Automobile tie rod ball joint assembly system

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of automobile pull rod ball head assembly assembly systems, belong to pull rod ball head assembly technical field, solve the current automobile pull rod ball head assembly assembly system to solve the opening position riveting of ball head seat and close and cause its riveting excessive or the problem of the problem of the strength of ball head seat difference.For eight evenly spaced workstations with rotating table as a circle on the workbench, the rotating table on each workstation can be magnetized, and a through hole is formed on the rotating table on the workstation, and a feeding assembly is arranged on the workbench at the first workstation.The application can complete the assembly production of automobile pull rod ball head, avoid the outer ring riveting of ball head seat opening position and close processing, thereby preventing the strength of ball head seat from declining and the ball head pin from coming off.Meanwhile, this structure makes the ball head light in texture and good in strength, and replacing metal products with high molecular compounds can also reduce costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of tie rod ball joint assembly technology, and more particularly to an automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system. Background Technology

[0002] The tie rod ball joint is a key component of a car's steering system. Located at both ends of the steering tie rod, its main function is to connect the tie rod to the steering knuckle arm or steering tie rod, enabling the transmission of force and the conversion of motion, ensuring that the wheels can be steered accurately according to the driver's intentions. Tie rod ball joints are typically made of high-strength alloy steel, possessing excellent wear resistance and fatigue resistance to withstand various complex conditions and loads during vehicle operation. Its internal structure includes the ball joint head, ball joint seat, dust cover, and seals, with precise fit ensuring steering flexibility and stability. In daily use, tie rod ball joints require regular inspection and maintenance. Wear, loosening, or poor sealing can lead to problems such as abnormal steering noise, vehicle drift, and decreased handling performance, affecting driving safety. Timely replacement is necessary to ensure the normal operation of the car's steering system and the overall performance of the vehicle.

[0003] Currently, in the production and assembly of automotive tie rod ball joints, an automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system is often set up to assemble its various components. However, when assembling the ball pin into the ball joint seat, in order to prevent the ball pin from detaching from the ball joint seat, a riveting process is often added to ensure that the opening of the ball joint seat can be closed, thereby restricting the ball pin. However, this operation has high requirements for riveting, and over-riveting may occur, causing the ball joint seat to lock the ball pin and prevent it from moving. Alternatively, riveting may weaken the strength of the opening of the ball joint seat, ultimately leading to damage at the riveted area of ​​the ball joint seat opening after long-term use, causing the ball pin to detach from the ball joint seat. Therefore, it is necessary to solve the problem of over-riveting or weakening of the ball joint seat due to riveting at the opening of the current automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system.

[0004] Therefore, an automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system is proposed to solve or alleviate the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing an automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An automotive tie rod ball joint assembly assembly system includes a worktable and a rotating platform that can rotate intermittently on the worktable. The worktable has eight stations evenly spaced around the rotating platform. Each rotating platform at each station is magnetized and has a through hole. The worktable at the first station is equipped with a feeding assembly and a detection component facing the through hole, capable of detecting the opening direction of the ball joint seat at the station. The worktable also has a ball cover feeding assembly that delivers a ball cover to the ball joint seat on the rotating platform at the third station. The worktable at the fourth station has a manual inflation assembly that, in conjunction with manual inflation of the ball joint pin after it has been manually inserted into the ball cover, shapes the ball joint pin. The worktable at the fifth station has an active injection molding assembly that guides the ball joint pin vertically and injects molten POM into it. The worktables at the sixth to eighth stations are equipped with cooling components facing the through holes.

[0008] Preferably, the feeding assembly includes a robotic arm mounted on a workbench, the robotic arm being used to grip the ball head seat and place it on a rotary table located at the first work station.

[0009] Preferably, the detection component includes a distance sensor and a controller. The probe of the distance sensor is positioned directly opposite the through hole located at the first work station. The output end of the distance sensor is coupled to the connection end of the controller, and the controller is coupled to the controlled end of the robotic arm.

