Tube spring assembly mechanism

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of connector terminal installation, and in particular to a tube spring assembly mechanism; it comprises a sleeve feeding mechanism, an inner spring feeding mechanism, a clamping operating mechanism, an embedding working mechanism and a finished product placement area; the operating mechanism comprises an operating electric cylinder, a clamping claw and a vacuum generator; the embedding working mechanism comprises two pushing electric cylinders and an embedding platform, a pushing cone and a pushing claw are provided in front of the pushing electric cylinder, a round table is provided at the top of the pushing cone, a groove is provided on the surface of the pushing cone near the bottom edge of the round table, and the position of the groove is adapted to the position of the pushing claw; the embedding platform comprises a through channel and a mold bin, the through channel is respectively provided with a sleeve placement position and an inner spring placement position on both sides of the mold bin; a pushing claw channel is provided outside the mold bin, and a chamfer is provided inside the mold bin, so as to achieve the effect of shaping the inner spring and embedding the shaped inner spring into the sleeve.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connector terminal installation, and in particular to a tube spring assembly mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Electrical connectors are essential components for electrical connections and signal transmission between devices, components, and systems. Due to their excellent contact, reliable operation, and easy maintenance, they are widely used in various electrical circuits, connecting or disconnecting circuits. However, when laser welding low-cost sleeve-type connector terminals, the unique shape of the inner spring often prevents it from being smoothly inserted into the sleeve. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a tube spring assembly mechanism to address the defects in the prior art, so as to achieve the effect of shaping the inner spring and embedding the shaped inner spring into the interior of the sleeve.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] A tube spring assembly mechanism comprises a sleeve feeding mechanism, an inner spring feeding mechanism, a clamping operation mechanism, an embedding working mechanism and a finished product placement area; the clamping operation mechanism comprises an operating electric cylinder, a clamping claw and a vacuum generator, and the vacuum generator is also provided with a first vacuum generating position and a second vacuum generating position; the embedding working mechanism comprises two pushing electric cylinders and an embedding platform, a pushing cone and a pushing claw are provided in front of the pushing electric cylinder, a round table is provided at the top of the pushing cone, a groove is provided on the surface of the pushing cone near the bottom edge of the round table, and the position of the groove is adapted to the position of the pushing claw; a telescopic mechanism is provided on the pushing claw; the embedding platform comprises a through channel and a mold bin, the through channel is provided with a sleeve placement position and an inner spring placement position on both sides of the mold bin respectively; a pushing claw channel is provided outside the mold bin, and a chamfer is provided inside the mold bin.

[0006] Furthermore, the sleeve loading mechanism includes a sleeve storage area, a lifting platform, a support platform and a sleeve loading channel; the lifting platform is arranged on the outside of the support platform, and the sleeve storage area is arranged on the outside of the lifting platform. The height of the lifting platform after raising is higher than the support platform, and the lowering height of the lifting platform is lower than the sleeve storage area; the sleeve loading channel is arranged above the support platform.

[0007] Furthermore, a first blocking mechanism inclined in a vertical direction is provided above the sleeve feeding mechanism, and the first blocking mechanism is provided between the sleeve feeding channel and the supporting platform.

[0008] Furthermore, a second blocking mechanism inclined in the horizontal direction is provided in front of the sleeve feeding channel, and a recovery channel is provided below the second blocking mechanism, and the recovery channel is connected to the sleeve storage area.

[0009] Furthermore, the sleeve storage area is provided with a slope inclined toward the lifting platform position.

[0010] Furthermore, the second vacuum generating position and the clamping jaw are laterally on the same central axis, and the first vacuum generating position and the second vacuum generating position are longitudinally on the same central axis; the distance between the second vacuum generating position and the clamping jaw is adapted to the distance between the sleeve placement position and the inner spring placement position.

