An assembling machine for automobile gooseneck trunk hinges

Abstract

The application discloses an assembling machine for automobile gooseneck luggage compartment hinges, comprising a feeding mechanism, a first bushing assembling mechanism, a second bushing assembling mechanism, a torsional spring support assembling mechanism and a connecting rod support assembling mechanism arranged in sequence along the feeding direction, wherein the feeding mechanism clamps the hinge workpiece and sequentially transfers the hinge workpiece to the first bushing assembling mechanism, the second bushing assembling mechanism, the torsional spring support assembling mechanism and the connecting rod support assembling mechanism for corresponding assembling operations; the structure design of the first bushing assembling mechanism, the second bushing assembling mechanism, the torsional spring support assembling mechanism and the connecting rod support assembling mechanism is optimized, so that the stability of assembling is higher, and the assembling quality and efficiency are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automobile accessory processing equipment, in particular to an automobile gooseneck trunk hinge assembling machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In automobile accessories, the automobile gooseneck trunk hinge as shown in the accompanying drawings and as disclosed in patent CN201280868Y comprises a hinge rod, a torsion spring bracket and a connecting rod bracket, wherein the torsion spring bracket and the connecting rod bracket are connected to the hinge rod through a pin shaft, and a bushing is pre-fitted in the hole position connected by the pin shaft. Figure 1

[0003] For the above-mentioned gooseneck hinge, the traditional assembling process mainly has the following two ways: one is the manual assembling way, which has low installation efficiency and unstable assembling quality; the other is the independent single assembling machine for independent assembling of the bushing, the bracket and the pin shaft, which has large equipment area, long material transfer time and low production efficiency, and cannot realize continuous production. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an automobile gooseneck trunk hinge assembling machine with high assembling efficiency and stable reliability.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the automobile gooseneck trunk hinge assembling machine provided by the present application comprises a feeding mechanism, a first bushing assembling mechanism, a second bushing assembling mechanism, a torsion spring bracket assembling mechanism and a connecting rod bracket assembling mechanism arranged in sequence along the feeding direction, wherein the feeding mechanism clamps the hinge workpiece and sequentially transfers it to the first bushing assembling mechanism, the second bushing assembling mechanism, the torsion spring bracket assembling mechanism and the connecting rod bracket assembling mechanism for corresponding assembling operation.

[0006] Further, the first bushing assembling mechanism and the second bushing assembling mechanism each comprise two groups of symmetrical bushing pushing assemblies, wherein each group of bushing pushing assemblies comprises a bushing pushing block and a bushing pushing driving unit for driving the bushing pushing block to feed laterally.

[0007] Further, each group of bushing pushing assemblies further comprises a bushing distributing seat and a distributing driving unit for driving the bushing distributing seat to feed longitudinally.

[0008] Further, each group of bushing pushing assemblies further comprises a bushing guide sliding seat, and the bushing guide sliding seat is formed with a first lateral sliding groove and a first longitudinal sliding groove for sliding connection of the bushing pushing block and the bushing distributing seat, respectively.

[0009] ​Further, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism each comprise a set of bracket pushing assemblies and a set of pin shaft pushing assemblies, wherein the bracket pushing assembly comprises a bracket feeding clamp seat and a bracket pushing driving unit for driving the bracket feeding clamp seat to longitudinally feed; the pin shaft pushing assembly comprises a pin shaft pushing block, a pin shaft pushing driving unit for driving the pin shaft pushing block to transversely feed, a riveting block, and a riveting driving unit for driving the riveting block to transversely feed.

[0010] Further, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism further comprises a bracket auxiliary clamp seat corresponding to the bracket feeding clamp seat and longitudinally feeding synchronously.

[0011] Further, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism each further comprise a pin shaft guide sliding seat, which is formed with a second transverse sliding groove and a second longitudinal sliding groove for sliding connection of the pin shaft pushing block and the bracket feeding clamp seat, respectively.

[0012] Further, the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding guide rail extending along a feeding direction and at least one feeding sliding unit, wherein each feeding sliding unit comprises a feeding sliding seat slidingly connected to the feeding guide rail, a hinge feeding clamp seat, a vertical driving unit arranged on the feeding sliding seat and used for driving the hinge feeding clamp seat to vertically lift and fall, and a feeding driving unit for driving the feeding sliding seat to move along the feeding guide rail.

[0013] Further, at least four sets of hinge fixing clamp seats are arranged adjacent to the first bushing assembly mechanism, the second bushing assembly mechanism, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism, respectively.

