Automatic machine for piercing and embossing hinge gussets

By using the rotary design and automated station of the automatic machine for threading embossing needles with hinge triangles, the problem of low assembly precision between hinge triangles and embossing needles has been solved, achieving efficient and stable fully automated production and improving assembly quality and efficiency.

CN120715622BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28GUANGDONG TUTTI HARDWARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511140727.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-15
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2045-08-15

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Technical Problem

The existing hinge triangle and embossing needle have low assembly precision, resulting in poor assembly quality and low production efficiency.

Method used

Design an automatic machine for threading embossing needles with hinged triangular plates. It adopts a rotary structure and integrates feeding, needle threading, calibration, needle pressing and unloading stations. Combined with an automated feeding mechanism, needle threading mechanism, calibration mechanism and unloading mechanism, it realizes fully automated production.

Benefits of technology

It improves the assembly precision and production efficiency of hinge triangles and embossing needles, reduces production fluctuations caused by human factors, and ensures product quality consistency and production process stability.

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Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of hinge production equipment, in particular to a hinge triangular sheet needle threading and embossing automatic machine which comprises a base, a rotating disc, a loading mechanism, a needle threading mechanism, a calibration mechanism, a needle pressing mechanism and a discharging mechanism. The rotating disc is arranged on the base and comprises at least a loading station, a needle threading station, a calibration station, a needle pressing station and a discharging station which are arranged in sequence. The rotating disc has the functions of automatic rotation, progression and automatic stop. The carrier is arranged on the top of the rotating disc and is used for carrying the hinge triangular sheet. The loading mechanism is arranged on one side of the loading station of the rotating disc and is used for outputting the hinge triangular sheet one by one. The needle threading mechanism is arranged on one side of the needle threading station of the rotating disc and is used for threading the needle of the hinge triangular sheet. The calibration mechanism is arranged on one side of the calibration station of the rotating disc and is used for calibrating the position of the embossing needle. The needle pressing mechanism is arranged on one side of the needle pressing station of the rotating disc and is used for reinforcing the embossing needle. The discharging mechanism is arranged on one side of the discharging station of the rotating disc and is used for screening the good and poor products. The application can improve the production efficiency and product quality.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of hinge production equipment, and in particular to a hinge triangular sheet press-embossing needle automatic machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of mechanical processing and manufacturing, hinges, as a common connecting component, are widely used in various doors and windows, furniture and the like, and the quality of hinge triangular sheets, as an important part of the hinges, affects the performance of the entire hinge.

[0003] The hinge triangular sheet comprises two triangular sheets, and an assembly hole is horizontally and continuously formed in the same height of the two triangular sheets, before the hinge triangular sheet is assembled with a hinge arm body and a base, the press-embossing needle needs to be simultaneously inserted into the two assembly holes, and then the assembly part is transported to the next process for calibration and press-fitting, so as to avoid the press-embossing needle from being pulled out of the hinge triangular sheet.

[0004] In the existing processing process, the press-embossing needle is inserted by means of a needle inserter, and then the assembly part is transported to another construction scene, and the part protruding outside the two triangular sheets is bent by artificial or stamping machine.

[0005] However, in actual application, due to scene switching, the assembly precision of the press-embossing needle and the triangular sheet is not high, and then the lengths of the parts protruding from the two ends of the press-embossing needle to the triangular sheet are different, thereby resulting in poor assembly quality. SUMMARY

[0006] In order to further improve the assembly precision of the hinge triangular sheet and the press-embossing needle, the application provides a hinge triangular sheet press-embossing needle automatic machine, which can improve the production efficiency.

[0007] The hinge triangular sheet press-embossing needle automatic machine provided by the application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0008] The hinge triangular sheet press-embossing needle automatic machine comprises:

[0009] a base,

[0010] a turntable, which is installed on the base and comprises, in sequence, a feeding station, a needle inserting station, a calibration station, a needle pressing station and a discharging station, and a plurality of stations are uniformly distributed on the same circumferential line of the turntable, and the turntable has the functions of automatic rotation and progress and automatic stop;

[0011] a carrier, which is arranged on the top of the turntable and is used for carrying the hinge triangular sheet;

[0012] a feeding mechanism, which is arranged on one side of the feeding station of the turntable and is used for sequentially outputting the hinge triangular sheet to the feeding station;

[0013] The needle threading mechanism is arranged on one side of the needle threading station of the rotating disc, and the embossing needle is input into the needle threading mechanism, and the needle threading mechanism synchronously completes the threading of the embossing needle in the assembly hole of the hinged triangular sheet;

[0014] The calibration mechanism is arranged on one side of the calibration station of the rotating disc, and is used for calibrating the position of the embossing needle on the hinged triangular sheet and detecting the shape of the embossing needle;

[0015] The needle pressing mechanism is arranged on one side of the needle pressing station of the rotating disc, and is used for bending the part of the embossing needle protruding from the hinged triangular sheet;

[0016] The discharging mechanism is arranged on one side of the discharging station of the rotating disc, and is used for automatically identifying the good and bad products of the assembled parts and screening the good and bad products.

[0017] By adopting the above technical scheme, the automatic machine is designed in the rotating disc type, integrates multiple stations such as feeding, needle threading, calibration, needle pressing and discharging, realizes the full-process automatic production of the hinged triangular sheet threading and embossing needle, reduces the conversion of the production scene, can further improve the assembly precision of the hinged triangular sheet and the embossing needle, greatly improves the production efficiency, and reduces the production cost.

