Consumable end cap assembly method and automatic consumable end cap assembly equipment
By designing automatic assembly equipment for consumable end covers, using components such as material transportation, feeding, transporting, tightening and dispensing mechanisms, automatic assembly and sorting of printer consumable end covers is achieved, and the manual operation efficiency in the existing technology is solved. Problem, improving assembly efficiency and accuracy.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411475340.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-22
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-10-22
AI Technical Summary
The assembly of the end caps of the existing printer consumables relies on manual operation, which is inefficient and difficult to achieve efficient and automated assembly.
An automatic assembly equipment for consumable end covers and corresponding assembly methods are designed. Through the material transport mechanism, feeding belt, transfer mechanism, compression mechanism, dispensing mechanism and testing mechanism, automatic loading of end covers and shrapnels is realized. Positioning, pressing and bonding, and coordinate the action with the control system to achieve automatic assembly and sorting.
It realizes automatic loading, assembly and efficient sorting of qualified/failed products of consumable end caps, improves work efficiency and accuracy, and solves the problem of low manual operation efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of printer assembly equipment, and in particular relates to a consumable end cover assembly method and consumable end cover automatic assembly equipment. Background Art
[0002] Printer consumables are one of the core accessories of the printer. End caps are arranged at both ends of the consumables. Metal springs are arranged on the end caps. Usually, the springs are fixed on the end caps by gluing. The existing manual assembly method is inefficient. Summary of the invention
[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a consumable end cap assembly method and a consumable end cap automatic assembly device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a method for assembling a consumable end cap, comprising the following steps:
[0005] S1: The material transport mechanism receives the material box transport data information from the control system and performs the transport action;
[0006] S2: The first feeding belt and the second feeding belt respond to the positioning fixture conveying data of the control system and perform the positioning fixture conveying action;
[0007] S3: The end cap feeding mechanism receives the end cap feeding data information from the control system and executes feeding the end cap onto the positioning fixture of the first feeding belt;
[0008] S4: The spring sheet feeding mechanism responds to the spring sheet feeding data information of the control system and positions the spring sheet on the end cover;
[0009] S5: The second transfer mechanism receives the positioning fixture transportation data information from the control system and executes the transportation of the positioning fixture to the second feeding belt;
[0010] S6: The pressing mechanism receives the pressing data information from the control system and presses the spring sheet onto the end cover;
[0011] S7: The dispensing mechanism receives the dispensing data information from the control system and executes bonding of the spring sheet to the end cover;
[0012] S8: The detection mechanism receives the detection data information of the control system and performs the detection action;
[0013] S9: The defective product inspection mechanism and the qualified product inspection mechanism respond to the classification data information of the control system and respectively perform defective product picking-out actions and qualified product picking-out actions.
[0014] The consumable end cap automatic assembly equipment executes the consumable end cap assembly method, and the consumable end cap automatic assembly equipment includes:
[0015] frame;
[0016] The frame is provided with a material transport mechanism for transporting the material boxes equipped with end caps and for transporting the material boxes filled with qualified end caps;
[0017] The frame is also provided with a first feeding belt and a second feeding belt for conveying the positioning fixture, the end cover is adaptively placed on the positioning fixture, the first feeding belt and the second feeding belt are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the conveying directions of the first feeding belt and the second feeding belt are opposite;
[0018] A first transfer mechanism is provided between the first feeding belt and the second feeding belt, and the first transfer mechanism is used to transport the empty material box on the second feeding belt to the positioning fixture of the first feeding belt;
[0019] The frame is provided with an end cover feeding mechanism, a spring piece feeding mechanism and a second transfer mechanism which are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the first feeding belt;
[0020] The frame is provided with a pressing mechanism, a glue dispensing mechanism, a detection mechanism, a defective product picking mechanism and a qualified product picking mechanism which are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the second feeding belt;
[0021] The end cover feeding mechanism is used to feed the end cover in the material box onto the positioning fixture on the first feeding belt, the spring piece feeding mechanism is used to clamp and position the spring piece on the end cover, the second transfer mechanism is used to transport the positioning fixture as a whole to the second feeding belt, the pressing mechanism is used to press the spring piece onto the end cover, the glue dispensing mechanism is used to glue the spring piece and the end cover tightly, the detection mechanism is used to detect the connection status of the spring piece and the end cover, the defective product picking mechanism is used to pick out and unload the defective products, and the qualified product picking mechanism is used to transfer the qualified end cover to the material box.
