Automatic assembly equipment and method for connector product

Abstract

The invention provides automatic assembly equipment and method for a connector product, and the equipment comprises a gasket conveying device for providing a waterproof gasket raw material source, a gasket control device for controlling a waterproof gasket, and a body control device for controlling a body. The gasket control device comprises a buffering air cylinder, an opening module arranged on the buffering air cylinder, a gasket processing module for containing waterproof gaskets to be assembled and a gasket supporting module for supporting the gasket processing module. Wherein the opening module comprises a flat plate support arm, an arc-shaped plate support arm which is not on the same side with the flat plate support arm, a radial support arm which is connected with the bottom of the flat plate support arm or the arc-shaped plate support arm and extends in the radial direction, and a radial movable block which is correspondingly connected with the radial support arm; the gasket processing module comprises a gasket containing groove and a pair of gasket clamping movable blocks which are located in the gasket containing groove and arranged oppositely. The method has the advantages that the flexible parts are automatically assembled, the reliability is high, the assembly error rate is low, the production efficiency is high, and the production cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automated equipment, and in particular to an automatic assembly device and method for a connector product. Background Art

[0002] Connectors are commonly used circuit connection modules in electronic devices, which provide reliable connection and signal transmission functions. The structure of the connector is usually divided into a male connector and a female connector to achieve electrical connection between electronic components and equipment, so it is also widely used in photovoltaic equipment. Photovoltaic equipment is usually used outdoors and needs to face scenes of strong winds and heavy rain. Therefore, this type of connector needs to have good waterproof performance and is also required to be equipped with a special waterproof gasket structure. However, the existing automatic assembly equipment of connectors cannot propose an effective assembly plan because the waterproof gasket is made of flexible material, is relatively thin, and is hollow in the middle. It has to seek manual assembly methods, which greatly reduces assembly efficiency and increases production costs. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic assembly device for connector products, which adopts automatic assembly of soft parts, has high reliability, high assembly efficiency and reduces production costs.

[0004] To achieve the purpose of the present invention, the present invention provides the following first technical solution: an automatic assembly device for connector products, comprising a gasket conveying device for providing a source of raw materials for waterproof gaskets, a gasket control device for controlling the waterproof gaskets, and a main body control device for controlling the main body, wherein the gasket control device comprises a buffer cylinder, an expansion module arranged on the buffer cylinder, a gasket processing module for accommodating waterproof gaskets to be assembled, and a gasket supporting module for supporting the gasket processing module; wherein the expansion module comprises a flat plate support arm, an arc plate support arm which is not on the same side as the flat plate support arm, a radial support arm connected to the bottom of the flat plate support arm or the arc plate support arm and extending in a radial direction, and a radial movable block corresponding to the radial support arm; wherein the gasket processing module comprises a gasket receiving groove, and a pair of gasket clamping movable blocks located in the gasket receiving groove and arranged opposite to each other.

[0005] On the basis of the above technical solution, the following subsidiary technical solutions are further included:

[0006] Preferably, the waterproof gasket includes a gasket inner edge located on the inner side, and a gasket outer edge located on the outer side and integrally formed with the gasket inner edge, wherein the gasket inner edge includes a pair of inner straight sections arranged opposite to each other, and a pair of inner arc sections arranged opposite to each other; wherein the flat plate support arms are a pair arranged opposite to each other and can contact with the corresponding inner straight sections, and the arc-shaped plate support arms are a pair arranged opposite to each other and can contact with the corresponding inner arc sections, so as to realize orderly expansion and elastic deformation of the waterproof gasket, prevent curling, and reduce incorrect assembly.

[0007] The gasket control device also includes a first support platform located around the buffer cylinder, a second support platform located around the buffer cylinder, a gasket pause module arranged on the second support platform and preventing subsequent waterproof gaskets from moving forward, and a third support platform located around the buffer cylinder and arranged opposite to the second support platform, wherein the gasket support module is located on the third support platform to facilitate automatic assembly.

[0008] The flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm extend in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane and are parallel to the lifting direction of the buffer cylinder, so that the movement direction of the buffer cylinder is consistent with the movement direction of the flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm, thereby ensuring reliability.

