Automatic feeding equipment for earphone shell

By designing an automatic loading device for the headphone case including a loading module and a precise positioning mechanism, the problem of maintaining standard position and reducing damage in automatic assembly of the headphone case is solved, and the automatic precise loading and assembly accuracy of the headphone case is improved.

CN119159350BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13SUZHOU OLYTO AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411649696.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-19
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The prior art is difficult to ensure that the plug-in earphone case always maintains the standard position during the automated assembly process, and the earphone case is prone to breakage, affecting the assembly accuracy.

Method used

An automatic feeding equipment for headphone housing is designed, including a machine fixed in the chassis, a conveyor line, a material loading module, a stop positioning mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a material transfer mechanism. The load module consists of a mobile stage, a tensile cover plate and a rotating cover plate. Through the coordinated work of these components, precise positioning and tightening of the headphone case is achieved.

Benefits of technology

The automatic and precise loading of the headphone case is realized, ensuring that the headphone case always remains in the standard position during subsequent movements, reducing damage to the headphone case and improving assembly accuracy.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic feeding device for earphone shells, which belongs to the technical field of automatic feeding of electronic products, and comprises a machine platform; a conveying line for conveying a loading module is installed on the front side of the machine platform, and the loading module comprises a movable platform, a stretching cover plate and a rotating cover plate, and the movable platform is arranged on the conveying line; a stretching cover plate and a rotating cover plate for positioning and fastening the earphone shell are installed on the movable platform; a stop positioning mechanism for placing the movable platform in a standard position is installed on the machine platform; a cover flip assembly is installed on the conveying line, and a cover pull assembly is installed on the conveying line; a feeding mechanism is installed on the rear side of the machine platform; and a material moving mechanism is installed on the machine platform between the feeding mechanism and the conveying line. In the above manner, the stopping accuracy of the movable platform is ensured by the stop positioning mechanism; the cover pull assembly pulls open the stretching cover plate to facilitate the insertion of the earphone shell; the stretching cover plate resets and clamps the earphone shell, and the cover flip assembly drives the rotating cover plate to flip, thereby completing the automatic and accurate feeding of the earphone shell.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automatic feeding of electronic products, and in particular to automatic feeding equipment for earphone shells. Background Art

[0002] The earphones are small in size, and their outer shells and related connecting parts are also small in size; during automated assembly, various parts are usually transported to the assembly equipment through various loading equipment.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN114040313B discloses an automatic assembly line for headphones, which includes an automatic loading mechanism, which includes a manipulator and a loading plate for accommodating components such as headphone shells. The manipulator picks up the headphone shells on the loading plate for automatic loading.

[0004] However, the overall size of the in-ear earphone shell is small, the structure and contour are irregular, and it is easy to be damaged. In order to ensure the accuracy of subsequent assembly, it is necessary to ensure that the earphone shell is always transported in the standard position.

[0005] Based on this, the present invention designs an automatic feeding device for earphone shells to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic feeding device for earphone shells.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0008] An automatic feeding device for earphone shells, comprising a machine platform fixedly installed in a chassis;

[0009] The front side of the machine is equipped with a conveyor line for conveying a loading module, and the loading module includes a movable platform, a stretching cover plate and a rotating cover plate. The movable platform is arranged on the conveyor line, and a conforming groove for conforming to the earphone shell is provided on the movable platform; a stretching cover plate and a rotating cover plate for positioning and fastening the earphone shell are installed on the movable platform; a stop positioning mechanism for placing the movable platform in a standard position is installed on the machine;

[0010] The conveyor line is provided with a cover flipping assembly for adjusting the state of the stretched cover plate at the standard position, and the conveyor line is provided with a cover pulling assembly for adjusting the state of the rotating cover plate at the standard position;

[0011] A feeding mechanism is installed on the rear side of the machine; a moving mechanism for moving the earphone shell in the feeding mechanism into the conformable groove is installed on the machine between the feeding mechanism and the conveyor line.

[0012] Furthermore, the stop positioning mechanism includes a material blocking component and a positioning component. The material blocking component for preliminarily positioning the movable carrier is installed on the machine platform, and the positioning component for accurately positioning the movable carrier is installed on the machine platform.

[0013] Furthermore, a positioning groove is provided in the middle of the bottom of the movable platform, and positioning slots are symmetrically provided at the bottom of the movable platform; and a plurality of magnets are fixedly mounted on the movable platform.

[0014] Furthermore, the stretching cover plate includes a first cover plate, a stretching spring, a guide rod and a step block, two guide rods are installed on the side of the movable platform for limiting sliding, and the outer ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected to the first cover plate; a stretching spring is provided outside the guide rod, one end of the stretching spring is fixedly connected to the first cover plate, and the other end of the stretching spring is fixedly connected to the movable platform; an arc is provided on the inner side of the first cover plate that conforms to the outer contour of the earphone; a step block is fixedly installed on the outer side of the first cover plate; and a plurality of magnets are fixedly installed on the first cover plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the rotating cover plate includes a second cover plate, a rotating shaft, a positioning hole, a positioning pin and a connecting slot. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the mobile platform, the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the second cover plate, and the other end of the second cover plate is provided with an arc conforming to the outer contour of the earphone; a positioning pin is fixedly installed on the second cover plate, a positioning hole is provided on the mobile platform, and the positioning hole is plugged into the positioning pin; a T-shaped connecting slot is provided at the end of the rotating shaft; a magnet for attracting the mobile platform and the magnets on the first cover plate is fixedly installed on the second cover plate.

