Gland oil injection equipment of steering system

Abstract

The invention provides steering system gland oil injection equipment which comprises a workbench, an end cover feeding mechanism, an oil coating mechanism, a gland mechanism, an oil injection mechanism and a clamping ring assembling mechanism, the workbench is provided with a first station and a second station, each station is provided with a tool, the end cover feeding mechanism is used for feeding an end cover to the oil coating mechanism, and the oil coating mechanism is used for feeding the end cover to the clamping ring assembling mechanism. The oiling mechanism is used for oiling a first transmission part of a workpiece, the cover pressing mechanism is arranged over the first station and used for pressing an end cover to the workpiece, the oil spraying mechanism comprises an oil spraying assembly and a rotating assembly, the oil spraying assembly can stretch into the workpiece to spray oil to a second transmission part of the workpiece, and the rotating assembly is used for driving the second transmission part to rotate during oil spraying. The second station is provided with a clamping ring assembling mechanism which is used for press fitting of clamping rings. According to the device, end cover press-fitting and oil spraying inside the workpiece are integrated, the end cover press-fitting and oil spraying procedures are automatically completed, a transmission piece to be subjected to oil spraying is rotated during oil spraying, the spraying quality is guaranteed, and the production efficiency and the production quality are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of steering system assembly, in particular to a steering system gland oil injection device. Background Art

[0002] The steering gear is the most important component in the steering system. Its function is to increase the force transmitted from the steering wheel to the steering transmission mechanism and change the direction of force transmission. There is a transmission structure inside the steering gear. During the assembly process of the steering gear, after the transmission structure is assembled, the non-output end of the steering gear housing needs to be sealed with a gland. In order to keep the transmission structure in a good lubricated state during operation, the transmission structure needs to be sprayed with lubricating oil. However, the transmission structure is inside the housing and spraying is difficult. At present, most of the manual oil spraying is used after the gland is completed, and the degree of automation is not high, which affects the overall production efficiency. In addition, the efficiency of manual oil spraying is low, and it is easy to cause uneven spraying and inadequate spraying, which affects the production quality. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a steering system gland oil injection device to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention is: a steering system gland oil spraying equipment, including a workbench, an end cover feeding mechanism, an oiling mechanism, a gland mechanism, an oil spraying mechanism, and a clamping ring assembly mechanism. The workbench is provided with two stations, namely station one and station two. Each station is provided with a positioning component of a positioning tool. The tool is used to position and load the workpiece. The end cover feeding mechanism is arranged at the rear side between station one and station two, and is used to feed the end cover to the oiling mechanism. The oiling mechanism is arranged at station One side close to station two is used to oil the transmission part one of the workpiece. The capping mechanism is arranged directly above station one, and is used to press the end cap onto the workpiece. The oil injection mechanism includes an oil injection assembly and a rotating assembly. The oil injection assembly is arranged at the rear of the side of station one away from station two, and can extend into the workpiece to spray oil on the transmission part two of the workpiece. The rotating assembly is arranged directly below station one, and is used to drive the transmission part two to rotate when injecting oil. Station two is provided with a retaining ring assembly mechanism, and the retaining ring assembly mechanism is used to press the retaining ring and fix the end cap.

[0005] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned steering system gland oil injection equipment, the end cover feeding mechanism includes an end cover silo and a feeding assembly, the end cover silo is cup-shaped and is installed on the workbench through a feeding mounting plate, the feeding assembly is arranged above the end cover silo and includes a translation cylinder 1, a lifting cylinder 1 and a suction cup seat plate, the translation cylinder 1 is fixed to the upper frame above the workbench through a mounting seat, and a lifting cylinder 1 is provided at its output end, and a suction cup seat plate is provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder 1, and a plurality of suction cups are provided on the suction cup seat plate, and the suction cups are used to suck the end covers in the end cover silo; and a feeding lifting assembly is provided below the feeding mounting plate, the feeding lifting assembly includes a lifting cylinder and a lifting plate provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder, the feeding mounting plate is provided with a through hole, and the lifting plate passes through the through hole to lift the end cover in the end cover silo above the through hole to the material taking position. Preferably, two end cover silos are provided, both of which are fixed on the end cover silo base plate, and the end cover silo base plate is slidably connected to the feeding mounting plate through a pushing cylinder and a slide rail, and the two end cover silos are alternately fed by the pushing cylinder.

[0006] Furthermore, the above-mentioned steering system gland oiling equipment, the oiling mechanism includes a feeding assembly and an oiling assembly arranged on the feeding assembly, the feeding assembly includes a translation cylinder 2, a slide rail and a movable seat arranged on the translation cylinder 2 and the slide rail, the movable seat is provided with a cylinder 1 and a cylinder 2 arranged in parallel and staggered, the output end of the cylinder 1 is provided with a loading plate for loading an end cover, and the output end of the cylinder 2 is provided with an oiling assembly; the oiling assembly includes an oiling seat plate, an oiling head, a control valve, and a grease calibration, the oiling seat plate is arranged below the cylinder 2, one end of which is provided with an oiling head located directly below the loading plate, and a grease channel is also provided inside the oiling seat plate, the inlet end of the grease channel is connected to the grease calibration and the control valve, the outlet end is connected to the oiling head, and the control valve is connected to the oil pump through an oil pipe.