[0010] Preferably, the ball cover loading and unloading assembly includes a vibratory plate fixedly connected to the worktable, a front frame and a rear frame located between the rotating table and the vibratory plate, a front electric slide rail and a rear electric slide rail fixedly connected horizontally to the front frame and the rear frame respectively, a front cylinder and a rear cylinder fixedly connected vertically downward to the front electric slide rail and the rear electric slide rail respectively, and a front pneumatic finger and a rear pneumatic finger fixedly connected to the movable end of the front cylinder and the rear cylinder respectively. A transfer frame located on one side of the front frame and the rear frame is fixedly connected to the worktable. A transfer plate is rotatably mounted on the transfer frame. The transfer plate has two centrally symmetrically arranged transfer slots. A drive motor is fixedly connected to the inner top surface of the transfer frame. The rotor shaft of the drive motor passes through the transfer frame and is coaxially fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the transfer plate.

[0011] Preferably, the artificial inflation assembly includes a shelf fixedly connected to the workbench, an air pump disposed on one side of the workbench, a pipe joint fixedly connected to the shelf and passing through it, an air inlet pipe connecting the pipe joint and the air pump, an inflation corrugated metal pipe connected to the other end of the pipe joint, and a connecting sleeve connected to the inflation corrugated metal pipe. The outer ring of the connecting sleeve is fixedly connected to a chuck, the top surface of the shelf is provided with a groove for the chuck and the connecting sleeve to be inserted, and the inner ring of the connecting sleeve is provided with an internal thread.

[0012] Preferably, the active injection molding assembly includes an injection molding machine mounted on one side of the worktable, a support frame fixedly connected to the worktable, a horizontal electric slide rail fixedly connected to the support frame, a vertical electric slide rail fixedly connected to the middle slide of the horizontal electric slide rail, a vertical electric slide rail fixedly connected to the middle slide of the vertical electric slide rail via a mounting seat, a guide plate fixedly connected to the middle slide of the vertical electric slide rail, and a connecting seat located above the guide plate. The guide plate has a guide hole, and the bottom surface of the guide plate has an upwardly recessed guide arc groove that is coaxially connected to the guide hole. A vertically arranged adjusting cylinder is fixedly connected to the slide of the vertical electric slide rail. The connecting seat is fixedly connected to the movable end of the adjusting cylinder. An injection head that passes through the cylinder and is coaxially arranged with the guide hole is fixedly connected inside the connecting seat. The injection head is connected to the output end of the injection molding machine through a molten metal bellows and a feed pipe in sequence. A heating sleeve fitted outside the feed pipe is fixedly connected to the worktable, and an electric heating wire wound around the outside of the feed pipe is fixedly connected inside the heating sleeve.

[0013] Preferably, the cooling component includes several fans, each of which is fixedly connected to the workbench and suspended in the air, with the fans facing the through hole.

[0014] Preferably, a speed reducer is fixedly connected to the worktable, and an active motor that is drivenly connected to the input shaft of the speed reducer is fixedly connected to one side of the speed reducer. The output shaft of the speed reducer is coaxially fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the rotating table.

[0015] Preferably, the rotating platform has a plurality of workstation slots, the number of which is the same as the number of workstations. The through hole is formed on the bottom surface of the workstation slot. A placement plate is embedded in the workstation slot. A through hole is formed on the top surface of the placement plate. An annular electromagnet passing through the through hole is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the placement plate. The inner ring of the annular electromagnet is coaxially connected to the through hole. A plurality of power supplies are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the rotating platform. Each power supply corresponds to one electromagnet. A time relay is connected in series between the power supply and the electromagnet. The controlled end of the time relay is coupled to a wireless receiver. The controller is coupled to a wireless transmitter that communicates with the wireless receiver.

[0016] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] This invention enables the assembly and production of automotive tie rod ball joints, avoiding the need for riveting and sealing the outer ring of the ball joint seat opening, thus preventing a decrease in the strength of the ball joint seat and the ball joint pin from dislodging. Simultaneously, this structure makes the ball joint lightweight yet strong, and using polymer compounds instead of metal products also reduces costs. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tie rod ball head in this invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the ball pin head in this invention;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the ball pin head in this invention.