[0018] Compared with the prior art of manually threading the needle with a needle threading device, the hinged triangular sheet threading and embossing needle of the present application has higher assembly precision, improves production automation and efficiency, and can reduce the damage rate of parts to a certain extent; and the rotating disc as a medium of different operation stations cooperates with the automatic feeding process, so that the assembled part does not need to be disassembled after threading the needle, thereby reducing the steps of repeatedly disassembling the workpiece, i.e., reducing the production fluctuation caused by human factors, helping to improve the stability and consistency of the production process, detecting the shape of the embossing needle through the calibration mechanism, and automatically identifying and screening the good and bad products of the assembled part through the discharging mechanism, realizing effective monitoring of product quality, intelligent detection and screening function, and ensuring the assembly quality of the assembled part; in the present application, each station can work independently, but is closely related, and the assembly precision of the hinged triangular sheet and the embossing needle is improved under the combined action, thereby ensuring the product quality.

[0019] Preferably, the carrier includes at least one bearing seat, the feeding mechanism includes a clamping assembly, the clamping assembly is arranged on the top of the rotating disc, the clamping assembly includes a clamping hand, a first power member for driving the clamping hand to move longitudinally, and a second power member for driving the whole of the clamping hand and the first power member to move horizontally, and the clamping hand transfers the hinged triangular sheet to the bearing seat.

[0020] By adopting the technical scheme, the carrier includes at least one bearing seat, effectively supports and positions the hinge triangular piece, ensures the stability of the hinge triangular piece in subsequent processes, the clamping assembly realizes accurate movement of the clamping hand in the longitudinal and horizontal directions through the cooperation of the first power member and the second power member, adopts automatic control, can accurately perceive the position of the hinge triangular piece and accurately clamp and place the hinge triangular piece, achieves the purpose of efficiently transferring the hinge triangular piece from the feeding position to the bearing seat of the feeding station, reduces manual intervention, improves the automation degree and accuracy of the production process, and improves the feeding efficiency.

[0021] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes a separation assembly and a feeding conveyor belt, the feeding conveyor belt is arranged on one side of the feeding station of the turntable, the separation assembly is installed at the output end of the feeding conveyor belt, the feeding conveyor belt is used for batch conveying the hinge triangular pieces, the output direction of the separation assembly is perpendicular to the output direction of the feeding conveyor belt, and the separation assembly is used for separating the hinge triangular pieces one by one.

[0022] By adopting the technical scheme, under the action of the feeding conveyor belt, the hinge triangular pieces can be batch conveyed, the supply efficiency of raw materials is improved, at the same time, the separation assembly is installed at the output end of the conveyor belt, and the closely connected hinge triangular pieces can be separated one by one, so that the situation that workpieces are adhered during feeding is reduced, convenience is provided for the subsequent needle threading process, and production smoothness is ensured.

[0023] Preferably, the needle threading mechanism includes a needle pushing assembly and a needle falling assembly, wherein the needle pushing assembly includes a needle pushing seat, a horizontally penetrating needle pushing hole, and a first ejector pin which freely slides in the needle pushing hole; the needle falling assembly includes a needle falling hole which is arranged in an inclined manner from top to bottom, the needle falling hole is communicated with the needle pushing hole, the embossing needle is input from the needle falling hole, and the first ejector pin is used for pushing the embossing needle to the assembly hole of the hinge triangular piece on the bearing seat one by one until the assembly of the embossing needle and the assembly hole is completed.

[0024] By adopting the technical scheme, the embossing needle is smoothly input from the needle falling hole, the first ejector pin in the needle pushing assembly can accurately push the embossing needle to the assembly hole of the hinge triangular piece, ensures that each embossing needle can be accurately assembled to the predetermined position, can effectively reduce the jamming or blocking problem of the embossing needle in the feeding process, ensures that the embossing needle is accurately aligned with the assembly hole of the hinge triangular piece, and thus the assembly of the two is realized. Under the cooperation of the needle pushing assembly and the needle falling assembly, the feeding and pushing of the embossing needle can be automatically completed, the automation degree of the needle threading process is greatly improved, and the production efficiency is improved.

[0025] Preferably, the needle insertion mechanism comprises a needle guide assembly, the needle guide assembly and the needle pushing assembly are symmetrically arranged along the needle insertion station, the needle guide assembly comprises a needle guide base, a horizontally penetrating needle guide hole and a second ejector pin sliding freely in the needle guide hole, the first ejector pin and the second ejector pin are on the same extension line, the first ejector pin pushes the embossing needle through the assembly hole until the end of the embossing needle away from the first ejector pin abuts against the second ejector pin.

[0026] By adopting the above technical scheme, the embossing needle can be accurately inserted through the assembly hole under the action of the first ejector pin, and whether the embossing needle is inserted in place can be physically judged under the cooperation of the second ejector pin, so as to ensure the assembly accuracy of the embossing needle and the hinge triangular piece.

[0027] Preferably, the needle insertion mechanism comprises a positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is arranged at the top of the needle insertion station, the positioning assembly comprises a positioning clamp base and a third power member for driving the positioning clamp base to move longitudinally, wherein the side of the positioning clamp base close to the needle insertion station is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning groove is adapted to be clamped with the embossing needle.

[0028] By adopting the above technical scheme, the third power member drives the positioning clamp base to move longitudinally, and the positioning groove of the positioning clamp base is adapted to be clamped with the embossing needle, so as to realize automatic positioning and guiding of the embossing needle, reduce the displacement of the embossing needle, ensure that the embossing needle can be accurately aligned every time, help to improve the success rate of needle insertion and reduce the damage rate of parts.

[0029] Preferably, the needle insertion mechanism comprises a positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is arranged at the top of the needle insertion station, the positioning assembly comprises a positioning clamp base and a third power member for driving the positioning clamp base to move longitudally, wherein the side of the positioning clamp base close to the needle insertion station is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning groove is adapted to be clamped with the embossing needle.

