Assembly equipment for hoses and fittings

The design of the assembly equipment enables automated assembly of infusion connectors, solving the problem of low automation in existing technologies and improving production efficiency.

CN116571980BActive Publication Date: 2026-03-13SUZHOU LING AUTOMATION EQUIP
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2023-05-24
Publication Date
2026-03-13

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Technical Problem

The assembly process of infusion connectors in the existing technology has a low degree of automation, resulting in low production efficiency.

Method used

An assembly device for hoses and fittings was designed, including a feeding mechanism, a first turntable mechanism, and a second turntable mechanism. Through the cooperation of continuous feeding and assembly mechanisms, fully automatic assembly of hoses and fittings can be achieved.

Benefits of technology

It improves the assembly efficiency of hoses and fittings, realizes automated production, and improves production efficiency.

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Abstract

This invention discloses an assembly device for hoses and connectors, comprising: a feeding mechanism for feeding hoses; a first turntable mechanism disposed at the discharge end of the feeding mechanism, including a first turntable and a drive structure for driving the first turntable to rise, fall, and rotate, the first turntable having multiple receiving components for accommodating hoses; a second turntable mechanism including a second turntable disposed above the first turntable and multiple clamping components disposed on the second turntable, the clamping components being adapted to clamp the hoses; and an assembly mechanism disposed below the second turntable, the assembly mechanism being adapted to receive connectors and lift them vertically for insertion and mating with the hoses; wherein, the first turntable is adapted to rotate the hoses to a position below the second turntable mechanism, and the drive structure lifts the first turntable to move the hoses toward the clamping components. This invention enables automatic hose feeding with high continuity and efficiency, and, in conjunction with the assembly mechanism disposed at the second turntable mechanism, enables fully automatic assembly of hoses and connectors.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automated medical device assembly technology, and in particular to an assembly device for hoses and connectors. Background Technology

[0002] During the production of infusion connectors, a tubing needs to be fitted onto the connector's connection portion. In existing technology, infusion connectors are typically assembled semi-automatically. Specifically, the connector is manually placed and fixed onto a positioning carrier, with the axis of the connector's insertion portion aligned vertically. An assembly mechanism is located above the positioning carrier, capable of moving horizontally and vertically. This mechanism clamps the tubing and moves it towards the connector for insertion. The assembled infusion connector is then manually removed. This structure has a low level of automation and is not conducive to efficient production.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing technology to overcome the aforementioned defects. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an assembly device for hoses and connectors to achieve automatic assembly of infusion connectors.

[0005] The objective of this invention is achieved through the following technical solution: an assembly device for hoses and connectors, comprising:

[0006] The feeding mechanism is used to feed the hose.

[0007] The first turntable mechanism is located at the discharge end of the feeding mechanism. It includes a first turntable and a drive structure for driving the first turntable to rise, fall and rotate. The first turntable is provided with a plurality of receiving parts for accommodating the hose.

[0008] The second turntable mechanism includes a second turntable disposed above the first turntable and a plurality of clamping components disposed on the second turntable, the clamping components being adapted to clamp the hose;

[0009] An assembly mechanism is located below the second turntable. The assembly mechanism is adapted to receive the connector and lift it vertically to engage with the hose.

[0010] The first turntable is adapted to rotate the hose below the second turntable mechanism, and the drive structure lifts the first turntable to move the hose toward the clamping assembly.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes:

[0012] Vibratory feeder, housing the aforementioned flexible tube;

[0013] A material handling assembly, located at the output end of the vibratory feeder, is used to convey the hose to the top of the receiving component;

[0014] The drive structure is adapted to lift the first turntable toward the material handling assembly to receive the hose.

[0015] Furthermore, the vibratory feeder is adapted to straighten the hose along a first horizontal direction, the receiving member is a plug-in post arranged along a vertical direction, the outer contour of the receiving member is adapted to the inner contour of the hose, and the material handling assembly is adapted to rotate the hose to be arranged in a vertical direction.

