Rocker assembly equipment and lower rocker arm assembly mechanism

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rocker assembly device and a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism thereof, wherein the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism comprises a machine platform, a turntable assembly, a lower rocker arm loading assembly, a magnet loading assembly and a hot riveting assembly, wherein the turntable assembly is rotatably connected to the machine platform and has a first station, a second station and a third station, wherein the lower rocker arm loading assembly is connected to the machine platform and used to transfer the lower rocker arm to the first station, wherein the turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm at the first station to rotate to the second station, wherein the magnet loading assembly is connected to the machine platform and used to assemble the magnet to the lower rocker arm at the second station, wherein the turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet to rotate to the third station, wherein the hot riveting assembly is connected to the machine platform and used to hot rivet the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet at the third station, so that the magnet is limited to the lower rocker arm. The automation of the turntable assembly, the lower rocker arm loading assembly, the magnet loading assembly and the hot riveting assembly is relatively easy to realize, and the efficiency of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism can be improved, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the rocker of the game controller.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular to a rocker assembly device and a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism thereof. Background Art

[0002] Game controllers are common accessories for electronic gaming devices. Users can control virtual characters by operating their joysticks, buttons and other components.

[0003] The joystick of a game controller usually includes a mounting shell, a main shaft, an upper rocker arm, a lower rocker arm and other parts. The main shaft, the upper rocker arm and the lower rocker arm are all arranged in the mounting shell and the mounting shell plays a limiting role. These parts of the game controller are usually non-standard parts, small in size and often assembled manually, with low assembly efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0004] The embodiment of the present invention provides a rocker arm assembly device and a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism thereof to improve the assembly efficiency of the rocker arm.

[0005] A lower rocker arm assembly mechanism, comprising:

[0006] Machine;

[0007] A turntable assembly is rotatably connected to the machine platform and has a first station, a second station and a third station;

[0008] A lower rocker arm loading assembly is connected to the machine platform and is used to transfer the lower rocker arm to the first station, and the turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm of the first station to rotate to the second station;

[0009] A magnet loading assembly is connected to the machine platform and is used to assemble the magnet to the lower rocker arm of the second station, and the turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet to rotate to the third station;

[0010] A hot riveting assembly is connected to the machine platform and is used for hot riveting the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet at the third station so that the magnet is confined to the lower rocker arm.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism includes a spindle loading assembly connected to the machine platform, and the spindle loading assembly is used to assemble the spindle to the lower rocker arm of the third station.

[0012] In one embodiment, the turntable assembly has a fourth workstation, and the first workstation, the second workstation, the third workstation and the fourth workstation are sequentially arranged at intervals along the circumference of the turntable assembly, and the turntable assembly is used to rotate the lower rocker arm of the third workstation to the fourth workstation; the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism includes a clamping jaw assembly connected to the machine, and the clamping jaw assembly is used to pressurize the outer side of the lower rocker arm of the fourth workstation to prevent expansion.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the spindle feeding assembly includes a vibration feeding module, a positioning module, a receiving and transferring module and a material taking module, the vibration feeding module, the positioning module, the receiving and transferring module and the material taking module are respectively connected to the machine platform, the vibration feeding module includes a material holding assembly and a material receiving track, the material holding assembly is used to arrange the plurality of spindles in order to the material receiving track; the positioning module includes a limiting cylinder and a limiting rod, the limiting cylinder is connected to the machine platform, the limiting rod is connected to the output end of the limiting cylinder, and the limiting cylinder is used to drive the limiting A rod is passed through the main shaft on the material receiving track to limit the movement of the main shaft; the receiving and transfer module includes a sliding cylinder and a transfer cylinder, the sliding cylinder is slidably connected to the machine platform and is used to drive the transfer cylinder to dock with the material receiving track to receive the main shaft transferred by the material receiving track; after the transfer cylinder receives the main shaft, the sliding cylinder drives the transfer cylinder away from the material receiving track, and the transfer cylinder drives the main shaft to rotate to correspond to the material picking module; the material picking module is used to grab the main shaft on the transfer cylinder and assemble it to the lower rocker arm of the third workstation.

[0014] In one embodiment, the lower rocker arm loading assembly includes a vibration plate, a feeding module and a material transfer module, the machine platform and the feeding module are respectively connected to the vibration plate, the material transfer module includes a translation cylinder, a lifting cylinder connected to the output end of the translation cylinder, a rotating cylinder connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder, a driving cylinder connected to the output end of the rotating cylinder, and a claw connected to the output end of the driving cylinder, the vibration plate is used to arrange the multiple lower rocker arms in an orderly manner to the feeding module, the translation cylinder drives the lifting cylinder to approach or move away from the first workstation along the loading direction, the lifting cylinder drives the rotating cylinder and the driving cylinder to approach or move away from the feeding module in a direction perpendicular to the loading direction, the driving cylinder drives the claw to grab the lower rocker arm on the feeding module, and the rotating cylinder is also used to drive the lower rocker arm to rotate to adapt to the first workstation.

[0015] In one embodiment, the feeding module includes a feeding track, a sliding cylinder and a slide plate, the feeding track is connected to the vibration plate, the sliding cylinder is connected to the machine platform, and the slide plate is connected to the output end of the sliding cylinder, the sliding cylinder is used to drive the slide plate to move between a first position and a second position along the feeding direction, the second position is closer to the first workstation than the first position; the slide plate is provided with a limiting groove, and the side wall of the limiting groove is provided with an air hole, after the vibration plate moves the lower rocker arm to the limiting groove at the first position, the air hole is used to fit the lower rocker arm to adsorb the lower rocker arm in the limiting groove; the clamping claw is used to extend into the limiting groove at the second position to penetrate into the lower rocker arm and extend outward to grab the lower rocker arm.

