Auxiliary equipment for assembling and producing computer hardware

Abstract

The invention discloses computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment, and relates to the technical field of computer assembly.The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment comprises a base, a mainboard positioning frame is arranged on the upper end face of the base, vertical plates are installed on the two sides of the base, a first linear sliding table is vertically installed on the vertical plates, and the output end of the first linear sliding table is connected with a lifting plate; a positioning groove is formed in the middle of the lifting plate and used for positioning the radiator. The bearing switching mechanisms are mounted on the upper side and the lower side of the lifting plate and used for carrying out bearing control on the bottom of the radiator; through cooperative arrangement of the bearing switching mechanism, the screw placing mechanism, the screw feeding mechanism and the tightening mechanism, after a radiator and a computer mainboard are placed on the equipment, full-automatic gluing, heat conduction silica gel pressing and dispersing and screw feeding and tightening operation are achieved, manual intervention is not needed, and the production efficiency is improved. The assembling efficiency of the radiator and the computer mainboard can be effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of computer assembly technology, and more specifically to a computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment. Background Technology

[0002] A computer host mainly includes a motherboard, CPU, heat sink, memory modules, hard drive, etc. During the computer hardware assembly and production process, these hardware components need to be correctly installed on the corresponding connection positions on the motherboard to ensure that the connection of each hardware interface is stable so that the computer host can be turned on and work normally.

[0003] After installing the CPU on the motherboard, thermal paste needs to be applied to the CPU's outer surface. Then, the heatsink is pressed onto the CPU surface, ensuring the thermal paste covers the entire CPU surface. Finally, heatsink screws are installed to secure the heatsink to the motherboard, ensuring the heatsink's heat-conducting ends are firmly pressed against the CPU surface for stable heat dissipation. However, this assembly process is currently done manually. Manual application of thermal paste results in poor uniformity, and uneven pressure applied to the heatsink can lead to uneven paste distribution, affecting heatsink performance. Furthermore, manual assembly requires inserting and rotating each screw individually into the heatsink's mounting holes, a time-consuming and labor-intensive process that reduces production efficiency. Therefore, a computer hardware assembly production auxiliary device is needed to solve these problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a computer hardware assembly and production auxiliary device to solve the problems existing in the prior art as described in the background section.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A computer hardware assembly production auxiliary device, comprising:

[0007] The base has a motherboard positioning frame on its upper surface, upright plates on both sides of the base, a first linear slide on the upright plate, a lifting plate connected to the output end of the first linear slide, and a positioning groove in the middle of the lifting plate for positioning the heat sink.

[0008] A support switching mechanism is installed on the upper and lower sides of the lifting plate and is used to support and control the bottom of the radiator.

[0009] A screw placement mechanism is mounted on a support switching mechanism and is used to arrange and place screws and guide screw installation.

[0010] A screw feeding mechanism is installed on the lower side of the screw placement mechanism and is used to push and feed screws during the switching process of the support switching mechanism.

[0011] A tightening mechanism is installed on the upper surface of the lifting plate. The tightening mechanism is used to rotate and tighten the screws onto the computer motherboard, so that the heat sink is fixed to the computer motherboard.

[0012] Preferably, the support switching mechanism includes an upper moving plate, a lower support plate, and a discharge port. The upper moving plate is slidably connected to a groove above the lifting plate, and the lower support plate is slidably connected to a groove below the lifting plate. The lower support plate and the upper moving plate are horizontally offset.

[0013] The bottom surface of the upper movable plate is equipped with a first rack, the upper end surface of the lower support plate is connected to a traction frame, the traction frame is equipped with a second rack, and a linkage gear is rotatably connected to the lifting plate. The first rack and the second rack mesh with the two sides of the linkage gear respectively.

[0014] A cylinder is installed on the lifting plate, and the output end of the cylinder is connected to the upper moving plate.

[0015] Preferably, the screw placement mechanism includes a connecting plate, a placement frame, and a placement groove. The connecting plate is mounted on the upper movable plate, the placement frame is mounted on both ends of the connecting plate, the placement frame has a placement groove, one end of the placement groove has a circular through hole for the screw to pass through, and a guide cylinder is mounted on the connecting plate below the circular through hole.

