Connector installation method applied to flexible circuit board
By designing and assembling equipment, including racks, workbenches, flip devices, thimble devices and assembly mechanisms, the problem of flexible circuit board connectors easily lead to circuit board misalignment during assembly, achieving stable installation and efficient assembly.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411743573.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-11-30
AI Technical Summary
During the assembly process, existing flexible circuit board connectors are prone to misalignment of the circuit board, resulting in unstable connector installation and reduced efficiency.
By designing an assembly device, including a rack, a workbench, a flip device, a thimble device and an assembly mechanism, fixing the circuit board connection terminals and a stable installation of the connector are achieved. Specific steps include placing the circuit board, flipping the circuit board, forming a gap using a thimble device, installing the connector assembled, and fixing the connector through a cylinder.
The stable installation of the circuit board connector is achieved, which avoids circuit board misalignment, improves assembly efficiency, and ensures the correct position and fixation of the connector.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of flexible circuit boards, and in particular to a connector installation method applied to a flexible circuit board. Background Art
[0002] In existing flexible circuit boards, if multiple circuit boards are to be installed on the same device, connectors are usually used to connect the terminals of two or more circuit boards, so that it is not easy to be confused when installing the circuit boards later, and the installation is also more convenient. Prior art, such as the Chinese patent application number 202320626781.X and the publication date of 2023.12.15, discloses an electrical connector housing and an electrical connector. An electrical connector housing includes: a first shell part and a second shell part independent of the first shell part, at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part defines a receiving groove for receiving a plurality of connecting terminals and a circuit board; wherein the first shell part and the second shell part are assembled together by sliding relative to each other.
[0003] However, for connectors like the one in the document, the connection can only be achieved by inserting the connection terminals of the circuit board into the connector. However, during the assembly process, whether the connection terminals are inserted into the connector or the connector is sleeved on the connection terminals, the problem of mutual collision needs to be considered when the connector and the connection terminals are close to each other. If there is no limiting function, it is easy for the connector to touch the connection terminals and cause the circuit board to be misaligned, which makes it difficult to install the connector and the connection terminals, resulting in reduced assembly efficiency. Summary of the invention
[0004] The present invention provides a connector installation method applied to a flexible circuit board, which can fix the connection terminal of the circuit board, so that the installation of the connector is stable and not easy to be misplaced. To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme of the present invention is: a connector installation method for a flexible circuit board, which is implemented by an assembly device, wherein the assembly device includes a frame, a first workbench for placing a first circuit board is provided on the frame, a flip device is provided on the frame on one side of the first workbench, a second workbench for placing a second circuit board is provided on the flip device, a pin device is provided on the frame on the other side of the first workbench, an assembly mechanism is provided on the frame at the front end of the first workbench, and the assembly mechanism installs the connector on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board; a placement table for placing the first circuit board is provided at the front end of the first workbench, and the connection terminals of the first circuit board extend out of the placement table; The specific steps include: (1) A first circuit board is placed on a first workbench, with the connection terminals of the first circuit board extending out of the placement table.
[0005] (2) Place the second circuit board on the second workbench.
[0006] (3) The flipping device drives the second circuit board to flip onto the first workbench so that the first circuit board corresponds to the second circuit board.
[0007] (4) The ejector pin device extends from the side edges of the first circuit board and the second circuit board into between the first circuit board and the second circuit board and abuts against the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board so that a gap is formed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0008] (5) Place the connector on the assembly mechanism.
[0009] (6) The assembly mechanism drives the connector to move toward the placement table and sleeves the connector onto the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0010] (7) Reset the flip device and ejector device; complete the installation of the circuit board connector.
[0011] The above structure is provided with a first workbench for placing the first circuit board and a second workbench for placing the second circuit board, so that when installing the circuit boards, the first circuit board is first placed on the first workbench and the second circuit board is placed on the second workbench, and then the second circuit board is flipped by the flipping device so that the second circuit board can be flipped to the top of the first circuit board, so that it is convenient for the connector to install the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. At the same time, by providing a ejector device, the ejector device is extended from one side of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, so that there is a certain gap between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, so that it is convenient for the connector to be sleeved on the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the connecting terminals on the first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively connected to the connector, and the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board are supported by the ejector device, so that when the connector is assembled, the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board will not be pushed by the connector, so that the installation of the connector is stable and not easy to be misplaced.
