An adaptive edging mechanism

By designing an adaptive edge-wrapping mechanism, combining horizontal and vertical drive units, and utilizing the cooperation of support springs and lifting cylinders, the coordination problem of the horizontal and vertical edge-wrapping processes was solved, achieving efficient edge-wrapping of irregular structures and improving the edge-wrapping effect.

CN117465014BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28JIANGSU HAN GAO MACHINERY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311672455.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-07
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2043-12-07

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Technical Problem

In the current edge-wrapping process for automotive interior parts, the horizontal and vertical edge-wrapping processes cannot be coordinated, resulting in poor edge-wrapping effects and making it difficult to meet the processing requirements of irregularly shaped structures.

Method used

An adaptive edge-binding mechanism is designed, which combines a horizontal drive unit and a vertical drive unit. Through the cooperation of a support spring and a lifting cylinder, the horizontal and vertical edge-binding functions work together to ensure that the edge-binding module is continuously pressed down during processing to adapt to the deformation of the skin.

Benefits of technology

It improves the edge binding effect, ensuring that the skin remains taut throughout the processing, thus enhancing the edge binding quality of irregular structures.

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Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of self-adapting edge covering mechanism, it includes horizontal drive part, vertical drive part, edge covering module, bottom plate, vertical drive part includes support spring, jacking cylinder, vertical plate, support block, edge covering module lower end is connected in the telescopic end of jacking cylinder upper end, jacking cylinder lower end is installed on the upper surface of horizontal drive part, support spring lower end support acts on edge covering module, support spring upper end acts with vertical plate.The advantage is that design is ingenious, structure is reasonable compact, when horizontal drive part controls edge covering module to begin horizontal contact skin and carries out edge covering, support spring just acts on edge covering module by spring force, edge covering block realizes to go down while acting skin, into downhill structure in the process of advancing, spring can continue to press down, automatically adapt to the change of edge covering path, there is a continuous pressure forward force, ensure that skin is tensioned and pressed state, improve edge covering effect.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile interior trim covering processing, in particular to a self-adaptive covering mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the past, when covering processing of automobile interior trim is carried out, a horizontal cylinder is used to push a covering module to horizontally fold the edge, and after the horizontal folding is in place, a vertical cylinder controls the covering module to press the edge, the horizontal covering process and the vertical covering process of this covering structure cannot interact with each other, the covering effect is not good, and it cannot meet the processing of special-shaped structures. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a self-adaptive covering mechanism, which is ingenious in design, reasonable and compact in structure, can interact with horizontal covering and vertical covering, and improves the covering effect.

[0004] The technical scheme of the present application is as follows:

[0005] A self-adaptive covering mechanism, which comprises a horizontal driving part, a vertical driving part, a covering module and a bottom plate, the horizontal driving part is installed on the upper surface of the bottom plate, the vertical driving part is installed at the front end of the horizontal driving part, and the covering module is installed at the front end of the vertical driving part; the vertical driving part comprises a supporting spring, a jacking cylinder, a vertical plate and a supporting block, the lower end of the covering module is connected to the telescopic end of the upper end of the jacking cylinder, the lower end of the jacking cylinder is installed on the upper surface of the horizontal driving part, the lower end of the supporting spring acts on the covering module, the upper end of the supporting spring acts on the vertical plate, a supporting leg is installed on one side of the covering module, the supporting block is installed on the upper surface of the bottom plate, the supporting block is located on one side of the covering module, and the lower end of the supporting leg is slidably supported on the upper surface of the supporting block.

[0006] The horizontal driving part comprises a horizontal cylinder, a horizontal plate, a slide rail and a slide block, the horizontal cylinder is installed on the bottom plate, the telescopic end of the front end of the horizontal cylinder is connected to one end of the horizontal plate, the slide block is installed on the lower surface of the horizontal plate, the slide rail is designed below the horizontal plate and is installed on the bottom plate, and the slide block is slidably installed on the upper surface of the slide rail; the vertical plate is vertically installed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate at a rear position, and the jacking cylinder is installed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate at a front position.

