An apparatus for automatic spring loading

Abstract

This invention discloses an automatic snap ring loading device, comprising a snap ring vibrating feed pan, a base, several support legs, a snap ring transfer mechanism, a snap ring pressing mechanism, a tray lifting mechanism, and a displacement sensor detection mechanism. The snap ring vibrating feed pan has a lifting channel. The base is located at the bottom of the snap ring vibrating feed pan, and the several support legs are evenly distributed at the bottom of the base. The snap ring transfer mechanism is located at the right end of the snap ring vibrating feed pan, the snap ring pressing mechanism is located above the snap ring transfer mechanism, the tray lifting mechanism is located below the snap ring transfer mechanism, and the displacement sensor detection mechanism is located inside the snap ring transfer mechanism. This solution achieves automation and effectively improves work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of snap ring technology, specifically to a device for automatically installing snap rings. Background Technology

[0002] Snap ring installation equipment is a specialized tool or automated device used to efficiently and accurately install and remove snap rings (retaining rings).

[0003] In the existing parts assembly process, manually loading the parts and attaching the retaining rings to the motor shaft is inefficient.

[0004] Therefore, a solution is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic snap ring mounting device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0007] (II) Technical Solution

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0009] An automatic snap ring installation device includes a snap ring vibrating feed tray, a base, several support feet, a snap ring transfer mechanism, a snap ring pressing mechanism, a tray lifting mechanism, and a displacement sensor detection mechanism. The snap ring vibrating feed tray is provided with a lifting channel. The base is located at the bottom of the snap ring vibrating feed tray. Several support feet are evenly arranged at the bottom of the base. The snap ring transfer mechanism is located at the right end of the snap ring vibrating feed tray. The snap ring pressing mechanism is located above the snap ring transfer mechanism. The tray lifting mechanism is located below the snap ring transfer mechanism. The displacement sensor detection mechanism is located inside the snap ring transfer mechanism.

[0010] The snap ring transplanting mechanism includes a convex plate, a fixing groove, a support plate, a motor, a telescopic rod, a limiting plate, a conveying line, a transplanting platform, a pressing groove, several fixing devices, an L-shaped fixing rod, a transplanting plate, a slider, a limiting slide, a connecting plate, a mounting groove, a mounting plate, a rotating plate, a screw, a feeding plate, a feeding groove, a feeding block, a feeding port, a support platform, and a transplanting cylinder. The convex plate is located at the front end of the snap ring vibrating material plate and at the bottom right half of the lifting channel. The fixing groove is located inside the convex plate. The support plate is located inside the fixing groove. The motor is located at the left end of the convex plate. The telescopic rod is located at the top of the motor. The limiting plate is located at the top of the telescopic rod and inside the lifting channel. The conveying line is located at the right end of the lifting channel.

[0011] Preferably, the left end of the fixing groove is inclined and the right end is vertical, the support plate is a cuboid structure inclined along the slope of the left end of the fixing groove, the top of the telescopic rod passes through the bottom of the lifting channel and is parallel to the bottom surface inside the lifting channel, and the limiting plate is an arc-shaped structure.

[0012] Preferably, the transplanting platform is located at the right end of the spring-loaded vibrating material tray and below the conveying line, the pressing groove is located in the middle of the transplanting platform, and the plurality of fixing devices are arranged in an L-shape at the front end of the top of the transplanting platform, with the L-shaped fixing rods mounted on the plurality of fixing devices.

[0013] Preferably, the transplanting plate is disposed at the top of the transplanting platform and behind the L-shaped fixing rod; the sliders are disposed opposite each other at the bottom of the transplanting plate; the limiting slide is disposed at the bottom of each slider and at the top of the transplanting platform; the connecting plate is disposed at the top of the transplanting plate; the mounting groove is disposed at the left end of the connecting plate; the mounting plate is disposed on the mounting groove; the rotating plate is disposed at the right side of the connecting plate; and the screw passes through the connecting plate and is disposed at the left end of the mounting plate.

[0014] Preferably, the thickness of the rear half of the connecting plate is less than the thickness of the front half, the mounting plate has an L-shaped structure, and the rotating plate has a cuboid structure.

[0015] Preferably, the feeding plate is disposed on the top of the connecting plate and the front end of the feeding plate is located at the bottom of the horizontal structure of the mounting plate. The feeding groove is disposed inside the feeding plate, the feeding block is disposed inside the feeding groove, the feeding port is disposed at the bottom left end of the feeding block, the support platform is disposed at the bottom inside the feeding block, and the transplanting cylinder is disposed at the rear end of the transplanting plate.