[0014] The present application has the advantages that: 1) the hinge workpiece is clamped by the feeding mechanism and sequentially transferred to the first bushing assembly mechanism, the second bushing assembly mechanism, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism for corresponding assembly operations, thereby realizing continuous assembly operation and greatly reducing the material transfer time to improve the assembly efficiency; 2) the structure design of the first bushing assembly mechanism, the second bushing assembly mechanism, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism is optimized, thereby making the assembly more stable and improving the assembly quality and efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic view of the hinge workpiece product.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic view of the assembly machine.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a working schematic view of the first bushing assembly mechanism.

[0018] Figure 4Structure diagram of the first bush assembly mechanism.

[0019] Figure 5 Working diagram of the second bush assembly mechanism.

[0020] Figure 6 Structure diagram of the second bush assembly mechanism.

[0021] Figure 7 Working diagram of the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism.

[0022] Figure 8 Structure diagram of the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism.

[0023] Figure 9 Working diagram of the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism.

[0024] Figure 10 Structure diagram of the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism.

[0025] Figure 11 Structure diagram of the feeding mechanism.

[0026] Figure 12 Structure diagram of the hinge fixing clamp seat.

[0027] Wherein, 100-hinge workpiece, 1-feeding mechanism, 11-feeding guide rail, 111-toothed strip, 12-feeding sliding unit, 121-feeding sliding seat, 122-hinge feeding clamp seat, 123-vertical driving unit, 124-feeding driving unit, 1221-first fixed clamp seat, 1222-first movable clamp seat, 1223-first clamping driving cylinder, 2-first bush assembly mechanism, 3-second bush assembly mechanism, 4-torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism, 5-connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism, 6-hinge fixing clamp seat, 21, 31-bush pushing block, 22, 32-bush pushing driving unit, 23, 33-bush distribution seat, 24, 34-distribution driving unit, 25, 35-bush guide sliding seat, 41, 51-bracket feeding clamp seat, 42, 52-bracket pushing driving unit, 43, 53-pivot pin pushing block, 44, 54-pivot pin pushing driving unit, 45, 55-riveting block, 46, 56-riveting driving unit, 57-bracket auxiliary clamp seat, 48, 58-pivot pin guide sliding seat, 61-second fixed clamp seat, 62-second movable clamp seat, 63-second clamping driving cylinder. Embodiment

[0028] For the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the application, the application will be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, preferred embodiments of the application are shown. However, the application can be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The purpose of the embodiments is to make the disclosure of the application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0029] In the embodiment, an assembling machine for a gooseneck luggage case hinge of an automobile comprises a feeding mechanism 1, a first bushing assembling mechanism 2, a second bushing assembling mechanism 3, a torsion spring support assembling mechanism 4 and a connecting rod support assembling mechanism 5 arranged in sequence along the feeding direction, wherein the feeding mechanism 1 clamps the hinge workpiece 100 and sequentially transfers it to the first bushing assembling mechanism 2, the second bushing assembling mechanism 3, the torsion spring support assembling mechanism 4 and the connecting rod support assembling mechanism 5 for corresponding assembling operations. For the purpose of facilitating the description, the horizontal movement along the feeding direction is defined as the transverse feeding, and the horizontal movement perpendicular to the feeding direction is defined as the longitudinal feeding.

[0030] In the embodiment, the first bushing assembling mechanism 2 and the second bushing assembling mechanism 3 are used for embedding bushings into two ends of two ports of the predetermined hole positions of the hinge workpiece 100. Specifically, the first bushing assembling mechanism 2 and the second bushing assembling mechanism 3 each comprise two groups of symmetrical bushing pushing assemblies, each group of bushing pushing assemblies comprises a bushing pushing block 21, 31, a bushing pushing driving unit 22, 32 for driving the bushing pushing block 21, 31 to move in the transverse feeding, a bushing distributing seat 23, 33 and a distributing driving unit 24, 34 for driving the bushing distributing seat 23, 33 to move in the longitudinal feeding. Each bushing distributing seat 23, 33 is provided with a receiving groove for receiving one bushing workpiece sent by the predetermined material guiding channel, and the bushing distributing seat 23, 33 is driven by the distributing driving unit 24, 34 to move in the longitudinal feeding to a specified position, so as to align the bushing workpiece with the predetermined hole position of the hinge workpiece 100 and the bushing pushing block 21, 31. The bushing pushing block 21, 31 is driven by the bushing pushing driving unit 22, 32 to move in the transverse feeding and push the bushing workpiece to be embedded into the predetermined hole position of the hinge workpiece 100. Thus, the hinge workpiece 100 is subjected to twice bushing assembling operations at the first bushing assembling mechanism 2 and the second bushing assembling mechanism 3, and each bushing assembling operation embeds the bushing workpiece into the predetermined hole position from both sides of the hinge workpiece 100 by two groups of bushing pushing assemblies.

