A watch assembly apparatus

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment assembly, and discloses a watch assembly equipment which comprises a folding and arranging device, the folding and arranging device comprises a jig for bearing a battery connected with a arranging wire, a first pressing device arranged on one side of the jig, a first pressing rod for pressing the arranging wire part close to one end of the battery on the jig, a first lifting device for driving the first pressing rod to reciprocatingly lift along a first direction, and a first translation device for driving the first pressing rod to translate, a first bending device arranged on one side of the jig, a first forming rod and a rotating device for driving the first forming rod to rotate, the first forming rod being fixedly connected with a rotating shaft of the rotating device, and a first pressing and bending device comprising a pressing head and a second lifting device, the pressing head being arranged on a telescopic shaft of the second lifting device, and the pressing head being provided with a forming groove matched with the first forming rod. The watch assembly equipment can improve the assembly success rate and the assembly efficiency of electronic equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of electronic device assembly technology, and more particularly to a watch assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] Smartwatches and electronic watches have limited internal installation space. To accommodate more electronic components within this limited space, the ribbon cables connected to the battery need to be bent to reduce their size and improve space utilization efficiency.

[0003] In existing technologies, the bending of the ribbon cable is achieved by a robotic arm, resulting in an arc-shaped bend. Furthermore, the ribbon cable is prone to springing back during installation, which can lead to installation errors.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a watch assembly device to bend and shape the ribbon cables on the battery. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a watch assembly device for bending and shaping the ribbon cables on the battery.

[0006] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A watch assembly device includes a wire bending device, the wire bending device comprising:

[0008] A fixture for supporting batteries with connecting cables;

[0009] The first pressing device is disposed on one side of the fixture and includes a first pressing rod for pressing the cable portion near the end of the battery onto the fixture, a first lifting device for driving the first pressing rod to move back and forth in a first direction, and a first translation device for driving the first pressing rod to translate.

[0010] A first bending device is disposed on one side of the fixture, including a first forming rod and a rotating device for driving the first forming rod to rotate, wherein the first forming rod is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the rotating device;

[0011] The first bending device includes a pressure head and a second lifting device. The pressure head is disposed on the telescopic shaft of the second lifting device and has a forming groove that matches the first forming rod.

[0012] The steps for bending the ribbon cable are as follows: the battery is placed on the fixture, the first pressure rod is moved to the top side of the ribbon cable on the battery under the drive of the first translation device, and the first pressure rod is pressed against the end of the ribbon cable near the battery under the drive of the first lifting device; the rotating device drives the first forming rod to rotate the first set angle so that the ribbon cable is bent relative to the first pressure rod and the first forming rod is directly opposite the forming groove of the pressure head; the second lifting device drives the pressure head to press against the first forming rod so that the ribbon cable is bent into a Z shape.

[0013] Optionally, the forming groove is a V-shaped groove, and the first forming rod is provided with a forming part that matches the V-shaped groove.

[0014] Optionally, the folding wire device further includes a second pressing device and a second bending device;

[0015] The second pressing device includes a second forming rod and a third lifting device for driving the second forming rod to move in a vertical direction. The second forming rod has a first forming surface and a second forming surface.

[0016] The second bending device includes a first pressing part, a second pressing part fixedly connected to the first pressing part, and a driving assembly for driving the first pressing part and the second pressing part to press against the second forming rod;

[0017] When the first pressing part and the second pressing part press on the second forming rod, the first pressing part presses against the first forming surface, and the second pressing part presses against the second forming surface.

[0018] Optionally, the drive assembly includes a second translation device and a fourth lifting device;

[0019] The fourth lifting device is used to drive the first pressing part and the second pressing part to move back and forth synchronously along the first direction; the direction in which the second translation device drives the first pressing part to move is parallel to the direction in which the first translation device drives the first pressure rod to move.

[0020] Optionally, both the first molding surface and the second molding surface are planar.

[0021] Optionally, the included angle between the first molding surface and the second molding surface is an acute angle.

[0022] Optionally, the first pressing part has a pressing plane for conforming to the first molding surface, and the second pressing part is columnar to press the ribbon cable onto the second molding surface.

[0023] Optionally, it also includes a loading robot and a storage tray, the loading robot being used to place the battery connected to the ribbon cable in the storage tray onto the fixture.