[0009] The gasket moving blocks are located at two opposite sides of the gasket receiving groove, and the opening of the gasket receiving groove is arranged toward the gasket conveying device, so as to automatically input the waterproof gasket and perform automatic assembly.

[0010] The present invention provides the following second technical solution: an automatic assembly method for a connector product, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

[0011] Step S100: firstly provide an automatic assembly device for connector products, which includes a gasket conveying device for providing a source of raw materials for waterproof gaskets, a gasket control device for controlling the waterproof gaskets, and a body control device for controlling the body, wherein the gasket control device includes a buffer cylinder, a clamping claw cylinder located on the buffer cylinder, a first support platform located on one side around the buffer cylinder, a second support platform located on the other side around the buffer cylinder, a spreading module arranged on the buffer cylinder, a gasket pause module arranged on the second support platform and preventing subsequent waterproof gaskets from continuing to move forward, a gasket processing module for accommodating waterproof gaskets to be assembled, a third support platform located on another side around the buffer cylinder, and a gasket support module located on the third support platform that supports the gasket processing module and can move relative to the gasket pause module; wherein the gasket processing module includes a gasket receiving groove, and the gasket support module includes a pair of gasket moving blocks located on opposite sides of the gasket receiving groove; the body control device includes a horizontal linear module, a body control platform horizontally pushed by the horizontal linear module, and a body grabbing arm that can move vertically relative to the body control platform and grab the body;

[0012] Step S200: conveying the waterproof gasket to be assembled through the gasket pause module and into the gasket processing module, and the adjacent waterproof gaskets adjacent to the waterproof gasket to be assembled are suspended by the gasket pause module, and at the same time, once the position of the waterproof gasket to be assembled is sensed by the position sensor and a corresponding signal is generated, the operation of the gasket vibration supply unit is stopped;

[0013] Step S300: Raising the flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm to a first predetermined height along a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, so that the flat plate support arm contacts the corresponding inner straight segment, and the arc plate support arm contacts the corresponding inner arc segment;

[0014] Step S400: moving the radial support arm in a radially outward direction parallel to the horizontal plane, at which time the flat plate support arm or the arc plate support arm forces the inner edge of the gasket of the contacted waterproof gasket to expand outward to produce deformation, and the outer edge of the gasket forces the gasket moving block to move along the moving guide rail and compress the guide rail spring at the same time, until the flat plate support arm or the arc plate support arm expands outward to a preset range and ends the movement, wherein at this time, the inner edge of the gasket of the waterproof gasket is radially expanded outward by the flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm to produce deformation;

[0015] Step S500: horizontally move the body grabbing arm to place the body into the space formed by the flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm until the upper end of the waterproof gasket contacts the limiting part of the body;

[0016] Step S600: lowering the flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm to a second predetermined height along a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and both the flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm are released from contact with the inner edge of the gasket, so that the waterproof gasket recovers its deformation and shrinks the hollow part of the inner edge of the gasket until it is sleeved on the sleeve part of the body;

[0017] Step S700: Move the body grabbing arm horizontally to remove the body assembled with the waterproof gasket, and return to step S200 to process the next adjacent waterproof gasket until the end.

[0018] On the basis of the above technical solution, the following subsidiary technical solutions are further included:

[0019] The gasket control device also includes a first support platform located around the buffer cylinder, a second support platform located around the buffer cylinder, a gasket pause module arranged on the second support platform and preventing subsequent waterproof gaskets from moving forward, and a third support platform located around the buffer cylinder and arranged opposite to the second support platform, wherein the gasket support module is located on the third support platform to facilitate automatic assembly.

[0020] The flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm extend in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane and are parallel to the lifting direction of the buffer cylinder, so that the movement direction of the buffer cylinder is consistent with the movement direction of the flat plate support arm and the arc plate support arm, thereby ensuring reliability.

[0021] The gasket moving blocks are located on two relatively straight sides of the gasket receiving groove, and the opening of the gasket receiving groove is arranged toward the gasket conveying device, so as to automatically input the waterproof gasket and perform automatic assembly.

