Automatic bottle cap assembly system

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a cap automatic assembly system, including an upper cap assembly device designed for an upper cap component and a lower cap assembly device designed for a lower cap component. The upper cap assembly device is used to assemble and form the upper cap component and place the upper cap component into the first buffer station; the lower cap assembly device is used to assemble and form the lower cap component, transfer the upper cap component in the first buffer station to the cap closing station, and assemble the upper cap component and the lower cap component into a closed cap at the cap closing station. Here, the closed cap means that the upper cap component and the lower cap component are buckled and locked. Through the mutual cooperation of each actuator in the upper cap assembly device and the lower cap assembly device, the assembly process of the cap is automatically completed, greatly improving the efficiency of cap assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure provides a cap automatic assembly system, which relates to the technical field of non-standard automation. Background Art

[0002] For some products with relatively complex component structures, if manual assembly or semi-automatic assembly methods are adopted, it will lead to low assembly efficiency and high error rates, affecting the product quality. Taking some caps with complex structures as an example, the number of parts included in the cap may be as many as ten, and the parts are relatively delicate, which will greatly increase the difficulty of manual assembly. Moreover, the assembly process of a large number of caps is extremely inefficient and often requires a lot of manpower and material resources. How to efficiently complete the testing process of complex caps has become an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present disclosure provides a cap automatic assembly system. The cap automatic assembly system includes an upper cap assembly device and a lower cap assembly device arranged adjacent to each other. The upper cap assembly device is used to assemble an upper cap assembly and place the upper cap assembly in the first buffer station. The lower cap assembly device is used to assemble a lower cap assembly, transfer the upper cap assembly in the first buffer station to the cap closing station, and assemble the upper cap assembly and the lower cap assembly into a closed cap at the cap closing station;

[0004] The upper cap assembly device includes a first assembly module, a second assembly module, a first transfer module, a third assembly module, and a second transfer module arranged in a continuous row. A first assembly station is provided at the adjacent position of the second assembly module and the first transfer module. A second assembly station is provided at the adjacent position of the third assembly module and the second transfer module. The first buffer station is close to the lower cap assembly device;

[0005] The first assembly module is used to assemble an upper cap body and a logo cap into a first combination body and place the first combination body at the first assembly station. The second assembly module is used to assemble a silicone valve and a filter cover into a second combination body and assemble the second combination body with the first combination body in the first assembly station into a third combination body. The first transfer module transfers the third combination body to the second assembly station. The third assembly module is used to transfer a buckle to the second assembly station and assemble the buckle with the third combination body into an upper cap assembly. The second transfer module is used to transfer the upper cap assembly to the first buffer station;

[0006] The upper cap assembly device includes a third transfer module, a fourth transfer module, a fourth assembly module, a fifth assembly module, and a cap closing module arranged in a continuous row. The cap closing station is close to the fourth assembly module and the cap closing module;

[0007] The third transfer module is close to the first buffer station and is used to transfer the upper cover assembly in the first buffer station to the cover closing station; the fourth transfer module is used to transfer the lower cover body to the third assembly station; the fourth assembly module is used to assemble the lower cover body, the torsion spring and the spring cover into a lower cover assembly at the third assembly station; the fourth transfer module is used to transfer the lower cover assembly in the third assembly station to the second buffer station and transfer the lower cover assembly in the second buffer station to the cover closing station; the fifth assembly module is used to insert the ejector pin into the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly; the cover closing module is used to close the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly.

[0008] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first assembly module includes an upper cover vibrating disk, an orienting mechanism, a first handling mechanism, a logo cover material clamp, an alignment mechanism, a logo cover picking device, a station advancing device and a pressing station, and the pressing station is arranged on the station advancing device;

[0009] The end of the upper cover vibrating disk is adjacent to the orienting mechanism, and the upper cover vibrating disk is used to transmit the upper cover body to the orienting mechanism;

[0010] The first grasping part of the first handling mechanism is used to grasp the upper cover body from the orienting mechanism, rotate it by a preset angle, and then place the upper cover body into the pressing station;

[0011] The station advancing device pushes the second grasping part and the first pressing part of the first handling mechanism in the pressing station to move; the logo cover picking device is used to pick the logo cover from the logo cover material clamp and place it on the alignment mechanism;

[0012] The first pressing part is used to grasp the logo cover from the alignment mechanism and assemble the logo cover onto the upper cover body in the pressing station to form a first combination;

[0013] The second grasping part is used to grasp the first combination in the pressing station and transfer it to the first assembly station.

