A fully automatic actuator assembly machine

Through the continuous feed assembly method of actuator and tank body and the synchronous lifting assembly, the problems of low production efficiency and safety hazards in aerosol production are solved, and efficient and safe assembly of multiple aerosol cans is achieved.

CN116512183BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-15YANGZHOU MEIDA FILLING MACHINERY
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Application Number
CN202310224649.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-03-10
Publication Date
2025-08-15
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-10

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Technical Problem

The existing aerosol actuator assembly equipment has problems such as low production efficiency, flammable and explosive gas ejection, and difficulty in switching multiple varieties.

Method used

The actuator and tank continuous feed assembly method is adopted, combined with the elastic indenter and strike assembly design, and the synchronous lifting and lowering of the fast rotating assembly is achieved through the synchronous lifting and lowering of the assembly, ensuring that the propellant and material do not spray out, and supporting the rapid switching of products of different heights.

Benefits of technology

Improve production efficiency, avoid equipment pollution and safety hazards, and realize rapid response and assembly of multiple varieties of aerosol cans.

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Abstract

A fully automatic actuator assembly machine. Relating to aerosol packaging equipment. It includes a workbench, a conveyor line, a vibration material sorting component, a rotating component, an actuator guide feed component, a striking component, a synchronous lifting component and an actuator assembly online detection component; the vibration material sorting component is arranged on the workbench and is connected to the positioning base plate of the actuator guide feed component through a feed track, and the actuators sorted by the vibration material sorting component are sequentially fed into the feed track and introduced into the positioning base plate; the rotating component includes a spline shaft, a lower component, a middle component and an upper component; the spline shaft passes downward through an inner spline sleeve rotatably arranged on the lower component, its bottom is connected to the spline shaft motor, and its top is fixedly connected to the middle component; the upper component is fixedly connected to the upper part of the middle component; the present invention improves the space utilization of the equipment, greatly improves the production efficiency, and solves the problem of rapid switching of products of different heights.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to aerosol packaging equipment, in particular to a full-automatic actuator assembly machine. Background Art

[0002] Aerosols are products that contain a material and a suitable propellant enclosed in a pressure-resistant container with a specialized valve. During use, the pressure from the propellant within the container sprays the contents into a fine mist, foam, or other form. An actuator, mounted on the valve core, opens the aerosol valve.

[0003] The aerosol actuator assembly process generally follows the completion of material filling, valve installation, valve sealing, propellant filling (inflation), weighing inspection, and water bath sealing testing. The randomly stacked actuators are sorted and orderly output and transported. The aerosol can and actuator are then fed synchronously, and finally the actuator is assembled on the aerosol valve core by pressing or striking.

[0004] In the existing patent literature, for example, an article entitled "Star Wheel Assembly Device for Automatic Pressing Actuator Machine" published on September 26, 2012, with application number 2012101783993, includes a main shaft body, an upper star wheel assembly, a lower star wheel, a guardrail and a slide plate assembly. The main shaft body is fixed on the workbench, the middle flange of the main shaft is connected to the lower star wheel, and the lower end of the main shaft is connected to the indexing mechanism; the upper star wheel assembly is connected to the upper and lower flange surfaces of the star wheel seat by bolts respectively, and a tightening sleeve is used to realize the concentric fixed connection between the upper star wheel assembly and the main shaft; the guardrail and the slide plate assembly are fixed on the workbench.

[0005] The existing automatic actuator press machine has several drawbacks: The step-by-step feed method using an indexing mechanism results in a production efficiency of less than 60 cans per minute. The method uses a cylinder-connected pressure head to directly strike the actuator. Due to the high impact force and the time required for the cylinder to reverse and lift, the pressure inside the aerosol can is high. Once the impact pressure exceeds the pressure required to open the valve core, the propellant and material will be ejected from the valve core. Even with the best imported high-speed reversing cylinder, it is difficult to prevent the propellant and material from being ejected from the valve core. This not only contaminates the equipment and the aerosol body, but some of the material may clog the actuator's injection path after solidification, affecting product quality. More importantly, propellant is a flammable and explosive gas, and long-term accumulation can pose safety risks. Aerosol manufacturers have to add protective measures such as induced draft fans and flammable and explosive gas detectors. Once the detector alarms, the entire production line must be stopped immediately, disrupting normal production order.

[0006] The switching time for multiple varieties is very long, especially in responding to the adjustment time of aerosol cans at different heights. It is manifested as follows: first, the tension sleeve must be loosened and moved up and down to adjust the height of the star wheel to match the height of the corresponding aerosol can, and the center of any equally divided semicircular groove of the actuator star wheel must be aligned with the center of the fixed pressure head; then the height of the "actuator guide device of the automatic actuator press" must be adjusted to match the height of the aerosol can. Finally, the height of the vibrating material sorting device must be adjusted to match the inlet height of the "actuator guide device of the automatic actuator press", which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a safe, efficient, multi-variety, fast-response, and pollution-free fully automatic actuator assembly machine.

[0008] The technical solution of the present invention is:

[0009] A fully automatic actuator assembly machine, comprising a workbench, a conveyor line, a vibrating material handling assembly, a rotating assembly, an actuator guide feeding assembly, a striking assembly, a synchronous lifting assembly, and an actuator assembly online detection assembly;

[0010] The vibrating material sorting assembly is arranged on a workbench and is connected to the positioning base plate of the actuator guide feeding assembly through a feed track. The actuators arranged by the vibrating material sorting assembly are sequentially entered into the feed track and guided onto the positioning base plate.