[0016] Preferably, the screw feeding mechanism includes a pulley, a feeding belt, and a feeding gear. The pulley is rotatably connected to both ends of the lower side of the placement frame. The feeding belt is mounted on the pulley, and the outer side of the feeding belt is provided with a push plate for pushing the screw to move.

[0017] A one-way bearing is keyed to the connecting shaft of the feeding gear, and the feeding gear is connected to the outer ring of the one-way bearing. A mounting base is installed on the lifting plate, and a feeding rack that can mesh with the feeding gear is installed on the mounting base.

[0018] Preferably, the tightening mechanism includes a support frame, a second linear slide, and a lifting frame. The support frame is installed on the upper end face of the lifting plate, the second linear slide is vertically connected to the support frame, the lifting frame is installed on the output end of the second linear slide, and a rotating mounting assembly is installed on the lifting frame.

[0019] Preferably, the shape of the positioning groove matches the shape of the mounting base of the radiator, and allows the radiator to pass through the positioning groove as a whole.

[0020] Preferably, the bottom surface of the lower support plate is provided with discharge ports at equal intervals in a straight line, the discharge ports are connected to the feeding channel inside the lower support plate, and the feeding channel is connected to the thermally conductive silicone conveying equipment.

[0021] Preferably, the rotary mounting assembly includes a transmission box, a screwdriver bit, and a drive motor. The transmission box is mounted on the lifting frame and located at the position corresponding to the screw hole of the radiator. The output end of the transmission box is connected to the screwdriver bit, and the input end of the transmission box is connected to the drive motor.

[0022] Preferably, the motherboard positioning frame is a rectangular frame structure, and a semi-circular groove is provided on the front side of the motherboard positioning frame.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0024] 1. This invention, through the coordinated arrangement of a support switching mechanism, a screw placement mechanism, a screw feeding mechanism, and a tightening mechanism, enables the heat sink and computer motherboard to be placed on the equipment, and then achieves fully automated operations of applying adhesive, pressing and dispersing thermal conductive silicone, and feeding and tightening screws without manual intervention, which can effectively improve the efficiency of heat sink and computer motherboard assembly.

[0025] 2. This invention utilizes a support switching mechanism to apply strip-shaped adhesive evenly to the CPU during the switching process. It also uses a screw placement mechanism in conjunction with a lifting plate to evenly press the heatsink mounting base around its perimeter, resulting in a more uniform dispersion of the thermal silicone on the CPU surface. This avoids the uneven application of adhesive and pressure that can occur with manual installation, thus ensuring the quality of the heatsink and computer motherboard assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 and Figure 2 These are schematic diagrams of the overall structure of the present invention from different perspectives.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the relevant structure on the lifting plate of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the lifting plate of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the support and switching mechanism of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the screw placement mechanism of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the screw feeding mechanism of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 8This is a schematic diagram of the tightening mechanism of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram showing the placement of the heat sink and computer motherboard of this invention.

[0034] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Mainboard positioning frame; 3. Vertical plate; 4. First linear slide; 5. Lifting plate; 6. Positioning slot;

[0035] 7. Support switching mechanism; 71. Upper moving plate; 72. Lower support plate; 73. Discharge port; 74. First rack; 75. Traction frame; 76. Second rack; 77. Linkage gear; 78. Cylinder;

[0036] 8. Screw placement mechanism; 81. Connecting plate; 82. Placement rack; 83. Placement slot; 84. Guide cylinder;

[0037] 9. Screw feeding mechanism; 91. Pulley; 92. Feeding belt; 93. Feeding gear; 94. Mounting base; 95. Feeding rack;

[0038] 10. Tightening mechanism; 101. Support frame; 102. Second linear slide; 103. Lifting frame; 104. Transmission box; 105. Screwdriver head; 106. Drive motor;

[0039] 11. Heat sink; 12. Computer motherboard. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0041] Please see Figure 1-9 The present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0042] A computer hardware assembly production auxiliary device includes: a base 1, a motherboard positioning frame 2 on the upper surface of the base 1, the motherboard positioning frame 2 having a rectangular frame structure, a semi-circular groove on the front side of the motherboard positioning frame 2, the inner frame size of the motherboard positioning frame 2 matching the motherboard, the motherboard positioning frame 2 being replaceable according to different motherboard models, and the semi-circular groove on the motherboard positioning frame 2 facilitating the operator to remove the computer motherboard 12 from the motherboard positioning frame 2.

