Bending module

Abstract

The present invention discloses a bending module, comprising a bending bracket, a position limiting assembly, and a bending member. The bending bracket is provided with a bending station; the position limiting assembly is provided at the bending station and has a receiving groove for accommodating the workpiece to be bent; the bending member comprises a first bending member and a second bending member, the first bending member bending the workpiece along its height, and the second bending member bending the workpiece along its length. The technical solution of the present invention can automate the bending process of the workpiece.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of bending, and in particular to a bending module. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the overall market labor costs are gradually rising, the workforce is uneven, and the difficulty in recruiting workers is particularly prominent. In addition, the bending process is complex and has high requirements for the basic skills and level of workers. It is difficult to recruit suitable workers.

[0003] In addition, the bending of workpieces and cables is generally difficult to standardize. Different processing steps may be required depending on the different bending shapes of the workpiece, which increases the difficulty of automation. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a bending module, which aims to achieve the bending of workpieces through automated bending equipment, and to achieve the bending of special shapes of cable arrangements with bending mechanisms in different directions.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the bending module proposed in the present invention includes:

[0006] A bending bracket, wherein the bending bracket is provided with a bending station;

[0007] A limiting component, wherein the limiting member is provided at the bending station and is provided with a receiving groove for accommodating the bent workpiece; and

[0008] The bending member includes a first bending member and a second bending member. The first bending member bends the bending workpiece along the height direction of the bending workpiece, and the second bending member bends the bending workpiece along the length direction of the bending workpiece.

[0009] Optionally, the first bending member includes a first bending assembly, which includes a first moving cylinder, a mounting member, a flipping cylinder and a first bending block; the first moving cylinder is fixed to the bending bracket, the mounting member is connected to the bending cylinder, the first moving cylinder pushes the mounting member to move away from or close to the limiting assembly, the flipping cylinder and the first bending block are installed on the mounting member, the first bending block is rotatably provided on the mounting member, the flipping cylinder is connected to the first bending block, and drives the first bending block to flip along the height direction.

[0010] Optionally, a plurality of the first bending components are provided in parallel.

[0011] Optionally, the second bending member includes a second bending assembly, which includes a second moving device and a second bending block; the end of the second bending block is provided with an abutment plane and a bending protrusion; when the first bending block completes the bending process of the bending workpiece, the second moving device drives the second bending block to bend the bending workpiece, the abutment plane abuts the bending workpiece against the side wall of the first bending block, and the bending protrusion bends the bending workpiece to the top of the first bending block.

[0012] Optionally, the first bending member also includes a third bending assembly, and the third bending assembly includes a moving mechanism, a pressing block and a third bending block; the moving mechanism is installed with the pressing block, and the pressing block is fixed with the third bending block. The moving mechanism moves to the bending station and presses the pressing block downward on a part of the bent workpiece, and the third bending block bends the part of the bent workpiece that needs to be bent.

[0013] Optionally, the pressing block is provided with a buffer structure, which connects the pressing block and the moving mechanism; the buffer structure includes a moving guide rail and a buffer spring, the moving guide rail is arranged on the moving mechanism along the height direction, the pressing block is slidably arranged on the moving guide rail, and a buffer spring is provided on the top of the pressing block, and the buffer spring is also connected to the moving mechanism.

[0014] Optionally, the first bending member also includes a fourth bending assembly, which includes a fourth moving cylinder and a fourth bending block; the limiting assembly is also provided with a bending groove, which corresponds to the bottom of the fourth bending block; the fourth moving cylinder and the clamping block are arranged in parallel with the moving mechanism, and the fourth moving cylinder is connected to the fourth bending block to drive the fourth bending block downward to bend the bending workpiece in the bending groove.

[0015] Optionally, the first bending member also includes a guide bending assembly, and the guide bending assembly also includes a fifth movable cylinder and a guide block; the end of the guide block is provided with an arc-shaped guide surface; the fifth movable cylinder drives the guide block to move to the bending station, and bends the bending workpiece with the cooperation of the third bending block.

[0016] Optionally, the second bending member includes a sixth bending assembly, and the sixth bending assembly includes a sixth movable cylinder and a sixth bending block; the sixth bending block is provided with an abutment notch, and the limiting assembly is provided with an abutment protrusion; the sixth movable cylinder drives the sixth bending block to move toward the direction of the limiting assembly, and bends the bending workpiece until the abutment notch abuts the abutment protrusion.