[0027] In the diagram: 1. Workbench; 2. Reducer; 3. Rotary table; 4. Station trough; 5. Placement tray; 6. Through hole; 7. Electromagnet; 8. Robotic arm; 9. Front frame; 10. Front electric slide rail; 11. Front cylinder; 111. Front pneumatic finger; 12. Rear frame; 13. Rear electric slide rail; 14. Rear cylinder; 141. Rear pneumatic finger; 15. Adapter frame; 16. Adapter tray; 17. Adapter groove; 18. Vibratory feeder; 19. Air pump; 20. Air inlet pipe; 21. Shelf; 22. Pipe connector; 23. Inflatable corrugated metal pipe; 24. Chuck; 25. Connecting sleeve; 26. Support frame; 7. Horizontal electric slide rail; 28. Vertical electric slide rail; 29. ​​Mounting base; 30. Vertical electric slide rail; 31. Adjusting cylinder; 32. Connecting seat; 33. Injection head; 34. Guide plate; 35. Guide arc groove; 36. Injection molding machine; 37. Feed pipe; 38. Heating sleeve; 39. Molten metal corrugated pipe; 40. Fan; 41. Distance sensor; 42. Ball head seat; 43. Ball head; 44. Connecting column; 45. Insert; 46. Pin; 47. Inlet hole; 48. External connecting bevel; 49. Inlet groove; 50. Internal connecting bevel; 51. Insert post; 52. Vertical through groove; 53. Receiving groove. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0029] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0030] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0031] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of this invention is in use, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art. They are only used to facilitate the description of this invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0032] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0033] In the description of this invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0034] An automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it includes a worktable 1 and a rotary table 3 that can rotate intermittently on the worktable 1. A reducer 2 is fixedly connected to the worktable 1. An active motor that is driven by the input shaft of the reducer 2 is fixedly connected to one side of the reducer 2. The output shaft of the reducer 2 is coaxially fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the rotary table 3.

[0035] The workbench 1 has eight stations evenly spaced around a rotating table 3. Each rotating table 3 at each station is magnetized and has a through hole. The workbench 1 at the first station is equipped with a feeding assembly and a detection device positioned opposite the through hole to detect the opening direction of the ball head seat 42 at that station. The workbench 1 also has a ball cover feeding assembly that delivers the ball cover to the ball head seat 42 on the rotating table 3 at the third station. The workbench 1 at the fourth station is equipped with a manual feeding assembly. The air-blowing component and the manual air-blowing component are used to manually inflate and shape the plate-shaped ball head pin after it is inserted into the ball cover. An active injection molding component is set on the workbench 1 at the fifth station. The active injection molding component guides the ball head pin to be set vertically and injects molten POM into it. Cooling components are set on the workbench 1 at the sixth to eighth stations, which are positioned directly opposite the through hole. The cooling components include several fans 40. Each fan 40 is fixedly connected to the workbench 1 and suspended in the air. The fans 40 are positioned directly opposite the through hole.

[0036] The feeding assembly includes a robotic arm 8 mounted on a workbench 1. The robotic arm 8 is used to grip the ball head seat 42 and place it on a rotating table 3 located at the first station. The detection components include a distance sensor 41 and a controller. The probe of the distance sensor 41 is positioned directly opposite the through hole located at the first station. The output end of the distance sensor 41 is coupled to the connection end of the controller. The controller is coupled to the controlled end of the robotic arm 8. The rotating table 3 has several station slots 4, the number of which is the same as the number of stations. The through hole is located at the station slots. The bottom surface of the trough 4 has a placement plate 5 embedded in it. The top surface of the placement plate 5 has a through hole 6 that passes through it. The bottom surface of the placement plate 5 is fixedly connected to an annular electromagnet 7 that passes through the through hole. The inner ring of the annular electromagnet 7 is coaxially connected to the through hole. The bottom surface of the rotating table 3 is fixedly connected to several power supplies, which are arranged one-to-one with the electromagnet 7. A time relay is connected in series between the power supply and the electromagnet 7. The controlled end of the time relay is coupled to a wireless receiver. The controller is coupled to a wireless transmitter that communicates with the wireless receiver.

