Automatic assembling equipment of connector

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of electric connector production equipment, and provides automatic connector assembling equipment which comprises a base body, a driving device, a vertical rotating shaft rotationally arranged on the base body and a rotating table arranged on the vertical rotating shaft, and the driving device is in transmission connection with the vertical rotating shaft; the outer ring base and the inner ring base are arranged on the rotary table, first containing grooves are formed in the outer ring base, second containing grooves are formed in the inner ring base, the first containing grooves and the second containing grooves are each provided with an upward opening, the first containing grooves are formed in the circumferential direction of the outer ring base at intervals, and the second containing grooves are formed in the circumferential direction of the inner ring base at intervals; the pressing and assembling mechanism comprises a radial pushing part which is connected to the inner ring base in a sliding mode, the radial pushing part can linearly reciprocate in the second containing groove in the radial direction of the inner ring base, and the automatic assembling equipment of the connector improves the assembling efficiency of the connector.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electrical connector production equipment, and more specifically, to an automated assembly equipment for connectors. Background Art

[0002] The role of a connector (the connector referred to in this article refers to an electrical connector) in a circuit is to connect two active devices to each other, so that current or signals can be transmitted between the two devices. The shell of a common connector in the prior art is generally divided into two parts, which can be called a first shell and a second shell, some are called an upper half shell and a lower half shell, and some are called a main shell and a shell cover; taking the main shell or the shell cover as an example, usually, components such as an insulating lining and conductive terminals have been installed in the main shell, and finally the shell cover needs to be pushed toward the main shell to achieve the snap-fit ​​between the main shell and the shell cover. In the prior art, the shell cover and the main shell with relevant components installed are usually held manually, and then the shell cover is pushed toward the main shell by hand to perform the snap-fit ​​operation between the main shell and the shell cover, which consumes a lot of time and manpower, resulting in low efficiency in connector assembly. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides an automated assembly device for connectors to solve the technical problem of low connector assembly efficiency in the prior art.

[0004] The present application provides an automated assembly device for a connector, wherein the automated assembly device for a connector comprises: A base, a driving device, a vertical rotating shaft rotatably arranged on the base, and a turntable arranged on the vertical rotating shaft, wherein the driving device is drivingly connected to the vertical rotating shaft; An outer ring seat and an inner ring seat are arranged on the turntable, the outer ring seat is located radially outward of the inner ring seat, the outer ring seat is provided with a first accommodating groove, and the inner ring seat is provided with a second accommodating groove, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove both have an upward opening, the second accommodating groove bidirectionally penetrates two first ports along the radial direction of the inner ring seat, the first accommodating groove unidirectionally penetrates a second port inwardly along the radial direction of the outer ring seat, the second port is aligned with the first port, a plurality of the first accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer ring seat, a plurality of the second accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner ring seat, the number of the second accommodating grooves is consistent with that of the first accommodating grooves, and they are aligned one by one along the radial direction of the outer ring seat or the radial direction of the inner ring seat; A press assembly mechanism, the press assembly mechanism includes a radial pusher slidably connected to the inner ring seat, the radial pusher can reciprocate in the second accommodating groove along the radial straight line of the inner ring seat to push the connector housing in the second accommodating groove toward the connector housing in the first accommodating groove.

[0005] Further, a first drop opening is formed at the bottom of the first accommodating groove, and a second drop opening connected to the first drop opening is formed at the bottom of the second accommodating groove, the bottom of the first accommodating groove is movably connected to a first support plate extending into the first drop opening, and the bottom of the second accommodating groove is movably connected to a second support plate extending into the second drop opening, and the first support plate and the second support plate are both movable between a supporting position and a releasing position, in which the first support plate and the second support plate are capable of supporting the connector housing thereon, and in which the first support plate opens the first drop opening, and the second support plate opens the second drop opening, so that the connector housing supported by the first support plate and the second support plate falls from the first drop opening and the second drop opening away from the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove, and a third drop opening is formed on the turntable, which penetrates in both directions in a vertical direction and is connected to the first drop opening and the second drop opening.

[0006] Furthermore, the automated assembly equipment includes a collection tray arranged below the turntable, the bottom surface of the collection tray is inclined downward toward its outer peripheral edge, and a fourth drop port is provided at a position on the bottom surface of the collection tray adjacent to its outer peripheral edge. The automated assembly equipment also includes a finished product conveyor line, one end of the finished product conveyor line is located below the third drop port, and the vertical rotating shaft is also connected to a scraper, which is located between the collection tray and the turntable, and the scraper includes a scraper that can be rotated to be located directly above the fourth drop port.

[0007] Furthermore, the first support plate is hinged to the bottom of the first accommodating groove, and the second support plate is hinged to the bottom of the second accommodating groove. Torsion springs are installed on the respective hinge axes of the first support plate and the second support plate, so that the first support plate and the second support plate are kept in the supporting position by the elastic force of the torsion springs when the first support plate and the second support plate are not subjected to external force, and the first support plate and the second support plate will overcome the elastic force of the corresponding torsion springs and rotate to the release position when the first support plate and the second support plate are subjected to downward external force.

