An automatic sensor connection socket insert sorting device

The combination of a vibratory feeder and a robotic arm enables the automatic sorting of sensor connection socket inserts, solving the problems of large size and low efficiency of traditional equipment, improving production accuracy and efficiency, and ensuring the stability and safety of the equipment.

CN115476475BActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06NINGBO YONGJIN AUTO PARTS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211024532.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-08-25
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2042-08-25

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Technical Problem

Traditional sensor connector insert manufacturing equipment is bulky, inconvenient for manual operation, inefficient, and poses safety hazards. It is necessary to solve the problems of compact structure, stable operation, high accuracy and efficiency.

Method used

A combination of a vibratory feeder, a discharge track, a horizontal slide, and a transfer robot is used to achieve automatic sorting and precise positioning of inserts. Combined with an electric slide and detection sensors, the gripping and placement accuracy is improved, and errors are avoided.

Benefits of technology

It achieves automated sorting of inserts, improves positional accuracy and operating efficiency, has a compact structure, low cost, stable operation, and avoids the safety hazards of manual operation.

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Abstract

The application provides a kind of sensor connection socket insert automatic sequencing device, it includes rack and automatic sequencing mechanism, automatic sequencing mechanism includes: vibrating disc, for placing and outputting to be handled insert;Discharge track, is installed in the discharge end of the vibrating disc and is horizontally arranged, for the insert that vibrating disc exports is sorted and is conveyed;Horizontal sliding table, horizontal sliding table is provided with support base plate and can realize horizontal sliding, support base plate is detachably installed with placing plate, and the top surface of placing plate is provided with placing hole for placing insert;Material moving manipulator, for moving the insert of discharge track end to the placing hole in placing plate.The sensor connection socket insert automatic sequencing device of the application is compact in structure, low in manufacturing cost, stable in operation, high in precision and discharging efficiency.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to a discharging device, in particular to a sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device. BACKGROUND

[0002] A sensor is a detection device that can sense the information of a measured quantity and convert the sensed information into an electric signal or other required form of information output according to a certain rule to meet the requirements of information transmission, processing, storage, display, recording and control. The characteristics of the sensor include miniaturization, digitization, intelligence, multifunction, systematization and networking. The sensor is the primary link for realizing automatic detection and automatic control. The existence and development of the sensor enable objects to have sense organs such as touch, taste and smell, and enable the objects to gradually become alive. Generally, according to the basic sensing function, the sensor is divided into ten categories, including a heat-sensitive element, a light-sensitive element, a gas-sensitive element, a force-sensitive element, a magnetic-sensitive element, a humidity-sensitive element, a sound-sensitive element, a radiation-sensitive element, a color-sensitive element and a taste-sensitive element.

[0003] The sensor connecting socket is formed by injection molding, and a metal insert is arranged in the sensor connecting socket. In the traditional process, the sensor connecting socket is produced by using a vertical injection molding machine. The device has a large volume, the insert needs to be placed manually, the insert is inconvenient to place and take, and safety hazards exist. Meanwhile, the efficiency is low. Therefore, the automatic injection molding device for automatically feeding (insert) and discharging (finished product) is developed. The automatic injection molding device is used for simultaneously molding multiple parts during injection molding. The metal insert 9 is arranged in the part. The structure of the insert 9 is shown in Figure 1 The insert 9 comprises a horizontal first rod body 91, second rod bodies 92 symmetrically arranged at both ends of the first rod body 91, the length direction of the second rod body 92 is perpendicular to the length direction of the first rod body 91, the second rod body comprises an upper rod body at the upper end of the first rod body and a lower rod body at the lower end of the first rod body, the length of the lower rod body is greater than that of the upper rod body, and a V-shaped opening 920 is arranged at the lower end of the lower rod body. Before entering the automatic injection molding device, the insert needs to be sorted and placed to realize batch injection molding. SUMMARY

[0004] 【1】Technical problems to be solved

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the application is to provide a sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device that is compact in structure, stable in operation, high in precision and efficiency.

