Assembly equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses assembling equipment for assembling small parts on workpieces, the assembling equipment comprises an assembling platform, and a bearing mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism and an assembling mechanism which are all arranged on the assembling platform, the bearing mechanism is used for bearing the workpieces, the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding assembly which is arranged above the assembling platform and is provided with a feeding bin and a feeding part, and the assembling mechanism is used for assembling the small parts on the assembling platform. The feeding bin is provided with a feeding port, a containing cavity and a discharging port which are sequentially communicated, the feeding piece is rotationally arranged in the containing cavity, a containing groove is formed in the peripheral side of the feeding piece, the containing groove is communicated with the feeding port, so that small pieces fall into the containing groove through the feeding port, the containing groove is communicated with the discharging port, and the small pieces are discharged through the discharging port. The positioning mechanism comprises a first positioning piece and a second positioning piece which are used for bearing and positioning the small pieces, and the assembling mechanism comprises an abutting piece which can stretch into the position between the first positioning piece and the second positioning piece to be connected with the small pieces and assemble the small pieces to the workpiece. According to the assembling equipment, mechanical assembling of small parts and workpieces is achieved, and the assembling efficiency of the small parts is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of small parts and workpiece assembly technology, and specifically to an assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] In actual production and processing, anodizing is often required for workpieces such as laptop casings. Since the anodizing solution corrodes the workpiece surface, to ensure the assembly accuracy of the workpiece's slotted structures, such as the hinge holes in a laptop casing, it is required that the slotted structures themselves not be anodized. Currently, small parts, such as rubber plugs, are typically assembled manually to seal the slotted structures, thus protecting them from the corrosive effects of the anodizing solution. However, this method of manually assembling small parts is inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above, it is necessary to propose an assembly device to realize the mechanized assembly of small parts and improve the assembly efficiency of small parts.

[0004] This application provides an assembly device for assembling small parts onto a workpiece, including: Assembly platform; A support mechanism is provided on the assembly platform, and the support mechanism is used to support the workpiece; A feeding mechanism is provided on the assembly platform. The feeding mechanism includes a feeding component disposed above the assembly platform. The feeding component can move closer to or further away from the assembly platform along a first direction. The feeding component includes a feeding bin and a feeding element. The feeding bin has a receiving cavity, an inlet communicating with one end of the receiving cavity, and an outlet communicating with the other end of the receiving cavity. The feeding element is rotatably disposed in the receiving cavity. A feeding groove is formed on the periphery of the feeding element. The feeding element rotates until the feeding groove communicates with the inlet, so that small parts fall into the feeding groove through the inlet. The feeding element rotates until the feeding groove communicates with the outlet, so that small parts are discharged through the outlet. A positioning mechanism is provided on the assembly platform and below the feeding component. The positioning mechanism is located on one side of the bearing mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes a first positioning component and a second positioning component that can move closer to or further away from each other along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first positioning component and the second positioning component move closer to each other to receive and adapt to position the small parts discharged through the discharge port. An assembly mechanism is disposed on the assembly platform and on the side of the positioning mechanism away from the carrying mechanism. The assembly mechanism includes a pusher that can move closer to or away from the positioning mechanism along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The pusher moves closer to the positioning mechanism and extends between the first positioning member and the second positioning member to connect a small part. When the first positioning member and the second positioning member move away from each other, the pusher moves the small part closer to the carrying mechanism to assemble the small part onto the workpiece carried by the carrying mechanism.

[0005] In some embodiments, the feeding assembly further includes a substrate, a driving member, and a transmission module. The driving member is connected to one end of the substrate, the feeding bin is connected to the other end of the substrate and spaced apart from the driving member, and the transmission module is connected between the driving member and the feeding member. The driving member drives the feeding member to rotate through the transmission module.

[0006] In some embodiments, the transmission module includes a transmission shaft, a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel, and a transmission belt. The transmission shaft is rotatably disposed on the substrate and connected to the feeding component. The first transmission wheel is connected to the transmission shaft, the second transmission wheel is connected to the driving component, and the transmission belt is sleeved between the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel.

[0007] In some embodiments, the feeding mechanism further includes a support, a first linear assembly, and a second linear assembly. The support is disposed on the assembly platform, the first linear assembly is disposed on the support and above the assembly platform, the second linear assembly is connected to the first linear assembly and moves along the third direction under the drive of the first linear assembly, and the feeding assembly is connected to the second linear assembly and moves closer to or further away from the assembly platform along the first direction under the drive of the second linear assembly.

