A spring and spring end cap high speed assembly machine
By designing a high-speed assembly machine for springs and spring end caps, the automated assembly of springs and spring end caps was realized, solving the problems of low efficiency and insufficient precision of manual assembly, and improving the production efficiency and quality of solenoid valves.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202310612689.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-05-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-05-29
AI Technical Summary
The current assembly process of springs and spring end caps for automotive solenoid valves relies on manual operation, resulting in high production costs, low efficiency, and inability to guarantee accuracy.
A high-speed assembly machine for springs and spring end caps was designed, including a solenoid valve body conveying assembly, a support assembly, an auxiliary pressing assembly, and various feeding assemblies, to realize the automatic conveying and assembly of springs and spring end caps.
This improved the assembly efficiency and precision of the spring and spring end cap, reduced production costs, and met the production requirements of solenoid valves.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The application relates to the technical field of electromagnetic valve production, in particular to a spring and spring end cover high-speed assembling machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] Automobile electromagnetic valves are execution elements of electronic control systems. According to functions, the automobile electromagnetic valves can be divided into gear shifting electromagnetic valves, locking electromagnetic needle valves and pressure regulating electromagnetic needle valves. According to working modes, the automobile electromagnetic valves can be divided into switch type electromagnetic valves and pulse type electromagnetic valves. According to principles, the automobile electromagnetic valves can be divided into three categories: direct acting type electromagnetic valves, step-by-step direct acting type electromagnetic valves and pilot type electromagnetic valves. The principle of the direct acting type electromagnetic valve is that when power is supplied, an electromagnetic force generated by an electromagnetic coil lifts a closing piece from a valve seat, and the valve is opened; when power is cut off, the electromagnetic force disappears, and a spring presses the closing piece on the valve seat, and the valve is closed. The direct acting type electromagnetic valve has the characteristics that it can work normally under vacuum, negative pressure and zero pressure, but the through diameter is generally not more than 25 mm.
[0003] During the production of automobile electromagnetic valves, springs and spring end covers need to be assembled. In the existing assembling process, the springs are placed manually, and the spring end covers are installed on the electromagnetic valves by using manual tools. The manual installation greatly increases the production cost of the electromagnetic valves, the assembling efficiency is low, the assembling precision cannot be guaranteed, and the production requirements of the electromagnetic valves cannot be met. Therefore, a spring and spring end cover high-speed assembling machine needs to be designed. SUMMARY
[0004] The application aims to solve the above problems, and designs a spring and spring end cover high-speed assembling machine.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the application is a spring and spring end cover high-speed assembling machine, which comprises a mounting table, an electromagnetic valve valve body conveying assembly is arranged on the mounting table, a supporting assembly is arranged in the middle of the mounting table, an auxiliary press-fitting assembly is arranged on the supporting assembly, a press-fitting station is arranged below the auxiliary press-fitting assembly on the supporting assembly, two groups of spring feeding mechanisms are arranged on one side of the mounting table, a spring end cover feeding mechanism is arranged on one side of the supporting assembly, a spring end cover conveying track is arranged at the output end of the spring end cover feeding mechanism, a spring end cover feeding assembly is arranged on the side of the supporting assembly, a spring primary feeding assembly is arranged on the side of the auxiliary press-fitting assembly, a spring recycling assembly is arranged in front of the spring primary feeding assembly, and a spring secondary feeding assembly is arranged on the right side of the spring recycling assembly.
[0006] As a further description of the technical scheme, the electromagnetic valve valve body conveying assembly comprises an electromagnetic valve valve body conveying belt arranged on the mounting table, and an electromagnetic valve valve body fixing jig is arranged on the electromagnetic valve valve body conveying belt.
[0007] As a further description of the technical solution, the support assembly comprises a support column arranged on the mounting table, a support flat plate is arranged on the support column, an auxiliary pressing assembly is arranged on the support flat plate, a pressing station is arranged in the middle of the support flat plate, an auxiliary clamping assembly is arranged on the pressing station, and a spring recovery assembly is arranged on the right side of the support flat plate.
