 are connected to the guide plate 21 along the longitudinal interval, and the longitudinal guide module 23 is connected to the two transverse guide modules 22, and the clamping structure 40 is connected to the longitudinal guide module 23.

[0077] See also Figure 4 In an embodiment of the present application, the clamping structure 40 includes a connecting seat 41 and a clamping assembly 42. The connecting seat 41 is connected to the swing arm 32 and can be driven to move by the driving structure 30. The clamping assembly 42 includes a clamping drive 421 and a clamping block 422. The clamping drive 421 is connected to the connecting seat 41. There are two clamping blocks 422. The two clamping blocks 422 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The clamping drive 421 is connected to the two clamping blocks 422 and can drive the two clamping blocks 422 to move toward or away from each other.

[0078] It can be understood that the connecting seat 41 can not only be connected to the swing arm 32 to drive the clamping assembly 42 to move, but also be connected to the guide structure 20 to limit the direction and orientation of the movement of the clamping assembly 42. The clamping drive 421 drives the two clamping blocks 422 to move toward or away from each other, that is, the clamping drive 421 can drive the two clamping blocks 422 to clamp or open. When the clamping assembly 42 is located at the loading station, the clamping drive 421 can drive the clamping blocks 422 to move toward each other to clamp the terminal 72 located at the loading station. When the clamping assembly 42 drives the terminal 72 to move to the plug-in station and completes the plug-in installation of the terminal 72 and the connector body 71, the clamping drive 421 can move the drive 522 away from each other to open the two clamping blocks 422 so that the terminal 72 can be disengaged.

[0079] Setting the two clamping blocks 422 at intervals in the longitudinal direction can not only ensure that the two clamping blocks 422 can clamp and fix the terminal 72, but also support the bottom of the terminal 72 in the longitudinal direction to prevent the terminal 72 from falling during transportation from the loading station to the insertion station, thereby improving the reliability of the terminal insertion mechanism 100 in assembling the connector 400.

[0080] See also Figure 1 The present invention further proposes a connector assembly device 1000, which includes a terminal insertion mechanism 100. The specific structure of the terminal insertion mechanism 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the connector assembly device 1000 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here one by one.

[0081] See also Figure 1 as well as Figures 6 to 9 In order to realize automatic loading, improve the degree of automation of the connection between the terminal 72 and the connector body 71, and reduce the intensity of manual work, in an embodiment of the present application, the connector assembly equipment 1000 also includes a loading mechanism 200 for providing the terminal 72, and the loading mechanism 200 is arranged at the loading station for providing the terminal 72.

[0082] In an embodiment of the present invention, the loading mechanism 200 includes a feeding arrangement structure 51 and a receiving structure 52. A material channel 51a for arranging terminals 72 is formed in the feeding arrangement structure 51. The material channel 51a has a feeding end 51d and a discharging end 51e. The receiving structure 52 is arranged at the discharging end 51e of the feeding arrangement structure 51, and is formed with a receiving groove 52a connected to the material channel 51a. The terminals 72 can be accommodated in the receiving groove 52a. The receiving structure 52 can move relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51. One end of the terminal 72 located in the receiving groove 52a can be exposed on one side of the material channel 51a when the receiving structure 52 moves.

[0083] It can be understood that the terminals 72 arranged in the material channel 51a can be arranged at intervals so that each terminal 72 can be independently transferred to the receiving slot 52a for feeding. The direction in which the receiving structure 52 moves relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51 can be set according to demand. For example, it can be moved according to the extension direction of the end of the terminal 72, so that after the receiving structure 52 moves relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51, the end of the terminal 72 can be exposed on one side of the material channel 51a. The side exposed on the material channel 51a is the outer surface of the structure that protrudes from the formation of the material channel 51a, so that it is convenient for manual or mechanical clamping and picking. In the present application, in order to save installation space, the receiving structure 52 is installed on the support seat 11.