[0008] Furthermore, positioning structures that contact and cooperate with corresponding connector housings are provided on the groove wall of the first accommodating groove, the groove wall of the second accommodating groove, the first supporting plate, and the second supporting plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the pressing assembly mechanism includes a lifting drive mechanism arranged on the base, the lifting drive mechanism includes a lifting body and a lifting drive member that reciprocates in the vertical direction, the lifting drive member is located above the turntable and is coaxially arranged with the vertical rotating shaft, the pressing assembly mechanism includes a first pressing member arranged on the lifting drive member, sliding rods are connected to the two sides of the radial pushing member, the two side walls of the second accommodating groove have sliding grooves, and elastic members are arranged in the sliding grooves, one end of the sliding rod can be installed in the sliding groove along the radial direction of the inner ring seat and cooperate with the elastic member, when the lifting drive member moves downward, the first pressing member can contact and push the end face of the radial pushing member toward the axis of the vertical rotating shaft, so that the radial pushing member overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member and moves toward the first accommodating groove, when the lifting drive member moves upward, the radial pushing member moves toward the axis of the vertical rotating shaft under the elastic force of the elastic member to move away from the first accommodating groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the end surface of the radial pushing member facing the axis of the vertical rotating shaft forms a first inclined surface, and the first pressure member forms a second inclined surface around the axis of the lifting drive member, the first inclined surface gradually approaches the axis of the vertical rotating shaft from the upper surface of the radial pushing member to the lower surface of the radial pushing member, and the second inclined surface gradually approaches the axis of the lifting drive member from the upper surface of the first pressure member to the lower surface of the first pressure member.

[0011] Further, the pressing assembly mechanism includes a second pressing piece, which includes a sleeve rotatably mounted on the lifting drive member around the axis of the lifting drive member, a plurality of pressing arms connected to the circumferential side of the sleeve at intervals around the axis of the lifting drive member, and a pressing block connected to the lower end of each of the pressing arms, the number of the pressing arms being consistent with the number of the first accommodating grooves and corresponding in position, so that the sleeve can be rotated to a position where each of the pressing arms is aligned one by one with each of the first accommodating grooves along the axial direction of the vertical rotating shaft, the sleeve is bidirectionally limited along the axial direction of the lifting drive member, the second pressing piece is located above the first pressing piece, and the lifting drive member moves downward until the first inclined surface of the first pressing piece is separated from the oblique wedge engagement with the second inclined surface, and the pressing block can extend downward into the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove to press down the two connected connector shells in the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove, so that the two connected connector shells push the first support plate and the second support plate downward to rotate to the release position.

[0012] Furthermore, a guide structure is provided at the upper end of the outer ring seat, so that when the second pressure piece rotating around the axis of the lifting drive member moves downward toward the outer ring seat and the inner ring seat rotating around the vertical rotation axis, the pressure block can contact the guide structure and be guided by it into the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove.

[0013] Furthermore, the automated assembly equipment also includes a first connector shell conveyor line and a second connector shell conveyor line, wherein the end of the first connector shell conveyor line leads to the top of the first accommodating groove along the radial direction of the outer ring seat, and the end of the second connector shell conveyor line leads to the first connector shell conveyor line, so that the second connector shell on the second connector shell conveyor line can be conveyed between two adjacent first connector shells conveyed on the first connector shell conveyor line.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, since the automated assembly equipment of the connector provided by the present invention includes a press assembly mechanism, an outer ring seat with a first accommodating groove and an inner ring seat with a second accommodating groove arranged on the turntable, the radial pushing member in the press assembly mechanism can be used to push the connector housing (such as a shell cover) in the second accommodating groove toward the connector housing in the first accommodating groove (such as a connector main housing with components such as an insulating liner and conductive terminals installed), and the two connector housings (main housing and shell cover) can be snapped together without manual pressing, thereby saving the time of connector assembly and reducing labor. It reduces labor consumption and improves the time of connector assembly. In addition, since the turntable, outer ring seat and inner ring seat can all rotate with the vertical rotating shaft, and the radial pushing member can be slidably connected to the inner ring seat, the radial pushing member can also rotate with the vertical rotating shaft, ensuring that the radial pushing member can push the connector shell in the second accommodating groove toward the connector shell in the first accommodating groove while the turntable, outer ring seat and inner ring seat are rotating without stopping, so as to realize the assembly operation of the two connector shells when the turntable, outer ring seat and inner ring seat are rotating without stopping, thereby greatly improving the connector assembly efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of some components of an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 for Figure 1The enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 3 for Figure 1 The enlarged view of point B in the middle; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a local transmission in an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of some components of an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective; Figure 6 for Figure 5 The enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of components installed on a vertical rotating shaft in an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 8 for Figure 7 The enlarged view of point A in the middle; Fig. 9 It is a simplified schematic diagram of the mating position of the radial pusher and the second receiving groove in the automated assembly equipment of the connector according to one embodiment of the present application; Fig.10 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an automated assembly device for a connector according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig.11 for Fig.10 The enlarged view of point A in the middle; Fig.12 A partial top view of an automated assembly device for a connector according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig.13 This is a diagram showing the relationship between the lifting drive member in the automated assembly equipment of the connector according to one embodiment of the present application, the radial pushing member, the connector main shell and the shell cover during the continuous downward movement along the arrow direction in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings. One or more embodiments of the present application are exemplarily given in the drawings to make the understanding of the technical solution disclosed in the present application more accurate and thorough. However, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in a variety of different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described below.