[0016] In one embodiment, the magnet loading assembly includes a material tray, a first pusher, a second pusher, a third pusher and a fourth pusher. The material tray is slidably connected to the machine table and has a plurality of discharge grooves spaced in parallel. The discharge grooves are used to place a plurality of the magnets. The first pusher is connected to the machine table and is used to push the material tray to move so that one of the discharge grooves corresponds to the output end of the second pusher. The second pusher is connected to the machine table to push the magnet out of the discharge groove and move to the third pusher. The third pusher is connected to the machine table to push the magnet and the fourth pusher to move and approach the second workstation. The fourth pusher is connected to the third pusher to push the magnet to be assembled to the lower rocker arm.

[0017] In one embodiment, the magnet loading assembly includes a limiter connected to the third pusher. After the output end of the second pusher pushes the magnet out of the discharge chute and moves to the third pusher, the output end of the limiter and the output end of the fourth pusher jointly limit the magnet to the third pusher; after the third pusher pushes the magnet close to the second workstation, the output end of the limiter releases the limit on the magnet.

[0018] In one embodiment, the magnet loading assembly includes a stop cylinder and a stop plate connected to the output end of the stop cylinder, the stop cylinder is connected to the machine platform and is used to drive the stop plate to rise and fall; the third pusher is used to receive more than two magnets, and after the output end of the second pusher pushes the magnet out of the discharge trough and moves to the third pusher, the stop cylinder drives the stop plate to move and press the magnet on the third pusher that is closer to the discharge trough, and the fourth pusher pushes the magnet farthest from the discharge trough to the lower rocker arm of the second workstation.

[0019] A rocker arm assembly device comprises an installation shell loading mechanism, a turntable mechanism, an upper rocker arm assembly mechanism and a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism as described in any one of the above, wherein the installation shell loading mechanism, the turntable mechanism and the upper rocker arm loading mechanism are respectively connected to the machine platform, the installation shell loading mechanism is used to transfer the installation shell to the turntable mechanism so as to rotate relative to the machine platform through the turntable mechanism, the upper rocker arm assembly mechanism is used to assemble an upper rocker arm assembled with a magnet to the installation shell on the turntable mechanism, and the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism is also used to assemble the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet to the upper rocker arm on the turntable mechanism.

[0020] The above upper and lower rocker arm assembly mechanism can be applied to rocker assembly equipment. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism includes a machine platform, a turntable assembly, a lower rocker arm loading assembly, a magnet loading assembly and a hot riveting assembly. The turntable assembly is rotatably connected to the machine platform and has a first station, a second station and a third station. The lower rocker arm loading assembly is connected to the machine platform and is used to transfer the lower rocker arm to the first station. The turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm at the first station to rotate to the second station. The magnet loading assembly is connected to the machine platform and is used to assemble the magnet to the lower rocker arm at the second station. The turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet to rotate to the third station. The hot riveting assembly is connected to the machine platform and is used to hot rivet the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet at the third station, so that the magnet is limited to the lower rocker arm. The automation of the turntable assembly, the lower rocker arm loading assembly, the magnet loading assembly and the hot riveting assembly is relatively easy to realize, which can improve the efficiency of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism and the yield rate. After the lower rocker arm mechanism is applied to the rocker assembly equipment, the assembly efficiency of the rocker of the game controller can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a rocker assembly device according to an embodiment;

[0023] Figure 2 A partial structural schematic diagram of a rocker according to an embodiment;

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An exploded view of a portion of the structure of the rocker shown;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a turntable assembly of a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism of the rocker assembly device shown;

[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a lower rocker arm loading assembly of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism shown;

[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another perspective of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism shown;

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 6 An enlarged schematic diagram of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism at point B is shown;

[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a magnet loading assembly of a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism of the rocker assembly device shown;

[0030] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 An enlarged schematic diagram of the magnet loading assembly at position C of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism shown;

[0031] Fig.10 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a main shaft loading assembly of a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism of the rocker assembly device shown;

[0032] Fig.11 for Fig.10 An enlarged schematic diagram of the main shaft feeding assembly at position D of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism shown;

[0033] Fig.12 for Fig.10 A schematic diagram of another perspective of the main shaft loading assembly of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism;

[0034] Fig.13 for Fig.12 An enlarged schematic diagram of the main shaft feeding assembly at position E of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism shown;

[0035] Fig.14 for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of point A of the turntable assembly of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism is shown.

[0036] Reference numerals:

[0037] Rocker assembly equipment 10, mounting shell feeding mechanism 100, turntable mechanism 200, upper rocker arm assembly mechanism 300, lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400, machine table 410, turntable assembly 420, lower rocker arm feeding assembly 430, vibration plate 431, feeding module 433, feeding track 4331, slide cylinder 4333, slide plate 4335, limiting groove 4335a, air hole 4335b, material transfer module 435, translation cylinder 4351, lifting cylinder 4353, rotating cylinder 4355, driving cylinder 4357, claw 4359, limiting module 437, limiting member 4371, telescopic rod 4373, magnet feeding assembly 440, material tray 441, discharge trough 4411, first pusher 442, second pusher 443, the third pusher 444, the fourth pusher 445, the stopper 446, the stop cylinder 4471, the stopper 4473, the hot riveting assembly 450, the hot riveting cylinder 451, the hot riveting module 453, the spindle feeding assembly 460, the vibration feeding module 461, the material holding assembly 4611, the material bearing track 4613, the positioning module 463, the limit cylinder 4631, the limit rod 4633, the receiving transfer module 465, the sliding cylinder 4651, the transfer cylinder 4653, the material taking module 467, the clamping claw assembly 470, the sliding cylinder 480, the first station G1, the second station G2, the third station G3, the fourth station G4, the rocker 20, the mounting shell 21, the upper rocker arm 23, the lower rocker arm 25, the spindle 27, the magnet 29 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are provided in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0039] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0040] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0041] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present invention discloses a joystick assembly device 10, which can be used to assemble a joystick 20 of a game controller (not shown) to improve the assembly efficiency of the joystick 20. The joystick 20 of the game controller can be used to control operations such as movement of a virtual game character. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The partial structure of the rocker 20 is shown, including a mounting shell 21, an upper rocker arm 23, a lower rocker arm 25 and a main shaft 27. The upper rocker arm 23, the lower rocker arm 25 and the main shaft 27 are respectively assembled in the mounting shell 21, and the upper rocker arm 23 and the lower rocker arm 25 are also respectively assembled with magnets 29. The mounting shell 21 can provide rigid support for the entire rocker 20, and other parts of the rocker 20, such as a circuit board (not shown), can be assembled in the mounting shell 21. The upper rocker arm 23 is driven by the main shaft 27 to swing relative to the mounting shell 21, thereby driving the magnet 29 assembled thereon to swing relative to the Hall sensor on the circuit board, and the Hall sensor can detect the change in the magnetic field and generate a trigger signal. Similarly, the main shaft 27 can also drive the lower rocker arm 25 to swing relative to the mounting shell 21, thereby driving the magnet 29 assembled thereon to swing relative to the Hall sensor on the circuit board, and the Hall sensor can detect the change in the magnetic field and generate a trigger signal. The swinging of the upper rocker arm 23 and the lower rocker arm 25 relative to the mounting shell 21 is relatively independent. For example, the upper rocker arm 23 can swing in one direction, and the lower rocker arm 25 can swing in another direction. The swinging axes of the two can be perpendicular to each other. When one of them is in a swinging state, the other can be stationary relative to the mounting shell 21, thereby ensuring the independence of operation.

[0042] The rocker assembly device 10 includes a mounting shell feeding mechanism 100, a turntable mechanism 200, an upper rocker arm assembly mechanism 300, and a lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400, etc. The mounting shell feeding mechanism 100, the turntable mechanism 200, and the upper rocker arm assembly mechanism 300 are respectively connected to the machine platform 410 of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400. The mounting shell feeding mechanism 100 is used to transfer the mounting shell 21 to the turntable mechanism 200, so as to adjust the position of the mounting shell 21 on the machine platform 410 by rotating the turntable mechanism 200 relative to the machine platform 410, so as to facilitate the parallel assembly of the rocker 20 and improve the assembly efficiency. The upper rocker arm assembly mechanism 300 is used to assemble the upper rocker arm 23 assembled with the magnet 29 to the mounting shell 21 on the turntable mechanism 200, and the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 further assembles the lower rocker arm 25 assembled with the magnet 29 to the upper rocker arm 23 on the turntable mechanism 200. Parallel assembly can be simply understood as multiple assembly steps can be performed simultaneously. For example, in the process of transferring the installation shell 21 from the installation shell loading mechanism 100 to the turntable mechanism 200, the installation shell 21 that has been placed on the turntable mechanism 200 can simultaneously perform other assembly steps, thereby improving assembly efficiency.

[0043] During the operation of the rocker assembly device 10, the mounting shell feeding mechanism 100 can guide the mounting shell 21 to a preset position in an orderly manner through a vibration plate and a track connected to the vibration plate, and then transfer the mounting shell 21 to the turntable mechanism 200 through a mechanism such as a manipulator. The vibration plate feeding is a relatively mature existing solution, and the present invention will not describe it in detail.

[0044] The upper rocker arm assembly mechanism 300 can also guide the upper rocker arm 23 to a preset position in an orderly manner through a vibration plate and a track connected to the vibration plate, transfer it through a robot or other mechanism, and assemble it to the mounting shell 21 on the turntable mechanism 200 after assembling the magnet 29.

[0045] Continue to refer Figure 1 The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 includes a turntable assembly 420, a lower rocker arm loading assembly 430, a magnet loading assembly 440 and a hot riveting assembly 450. Figure 4 The turntable assembly 420 is rotatably connected to the machine 410 and has a first station G1, a second station G2, and a third station G3. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first station G1, the second station G2, and the third station G3 can be fixed relative to the machine 410, and the turntable assembly 420 includes a jig for carrying, the jig is positioned at the corresponding station, and the jig can rotate with the turntable assembly 420 relative to the machine 410 to change its position, which can limit the lower rocker arm 25 to facilitate the sequential assembly of the magnet 29 and the spindle 27 to the lower rocker arm 25.

[0046] refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The lower rocker arm loading assembly 430 is connected to the machine platform 410 and is used to transfer the lower rocker arm 25 to the first station G1. The turntable assembly 420 drives the lower rocker arm 25 of the first station G1 to rotate to the second station G2. Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The magnet loading assembly 440 is connected to the machine table 410 and is used to assemble the magnet 29 to the lower rocker arm 25 of the second station G2. The turntable assembly 420 drives the lower rocker arm 25 assembled with the magnet 29 to rotate to the third station G3. Figure 1 The hot riveting assembly 450 is connected to the machine platform 410 and is used to assemble the lower rocker arm 25 with the magnet 29 at the third hot riveting station G3 so that the magnet 29 is limited to the lower rocker arm 25.

