Steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism

Abstract

The application discloses a steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism, which comprises a forming assembly, a carrying assembly, an assembly assembly, a transfer assembly and a turntable assembly, wherein the forming assembly, the carrying assembly, the assembly assembly, the transfer assembly and the turntable assembly are connected to a rack; the forming assembly is used for preforming the support seat; the carrying assembly is used for carrying the support seat preformed by the forming assembly to the assembly assembly; the assembly assembly is used for assembling the steel ball and the support seat from the carrying assembly; and the transfer assembly is used for transferring the support seat assembled with the steel ball to the pump plug of the one-way valve of the oil outlet of the pump on the turntable assembly; the application can realize the preforming of the support seat and the assembly of the steel ball and the support seat, thereby bringing convenience to the assembly of the steel ball and the support seat and improving the assembly efficiency.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of pump outlet one-way valve production equipment, in particular to a steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] The pump outlet one-way valve is an indispensable component in the automobile anti-lock device. When assembling the pump outlet one-way valve, the steel ball needs to be assembled on the support seat of the pump outlet one-way valve first, and then the support seat assembled with the steel ball needs to be assembled on the pump plug of the pump outlet one-way valve pre-assembled with the spring. When assembling the support seat and the steel ball, the support seat needs to be pre-formed first, and then the steel ball is assembled on the support seat. However, the forming equipment for pre-forming the support seat and the assembly equipment for assembling the steel ball on the support seat are two independent equipments, that is, after the support seat is pre-formed by the forming equipment, the support seat needs to be manually transported to the assembly equipment for assembling the steel ball, so that the assembly of the steel ball and the support seat is inconvenient and the efficiency is low. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present application provides a steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism which can realize the pre-forming of the support seat and the assembly of the steel ball and the support seat, thereby facilitating the assembly of the steel ball and the support seat and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0004] The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism of the present application comprises a forming assembly, a carrying assembly, an assembly assembly, a transfer assembly and a turntable assembly, and the forming assembly, the carrying assembly, the assembly assembly, the transfer assembly and the turntable assembly are all connected to the rack; the forming assembly is used for pre-forming the support seat, the carrying assembly is used for carrying the support seat pre-formed by the forming assembly to the assembly assembly, the assembly assembly is used for assembling the steel ball and the support seat from the carrying assembly, and the transfer assembly is used for transferring the support seat assembled with the steel ball to the pump plug of the pump outlet one-way valve on the turntable assembly.

[0005] The present application can realize the pre-forming of the support seat and the assembly of the steel ball and the support seat, thereby facilitating the assembly of the steel ball and the support seat and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0006] The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism of the present application, wherein the forming assembly comprises a press and a turntable unit, both of which are connected to a rack; the turntable unit is sequentially provided with a feeding station, an extruding station, a suction station and a discharging station in the circumferential direction; the turntable unit comprises a turntable, a servo motor, a belt pulley set and a cover plate, the rack is provided with a groove with an open upper end, the turntable is arranged in the groove and rotationally connected to the rack, the turntable is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the servo motor through the belt pulley set, the side wall of the turntable is provided with a plurality of circumferentially uniformly spaced embedding slots for embedding with the outer wall of a single support seat; when the turntable is rotated by the servo motor through the belt pulley set, the turntable is used to drive the support seat at the feeding station to sequentially pass through the extruding station and the suction station and then reach the discharging station, the cover plate is arranged above the turntable and fixed to the rack; the feeding station comprises a feeding port arranged on the rack at one side of the groove, one end of the feeding port is in communication with the groove, and the other end of the feeding port is connected to the discharging end of a support seat vibrating feeder; the extruding station comprises a die holder fixed to the cover plate, the inside of the die holder is provided with a first material guiding channel for guiding the steel ball to the support seat on the turntable unit, the inlet end of the first material guiding channel is connected to one of the discharge ends of the steel ball feeding mechanism, and a pressing rod is vertically connected to the driving end of the press, when the driving end of the press moves downward, the pressing rod is used to vertically penetrate the die holder and extrude the steel ball on the support seat to make the support seat be formed by the steel ball; the suction station comprises a suction head and a suction pipe, the suction head is fixed to the cover plate, one end of the suction pipe is connected to the outlet end of the suction head, and the other end of the suction pipe is used to be connected to the inlet end of a negative pressure suction device; after adopting this forming assembly, first, the support seat vibrating feeder sends the support seat into the feeding port at the feeding station, at this time, the first support seat in the feeding port can be partially embedded with one of the embedding slots on the side wall of the turntable, then the turntable can drive the support seat to the extruding station, at this time, the steel ball feeding mechanism can supply a steel ball to the die holder, the steel ball can be guided by the first material guiding channel to the support seat on the turntable unit, then the driving end of the press can drive the pressing rod to move downward to make the pressing rod extrude the steel ball on the support seat to make the support seat be formed by the steel ball, after the extrusion is completed, the driving end of the press can drive the pressing rod to move upward for resetting, then the turntable can drive the support seat after being formed by extrusion to the suction station, at this time, under the cooperation of the suction head, the suction pipe and the negative pressure suction device, the steel ball on the support seat can be sucked away (since the current steel ball on the support seat is extruded, that is, the steel ball also deforms a certain amount, in order to ensure that the one-way valve of the pump oil outlet has reliable sealing performance after production is completed, the steel ball needs to be recycled, and a new steel ball needs to be replaced in the subsequent pump oil outlet one-way valve assembly process), finally, the turntable can drive the support seat to the discharging station.