[0008] In some embodiments, the positioning mechanism further includes a first power component and a second power component, both of which are disposed on the assembly platform and connected to the first positioning component and the second positioning component respectively. The first power component and the second power component are used to drive the first positioning component and the second positioning component to move closer to or further away from each other along the second direction.

[0009] In some embodiments, the first positioning member has a first positioning groove on the side facing the second positioning member, and the second positioning member has a second positioning groove on the side facing the first positioning member. The first positioning member and the second positioning member are close to each other so that the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove can receive and position the small part.

[0010] In some embodiments, the assembly mechanism further includes a power source and an assembly base. The power source is disposed on the assembly platform and on the side of the positioning mechanism away from the bearing mechanism. The assembly base is connected to the power source and, driven by the power source, moves closer to or away from the positioning mechanism along the third direction. The pusher is connected to the assembly base and moves closer to or away from the positioning mechanism synchronously with the assembly base.

[0011] In some embodiments, the carrying mechanism includes a transfer component and a carrier seat. The transfer component is disposed on the assembly platform and located on the side of the positioning mechanism opposite to the assembly mechanism. The carrier seat is slidably disposed on the assembly platform along the second direction and connected to the transfer component. The transfer component is used to drive the carrier seat to move along the second direction, and the carrier seat is used to carry the workpiece.

[0012] In some embodiments, the supporting mechanism further includes a plurality of positioning posts, which are spaced apart on the supporting seat and adapted to the structure of the workpiece, and are used to enclose and position the workpiece.

[0013] In some embodiments, the assembly equipment further includes a base platform and a protective cover. The assembly platform is disposed on the base platform, and the protective cover is disposed on the assembly platform and covers the assembly platform, the bearing mechanism, the feeding mechanism, the positioning mechanism, and the assembly mechanism. The protective cover has a material pick-and-place port for picking up and placing small parts and workpieces.

[0014] In actual use, the assembly equipment described above places small parts at the inlet of the feeding hopper and the workpiece on the supporting mechanism. The feeding assembly moves closer to the positioning mechanism along the first direction, and the first and second positioning components of the positioning mechanism move closer to each other along the second direction. When the feeding hopper moves above the positioning mechanism and aligns with the first and second positioning components, the feeding assembly rotates until the placement trough connects with the inlet, allowing the small parts to fall into the placement trough under gravity. After the small parts fall into the placement trough, the feeding assembly rotates with them. When the feeding assembly rotates with the small parts until the placement trough connects with the outlet, the small parts are discharged through the outlet under gravity and fall between the first and second positioning components. The first and second positioning components receive and adapt to the positioning of the small parts. After the small parts fall between the first and second positioning components, the feeding assembly moves away from the positioning mechanism along the first direction. As the positioning mechanism moves, the pushing member of the assembly mechanism moves towards the positioning mechanism along a third direction and extends between the first and second positioning members to connect the small part. After the pushing member connects with the small part, the first and second positioning members of the positioning mechanism move away from each other along a second direction to release the small part. After the first and second positioning members release the small part, the pushing member drives the small part to move towards the bearing mechanism along a third direction, so that the small part is close to the workpiece carried by the bearing mechanism, thereby assembling the small part onto the workpiece. After the small part is assembled onto the workpiece, the pushing member moves away from the bearing mechanism along a third direction to reset. The first and second positioning members of the positioning mechanism move closer to each other along the second direction to receive and adapt the positioning small part again. The workpiece for assembling the small part is taken away from the bearing mechanism and the workpiece for assembling the small part is placed again. This cycle is repeated to achieve the mechanized assembly of the small part and the workpiece.

[0015] The assembly equipment provided in this application embodiment achieves mechanized assembly of small parts and workpieces through the coordinated cooperation between the assembly platform, the bearing mechanism, the feeding mechanism, the positioning mechanism and the assembly mechanism, replacing manual assembly of small parts and workpieces. This helps to save manpower and assembly time, and improve the assembly efficiency of small parts. In addition, the assembly equipment has a simple structure, is easy to operate, is efficient, and has high assembly accuracy. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly equipment, small parts, and workpieces provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows an exploded view of the assembly equipment, parts, and workpieces.

