Transfer tooling

Abstract

The application discloses a transfer tool, and relates to the technical field of antenna assemblies. The transfer tool comprises a mounting seat and a plurality of bearing units. The mounting seat is used for online flow transfer. The plurality of bearing units are arranged at the upper end surface of the mounting seat. The bearing unit comprises a bearing seat and a plurality of positioning structures. The bearing seat is detachably mounted on the mounting seat. The bearing seat has a plurality of positioning areas arranged in sequence along the transverse direction. The plurality of positioning structures are correspondingly arranged in the plurality of positioning areas, and are used for fixing the base body, the transmission line and the terminal of the antenna assembly in the corresponding positioning areas. The antenna assembly can rely on the plurality of positioning structures to limit the relative positions of the base body, the transmission line and the terminal at the beginning. When corresponding different devices, the transfer tool as a whole or the single bearing unit can be transferred. The transfer tool has good flexibility. The transfer tool can be used for welding positioning, appearance detection positioning, dispensing positioning, antenna radio frequency performance test positioning and the like, and thus has multifunction and versatility.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of antenna components, and in particular to a transfer tool. Background Art

[0002] The antenna assembly consists of a substrate, a transmission line, and terminals connected to the ends of the transmission lines. The antenna assembly process involves welding the substrate and the transmission line, overall appearance inspection, and antenna RF performance testing after welding.

[0003] In existing antenna assembly lines, separate tooling is typically installed at each piece of equipment. Manual or robotic positioning of the antenna assembly is performed on the corresponding tooling for welding or testing. After each process is completed, the antenna assembly is removed and placed on the corresponding tooling for the next piece of equipment until all processes are complete. This involves repeated positioning and frequent transfer of antenna components, resulting in a complex and time-consuming process. There is also a high risk of damage to the antenna assembly during transfer or positioning. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a transfer tool that can adapt to the antenna component positioning requirements of processing equipment and testing equipment and has good versatility.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention proposes a transfer tool, comprising:

[0006] A mounting base for circulation on a line; and

[0007] A plurality of carrying units are arranged at intervals on the upper end surface of the mounting seat, the carrying units include a carrying seat and a plurality of positioning structures, the carrying seat is detachably mounted on the mounting seat, the carrying seat has a plurality of positioning areas arranged in sequence along the transverse direction, the plurality of positioning areas include a first positioning area, a second positioning area and a third positioning area arranged in sequence in the transverse direction, the plurality of positioning structures include a first positioning structure corresponding to the first positioning area, a second positioning structure corresponding to the second positioning area and a third positioning structure corresponding to the third positioning area, the first positioning structure, the second positioning structure and the third positioning structure are used to respectively fix the base, transmission line and terminal of the antenna assembly in the corresponding positioning areas.

[0008] In one embodiment, in each of the carrying units, the first positioning area is used for setting the base of the antenna assembly, and a first groove is provided on the upper end surface of the carrying seat at the position of the first positioning area, and one of the longitudinal side walls of the first groove is set as a first mating side wall;

[0009] The first positioning structure comprises a first movable part arranged in the first recess, the first movable part has a movable stroke along the longitudinal direction to approach or move away from the first fitting sidewall, and the first movable part is used for jointly clamping the base body with the first fitting sidewall.

[0010] In an embodiment, a first elastic member is arranged between the side of the first movable part away from the first fitting sidewall and the sidewall corresponding to the first recess; and / or,

[0011] A first guide column extending along the longitudinal direction is arranged in the first recess, and the first movable part is movably arranged on the first guide column; and / or,

[0012] The first positioning structure further comprises two limiting parts arranged on the two sides in the transverse direction of the first recess, and the two limiting parts are used for abutting against the two opposite sides of the base body.

[0013] In an embodiment, a first elastic member is arranged between the side of the first movable part away from the first fitting sidewall and the sidewall corresponding to the first recess;

[0014] The first positioning structure further comprises:

[0015] A first guide column fixed on the bearing seat, the first guide column is located on one side of the first recess in the longitudinal direction and is arranged close to the first fitting sidewall; and,

[0016] A second guide column fixed on the first movable part, the second guide column has a guide gap with the first guide column,

[0017] When the guide gap is partially inserted by the base body, the second guide column is driven to move under force, so as to drive the first movable part to move away from the first fitting sidewall.

[0018] In an embodiment, the side surface of the second guide column towards the first guide column is provided with a fitting plane; and / or,

[0019] The guide gap is gradually expanded from bottom to top.

[0020] In an embodiment, in the bearing unit, the second positioning area is used for arranging a transmission line of an antenna assembly;

[0021] The second positioning structure comprises:

[0022] A flexible wire clamp arranged on the bearing seat, the flexible wire clamp has a wire clamping channel extending along the longitudinal direction and open on the upper side; and / or,

[0023] The conductor block is arranged on the supporting seat, and the conductor block has a conductor groove which extends in the longitudinal direction and is open on the upper side.