[0008] As a further description of the technical solution, the auxiliary pressing assembly comprises a vertical support arranged on the support flat plate, a mounting vertical plate is arranged on the vertical support, an auxiliary pressing power cylinder is arranged on the mounting vertical plate, a lifting guide rail is arranged below the mounting vertical plate on the vertical support, a lifting moving slider is arranged on the lifting guide rail, a T-shaped frame is arranged on the lifting moving slider, a quick-change assembly is arranged on the T-shaped frame, and a pressing head is arranged on the quick-change assembly.
[0009] As a further description of the technical solution, the spring end cover feeding mechanism comprises a feeding frame arranged on one side of the support assembly, an end cover distribution disc is arranged on the feeding frame, and a spring end cover conveying track is arranged at the discharge port of the end cover distribution disc.
[0010] As a further description of the technical solution, the spring end cover feeding assembly comprises a first feeding support arranged on the left side of the support assembly, a first feeding cylinder is arranged on the first feeding support, a connecting block is arranged at the output end of the first feeding cylinder, a first moving plate is arranged on the connecting block, an end cover lifting and taking cylinder is arranged on the first moving plate, and an end cover taking jig is arranged at the output end of the end cover lifting and taking cylinder.
[0011] As a further description of the technical solution, the spring primary feeding assembly comprises a double-layer spring feeding support arranged on the side of the vertical support, a top-layer spring feeding cylinder and a bottom-layer spring feeding cylinder are respectively arranged on the double-layer spring feeding support, a spring temporary storage assembly is arranged at the output end of the top-layer spring feeding cylinder, and a spring carrying jig is arranged at the output end of the bottom-layer spring feeding cylinder.
[0012] As a further description of the technical solution, the spring recovery assembly comprises a spring recovery power cylinder arranged on the support flat plate, an auxiliary plate is arranged on the right side of the support flat plate, a spring recovery guide rail is arranged on the auxiliary plate, a spring recovery slider is arranged on the spring recovery guide rail, a connecting plate is arranged on the spring recovery slider, a spring recovery bin is arranged on the connecting plate, and the output end of the spring recovery power cylinder is connected with the connecting plate.
[0013] As a further description of the technical solution, the spring secondary feeding assembly comprises an adjusting frame arranged on the right side of the auxiliary plate, a spring secondary feeding cylinder is arranged on the adjusting frame, and a spring carrying assembly is arranged at the output end of the spring secondary feeding cylinder.
[0014] As a further description of the technical solution, the spring carrying assembly comprises a spring pressing carrying cylinder arranged at the output end of the spring secondary feeding cylinder, and the output end of the spring pressing carrying cylinder is provided with a spring pressing carrying plate, and the spring pressing carrying plate is provided with a spring carrying clamp.
[0015] The spring and spring end cover high-speed assembling machine has the advantages of ingenious structure, high practicability, stable operation, automatic spring conveying and automatic spring end cover conveying, automatic spring feeding and automatic spring end cover feeding, high efficiency of spring and spring end cover assembling, high precision of spring and spring end cover assembling, and high production efficiency of electromagnetic valve. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 is the overall structure schematic diagram of the present application;
[0017] Figure 2 is the overall structure schematic diagram of the present application from another perspective;
[0018] Figure 3 is the installation structure schematic diagram of the spring end cover feeding assembly of the present application;
[0019] Figure 4 is the installation structure schematic diagram of the spring secondary feeding assembly of the present application.
