Box pushing device for server assembly

Abstract

The application discloses a box pushing device for server assembly, and relates to the technical field of server intelligent assembly, which comprises an inner box positioning assembly, a box pushing assembly and a shell tray assembly. The shell tray assembly is movably arranged on parallel first and second guide rails, and the box pushing assembly is arranged between the first and second guide rails. The box pushing assembly comprises a first sliding rail, a first sliding frame, a first air cylinder and a second air cylinder. First and second L-shaped pushers are arranged on the two sides of the first sliding frame, respectively. The first and second L-shaped pushers push the two sides of the inner box, respectively. The technical effect is that the inner box is positioned by the inner box positioning assembly, and then the inner box is pushed into the shell case by the box pushing assembly, so that automatic assembly is realized, manual operation is replaced, and efficiency is improved. The first and second L-shaped pushers push the two sides of the inner box, respectively, so that the inner box is balancedly pushed into the shell case.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of intelligent server assembly technology, and in particular to a push-box device for server assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Server assembly includes the assembly of memory modules, power supplies, CPUs, fiber optic modules, etc. Currently, assembly is mainly done manually, which has the drawbacks of low efficiency and high error rate.

[0003] To improve server assembly efficiency and reduce assembly error rate, it is necessary to develop a server intelligent assembly equipment. The server includes an outer chassis and two inner boxes inside the outer chassis. The ends of the two inner boxes are equipped with buckles in an extended state. Currently, the extended buckles are pushed into the inner boxes manually, then the inner boxes are inserted into the outer chassis manually, and finally the screws are tightened manually, which has the drawback of low assembly efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention aims to disclose a box-pushing device for server assembly. After the inner box is positioned by the inner box positioning component, the inner box is pushed into the outer casing by the box-pushing component, thereby achieving automatic assembly, replacing manual operation, and improving efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a push-box device for server assembly, comprising an inner box positioning component, a push-box component, and an outer shell tray component;

[0006] The outer shell tray assembly is movably disposed on a first guide rail and a second guide rail arranged in parallel, and the push box assembly is disposed between the first guide rail and the second guide rail;

[0007] The inner box positioning component is disposed between the outer shell pallet assembly and the box pushing assembly;

[0008] The push box assembly includes a first slide rail, a first carriage, a first cylinder, and a second cylinder. A first L-shaped pusher and a second L-shaped pusher are respectively provided on both sides of the first carriage. The extension rod of the first cylinder drives the first L-shaped pusher, and the extension rod of the second cylinder drives the second L-shaped pusher. The first L-shaped pusher and the second L-shaped pusher push the two sides of the inner box respectively.

[0009] Preferably, the end of the first L-shaped pusher is provided with a first T-shaped rubber block, and the end of the second L-shaped pusher is provided with a second T-shaped rubber block.

[0010] Preferably, a horizontal support plate is provided between the first L-shaped pusher and the second L-shaped pusher, and a second slide rail and a third cylinder are provided at the bottom of the horizontal support plate. The third cylinder drives the horizontal support plate to move along the second slide rail.

[0011] Preferably, an L-shaped carriage is provided on the top of the horizontal support plate, and a fourth cylinder is provided between the horizontal support plate and the L-shaped carriage, the fourth cylinder driving the L-shaped carriage to move;

[0012] The L-shaped carriage is provided with a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion is provided with a first V-groove, and the second protrusion is provided with a second V-groove.

[0013] Preferably, a rectangular notch is provided in the L-shaped carriage, and the rectangular notch is provided between the first V-shaped groove and the second V-shaped groove;

[0014] The L-shaped carriage is also equipped with a third slide rail, an electric torque screwdriver, and a fifth cylinder, the fifth cylinder driving the electric torque screwdriver to move along the third slide rail;

[0015] The electric torque screwdriver is aligned with the rectangular notch.

[0016] Preferably, the inner box positioning assembly includes a lifting assembly, a plurality of first clamping assemblies, and a plurality of second clamping assemblies;

[0017] The lifting assembly includes a vertical slide rail and a horizontal fixing frame, and the horizontal fixing frame moves up and down along the vertical slide rail.

[0018] Preferably, the first clamping assembly includes a first clamping cylinder, a first telescopic rod, and a first gripper, wherein the first gripper is provided with a first vertical roller;

[0019] The second clamping assembly includes a second clamping cylinder, a second telescopic rod, and a second gripper, wherein the second gripper is provided with a second vertical roller;

[0020] When the first gripper and the second gripper approach each other, the inner box is clamped between the first vertical roller and the second vertical roller.