[0022] The first support platform also includes a vertical cylinder that moves in the vertical direction, and a lifting platform that is controlled by the output of the vertical cylinder and supports the buffer cylinder to achieve a lifting function.

[0023] The gasket moving block and the bottom of the waterproof gasket are on the same plane to achieve reliable planar movement and prevent the waterproof gasket from producing non-coplanar movement.

[0024] It also includes step S240 located between step S200 and step S300, which includes the following steps: moving the gasket support module relative to the gasket pause module by a certain distance to maintain a gap so as to prevent the adjacent waterproof gasket from affecting the assembly of the waterproof gasket to be assembled, wherein the gasket support module moves along the slide rail on the third support platform away from the gasket pause module.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following positive effects: it adopts automatic assembly of soft parts, has high reliability and low assembly error rate, high production efficiency and reduces production costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded view of the connector product in the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 It is the front view of the connector product in the present invention.

[0029] Figure 3 It is a front view of the waterproof gasket in the connector product of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connector product of the present invention without installing a waterproof gasket.

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connector product of the present invention after the waterproof gasket is installed.

[0032] Figure 6 It is a stereoscopic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention at a first viewing angle.

[0033] Figure 7 It is a stereoscopic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention at a second viewing angle.

[0034] Figure 8It is a stereoscopic view of the first embodiment of the present invention at a third viewing angle, wherein the claw arm is in another position.

[0035] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an initial state.

[0036] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an intermediate state.

[0037] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an open state.

[0038] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an open state, wherein the internal structure is partially revealed.

[0039] Fig.13 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an initial state at a certain viewing angle.

[0040] Fig.14 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an initial state at another viewing angle.

[0041] Fig.15 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an open state at a certain viewing angle.

[0042] Fig.16 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention in an open state from another viewing angle.

[0043] Fig.17 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the vertical cylinder, the buffer cylinder, and the clamping cylinder in the first embodiment of the present invention before they are in action.

[0044] Fig.18 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the vertical cylinder, the buffer cylinder and the clamping cylinder in the first embodiment of the present invention after being in action.

[0045] Fig.19 It is a front view of the vertical cylinder, the buffer cylinder and the clamping claw cylinder in the first embodiment of the present invention before they are actuated.

[0046] Fig. 20 It is a front view of the vertical cylinder, the buffer cylinder and the clamping cylinder in the first embodiment of the present invention after they are in action. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more than two; the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "front end", "back end", "head", "tail" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplification, 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, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0049] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0050] Example: Figure 1-20 As shown, the present invention discloses a first embodiment of an automatic assembly device for a connector product, which is used to assemble a connector product, which is specifically a photovoltaic inverter connector; the connector product is a common cylindrical shape, and its exploded view is as shown in Figure 1 As shown, it includes: a body 30 made of insulating material, a terminal assembly located in the body 30 and used for conducting electricity, an end cover 40 connected to the body 30, a waterproof gasket 100 sleeved on the body 30 and close to the end cover 40, and a sealing ring 50 sleeved on the body 30 and axially away from the waterproof gasket 100; the terminal assembly includes a braided terminal 20 and a contact terminal 22 riveted to the braided terminal 20. The body 30 includes a sleeve portion 32, and a limiting portion 34 formed at one end of the sleeve portion 32 and limiting the waterproof gasket 100. The assembled structure is shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown. Connectors are generally divided into male connectors and female connectors, wherein the male connector and the female connector have similar structures and can both be assembled using the automatic assembly equipment of the connector product in this patent. In this embodiment, as Figure 3 As shown, the processing Figure 1 and Figure 2 The automatic assembly equipment of this embodiment is described with reference to the male connector.

