Automatic assembling equipment for USBC protective cover

Abstract

The invention discloses USBC protective cover automatic assembling equipment which is connected with an external product conveying line and used for assembling a protective cover on a product, the product conveying line conveys the product and a product carrier, the product is placed in the product carrier, and the USBC protective cover automatic assembling equipment comprises a rack, a conveying module, a protective cover feeding module, a screw feeder and an assembling module. According to the invention, the installation position precision problem of the protection cover can be solved, the production cycle is reduced, the operation time is reduced from original 25 s to 14 s, the yield is improved from 85% to 99.5%, the production efficiency and the product yield are effectively improved, three operators at an original station are reduced to one operator, the manpower is reduced, and the enterprise cost is effectively reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of assembly, and in particular to a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device. Background Art

[0002] The USBC protective cover is a protective material that prevents debris from entering the USBC. It has a raised part on one side and one or more through holes for fixing screws around it. It is installed in the bottom of the computer, specifically on the cable of the USBC connector on the laptop screen. In the prior art, the USBC protective cover is installed manually, with manual material placement and screw locking. Manual installation is difficult and inefficient, and the installation accuracy cannot be controlled, resulting in a low yield rate. With the gradual increase in labor costs, there is an urgent need for an automatic assembly device for USBC protective covers. Summary of the invention

[0003] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device is provided, which is connected to an external product conveying line and is used to assemble the protective cover on the product. The product conveying line conveys the product and the product carrier, and the product is placed in the product carrier, comprising: a frame, a conveying module, a protective cover feeding module, a screw feeder and an assembly module; The conveying module, the protective cover feeding module and the screw feeder are arranged on the frame, and the assembly module is arranged on the frame and the conveying module; Both ends of the conveying module are connected to the product conveying line. The conveying module conveys the product to the assembly station and fixes it, and then outputs the assembled product. The protective cover feeding module is connected with the assembly module, and the protective cover feeding module outputs the protective cover to the assembly module; The screw feeder is connected to the assembly module, the output end of the screw feeder is connected to the assembly module, and the screw feeder outputs screws to the assembly module; The assembly module receives the protective cover and assembles it to the product, receives the screws and locks and fixes the protective cover and the product.

[0004] Furthermore, the conveying module comprises: a three-stage conveying line, a beam sensor, a cover plate and a fixing mechanism; The three-stage conveyor line is arranged on the frame, and the three-stage conveyor line comprises a feeding conveyor line, an assembly conveyor line and a unloading conveyor line which are connected in sequence, and the feeding conveyor line and the unloading conveyor line are connected with the product conveyor line; The cover plate, the through-beam sensor and the fixing mechanism are all arranged on the assembly conveyor line, and the transmitting end and the receiving end of the through-beam sensor are respectively arranged on two sides of the assembly conveyor line opposite to each other; The two sides of the cover plate are respectively fixed on the two sides of the assembly conveyor line. The cover plate is provided with a placement opening and an installation opening. The installation opening is used to install the assembly module, and the placement opening can accommodate the protective cover. When the through-beam sensor detects the product carrier, the fixing mechanism fixes the product carrier and the product.

[0005] Further, the fixing mechanism comprises: a positioning cylinder, a carrier fixing cylinder and a product fixing assembly; The positioning cylinder and the product fixing assembly are arranged on the side of the opposing sensor close to the unloading conveyor line, and the positioning cylinder and the product fixing assembly are arranged on both sides of the assembly conveyor line relatively; The carrier fixing cylinder is arranged on the side of the through-beam sensor close to the feeding conveying line; The positioning cylinder extends to limit the movement of the product carrier, the carrier fixing cylinder extends to fix the product carrier, and the product fixing component fixes the product.

[0006] Further, the product fixing assembly comprises: a mounting seat, a product fixing cylinder, a slide rail and a fixing block; The mounting base is fixed on one side of the assembly conveyor line; The product fixing cylinder is installed on the mounting base; The slide rail is slidably connected to the mounting seat; The fixing block is fixed to one end of the slide rail and connected to the telescopic rod of the product fixing cylinder. A clamping groove is provided on the fixing block, and the clamping groove matches the corner of the product. The telescopic rod of the product fixing cylinder is extended and retracted, driving the slide rail and the fixing block to slide, thereby driving the clamping groove of the fixing block to abut against the corner of the product.

