Microswitch assembling device

Abstract

The invention relates to a microswitch assembling device, which comprises an assembling frame, a plurality of first manipulators, a plurality of first vibration discs, a first conveying mechanism, a dispensing assembly, a second conveying mechanism and a drying assembly, and is characterized in that the first manipulators are connected with the first vibration discs; the first mechanical arms are arranged towards the first conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism is connected with the second conveying mechanism, the dispensing assembly is arranged towards the second conveying mechanism, and the second conveying mechanism is arranged towards the drying assembly. The invention provides the assembling device capable of automatically assembling the microswitch.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic components, in particular to an assembly device for a micro switch. Background Art

[0002] A micro switch is a switch with a small contact spacing and a snap-action mechanism. It uses a specified stroke and a specified force to perform a switching action. It is covered with a shell and has a driving rod on the outside. Because the contact spacing of the switch is relatively small, it is called a micro switch, also known as a sensitive switch.

[0003] The micro switch is composed of various parts such as the base, the upper cover, several pins, the moving contact piece and the tension spring. Currently, these parts are usually sent to the assembly line and manually assembled by workers, and then glued and sent to the dryer for drying, which is extremely inefficient, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In summary, in order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an assembly device capable of automatically assembling a micro switch.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an assembly device for a micro switch, comprising an assembly frame, a first manipulator, a first vibration plate, a first conveying mechanism, a dispensing component, a second conveying mechanism, and a drying component. Several first manipulators and several first vibration plates are provided, the first manipulators are connected to the first vibration plate, several first manipulators are arranged toward the first conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism is connected to the second conveying mechanism, the dispensing component is arranged toward the second conveying mechanism, and the second conveying mechanism is arranged toward the drying component.

[0006] With such arrangement, various components of the micro switches, such as the base, upper cover, pendulum, various pins and tension springs, will be placed in each first vibration disk when in use. They will be transported to the position of the corresponding first manipulator under the conveyance of the first vibration disk. The first manipulator will place the base on the first conveying mechanism, and then transport it to the next workstation to insert the pins into the base, and then continuously transport the connecting pendulum, tension springs and other pins. After assembly, it will be transported to the position of the second conveying mechanism, and the glue dispensing component on the side of the second conveying mechanism will perform glue treatment on the position of the pins. The glue dispensing component will perform glue dispensing through a syringe-like structure, and after glue dispensing, it will be transported to the drying component for drying and curing, and then continued to be sent out by the second conveying mechanism for unloading. The whole process is automated and efficient. The upper cover of the base can be assembled directly or moved to another device for installation after the glue is cured. The number and position of the first manipulator and the first vibration disk can be adjusted according to the specific structure of the micro switch.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a flip member, which is rotatably connected to the assembly frame at a position between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, and a flip groove adapted to the micro switch is provided on both sides of the flip member.

[0008] With this arrangement, when assembling the micro switch, the base is placed first, and then the pins, pendulum, tension spring and other parts are inserted from above. At this time, the micro switch needs to be turned over so that its bottom is facing up. The setting of the flip part can successfully flip it over and convey it. The micro switch assembled on the first conveying mechanism will first be conveyed to the flip groove, and then the flip part is driven by conventional parts such as the motor to rotate 180 degrees. In this way, the micro switch in the flip groove will be turned over and placed on the second conveying mechanism for glue dispensing. After the flipping and conveying is completed, the other flip groove will move to the position of the first conveying mechanism. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a third conveying mechanism, which is located between the flipping piece and the first conveying mechanism, and is arranged toward the flipping groove, and the flipping groove is arranged through the front and rear sides toward the third conveying mechanism.

[0010] With this arrangement, the top surface of the flip groove can be set to a fully closed or semi-closed state, and the micro switch is fed into the flip groove from the side by the third conveying mechanism. In this way, the micro switch will not fall out of the flip groove when the flip piece rotates, which is more stable. The third conveying mechanism can be set to the form of a telescopic machine plus a push block to push the micro switch.

[0011] Furthermore, one of the two flip grooves is provided with a top opening and the other is provided with a bottom opening, and the width of the opening is smaller than the micro switch.

