A rope cover assembly device

By designing rope cover assembly equipment, the synergy of rope vibration loading mechanism, rope body transfer mechanism and cover penetration mechanism is used to realize the automatic assembly of rope cover parts, solving the problem of low assembly efficiency in the prior art, and significantly improving production efficiency.

CN115649813BActive Publication Date: 2025-06-24DONGGUAN DELIAN PRECISION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211221883.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-10-08
Publication Date
2025-06-24
Estimated Expiration
2042-10-08

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the assembly efficiency of rope cover parts is low, and it is necessary to manually pass the rope through the cover and cooperate with the fastener, which consumes a lot of manpower and material resources and cannot meet production needs.

Method used

A rope cover assembly equipment is designed, including a rope body vibration loading mechanism, a rope body transfer mechanism and a cover penetration mechanism. Through the synergy of these mechanisms, the rope body is automatically loaded, automatic material grabbing and automatic opening of the rope body, and the rope body is automatically passed through the cover body to complete the automatic assembly of the rope cover.

Benefits of technology

It significantly improves the assembly efficiency of rope cover parts, reduces labor consumption, and realizes automatic assembly of rope covers, which has quick action and high matching accuracy.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of rope cap assembly equipment, and particularly to a rope cap assembly equipment. The key points of its technical solution are as follows: It includes a frame, a rope vibrating feeding mechanism for sorting and feeding the rope bodies; a rope transferring mechanism, which includes a rope sucking component and a rope opening component. The rope sucking component is used to suck the rope bodies and take out the rope bodies located at the rope vibrating feeding mechanism to the assembly station. The rope opening component is used to squeeze the tail end of the rope body to open the rope body and form a hooking gap; and a cap threading mechanism provided on the frame, the cap threading mechanism is close to the assembly station, and includes an adjacent cap fixture and a traction component. The cap fixture is used for placing the caps. When the caps are placed on the cap fixture, the traction component can penetrate the caps. The traction component hooks the rope bodies through the hooking gap and is used to pull the tail ends of the rope bodies through the caps. The present invention realizes the assembly between the rope bodies and the caps, and has the effect of improving the assembly efficiency of the rope cap parts.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of corded lid assembly, and in particular to a corded lid assembly device. Background Art

[0002] In some electronic wearable products, such as electronic atomizers, handheld electric fans, and smart jewelry, the outer shell is one of the important components. Generally, the outer shell can be divided into a housing and a lid. Electronic components are assembled into the housing, and the lid is used to block the opening of the housing to protect the internal electronic components. With the improvement of users' wearing needs, a cord can also be provided at the lid for easy wearing.

[0003] Currently, in the related art, there is a corded lid part. One end of the cord part has a buckle, and the lid has a fastening part that cooperates with the buckle. The cord part is passed through the lid part, and under the action of the mutual fastening of the buckle and the fastening part, the fixation and assembly between the cord and the lid are realized. Through the assembly method, a corded lid part with a firm structure is obtained.

[0004] In view of the above related art, during the assembly of the corded lid part, it is necessary to manually pass the cord through the lid, and then manually place the buckle of the cord in cooperation with the opening of the lid, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and the processing efficiency is low, unable to meet the production requirements. There is still much room for improvement in the assembly efficiency of the corded lid part. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to improve the assembly efficiency of the corded lid part, the present invention provides a corded lid assembly device, which can automatically pass the cord through the lid to realize the automatic assembly of the corded lid, effectively improve the processing efficiency, and reduce the labor consumption.

[0006] The corded lid assembly device provided by the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A corded lid assembly device includes a frame, and further includes a cord vibrating feeding mechanism disposed on the frame and used for sorting and feeding out the cords; a cord transfer mechanism, including a cord sucking component and a cord opening component. The cord sucking component is movably arranged on the frame and used for taking out the cord located at the cord vibrating feeding mechanism and transferring it to the assembly station; the cord opening component is movably arranged on the cord sucking component and used for squeezing the tail end of the cord to open the tail end of the cord and form a hooking gap; and a lid-piercing mechanism disposed on the frame. The lid-piercing mechanism is arranged at the assembly station, and the lid-piercing mechanism includes a lid fixture and a traction component arranged adjacent to each other. The lid fixture is used for placing the lid, and the traction component can penetrate the lid and hook the cord by hooking the hooking gap, so as to pull the cord through the lid.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the rope body vibration feeding mechanism can quickly sort out the messy rope bodies by vibration, which is beneficial for the rope body transfer mechanism to automatically suck the rope bodies; under the sucking action of the rope body sucking component, the rope bodies can be displaced to the assembly station to realize the automatic transfer of the rope bodies; subsequently, the rope body opening component squeezes the tail end of the rope body to make the tail end of the rope body open itself to form a hooking gap for facilitating the subsequent hooking of the rope body; immediately afterwards, under the action of the cover-piercing mechanism, the cover fixture provides stable support for the cover body. After the cover body is stably placed, the traction component then passes through the cover body and penetrates into the hooking gap, hooks and then pulls the rope body to make the rope body pass through the cover body, and finally completes the automatic assembly between the rope body and the cover body. During this period, the rope body realizes automatic feeding, automatic material grasping and automatic opening, with fast actions and high cooperation precision. Subsequently, in synchronous cooperation with the cover-piercing mechanism, the rope body passes through the cover body. The various mechanisms can be synchronously coordinated and operated, effectively shortening the overall time of the operation of each processing step and realizing the automatic assembly of the rope and the cover, so that the assembly efficiency of the rope and cover parts is significantly improved.

