Novel valve element assembling machine
By using a rotary pressing and secondary pressing mechanism to assemble the valve core stop plate in two processes, the problems of low valve core assembly efficiency and loose stop plate assembly are solved, achieving efficient valve core assembly and a high pass rate.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511259158.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the valve core assembly efficiency is low and the stop plate is not tightly assembled, resulting in poor valve performance. In particular, the stop plate assembly process of the two-way valve lacks an effective linkage mechanism to ensure that the stop plate is installed in place.
The valve core stop plate is assembled in two steps using a rotary pressing mechanism in conjunction with a secondary pressing mechanism, and is equipped with an automated testing mechanism to ensure the tightness and firmness of the stop plate and improve assembly efficiency.
By combining rotary pressing and secondary pressing mechanisms, the assembly tightness and firmness of the valve core stop plate are significantly improved, the yield rate is increased, the defect rate is reduced, and the assembly efficiency is enhanced.
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Abstract
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to a new type of valve core assembly machine, relates to the technical field of valve core production equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] The valve core is an important component of the valve, and the overall air tightness of the valve core will directly affect the actual use effect of the valve, so the tightness of the valve core during assembly is the key to determining the quality of the valve core.
[0003] In the existing technology, during the assembly process of the valve core, especially during the assembly of the two end stop pieces of the double-way valve, manual assembly or automatic equipment is used for assembly. Manual assembly is low in efficiency and poor in assembly effect. In the existing technology, the assembly mechanism is usually detected once during the pressing assembly, and only whether the stop piece is assembled is detected. The stop piece is not tightly assembled, and there is no corresponding associated mechanism to ensure it, which easily leads to the stop piece not being installed in place, affecting the normal use of the subsequent valve. Therefore, a new type of valve core assembly machine is proposed to solve the problems existing in the prior art. SUMMARY
[0004] The purpose of the present application is to overcome the defects or deficiencies in the prior art, provide a new type of valve core assembly machine, which can effectively improve the assembly tightness and firmness of the valve core stop piece by setting the rotary pressing mechanism and the secondary pressing mechanism for double-process assembly of the valve core stop piece. The automatic detection mechanism greatly improves the assembly efficiency of the valve core and improves the qualified rate.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme: it comprises a rack upper frame 1 and a rack base 2, the middle part of the rack base 2 is provided with a rotary disc 3, one side of the rotary disc 3 is provided with a valve core vibration discharge mechanism 4, the discharge port of the valve core vibration discharge mechanism 4 is provided below a valve core feeding mechanism 5, the valve core feeding mechanism 5 is sequentially provided with a first valve core detection mechanism 6, a first stop piece feeding mechanism 7, a first rotary pressing mechanism 8, a secondary pressing mechanism 9, a first stop piece detection mechanism 10, a turnover mechanism 11, a second valve core detection mechanism 12, a second stop piece feeding mechanism 13, a second rotary pressing mechanism 14, a second stop piece detection mechanism 15 and a discharge mechanism 16 along the circumferential direction of the rotary disc 3 in a clockwise direction.
[0006] Further, the first rotary pressing mechanism 8 comprises a first pressing support 81, a first pressing cylinder 83 is arranged at the top of the first pressing support 81, a first pressing slide plate 82 is slidably arranged at the front side of the first pressing support 81, the first pressing slide plate 82 is connected with the push rod of the first pressing cylinder 83, a first pressing motor 84 is arranged on the first pressing slide plate 82, a rotating wheel 85 with an eccentric shaft 851 is connected to the bottom output end of the first pressing motor 84, and the first rotary pressing mechanism 8 and the second rotary pressing mechanism 14 are the same in structure.
[0007] Further, the rotating disc 3 comprises a rotating disc 31, the bottom of the rotating disc 31 is provided with a rotating disc driving mechanism 34, the surface of the rotating disc 31 is peripherally provided with a plurality of valve core fixing bases 32, the surface of the valve core fixing base 32 is provided with at least one valve core mounting hole 33, and the side of the valve core fixing base 32 is provided with at least two turnover insertion grooves 35.
[0008] Further, the valve core feeding mechanism 5 comprises a feeding support 51, the feeding support 51 is provided with a feeding sliding seat 53 which is slidably arranged on the feeding support 51, the rear side of the feeding support 51 is provided with a feeding cylinder 52 which is connected with the feeding sliding seat 53, the feeding sliding seat 53 is further provided with a feeding sliding block 55 which is slidably arranged on the feeding sliding seat 53, the end of the feeding sliding seat 53 is provided with a secondary feeding cylinder 54 which is connected with the feeding sliding block 55, the feeding sliding block 55 is provided with a feeding guide block 56, the feeding guide block 56 is provided with a feeding groove 57, one side of the front end of the feeding support 51 is provided with a feeding lifting fixed plate 59, one side of the feeding lifting fixed plate 59 which faces the feeding guide block 56 is provided with a pressing lifting cylinder 58, the bottom push rod of the pressing lifting cylinder 58 is connected with a pressing rod 510, the front end of the feeding support 51 is provided with a discharging hole 511, and the discharging hole 511 corresponds to the pressing rod 510.
[0009] Further, the first valve core detection mechanism 6 comprises a detection support 61, the front side of the detection support 61 is slidably connected with a detection seat 63, the front side of the detection support 61 is provided with a detection lifting cylinder 62, the bottom push rod of the detection lifting cylinder 62 is connected with the top of the detection seat 63, the bottom of the detection seat 61 is provided with a valve core detection probe 64, and the first valve core detection mechanism 6 has the same structure as the second valve core detection mechanism 12.
