Automotive trim metal card assembling tool, forming tool and method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of assembling tools, in particular to an automotive trim metal card assembling tool, forming tool and method.The automotive trim metal card assembling tool comprises a base and a machining mechanism, the machining mechanism comprises a containing base, a driving assembly, a connecting plate, two inclined rods, two fixing frames and a grooving assembly, and the base provides mounting conditions for the machining mechanism; when a blank needs to be machined, the blank to be slotted is placed on the placing seat; the driving assembly is started, the driving assembly drives the connecting plate to move longitudinally, the moving plate drives the two inclined rods to rotate synchronously, the two inclined rods drive the two fixing frames to get close to each other to press the blank for limiting and fixing, the grooving assembly is started, the grooving assembly feeds the blank, and precise grooving is conducted on the blank according to preset groove profile parameters. And a buckle accommodating structure of the assembly tool working head is formed. Therefore, the problem that in the prior art, grooving of the working head of an automotive trim metal card assembling tool depends on manual operation, and consequently manufacturing efficiency is low is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of assembly tools, and in particular to an assembly tool, a forming tool and a method for an automobile interior metal clip. Background Art

[0002] Automotive interior metal clip assembly tools are essential specialized equipment on automotive interior parts production lines. Their core function is to efficiently and accurately attach various metal clips to interior plastic substrates or sheet metal parts. These tools typically consist of a handle, a force-applying mechanism, and a key forming head. The head must closely align with the geometry of the metal clip to achieve precise gripping, positioning, and press-fitting.

[0003] When manufacturing the working head of such assembly tools, a cylindrical plastic or metal rod is often used as the base stock for precision machining, particularly the slotting process. These slots are used to accommodate the specific structure of the metal clip or form guides and limiters during press-fitting. Their dimensional accuracy, surface quality, and positional consistency directly determine the assembly tool's ability to effectively grasp the clip, achieve damage-free installation, and ultimately ensure the reliability of the final assembly.

[0004] At present, the existing grooving method usually uses manual tools such as cutters for grooving, but this method is inefficient. Manual operation can easily lead to unstable dimensional accuracy and positional accuracy of the groove, and there are certain safety hazards. It is difficult to meet the efficient and precise manufacturing requirements of assembly tools in large-scale automobile production. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automobile interior metal clip assembly tool, forming tooling and method, aiming to solve the problem of low manufacturing efficiency caused by manual operation of the working head of the automobile interior metal clip assembly tool in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, in a first aspect, the present invention provides a forming tool for assembling a metal card for an automobile interior, comprising a base and a processing mechanism, wherein the processing mechanism comprises a placement seat, a drive assembly, a connecting plate, two inclined rods, two fixing frames, and a slotting assembly;

[0007] The placing mechanism is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base. The driving assembly is installed in the base. The connecting plate is connected to the driving assembly. The two oblique rods are rotatably connected to the two oblique rods and are respectively located on the connecting plates. The two fixing frames are respectively installed on the base and are respectively connected to the two oblique rods. The slotting assembly is arranged on the base.

[0008] In which, the driving assembly includes a motor, a worm, a worm wheel, a screw and a moving cylinder. The motor is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base. The worm is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor and is rotatably connected to the base. The worm wheel is rotatably connected to the base and meshes with the worm. The screw is rotatably connected to the base and fixedly connected to the worm wheel and is located between the worm wheel and the base. The moving cylinder is threadedly connected to the screw and fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

[0009] Wherein, the driving assembly includes a sliding rod and a sliding cylinder, the sliding rod is fixedly connected to the base and is located inside the base, and the sliding cylinder is slidably connected to the sliding rod and fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

[0010] In which, the fixing frame includes a mounting rod, a slider and a supporting plate, the mounting rod is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base, the slider is slidably connected to the mounting rod and is rotatably connected to the inclined rod, and the supporting plate is fixedly connected to the slider and is located on the side of the slider away from the inclined rod.

[0011] In which, the slotting assembly includes a slotting machine, a slotting head, a mounting plate, a guide rod and a guide cylinder. The slotting machine is installed on the base, the slotting head is fixedly connected to the output end of the slotting machine, the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the slotting head and is located on one side of the slotting head, the guide rod is fixedly connected to the base and is located on one side of the base, the guide cylinder is slidably connected to the guide rod and fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

[0012] In the second aspect, a car interior metal card assembly tool is prepared using the car interior metal card assembly tool forming tool described in the first aspect, including a gripping rod, the front end of the gripping rod has a V-shaped groove, a magnet is installed on the V-shaped groove, and felt is attached to it.