[0016] Preferably, the feeding plate has a digital structure, and the support platform has a right-angled trapezoidal structure.

[0017] Preferably, the snap ring pressing mechanism includes a large support column, a top plate, a sliding plate, a double-stroke cylinder, and a pressing head. The large support columns are arranged opposite each other through the front end of the transplanting platform. The top plate is located on top of the two large support columns. The sliding plate is located at the bottom of the top plate. The double-stroke cylinder is located at the top of the top plate. The pressing head is located at the bottom of the double-stroke cylinder.

[0018] Preferably, the pallet lifting mechanism includes a base plate, small support columns, a pallet, several sliding columns, a receiving seat, a connecting seat, a translation cylinder, a top block, and a lifting cylinder. The base plate is disposed at the bottom of the two large support columns, the small support columns are disposed opposite each other at the rear end of the base plate, the pallet is disposed above the base plate, the several sliding columns are evenly disposed through the base plate and the pallet, the receiving seat and the connecting seat are disposed vertically at the bottom of the pallet, the translation cylinder is disposed at the rear end of the receiving seat, the top blocks are disposed opposite each other at the bottom of the pallet, and the lifting cylinder is disposed at the bottom of each top block and located at the bottom of the base plate.

[0019] Preferably, the displacement sensor detection mechanism is located at the right end of the fixator and at the front end of the transplanting platform.

[0020] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0021] This invention provides a device for automatically installing a snap ring mechanism. It has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] This solution uses a vibratory feeder, snap ring transplanting, double-stroke cylinder pressing, and pallet lifting mechanism to achieve automation and improve work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pressing head pressing structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the snap ring transfer mechanism on the surface of the snap ring vibrating material tray of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material limiting plate structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the spring clip transplanting mechanism on the transplanting platform of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting plate structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the feeding block of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the pallet lifting mechanism of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 9 This is a visual rendering of the tray of the present invention.

[0032] In the diagram, 1-Spring-loaded vibrating feeder; 11-Lifting channel; 2-Base; 3-Several support feet; 4-Spring-loaded transplanting mechanism; 41-Protruding plate; 42-Fixing groove; 43-Support plate; 44-Motor; 45-Telescopic rod; 46-Material limiting plate; 47-Material conveying line; 48-Transplanting platform; 49-Pressure groove; 410-Several fixing devices; 411-L-shaped fixing rod; 412-Transplanting plate; 413-Slider; 414-Limiting slide; 415-Connecting plate; 416-Mounting groove; 417-Mounting plate; 418-Rotating plate; 419- 420 - Screw; 421 - Feeding trough; 422 - Feeding block; 423 - Feeding port; 424 - Support platform; 425 - Transplanting cylinder; 5 - Snap ring pressing mechanism; 51 - Large support column; 52 - Top plate; 53 - Slide plate; 54 - Double stroke cylinder; 55 - Pressing head; 6 - Pallet lifting mechanism; 61 - Base plate; 62 - Small support column; 63 - Pallet; 64 - Several sliding columns; 65 - Receiving seat; 66 - Connecting seat; 67 - Translation cylinder; 68 - Top block; 69 - Lifting cylinder; 7 - Displacement sensor detection mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] Please see Figure 1-9 The present invention provides a technical solution to achieve this: an automatic snap ring loading device, including a snap ring vibrating material tray 1, a base 2, several support feet 3, a snap ring transfer mechanism 4, a snap ring pressing mechanism 5, a tray lifting mechanism 6, and a displacement sensor detection mechanism 7. The snap ring vibrating material tray 1 is provided with a lifting channel 11, the base 2 is located at the bottom of the snap ring vibrating material tray 1, several support feet 3 are evenly arranged at the bottom of the base 2, the snap ring transfer mechanism 4 is located at the right end of the snap ring vibrating material tray 1, the snap ring pressing mechanism 5 is located above the snap ring transfer mechanism 4, the tray lifting mechanism 6 is located below the snap ring transfer mechanism 4, and the displacement sensor detection mechanism 7 is located inside the snap ring transfer mechanism 4.

