Automatic fiber arrangement device and working method

By designing automated fiber discharge equipment, the automatic sequence and packaging of cables are achieved using components such as visual cameras, jaws and rubbing, which solves the problems of low efficiency and high error rate of manual fiber discharge, and achieves efficient and low error rate of cable processing.

CN119200116BActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18NANJING INST OF MECHATRONIC TECH
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Application Number
CN202411406035.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2024-10-10
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2044-10-10

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, artificial fiber discharge cables have low efficiency and high error rate, making it difficult to meet the needs of high-speed, high-capacity, and high-bandwidth networks.

Method used

An automated fiber discharge equipment is designed, including a conveying device, a wire clamping device, a sequenced device and a glue fixing device, and the automatic sequence and packaging of cables are realized through components such as visual camera, jaw clamping and rubbing.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient automatic sorting of cables, reduces the error rate, improves work efficiency, and encapsulates the sorted cables through the glue fixing device, reducing glue waste.

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Abstract

The present invention proposes an automated fiber arrangement device, comprising a workbench, a conveying device, a wire clamping device, a sequencing device and a glue fixing device, wherein the conveying device comprises a double-speed chain and a movable tray, and the movable tray is mounted on the double-speed chain; the wire clamping device comprises a clamping claw assembly, and the clamping claw assembly comprises a movable clamping claw; the sequencing device comprises a wire suction trough platform and a rubbing tool, a wire trough is arranged on the wire suction trough platform, an air suction hole is arranged at the bottom of the wire trough, a lifting wire divider is installed on the side of the wire suction trough platform, and further comprises a visual camera, a wire shifting seat and a movable assembly, and the movable assembly comprises a vertical moving mechanism and a horizontal moving mechanism; the glue fixing device comprises a glue discharging platform and a glue fixing assembly, a glue discharging platform upper end surface is provided with a glue fixing groove, a glue outlet is arranged at the bottom of the glue fixing groove, and the glue fixing assembly comprises a glue fixing platform and a glue quick-drying part. The present invention can realize automatic sequencing of automatic cables, and has the effects of high efficiency and low error rate.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of automatic fiber arrangement equipment, and specifically relates to an automatic fiber arrangement equipment and a working method. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the communications industry, 5G technology is getting closer and closer. With the rapid development of technologies such as data center interconnection, cable sensing, and a new generation of optical fiber, ultra-large capacity, ultra-high speed, and ultra-long distance optical transmission networks will become a prerequisite for the construction of 5G data centers. The dual advantages of MPO / MTP optical cables in technology and cost are likely to become the mainstream method for operators to build 5G data centers in the future.

[0003] The rapid development of data centers has made cloud computing, cloud storage and other applications gradually penetrate into various industries, and the bandwidth requirements of network communications have also increased rapidly. However, high speed, high capacity and high bandwidth often require larger space and higher costs. There are more and more cables for network equipment in data centers, and the space of data centers is limited. This undoubtedly puts a lot of pressure on the cooling system and causes many inconveniences in cable removal. The MTP / MPO branch cable jumper wiring standard has become the best solution for high density and high bandwidth at present, and it is the development trend of future data centers. Ribbon optical cables can meet these two requirements at the same time. The use of ribbon optical cables can effectively solve these problems.

[0004] In the existing technology, one production line requires an average of 30 workers, and there are 12 cables of different colors in a cable. The cables need to be fixed and tied manually in order of color. Currently, there are problems of manual errors and low efficiency.

[0005] According to the inspection institute, the Chinese invention patent with application number 202310152882.2 proposes an automated fiber arrangement device using color recognition, which is identified by a visual camera and sorted by a clamp, and includes a visual mechanism, including a visual camera and a light source assembly; a cable clamping mechanism, including a cable fiber arrangement plate, multiple clamps and an optical cable clamp, the cable fiber arrangement plate is fixed to the optical cable clamp, and the number of clamping grooves is greater than the number of cables; a cable sorting mechanism, including multiple clamps, a clamping drive, a pushing drive and a driving module, the clamps are fixedly connected to the clamping drive, and the clamping drive drives the clamps to move in a direction close to or away from each other, the clamping drive is fixed on the pushing drive, and the pushing drive is fixed on the driving module; a transmission mechanism and an installation platform. This application is mainly used in the case of converting bundled optical cables into ribbon optical cables, and has the effect of improving low efficiency and relatively high error rate. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention proposes an automatic fiber arrangement device, which can realize automatic sequencing of automatic cables and has the effects of high efficiency and low error rate.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0008] An automated fiber arrangement device, characterized in that it comprises a workbench, a conveying device, a wire clamping device, a sequencing device and a glue fixing device, wherein the wire clamping device, the sequencing device and the glue fixing device are respectively mounted on the workbench,

[0009] The conveying device is used to convey the cable to the clamping device, and includes a speed chain and a movable tray. The speed chain is driven by a motor to rotate, and the movable tray is installed on the speed chain and moves with the rolling of the speed chain. The cable is fixed on the movable tray.

[0010] The wire clamping device is used to clamp the cable and convey it to the glue fixing device and the sequencing device and fix it. The wire clamping device, the glue fixing device and the sequencing device are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the cable. The wire clamping device includes a clamping jaw assembly arranged to move back and forth. The clamping jaw assembly includes a moving clamping jaw. The moving clamping jaw and the moving tray are located on the same horizontal line. When the cable is conveyed to the moving clamping jaw, the moving clamping jaw clamps the cable and moves to the glue fixing device until the cable head reaches a preset point in the sequencing device, and the moving clamping jaw stops moving.