[0007] The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism of the present application, wherein the carrying assembly comprises a rotary cylinder and a clamping cylinder, the rotary cylinder is vertically fixed on the rack, and the clamping cylinder is fixed on the driving end of the rotary cylinder; when the clamping cylinder clamps the support seat located at the discharging station and after the rotary cylinder drives the clamping cylinder to overturn, the clamping cylinder is used to place the support seat reversely on the assembly component; after adopting this carrying assembly, firstly the rotary cylinder can drive the clamping cylinder to rotate towards one side of the forming component, then the clamping cylinder can clamp the support seat located at the discharging station of the forming component, then the rotary cylinder can drive the clamping cylinder to rotate towards one side of the assembly component, and finally the clamping cylinder can release the support seat and make the support seat be placed reversely on the assembly component, so that the carrying assembly can conveniently realize the carrying of the support seat.

[0008] The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism of the present application, wherein the assembly component comprises a first cylinder, a ejector pin and an assembly tool fixed on the rack, the upper end of the assembly tool is provided with a temporary storage groove for embedding and supporting the support seat, the inside of the assembly tool below the temporary storage groove is vertically provided with a second material guiding channel, the side wall of the assembly tool is provided with an inclined hole in communication with the second material guiding channel, the inclined hole is inclined downward from outside to inside, the feeding end of the inclined hole is connected with the other discharging end of the steel ball feeding mechanism, the first cylinder is vertically fixed on the rack, the lower end of the ejector pin is connected with the driving end of the first cylinder, the upper end of the ejector pin is vertically inserted into the second material guiding channel after penetrating the lower end of the assembly tool, and when the driving end of the first cylinder pushes the ejector pin to move upward, the ejector pin is used to push the steel ball in the second material guiding channel to make the steel ball close to the support seat on the temporary storage groove; after adopting this assembly component, firstly the support seat from the carrying assembly can be placed reversely on the temporary storage groove, then the steel ball feeding mechanism can feed a steel ball into the second material guiding channel through the inclined hole, then the driving end of the first cylinder can push the ejector pin to move upward, at this time, the ejector pin can push the steel ball in the second material guiding channel to make the steel ball close to the support seat on the temporary storage groove, and finally the support seat and the steel ball on the assembly component can be taken away together by the transferring assembly.

[0009] The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism of the application, wherein the transfer assembly comprises a servo cylinder, a second cylinder and a suction nozzle, the servo cylinder is horizontally arranged and fixed on the rack, the second cylinder is vertically fixed on the driving end of the servo cylinder, and the suction nozzle is fixed on the driving end of the second cylinder; after adopting the transfer assembly, firstly, the servo cylinder can drive the second cylinder and the suction nozzle to move above the assembly component, then the second cylinder can drive the suction nozzle to move downward to make the suction nozzle suck the support seat and the steel ball located on the assembly component, then the second cylinder drives the suction nozzle to move upward to reset, subsequently, the servo cylinder drives the second cylinder and the suction nozzle to move above the rotating disc assembly, then the second cylinder can again drive the suction nozzle to move downward, and the suction nozzle can release the support seat and the steel ball, at this time, the support seat and the steel ball can be placed on the pump plug of the one-way valve of the oil outlet of the rotating disc assembly, finally, the second cylinder can drive the suction nozzle to move upward to reset. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0010] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application. In the drawings:

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the application;

[0012] Figure 2 It is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the application; Figure 1 It is a schematic view of the structure of the enlarged A in the middle;

[0013] Figure 3 It is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the application after removing part of the structure;

[0014] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the partial exploded three-dimensional structure of the forming assembly after removing part of the structure;

[0015] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the forming assembly after removing part of the structure;

[0016] Figure 6 It is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure of the assembly component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] Embodiments of the application will be described below with reference to the drawings. Many practical details are described below to provide a thorough understanding of the application. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the application. That is, in some embodiments of the application, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the sake of simplicity, some conventional structures and components are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner.