[0012] Furthermore, a card slot is provided at the front end of the placement table, and the connection terminals of the first circuit board are carded on the card slot, and the connection terminals of the first circuit board are extended out of the card slot, and the connection terminals of the second circuit board correspond to the connection terminals of the first circuit board, and the connector is sleeved on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the connection terminals of the second circuit board extending out of the card slot to realize the connection between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0013] The above arrangement facilitates positioning of the connection terminal of the first circuit board through the arrangement of the card slot, and facilitates the accuracy of the position when the connector is installed.
[0014] Furthermore, the flipping device includes a flipping base, a flipping motor and a flipping connecting plate, the flipping base is arranged on a frame, a flipping motor is arranged on the flipping base, a flipping connecting plate is arranged on the driving shaft of the flipping motor, one end of the second workbench is connected to the flipping connecting plate, a flipping support frame is arranged on the frame at the other end of the second workbench, a flipping second motor is arranged on the flipping support frame, the second workbench is arranged on the flipping second motor through the flipping support plate, a placement groove for placing the second circuit board is arranged on the second workbench, the connecting terminals of the second circuit board extend out of the second workbench, and the flipping motor drives the second circuit board to flip to above the first circuit board.
[0015] The above setting flips the second workbench by flipping the motor and the second motor, thereby ensuring that the second circuit board placed on the second workbench can be flipped and placed on the first circuit board, so that the connecting terminals on the first circuit board and the connecting terminals on the second circuit board can be aligned, which is convenient for subsequent connector connection.
[0016] Furthermore, the ejector device includes an ejector, an ejector lifting and lowering module, an ejector base, an ejector substrate, an ejector driving cylinder, an ejector slide and an ejector guide rail, the ejector base is arranged on a frame, an ejector guide rail is arranged on the ejector base, the ejector substrate is arranged on the ejector guide rail through the ejector slide, an ejector fixing plate is arranged on the ejector base, the ejector driving cylinder is arranged on the ejector substrate, a piston rod of the ejector driving cylinder is connected to the ejector fixing plate, an ejector lifting and lowering module is arranged on the ejector substrate, an ejector corresponding to the connecting terminal of the first circuit board and the second circuit board is arranged on the ejector lifting and lowering module, the ejector lifting and lowering module drives the ejector to rise and fall to a position corresponding to between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the ejector driving cylinder drives the ejector to extend between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0017] In the above arrangement, the ejector driving cylinder drives the piston rod to extend, and then the ejector base plate is pushed by the reaction force of the piston rod, so that the ejector lifting module can be moved between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the ejector is driven to rise and fall to the position corresponding to the position between the first circuit board and the second circuit board by the ejector lifting module, so that the ejector driving cylinder can push the ejector between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0018] Furthermore, the assembly mechanism includes an assembly linear motor, an assembly base, an assembly guide rail, an assembly slider, an assembly substrate and a connector placement plate, the assembly linear motor is arranged on a frame, an assembly base is provided on the driving shaft of the assembly linear motor, the assembly guide rail is provided on the frame on one side of the assembly linear motor through a guide rail mounting seat, the assembly substrate is slidably provided on the assembly guide rail through an assembly slider, an assembly limiting component is provided on the assembly base, the assembly limiting component is connected to the assembly substrate, a connector placement plate is provided on the assembly substrate, a connector is provided in the connector placement plate, and the assembly linear motor drives the connector placement plate to move in the direction of the placement table and sleeves the connector on the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0019] The above arrangement drives the assembly base to move by assembling a linear motor, so that the connector placement plate moves toward the placement table, thereby achieving the installation of the connector sleeve on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0020] Furthermore, a connector fixing component is provided on the assembly substrate, and the connector fixing component includes a connector fixing cylinder and a connector fixing block. The connector fixing block is arranged on the piston rod of the connector fixing cylinder and is located above the connector placement plate. The cylinder body of the connector fixing cylinder is installed on the assembly substrate.