[0016] The material handling assembly includes:

[0017] The material handling turntable has its rotation axis aligned with the second horizontal direction, which is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

[0018] A material handling drive unit is used to drive the material handling turntable to rotate;

[0019] The first turntable is located below the material handling turntable, and the material handling turntable has a plurality of receiving holes that are evenly distributed around its periphery and are adapted to the outer contour of the hose.

[0020] Furthermore, the material handling assembly includes a vacuum generating structure for evacuating the receiving hole.

[0021] Furthermore, the first turntable mechanism includes:

[0022] A base on which the first turntable is rotatably and vertically mounted;

[0023] The push rod assembly is located at the bottom of the first turntable;

[0024] The driving structure includes a first driving member and a second driving member disposed on the base. The first driving member is connected to the first turntable and is adapted to drive the first turntable to rotate. The second driving member is disposed opposite to the top rod assembly and is adapted to approach and lift the top rod assembly.

[0025] Furthermore, the push rod assembly includes:

[0026] The guide sleeve is fixed to the bottom of the first turntable;

[0027] The guide rod is movably inserted into the guide sleeve in the vertical direction;

[0028] A pressure element is fixed to the bottom of the guide rod;

[0029] The first elastic element is sleeved outside the guide rod and abuts between the guide sleeve and the pressing element;

[0030] The push rod assembly is in multiple sets and is evenly distributed along the circumference of the first turntable. The second drive component is in multiple sets and corresponds one-to-one with the push rod assembly.

[0031] Furthermore, the base includes:

[0032] A substrate, wherein the driving structure is disposed below the substrate;

[0033] The mounting cylinder is fixed on the base plate. A rotating shaft is provided at the middle position of the bottom of the first turntable. The rotating shaft is rotatably inserted into the mounting cylinder and can move up and down along the mounting cylinder.

[0034] The substrate has clearance openings at the positions corresponding to the first driving member and the second driving member, allowing them to pass through.

[0035] Furthermore, the clamping assembly includes:

[0036] At least one clamping element;

[0037] A clamping drive is connected to the clamping member to drive the clamping member to open or close;

[0038] Wherein, when the feeding mechanism corresponds to one of the receiving components, at least the other receiving component corresponds to the clamping assembly.

[0039] Furthermore, the assembly equipment includes:

[0040] An oiling mechanism is located below the second turntable and upstream of the assembly mechanism;

[0041] The hole-expanding mechanism is located below the second turntable and between the assembly mechanism and the oiling mechanism;

[0042] The oiling mechanism is adapted to apply oil to the inner wall of the hose, and the reaming mechanism is adapted to be inserted into the oiled hose and expand the hose.

[0043] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The assembly equipment of the present invention is equipped with a feeding mechanism, a first turntable mechanism and a second turntable mechanism. The feeding mechanism can continuously feed the hose to the first turntable mechanism, and at the same time, the first turntable mechanism can continuously feed the hose to the second turntable mechanism, thereby realizing automatic feeding of the hose with high continuity and efficiency. In addition, by cooperating with the assembly mechanism set at the second turntable mechanism, the fully automatic assembly of hose and connector can be realized, effectively improving the assembly efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0044] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the assembly equipment of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the infusion connector in this invention.

[0046] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the feeding mechanism and the first turntable mechanism in this invention.

[0047] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of a portion at point A.

[0048] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first turntable mechanism in this invention.

[0049] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second turntable mechanism in this invention.

[0050] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping component in this invention.

[0051] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the oiling mechanism in this invention.

[0052] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the hole-expanding mechanism in this invention.