[0010] Further, the first stop piece loading mechanism 7 and the second stop piece loading mechanism 13 are the same structure, the first stop piece loading mechanism 7 includes a stop piece conveying bracket 72, a stop piece box 71 is arranged below the stop piece conveying bracket 72, a box driving motor 716 is arranged at the bottom of the stop piece box 71, a stop piece conveying motor 73 is arranged at the side of the stop piece conveying bracket 72, a first stop piece driving screw 75 is arranged on the stop piece conveying bracket 72, a stop piece conveying seat 74 is threadedly connected to the stop piece driving screw 75, a stop piece lifting cylinder 76 is arranged at the side of the stop piece conveying seat 74, a vacuum suction rod 77 is connected to the bottom push rod of the stop piece lifting cylinder 76, the vacuum suction rod 77 is also connected to an external air pump, a stop piece placing groove 78 is arranged at one side of the front end of the stop piece conveying bracket 72, and the stop piece placing groove 78 is located at the stroke end of the stop piece lifting cylinder 76; a stop piece taking bracket 79 is arranged at one side of the stop piece placing groove 78, a moving cross plate 710 is arranged at the top of the stop piece taking bracket 79, a stop piece lifting taking seat 712 is slidably arranged on the moving cross plate 710, a taking seat moving motor 711 is arranged at one end of the moving cross plate 710 and threadedly cooperates with the stop piece lifting taking seat 712 through a screw rod, a stop piece taking lifting motor 713 is arranged at the top of the stop piece lifting taking seat 712, a stop piece taking lifting sliding seat 714 is slidably arranged on the stop piece lifting taking seat 712, a stop piece vacuum suction head 715 is arranged at the bottom of the stop piece taking lifting sliding seat 714, the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 is connected to the external air pump, and the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 is on the same axis as the stop piece placing groove 78 in space.
[0011] Further, the secondary pressing mechanism 9 includes a pressing bracket 91, a pressing cylinder 92 is arranged at the top of the pressing bracket 91, and a first stop piece pressing rod 93 is connected to the bottom push rod of the pressing cylinder 92.
[0012] Further, the first stop piece detection mechanism 10 includes a first detection bracket 101, a first detection lifting cylinder 104 is arranged at the top of the first detection bracket 101, a first detection sliding plate 102 is slidably arranged on the first detection bracket 101, the first detection sliding plate 102 is connected to the bottom push rod of the first detection lifting cylinder 104, and a first stop piece detection probe 103 is arranged on the first detection sliding plate 102.
[0013] Further, the turnover mechanism 11 comprises a turnover seat 111, a turnover lifting cylinder 112 is arranged on the front side of the turnover seat 111, a push rod block 113 is connected to the top push rod of the turnover lifting cylinder 112, a valve core push rod 115 is arranged on the push rod block 113, a turnover motor 116 is arranged on the rear of the turnover seat 11, the turnover motor 116 is higher than the valve core push rod 115, a push rod stabilizing block 114 is arranged on the rear top of the turnover lifting cylinder 112, a through hole matched with the valve core push rod 115 is arranged on the push rod stabilizing block 114, a pressing block lifting cylinder 117 is arranged above the turnover motor 116, a pressing block 118 is connected to the bottom push rod of the pressing block lifting cylinder 117, a pressing rod 119 is connected to the bottom of the pressing block 118, a valve core turnover block 110 is connected to the end of the output shaft of the turnover motor 116, a valve core transition groove 1101 is arranged on the valve core turnover block 110, the center of the valve core transition groove 1101 is on the same vertical axis as the center of the pressing rod 119 and the valve core push rod 115.
[0014] Further, the second stop sheet detection mechanism 15 comprises a second detection mechanism support 151, a second detection translation sliding seat 152 is slidingly arranged on the top of the second detection mechanism support 151, a second detection driving cylinder 153 is arranged on one side of the top of the second detection mechanism support 151 and connected with the second detection translation sliding seat 152, a second detection mechanism lifting installation support 154 is arranged on the front end of the second detection translation sliding seat 152, a second detection mechanism lifting cylinder 155 is arranged on the top of the second detection mechanism lifting installation support 154, a second detection lifting sliding seat 156 is slidingly arranged on the side of the second detection mechanism lifting installation support 154, a second stop sheet detection probe 157 and a second stop sheet pressing rod 158 are arranged in parallel on the bottom of the front end of the second detection lifting sliding seat 156.
[0015] Further, the discharging mechanism 16 comprises a discharging support 162, a discharging translation plate 163 is arranged on the top of the discharging support 162, a discharging translation seat 164 is arranged on the inner side of the discharging translation plate 163, a discharging suction detection seat 165 is slidingly arranged on the inner side of the discharging translation seat 164, a discharging driving motor 166 is arranged on one end of the discharging translation seat 164, the discharging driving motor 166 is drivingly connected with the discharging suction detection seat 165, a qualified product detection probe 167 and a finished product vacuum suction head 168 are arranged in parallel on the bottom of the discharging suction detection seat 165, the vacuum suction head 168 is connected with an external air pump, a qualified product collecting box 161 and a defective product collecting box 169 are arranged in parallel on one side of the discharging support 162.
