Integrated joint rapid buckling connection assembling method and system capable of improving efficiency

Abstract

The invention discloses an integrated joint rapid buckling connection assembly method and system capable of improving efficiency, the system comprises a supporting rack, the supporting rack is a frame of a rectangular structure, a linear conveyor is arranged on the supporting rack, and a pair of feeding structures is symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the linear conveyor; the two sides of the linear conveyor are further provided with a pair of buckling and pressing structures located on the downstream of the pair of feeding structures. The invention relates to the technical field of integrated joint machining, and in the rapid buckling connection assembly system and method for the integrated joint, accurate matching of pipe hoop supply and workpiece conveying is achieved through mechanical hard synchronization, manual alignment deviation is eliminated through a two-stage guide mechanism, axial thrust is converted into uniform radial pressure through conical surface meshing design, and therefore the integral joint can be rapidly buckled and assembled. The whole process is automatically integrated, manual intervention is reduced, the single-piece operation rhythm is greatly shortened compared with a traditional method, and the production efficiency and the product percent of pass are remarkably improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of integrated joint processing, and in particular to an efficiency-enhanced integrated joint quick-clip connection assembly method and system. Background Art

[0002] The one-piece joint is a very common connection structure in modern electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems. It usually consists of a central pipe and joints at both ends. The joint needs to be pressed together with the pipe to ensure the stability of the connection between the joint and the pipe.

[0003] At present, the quick crimping connection of one-piece joints is mainly achieved by a crimping machine. The crimping machine is usually composed of a crimping mechanism, a hydraulic system and an electrical control system. The electrical control system controls the hydraulic system as a power to make the crimping mechanism push the fastener to punch the pipe wall of the joint.

[0004] However, during the current crimping process of integrated connectors, it is necessary to manually put the connector on the pipe and insert the connector and the pipe into the crimping machine. This has the following disadvantages: low efficiency: the manual splicing, handling, and positioning steps are cumbersome, becoming a bottleneck for speeding up the production line; poor consistency: manual operation can easily introduce alignment deviations between the pipe clamp and the pipe, resulting in uneven crimping or sealing failure; low degree of automation: it relies on manual intervention, is difficult to integrate into an efficient continuous production line, and increases labor costs and safety risks.

[0005] Based on the above shortcomings, at present, the continuous fiber reinforced polyethylene composite pipe hot prefabricated crimping joint and method disclosed in Publication No. CN119036871 B can be provided with a docking correction piece, and the end of the composite pipe to be crimped is placed on the inner side of the movable chain, and the end face of the composite pipe is made to fit with the rectangular blocking rod. Then, the rotating ring is rotated, and the rotation of the rotating ring causes the clamping plate to clamp and limit the composite pipe, thereby achieving the accuracy of the docking between the composite pipe and the professional joint. At the same time, the socket of the composite pipe and the professional joint is exactly located below the crimping plate. By providing a shifting and adjusting piece, after the composite pipe and the joint are limited, the two-way screw is rotated, and the two limit sliders on the two-way screw are moved toward each other by the rotation of the two-way screw, so as to know the overlapping length of the composite pipe and one end of the joint, thereby accurately adjusting the connection length of the composite pipe and the joint. Although the positioning and length adjustment during the crimping process are optimized, it fails to break through the fundamental limitation of "manual pre-assembly". The increase in its structural complexity may even further reduce the convenience of operation. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a crimping connection system that can completely eliminate the manual pre-installation process and realize full process automation to solve the core contradiction between efficiency, precision and automation integration. In view of this, in-depth research on the above issues has led to the emergence of this case. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an efficient one-piece connector quick-clip connection assembly method and system, which solves the existing background technology problems.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: an integrated joint quick crimping connection assembly system with improved efficiency, comprising a support frame, the support frame being a rectangular frame, a linear conveyor being provided on the support frame, a pair of feeding structures being symmetrically provided on both sides of the linear conveyor, and a pair of crimping structures being further provided on both sides of the linear conveyor, located downstream of the pair of feeding structures;

[0008] The linear conveyor is driven by a stepper motor. A plurality of processing stations are evenly arranged on the linear conveyor. A mounting tube is placed on each processing station. A pair of feeding structures and a pair of pressing structures are correspondingly arranged on both sides of a pair of adjacent processing stations.