[0053] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0054] 100. Feeding mechanism; 110. Vibratory feeder; 120. Material handling assembly; 121. Material handling turntable; 1211. Receiving hole; 122. Material handling drive component; 210. Hose; 220. Connector; 300. First turntable mechanism; 310. First turntable; 311. Rotating shaft; 320. Drive structure; 321. First drive component; 322. Second drive component; 3221. Lifting block; 330. Receiving component; 340. Base; 341. Base plate; 342. Mounting cylinder; 350. Push rod assembly; 351. Guide sleeve; 352. Guide rod ; 353, Pressing component; 354, First elastic component; 360, Height detection structure; 400, Second turntable mechanism; 410, Second turntable; 420, Clamping assembly; 421, Clamping component; 4211, First clamping part; 4212, Second clamping part; 4213, Second elastic component; 422, Clamping drive component; 423, Mounting plate; 424, Drive block; 500, Oiling mechanism; 510, Oil rod; 520, Oiling drive component; 530, Oil tank; 600, Hole reaming mechanism; 610, Hole reaming rod; 620, Hole reaming drive component. Detailed Implementation

[0055] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to this application are shown in the accompanying drawings, not the entire structure. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0056] The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, used in this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0057] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0058] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the assembly equipment for hoses and connectors, corresponding to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, includes: a feeding mechanism 100 for feeding hoses 210; a first turntable mechanism 300 disposed at the discharge end of the feeding mechanism 100, comprising a first turntable 310 and a drive structure 320 for driving the first turntable 310 to rise, fall, and rotate, the first turntable 310 being provided with a plurality of receiving members 330 for accommodating hoses 210; and a second turntable mechanism 400 comprising a second turntable 4 disposed above the first turntable 310. 10 and a plurality of clamping assemblies 420 disposed on the second turntable 410, the clamping assemblies 420 being adapted to clamp the hose 210; an assembly mechanism (not shown) disposed below the second turntable 410, the assembly mechanism being adapted to receive the connector 220 and lift it in the vertical direction to engage with the hose 210; wherein, the first turntable 310 is adapted to rotate the hose 210 to below the second turntable mechanism 400, and the drive structure 320 lifts the first turntable 310 to move the hose 210 toward the clamping assembly 420.

[0059] The assembly equipment of the present invention is provided with a feeding mechanism 100, a first turntable mechanism 300 and a second turntable mechanism 400. The feeding mechanism 100 can continuously feed the hose 210 to the first turntable mechanism 300, and at the same time, the first turntable mechanism 300 can continuously feed the hose 210 to the second turntable mechanism 400, thereby realizing automatic feeding of the hose 210 with high continuity and efficiency. In addition, in conjunction with the assembly mechanism provided at the second turntable mechanism 400, the fully automatic assembly of the hose 210 and the connector 220 can be realized, effectively improving the assembly efficiency.

[0060] Furthermore, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the feeding mechanism 100 includes a vibratory feeder 110 and a material handling assembly 120 disposed at the output end of the vibratory feeder 110. The vibratory feeder 110 contains a plurality of flexible tubes 210 and can straighten the flexible tubes 210 along a first horizontal direction before conveying them to the material handling assembly 120. The material handling assembly 120 is used to convey the flexible tubes 210 above the receiving member 330, and the drive structure 320 is adapted to lift the first turntable 310 toward the material handling assembly 120 to receive the flexible tubes 210.

[0061] In this embodiment, the receiving member 330 is a plug-in post arranged in a vertical direction. The outer contour of the receiving member 330 is adapted to the inner contour of the hose 210. Multiple plug-in posts are evenly arranged along the circumference of the first turntable 310. The first turntable 310 can rotate different plug-in posts to the loading station. The material handling assembly 120 is adapted to rotate the hose 210 to be arranged in a vertical direction. At this time, the receiving member 330 at the loading station and the hose 210 on the hose handling assembly 120 are coaxially arranged so that the receiving member 330 can be inserted into and receive the hose 210.