[0016] The working principle of the present application is as follows: the valve core 17 to be assembled is placed into the valve core vibration discharging mechanism 4, and the valve core 17 sequentially falls along the guide pipe from the discharging port during the vibration process; before falling, the feeding cylinder 52 drives the feeding sliding seat 53 to move backward to the endmost position, at the same time, the secondary feeding cylinder 54 drives the feeding sliding block 55 to move backward to the endmost position, at this time, the feeding guide block 56 moves to the position directly below the discharging port of the valve core vibration discharging mechanism 4, and the valve core falls into the feeding groove 57 through the guide rail thereon, at this time, the secondary feeding cylinder 54 drives the feeding guide block 56 to move forward to the position of the discharging hole 511, so that the feeding groove 57 is opposite to the discharging hole 511, the valve core 17 falls into the discharging hole 511, at this time, the secondary feeding cylinder 54 drives the feeding guide block 56 to move backward, the feeding cylinder 52 again drives the feeding sliding seat 53 to move forward to the position above the feeding sliding seat 53, the discharging hole 511 is aligned with the valve core mounting hole 33, and the discharging hole 511 corresponds to the pressing rod 510, the pressing lifting cylinder 58 drives the pressing rod 510 to move downward, and the valve core 17 is pressed into the valve core mounting hole 33, the rotating disc 31 rotates, so that the valve core fixing seat 32 with the assembled valve core 17 moves to the position below the first valve core detection mechanism 6, the valve core detection probe 64 moves downward, and the valve core detection probe 64 is arranged in a non-coaxial line with the valve core mounting hole 33, when falling downward, if the valve core 17 has been assembled, the valve core detection probe 64 will touch the valve core 17, and an assembled signal is sent to the control system, if the valve core 17 has not been assembled, an unassembled signal is sent to the control system, the control system feeds back the signal to the first stop piece feeding mechanism 7, the first stop piece feeding mechanism 7 judges whether the stop piece needs to be fed according to the feedback signal, if the unassembled signal is received, the feeding is not performed, the rotating disc 3 rotates to the next position, if the assembled signal is received, the first stop piece feeding mechanism 7 starts to take the material, the stop piece conveying seat 74 moves to the position above the stop piece to be taken, the stop piece material box 71 moves forward and backward to the position in the same plane with the vacuum air suction rod 77 through the material box driving motor 716, the stop piece lifting cylinder 76 is started, the push rod drives the vacuum air suction rod 77 to move downward to suck the stop piece and then retreat, the stop piece conveying motor 73 is started to drive the stop piece conveying seat 74 to move rightward, when the stop piece conveying seat 74 reaches the position of the stop piece placing groove 78, the stop piece lifting cylinder 76 is started again, the push rod drives the vacuum air suction rod 77 to move downward to release the stop piece into the stop piece placing groove 78, and then the vacuum air suction rod 77 retreats, the stop piece conveying motor 73 is reversed to drive the stop piece conveying seat 74 to move leftward to reset, the taking seat moving motor 711 is started to drive the stop piece lifting taking seat 712 to move leftward to the position above the stop piece placing groove 78, so that the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 is aligned with the stop piece, the stop piece taking lifting motor 713 is started to drive the stop piece taking lifting sliding seat 714 to move downward, so that the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 contacts and sucks the stop piece, and then the stop piece taking lifting sliding seat 714 moves upward, at the same time, the taking seat moving motor 711 is reversed to drive the stop piece lifting taking seat 712 to move rightward, so that the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 moves to the position above the valve core 17, the stop piece taking lifting motor 713 is started again to drive the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 to move downward,The stop piece is put into the stop piece assembly groove of the valve core 17, the stop piece taking machine 713 is reversed, the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 is driven to go up, and the taking seat moving machine 711 is reversed, the stop piece lifting taking seat 712 is reset, the next cycle operation is waited, the rotating disc 3 is started to rotate again, the valve core 17 with the stop piece is moved to the first rotary pressing mechanism 8 station, the first pressing cylinder 83 is started, the first pressing sliding plate 82 is driven to go down, the front eccentric shaft 851 of the rotating wheel 85 is in contact with the stop piece, at this time, the first pressing motor 84 is started, the rotating wheel 85 is rotated, the stop piece is evenly pressed on the valve core 17, the stop piece is prevented from being installed unevenly due to uneven stress, after one pressing is completed, the first pressing cylinder 83 is reversed, the first pressing sliding plate 82 is reset, the rotating disc 3 is started again, the valve core 17 is moved to the second pressing mechanism 9 station, the pressing cylinder 92 is started, the first stop piece pressing rod 93 is driven to go down, after the stop piece is contacted, the pressing cylinder is quickly pumped and exhausted, the first stop piece pressing rod 93 is quickly moved up and down, the stop piece is quickly hit and pressed again, so that the stop piece is completely pressed into the valve core, after the second pressing is completed, the pressing cylinder 92 is started, the first stop piece pressing rod 93 is reset, the rotating disc 3 is started, the valve core 17 is moved to the turnover station, the turnover lifting cylinder 112 drives the push rod block 113 to go up, the valve core push rod 115 passes through the push rod stabilizing block 114 and enters the valve core mounting hole 33, the valve core 17 is pushed up, the valve core 17 enters the valve core transition groove 1101, the turnover cylinder 116 is started to rotate 180 degrees, the valve core 17 is turned over, the valve core 17 is turned over to the upper side, the pressure block lifting cylinder 117 is started, the pressure block 118 and the pressing rod 119 are driven to go down, the pressing rod 119 presses the valve core 17 back to the valve core mounting hole 33, after being in place, the pressure block lifting cylinder 117 drives the pressing rod 119 to retreat, the turnover process is completed, the rotating disc 3 is started, the valve core 17 is moved to the second valve core detection mechanism 12 station, whether the valve core 17 is still fastened after being turned over is detected, if the detection is normal, a normal operation signal is triggered, if the valve core 17 is loose and not on the valve core fixing seat 32, an error signal is triggered, so that subsequent stations are operated in a targeted manner, after the detection is completed, the rotating disc 3 is rotated to the second stop piece feeding mechanism 13 to feed the second stop piece, after the feeding is completed, the rotating disc 3 is rotated to the second rotary pressing mechanism 14 to press the second stop piece, after the completion, the rotating disc 3 is rotated to the second stop piece detection mechanism 15 to detect the stop piece and press it again, the second detection driving cylinder 153 is started to drive the second detection translation sliding seat 152 to translate to the upper side of the valve core 17, so that the second stop piece pressing rod 158 is aligned with the stop piece, the second detection mechanism lifting cylinder 155 is started to drive the second detection lifting sliding seat 156 to go down, the stop piece is pressed again, after the second pressing is completed, the second detection mechanism lifting cylinder 155 is started to drive the second detection lifting sliding seat 156 to go up for a distance, the second detection driving cylinder 153 is started to drive the second detection translation sliding seat 152 to retreat,The second detection mechanism lifting cylinder 155 drives the second detection lifting slide 156 to move downward, so that the second stop sheet detection probe 157 contacts the stop sheet, and whether the stop sheet is installed is detected, a signal of installation or non-installation is triggered, after the detection is completed, if the installation is completed, the second detection mechanism lifting cylinder 155 drives the second detection lifting slide 156 to move upward to reset, the second detection driving cylinder 153 drives the second detection translation slide 152 to translate to reset, the rotating disc 3 rotates to the discharging station, the discharging driving motor 166 drives the discharging suction detection seat 165 to move to the upper side of the valve core 17, the qualified product detection probe 167 performs visual photographing detection on the installation of the stop sheet, and the qualified product and the unqualified product are distinguished, the qualified product is sucked out by the vacuum suction head 168 and placed in the qualified product collecting box 161, and the unqualified product is sucked out and placed in the unqualified product collecting box 169, and thus the assembly of the valve core 17 is completed once, and the process is repeated.