[0084] The technical solution of the present invention provides a feeding mechanism 200, which includes a feeding arrangement structure 51 and a receiving structure 52, and the receiving structure 52 can move relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51. During feeding, a plurality of terminals 72 can be arranged in the material channel 51a of the feeding arrangement structure 51, and the terminals 72 can move from the feeding end 51d to the discharging end 51e under the drive of the feeding arrangement structure 51, and enter the receiving slot 52a from the discharging end 51e during the movement. When a terminal 72 enters the receiving slot 52a, the receiving structure 52 can drive the terminal 72 in the receiving slot 52a to move relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51, so that one end of the terminal 72 in the receiving slot 52a is exposed on one side of the material channel 51a, so that the clamping structure 40 can clamp the exposed end of the terminal 72, thereby connecting the terminal 72 with the connector body 71 as a whole. When the terminal 72 in the receiving slot 52a is removed, the receiving structure 52 will move back to the initial position to facilitate the transfer of the next terminal 72. The feeding mechanism 200 provided in the present application can realize the automatic feeding of the terminal 72, facilitate the clamping structure 40 to clamp the terminal 72 to realize the transfer of the terminal 72, improve the automation degree of the terminal 72 insertion, and improve the assembly efficiency of the connector 400.

[0085] In order to further improve the automation of feeding the terminal 72, the feeding mechanism 200 may further include a feeder 53, which is arranged at the feeding end 51d of the feeding arrangement structure 51 and is formed with a feeding channel 53a connected to the material channel 51a. The terminal 72 provided by the feeder 53 can enter the material channel 51a from the feeding end 51d of the material channel 51a through the feeding channel 53a, and then the feeding arrangement structure 51 transports the terminal 72 from the feeding end 51d to the discharging end 51e to enter the receiving groove 52a of the receiving structure 52, so as to realize automatic feeding of the terminal 72. It can be understood that in order to ensure the automatic arrangement of the terminal 72 and realize automatic transportation, the feeder 53 can be a circular vibration feeder 53, and the feeding arrangement structure 51 can be a straight vibration feeder.

[0086] The receiving groove 52a formed by the receiving structure 52 can be lower than the discharge end 51e of the material channel 51a, so that the terminal 72 output from the discharge end 51e of the material channel 51a can fall into the receiving groove 52a. Alternatively, the receiving groove 52a can be formed on the surface where the receiving structure 52 abuts against the feeding arrangement structure 51. Fig. 9 In an embodiment of the present application, the material receiving structure 52 includes a base 521 and a movable driving member 522. The base 521 abuts against the side of the feeding arrangement structure 51 toward the discharge end 51e. The material receiving groove 52a is formed on the surface where the base 521 abuts against the feeding arrangement structure 51. The movable driving member 522 is connected to the base 521 and can drive the base 521 to move relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51.

[0087] It can be understood that the material receiving groove 52a is formed on the surface where the base 521 and the feeding arrangement structure 51 abut against each other, so that the material receiving groove 52a can be directly opposite to the material channel 51a, thereby ensuring that the terminal 72 can be aligned and enter the material receiving groove 52a, ensuring the reliability of docking. In addition, the groove depth of the material receiving groove 52a can be set according to actual needs. For example, the groove depth of the material receiving groove 52a can be set to a depth that can only accommodate one terminal 72. In this way, under the limitation of the groove depth of the material receiving groove 52a, it can be ensured that only one terminal 72 can enter the material receiving groove 52a from the material channel 51a at a time. If the terminal 72 is already installed in the material receiving groove 52a, the terminal 72 in the material channel 51a will not be output from the discharge end 51e. The mobile driving member 522 can be a structure such as a cylinder, a mobile module or a conveyor chain belt, which can drive the base 521 to move relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51, so that one end of the terminal 72 is exposed on one side of the material channel 51a. The base 521 is brought into contact with the feeding arrangement structure 51 so that the feeding arrangement structure 51 can guide the base 521 when it moves, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the position of the terminal 72 provided by the loading mechanism 200.

[0088] See also Figure 7 In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal 72 includes a bending section 721 and a connecting section 722 connected to each other. The surface of the base 521 facing the material channel 51a is recessed to form a first docking groove 52b and a second docking groove 52c. The bending section 721 is inserted into the first docking groove 52b and bent to extend into the second docking groove 52c. The connecting section 722 is arranged in the second docking groove 52c. The moving driving member 522 can drive the base 521 to move back and forth to expose one end of the connecting section 722 to one side of the material channel 51a.