[0018] The same or similar numbers in the drawings of the present application correspond to the same or similar parts; in the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship, they are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing the position relationship in the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0019] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present application, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme that satisfies both A and B.

[0020] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the fact that they can be implemented by ordinary technicians in this field. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 9 and Fig.13 The present invention provides an automated assembly device for a connector, wherein the automated assembly device for a connector comprises: A base 1, a driving device, a vertical rotating shaft 2 (whose axis is arranged in the vertical direction) rotatably arranged on the base 1, and a turntable 100 arranged on the vertical rotating shaft 2, wherein the driving device is transmission-connected with the vertical rotating shaft 2, the base 1 can specifically be a cabinet, the driving device is, for example, a motor 3 installed in the cabinet, which can be transmission-connected with the vertical rotating shaft 2 through a reducer 4 also arranged in the cabinet to drive the vertical rotating shaft 2 to rotate, more specifically, the motor 3 and the reducer 4 are arranged in the horizontal direction, the output shaft of the motor 3 is connected to the input shaft of the reducer 4, the output shaft of the reducer 4 is provided with a first bevel gear 5, the vertical rotating shaft 2 is provided with a second bevel gear 6, and the first bevel gear 5 and the second bevel gear 6 are meshed; The outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 are arranged on the turntable 100. Preferably, the vertical rotation axis 2, the turntable 100, the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 are arranged coaxially, so the turntable 100, the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 can all rotate coaxially with the vertical rotation axis 2. The outer ring seat 200 is located on the radial outside of the inner ring seat 300. The outer ring seat 200 is provided with a first receiving groove 201. In addition, the inner ring seat 300 is provided with a second receiving groove 301. Both the first receiving groove 201 and the second receiving groove 301 have an upward opening. The second receiving groove 301 bidirectionally penetrates two first ports 304 along the radial direction of the inner ring seat 300. A specific structural form of the inner ring seat 300 can be: the inner ring seat 300 includes a fixed ring 302, and a plurality of protrusions 303 are provided on the fixed ring 302. Adjacent protrusions 30 The space between 3 is the second accommodating groove 301, the first accommodating groove 201 unidirectionally penetrates the second port 202 along the radial direction of the outer ring seat 200 inward, the second port 202 is aligned with the first port 304, a plurality of first accommodating grooves 201 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer ring seat 200, a plurality of second accommodating grooves 301 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner ring seat 300, the number of the second accommodating grooves 301 and the first accommodating grooves 201 are consistent with each other and are aligned one by one along the radial direction of the outer ring seat 200 or the radial direction of the inner ring seat 300, wherein the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 are detachably connected to the turntable 100, so that the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 can be easily replaced on the turntable 100, especially a plurality of types of outer ring seats 200 and inner ring seats 300 can be matched to adapt to the assembly of electrical connectors of various models and sizes; The press assembly mechanism 400 includes a radial pusher 401 which is slidably connected to the inner ring seat 300, and the radial pusher 401 can reciprocate in the second accommodating groove 301 along the radial straight line of the inner ring seat 300, so as to push the connector shell in the second accommodating groove 301 toward the connector shell in the first accommodating groove 201. For example, when the connector main shell 7 with components such as an insulating lining and conductive terminals installed is placed in the first accommodating groove 201 and the matching shell cover 8 is placed in the second accommodating groove 301, ensure that the assembly direction of the connector main shell 7 is toward the first accommodating groove 201, and the assembly direction of the shell cover 8 is toward the second accommodating groove 301. The radial pusher 401 can push the shell cover 8 toward the connector main shell 7 until the shell cover 8 is engaged with the connector main shell 7, thereby completing the engagement (assembly) of the main shell and the shell cover 8.