[0007] Furthermore, the above-mentioned steering system cover oil injection equipment, the cover mechanism includes a bracket, a gas-liquid booster cylinder, a cover plate, and a pressure head. The bracket is fixed above the workbench, the gas-liquid booster cylinder is arranged on the bracket, and the output end thereof is provided with a cover plate. Guide columns connected to the cover plate are also provided on both sides of the gas-liquid booster cylinder. A pressure head is provided in the middle of the bottom of the cover plate, the pressure head is locked with the cover plate by a knob plunger, and a groove is provided at the bottom of the pressure head, and a plurality of suction cups for sucking the end cover are provided on the bottom surface of the groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the above-mentioned steering system gland oil injection equipment, the oil injection assembly includes an oil injection support, a screw pump, a lifting seat, a propulsion cylinder, a propulsion seat, a transposition cylinder, an oil injection valve, and an oil injection pipe. The screw pump is fixed on the oil injection support and connected to the oil injection valve. The top of the oil injection support is also provided with a pressure stabilizing system connected to the screw pump. The lifting seat is arranged at the front side of the oil injection support and is slidably connected to the oil injection support through a linear moving assembly arranged on the oil injection support. The lifting seat is provided with an inclined propulsion cylinder, the output end of the propulsion cylinder is provided with a propulsion seat, the propulsion seat is provided with a transposition cylinder vertically arranged with the propulsion cylinder, the output end of the transposition cylinder is provided with an oil injection valve, and the outlet end of the oil injection valve is provided with an oil injection pipe; the lifting seat is also provided with an adjustment assembly for adjusting the inclination angle of the propulsion cylinder. Preferably, the oil injection pipe is rotatably connected to the oil injection valve through a swivel head, the swivel head is provided with a handle, and the rear side of the swivel head is provided with a detection sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the swivel head for error prevention.

[0009] Furthermore, the above-mentioned steering system gland oil injection equipment, the rotating assembly is arranged below the workbench, including a mounting box, a servo motor, a coupling, a connecting rod, a pneumatic valve ring, and a clamping cylinder 1. The servo motor is fixed below the mounting box, and its output end is connected to one end of the connecting rod through a coupling, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to a clamping cylinder 1. The clamping cylinder 1 is fixed on the pneumatic valve ring, and its output end is provided with a clamping claw for clamping a transmission member 1. Preferably, the mounting box is also adjustably connected to the workbench through an adjusting member, and the adjusting member includes an adjusting seat and a slide rail. The adjusting seat is fixedly connected to the workbench, and a slide rail is provided on the front side. A slider slidably connected to the slide rail is provided on the mounting box, and a plurality of adjustment holes arranged along the length direction of the slide rail are also provided on both sides of the mounting box. The mounting box is fixedly connected to the adjusting seat through a knob plunger installed on the adjusting hole to adapt to different types of steering systems.

[0010] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned steering system gland oil injection equipment, the oil injection mechanism also includes a mold changing component, the oil injection component is arranged on the mold changing component, the mold changing component includes an oil injection base, a mold changing cylinder, a slide rail, and a standard rod, the oil injection base is fixed on a workbench, the mold changing cylinder is fixed above the oil injection base, and its output end is connected to the oil injection support, the slide rail is provided with two, which are arranged parallel to the mold changing cylinder, a slider slidably connected to the slide rail is provided at the bottom of the oil injection support, a standard rod is provided between the two slide rails, and the standard rod is fixed on the oil injection base to limit the stroke of the mold changing cylinder, one end of the marking rod is abutted against the oil injection support, and the other end is provided with an error-proofing detection sensor.

[0011] Furthermore, the above-mentioned steering system gland oil injection equipment, the snap ring assembly mechanism includes a base, a snap ring bin, a pushing component, a tightening component, and an upper pressing component. The base is fixed on the workbench, the tooling of the second station is arranged on the front side of the base, the snap ring bin is arranged on the rear side of the base, the pushing component is arranged below the snap ring bin, and the snap ring in the snap ring bin is pushed from the bottom to the receiving groove at the top center position of the tightening seat. The tightening component is arranged below the tightening seat and is used to tighten the snap ring, including a lifting cylinder and a clamping cylinder. The lifting cylinder is fixed on the base, and its output end is provided with a clamping cylinder. The two ends of the two clamping claws of the clamping cylinder are respectively A tightening rod is provided, and four U-shaped open grooves one are provided on the circumferential side of the accommodating groove corresponding to the tightening rod, and the tightening rod is inserted in the U-shaped open groove one; the upper pressure assembly includes a translation cylinder three, a slide rail and a lifting cylinder three arranged on the translation cylinder three and the slide rail, the translation cylinder three is fixed above the base through a pillar and a support plate, an upper pressure cylinder is provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder three, an upper pressure cylinder is provided at the top of the upper pressure cylinder, the output end of the upper pressure cylinder extends into the upper pressure cylinder and is connected with an upper pressure head, the upper pressure head is inserted in the upper pressure cylinder and is slidably connected to the upper pressure cylinder, and the lower end of the upper pressure cylinder is also provided with a U-shaped open groove two corresponding to the tightening rod one by one.

[0012] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned steering system gland oil injection equipment, the retaining ring silo is connected to the silo seat through a knob plunger, and includes a base plate and an outer cylinder arranged on the base plate, a plurality of limit rods arranged circumferentially are arranged inside the outer cylinder, and the circular outer side composed of the plurality of limit rods matches the inner diameter of the retaining ring, and a guide strip is also provided between two of the limit rods, and the guide strip matches the groove of the retaining ring to limit the placement direction of the retaining ring; plug plates slidably connected thereto are also provided on both sides of the base plate, and when the plug plates are inserted into the outer cylinder, the discharge port at the bottom of the retaining ring silo is blocked to prevent discharge.