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of the feeding component of the feeding mechanism in the assembly equipment shown.

[0019] Figure 4 yes Figure 1An exploded view of the positioning mechanism and assembly mechanism in the assembly equipment shown.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of another assembly device, small parts, and workpiece provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0021] Key component symbols: Assembly equipment 100, 500; Assembly platform 10; Base plate 11; Mounting seat 12; Limit pin 13; Bearing mechanism 20; Transfer assembly 21; Bearing seat 22; Bearing slide rail 23; Bearing slider 24; Positioning post 25; Sensor 26; Mounting block 27; Feeding mechanism 30; Feeding assembly 31; Feeding bin 311; Receiving cavity 3111; Inlet 3112; Outlet 3113; Shell 3114; Cover plate 3115; Feeding component 312; Material trough 3121; Base plate 313; Drive component 314; Transmission module 315; Transmission shaft 31 51, First transmission wheel 3152, Second transmission wheel 3153, Transmission belt 3154, Bracket 32, First linear assembly 33, Second linear assembly 34, Positioning mechanism 40, First positioning component 41, First positioning groove 411, Second positioning component 42, Second positioning groove 421, First power component 43, Second power component 44, Positioning slide rail 45, Base block 46, Assembly mechanism 50, Pushing component 51, Power source 52, Assembly seat 53, Base platform 60, Protective cover 70, Material loading / unloading port 71, Display 80, Small part 200, Workpiece 300, Rotary shaft hole 301, Material box 400. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0023] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms indicating orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, it should be noted that "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0024] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between the components; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] The following will describe some embodiments of this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] Please see Figure 1 This application provides an assembly device 100. The assembly device 100 is used to assemble a small part 200 onto a workpiece 300. Specifically, the assembly device 100 is used to assemble the small part 200 into a slotted structure within the workpiece 300. In this embodiment, the small part 200 can be a rubber stopper, and the small part 200 is generally a stepped columnar structure. The workpiece 300 can be a shell, and the workpiece 300 has a pivot hole 301 (see [link to relevant documentation]). Figure 2 Assembly equipment 100 is used to assemble small part 200 into the pivot hole 301 of workpiece 300. It is understood that small part 200 and workpiece 300 can also be other objects that need to be assembled into the slot structure of workpiece 300 and are compatible, and this application embodiment does not specifically limit them.

[0027] For ease of understanding and explanation, the embodiments of this application are defined as follows: Figure 1 The XYZ coordinate system shown is provided, in which the first direction is the Z-axis direction, the second direction is the Y-axis direction, and the third direction is the X-axis direction. It should be understood that this is not a limitation on the embodiments of this application.

[0028] Please refer to the above. Figure 2 The assembly equipment 100 includes an assembly platform 10, a support mechanism 20, a feeding mechanism 30, a positioning mechanism 40, and an assembly mechanism 50. The support mechanism 20, the feeding mechanism 30, the positioning mechanism 40, and the assembly mechanism 50 are all located on the assembly platform 10, so that the assembly equipment 100 can be modularly configured.

[0029] The support mechanism 20 is set on the assembly platform 10 and is used to adapt to support the workpiece 300.

[0030] The feeding mechanism 30 is disposed on the assembly platform 10. The feeding mechanism 30 includes a feeding component 31 disposed above the assembly platform 10. The feeding component 31 can move closer to or further away from the assembly platform 10 along a first direction, and the feeding component 31 is located on the side and above the supporting mechanism 20. Please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 3The feeding assembly 31 includes a feeding bin 311 and a feeding component 312. The feeding bin 311 has a receiving cavity 3111, an inlet 3112 connected to one end of the receiving cavity 3111, and an outlet 3113 connected to the other end of the receiving cavity 3111. It can also be understood that the feeding bin 311 has an inlet 3112, a receiving cavity 3111, and an outlet 3113 connected sequentially from top to bottom. The inlet 3112 is located above the receiving cavity 3111, and the outlet 3113 is located below the receiving cavity 3111. Both the inlet 3112 and the outlet 3113 are adapted to the small part 200. It can be understood that the upper middle part of the feeding bin 311 protrudes towards the side away from the assembly platform 10 to form the inlet 3112, and the lower middle part of the feeding bin 311 protrudes towards the assembly platform 10 to form the discharge port. The feeding component 312 is rotatably disposed in the receiving cavity 3111. A material placement groove 3121 is provided on the periphery of the feeding component 312. The material placement groove 3121 is used to accommodate the small part 200. The feeding component 312 rotates until the material placement groove 3121 is connected to the feed inlet 3112, so that the small part 200 falls into the material placement groove 3121 through the feed inlet 3112. The feeding component 312 rotates until the material placement groove 3121 is connected to the discharge outlet 3113, so that the small part 200 is discharged through the discharge outlet 3113. In order to facilitate the batch supply of small parts 200, multiple small parts 200 are placed side by side in a material box 400. The material box 400 is vertically inserted into the feed inlet 3112 of the feeding bin 311, so that multiple small parts 200 are arranged along a third direction. The small parts 200 can fall into the feed inlet 3112 along the third direction under the action of gravity, so as to realize the continuous supply of small parts 200.