[0017] After the above technical scheme is adopted, the present application has the beneficial effects that: the double-process assembly of the valve core stop sheet is realized through the setting of the rotating and pressing mechanism and the secondary pressing mechanism, the assembly compactness and firmness of the valve core stop sheet are effectively improved, the assembly efficiency of the valve core is greatly improved through the automatic detection mechanism, and the qualified product rate is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative labor.
[0019] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application; Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application removing the upper shelf 1; Figure 3 is Figure 2 the second angle view of Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating disc 3 in the present application; Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the valve core feeding mechanism 5 in the present application; Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the first valve core detection mechanism 6 in the present application; Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the first stop sheet feeding mechanism 7 in the present application; Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of the first rotating and pressing mechanism 8 in the present application; Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of the secondary pressing mechanism 9 in the application; Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of the first stop piece detection mechanism 10 in the application; Figure 11 is a structural schematic diagram of the turnover mechanism 11 in the application; Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of the second stop piece detection mechanism 15 in the application; Figure 13 is a structural schematic diagram of the discharge mechanism 16 in the application.
[0020] Explanation of reference signs: rack upper shelf 1, rack base 2, rotating disc 3, valve core vibration outfeed mechanism 4, valve core feeding mechanism 5, first valve core detection mechanism 6, first stopper piece feeding mechanism 7, first rotating press mechanism 8, secondary press mechanism 9, first stopper piece detection mechanism 10, overturning mechanism 11, second valve core detection mechanism 12, second stopper piece feeding mechanism 13, second rotating press mechanism 14, second stopper piece detection mechanism 15, outfeed mechanism 16, valve core 17, rotating disc 31, valve core fixing seat 32, valve core mounting hole 33, rotating disc driving mechanism 34, overturning slot 35, feeding support 51, feeding cylinder 52, feeding sliding seat 53, secondary feeding cylinder 54, feeding sliding block 55, feeding guide block 56, feeding groove 57, press lifting cylinder 58, feeding lifting fixed plate 59, press rod 510, outfeed hole 511, detection support 61, detection lifting cylinder 62, detection seat 63, valve core detection probe 64, stopper piece magazine 71, stopper piece conveying support 72, stopper piece conveying motor 73, stopper piece conveying seat 74, stopper piece transmission screw rod 75, stopper piece lifting cylinder 76, vacuum air suction rod 77, stopper piece placement groove 78, stopper piece taking support 79, moving cross plate 710, taking seat moving motor 711, stopper piece lifting taking seat 712, stopper piece taking lifting motor 713, stopper piece taking lifting sliding seat 714, stopper piece vacuum suction head 715, magazine driving motor 716, first press support 81, first press sliding plate 82, first press cylinder 83, first press motor 84, rotating wheel 85, press support 91, press cylinder 92, first stopper piece press rod 93, first detection support 101, first detection sliding plate 102, first stopper piece detection probe 103, first detection lifting cylinder 104, valve core overturning block 110, overturning seat 111, overturning lifting cylinder 112, push rod block 113, push rod stabilizing block 114, valve core push rod 115, overturning motor 116, press block lifting cylinder 117, press block 118, press rod 119, valve core transition groove 1101, second detection mechanism support 151, second detection translation sliding seat 152, second detection driving cylinder 153, second detection mechanism lifting installation support 154, second detection mechanism lifting cylinder 155, second detection lifting sliding seat 156, second stopper piece detection probe 157, second stopper piece press rod 158, qualified product collection box 161, outfeed support 162, outfeed translation plate 163, outfeed translation seat 164, outfeed suction detection seat 165, outfeed driving motor 166, qualified product detection probe 167, finished product vacuum suction head 168, defective product collection box 169, eccentric shaft 851. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] REFERENCE Figures 1-13The technical scheme adopted in the specific embodiment is shown as follows: it comprises a rack upper frame 1 and a rack base 2, the middle part of the rack base 2 is provided with a rotating disc 3, one side of the rotating disc 3 is provided with a valve core vibration discharging mechanism 4, the valve core vibration discharging mechanism 4 is provided below a discharging port of a valve core feeding mechanism 5, the valve core feeding mechanism 5 is sequentially provided with a first valve core detection mechanism 6, a first stop sheet feeding mechanism 7, a first rotary pressing mechanism 8, a secondary pressing mechanism 9, a first stop sheet detection mechanism 10, a turnover mechanism 11, a second valve core detection mechanism 12, a second stop sheet feeding mechanism 13, a second rotary pressing mechanism 14, a second stop sheet detection mechanism 15 and a discharging mechanism 16 in the clockwise direction of the rotating disc 3, and the rack upper frame is provided with a multi-surface openable operation window for feeding and discharging by workers, the rack base is provided with a power supply system and a control system of the whole machine, the valve core vibration discharging mechanism is a flexible vibration disc feeding mechanism, the valve core automatically adjusts the direction through vibration and then sequentially falls to the valve core feeding mechanism, the valve core feeding mechanism fixes the falling valve core on the rotating disc, the rotating disc rotates, the first valve core detection mechanism detects whether the valve core has been placed when reaching the detection position, and feeds back the detection structure to the control system, the control system sends corresponding control signals to the first stop sheet feeding mechanism according to the feedback result, and executes whether to feed the stop sheet and the feeding quantity, for example, in a normal case, the first valve core detection mechanism detects that the valve core has been placed, the rotating disc rotates to the stop sheet feeding position to perform the stop sheet filling operation, because there are several installation positions on the rotating disc, all processes are performed in turn, the first stop sheet feeding mechanism normally feeds the stop sheet to the installation groove at one end opening of the valve core; After the filling is completed, the rotating disc is started again to enter the first pressing position, because the stop sheet is installed in the valve core in a plane, there is an uneven filling condition, and the first rotary pressing mechanism performs the rotary pressing operation to synchronously rotate and press the stop sheet, thereby effectively preventing the uneven filling condition of the stop sheet from occurring; After the first pressing process is completed, the second pressing process is entered, the traditional production assembly usually only has one pressing process, and is a straight pressing, which is not the rotary pressing operation of the embodiment, and is easy to cause the pressing to be not tight, in order to ensure the tightness of the pressing, the embodiment further provides the second pressing process, the second pressing mechanism is used to perform the second pressing on the valve core which has completed the first pressing, and is continuously and quickly pressed for multiple times, thereby effectively ensuring the filling effect of the stop sheet, greatly improving the yield, and improving the production efficiency; After the second pressing is completed, the stop sheet state detection position is entered, the first stop sheet detection mechanism detects the filling condition of the stop sheet, detects whether there is a missing filling or a filling out of position, and feeds back the detection information to the control system for logical judgment of the next process. After detection is completed, the valve core enters the turning station to prepare for the filling operation of the second piece of stopper on the other end of the valve core; After the valve core is turned over, the same stopper filling process is entered, after the first-time pressing of the second piece of stopper is completed, the second-time pressing and detection are performed in the same station, the second stopper detection mechanism first performs the second-time pressing, and then performs the pressing condition detection, checks whether the stopper is filled and whether the stopper is correctly filled, sends the detection result to the control system after the detection is completed; After the filling of the second piece of stopper is completed, the last discharging station is entered, the discharging station is divided into two steps, qualified products and unqualified products are distinguished, and the qualified products and the unqualified products are discharged separately, and the assembly process of the valve core stopper is completed; Through the rotary first-time pressing in the embodiment and the beating second-time pressing, the filling effect of the valve core stopper can be effectively improved, so that the unqualified product rate of the valve core assembly is greatly reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.
