Shell assembly device

By designing a collaborative shell assembly device, the problems of low output and low yield in the existing technology are solved, efficient shrapnel assembly is achieved, production efficiency and welding quality are improved, and hidden costs of the enterprise are reduced.

CN119057343BActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14SHENZHEN YUEHE PRECISION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411576554.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-06
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-06

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Technical Problem

The existing technology has problems of low yield and low yield in the shrapnel assembly process, resulting in an increase in hidden costs of enterprises and is unable to meet modern production requirements.

Method used

A shell assembly device is designed to achieve independent operation of each action through the cooperation between the feeding mechanism, suction mechanism, loading mechanism, pressing mechanism and welding mechanism, improving production efficiency and product yield, and reducing hidden costs.

Benefits of technology

Through the collaborative device design, production efficiency and product yield are improved, the position deviation of the shell during transportation is effectively avoided, welding accuracy and quality are improved, and the hidden costs of the enterprise are reduced.

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Abstract

The present application discloses a shell assembly device, comprising: a feeding mechanism, used to transport a first-state shell from a preset feed port to a loading station; a suction mechanism, comprising a first driving structure and a first suction component, the first driving structure being used to drive the first suction component to reciprocate between the loading station and the welding station to transport the first-state shell from the loading station to the welding station; a loading mechanism, used to transport a spring piece to the first-state shell located at the welding station; a pressing mechanism, used to press the spring piece on the first-state shell located at the welding station under the drive of the first driving structure; a welding mechanism, used to weld the first-state shell located at the welding station with the spring piece to obtain a second-state shell; a second suction component being used to transport the second-state shell from the welding station to the loading station under the drive of the first driving structure, and the feeding mechanism is also used to transport the second-state shell located at the loading station to a preset discharge port.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of shell assembly, and in particular to a shell assembly device. Background Art

[0002] A shrapnel is an essential component for assembling various instruments or equipment. It is used to provide stable electrical contact between the button and the circuit board, thereby realizing the transmission of electrical signals.

[0003] At present, the commonly used method in the industry to assemble springs into shells is semi-automatic or manual laser welding. This method not only has low output, but also has a relatively low product yield, which will generate large hidden costs for enterprises.

[0004] Therefore, in the context that the output and yield of the existing technology cannot meet the requirements of modern production, there is an urgent need for a fully automatic shell assembly device to solve the above technical problems and reduce the hidden costs of the enterprise. Summary of the invention

[0005] In response to the above technical problems, the present application provides a shell assembly device, which, through the cooperation between various mechanisms, can improve production efficiency and product yield while each action operates independently with a low degree of coupling, thereby effectively reducing the hidden costs of the enterprise.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present application provides a housing assembly device, comprising:

[0007] A feeding mechanism, used for transporting the first state shell from a preset feeding port to a loading station;

[0008] A suction mechanism, comprising a first driving structure and a first suction assembly, wherein the first driving structure is used to drive the first suction assembly to reciprocate between the loading station and the welding station to transport the first state housing from the loading station to the welding station;

[0009] The first suction assembly includes a limiter and a first suction module, the first suction module is arranged on the limiter, and the limiter is used to form a positioning space for the loading mechanism to unload the spring piece with the first state shell after the first suction module transports the first state shell from the loading station to the welding station;

[0010] The second suction assembly includes a positioning frame, a second suction module and a pressing module, the positioning frame and the limiting member are located in the same horizontal plane and are spaced apart from each other, and the pressing module and the second suction module are arranged around the positioning frame;

[0011] The suction mechanism further includes a crossbeam and a carrier plate, wherein the carrier plate is movably arranged on the crossbeam through the first driving structure, and the first suction assembly and the second suction assembly are arranged on the carrier plate at intervals along the length direction of the crossbeam, and the first driving structure is used to drive the carrier plate to reciprocate on the crossbeam to drive the first suction assembly and the second suction assembly to switch between the loading station and the welding station;

[0012] A feeding mechanism, used for conveying the shrapnel to the first state housing located at the welding station;

[0013] A clamping mechanism, used for clamping the spring sheet onto the first state housing located at the welding station under the drive of the first driving structure;

[0014] A welding mechanism, used for welding the first state shell located at the welding station and the compressed spring sheet to obtain a second state shell;

[0015] The clamping mechanism comprises a second suction assembly, and the second suction assembly is used to move the second state housing from the welding station to the loading station under the drive of the first driving structure;

[0016] The feeding mechanism is also used to transport the second state shell located at the loading station to a preset discharge port.

