PCB board piece clamp and clamp stabilizing mechanism

By setting a fixture stabilizing protrusion and a fixture stabilizing mechanism on the PCB board fixture, the problem of fixture position drift is solved, realizing automated board loading and unloading, improving production efficiency and reducing the labor intensity of workers.

CN116288623BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12SHAANXI ZHONGTU HEAVY IND MACHINERY
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Application Number
CN202211626260.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2021-12-20
Filing Date
2022-12-16
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2042-12-16

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Technical Problem

The existing PCB board electroplating line cannot automate the board loading and unloading process, resulting in low efficiency, high labor intensity for workers, and easy displacement of fixture positions, which affects the automated and unified board loading and unloading.

Method used

Design a PCB board fixture, including a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm connected by a hinge shaft, and a fixture stabilizing protrusion is provided on the fixture. In conjunction with the fixture stabilizing mechanism, the clamping part is controlled by a moving drive unit to clamp or release the fixture stabilizing protrusion to keep the fixture position stable.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable fixture positioning, supports automated loading and unloading, improves production efficiency, reduces labor intensity for workers, and lowers health hazards.

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Abstract

A PCB board piece clamp and a clamp stabilizing mechanism, the PCB board piece clamp comprising a first clamp arm, a second clamp arm, a compression spring, the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm being connected through a hinge shaft, the compression spring being located above the hinge shaft; further comprising a clamp stabilizing protruding part being directly or indirectly connected with the first clamp arm, the clamp stabilizing protruding part protruding from both sides of the PCB board piece clamp along the axial direction of the hinge shaft or along the direction parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft. The clamp stabilizing mechanism comprises: oppositely arranged first stabilizing protruding part clamping parts and second stabilizing protruding part clamping parts, the first stabilizing protruding part clamping parts and the second stabilizing protruding part clamping parts being relatively movable, so as to clamp or release the clamp stabilizing protruding part. The present application sets the clamp stabilizing protruding part on the clamp, and cooperates with the clamp stabilizing mechanism, the clamp stabilizing mechanism can clamp the clamp stabilizing protruding part on the clamp, so as to stabilize the board piece clamp, and facilitate automatic board feeding and discharging.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of PCB plate electroplating production lines, and particularly relates to a PCB plate electroplating production line plate clamp and clamp stabilizing mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] The circuit board, also known as a PCB board, is an installation and connection carrier of electronic automatic equipment chips and components, and is widely used and has a huge market demand. At present, the electroplating process of the circuit board mainly adopts the following two forms of production lines: gantry type and ring type. The gantry type PCB plate electroplating line realizes automatic production to a certain extent and improves production efficiency, but the traditional gantry type electroplating line realizes the feeding and discharging of the circuit board by manual operation. When feeding, workers clamp the circuit boards on the plate clamps of the electroplating line one by one, and after electroplating is completed, workers take the circuit boards on the plate clamps one by one. Since the feeding and discharging processes cannot be automated, the efficiency is low, the labor intensity of workers is large, and the health of workers is also harmed to a certain extent.

[0003] In order to improve the feeding and discharging efficiency of the PCB plate electroplating line, the automatic feeding and discharging device disclosed in the Chinese Invention Patent No. 202020441821X is used to realize the automatic feeding and discharging of the PCB board, but the structure of the existing plate clamp still needs to be improved. When feeding and discharging, the position of the plate clamp may drift, which makes it difficult to realize automatic unified feeding and discharging. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the application is to provide a PCB plate clamp and clamp stabilizing mechanism which can ensure the stability of the clamp position.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A PCB plate clamp, comprising a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm and a compression spring, the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are connected through a hinge shaft, and the compression spring is located above the hinge shaft; further comprising a clamp stabilizing protruding part directly or indirectly connected with the first clamping arm, the clamp stabilizing protruding part protrudes from both sides of the PCB plate clamp along the axial direction of the hinge shaft or along the direction parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft.

[0007] Further, the PCB plate clamp is an asymmetrically offset clamp, the first clamping arm is a fixed arm, the second clamping arm is a movable arm, and the second clamping arm can rotate around the hinge shaft.