[0030] By adopting the above technical scheme, in the face of complex or special needle insertion requirements, by adjusting the position and angle of the needle guide base, additional degrees of freedom can be provided to adjust the needle insertion, so as to ensure that the embossing needle can pass through the assembly hole in the best posture, thereby simplifying the operation difficulty and improving the production adaptability; in the face of simple needle insertion, by setting the position of the needle guide base, the needle insertion process of the embossing needle has higher stability.

[0031] Preferably, the calibration mechanism comprises a horizontal ejector rod assembly, a limiting assembly and a position sensor, the horizontal ejector rod assembly and the limiting assembly are symmetrically arranged along the calibration station, the horizontal ejector rod assembly comprises an ejector rod, the limiting assembly comprises a limiting seat and a limiting ejector pin, the limiting ejector pin and the position sensor are fixed on the limiting seat, the limiting ejector pin is in the same horizontal position as the ejector rod, at the same time, the ejector rod is pressed against the outer end of the embossing needle, the limiting ejector pin is pressed against the inner end of the embossing needle, and the position sensor is used to read the size of the part of the hinge triangular sheet that protrudes outward and is inward.

[0032] By adopting the above technical scheme, the position sensor is arranged, so that the calibration mechanism can monitor the size of the part of the hinge triangular sheet that protrudes outward and is inward in real time, and under the pressing action of the ejector rod and the limiting ejector pin on the two ends of the embossing needle, the calibration mechanism can ensure that the embossing needle maintains accurate position in the horizontal direction, eliminates the position deviation of the embossing needle in the needle threading process, and thus improves the product quality and the qualification rate. Due to the accurate control and real-time monitoring function of the calibration mechanism, the automatic machine can complete the calibration operation of the embossing needle in a shorter time, and ensure the stability and consistency of each operation, so that each embossing needle can be accurately and correctly assembled to the predetermined position.

[0033] Preferably, the needle pressing mechanism comprises a pressing head seat and a fifth power element, wherein the bottom surface of the pressing head seat comprises two pressing heads and a clamping head, the clamping head is arranged between the two pressing heads, the fifth power element is assembled on the base and the output end is assembled with the top of the pressing head seat, and the fifth power element is used to drive the pressing head seat to move longitudinally, so that the pressing heads press and bend the part of the embossing needle that protrudes outward from the hinge triangular sheet, and at the same time, the clamping head is adaptively clamped with the middle part of the embossing needle.

[0034] By adopting the above technical scheme, the fifth power element drives the pressing head seat to move longitudally, and the two pressing heads are pressed against the two ends of the embossing needle, so that the automatic needle pressing operation can be realized, the clamping head is adaptively clamped with the middle part of the embossing needle, so that the embossing needle is subjected to more uniform force, and to a certain extent, the embossing needle can be supported and positioned, which helps to protect the embossing needle and avoid deformation.

[0035] In summary, the present application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0036] 1、In the present application, the hinge triangular piece is realized by the needle penetrating mechanism to penetrate the embossing needle. Compared with the prior art of manually penetrating the needle with a needle penetrator, it has higher assembly precision, improves production automation and efficiency; and the turntable is used as a medium for different operation stations, cooperates with the automatic feeding process, so that the assembled piece does not need to be disassembled after penetrating the needle, reduces the production fluctuation caused by human factors, helps to improve the stability and consistency of the production process, detects the shape of the embossing needle through the calibration mechanism, and automatically identifies and screens the good and defective products of the assembled piece through the discharging mechanism, realizes effective monitoring of product quality, intelligent detection and screening function, and ensures the assembly quality of the assembled piece;

[0037] 2、In the present application, the separation assembly is installed at the output end of the conveying belt, which can separate the closely connected hinge triangular pieces one by one, reduce the adhesion of the workpieces during feeding, provide convenience for the subsequent needle penetrating process, and ensure smooth production;

[0038] 3、In the present application, under the cooperation of the needle pushing assembly and the needle falling assembly, the supply and pushing of the embossing needle can be automatically completed, which greatly improves the automation degree of the needle penetrating process and improves the production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0039] Figure 1 is the overall structure schematic diagram of the hinge triangular piece embossing needle automatic machine in the embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Figure 2 is the structure schematic diagram of the turntable in the embodiment of the present application.

[0041] Figure 3 is the structure schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism in the embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Figure 4 is the structure schematic diagram of the material clamping assembly in the embodiment of the present application.

[0043] Figure 5 is the structure schematic diagram of the needle penetrating mechanism in the embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Figure 6 is Figure 5 the sectional view.

[0045] Figure 7 is the structure schematic diagram of the calibration mechanism in the embodiment of the present application.

[0046] Figure 8 is the structure schematic diagram of the needle pressing mechanism in the embodiment of the present application.

[0047] Figure 9 is the structure schematic diagram of the discharging mechanism in the embodiment of the present application.

[0048] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

[0049] 1. Base;

[0050] 2. Turntable; 21. Loading station; 22. Needle threading station; 23. Calibration station; 24. Needle pressing station; 25. Unloading station; 26. Base plate; 27. Spinning plate;

[0051] 3. Vehicle; 31. Bearing seat;

[0052] 4. Feeding mechanism; 41. Clamping assembly; 411. First power component; 412. Second power component; 413. Gripper; 42. Separation assembly; 421. Feeding conveyor belt; 422. Separation pusher; 423. Separation pusher base; 424. Separation cylinder; 425. Slide groove;

[0053] 5. Needle threading mechanism; 51. Needle pusher assembly; 511. Needle pusher seat; 512. Needle pusher hole; 513. First ejector pin; 52. Needle drop assembly; 521. Needle drop hole; 53. Needle guide assembly; 531. Needle guide seat; 532. Needle guide hole; 533. Second ejector pin; 54. Positioning assembly; 541. Positioning clamp; 542. Third power component; 55. Adjustment assembly; 551. Needle threading base frame; 552. Fourth power component; 553. Angle adjuster;

[0054] 6. Calibration mechanism; 61. Horizontal push rod assembly; 611. Push rod; 62. Limiting assembly; 621. Limiting seat;

[0055] 7. Needle pressing mechanism; 71. Press head seat; 72. Fifth power component;

[0056] 8. Discharge mechanism;

[0057] 9. Hinge triangle; 91. Embossing needle. Detailed Implementation

[0058] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1-9 This application will be described in further detail.

