Automatic hot riveting device

Abstract

The present application provides an automatic hot riveting device for hot riveting a material onto a product, comprising a fixing mechanism, a heating mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and a riveting mechanism. The fixing mechanism is used to fix the product. The heating mechanism is provided with a first channel, and the first channel is used to accommodate and heat the material. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive member and a transfer member, and the transfer member is provided on the transfer drive member. The transfer member is provided with a transfer cavity that can carry the material. The transfer drive member drives the transfer member to move so that the transfer cavity can be moved to communicate with the first channel or so that the transfer cavity is opposite to the position of the product to be riveted. The riveting mechanism can pass through the transfer cavity and rivet the material onto the product. The automatic hot riveting device in the present application realizes the automated hot riveting process of heating, rapid loading, and riveting of the material under the joint cooperation of the fixing mechanism, the heating mechanism, the riveting mechanism, and the transfer mechanism, thereby improving production efficiency, enhancing production quality, and reducing production costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of riveting technology, and in particular to an automatic hot riveting device. Background Art

[0002] In the existing technology, some products are plastic parts, and rivets, screws, nuts and other materials need to be implanted in the products to facilitate the assembly of the product in the later process. In some production scenarios, rivets, screws, nuts and other materials are small in size and need to be heated before they can be implanted into the product. Direct riveting requires a large pressure, which can easily cause deformation of the materials or products. They need to be heated to between 180°C and 200°C before they can be successfully riveted into the product. However, in the existing production process, manual riveting is used to implant materials into the product. On the one hand, manual riveting cannot ensure the dimensional accuracy of the materials implanted in the product. On the other hand, rivets, screws, nuts and other materials are small in size and dissipate heat quickly. When the materials are manually taken out and riveted, the materials are easy to cool down and cannot be successfully implanted into the product. Therefore, the existing production method has low production efficiency, cannot ensure production quality, and has high production costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present application provides an automatic hot riveting device to solve the problem that manual labor cannot quickly and accurately implant materials into products.

[0004] The present application provides an automatic hot riveting device for hot riveting a material onto a product. The automatic hot riveting device includes a fixing mechanism, a heating mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and a riveting mechanism. The fixing mechanism is used to fix the product. The heating mechanism is provided with a first channel, and the first channel is used to accommodate and heat the material. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive and a transfer member. The transfer member is provided on the transfer drive, and the transfer member is provided with a transfer cavity that can carry the material. The transfer drive drives the transfer member to move so that the transfer cavity can be moved to communicate with the first channel or so that the transfer cavity is opposite to the position of the product to be riveted. The riveting mechanism can pass through the transfer cavity and rivet the material onto the product.

[0005] The fixing mechanism fixes the product so that the position of the product to be riveted can be determined. The heating mechanism sets a first channel to heat the material before it is riveted by the riveting mechanism, and the first channel heats and accommodates the material so that the material can maintain its temperature before being transferred. The transfer mechanism of the device includes a transfer drive and a transfer member provided with a transfer cavity. The transfer member opens a transfer cavity to carry the heated material so that the material remains stable during the transfer process, and moves the transfer cavity between the first channel and the position of the product to be riveted under the drive of the transfer drive, thereby realizing stable and rapid transfer of the material. Therefore, the automatic hot riveting device realizes the automated hot riveting processing steps of heating, rapid loading and riveting of the material under the joint cooperation of the fixing mechanism, heating mechanism, riveting mechanism and transfer mechanism, thereby improving production efficiency, improving production quality and reducing production costs.

[0006] In at least one embodiment, the transfer cavity passes through opposite sides of the transfer member to form a first opening and a second opening, and the first opening is located on a side of the transfer member facing the first channel;

[0007] When the transfer member moves to the first opening and faces the first channel, the transfer chamber allows one material to enter along the direction from the first opening to the second opening.

[0008] The material enters the transfer chamber from the first opening and leaves the transfer chamber from the second opening. The material moves unidirectionally in the transfer chamber, so that the material passes through the transfer chamber in an orderly manner, and one material is allowed to enter the transfer chamber in the direction from the first opening to the second opening of the transfer chamber, so as to avoid multiple materials being sent to the product's riveting location at the same time, allowing the riveting mechanism to rivet one material at a time, which helps the riveting mechanism to rivet in sequence.

[0009] In at least one embodiment, the transfer mechanism further includes a transfer auxiliary component, wherein the transfer auxiliary component is provided with a material discharge channel, and the material discharge channel is opposite to the position to be riveted on the product;

[0010] The transfer member moves between the first channel and the transfer auxiliary member, and makes the transfer cavity communicate with the first channel and the material discharge channel respectively;

[0011] When the transfer cavity is not connected to the material discharge channel, the transfer auxiliary component can stop the material from moving out of the second opening.

[0012] The transfer auxiliary part is used to clearly define the route of the material transferred by the transfer chamber. When the transfer chamber is not connected to the unloading channel, the transfer auxiliary part is used to stop the second opening of the transfer chamber to prevent the material from escaping from the transfer chamber during transfer. This can simplify the structural setting of the transfer part, help increase the speed of the transfer part's movement, and improve the efficiency of transferring materials.

[0013] In at least one embodiment, the upper side of the transfer member has a stop surface, and when the transfer cavity is disconnected from the first channel, the stop surface can stop the material from moving out of the first channel.

[0014] A stop surface is provided on the upper side of the transfer member. When the transfer driving member drives the transfer member to move, the stop surface moves accordingly, so that when the first opening of the transfer cavity is disconnected from the outlet of the first channel, the stop surface blocks the material in the first channel, allowing the material in the first channel to enter the transfer cavity stably, which is conducive to the stable transfer of the material through the transfer member.

[0015] In at least one embodiment, the bottom of the first channel is provided with an outlet for outputting the material, and at least the portion of the first channel connected to the outlet of the first channel extends in a vertical direction. When the transfer chamber moves below the outlet of the first channel, the transfer chamber is connected to the outlet of the first channel.

[0016] The connected portion of the outlet of the first channel extends in the vertical direction and the outlet of the first channel is connected to the first opening of the transfer chamber, so that the material can fall directly from the first channel into the transfer chamber, which not only simplifies the structure required for transferring the material from the heating mechanism to the transfer mechanism, but also increases the speed of transferring the material from the heating mechanism to the transfer mechanism.

[0017] In at least one embodiment, the first channel is used to accommodate a plurality of the materials, and the plurality of materials are stacked in sequence along an extension direction of the first channel.

[0018] If multiple materials are placed in the first channel at the same time, the first channel can continue to provide the riveting mechanism with heated materials before the new materials are heated to the required temperature. At the same time, stacking the materials in sequence can allow the heated materials to leave the first channel in sequence, which is conducive to the orderly transfer of materials and improves the transfer efficiency of materials.