[0047] The hot riveting assembly 450 may include a hot riveting cylinder 451 and a hot riveting module 453. The hot riveting cylinder 451 may be a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is connected to the machine 410. The hot riveting module 453 is connected to the output end of the hot riveting cylinder 451 and is used to heat the lower rocker arm 25 of the third station G3 by powering on. Specifically, the hot riveting module 453 may be equipped with a thermal resistor to heat the metal block or ceramic to achieve the effect of powering on and heating. After the lower rocker arm 25 assembled with the magnet 29 is driven to the third station G3 by the turntable assembly 420, the hot riveting cylinder 451 may drive the hot riveting module 453 to move relative to the machine 410 to approach the third station G3, and the heated metal block or ceramic abuts against the lower rocker arm 25, so that the plastic material of the lower rocker arm 25 around the magnet 29 can be thermally melted and deformed, thereby reliably limiting the magnet 29 to the lower rocker arm 25 to prevent it from easily escaping from the lower rocker arm 25 during subsequent movement or assembly.

[0048] refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 Combined with Figure 1 , the lower rocker arm loading assembly 430 may include a vibration plate 431, a feeding module 433 and a material transfer module 435, the machine platform 410 and the feeding module 433 are respectively connected to the vibration plate 431, and the material transfer module 435 includes a translation cylinder 4351, a lifting cylinder 4353 connected to the output end of the translation cylinder 4351, a rotating cylinder 4355 connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder 4353, a driving cylinder 4357 connected to the output end of the rotating cylinder 4355, and a claw 4359 connected to the output end of the driving cylinder 4357. The translation cylinder 4351 can be a cylinder, and its output end can be simply understood as the piston rod of the cylinder. In the embodiment of the present invention, the output ends of the cylinder and the hydraulic cylinder can be understood in this way, and will not be repeated in the following text. Of course, the translation cylinder 4351 can also be a hydraulic cylinder. Any one of the lifting cylinder 4353, the rotating cylinder 4355 and the driving cylinder 4357 can also select a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

[0049] The vibration plate 431 is used to arrange multiple lower rocker arms 25 in an orderly manner to the feeding module 433. The translation cylinder 4351 drives the lifting cylinder 4353 to approach or move away from the first workstation G1 along the feeding direction. The lifting cylinder 4353 drives the rotating cylinder 4355 and the driving cylinder 4357 to approach or move away from the feeding module 433 along a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction. The driving cylinder 4357 drives the claw 4359 to grab the lower rocker arm 25 on the feeding module 433. The rotating cylinder 4355 is also used to drive the lower rocker arm 25 to rotate to adapt to the first workstation G1.

[0050] Specifically, the feeding module 433 may include a feeding track 4331, a slide cylinder 4333 and a slide plate 4335. The feeding track 4331 is connected to the vibration plate 431, the slide cylinder 4333 is connected to the machine 410, and the slide plate 4335 is connected to the output end of the slide cylinder 4333. The slide cylinder 4333 may be a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is used to drive the slide plate 4335 to move between a first position and a second position along a feeding direction, and the feeding direction is parallel to the feeding track 4331. The second position is closer to the first station G1 than the first position, Figure 5 The slide plate 4335 in the first position can be docked with the feeding track 4331, so as to receive the lower rocker arm 25 transferred from the feeding track 4331. Figure 7 The slide plate 4335 may be provided with a limiting groove 4335a, and the side wall of the limiting groove 4335a is provided with an air hole 4335b. When the slide plate 4335 is in the first position, it is close to the feeding track 4331, so that the lower rocker arm 25 on the feeding track 4331 can be conveniently transferred to the limiting groove 4335a; after the vibration plate 431 transfers the lower rocker arm 25 to the limiting groove 4335a in the first position through the feeding track 4331, the air hole 4335b can be close to the lower rocker arm 25, and the air hole 4335b of the limiting groove 4335a can be connected to the external vacuum pumping mechanism, so that negative pressure is generated in the air hole 4335b, and the lower rocker arm 25 in the limiting groove 4335a is adsorbed on the side wall of the limiting groove 4335a, so as to prevent the lower rocker arm 25 from escaping from the limiting groove 4335a when the slide plate 4335 moves relative to the machine 410.

[0051] After the slide cylinder 4333 drives the slide plate 4335 and the lower rocker arm 25 thereon to move to the second position, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, the lower rocker arm 25 in the limiting groove 4335a can be spaced a certain distance from the feeding track 4331 to prevent the surrounding structure of the claw 4359 from interfering with the feeding module 433 during the process of grabbing the lower rocker arm 25 .

[0052] The translation cylinder 4351 can then drive the lifting cylinder 4353 away from the first workstation G1 and close to the second position along the feeding direction, and the lifting cylinder 4353 drives the rotating cylinder 4355 and the driving cylinder 4357 to close to the second position along the direction perpendicular to the feeding direction, so that the clamping claw 4359 can extend into the limiting groove 4335a of the second position and penetrate into the lower rocker arm 25; the driving cylinder 4357 then drives the clamping claw 4359 to expand outward, and the clamping claw 4359 exerts an outward force on the lower rocker arm 25 to fix the lower rocker arm 25 to the clamping claw 4359, so that the clamping claw 4359 can grasp the lower rocker arm 25. Exemplarily, the clamping claw 4359 may include a fixed arm and a movable arm, the fixed arm is fixedly connected to the cylinder body of the driving cylinder 4357, and the movable arm is connected to the output end of the driving cylinder 4357. The air path in the cylinder body is controlled by a solenoid valve or other types of valves, so that the opening and closing of the fixed arm and the movable arm can be realized. Of course, the claw 4359 may also adopt other structural forms, which will not be described in detail in the present invention.

