Full-automatic assembling machine for assembling microswitch
By designing a fully automatic assembly machine, using multi-station rotary station turntable and servo motor drive, combined with high-resolution industrial cameras and torque sensors and other technologies, the problems of low efficiency and inconsistent quality of existing micro switch assembly equipment have been solved, and efficient, high-speed and stable assembly and production have been achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510370109.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
The existing micro switch assembly equipment is not efficient, and relies on manual operations to lead to high production costs and inconsistent quality, and cannot respond quickly to market changes, which limits the expansion of production scale and the speed of product updates.
A fully automatic assembly machine is designed, including a multi-station rotary station turntable, servo motor drive, material collection, screw screws, detection and discharge devices, and uses high-resolution industrial cameras and image recognition algorithms, torque sensors and angle encoders to achieve seamless connection and quality detection of the assembly process.
It significantly improves assembly efficiency, reduces labor costs, ensures assembly quality, meets the market's high efficiency and high quality requirements for micro switches, and achieves an improvement in production efficiency of more than 200%.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of assembling micro switches, in particular to a full-automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches. Background Art
[0002] Micro switches are widely used in various electronic devices, and their performance directly affects the stability and reliability of electronic devices. With the rapid development of the electronic equipment market, the demand for micro switches is increasing, which requires that the production efficiency and quality control of micro switches must be improved simultaneously. However, the existing micro switch assembly equipment is not efficient, and most of them rely on manual operation, which not only increases production costs, but also makes it difficult to ensure the consistency and accuracy of assembly. In addition, manual assembly methods cannot respond quickly to market changes, limiting the expansion of production scale and the speed of product replacement.
[0003] Therefore, it is particularly important to develop a device that can realize automatic and rapid assembly of micro switches. Fully automatic assembly machines can significantly improve production efficiency, reduce labor costs, and ensure assembly quality, meeting the market's high efficiency and high quality requirements for micro switches. Summary of the invention
[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] A technical solution for a fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches, comprising:
[0007] A cabinet, on which feeder 1, feeder 2, feeder 3, a station turntable and a finished product unloading conveyor are arranged;
[0008] The material taking device includes a material taking frame, a lateral adjustment cylinder, a lateral machine base, an up and down adjustment cylinder and a material taking air claw, which is used to grab the parts in the feeder and transfer them to the work station turntable;
[0009] The screw tightening device includes a screw tightening frame, a lifting cylinder and a screw tightening machine, which is used to tighten the screws on the parts on the workstation turntable;
[0010] A testing device, including a testing frame and a testing camera, is used to perform quality testing on the assembled micro switch;
[0011] The unloading device includes an unloading frame, an unloading transverse shifting module, an unloading rotary cylinder and an unloading air claw, which are used to transfer the qualified finished products to the finished product unloading conveyor;
[0012] The feeding device includes a feeding frame, a feeding transverse movement module and a feeding air claw, and is used to convey the components to be assembled to feeder one, feeder two or feeder three.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the workstation turntable is a multi-station rotary structure, each station corresponds to the material picking, screw tightening, inspection and unloading processes, and precise positioning is achieved through servo motor drive.
[0014] As a preferred technical solution, the picking-up air grippers and the unloading air grippers are vacuum adsorption air grippers, and the adsorption surfaces are provided with flexible buffer layers to prevent the surface of the components from being damaged during the grasping process.
[0015] As a preferred technical solution, the detection camera is a high-resolution industrial camera, which is connected to an industrial computer and determines the assembly accuracy and component integrity through an image recognition algorithm.
[0016] As a preferred technical solution, the screw driving machine is equipped with a torque sensor and an angle encoder, which can monitor the tightening torque and rotation angle of the screw in real time to ensure the consistency of screw tightening.
[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the feeder one, feeder two and feeder three respectively adopt a vibrating plate feeding mechanism and are equipped with a lack of material alarm device, which triggers a shutdown prompt when the feeding is abnormal.
[0018] As a preferred technical solution, the finished product unloading conveyor is a belt-type conveying mechanism, and a sorting device is provided at the end thereof for classifying and outputting qualified products and unqualified products.
[0019] As a preferred technical solution, a photoelectric sensor is provided under each station of the station turntable to detect whether a component is in place and to feed back a signal to a control system to coordinate the timing of the actions of each device.
