An assembling device for clock spring production

Abstract

This invention discloses an assembly equipment for clock spring production, comprising a frame and a robotic arm support frame, wherein the robotic arm support frame is disposed on the side of the frame, and an assembly device, a component installation device, and a labeling device are sequentially arranged on the frame. The assembly equipment for clock spring production of this invention utilizes the coordinated arrangement of the assembly device, the component installation device, and the labeling device to automate the production process of oiling, assembling, assembling components, and labeling clock springs, greatly improving production efficiency and reducing the generation of defective products.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of clock spring technology, and more specifically to an assembly device for the production of clock springs. Background Technology

[0002] The automotive clock spring is a connector installed between the steering wheel and the steering column. Its function is to connect the electrical circuits at the steering column end and the steering wheel end, including those for airbags and multifunction buttons. Currently, the production of clock springs requires manual installation or manual handling to their respective assembly units.

[0003] Based on the above, this invention proposes an assembly equipment for the production of clock springs, which can effectively solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an assembly device for the production of clock springs. This assembly device for clock spring production employs a coordinated arrangement of an assembly unit, a parts installation unit, and a labeling unit, thereby automating the production process of oiling, assembling, assembling parts, and labeling clock springs. This significantly improves production efficiency and reduces the generation of defective products.

[0005] This invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] An assembly equipment for producing clock springs includes a frame and a robot arm support frame, wherein the robot arm support frame is disposed on the side of the frame, and an assembly device, an accessory installation device and a labeling device are sequentially arranged on the frame.

[0007] The assembly device includes an assembly robot and an assembly support frame. The assembly support frame is sequentially equipped with an FFC wire reel oiling mechanism, a rotary oiling mechanism, an upper cover assembly mechanism, and an upper cover oiling mechanism. The frame is equipped with an assembly seat moving mechanism, which sequentially passes through the FFC wire reel oiling mechanism, the rotary oiling mechanism, the upper cover assembly mechanism, and the upper cover oiling mechanism. The frame is equipped with a seat to be assembled, and the assembly robot is mounted on the robot support frame.

[0008] The accessory installation device includes an accessory robot, an accessory feeding mechanism, an accessory detection mechanism, and an accessory product placement mechanism. The accessory feeding mechanism and the accessory detection mechanism are both mounted on the frame, and the accessory robot and the accessory product placement mechanism are both mounted on the robot support frame.

[0009] The labeling device includes a labeling robot, a label feeding mechanism, a label detection mechanism, and a label product placement mechanism. The label feeding mechanism and the label detection mechanism are both mounted on the frame, and the labeling robot and the label product placement mechanism are both mounted on the robot support frame.

[0010] The assembly robot, the accessory robot, and the labeling robot are sequentially mounted on the robot support frame. The assembly robot is positioned between the assembly device and the accessory installation device, the accessory robot is positioned between the accessory installation device and the labeling device, and the labeling robot is positioned on the side of the labeling device.

[0011] The purpose of this invention is to provide an assembly device for the production of clock springs. This assembly device for clock spring production employs a coordinated arrangement of an assembly unit, a parts installation unit, and a labeling unit, thereby automating the production process of oiling, assembling, assembling parts, and labeling clock springs. This significantly improves production efficiency and reduces the generation of defective products.

[0012] Preferably, the assembly seat moving mechanism includes a moving seat, a moving support frame on the moving seat, a rotating barrel and a rotating motor on the moving seat, the rotating motor and the rotating barrel being connected by belt drive, an assembly product base on the top of the rotating barrel, an assembly guide rail on the frame, and the moving seat being slidably connected to the assembly guide rail.

[0013] Preferably, the FFC wire coil oiling mechanism includes a wire coil oiling support frame, a wire coil oiling cylinder is provided on the wire coil oiling support frame, a wire coil oiling connecting plate is connected to the push rod of the wire coil oiling cylinder, a wire coil oiling pressure plate is fixed at the bottom of the wire coil oiling connecting plate, and a first oiler is provided around the wire coil oiling pressure plate.