[0043] The base 1 has upright plates 3 installed on both sides, and a first linear slide 4 is vertically installed on the upright plate 3. The output end of the first linear slide 4 is connected to a lifting plate 5. A positioning groove 6 is provided in the middle of the lifting plate 5 for positioning the heat sink 11. The shape of the positioning groove 6 matches the shape of the mounting base of the heat sink 11 and allows the heat sink 11 to pass through the positioning groove 6 as a whole. The positioning groove 6 can position the heat sink 11 so that the mounting holes on the mounting base of the heat sink 11 correspond to the mounting studs on the computer motherboard 12.

[0044] The support switching mechanism 7 is installed on the upper and lower sides of the lifting plate 5 and is used to support and control the bottom of the radiator 11. The support switching mechanism 7 includes an upper moving plate 71, a lower support plate 72 and a discharge port 73. The upper moving plate 71 is slidably connected to the slide groove above the lifting plate 5, and the lower support plate 72 is slidably connected to the slide groove below the lifting plate 5. The lower support plate 72 and the upper moving plate 71 are horizontally staggered. The staggered arrangement allows the lower support plate 72 and the upper moving plate 71 to alternately approach the radiator 11.

[0045] A first rack 74 is mounted on the bottom surface of the upper moving plate 71, and a traction frame 75 is connected to the upper end surface of the lower support plate 72. A second rack 76 is mounted on the traction frame 75. A linkage gear 77 is rotatably connected to the lifting plate 5. The first rack 74 and the second rack 76 mesh with the two sides of the linkage gear 77 respectively. A cylinder 78 is mounted on the lifting plate 5, and the output end of the cylinder 78 is connected to the upper moving plate 71. The cylinder 78 drives the upper moving plate 71 to slide, which can synchronously drive the lower support plate 72 to slide in the opposite direction.

[0046] The bottom surface of the lower support plate 72 is equipped with outlets 73 at equal intervals. The outlets 73 are connected to the feeding channel inside the lower support plate 72. The feeding channel is connected to the thermal conductive silicone conveying device. The thermal conductive silicone conveying device includes a storage tank and a conveying pump. The conveying pump can convey the thermal conductive silicone in the storage tank to the feeding channel inside the lower support plate 72 and to the outlets 73. The outlets 73 dispense silicone during the movement of the lower support plate 72, so that several equally spaced linear thermal conductive silicone strips are coated on the CPU surface. Under the downward pressure of the heat sink 11, the silicone strips are more easily dispersed to the entire CPU surface.

[0047] The screw placement mechanism 8 is mounted on the support switching mechanism 7 and is used to arrange and place screws and guide them during installation. The screw placement mechanism 8 includes a connecting plate 81, a placement frame 82, and a placement groove 83. The connecting plate 81 is mounted on the upper moving plate 71, and the placement frame 82 is mounted on both ends of the connecting plate 81. The placement frame 82 has a placement groove 83 inside, and one end of the placement groove 83 has a circular through hole for the screw to pass through. A guide cylinder 84 is mounted on the connecting plate 81 below the circular through hole. The guide cylinder 84 can keep the screws in a vertical position, which is convenient for the tightening mechanism 10 to tighten the screws. It can also press down evenly on the mounting base of the heat sink 11 during the descent of the lifting plate 5, so that the thermal conductive silicone on the CPU surface is evenly distributed.

[0048] A screw feeding mechanism 9 is installed below the screw placement mechanism 8 and is used to push and feed screws during the switching process of the support switching mechanism 7. The screw feeding mechanism 9 includes a pulley 91, a feeding belt 92, and a feeding gear 93. The pulley 91 is rotatably connected to both ends of the lower side of the placement frame 82. The feeding belt 92 is installed on the pulley 91, and the outer side of the feeding belt 92 is provided with a push plate for pushing the screw to move. A one-way bearing is keyed to the connecting shaft of the feeding gear 93, and the feeding gear 93 is connected to the outer ring of the one-way bearing. A mounting base 94 is installed on the lifting plate 5, and a feeding rack 95 that can mesh with the feeding gear 93 is installed on the mounting base 94. The one-way bearing is set up so that when the placement frame 82 moves close to the radiator 11, the placement frame 82 drives the feeding gear 93 through the feeding rack 95. During this process, the rotation of the feeding gear 93 can drive the pulley 91 to rotate through the one-way bearing, so that the feeding belt 92 pushes the screw. When the placement frame 82 moves away from the radiator 11, the rotation of the feeding gear 93 drives the one-way bearing to rotate freely, and the pulley 91 does not rotate.