[0017] Optionally, the feeding mechanism includes a second driving structure, a connecting rod, a base and a third suction assembly, the base is provided with a track, the connecting rod is arranged in the track, the third suction assembly is arranged on the connecting rod, and the second driving structure is used to drive the connecting rod to reciprocate in the track to drive the third suction assembly to switch between a preset feeding port and the welding station.

[0018] Optionally, the feeding mechanism also includes a first detection module, which is arranged between the feeding port and the welding station, and is used to obtain position information of the shrapnel when the third suction component that sucks the shrapnel passes by, and adjust the coordinates of the third suction component to release the shrapnel when it is located above the welding station according to the position information.

[0019] Optionally, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding component, a discharging component and a transfer component, the transfer component includes a transfer platform, a slide rail and a third driving structure, and the third driving structure is used to drive the transfer platform to move on the slide rail so that the transfer platform switches between the loading station, the preset feeding station and the preset discharging station;

[0020] The feeding assembly is used to transport the first-state shell located at the feeding port to the feeding station, and return the first-state shell to the feeding port after placing it on the transfer platform;

[0021] The discharging assembly is used to transport the second-state shell placed on the transfer platform and located at the discharging station to the discharging port, and return the second-state shell to the discharging station after being unloaded from the discharging port.

[0022] Optionally, the welding mechanism includes a frame, a welding assembly and a second detection module, the frame is arranged around the top of the welding station, the welding assembly and the second detection module are arranged on the frame, and the second detection module is used to obtain second position information of the spring welded on the second state shell, and judge whether the welding quality of the second state shell is qualified according to the second position information;

[0023] If yes, controlling the discharging assembly to transport the second state shell to the discharging port;

[0024] If not, the discharging assembly is controlled to transport the second-state shell to a preset non-good product port.

[0025] Optionally, the feeding assembly includes a first sliding bar and a fourth suction assembly, the fourth suction assembly is slidably disposed on the first sliding bar, the discharging assembly includes a second sliding bar and a fifth suction assembly, the fifth suction assembly is slidably disposed on the second sliding bar, the first sliding bar and the second sliding bar are parallel to each other and spaced apart, and the transfer assembly is disposed below the first sliding bar and the second sliding bar.

[0026] Optionally, the feeding component further includes a conveying structure and a correcting structure, wherein the conveying structure is used to convey the first-state shell to the feeding port, and the correcting structure is used to correct the first-state shell when the first-state shell enters the feeding port from the conveying structure.

[0027] In the present application, through the cooperation and coordination between the feeding mechanism, the suction mechanism, the loading mechanism, the clamping mechanism and the welding mechanism, a shell can be placed on the loading station and the welding station at the same time to carry out different process flows. After the second suction component places the welded second-state shell on the loading station, the first suction component arranged adjacent to the second suction component will immediately place the unwelded first-state shell on the welding station. Each action runs independently with a low coupling degree, thereby improving production efficiency. In addition, due to the short distance between the loading station and the welding station, the positional displacement of the shell during the transportation process is effectively avoided, thereby improving welding accuracy and welding quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a shell assembly device provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of the suction mechanism and the pressing mechanism provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A.

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a feeding mechanism provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a transfer assembly provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a welding mechanism provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an inlet assembly / outlet assembly provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Figure 8 A schematic top view of the structure of a shell assembly device provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Description of labels:

[0038] 1. Feeding mechanism; 10. Feeding assembly; 101. First slide bar; 102. Fourth suction assembly; 104. Correction structure; 11. Discharging assembly; 112. Second slide bar; 113. Fifth suction assembly; 12. Transfer assembly; 121. Transfer platform; 122. Slide rail; 123. Third driving structure;

[0039] 2. Suction mechanism; 21. First driving structure; 22. First suction assembly; 221. Position limiting member; 223. First suction module; 23. Crossbeam; 24. Carrier;

[0040] 3. Feeding mechanism; 31. Second driving structure; 32. Connecting rod; 33. Base; 34. Third suction assembly; 35. First detection module;

[0041] 4. Clamping mechanism; 41. Second suction assembly; 412. Positioning frame; 413. Second suction module; 414. Clamping module;

[0042] 5. Welding mechanism; 51. Frame; 52. Welding assembly; 53. Second detection module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the description of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] The following is an explanation of the implementation of the present application by means of specific embodiments. People familiar with the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0045] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, etc. are merely used to distinguish elements with similar properties, rather than indicating or implying relative importance or a specific order.

