卡簧安装机构及工艺
By designing a snap ring installation mechanism and employing a gripper mechanism and a testing camera, the problems of low efficiency and poor accuracy in installing snap rings in automotive steering gear holes were solved, achieving efficient and accurate snap ring installation and testing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE SYST (LIUZHOU) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies make it difficult to efficiently and accurately install circlips on automotive steering systems, especially since it is impossible to simultaneously spring the circlips on both sides and check whether they are installed correctly.
A snap ring mounting mechanism was designed, including a positioning fixture, a snap ring mounting fixture, and a snap ring detection mechanism. The snap ring is clamped by a gripper mechanism and pushed into the snap ring mounting slot. The three-stage propulsion mechanism and the detection camera are used to detect whether the snap ring is installed in place.
This technology enables simultaneous spring activation at both ends of the automotive steering gear, improving installation efficiency and accuracy, ensuring proper installation of the retaining rings, and reducing damage from impacts between the retaining rings and the workpiece.
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