[0021] Preferably, a plurality of first horizontal rollers are provided on the inner side of the first guide rail, and a plurality of second horizontal rollers are provided on the inner side of the second guide rail;

[0022] The first horizontal roller and the second horizontal roller are disposed on the horizontal fixed frame.

[0023] Preferably, a first friction block is provided between a plurality of first horizontal rollers, and a first lifting cylinder is provided at the bottom of the first friction block;

[0024] A second friction block is provided between several second horizontal rollers, and a second lifting cylinder is provided at the bottom of the second friction block;

[0025] The first lifting cylinder and the second lifting cylinder are mounted on the horizontal fixed frame.

[0026] Preferably, a lifting assembly is provided at the bottom of the outer shell tray assembly, a first L-shaped limiting plate is provided on the outside of the first guide rail, and a second L-shaped limiting plate is provided on the outside of the second guide rail.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0028] After the inner box is positioned by the inner box positioning component, the inner box is pushed into the outer casing by the box pushing component, realizing automatic assembly, replacing manual operation and improving efficiency; the first L-shaped pusher and the second L-shaped pusher push the two sides of the inner box respectively, so that the inner box is pushed into the outer casing with even force. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the inner casing and outer casing of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the box-pushing device of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the box-pushing device of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the push-box assembly of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 5 This is the present invention. Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram of section B.

[0035] Figure 6 This is the present invention. Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram of Part A.

[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the inner box of the present invention before it is positioned.

[0037] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the inner box of the present invention after it has been positioned.

[0038] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the lifting component of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 10 This is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the lifting component of the present invention.

[0040] Among them, 1. Inner box positioning component; 11. Lifting component; 111. Vertical slide rail; 112. Horizontal fixing frame; 113. First horizontal roller; 114. Second horizontal roller; 115. First friction block; 116. Second friction block; 12. First clamping component; 121. First clamping cylinder; 122. First telescopic rod; 123. First clamping hand; 124. First vertical roller; 13. Second clamping component; 131. Second clamping cylinder; 132. Second telescopic rod; 133. Second clamping hand; 134. Second vertical roller; 2. Box pushing component; 21. First slide rail; 22. First carriage; 221. First L-shaped pusher; 222. Second L-shaped pusher; 223. First T-shaped rubber block; 224. Second T-shaped rubber block; 225. Horizontal support plate; 2251. Second slide rail; 2252. Third cylinder; 23. First cylinder; 24. Second cylinder; 3. Outer shell tray component; 226. L-shaped carriage; 2261. First protrusion; 2262. Second protrusion; 2263. First V-shaped groove; 2264. Second V-shaped groove; 2265. Rectangular notch; 2266. Third slide rail; 2267. Electric torque screwdriver; 2268. Fifth cylinder; 227. Fourth cylinder; 31. First guide rail; 32. Second guide rail; 33. Lifting component; 34. First L-shaped limiting plate; 35. Second L-shaped limiting plate; 4. Inner box; 41. Buckle; 42. Screw hole; 5. Outer shell chassis. Specific embodiments

[0041] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the various embodiments shown in the drawings. It should be noted, however, that these embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Any equivalent transformation or substitution in terms of function, method, or structure made by those of ordinary skill in the art based on these embodiments shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0043] Embodiment 1

[0044] Refer Figures 2 to 6As shown, this embodiment discloses a specific implementation of a push-box device (hereinafter referred to as "push-box device") for server assembly.

[0045] A push-box device for server assembly, reference Figures 2 to 6 As shown, the device includes an inner box positioning assembly 1, a box pushing assembly 2, and an outer box pallet assembly 3. The outer box pallet assembly 3 is movably mounted on a first guide rail 31 and a second guide rail 32 arranged in parallel. The box pushing assembly 2 is positioned between the first guide rail 31 and the second guide rail 32. The inner box positioning assembly 1 is positioned between the outer box pallet assembly 3 and the box pushing assembly 2. The box pushing assembly 2 includes a first slide rail 21, a first slide frame 22, a first cylinder 23, and a second cylinder 24. A first L-shaped pusher 221 and a second L-shaped pusher 222 are respectively mounted on both sides of the first slide frame 22. The telescopic rod of the first cylinder 23 drives the first L-shaped pusher 221, and the telescopic rod of the second cylinder 24 drives the second L-shaped pusher 222. The first L-shaped pusher 221 and the second L-shaped pusher 222 respectively push the two sides of the inner box 4.