[0007] The horizontal driving part further comprises a limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism comprises a lead screw, a front limiting nut set, a rear limiting nut set and a limiting plate, the lower end of the limiting plate is installed on the upper surface of the front end of the horizontal cylinder, a through hole is formed in the upper surface of the limiting plate, one end of the lead screw is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the vertical plate, the front limiting nut set is installed on the lead screw at a position close to the middle, and the rear limiting nut set is installed on the other end of the lead screw after the other end is movably penetrated through the through hole of the limiting plate.

[0008] The vertical driving part further comprises a reverse L-shaped plate, the lower end of the reverse L-shaped plate is installed on the front side of the back of the edge covering module, and the back of the reverse L-shaped plate is slidably installed on the front side of the vertical plate through a sliding block sliding rail mechanism; the leg is designed as a reverse L-shaped leg, and the lower end of the reverse L-shaped plate is connected to the upper end of the leg; one side of the vertical plate is provided with a side plate, one end of the side plate is fixed on the upper surface of the vertical plate, and the other end of the side plate is above the leg; the lower end of the supporting spring is supported above the reverse L-shaped leg, and the upper end of the supporting spring is supported under the side plate.

[0009] The lower end of the side plate is provided with a circular groove for accommodating the upper end of the supporting spring, a screw hole is formed in the upper surface of the side plate at the upper end of the circular groove, an adjusting screw is screwed in the screw hole, a locking nut is screwed on the upper surface of the adjusting screw, and the locking nut is pressed on the upper surface of the side plate; a circular pressing piece is arranged on the upper surface of the supporting spring, the upper end of the supporting spring is located below the circular pressing piece, and the upper surface of the circular pressing piece is located below the lower end of the adjusting screw.

[0010] The upper end of the reverse L-shaped leg is provided with a screw hole near the outer side, a positioning screw is screwed in the screw hole, the positioning screw is screwed from below the screw hole, and the upper end of the positioning screw extends out of the screw hole by a length, and the lower end of the supporting spring is sleeved on the upper end of the positioning screw.

[0011] The upper end of the reverse L-shaped leg is provided with a through hole near the outer side, one side of the lower end of the reverse L-shaped plate is designed with a protrusion, a screw hole is formed in the protrusion and penetrates up and down, a positioning screw is screwed in the screw hole, the positioning screw is screwed into the screw hole from the through hole, the upper end of the positioning screw extends out of the screw hole by a length, the lower end of the supporting spring is sleeved on the upper end of the positioning screw, and the lower end of the supporting spring is pressed on the upper surface of the protrusion.

[0012] The advantages of the present application are that the design is ingenious, the structure is reasonable and compact, when the horizontal driving part controls the edge covering module to start horizontally contacting the skin for edge covering, the supporting spring is pressed downward on the edge covering module through the spring force, the edge covering block realizes forward movement and simultaneously acts on the skin, in the process of forward movement, the spring can continuously press downward, automatically adapts to the change of the forward edge covering path, continuously has a downward forward force, ensures that the skin is in a tensioned and pressed state, and improves the edge covering effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the present application Figure 1 .

[0014] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the present application Figure 2 .

[0015] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the present application

[0016] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the present application

[0017] Figure 5is the action state diagram of the control package edge module of the application.