[0017] Optionally, the receiving groove is provided with an adsorption member for fixing the bent workpiece.

[0018] The technical solution of the present invention utilizes a position-limiting assembly to position a workpiece at a bending station, allowing a bending member to perform the bending process. This enables automatic bending of the workpiece on the position-limiting assembly, improving bending efficiency. Specifically, the bending member includes a first bending member and a second bending member. The first bending member primarily bends the workpiece in the height direction, while the second bending member primarily bends the workpiece in the length direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. 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 any creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a bending module of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the first bending component of the bending module of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the guide bending assembly of the bending module of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the third bending component and the fourth bending component of the bending module of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 A top view of the third bending assembly and the fourth bending assembly of the bending module of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the third bending component of the bending module of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partial enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic structural diagram of the second bending component of the bending module of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 10Schematic diagram of the structure of the sixth bending component of the bending module of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 11 It is a structural schematic diagram of the limiting component of the bending module of the present invention.

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[0034] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] 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 various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0037] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "connection" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can mean fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two elements or interaction between two elements, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0038] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting 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 such features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. 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 mutually 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.

[0039] The present invention provides a bending module.

[0040] Reference Figures 1 to 11 In one embodiment of the present invention, the bending module includes:

[0041] A bending bracket 1, wherein the bending bracket 1 is provided with a bending station 11;

[0042] A limiting component 2, wherein the limiting member is provided at the bending station 11, and the limiting member is provided with a receiving groove 21 for accommodating the bent workpiece; and

[0043] The bending member includes a first bending member 3 and a second bending member 4. The first bending member 3 bends the bending workpiece along the height direction of the bending workpiece, and the second bending member 4 bends the bending workpiece along the length direction of the bending workpiece.

[0044] The technical solution of the present invention utilizes a limiting assembly 2 to limit the workpiece to a bending station 11, allowing a bending member to perform the bending process. This enables automatic bending of the workpiece on the limiting assembly 2, improving bending efficiency. Specifically, the bending member includes a first bending member 3 and a second bending member 4. The first bending member 3 is primarily responsible for bending the workpiece in the height direction, while the second bending member 4 is primarily responsible for bending the workpiece in the length direction.

[0045] Specifically, the first bending member 3 includes a first bending component 31, and the first bending component 31 includes a first moving cylinder 311, a mounting part 312, a flipping cylinder 313 and a first bending block 314; the first moving cylinder 311 is fixed to the bending bracket 1, and the mounting part 312 is connected to the bending cylinder. The first moving cylinder 311 pushes the mounting part 312 to move away from or close to the limiting component 2, and the flipping cylinder 313 and the first bending block 314 are installed on the mounting part 312. The first bending block 314 is rotatably provided on the mounting part 312. The flipping cylinder 313 is connected to the first bending block 314 and drives the first bending block 314 to flip along the height direction.

[0046] Furthermore, the first bending assembly 31 is provided in parallel with a plurality of components. Figure 3 Two first bending assemblies 31 are provided in parallel. It is understood that by providing the first bending assemblies 31 at different locations, different locations of the workpiece can be bent. However, the present design is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, a single set of the first bending assemblies 31 can be provided, and can be moved along the length of the workpiece to bend different locations of the workpiece.

[0047] refer to Figure 9 The second bending member 4 includes a second bending assembly 41 , and the second bending assembly 41 includes a second moving device 411 and a second bending block 412 ; the end of the second bending block 412 is provided with an abutting plane 413 and a bending protrusion 414 .

[0048] After the first bending block 314 completes the bending process of the workpiece, the second moving device 411 drives the second bending block 412 to bend the workpiece. The abutting plane 413 abuts the workpiece against the side wall of the first bending block 314, and the bending protrusion 414 bends the workpiece against the top of the first bending block 314, so that the workpiece has a curvature that is approximately a right angle.

[0049] In addition, reference Figure 9 As for the second moving device 411, the second moving device 411 includes a transmission structure 4111 and a screw structure 4112. In this embodiment, the transmission structure 4111 is a pulley transmission. Since the bending force required by the second bending block 412 is large, a larger motor is provided. The motor transmits power to the screw structure 4112 through the transmission structure 4111, and the screw structure 4112 then stably and evenly pushes the second bending block 412 to bend the workpiece.

