Automatic electroplating hanging equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic electroplating hanging device, comprising a frame, a hanger rotating and lifting device arranged on the frame, an electroplating hanger connected to the hanger rotating and lifting device, one or more groups of loading devices arranged on the side of the electroplating hanger, and one or more groups of feeding devices connected to the loading device. The electroplating hanger comprises a vertically arranged support body and a plurality of hook rings evenly arranged along the height direction of the support body, and a plurality of hook pairs evenly distributed along the circumference of the hook ring. The loading device comprises a fixed frame, a hook clamping device arranged on the fixed frame and used to clamp the hook pairs, a material pushing device arranged below the hook clamping device and used to push the workpiece to be electroplated onto the clamped hook pairs, and a driving device arranged on the top of the fixed frame and used to drive the hook clamping device to move back and forth. The present invention is used to complete the automatic hanging of electroplated parts, and the hanging is accurate and stable, with high production efficiency. It can replace existing manual operations, greatly saving manpower and reducing labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of electroplating parts hanging equipment, in particular to an automatic electroplating hanging equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the bathroom industry, most metal fittings require a bright zinc or chromium coating after fabrication. Traditionally, metal fittings are mounted on electroplating racks manually, one by one. This manual process is inefficient, labor-intensive, and expensive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In response to the technical problems raised in the background technology, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic electroplating hanging device that can replace manual hanging and has high production efficiency.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0005] An automatic electroplating hanging device includes a frame, a hanger rotating and lifting device arranged on the frame, an electroplating hanger connected to the hanger rotating and lifting device and capable of rotating and lifting, one or more loading devices arranged on the side of the electroplating hanger, and one or more feeding devices connected to the loading devices. The electroplating hanger includes a vertically arranged support body and a plurality of hook rings evenly arranged along the height direction of the support body, and a plurality of hook pairs are evenly distributed along the circumference of the hook ring. The loading device includes a fixed frame, a hook clamping device arranged on the fixed frame and used to clamp the hook pair, a material pushing device arranged below the hook clamping device and used to push the workpiece to be electroplated onto the clamped hook pair, and a driving device arranged on the top of the fixed frame and used to drive the hook clamping device to move back and forth.

[0006] Furthermore, the hanger rotating and lifting device includes a horizontal base plate arranged at the lower part of the frame, a first motor arranged at the bottom of the horizontal base plate and used to drive the support body to rotate, a movable slider connected to the side of the horizontal base plate, a module moving seat connected to the movable slider, a screw arranged through the module moving seat and used to drive it to move up and down, and a second motor fixed on the top of the frame and used to drive the screw to rotate.

[0007] Among them, in order to make the lifting and lowering of the electroplating hanger more stable, the hanger rotation and lifting device also includes a guide device for guiding the lifting and lowering of the electroplating hanger. The guide device includes two guide rods vertically fixed on the left and right sides of the horizontal base plate, two linear bearings respectively sleeved on the upper part of the two guide rods, a limit bracket fixed on the top of the two guide rods, and a limit cylinder vertically set at the end of the limit bracket. The two linear bearings are respectively fixed on the limit bracket, and the limit bracket is fixed on the upper part of the frame. A push rod is fixed on the top of the support body, and a limit hole is provided on the top of the push rod. The end of the telescopic rod of the limit cylinder is connected to a conical ejector pin for inserting into the limit hole to achieve rotational limit.

[0008] Wherein, the support body includes an annular support plate and a plurality of support rods vertically fixed on the annular support plate and evenly distributed along the circumference. The shaft end of the first motor passes through the horizontal bottom plate and is connected to the bottom of the annular support plate.

[0009] Furthermore, in order to monitor whether the annular support plate has rotated a full circle, a proximity sensor is provided on the top of the horizontal base plate on the side of the annular support plate, and a metal part for triggering the proximity sensor is embedded in the side wall of the annular support plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the frame includes a support base, a screw frame vertically fixed to the support base, a reinforcement plate fixed at the connection between the support base and the screw frame, and a control cabinet fixed to the side of the support base. The second motor is fixed on the top of the screw frame, and the loading device and feeding device are respectively arranged on the top of the control cabinet.

[0011] Preferably, in order to better achieve the upper and lower limit limits for the electroplating hanger, an induction metal sheet is fixedly provided on the side of the movable slider, and the upper and lower parts of the side walls of the screw frame are respectively provided with slot-type photoelectric switches for limiting the upper and lower positions of the movable slider on the running track of the induction metal sheet.