[0046] In addition, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion in addition to the listed elements and may also include additional elements not expressly listed.

[0047] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a housing assembly device is shown. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the suction mechanism and the pressing mechanism is shown. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the housing assembly device comprises:

[0048] The feeding mechanism 1 is used to transport the first state shell from the preset feed port to the loading station. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first state shell can be, for example, a shell blank, and a positioning groove for placing a spring piece is provided above the first state shell, which is used for welding when the spring piece is set in the positioning groove. Among them, the first state shell can include a mobile phone shell, a tablet computer shell, a laptop computer shell, a smart watch or a bracelet shell, etc., which is not limited here.

[0049] The suction mechanism 2 includes a first driving structure 21 and a first suction assembly 22. The first driving structure 21 is used to drive the first suction assembly 22 to move back and forth between the loading station and the welding station to transport the first state shell from the loading station to the welding station. Specifically, in this embodiment, after the feeding mechanism 1 transports the first state shell to the loading station, the first suction assembly 22 is driven by the first driving structure 21 to transport the first state shell from the loading station to the welding station. In a preferred embodiment, the loading station and the welding station are arranged adjacent to each other, thereby improving the efficiency of the first suction assembly 22 moving back and forth between the loading station and the welding station.

[0050] The loading mechanism 3 is used to transport the shrapnel to the first state housing located at the welding station. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the first state housing is transported from the loading station to the welding station, the loading mechanism 3 removes the shrapnel to accurately place it on the positioning groove of the first state housing. Further, after the shrapnel is placed on the first state housing, the first suction assembly 22 located at the welding station will be driven by the first driving structure 21 and moved back to the loading station.

[0051] The clamping mechanism 4 is used to clamp the spring piece on the first state shell at the welding station under the drive of the first driving structure 21. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the first suction assembly 22 moves back to the loading station, the clamping mechanism 4 moves to the welding station under the drive of the first driving structure 21, and clamps the spring piece on the first state shell at the welding station. Among them, in a preferred embodiment, the clamping mechanism 4 is arranged adjacent to the first suction assembly 22, thereby achieving a double handling mode, which can improve the efficiency of assembling two first state shells at the same time.

[0052] The welding mechanism 5 is used to weld the first state shell at the welding station and the compressed spring sheet to obtain the second state shell. Specifically, in this embodiment, after the pressing mechanism 4 presses the spring sheet on the first state shell at the welding station, the welding mechanism 5 located above the welding station starts to weld the spring sheet pressed by the pressing mechanism 4 to the first state shell, thereby obtaining the second state shell after the welding is completed.

[0053] The clamping mechanism 4 includes a second suction component 41, which is used to move the second state shell from the welding station to the loading station under the drive of the first driving structure 21. Specifically, in this embodiment, in addition to the clamping function, the clamping mechanism 4 also has a suction function, that is, when the welding mechanism 5 completes the welding process of the first state shell to obtain the second state shell, the second suction component 41 is driven by the first driving structure 21 to directly suck the second state shell to move it back from the welding station to the loading station.

[0054] Furthermore, after the second state shell is moved back to the loading station by the second suction assembly 41, the feeding mechanism 1 transports the second state shell located at the loading station to the preset discharge port, thus completing the entire assembly process of the single shell.