[0014] The upper cover assembly mechanism includes a pressing support frame, on which a pressing lifting cylinder is provided. A pressing connecting block is fixedly connected to the slider of the pressing lifting cylinder, and a pressing component is fixedly connected to the pressing connecting block.

[0015] Preferably, the upper cover oiling mechanism includes an upper cover oiling support frame, an upper cover oiling cylinder is provided on the upper cover oiling support frame, the slider of the upper cover oiling cylinder is connected to the upper cover oiling connecting plate, and a vertically arranged second oiler and an obliquely arranged third oiler are connected to the upper cover oiling connecting plate.

[0016] Preferably, the accessory feeding mechanism includes a feeding channel and a material box, with the material box located at the end of the feeding channel.

[0017] Preferably, the accessory inspection mechanism includes an accessory camera and an accessory inspection channel, with the accessory camera located on one side of the accessory inspection channel.

[0018] Preferably, the accessory product placement mechanism includes an accessory product base and an accessory clamping cylinder for clamping the product, wherein the accessory clamping cylinder is located on one side of the accessory product base.

[0019] Preferably, the label dispensing mechanism includes three label dispensing components arranged at equal intervals.

[0020] Preferably, the label detection mechanism includes a label camera and a label detection channel, with the label camera located on one side of the label detection channel.

[0021] Preferably, the label product placement mechanism includes a label product base and a label clamping cylinder for holding the product, wherein the label clamping cylinder is located on one side of the label product base.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. The FFC wire coil and the rotor are coated with oil by the FFC wire coil oiling mechanism and the rotor oiling mechanism. After the assembly robot puts the top cover on the base, the top cover assembly mechanism presses the top cover and the base together. Then, the top cover oiling mechanism is used to coat the surface and side wall of the top cover, thus realizing the automated production of oiling the clock spring and assembling the top cover.

[0024] 2. The parts are placed into the material box by the parts feeding mechanism. The parts robot grabs the parts, inspects them above the parts inspection channel, and then installs them into the clock spring, thus realizing the automated installation of parts.

[0025] 3. The labeling robot grabs three different labels. Before each labeling, the label is placed above the label detection channel for detection. After detection, the label is attached to the clock spring, thus realizing automated labeling. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly device described in this invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the accessory installation device and labeling device described in this invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly base moving mechanism described in this invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the FFC wire coil oiling mechanism described in this invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the upper cover assembly mechanism described in this invention;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the upper cover oiling mechanism described in this invention;

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the accessory product placement mechanism described in this invention;

[0034] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the label product placement mechanism described in this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with specific examples. However, it should be understood that the accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the present patent. For better illustration of this embodiment, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings for those skilled in the art. The positional relationships described in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the present patent.

[0036] The technical features (components / elements) of this invention, such as the oiler, assembly robot, accessory robot, labeling robot, label dispensing assembly, and camera, are obtained from conventional commercial channels or manufactured by conventional methods unless otherwise specified. Their specific structures, working principles, and possible control methods and spatial arrangements can be conventionally selected in the field and should not be regarded as the innovation of this invention. This is understandable to those skilled in the art, and this patent will not elaborate further.

[0037] Example 1:

[0038] like Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the present invention provides an assembly equipment for the production of clock springs, including a frame 100 and a robotic arm support frame 200. The robotic arm support frame 200 is disposed on the side of the frame 100. An assembly device 300, an accessory installation device 400 and a labeling device 500 are sequentially disposed on the frame 100.

[0039] The assembly device 300 includes an assembly robot 310 and an assembly support frame 320. The assembly support frame 320 is sequentially equipped with an FFC wire reel oiling mechanism 330, a rotary oiling mechanism 340, an upper cover assembly mechanism 350, and an upper cover oiling mechanism 360. The frame 100 is equipped with an assembly seat moving mechanism 370, which sequentially passes through the FFC wire reel oiling mechanism 330, the rotary oiling mechanism 340, the upper cover assembly mechanism 350, and the upper cover oiling mechanism 360. The frame 100 is equipped with a waiting seat 380, and the assembly robot 310 is mounted on the robot support frame 200.

