Automatic assembly equipment for connectors

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of electrical connector production equipment, and provides an automated assembly equipment for connectors, which includes: a base, a driving device, a vertical rotating shaft rotatably arranged on the base, and a turntable arranged on the vertical rotating shaft, the driving device being transmission-connected to the vertical rotating shaft; an outer ring seat and an inner ring seat arranged on the turntable, the outer ring seat being provided with a first accommodating groove, the inner ring seat being provided with a second accommodating groove, both the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove having an upward opening, a plurality of first accommodating grooves being arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer ring seat, and a plurality of second accommodating grooves being arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner ring seat; a pressing assembly mechanism, the pressing assembly mechanism including a radial pushing member slidably connected to the inner ring seat, the radial pushing member being able to reciprocate in the second accommodating groove along the radial straight line of the inner ring seat, the automated assembly equipment of the connector improves the assembly 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 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 connection 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 manually held, and then the shell cover is pushed toward the main shell by hand to perform the snap connection between the main shell and the shell cover, which consumes a lot of time and manpower, resulting in low connector assembly efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides an automated connector assembly device 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:

[0005] 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 in driving connection with the vertical rotating shaft;

[0006] 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 passes through two first ports in two directions along the radial direction of the inner ring seat, the first accommodating groove passes through a second port in one direction inwardly along the radial direction of the outer ring seat, the second port is aligned with the first port, a plurality of first accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer ring seat, a plurality of second accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner ring seat, the second accommodating grooves are the same in number as the first accommodating grooves and are aligned one-to-one along the radial direction of the outer ring seat or the radial direction of the inner ring seat;

[0007] A press assembly mechanism, which includes a radial pusher slidably connected to the inner ring seat, and 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.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom of the first accommodating groove forms a first drop-out opening, and the bottom of the second accommodating groove forms a second drop-out opening connected to the first drop-out opening, the bottom of the first accommodating groove is movably connected to a first support plate extending into the first drop-out opening, and the bottom of the second accommodating groove is movably connected to a second support plate extending into the second drop-out opening, and the first support plate and the second support plate are both movable between a supporting position and a release position, in which the first support plate and the second support plate can support the connector shell thereon, and in the release position, the first support plate opens the first drop-out opening, and the second support plates open the second drop-out opening, so that the connector shell supported by the first support plate and the second support plate falls out of the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove from the first drop-out opening and the second drop-out opening, and a third drop-out opening is formed on the turntable which penetrates in both directions in a vertical direction and is connected to the first drop-out opening and the second drop-out opening.

[0009] Furthermore, the automated assembly equipment includes a collection tray arranged under the turntable, the bottom surface of the collection tray is inclined downward toward its outer peripheral edge, and a fourth drop port is provided 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 a position directly above the fourth drop port.

[0010] 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. A torsion spring is installed on each of the 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 spring 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, they will overcome the elastic force of the corresponding torsion spring and rotate to the release position.

[0011] 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.

[0012] The camming member is a pair of camming members arranged on the camming platform and the camming member is arranged on the camming platform to move the camming member in a forward direction and a reverse direction, and the camming member is arranged on the camming platform to move the camming member in a forward direction.

[0013] Furthermore, the end face of the radial push member toward 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 extends from the upper surface of the radial push member gradually approaching the axis of the vertical rotating shaft to the lower surface of the radial push member, and the second inclined surface extends from the upper surface of the first pressure member gradually approaching the axis of the lifting drive member to the lower surface of the first pressure member.

[0014] Furthermore, the pressing assembly mechanism includes a second pressing piece, which includes a sleeve that is 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 slots 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 slot 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 wedge-fitted 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 slot and the second accommodating slot to press down the two connected connector shells in the first accommodating slot and the second accommodating slot, so that the two connected connector shells push the first support plate and the second support plate downward to rotate to the release position.

[0015] 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 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.

[0016] Furthermore, the automated assembly equipment also includes a first connector shell conveyor line and a second connector shell conveyor line, 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.