[0016] Furthermore, the flip cover assembly includes a rotating cylinder, a latch swivel and a connecting slide. The connecting slide is fixedly installed on the outer side of the conveyor line, and the movable end of the connecting slide is fixedly installed with a rotating cylinder. The output end of the rotating cylinder is fixedly connected to one end of the latch swivel, and the other end of the latch swivel is set as a T-shaped plug; the T-shaped plug at the end of the latch swivel is plugged into the connecting slot.

[0017] Furthermore, the pulling cover assembly includes a first cylinder slide, a clamping cylinder and a stretching clamp. The first cylinder slide is fixedly installed on the outside of the conveyor line, the movable end of the first cylinder slide is fixedly installed with the clamping cylinder, and the output end of the clamping cylinder is fixedly installed with a stretching clamp for clamping the step block.

[0018] Furthermore, the positioning assembly includes a slide cylinder, a carrier plate, a suction cup, a positioning rod and an upper baffle. The slide cylinder is fixedly installed on the upper side of the machine, the carrier plate is fixedly installed on the output end of the slide cylinder, a suction cup aligned with the positioning groove is fixedly installed in the middle of the carrier plate, and positioning rods for plugging into the positioning slots are fixedly installed on both sides of the carrier plate; the upper baffle is symmetrically fixedly installed on the upper side of the conveyor line.

[0019] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes an empty bin rack, a full bin rack, a moving component, a full material taking component, a transfer component, an empty material taking component and a plurality of loading plates for storing earphone shells. The empty bin rack and the full bin rack are fixedly installed on the lower rear side of the machine, and the empty bin rack and the full bin rack are both equipped with moving components for driving the loading plates to move vertically; the full material taking component is installed on the upper side of the full bin rack, and the transfer component for driving the loading plates to move horizontally is installed on the upper sides of the empty bin rack and the full bin rack, and the empty material taking component is installed on the upper side of the empty bin rack.

[0020] Furthermore, the material moving mechanism includes a material picking assembly, a flipping assembly and a material moving assembly. A material picking assembly for taking out the earphone shell on the material carrier plate and moving it to the flipping assembly is installed on the upper side of the machine. A flipping assembly for flipping the earphone shell is installed on the upper side of the machine. A material moving assembly for moving the earphone shell in the flipping assembly to the conformal groove on the movable carrier is installed on the upper side of the machine.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. The conveyor line drives the movable carrier to move until the movable carrier is blocked by the material blocking component, and then the movable carrier is accurately positioned by the positioning component to ensure the stopping accuracy of the movable carrier; then the cover pulling component pulls open the stretching cover plate, so as to facilitate the placement of the earphone shell; the material taking component takes out the earphone shell in the material carrying plate on the transfer component and places it in the flipping component, flips the earphone shell by the flipping component, and then places the earphone shell into the conformal groove on the movable carrier by the material moving component; then the material taking component, the flipping component, and the material moving component are reset, the cover pulling component drives the stretching cover plate to reset, and the flipping component drives the rotating cover plate to flip to position and clamp the earphone shell at the inner end of the conformal groove, thereby completing the automatic and accurate loading of the earphone shell, and making the earphone shell always maintain the standard position in the subsequent movement;

[0022] 2. The flip cover assembly and the pull cover assembly are reset, the positioning assembly drives the movable carrier to reset, and the blocking assembly is reset; then the conveyor line drives the movable carrier loaded with the earphone shells to move out, and at the same time drives the unloaded movable carrier to move between the guide blocking assembly and the positioning assembly; after the earphone shells in the loading plate on the transfer assembly are completely taken out, the transfer assembly drives the loading plate to move to the upper side of the empty material bin rack, and the loading plate is sucked by the empty material taking assembly, and then the transfer assembly is reset, and the empty material taking assembly places the loading plate on the movable assembly in the empty material bin rack; the movable assembly in the full material bin rack drives the loading plate filled with earphone shells to move upward, and the loading plate filled with earphone shells on the top of the full material bin rack is sucked by the full material taking assembly, and then the movable assembly drives the loading plate to move downward; the full material taking assembly places the loading plate filled with earphone shells on the transfer assembly, and the transfer assembly drives the loading plate filled with earphone shells to move toward the direction close to the empty material bin rack; it is convenient for the material taking assembly to take materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the prior art descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 A stereoscopic view of an automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a front view of an automatic feeding device for earphone shells of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 A top view of an automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 A stereoscopic view of an automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0029] Figure 6 For along Figure 3 A three-dimensional diagram with a portion cut away in the DD direction;

[0030] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point E in the middle;

[0031] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the mobile platform and its connection structure;

[0032] Fig. 9 A stereoscopic view of an automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to the present invention Figure 3 ;

[0033] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0034] Fig.11 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of center C.