[0022] A further implementation scheme in the present invention is that the material conveying mechanism includes a first support frame and a second support frame, the first support frame is located directly below the second support frame, the material box can slide on the first support frame, and a first support plate is also provided between the first support frame and the second support frame, and a first slider is slidably provided on the first support plate, the first slider is fixedly connected to the supporting frame, a rotating screw rod is provided on the first support plate, and a threaded transmission connection is provided between the screw rod and the first slider, and a first motor is also provided on the first support plate, the first motor is driven by the screw rod, and the screw rod is driven to rotate by the first motor, and the cooperation between the screw rod and the first slider drives the supporting frame to move up and down between the first support frame and the second support frame, so as to support the material box on the first support frame onto the second support frame.
[0023] A further implementation scheme in the present invention is that a second motor, a rotating shaft, a belt and a slide are also provided on the second support frame, the second motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, the belt transmission is connected between the rotating shafts, the slide is fixed on the belt and is located above the material box, and a first chuck for clamping the end cover is also provided at the bottom of the slide, a flipping mechanism is provided on the workbench, the flipping mechanism can correspond to the bottom of the slide, the flipping mechanism includes a third motor and a second chuck, the third motor is fixed on the workbench, the second chuck and the third motor are driven and connected, a positioning fixture is clamped on the second chuck, and the slide moves over to place the end cover on the positioning fixture.
[0024] A further implementation scheme in the present invention is that the first transfer mechanism is consistent with the second transfer mechanism, and both include a second support plate fixed on the workbench, a first guide frame is fixed on the second support plate, a second guide frame is slidably arranged on the first guide frame, a first cylinder is arranged on the second guide frame, and the bottom output end of the first cylinder is fixed with a first electromagnetic seat for attracting a positioning fixture.
[0025] A further implementation scheme in the present invention is that the end cover feeding mechanism includes a third support frame, a fourth support frame is horizontally slidably arranged on the third support frame, a fifth support frame is vertically slidably arranged on the fourth support frame, the third support frame is fixed on a workbench, and the bottom of the fifth support frame is provided with a positioning fixture for clamping the end cover on the second chuck to the first feeding belt.
[0026] A further implementation scheme in the present invention is that the spring piece feeding mechanism includes a sixth support frame, a vibration material box and a manipulator, the sixth support frame and the vibration material box are both fixed on a workbench, the manipulator is rotatably set on the sixth support frame, and the manipulator is used to clamp the spring piece on the vibration material box and position it on the end cover.
[0027] A further implementation scheme in the present invention is that the clamping mechanism includes a seventh support frame, a third guide frame is horizontally slidably arranged on the seventh support frame, a fourth guide frame is vertically slidably arranged on the third guide frame, and a pressure head is provided at the bottom of the fourth guide frame for pressing the spring piece onto the end cover.
[0028] A further implementation scheme of the present invention is that the glue dispensing mechanism includes an eighth support frame, the eighth support frame is fixed on the workbench, and a glue dispensing machine is provided on the eighth support frame for dispensing glue on the connection between the spring piece and the end cover.
[0029] A further implementation scheme of the present invention is that the detection mechanism includes a ninth support frame, the ninth support frame is fixed on the workbench, and a CCD detection camera is provided on the ninth support frame to detect the dispensing situation.
[0030] A further implementation scheme in the present invention is that the defective product picking mechanism is consistent with the qualified product picking mechanism, and both include a tenth support frame, the tenth support frame is fixed on the workbench, a fifth guide frame is horizontally slidably provided on the tenth support frame, a second cylinder is provided on the fifth guide frame, a third clamp is provided at the bottom output end of the second cylinder for clamping the end cover, and a material box is also provided on the workbench for loading the defective product end covers.