[0017] 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 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 time for connector assembly and reducing labor. It reduces manpower 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 pusher can be slidably connected to the inner ring seat, the radial pusher can also rotate with the vertical rotating shaft, ensuring that the radial pusher 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 without stopping the rotation of the turntable, outer ring seat and inner ring seat, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of connector assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or descriptions of the prior art. 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 any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional diagram of some components of an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a local transmission in an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 A perspective schematic diagram of some components of an automated connector assembly device according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of components installed on a vertical rotating shaft in an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0027] Figure 9 This 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;

[0028] Figure 10 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an automated assembly device for connectors according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 11 for Figure 10 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0030] Figure 12 A partial top view of an automated assembly device for a connector according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 13 This is a diagram illustrating 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 push member, the connector main shell and the shell cover during the process of continuous downward movement along the arrow direction in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] To facilitate understanding of the present application, a more comprehensive description of the present application will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings provide exemplary embodiments of the present application to provide a more accurate and thorough understanding of the technical solutions disclosed herein. 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.

[0033] The same or similar numbers in the drawings of this application correspond to the same or similar parts; in the description of this application, it should be understood that if there are terms such as "up", "down", "left", "right", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships, they are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as limiting this application. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] 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 for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such 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, scheme B, or schemes in which A and B are satisfied at the same time.

[0035] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in this field can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 9 and Figure 13 The present invention provides an automated assembly device for connectors, wherein the automated assembly device for connectors comprises:

[0037] A base 1, a drive device, a vertical rotating shaft 2 rotatably disposed on the base 1 (its axis is arranged in the vertical direction), and a turntable 100 disposed on the vertical rotating shaft 2. The drive device is transmission-connected to the vertical rotating shaft 2. The base 1 can specifically be a cabinet. The drive device is, for example, a motor 3 installed in the cabinet. It can be transmission-connected to the vertical rotating shaft 2 via 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. The first bevel gear 5 and the second bevel gear 6 are meshed.

[0038] The outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 are arranged on the turntable 100, and preferably the vertical rotation shaft 2, 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 shaft 2, the outer ring seat 200 is located radially outside the inner ring seat 300, and a first accommodating groove 201 is provided on the outer ring seat 200. In addition, a second accommodating groove 301 is provided on the inner ring seat 300, and the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301 both have upward openings, and the second accommodating groove 301 passes through two first ports 304 in both directions 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 fixing ring 302, and a plurality of protrusions 303 are provided on the fixing ring 302, and adjacent protrusions 30 The space between 3 is the second accommodating groove 301, the first accommodating groove 201 passes through the second port 202 in a unidirectional manner along the radial direction of the outer ring seat 200, and the second port 202 is aligned with the first port 304. There are multiple first accommodating grooves 201 arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer ring seat 200, and there are multiple second accommodating grooves 301 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 the same as 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 multiple models of outer ring seats 200 and inner ring seats 300 can be matched to adapt to the assembly of electrical connectors of multiple models and sizes;

[0039] The press assembly mechanism 400 includes a radial pusher 401 slidably connected to the inner ring seat 300, and the radial pusher 401 can reciprocate in the radial straight line of the inner ring seat 300 in the second accommodating groove 301, 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.

[0040] Since the automated assembly equipment of the connector provided by the present invention includes a press 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 the turntable 100, the radial pushing member 401 in the press assembly mechanism 400 can be used to push the connector housing (such as the shell cover 8) in the second accommodating groove 301 toward the connector housing in the first accommodating groove 201 (such as the connector main housing 7 with components such as an insulating lining and conductive terminals installed), and the two connector housings (the main housing and the shell cover 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 shell in the second accommodating groove 301 toward the connector shell 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 shells when the turntable 100, the outer ring seat 200 and the inner ring seat 300 are rotating without stopping, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of connector assembly.

[0041] According to one embodiment of the present application, the bottom of the first accommodating groove 201 forms a first drop opening 203, and the bottom of the second accommodating groove 301 forms a second drop opening 305 connected to the first drop opening 203. The bottom of the first accommodating groove 201 is movably connected to a first support plate 9 extending into the first drop opening 203, and the bottom of the second accommodating groove 301 is movably connected to a second support plate 10 extending into the second drop 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 can support the connector housing thereon. In the release position, the first support plate 9 opens the first drop opening 203, and the second support plate opens the second drop opening 305, so that the connector housing supported by the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 can fall from the first drop opening 203. The first and second drop openings 203 and 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 8 are connected and assembled (connector assembly 30) is lengthened compared to any one of the connector main shell 7 and the shell cover 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. The large drop opening facilitates the overall drop of the connector main shell 7 and the shell cover 8 after they are connected and assembled. A third drop opening 101 is formed on the turntable 100, which is bidirectionally connected 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 should be such that the whole after the connector main shell 7 and the shell cover 8 are connected and assembled (connector assembly 30) that falls out of the above-mentioned large drop opening can also fall from it.

