Buckle assembly method, automated assembly process and device

Abstract

The present invention discloses an assembly method, an automated assembly process and a device for a buckle. The device relates to a buckle and a gray board. The buckle is provided with a boss, a tongue and two wings, and the gray board is provided with a slot. The method specifically comprises the following steps: clamping the two wings on the buckle and moving them horizontally to the top of the gray board, and bending the tongue by pressing down with a shovel block; moving the buckle downward so that the tongue is inserted into the slot while being kept in shape by the shovel block; in the present invention, by first gluing the gray board surface, and transferring the buckle with the two wings facing upward and the boss facing downward to the top of the gray board, and then bending the buckle to keep the shape and moving it downward to complete the connection with the gray board, the buckle will not have precision deviation during the installation process, and the gray board is better protected from damage. At the same time, it is adapted to automated equipment to realize automated assembly, which greatly improves the installation efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of wine box packaging, and in particular to a buckle assembly method, an automated assembly process and a device. Background Art

[0002] A wine box is generally assembled from a barrel body and a barrel cover. The locking connection between the barrel body and the barrel cover is generally achieved through a buckle. During the processing, the barrel body, barrel cover and buckle are first loaded separately and then assembled in sequence to complete the production of the wine box.

[0003] During the assembly process of the clip, due to its special structure, in order to be able to connect with the gray board that makes the barrel body, it needs to be bent first and then passed through the slot on the gray board. The traditional installation process needs to be completed manually. Generally, the clip is passed through the gray board first and then bent, which can easily lead to low installation efficiency, low installation accuracy and damage to the gray board. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a buckle assembly method, an automated assembly process and a device, aiming to solve existing technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a buckle assembly method, which involves a buckle and a gray plate, wherein the buckle has a boss, a tongue and two wings, and the gray plate has a slot, and specifically comprises the following steps:

[0006] Hold the two wings on the buckle and move it horizontally to the top of the ash board, and press down with a shovel to bend the tab;

[0007] The buckle moves downward so that the tongue is inserted into the slot while being retained by the shovel block.

[0008] Furthermore, the bending angle of the tongue is greater than or equal to 90°.

[0009] Furthermore, when the buckle is inserted into the slot on the gray board, the contact piece provided on one side of the shovel block and moving synchronously with it contacts the gray board, the cylinder driving the contact piece downward is cut off, and in the process of the buckle entering the slot, the shovel block and the contact piece retract upward as a whole.

[0010] Furthermore, the contact member is a U-shaped block, which is used to avoid the mechanical structure provided on the opposite material reclaiming platform.

[0011] Furthermore, the contact member and the shovel block are arranged at a distance to avoid glue around the card slot.

[0012] Buckle automated assembly process,

[0013] Grey board loading process: After the grey board is partially glued on the A side, it is transported to the assembly station through the conveying mechanism and waits;

[0014] Buckle loading process: the incoming buckles are arranged and loaded in a unified posture with the wings facing upwards and the boss facing downwards;

[0015] Transfer process: pick up the arranged clips one by one and transfer them to the top of the gray board;

[0016] Assembly process: Use the snap assembly method as described above.

[0017] A snap assembly device comprising:

[0018] A clamping component, used for clamping the buckle;

[0019] The shovel block is provided on one side of the clamping component and is controlled to move vertically by the driving unit to bend the tongue portion of the buckle downward;

[0020] The contact piece moves synchronously with the shovel block and is positioned lower than or flush with the shovel block, and is used for contacting the gray board before or simultaneously with the shovel block after the latch is inserted into the latch groove on the gray board.

[0021] Furthermore, it also includes a translation component, which includes a rotatable column and a cross arm, and the cross arm is arranged through the column.

[0022] Furthermore, the clamping component is provided with grooves that match the two wings on the clamping buckle.

[0023] Furthermore, the driving unit is a cylinder and / or a spring.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present invention are embodied in:

[0025] In the present invention, by first applying glue to the surface of the gray board, and transferring the buckle with its two wings facing upward and the boss facing downward to just above the gray board, and then bending the buckle to maintain its shape and moving it downward to complete the connection with the gray board, the buckle will not have accuracy deviation during the installation process, and the gray board is better protected from damage. At the same time, it is adapted to automated equipment to realize automated assembly, which greatly improves the installation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the assembly method of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly process of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the buckle structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the buckle assembly device of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure viewed from above;

[0031] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure at center A;

[0032] Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure from the front.

[0033] Description of reference numerals:

[0034] M, buckle; M1, boss; M2, wings; M3, tongue; N, gray plate;

[0035] 100, clamping component; 200, shovel block; 300, contact piece; 400, cross arm; 500, column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments in this application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-3 The present invention provides a buckle assembly method, involving a buckle M and a gray plate N, wherein the buckle M has a boss M1, a tongue M3 and two wings M2, and the gray plate N has a slot, specifically comprising the following steps:

[0038] Clamp the two wings M2 on the buckle M and move it horizontally to the top of the gray board N, and press down the bent tongue M3 with the shovel block 200;

[0039] The buckle M moves downward, so that the latch tongue M3 is inserted into the slot while being retained by the shovel block 200 .