[0055] As described above, a shell can be placed at the loading station and the welding station at the same time to carry out different process flows. After the second suction component 41 places the welded second-state shell at the loading station, the first suction component 22 arranged adjacent to the second suction component 41 will immediately place the unwelded first-state shell at the welding station. Each execution action runs independently with a low degree of coupling, thereby improving production efficiency. In addition, since the distance between the loading station and the welding station is short, the positional displacement of the shell during the transportation process is effectively avoided, thereby improving the welding accuracy and welding quality.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 3 The first suction assembly 22 includes a limiter 221 and a first suction module 223. The first suction module 223 is arranged on the limiter 221. The limiter 221 is used to form a placement space with the first state shell for the loading mechanism 3 to unload the shrapnel after the first suction module 223 transports the first state shell from the loading station to the welding station. Specifically, in one embodiment, the limiter 221 may include two parts connected to each other. The first part is a load-bearing part with a larger width and a shorter length, which is used to better fix on other structural parts of the suction mechanism 2; the second part is an avoidance part with a thinner width and a longer length (its length preferably corresponds to the length of the shell), and the first suction module 223 is arranged on the avoidance part of the limiter 221. In the illustrated structure, the limiter 221 is a T-shaped structure. It can be understood that the limiter 221 can also be other shapes, which are not limited here.

[0057] Furthermore, after the first state shell is transported to the loading station by the feeding mechanism 1, the first suction component 22 moves to the top of the first state shell, and the first suction module 223 moves downward to suck up the first state shell, and then the first suction component 22 sucking the first state shell moves to the welding station, and the first suction module 223 moves downward to place the first state shell at the welding station. At this time, the first suction component 22 remains stationary, that is, the first suction module 223 is still adsorbed on the first state shell, and the avoidance portion just forms a positioning space with the first state shell for the feeding mechanism 3 to unload the shrapnel. Then, the feeding mechanism 3 intervenes to place the shrapnel from the positioning space on the first state shell. Among them, the slender structure of the avoidance portion can effectively avoid interference with the feeding mechanism 3, so that the feeding mechanism 3 can accurately and stably place the shrapnel on the first state shell, effectively improving the product yield.

[0058] In one embodiment of the above example, the limiter 221 can be formed of two parts. It is not difficult to understand that the limiter 221 is not limited to being formed of two parts, and can also be an integrated streamlined structure, etc., which is not limited here. In the illustrated structure, the first suction module 223 is set at both ends of the avoidance part. It is understandable that the number, setting position, length and other parameters of the first suction module 223 are not uniquely limited, and can be adaptively adjusted according to the parameters of the shell in actual implementation.

[0059] Optionally, the second suction assembly 41 includes a positioning frame 412, a second suction module 413 and a clamping module 414. The positioning frame 412 and the limiting member 221 are located in the same horizontal plane and are spaced apart from each other. The clamping module 414 and the second suction module 413 are arranged around the positioning frame 412. Specifically, in this embodiment, the size of the positioning frame 412 is larger than the size of the first state shell to form an effect of surrounding the first state shell. In the illustrated structure, the positioning frame 412 and the limiting member 221 are located in the same horizontal plane and are spaced apart from each other. The clamping module 414 and the second suction module 413 are arranged around the positioning frame 412. Among them, after the feeding mechanism 3 places the spring sheet on the first state shell from the accommodating space, the first suction assembly 22 is lifted and moved back to the top of the feeding station. At the same time, the positioning frame 412 that moves together with the limit member 221 is positioned above the welding station. Driven by the first driving structure 21, the positioning frame 412 moves downward. The second suction module 413 is used to adsorb the first state shell, and the clamping module 414 is used to press the spring clip onto the first state shell to wait for the welding mechanism 5 to intervene and perform the welding process.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The suction mechanism 2 further includes a crossbeam 23 and a carrier plate 24. The carrier plate 24 is movably arranged on the crossbeam 23 through a first driving structure 21. The first suction assembly 22 and the second suction assembly 41 are arranged on the carrier plate 24 at intervals along the length direction of the crossbeam 23. The first driving structure 21 is used to drive the carrier plate 24 to reciprocate on the crossbeam 23 to drive the first suction assembly 22 and the second suction assembly 41 to switch between the loading station and the welding station. Specifically, in one embodiment, the crossbeam 23 can be made of steel material, and the shape can be I-shaped, hollow cube-shaped, T-shaped, etc., which is not limited here. Among them, the first driving structure 21 can be composed of several servo motors. The first driving structure 21 is arranged on one side surface of the beam 23. The carrier plate 24 is arranged on the beam 23 through the first driving structure 21, and can realize reciprocating movement along the length direction or height direction of the beam 23 under the action of the servo motor. The reciprocating carrier plate 24 then drives the first suction component 22 and the second suction component 41 to switch between the loading station and the welding station.