[0031] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0032] The end cap is pre-arranged on the material box, and after being lifted to the upper part by the supporting frame on the material transporting mechanism, the first clamp on the material transporting mechanism clamps the end cap on the material box and places it on the positioning fixture of the flipping mechanism, the flipping mechanism flips the positioning fixture 180°, and the end cap feeding mechanism clamps the end cap on the flipping mechanism and places it on the positioning fixture of the first feeding belt, and the two spring pieces are loaded and positioned on the end cap in turn by the spring piece feeding mechanism, and the second transport mechanism then moves the positioning fixture as a whole to the second feeding belt, the pressing mechanism presses the spring piece, and the glue dispensing mechanism glues the spring piece and the end cap together, the detection mechanism detects the situation after gluing and marks qualified and unqualified products, the unqualified products are clamped into the material box by the unqualified product picking mechanism, and the qualified products are picked out by the qualified product picking mechanism and placed neatly in the material box, so as to realize the automatic loading, assembly and qualified / unqualified product sorting and unloading of the end caps, with high working efficiency and high precision. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0033] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0034] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material transport mechanism of the present invention;
[0035] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the M position in the middle;
[0036] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the first transfer mechanism;
[0037] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the end cover feeding mechanism;
[0038] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the shrapnel feeding mechanism;
[0039] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism;
[0040] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the dispensing mechanism;
[0041] Fig. 9It is a structural diagram of the testing organization;
[0042] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the defective product picking mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0043] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of this application.
[0044] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. For ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be regarded as part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.
[0045] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship.
[0046] It should be noted that, in the description of the present application, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these orientation words 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, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application; the orientation words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contour of each component itself.
[0047] It should be noted that, in the present application, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be noted that the scope of the method and device in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved, for example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.
[0048] The consumable end cap assembly method comprises the following steps:
[0049] S1: The material transport mechanism 3 receives the material box 2 transport data information from the control system and performs the transport action;
[0050] S2: The first feeding belt 4 and the second feeding belt 5 respond to the positioning fixture 6 conveying data of the control system and perform the positioning fixture 6 conveying action;
[0051] S3: The end cap feeding mechanism 8 receives the end cap feeding data information from the control system and executes the feeding of the end cap onto the positioning fixture of the first feeding belt;
[0052] S4: The spring sheet feeding mechanism 9 responds to the spring sheet feeding data information of the control system and positions the spring sheet on the end cover;
[0053] S5: The second transfer mechanism 10 receives the positioning fixture transportation data information from the control system and executes the transportation of the positioning fixture to the second feeding belt;
[0054] S6: The pressing mechanism 11 receives the pressing data information from the control system and executes pressing the spring sheet onto the end cover;
[0055] S7: The glue dispensing mechanism 12 receives the glue dispensing data information from the control system and executes bonding of the spring sheet to the end cover;
[0056] S8: The detection mechanism 13 receives the detection data information of the control system and performs the detection action;
[0057] S9: The defective product detection mechanism 14 and the qualified product detection mechanism 15 respond to the classification data information of the control system and perform defective product picking actions and qualified product picking actions respectively.
[0058] like Figure 1-Figure 10 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic assembly device for consumable end caps, including a frame 1, on which is provided a conveying mechanism 3 for conveying a material box 2 equipped with end caps and for conveying a material box 2 filled with qualified end caps. The previous process arranges the end caps and places them in the material box 2, and then the material box 2 is placed in the conveying mechanism 3, and the material box 2 is automatically conveyed and transported upward through the conveying mechanism 3.