[0040] Through the assembly method of this embodiment, by first gluing the surface of the gray board N, and transferring the clip M with the two wings M2 facing upward and the boss M1 facing downward to the top of the gray board N, and then bending the clip M to maintain the shape and moving it downward to complete the connection with the gray board N, the assembly inconvenience caused by the special structure of the clip M can be solved, and the clip M will not have precision deviation during the installation process, better protecting the gray board N from damage, and at the same time adapting to automated equipment to realize automated assembly, greatly improving the installation efficiency.

[0041] In one embodiment, the bending angle of the tongue M3 is greater than or equal to 90°.

[0042] This embodiment is configured in this way. Since the size of the slot on the gray board N is adapted to the size of the boss M1 on the buckle M, if the bending angle of the tongue M3 is less than 90°, the tongue M3 will abut against the A surface of the gray board N during the assembly process, thereby blocking the buckle M from entering the slot, resulting in assembly failure.

[0043] In one embodiment, when the buckle M is inserted into the slot on the gray board N, the contact member 300 provided on one side of the shovel block 200 and moving synchronously therewith contacts the gray board N, causing the cylinder driving the contact member 300 to move downward to be de-energized. The contact member 300 contacts the gray board N as the buckle M continues to enter the slot. After the buckle M is completely entered into the slot, the shovel block 200 and the contact member 300 retract upward as a whole.

[0044] In one embodiment, the contact member 300 is a U-shaped block for avoiding a mechanical structure disposed on the opposite reclaiming platform.

[0045] This embodiment is configured in this way, because in the processing technology of the wine box, after the buckle M is assembled, there is a subsequent assembly process, for example, the side strip assembly process connected to the buckle assembly. In order to be compatible between processes, the relevant mechanical structures are integrated on the same production line. At this time, the touch member 300 is configured as a U-shaped block, which can avoid the mechanical structure located on the opposite material collection platform, thereby realizing the concentration of the entire production line and improving space utilization.

[0046] In one embodiment, the contact member 300 and the shovel block 200 are spaced apart to avoid glue around the card slot.

[0047] This embodiment is configured in this way. Since the surface of the gray board N is glued in advance when the buckle M is bent and assembled with the gray board N, in order to make the buckle M fit tightly after assembly and to avoid the glue around the card slot, the touch piece 300 and the shovel block 200 are arranged at a distance. When the buckle M is assembled with the gray board N, the touch piece 300 contacts the unglued part of the gray board N surface, and the assembly process is carried out efficiently.

[0048] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 2 The present invention also provides a buckle automatic assembly process,

[0049] Grey board loading process: After the grey board N is partially glued on the A side, it is transported to the assembly station through the conveying mechanism and waits;

[0050] Buckle loading process: the incoming buckles M are arranged and loaded in a unified posture with the wings M2 facing upwards and the boss M1 facing downwards;

[0051] Transfer process: Grab the arranged clips M one by one and transfer them to the top of the gray plate N;

[0052] Assembly process: Use the buckle M assembly method as described above.

[0053] Gray board loading process, buckle loading process, transfer process, assembly process correspond to Figure 2 S1, S2, S3 and S4 in .

[0054] This embodiment is configured as follows: by first partially gluing the gray board A surface, and transferring the clip M with the two wings M2 facing upward and the boss M1 facing downward to directly above the gray board N, and then bending the clip M to maintain its shape and then moving it downward to complete the connection with the gray board N, thereby achieving efficient assembly of the clip M. This process has a high degree of integration, so that the gray board N and the clip M can be assembled in an orderly manner, can be compatible with subsequent assembly processes, adapt to high-speed production requirements, and improve processing efficiency.

[0055] Example 3: Please refer to Figure 4-7 The present invention also provides a snap assembly device, comprising:

[0056] A clamping component 100, used for clamping the buckle M;

[0057] The shovel block 200 is provided on one side of the clamping component 100 and is controlled to move vertically by the driving unit to bend the tongue M3 on the buckle M downward;

[0058] The contact member 300 moves synchronously with the shovel block 200 and is positioned lower than or flush with the shovel block 200 , and is used to contact the gray board N before or simultaneously with the shovel block 200 after the latch M3 is inserted into the slot on the gray board N.

[0059] This embodiment is configured such that the buckle M is loaded in the same posture by a vibrating loader. After it is transported to the loading position, it is clamped by the clamping component 100 and transferred to the top of the gray board N. The tongue M3 of the buckle M is bent downward by the shovel block 200 and then inserted into the slot on the gray board N to realize the assembly of the buckle M and the gray board N, thereby realizing the automated assembly of the buckle M, improving processing efficiency, and saving manpower labor.