[0061] Exemplarily, the specific steps for the first suction component 22 and the second suction component 41 to switch between the loading station and the welding station may include: after the first state shell is transported to the loading station by the feeding mechanism 1, step 1: the carrier plate 24 moves horizontally to the left until the first suction component 22 moves to directly above the loading station, at which time the second suction component 41 is located directly above the welding station; step 2: the carrier plate 24 moves vertically downward, and the first suction module 223 of the first suction component 22 adsorbs the first state shell, and then the carrier plate 24 moves vertically upward; step 3: the carrier plate 24 moves horizontally to the right until the first suction component 22 moves to directly above the welding station, at which time there is no suction module 223 below the second suction component 41. Related workstations; Step 4: The carrier plate 24 moves vertically downward so that the first suction component 22 places the first state shell on the welding station, waiting for the loading mechanism 3 to perform the spring piece loading process; Step 5: When the loading process is completed, the first suction component 22 cancels the adsorption of the first state shell, and the carrier plate 24 moves vertically upward and then moves to the left until the second suction component 41 moves to the top of the welding station. At this time, the first suction component 22 is located above the loading station; Step 6: The carrier plate 24 moves vertically downward, and the second suction module 413 of the second suction component 41 adsorbs the first state shell, and the pressing module 414 is used to press the spring piece on the first state shell, waiting for the welding mechanism 5 to intervene and perform the welding process. At the same time, after the first suction component 22 located directly above the loading station moves downward, it just adsorbs the new first-state shell that has just been delivered by the feeding mechanism 1; Step 7: When the welding process is completed, the carrier plate 24 moves vertically upward, thereby driving the second suction component 41 adsorbed with the second-state shell and the first suction component 22 adsorbed with the new first-state shell to detach from the welding station and the loading station respectively; Step 8: The carrier plate 24 moves horizontally to the left until the second suction component 41 moves to directly above the loading station. At this time, there is no relevant station below the first suction component 22; Step 9: The carrier plate 24 moves vertically downward so that the second suction component 41 places the second-state shell on the loading station, and the second-state shell is delivered by the feeding mechanism 1; Step 10: The carrier plate 24 moves vertically upward and then moves to the right until the first suction component 22 moves to directly above the welding station. In this way, the cycle starts from step 3 and repeats to achieve a double-carrying mode.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4The feeding mechanism 3 includes a second driving structure 31, a connecting rod 32, a base 33 and a third suction assembly 34. A track is provided on the base 33, the connecting rod 32 is arranged in the track, and the third suction assembly 34 is arranged on the connecting rod 32. The second driving structure 31 is used to drive the connecting rod 32 to move back and forth in the track to drive the third suction assembly 34 to switch between the preset feeding port and the welding station. Specifically, taking the beam 23 in the above embodiment as an example, the feeding station and the welding station can be used as a workbench, which are respectively fixed on the beam 23 along the length direction of the beam 23. At this time, the feeding mechanism 1 is arranged at one end of the beam 23 close to the feeding station, and the feeding mechanism 3 is arranged at the other end of the beam 23 close to the welding station. In this way, the first state shell transported by the feeding mechanism 1 can more conveniently reach the feeding station, and the shrapnel transported by the feeding mechanism 3 will also more conveniently reach the welding station. In the illustrated structure, there are two bases 33, which are spaced apart from each other, and the length direction of the base 33 is parallel to the length direction of the beam 23. The two ends of the connecting rod 32 are respectively arranged on the guide rails of the two bases 33, and the third suction component 34 is arranged on the connecting rod 32. The second driving structure 31 drives the connecting rod 32 to reciprocate in the track to drive the third suction component 34 to absorb the shrapnel at the preset loading port, and then move to the top of the welding station to place the shrapnel on the first state shell, and repeat the cycle to realize the automatic loading process of the shrapnel.