[0008] Further, the fixed arm has a fixed arm hinge shaft connecting part, the movable arm has a movable arm hinge shaft connecting part, the fixed arm hinge shaft connecting part and the movable arm hinge shaft connecting part are connected through the hinge shaft, and the clamp stabilizing protrusions are located on both sides of the axial end of the hinge shaft.

[0009] Further, the clamp stabilizing protrusions are arranged at the middle lower part of the fixed arm and below the compression spring.

[0010] Further, the projection of the hinge shaft on the plane where the fixed arm is located is within the projection range of the clamp stabilizing protrusions on the plane where the fixed arm is located.

[0011] The application also provides a clamp stabilizing mechanism for the aforementioned PCB board clamps, a plurality of the PCB board clamps are arranged at intervals on the same board hanger, and the clamp stabilizing mechanism comprises: a first stabilizing protrusion clamping part; and a second stabilizing protrusion clamping part arranged opposite to the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part are movable relative to each other, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part can clamp the clamp stabilizing protrusions when moving towards each other, and the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part can release the clamp stabilizing protrusions when moving away from each other; and the movement of the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is controlled by a movement driving unit.

[0012] Further, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part are arranged on the first clamping part mounting rack and the second clamping part mounting rack respectively, and the movement of the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is controlled by the movement driving unit.

[0013] Further, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part are arranged on the first clamping part mounting rack and the second clamping part mounting rack respectively, and the movement of the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is controlled by the movement driving unit.

[0014] Further, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part are arranged on the first clamping part mounting rack and the second clamping part mounting rack respectively, and the movement of the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is controlled by the movement driving unit.

[0015] Further, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part are arranged on the first clamping part mounting rack and the second clamping part mounting rack respectively, and the movement of the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is controlled by the movement driving unit.

[0016] From the above technical scheme can be known, the present application is through setting up the jig stable protruding part on the PCB board piece clamp, and cooperation jig stabilizing mechanism, the jig stable protruding part on the jig stabilizing mechanism can clamp the PCB board piece clamp, thereby playing the stable effect to the PCB board piece clamp, prevent the PCB board piece clamp position drift, keep the position of the PCB board piece clamp consistent, in order to realize the automation up and down board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor according to these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the PCB board piece clamp of the embodiment 1 of the present application.

[0019] Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of the PCB board piece clamp of the embodiment 1 of the present application.

[0020] Figure 3 It is the structural schematic diagram of the PCB board piece clamp of the embodiment 2 of the present application.

[0021] Figure 4 It is the structural schematic diagram of the PCB board piece clamp of the embodiment 2 of the present application.

[0022] Figure 5 It is the structural schematic diagram of the PCB board piece clamp of the embodiment 3 of the present application.

[0023] Figure 6 It is the structural schematic diagram of the PCB board piece clamp of the embodiment 4 of the present application.

[0024] Figure 7 It is the structural schematic diagram of the jig stabilizing mechanism of the embodiment 5 of the present application.

[0025] Figure 8 It is the structural schematic diagram of the jig stabilizing mechanism of the embodiment 5 of the present application.

[0026] Figure 9 It is the structural schematic diagram of the jig stabilizing mechanism of the embodiment 6 of the present application.

[0027] Figure 10 It is the structural schematic diagram of the jig stabilizing mechanism of the embodiment 6 of the present application.

[0028] Figure 11 It is the schematic diagram of the jig stabilizing mechanism of the embodiment 7 of the present application when clamping.

[0029] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the clamp stabilizing mechanism of Embodiment 7 of the present invention when it is released.