[0046] Specifically, Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the server. The server includes an outer casing 5 and two inner boxes 4 disposed inside the outer casing 5. The two inner boxes 4 are identical in shape and need to be inserted into the outer casing 5 one by one. In addition, each inner box 4 has a latch 41. Before pushing the inner box 4 into the outer casing 5, the latch 41 must be pushed into the inner box 4 first. After completing the actions of pushing the latch and pushing the box, the screws must be screwed into the screw holes 42. The purpose of this embodiment is to automatically complete the assembly between the inner box 4 and the outer casing 5.

[0047] The assembly steps between the inner box 4 and the outer casing 5 are as follows: First, the outer casing tray assembly 3 carries the outer casing 5 to a predetermined position; Second, the inner box 4 is placed in the predetermined position of the inner box positioning assembly 1; Third, the fourth cylinder is activated to drive the L-shaped carriage to move, and the buckle 41 of the inner box 4 is pushed into the inner box 4 through the first V-groove or the second V-groove set in the L-shaped carriage; Fourth, the first cylinder 23 and the second cylinder 24 are activated to drive the first L-shaped pusher 221 and the second L-shaped pusher 222 to push the two sides of the inner box 4 respectively, so that the inner box 4 is pushed into the outer casing 5; Fifth, the screws are automatically tightened by an electric torque screwdriver to complete the automatic assembly of one inner box 4.

[0048] The principle of positioning of the outer shell tray assembly 3 is as follows, see below. Figure 9The outer casing pallet assembly 3 supports the outer casing 5 on top. A lifting assembly 33 is provided at the bottom of the outer casing pallet assembly 3. A first L-shaped limiting plate 34 is provided on the outside of the first guide rail 31, and a second L-shaped limiting plate 35 is provided on the outside of the second guide rail 32. The lifting assembly 33 drives the outer casing pallet assembly 3 to rise and abut against the first L-shaped limiting plate 34 and the second L-shaped limiting plate 35, so that the outer casing 5 is lifted to a predetermined height. The first L-shaped limiting plate 34 and the second L-shaped limiting plate 35 play the role of positioning the height of the outer casing 5 and preventing the outer casing 5 from moving.

[0049] The positioning principle of inner box 4 is as follows: See Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 10 The inner box positioning assembly 1 includes a lifting assembly 11, a plurality of first clamping assemblies 12, and a plurality of second clamping assemblies 13; the lifting assembly 11 includes a vertical slide rail 111 and a horizontal fixing frame 112, the horizontal fixing frame 112 moving up and down along the vertical slide rail 111, the first clamping assemblies 12 being disposed above the first guide rail 31, and the second clamping assemblies 13 being disposed above the second guide rail 32; see also Figure 7 and Figure 8 The first clamping assembly 12 includes a first clamping cylinder 121, a first telescopic rod 122, and a first gripper 123. The first gripper 123 is equipped with a first vertical roller 124. The first clamping cylinder 121 drives the first gripper 123 to move closer to or away from the inner box 4 via the first telescopic rod 122. Similarly, the second clamping assembly 13 includes a second clamping cylinder 131, a second telescopic rod 132, and a second gripper 133. The second gripper 133 is equipped with a second vertical roller 134. The second clamping cylinder 131 drives the second gripper 133 to move closer to or away from the inner box 4 via the second telescopic rod 132. See also... Figure 8 ,along Figure 8 As indicated by the arrow, when the first gripper 123 and the second gripper 133 approach each other, they clamp the inner box 4. The inner box 4 is clamped between the first vertical roller 124 and the second vertical roller 134. That is, the two sides of the inner box 4 are in contact with the first vertical roller 124 and the second vertical roller 134, respectively. When the pusher assembly 2 pushes the inner box 4, the two sides of the inner box 4 move along the first vertical roller 124 and the second vertical roller 134, respectively.