[0063] Optionally, the feeding mechanism 3 further includes a first detection module 35, which is disposed between the feeding port and the welding station, and is used to obtain the position information of the shrapnel when the third suction assembly 34 with the shrapnel passing by, and adjust the coordinates of releasing the shrapnel when the third suction assembly 34 is located above the welding station according to the position information. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first detection module 35 can calculate the position information of the shrapnel when the third suction assembly 34 with the shrapnel passing by, and does not execute any control command when the position information is less than a preset deviation threshold. When the position information is greater than the preset deviation threshold, the connecting rod 32 is still in the process of approaching the welding station, and the first detection module 35 controls the third suction assembly 34 to move on the connecting rod 32 through an electrical signal, so that when the third suction assembly 34 moves to the top of the welding station, the coordinates of releasing the shrapnel are adjusted to be less than the preset deviation threshold, thereby improving the yield of the second state shell.

[0064] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5The feeding mechanism 1 includes a feeding component 10, a discharging component 11 and a transfer component 12. The transfer component 12 includes a transfer platform 121, a slide rail 122 and a third driving structure 123. The third driving structure 123 is used to drive the transfer platform 121 to move on the slide rail 122, so that the transfer platform 121 switches between the loading station, the preset feeding station and the preset discharging station. Specifically, in this embodiment, the third driving structure 123 can be composed of a plurality of servo motors. Under the drive of the third driving structure 123, the transfer platform 121 can move on the slide rail 122, and specifically switch between the loading station, the preset feeding station and the preset discharging station. Further, taking the crossbeam 23 in the above embodiment as an example, compared with other layout methods, the direction of the reciprocating movement of the transfer platform 121 under the drive of the third driving structure 123 is parallel to the length direction of the crossbeam 23, that is, a linear type, which can effectively improve the transfer efficiency of the first state shell and the second state shell.

[0065] Furthermore, the first state shell can be transferred from a preset assembly line to a preset feed port, and the feed component 10 can move back and forth between the feed port and the feed station. Specifically, the feed component 10 transports the first state shell arriving at the feed port to the preset feed station, and returns to the feed port after placing the first state shell on the transfer platform 121, and repeats this cycle to realize the handling process of the first state shell.

[0066] Furthermore, the discharging component 11 can move back and forth between the discharging station and the preset discharging port. Specifically, the discharging component 11 will transport the second state shell placed on the transfer platform 121 and located at the discharging station to the discharging port, and return to the discharging station after unloading the second state shell at the discharging port, and repeat this cycle to realize the transportation process of the second state shell.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 6, the welding mechanism 5 includes a frame 51, a welding assembly 52 and a second detection module 53. Specifically, in the schematic structure, the frame 51 is arch-shaped and is arranged around the welding station. In one embodiment, the welding assembly 52 and the second detection module 53 can be arranged on the same side of the frame 51, so that when the welding assembly 52 performs the welding process, the second detection module 53 can obtain whether the spring piece is accurately welded on the first state shell at the first time; in another embodiment, the welding assembly 52 is arranged on one side of the frame 51, and the second detection module 53 is arranged on the other side of the frame 51 relative to the welding assembly 52. ​​In this way, when the second state shell that completes the welding process moves from the loading station to the preset unloading station under the transportation of the transportation assembly 12, the second detection module 53 can obtain the second position information of the spring piece, and quickly and accurately diagnose and evaluate the welding quality of the second state shell according to the second position information, thereby achieving the purpose of improving the yield rate of the second state shell.

[0068] Further, when the second detection module 53 determines that the welding quality of the second-state shell is qualified according to the second position information, the second detection module 53 controls the discharge assembly 11 to transport the second-state shell to the discharge port through an electrical signal.

[0069] Furthermore, when the second detection module 53 determines that the welding quality of the second state shell is unqualified according to the second position information, the second detection module 53 controls the discharging assembly 11 through an electrical signal to transport the second state shell to a preset non-conforming product port. At this time, the second state shell transported to the non-conforming product port may need to be manually repaired, re-welded or scrapped.

[0070] Furthermore, when the second detection module 53 determines that the welding quality of the second-state shell is unqualified based on the second position information, the second detection module 53 can also control the welding component 52 through an electrical signal to skip the welding process and transfer it to the non-conforming product port as a first-state shell. Later, manual repair welding, re-welding, scrapping, removal of shrapnel and re-transportation by the feed component 10 to the preset loading station and other processes are performed.

