An air flow meter circuit board separating device
By designing a dedicated air flow meter circuit board separation device, which uses a rotating shaft to drive suction to collect dust and rotate the positioning mold to separate the boards in one pass, the problem of low efficiency and high cost of existing equipment is solved, achieving efficient and low-cost circuit board separation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202311470579.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-11-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing depaneling equipment lacks specificity, resulting in multiple passes during the depaneling process, which can easily lead to misalignment and dust accumulation, and increase equipment costs.
An air flow meter circuit board splitting device was designed, which includes a base plate, a sliding plate, a positioning mold, a rotating component, a splitting device, and a waste collection device. The device utilizes the rotation of the rotating shaft to drive the piston rod to move and generate suction. It combines pre-reserved slots and through slots to collect dust, and completes the circuit board splitting in one pass through the rotating positioning mold.
It improves board separation efficiency, reduces dust generation, lowers equipment costs, and is suitable for separating large batches of the same type of circuit boards.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of electronic component processing, specifically to a device for separating circuit boards of an air flow meter. Background Technology
[0002] An air flow meter is a monitoring device used to monitor the amount of air entering the intake manifold of a car engine. The circuit board of this device is usually made by soldering electronic components on a large circuit board to obtain a large board composed of multiple identical circuit boards. These individual circuit boards need to be separated and then installed into their respective housings.
[0003] Traditionally, board separation is done manually by holding the circuit board and aligning its V-groove with the saw blade. The saw blade is then activated, causing it to move and separate the board. This method is inefficient, so automated equipment is now commonly used. However, our existing board separation equipment lacks specificity, requiring multiple passes and lacking corresponding positioning equipment, making it prone to misalignment. Furthermore, the separation process generates significant dust, and adding specialized dust removal equipment would increase costs. This is also detrimental to cost reduction when multiple machines are needed. Therefore, we require a dedicated board separation device specifically designed for our products. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an air flow meter circuit board splitting device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] An air flow meter circuit board separation device includes a base plate, a sliding plate, a positioning mold, and a rotating assembly. The base plate is equipped with a translation device that drives the sliding plate to move linearly on the base plate. A frame is fixedly connected to the base plate, and the frame is equipped with the separation device and two waste collection devices. The separation device separates the circuit boards on the positioning mold. The positioning mold is rotatably connected to the sliding plate and is driven to rotate by the rotating assembly. The waste collection devices use the rotation of the rotating shaft in the separation device as a driving source to collect waste from the circuit boards separated on the positioning mold.
[0006] Preferably, the positioning mold includes a lower plate, an upper plate, and a cover plate. The upper plate has electromagnets and L-shaped positioning blocks at its four corners. The cover plate is attracted to the upper plate by the electromagnets to press the circuit board. Both the upper plate and the cover plate have several horizontal and vertical reserved slots, which correspond to the board separation lines of the circuit board. A cavity is formed between the lower plate and the upper plate. Several through slots communicating with the cavity are provided in the reserved slots. An air extraction pipe is provided at the bottom of the lower plate. The air extraction pipe passes through the slide plate and is rotatably connected to the slide plate.
[0007] Preferably, the rotating assembly includes a motor and a worm gear. The worm gear is fixedly connected to the air extraction pipe. The motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the slide plate. The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to a worm, which meshes with the worm gear.
[0008] Preferably, the translation device includes a linear module and guide rails. Two guide rails are fixedly connected to the base plate, and the base plate is slidably connected to the guide rails. The linear module is fixedly connected to the base plate, and its slide is fixedly connected to the base plate.
[0009] Preferably, the plate separating device includes a rotating shaft and a second motor. The rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the frame, and several saw blades are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft. A sprocket is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft. The second motor is fixedly connected to the top of the frame, and its output shaft is also fixedly connected to a sprocket. The two sprockets are connected by a chain.