[0022] More specifically, the first rotary pressing mechanism 8 includes a first pressing support 81, a first pressing cylinder 83 is arranged at the top of the first pressing support 81, a first pressing slide plate 82 is slidably arranged at the front side of the first pressing support 81, the first pressing slide plate 82 is connected with the push rod of the first pressing cylinder 83, a first pressing motor 84 is arranged on the first pressing slide plate 82, a rotating wheel 85 with an eccentric shaft 851 is connected with the bottom output end of the first pressing motor 84, the first rotary pressing mechanism 8 and the second rotary pressing mechanism 14 are the same in structure, in the embodiment, the rotating wheel with the eccentric shaft is the core structure for performing the rotary pressing of the stopper, under the pushing of the first pressing cylinder, the eccentric shaft contacts the stopper, it can be understood that the stopper is embedded into the mounting groove in the opening of the valve core, so that the eccentric shaft extends into the valve core and contacts the inner wall of the valve core, when the first pressing motor is started, the valve core inner wall rotates circumferentially, the rotary pressing of the stopper is realized, and the flatness of the stopper filling is improved.
[0023] More specifically, the rotating disc 3 includes a rotating disc 31, a rotating disc driving mechanism 34 is arranged at the bottom of the rotating disc 31, a plurality of valve core fixing seats 32 are equidistantly sleeved on the surface edge of the rotating disc 31, at least one valve core mounting hole 33 is arranged on the valve core fixing seat 32, and at least two turning insertion grooves 35 are arranged on the side surface of the valve core fixing seat 32, in the embodiment, a plurality of valve core fixing seats are arranged on the edge of the rotating disc, and the number of the valve core fixing seats corresponds to each station equipment, so that the circulating assembly line operation is realized, the valve core mounting hole is used for mounting and fixing the valve core, in the embodiment, all stations are described by using double mounting hole positions and corresponding structures, and the turning insertion groove is used for cooperating with the turning mechanism to realize the turning operation of the valve core.
[0024] More specifically, the valve core feeding mechanism 5 includes a feeding support 51, a feeding slide 53 slidingly arranged on the feeding support 51, a feeding cylinder 52 arranged above the rear side of the feeding support 51 and connected with the feeding slide 53, a feeding slide block 55 slidingly arranged on the feeding slide 53, a secondary feeding cylinder 54 arranged at the end of the feeding slide 53 and connected with the feeding slide block 55, a feeding guide block 56 arranged on the feeding slide block 55, a feeding groove 57 arranged on the feeding guide block 56, a feeding lifting fixed plate 59 arranged at one side of the front end of the feeding support 51, a pressing lifting cylinder 58 arranged at the side of the feeding guide block 56 of the feeding lifting fixed plate 59, a pressing rod 510 connected with the bottom push rod of the pressing lifting cylinder 58, a discharging hole 511 arranged at the front end of the feeding support 51 and corresponding to the pressing rod 510. In this embodiment, the valve core feeding mechanism is a secondary progressive feeding mechanism, the feeding slide is a primary moving mechanism for moving and taking the material, and the feeding slide block is a secondary moving feeding mechanism for accurately feeding the valve core. The valve core falls into the feeding groove and drops to the bottom, is constrained by the feeding slide before moving to the discharging hole, falls into the discharging hole when moving to the position of the discharging hole, the feeding slide block retreats, the pressing rod is further pressed into the valve core mounting hole for fixation under the pushing of the pressing lifting cylinder, and retreats and resets after completion.
[0025] More specifically, the first valve core detection mechanism 6 includes a detection support 61, a detection seat 63 slidingly connected with the front side of the detection support 61, a detection lifting cylinder 62 arranged at the top of the front side of the detection support 61, a bottom push rod of the detection lifting cylinder 62 connected with the top of the detection seat 63, a valve core detection probe 64 arranged at the bottom of the detection seat 61, and the first valve core detection mechanism 6 and the second valve core detection mechanism 12 are the same in structure. In this embodiment, the valve core detection probe detects the installation of the valve core, and the valve core detection probe is not arranged on the same axis as the valve core, but detects the edge. If the valve core is correctly installed, the valve core detection probe triggers a feedback signal to the control system after descending and touching the valve core wall, and is determined as normal installation. If the valve core detection probe does not touch the valve core wall, it is determined as not installed, and the control system controls the specific operation of the next process according to the feedback signal.