[0019] In at least one embodiment, the heating mechanism includes a heat conducting member and a heating member, the first channel is provided in the heat conducting member, and the heating member heats the heat conducting member so that the first channel heats the material.

[0020] The first channel is arranged in the heat-conducting part, and the heat-conducting part is heated by the heating part. With the help of the heat-conducting part, the heat is transferred to the first channel to heat the material. This can make the first channel heated evenly, which is beneficial for maintaining the temperature stability of the material after heating, so that the heating mechanism can stably provide the material with the required temperature.

[0021] In at least one embodiment, the riveting mechanism includes a riveting rod, a second channel is opened in the heat conducting member, and the riveting rod passes through the second channel to rivet the material.

[0022] After the riveting rod passes through the second channel of the heat conductor and rivets the material, the transfer cavity is within the coverage of the heat conductor during the transfer of the material, which is beneficial to maintaining the temperature of the material during the transfer process in the transfer cavity.

[0023] In at least one embodiment, the fixing mechanism includes a fixing member, a positioning assembly, and a pressing assembly. The fixing member is provided with a contoured groove for placing the product. The positioning assembly is provided on the fixing member and is used to position the product in the contoured groove. The pressing assembly is provided on the fixing member and is used to press the product in the contoured groove.

[0024] By opening a contoured groove on the fixing part to place the product, it is easy to determine the position of the product on the fixing part, and the product is accurately and stably fixed on the fixing part through the positioning component and the clamping component, so that the fixing mechanism can automatically fix the product.

[0025] In at least one embodiment, the positioning assembly includes a positioning drive member, a push block, a positioning slide rail, and an elastic member. The positioning drive member is arranged on the fixed member. The output end of the positioning drive member can move back and forth and can push the push block to move. The push block can be slidably arranged on the positioning slide rail. The positioning slide rail is arranged in the contoured groove and extends toward the groove wall of the contoured groove. The elastic member is arranged between the push block and the fixed member so that the push block can be reset relative to the fixed member.

[0026] The push block is slidably arranged on a positioning slide rail extending toward the groove wall of the profiling groove. The slider can push the product toward the groove wall of the profiling groove under the push of the output end of the positioning drive component, and the push block can push the product to be held against the groove wall of the profiling groove to achieve the positioning of the product. When the push block is no longer needed to push the product, the push block is reset with the help of the elastic member to prepare for the next positioning of the product.

[0027] In at least one embodiment, the positioning assembly also includes a positioning push member provided at the output end of the positioning drive member, the output end of the positioning drive member pushes the push block through the positioning push member, the output end of the positioning drive member moves along a first direction, the positioning slide rail includes a first positioning slide rail extending along the first direction, a second positioning slide rail extending along the second direction, and a third positioning slide rail extending along a third direction, the push block includes a first push block slidably provided on the first positioning slide rail, a second push block slidably provided on the second positioning slide rail, and a third push block slidably provided on the third positioning slide rail, the second push block and the third push block respectively slide with the inclined surface of the positioning push member, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction intersect with each other respectively.

[0028] By respectively arranging the first push block, the second push block and the third push block in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction, the product can be held against the groove wall of the profiling groove in multiple directions, and the positioning is more accurate. The output end of the positioning driving member drives the positioning pushing member to move in the first direction, which can directly push the first pushing block to move along the first direction. The positioning pushing member then cooperates with the second pushing block and the third pushing block through the inclined surface. The moving direction of the positioning pushing member can be different from the moving direction of the second pushing block and the third pushing block, so that one positioning driving member can simultaneously push the three pushing blocks to move in three directions.

[0029] In at least one embodiment, the automatic heat riveting device further comprises a moving mechanism, and the heating mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the riveting mechanism are arranged on the moving mechanism.

[0030] The moving mechanism can drive the heating mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the riveting mechanism to move synchronously relative to the fixing mechanism, and enable the riveting mechanism to move to be opposite to the position to be riveted on the product.

[0031] By synchronously moving the heating mechanism, transfer mechanism and riveting mechanism as a whole, it is only necessary to consider the positional relationship between the material that has been heated and ready for riveting and the part to be riveted on the product. The positions of the heating mechanism, transfer mechanism and riveting mechanism are determined relative to each other, which is conducive to determining the transfer path of the material and improving the transfer speed and transfer stability of the material.

[0032] In at least one embodiment, the automatic hot riveting device further includes a detection mechanism, which includes at least one of a first detection component, a second detection component, and a third detection component. The first detection component is used to detect the position of the product to be riveted on the fixing mechanism, the second detection component is used to detect whether the material is present in the transfer cavity when the transfer cavity is connected to the first channel, and the third detection component is used to detect whether the material is present at the product to be riveted on the fixing mechanism.

[0033] The position of the part to be riveted on the product on the fixing mechanism is detected by the first detecting component, the transfer mechanism sends the material to the position opposite to the detected part to be riveted of the product, and the riveting mechanism rivets the material at the position opposite to the detected part to be riveted of the product; the presence of the material in the transfer chamber when the first channel is connected to the transfer chamber is detected by the second detecting component, and the transfer chamber moves to the position opposite to the part to be riveted of the product after clearly carrying the material; the presence of the material at the part to be riveted of the product is detected by the third detecting component, so as to check whether the riveting of the material at the part to be riveted of the product is completed, so as to avoid the leakage of the material at the part to be riveted of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic hot riveting device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of an automatic hot riveting device according to an embodiment of the present application, omitting the hood;

[0037] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the cooperation between the heating mechanism, the riveting mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the first moving assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 4 A top view schematically illustrating the coordination of the heating mechanism, the riveting mechanism, the transfer mechanism, and the first moving assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 5 For attachment Figure 4 Schematic cross-sectional view of section V-V;

[0040] Figure 6 For attachment Figure 5 An enlarged schematic diagram of part VI;

[0041] Figure 7 For attachment Figure 4 Schematic cross-sectional view of section VII-VII;

[0042] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer element according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of a fixing mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Description of main component symbols:

[0045] Automatic hot riveting device 100

[0046] Product 101

[0047] Material 102

[0048] Rack 2

[0049] Workbench 21

[0050] Bracket 22

[0051] Hood 23

[0052] Fixing mechanism 3

[0053] Fixing 31

[0054] Profile slot 310

[0055] Positioning drive 321

[0056] First pushing block 322a

[0057] Second push block 322b

[0058] The third push block 322c

[0059] First positioning rail 323a

[0060] Second positioning rail 323b

[0061] The third positioning rail 323c

[0062] Elastic member 324

[0063] Positioning pusher 325

[0064] Compression drive 331

[0065] Pressing piece 332

[0066] Heating mechanism 4

[0067] First channel 41

[0068] The outlet 410 of the first channel

[0069] Thermal Conductor 42

[0070] Second channel 421

[0071] Thermal insulation 422

[0072] Heating element 43

[0073] Transfer Agency 5

[0074] Transfer drive 51

[0075] Transfer 52

[0076] Transfer chamber 521

[0077] First opening 521a

[0078] Second opening 521b

[0079] Stop surface 522

[0080] Transfer accessories 53

[0081] Feeding channel 531

[0082] Detection channel 532

[0083] Transfer connector 54

[0084] Avoidance slot 540

[0085] Riveting mechanism 6

[0086] Riveting rod 61

[0087] Riveting drive 62

[0088] Riveted connector 63

[0089] Riveted slide rail 64

[0090] Riveting limiter 65

[0091] Mobile mechanism 7

[0092] First moving component 71

[0093] Fourth Direction 710

[0094] Second moving assembly 72

[0095] Fifth Direction 720

[0096] The third moving component 73

[0097] Sixth Direction 730

[0098] Testing agency 8

[0099] First detection component 81

[0100] Second detection component 82

[0101] The third detection component 83

[0102] Material preparation mechanism 9

[0103] Vibration plate 91

[0104] Feeding pipe 92 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0105] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0106] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on this application.

[0107] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0108] The term "perpendicular" is used to describe the ideal state between two components. In actual production or use, there may be a state that is approximately perpendicular between the two components. For example, combined with numerical descriptions, perpendicular can refer to the angle between two straight lines being in the range of 90°±10°, perpendicular can also refer to the dihedral angle between two planes being in the range of 90°±10°, and perpendicular can also refer to the angle between a straight line and a plane being in the range of 90°±10°. The two components described as "perpendicular" may not be absolute straight lines or planes, but may be roughly straight lines or planes. From a macroscopic perspective, a component can be considered a "straight line" or a "plane" if the overall extension direction is a straight line or a plane.

[0109] The term "parallel" is used to describe the ideal state between two components. In actual production or use, there may be a state of approximate parallelism between the two components. For example, combined with numerical descriptions, parallel can refer to the angle between two straight lines being in the range of 180°±10°, parallel can also refer to the dihedral angle between two planes being in the range of 180°±10°, and parallel can also refer to the angle between a straight line and a plane being in the range of 180°±10°. The two components described as "parallel" may not be absolute straight lines or planes, but may be roughly straight lines or planes. From a macroscopic perspective, a component can be considered a "straight line" or a "plane" if its overall extension direction is a straight line or a plane.

[0110] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it may be directly disposed on the other element or there may be an intermediate element.

[0111] The term "profiling" in this application refers to imitating the shape, size (such as thickness, plane dimensions), constituent materials, etc. of the object structure, so as to achieve the same or substantially the same structural performance (mainly including structural rigidity) as the object structure. Of course, imitation refers to the ability to reflect the structural performance of the object structure and does not need to be identical with the object structure. For example, for the convenience of manufacturing or cost saving, it is possible not to reflect detail structures that are irrelevant to the test results or have little impact (such as surface roughness, some chamfers / rounded corners, extremely small holes / grooves / convex portions, etc.), select materials that are different from the object structure but whose structural performance differences are within the allowable range, which are cheaper or easier to manufacture, etc. Profiling can also be performed only for some features that affect the test results in the object structure.

[0112] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "or / and" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the relevant listed items.

[0113] The present application discloses an automatic hot riveting device for hot riveting a material onto a product. The automatic hot riveting device includes a fixing mechanism, a heating mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and a riveting mechanism. The fixing mechanism is used to fix the product. The heating mechanism is provided with a first channel, and the first channel is used to accommodate and heat the material. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive member and a transfer member. The transfer member is provided on the transfer drive member. The transfer member is provided with a transfer cavity that can carry the material. The transfer drive member drives the transfer member to move so that the transfer cavity can be moved to communicate with the first channel or to make the transfer cavity opposite to the product's location to be riveted. The riveting mechanism can pass through the transfer cavity and rivet the material onto the product.

[0114] The fixing mechanism fixes the product so that the position of the product to be riveted can be determined. The heating mechanism sets a first channel to heat the material before it is riveted by the riveting mechanism, and the first channel heats and accommodates the material so that the material can maintain its temperature before being transferred. The transfer mechanism of the device includes a transfer drive and a transfer member provided with a transfer cavity. The transfer member opens a transfer cavity to carry the heated material so that the material remains stable during the transfer process, and moves the transfer cavity between the first channel and the position of the product to be riveted under the drive of the transfer drive, thereby realizing stable and rapid transfer of the material. Therefore, the automatic hot riveting device realizes the automated hot riveting processing steps of heating, rapid loading and riveting of the material under the joint cooperation of the fixing mechanism, heating mechanism, riveting mechanism and transfer mechanism, thereby improving production efficiency, improving production quality and reducing production costs.

[0115] Some embodiments of the present application are described in detail. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features of the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0116] Reference Figure 1-Figure 3 , an automatic hot riveting device 100, for riveting a material 102 (such as Figure 6 As shown) hot riveted to product 101 (as shown Figure 9 As shown in FIG, the automatic hot riveting device 100 includes a frame 2, a fixing mechanism 3, a heating mechanism 4, a riveting mechanism 6 and a transfer mechanism 5. The fixing mechanism 3, the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 are all arranged on the frame 2. The fixing mechanism 3 is used to fix the product 101. The heating mechanism 4 is provided with a first channel 41 (as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown), the first channel 41 is used to accommodate and heat the material 102. The first channel 41 heats the material 102 to provide the material 102 with the temperature required for hot riveting and accommodates the material 102 so that the material 102 can maintain the temperature before being transferred. The transfer mechanism 5 automatically transfers the heated material 102 to the position opposite to the product 101 to be riveted, and hands it over to the riveting mechanism 6 for riveting. The riveting mechanism 6 can rivet the material 102 to the product 101 fixed to the fixing mechanism 3. Transfer mechanism 5 Riveting mechanism 6 Among them, the transfer mechanism 5 includes a transfer drive member 51 and a transfer member 52 (as shown Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 8 As shown in FIG5 , the transfer member 52 is provided on the transfer driving member 51. The transfer member 52 is provided with a transfer cavity 521 capable of carrying the material 102. The transfer driving member 51 drives the transfer member 52 to move so that the transfer cavity 521 can move to a position connected to the first channel 41 and above the position to be riveted of the product 101. When the transfer cavity 521 moves to a position connected to the first channel 41, the transfer cavity 521 receives the heated material 102. When the transfer cavity 521 moves to a position above the position to be riveted of the product 101, the material 102 is released to complete the transfer. Then, the riveting mechanism 6 passes through the transfer cavity 521 to rivet the material 102. In this embodiment, the transfer driving member 51 drives the transfer member 52 to reciprocate along a straight line, so that the transfer cavity 521 can quickly and accurately receive and release the material 102, thereby improving the transfer efficiency of the material 102. In this embodiment, the transfer drive member 51 is a cylinder. In other embodiments, the transfer drive member 51 may also be a driving device such as a motor. More preferably, a shield is provided on the heating mechanism 4 and the transfer mechanism 5 to protect the heating mechanism 4 and the transfer mechanism 5.