[0024] Optionally, it also includes a conveyor belt;

[0025] The conveyor belt is equipped with a transfer tray, and the loading robot is also used to transfer the battery on the fixture to the transfer tray.

[0026] Optionally, it also includes an assembly robot, a feeding device for supplying tablets, and a screw feeding device for supplying screws;

[0027] The feeding device is used to place the pressed sheet on the battery of the transfer tray. The assembly robot picks up the screw and fixes the pressed sheet on the workpiece housing on the transfer tray with the screw. The pressed sheet presses at least part of the wiring.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0029] In this embodiment, the first pressing device presses the end of the ribbon cable close to the battery, and then the first forming rod rotates under the drive of the rotating device to bend the ribbon cable for the first time. Then the pressing head presses the ribbon cable on the first forming rod to bend the ribbon cable for the second time, thereby bending the ribbon cable into the desired Z shape. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0031] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc., shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and objectives that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a watch assembly device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the folding wire device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged view of position A in the middle;

[0035] Figure 4 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the folding wire device provided in an embodiment of the present invention from another view;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the initial state structure of the battery and cable provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cable after bending and forming according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ribbon cable after being bent into another shape, as provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Illustrations: 1. Fixture; 2. First clamping device; 21. First pressure rod; 22. First lifting device; 23. First translation device; 3. First bending device; 31. First forming rod; 32. Rotation device; 4. First bending device; 401. Forming groove; 41. Pressure head; 42. Second lifting device; 5. Second clamping device; 51. Second forming rod; 501. First forming surface; 502. Second forming surface; 6. Second bending device; 61. First clamping part; 62. Second clamping part; 63. Drive assembly; 631. Second translation device; 632. Fourth lifting device; 71. Loading robot; 72. Storage tray; 82. Conveyor belt; 91. Assembly robot; 100. Battery; 101. Cable. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this invention more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of this invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0041] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. It should be noted that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be a component positioned centrally in the connection.

[0042] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0043] This invention provides a watch assembly device for bending ribbon cables into the required shape to improve the success rate and efficiency of installation.

[0044] Please see Figures 1 to 7 The watch assembly equipment includes a wire folding device, which includes:

[0045] Fixture 1 is used to support the battery 100, which is connected to the ribbon cable 101.

[0046] The first pressing device 2 is disposed on one side of the fixture 1 and includes a first pressing rod 21 for pressing the portion of the ribbon cable 101 near the battery 100 onto the fixture 1, a first lifting device 22 for driving the first pressing rod 21 to move back and forth in a first direction, and a first translation device 23 for driving the first pressing rod 21 to translate. The first pressing rod 21 is used to press the end of the ribbon cable 101 near the battery onto the fixture 1.

[0047] The first bending device 3 is disposed on one side of the fixture 1 and includes a first forming rod 31 and a rotating device 32 for driving the first forming rod 31 to rotate. The first forming rod 31 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the rotating device 32.

[0048] The first bending device 4 includes a pressure head 41 and a second lifting device 42. The pressure head 41 is mounted on the telescopic shaft of the second lifting device 42 and has a forming groove 401 that matches the first forming rod 31.

[0049] The steps for folding ribbon cable 101 are as follows:

[0050] ① The battery 100 is placed on the fixture 1. The first pressure rod 21 moves to the top side of the ribbon cable 101 on the battery 100 under the drive of the first translation device 23. The first pressure rod 21 presses on the end of the ribbon cable 101 near the battery 100 under the drive of the first lifting device 22. That is, the end of the ribbon cable 101 near the battery is pressed on the fixture 1.

[0051] ② The rotating device 32 drives the first forming rod 31 to rotate by a first set angle so that the cable 101 bends relative to the first pressure rod and the first forming rod 31 is directly facing the forming groove of the pressure head 41;

[0052] ③ The second lifting device 42 drives the pressure head 41 to press against the first forming rod 31, so that the wiring 101 is folded into a Z shape.

[0053] It should be added that, Figure 5 The middle section shows the ribbon cable 101 in its unbent state. After bending, the ribbon cable appears as follows: Figure 6 or Figure 7 The shape shown.