[0030] Figure 13 This is a structural schematic diagram of a symmetrical PCB board fixture;

[0031] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the plate clamping fixture according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the plate clamp of Embodiment 8 of the present invention from another angle;

[0033] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of the plate clamping fixture according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the plate clamp of Embodiment 10 of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent, embodiments of the present invention are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the PCB board clamp of this embodiment includes a fixed arm 1 (first clamping arm) and a movable arm 2 (second clamping arm) connected to the fixed arm 1 via a hinge shaft. The movable arm 2 can rotate around the hinge shaft (not shown), thereby clamping or releasing with the fixed arm 1. A compression spring 3 is provided between the fixed arm 1 and the movable arm 2. One end of the compression spring 3 abuts against the fixed arm 1, and the other end abuts against the movable arm 2, providing a force to clamp the fixed arm 1 and the movable arm 2 together, so that the clamp can be in a clamped state. When the external force applied to the movable arm 2 overcomes the elastic force of the compression spring 3, the clamp can be opened. The compression spring 3 is located above the hinge shaft.

[0038] The fixed arm 1 has a fixed arm hinge connecting part 1-1 extending from the fixed arm 1 to the movable arm 2, and the movable arm 2 has a movable arm hinge connecting part 2-1 extending from the movable arm 2 to the fixed arm. The fixed arm hinge connecting part 1-1 and the movable arm hinge connecting part 2-1 are connected by a hinge. A clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 is arranged on both sides of the hinge, protruding from both sides of the fixed arm 1 in a direction parallel to the axis of the hinge. The clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 can be directly or indirectly connected to the fixed arm 1. In this embodiment, the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 is arranged on the fixed arm hinge connecting part 1-1. In other embodiments, if the movable arm hinge connecting part 2-1 is located outside the fixed arm hinge connecting part 1-1, the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 can be arranged on the movable arm hinge connecting part 2-1, indirectly connected to the fixed arm hinge connecting part 1-1 through the movable arm hinge connecting part 2-1.

[0039] Embodiment 2

[0040] As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 of this embodiment is integrated with the fixed arm 1, and the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 is arranged on the fixed arm 1. The fixed arm hinge connecting part 1-1 and the movable arm hinge connecting part 2-1 are connected by a hinge 5. The clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 is arranged on the middle and lower part of the fixed arm 1, below the compression spring 3, and near the hinge 5, i.e. the projection of the hinge 5 on the plane where the fixed arm 1 is located (a plane perpendicular to the axis of the compression spring) is within the projection range of the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 on the plane where the fixed arm 1 is located.

[0041] Embodiment 3

[0042] As shown in Figure 5 , the difference between this embodiment and Embodiments 1 and 2 is that the PCB clamping jig of this embodiment is a self-locking type, and a locking mechanism 6 is arranged on the clamp, and the compression spring acts on the locking mechanism 6. Compared with conventional self-locking type clamps, this embodiment is provided with a clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 on the fixed arm 1, and the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 is connected to the fixed arm 1 by a threaded fastener.

[0043] Embodiment 4

[0044] As shown in Figure 6 , the difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 3 is that the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 of this embodiment is connected to the fixed arm 1 by welding.

[0045] Embodiment 5

[0046] Referring to Figure 7 and Figure 8The embodiment provides the clamp stabilizing mechanism of the PCB clamp.

[0047] The clamp stabilizing mechanism comprises a first stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 7, a second stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 8, a first clamping portion mounting frame 9 and a second clamping portion mounting frame 10. The first stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 7 and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 8 are oppositely arranged and can move relative to each other in the horizontal direction, so as to clamp the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 on the PCB clamp. The first stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 7 and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 8 of the embodiment are both in U-shaped and symmetrical structures. The first stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 7 is arranged on the first clamping portion mounting frame 9, and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 8 is arranged on the second clamping portion mounting frame 10. The first clamping portion mounting frame 9 is driven by a moving driving unit (not shown) to move in the horizontal direction, and the second clamping portion mounting frame 10 is also driven by a moving driving unit (not shown) to move in the horizontal direction. The two can translate towards each other or away from each other, so as to clamp or release the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 on the PCB clamp. When the clamp stabilizing protrusion 4 on the PCB clamp is clamped, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 7 and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping portion 8 can stabilize the PCB clamp. A plurality of stabilizing protrusion clamping portions can be arranged on the clamping portion mounting frame at the same time, so as to stabilize a plurality of PCB clamps at the same time and keep the consistency of the positions of the PCB clamps. The first and second clamping portion mounting frames can be controlled to move by a same moving driving unit through a synchronous transmission structure, or can be controlled to move by different moving driving units respectively. The moving driving unit can be a common mechanical driving unit such as an air cylinder, a motor or a push rod.