[0009] A pair of alignment guides are provided on both sides of the linear conveyor;

[0010] The feeding structure includes a rolling assembly, which is a disc structure arranged on a support frame, and is connected to an indexer. The rolling assembly is provided with a plurality of placement stations, and a pipe clamp is placed on each placement station, and one of the placement stations is axially aligned with a processing station of the linear conveyor. The end of the stepping motor is connected to a drive shaft through a reduction gearbox, and the drive shaft is connected to the indexer of the rolling assembly;

[0011] The crimping structure includes a crimping frame, which is mounted on a supporting shaft seat. A crimping telescopic tube is provided on the crimping frame. A mounting plate is provided inside the crimping telescopic tube. A plurality of guide blocks are provided in a circular array on the mounting plate. A plurality of fasteners are mounted on the guide blocks. The crimping telescopic tube is axially aligned with another processing station of the linear conveyor.

[0012] A buckling controller is connected to one side of the buckling telescopic tube, and a lever is extended laterally from the buckling controller. A toggle assembly is connected through the toggle assembly to toggle the pipe clamp sleeved on the pipe end of the mounting pipe. The buckling plate and the buckling telescopic tube are separately connected. A fine-tuning assembly is provided on the buckling telescopic tube and connected to the buckling plate.

[0013] The support frame is provided with a photoelectric sensor corresponding to the buckling and pressing telescopic tube.

[0014] The support frame is a rectangular structural frame. A control box is provided on one side of the support frame. The control box is respectively connected to the photoelectric sensor, the stepping motor and the buckling controller.

[0015] The linear conveyor is composed of a support leg installed on a support frame, a transmission roller shaft installed on the support leg, and a conveyor belt sleeved on the synchronization roller shaft.

[0016] The rolling assembly includes a support shaft seat, which is installed on a support frame, a shaft seat groove is provided on the support shaft seat, a rotating shaft is assembled in the shaft seat groove, a slotted disc is provided on the top of the rotating shaft, and no less than four placement stations are provided on the slotted disc, a linear feeder is provided tangentially on one side of the slotted disc, and the linear feeder intermittently cooperates with the slotted disc to allow the pipe clamp to fall into the placement station;

[0017] The indexer is assembled on the rotating shaft, and the shaft end of the driving shaft is connected to the indexer to provide power for the indexer.

[0018] The buckle plate is a truncated cone-shaped block, and a socket is provided in the center of the buckle plate, and the socket is larger than the diameter of the pipe clamp. A plurality of mounting grooves are provided on the buckle plate, and a plurality of the mounting grooves are installed corresponding to a plurality of guide blocks. The guide block is an arc-missing annular block and has an outer conical surface structure on the outside. A clamping block and a threaded hole are provided on the end face of the guide block. The fastener is fixed to the end face of the guide block by means of a clamp and a screw, and a through groove is provided on the mounting groove corresponding to the fastener.

[0019] The crimping telescopic tube includes an inner tube, which is installed on the crimping frame through a pair of guide rods. A limit spring is provided on the guide rods. A flange plate is provided at the head end of the inner tube and connected to the crimping disk. An outer tube is provided outside the inner tube. Two-section springs are arranged between the inner tube and the outer tube. A conical groove is provided on one side of the outer tube. The conical groove is sleeved on the outside of the crimping disk. The inner conical surface of the conical groove cooperates with the outer conical surface of the guide block.

[0020] The crimping controller includes a telescopic cylinder, a control guide block is connected to the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder, the control guide block is limited by a control guide rail, the control guide block is connected to the outer tube of the crimping telescopic tube, and a lever extends from one side of the control guide block to be connected to the toggle assembly.

[0021] The toggle assembly includes a paddle connected to the end of the toggle rod, an electric clamp provided on the paddle, an insert provided on the paddle corresponding to the center of the pipe clamp, the head end of the insert having a conical structure, and an insert also provided at the center of the flange plate for positioning the mounting pipe and the pipe clamp to ensure coaxiality;

[0022] The fine-tuning assembly includes a guide track provided on the inner side of an inner tube, a guide slider is assembled on the guide track, the end of the guide slider is integrally connected to the flange plate, an adjusting screw is connected to the guide slider, the adjusting screw extends out of the tail end of the inner tube, an adjusting hole is provided at the end of the inner tube and is threadedly connected to the adjusting screw, and a control knob is provided at the end of the adjusting screw.

[0023] An efficient integrated connector quick crimping connection assembly method comprises the following steps:

[0024] Step 1: The installation tube is moved to the starting position via a linear conveyor. The V-shaped guide rail of the alignment guide automatically corrects the installation tube's position deviation with a positioning accuracy of ±0.1mm. The conveyor belt moves the installation tube to the crimping station in a step-by-step manner, and the pressure sensor provides real-time feedback on the positioning status.

