An output pole copper barrel riveting lock attachment detection device

Abstract

A copper bar riveting and fastening inspection device is provided, which sequentially includes a copper bar feeding station, a rivet nut feeding station, an assembly riveting station, a first flipping station, a screw fastening station, a photographic inspection station, a second flipping station, and a unloading station. It includes a turntable mechanism comprising a multi-station turntable and a rotary drive assembly. Multiple floating fixture seats are evenly spaced on the same circumference of the multi-station turntable. The rotary drive assembly drives the multi-station turntable to rotate, thereby moving each floating fixture seat sequentially to its respective station. The device also includes a copper bar feeding mechanism, a rivet nut feeding mechanism, an assembly riveting mechanism, a first flipping mechanism, a screw fastening mechanism, a photographic inspection mechanism, a second flipping mechanism, and a unloading mechanism. This solution significantly improves the efficiency of copper bar riveting, fastening, and inspection; increases product yield; and reduces the workload of operators, making it suitable for widespread application.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automation equipment technology, and in particular to an output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device. Background Technology

[0002] Output electrode copper bars are a crucial component of new energy vehicle battery modules. Currently, one type of output electrode copper bar requires a nut to be riveted to it during production, with a screw locked into the nut. At present, this type of workpiece is mostly riveted using traditional tooling fixtures. However, during the locking process, due to unstable product dimensions, the product surface is prone to scratches and deformation, and there is no effective inspection method, which affects workpiece quality and the need for rapid production.

[0003] Therefore, in view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, it is necessary to design an output copper bar riveting and locking detection device to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention aims to provide an output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device.

[0005] To achieve the above and other related objectives, the technical solution provided by this invention is: an output electrode copper bar riveting and locking inspection device, which sequentially includes a copper bar feeding station, a riveting nut feeding station, an assembly and riveting station, a first flipping station, a screw locking station, a photographic inspection station, a second flipping station, and a material unloading station, comprising:

[0006] The turntable mechanism includes a multi-station turntable and a rotary drive assembly. Multiple floating fixture seats are evenly spaced on the same circumference of the multi-station turntable. The rotary drive assembly drives the multi-station turntable to rotate, so that each floating fixture seat is moved sequentially to each station through the rotation of the multi-station turntable.

[0007] A copper bar feeding mechanism is located at the copper bar feeding station and is used to position the copper bar onto the floating fixture seat that has been moved to the copper bar feeding station.

[0008] A rivet nut feeding mechanism is located at the rivet nut feeding station and is used to position the rivet nut onto the floating fixture seat that has moved to the rivet nut feeding station.

[0009] An assembly and riveting mechanism, located at the assembly and riveting station, is used to assemble and rivet the rivet nuts and braces on the floating jig seat that has been moved to the assembly and riveting station.

[0010] A primary flipping mechanism, located at the primary flipping station, is used to flip the copper bar on the floating fixture seat that has been moved to the primary flipping station by 90 degrees and position it.

[0011] A screw fastening mechanism, located at the screw fastening station, is used to fasten screws to the rivet nuts on the floating fixture seat that has been moved to the screw fastening station.

[0012] The photo inspection mechanism, located at the photo inspection station, is used to take photos of the copper bars on the floating fixture seat that have been moved to the photo inspection station.

[0013] A secondary flipping mechanism, located at the secondary flipping station, is used to flip the copper bar on the floating fixture seat that has been moved to the secondary flipping station by 90 degrees and position it.

[0014] The unloading mechanism, located at the unloading station, is used to unload copper bars from the floating jig seat that has been moved to the unloading station into the good product collection tray or the defective product collection tray.

[0015] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the floating fixture seat is composed of a floating support module, a fixture seat assembly, and a nut clamp positioning module; the floating support module is disposed on the multi-station turntable and can float up and down to support the fixture seat assembly and the nut clamp positioning module; the fixture seat assembly includes a second fixture seat and a second fixture seat, the second fixture seat being used to position the copper bar in an upright state and the second fixture seat being used to position the copper bar in an inverted state; the nut clamp positioning module is used to cooperate with an external nut positioning triggering module to clamp and fix the riveting nut, and to cooperate with an external nut assembly triggering module to assemble the riveting nut into the copper bar on the second fixture seat.