[0059] Among them, the frame 1 is also provided with a first feeding belt 4 and a second feeding belt 5 for conveying the positioning fixture 6, the end cover is adapted to be placed on the positioning fixture 6, the first feeding belt 4 and the second feeding belt 5 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the conveying directions between the first feeding belt 4 and the second feeding belt 5 are opposite, and when the positioning fixture 6 is placed on the first feeding belt 4 and the second feeding belt 5, if there is no external force, the positioning fixture 6 cannot move, and the positioning fixture 6 can only be taken out when a vertical upward pulling force is applied, thereby improving the transmission stability of the positioning fixture 6 on the first feeding belt 4 and the second feeding belt 5.
[0060] A first transfer mechanism 7 is provided between the first feeding belt 4 and the second feeding belt 5. The first transfer mechanism 7 is used to transport the empty material box 2 on the second feeding belt 5 to the positioning fixture 6 of the first feeding belt 4. Since the first feeding belt 4 is the front process of loading and assembly, the material box 2 is an empty tray after passing through the second feeding belt 5. Therefore, the main function of the first transfer mechanism 7 is to transfer the empty material box 2 to the first feeding belt 4 for cyclic assembly operations.
[0061] Secondly, the frame 1 is provided with an end cover feeding mechanism 8 , a spring piece feeding mechanism 9 and a second transfer mechanism 10 which are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the first feeding belt 4 .
[0062] The frame 1 is provided with a clamping mechanism 11, a glue dispensing mechanism 12, a detection mechanism 13, a defective product picking mechanism 14 and a qualified product picking mechanism 15 which are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the second feeding belt 5, wherein the first transfer mechanism 7 and the second transfer mechanism 10 are consistent, and the defective product picking mechanism 14 and the qualified product picking mechanism 15 are consistent, so this embodiment only describes one of the identical mechanisms.
[0063] In this embodiment, the end cap feeding mechanism 8 is used to feed the end cap in the material box 2 onto the positioning fixture 6 on the first feeding belt 4, the spring sheet feeding mechanism 9 is used to clamp and position the spring sheet on the end cap, the second transfer mechanism 10 is used to transport the positioning fixture 6 as a whole to the second feeding belt 5, the pressing mechanism 11 is used to press the spring sheet on the end cap, the glue dispensing mechanism 12 is used to stick the spring sheet and the end cap tightly, the detection mechanism 13 is used to detect the connection state between the spring sheet and the end cap, the unqualified product picking mechanism 14 is used to pick out unqualified products, and the qualified product picking mechanism 15 is used to transfer qualified end caps to the material box 2. Thereby, automatic feeding, automatic assembly and qualified / unqualified product picking of end caps / spring sheets on the same device are realized, and the work efficiency is high.
[0064] In the present embodiment, in detail, the material transport mechanism 3 includes a first support frame 30 and a second support frame 31, the first support frame 30 is located directly below the second support frame 31, the material box 2 can slide on the first support frame 30, and a first support plate 32 is further provided between the first support frame 30 and the second support frame 31, a first slider 33 is slidably provided on the first support plate 32, the first slider 33 is fixedly connected to the support frame 34, a rotating screw rod 35 is provided on the first support plate 32, and a threaded transmission connection is formed between the screw rod 35 and the first slider 33, and a first electric The first motor 36 is connected to the screw rod 35 for driving. The screw rod 35 is driven to rotate by the first motor 36. The cooperation between the screw rod 35 and the first slider 33 drives the support frame 34 to move up and down between the first support frame 30 and the second support frame 31, so as to support the material box 2 on the first support frame 30 to the second support frame 31. After the end cover is arranged and placed in the material box 2, it moves on the first support frame 30. The first motor 36 drives the screw rod 35 to move. The cooperation between the screw rod 35 and the first slider 33 makes the support frame 34 move up and down, so as to support the material box 2 on the second support frame 31.