[0037] The ball cover loading and unloading assembly includes a vibratory plate 18 fixedly connected to the workbench 1, a front frame 9 and a rear frame 12 located between the rotating table 3 and the vibratory plate 18, a front electric slide rail 10 and a rear electric slide rail 13 respectively fixedly connected horizontally to the front frame 9 and the rear frame 12, a front cylinder 11 and a rear cylinder 14 respectively fixedly connected vertically downward to the front electric slide rail 10 and the rear electric slide rail 13, and a front pneumatic finger 111 and a rear pneumatic finger 141 respectively fixedly connected to the movable ends of the front cylinder 11 and the rear cylinder 14. A transfer frame 15 located on one side of the front frame 9 and the rear frame 12 is fixedly connected to the workbench 1. A transfer plate 16 is rotatably mounted on the transfer frame 15. Two transfer slots 17 are centrally symmetrically arranged on the transfer plate 16. A drive motor is fixedly connected to the inner top surface of the transfer frame 15. The rotor shaft of the drive motor passes through the transfer frame 15 and is coaxially fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the transfer plate 16.

[0038] The artificial inflation assembly includes a shelf 21 fixedly connected to the workbench 1, an air pump 19 disposed on one side of the workbench 1, a pipe joint 22 fixedly connected to the shelf 21 and passing through it, an air inlet pipe 20 connecting the pipe joint 22 and the air pump 19, an inflation corrugated metal pipe 23 connected to the other end of the pipe joint 22, and a connecting sleeve 25 connected to the inflation corrugated metal pipe 23. A chuck 24 is fixedly connected to the outer ring of the connecting sleeve 25. The top surface of the shelf 21 has a groove for the chuck 24 and the connecting sleeve 25 to be inserted. The inner ring of the connecting sleeve 25 has an internal thread.

[0039] The active injection molding assembly includes an injection molding machine 36 mounted on one side of the worktable 1, a support frame 26 fixedly connected to the worktable 1, a horizontal electric slide rail 27 fixedly connected to the support frame 26, a vertical electric slide rail 28 fixedly connected to the slide base of the horizontal electric slide rail 27, a vertical electric slide rail 30 fixedly connected to the slide base of the vertical electric slide rail 28 via a mounting base 29, a guide plate 34 fixedly connected to the slide base of the vertical electric slide rail 30, and a connecting seat 32 located above the guide plate 34. The guide plate 34 has a guide hole and an upwardly recessed part on its bottom surface. A guide arc groove 35 is recessed and coaxially connected to the guide hole. A vertically arranged adjusting cylinder 31 is fixedly connected to the slide of the vertical electric slide rail 30. A connecting seat 32 is fixedly connected to the movable end of the adjusting cylinder 31. An injection head 33 is fixedly connected inside the connecting seat 32 and passes through it and is coaxially arranged with the guide hole. The injection head 33 is connected to the output end of the injection molding machine 36 through the molten metal bellows 39 and the feed pipe 37 in sequence. A heating tube sleeve 38 is fixedly connected to the worktable 1 and sleeved on the outside of the feed pipe 37. An electric heating wire is fixedly connected inside the heating tube sleeve 38 and wound around the outside of the feed pipe 37.

[0040] The automotive tie rod ball joint produced and processed by this invention, such as... Figures 6 to 8 As shown, it includes a ball head seat 42, a ball cover, a ball head 43, and a connecting column 44 integrally formed with the ball head 43. The ball head seat 42 has a movable cavity, and the top surface of the ball head seat 42 has an opening communicating with the movable cavity. The ball cover is embedded in the movable cavity, and the ball head 43 is embedded in the ball cover.