[0007] Furthermore, the protective cover feeding module comprises: a protective cover feeding mechanism, a tray unloading mechanism and a protective cover conveying mechanism; The protective cover loading mechanism, the tray unloading mechanism and the protective cover conveying mechanism are all arranged on the frame, and the protective cover loading mechanism and the tray unloading mechanism are arranged adjacent to each other and above the protective cover conveying mechanism; The protective cover feeding mechanism and the tray unloading mechanism are both connected with the protective cover conveying mechanism, and the protective cover conveying mechanism is connected with the assembly module; The protective cover feeding mechanism outputs the protective cover and a tray for positioning the protective cover to the protective cover conveying mechanism; The protective cover conveying mechanism conveys the protective cover to the assembly module, and conveys the pallet to the pallet unloading mechanism; The pallet unloading mechanism unloads and outputs the pallet.

[0008] Further, the protective cover conveying mechanism comprises: a linear motion module and a positioning plate; The linear motion module is arranged on the frame and below the assembly module, and a positioning plate is arranged at the output end of the linear motion module; The positioning plate positions and fixes the pallet, and the positioning plate is connected with the protective cover feeding mechanism, the pallet unloading mechanism and the assembly module; The linear motion module drives the positioning plate to move back and forth between the protective cover loading mechanism, the pallet unloading mechanism and the assembly module to receive and output the protective cover and the pallet.

[0009] Furthermore, the protective cover feeding mechanism comprises: a pull-down module, four first positioning columns, a pair of supporting cylinders and a pair of supporting plates; Four first positioning columns are arranged on the frame, and the four first positioning columns respectively position the four corners of the pallet, and a plurality of pallets are stacked and placed between the four first positioning columns; A suction cup is provided at the output end of the pull-down module, and the pull-down module is arranged on the frame and below the four first positioning columns. The pull-down module absorbs the pull-down tray and fixes the tray on the protective cover conveying mechanism; A pair of supporting cylinders are arranged on the frame, and the pair of supporting cylinders are relatively arranged on both sides of the pull-down module and are respectively connected with a pair of supporting plates. The supporting cylinders extend to drive the supporting plates to be inserted between adjacent trays.

[0010] Further, the tray unloading mechanism comprises: a jacking module, four second positioning columns, a pair of mounting blocks, a pair of support plates and a plurality of pairs of tension springs; Four second positioning columns are arranged on the frame, and the four second positioning columns respectively position the four corners of the pallet, and a plurality of pallets are stacked and placed between the four second positioning columns; The jacking module is arranged on the frame and below the four second positioning columns, and the jacking module is used for jacking the tray; A pair of mounting blocks are arranged on the frame and are arranged oppositely on both sides of the jacking module; A pair of support plates are rotatably connected to a pair of mounting blocks respectively, and the support plates are used to support the tray to be unloaded; A plurality of pairs of tension springs are respectively arranged in a pair of mounting blocks, one end of the tension spring is connected to the support plate, and the other end is connected to the mounting block, and the tension spring is used for resetting the support plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the assembly module includes: a three-axis module, a nozzle module, an electric screwdriver module, a camera module and a press-fit mechanism; The three-axis module is arranged on the frame, and the pressing mechanism is arranged on the conveying module; The nozzle module, the electric screwdriver module and the camera module are arranged at the output end of the three-axis module; The three-axis module drives the nozzle module, electric screwdriver module and camera module to move; The camera module identifies and locates the protective cover; The nozzle module absorbs and fixes the protective cover output by the protective cover feeding module; The electric screwdriver module is connected to the output end of the screw feeder, and the electric screwdriver module receives and locks the screws output by the screw feeder onto the protective cover; The press-fitting mechanism presses the protective cover and the product together.

[0012] Further, the press-fitting mechanism comprises: a traverse cylinder, a press-fitting cylinder, a connecting block, a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a press-fitting plate; The traverse cylinder and the first guide rail are fixed on the conveying module; The connecting block is slidably arranged on the first guide rail and is connected to the output end of the transverse cylinder; The second guide rail and the pressing cylinder are vertically fixed on the connecting block; The pressing plate is slidably arranged on the second guide rail and is connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder. The pressing cylinder extends to drive the pressing plate to press the protective cover down onto the product. A pair of positioning holes are provided on the pressing plate, and the positioning holes are used for locking positions of positioning screws.

[0013] The USBC protective cover automatic assembly equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention can solve the problem of the installation position accuracy of the protective cover, while reducing the production cycle, reducing the original 25s to 14s operating time, and increasing the yield from 85% to 99.5%, effectively improving production efficiency and product yield, reducing the original three operators at the workstation to one operator, reducing manpower, and effectively reducing enterprise costs.