[0006] 【2】Technical solutions to solve problems

[0007] The application provides a sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device, which comprises a rack 1 and an automatic sorting mechanism installed on the rack 1.

[0008] A vibrating disc 3 is used for placing and outputting the inserts to be processed.

[0009] The discharge track 5 is installed at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 3 and is set horizontally, and is used to sort and transport the inserts output by the vibratory feeder 3.

[0010] A horizontal slide table 6 is provided with a supporting base plate 7 and can slide horizontally. A shelf 8 is detachably installed on the supporting base plate 7. The top surface of the shelf 8 is provided with a placement hole for placing an insert.

[0011] The material handling robot 4 is used to move the insert at the end of the discharge track 5 into the placement hole of the placement plate 8.

[0012] Furthermore, the material handling robot 4 includes a mounting bracket 41 and a first slide rail 42 fixed to the top of the mounting bracket 41 and horizontally arranged. A first slider 43 is slidably mounted on the first slide rail 42, and the sliding direction of the first slider 43 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the support base plate 7. A lifting cylinder 45 is fixed on the first slider 43, and a second slider 46 is provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder 45. A vertically arranged clamping cylinder 47 is fixed on the second slider 46, and a clamping block 471 is provided at the lower output end of the clamping cylinder 47.

[0013] Furthermore, the horizontal slide 6 and / or the first slide rail 42 are motorized slides.

[0014] Furthermore, the supporting base plate 7 is horizontally arranged, and the top of the supporting base plate 7 is provided with at least three positioning posts 71 perpendicular to the supporting base plate 7. The placement plate 8 is provided with positioning holes 82 corresponding to the positioning posts 71.

[0015] Furthermore, the shelf 8 includes a shelf body 81 that is rectangular in shape. A strip groove 810 is formed on the top surface of the shelf 81. The length direction of the strip groove 810 is parallel to the sliding direction of the shelf 8. A placement slot 811 for placing inserts is provided in the strip groove 810. The length direction of the placement slot 811 is perpendicular to the length direction of the strip groove 811. There are multiple placement slots 811, which are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the strip groove.

[0016] Furthermore, there are two strip-shaped grooves 810 arranged in parallel.

[0017] Furthermore, the two ends of the storage plate 8 are symmetrically provided with positioning recesses 80 for accommodating the insertion of positioning pins of the gripping robot to achieve grasping, and the ends of the positioning recesses 80 are provided with rounded corners or bevels.

[0018] Further, the end of the discharge track 5 is provided with a material positioning mechanism, the material positioning mechanism comprises a fixed seat 52, an open upper end mounting cavity 520 is formed on the fixed seat 52, a feeding port communicated with the first discharge groove 510 on the discharge track is formed on the side wall of the mounting cavity, a material placing block 53 is horizontally and slidingly arranged in the mounting cavity 520, the sliding direction of the material placing block 53 is perpendicular to the length direction of the first discharge groove 510, a second discharge groove 530 parallel to the first discharge groove 51 and having the same length as the insert is formed on the material placing block 53, and a driving cylinder for driving the material placing block to move is arranged on the side wall of the fixed seat; when the material placing block moves to the rear limit position, the first discharge groove 510 is communicated with the second discharge groove and can contain the insert in the first discharge groove into the second discharge groove; when the material placing block moves to the front limit position, the side wall of the material placing block blocks the outlet end of the first discharge groove, and the second discharge groove is located directly below the material moving manipulator.

[0019] Further, a sensor for detecting the insert is arranged on the fixed seat 52 and faces the second discharge groove.

[0020] Further, the automatic sorting mechanism is two and symmetrically arranged, and the horizontal sliding tables 6 on the two automatic sorting mechanisms are coaxial.