[0011] The rotating assembly includes a spline shaft, a lower assembly, a middle assembly and an upper assembly;

[0012] The spline shaft passes downward through an inner spline sleeve rotatably arranged on the lower component, the bottom of the spline shaft is connected to the spline shaft motor, and the top of the spline shaft is fixedly connected to the middle component; the upper component is fixedly connected to the upper part of the middle component;

[0013] The actuator guide feed assembly includes a positioning base plate, and the positioning base plate is sleeved between the middle assembly and the upper assembly;

[0014] The striking assembly is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate of the actuator guide feed assembly; the striking follower on the outer periphery of the upper assembly is adapted to the arc-shaped cam plate of the striking assembly;

[0015] The synchronous lifting assembly comprises:

[0016] A lifting platform, the lifting platform is parallel to the workbench and can be lifted and lowered below the workbench;

[0017] Guide shaft 1, the guide shaft 1 is provided with a plurality of guide shafts 2 parallel to the guide shaft 1; the guide shaft 1 and the guide shaft 2 are adjustable and fixedly connected to the lifting platform, and the tops extend upward respectively, pass through the work table and are fixedly connected to the vibration material sorting mounting plate and the positioning base plate respectively;

[0018] A spline shaft motor, the spline shaft motor is arranged at the lower part of the lifting platform, the spline shaft motor is in driving connection with the bottom of the spline shaft, the spline shaft passes upward through an inner spline sleeve rotatably arranged on the workbench, and the top of the spline shaft is fixedly connected to the actuator star wheel;

[0019] and a synchronous transmission mechanism, wherein the guide shaft 1, the guide shaft 2 and the spline shaft are synchronously adjusted up and down on the workbench along with the lifting platform through the synchronous transmission mechanism;

[0020] The actuator assembly online detection component is arranged on the conveying line at the outlet side.

[0021] Specifically, the lower component includes:

[0022] An internal spline sleeve, which is rotatably arranged on a workbench and driven to rotate by the spline shaft;

[0023] and a tank star wheel, which is disc-shaped and fixedly sleeved on the inner spline sleeve. A plurality of tank introduction grooves which are evenly distributed and adapted to the tank body are provided on the outer circumference of the tank star wheel.

[0024] Specifically, the middle component includes:

[0025] A connecting seat, wherein the connecting seat is detachably fixedly sleeved on the spline shaft;

[0026] And a valve cup star wheel, the valve cup star wheel is disc-shaped and fixedly arranged on the top of the connecting seat, and a number of valve cup introduction grooves are evenly distributed on the outer circumference and adapted to the tank valve; the valve cup introduction groove and the bottom of the positioning base plate are provided with a concave outer circumferential surface to form a positioning for the valve after the tank is lifted.

[0027] Specifically, the upper assembly is provided with:

[0028] The actuator star wheel is disc-shaped and rotatably mounted on the positioning base plate. A plurality of actuator guide grooves are evenly distributed on the outer circumference of the actuator star wheel. The actuator slides onto the positioning base plate through the actuator star wheel.

[0029] The pressure head limiting plate is in the shape of a disc and is fixedly arranged on the top of the actuator star wheel. A plurality of lower sleeve holes corresponding to the actuator guide grooves are provided near the edge of the pressure head limiting plate;

[0030] and a pressure head guide plate, which is disc-shaped and fixedly arranged on the top of the pressure head limit plate; the pressure head guide plate is provided with a number of upper holes corresponding to the corresponding lower holes; the outer circumference of the pressure head guide plate is perpendicular to its plane and is also evenly distributed with a number of striking followers, the striking followers are located between any adjacent upper holes, and a number of the upper holes are respectively provided with spring pressure heads that can be slid up and down.

[0031] Specifically, the spring pressure head includes:

[0032] The sliding sleeve is slidably arranged in the upper sleeve hole, and a hollow sliding cavity is provided at the bottom of the sliding sleeve;

[0033] A pressure head, wherein the top movable limit of the pressure head is set in the sliding cavity, and the bottom of the pressure head extends into the lower sleeve hole;

[0034] A second compression spring is located in the sliding cavity and provides an elastic force for the pressing head to extend downward;

[0035] and a pressure head follower, wherein the pressure head follower is fixedly arranged on the outside of the sliding sleeve; by lifting the spring pressure head, a sliding position adapted to the actuator is formed.

[0036] Specifically, the actuator guide feed assembly includes:

[0037] A positioning base plate, wherein the positioning base plate is provided with a valve core arc groove and an actuator arc groove that are connected in sequence;

[0038] The pressure head cam is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate and includes a pressure head lifting portion, a pressure head stabilizing portion and a pressure head descending portion connected in sequence; an outlet adapted to the feed track is provided below the pressure head stabilizing portion;

[0039] and an actuator guide plate, wherein the actuator guide plate is an arc-shaped structure, adapted to the actuator transmission direction, and fixedly arranged on the exit side of the feed track.

[0040] Specifically, the striking component includes:

[0041] An axle seat plate, the axle seat plate is fixedly arranged on the positioning base plate;

[0042] A swing plate, one end of which is hinged to the shaft seat plate;

[0043] A sliding shaft seat, wherein the sliding shaft seat is fixedly connected to the swing plate and a long slot cavity is provided in the sliding shaft seat;

[0044] A sliding shaft, the sliding shaft being hingedly arranged in the inner cavity of the long slot;

[0045] A bearing seat, the top of which is hinged on the sliding shaft, and the bottom of which extends downward and is fixedly connected to a pull rod;

[0046] A pull rod, the top of which is fixedly connected to the bearing seat, and the bottom of which extends downward and passes through the shaft seat plate;

[0047] Compression spring 1, wherein the compression spring is provided on the pull rod and is limitedly provided below the shaft seat plate;

[0048] An arc-shaped cam plate, the arc-shaped cam plate being fixedly arranged on the sliding shaft seat, and the bottom of the arc-shaped cam plate being provided with an inclined surface adapted to the striking follower;

[0049] and a striking block, wherein the striking block is fixedly arranged on the sliding shaft seat and is adapted to the actuator.