[0054] In this embodiment, the first forming rod 31 is rotated by the rotating device 32 to complete the first bending and forming of the ribbon cable 101, so that the ribbon cable 101 is L-shaped; then, the pressure head 41 presses on the first forming rod 31, so that the ribbon cable 101 is bent and formed for the second time, and finally the ribbon cable 101 is formed into the required Z-shape.

[0055] The Z-shaped ribbon cable 101 is easier to assemble than the ribbon cables that are bent into an arc shape in the existing technology, which helps to improve the assembly efficiency and assembly success rate of watches.

[0056] Optionally, the forming groove 401 is a V-shaped groove, and the first forming rod 31 is provided with a forming part that matches the V-shaped groove.

[0057] It should be noted that after the ribbon cable 101 is bent into shape, the ribbon cable 101 will spring back. Therefore, the ribbon cable 101 bent into a V shape will form an L-shaped structure after its own springback, thus forming the required right-angle bend shape.

[0058] Optionally, the folding wire device further includes a second pressing device 5 and a second bending device 6; the second pressing device 5 includes a second forming rod 51 and a third lifting device for driving the second forming rod 51 to move in the vertical direction, the second forming rod 51 having a first forming surface 501 and a second forming surface 502.

[0059] The second bending device 6 includes a first pressing part 61, a second pressing part 62 fixedly connected to the first pressing part 61, and a drive assembly 63 for driving the first pressing part 61 and the second pressing part 62 to press against the second forming rod 51.

[0060] When the first pressing part 61 and the second pressing part 62 press on the second forming rod 51, the first pressing part 61 presses against the first forming surface 501, and the second pressing part 62 presses against the second forming surface 502.

[0061] It should be noted that when the pressure head 41 presses against the first forming rod 31, the pressure of the pressure head 41 during the second bending of the ribbon cable 101 should not be too high to avoid breaking the internal connecting wires of the ribbon cable. This results in a poor forming effect for the second bending of the ribbon cable. Therefore, the second pressing device 5 and the second bending device 6 need to press and form the ribbon cable again directly against the area of ​​the second bending, thereby obtaining a ribbon cable with better stability after bending. The first pressing part 61 presses against the first forming surface 501, and the second pressing part 62 presses against the second forming surface 502, making the shape of the ribbon cable 101 more uniform.

[0062] Optionally, the drive assembly 63 includes a second translation device 631 and a fourth lifting device 632; the fourth lifting device 632 is used to drive the first pressing part 61 and the second pressing part 62 to move back and forth synchronously along the first direction; the direction in which the second translation device 631 drives the first pressing part 61 to move is parallel to the direction in which the first translation device 23 drives the first pressure rod 21 to move.

[0063] Specifically, the first translation device 23 can drive the first pressure rod 21 to move horizontally in the second direction, and the second translation device 631 can drive the first pressing part 61 to move horizontally in the second direction, so as to avoid structural conflicts, make the folding wire device smaller in size, and make it easier to realize the bending function, thereby reducing the complexity of the structure.

[0064] Optionally, both the first molding surface 501 and the second molding surface 502 are planar. Preferably, the first molding surface 501 and the second molding surface 502 have a rounded transition.

[0065] Optionally, the included angle between the first molding surface 501 and the second molding surface 502 is an acute angle.

[0066] Optionally, the first pressing part 61 has a pressing plane for conforming to the first molding surface 501, and the second pressing part 62 is columnar to press the ribbon cable 101 onto the second molding surface 502. The first pressing part 61 presses the ribbon cable 101 flat onto the first molding surface 501, and the second pressing part 62 presses the ribbon cable 101 onto the second molding surface 502, shaping the rear half of the ribbon cable 101 into an L-shape, at which point the shape of the ribbon cable 101 is Z-shaped.

[0067] Optionally, the watch assembly equipment also includes a loading robot 71 and a storage tray 72. The loading robot 71 is used to place the battery 100 connected to the ribbon cable 101 in the storage tray 72 onto the fixture 1. Multiple batteries are arranged on the storage tray 72, and the loading robot 71 places one battery at a time onto the fixture 1.

[0068] Optionally, the watch assembly equipment also includes a conveyor belt 82; the conveyor belt 82 is equipped with a transfer tray, and the loading robot 71 is also used to transfer the battery 100 on the fixture 1 to the transfer tray.