[0040] The accessory installation device 400 includes an accessory robot 410, an accessory feeding mechanism 420, an accessory detection mechanism 430, and an accessory product placement mechanism 440. The accessory feeding mechanism 420 and the accessory detection mechanism 430 are both mounted on the frame 100, and the accessory robot 410 and the accessory product placement mechanism 440 are both mounted on the robot support frame 200.

[0041] The labeling device 500 includes a labeling robot 510, a label feeding mechanism 520, a label detection mechanism 530, and a label product placement mechanism 540. The label feeding mechanism 520 and the label detection mechanism 530 are both mounted on the frame 100, and the labeling robot 510 and the label product placement mechanism 540 are both mounted on the robot support frame 200.

[0042] The assembly robot 310, the accessory robot 410, and the labeling robot 510 are sequentially mounted on the robot support frame 200. The assembly robot 310 is located between the assembly device 300 and the accessory mounting device 400. The accessory robot 410 is located between the accessory mounting device 400 and the labeling device 500. The labeling robot 510 is located on the side of the labeling device 500.

[0043] Example 2:

[0044] like Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the present invention provides an assembly equipment for the production of clock springs, including a frame 100 and a robotic arm support frame 200. The robotic arm support frame 200 is disposed on the side of the frame 100. An assembly device 300, an accessory installation device 400 and a labeling device 500 are sequentially disposed on the frame 100.

[0045] The assembly device 300 includes an assembly robot 310 and an assembly support frame 320. The assembly support frame 320 is sequentially equipped with an FFC wire reel oiling mechanism 330, a rotary oiling mechanism 340, an upper cover assembly mechanism 350, and an upper cover oiling mechanism 360. The frame 100 is equipped with an assembly seat moving mechanism 370, which sequentially passes through the FFC wire reel oiling mechanism 330, the rotary oiling mechanism 340, the upper cover assembly mechanism 350, and the upper cover oiling mechanism 360. The frame 100 is equipped with a waiting seat 380, and the assembly robot 310 is mounted on the robot support frame 200.

[0046] The accessory installation device 400 includes an accessory robot 410, an accessory feeding mechanism 420, an accessory detection mechanism 430, and an accessory product placement mechanism 440. The accessory feeding mechanism 420 and the accessory detection mechanism 430 are both mounted on the frame 100, and the accessory robot 410 and the accessory product placement mechanism 440 are both mounted on the robot support frame 200.

[0047] The labeling device 500 includes a labeling robot 510, a label feeding mechanism 520, a label detection mechanism 530, and a label product placement mechanism 540. The label feeding mechanism 520 and the label detection mechanism 530 are both mounted on the frame 100, and the labeling robot 510 and the label product placement mechanism 540 are both mounted on the robot support frame 200.

[0048] The assembly robot 310, the accessory robot 410, and the labeling robot 510 are sequentially mounted on the robot support frame 200. The assembly robot 310 is located between the assembly device 300 and the accessory mounting device 400. The accessory robot 410 is located between the accessory mounting device 400 and the labeling device 500. The labeling robot 510 is located on the side of the labeling device 500.

[0049] The assembly seat moving mechanism 370 includes a moving seat 371, a moving support frame 372 on the moving seat 371, a rotating barrel 373 and a rotating motor 374 on the moving seat 371, the rotating motor 374 and the rotating barrel 373 are connected by belt drive, the top of the rotating barrel 373 is provided with an assembly product base 375, the frame 100 is provided with an assembly guide rail 376, and the moving seat 371 is slidably connected to the assembly guide rail 376.

[0050] The rotary motor 374 can drive the rotating drum 373 to rotate, thus facilitating the oiling process.