[0012] Preferably, in order to make the operation of the movable slider more stable, a plurality of guide sliders are fixed on the back side of the movable slider on both sides of the lead screw, and two guide rails are fixed on the corresponding positions of the inner wall of the lead screw frame, and the guide sliders on both sides of the lead screw are slidably installed on the two guide rails.

[0013] The hook clamping device further comprises a fixed plate, a telescopic cylinder vertically fixed to the fixed plate, two gears rotatably mounted on the fixed plate and meshing with each other, two rotating shafts respectively connected to the two gears and rotating synchronously with the gears, and two clamps fixed to the ends of the rotating shafts for clamping the hook pair. A rack is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder, which meshes with one of the gears and drives its rotation.

[0014] Preferably, in order to better clamp the hook pair, a semicircular clamping groove that matches the shape of the hook pair is opened on the inner side of the clamp.

[0015] Preferably, in order to better limit the movement trajectory of the rack, a plurality of teeth are provided on one side of the rack that meshes with the gear, and the other side is a smooth surface. A limit bearing is rotatably installed on the side of the rack on the fixed plate, and the outer wall surface of the limit bearing is in contact with the smooth surface.

[0016] Furthermore, the material pushing device includes a guide rod cylinder and a push rod. One end of the push rod is fixed to the top of the guide rod cylinder, and the other end is provided with a retaining groove for accommodating the workpiece to be plated. One side of the retaining groove has an opening for the workpiece to be plated, and the opening is connected to a retaining conveyor track for communicating with the feeding device.

[0017] Among them, an optical fiber sensor is fixedly installed just above the limit groove, a bracket is fixedly installed on the side of the push rod, and a needle-shaped cylinder is installed on the bracket for limiting the next electroplated workpiece to be hung, and the piston rod of the needle-shaped cylinder can be extended into the workpiece to be electroplated to achieve limitation.

[0018] Furthermore, the feeding device includes a vibrating plate and a guide rail, the feeding end of the guide rail is connected to the vibrating plate, and the discharging end is connected to the position-limiting conveying track.

[0019] Furthermore, the driving device includes a dual-axis cylinder fixed to the top of the fixed frame, two reinforced bases symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the dual-axis cylinder, and two reinforced guide rods that extend through the reinforced bases and can slide back and forth. The ends of the telescopic rods of the dual-axis cylinders are connected to the fixed plate and are used to drive the fixed plate to move back and forth. One end of the reinforced guide rod is fixed to the fixed plate.

[0020] Preferably, the part to be electroplated is a tubular metal part.

[0021] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: it provides an automatic electroplating hanging device with a compact structure and a high degree of automation. The device can be used to automatically hang electroplated parts. The hanging is precise, stable and efficient. It can replace existing manual operations and realize the automation of hanging, which greatly saves manpower, improves production efficiency and reduces labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure after the electroplating rack, control cabinet, loading device and feeding device are hidden.

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure after the front cover of the screw frame is hidden.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electroplating rack.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the hanger rotating and lifting device.

[0027] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the feeding device.

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the main view.

[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 6 Schematic top view of .

[0030] Figure 9 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the rear view.

[0031] Figure 10 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the material pushing device.

[0032] Figure 11 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the hook clamping device.