[0021] 【3】Beneficial effects

[0022] The sensor connection socket insert automatic sorting device of the application sets a vibrating disc, can realize automatic discharge, has small installation space, sets a material positioning mechanism, is used for separating workpieces, improves position precision, and then improves grabbing and placing precision, avoids error to cause workpiece deviation, sets a sliding type material placing block, has compact structure, short stroke, good material positioning effect, high precision, adopts an electric cylinder sliding table, has high running precision, good reliability, improves overall running efficiency, sets a detachable material placing plate, has compact structure, high installation and positioning precision, sets a strip-shaped groove, is used for containing a manipulator clamp block, increases insert insertion depth at the lower end when the manipulator is placed, improves placing reliability, sets a detection sensor, detects workpieces of the material positioning mechanism, improves running reliability, and avoids empty running. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the insert;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the sensor connection socket insert automatic sorting device of the application;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the automatic sorting mechanism of the sensor connection socket insert automatic sorting device of the application;

[0026] Figure 4 Another angle structure diagram of the automatic sorting mechanism of the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device;

[0027] Figure 5 Structure diagram of the material moving manipulator of the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device;

[0028] Figure 6 Another angle structure diagram of the material moving manipulator of the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device;

[0029] Figure 7 Structure diagram of the horizontal sliding table of the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device;

[0030] Figure 8 Another angle structure diagram of the horizontal sliding table of the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device;

[0031] Figure 9 Structure diagram of the material placing plate of the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device;

[0032] Figure 10 For Figure 9 Enlarged view of A part in the middle;

[0033] Figure 11 Structure diagram of the material placing plate of the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0035] Refer to Figures 2-11 The present application provides a sensor connecting socket insert automatic sorting device for sorting the insert 9 of a sensor connecting socket, the insert structure refer to 1, which includes a horizontal first rod body 91, two symmetrical second rod bodies 92 are arranged at the two ends of the first rod body 91, the length direction of the second rod body 92 is perpendicular to the length direction of the first rod body 91, and the second rod body includes an upper rod body at the upper end of the first rod body and a lower rod body at the lower end of the first rod body, and the length of the lower rod body is greater than that of the upper rod body, a V-shaped opening 920 is arranged at the lower end of the lower rod body, and the cross sections of the first rod body and the second rod body are both rectangular, and the automatic sorting device is used for sorting the insert and preparing for subsequent batch injection molding.

[0036] Specifically, the application provides a kind of sensor connection socket insert automatic sequencing device, including rack 1, control panel 2, alarm light 21 and automatic sequencing mechanism for sequencing are provided on rack 1, and automatic sequencing mechanism includes vibration disc 3, discharge track 5, horizontal sliding table 6 and material moving manipulator 4.

[0037] Vibration disc 3 is a kind of auxiliary feeding equipment of automatic assembly or automatic processing machinery, it can arrange various products in order, cooperate with automatic assembly equipment to assemble product each part to become a complete product, or cooperate with automatic processing machinery to complete the processing of workpiece;There is a pulse electromagnet under the vibration disc hopper, which can make the hopper vibrate vertically, and the hopper is driven by the inclined spring sheet to make torsional vibration around its vertical axis, the parts in the hopper are lifted along the spiral track due to the vibration, and in the process of lifting, a series of track screening or posture change, the parts can automatically enter the assembly or processing position in a unified state according to the requirements of assembly or processing, the working purpose is to arrange the disordered workpieces in order by vibration, and accurately convey to the next process, the vibration disc 3 is used to place and output the insert 9 to be processed by vibration.

[0038] Discharge track 5 is installed at the discharge end of vibration disc 3, which includes horizontally arranged track body 51, which is a rectangular cuboid structure, a first discharge slot 510 is formed in the top of track body 51, the width of the first discharge slot 510 is the same as the thickness of the insert, which can contain a single insert, realize the sequential sorting and conveying of insert, in specific process, the width of first discharge slot 510 is 1-1.5 times the thickness of insert;The depth of the first discharge slot is less than the height of the insert, so that the upper rod body is partially exposed, which is used for infrared detection and mechanical hand clamping.