[0059] This application discloses an automatic machine for threading embossing needles onto hinged triangular plates.

[0060] Reference Figure 1 This application provides an automatic machine for threading and pressing needles onto hinge triangle pieces, comprising a base 1, a turntable 2, a carrier 3, a feeding mechanism 4, a threading mechanism 5, a calibration mechanism 6, a pressing mechanism 7, and a discharging mechanism 8. The turntable 2 is mounted on the base 1 and includes at least a feeding station 21, a threading station 22, a calibration station 23, a pressing station 24, and a discharging station 25 arranged sequentially. The multiple stations are evenly distributed on the same circumference of the turntable 2. The turntable 2 has the functions of automatic rotation progression and automatic stop. The carrier 3 is set on the top of the turntable 2 and is used to support the hinge triangle pieces 9.

[0061] The feeding mechanism 4 is arranged on one side of the feeding station 21 of the turntable 2, and is used for outputting the hinge triangular sheet 9 one by one to the feeding station 21. The needle penetrating mechanism 5 is arranged on one side of the needle penetrating station 22 of the turntable 2, and the embossing needle 91 is input into the inside of the needle penetrating mechanism 5. The needle penetrating mechanism 5 synchronously completes the penetrating of the embossing needle 91 in the assembly hole of the hinge triangular sheet 9. The calibration mechanism 6 is arranged on one side of the calibration station 23 of the turntable 2, and is used for calibrating the position of the embossing needle 91 in the hinge triangular sheet 9, and detecting the shape of the embossing needle 91. The needle pressing mechanism 7 is arranged on one side of the needle pressing station 24 of the turntable 2, and is used for pressing and bending the part of the embossing needle 91 protruding from the hinge triangular sheet 9. The discharging mechanism 8 is arranged on one side of the discharging station 25 of the turntable 2, and is used for automatically identifying the good and bad products of the assembly, and screening the good and bad products. Through the multi-station arrangement of the turntable 2, the assembly of the hinge triangular sheet 9 and the embossing needle 91 is completed in a continuous process, the interference of the intermediate links is reduced, the automatic assembly of the hinge triangular sheet 9 and the embossing needle 91 is realized, the assembly precision and quality are improved, the assembly problem caused by scene switching is avoided, and the assembly precision is ensured.

[0062] Specifically, the carrier 3 includes at least one bearing seat 31. The carrier 3 shown in the drawings of the present application has two bearing seats 31, i.e., two hinge triangular sheets 9 are input at a time. The bearing seat 31 is a block structure with a certain groove. The shape of the groove is designed according to the shape of the hinge triangular sheet 9, so that the shape of the groove is adapted to the clamping of the hinge triangular sheet 9, and the stable placement of the hinge triangular sheet 9 is realized.

[0063] In order to improve the adaptability and smoothness of production, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , one feeding station 21 and one discharging station 25 are arranged, two needle penetrating stations 22, two calibration stations 23 and two needle pressing stations 24 are arranged. The turntable 2 of the present application includes eight equal dividers, which are divided into eight stations for cyclic action. More specifically, it includes a bottom plate 26, a rotating disc 27 and a servo motor. The bottom plate 26 is fixed on the base 1 and provides support for the servo motor and the rotating disc 27. The output end of the servo motor is assembled with the bottom of the rotating disc 27. The number of carriers 3 is set according to the number of stations. The outside of each station is provided with a mechanism with a specific function. For example, the outside of the feeding station 21 is provided with the feeding mechanism 4, the outside of the needle penetrating station 22 is provided with the needle penetrating mechanism 5, the outside of the calibration station 23 is provided with the calibration mechanism 6, the outside of the needle pressing station 24 is provided with the needle pressing mechanism 7, and the outside of the discharging station 25 is provided with the discharging mechanism 8. The servo motor drives the rotating disc 27 to rotate the carrier 3 by a precise distance, so that the mechanisms in different stations can perform their respective functions, ensure the smoothness of production, and improve the production efficiency.

[0064] In order to realize the automatic feeding of the hinge triangular sheet 9, referring to Figure 1 andFigure 3 The feeding mechanism 4 comprises a clamping assembly 41, a separating assembly 42 and a feeding conveyor 421, wherein the feeding conveyor 421 is arranged at one side of the feeding station 21 of the rotary table 2, the separating assembly 42 is installed at the output end of the feeding conveyor 421, the feeding conveyor 421 is used for batch conveying the hinge triangular sheet 9, the output direction of the separating assembly 42 is perpendicular to the output direction of the feeding conveyor 421, and the separating assembly 42 is used for separating the hinge triangular sheet 9 one by one. The feeding conveyor 421 is usually a belt conveyor driven to rotate by a motor, and can continuously convey a large number of hinge triangular sheets 9 to the separating assembly 42.