[0018] In addition, the descriptions such as "first", "second" and the like in the present application are only for the purpose of description, and do not mean to particularly indicate the order or sequence, nor to limit the present application, which are merely to distinguish the components or operations described by the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of the ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor within the protection scope required by the present application.

[0019] As shown in Figures 1-6 The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism of the present application comprises a forming assembly 1, a carrying assembly 2, an assembly assembly 3, a transfer assembly 4 and a turntable assembly 5, the forming assembly 1, the carrying assembly 2, the assembly assembly 3, the transfer assembly 4 and the turntable assembly 5 are all connected on a rack 6; the forming assembly 1 is used for preforming the support seat 7, the carrying assembly 2 is used for carrying the support seat 7 preformed by the forming assembly 1 to the assembly assembly 3, the assembly assembly 3 is used for assembling the steel ball and the support seat 7 from the carrying assembly 2, the transfer assembly 4 is used for transferring the support seat 7 assembled with the steel ball to the pump plug of the one-way valve of the pump oil outlet on the turntable assembly 5.

[0020] The forming assembly 1 comprises a press 11 and a rotary table unit 12, both of which are connected to the rack 6; the rotary table unit 12 is sequentially provided with a feeding station, an extruding station, a sucking station and a discharging station in the circumferential direction; the rotary table unit 12 comprises a rotary table 121, a servo motor 122, a belt pulley set 123 and a cover plate 124, the rack 6 is provided with a groove 61 with an open upper end, the rotary table 121 is arranged in the groove 61 and is rotationally connected to the rack 6, the rotary table 121 is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the servo motor 122 through the belt pulley set 123, a plurality of circumferentially uniformly spaced embedding grooves 1211 are arranged on the side wall of the rotary table 121, and the embedding grooves 1211 are used for embedding the outer wall of a single support seat 7; when the rotary table 121 is rotated by the servo motor 122 through the belt pulley set 123, the rotary table 121 is used for driving the support seat 7 located at the feeding station to sequentially pass through the extruding station and the sucking station and then reach the discharging station, the cover plate 124 is arranged above the rotary table 121 and is fixed to the rack 6; the feeding station comprises a feeding port 62 arranged on the rack 6 at one side of the groove 61, one end of the feeding port 62 is communicated with the groove 61, and the other end of the feeding port 62 is connected with the discharging end of the support seat vibrating feeding disc; the extruding station comprises a die holder 125 fixed to the cover plate 124, a first material guiding channel 1251 for guiding the steel balls to the support seat 7 on the rotary table unit 12 is arranged in the die holder 125, the inlet end of the first material guiding channel 1251 is connected with one of the discharging ends of the steel ball feeding mechanism, a pressing rod 111 is vertically connected to the driving end of the press 11, when the press 11 drives the pressing rod 111 to move downward, the pressing rod 111 is used for vertically penetrating the die holder 125 and is used for extruding the steel balls on the support seat 7 so that the support seat 7 is extruded and formed by the steel balls; the sucking station comprises a suction head 1261 and a suction pipe 1262, the suction head 1261 is fixed to the cover plate 124, one end of the suction pipe 1262 is connected with the outlet end of the suction head 1261, and the other end of the suction pipe 1262 is used for being connected with the inlet end of the negative pressure sucking device;After the forming assembly is used, first, the support seat vibration feeding disc sends the support seat into the feeding port at the feeding station, at this time, the first support seat in the feeding port can be embedded with one of the embedded groove parts on the side wall of the rotating disc, then the rotating disc can drive the support seat to the extrusion station, at this time, the steel ball feeding mechanism can feed a steel ball to the mold base, the steel ball can be guided to the support seat on the rotating disc unit by the first guide channel, then the driving end of the press can drive the pressing rod to move downward to make the pressing rod extrude the steel ball on the support seat to make the support seat be extruded into a shape by the steel ball, after the extrusion is completed, the driving end of the press can drive the pressing rod to move upward to reset, then the rotating disc can drive the support seat after being extruded into a shape to the suction station, at this time, the steel ball on the support seat can be sucked away under the cooperation of the suction head, the suction pipe and the negative pressure suction device (since the steel ball on the support seat is extruded at present, that is, the steel ball also deforms a certain amount, in order to ensure that the pump outlet one-way valve has reliable sealing performance after production is completed, the steel ball needs to be recycled, and a new steel ball needs to be replaced in the subsequent pump outlet one-way valve assembly process), finally the rotating disc can drive the support seat to the discharge station.