[0071] Alternatively, in the prior art, when performing the welding process, the gap between the welding machine and the product is often between 90 and 110 mm, resulting in uneven heat distribution, which leads to local overheating of the welding area or poor fluidity of the molten pool, and further forms welding defects such as incomplete penetration, incomplete fusion, pores and cracks, affecting the welding quality. In the present application, when performing the welding process, the gap between the welding assembly 52 and the first state shell is between 300 and 305 mm, which can effectively overcome the above technical problems and significantly improve the yield rate of the second state shell obtained by welding.

[0072] Please refer to Figure 1and Figure 7 The feed assembly 10 includes a first slide bar 101 and a fourth suction assembly 102, and the fourth suction assembly 102 is slidably disposed on the first slide bar 101. The discharge assembly 11 includes a second slide bar 112 and a fifth suction assembly 113, and the fifth suction assembly 113 is slidably disposed on the second slide bar 112. The first slide bar 101 and the second slide bar 112 are parallel to each other and spaced apart, and the transfer assembly 12 is disposed below the first slide bar 101 and the second slide bar 112. Specifically, in this embodiment, the structural composition of the feed assembly 10 and the discharge assembly 11 is completely consistent, while the structural composition of the fourth suction assembly 102 and the fifth suction assembly 113 is the same, and can be composed of a servo motor and a suction module. Driven by the servo motor, the two can be slidably disposed on the first slide bar 101 and the second slide bar 112, respectively. Furthermore, the first slide bar 101 and the second slide bar 112 are parallel to each other and spaced apart, and the transfer component 12 is located below the two. In this way, for the fourth suction component 102 and the fifth suction component 113, the loading (first state shell) and unloading (second state shell) processes can be performed independently without interfering with each other. Moreover, since the fourth suction component 102, the fifth suction component 113 and the transfer platform 121 all perform reciprocating conveying in a straight line, the efficiency of loading and unloading can be significantly improved.

[0073] Optionally, the feed assembly 10 further includes a conveying structure (not shown in the figure) and a correction structure 104, wherein the conveying structure (not shown in the figure) is used to convey the first state shell to the feed port, and the correction structure 104 is used to correct the first state shell when the first state shell enters the feed port from the conveying structure (not shown in the figure). Specifically, in this embodiment, the conveying structure (not shown in the figure) can be a conveyor belt, and in actual implementation, the first state shell can be manually placed on the conveying structure (not shown in the figure) from any position, and the first state shell will be conveyed to the feed port under the conveyance of the conveying structure (not shown in the figure). Then, the correction structure 104 located at the front end of the feed port will correct the first state shell, thereby centering the position of the first state shell after entering the feed port, effectively reducing the probability of reduced finished product yield due to possible position offset during transportation.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 8 , this application works as follows:

[0075] (1) The feeding mechanism 1 transports the first state shell from the preset feeding port to the loading station;

[0076] (2) The first driving structure 21 drives the first suction assembly 22 to move the first state shell from the loading station to the welding station;

[0077] (3) The loading mechanism 3 moves to the top of the welding station, and after the shrapnel is removed and placed on the first state housing located at the welding station, the loading mechanism 3 returns to the station for taking the shrapnel.

[0078] (4) The first driving structure 21 drives the first suction component 22 to cancel the suction of the first state shell and move back to the loading station to suction the newly-entered first state shell; the clamping mechanism 4 and the first suction component 22 are both connected to the first driving structure 21. Simultaneously with the above process, when the first suction component 22 is suctioning the newly-entered first state shell, the clamping component is pressing the spring sheet onto the first state shell located at the welding station;

[0079] (5) The welding mechanism 5 intervenes to perform the welding process, thereby welding the first-state shell located at the welding station and the compressed spring sheet to obtain the second-state shell;

[0080] (6) Under the drive of the first driving structure 21, the second suction component 41 of the clamping component moves the second state shell from the welding station to the loading station. Simultaneously with the above process, the first suction component 22 absorbs the newly-entered first state shell located at the loading station in mid-air;

[0081] (7) The second-state shell at the loading station will be transported by the feeding mechanism 1 to the preset discharge port, and then, based on step (2), the first driving structure 21 drives the first suction component 22 to transport the newly-arrived first-state shell from the loading station to the welding station, and the cycle is repeated to realize a double transport mode.