[0009] Preferably, the rope body sucking component includes a first lateral movement driving part arranged on the frame; a first lifting driving part arranged on the first lateral movement driving part, the first lateral movement driving part being used for driving the first lifting driving part to move in the horizontal direction; and a suction cup module arranged on the first lifting driving part and used for sucking the buckle at the end of the rope body. The first lateral movement driving part and the first lifting driving part are used for driving the suction cup module to move in the horizontal and vertical directions so that the suction cup module can suck and transfer the rope body from the rope body vibration feeding mechanism to the assembly station.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the first lateral movement driving part and the first lifting driving part cooperate with each other, enabling the suction cup module to obtain the degrees of freedom of lifting and lateral movement, so as to facilitate the suction cup module to approach the rope body vibration feeding mechanism, suck the rope body in the way of lifting movement here, with flexible and reliable mechanism, simple and efficient actions.

[0011] Preferably, the first lifting driving part includes a rope body lifting motor arranged on the first lateral movement driving part; and a rope body belt transmission module connecting the suction cup module and the rope body lifting motor, the rope body lifting motor driving the rope body belt transmission module to act to drive the suction cup module to perform lifting movement.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the rope body lifting motor outputs power, and drives the suction cup module to perform lifting actions through the rope body belt transmission module. The belt transmission module has stable transmission and low noise, which is beneficial for the stable transportation of the rope body, reduces the possibility of material separation, and improves the reliability of the structure.

[0013] Preferably, the rope body opening assembly includes a second transverse movement driving part disposed on the rope body transfer mechanism; a connecting seat connecting the second transverse movement driving part, the second transverse movement driving part being used for driving the connecting seat to approach or move away from the rope body suction assembly; a rope body clamping part disposed on the connecting seat for clamping the body part of the rope body; a second lifting driving part disposed on the connecting seat; and a rope top member connecting the second lifting driving part and located below the rope body, the second lifting driving part being used for driving the rope top member to extrude the tail end of the rope body from bottom to top, so that the tail end of the rope body is opened to form a hooking gap.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, under the driving action of the second transverse movement driving part, the connecting seat drives the rope body clamping part, the second lifting driving part and the rope top member to approach the rope body. At this time, the rope body clamping part clamps the middle part of the rope body to reduce the shaking of the rope body, and the stability during the transfer of the rope body is improved. In this state, the second lifting driving part and the rope top member extrude the tail end of the rope body by means of lifting movement, thereby forming a hooking gap. The cooperation between the various structures is high and the action is fast and reasonable.

[0015] Preferably, the rope body clamping part includes a rope body pneumatic gripper fixedly installed on the connecting seat; and clamping hands respectively disposed at two output ends of the rope body pneumatic gripper and extending to the rope body suction assembly.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the rope body pneumatic gripper can output a clamping action, thereby driving the clamping hands to clamp the rope body. The action is fast and efficient. At the same time, the clamping hands can extend the clamping distance. During the assembly process of the various mechanisms and components of the equipment, some mechanisms may have large structural dimensions. At this time, by setting the clamping hands, the assembly position of the rope body pneumatic gripper can be adjusted, and the possibility of compact assembly of the overall mechanism is further improved.

[0017] Preferably, the traction assembly includes a third lifting driving part; a micro-movement rope threading part disposed on the third lifting driving part, the third lifting driving part being used for driving the micro-movement rope threading part to move up and down; and a hooking part disposed on the micro-movement rope threading part, which can penetrate through the cover body via the cover body jig, the micro-movement rope threading part being used for driving the hooking part to move in the horizontal direction so that the hooking part is inserted and matched with the hooking gap.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the third lifting driving part and the micro-movement rope threading part cooperate with each other to enable the hooking part to obtain degrees of freedom of movement in the vertical lifting direction and the horizontal direction. At this time, the micro-movement rope threading part drives the hooking part to penetrate into the hooking gap, and then under the action of the third lifting driving part, drives the hooking part to move downwards, and at the same time traction the rope body and enables the rope body to pass through the cover body, realizing the assembly of the rope and cover parts. The structure is reasonable and ingenious.

[0019] Preferably, the third lifting drive unit includes a traction motor; a traction belt drive module connected to the traction motor; a lifting lead screw connected to the traction belt drive module; a lifting slider threadedly connected to the lifting lead screw, and the fine movement rope threading part is arranged on the lifting slider. The traction belt drive module drives the lifting lead screw to rotate to drive the lifting and lowering movement of the lifting slider.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the traction motor plays a role in outputting torque. Under the action of the traction belt drive module, the lifting lead screw is driven to rotate. Subsequently, the lifting lead screw can drive the lifting and lowering movement of the lifting slider, enabling the hooking part to perform the pulling and traction action. During this process, the transmission structure of the traction belt drive module and the lifting lead screw is stable in transmission, which is beneficial to reducing the displacement tolerance of the hooking part. When the hooking part hooks the rope body, it is not easy to generate deviation, and the assembly accuracy is improved.