[0012] With this arrangement, the opening of the flip groove facilitates the pushing of the third conveying mechanism, and at the same time will not scrape parts such as pins and tension springs, making it more stable. The opening position can be in the form of setting a protrusion to reduce the width, or it can be in the form of an additional groove in the flip groove to place a micro switch.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes a fourth conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism includes two conveying rods, and the side of the conveying rod facing the other conveying rod is provided with a conveying groove adapted to the micro switch, and the fourth conveying mechanism includes a pushing block, which pushes the micro switch in the flip groove into the conveying groove.

[0014] With this arrangement, the two conveying troughs on the conveying rods on both sides will support the microswitch, making the conveying more stable, and the fourth conveying mechanism will drive the pushing block through various common structures such as a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or an electric push rod to push the microswitch in the flipping trough to push it into the conveying trough. The operation is simple, and when the flipping trough opening is set, the pushing block can also move in the opening, which is smoother. The third conveying mechanism can also use the same structure as the fourth conveying mechanism.

[0015] Furthermore, the second conveying mechanism also includes a conveying member, a plurality of conveying blocks are provided on the top of the conveying member, a positioning groove adapted to the micro switch is provided on the top of the conveying block, and the conveying member is lifted and lowered and moved horizontally on the assembly rack.

[0016] With this arrangement, the conveying part can be connected through various common structures such as air cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, electric push rods or screws to simultaneously realize the lifting and horizontal movement functions. When in use, it will first descend and disengage from the micro switch, then move to the bottom of another micro switch and then rise, so that the micro switch is inserted into the positioning groove, and then move horizontally to the bottom of the dispensing component for dispensing. The position is more precise and the dispensing points can be prevented from being skewed. After dispensing, it is pushed to the direction of the drying component and descended again for the next set of dispensing. After the next set of dispensing, another micro switch will be transported to the side of the previous micro switch. This will be repeated, and a large number of micro switches after dispensing will be continuously sent over and pushed into the drying component. The number of conveying parts can be adapted to the number of dispensing components.

[0017] Furthermore, it includes a second robot, which is located between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism.

[0018] With this arrangement, the second manipulator can move the micro switch assembled on the first conveying mechanism directly to the second conveying mechanism, or move it to the third conveying mechanism first and then transfer it by the third conveying mechanism, which is more stable and accurate.

[0019] Furthermore, the second conveying mechanism further includes a limit block, and the limit block is located on a side of the second conveying mechanism facing the dispensing component.

[0020] With this arrangement, the limit block can limit the dispensing component. The dispensing component will stop after pressing the limit block, ensuring that the nozzle of the dispensing component is just above the micro switch.

[0021] Furthermore, the first conveying mechanism includes a first rotating disk, and a plurality of the first manipulators are arranged in sequence around the first rotating disk.

[0022] With this arrangement, the first rotating disk will be driven by the motor and other parts to rotate on the assembly rack, and the first robot will take the parts from the first vibrating disk and assemble them on the first rotating disk. Using circular rather than strip conveying saves time and space, and circular conveying is more convenient for circulation.

[0023] Furthermore, the first rotating disk is provided with a plurality of assembly blocks arranged around the center of the first rotating disk, and the assembly blocks are provided with two assembly grooves.

[0024] With this arrangement, the assembly process will be carried out in the assembly slot on the assembly block. After setting up two assembly slots, the base and the pins at the bottom can be placed in one of the assembly slots first, and then the pendulum and the pins at the top can be placed in the other assembly slot and then the tension spring can be hung. After that, the pendulum with the tension spring installed and the remaining pins are clamped together with the first manipulator to the base for insertion and installation. The assembly slot for assembling the tension spring can be set to an adaptive shape to increase stability and facilitate the installation of the tension spring, or a clamping mechanism can be set to clamp the pendulum after it is placed in and then the tension spring can be installed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 .

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part D.

[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 .

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of part E.