[0016] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the copper bar feeding mechanism consists of a copper bar feeding robot, a copper bar secondary positioning module, and a copper bar secondary feeding module; the copper bar feeding robot is used to feed the copper bar to the copper bar secondary positioning module; the copper bar secondary positioning module is used for copper bar positioning; the copper bar secondary feeding module is used to remove the copper bar from the copper bar secondary positioning module and feed it into the second fixture seat.

[0017] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the riveting nut feeding mechanism consists of a vibratory feeder, a nut precision positioning module, a nut feeding module, and a nut positioning triggering module; the vibratory feeder is used to output riveting nuts with the riveting end facing downwards; the nut feeding module is used to feed the riveting nuts output by the vibratory feeder to the nut precision positioning module; the nut precision positioning module is used to position the riveting end of the riveting nut; the nut feeding module is also used to remove the positioned nut from the nut precision positioning module and feed it to the nut clamp positioning module, so as to cooperate with the nut positioning triggering module to position the riveting nut in the nut clamp positioning module; the nut positioning triggering module is used to trigger the nut clamp positioning module to clamp and fix the riveting nut.

[0018] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the assembly and riveting mechanism consists of the nut assembly triggering module, the press, and the support base. The nut assembly triggering module is used to trigger the nut clamp positioning module to assemble the riveting nut onto the copper bar positioned on the second fixture seat. The press is used to rivet the assembled riveting nut onto the copper bar. The support base is fixed to the bottom side of the multi-station turntable and is correspondingly arranged with the floating support module. The multi-station turntable is provided with a clearance notch corresponding to the support base.

[0019] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the single-flipping mechanism consists of a first transverse transfer cylinder, a first longitudinal transfer slide, a first vertical transfer slide, a first flipping cylinder, and a first suction cup module. The first transverse transfer cylinder, the first longitudinal transfer slide, the first vertical transfer slide, and the first flipping cylinder move vertically in coordination with each other to drive the first suction cup module to reciprocate between the first fixture seat and the second fixture seat, and cooperate with the first suction cup module to pick up, flip, and release the copper bar.

[0020] The preferred technical solution is that the screw fastening mechanism is composed of a screw fastening machine, which is used to fasten the screw to the rivet nut.

[0021] The preferred technical solution is that the photographic inspection mechanism is composed of a CCD camera, which is used to photograph and inspect the copper bar with the screws fastened.

[0022] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the secondary flipping mechanism consists of a second horizontal moving module, a second flipping module, and a second suction cup module. The second horizontal moving module is used to drive the second flipping module to move between the second fixture seat and the second fixture seat. The second flipping module is used to drive the second suction cup module to flip 90 degrees. The second suction cup module is used to pick up or release the copper bar.

[0023] The preferred technical solution is as follows: the unloading mechanism is composed of an unloading robot, which is used to remove the copper bars from the unloading station and send them into the good product collection tray or the defective product collection tray according to the test results.

[0024] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0025] This invention provides an output copper bar riveting and locking inspection device, comprising a multi-station turntable and a rotary drive assembly. The multi-station turntable has multiple floating fixture seats arranged circumferentially. The rotary drive assembly drives the multi-station turntable to rotate, thereby causing each floating fixture seat to sequentially move to its corresponding copper bar feeding mechanism, rivet nut feeding mechanism, assembly riveting mechanism, primary flipping mechanism, screw locking mechanism, photographic inspection mechanism, secondary flipping mechanism, and unloading mechanism at each station. This device achieves automatic feeding of copper bars and rivet nuts; automatic riveting of rivet nuts onto copper bars, followed by screw locking into the rivet nuts of the copper bar after a 90-degree flip; and provides finished product appearance inspection functionality, with automatic classification and collection based on inspection results. This device significantly improves the efficiency of copper bar riveting, locking, and inspection; increases product yield; and reduces the workload of operators, making it suitable for widespread application. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the output electrode copper bar riveting and locking testing equipment involved in the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the multi-station turntable structure involved in the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the floating fixture seat structure involved in the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the copper bar secondary positioning module structure involved in the present invention.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the secondary feeding module for copper bars involved in the present invention.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the nut precision positioning module structure involved in the present invention.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the nut feeding module structure involved in the present invention.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the nut positioning triggering module structure involved in the present invention.