[0021] Preferably, the cover piercing mechanism further includes a translation drive assembly installed on the frame. The cover jig and the traction assembly are both arranged on the translation drive assembly, and the translation drive assembly is used to drive the cover jig and the traction assembly to approach or move away from the rope transfer mechanism.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the translation drive assembly can adjust the positions of the cover jig and the traction assembly, enabling them to have a larger range of movement, so as to drive the cover closer to the rope transfer mechanism, and the flexibility of the mechanism is further improved.

[0023] Preferably, the rope vibrating feeding mechanism includes a vibrating feeding tray arranged on the frame; a feeding track, one end of which is connected to the discharge port of the vibrating feeding tray. An avoidance hole through which the main body part of the rope can naturally hang down is provided in the middle of the feeding track, and the buckle of the rope is placed on the feeding track.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, the vibrating feeding tray can drive the ropes to be sent out in sequence along the arrangement order. During this process, the avoidance hole at the feeding track can make the ropes hang down naturally, and at the same time, the buckles are transported on the track. In this way, it is beneficial for the rope transfer mechanism to suck the buckles, and the structure is ingenious and practical.

[0025] Preferably, it further includes a manipulator mechanism arranged on the frame and used to place the cover on the cover jig or to take out the rope cover from the cover jig.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, the manipulator mechanism plays a role in automatically feeding the cover and automatically taking out the rope cover, and the overall automation degree of the equipment is further improved.

[0027] In summary, the present invention includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0028] 1. The rope body can be automatically loaded through the rope body vibration feeding mechanism, and the rope body can be taken out by the rope body suction component. At the same time, under the action of the rope body opening component, a hooking gap is formed at the tail of the rope body, which is beneficial to passing through the rope body and hooking the rope body. Meanwhile, the cover placing mechanism can place the cover on the cover fixture, and then the rope body is pulled and passed through the cover by the traction component, realizing the automatic assembly of the rope and the cover. The assembly efficiency of the rope and cover parts is significantly improved during the whole process.

[0029] 2. The first transverse movement driving part and the first lifting driving part cooperate with each other, enabling the suction cup module to obtain the degrees of freedom of lifting and transverse movement, so that the suction cup module can approach the rope body vibration feeding mechanism and suck the rope body by means of lifting movement. The mechanism is flexible and reliable, and the action is simple and efficient.

[0030] 3. The third lifting driving part and the micro-movement rope passing part cooperate with each other, enabling the hooking part to obtain the degrees of freedom of movement in the vertical lifting direction and the transverse direction. At this time, the micro-movement rope passing part drives the hooking part to penetrate into the hooking gap, and then under the action of the third lifting driving part, the hooking part is driven to move downward, while pulling the rope body and passing it through the cover, realizing the assembly of the rope and the cover. The mechanism moves flexibly and ingeniously. Description of the Drawings

[0031] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural view of the rope body in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural view of the rope and cover assembly equipment in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 3 is Figure 2 an enlarged view of part A in

[0034] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural view of the rope body transfer mechanism and the cover passing mechanism in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural view of the rope body transfer mechanism and the cover passing mechanism from another perspective in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Description of the Reference Numerals:

[0037] 1. Rope body; 101. Body part; 102. Buckle part;

[0038] 2. Frame;

[0039] 3. Rope body vibration feeding mechanism; 31. Vibration feeding tray; 32. Feeding track; 321. Avoidance hole;

[0040] 4. Rope body transfer mechanism;

[0041] 41. Rope body suction assembly; 411. First lateral movement driving unit; 412. First lifting driving unit; 4121. Rope body lifting motor; 4122. Rope body belt transmission module; 413. Suction cup module;

[0042] 42, rope body opening assembly; 421, second lateral movement driving unit; 422, connecting seat; 423, rope body clamping unit; 4231, rope body pneumatic clamping claw; 4232, clamping hand; 424, second lifting driving unit; 425, rope top member;

[0043] 5. Cover-penetrating mechanism;

[0044] 51. cover jig; 511. base; 512. protrusion;

[0045] 52, traction assembly; 521, third lifting drive unit; 5211, traction motor; 5212, traction belt transmission module; 5213, lifting screw rod; 5214, lifting slider; 522, micro-motion threading unit; 523, hooking unit;

[0046] 53. Translation drive assembly;

[0047] 6. Robotic arm mechanism; 7. Material dividing mechanism; 8. Mounting frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The following is combined with Figures 1-5 The present invention is described in further detail.

[0049] Reference Figure 1 This embodiment shows a rope body 1 part, which includes its own main body 101 and a buckle 102 fixed at one end. The main body of the rope body 1 is roughly in a ring-shaped structure. The main body 101 of the rope body 1 can be opened by squeezing or prying open the main body 101 of the rope body 1. Correspondingly, the middle opening of the cover body is set to allow the main body 101 of the rope body 1 to pass through, and then the buckle 102 is buckled into the cover body to realize the assembly of the rope cover part.

[0050] In order to improve the overall assembly efficiency of rope cover parts, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a rope cover assembly device.

[0051] Reference Figure 2 The device comprises a frame 2, a rope body vibration feeding mechanism 3, a rope body transfer mechanism 4, a capping mechanism 5 and a manipulator mechanism 6. The rope body vibration feeding mechanism 3, the rope body transfer mechanism 4, the capping mechanism 5 and the manipulator mechanism 6 are respectively arranged on the frame 2, and the rope body vibration feeding mechanism 3 is used to send out the rope body 1 in sequence.

