TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly streamline and assembly method thereof

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow lines and its assembly method, assembly flow line includes first work station, second work station and third work station, also include the double-channel conveying mechanism and carrier reversal mechanism being set along the direction of flow, double-channel conveying mechanism includes head section and middle section and tail section and is respectively set on first work station and second work station and third work station;The present assembly flow line also includes material supply mechanism, material taking mechanism, magnet feeding mechanism and glue dispensing mechanism, glue dispensing mechanism is set on third work station;The present application can realize the automatic assembly processing production of TWS upper and lower inner shell and magnet, efficiency is made, and artificial cost and labor intensity are greatly reduced, can guarantee the qualified rate of product in mass production stage, in addition, the whole line design of the line body is flexible line body, can separate any one work station in it and reform, or increase machine station position, or change process sequence can adjust machine connection layout, strong adaptability.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automation production, in particular to a TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembling flow line and a TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembling method. BACKGROUND

[0002] TWS (True Wireless Stereo) is a true wireless stereo, and the TWS Bluetooth earphone can realize true Bluetooth left and right channel wireless separation use. Since the TWS Bluetooth earphone does not need to be connected by wire, the left and right TWS earphones form a stereo system through Bluetooth, and the functions of listening to songs, calling, and wearing are improved. The TWS earphone has been increasingly recognized by consumers, and has formed a popular trend at present.

[0003] In the production process of the TWS Bluetooth earphone, the upper and lower inner shells need to be loaded and glued before being sent into the assembling flow line, and the magnet is fixed at the corresponding position of the inner shell. However, the current process is mostly realized by manual work, which not only leads to low production efficiency and high production cost, but also has high labor intensity, high proportion of misoperation, low pass rate, and obvious shortcomings in large-scale production stage. The above-mentioned shortcomings are more obvious, and delay of delivery time is easy to occur. Therefore, manual assembly cannot meet the needs of large-scale production, and cannot adapt to the needs of automatic production in modern society. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims at the deficiencies of the prior art, and provides a TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembling flow line and a TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembling method, which can well solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above requirements, the technical scheme adopted by the present application to solve the technical problems is as follows:

[0006] The application provides a TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line, which comprises a first work station, a second work station and a third work station arranged in sequence along a flow line direction; the assembly flow line further comprises a double-channel conveying mechanism arranged along the flow line direction and used for conveying a carrier, the assembly flow line further comprises a carrier reversing mechanism used for moving the carrier on one channel of the double-channel conveying mechanism to another channel, the carrier reversing mechanism is provided with two and arranged at the two ends of the double-channel conveying mechanism respectively, the double-channel conveying mechanism comprises a head section, a middle section and a tail section, and the head section, the middle section and the tail section are arranged on the first work station, the second work station and the third work station respectively; the assembly flow line further comprises a material supply mechanism arranged on the first work station and a material taking mechanism used for moving a workpiece on the material supply mechanism into the carrier on the head section; the assembly flow line further comprises a magnet feeding mechanism used for loading a magnet into the workpiece on the carrier, and the magnet feeding mechanism is arranged on the second work station; the assembly flow line further comprises a dispensing mechanism used for dispensing and fixing the magnet on the workpiece, and the dispensing mechanism is arranged on the third work station.

[0007] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the material supply mechanism comprises a mounting frame, a carrier and a top supporting assembly; the mounting frame is provided with a first linear driving unit used for driving the carrier to move linearly and reciprocally, the top supporting assembly is provided with two and arranged on the left and right sides of the carrier respectively, the top supporting assembly comprises a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate arranged in a vertical mode, the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are respectively provided with a first extension and a second extension at an end facing the carrier, the length of the second extension is greater than that of the first extension, and the first extension and the second extension are both provided with an inclined surface facing the carrier; the second supporting plate is provided below with a lifting unit used for driving the first supporting plate to lift, the lifting unit is fixedly connected with the second supporting plate through a fixing assembly, and the second supporting plate is provided with a movable hole through which a movable end of the lifting unit penetrates; the material supply mechanism further comprises a second driving unit used for driving the second supporting plate to move reciprocally towards or away from the carrier.

[0008] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the material supply mechanism further comprises a guide assembly used for guiding the reciprocating movement of the second supporting plate, the guide assembly is provided with two and arranged below the two ends of the second supporting plate respectively, and the second driving unit is arranged below the guide unit.