[0062] The material handling assembly 120 includes a material handling turntable 121 and a material handling drive unit 122 that is pulsatorically connected to the material handling turntable 121. The rotation axis of the material handling turntable 121 is aligned with a second horizontal direction, which is perpendicular to a first horizontal direction. A first turntable 310 is disposed below the material handling turntable 121, and a plurality of receiving holes 1211 adapted to the outer contour of the hose 210 are evenly distributed around the circumference of the material handling turntable 121. The material handling drive unit 122 is specifically a motor, which can drive the material handling turntable 121 to rotate so that the receiving holes 1211 are coaxially aligned with the hose 210 located at the output end of the vibratory feeder 110. At this time, the receiving holes 1211 can receive the hose 210 on the vibratory feeder 110. The material handling drive unit 122 can also drive the material handling turntable 121 to rotate so that the receiving holes 1211 are coaxially aligned with the receiving member 330 at the loading station so that the receiving member 330 can receive the hose 210. In order to drive the material handling turntable 121 to reliably transport the hose 210, in this embodiment, the material handling assembly 120 further includes a vacuum generating structure for evacuating the receiving hole 1211, so as to draw the hose 210 on the vibratory plate 110 into the receiving hole 1211 and release the hose 210 in the receiving hole 1211 into the receiving member 330.

[0063] Furthermore, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the first turntable mechanism 300 includes a base 340 and a push rod assembly 350. The first turntable 310 is rotatably and vertically mounted on the base 340. The push rod assembly 350 is located at the bottom of the first turntable 310. The drive structure 320 includes a first drive member 321 and a second drive member 322 mounted on the base 340. The first drive member 321 is pulsatorically connected to the first turntable 310 and is adapted to drive the first turntable 310 to rotate. The second drive member 322 is disposed opposite to the push rod assembly 350 and is adapted to approach and lift the push rod assembly 350, thereby realizing the lifting and lowering of the first turntable 310. In this embodiment, the first drive member 321 is specifically a motor, the output end of which is pulsatorically connected to the first turntable 310. The second drive member 322 is specifically a linear cylinder arranged in a vertical direction, the rod of which is provided with a lifting block 3221, which can extend toward and support the push rod assembly 350.

[0064] The push rod assembly 350 includes a guide sleeve 351, a guide rod 352, a pressing member 353, and a first elastic member 354. The guide sleeve 351 is fixed to the bottom of the first turntable 310, and its axis is aligned with the vertical direction. The guide rod 352 is movably inserted into the guide sleeve 351 in the vertical direction. The pressing member 353 is fixed to the bottom of the guide rod 352. The first elastic member 354 is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod 352 and abuts against the guide sleeve 351 and the pressing member 353. Preferably, to prevent the guide rod 352 from detaching from the guide sleeve 351 under gravity, a limiting part (not shown) is provided between the guide sleeve 351 and the guide rod 352. The limiting part is suitable for restricting the extreme movement position of the guide rod 352.

[0065] Preferably, there are multiple sets of top rod assemblies 350, which are evenly distributed along the circumference of the first turntable 310, and multiple second drive components 322, which correspond one-to-one with the top rod assemblies 350, thereby improving the reliability of lifting.

[0066] During operation, the second driving member 322 extends toward the pressing member 353 so that the lifting block 3221 supports the pressing member 353. As the extension distance increases, the pressing member 353 drives the guide rod 352 to move upward. When the guide rod 352 moves to the limit position, it drives the first turntable 310 to rise. During this process, the first elastic member 354 is compressed to buffer the first turntable 310 and avoid damage to the first turntable 310 due to excessive impact.

[0067] Furthermore, the base 340 includes a substrate 341 and a mounting cylinder 342. The drive structure 320 is disposed below the substrate 341, and the mounting cylinder 342 is fixed to the upper surface of the substrate 341. A rotating shaft 311 is provided at the middle of the bottom of the first turntable 310. The rotating shaft 311 is rotatably inserted into the mounting cylinder 342 and can move up and down along the mounting cylinder 342. A limiting part is also provided inside the mounting cylinder 342 to limit the position of the rotating shaft 311 in the axial direction. The first drive member 321 is connected to the rotating shaft 311 via the bottom of the substrate 341 and the mounting cylinder 342. Preferably, in order to avoid the substrate 341 limiting the first drive member 321 and the second drive member 322, the substrate 341 has a clearance opening (not shown) at the position corresponding to the first drive member 321 and the second drive member 322 for them to pass through.