[0034] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the nut assembly triggering module structure involved in the present invention.

[0035] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the single-flipping mechanism involved in the present invention.

[0036] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the secondary flipping mechanism involved in the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification.

[0038] Please see Figures 1-11 It should be noted that in the description of this invention, the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product is in use. These terms are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for 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, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "second," "third," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The terms "horizontal," "vertical," and "suspended," etc., do not indicate that the component must be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but rather that it can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0039] In the description of this invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," and "link" 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 mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0040] Example:

[0041] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, according to a general technical concept of the present invention, an output copper bar riveting and fastening detection device is provided, which sequentially includes a copper bar feeding station, a rivet nut feeding station, an assembly and riveting station, a first flipping station, a screw fastening station, a photographic detection station, a second flipping station, and a unloading station. It includes: a turntable mechanism 1, comprising a multi-station turntable 11 and a rotary drive assembly 12. Multiple floating fixture seats 13 are evenly spaced on the same circumference of the multi-station turntable 11. The rotary drive assembly 12 drives the multi-station turntable 11 to rotate, thereby moving each floating fixture seat 13 sequentially to its respective station through the rotation of the multi-station turntable 11; a copper bar feeding mechanism 2, located at the copper bar feeding station, for positioning copper bars onto the floating fixture seats 13 that have moved to the copper bar feeding station; and a rivet nut feeding mechanism 3, located at the rivet nut feeding station, for positioning rivet nuts onto the floating fixture seats 13 that have moved to the rivet nut feeding station. The assembly and riveting mechanism 4, located at the assembly and riveting station, is used to assemble and rivet the rivet nuts and copper bars on the floating jig seat 13 that has moved to the assembly and riveting station; the first-stage flipping mechanism 5, located at the first-stage flipping station, is used to flip the copper bars on the floating jig seat 13 that has moved to the first-stage flipping station by 90 degrees and position them; the screw fastening mechanism 6, located at the screw fastening station, is used to fasten the screws to the rivet nuts on the floating jig seat 13 that has moved to the screw fastening station; the photographic inspection mechanism 7, located at the photographic inspection station, is used to photograph and inspect the copper bars on the floating jig seat 13 that has moved to the photographic inspection station; the second-stage flipping mechanism 8, located at the second-stage flipping station, is used to flip the copper bars on the floating jig seat 13 that has moved to the second-stage flipping station by 90 degrees and position them; and the unloading mechanism 9, located at the unloading station, is used to unload the copper bars on the floating jig seat 13 that has moved to the unloading station into the good product collection tray or the defective product collection tray.

[0042] like Figure 3As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the floating fixture seat 13 is composed of a floating support module 131, a fixture seat assembly 132, and a nut gripper positioning module 133; the floating support module 131 is disposed on the multi-station turntable 11 and can float up and down to support the fixture seat assembly 132 and the nut gripper positioning module 133; specifically, the floating support module 131 is composed of a floating plate 1311, four guide posts 1312, and four support springs 1313, the floating plate 1311 is disposed above the multi-station turntable 11, and the floating plate 1312 is disposed above the multi-station turntable 11. Each of the four corners of 11 is provided with a guide sleeve, and a guide post 1312 is inserted through each guide sleeve. The bottom ends of the four guide posts 1312 are fixedly connected to the multi-station turntable 11. The top ends of the four guide posts 1312 are provided with stop blocks for stopping. Four support springs 1313 are sleeved on the four guide posts 1312 one by one. The top ends of the support springs 1313 abut against the bottom side of the floating plate 1311, and the bottom ends of the support springs 1313 abut against the multi-station turntable 11, thus forming a floating support structure, namely the floating support module 131.