[0021] Step (5) also includes: placing the opened connector on the assembly mechanism; Step (6) specifically also includes: (61) After the connector is sleeved onto the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the connector fixing cylinder drives the connector fixing block to move downward to press the connector, so that the connector is closed and the connector is fixed.
[0022] In the above arrangement, the connector fixing cylinder drives the connector fixing block to move downward and press the connector, so that the connector is closed, thereby achieving the fixation of the connector.
[0023] Furthermore, the assembly limit component is a travel switch, a detection component of the travel switch is arranged on the assembly base, a trigger component of the travel switch is arranged on the assembly substrate, and the trigger component is connected to the detection component.
[0024] The above setting, by setting the travel switch, controls the assembly linear motor to stop when the connector reaches the limit distance of the travel switch during installation, thereby preventing the connector from moving too much and causing damage to the circuit board.
[0025] Furthermore, an ejection assembly is provided on the assembly substrate below the connector placement plate, and the ejection assembly includes an ejection cylinder and an ejection plate. A through groove extending from the top end to the bottom end of the connector placement plate is provided on the connector placement plate. The ejection cylinder is arranged on the assembly substrate, and an ejection plate is provided on the piston rod of the ejection cylinder. The ejection plate is located in the through groove, and the ejection cylinder drives the ejection plate to move upward through the through groove to eject the connector from the connector placement plate.
[0026] With the above arrangement, the ejection cylinder drives the ejection plate to move upward to eject the connector, thereby facilitating the removal of the assembled circuit board and facilitating the assembly of the next circuit board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] Figure 1 It is a simple schematic diagram of the assembly equipment of the present invention.
[0028] Figure 2 It is the work flow chart of the present invention.
[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the placement table structure of the present invention.
[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the turning device of the present invention.
[0031] Figure 5 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the ejector device of the present invention.
[0032] Figure 6 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the assembly mechanism of the present invention.
[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point B in the middle.
[0034] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ejector pin in the present invention.
[0035] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of a connector in one embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] Description of the accompanying drawings: 03-connector; 1-frame; 11-first workbench; 12-second workbench; 13-placement table; 131-card slot; 2-turning device; 21-turning base; 22-turning motor; 23-turning connecting plate 23; 24-turning support frame; 25-turning second motor; 26-turning support plate; 27-placement slot; 28-positioning block; 3-thimble device; 31-thimble; 311-thimble part; 32-lifting and lifting module; 321-thimble lifting cylinder; 322-thimble lifting base plate; 323-thimble lifting guide rail; 324-thimble lifting slider; 33-thimble base; 34-thimble base plate; 35-thimble driving cylinder; 36-thimble slide plate; 37-thimble guide Rail; 38-thimble fixing plate; 39-thimble adjustment assembly; 391-thimble adjustment cylinder; 392-thimble adjustment plate; 40-bending section; 4-bending device; 41-bending base; 42-bending guide rail; 43-bending slider; 44-bending plate; 45-bending cylinder; 50-connector placement plate; 5-assembly mechanism; 51-assembled linear motor; 52-assembly base; 53-assembly guide rail; 54-assembly slider; 55-assembly base plate 55; 56-assembly limit component; 561-detection component; 562-trigger component; 57-connector fixing assembly; 571-connector fixing cylinder; 572-connector fixing block; 58-ejection assembly; 581-ejection cylinder; 582-ejection plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0038] like Figure 1 and Fig. 9 As shown; an assembly device, including a frame 1, a first workbench 11 for placing a first circuit board (not shown in the figure) is provided on the frame 1, a flipping device 2 is provided on the frame 1 on one side of the first workbench 11, and a second workbench 12 for placing a second circuit board (not shown in the figure) is provided on the flipping device 2, the flipping device 2 drives the second workbench 12 to flip onto the first workbench 11 so that the first circuit board and the second circuit board correspond to each other; a pin device 3 is provided on the frame 1 on the other side of the first workbench 11, the pin device 3 extends between the first circuit board and the second circuit board and abuts against the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and a gap is formed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board through the pin device 3; an assembly mechanism 5 is provided on the frame 1 at the front end of the first workbench 11, the assembly mechanism 5 installs the connector 03 on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board; a placement table 13 for placing the first circuit board is provided at the front end of the first workbench 11, and the connection terminals of the first circuit board extend out of the placement table 13.