[0035] The numbers in the figure represent:

[0036] 1. Machine; 11. Conveyor line; 12. Flip cover assembly; 121. Rotating cylinder; 122. Latch swivel; 123. Connecting slide; 13. Pull cover assembly; 131. First cylinder slide; 132. Claw cylinder; 133. Stretching claw; 2. Loading module; 21. Moving carrier; 211. Conformable groove; 22. Stretching cover; 221. First cover; 224. Step block; 23. Rotating cover; 231. Second cover plate; 232, rotating shaft; 235, connecting slot; 3, stop positioning mechanism; 31, material stop assembly; 311, second cylinder slide; 312, material stop carrier; 313, check back; 314, spring seat; 32, positioning assembly; 321, slide cylinder; 322, carrier; 323, suction cup; 324, positioning rod; 325, upper stop frame; 4, feeding mechanism; 41, empty material bin rack; 42, full material bin rack; 4 3. Moving assembly; 431. Motor linear module; 432. Material storage platform; 44. Full material removal assembly; 441. First cylinder linear module; 442. Moving rack; 443. First vacuum suction cup; 444. Material blocking cylinder; 445. Material blocking plate; 45. Transfer assembly; 451. Cylinder linear slide; 452. Transfer platform; 46. Empty material removal assembly; 461. Three-axis cylinder; 462. Material removal rack; 463. Second Vacuum suction cup; 47, material loading plate; 471, receiving slot; 472, conformal block; 5, material transfer mechanism; 51, material picking assembly; 511, three-axis industrial robot; 512, conformal material picking claw; 52, flip assembly; 521, flip cylinder; 522, conformal claw; 53, material transfer assembly; 531, manipulator; 532, fixed frame; 533, third cylinder slide; 534, floating assembly; 535, conformal suction head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] The terms “left”, “right”, “front”, “back”, “up” and “down” mentioned in the following description are oriented in the viewing direction of the front view.

[0039] Embodiment 1: In some embodiments, please refer to the drawings of the specification Figure 1-Figure 9 , an automatic feeding device for earphone shells, comprising a machine platform 1 fixedly installed in a chassis;

[0040] The machine 1 is provided with two sets of conveying modules and feeding modules; the two sets of conveying modules are arranged in parallel at the front side of the machine 1, and the two sets of feeding modules are arranged in parallel at the rear side of the machine 1; the conveying module includes a conveying line 11, a stop positioning mechanism 3 and a plurality of loading modules 2; the feeding module includes a feeding mechanism 4 and a material moving mechanism 5;

[0041] The front side of the machine 1 is provided with a conveyor line 11 for conveying a loading module 2, and the loading module 2 includes a movable platform 21, a stretching cover plate 22 and a rotating cover plate 23. The movable platform 21 is arranged on the conveyor line 11, and a conforming groove 211 for conforming to the earphone shell is provided on the movable platform 21; the stretching cover plate 22 and the rotating cover plate 23 for positioning and fastening the earphone shell are installed on the movable platform 21; the machine 1 is provided with a stop positioning mechanism 3 for placing the movable platform 21 in a standard position;

[0042] The conveyor line 11 is provided with a cover flipping assembly 12 for adjusting the state of the stretched cover plate 22 at the standard position, and the conveyor line 11 is provided with a cover pulling assembly 13 for adjusting the state of the rotating cover plate 23 at the standard position;

[0043] A feeding mechanism 4 is installed at the rear side of the machine 1 ; a moving mechanism 5 for moving the earphone shell in the feeding mechanism 4 to the conformal groove 211 is installed on the machine 1 between the feeding mechanism 4 and the conveyor line 11 .

[0044] The stop positioning mechanism 3 includes a material stopper assembly 31 and a positioning assembly 32 . The material stopper assembly 31 for preliminarily positioning the movable platform 21 is installed on the machine platform 1 , and the positioning assembly 32 for accurately positioning the movable platform 21 is installed on the machine platform 1 .

[0045] The feeding mechanism 4 includes an empty bin rack 41, a full bin rack 42, a moving assembly 43, a full material taking assembly 44, a transfer assembly 45, an empty material taking assembly 46 and a plurality of loading plates 47 for storing earphone shells. The empty bin rack 41 and the full bin rack 42 are fixedly installed on the lower rear side of the machine 1, and the empty bin rack 41 and the full bin rack 42 are both equipped with a moving assembly 43 for driving the loading plate 47 to move vertically; the full material taking assembly 44 is installed on the upper side of the full bin rack 42, the transfer assembly 45 for driving the loading plate 47 to move horizontally is installed on the upper side of the empty bin rack 41 and the full bin rack 42, and the empty material taking assembly 46 is installed on the upper side of the empty bin rack 41.