[0011] Furthermore, the distance between the finished product placement area and the inner spring loading mechanism is adapted to the distance between the second vacuum generating position and the clamping jaw.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a sensor group, which is adapted to the positions of the sleeve feeding mechanism, the inner spring feeding mechanism, the clamping operation mechanism, the embedding working mechanism and the finished product placement area.

[0013] The technical solution of the present invention can achieve the following technical effects:

[0014] The invention comprises a sleeve feeding mechanism, an inner spring feeding mechanism, a clamping operation mechanism, an embedding working mechanism and a finished product placement area; the clamping operation mechanism comprises an operating electric cylinder, a clamping claw and a vacuum generator, and the vacuum generator is also provided with a first vacuum generating position and a second vacuum generating position; the embedding working mechanism comprises two pushing electric cylinders and an embedding platform, a pushing cone and a pushing claw are provided in front of the pushing electric cylinder, a round table is provided at the top of the pushing cone, a groove is provided on the surface of the pushing cone near the bottom edge of the round table, and the position of the groove is adapted to the position of the pushing claw; a telescopic mechanism is provided on the pushing claw; the embedding platform comprises a through channel and a mold bin, and the through channel is provided with a sleeve placement position and an inner spring placement position on both sides of the mold bin respectively; a pushing claw channel is provided outside the mold bin, and a chamfered structure is provided inside the mold bin, so as to achieve the effect of shaping the inner spring and embedding the shaped inner spring into the sleeve. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a tube spring assembly mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 A top view of a tube spring assembly mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the position of the push cone related mechanism embedded in the working mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 An enlarged view of position A in FIG;

[0020] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the position of the embedding platform in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 Enlarged view of position B in the middle;

[0022] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the positions of the gripper and the vacuum generator in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 8 In the embodiment of the present invention Figure 7 Enlarged view of the middle C position;

[0024] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of a sleeve feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure numerals: sleeve loading mechanism 1, sleeve storage area 11, lifting platform 12, supporting platform 13, sleeve loading channel 14, first blocking mechanism 15, second blocking mechanism 16, recovery channel 161, inner spring loading mechanism 2, clamping operation mechanism 3, first vacuum generating position 331, second vacuum generating position 332, clamping claw 32, vacuum generator 33, embedding working mechanism 4, pushing electric cylinder 41, pushing cone 42, round table 421, groove 422, pushing claw 43, telescopic mechanism 431, embedding table 44, through channel 441, sleeve placement position 4411, inner spring placement position 4412, mold bin 442, pushing claw channel 4421, chamfer 4422, finished product placement area 5, sensor group 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by “center”, “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] A tube spring assembly mechanism, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown, it includes a sleeve feeding mechanism 1, an inner spring feeding mechanism 2, a clamping operation mechanism 3, an embedding working mechanism 4 and a finished product placement area 5; the clamping operation mechanism 3 includes an operating electric cylinder, a clamping claw 32 and a vacuum generator 33, and the vacuum generator 33 is also provided with a first vacuum generating position 331 and a second vacuum generating position 332; the embedding working mechanism 4 includes two pushing electric cylinders 41 and an embedding platform 44, a pushing cone 42 and a pushing claw 43 are provided in front of the pushing electric cylinder 41, a round table 421 is provided on the top of the pushing cone 42, and the A groove 422 is provided on the surface of the pushing cone 42 near the bottom edge of the round table 421, and the position of the groove 422 is adapted to the position of the pushing claw 43; a telescopic mechanism 431 is provided on the pushing claw 43; the embedding platform 44 includes a through channel 441 and a mold bin 442, and the through channel 441 is respectively provided with a sleeve placement position 4411 and an inner spring placement position 4412 on both sides of the mold bin 442; a pushing claw channel 4421 is provided outside the mold bin 442, and a chamfer 4422 is provided inside the mold bin 442.