[0050] Specifically, the actuator assembly online detection device includes a can rejection guide plate arranged at the outlet side of the conveyor line;

[0051] The side of the conveyor line is provided with a can removal port adapted to the can removal guide plate;

[0052] A guide rod adapted to the aerosol can is provided at the can rejection port, and the aerosol can moves toward the guide rod through the can rejection guide plate, and the aerosol can with a failed actuator installation is rejected from the conveyor line.

[0053] Innovations of the present invention:

[0054] 1. The actuator and tank body are assembled by continuous feeding. The upper and lower structures of the actuator, tank body feeding and elastic pressure head are designed, and a striking component is provided on the outside of the rotating component. The feeding and assembly of the actuator are completed during continuous rotation. The structure is compact and sophisticated, which not only improves the space utilization of the equipment, but also greatly improves the production efficiency.

[0055] 2. The combined design of the elastic pressure head and the striking component effectively prevents the spraying of propellants and materials during the assembly of the actuator. This not only solves the problem of contamination of the equipment and the aerosol body due to the spraying of propellants and materials, but also solves the problem that some materials may block the actuator spray path after solidification, affecting product quality. More importantly, the propellant is a flammable and explosive gas, and long-term accumulation will cause safety problems. Aerosol manufacturers have to add protective measures such as induced draft fans and flammable and explosive gas detectors. Once the detector alarms, the entire production line must be stopped immediately, disrupting normal production order.

[0056] 3. The structural design of the synchronous lifting assembly only requires turning the hand wheel (a motor can be added) to quickly achieve the synchronous and rapid lifting of the rotating assembly (except the lower assembly), the actuator guide feed assembly, and the vibration material handling assembly, solving the problem of rapid switching of products at different heights. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0057] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention;

[0058] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the connection between the actuator's automatic feed track and the actuator's star wheel.

[0059] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the lower component.

[0060] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the lower component.

[0061] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the central component.

[0062] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the middle component.

[0063] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the upper component.

[0064] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Main view;

[0065] Figure 9 yes Figure 7 Side cross-sectional structural diagram,

[0066] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the actuator starting to enter the actuator star wheel.

[0067] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the tank after lifting.

[0068] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the actuator at the starting point of impact.

[0069] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the actuator at the striking completion point.

[0070] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the tank after it falls into the water.

[0071] Figure 15 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the spring pressure head.

[0072] Figure 16 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the aerosol can slide installation state.

[0073] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the actuator guide feed assembly.

[0074] Figure 18 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the tank inlet and tank outlet status (the left side is tank inlet, the right side is tank outlet).

[0075] Figure 19This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the striking component.

[0076] Figure 20 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the striking component.

[0077] Figure 21 This is a schematic diagram of the side cross-section structure of the striking component.

[0078] Figure 22 It is a top view of the striking assembly;

[0079] Figure 23 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the actuator assembly online detection device.

[0080] Figure 24 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the actuator assembly online detection device.

[0081] Figure 25 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the can removal guide plate.

[0082] Figure 26 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of part of the conveyor line;

[0083] Figure 27 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the actuator automatic assembly table.

[0084] Figure 28 This is the main view of the actuator automatic assembly table.

[0085] In the figure, A is the aerosol can and B is the actuator.

[0086] 100 is a rotating component,

[0087] 110 is the spline shaft,

[0088] 120 is the lower component, 121 is the inner spline sleeve, 122 is the tank star wheel,

[0089] 130 is the middle component, 131 is the connecting seat, 132 is the valve cup star wheel,

[0090] 140 is the upper assembly, 141 is the actuator star wheel, 1411 is the progressive introduction part, 1412 is the actuator positioning part, 142 is the pressure head limit plate, 143 is the pressure head guide plate, 1431 is the striking follower,

[0091] 150 is the spring pressure head, 151 is the sliding sleeve, 152 is the pressure head, 153 is the compression spring 2, 154 is the pressure head follower,

[0092] 200 is the actuator guide feed assembly, 210 is the positioning base plate, 211 is the valve core arc groove, 212 is the actuator arc groove, 220 is the pressure head cam, 230 is the actuator guide plate,

[0093] 300 is the striking assembly, 310 is the shaft seat plate, 320 is the swing plate, 330 is the sliding shaft seat, 340 is the sliding shaft, 350 is the bearing seat, 360 is the pull rod, 370 is the compression spring 1, 380 is the arc cam plate, 390 is the striking block, 3A1 is the buffer head, 3A2 is the spring seat, 3A3 is the buffer spring,

[0094] 400 is the conveyor line, 410 is the guide seat,

[0095] 500 is the aerosol can slide, 510 is the can loading slide, 520 is the middle slide, 530 is the can dropping slide,

[0096] A100 is the feed track, A200 is the vibration material sorting installation plate,

[0097] B110 is the can ejector guide plate, B111 is the arc-shaped pusher, and B112 is the guide bracket.

[0098] B120 is for removing the can mouth.

[0099] B130 is the guide rod, B 131 is the rod support,

[0100] B140 is a photoelectric switch for can drop detection.

[0101] B150 is the first pick-up fence, B151 is the first bend,

[0102] B160 is the second pick-up fence, B161 is the second bend,

[0103] C100 is a workbench, C200 is a lifting platform,

[0104] C310 is guide shaft 1, C320 is guide shaft 2, C330 is the active screw rod for lifting, C331 is the active screw rod nut, C332 is the hand wheel, C340 is the driven screw rod for lifting, and C350 is the synchronous belt.