[0046] The material moving mechanism 5 includes a material picking component 51, a flipping component 52 and a material moving component 53. The upper side of the machine 1 is equipped with a material picking component 51 for taking out the earphone shell on the loading plate 47 and moving it to the flipping component 52. The upper side of the machine 1 is equipped with a flipping component 52 for flipping the earphone shell. The upper side of the machine 1 is equipped with a material moving component 53 for moving the earphone shell in the flipping component 52 to the conformal groove 211 on the movable carrier 21.

[0047] In this embodiment, when the automatic feeding equipment for earphone shells is working normally, the conveyor line 11 drives the movable platform 21 to move until the movable platform 21 is blocked by the material blocking component 31, and then the movable platform 21 is accurately positioned by the positioning component 32 to ensure the stopping accuracy of the movable platform 21; then the cover pulling component 13 opens the stretching cover plate 22, so as to facilitate the placement of the earphone shell; the material taking component 51 takes out the earphone shell in the material loading plate 47 on the transfer component 45 and places it in the flipping component 52, and the earphone shell is placed in the material loading plate 47 by the flipping component 52. The housing is flipped, and then the earphone shell is placed into the conformal groove 211 on the movable carrier 21 by the material shifting assembly 53; then the material taking assembly 51, the flipping assembly 52, and the material shifting assembly 53 are reset, the cover pulling assembly 13 drives the stretching cover plate 22 to reset, and the flip cover assembly 12 drives the rotating cover plate 23 to flip and position and clamp the earphone shell at the inner end of the conformal groove 211, thereby completing the automatic and accurate loading of the earphone shell, and making the earphone shell always maintain the standard position in the subsequent movement; then the flip cover assembly 12 and the cover pulling assembly 13 are reset, and the positioning assembly 32 The movable carrier 21 is driven to reset, and the blocking assembly 31 is reset; then the conveyor line 11 drives the movable carrier 21 loaded with the earphone shell to move out, and at the same time drives the unloaded movable carrier 21 to move between the blocking assembly 31 and the positioning assembly 32; after the earphone shell in the loading plate 47 on the transfer assembly 45 is completely taken out, the transfer assembly 45 drives the loading plate 47 to move to the upper side of the empty material bin rack 41, and the loading plate 47 is sucked by the empty material taking assembly 46, and then the transfer assembly 45 is reset, and the empty material taking assembly 46 places the loading plate 47 on the empty material bin rack 41. On the moving component 43 in the bin rack 41; the moving component 43 in the full bin rack 42 drives the loading plate 47 filled with earphone shells to move upward, and the full material taking component 44 sucks the loading plate 47 filled with earphone shells on the top of the full bin rack 42, and then the moving component 43 drives the loading plate 47 to move downward; the full material taking component 44 places the loading plate 47 filled with earphone shells on the transfer component 45, and the transfer component 45 drives the loading plate 47 filled with earphone shells to move towards the empty bin rack 41; it is convenient for the material taking component 51 to take materials.

[0048] Embodiment 2: In some embodiments, Figure 1-Figure 8As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conveyor line 11 includes a support base, a conveyor belt and a limit plate. The support base is symmetrically fixedly installed on the machine platform 1, the conveyor belt is installed on the support base, and a limit plate for limiting the two sides of the movable platform 21 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the support base.

[0049] The conveyor belt is configured as a double-belt conveyor driven by a servo motor, which is a mature equipment available on the market.

[0050] A positioning groove is provided in the middle of the bottom of the mobile platform 21, and positioning slots are symmetrically provided at the bottom of the mobile platform 21; a plurality of magnets are fixedly mounted on the mobile platform 21;

[0051] The stretching cover plate 22 comprises a first cover plate 221, a stretching spring, a guide rod and a step block 224. Two guide rods are installed on the side of the movable platform 21 for limited sliding. The outer ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected to the first cover plate 221. A stretching spring is arranged on the outer sleeve of the guide rod. One end of the stretching spring is fixedly connected to the first cover plate 221, and the other end of the stretching spring is fixedly connected to the movable platform 21. An arc conforming to the outer contour of the earphone is arranged on the inner side of the first cover plate 221. A step block 224 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the first cover plate 221. A plurality of magnets are fixedly installed on the first cover plate 221.