[0014] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the technology as claimed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic top view of an automatic assembly device for a USBC protective cover according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a top view schematic diagram of a conveying module of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a conveying module of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a product fixing assembly of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a protective cover feeding module of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a side view schematic diagram of a protective cover feeding module of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a top view schematic diagram of a protective cover feeding module of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of a supporting cylinder of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of a mounting block of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.11 It is a structural schematic diagram of a support plate of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.12 It is a structural schematic diagram of an assembly module of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.13 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of an assembly module of a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.14 It is a structural schematic diagram of the pressing mechanism of the USBC protective cover automatic assembly equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to further illustrate the present invention.

[0017] First, combine Figures 1 to 14 The present invention describes a USBC protective cover automatic assembly device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is used for assembling a USBC protective cover and has a wide range of application scenarios.

[0018] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, the USBC protective cover automatic assembly equipment of the embodiment of the present invention is connected with the external product conveyor line, and is used to assemble the protective cover on the product 11. The product conveyor line conveys the product 1 and the product carrier 2. The product 1 is placed in the product carrier 2. The product 1 refers to a laptop computer. When it is placed in the product carrier 2, the bottom faces upward. The equipment includes: a frame 3, a conveying module 4, a protective cover feeding module 5, a screw feeder 6 and an assembly module 7.

[0019] Specifically, Figures 1 to 14As shown, in this embodiment, the conveying module 4, the protective cover feeding module 5 and the screw feeder 6 are arranged on the frame 3, and the frame 3 provides a support and fixed platform for the whole device; the assembly module 7 is arranged on the frame 3 and the conveying module 4; the two ends of the conveying module 4 are connected with the product conveying line, the conveying module 4 receives the product 1 and the product carrier 2 conveyed by the product conveying line, and continues to convey the product 1 and the product carrier 2 to the assembly station for fixing, and after the assembly of the product 1 is completed, the product carrier 2 and the assembled product 1 are output to the product conveying line; the protective cover feeding module 5 is connected with the assembly module 7, and the protective cover feeding module 5 outputs the protective cover to the assembly module 7; the screw feeder 6 is connected with the assembly module 7, and the output end of the screw feeder 6 is connected with the assembly module 7, and the screw feeder 6 outputs the screw to the assembly module 7; the assembly module 7 receives the protective cover and assembles it on the product 1, receives the screws and locks and fixes the protective cover and the product 1. Through this equipment, the automation of the assembly process is realized, the assembly efficiency is improved, and the labor cost is reduced.

[0020] Specifically, Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in this embodiment, the conveying module 4 includes: a three-section conveyor line 41, a beam sensor 42, a cover plate 43 and a fixing mechanism; the three-section conveyor line 41 is arranged on the frame 3, and the three-section conveyor line 41 includes a feed conveyor line 411, an assembly conveyor line 412 and a discharge conveyor line 413 which are connected in sequence, and the feed conveyor line 411 and the discharge conveyor line 413 are connected with the product conveyor line, that is, the three-section conveyor line 41 is interspersed between the customer's product conveyor lines to improve flexibility and applicability, the feed conveyor line 411, the assembly conveyor line 412 and the discharge conveyor line 413 are respectively used for feeding, assembling and discharging of the product 1, and a separation cylinder 414 is provided at the input end of the feed conveyor line 411 to prevent the product 1 on the three-section conveyor line 41 from piling up, and by extending the separation cylinder 414, the product 1 on the product conveyor line can be restricted from continuing to enter the three-section conveyor line Conveyor line 41; cover plate 43, through-beam sensor 42 and fixing mechanism are all arranged on assembly conveyor line 412, and the transmitting end and the receiving end of through-beam sensor 42 are respectively arranged on two sides of assembly conveyor line 412; two sides of cover plate 43 are respectively fixed on two sides of assembly conveyor line 412, and a placement opening 431 and an installation opening 432 are opened on cover plate 43, and the installation opening 432 is used to install assembly module 7, specifically used to install the press-fitting mechanism in assembly module 7, and the placement opening 431 can accommodate a protective cover, and the protective cover is placed on product 1 through the placement opening 431, and cover plate 43 is used to protect product 1 to prevent damage to the part of product 1 outside the area to be assembled due to misoperation during assembly; through-beam sensor 42 is used to detect whether product 1 is in place, and when through-beam sensor 42 detects product carrier 2, the fixing mechanism fixes product carrier 2 and product 1.