[0029] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the flip member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a partial exploded view of a micro switch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Meaning of the numbers in the figure: 101. Assembly frame, 102. First manipulator, 103. First vibration plate, 104. First conveying mechanism, 1041. First rotating plate, 1042. Assembly block, 10421. Assembly slot, 105. Glue dispensing component, 106. Second conveying mechanism, 1061. Conveying rod, 10611. Conveying slot, 1062. Conveying member, 1063. Conveying block, 10631. Positioning slot, 1064. Limiting block, 107. Drying component, 108. Third conveying mechanism, 109. Fourth conveying mechanism, 1091. Pushing block, 110. Second manipulator, 3. Flipping member, 301. Flipping slot, 6. Micro switch, 601. Base, 602. Top cover, 603. Push button switch, 604. Pin, 605. Swing piece, 606. Tension spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of this embodiment and is not a limitation of this embodiment. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to this embodiment as needed, but as long as they are within the scope of the claims of this embodiment, they are protected by patent law.

[0034] Referring to the accompanying drawings, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an assembly device for a micro switch, comprising an assembly frame 101, a first manipulator 102, a first vibration disk 103, a first conveying mechanism 104, a dispensing component 105, a second conveying mechanism 106, and a drying component 107. The first manipulator 102 and the first vibration disk 103 are both provided with several, the first manipulator 102 is connected to the first vibration disk 103, several of the first manipulators 102 are arranged toward the first conveying mechanism 104, the first conveying mechanism 104 is connected to the second conveying mechanism 106, the dispensing component 105 is arranged toward the second conveying mechanism 106, and the second conveying mechanism 106 is arranged toward the drying component 107. The above settings are not limited. A structure for pressing and absorbing materials can also be provided on the side of each conveying mechanism to increase the stability of the micro switch 6 after installation, and the pressing structure can also be directly provided on some manipulators, so that the installation of the previous step is pressed first during the clamping installation process.

[0035] With such arrangement, when in use, various components of the micro switch 6, such as the base 601, the upper cover 602, the swing piece 605, the various pins 604 and the tension spring 606, will be placed in each first vibration disk 103, and will be transported to the position of the corresponding first manipulator 102 under the transportation of the first vibration disk 103. The first manipulator 102 will place the base 601 on the first conveying mechanism 104, and then transport it to the next station to insert the pins 604 into the base 601, and then continue to transport the connecting swing piece 605, the tension spring 606 and other pins 604. After assembly is completed, it will be transported to the second conveying mechanism 104. The position of the feeding mechanism 106 is processed by the dispensing component 105 on the side of the second conveying mechanism 106 to dispense glue on the position of the pin 604. The dispensing component 105 will dispense glue through a syringe-like structure. After dispensing, the glue is transported to the drying component 107 for drying and curing, and then continued to be sent out by the second conveying mechanism 106 for unloading. The whole process is automated and efficient. The upper cover 602 can be assembled directly or moved to another device for installation after the glue is cured. The number and position of the first manipulator 102 and the first vibration disk 103 can be adjusted according to the specific structure of the micro switch 6.

[0036] Preferably, in this embodiment, the drying component 107 is an ultraviolet irradiation box.

[0037] With this arrangement, the drying efficiency of the ultraviolet irradiation box is higher.

[0038] Preferably, this embodiment further includes a flipping piece 3, which is rotatably connected to the assembly frame 101 at a position between the first conveying mechanism 104 and the second conveying mechanism 106. A flipping groove 301 adapted to the micro switch 6 is provided on both sides of the flipping piece 3. The above setting is not limiting, and only one flipping groove 301 can be provided, so that it can be rotated 180 degrees back to the original position after the conveying is completed.

[0039] With such an arrangement, when assembling the micro switch 6, the base 601 is placed first, and then the pins 604, the swing piece 605, the tension spring 606 and other parts are inserted from above. At this time, the micro switch 6 needs to be turned over so that its bottom surface is facing up in order to dispense glue. The setting of the flip part 3 can successfully flip it over and convey it. The micro switch 6 assembled on the first conveying mechanism 104 will first be conveyed to the flip groove 301, and then the flip part 3 is driven by conventional parts such as the motor to rotate 180 degrees. In this way, the micro switch 6 in the flip groove 301 will be turned over and placed on the second conveying mechanism 106 for dispensing glue. After the flipping and conveying is completed, the other flip groove 301 will move to the position of the first conveying mechanism 104. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

[0040] Preferably, this embodiment further includes a third conveying mechanism 108, which is located between the flipping piece 3 and the first conveying mechanism 104. The third conveying mechanism 108 is arranged toward the flipping groove 301, and the flipping groove 301 is arranged through the front and rear sides toward the third conveying mechanism 108.

