TYPE-C test sorting machine

Abstract

The TYPE-C test sorting machine comprises a feeding mechanism, a conveying and positioning mechanism, a transferring mechanism and a discharging mechanism which are sequentially arranged on a machine table in the same straight line direction, a conveying mechanism is arranged above the conveying and positioning mechanism, and rubber plug pulling-out mechanisms are arranged on the front side and the rear side of one end of the conveying and positioning mechanism correspondingly. The other end of the conveying positioning mechanism is provided with a detection mechanism, and the front and rear sides of the conveying positioning mechanism are respectively provided with a fixed testing mechanism. According to the invention, a series of operations such as feeding, rubber plug pulling, power-on testing, positioning, appearance detection, slitting and sorting and discharging of good products and non-good products are automatically carried out on the PCBs; the problems of low working efficiency, large detection error, high sorting error rate, low product yield and the like due to the fact that plug pulling, testing, appearance detection and sorting of good products and defective products of existing Type-C connectors depend on traditional manual operation to a great extent are solved. The device has the advantages of being high in working efficiency, high in detection accuracy, high in sorting and discharging precision and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of test sorting machines, and in particular to a TYPE-C test sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] With the widespread use of electronic devices, the speed of data transmission is increasingly required. Type-C is a hardware interface specification of the Universal Serial Bus (USB). Due to its superior data transmission capabilities, bidirectional charging and strong expandability, the Type-C connector has gradually occupied the electronic device market in just a few years. It is widely used in electronic devices such as mobile phones, notebooks and mobile power supplies, and has become the interface of mainstream mobile phones and is favored by various electronic device manufacturers. The production of Type-C connectors is usually batch-produced. The initial products include multiple Type-C connectors, each of which is connected to both sides of a PCB board. The products need to go through processes such as unplugging, power-on testing, appearance testing, cutting into a single Type-C connector, and sorting qualified Type-C connectors from unqualified Type-C connectors after the testing is completed. The existing unplugging, power-on testing, appearance testing, and sorting of good and bad products of Type-C connectors largely rely on traditional manual operations, that is, the products are manually unplugged, tested, inspected, cut into a single Type-C connector, and sorted from good and bad products. This not only has the disadvantages of low unplugging efficiency, low detection efficiency, large detection error, low cutting efficiency, poor cutting effect, high error rate in sorting good and bad products, and low product yield, but also leads to high labor intensity for workers and high labor costs for enterprises, and cannot meet the requirements of large-scale batch production and automated production of enterprises. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a TYPE-C test sorting machine.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: the TYPE-C test sorting machine includes a machine, a loading mechanism, a transmission and positioning mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a plug removal mechanism, a fixed test mechanism, a detection and positioning device, a detection mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a cutting assembly and a discharge mechanism. The loading mechanism, the transmission and positioning mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the discharge mechanism are arranged on the machine in sequence along the same straight line direction. The loading mechanism is used to store and load PCB boards with TYPE-C plugs, and cooperates with the transmission and positioning mechanism to push the PCB boards in both vertical and horizontal directions to complete the reference positioning of the PCB boards; the transmission mechanism is arranged above the transmission and positioning mechanism, and is used to absorb the PCB boards for transmission between different stations. The transmission mechanism and the loading mechanism are both connected to an external vacuum system, and the vacuum system is mainly composed of a vacuum pump, a PLC program control system, a gas storage tank, a vacuum pipeline, a vacuum valve and an overseas filter assembly. Its working principle is common knowledge and will not be explained in detail here.

[0005] Specifically, the plug removal mechanism is respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the conveying and positioning mechanism near one end of the feeding mechanism. The plug removal mechanism automatically removes the plugs on the rows of TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board. The plug removal mechanism includes a plug removal vertical plate, a plug removal displacement component and a plug clamping unit. The plug removal displacement component is arranged on the plug removal vertical plate, and the plug clamping unit is arranged on the plug removal displacement component. The plug removal displacement component drives the plug clamping unit to move back and forth in a straight line to complete the removal of the plugs on a row of TYPE-C plugs on the same side of the PCB board; the two plug removal mechanisms are arranged relatively to each other and have the same structure.

[0006] Specifically, the fixed testing mechanism is respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the conveying and positioning mechanism and is adjacent to the plug removal mechanism. The fixed testing mechanism includes a fixing mechanism, on which a testing mechanism is arranged. The fixing mechanism is used to press and fix the PCB board after the plug is removed, and the testing mechanism simultaneously performs power-on testing on each TYPE-C plug on the same side of the pressed and fixed PCB board; the two fixed testing mechanisms are arranged relatively to each other and have the same structure.

[0007] Specifically, the detection and positioning device is arranged on one end of the conveying and positioning mechanism close to the transfer mechanism, and the detection and positioning device positions the PCB board before detection; the detection mechanism is arranged below one end of the conveying and positioning mechanism close to the transfer mechanism, and the detection mechanism is used to take pictures of the TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board one by one to detect the completeness of the appearance.

[0008] Preferably, the transfer mechanism presses and fixes the PCB board after inspection before slitting and transfers it during slitting. A cutting component is provided on one side of the transfer mechanism, and the cutting component presses and cuts the PCB board that is pressed and fixed and transferred by the transfer mechanism; a good product recovery box and a defective product recovery box are respectively provided on the other side of the transfer mechanism, and the unloading mechanism absorbs the TYPE-C plug from the transfer mechanism according to the test or inspection results to sort and unload good and defective products for recovery.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, it is possible to automatically push and load PCB boards on a single device, perform reference positioning of PCB board materials in both vertical and horizontal directions, automatically transfer PCB boards between different workstations, automatically remove rubber plugs from two rows of TYPE-C plugs on PCB boards simultaneously, automatically perform power-on tests on two rows of TYPE-C plugs on PCB boards simultaneously, automatically perform appearance inspection on PCB boards that have completed power-on tests before appearance inspection, automatically perform appearance inspection on two rows of TYPE-C plugs on PCB boards, and automatically perform power-on tests on two rows of TYPE-C plugs on PCB boards. The plug is cut, and good and bad products are automatically sorted and unloaded according to the power-on test results and the appearance inspection results. It has the advantages of high loading efficiency, high loading positioning accuracy, high power-on test efficiency, high power-on test accuracy, high appearance inspection efficiency, high appearance inspection accuracy, high accuracy of good and bad product sorting and unloading, high efficiency of good and bad product sorting and unloading, and high product yield, etc., so as to solve the problems that the existing Type-C connector's plug removal, testing, appearance inspection, PCB board cutting, and good and bad product sorting rely largely on traditional manual operations, resulting in low plug removal efficiency, low detection efficiency, large detection error, low cutting efficiency, poor cutting effect, high error rate in sorting good and bad products, low unloading efficiency, low product yield, high labor intensity of workers and high labor cost of enterprises.

[0010] Preferably, the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding bottom plate, a first driving device is provided on the feeding bottom plate, a containing frame is provided on one side of the first driving device, a push plate moving assembly is provided on one side of the containing frame, and the first driving device is transmission-connected to the push plate moving assembly.

[0011] Specifically, the push plate moving assembly includes a first linear sliding module arranged on the loading base plate, the first linear sliding module is provided with a loading connecting plate, the loading connecting plate is provided with a first push plate for pushing the bottom PCB board in the accommodating frame, and the loading connecting plate is connected and installed with the output end of the first driving device.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the first driving device pushes the feeding connecting plate to push the first pushing plate to move, thereby delivering the PCB board with the TYPE-C plug to the conveying and positioning mechanism.

[0013] Specifically, the conveying and positioning mechanism includes a conveying and positioning base frame, on which a limiting portion, a first positioning fixture, a second positioning fixture, a third positioning fixture and a fourth positioning fixture are arranged in sequence along the same straight line direction; the limiting portion includes a first reference plate, a second reference plate, a second push plate and a second driving device, the first reference plate and the second reference plate are arranged perpendicular to each other, the second reference plate and the second push plate are arranged parallel to each other, and the second push plate is installed on the output end of the second driving device; the first driving device pushes the first push plate with the first reference plate as a reference to perform a horizontal reference positioning on the PCB board, and the second driving device pushes the second push plate with the second reference plate as a reference to move to perform a longitudinal reference positioning on the PCB board.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the feeding mechanism feeds the PCB board with the first reference plate of the limiting part as the reference, the conveying and positioning mechanism positions the PCB board with the second reference plate of the limiting part as the reference, and the first driving device and the second driving device simultaneously push the PCB board for positioning, so that the PCB board is fed and positioned at the same time, and the feeding mechanism cooperates with the conveying and positioning mechanism to make the feeding and positioning of the PCB board more accurate and more efficient.

