Automatic manufacturing equipment and method for game arrows

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of bow and arrow manufacturing, in particular to automatic manufacturing equipment and method for racing arrows. According to the automatic manufacturing equipment and method for the competition arrows, the technical problems that in the prior art, in the production process of the competition arrows, the labor intensity of operators is large, and the machining precision of the competition arrows is low are solved. The automatic manufacturing equipment for the game arrow comprises a rack; the conveying assembly is arranged on the machine frame; according to the arrow shaft conveying device, the conveying assembly is arranged and undertakes the arrow shaft conveying task, manual one-by-one carrying is not needed, physical output of operators is greatly reduced, and the labor intensity is reduced. The clamping assembly can clamp the arrow shaft, so that the arrow shaft is kept stable when an arrow head and an arrow tail accessory are installed. And the arrow head mounting assembly and the arrow tail mounting assembly can be used for mounting accessories at the two ends of the arrow shaft clamped by the clamping assembly at the same time, the coaxiality of the arrow head accessories, the arrow tail accessories and the arrow shaft is effectively improved, and then the machining precision of the competition arrow is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of bow and arrow manufacturing technology, and in particular to an automated manufacturing equipment and method for competition arrows. Background Technology

[0002] Competition arrows are a type of arrow used in conjunction with a bow. They typically consist of a shaft, arrowhead, and nock, with the nock usually including the arrow rest and fletching. The production of competition arrows involves multiple manufacturing processes. Current technology uses manual handling between these processes, resulting in low production efficiency and high labor intensity for workers. In particular, the arrowhead and nock are assembled to the shaft using different processes, leading to poor coaxiality among the arrowhead, nock, and shaft, thus reducing the precision required for manufacturing competition arrows.

[0003] Therefore, the existing technology for producing competition arrows presents technical problems such as high labor intensity for workers and low processing precision. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides an automated manufacturing equipment and method for competition arrows, which solves the technical problems of high labor intensity for operators and low processing precision of competition arrows in the existing technology.

[0005] Some implementation schemes for solving the above-mentioned technical problems include: Firstly, an automated manufacturing device for competition arrows includes: frame; A conveying assembly, disposed on the frame, is used to convey arrow shafts; The glue-applying assembly has two parts, which are located on opposite sides of the conveying assembly, and the two glue-applying cavities apply glue to both ends of the arrow shaft. An arrow mounting assembly, located on one side of the delivery assembly, is used to mount an arrow to the shaft. The arrow tail mounting assembly is located on one side of the conveying assembly, and the arrow tail mounting assembly and the arrowhead mounting assembly are respectively located on both sides of the conveying assembly. The arrow tail mounting assembly is used to mount the arrow tail accessory to the arrow shaft. A drying assembly, used to dry the arrow shaft after it has been assembled with the arrowhead and tail accessories; and a clamping assembly for clamping the arrow shaft; The clamping assembly includes a clamp and a driver that drives the clamp to move up and down relative to the transmission assembly. The arrowhead mounting assembly and the arrow tail mounting assembly are located on both sides of the clamp, and the arrowhead and arrow tail accessories are installed simultaneously after the arrow shaft is clamped by the clamp.

[0006] Preferably, the conveying assembly includes two conveyor belts arranged in parallel with a clearance space between them. One end of the arrow shaft extends from one of the conveyor belts, and the other end of the arrow shaft extends from the other conveyor belt.

[0007] Preferably, the conveyor belt is provided with positioning grooves for positioning arrows, the positioning grooves are evenly distributed on the conveyor belt, both conveyor belts are provided with positioning grooves, and the positioning grooves on the two conveyor belts are correspondingly arranged, and the same arrow is positioned by the positioning grooves on the two conveyor belts respectively.

[0008] Preferably, the frame is provided with a correction plate to correct the position of the arrow rod relative to the conveying assembly.

[0009] Preferably, there are two calibration plates, and the two calibration plates are staggered along the length of the conveying assembly, and the two calibration plates are arranged in a figure-eight shape.

[0010] Preferably, the driver is provided with a mounting base, the clamp is fixed to the mounting base by bolts, the mounting base spans the transmission assembly, and both ends of the mounting base extend out of the transmission assembly, with the clamp located within the clearance space.

[0011] Both the arrowhead mounting assembly and the arrow tail mounting assembly are mounted on the mounting base, and the driver simultaneously drives the clamp, the arrowhead mounting assembly, and the arrow tail mounting assembly.

[0012] Preferably, the clamp includes a stationary clamp seat located below the arrow shaft, the stationary clamp seat being provided with a clamping groove, and the stationary clamp seat also being provided with two movable clamp seats, the two movable clamp seats being located on both sides of the clamping groove respectively, the movable clamp seats being provided with positioning grooves that cooperate with the clamping groove to position the arrow shaft, and the stationary clamp seat also being provided with a driving mechanism for driving the movable clamp seats to move relative to the stationary clamp seat.

[0013] Preferably, the clamping groove has a semi-circular cross-sectional shape, and both the clamping groove and the positioning groove are bonded with elastic pads to prevent the arrow shaft from being pinched.