[0041] The ball head 43 and the connecting post 44 are composed of stainless steel sheets welded to their edges. After the insert 45 is embedded in one end of the connecting post 44, the inner ring of the connecting post 44 tightly wraps the outer ring of the insert 45. The upper end of the insert 45 is fixedly connected to a pin 46. After installing the insert 45 and the pin 46, the inner thread of the inner ring of the connecting sleeve 25 of the artificial air-blowing assembly is threaded to the outer thread of the outer ring of the pin 46, so that the air pump 19 can pressurize the air by passing air through the inlet holes 47 opened in the pin 46 and the insert 45. Finally, the connecting post 44 and the ball head 43 can be inflated and pressurized. Under the influence of the air pressure forming process, the ball head 43 forms a spherical structure, and the connecting post 44 forms a cylindrical structure. The inner connecting slope 50 of the inner ring of the connecting post 44 can connect with the inner thread of the connecting post 44. The outer connecting bevels 48 of the outer ring of the insert 45 fit together, and there is an inlet groove 49 between the outer ring of the insert 45 and the inner ring of the connecting post 44. There is a receiving groove 53 in the ball head 43. The end of the insert 45 away from the pin 46 is fixedly connected to a tubular insert post 51 that communicates with the inlet hole 47. The outer ring of the insert post 51 has several vertical through grooves 52 that communicate with the inner ring of the insert post 51 and the receiving groove 53. The subsequent injection assembly injects molten POM through the inlet hole 47 toward the receiving groove 53, the inlet groove 49, and the vertical through groove 52 until the molten POM overflows from the opening of the inlet hole 47. Then, the molten POM is allowed to solidify. Since the temperature of the molten POM is below 200℃, it will not affect the stainless steel ball head pin when injected into it. It can also connect the various structures of the ball head pin, giving it good integrity.

[0042] Furthermore, this structure enables the assembly and production of automotive tie rod ball joints, avoiding the need for riveting and sealing the outer ring of the ball joint seat 42 opening. This prevents a decline in the structural strength of the ball joint seat 42 at that location. Consequently, it also prevents the ball pin from breaking through the opening of the ball joint seat 42 and detaching. Moreover, the automotive tie rod ball joint formed by this structure is lightweight yet maintains good structural strength. By replacing metal products with polymer compounds, the manufacturing cost of automotive tie rod ball joints can be further reduced.

[0043] During the assembly of the automotive tie rod ball joint assembly using this automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system, the robotic arm 8 clamps the ball joint seat 42 and places it on the placement tray 5. When the ball joint seat 42 is placed on the placement tray 5 of the first station, the distance sensor 41 detects the distance between itself and the ball joint seat 42 through the through hole. When the ball joint seat 42 is placed with its opening facing upwards, the robotic arm 8 releases its grip on the ball joint seat 42 and controls the wireless transmitter to transmit a wireless signal to the wireless receiver through the controller. The wireless receiver receives the signal and sends a signal to the time relay, causing the time relay to conduct and powering the electromagnet 7. This generates a magnetic force at the location of the placement tray 5, which then attracts the ball joint seat 42, preventing the ball joint seat 42 from falling off during the rotation of the turntable 3.

[0044] Driven by the rotating table 3, the ball head seat 42 is moved to the third station. During this process, the vibratory plate 18 works, allowing the ball cover within it to move. The front electric slide rail 10 drives the front cylinder 11 to move to the discharge end of the vibratory plate 18. Then, the front cylinder 11 drives the front pneumatic finger 111 to move downward and clamp the ball cover, thus holding the ball cover. Then, the front cylinder 11 moves in the opposite direction, and the front electric slide rail 10 also moves in the opposite direction, thereby moving the front cylinder 11, the front pneumatic finger 111, and the ball cover to the top of the transfer groove 17 of the transfer plate 16. Then, the front cylinder 11 drives the front pneumatic finger 111 to move downward, and the front pneumatic finger 111 releases... The ball cover is opened, allowing it to fall into the adapter slot 17. The drive motor drives the adapter plate 16 to rotate 180°. Then, the rear cylinder 14 drives the rear pneumatic finger 141 to move downward, clamping the ball cover. Afterward, the rear cylinder 14 drives the rear pneumatic finger 141 and the ball cover to move upward. The rear electric slide rail 13 drives the rear cylinder 14, the rear pneumatic finger 141, and the ball cover to move, allowing the ball cover to reach above the opening of the ball head seat 42. The rear cylinder 14 drives the rear pneumatic finger 141 and the ball cover to move downward, allowing the ball cover to be embedded in the ball head seat 42. After the rear pneumatic finger 141 releases the ball cover, the rear cylinder 14 and the rear electric slide rail 13 return to their original positions.