[0014] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second assembly module includes a silicone valve vibrating disk, a filter cover vibrating disk, a first vertical pushing mechanism, a first horizontal pushing mechanism, a silicone valve grasping mechanism and a filter cover grasping mechanism. The first horizontal pushing mechanism is connected to the first vertical pushing mechanism, and both the silicone valve grasping mechanism and the filter cover grasping mechanism are connected to the first horizontal pushing mechanism. The end of the silicone valve vibrating disk is close to the silicone valve grasping mechanism, and the end of the filter cover vibrating disk is close to the filter cover grasping mechanism;

[0015] The filter cover grasping mechanism is used to grasp the filter cover from the end of the filter cover vibrating disk and place the filter cover on the first assembly station under the drive of the first vertical pushing mechanism and the first horizontal pushing mechanism;

[0016] The silicone valve grasping mechanism is used to grasp the silicone valve from the end of the silicone valve vibrating disk, and under the drive of the first vertical pushing mechanism and the first horizontal pushing mechanism, load the silicone valve into the filter cover in the first assembly station to form a second combination;

[0017] The second grasping part is used to grasp the first combination in the pressing station and load the first combination into the second combination in the first assembly station to form a third combination.

[0018] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first transfer module includes a rotating swing arm mechanism, and the end of the rotating swing arm mechanism can rotate between the first assembly station and the second assembly station;

[0019] The swing arm of the rotating swing arm mechanism is used to grasp the third combination in the first assembly station, and place the third combination after flipping in the second assembly station.

[0020] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the third assembly module includes a buckle vibrating disk, a second horizontal pushing mechanism, a swing driving mechanism and a buckle grasping mechanism. The buckle grasping mechanism is connected to the second horizontal pushing mechanism in a swingable manner. The swing driving mechanism is respectively hinged to the second horizontal pushing mechanism and the buckle grasping mechanism, and the end of the buckle vibrating disk is close to the buckle grasping mechanism;

[0021] The buckle grasping mechanism is used to grasp the buckle, and under the drive of the second horizontal pushing mechanism and the swing driving mechanism, load the buckle into the third combination in the second assembly station to form an upper cover assembly;

[0022] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second transfer module includes a third grasping part; the second transfer module can move between the second assembly station and the first buffer station, and is used to grasp the upper cover assembly in the second assembly station and place it in the first buffer station.

[0023] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth assembly module includes a lower cover body vibrating disk, a spring cover vibrating disk, a torsion spring vibrating disk, a rotating station disk, a second handling mechanism and a third handling mechanism; the rotating station disk is between the second handling mechanism and the third handling mechanism, the end of the spring cover vibrating disk is close to the second handling mechanism, and the end of the torsion spring vibrating disk is close to the third handling mechanism;

[0024] The fourth grasping part in the second handling mechanism is used to grasp the spring cover and transfer it to the rotating station disk, and the rotating station disk transfers the spring cover to a position close to the third handling mechanism by rotation;

[0025] The sixth grasping part of the third handling mechanism is used to grasp the torsion spring and load the torsion spring into the spring cover on the third handling mechanism to form a fourth combination;

[0026] The rotating station disk transfers the fourth assembly to a position close to the third handling mechanism by rotation; the fifth gripping part in the second handling mechanism is used to grip the fourth assembly, transfer the fourth assembly to the third assembly station, and load the fourth assembly into the lower cover body in the third assembly station to form a lower cover assembly.

[0027] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth transfer module includes a seventh gripping part, an eighth gripping part, and a ninth gripping part; the end of the lower cover body vibrating disk is close to the seventh gripping part;

[0028] The seventh gripping part moves between the end of the lower cover body vibrating disk and the third assembly station, and is used to grip the lower cover body and transfer the lower cover body to the third assembly station;

[0029] The eighth gripping part moves between the third assembly station and the second buffer station, and is used to grip the lower cover assembly at the third assembly station and transfer the lower cover assembly to the second buffer station;

[0030] The ninth gripping part moves between the second buffer station and the lid closing station, and is used to grip the lower cover assembly at the second buffer station and transfer the lower cover assembly to the lid closing station.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the lid closing station includes an upper cover jig and a lower cover jig; the upper cover assembly is located in the upper cover jig, and the lower cover assembly is located in the lower cover jig; the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly are vertically arranged, and the pin through holes of the two are coaxial;

[0032] The fifth assembly module includes a pin vibrating disk and a pin pushing device; the end of the pin vibrating disk is close to the pin pushing device; the pin pushing device is used to push the pin located at the end of the pin vibrating disk into the pin through holes of the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly, so that the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly form a complete bottle cap.