[0039] like Figure 3As shown, a card slot 131 is provided at the front end of the placement platform 13, and the connection terminal of the first circuit board is clamped on the card slot 131, and the connection terminal of the first circuit board is extended out of the card slot. In this embodiment, a part of the connection terminal of the first circuit board is clamped on the card slot 131, and the other part of the connection terminal of the first circuit board is extended out of the card slot. The connection terminal of the second circuit board corresponds to the connection terminal of the first circuit board, and the connector 03 is sleeved on the connection terminal of the first circuit board and the connection terminal of the second circuit board extending out of the card slot to realize the connection between the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The setting of the card slot 131 facilitates the positioning of the connection terminal of the first circuit board and facilitates the accuracy of the position when the connector 03 is installed.
[0040] like Figure 4 As shown, the flipping device 2 includes a flipping base 21, a flipping motor 22 and a flipping connecting plate 23. The flipping base 21 is arranged on the frame 1, the flipping motor 22 is arranged on the flipping base 21, the flipping connecting plate 23 is arranged on the driving shaft of the flipping motor 22, one end of the second workbench 12 is connected to the flipping connecting plate 23, a flipping support bracket 24 is arranged on the frame 1 at the other end of the second workbench 12, a flipping second motor 25 is arranged on the flipping support bracket 24, the second workbench 12 is arranged on the flipping second motor 25 through the flipping support plate 26, a placement groove 27 for placing the second circuit board is arranged on the second workbench 12, the connection terminal of the second circuit board extends out of the second workbench 12, and the flipping motor 22 drives the second circuit board to flip to the top of the first circuit board. The second workbench is flipped by the flipping motor 22 and the flipping second motor 25, so as to ensure that the second circuit board placed on the second workbench 12 can be flipped and placed on the first circuit board. In this embodiment, the second circuit board is embedded in the placement groove 27 , and the placement groove 27 prevents the second circuit board from being separated from the second workbench 12 due to gravity during the flipping process.
[0041] In this embodiment, one or more positioning blocks 28 are provided on the second workbench 12 at both sides of the placement groove. The positioning blocks 28 are provided to facilitate placement of the second circuit board in the placement groove.
[0042] like Figure 5As shown, the ejector device 3 includes an ejector 31, an ejector lifting module 32, an ejector base 33, an ejector substrate 34, an ejector driving cylinder 35, an ejector slide 36 and an ejector guide rail 37. The ejector base 33 is arranged on the frame 1, and an ejector guide rail 37 is arranged on the ejector base 33. The ejector substrate 34 is arranged on the ejector guide rail 37 through the ejector slide 36. An ejector fixing plate 38 is arranged on the ejector base 33. The ejector driving cylinder 35 is arranged on the ejector substrate 34. The piston rod of the ejector driving cylinder 35 is connected to the ejector fixing plate 38. The ejector substrate 34 is provided with an ejector lifting module 32. The ejector lifting module 32 is provided with an ejector 31 corresponding to the connecting terminal of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The ejector lifting module 32 drives the ejector 31 to rise and fall to a position corresponding to between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the ejector driving cylinder 35 drives the ejector 31 to extend between the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The piston rod is driven to extend by the ejector drive cylinder 35, and the ejector slide plate 36 is slid on the ejector slide rail 37 by the reaction force of the piston rod, thereby pushing the ejector base plate 34, so that the ejector lifting module 32 can move forward between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the ejector 31 is driven to rise and fall to the position corresponding to the position between the first circuit board and the second circuit board by the ejector lifting module 32, so that the ejector drive cylinder 35 can push the ejector 31 between the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The ejector lifting module 32 includes an ejector lifting cylinder 321, an ejector lifting base plate 322, an