[0024] In one embodiment, the wire clamping channel and / or the wire guide groove are arranged to expand gradually from bottom to top.

[0025] In one embodiment, the second positioning structure includes a flexible wire clamp, the flexible wire clamp including a main body and a mounting post connected to the lower end of the main body, a side surface of the mounting post is provided with a limiting protrusion, and the main body is provided with the wire clamping channel;

[0026] The upper end surface of the bearing seat is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the flexible wire clamp, and the side surface of the bearing seat is provided with an avoidance groove connected to the mounting hole;

[0027] The mounting post is passed through the mounting hole and the avoidance groove, and the limiting protrusion is snapped onto the upper wall surface of the avoidance groove.

[0028] In one embodiment, the second positioning structure includes a plurality of conductor blocks, which are arranged at intervals in a transverse direction, and an inspection window is defined between two adjacent conductor blocks, and the inspection window is used to expose the transmission line.

[0029] In one embodiment, in the carrying unit, the third positioning area is close to the edge of the carrying seat and is used for arranging the terminals of the antenna assembly;

[0030] A second groove is provided on the upper end surface of the bearing seat at the position of the third positioning area, the second groove is located in the third positioning area, and the side wall of the second groove close to the edge of the bearing seat is set as a second matching side wall;

[0031] The third positioning structure includes a second movable portion provided in the second groove, the second movable portion has a movable stroke in the lateral direction approaching or moving away from the second mating side wall, and the second movable portion is used to clamp the terminal together with the second mating side wall.

[0032] In one embodiment, the second movable portion and / or the second mating side wall are provided with contoured grooves on their sides facing each other, for matching the shape of the terminal; and / or,

[0033] A second elastic member is provided between the second movable portion and the second matching side wall; and / or,

[0034] A second guide post extending in the transverse direction is provided in the second groove, and the second movable portion is movably arranged on the second guide post.

[0035] In one embodiment, a second elastic member is provided between the second movable portion and the second mating side wall, the second mating side wall is provided with a through hole passing through the supporting seat, and a push rod is provided on the second movable portion, the end of the push rod extends out of the through hole, and the push rod is used to drive the second movable portion to move in a direction away from the second mating side wall under the action of external force.

[0036] In one embodiment, a plurality of first positioning holes are formed on the side surface of the mounting seat for cooperating with positioning pins on the wire body; and / or,

[0037] The bearing seat is provided with second positioning holes on both sides of opposite sides in the transverse direction, and a rotation-stopping portion is provided in the second positioning hole for cooperating with the line clamping claw to prevent rotation; and / or,

[0038] The upper end surface of the bearing seat is provided with a positioning boss for cooperating with an external tool guide; and / or,

[0039] A chip is provided on the mounting seat, and the chip is used to store the number information of the plurality of the carrying units and can be input with information.

[0040] In the technical solution of the present invention, the mounting base acts as a load-bearing device, capable of circulating on the wire, thereby carrying the wire's transmission structure through multiple processing and testing equipment. Multiple load-bearing units can accommodate multiple antenna assemblies, allowing the antenna assembly to initially define the relative positions of the substrate, transmission line, and terminal using multiple positioning structures. When used with different equipment, the entire transfer tool can be directly aligned, offering excellent flexibility. The tool can be used for welding positioning, appearance inspection positioning, glue dispensing positioning, antenna RF performance testing positioning, and other purposes, thus demonstrating its versatility and versatility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0042] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a transfer tool provided by the present invention;

[0043] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of the middle load-bearing unit;

[0044] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A structural diagram of the first positioning structure;

[0045] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the second positioning structure;

[0046] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of the coordination between the flexible wire clamp and the avoidance groove;

[0047] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the third positioning structure.

[0048] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0049] 100. Transfer tool; 1. Mounting seat; 2. Carrying unit; 21. Carrying seat; 211. First groove; 2111. First mating side wall; 212. Avoidance groove; 213. Second groove; 2131. Second mating side wall; 22. First positioning structure; 221. First movable portion; 222. First elastic member; 223. First guide post; 224. Positioning portion; 225. First guide post; 226. Second guide post; 2261. Mating plane; 23. Second positioning structure; 2 31. Flexible wire clamp; 231a. Wire clamp channel; 2311. Main body; 2312. Mounting column; 232. Wire block; 232a. Wire groove; 24. Third positioning structure; 241. Second movable part; 242. Contoured groove; 243. Second elastic member; 244. Second guide column; 245. Push rod; 25. First positioning hole; 26. Second positioning hole; 27. Positioning boss; 3. Chip; 10. First positioning area; 20. Second positioning area; 30. Third positioning area.

[0050] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] It should be noted that if a directional indication is involved in an embodiment of the present invention, the directional indication is only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0053] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features specified as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in this field can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0054] The antenna assembly consists of a substrate, a transmission line, and terminals connected to the ends of the transmission lines. The antenna assembly process involves welding the substrate and the transmission line, overall appearance inspection, and antenna RF performance testing after welding.