[0025] Step 2: Synchronous feeding of pipe clamps: The stepper motor drives the indexer to rotate synchronously through the flange coupling, and the rolling assembly accurately rotates the workstation angle; the pipe clamps of the linear feeder are controlled by the baffle interlock to fall into the positioning groove of the slotted plate, and the indexing plate and the conveyor belt workstation are axially coaxially aligned;

[0026] Step 3: Automatically connect the pipe clamp: The pneumatic clamp grabs the pipe clamp and moves it radially along the lever. The conical guide head is inserted into the end of the mounting pipe to form a primary positioning. The clamp inserts the pipe clamp into the mounting pipe along the conical surface of the insert. The two-stage guide system ensures that the coaxiality error is ≤0.05mm.

[0027] Step 4 Triple mechanical locking: The photoelectric sensor triggers the telescopic cylinder to push the inner tube downward, the guide rod compresses the limit spring to generate travel, the guide column of the mounting plate is inserted into the port of the mounting tube, and the guide block positioning cone is inserted into the inner hole of the pipe clamp to form an axial-radial-circumferential triple lock;

[0028] Step 5: Crimp execution and reset:

[0029] Step 5.1: Initially compress the spring to engage the tapered groove with the tapered surface of the guide block;

[0030] Step 5.2: The conical surfaces are fully engaged in the final pressure stage, generating a radial force component that drives the fastener to synchronously contract centripetally and press the pipe clamp together;

[0031] Step 5.3 After the crimping is completed, the hydraulic cylinder returns and the spring releases energy to push the inner and outer tubes back to their original position and away from the workpiece;

[0032] Step 6: Finished product step-by-step unloading: The conveyor belt moves the crimped components to the unloading station step by step. The indexer rotates synchronously to prepare new pipe clamps. After the pressure sensor confirms that the workpiece has been removed, the system automatically enters the next cycle.

[0033] Beneficial effects

[0034] The present invention provides a method and system for assembling a one-piece quick-crimping joint that improves efficiency. This method and system achieves the following beneficial effects: Through mechanical hard synchronization, the system achieves precise matching between pipe clamp supply and workpiece delivery. A two-stage guide mechanism eliminates manual alignment deviations. The tapered meshing design converts axial thrust into uniform radial pressure, ensuring consistent crimping quality. Fully automated and integrated processes reduce manual intervention, significantly shortening the single-piece operation cycle compared to traditional methods, significantly improving production efficiency and product qualification rates. The system and method also include the following specific beneficial effects.

[0035] 1. Efficiency improvement and beat optimization:

[0036] Based on the flange hard connection structure of the drive shaft and indexer, millisecond-level synchronous response of pipe clamp supply and workpiece transportation is achieved. The three processes of V-shaped straightening guide pre-positioning, pneumatic clamp automatic socketing, and hydraulic crimping operate in parallel, eliminating the time-consuming links of traditional manual handling, positioning, and clamping. After verification by the production line, the single-piece operation cycle is shortened from 25 seconds in manual mode to 8 seconds, and the overall efficiency of the production line is improved by 300%. The synchronous unloading design makes the equipment's idle time close to zero.

[0037] 2. Quality and accuracy assurance mechanism:

[0038] The innovative two-stage positioning system, conical guide head + fastening plate guide column, achieves 0.05mm coaxial accuracy between the pipe clamp and the connecting pipe, completely eliminating the problem of uneven crimping caused by manual alignment deviation. The conical surface engagement mechanism uses a 15° cone angle design to convert the axial thrust of the hydraulic cylinder into 12 sets of synchronous radial contraction force of fasteners. The difference in circumferential compression is controlled within ±0.1mm, the sealing failure rate is reduced from 8% of the traditional process to 0.2%, and the product tensile strength is increased by 25%.

[0039] 3.Automated integration and flexible production:

[0040] The PLC bus system integrates multi-dimensional data streams such as photoelectric sensing, pressure feedback, and position monitoring to achieve "perception-decision-execution" closed-loop control. The quick-change flange structure enables the replacement of mounting plates within 2 minutes. Combined with the 0.02mm-level precision compensation capability of the fine-tuning mechanism, it supports seamless switching of connectors of various specifications. Only a few people are required to monitor and operate the entire line, which reduces manpower requirements compared to traditional production lines. At the same time, it eliminates safety hazards of manual operation and provides underlying technical support for the construction of smart factories. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] Figure 1 This is a first stereoscopic structural diagram of an efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-clip connection assembly method and system according to the present invention.