[0021] Further, if Figures 1 to 14As shown, in this embodiment, the fixing mechanism includes: a positioning cylinder 44, a carrier fixing cylinder 45 and a product fixing assembly; the positioning cylinder 44 and the product fixing assembly are arranged on the side of the opposing sensor 42 close to the unloading conveyor line 413, and the positioning cylinder 44 and the product fixing assembly are arranged on both sides of the assembly conveyor line 412; the carrier fixing cylinder 45 is arranged on the side of the opposing sensor 42 close to the feeding conveyor line 411. The positioning cylinder 44 extends to limit the forward movement of the product carrier 2, the carrier fixing cylinder 45 extends to fix the product carrier 2, and the product fixing assembly fixes the product 1. The product carrier 2 and the product 1 are fixed respectively by the carrier fixing cylinder 45 and the product fixing assembly, so as to enhance the positioning accuracy, improve the assembly accuracy in the subsequent assembly process, and improve the yield rate.

[0022] Further, if Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in this embodiment, the product fixing assembly includes: a mounting seat 46, a product fixing cylinder 47, a slide rail 48 and a fixing block 49; the mounting seat 46 is fixed to one side of the assembly conveyor line 412; the product fixing cylinder 47 is installed on the mounting seat 46; the slide rail 48 is slidably connected to the mounting seat 46; the fixing block 49 is fixed to one end of the slide rail 48 and is connected to the telescopic rod of the product fixing cylinder 47; a clamping groove is provided on the fixing block 49, and the clamping groove matches the corner of the product 1; specifically, the telescopic rod and the slide rail 48 are parallel to each other, and the slide rail 48 is relatively It is inclined at 45° in the conveying direction of the assembly conveyor line 412 to ensure that when the telescopic rod is extended, the fixed block 49 is abutted and fixed against the corner of the product 1. The cover plate 43 has an L-shaped opening at a corner close to the product fixing cylinder 47 to limit the telescopic rod; specifically, when fixing the product 1, the product fixing cylinder 47 drives the telescopic rod to extend, driving the slide rail 48 and the fixed block 49 to move toward the corner of the product 1. When the telescopic rod abuts against the L-shaped opening of the cover plate 43, it indicates that the fixed block 49 has moved to the specified position and is engaged with the corner of the product 1.

[0023] Specifically, Figures 1 to 14As shown, in the present embodiment, the protective cover feeding module 5 comprises: a protective cover loading mechanism 51, a tray unloading mechanism 52 and a protective cover conveying mechanism 53; the protective cover loading mechanism 51, the tray unloading mechanism 52 and the protective cover conveying mechanism 53 are all arranged on the frame 3, the protective cover loading mechanism 51 and the tray unloading mechanism 52 are arranged adjacent to each other, and are arranged above the protective cover conveying mechanism 53; the protective cover loading mechanism 51 and the tray unloading mechanism 52 are both connected with the protective cover conveying mechanism 53, and the protective cover conveying mechanism 53 is connected with the assembly module 7; the protective cover loading mechanism 51 outputs the protective cover and the tray 54 for positioning the protective cover to the protective cover conveying mechanism 53; the protective cover conveying mechanism 53 conveys the protective cover to the assembly module 7, and conveys the tray 54 to the tray unloading mechanism 52; the tray unloading mechanism 52 unloads and outputs the tray 54. Specifically, a manual or external device places the pallet 54 with the protective cover on the protective cover loading mechanism 51, and the protective cover loading mechanism 51 outputs the pallet 54 and the protective cover to the protective cover conveying mechanism 53. After the protective cover conveying mechanism 53 conveys the pallet 54 and the protective cover to the designated position, the assembly module 7 removes the protective cover on the pallet 54, and the protective cover conveying mechanism 53 then conveys the empty pallet 54 to the pallet unloading mechanism 52 for unloading. The loading and conveying of the protective cover are realized through these mechanisms, and the recycling of the pallet 54 is realized. The protective cover loading mechanism 51 and the pallet unloading mechanism 52 are arranged adjacent to each other, which can facilitate the picking up and placing of the pallet 54 during manual operation.