[0021] The conveying assembly 2 comprises a rotating cylinder 21 and a clamping cylinder 22, the rotating cylinder 21 is vertically fixed on the rack 6, and the clamping cylinder 22 is fixed on the driving end of the rotating cylinder 21; when the clamping cylinder 22 clamps the support seat 7 at the discharge station and after the rotating cylinder 21 drives the clamping cylinder 22 to overturn, the clamping cylinder 22 is used for placing the support seat 7 reversely on the assembly assembly 3; after the conveying assembly is used, first, the rotating cylinder can drive the clamping cylinder to rotate towards one side of the forming assembly, then the clamping cylinder can clamp the support seat at the discharge station of the forming assembly, then the rotating cylinder can drive the clamping cylinder to rotate towards one side of the assembly assembly, finally the clamping cylinder can release the support seat and make the support seat be placed reversely on the assembly assembly, the conveying assembly can conveniently realize the conveying of the support seat.

[0022] The assembly assembly 3 comprises a first cylinder 31, a ejector pin 32 and an assembly tool 33 fixed on the frame 6, the upper end of the assembly tool 33 is provided with a temporary storage groove 331 for embedding and supporting the support seat 7, the inside of the assembly tool 33 below the temporary storage groove 331 is vertically provided with a second material guiding channel 332, the side wall of the assembly tool 33 is provided with an inclined hole 333 in communication with the second material guiding channel 332, the inclined hole 333 is inclined downward from outside to inside, the feeding end of the inclined hole 333 is connected with the other discharging end of the steel ball feeding mechanism, the first cylinder 31 is vertically fixed on the frame 6, the lower end of the ejector pin 32 is connected with the driving end of the first cylinder 31, the upper end of the ejector pin 32 is vertically inserted into the second material guiding channel 332 after penetrating the lower end of the assembly tool 33, when the driving end of the first cylinder 31 pushes the ejector pin 32 to move upward, the ejector pin 32 is used for pushing the steel ball in the second material guiding channel 332 to make the steel ball close to the support seat 7 on the temporary storage groove 331, through the assembly assembly, firstly, the support seat from the carrying assembly can be placed reversely on the temporary storage groove, then the steel ball feeding mechanism can feed a steel ball into the second material guiding channel through the inclined hole, subsequently, the driving end of the first cylinder can push the ejector pin to move upward, at this time, the ejector pin can push the steel ball in the second material guiding channel to make the steel ball close to the support seat on the temporary storage groove, finally, the support seat and the steel ball on the assembly assembly can be taken away together by the transfer assembly.

[0023] The transfer assembly 4 comprises a servo cylinder 41, a second cylinder 42 and a suction nozzle 43, the servo cylinder 41 is horizontally arranged and fixed on the frame 6, the second cylinder 42 is vertically fixed on the driving end of the servo cylinder 41, and the suction nozzle 43 is fixed on the driving end of the second cylinder 42, through the transfer assembly, firstly, the servo cylinder can drive the second cylinder and the suction nozzle to move above the assembly assembly, then the second cylinder can drive the suction nozzle to move downward to make the suction nozzle suck the support seat and the steel ball on the assembly assembly, then the second cylinder drives the suction nozzle to move upward to reset, subsequently, the servo cylinder drives the second cylinder and the suction nozzle to move above the rotating disc assembly, then the second cylinder can drive the suction nozzle to move downward again, and the suction nozzle can release the support seat and the steel ball, at this time, the support seat and the steel ball can be placed on the pump plug of the pump outlet one-way valve on the rotating disc assembly, finally, the second cylinder can drive the suction nozzle to move upward to reset.

[0024] In the working process of the present application, firstly, the forming assembly can pre-form the support seat, then the carrying assembly can carry the support seat pre-formed by the forming assembly to the assembly assembly, then the assembly assembly can assemble the steel ball and the support seat from the carrying assembly, finally, the transfer assembly can transfer the support seat assembled with the steel ball to the pump plug of the pump outlet one-way valve on the rotating disc assembly.