[0045] Then, the ball head seat 42 follows the rotating table 3 to the fourth station. The operator manually places the uninflated ball head 43 and connecting column 44 inside the ball cover, and inserts the insert 51 and insert 45 into the connecting column 44, so that the outer ring of the insert 45 and the inner ring of the connecting column 44 fit together and seal. Then, the operator threadedly connects the inner thread of the inner ring of the connecting sleeve 25 with the outer thread of the outer ring of the pin 46. The air pump 19 starts to work, so that pressurized air can be inflated through the air-inflating metal bellows 23, so that the ball head 43 can be inflated to form a ball head structure and the connecting column 44 can form a cylindrical structure. After that, the air pump 19 is turned off again, and the connecting sleeve 25 and the pin 46 are disconnected manually and re-clamped into the groove through the chuck 24.

[0046] Then, the rotating table 3 moves the ball seat below the active injection assembly. The horizontal electric slide rail 27, vertical electric slide rail 28, and vertical electric slide rail 30 then adjust the position of the adjusting cylinder 31 and the guide plate 34. When the guide plate 34 moves downward, the guide groove 35 guides the ball pin, allowing it to pass through the guide hole and aligning the inlet hole 47 on the ball pin with the injection head 33 coaxially. Then, the adjusting cylinder 31 moves the connecting seat 32 and the injection head 33 downward, allowing the injection head... The top surface of the pin 46 abuts against the injection head 33, making the inside of the injection head 33 coaxially connected with the inlet hole 47 on the pin 46. Then, the injection molding machine 36 guides the molten POM through the feed pipe 37 and the molten metal bellows 39, and the injection head 33 into the ball head pin. During this process, the heating sleeve 38 can keep the feed pipe 37 warm, and the heating wire inside the heating sleeve 38 can also ensure that the feed pipe 37 can still maintain a certain temperature, preventing the molten POM from solidifying in the feed pipe 37 and the molten metal bellows 39.

[0047] After the ball head pin, which has been injection-molded with molten POM, continues to move along with the ball head seat 42 and the rotating table 3 through the sixth to eighth stations, the fan 40 cools the ball head pin, so that the molten POM solidifies as soon as possible, thereby enabling the ball head pin to form a complete and integrated structure. At the eighth station, the time relay ends and disconnects the power supply from the electromagnet 7. After the electromagnet 7 is de-energized, it no longer attracts the ball head seat 42, so that the ball head of the automotive tie rod can be unloaded.

[0048] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system, characterized in that, The system includes a workbench (1) and a rotating platform (3) that can rotate intermittently on the workbench (1). The workbench (1) has eight stations that are evenly spaced around the rotating platform (3). The rotating platforms (3) at each station can be magnetized, and each rotating platform (3) at each station has a through hole. The workbench (1) at the first station is equipped with a feeding assembly and a detection device that is positioned opposite the through hole and can detect the opening direction of the ball head seat (42) at the station. The workbench (1) is equipped with a device that can send the ball cover to the first station. The ball cover loading and unloading assembly inside the ball head seat (42) on the rotating table (3) at the third station, the workbench (1) at the fourth station is equipped with an artificial air blowing assembly, the artificial air blowing assembly cooperates with the manual air blowing to shape the plate ball head pin after the manual inserts the plate ball head pin into the ball cover, the workbench (1) at the fifth station is equipped with an active injection molding assembly, the active injection molding assembly guides the ball head pin to be set vertically and injects molten POM into it, the workbench (1) at the sixth to eighth stations are all equipped with cooling components set directly opposite the through hole; The artificial inflation assembly includes a shelf (21) fixedly connected to the workbench (1), an air pump (19) set on one side of the workbench (1), a pipe joint (22) fixedly connected to the shelf (21) and passing through it, an air inlet pipe (20) connecting the pipe joint (22) and the air pump (19), an inflation metal corrugated pipe (23) connected to the other end of the pipe joint (22), and a connecting sleeve (25) connected to the inflation metal corrugated pipe (23). The outer ring of the connecting sleeve (25) is fixedly connected to a chuck (24). The top surface of the shelf (21) is provided with a groove for the chuck (24) and the connecting sleeve (25) to be inserted. The inner ring of the connecting sleeve (25) is provided with an internal thread. The active injection molding assembly includes an injection molding machine (36) mounted on one side of the workbench (1), a support frame (26) fixedly connected to the workbench (1), a horizontal electric slide rail (27) fixedly connected to the support frame (26), a vertical electric slide rail (28) fixedly connected to the slide seat in the horizontal electric slide rail (27), a vertical electric slide rail (30) fixedly connected to the slide seat in the vertical electric slide rail (28) via a mounting base (29), a guide plate (34) fixedly connected to the slide seat in the vertical electric slide rail (30), and a connecting seat (32) located above the guide plate (34). The guide plate (34) has a guide hole, and the bottom surface of the guide plate (34) has an upwardly recessed... A guide arc groove (35) coaxially connected to the guide hole; a vertically arranged adjusting cylinder (31) is fixedly connected to the slide of the vertical electric slide rail (30); a connecting seat (32) is fixedly connected to the movable end of the adjusting cylinder (31); an injection head (33) is fixedly connected inside the connecting seat (32) and passes through it and is coaxially arranged with the guide hole; the injection head (33) is connected to the output end of the injection molding machine (36) in sequence through the molten metal bellows (39) and the feed pipe (37); a heating tube sleeve (38) sleeved on the outside of the feed pipe (37) is fixedly connected on the worktable (1); an electric heating wire wrapped around the outside of the feed pipe (37) is fixedly connected inside the heating tube sleeve (38).