[0052] Correspondingly, the rope body transfer mechanism 4 is located on the adjacent side of the rope body vibrating feeding mechanism 3. The rope body transfer mechanism 4 is used to suck the sorted rope bodies 1 in the rope body vibrating feeding mechanism 3 to the outside, and is used to squeeze the tail ends of the sucked rope bodies 1 to deform the tails of the rope bodies 1 to form an open state. Here, the opening gap of the rope body 1 is called the hooking gap. At this time, the position where the rope body 1 is located after being taken out is also defined as the assembly station of the rope cover part. After the rope body 1 is opened, it waits at the assembly station for the next processing step.

[0053] Meanwhile, the cover threading mechanism 5 is respectively arranged adjacent to the rope body transfer mechanism 4 and the manipulator mechanism 6. The cover threading mechanism 5 is located between the rope body transfer mechanism 4 and the manipulator mechanism 6. The manipulator mechanism 6 is used to suck the cover body to the cover threading mechanism 5. Then, the cover threading mechanism 5 pulls the rope body 1 downward to make the rope body 1 pass through the cover body. Subsequently, the manipulator mechanism 6 takes out the rope cover from the cover fixture 51 to complete the assembly of the rope cover.

[0054] It should be noted that the specific selected model and structure of the manipulator mechanism 6 are not limited here. Any manipulator mechanism 6 that can clamp the cover body can be selected. At the same time, in other embodiments, vacuum suction or magnetic attraction can also be used to transfer the cover body. No matter which mechanism is adopted, the corresponding structure that can transfer the cover body can be tried and selected, and all should be included in the protection scope.

[0055] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , to realize the sequential sorting and feeding of the rope bodies 1, in this embodiment, the vibrating feeding mechanism includes a vibrating feeding tray 31 and a feeding track 32. Among them, the vibrating feeding tray 31 is installed on the frame 2. The vibrating feeding tray 31 has a discharge port. One end of the feeding track 32 is fixedly connected to the vibrating feeding tray 31 and communicated with the discharge port. At this time, the vibrating feeding tray 31 can drive the rope bodies 1 to be transferred into the feeding track 32.

[0056] Furthermore, since the main body part 101 of the rope body 1 is relatively soft, if the main body part 101 of the rope body 1 is sucked, there may be a certain error. Based on this, to facilitate the accurate sucking of the rope body 1 and improve the fault tolerance rate of the mechanism, an avoidance hole 321 is provided through the middle of the feeding track 32. The avoidance hole 321 extends along the length trajectory of the feeding track 32 to both ends of the feeding track 32. At this time, when the rope body 1 enters the feeding track 32, the buckle parts 102 of the rope body 1 can be placed in the feeding track 32, and the main body part 101 of the rope body 1 naturally hangs down through the avoidance hole 321. At this time, the buckle parts 102 are located at the top, and the rope body transfer mechanism 4 sucks the buckle parts 102. Compared with sucking the main body of the rope body 1, the stability of sucking the rope body 1 can be significantly improved.

[0057] In addition, in practical applications, a set of material separating mechanisms 7 can also be arranged on the rack 2 to successively receive the rope body 1 sent out from the material separating track 32, so as to temporarily store the rope body 1, facilitating the subsequent material taking by the rope body transfer mechanism 4.

[0058] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , to suck the rope body 1, the rope body transfer mechanism 4 includes a rope body sucking component 41 and a rope body opening component 42.

[0059] The rope body sucking component 41 is movably arranged on the rack 2, and the rope body sucking component 41 is used to suck the rope body 1 located at the rope body vibrating feeding mechanism 3 to the assembly station. Specifically, the rope body sucking component 41 includes a first transverse movement driving part 411, a first lifting driving part 412 and a sucker module 413; the first transverse movement driving part 411 is selected as a linear module in this embodiment, the first transverse movement driving part 411 is fixedly installed on the rack 2, one side of the first transverse movement driving part 411 is close to the rope body vibrating feeding mechanism 3, and the slide of the first transverse movement driving part 411 is set to move transversely to output the power of reciprocating transverse movement, and the slide can approach the rope body vibrating feeding mechanism 3 during the movement; here, it should be noted that the main function of the first transverse movement driving part 411 is to output the horizontal movement force. In other embodiments, a cylinder, a crank connecting rod or a rack and pinion, etc., which can output a reciprocating motion, can also be selected, and no specific limitation is made here, and any mechanism that can output a reciprocating linear displacement can be tried to be selected.

[0060] The first lifting driving part 412 is arranged on the first transverse movement driving part 411. In this embodiment, the first lifting driving part 412 is fixedly installed at the slide of the first transverse movement driving part 411, the sucker module 413 is arranged on the first lifting driving part 412, and the first lifting driving part 412 is used to drive the sucker module 413 to perform lifting movement. At this time, the sucker module 413 obtains the degrees of freedom of transverse and vertical movement, so as to facilitate the sucker module 413 to suck the buckle 102 at the end of the rope body 1.