[0013] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned steering system gland oil injection equipment, the retaining ring assembly mechanism also includes a pressing component, which is used to press down the retaining ring in the retaining ring bin and is arranged directly above the retaining ring bin. The pressing component includes a pressing support, a pressing cylinder, and a pressing head. The pressing support is arranged on a support plate, and the pressing cylinder is arranged above the pressing support. A pressing head is arranged at the output end thereof. Guide rods connected to the pressing head are also arranged on both sides of the pressing cylinder. A plurality of arc-shaped fins are arranged at the lower end of the pressing head, and the plurality of arc-shaped fins form an open cylinder.

[0014] Furthermore, the above-mentioned steering system gland oil spraying equipment, the retaining ring assembly mechanism also includes a cleaning component arranged at the lower front side of the base, the cleaning component includes a lifting cylinder four, a vacuum generator, a spray and suction pipe, and a dust bag, the output end of the lifting cylinder four is provided with a vacuum generator, the upper end of the vacuum generator is provided with a spray and suction pipe, and the lower end thereof is provided with a dust bag.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention combines the pressing of the end cover and the spraying of oil inside the workpiece, adopts intelligent and automated unmanned operation, has a high degree of automation, can reduce costs, reduce the error rate, and improve production efficiency; and adopts an oil spraying mechanism to automatically spray oil, and rotates the transmission parts to be sprayed with oil during oil spraying, to ensure uniform spraying, avoid the situation of incomplete spraying, and improve production efficiency and production quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] 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 recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a front view of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the end cover feeding mechanism of the steering system gland oil injection equipment of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a partial schematic diagram of the end cover feeding mechanism of the steering system gland oil injection equipment of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the oiling mechanism and the capping mechanism of the steering system capping oil spraying device of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the oiling mechanism of the steering system gland oiling device of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the pressure head of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the oil injection mechanism of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention Figure 1 ; Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the oil injection mechanism of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention Figure 2 ; Fig.10 It is a partial schematic diagram of the oil injection mechanism of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.11 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a rotating assembly of a steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the clamping ring assembly mechanism of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.13 It is a partial schematic diagram of the clamp ring assembly mechanism of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.14 It is a schematic diagram of a tightening assembly of a steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.15 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the upper pressure component of the steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.16 It is a schematic diagram of a snap ring silo of a steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.17 It is a schematic diagram of a material pressing component of a steering system gland oil injection device of the present invention; Fig.18 A schematic diagram of a cleaning component of a steering system gland oil spraying device according to the present invention; In the figure: 1, workbench; 11, workstation one; 12, workstation two; 13, tooling; 14, upper frame; 2. End cover feeding mechanism; 21. End cover silo; 22. One translation cylinder; 23. One lifting cylinder; 24. Suction cup seat plate; 25. Feeding mounting plate; 26. Lifting cylinder; 27. Lifting plate; 28. End cover silo seat plate; 29. ​​Pushing cylinder; 3. Oiling mechanism; 31. Translation cylinder 2; 32. Moving seat; 33. Cylinder 1; 34. Cylinder 2; 35. Loading plate; 36. Oiling seat plate; 37. Oiling head; 38. Control valve; 39. Grease calibration; 4. Covering mechanism; 41. Bracket; 42. Gas-liquid booster cylinder; 43. Covering plate; 44. Pressing head; 441. Groove; 45. Guide column; 46. Detection camera; 5. Injection mechanism; 51. Injection assembly; 511. Injection support; 512. Screw pump; 513. Lifting seat; 514. Propelling cylinder; 515. Propelling seat; 516. Transposition cylinder; 517. Injection valve; 518. Injection pipe; 519. Voltage stabilizing system; 520. Adjustment assembly; 521. Turning head; 522. Handle; 523. Detection sensor; 53. Rotation assembly; 531. Installation box; 5311. Adjustment hole; 532. Servo motor; 533. Connecting rod; 534. Pneumatic valve ring; 535. Gripper cylinder 1; 536. Adjustment seat; 54. Changeover assembly; 541. Injection base; 542. Changeover cylinder; 543. Standard rod; 544. Error-proofing detection sensor; 6. Snap ring assembly mechanism; 61. Base; 62. Snap ring silo; 621. Bottom plate; 622. Outer cylinder; 623. Limit rod; 624. Guide strip; 625. Insert plate; 63. Push assembly; 64. Tightening assembly; 641. Lifting cylinder 2; 642. Gripping cylinder 2; 643. Tightening rod; 65. Pressing assembly; 651. Translation cylinder 3; 652. Lifting cylinder 3; 653. Pillar; 654. Upper pressure cylinder; 6541, U-shaped opening groove two; 655, upper pressure cylinder; 656, upper pressure head; 66, tightening seat; 661, accommodating groove; 662, U-shaped opening groove one; 67, pressing assembly; 671, pressing support; 672, pressing cylinder; 673, pressing head; 674, guide rod; 68, cleaning assembly; 681, lifting cylinder four; 682, vacuum generator; 683, spray and suction tube; 684, dust bag. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Example 1