[0089] It can be understood that the bent section 721 of the terminal 72 is used to be inserted into the plug hole 71a of the connector body 71 to connect and fix the connector body 71 and the terminal 72, and the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72 is connected to the bent section 721 for connecting an external device. The first docking groove 52b and the second docking groove 52c are used to accommodate the bent section 721 and the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72. Among them, the bent section 721 is partially inserted into the first docking groove 52b, and partially bent and extended into the second docking groove 52c, so that the groove formed by the bent section 721 can be buckled on the base 521, thereby limiting and supporting the bent section 721 of the terminal 72.

[0090] Since the base 521 can limit the support of the terminal 72 through the bending section 721, the second docking groove 52c formed by the base 521 can be set through the two opposite sides in the longitudinal direction. Of course, in an embodiment of the present application, abutment blocks 523 can also be provided in the second docking groove 52c, and the abutment blocks 523 abut against the side of the connecting section 722. It can be understood that in order to improve the limiting effect of the base 521 on the terminal 72, the abutment blocks 523 can abut against the upper side of the connecting section 722 in the longitudinal direction. See Fig. 9 In order to improve the supporting effect of the base 521 on the terminal 72, the supporting block can also be abutted against the lower side of the connecting section 722 in the longitudinal direction. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the abutting block 523 can abut against the two opposite sides of the terminal 72 in the longitudinal direction at the same time.

[0091] In an embodiment of the present application, the direction of reciprocating movement of the base 521 is defined as the groove length direction of the first docking groove 52b and the second docking groove 52c. On the surface where the base 521 abuts the feeding arrangement structure 51, the direction perpendicular to the groove length direction is the groove width direction. Then, the groove width of the first docking groove 52b is greater than the groove width of the second docking groove 52c.

[0092] It can be understood that the width of the first docking groove 52b is set larger than the width of the second docking groove 52c, so that the bent section 721 of the terminal 72 is inserted into the partial structure of the first docking groove 52b, and can be limited between the discharge end 51e of the feeding arrangement structure 51 and the base 521 when the base 521 moves relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51, thereby preventing the terminal 72 from shifting during the movement and ensuring the accuracy of the terminal 72. Similarly, see Figure 7 Part of the structure of the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72 can also be limited between the discharge end 51e of the feeding arrangement structure 51 and the base 521 when moving.

[0093] In an embodiment of the present application, a first notch 521a connected to the first docking groove 52b and a second notch 521b connected to the second docking groove 52c are formed on the top surface of the base 521 facing away from the movable driving member 522, the first notch 521a is connected to the second notch 521b, and a third notch 521c connected to the second docking groove 52c is formed on the side surface of the base 521 where the terminal 72 is exposed.

[0094] It can be understood that the first notch 521a, the second notch 521b and the third notch 521c are provided so that when the material receiving structure 52 moves the terminal 72 into position, the terminal 72 can be pulled out of the material receiving groove 52a in the longitudinal direction, thereby realizing material removal. This makes material removal simpler, more convenient and faster. Of course, in other embodiments, in order to improve the limiting and fixing effect of the base 521 on the terminal 72, the corresponding notch may not be provided. At this time, if the terminal 72 needs to be removed, the driving member 522 needs to be moved to drive the base 521 to move in a direction away from the feeding arrangement structure 51, thereby increasing the gap between the feeding arrangement structure 51 and the base 521, so as to remove the terminal 72.

[0095] In an embodiment of the present application, a dividing rib 513 is protruding from the material channel 51a, and the dividing rib 513 divides the material channel 51a into a first material trough 51b and a second material trough 51c. The first material trough 51b and the second material trough 51c are connected. The bending section 721 is at least partially inserted in the first material trough 51b and extends around the surface of the dividing rib 513 to the second material trough 51c. The connecting section 722 is arranged in the second material trough 51c and extends in the moving direction. The first docking groove 52b can be connected with the first material trough 51b, and the second docking groove 52c can be connected with the second material trough 51c.

[0096] It can be understood that the separation rib 513 can separate the material channel 51a into a first material groove 51b and a second material groove 51c. The first material groove 51b and the second material groove 51c are used to accommodate the bending section 721 and the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72. The bending section 721 is partially inserted into the first material groove 51b and partially bent and extended into the second material groove 51c, so that the separation rib 513 can be clamped in the groove formed by the bending section 721, thereby limiting and supporting the bending section 721 of the terminal 72. The first material trough 51b and the second material trough 51c adapted to the structure of the terminal 72 can ensure that the terminals 72 can be neatly arranged in the material channel 51a, so that the terminals 72 in the material trough can be aligned and enter into the receiving trough 52a, that is, the bending section 721 in the first material trough 51b can be aligned and enter into the first docking groove 52b, and the bending section 721 and the connecting section 722 in the second material trough 51c can be aligned and enter into the second docking groove 52c.