[0031] The positioning mechanism 40 is located on the assembly platform 10 and below the feeding component 31. The positioning mechanism 40 is located on one side of the bearing mechanism 20. Please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 4 The positioning mechanism 40 includes a first positioning element 41 and a second positioning element 42 that can move closer to or further away from each other along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first positioning element 41 and the second positioning element 42 move closer to each other to receive and adapt to position the small part 200 discharged through the discharge port 3113.

[0032] The assembly mechanism 50 is disposed on the assembly platform 10 and on the side of the positioning mechanism 40 away from the bearing mechanism 20. The assembly mechanism 50 includes a pusher 51 that can move closer to or away from the positioning mechanism 40 in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. The pusher 51 moves closer to the positioning mechanism 40 and extends between the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 to connect the small part 200. When the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 move away from each other, it drives the small part 200 closer to the bearing mechanism 20 to assemble the small part 200 onto the workpiece 300 carried by the bearing mechanism 20. The pusher 51 is adapted to the small part 200. Understandably, the assembly mechanism 50, positioning mechanism 40, and bearing mechanism 20 are arranged along a third direction. The pushing member 51 and the small part 200 can be connected by an insertion joint. That is, when the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 are adapted to position the small part 200, the pushing member 51 is inserted into the small part 200 to connect with it. When the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 move away from each other, the pushing member 51 can continue to drive the small part 200 to move towards the workpiece 300 on the bearing mechanism 20. The small part 200 is inserted into the pivot hole 301 of the workpiece 300. Since the small part 200 is a rubber plug and is tightly connected to the pivot hole 301, when the small part 200 is assembled into the pivot hole 301 of the workpiece 300, the friction between the small part 200 and the workpiece 300 is greater than the friction between the small part 200 and the pusher 51. This allows the pusher 51 to be pulled out of the small part 200 when it moves away from the bearing mechanism 20, so that the small part 200 can be smoothly left in the pivot hole 301 of the workpiece 300.

[0033] In actual use, the assembly equipment 100 of this embodiment inserts a material box 400 containing multiple small parts 200 into the feed inlet 3112 of the feeding bin 311, and places the workpiece 300 on the supporting mechanism 20. The feeding component 31 moves closer to the positioning mechanism 40 along the first direction, and the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 of the positioning mechanism 40 move closer to each other along the second direction. When the feeding bin 311 moves above the positioning mechanism 40 and aligns between the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42, the feeding component 312 rotates to connect the material placement groove 3121 with the feed inlet 3112, so that the small parts 200 are supported by gravity. The small part 200 falls into the material storage trough 3121 through the inlet 3112. After the small part 200 falls into the material storage trough 3121, the feeding component 312 rotates with the small part 200. When the feeding component 312 rotates with the small part 200 until the material storage trough 3121 is connected to the outlet 3113, the small part 200 is discharged through the outlet 3113 under the action of gravity and falls between the first positioning component 41 and the second positioning component 42. The first positioning component 41 and the second positioning component 42 receive and adapt to position the small part 200. After the small part 200 falls between the first positioning component 41 and the second positioning component 42, the feeding component 31 moves away along the first direction. As the small part 200 moves away from the positioning mechanism 40, the pushing member 51 of the assembly mechanism 50 moves towards the positioning mechanism 40 along a third direction and extends between the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 to connect the small part 200. After the pushing member 51 is connected to the small part 200, the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 of the positioning mechanism 40 move away from each other along a second direction to release the small part 200. After the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 release the small part 200, the pushing member 51 drives the small part 200 to move towards the bearing mechanism 20 along a third direction, so that the small part 200 is close to the workpiece 30 carried by the bearing mechanism 20. 0, thereby assembling the small part 200 into the pivot hole 301 of the workpiece 300. After the small part 200 is assembled into the pivot hole 301 of the workpiece 300, the pusher 51 moves away from the bearing mechanism 20 along the third direction and disengages from the small part 200 until it is reset. The first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 of the positioning mechanism 40 move closer to each other along the second direction to receive and adapt the positioning small part 200 again. The workpiece 300 with the small part 200 assembled is taken away from the bearing mechanism 20 and the workpiece 300 with the small part 200 to be assembled is placed again. This cycle is repeated to realize the mechanized assembly of the small part 200 and the workpiece 300.

