Spring hanger
By designing a lifting spring robot and using a combination of servo motors and molds, the automatic bending and hook forming of lifting springs is achieved, solving the problems of slow production speed and poor stability of existing equipment, and improving the forming efficiency and product quality of lifting springs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 南京中创模塑配件有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2023-02-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-02
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of lifting spring hook technology, specifically to a lifting spring manipulator. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, there are two known types of spring forming equipment: cam-type spring machines and camless spring machines. Due to the appearance characteristics of springs, the forming steps are hook bending, straightening, coiling, hook bending, and double-hook spring bending. Furthermore, the mechanical performance stability of the equipment is limited, resulting in slow production speed and poor stability, which affects product performance and subsequent assembly and quality.
[0003] Based on this, the present invention designs a spring-loaded robotic arm to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a spring-loaded robot to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a lifting spring manipulator, including a support frame, wherein a first picking gripper and a second picking gripper are fixedly installed on the upper end face of the support frame, and the first picking gripper and the second picking gripper are arranged perpendicularly.
[0006] The first material handling gripper has a suspension spring body located on its side near the rear end. A servo motor and a turntable are fixedly mounted on the support frame, and the turntable is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the servo motor.
[0007] Preferably, the second picking claw is located on the upper end face of the support frame near the rear end, and the first picking claw is located on the upper end face of the support frame near one side.
[0008] Preferably, a telescopic cylinder and a push-tightening cylinder are fixedly installed on the upper end face of the support frame at a position in front of the second material handling claw, with the telescopic cylinder located on one side of the push-tightening cylinder.
[0009] Preferably, a hook mold is fixedly installed between the push-tightening cylinder and the second material handling jaw.
[0010] Preferably, the upper end face of the telescopic cylinder is provided with a rotating platform, and the upper end face of the rotating platform is located on the same horizontal line as the position of the hook mold.
[0011] Preferably, a drive motor is fixedly connected to the side of the hook mold.
[0012] Preferably, a bending die is provided on one side of the first material handling gripper, and the position of the turntable matches that of the bending die.
[0013] Preferably, the adjustment range of the bending and straightening mold is 0-360°.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0015] 1. A robotic arm picks up the semi-finished spring body and places it into a bending mold. A servo motor drives a turntable via a reducer and gear transmission, simultaneously straightening one end of the spring body. After straightening, the robotic arm picks up the spring body and places it on a rotary table. The angle is adjusted according to the spring requirements. The spring body is then transferred by the robotic arm to a hook mold, where a pressing device tightens it to prevent the spring from wobbling. The servo motor then drives the hook mold device to form the spring. The spring machine produces the coiled portion, which is picked up by the robotic arm and placed into the bending mold. The mold is then controlled by a servo motor. The system uses a motor and gear drive for synchronous bending and straightening. The bending mold is adjustable from 0-360° according to the spring angle. The spring is then transferred by a robotic arm to a flipping mechanism where the bending mold direction is adjusted. The robotic arm then grips and places the spring into the bending mold, and a cylinder clamps the spring body. The bending mold bends synchronously. The length of the bending mold is adjustable according to the spring size, significantly increasing production speed. Mold-based production also ensures product dimensional consistency and stability. The process has been changed from two bending operations to one straightening operation, increasing forming speed. Standardized molds have been developed to address dimensional and stability issues.
[0016] Of course, any product implementing this invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a combined view of the suspension spring body and the telescopic cylinder of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a combined view of the suspension spring body and the first material handling gripper of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a combined view of the second material handling gripper and the push-clamping cylinder of the present invention.
[0022] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0023] 1. Support frame; 2. Suspension spring body; 3. First material handling gripper; 4. Turntable; 5. Second material handling gripper; 6. Telescopic cylinder; 7. Hook mold; 8. Pushing cylinder; 9. Bending and straightening mold; 10. Servo motor. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0025] Example 1
[0026] Please see Figures 1 to 4 The present invention provides a lifting spring manipulator technical solution: the lifting spring manipulator includes a support frame 1, and a first picking claw 3 and a second picking claw 5 are fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the support frame 1. The first picking claw 3 and the second picking claw 5 are arranged vertically.
[0027] The first material handling gripper 3 has a suspension spring body 2 located on its side near the rear end. A servo motor 10 and a turntable 4 are fixedly installed on the support frame 1. The turntable 4 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the servo motor 10.