[0011] The sequencing device is used to arrange the light in sequence, and it includes a wire suction trough platform and a rubbing tool. The wire suction trough platform is provided with a plurality of wire troughs for placing the wire cores of the cable wires. The bottom of the wire trough is provided with an air suction hole connected to a vacuum pump. The rubbing tool is located on one side of the wire suction trough platform and is arranged to move back and forth. The distance between the rubbing tool and the wire suction trough platform is less than or equal to 0.3 mm. A lifting wire distributor and a lifting slide rail for driving the lifting wire distributor to move are installed on the side of the wire suction trough platform. The slots on the lifting wire distributor correspond to the positions of the wire troughs one by one. It also includes a visual camera, a wire moving seat and a moving component. The moving component is arranged above the wire suction trough platform, and includes a vertical moving mechanism and a horizontal moving mechanism. The vertical moving mechanism is installed on the horizontal moving mechanism, and the horizontal movement is realized by the horizontal moving mechanism. The wire moving seat and the visual camera are respectively installed on the vertical moving mechanism, and the vertical movement is realized by the vertical moving mechanism. The wire moving seat includes an adsorption head, a wire clamping groove is provided on the adsorption head, and an adsorption hole connected to the vacuum pump is provided at the bottom of the wire clamping groove;

[0012] The glue-fixing device is used to package the cable, and includes a glue-fixing platform and a glue-fixing component. The glue-fixing platform is movably arranged up and down. A glue-fixing groove is arranged on the upper end surface of the glue-fixing platform, and a glue outlet is arranged at the bottom of the glue-fixing groove. The cable passes through the glue-fixing groove and is fixed therein. The glue-fixing component includes a glue-fixing platform and a quick-drying glue piece. The glue-fixing platform is arranged opposite to the glue-fixing platform up and down, and the quick-drying glue piece is fixed on a side wall of the glue-fixing platform and is located above the cable.

[0013] In the above structure: the present invention proposes an automated fiber arrangement equipment, including a workbench, a conveying device, a wire clamping device, a sequencing device and a gluing device, wherein the wire clamping device, the sequencing device and the gluing device are respectively installed on the workbench, the conveying device is used to convey the cable to the designated location on the workstation, the wire clamping device is used to clamp the conveyed cable and convey it to the sequencing device, the sequencing device is used to sequence the cables, and the gluing device is used to seal the sequenced cables.

[0014] Among them, the conveying device includes a speed chain and a mobile pallet. The speed chain is driven by a motor to rotate, and the mobile pallet is moved by the speed chain. The cable is fixed on the mobile pallet and is transported to the preset position on the work station as the speed chain moves.

[0015] The wire clamping device, the glue fixing device and the sequencing device are arranged in sequence along the cable conveying direction, wherein the wire clamping device includes a movable clamping claw. After the cable is conveyed to the specified position by the movable pallet, the movable clamping claw clamps the cable and moves to the sequencing device, and conveys the cable to the wire suction trough in the sequencing device.

[0016] The sequencing device includes a wire suction trough table and a twisting tool. The wire trough arranged on the wire suction trough table is used to realize wire division. The twisting tool installed on one side is used to twist the wires back and forth to realize the dispersion of the wire cores of the cable in the wire trough. When dividing the wires, the visual camera will take pictures and record them in real time, and feedback the position of each wire core. When the camera determines that each wire has reached the slot, the wire core fixing work has been completed, and the twisting tool receives the command and returns to the workstation. The twisting tool is tough and is a rubber block. It is 0.3mm away from the wire suction trough table, which is convenient for twisting the wire. At the bottom of the wire trough, there is also an air suction hole connected to the vacuum pump for adsorbing the wire core to prevent When twisting the wire, the wire core is separated from the wire trough. After the wire core is twisted, the lifting and dividing device rises, lifts the sorted wire core upwards to separate it from the wire suction trough table, and the wire moving seat starts to grab in sequence according to the information provided by the visual camera. The movement of the wire moving seat is controlled by the horizontal moving mechanism and the vertical moving mechanism, wherein the wire moving seat grabs and absorbs the wire core through the suction head. The wire moving seat grabs the corresponding wire core according to the information judged by the visual camera and places it on the transfer table until all are placed. The transfer table starts to move and moves to the same axial direction as the cable. At this time, the cable separation is completed.

[0017] The glue solidifying device comprises a glue dispensing platform and a glue solidifying assembly, wherein the glue dispensing platform can move up and down and is used to cooperate with the glue solidifying platform to fix the cable. A glue solidifying groove is arranged on the upper end surface of the glue dispensing platform, and a glue outlet is arranged at the bottom of the glue solidifying groove. The cable passes through the glue solidifying groove and is fixed therein. The glue solidifying platform and the glue dispensing platform are arranged opposite to each other up and down to facilitate the fixing of the cable. The quick-drying glue piece is fixed on one side wall of the glue solidifying platform and is located above the cable. When the glue outlet sprays glue, it is quickly dried and solidified through the quick-drying glue piece.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment: two speed chains are provided, a fixed slot is formed between the two speed chains, a block is provided at the bottom of the movable pallet, the gap of the block is installed in the fixed slot, and the movable pallet is located on the speed chain.

[0019] In the above structure: the positioning of the mobile pallet is achieved through the fixed slots between the two double-speed chains, which can prevent the mobile pallet from tipping over when being transported.

[0020] Preferably: a fixed end seat and a fixed manipulator are provided on the mobile pallet, the fixed end seat comprises a first fixed end seat and a second fixed end seat, the first fixed end seat and the second fixed end seat are arranged in parallel, a fixed manipulator is installed in the second fixed end seat, and the cables are respectively clamped in the first fixed end seat and the fixed manipulator.

