A tape hook assembly

By designing a fully automated ruler and hook assembly equipment, the problems of low efficiency and high scrap rate of traditional manual pressing are solved, and a highly efficient ruler and hook assembly process is achieved.

CN116197658BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21NINGBO BAOFENG TOOLS & MEASURING IMPLEMENTS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202310388616.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-04-13
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2043-04-13

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Technical Problem

Traditional tape measure hook assembly is inefficient and has a high scrap rate, requiring manual pressing equipment.

Method used

An automated assembly device was designed, comprising a turntable, a carrier, a screw feeding module, a positioning plate feeding module, a ruler hook feeding module, and a pressing module. This device achieves a fully automated process from material loading to final assembly, utilizing components such as a vibratory feeder, grippers, and push plates to achieve precise supply and pressing of screws, positioning plates, and ruler hooks.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved full automation of the ruler and hook assembly, improved assembly efficiency, and reduced scrap rate.

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Abstract

The application discloses a ruler hook assembling equipment, which comprises a rotating disc, a plurality of carriers are circumferentially arranged on the rotating disc, each carrier comprises a carrier fixing base and a carrier body arranged on the carrier fixing base, a ruler tape positioning groove is arranged above the carrier body and used for positioning a ruler tape, a ruler hook positioning groove is formed at the front end of the ruler tape positioning groove and used for positioning a ruler hook, two groups of first screw limiting holes are formed in the ruler hook positioning groove, and a group of second screw limiting holes are formed in the ruler tape positioning groove; a first screw feeding module, a second screw feeding module, a positioning sheet feeding module, a ruler hook feeding module and a pressing module are sequentially arranged along the circumference of the rotating disc outside the rotating disc. The application realizes complete automation of the ruler hook assembling, and the process from feeding to the final assembling completion stage can be completely automated, and the structure is simple and the operation efficiency is high.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of non-standard equipment, more particularly, to a complete equipment for assembling a tape hook. BACKGROUND

[0002] Traditionally, the tape hook of a tape measure needs to be pressed and assembled by workers using a special pressing and assembling equipment. The efficiency is low and there is a high scrap rate.

[0003] Based on the above reasons, it is necessary to improve the prior art. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application provides a tape hook assembling equipment to address the problems in the prior art.

[0005] The present application is implemented by the following technical scheme: a tape hook assembling equipment, comprising a turntable driven to rotate around the center by a turntable driving mechanism below the turntable, a carrier circumferentially distributed on the turntable, the carrier comprising a carrier fixing seat and a carrier main body provided on the carrier fixing seat, a tape positioning groove provided above the carrier main body for positioning a tape, a tape hook positioning groove formed at the front end of the tape positioning groove for positioning a tape hook, two groups of first screw limiting holes formed in the tape hook positioning groove, and a group of second screw limiting holes formed on the tape positioning groove.

[0006] A first screw feeding module, a second screw feeding module, a positioning sheet feeding module, a tape hook feeding module, and a pressing and assembling module are sequentially distributed along the circumference of the turntable outside the turntable.

[0007] The first screw feeding module is configured to feed a first screw into the first screw limiting hole of the carrier.

[0008] The second screw feeding module is configured to feed a second screw into the second screw limiting hole of the carrier.

[0009] The positioning sheet feeding module is configured to feed a positioning sheet to the pressing and assembling module.

[0010] The tape hook feeding module is configured to feed a tape hook into the tape hook positioning groove of the carrier.

[0011] The pressing and assembling module is configured to press and assemble the first screw and the second screw, so that the positioning sheet, the tape hook, and the tape are fixed as a whole under the action of the first screw and the second screw. The pressing and assembling module and the positioning sheet feeding module are arranged opposite to each other, and a tape conveying mechanism is arranged behind the pressing and assembling module for feeding a tape to the carrier.

[0012] In the technical scheme, the first screw feeding module comprises a first screw vibration disc, a first screw discharging guide connected with the first screw vibration disc, a pushing groove arranged at a discharging end of the first screw discharging guide, and a first screw positioning plate arranged at one end of the pushing groove and used for positioning positions of two first screws and a first screw pushing plate arranged at the other end of the pushing groove and used for pushing the first screws to the first screw positioning plate. The first screw positioning plate comprises two positioning notch grooves arranged at intervals and used for limiting the positions of the first screws, and the first screw positioning plate is arranged to be driven by a driving cylinder arranged at one side of the first screw positioning plate to align the positions of each positioning notch groove and the outlet end of the pushing groove.