[0065] The separating assembly 42 comprises a separating push block 422, a separating push seat 423 and a separating cylinder 424, wherein the separating push seat 423 is fixed on the base 1 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the feeding conveyor 421, the middle part of the separating push seat 423 is provided with a sliding groove 425, the output end of the sliding groove 425 is connected with the feeding conveyor 421, and the separating cylinder 424 is fixed on the separating push seat 423 and is connected with the separating push block 422 at the output end, so that the separating push block 422 is slidably connected with the separating push seat 423. More specifically, the separating assembly 42 further comprises a quantity sensor and a pneumatic sheet, wherein the pneumatic sheet and the quantity sensor are both fixed on one end of the separating push seat 423 close to the feeding conveyor 421, the quantity sensor is electrically connected with the pneumatic sheet and the separating cylinder 424 respectively, the quantity sensor is used for identifying the number of the hinge triangular sheets 9 transferred from the feeding conveyor 421 to the sliding groove 425 of the separating push seat 423, and transmitting a signal to the pneumatic sheet and the separating cylinder 424, and the pneumatic sheet is used for separating the first output hinge triangular sheet 9 from the second output hinge triangular sheet 9, so as to ensure that the hinge triangular sheets 9 enter the sliding groove 425 one by one and avoid the adhesion between the workpieces.

[0066] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the clamping assembly 41 is arranged on the top of the rotary table 2. The clamping assembly 41 comprises a clamping hand 413, a first power member 411 for driving the clamping hand 413 to move longitudinally, and a second power member 412 for driving the clamping hand 413 and the first power member 411 as a whole to move horizontally, and the clamping hand 413 is used for transferring the hinge triangular sheet 9 to the bearing seat 31. In the present application, the first power member 411 and the clamping hand 413 are both provided with two, specifically, two first power members 411 share one base frame, the output end of the second power member 412 is assembled with the base frame, and the clamping hand 413 is installed at the output end of the first power member 411.

[0067] The clamping hand 413 can be a mechanical clamp jaw made of metal, and its opening and closing action can be realized by a pneumatic cylinder or the like. The clamping hand 413 is fixedly connected to the first power member 411 by bolts or the like, and the first power member 411 is installed on the sliding block of the second power member 412. The first power member 411 can be a hydraulic cylinder, which can provide stable longitudinal driving force for the clamping hand 413, so that the clamping hand 413 can move up and down. The clamping hand 413 obtains the hinge triangular piece 9, and the second power member 412 can be an electric screw rod sliding table, which can drive the clamping hand 413 and the first power member 411 to move in the horizontal direction as a whole, so as to transfer the hinge triangular piece 9 from the sliding groove 425 of the separation pusher 423 to the bearing seat 31 of the carrier 3.

[0068] The present application increases the number of clamping hands 413, second power members 412 and bearing seats 31 to realize double-station feeding. Without increasing the complexity of the equipment, the overall production efficiency of the automatic machine is effectively improved, the assembly speed of the hinge triangular piece 9 and the embossing needle 91 is accelerated, more workpieces can be processed in unit time compared with the single-station feeding mode, the production capacity is improved, and higher economic benefits are brought to the enterprise. In addition, the whole composed of one second power member 412, two first power members 411 and two clamping hands 413 implements the feeding function, so that synchronous driving is realized to ensure consistency and save energy.

[0069] In the actual feeding process, the hinge triangular pieces 9 are batch-fed by the feeding conveyor belt 421. The number sensor identifies the number of the hinge triangular pieces 9 transferred from the feeding conveyor belt 421 to the sliding groove 425 of the separation pusher 423, and transmits a signal to the pneumatic piece shifter and the separation cylinder 424. When a hinge triangular piece 9 enters the sliding groove 425, the pneumatic piece shifter separates the first output and the second output of the hinge triangular pieces 9. The separation cylinder 424 drives the separation push block 422 to slide along the sliding groove 425 until the separation push block 422 pushes one hinge triangular piece 9 to the bottom of the second clamping hand 413. The above steps are repeated to push another hinge triangular piece 9 to the bottom of the first clamping hand 413. When the clamping hand 413 clamps the hinge triangular piece 9, the first power member 411 is lowered to the appropriate position. After the clamping hand 413 clamps the hinge triangular piece 9, the first power member 411 is raised. Then, the second power member 412 moves the clamping hand 413 horizontally above the bearing seat 31. Finally, the first power member 411 lowers the hinge triangular piece 9 to the bearing seat 31, realizing the placement of two hinge triangular pieces 9 on the carrier 3 at the feeding station 21.

[0070] In order to realize the assembly of the hinge triangular piece 9 and the embossing needle 91, refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6, the needle passing mechanism 5 comprises a needle pushing assembly 51 and a needle falling assembly 52, wherein the needle pushing assembly 51 comprises a needle pushing seat 511, a needle pushing hole 512 horizontally and through, and a first ejector pin 513 freely sliding in the needle pushing hole 512; the needle falling assembly 52 comprises a needle falling hole 521 obliquely arranged from top to bottom, the needle falling hole 521 is communicated with the needle pushing hole 512, the diameter of the needle falling hole 521 and the needle pushing hole 512 is matched with the embossing needle 91, the embossing needle 91 is input from the needle falling hole 521, and the first ejector pin 513 is used for pushing the embossing needle 91 to the assembly hole of the hinged triangular sheet 9 on the bearing seat 31 one by one until the assembly of the embossing needle 91 and the assembly hole is completed. In the application, the embossing needle 91 can slide into the needle falling hole 521 one by one by gravity or by blowing needle, so as to realize the feeding of the embossing needle 91, and the first ejector pin 513 can be driven by an electric push rod, when the embossing needle 91 falls into the needle pushing hole 512, the electric push rod pushes the first ejector pin 513 to push the embossing needle 91 to the assembly hole of the hinged triangular sheet 9.