[0021] In the above structure: the cable is fixed by a first fixed end seat and a second fixed end seat, a fixed manipulator is installed in the second fixed end seat, and the fixed manipulator is used to fix the cable to prevent it from being deviated.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment: the clamping jaw assembly also includes a clamping jaw cylinder and a clamping jaw slide rail, the movable clamping jaw is mounted on the clamping jaw cylinder, the clamping jaw slide rail is fixed between the conveying device and the glue fixing device and is perpendicular to the conveying device, and the clamping jaw cylinder is mounted on the clamping jaw slide rail.

[0023] In the above structure: the clamping claw assembly is located on one side of the conveying assembly to facilitate clamping of the cable, and the clamping claw is driven by the clamping claw cylinder to grasp and move on the clamping claw slide rail.

[0024] As a preferred embodiment, the sequencing device further comprises a rubbing tool cylinder, the rubbing tool cylinder is fixed on one side of the wire suction trough table, the rubbing tool is mounted on the rubbing tool cylinder, and the distance between the rubbing tool and the upper end surface of the wire suction trough table is 0.3 mm.

[0025] In the above structure: the rubbing tool cylinder is used to drive the rubbing tool to achieve reciprocating movement. The rubbing tool is a rubber block, which can prevent damage to the wire core during rubbing. The distance between the rubbing tool and the upper end surface of the wire suction groove table is 0.3mm, and the rubbing effect of the wire core is better.

[0026] Preferably: the vertical moving mechanism includes a vertical slide rail, the horizontal moving mechanism includes a horizontal slide rail, the vertical slide rail is installed on the horizontal slide rail, the wire moving seat also includes a base plate, the suction head is fixed on one end face of the base plate and is opposite to the wire suction trough, and the other end face of the base plate is fixed on the vertical slide rail.

[0027] In the above structure: the vertical moving mechanism adopts a vertical slide rail, and the horizontal moving mechanism adopts a horizontal slide rail, which has the effect of precise movement. The adsorption head is fixed on the vertical slide rail through the bottom plate, which is convenient for adjusting its position.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment: the glue solidifying assembly also includes a glue solidifying plate and a glue solidifying slide rail, the glue solidifying plate is vertically fixed on the workbench, the glue solidifying slide rail is fixed on the glue solidifying plate, a glue solidifying cylinder is installed on the glue solidifying slide rail, and the glue discharging platform and the glue solidifying platform are respectively fixed on the glue solidifying cylinder.

[0029] In the above structure: the glue fixing plate is used to fix the glue fixing slide rail, and the movement of the glue fixing platform and the glue discharging platform are controlled by the glue fixing cylinder. When performing the glue fixing operation, the glue fixing cylinder drives the glue fixing platform and the glue discharging platform to move relative to each other to clamp and fix the cable line, and then spray glue on it.

[0030] As a preferred embodiment, a glue fixing seat is installed in the glue fixing groove, the glue outlet is opened at the bottom of the glue fixing seat, and a glue fixing protrusion is arranged on the lower end surface of the glue fixing platform, and the glue fixing protrusion corresponds to and fits with the glue fixing seat up and down.

[0031] In the above structure, the cable is fixed by the adhesive fixing seat and the adhesive fixing protrusion, which correspond to each other and fit each other, and can fix the cable well.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment, the quick-drying glue component is a UV irradiation lamp.

[0033] In the above structure: the quick-drying glue piece adopts UV irradiation lamp, which has the effect of making the glue coagulate quickly.

[0034] A working method of an automated fiber arrangement device, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

[0035] S1. Assembly line operation: The motor starts, driving the double-speed chain to start rotating, the assembly line starts, the mobile pallet moves on the double-speed chain, the cable is fixed on the fixed end seat on the mobile pallet and fixed by the fixed manipulator, the mobile pallet flows to each station on the assembly line, and the blocker on the station rises after reaching the sorting point, and the mobile pallet stops moving forward. At this time, the mobile pallet and the mobile clamp are on the same straight line, and the fixed manipulator releases the cable;

[0036] S2. Send to the wire suction trough: The mobile clamp closes and clamps the cable. The mobile clamp moves toward the glue fixing device and the sequencing device under the drive of the clamp cylinder, and clamps the cable to the wire suction trough. When the core and end of the cable exceed the wire trough by 3-5mm, the mobile clamp stops moving and the cable reaches the working position.

[0037] S3. Start the sequence: After receiving the command, the rubbing tool starts to move towards the wire suction slot under the drive of the rubbing tool cylinder, and moves back and forth at a distance of 0.3mm from the wire suction slot to start rubbing the wire core. While the rubbing tool is rubbing the wire core, the vacuum pump connected to the air suction hole starts to work. At this time, the air suction hole at the bottom of the wire slot starts to suck air, and the visual camera keeps taking pictures and starts to feedback the position of the wire core. When the visual camera determines that each wire core has reached the slot, the wire core fixing work has been completed, and the rubbing tool accepts the command and returns;

[0038] S4. The transfer and sorting work begins: the lifting wire divider at the front end of the wire suction trough table rises driven by the lifting slide rail to separate each wire core from the wire suction trough table. The visual camera records the wire position of the wire core, and the wire shifting seat grabs the wire core in sequence according to the information provided by the visual camera. When the wire shifting seat is ready to grab the wire core, the vacuum pump connected to the adsorption hole is started. The wire shifting seat grabs and adsorbs the corresponding wire core according to the information judged by the visual camera and places it on the transfer table until all are placed. The transfer table starts to move until it is consistent with the axial direction of the cable line;

[0039] S5. Glue solidification work begins: the glue discharging station and the glue solidification station start to move toward the center respectively under the drive of the glue solidification slide rail until the glue solidification protrusion on the glue solidification station presses the cable on the glue solidification seat, and the glue outlet on the glue discharging station starts to discharge glue. After the glue discharge is completed, the glue is irradiated by a UV lamp to make it solidify quickly. At the same time, the clamping claw cylinder drives the moving clamping claw to start moving back, pulling all the cables out of the glue discharging station, completing the belting, and flowing to the next station, and the next cable starts the core sorting.