[0029] Specifically, after the sleeve loading mechanism 1 and the inner spring loading mechanism 2 complete loading, the clamping claw 32 of the clamping operation mechanism 3 moves to the inner spring loading mechanism 2 through the operating electric cylinder and grabs the inner spring therein, and then the vacuum generator 33 moves to the sleeve loading mechanism 1 through the operating electric cylinder and uses the first vacuum generating position 331 to absorb the sleeve therein. After the above two steps are completed, the vacuum generator 33 and the clamping jaw 32 are moved to the position of being embedded in the working mechanism 4 by operating the electric cylinder, and the sleeve and the inner spring are placed in the sleeve placement position 4411 and the inner spring placement position 4412 respectively through the first vacuum generating position 331 and the clamping jaw 32. Then the vacuum generator 33 and the clamping jaw 32 leave, and the pushing claw 43 of the pushing cone 42 on the left side of the embedded working mechanism 4 is opened, and the pushing cone 42 passes through the through channel 441. When it reaches the position of the pushing claw channel 4421 halfway, the pushing claw 43 of the pushing cone 42 is retracted, and the pushing cone 42 and the pushing claw 43 are pushed to the inner spring placement position 4412; the pushing claw 43 of the pushing cone 42 on the right side remains retracted. In this state, the pushing cone 42 moves to the inner spring placement position 4412, completing the extrusion process of the inner spring in the inner spring placement position 4412 by the pushing cones 42 and the pushing claws 43 on both sides, so that the two sides of the inner spring are flat and the overall deformation is to the approved length; after the extrusion is completed, the pushing cones 42 and the pushing claws 43 on both sides drive the inner spring to move into the mold chamber 442, and after the pushing claw channel 4421 runs to the end, the two pushing claws 43 are opened one after another, and the pushing cone 42 keeps moving, thereby pushing the inner spring along the through channel 441 into the sleeve in the sleeve placement position 4411, and after the chamfer 4422 forces the inner spring to deform, the inner spring is embedded in the sleeve at the sleeve placement position 4411.

[0030] As a preferred embodiment of the above, Figure 9 As shown, the sleeve loading mechanism 1 includes a sleeve storage area 11, a lifting platform 12, a support platform 13 and a sleeve loading channel 14; the lifting platform 12 is arranged on the outside of the support platform 13, and the sleeve storage area 11 is arranged on the outside of the lifting platform 12. The height of the lifting platform 12 after raising is higher than the support platform 13, and the height of the lifting platform 12 after lowering is lower than the sleeve storage area 11; the sleeve loading channel 14 is arranged above the support platform 13.

[0031] Specifically, the lifting platform 12 is arranged on the outside of the supporting platform 13, and the sleeve storage area 11 is arranged on the outside of the lifting platform 12. The height of the lifting platform 12 after raising is higher than the supporting platform 13, and the lowering height of the lifting platform 12 is lower than the sleeve storage area 11; the sleeve loading channel 14 is arranged on the support platform 13, so that after the lifting platform 12 is lowered, due to the height difference between the sleeve storage area 11 and the lifting platform 12, the sleeve in the sleeve storage area 11 falls into the lifting platform 12, and then after the lifting platform 12 is raised, the sleeve falls into the supporting platform 13 due to the height difference between the lifting platform 12 and the supporting platform 13, and the sleeve repeats the cycle until it enters the sleeve loading channel 14.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment of the above, Figure 9 As shown, a first blocking mechanism 15 inclined in a vertical direction is further provided above the sleeve feeding mechanism 1 , and the first blocking mechanism 15 is provided between the sleeve feeding channel 14 and the supporting platform 13 .

[0033] Specifically, a first blocking mechanism 15 inclined in the vertical direction is provided above the sleeve feeding mechanism 1. The first blocking mechanism 15 is provided between the sleeve feeding channel 14 and the support platform 13 to prevent the sleeve from entering the sleeve feeding channel 14 in an upright form. The sleeve blocked by the first blocking mechanism 15 will fall back into the sleeve storage area 11 and move to the first blocking mechanism 15 again with the lifting platform 12 and the support platform 13 until the sleeve enters the sleeve feeding channel 14 in a reasonable posture.

