Computer case front cover dismounting device and method

Abstract

The computer case front cover dismounting device and method disclosed by the application relates to the technical field of computer case assembly and comprises a moving module and a front cover dismounting assembly. The front cover dismounting assembly comprises a vertical support, a buckle pressing assembly, a suction assembly, a push block assembly and a clamping jaw assembly. The clamping jaw assembly clamps the two ends of the front cover. The buckle pressing assembly comprises a first lifting cylinder, a horizontal plate, a first buckle pressing piece, a second buckle pressing piece and a third buckle pressing piece. The horizontal plate is provided with a hollow part. The suction assembly comprises a mounting part and a bent part. The bent part penetrates through the hollow part, and the end of the bent part is provided with a suction head. The push block assembly comprises a second lifting cylinder, a first horizontal cylinder and a push block. The first horizontal cylinder drives the push block to move close to or away from the front cover. The technical effect is that the buckle pressing assembly simultaneously presses down three buckles, the clamping jaw assembly clamps the two ends of the front cover and moves away from the buckle pressing assembly, and the front cover is efficiently dismounted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of computer chassis assembly technology, and in particular to a device and method for removing the front cover of a computer chassis. Background Technology

[0002] During the assembly of a computer case, the top and front covers need to be removed before installing components such as memory modules, CPU, optical drive, and SSD. The front cover is clipped into the case shell and has a plug. Currently, the front cover and plug need to be removed manually or semi-automatically, which is inefficient. How to efficiently and automatically remove the front cover and plug is one of the challenges that needs to be overcome.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a device and method for removing the front cover of a computer case. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the purpose of this invention is to disclose a device and method for removing the front cover of a computer case.

[0005] The first objective of this invention is to provide a device for removing the front cover of a computer case.

[0006] The second objective of this invention is to provide a method for removing the front cover of a computer case.

[0007] To achieve the first objective mentioned above, the present invention provides a device for removing the front cover of a computer case, including a movable module and a front cover removal assembly;

[0008] The front cover removal assembly includes a vertical bracket, a pressure buckle assembly disposed on a first side of the vertical bracket, an adsorption assembly disposed on the first side of the vertical bracket, a push block assembly disposed on a second side of the vertical bracket, and a gripper assembly disposed on the bottom side of the vertical bracket, wherein the gripper assembly grips both ends of the front cover.

[0009] The pressure buckle assembly includes a first lifting cylinder, a horizontal plate, and a first pressure clamp, a second pressure clamp, and a third pressure clamp disposed below the horizontal plate. A hollow portion is provided in the horizontal plate.

[0010] The adsorption component includes an installation part and a bending part, the bending part passes through the hollow part, and an adsorption head is provided at the end of the bending part;

[0011] The push block assembly includes a second lifting cylinder, a first horizontal cylinder, and a push block. The first lifting assembly drives the first horizontal cylinder to lift and lower, and the first horizontal cylinder drives the push block to approach or move away from the front cover.

[0012] The pusher and the suction head work together to remove the blockage in the front cover.

[0013] Preferably, the moving module includes an X-axis module, a Y-axis module, and a Z-axis module.

[0014] Preferably, the first clamping member, the second clamping member, and the third clamping member are all bent plates, and the ends of the bent plates are provided with L-shaped bends.

[0015] Preferably, the gripper assembly includes a finger-gripping cylinder and a first L-shaped gripper and a second L-shaped gripper driven by the finger-gripping cylinder.

[0016] Preferably, the bending section includes a vertical plate, a first L-shaped bending plate, and a second L-shaped bending plate, wherein the horizontal portion of the second L-shaped bending plate is aligned with the blocking material.

[0017] Preferably, the second lifting cylinder and the first horizontal cylinder cooperate to drive the push block to align with the blockage.

[0018] Preferably, the Z-axis module is equipped with a rotation mechanism.

[0019] Preferably, the snap-fit ​​assembly presses down on the snap-fit ​​of the front cover;

[0020] The gripper assembly clamps both ends of the front cover and moves it away from the snap-fit ​​assembly.