[0041] With such a configuration, the top surface of the flip groove 301 can be configured to be fully closed or semi-closed, and the micro switch 6 is fed into the flip groove 301 from the side by the third conveying mechanism 108. In this way, the micro switch 6 will not fall out of the flip groove 301 when the flip member 3 rotates, and it is more stable. The third conveying mechanism 108 can be configured to be in the form of a telescopic machine plus a pushing block to push the micro switch 6.

[0042] Preferably, in this embodiment, one of the two flip grooves 301 is provided with an opening at the top and the other is provided with an opening at the bottom, and the width of the opening is smaller than the micro switch 6 .

[0043] With such a configuration, the opening of the flip groove 301 facilitates the pushing of the third conveying mechanism 108, and at the same time will not scrape parts such as the pin 604 and the tension spring 606, and is more stable. The opening position can be in the form of setting a protrusion to reduce the width, or it can be in the form of setting an additional groove in the flip groove 301 to place the micro switch 6.

[0044] Preferably, this embodiment further includes a fourth conveying mechanism 109, the second conveying mechanism 106 includes two conveying rods 1061, and the side of the conveying rod 1061 facing the other conveying rod 1061 is provided with a conveying groove 10611 adapted to the micro switch 6, and the fourth conveying mechanism 109 includes a pushing block 1091, and the pushing block 1091 pushes the micro switch 6 in the flip groove 301 into the conveying groove 10611. The above setting is not limited, and the bottoms of the two conveying rods 1061 can also be connected and set as an integral whole.

[0045] With this arrangement, the conveying grooves 10611 on the two conveying rods 1061 on both sides will support the microswitch 6, making the conveying more stable, and the fourth conveying mechanism 109 will drive the pushing block 1091 through various common structures such as a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or an electric push rod to push the microswitch 6 in the flipping groove 301 into the conveying groove 10611. The operation is simple, and when the flipping groove 301 is opened, the pushing block 1091 can also move in the opening, which is smoother. The third conveying mechanism 108 can also use the same structure as the fourth conveying mechanism 109.

[0046] In this embodiment, the second conveying mechanism 106 further includes a conveying member 1062 , a plurality of conveying blocks 1063 are provided on the top of the conveying member 1062 , a positioning groove 10631 adapted to the micro switch 6 is provided on the top of the conveying block 1063 , and the conveying member 1062 is raised and lowered and moves horizontally on the assembly rack 101 .

[0047] With such a configuration, the conveying member 1062 can be connected through various common structures such as a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric push rod, or a screw to simultaneously realize the lifting and horizontal movement functions. When in use, it will first descend and disengage from the microswitch 6, then move to the bottom of another microswitch 6 and then rise, so that the microswitch 6 is inserted into the positioning groove 10631, and then move horizontally to the bottom of the dispensing component 105 for dispensing. The position is more precise and the dispensing points can be prevented from being skewed. After dispensing, it is pushed to the direction of the drying component 107 and descended again for the next group of dispensing. After the next group of dispensing, another microswitch 6 will be conveyed to the side of the previous microswitch 6. This will be repeated, and a large number of microswitches 6 after dispensing will be continuously sent over and pushed into the drying component 107. The number of conveying members 1062 can be adapted to the number of dispensing components 105.

[0048] Preferably, this embodiment further includes a second robot 110 , and the second robot 110 is located between the first conveying mechanism 104 and the second conveying mechanism 106 .

[0049] With this arrangement, the second manipulator 110 can clamp and move the micro switch 6 assembled on the first conveying mechanism 104 directly to the second conveying mechanism 106 or first move it to the third conveying mechanism 108 and then transfer it by the third conveying mechanism 108, which is more stable and accurate.

[0050] Preferably, in this embodiment, three dispensing components 105 are provided, and the three dispensing components 105 are arranged in sequence toward the direction of the second conveying mechanism 106 .

[0051] With such an arrangement, the three glue dispensing components 105 can respectively face the three pins 604 of the micro switch 6 , and each glue dispensing component 105 only dispenses glue on one pin 604 , which is more stable.