[0010] Preferably, the waste collection device includes an elliptical cam and an air suction cylinder. The elliptical cam is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft and located between two adjacent saw blades. The major axes of the two elliptical cams are perpendicular to each other. The air suction cylinder is fixedly connected to the top of the frame, and its piston rod passes downward through the frame and is fixedly connected to a wheel frame. A roller is rotatably connected to the wheel frame, and the roller is in tangential contact with the elliptical cam. A spring is provided on the piston rod between the wheel frame and the frame. The top of the air suction cylinder is provided with an air suction pipe and an air discharge pipe. Both the air suction pipe and the air discharge pipe are provided with one-way valves. The air suction pipe is connected to a suction pipe through a rotary joint, and a filter cylinder is provided on the connecting pipe between the air suction pipe and the suction pipe. A filter screen is provided inside the filter cylinder.
[0011] The advantages of this invention are:
[0012] The rotation of the shaft drives the piston rod to move up and down, thereby generating an outward suction force in the suction pipe without adding additional vacuuming equipment. Then, the dust and debris generated at the dividing point can be collected through the reserved cavity between the upper and lower plates, along with the reserved slots and through slots.
[0013] By setting a rotatable positioning mold and using a multi-blade board separating device, the circuit board can be rotated after one pass, so that the circuit board can be passed again on the return trip. The board can be separated in one round trip. Compared with using general equipment, it is more efficient and more suitable for the batch separation of the same type of circuit board. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0015] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the various structures on the bottom of the skateboard;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the various structures on the frame;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning mold structure;
[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cover plate structure;
[0019] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the circuit board mounted on the positioning mold;
[0020] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the filter cartridge.
[0021] In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Slide plate; 3. Positioning mold; 31. Lower plate; 32. Upper plate; 33. Cover plate; 34. Electromagnet; 311. Positioning block; 35. Reserved slot; 36. Through slot; 37. Air extraction pipe; 38. Cavity;
[0022] 4. Rotating assembly; 41. Motor 1; 42. Worm gear; 43. Worm;
[0023] 5. Translation device; 51. Linear module; 52. Guide rail; 6. Frame;
[0024] 7. Plate separating device; 71. Rotating shaft; 72. Motor II; 73. Saw blade; 74. Sprocket;
[0025] 8. Waste collection device; 81. Elliptical cam; 82. Suction cylinder; 83. Piston rod; 84. Wheel frame; 85. Roller; 86. Spring; 87. Filter cartridge; 871. Filter screen; 9. Circuit board. Detailed Implementation
[0026] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of the invention easier to understand, the invention will be further explained below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.
[0027] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, an air flow meter circuit board 9 splitting device 7 includes a base plate 1, a sliding plate 2, a positioning mold 3, and a rotating assembly 4.
[0028] The base plate 1 is provided with a translation device 5, which is used to drive the slide plate 2 to move linearly on the base plate 1. A frame 6 is fixedly connected to the base plate 1. The frame 6 is provided with a plate separating device 7 and two waste collection devices 8. The plate separating device 7 is used to separate the circuit board 9 on the positioning mold 3. The positioning mold 3 is rotatably connected to the slide plate 2 and is driven to rotate by the rotating component 4. The waste collection devices 8 use the rotation of the rotating shaft 71 in the plate separating device 7 as the driving source to collect the waste of the circuit board 9 in the plate separating on the positioning mold 3.
[0029] In this embodiment, the positioning mold 3 includes a lower plate 31, an upper plate 32, and a cover plate 33. The upper plate 32 is provided with electromagnets 34 and L-shaped positioning blocks 311 at its four corners. The cover plate 33 is attracted to the upper plate 32 by the electromagnets 34 to press the circuit board 9. The upper plate 32 and the cover plate 33 are provided with several horizontal and vertical reserved slots 35. The reserved slots 35 correspond to the board separation lines of the circuit board 9. A cavity 38 is formed between the lower plate 31 and the upper plate 32. Several through slots 36 communicating with the cavity 38 are provided in the reserved slots 35. Airflow enters from the reserved slots 35 and then enters the cavity 38 through the through slots 36. An air extraction pipe 37 is provided at the bottom of the lower plate 31. The air extraction pipe 37 passes through the slide plate 2 and is rotatably connected to the slide plate 2.
[0030] In this embodiment, the rotating assembly 4 includes a motor 41 and a worm gear 42. The worm gear 42 is fixedly connected to the air extraction pipe 37. The motor 41 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the slide plate 2. The output shaft of the motor 41 is fixedly connected to a worm 43, which meshes with the worm gear 42.