[0033] Explanation of the main component symbols: 11. Support base; 12. Screw frame; 120. Slot-type photoelectric switch; 121. Guide rail; 13. Reinforcement plate; 14. Control cabinet; 2. Hanger rotation and lifting device; 21. Horizontal bottom plate; 22. First motor; 23. Moving slider; 230. Inductive metal sheet; 231. Guide slider; 24. Module moving seat; 25. Screw; 26. Second motor; 27. Guide rod; 28. Linear bearing; 280. Limit frame; 29. ​​Limit bracket; 210. Limit cylinder; 211. Conical ejector pin; 212. Proximity sensor; 3. Electroplating hanger; 311. Annular support plate; 312. Support rod; 32. Hook ring; 33. Hook pair; 34. Ejector rod ;340, limit hole; 4, loading device; 40, fixed frame; 41, hook clamping device; 410, semicircular slot; 411, fixed plate; 412, telescopic cylinder; 413, gear; 414, rotating shaft; 415, chuck; 416, rack; 417, limit bearing; 42, material pushing device; 421, guide rod cylinder; 422, push rod; 423, limit slot; 424, opening; 425, limit transmission track; 426, optical fiber sensor; 427, bracket; 428, needle cylinder; 43, driving device; 431, double-axis cylinder; 432, reinforced base; 433, reinforced guide rod; 5, feeding device; 51, vibration plate; 52, guide rail; 6, parts to be electroplated. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0035] like Figure 1-11 As shown, an automatic electroplating hanging device includes a frame, a hanger rotating and lifting device 2 mounted on the frame, an electroplating rack 3 connected to the hanger rotating and lifting device 2 and capable of rotation and lifting, one or more loading devices 4 mounted on the side of the electroplating rack 3, and one or more feeding devices 5 connected to the loading devices 4. The electroplating rack 3 includes a vertically mounted support body and a plurality of hook rings 32 evenly distributed along the height of the support body. The hook rings 32 are provided with a plurality of hook pairs 33 evenly distributed along the circumference. The loading device 4 includes a fixed frame 40, a hook clamping device 41 mounted on the fixed frame 40 and used to clamp the hook pairs 33, a material pushing device 42 mounted below the hook clamping device 41 and used to push the workpiece 6 to be electroplated onto the clamped hook pairs 33, and a driving device 43 mounted on the top of the fixed frame 40 and used to drive the hook clamping device 41 to move back and forth. In this embodiment, the workpiece 6 to be electroplated is a round tube, but the workpiece 6 to be electroplated can also be other tubular metal parts, such as square tubes.

[0036] The rack rotating and lifting device 2 includes a horizontal base plate 21 disposed at the bottom of the frame, a first motor 22 disposed at the bottom of the horizontal base plate 21 and used to drive the support body to rotate, a movable slider 23 connected to the side of the horizontal base plate 21, a module movable base 24 connected to the movable slider 23, a lead screw 25 extending through the module movable base 24 and used to drive its up and down movement, a second motor 26 fixed to the top of the frame and used to rotate the lead screw 25, and a guide device for guiding the raising and lowering of the electroplating rack 3. The guide device includes two guide rods 27 vertically fixed to the left and right sides of the horizontal base plate 21, two linear bearings 28 respectively mounted on the upper portions of the two guide rods 27, a limit bracket 29 fixed to the top of the two guide rods 27, and a limit cylinder 210 vertically mounted at the end of the limit bracket 29. The two linear bearings 28 are respectively fixed to a limit bracket 280, which is fixed to the top of the frame. A push rod 34 is fixed on the top of the support body. A limiting hole 340 is provided on the top of the push rod 34. The end of the telescopic rod of the limiting cylinder 210 is connected to a conical push pin 211 for inserting into the limiting hole 340 to realize rotation limiting.

[0037] The support body comprises an annular support plate 311 and a plurality of support rods 312 vertically fixed to the annular support plate 311 and evenly distributed along the circumference. The shaft end of the first motor 22 passes through the horizontal base plate 21 and is connected to the bottom of the annular support plate 311. A proximity sensor 212 is installed on the top of the horizontal base plate 21, on the side of the annular support plate 311. A metal component (not shown) for triggering the proximity sensor 212 is embedded in the side wall of the annular support plate 311.

[0038] The frame includes a support base 11, a screw frame 12 vertically fixed to the support base 11, a reinforcement plate 13 fixed to the connection between the support base 11 and the screw frame 12, and a control cabinet 14 fixed to the side of the support base 11. The second motor 26 is fixed to the top of the screw frame 12, and the loading device 4 and the feeding device 5 are respectively arranged on the top of the control cabinet 14. Preferably, an induction metal sheet 230 is fixed to the side of the movable slider 23, and slot-shaped photoelectric switches 120 for upper and lower position limits of the movable slider 23 are respectively provided on the upper and lower portions of the side walls of the screw frame 12 along the running track of the induction metal sheet 230. Preferably, a plurality of guide sliders 231 are fixed to the back of the movable slider 23 on both sides of the screw 25, and two guide rails 121 are fixed to corresponding positions on the inner wall of the screw frame 12. The guide sliders 231 on both sides of the screw 25 are slidably mounted on the two guide rails 121.

[0039] The hook clamping device 41 comprises a fixed plate 411, a telescopic cylinder 412 vertically fixed to the fixed plate 411, two meshing gears 413 rotatably mounted on the fixed plate 411, two rotating shafts 414 connected to the two gears 413 and rotating synchronously with them, and two clamps 415 fixed to the ends of the rotating shafts 414 for clamping the hook pair 33. A rack 416 is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder 412. The rack 416 meshes with one of the gears 413 and drives its rotation. Preferably, the inner side of the clamp 415 is provided with a semicircular groove 410 that matches the shape of the hook pair 33. The rack 416 preferably has a plurality of teeth on one side that meshes with the gear 413, while the other side is smooth. A limit bearing 417 is rotatably mounted on the fixed plate 411, lateral to the rack 416, with the outer wall of the limit bearing 417 contacting the smooth surface of the rack 416.