ejector lifting guide rail 323 and an ejector lifting slider 324. The ejector lifting guide rail 323 is arranged on the ejector base plate 34 through the ejector lifting base plate 322. The ejector lifting base plate 322 is provided with an ejector lifting cylinder 321. The ejector lifting slider 324 is arranged on the ejector lifting guide rail 323 and is connected to the piston rod of the ejector lifting cylinder 321. The ejector lifting slider 324 is provided with an ejector adjustment component 39, and the ejector adjustment component 39 includes an ejector adjustment cylinder 391 and The ejector adjustment plate 392, the ejector adjustment cylinder 391 is arranged on the ejector lifting slider 324, the ejector adjustment plate 392 is provided on the piston rod of the ejector adjustment cylinder 391, the ejector 31 is located on the ejector adjustment plate 392, and through the arrangement of the ejector adjustment component 39, when the ejector driving cylinder 35 pushes the ejector 31 between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the ejector adjustment cylinder 391 drives the ejector 31 to move in the direction of the connecting terminal of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, so that the ejector 31 can abut the connecting terminal of the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0043] In this embodiment, if Figure 8As shown, the ejector pin 31 includes more than one ejector pin portion 311, and the number of the ejector pin portions 311 corresponds to the connection terminals of the second circuit board. After the ejector pin 31 is extended between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the ejector pin adjusting cylinder 391 drives the ejector pin 31 to abut against the connection terminals of the second circuit board. At this time, the ejector pin portion 311 fits with the connection terminals of the second circuit board so that the ejector pin can abut against the connection terminals of the second circuit board.
[0044] like Figure 6-Figure 7 As shown, the assembly mechanism 5 includes an assembly linear motor 51, an assembly base 52, an assembly guide rail 53, an assembly slider 54, an assembly substrate 55 and a connector placement plate 50. The assembly linear motor 51 is arranged on the frame 1, and the assembly base 52 is arranged on the driving shaft of the assembly linear motor 51. The assembly guide rail 53 is arranged on the frame 1 on one side of the assembly linear motor 51 through a guide rail mounting seat 531. The assembly substrate 55 is slidably arranged on the assembly guide rail 53 through an assembly slider 54. An assembly limit component 56 is arranged on the assembly base 52, and the assembly limit component 56 is connected to the assembly substrate 55. The assembly limit component 56 is a travel switch. The detection component 561 of the travel switch is arranged on the assembly base 52, and the trigger component 562 of the travel switch is arranged on the assembly substrate 55. The trigger component 562 is connected to the detection component 561. By setting the travel switch, when the connector 03 is installed, the assembly linear motor 51 is controlled to stop when the limit distance of the travel switch is reached, so as to prevent the connector 03 from moving too much and causing damage to the circuit board. A connector placement plate 50 is provided on the assembly substrate 55, and a connector 03 is provided in the connector placement plate 50. The assembly linear motor 51 drives the connector placement plate 50 to move in the direction of the placement platform 13 and sleeves the connector 03 on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The assembly linear motor 51 drives the assembly base 52 to move, so that the connector placement plate 50 moves in the direction of the placement platform 13, thereby sleeve-mounting the connector 03 on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0045] like Figure 6 As shown, a connector fixing assembly 57 is also provided on the assembly substrate 55, and the connector fixing assembly 57 includes a connector fixing cylinder 571 and a connector fixing block 572. The connector fixing block 572 is arranged on the piston rod of the connector fixing cylinder 571 and is located above the connector placement plate 50. The cylinder body of the connector fixing cylinder 571 is installed on the assembly substrate 55, and the connector fixing cylinder 571 drives the connector fixing block 572 to move downward and press the connector 03. The connector fixing cylinder 571 drives the connector fixing block 572 to move downward and press the connector 03, so that the connector 03 is closed, thereby achieving the fixation of the connector 03.