[0052] The rotating cover plate 23 includes a second cover plate 231, a rotating shaft 232, a positioning hole, a positioning pin and a connecting slot 235. The rotating shaft 232 is rotatably connected to the movable platform 21, and the rotating shaft 232 is fixedly connected to one end of the second cover plate 231. The other end of the second cover plate 231 is provided with an arc conforming to the outer contour of the earphone; a positioning pin is fixedly installed on the second cover plate 231, and a positioning hole is provided on the movable platform 21, and the positioning hole is plugged with the positioning pin; a T-shaped connecting slot 235 is provided at the end of the rotating shaft 232; a magnet for attracting the magnets on the movable platform 21 and the first cover plate 221 is fixedly installed on the second cover plate 231;

[0053] The flip cover assembly 12 includes a rotating cylinder 121, a latch swivel 122 and a connecting slide 123. The connecting slide 123 is fixedly installed on the outer side of one side support seat, and the movable end of the connecting slide 123 is fixedly installed with the rotating cylinder 121. The output end of the rotating cylinder 121 is fixedly connected to one end of the latch swivel 122, and the other end of the latch swivel 122 is set as a T-shaped plug block; the T-shaped plug block at the end of the latch swivel 122 is plugged into the connecting slot 235;

[0054] The cover pull assembly 13 includes a first cylinder slide 131, a clamping cylinder 132 and a stretching clamp 133. The first cylinder slide 131 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the support seat on the other side, the clamping cylinder 132 is fixedly installed on the moving end of the first cylinder slide 131, and the output end of the clamping cylinder 132 is fixedly installed with a stretching clamp 133 for clamping the step block 224.

[0055] The material blocking assembly 31 includes a second cylinder slide 311, a material blocking carrier plate 312, a check head 313 and a spring seat 314. The second cylinder slide 311 is fixedly installed on the machine platform 1. The moving end of the second cylinder slide 311 is fixedly installed with a material blocking carrier plate 312, and the material blocking carrier plate 312 is hinged with a check head 313 for blocking the movement of the movable platform 21; a spring seat 314 is installed on the machine platform 1 for preventing the movable platform 21 from moving backward.

[0056] The check-turn 313 includes a check-turn mounting frame and a roller. The middle part of the check-turn mounting frame is hinged with the material-blocking carrier plate 312. The roller is rotatably mounted on one end of the check-turn mounting frame. A torsion spring is sleeved on the hinge axis of the check-turn mounting frame and the material-blocking carrier plate 312. The two ends of the torsion spring are respectively in contact with the material-blocking carrier plate 312 and the check-turn mounting frame.

[0057] The spring seat 314 includes a spring seat mounting platform and a floating block. The spring seat mounting platform is fixedly mounted on the machine platform 1. The middle of the spring seat mounting platform and the floating block are hinged. A torsion spring is sleeved on the hinge axis of the spring seat mounting platform and the floating block. The two ends of the torsion spring are respectively in contact with the spring seat mounting platform and the floating block. The left side of the floating block is higher than the bottom of the moving platform 21. The right side of the floating block is lower than the bottom of the moving platform 21. A guide surface is provided on the upper left side of the floating block.

[0058] The positioning assembly 32 includes a slide cylinder 321, a carrier plate 322, a suction cup 323, a positioning rod 324 and an upper retaining frame 325. The slide cylinder 321 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the machine 1, the carrier plate 322 is fixedly installed on the output end of the slide cylinder 321, a suction cup 323 aligned with the positioning groove is fixedly installed in the middle of the carrier plate 322, and positioning rods 324 for plugging into the positioning slots are fixedly installed on both sides of the carrier plate 322; the upper retaining frame 325 is symmetrically fixedly installed on the upper side of the support seat.

[0059] When the cam 324 is in the upright position, the cam 324 is in the upright position, and the cam 324 is in the upright position, so that the cam 324 can move upward, and the cam 324 can move upward ...

[0060] After the moving platform 21 is in the standard position, the clamping cylinder 132 drives the stretching clamping claw 133 to open, and the first cylinder slide 131 drives the clamping cylinder 132 and the stretching clamping claw 133 to move forward so that the stretching clamping claw 133 is aligned with the step block 224, and the clamping cylinder 132 drives the stretching clamping claw 133 to reset so that the stretching clamping claw 133 holds the step block 224 tightly; the first cylinder slide 131 resets and drives the clamping cylinder 132 and the stretching clamping claw 133 to move horizontally, thereby pulling the step block 224 to move horizontally; the step block 224 drives the first cover plate 221 to move horizontally under the guidance of the guide rod. The first cover plate 221 moves, and the inner side of the first cover plate 221 moves in an arc shape conforming to the earphone shell, so as to facilitate the earphone shell to be placed in the conformal groove 211; after the material shifting assembly 53 places the earphone shell in the conformal groove 211; the first cylinder slide 131 moves horizontally to drive the clamping cylinder 132 to move horizontally, and then the clamping cylinder 132 drives the stretching clamping claw 133 to open so that the stretching clamping claw 133 no longer holds the step block 224, and the first cylinder slide 131 drives the clamping claw cylinder 132 to reset; at this time, the conformal arc edge on the inner side of the first cover plate 221 clamps the earphone shell in the conformal groove 211;