[0040] The material pushing device 42 includes a guide rod cylinder 421 and a push rod 422. One end of the push rod 422 is fixed to the top of the cylinder of the guide rod cylinder 421, and the other end is provided with a limiting groove 423 for accommodating the workpiece 6 to be electroplated. The limiting groove 423 in this embodiment is a semicircular groove. An opening 424 for the workpiece 6 to be electroplated to enter is provided on one side of the limiting groove 423, and the opening 424 is connected to a limiting transmission track 425 for communicating with the feeding device 5. A fiber optic sensor 426 for sensing whether there is material in the limiting groove 423 is fixed directly above the limiting groove 423. A bracket 427 is fixed on the side of the push rod 422, and a needle-type cylinder 428 for limiting the next workpiece 6 to be electroplated is installed on the bracket 427. The piston rod of the needle-type cylinder 428 can be extended into the workpiece 6 to be electroplated to achieve limiting.

[0041] The feeding device 5 includes a vibrating plate 51 and a guide rail 52. The feed end of the guide rail 52 is connected to the vibrating plate 51, and the discharge end is connected to the limited conveyor track 425. The driving device 43 includes a dual-axis cylinder 431 fixed to the top of the fixed frame 40, two reinforced bases 432 symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the dual-axis cylinder 431, and two reinforced guide rods 433 that extend through the reinforced bases 432 and can slide back and forth. The end of the telescopic rod of the dual-axis cylinder 431 is connected to the fixed plate 411 and is used to drive the fixed plate 411 to move back and forth. One end of the reinforced guide rod 433 is fixed to the fixed plate 411.

[0042] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the limiting cylinder 210 is actuated to push the conical ejector pin 211 into the limiting hole 340, the hanger rotating and lifting device 2 drives the electroplating hanger 3 to rotate and / or rise, and the workpiece 6 to be electroplated is conveyed by the vibration of the vibration disk 51 from the limiting transmission track 425 to the limiting groove 423 of the push rod 422 by the guide rail 52, and the next workpiece 6 to be electroplated is limited by the piston rod of the needle cylinder 428; the double-axis cylinder 431 is actuated to drive the entire hook clamping device 41 to move forward into position, the telescopic cylinder 412 is actuated, the rack 416 moves downward and drives the two gears 413 to rotate, and the gear 413 drives the rotating shaft 414 to rotate along the axis and finally Finally, the two clamps 415 are closed, and the semicircular grooves 410 inside the two clamps 415 respectively clamp the hook pair 33 inward; the optical fiber sensor 426 senses that there is a workpiece 6 to be electroplated in the limit groove 423, and the guide rod cylinder 421 is actuated to drive the push rod 422 forward, inserting the workpiece 6 to be electroplated into the clamped hook pair 33; the guide rod cylinder 421 is reset, and the piston rod of the needle cylinder 428 is reset and the next workpiece 6 to be electroplated is sent into the limit groove 423. At the same time, the telescopic cylinder 412 is reset, the rack 416 moves upward and finally drives the two clamps 415 to open, and the double-axis cylinder 431 is reset to reset the entire hook clamping device 41. Repeat the above steps to complete the automatic hanging of the workpiece 6 to be electroplated. After the entire electroplating rack 3 is hung, the limit cylinder 210 is reset, and the entire electroplating rack 3 can be removed.