[0055] In existing antenna assembly lines, separate tooling is generally set up at each device. Manually or robotically, the antenna assembly is positioned on the corresponding tooling for corresponding welding or testing. After the process is completed, the antenna assembly is removed and placed on the corresponding tooling of the next device until all processes are completed.

[0056] The existing antenna assembly positioning and processing technology involves repeated positioning and frequent transfer of antenna assemblies, which results in a complex process flow and a long time consumption. The risk of damage to the antenna assembly is high during the transfer or positioning process, so high precision requirements are placed on the transfer equipment, resulting in increased costs for the transfer equipment of the antenna assembly. For example, before welding, the substrate and the transmission line are separated and are two independent parts. After welding, the substrate and the antenna are welded into one, so the relative position of the two also needs to be ensured during transfer and subsequent positioning to avoid damage to the welding point position. The entire line involves multiple separate tooling that matches the antenna assembly at different stages, which is costly.

[0057] In view of this, the present application proposes a transfer tool that can adapt to the antenna component positioning requirements of processing equipment and testing equipment. Specifically, it can be used for welding positioning, appearance inspection positioning, glue dispensing positioning, antenna RF performance test positioning, etc., thus having multifunctionality and versatility.

[0058] Please refer to Figures 1 to 2The transfer tooling 100 includes a mounting seat 1 and a plurality of carrying units 2, the mounting seat 1 is used to flow on the line; the plurality of carrying units 2 are spaced apart on the upper end surface of the mounting seat 1, the carrying unit 2 includes a carrying seat 21 and a plurality of positioning structures, the carrying seat 21 is detachably mounted on the mounting seat 1, the carrying seat 21 has a plurality of positioning areas arranged in sequence along the transverse direction, the plurality of positioning areas include a first positioning area 10, a second positioning area 20 and a third positioning area 30 arranged in sequence in the transverse direction, the plurality of positioning structures include a first positioning structure 22 corresponding to the first positioning area 10, a second positioning structure 23 corresponding to the second positioning area 20 and a third positioning structure 24 corresponding to the third positioning area 30, the first positioning structure 22, the second positioning structure 23 and the third positioning structure 24 are used to respectively fix the base, transmission line and terminal of the antenna assembly in the corresponding positioning areas.

[0059] In the technical solution of the present invention, the mounting base 1 plays a bearing role and can flow on the wire body, so that the transmission structure of the wire body can be carried through multiple processing equipment and testing equipment. Multiple bearing units 2 can be used to accommodate multiple antenna components. Specifically, the first positioning structure 22 fixes the base body in the first positioning area 10, the second positioning structure 23 fixes the transmission line in the second positioning area 20, and the third positioning structure 24 fixes the terminal in the third positioning area 30. As a result, the antenna component can rely on multiple positioning structures to achieve the definition of the relative positions of the base body, transmission line and terminal at the beginning. When corresponding to different equipment, the entire tooling can be directly transferred, and a single bearing unit 2 can also be removed and positioned. It has good flexibility. The tooling can be used for welding positioning, appearance inspection positioning, glue dispensing positioning, antenna RF performance test positioning, etc., so it has multifunctionality and versatility.

[0060] The arrangement direction of the multiple carrying units 2 is not limited and can be arranged in a straight line, in an array, etc. To facilitate the assembly and disassembly of a single carrying seat 21, the present embodiment arranges the multiple carrying units 2 in a straight line, so that there is sufficient space on the opposite sides of each carrying seat 21 for the external fixture structure to extend into.

[0061] The multiple positioning areas on each supporting seat 21 are arranged along a straight line, corresponding to the relative position relationship of the substrate, transmission line and terminal. There can be one positioning structure or multiple positioning structures in each positioning area, which are reasonably set according to the specific structure of the positioning structure and the size of the antenna assembly.

[0062] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3In each carrier unit 2, the first positioning area 10 is used to accommodate the antenna assembly's substrate. A first groove 211 is provided on the upper end surface of the carrier seat 21, located at the first positioning area 10. One of the longitudinal sidewalls of the first groove 211 is configured as a first mating sidewall 2111. Multiple positioning structures include a first positioning structure 22, which includes a first movable portion 221 disposed within the first groove 211. The first movable portion 221 has a longitudinal range of movement that moves toward or away from the first mating sidewall 2111. The first movable portion 221 is configured to clamp the substrate together with the first mating sidewall 2111. Initially, the first movable portion 221 is moved away from the first mating sidewall 2111, allowing the substrate to be inserted into the gap formed between the two. The first movable portion 221 is then moved toward the first mating sidewall 2111, thereby abutting the substrate against the first mating sidewall 2111 and securing the substrate longitudinally. The movable configuration of the first movable portion 221 allows it to accommodate substrates of varying sizes.

[0063] The length of the first movable portion 221 should match that of the base. The first movable portion 221 can be configured as a plate-like structure or as a plurality of independent block-like structures.