[0105] C510 is a spline shaft motor and C520 is a spline bearing seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0106] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0107] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," and "horizontal" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are used solely to facilitate and simplify the description of the present invention and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0108] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed, detachable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; direct or indirect connections through an intermediary; and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0109] References to the present invention Figure 1-28 As shown; a fully automatic actuator assembly machine, including a workbench, a conveyor line, a vibration material handling component, a rotating component, an actuator guide feeding component, a striking component, a synchronous lifting component and an actuator assembly online detection component; the tank enters from the left side of the conveyor line 600 (with Figure 2 direction is the reference direction), the actuator 810 outputs to the feed track A100 through the vibration material sorting component, and is fed at high speed from the feed track A100 under the blowing of airflow, quickly fills the track, and always maintains the airflow thrust in the feeding direction.

[0110] The vibrating material sorting assembly is set on the workbench and connected to the positioning base plate of the actuator guide feeding assembly through the feeding track A100. The actuators arranged by the vibrating material sorting assembly are sequentially entered into the feeding track A100 and guided onto the positioning base plate.

[0111] A rotating assembly 100 , comprising a spline shaft 110 , a lower assembly 120 , a middle assembly 130 , and an upper assembly 140 ;

[0112] The spline shaft 110 passes downward through an inner spline sleeve 121 rotatably provided on the lower assembly 120, and its bottom is connected to the spline shaft motor C510, and its top is fixedly connected to the middle assembly 130; the upper assembly 140 is fixedly connected to the upper part of the middle assembly 130;

[0113] In this case, a fixedly connected main shaft gear is provided on the spline sleeve 121, and the main shaft gear is respectively connected to the tank feed wheel and the tank discharge wheel for transmission. The frame is provided with an axle seat adapted to the tank feed wheel and the tank discharge wheel; the tank feed wheel transfers the cans on the conveyor line 400 to the aerosol can slide rail 500; the assembled cans are rotated by the tank discharge wheel and discharged to the conveyor line 400.

[0114] An actuator guide feed assembly 200 , the actuator guide feed assembly 200 comprising a positioning base plate 210 , the positioning base plate 210 being sleeved between the middle assembly 130 and the upper assembly 140 ;

[0115] And a striking assembly 300, the striking assembly 300 is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate 210 of the actuator guide feeding assembly 200; the striking follower 1431 on the outer periphery of the upper assembly 140 is adapted to the arc-shaped cam plate 380 of the striking assembly 300.

[0116] It is further defined that the lower assembly 120 includes:

[0117] An inner spline sleeve 121 is rotatably mounted on a workbench and driven to rotate by the spline shaft 110;

[0118] The tank body star wheel 122 is disc-shaped and fixedly sleeved on the inner spline sleeve 121. A plurality of tank body guide grooves are evenly distributed and adapted to the tank body on its outer circumference.

[0119] It is further defined that the middle component 130 includes:

[0120] A connecting seat 131, wherein the connecting seat 131 is detachably fixedly sleeved on the spline shaft 110;

[0121] And the valve cup star wheel 132, the valve cup star wheel 132 is disc-shaped and fixedly arranged on the top of the connecting seat 131, and a number of valve cup introduction grooves are evenly distributed on the outer circumference and adapted to the tank valve; the outer circumferential surface of the concave platform at the bottom of the positioning base plate 210 forms a positioning for the tank after lifting with the valve cup introduction groove.

[0122] It is further defined that the upper assembly 140 is provided with:

[0123] The actuator star wheel 141 is disc-shaped and rotatably mounted on the positioning base plate 210. A plurality of actuator guide slots are evenly distributed on its outer circumference. The actuator B is rotated onto the positioning base plate 210 via the actuator star wheel 141 and slides thereon.

[0124] The actuator introduction groove is provided with a progressive introduction portion 1411 and an actuator positioning portion 1412. The actuator B can be fed progressively through the progressive introduction portion 1411 of the actuator introduction groove during the rotation of the actuator star wheel 141, effectively preventing the occurrence of jamming during the rapid feeding of the actuator B, and then sliding on the positioning base plate 210;

[0125] The pressure head limiting plate 142 is in the shape of a disc and is fixedly mounted on the top of the actuator star wheel 141. A plurality of lower sleeve holes corresponding to the actuator guide grooves are provided near the edge of the pressure head limiting plate 142;

[0126] And a pressure head guide plate 143, the pressure head guide plate 143 is disc-shaped and fixedly arranged on the top of the pressure head limit plate 142; the pressure head guide plate 143 is provided with a plurality of upper holes corresponding to the corresponding lower holes; the outer circumference of the pressure head guide plate 143 is perpendicular to its plane and is also evenly distributed with a plurality of striking followers 1431, the striking followers 1431 are located between any adjacent upper holes, and a plurality of the upper holes are respectively provided with spring pressure heads 150 that can be slid up and down.

[0127] It is further defined that the spring pressure head 150 includes:

[0128] The sliding sleeve 151 is slidably disposed in the upper sleeve hole and has a hollow sliding cavity at its bottom;

[0129] A pressure head 152, wherein the top of the pressure head 152 is movable within the sliding cavity and the bottom thereof extends into the lower casing hole;

[0130] A second compression spring 153 is located in the sliding cavity and provides an elastic force for the pressing head 152 to extend downward;

[0131] And a pressure head follower 154, which is fixedly arranged on the outside of the sliding sleeve 151; by lifting the spring pressure head 150, a sliding position adapted to the actuator B is formed.