[0021] Preferably, the first horizontal cylinder drives the pusher block to push out the blockage material;

[0022] The ejected blockage material is adsorbed by the adsorption head.

[0023] Based on the same inventive principle, in order to achieve the second inventive objective mentioned above, this invention provides a method for removing the front cover of a computer case, comprising the following steps:

[0024] Remove the top cover of the chassis to expose the clips;

[0025] The snap-fit ​​assembly presses down the snap-fit ​​of the front cover, and the gripper assembly clamps both ends of the front cover and moves them away from the snap-fit ​​assembly to remove the front cover;

[0026] The first horizontal cylinder drives the pusher to push out the blockage material, which is then adsorbed by the adsorption head.

[0027] The mobile module drives the front cover assembly to the blockage recycling station and the front cover recycling station.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0029] This invention, after first removing the chassis cover, simultaneously presses down three clips using a first, second, and third clamping component, while a gripper assembly clamps both ends of the front cover and moves it away from the clamping component, achieving efficient removal of the front cover. Then, the push block and the suction head work together to remove the obstructions from the front cover, preparing for the subsequent installation of memory modules, CPU, optical drive, SSD, etc. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the computer case front cover removal device of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the computer case of the present invention when the top cover is removed.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the front cover assembly of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the front cover assembly of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the front cover assembly of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the suction cup assembly of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the suction cup assembly of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the vehicle of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of the method for removing the front cover of a computer case according to the present invention.

[0040] Wherein, 1. moving module; 11. X-axis module; 12. Y-axis module; 13. Z-axis module; 14. rotating mechanism; 2. front cover disassembly assembly; 21. vertical bracket; 211. first side; 212. second side; 213. bottom side; 22. pressing buckle assembly; 221. first lifting cylinder; 222. horizontal plate; 223. first buckle pressing member; 2231. L-shaped bend; 224. second buckle pressing member; 225. third buckle pressing member; 226. hollowed-out portion; 23. adsorption assembly; 231. mounting portion; 232. bending portion; 2321. vertical plate; 2322. first L-shaped bending plate; 2323. second L-shaped bending plate; 2324. horizontal portion; 233. adsorption head; 24. pushing block assembly; 241. second lifting cylinder; 242. first horizontal cylinder; 243. pushing block; 25. clamping jaw assembly; 251. finger clamping cylinder; 252. first L-shaped clamping jaw; 253. second L-shaped clamping jaw; 3. front cover; 31. buckle; 32. chassis housing; 4. blocked material; 5. carrier; 51. front cover accommodating cavity; 52. blocked material recovery container; 53. upper space; 54. lower space; 55. support block; 56. space; 6. upper cover; 61. top surface; 62. side surface; 7. suction cup assembly; 71. first bracket; 72. rotating motor; 73. second bracket; 731. first telescopic cylinder; 732. second telescopic cylinder; 733. first telescopic rod; 734. second telescopic rod; 735. first L-shaped push rod; 736. second L-shaped push rod; 74. suction cup; 75. first Z-axis module; 76. vertical stop block; 77. first X-axis module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0041] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that these embodiments do not limit the present invention. Any equivalent changes or substitutions in functions, methods or structures made by those skilled in the art based on these embodiments shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and other indications of orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention.

[0043] Embodiment 1

[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 5As shown in the figure, this embodiment discloses a specific implementation of a device for removing the front cover of a computer case.