[0046] like Figure 6and Figure 7 As shown, an ejection assembly 58 is provided on the assembly substrate 55 below the connector placement plate 50, and the ejection assembly 58 includes an ejection cylinder 581 and an ejection plate 582. A through slot 501 is provided on the connector placement plate 50, which runs from the top to the bottom of the connector placement plate 50. The ejection cylinder 581 is provided on the assembly substrate 55, and an ejection plate 582 is provided on the piston rod of the ejection cylinder 581. The ejection plate 582 is located in the through slot 501. The ejection cylinder 581 drives the ejection plate 582 to move upward through the through slot 501 to eject the connector 03 from the connector placement plate 50. The ejection cylinder 581 drives the ejection plate to move upward to eject the connector, thereby facilitating the removal of the assembled circuit board and facilitating the assembly of the next circuit board.
[0047] like Figure 2 As shown, a connector installation method for a flexible circuit board includes the following specific steps: (1) The first circuit board is placed on the first workbench 11 , with the connection terminals of the first circuit board extending out of the placement table.
[0048] (2) Place the second circuit board on the second workbench 12 .
[0049] (3) The flipping device 2 drives the second circuit board to flip onto the first workbench 11 so that the first circuit board corresponds to the second circuit board.
[0050] (4) The ejector device 3 extends from the sides of the first circuit board and the second circuit board into between the first circuit board and the second circuit board and abuts against the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to form a gap between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0051] (5) A connector is placed on the assembly mechanism 5. In this embodiment, the connector placed on the assembly mechanism 5 is a connector in an open state, that is, a connector before the upper end and the lower end are fixed.
[0052] (6) The assembly mechanism 5 drives the connector to move toward the placement table and sleeves the connector onto the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
[0053] (61) After the connector is sleeved onto the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the connector fixing cylinder 571 drives the connector fixing block 572 to move downward to press the connector, so that the connector is closed and the connector is fixed.
[0054] (7) The flip device 2 and the ejector device 3 are reset; the installation of the circuit board connector is completed, and the installed circuit board is removed.
[0055] (8) Repeat steps (1) to (7) to achieve cyclic processing.
[0056] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: by providing a first workbench 11 for placing a first circuit board and a second workbench 12 for placing a second circuit board, when installing the circuit boards, the first circuit board is first placed on the first workbench 11, and the second circuit board is placed on the second workbench 12, thereby the second circuit board is flipped by the flipping device 2, so that the second circuit board can be flipped to the top of the first circuit board, so that it is convenient for the connector 03 to install the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and at the same time, by providing a pin device 3, the pin device 3 is extended from one side of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, so that there is a certain gap between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, so that the connector 03 is convenient to be sleeved on the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the connecting terminals on the first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively connected to the connector, and the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board are supported by the pin device 3, so that when the connector 03 is assembled, the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board will not be pushed by the connector 03, so that the installation of the connector 03 is stable and not easy to be misplaced.
Claims
1. A connector installation method for a flexible circuit board, implemented by an assembly device, characterized in that: The assembly equipment includes a frame, a first workbench for placing a first circuit board is provided on the frame, a flip device is provided on the frame on one side of the first workbench, a second workbench for placing a second circuit board is provided on the flip device, a pin device is provided on the frame on the other side of the first workbench, an assembly mechanism is provided on the frame at the front end of the first workbench, and the assembly mechanism installs the connector on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board; a placement table for placing the first circuit board is provided at the front end of the first workbench, and the connection terminals of the first circuit board extend out of the placement table; The specific steps include: (1) placing a first circuit board on a first workbench, with the connection terminals of the first circuit board extending out of the placement table; (2) placing the second circuit board on the second workbench; (3) The flipping device drives the second circuit board to flip onto the first workbench so that the first circuit board corresponds to the second circuit board; (4) The ejector device extends from the side of the first circuit board and the second circuit board into between the first circuit board and the second circuit board and abuts against the connecting terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board so that a gap is formed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board; (5) Placing a connector on the assembly mechanism; (6) The assembly mechanism drives the connector to move toward the placement table and sleeves the connector onto the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board; (7) Reset the flip device and ejector device; complete the installation of the circuit board connector.