[0013] In a third aspect, a method for forming an automobile interior metal clip assembly tool is provided, which is used in the automobile interior metal clip assembly tool forming tool described in the first aspect, comprising the following steps:

[0014] The blank to be slotted is placed on the placement seat, and the driving assembly is started to push the connecting plate to move longitudinally, driving the two inclined rods to rotate synchronously, and the inclined rods drive the fixing frames to move closer to each other to rigidly fix the blank;

[0015] Start the slotting assembly to advance the blank, slot the blank according to the preset slot parameters, form the snap-fit ​​accommodating structure of the assembly tool working head, and obtain a blank with a V-shaped groove.

[0016] The present invention relates to a forming tool for assembling a metal clip for an automotive interior. The base provides mounting conditions for the processing mechanism. When processing a blank, the blank to be slotted is placed on the placement seat. The drive assembly is activated, driving the connecting plate to move longitudinally. The movable plate drives the two inclined rods to rotate synchronously. The two inclined rods drive the two fixing frames to move toward each other, pressing the blank to a fixed position. The slotting assembly is activated, feeding the blank and precisely slotting it according to preset slot parameters to form a snap-fitting structure for the assembly tool working head. This solves the problem of low manufacturing efficiency caused by the reliance on manual slotting in the working head of automotive interior metal clip assembly tools in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 The present invention provides a structural schematic diagram of a metal card assembly tool for automobile interior molding.

[0019] Figure 2 The present invention is a cross-sectional view of a forming tool for assembling a metal clip for an automobile interior along the screw direction.

[0020] Figure 3 The present invention is a cross-sectional view of a forming tool for assembling a metal clip for an automobile interior along the direction of a mounting rod.

[0021] Figure 4 The present invention is a structural schematic diagram of an automobile interior metal clip assembly tool.

[0022] Figure 5 The present invention provides a flow chart of a molding method for an automobile interior metal card assembly tool.

[0023] In the figure: 101-base, 102-placement seat, 103-connecting plate, 104-oblique rod, 105-motor, 106-worm, 107-worm wheel, 108-screw, 109-moving cylinder, 110-sliding rod, 111-sliding cylinder, 112-mounting rod, 113-sliding block, 114-holding plate, 115-grooving machine, 116-grooving head, 117-mounting plate, 118-guide rod, 119-guide cylinder; 201-holding rod, 202-V-groove, 203-magnet, 204-felt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0025] See also Figures 1 to 3 In a first aspect, the present invention provides a forming tool for assembling a metal card for an automobile interior, comprising a base 101 and a processing mechanism, wherein the processing mechanism comprises a placement seat 102, a driving assembly, a connecting plate 103, two inclined rods 104, two fixing frames and a slotting assembly;

[0026] The placing mechanism is fixedly connected to the base 101 and is located on the base 101. The driving assembly is installed in the base 101. The connecting plate 103 is connected to the driving assembly. The two inclined rods 104 are rotatably connected to the two inclined rods 104 and are respectively located on the connecting plate 103. The two fixing frames are respectively installed on the base 101 and are respectively connected to the two inclined rods 104. The slotting assembly is arranged on the base 101.

[0027] In this embodiment, the base 101 provides mounting conditions for the processing mechanism. When the blank needs to be processed, the blank to be slotted is placed on the placement seat 102. The drive assembly is activated, which drives the connecting plate 103 to move longitudinally. The movable plate drives the two inclined rods 104 to rotate synchronously. The two inclined rods 104 drive the two fixing frames to move closer together, pressing the blank to limit and fix it. The slotting assembly is activated, and it feeds the blank, precisely slotting it according to preset slot parameters to form the snap-fit ​​receiving structure of the assembly tool working head. This solves the problem of low manufacturing efficiency caused by the reliance on manual slotting of the working head of the existing automotive interior metal clip assembly tool.

[0028] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes a motor 105, a worm 106, a worm wheel 107, a screw 108 and a moving cylinder 109. The motor 105 is fixedly connected to the base 101 and is located on the base 101. The worm 106 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 105 and is rotatably connected to the base 101. The worm wheel 107 is rotatably connected to the base 101 and meshes with the worm 106. The screw 108 is rotatably connected to the base 101 and fixedly connected to the worm wheel 107 and is located between the worm wheel 107 and the base 101. The moving cylinder 109 is threadedly connected to the screw 108 and fixedly connected to the connecting plate 103.

[0029] In this embodiment, the motor 105 can drive the worm 106 to rotate, the rotation of the worm 106 can drive the worm wheel 107 to rotate, the rotation of the worm wheel 107 can drive the screw 108 to rotate, the rotation of the screw 108 can drive the movable cylinder 109 to move longitudinally, and the connecting plate 103 can be driven to move longitudinally through the movable cylinder 109.