[0117] Reference Figure 5-Figure 8In some embodiments, the transfer cavity 521 passes through opposite sides of the transfer member 52 to form a first opening 521a and a second opening 521b. The first opening 521a is located on the side of the transfer member 52 facing the first channel 41. When the transfer member 52 moves to the point where the first opening 521a faces the first channel 41, the transfer cavity 521 allows a material 102 to enter along the direction from the first opening 521a to the second opening 521b. The material 102 enters the transfer chamber 521 from the first opening 521a and then leaves the transfer chamber 521 from the second opening 521b. The material 102 moves unidirectionally in the transfer chamber 521, so that the material 102 passes through the transfer chamber 521 in an orderly manner, and allows one material 102 to enter the transfer chamber 521 in the direction from the first opening 521a to the second opening 521b of the transfer chamber 521, avoiding multiple materials 102 from being sent to the riveting location of the product 101 at the same time, allowing the riveting mechanism 6 to rivet one material 102 at a time, which helps the riveting mechanism 6 to rivet in sequence. Specifically, the transfer chamber 521 passes through the opposite sides of the transfer member 52 in the vertical direction. The first opening 521a is opened above the transfer chamber 521, and the second opening 521b is opened below the transfer chamber 521, so that the material 102 can pass through the transfer chamber 521 by its own gravity. The upper and lower penetrations of the transfer chamber are preferably extended vertically in a straight line, but can also be extended at an angle relative to the vertical direction or not completely extended in a straight line. The upper and lower penetration structure of the transfer chamber 521 can enable the material 102 to fall from the upper opening (i.e., the first opening 521a) of the transfer chamber 521 into the transfer chamber 521, the material 102 falls from the upper opening (i.e., the first opening 521a) to the lower opening (i.e., the second opening 521b) in the transfer chamber 521, and the material 102 falls out from the lower opening (i.e., the second opening 521b) of the transfer chamber 521.

[0118] Reference Figure 3 、 Figure 5-Figure 7As shown, in some embodiments, the transfer mechanism 5 further includes a transfer auxiliary component 53, which is provided with a material discharge channel 531. The material discharge channel 531 is opposite the location on the product 101 to be riveted. The transfer component 52 moves between the first channel 41 and the transfer auxiliary component 53, connecting the transfer cavity 521 with the first channel 41 and the material discharge channel 531, respectively. When the transfer cavity 521 is not connected to the material discharge channel 531, the transfer auxiliary component 53 can prevent the material 102 from moving out of the second opening 521b. The transfer auxiliary component 53 clarifies the route of the material 102 transferred by the transfer cavity 521. When the transfer cavity 521 is not connected to the material discharge channel 531, the transfer auxiliary component 53 blocks the second opening 521b of the transfer cavity 521, preventing the material 102 from escaping the transfer cavity 521 during transfer. This simplifies the structural configuration of the transfer component 52, improves the speed of the transfer component 52, and enhances the efficiency of transferring the material 102. In this embodiment, the transfer assist member 53 is positioned below the transfer member 52, and the distance between the transfer assist member 53 and the transfer member 52 does not allow the material 102 to escape from the transfer chamber 521. In this embodiment, the material discharge channel 531 extends vertically up and down through opposite sides of the transfer assist member 53, allowing the material 102 to pass through the discharge channel 531 under its own weight. In other embodiments, the material discharge channel 531 may extend obliquely relative to the vertical direction or may not extend entirely in a straight line, as long as it allows the material 102 to pass through opposite sides of the transfer assist member 53.

[0119] In this embodiment, the transfer auxiliary component 53 is provided with a transfer slide rail, and the transfer member 52 is slidably mounted on the transfer slide rail. The transfer slide rail extends from the connection between the transfer cavity 521 and the first channel 41 to a position opposite the portion of the product 101 to be riveted. The transfer driver 51 drives the transfer member 52 to move within the constraints of the transfer slide rail, making the movement of the transfer cavity 521 more accurate and stable. In other embodiments, the transfer auxiliary component 53 may not be provided with a transfer slide rail, for example, the movement direction of the transfer member 52 may be directly controlled by the transfer driver 51.

[0120] In other embodiments, a stop structure (such as a baffle, etc.) may be provided at the second opening 521b of the transfer chamber 521 to replace the transfer auxiliary component 53. When the material 102 falls into the transfer chamber 521, the stop structure located at the second opening 521b of the transfer chamber 521 stops the material 102 to prevent the material 102 from falling out of the transfer chamber 521. When the transfer chamber 521 carries the material 102 to above the riveted position of the product 101, the stop structure leaves the second opening 521b of the transfer chamber 521 to allow the material 102 to leave the transfer chamber 521.

[0121] Reference Figure 6 、 Figure 8In some embodiments, the transfer member 52 has a stop surface 522 on its upper side. When the transfer cavity 521 is disconnected from the first channel 41, the stop surface 522 can stop the material 102 from moving out of the first channel 41. The stop surface 522 is provided on the upper side of the transfer member 52. When the transfer driving member 51 drives the transfer member 52 to move, the stop surface 522 moves accordingly. When the first opening 521a of the transfer cavity 521 is disconnected from the first channel 41, the stop surface 522 blocks the material 102 in the first channel 41. This allows the material 102 in the first channel 41 to stably enter the transfer cavity 521, which facilitates the stable transfer of the material 102 through the transfer member 52. Specifically, the stop surface 522 is located on the side of the transfer chamber 521 away from the position to be riveted on the product 101 and continues to extend in the direction away from the position to be riveted on the product 101, so that when the transfer chamber 521 moves toward the position opposite to the position to be riveted on the product 101, the stop surface 522 continues to block the first channel 41.

[0122] In this embodiment, the transfer mechanism 5 further includes a transfer connector 54, through which the transfer member 52 is connected to the transfer drive member 51. The transfer member 52 is detachably connected to the transfer connector 54. The transfer connector 54 is located above the transfer member 52. The transfer connector 54 and the transfer auxiliary member 53 sandwich the transfer member 52 therebetween. A clearance groove 540 is provided on the transfer connector 54. The clearance groove 540 is used to avoid the first channel 41 and the riveting mechanism 6 when the transfer connector 54 moves. The transfer connector 54 facilitates replacement of the transfer member 52, avoiding the problem of difficulty in disassembly when the transfer member 52 is directly connected to the transfer drive member 51.