[0068] Because of the above structure, the first turntable 310 can be raised and lowered relative to the base 340, which requires the first drive member 321 and the first turntable 310 to be designed as a separable transmission connection, making the structure relatively complex. In order to avoid the above situation, in one embodiment, the first turntable 310 can also be designed as a non-lifting structure, and the receiving member 330 can be designed as a liftable structure. The push rod assembly 350 is movably disposed at the bottom of the first turntable 310 and fixedly connected to the receiving member 330. The second drive member 322 can drive the push rod assembly 350 to rise and fall relative to the first turntable 310, thereby driving the receiving member 330 to rise and fall relative to the first turntable 310, thereby realizing the lifting and lowering of the hose 210.

[0069] Preferably, when the feeding mechanism 100 corresponds to one of the receiving members 330, at least the other receiving member 330 corresponds to the clamping assembly 420, so that when the first turntable 310 is raised and lowered, the clamping assembly 420 and the feeding mechanism 100 can perform feeding operations simultaneously, effectively improving efficiency.

[0070] In addition, the first turntable mechanism 300 also includes a height detection structure 360 ​​disposed on the substrate 341. The height detection structure 360 ​​is adapted to detect the height of the hose 210 on the housing 330, so as to ensure that the second turntable mechanism 400 can reliably clamp the hose 210 on the housing 330.

[0071] Furthermore, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the clamping assembly 420 includes at least one clamping member 421 and a clamping drive member 422 throttlely connected to the clamping member 421. The clamping drive member 422 is adapted to drive the clamping member 421 to open or close, so as to clamp or release the hose 210.

[0072] Specifically, there are multiple clamping assemblies 420, evenly distributed along the circumference of the second turntable 410. Each clamping assembly 420 includes a mounting plate 423 and a drive block 424. A clamping member 421 is mounted on the mounting plate 423 and has a first end and a second end radially outward from the second turntable 410. The first end extends radially outward from the second turntable 410. Each clamping member 421 includes a first clamping portion 4211 and a second clamping portion 4212 rotatably connected to the second turntable 410. The rotation axis of the clamping member 421 is aligned with the axial direction of the second turntable 410. A flexible hose 210 is clamped at the first end of the first clamping portion 4211 and the second clamping portion 4212. A second elastic member 4213 is provided between the first clamping portion 4211 and the second clamping portion 4212 to keep them in a closed state. The second elastic member 4213 is specifically a spring.

[0073] The drive block 424 is located at the second end of the clamping member 421 and is movably connected to the mounting plate 423. The drive block 424 can move radially along the second turntable 410. The clamping drive member 422 is a linear cylinder arranged along the direction of movement of the drive block 424. Its output end is connected to the drive block 424 in a transmission manner. The drive block 424 cooperates with the two second-end inclined surfaces to push the clamping member 421 from the closed state to the open state when the drive block 424 moves toward the clamping member 421.

[0074] Furthermore, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the assembly equipment also includes an oiling mechanism 500 and a hole-expanding mechanism 600 disposed below the second turntable 410. The oiling mechanism 500 is located upstream of the assembly mechanism, and the hole-expanding mechanism 600 is located between the assembly mechanism and the oiling mechanism 500. The oiling mechanism 500 is adapted to apply oil to the inner wall of the hose 210, and the hole-expanding mechanism 600 is adapted to insert into the oiled hose 210 and expand the hose 210. With the above structure, the hose 210 can be easily expanded, thereby allowing the connector 220 on the assembly mechanism to be easily inserted and mated with the hose 210.