[0050] See Figure 2 and Figure 3When the pusher assembly 2 pushes the inner box 4, the bottom of the inner box 4 moves along the first horizontal roller 113 and the second horizontal roller 114. A plurality of first horizontal rollers 113 are provided on the inner side of the first guide rail 31, and a plurality of second horizontal rollers 114 are provided on the inner side of the second guide rail 32. The first horizontal rollers 113 and the second horizontal rollers 114 are provided on the horizontal fixing frame 112. When the horizontal fixing frame 112 is raised or lowered, the first horizontal rollers 113 and the second horizontal rollers 114 are driven to rise or fall by the horizontal fixing frame 112. When the first horizontal rollers 113 and the second horizontal rollers 114 are raised, the inner box 4 can be placed directly above the first horizontal rollers 113 and the second horizontal rollers 114. To smoothly receive the inner box 4, a first friction block 115 is arranged between several first horizontal rollers 113, and a first lifting cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the first friction block 115 (not shown as it is obscured). The first lifting cylinder drives the first friction block 115 to extend and be higher than the first horizontal rollers 113. A second friction block 116 is arranged between several second horizontal rollers 114, and a second lifting cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the second friction block 116 (not shown as it is obscured). The second lifting cylinder drives the second friction block 116 to extend and be higher than the second horizontal rollers 114. The first lifting cylinder and the second lifting cylinder are arranged on the horizontal fixing frame 112. When placing the inner box 4 on the inner box positioning assembly 1, the following steps are adopted:

[0051] (1) The lifting assembly 11 drives the horizontal fixed frame 112 to rise, so that the first horizontal roller 113, the second horizontal roller 114, the first friction block 115, and the second friction block 117 rise synchronously; (2) The first friction block 115 and the second friction block 116 are lifted out by the first lifting cylinder and the second lifting cylinder respectively, and the first friction block 115 and the second friction block 116 are used to catch the inner box 4 to prevent the inner box 4 from moving due to vibration; (3) The first friction block 115 and the second friction block 116 are retracted by the first lifting cylinder and the second lifting cylinder respectively, so that the inner box 4 falls to the first horizontal roller 113 and the second horizontal roller 114; (4) The lifting assembly 11 drives the horizontal fixed frame 112 to fall, so that the first horizontal roller 113, the second horizontal roller 114, the first friction block 115, and the second friction block 116 fall down to the predetermined position synchronously, so that the bottom of the inner box 4 moves along the first horizontal roller 113 and the second horizontal roller 114.

[0052] Once the inner box 4 is positioned, when the inner box pusher assembly 2 pushes the inner box 4, the two sides of the inner box 4 move along the first vertical roller 124 and the second vertical roller 134 respectively, and the bottom of the inner box 4 moves along the first horizontal roller 113 and the second horizontal roller 114. That is, the inner box 4 is pushed into the outer casing 5 by the rolling of the rollers to prevent the surface of the inner box 4 from being scratched.

[0053] See Figures 2 to 6The working principle of the push-box assembly 2 is as follows: After the inner box 4 is positioned, the buckle 41 of the inner box 4 is first pushed into the inner box 4 through the first V-groove or the second V-groove set in the L-shaped carriage. Then, the first L-shaped pusher 221 and the second L-shaped pusher 222 push the two sides of the inner box 4 respectively, so that the inner box 4 is pushed into the outer casing 5. To prevent scratching the surface of the inner box 4 during the push-box process, the end of the first L-shaped pusher 221 is provided with a first T-shaped rubber block 223, and the end of the second L-shaped pusher 222 is provided with a second T-shaped rubber block 224. The first T-shaped rubber block 223 and the second T-shaped rubber block 224 contact the two sides of the inner box 4 respectively. The working principle of the push-lock mechanism is as follows: A horizontal support plate 225 is set between the first L-shaped pusher 221 and the second L-shaped pusher 222. A second slide rail 2251 and a third cylinder 2252 are set at the bottom of the horizontal support plate 225. The third cylinder 2252 drives the horizontal support plate 225 to move along the second slide rail 2251. The second slide rail 2251 is a transverse slide rail. The third cylinder 2252 can drive the horizontal support plate 225 to finely adjust its transverse position, so as to finely adjust the position of the push-lock and screw-tightening mechanism. An L-shaped slide rail is set at the top of the horizontal support plate 225. A frame 226 is provided with a fourth cylinder 227 between the horizontal support plate 225 and the L-shaped carriage 226. The fourth cylinder 227 drives the L-shaped carriage 226 to move. The L-shaped carriage 226 is provided with a first protrusion 2261 and a second protrusion 2262. A first V-groove 2263 is provided in the first protrusion 2261 and a second V-groove 2264 is provided in the second protrusion 2262. When the L-shaped carriage 226 moves longitudinally, the buckle 41 of the inner box 4 is pushed into the inner box 4 through the first V-groove or the second V-groove provided in the L-shaped carriage.

