A keyboard space bar LINK installation device and method

Abstract

The invention discloses a keyboard space bar LINK installation device and method. A horizontal pushing mechanism, a LINK loading station, a LINK installation mold, a forward pressing LINK mechanism and a reverse pressing LINK mechanism are arranged on an installation platform. The horizontal pushing mechanism LINK installation mold reciprocates between the installation platform and the forward pressing LINK mechanism and the reverse pressing LINK mechanism. The method steps are as follows: a second horizontal cylinder pushes a push plate to drive the keyboard space bar LINK to move above the LINK installation mold; the forward pressing LINK mechanism is pressed downward to press the keyboard space bar LINK into the LINK installation mold; a first horizontal cylinder pushes the LINK installation mold to just below the reverse pressing LINK mechanism; the reverse pressing LINK mechanism presses the space bar downward until the keyboard space bar LINK in the LINK installation mold is reversely stuck into the LINK installation groove of the space bar; the invention integrates three functional workstations of an existing notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine into one, and realizes that the installation of one space bar can be completed by extending and retracting the horizontal pushing mechanism as a whole once, and the operation efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of keyboard space bar assembly equipment, in particular to a keyboard space bar LINK installation equipment and a keyboard space bar LINK installation method. Background Art

[0002] The space bar on a computer keyboard is the longest key. A LINK (also known as a balance beam) needs to be installed on the space bar. The raised connecting part on the space bar is provided with a groove, which is clamped and fixed to the LINK to ensure the balance of the space bar when pressed. The LINK has a long strip shape (strip LINK) and a ring shape (ring LINK).

[0003] Existing document CN215699540U discloses a notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine, including a base, a product positioning groove is installed on the top of the base, a transverse movement mechanism is arranged on one side of the product positioning groove, a first assembly station is arranged at one end of the product positioning groove, a second assembly station is arranged at the end of the first assembly station away from the product positioning groove, a discharge port is arranged at the end of the second assembly station away from the first assembly station, a ring-shaped LINK loading station is arranged on one side of the first assembly station, a long LINK loading station is arranged on one side of the second assembly station, a positioning groove adjustment mechanism is installed on the top of the base at the product positioning groove, a product flow channel is arranged on one side of the product positioning groove, a product push block is arranged on the side wall of the product flow channel near the product positioning groove, the product push block is moved by the transverse movement mechanism, and a downward pressing mechanism is installed above the middle part of the product flow channel.

[0004] The LINK automatic assembly machine for the space bar of the notebook keyboard has the following shortcomings: the parts of the LINK installation equipment are not compact, the overall size of the equipment is large, and the space occupied is large. More importantly, the equipment has high requirements for the LINK size accuracy (relative to keyboard production and assembly companies, LINK is a raw material), and the LINK tolerance must be controlled within 0.4mm to meet the requirements. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard space bar LINK installation device and a keyboard space bar LINK installation method, which at least realizes the miniaturization of the LINK installation device and reduces the dimensional accuracy requirements for the LINK.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a keyboard space bar LINK installation device, including a mounting table, on which a lateral pushing mechanism and a LINK loading station are provided, and characterized in that: it also includes a LINK installation mold, a forward pressure LINK mechanism and a reverse pressure LINK mechanism, the forward pressure LINK mechanism and the reverse pressure LINK mechanism are arranged side by side on the mounting table, the lateral pushing mechanism controls the LINK installation mold to reciprocate between the mounting table and the forward pressure LINK mechanism and the reverse pressure LINK mechanism, the forward pressure LINK mechanism can press the LINK down into the LINK installation mold, and the reverse pressure LINK mechanism is used to press the space bar down into the LINK installation mold; the lateral pushing mechanism includes a first horizontal cylinder and a second horizontal cylinder, the first horizontal cylinder pushes the LINK installation mold to reciprocate horizontally, and the second horizontal cylinder pushes the push plate to move in the gap between the LINK loading station and the LINK installation mold.

[0007] Furthermore, the LINK installation mold includes an annular cavity, and the four corners of the annular cavity are chamfered structures.

[0008] In order to be suitable for the installation of long strip-shaped LINKs, the LINK installation mold further includes a strip-shaped cavity, and the overall structure is more compact, which is suitable for the installation of LINKs of different shapes.