[0075] An oiling mechanism 500 is located at the oiling station of the second turntable 410. The oiling mechanism 500 includes an oil rod 510, an oiling drive component 520 connected to the oil rod 510, and an oil tank 530 for housing the oil rod 510. The outer diameter of the oil rod 510 is not greater than the inner diameter of the hose 210. The oil tank 530 is located below the second turntable 410. The oiling drive component 520 can be a linear cylinder arranged in a vertical direction. The oiling drive component 520 is adapted to drive the oil rod 510 to move back and forth between the second turntable 410 and the oil tank 530 in a vertical direction, and to insert or withdraw the hose 210. Each clamping component 421 on the clamping assembly 420 corresponds one-to-one with the oil rod 510. When the second turntable 410 drives the clamping assembly 420 to rotate to the oiling station, the oil rod 510 and the hose 210 on the clamping component 421 are coaxially arranged.

[0076] A reaming mechanism 600 is located at the reaming station of the second turntable 410. The reaming mechanism 600 includes a reaming rod 610 and a reaming drive component 620 that is pulsatorically connected to the reaming rod 610. The outer diameter of the reaming rod 610 is larger than the inner diameter of the hose 210, and its head is preferably tapered to guide it into the hose 210. The reaming drive component 620 can specifically be a linear cylinder arranged in a vertical direction. The reaming drive component 620 is adapted to drive the reaming rod 610 to insert or withdraw the hose 210 in a vertical direction. Each clamping component 421 on the clamping assembly 420 corresponds one-to-one with the reaming rod 610. When the second turntable 410 drives the clamping assembly 420 to rotate to the reaming station, the reaming rod 610 and the hose 210 on the clamping component 421 are coaxially arranged.

[0077] The working process of this invention is as follows: The vibratory feeder 110 conveys the hose 210 to the material handling assembly 120. The material handling assembly 120 absorbs the hose 210 and turns it to the first turntable 310. The drive structure 320 drives the first turntable 310 to rise so that the receiving member 330 can be inserted into the hose 210. Then, the material handling assembly 120 releases the hose 210 so that the hose 210 falls onto the receiving member 330. The drive structure 320 drives the first turntable 310 to descend to complete the receiving. Next, the first turntable 310 drives the receiving member 330 carrying the hose 210 to turn to the second turntable 410. The drive structure 320 drives the second turntable 410 to rise. The clamping assembly 420 clamps the rising hose 210. During this process, as the first turntable 310 rotates, the material handling assembly 120 can continue to transport the hose 210 to the other receiving members 330. Then, the second turntable 410 moves the hose 210 to the oiling mechanism 500. The oiling drive member 520 drives the oil rod. 510 rises and inserts into hose 210 to apply oil to the inner wall of hose 210; then, the oiling drive 520 drives the oil rod 510 to reset, and the second turntable 410 moves the oiled hose 210 towards the reaming mechanism 600. The reaming drive 620 drives the reaming rod 610 to rise and insert into hose 210 to expand hose 210; then, the reaming drive 620 drives the reaming rod 610 to reset, and the second turntable 410 moves the expanded hose 210 towards the assembly. The mechanism, a robotic arm (not shown), moves the connector 220 to the assembly mechanism, which lifts it vertically to allow the connector 220 to be inserted into the hose 210. Then the assembly mechanism releases the connector 220, the second turntable 410 rotates, and the connector 220 moves with the hose 210 to the unloading station for unloading. During the rotation of the second turntable 410, the first turntable 310 can continuously transport the hose 210 to different clamping components 420 on the second turntable 410.