[0015] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying bracket arranged on the machine platform, the conveying bracket is provided with a module mounting plate, a first ball screw module is provided on the front side of the module mounting plate, a third driving device is connected and installed on one end of the first ball screw module, a first shading sheet is provided at the lower end of the sliding part of the first ball screw module, a first photoelectric sensor, a second photoelectric sensor and a third photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the first shading sheet are respectively provided at the lower end of the module mounting plate, a fourth driving device is provided on the front side of the first ball screw module, a conveying lifting plate is provided on the front side of the fourth driving device, a plurality of conveying suction components are provided on the front side of the conveying lifting plate, and the fourth driving device drives the conveying lifting plate to lower so as to drive the plurality of conveying suction components to descend together to absorb or discharge materials.

[0016] Specifically, each conveying suction component includes a suction nozzle mounting plate, a first suction nozzle is provided at the lower end of the suction nozzle mounting plate, a first vacuum joint connected to the first suction nozzle is provided at the upper end of the suction nozzle mounting plate, and there is at least one first suction nozzle and one first vacuum joint.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the conveying mechanism sucks the PCB board from the limiting part through the conveying suction component and swings it to the first positioning fixture to press the PCB board against the first positioning fixture, so as to ensure that the two rubber plug removal mechanisms can clamp and remove the rubber plugs on each row of TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board more easily and accurately.

[0018] Preferably, the rubber plug displacement component includes a second linear sliding module arranged on the rubber plug vertical plate, the second linear sliding module is provided with a plug pulling moving plate, the rubber plug unit is installed on one end of the plug pulling moving plate, and the other end of the plug pulling moving plate is connected to a fifth driving device that drives it and the rubber plug unit to make a linear reciprocating displacement on the second linear sliding module.

[0019] Specifically, the plug clamping unit includes a sixth driving device, and two clamping blocks are provided on the output end of the sixth driving device. The sixth driving device drives the two clamping blocks to clamp all the plugs on the same side of the PCB board, and the fifth driving device drives the sixth driving device to retreat to remove the plugs.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the fifth driving device of the rubber plug removal mechanism pushes the sixth driving device to move forward in the direction of the PCB board, so that the two clamping blocks on the sixth driving device respectively reach the upper and lower sides of all the rubber plugs on the same side of the PCB board, and the sixth driving device drives the two clamping blocks to close to clamp all the rubber plugs on the same side of the PCB board. Then, the fifth driving device pulls the sixth driving device backward to cooperate with the sixth driving device to remove the rubber plugs on each row of TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board. The two rubber plug removal mechanisms can automatically remove the rubber plugs at the same time, which has the advantages of high precision and high efficiency in removing the rubber plugs, so as to solve the problem of low efficiency and high labor intensity of workers in the traditional method of removing the rubber plugs one by one from the TYPE-C plugs on the PCB board.

[0021] Preferably, the fixing mechanism includes a fixed base frame, a third linear sliding module is provided on the fixed base frame, a fixed movable plate is provided on the third linear sliding module, one end of the fixed movable plate is connected to the seventh driving device, the other end of the fixed movable plate is provided with a bearing mounting plate, guide rod bearing assemblies are respectively installed on both ends of the bearing mounting plate, the upper ends of the guide rods in the two guide rod bearing assemblies are commonly connected to a pressure plate mounting plate, a test pressure plate for pressing the PCB board is provided on the pressure plate mounting plate, the lower ends of the guide rods in the two guide rod bearing assemblies are commonly connected to a cylinder mounting plate, an eighth driving device is provided on the cylinder mounting plate, the eighth driving device is connected and installed with the bearing mounting plate, when the eighth driving device pushes the bearing mounting plate, the eighth driving device will be subjected to the reaction force of the bearing mounting plate, and the reaction force causes the eighth driving device to drive the test pressure plate to be lowered through the cylinder mounting plate, the two guide rod bearing assemblies and the pressure plate mounting plate to press the PCB board.

[0022] Preferably, the testing mechanism includes a test base frame mounted on a fixed movable plate, a fourth linear sliding module is provided on the test base frame, a test movable plate is provided on the fourth linear sliding module, a ninth driving device is connected and installed at one end of the test movable plate for driving it to move on the fourth linear sliding module, a test fixture is provided on the test movable plate, a TYPE-C test board is placed on the test fixture, a test reference seat is provided on the same end of the test fixture and the test movable plate, a test head pressing plate is provided on the other end of the test fixture, the test head pressing plate is used to fix the TYPE-C test board on the test fixture, and more than one fourth linear sliding module is provided.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, when the conveying mechanism conveys the PCB board with the TYPE-C plug to the second positioning fixture, the fixing mechanism presses and fixes the PCB board with the TYPE-C plug to ensure that the test mechanism and the TYPE-C plug are accurately docked. Then, the test mechanism performs a power-on test on the PCB board with the TYPE-C plug; the seventh driving device pushes the movable fixed moving plate and the test mechanism and the test pressure plate thereon to move forward synchronously, so that the test pressure plate reaches above the end of the PCB board corresponding to it, and the eighth driving device pushes the test pressure plate to press the end of the PCB board opposite to it; the TYPE-C test board takes the test reference seat as the reference, and since the TYPE-C test board is placed on the test fixture The test head pressure plate fixes and installs each TYPE-C test board, and the test board mother plug for the TYPE-C plug to be plugged in and powered on is exposed on the front side of the test fixture. When the ninth driving device pushes the test fixture forward, the test board mother plug of the TYPE-C test board is accurately docked with the entire row of TYPE-C plugs on one side of the PCB board and a power-on test is performed. The structure and working principle of the fixed test mechanism on the other side of the PCB board are the same as those mentioned above. The two fixed test mechanisms can synchronously perform docking and power-on tests on the TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board respectively. The power-on test results are automatically fed back to the vacuum system. The vacuum system controls the corresponding suction nozzle of the unloading mechanism to release the vacuum according to the power-on test results to sort and unload good and defective products. The structural design of the fixed test mechanism not only realizes the automatic testing of each TYPE-C plug on both sides of the PCB board, but also has the advantages of precise docking between the test mechanism and the TYPE-C plug, high test accuracy and high test efficiency, so as to solve the problems of low test efficiency, poor test effect and high labor intensity of workers caused by the traditional manual power-on test of the TYPE-C plugs on the PCB board one by one.

[0024] Preferably, the detection and positioning device includes a tenth drive device and two limit rods, the two limit rods are installed on the output end of the tenth drive device, and the tenth drive device drives the two limit rods to close together to fix and position the PCB board before appearance inspection.

[0025] Preferably, the detection mechanism includes two fifth linear sliding modules arranged in parallel, a camera moving plate is commonly provided on the top of the two fifth linear sliding modules, a second ball screw module is provided below the middle of the camera moving plate, an eleventh driving device is connected and installed on one end of the second ball screw module, a second shading sheet is provided on one side of the sliding part of the second ball screw module, a fourth photoelectric sensor, a fifth photoelectric sensor and a sixth photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the second shading sheet are respectively provided on the same side of the second ball screw module, CCD cameras are respectively provided on the top of both ends of the camera moving plate, and the CCD cameras take pictures of the TYPE-C plug on the same side of the PCB board to detect the appearance.