[0009] In order to facilitate the extrusion and combination of the space bar and the LINK, a groove cavity is provided on both the annular cavity and the strip cavity, and the groove cavity is used to accommodate the connecting portion of the space bar.

[0010] In order to facilitate the movement of the push plate, a limit plate is provided between the positive pressure LINK mechanism and the LINK installation mold, and the size of the limit plate is consistent with that of the push plate.

[0011] In order to facilitate the movement of the LINK mounting mold, the LINK mounting mold is mounted on a movable workbench, the movable workbench moves on a track on the mounting table, and the movable workbench is connected to the first horizontal cylinder.

[0012] To facilitate the installation of the space bar, the reverse pressure LINK mechanism includes a mounting seat, a downward pressing telescopic cylinder and a downward pressing plate. The downward pressing telescopic cylinder is installed on the mounting seat, and the LINK installation mold moves directly below the downward pressing telescopic cylinder. The downward pressing plate is connected to the downward pressing telescopic cylinder, and the downward pressing plate presses the space bar downward.

[0013] A LINK installation method for a keyboard space bar LINK installation device, the steps are as follows:

[0014] Step 1, control the first horizontal cylinder to pull back the LINK installation mold to just below the forward pressure LINK mechanism;

[0015] Step 2, control the second horizontal cylinder to push the push plate, driving the keyboard space bar LINK to move above the LINK installation mold;

[0016] Step 3, control the forward pressure LINK mechanism to press down, and press the keyboard space bar LINK into the LINK installation mold;

[0017] Step 4, control the first horizontal cylinder to push the LINK installation mold to the bottom of the reverse pressure LINK mechanism;

[0018] Step 5, place the space bar;

[0019] Step 6, control the reverse pressing LINK mechanism to press down the space bar until the keyboard space bar LINK in the LINK installation mold is reversely inserted into the LINK installation slot of the space bar;

[0020] Step 7, remove the space bar;

[0021] Step 8, repeat steps 1-7 multiple times to implement continuous installation.

[0022] Preferably, steps 1-8 are implemented by an automatic control system.

[0023] Preferably, after step 3 is completed, the annular LINK of the keyboard space bar LINK is completely inserted into the annular cavity, and the inner angle of the annular LINK is matched with the chamfer of the annular cavity.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention ingeniously integrates the three functional workstations of the existing notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine into one, so that the overall size of the LINK installation equipment is small and the structure is more compact, especially the width of the existing notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine is reduced by about 50%, and the space occupied is greatly reduced; the present invention realizes that the installation of a space bar can be completed by one overall extension and retraction of the lateral pushing mechanism, and the operation efficiency is high; the existing notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine cannot realize the automatic correction of the LINK, and the present invention simultaneously realizes the LINK correction process, and the correction is automatically realized when the LINK is pressed down; the present invention has low requirements on the dimensional accuracy of the LINK, and the tolerance of the LINK can meet the requirements if it is controlled within 1mm, and the commercially available LINK can be smoothly installed in place. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present embodiment 1;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present embodiment 1;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A front view of

[0028] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the mold for LINK installation;

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Top view of the .

[0030] Figure numerals: 1. mounting table; 2. lateral pushing mechanism; 201. first horizontal cylinder; 202. second horizontal cylinder; 203. push plate; 3. LINK loading station; 301. groove; 4. LINK mounting mold; 401. annular cavity; 402. strip cavity; 403. groove cavity; 5. forward pressure LINK mechanism; 6. reverse pressure LINK mechanism; 601. mounting seat; 602. downward pressure telescopic cylinder; 603. downward pressure plate; 7. limit plate; 8. movable workbench; 9. track; 10. space bar. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, improvements made to the present invention also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0032] Example 1