[0020] like Figure 1-18 As shown, a steering system capping oil injection device comprises a workbench 1, an end cap feeding mechanism 2, an oiling mechanism 3, a capping mechanism 4, an oil injection mechanism 5, and a snap ring assembly mechanism 6. The workbench 1 is provided with two workstations, namely, a first workstation 11 and a second workstation 12. Each workstation is provided with a positioning assembly of a positioning tool. The tool 13 is used to position and load a workpiece. The end cap feeding mechanism 2, the oiling mechanism 3, the capping mechanism 4, and the oil injection mechanism 5 are arranged around the first workstation 11, and the tool 13 is grasped and transported to the second workstation 12 by a robot (not shown in the figure) after completing the process of the first workstation 11; specifically, the end cap feeding mechanism 2 is arranged between the first workstation 11 and the second workstation 12. The rear side is used to feed the end cover to the oiling mechanism 3, and the oiling mechanism 3 is arranged on the side of the station 11 close to the station 2 12, and is used to oil the transmission part 1 of the workpiece. The pressing mechanism 4 is arranged directly above the station 11, and is used to press the end cover onto the workpiece. The oil injection mechanism 5 includes an oil injection component 51 and a rotating component 53. The oil injection component 51 is arranged at the rear of the side of the station 11 away from the station 2 12, and can extend into the workpiece to spray oil for the transmission part 2 of the workpiece. The rotating component 53 is arranged directly below the station 11, and is used to drive the transmission part 2 to rotate when injecting oil; the station 2 is provided with a retaining ring assembly mechanism 6, and the retaining ring assembly mechanism 6 is used to press the retaining ring and fix the end cover.

[0021] like Figure 8-11 As shown, the fuel injection assembly 51 includes a fuel injection support 511, a screw pump 512, a lifting seat 513, a propulsion cylinder 514, a propulsion seat 515, a shift cylinder 516, a fuel injection valve 517, and a fuel injection pipe 518. The screw pump 512 is fixed on the fuel injection support 511 and connected to the fuel injection valve 517. A pressure stabilizing system 519 connected to the screw pump 512 is also provided on the top of the fuel injection support 511. The setting of the pressure stabilizing system ensures stable and uniform fuel injection. The lifting seat 513 is arranged on the front side of the fuel injection support 511 and is slidably connected to the fuel injection support 511 through a linear moving component arranged on the fuel injection support 511. The linear The moving component is a moving component composed of a slide rail and a screw rod. The lifting seat 513 is provided with an inclined propulsion cylinder 514, and the inclination direction of the propulsion cylinder 514 is the same as the direction of the shell oil injection inlet and outlet on the workpiece. The output end of the propulsion cylinder 514 is provided with a propulsion seat 515, and the propulsion seat 515 is provided with a transposition cylinder 516 which is vertically arranged with the propulsion cylinder 514. The output end of the transposition cylinder 516 is provided with an injection valve 517, and the outlet end of the injection valve 517 is provided with an injection pipe 518; the lifting seat 513 is also provided with an adjusting component 520 for adjusting the inclination angle of the propulsion cylinder 514, so as to adjust the angle at which the injection pipe is inserted into the workpiece. When spraying oil, the lifting seat 513 descends, the propulsion cylinder 514 is started to push the oil injection pipe 518 into the oil injection port of the workpiece, and then the screw pump 512 and the oil injection valve 517 are started to spray oil on the transmission part 2, and at the same time, the rotating component 53 is started to drive the transmission part 2 to rotate, and the oil is sprayed while rotating. After completing a circle of oil spraying, the transposition cylinder 516 is started to drive the oil injection pipe 518 to move a distance, and the transmission part 2 rotates one more circle, and the oil injection pipe 518 is sprayed once again. When the transmission part 2 has a certain height, the upper and lower ends or the entire transmission part 2 can be sprayed to avoid the situation where the spraying is not in place. In addition, it should be noted that the number of rotations of the rotating component 53 can be set according to actual conditions. In this embodiment, the upper and lower positions rotate one circle each.

[0022] In addition, if Fig.10 As shown, the fuel injection pipe 518 is rotationally connected to the fuel injection valve 517 through a swivel 521. A handle 522 is provided on the swivel 521, and a detection sensor 523 for detecting the rotation angle of the swivel 521 is provided on the rear side of the swivel 521 for error prevention. The fuel injection pipe 518 has a fuel injection direction. The fuel injection pipe 518 is rotated by operating the handle 522 to adjust the fuel injection angle of the fuel injection pipe to adapt to the fuel injection angles of different types of workpieces. The flexibility is good. At the same time, the corresponding fuel injection angle of the workpiece is detected by the detection sensor 523 to ensure the accuracy of the fuel injection direction.

[0023] like Figure 8-9As shown in Figure 11, the rotating assembly 53 is arranged below the workbench 1, and includes a mounting box 531, a servo motor 532, a coupling, a connecting rod 533, a pneumatic valve ring 534, and a clamping cylinder 535. The servo motor 532 is fixed below the mounting box 531, and its output end is connected to one end of the connecting rod 533 through a coupling, and the other end of the connecting rod 533 is connected to the clamping cylinder 535. The clamping cylinder 535 is fixed on the pneumatic valve ring 534, and its output end is provided with a clamping claw for clamping the transmission member. Among them, the installation box 531 is also adjustably connected to the workbench 1 through an adjusting part, and the adjusting part includes an adjusting seat 536 and a slide rail. The adjusting seat 536 is fixedly connected to the workbench 1, and a slide rail is provided on the front side thereof. A slider slidably connected to the slide rail is provided on the installation box 531, and multiple adjustment holes 5311 arranged along the length direction of the slide rail are also provided on both sides of the installation box 531. The installation box 531 is fixedly connected to the adjusting seat 536 through a knob plunger installed on the adjusting hole 5311, so as to adjust the clamping height of the clamping jaws of the clamping jaw cylinder 535 to adapt to different types of workpieces.