[0028] The second picking claw 5 is located on the upper end face of the support frame 1 near the rear end, and the first picking claw 3 is located on the upper end face of the support frame 1 near one side.
[0029] The upper end face of the support frame 1 is fixedly installed with a telescopic cylinder 6 and a push-tightening cylinder 8 in front of the second material handling claw 5. The telescopic cylinder 6 is located on one side of the push-tightening cylinder 8. The angle is adjusted according to the requirements of the lifting spring. The lifting spring body 2 is transferred by the robot to the hook mold 7 and pushed tight by the push-tightening device to prevent the lifting spring from shaking.
[0030] A hook mold 7 is fixedly installed between the push cylinder 8 and the second material handling claw 5.
[0031] A rotating platform is provided on the upper end of the telescopic cylinder 6. The upper end of the rotating platform is on the same horizontal line as the hook mold 7. The robotic arm grabs and puts the hook mold 7 in, and the push cylinder 8 clamps the suspension spring body 2. The hook mold 7 bends the hook synchronously. The length of the hook mold can be adjusted according to the size of the suspension spring, which greatly improves the production speed and ensures the consistency and stability of the product size by producing it by mold.
[0032] A drive motor is fixedly connected to the side of the hook mold 7.
[0033] A bending mold 9 is provided on one side of the first material handling gripper 3, and the position of the turntable 4 matches that of the bending mold 9.
[0034] The adjustment range of the bending and straightening mold 9 is 0-360°.
[0035] A specific application of this embodiment is as follows: First, a robotic arm grasps the semi-finished product of the spring body 2 and places it into the bending mold 9. The servo motor 10 drives the turntable 4 through a reducer and gear transmission, simultaneously straightening one end of the spring body 2. After straightening, the robotic arm grasps the spring body 2 and places it on the rotary table. The angle is adjusted according to the requirements of the spring. The spring body 2 is transferred by the robotic arm to the hook mold 7, where it is pressed by a tightening device to prevent the spring from shaking. The hook mold 7 is then formed by the servo motor driving the spring machine. The spring machine produces the coiled part, which is grasped by the robotic arm and placed into the bending mold. In component 9, the mold is driven by a servo motor 10 and gears to simultaneously bend and straighten. The bending mold is adjustable from 0-360° according to the angle of the suspension spring. It is then transferred by a robotic arm to a flipping mechanism, where the direction of the hook mold 7 is adjusted. The robotic arm then grips and places the hook mold 7, and the cylinder 8 clamps the suspension spring body 2. The hook mold 7 simultaneously bends the hook. The length of the hook mold is adjustable according to the size of the suspension spring, thus greatly improving production speed. Mold production also ensures product dimensional consistency and stability. The original two-bending and two-straightening processes are changed to one-time forming, increasing forming speed by 50%. Standardized molds are developed to address dimensional and stability issues.
[0036] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
[0037] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are merely illustrative of the invention. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the invention to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of the invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the invention. The invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A spring-loaded manipulator, comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: The upper end face of the support frame (1) is fixedly equipped with a first material picking claw (3) and a second material picking claw (5), and the first material picking claw (3) and the second material picking claw (5) are arranged perpendicularly. The first material handling gripper (3) has a suspension spring body (2) located on its side near the rear end. The support frame (1) is fixedly mounted with a servo motor (10) and a turntable (4). The turntable (4) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the servo motor (10). The upper end face of the support frame (1) is fixedly equipped with a telescopic cylinder (6) and a push-tight cylinder (8) in front of the second material handling claw (5). The telescopic cylinder (6) is located on one side of the push-tight cylinder (8). A hook mold (7) is fixedly installed between the push cylinder (8) and the second material handling claw (5); The upper end face of the telescopic cylinder (6) is provided with a rotating platform, and the upper end face of the rotating platform is on the same horizontal line as the hook mold (7). A bending mold (9) is provided on one side of the first material handling gripper (3), and the position of the turntable (4) matches that of the bending mold (9).
2. The spring-loaded manipulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second picking claw (5) is located on the upper end face of the support frame (1) near the rear end, and the first picking claw (3) is located on the upper end face of the support frame (1) near one side.
3. The spring-loaded manipulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drive motor is fixedly connected to the side of the hook mold (7).
4. The spring-loaded manipulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment range of the bending die (9) is 0-360°.