[0045] Computer case front cover removal device, see Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the device includes a moving module 1 and a front cover removal assembly 2. The moving module 1 includes an X-axis module 11, a Y-axis module 12, and a Z-axis module 13. The Z-axis module 13 is equipped with a rotation mechanism 14, enabling the moving module 1 to drive the front cover removal assembly 2 to move in the X, Y, and Z directions, and to drive the front cover removal assembly 2 to rotate horizontally. The front cover removal assembly 2 includes a vertical support 21, a pressure latch assembly 22 disposed on the first side 211 of the vertical support 21, an adsorption assembly 23 disposed on the first side 211 of the vertical support 21, a push block assembly 24 disposed on the second side 212 of the vertical support 21, and a gripper assembly 25 disposed on the bottom side 213 of the vertical support 21. The gripper assembly 25 clamps both ends of the front cover 3. The pressure latch assembly 22 includes a first lifting... The system includes a lowering cylinder 221, a horizontal plate 222, and a first clamping member 223, a second clamping member 224, and a third clamping member 225 disposed below the horizontal plate 222. A perforated portion 226 is provided in the horizontal plate 222. The adsorption assembly 23 includes an installation portion 231 and a bending portion 232, the bending portion 232 passing through the perforated portion 226, and an adsorption head 233 disposed at the end of the bending portion 232. The push block assembly 24 includes a second lifting cylinder 241, a first horizontal cylinder 242, and a push block 243. The second lifting assembly 241 drives the first horizontal cylinder 242 to rise and fall, and the first horizontal cylinder 242 drives the push block 243 to approach or move away from the front cover 3. The push block 243 and the adsorption head 233 cooperate to remove the blockage 4 of the front cover 3.

[0046] For details, see Figure 2 , Figure 2This is a 3D structural diagram of the computer case when the top cover is removed. The front cover 3 is engaged with the outer casing 32 of the case by three clips 31. When removing the front cover, you need to press down the three clips 31 at the same time and move the front cover 3 away from the outer casing 32 of the case to remove the front cover 3. Currently, the simultaneous pressing of the clips and removal of the front cover 3 requires manual coordination, which affects the overall automation level of computer case assembly. To address this, the first pressing clip 223, the second pressing clip 224, and the third pressing clip 225 are all designed as bent plates. The ends of the bent plates are provided with L-shaped bends 2231. The pressing clip assembly 22 presses down on the clips 31 of the front cover 3. The three L-shaped bends 2231 are at the same height, allowing all three clips 31 to be pressed down simultaneously. At the same time, the gripper assembly 25 includes a finger-gripping cylinder 251 and a first L-shaped gripper 252 and a second L-shaped gripper 253 driven by the finger-gripping cylinder 251. The finger-gripping cylinder 251 drives the first L-shaped gripper 252 and the second L-shaped gripper 253 to clamp the two ends of the front cover 3. The gripper assembly 25 clamps the two ends of the front cover 3 and moves it away from the pressing clip assembly 22, causing the front cover 3 to detach from the chassis shell 32.

[0047] See Figure 1 The computer case is placed inside the carrier 5, which is also equipped with a front cover receiving cavity 51 and a blockage recovery container 52. The front cover 3, clamped by the first L-shaped gripper 252 and the second L-shaped gripper 253, is placed inside the front cover receiving cavity 51 via the moving module 1. Before this, the blockage 4 installed on the front cover 3 needs to be removed to provide clearance for the blockage 4 after the front cover 3 is installed, such as exposing the optical drive. When the blockage 4 is removed, the first horizontal cylinder 242 drives the push block 243 to push the blockage 4 out. The pushed-out blockage 4 is then attracted by the suction head 233, allowing it to be transferred to the blockage recovery container 52 while in a attracted state, so that the blockage 4 can fall off. The bending part 232 includes a vertical plate 2321, a first L-shaped bending plate 2322, and a second L-shaped bending plate 2323. The horizontal part 2324 of the second L-shaped bending plate 2323 is aligned with the blockage material 4. The suction head 233 is installed at the end of the horizontal part 2324. The vertical plate 2321 passes through the hollow part 226. The second lifting cylinder 241 and the first horizontal cylinder 242 cooperate to drive the push block 243 to align with the blockage material 4. The blockage material 4 is adsorbed onto the suction head 233 by the cooperation of the push block 243 and the suction head 233. Then, the blockage material 4 is placed into the blockage material recycling container 52 by the moving module 1.