[0034] In this embodiment, the workpiece 300 has two pivot holes 301, which are located on opposite sides of the workpiece 300 along a third direction. Correspondingly, there are two feeding mechanisms 30, two positioning mechanisms 40, and two assembly mechanisms 50. The two feeding mechanisms 30, two positioning mechanisms 40, and two assembly mechanisms 50 are respectively arranged in a one-to-one correspondence and symmetrically on both sides of the bearing mechanism 20. The two feeding mechanisms 30, two positioning mechanisms 40, and two assembly mechanisms 50 cooperate to assemble the two small parts 200 into the two pivot holes 301 of the workpiece 300.

[0035] In this embodiment, the assembly platform 10 includes a base plate 11, mounting seats 12, and multiple limiting pins 13. The multiple limiting pins 13 are divided into two groups, with the two groups spaced apart along a third direction on the base plate 11. Each group of limiting pins 13 is also spaced apart along a second direction. A bearing mechanism 20 is mounted on the base plate 11, and its position is limited by the two groups of limiting pins 13, ensuring the accuracy of its placement. There are two mounting seats 12, spaced apart along a third direction on the base plate 11. Two positioning mechanisms 40 and two assembly mechanisms 50 are respectively mounted on the two mounting seats 12 to raise their height, ensuring they correspond to the pivot holes 301 of the workpiece 300. A feeding mechanism 30 is mounted on the base plate 11. It is understood that in other embodiments, the mounting seats 12 may be omitted, and the positioning mechanisms 40 and assembly mechanisms 50 may be directly mounted on the base plate 11.

[0036] In this embodiment, the carrying mechanism 20 includes a transfer component 21 and a carrying seat 22. The transfer component 21 can be a ball screw structure, that is, the transfer component 21 is generally composed of a motor, a screw, a ball bearing seat, a bearing seat, etc. The transfer component 21 is disposed on the base plate 11 of the assembly platform 10 and is located on the side of the positioning mechanism 40 away from the assembly mechanism 50. The transfer component 21 is disposed between two sets of limit pins 13. The carrying seat 22 is slidably disposed on the assembly platform 10 along the second direction and connected to the transfer component 21. The transfer component 21 is used to drive the carrying seat 22 to move along the second direction. The carrying seat 22 is used to adapt to carry the workpiece 300. Specifically, the supporting mechanism 20 also includes supporting slide rails 23 and supporting sliders 24. There are two supporting slide rails 23, spaced apart along a third direction and located on either side of two sets of limiting pins 13. Each supporting slide rail 23 abuts against a corresponding set of limiting pins 13 for positioning. There are four supporting sliders 24, with two sliders slidably mounted on each supporting slide rail 23. The supporting slide rails 23 and sliders 24 generally form a dovetail groove slide rail-slider structure. The four supporting sliders 24 are connected to both sides of the supporting seat 22. Thus, by setting the specific structure of the supporting mechanism 20, the transfer component 21 can drive the supporting seat 22 to move along a second direction, thereby separating the workpiece 300's loading / unloading position from its assembly position, ensuring the safety of the loading personnel.

[0037] In this embodiment, the supporting mechanism 20 further includes a plurality of positioning posts 25. These positioning posts 25 are spaced apart on the supporting base 22 and adapted to the structure of the workpiece 300. Specifically, the positioning posts 25 are spaced apart on the supporting base 22 according to the contour of the workpiece 300, and are used to enclose and position the workpiece 300. In this embodiment, the number of positioning posts 25 is eight. Thus, by setting the aforementioned positioning posts 25, the workpiece 300 is positioned, preventing it from shifting or detaching from the supporting base 22 and affecting the assembly accuracy of the small part 200. It is understood that in other embodiments, the number of positioning posts 25 may be more or less, depending on the actual situation. This application embodiment does not specifically limit this.