[0040] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0041] The present invention automatically sorts cables by setting a sorting device, which not only effectively improves the efficiency of cable sorting, but also greatly reduces the error rate compared to manual operation. The automatic sorting of cables is achieved by cooperating with the set wire suction trough table, rubbing tool and visual camera. After the rubbing tool receives the command, it starts to move toward the wire suction trough table, and moves back and forth at 0.3mm from the upper end surface of the wire suction trough table, and starts to rub the wire core. At the same time, the visual camera keeps taking pictures and starts to feedback the position of the wire core. When the visual camera determines that each wire core has reached the slot position, the wire core fixing work is completed. After completing the wire core fixing work, the lifting and dividing device at the front end of the wire suction trough table rises driven by the lifting and dividing rails to separate each wire core from the wire suction trough table. The visual camera records the line position of the wire core, and the wire shifting seat grabs the wire core in sequence according to the information provided by the visual camera. The wire shifting seat grabs and absorbs the corresponding wire core according to the information determined by the visual camera, and places it on the transfer table until all sorting is completed.

[0042] The glue-fixing device is also provided to encapsulate the sequenced cables. The glue discharging platform and the glue-fixing platform start to move toward the center respectively under the drive of the glue-fixing slide rail until the glue-fixing protrusion on the glue-fixing platform presses the cable on the glue-fixing seat, and the glue outlet on the glue discharging platform starts to discharge glue. After the glue discharge is completed, the glue is irradiated by a UV lamp to quickly solidify it. The UV lamp is used to achieve quick drying of the glue, which reduces the waste of glue during work and is conducive to the normal progress of subsequent work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying device in the present invention;

[0045] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the wire clamping device in the present invention;

[0046] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the glue-fixing device in the present invention;

[0047] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the adhesive holder in the present invention;

[0048] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the solid glue bump in the present invention;

[0049] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sequencing device in the present invention;

[0050] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the wire suction trough platform in the present invention.

[0051] List of reference numerals:

[0052] 1. Conveying device; 11. Double-speed chain; 12. Fixed card slot; 13. Mobile pallet; 14. Cable; 15. First fixed end seat; 16. Second fixed end seat; 17. Fixed manipulator; 2. Wire clamping device; 21. Mobile clamping claw; 22. Clamping claw slide rail; 23. Clamping claw cylinder; 3. Glue fixing device; 31. Glue dispensing station; 32. Glue fixing station; 33. Glue fixing board; 34. Glue fixing slide rail; 35. Glue fixing cylinder; 36. UV irradiation lamp; 37. Glue fixing seat; 38. Glue fixing bump; 4. Sequencing device; 41. Wire suction slot station; 411. Wire slot; 42. Rubbing tool; 43. Wire moving seat; 44. Visual camera; 45. Vertical slide rail; 46. Horizontal slide rail; 47. Rubbing tool cylinder; 48. Lifting slide rail; 49. Lifting wire divider; 5. Workbench. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0054] like Figure 1-8 As shown, the present invention proposes an automated fiber arrangement device, comprising a workbench 5, a conveying device 1, a wire clamping device 2, a sequencing device 4 and a glue fixing device 3, wherein the wire clamping device 2, the sequencing device 4 and the glue fixing device 3 are respectively installed on the workbench 5,

[0055] The conveying device 1 is used to convey the cable 14 to the clamping device 2, and includes a speed chain 11 and a movable tray 13. The speed chain 11 is driven by a motor to rotate, and the movable tray 13 is installed on the speed chain 11 and moves with the rolling of the speed chain 11. The cable 14 is fixed on the movable tray 13;

[0056] The wire clamping device 2 is used to clamp the cable 14 and transport it to the glue fixing device 3 and the sequencing device 4 and fix it. The wire clamping device 2, the glue fixing device 3 and the sequencing device 4 are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the cable 14. The wire clamping device 2 includes a clamping jaw assembly arranged to move back and forth. The clamping jaw assembly includes a moving clamping jaw 21. The moving clamping jaw 21 and the moving tray 13 are located on the same horizontal line. When the cable 14 is transported to the moving clamping jaw 21, the moving clamping jaw 21 clamps the cable 14 and moves to the glue fixing device 3 until the head of the cable 14 reaches a preset point in the sequencing device 4, and the moving clamping jaw 21 stops moving.

[0057] The sequencing device 4 is used to arrange the light in sequence, and includes a line suction slot platform 41 and a rubbing tool 42. The line suction slot platform 41 is provided with a plurality of line slots 411 for placing the cores of the cable line 14. The bottom of the line slot 411 is provided with an air suction hole connected to the vacuum pump. The rubbing tool 42 is located on one side of the line suction slot platform 41 and is reciprocatingly arranged. The distance between the rubbing tool 42 and the line suction slot platform 41 is less than or equal to 0.3 mm. The side of the line suction slot platform 41 is installed with a lifting wire distributor 49 and a lifting slide rail 48 for driving the lifting wire distributor 49 to move. The slots on the lifting wire distributor 49 are connected to the wire cores of the cable line 14. The positions of the slots 411 correspond one to one, and further include a visual camera 44, a wire moving seat 43 and a moving component. The moving component is arranged above the wire suction slot platform 41, and includes a vertical moving mechanism and a horizontal moving mechanism. The vertical moving mechanism is installed on the horizontal moving mechanism, and the horizontal moving mechanism is used to realize horizontal movement. The wire moving seat 43 and the visual camera 44 are respectively installed on the vertical moving mechanism, and the vertical movement is realized by the vertical moving mechanism. The wire moving seat 43 includes an adsorption head, and a wire clamping slot is arranged on the adsorption head. The bottom of the wire clamping slot is provided with an adsorption hole connected to a vacuum pump;

[0058] The glue-fixing device 3 is used to package the cable 14, and includes a glue-fixing platform 31 and a glue-fixing component. The glue-fixing platform 31 is movably arranged up and down. A glue-fixing groove is arranged on the upper end surface of the glue-fixing platform 31, and a glue outlet is arranged at the bottom of the glue-fixing groove. The cable 14 passes through the glue-fixing groove and is fixed therein. The glue-fixing component includes a glue-fixing platform 32 and a quick-drying glue piece. The glue-fixing platform 32 is arranged opposite to the glue-fixing platform 31 up and down, and the quick-drying glue piece is fixed on a side wall of the glue-fixing platform 32 and is located above the cable 14.