[0064] In addition, a positioning groove is provided at the bottom of the first groove 211 , so that a part of the substrate can be inserted therein, thereby avoiding the outline of the substrate. The positioning groove can also serve as a position reference for the substrate to be installed in the groove.

[0065] The present invention does not limit the activity form of the first movable part 221. A cylinder or other structure can be provided to realize active drive, or a rebound structure can be provided to realize passive drive. Figure 1 and Figure 3 A first elastic member 222 is provided between the side of the first movable portion 221 facing away from the first mating side wall 2111 and the side wall corresponding to the first groove 211, and the base is inserted between the first movable portion 221 and the first mating side wall 2111, so that the first elastic member 222 is compressed by the extrusion force. Under the action of the rebound force, the first movable portion 221 can always maintain a state of being against the base, thereby achieving the effect of adaptive clamping and positioning.

[0066] The first elastic member 222 can be configured as a spring, a spring, a silicone member, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0067] Furthermore, a longitudinally extending first guide post 223 is disposed within the first groove 211, and the first movable portion 221 is movably mounted on the first guide post 223. The first guide post 223 limits the linear travel of the first movable portion 221, improving mating precision. To ensure balanced guidance, two first guide posts 223 are provided at intervals.

[0068] When the first elastic member 222 is configured as a spring, the spring may be sleeved on the outside of the first guide column 223 .

[0069] In this embodiment, the first guide column 223 and the first elastic member 222 are provided simultaneously, so as to ensure linear movement while satisfying elastic self-adaptation, thereby improving the fitting accuracy.

[0070] The first movable portion 221 limits the movable range of the base in the longitudinal direction. In order to further limit the movable range of the base in the transverse direction, in another embodiment, the first positioning structure 22 also includes two limiting portions 224 respectively provided on both sides of the first groove 211 in the transverse direction. The two limiting portions 224 are used to abut against the opposite sides of the base. It should be understood that the limiting portions 224 can be directly formed by the transverse sidewalls of the first groove 211, or can be a protrusion structure separately fixed on the support seat 21. In this embodiment, one of the limiting portions 224 is close to the transverse edge of the support seat 21 and is arranged as a protrusion, and the other limiting portion 224 is formed by the sidewall corresponding to the first groove 211. The two limiting portions 224 and the first movable portion 221 jointly limit the movable range of the base in the transverse and longitudinal directions, thereby preventing the base from shaking during subsequent welding and testing processes.

[0071] When a first elastic member 222 is provided between the first movable portion 221 and the side wall corresponding to the first groove 211, due to the action of the first elastic member 222, the first movable portion 221 is pressed against the first mating side wall 2111. In order to facilitate the driving and positioning of the first movable portion 221, a notch can be provided on the first movable portion 221 or the first mating side wall 2111 to facilitate the application of force to the base. In this embodiment, the first positioning structure 22 also includes a first guide column 225 and a second guide column 226. The first guide column 225 is fixed on the bearing seat 21. The first guide column 225 is located on the longitudinal side of the first groove 211 and is arranged close to the first mating side wall 2111; the second guide column 226 is fixed on the first movable portion 221, and there is a guiding gap between the second guide column 226 and the first guide column 225. Initially, the first movable portion 221 is in contact with the first mating side wall 2111, and a guiding gap exists between the first guide post 225 and the second guide post 226, allowing the substrate to extend through the guiding gap. Since the first guide post 225 remains fixed to the support seat 21, the second guide post 226 is driven to move by force. At this time, the second guide post 226 and the first guide post 225 move synchronously in a direction away from the first guide post 225, that is, the first movable portion 221 moves away from the first mating side wall 2111, and the first elastic member 222 is compressed, causing the first movable portion 221 to automatically open. The substrate continues to move downward, allowing it to extend through the gap between the first movable portion 221 and the first mating side wall 2111, thereby achieving installation. The provision of the first guide post 225 and the second guide post 226 provides pre-installed space and a force-applying foundation for the substrate to extend.

[0072] It should be noted that a guide space can be formed by setting the first guide column 225 and the second guide column 226 at a distance, that is, at least one of the first guide column 225 and the second guide column 226 has a distance from the first mating side wall 2111 in a natural state; or at least one of the first guide column 225 and the second guide column 226 can be set at an angle from bottom to top to form a guide gap that gradually expands from bottom to top; or at least one of the first guide column 225 and the second guide column 226 can be set with an upward-through notch toward each other's side. At this time, even if the first guide column 225 and the second guide column 226 are in contact with each other in a natural state, the notch part can form a guide gap for the substrate to extend into.

[0073] Taking into account the external structure of the base, a mating plane 2261 is provided on the side of the second guide column 226 facing the first guide column 225. The mating plane 2261 is in direct contact with the surface of the base, thereby increasing the contact area between the second guide column 226 and the base, thereby increasing the force acting on the second guide column 226.

[0074] In this embodiment, a matching plane 2261 is provided on the second guide post 226 , and a notch is provided at the upper end of the second guide post 226 . When the first elastic member 222 is in a natural state, there is a distance between the second guide post 226 and the first guide post 225 .