[0024] like Figure 8 , 10 As shown, the oil injection mechanism 5 also includes a mold changing component 54, the oil injection component 51 is arranged on the mold changing component 54, the mold changing component 54 includes an oil injection base 541, a mold changing cylinder 542, a slide rail, and a standard rod 543. The oil injection base 541 is fixed on the workbench 1, the mold changing cylinder 542 is fixed above the oil injection base 541, and its output end is connected to the oil injection support 511. There are two slide rails, which are arranged parallel to the mold changing cylinder 542. A slider slidably connected to the slide rail is provided at the bottom of the oil injection support 511, and a standard rod 543 is provided between the two slide rails. The standard rod 543 is fixed on the oil injection base 541 to limit the stroke of the mold changing cylinder. One end of the marking rod 543 abuts against the oil injection support 511, and the other end is provided with an error-proofing detection sensor 544. When changing the type, the standard rod 543 corresponding to the workpiece to be sprayed is installed, and the error-proofing detection sensor 544 detects whether the type of the standard rod 543 corresponds to the workpiece to be sprayed, and then the type-changing cylinder 542 is started to push the spray support 511 to move toward the standard rod 543, and stop when it abuts against the standard rod 543, thereby accelerating the type-changing speed. The position of the spray support 511 is adjusted by the type-changing component 54, thereby adjusting the position of the spray, so as to adapt to the spraying of different types of workpieces, with good flexibility and a wide range of uses.

[0025] Example 2

[0026] Based on the structure of Example 1, Figure 3 , 4As shown, the end cover feeding mechanism 2 includes an end cover bin 21 and a feeding assembly. The end cover bin 21 is cup-shaped and is installed on the workbench 1 through a feeding mounting plate 25. The feeding assembly is arranged above the end cover bin 21 and includes a translation cylinder 22, a lifting cylinder 23, and a suction cup seat plate 24. The translation cylinder 22 is fixed to the upper frame 14 above the workbench 1 through a mounting seat, and a lifting cylinder 23 is provided at its output end. A suction cup seat plate 24 is provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder 23. A plurality of suction cups are provided on the suction cup seat plate 24, and the suction cups are used to suck the end covers in the end cover bin 21; and the A loading lifting assembly is provided below the loading mounting plate 25, and the loading lifting assembly includes a lifting cylinder 26 and a lifting plate 27 provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder 26. A through hole is provided on the loading mounting plate 25, and the lifting plate 27 passes through the through hole to lift the end cover in the end cover silo 21 located above the through hole to a material taking position for the suction cup to take the material; in addition, two end cover silos 21 are provided, both of which are fixed on the end cover silo seat plate 28, and the end cover silo seat plate 28 is slidably connected to the loading mounting plate 25 through a pushing cylinder 29 and a slide rail, and the two end cover silos 21 are alternately loaded with materials through the pushing cylinder 29, thereby improving the loading efficiency.

[0027] like Figure 5 , 6 As shown, the oiling mechanism 3 includes a feeding assembly and an oiling assembly arranged on the feeding assembly, the feeding assembly includes a translation cylinder 2 31, a slide rail and a moving seat 32 arranged on the translation cylinder 2 31 and the slide rail, the moving seat 32 is provided with a cylinder 1 33 and a cylinder 2 34 arranged in parallel and staggered, the output end of the cylinder 1 33 is provided with a loading plate 35 for loading an end cover, and the output end of the cylinder 2 34 is provided with an oiling assembly; the oiling assembly includes an oiling seat plate 36, an oiling head 37, a control Valve 38, grease calibration 39, the oiling seat plate 36 is arranged below the cylinder 2 34, and one end of the oiling seat plate is provided with an oiling head 37 located just below the loading plate 35, and a grease channel is also provided inside the oiling seat plate 36, the inlet end of the grease channel is connected to the grease calibration 39 and the control valve 38, and the outlet end is connected to the oiling head 37, and the control valve 38 is connected to the oil pump through an oil pipe. The control valve 38 and the grease calibration 39 ensure that the oiling pressure is stable and the oil amount is uniform, thereby ensuring the oiling quality.

[0028] like Figure 5 , 7As shown, the cover pressing mechanism 4 includes a bracket 41, a gas-liquid booster cylinder 42, a cover pressing plate 43, and a pressure head 44. The bracket 41 is fixed above the workbench 1, and the gas-liquid booster cylinder 42 is arranged on the bracket 41. The output end thereof is provided with a cover pressing plate 43. Guide columns 45 connected to the cover pressing plate 43 are also provided on both sides of the gas-liquid booster cylinder 42. A pressure head 44 is provided in the middle of the bottom of the cover pressing plate 43. The pressure head 44 is locked with the cover pressing plate 43 by a knob plunger, so that the pressure head 44 can be quickly replaced, and a groove 441 is provided at the bottom of the pressure head 44, and a plurality of suction cups for sucking the end cover are provided on the bottom surface of the groove 441. During capping, the end cap is sucked and placed on the loading plate 35 by the end cap feeding mechanism 2, and then the feeding assembly of the oiling mechanism 3 transports the oiling head 37 and the end cap to the bottom of the capping mechanism 4, the cylinder 1 33 rises, and the suction cup in the pressure head 44 sucks the end cap on the loading plate 35. After the end cap is separated from the loading plate 35, the cylinder 1 33 resets; then the cylinder 2 34 drives the oiling head 37 to extend into the workpiece to oil the transmission part 1. After the oiling is completed, the feeding assembly resets, the capping mechanism 4 is actuated, and the gas-liquid booster cylinder 42 drives the pressure head 44 to descend, and the end cap in the pressure head 44 is pressed onto the workpiece; in addition, a detection camera 46 is also provided on the bracket 41. The detection camera 46 is used to detect whether the end cap is equipped with a sealing rubber ring. If not, the feeding assembly transports the end cap on the loading plate 35 to its original position, and then the end cap on the loading plate 35 is grabbed by the robot and placed in the NG barrel on the workbench 1.