[0123] In other embodiments, a stop structure (such as a stop plate, etc.) may be provided on the first channel 41 instead of the stop surface 522. When the transfer chamber 521 is disconnected from the first channel 41, the stop structure stops the material 102 in the first channel 41 to prevent the material 102 from falling out of the first channel 41 until the transfer chamber 521 is reconnected to the first channel 41. The stop structure then allows the material 102 to leave the first channel 41 relative to the first channel 41.

[0124] Reference Figure 5-Figure 7In some embodiments, an outlet for discharging the material 102 is provided at the bottom of the first channel 41. At least the portion of the first channel 41 that connects to the outlet 410 extends vertically. When the transfer chamber 521 moves below the outlet 410, the transfer chamber 521 communicates with the outlet 410. The portion connecting to the outlet 410 extends vertically, and the outlet 410 communicates with the first opening 521a of the transfer chamber 521. This allows the material 102 to drop directly from the first channel 41 into the transfer chamber 521. This simplifies the structure required to transfer the material 102 from the heating mechanism 4 to the transfer mechanism 5 and increases the speed of transfer. In this embodiment, the first channel 41 extends a certain length, accommodating approximately 20 or more materials 102. This ensures that newly entered materials 102 have sufficient time to be heated to the desired temperature before falling out of the first channel 41. In this embodiment, the first channel 41 preferably extends vertically and vertically, and the material 102 falls within the first channel 41 under its own gravity and exits through the first channel's outlet 410. In other embodiments, the first channel 41 may extend at an angle relative to the vertical direction or not extend completely in a straight line, as long as the structure of the first channel 41 enables the material 102 to autonomously fall within the first channel 41 and exit through the first channel's outlet 410. In this embodiment, when the transfer chamber 521 moves below the first channel's outlet 410, the first opening 521a of the transfer chamber 521 is aligned with the first channel's outlet 410, and the first opening 521a of the transfer chamber 521 is the same size as the first channel's outlet 410. In other embodiments, the first opening 521a of the transfer chamber 521 may be larger or smaller than the first channel's outlet 410, as long as the material 102 can enter the transfer chamber 521 from the first channel 41.

[0125] In this embodiment, the distance between the transfer auxiliary part 53 and the outlet 410 of the first channel is set to be smaller than the distance between the two materials 102 stacked. Then, after a material part 102 leaves the outlet 410 of the first channel and enters the transfer chamber 521, it is stopped by the transfer auxiliary part 53 and stops between the transfer auxiliary part 53 and the outlet 410 of the first channel. The subsequent material part 102 is stopped by the previous material part 102 and cannot completely leave the outlet 410 of the first channel. Therefore, each time the transfer chamber 521 moves to connect with the first channel 41, only one material part 102 can enter the transfer chamber 521 in the direction from the first opening 521a to the second opening 521b. Specifically, the distance between the transfer auxiliary member 53 and the outlet 410 of the first channel is approximately equal to or slightly greater than the height of one material 102. The distance between the first opening 521a and the second opening 521b of the transfer chamber 521 is approximately equal to or slightly less than the height of one material 102. Specifically, the distance between the first opening 521a and the second opening 521b is between the height of 0.5 and 1 material 102. This allows the transfer chamber 521 to stably receive and transfer one material 102 at a time while reducing the production difficulty of providing the transfer chamber 521 on the transfer member 52. In this embodiment, the dimensions of the material 102 are approximately 2.1 mm in outer diameter, 0.95 mm in inner diameter, and 2 mm in axial height. In other embodiments, the dimensions of the material 102 are not limited to the aforementioned dimensions.

[0126] Reference Figure 6-Figure 8 In some embodiments, the first channel 41 is used to accommodate multiple materials 102, and the multiple materials 102 are stacked in sequence along the extension direction of the first channel 41. When multiple materials 102 are simultaneously accommodated in the first channel 41, the first channel 41 can continuously provide the riveting mechanism 6 with heated materials 102 before new materials 102 are heated to the required temperature. At the same time, stacking the materials 102 in sequence allows the heated materials 102 to leave the first channel 41 in sequence, which is conducive to the orderly transfer of the materials 102 and improves the transfer efficiency of the materials 102.

[0127] Reference Figure 7In some embodiments, the heating mechanism 4 includes a heat conducting member 42 and a heating member 43. The first channel 41 is disposed within the heat conducting member 42. The heating member 43 heats the heat conducting member 42, causing the first channel 41 to heat the material 102. The first channel 41 is disposed within the heat conducting member 42, and the heating member 43 heats the heat conducting member 42. Heat is transferred from the heat conducting member 42 to the first channel 41 to heat the material 102. This allows the first channel 41 to be heated evenly, which helps maintain a stable temperature for the material 102 after heating, allowing the heating mechanism 4 to stably provide the material 102 with a desired temperature. In this embodiment, the heat conducting member 42 is provided with a heating groove for accommodating the heating member 43. The heating member 43 is a heating rod, which is embedded in the heating groove of the heat conducting member 42 to evenly heat the heat conducting member 42. The number of heating members 43 and the specific location of the heating grooves within the heat conducting member 42 can be selected based on actual conditions.

[0128] In other embodiments, the heat conductor 42 can be omitted, and the first channel 41 can be directly heated by the heating element 43 to heat the material 102, or the heat conductor 42 and the heating element 43 can be omitted at the same time, and the first channel 41 itself is heated to heat the material 102. The heating mechanism 4 can heat the first channel 41 and thus heat the material 102 in the first channel 41.

[0129] Reference Figure 3-Figure 5 In some embodiments, the riveting mechanism 6 includes a riveting rod 61, and a second channel 421 (such as Figure 6 (as shown), the rivet rod 61 passes through the second channel 421 and then rivets the material 102. After the rivet rod 61 passes through the second channel 421 of the heat conducting member 42 and then rivets the material 102, the transfer chamber 521 is within the coverage of the heat conducting member 42 during the transfer of the material 102, which helps maintain the temperature of the material 102 during the transfer process in the transfer chamber 521. In this embodiment, a heat insulating member 422 is provided in the second channel 421 to prevent the rivet rod 61 from overheating and causing damage. In this embodiment, the rivet rod 61 passes through the second channel 421 and then through the discharge channel 531 to rivet the material 102 located in the discharge channel 531 into the product 101.

[0130] In this embodiment, the riveting mechanism 6 further includes a riveting driver 62, a riveting connector 63, and a riveting slide rail 64. The riveting driver 62 is a cylinder, the riveting connector 63 is provided on the output end of the riveting driver 62, and the riveting connector 63 is slidably provided on the riveting slide rail 64. The riveting connector 63 moves under the drive of the riveting driver 62 and under the restriction of the riveting slide rail 64. The riveting rod 61 is connected to the riveting connector 63. The movement of the riveting connector 63 drives the riveting rod 61 to move, thereby achieving riveting of the material 102. In other embodiments, the riveting driver 62 may be other driving devices such as a motor.