[0075] The transmission line is flexible and has a certain length. It is easy to bend and deform. In order to achieve the positioning of the transmission line, please refer to Figure 4 In the carrying unit 2, the second positioning area 20 is used for setting the transmission line of the antenna assembly; the multiple positioning structures include a second positioning structure 23. In some embodiments, the second positioning structure 23 includes a flexible wire clamp 231. The flexible wire clamp 231 is provided on the carrying seat 21. The flexible wire clamp 231 has a wire clamping channel 231a extending longitudinally and open on the upper side; the material of the flexible wire clamp 231 can be a structure with certain elasticity and hardness, such as silicone. The cross-sectional size of the wire clamping channel 231a is smaller than the diameter of the transmission line in the natural state. The transmission line is embedded from the upper side of the wire clamping channel 231a, which can cause the flexible wire clamp 231 to deform, thereby automatically clamping the transmission line based on the material properties after the transmission line is installed in place.

[0076] The shape of the wire clamping channel 231a is adapted to match the outer shape of the transmission line, that is, the wire clamping channel 231a is provided in a curved surface, thereby facilitating the coordinated installation of the transmission line.

[0077] According to the length of the transmission line, multiple flexible clamps 231 can be provided, corresponding to both ends of the transmission line, so as to ensure the relative position of the transmission line and the substrate and facilitate the positioning of the terminals.

[0078] In some embodiments, the second positioning structure 23 includes a conductor block 232 disposed on the support base 21. The conductor block 232 has a conductor slot 232a extending longitudinally and open at its upper side. Transmission lines are placed into the conductor slot 232a from its upper side. The length of the conductor slot 232a facilitates lateral arrangement of the transmission lines. The conductor block 232 primarily serves to position and guide the transmission lines and does not clamp the transmission lines.

[0079] The wire groove 232a is used to adapt to the shape of the transmission line, that is, the bottom wall of the wire groove 232a is set as a curved surface, so as to facilitate the coordinated installation of the transmission line. The wire block 232 can be an independent and detachable structure, which is installed separately on the supporting seat 21, or it can be a structure that is integrated with the supporting seat 21.

[0080] According to the length of the transmission line, a plurality of conductor blocks 232 may be provided, corresponding to the middle portion of the transmission line, thereby ensuring that the transmission line extends in a straight line and avoids bending.

[0081] In this embodiment, two flexible clamps 231 are arranged at both ends of the transmission line, and a plurality of wire blocks 232 are arranged between the two flexible clamps 231, so as to ensure the straight extension state of the transmission line and the clamping and fixing of the end of the transmission line. It should be understood that the spacing between the flexible clamps 231 and the wire blocks 232, and the distance between adjacent two are not limited.

[0082] Further, the wire clamping channel 231a and / or the wire groove 232a are arranged in a gradually expanding manner from bottom to top. That is, the wire clamping channel 231a and / or the wire groove 232a are arranged in a V-shaped manner, so as to facilitate the installation and positioning of the transmission line.

[0083] Due to the material properties of the flexible clamps 231, there may be elastic failure or damage in long-term use. Therefore, the flexible clamps 231 are consumables. When the flexible clamps 231 are arranged, in addition to considering the flexible matching of the material, the easy disassembly and assembly also need to be considered. In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 , the flexible clamp 231 includes a main body 2311 and a mounting column 2312 connected to the lower end of the main body 2311. The side surface of the mounting column 2312 is provided with a limiting protrusion. The main body 2311 is provided with a wire clamping channel 231a. The mounting column 2312 and the main body 2311 are integrally formed. The upper end surface of the bearing seat 21 is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the flexible clamp 231. The outer dimension of the main body 2311 is greater than the mounting hole. The side surface of the bearing seat 21 is provided with an avoiding groove 212 communicating with the mounting hole. The size of the avoiding groove 212 should be designed to be able to allow the external pliers, tweezers and other clamping tools to extend into it. When matched, the mounting column 2312 is arranged in the mounting hole and the avoiding groove 212. By extending the clamping tool into the avoiding groove 212, the lower end of the mounting column 2312 is clamped, and then downward force is applied, so as to drive the flexible clamp 231 as a whole downward, until the limiting protrusion is deformed to extend from the mounting hole and is clamped to the upper wall surface of the avoiding groove 212. At this time, the installation of the flexible clamp 231 is completed. The main body 2311 and the limiting protrusion cooperate to realize the fixation of the flexible clamp 231 in the upward and downward directions. By rotating the main body 2311, the extension direction of the wire clamping channel 231a can be adjusted.

[0084] It should be understood that when the flexible clamp 231 is replaced, the main body 2311 can be destroyed to remove the flexible clamp 231 upward and downward. If the mounting column 2312 is torn, the torn part can be taken out by extending the clamping tool into the avoiding groove 212. The operation is simple. This matching structure can avoid the blockage of the installation position after the flexible clamp 231 is broken.