[0061] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first lifting drive unit 412 includes a rope lifting motor 4121 and a rope belt transmission module 4122. The rope lifting motor 4121 is fixedly mounted on the slide of the first transverse movement drive unit 411. At the same time, the rope belt transmission module 4122 is vertically mounted on the slide of the first transverse movement drive unit 411. The rope belt transmission module 4122 usually includes two pulleys and a set of transmission belts. The pulleys are rotatably installed on the slide of the first transverse movement drive unit 411. At the same time, the output shaft of the rope lifting motor 4121 is connected to one of the pulleys, and the transmission belts are respectively wrapped around the two pulleys. Starting the rope lifting motor 4121 can drive the transmission belt to rotate. At this time, connecting the suction cup module 413 to the transmission belt can drive the suction cup module 413 to move up and down, which is beneficial to adjust the position height of the suction cup module 413 when sucking the fastener 102. The specific installation method of the rope belt transmission module 4122 is not described here.

[0062] Based on this, it should be noted that in order to realize the lifting movement of the suction cup module 413, in other embodiments, the first lifting drive unit 412 can also use components such as cylinders or screw linear modules, and any components and structures that can realize the lifting and lowering adjustment of the suction cup module 413 can be selected, and no specific restrictions are made here; compared with components such as cylinders or screw linear modules, the use of motors and belt transmission has a stable and silent effect; at the same time, it can reduce the cost of use while meeting the motion accuracy.

[0063] Furthermore, the suction cup module 413 mainly sucks the fastener by vacuum suction. Usually, the suction cup module 413 includes components such as a suction cup, an air pipe and an air pump. The suction cup is fixedly connected to the rope belt drive module 4122. At the same time, a slide rail is added to the suction cup, and the slide rail is slidably assembled to the slide table to achieve stable lifting and lowering movement of the suction cup; at the same time, the air pump is connected to the suction cup through the air pipe to generate negative pressure at the suction cup, and the first transverse driving unit 411 and the first lifting driving unit 412 drive the suction cup module 413 to remove the rope 1 from the rope vibration feeding mechanism 3; it should be noted that in addition to the suction method, the fastener 102 can also be taken and placed by grasping, wherein the suction cup module 413 can be replaced by a component such as a pneumatic clamp. Here, any component that can realize the clamping patent can be tried and selected without specific restrictions.

[0064] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 After the rope body 1 is taken out, the middle part of the rope body 1 is clamped by the rope body opening component 42. At this time, the main body 101 of the rope body 1 is not easy to swing at will. The rope body opening component 42 then squeezes the tail end of the rope body 1 from bottom to top, so that the rope body 1 is stretched and a hooking gap is formed at the tail, which is conducive to the subsequent pulling of the rope body 1 and passing through the cover body.

[0065] In this embodiment, the rope body opening assembly 42 is movably arranged on the rope body suction assembly 41. Specifically, the rope body opening assembly 42 is arranged at the slide of the first transverse movement driving part 411. At this time, when the first transverse movement driving part 411 is started, the rope body opening assembly 42 and the suction cup module 413 can move synchronously, and the positions between the rope body opening assembly 42 and the suction cup module 413 correspond to each other. When the suction cup module 413 sucks the rope body 1, it is beneficial for the rope body opening assembly 42 to displace synchronously with the rope body 1. At this time, the rope body opening assembly 42 is aligned with the rope body 1, which is beneficial for clamping and flaring the rope body 1.

[0066] It should be noted that the actual size of the slide of the first transverse movement driving part 411 is relatively small. If structures such as the first lifting driving part 412, the suction cup module 413, and the rope body opening assembly 42 are directly assembled to the slide with a relatively small size, it is obviously unreasonable. In order to satisfy the synchronous movement of the suction cup module 413 and the rope body opening assembly 42 to ensure that the rope body opening assembly 42 has a high position accuracy during operation.

[0067] In the process of overcoming the above obstacles, there is also a mounting frame 8 at the slide of the first transverse movement driving part 411. The rope body opening assembly 42, the first lifting driving part 412, and the suction cup module 413 are installed at the slide of the first transverse movement driving part 411 through the mounting frame 8. Specifically, the mounting frame 8 is fixedly connected to the slide of the first transverse movement driving part 411, and the first lifting driving part 412 and the suction cup module 413 are installed on the same side of the mounting frame 8. At the same time, the rope body opening assembly 42 is installed on the side of the mounting frame 8 facing away from the suction cup module 413.

[0068] By respectively assembling the rope body opening assembly 42, the first lifting driving part 412, and the suction cup module 413 to the opposite sides of the mounting frame 8, the integrated assembly of structures such as the first lifting driving part 412, the suction cup module 413, and the rope body opening assembly 42 can be satisfied at this time. Furthermore, it can ensure that the rope body opening assembly 42 can move synchronously with the rope body 1, which is beneficial for the subsequent clamping and flaring actions of the rope body opening assembly 42.

[0069] Continue to refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , on the one hand, in order to clamp the middle part of the rope body opening assembly 42, the rope body opening assembly 42 includes a second transverse movement driving part 421, a connecting seat 422, and a rope body clamping part 423. Among them, the second transverse movement driving part 421 is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 8. The second transverse movement driving part 421 can select components such as a cylinder or a linear module that can output reciprocating linear power. In this embodiment, a cylinder component is selected, and the telescopic rod of the second transverse movement driving part 421 faces the suction cup module 413.