[0020] In the diagram, 1. Mounting platform; 2. Solenoid valve body conveying assembly; 3. Support assembly; 4. Auxiliary pressing assembly; 5. Pressing station; 6. Spring feeding mechanism; 7. Spring end cap feeding mechanism; 8. Spring end cap conveying track; 9. Spring end cap feeding assembly; 10. Spring primary feeding assembly; 11. Spring recovery assembly; 12. Spring secondary feeding assembly; 13. Solenoid valve body conveyor belt; 14. Solenoid valve body fixing fixture; 15. Support column; 16. Support plate; 17. Auxiliary pressing mechanism; 18. Auxiliary clamping assembly; 19. Vertical bracket; 20. Mounting plate; 21. Auxiliary pressing power cylinder; 22. Lifting guide rail; 23. Lifting moving slider; 24. T-shaped frame; 25. Quick change assembly; 26. Pressing... 27. Head; 28. Feeding rack; 29. End cover distribution tray; 30. First feeding bracket; 31. First feeding cylinder; 32. Connecting block; 33. First moving plate; 34. End cover lifting and picking cylinder; 35. End cover picking fixture; 36. Double-layer spring feeding bracket; 37. Top layer spring feeding cylinder; 38. Bottom layer spring feeding cylinder; 39. Spring temporary storage assembly; 40. Spring handling fixture; 41. Spring recovery power cylinder; 42. Auxiliary plate; 43. Spring recovery guide rail; 44. Spring recovery slider; 45. Connecting plate; 46. Spring recovery bin; 47. Adjusting frame; 48. Spring secondary feeding cylinder; 49. Spring handling assembly; 50. Spring downward handling cylinder; 51. Spring handling gripper. Detailed Implementation
[0021] First, let me explain the design intention of this invention. In the production process of automotive solenoid valves, springs and spring end caps need to be assembled. The existing assembly process is carried out manually. After the spring is placed manually, the spring end cap is installed on the solenoid valve using manual tools. Manual installation greatly increases the production cost of solenoid valves, and the assembly efficiency is low. The assembly accuracy cannot be guaranteed, which cannot meet the production requirements of solenoid valves. Therefore, this invention designs a high-speed assembly machine for springs and spring end caps.
[0022] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, such as... Figures 1-4 As shown, a high-speed assembly machine for springs and spring end caps includes a mounting platform 1. In order to realize the conveying of the solenoid valve body, a solenoid valve body conveying assembly 2 is provided on the mounting platform 1. The solenoid valve body conveying assembly 2 will be described in detail below. The solenoid valve body conveying assembly 2 includes a solenoid valve body conveying belt 13 provided on the mounting platform 1, and a solenoid valve body fixing fixture 14 is provided on the solenoid valve body conveying belt 13.
[0023] A support assembly 3 is provided in the middle of the mounting platform 1. The support assembly 3 will be described in detail below. The support assembly 3 includes a support column 15 provided on the mounting platform 1, and a support plate 16 is provided on the support column 15.
[0024] An auxiliary press-fitting assembly 4 is arranged on the support assembly 3, a press-fitting station 5 is arranged below the auxiliary press-fitting assembly 4 on the support assembly 3, the auxiliary press-fitting assembly 4 will be described in detail below, an auxiliary press-fitting mechanism 17 is arranged on the support flat plate 16, the auxiliary press-fitting mechanism 17 comprises a vertical support 19 arranged on the support flat plate 16, a mounting vertical plate 20 is arranged on the vertical support 19, an auxiliary press-fitting power cylinder 21 is arranged on the mounting vertical plate 20, a lifting guide rail 22 is arranged below the mounting vertical plate 20 on the vertical support 19, a lifting moving slider 23 is arranged on the lifting guide rail 22, a T-shaped frame 24 is arranged on the lifting moving slider 23, a quick-change assembly 25 is arranged on the T-shaped frame 24, and a press head 26 is arranged on the quick-change assembly 25.
[0025] In order to realize the feeding of two types of springs, two groups of spring feeding mechanisms 6 are arranged on one side of the mounting table 1.
[0026] In order to realize the feeding of spring end covers, a spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 is arranged on one side of the support assembly 3, and a spring end cover conveying track 8 is arranged at the output end of the spring end cover feeding mechanism 7. The spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 will be described in detail below, and the spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 comprises a feeding rack 27 arranged on one side of the support assembly 3, an end cover distribution disc 28 is arranged on the feeding rack 27, and a spring end cover conveying track 8 is arranged at the discharge port of the end cover distribution disc 28.
[0027] In order to realize the feeding of spring end covers, a spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 is arranged on one side of the support assembly 3, and a spring end cover conveying track 8 is arranged at the output end of the spring end cover feeding mechanism 7. The spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 will be described in detail below, and the spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 comprises a feeding rack 27 arranged on one side of the support assembly 3, an end cover distribution disc 28 is arranged on the feeding rack 27, and a spring end cover conveying track 8 is arranged at the discharge port of the end cover distribution disc 28.
[0028] In order to realize the feeding of spring end covers, a spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 is arranged on one side of the support assembly 3, and a spring end cover conveying track 8 is arranged at the output end of the spring end cover feeding mechanism 7. The spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 will be described in detail below, and the spring end cover feeding mechanism 7 comprises a feeding rack 27 arranged on one side of the support assembly 3, an end cover distribution disc 28 is arranged on the feeding rack 27, and a spring end cover conveying track 8 is arranged at the discharge port of the end cover distribution disc 28.