[0035] The core spring-loaded transplanting mechanism 4 includes a convex plate 41, a fixing groove 42, a support plate 43, a motor 44, a telescopic rod 45, a limiting plate 46, a conveying line 47, a transplanting platform 48, a pressing groove 49, several fixing devices 410, an L-shaped fixing rod 411, a transplanting plate 412, a slider 413, a limiting slide 414, a connecting plate 415, a mounting groove 416, a mounting plate 417, a rotating plate 418, a screw 419, a feeding plate 420, a feeding groove 421, a feeding block 422, a feeding port 423, a support platform 424, and a transplanting cylinder 425. The convex plate 41 is located at the front end of the spring-loaded vibrating material plate 1 and at the bottom right half of the lifting channel 11. The fixing groove 42 is located inside the convex plate 41, and the support plate 43 is located inside the fixing groove 42 to support the bottom of the output end of the lifting channel 11. The motor 44 is located at the left end of the convex plate 41, the telescopic rod 45 is located at the top of the motor 44, and the limiting plate 46 is located at the top of the telescopic rod 45 and inside the lifting channel 11. The telescopic rod 45 extends and retracts, driving the limiting plate 46 to move up and down, enabling fast and stable material transport. The conveying line 47 is located at the right end of the lifting channel 11.

[0036] Specifically, the left end of the fixing groove 42 is inclined and the right end is upright. The support plate 43 is a cuboid structure that slopes along the left end of the fixing groove 42. The top of the telescopic rod 45 passes through the bottom of the lifting channel 11 and is parallel to the bottom surface inside the lifting channel 11. The limiting plate 46 is an arc-shaped structure. The arc-shaped structure can ensure that the material on the limiting plate 46 will not slide back when it moves upward, making the transplanting more stable.

[0037] The transplanting platform 48 is located at the right end of the spring-loaded vibrating material tray 1 and below the material conveying line 47. The pressing groove 49 is located in the middle of the transplanting platform 48. Several fixing devices 410 are arranged in an L-shape at the front end of the top of the transplanting platform 48. The L-shaped fixing rod 411 is arranged on the several fixing devices 410.

[0038] The transplanting plate 412 is positioned on top of the transplanting platform 48 and behind the L-shaped fixing rod 411. Slider blocks 413 are positioned opposite each other at the bottom of the transplanting plate 412. A limiting slide block 414 is positioned at the bottom of each slider 413 and at the top of the transplanting platform 48. A connecting plate 415 is positioned on top of the transplanting plate 412. A mounting groove 416 is positioned at the left end of the connecting plate 415. A mounting plate 417 is positioned on the mounting groove 416. A rotating plate 418 is positioned to the right of the connecting plate 415. A screw 419 passes through the connecting plate 415 and is positioned at the left end of the mounting plate 417 and the rotating plate 418. The transplanting plate 412 can move on the limiting slide block 414 via the sliders 413, limiting the direction of movement and further enhancing the stability of the transplanting process.

[0039] The thickness of the rear half of the connecting plate 415 is less than that of the front half. The mounting plate 417 has an L-shaped structure, and the rotating plate 418 has a cuboid structure.

[0040] The feeding plate 420 is positioned on top of the connecting plate 415, with its front end located at the bottom of the horizontal structure of the mounting plate 417. A feeding groove 421 is located inside the feeding plate 420, a feeding block 422 is located inside the feeding groove 421, a feeding port 423 is located at the bottom left end of the feeding block 422, a support platform 424 is located at the bottom inside the feeding block 422, and a transplanting cylinder 425 is located at the rear end of the transplanting plate 412. The support platform 424 guides the retaining ring to its top, facilitating removal of the retaining ring by the pressing head.

[0041] The feeding plate 420 has a structure shaped like the number 9, and the support platform 424 has a right-angled trapezoidal structure.

[0042] The snap ring pressing mechanism 5 includes a large support column 51, a top plate 52, a sliding plate 53, a double-stroke cylinder 54, and a pressing head 55. The large support columns 51 are arranged opposite each other at the front end of the transplanting platform 48. The top plate 52 is located on top of the two large support columns 51. The sliding plate 53 is located at the bottom of the top plate 52. The double-stroke cylinder 54 is located on top of the top plate 52. The pressing head 55 is located at the bottom of the double-stroke cylinder 54.