[0026] By adopting the above technical solution, when the transmission mechanism transmits the tested PCB board to the fourth positioning fixture, the tenth driving device drives the two limit rods to close and fix the PCB board, and the eleventh driving device of the detection mechanism pushes the camera moving plate to move to drive the two CCD cameras on the two ends of the camera moving plate to take photos and detect the TYPE-C plugs on the corresponding ends of the PCB board one by one, and feed back the results of the photo detection to the vacuum system. The vacuum system controls the corresponding suction nozzle of the unloading mechanism to release the vacuum according to the appearance detection result to sort and unload good and bad products, which is conducive to realizing intelligent batch efficient sorting and unloading of TYPE-C plugs, thereby greatly reducing the cost of sorting and unloading. The detection positions of the fourth photoelectric sensor and the sixth photoelectric sensor are respectively the starting position and the end position of the appearance detection of the TYPE-C plug on the PCB board, and the detection position of the fifth photoelectric sensor is the position where the CCD camera is stationary and reset after the appearance detection of the TYPE-C plug on the PCB board. The second light shielding sheet cooperates with the fourth photoelectric sensor, the fifth photoelectric sensor and the sixth photoelectric sensor respectively to make the CCD camera detection and positioning more accurate. The structural design of the detection mechanism not only realizes the automatic appearance inspection of the PCB board, but also has the advantages of accurate detection positioning, high detection efficiency, high detection accuracy and good detection effect, which solves the problems of low test efficiency, high test error rate and high labor intensity of workers caused by the traditional manual appearance inspection of the TYPE-C plugs on the PCB board one by one.

[0027] Preferably, the transfer mechanism includes a third ball screw module, a slitting moving plate is provided on the third ball screw module, a twelfth driving device is connected and installed on one end of the third ball screw module, a third shading sheet is provided on one side of the sliding part of the third ball screw module, and a seventh photoelectric sensor, an eighth photoelectric sensor and a ninth photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the third shading sheet are respectively provided on the same side of the third ball screw module, a slitting fixing jig is provided on the slitting moving plate, and slitting fixing devices for pressing the PCB board onto the slitting fixing jig are respectively provided on both sides of the slitting fixing jig.

[0028] Preferably, the slitting and fixing device includes a slider base, a slider is provided in the slider base, a thirteenth driving device is connected and installed at one end of the slider, a fourteenth driving device is provided on the top of the slider, a slitting pressure plate is provided on the output end of the fourteenth driving device, the thirteenth driving device drives the fourteenth driving device to move forward, and the fourteenth driving device drives the slitting pressure plate to press the side end of the PCB board corresponding to it.

[0029] Preferably, the cutting assembly comprises a cutting bracket, a cutting wheel support is provided on the cutting bracket, and a cutting wheel for pressing and cutting from one end of the PCB board along the center line to the other end is provided at the front end of the cutting wheel support.

[0030] Specifically, the cutting wheel includes two circular blade discs, which are integrally formed. The blade edge of the circumferential part of the cutting wheel is V-shaped. The cutting wheel presses and cuts one end of the PCB board along the center line toward the other end. The V-shaped blade cuts off the strip connecting board in the middle of the PCB board and presses and cuts the PCB board into independent TYPE-C plugs one by one.

[0031] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the conveying mechanism conveys the PCB board after the appearance inspection to the slitting and fixing fixture of the transfer mechanism, the thirteenth driving device of the slitting and fixing device pushes the slider and the fourteenth driving device thereon to move forward together in the direction of the PCB board, so that the slitting pressure plate reaches above the corresponding side end of the PCB board, and the two fourteenth driving devices on both sides of the slitting and fixing fixture respectively drive the slitting pressure plate to press the PCB board on the slitting and fixing fixture, and the twelfth driving device pushes the slitting and fixing fixture to move in the direction of the cutting component, and the cutting wheel cuts off the strip connecting plate in the middle of the PCB board through the V-shaped blade of its circumferential part, and the cutting wheel presses and cuts from one end of the PCB board along the center line to the other end thereof to realize cutting the PCB board into two halves, so that each TYPE-C plug is scattered in the corresponding groove of the slitting and fixing fixture, and the detection positions of the seventh photoelectric sensor and the ninth photoelectric sensor are the starting position and the end position of cutting the PCB board respectively, and the detection position of the eighth photoelectric sensor is the position where the PCB board is stationary and reset after cutting and waits for the unloading mechanism to absorb the TYPE-C plug. The design of the transfer mechanism not only enables it to automatically cut the TYPE-C plug from the PCB board, but also has the advantages of high cutting efficiency and good cutting effect, thus solving the problems of low cutting efficiency, poor cutting effect and high labor intensity of workers caused by the traditional manual cutting of the TYPE-C plugs on the PCB board one by one. It also enables the cutting wheel to press and cut the PCB board in a passive manner, and no dust is generated during the pressing and cutting process, so as to ensure the environmental protection and cleanliness of the production workshop.

[0032] Preferably, the unloading mechanism includes a unloading bracket, on which a fourth ball screw module is provided, a fourth shading sheet is provided on the lower side of the sliding part of the fourth ball screw module, a tenth photoelectric sensor, an eleventh photoelectric sensor and a twelfth photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the fourth shading sheet are respectively provided on the same side of the fourth ball screw module, a fifteenth driving device is connected and installed at one end of the fourth ball screw module, a sixteenth driving device is provided on the sliding part of the fourth ball screw module, a unloading lifting plate is provided at the output end of the sixteenth driving device, and a unloading suction assembly is provided at the lower end of the unloading lifting plate.

[0033] Specifically, the material unloading suction component includes a suction nozzle mounting seat arranged at the lower end of the material unloading lifting plate, and the suction nozzle mounting seat is provided with a plurality of second suction nozzles and a plurality of second vacuum joints, and the second suction nozzles are connected to the second vacuum joints.

[0034] By adopting the above technical solution, each second suction nozzle is installed corresponding to the second vacuum joint above it. Since each second vacuum joint is connected to the vacuum system through a hose, the vacuum system can independently control each second suction nozzle to evacuate or supply air to release the vacuum to absorb or release the TYPE-C plug according to the power-on test results of the testing organization and the appearance inspection results of the inspection organization, so that the vacuum system can independently release the vacuum of the corresponding single second suction nozzle of the unloading mechanism to sort and unload defective products and good products. The sixteenth drive device drives several second suction nozzles to descend and suck all TYPE-C plugs from the slitting fixture. At the same time, the slitting fixture withdraws from the fixation of the TYPE-C plug. Then, the sixteenth drive device drives the suction nozzle to rise and suck all TYPE-C plugs from the slitting fixture. When the fifteenth drive device drives the suction nozzle mounting seat to move above the defective product recovery box, the vacuum system controls the corresponding second suction nozzle of the unloading mechanism to release the vacuum according to the power-on test results and the appearance inspection results, so that the defective TYPE-C plug automatically falls into the defective product recovery box for defective product unloading. The fifteenth drive device drives the suction nozzle mounting seat to move When it reaches the top of the good product recycling box, the vacuum system controls the corresponding second suction nozzle of the unloading mechanism to release the vacuum according to the power-on test results and the appearance inspection results, so that the good TYPE-C plug automatically falls into the good product recycling box for good product unloading; the detection position of the tenth photoelectric sensor is the position where the unloading suction component absorbs the TYPE-C plug, the detection position of the eleventh photoelectric sensor is the defective unloading and recycling position, and the detection position of the twelfth photoelectric sensor is the good product unloading and recycling position. The cooperation of the fourth light shielding sheet, the tenth photoelectric sensor, the eleventh photoelectric sensor and the twelfth photoelectric sensor makes the TYPE-C plug sorting and unloading positioning more accurate. The structural design of the unloading mechanism realizes the intelligent batch sorting and unloading of defective and good TYPE-C plugs, which has the advantages of high accuracy and efficiency of sorting and unloading, so as to solve the problems of low efficiency, high error rate of cutting and high labor intensity of workers caused by the traditional manual sorting of defective and good TYPE-C plugs one by one.

[0035] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. Its overall structural design can realize the automatic pushing and loading of PCB boards on one device, the reference positioning of PCB board loading in both vertical and horizontal directions, the automatic transmission of PCB boards between different workstations, the automatic synchronous removal of rubber plugs for two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB, the automatic synchronous power-on test of two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB, the automatic positioning before appearance inspection of the PCB board that has completed the power-on test, the automatic appearance inspection of two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB, and the automatic positioning of two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB. The plug is cut, and good and bad products are automatically sorted and unloaded according to the power-on test results and the appearance inspection results. It has the advantages of high loading efficiency, high loading positioning accuracy, high power-on test efficiency, high power-on test accuracy, high appearance inspection efficiency, high appearance accuracy, high cutting efficiency, environmentally friendly cutting processing, high accuracy of good and bad product sorting and unloading, high efficiency of good and bad product sorting and unloading, and high product yield, etc., so as to solve the problems that the existing Type-C connector's plug removal, testing, appearance inspection, cutting, and sorting of good and bad products largely rely on traditional manual operations, resulting in low plug removal efficiency, low detection efficiency, large detection error, low cutting efficiency, poor cutting effect, high error rate in sorting good and bad products, low unloading efficiency, low product yield, high labor intensity of workers and high labor cost of enterprises.