[0031] In this embodiment, the translation device 5 includes a linear module 51 and guide rails 52. Two guide rails 52 are fixedly connected to the base plate 1, and the base plate 1 is slidably connected to the guide rails 52. The linear module 51 is fixedly connected to the base plate 1, and its slide is fixedly connected to the base plate 1.
[0032] In this embodiment, the plate separating device 7 includes a rotating shaft 71 and a second motor 72. The rotating shaft 71 is fixedly connected to the frame 6. Several saw blades 73 are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 71. A sprocket 74 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft 71. The second motor 72 is fixedly connected to the top of the frame 6, and its output shaft is also fixedly connected to a sprocket 74. The two sprockets 74 are connected by a chain.
[0033] In this embodiment, the waste collection device 8 includes an elliptical cam 81 and an air suction cylinder 82. The elliptical cam 81 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 71 and located between two adjacent saw blades 73. The major axes of the two elliptical cams 81 are perpendicular to each other. The air suction cylinder 82 is fixedly connected to the top of the frame 6, and its piston rod 83 passes downward through the frame 6 and is fixedly connected to a wheel frame 84. The piston rod 83 is slidably connected to the air suction cylinder 82. The piston rod 83 is provided with a spline, and the air suction cylinder 82 is provided with a spline groove corresponding to the spline to prevent the piston rod 83 from rotating. A roller 85 is rotatably connected to the wheel frame 84. The roller 85 is in tangential contact with the elliptical cam 81. A spring 86 is provided on the piston rod 83 between the wheel frame 84 and the frame 6. The top of the air suction cylinder 82 is provided with an air suction pipe and an air discharge pipe. Both the air suction pipe and the air discharge pipe are provided with one-way valves to ensure that the air suction pipe draws in air and the air discharge pipe discharges air. The suction pipe is connected to the extraction pipe 37 via a rotary joint, and a filter cylinder 87 is provided on the connection pipe between the suction pipe and the extraction pipe 37, and a filter screen 871 is provided inside the filter cylinder 87.
[0034] Working process and its principle:
[0035] During the separation process, the circuit board 9 is first placed between the four positioning blocks 311 on the upper plate 32. The positioning blocks 311 are used for the initial positioning of the circuit board 9. Then, the cover plate 33 is placed on the circuit board 9, and the electromagnet 34 is activated. The electromagnet 34 can attract the cover plate 33, thereby pressing the cover plate 33 tightly against the four sides of the circuit board 9.
[0036] The area of the circuit board 9 to be cut corresponds to the reserved slot 35. The second motor 72 and the linear module 51 are started. The slide plate 2 moves towards the saw blade 73. The second motor 72 drives the rotating shaft 71 to rotate through two sprockets 74, which in turn drives the saw blade 73 to rotate. The reserved slot 35 can be used to accommodate the saw blade 73. The saw blade 73 passes through the reserved slot 35 and cuts the circuit board 9 above the reserved slot 35.
[0037] The rotation of the shaft 71 also drives the elliptical cam 81 to rotate, causing the roller 85 to move up and down in contact with the elliptical cam 81, thereby driving the piston rod 83 to slide inside the suction cylinder 82. Since the major axes of the two elliptical cams 81 are perpendicular to each other, that is, the movement trajectories of the two piston rods 83 at the same time are opposite, ensuring that one suction cylinder 82 is always in the suction state. When the suction cylinder 82 sucks in air, the airflow enters from the reserved groove 35, and then enters the cavity 38 through the through groove 36, so that the cutting dust generated at the reserved groove 35 can enter the cavity 38 and be finally collected by the filter cylinder 87.
[0038] When the vertical cutting of circuit board 9 is completed, the linear module 51 pauses, the motor 41 rotates, and the worm gear 43 drives the worm wheel 42 to rotate 90 degrees, so that the originally horizontal groove to be cut is rotated to a vertical state. Then the linear module 51 restarts, driving the slide plate 2 to return, thereby cutting the cutting groove in another direction on circuit board 9. After the cutting is completed, the solenoid valve is closed, and circuit board 9 can be taken out.