[0022] Since the automated assembly equipment of the connector provided by the present invention includes a pressing assembly mechanism 400, an outer ring seat 200 with a first accommodating groove 201 and an inner ring seat 300 with a second accommodating groove 301 arranged on a turntable 100, the radial pushing member 401 in the pressing assembly mechanism 400 can be used to push the connector housing (e.g., the shell cover body 8) in the second accommodating groove 301 toward the connector housing (e.g., the connector main housing 7 with components such as an insulating liner and conductive terminals installed) in the first accommodating groove 201, and the two connector housings (the main housing and the shell cover body 8) can be snapped together without manual pressing, thereby saving the time of connector assembly, reducing manpower consumption, and improving connection efficiency. In addition, since the turntable 100, the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 can all rotate with the vertical shaft 2, and the radial pusher 401 can be slidably connected to the inner ring seat 300, the radial pusher 401 can also rotate with the vertical shaft 2, ensuring that the radial pusher 401 can push the connector housing in the second accommodating groove 301 toward the connector housing in the first accommodating groove 201 during the rotation of the turntable 100, the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 without stopping, so as to realize the assembly operation of the two connector housings when the turntable 100, the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 are rotating without stopping, thereby greatly improving the connector assembly efficiency.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present application, the bottom of the first accommodating groove 201 forms a first drop-out opening 203, the bottom of the second accommodating groove 301 forms a second drop-out opening 305 connected to the first drop-out opening 203, the bottom of the first accommodating groove 201 is movably connected to a first support plate 9 extending into the first drop-out opening 203, the bottom of the second accommodating groove 301 is movably connected to a second support plate 10 extending into the second drop-out opening 305, the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 are both movable between a supporting position and a release position, in the supporting position, the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 are able to support the connector housing thereon, in the release position, the first support plate 9 opens the first drop-out opening 203, and the second support plate opens the second drop-out opening 305, so that the connector housing supported by the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 can be moved from the first drop-out opening 203 The first drop opening 203 and the second drop opening 305 fall out of the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301, and the whole after the connector main shell 7 and the shell cover body 8 are connected and assembled (connector assembly 30) is lengthened compared with any one of the connector main shell 7 and the shell cover body 8. The two drop openings (the first drop opening 203 and the second drop opening 305) and the gap between the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 together form a large drop opening, which is convenient for the whole to fall after the connector main shell 7 and the shell cover body 8 are connected and assembled. A third drop opening 101 is formed on the turntable 100, which is bidirectionally penetrated in the vertical direction and connected to the first drop opening 203 and the second drop opening 305. The size of the third drop opening 101 is such that the whole after the connector main shell 7 and the shell cover body 8 are connected and assembled (connector assembly 30) that falls out of the above-mentioned large drop opening can also fall from it.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present application, the first support plate 9 is hinged to the bottom of the first accommodating groove 201, and the second support plate 10 is hinged to the bottom of the second accommodating groove 301. Torsion springs are installed on the hinge shafts 11 of the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 respectively, so that the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 are kept in the supporting position by the elastic force of the torsion spring when the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 are not subjected to external force. When the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 are subjected to downward external force, they will overcome the elastic force of the corresponding torsion spring and rotate to the release position. The first support plates 9 can be arranged in pairs on both sides of the bottom of the first accommodating groove 201 (similar to the structure of a double door), and the second support plate 10 can also be of similar design.

[0025] Of course, as other embodiments, the movement of the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 between the support position and the release position can be achieved by an electric device, for example, an electric-controlled telescopic mechanism is connected to control the movement of the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 to close the corresponding drop opening or leave the drop opening open.

[0026] According to a preferred embodiment of the present application, positioning structures that contact and cooperate with the corresponding connector shells are provided on the groove wall of the first accommodating groove 201, the groove wall of the second accommodating groove 301, the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10. The positioning structure is specifically a structure that is adapted to the outer contour of the corresponding connector shell, such as a positioning groove 18, which is convenient for cooperating with the corresponding positioning protrusion on the outer side of the connector shell. In this way, the connector shell is sent into the first accommodating groove 201 or the second accommodating groove 301 by the conveying mechanism, and the positioning protrusion thereon can be limited in the positioning groove 18, so that the two connector shells to be connected (such as the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7) are more accurately aligned with each other, so that the radial pushing member 401 can push the shell cover body 8 toward the connector main shell 7 to achieve accurate and efficient connection between the two. The positioning structure can also be a positioning protrusion, which is convenient for positioning with the corresponding grooves on the two connector shells to be connected.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the present application, the pressing assembly mechanism 400 includes a lifting drive mechanism arranged on the base 1, the lifting drive mechanism includes a lifting body 402 and a lifting drive member 403 that reciprocates in the vertical direction, the lifting drive mechanism can specifically be a cylinder, a stand 19 is installed on the base 1, the cylinder is installed on the stand 19 and is aligned with the center of the turntable 100 at intervals, the lifting body 402 is a cylinder body, the lifting drive member 403 is a cylinder piston rod in the form of a round rod, the lifting drive member 403 is located above the turntable 100 and is coaxially arranged with the vertical rotating shaft 2, the pressing assembly mechanism 400 includes a first pressing member 404 arranged on the lifting drive member 403, sliding rods 405 are connected to both sides of the radial pushing member 401, and the two side walls of the second accommodating groove 301 have The sliding groove 306 is provided with an elastic member 20 (such as a spring). One end of the sliding rod 405 can be installed in the sliding groove 306 for radial reciprocating motion along the inner ring seat 300 and cooperate with the elastic member 20. Specifically, the two ends of the elastic member 20 respectively abut against one end of the sliding rod 405 and the corresponding inner wall in the sliding groove 306. When the lifting drive member 403 moves downward, the first pressure member 404 can contact and push the end face of the radial pushing member 401 toward the axis of the vertical rotating shaft 2, so that the radial pushing member 401 overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member 20 and moves toward the first accommodating groove 201. When the lifting drive member 403 moves upward, the radial pushing member 401 moves toward the axis of the vertical rotating shaft 2 under the elastic force of the elastic member 20 to move away from the first accommodating groove 201.