[0085] For visual inspection, the appearance of the transmission line can be observed directly from the upper side of the wire groove 232a. Furthermore, the second positioning structure 23 includes multiple wire blocks 232, which are arranged in a horizontally spaced manner. An inspection window is defined between two adjacent wire blocks 232, and the inspection window is used to expose the transmission line. At this time, the status of the side of the transmission line can also be detected from the inspection window, that is, the appearance of the transmission line can be inspected from both the top and the side. This can meet both the positioning requirements of the antenna assembly during the inspection process and the inspection requirements.

[0086] In order to achieve the positioning and matching of the terminals, in some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 In the carrying unit 2, the third positioning area 30 is close to the edge of the carrying seat 21 and is used for setting the terminals of the antenna assembly; a second groove 213 is provided on the upper end surface of the carrying seat 21 and at the position of the third positioning area 30, and the second groove 213 is located in the third positioning area 30, and the side wall of the second groove 213 close to the edge of the carrying seat 21 is set as a second mating side wall 2131; multiple positioning structures include a third positioning structure 24, and the third positioning structure 24 includes a second movable part 241 arranged in the second groove 213, and the second movable part 241 has a movable stroke in the lateral direction close to or away from the second mating side wall 2131, and the second movable part 241 is used to clamp the terminal together with the second mating side wall 2131.

[0087] Initially, the second movable portion 241 is moved away from the second mating side wall 2131, allowing the terminal to be inserted into the gap formed therebetween. The second movable portion 241 is then moved toward the second mating side wall 2131, thereby holding the terminal against the second mating side wall 2131 and securing the terminal laterally. The movable arrangement of the second movable portion 241 allows it to accommodate terminals of different sizes.

[0088] It should be understood that the transmission line connected to the terminal can be passed through the gap between the second movable portion 241 and the second groove 213 , or the avoidance groove 212 provided on the second movable portion 241 .

[0089] When the antenna assembly is assembled, the terminal and the transmission line are connected as a whole, according to the structural characteristics and internal data transmission, the terminal has a direction requirement in the antenna assembly processing process, specifically, the side surface of the second movable part 241 and / or the second matching side wall 2131 towards each other is provided with a profiling groove 242, which is used for adapting to the shape of the terminal. Through the setting of the profiling groove 242, the terminal is positioned in the profiling groove 242 at a fixed angle, specifically, the profiling groove 242 can be arranged on the second movable part 241 or the second matching side wall 2131, at this time, the other part plays the function of matching positioning, or the profiling groove 242 can be arranged on the second movable part 241 and the second matching side wall 2131, the two profiling grooves 242 are communicated when the first movable part 221 and the second matching side wall 2131 abut, and the two profiling grooves 242 correspond to the two sides of the terminal in the transverse direction respectively, so that the profiling of the fixed part and the movable part can jointly limit the terminal.

[0090] The present application does not limit the activity form of the second movable part 241, and a cylinder or the like structure can be arranged to realize active driving, or a rebound structure can be arranged to realize passive driving, please refer to Figure 6 A second elastic member 243 is arranged between the second movable part 241 and the second matching side wall 2131, and the terminal is inserted between the second movable part 241 and the second matching side wall 2131, so that the second elastic member 243 is compressed under the extrusion force, and the second movable part 241 can always keep abutting with the base body under the action of the rebound force, so as to realize the effect of self-adaptive clamping positioning.

[0091] When the transmission line is positioned by the wire block 232 and / or the flexible wire clamp 231, the transmission line may move relative to the wire block 232 and / or the flexible wire clamp 231 under the driving of the terminal during the process of fixing the terminal.

[0092] The second elastic member 243 can be a spring, a spring sheet, a silica gel member, etc., and the present application does not limit this.

[0093] Furthermore, the second recess 213 is provided with a second guide column 244 extending in the transverse direction, and the second movable part 241 is movably arranged on the second guide column 244; the second guide column 244 limits the linear movement stroke of the second movable part 241, and improves the matching precision. In order to ensure the balance of the guide, two second guide columns 244 are arranged at intervals.

[0094] Further, please refer to Figure 6The second mating side wall 2131 is provided with a through hole that passes through the bearing seat 21. The second movable portion 241 is provided with a push rod 245. The end of the push rod 245 extends out of the through hole. The push rod 245 is used to drive the second movable portion 241 to move away from the second mating side wall 2131 under the action of an external force. The push rod 245 is pushed by the external clamp structure to move away from the second mating side wall 2131. At this time, the second movable portion 241 is driven to move synchronously, and the second elastic member 243 is compressed, so that a space for accommodating the terminal is formed between the second movable portion 241 and the second mating side wall 2131. After the clamp structure completes the installation of the terminal and is released, the terminal is placed between the second movable portion 241 and the second mating side wall 2131. Since the external force originally applied to the push rod 245 is removed, the second movable portion 241 can automatically move against the terminal under the elastic force of the second elastic member 243, thereby realizing adaptive clamping of the terminal installation. No active drive structure is required in the entire structure.