[0029] The spring secondary feeding assembly 12 is arranged on the right side of the spring recovery assembly 11, and the spring secondary feeding assembly 12 will be described in detail below. The spring secondary feeding assembly 12 comprises an adjusting frame 46 arranged on the right side of the auxiliary plate 41. The adjusting frame 46 is provided with a spring secondary feeding cylinder 47. The output end of the spring secondary feeding cylinder 47 is provided with a spring carrying assembly 48. The spring carrying assembly 48 comprises a spring pressing and carrying cylinder 49 arranged on the output end of the spring secondary feeding cylinder 47. The output end of the spring pressing and carrying cylinder 49 is provided with a spring pressing and carrying plate 50. The spring pressing and carrying plate 50 is provided with a spring carrying clamp 51.
[0030] In order to recover the springs that do not meet the model, the spring recovery assembly 11 is arranged on the front side of the spring primary feeding assembly 10. The spring recovery assembly 11 will be described in detail below. The spring recovery assembly 11 comprises a spring recovery power cylinder 40 arranged on the support flat plate 16. The right side of the support flat plate 16 is provided with an auxiliary plate 41. The auxiliary plate 41 is provided with a spring recovery guide rail 42. The spring recovery guide rail 42 is provided with a spring recovery sliding block 43. The spring recovery sliding block 43 is provided with a connecting plate 44. The connecting plate 44 is provided with a spring recovery bin 45. The output end of the spring recovery power cylinder 40 is connected with the connecting plate 44.
[0031] The pressing station 5 is arranged in the middle of the support flat plate 16. In order to facilitate the clamping of the electromagnetic valve body, the auxiliary clamping assembly 18 is arranged on the pressing station 5.
[0032] The specific structure of the present invention has been described in detail above. The working principle of the present invention will be explained below: During operation, the solenoid valve body is fixed on the solenoid valve body fixing fixture 14. The solenoid valve body is transported to the pressing station 5 via the solenoid valve body conveyor belt 13. At the pressing station 5, the solenoid valve body is assisted in clamping by the auxiliary clamping assembly 18. The spring feeding mechanism 6 transports the spring to the spring temporary storage assembly 38 of the primary spring feeding assembly 10. At this time, the spring model is checked by the detection device to ensure it is qualified. Qualified springs fall onto the spring transport fixture 39. The bottom spring feeding cylinder 37 drives the spring transport fixture 39 to extend. The secondary spring feeding cylinder 47 drives the spring transport assembly 48 to transport the spring onto the solenoid valve body. The spring end cap feeding assembly 9 delivers the spring end cap onto the spring. At this time, the auxiliary pressing power... Cylinder 21 drives the pressure head 26 to press down, completing the assembly of the spring and spring end cap. This process is repeated continuously to complete the high-speed assembly of the spring and spring end cap. During the process, when a defective spring is detected, the top spring feeding cylinder 36 drives the spring temporary storage component 38 to extend above the spring recovery component 11, and the spring falls into the spring recovery component 11. The high-speed assembly machine for springs and spring end caps in this technical solution has a clever structural design, strong practicality, and stable operation. Using this high-speed assembly machine for springs and spring end caps, automatic conveying and feeding of springs and spring end caps are realized, replacing manual high-speed assembly of springs and spring end caps, effectively improving the assembly efficiency and accuracy of springs and spring end caps, and also improving the production efficiency of solenoid valves.