[0065] Furthermore, the second support frame 31 is also provided with a second motor 3A, a rotating shaft 3B, a belt 3C and a slide 3D. The second motor 3A drives the rotating shaft 3B to rotate, and the belt 3C is transmission-connected between the rotating shafts 3B. The slide 3D is fixed on the belt 3C and is located above the material box 2. The bottom of the slide 3D is also provided with a first chuck for clamping the end cover. The workbench 1A is provided with a flipping mechanism, and the flipping mechanism can correspond to the bottom of the slide 3D. The flipping mechanism includes a third motor 3E and a second chuck 3F. The third motor 3E is fixed on the workbench 1A. The second chuck 3F and the third motor 3E are drivingly connected. The second chuck 3F clamps a positioning fixture 6. The slide 3D moves over to place the end cover on the positioning fixture 6. The second motor 3A drives the slide 3D to move, so that the end cover is clamped by the first chuck and placed on the positioning fixture 6 on the second chuck 3F. The third motor 3E drives the positioning fixture 6 to flip 180°.
[0066] The first transfer mechanism 7 is consistent with the second transfer mechanism 10, and both include a second support plate 70 fixed on the workbench 1A, a first guide frame 71 is fixed on the second support plate 70, a second guide frame 72 is slidably arranged on the first guide frame 71, a first cylinder 73 is arranged on the second guide frame 72, and a first electromagnetic seat 74 for attracting the positioning fixture 6 is fixed at the bottom output end of the first cylinder 73.
[0067] In this embodiment, in detail, the end cover feeding mechanism 8 includes a third support frame 80, a fourth support frame 81 is horizontally slidably arranged on the third support frame 80, a fifth support frame 82 is vertically slidably arranged on the fourth support frame 81, the third support frame 80 is fixed on the workbench 1A, and a fourth chuck 83 is provided at the bottom of the fifth support frame 82. The fourth chuck 83 clamps the end cover on the second chuck 3F and sends it to the positioning fixture 6 on the first feeding belt 4. After being flipped 180° by the flipping mechanism, the fourth chuck 83 clamps the end cover on the flipping mechanism and places it on the positioning fixture 6 of the first feeding belt 4 for positioning and fixing.
[0068] In this embodiment, the spring piece feeding mechanism 9 includes a sixth support frame 90, a vibration material box 91 and a manipulator 92. The sixth support frame 90 and the vibration material box 91 are both fixed on the workbench 1A. The manipulator 92 is rotatably set on the sixth support frame 90. The manipulator 92 is used to clamp the spring piece on the vibration material box 91 and position it on the end cover. The spring piece is placed in the vibration material box 91. After vibration, the manipulator 92 absorbs the spring piece and places it on the end cover. Since there are two spring pieces on the end cover of this embodiment, it is preferred to perform two identical spring piece feeding processes.
[0069] The clamping mechanism 11 includes a seventh support frame 110, a third guide frame 111 is horizontally slidably arranged on the seventh support frame 110, a fourth guide frame 112 is vertically slidably arranged on the third guide frame 111, a pressing head 113 is provided at the bottom of the fourth guide frame 112 for pressing the spring piece onto the end cover, and after the spring piece is positioned on the end cover, the pressing head 113 moves downward to press the spring piece onto the end cover.
[0070] The glue dispensing mechanism 12 includes an eighth support frame 120, which is fixed on the workbench 1A. The eighth support frame 120 is provided with a glue dispensing machine 121 for dispensing glue on the connection between the spring piece and the end cover. After the spring piece is accurately positioned, the glue dispensing machine 121 dispenses glue on the connection position of the spring piece.
[0071] In this embodiment, the detection mechanism 13 includes a ninth support frame 130, and the ninth support frame 130 is fixed on the workbench 1A. The ninth support frame 130 is provided with a CCD detection camera 131 to detect the dispensing condition. The CCD detection camera 131 is an existing device, so its principle and structure are not described in detail in this embodiment. The dispensing condition is detected by the detection mechanism 13, and after the detection, qualified products and unqualified products are automatically marked in the system.