[0042] Figure 2This is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-clip connection assembly method and system according to the present invention.

[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the linear conveyor structure of an integrated joint quick-clip connection assembly method and system for improving efficiency described in the present invention.

[0044] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the feeding structure of an integrated joint quick-clip connection assembly method and system for improving efficiency as described in the present invention.

[0045] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the crimping structure of an integrated connector quick crimping connection assembly method and system for improving efficiency as described in the present invention.

[0046] Figure 6 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the feeding structure of an integrated joint quick-clip connection assembly method and system for improving efficiency as described in the present invention.

[0047] Figure 7 The present invention provides a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the crimping structure of an integrated connector quick crimping connection assembly method and system for improving efficiency.

[0048] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of a crimping telescopic tube of an integrated joint quick crimping connection assembly method and system for improving efficiency described in the present invention.

[0049] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the partial explosion structure of an integrated joint quick-clip connection assembly method and system with improved efficiency described in the present invention.

[0050] In the figure: 1. Support frame; 2. Linear conveyor; 3. Feeding structure; 4. Pressing structure; 5. Alignment guide; 6. Photoelectric sensor; 7. Control box; 21. Stepper motor; 22. Processing station; 23. Reducer; 24. Support leg; 25. Drive roller; 26. Conveyor belt; 27. Drive shaft; 31. Rolling assembly; 32. Indexer; 33. Placement station; 41. Pressing frame; 42. Pressing telescopic tube; 43. Pressing plate; 44. Guide block; 45. Fastener; 46. Pressing controller; 47. Toggle assembly; 48. Fine adjustment assembly; 311. Support Shaft seat; 312, rotating shaft; 313, slotted plate; 314, linear feeder; 431, socket; 432, mounting slot; 433, return spring; 441, clamping block; 442, threaded hole; 421, inner tube; 422, guide rod; 423, limit spring; 424, flange plate; 425, outer tube; 426, two-stage spring; 427, tapered groove; 461, telescopic cylinder; 462, control guide block; 471, shift lever; 472, shift piece; 473, electric gripper; 474, insert block; 481, guide rail; 482, adjusting screw; 483, control knob. 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. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] See also Figure 1-9 The present invention provides an implementation scheme: During the current crimping process of an integrated joint, it is necessary to manually sleeve the joint onto the pipe and insert the joint and the pipe into a crimping machine. This has the following disadvantages: low efficiency: the manual sleeve connection, transportation, and positioning steps are cumbersome, becoming a bottleneck for speeding up the production line; poor consistency: manual operation easily introduces alignment deviation between the pipe clamp and the pipe, resulting in uneven crimping or sealing failure; low degree of automation: reliance on manual intervention makes it difficult to integrate into an efficient continuous production line, and increases labor costs and safety risks.

[0053] Example 1: According to the instructions attached Figure 1-9 It can be seen that in order to solve the above problems, the present application discloses an integrated joint quick-clip connection assembly system with improved efficiency, including a support frame 1, which is a rectangular structure frame. The frame is welded with high-strength steel and internally welded cross ribs to form a stable load-bearing structure.

[0054] A linear conveyor 2 is provided on the support frame 1, and the conveyor is supported by a support leg 24 installed on the support frame 1. Anchor bolts can be provided at the bottom of the support leg 24 to achieve height calibration. The transmission roller 25 installed on the support leg 24 forms a torque transmission connection with the reducer 23 through belt transmission. The conveyor belt 26 sleeved on the transmission roller 25 is made of polyurethane and has anti-slip texture.

[0055] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-9 It can be seen that the linear conveyor 2 is driven by a stepper motor 21, the output shaft of the stepper motor 21 is connected to the input end of the reduction gearbox through a coupling, and the output end of the reduction gearbox is rigidly connected to the drive shaft 27 through multi-stage gear transmission to form a power transmission chain.

[0056] A pair of alignment guides 5 are provided on both sides of the starting end of the linear conveyor 2. The V-shaped adjustable structure of the guide can realize spacing adjustment through the existing screw mechanism. The inner guide rail surface is inlaid with a wear-resistant plastic slider. Several processing stations 22 are evenly arranged on the linear conveyor 2. Several processing stations 22 match the diameter of the installation pipe to facilitate positioning of the installation pipe. The inner side of the guide forms a guiding match with the outer end of the installation pipe to ensure that the installation pipe remains centered after entering the processing station 22.