[0033] The above technical solutions only embody the preferred technical solutions of the present invention. Any modifications that may be made by those skilled in the art to certain parts thereof embody the principles of the present invention and fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A high speed spring and spring end cap assembly machine comprising a mounting table (1), characterized in that, The mounting table (1) is provided with a solenoid valve body conveying assembly (2), the middle part of the mounting table (1) is provided with a supporting assembly (3), the supporting assembly (3) is provided with an auxiliary press-fitting assembly (4), the supporting assembly (3) is provided with a press-fitting station (5) below the auxiliary press-fitting assembly (4), one side of the mounting table (1) is provided with two groups of spring feeding mechanisms (6), one side of the supporting assembly (3) is provided with a spring end cover feeding mechanism (7), the output end of the spring end cover feeding mechanism (7) is provided with a spring end cover conveying track (8), the side of the supporting assembly (3) is provided with a spring end cover feeding assembly (9), the side of the auxiliary press-fitting assembly (4) is provided with a spring primary feeding assembly (10), the front side of the spring primary feeding assembly (10) is provided with a spring recycling assembly (11), and the right side of the spring recycling assembly (11) is provided with a spring secondary feeding assembly (12); The supporting assembly (3) comprises a supporting column (15) arranged on the mounting table (1), the supporting column (15) is provided with a supporting plate (16), the supporting plate (16) is provided with an auxiliary press-fitting mechanism (17), the middle part of the supporting plate (16) is provided with a press-fitting station (5), the press-fitting station (5) is provided with an auxiliary clamping assembly (18), and the right side of the supporting plate (16) is provided with a spring recycling assembly (11); The auxiliary press-fitting mechanism (17) comprises a vertical support (19) arranged on the supporting plate (16), the vertical support (19) is provided with a mounting vertical plate (20), the mounting vertical plate (20) is provided with an auxiliary press-fitting power cylinder (21), the vertical support (19) is provided with a lifting guide rail (22) below the mounting vertical plate (20), the lifting guide rail (22) is provided with a lifting moving slider (23), the lifting moving slider (23) is provided with a T-shaped frame (24), the T-shaped frame (24) is provided with a quick-change assembly (25), and the quick-change assembly (25) is provided with a pressing head (26); The spring primary feeding assembly (10) comprises a double-layer spring feeding support (35) arranged on the side of the vertical support (19), the double-layer spring feeding support (35) is respectively provided with a top-layer spring feeding cylinder (36) and a bottom-layer spring feeding cylinder (37), the output end of the top-layer spring feeding cylinder (36) is provided with a spring temporary storage assembly (38), and the output end of the bottom-layer spring feeding cylinder (37) is provided with a spring carrying jig (39). The spring recovery assembly (11) comprises a spring recovery power cylinder (40) arranged on the support flat plate (16), the right side of the support flat plate (16) is provided with an auxiliary plate (41), the auxiliary plate (41) is provided with a spring recovery guide rail (42), the spring recovery guide rail (42) is provided with a spring recovery sliding block (43), the spring recovery sliding block (43) is provided with a connecting plate (44), the connecting plate (44) is provided with a spring recovery bin (45), and the output end of the spring recovery power cylinder (40) is connected with the connecting plate (44); The spring secondary feeding assembly (12) comprises an adjusting frame (46) arranged on the right side of the auxiliary plate (41), and the adjusting frame (46) is provided with a spring secondary feeding cylinder (47); the output end of the spring secondary feeding cylinder (47) is provided with a spring carrying assembly (48); The spring carrying assembly (48) comprises a spring pressing carrying cylinder (49) arranged at the output end of the spring secondary feeding cylinder (47), and the output end of the spring pressing carrying cylinder (49) is provided with a spring pressing carrying plate (50); the spring pressing carrying plate (50) is provided with a spring carrying clamp (51).
2. The spring and spring end cap high speed assembly machine of claim 1, wherein, The electromagnetic valve body conveying assembly (2) comprises an electromagnetic valve body conveying belt (13) arranged on the mounting table (1), and the electromagnetic valve body conveying belt (13) is provided with an electromagnetic valve body fixing jig (14).
3. The spring and spring end cap high speed assembly machine of claim 1, wherein, The spring end cover feeding mechanism (7) comprises a feeding frame (27) arranged on one side of the support assembly (3), and the feeding frame (27) is provided with an end cover distribution disc (28); the discharge opening of the end cover distribution disc (28) is provided with a spring end cover conveying track (8).
4. The spring and spring end cap high speed assembly machine of claim 1, wherein, The spring end cover feeding assembly (9) comprises a first feeding support (29) arranged on the left side of the support assembly (3), and the first feeding support (29) is provided with a first feeding cylinder (30); the output end of the first feeding cylinder (30) is provided with a connecting block (31), and the connecting block (31) is provided with a first moving plate (32); the first moving plate (32) is provided with an end cover lifting and taking cylinder (33), and the output end of the end cover lifting and taking cylinder (33) is provided with an end cover taking jig (34).
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