[0018] Figure 6 is the skin diagram of the package edge module of the application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] Referring to the drawings Figures 1-6 An adaptive package edge mechanism, which comprises a horizontal drive part 1, a vertical drive part 2, a package edge module 3, and a bottom plate 4, the horizontal drive part 1 is installed on the top of the bottom plate 4, the vertical drive part 2 is installed on the front end of the horizontal drive part 1, and the package edge module 3 is connected to the front end of the vertical drive part 2; the vertical drive part 2 comprises a supporting spring 21, a jacking cylinder 22, a vertical plate 23, and a supporting block 24, the package edge module 3 is connected to the upper end of the jacking cylinder 22, the jacking cylinder 22 is installed on the top of the horizontal drive part 1, the supporting spring 21 is connected to the package edge module 3, the upper end of the supporting spring 21 is connected to the vertical plate 23, one side of the package edge module 3 is provided with a supporting leg 25, the supporting block 24 is installed on the top of the bottom plate 4, the supporting block 24 is located on one side of the package edge module 3, and the lower end of the supporting leg 25 is slidably supported on the top of the supporting block 24.

[0020] The horizontal drive part 1 comprises a horizontal cylinder 11, a horizontal plate 12, a slide rail, and a slide block, the horizontal cylinder 11 is installed on the top of the bottom plate 4, the front end of the horizontal cylinder 11 is connected to one end of the horizontal plate 12, the slide block is installed on the lower surface of the horizontal plate 12, the slide rail is designed below the horizontal plate 12 and is installed on the top of the bottom plate 4, and the slide block is slidably installed on the top of the slide rail; the vertical plate 23 is vertically installed on the top of the horizontal plate 12 at a rear position, and the jacking cylinder 22 is installed on the top of the horizontal plate 12 at a front position.

[0021] The horizontal drive part 1 further comprises a limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism comprises a lead screw 13, a front limiting nut set 14, a rear limiting nut set 15, and a limiting plate 16, the lower end of the limiting plate 16 is installed on the top of the front end of the main body of the horizontal cylinder 11, a through hole is formed in the top of the limiting plate 16, one end of the lead screw 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the vertical plate 23, the front limiting nut set 14 is installed on the lead screw 13 at a position close to the middle, and the rear limiting nut set 15 is installed on the other end of the lead screw 13 and penetrates through the through hole of the limiting plate 16. The limiting mechanism ensures that the horizontal cylinder moves back and forth within a distance designed for adjustment, the front limiting nut set 14 and the rear limiting nut set 15 can be adjusted and fixed at a relative position on the lead screw, and the distance between the two is the working distance of the horizontal cylinder, which is safe and reliable.

[0022] The vertical driving part 2 further comprises a reverse L-shaped plate 26, the back lower end of the edge covering module 3 is installed on the front side of the reverse L-shaped plate 26, and the back of the reverse L-shaped plate 26 is slidably installed on the front side of the vertical plate 23; the leg 25 is designed as a reverse L-shaped leg 25, the lower end of the reverse L-shaped plate 26 is connected to the upper end of the leg 25; one side of the vertical plate 23 is provided with a side plate 27, one end of the side plate 27 is fixed on the upper side of the vertical plate 23, and the other end of the side plate 27 is above the leg 25, the lower end of the supporting spring 21 is supported above the reverse L-shaped leg 25, and the upper end of the supporting spring 21 is supported below the side plate 27. The reverse L-shaped plate is used for installing and connecting the edge covering module, and the lower end of the leg is installed to cooperate with the side plate, so that the supporting spring can support and press down the edge covering module.

[0023] The lower end of the side plate 27 is provided with a circular groove for accommodating the upper end of the supporting spring 21, a screw hole is formed in the upper side of the side plate 27, an adjusting screw 28 is screwed in the screw hole, a locking nut 29 is screwed on the upper side of the adjusting screw 28, and the locking nut 29 is pressed on the upper side of the side plate 27. A circular pressing piece 211 is arranged on the upper side of the supporting spring 21, the upper end of the supporting spring 21 is located below the circular pressing piece 211, and the upper side of the circular pressing piece 211 is located below the lower end of the adjusting screw 28. The circular groove is designed to limit the upper end of the supporting spring and prevent it from falling off; the circular pressing piece cooperates with the adjusting screw to adjust the depth of the supporting spring, so as to realize the pre-pressing force adjustment of the supporting spring.