[0071] In the application, a more preferred needle passing mode is established on the basis of the first embossing needle 91 needle passing structure, specifically, referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the needle passing mechanism 5 further comprises a positioning assembly 54, the positioning assembly 54 is arranged at the top of the needle passing station 22, the positioning assembly 54 comprises a positioning clamp seat 541 and a third power member 542 for driving the positioning clamp seat 541 to move longitudinally, wherein the side close to the needle passing station 22 of the positioning clamp seat 541 is provided with a positioning groove matched with the embossing needle 91, and the positioning groove is a semicircular groove processed on the bottom surface and has the same radius as the embossing needle 91, and the third power member 542 can be a pneumatic cylinder, when the embossing needle 91 is pushed to the assembly hole position, the third power member 542 drives the positioning clamp seat 541 to descend, so that the positioning groove is clamped with the embossing needle 91, and the positioning accuracy and the needle passing stability of the embossing needle 91 are further ensured.

[0072] In the application, a more preferred needle passing mode is established on the basis of the second embossing needle 91 needle passing structure, specifically, referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the needle passing mechanism 5 further comprises a needle guiding assembly 53, the needle guiding assembly 53 and the needle pushing assembly 51 are symmetrically arranged along the needle passing station 22, the needle guiding assembly 53 comprises a needle guiding seat 531, a needle guiding hole 532 horizontally and through, and a second ejector pin 533 freely sliding in the needle guiding hole 532, and the first ejector pin 513 and the second ejector pin 533 are on the same extension line.

[0073] More specifically, according to the structure of the embossing needle 91, there are two cases, the first case, referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6, the embossing needle 91 is a hollow needle structure, at this time, the diameter of the second needle 533 is matched with the inner cavity diameter of the embossing needle 91, the end of the second needle 533 is provided with a chamfer, the needle guide seat 531 is also fixed with a needle guide cylinder, the output end of the needle guide cylinder is matched with the second needle 533, under the driving of the needle guide cylinder, the second needle 533 slides along the needle guide hole 532, when the first needle 513 pushes the embossing needle 91 to pass through the assembly hole, the second needle 533 is inserted into the inner cavity of the embossing needle 91, the second needle 533 plays a guiding and positioning role, which ensures that the embossing needle 91 can accurately pass through the assembly hole. The second, the embossing needle 91 is a solid needle structure, at this time, the needle guide seat 531 is also fixed with a needle guide cylinder, the output end of the needle guide cylinder is matched with the second needle 533, under the driving of the needle guide cylinder, the second needle 533 slides along the needle guide hole 532, when the first needle 513 pushes the embossing needle 91 to pass through the assembly hole, the second needle 533 slides to the specified position, the first needle 513 pushes the embossing needle 91 to pass through the assembly hole, until the end of the embossing needle 91 away from the first needle 513 abuts against the second needle 533, the second needle 533 plays a positioning role, the size of the embossing needle 91 passing through the assembly hole is accurate, which ensures the assembly accuracy of the embossing needle 91 and the hinge triangular sheet 9.

[0074] In the present application, a more preferred needle insertion mode is established on the basis of the third embossing needle 91 needle insertion structure, specifically, referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The needle insertion mechanism 5 further comprises a position adjusting assembly 55, the position adjusting assembly 55 is arranged on the top of the turntable 2, the position adjusting assembly 55 comprises a needle insertion base 551, a fourth power member 552 and an angle positioner 553, wherein the needle insertion base 551 is fixed on the base 1, the fourth power member 552 and the third power member 542 are both installed on the needle insertion base 551, which can save installation space and make the layout more reasonable, in the present application, the angle positioner 553 is movably assembled on the top surface of the needle guide seat 531, the angle positioner 553 can be a universal joint or the like, which can flexibly adjust the angle of the needle guide seat 531 to adapt to different needle insertion requirements.

[0075] In order to further improve the flexibility of needle insertion, the fourth power member 552 of the present application can be a servo motor or a cylinder, specifically, first, when facing complex or special needle insertion requirements, additional degrees of freedom can be provided to adjust the needle insertion by adjusting the position and angle of the needle guide seat 531, at this time, the fourth power member 552 can select a servo motor as a power source, the output end of the fourth power member 552 is matched with the angle positioner 553, the fourth power member 552 is used to drive the needle guide seat 531 to swing horizontally, so that the embossing needle 91 can pass through the assembly hole in the best posture and the most suitable angle, thereby simplifying the operation difficulty and improving the production adaptability; secondly, referring toFigure 5 and Figure 6 When the needle is simply inserted, the fourth power element 552 can be selected as a cylinder as a power source, and the output end of the fourth power element 552 is assembled with the angle positioner 553. The fourth power element 552 is used to drive the needle holder 531 to move longitudinally. By setting the height position of the needle holder 531 in advance, the second ejector pin 533 can better adapt to the needle insertion form of the embossing needle 91, and ensure that the needle insertion process of the embossing needle 91 has higher stability.

[0076] In the actual needle insertion process, the embossing needle 91 is input from the needle falling hole 521, and the electric push rod drives the first ejector pin 513 to push the embossing needle 91 to the assembly hole of the hinge triangular piece 9 on the bearing seat 31 one by one. The third power element 542 drives the positioning clamp seat 541 to descend, so that the positioning groove is clamped with the embossing needle 91, and the positioning accuracy and the needle insertion stability of the embossing needle 91 are ensured. In addition, the fourth power element 552 and the angle positioner 553 adjust the position of the needle holder 531 in advance according to the actual situation, the needle cylinder drives the second ejector pin 533 to slide along the needle hole 532, and the second ejector pin 533 is used to assist the first ejector pin 513 to complete the assembly of the embossing needle 91 in the assembly hole, so as to realize the assembly of the two. In the needle insertion process, the positioning assembly 55 is prepared in advance, and the needle pushing assembly 51, the needle falling assembly 52, the positioning assembly 54 and the needle guiding assembly 53 cooperate with each other to ensure the consistency of the implementation time and the effect of the needle insertion.