[0024] Further, if Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in the present embodiment, the protective cover conveying mechanism 53 comprises: a linear motion module 531 and a positioning plate 532; the linear motion module 531 is arranged on the frame 3 and below the assembly module 7, and a positioning plate 532 is arranged at the output end of the linear motion module 531; the positioning plate 532 positions and fixes the pallet 54, and the positioning plate 532 is connected with the protective cover loading mechanism 51, the pallet unloading mechanism 52 and the assembly module 7, and positioning blocks 533 are arranged around the positioning plate 532 to position the pallet 54 and improve the accuracy, and the positioning blocks 533 have a downwardly inclined guide surface to facilitate the pallet 54 to smoothly enter and exit the positioning plate 532; the linear motion module 531 drives the positioning plate 532 to move back and forth between the protective cover loading mechanism 51, the pallet unloading mechanism 52 and the assembly module 7 to receive and output the protective cover and the pallet 54, the positioning plate 532, the protective cover loading mechanism 51 and the pallet unloading mechanism 52 are located in the same straight line, and the linear motion module 531 adopts the existing

[0025] Further, if Figures 1 to 14As shown, in this embodiment, the protective cover feeding mechanism 51 includes: a pull-down module 511, four first positioning columns 512, a pair of supporting cylinders 513 and a pair of supporting plates 514; the four first positioning columns 512 are arranged on the frame 3, and the four first positioning columns 512 respectively position the four corners of the tray 54, and a plurality of trays 54 are stacked and placed between the four first positioning columns 512. The placement area of ​​the tray 54 can be determined by the four first positioning columns 512, saving materials and costs; a suction cup 515 is provided at the output end of the pull-down module 511, and the pull-down module 511 is arranged on the frame 3 and below the four first positioning columns 512. The pull-down module 511 absorbs the pull-down tray 54 and fixes it The tray 54 is on the protective cover conveying mechanism 53, and the pull-down module 511 adopts the existing jacking module, including a jacking cylinder, a jacking block, a guide column, etc., which is arranged below the frame 3 and passes through the frame 3. The jacking block at its output end is located above the frame 3, and an opening 534 for accommodating the jacking block is opened on the positioning plate 532 of the protective cover conveying mechanism 53; a pair of supporting cylinders 513 are arranged on the frame 3, and a pair of supporting cylinders 513 are relatively arranged on both sides of the pull-down module 511, and are respectively connected to a pair of supporting plates 514, and the supporting cylinders 513 extend out to drive the supporting plates 514 to be inserted between adjacent trays 54, and a guide rail 516 for guiding the movement of the supporting plates 514 is also fixed on the frame 3.

[0026] Specifically, a pair of supporting cylinders 513 drive the supporting plate 514 to extend, and the trays 54 with the protective covers placed thereon are stacked and placed between the four first positioning columns 512 manually or by other devices. The supporting plate 514 supports the tray 54 at the bottom to prevent it from falling onto the linear motion module 531 due to gravity. During transportation, the linear motion module 531 drives the positioning plate 532 to move to the bottom of the stacked trays 54, and the pull-down module 511 drives the lifting block to rise, and the lifting block passes through the opening 534 on the positioning plate 532 until the suction cup 515 on the lifting block contacts the tray 54 at the bottom, thereby adsorbing and fixing the tray 54 at the bottom. Pallet 54, the supporting cylinder 513 drives the supporting plate 514 to retract, the pull-down module 511 drives the lifting block to move the lowest pallet 54 down by a position of the thickness of the pallet 54, the supporting cylinder 513 then drives the supporting plate 514 to extend, ensuring that the supporting plate 514 supports all pallets 54 above the lowest pallet 54, the pull-down module 511 continues to drive the lifting block to move downward, so that the sucked pallet 54 is placed on the positioning plate 532, the pull-down module 511 releases the suction cup 515 and continues to move downward, and the linear motion module 531 drives the positioning plate 532, the pallet 54 and the protective cover to move to the bottom of the assembly module 7.

[0027] Further, if Figures 1 to 14As shown, in this embodiment, the tray unloading mechanism 52 includes: a lifting module 521, four second positioning columns 522, a pair of mounting blocks 523, a pair of support plates 524 and a plurality of pairs of tension springs 525; the four second positioning columns 522 are arranged on the frame 3, and the four second positioning columns 522 respectively position the four corners of the tray 54, and a plurality of trays 54 are stacked and placed between the four second positioning columns 522; the lifting module 521 is arranged on the frame 3 and is arranged below the four second positioning columns 522, and the lifting module 521 is used for lifting the tray 54; a pair of mounting blocks 523 are arranged on the frame 3 and are relatively arranged on both sides of the lifting module 521; a pair of support plates 524 are rotatably connected to the pair of mounting blocks 523 respectively, and the support plates 524 are used to support the tray 54 to be unloaded; a number of pairs of tension springs 525 are respectively arranged in a pair of mounting blocks 523, one end of the tension spring 525 is connected to the support plate 524, and the other end is connected to the mounting block 523, the tension spring 525 is used for resetting the support plate 524, and the support plate 524 is Z-shaped.