[0033] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the lid closing module includes an upper cover driving mechanism and a buckle driving mechanism; the lower cover jig transfers the bottle cap to a first position by rotation, wherein the first position is located between the upper cover driving mechanism and the buckle driving mechanism;

[0034] The upper cover driving mechanism is used to push the upper cover assembly so that the upper cover assembly is buckled with the lower cover assembly; the buckle driving mechanism is used to apply pressure to the buckle so that the buckle locks the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly.

[0035] It should be understood that the content described in this part is not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become easily understood through the following description.

[0036] The beneficial effects brought by the technical solution provided by the present disclosure are:

[0037] The cap automatic assembly system provided by the present disclosure divides the cap into an upper cap assembly and a lower cap assembly. An upper cap assembly device is designed for the upper cap assembly, and a lower cap assembly device is designed for the lower cap assembly. The respective actuators in the upper cap assembly device and the lower cap assembly device cooperate with each other to automatically complete the cap assembly process, greatly improving the efficiency of cap assembly. Description of the Drawings

[0038] The drawings are used to better understand the solution and do not limit the present disclosure. Among them:

[0039] Figure 1 Shows a schematic diagram of a cap automatic assembly system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 2 Shows a schematic diagram of an upper cap assembly device provided by the present disclosure;

[0041] Figure 3 Shows a partial enlarged view of an area of the upper cap assembly device provided by the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 4 Shows a partial enlarged view of another area of the upper cap assembly device provided by the present disclosure;

[0043] Figure 5 Shows a schematic diagram of a lower cap assembly device provided by the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 6 Shows a partial enlarged view of an area of the lower cap assembly device provided by the present disclosure;

[0045] Figure 7 Shows a partial enlarged view of another area of the lower cap assembly device provided by the present disclosure.

[0046] The reference numerals in the drawings are explained as follows:

[0047] 100 - Upper cap assembly device;

[0048] 1 - First assembly module; 11 - Upper cap vibrating bowl; 12 - Orientation mechanism; 13 - First handling mechanism;

[0049] 131 - First grasping part; 132 - Second grasping part; 133 - First pressing part;

[0050] 14 - Marked cap material clamp; 15 - Alignment mechanism; 16 - Marked cap picking device;

[0051] 17 - Station advancing device; 18 - Pressing station;

[0052] 2 - Second assembly module; 21 - Silicone valve vibrating bowl; 22 - Filter cover vibrating bowl;

[0053] 23 - First vertical pushing mechanism; 24 - First horizontal pushing mechanism;

[0054] 25 - Silicone valve grasping mechanism; 26 - Filter cover grasping mechanism;

[0055] 3 - First transfer module; 31 - Rotary swing arm mechanism;

[0056] 4 - Third assembly module; 41 - Snap vibration disk; 42 - Second horizontal pushing mechanism;

[0057] 43 - Swing driving mechanism; 44 - Snap grasping mechanism;

[0058] 5 - Second transfer module; 51 - Third grasping part;

[0059] 1001 - First assembly station; Second assembly station 1002; 1003 - First buffer station;

[0060] 200 - Lower cover assembly device;

[0061] 6 - Third transfer module;

[0062] 7 - Fourth transfer module; 71 Seventh grasping part; 72 - Eighth grasping part; 73 - Ninth grasping part;

[0063] 8 - Fourth assembly module; 81 - Lower cover body vibration disk; 82 - Spring cover vibration disk;

[0064] 83 - Torsion spring vibration disk; 84 - Rotary working position disk;

[0065] 85 - Second handling mechanism; 851 - Fourth grasping part; 852 - Fifth grasping part;

[0066] 86 - Third handling mechanism; 861 - Sixth grasping part;

[0067] 9 - Fifth assembly module; 91 - Thimble vibration disk; 92 - Thimble pushing device;

[0068] 10 - Cover closing module; 101 - Upper cover driving mechanism; 102 - Snap driving mechanism;

[0069] 2001 - Cover closing station; 20011 - Upper cover fixture; 20012 - Lower cover fixture;

[0070] 2002 - Third assembly station; 2003 - Second buffer station. Detailed implementation mode

[0071] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Various details of the embodiments of the present disclosure are included to facilitate understanding, and they should be considered merely exemplary. Therefore, those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Similarly, descriptions of well-known functions and mechanisms are omitted in the following description for clarity and conciseness.