[0034] As a preferred embodiment of the above, as shown in Figure 9, a second blocking mechanism 16 inclined horizontally is further provided in front of the sleeve feeding channel 14, and a recovery channel 161 is further provided below the second blocking mechanism 16, and the recovery channel 161 is connected to the sleeve storage area 11.

[0035] Specifically, a second blocking mechanism 16 inclined horizontally is provided in front of the sleeve feeding channel 14, and a recovery channel 161 is provided below the second blocking mechanism 16. When a sleeve is not properly blocked by the first blocking mechanism 15, or a sleeve with an unreasonable posture is accidentally placed into the sleeve feeding channel 14 by the staff, the second blocking mechanism 16 will separate the sleeve with an unreasonable posture, drop it into the recovery channel 161, and then return to the sleeve storage area 11 along the recovery channel 161.

[0036] As a preferred embodiment of the above, Figure 9 As shown, the sleeve storage area 11 is provided with a slope inclined toward the position of the lifting platform 12 .

[0037] Specifically, the sleeve storage area 11 is provided with a slope inclined toward the position of the lifting platform 12 , so as to better enable the sleeve to fall into the position of the lifting platform 12 lower than the sleeve storage area 11 .

[0038] As a preferred embodiment of the above, Figure 8 As shown, the second vacuum generating position 332 and the clamping jaw 32 are laterally on the same central axis, and the first vacuum generating position 331 and the second vacuum generating position 332 are longitudinally on the same central axis; the distance between the second vacuum generating position 332 and the clamping jaw 32 is adapted to the distance between the sleeve placement position 4411 and the inner spring placement position 4412.

[0039] Specifically, the second vacuum generating position 332 and the clamping jaw 32 are horizontally on the same central axis, and the first vacuum generating position 331 and the second vacuum generating position 332 are longitudinally on the same central axis; the distance between the second vacuum generating position 332 and the clamping jaw 32 is adapted to the distance between the sleeve placement position 4411 and the inner spring placement position 4412, so that when the device is running, the clamping jaw 32 places the inner spring to the inner spring placement position 4412, and the second vacuum generating position 332 can suck up the inner spring and sleeve in the previous process and the embedded one, and then the clamping operation mechanism 3 moves a little toward the finished product placement area 5, so that the first vacuum generating position 331 can place the sleeve to be embedded in the inner spring into the sleeve placement position 4411.

[0040] As a preferred embodiment of the above, Figure 8 As shown, the distance between the finished product placement area 5 and the inner spring loading mechanism 2 is adapted to the distance between the second vacuum generating position 332 and the clamping jaw 32 .

[0041] Specifically, through a structure in which the distance between the finished product placement area 5 and the inner spring loading mechanism 2 is adapted to the distance between the second vacuum generating position 332 and the clamp 32, the finished product in the second vacuum generating position 332 can be placed into the finished product placement area 5 while the clamp 32 can grab the inner spring in the inner spring loading mechanism 2.

[0042] As a preferred embodiment of the above, Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a sensor group 6, which is adapted to the positions of the sleeve feeding mechanism 1, the inner spring feeding mechanism 2, the clamping operation mechanism 3, the embedding working mechanism 4 and the finished product placement area 5.