[0013] In the technical scheme, the second screw feeding module comprises a second screw vibration disc, a second screw discharging guide connected with the second screw vibration disc, and a second screw gripper arranged above the second screw discharging guide. The second screw gripper is used for grabbing and placing the second screws into the second screw limiting holes of the carrier.

[0014] In the technical scheme, the positioning sheet feeding module comprises a positioning sheet feeding vibration disc, a positioning sheet conveying belt connected with the positioning sheet feeding vibration disc, a positioning sheet gripper arranged above the positioning sheet conveying belt, and a positioning sheet placing seat arranged on the rotating disc and used for placing the positioning sheets.

[0015] In the technical scheme, the clamping part is arranged as two groups of adsorption heads. The adsorption heads are connected with a negative pressure device to generate negative pressure at the adsorption heads.

[0016] In the technical scheme, the ruler hook feeding module comprises a ruler hook feeding vibration disc and a ruler hook conveying belt connected with the ruler hook feeding vibration disc. A ruler hook pushing plate is arranged at one side of a discharging port of the ruler hook conveying belt, and a ruler hook adapter seat is arranged at the other side of the discharging port. A ruler hook gripper is arranged above the ruler hook adapter seat. The ruler hook adapter seat is arranged to be rotatable. The ruler hook adapter seat can be rotated to a position that is ninety degrees away from the discharging port.

[0017] In the technical scheme, the pressing module comprises a pressing head and a pressing head driving module used for driving the pressing head. The pressing head comprises a pressing head base and a pressing head main body protruding from the pressing head base. The pressing head main body is provided with a pressing column corresponding to positions of the first screw and the second screw.

[0018] The present application has the following advantages: the present application realizes complete automation of ruler hook assembly. The present application can be completely automated from feeding to the final assembly stage. The present application has simple structure and high operation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 The present application is a three-dimensional structure diagram.

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the top structure of the invention.

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the No. 1 screw feeding module.

[0022] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the No. 1 screw feeding module from another direction.

[0023] Figure 5 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the No. 2 screw feeding module.

[0024] Figure 6 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the ruler hook feeding module.

[0025] Figure 7 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the positioning sheet feeding module.

[0026] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the positioning sheet feeding module from another direction.

[0027] Figure 9 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the pressing module.

[0028] Figure 10 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the pressing head.

[0029] Figure 11 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the carrier.

[0030] Figure 12 is a schematic view of the assembly of the ruler hook and the ruler tape. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: Referring to Figures 1 to 11 A ruler hook assembly device, comprising a rotating disc 1 driven to rotate around the center by a rotating disc driving mechanism located below the rotating disc 1, a carrier 2 circumferentially distributed on the rotating disc, the carrier 2 comprising a carrier fixing seat 2a and a carrier body 2b provided on the carrier fixing seat, a ruler tape positioning groove 20 provided above the carrier body 2b for positioning the ruler tape, a ruler hook positioning groove 21 formed at the front end of the ruler tape positioning groove 20 for positioning the ruler hook, two groups of No. 1 screw limiting holes 21a formed in the ruler hook positioning groove 21, and one group of No. 2 screw limiting holes 21b formed on the ruler tape positioning groove 20.

[0032] A No. 1 screw feeding module 3, a No. 2 screw feeding module 4, a positioning sheet feeding module 5, a ruler hook feeding module 6, and a pressing module 7 are circumferentially distributed on the rotating disc 1 in sequence.

[0033] The first screw feeding module 3 is used to feed the first screw 101 into the first screw limiting hole 21a of the carrier 2, which comprises a first screw vibrating disc 30, a first screw discharging guide 31 connected with the first screw vibrating disc 30, a pushing groove 32 arranged at the discharging end of the first screw discharging guide 31, and a first screw positioning material plate 33 arranged at one end of the pushing groove 32 for positioning two first screw positions and a first screw pushing plate 34 arranged at the other end of the pushing groove 32 for pushing the first screw to the first screw positioning material plate 33. The first screw positioning material plate 33 comprises two spaced apart first screw positioning notch grooves 33a, and the first screw positioning material plate 33 is aligned with the outlet end position of the pushing groove 32 by driving the cylinder arranged at one side of the first screw positioning material plate 33 to drive each first screw positioning notch groove 33a, so that the first screw can be pushed into the first screw positioning notch groove by the first screw pushing plate, and the distance between the two first screw positioning notch grooves is arranged to be the same as the distance between the two groups of first screw limiting holes 10. The first screw feeding module 3 further comprises a first screw gripper 35 arranged above the first screw positioning material plate, which is used to grab the first screw on the first screw positioning material plate 33 and place the first screw into the first screw limiting hole 21a of the carrier 2.