[0043] The pallet lifting mechanism 6 includes a base plate 61, small support columns 62, a pallet 63, several sliding columns 64, a receiving seat 65, a connecting seat 66, a translation cylinder 67, a top block 68, and a lifting cylinder 69. The base plate 61 is located at the bottom of two large support columns 51. The small support columns 62 are arranged opposite each other at the rear end of the base plate 61. The pallet 63 is located above the base plate 61. Several sliding columns 64 are evenly arranged through the base plate 61 and the pallet 63. The receiving seat 65 and the connecting seat 66 are arranged in an upper and lower structure at the bottom of the pallet 63. The translation cylinder 67 is located at the rear end of the receiving seat 65. The top blocks 68 are arranged opposite each other at the bottom of the pallet 63. The lifting cylinder 69 is located at the bottom of each top block 68 and at the bottom of the base plate 61.

[0044] The displacement sensor detection mechanism 7 is located at the right end of the fixture 410 and at the front end of the transplanting platform 48.

[0045] Working Principle: The retaining ring is slowly transported upwards from the lifting channel 11 by the vibration of the retaining ring vibrating plate 1. Then, the telescopic rod 45 driven by the motor 44 performs a reciprocating push-pull motion, bringing the retaining ring through the limiting plate 46 to the conveyor line 47. It is then carried to the end of the conveyor line 47, where the transfer cylinder 425 drives the transfer plate 412 backwards until the feeding port 423 receives the retaining ring and it is brought onto the tray 424. The transfer cylinder 425 then pushes the transfer plate 412 forwards until the retaining ring aligns with the pressing head 55. Then, the double-stroke cylinder 54 drives the pressing head 55 downwards and then slightly upwards to remove the retaining ring. The transfer plate 412 then moves backwards to make room for the pressing head 55, which then moves downwards with the retaining ring until it is pressed onto the tray 63, and the subsequent automated process begins.

[0046] The present invention comprises: 1-a spring-loaded vibrating feeder; 11-a lifting channel; 2-a base; 3-several supporting feet; 4-a spring-loaded transplanting mechanism; 41-a protruding plate; 42-a fixing groove; 43-a support plate; 44-a motor; 45-a telescopic rod; 46-a limiting plate; 47-a conveying line; 48-a transplanting platform; 49-a pressing groove; 410-several fixing devices; 411-an L-shaped fixing rod; 412-a transplanting plate; 413-a slider; 414-a limiting slide; 415-a connecting plate; 416-a mounting groove; 417-a mounting plate; 418-a rotating plate; 419-a screw; 420-a feeding plate; 421-a feeding groove; 422-a feeding block; 423-a feeding port; 424-a support platform; 425-a transplanting air... 5-Cylinder; 5-Snap ring pressing mechanism; 51-Large support column; 52-Top plate; 53-Slide plate; 54-Double stroke cylinder; 55-Pressing head; 6-Pattern lifting mechanism; 61-Base plate; 62-Small support column; 63-Pattern; 64-Several sliding columns; 65-Receiving seat; 66-Connecting seat; 67-Transfer cylinder; 68-Top block; 69-Lifting cylinder; 7-Displacement sensor detection mechanism. These components are all general standard parts or parts known to those skilled in the art. Their structure and principles can be learned by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods. The problem solved by this invention is the low efficiency of manually loading snap rings onto the motor shaft during existing parts assembly operations. This invention achieves automation and effectively improves work efficiency.