[0054] The principle behind an electric torque screwdriver automatically tightening screws is as follows: See Figure 5 and Figure 6 A screw hole 42 is provided below the buckle 41, and a screw to be tightened is pre-installed in the screw hole 42. A rectangular notch 2265 is provided in the L-shaped carriage 226, which is located between the first V-groove 2263 and the second V-groove 2264. The L-shaped carriage 226 is also provided with a third slide rail 2266, an electric torque screwdriver 2267 and a fifth cylinder 2268. The fifth cylinder 2268 drives the electric torque screwdriver 2267 to move along the third slide rail 2266. The electric torque screwdriver 2267 is aligned with the rectangular notch 2265 and the screw hole 42. When it is necessary to tighten the screw, the fifth cylinder 2268 drives the electric torque screwdriver 2267 to move along the third slide rail 2266 towards the inner box 4, and the head of the electric torque screwdriver 2267 passes through the rectangular notch 2265 to realize automatic screw tightening.

Claims

1. A box-pushing device for server assembly, characterized in that, The server includes an outer chassis and two inner boxes stacked inside the outer chassis, comprising an inner box positioning component, a push box component, and an outer chassis tray component. The outer shell tray assembly is movably disposed on a first guide rail and a second guide rail arranged in parallel, and the push box assembly is disposed between the first guide rail and the second guide rail; The inner box positioning component is disposed between the outer shell pallet assembly and the box pushing assembly; The push box assembly includes a first slide rail, a first slide frame, a first cylinder, and a second cylinder. A first L-shaped pusher and a second L-shaped pusher are respectively provided on both sides of the first slide frame. The telescopic rod of the first cylinder drives the first L-shaped pusher, and the telescopic rod of the second cylinder drives the second L-shaped pusher. The first L-shaped pusher and the second L-shaped pusher push the two sides of the inner box respectively, and the two inner boxes are pushed into the outer casing in a stacked state. The inner box positioning assembly includes a lifting assembly, several first clamping assemblies, and several second clamping assemblies. The inner box is placed at a predetermined position on the inner box positioning assembly. The lifting assembly includes a vertical slide rail and a horizontal fixing frame, and the horizontal fixing frame moves up and down along the vertical slide rail. The first clamping assembly includes a first clamping cylinder, a first telescopic rod, and a first gripper, with the first gripper equipped with a first vertical roller. The second clamping assembly includes a second clamping cylinder, a second telescopic rod, and a second gripper, with the second gripper equipped with a second vertical roller. When the first gripper and the second gripper approach each other, the inner box is clamped between the first vertical roller and the second vertical roller. Several first horizontal rollers are provided on the inner side of the first guide rail, and several second horizontal rollers are provided on the inner side of the second guide rail. The first horizontal roller and the second horizontal roller are disposed on the horizontal fixed frame; A horizontal support plate is provided between the first L-shaped pusher and the second L-shaped pusher. A second slide rail and a third cylinder are provided at the bottom of the horizontal support plate. The third cylinder drives the horizontal support plate to move along the second slide rail. An L-shaped carriage is provided on the top of the horizontal support plate, and a fourth cylinder is provided between the horizontal support plate and the L-shaped carriage, the fourth cylinder driving the L-shaped carriage to move; A first protrusion and a second protrusion are provided on the L-shaped carriage, a first V-groove is provided on the first protrusion, and a second V-groove is provided on the second protrusion; A rectangular notch is provided on the L-shaped carriage, and the rectangular notch is located between the first V-groove and the second V-groove.

2. The push-box device for server assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first L-shaped pusher has a first T-shaped rubber block at its end, and the second L-shaped pusher has a second T-shaped rubber block at its end.

3. The push-box device for server assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A third slide rail, an electric torque screwdriver, and a fifth cylinder are also provided on the L-shaped carriage. The fifth cylinder drives the electric torque screwdriver to move along the third slide rail. The electric torque screwdriver is aligned with the rectangular notch.

4. The push-box device for server assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A first friction block is set between several first horizontal rollers, and a first lifting cylinder is set at the bottom of the first friction block; A second friction block is provided between several second horizontal rollers, and a second lifting cylinder is provided at the bottom of the second friction block; The first lifting cylinder and the second lifting cylinder are mounted on the horizontal fixed frame.

5. The push-box device for server assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A lifting assembly is provided at the bottom of the outer shell tray assembly, a first L-shaped limiting plate is provided on the outside of the first guide rail, and a second L-shaped limiting plate is provided on the outside of the second guide rail.

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