[0077] In order to further improve the needle insertion effect, referring to Figure 7 The calibration mechanism 6 includes a horizontal ejector rod assembly 61, a limiting assembly 62 and a position sensor. The horizontal ejector rod assembly 61 and the limiting assembly 62 are symmetrically arranged along the calibration station 23. The horizontal ejector rod assembly 61 includes an ejector rod 611, and the limiting assembly 62 includes a limiting seat 621 and a limiting ejector pin. The limiting ejector pin and the position sensor are fixed on the limiting seat 621. The limiting ejector pin is in the same horizontal position as the ejector rod 611. At the same time, the ejector rod 611 is pressed against the outer end of the embossing needle 91, and the limiting ejector pin is pressed against the inner end of the embossing needle 91. The position sensor is used to read the size of the part of the embossing needle 91 protruding outward and inward.

[0078] More specifically, a cylinder can be arranged on the top of the base 1 close to the limiting seat 621. The output end of the cylinder is assembled with the top surface of the limiting seat 621. Under the action of the cylinder, the height of the limiting seat 621 can be adjusted, so as to ensure that the limiting ejector pin, the embossing needle 91 and the ejector rod 611 are in the same horizontal line, and further improve the flexibility of the position of the limiting ejector pin. The ejector rod 611 and the limiting ejector pin are generally metal rods. Their ends are polished to ensure that they will not damage the embossing needle 91 when they contact the embossing needle 91. The position sensor can be a laser displacement sensor, which can accurately measure the size of the protruding part of the embossing needle 91.

[0079] Further design, the calibration mechanism 6 can also include the same positioning assembly 54 as the needle penetrating mechanism 5, when the turntable 2 turns the assembly to the calibration station 23, the ejector rod 611 and the limit ejector press against the embossing needle 91, while the positioning groove in the positioning seat of the positioning assembly 54 is clamped with the embossing needle 91, further ensuring the positioning accuracy and calibration stability of the embossing needle 91, while the position sensor reads the size to judge whether the position of the embossing needle 91 is accurate.

[0080] In order to ensure the assembly stability of the embossing needle 91 and the hinge triangular piece 9, referring to Figure 8 , the needle pressing mechanism 7 includes a pressing head seat 71 and a fifth power element 72, wherein the bottom surface of the pressing head seat 71 includes two pressing heads and a clamping head arranged between the two pressing heads, the fifth power element 72 is assembled on the base 1, and the output end is assembled with the top of the pressing head seat 71, the fifth power element 72 drives the pressing head seat 71 to move longitudinally, so that the pressing head bends the protruding part of the embossing needle 91 outside the hinge triangular piece 9, and at the same time, the clamping head is adaptively clamped with the middle part of the embossing needle 91. More specifically, the pressing head and the clamping head are a protruding structure integrally formed on the bottom surface of the pressing head seat 71, the shape of the pressing head is designed according to the bending requirement of the embossing needle 91, the shape of the clamping head is adapted to the middle part of the embossing needle 91, and the fifth power element 72 can be a hydraulic machine. When the turntable 2 turns the assembly to the needle pressing station 24, the fifth power element 72 drives the pressing head seat 71 to descend, the clamping head is clamped with the middle part of the embossing needle 91, the embossing needle 91 is fixed, and at the same time, the pressing head bends the protruding part of the embossing needle 91.

[0081] In this application, the structure of the discharging mechanism 8 is not specifically limited, as long as it can automatically identify good and poor products and realize accurate screening function, referring to Figure 9 , the discharging mechanism 8 can adopt a visual recognition system and a mechanical sorting device, the visual recognition system takes pictures and analyzes the assembly through a camera and other equipment to judge whether it is a good product or a poor product. The mechanical sorting device can be a push plate driven by a pneumatic cylinder, which pushes the good and poor products into different collection grooves according to the judgment result of the visual recognition system.

[0082] Compared with the prior art, the automatic machine realizes the automatic assembly and flow of the workpiece through the multi-station setting of the turntable 2, the hinge triangular piece 9 is conveyed to the bearing seat 31 one by one by the feeding mechanism 4, the embossing needle 91 is penetrated by the needle penetrating mechanism 5, the position and size of the embossing needle 91 are calibrated by the calibration mechanism 6, the protruding part of the embossing needle 91 is bent by the needle pressing mechanism 7, and the good and poor products are screened by the discharging mechanism 8. The whole process reduces manual intervention and scene switching, improves assembly accuracy and quality, improves production efficiency, reduces labor cost, and has obvious improvement and promotion compared with the traditional processing method.