[0061] Then, the connecting slide 123 drives the rotating cylinder 121 to move horizontally, and the horizontal movement of the rotating cylinder 121 drives the latch turret 122 to move horizontally, so that the T-shaped plug block at the end of the latch turret 122 is inserted into the connecting slot 235 at the end of the rotating shaft 232; then, the rotating cylinder 121 drives the latch turret 122 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating shaft 232 to rotate through the T-shaped plug block and the connecting slot 235; the rotation of the rotating shaft 232 drives the second cover plate 231 to rotate, so that the second cover plate 231 covers the conformal groove 21 1, to prevent the earphone shell from moving; by moving the carrier 21, the first cover plate 221 and the magnets on the second cover plate 231, the second cover plate 231 is kept in the standard position when it is not covered on the conformal groove 211, so that the connecting slot 235 at the end of the rotating shaft 232 is kept in the standard position, and the T-shaped plug block at the end of the latch rotating head 122 is aligned with the connecting slot 235; after the second cover plate 231 is covered on the conformal groove 211, the earphone shell is kept in the standard position in the subsequent movement by the cooperation of the magnets;

[0062] Then, the connecting slide 123 drives the rotating cylinder 121 and the latch turntable 122 to reset; the slide cylinder 321 drives the carrier plate 322 to reset, so that the suction cup 323 and the positioning rod 324 on the carrier plate 322 are disengaged from the positioning groove and the positioning slot, so that the mobile carrier 21 falls back onto the conveyor belt; the second cylinder slide 311 drives the blocking carrier plate 312 to move vertically, so that the check valve 313 no longer blocks the mobile carrier 21; the conveyor belt drives the mobile carrier 21 to move out; and the precise loading of the earphone shell is completed.

[0063] Embodiment 3: In some embodiments, Figure 1-Figure 11As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the moving assembly 43 includes a motor linear module 431 and a material storage platform 432, the motor linear module 431 is fixedly installed in the empty material bin frame 41, and the output end of the motor linear module 431 is fixedly installed with a material storage platform 432 for carrying a material carrier plate 47;

[0064] The full material taking component 44 comprises a first cylinder linear module 441, a moving frame 442, a first vacuum suction cup 443, a material blocking cylinder 444 and a material blocking plate 445. The first cylinder linear module 441 is fixedly mounted on the upper side of the full material bin frame 42. The moving frame 442 is fixedly mounted on the moving end of the first cylinder linear module 441. A plurality of first vacuum suction cups 443 for sucking the material loading plate 47 are evenly fixedly mounted on the moving frame 442. The material blocking cylinder 444 is symmetrically fixedly mounted on the upper side of the full material bin frame 42. The material blocking plate 445 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the material blocking cylinder 444.

[0065] The transfer assembly 45 includes a cylinder linear slide 451 and a transfer platform 452. The cylinder linear slide 451 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the empty bin rack 41 and the full bin rack 42. The transfer platform 452 for carrying the material carrier 47 is fixedly installed on the moving end of the cylinder linear slide 451.

[0066] The empty material taking component 46 includes a three-axis cylinder 461, a material taking frame 462 and a second vacuum suction cup 463. The three-axis cylinder 461 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the empty material bin frame 41. The material taking frame 462 is fixedly installed on the moving end of the three-axis cylinder 461. A plurality of second vacuum suction cups 463 for sucking the material loading plate 47 are symmetrically and evenly installed on the material taking frame 462.

[0067] The carrier plate 47 is provided with a plurality of receiving grooves 471 for receiving the earphone shells at even intervals, and a plurality of conformal blocks 472 for positioning the earphone shells are evenly arranged in the receiving grooves 471 at even intervals; a side groove for making way is provided on the side of the carrier plate 47;

[0068] The material picking assembly 51 includes a three-axis industrial robot 511 and a conformable material picking clamp 512. The three-axis industrial robot 511 is fixedly mounted on the upper side of the machine platform 1. The mobile end of the three-axis industrial robot 511 is fixedly mounted with a conformable material picking clamp 512 driven by a cylinder.

[0069] The flip assembly 52 includes a flip cylinder 521 and a conformable clamp 522. The flip cylinder 521 is fixedly mounted on the upper side of the machine platform 1. The output end of the flip cylinder 521 is fixedly mounted with a conformable clamp 522 driven by the cylinder.

[0070] The material transfer assembly 53 includes a manipulator 531, a fixed frame 532, a third cylinder slide 533, a floating assembly 534 and a conformal suction head 535. The manipulator 531 is fixedly mounted on the machine platform 1. The output end of the manipulator 531 is fixedly mounted with a fixed frame 532, and the third cylinder slide 533 is fixedly mounted on the fixed frame 532. The mobile end of the third cylinder slide 533 is mounted with a conformal suction head 535 for picking up the earphone shell through the floating assembly 534.

[0071] The floating assembly 534 includes a fixed plate, a floating guide rod, a floating spring and a floating plate. The fixed plate is fixedly installed on the output end of the third cylinder slide 533. A plurality of floating guide rods are evenly fixedly installed on the lower side of the fixed plate. The lower end of the floating guide rod is connected to the floating plate in a limited sliding manner. A floating spring is sleeved on the outer side of the floating guide rod. One end of the floating spring is fixedly connected to the fixed plate, and the other end of the floating spring is fixedly connected to the floating plate. The conformal suction head 535 is fixedly installed on the floating plate.