[0047] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0048] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A device for automatically installing a snap ring mechanism, characterized in that: The device includes a snap ring vibrating feeder (1), a base (2), several support feet (3), a snap ring transplanting mechanism (4), a snap ring pressing mechanism (5), a tray lifting mechanism (6), and a displacement sensor detection mechanism (7). The snap ring vibrating feeder (1) is provided with a lifting channel (11). The base (2) is located at the bottom of the snap ring vibrating feeder (1). Several support feet (3) are evenly arranged at the bottom of the base (2). The snap ring transplanting mechanism (4) is located at the right end of the snap ring vibrating feeder (1). The snap ring pressing mechanism (5) is located above the snap ring transplanting mechanism (4). The tray lifting mechanism (6) is located below the snap ring transplanting mechanism (4). The displacement sensor detection mechanism (7) is located inside the snap ring transplanting mechanism (4). The spring clip transplanting mechanism (4) includes a convex plate (41), a fixing groove (42), a support plate (43), a motor (44), a telescopic rod (45), a limiting plate (46), a conveying line (47), a transplanting platform (48), a pressing groove (49), several fixing devices (410), an L-shaped fixing rod (411), a transplanting plate (412), a slider (413), a limiting slide (414), a connecting plate (415), a mounting groove (416), a mounting plate (417), a rotating plate (418), a screw (419), a feeding plate (420), a feeding groove (421), a feeding block (422), a feeding port (423), and a support platform (424). The convex plate (41) is located at the front end of the snap ring vibrating material plate (1) and at the bottom right half of the lifting channel (11). The fixing groove (42) is located inside the convex plate (41). The support plate (43) is located inside the fixing groove (42). The motor (44) is located at the left end of the convex plate (41). The telescopic rod (45) is located at the top of the motor (44). The limiting plate (46) is located at the top of the telescopic rod (45) and inside the lifting channel (11). The conveying line (47) is located at the right end of the lifting channel (11). The transplanting platform (48) is located at the right end of the snap ring vibrating material tray (1) and below the conveying line (47). The pressing groove (49) is located in the middle of the transplanting platform (48). A plurality of the fixing devices (410) are arranged in an L-shape at the front end of the top of the transplanting platform (48). The L-shaped fixing rod (411) is arranged on the plurality of fixing devices (410). The transplanting plate (412) is located at the top of the transplanting platform (48) and behind the L-shaped fixing rod (411). The sliders (413) are arranged opposite each other at the bottom of the transplanting plate (412). The limiting slide (414) is located at the bottom of each slider (413) and at the top of the transplanting platform (48). The connecting plate (415) is located at the top of the transplanting plate (412). The mounting groove (416) is located at the left end of the connecting plate (415). The mounting plate (417) is located on the mounting groove (416). The rotating plate (418) is located to the right of the connecting plate (415). The screw (419) passes through the connecting plate (415) and is located on the mounting plate (417) at the left end of the rotating plate (418). The thickness of the rear half of the connecting plate (415) is smaller than that of the front half. The mounting plate (417) has an L-shaped structure, and the rotating plate (418) has a cuboid structure. The feeding plate (420) is located on the top of the connecting plate (415), and the front end of the feeding plate (420) is located at the bottom of the horizontal structure of the mounting plate (417). The feeding groove (421) is located inside the feeding plate (420). The feeding block (422) is located inside the feeding groove (421). The feeding port (423) is located at the bottom left end of the feeding block (422). The support platform (424) is located at the bottom inside the feeding block (422). The transplanting cylinder (425) is located at the rear end of the transplanting plate (412). The feeding plate (420) has a structure shaped like the number 9, and the support platform (424) has a right-angled trapezoidal structure.

2. The device for automatically installing a snap ring mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left end of the fixed groove (42) is inclined and the right end is vertical. The support plate (43) is a cuboid structure that is inclined along the slope of the left end of the fixed groove (42). The top of the telescopic rod (45) passes through the bottom of the lifting channel (11) and is parallel to the bottom surface inside the lifting channel (11). The limiting plate (46) is an arc-shaped structure.

3. The device for automatically installing a snap ring mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The snap ring pressing mechanism (5) includes a large support column (51), a top plate (52), a sliding plate (53), a double-stroke cylinder (54), and a pressing head (55). The large support column (51) is arranged opposite each other at the front end of the transplanting platform (48). The top plate (52) is located on top of the two large support columns (51). The sliding plate (53) is located at the bottom of the top plate (52). The double-stroke cylinder (54) is located at the top of the top plate (52). The pressing head (55) is located at the bottom of the double-stroke cylinder (54).

4. The device for automatically installing a snap ring mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pallet lifting mechanism (6) includes a base plate (61), small support columns (62), a pallet (63), several sliding columns (64), a receiving seat (65), a connecting seat (66), a translation cylinder (67), a top block (68), and a lifting cylinder (69). The base plate (61) is located at the bottom of the two large support columns (51), the small support columns (62) are arranged opposite each other at the rear end of the base plate (61), and the pallet (63) is located above the base plate (61). Several sliding columns (64) are evenly arranged through the base plate (61) and the tray (63). The receiving seat (65) and the connecting seat (66) are arranged in an upper and lower structure at the bottom of the tray (63). The translation cylinder (67) is arranged at the rear end of the receiving seat (65). The top blocks (68) are arranged opposite each other at the bottom of the tray (63). The lifting cylinder (69) is arranged at the bottom of each top block (68) and located at the bottom of the base plate (61).

5. The device for automatically installing a snap ring mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The displacement sensor detection mechanism (7) is located at the right end of the fixture (410) and at the front end of the transplanting platform (48).

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