[0069] Optionally, the watch assembly equipment also includes an assembly robot 91, a feeding device for supplying the pressed sheet, and a screw feeding device for supplying screws; the feeding device places the pressed sheet on the battery 100 on the transfer tray, the assembly robot 91 picks up the screw and fixes the pressed sheet to the workpiece housing on the transfer tray with the screw, and the pressed sheet presses against at least a portion of the ribbon cable 101. Specifically, the feeding device includes a feeding feeder that supplies one pressed sheet at a time; in addition, the screw feeding device is an existing device that can supply one screw at a time.

[0070] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0071] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0072] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A watch assembly device, characterized in that, Includes a cable folding device, which includes: Fixture (1) is used to support the battery with the ribbon cable connected; The first pressing device (2) is disposed on one side of the fixture (1) and includes a first pressing rod (21) for pressing the cable portion near one end of the battery onto the fixture (1), a first lifting device (22) for driving the first pressing rod (21) to move back and forth in a first direction, and a first translation device (23) for driving the first pressing rod (21) to move horizontally. The first bending device (3) is disposed on one side of the fixture (1) and includes a first forming rod (31) and a rotating device (32) for driving the first forming rod (31) to rotate. The first forming rod (31) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the rotating device (32). The first bending device (4) includes a pressure head (41) and a second lifting device (42). The pressure head (41) is mounted on the telescopic shaft of the second lifting device (42). The pressure head (41) has a forming groove (401) that matches the first forming rod (31). The steps for bending the ribbon cable are as follows: the battery is placed on the fixture (1), the first pressure rod (21) is moved to the top side of the ribbon cable on the battery under the drive of the first translation device (23), and the first pressure rod (21) is pressed on the end of the ribbon cable near the battery under the drive of the first lifting device (22); the rotating device (32) drives the first forming rod (31) to rotate by a first set angle so that the ribbon cable is bent and the first forming rod (31) is facing the forming groove of the pressure head (41); the second lifting device (42) drives the pressure head (41) to press on the first forming rod (31) so that the ribbon cable is bent into a Z shape; The folding wire device also includes a second pressing device (5) and a second bending device (6); The second pressing device (5) includes a second forming rod (51) and a third lifting device for driving the second forming rod (51) to move in the vertical direction. The second forming rod (51) has a first forming surface (501) and a second forming surface (502). The second bending device (6) includes a first pressing part (61), a second pressing part (62) fixedly connected to the first pressing part (61), and a drive assembly (63) for driving the first pressing part (61) and the second pressing part (62) to press against the second forming rod (51). When the first pressing part (61) and the second pressing part (62) press on the second forming rod (51), the first pressing part (61) presses against the first forming surface (501), and the second pressing part (62) presses against the second forming surface (502).

2. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The forming groove (401) is a V-shaped groove, and the first forming rod (31) is provided with a forming part that matches the V-shaped groove.

3. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly (63) includes a second translation device (631) and a fourth lifting device (632). The fourth lifting device (632) is used to drive the first pressing part (61) and the second pressing part (62) to move back and forth synchronously along the first direction; the direction in which the second translation device (631) drives the first pressing part (61) to move is parallel to the direction in which the first translation device (23) drives the first pressure rod (21) to move.

4. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first molding surface (501) and the second molding surface (502) are planar.

5. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The included angle between the first molding surface (501) and the second molding surface (502) is an acute angle.

6. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first pressing part (61) has a pressing plane for conforming to the first molding surface (501), and the second pressing part (62) is columnar to press the ribbon cable onto the second molding surface (502).

7. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a loading robot (71) and a storage tray (72), the loading robot (71) being used to place the battery with the ribbon cable connected in the storage tray (72) onto the fixture (1).

8. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes a conveyor belt (82); The conveyor belt (82) is equipped with a transfer tray, and the loading robot (71) is also used to transfer the battery on the fixture (1) to the transfer tray.

9. The watch assembly equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, It also includes an assembly robot (91), a feeding device for supplying tablets, and a screw feeding device for supplying screws; The feeding device is used to place the pressed sheet on the battery of the transfer tray. The assembly robot (91) picks up the screw and fixes the pressed sheet on the workpiece housing on the transfer tray with the screw, and the pressed sheet presses at least part of the wiring.

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