[0036] 2. The structure of the feeding mechanism and the conveying and positioning mechanism are designed respectively, and the feeding mechanism and the conveying and positioning mechanism are matched. The feeding mechanism takes the first reference plate of the limiting part as the reference, and the conveying and positioning mechanism takes the second reference plate of the limiting part as the reference. The first driving device and the second driving device simultaneously push the PCB board for positioning. The PCB board realizes the vertical and horizontal reference positioning while feeding, so that the feeding and positioning of the PCB board is more accurate and more efficient.

[0037] 3. The structures of the conveying mechanism and the plug removal mechanism are designed respectively. The conveying mechanism can absorb the PCB board for transmission between different workstations. The conveying and suction components of the conveying mechanism can press the PCB board on the first positioning fixture when placing the PCB board, so that the two relatively arranged plug removal mechanisms can respectively clamp and remove the plugs on the two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB board more easily and more accurately. It not only realizes automatic plug removal, replacing the traditional method of manually removing the plugs from the TYPE-C plugs one by one, but also greatly improves the efficiency of plug removal.

[0038] 4. The structure of the fixed test mechanism is designed. The fixed mechanism of the fixed test mechanism presses and fixes the PCB board with the TYPE-C plug. The testing mechanism of the fixed test mechanism performs a connection and power-on test on the PCB board with the TYPE-C plug. The two fixed test mechanisms are relatively arranged to realize synchronous testing of the TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board. It not only ensures that the test board female plug of the TYPE-C test board is accurately connected with the TYPE-C plug, but also greatly improves the test efficiency and test accuracy, so as to ensure good test results and replace the traditional manual operation of testing the TYPE-C plugs one by one.

[0039] 5. The structure of the detection mechanism is designed. The eleventh driving device of the detection mechanism drives the camera moving plate to move so as to drive the two CCD cameras to automatically take photos and detect the TYPE-C plugs on the corresponding ends of the PCB board one by one, so as to replace the traditional manual appearance inspection of the TYPE-C plugs one by one. The detection result can be automatically fed back to the vacuum system to facilitate the vacuum system to independently control the corresponding suction nozzle of the unloading mechanism to release the vacuum for sorting and unloading of good and defective products. It is conducive to realizing intelligent and efficient batch sorting and unloading of TYPE-C plugs, so as to greatly reduce the cost of sorting and unloading.

[0040] 6. The structures of the transfer mechanism and the cutting assembly are designed respectively, and the transfer mechanism and the cutting assembly are used in conjunction with each other, so that the two slitting and fixing devices can automatically fix the PCB board, and the cutting wheel can cut off the strip connecting board in the middle of the PCB board by using the V-shaped blade of the circumferential part. The twelfth driving device moves the PCB board to cooperate with the cutting wheel, so that the cutting wheel can press and cut from one end of the PCB board along the center line to the other end of the PCB board. The cutting wheel presses and cuts the PCB board passively, and the pressing and cutting process does not generate dust, so as to ensure the environmental protection and cleanliness of the production workshop.

[0041] 7. The structure of the unloading mechanism is designed. When the unloading suction component sucks the TYPE-C plug, the slitting and fixing device cooperates to fix the TYPE-C plug, thereby preventing the TYPE-C plug from scattering from the slitting and fixing fixture. This ensures that all TYPE-C plugs can be sucked away at one time, and the vacuum system can automatically control the corresponding second suction nozzle to release the vacuum to sort and unload defective and good products according to the power-on test results and the appearance inspection results. It realizes intelligent batch sorting and unloading, replacing the traditional unloading robot that can only suck one TYPE-C plug at a time for sorting and unloading, which greatly improves the unloading efficiency of TYPE-C plugs and greatly reduces the cost of sorting and unloading. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] For ease of explanation, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the following preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0043] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the conveying mechanism and conveying positioning mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the feeding mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the conveying and positioning mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the conveying mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 6 The TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention Figure 5 Stereoscopic images from different angles.

[0049] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the plug removal mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the fixed test mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0051] Fig. 9 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the fixing mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0052] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the testing mechanism of the TYPE-C testing and sorting machine of the present invention.

[0053] Fig.11 It is a stereoscopic view of a TYPE-C test board of a TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0054] Fig.12 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the detection and positioning device of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0055] Fig.13 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the detection positioning device and the detection mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0056] Fig.14 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the transfer mechanism and cutting assembly of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0057] Fig.15 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the transfer mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0058] Fig.16 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the slitting and fixing device of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0059] Fig.17 It is a stereoscopic view of the cutting assembly of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0060] Fig.18 It is a side view of the cutting wheel of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention.

[0061] Fig.19 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the unloading mechanism of the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thoroughly understood.

[0063] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0064] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figures 7 and 8 As shown, the TYPE-C test sorting machine of the present invention includes a machine platform 1, a loading mechanism 2, a conveying and positioning mechanism 3, a conveying mechanism 4, a plug removal mechanism 5, a fixed test mechanism 6, a detection and positioning device 7, a detection mechanism 8, a transfer mechanism 9, a cutting assembly 10 and a discharge mechanism 11. The loading mechanism 2, the conveying and positioning mechanism 3, the transfer mechanism 9 and the discharge mechanism 11 are sequentially arranged on the machine platform 1 along the same straight line direction. The loading mechanism 2 is used for storing and loading PCB boards with TYPE-C plugs, and cooperates with the conveying and positioning mechanism 3 to push the PCB boards in both vertical and horizontal directions to complete the reference positioning of the PCB boards; the conveying mechanism 4 is arranged above the conveying and positioning mechanism 3, and is used to absorb the PCB boards for transmission between different stations.

[0065] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 7As shown, the plug removal mechanism 5 is respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the conveying and positioning mechanism 3 near one end of the feeding mechanism 2. The plug removal mechanism 5 automatically removes the plugs on the rows of TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board. The plug removal mechanism 5 includes a plug removal vertical plate 51, a plug removal displacement component 52 and a plug clamping unit 53. The plug removal displacement component 52 is arranged on the plug removal vertical plate 51, and the plug clamping unit 53 is arranged on the plug removal vertical plate 51. The plug clamping unit 53 is arranged on the plug removal displacement component 52. The plug removal displacement component 52 drives the plug clamping unit 53 to move back and forth in a straight line to complete the removal of the plugs on a row of TYPE-C plugs on the same side of the PCB board; the two plug removal mechanisms 5 are arranged relatively and have the same structure.

[0066] Reference Figure 8 As shown, the fixed test mechanism 6 is respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the transmission and positioning mechanism 3 and is adjacent to the plug removal mechanism 5. The fixed test mechanism 6 includes a fixed mechanism 61, and a test mechanism 62 is arranged on the fixed mechanism 61. The fixed mechanism 61 is used to press and fix the PCB board after the plug removal is completed, and the test mechanism 62 performs a power-on test on each TYPE-C plug on the same side of the pressed and fixed PCB board simultaneously; the two fixed test mechanisms 6 are arranged oppositely and have the same structure. At least two fixed test mechanisms 6 are provided, and different numbers of fixed test mechanisms 6 can be provided according to actual conditions, so it is not limited to this.

[0067] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the detection and positioning device 7 is arranged on one end of the transmission and positioning mechanism 3 close to the transfer mechanism 9, and the detection and positioning device 7 positions the PCB board before detection; the detection mechanism 8 is arranged below the transmission and positioning mechanism 3 close to the end of the transfer mechanism 9, and the detection mechanism 8 is used to take pictures of each TYPE-C plug on both sides of the PCB board to detect the complete appearance. The transfer mechanism 9 presses and fixes the PCB board after the inspection before slitting and transfers it during slitting; a cutting component 10 is provided on one side of the transfer mechanism 9, and the cutting component 10 presses and cuts the PCB board that is pressed and fixed by the transfer mechanism 9 and transferred; a good product recovery box 12 and a bad product recovery box 13 are respectively provided on the other side of the transfer mechanism 9, and the unloading mechanism 11 sucks the TYPE-C plug from the transfer mechanism 9 according to the test or detection results to sort and unload the good and bad products.