[0059] The present invention proposes an automated fiber arrangement device, comprising a workbench 5, a conveying device 1, a wire clamping device 2, a sequencing device 4 and a glue fixing device 3, wherein the wire clamping device 2, the sequencing device 4 and the glue fixing device 3 are respectively installed on the workbench 5, the conveying device 1 is used to convey the cable 14 to a designated location on the workstation, the wire clamping device 2 is used to clamp the conveyed cable and convey it to the sequencing device 4, the sequencing device 4 is used to sequence the cable 14, and the glue fixing device 3 is used to seal the sequenced cable 14 with glue.

[0060] Among them, the conveying device 1 includes a speed chain 11 and a mobile pallet 13. The speed chain 11 is rotated by a motor, and the mobile pallet 13 is moved by the speed chain 11. The cable 14 is fixed on the mobile pallet 13 and is transported to a preset position on the work station as the speed chain 11 moves.

[0061] The wire clamping device 2, the glue fixing device 3 and the sequencing device 4 are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the cable 14, wherein the wire clamping device 2 includes a movable clamping claw 21. After the movable tray 13 conveys the cable 14 to the specified position, the movable clamping claw 21 clamps the cable 14 and moves to the sequencing device 4, and conveys the cable 14 to the wire suction trough 41 in the sequencing device 4.

[0062] The sequencing device 4 includes a wire suction trough table 41 and a twisting tool 42. The wire trough 411 arranged on the wire suction trough table 41 is used to realize wire division. The twisting tool 42 installed on one side is used to twist the wires back and forth to realize that the wire cores of the cable 14 are dispersed in the wire trough 411. When dividing the wires, the visual camera 44 will take pictures and record in real time, and feedback the position of each wire core. When the camera determines that each wire has reached the slot, the wire core fixing work has been completed, and the twisting tool 42 receives the command and returns to the workstation. The twisting tool 42 is tough and is a rubber block. It is 0.3mm away from the wire suction trough table 41, which is convenient for twisting the wires. At the bottom of the wire trough 411, there is also a suction hole connected to the vacuum pump for adsorbing the wire core to prevent When the wire is being twisted, the wire core is separated from the wire groove 411. After the wire core is twisted, the lifting wire divider 49 is raised, and the sorted wire core is lifted upward to separate it from the wire suction groove platform 41. The wire moving seat 43 will start to grab in sequence according to the information provided by the visual camera 44. The movement of the wire moving seat 43 is controlled by the horizontal moving mechanism and the vertical moving mechanism. Among them, the wire moving seat 43 grabs and absorbs the wire core through the adsorption head. The wire moving seat 43 grabs the corresponding wire core according to the information judged by the visual camera 44, and places it on the transfer table until all are placed. The transfer table starts to move and moves to the same axial direction as the cable line 14. At this time, the sequencing of the cable line 14 is completed.

[0063] The glue solidifying device 3 includes a glue discharging platform 31 and a glue solidifying assembly, wherein the glue discharging platform 31 can move up and down, and is used to cooperate with the glue solidifying platform 32 to fix the cable 14. A glue solidifying groove is provided on the upper end surface of the glue discharging platform 31, and a glue outlet is provided at the bottom of the glue solidifying groove. The cable 14 passes through the glue solidifying groove and is fixed therein. The glue solidifying platform 32 and the glue discharging platform 31 are arranged opposite to each other up and down, so as to facilitate the fixing of the cable 14. The quick-drying glue piece is fixed on a side wall of the glue solidifying platform 32 and is located above the cable 14. When the glue outlet sprays glue, it is quickly dried and solidified through the quick-drying glue piece.

[0064] In this embodiment: two double-speed chains 11 are provided, and a fixed slot 12 is formed between the two double-speed chains 11. A card block is provided at the bottom of the mobile pallet 13, and the gap of the card block is installed in the fixed slot 12. The mobile pallet 13 is located on the double-speed chains 11. The positioning of the mobile pallet 13 is achieved by the fixed slot 12 between the two double-speed chains 11, which can prevent the mobile pallet 13 from tipping over when being transported.

[0065] In this embodiment: the mobile tray 13 is provided with a fixed end seat and a fixed manipulator 17, the fixed end seat includes a first fixed end seat 15 and a second fixed end seat 16, the first fixed end seat 15 and the second fixed end seat 16 are arranged in parallel, the second fixed end seat 16 is provided with a fixed manipulator 17, and the cable 14 is respectively clamped in the first fixed end seat 15 and the fixed manipulator 17. The cable 14 is fixed by the first fixed end seat 15 and the second fixed end seat 16, the fixed manipulator 17 is provided in the second fixed end seat 16, and the fixed manipulator 17 is used to fix the cable 14 to prevent it from being deflected.

[0066] In this embodiment: the clamping jaw assembly further includes a clamping jaw cylinder 23 and a clamping jaw slide rail 22, the movable clamping jaw 21 is mounted on the clamping jaw cylinder 23, the clamping jaw slide rail 22 is fixed between the conveying device 1 and the glue fixing device 3 and is perpendicular to the conveying device 1, and the clamping jaw cylinder 23 is mounted on the clamping jaw slide rail 22. The clamping jaw assembly is located on one side of the conveying assembly to facilitate clamping the cable 14, and the clamping jaw is driven by the clamping jaw cylinder 23 to realize grasping and moving on the clamping jaw slide rail 22.