[0051] The waterproof gasket 100 is annular, and is preferably made of silica gel or other waterproof soft materials. It includes a gasket inner edge 120 located on the inner side and hollow, and a gasket outer edge 140 located on the outer side and integrally formed with the gasket inner edge 120, wherein the gasket inner edge 120 includes a pair of inner straight segments 122 arranged oppositely, and a pair of inner arc segments 124 arranged oppositely. Thus, the inner straight segments 122 and the inner arc segments 124 jointly form the gasket inner edge 120. The gasket outer edge 140 includes a pair of outer straight segments 142 arranged oppositely, and a pair of outer arc segments 144 arranged oppositely. Thus, the outer straight segments 142 and the outer arc segments 144 jointly form the gasket outer edge 140. The straight length of each outer straight segment 142 is less than the straight length of the inner straight segment 122, and the arc length of the outer arc segment 144 is greater than the arc length of the inner arc segment 124. The waterproof gasket 100 has a thickness of 0.5-10 mm, more preferably 0.5-5 mm.

[0052] like Figure 3 As shown, the present invention provides a first embodiment of an automatic assembly device for a connector product, which includes a gasket conveying device 1000 for providing a raw material source for a waterproof gasket 100, a gasket control device 2000 for controlling the waterproof gasket 100, and a body control device 3000 for controlling the body 30.

[0053] In this embodiment, the gasket conveying device 1000 is preferably a circular vibration disk, which automatically and orderly arranges the multiple waterproof gaskets 100 in a directional manner and accurately conveys them to the next process by vibration, and outputs them in a straight line. This embodiment also includes a gasket conveying platform 1200 arranged adjacent to the gasket conveying device 1000, and a gasket vibration supply unit 1400 arranged on the gasket conveying platform 1200 and capable of conveying multiple waterproof gaskets 100 in a straight line. The input end of the gasket vibration supply unit 1400 is connected to the output of the gasket conveying device 1000, and is preferably a direct vibration unit, that is, the linear output is achieved through the vibration of the gasket. The gasket conveying platform 1200 is used to support the gasket vibration supply unit 1400.

[0054] The gasket control device 2000 includes a buffer cylinder 2200, a clamping cylinder 2240 with four claws and radial expansion located on the buffer cylinder 2200, a first support platform 2100 located around the buffer cylinder 2200, a second support platform 2300 located around the buffer cylinder 2200, a spreading module 2400 disposed on the buffer cylinder 2200, a gasket pausing module 2500 disposed on the second support platform 2300 and preventing the subsequent waterproof gasket 100 from moving forward, a gasket processing module 2600 for accommodating the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled, a third support platform 2700 located around the buffer cylinder 2200 and opposite to the second support platform 2300, and a gasket supporting module 2800 located on the third support platform 2700, supporting the gasket processing module 2600 and being movable relative to the gasket pausing module 2500. The bottoms of the first support platform 2100, the second support platform 2300, and the third support platform 2700 are all placed on a horizontal plane. The first support platform 2100 further includes a vertical cylinder 2120 that moves in a vertical direction, and a lifting platform 2140 that is controlled by the output of the vertical cylinder 2120 and supports the buffer cylinder 2200. The output of the buffer cylinder 2200 in this embodiment is an elastic output in the vertical direction. Therefore, the flat plate support arm 2420 and the arc plate support arm 2440 located on the buffer cylinder 2200 are vertically arranged similar to a spring to provide assembly redundancy.

[0055] The expansion module 2400 includes a pair of oppositely arranged flat plate arms 2420, a pair of oppositely arranged arc plate arms 2440, four radial arms 2460 connected to the bottom of the flat plate arms 2420 or the arc plate arms 2440 and extending in the radial direction, and four radial movable blocks 2480 correspondingly connected to the radial arms 2460 and connected to the four claws of the clamping claw cylinder 2240. The flat plate arms 2420 and the arc plate arms 2440 extend in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane and are parallel to the lifting direction of the buffer cylinder 2200. The two flat plate arms 2420 and the two arc plate arms 2440 form a closed ring with a rectangular cross section in the contracted state, and can expand radially outward. When the vertical cylinder 2120 is in motion, the lifting platform 2140 is located on the horizontal plane, wherein the buffer cylinder 2200 and the opening module 2400 are at the lowest position in the vertical horizontal plane direction, and the opening module 2400 is in a retracted state, that is, the two flat plate arms 2420 and the two arc plate arms 2440 form a closed loop with a rectangular cross section in the retracted state, waiting to be opened after the next rise, such as Fig.10 , 14 When the vertical cylinder 2120 is retracted, the lifting platform 2140 is higher than the horizontal plane, wherein the buffer cylinder 2200 and the opening module 2400 are at the highest position in the vertical and horizontal plane directions, and the buffer cylinder 2200 also extends upward at this time, and the two flat plate arms 2420 and the two arc plate arms 2440 expand radially outward and are in an open state, as shown in FIG. Fig.11 , 12 , as shown in 16.