[0068] Reference Figure 3 As shown, the feeding mechanism 2 includes a feeding bottom plate 21, on which a first driving device 22 is provided, a containing frame 23 is provided on one side of the first driving device 22, a push plate moving assembly 24 is provided on one side of the containing frame 23, and the first driving device 22 is transmission-connected to the push plate moving assembly 24.

[0069] Specifically, the push plate moving assembly 24 includes a first linear sliding module 25 arranged on the loading base plate 21, and a loading connecting plate 26 is provided on the first linear sliding module 25. The loading connecting plate 26 is provided with a first push plate 27 for pushing the bottom PCB board in the accommodating frame 23, and the loading connecting plate 26 is connected and installed with the output end of the first driving device 22.

[0070] In this embodiment, the first driving device 22 is a cylinder. The first linear sliding module 25 includes a slide rail, and a slide plate or a slide seat is provided on the slide rail. There is at least one first linear sliding module 25, and in other embodiments, different numbers of the first linear sliding modules 25 can be provided according to actual conditions, so it is not limited to this.

[0071] Reference Figure 4 As shown, the conveying and positioning mechanism 3 includes a conveying and positioning chassis 30, on which a limiting portion 31, a first positioning fixture 32, a second positioning fixture 33, a third positioning fixture 34 and a fourth positioning fixture 35 are sequentially arranged along the same straight line direction; the limiting portion 31 includes a first reference plate 36, a second reference plate 37, a second push plate 38 and a second driving device 39. In this embodiment, the second driving device 39 is a cylinder, the first reference plate 36 and the second reference plate 37 are arranged perpendicular to each other, the second reference plate 37 and the second push plate 38 are arranged parallel, and the second push plate 38 is installed on the output end of the second driving device 39. The cooperation between the feeding mechanism 2 and the limiting portion 31 of the conveying and positioning mechanism 3 not only realizes the loading of the PCB board, but also realizes the reference positioning of the PCB board in both the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0072] Reference Figures 5 and 6As shown, the conveying mechanism 4 includes a conveying bracket 40 arranged on the machine 1, and a module mounting plate 41 is provided on the conveying bracket 40. A first ball screw module 42 is provided on the front side of the module mounting plate 41. The first ball screw module 42 includes a guide rail assembly, a ball screw and a sliding part (i.e., a nut fixing seat). The ball screw is connected and installed with the guide rail assembly through the sliding part. The forward and reverse rotation of the ball screw can drive the sliding part to make a linear reciprocating movement on the guide rail assembly; a third driving device 43 is connected and installed at one end of the first ball screw module 42. A first shading sheet 44 is provided at the lower end of the sliding part, a first photoelectric sensor 45, a second photoelectric sensor 46 and a third photoelectric sensor 47 are provided at the lower end of the module mounting plate 41 respectively, and the first ball screw module 42 is provided with a fourth driving device 48 at the front side, a transmission lifting plate 49 is provided at the front side of the fourth driving device 48, and a plurality of transmission suction components 491 are provided at the front side of the transmission lifting plate 49, and the fourth driving device 48 drives the transmission lifting plate 49 to drive the plurality of transmission suction components 491 to descend to suck or discharge materials together. In this embodiment, the third driving device 43 is a servo motor, and the fourth driving device 48 is a slide cylinder. In other embodiments, the first ball screw module 42 can also be set as a belt-driven linear module, so it is not limited to this.

[0073] Specifically, each conveying suction component 491 includes a suction nozzle mounting plate 4910, a first suction nozzle 4911 is provided at the lower end of the suction nozzle mounting plate 4910, a first vacuum joint 4912 connected to the first suction nozzle 4911 is provided at the upper end of the suction nozzle mounting plate 4910, and there is at least one first suction nozzle 4911 and a first vacuum joint 4912.

[0074] Reference Figure 7 As shown, the rubber plug displacement component 52 includes a second linear sliding module 521 arranged on the rubber plug vertical plate 51, the structure of the second linear sliding module 521 is the same as that of the first linear sliding module 25, the second linear sliding module 521 is provided with a plug pulling moving plate 522, the rubber plug unit 53 is installed on one end of the plug pulling moving plate 522, and the other end of the plug pulling moving plate 522 is connected and installed with a fifth driving device 523 that drives it and the rubber plug unit 53 to make a linear reciprocating displacement on the second linear sliding module 521. In this embodiment, the fifth driving device 523 is a cylinder. In other embodiments, the fifth driving device 523 may also include a servo motor and a ball screw, and the servo motor is connected to the ball screw in a transmission manner, so it is not limited to this.

[0075] Specifically, the rubber plug clamping unit 53 includes a sixth driving device 531. In the present embodiment, the sixth driving device 531 is a pneumatic clamp. Two clamping blocks 532 are provided on the output end of the sixth driving device 531. The sixth driving device 531 drives the two clamping blocks 532 to clamp all the rubber plugs on the same side of the PCB board. The fifth driving device 523 drives the sixth driving device 531 to retreat to remove the rubber plugs.

[0076] Reference Figures 8 to 9 As shown, the fixing mechanism 61 includes a fixed base frame 610, on which a third linear sliding module 611 is provided, the structure of the third linear sliding module 611 is the same as that of the first linear sliding module 25, and a fixed movable plate 612 is provided on the third linear sliding module 611, one end of the fixed movable plate 612 is connected to a seventh driving device 613, and a bearing mounting plate 614 is provided on the other end of the fixed movable plate 612, and guide rod bearing assemblies 615 are respectively installed on both ends of the bearing mounting plate 614. In this embodiment, the guide rod bearing assembly 615 includes a bearing seat, and a guide rod penetrating the bearing seat; the upper ends of the guide rods in the two guide rod bearing assemblies 615 are connected to the seventh driving device 613. The pressure plate mounting plate 619 is connected together, and the pressure plate mounting plate 619 is provided with a test pressure plate 616 for pressing the PCB board. The lower ends of the guide rods in the two guide rod bearing assemblies 615 are connected together with a cylinder mounting plate 617, and the cylinder mounting plate 617 is provided with an eighth drive device 618. The eighth drive device 618 is connected and installed with the bearing mounting plate 614, and the eighth drive device 618 pushes the bearing mounting plate 614. The eighth drive device 618 is subjected to the reaction force of the bearing mounting plate 614, and the eighth drive device 618 drives the test pressure plate 616 to descend to press the PCB board through the cylinder mounting plate 617, the two guide rod bearing assemblies 615 and the pressure plate mounting plate 619. In this embodiment, the seventh drive device 613 and the eighth drive device 618 are both cylinders. In other embodiments, the seventh drive device 613 may also include a servo motor and a ball screw, and the servo motor is connected to the ball screw in a transmission manner, so it is not limited to this.

[0077] Reference Fig.10 and Fig.11As shown, the test mechanism 62 includes a test base frame 621 mounted on a fixed movable plate 612, a fourth linear sliding module 622 is provided on the test base frame 621, the structure of the fourth linear sliding module 622 is the same as the structure of the first linear sliding module 25, a test movable plate 623 is provided on the fourth linear sliding module 622, one end of the test movable plate 623 is connected and installed with a ninth driving device 624 that drives it to move on the fourth linear sliding module 622, in this embodiment, the ninth driving device 624 is set as a cylinder. In other embodiments, the ninth driving device 624 may also include a servo motor and a ball screw, and the servo motor is connected to the ball screw in a transmission manner, so it is not limited to this. A test fixture 625 is provided on the test moving plate 623, a TYPE-C test board 14 is placed on the test fixture 625, a test reference seat 626 is provided on the same end of the test fixture 625, and a test head pressing plate 627 is provided on the other end of the test fixture 625. The test head pressing plate 627 is used to fix and install the TYPE-C test board 14 on the test fixture 625. More than one fourth linear sliding module 622 is provided. In this embodiment, two fourth linear sliding modules 622 are provided. In other embodiments, the fourth linear sliding modules 622 can be provided with different quantities according to actual conditions, so it is not limited thereto.