[0097] In an embodiment of the present application, the base 521 includes a connecting block 5211 and a docking block 5212, the connecting block 5211 is connected to the mobile driving member 522, the docking block 5212 is convexly arranged on the surface of the connecting block 5211 on the side away from the mobile driving member 522, and abuts against the side of the feeding arrangement structure 51 facing the discharge end 51e, and the material receiving groove 52a is formed on the docking block 5212. The material receiving groove 52a is formed on the convexly arranged docking block 5212, which can reduce the volume of the base 521, reduce the weight of the base 521, and make the driving of the mobile driving member 522 more labor-saving and energy-saving.

[0098] In order to further improve the convenience of taking the terminal 72, the end of the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72 that is away from the bending section 721 can be protruded from the side surface of the base 521 while the end of the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72 that is away from the bending section 721 can be protruded from the side surface of the base 521, that is, the groove length of the second docking groove 52c can be set smaller than the groove width of the second material groove 51c (that is, the width of the second material groove 51c in the lateral direction). In order to further reduce the volume and weight of the base 521, the width of the feeding arrangement structure 51 in the moving direction can be defined as W1, and the width of the docking block 5212 in the moving direction can be defined as W2, W1>W2. When receiving the material, the first docking groove 52b can be aligned with the first material groove 51b, and the second docking groove 52c can be aligned with the second material groove 51c. When the terminal 72 enters the material receiving groove 52a, the movable driving member 522 can drive the base 521 to move, so that the end of the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72 away from the bending section 721 can protrude outside the material channel 51a and protrude from the side surface of the base 521, so as to grasp or clamp the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72, thereby facilitating the taking of the terminal 72 and plugging it into the connector body 71.

[0099] In an embodiment of the present application, the surface of the connecting block 5211 abutting against the feeding arrangement structure 51 is flush with the surface of the docking block 5212 facing the feeding arrangement structure 51 .

[0100] It can be understood that making the docking block 5212 flush with the surface of the connecting block 5211 facing the feeding arrangement structure 51 not only facilitates the processing and manufacturing of the base 521, but also increases the abutment area between the base 521 and the feeding arrangement structure 51, thereby improving the guiding effect of the feeding arrangement structure 51 on the base 521 when it moves.

[0101] In an embodiment of the present application, the feeding arrangement structure 51 includes a feeding body 511 and an upper cover 512. The feeding body 511 and the upper cover 512 are combined to form a material channel 51a. The terminal 72 is limited in the material channel 51a. The upper cover 512 is detachably connected to the feeding body 511.

[0102] It can be understood that the upper cover 512 covering the feeding body 511 can protect the terminals 72 from external damage. The material channel 51a formed by the upper cover 512 and the feeding body 511 can be adapted to the shape of the terminals 72 to ensure that each terminal 72 can be arranged regularly and aligned to enter the receiving slot 52a, ensuring the consistency of the position of the terminals 72 provided by the feeding mechanism 200, and improving the reliability of the feeding of the feeding mechanism 200. The upper cover 512 is detachably connected to the feeding body 511, which is convenient for repairing and maintaining the feeding arrangement structure 51.

[0103] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In order to further improve the efficiency of the connection molding of the connector 400, the connector assembly device 1000 further includes a transmission mechanism 300 for transmitting the connector body 71, and the transmission mechanism 300 is arranged at the insertion station. The transmission mechanism 300 can continuously transport the connector body 71 to improve the efficiency of the insertion molding of the connector body 71 and the terminal 72.

[0104] When the connector assembly device 1000 includes a transmission mechanism 300, in an embodiment of the present application, the transmission mechanism 300 includes a plurality of connector bodies 71 arranged on a mounting frame 61, and a transmission structure 62 is connected to the mounting frame 61 and is capable of transporting the mounting frame 61 from the arrangement direction of the plurality of connector bodies 71.