[0042] 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. A torsion spring is installed on each of the hinge shafts 11 of the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10, 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 a similar design.

[0043] 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 telescopic mechanism can be connected to control the movement of the first support plate 9 and the second support plate 10 to close the corresponding drop opening or open the drop opening.

[0044] 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 walls of the first accommodating groove 201, the groove walls 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 positioning protrusion on the outer side of the corresponding 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.

[0045] 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 be specifically 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), and 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 radial push member 401 toward the end face of the axis of the vertical rotating shaft 2, so that the radial push 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 push 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.

[0046] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the end surface of the radial pusher 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 straight rotating shaft from the upper surface of the radial pusher 401 and extends to the lower surface of the radial pusher 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 frustum. The first pressing member 404 can be fixedly mounted on the cylinder piston rod, or it can be rotatable 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 radial push piece 401 toward the end face of 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 push piece 401, avoiding 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 push 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, which can improve the stability of the radial push piece 401 during movement.

[0047] In addition, a downwardly concave conical sleeve 102 is formed at the center of the turntable 100. The spatial size of the conical sleeve 102 is larger than the size 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.

[0048] See also Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 and Figure 10In addition, the automated assembly equipment includes a collection tray 12 arranged below the turntable 100. The collection tray 12 is mounted on the base 1 through a tray bracket 14. The vertical rotating shaft 2 passes through the collection tray 12. The collection tray 12 forms a central through hole 26 for the vertical rotating shaft 2 to pass through, so that it does not contact the vertical rotating shaft 2. The bottom surface of the collection tray 12 is tilted downward toward its peripheral edge. A fourth drop opening 13 is provided on 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. The vertical rotating 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. The scraper 16 is connected to the vertical rotating shaft 2 through a connecting rod 17. The connector assembly 30 dropped from the third drop port 101 reaches the collection tray 12. Because the bottom surface of the collection tray 12 is tilted downward toward its outer peripheral edge, the connector assembly 30 will slide toward the outer peripheral edge of the collection tray 12, and then be scraped by the scraper 16 of the scraper rotating with the vertical rotating 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.

[0049] 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 the sleeve 408 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 rotating shaft 2, and the sleeve 408 is bidirectionally limited along the axial direction of the lifting drive member 403. Specifically, two limiting protrusions 23 are provided on the lifting drive member 403, and the sleeve 408 is limited between the two limiting protrusions 23 along the axial direction of the lifting drive member 403. In addition, the second pressing member is located above the first pressing member 404. The lifting drive member 403 moves downward until the first inclined surface 406 of the first pressing member 404 is separated from the second inclined surface 407 from the wedge engagement with 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 the two drop openings (the first drop opening 203 and the second drop opening 305) and the outer ring seat 200 through a single descending operation of the same lifting drive member 403. 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 loosely mounted on the lifting drive member 403. 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 push the connector assembly 30 downward. The driving device does not need to be shut down, 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.

[0050] 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 toward 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, more 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.

[0051] See also Figures 10 to 12According to a preferred embodiment of the present application, the automated assembly equipment further includes a first connector shell conveyor line 500 and a second connector shell conveyor line 600. The first connector shell conveyor line 500 includes a first conveyor belt 501 and first limit plates 502 on both sides of the first conveyor belt 501. The second connector shell conveyor line 600 includes 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 shell conveyor line 500 leads to the top of the first accommodating groove 201 along the radial direction of the outer ring seat 200. The downward inclined arrangement of the end of the first connector shell conveyor line 500 facilitates the two connector shells to be assembled to slide from the end of the first connector shell conveyor line 500 to the second accommodating 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 between the 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 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 is necessary to pay attention to the first connector housing conveying line 500 and the second 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 8 and the connector main shell 7 and each adjacent shell cover 8 and connector main shell 7 just match the rotation speed of the turntable 100 to enter the first accommodating slot 201 and the second accommodating slot 301. After all the first accommodating slots 201 and the second accommodating slots 301 are filled with the shell cover 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 part 403 is lowered 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. The second connector housing conveyor line 600 is arranged so that the connector housings on the second connector housing conveyor line 600 can be aligned with the connector housings on the first connector housing conveyor line 500 along the direction to be assembled after the connector housings on the second connector housing conveyor line 500 arrive at the first connector housing conveyor line 500. For example, when the assembly directions of the shell cover 8 and the connector main housing 7 are consistent with their respective length directions, the length direction of the connector main housing 7 arranged on the first connector housing conveyor line 500 can be consistent with the conveying direction of the first connector housing conveyor line 500, and the width direction of the shell cover 8 arranged on the second connector housing conveyor line 600 is consistent with the conveying direction of the second connector housing conveyor line 600, because the conveying direction of the second connector housing conveyor line 600 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first connector housing conveyor line 500.Therefore, after the shell cover 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 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 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 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 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 mounted on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 27. A downwardly extending stop rod 29 is mounted at the end of the transverse rod 28. When the stop rod 29 descends with the lifting cylinder 27 onto the first connector housing conveyor line 500, it can stop the moving shell cover 8 or connector main housing 7 on one side, intervening to cause it to turn. After the shell cover 8 or connector main housing 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 connector main housing 7. For example, when the length direction of the connector housing on the first connector housing conveyor line 500 forms an angle with the conveying direction of the first connector housing conveyor line 500, such as being perpendicular, the stop rod 29 can intervene to align its length direction with the conveying direction of the first connector housing conveyor line 500.