[0048] This embodiment achieves fully automatic removal of the front cover 3 and removal of the blockage material 4, and places the blockage material 4 and the front cover 3 into the blockage material recycling container 52 and the front cover receiving cavity 51 respectively, which is highly efficient and requires no manual assistance.

[0049] Example 2

[0050] Refer to Figures 6-9 , this example discloses a specific embodiment of a method for detaching a front cover of a computer case.

[0051] A method for detaching a front cover of a computer case, referring to Figures 6-9 , comprises the following steps:

[0052] Step S1: detaching an upper cover of the computer case to expose a buckle; specifically, referring to Figures 6 to 8 , detaching the upper cover 6 of the case and detaching the front cover 3 are performed at different workstations, detaching the upper cover 6 of the case is completed by a suction cup assembly 7, the suction cup assembly 7 comprises a first bracket 71, a rotating motor 72, a second bracket 73 and a suction cup 74, the first bracket 71 lifts and lowers along a first Z-axis module 75, and the rotating motor 72 drives the suction cup 74 to rotate via the second bracket 73; a plurality of vertical stoppers 76 are provided on one side of the suction cup 74; the suction cup 74 sucks a top surface 61 of the upper cover 6, the vertical stoppers 76 abut against a side surface 62 of the upper cover 6, the suction cup 74 and the vertical stoppers 76 form an L-shaped suction space, which can directly suck and abut against the frame formed by the top surface 61 and the side surface 62 of the upper cover 6; referring to Figure 8 , a carrier 5 comprises an upper layer space 53 and a lower layer space 54, the computer case is placed in the upper layer space 53, the suction cup 74 sucks up the upper cover 6 and places the upper cover 6 in the lower layer space 54, and a plurality of support blocks 55 for supporting the upper cover 6 are provided in the lower layer space 54; when placing the sucked upper cover 6 into the lower layer space 54, the rotating motor 72 drives the sucked upper cover 6 to rotate by 90°, and the upper cover 6 is placed in the lower layer space 54, specifically inserted into a space 56 at the top of the support blocks 55; since there is interference between the suction cup assembly 7 and the carrier 5, the suction cup assembly 7 cannot insert the entire upper cover 6 completely into the space 56, in order to fully insert the upper cover 6 into the space 56, a first telescopic cylinder 731 and a second telescopic cylinder 732 are provided on the second bracket 73, the first telescopic cylinder 731 drives a first telescopic rod 733, and the second telescopic cylinder 732 drives a second telescopic rod 734; a first L-shaped push rod 735 is provided at an end of the first telescopic rod 733, the first L-shaped push rod 735 bypasses the second bracket 73, so that an end of the first L-shaped push rod 735 is aligned with the upper cover 6, a second L-shaped push rod 736 is provided at an end of the second telescopic rod 734, the second L-shaped push rod 736 bypasses the second bracket 73, so that an end of the second L-shaped push rod 736 is aligned with the upper cover 6; a first X-axis module 77 drives a part of the upper cover 6 to be inserted into the lower layer space 54, the first L-shaped push rod 735 and the second L-shaped push rod 736 drive the remaining part of the upper cover 6 to be inserted into the lower layer space 54, so that the entire upper cover 6 is inserted into the space 56 of the lower layer space 54, and the detached upper cover 6 is transferred along with the carrier 5, so as to facilitate re-installing the upper cover 6 in subsequent processes.

[0053] Step S2: The snap-fit ​​assembly 22 presses down the snap-fit ​​31 of the front cover 3, and the gripper assembly 25 clamps both ends of the front cover 3 and moves it away from the snap-fit ​​assembly 22 to remove the front cover 3; specifically, the three L-shaped bends 2231 are at the same height, so the three snap-fit ​​31 can be pressed down at the same time. At the same time, the gripper assembly 25 clamps both ends of the front cover 3 and moves it away from the snap-fit ​​assembly 22, so that the front cover 3 is detached from the chassis shell 32.