[0038] To further improve the movement accuracy of the support mechanism 20, in this embodiment, the support mechanism 20 also includes a sensor 26 and a mounting block 27. The mounting block 27 is disposed on one side of the transfer assembly 21 along the second direction. The sensor 26 is disposed on the mounting block 27 and corresponds to the support seat 22. The sensor 26 can be a distance sensor, an infrared sensor, etc. Thus, by setting the aforementioned sensor 26 and mounting block 27, the sensor 26 senses the support seat 22, causing the transfer assembly 21 to stop driving the support seat 22 to move, thereby further improving the movement accuracy of the support mechanism 20.

[0039] In this embodiment, each feeding mechanism 30 further includes a support 32, a first linear component 33, and a second linear component 34. The support 32 is mounted on the base plate 11 of the assembly platform 10. In this embodiment, the support 32 can be a gantry frame, and the two feeding mechanisms 30 can share one support 32. It is understood that in other embodiments, the supports 32 of the two feeding mechanisms 30 can also be set independently. Both the first linear component 33 and the second linear component 34 can be ball screw structures. The first linear component 33 is mounted on the support 32 and is positioned above the assembly platform 10. The second linear component 34 is connected to the first linear component 33 and moves along a third direction under the drive of the first linear component 33. The feeding component 31 is connected to the second linear component 34 and moves closer to or further away from the assembly platform 10 along a first direction under the drive of the second linear component 34. Thus, by setting the specific structure of the feeding mechanism 30, the effect of driving the feeding component 31 to move along the first direction is achieved. In addition, by setting the first linear component 33, the versatility of the feeding mechanism 30 can be improved to suit different assembly requirements.

[0040] In this embodiment, the feeding assembly 31 further includes a substrate 313, a driving member 314, and a transmission module 315. The driving member 314 is connected to one end of the substrate 313 and can be a motor. The feeding bin 311 is connected to the other end of the substrate 313 and is spaced apart from the driving member 314. Specifically, the feeding bin 311 includes a shell 3114 and a cover plate 3115. The shell 3114 and the cover plate 3115 are connected to form an inlet 3112, a receiving cavity 3111, and an outlet 3113. The feeding member 312 is rotatably disposed in the shell 3114. The shell 3114 of the feeding bin 311 is connected to the other end of the substrate 313 and is spaced apart from the driving member 314. The cover plate 3115 is connected to the side of the shell 3114 away from the substrate 313. The transmission module 315 is connected between the drive member 314 and the feed member 312. The drive member 314 drives the feed member 312 to rotate through the transmission module 315. The transmission module 315 and the feed bin 311 are located on opposite sides of the substrate 313. Thus, by setting up the substrate 313, the drive member 314, and the transmission module 315, the rotation of the feed member 312 is achieved.

[0041] In this embodiment, four material placement slots 3121 are evenly spaced on the periphery of the feeding component 312 to improve the feeding efficiency of the feeding component 312. It can be understood that in other embodiments, one, two, three, five or more material placement slots 3121 may be provided on the periphery of the feeding component 312, which can be set according to the actual situation. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations in this regard.

[0042] In this embodiment, the transmission module 315 includes a transmission shaft 3151, a first transmission wheel 3152, a second transmission wheel 3153, and a transmission belt 3154. The transmission shaft 3151 is rotatably mounted on the substrate 313 and connected to the feeder 312. Specifically, the transmission shaft 3151 rotatably passes through the substrate 313 and the material shell 3114 and is connected to the feeder 312. The first transmission wheel 3152 is connected to the transmission shaft 3151, the second transmission wheel 3153 is connected to the drive member 314, and the transmission belt 3154 is sleeved between the first transmission wheel 3152 and the second transmission wheel 3153. Thus, by setting the specific structure of the transmission module 315, the drive member 314 drives the feeder 312 to rotate through the transmission module 315. It is understood that in other embodiments, both the first transmission wheel 3152 and the second transmission wheel 3153 can be gears, and the first transmission wheel 3152 and the second transmission wheel 3153 are meshed together. In this case, the transmission belt 3154 can be omitted.