[0029] like Figure 12-15As shown, the snap ring assembly mechanism 6 includes a base 61, a snap ring bin 62, a pushing assembly 63, a tightening assembly 64, and an upper pressing assembly 65. The base 61 is fixed on the workbench 1, and the tooling 13 of the second station 12 is arranged at the front side of the base 61. The snap ring bin 62 is arranged at the rear side of the base 61. The pushing assembly 63 is arranged below the snap ring bin 62, and pushes the snap ring in the snap ring bin 62 from the bottom to the receiving groove 661 at the top center position of the tightening seat 66. The tightening assembly 64 is arranged below the tightening seat 66 for tightening the snap ring, and includes a lifting cylinder 641 and a clamping cylinder 642. The lifting cylinder 641 is fixed on the base 61, and a clamping cylinder 642 is provided at its output end. A tightening rod 643 is respectively provided at both ends of the two clamping jaws of the clamping cylinder 642, and four U-shaped ones are provided on the peripheral side of the receiving groove 661 corresponding to the tightening rod 643. An opening groove 662 is provided, and the tightening rod 643 is inserted in the U-shaped opening groove 662; the upper pressure assembly 65 comprises a translation cylinder 3 651, a slide rail and a lifting cylinder 3 652 arranged on the translation cylinder 3 651 and the slide rail, the translation cylinder 3 651 is fixed above the base 61 through a pillar 653 and a support plate, an upper pressure cylinder 654 is provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder 3 652, and an upper pressure cylinder 654 is provided at the top of the upper pressure cylinder 654, the output end of the upper pressure cylinder 655 extends into the upper pressure cylinder 654 and is connected with an upper pressure head 656, the upper pressure head 656 is inserted in the upper pressure cylinder 654 and is slidably connected with the upper pressure cylinder 654, and a U-shaped opening groove 2 6541 is also provided at the lower end of the upper pressure cylinder 654 corresponding to the tightening rod 643, and a displacement sensor connected to the upper pressure head 656 is also provided at the top of the upper pressure cylinder 654 to control the press-fitting displacement and ensure the press-fitting quality. When assembling the snap ring, the pushing assembly 63 pushes the snap ring from the snap ring bin 62 to the tightening seat 66, and then the lifting cylinder 2 641 is started to drive the tightening rod 643 to rise. At the same time, the tightening rod 643 is tightened inward along the straight section of the U-shaped opening groove 1 662 under the drive of the clamping claw cylinder 2 642 to tighten the snap ring. The tightening rod 643 moves inward to the bottom of the U-shaped opening groove 1 662 and stops. Then the lifting cylinder 3 652 is started to drive the upper pressing cylinder 654 to move downward, and the upper pressing cylinder The lower sleeve 654 is arranged on the outside of the tightened clamping ring, and the U-shaped opening groove 2 6541 is inserted on the outside of the tightening rod 643. Then the tightening assembly 64 is reset, and the clamping ring is clamped on the inside of the upper pressure cylinder 654 under the action of its own elastic force; then the translation cylinder 3 651 is started to drive the upper pressure cylinder 654 to translate to just above the tooling 13 on the front side of the base 61, and the upper pressure cylinder 655 is started, driving the upper pressure head 656 to move downward to press the clamping ring in the upper pressure cylinder 654 onto the workpiece to fix the end cover.

[0030] like Fig.12 , 16As shown, the snap ring bin 62 is connected to the bin seat through a knob plunger, and includes a bottom plate 621 and an outer cylinder 622 arranged on the bottom plate 621. A plurality of limiting rods 623 arranged along the circumferential direction are arranged inside the outer cylinder 622. The circular outer side formed by the plurality of limiting rods 623 matches the inner diameter of the snap ring, that is, the snap ring is sleeved outside the plurality of limiting rods 623, and a guide bar 624 is also arranged between two limiting rods 623. The guide bar 624 matches the notch of the snap ring to limit the placement direction of the snap ring; the bottom plate 621 is also provided with plug plates 625 slidably connected thereto on both sides. When the plug plates 625 are inserted into the outer cylinder 622, the discharge port at the bottom of the snap ring bin 62 is blocked to prevent discharge, which is convenient for transportation, and the position of the plug plates 625 on the bottom plate 621 is fixed by a pin arranged on the bottom plate 621. The snap ring bin has a simple structure, and the direction of the snap ring is limited when loading, which reduces the positioning stations during assembly and improves production efficiency.