[0060] Among them, the setting of the touch member 300 makes it possible for the shovel block 200 to contact the gray board N before the shovel block 200 during the assembly process of the buckle M and the gray board N, and the cylinder that controls its downward movement is cut off. At this time, the cylinder is connected to the atmosphere, and only the gravity of the cylinder telescopic rod works. The telescopic rod is reset by the contact of the gray board N, and after the buckle M is fully assembled into place, the cylinder controls the shovel block 200 and the touch member 300 to actively retract. At the same time, the touch member 300 also has the function of keeping the gray board N from warping during the assembly process of the buckle M and the gray board N.

[0061] The gripping component 100 may be a thumb cylinder.

[0062] In one embodiment, a translation component is further included, which includes a rotatable column 500 for transferring the buckle M from the loading position to the assembly position, and a cross arm 400 for driving the clamping component 100 to clamp the buckle M at the loading position and drive the bent buckle M to move downward and connect with the gray board N after transferring it to the assembly position. The cross arm 400 is arranged through the column 500.

[0063] This embodiment is configured such that after the buckle M is conveyed to the loading position, it is clamped by the clamping component 100 provided at the end of the cross arm 400, and the rotatable column 500 drives the cross arm 400 to rotate, transferring the buckle M to the top of the gray board N, and then driving the cross arm 400 to move up and down along the rotatable column 500, so that the buckle M is assembled with the gray board N.

[0064] The rotatable column 500 can be controlled to rotate by a rotary cylinder, and the horizontal arm 400 can be controlled to move vertically by a vertical cylinder.

[0065] Preferably, there are at least two clamping components 100 , which are equidistantly distributed around the column 500 .

[0066] This embodiment is configured so that when one clip M is being assembled with the gray board N, another clip M can be loaded at the same time. Subsequently, by shifting the position, uninterrupted loading and assembly of the clip M can be achieved, shortening the transfer time of the single clamping component 100 between the loading position and the assembly position, thereby reducing the waiting time of the clip M during the assembly process and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0067] In one embodiment, the clamping component 100 is provided with grooves matching the two wings M2 on the clamping buckle M.

[0068] In one embodiment, the driving unit is a cylinder and / or a spring.

[0069] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0070] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or schemes in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. In addition, "multiple" refers to more than two. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist.

[0071] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A buckle assembly method, involving a buckle (M) and a gray plate (N), wherein the buckle (M) has a boss (M1), a latch tongue (M3), and two wings (M2), and the gray plate (N) has a slot, characterized in that: Specifically include the following steps: Clamp the two wings (M2) on the buckle (M) and move it horizontally to the top of the gray plate (N), and press down the bent tongue (M3) with the shovel block (200); The buckle (M) moves downward, so that the latch tongue (M3) is inserted into the slot while being kept in shape by the shovel block (200); The bending angle of the tongue (M3) is greater than or equal to 90°; When the buckle (M) is inserted into the slot on the gray plate (N), the contact member (300) provided on one side of the shovel block (200) and moving synchronously therewith contacts the gray plate (N), and the air cylinder driving the contact member (300) to move downward is cut off, and in the process of the buckle (M) entering the slot, the shovel block (200) and the contact member (300) are retracted upward as a whole.

2. The buckle assembly method according to claim 1, wherein: The contact member (300) is a U-shaped block used to avoid the mechanical structure provided on the opposite material taking platform.

3. The buckle assembly method according to claim 1, wherein: The contact member (300) and the shovel block (200) are spaced apart to avoid glue around the card slot.

4. Buckle automated assembly process, characterized by: Gray board loading process: After the gray board (N) is partially glued on the A side, it is transported to the assembly station through the conveying mechanism and waits; Buckle loading process: the incoming buckles (M) are arranged and loaded in a unified posture with the two wings (M2) facing upwards and the boss (M1) facing downwards; Transfer process: Grab the arranged clips (M) and transfer them to the top of the gray plate (N) in sequence; Assembly process: adopt the snap assembly method as described in any one of claims 1-3.

5. The buckle assembly device is characterized by: include, A clamping component (100) for clamping the buckle (M); A shovel block (200) is provided on one side of the clamping component (100), and is controlled to move vertically by a driving unit, and is used to bend the tongue (M3) on the buckle (M) downward; The contact member (300) moves synchronously with the shovel block (200) and is positioned lower than or flush with the shovel block (200) and is used to contact the gray board (N) before or simultaneously with the shovel block (200) after the latch (M3) is inserted into the latch slot on the gray board (N).

6. The buckle assembly device according to claim 5, wherein: It also includes a translation component, which includes a rotatable column (500) and a cross arm (400), and the cross arm (400) is arranged through the column (500).

7. The buckle assembly device according to claim 5, wherein: The clamping component (100) is provided with grooves that match the two wings (M2) on the clamping buckle (M).

8. The buckle assembly device according to claim 5, wherein: The driving unit is a cylinder.

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