[0025] The above merely describes the embodiments of the present application, but is not intended to limit the present application. The present application can have various changes and modifications for those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the scope of claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A steel ball and support base assembly mechanism, characterized in that: The system includes a molding assembly (1), a transport assembly (2), an assembly assembly (3), a transfer assembly (4), and a turntable assembly (5), all of which are connected to a frame (6). The molding assembly (1) is used to pre-form the support base (7). The transport assembly (2) is used to transport the support base (7) pre-formed by the molding assembly (1) to the assembly assembly (3). The assembly assembly (3) is used to assemble the steel balls and the support base (7) from the transport assembly (2). The transfer assembly (4) is used to transfer the support base (7) equipped with the steel balls to the pump outlet check valve located on the turntable assembly (5). On the end cap; the forming component (1) includes a press (11) and a turntable unit (12), both of which are connected to the frame (6); the turntable unit (12) is provided with a feeding station, an extrusion station, a suction station and a discharge station in sequence along the circumferential direction; the turntable unit (12) includes a turntable (121), a servo motor (122), a pulley group (123) and a cover plate (124), the frame (6) is provided with a groove (61) with an upper opening, the turntable (121) is set in the groove (61) and rotatably connected to the frame (6), the turntable (121) is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor (122) through the pulley group (123 ... The side wall of the disc (121) is provided with a number of circumferentially evenly spaced grooves (1211), which are used to fit into the outer wall of a single support (7); when the turntable (121) is driven to rotate by the servo motor (122) via the pulley group (123), the turntable (121) is used to drive the support (7) located at the feeding station to pass through the extrusion station and the suction station in sequence to the discharge station. The cover plate (124) is placed on top of the turntable (121) and fixed to the frame (6); the feeding station includes a feeding port (62) set on the frame (6) on one side of the groove (61). One end of the feeding port (62) is connected to the groove (61). The other end is connected to the discharge end of the vibrating feeding plate of the support seat; the extrusion station includes a mold base (125) fixed on the cover plate (124), the mold base (125) is provided with a first guide channel (1251) for guiding steel balls to the support seat (7) located on the turntable unit (12), the inlet end of the first guide channel (1251) is connected to one of the discharge ends of the steel ball feeding mechanism, and a pressure rod (111) is vertically connected to the drive end of the press (11). When the press (11) drives the pressure rod (111) to move downward, the pressure rod (111) is used to vertically penetrate the mold base (125) and to extrude the steel balls located on the support seat (7) so that the support seat (7) is extruded and formed by the steel balls;The suction station includes a suction head (1261) and a suction tube (1262). The suction head (1261) is fixed on the cover plate (124). One end of the suction tube (1262) is connected to the outlet end of the suction head (1261), and the other end of the suction tube (1262) is used to connect to the inlet end of the negative pressure suction device.

2. The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying assembly (2) includes a rotary cylinder (21) and a clamping cylinder (22). The rotary cylinder (21) is vertically fixed on the frame (6), and the clamping cylinder (22) is fixed on the drive end of the rotary cylinder (21). When the clamping cylinder (22) clamps the support seat (7) located at the discharge station and the rotary cylinder (21) drives the clamping cylinder (22) to flip, the clamping cylinder (22) is used to place the support seat (7) in reverse onto the assembly assembly (3).

3. The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The assembly assembly (3) includes a first cylinder (31), an ejector pin (32), and an assembly fixture (33) fixed on the frame (6). The upper end of the assembly fixture (33) is provided with a temporary storage groove (331), which is used for the support base (7) to be embedded and supported. The assembly fixture (33) located below the temporary storage groove (331) has a second material guide channel (332) vertically arranged inside. The side wall of the assembly fixture (33) is provided with an inclined hole (333) communicating with the second material guide channel (332). The inclined hole (333) is inclined downward from the outside to the inside. The feed end of the inclined hole (333) is connected to the other discharge end of the steel ball feeding mechanism. The first cylinder (31) is vertically fixed on the frame (6). The lower end of the ejector pin (32) is connected to the drive end of the first cylinder (31). The upper end of the ejector pin (32) moves through the lower end of the assembly fixture (33) and is vertically inserted into the second guide channel (332). When the drive end of the first cylinder (31) pushes the ejector pin (32) upward, the ejector pin (32) is used to push the steel ball located in the second guide channel (332) so that the steel ball is close to the support seat (7) located on the temporary storage groove (331).

4. The steel ball and support seat assembly mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transfer assembly (4) includes a servo electric cylinder (41), a second cylinder (42) and a suction nozzle (43). The servo electric cylinder (41) is arranged horizontally and fixed on the frame (6). The second cylinder (42) is vertically fixed on the drive end of the servo electric cylinder (41). The suction nozzle (43) is fixed on the drive end of the second cylinder (42).

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