[0034] The second screw feeding module 4 is used to feed the second screw 102 into the second screw limiting hole 21b of the carrier 2, which comprises a second screw vibrating disc 40, a second screw discharging guide 41 connected with the second screw vibrating disc 40, and a second screw gripper 42 arranged above the second screw discharging guide 41, which is used to grab and place the second screw into the second screw limiting hole 21b of the carrier 2.

[0035] The positioning sheet feeding module 5 is used to feed the positioning sheet 103 to the pressing module 7, which comprises a positioning sheet feeding vibrating disc 50, a positioning sheet conveying belt 51 connected with the positioning sheet feeding vibrating disc, a positioning sheet gripper 52 arranged above the positioning sheet conveying belt 51, and a positioning sheet placing seat 53 arranged on the rotating disc 1 for placing the positioning sheet. The positioning sheet gripper 52 mechanism comprises a long strip-shaped base plate 52c, and the base plate 52c is arranged with clamping parts 52a at intervals. In order to enable the clamping parts 52a to clamp the sheet-shaped positioning sheet without causing damage to the positioning sheet, the clamping parts 52a of the present application are arranged as two groups of suction heads 52b, and the suction heads 52b are connected with a negative pressure device to generate negative pressure at the suction heads. When clamping the positioning sheet, the positioning sheet is adsorbed at the suction heads by the negative pressure at the suction heads, so that the positioning sheet can be well clamped without causing damage to the surface of the positioning sheet.

[0036] Wherein the positioning sheet grab 52 is prone to change the position of the positioning sheet if it directly grabs the positioning sheet into the carrier 2 corresponding to the press-fitting module 7, the embodiment is provided with a positioning sheet placing seat 53, wherein the clamping part 52a at the front end of the base plate 52c is used to clamp the positioning sheet in the placing seat 53 and place the positioning sheet into the carrier 2 corresponding to the press-fitting module 7, and the clamping part 52a at the rear end of the base plate 52c is used to clamp the positioning sheet at the discharging position of the positioning sheet conveying belt 51 and place the positioning sheet into the placing seat 53.

[0037] The ruler hook feeding module 6 is used to feed the ruler hook 104 into the ruler hook positioning groove 21 of the carrier 2, and comprises a ruler hook vibration feeding disc 60 and a ruler hook conveying belt 61 connected with the ruler hook vibration feeding disc 60. Due to the shape of the ruler hook, it is difficult to be conveyed by the ruler hook conveying belt 61 into the shape that can be directly placed into the ruler hook positioning groove 21 of the carrier 2, therefore, the discharging port side of the ruler hook conveying belt 61 is provided with a ruler hook pushing plate 62, the other side is provided with a ruler hook adapter seat 63, and a ruler hook grab 64 is arranged above the ruler hook adapter seat 63; the ruler hook adapter seat 63 is rotationally arranged, which can be rotated to a position 90 degrees away from the discharging port; when the ruler hook is conveyed by the ruler hook conveying belt to the discharging port position, the ruler hook pushing plate pushes the ruler hook into the ruler hook adapter seat, and the ruler hook is rotated to a position that can cooperate with the ruler hook positioning groove 21 of the carrier 2 by rotating the ruler hook adapter seat 63 by 90 degrees, at this time, the ruler hook is grabbed by the ruler hook grab 64 and placed into the ruler hook positioning groove 21 of the carrier 2.

[0038] The press-fitting module 7 is used to press-fit the first screw and the second screw, so that the positioning sheet 103, the ruler hook 104 and the ruler tape 105 are fixed as a whole under the action of the first screw and the second screw, and then the ruler hook is completed; the press-fitting module 7 is arranged opposite to the positioning sheet feeding module 5, and a ruler tape conveying mechanism 8 for feeding the ruler tape to the carrier 2 is arranged at the rear of the press-fitting module 7; the ruler tape conveying mechanism 8 can adopt the conventional ruler tape conveying structure in the prior art, and the structure and principle thereof will not be described herein; the press-fitting module 7 comprises a press-fitting head 70 and a press-fitting head driving module 71 for driving the press-fitting head 70, wherein the press-fitting head 70 comprises a press-fitting head base 70a and a press-fitting head body 70b protruding from the press-fitting head base 70a, and a press-fitting column 70c corresponding to the positions of the first screw and the second screw is arranged on the press-fitting head body 70b.