[0057] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-9 It can be seen that a pair of feeding structures 3 and a pair of pressing structures 4 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the conveyor, wherein the feeding structure 3 corresponds to the upstream processing station 22, and the pressing structure 4 is located at the adjacent downstream station.

[0058] Specifically, the feeding structure 3 includes a rolling assembly 31, which is a disc structure arranged on the support frame 1. The central shaft 312 of the rolling assembly 31 is supported by a tapered roller bearing for rotation. The indexer 32 connected to the rolling assembly 31 is fixed to the end of the shaft 312 through gear matching. There are no less than four placement stations 33 radially arranged on the surface of the rolling assembly 31. The gear structure of the indexer 32 ensures that during the movement interval of a pair of adjacent processing stations 22, the stepper motor 21 can drive the rolling assembly 31 to rotate an angle of an adjacent placement station 33 to form intermittent motion matching, and when the stepper motor 21 stops, it also stops quickly.

[0059] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-9 It can be seen that the stepped positioning groove opened at the placement station 33 matches the outer contour of the pipe clamp. The specific placement station 33 is kept coaxially aligned with the processing station 22 of the linear conveyor 2 through laser calibration. The drive shaft 27 of the stepper motor 21 outputs torque through the reduction gearbox. The end of the drive shaft 27 is connected to the input shaft of the indexer 32 through a flange bolt. The positioning pin is set on the end face of the flange to ensure coaxial accuracy, forming a mechanical hard synchronization system to achieve consistency in loading the installation pipe and the pipe clamp.

[0060] Furthermore, the supporting shaft seat 311 of the above-mentioned rolling assembly 31 is fixed to the supporting frame 1 by high-strength bolts, and the rotating shaft 312 is assembled in the vertical groove opened on the shaft seat. The top of the rotating shaft 312 is connected to the fixed slot disk 313, and the linear feeder 314 is tangentially arranged on one side of the slot disk 313. Its outlet baffle is linked to the rotation of the dividing disk through a cam mechanism to ensure that the pipe clamp falls into the work position accurately.

[0061] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-9 As can be seen, the crimping structure 4 includes a crimping frame 41, which is vertically mounted on the support shaft seat 311 via a bolt assembly. The crimping telescopic tube 42 provided on the crimping frame 41 comprises an inner tube 421 and an outer tube 425, forming a composite structure. The inner tube 421 forms a sliding fit with the crimping frame 41 via two chrome-plated guide rods 422, with a limit spring 423 installed between the end of the guide rods 422 and the crimping frame 41; the outer tube 425 is coaxially sleeved on the outside of the inner tube 421.

[0062] The truncated cone-shaped mounting plate 43 provided in the mounting expansion tube 42 is connected to the head end flange of the inner tube 421 through positioning pins and bolts. The diameter of the guide socket 431 opened in the center of the mounting plate 43 is larger than the maximum pipe clamp size. The mounting plate 43 is circumferentially milled with a number of mounting grooves 432. The surface-hardened guide block 44 is assembled in the mounting groove 432. The conical surface of the outer side of the guide block 44 is consistent with the cone angle of the mounting plate 43.

[0063] Furthermore, the end face of the guide block 44 forms a plug-in fit with the boss of the fastener 45 and is fastened by an internal screw. The axis of the buckling telescopic tube 42 maintains a coaxial alignment with the downstream processing station 22 of the linear conveyor 2. The buckling controller 46 connected to one side forms a force transmission mechanism with the lever 471 through a hinged support. A pneumatic clamp is installed on the paddle 472 at the end of the lever 471. The V-shaped bayonet of the clamp matches the outer diameter of the pipe clamp. The split connection between the buckling plate 43 and the buckling telescopic tube 42 is achieved by a quick-release flange, and positioning pin holes are evenly distributed around the circumference of the flange.

[0064] The inner tube 421 of the buckling telescopic tube 42 forms a precision sliding pair with the buckling frame 41 through the guide rod 422. The limit spring 423 sleeved on the guide rod 422 provides an initial reset force. The flange plate welded at the head end of the inner tube 421 is positioned and connected to the buckling plate 43 through the stopper. The inner conical surface of the conical groove 427 machined at the end of the outer tube 425 and the outer conical surface of the guide block 44 form a pressure transmission interface.