[0039] Supporting bottom plate 7 is provided on horizontal sliding table 6, which can realize horizontal sliding, and supporting bottom plate 7 is detachably installed on supporting bottom plate 7, supporting bottom plate 7 is provided with placing hole for placing insert on the top surface of supporting bottom plate 8, specifically, supporting bottom plate 7 is a rectangular plate structure, and is horizontally arranged, and supporting bottom plate 7 is provided with positioning column 71 on the top, the positioning column 71 is at least three and perpendicular to supporting bottom plate 7, in the embodiment, the positioning column 71 is four and arranged on the four corners of supporting bottom plate 7;At the same time, positioning hole 82 corresponding to positioning column 71 is formed in placing plate 8, and placing plate is accurately placed through positioning hole and positioning column 71.

[0040] Referring to Figures 9-10The storage plate 8 includes a plate body 81 of a rectangular plate structure, a plurality of rectangular holes 84 are formed on the plate body 81, corresponding to the protrusions on the mold in the subsequent process (automatic injection molding device - another application), to realize accurate installation; a strip-shaped groove 810 is formed on the top surface of the storage plate 81, the cross section of the strip-shaped groove is rectangular, the length direction is parallel to the sliding direction of the storage plate 8, a placing groove 811 for placing the insert is arranged in the strip-shaped groove 810, the length direction of the placing groove 811 is perpendicular to the length direction of the strip-shaped groove 810, and the placing groove 811 is multiple and equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the strip-shaped groove; in this embodiment, the length of the placing groove 811 is greater than the width of the strip-shaped groove 810, therefore, the both ends of the placing groove 811 extend out of the strip-shaped groove and extend to the top surface of the plate body, two circular hole bodies 812 are arranged at both ends of the placing groove 811, the hole bodies 812 are located outside the strip-shaped groove and on the surface of the plate body 81, the hole bodies are arranged vertically and used for placing the second rod body 92; the strip-shaped groove 810 (including the placing groove 811) in this embodiment is two and arranged in parallel, positioning recesses 80 are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the storage plate 8, the positioning recesses 80 are used for inserting the positioning column on the clamping mechanical hand to realize grabbing, there are two positioning recesses 80 at each end and arranged at both ends, the axis of the positioning recess 80 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the storage plate, a round corner or an inclined angle is arranged at the end of the positioning recess 80, to realize quick insertion and material moving, a carrying mechanical hand is arranged on the side of the automatic sorting device close to the horizontal sliding table 6, to move the storage plate on the horizontal sliding table to the mold of the next injection molding device.

[0041] The material moving mechanical hand 4 is used for moving the insert at the end of the discharge track 5 to the placing hole of the storage plate 8, specifically, the material moving mechanical hand 4 includes a mounting bracket 41 of a vertical structure, a first sliding rail 42 is fixed on the upper end of the mounting bracket 41, the first sliding rail 42 is horizontally arranged, a first sliding block 43 is slidably arranged on the first sliding rail 42, the first sliding block 43 can realize horizontal sliding, the sliding direction is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the storage plate and parallel to the length direction of the discharge track, a lifting cylinder 45 is fixed on the first sliding block 43, a second sliding block 46 is arranged on the output end of the lifting cylinder 45, the second sliding block 46 can realize up and down movement, a clamping cylinder 47 is fixed on the second sliding block 46 and arranged vertically, a clamping block 471 is arranged on the lower end output end of the clamping cylinder 47, the clamping block 471 can realize clamping and releasing, used for grabbing and placing the insert, the clamping and releasing direction of the clamping block (clamping cylinder) is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the discharge track, and the clamping block can clamp the upper end of the second rod body at both ends of the insert.