[0067] In this embodiment: the sequencing device 4 also includes a twisting tool cylinder 47, the twisting tool cylinder 47 is fixed on one side of the wire suction slot platform 41, the twisting tool 42 is installed on the twisting tool cylinder 47, and the distance between the twisting tool 42 and the upper end surface of the wire suction slot platform 41 is 0.3mm. Among them, the twisting tool cylinder 47 is used to drive the twisting tool 42 to achieve reciprocating movement, the twisting tool 42 is a rubber block, which can prevent the wire core from being damaged during the twisting process, and the distance between the twisting tool 42 and the upper end surface of the wire suction slot platform 41 is 0.3mm, which has a better effect on the twisting of the wire core.

[0068] In this embodiment: the vertical moving mechanism includes a vertical slide rail 45, the horizontal moving mechanism includes a horizontal slide rail 46, the vertical slide rail 45 is mounted on the horizontal slide rail 46, the wire moving seat 43 also includes a bottom plate, the suction head is fixed on one end surface of the bottom plate and is opposite to the wire suction trough 41, and the other end surface of the bottom plate is fixed on the vertical slide rail 45. Among them, the vertical moving mechanism adopts the vertical slide rail 45, and the horizontal moving mechanism adopts the horizontal slide rail 46, which has the effect of precise movement, and the suction head is fixed on the vertical slide rail 45 through the bottom plate, which is convenient for adjusting its position.

[0069] In this embodiment: the glue fixing assembly also includes a glue fixing plate 33 and a glue fixing slide 34, the glue fixing plate 33 is vertically fixed on the workbench 5, the glue fixing slide 34 is fixed on the glue fixing plate 33, a glue fixing cylinder 35 is installed on the glue fixing slide 34, and the glue discharging platform 31 and the glue fixing platform 32 are respectively fixed on the glue fixing cylinder 35. Among them, the glue fixing plate 33 is used to realize the fixing of the glue fixing slide 34, and the movement of the glue fixing platform 32 and the glue discharging platform 31 is controlled by the glue fixing cylinder 35. When performing the glue fixing operation, the glue fixing cylinder 35 drives the glue fixing platform 32 and the glue discharging platform 31 to move relative to each other, so as to clamp and fix the cable 14, and then spray glue on it.

[0070] In this embodiment: a glue holder 37 is installed in the glue holder groove, the glue outlet is provided at the bottom of the glue holder 37, and a glue convex block 38 is provided on the lower end surface of the glue holder 32, and the glue convex block 38 corresponds to and fits with the glue holder 37. The cable 14 is fixed by the glue holder and the glue convex block 38, which correspond to and fit with each other, and can fix the cable 14 well.

[0071] In this embodiment, the quick-drying glue component is a UV irradiation lamp 36. The quick-drying glue component uses a UV irradiation lamp 36, which has the effect of making the glue coagulate quickly.

[0072] A working method of an automated fiber arrangement device comprises the following steps:

[0073] S1. Assembly line operation: The motor starts, driving the double-speed chain 11 to start rotating, the assembly line starts to start, the mobile tray 13 moves on the double-speed chain 11, the cable 14 is fixed on the fixed end seat on the mobile tray 13 and fixed by the fixed manipulator 17, the mobile tray 13 flows to each station on the assembly line, and the blocker on the station rises after reaching the sorting point, and the mobile tray 13 stops moving forward. At this time, the mobile tray 13 and the mobile clamp 21 are located on the same straight line, and the fixed manipulator 17 releases the cable 14;

[0074] S2. Send to the wire suction trough station 41: The mobile clamp 21 closes and clamps the cable 14. The mobile clamp 21 moves to the glue fixing device 3 and the sequencing device 4 under the drive of the clamp cylinder 23, and clamps the cable 14 to the wire suction trough station 41 until the core of the cable 14 exceeds the wire trough 4113-5mm. The mobile clamp 21 stops moving and the cable 14 reaches the working position;

[0075] S3. Start sequence: After receiving the command, the rubbing tool 42 starts to move toward the suction groove table 41 under the drive of the rubbing tool cylinder 47, and moves back and forth at a distance of 0.3mm from the suction groove table 41 to start rubbing the wire core. While the rubbing tool 42 is rubbing the wire core, the vacuum pump connected to the suction hole starts to work. At this time, the suction hole at the bottom of the wire groove 411 starts to suck air, and the visual camera 44 keeps taking pictures and starts to feedback the position of the wire core. When the visual camera 44 determines that each wire core has reached the slot, the wire core fixing work is completed, and the rubbing tool 42 accepts the command and returns;

[0076] S4. The transfer sorting work begins: the lifting wire divider 49 at the front end of the wire suction trough table 41 rises driven by the lifting slide rail 48 to separate each wire core from the wire suction trough table 41. The visual camera 44 records the line position of the wire core. The wire shifting seat 43 grabs the wire core in sequence according to the information provided by the visual camera 44. When the wire shifting seat 43 is ready to grab the wire core, the vacuum pump connected to the adsorption hole is started. The wire shifting seat 43 grabs and adsorbs the corresponding wire core according to the information judged by the visual camera 44 and places it on the transfer table until all are placed. The transfer table starts to move until it is consistent with the axial direction of the cable 14;

[0077] S5. The glue solidification work starts: the glue discharging station 31 and the glue solidification station 32 start to move toward the center respectively under the drive of the glue solidification slide rail 34, until the glue solidification protrusion 38 on the glue solidification station 32 presses the cable 14 on the glue solidification seat, and the glue outlet on the glue discharging station 31 starts to discharge glue. After the glue discharge is completed, the glue is irradiated by the UV irradiation lamp 36 to quickly solidify the glue. At the same time, the clamping claw cylinder 23 drives the movable clamping claw 21 to start moving back, and all the cables 14 are pulled out of the glue discharging station 31, and the cable is transferred to the next station. The next cable 14 starts to be sorted.