[0043] Specifically, it includes a sleeve feeding mechanism, an inner spring feeding mechanism, a clamping operation mechanism, an embedding working mechanism and a finished product placement area; the clamping operation mechanism includes an operating electric cylinder, a clamping claw and a vacuum generator, and the vacuum generator is also provided with a first vacuum generating position and a second vacuum generating position; the embedding working mechanism includes two pushing electric cylinders and an embedding platform, a pushing cone and a pushing claw are provided in front of the pushing electric cylinder, a round table is provided at the top of the pushing cone, a groove is provided on the surface of the pushing cone near the bottom edge of the round table, and the position of the groove is adapted to the position of the pushing claw; a telescopic mechanism is provided on the pushing claw; the embedding platform includes a through channel and a mold bin, and the through channel is provided with a sleeve placement position and an inner spring placement position on both sides of the mold bin respectively; a pushing claw channel is provided outside the mold bin, and a chamfered structure is provided inside the mold bin, which solves the problem in the prior art that the inner spring cannot be shaped and embedded in the sleeve.

[0044] The basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention are shown and described above. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments. The foregoing embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A tube spring assembly mechanism, characterized in that: It comprises a sleeve feeding mechanism (1), an inner spring feeding mechanism (2), a clamping operation mechanism (3), an embedding working mechanism (4) and a finished product placement area (5); The clamping operation mechanism (3) comprises an operating electric cylinder, a clamping claw (32) and a vacuum generator (33); the vacuum generator (33) is further provided with a first vacuum generating position (331) and a second vacuum generating position (332); The embedding working mechanism (4) comprises two pushing electric cylinders (41) and an embedding platform (44); a pushing cone (42) and a pushing claw (43) are provided in front of the pushing electric cylinder (41); a round platform (421) is provided at the top of the pushing cone (42); a groove (422) is provided on the surface of the pushing cone (42) near the bottom edge of the round platform (421); the position of the groove (422) is adapted to the position of the pushing claw (43); a telescopic mechanism (431) is provided on the pushing claw (43); the embedding platform (444) comprises a through channel (441) and a mold bin (442); the through channel (441) is provided with a sleeve placement position (4411) and an inner spring placement position (4412) on both sides of the mold bin (442); a pushing claw channel (4421) is provided outside the mold bin (442), and a chamfer (4422) is provided inside the mold bin (442).

2. The tube spring assembly mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The sleeve feeding mechanism (1) comprises a sleeve storage area (11), a lifting platform (12), a supporting platform (13) and a sleeve feeding channel (14); the lifting platform (12) is arranged outside the supporting platform (13), the sleeve storage area (11) is arranged outside the lifting platform (12), the height of the lifting platform (12) after raising is higher than the supporting platform (13), and the height of the lifting platform (12) after lowering is lower than the sleeve storage area (11); the sleeve feeding channel (14) is arranged above the supporting platform (13).

3. The tube spring assembly mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: A first blocking mechanism (15) inclined in a vertical direction is also provided above the sleeve feeding mechanism (1), and the first blocking mechanism (15) is provided between the sleeve feeding channel (14) and the supporting platform (13).

4. The tube spring assembly mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: A second blocking mechanism (16) inclined in the horizontal direction is also provided in front of the sleeve feeding channel (14), and a recovery channel (161) is also provided below the second blocking mechanism (16), and the recovery channel (161) is connected to the sleeve storage area (11).

5. The tube spring assembly mechanism according to claim 4, wherein: The sleeve material storage area (11) is provided with a slope inclined toward the position of the lifting platform (12).

6. The tube spring assembly mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The second vacuum generating position (332) and the clamping jaw (32) are laterally on the same central axis, and the first vacuum generating position (331) and the second vacuum generating position (332) are longitudinally on the same central axis; the distance between the second vacuum generating position (332) and the clamping jaw (32) is adapted to the distance between the sleeve placement position (4411) and the inner spring placement position (4412).

7. The tube spring assembly mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The distance between the finished product placement area (5) and the inner spring loading mechanism (2) is adapted to the distance between the second vacuum generating position (332) and the clamping jaw (32).

8. The tube spring assembly mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a sensor group (6), which is adapted to the positions of the sleeve feeding mechanism (1), the inner spring feeding mechanism (2), the clamping operation mechanism (3), the embedding working mechanism (4) and the finished product placement area (5).

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