[0083] The above are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the embodiments are only explanations of the present application, and do not limit the protection scope of the present application, so: equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, principle of the present application should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic machine for the embossing of a hinged gusset, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a kind of automatic hinge triangular sheet assembly machine, including: Base (1), Rotary table (2), rotary table (2) is installed on the base (1), rotary table (2) at least includes sequentially arranged feeding station (21), needle insertion station (22), calibration station (23), needle pressing station (24), discharging station (25), multiple stations are uniformly distributed on the same circumferential line of rotary table (2), and rotary table (2) has the function of automatic rotation progression and automatic stop; Carrier (3), the carrier (3) is arranged on the top of the rotary table (2), for carrying hinge triangular sheet (9); Feeding mechanism (4), the feeding mechanism (4) is arranged on one side of the feeding station (21) of the rotary table (2), for sequentially outputting the hinge triangular sheet (9) to the feeding station (21); Needle insertion mechanism (5), the needle insertion mechanism (5) is arranged on one side of the needle insertion station (22) of the rotary table (2), and embossing needle (91) is input into the needle insertion mechanism (5) inside, and the needle insertion mechanism (5) synchronously completes the assembly hole of the embossing needle (91) inserted in hinge triangular sheet (9); Calibration mechanism (6), the calibration mechanism (6) is arranged on one side of the calibration station (23) of the rotary table (2), for calibrating the position of the embossing needle (91) placed in hinge triangular sheet (9), while detecting the appearance of the embossing needle (91); Needle pressing mechanism (7), the needle pressing mechanism (7) is arranged on one side of the needle pressing station (24) of the rotary table (2), for carrying out bending treatment to the part of the embossing needle (91) protruding from hinge triangular sheet (9); Discharging mechanism (8), the discharging mechanism (8) is arranged on one side of the discharging station (25) of the rotary table (2), for automatically identifying good and defective products of assembly, and screening good and defective products; The needle insertion mechanism (5) includes needle pushing assembly (51) and needle guiding assembly (53), the needle pushing assembly (51) includes needle pushing seat (511), horizontally through the needle pushing hole (512) and the first thimble (513) that freely slides in the needle pushing hole (512), the needle guiding assembly (53) is symmetrically arranged with needle pushing assembly (51) along the needle insertion station (22), the needle guiding assembly (53) includes needle guiding seat (531), horizontally through the needle guiding hole (532) and the second thimble (533) that freely slides in the needle guiding hole (532), the first thimble (513) and the second thimble (533) are on the same extension line, the first thimble (513) pushes embossing needle (91) to pass through the assembly hole, until the end of embossing needle (91) away from the first thimble (513) and the second thimble (533) abut each other; The needle penetrating mechanism (5) comprises a positioning assembly (54) arranged on the top of the needle penetrating station (22), the positioning assembly (54) comprises a positioning clamp holder (541) and a third power member (542) for driving the positioning clamp holder (541) to move longitudinally, wherein the positioning clamp holder (541) is provided with a positioning groove near one side of the needle penetrating station (22), and the positioning groove is adapted to be connected with the embossing needle (91); The needle penetrating mechanism (5) comprises a position adjusting assembly (55) arranged on the top of the rotating disc (2), the position adjusting assembly (55) comprises a needle penetrating base frame (551), a fourth power member (552) and an angle position adjuster (553), wherein the needle penetrating base frame (551) is fixed on the base (1), the fourth power member (552) is installed on the needle penetrating base frame (551), and the angle position adjuster (553) is movably arranged on the top surface of the needle guide holder (531), the output end of the fourth power member (552) is connected with the angle position adjuster (553), and the fourth power member (552) is used for driving the needle guide holder (531) to swing horizontally or move longitudinally; The calibration mechanism (6) comprises a horizontal top rod assembly (61), a limiting assembly (62) and a position sensor, the horizontal top rod assembly (61) and the limiting assembly (62) are symmetrically arranged along the calibration station (23), the horizontal top rod assembly (61) comprises a top rod (611), the limiting assembly (62) comprises a limiting seat (621) and a limiting top pin, the limiting top pin and the position sensor are fixed on the limiting seat (621), the limiting top pin is in the same horizontal position with the top rod (611), meanwhile, the top rod (611) abuts against one end of the embossing needle (91) which is outward, the limiting top pin abuts against one end of the embossing needle (91) which is inward, and the position sensor is used for reading the size of the part of the embossing needle (91) which protrudes outward and is inward.

2. An automatic machine for the embossing of a hinge gusset with a punch, according to claim 1, characterized in that, The carrier (3) comprises at least one carrying seat (31), and the feeding mechanism (4) comprises a clamping assembly (41) arranged on the top of the rotating disc (2), the clamping assembly (41) comprises a clamping hand (413), a first power member (411) for driving the clamping hand (413) to move longitudinally, and a second power member (412) for driving the clamping hand (413) and the first power member (411) to move horizontally as a whole, and the clamping hand (413) is used for transferring the hinge triangular sheet (9) to the carrying seat (31).

3. An automatic machine for the embossing of a hinge gusset with a punch, according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (4) comprises a separating assembly (42) and a feeding conveyor belt (421), the feeding conveyor belt (421) is arranged at one side of the feeding station (21) of the rotary disc (2), the separating assembly (42) is installed at the output end of the feeding conveyor belt (421), the feeding conveyor belt (421) is used for batch conveying the hinge triangular sheet (9), the output direction of the separating assembly (42) is perpendicular to the output direction of the feeding conveyor belt (421), and the separating assembly (42) is used for separating the hinge triangular sheet (9) one by one.

4. An automatic machine for the embossing of gusset panels with a presser needle, according to claim 2, characterized in that, The needle penetrating mechanism (5) comprises a needle falling assembly (52), wherein the needle falling assembly (52) comprises a needle falling hole (521) arranged in an inclined manner from top to bottom, the needle falling hole (521) is communicated with the needle pushing hole (512), the embossing needle (91) is input from the needle falling hole (521), and the first ejector pin (513) is used for pushing the embossing needle (91) to the assembly hole of the hinge triangular sheet (9) on the bearing seat (31) one by one until the assembly of the embossing needle (91) and the assembly hole is completed.

5. An automatic machine for embossing gusset pieces according to claim 1, characterized in that, The needle pressing mechanism (7) comprises a pressing head seat (71) and a fifth power element (72), wherein the bottom surface of the pressing head seat (71) comprises two pressing heads and a clamping head, the clamping head is arranged between the two pressing heads, the fifth power element (72) is assembled on the base (1) and the output end is assembled with the top of the pressing head seat (71), the fifth power element (72) is used for driving the pressing head seat (71) to move longitudinally, so that the pressing head bends the part of the embossing needle (91) protruding out of the hinge triangular sheet (9), and at the same time, the clamping head is adapted to be clamped with the middle part of the embossing needle (91).

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