[0072] The robot 531 can use an ABB brand IRB120 robot arm.

[0073] In this embodiment, when the feeding mechanism 4 and the material moving mechanism 5 work normally, the motor linear module 431 in the full material bin rack 42 drives the material storage platform 432 to move upward, thereby driving the material loading plate 47 filled with earphone shells on the material storage platform 432 to move upward; the first cylinder linear module 441 drives the moving frame 442 to move vertically, so that the first vacuum suction cup 443 at the end of the moving frame 442 sucks the material loading plate 47 at the top of the full material bin rack 42, and at the same time starts the material blocking cylinder 444 to drive the material blocking plate 4 45 moves horizontally, and the baffle plate 445 is inserted between the edge grooves of the top material carrier plate 47 and the lower material carrier plate 47, so as to prevent the top material carrier plate 47 from driving the lower material carrier plate 47 when moving upward; after the first vacuum suction cup 443 sucks the material carrier plate 47 tightly, the first cylinder linear module 441 drives the material carrier plate 47 to move upward through the moving frame 442 and the first vacuum suction cup 443, and the cylinder linear slide 451 drives the transfer platform 452 to move to the material carrier plate 47 sucked by the first vacuum suction cup 443. 7, the first cylinder linear module 441, the movable frame 442 and the first vacuum suction cup 443 move downward to place the material carrier 47 on the transfer platform 452, and the first vacuum suction cup 443 no longer sucks the material carrier 47; the first cylinder linear module 441, the movable frame 442 and the first vacuum suction cup 443 are reset; the cylinder linear slide 451 drives the transfer platform 452 to move, so that the material carrier 47 on the transfer platform 452 moves to a position convenient for taking materials; the earphone in the material carrier 47 After all the shells are taken out, the cylinder linear slide 451 drives the carrier plate 47 to move to the lower side of the second vacuum suction cup 463 through the transfer platform 452, and the three-axis cylinder 461 drives the second vacuum suction cup 463 to move vertically through the material picking rack 462, and the carrier plate 47 is sucked tightly by the second vacuum suction cup 463; then the cylinder linear slide 451 drives the transfer platform 452 to reset; the three-axis cylinder 461 drives the material picking rack 462 and the second vacuum suction cup 463 to send the carrier plate 47 to the empty material bin rack 41;

[0074] The three-axis industrial robot 511 drives the conformal material picking claw 512 to move to the upper side of the material carrier 47. After the earphone shell in the material carrier 47 is clamped by the conformal material picking claw 512, the three-axis industrial robot 511 sends the earphone shell to the conformal clamp 522 through the conformal material picking claw 512. Then, the three-axis industrial robot 511 drives the conformal material picking claw 512 to reset. After the conformal clamp 522 clamps the earphone shell, the flip cylinder 521 drives the earphone shell to flip through the conformal clamp 522. The manipulator 531 drives the fixing frame 532 to move to the upper side of the conformal clamp 522, so that the conformal suction head 535 is aligned with the earphone shell. The third cylinder slide 533 drives the floating component 534 to move the conformal suction head 535 to the earphone shell. The movable conformal suction head 535 moves vertically downward, so that the conformal suction head 535 sucks the earphone shell tightly; then the third cylinder slide 533 drives the floating component 534 and the conformal suction head 535 to reset; the manipulator 531 moves the earphone shell to the upper side of the conformal groove 211 through the fixed frame 532, the third cylinder slide 533, the floating component 534 and the conformal suction head 535; then the third cylinder slide 533 sends the earphone shell to the conformal groove 211 through the floating component 534 and the conformal suction head 535, the conformal suction head 535 no longer sucks the earphone shell tightly, and the third cylinder slide 533, the floating component 534 and the conformal suction head 535 are reset, so that the earphone shell is accurately sent to the conformal groove 211.