[0056] The gasket pause module 2500 includes a pause cylinder and a pause arm, one end of which contacts the waterproof gasket 100 and the other end is connected to the pause cylinder. The pause arm moves in a vertical direction, and moves from top to bottom.

[0057] The gasket processing module 2600 is generally rectangular and made of metal material, and includes a U-shaped gasket receiving groove 2640. The U-shaped opening of the gasket receiving groove 2640 is arranged toward the gasket vibration supply unit 1400 to receive the waterproof gasket 100 from the gasket vibration supply unit 1400. The flat plate support arm 2420 is located on both sides of the opposite straight line of the gasket receiving groove 2640, and the arc plate support arm 2440 is located at the U-shaped portion and the opening portion of the gasket receiving groove 2640.

[0058] The gasket support module 2800 includes a position sensor 2840 for sensing the position of the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled, a pair of gasket moving blocks 2860 located on both sides of the relative straight line of the gasket receiving groove 2640, a gasket processing support block 2870 for supporting the corresponding gasket moving block 2860 and also located on both sides of the relative straight line of the gasket receiving groove 2640, a motion guide rail 2880 allowing the gasket moving block 2860 to move along its straight line, a guide rail spring sleeved on the motion guide rail 2880 and with one end against the gasket moving block 2860, and a limiting groove 2890 for limiting the position of the gasket moving block 2860. The moving direction of the gasket moving block 2860 is horizontal. Each gasket moving block 2860 is provided with a moving block inner side 2862 close to the waterproof gasket 100 and a limiting protrusion 2864 located in the limiting groove 2890. The moving block inner side 2862 matches the shape of the gasket outer edge 140 of the waterproof gasket 100. There is a gap between the inner side 2862 of the moving block and the inner side of the gasket processing support block 2870, and the gap is used to accommodate the gasket outer edge 140. The position sensor 2840 is preferably an optical fiber sensor, or an infrared sensor. The position sensor 2840 and the conveying motor of the gasket vibration supply unit 1400 are electrically connected to the single-chip microcomputer of this embodiment to achieve automatic control.

[0059] The body control device 3000 includes a horizontal linear module 3200, a body control platform 3400 horizontally pushed by the horizontal linear module 3200, and a body grabbing arm 3600 that can move vertically relative to the body control platform 3400 and grab the body 30. In this embodiment, there are preferably two body grabbing arms 3600, and a body 30 to be assembled is placed into the gasket receiving groove 2640 through a body grabbing arm 3600 through the horizontal linear module 3200, and the assembled body 30 is placed into the next process through another body grabbing arm 3600 to complete the process of assembling the waterproof gasket 100 onto the body 30. The buffer cylinder 2200 is extended only to allow the body 100 to be inserted downward after the body grabbing arm 3600, thereby pressing the buffer cylinder 2200 to passively sink until the waterproof gasket 100 is released from the clamping of the flat plate support arm 2420 and the arc plate support arm 2440 in the expansion module 2400. A servo motor is provided in the horizontal linear module 3200 to realize precise displacement control. The main body grabbing arm 3600 is preferably a pneumatic clamp to realize the clamping function.

[0060] Based on the first embodiment, a second embodiment of a method is further provided, which comprises the following steps:

[0061] Step S100: First, an automatic assembly device for a connector product is provided, which includes a gasket conveying device 1000 for providing a source of raw materials for a waterproof gasket 100, a gasket control device 2000 for controlling the waterproof gasket 100, and a body control device 3000 for controlling the body 30, wherein the gasket control device 2000 includes a buffer cylinder 2200, a clamping cylinder 2240 located on the buffer cylinder 2200, a first support platform 2100 located on one side of the buffer cylinder 2200, and a first support platform 2100 located on the buffer cylinder 2200. The second support platform 2300 on the other side of the buffer cylinder 200, the expansion module 2400 arranged on the buffer cylinder 2200, the gasket suspension module 2500 arranged on the second support platform 2300 and preventing the subsequent waterproof gasket 100 from moving forward, the gasket processing module 2600 for accommodating the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled, the third support platform 2700 located on another side of the buffer cylinder 2200, and the gasket processing module 2600 supported and movable relative to the gasket suspension module 2500 and located on the third support platform 2700. The gasket support module 2800 includes a position sensor 2840 for sensing the position of the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled, a pair of gasket movement blocks 2860 located on both sides of the relative straight line of the gasket receiving groove 2640, a gasket processing support block 2870 for supporting the corresponding gasket movement block 2860 and also located on both sides of the relative straight line of the gasket receiving groove 2640, a motion guide rail 2880 that allows the gasket movement block 2860 to move along its straight line, and a support member 2870 that is sleeved on the motion guide rail 2880 and has one end against the gasket movement block 2860. 60, and a limit groove 2890 for limiting the position of the gasket moving block 2860; the main body control device 3000 includes a horizontal linear module 3200, a main body control platform 3400 horizontally pushed by the horizontal linear module 3200, and a main body grabbing arm 3600 that can move vertically relative to the main body control platform 3400 and grab the main body 30; wherein the gasket moving block 2860 and the bottom of the waterproof gasket 100 are on the same plane to achieve reliable planar movement and prevent the waterproof gasket 100 from producing non-coplanar movement.

[0062] Step S200: The waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled is conveyed through the gasket pause module 2500 and enters the gasket processing module 2600, and the adjacent waterproof gasket 100 adjacent to the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled is suspended by the gasket pause module 2500. At the same time, once the position of the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled is sensed by the position sensor 2840 and a corresponding signal is generated, the operation of the gasket vibration supply unit 1400 is stopped, thereby preventing the adjacent waterproof gasket 100 from overlapping or misaligning with the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled during the operation of the gasket vibration supply unit 1400;

[0063] Step S240: Move the gasket support module 2800 relative to the gasket suspension module 2500 by a certain distance, maintaining a sufficient gap to prevent the adjacent waterproof gasket 100 from affecting the assembly of the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled, wherein the gasket support module 2800 moves along the slide rail on the third support platform 2700 away from the gasket suspension module 2500;

[0064] Step S300: Raise the flat plate support arm 2420 and the arc plate support arm 2440 to a first predetermined height along a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, so that the flat plate support arm 2420 contacts the corresponding inner straight section 122, and the arc plate support arm 2440 contacts the corresponding inner arc section 124;

[0065] Step S400: Move the radial arm 2460 in a radially outward direction parallel to the horizontal plane. At this time, the flat plate arm 2420 or the arc plate arm 2440 forces the inner edge 120 of the waterproof gasket 100 in contact to expand outward and deform, while the outer edge 140 of the gasket forces the gasket moving block 2860 to move along the moving guide rail 2880 and compress the guide rail spring at the same time, until the flat plate arm 2420 or the arc plate arm 2440 expands outward to within a preset range and ends the movement. Since the flat plate arm 2420 and the gasket processing support block 2870 are both made of hard materials, and preferably metal materials; and the limiting protrusion 2864 is located in the limiting groove 2890 and can be balanced under the action of the guide rail spring; thereby, the expansion of the waterproof gasket 100 to be assembled is completed, and at this time, the gasket inner edge 120 of the waterproof gasket 100 is radially expanded outward by the flat plate arm 2420 and the arc plate arm 2440 to deform;

[0066] Step S500: horizontally move the body grabbing arm 3600 to place the body 30 into the space formed by the flat plate support arm 2420 and the arc plate support arm 2440, more specifically, the sleeve portion 32 of the body 30 enters the hollow portion of the gasket inner edge 120 until the upper end of the waterproof gasket 100 contacts the limiting portion 34 of the body 30;