[0105] It is understood that the transmission structure 62 can be a structure such as a conveyor belt or a mobile module, and the connector body 71 can be directly placed on the transmission structure 62 for transmission, or the connector body 71 can be installed and arranged on the mounting frame 61 to ensure the stability of the connector body 71 during transmission. In the present application, in order to further improve the stability of the transmission structure 62 in transferring the connector body 71, the transmission structure 62 adopts a mobile module, and the mounting frame 61 is installed on the transmission structure 62. It is understood that a connector body 71 is usually formed with a plurality of plug holes 71a for terminals to be inserted. The transmission of the mounting frame 61 by the transmission structure 62 can drive the connector body 71 to move, so that the terminal 72 can be automatically inserted into each plug hole 71a of the connector body 71.

[0106] In order to ensure the smooth transmission of the connector body 71, the mounting frame 61 is provided with a groove for the connector body to be installed. The connector assembly equipment may also include a transfer structure 63, which can clamp the connector body 71 and place it into the corresponding groove of the mounting frame 61, and can also take away the connector body 71 that has been plugged with the terminal 72. This ensures that the connector body 71 is smoothly transported and the connector body 71 can be automatically loaded and unloaded.

[0107] In other embodiments, the connector assembly device may further include a pressing structure including a pressing plate and a pressing movable driving member, and the pressing movable driving member may be connected to the mounting frame 61 or to the transmission structure 62, and it is sufficient to ensure that the pressing movable driving member can drive the pressing plate to move toward or away from the transmission structure 62. When the clamping structure 40 inserts the bent section 721 of the terminal 72 into the plug hole 71a of the connector 400 body, the pressing movable driving member may drive the pressing plate to move toward the transmission structure 62, so that the pressing plate may abut against the upper end surface of the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72. If the terminal 72 is not fully inserted into the plug hole 71a, the terminal 72 will be further pressed into the plug hole 71a under the push of the pressing plate, thereby ensuring the stability of the connection between the terminal 72 and the connector body 71. It can be understood that the distance that the pressing plate moves toward the transmission structure 62 is not greater than the depth of the connector body 71 for the connecting section 722 to be inserted, so as to avoid the connecting section 722 being bent and deformed due to the continued downward pressure of the pressing plate after the terminal 72 is plugged into place. After the terminal 72 is completely inserted into the plug-in hole 71 a , the pressing plate will be driven by the pressing and moving driving member to move in a direction away from the transmission structure 62 , so as to facilitate the next terminal 72 to be plugged into the connector body 71 .

[0108] When assembling the terminals 72, the connector assembly device 1000 provided in the present application can first provide the terminals 72 from the feeder 53, so that the opening of the groove formed by the bending section 721 of the multiple terminals 72 can be transported from the feed end 51d to the discharge end 51e in a longitudinal downward direction, and enter the receiving trough 52a from the discharge end 51e. The terminals 72 entering the receiving trough 52a can move relative to the feeding arrangement structure 51 with the base 521, so that the end of the connecting section 722 of the terminal 72 away from the bending section 721 can be exposed on one side of the material channel 51a and protrude from the side surface of the base 521, thereby completing the material preparation and facilitating the clamping and picking up of the terminals 72. At this time, the groove formed by the bending section 721 of the terminal 72 is still arranged longitudinally downward.

[0109] When the terminal 72 is prepared, the clamping structure 40 of the terminal insertion mechanism 100 clamps the connection section 722 of the fixed terminal 72 away from one end of the bent section 721, and moves along the guide hole 21a under the drive of the swing arm 32, and takes the terminal 72 out of the receiving slot 52a vertically upward in the longitudinal direction during the movement. Due to the action of the lateral moving module 22 and the longitudinal moving module 23, the clamping structure 40 will always move in the same direction when it is driven by the swing arm 32, that is, when the clamping structure 40 moves the terminal 72 from the loading station to the insertion station, the opening of the groove formed by the bent section 721 of the terminal 72 is always set downward in the longitudinal direction. In this way, it can be ensured that when the clamping structure 40 moves vertically downward in the longitudinal direction along the guide hole 21a, the bent section 721 of the terminal 72 can be vertically inserted into the plug-in hole 71a of the connector body 71, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the plug-in position of the terminal 72 and the connector body 71, and improving the connection effect of the two.

[0110] When the clamping structure 40 drives the terminal 72 to be inserted into the plug hole 71a, the clamping structure 40 will release the clamping of the terminal 72 and return to the loading station driven by the swing arm 32 to clamp the next terminal 72 for plugging. After the clamping structure 40 releases the clamping of the terminal 72, the transmission structure 62 will move along the arrangement direction of the connector body 71 to transport the connector body 71 to ensure that the next terminal 72 can be inserted into another corresponding plug hole 71a.