[0065] When the buckling action is executed, the buckling controller 46 first pushes the inner tube 421 to slide along the guide rod 422. The spring at the top of the guide rod 422 is compressed to produce a stroke, so that the guide column in the center of the buckling plate 43 is inserted into the positioning hole on the end face of the mounting tube. The outer tube 425 continues to advance under the drive of the telescopic cylinder 461. The two-section spring 426 between the outer tube 425 and the inner tube 421 is compressed. At this time, the inner conical surface of the conical groove 427 gradually engages with the outer conical surface of the guide block 44. As the outer tube 425 continues to advance, the radial component force generated by the engagement of the conical surfaces forces the guide block 44 to slide centripetally along the mounting groove 432, driving the fastener 45 to synchronously radially contract and press the pipe clamp. After the crimping is completed, the hydraulic cylinder returns, and the spring releases energy to push the outer tube 425 to reset. The inner tube 421 synchronously retreats and detaches from the workpiece under the action of the spring on the guide rod 422.

[0066] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-9 It can be seen that the double-acting telescopic cylinder 461 of the above-mentioned buckling controller 46 is connected to the control guide block 462 through a threaded connection, the control guide block 462 limits the motion trajectory through a linear guide rail, the shift rod 471 welded to the control guide block 462 forms a linkage with the shift piece 472, and the conical guide head at the front end of the shift assembly 47 and the guide column in the center of the buckling plate 43 form a two-stage positioning system, and the distance between the two-stage guide surfaces is set to a specific proportion of the length of the pipe clamp.

[0067] The fine-tuning component 48 is equipped with a slider in a rectangular guide rail set inside the inner tube 421. The slider is connected to the adjusting screw 482 through the threaded hole 442. A handwheel with a scale ring is installed at the end of the screw. When the handwheel is rotated, the slider is pushed to move through the threaded transmission, and the radial position of the fine-tuning buckle plate 43 is compensated for the wear gap.

[0068] According to the instructions attached Figure 1-9 It can be seen that the photoelectric sensor 6 installed on the support frame 1 corresponding to the crimping station is connected to the control system through a shielded cable. The control box 7 is fixed to the side of the support frame 1 through a mounting plate. The built-in PLC in the control box 7 coordinates each execution unit through the industrial bus. The conveyor belt 26 of the linear conveyor 2 has a vulcanized anti-slip convex pattern on its surface, and the pressure sensor embedded at the bottom of the station plate monitors the status of the workpiece in real time.

[0069] When the system is running, the linear conveyor 2 is driven by the stepper motor 21 to transfer the mounting tube to the processing station 22, and the V-shaped guide rail of the straightening guide 5 automatically corrects the position of the workpiece. The stepper motor 21 drives the indexer 32 to rotate synchronously through the drive shaft 27, so that the pipe clamp station on the slot plate 313 is accurately aligned with the conveyor belt station. After the pneumatic clamp of the toggle component 47 grabs the pipe clamp, it is inserted into the end of the mounting tube under the guidance of the conical plug block 474. The photoelectric sensor 6 triggers the crimping program after detecting the positioning signal: the inner tube 421 first moves down to complete the workpiece positioning, and the outer tube 425 is then pushed forward to drive the fastener 45 to radially press through the conical surface engagement to ensure consistent crimping accuracy each time. The entire process realizes continuous operation of synchronous feeding, synchronous positioning, and synchronous crimping through synchronous mechanical linkage. The conical surface engagement mechanism converts axial motion into uniform radial pressure, and the quick-change structure supports rapid switching of production of products of multiple specifications.

[0070] Example 2: In order to cooperate with the application of the above system, the present application also discloses an efficient one-piece connector quick buckle connection assembly method, comprising the following steps:

[0071] Step 1: The installation tube is moved to the starting position via a linear conveyor. The V-shaped guide rail of the alignment guide automatically corrects the installation tube's position deviation with a positioning accuracy of ±0.1mm. The conveyor belt moves the installation tube to the crimping station in a step-by-step manner, and the pressure sensor provides real-time feedback on the positioning status.

[0072] Step 2: Synchronous feeding of pipe clamps: The stepper motor drives the indexer to rotate synchronously through the flange coupling, and the rolling assembly accurately rotates the workstation angle; the pipe clamps of the linear feeder are controlled by the baffle interlock to fall into the positioning groove of the slotted plate, and the indexing plate and the conveyor belt workstation are axially coaxially aligned;

[0073] Step 3: Automatically connect the pipe clamp: The pneumatic clamp grabs the pipe clamp and moves it radially along the lever. The conical guide head is inserted into the end of the mounting pipe to form a primary positioning. The clamp inserts the pipe clamp into the mounting pipe along the conical surface of the insert. The two-stage guide system ensures that the coaxiality error is ≤0.05mm.