[0026] More specifically, the first stop piece feeding mechanism 7 and the second stop piece feeding mechanism 13 are the same in structure. The first stop piece feeding mechanism 7 comprises a stop piece conveying bracket 72. A stop piece box 71 is arranged below the stop piece conveying bracket 72. A box driving motor 716 is arranged at the bottom of the stop piece box 71. A stop piece conveying motor 73 is arranged at the side of the stop piece conveying bracket 72. A first stop piece driving screw 75 is arranged on the stop piece conveying bracket 72. A stop piece conveying seat 74 is threadedly connected to the stop piece driving screw 75. A stop piece lifting cylinder 76 is arranged at the side of the stop piece conveying seat 74. A vacuum air suction rod 77 is connected to the push rod at the bottom of the stop piece lifting cylinder 76. The vacuum air suction rod 77 is also connected to an external air pump. A stop piece placing groove 78 is arranged at one side of the front end of the stop piece conveying bracket 72. The stop piece placing groove 78 is located at the stroke end of the stop piece lifting cylinder 76.The stop piece placing groove 78 is provided with a stop piece taking support 79 on one side, and the top of the stop piece taking support 79 is provided with a moving cross plate 710, and the moving cross plate 710 is provided with a stop piece lifting taking seat 712 which is slidably arranged on the moving cross plate 710, and one end of the moving cross plate 710 is provided with a taking seat moving motor 711 which is in threaded cooperation with the stop piece lifting taking seat 712 through a screw rod, and the top of the stop piece lifting taking seat 712 is provided with a stop piece taking lifting motor 713, and the stop piece lifting taking seat 712 is slidably provided with a stop piece taking lifting sliding seat 714, and the bottom of the stop piece taking lifting sliding seat 714 is provided with a stop piece vacuum suction head 715, and the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 is connected with an external air pump, and the stop piece vacuum suction head 715 is in the same axis with the stop piece placing groove 78 in space, and in the embodiment, the first stop piece feeding mechanism mainly includes two parts, one is the taking part of the stop piece, and the other is the discharging part of the stop piece, the material box driving motor drives the stop piece material box to move through the screw rod transmission, moves the stop piece to be taken to the lower side of the stop piece conveying support, and is in the same vertical plane with the vacuum suction rod, the stop piece conveying motor drives the stop piece conveying seat to move to the upper side of the stop piece to be taken, the vacuum suction rod stops after being aligned with the stop piece, the stop piece lifting cylinder pushes the vacuum suction rod to move downward to contact the stop piece, and then the external air pump is started to inhale air under the control of the control system, the stop piece is sucked, the vacuum suction rod moves upward, the stop piece conveying motor drives the stop piece conveying seat to move to the upper side of the stop piece placing groove again, the vacuum suction rod moves downward, and is aligned with the placing groove, then the air pump is exhausted, the stop piece falls into the placing groove, the stop piece conveying seat retreats, the taking seat moving motor is started to drive the stop piece lifting taking seat to move to the left to the upper side of the stop piece placing groove, so that the stop piece vacuum suction head is aligned with the stop piece, the stop piece taking lifting motor is started, the stop piece taking lifting sliding seat moves downward, so that the stop piece vacuum suction head contacts the stop piece, the external air pump exhausts, the stop piece vacuum suction head sucks the stop piece, then the taking lifting motor reverses, the stop piece taking lifting sliding seat moves upward, at the same time, the taking seat moving motor reverses, drives the stop piece lifting taking seat to move to the right, so that the stop piece vacuum suction head moves to the upper side of the valve core, the stop piece taking lifting motor is started again, drives the stop piece vacuum suction head to move downward, puts the stop piece into the stop piece assembling groove of the valve core, the stop piece taking lifting motor reverses, drives the stop piece vacuum suction head to move upward, at the same time, the taking seat moving motor reverses, drives the stop piece lifting taking seat to reset, and completes the taking and discharging process of the stop piece once, since the embodiment takes the double hole positions as an example, and the signals of the previous detection process can be intelligently selected, if one of the hole positions is not installed with the valve core, only the stop piece of the position of the installed valve core is taken for filling when taking, and the intelligent detection operation can reduce the waste of materials, so as to improve the production efficiency and production benefit.
[0027] More specifically, the secondary pressing mechanism 9 includes a pressing support 91, and a pressing cylinder 92 is arranged on the top of the pressing support 91. A first stop piece pressing rod 93 is connected to the bottom push rod of the pressing cylinder 92. In this embodiment, the secondary pressing mechanism cooperates with the first rotary pressing mechanism to perform the secondary pressing operation. Through the driving of the pressing cylinder, the first stop piece pressing rod is in contact with the stop piece after descending, and the pressing cylinder quickly inflates and deflates, thereby driving the first stop piece pressing rod to quickly tap and press the stop piece. In this way, the effective secondary pressing of the stop piece is realized, thereby effectively improving the filling effect of the stop piece, improving the assembly qualification rate, and reducing the defective rate.
[0028] More specifically, the first stop piece detection mechanism 10 includes a first detection support 101, and a first detection lifting cylinder 104 is arranged on the top of the first detection support 101. A first detection sliding plate 102 is slidingly arranged on the first detection support 101. The first detection sliding plate 102 is connected to the bottom push rod of the first detection lifting cylinder 104. A first stop piece detection probe 103 is arranged on the first detection sliding plate 102. In this embodiment, after the secondary pressing of the stop piece is completed, the first detection lifting cylinder drives the first detection sliding plate to descend, and the first stop piece detection probe presses the stop piece to detect whether the stop piece is installed and whether the filling is firm. After the detection is completed, the detection result is fed back to the control system.
[0029] More specifically, the turnover mechanism 11 includes a turnover seat 111, and a turnover lifting cylinder 112 is arranged on the front side of the turnover seat 111. A push rod block 113 is connected to the top push rod of the turnover lifting cylinder 112. A valve core push rod 115 is arranged on the push rod block 113. A turnover motor 116 is arranged on the back of the turnover seat 11. The turnover motor 116 is higher than the valve core push rod 115. A push rod stabilizing block 114 is arranged on the top back side of the turnover lifting cylinder 112. The push rod stabilizing block 114 is provided with a through hole matched with the valve core push rod 115. A pressure block lifting cylinder 117 is arranged above the turnover motor 116. A pressure block 118 is connected to the bottom push rod of the pressure block lifting cylinder 117. A pressure rod 119 is connected to the bottom of the pressure block 118. A valve core turnover block 110 is connected to the output shaft end of the turnover motor 116. The valve core turnover block 110 is provided with a valve core transition groove 1101. The center of the valve core transition groove 1101 is on the same vertical axis as the centers of the pressure rod 119 and the valve core push rod 115.