[0052] 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 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 assembly direction into the first accommodating groove 201 and the second accommodating groove 301 by manual or other robotic components.

[0053] In addition, the automated assembly equipment for connectors provided in the present application may also include a general control unit arranged in the base 1 and an operating table 25 with a display screen arranged on the base 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 instructions can be input through the operating table 25 to operate the start and stop of the motor 3 and the movement of the cylinder.

[0054] It should be noted that the above embodiments merely represent preferred implementations of the present application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the present application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art may, without departing from the spirit of the present application, make various modifications and improvements, such as combining different features from the various embodiments, and all such modifications and improvements shall 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 for the connector includes: 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 in driving connection with 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 passes through two first ports in two directions along the radial direction of the inner ring seat, the first accommodating groove passes through a second port in one direction inwardly along the radial direction of the outer ring seat, the second port is aligned with the first port, a plurality of first accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer ring seat, a plurality of second accommodating grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner ring seat, the second accommodating grooves are the same in number as the first accommodating grooves and are aligned one-to-one along the radial direction of the outer ring seat or the radial direction of the inner ring seat; A press assembly mechanism, which includes a radial pusher slidably connected to the inner ring seat, and 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, wherein: 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 release position, in the supporting position, the first support plate and the second support plate can support the connector shell thereon, in the release position, the first support plate opens the first drop opening, and the two support plates open the second drop opening, so that the connector shell supported by the first support plate and the second support plate falls from the first drop opening and the second drop opening out of 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.

3. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 2, wherein: The automated assembly equipment includes a collection tray arranged under the turntable, the bottom surface of the collection tray is inclined downward toward its outer edge, and a fourth drop port is provided on the bottom surface of the collection tray adjacent to its outer 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 a position directly above the fourth drop port.

4. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 2, wherein: 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. A torsion spring is installed on each hinge axis 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 spring 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 spring will be overcome and the first support plate and the second support plate will be rotated to the release position.

5. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 2, wherein: 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.

6. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The camming member is a pair of camming members, each of which is adapted to move along a first axis and a second axis, and the camming member is adapted to move along a first axis, wherein the camming member is a pair of camming members, each of which is adapted to move along a first axis and a second axis, and wherein the camming member is adapted to move along a first axis and a second axis, respectively.

7. The automated connector assembly equipment according to claim 6, wherein: The end face of the radial pushing member toward 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 that is rotatably mounted on the lifting driving member around the axis of the lifting driving member, a plurality of pressing arms connected to the circumferential side of the sleeve at intervals around the axis of the lifting driving 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 receiving grooves and the position corresponding to the position of the first receiving grooves, so that the sleeve can be rotated to a position where each pressing arm is aligned one by one with each first receiving groove along the axial direction of the vertical rotating shaft, the sleeve is bidirectionally limited along the axial direction of the lifting driving member, the second pressing piece is located above the first pressing piece, and the lifting driving member moves downward until the first inclined surface of the first pressing piece is wedge-fitted with the oblique wedge of the second inclined surface to leave the second inclined surface, the pressing block can extend downward into the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove to press down the two connected connector shells in the first receiving groove and the second receiving 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 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, 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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