[0070] The connecting seat 422 is connected to the second transverse movement driving part 421. Specifically, the telescopic rod of the second transverse movement driving part 421 is fixedly connected to the connecting seat 422. Under the driving action of the second transverse movement driving part 421, the connecting seat 422 can be driven to approach or move away from the suction cup module 413. At this time, the rope body clamping part 423 is arranged on the connecting seat 422. When the connecting seat 422 approaches the suction cup module 413, the rope body clamping part 423 can clamp the middle part of the rope body 1.

[0071] Among them, in order to clamp the middle part of the rope body 1, the rope body clamping part 423 includes a rope body pneumatic clamp 4231 and a gripper 4232. The rope body pneumatic clamp 4231 is fixedly installed on the connecting seat 422, and the rope body pneumatic clamp 4231 has two output ends that can approach and move away from each other; the grippers 4232 are respectively arranged at the two output ends of the pneumatic clamp. Specifically, the grippers 4232 are specifically arranged in two groups. In this embodiment, the grippers 4232 are in a rod-shaped structure, so that the clamping distance of the rope body pneumatic clamp 4231 can be extended. One end of the gripper 4232 is fixedly connected to the output end of the pneumatic clamp, and the other end extends to the lower part of the suction cup module 413. Under the driving action of the pneumatic clamp, the two groups of grippers 4232 approach each other, and finally the middle part of the rope body 1 is clamped.

[0072] On the other hand, after clamping the middle part of the rope body 1, in order to flare the rope body 1, the rope body opening assembly 42 further includes a second lifting driving part 424 and a rope pushing member 425. Among them, the second lifting driving part 424 is arranged on the connecting seat 422, and the rope pushing member 425 is connected to the second lifting driving part 424.

[0073] Specifically, the second lifting driving part 424 is used to drive the rope pushing member 425 to lift. In order to achieve the lifting function, the second lifting driving part 424 can generally adopt components such as a cylinder or a linear module, and any component that can output a linear lifting motion can be adopted, which is not limited here. In this embodiment, the second lifting driving part 424 adopts a cylinder component as an example.

[0074] Furthermore, the rope pushing member 425 is in a rod-shaped structure in this embodiment, and can also be in a block-shaped structure in other embodiments. The rope pushing member 425 is placed horizontally. One end of the rope pushing member 425 is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the second lifting driving part 424, and the other end of the rope pushing member 425 extends to the lower part of the rope body 1. At this time, driven by the second lifting driving part 424, the rope pushing member 425 can squeeze the tail end of the rope body 1 from bottom to top. Because the middle part of the rope body 1 is in a clamped state at this time, the tail end of the rope body 1 will be deformed and expanded, and finally a hooking gap is formed. After the hooking gap of the rope body 1 is formed, the next step is to wait for the cover piercing mechanism 5 to pull the rope body 1 and pass it through the cover.

[0075] Continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5, the cover-piercing mechanism 5 is close to the assembly station and is located below the assembly station. Specifically, the cover-piercing mechanism includes a cover fixture 51, a traction component 52, and a translation drive component 53, and the cover fixture 51 and the traction component 52 are arranged adjacent to each other.

[0076] Among them, the translation drive component 53 is fixedly installed on the frame 2, and the cover fixture 51 and the traction component 52 are respectively arranged on the translation drive component 53. At this time, the cover fixture 51 and the traction component 52 are arranged on the frame 2 through the translation drive component 53. At this time, both sides of the translation drive component 53 are respectively close to the manipulator mechanism 6 and the rope transfer mechanism 4; on the one hand, the translation drive component 53 is used to drive the cover fixture 51 and the traction component 52 to approach or move away from the manipulator mechanism 6. When the cover fixture 51 approaches the manipulator mechanism 6, it is beneficial for the manipulator mechanism 6 to place the cover on the cover fixture 51; on the other hand, the translation drive component 53 is used to drive the cover fixture 51 and the traction component 52 to approach or move away from the rope transfer mechanism 4. When the cover fixture 51 approaches the rope transfer mechanism 4, it is beneficial to pass the rope 1 through the cover.

[0077] Generally, the translation drive component 53 can adopt a linear module or a rack and pinion motion mechanism, and any mechanism that can output a linear reciprocating motion can be selected, which is not limited here. In this embodiment, the translation drive component 53 adopts a linear module element as an example. The linear module element has a slide table. By installing the cover fixture 51 and the traction component 52 at the slide table of the translation drive component 53, the cover can be driven to approach or move away from the rope transfer mechanism 4 or the manipulator mechanism 6, and the mechanism moves flexibly.

[0078] Refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the cover fixture 51 is used for placing the cover and provides stable support for the cover. The cover fixture 51 includes a base 511 and a protrusion 512 located at the top of the base 511. The base 511 is fixedly connected to the slide table of the translation drive component 53. At the same time, the outer edge contour of the protrusion 512 is adapted to the inner edge contour of the cover. By placing the cover on the protrusion 512, stable positioning of the cover can be achieved, and the cover is not prone to offset when placed.

[0079] In addition, a through hole is vertically penetrated through the cover fixture 51. The traction component 52 is located below the cover fixture 51, and the traction component 52 is arranged on the translation drive component 53 in a liftable manner. When the cover is placed on the cover fixture 51, the traction component 52 can penetrate the cover from bottom to top through the through hole.

[0080] Continue to refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5, To realize the traction and threading of the rope body 1 through the cover body, the traction assembly 52 includes a third lifting drive unit 521, a fine threading unit 522, and a hooking unit 523.