[0028] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the end surface of the radial push member 401 facing the axis of the vertical rotating shaft 2 forms a first inclined surface 406, and the first pressing member 404 forms a second inclined surface 407 around the axis of the lifting drive member 403. The first inclined surface 406 gradually approaches the axis of the vertical rotating shaft from the upper surface of the radial push member 401 and extends to the lower surface of the radial push member 401. The second inclined surface 407 gradually approaches the axis of the lifting drive member 403 from the upper surface of the first pressing member 404 and extends to the lower surface of the first pressing member 404. The first pressing member 404 can be a cone or a truncated cone. The first pressing member 404 can be fixedly installed on the cylinder piston rod, or it can be rotatably installed around the axis of the cylinder piston rod. It is installed on the cylinder piston rod, preferably rotatably installed on the cylinder piston rod, so that when the first pressure piece 404 contacts and pushes the end face of the radial pushing piece 401 toward the axis of the vertical rotating shaft 2, that is, when the second inclined surface 407 pushes the first inclined surface 406, the first pressure piece 404 can also rotate around the axis of the vertical rotating shaft 2 with the radial pushing piece 401, so as to avoid excessive rotational friction between the first inclined surface 406 and the second inclined surface 407. In addition, the upper end of the inner ring seat 300 is also connected to the limiting ring plate 21, and the radial pushing piece 401 is limited between the limiting ring plate 21 and the second accommodating groove 301 along the axis of the vertical rotating shaft 2, so that the stability of the radial pushing piece 401 during movement can be improved.

[0029] In addition, a downwardly recessed conical sleeve 102 is formed at the center of the turntable 100 , and the spatial dimension of the conical sleeve 102 is larger than that of the frustum, ensuring that the conical sleeve 102 can accommodate the frustum (first pressing piece 404 ), making it convenient for the frustum to descend into the conical sleeve 102 without interfering with the turntable 100 .

[0030] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Fig.10In addition, the automated assembly equipment includes a collection tray 12 disposed below the turntable 100, the collection tray 12 is mounted on the base 1 through a tray bracket 14, the vertical shaft 2 passes through the collection tray 12, and the collection tray 12 forms a central through hole 26 for the vertical shaft 2 to pass through, so as not to contact the vertical shaft 2, the bottom surface of the collection tray 12 is inclined downward toward its peripheral edge, and a fourth drop opening 13 is provided at a position of the bottom surface of the collection tray 12 adjacent to its peripheral edge, the automated assembly equipment also includes a finished product conveyor line 15, one end of the finished product conveyor line 15 is located below the third drop opening 101, and the vertical shaft 2 is also connected to a scraper, which is located on the collection tray 1 2 and the turntable 100, the scraper includes a scraper 16 that can rotate to be located just above the fourth drop port 13, and the scraper 16 is connected to the vertical shaft 2 through a connecting rod 17. The connector assembly 30 dropped from the third drop port 101 arrives on the collection tray 12. Because the bottom surface of the collection tray 12 is tilted downward toward its peripheral edge, the connector assembly 30 will slide toward the peripheral edge of the collection tray 12, and then be scraped by the scraper 16 of the scraper rotating with the vertical shaft 2 to the fourth drop port 13 and fall to the finished product conveyor line 15, and then be taken away by the finished product conveyor line 15. The connecting rod 17 can also be connected to the outer wall of the conical sleeve 102.