[0043] The jig assembly 132 includes a first jig 1321 and a second jig 1322. The first jig 1321 is used to position the copper bar in an upright state, and the second jig 1322 is used to position the copper bar in an inverted state. It should be noted that the rivet nut in this application is pressed onto the front of the copper bar, while the screw is locked into the rivet nut from the back of the copper bar. Therefore, it is necessary to design a first jig 1321 that can position the front of the copper bar and a second jig 1322 that can position the back of the copper bar.

[0044] The nut gripper positioning module 133 is used in conjunction with the external nut positioning triggering module 34 to clamp and fix the rivet nut, and to assemble the rivet nut into the copper bar on the first fixture seat 1321 in conjunction with the external nut assembly triggering module. Specifically, the nut gripper positioning module 133 consists of a first slide rail 1331, a second slide rail 1332, a slide base 1333, a first stop 1334, a second stop 1335, a third stop 1336, a fourth stop 1337, a first spring 1338, a second spring 1339, a third spring 13310, a first gripper 13311, and a second gripper 13312. The first slide rail 1331 is radially fixed on the multi-station turntable 11 and faces the first... A fixture base 1321 is provided, and a slide block 1333 is slidably mounted on a first slide rail 1331; a first stop block 1334 is fixed on a multi-station turntable 11 and located between the first fixture base 1321 and the slide block 1333; a first spring 1338 (arranged parallel to the first slide rail 1331) is provided between the first stop block 1334 and the slide block 1333, with one end of the first spring 1338 abutting against the first stop block 1334 and the other end of the first spring 1338 abutting against the slide block 1333. The second slide rail 1332 is fixed to the top side of the slide block 1333 and is perpendicular to the first slide rail 1331. The first gripper 13311 and the second gripper 13312 are slidably mounted on the second slide rail 1332 from left to right. The second stop 1335 is fixed to the slide block 1333 and is located on the left side of the second slide rail 1332. The third stop 1336 is fixed to the slide block 1333 and is located on the right side of the second slide rail 1332. The fourth stop 1337 is fixed to the slide block 1333 and is located between the first gripper 13311 and the second gripper 13312. The second spring... Spring 1339 (arranged parallel to the second slide rail 1332) is positioned between the first gripper 13311 and the second stop 1335. One end of the second spring 1339 abuts against the first gripper 13311, and the other end of the second spring 1339 abuts against the second stop 1335. Spring 13310 (arranged parallel to the second slide rail 1332) is positioned between the second gripper 13312 and the third stop 1336. One end of the third spring 13310 abuts against the second gripper 13312, and the other end of the third spring 13310 abuts against the third stop 1336. Under normal conditions, the first gripper 13311 and the second gripper 13312 abut against the left and right sides of the fourth stop 1337 under the action of the second spring 1339 and the third spring 13310, respectively. At this time, the first gripper 13311 and the second gripper 13312 constitute a positioning gripper structure for clamping and fixing the rivet nut.

[0045] like Figure 1As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the copper bar feeding mechanism 2 consists of a copper bar feeding robot 21, a copper bar secondary positioning module 22, and a copper bar secondary feeding module 23; the copper bar feeding robot 21 is used to feed the copper bar to the copper bar secondary positioning module 22; the copper bar secondary positioning module 22 is used for positioning the copper bar; the copper bar secondary feeding module 23 is used to remove the copper bar from the copper bar secondary positioning module 22 and feed it into the first fixture seat 1321.