[0030] More specifically, the second stop piece detection mechanism 15 includes a second detection mechanism support 151, a second detection translation slide 152 slidingly disposed on the top of the second detection mechanism support 151, a second detection drive cylinder 153 disposed on one side of the top of the second detection mechanism support 151 and connected with the second detection translation slide 152, a second detection mechanism lifting installation support 154 disposed on the front end of the second detection translation slide 152, a second detection mechanism lifting cylinder 155 disposed on the top of the second detection mechanism lifting installation support 154, a second detection lifting slide 156 slidingly disposed on the side of the second detection mechanism lifting installation support 154, and a second stop piece detection probe 157 and a second stop piece pressing rod 158 disposed in parallel on the bottom of the front end of the second detection lifting slide 156. In this embodiment, the second stop piece detection mechanism includes a secondary pressing and detection process of the second stop piece. The second detection drive cylinder drives the second detection translation slide to translate to above the valve core, so that the second stop piece pressing rod is aligned with the stop piece. The second detection mechanism lifting cylinder drives the second detection lifting slide to move downward, and the second stop piece pressing rod performs secondary pressing on the stop piece. After the secondary pressing is completed, the second detection mechanism lifting cylinder drives the second detection lifting slide to move upward by a distance. The second detection drive cylinder drives the second detection translation slide to retreat, so that the second stop piece detection probe is aligned with the stop piece. The second detection mechanism lifting cylinder drives the second detection lifting slide to move downward, so that the second stop piece detection probe contacts the stop piece. Whether the stop piece is installed is detected, and an installation or non-installation signal is triggered. After the detection is completed, if the installation is completed, the second detection mechanism lifting cylinder drives the second detection lifting slide to move upward to reset. The second detection drive cylinder drives the second detection translation slide to translate to reset. The rotary disc rotates to the discharging station. The discharging drive motor drives the discharging suction detection seat to move to above the valve core. The qualified product detection probe visually detects the installation of the stop piece to distinguish the qualified product and the unqualified product. The qualified product is sucked out by the vacuum suction head and placed in the qualified product collection box. The unqualified product is sucked out and placed in the unqualified product collection box. Thus, the assembly of one valve core is completed.
[0031] More specifically, the discharging mechanism 16 comprises a discharging support 162, a discharging translation plate 163 is arranged on the top of the discharging support 162, a discharging translation seat 164 is arranged on the inner side of the discharging translation plate 163, a discharging suction detection seat 165 is slidably arranged on the inner side of the discharging translation seat 164, a discharging driving motor 166 is arranged on one end of the discharging translation seat 164, the discharging driving motor 166 is in transmission connection with the discharging suction detection seat 165, the bottom of the discharging suction detection seat 165 is provided with a parallel qualified product detection probe 167 and a finished product vacuum suction head 168, the vacuum suction head 168 is connected with an external air pump, one side of the discharging support 162 is provided with a parallel qualified product collecting box 161 and a defective product collecting box 169, in this embodiment, the valve core which has completed assembly is detected by the qualified product detection probe, the qualified product and the defective product are determined, the qualified product is put into the qualified product collecting box, the defective product is put into the defective product collecting box, so as to complete the discharging process of the valve core.
[0032] The above is only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application but not limit, other modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present application made by the person skilled in the art should be covered in the scope of claims of the present application as long as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.
Claims
1. A new type of valve core assembly machine, comprising a machine frame upper shelf (1), a machine frame base (2), characterized in that: The middle of the rack base (2) is provided with a rotating disc (3), one side of the rotating disc (3) is provided with a valve core vibration discharge mechanism (4), the lower part of the discharge port of the valve core vibration discharge mechanism (4) is provided with a valve core feeding mechanism (5), the valve core feeding mechanism (5) is sequentially provided with a first valve core detection mechanism (6), a first stop sheet feeding mechanism (7), a first rotary pressing mechanism (8), a secondary pressing mechanism (9), a first stop sheet detection mechanism (10), a turnover mechanism (11), a second valve core detection mechanism (12), a second stop sheet feeding mechanism (13), a second rotary pressing mechanism (14), a second stop sheet detection mechanism (15) and a discharge mechanism (16) along the circumference of the rotating disc (3) in a clockwise direction.
2. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first rotary pressing mechanism (8) comprises a first pressing support (81), the top of the first pressing support (81) is provided with a first pressing cylinder (83), the front side of the first pressing support (81) is slidably provided with a first pressing slide plate (82), the first pressing slide plate (82) is connected with the push rod of the first pressing cylinder (83), a first pressing motor (84) is arranged on the first pressing slide plate (82), the bottom output end of the first pressing motor (84) is connected with a rotating wheel (85) with an eccentric shaft (851), the first rotary pressing mechanism (8) is the same in structure as the second rotary pressing mechanism (14), the rotating disc (3) comprises a rotating disc (31), the bottom of the rotating disc (31) is provided with a rotating disc driving mechanism (34), the surface of the rotating disc (31) is peripherally provided with a plurality of valve core fixing seats (32), at least one valve core mounting hole (33) is arranged on the surface of the valve core fixing seat (32), and at least two turnover insertion grooves (35) are arranged on the side surface of the valve core fixing seat (32).
3. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The valve core feeding mechanism (5) comprises a feeding support (51), a feeding slide (53) is slidably arranged on the feeding support (51), a feeding cylinder (52) is arranged on the upper rear side of the feeding support (51) and connected with the feeding slide (53), a feeding slide block (55) is further slidably arranged on the feeding slide (53), a secondary feeding cylinder (54) is arranged at the end of the feeding slide (53) and connected with the feeding slide block (55), a feeding guide block (56) is arranged on the feeding slide block (55), a feeding groove (57) is arranged on the feeding guide block (56), a feeding lifting fixed plate (59) is arranged on one side of the front end of the feeding support (51), a pressing lifting cylinder (58) is arranged on the side of the feeding guide block (56) of the feeding lifting fixed plate (59), a pressing rod (510) is connected with the bottom push rod of the pressing lifting cylinder (58), a discharging hole (511) is arranged on the front end of the feeding support (51), and the discharging hole (511) corresponds to the pressing rod (510).
4. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first valve core detection mechanism (6) includes a detection bracket (61), a detection seat (63) is connected to the front side of the detection bracket (61) through sliding, a detection lifting cylinder (62) is arranged on the top of the front side of the detection bracket (61), the bottom push rod of the detection lifting cylinder (62) is connected to the top of the detection seat (63), a valve core detection probe (64) is arranged on the bottom of the detection seat (61), and the first valve core detection mechanism (6) is the same in structure as the second valve core detection mechanism (12).
5. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first stop piece loading mechanism (7) is the same in structure as the second stop piece loading mechanism (13), the first stop piece loading mechanism (7) includes a stop piece conveying bracket (72), a stop piece box (71) is arranged below the stop piece conveying bracket (72), a box driving motor (716) is arranged on the bottom of the stop piece box (71) in a transmission mode, a stop piece conveying motor (73) is arranged on the side of the stop piece conveying bracket (72), a first stop piece transmission screw rod (75) is arranged on the stop piece conveying bracket (72), a stop piece conveying seat (74) is threadedly connected to the stop piece transmission screw rod (75), a stop piece lifting cylinder (76) is arranged on the side of the stop piece conveying seat (74), a vacuum air suction rod (77) is connected to the bottom push rod of the stop piece lifting cylinder (76), the vacuum air suction rod (77) is also connected to an external air pump, a stop piece placing groove (78) is arranged on one side of the front end of the stop piece conveying bracket (72), and the stop piece placing groove (78) is located at the stroke end of the stop piece lifting cylinder (76); a stop piece taking bracket (79) is arranged on one side of the stop piece placing groove (78), a moving cross plate (710) is arranged on the top of the stop piece taking bracket (79), a stop piece lifting taking seat (712) is arranged on the moving cross plate (710) in a sliding mode, a taking seat moving motor (711) is arranged on one end of the moving cross plate (710) and threadedly cooperates with the stop piece lifting taking seat (712) through a screw rod, a stop piece taking lifting motor (713) is arranged on the top of the stop piece lifting taking seat (712), a stop piece taking lifting sliding seat (714) is arranged on the stop piece lifting taking seat (712) in a sliding mode, a stop piece vacuum suction head (715) is arranged on the bottom of the stop piece taking lifting sliding seat (714), the stop piece vacuum suction head (715) is connected to the external air pump, and the stop piece vacuum suction head (715) is on the same axis as the stop piece placing groove (78) in space.
6. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The secondary pressing mechanism (9) includes a pressing bracket (91), and the pressing bracket (91) is provided with a pressing cylinder (92) on the top.
7. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first stop piece detection mechanism (10) includes a first detection bracket (101), a first detection lifting cylinder (104) is arranged on the top of the first detection bracket (101), a first detection sliding plate (102) is arranged on the first detection bracket (101) in a sliding mode, the bottom push rod of the first detection lifting cylinder (104) is connected to the top of the first detection sliding plate (102), and the first detection sliding plate (102) is provided with a first stop piece detection probe (103).
8. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The flipping mechanism (11) includes a flipping base (111), a flipping lifting cylinder (112) is provided on the front side of the flipping base (111), a push rod block (113) is connected to the top push rod of the flipping lifting cylinder (112), a valve core push rod (115) is provided on the push rod block (113), a flipping motor (116) is provided behind the flipping base (111), the flipping motor (116) is higher than the valve core push rod (115), a push rod stabilizing block (114) is provided on the rear side of the top of the flipping lifting cylinder (112), and a valve core push rod is provided on the push rod stabilizing block (114). A through hole matching the core push rod (115) is provided above the flip motor (116) and a pressure block lifting cylinder (117) is provided. The bottom push rod of the pressure block lifting cylinder (117) is connected to the pressure block (118). The bottom of the pressure block (118) is connected to the pressure rod (119). The output shaft end of the flip motor (116) is connected to the valve core flip block (110). The valve core flip block (110) is provided with a valve core transition groove (1101). The center of the valve core transition groove (1101) is on the same vertical axis as the center of the pressure rod (119) and the valve core push rod (115).
9. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The second stop plate detection mechanism (15) includes a second detection mechanism bracket (151), a second detection translation slide (152) is slidably arranged on the top of the second detection mechanism bracket (151), a second detection drive cylinder (153) is arranged on one side of the top of the second detection mechanism bracket (151) and connected to the second detection translation slide (152), a second detection mechanism lifting mounting bracket (154) is arranged at the front end of the second detection translation slide (152), a second detection mechanism lifting cylinder (155) is arranged at the top of the second detection mechanism lifting mounting bracket (154), a second detection lifting slide (156) is slidably arranged on the side of the second detection mechanism lifting mounting bracket (154), and a second stop plate detection probe (157) and a second stop plate pressure rod (158) are arranged side by side at the bottom of the front end of the second detection lifting slide (156).
10. A new valve trim assembly machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The discharge mechanism (16) includes a discharge bracket (162), a discharge translation plate (163) is provided on the top of the discharge bracket (162), a discharge translation seat (164) is provided on the inner side of the discharge translation plate (163), a discharge suction detection seat (165) is slidably provided on the inner side of the discharge translation seat (164), a discharge drive motor (166) is provided at one end of the discharge translation seat (164), the discharge drive motor (166) is connected to the discharge suction detection seat (165) in a transmission connection, a qualified product detection probe (167) and a finished product vacuum suction head (168) are provided at the bottom of the discharge suction detection seat (165), the vacuum suction head (168) is connected to an external air pump, and a qualified product collection box (161) and a defective product collection box (169) are provided on one side of the discharge bracket (162).