[0132] It is further defined that the actuator guide feed assembly 200 includes:

[0133] A positioning base plate 210 is provided with a valve core arc groove 211 and an actuator arc groove 212 that are connected in sequence;

[0134] The ram cam 220 is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate 210 and includes a ram lifting portion, a ram stabilizing portion, and a ram lowering portion connected in sequence; an outlet adapted to the feed track A100 is provided below the ram stabilizing portion; the ram cam 220 lifts the spring ram 150 to form a sliding position adapted to the actuator B;

[0135] and an actuator guide plate 230 , wherein the actuator guide plate 230 is an arc-shaped structure, adapted to the transmission direction of the actuator B, and one end is fixedly arranged on the exit side of the feed track A100 .

[0136] It is further defined that the striking assembly 300 includes:

[0137] The shaft base plate 310 is fixedly disposed on the positioning base plate 210;

[0138] A swing plate 320 , one end of which is hinged to the shaft seat plate 310 ;

[0139] The sliding shaft seat 330 is fixedly connected to the swing plate 320 and has a long slot cavity therein;

[0140] A sliding shaft 340, wherein the sliding shaft 340 is hingedly disposed in the inner cavity of the long slot;

[0141] A bearing seat 350 , wherein the top of the bearing seat 350 is hinged on the sliding shaft 340 , and the bottom thereof extends downward and is fixedly connected to a pull rod 360 ;

[0142] A pull rod 360 , wherein the top of the pull rod 360 is fixedly connected to the bearing seat 350 , and the bottom of the pull rod 360 extends downward and passes through the shaft seat plate 310 ;

[0143] A compression spring 370 is sleeved on the pull rod 360 and is limitedly arranged below the shaft seat plate 310;

[0144] An arc-shaped cam plate 380 , which is fixedly mounted on the sliding shaft seat 330 , and has an inclined surface at its bottom adapted to the striking follower 1431 ;

[0145] And a striking block 390, which is fixed on the sliding shaft seat 330 and adapted to the actuator B.

[0146] For further optimization, the bottom of the pull rod 360 is provided with a protective sleeve which is sleeved on the compression spring 1 370 .

[0147] Further optimization, the other end of the swing plate 320 is provided with a sliding buffer head 3A1;

[0148] The bottom of the swing plate 320 is provided with a spring seat 3A2 adapted to the buffer head 3A1. The buffer head 3A1 is confined in the spring seat 3A2. The bottom of the buffer head 3A1 is extended from the bottom of the spring seat 3A2 by the elastic force of the buffer spring 3A3.

[0149] A buffer pad adapted to the buffer head 3A1 is provided on the top of the shaft seat plate 310 .

[0150] When the actuator B is separated from the arc cam plate 380, the compression spring 1 370 returns to its original state, pushing the connecting rod downward and returning to its original state; at this time, the buffer head 3A1 is used for buffering, thereby improving the stability and service life of the pull rod 360, and effectively reducing the amplitude of the pull rod 360.

[0151] The working process of this case is as follows:

[0152] Reference Figure 10 Status shown:

[0153] 1. The rotating assembly 100 rotates, and the tank star wheel 122 of the lower and middle assemblies 130 drives the aerosol can A to feed. The actuator star wheel 141 of the upper assembly 140 drives the actuator B output by the actuator feed track A100, realizing synchronous and continuous feeding of aerosol can A and actuator B.

[0154] 2. Under the action of gravity, the spring pressure head 150 contacts the upper plane of the pressure head limit plate 142. As the rotating assembly 100 rotates, the pressure head follower 154 of the spring pressure head 150 slides on the upper part of the pressure head cam 220 (the pressure head lifting part - lifting the spring pressure head 150, the pressure head stabilizing part - rotating at the same height, Figure 10 The actuator enters the actuator star wheel 141 state point).

[0155] Reference Figure 11 Status shown:

[0156] 1. The spring press head 150's press head follower 154 slides on the descending portion of the press head cam 220 - the spring press head 150 descends, and the spring press head 150 gradually presses the top of the actuator B;

[0157] 2. Aerosol can A is provided with an aerosol can slide 500 on the workbench; the aerosol can slide 500 includes an upper can slide 510, a middle slide 520, and a lower can slide 530 connected in sequence; aerosol can A enters the upper can slide 510 and slides, and aerosol can A gradually rises vertically under the limit of the tank body star wheel 122 and the outer guardrail. The aerosol can valve cup gradually enters the valve cup star wheel 132 guide groove from bottom to top, and the valve spool gradually passes through the valve spool arc groove 211 on the positioning base plate 210.

[0158] Reference Figure 12 Status shown:

[0159] 1. The bottom of aerosol can A slides on the middle slide rail 520. The valve cup of the aerosol can has completely entered the guide groove of the valve cup star wheel 132. When the actuator B just passes over the actuator arc groove 212 on the positioning base plate 210, the actuator B and aerosol can A reach the starting point of assembly.

[0160] 2. The rotating assembly 100 rotates, and the arc cam of the striking assembly 300 is acted upon by the striking follower 1431 disposed on the outside of the pressure head guide plate 143, thereby lifting the entire swing plate 320. The compression spring contracts, accumulating energy. When the arc cam separates from the striking follower 1431, the striking block 390 reaches its highest point and is located above the spring pressure head 150.

[0161] Reference Figure 13 Status shown:

[0162] 1. The arc-shaped cam of the striking assembly 300 separates from the striking follower 1431. The swing plate 320 accelerates downward under the action of gravity and compression spring 1 370. The striking block 390 strikes the top of the spring pressure head 150, causing the spring pressure head 150 to move downward, driving the actuator B downward. When the actuator B begins to contact and assemble with the valve core, the guide groove of the actuator star wheel 141 and the actuator guide plate 230 still maintain the circumferential positioning of the actuator B.