[0009] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the assembly flow line further comprises an empty tray recycling mechanism, the material feeding mechanism and the empty tray recycling mechanism are respectively located at the front and rear ends of the first linear driving unit, the empty tray recycling mechanism comprises two horizontally opposite vertical mounting plates, and a jacking unit for jacking the tray is arranged on the opposite side walls of the two vertical mounting plates, the jacking unit comprises a top plate and a jacking cylinder for driving the top plate to move up and down, the corresponding avoiding window is arranged on the top plate of the carrier, and the first linear driving unit is located between the two vertical mounting plates, and the movable cavity for the reciprocating movement of the carrier is formed between the two vertical mounting plates.

[0010] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the carrier reversing mechanism comprises a second linear driving unit arranged above the double-channel conveying mechanism along the vertical water flow direction, a push plate arranged on the movable terminal of the second linear driving unit, and an adapter plate for the carrier to slide from one channel of the double-channel conveying mechanism to the other channel.

[0011] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the material taking mechanism comprises a position calibration table arranged between the double-channel conveying mechanism and the material feeding mechanism, a first picking mechanical hand for moving the workpiece on the material feeding mechanism to the position calibration table, and a second picking mechanical hand for moving the workpiece after position calibration to the carrier on the double-channel conveying mechanism; the position calibration table is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the workpiece.

[0012] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the magnet feeding mechanism comprises a cartridge holder frame for fixing the cartridge holder, a movable material taking arm for adsorbing the magnet workpiece in the cartridge holder, and a third linear driving unit for driving the movable material taking arm to move towards or away from the cartridge holder frame; the magnet feeding mechanism further comprises a third picking mechanical hand for moving the magnet on the material taking arm above the carrier on the double-channel conveying mechanism.

[0013] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the dispensing mechanism comprises a dispensing mechanical hand and a glue curing lamp; the dispensing mechanical hand and the glue curing lamp are arranged above the double-channel conveying mechanism, and the glue curing lamp is provided with a mask.

[0014] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line and the assembly method thereof, wherein the assembly flow line further comprises a discharging mechanism for moving the workpiece after glue curing out of the carrier, the discharging mechanism comprises a discharging pickup manipulator, and a discharging conveying belt for receiving the workpiece conveyed on the discharging pickup manipulator and conveying to the next work station.

[0015] Further, the application also provides an assembly method of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line, the method comprising the following steps:

[0016] moving the workpiece to the carrier by the taking mechanism;

[0017] moving the carrier to the magnet feeding mechanism work station for assembly by the double-channel conveying mechanism;

[0018] moving the carrier to the glue feeding mechanism work station for glue feeding and curing by the double-channel conveying mechanism;

[0019] moving the workpiece after glue curing out of the carrier, and moving the carrier back to the first work station by the double-channel conveying mechanism.

[0020] The application has the advantages that the application can realize automatic assembly and processing production of TWS upper and lower inner shells and magnets, has high efficiency, greatly reduces labor cost and labor intensity, can ensure product qualification rate in mass production stage, and has flexible line body, so that any one work station can be separated out for modification, or the number of work stations can be increased, or the process sequence can be changed, and the line body can be adjusted to have high adaptability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application or the prior art, the following will further describe the application with reference to the drawings and embodiments, and the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor:

[0022] Figure 1 is a top view of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line of the application.

[0023] Figure 2 is a bird's eye view of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line of the application.

[0024] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is an enlarged view of A in FIG. 5.

[0025] Figure 4 is Figure 2 is an enlarged view of B in FIG. 5.

[0026] Figure 5 isFigure 2 Enlarged view at C.

[0027] Figure 6 is the material supply structure diagram of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly streamline of the application.

[0028] Figure 7 is the internal structure of the material supply structure of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly streamline of the application.

[0029] Figure 8 is the assembly method step flow chart of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly streamline. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The terms "first", "second", "third", and "fourth" and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including", "has", "having" and the like are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises, has, includes, contains or the like any of these elements, but is not limited to, consisting only of those elements. In other words, these terms are intended to cover a process, method, article, or apparatus that does not additionally include, consists only of, or consists exclusively of the elements of the process, method, article or apparatus that is recited.

[0031] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily all directed to the same embodiments, or alternative or alternative embodiments. It is explicitly contemplated that embodiments described herein can be combined with each other.