2. A connector installation method for a flexible circuit board according to claim 1, characterized in that: A card slot is provided at the front end of the placement table, and the connection terminals of the first circuit board are carded on the card slot, and the connection terminals of the first circuit board are extended out of the card slot, and the connection terminals of the second circuit board correspond to the connection terminals of the first circuit board, and the connector is sleeved on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the connection terminals of the second circuit board extending out of the card slot to realize the connection between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
3. The connector installation method for a flexible circuit board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping device comprises a flipping base, a flipping motor and a flipping connecting plate, wherein the flipping base is arranged on a frame, a flipping motor is arranged on the flipping base, a flipping connecting plate is arranged on a driving shaft of the flipping motor, one end of the second workbench is connected to the flipping connecting plate, a flipping support frame is arranged on the frame at the other end of the second workbench, a flipping second motor is arranged on the flipping support frame, the second workbench is arranged on the flipping second motor via the flipping support plate, a placement groove for placing a second circuit board is arranged on the second workbench, and a connection terminal of the second circuit board extends out of the second workbench, and step (3) specifically comprises driving the flipping motor to flip the second circuit board to above the first circuit board.
4. The method for installing a connector on a flexible circuit board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ejector device comprises an ejector, an ejector lifting module, an ejector base, an ejector substrate, an ejector driving cylinder, an ejector slide and an ejector guide rail, wherein the ejector base is arranged on a frame, the ejector base is provided with an ejector guide rail, the ejector substrate is arranged on the ejector guide rail via an ejector slide, the ejector base is provided with an ejector fixing plate, the ejector driving cylinder is arranged on the ejector substrate, a piston rod of the ejector driving cylinder is connected to the ejector fixing plate, an ejector lifting module is arranged on the ejector substrate, and an ejector corresponding to a connection terminal of the first circuit board and the second circuit board is arranged on the ejector lifting module, and step (4) specifically comprises the ejector lifting module driving the ejector to lift to a position corresponding to between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and the ejector driving cylinder driving the ejector to extend between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
5. The connector installation method for a flexible circuit board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly mechanism comprises an assembly linear motor, an assembly base, an assembly guide rail, an assembly slider, an assembly substrate and a connector placement plate, wherein the assembly linear motor is arranged on a frame, an assembly base is arranged on a driving shaft of the assembly linear motor, the assembly guide rail is arranged on the frame on one side of the assembly linear motor through a guide rail mounting seat, the assembly substrate is slidably arranged on the assembly guide rail through an assembly slider, an assembly limiting component is arranged on the assembly base, the assembly limiting component is connected to the assembly substrate, a connector placement plate is arranged on the assembly substrate, and a connector is arranged in the connector placement plate, and step (6) specifically comprises the assembly linear motor driving the connector placement plate to move in the direction of the placement table and sleeve the connector on the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
6. A connector installation method for a flexible printed circuit board according to claim 5, characterized in that: A connector fixing assembly is also provided on the assembly substrate, the connector fixing assembly comprising a connector fixing cylinder and a connector fixing block, the connector fixing block being arranged on a piston rod of the connector fixing cylinder and being located above the connector placement plate, the cylinder body of the connector fixing cylinder being installed on the assembly substrate, step (5) further comprising: placing an opened connector on the assembly mechanism; step (6) specifically further comprising: (61) After the connector is sleeved onto the connection terminals of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the connector fixing cylinder drives the connector fixing block to move downward to press the connector, so that the connector is closed and the connector is fixed.
7. A connector installation method for a flexible printed circuit board according to claim 5, characterized in that: The assembly limit component is a travel switch, a detection component of the travel switch is arranged on the assembly base, a trigger component of the travel switch is arranged on the assembly substrate, and the trigger component is connected to the detection component.
8. The method for installing a connector for a flexible printed circuit board according to claim 5, characterized in that: An ejector assembly is provided on the assembly substrate below the connector placement plate, the ejector assembly comprising an ejector cylinder and an ejector plate, a through slot extending from the top end to the bottom end of the connector placement plate is provided on the connector placement plate, the ejector cylinder is arranged on the assembly substrate, an ejector plate is provided on the piston rod of the ejector cylinder, the ejector plate is located in the through slot, and after step (6), the ejector cylinder drives the ejector plate to move upward through the through slot to eject the connector from the connector placement plate.
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