[0081] The third lifting drive unit 521 is used to drive the fine threading unit 522 to move up and down. Specifically, the third lifting drive unit 521 includes a traction motor 5211, a traction belt drive module 5212, a lifting lead screw 5213, and a lifting slider 5214; the traction motor 5211 is fixedly installed at the slide of the translation drive assembly 53, and the lifting lead screw 5213 is vertically rotatably installed at the slide of the translation drive assembly 53 through a bearing block, and the traction belt drive module 5212 is respectively connected to the output shaft of the traction motor 5211 and the lifting lead screw 5213, playing a transmission role.

[0082] It should be noted that the structure of the traction belt drive module 5212 is similar to that of the rope body belt drive module 4122, both including two belt pulleys and a pair of drive belts. Specifically, during installation, the two belt pulleys are respectively fixedly connected to the output shaft of the traction motor 5211 and the lifting lead screw 5213, and the drive belts are respectively wrapped around the two belt pulleys. If the traction motor 5211 is started, the traction belt drive module 5212 can transmit the torque to the lifting lead screw 5213, and the lifting lead screw 5213 can rotate.

[0083] The lifting slider 5214 is slidably installed at the slide of the translation drive assembly 53 through a guide rail. At the same time, the lifting slider 5214 slides in the vertical direction. At the same time, the lifting slider 5214 is threadedly connected to the lifting lead screw 5213. Driven by the lifting lead screw 5213, the lifting slider 5214 moves up and down to achieve lifting movement.

[0084] Furthermore, the fine threading unit 522 is provided on the lifting slider 5214, and the hooking unit 523 is arranged on the fine threading unit 522. Driven by the lifting of the lifting slider 5214, the fine threading unit 522 performs a lifting action. At the same time, the fine threading unit 522 can drive the hooking unit 523 to slightly translate in the horizontal direction, so that the hooking unit 523 can be inserted into the hooking gap.

[0085] Specifically, the fine threading unit 522 can adopt components such as a cylinder or a linear module that can output linear motion. In this embodiment, a cylinder element is selected as an example, and the specific form of the actually selected component is not specifically limited here. The telescopic rod of the fine threading unit 522 is arranged to extend and retract in the horizontal direction. At the same time, the hooking unit 523 adopts a wire with a hook in this embodiment. In other embodiments, other structures of hook-shaped objects can also be adopted, such as a pneumatic gripper. Any object that can realize the hooking of the rope body 1 can be selected, and it is also not specifically limited here.

[0086] At this time, during the lifting process, the hooking part 523 can penetrate through the cover via the through hole on the cover fixture 51. Under the guidance of the fine movement rope threading part 522, it can horizontally penetrate into the hooking gap of the rope body 1. Subsequently, under the action of the third lifting driving part 521, the hooking part 523 moves downward, at this time, the rope body 1 is hooked, and then the tail end of the rope body 1 is pulled downward. The rope body 1 finally passes through the cover and directly points to the buckle 102 to be fastened to the cover, and finally the assembly of the rope cover is completed.

[0087] Furthermore, to improve the overall processing efficiency of the rope cover parts, multiple sets of mechanisms can also be set in the equipment. For example, the number of sets of the rope body suction components 41 can be set to multiple sets and arranged in parallel to simultaneously suck multiple rope bodies 1; correspondingly, the number of the rope body opening components 42, the number of the protrusions 512 on the cover fixture 51, and the number of the traction components 52 are adapted to the number of the rope body suction components 41 to synchronously adapt to the processing.

[0088] During the process of adjusting the number of mechanisms of the equipment, some mechanisms can share the same power source. For example, in the rope body suction components 41, the same rope body lifting motor 4121 can be shared. Only by connecting multiple sets of rope body belt transmission modules 4122 to the output shaft of the rope body lifting motor 4121 at the same time can synchronous transmission be achieved; correspondingly, at the rope body opening components 42, the same connecting seat 422 and the same second lateral movement driving part 421 can also be shared to synchronously control multiple sets of second lifting driving parts 424, top rope parts 425, and rope body clamping parts 423. In addition, in the cover-piercing mechanism 5, the traction component 52 can also synchronously control multiple sets of fine movement rope threading parts 522 and hooking parts 523 by setting the same third lifting driving part. The specific number of settings and combination methods of the mechanisms can be correspondingly set according to the actual processing efficiency requirements and will not be specifically limited here.

[0089] The implementation principle of a rope cover assembly equipment in an embodiment of the present invention is as follows: First, the disordered rope bodies 1 are quickly sorted by the rope body vibration feeding mechanism 3, and then under the suction action of the rope body suction components 41, the rope bodies 1 can be displaced to the assembly station; subsequently, the rope body opening components 42 simultaneously squeeze the tail ends of the rope bodies 1 to make the rope bodies 1 open themselves to form a hooking gap, which is beneficial to sucking the rope bodies 1 subsequently.

[0090] Meanwhile, under the action of the manipulator mechanism 6, the cover is automatically fed into the cover fixture 51. Immediately afterwards, at this time, the cover fixture 51 provides a stable support for the cover, and the cover is stably placed. Then the traction component 52 penetrates into the hooking gap and pulls the rope body 1, so that the rope body 1 finally passes through the cover. Finally, the manipulator mechanism 6 takes out the rope cover from the cover fixture 51, and finally the automatic assembly between the rope body 1 and the cover is completed.