[0046] like Figure 4 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the copper bar secondary positioning module 22 comprises a copper bar positioning seat 221, a copper bar front positioning component 222, a copper bar rear positioning component 223, and copper bar left and right side clamping positioning components 224. The copper bar positioning seat 221 is provided with positioning posts 2211 corresponding to the riveting holes on the copper bar; the copper bar front positioning component 222 comprises a front positioning cylinder 2221 and a front positioning block 2222, the front positioning cylinder 2221 being fixed to the front side of the copper bar positioning seat 221 and used to drive the front positioning block 2222 to move toward the copper bar positioned on the copper bar positioning seat 221; the copper bar rear positioning component 223 comprises a rear positioning cylinder 2231 and a rear positioning block 2232, the rear positioning cylinder 2231 being fixed to the rear side of the copper bar positioning seat 221 and used to drive the rear positioning block 2232 to move toward the copper bar positioned on the copper bar positioning seat 221. Position block 2232 moves toward the copper bar set on copper bar positioning seat 221; the left and right clamping and positioning components 224 of the copper bar are composed of a gripper cylinder (not shown), a left gripper 2241 and a right gripper 2242. The left gripper 2241 and the right gripper 2242 are respectively set on the left and right sides of the copper bar positioning seat 221. The gripper cylinder is fixed to the bottom side of the copper bar positioning seat 221 and is used to drive the left gripper 2241 and the right gripper 2242 to move toward the copper bar on the copper bar positioning seat 221; the copper bar secondary positioning module 22 is used to position the copper bar so as to accurately feed the material.

[0047] like Figure 5 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the copper bar secondary loading module 23 consists of a copper bar horizontal transfer slide 231, a copper bar vertical transfer slide 232, and a suction cup assembly 233. The copper bar horizontal transfer slide 231 is used to drive the copper bar vertical transfer slide 232 to move horizontally, and the copper bar vertical transfer slide 232 is used to drive the suction cup assembly 233 to move vertically. The suction cup assembly 233 is used to grab or release the copper bar. The copper bar horizontal transfer slide 231 and the copper bar vertical transfer slide 232 cooperate with each other to drive the suction cup assembly 233 to reciprocate between the copper bar secondary positioning module 22 and the first fixture seat 1321.

[0048] like Figure 1As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the riveting nut feeding mechanism 3 comprises a vibratory feeder 31, a nut precision positioning module 32, a nut loading module 33, and a nut positioning triggering module 34; the vibratory feeder 31 is used to output riveting nuts with the riveting end facing downward; the nut loading module 32 is used to load the riveting nuts output by the vibratory feeder 31 to the nut precision positioning module 32; the nut precision positioning module 32 is used to circumferentially position the riveting end of the riveting nut; the nut loading module 32 is also used to remove the positioned nut from the nut precision positioning module 32 and cooperate with the nut positioning triggering module 34 to position the riveting nut in the nut clamp positioning module 133; the nut positioning triggering module 34 is used to trigger the nut clamp positioning module 133 to clamp and fix the riveting nut.

[0049] like Figure 6 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the nut precision positioning module 32 comprises a nut positioning seat 321, a precision positioning gripper cylinder 322, a first positioning clamping plate 323, and a second positioning clamping plate 324. The nut positioning seat 321 is provided with a nut positioning post 3211, the top of which is formed into a conical structure for nut placement. The first positioning clamping plate 323 and the second positioning clamping plate 324 are located on two opposite sides of the nut positioning post 3211. The second positioning plate 324 has corresponding slots at its snap-fit ​​end. The slots are divided into upper and lower snap-fit ​​structures. The upper snap-fit ​​structure matches the outer peripheral wall of the rivet nut, and the lower snap-fit ​​structure matches the outer peripheral wall of the rivet end of the rivet nut. The precision positioning gripper cylinder 322 is used to drive the first positioning plate 323 and the second positioning plate 324 to move synchronously in opposite directions to perform circumferential positioning of the rivet nut, so that the protrusion at the rivet end of the rivet nut corresponds to the positioning hole reserved in the rivet hole on the copper bar.

[0050] like Figure 7 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the nut loading module 33 is composed of a nut lateral transfer slide 331, a nut vertical transfer slide 332, and a nut clamping assembly 333; the nut lateral transfer slide 331 is used to drive the nut vertical transfer slide 332 to move laterally, the nut vertical transfer slide 332 is used to drive the nut clamping assembly 333 to move vertically, and the nut clamping assembly 333 is used to clamp or release the riveted nut; the nut lateral transfer slide 331 and the nut vertical transfer slide 332 cooperate with each other to drive the nut clamping assembly 333 to reciprocate between the vibratory plate 31, the nut precision positioning module 32, and the nut gripper positioning module 133.