[0042] In this embodiment, the horizontal sliding table 6 and the first sliding rail 42 are electric sliding tables;

[0043] The horizontal slide 6 comprises a first support body, a first motor 44 is arranged at the end of the first support body, the first motor is a servo motor or a step motor, a screw rod is arranged at the output end of the first motor, and a first sliding block is threadedly connected with the screw rod in a sliding fit manner, so as to drive the first sliding block to move accurately; a first touch rod 431 is arranged on the first sliding block, and a plurality of first sensors 48 are arranged on the first support body, so as to accurately detect the position of the first sliding block and facilitate accurate control.

[0044] The first slide rail 42 comprises a second support body, a second motor 62 is arranged at the end of the second support body, the second motor is a servo motor or a step motor, a screw rod is arranged at the output end of the second motor, and a support bottom plate is threadedly connected with the screw rod in a sliding fit manner, so as to drive the support bottom plate to move accurately; a second touch rod 71 is arranged at the lower end of the support bottom plate, and a plurality of second sensors 61 are arranged on the second support body, so as to accurately detect the position of the support bottom plate and facilitate accurate control.

[0045] In order to realize accurate and rapid grabbing and taking, a material positioning mechanism is arranged at the end of the discharging track 5, as shown in Figure 11 The material positioning mechanism comprises a fixed seat 52, the fixed seat 52 is in the form of a cuboid, a mounting cavity 520 is arranged on the fixed seat 52, the mounting cavity 520 is in the form of a cuboid and is open at the upper end, a feeding port is arranged on the side wall of the mounting cavity and is in communication with the first discharging groove 510, so as to allow the insert on the first discharging groove to enter, and a material placing block 53 is arranged in the mounting cavity 520 in a horizontal sliding fit manner, the sliding direction of the material placing block 53 is perpendicular to the length direction of the first discharging groove 510, a second discharging groove 530 is arranged on the material placing block 53, the second discharging groove 530 is parallel to the first discharging groove 51, and the length of the second discharging groove 530 is the same as the length of the insert, so that the second discharging groove can accommodate one insert 9, a driving cylinder is arranged on the side wall of the fixed seat, the driving cylinder is connected with the material placing block and is used to drive the material placing block to move; when the material placing block moves to the rear limit position, the first discharging groove 510 is coaxial and in communication with the second discharging groove, so that the insert in the first discharging groove can enter the second discharging groove; when the material placing block moves to the front limit position, the side wall of the material placing block blocks the outlet end of the first discharging groove, so as to avoid discharging of the end of the first discharging groove, at this time, the second discharging groove is located directly below the material moving manipulator; in order to improve the degree of automation and avoid empty running, an infrared sensor is arranged on the fixed seat 52, the infrared sensor faces the second discharging groove and is used for the insert in the second discharging groove.

[0046] The automatic sorting mechanisms in the embodiment are two and are symmetrically arranged, the horizontal slides 6 on the two automatic sorting mechanisms are coaxial, so as to facilitate the carrying of the carrying manipulator and improve the overall operation efficiency.

[0047] The sensor connecting socket insert automatic sequencing device is characterized in that a vibrating disc is arranged, automatic discharging can be realized, and the installation space is small; a material positioning mechanism is arranged, the workpiece is independently positioned, the position precision is improved, the grabbing and placing precision is further improved, and the workpiece deviation caused by errors is avoided; a sliding material positioning block is arranged, the structure is compact, the stroke is short, the material positioning effect is good, and the precision is high; an electric cylinder sliding table is adopted, the operation precision is high, the reliability is good, and the overall operation efficiency is improved; a detachable material placing plate is arranged, the structure is compact, the installation and positioning precision is high; a strip-shaped groove is arranged, the strip-shaped groove is used for accommodating a mechanical hand clamp block, the insert lower end insertion depth is increased when the mechanical hand is placed, and the placing reliability is improved; a detection sensor is arranged, the workpiece of the material positioning mechanism is detected, the operation reliability is improved, and the empty operation is avoided; the sensor connecting socket insert automatic sequencing device has the advantages of compact structure, low manufacturing cost, stable operation, high precision, and high material discharging efficiency.