[0048] Embodiment 6

[0049] As Figure 9 and Figure 10As shown, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 5 is that the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part 7 in this embodiment is U-shaped, and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part 8 is a flat plate structure, which can be applied to the PCB board fixtures used in embodiments 2-4. The first stabilizing protrusion clamping part 7 is disposed on the first clamping part mounting bracket 9, and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part 8 is disposed on the second clamping part mounting bracket 10. The first clamping part mounting bracket 9 is driven by a moving drive unit (not shown) and can move horizontally. The second clamping part mounting bracket 10 is also driven by a moving drive unit (not shown) and can move horizontally. The two can translate towards each other or away from each other, so that the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part 7 and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part 8 clamp or release the clamping stabilizing protrusion 4 on the PCB board fixture. When clamping the clamping stabilizing protrusion 4 on the PCB board fixture, it can stabilize the PCB board fixture.

[0050] Example 7

[0051] like Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 5 is that although both the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part 7 and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part 8 are U-shaped, their lengths are different, which can be applied to the PCB board fixtures used in embodiments 2-4. Meanwhile, both the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part 7 and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part 8 are directly connected to their respective moving drive units 11, which in this embodiment is a cylinder.

[0052] The plate clamps in the aforementioned embodiments are all asymmetrical offset clamps, that is, the first clamping arm and the second clamp are not symmetrical structures. One clamping arm is relatively fixed, and the other clamping arm rotates relative to the fixed clamping arm, thereby opening or closing. However, they can also be used for, for example Figure 13 In the symmetrical fixture shown, the fixture stabilizing protrusion 4 is provided on the hinge shaft connection part Q connected to the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm. The fixture stabilizing mechanism of Embodiment 5 can be used on such symmetrical plate fixtures.

[0053] Example 8

[0054] To facilitate the installation and positioning of the board fixture on the copper flat plate, the board fixture may also include a fixture positioning component. This component is mounted on the copper flat plate and is used to achieve the installation and positioning of the board fixture on the copper flat plate. For example... Figure 14 and Figure 15As shown, the clamp positioning assembly of this embodiment includes a copper flat plate 12 disposed opposite to the first clamping arm 1, and a clamp positioning pin 13 disposed on the copper flat plate 12. A positioning pin hole (not shown) is machined on the copper flat plate 12 for the clamp positioning pin 13 to pass through. The copper flat plate 12 is connected to the first clamping arm 1 by connecting bolts 14. In this embodiment, the connecting bolts 14 are disposed on the upper and lower parts of the copper flat plate 12. The copper flat plate 12 and the first clamping arm 1 are provided with threaded holes (not shown) with corresponding positions. The connecting bolts 14 pass through the threaded holes on the copper flat plate 12 and the first clamping arm 1, connecting the copper flat plate 12 and the first clamping arm 1 together, so that both the copper flat plate 12 and the first clamping arm 1 are disposed on the copper flat plate 100. In this embodiment, the positioning pin hole is located between the upper and lower threaded holes of the copper flat plate 12. After the fixture positioning pin 13 passes through the positioning pin hole, it presses against the copper flat plate 100 located between the copper flat plate 12 and the first clamping arm 1, thereby realizing the positioning of the plate fixture on the copper flat plate 100.

[0055] Example 9

[0056] like Figure 16 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 8 is that the fixture positioning assembly of this embodiment includes a pair of L-shaped positioning clamps 15. The positioning clamps 15 are fixed to the copper flat plate 100 by fasteners (not labeled) such as screws or bolts. The cross-sectional shape of the positioning clamps 15 is L-shaped. The two positioning clamps 15 are located on both sides of the first clamping arm 1 of the plate clamp, clamping the first clamping arm 1 in the middle, thereby realizing the positioning of the plate clamp on the copper flat plate 100.