2. The automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly includes a robotic arm (8) mounted on a workbench (1), the robotic arm (8) being used to grip the ball head seat (42) and place it on a rotary table (3) located at the first work station.

3. The automotive tie rod ball joint assembly assembly system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The detection device includes a distance sensor (41) and a controller. The probe of the distance sensor (41) is positioned directly opposite the through hole located at the first work station. The output end of the distance sensor (41) is coupled to the connection end of the controller. The controller is coupled to the controlled end of the robotic arm (8).

4. The automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ball cover loading and unloading assembly includes a vibratory plate (18) fixedly connected to the worktable (1), a front frame (9) and a rear frame (12) located between the rotating table (3) and the vibratory plate (18), a front electric slide rail (10) and a rear electric slide rail (13) respectively fixedly connected horizontally to the front frame (9) and the rear frame (12), a front cylinder (11) and a rear cylinder (14) respectively fixedly connected vertically downward to the front electric slide rail (10) and the rear electric slide rail (13), and a front cylinder (11) and a rear cylinder (14) respectively fixedly connected. The workbench (1) has a front pneumatic finger (111) and a rear pneumatic finger (141) on the movable end. A transfer frame (15) located on one side of the front frame (9) and the rear frame (12) is fixedly connected to the workbench (1). A transfer plate (16) is rotatably arranged on the transfer frame (15). Two transfer slots (17) are centrally symmetrically arranged on the transfer plate (16). A drive motor is fixedly connected to the inner top surface of the transfer frame (15). The rotor shaft of the drive motor passes through the transfer frame (15) and is coaxially fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the transfer plate (16).

5. The automotive tie rod ball joint assembly assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cooling component includes several fans (40), each of which is fixedly connected to the workbench (1) and suspended in the air, and the fans (40) are positioned directly opposite the through hole.

6. The automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system according to claim 1, characterized in that, A speed reducer (2) is fixedly connected to the workbench (1). A drive motor that is driven by the input shaft of the speed reducer (2) is fixedly connected to one side of the speed reducer (2). The output shaft of the speed reducer (2) is coaxially fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the rotating table (3).

7. The automotive tie rod ball joint assembly system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rotating platform (3) is provided with several work station sinks (4), the number of which is the same as the number of work stations. The through hole is opened on the bottom surface of the work station sink (4). The work station sink (4) is embedded with a placement plate (5). The top surface of the placement plate (5) is provided with a through hole (6) for passing through it. The bottom surface of the placement plate (5) is fixedly connected with an annular electromagnet (7) that passes through the through hole. The inner ring of the annular electromagnet (7) is coaxially connected to the through hole. The bottom surface of the rotating platform (3) is fixedly connected with several power sources. The power sources are arranged one-to-one with the electromagnets (7). A time relay is connected in series between the power source and the electromagnet (7). The controlled end of the time relay is coupled to a wireless receiver. The controller is coupled to a wireless transmitter that communicates with the wireless receiver.

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