[0131] In other embodiments, the second channel 421 can be omitted, and the riveting rod 61 moves directly outside the heat conductor 42. The material 102 can be prevented from cooling by shortening the moving distance of the transfer chamber 521 to transfer the material 102 or increasing the moving speed of the transfer chamber 521 to transfer the material 102.

[0132] Reference Figure 3 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 In some embodiments, the riveting mechanism 6 further includes a riveting limiter 65. The riveting limiter 65 is used to limit the range of movement of the riveting rod 61 to prevent the riveting rod 61 from moving too far during riveting, thereby preventing damage to the automatic hot riveting device 100 or the product 101. The riveting limiter 65 can also be used to directly preset the movement position of the riveting rod 61 after riveting. In this embodiment, the riveting limiter 65 cooperates with the riveting connector 63 and limits the range of movement of the riveting connector 63. Specifically, the riveting limiter 65 is located below the riveting connector 63. In other embodiments, the riveting limiter 65 can directly limit the movement of the riveting rod 61, or limit the range of movement of the output end of the riveting driver 62.

[0133] Reference Figure 9 In some embodiments, the fixing mechanism 3 includes a fixing member 31, a positioning assembly, and a pressing assembly. The fixing member 31 is provided with a contoured groove 310 for placing the product 101. The positioning assembly is provided on the fixing member 31 and is used to position the product 101 within the contoured groove 310. The pressing assembly is provided on the fixing member 31 and is used to press the product 101 within the contoured groove 310. By providing the contoured groove 310 on the fixing member 31 for placing the product 101, it is easy to determine the position of the product 101 on the fixing member 31. The positioning assembly and the pressing assembly accurately and stably fix the product 101 on the fixing member 31, allowing the fixing mechanism 3 to automatically fix the product 101. In this embodiment, by replacing different fixing mechanisms 3, the automatic hot riveting device 100 can adapt to different models of products 101.

[0134] Continue to refer to Figure 9In some embodiments, the positioning assembly includes a positioning driver 321, a push block, a positioning slide rail, and an elastic member 324. The positioning driver 321 is arranged on the fixed member 31. The output end of the positioning driver 321 can move back and forth and can push the push block to move. The push block can be slidably arranged on the positioning slide rail. The positioning slide rail is located in the profiling groove 310 and extends toward the groove wall of the profiling groove 310. The elastic member 324 is arranged between the push block and the fixed member 31 so that the push block can be reset relative to the fixed member 31. The push block is slidably mounted on a positioning rail extending toward the wall of the contoured groove 310. Driven by the output end of the positioning driver 321, the slider can push the product 101 toward the wall of the contoured groove 310. The push block can then push the product 101 against the wall of the contoured groove 310, effectively positioning the product 101. When the push block is no longer needed to push the product 101, the elastic member 324 resets the push block, preparing for the next positioning of the product 101 and facilitating manual removal of the product 101. In this embodiment, the positioning driver 321 is a pneumatic cylinder. It is understood that in other embodiments, the positioning driver 321 can be another drive device, such as a motor. In other embodiments, the elastic member 324 can be omitted, with the positioning driver 321 driving the push block to achieve reciprocating motion.

[0135] In some embodiments, the positioning assembly also includes a positioning pusher 325 provided at the output end of the positioning drive 321. The output end of the positioning drive 321 pushes the push block through the positioning pusher 325. The output end of the positioning drive 321 moves along the first direction. The positioning slide rail includes a first positioning slide rail 323a extending along the first direction, a second positioning slide rail 323b extending along the second direction, and a third positioning slide rail 323c extending along the third direction. The push block includes a first push block 322a provided on the first positioning slide rail 323a, a second push block 322b provided on the second positioning slide rail 323b, and a third push block 322c provided on the third positioning slide rail 323c. The positioning pusher 325 cooperates with the second push block 322b and the third push block 322c through inclined surfaces, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect with each other respectively. By providing a first push block 322a, a second push block 322b, and a third push block 322c in the first, second, and third directions, respectively, the product 101 is held against the wall of the contoured groove 310 in multiple directions, ensuring more accurate positioning. The output end of the positioning driver 321 drives the positioning pusher 325 to move in the first direction, directly pushing the first push block 322a in the first direction. The positioning pusher 325 then engages with the second and third push blocks 322b, 322c via an inclined surface. The movement direction of the positioning pusher 325 can differ from that of the second and third push blocks 322b, 322c, enabling a single positioning driver 321 to simultaneously push the three push blocks in three directions. This ensures accurate positioning of the product 101 by positioning the product 101 in multiple directions. In this embodiment, the first, second, and third directions extend in a plane.

[0136] In other embodiments, the positioning assembly may be omitted, and the operator may manually place the product 101 accurately on the fixing member 31, or the product 101 may be fixed directly by the pressing assembly without positioning the product 101.

[0137] Continue to refer to Figure 9 In some embodiments, the pressing assembly includes a pressing drive 331 and a pressing member 332. The pressing drive 331 is disposed on the fixed member 31, and the pressing member 332 is disposed at the output end of the pressing drive 331. The pressing member 332 is located above the fixed member 31. The output end of the pressing drive 331 can reciprocate up and down, driving the pressing member 332 to move up and down above the fixed member 31, thereby pressing the product 101 against the fixed member 31. In this embodiment, the pressing drive 331 is a cylinder. It will be understood that in other embodiments, the pressing drive 331 can be a driving device such as a motor.

[0138] In other embodiments, the pressing assembly may be omitted, and the position of the product 101 may be fixed directly by the positioning assembly.

[0139] Reference Figure 2 In some embodiments, the automatic hot riveting device 100 further includes a moving mechanism 7, and the heating mechanism 4, the transfer mechanism 5 and the riveting mechanism 6 are arranged on the moving mechanism 7. The moving mechanism 7 can drive the heating mechanism 4, the transfer mechanism 5 and the riveting mechanism 6 to move synchronously relative to the fixed mechanism 3, and enable the riveting mechanism 6 to move to a position opposite to the riveted position of the product 101. By synchronously moving the heating mechanism 4, the transfer mechanism 5 and the riveting mechanism 6 as a whole, it is only necessary to consider the positional relationship between the material 102 that has been heated and is ready for riveting and the riveted part of the product 101. Since the material 102 circulates between the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 before being riveted into the product 101, and the product 101 is always fixed on the fixing mechanism 3, the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 are positioned relative to the fixing mechanism 3 as a whole, that is, the material 102 to be riveted and the product 101 are positioned, and the positions of the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 are relatively fixed, so that the path of the material 102 transferred from the heating mechanism 4 to the riveting mechanism 6 for riveting is relatively determined. The relative positions of the heating mechanism 4, the transfer mechanism 5 and the riveting mechanism 6 are determined, which is conducive to determining the transfer path of the material 102, improving the transfer speed and transfer stability of the material 102, and facilitating the maintenance of the temperature of the material 102.