[0051] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the FFC wire coil oiling mechanism 330 includes a wire coil oiling support frame 331, a wire coil oiling cylinder 332 is provided on the wire coil oiling support frame 331, a wire coil oiling connecting plate 333 is connected to the push rod of the wire coil oiling cylinder 332, a wire coil oiling pressure plate 334 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the wire coil oiling connecting plate 333, and a first oiler 335 is provided around the wire coil oiling pressure plate 334;

[0052] The upper cover assembly mechanism 350 includes a pressing support frame 351, a pressing lifting cylinder 352 is provided on the pressing support frame 351, a pressing connecting block 353 is fixedly connected to the slider of the pressing lifting cylinder 352, and a pressing component 354 is fixedly connected to the pressing connecting block 353.

[0053] The wire coil oiling cylinder 332 can drive the first oiler 335 to apply oil to the FFC wire coil; the pressing and lifting cylinder 352 can drive the pressing component 354 to press the top cover into the base.

[0054] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the upper cover oiling mechanism 360 includes an upper cover oiling support frame 361, an upper cover oiling cylinder 362 is provided on the upper cover oiling support frame 361, the slider of the upper cover oiling cylinder 362 is connected to the upper cover oiling connecting plate 363, and a vertically arranged second oiler 364 and an obliquely arranged third oiler 365 are connected to the upper cover oiling connecting plate 363.

[0055] The top cover oiling cylinder 362 can drive the second oiler 364 and the third oiler 365 to apply oil to the surface and side wall of the top cover, respectively.

[0056] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the accessory feeding mechanism 420 includes a feeding channel and a material box, the material box being located at the end of the feeding channel.

[0057] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the accessory inspection mechanism 430 includes an accessory camera 431 and an accessory inspection channel 432, wherein the accessory camera 431 is disposed on one side of the accessory inspection channel 432.

[0058] Accessory camera 431 can detect whether the accessories above accessory detection channel 432 are qualified through accessory detection channel 432.

[0059] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the accessory product placement mechanism 440 includes an accessory product base 441 and an accessory clamping cylinder 442 for clamping the product, the accessory clamping cylinder 442 being disposed on one side of the accessory product base 441.

[0060] The accessory clamping cylinder 442 can clamp the clock spring, making it easy to assemble accessories.

[0061] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the label dispensing mechanism 520 includes three label dispensing components arranged at equal intervals.

[0062] The three label feeding components can hold three different types of labels.

[0063] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the label detection mechanism 530 includes a label camera 531 and a label detection channel 532, wherein the label camera 531 is disposed on one side of the label detection channel 532.

[0064] The label camera 531 can detect whether the label above the label detection channel 532 is qualified through the label detection channel 532.

[0065] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the label product placement mechanism 540 includes a label product base 541 and a label clamping cylinder 542 for clamping the product, the label clamping cylinder 542 being disposed on one side of the label product base 541.

[0066] The label clamping cylinder 542 can hold the clock spring, making it easy to apply labels.

[0067] The working principle of one embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

[0068] An assembly device for producing clock springs involves placing the product into an assembly base 375 and the top cover into a mounting base 380. The assembly base 375 then sequentially passes through an FFC wire coil oiling mechanism 330 and a rotor oiling mechanism 340 to apply oil to the FFC wire coil and the rotor. Then, an assembly robot 310 picks up the top cover and places it on the product. The assembly base 375 then sequentially enters a top cover assembly mechanism 350 and a top cover oiling mechanism 360 to assemble and oil the top cover, respectively.

[0069] After the oiling is completed, the assembly robot 310 picks up the product and places it on the accessory product base 441. The accessory robot 410 picks up the accessory from the material box and places it above the accessory detection channel 432 for detection. After the detection is completed, it is installed on the product. After installation, the accessory robot 410 picks up the product and places it into the label product base 541. The labeling robot 510 places different labels from the three label dispensing components above the label detection channel 532 for label detection. After the detection is completed, the labels are affixed to the product, and the accessory robot 410 presses the labels down.