[0033] like Figure 1-5As shown, a keyboard space bar LINK installation device comprises a mounting platform 1, on which a lateral pushing mechanism 2 and a LINK loading station 3 are arranged, the LINK loading station 3 is a combination of a long strip LINK and a ring LINK, the groove 301 of the LINK loading station 3 is used to accommodate the long strip LINK or the ring LINK, and also comprises a LINK installation mold 4, a forward pressure LINK mechanism 5 and a reverse pressure LINK mechanism 6, the forward pressure LINK mechanism 5 and the reverse pressure LINK mechanism 6 are arranged side by side on the mounting platform 1, the forward pressure LINK mechanism 5 is located between the reverse pressure LINK mechanism 6 and the LINK loading station 3, and the lateral pushing mechanism 2 controls the LINK installation mold 4 to move between the mounting platform 1 and the forward pressure LINK mechanism 5. The LINK pressing mechanism 5 and the reverse pressing mechanism 6 reciprocate. When installing the LINK, the LINK installing mold 4 is located between the forward pressing mechanism 5 and the mounting table 1; when installing the space bar 10, the LINK installing mold 4 is located between the reverse pressing mechanism 6 and the mounting table 1. The forward pressing mechanism 5 can press the LINK down into the LINK installing mold 4, and the reverse pressing mechanism 6 is used to press the space bar 10 down into the LINK installing mold 4. Both the forward pressing mechanism 5 and the reverse pressing mechanism 6 adopt the structure of a downward pressing telescopic cylinder. The forward pressing mechanism 5 realizes the forward clamping of the LINK, and the reverse pressing mechanism 6 realizes the reverse clamping of the LINK.

[0034] In this embodiment, the lateral pushing mechanism 2 includes a first horizontal cylinder 201 and a second horizontal cylinder 202. The first horizontal cylinder 201 pushes the LINK mounting mold 4 to reciprocate horizontally. A limit plate 7 is provided between the forward pressure LINK mechanism 5 and the LINK mounting mold 4. The limit plate 7 is fixed on the forward pressure LINK mechanism 5. The size of the limit plate 7 is consistent with the push plate 203. The second horizontal cylinder 202 pushes the push plate 203 to move in the gap between the LINK loading station 3 and the LINK mounting mold 4 to push the LINK to the top of the LINK mounting mold 4. The LINK mounting mold 4 is installed on a movable workbench 8. The movable workbench 8 moves on the track 9 on the mounting table 1. The movable workbench 8 is connected to the first horizontal cylinder 201.

[0035] In this embodiment, the LINK installation mold 4 includes an annular cavity 401, and the four corners of the annular cavity 401 are chamfered structures. The LINK installation mold 4 also includes a strip cavity 402. The annular LINK can be embedded in the annular cavity 401, and the strip LINK can be embedded in the strip cavity 402.

[0036] In this embodiment, a groove-shaped cavity 403 is provided on the annular cavity 401 and the strip-shaped cavity 402. The groove-shaped cavity 403 is used to accommodate the connecting portion of the space bar 10. The annular cavity 401 and the strip-shaped cavity 402 are lower than the upper plane. The installation surface of the space bar 10 faces downward and is embedded in the LINK installation mold 4. The connecting portion is inserted into the groove-shaped cavity 403 and is clamped together with the LINK.

[0037] In this embodiment, the reverse pressure LINK mechanism 6 includes a mounting seat 601, a downward pressing telescopic cylinder 602 and a downward pressing plate 603. The downward pressing telescopic cylinder 602 is installed on the mounting seat 601. The LINK mounting mold 4 moves directly below the downward pressing telescopic cylinder 602. The downward pressing plate 603 is connected to the downward pressing telescopic cylinder 602, and the downward pressing plate 603 presses the space bar 10 downward.

[0038] A keyboard space bar LINK installation method, using the keyboard space bar LINK installation device in this embodiment, implements the following steps through an automatic control system:

[0039] Step 1, control the first horizontal cylinder 201 to pull back the LINK installation mold 4 to the bottom of the positive pressure LINK mechanism 5;

[0040] Step 2, control the second horizontal cylinder 202 to push the push plate 203, driving the keyboard space bar LINK to move above the LINK installation mold 4;

[0041] Step 3, control the forward pressure LINK mechanism 5 to press down, press the keyboard space bar LINK into the LINK installation mold 4, the annular LINK of the keyboard space bar LINK is completely inserted into the annular cavity 401, and the inner angle of the annular LINK is adapted to the chamfer of the annular cavity 401;

[0042] Step 4, control the first horizontal cylinder 201 to push the LINK installation mold 4 to the bottom of the reverse pressure LINK mechanism 6;

[0043] Step 5, place the space bar 10;

[0044] Step 6, controlling the reverse pressing LINK mechanism 6 to press down the space bar 10 until the keyboard space bar LINK in the LINK installation mold 4 is reversely inserted into the LINK installation slot of the space bar 10;

[0045] Step 7, remove the space bar 10;

[0046] Step 8, repeat steps 1-7 multiple times to implement continuous installation.