[0031] According to a preferred embodiment of the present application, the pressing assembly mechanism 400 includes a second pressing member, which includes a sleeve 408 rotatably mounted on the lifting drive member 403 around the axis of the lifting drive member 403, a plurality of pressing arms 409 connected to the circumferential side of the sleeve 408 at intervals around the axis of the lifting drive member 403, and a pressing block 410 connected to the lower end of each pressing arm 409, the lower end of the pressing block 410 can be detachably installed with a rubber pad 22, the pressing arm 409 is L-shaped, having a horizontal rod and a vertical rod extending downward at the end of the horizontal rod away from the lifting drive member 403, the pressing block 410 is arranged at the lower end of the vertical rod, and the number of the pressing arms 409 is the same as that of the first accommodating groove 201 The number and position of are consistent, so that the sleeve 408 can be rotated to a position where each pressure arm 409 is aligned with each first accommodating groove 201 along the axial direction of the vertical shaft 2, and the sleeve 408 is bidirectionally limited along the axial direction of the lifting drive member 403. Specifically, two limiting protruding rings 23 are provided on the lifting drive member 403, and the sleeve 408 is limited between the two limiting protruding rings 23 along the axial direction of the lifting drive member 403. In addition, the second pressure member is located above the first pressure member 404, and the lifting drive member 403 moves downward until the first inclined surface 406 of the first pressure member 404 is matched with the oblique wedge of the second inclined surface 407 to leave the second inclined surface 407. The pressing block 410 can extend downward into the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301 to press down the two connected connector housings in the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301, so that the two connected connector housings push the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 downward to rotate to the release position. The beneficial effect of this preferred embodiment is that, on the one hand, the two connector housings can be assembled and the connector assembly 30 pushes the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 to rotate to the release position through a single descending operation of the same lifting drive member 403, and the two drop openings (the first drop opening 203 and the second drop opening 305) and the outer ring seat 200 can be dropped. The large drop opening formed by the gap between the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 falls to the third drop opening 101. On the other hand, since the sleeve 408 is rotatably installed on the lifting drive member 403 around the axis of the lifting drive member 403, it is equivalent to being empty on the lifting drive member 403, so that the second pressure member can be driven by the groove walls of the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301 to rotate and realize the downward push of the connector assembly 30. The driving device does not need to be stopped, and the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 on the turntable 100 do not need to stop rotating, and there will be no interference between the lowering operation of the lifting drive member 403 and the rotation of the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300.

[0032] In addition, a guide structure is provided at the upper end of the outer ring seat 200, so that when the second pressure piece rotating around the axis of the lifting drive member 403 moves downward close to the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 rotating around the vertical rotation axis 2, the pressure block 410 can contact the guide structure and be guided by it into the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301. The guide structure is specifically a semicircular block 24, and the radial ends of the semicircular block are respectively flush with the side wall surfaces clamped by the two adjacent first accommodating grooves 201. The number of guide structures can be set to one. Of course, in order to better achieve guidance, a larger number of guide structures can be set, and even a guide structure can be set at the upper end of the outer ring seat 200 on the side wall surface clamped by any two adjacent first accommodating grooves 201.

[0033] See also Figures 10 to 12According to a preferred embodiment of the present application, the automated assembly equipment further comprises a first connector housing conveyor line 500 and a second connector housing conveyor line 600, the first connector housing conveyor line 500 comprises a first conveyor belt 501 and first limit plates 502 on both sides of the first conveyor belt 501, the second connector housing conveyor line 600 comprises a second conveyor belt 601 and second limit plates 602 on both sides of the second conveyor belt 601, the end of the first connector housing conveyor line 500 leads to the top of the first receiving groove 201 along the radial direction of the outer ring seat 200, and the downwardly inclined arrangement of the end of the first connector housing conveyor line 500 facilitates the two connector housings to be assembled to slide from the end of the first connector housing conveyor line 500 to the second receiving groove 30 one after the other. 1. The first receiving groove 201, the end of the second connector housing conveying line 600 leads to the first connector housing conveying line 500, so that the second connector housing (for example, the shell cover 8) on the second connector housing conveying line 600 can be conveyed to between two adjacent first connector housings (for example, the connector main housing 7 with components such as the insulating liner and the conductive terminals installed) conveyed on the first connector housing conveying line 500, and then the adjacent shell cover 8 and the connector main housing 7 on the first connector housing conveying line 500 can finally leave the first connector housing conveying line 500 and be arranged in the assembly direction into the first receiving groove 201 and the second receiving groove 301. At this time, it should be noted that the first connector housing conveying line 500 and the second connector housing conveying line 500 are connected to the first connector housing conveying line 500. The transmission speed of the line 600 and the rotation speed of the turntable 100 ensure that the layout gap and layout orientation between the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7 and each adjacent shell cover body 8 and connector main shell 7 just match the rotation speed of the turntable 100 to enter the first receiving groove 201 and the second receiving groove 301. After all the first receiving grooves 201 and the second receiving grooves 301 are filled with the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7, the first connector shell conveyor line 500 and the second connector shell conveyor line 600 can be stopped, and then the lifting drive member 403 descends to perform the assembly operation of the two connector shells and the operation of the connector assembly 30 falling off the turntable 100. The conveying direction of the second connector shell conveyor line 600 is preferably perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first connector shell conveyor line 500. Straight, so that the connector shell on the second connector shell conveyor line 600 can be directly aligned with the connector shell on the first connector shell conveyor line 500 along the direction to be assembled after arriving at the first connector shell conveyor line 500. For example, when the assembly directions of the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7 are consistent with their respective length directions, the length direction of the connector main shell 7 arranged on the first connector shell conveyor line 500 can be consistent with the conveying direction of the first connector shell conveyor line 500, and the width direction of the shell cover body 8 arranged on the second connector shell conveyor line 600 is consistent with the conveying direction of the second connector shell conveyor line 600. Because the conveying direction of the second connector shell conveyor line 600 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first connector shell conveyor line 500,Therefore, after the shell cover body 8 arrives at the first connector shell conveyor line 500 from the second connector shell conveyor line 600, the length directions of the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7 are consistent. At this time, it is only necessary to ensure that the plug-in ends of the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7 face each other. Of course, the conveying direction of the second connector shell conveyor line 600 is not limited to being perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first connector shell conveyor line 500. The placement direction of the connector main shell 7 on the first connector shell conveyor line 500 and the placement direction of the shell cover body 8 on the second connector shell conveyor line 600 are not limited. However, at this time, a corresponding reversing mechanism should be set above the first connector shell conveyor line 500 to ensure that the reversing mechanism rotates the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7 to the required assembly direction before entering the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301. Specifically, the reversing mechanism includes a lifting cylinder 27 disposed on the base 1, a transverse rod 28 is installed on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 27, and a downwardly extending stop rod 29 is installed at the end of the transverse rod 28. When the stop rod 29 descends to the first connector shell conveying line 500 with the lifting cylinder 27, it can stop the shell cover 8 or the connector main shell 7 on one side of the moving shell cover 8 or the connector main shell 7, and intervene to make it turn. After the shell cover 8 or the connector main shell 7 turns to the desired direction, the lifting cylinder 27 rises, and the stop rod 29 no longer interferes with the moving shell cover 8 or the connector main shell 7. For example, when the length direction of the connector shell on the first connector shell conveying line 500 is at an angle to the conveying direction of the first connector shell conveying line 500, such as vertical, the stop rod 29 can be used to intervene so that its length direction is aligned with the conveying direction of the first connector shell conveying line 500.