[0032] "Multiple" means two or more. "And / or", describes the relationship between the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can represent the three cases of A alone, A and B together, and B alone. The character " / " generally represents that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0033] Furthermore, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "vertical", and the like, which indicate the orientation of the device or equipment described in the present application, are based on the attitude position of the device or equipment in normal use.

[0034] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the following will be a clear and complete description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessories assembly streamline and assembly method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention are as follows: Figures 1-7 As shown, the assembly flow line includes a first work station 1, a second work station 2 and a third work station 3 arranged in sequence along the flow direction; the assembly flow line also includes a dual-channel conveying mechanism 4 arranged along the flow direction and used to convey the carrier 100, and the assembly flow line also includes a carrier inversion mechanism 5 for moving the carrier located on one channel of the dual-channel conveying mechanism 4 to the other channel. The carrier inversion mechanism 5 is provided with two and is respectively arranged at both ends of the dual-channel conveying mechanism 4. The dual-channel conveying mechanism 4 includes a head section 41, a middle section 42 and a tail section 43. Generally, the dual-channel conveying mechanism is a double-belt parallel conveying line, and the head section 41, the middle section 42 and the tail section 43 are respectively arranged on the first work station 1, the second work station 2 and the third work station 3; the assembly flow line also includes a material supply provided on the first work station 1 Mechanism 6, and a material picking mechanism 7 that moves the workpiece located on the material feeding mechanism 6 to the carrier located on the head section 41; the present assembly line also includes a magnet loading mechanism 8 that loads the magnet into the workpiece located on the carrier 100, and the magnet loading mechanism 8 is arranged on the second workstation 2; the present assembly line also includes a gluing mechanism 9 that performs gluing and fixing on the magnet located on the workpiece, and the gluing mechanism 9 is arranged on the third workstation 3; the present invention can realize the automatic assembly and processing production of the upper and lower inner shells and magnets of TWS, with high efficiency, greatly reduced labor costs and labor intensity, and the qualified rate of products can be guaranteed in the mass production stage. In addition, the entire line design of the present line adopts a flexible line body, and any one of the workstations can be separated and modified, or machine stations can be added, or the process sequence can be changed to adjust the machine connection layout, and it has strong adaptability.

[0036] Preferably, the material supply mechanism 6 comprises a mounting frame 61, a carrier 62 and a supporting top assembly 63; the mounting frame 61 is provided with a first linear drive unit 10 for driving the carrier 62 to move linearly and reciprocally; the supporting top assembly 63 is provided with two supporting top assemblies 63 respectively arranged at left and right sides of the carrier 62; the supporting top assembly 63 comprises a first supporting plate 631 and a second supporting plate 632 arranged in a vertical manner; the first supporting plate 631 and the second supporting plate 632 are respectively provided with a first extension 1a and a second extension 2a at one end facing the carrier 62; the length of the second extension 2a is greater than that of the first extension 1a; the first extension 1a and the second extension 2a are both provided with an inclined surface 11 facing the carrier 62; the second supporting plate 632 is provided below with a lifting unit 12 for driving the first supporting plate 631 to lift; the lifting unit 12 is fixedly connected with the second supporting plate 632 through a fixing assembly; the second supporting plate 632 is provided with a movable hole for the movable end of the lifting unit 12 to pass through; the material supply mechanism 6 further comprises a second drive unit 64 for driving the second supporting plate 632 to move reciprocally towards or away from the carrier 62; when stacking and feeding, the cooperation of the supporting top assembly 63, the first drive unit and the carrier 62 can realize the fast stacking of the last workpiece from top to bottom, and the material taking mechanism 7 can normally take the material without stopping and waiting for the loading of the tray, which is good in continuity and high in efficiency.

[0037] Preferably, the material supply mechanism 6 further comprises a guide assembly 65 for guiding the reciprocating movement of the second supporting plate 632; the guide assembly 65 is provided with two guide assemblies 65 respectively arranged below two ends of the second supporting plate 632; and the second drive unit 64 is arranged below the guide assembly, so as to ensure the stable butt joint of the supporting plate and the tray and avoid misalignment and collision.