[0091] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereby. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present invention shall be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rope cover assembly device, comprising a frame (2), characterized in that: It also includes a rope body vibration feeding mechanism (3), which is arranged on the frame (2) and is used to sort and feed the rope bodies (1); The rope transfer mechanism (4) comprises a rope suction component (41) and a rope opening component (42), wherein the rope suction component (41) is movably arranged on the frame (2) and is used to take out the rope (1) located at the rope vibration feeding mechanism (3) and transfer it to the assembly station; the rope opening component (42) is movably arranged on the rope suction component (41) and is used to squeeze the tail end of the rope (1) so that the tail end of the rope (1) is stretched open and a hooking gap is formed; and a cover-penetrating mechanism (5) disposed on the frame (2), the cover-penetrating mechanism (5) being disposed at the assembly station, and comprising a cover jig (51) and a traction assembly (52) disposed adjacent to each other, the cover jig (51) being used to place the cover, the traction assembly (52) being capable of penetrating the cover and hooking the rope (1) by hooking the hooking gap, thereby pulling the rope (1) through the cover; The rope body opening assembly (42) comprises A second transverse driving unit (421) is provided on the rope transfer mechanism (4); A connecting seat (422) connected to the second transverse driving unit (421), wherein the second transverse driving unit (421) is used to drive the connecting seat (422) to move closer to or farther from the rope body suction assembly (41); A rope body clamping portion (423), disposed on the connecting seat (422), and used for clamping the main body (101) of the rope body (1); A second lifting drive unit (424) is disposed on the connecting seat (422); and a top rope member (425) connected to the second lifting drive unit (424) and located below the rope body (1), the second lifting drive unit (424) being used to drive the top rope member (425) to squeeze the tail end of the rope body (1) from bottom to top, so that the tail end of the rope body (1) is stretched open and the hooking gap is formed; The traction assembly (52) includes A third lifting drive unit (521); A fine-motion rope threading part (522) is arranged on the third lifting drive part (521), and the third lifting drive part (521) is used to drive the fine-motion rope threading part (522) to move up and down; The hooking portion (523) is arranged on the micro-motion threading portion (522) and can penetrate the cover body through the cover body fixture (51). The micro-motion threading portion (522) is used to drive the hooking portion (523) to move in the horizontal direction so that the hooking portion (523) is plugged into and matched with the hook holding gap.

2. The rope cover assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rope body suction assembly (41) comprises A first transverse driving unit (411) is arranged on the frame (2); A first lifting drive unit (412) is provided on the first transverse movement drive unit (411), and the first transverse movement drive unit (411) is used to drive the first lifting drive unit (412) to move in a horizontal direction; And a suction cup module (413), which is arranged on the first lifting drive part (412) and is used to suck the buckle (102) at the end of the rope body (1). The first transverse movement drive part (411) and the first lifting drive part (412) are used to drive the suction cup module (413) to move in the horizontal and vertical directions, so that the suction cup module (413) can suck and transfer the rope body (1) from the rope body vibration feeding mechanism (3) to the assembly station.

3. A rope cap assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first lifting drive part (412) includes A rope body lifting motor (4121), which is arranged on the first transverse movement drive part (411); And a rope body belt transmission module (4122), which connects the suction cup module (413) and the rope body lifting motor (4121). The rope body lifting motor (4121) drives the rope body belt transmission module (4122) to act, so as to drive the suction cup module (413) to move up and down.

4. The rope cap assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rope body clamping part (423) includes A rope body pneumatic gripper (4231), which is fixedly installed on the connecting seat (422); Jaws (4232), which are respectively arranged at two output ends of the rope body pneumatic gripper (4231) and extend to the rope body suction component (41).

5. The rope cover assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third lifting drive part (521) includes A traction motor (5211); A traction belt transmission module (5212), which connects the traction motor (5211); A lifting lead screw (5213), which connects the traction belt transmission module (5212); A lifting slider (5214), which is threadedly connected with the lifting lead screw (5213). The fine movement rope threading part (522) is arranged on the lifting slider (5214). The traction belt transmission module (5212) drives the lifting lead screw (5213) to rotate, so as to drive the lifting and moving of the lifting slider (5214).

6. The rope cap assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover piercing mechanism (5) further includes A translation drive assembly (53), which is arranged on the machine frame (2). The cover fixture (51) and the traction assembly (52) are both arranged on the translation drive assembly (53). The translation drive assembly (53) is used to drive the cover fixture (51) and the traction assembly (52) to approach or move away from the rope body transfer mechanism (4).

7. The rope cap assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rope body vibration feeding mechanism (3) includes A vibration feeding tray (31), which is arranged on the machine frame (2); A material distribution track (32), one end of which is connected to the discharge port of the vibration feeding tray (31). An avoidance hole (321) through which the main body part (101) of the rope body (1) can naturally hang down is arranged in the middle of the material distribution track (32). The buckle (102) of the rope body (1) is placed on the material distribution track (32).

8. The rope cover assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further includes a manipulator mechanism (6), which is arranged on the machine frame (2) and is used to place the cover on the cover fixture (51) or to take out the rope cover from the cover fixture (51).

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