[0057] Example 10

[0058] like Figure 17 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and embodiments 9 and 10 is that the copper flat plate 100 in this embodiment is horizontally arranged instead of vertically arranged. The clamping positioning component in this embodiment is a positioning connecting bolt 16 that passes through the copper flat plate 100. The plate clamp has a horizontally arranged mounting plate 17. The mounting plate 17 and the copper flat plate 100 are machined with assembly holes (not shown) for the positioning connecting bolt 16 to pass through. After the positioning connecting bolt 16 passes through the mounting plate 17 and the copper flat plate 100, it cooperates with the nut (not labeled) to realize the installation and positioning of the plate clamp on the copper flat plate 100.

[0059] The various aspects will now be described with reference to the following clauses, which are each combinable: Clause 1. A method of wireless communication, comprising: receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a configuration message from a base station, the configuration message comprising a first indication of a first set of one or more parameters for a first type of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback and a second indication of a second set of one or more parameters for a second type of HARQ feedback; determining, at the UE, a first HARQ feedback configuration based at least in part on the first indication and a second HARQ feedback configuration based at least in part on the second indication; and transmitting, from the UE to the base station, a first HARQ feedback message based at least in part on the first HARQ feedback configuration and a second HARQ feedback message based at least in part on the second HARQ feedback configuration.

Claims

1. A PCB board piece clamp, comprising a first clamp arm, a second clamp arm, a compression spring, the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm being connected through a hinge shaft, the compression spring being located above the hinge shaft; characterized in that: it further comprises a clamp stabilizing mechanism and a clamp stabilizing protrusion directly or indirectly connected with the first clamp arm, the clamp stabilizing protrusion protruding from both sides of the PCB board piece clamp along the axial direction of the hinge shaft or along the direction parallel to the axial direction of the hinge shaft; the clamp stabilizing mechanism comprises: a first stabilizing protrusion clamping part; and a second stabilizing protrusion clamping part arranged opposite to the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part being movable relative to each other, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part being capable of clamping the clamp stabilizing protrusion when moving towards each other, and being capable of releasing the clamp stabilizing protrusion when moving away from each other; the movement of the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part being controlled by a movement driving unit.

2. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 1, wherein: The PCB board piece clamp is an asymmetrically offset clamp, the first clamp arm is a fixed arm, the second clamp arm is a movable arm, and the second clamp arm is rotatable around the hinge shaft.

3. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 2, wherein: The fixed arm has a fixed arm hinge shaft connecting part, the movable arm has a movable arm hinge shaft connecting part, the fixed arm hinge shaft connecting part and the movable arm hinge shaft connecting part are connected through the hinge shaft, and the clamp stabilizing protrusion is located on both sides of the axial end of the hinge shaft.

4. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 2, wherein: The clamp stabilizing protrusion is arranged at the middle and lower part of the fixed arm and below the compression spring.

5. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 2, wherein: The projection of the hinge shaft on the plane where the fixed arm is located is within the projection range of the clamp stabilizing protrusion on the plane where the fixed arm is located.

6. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 1, wherein: It further comprises a clamp positioning assembly arranged on the copper flat for the installation and positioning of the PCB board piece clamp on the copper flat.

7. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 1, wherein: A plurality of the PCB board piece clamps are arranged at intervals on the same board piece hanger, and the board piece hanger is a copper flat of a PCB board electroplating line.

8. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 7, wherein: It further comprises a first clamping part mounting rack and a second clamping part mounting rack, the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part is arranged on the first clamping part mounting rack, the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is arranged on the second clamping part mounting rack, and the movement of the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is controlled by the movement driving unit.

9. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 7, wherein: The first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part are U-shaped, have the same length and are symmetrically arranged; or the first stabilizing protrusion clamping part and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part have different lengths and are both U-shaped.

10. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 8, wherein: The first stabilizing protrusion clamping part is U-shaped, and the second stabilizing protrusion clamping part is a flat plate.

11. The PCB board piece clamp of claim 8, wherein: A plurality of first stabilizing protrusion clamping parts are arranged on the first clamping part mounting rack, and a plurality of second stabilizing protrusion clamping parts are arranged on the second clamping part mounting rack.

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