[0052] Preferably, in this embodiment, the second conveying mechanism 106 further includes a limit block 1064 , and the limit block 1064 is located on a side of the second conveying mechanism 106 facing the dispensing component 105 .

[0053] With this arrangement, the limit block 1064 can limit the dispensing component 105 , and the dispensing component 105 will stop after pressing the limit block 1064 , ensuring that the nozzle of the dispensing component 105 is just above the micro switch 6 .

[0054] Preferably, in this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 104 includes a first rotating disk 1041 , and a plurality of the first manipulators 102 are arranged in sequence around the first rotating disk 1041 .

[0055] With this arrangement, the first rotating disk 1041 will be driven by the motor and other parts to rotate on the assembly rack 101, and the first manipulator 102 will remove the parts from the first vibration disk 103 and assemble them on the first rotating disk 1041. Using a circular rather than a strip conveyor saves time and space, and the circular conveyor is more convenient for circulation.

[0056] In this embodiment, preferably, a plurality of assembly blocks 1042 arranged around the center of the first rotating disk 1041 are provided on the first rotating disk 1041 , and two assembly grooves 10421 are provided on the assembly block 1042 .

[0057] With such a configuration, the assembly process will be carried out in the assembly slot 10421 on the assembly block 1042. After two assembly slots 10421 are set, the base 601 and the pin 604 at the bottom can be placed in one of the assembly slots 10421 first, and then the pendulum 605 and the pin 604 at the top can be placed in the other assembly slot 10421 and then the tension spring 606 can be hung. After that, the pendulum 605 with the tension spring 606 installed and the remaining pins 604 are clamped together with the first manipulator 102 to the base 601 for insertion and installation. The assembly slot 10421 for assembling the tension spring 606 can be set to an adaptive and fitting shape to increase stability and facilitate the installation of the tension spring 606, or a clamping mechanism can be set to clamp the pendulum 605 after it is placed in and then the tension spring 606 can be installed.

[0058] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field, within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, who makes equivalent replacements or changes based on the technical solutions and inventive concepts of the present invention, should be covered by the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An assembly device for a micro switch, characterized in that: It includes an assembly frame, a first manipulator, a first vibration plate, a first conveying mechanism, a dispensing component, a second conveying mechanism, and a drying component. The first manipulator and the first vibration plate are both provided with several, the first manipulator is connected to the first vibration plate, and several of the first manipulators are arranged toward the first conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism is connected to the second conveying mechanism, the dispensing component is arranged toward the second conveying mechanism, and the second conveying mechanism is arranged toward the drying component.

2. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a flip member, which is rotatably connected to the assembly frame at a position between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, and a flip groove adapted to the micro switch is respectively provided on both sides of the flip member.

3. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a third conveying mechanism, which is located between the flipping piece and the first conveying mechanism. The third conveying mechanism is arranged toward the flipping groove, and the flipping groove is arranged through the front and rear sides toward the third conveying mechanism.

4. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: One of the two flip grooves is provided with an opening at the top and the other is provided with an opening at the bottom, and the width of the opening is smaller than that of the micro switch.

5. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a fourth conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism includes two conveying rods, and a conveying groove adapted to the micro switch is provided on the side of the conveying rod facing the other conveying rod. The fourth conveying mechanism includes a pushing block, and the pushing block pushes the micro switch in the flip groove into the conveying groove.

6. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second conveying mechanism further comprises a conveying member, a plurality of conveying blocks are provided on the top of the conveying member, a positioning groove adapted to the micro switch is provided on the top of the conveying block, and the conveying member is lifted and lowered and moved horizontally on the assembly rack.

7. The micro switch assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a second robot arm, which is located between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism.

8. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second conveying mechanism further includes a limit block, which is located on a side of the second conveying mechanism facing the glue dispensing component.

9. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveying mechanism includes a first rotating disk, and a plurality of the first manipulators are arranged in sequence around the first rotating disk.

10. The assembly device for a micro switch according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first rotating disk is provided with a plurality of assembly blocks arranged around the center of the first rotating disk, and the assembly blocks are provided with two assembly grooves.

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