[0030] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a sliding rod 110 and a sliding cylinder 111. The sliding rod 110 is fixedly connected to the base 101 and is located inside the base 101. The sliding cylinder 111 is slidingly connected to the sliding rod 110 and fixedly connected to the connecting plate 103.

[0031] In this embodiment, the sliding rod 110 provides installation conditions for the sliding cylinder 111. The sliding cylinder 111 can guide and limit the connecting plate 103, thereby improving the stability of the connecting plate 103 when moving.

[0032] Furthermore, the fixing frame includes a mounting rod 112, a slider 113 and a supporting plate 114. The mounting rod 112 is fixedly connected to the base 101 and is located on the base 101. The slider 113 is slidingly connected to the mounting rod 112 and is rotatably connected to the inclined rod 104. The supporting plate 114 is fixedly connected to the slider 113 and is located on the side of the slider 113 away from the inclined rod 104.

[0033] In this embodiment, the mounting rod 112 provides installation conditions for the slider 113. The slider 113 can be guided by the mounting rod 112. The movement of the slider 113 can drive the supporting plate 114 to move toward the side close to the blank or away from the blank. The blank can be fixed and limited by the supporting plate 114.

[0034] Furthermore, the slotting assembly includes a slotting machine 115, a slotting head 116, a mounting plate 117, a guide rod 118 and a guide cylinder 119. The slotting machine 115 is installed on the base 101, the slotting head 116 is fixedly connected to the output end of the slotting machine 115, the mounting plate 117 is fixedly connected to the slotting head 116 and is located on one side of the slotting head 116, the guide rod 118 is fixedly connected to the base 101 and is located on one side of the base 101, and the guide cylinder 119 is slidably connected to the guide rod 118 and fixedly connected to the mounting plate 117.

[0035] In this embodiment, the slotting machine 115 can drive the slotting head 116 to move toward the side close to the blank, and the blank can be slotted by the slotting head 116. The guide cylinder 119 and the slotting head 116 can be connected by the mounting plate 117. The guide rod 118 provides installation conditions for the guide cylinder 119, and the slotting head 116 can be guided by the guide cylinder 119.

[0036] First, the cylindrical blank to be processed is placed on the placement seat 102, which provides preliminary positioning and support for the blank. The motor 105 is then started, which drives the worm 106 to rotate. The worm 106 engages with the worm gear 107, causing the worm gear 107 to rotate accordingly. Driven by the worm gear 107, the screw 108 begins to rotate. The rotation of the screw 108 causes the moving cylinder 109 to move axially along the screw 108, thereby driving the connecting plate 103, which is fixed to it, to move in a predetermined direction. As the connecting plate 103 moves, the two inclined rods 104 rotate around their connection points with the fixed frame, simultaneously driving the slider 113 to slide along the mounting rod 112. The slider 113 drives the abutting plate 114 to approach the blank and apply a clamping force to the blank. The slotting machine 115 is activated, driving the slotting head 116 to slot the clamped blank, producing the desired slot structure. After slotting is completed, the drive assembly reverses, causing the movable cylinder 109 to retract the connecting plate 103, the inclined rod 104 to return, and the slider 113 to slide back to its initial position along the mounting rod 112. The abutting plate 114 releases the blank, and the completed workpiece is removed, resulting in the working head portion of the automotive interior metal clip assembly tool forming tool with a precise slot.

[0037] See also Figure 4 In the second aspect, a car interior metal card assembly tool is prepared using the car interior metal card assembly tool forming tooling described in the first aspect, including a holding rod 201, the front end of the holding rod 201 has a V-shaped groove 202, a magnet 203 is installed on the V-shaped groove 202, and a felt 204 is attached to it.

[0038] In this embodiment, when the metal clip needs to be installed, the metal clip is placed in the V-shaped groove 202, and the metal clip is adsorbed and fixed by the magnet 203. At the same time, the felt 204 can effectively place the holding rod 201 to scratch the surface coating of the metal clip, and the holding rod 201 is held to insert the metal clip into the corresponding installation position on the interior panel.