[0111] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A terminal insertion mechanism, characterized in that: The terminal insertion mechanism is applied to a connector assembly device, the connector assembly device is formed with a loading station and an insertion station, the insertion station is provided with a connector body for terminal insertion and connection, the connector body is formed with a plug hole for the terminal to be inserted, and the terminal insertion mechanism includes: A frame, wherein the frame is provided with a guide structure; A driving structure, the driving structure comprising a rotating driving member and a swing arm, the rotating driving member is mounted on the frame and connected to the swing arm, and the rotating driving member can drive the swing arm to swing; and A clamping structure, the clamping structure is used to clamp the terminal; The guide structure comprises a guide plate, the guide plate is connected to the frame, the guide plate is provided with a guide hole, and a part of the structure of the clamping structure is inserted into the guide hole; the clamping structure is movably connected to the swing arm, and can be driven to reciprocate along the guide hole between the loading station and the insertion station when the swing arm swings; The guide hole passes through the two opposite sides of the guide plate, the clamping structure and the driving structure are arranged on the two opposite sides of the guide plate, and the clamping structure passes through the guide hole and is connected to the swing arm; The clamping structure includes a connecting seat and a clamping assembly. The connecting seat is connected to the swing arm and can be driven to move by the driving structure. The clamping assembly includes: A clamping drive member connected to the connecting seat; and The clamping block is provided with two clamping blocks, and the two clamping blocks are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The clamping driving member is connected to the two clamping blocks and can drive the two clamping blocks to move toward or away from each other.

2. The terminal insertion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing arm is provided with a long hole, and the long hole is extended along the extension direction of the swing arm. The part of the structure of the clamping structure that passes through the guide hole is inserted into the long hole and can move along the extension direction of the long hole when the swing arm swings; And / or, it is defined that on the plane where the plate surface of the guide plate is located, the standing direction of the guide plate is the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is the transverse direction. In the longitudinal direction, the distance between the terminal located at the loading station and the rack is S1, and the distance between the connector body and the rack is S2, S1<S2; The guide hole has a starting end and a terminal end that are oppositely arranged. In the longitudinal direction, the distance between the starting end and the frame is S3, and the distance between the terminal end and the frame is S4, where S3<S4. And / or, the guide hole comprises an ascending section and a descending section, and the connection between the ascending section and the descending section is connected and transitioned by an arc surface; And / or, the guide plate is provided with weight-reducing holes; And / or, the frame includes a support seat and a bracket, the guide plate is connected to the support seat, and the bracket is connected to a side surface of the guide plate and connected to the support seat; and / or, the rotary drive member is connected to the end of the swing arm; And / or, a connecting shaft is provided on the side of the swing arm facing the rotating drive member, and the driving structure further includes a coupling, and the output shaft of the rotating drive member is connected to the connecting shaft via the coupling.

3. The terminal insertion mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the guide hole includes an ascending section and a descending section, the ascending section extends linearly in the longitudinal direction to form a first straight section; And / or, when the guide hole includes an ascending section and a descending section, the descending section linearly extends longitudinally to form a second straight section.

4. The terminal insertion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It is defined that on the plane where the guide plate surface is located, the standing direction of the guide plate is the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is the transverse direction; The guiding structure also includes a transverse guiding module and a longitudinal guiding module. The longitudinal guiding module is installed on the guiding plate. The transverse guiding module is connected to the longitudinal guiding module and can move longitudinally along the longitudinal guiding module. The clamping structure is connected to the side of the transverse guiding module away from the longitudinal guiding module and can move laterally along the transverse guiding module.

5. A connector assembly device, characterized in that: It comprises a terminal insertion mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The connector assembly device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connector assembly equipment further comprises a loading mechanism for providing terminals, wherein the loading mechanism is arranged at the loading station; And / or, the connector assembly equipment further comprises a transmission mechanism for transmitting the connector body, and the transmission mechanism is arranged at the insertion station.

7. The connector assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the connector assembly device includes a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism includes: A mounting frame on which a plurality of connector bodies are arranged; and A transmission structure is connected to the mounting frame and is capable of transporting the mounting frame from the arrangement direction of the plurality of connector bodies.

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