[0067] Step S600: lowering the flat plate support arm 2420 and the arc plate support arm 2440 to a second predetermined height along a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and both the flat plate support arm 2420 and the arc plate support arm 2440 are released from contact with the gasket inner edge 120, so that the waterproof gasket 100 recovers its deformation and shrinks the hollow part of the gasket inner edge 120 until it is sleeved on the sleeve part 32 of the body 30; at the same time, the body grabbing arm 3600 presses the body 30 downward and then presses the buffer cylinder 2200 until the waterproof gasket 100 is released from the clamping of the flat plate support arm 2420 and the arc plate support arm 2440 in the opening module 2400;

[0068] Step S700: Move the body grabbing arm 3600 horizontally to remove the body 30 assembled with the waterproof gasket 100, and return to step S200 to process the next adjacent waterproof gasket 100 until the end.

[0069] The invention has the advantages of: using automatic assembly of soft parts, high reliability and low assembly error rate, high production efficiency and reduced production cost.

[0070] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the creative concept of the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly equipment for connector products, characterized in that It includes: A gasket conveying device (1000) for providing a source of raw materials for waterproof gaskets (100), a gasket control device (2000) for controlling the waterproof gaskets (100), and a body control device (3000) for controlling a body (30), wherein the gasket control device (2000) comprises a buffer cylinder (2200), a spreading module (2400) arranged on the buffer cylinder (2200), a gasket processing module (2600) for accommodating the waterproof gaskets (100) to be assembled, and a gasket supporting module (2800) for supporting the gasket processing module (2600); wherein the spreading module (2400) includes a flat plate support arm (2420), an arc plate support arm (2440) which is not on the same side as the flat plate support arm (2420), a radial support arm (2460) which is connected to the bottom of the flat plate support arm (2420) or the arc plate support arm (2440) and extends in the radial direction, and a radial movable block (2480) which is correspondingly connected to the radial support arm (2460); wherein the gasket processing module (2600) includes a gasket receiving groove (2640), and the gasket supporting module (2800) includes a pair of gasket moving blocks (2860) located on opposite sides of the gasket receiving groove (2640).

2. The automatic assembly equipment for connector products according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waterproof gasket (100) comprises a gasket inner edge (120) located on the inner side, and a gasket outer edge (140) located on the outer side and integrally formed with the gasket inner edge (120), wherein the gasket inner edge (120) comprises a pair of inner straight sections (122) arranged opposite to each other, and a pair of inner arc sections (124) arranged opposite to each other; wherein the flat plate support arms (2420) are a pair arranged opposite to each other and can contact the corresponding inner straight sections (122), and the arc plate support arms (2440) are a pair arranged opposite to each other and can contact the corresponding inner arc sections (124).

3. The automatic assembly equipment for connector products according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gasket control device (2000) further comprises a first support platform (2100) located around the buffer cylinder (2200), a second support platform (2300) located around the buffer cylinder (2200), a gasket pause module (2500) disposed on the second support platform (2300) and preventing the subsequent waterproof gasket (100) from moving forward, and a third support platform (2700) located around the buffer cylinder (2200) and disposed opposite to the second support platform (2300), wherein the gasket support module (2800) is located on the third support platform (2700).

4. The automatic assembly equipment for connector products according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that: The flat plate support arm (2420) and the arc-shaped plate support arm (2440) extend in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane and are parallel to the lifting direction of the buffer cylinder (2200).

5. The automatic assembly equipment for connector products according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gasket moving blocks (2860) are located on opposite sides of the gasket receiving groove (2640), and the opening of the gasket receiving groove (2640) is arranged toward the gasket conveying device (1000).