[0163] 2. As the rotating assembly 100 rotates, before the striking block 390 reaches the lower starting point, the bottom of the buffer body provided at the rear of the swing plate 320 contacts the shaft seat plate 310, and buffering begins. At this time, the actuator B has completely entered the valve core, and the guide groove of the actuator star wheel 141 and the actuator guide plate 230 have just separated from the actuator B, ensuring the accuracy of assembly. As the striking block 390 separates from the spring pressure head 150, the front of the arc cam of the striking assembly 300 is still a certain distance away from the next striking follower 1431.

[0164] 3. The striking stroke is much greater than the assembly stroke of actuator B and the valve core, which will inevitably open the actuator valve and eject the propellant and material. During the actual striking assembly process, actuator B and the valve core are in a transitional fit, and there is a certain amount of resistance during the assembly process. The compression spring 2 153 in the sliding cavity of the spring pressure head 150 contracts, and the actual force acting on the pressure head 152 is the resistance of the compression spring 2 153 plus the inertia of the spring pressure head 150. To prevent the ejection of propellant and material, the actual combined force acting on the pressure head 152 is generally set to be slightly less than the force required to open the valve core. Furthermore, the contraction stroke of the compression spring 2 153 plus the assembly stroke of actuator B and the valve core must be greater than the stroke of the striking block 390 descending to the buffer after contact with the spring pressure head 150. The assembly of actuator B and the valve core is always in an elastic state, effectively preventing the ejection of propellant and material.

[0165] Reference Figure 14 Status shown:

[0166] 1. The spring pressing head 150 is separated from the striking block 390 and, under the action of gravity, the spring pressing head 150 falls onto the pressing head limiting plate 142;

[0167] 2. As the rotating assembly 100 rotates, the actuator B and the aerosol can assembly that have been assembled after being struck gradually descend vertically under the limit of the can body star wheel 122 and the outer guardrail. The assembled actuator B and the aerosol can assembly are completely separated from the upper and middle components 130 of the rotating assembly 100 (excluding the can body star wheel 122), ready to flow out of the device and enter the conveyor line 400.

[0168] Actuator assembly online detection device, such as Figure 23-26 As shown, it includes a conveyor line 400, and the conveyor line 400 is provided with a can removal guide plate B110;

[0169] The side of the conveyor line 400 is provided with a can removal port B120 adapted to the can removal guide plate B110;

[0170] The ejection port B120 is provided with a guide rod B130 adapted to the aerosol can A10 . The aerosol can A10 moves toward the guide rod B130 through the ejection guide plate B110 , and the aerosol can A10 with failed actuator installation is ejected from the conveyor line 400 .

[0171] Reference Figure 23 As described above, after the actuator installation process, the aerosol can A10 enters the conveyor line 400 through the guide seat 410. During the horizontal transmission process of the conveyor line 400, the can rejection guide plate B110 pushes the aerosol can A10 toward the can rejection port B120. The aerosol can A10 with the actuator installed intact is blocked by the guide rod B130 and continues to move to the right. The aerosol can A10 with the actuator installed unsuccessfully is unable to be blocked by the guide rod B130 due to the missing top actuator, that is, the aerosol can A10 without the actuator installed falls from the can rejection port B120.

[0172] The can rejection guide plate B110 is further defined as being plate-shaped and having an arc-shaped pusher portion B111 extending toward the center of the conveyor line 400. When an aerosol can A10 moves along the side of the arc-shaped pusher portion B111 and reaches the can rejection opening B120, more than half of the bottom portion of the aerosol can A10 is positioned outside the conveyor line. The top portion of an aerosol can A10 that has been properly fitted with an actuator is supported by a guide rod B130 and prevents it from falling through the can rejection opening B120.

[0173] It is further defined that the can removal guide plate B110 can be adjusted and fixedly set on the conveyor line 400.

[0174] The can removal guide plate B110 is adjustably fixed on the conveyor line 400 through a guide bracket B112.

[0175] The can removal guide plate B110 is horizontally slidably arranged above the guide bracket B112;

[0176] The can removal guide plate B110 is provided with a rectangular adjustment hole extending along the width direction of the conveyor line 400;

[0177] The guide bracket B112 is provided with a threaded hole adapted to the rectangular adjustment hole.

[0178] For further optimization, the can ejecting guide plate B110 in this case can be adjusted horizontally along the width direction of the conveyor line 400 to adjust the distance between the arc-shaped pushing part B111 and the side of the conveyor line to meet the online detection requirements of aerosol can assembly actuators of different diameters.

[0179] It is further defined that the guide rod B130 is a U-shaped structure and can be adjusted and fixedly arranged at the can removal opening B120.

[0180] The guide rod B130 is adjustably fixed on the conveyor line 400 via a pair of rod supports B131;

[0181] The rod support B131 is detachably fixed to the side of the conveyor line 400 through a connecting piece and is provided with a through hole adapted to the guide rod B130;

[0182] The guide rod B130 is slidably arranged in the through hole and is fixed on the rod support B131 by a limiting connector (a countersunk screw is used in this case).

[0183] The height of the guide rod B130 can be adaptively adjusted according to the corresponding specifications of the aerosol can A10 to meet the online detection requirements of the actuator assembled with aerosol cans of different heights.

[0184] The rod support B131 is provided with a fixedly connected can-drop detection photoelectric switch B140, which detects and counts unqualified aerosol cans A10 through the can-drop detection photoelectric switch B140, transmits the detection information to the PLC, and displays it on the display screen.