[0051] like Figure 8As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the nut positioning trigger module 34 is composed of a first nut positioning trigger cylinder 341 and a first nut positioning trigger block 342. The first nut positioning trigger block 342 is disposed between the first clamping jaw 13311 and the second clamping jaw 13312, and is driven by the first nut positioning trigger cylinder 341 to reciprocate radially along the multi-station turntable 11 to trigger the first clamping jaw 13311 and the second clamping jaw 13312 to open or clamp, thereby positioning or releasing the riveted nut.

[0052] like Figure 1 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the assembly and riveting mechanism 4 consists of a nut assembly triggering module 41, a press 42, and a support base (not shown). The nut assembly triggering module 41 is used to trigger the nut clamp positioning module 133 to assemble the riveting nut onto the copper bar positioned on the first fixture seat 1321. The press 42 is used to rivet the assembled riveting nut onto the copper bar. The support base is fixed to the bottom side of the multi-station turntable 11 and is correspondingly arranged with the floating support module 131. The multi-station turntable 11 is provided with a clearance notch corresponding to the support base.

[0053] like Figure 9 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the nut assembly triggering module 41 comprises an assembly triggering cylinder 411, an assembly triggering block 412, a second nut positioning triggering cylinder 413, and a second nut positioning triggering block 414. The assembly triggering block 412 is disposed toward the slide 1333 and is driven by the assembly triggering cylinder 411 to reciprocate radially along the multi-station turntable 11, thereby triggering the slide 1333 to approach or move away from the first fixture seat 1321, thereby realizing the positioning of the riveted nut. The switching between the position and the assembly position is used to assemble the rivet nut; the second nut positioning trigger block 414 is disposed between the first clamp 13311 and the second clamp 13312, and the second nut positioning trigger cylinder 413 is fixed on the top side of the assembly trigger block 412 and is used to drive the second nut positioning trigger block 414 to reciprocate radially along the multi-station turntable 11 to trigger the first clamp 13311 and the second clamp 13312 to open or clamp, thereby positioning or releasing the rivet nut.

[0054] like Figure 10As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the single-flipping mechanism 5 comprises a first lateral transfer cylinder 51, a first longitudinal transfer slide 52, a first vertical transfer slide 53, a first flipping cylinder 54, and a first suction cup module 55. The first lateral transfer cylinder 51 drives the first longitudinal transfer slide 52 to move laterally, the first longitudinal transfer slide 52 drives the first vertical transfer slide 53 to move longitudinally, the first vertical transfer slide 53 drives the first flipping cylinder 54 to move vertically, and the first flipping cylinder 54 drives the first suction cup module 55 to perform a 90-degree flipping motion. The first suction cup module 55 is used to pick up or release copper bars. The first lateral transfer cylinder 51, the first longitudinal transfer slide 52, the first vertical transfer slide 53, and the first flipping cylinder 54 cooperate with each other to drive the first suction cup module 55 to transfer copper bars between the first fixture seat 1321 and the second fixture seat 1322.

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the screw fastening mechanism 6 is composed of a screw fastening mechanism, which is used to fasten screws into a rivet nut.

[0056] like Figure 1 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the photographic inspection mechanism 7 is composed of a CCD camera, which is used to photograph and inspect the copper bar with the screws fastened.

[0057] like Figure 11 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the secondary flipping mechanism 8 comprises a second lateral transfer cylinder 81, a second longitudinal transfer slide 82, a second vertical transfer slide 83, a second flipping cylinder 84, and a second suction cup module 85. The second lateral transfer cylinder 81 drives the second longitudinal transfer slide 82 to move laterally, the second longitudinal transfer slide 82 drives the second vertical transfer slide 83 to move longitudinally, the second vertical transfer slide 83 drives the second flipping cylinder 84 to move vertically, the second flipping cylinder 84 drives the second suction cup module 85 to perform a 90-degree flipping motion, and the second suction cup module 85 is used to pick up or release copper bars. The second lateral transfer cylinder 81, the second longitudinal transfer slide 82, the second vertical transfer slide 83, and the second flipping cylinder 84 cooperate with each other to drive the second suction cup module 85 to transfer copper bars between the first fixture seat 1321 and the second fixture seat 1322.