6. An automatic assembly method for a connector product, characterized in that It includes the following steps: Step S100: firstly, an automatic assembly device for a connector product is provided, which comprises a gasket conveying device (1000) for providing a source of raw materials for waterproof gaskets (100), a gasket control device (2000) for controlling the waterproof gaskets (100), and a main body control device (3000) for controlling the main body (30), wherein the gasket control device (2000) comprises a buffer cylinder (2200), a clamping cylinder (2240) located on the buffer cylinder (2200), a first support platform (2100) located on one side around the buffer cylinder (2200), a second support platform (2300) located on the other side around the buffer cylinder (2200), an opening module (2400) arranged on the buffer cylinder (2200), a gasket pause module (2500) arranged on the second support platform (2300) and preventing subsequent waterproof gaskets (100) from moving forward, a gasket processing module (2600) for accommodating waterproof gaskets (100) to be assembled, A third support platform (2700) is located on another side of the buffer cylinder 2200, and a gasket support module (2800) that supports the gasket processing module (2600) and can move relative to the gasket suspension module (2500) and is located on the third support platform (2700); wherein the gasket processing module (2600) includes a gasket receiving groove (2640), and the gasket support module (2800) includes a pair of gasket movement grooves (2640) located on opposite sides of the gasket receiving groove (2640). The main body control device (3000) comprises a horizontal linear module (3200), a main body control platform (3400) horizontally pushed by the horizontal linear module (3200), and a main body grabbing arm (3600) that can move vertically relative to the main body control platform (3400) and grab the main body (30); Step S200: conveying the waterproof gasket (100) to be assembled through the gasket pause module (2500) and entering the gasket processing module (2600), and the adjacent waterproof gasket (100) adjacent to the waterproof gasket (100) to be assembled is suspended by the gasket pause module (2500), and at the same time, once the position of the waterproof gasket (100) to be assembled is sensed by the position sensor (2840) and a corresponding signal is generated, the operation of the gasket vibration supply unit (1400) is stopped; Step S300: Raise the flat plate support arm (2420) and the arc plate support arm (2440) to a first predetermined height along a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, so that the flat plate support arm (2420) contacts the corresponding inner straight section (122), and the arc plate support arm (2440) contacts the corresponding inner arc section (124); Step S400: Move the radial support arm (2460) in a radially outward direction parallel to the horizontal plane, at which time the flat support arm (2420) or the curved plate support arm (2440) forces the inner edge (120) of the waterproof gasket (100) in contact to expand outward and deform, while the outer edge (140) of the gasket forces the gasket moving block (2860) to move along the moving guide rail (2880) and compress the guide rail spring at the same time, until the flat support arm (2420) or the curved plate support arm (2440) expands outward to within a preset range and stops moving; at this time, the inner edge (120) of the waterproof gasket (100) is radially expanded outward by the flat support arm (2420) and the curved plate support arm (2440) to deform; Step S500: horizontally moving the body grabbing arm (3600) to place the body (30) into the space formed by the flat plate support arm (2420) and the arc plate support arm (2440), until the upper end of the waterproof gasket (100) contacts the limiting portion (34) of the body (30); Step S600: lowering the flat plate support arm (2420) and the arc plate support arm (2440) to a second predetermined height along a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and both the flat plate support arm (2420) and the arc plate support arm (2440) are released from contact with the gasket inner edge (120), so that the waterproof gasket (100) recovers its deformation and shrinks the hollow portion of the gasket inner edge (120), until it is sleeved on the sleeve portion (32) of the body (30); Step S700: Move the body grabbing arm (3600) horizontally to remove the body (30) assembled with the waterproof gasket (100), and return to step S200 to process the next adjacent waterproof gasket (100) until the end.

7. The automatic assembly method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The gasket control device (2000) further comprises a first support platform (2100) located around the buffer cylinder (2200), a second support platform (2300) located around the buffer cylinder (2200), a gasket pause module (2500) disposed on the second support platform (2300) and preventing the subsequent waterproof gasket (100) from moving forward, and a third support platform (2700) located around the buffer cylinder (2200) and disposed opposite to the second support platform (2300), wherein the gasket support module (2800) is located on the third support platform (2700).

8. The automatic assembly method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The flat plate support arm (2420) and the arc-shaped plate support arm (2440) extend in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane and are parallel to the lifting direction of the buffer cylinder (2200).

9. The automatic assembly method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The gasket moving blocks (2860) are located on opposite sides of the gasket receiving groove (2640), and the opening of the gasket receiving groove (2640) is arranged toward the gasket conveying device (1000).

10. The automatic assembly method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first support platform (2100) further includes a vertical cylinder (2120) that moves in a vertical direction, and a lifting platform (2140) that is controlled by the output of the vertical cylinder (2120) and supports the buffer cylinder (2200).

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