[0049] A tightening mechanism 10 is installed on the upper surface of the lifting plate 5. The tightening mechanism 10 is used to tighten screws onto the computer motherboard 12, thus fixing the heat sink 11 to the computer motherboard 12. The tightening mechanism 10 includes a support frame 101, a second linear slide 102, and a lifting frame 103. The support frame 101 is installed on the upper surface of the lifting plate 5, the second linear slide 102 is vertically connected to the support frame 101, and the lifting frame 103 is installed on the output end of the second linear slide 102. The lifting frame 103 is equipped with... A rotary mounting assembly includes a transmission box 104, a screwdriver head 105, and a drive motor 106. The transmission box 104 is mounted on the lifting frame 103 and is located at the position corresponding to the screw hole of the radiator 11. The transmission box 104 adopts an existing gear or pulley transmission box. The output end of the transmission box 104 is connected to the screwdriver head 105, and the input end of the transmission box 104 is connected to the drive motor 106. When the lifting frame 103 moves downward, the screwdriver head 105 enters the guide cylinder 84, so that the screw can be rotated and tightened.

[0050] The working process of this invention is as follows:

[0051] When it is necessary to assemble the heatsink 11 and the computer motherboard 12, first place the computer motherboard 12 with the CPU installed into the motherboard positioning frame 2 to position the computer motherboard 12, and then place the heatsink 11 into the positioning slot 6 on the lifting plate 5 to achieve positioning of the heatsink 11; for example Figure 2 As shown, in the initial state, the lower support plate 72 is located below the positioning groove 6 and can support the radiator 11.

[0052] After the heatsink 11 and the computer motherboard 12 are placed, the first linear slide 4 drives the lifting plate 5 to move downwards until the lifting plate 5 is close to the computer motherboard 12; the cylinder 78 drives the upper moving plate 71 to move closer to the heatsink 11, and at the same time, the lower support plate 72 moves away from the heatsink 11 under the drive of the first rack 74, the second rack 76 and the linkage gear 77. During this process, the thermal conductive silicone conveying device conveys thermal conductive silicone to the discharge port 73, and the thermal conductive silicone forms multiple uniform strips of silicone on the CPU surface, achieving uniform application of thermal conductive silicone; after the lower support plate 72 is removed from the bottom surface of the heatsink 11, the heatsink 11 falls to the corresponding position on the computer motherboard 12 under the action of gravity. At this time, the upper moving plate 71 drives the screw placement mechanism 8 to move above the heatsink 11 mounting base, and makes the guide cylinder 84 directly above the mounting hole of the heatsink 11 mounting base; the lifting plate 5 continues to move downwards, so that the guide cylinder 84 presses down evenly on all sides of the heatsink 11 mounting base, thereby making the thermal conductive silicone evenly dispersed on the CPU surface.

[0053] As the upper moving plate 71 moves closer to the radiator 11, the upper moving plate 71 drives the feeding gear 93 to pass through the feeding rack 95, causing the feeding gear 93 to rotate. The feeding gear 93 drives the pulley 91 to rotate through the one-way bearing, causing the feeding belt 92 to push the screws on the placement rack 82. The screws at the front of the placement rack 82 enter the guide cylinder 84 through the round hole, realizing the automatic feeding of screws.

[0054] The second linear slide 102 drives the lifting frame 103 to move downward, so that the screwdriver head 105 enters the guide cylinder 84. The drive motor 106 drives the screwdriver head 105 to rotate through the transmission box 104, so that the screwdriver head 105 rotates and installs the screw, thereby realizing the automatic assembly process of the heat sink 11 and the computer motherboard 12.