[0034] As other embodiments, the first connector shell conveyor line 500 and the second connector shell conveyor line 600 can be eliminated, or the second connector shell conveyor line 600 can be eliminated and the first connector shell conveyor line 500 can be retained, but it is necessary to use manual or other robotic arms and other components to alternately place the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell 7 to be assembled into the first connector shell conveyor line 500, or it is possible to directly place the shell cover body 8 and the connector main shell in the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301 in the assembly direction by manual or other robotic arms and other components.

[0035] In addition, the automated assembly equipment for the connector provided in the present application may also include a general control unit arranged in the base body 1 and an operating table 25 with a display screen arranged on the base body 1. The general control unit is connected to the operating table 25, the motor 3, and the lifting drive mechanism and the electric control valve signal of the lifting cylinder 27, so that the start and stop of the motor 3 and the movement of the cylinder can be operated by inputting instructions through the operating table 25.

[0036] It should be noted that the above embodiments only express the preferred implementation of the present application, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the present application. It should be pointed out that, for those of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, such as combining different features in various embodiments, etc., which should all fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An automated assembly device for connectors, characterized in that: The automated assembly equipment of the connector comprises: A base, a driving device, a vertical rotating shaft rotatably arranged on the base, and a turntable arranged on the vertical rotating shaft, wherein the driving device is drivingly connected to the vertical rotating shaft; An outer ring seat and an inner ring seat are arranged on the turntable, the outer ring seat is located radially outward of the inner ring seat, the outer ring seat is provided with a first accommodating groove, and the inner ring seat is provided with a second accommodating groove, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove both have an upward opening, the second accommodating groove bidirectionally penetrates two first ports along the radial direction of the inner ring seat, the first accommodating groove unidirectionally penetrates a second port inwardly along the radial direction of the outer ring seat, the second port is aligned with the first port, a plurality of the first accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer ring seat, a plurality of the second accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner ring seat, the number of the second accommodating grooves is consistent with that of the first accommodating grooves, and they are aligned one by one along the radial direction of the outer ring seat or the radial direction of the inner ring seat; A press assembly mechanism, the press assembly mechanism includes a radial pusher slidably connected to the inner ring seat, the radial pusher can reciprocate in the second accommodating groove along the radial straight line of the inner ring seat to push the connector housing in the second accommodating groove toward the connector housing in the first accommodating groove.

2. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the first accommodating groove forms a first drop opening, and the bottom of the second accommodating groove forms a second drop opening connected to the first drop opening. The bottom of the first accommodating groove is movably connected to a first support plate extending into the first drop opening, and the bottom of the second accommodating groove is movably connected to a second support plate extending into the second drop opening. The first support plate and the second support plate are both movable between a supporting position and a releasing position. In the supporting position, the first support plate and the second support plate can support the connector housing thereon. In the releasing position, the first support plate opens the first drop opening, and the second support plate opens the second drop opening, so that the connector housing supported by the first support plate and the second support plate falls from the first drop opening and the second drop opening away from the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove, and a third drop opening is formed on the turntable, which penetrates in both directions in the vertical direction and is connected to the first drop opening and the second drop opening.