[0140] In this embodiment, the moving mechanism 7 includes a first moving component 71, a second moving component 72, and a third moving component 73. The heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6, and the transfer mechanism 5 are provided in the first moving component 71, the first moving component 71 is provided in the second moving component 72, and the fixing mechanism 3 is provided in the third moving component 73. The first moving component 71 drives the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6, and the transfer mechanism 5 to move in the fourth direction 710. The second moving component 72 drives the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6, and the transfer mechanism 5 to move in the fifth direction 720 by driving the first moving component 71. The third moving component 73 drives the fixing mechanism 3 to move in the sixth direction 730. The fourth direction 710, the fifth direction 720, and the sixth direction 730 intersect with each other in pairs, and the three intersect to form a three-dimensional space. Specifically, the fourth direction 710, the fifth direction 720, and the sixth direction 730 are perpendicular to each other in pairs (such as Figure 2As shown). In this embodiment, the first direction is parallel to the sixth direction 730, and the planes in which the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are located are parallel to the planes in which the fifth direction 720 and the sixth direction 730 are located. The first moving assembly 71 and the second moving assembly 72 drive the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 to move in the fourth direction 710 and the fifth direction 720, and then the third moving assembly 73 drives the fixing mechanism 3 to move in the sixth direction 730, thereby achieving spatial positioning between the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 and the fixing mechanism 3. In this embodiment, the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 move synchronously as a whole under the drive of the first moving assembly 71 and the second moving assembly 72, so that the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 are moved as a whole. In this embodiment, the first moving assembly 71, the second moving assembly 72 and the third moving assembly 73 are driven by cylinders. It can be understood that the first moving assembly 71, the second moving assembly 72 and the third moving assembly 73 can be driven by other driving devices such as motors.

[0141] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 In this embodiment, the frame 2 includes a workbench 21, a bracket 22, and a cover 23. The bracket 22 is fixed to the workbench 21, and the cover 23 covers the workbench 21. The third movable assembly 73 is provided on the workbench 21, and the fixing mechanism 3 moves relative to the workbench 21 in a sixth direction 730 via the third movable assembly 73. The second movable assembly 72 is provided on the bracket 22, and the first movable assembly 71 moves relative to the bracket 22 in a fifth direction 720 via the second movable assembly 72. The heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6, and the transfer mechanism 5 move relative to the bracket 22 in a fourth direction 710 via the first movable assembly 71. The cover 23 covers the fixing mechanism 3, the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6, the transfer mechanism 5, the moving mechanism 7, and the bracket 22 on the workbench 21.

[0142] Reference Figure 3In some embodiments, the automatic hot riveting device 100 further includes a detection mechanism 8, which includes at least one of a first detection component 81, a second detection component 82, and a third detection component 83. The first detection component 81 is used to detect the position of the portion to be riveted of the product 101 on the fixing mechanism 3, the second detection component 82 is used to detect whether there is a material 102 in the transfer cavity 521 when the transfer cavity 521 is connected to the first channel 41, and the third detection component 83 is used to detect whether there is a material 102 at the portion to be riveted of the product 101 on the fixing mechanism 3. The position of the riveted part of the product 101 on the fixing mechanism 3 is detected by the first detection component 81, and the transfer mechanism 5 can clearly send the material 102 to the specific position relative to the detected part of the product 101 to be riveted, so that the riveting mechanism 6 can clearly determine the specific position relative to the part of the product 101 to be riveted and rivet the material 102; the second detection component 82 is used to detect the presence of the material 102 in the transfer chamber 521 when the first channel 41 is connected to the transfer chamber 521, and the transfer chamber 521 moves to the relative position of the part to be riveted of the product 101 after confirming that it is carrying the material 102; the third detection component 83 is used to detect the presence of the material 102 at the part to be riveted of the product 101, so as to check whether the riveting of the material 102 at the part to be riveted of the product 101 is completed, so as to avoid the leakage of the material 102 at the part to be riveted of the product 101.

[0143] In this embodiment, the first detection component 81 is a CCD camera, which can scan the product 101, identify the hole positions on the product 101, and then determine the position of the product 101 to be riveted; the first detection component 81 is arranged on the first moving component 71 and moves together with the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 through the first moving component 71. The second detection component 82 is a fiber optic sensor, which determines whether there is a material 102 in the transfer cavity 521 by emitting light into the transfer cavity 521 and judging the distance the light is emitted. If the distance the light is emitted is shorter than the set value, it indicates that there is a material 102 in the transfer cavity 521, or if the distance the light is emitted is longer than the set value, it indicates that there is no material 102 in the transfer cavity 521; the light sensor is arranged on the side of the transfer auxiliary component 53 away from the transfer component 52, and the transfer auxiliary component 53 is provided with a detection channel 532 (such as Figure 6 、 Figure 7As shown in FIG5 , the diameter of at least one end of the detection channel 532 close to the outlet 410 of the first channel is smaller than the outer diameter of the material 102 to prevent the material 102 from falling from the transfer chamber 521 into the detection channel 532. The light emitted by the optical fiber sensor of the second detection component 82 is emitted into the transfer chamber 521 through the detection channel 532. The third detection component 83 is a fiber optic sensor. The fiber optic sensor determines whether there is a material 102 at the part to be riveted on the product 101 by emitting light into the hole of the part to be riveted on the product 101 and judging the distance of the light emission. If the distance of the light emission is shorter than the set value, it indicates that the part to be riveted on the product 101 has been riveted, or if the distance of the light emission is longer than the set value, it indicates that the part to be riveted on the product 101 has not been riveted. The third detection component 83 is provided on the first moving component 71 and moves together with the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 through the first moving component 71.

[0144] Reference Figure 2 In some embodiments, the automatic hot riveting device 100 further includes a material preparation mechanism 9, which includes a vibrating plate 91 and a material discharge pipe 92. In this embodiment, the vibrating plate 91 is mounted on the bracket 22, and can accommodate unheated material 102. One end of the material discharge pipe 92 is connected to the vibrating plate 91, and the other end is connected to the inlet of the first channel 41. The vibrating plate 91 vibrates to transport the material 102 in the vibrating plate 91 into the material discharge pipe 92, and the material 102 is transported into the first channel 41 through the material discharge pipe 92. In this embodiment, the material discharge pipe 92 is a Teflon tube that can withstand the high temperature of the material 102 heated by the heating mechanism 4. It can also bend and deform to adapt to the movement of the heating mechanism 4, maintaining the connection between the vibrating plate 91 and the first channel 41 when the heating mechanism 4 moves.