[0078] Reference Fig.12 As shown, the detection and positioning device 7 includes a tenth driving device 71 and two limit rods 72. The two limit rods 72 are installed on the output end of the tenth driving device 71. The tenth driving device 71 drives the two limit rods 72 to close together to fix and position the PCB board before appearance inspection.

[0079] Specifically, the tenth driving device 71 is configured as a finger cylinder, and the two clamping arms of the finger cylinder are respectively connected to the limit rods 72. The finger cylinder drives the two limit rods 72 to close to fix the PCB board before detection.

[0080] Reference Fig.13As shown, the detection mechanism 8 includes two fifth linear sliding modules 81 arranged in parallel. In this embodiment, the structure of the fifth linear sliding module 81 is the same as that of the first linear sliding module 25. In other embodiments, the fifth linear sliding module 81 can be set in different quantities according to actual conditions, so it is not limited to this. A camera moving plate 82 is provided on the top of the two fifth linear sliding modules 81, and a second ball screw module 83 is provided below the middle of the camera moving plate 82. The structure of the second ball screw module 83 is the same as that of the first ball screw module 42. An eleventh drive device 84 is connected and installed at one end of the second ball screw module 83. A second light shielding sheet 85 is provided on one side of the sliding portion of the second ball screw module 83. A fourth photoelectric sensor 86, a fifth photoelectric sensor 87 and a sixth photoelectric sensor 88 used in conjunction with the second light shielding sheet 85 are provided on the same side of the second ball screw module 83. CCD cameras 89 are provided on the top of both ends of the camera moving plate 82. The CCD cameras 89 take photos of the TYPE-C plug on the same side of the PCB board to detect the appearance. In this embodiment, the eleventh drive device 84 is a servo motor. In other embodiments, the second ball screw module 83 can also be set as a belt-driven linear module, so it is not limited to this.

[0081] Reference Figure 14 to Figure 15 As shown, the transfer mechanism 9 includes a third ball screw module 91, the structure of the third ball screw module 91 is the same as that of the first ball screw module 42, a slitting moving plate 92 is provided on the third ball screw module 91, one end of the third ball screw module 91 is connected and installed with a twelfth driving device 93, a third shading sheet is provided on one side of the sliding portion of the third ball screw module 91, and a seventh photoelectric sensor 94, an eighth photoelectric sensor 95 and a ninth photoelectric sensor 96 used in conjunction with the third shading sheet are respectively provided on the same side of the third ball screw module 91, a slitting fixing fixture 97 is provided on the slitting moving plate 92, the slitting fixing fixture 97 is provided with grooves for accommodating each TYPE-C plug that has been slit, and slitting fixing devices 98 for pressing the PCB board onto the slitting fixing fixture 97 are respectively provided on both sides of the slitting fixing fixture 97. In this embodiment, the twelfth driving device 93 is a servo motor. In other embodiments, the third ball screw module 91 can also be configured as a belt-driven linear module, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0082] Reference Fig.16As shown, the slitting fixing device 98 includes a slider base 981, a slider 982 is provided in the slider base 981, a thirteenth driving device 983 is connected and installed at one end of the slider 982, a fourteenth driving device 984 is provided on the slider 982, a slitting pressing plate 985 is provided on the output end of the fourteenth driving device 984, the thirteenth driving device 983 drives the fourteenth driving device 984 to move forward, and the fourteenth driving device 984 drives the slitting pressing plate 985 to press the side end of the PCB board corresponding to it. In this embodiment, the fourteenth driving device 984 is a pneumatic clamp, and the thirteenth driving device 983 is a cylinder. In other embodiments, the thirteenth driving device 983 may also include a servo motor and a ball screw, and the servo motor is connected to the ball screw in a transmission manner, so it is not limited to this.

[0083] Reference Fig.14 and 17 As shown, the cutting assembly 10 includes a cutting bracket 101, on which a cutting wheel support 102 is provided. A cutting wheel 103 for pressing and cutting from one end of the PCB board along the center line to the other end is provided at the front end of the cutting wheel support 102.

[0084] Reference Fig.18 As shown, the cutting wheel 103 includes two circular blade discs 1031, which are integrally formed. The blade edge of the circumferential portion of the cutting wheel 103 is V-shaped. This design enables the cutting wheel 103 to press and cut one end of the PCB board along the center line toward the other end, thereby cutting off the strip connecting plate in the middle of the PCB board, so as to press and cut the PCB board into independent TYPE-C plugs one by one.

[0085] Reference Fig.19 As shown, the unloading mechanism 11 includes an unloading bracket 110, on which a fourth ball screw module 111 is provided, the structure of the fourth ball screw module 111 is the same as that of the first ball screw module 42, a fourth shading sheet is provided at the lower side of the sliding portion of the fourth ball screw module 111, and a tenth photoelectric sensor 112, an eleventh photoelectric sensor 113 and a twelfth photoelectric sensor 114 used in conjunction with the fourth shading sheet are provided on the same side of the fourth ball screw module 111, a fifteenth driving device 115 is connected and installed at one end of the fourth ball screw module 111, a sixteenth driving device 116 is provided on the sliding portion of the fourth ball screw module 111, a unloading lifting plate 117 is provided at the output end of the sixteenth driving device 116, and a unloading suction assembly 118 is provided at the lower end of the unloading lifting plate 117. In this embodiment, the fifteenth driving device 115 is a servo motor, and the sixteenth driving device 116 is a slide cylinder. In other embodiments, the fourth ball screw module 111 may also be configured as a belt-driven linear module, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0086] Specifically, the material unloading suction component 118 includes a suction nozzle mounting seat 1181 arranged at the lower end of the material unloading lifting plate 117, and the suction nozzle mounting seat 1181 is provided with a plurality of second suction nozzles 1182 and a plurality of second vacuum joints 1183, and the second suction nozzles 1182 are connected to the second vacuum joints 1183.

[0087] Reference Figures 1 to 19 As shown, the working process of the TYPE-C test sorting machine is as follows: first, the PCB boards with TYPE-C plugs are stacked in the accommodating frame 23 in the feeding mechanism 2 for material preparation and storage; the feeding mechanism 2 pushes the bottom PCB board in the feeding accommodating frame 23 to the limiting part 31 of the conveying and positioning mechanism 3; the first driving device 22 uses the first reference plate 36 of the limiting part 31 as a reference, and the second driving device 39 uses the second reference plate 37 of the limiting part 31 as a reference to push the PCB boards simultaneously for positioning, which realizes the loading and reference positioning of the PCB boards at the same time, making the loading and positioning of the PCB boards more accurate and efficient.

[0088] The conveying suction component 491 of the conveying mechanism 4 conveys the PCB board from the limiting part 31 to the first positioning fixture 32. When placing the PCB board, the conveying suction component 491 presses the PCB board on the first positioning fixture 32, so that the two rubber plug removal mechanisms 5 can more easily and accurately remove the rubber plugs on the rows of TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board, and the two rubber plug removal mechanisms 5 can automatically remove the rubber plugs at the same time, so that it realizes intelligent removal of the rubber plugs and has the advantages of high precision and high efficiency in removing the rubber plugs.

[0089] When the conveying suction component 491 of the conveying mechanism 4 sucks the PCB board from the first positioning fixture 32 and places it on the second positioning fixture 33, the seventh driving device 613 pushes the movable fixed moving plate 612 and the test mechanism 62 and the test pressing plate 616 on the movable fixed moving plate 612 to move forward together until the test pressing plate 616 reaches above the end of the PCB board corresponding thereto. Then, the eighth driving device 618 pushes the test pressing plate 616 to press the end of the PCB board opposite thereto. When the TYPE-C test board 14 is installed on the test fixture 625 with the test reference seat 626 as the reference, the test head pressing plate 627 performs The fixed installation allows the test board mother plug 15 for the TYPE-C plug to be connected and powered on test to be exposed on the front side of the test fixture 625. When the ninth drive device 624 pushes the test fixture 625 forward, the tested pressure plate 616 can be pressed against the PCB board on the second positioning fixture 33 to dock with a row of TYPE-C plugs on the corresponding side and perform power-on test. The structure of the fixed test mechanism 6 on the other side of the PCB board is the same as the aforementioned working principle, so that the two fixed test mechanisms 6 can perform docking and power-on test on the two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB board respectively and synchronously, which realizes intelligent docking and power-on test, and has the advantages of high test accuracy and high test efficiency. The power-on test results are fed back to the vacuum system, and the vacuum system can control the unloading mechanism 11 to sort and unload good and bad products according to the test results.