3. The automated assembly equipment for connectors according to claim 2, characterized in that: The automated assembly equipment includes a collection tray arranged below the turntable, the bottom surface of the collection tray is inclined downward toward its peripheral edge, and a fourth drop opening is provided at a position on the bottom surface of the collection tray adjacent to its peripheral edge. The automated assembly equipment also includes a finished product conveyor line, one end of the finished product conveyor line is located below the third drop opening, and the vertical rotating shaft is also connected to a scraper, which is located between the collection tray and the turntable, and the scraper includes a scraper that can be rotated to be located directly above the fourth drop opening.

4. The automated assembly equipment for connectors according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first support plate is hinged to the bottom of the first accommodating groove, and the second support plate is hinged to the bottom of the second accommodating groove. Torsion springs are installed on the respective hinge axes of the first support plate and the second support plate, so that the first support plate and the second support plate are kept in the supporting position by the elastic force of the torsion springs when the first support plate and the second support plate are not subjected to external force. When the first support plate and the second support plate are subjected to downward external force, the elastic force of the corresponding torsion springs will be overcome and the first support plate and the second support plate will rotate to the release position.

5. The automated assembly equipment for connectors according to claim 2, characterized in that: Positioning structures that contact and cooperate with corresponding connector housings are disposed on the groove wall of the first accommodating groove, the groove wall of the second accommodating groove, the first supporting plate, and the second supporting plate.

6. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pressing assembly mechanism includes a lifting drive mechanism arranged on the base, the lifting drive mechanism includes a lifting body and a lifting drive member that reciprocates in the vertical direction, the lifting drive member is located above the turntable and is coaxially arranged with the vertical rotating shaft, the pressing assembly mechanism includes a first pressing member arranged on the lifting drive member, sliding rods are connected to the two sides of the radial pushing member, the two side walls of the second accommodating groove have sliding grooves, and an elastic member is arranged in the sliding groove, one end of the sliding rod can be installed in the sliding groove in a radially reciprocating manner along the inner ring seat and cooperate with the elastic member, when the lifting drive member moves downward, the first pressing member can contact and push the end face of the radial pushing member toward the axis of the vertical rotating shaft, so that the radial pushing member overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member and moves toward the first accommodating groove, when the lifting drive member moves upward, the radial pushing member moves toward the axis of the vertical rotating shaft under the elastic force of the elastic member to move away from the first accommodating groove.

7. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The end surface of the radial pushing member facing the axis of the vertical rotating shaft forms a first inclined surface, and the first pressing member forms a second inclined surface around the axis of the lifting drive member. The first inclined surface extends from the upper surface of the radial pushing member gradually approaching the axis of the vertical rotating shaft to the lower surface of the radial pushing member, and the second inclined surface extends from the upper surface of the first pressing member gradually approaching the axis of the lifting drive member to the lower surface of the first pressing member.

8. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pressing assembly mechanism includes a second pressing piece, which includes a sleeve rotatably mounted on the lifting drive member around the axis of the lifting drive member, a plurality of pressing arms connected to the circumferential side of the sleeve at intervals around the axis of the lifting drive member, and a pressing block connected to the lower end of each pressing arm, the number of the pressing arms being consistent with the number of the first accommodating grooves and corresponding in position, so that the sleeve can be rotated to a position where each pressing arm is aligned one by one with each first accommodating groove along the axial direction of the vertical rotating shaft, the sleeve is bidirectionally limited along the axial direction of the lifting drive member, the second pressing piece is located above the first pressing piece, and the lifting drive member moves downward until the first inclined surface of the first pressing piece is matched with the oblique wedge of the second inclined surface to leave the second inclined surface, the pressing block can extend downward into the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove to press down the two connected connector shells in the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove, so that the two connected connector shells push the first support plate and the second support plate downward to rotate to the release position.

9. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: A guide structure is provided at the upper end of the outer ring seat, so that when the second pressure piece rotating around the axis of the lifting drive member moves downward close to the outer ring seat and the inner ring seat rotating around the vertical rotation axis, the pressure block can contact the guide structure and be guided by it into the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove.

10. The automated connector assembly equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The automated assembly equipment also includes a first connector shell conveyor line and a second connector shell conveyor line, wherein the end of the first connector shell conveyor line leads to the top of the first accommodating groove along the radial direction of the outer ring seat, and the end of the second connector shell conveyor line leads to the first connector shell conveyor line, so that the second connector shell on the second connector shell conveyor line can be conveyed between two adjacent first connector shells conveyed on the first connector shell conveyor line.

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