[0039] The basic principles, main features and advantages of the present application are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only the principles of the present application, and various changes and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. The above changes and improvements fall within the scope of the claimed present application.

Claims

1. A tape hook assembly device, characterized in that: a rotating disc (1) is driven to rotate around the center by a rotating disc driving mechanism located below the rotating disc (1), a plurality of carriers (2) are arranged on the rotating disc (1) in a circumferential direction, each carrier (2) comprises a carrier fixing base (2a) and a carrier body (2b) arranged on the carrier fixing base (2a), a tape positioning groove (20) for positioning a tape is arranged above the carrier body (2b), a hook positioning groove (21) for positioning a hook is formed at the front end of the tape positioning groove (20), two groups of first screw limiting holes (21a) are formed in the hook positioning groove (21), and a group of second screw limiting holes (21b) are formed on the tape positioning groove (20); a first screw feeding module (3), a second screw feeding module (4), a positioning sheet feeding module (5), a hook feeding module (6), and a pressing module (7) are arranged in sequence along the circumferential direction of the rotating disc (1) outside the rotating disc (1); the first screw feeding module (3) is configured to feed a first screw into the first screw limiting hole (21a) of the carrier (2); the second screw feeding module (4) is configured to feed a second screw into the second screw limiting hole (21b) of the carrier (2); the positioning sheet feeding module (5) is configured to feed a positioning sheet to the pressing module (7); the hook feeding module (6) is configured to feed a hook (104) into the hook positioning groove (21) of the carrier (2); the pressing module (7) is configured to press the first screw and the second screw, so that the positioning sheet, the hook, and the tape are fixed together under the action of the first screw and the second screw; the pressing module (7) and the positioning sheet feeding module (5) are arranged opposite to each other, and a tape conveying mechanism (8) for feeding a tape to the carrier (2) is arranged behind the pressing module (7); the first screw feeding module (3) comprises a first screw vibrating disc (30), a first screw discharging guide rail (31) connected to the first screw vibrating disc (30), a pushing groove (32) arranged at the discharging end of the first screw discharging guide rail (31), a first screw positioning material plate (33) arranged at one end of the pushing groove (32) and configured to position two first screws, and a first screw pushing plate (34) arranged at the other end of the pushing groove (32) and configured to push the first screw to the first screw positioning material plate (33); the first screw positioning material plate (33) comprises two spaced apart positioning notch grooves (33a) for limiting the position of the first screw, and the first screw positioning material plate (33) is driven by a driving cylinder arranged at one side thereof to align the position of each positioning notch groove (33a) with the outlet end of the pushing groove (32); the second screw feeding module (4) comprises a second screw vibrating disc (40), a second screw discharging guide rail (41) connected to the second screw vibrating disc (40), and a second screw gripper (42) arranged above the second screw discharging guide rail (41); the second screw gripper (42) is configured to grab and place a second screw into the second screw limiting hole (21b) of the carrier (2). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2. The tape hook assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning sheet feeding module (5) comprises a positioning sheet feeding vibration disc (50), a positioning sheet conveying belt (51) connected with the positioning sheet feeding vibration disc, a positioning sheet gripper (52) arranged above the positioning sheet conveying belt (51), and a positioning sheet placing seat (53) arranged on the rotating disc (1) for placing the positioning sheet; the positioning sheet gripper (52) mechanism comprises a long strip-shaped base plate (52c) with clamping portions (52a) arranged at intervals on the base plate (52c).

3. The tape hook assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping portions (52a) are arranged as two groups of suction heads (52b) connected with a negative pressure device to generate negative pressure at the suction heads.

4. The tape hook assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tape hook feeding module (6) comprises a tape hook feeding vibration disc (60) and a tape hook conveying belt (61) connected with the tape hook feeding vibration disc (60), a tape hook push plate (62) arranged on one side of the tape hook conveying belt (61) and a tape hook adapter seat (63) arranged on the other side, and a tape hook gripper (64) arranged above the tape hook adapter seat (63); the tape hook adapter seat (63) is rotationally arranged and can be rotated from a position directly opposite the discharge port to a position spaced ninety degrees from the discharge port.

5. The tape hook assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly module (7) comprises a pressing head (70) and a pressing head driving module (71) for driving the pressing head (70), wherein the pressing head (70) comprises a pressing head base (70a) and a pressing head body (70b) protruding from the pressing head base (70a), and a pressing column (70c) corresponding to the positions of the first screw and the second screw is arranged on the pressing head body (70b).

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