[0028] Specifically, after the assembly module 7 removes the protective cover on the positioning plate 532, the linear motion module 531 drives the positioning plate 532 and the empty disk to move below the four second positioning columns 522, and the jacking module 521 drives its output end to move upward and pass through the opening 534 on the positioning plate 532 to connect with the empty disk; the jacking module 521 continues to drive its output end and the empty disk to move upward, driving the support plate 524 to flip upward. At the same time, the support plate 524 flipping upward will stretch the tension spring 525. When the lifting module 521 continues to move upward and passes over the support plate 524 area, the tension spring 525 resets and drives the support plate 524 to flip downward and become horizontal to support the jacking plate, and then the jacking module 521 drives its output end to move downward and separate from the empty tray; when unloading the empty tray 54, the jacking module 521 only needs to drive its output end to move up and down to realize the stacking output of the empty tray from bottom to top, and the empty tray can be automatically supported by the support plate 524 and the tension spring 525, and the structure is simple and exquisite.

[0029] Specifically, Figures 1 to 14As shown, in this embodiment, the assembly module 7 includes: a three-axis module 71, a nozzle module 72, an electric screwdriver module 73, a camera module 74 and a pressing mechanism 75; the three-axis module 71 is arranged on the frame 3, the pressing mechanism 75 is arranged on the conveying module 4, and the pressing mechanism 75 is specifically arranged at the mounting port 432 of the cover plate 43; the nozzle module 72, the electric screwdriver module 73 and the camera module 74 are arranged at the output end of the three-axis module 71; the three-axis module 71 is connected to the protective cover feeding module 5 and the conveying module 4 Then, the three-axis module 71 drives the nozzle module 72, the electric screwdriver module 73 and the camera module 74 to move; the camera module 74 identifies and locates the protective cover, and accurately locates the position of the protective cover, so that the nozzle module 72 can absorb and fix the protective cover; the nozzle module 72 absorbs and fixes the protective cover output by the protective cover feeding module 5; the electric screwdriver module 73 is connected to the output end of the screw feeder 6, and the electric screwdriver module 73 receives and locks the screws output by the screw feeder 6 onto the protective cover; the pressing mechanism 75 presses the protective cover and the product 1 together.

[0030] Specifically, the Z-axis of the three-axis module 71 has two output ends, one of which is connected to the camera module 74 and the nozzle module 72, and the other is connected to the electric screwdriver module 73. That is, the three-axis module 71 drives the camera module 74, the nozzle module 72 and the electric screwdriver module 73 to move in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, but the movement of the electric screwdriver module 73 and the nozzle module 72 in the Z-axis direction can be independently controlled. When the protective cover conveying mechanism 53 conveys the tray 54 and the protective cover to the bottom of the three-axis module 71, the three-axis module 71 drives the nozzle module 72, the electric screwdriver module 73 and the camera module 74 to move together to the top of the protective cover. When the camera module 74 recognizes the protective cover, the three-axis module 71 drives the nozzle module 72 to continue to move downward, and the nozzle module 72 starts the suction action to adsorb and fix the protective cover on the tray 54. The three-axis module 71 then drives the electric screwdriver module 73, the camera module 74 and the nozzle module 72 to move together to place the protective cover adsorbed by the nozzle module 72 at the specified position of the product 1. The nozzle module 72 cancels the suction action, and the pressing mechanism 75 performs a pressing action to press the protective cover down to fix the protective cover and the product 1. The three-axis module 71 then drives the electric screwdriver module 73 to move to the protective cover screw locking position to lock the screws.