[0082] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A housing assembly device, characterized in that: include: A feeding mechanism, used for transporting the first state shell from a preset feeding port to a loading station; A suction mechanism, comprising a first driving structure and a first suction assembly, wherein the first driving structure is used to drive the first suction assembly to reciprocate between the loading station and the welding station to transport the first state housing from the loading station to the welding station; A feeding mechanism, used for conveying the shrapnel to the first state housing located at the welding station; A clamping mechanism, used for clamping the spring sheet onto the first state housing located at the welding station under the drive of the first driving structure; A welding mechanism, used for welding the first state shell located at the welding station and the compressed spring sheet to obtain a second state shell; The clamping mechanism comprises a second suction assembly, and the second suction assembly is used to move the second state housing from the welding station to the loading station under the drive of the first driving structure; The feeding mechanism is also used to transport the second state housing located at the loading station to a preset discharge port; The first suction assembly includes a limiter and a first suction module, the first suction module is arranged on the limiter, and the limiter is used to form a positioning space for the loading mechanism to unload the spring piece with the first state shell after the first suction module transports the first state shell from the loading station to the welding station; The second suction assembly includes a positioning frame, a second suction module and a pressing module, the positioning frame and the limiting member are located in the same horizontal plane and are spaced apart from each other, and the pressing module and the second suction module are arranged around the positioning frame; The suction mechanism also includes a crossbeam and a carrier plate, the carrier plate is movably arranged on the crossbeam through the first driving structure, the first suction component and the second suction component are arranged on the carrier plate at intervals along the length direction of the crossbeam, and the first driving structure is used to drive the carrier plate to reciprocate on the crossbeam to drive the first suction component and the second suction component to switch between the loading station and the welding station.

2. The housing assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a second driving structure, a connecting rod, a base and a third suction component. A track is provided on the base, the connecting rod is arranged in the track, and the third suction component is arranged on the connecting rod. The second driving structure is used to drive the connecting rod to reciprocate in the track to drive the third suction component to switch between a preset feeding port and the welding station.

3. The housing assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism also includes a first detection module, which is arranged between the feeding port and the welding station, and is used to obtain the position information of the shrapnel when the third suction component that sucks the shrapnel passes by, and adjust the coordinates of the third suction component to release the shrapnel when it is located above the welding station according to the position information.

4. The housing assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a feeding component, a discharging component and a transfer component, the transfer component includes a transfer platform, a slide rail and a third driving structure, the third driving structure is used to drive the transfer platform to move on the slide rail, so that the transfer platform switches between the loading station, the preset feeding station and the preset discharging station; The feeding assembly is used to transport the first-state shell located at the feeding port to the feeding station, and return the first-state shell to the feeding port after placing it on the transfer platform; The discharging assembly is used to transport the second-state shell placed on the transfer platform and located at the discharging station to the discharging port, and return the second-state shell to the discharging station after being unloaded from the discharging port.

5. The housing assembly device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The welding mechanism includes a frame, a welding assembly and a second detection module, wherein the frame is disposed around the top of the welding station, the welding assembly and the second detection module are disposed on the frame, and the second detection module is used to obtain second position information of the spring piece welded on the second state shell, and judge whether the welding quality of the second state shell is qualified according to the second position information; If yes, controlling the discharging assembly to transport the second state shell to the discharging port; If not, the discharging assembly is controlled to transport the second-state shell to a preset non-good product port.

6. The housing assembly device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The feeding assembly includes a first slide bar and a fourth suction assembly, and the fourth suction assembly is slidably disposed on the first slide bar. The discharging assembly includes a second slide bar and a fifth suction assembly, and the fifth suction assembly is slidably disposed on the second slide bar. The first slide bar and the second slide bar are parallel to each other and spaced apart, and the transfer assembly is disposed below the first slide bar and the second slide bar.

7. The housing assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The feed assembly further includes a conveying structure and a correcting structure, wherein the conveying structure is used to convey the first-state shell to the feed port, and the correcting structure is used to correct the first-state shell when the first-state shell enters the feed port from the conveying structure.

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