[0185] It is further defined that the side of the conveyor line 400 is provided with:

[0186] A first can rejection fence B150 is fixedly mounted on the side of the conveyor line 400 and has a first curved portion B51 at its rear end adapted to the can rejection guide plate B110; the aerosol can A10 is conveyed toward the can rejection port B120 through the combined action of the can rejection guide plate B110 and the first curved portion B51; and

[0187] The second can rejection fence B160, the first can rejection fence B150 is fixedly set on the side of the conveyor line 400, and the head is provided with a second bent portion B161 adapted to the can rejection guide plate B110; a can rejection mouth B120 is provided between the second bent portion B161 and the first bent portion B51, and the aerosol can A10 with unfinished actuator installation falls from the can rejection mouth B120, and the qualified aerosol can A10 is introduced into the middle direction of the conveyor line 400 through the second bent portion B161.

[0188] On the conveyor line 400, discharge fences adapted to the aerosol cans A10 are provided on opposite sides of the first can rejection fence B150 and the second can rejection fence B160.

[0189] Reference Figures 27-28 As shown; in order to meet the installation requirements of tanks of various heights, the assembly table has been optimized, and the actuator assembly synchronous lifting device includes:

[0190] Workbench C100;

[0191] A lifting platform C200, which is parallel to the workbench C100 and can be lifted and lowered below the workbench C100;

[0192] A guide shaft C310 is provided, and a plurality of guide shafts C320 are provided on its side in parallel therewith; the tops of the guide shafts C310 and C320 extend upwards respectively, pass through the workbench C100 plate and are fixedly connected to the vibration material sorting mounting plate C311 and the positioning base plate C321 respectively; the guide shafts C310 and C320 are respectively connected to the workbench C100 for upward and downward sliding; the vibration material sorting mounting plate C311 is used to install the vibration material sorting tray;

[0193] The spline shaft motor C510 is arranged at the lower part of the lifting platform C200, and the spline shaft motor C510 is connected to the bottom of the spline shaft 110 in a transmission manner. The spline shaft 110 passes upward through the inner spline sleeve 121 rotatably arranged on the workbench C100, and the top of the spline sleeve is fixedly connected to the actuator star wheel 322; the inner spline sleeve 121 is rotatably connected to the spline bearing seat C520, and the spline bearing seat C520 is fixedly connected to the workbench C100, and the upper part of the inner spline sleeve 121 is fixedly connected to the tank body star wheel 122; the tank body star wheel 122 is provided with a rotating groove adapted to the aerosol tank A, and the aerosol tank A enters the rotating groove and is rotated by the tank body star wheel 122 to transfer the aerosol tank A to the corresponding workstation.

[0194] And a synchronous transmission mechanism, the guide shaft one, guide shaft two and spline shaft are synchronously adjusted up and down on the workbench along with the lifting platform through the synchronous transmission mechanism.

[0195] It is further defined that the synchronous transmission mechanism includes:

[0196] A lifting active screw rod C330, wherein the lifting active screw rod C330 is rotatably disposed on the workbench C100 and passes through the lifting platform C200; and

[0197] The active screw nut C331 is adapted to the lifting active screw C330 and is fixedly arranged on the lifting platform C200.

[0198] It is further defined that the synchronous transmission mechanism further includes a plurality of lifting driven screw rods C340 arranged parallel to each other;

[0199] The lifting driven screw C340 is rotatably arranged at the bottom of the workbench C100 and extends downward through the lifting platform C200;

[0200] The lifting platform C200 is provided with a driven screw nut adapted to the lifting driven screw C340;

[0201] A plurality of lifting driven screw rods C340 are respectively provided with fixedly connected driven pulleys;

[0202] The lifting active screw rod C330 is provided with a fixedly connected active pulley; the active pulley is connected to a plurality of driven pulleys through a synchronous belt C350.

[0203] The top of the lifting active screw rod C330 extends from the workbench C100 and is provided with a hand wheel C332 for rotation operation.

[0204] The tank body 600 is transported via a conveyor line to the bottom of the positioning base plate 321. The lower star wheel 540 rotates the tank body 600 beneath the valve cup device star wheel 321, placing it in the corresponding workstation. When the height of the tank body 600 changes, the active lifting screw C330 rotates. This, via the synchronous belt C350, drives several driven lifting screws C340 to rotate synchronously, thereby causing the lifting platform C200 to move up and down beneath the workbench C100. During the lifting process, the lifting platform C200 achieves the lifting and lowering motion of guide shaft 1 C310, guide shaft 2 C320, and spline shaft 510, ultimately raising or lowering the vibrating material sorting mounting plate 311 and the positioning base plate 321, thereby meeting the corresponding specifications of the tank body 600 to be processed.

[0205] Regarding the content disclosed in this case, the following points need to be explained:

[0206] (1) The drawings of the embodiments disclosed in this case only involve the structures involved in the embodiments disclosed in this case. Other structures can refer to the general design;

[0207] (2) In the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments disclosed in this case may be combined with each other to form new embodiments;