[0031] Further, the bushing pushing driving unit 22, 32 and the distributing driving unit 24, 34 each preferably adopts a telescopic air cylinder, and the telescopic end of the telescopic air cylinder is connected with the bushing pushing block 21, 31, so that the bushing pushing block 21, 31 moves in the transverse feeding and the longitudinal feeding corresponding to the telescopic action of the telescopic air cylinder.

[0032] Further, each set of bushing pushing assembly further comprises a bushing guide sliding seat 25, 35, wherein the bushing guide sliding seat 25, 35 is formed with a first transverse sliding groove and a first longitudinal sliding groove for sliding connection of the bushing pushing block 21, 31 and the bushing distributing seat 23, 33 respectively, so that the feeding action of the bushing pushing block 21, 31 and the bushing distributing seat 23, 33 is more stable and reliable through the guiding action of the first transverse sliding groove and the first longitudinal sliding groove. In order to save and optimize the cost, the two sets of bushing pushing assemblies of the embodiment share one bushing guide sliding seat 25, 35, that is, one bushing guide sliding seat 25, 35 is provided with two sets of first transverse sliding grooves and first longitudinal sliding grooves arranged symmetrically.

[0033] In the embodiment, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism 4 and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism 5 are used to respectively install the torsion spring bracket and the connecting rod bracket to the two hole positions of the hinge workpiece 100 where the bushings are pre-installed. Specifically, the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism 4 and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism 5 each include a set of bracket pushing assemblies and a set of pin shaft pushing assemblies, wherein the bracket pushing assemblies are used to clamp the preset torsion spring bracket or connecting rod bracket to move to the designated position so that the torsion spring bracket or connecting rod bracket is preset with the mounting hole position to be aligned with the hole position of the hinge workpiece 100, and the pin shaft pushing assemblies are used to push the pin shaft into the hole position of the hinge workpiece 100 and rivet to fix the torsion spring bracket or connecting rod bracket on the hinge workpiece 100. The bracket pushing assembly of the embodiment includes a bracket feeding clamp seat 41, 51 and a bracket pushing driving unit 42, 52 for driving the bracket feeding clamp seat 41, 51 to longitudinally feed, wherein the bracket feeding clamp seat 41, 51 is composed of a fixed seat, a movable seat and a vertical telescopic cylinder, the telescopic end of the vertical telescopic cylinder is connected with the movable seat, so that the fixed seat and the movable seat can be vertically opened and closed, and the fixed seat and the movable seat can clamp the torsion spring bracket and the connecting rod bracket. At this time, the bracket feeding clamp seat 41, 51 is arranged according to the shape of the torsion spring bracket and the connecting rod bracket in the torsion spring bracket assembly mechanism 4 and the connecting rod bracket assembly mechanism 5, so as to ensure that the torsion spring bracket or the connecting rod bracket can be clamped and fixed. Therefore, the bracket feeding clamp seat 41, 51 clamps the torsion spring bracket or the connecting rod bracket to longitudinally feed to the designated position by the bracket pushing driving unit 42, 52, so that the torsion spring bracket or the connecting rod bracket is preset with the mounting hole position to be aligned with the hole position of the hinge workpiece 100. The pin shaft pushing assembly of the embodiment includes a pin shaft pushing block 43, 53, a pin shaft pushing driving unit 44, 54 for driving the pin shaft pushing block 43, 53 to transversely feed, a riveting block 45, 55 and a riveting driving unit 46, 56 for driving the riveting block 45, 55 to transversely feed; at this time, the pin shaft pushing block 43, 53 and the riveting block 45, 55 are respectively arranged at the two side positions, wherein the pin shaft pushing block 43, 53 is driven to transversely feed by the pin shaft pushing driving unit 44, 54, so as to push the preset pin shaft from one side to be inserted into the hole position of the hinge workpiece 100 where the bushing is pre-installed; the riveting block 45, 55 is driven to transversely feed by the riveting driving unit 46, 56, so as to press and rivet the end face of the pin shaft inserted into the hole position from the other side.