[0039] See also Figure 5In a third aspect, a method for forming an automobile interior metal card assembly tool is provided, which is used for the automobile interior metal card assembly tool forming tool described in the first aspect, and comprises the following steps:

[0040] S1: Place the blank to be slotted on the placement seat 102, start the driving assembly, push the connecting plate 103 to move longitudinally, drive the two inclined rods 104 to rotate synchronously, and the inclined rods 104 drive the fixing frames to move closer to each other to rigidly fix the blank;

[0041] Specifically, first, the cylindrical blank to be processed is placed on the placement seat 102, and the blank is preliminarily positioned and supported by the placement seat 102. The motor 105 is started, and the operation of the motor 105 drives the worm 106 to rotate. The worm 106 engages with the worm wheel 107, causing the worm wheel 107 to rotate accordingly, and the screw 108 starts to rotate under the drive of the worm wheel 107. The rotation of the screw 108 causes the moving cylinder 109 to move axially along the screw 108, thereby driving the connecting plate 103 fixedly connected thereto to move along a predetermined direction. During the movement of the connecting plate 103, the two inclined rods 104 rotate around the connection point between themselves and the fixed frame, and at the same time drive the slider 113 to slide along the mounting rod 112. The slider 113 drives the supporting plate 114 to approach the blank under the drive of the slider 113 and apply a clamping force to the blank.

[0042] S2 starts the slotting assembly to advance toward the blank, slots the blank according to preset slot parameters, forms a snap-fit ​​accommodating structure for the working head of the assembly tool, and obtains a blank with a V-shaped groove 202.

[0043] Specifically, the slotting machine 115 is activated, driving the slotting head 116 to slot the clamped blank, producing the desired notch structure. After slotting is complete, the drive assembly reverses, causing the movable cylinder 109 to retract the connecting plate 103, reset the inclined rod 104, and slide the slider 113 along the mounting rod 112 to return to its initial position. The holding plate 114 releases the blank, and the completed workpiece is removed, resulting in the working head portion of a metal clip assembly tool for automotive interiors with a precise notch.

[0044] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the automotive interior metal card assembly tool, forming tooling and method of the present invention. Of course, this cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand that all or part of the processes of the above embodiments and equivalent changes made in accordance with the claims of the present invention are still within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A forming tool for assembling metal clips for automobile interior, characterized in that: It includes a base and a processing mechanism, wherein the processing mechanism includes a placement seat, a driving assembly, a connecting plate, two inclined rods, two fixing frames and a slotting assembly; The placing mechanism is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base. The driving assembly is installed in the base. The connecting plate is connected to the driving assembly. The two oblique rods are rotatably connected to the two oblique rods and are respectively located on the connecting plates. The two fixing frames are respectively installed on the base and are respectively connected to the two oblique rods. The slotting assembly is arranged on the base.

2. The automotive interior metal card assembly tool forming tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a motor, a worm, a worm wheel, a screw and a moving cylinder. The motor is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base. The worm is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor and is rotatably connected to the base. The worm wheel is rotatably connected to the base and meshes with the worm. The screw is rotatably connected to the base and fixedly connected to the worm wheel and is located between the worm wheel and the base. The moving cylinder is threadedly connected to the screw and fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

3. The automotive interior metal card assembly tool forming fixture according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a sliding rod and a sliding cylinder. The sliding rod is fixedly connected to the base and is located inside the base. The sliding cylinder is slidably connected to the sliding rod and fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

4. The automotive interior metal card assembly tool forming fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing frame includes a mounting rod, a slider and a supporting plate. The mounting rod is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base. The slider is slidably connected to the mounting rod and rotatably connected to the oblique rod. The supporting plate is fixedly connected to the slider and is located on a side of the slider away from the oblique rod.

5. The automotive interior metal card assembly tool forming fixture according to claim 4, characterized in that: The slotting assembly includes a slotting machine, a slotting head, a mounting plate, a guide rod and a guide cylinder. The slotting machine is installed on the base, the slotting head is fixedly connected to the output end of the slotting machine, the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the slotting head and is located on one side of the slotting head, the guide rod is fixedly connected to the base and is located on one side of the base, and the guide cylinder is slidably connected to the guide rod and fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

6. A metal card assembly tool for automobile interior, characterized in that: The automotive interior metal card assembly tool forming tool is prepared by using the automotive interior metal card assembly tool forming tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The utility model comprises a holding rod, the front end of the holding rod is provided with a V-shaped groove, a magnet is installed on the V-shaped groove, and felt is attached to the V-shaped groove.

7. A method for forming an automobile interior metal clip assembly tool, used for the automobile interior metal clip assembly tool forming tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: The blank to be slotted is placed on the placement seat, and the driving assembly is started to push the connecting plate to move longitudinally, driving the two inclined rods to rotate synchronously, and the inclined rods drive the fixing frames to move closer to each other to rigidly fix the blank; Start the slotting assembly to advance the blank, slot the blank according to the preset slot parameters, form the snap-fit ​​accommodating structure of the assembly tool working head, and obtain a blank with a V-shaped groove.

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