[0039] The slide plate 2 can divide the circuit board 9 into multiple individual circuit boards 9 by moving back and forth once. Compared with the existing general-purpose board splitting equipment, the board splitting efficiency is higher and the structure is simple. It is suitable for the batch splitting of the same type of circuit board 9.
[0040] As is known from common technical knowledge, an invention can be realized through other embodiments that do not depart from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments described above are merely illustrative in all respects and are not the only ones. All modifications within the scope of the invention or equivalent to the invention are included in the invention.
Claims
1. An air flow meter circuit board debonding apparatus characterized by: Including the bottom plate (1), the sliding plate (2), the positioning mold (3) and the rotating assembly (4); The bottom plate (1) is provided with a translation device (5), the translation device (5) is used to drive the sliding plate (2) to move linearly on the bottom plate (1), the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a rack (6), the rack (6) is provided with a plate separating device (7) and two scrap collecting devices (8), the plate separating device (7) is used to separate the circuit board (9) on the positioning mold (3), the positioning mold (3) is rotatably connected with the sliding plate (2) and is driven to rotate by the rotating assembly (4), the scrap collecting device (8) uses the rotation of the rotating shaft (71) in the plate separating device (7) as a driving source to collect the scrap of the circuit board (9) separated on the positioning mold (3); The positioning mold (3) includes a lower plate (31), an upper plate (32) and a cover plate (33), the upper plate (32) is provided with an electromagnet (34) and an L-shaped positioning block (311) at four corners, the cover plate (33) is adsorbed on the upper plate (32) by the electromagnet (34), so as to press the circuit board (9), the upper plate (32) and the cover plate (33) are both provided with a plurality of horizontal and vertical reserved grooves (35), the reserved grooves (35) correspond to the separation lines of the circuit board (9), the lower plate (31) and the upper plate (32) form a cavity (38), the reserved grooves (35) are provided with a plurality of through grooves (36) in communication with the cavity (38), the bottom of the lower plate (31) is provided with an air extraction pipe (37), the air extraction pipe (37) penetrates through the sliding plate (2) and is rotatably connected with the sliding plate (2); The rotating assembly (4) includes a motor (41) and a worm gear (42), the worm gear (42) is fixedly connected with the air extraction pipe (37), the motor (41) is fixedly connected at the bottom of the sliding plate (2), the output shaft of the motor (41) is fixedly connected with a worm (43), and the worm (43) is engaged with the worm gear (42); The scrap collecting device (8) includes an oval cam (81) and an air suction cylinder (82), the oval cam (81) is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft (71) and located between two adjacent saw blades (73), the major axes of the two oval cams (81) are perpendicular to each other, the air suction cylinder (82) is fixedly connected at the top of the rack (6), the piston rod (83) thereof penetrates through the rack (6) downward and is fixedly connected with a wheel frame (84), the wheel frame (84) is rotatably connected with a roller (85), the roller (85) is tangentially contacted with the oval cam (81), the piston rod (83) between the wheel frame (84) and the rack (6) is provided with a spring (86), the top of the air suction cylinder (82) is provided with an air suction pipe and an air outlet pipe, one-way valves are arranged at the air suction pipe and the air outlet pipe, the air suction pipe is connected with the air extraction pipe (37) through a rotary joint, a filter cylinder (87) is arranged on the connecting pipeline between the air suction pipe and the air extraction pipe (37), and the filter cylinder (87) is provided with a filter screen (871).
2. An air flow meter circuit board debonding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The translation device (5) includes a linear module (51) and a guide rail (52), two guide rails (52) are fixedly connected on the bottom plate (1), the sliding plate (2) is slidably connected with the guide rail (52), the linear module (51) is fixedly connected on the bottom plate (1), and a sliding table thereof is fixedly connected with the bottom plate (1).
3. An air flow meter circuit board debonding apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein: The plate separating device (7) comprises a rotating shaft (71) and a motor two (72), the rotating shaft (71) is fixedly connected with the rack (6), a plurality of saw blades (73) are fixedly connected on the rotating shaft (71), a sprocket (74) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft (71), the motor two (72) is fixedly connected to the top of the rack (6), and the output shaft thereof is also fixedly connected with a sprocket (74), and the two sprockets (74) are connected through a chain.
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Air flow meter circuit board processing device
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