[0043] In this embodiment, the positioning mechanism 40 further includes a first power component 43 and a second power component 44. Both the first power component 43 and the second power component 44 can be linear cylinders. Both the first power component 43 and the second power component 44 are disposed on the mounting base 12 of the assembly platform 10 and are respectively connected to the first positioning component 41 and the second positioning component 42. The first power component 43 and the second power component 44 are used to drive the first positioning component 41 and the second positioning component 42 to move closer to or further away from each other along the second direction. Specifically, the positioning mechanism 40 also includes two positioning slide rails 45 and two base blocks 46. The two positioning slide rails 45 and the two base blocks 46 are respectively configured to correspond to the first power member 43 and the second power member 44. The positioning slide rails 45 are mounted on the mounting base 12 and extend along the second direction. The first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 are slidably connected to their respective positioning slide rails 45. The first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 and their respective positioning slide rails 45 can be understood as a dovetail groove slide rail slider structure. The base blocks 46 are mounted on the mounting base 12 and abut against their respective positioning slide rails 45. The first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 are respectively mounted on their respective base blocks 46 to raise the height of the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 so that the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 can be connected to each other. In this way, by setting the specific structure of the positioning mechanism 40, the effect of driving the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 to move closer or further apart is achieved.

[0044] In this embodiment, the first positioning member 41 has a first positioning groove 411 on the side facing the second positioning member 42, and the second positioning member 42 has a second positioning groove 421 on the side facing the first positioning member 41. The first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 are close to each other so that the first positioning groove 411 and the second positioning groove 421 cooperate to receive and position the small part 200. Thus, by setting the first positioning groove 411 and the second positioning groove 421, the first positioning member 41 and the second positioning member 42 can receive and position the small part 200.

[0045] In this embodiment, the assembly mechanism 50 further includes a power source 52 and an assembly base 53. The power source 52 can be a ball screw structure, which generally consists of a motor, a screw, a ball bearing seat, a dovetail slide rail, etc. The power source 52 is mounted on the mounting base 12 of the assembly platform 10 and is located on the side of the positioning mechanism 40 away from the bearing mechanism 20. The assembly base 53 is connected to the power source 52 and moves closer to or further away from the positioning mechanism 40 in a third direction under the drive of the power source 52. The pushing member 51 is connected to the assembly base 53 and moves closer to or further away from the positioning mechanism 40 synchronously with the assembly base 53. Thus, by setting the specific structure of the assembly mechanism 50 described above, the effect of driving the pushing member 51 to move is achieved.

[0046] The assembly equipment 100 provided in this application embodiment achieves mechanized assembly of small parts 200 and workpieces 300 through the coordinated cooperation between the assembly platform 10, the bearing mechanism 20, the feeding mechanism 30, the positioning mechanism 40 and the assembly mechanism 50, replacing manual assembly of small parts 200 and workpieces 300. This helps save manpower and assembly time, and improves the assembly efficiency of small parts 200. In addition, the assembly equipment 100 has a simple structure, is easy to operate, is efficient, and has high assembly accuracy.

[0047] Please see Figure 5 This application also provides another assembly device 500. The structure of the assembly device 500 in this embodiment is generally similar to that of the assembly device 100 described above. The difference is that in this embodiment, the assembly device 500 further includes a base platform 60 and a protective cover 70. The assembly platform 10 is disposed on the base platform 60, and the protective cover 70 is disposed on the assembly platform 10 and covers the assembly platform 10, the bearing mechanism 20, the feeding mechanism 30, the positioning mechanism 40, and the assembly mechanism 50. The protective cover 70 has a material pick-and-place port 71 for picking up and placing small parts 200 and workpieces 300. A power supply, air supply, or other devices may also be disposed within the base platform 60. Thus, by providing the aforementioned base platform 60 and protective cover 70, the protective performance of the assembly device 500 is improved.

[0048] In this embodiment, the assembly equipment 500 also includes a display 80, which is disposed on the protective cover 70 and above the material handling port 71. The display 80 has touch and display functions. Thus, by providing the aforementioned display 80, it is convenient to control the various mechanisms within the assembly equipment 500. It is understood that the protective cover 70 may also be equipped with an emergency stop button switch, an infrared beam sensor, etc., which can be specifically configured according to actual conditions; this embodiment does not impose specific limitations on this.

[0049] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this application is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that this application can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this application. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this application is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be embraced within this application.

[0050] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit it. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this application.