[0034] Further, the support pushing driving units 42, 52, the pin shaft pushing driving units 44, 54 preferably adopt telescopic cylinders, the telescopic ends of which are connected with the support feeding clamping seats 41, 51 or the pin shaft pushing blocks 43, 53, so that corresponding relative transverse feeding movement or longitudinal feeding movement of the pin shaft pushing blocks 43, 53 or the support feeding clamping seats 41, 51 is realized with the telescopic action of the telescopic cylinders. The riveting driving units 46, 56 preferably adopt the mode of telescopic cylinders cooperating with inclined blocks, the telescopic ends of which are connected with the inclined blocks and the inclined surfaces at the end of the inclined blocks abut against and cooperate with the riveting blocks 45, 55, so that corresponding longitudinal movement of the inclined blocks and transverse movement of the riveting blocks 45, 55 driven by the inclined blocks are realized with the telescopic action of the telescopic cylinders. In order to realize smooth resetting of the riveting blocks 45, 55, a compression spring can be additionally arranged at the riveting blocks 45, 55.

[0035] Further, the torsional spring support assembling mechanism 4 and the connecting rod support assembling mechanism 5 both further comprise pin shaft guiding sliding seats 48, 58, which are formed with second transverse sliding grooves and second longitudinal sliding grooves for sliding connection of the pin shaft pushing blocks 43, 53 and the support feeding clamping seats 41, 51 respectively, so that the feeding action of the pin shaft pushing blocks 43, 53 and the support feeding clamping seats 41, 51 is more stable and reliable through the guiding action of the second transverse sliding grooves and the second longitudinal sliding grooves.

[0036] Further, since the torsional spring support has a large size, the clamping action of the support feeding clamping seats 41, 51 at one end is not enough and displacement is prone to occur, therefore, the torsional spring support assembling mechanism 4 further comprises a support auxiliary clamping seat 57, which corresponds to and synchronously longitudinally feeds with the support feeding clamping seats 41, 51, clamps the torsional spring support at the other end through the support auxiliary clamping seat 57, so as to improve the stability in the assembling process. Specifically, the support auxiliary clamping seat 57 of the embodiment comprises an auxiliary driving cylinder fixedly installed on the fixed seat of the support feeding clamping seats 41, 51 and an auxiliary clamping plate connected with the telescopic end of the auxiliary driving cylinder, the auxiliary clamping plate cooperates with the fixed seat to open and close, and the auxiliary clamping plate clamps the torsional spring support with the fixed seat.

[0037] In the embodiment, the feeding mechanism 1 comprises a feeding guide rail 11 extending along a feeding direction and at least one feeding sliding unit 12, wherein each feeding sliding unit 12 comprises a feeding sliding base 121 slidingly connected to the feeding guide rail 11, a hinged feeding clamp base 122, a vertical driving unit 123 arranged on the feeding sliding base 121 and used for driving the hinged feeding clamp base 122 to vertically lift, and a feeding driving unit 124 used for driving the feeding sliding base 121 to move along the feeding guide rail. The hinged feeding clamp base 122 is used for clamping the hinge workpiece 100, and specifically, the hinged feeding clamp base 122 comprises a first fixed clamp base 1221 connected to the vertical driving unit 123, a first movable clamp base 1222, and a first clamping driving cylinder 1223 arranged on the first fixed clamp base 1221 and connected to the first movable clamp base 1222. The hinge workpiece 100 is clamped by the cooperation of the first fixed clamp base 1221 and the first movable clamp base 1222, and the hinge workpiece 100 is transferred and moved between the assembly mechanisms by the cooperation of the directional vertical movement of the vertical driving unit 123 and the directional horizontal movement of the feeding driving unit 124.

[0038] Further, the feeding sliding unit 12 of the embodiment is provided with five feeding sliding units 12, and each feeding sliding unit 12 is used for transferring between two adjacent assembly mechanisms, thereby improving the transfer efficiency and realizing the continuous assembly operation.

[0039] Further, the feeding driving unit 124 of the embodiment is a rotary motor fixed on the feeding sliding base 121, and the feeding guide rail 11 is provided with a parallel toothed strip 111, so that the output drive sleeve of the rotary motor is provided with a gear engaged with the toothed strip 111, thereby realizing the movement of the feeding sliding base 121 along the feeding guide rail 11 driven by the feeding driving unit 124.

[0040] Further, the vertical driving unit 123 of the embodiment preferably adopts a telescopic cylinder, and the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the top of the first fixed clamp base 1221 of the hinged feeding clamp base 122.

[0041] In the embodiment, at least four sets of hinge fixing clamping seats 6 are arranged near the first bush assembly mechanism 2, the second bush assembly mechanism 3, the torsion spring support assembly mechanism 4 and the connecting rod support assembly mechanism 5 respectively, wherein each set of the hinge fixing clamping seats 6 comprises a second fixed clamping seat 61, a second movable clamping seat 62 and a second clamping driving cylinder 63 arranged on the second fixed clamping seat 61 and connected with the second movable clamping seat 62, so that the second movable clamping seat 62 is driven by the second clamping driving cylinder 63 to clamp the hinge workpiece 100 with the second fixed clamping seat 61, so as to facilitate the corresponding assembly operation of the hinge workpiece 100 at each assembly mechanism. That is, after the hinge workpiece 100 clamped by the feeding sliding unit 12 is transferred to the hinge fixing clamping seat 6, the feeding sliding unit 12 can be reset to clamp the next set of hinge workpieces 100, and after the last set of hinge workpieces 100 are fixed in the hinge fixing clamping seat 6, the corresponding assembly operation can be performed by the assembly mechanism, thereby further improving the assembly efficiency.