[0078] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An assembly device for hoses and connectors, characterized in that, include: A feeding mechanism (100) is used to feed the hose (210); The first turntable mechanism (300) is disposed at the discharge end of the feeding mechanism (100), and includes a first turntable (310) and a drive structure (320) for driving the first turntable (310) to rise and rotate. The first turntable (310) is provided with a plurality of receiving parts (330) for accommodating the hose (210). The first turntable mechanism (300) further includes: a base (340), on which the first turntable (310) is rotatably and vertically disposed; and a push rod assembly (…). 350), disposed at the bottom of the first turntable (310); wherein, the drive structure (320) includes a first drive member (321) and a second drive member (322) disposed on the base (340), the first drive member (321) being connected to the first turntable (310) and adapted to drive the first turntable (310) to rotate, and the second drive member (322) being disposed opposite to the push rod assembly (350) and adapted to approach and lift the push rod assembly (350). The second turntable mechanism (400) includes a second turntable (410) disposed above the first turntable (310) and a plurality of clamping assemblies (420) disposed on the second turntable (410), the clamping assemblies (420) being adapted to clamp the hose (210); the clamping assembly (420) includes: at least one clamping member (421); and a clamping drive member (422) being throttlely connected to the clamping member (421) to drive the clamping member (421) to open or close; wherein, when the feeding mechanism (100) corresponds to one of the receiving members (330), at least another receiving member (330) corresponds to the clamping assembly (420); An assembly mechanism is disposed below the second turntable (410), the assembly mechanism being adapted to receive the connector (220) and lift it vertically to engage with the hose (210); The first turntable (310) is adapted to rotate the hose (210) below the second turntable mechanism (400), and the drive structure (320) lifts the first turntable (310) to move the hose (210) toward the clamping assembly (420). The feeding mechanism (100) includes: a vibratory feeder (110) housing the hose (210); and a material handling assembly (120) disposed at the output end of the vibratory feeder (110) for conveying the hose (210) above the receiving member (330); wherein the drive structure (320) is adapted to lift the first turntable (310) toward the material handling assembly (120) to receive the hose (210). The vibratory plate (110) is adapted to straighten the hose (210) along a first horizontal direction, the receiving member (330) is a plug-in post arranged along a vertical direction, the outer contour of the receiving member (330) is adapted to match the inner contour of the hose (210), and the material handling assembly (120) is adapted to rotate the hose (210) to be arranged along a vertical direction. The material handling assembly (120) includes: a material handling turntable (121) whose rotation axis is aligned with a second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; a material handling drive (122) for driving the material handling turntable (121) to rotate; wherein, the first turntable (310) is disposed below the material handling turntable (121), and the material handling turntable (121) has a plurality of receiving holes (1211) uniformly distributed on its periphery that are adapted to the outer contour of the hose (210).

2. The assembly equipment for hoses and connectors as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The material handling assembly (120) includes a vacuum generating structure for evacuating the receiving hole (1211).

3. The assembly equipment for hoses and connectors as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The push rod assembly (350) includes: The guide sleeve (351) is fixed to the bottom of the first turntable (310); The guide rod (352) is movably inserted into the guide sleeve (351) in the vertical direction; A pressing member (353) is fixed to the bottom of the guide rod (352); The first elastic element (354) is sleeved outside the guide rod (352) and abuts against the guide sleeve (351) and the pressing element (353); The push rod assembly (350) has multiple sets and is evenly distributed along the circumference of the first turntable (310). The second drive member (322) has multiple sets and corresponds one-to-one with the push rod assembly (350).

4. The assembly equipment for hoses and connectors as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The base (340) includes: The substrate (341) has the driving structure (320) disposed below it; The mounting cylinder (342) is fixed on the base plate (341). The first turntable (310) has a rotating shaft (311) at the bottom center. The rotating shaft (311) is rotatably inserted into the mounting cylinder (342) and can move up and down along the mounting cylinder (342). The substrate (341) has a clearance opening at the position corresponding to the first driving member (321) and the second driving member (322) for them to pass through.

5. The assembly equipment for hoses and fittings as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The assembly equipment includes: An oiling mechanism (500) is disposed below the second turntable (410) and upstream of the assembly mechanism; The hole-expanding mechanism (600) is disposed below the second turntable (410) and between the assembly mechanism and the oiling mechanism (500); The oiling mechanism (500) is adapted to apply oil to the inner wall of the hose (210), and the reaming mechanism (600) is adapted to insert into the oiled hose (210) and expand the hose (210).

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