[0050] Specifically, refer to Figure 5, the first bending member 3 further includes a third bending assembly 32, the third bending assembly 32 includes a moving mechanism 321, a pressing block 322 and a third bending block 323;

[0051] The moving mechanism 321 is equipped with the pressing block 322, and the pressing block 322 is fixed with the third bending block 323. The moving mechanism 321 moves to the bending station 11 and presses the pressing block 322 downward on a part of the bent workpiece. The third bending block 323 bends the part of the workpiece that needs to be bent.

[0052] refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 The pressing block 322 is provided with a buffer structure 33, and the buffer structure 33 connects the pressing block 322 and the moving mechanism 321; the buffer structure 33 includes a moving guide rail 331 and a buffer spring 332, and the moving guide rail 331 is arranged on the moving mechanism 321 along the height direction, and the pressing block 322 is slidably arranged on the moving guide rail 331, and a buffer spring 332 is provided on the top of the pressing block 322, and the buffer spring 332 is also connected to the moving mechanism 321.

[0053] In addition, reference Figure 5 The first bending member 3 also includes a fourth bending component 34, and the fourth bending component 34 includes a fourth moving cylinder 341 and a fourth bending block 342; the limiting component 2 is also provided with a bending groove 22, and the bending groove 22 corresponds to the bottom of the fourth bending block 342; the fourth moving cylinder 341 and the clamping block 322 are arranged in parallel with the moving mechanism 321, and the fourth moving cylinder 341 is connected to the fourth bending block 342 to drive the fourth bending block 342 downward to bend the bending workpiece in the bending groove 22.

[0054] refer to Figure 4 The first bending member 3 further includes a guide bending assembly 35, which includes a fifth movable cylinder 351 and a guide block 352. The end of the guide block 352 is provided with a curved guide surface 353. The fifth movable cylinder 351 drives the guide block 352 to move to the bending station 11, where it bends the workpiece in cooperation with the third bending block 323. As the third bending block 323 presses downward, the workpiece bends upward under the guidance of the curved guide surface 353, thereby achieving a bending effect in the height direction.

[0055] Furthermore, the second bending member 4 includes a sixth bending component 42, and the sixth bending component 42 includes a sixth movable cylinder 421 and a sixth bending block 422; the sixth bending block 422 is provided with an abutment notch 423, and the limiting component 2 is provided with an abutment protrusion 23; the sixth movable cylinder 421 drives the sixth bending block 422 to move toward the direction of the limiting component 2, and bends the bending workpiece until the abutment notch 423 abuts against the abutment protrusion 23.

[0056] It should be noted that the contact convex portion 23 also has a bending effect, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 11 Under the flipping action of the flip cylinder 313, the first bending block 314 is misaligned with the abutting protrusion 23, that is, the first bending block 314 can use the abutting protrusion 23 to bend the workpiece upward.

[0057] Furthermore, a suction member 24 is provided at the bottom of the receiving groove 21 for fixing the bent workpiece, wherein the suction member 24 can be an electromagnet or a suction head.

[0058] The present invention also proposes a cable bending method, which adopts the aforementioned bending module. The specific structure of the bending module refers to the above embodiment. Since the cable bending method 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 described in detail here. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the first bending assembly 31 is provided with two, referring to Figure 3 , including a first bending assembly 31 (left) and a second bending assembly 31 (right), which have the same structure, and the difference is that they bend different positions of the workpiece. The bent workpiece has a first array of wires and a second array of wires, and the above-mentioned array bending method includes the following steps:

[0059] The bent workpiece is received in the receiving groove 21 of the limiting assembly 2, and the adsorption member 24 adsorbs the head of the bent workpiece from below the bent workpiece;

[0060] The guide bending assembly 35 moves to the bending station 11 and is located below the first wiring arrangement;

[0061] The third bending assembly 32 moves to the bending station 11, and the moving structure drives the pressing block 322 to press the upper portion of the bent workpiece head, and the third bending block 323 abuts downward against the bent workpiece. The third bending block 323, in cooperation with the guide block 352, realizes the upward bending of the first cable arrangement.

[0062] The second row of cables is arranged across the contact protrusion 23;

[0063] The first bending assembly 31 (right) moves to the bending station 11, and the flip cylinder 313 pushes the first bending block 314 to bend the second cable. The second cable is bent upward in the height direction under the cooperation of the abutting protrusion 23.