[0024] A screw hole is formed in the upper end of the reverse L-shaped leg 25 close to the outer side, a positioning screw 212 is screwed in the screw hole, the positioning screw 212 is screwed from below the screw hole and the upper end of the positioning screw 212 extends out of the screw hole by a length, and the lower end of the supporting spring 21 is sleeved on the upper end of the positioning screw 212. The positioning screw is designed to position the lower end of the supporting spring and prevent it from falling off.

[0025] A through hole is formed in the upper end of the reverse L-shaped leg 25 close to the outer side, a protrusion 261 is designed on one side of the lower end of the reverse L-shaped plate 26, a screw hole is formed in the protrusion 261 and penetrates the protrusion 261 up and down, a positioning screw 212 is screwed in the screw hole, the positioning screw 212 is screwed into the screw hole from the through hole and the upper end of the positioning screw 212 extends out of the screw hole by a length, and the lower end of the supporting spring 21 is sleeved on the upper end of the positioning screw 212 and the lower end of the supporting spring 21 is pressed on the upper side of the protrusion 261. The protrusion is designed to ensure that the upper end of the leg can be locked and fixed by the positioning screw, and the positioning screw can also position the lower end of the supporting spring to prevent it from falling off.

[0026] When the present application is used, the horizontal cylinder drives the horizontal plate to move forward and backward, the limiting mechanism is designed to ensure that the horizontal cylinder moves forward and backward in the distance between the front limiting nut set 14 and the rear limiting nut set 15, the horizontal cylinder drives the horizontal plate to move forward, and the vertical plate on the horizontal plate moves forward together with the screw rod, when the rear limiting nut set at the rear end of the screw rod blocks the rear of the limiting plate, it indicates that the forward movement is in place; similarly, when the front limiting nut set blocks the front of the limiting plate during the backward movement, it indicates that the backward movement is in place, which is safe and reliable.

[0027] The edge covering module of the present application is slidingly installed on the vertical plate, one end of the supporting spring acts on the upper surface of the vertical plate and the other end acts on the upper surface of the edge covering module, the supporting spring always provides a downward spring force to the edge covering module, so that the edge covering module is always pressed downward, the design of the supporting block is to overcome the situation that the edge covering module cannot be pressed within a certain distance, the supporting block overcomes the spring force, the length of the supporting block is designed to be a certain horizontal walking distance before the edge covering module contacts the skin, which can be adjusted according to actual needs. Specifically, the edge covering module is slidingly installed on the vertical plate through the inverted L-shaped plate, the supporting leg is installed on one side of the lower end of the inverted L-shaped plate, the supporting leg can be supported on the supporting block during operation, the supporting spring is supported on the supporting leg, and the supporting spring is supported on the lower surface of a side plate, and the side plate is fixedly installed on the vertical plate; when the edge covering module contacts the skin, the supporting leg simultaneously slides off the supporting block, the supporting block no longer overcomes the spring force, the supporting spring directly acts on the inverted L-shaped plate, the inverted L-shaped plate presses the edge covering module downward, the horizontal cylinder continues to move forward, the edge covering module is continuously pressed downward under the action of the supporting spring, and the edge covering module moves along a route that first folds and tightens the edge of the skin horizontally, when it needs to be pressed into the groove or on the upper inclined edge of the slope, the supporting spring continuously presses the edge covering module, the horizontal cylinder does not continue to move forward, the supporting spring also continuously supports and presses the edge covering downward, and the jacking cylinder can further pull the edge covering module downward according to actual needs and maintain pressure for a period of time; after the edge covering is completed, the jacking cylinder needs to lift the edge covering module upward to overcome the spring force, and the horizontal cylinder controls the edge covering module and other components to return to the original position together until the supporting leg is located on the supporting block again, the jacking cylinder stops working, a packaging operation is completed, and the next packaging operation is waited for, and the above operation steps are repeated.