Claims

1. An assembly device for assembling small parts on a workpiece, characterized in that: include: Assembly platform; A carrying mechanism, arranged on the assembly platform, and used for carrying a workpiece; A feeding mechanism is arranged on the assembly platform, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding component arranged above the assembly platform, the feeding component can approach or move away from the assembly platform along a first direction, the feeding component includes a feeding bin and a feeding member, the feeding bin has a accommodating cavity, a feeding port connected to one end of the accommodating cavity and a discharging port connected to the other end of the accommodating cavity, the feeding member is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity, a feeding trough is opened on the circumference of the feeding member, the feeding member is rotated until the feeding trough is connected to the feeding port, so that small pieces fall into the feeding trough through the feeding port, and the feeding member is rotated until the feeding trough is connected to the discharging port, so that small pieces are discharged through the discharging port; A positioning mechanism is arranged on the assembly platform and below the feeding assembly, the positioning mechanism is arranged on one side of the carrying mechanism, the positioning mechanism comprises a first positioning member and a second positioning member which can approach or move away from each other along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first positioning member and the second positioning member approach each other to receive and adapt to position the small pieces discharged through the discharge port; An assembly mechanism is arranged on the assembly platform and on a side of the positioning mechanism away from the supporting mechanism, the assembly mechanism includes a push member that can approach or move away from the positioning mechanism along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the push member approaches the positioning mechanism and extends between the first positioning member and the second positioning member to connect a small part, and drives the small part to approach the supporting mechanism when the first positioning member and the second positioning member move away from each other, so as to assemble the small part to the workpiece carried by the supporting mechanism.

2. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that The feeding assembly also includes a base plate, a driving member and a transmission module. The driving member is connected to one end of the base plate, the feeding bin is connected to the other end of the base plate and is spaced apart from the driving member, the transmission module is connected between the driving member and the feeding member, and the driving member drives the feeding member to rotate through the transmission module.

3. The assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission module includes a transmission shaft, a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel and a transmission belt. The transmission shaft is rotatably disposed on the base plate and is connected to the feeding member. The first transmission wheel is connected to the transmission shaft, the second transmission wheel is connected to the driving member, and the transmission belt is sleeved between the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel.

4. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism also includes a bracket, a first linear component and a second linear component, the bracket is arranged on the assembly platform, the first linear component is arranged on the bracket and above the assembly platform, the second linear component is connected to the first linear component and moves along the third direction under the drive of the first linear component, and the feeding component is connected to the second linear component and moves toward or away from the assembly platform along the first direction under the drive of the second linear component.

5. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism also includes a first power member and a second power member, both of which are arranged on the assembly platform and are respectively connected to the first positioning member and the second positioning member, and the first power member and the second power member are used to drive the first positioning member and the second positioning member to move closer to or away from each other along the second direction.

6. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first positioning groove is formed on a side of the first positioning member facing the second positioning member, and a second positioning groove is formed on a side of the second positioning member facing the first positioning member. The first positioning member and the second positioning member are close to each other so that the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove can receive and position the small member.

7. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly mechanism also includes a power source and an assembly seat. The power source is arranged on the assembly platform and on the side of the positioning mechanism away from the supporting mechanism. The assembly seat is connected to the power source and approaches or moves away from the positioning mechanism along the third direction under the drive of the power source. The push member is connected to the assembly seat and approaches or moves away from the positioning mechanism synchronously with the assembly seat.

8. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that The carrying mechanism includes a transfer component and a carrying seat. The transfer component is arranged on the assembly platform and is located on the side of the positioning mechanism away from the assembly mechanism. The carrying seat is slidably arranged on the assembly platform along the second direction and is connected to the transfer component. The transfer component is used to drive the carrying seat to move along the second direction, and the carrying seat is used to carry the workpiece.

9. The assembly device according to claim 8, characterized in that The bearing mechanism further comprises a plurality of positioning posts, which are arranged at intervals on the bearing seat and adapted to the structure of the workpiece, and are used to enclose and position the workpiece.

10. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that The assembly equipment also includes a base and a protective cover. The assembly platform is arranged on the base, and the protective cover is arranged on the assembly platform and covers the assembly platform, the supporting mechanism, the feeding mechanism, the positioning mechanism and the assembly mechanism. The protective cover is provided with a material taking and placing port to take and place small parts and workpieces through the material taking and placing port.

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