[0072] For some products with relatively complex component structures, if manual assembly or semi-automatic assembly methods are used, it will result in low assembly efficiency and high error rates, affecting the quality of the products. Taking some caps with complex structures as an example, the cap may contain up to ten parts, and the parts are relatively delicate, which will greatly increase the difficulty of manual assembly. Moreover, the assembly process of a large number of caps is extremely inefficient and often requires a lot of manpower and material resources. How to efficiently complete the testing process of complex caps has become an urgent problem to be solved. The cap automatic assembly system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure aims to solve at least one of the above technical problems in the prior art.

[0073] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the cap includes an upper cover body, a logo cover, a silicone valve, a filter cover, a buckle, a lower cover body, a torsion spring, a spring cover, and a thimble. Among them, the upper cover body, the logo cover, the silicone valve, the filter cover, and the buckle form an upper cover assembly, the lower cover body, the torsion spring, and the spring cover form a lower cover assembly, and the thimble is used to connect the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly. The cap automatic assembly system of the embodiments of the present disclosure aims to automatically complete the entire assembly process of the above-mentioned cap.

[0074] Figure 1 The figure shows a schematic diagram of a cap automatic assembly system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, as Figure 1 shown, the cap automatic assembly system includes an upper cover assembly device 100 and a lower cover assembly device 200 arranged adjacent to each other. The upper cover assembly device 100 is used to assemble and form an upper cover assembly, and place the upper cover assembly into the first buffer station 1003; the lower cover assembly device 200 is used to assemble and form a lower cover assembly, transfer the upper cover assembly in the first buffer station 1003 to the cap closing station 2001, and assemble the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly into a closed cap at the cap closing station 2001. Here, the closed cap means that the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly are buckled and locked.

[0075] The upper cover assembly device 100 includes a first assembly module 1, a second assembly module 2, a first transfer module 3, a third assembly module 4, and a second transfer module 5 arranged in sequence. A first assembly station 1001 is provided at the adjacent position of the second assembly module 2 and the first transfer module 3, a second assembly station 1002 is provided at the adjacent position of the third assembly module 4 and the second transfer module 5, and the first buffer station 1003 is close to the lower cover assembly device 200.

[0076] The first assembly module 1 is used to assemble the upper cover body and the logo cover into a first combined body, and place the first combined body at the first assembly station 1001. The second assembly module 2 is used to assemble the silicone valve and the filter cover into a second combined body, and assemble the second combined body with the first combined body at the first assembly station 1001 into a third combined body. The first transfer module 3 transfers the third combined body to the second assembly station 1002. The third assembly module 4 is used to transfer the buckle to the second assembly station 1002 and assemble it with the third combined body into an upper cover assembly. The second transfer module 5 is used to transfer the upper cover assembly to the first buffer station 1003.

[0077] The upper cover assembly device 200 includes a third transfer module 6, a fourth transfer module 7, a fourth assembly module 8, a fifth assembly module 9 and a lid closing module 10 arranged in sequence. The lid closing station 2001 is close to the fourth assembly module 8 and the lid closing module 10.

[0078] The third transfer module 6 is close to the first buffer station 1003 and is used to transfer the upper cover assembly at the first buffer station 1003 to the lid closing station 2001; the fourth transfer module 7 is used to transfer the lower cover body to the third assembly station 2002; the fourth assembly module 8 is used to assemble the lower cover body, the torsion spring and the spring cover into a lower cover assembly at the third assembly station 2002; the fourth transfer module 7 is used to transfer the lower cover assembly at the third assembly station 2002 to the second buffer station 2003, and transfer the lower cover assembly at the second buffer station 2003 to the lid closing station 2001; the fifth assembly module 9 is used to insert the ejector pin into the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly; the lid closing module 10 is used to close the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly.

[0079] The bottle cap automatic assembly system provided by the present disclosure divides the bottle cap into an upper cover assembly and a lower cover assembly, designs an upper cover assembly device for the upper cover assembly and a lower cover assembly device for the lower cover assembly, and automatically completes the assembly process of the bottle cap through the mutual cooperation of each actuator in the upper cover assembly device and the lower cover assembly device, greatly improving the efficiency of bottle cap assembly.

[0080] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first assembly module 1 includes an upper cover vibrating disk 11, an orienting mechanism 12, a first handling mechanism 13, a logo cover material clamp 14, an alignment mechanism 15, a logo cover picking device 16, a station advancing device 17 and a pressing station 18. The pressing station 18 is arranged on the station advancing device 17.