Claims

1. An adaptive edge-binding mechanism, characterized in that, It includes a horizontal drive unit, a vertical drive unit, an edging module, and a base plate. The horizontal drive unit is mounted on the base plate, and the vertical drive unit is mounted at its front end. The edging module is mounted at its front end. The vertical drive unit includes a support spring, a lifting cylinder, a vertical plate, and a support block. The lower end of the edging module is connected to the upper telescopic end of the lifting cylinder, and the lower end of the lifting cylinder is mounted on the horizontal drive unit. The lower end of the support spring supports the edging module, and the upper end of the support spring supports the vertical plate. A support leg is mounted on one side of the edging module, and the support block is mounted on the base plate. The support block is located on one side of the edging module, and the lower end of the support leg can slide on the support block. The horizontal drive unit includes a horizontal cylinder, a horizontal plate, a slide rail, and a slider. The horizontal cylinder is mounted on the base plate, and the front end of the horizontal cylinder... One end of the telescopic end is connected to one end of the horizontal plate. A slider is installed under the horizontal plate, and a slide rail is designed under the horizontal plate and installed on the base plate. The slider is slidably installed on the slide rail. The vertical plate is installed vertically on the upper rear side of the horizontal plate, and the lifting cylinder is installed on the upper front side of the horizontal plate. The vertical drive unit also includes an inverted L-shaped plate. The lower rear end of the edge-sealing module is installed on the front front side of the inverted L-shaped plate, and the rear of the inverted L-shaped plate is slidably installed on the front side of the vertical plate through the slider slide rail mechanism. The support leg is designed as an inverted L-shaped support leg, and the lower end of the inverted L-shaped plate is connected to the upper end of the support leg. A side plate is installed on one side of the vertical plate. One end of the side plate is fixed on the vertical plate, and the other end of the side plate is above the support leg. The lower end of the support spring is supported above the inverted L-shaped support leg, and the upper end of the support spring is supported below the side plate.

2. The adaptive edge-binding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal drive unit also includes a limiting mechanism, which includes a lead screw, a front limiting nut group, a rear limiting nut group, and a limiting plate. The lower end of the limiting plate is installed on the front end of the main body of the horizontal cylinder. A through hole is opened on the limiting plate. One end of the lead screw is fixedly installed on the vertical plate. The front limiting nut group is installed near the middle position of the lead screw. The other end of the lead screw moves through the through hole of the limiting plate and is then installed with the rear limiting nut group.

3. The adaptive edge-binding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower end of the side plate has a circular groove for the upper end of the support spring to be accommodated. The upper end of the circular groove has a threaded hole on the side plate. An adjusting screw is screwed into the threaded hole. A locking nut is screwed onto the adjusting screw and presses against the side plate. A circular pressure plate is provided on the support spring. The upper end of the support spring rests on the bottom of the circular pressure plate, and the top of the circular pressure plate rests on the lower end of the adjusting screw.

4. An adaptive edge-binding mechanism according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that, The inverted L-shaped support leg has a threaded hole near the outer side at the upper end, and a positioning screw is screwed into the threaded hole. The positioning screw is screwed in from below the threaded hole and the upper end of the positioning screw extends out of the threaded hole by a certain length. The lower end of the support spring is sleeved on the upper end of the positioning screw.

5. An adaptive edge-binding mechanism according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that, The upper end of the inverted L-shaped support leg has a through hole near the outer side. A protrusion is designed on one side of the lower end of the inverted L-shaped plate. A threaded hole is designed on the protrusion, and a positioning screw is screwed into the threaded hole. The positioning screw passes through the through hole and is screwed into the threaded hole, with the upper end of the positioning screw extending out of the threaded hole by a certain length. The lower end of the support spring is sleeved on the upper end of the positioning screw and the lower end of the support spring presses on the protrusion.

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