[0031] like Fig.12 , 17 As shown, the clamping ring assembly mechanism 6 also includes a material pressing component 67, which is used to press down the clamping ring in the clamping ring bin 62 and is arranged just above the clamping ring bin 62. The material pressing component 67 includes a material pressing support 671, a material pressing cylinder 672, and a material pressing head 673. The material pressing support 671 is arranged on the support plate, and the material pressing cylinder 672 is arranged above the material pressing support 671. The output end thereof is provided with a material pressing head 673. Guide rods 674 connected to the material pressing head 673 are also arranged on both sides of the material pressing cylinder 672. The lower end of the material pressing head 673 is provided with a plurality of arc-shaped fins, and the plurality of arc-shaped fins form an open cylinder, and each fin is inserted into the gap between the limit rods 623 of the clamping ring bin 62. The clamping ring is light in weight, and the arrangement of the material pressing component 67 ensures that the clamping ring bottom discharge is stable.

[0032] To ensure that the interior of the workpiece is clean and dust-free after assembly, Fig.12 , 18 As shown, the clamp ring assembly mechanism 6 also includes a cleaning assembly 68 disposed at the lower front side of the base 61, and the cleaning assembly 68 includes a lifting cylinder 4 681, a vacuum generator 682, a spray and suction pipe 683, and a dust bag 684. The output end of the lifting cylinder 4 681 is provided with a vacuum generator 682, and the upper end of the vacuum generator 682 is provided with a spray and suction pipe 683, and the lower end thereof is provided with a dust bag 684. During cleaning, the lifting cylinder 4 681 drives the spray and suction pipe 683 to insert into the workpiece, and the spray and suction pipe 683 first sprays air to blow away the dust in the workpiece, and then the spray and suction pipe 683 inhales air to suck the flying dust into the dust bag 684, and the cleaning effect is good.

[0033] The present invention combines the pressing of the end cover and the spraying of oil inside the workpiece together, with a high degree of automation, which can reduce costs, reduce the error rate, and improve production efficiency; and adopts an oil spraying mechanism to automatically spray oil, and rotates the transmission part to be sprayed with oil during the oil spraying, so as to ensure uniform spraying, avoid the situation of incomplete spraying, and improve production efficiency and production quality.

[0034] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be considered as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0035] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A steering system gland oil injection device, characterized in that: It includes a workbench, an end cover feeding mechanism, an oiling mechanism, a pressing mechanism, an oil spraying mechanism, and a snap ring assembly mechanism. The workbench is provided with two workstations, namely, workstation one and workstation two. Each workstation is provided with a positioning component of a positioning tool, and the tool is used to position and load the workpiece. The end cover feeding mechanism is arranged at the rear side between workstation one and workstation two, and is used to feed the end cover to the oiling mechanism. The oiling mechanism is arranged at the side of workstation one close to workstation two, and is used to oil the transmission part one of the workpiece. The pressing mechanism is arranged directly above workstation one, and is used to press the end cover onto the workpiece. The oil spraying mechanism includes an oil spraying component and a rotating component. The oil spraying component is arranged at the rear of the side of workstation one away from workstation two, and can extend into the workpiece to spray oil for the transmission part two of the workpiece. The rotating component is arranged directly below workstation one, and is used to drive the transmission part two to rotate when spraying oil. The workstation two is provided with a snap ring assembly mechanism, and the snap ring assembly mechanism is used to press the snap ring and fix the end cover.

2. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end cover feeding mechanism includes an end cover silo and a feeding assembly. The end cover silo is cup-shaped and is installed on the workbench through a feeding mounting plate. The feeding assembly is arranged above the end cover silo and includes a translation cylinder 1, a lifting cylinder 1, and a suction cup seat plate. The translation cylinder 1 is fixed to the upper frame above the workbench through a mounting seat, and a lifting cylinder 1 is provided at its output end. A suction cup seat plate is provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder 1, and a plurality of suction cups are provided on the suction cup seat plate, and the suction cups are used to suck the end covers in the end cover silo; and a feeding lifting assembly is provided below the feeding mounting plate, and the feeding lifting assembly includes a lifting cylinder and a lifting plate provided at the output end of the lifting cylinder. A through hole is provided on the feeding mounting plate, and the lifting plate passes through the through hole to lift the end cover in the end cover silo above the through hole to the material taking position.

3. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oiling mechanism includes a feeding assembly and an oiling assembly arranged on the feeding assembly, the feeding assembly includes a second translation cylinder, a slide rail and a movable seat arranged on the second translation cylinder and the slide rail, the movable seat is provided with a cylinder one and a cylinder two arranged in parallel and staggered, the output end of the cylinder one is provided with a loading plate for a loading end cover, and the output end of the cylinder two is provided with an oiling assembly; the oiling assembly includes an oiling seat plate, an oiling head, a control valve, and a grease calibration, the oiling seat plate is arranged below the cylinder two, one end of which is provided with an oiling head located directly below the loading plate, a grease channel is also provided inside the oiling seat plate, the inlet end of the grease channel is connected to the grease calibration and the control valve, the outlet end is connected to the oiling head, and the control valve is connected to the oil pump through an oil pipe.

4. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that: The capping mechanism includes a bracket, a gas-liquid booster cylinder, a capping plate, and a pressure head. The bracket is fixed above the workbench, the gas-liquid booster cylinder is arranged on the bracket, and a capping plate is arranged at the output end thereof. Guide columns connected to the capping plate are also arranged on both sides of the gas-liquid booster cylinder. A pressure head is arranged in the middle of the bottom of the capping plate. The pressure head is locked with the capping plate by a knob plunger, and a groove is arranged at the bottom of the pressure head. A plurality of suction cups for sucking the end cap are arranged on the bottom surface of the groove.

5. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fuel injection assembly includes a fuel injection support, a screw pump, a lifting seat, a propulsion cylinder, a propulsion seat, a transposition cylinder, a fuel injection valve, and a fuel injection pipe. The screw pump is fixed on the fuel injection support and connected to the fuel injection valve. A pressure stabilizing system connected to the screw pump is also provided on the top of the fuel injection support. The lifting seat is arranged at the front side of the fuel injection support and is slidably connected to the fuel injection support through a linear moving assembly arranged on the fuel injection support. The lifting seat is provided with an inclined propulsion cylinder, and a propulsion seat is provided at the output end of the propulsion cylinder. A transposition cylinder vertically arranged with the propulsion cylinder is provided on the propulsion seat, and a fuel injection valve is provided at the output end of the transposition cylinder, and a fuel injection pipe is provided at the outlet end of the fuel injection valve. The lifting seat is also provided with an adjustment assembly for adjusting the inclination angle of the propulsion cylinder.

6. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating assembly is arranged below the workbench, and includes a mounting box, a servo motor, a coupling, a connecting rod, a pneumatic valve ring, and a clamping cylinder. The servo motor is fixed below the mounting box, and an output end thereof is connected to one end of a connecting rod via a coupling, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to a clamping cylinder. The clamping cylinder is fixed on the pneumatic valve ring, and a clamping claw for clamping a transmission member is provided at its output end.

7. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The oil injection mechanism also includes a mold changing component, which is arranged on the mold changing component. The mold changing component includes an oil injection base, a mold changing cylinder, a slide rail, and a standard rod. The oil injection base is fixed on a workbench, and the mold changing cylinder is fixed above the oil injection base. Its output end is connected to the oil injection support. There are two slide rails, which are arranged parallel to the mold changing cylinder. A sliding block is provided at the bottom of the oil injection support, which is slidably connected to the slide rail. A standard rod is provided between the two slide rails. The standard rod is fixed on the oil injection base to limit the stroke of the mold changing cylinder. One end of the marking rod is abutted against the oil injection support, and the other end is provided with an error-proofing detection sensor.

8. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The snap ring assembly mechanism includes a base, a snap ring bin, a pushing component, a tightening component, and an upper pressing component. The base is fixed on a workbench, the tooling of the second station is arranged on the front side of the base, the snap ring bin is arranged on the rear side of the base, the pushing component is arranged below the snap ring bin, and the snap ring in the snap ring bin is pushed from the bottom to the receiving groove at the top center position of the tightening seat. The tightening component is arranged below the tightening seat for tightening the snap ring, including a lifting cylinder and a clamping cylinder. The lifting cylinder is fixed on the base, and a clamping cylinder is arranged at its output end. A tightening rod is respectively provided at both ends of the two clamping jaws of the clamping cylinder. The circumferential side of the accommodating groove is provided with four U-shaped opening grooves one corresponding to the tightening rod, and the tightening rod is inserted in the U-shaped opening groove one; the upper pressure assembly includes a translation cylinder three, a slide rail and a lifting cylinder three arranged on the translation cylinder three and the slide rail, the translation cylinder three is fixed above the base through a pillar and a support plate, the output end of the lifting cylinder three is provided with an upper pressure cylinder, the top of the upper pressure cylinder is provided with an upper pressure cylinder, the output end of the upper pressure cylinder extends into the upper pressure cylinder and is connected with an upper pressure head, the upper pressure head is inserted in the upper pressure cylinder and is slidably connected to the upper pressure cylinder, and the lower end of the upper pressure cylinder is also provided with a U-shaped opening groove two corresponding to the tightening rod one by one.

9. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The snap ring silo is connected to the silo seat through a knob plunger, and includes a bottom plate and an outer cylinder arranged on the bottom plate. A plurality of limit rods arranged circumferentially are arranged inside the outer cylinder. The circular outer side composed of the plurality of limit rods matches the inner diameter of the snap ring, and a guide strip is also provided between two of the limit rods. The guide strip matches the groove of the snap ring to limit the placement direction of the snap ring. Insert plates slidably connected thereto are also provided on both sides of the bottom plate. When the insert plates are inserted into the outer cylinder, the discharge port at the bottom of the snap ring silo is blocked to prevent discharge.

10. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The clamping ring assembly mechanism also includes a pressing component, which is used to press down the clamping ring in the clamping ring bin and is arranged directly above the clamping ring bin. The pressing component includes a pressing support, a pressing cylinder, and a pressing head. The pressing support is arranged on a support plate, and the pressing cylinder is arranged above the pressing support. A pressing head is arranged at the output end of the pressing cylinder. Guide rods connected to the pressing head are also arranged on both sides of the pressing cylinder. A plurality of arc-shaped fins are arranged at the lower end of the pressing head, and the plurality of arc-shaped fins form an open cylinder.

11. The steering system gland oil spraying device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clamping ring assembly mechanism also includes a cleaning component arranged at the lower front side of the base, and the cleaning component includes a lifting cylinder four, a vacuum generator, a spray and suction pipe, and a dust bag. The output end of the lifting cylinder four is provided with a vacuum generator, the upper end of the vacuum generator is provided with a spray and suction pipe, and the lower end thereof is provided with a dust bag.

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