[0064] The sixth bending assembly 42 moves to the bending station 11 and drives the sixth bending block 422 to bend the second row of cables bent upwards further in a horizontal direction;

[0065] The first bending assembly 31 (left) moves to the bending station 11, and the flip cylinder 313 pushes the first bending block 314 to bend the second cable. The second cable is bent downward in the height direction.

[0066] The second bending assembly 41 moves to the bending station 11, drives the second bending block 412 to bend the second cable upward, and then the abutting surface 413 and the bending protrusion 414 of the second bending block 412 cooperate to complete the last bending process of the second cable.

[0067] The aforementioned bending components are all withdrawn;

[0068] The fourth bending assembly 34 moves to the bending station 11 and drives the fourth bending block 342 to cooperate with the bending groove 22 to bend the root of the second cable.

[0069] Exit the fourth bending assembly 34;

[0070] The suction member 24 releases the bent workpiece.

[0071] The above descriptions are merely optional embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present description and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bending module for bending a workpiece, characterized in that: The bending module comprises: A bending bracket, wherein the bending bracket is provided with a bending station; A limiting assembly, the limiting assembly being provided at the bending station, the limiting assembly being provided with a receiving groove for accommodating the bent workpiece; and The bending member includes a first bending member and a second bending member, wherein the first bending member bends the bending workpiece along a height direction of the bending workpiece, and the second bending member bends the bending workpiece along a length direction of the bending workpiece; The first bending member includes a first bending assembly, and the first bending assembly includes a first moving cylinder, a mounting member, a flip cylinder and a first bending block; The first moving cylinder is fixed to the bending bracket, the mounting member is connected to the first moving cylinder, the first moving cylinder pushes the mounting member to move in a direction away from or close to the limit assembly, the flipping cylinder and the first bending block are installed on the mounting member, the first bending block is rotatably provided on the mounting member, the flipping cylinder is connected to the first bending block, and drives the first bending block to flip along the height direction; The second bending member includes a second bending assembly, and the second bending assembly includes a second moving device and a second bending block; The end of the second bending block is provided with an abutting plane and a bending convex portion; When the first bending block completes the bending process of the workpiece, the second moving device drives the second bending block to bend the workpiece, the abutting plane abuts the workpiece against the side wall of the first bending block, and the bending protrusion bends the workpiece at the top of the first bending block; The second bending member further includes a sixth bending assembly, and the sixth bending assembly includes a sixth moving cylinder and a sixth bending block; The sixth bending block is provided with an abutting notch, and the limiting assembly is provided with an abutting convex portion; The sixth moving cylinder drives the sixth bending block to move toward the limiting assembly and bends the bending workpiece until the abutting notch abuts against the abutting protrusion.

2. The bending module according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the first bending components are provided in parallel.

3. The bending module according to claim 1, wherein: The first bending member further includes a third bending assembly, and the third bending assembly includes a moving mechanism, a pressing block and a third bending block; The moving mechanism is equipped with the pressing block, which is fixed with the third bending block. The moving mechanism moves to the bending station and presses the pressing block downward on a part of the bent workpiece. The third bending block bends the part of the workpiece that needs to be bent.

4. The bending module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pressing block is provided with a buffer structure, and the buffer structure connects the pressing block and the moving mechanism; The buffer structure includes a movable guide rail and a buffer spring. The movable guide rail is arranged on the movable mechanism along the height direction. The clamping block is slidably arranged on the movable guide rail. A buffer spring is provided on the top of the clamping block, and the buffer spring is also connected to the movable mechanism.

5. The bending module according to claim 3, wherein: The first bending member further includes a fourth bending assembly, and the fourth bending assembly includes a fourth moving cylinder and a fourth bending block; The limiting assembly is further provided with a bending groove, and the bending groove corresponds to the bottom of the fourth bending block; The fourth moving cylinder and the pressing block are arranged in parallel on the moving mechanism. The fourth moving cylinder is connected to the fourth bending block to drive the fourth bending block to bend the bending workpiece downward in the bending groove.

6. The bending module according to claim 3, wherein: The first bending member further includes a guide bending assembly, and the guide bending assembly further includes a fifth moving cylinder and a guide block; The end of the guide block is provided with an arc-shaped guide surface; The fifth moving cylinder drives the guide block to move to the bending station, and bends the workpiece in cooperation with the third bending block.

7. The bending module according to claim 1, wherein: The receiving groove is provided with an adsorption member for fixing the bent workpiece.

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