[0042] The above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present application and do not limit the present application in any form. Any skilled person in the art can make more possible changes, decorations and modifications to the technical solutions of the present application by using the disclosed technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solutions of the present application, and all equivalent embodiments are equivalent embodiments of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the idea of the present application without departing from the content of the technical solutions of the present application shall be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An assembly machine for a car gooseneck luggage compartment hinge, characterized in that: The device comprises a feeding mechanism (1), a first bush assembly mechanism (2), a second bush assembly mechanism (3), a torsion spring support assembly mechanism (4) and a connecting rod support assembly mechanism (5) arranged in sequence along the feeding direction, wherein the feeding mechanism (1) clamps the hinge workpiece (100) and sequentially transfers it to the first bush assembly mechanism (2), the second bush assembly mechanism (3), the torsion spring support assembly mechanism (4) and the connecting rod support assembly mechanism (5) for corresponding assembly operations; the torsion spring support assembly mechanism (4) and the connecting rod support assembly mechanism (5) each comprise a group of support pushing assemblies and a group of pin shaft pushing assemblies, wherein the support pushing assembly comprises a support loading clamp seat (41, 51) and a support pushing driving unit (42, 52) for driving the support loading clamp seat (41, 51) to longitudinally feed; the pin shaft pushing assembly comprises a pin shaft pushing block (43, 53), a pin shaft pushing driving unit (44, 54) for driving the pin shaft pushing block (43, 53) to transversely feed, a riveting block (45, 55) and a riveting driving unit (46, 56) for driving the riveting block (45, 55) to transversely feed; the torsion spring support assembly mechanism (4) further comprises a support auxiliary clamp seat (57) corresponding to the support loading clamp seat (41, 51) and longitudinally feeding synchronously.

2. The assembly machine of a swan neck luggage case hinge of claim 1, wherein: The first bush assembly mechanism (2) and the second bush assembly mechanism (3) each comprise two groups of symmetrically arranged bush pushing assemblies, wherein each group of the bush pushing assemblies comprises a bush pushing block (21, 31) and a bush pushing driving unit (22, 32) for driving the bush pushing block (21, 31) to transversely feed.

3. The assembly machine of a swan neck luggage case hinge of claim 2, wherein: Each group of the bush pushing assemblies further comprises a bush distribution seat (23, 33) and a distribution driving unit (24, 34) for driving the bush distribution seat (23, 33) to longitudinally feed.

4. The assembly machine of a swan neck luggage case hinge of claim 3, wherein: Each group of the bush pushing assemblies further comprises a bush guide sliding seat (25, 35) formed with a first transverse sliding groove and a first longitudinal sliding groove for slidingly connecting the bush pushing block (21, 31) and the bush distribution seat (23, 33) respectively.

5. The assembly machine of a swan neck luggage case hinge of claim 1, wherein: The torsion spring support assembly mechanism (4) and the connecting rod support assembly mechanism (5) each further comprise a pin shaft guide sliding seat (48, 58) formed with a second transverse sliding groove and a second longitudinal sliding groove for slidingly connecting the pin shaft pushing block (43, 53) and the support loading clamp seat (41, 51) respectively.

6. The assembly machine of a swan neck luggage case hinge of claim 1, wherein: The feeding mechanism (1) comprises a feeding guide rail (11) extending along the feeding direction and at least one feeding sliding unit (12), wherein each feeding sliding unit (12) comprises a feeding sliding seat (121) slidingly connected to the feeding guide rail (11), a hinge feeding clamp seat (122), a vertical driving unit (123) arranged on the feeding sliding seat (121) and used for driving the hinge feeding clamp seat (122) to vertically lift, and a feeding driving unit (124) driving the feeding sliding seat (121) to move along the feeding sliding rail.

7. The assembly machine of a swan neck luggage case hinge of claim 6, wherein: Further comprising at least four sets of hinge fixing clamping seats (6) arranged respectively adjacent to the first bush assembly mechanism (2), the second bush assembly mechanism (3), the torsion spring support assembly mechanism (4) and the connecting rod support assembly mechanism (5).

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