[0072] In this embodiment, the defective product picking mechanism 14 and the qualified product picking mechanism 15 are consistent, and both include a tenth support frame 140. The tenth support frame 140 is fixed on the workbench 1A. A fifth guide frame 141 is horizontally slidably provided on the tenth support frame 140. A second cylinder 142 is provided on the fifth guide frame 141. A third clamp 143 is provided at the bottom output end of the second cylinder 142 for clamping the end cover. A material box 144 is also provided on the workbench 1A for loading the defective product end covers. The first transfer mechanism 7 transports the empty material box 2 to the first feeding belt 4.
[0073] The end cap is pre-arranged on the material box 2, and after being lifted to the upper part by the support frame 34 on the material transport mechanism 3, the first clamp on the material transport mechanism 3 clamps the end cap on the material box 2 and places it on the positioning fixture 6 of the flipping mechanism. The flipping mechanism flips the positioning fixture 6 180°, and the end cap feeding mechanism 8 clamps the end cap on the flipping mechanism and places it on the positioning fixture 6 of the first feeding belt 4. The two spring pieces are fed and positioned on the end cap in turn by the spring piece feeding mechanism 9, and the second transport mechanism 10 then The positioning fixture 6 is moved as a whole to the second feeding belt 5, the pressing mechanism presses the spring piece, the gluing mechanism 12 performs gluing to glue the spring piece and the end cover, the detection mechanism 13 detects the situation after gluing and marks qualified products and unqualified products, the unqualified products are clamped into the material box 144 by the unqualified product picking mechanism, and the qualified products are picked out by the qualified product picking mechanism and placed neatly in the material box 2, thereby realizing automatic loading, assembly and qualified / unqualified product sorting and unloading of the end cover, with high work efficiency and high precision.
[0074] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the inspiration of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of the present application.
Claims
1. Automatic assembly equipment for consumable end caps, characterized in that: include frame; The frame is provided with a material transport mechanism for transporting the material boxes equipped with end caps and for transporting the material boxes filled with qualified end caps; The frame is also provided with a first feeding belt and a second feeding belt for conveying the positioning fixture, the end cover is adaptively placed on the positioning fixture, the first feeding belt and the second feeding belt are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the conveying directions of the first feeding belt and the second feeding belt are opposite; A first transfer mechanism is provided between the first feeding belt and the second feeding belt, and the first transfer mechanism is used to transport the empty material box on the second feeding belt to the positioning fixture of the first feeding belt; The frame is provided with an end cover feeding mechanism, a spring piece feeding mechanism and a second transfer mechanism which are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the first feeding belt; The frame is provided with a pressing mechanism, a glue dispensing mechanism, a detection mechanism, a defective product picking mechanism and a qualified product picking mechanism which are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the second feeding belt; The end cap feeding mechanism is used to feed the end caps in the material box onto the positioning fixture on the first feeding belt, the spring sheet feeding mechanism is used to clamp and position the spring sheet on the end cap, the second transfer mechanism is used to transport the positioning fixture as a whole to the second feeding belt, the pressing mechanism is used to press the spring sheet on the end cap, the glue dispensing mechanism is used to glue the spring sheet and the end cap tightly, the detection mechanism is used to detect the connection status of the spring sheet and the end cap, the unqualified product picking mechanism is used to pick out unqualified products and unload them, and the qualified product picking mechanism is used to transfer qualified end caps to the material box; The material conveying mechanism comprises a first support frame and a second support frame, the first support frame is located directly below the second support frame, and the material box can slide on the first support frame, and a first support plate is further provided between the first support frame and the second support frame, and a first slider is slidably provided on the first support frame, and the first slider is fixedly connected to the supporting frame, and a rotating screw rod is provided on the first support plate, and a threaded transmission connection is provided between the screw rod and the first slider, and a first motor is also provided on the first support plate, and the first motor is driven by the screw rod to rotate. The cooperation between the screw rod and the first slider drives the supporting frame to move up and down between the first support frame and the second support frame, so as to support the material box on the first support frame to the second support frame; The second support frame is also provided with a second motor, a rotating shaft, a belt and a slide. The second motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the belt transmission is connected between the rotating shafts. The slide is fixed on the belt and is located above the material box. The bottom of the slide is also provided with a first clamp for clamping the end cover. A flipping mechanism is provided on the workbench, and the flipping mechanism can correspond to the bottom of the slide. The flipping mechanism includes a third motor and a second clamp. The third motor is fixed on the workbench, and the second clamp is driven and connected to the third motor. A positioning fixture is clamped on the second clamp, and the slide moves over to place the end cover on the positioning fixture.