[0095] It should be understood that the push rod 245 should always be in the through hole to prevent the push rod 245 from being misaligned after being separated from the through hole and interfering with the second mating side wall 2131 when the second elastic member 243 rebounds.

[0096] Since the transfer tooling needs to cooperate with different equipment during the circulation process, in some embodiments, a plurality of first positioning holes 25 are provided on the side surface of the mounting seat 1 for cooperating with the positioning pins on the line body, thereby fixing the mounting seat 1 at a specified position on the line body through lateral positioning.

[0097] In some embodiments, the support seat 21 is provided with second positioning holes 26 on both sides of opposite sides in the transverse direction, and a rotation stop portion is provided in the second positioning hole 26 for cooperating with the line clamp to stop rotation. Specifically, a structure matching the second positioning hole 26 and the rotation stop portion is provided on the line clamp, so that after the structure corresponding to the clamp is inserted into the second positioning hole 26, the clamp can drive the support seat 21 to move, and the support seat 21 will not rotate relative to the clamp during the movement, thereby ensuring the stability of the transfer of the support seat 21. Specifically, the second positioning hole 26 can be a conventional circular hole, the inner wall of which is provided with a protrusion to form a rotation stop portion; the second positioning hole 26 can be set as a regular polygonal hole such as a triangular hole or a square hole, or it can be set as other irregular hole shapes, and the non-curved part inside it forms a rotation stop portion. The present invention is not limited to this.

[0098] In some embodiments, the upper end surface of the bearing seat 21 is provided with a positioning boss 27 for cooperating with the external tooling guide. There are multiple positioning bosses 27 that can be inserted into the holes of the external tooling to facilitate the positioning and installation of the external tooling.

[0099] It should be understood that the holes and columns that cooperate with the external structure play different roles in different workstations and different process links.

[0100] In the positioning and fitting of the antenna assembly, the welding surface of the base, the transmission line and the terminal should be ensured to be at the same height. Therefore, in order to adapt to the size of each component, the height difference exists in multiple positioning areas. Specifically, the upper edge of the second groove 213 and the mounting plane of the flexible clamp 231 are flush, and the upper edge of the first groove 211 is lower than the mounting plane of the flexible clamp 231.

[0101] Furthermore, referring to Figure 1 , the mounting seat 1 is provided with a chip 3, and the chip 3 is used to store the number information of the plurality of carrying units 2 and can be entered with information. The number information of the plurality of carrying units 2 corresponds to the corresponding antenna assembly carried thereby. In the detection link, the detection equipment will give a detection result as OK or NG. After the detection is completed, the antenna assembly on the carrying unit 2 will not be directly processed, but the detection result will be entered into the chip 3 after the detection is completed, corresponding to the number of the carrying unit 2. When the whole line is processed to the unloading station, the information in the chip 3 is read to take down the antenna assembly on each carrying unit 2 for collection or scrapping. In this way, the replenishment link in the process can be avoided, and the overall circulation of the transfer tooling can be ensured, and the transfer tooling can be conveniently arranged on the line body for circulation.

[0102] It should be understood that a plurality of chips 3 can be provided, and each chip 3 corresponds to the number information storage and detection result entry of part of the carrying units 2. A plurality of holes can be provided on the mounting seat 1 for embedding and mounting the chip 3.

[0103] Taking the welding process as an example, the external clamp clamps the whole transfer tooling to the welding machine, positions the mounting seat 1, and then performs welding action on the welding head.

[0104] Taking the antenna radio frequency performance test as an example, the external clamp clamps a single carrying unit 2 in turn, and cooperates with the second positioning hole 26 and the rotation stopping part. At this time, the mounting seat 1 is limited on the line body. After the antenna assemblies on the plurality of carrying units 2 are respectively detected and then put back, the mounting seat 1 continues to circulate.

[0105] In the technical solution of the present invention, the respective positioning of the substrate and the transmission line can ensure the relative position of the two, which is convenient for the application of flux and the welding process. The positioning of the terminal facilitates the probe insertion and positioning of the antenna RF performance test. In the antenna RF performance test, the carrier unit 2 can be removed separately to facilitate the testing of a single antenna component. During the positioning of the antenna component, the mutual cooperation of the elastic part and the flexible wire clamp 231 accessories can play a buffering role, offset the external force, and avoid the transmission line from being torn. The detection window can be used for appearance inspection. The avoidance of the second positioning structure 23 and the first positioning structure 22 can also reveal the welding status of the solder joints with the substrate and the transmission line. There is no need to set an active drive structure in the structure, and adaptive positioning and cooperation are achieved through the elastic structure.