[0055] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A computer hardware assembly production auxiliary device, characterized in that, include: The base (1) has a motherboard positioning frame (2) on its upper surface. The base (1) has upright plates (3) installed on both sides. The upright plates (3) have a first linear slide (4) installed vertically. The output end of the first linear slide (4) is connected to a lifting plate (5). The lifting plate (5) has a positioning groove (6) in the middle for positioning the heat sink (11). Support switching mechanism (7) is installed on the upper and lower sides of the lifting plate (5) and is used to support and control the bottom of the radiator (11); Screw placement mechanism (8), which is mounted on the support switching mechanism (7) and is used to arrange and place screws and guide screw installation; Screw feeding mechanism (9) is installed on the lower side of screw placement mechanism (8) and is used to push and feed screws during the switching process of support switching mechanism (7); Tightening mechanism (10) is installed on the upper end face of lifting plate (5). Tightening mechanism (10) is used to rotate and tighten screws onto computer motherboard (12) so that heat sink (11) is fixedly installed on computer motherboard (12).

2. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting switching mechanism (7) includes an upper moving plate (71), a lower supporting plate (72), and a discharge port (73). The upper moving plate (71) is slidably connected to the groove above the lifting plate (5), and the lower supporting plate (72) is slidably connected to the groove on the lower side of the lifting plate (5). The lower supporting plate (72) and the upper moving plate (71) are horizontally offset. The bottom surface of the upper movable plate (71) is equipped with a first rack (74), the upper end surface of the lower support plate (72) is connected to a traction frame (75), the traction frame (75) is equipped with a second rack (76), and the lifting plate (5) is rotatably connected to a linkage gear (77). The first rack (74) and the second rack (76) respectively mesh with the two sides of the linkage gear (77). A cylinder (78) is installed on the lifting plate (5), and the output end of the cylinder (78) is connected to the upper moving plate (71).

3. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The screw placement mechanism (8) includes a connecting plate (81), a placement rack (82), and a placement groove (83). The connecting plate (81) is mounted on the upper movable plate (71). The placement rack (82) is mounted on both ends of the connecting plate (81). The placement rack (82) is provided with a placement groove (83). One end of the placement groove (83) is provided with a circular through hole for screws to pass through. A guide cylinder (84) is installed on the connecting plate (81) below the circular through hole.

4. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The screw feeding mechanism (9) includes a pulley (91), a feeding belt (92), and a feeding gear (93). The pulley (91) is rotatably connected to the lower two ends of the placement frame (82). The feeding belt (92) is mounted on the pulley (91). The outer side of the feeding belt (92) is provided with a push plate for pushing the screw to move. A one-way bearing is keyed to the connecting shaft of the feeding gear (93), and the feeding gear (93) is connected to the outer ring of the one-way bearing. A mounting seat (94) is installed on the lifting plate (5), and a feeding rack (95) that can mesh with the feeding gear (93) is installed on the mounting seat (94).

5. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tightening mechanism (10) includes a support frame (101), a second linear slide (102), and a lifting frame (103). The support frame (101) is installed on the upper end face of the lifting plate (5). The second linear slide (102) is vertically connected to the support frame (101). The lifting frame (103) is installed on the output end of the second linear slide (102). A rotating mounting assembly is installed on the lifting frame (103).

6. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the positioning groove (6) matches the shape of the mounting base of the heat sink (11) and allows the heat sink (11) to pass through the positioning groove (6) as a whole.

7. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the lower support plate (72) is provided with discharge ports (73) installed at equal intervals in a straight line. The discharge ports (73) are connected to the feeding channel inside the lower support plate (72). The feeding channel is connected to the thermally conductive silicone conveying equipment.

8. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating mounting assembly includes a transmission box (104), a screwdriver bit (105), and a drive motor (106). The transmission box (104) is mounted on the lifting frame (103) and located at the position corresponding to the screw hole of the radiator (11). The output end of the transmission box (104) is connected to the screwdriver bit (105), and the input end of the transmission box (104) is connected to the drive motor (106).

9. The computer hardware assembly production auxiliary equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motherboard positioning frame (2) is a rectangular frame structure, and a semi-circular groove is provided on the front side of the motherboard positioning frame (2).

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