[0053] After the claw 4359 grabs the lower rocker arm 25 at the second position, the lifting cylinder 4353 can drive the rotating cylinder 4355, the claw 4359 and the lower rocker arm 25 on the claw 4359 away from the second position in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction, and then drive the lower rocker arm 25 to move toward the first station G1 along the feeding direction through the translation cylinder 4351. In this process, the rotating cylinder 4355 can drive the lower rocker arm 25 to rotate to adapt to the first station G1. For example, in an embodiment of the present invention, after the rotating cylinder 4355 drives the lower rocker arm 25 to rotate, the part of the lower rocker arm 25 at the first station G1 for installing the magnet 29 can face the feeding module 433. When the turntable assembly 420 drives the lower rocker arm 25 to rotate to the second station G2, the part of the lower rocker arm 25 for installing the magnet 29 can face the magnet feeding assembly 440, so as to facilitate the assembly of the magnet 29 to the lower rocker arm 25. The rotating cylinder 4355 can be a rotating air cylinder or a rotating hydraulic cylinder, and its technical solution is relatively mature, so the present invention will not describe it in detail.

[0054] After the claw 4359 assembles the lower rocker arm 25 to the lower rocker arm 25 of the first station G1, the vibration plate 431, the material moving module 435 and the material feeding module 433 can continue to cooperate with each other to repeat the above assembly process.

[0055] Combination Figure 6 and Figure 7The lower rocker arm feeding assembly 430 may also include a limit module 437, the limit module 437 includes a limit member 4371 and a telescopic rod 4373, the limit member 4371 may be a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is connected to the machine platform 410, the telescopic rod 4373 is connected to the output end of the limit member 4371, and is used to pass through the lower rocker arm 25 on the feeding track 4331 to limit the movement of the lower rocker arm 25, so as to realize the control of feeding. Specifically, the vibration plate 431 arranges the plurality of lower rocker arms 25 in an orderly manner to the feeding track 4331, so as to be transferred to the limiting groove 4335a of the slide plate 4335 at the first position; when the lower rocker arm 25 at the end of the feeding track 4331 reaches the limiting groove 4335a, the limiting member 4371 can drive the telescopic rod 4373 to move downward, and then penetrate to the lower rocker arm 25 adjacent to the lower rocker arm 25 in the limiting groove 4335a on the feeding track 4331, thereby limiting the continued transfer of the lower rocker arm 25. When the slide plate 4335 returns to the second position from the second position, the limiting member 4371 can drive the telescopic rod 4373 to move upward, so that the lower rocker arm 25 on the feeding track 4331 can continue to transfer to the limiting groove 4335a.

[0056] refer to Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The magnet loading assembly 440 includes a material tray 441, a first pusher 442, a second pusher 443, a third pusher 444 and a fourth pusher 445. The material tray 441 is slidably connected to the machine 410 and has a plurality of discharge grooves 4411 arranged in parallel at intervals. The discharge grooves 4411 can cover the cover plate to protect and limit the magnets 29 placed on the material tray 441. The discharge grooves 4411 are used to place multiple magnets 29. The first pusher 442 can be a motor or a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is connected to the machine 410 and is used to push the material tray 441 to move relative to the machine 410, so that one of the discharge grooves 4411 corresponds to the output end of the second pusher 443. The second pusher 443 can be a motor or a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is connected to the machine 410 to push the magnet 29 out of the discharge groove 4411 and move to the third pusher 444. The third pusher 444 is connected to the machine 410 to push the magnet 29 and the fourth pusher 445 to move and approach the second station G2. The fourth pusher 445 is connected to the third pusher 444 to push the magnet 29 to be assembled to the lower rocker arm 25. The third pusher 444 can be a motor or a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, and the fourth pusher 445 can be a motor or a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. When the magnets 29 in a discharge trough 4411 are all used up, the first pusher 442 can push the tray 441 to move and align another discharge trough 4411 with the output end of the second pusher 443. When the magnets 29 in the tray 441 are all used up, the tray 441 can be replaced, and the magnets 29 can be reloaded.

[0057] Continue to refer Fig. 9The magnet loading assembly 440 may also include a stopper 446 connected to the third pusher 444. The stopper 446 may be a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. After the output end of the second pusher 443 pushes the magnet 29 out of the discharge slot 4411 and moves to the third pusher 444, the output end of the stopper 446 and the output end of the fourth pusher 445 jointly limit the magnet 29 to the third pusher 444 to prevent the magnet 29 from falling out. After the third pusher 444 pushes the magnet 29 to approach the second station G2, the output end of the stopper 446 releases the limit on the magnet 29, and the output end of the fourth pusher 445 can push the magnet 29 and assemble the magnet 29 to the lower rocker arm 25 of the second station G2.

[0058] Further, in some embodiments, the magnet loading assembly 440 also includes a stop cylinder 4471 and a baffle 4473 connected to the output end of the stop cylinder 4471. The stop cylinder 4471 can be a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is connected to the machine 410 and is used to drive the baffle 4473 to rise and fall. The third pusher 444 can bear more than two magnets 29. After the output end of the second pusher 443 pushes the magnet 29 out of the discharge groove 4411 and moves to the third pusher 444, the stop cylinder 4471 drives the baffle 4473 to move down and press the magnet 29 closer to the discharge groove 4411, and the other magnet 29 can be pushed to the lower rocker arm 25 of the second station G2 by the fourth pusher 445.