[0058] like Figure 1 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the unloading mechanism 9 is composed of an unloading robot, which is used to remove the copper bar from the unloading station and send it into the good product collection tray or the defective product collection tray according to the test results.

[0059] Therefore, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0060] This invention provides an output copper bar riveting and locking inspection device, comprising a multi-station turntable and a rotary drive assembly. The multi-station turntable has multiple floating fixture seats arranged circumferentially. The rotary drive assembly drives the multi-station turntable to rotate, thereby causing each floating fixture seat to sequentially move to its corresponding copper bar feeding mechanism, rivet nut feeding mechanism, assembly riveting mechanism, primary flipping mechanism, screw locking mechanism, photographic inspection mechanism, secondary flipping mechanism, and unloading mechanism at each station. This device achieves automatic feeding of copper bars and rivet nuts; automatic riveting of rivet nuts onto copper bars, followed by screw locking into the rivet nuts of the copper bar after a 90-degree flip; and provides finished product appearance inspection functionality, with automatic classification and collection based on inspection results. This device significantly improves the efficiency of copper bar riveting, locking, and inspection; increases product yield; and reduces the workload of operators, making it suitable for widespread application.

[0061] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for detecting the riveting and locking of output copper electrodes, characterized in that: The following stations are pre-set in sequence: copper bar feeding station, riveting nut feeding station, assembly and riveting station, first flipping station, screw fastening station, photo inspection station, second flipping station, and... The unloading station includes: The turntable mechanism includes a multi-station turntable and a rotary drive assembly. Multiple floating fixture seats are evenly spaced on the same circumference of the multi-station turntable. The rotary drive assembly drives the multi-station turntable to rotate, so that each floating fixture seat is moved sequentially to each station through the rotation of the multi-station turntable. The copper bar feeding mechanism, located at the copper bar feeding station, is used to feed the copper bar that has moved to the copper bar feeding station. Positioning copper bar on floating fixture seat; The rivet nut feeding mechanism, located at the rivet nut feeding station, is used to feed the rivet nut that has moved to the station. Positioning and riveting nuts on the floating fixture seat at the workstation; An assembly and riveting mechanism, located at the assembly and riveting station, is used to control the floating object that has moved to the assembly and riveting station. The rivet nuts and brass on the fixture seat enable assembly and riveting; A primary flipping mechanism, located at the primary flipping station, is used to move the floating object to the primary flipping station. The copper bar on the fixture is rotated 90 degrees and positioned. A screw fastening mechanism, located at the screw fastening station, is used to fasten screws to the screws that have moved to the screw fastening station. On the rivet nut located on the floating fixture seat; The photo-detection mechanism, located at the photo-detection station, is used to detect floating objects that have moved to the photo-detection station. The copper bars on the fixture base were photographed for inspection. A secondary flipping mechanism, located at the secondary flipping station, is used to move the floating object to the secondary flipping station. The copper bar on the fixture is rotated 90 degrees and positioned. The unloading mechanism, located at the unloading station, is used to unload the copper bar from the floating fixture seat that has been moved to the unloading station. The material is placed in the good product collection tray or the defective product collection tray; The floating fixture base consists of a floating support module, a fixture base assembly, and a nut gripper positioning module. The floating support module is mounted on the multi-station turntable and can float up and down to support the fixture base assembly and the nut gripper positioning module. The fixture base assembly includes a first fixture base and a second fixture base. The first fixture base is used to position the copper bar in an upright state, and the second fixture base is used to position the copper bar in an inverted state. The nut gripper positioning module is used to cooperate with an external nut positioning triggering module to clamp and fix the riveting nut, and to cooperate with an external nut assembly triggering module to assemble the riveting nut into the copper bar on the first fixture base. The nut positioning triggering module consists of a first nut positioning triggering cylinder and a first nut positioning triggering block. The first nut positioning triggering block is positioned between the two sets of jaws of the nut clamping jaw positioning module and is driven by the first nut positioning triggering cylinder to reciprocate radially along the multi-station turntable to trigger the two sets of jaws of the nut clamping jaw positioning module to open or clamp, thereby positioning or releasing the riveted nut. The nut assembly triggering module consists of an assembly triggering cylinder, an assembly triggering block, a second nut positioning triggering cylinder, and a second nut positioning triggering block. The assembly triggering block is positioned towards the slide of the nut clamp positioning module and is driven by the assembly triggering cylinder to reciprocate radially along the multi-station turntable, thereby triggering the slide of the nut clamp positioning module to approach or move away from the first fixture seat, thus switching the rivet nut between the positioning position and the assembly position to achieve the assembly of the rivet nut. The second nut positioning triggering block is positioned between the two sets of clamps of the nut clamp positioning module. The second nut positioning triggering cylinder is fixed to the top side of the assembly triggering block and is used to drive the second nut positioning triggering block to reciprocate radially along the multi-station turntable, thereby triggering the two sets of clamps of the nut clamp positioning module to open or close, thus positioning or releasing the rivet nut.

2. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The copper bar feeding mechanism consists of a copper bar feeding robot, a copper bar secondary positioning module, and a copper bar secondary feeding module; the copper bar feeding robot is used to feed the copper bar to the copper bar secondary positioning module; the copper bar secondary positioning module is used for positioning the copper bar; the copper bar secondary feeding module is used to remove the copper bar from the copper bar secondary positioning module and feed it into the first fixture seat.

3. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The riveting nut feeding mechanism consists of a vibratory feeder, a nut precision positioning module, a nut feeding module, and a nut positioning triggering module. The vibratory feeder outputs riveting nuts with the riveting end facing downwards. The nut feeding module feeds the riveting nuts output by the vibratory feeder to the nut precision positioning module. The nut precision positioning module positions the riveting end of the riveting nut. The nut feeding module also removes the positioned nut from the nut precision positioning module and feeds it to the nut clamp positioning module, so as to cooperate with the nut positioning triggering module to position the riveting nut in the nut clamp positioning module. The nut positioning triggering module triggers the nut clamp positioning module to clamp and fix the riveting nut.

4. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly and riveting mechanism consists of a nut assembly triggering module, a press, and a support base. The nut assembly triggering module is used to trigger the nut clamp positioning module to assemble the riveting nut onto the copper bar positioned on the first fixture seat. The press is used to rivet the assembled riveting nut onto the copper bar. The support base is fixed to the bottom side of the multi-station turntable and is correspondingly arranged with the floating support module. The multi-station turntable is provided with a clearance notch corresponding to the support base.

5. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The single-flipping mechanism consists of a first horizontal transfer cylinder, a first vertical transfer slide, a first vertical transfer slide, a first flipping cylinder, and a first suction cup module. The first horizontal transfer cylinder, the first vertical transfer slide, the first vertical transfer slide, and the first flipping cylinder move vertically in coordination with each other to drive the first suction cup module to reciprocate between the first fixture seat and the second fixture seat, and cooperate with the first suction cup module to pick up, flip, and release the copper bar.

6. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw fastening mechanism is composed of a screw fastening machine, which is used to fasten screws into rivet nuts.

7. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photographic inspection mechanism consists of a CCD camera, which is used to photograph and inspect the copper bar with screws fastened.

8. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The secondary flipping mechanism consists of a second horizontal transfer cylinder, a second vertical transfer slide, a second vertical transfer slide, a second flipping cylinder, and a second suction cup module. The second horizontal transfer cylinder, the second vertical transfer slide, the second vertical transfer slide, and the second flipping cylinder move vertically in coordination with each other to drive the second suction cup module to reciprocate between the first fixture seat and the second fixture seat, and cooperate with the second suction cup module to pick up, flip, and release the copper bar.

9. The output electrode copper bar riveting and locking detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading mechanism consists of an unloading robot, which is used to remove the copper bars from the unloading station and feed them in according to the test results. In the good product collection tray or the defective product collection tray.

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