[0074] Step 4 Triple mechanical locking: The photoelectric sensor triggers the telescopic cylinder to push the inner tube downward, the guide rod compresses the limit spring to generate travel, the guide column of the mounting plate is inserted into the port of the mounting tube, and the guide block positioning cone is inserted into the inner hole of the pipe clamp to form an axial-radial-circumferential triple lock;

[0075] Step 5: Crimp execution and reset:

[0076] Step 5.1: Initially compress the spring to engage the tapered groove with the tapered surface of the guide block;

[0077] Step 5.2: The conical surfaces are fully engaged in the final pressure stage, generating a radial force component that drives the fastener to synchronously contract centripetally and press the pipe clamp together;

[0078] Step 5.3 After the crimping is completed, the hydraulic cylinder returns and the spring releases energy to push the inner and outer tubes back to their original position and away from the workpiece;

[0079] Step 6: Finished product step-by-step unloading: The conveyor belt moves the crimped components to the unloading station step by step. The indexer rotates synchronously to prepare new pipe clamps. After the pressure sensor confirms that the workpiece has been removed, the system automatically enters the next cycle.

[0080] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An integrated joint quick buckle connection assembly system with improved efficiency, comprising a support frame (1), wherein the support frame (1) is a rectangular frame, and a linear conveyor (2) is provided on the support frame (1), characterized in that: A pair of feeding structures (3) are symmetrically provided on both sides of the linear conveyor (2), and a pair of pressing structures (4) are also provided on both sides of the linear conveyor (2) and are located downstream of the pair of feeding structures (3); The linear conveyor (2) is driven by a stepper motor (21), and a plurality of processing stations (22) are evenly arranged on the linear conveyor (2). A mounting tube is placed on each processing station (22), and a pair of feeding structures (3) and a pair of pressing structures (4) are correspondingly arranged on both sides of a pair of adjacent processing stations (22); The feeding structure (3) includes a rolling assembly (31), the rolling assembly (31) is a disc structure arranged on the supporting frame (1), the rolling assembly (31) is connected to a scaler (32), the rolling assembly (31) is provided with a plurality of placement stations (33), a pipe clamp is placed on any placement station (33), one of the placement stations (33) is axially aligned with a processing station (22) of the linear conveyor (2), the end of the stepping motor (21) is connected to a drive shaft (27) through a reduction gear box, and the drive shaft (27) is connected to the scaler (32) of the rolling assembly (31); The crimping structure (4) includes a crimping frame (41), the crimping frame (41) is mounted on a support shaft seat (311), a crimping telescopic tube (42) is provided on the crimping frame (41), a crimping plate (43) is provided in the crimping telescopic tube (42), a plurality of guide blocks (44) are provided in a ring array on the crimping plate (43), a plurality of fasteners (45) are mounted on the guide blocks (44), and the crimping telescopic tube (42) is axially aligned with another processing station (22) of the linear conveyor (2); A buckling controller (46) is connected to one side of the buckling telescopic tube (42), and a lever (471) is extended laterally from the buckling controller (46). The lever (471) is connected to a toggle assembly (47) for toggling the pipe clamp to be sleeved on the pipe end of the mounting pipe. The buckling plate (43) and the buckling telescopic tube (42) are connected in a separate body. A fine adjustment assembly (48) is provided on the buckling telescopic tube (42) and is connected to the buckling plate (43). A photoelectric sensor (6) is provided on the support frame (1) corresponding to the buckling telescopic tube (42).

2. The efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-connect assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (1) is a rectangular structural frame. A control box (7) is provided on one side of the support frame (1). The control box (7) is respectively connected to a photoelectric sensor (6), a stepping motor (21) and a buckling controller (46).

3. The efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-connect assembly system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The linear conveyor (2) is composed of a support leg (24) mounted on a support frame (1), a transmission roller (25) mounted on the support leg (24), and a conveyor belt (26) sleeved on the synchronization roller.

4. The efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-connect assembly system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rolling assembly (31) includes a support shaft seat (311), the support shaft seat (311) is installed on the support frame (1), the support shaft seat (311) is provided with a shaft seat groove, a rotating shaft (312) is assembled in the shaft seat groove, a slotted disc (313) is provided on the top of the rotating shaft (312), and no less than four placement stations (33) are provided on the slotted disc (313), a linear feeder (314) is tangentially provided on one side of the slotted disc (313), and the linear feeder (314) is intermittently matched with the slotted disc (313) to allow the pipe clamp to fall onto the placement station (33); The indexer (32) is assembled on the rotating shaft (312), and the shaft end of the driving shaft (27) is connected to the indexer (32) to provide power for the indexer (32).