[0059] During the operation of the rocker assembly device 10, one of the discharge grooves 4411 corresponds to the output end of the second pusher 443, and the output end of the limiter 446 can be connected to a baffle, thereby forming a receiving groove for limiting the magnet 29 together with the output end of the third pusher 444, and the receiving groove is aligned with the discharge groove 4411; after the output end of the second pusher 443 pushes the magnet 29 out of the discharge groove 4411 and moves to the receiving groove, the third pusher 444 drives the limiter 446, the magnet 29, and the fourth pusher 445 to move relative to the machine 410 and approach the second station G2. After the fourth pusher 445 reaches the predetermined position of the machine 410, the third pusher 444 stops working. Exemplarily, the machine 410 can be provided with a positioning hole, and the third pusher 444 is provided with a positioning pin, which can be inserted into the positioning hole to reach the predetermined position. Then, the output end of the stopper 446 drives the baffle to move away from the magnet 29, releasing the limit of the magnet 29, and the output end of the fourth pusher 445 can assemble the magnet 29 to the lower rocker arm 25 of the second station G2. After the assembly is completed, the output end of the fourth pusher 445 and the baffle of the stopper 446 can return to their original positions, and then be driven by the third pusher 444 to return to the position corresponding to the discharge slot 4411.

[0060] The above upper and lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 can be applied to the rocker assembly device 10. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 includes a machine platform 410, a turntable assembly 420, a lower rocker arm loading assembly 430, a magnet loading assembly 440 and a hot riveting assembly 450. The turntable assembly 420 is rotatably connected to the machine platform 410 and has a first station G1, a second station G2 and a third station G3. The lower rocker arm loading assembly 430 is connected to the machine platform 410 and is used to transfer the lower rocker arm 25 to the first station G1. The turntable assembly 420 drives the lower rocker arm 25 of the first station G1 to rotate to the second station G2, the magnet loading assembly 440 is connected to the machine 410 and is used to assemble the magnet 29 to the lower rocker arm 25 of the second station G2, the turntable assembly 420 drives the lower rocker arm 25 assembled with the magnet 29 to rotate to the third station G3, and the hot riveting assembly 450 is connected to the machine 410 and is used to hot rivet the lower rocker arm 25 assembled with the magnet 29 at the third station G3, so that the magnet 29 is limited to the lower rocker arm 25. The automation of the turntable assembly 420, the lower rocker arm loading assembly 430, the magnet loading assembly 440 and the hot riveting assembly 450 is relatively easy to realize, which can improve the efficiency of the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 and improve the yield rate. After the lower rocker arm 25 mechanism is applied to the rocker assembly device 10, the assembly efficiency of the rocker 20 of the game controller can be improved.

[0061] Continue to refer Fig.10 and Fig.11 , the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 may also include a spindle loading assembly 460 connected to the machine platform 410, and the spindle loading assembly 460 is used to assemble the spindle 27 to the lower rocker arm 25 of the third station G3. Specifically, the spindle loading assembly 460 may include a vibration loading module 461, a positioning module 463, a receiving and transferring module 465, and a material taking module 467. The vibration loading module 461, the positioning module 463, the receiving and transferring module 465, and the material taking module 467 are respectively connected to the machine platform 410. The vibration loading module 461 includes a material holding assembly 4611 (refer to Figure 1 ) and a material receiving track 4613, the material receiving assembly 4611 is used to arrange multiple spindles 27 in an orderly manner on the material receiving track 4613, and it can also adopt a vibration plate structure, which will not be repeated here.

[0062] Combination Fig.12 and Fig.13 The positioning module 463 includes a limiting cylinder 4631 and a limiting rod 4633. The limiting cylinder 4631 can be a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, which is connected to the machine platform 410. The limiting rod 4633 is connected to the output end of the limiting cylinder 4631. The limiting cylinder 4631 is used to drive the limiting rod 4633 to pass through the main shaft 27 on the material receiving track 4613 to limit the movement of the main shaft 27, thereby realizing the control of feeding.

[0063] Specifically, the material receiving assembly 4611 arranges the plurality of spindles 27 in an orderly manner on the material receiving track 4613 to be transferred to the receiving and indexing module 465. When the last spindle 27 transferred along the material receiving track 4613 reaches the receiving and indexing module 465, the limiting cylinder 4631 can drive the limiting rod 4633 to move downward, and then penetrate the spindle 27 on the material receiving track 4613 adjacent to the spindle 27 on the receiving and indexing module 465, thereby limiting the continued transfer of the spindle 27.

[0064] Continue to refer Fig.10 and Fig.11 , the receiving and indexing module 465 includes a sliding cylinder 4651 and an indexing cylinder 4653, either of which can be a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder. The sliding cylinder 4651 is slidably connected to the machine platform 410 and is used to drive the indexing cylinder 4653 to dock with the material receiving track 4613 to receive the main shaft 27 transferred by the material receiving track 4613. After the indexing cylinder 4653 receives the main shaft 27, the sliding cylinder 4651 drives the indexing cylinder 4653 away from the material receiving track 4613, and the indexing cylinder 4653 drives the main shaft 27 to rotate to correspond to the material taking module 467. The material taking module 467 is used to grab the main shaft 27 on the indexing cylinder 4653 and assemble it to the lower rocker arm 25 of the third station G3. The setting of the sliding cylinder 4651 driving the indexing cylinder 4653 away from the material receiving track 4613 can provide space for the rotation of the indexing cylinder 4653 and the movement of the material taking module 467.