[0106] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention's description and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, within the scope of the present invention are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A transfer tool, characterized in that: The transfer tooling includes: A mounting base for circulation on a line; and A plurality of carrying units are arranged at intervals on the upper end surface of the mounting base, the carrying units include a carrying base and a plurality of positioning structures, the carrying base is detachably mounted on the mounting base, the carrying base has a plurality of positioning areas arranged in sequence along the transverse direction, the plurality of positioning areas include a first positioning area, a second positioning area, and a third positioning area arranged in sequence in the transverse direction, the plurality of positioning structures include a first positioning structure corresponding to the first positioning area, a second positioning structure corresponding to the second positioning area, and a third positioning structure corresponding to the third positioning area, the first positioning structure, the second positioning structure, and the third positioning structure are used to respectively fix the base, the transmission line, and the terminal of the antenna assembly in the corresponding positioning areas; In each of the carrying units, the first positioning area is used to accommodate the base of the antenna assembly. A first groove is provided on the upper end surface of the carrying seat at the location of the first positioning area, and one of the longitudinal side walls of the first groove is provided as a first mating side wall. The first positioning structure includes a first movable portion provided in the first groove, the first movable portion having a movable travel in the longitudinal direction toward or away from the first mating side wall, and the first movable portion is used to jointly clamp the base with the first mating side wall. A first elastic member is provided between a side of the first movable portion facing away from the first matching side wall and a side wall corresponding to the first groove; The first positioning structure further includes: a first guide post fixed on the bearing seat, the first guide post being located on one side of the first groove in the longitudinal direction and being arranged close to the first matching side wall; and A second guide post is fixed on the first movable portion, and a guide gap is formed between the second guide post and the first guide post. When the guide gap is partially extended by the base, the second guide column is driven to move by force, so as to drive the first movable portion to move in a direction away from the first matching side wall.

2. The transfer tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first elastic member is provided between the side of the first movable portion facing away from the first matching side wall and the side wall corresponding to the first groove; and / or, A first guide post extending longitudinally is provided in the first groove, and the first movable portion is movably arranged on the first guide post; and / or, The first positioning structure further includes two limiting portions respectively provided on two sides of the first groove in the transverse direction, and the two limiting portions are used to abut against two opposite sides of the base.

3. The transfer tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mating plane is provided on a side of the second guide post facing the first guide post; and / or, The guide gap is gradually expanded from bottom to top.

4. The transfer tool according to claim 1, wherein: In the carrying unit, the second positioning area is used for setting the transmission line of the antenna assembly; The second positioning structure includes: A flexible wire clamp is provided on the bearing seat, and the flexible wire clamp has a wire clamping channel extending in the longitudinal direction and open on the upper side; and / or, The conductor block is arranged on the supporting seat, and the conductor block has a conductor groove which extends in the longitudinal direction and is open on the upper side.

5. The transfer tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second positioning structure includes a flexible wire clamp, which includes a main body and a mounting post connected to the lower end of the main body, a limiting protrusion is convexly provided on the side surface of the mounting post, and the wire clamping channel is provided on the main body; The upper end surface of the bearing seat is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the flexible wire clamp, and the side surface of the bearing seat is provided with an avoidance groove connected to the mounting hole; The mounting post is passed through the mounting hole and the avoidance groove, and the limiting protrusion is snapped onto the upper wall surface of the avoidance groove.

6. The transfer tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second positioning structure includes a plurality of conductor blocks, which are arranged at intervals in a transverse direction. An inspection window is defined between two adjacent conductor blocks, and the inspection window is used to expose the transmission line.

7. The transfer tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the carrying unit, the third positioning area is close to the edge of the carrying seat and is used for arranging the terminals of the antenna assembly; A second groove is provided on the upper end surface of the bearing seat at the position of the third positioning area, the second groove is located in the third positioning area, and the side wall of the second groove close to the edge of the bearing seat is set as a second matching side wall; The third positioning structure includes a second movable portion disposed in the second groove, the second movable portion having a movable stroke in the lateral direction approaching or moving away from the second mating side wall, and the second movable portion is used to clamp the terminal together with the second mating side wall.

8. The transfer tool according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second movable portion and / or the second matching side wall are provided with contoured grooves on the sides facing each other, so as to match the shape of the terminal; and / or, A second elastic member is provided between the second movable portion and the second matching side wall; and / or, A second guide post extending in the transverse direction is provided in the second groove, and the second movable portion is movably arranged on the second guide post.

9. The transfer tool according to claim 7, characterized in that: A second elastic member is provided between the second movable part and the second mating side wall. The second mating side wall is provided with a through hole passing through the supporting seat. A push rod is provided on the second movable part. The end of the push rod extends out of the through hole. The push rod is used to drive the second movable part to move in a direction away from the second mating side wall under the action of external force.

10. The transfer tool according to claim 1, wherein: The side surface of the mounting seat is provided with a plurality of first positioning holes for cooperating with the positioning pins on the wire body; and / or, The bearing seat is provided with second positioning holes on both sides of opposite sides in the transverse direction, and a rotation-stopping portion is provided in the second positioning hole for cooperating with the line clamping claw to prevent rotation; and / or, The upper end surface of the bearing seat is provided with a positioning boss for cooperating with an external tool guide and / or, A chip is provided on the mounting seat, and the chip is used to store the number information of the plurality of the carrying units and can be input with information.

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