[0047] This solution cleverly integrates the three functional workstations of the existing notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine into one, so that the overall size of the LINK installation equipment is small and the structure is more compact, especially the width of the existing notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine is reduced by about 50%, and the space occupancy is greatly reduced; this solution realizes that the installation of a space bar can be completed by one overall extension and retraction of the lateral pushing mechanism, and the operation efficiency is high; the existing notebook keyboard space bar LINK automatic assembly machine cannot realize automatic correction of the LINK, and this solution simultaneously realizes the LINK correction process, and automatically realizes correction when the LINK is pressed down; the present invention has low requirements on the dimensional accuracy of the LINK, and the tolerance of the LINK can meet the requirements if it is controlled within 1mm, and all commercially available LINKs can be smoothly installed in place.

Claims

1. A keyboard space bar LINK installation device, comprising a mounting platform (1), wherein the mounting platform (1) is provided with a lateral pushing mechanism (2) and a LINK loading station (3), Features: It also includes a LINK installation mold (4), a forward pressure LINK mechanism (5) and a reverse pressure LINK mechanism (6), wherein the forward pressure LINK mechanism (5) and the reverse pressure LINK mechanism (6) are arranged side by side on the installation platform (1), and the lateral pushing mechanism (2) controls the LINK installation mold (4) to reciprocate between the installation platform (1) and the forward pressure LINK mechanism (5) and the reverse pressure LINK mechanism (6), wherein the forward pressure LINK mechanism (5) can press the LINK down into the LINK installation mold (4), and the reverse pressure LINK mechanism (6) is used to press the space bar (10) down into the LINK installation mold (4); the lateral pushing mechanism (2) includes a first horizontal cylinder (201) and a second horizontal cylinder (202), wherein the first horizontal cylinder (201) pushes the LINK installation mold (4) to reciprocate horizontally, and the second horizontal cylinder (202) pushes the push plate (203) to move in the gap between the LINK loading station (3) and the LINK installation mold (4); The LINK installation mold (4) comprises an annular cavity (401), and the four corners of the annular cavity (401) are chamfered structures; The LINK installation mold (4) further includes a strip-shaped cavity (402); The annular cavity (401) and the strip cavity (402) are both provided with a groove cavity (403), and the groove cavity (403) is used to accommodate the connection portion of the space bar (10); A limit plate (7) is provided between the positive pressure LINK mechanism (5) and the LINK installation mold (4), and the size of the limit plate (7) is consistent with that of the push plate (203); The LINK mounting mold (4) is mounted on a movable workbench (8), the movable workbench (8) moves on a track (9) on the mounting platform (1), and the movable workbench (8) is connected to the first horizontal cylinder (201); The reverse pressure LINK mechanism (6) comprises a mounting seat (601), a downward pressing telescopic cylinder (602) and a downward pressing plate (603); the downward pressing telescopic cylinder (602) is mounted on the mounting seat (601); the LINK mounting mold (4) moves directly below the downward pressing telescopic cylinder (602); the downward pressing plate (603) is connected to the downward pressing telescopic cylinder (602); and the downward pressing plate (603) presses the space bar (10) downward.

2. A LINK installation method using the LINK installation device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The steps are as follows: Step 1, control the first horizontal cylinder (201) to pull back the LINK installation mold (4) to just below the positive pressure LINK mechanism (5); Step 2, controlling the second horizontal cylinder (202) to push the push plate (203), driving the LINK to move above the LINK installation mold (4); Step 3, controlling the positive pressure LINK mechanism (5) to press down, and pressing the LINK into the LINK installation mold (4); Step 4, controlling the first horizontal cylinder (201) to push the LINK installation mold (4) to the position directly below the reverse pressure LINK mechanism (6); Step 5, place the space bar (10); Step 6, controlling the reverse pressing LINK mechanism (6) to press down the space bar (10) until the LINK in the LINK installation mold (4) is reversely inserted into the LINK installation slot of the space bar (10); Step 7, remove the space bar (10); Step 8, repeat steps 1-7 multiple times to implement continuous installation.

3. The method according to claim 2, Features: Steps 1-8 are implemented by an automatic control system.

4. The method according to claim 3, Features: After step 3 is completed, the annular LINK of the LINK is completely inserted into the annular cavity (401), and the inner angle of the annular LINK is matched with the chamfer of the annular cavity (401).

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