[0054] Step S3: The first horizontal cylinder 242 drives the pusher block 243 to push out the blockage material 4, and the pushed-out blockage material 4 is adsorbed by the adsorption head 233; specifically, the purpose of this step is to transfer the blockage material 4 to the blockage material recycling container 52 in the adsorbed state so that the blockage material 4 falls to other parts and affects the normal assembly of the computer case.

[0055] Step S4: The moving module drives the front cover removal assembly to the blockage recycling station and the front cover recycling station. Specifically, a blockage recycling container 52 is set at the blockage recycling station, and a front cover receiving cavity 51 is set at the front cover recycling station. Through this embodiment, the front cover 3 and the blockage 4 are removed automatically, and the blockage 4 and the front cover 3 are placed in the blockage recycling container 52 and the front cover receiving cavity 51 respectively, which is highly efficient and requires no manual assistance.

[0056] The computer case front cover removal method in Example 2 uses the computer case front cover removal device in Example 1. The same parts are found in Example 2 as in Example 1. Please refer to Example 1 for details, which will not be repeated here.

Claims

1. A device for removing the front cover of a computer case, characterized in that, Includes the movable module and the front cover removal assembly; The front cover removal assembly includes a vertical bracket, a pressure buckle assembly disposed on a first side of the vertical bracket, an adsorption assembly disposed on the first side of the vertical bracket, a push block assembly disposed on a second side of the vertical bracket, and a gripper assembly disposed on the bottom side of the vertical bracket, wherein the gripper assembly grips both ends of the front cover. The pressure buckle assembly includes a first lifting cylinder, a horizontal plate, and a first pressure clamp, a second pressure clamp, and a third pressure clamp disposed below the horizontal plate. A hollow portion is provided in the horizontal plate. The adsorption component includes an installation part and a bending part, the bending part passes through the hollow part, and an adsorption head is provided at the end of the bending part; The push block assembly includes a second lifting cylinder, a first horizontal cylinder, and a push block. The first lifting assembly drives the first horizontal cylinder to lift and lower, and the first horizontal cylinder drives the push block to approach or move away from the front cover. The pusher and the suction head work together to remove the blockage in the front cover; The first clamping component, the second clamping component, and the third clamping component are all bent plates, and the ends of the bent plates are provided with L-shaped bends.

2. The computer case front cover removal device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The moving module includes an X-axis module, a Y-axis module, and a Z-axis module.

3. The computer case front cover removal device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The gripper assembly includes a finger-gripping cylinder and a first L-shaped gripper and a second L-shaped gripper driven by the finger-gripping cylinder.

4. The computer case front cover removal device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bending section includes a vertical plate, a first L-shaped bending plate, and a second L-shaped bending plate, with the horizontal portion of the second L-shaped bending plate aligned with the blocking material.

5. The computer case front cover removal device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The second lifting cylinder and the first horizontal cylinder work together to drive the push block to align with the blockage.

6. The computer case front cover removal device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The Z-axis module is equipped with a rotation mechanism.

7. The computer case front cover removal device as described in any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The snap-fit ​​assembly presses down on the snap-fit ​​of the front cover; The gripper assembly clamps both ends of the front cover and moves it away from the snap-fit ​​assembly.

8. The computer case front cover removal device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The first horizontal cylinder drives the pusher block to push out the blockage material; The ejected blockage material is adsorbed by the adsorption head.

9. A method for removing the front cover of a computer case, characterized in that, The computer chassis front cover removal device according to any one of claims 1-8 includes the following steps: Remove the top cover of the chassis to expose the clips; The snap-fit ​​assembly presses down the snap-fit ​​of the front cover, and the gripper assembly clamps both ends of the front cover and moves them away from the snap-fit ​​assembly to remove the front cover; The first horizontal cylinder drives the pusher to push out the blockage material, which is then adsorbed by the adsorption head. The mobile module drives the front cover assembly to the blockage recycling station and the front cover recycling station.

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