[0020] As a preferred technical solution, the lifting cylinder of the screw driving machine is connected to the screw driving frame through a linear guide rail to ensure the movement accuracy in the vertical direction.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] The present invention is a fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches. Through the cooperation of a multi-station rotary turntable and a servo motor, seamless connection of material picking, screw tightening, detection and material unloading processes is achieved, and assembly efficiency is significantly improved. The timing control of each device (such as material picking, screw tightening, and detection device) is combined with feedback from a photoelectric sensor to ensure precise action coordination and reduce idle waiting time. The overall production efficiency is increased by more than 200% compared with traditional manual operation.
[0023] High-resolution industrial cameras and image recognition algorithms are used to perform real-time detection of assembly accuracy and component integrity, with a missed detection rate of less than 0.1%. The screw tightening machine (33) is equipped with a torque sensor and an angle encoder to ensure that the torque and angle errors of the screw tightening are controlled within ±2%, effectively avoiding loosening or over-tightening problems caused by manual operation.
[0024] In summary, the present invention solves the pain points of low efficiency, large quality fluctuations, and high labor costs in the traditional micro switch assembly through a highly integrated and intelligent design, and realizes fully automatic production with high precision, high speed, and high stability, providing reliable technical support for the large-scale industrial application of micro switches. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 The figure is an overall schematic diagram of a fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches;
[0026] Figure 2 is an isometric schematic diagram of a fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram on the left side of a fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches.
[0028] In the accompanying drawings: 1. Cabinet; 11. Feeder 1; 12. Feeder 2; 13. Feeder 3; 14. Workstation turntable; 15. Finished product unloading conveyor; 21. Retrieving rack; 22. Lateral adjustment cylinder; 23. Lateral movement base; 24. Up and down adjustment cylinder; 25. Retrieving air claw; 31. Screw tightening rack; 32. Lifting cylinder; 33. Screw tightening machine; 4. Inspection rack; 41. Inspection camera; 51. Unloading rack; 52. Unloading lateral movement module; 53. Unloading rotating cylinder; 54. Unloading air claw; 61. Loading rack; 62. Loading lateral movement module; 63. Loading air claw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The features and exemplary embodiments of various aspects of the present invention will be described in detail below. In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. For those skilled in the art, the present invention can be implemented without the need for some of these specific details. The following description of the embodiments is only intended to provide a better understanding of the present invention by illustrating examples of the present invention.
[0030] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the present invention provides a technical solution for a fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches: comprising a cabinet 1, which is the main structure of the entire assembly machine, and is provided with a feeder 11, a feeder 2 12, a feeder 3 13, a station turntable 14 and a finished product unloading conveyor 15. Feeders 1, 2 and 3 are respectively used to store different components required for the assembly of micro switches, and the station turntable 14 is used to carry the micro switches to be assembled and rotate between different stations to realize a continuous assembly process. The finished product unloading conveyor 15 is responsible for conveying the assembled micro switches to the designated position.
[0031] The material taking device includes a material taking frame 21, a lateral adjustment cylinder 22, a lateral machine base 23, an up and down adjustment cylinder 24 and a material taking claw 25. The material taking claw 25 grabs the components in the feeder by vacuum adsorption and transfers them to the corresponding station of the station turntable 14.
[0032] The screwing device comprises a screwing frame 31, a lifting cylinder 32 and a screwing machine 33. The screwing machine 33 is equipped with a torque sensor and an angle encoder, and is used to screw the components on the station turntable 14 to ensure the consistency of screw tightening.
[0033] The detection device includes a detection frame 4 and a detection camera 41. The detection camera 41 is a high-resolution industrial camera, which is connected to an industrial computer and uses an image recognition algorithm to determine assembly accuracy and component integrity to ensure assembly quality.
[0034] The unloading device includes an unloading frame 51, an unloading transverse shifting module 52, an unloading rotary cylinder 53 and an unloading air claw 54. The unloading air claw 54 transfers the qualified finished products to the finished product unloading conveyor 15 to complete the entire assembly process.
[0035] The feeding device includes a feeding frame 61, a feeding traverse module 62 and a feeding air claw 63. The feeding air claw 63 is used to convey the components to be assembled to the feeder 1 11, the feeder 2 12 or the feeder 3 13.
[0036] The station turntable 14 is a multi-station rotary structure, each station corresponds to the material picking, screwing, testing and unloading processes, and is driven by a servo motor to achieve precise positioning. A photoelectric sensor is installed under each station to detect whether the component is in place and feed back the signal to the control system to coordinate the timing of each device action.
[0037] The picking-up air gripper 25 and the unloading air gripper 54 are vacuum adsorption air grippers, and the adsorption surface is provided with a flexible buffer layer to prevent the surface of the component from being damaged during the grasping process.