[0090] When the conveying suction component 491 of the conveying mechanism 4 conveys the tested PCB board to the fourth positioning fixture 35, the tenth driving device 71 of the detection and positioning device 7 drives the two limit rods 72 to close and fix the PCB board, and the eleventh driving device 84 of the detection mechanism 8 pushes the camera moving plate 82 to move to drive the CCD cameras 89 on the two ends of the camera moving plate 82 to move synchronously. The two CCD cameras 89 move to take pictures and detect the TYPE-C plugs on the corresponding ends of the PCB board one by one, and feed back the results of the photo detection to the vacuum system. The vacuum system can control the unloading mechanism 11 to sort and unload good and bad products according to the results of the photo detection (i.e., appearance detection). It realizes intelligent and simultaneous photo detection of the two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB board one by one, so that it has the advantages of high detection efficiency, high detection accuracy and good detection effect.

[0091] When the conveying suction component 491 of the conveying mechanism 4 conveys the inspected PCB board to the slitting and fixing jig 97 of the transfer mechanism 9, the thirteenth driving device 983 of the slitting and fixing device 98 pushes the slider 982 and the fourteenth driving device 984 on the slider 982 to move forward together, so that the slitting pressure plate 985 moves accordingly and reaches above the corresponding side end of the PCB board, and the fourteenth driving devices 984 on both sides of the slitting and fixing jig 97 respectively drive the slitting pressure plate 985 to press the PCB board on the slitting and fixing jig 97, and then the twelfth driving device 93 pushes the slitting and fixing jig 97 to move toward the direction of the cutting component 10 to The cutting wheel 103 is driven to rotate passively. The cutting edge of the circumferential part of the cutting wheel 103 is set to be V-shaped. The cutting wheel 103 uses the V-shaped cutting edge to press and cut from one end of the PCB board along the center line to the other end of the PCB board to cut the PCB board into two halves, so that each TYPE-C plug is scattered in the corresponding groove of the cutting and fixing fixture 97. It not only realizes the intelligent pressing and cutting of the PCB board, so that it has the advantages of high pressing and cutting efficiency and good pressing and cutting effect, but also the cutting wheel 103 adopts a passive pressing and cutting method for the PCB board so that no dust is generated during the pressing and cutting process, so as to ensure the environmental protection and cleanliness of the production workshop.

[0092] Each second suction nozzle 1182 of the unloading mechanism 11 is installed corresponding to the second vacuum connector 1183 thereon. Since each second vacuum connector 1183 is connected to an external vacuum system through a hose, the vacuum system independently controls each second suction nozzle 1182 to vacuum it to absorb the TYPE-C plug or supply air to release the vacuum and then release the TYPE-C plug. The vacuum system can release the vacuum of the corresponding second suction nozzle 1182 of the unloading mechanism 11 according to the power-on test results and the appearance inspection results to sort and unload defective products and good products. Specifically, when the sixteenth driving device 116 of the unloading mechanism 11 drives the second suction nozzle 1182 to descend and suck all the TYPE-C plugs from the slitting fixture 97, and at the same time the slitting fixture 98 retreats and resets to loosen or release the fixation of the TYPE-C plug, the sixteenth driving device 116 drives the second suction nozzle 1182 to rise and suck all the TYPE-C plugs from the slitting fixture 97, and when the fifteenth driving device 115 drives the unloading suction component 118 to move to the top of the defective product recovery box 13, the vacuum system is The power-on test result and the appearance inspection result control the corresponding second suction nozzle 1182 of the unloading mechanism 11 to release the vacuum so that the defective TYPE-C plug automatically falls into the defective product recovery box 13 for unloading, or when the fifteenth driving device 115 drives the unloading suction component 118 to move above the good product recovery box 12, the vacuum system controls the corresponding second suction nozzle 1182 of the unloading mechanism 11 to release the vacuum according to the power-on test result and the appearance inspection result so that the good TYPE-C plug automatically falls into the good product recovery box 12 for unloading. It realizes automatic sorting and unloading of defective products and good products, so as to realize intelligent batch sorting and unloading, thereby greatly improving the unloading efficiency of TYPE-C plugs and greatly reducing the unloading cost of TYPE-C plugs, so that it has the advantages of high sorting and unloading efficiency and good sorting and unloading effect.

[0093] Its overall structural design can realize the automatic pushing and loading of PCB boards on one device, the reference positioning of PCB board loading in both vertical and horizontal directions, the automatic transmission of PCB boards between different workstations, the automatic simultaneous removal of rubber plugs for two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB, the automatic simultaneous power-on test of two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB, the automatic positioning before appearance inspection of PCB boards that have completed power-on tests, the automatic simultaneous appearance inspection of two rows of TYPE-C plugs on the PCB, and the automatic The plug is cut, and good and bad products are automatically sorted and unloaded according to the power-on test results and the appearance inspection results. It has the advantages of high loading efficiency, high loading positioning accuracy, high power-on test efficiency, high power-on test accuracy, high appearance inspection efficiency, high appearance inspection accuracy, high accuracy of good and bad product sorting and unloading, high efficiency of good and bad product sorting and unloading, and high product yield, and the above series of operations do not require manual participation, so that it can greatly reduce the labor intensity of workers and reduce the high labor cost of enterprises, and meet the requirements of large-scale batch production and automated production of enterprises. It effectively solves the existing Type-C connector plug removal, testing, appearance inspection, PCB board cutting, good and bad product sorting, which largely rely on traditional manual operations, resulting in low plug removal efficiency, low detection efficiency, large detection error, low cutting efficiency, poor cutting effect, high error rate of good and bad product sorting, low unloading efficiency, low product yield, high labor intensity of workers and high labor cost of enterprises.

[0094] The above embodiment is only an example of the present invention and is not intended to limit the implementation and scope of rights of the present invention. Any technical solution that is identical or equivalent to the content described in the claims of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. TYPE-C test sorting machine, including a machine platform, characterized by: It also includes a loading mechanism, a transmission and positioning mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a plug removal mechanism, a fixed test mechanism, a detection and positioning device, a detection mechanism, a transfer mechanism, a cutting assembly and a discharge mechanism. The loading mechanism, the transmission and positioning mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the discharge mechanism are sequentially arranged on the machine platform along the same straight line direction. The loading mechanism is used to store and load PCB boards with TYPE-C plugs, and cooperates with the transmission and positioning mechanism to push the PCB boards in both vertical and horizontal directions to complete the reference positioning of the PCB boards; the transmission mechanism is arranged above the transmission and positioning mechanism, and is used to absorb the PCB boards for transmission between different stations; The plug removal mechanism is respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the conveying and positioning mechanism near one end of the feeding mechanism. The plug removal mechanism automatically removes the plugs on the rows of TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board. The plug removal mechanism includes a plug removal vertical plate, a plug removal displacement component and a plug clamping unit. The plug removal displacement component is arranged on the plug removal vertical plate, and the plug clamping unit is arranged on the plug removal displacement component. The plug removal displacement component drives the plug clamping unit to move back and forth in a straight line to complete the removal of the plugs on a row of TYPE-C plugs on the same side of the PCB board. The two plug removal mechanisms are arranged oppositely and have the same structure. The fixed test mechanism is respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the transmission and positioning mechanism and is adjacent to the rubber plug removal mechanism. The fixed test mechanism includes a fixing mechanism, on which a testing mechanism is arranged. The fixing mechanism is used to press and fix the PCB board after the rubber plug is removed, and the testing mechanism synchronously performs a power-on test on each TYPE-C plug on the same side of the pressed and fixed PCB board; the two fixed test mechanisms are arranged oppositely and have the same structure; The detection and positioning device is arranged on one end of the transmission and positioning mechanism close to the transfer mechanism, and the detection and positioning device positions the PCB board before detection; the detection mechanism is arranged below one end of the transmission and positioning mechanism close to the transfer mechanism, and the detection mechanism is used to take pictures of the TYPE-C plugs on both sides of the PCB board one by one to detect the appearance integrity; The transfer mechanism presses and fixes the PCB board after inspection before slitting and transfers it during slitting; a cutting assembly is provided on one side of the transfer mechanism, and the cutting assembly presses and cuts the PCB board that is pressed and fixed and transferred by the transfer mechanism; A good product recovery box and a bad product recovery box are respectively provided on the other side of the transfer mechanism. The unloading mechanism sucks the TYPE-C plug from the transfer mechanism according to the test or detection results to sort and unload good products and bad products for recovery.

2. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism comprises a feeding bottom plate, a first driving device is arranged on the feeding bottom plate, a containing frame is arranged on one side of the first driving device, a push plate moving assembly is arranged on one side of the containing frame, and the first driving device is transmission-connected with the push plate moving assembly; The push plate moving assembly includes a first linear sliding module arranged on the loading base plate, the first linear sliding module is provided with a loading connecting plate, the loading connecting plate is provided with a first push plate for pushing the bottom PCB board in the accommodating frame, and the loading connecting plate is connected and installed with the output end of the first driving device.

3. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying and positioning mechanism includes a conveying and positioning chassis, on which a limiting portion, a first positioning fixture, a second positioning fixture, a third positioning fixture and a fourth positioning fixture are arranged in sequence along the same straight line direction; the limiting portion includes a first reference plate, a second reference plate, a second push plate and a second driving device, the first reference plate and the second reference plate are arranged perpendicular to each other, the second reference plate and the second push plate are arranged parallel to each other, and the second push plate is installed on the output end of the second driving device; the first driving device pushes the first push plate to perform a horizontal reference positioning on the PCB board based on the first reference plate, and the second driving device pushes the second push plate to move based on the second reference plate to perform a longitudinal reference positioning on the PCB board.

4. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes a conveying bracket arranged on the machine platform, a module mounting plate is arranged on the conveying bracket, a first ball screw module is arranged on the front side of the module mounting plate, a third driving device is connected and installed on one end of the first ball screw module, a first shading sheet is arranged on the lower end of the sliding part of the first ball screw module, a first photoelectric sensor, a second photoelectric sensor and a third photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the first shading sheet are respectively arranged on the lower end of the module mounting plate, a fourth driving device is arranged on the front side of the first ball screw module, a conveying lifting plate is arranged on the front side of the fourth driving device, a plurality of conveying suction components are arranged on the front side of the conveying lifting plate, and the fourth driving device drives the conveying lifting plate to drive the plurality of conveying suction components to descend together to suck or discharge materials; Each conveying suction component includes a suction nozzle mounting plate, a first suction nozzle is provided at the lower end of the suction nozzle mounting plate, a first vacuum joint connected to the first suction nozzle is provided at the upper end of the suction nozzle mounting plate, and at least one first suction nozzle and first vacuum joint are provided.

5. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rubber plug displacement component comprises a second linear sliding module arranged on the rubber plug vertical plate, a plug pulling moving plate is arranged on the second linear sliding module, the rubber plug clamping unit is installed on one end of the plug pulling moving plate, and the other end of the plug pulling moving plate is connected to a fifth driving device that drives it and the rubber plug clamping unit to perform linear reciprocating displacement on the second linear sliding module; The plug clamping unit comprises a sixth driving device, two clamping blocks are arranged on the output end of the sixth driving device, the sixth driving device clamps all the plugs on the same side of the PCB board, and the fifth driving device drives the sixth driving device to retreat to remove the plugs.

6. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism comprises a fixed base frame, a third linear sliding module is arranged on the fixed base frame, a fixed movable plate is arranged on the third linear sliding module, one end of the fixed movable plate is connected with a seventh driving device, a bearing mounting plate is arranged on the other end of the fixed movable plate, guide rod bearing assemblies are respectively installed on both ends of the bearing mounting plate, the upper ends of the guide rods in the two guide rod bearing assemblies are commonly connected with a pressure plate mounting plate, a test pressure plate for pressing the PCB board is arranged on the pressure plate mounting plate, the lower ends of the guide rods in the two guide rod bearing assemblies are commonly connected with a cylinder mounting plate, an eighth driving device is arranged on the cylinder mounting plate, the eighth driving device is connected and installed with the bearing mounting plate, the eighth driving device pushes the bearing mounting plate, the eighth driving device is subjected to the reaction force of the bearing mounting plate, and the eighth driving device drives the test pressure plate to be lowered through the cylinder mounting plate, the two guide rod bearing assemblies and the pressure plate mounting plate to press the PCB board; The testing mechanism includes a testing base frame mounted on a fixed movable plate, a fourth linear sliding module is provided on the testing base frame, a testing movable plate is provided on the fourth linear sliding module, a ninth driving device is connected and installed at one end of the testing movable plate for driving the testing movable plate to move on the fourth linear sliding module, a testing fixture is provided on the testing movable plate, a TYPE-C testing board is placed on the testing fixture, a testing reference seat is provided on the same end of the testing fixture, a testing head pressing plate is provided on the other end of the testing fixture, the testing head pressing plate is used to fix the TYPE-C testing board on the testing fixture, and more than one fourth linear sliding module is provided.

7. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection and positioning device includes a tenth driving device and two limit rods, the two limit rods are installed on the output end of the tenth driving device, and the tenth driving device drives the two limit rods to close together to fix and position the PCB board before the appearance inspection; The detection mechanism includes two fifth linear sliding modules arranged in parallel, a camera moving plate is commonly provided on the two fifth linear sliding modules, a second ball screw module is provided below the middle of the camera moving plate, an eleventh driving device is connected and installed on one end of the second ball screw module, a second shading sheet is provided on one side of the sliding portion of the second ball screw module, a fourth photoelectric sensor, a fifth photoelectric sensor and a sixth photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the second shading sheet are respectively provided on the same side of the second ball screw module, CCD cameras are respectively provided on both ends of the camera moving plate, and the CCD cameras take pictures of the TYPE-C plug on the same side of the PCB board to detect the appearance.

8. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism includes a third ball screw module, a slitting moving plate is provided on the third ball screw module, a twelfth driving device is connected and installed on one end of the third ball screw module, a third shading sheet is provided on one side of the sliding portion of the third ball screw module, a seventh photoelectric sensor, an eighth photoelectric sensor and a ninth photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the third shading sheet are provided on the same side of the third ball screw module, a slitting fixing fixture is provided on the slitting moving plate, and slitting fixing devices for pressing the PCB board onto the slitting fixing fixture are provided on both sides of the slitting fixing fixture; The slitting and fixing device includes a slider base, a slider is arranged in the slider base, a thirteenth driving device is connected and installed on one end of the slider, a fourteenth driving device is arranged on the top of the slider, a slitting pressure plate is arranged on the output end of the fourteenth driving device, the thirteenth driving device drives the fourteenth driving device to move forward, and the fourteenth driving device drives the slitting pressure plate to press the side end of the PCB board corresponding to it.

9. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting assembly comprises a cutting bracket, a cutting wheel support is provided on the cutting bracket, and a cutting wheel for pressing and cutting from one end of the PCB board along the center line to the other end is provided at the front end of the cutting wheel support; The cutting wheel includes two circular blade discs, which are integrally formed. The blade edge of the circumferential part of the cutting wheel is arranged in a V shape. The cutting wheel presses and cuts one end of the PCB board along the center line toward the other end. The V-shaped blade edge cuts off the strip connecting board in the middle of the PCB board to press and cut the PCB board into independent TYPE-C plugs one by one.

10. The TYPE-C test sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading mechanism includes an unloading bracket, a fourth ball screw module is provided on the unloading bracket, a fourth shading sheet is provided on the lower side of the sliding portion of the fourth ball screw module, a tenth photoelectric sensor, an eleventh photoelectric sensor and a twelfth photoelectric sensor used in conjunction with the fourth shading sheet are provided on the same side of the fourth ball screw module, a fifteenth driving device is connected and installed at one end of the fourth ball screw module, a sixteenth driving device is provided on the sliding portion of the fourth ball screw module, an unloading lifting plate is provided at the output end of the sixteenth driving device, and an unloading suction assembly is provided at the lower end of the unloading lifting plate; The material unloading suction component comprises a suction nozzle mounting seat arranged at the lower end of the material unloading lifting plate, on which a plurality of second suction nozzles and a plurality of second vacuum joints are arranged, and the second suction nozzles are connected to the second vacuum joints.

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