[0031] Further, if Figures 1 to 14As shown, in this embodiment, the pressing mechanism 75 includes: a transverse cylinder 751, a pressing cylinder 752, a connecting block 753, a first guide rail 754, a second guide rail 755 and a pressing plate 756; the transverse cylinder 751 and the first guide rail 754 are fixed on the conveying module 4, specifically fixed on the cover plate 43; the connecting block 753 is slidably set on the first guide rail 754, and is connected to the output end of the transverse cylinder 751; the second guide rail 755 and the pressing cylinder 752 are vertically fixed on the connecting block 753; the pressing plate 756 is slidably set on the second guide rail 755, and is connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder 752, the pressing cylinder 752 extends out, and drives the pressing plate 756 to press the protective cover down onto the product 1; a pair of positioning holes 757 are opened on the pressing plate 756, and the positioning holes 757 are used to locate the locking position of the screws, and the number and position of the positioning holes 757 are set according to the number and position of the locking screws. The first guide rail 754 and the second guide rail 755 are perpendicular to each other, and the first guide rail 754 is parallel to the conveying module 4. The first guide rail 754 is used to guide the movement of the pressing plate 756 along the length direction of the conveying module 4, and the second guide rail 755 is used to guide the vertical movement of the pressing plate 756. When performing the pressing action, the transverse cylinder 751 drives the connecting block 753, the pressing cylinder 752, the second guide rail 755 and the pressing plate 756 to move, driving the pressing plate 756 to move to the specified position, and the pressing cylinder 752 then drives the pressing plate 756 to move vertically downward to press the protective cover to the product 1, while preventing the protective cover from moving during the locking action, causing precision problems, and at the same time, the positioning hole 757 on the pressing plate 756 further improves the accuracy of installing the positioning locking screws.

[0032] Above, refer to Figures 1 to 14 The present invention describes an automatic assembly device for a USBC protective cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, which can solve the problem of the installation position accuracy of the protective cover and reduce the production cycle at the same time, reducing the original operation time from 25s to 14s, and increasing the yield from 85% to 99.5%, thereby effectively improving production efficiency and product yield, reducing the original three operators at the workstation to one operator, reducing manpower, and effectively reducing enterprise costs.

[0033] It should be noted that, in this specification, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0034] Although the content of the present invention has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, it should be appreciated that the above description should not be considered as a limitation of the present invention. After reading the above content, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and substitutions of the present invention will occur. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A USBC protective cover automatic assembly device, connected with an external product conveying line, used to assemble the protective cover on the product, the product conveying line conveys the product and the product carrier, the product is placed in the product carrier, characterized in that: Includes: rack, conveying module, protective cover feeding module, screw feeder and assembly module; The conveying module, the protective cover feeding module and the screw feeder are arranged on the frame, and the assembly module is arranged on the frame and the conveying module; Both ends of the conveying module are connected to the product conveying line, the conveying module conveys the product to the assembly station and fixes it, and outputs the assembled product; The protective cover feeding module is connected with the assembly module, and the protective cover feeding module outputs the protective cover to the assembly module; The screw feeder is connected to the assembly module, the output end of the screw feeder is connected to the assembly module, and the screw feeder outputs screws to the assembly module; The assembly module receives the protective cover and assembles it onto the product, and receives the screws and locks and fixes the protective cover and the product.

2. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly equipment as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying module comprises: a three-section conveying line, a beam sensor, a cover plate and a fixing mechanism; The three-section conveyor line is arranged on the frame, and the three-section conveyor line comprises a feeding conveyor line, an assembly conveyor line and a unloading conveyor line which are connected in sequence, and the feeding conveyor line and the unloading conveyor line are connected with the product conveyor line; The cover plate, the through-beam sensor and the fixing mechanism are all arranged on the assembly conveyor line, and the transmitting end and the receiving end of the through-beam sensor are respectively arranged on two sides of the assembly conveyor line opposite to each other; The two sides of the cover plate are respectively fixed on the two sides of the assembly conveyor line, and the cover plate is provided with a placement opening and an installation opening, the installation opening is used to install the assembly module, and the placement opening can accommodate the protective cover; When the through-beam sensor detects the product carrier, the fixing mechanism fixes the product carrier and the product.

3. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly equipment as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism comprises: a positioning cylinder, a carrier fixing cylinder and a product fixing component; The positioning cylinder and the product fixing assembly are arranged on a side of the opposing sensor close to the unloading conveyor line, and the positioning cylinder and the product fixing assembly are arranged on two sides of the assembly conveyor line relatively; The carrier fixing cylinder is arranged on a side of the opposing beam sensor close to the feeding conveying line; The positioning cylinder extends to limit the movement of the product carrier, the carrier fixing cylinder extends to fix the product carrier, and the product fixing assembly fixes the product.

4. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The product fixing assembly comprises: a mounting seat, a product fixing cylinder, a slide rail and a fixing block; The mounting seat is fixed on one side of the assembly conveyor line; The product fixing cylinder is installed on the mounting seat; The slide rail is slidably connected to the mounting seat; The fixing block is fixed to one end of the slide rail and connected to the telescopic rod of the product fixing cylinder. A clamping groove is provided on the fixing block, and the clamping groove matches the corner of the product. The telescopic rod of the product fixing cylinder is extended and retracted, driving the slide rail and the fixing block to slide, thereby driving the clamping groove of the fixing block to abut against the corner of the product.

5. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly equipment as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The protective cover feeding module comprises: a protective cover feeding mechanism, a tray unloading mechanism and a protective cover conveying mechanism; The protective cover loading mechanism, the pallet unloading mechanism and the protective cover conveying mechanism are all arranged on the frame, and the protective cover loading mechanism and the pallet unloading mechanism are arranged adjacent to each other and above the protective cover conveying mechanism; The protective cover loading mechanism and the tray unloading mechanism are both connected to the protective cover conveying mechanism, and the protective cover conveying mechanism is connected to the assembly module; The protective cover feeding mechanism outputs the protective cover and a tray for positioning the protective cover to the protective cover conveying mechanism; The protective cover conveying mechanism conveys the protective cover to the assembly module, and conveys the pallet to the pallet unloading mechanism; The tray unloading mechanism unloads and outputs the tray.

6. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The protective cover conveying mechanism comprises: a linear motion module and a positioning plate; The linear motion module is arranged on the frame and below the assembly module, and the positioning plate is arranged at the output end of the linear motion module; The positioning plate positions and fixes the pallet, and the positioning plate is connected with the protective cover loading mechanism, the pallet unloading mechanism and the assembly module; The linear motion module drives the positioning plate to move back and forth between the protection cover loading mechanism, the tray unloading mechanism and the assembly module to receive and output the protection cover and the tray.

7. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The protective cover feeding mechanism comprises: a pull-down module, four first positioning columns, a pair of supporting cylinders and a pair of supporting plates; The four first positioning columns are arranged on the frame, and the four first positioning columns respectively position the four corners of the pallet, and a plurality of pallets are stacked and placed between the four first positioning columns; A suction cup is provided at the output end of the pull-down module, and the pull-down module is arranged on the frame and below the four first positioning columns. The pull-down module sucks and pulls down the tray and fixes the tray on the protective cover conveying mechanism; The pair of supporting cylinders are arranged on the frame, and the pair of supporting cylinders are relatively arranged on both sides of the pull-down module and are respectively connected to the pair of supporting plates. The supporting cylinders extend to drive the supporting plates to be inserted between the adjacent trays.

8. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The tray unloading mechanism comprises: a lifting module, four second positioning columns, a pair of mounting blocks, a pair of support plates and a plurality of pairs of tension springs; The four second positioning columns are arranged on the frame, and the four second positioning columns respectively position the four corners of the tray, and a plurality of trays are stacked and placed between the four second positioning columns; The lifting module is arranged on the frame and below the four second positioning columns, and the lifting module is used to lift the tray; The pair of mounting blocks are arranged on the frame and are relatively arranged on two sides of the jacking module; The pair of support plates are rotatably connected to the pair of mounting blocks respectively, and the support plates are used to support the tray to be unloaded; The plurality of pairs of tension springs are respectively arranged in the pair of mounting blocks, one end of the tension spring is connected to the support plate, and the other end is connected to the mounting block, and the tension spring is used for resetting the support plate.

9. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly module comprises: a three-axis module, a nozzle module, an electric screwdriver module, a camera module and a press-fit mechanism; The three-axis module is arranged on the frame, and the pressing mechanism is arranged on the conveying module; The nozzle module, the electric screwdriver module and the camera module are arranged at the output end of the three-axis module; The three-axis module drives the nozzle module, the electric screwdriver module and the camera module to move; The camera module identifies information of the product; The suction nozzle module absorbs and fixes the protective cover output by the protective cover feeding module; The electric screwdriver module is connected to the output end of the screw feeder, and the electric screwdriver module receives and locks the screws output by the screw feeder onto the protective cover; The press-fitting mechanism presses the protective cover and the product together.

10. The USBC protective cover automatic assembly device as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that: The press-fitting mechanism comprises: a traverse cylinder, a press-fitting cylinder, a connecting block, a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a press-fitting plate; The transverse cylinder and the first guide rail are fixed on the conveying module; The connecting block is slidably disposed on the first guide rail and is connected to the output end of the transverse cylinder; The second guide rail and the pressing cylinder are vertically fixed on the connecting block; The pressing plate is slidably arranged on the second guide rail and is connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder. The pressing cylinder extends to drive the pressing plate to press the protective cover down onto the product. The pressing plate is provided with a pair of positioning holes, and the positioning holes are used to locate the locking position of the screws.

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