[0038] The detection camera 41 is a high-resolution industrial camera, which is connected to an industrial computer and uses an image recognition algorithm to determine assembly accuracy and component integrity.
[0039] The screwdriver 33 is equipped with a torque sensor and an angle encoder, which can monitor the tightening torque and rotation angle of the screw in real time to ensure the consistency of screw tightening.
[0040] Feeder 1 11, feeder 2 12 and feeder 3 13 respectively adopt a vibrating plate feeding mechanism and are equipped with a material shortage alarm device, which triggers a shutdown prompt when the feeding is abnormal.
[0041] The finished product unloading conveyor 15 is a belt-type conveying mechanism, and a sorting device is provided at the end thereof for classifying and outputting qualified products and unqualified products.
[0042] In summary, the fully automatic assembly machine of the present invention realizes the seamless connection of material picking, screwing, testing and unloading processes through the cooperation of the multi-station rotary turntable and the servo motor, which significantly improves the assembly efficiency. At the same time, through high-resolution industrial cameras and image recognition algorithms, the assembly accuracy and component integrity are detected in real time to ensure the assembly quality. In addition, the screw tightening machine is equipped with a torque sensor and an angle encoder to ensure that the torque and angle errors of the screw tightening are controlled within ±2%, effectively avoiding loosening or over-tightening problems caused by manual operation. The fully automatic assembly machine of the present invention not only improves production efficiency, but also reduces labor costs, meeting the market's high efficiency and high quality requirements for micro switches.
[0043] The working principle and use process of the present invention: After assembling the various components of the present solution in sequence, all the working steps can be completed by working in accordance with the above implementation methods in sequence according to actual needs.
[0044] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
[0045] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0046] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.
[0047] According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, these embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the invention to specific embodiments. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made based on the above description. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can make good use of the present invention and the modified use based on the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches, characterized in that: include: A cabinet (1) is provided with a feeder 1 (11), a feeder 2 (12), a feeder 3 (13), a work station turntable (14) and a finished product unloading conveyor (15); The material taking device comprises a material taking frame (21), a lateral adjustment cylinder (22), a lateral machine base (23), an up and down adjustment cylinder (24) and a material taking air claw (25), and is used for grabbing the parts in the material feeder and transferring them to the work station turntable (14); The screw tightening device comprises a screw tightening frame (31), a lifting cylinder (32) and a screw tightening machine (33), and is used for tightening screws on components on the workstation turntable (14); A detection device, comprising a detection frame (4) and a detection camera (41), for performing quality detection on the assembled micro switch; The unloading device comprises an unloading frame (51), an unloading transverse shifting module (52), an unloading rotary cylinder (53) and an unloading air claw (54), and is used to transfer the finished products that have passed the inspection to the finished product unloading conveyor (15); The feeding device comprises a feeding frame (61), a feeding transverse shifting module (62) and a feeding air claw (63), and is used to convey the components to be assembled to feeder one (11), feeder two (12) or feeder three (13).
2. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workstation turntable (14) is a multi-station rotary structure, each station corresponds to the material taking, screwing, testing and material unloading processes, and is driven by a servo motor to achieve precise positioning.
3. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material picking air claw (25) and the material unloading air claw (54) are vacuum adsorption air claws, and the adsorption surface is provided with a flexible buffer layer to prevent the surface of the component from being damaged during the grasping process.
4. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling a micro switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection camera (41) is a high-resolution industrial camera, which is connected to an industrial computer and determines assembly accuracy and component integrity through an image recognition algorithm.
5. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw tightening machine (33) is equipped with a torque sensor and an angle encoder, which can monitor the tightening torque and rotation angle of the screw in real time to ensure the consistency of screw tightening.
6. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeder 1 (11), feeder 2 (12) and feeder 3 (13) respectively use a vibrating plate feeding mechanism and are equipped with a material shortage alarm device, which triggers a shutdown prompt when the feeding is abnormal.
7. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling a micro switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The finished product unloading conveyor (15) is a belt-type conveying mechanism, and a sorting device is provided at the end thereof for classifying and outputting qualified products and unqualified products.
8. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches according to claim 1, characterized in that: A photoelectric sensor is provided under each workstation of the workstation turntable (14) for detecting whether a component is in place and feeding back a signal to a control system to coordinate the action sequence of each device.
9. The fully automatic assembly machine for assembling micro switches according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting cylinder (32) of the screw tightening machine (33) is connected to the screw tightening frame (31) via a linear guide rail, thereby ensuring the movement accuracy in the vertical direction.
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