2. The automatic assembly equipment for consumable end caps according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first transfer mechanism is consistent with the second transfer mechanism, and both include a second support plate fixed on the workbench, a first guide frame is fixed on the second support plate, a second guide frame is slidably arranged on the first guide frame, a first cylinder is arranged on the second guide frame, and the bottom output end of the first cylinder is fixed with a first electromagnetic seat for attracting a positioning fixture.
3. The automatic assembly equipment for consumable end caps according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end cover feeding mechanism includes a third support frame, a fourth support frame is horizontally slidably arranged on the third support frame, a fifth support frame is vertically slidably arranged on the fourth support frame, the third support frame is fixed on the workbench, and a fourth clamp is provided at the bottom of the fifth support frame for clamping the end cover on the second clamp to the positioning clamp on the first feeding belt.
4. The automatic assembly equipment for consumable end caps according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The spring piece feeding mechanism includes a sixth support frame, a vibrating material box and a manipulator. The sixth support frame and the vibrating material box are both fixed on a workbench. The manipulator is rotatably arranged on the sixth support frame. The manipulator is used to clamp the spring piece on the vibrating material box and position it on the end cover.
5. The automatic assembly equipment for consumable end caps according to claim 4, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises a seventh support frame, a third guide frame is horizontally slidably arranged on the seventh support frame, a fourth guide frame is vertically slidably arranged on the third guide frame, and a pressure head is provided at the bottom of the fourth guide frame for clamping the spring sheet onto the end cover.
6. The automatic assembly equipment for consumable end caps according to claim 5, characterized in that: The dispensing mechanism includes an eighth support frame, which is fixed on the workbench, and a dispensing machine is provided on the eighth support frame for dispensing glue on the connection between the spring piece and the end cover; the detection mechanism includes a ninth support frame, which is fixed on the workbench, and a CCD detection camera is provided on the ninth support frame to detect the dispensing situation.
7. The automatic assembly equipment for consumable end caps according to claim 6, characterized in that: The defective product picking mechanism is consistent with the qualified product picking mechanism, and both include a tenth support frame, the tenth support frame is fixed on the workbench, a fifth guide frame is horizontally slidably provided on the tenth support frame, a second cylinder is provided on the fifth guide frame, a third clamp is provided at the bottom output end of the second cylinder for clamping the end cover, and a material box is also provided on the workbench for loading the defective product end covers.
8. A method for assembling a consumable end cap, characterized in that: The consumable end cap automatic assembly device is implemented by any one of claims 1 to 7, and the consumable end cap assembly method comprises the following steps: S1: The material transport mechanism receives the material box transport data information from the control system and performs the transport action; S2: The first feeding belt and the second feeding belt respond to the positioning fixture conveying data of the control system and perform the positioning fixture conveying action; S3: The end cap feeding mechanism receives the end cap feeding data information from the control system and executes feeding the end cap onto the positioning fixture of the first feeding belt; S4: The spring sheet feeding mechanism responds to the spring sheet feeding data information of the control system and positions the spring sheet on the end cover; S5: The second transfer mechanism receives the positioning fixture transportation data information from the control system and executes the transportation of the positioning fixture to the second feeding belt; S6: The pressing mechanism receives the pressing data information from the control system and presses the spring sheet onto the end cover; S7: The dispensing mechanism receives the dispensing data information from the control system and executes bonding of the spring sheet to the end cover; S8: The detection mechanism receives the detection data information of the control system and performs the detection action; S9: The defective product inspection mechanism and the qualified product inspection mechanism respond to the classification data information of the control system and respectively perform defective product picking-out actions and qualified product picking-out actions.