[0043] Although the present invention has been particularly shown and described in conjunction with preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims, and all such changes are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic electroplating hanging device, characterized by: The electroplating rack comprises a frame, a hanger rotating and lifting device arranged on the frame, an electroplating rack connected to the hanger rotating and lifting device and capable of rotating and lifting, one or more loading devices arranged on the side of the electroplating rack, and one or more feeding devices connected to the loading device. The electroplating rack comprises a vertically arranged support body and a plurality of hook rings uniformly arranged along the height direction of the support body, and a plurality of hook pairs are uniformly distributed on the hook rings along the circumferential direction. The loading device comprises a fixed frame, a hook clamping device arranged on the fixed frame and used to clamp the hook pairs, a material pushing device arranged below the hook clamping device and used to push the workpiece to be electroplated onto the clamped hook pairs, and a driving device arranged on the top of the fixed frame and used to drive the hook clamping device to move back and forth; The hanger rotating and lifting device includes a horizontal base plate provided at the lower part of the frame, a first motor provided at the bottom of the horizontal base plate and used to drive the support body to rotate, a movable slider connected to the side of the horizontal base plate, a module movable base connected to the movable slider, a lead screw provided through the module movable base and used to drive the module to move up and down, and a second motor fixed to the top of the frame and used to drive the lead screw to rotate; The hanger rotating lifting device also includes a guide device for guiding the lifting of the electroplating hanger, the guide device includes two guide rods vertically fixed on the left and right sides of the horizontal base plate, two linear bearings respectively sleeved on the upper parts of the two guide rods, a limit bracket fixed on the top of the two guide rods, and a limit cylinder vertically arranged at the end of the limit bracket, the two linear bearings are respectively fixed on the limit brackets, the limit bracket is fixed on the upper part of the frame, a push rod is fixed on the top of the support body, a limit hole is provided on the top of the push rod, and a conical ejector pin is connected to the end of the telescopic rod of the limit cylinder for inserting into the limit hole to realize rotation limit; The material pushing device includes a guide rod cylinder and a push rod. One end of the push rod is fixed to the top of the cylinder barrel of the guide rod cylinder, and the top of the other end is provided with a limiting groove for accommodating the workpiece to be electroplated. One side of the limiting groove is provided with an opening for the workpiece to be electroplated to enter, and the opening is connected to a limiting transmission track for communicating with the feeding device. A fiber optic sensor is fixedly installed just above the limit groove, a bracket is fixedly installed on the side of the push rod, and a needle-shaped cylinder is installed on the bracket for limiting the next electroplated part to be hung. The piston rod of the needle-shaped cylinder can be extended into the part to be electroplated to achieve limitation.

2. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support body includes an annular support plate and a plurality of support rods vertically fixed on the annular support plate and uniformly distributed along the circumference. The shaft end of the first motor passes through the horizontal bottom plate and is connected to the bottom of the annular support plate.

3. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A proximity sensor is provided on the top of the horizontal bottom plate at the side of the annular support plate, and a metal piece for triggering the proximity sensor is embeddedly installed on the side wall surface of the annular support plate.

4. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame includes a support base, a screw frame vertically fixed on the support base, a reinforcement plate fixed at the connection between the support base and the screw frame, and a control cabinet fixed on the side of the support base. The second motor is fixed on the top of the screw frame, and the loading device and feeding device are respectively arranged on the top of the control cabinet.

5. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: An inductive metal sheet is fixed on the side of the movable slider, and slot-shaped photoelectric switches for limiting the upper and lower positions of the movable slider are respectively provided on the upper and lower parts of the side wall of the lead screw frame on the running track of the inductive metal sheet.

6. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The back of the movable slider is fixed with a plurality of guide sliders on both sides of the lead screw, and two guide rails are fixed on the corresponding positions of the inner wall of the lead screw frame. The guide sliders on both sides of the lead screw are slidably installed on the two guide rails.

7. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hook clamping device includes a fixed plate, a telescopic cylinder vertically fixed on the fixed plate, two gears rotatably mounted on the fixed plate and meshing with each other, two rotating shafts respectively connected to the two gears and rotating synchronously with the gears, and two clamps fixed at the ends of the rotating shafts and used to clamp the hook pair. A rack is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic rod of the telescopic cylinder, and the rack is meshed with one of the gears and used to drive its rotation.

8. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: A semicircular slot matching the shape of the hook pair is provided on the inner side of the clamp.

9. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The rack is provided with a plurality of teeth on one side where it meshes with the gear, and the other side is a smooth surface. A limit bearing is rotatably mounted on the fixed plate on the side of the rack, and the outer wall surface of the limit bearing is in contact with the smooth surface.

10. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding device includes a vibrating plate and a guide rail. The feeding end of the guide rail is connected to the vibrating plate, and the discharging end is connected to the position-limiting transmission track.

11. The automatic electroplating hanging equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The driving device includes a dual-axis cylinder fixed on the top of the fixed frame, two reinforced bases symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the dual-axis cylinder, and two reinforced guide rods that are arranged through the reinforced base and can slide back and forth. The end of the telescopic rod of the dual-axis cylinder is connected to the fixed plate and is used to drive the fixed plate to move back and forth. One end of the reinforced guide rod is fixed to the fixed plate.

12. An automatic electroplating hanging device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that: The part to be electroplated is a tubular metal part.

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