[0081] The end of the upper cover vibrating disk 11 is adjacent to the orienting mechanism 12, and the upper cover vibrating disk 11 is used to transfer the upper cover body to the orienting mechanism 12. The first grasping part 131 of the first handling mechanism 13 is used to grasp the upper cover body from the orienting mechanism 12, rotate the upper cover body by a preset angle, and then place the upper cover body into the pressing station 18.

[0082] The station pushing device 17 pushes and moves between the second gripping part 132 and the first pressing part 133 of the first handling mechanism 13 at the pressing station 18; the logo cover picking device 16 is used to pick up the logo cover from the logo cover material clip 14 and place the logo cover on the alignment mechanism 15. The first pressing part is used to pick up the logo cover from the alignment mechanism 15 and assemble the logo cover onto the upper cover body at the pressing station 18 to form a first combined body. The second gripping part is used to grip the first combined body at the pressing station 18 and transfer the first combined body to the first assembly station 1001.

[0083] Specifically, the first gripping part 131 of the first handling mechanism 13 picks up the upper cover body from the orientation mechanism 12, rotates the upper cover body by a preset angle, and then places the upper cover body into the pressing station 18. Then, the station pushing device 17 pushes the pressing station 18 to move to one side of the first pressing part 133. At the same time, the first pressing part 133 picks up the logo cover from the alignment mechanism 15 and assembles the logo cover onto the upper cover body at the pressing station 18 to form a first combined body. The station pushing device 17 pushes the pressing station 18 to move to one side of the second gripping part 132. The second gripping part 132 grips the first combined body at the pressing station 18 and transfers the first combined body to the first assembly station 1001.

[0084] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second assembly module 2 includes a silicone valve vibrating disk 21, a filter cover vibrating disk 22, a first vertical pushing mechanism 23, a first horizontal pushing mechanism 24, a silicone valve gripping mechanism 25, and a filter cover gripping mechanism 26. The first horizontal pushing mechanism 24 is connected to the first vertical pushing mechanism 23. Both the silicone valve gripping mechanism 25 and the filter cover gripping mechanism 26 are connected to the first horizontal pushing mechanism 24. The end of the silicone valve vibrating disk 21 is close to the silicone valve gripping mechanism 25, and the end of the filter cover vibrating disk 22 is close to the filter cover gripping mechanism 26.

[0085] The filter cover gripping mechanism 26 is used to pick up the filter cover from the end of the filter cover vibrating disk 22 and, under the drive of the first vertical pushing mechanism 23 and the first horizontal pushing mechanism 24, place the filter cover on the first assembly station 1001. The silicone valve gripping mechanism 25 is used to pick up the silicone valve from the end of the silicone valve vibrating disk 21 and, under the drive of the first vertical pushing mechanism 23 and the first horizontal pushing mechanism 24, install the silicone valve into the filter cover at the first assembly station 1001 to form a second combined body.

[0086] The second gripping part is used to grip the first combined body at the pressing station 18 and install the first combined body into the second combined body at the first assembly station 1001 to form a third combined body.

[0087] Specifically, the filter cover vibrating disk 22 transports the filter cover to the end, the silicone valve vibrating disk 21 transports the silicone valve to the end, the filter cover gripping mechanism 26 grips the filter cover, and the silicone valve gripping mechanism 25 grips the silicone valve. Among them, the end of the filter cover gripping mechanism 26 can be a clamping jaw, and the end of the silicone valve gripping mechanism 25 can be a vacuum chuck. The first vertical pushing mechanism 23 pushes the filter cover gripping mechanism 26 forward, so that the filter cover gripping mechanism 26 places the filter cover at the first assembly station 1001. Then, the first horizontal pushing mechanism 24 pushes the silicone valve gripping mechanism 25 to move leftward, so that the silicone valve gripping mechanism 25 installs the silicone valve into the filter cover at the first assembly station 1001 to form a second combined body. The second gripping part grips the first combined body at the pressing station 18 and presses down the first combined body, so that the first combined body and the second combined body are combined into a third combined body.

[0088] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first transfer module 3 includes a rotating swing arm mechanism 31. The end of the rotating swing arm mechanism 31 can rotate between the first assembly station 1001 and the second assembly station 1002. Specifically, the rotating swing arm mechanism 31 includes a motor and a swing arm 311. The swing arm 311 is connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the motor can drive the end of the swing arm 311 to rotate between the first assembly station 1001 and the second assembly station 1002. The swing arm 311 of the rotating swing arm mechanism 31 is used to grip the third combined body at the first assembly station 1001 and place the third combined body at the second assembly station 1002 after flipping.