[0145] In other embodiments, the material preparation mechanism 9 may be omitted, and the material 102 may be directly loaded into the first channel 41 for heating.

[0146] The working principle of the automatic hot riveting device 100 in this application is:

[0147] Preparation stage: The operator loads the material 102 into the vibration plate 91 and places the product 101 into the positioning groove of the fixing part 31. The device drives the push block to push the product 101 into position through the positioning driver 321. The pressing driver 331 drives the pressing member 332 to press down and fix the product 101 on the fixing part 31. The third moving assembly 73 drives the fixing mechanism 3 to move so that the product 101 is in the position to be processed. The first moving assembly 71 and the second moving assembly 72 cooperate to drive the first detection component 81 to move to determine the position of the product 101 to be riveted.

[0148] After the first moving assembly 71 is discharging, the material 102 is sent to the first channel 41 for heating. The first moving assembly 71 and the second moving assembly 72 cooperate to drive the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6 and the transfer mechanism 5 to move together and make the unloading channel 531 close to the end of the fixing mechanism above the part to be riveted of the product 101. The transfer chamber 521 moves to communicate with the first channel 41 and receives the heated material 102. The second detection component 82 detects the transfer chamber 521 to ensure that the transfer chamber 521 accurately receives the material 102. Then the transfer driving member 51 drives the transfer member 52 to move so that the transfer chamber 521 is connected with the unloading channel 531. The material 102 falls into the unloading channel 531. The riveting driving member 62 drives the riveting rod 61 to press down and hold for 1 second to rivet the material 102 into the part to be riveted of the product 101. Repeat the above steps to rivet all the parts to be riveted of the product 101.

[0149] Inspection and material picking stage: the first moving component 71 and the second moving component 72 cooperate to drive the third detection component 83 to move for inspection to ensure that the riveting of the material 102 at the riveted parts of the product 101 is completed. The third moving component 73 drives the fixing mechanism 3 to move to the material picking position, and the operator takes out the product 101.

[0150] In the present application, the fixing mechanism 3 fixes the product 101 so that the position of the product 101 to be riveted is determined, the heating mechanism 4 is provided with a first channel 41 to heat the material 102 before it is riveted by the riveting mechanism 6, and the first channel 41 can store a certain amount of material 102 on the basis of heating the material 102. Before the new material 102 is heated to the required temperature, the first channel 41 can continuously provide the riveting mechanism 6 with the heated material 102, and the transfer mechanism 5 of the device includes a transfer drive member 51 and a transfer member 52 provided with a transfer cavity 521. The transfer member 5 By providing the transfer chamber 521 to carry the heated workpiece 102, the workpiece 102 remains stable during the transfer process. Driven by the transfer drive member 51, the transfer chamber 521 moves between the first channel 41 and the position of the product 101 to be riveted, thereby achieving stable and rapid transfer of the workpiece 102. Therefore, the automatic hot riveting device 100, with the cooperation of the fixing mechanism 3, the heating mechanism 4, the riveting mechanism 6, and the transfer mechanism 5, achieves the automated hot riveting process of heating, rapidly loading, and riveting the workpiece 102, thereby improving production efficiency, enhancing production quality, and reducing production costs.

[0151] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present application should not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

[0152] The information disclosed in the background technology section of this application is only intended to increase the understanding of the overall background of this application, and should not be regarded as an admission or any form of suggestion that the information constitutes the prior art already known to a person skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An automatic hot riveting device for hot riveting a material to a product, characterized in that: include: A fixing mechanism for fixing the product; The heating mechanism is provided with a first channel, the first channel is used to accommodate and heat the material, the heating mechanism includes a heat conducting member and a heating member, the first channel is provided in the heat conducting member, and the heating member heats the heat conducting member so that the first channel heats the material; The transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive and a transfer member, wherein the transfer member is provided on the transfer drive, and the transfer member is provided with a transfer cavity capable of carrying the material. The transfer drive drives the transfer member to move the transfer cavity so that the transfer cavity can be moved to communicate with the first channel or to face the portion of the product to be riveted. The riveting mechanism can pass through the transfer cavity and rivet the material onto the product.

2. The automatic hot riveting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer cavity passes through two opposite sides of the transfer member to form a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is located on a side of the transfer member facing the first channel; When the transfer member moves to the first opening and faces the first channel, the transfer chamber allows one material to enter along the direction from the first opening to the second opening.

3. The automatic hot riveting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism further includes a transfer auxiliary component, wherein the transfer auxiliary component is provided with a material discharge channel, and the material discharge channel is opposite to the position to be riveted on the product; The transfer member moves between the first channel and the transfer auxiliary member, and makes the transfer cavity communicate with the first channel and the material discharge channel respectively; When the transfer cavity is not connected to the material discharge channel, the transfer auxiliary component can stop the material from moving out of the second opening.

4. The automatic hot riveting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper side of the transfer member has a stop surface, and when the transfer cavity is disconnected from the first channel, the stop surface can stop the material from moving out of the first channel.

5. The automatic hot riveting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An outlet for outputting the material is provided at the bottom of the first channel, and at least the portion of the first channel connected to the outlet of the first channel extends in a vertical direction. When the transfer chamber moves below the outlet of the first channel, the transfer chamber is connected to the outlet of the first channel.

6. The automatic hot riveting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The riveting mechanism includes a riveting rod. A second channel is opened in the heat conducting member. The riveting rod passes through the second channel to rivet the material.

7. The automatic hot riveting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism includes a fixing part, a positioning assembly, and a pressing assembly. The fixing part is provided with a contoured groove for placing the product. The positioning assembly is arranged on the fixing part and is used to position the product in the contoured groove. The pressing assembly is arranged on the fixing part and is used to press the product in the contoured groove.

8. The automatic hot riveting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The automatic heat riveting device further comprises a moving mechanism, wherein the heating mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the riveting mechanism are arranged on the moving mechanism. The moving mechanism can drive the heating mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the riveting mechanism to move synchronously relative to the fixing mechanism, and enable the riveting mechanism to move to be opposite to the position to be riveted on the product.

9. The automatic hot riveting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The automatic hot riveting device also includes a detection mechanism, which includes at least one of a first detection component, a second detection component, and a third detection component. The first detection component is used to detect the position of the product to be riveted on the fixing mechanism. The second detection component is used to detect whether the material is in the transfer cavity when the transfer cavity is connected to the first channel. The third detection component is used to detect whether the material is present at the product to be riveted on the fixing mechanism.

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