[0075] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. Such modifications or replacements will not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic headphone shell feeding device, comprising a machine platform (1) fixedly installed in a chassis, characterized in that: A conveyor line (11) for conveying a material loading module (2) is installed on the front side of the machine (1); the material loading module (2) comprises a movable platform (21), a stretching cover plate (22) and a rotating cover plate (23); the movable platform (21) is arranged on the conveyor line (11); a conforming groove (211) for conforming to the shape of the earphone shell is opened on the movable platform (21); the stretching cover plate (22) and the rotating cover plate (23) for positioning and fastening the earphone shell are installed on the movable platform (21); and a stop positioning mechanism (3) for placing the movable platform (21) in a standard position is installed on the machine (1); The conveyor line (11) is provided with a flip cover assembly (12) for adjusting the state of the stretched cover plate (22) at the standard position, and the conveyor line (11) is provided with a pull cover assembly (13) for adjusting the state of the rotating cover plate (23) at the standard position; A feeding mechanism (4) is installed on the rear side of the machine (1); a material transfer mechanism (5) for transferring the earphone shell in the feeding mechanism (4) to the conformable groove (211) is installed on the machine (1) between the feeding mechanism (4) and the conveyor line (11); The stretching cover plate (22) comprises a first cover plate (221), a stretching spring, a guide rod and a step block (224); two guide rods are slidably mounted on the side of the movable platform (21); the outer ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected to the first cover plate (221); a stretching spring is disposed on the outer sleeve of the guide rod; one end of the stretching spring is fixedly connected to the first cover plate (221), and the other end of the stretching spring is fixedly connected to the movable platform (21); an arc conforming to the outer contour of the earphone is disposed on the inner side of the first cover plate (221); a step block (224) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the first cover plate (221); and a plurality of magnets are fixedly mounted on the first cover plate (221); The rotating cover plate (23) comprises a second cover plate (231), a rotating shaft (232), a positioning hole, a positioning pin and a connecting slot (235); the rotating shaft (232) is rotatably connected to the movable carrier (21); the rotating shaft (232) is fixedly connected to one end of the second cover plate (231); the other end of the second cover plate (231) is provided with an arc conforming to the outer contour of the earphone; the second cover plate (231) is fixedly mounted with a positioning pin; the movable carrier (21) is provided with a positioning hole, the positioning hole being plugged into the positioning pin; and the end of the rotating shaft (232) is provided with a T-shaped connecting slot (235).

2. The earphone shell automatic feeding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stop positioning mechanism (3) comprises a material blocking component (31) and a positioning component (32); the machine platform (1) is provided with a material blocking component (31) for performing preliminary positioning of the movable carrier (21); and the machine platform (1) is provided with a positioning component (32) for performing precise positioning of the movable carrier (21).

3. The earphone shell automatic feeding equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A positioning groove is provided in the middle of the bottom of the movable carrier (21), and positioning slots are symmetrically provided at the bottom of the movable carrier (21); and a plurality of magnets are fixedly mounted on the movable carrier (21).

4. The automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A magnet is fixedly mounted on the second cover plate (231) and is used to attract the magnets on the movable carrier (21) and the first cover plate (221).

5. The automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The flip cover assembly (12) comprises a rotating cylinder (121), a latch swivel (122) and a connecting slide (123); the connecting slide (123) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the conveyor line (11); the rotating cylinder (121) is fixedly mounted on the movable end of the connecting slide (123); the output end of the rotating cylinder (121) is fixedly connected to one end of the latch swivel (122); the other end of the latch swivel (122) is provided as a T-shaped plug; the T-shaped plug at the end of the latch swivel (122) is plugged into the connecting slot (235).

6. The automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cover pull assembly (13) comprises a first cylinder slide (131), a clamping cylinder (132) and a stretching clamping claw (133); the first cylinder slide (131) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the conveyor line (11); the clamping claw cylinder (132) is fixedly mounted on the movable end of the first cylinder slide (131); and the stretching clamping claw (133) for clamping the step block (224) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the clamping claw cylinder (132).

7. The automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning assembly (32) comprises a slide cylinder (321), a carrier plate (322), a suction cup (323), a positioning rod (324) and an upper retaining frame (325). The slide cylinder (321) is fixedly mounted on the upper side of the machine platform (1). The carrier plate (322) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the slide cylinder (321). A suction cup (323) aligned with the positioning groove is fixedly mounted in the middle of the carrier plate (322). Positioning rods (324) for plugging into the positioning groove are fixedly mounted on both sides of the carrier plate (322). The upper retaining frame (325) is symmetrically fixedly mounted on the upper side of the conveyor line (11).

8. The automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to claim 7, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (4) comprises an empty bin rack (41), a full bin rack (42), a moving assembly (43), a full bin assembly (44), a transfer assembly (45), an empty bin assembly (46) and a plurality of loading plates (47) for storing earphone shells. The empty bin rack (41) and the full bin rack (42) are fixedly mounted on the lower rear side of the machine platform (1). The empty bin rack (41) and the full bin rack (42) are both mounted with a moving assembly (43) for driving the loading plates (47) to move vertically. The full bin rack (42) is mounted with a full bin assembly (44) on the upper side. The empty bin rack (41) and the full bin rack (42) are mounted with a transfer assembly (45) for driving the loading plates (47) to move horizontally. The empty bin rack (41) is mounted with an empty bin assembly (46) on the upper side.

9. The automatic feeding device for earphone shells according to claim 8, characterized in that: The material transfer mechanism (5) comprises a material taking component (51), a flipping component (52) and a material transfer component (53); the material taking component (51) for taking out an earphone shell from a material carrier plate (47) and transferring it to the flipping component (52) is installed on the upper side of the machine platform (1); the flipping component (52) for flipping the earphone shell is installed on the upper side of the machine platform (1); and the material transfer component (53) for transferring the earphone shell in the flipping component (52) to the conformal groove (211) on the movable carrier (21) is installed on the upper side of the machine platform (1).

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