[0078] The present invention automatically sorts the cables 14 by setting a sorting device 4, which not only effectively improves the efficiency of sorting the cables 14, but also greatly reduces the error rate compared to manual operation. The automatic sorting of the cables 14 is achieved by cooperating with the wire suction trough 41, the rubbing tool 42 and the visual camera 44. After the rubbing tool 42 receives the command, it starts to move toward the wire suction trough 41 and reciprocates at a distance of 0.3 mm from the upper end surface of the wire suction trough 41 to start rubbing the wire core. At the same time, the visual camera 44 keeps taking pictures and starts to feedback the wire core. When the visual camera 44 determines that each wire core has reached the slot position, the wire core fixing work is completed. After completing the wire core fixing work, the lifting wire divider 49 at the front end of the wire suction slot platform 41 rises driven by the lifting slide rail 48 to separate each wire core from the wire suction slot platform 41. The visual camera 44 records the line position of the wire core. The wire moving seat 43 will grab the wire core in sequence according to the information provided by the visual camera 44. The wire moving seat 43 grabs and absorbs the corresponding wire core according to the information judged by the visual camera 44, and places it on the transfer table until all sequencing is completed.

[0079] The glue-fixing device 3 is also provided to encapsulate the sequenced cables 14. The glue-discharging platform 31 and the glue-fixing platform 32 start to move toward the center respectively under the drive of the glue-fixing slide rail 34 until the glue-fixing protrusion 38 on the glue-fixing platform 32 presses the cable 14 on the glue-fixing seat, and the glue outlet on the glue-discharging platform 31 starts to discharge glue. After the glue discharge is completed, the glue is irradiated by the UV irradiation lamp 36 to quickly solidify the glue. The UV irradiation lamp 36 is used to achieve quick drying of the glue, thereby reducing the waste of glue during work and facilitating the normal progress of subsequent work.

[0080] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any other form of limitation to the present invention. Any modification or equivalent change made based on the technical essence of the present invention still falls within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated fiber arrangement device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a workbench (5), a conveying device (1), a wire clamping device (2), a sequencing device (4) and a glue fixing device (3), wherein the wire clamping device (2), the sequencing device (4) and the glue fixing device (3) are respectively installed on the workbench (5). The conveying device (1) is used to convey the cable (14) to the wire clamping device (2), and comprises a double-speed chain (11) and a movable tray (13); the double-speed chain (11) is driven by a motor to rotate; the movable tray (13) is mounted on the double-speed chain (11) and moves with the rolling of the double-speed chain (11); and the cable (14) is fixed on the movable tray (13); The wire clamping device (2) is used to clamp the cable (14) and convey it to the glue fixing device (3) and the sequencing device (4) for fixing. The wire clamping device (2), the glue fixing device (3) and the sequencing device (4) are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the cable (14). The wire clamping device (2) comprises a clamping jaw assembly arranged to move back and forth. The clamping jaw assembly comprises a moving clamping jaw (21). The moving clamping jaw (21) and the moving tray (13) are located on the same horizontal line. When the cable (14) is conveyed to the moving clamping jaw (21), the moving clamping jaw (21) clamps the cable (14) and moves toward the glue fixing device (3) until the head of the cable (14) reaches a preset point in the sequencing device (4), and the moving clamping jaw (21) stops moving. The sequencing device (4) is used to sequence the light, and comprises a wire suction slot platform (41) and a rubbing tool (42). The wire suction slot platform (41) is provided with a plurality of wire slots (411) for placing the wire cores of the cable (14). The bottom of the wire slot (411) is provided with a suction hole connected to a vacuum pump. The rubbing tool (42) is located on one side of the wire suction slot platform (41) and is arranged to move back and forth. The distance between the rubbing tool (42) and the wire suction slot platform (41) is less than or equal to 0.3 mm. A lifting wire distributor (49) and a lifting slide rail (48) for driving the lifting wire distributor (49) to move are installed on the side of the wire suction slot platform (41). The lifting wire distributor (49) is provided with a lifting slide rail (48) for driving the lifting wire distributor (49) to move. The slots on the wire trough (49) correspond to the positions of the wire trough (411) one by one, and also include a visual camera (44), a wire shifting seat (43) and a moving assembly. The moving assembly is arranged above the wire suction trough platform (41), and includes a vertical moving mechanism and a horizontal moving mechanism. The vertical moving mechanism is installed on the horizontal moving mechanism, and the horizontal movement is realized by the horizontal moving mechanism. The wire shifting seat (43) and the visual camera (44) are respectively installed on the vertical moving mechanism, and the vertical movement is realized by the vertical moving mechanism. The wire shifting seat (43) includes an adsorption head, and a wire clamping slot is arranged on the adsorption head. The bottom of the wire clamping slot is provided with an adsorption hole connected to a vacuum pump; The glue-fixing device (3) is used to package the cable (14), and comprises a glue-discharging platform (31) and a glue-fixing component. The glue-discharging platform (31) is movably arranged up and down. The upper end surface of the glue-discharging platform (31) is provided with a glue-fixing groove. The bottom of the glue-fixing groove is provided with a glue outlet. The cable (14) is arranged through the glue-fixing groove and is fixed therein. The glue-fixing component comprises a glue-fixing platform (32) and a quick-drying glue piece. The glue-fixing platform (32) and the glue-discharging platform (31) are arranged opposite to each other up and down. The quick-drying glue piece is fixed on a side wall of the glue-fixing platform (32) and is located above the cable (14).

2. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The double-speed chains (11) are provided with two, a fixed slot (12) is formed between the two double-speed chains (11), a block is provided at the bottom of the movable tray (13), the gap of the block is installed in the fixed slot (12), and the movable tray (13) is located on the double-speed chain (11).

3. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mobile tray (13) is provided with a fixed end seat and a fixed manipulator (17), the fixed end seat comprises a first fixed end seat (15) and a second fixed end seat (16), the first fixed end seat (15) and the second fixed end seat (16) are arranged in parallel, the second fixed end seat (16) is equipped with a fixed manipulator (17), and the cable (14) is respectively clamped in the first fixed end seat (15) and the fixed manipulator (17).

4. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping jaw assembly also includes a clamping jaw cylinder (23) and a clamping jaw slide rail (22), wherein the movable clamping jaw (21) is mounted on the clamping jaw cylinder (23), the clamping jaw slide rail (22) is fixed between the conveying device (1) and the glue fixing device (3) and is perpendicular to the conveying device (1), and the clamping jaw cylinder (23) is mounted on the clamping jaw slide rail (22).

5. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sequencing device (4) further comprises a rubbing tool cylinder (47), which is fixed on one side of the wire suction slot platform (41), and the rubbing tool (42) is mounted on the rubbing tool cylinder (47), and the distance between the rubbing tool (42) and the upper end surface of the wire suction slot platform (41) is 0.3 mm.

6. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The vertical moving mechanism comprises a vertical slide rail (45), the horizontal moving mechanism comprises a horizontal slide rail (46), the vertical slide rail (45) is mounted on the horizontal slide rail (46), the line moving seat (43) further comprises a bottom plate, the suction head is fixed on one end surface of the bottom plate and is opposite to the line suction trough platform (41), and the other end surface of the bottom plate is fixed on the vertical slide rail (45).

7. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The glue fixing assembly further comprises a glue fixing plate (33) and a glue fixing slide rail (34); the glue fixing plate (33) is vertically fixed on the workbench (5); the glue fixing slide rail (34) is fixed on the glue fixing plate (33); a glue fixing cylinder (35) is installed on the glue fixing slide rail (34); and the glue discharging platform (31) and the glue fixing platform (32) are respectively fixed on the glue fixing cylinder (35).

8. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A glue fixing seat (37) is installed in the glue fixing groove, the glue outlet is opened at the bottom of the glue fixing seat (37), and a glue fixing protrusion (38) is arranged on the lower end surface of the glue fixing platform (32), and the glue fixing protrusion (38) corresponds to and fits with the glue fixing seat (37) in the upper and lower parts.

9. The automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The quick-drying glue component is a UV irradiation lamp (36).

10. The working method of the automatic fiber arrangement device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The steps include: S1. Assembly line operation: the motor starts, driving the double-speed chain (11) to start rotating, the assembly line starts to start, the mobile tray (13) moves on the double-speed chain (11), the cable (14) is fixed to the fixed end seat on the mobile tray (13) and fixed by the fixed manipulator (17), the mobile tray (13) flows to each station on the assembly line, and the blocker on the station rises after reaching the sorting point, and the mobile tray (13) stops moving forward. At this time, the mobile tray (13) and the mobile clamp (21) are located on the same straight line, and the fixed manipulator (17) releases the cable (14); S2. Send to the wire suction trough (41): The mobile clamp (21) closes and clamps the cable (14). The mobile clamp (21) moves to the glue fixing device (3) and the sorting device (4) under the drive of the clamp cylinder (23), and clamps the cable (14) to the wire suction trough (41) until the core of the cable (14) exceeds the wire trough (411) by 3-5mm. The mobile clamp (21) stops moving and the cable (14) reaches the working position; S3. Start sequence: After receiving the command, the rubbing tool (42) starts to move toward the wire suction slot (41) under the drive of the rubbing tool cylinder (47), and moves back and forth at a distance of 0.3 mm from the wire suction slot (41) to start rubbing the wire core. While the rubbing tool (42) is rubbing the wire core, the vacuum pump connected to the suction hole starts to work. At this time, the suction hole at the bottom of the wire slot (411) starts to suck air, and the visual camera (44) keeps taking pictures and starts to feedback the position of the wire core. When the visual camera (44) determines that each wire core has reached the slot, the wire core fixing work is completed, and the rubbing tool (42) accepts the command and returns; S4. The transfer sorting work begins: the lifting wire divider (49) at the front end of the wire suction trough (41) rises driven by the lifting slide rail (48), and each wire core is separated from the wire suction trough (41). The visual camera (44) records the line position of the wire core. The wire shifting seat (43) grabs the wire core in sequence according to the information provided by the visual camera (44). When the wire shifting seat (43) is ready to grab the wire core, the vacuum pump connected to the adsorption hole is started. The wire shifting seat (43) grabs and adsorbs the corresponding wire core according to the information judged by the visual camera (44) and places it on the transfer table until all are placed. The transfer table starts to move until it is consistent with the axial direction of the cable (14); S5. The glue solidification work starts: the glue discharging station (31) and the glue solidification station (32) start to move toward the center respectively under the drive of the glue solidification slide rail (34), until the glue solidification protrusion (38) on the glue solidification station (32) presses the cable (14) on the glue solidification seat, and the glue outlet on the glue discharging station (31) starts to discharge glue. After the glue discharge is completed, the UV irradiation lamp (36) irradiates the glue to make it solidify quickly. At the same time, the clamping claw cylinder (23) drives the movable clamping claw (21) to start moving back, and all the cables (14) are pulled out of the glue discharging station (31), and the cable (14) is completed and transferred to the next station. The next cable (14) starts to be sorted.

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