[0070] Based on the description and drawings of this invention, those skilled in the art can easily manufacture or use the assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to this invention, and can achieve the positive effects described in this invention.

[0071] Unless otherwise specified, in this invention, terms such as "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this 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. Therefore, the terms used to describe orientation or positional relationships in this invention are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and according to the specific circumstances.

[0072] Unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "connected," and "linked" in this invention should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0073] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Any simple modifications or equivalent changes made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An assembly device for producing clock springs, characterized in that: It includes a frame and a robot arm support frame, wherein the robot arm support frame is located on the side of the frame, and the frame is sequentially provided with an assembly device, an accessory installation device and a labeling device; The assembly device includes an assembly robot and an assembly support frame. The assembly support frame is sequentially equipped with an FFC wire reel oiling mechanism, a rotary oiling mechanism, an upper cover assembly mechanism, and an upper cover oiling mechanism. The frame is equipped with an assembly seat moving mechanism, which sequentially passes through the FFC wire reel oiling mechanism, the rotary oiling mechanism, the upper cover assembly mechanism, and the upper cover oiling mechanism. The frame is equipped with a seat to be assembled, and the assembly robot is mounted on the robot support frame. The accessory installation device includes an accessory robot, an accessory feeding mechanism, an accessory detection mechanism, and an accessory product placement mechanism. The accessory feeding mechanism and the accessory detection mechanism are both mounted on the frame, and the accessory robot and the accessory product placement mechanism are both mounted on the robot support frame. The labeling device includes a labeling robot, a label feeding mechanism, a label detection mechanism, and a label product placement mechanism. The label feeding mechanism and the label detection mechanism are both mounted on the frame, and the labeling robot and the label product placement mechanism are both mounted on the robot support frame. The assembly robot, the accessory robot, and the labeling robot are sequentially mounted on the robot support frame. The assembly robot is located between the assembly device and the accessory installation device. The accessory robot is located between the accessory installation device and the labeling device. The labeling robot is located on the side of the labeling device. The FFC wire coil oiling mechanism includes a wire coil oiling support frame, a wire coil oiling cylinder is provided on the wire coil oiling support frame, a wire coil oiling connecting plate is connected to the push rod of the wire coil oiling cylinder, a wire coil oiling pressure plate is fixed at the bottom of the wire coil oiling connecting plate, and a first oiler is provided around the wire coil oiling pressure plate. The upper cover assembly mechanism includes a pressing support frame, on which a pressing lifting cylinder is provided. A pressing connecting block is fixedly connected to the slider of the pressing lifting cylinder, and a pressing component is fixedly connected to the pressing connecting block.

2. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly base moving mechanism includes a movable base, a movable support frame on the movable base, a rotating barrel and a rotating motor on the movable base, the rotating motor and the rotating barrel being connected by belt drive, an assembly product base on the top of the rotating barrel, an assembly guide rail on the frame, and the movable base being slidably connected to the assembly guide rail.

3. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover oiling mechanism includes an upper cover oiling support frame, an upper cover oiling cylinder is provided on the upper cover oiling support frame, the slider of the upper cover oiling cylinder is connected to the upper cover oiling connecting plate, and a vertically arranged second oiler and an obliquely arranged third oiler are connected to the upper cover oiling connecting plate.

4. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The accessory feeding mechanism includes a feeding channel and a material box, with the material box located at the end of the feeding channel.

5. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The parts inspection mechanism includes a parts camera and a parts inspection channel, with the parts camera located on one side of the parts inspection channel.

6. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The accessory product placement mechanism includes an accessory product base and an accessory clamping cylinder for holding the product, with the accessory clamping cylinder located on one side of the accessory product base.

7. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The label dispensing mechanism includes three label dispensing components that are equidistantly arranged.

8. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The label detection mechanism includes a label camera and a label detection channel, with the label camera located on one side of the label detection channel.

9. The assembly equipment for producing clock springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The label product placement mechanism includes a label product base and a label clamping cylinder for holding the product, wherein the label clamping cylinder is located on one side of the label product base.

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