[0089] Specifically, the end of the swing arm 311 grips the third combined body from the first assembly station 1001, and the motor drives the swing arm 311 to rotate 180 degrees, so that the third combined body is flipped and just placed into the second assembly station 1002.

[0090] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the third assembly module 4 includes a buckle vibrating disk 41, a second horizontal pushing mechanism 42, a swing driving mechanism 43, and a buckle gripping mechanism 44. The buckle gripping mechanism 44 is connected to the second horizontal pushing mechanism 42 in a swingable manner. The swing driving mechanism 43 is respectively hinged to the second horizontal pushing mechanism 42 and the buckle gripping mechanism 44. The end of the buckle vibrating disk 41 is close to the buckle gripping mechanism 44. The buckle gripping mechanism 44 is used to grip the buckle and, under the drive of the second horizontal pushing mechanism 42 and the swing driving mechanism 43, install the buckle into the third combined body at the second assembly station 1002 to form an upper cover assembly.

[0091] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second transfer module 5 includes a third grasping portion 51. The second transfer module 5 is capable of moving between the second assembly station 1002 and the first buffer station 1003, and is used to grasp the upper cover assembly in the second assembly station 1002 and place it into the first buffer station 1003. Specifically, after the buckle is loaded into the third assembly to form the upper cover assembly, the third grasping portion 51 moves above the second assembly station 1002 to grasp the upper cover assembly, and then the third grasping portion 51 moves above the first buffer station 1003 to place the upper cover assembly into the first buffer station 1003.

[0092] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth assembly module 8 includes a lower cover vibrating disk 81, a spring cover vibrating disk 82, a torsion spring vibrating disk 83, a rotating station disk 84, a second handling mechanism 85, and a third handling mechanism 86; the rotating station disk 84 is between the second handling mechanism 85 and the third handling mechanism 86, the end of the spring cover vibrating disk 82 is close to the second handling mechanism 85, and the end of the torsion spring vibrating disk 83 is close to the third handling mechanism 86. The fourth grasping portion 851 in the second handling mechanism 85 is used to grasp the spring cover and transfer it to the rotating station disk 84, and the rotating station disk 84 transfers the spring cover to a position close to the third handling mechanism 86 by rotation. The sixth grasping portion 861 of the third handling mechanism 86 is used to grasp the torsion spring and load the torsion spring into the spring cover on the third handling mechanism 86 to form a fourth assembly.

[0093] The rotating station disk 84 transfers the fourth assembly to a position close to the third handling mechanism 86 by rotation; the fifth grasping portion 852 in the second handling mechanism 85 is used to grasp the fourth assembly, transfer the fourth assembly to the third assembly station 2002, and load the fourth assembly into the lower cover body in the third assembly station 2002 to form a lower cover assembly.

[0094] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth transfer module 7 includes a seventh grasping portion 71, an eighth grasping portion 72, and a ninth grasping portion 73, and the end of the lower cover vibrating disk 81 is close to the seventh grasping portion 71. The seventh grasping portion 71 moves between the end of the lower cover vibrating disk 81 and the third assembly station 2002, and is used to grasp the lower cover body and transfer the lower cover body to the third assembly station 2002. The eighth grasping portion 72 moves between the third assembly station 2002 and the second buffer station 2003, and is used to grasp the lower cover assembly at the third assembly station 2002 and transfer the lower cover assembly to the second buffer station 2003. The ninth grasping portion 73 moves between the second buffer station 2003 and the lid closing station 2001, and is used to grasp the lower cover assembly at the second buffer station 2003 and transfer the lower cover assembly to the lid closing station 2001.

[0095] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the lid closing station 2001 includes an upper lid fixture 20011 and a lower lid fixture 20012. The upper lid assembly is located within the upper lid fixture, and the lower lid assembly is located within the lower lid fixture. The upper lid assembly and the lower lid assembly are disposed perpendicular to each other, and the ejector pin through holes thereof are coaxial. The fifth assembly module 9 includes an ejector pin vibrating disk 91 and an ejector pin pushing device 92. The end of the ejector pin vibrating disk 91 is close to the ejector pin pushing device 92. The ejector pin pushing device 92 is configured to push the ejector pin located at the end of the ejector pin vibrating disk 91 into the ejector pin through holes of the upper lid assembly and the lower lid assembly, so that the upper lid assembly and the lower lid assembly form a complete bottle cap.