5. The efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-connect assembly system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The buckle plate (43) is a truncated cone-shaped block. A socket (431) is provided at the center of the buckle plate (43). The socket (431) is larger than the diameter of the pipe clamp. A plurality of mounting grooves (432) are provided on the buckle plate (43). The plurality of mounting grooves (432) are installed corresponding to a plurality of guide blocks (44). The guide blocks (44) are arc-less annular blocks with an outer conical surface structure. A clamping block (441) and a threaded hole (442) are provided on the end surface of the guide block (44). The fastener (45) is fixed to the end surface of the guide block (44) by the clamping member and the screw. A through groove is provided on the mounting groove (432) corresponding to the fastener (45).

6. The efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-connect assembly system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The buckling telescopic tube (42) includes an inner tube (421), which is installed on the buckling frame (41) through a pair of guide rods (422). A limit spring (423) is provided on the guide rod (422). The head end of the inner tube (421) is provided with a flange plate (424) connected to the buckling plate (43). The inner tube (421) is provided with an outer tube (425). A two-stage spring (426) is provided between the inner tube (421) and the outer tube (425). A conical groove (427) is provided on one side of the outer tube (425). The conical groove (427) is sleeved outside the buckling plate (43). The inner conical surface of the conical groove (427) cooperates with the outer conical surface of the guide block (44).

7. The efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-connect assembly system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The buckling controller (46) comprises a telescopic cylinder (461), a control guide block (462) is connected to the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder (461), the control guide block (462) is limited by a control guide rail, the control guide block (462) is connected to the outer tube (425) of the buckling telescopic tube (42), and a shifting rod (471) extends from one side of the control guide block (462) and is connected to the shifting assembly (47).

8. The efficiency-enhancing integrated connector quick-connect assembly system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fine-tuning assembly (48) includes a guide rail (481) provided on the inner side of an inner tube (421), a guide slider mounted on the guide rail (481), the end of the guide slider being integrally connected to a flange plate (424), an adjusting screw (482) being connected to the guide slider, the adjusting screw (482) extending out of the tail end of the inner tube (421), an adjusting hole being provided at the end of the inner tube (421) and being threadedly connected to the adjusting screw (482), and a control knob (483) being provided at the end of the adjusting screw (482).

9. An efficient integrated connector quick-connection assembly method, applied to an efficient integrated connector quick-connection assembly system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The method includes the following steps: Step 1: The installation tube is moved to the starting position via a linear conveyor. The V-shaped guide rail of the alignment guide automatically corrects the installation tube's position deviation with a positioning accuracy of ±0.1mm. The conveyor belt moves the installation tube to the crimping station in a step-by-step manner, and the pressure sensor provides real-time feedback on the positioning status. Step 2: Synchronous feeding of pipe clamps: The stepper motor drives the indexer to rotate synchronously through the flange coupling, and the rolling assembly accurately rotates the workstation angle; the pipe clamps of the linear feeder are controlled by the baffle interlock to fall into the positioning groove of the slotted plate, and the indexing plate and the conveyor belt workstation are axially coaxially aligned; Step 3: Automatically connect the pipe clamp: The pneumatic clamp grabs the pipe clamp and moves it radially along the lever. The conical guide head is inserted into the end of the mounting pipe to form a primary positioning. The clamp inserts the pipe clamp into the mounting pipe along the conical surface of the insert. The two-stage guide system ensures that the coaxiality error is ≤0.05mm. Step 4 Triple mechanical locking: The photoelectric sensor triggers the telescopic cylinder to push the inner tube downward, the guide rod compresses the limit spring to generate travel, the guide column of the mounting plate is inserted into the port of the mounting tube, and the guide block positioning cone is inserted into the inner hole of the pipe clamp to form an axial-radial-circumferential triple lock; Step 5: Crimp execution and reset: Step 5.1: Initially compress the spring to engage the tapered groove with the tapered surface of the guide block; Step 5.2: The conical surfaces are fully engaged in the final pressure stage, generating a radial force component that drives the fastener to synchronously contract centripetally and press the pipe clamp together; Step 5.3 After the crimping is completed, the hydraulic cylinder returns and the spring releases energy to push the inner and outer tubes back to their original position and away from the workpiece; Step 6: Finished product step-by-step unloading: The conveyor belt moves the crimped components to the unloading station step by step. The indexer rotates synchronously to prepare new pipe clamps. After the pressure sensor confirms that the workpiece has been removed, the system automatically enters the next cycle.

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