[0065] Specifically, the material holding component 4611 arranges multiple spindles 27 in an orderly manner on the material receiving track 4613, the rotating cylinder can rotate relative to the machine table 410, and the sliding cylinder 4651 can then drive the surface of the indexing cylinder 4653 for docking to fit to the end of the material receiving track 4613, so as to receive the spindles 27 transferred from the material receiving track 4613; the indexing cylinder 4653 can be connected to a vacuum pumping device, so that after receiving a spindle 27, the spindle 27 can be reliably adsorbed thereon; the limiting cylinder 4631 drives the limiting rod 4633 to move downward, and penetrates into the spindle 27 on the material receiving track 4613 that is adjacent to the spindle 27 on the indexing cylinder 4653, thereby limiting the continued transfer of the spindle 27. Then, the sliding cylinder 4651 drives the indexing cylinder 4653 and the spindle 27 thereon away from the material receiving track 4613, providing space for the movement of the indexing cylinder 4653 and the material taking module 467, and preventing the indexing cylinder 4653 from interfering with the vibration feeding module 461 and the material taking module 467 during the rotation relative to the machine table 410; the indexing cylinder 4653 then drives the spindle 27 to rotate, so that the posture of the spindle 27 matches the lower rocker arm 25 on the turntable assembly 420, thereby facilitating the assembly of the spindle 27 into the lower rocker arm 25. After the indexing cylinder 4653 drives the spindle 27 to rotate, the material taking module 467 can grab the spindle 27 on the indexing cylinder 4653 and assemble it to the lower rocker arm 25 on the turntable assembly 420.

[0066] The material taking module 467 can also adopt the structural form of a translation cylinder, a lifting cylinder, and a claw cylinder. The translation cylinder is connected to the machine table 410, the lifting cylinder is connected to the output end of the translation cylinder, and the claw cylinder is connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder. The translation cylinder drives the lifting cylinder and the claw cylinder to approach or move away from the turntable assembly 420 along the radial direction of the turntable assembly 420, and the lifting cylinder approaches or moves away from the indexing cylinder 4653 in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the translation cylinder. The output end of the claw cylinder can realize an opening or closing movement, so that the main shaft 27 on the indexing cylinder 4653 can be grasped, which will not be repeated here.

[0067] refer to Fig.14 Combined with Figure 4 , the turntable assembly 420 may also have a fourth station G4, and the first station G1, the second station G2, the third station G3 and the fourth station G4 are sequentially arranged at intervals along the circumference of the turntable assembly 420. For example, the first station G1, the second station G2, the third station G3 and the fourth station G4 are arranged at intervals of 90 degrees in pairs corresponding to the circumference of the turntable assembly 420. The turntable assembly 420 is used to rotate the lower rocker arm 25 of the third station G3 to the fourth station G4.

[0068] The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 includes a clamping jaw assembly 470 connected to the machine platform 410, and the clamping jaw assembly 470 is used to pressurize the outer side of the lower rocker arm 25 of the fourth station G4 to prevent expansion. The clamping jaw assembly 470 can use a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder as a driving source to drive the clamping jaw to open. After the main shaft 27 is assembled to the lower rocker arm 25, in order to ensure the reliability of the limit of the main shaft 27 in the lower rocker arm 25, the outer diameter of the main shaft 27 can be equal to or slightly larger than the inner diameter of the lower rocker arm 25. Due to the existence of dimensional errors and assembly errors of the lower rocker arm 25, the outer side of the main shaft 27 may cause the main shaft 27 to form an external support force on the lower rocker arm 25, that is, the lower rocker arm 25 may expand and deform. After the lower rocker arm 25 assembled with the main shaft 27 rotates to the fourth workstation G4, the clamping jaw assembly 470 can clamp the lower rocker arm 25 from the opposite sides of the lower rocker arm 25 and apply pressure to the opposite sides of the lower rocker arm 25 to make the lower rocker arm 25 shrink inward, which can not only prevent the lower rocker arm 25 from expanding and deforming, but also further adjust the assembly gap between the main shaft 27 and the lower rocker arm 25 to improve the reliability of assembly.

[0069] Of course, combined Figure 4 The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism 400 may also include a sliding cylinder 480 connected to the machine platform 410, and the clamping jaw assembly 470 is connected to the output end of the sliding cylinder 480, so as to be driven by the sliding cylinder 480 to move radially along the turntable assembly 420, and transfer and assemble the lower rocker arm 25 assembled with the main shaft 27 of the fourth workstation G4 into the upper rocker arm 23 of the turntable mechanism 200.

[0070] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0071] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A lower rocker arm assembly mechanism, characterized in that: include: Machine; A turntable assembly is rotatably connected to the machine platform and has a first station, a second station, a third station and a fourth station; A lower rocker arm loading assembly is connected to the machine platform and is used to transfer the lower rocker arm to the first station, and the turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm of the first station to rotate to the second station; A magnet loading assembly connected to the machine platform and used to assemble the magnet to the lower rocker arm of the second station, wherein the turntable assembly drives the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet to rotate to the third station; and A hot riveting assembly connected to the machine platform and used for hot riveting the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet at the third station, so that the magnet is limited to the lower rocker arm; A spindle loading assembly, used for assembling the spindle to the lower rocker arm of the third station, and the turntable assembly is used for rotating the lower rocker arm of the third station to the fourth station; A clamping jaw assembly is connected to the machine platform and includes an openable clamping jaw, wherein the clamping jaw is used to pressurize the two opposite outer sides of the lower rocker arm assembled with the main shaft at the fourth station, so that the lower rocker arm contracts inward to prevent expansion.

2. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first workstation, the second workstation, the third workstation and the fourth workstation are sequentially arranged at intervals along the circumference of the turntable assembly.

3. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spindle feeding assembly includes a vibration feeding module, a positioning module, a receiving and transferring module and a material taking module, the vibration feeding module, the positioning module, the receiving and transferring module and the material taking module are respectively connected to the machine platform, the vibration feeding module includes a material holding assembly and a material receiving track, the material holding assembly is used to arrange the plurality of spindles in order to the material receiving track; the positioning module includes a limit cylinder and a limit rod, the limit cylinder is connected to the machine platform, the limit rod is connected to the output end of the limit cylinder, and the limit cylinder is used to drive the limit rod to penetrate the The spindle on the material receiving track is used to limit the movement of the spindle; the receiving and indexing module includes a sliding cylinder and a indexing cylinder, the sliding cylinder is slidably connected to the machine table and is used to drive the indexing cylinder to dock with the material receiving track to receive the spindle transferred by the material receiving track; after the indexing cylinder receives the spindle, the sliding cylinder drives the indexing cylinder away from the material receiving track, and the indexing cylinder drives the spindle to rotate to correspond to the material picking module; the material picking module is used to grab the spindle on the indexing cylinder and assemble it to the lower rocker arm of the third workstation.

4. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The lower rocker arm loading assembly includes a vibration plate, a feeding module and a material shifting module. The machine platform and the feeding module are respectively connected to the vibration plate. The material shifting module includes a translation cylinder, a lifting cylinder connected to the output end of the translation cylinder, a rotating cylinder connected to the output end of the lifting cylinder, a driving cylinder connected to the output end of the rotating cylinder, and a claw connected to the output end of the driving cylinder. The vibration plate is used to arrange the multiple lower rocker arms in an orderly manner to the feeding module. The translation cylinder drives the lifting cylinder to approach or move away from the first workstation along the loading direction. The lifting cylinder drives the rotating cylinder and the driving cylinder to approach or move away from the feeding module in a direction perpendicular to the loading direction. The driving cylinder drives the claw to grab the lower rocker arm on the feeding module. The rotating cylinder is also used to drive the lower rocker arm to rotate to adapt to the first workstation.

5. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The feeding module includes a feeding track, a sliding cylinder and a slide plate, the feeding track is connected to the vibration plate, the sliding cylinder is connected to the machine platform, and the slide plate is connected to the output end of the sliding cylinder, the sliding cylinder is used to drive the slide plate to move between a first position and a second position along the feeding direction, the second position is closer to the first workstation than the first position; the slide plate is provided with a limiting groove, and the side wall of the limiting groove is provided with an air hole, after the vibration plate moves the lower rocker arm to the limiting groove of the first position, the air hole is used to fit the lower rocker arm to absorb the lower rocker arm into the limiting groove; the clamping claw is used to extend into the limiting groove of the second position to penetrate into the lower rocker arm and extend outward to grab the lower rocker arm.

6. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The magnet loading assembly includes a material tray, a first pusher, a second pusher, a third pusher and a fourth pusher. The material tray is slidably connected to the machine platform and has a plurality of discharge grooves spaced in parallel. The discharge grooves are used to place a plurality of the magnets. The first pusher is connected to the machine platform and is used to push the material tray to move so that one of the discharge grooves corresponds to the output end of the second pusher. The second pusher is connected to the machine platform to push the magnet out of the discharge groove and move to the third pusher. The third pusher is connected to the machine platform to push the magnet and the fourth pusher to move and approach the second workstation. The fourth pusher is connected to the third pusher to push the magnet to be assembled to the lower rocker arm.

7. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The magnet loading assembly includes a limiter connected to the third pusher. After the output end of the second pusher pushes the magnet out of the discharge trough and moves to the third pusher, the output end of the limiter and the output end of the fourth pusher jointly limit the magnet to the third pusher; after the third pusher pushes the magnet close to the second workstation, the output end of the limiter releases the limit on the magnet.

8. The lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The magnet loading assembly includes a stop cylinder and a stop plate connected to the output end of the stop cylinder, the stop cylinder is connected to the machine platform and is used to drive the stop plate to rise and fall; the third pusher is used to receive more than two magnets, and after the output end of the second pusher pushes the magnet out of the discharge trough and moves to the third pusher, the stop cylinder drives the stop plate to move and press the magnet on the third pusher that is closer to the discharge trough, and the fourth pusher pushes the magnet farthest from the discharge trough to the lower rocker arm of the second workstation.

9. A rocker assembly device, characterized in that: It includes an installation shell loading mechanism, a turntable mechanism, an upper rocker arm assembly mechanism and the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the installation shell loading mechanism, the turntable mechanism and the upper rocker arm loading mechanism are respectively connected to the machine platform, the installation shell loading mechanism is used to transfer the installation shell to the turntable mechanism so as to rotate relative to the machine platform through the turntable mechanism, the upper rocker arm assembly mechanism is used to assemble the upper rocker arm assembled with the magnet to the installation shell on the turntable mechanism, and the lower rocker arm assembly mechanism is also used to assemble the lower rocker arm assembled with the magnet to the upper rocker arm on the turntable mechanism.

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