[0096] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the lid closing module 10 includes an upper lid driving mechanism 101 and a buckle driving mechanism 102. The lower lid fixture rotates to transfer the bottle cap to a first position, where the first position is between the upper lid driving mechanism 101 and the buckle driving mechanism 102. The upper lid driving mechanism 101 is configured to push the upper lid assembly so that the upper lid assembly and the lower lid assembly are buckled. The buckle driving mechanism 102 is configured to apply pressure to the buckle so that the buckle locks the upper lid assembly and the lower lid assembly.

[0097] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the components providing power in the above-mentioned respective actuators may be cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, motors, etc., and linear motion or circular motion is achieved based on these components.

[0098] The above specific embodiments do not constitute a limitation to the protection scope of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure shall be included within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An automatic bottle cap assembly system, characterized in that, It includes an upper cover assembly device and a lower cover assembly device which are arranged adjacent to each other; the upper cover assembly device is used to assemble an upper cover assembly and place the upper cover assembly into the first buffer station; the lower cover assembly device is used to assemble a lower cover assembly, transfer the upper cover assembly in the first buffer station to the lid closing station, and assemble the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly into a closed bottle cap at the lid closing station. The upper cover assembly device includes a first assembly module, a second assembly module, a first transfer module, a third assembly module, and a second transfer module arranged in sequence. A first assembly station is provided at the adjacent position between the second assembly module and the first transfer module, a second assembly station is provided at the adjacent position between the third assembly module and the second transfer module, and the first buffer station is close to the lower cover assembly device. The first assembly module is used to assemble an upper cover body and a logo cover into a first combination body and place the first combination body at the first assembly station; the second assembly module is used to assemble a silicone valve and a filter cover into a second combination body and assemble the second combination body with the first combination body in the first assembly station into a third combination body, and the first transfer module transfers the third combination body to the second assembly station; the third assembly module is used to transfer a buckle to the second assembly station and assemble it with the third combination body into the upper cover assembly; the second transfer module is used to transfer the upper cover assembly to the first buffer station. The upper cover assembly device includes a third transfer module, a fourth transfer module, a fourth assembly module, a fifth assembly module, and a lid closing module arranged in sequence. The lid closing station is close to the fourth assembly module and the lid closing module. The third transfer module is close to the first buffer station and is used to transfer the upper cover assembly in the first buffer station to the lid closing station; the fourth transfer module is used to transfer a lower cover body to the third assembly station; the fourth assembly module is used to assemble the lower cover body, a torsion spring, and a spring cover into a lower cover assembly at the third assembly station; the fourth transfer module is used to transfer the lower cover assembly in the third assembly station to a second buffer station and transfer the lower cover assembly in the second buffer station to the lid closing station; the fifth assembly module is used to insert a thimble into the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly. The lid closing module is used to close the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly.

2. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, wherein The first assembly module includes an upper cover vibrating disk, an orienting mechanism, a first handling mechanism, a logo cover clamping device, an alignment mechanism, a logo cover picking device, a station advancing device, and a pressing station, and the pressing station is arranged on the station advancing device. The end of the upper cover vibrating disk is adjacent to the orienting mechanism, and the upper cover vibrating disk is used to transmit the upper cover body to the orienting mechanism. The first grasping part of the first handling mechanism is used to grasp the upper cover body from the orienting mechanism, rotate it by a preset angle, and then place the upper cover body into the pressing station. The station pushing device pushes the first handling mechanism between the second gripping part and the first pressing part at the pressing station; the logo cover picking device is used to pick the logo cover from the logo cover material clamp and place it on the alignment mechanism; The first pressing part is used to pick the logo cover from the alignment mechanism and assemble the logo cover onto the upper cover body at the pressing station to form a first combination; The second gripping part is used to grip the first combination at the pressing station and transfer it to the first assembly station.

3. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, wherein The second assembly module includes a silicone valve vibrating disk, a filter cover vibrating disk, a first vertical pushing mechanism, a first horizontal pushing mechanism, a silicone valve gripping mechanism and a filter cover gripping mechanism. The first horizontal pushing mechanism is connected to the first vertical pushing mechanism. Both the silicone valve gripping mechanism and the filter cover gripping mechanism are connected to the first horizontal pushing mechanism. The end of the silicone valve vibrating disk is close to the silicone valve gripping mechanism, and the end of the filter cover vibrating disk is close to the filter cover gripping mechanism; The filter cover gripping mechanism is used to pick the filter cover from the end of the filter cover vibrating disk and place the filter cover on the first assembly station under the drive of the first vertical pushing mechanism and the first horizontal pushing mechanism; The silicone valve gripping mechanism is used to pick the silicone valve from the end of the silicone valve vibrating disk and install the silicone valve into the filter cover at the first assembly station under the drive of the first vertical pushing mechanism and the first horizontal pushing mechanism to form a second combination; The second gripping part is used to grip the first combination at the pressing station and install the first combination into the second combination at the first assembly station to form a third combination.

4. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first transfer module includes a rotating swing arm mechanism, and the end of the rotating swing arm mechanism can rotate between the first assembly station and the second assembly station; The swing arm of the rotating swing arm mechanism is used to pick the third combination at the first assembly station, turn over the third combination and place it on the second assembly station.

5. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The third assembly module includes a buckle vibrating disk, a second horizontal pushing mechanism, a swing driving mechanism and a buckle gripping mechanism. The buckle gripping mechanism is connected to the second horizontal pushing mechanism in a swingable manner. The swing driving mechanism is respectively hinged to the second horizontal pushing mechanism and the buckle gripping mechanism. The end of the buckle vibrating disk is close to the buckle gripping mechanism; The buckle gripping mechanism is used to pick the buckle and install the buckle into the third combination at the second assembly station under the drive of the second horizontal pushing mechanism and the swing driving mechanism to form the upper cover assembly.

6. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second transfer module includes a third gripping part; the second transfer module can move between the second assembly station and the first buffer station, and is used to pick the upper cover assembly at the second assembly station and put it into the first buffer station.

7. The automatic bottle cap assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fourth assembly module includes a lower cover vibrating disk, a spring cover vibrating disk, a torsion spring vibrating disk, a rotary working station disk, a second handling mechanism, and a third handling mechanism; the rotary working station disk is between the second handling mechanism and the third handling mechanism, the end of the spring cover vibrating disk is close to the second handling mechanism, and the end of the torsion spring vibrating disk is close to the third handling mechanism; The fourth gripping part in the second handling mechanism is used to grip the spring cover and transfer it to the rotary working station disk, and the rotary working station disk transfers the spring cover to a position close to the third handling mechanism by rotation; The sixth gripping part of the third handling mechanism is used to grip the torsion spring and install the torsion spring into the spring cover on the third handling mechanism to form a fourth combination; The rotary working station disk transfers the fourth combination to a position close to the third handling mechanism by rotation; the fifth gripping part in the second handling mechanism is used to grip the fourth combination, transfer the fourth combination to the third assembly station, and install the fourth combination into the lower cover body in the third assembly station to form the lower cover assembly.

8. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, wherein The fourth transfer module includes a seventh gripping part, an eighth gripping part, and a ninth gripping part, and the end of the lower cover vibrating disk is close to the seventh gripping part; The seventh gripping part moves between the end of the lower cover vibrating disk and the third assembly station, and is used to grip the lower cover body and transfer the lower cover body to the third assembly station; The eighth gripping part moves between the third assembly station and the second buffer station, and is used to grip the lower cover assembly at the third assembly station and transfer the lower cover assembly to the second buffer station; The ninth gripping part moves between the second buffer station and the lid closing station, and is used to grip the lower cover assembly at the second buffer station and transfer the lower cover assembly to the lid closing station.

9. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, wherein The lid closing station includes an upper cover fixture and a lower cover fixture, the upper cover assembly is located in the upper cover fixture, and the lower cover assembly is located in the lower cover fixture; the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly are vertically arranged, and the ejector pin through holes of the two are coaxial; The fifth assembly module includes an ejector pin vibrating disk and an ejector pin pushing device, and the end of the ejector pin vibrating disk is close to the ejector pin pushing device; the ejector pin pushing device is used to push the ejector pin located at the end of the ejector pin vibrating disk into the ejector pin through holes of the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly, so that the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly form a complete bottle cap.

10. The automatic cap assembly system according to claim 1, wherein The lid closing module includes an upper cover driving mechanism and a buckle driving mechanism; the lower cover fixture transfers the bottle cap to a first position by rotation, where the first position is between the upper cover driving mechanism and the buckle driving mechanism; The upper cover driving mechanism is used to push the upper cover assembly so that the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly are buckled; the buckle driving mechanism is used to apply pressure to the buckle so that the buckle locks the upper cover assembly and the lower cover assembly.

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