[0208] The above are only specific implementation methods disclosed in this case, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The protection scope disclosed in this case should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A fully automatic actuator assembly machine, characterized in that: It includes a workbench, a conveying line, a vibration material sorting component, a rotating component, an actuator guide feeding component, a striking component, a synchronous lifting component and an actuator assembly online detection component; The vibrating material sorting assembly is arranged on a workbench and is connected to the positioning base plate of the actuator guide feeding assembly through a feed track. The actuators arranged by the vibrating material sorting assembly are sequentially entered into the feed track and guided onto the positioning base plate. The rotating assembly includes a spline shaft, a lower assembly, a middle assembly and an upper assembly; The spline shaft passes downward through an inner spline sleeve rotatably arranged on the lower component, the bottom of the spline shaft is connected to the spline shaft motor, and the top of the spline shaft is fixedly connected to the middle component; the upper component is fixedly connected to the upper part of the middle component; The actuator guide feed assembly includes a positioning base plate, and the positioning base plate is sleeved between the middle assembly and the upper assembly; The striking assembly is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate of the actuator guide feed assembly; the striking follower on the outer periphery of the upper assembly is adapted to the arc-shaped cam plate of the striking assembly; The synchronous lifting assembly comprises: A lifting platform, the lifting platform is parallel to the workbench and can be lifted and lowered below the workbench; Guide shaft 1, the guide shaft 1 is provided with a plurality of guide shafts 2 parallel to the guide shaft 1; the guide shaft 1 and the guide shaft 2 are adjustable and fixedly connected to the lifting platform, and the tops extend upward respectively, pass through the work table and are fixedly connected to the vibration material sorting mounting plate and the positioning base plate respectively; A spline shaft motor, the spline shaft motor is arranged at the lower part of the lifting platform, the spline shaft motor is in driving connection with the bottom of the spline shaft, the spline shaft passes upward through an inner spline sleeve rotatably arranged on the workbench, and the top of the spline shaft is fixedly connected to the actuator star wheel; and a synchronous transmission mechanism, wherein the guide shaft 1, the guide shaft 2 and the spline shaft are synchronously adjusted up and down on the workbench along with the lifting platform through the synchronous transmission mechanism; The actuator assembly online detection component is arranged on the conveying line at the outlet side.

2. The fully automatic actuator assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower assembly comprises: An internal spline sleeve, which is rotatably arranged on a workbench and driven to rotate by the spline shaft; and a tank star wheel, which is disc-shaped and fixedly sleeved on the inner spline sleeve. A plurality of tank introduction grooves which are evenly distributed and adapted to the tank body are provided on the outer circumference of the tank star wheel.

3. The fully automatic actuator assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle component includes: A connecting seat, wherein the connecting seat is detachably fixedly sleeved on the spline shaft; And a valve cup star wheel, the valve cup star wheel is disc-shaped and fixedly arranged on the top of the connecting seat, and a number of valve cup introduction grooves are evenly distributed on the outer circumference and adapted to the tank valve; the valve cup introduction groove and the bottom of the positioning base plate are provided with a concave outer circumferential surface to form circumferential positioning of the valve after the tank is lifted.

4. The fully automatic actuator assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper assembly is provided with: The actuator star wheel is disc-shaped and rotatably mounted on the positioning base plate. A plurality of actuator guide grooves are evenly distributed on the outer circumference of the actuator star wheel. The actuator slides onto the positioning base plate through the actuator star wheel. The pressure head limiting plate is in the shape of a disc and is fixedly arranged on the top of the actuator star wheel. A plurality of lower sleeve holes corresponding to the actuator guide grooves are provided near the edge of the pressure head limiting plate; and a pressure head guide plate, which is disc-shaped and fixedly arranged on the top of the pressure head limit plate; the pressure head guide plate is provided with a number of upper holes corresponding to the corresponding lower holes; the outer circumference of the pressure head guide plate is perpendicular to its plane and is also evenly distributed with a number of striking followers, the striking followers are located between any adjacent upper holes, and a number of the upper holes are respectively provided with spring pressure heads that can be slid up and down.

5. The fully automatic actuator assembly machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The spring pressure head comprises: The sliding sleeve is slidably arranged in the upper sleeve hole, and a hollow sliding cavity is provided at the bottom of the sliding sleeve; A pressure head, wherein the top movable limit of the pressure head is set in the sliding cavity, and the bottom of the pressure head extends into the lower sleeve hole; A second compression spring is located in the sliding cavity and provides an elastic force for the pressing head to extend downward; and a pressure head follower, wherein the pressure head follower is fixedly arranged on the outside of the sliding sleeve; by lifting the spring pressure head, a sliding position adapted to the actuator is formed.

6. The fully automatic actuator assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The actuator guide feed assembly comprises: A positioning base plate, wherein the positioning base plate is provided with a valve core arc groove and an actuator arc groove that are connected in sequence; The pressure head cam is fixedly connected to the positioning base plate and includes a pressure head lifting portion, a pressure head stabilizing portion and a pressure head descending portion connected in sequence; an outlet adapted to the feed track is provided below the pressure head stabilizing portion; and an actuator guide plate, wherein the actuator guide plate is an arc-shaped structure, adapted to the actuator transmission direction, and fixedly arranged on the outlet side of the feed track.

7. The fully automatic actuator assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The striking assembly comprises: An axle seat plate, the axle seat plate is fixedly arranged on the positioning base plate; A swing plate, one end of which is hinged to the shaft seat plate; A sliding shaft seat, wherein the sliding shaft seat is fixedly connected to the swing plate and a long slot cavity is provided in the sliding shaft seat; A sliding shaft, the sliding shaft being hingedly arranged in the inner cavity of the long slot; A bearing seat, the top of which is hinged on the sliding shaft and the bottom of which extends downward and is fixedly connected to a pull rod; A pull rod, the top of which is fixedly connected to the bearing seat, and the bottom of which extends downward and passes through the shaft seat plate; Compression spring 1, wherein the compression spring is provided on the pull rod and is limitedly provided below the shaft seat plate; An arc-shaped cam plate, the arc-shaped cam plate being fixedly arranged on the sliding shaft seat, and the bottom of the arc-shaped cam plate being provided with an inclined surface adapted to the striking follower; and a striking block, wherein the striking block is fixedly arranged on the sliding shaft seat and is adapted to the actuator.

8. The fully automatic actuator assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The actuator assembly online detection device includes a can rejection guide plate arranged at the outlet side of the conveyor line; The side of the conveyor line is provided with a can removal port adapted to the can removal guide plate; A guide rod adapted to the aerosol can is provided at the can rejection port, and the aerosol can moves toward the guide rod through the can rejection guide plate, and the aerosol can with a failed actuator installation is rejected from the conveyor line.

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