[0038] Preferably, the assembly flow line further comprises an empty tray recycling mechanism 13; the material supply mechanism and the empty tray recycling mechanism 13 are respectively located at front and rear ends of the first linear drive unit 10; the empty tray recycling mechanism 13 comprises two horizontally opposite vertical mounting plates 131 and a jacking unit 132 respectively arranged on opposite side walls of the two vertical mounting plates 131 and used for jacking the tray; the jacking unit 132 comprises a jacking plate 3a and a jacking cylinder 3b for driving the jacking plate 3a to move up and down; the carrier 62 is provided with an avoiding window 14 corresponding to the jacking plate 3a; the first linear drive unit 10 is located between the two vertical mounting plates 131; the two vertical mounting plates 131 form a movable cavity 15 for the carrier 62 to move reciprocally; when the last workpiece in the tray on the uppermost position of the mounting frame 61 is about to be picked up, the last workpiece in the tray 200 is removed by the material taking mechanism 7, and the tray is removed and placed on the carrier 62 at the same time; the empty tray is moved between the two vertical mounting plates 131 by the first linear drive unit 10; and the empty tray is jacked to stack and recycle by the jacking cylinder 3b; this process can fully utilize the gap time of the flow line, and the material taking mechanism 7 does not need to stop and wait for the empty tray to be removed, which can greatly improve the efficiency of the flow line.

[0039] Preferably, the carrier reversing mechanism 5 comprises a second linear drive unit 51 arranged above the double-channel conveying mechanism 4 along the vertical water flow direction, a push plate 52 arranged on the movable terminal of the second linear drive unit 51, and a transfer plate 53 for sliding the carrier from one channel of the double-channel conveying mechanism 4 into another channel. When the carrier 100 is empty or needs to enter another channel when fully loaded, the push plate 52 is driven by the second linear drive unit 51 to push the carrier, so that the carrier can enter another channel for line changing, so as to timely replenish the empty tray and ensure the processing continuity and efficiency of the flow line.

[0040] Preferably, the material taking mechanism 7 comprises a position calibration table 71 arranged between the double-channel conveying mechanism 4 and the material supply mechanism 6, a first picking manipulator 72 for moving the workpiece on the material supply mechanism 6 to the position calibration table 71, and a second picking manipulator 73 for moving the position-calibrated workpiece to the carrier on the double-channel conveying mechanism 4; the position calibration table 71 is provided with a positioning groove 15 for positioning the workpiece, so as to calibrate the position of the workpiece and facilitate the first picking manipulator 72 to accurately place the workpiece in the carrier.

[0041] Preferably, the magnet feeding mechanism 8 comprises a cartridge holder 81 for fixing the cartridge, a movable material taking arm 82 for adsorbing the magnet workpiece in the cartridge, and a third linear drive unit 83 for driving the movable material taking arm 82 to move towards or away from the cartridge holder 81; the magnet feeding mechanism 8 further comprises a third picking manipulator 84 for moving the magnet on the material taking arm to above the carrier on the double-channel conveying mechanism 4.

[0042] Preferably, the glue dispensing mechanism 9 comprises a glue dispensing manipulator 91 and a glue curing lamp 92; the glue dispensing manipulator 91 and the glue curing lamp 92 are both arranged above the double-channel conveying mechanism 4, and the glue curing lamp is provided with a mask.

[0043] Preferably, the assembly flow line further comprises a discharging mechanism 16 for moving the workpiece after glue dispensing and curing out of the carrier; the discharging mechanism 16 comprises a discharging picking manipulator 161 and a discharging conveying belt 162 for receiving the workpiece on the discharging picking manipulator 161 and conveying the workpiece to the next station, so as to timely move the processed workpiece.

[0044] The assembly method of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessory assembly flow line of the preferred embodiment of the present application is shown in Figure 8 The method comprises the following steps:

[0045] Step S10: moving the workpiece to the carrier by the material taking mechanism 7;

[0046] Step S20: moving the carrier to the magnet feeding mechanism 8 station by the double-channel conveying mechanism 4 for assembly;

[0047] Step S30: the double-channel conveying mechanism 4 moves the carrier to the dispensing mechanism 9 station for dispensing and curing of the glue;

[0048] Step S40: the workpiece after dispensing and curing is moved out of the carrier, and the double-channel conveying mechanism 4 returns the carrier to the first station table 1.