[0048] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and refinements without departing from the technical principles of the present application, and these improvements and refinements should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A sensor connection socket insert automatic sequencing apparatus characterized by: The automatic sorting mechanism comprises a rack and a vibration disc installed on the rack. A vibration disc is used for placing and outputting the inserts to be processed. A discharge track is installed at the discharge end of the vibration disc and is horizontally arranged to sort and convey the inserts output by the vibration disc. A horizontal sliding table is provided with a support bottom plate and can slide horizontally, and the support bottom plate is detachably installed with a placing plate, and the top surface of the placing plate is provided with a placing hole for placing the inserts. The placing plate comprises a placing plate body which is rectangular as a whole, and the top surface of the placing plate body is provided with a strip-shaped groove, the length direction of the strip-shaped groove is parallel to the sliding direction of the placing plate, the strip-shaped groove is provided with a placing slot for placing the inserts, the length direction of the placing slot is perpendicular to the length direction of the strip-shaped groove, the placing slot is multiple and is equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the strip-shaped groove, and two circular hole bodies are arranged at both ends of the placing slot, the hole bodies are located outside the strip-shaped groove and on the surface of the placing plate body. A material moving manipulator is used to move the inserts at the end of the discharge track into the placing hole of the placing plate.

2. The sensor connection hub insert automatic sequencing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The end of the discharge track is provided with a material positioning mechanism, the material positioning mechanism comprises a fixed seat, the fixed seat is formed with an installation cavity with an open upper end, the side wall of the installation cavity is provided with a feeding port communicated with a first discharge slot on the discharge track, a material placing block is horizontally slidably arranged in the installation cavity, the sliding direction of the material placing block is perpendicular to the length direction of the first discharge slot, the material placing block is provided with a second discharge slot parallel to the first discharge slot and the same length as the inserts, and the side wall of the fixed seat is provided with a driving air cylinder for driving the material placing block to move.

3. The sensor connection hub insert automatic sequencing apparatus of claim 2, wherein: When the material placing block moves to the rear limit position, the first discharge slot and the second discharge slot are coaxial and can accommodate the inserts in the first discharge slot into the second discharge slot.

4. The sensor connection hub insert automatic sequencing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: When the material placing block moves to the front limit position, the side wall of the material placing block blocks the outlet end of the first discharge slot to prevent the end of the first discharge slot from discharging, and the second discharge slot is located directly below the material moving manipulator.

5. The sensor connection hub insert automatic sequencing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The material moving manipulator comprises a mounting bracket and a first sliding rail fixed on the top of the mounting bracket and horizontally arranged, a first sliding block is slidably arranged on the first sliding rail, the sliding direction of the first sliding block is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the support bottom plate, a lifting air cylinder is fixed on the first sliding block, the output end of the lifting air cylinder is provided with a second sliding block, a vertically arranged clamping air cylinder is fixed on the second sliding block, and the lower end output end of the clamping air cylinder is provided with a clamping block.

6. The sensor connection hub insert automatic sequencing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The horizontal sliding table and / or the first sliding rail is an electric sliding table.

7. The sensor connection hub insert automatic sequencing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The support bottom plate is horizontally arranged, and the top of the support bottom plate is provided with at least three positioning columns perpendicular to the support bottom plate, and the placing plate is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the positioning columns. The strip-shaped groove is two and is arranged in parallel. Symmetrical positioning recess holes are arranged at both ends of the placing plate for accommodating the positioning columns on the clamping manipulator to realize grabbing, and the end of the positioning recess hole is provided with a round corner or an inclined angle. The fixed seat is provided with a sensor facing the second discharge slot and used for detecting the inserts.

8. The sensor connection hub insert automatic sequencing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The automatic sequencing mechanism is two and symmetrically arranged, and the horizontal sliding tables on the two automatic sequencing mechanisms are coaxial.

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