[0049] It should be understood that, for those skilled in the art, improvements or changes can be made according to the above description, and all these improvements and changes shall belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A TWS upper and lower inner shell accessories assembly streamline, characterized in that: The assembly flow line includes a first work station, a second work station and a third work station arranged in sequence along the flow line direction; the assembly flow line also includes a dual-channel conveying mechanism arranged along the flow direction and used to convey carriers, the assembly flow line also includes a carrier inversion mechanism for moving a carrier located on one channel of the dual-channel conveying mechanism to another channel, the carrier inversion mechanism is provided with two and respectively arranged at both ends of the dual-channel conveying mechanism, the dual-channel conveying mechanism includes a head section, a middle section and a tail section, the head section, the middle section and the tail section are respectively The assembly line further comprises a material feeding mechanism provided on the first work station, a material feeding mechanism for moving the workpiece on the material feeding mechanism to the carrier on the head section; the assembly line further comprises a magnet loading mechanism for loading the magnet into the workpiece on the carrier, the magnet loading mechanism being provided on the second work station; the assembly line further comprises a glue dispensing mechanism for fixing the magnet on the workpiece by glue, the glue dispensing mechanism being provided on the third work station; The material feeding mechanism includes a mounting frame, a carrier and a top supporting assembly; the mounting frame is provided with a first linear driving unit that drives the carrier to move linearly back and forth, the top supporting assembly is provided with two and is respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the carrier, the top supporting assembly includes a first support plate and a second support plate arranged up and down, and the first support plate and the second support plate are respectively provided with a first extension part and a second extension part on one end facing the carrier, the length of the second extension part is greater than the length of the first extension part, and the first extension part and the second extension part are both provided with an inclined surface facing the carrier; a lifting unit that drives the first support plate to rise and fall is provided below the second support plate, the lifting unit is fixedly connected to the second support plate through a fixing assembly, and the second support plate is provided with a movable hole for the movable terminal of the lifting unit to pass through; the material feeding mechanism also includes a second driving unit that drives the second support plate to reciprocate toward or away from the carrier; The material feeding mechanism further includes a guide assembly for guiding the reciprocating motion of the second supporting plate, wherein two guide assemblies are provided and are respectively arranged below the two ends of the second supporting plate, and the second driving unit is arranged below the guide unit; The assembly line also includes an empty tray recovery mechanism, the material supply mechanism and the empty tray recovery mechanism are respectively located at the front and rear ends of the first linear drive unit, the empty tray recovery mechanism includes two horizontally opposite vertical mounting plates, and a jacking unit respectively provided on opposite side walls of the two vertical mounting plates and used to push up the material tray, the jacking unit includes a top plate and a jacking cylinder driving the top plate to move up and down; an avoidance window is provided on the carrier corresponding to the top plate, the first linear drive unit is located between the two vertical mounting plates, and a movable cavity for the reciprocating movement of the carrier is formed between the two vertical mounting plates; The material picking mechanism includes a position calibration platform provided between the dual-channel conveying mechanism and the material supply mechanism, a first picking robot for moving the workpiece located on the material supply mechanism to the position calibration platform, and a second picking robot for moving the position-calibrated workpiece to a carrier located on the dual-channel conveying mechanism; the position calibration platform is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the workpiece; The dispensing mechanism includes a dispensing robot and a glue curing lamp; the dispensing robot and the glue curing lamp are both arranged above the dual-channel conveying mechanism, and the glue curing lamp is provided with a mask; The assembly method of the TWS upper and lower inner shell accessories assembly streamline comprises the following steps: The workpiece is moved onto the carrier by the material taking mechanism; The dual-channel conveying mechanism moves the carrier to the magnet loading mechanism station for assembly; The dual-channel conveying mechanism moves the carrier to the dispensing mechanism station for dispensing and curing the glue; The workpiece after dispensing and curing is moved out of the carrier, and the dual-channel conveying mechanism returns the carrier to the first workstation.

2. The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessories assembly line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The carrier reversing mechanism includes a second linear drive unit arranged above the dual-channel conveying mechanism along the vertical flow direction, a push plate arranged on the movable terminal of the second linear drive unit, and a transfer plate for the carrier to slide from one channel of the dual-channel conveying mechanism to the other channel.

3. The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessories assembly line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The magnet loading mechanism includes a magazine frame for fixing the magazine, a movable material taking arm for adsorbing the magnetic workpiece in the magazine, and a third linear drive unit for driving the movable material taking arm to move toward or away from the magazine frame; The magnet loading mechanism also includes a third picking robot that moves the magnet located on the picking arm to above the carrier located on the dual-channel conveying mechanism.

4. The TWS upper and lower inner shell accessories assembly line according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The assembly line also includes a material unloading mechanism for removing the workpiece after dispensing and curing from the carrier. The material unloading mechanism includes a material unloading and picking robot and a material unloading conveyor belt for receiving the workpiece on the material unloading robot and transporting it to the next workstation.

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