[0014] Secondly, an automated method for manufacturing competition arrows includes the following steps: The arrow shafts are delivered in a straight line, with gaps between adjacent arrow shafts, and the ends of all arrow shafts are aligned. During the transport process, the arrow shaft is coated with glue by the glue-applying components, and the glue-applying components located at both ends of the arrow shaft simultaneously apply glue to both ends of the arrow shaft. After the arrow shaft is coated with glue, it is conveyed to the clamping station. The conveying component stops, and the clamping component clamps the arrow shaft. The arrowhead mounting assembly and the quill mounting assembly simultaneously install accessories at both ends of the arrow shaft held by the clamping assembly; The clamping component releases the arrow shaft after the accessory installation is completed, and the clamping component is staggered from the conveying component; After the accessories are installed, the arrow shaft is conveyed to the drying unit, where the glue on the shaft is dried, completing the production of the competition arrow.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: By incorporating a conveyor assembly, the arrow shafts are transported independently, eliminating the need for manual handling and significantly reducing the physical exertion and labor intensity for workers. The clamping assembly holds the arrow shaft, ensuring stability during the installation of the arrowhead and nock. Furthermore, the arrowhead and nock mounting assemblies allow for simultaneous installation of accessories at both ends of the shaft held by the clamping assemblies, effectively improving the coaxiality of the arrowhead, nock, and shaft, thereby enhancing the manufacturing precision of competition arrows.

[0016] The conveying assembly continuously transports arrow shafts in a straight line, with gaps between adjacent shafts and aligned ends, ensuring orderly transport. The gluing assembly simultaneously applies glue to both ends of the arrow shafts during transport, eliminating the need for separate manual operations and saving time. The clamping assembly quickly clamps and releases the arrow shafts, working in conjunction with the arrowhead and tail mounting assemblies to install accessories simultaneously. The entire production process is seamless and streamlined, reducing waiting time between processes and significantly improving production efficiency.

[0017] The drying assembly is specifically designed for drying arrow shafts after assembly with arrowheads and fletchings. In automated production processes, arrow shafts are promptly conveyed to the drying assembly for drying after component installation, ensuring proper adhesive curing and resulting in a stronger connection between the arrowheads, fletchings, and arrow shaft, thus improving product quality. Attached Figure Description

[0018] For illustrative purposes, several embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the following figures. These figures are incorporated herein by reference and form part of the detailed description. In some instances, well-known structures and components are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concept of the subject matter of the invention.

[0019] Figure 1A schematic diagram showing the position of the clamp in the automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows when the clamp is not holding the arrow shaft.

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the position of the clamp when holding the arrow shaft in an automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows.

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the first angle of the automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows.

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the first angle of the automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows.

[0023] Figure 5 A flowchart of an automated method for manufacturing competition arrows.

[0024] As shown in the figure: 1. Frame; 11. Calibration plate.

[0025] 2. Conveying components, 21. Conveyor belt, 211. Positioning slot.

[0026] 3. Glue-applied components.

[0027] 4. Arrow installer components.

[0028] 5. Arrow tail mounting components.

[0029] 6. Drying component.

[0030] 7. Clamping assembly; 71. Clamper; 711. Static clamp; 712. Clamping slot; 713. Moving clamp; 72. Driver; 73. Mounting base. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The specific embodiments shown below are intended to describe various configurations of the subject matter of the invention and are not intended to represent the only configuration in which the subject matter of the invention can be practiced. The specific embodiments include particular details intended to provide a thorough understanding of the subject matter of the invention. However, it will be clear and apparent to those skilled in the art that the subject matter of the invention is not limited to the specific details shown herein and can be practiced without these specific details.

[0032] Understandably, in this document, relational terms such as “first” and “second” are intended to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and are not intended to expressly or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations.

[0033] The terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase “comprising one…” does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in the first aspect, an automated manufacturing device for competition arrows includes: Rack 1; Conveying component 2, which is disposed on the frame 1, is used to convey arrow shafts; There are two glue-applying components 3, which are located on both sides of the conveying component 2, and the two glue-applying components apply glue to both ends of the arrow shaft respectively. Arrow mounting assembly 4, located on one side of the conveying assembly 2, is used to mount the arrow to the arrow shaft; Arrow tail mounting assembly 5, which is located on one side of the conveying assembly 2, and the arrow tail mounting assembly 5 and the arrowhead mounting assembly 4 are respectively located on both sides of the conveying assembly 2. The arrow tail mounting assembly 5 is used to install the arrow tail accessory onto the arrow shaft. Drying component 6, which is used to dry the arrow shaft after it has been assembled with the arrowhead and arrow tail accessories; and clamping assembly 7, said clamping assembly 7 being used to clamp the arrow shaft; The clamping assembly 7 includes a clamp 71 and a driver 72 that drives the clamp 71 to move up and down relative to the transmission assembly 2. The arrow mounting assembly 4 and the arrow tail mounting assembly 5 are located on both sides of the clamp 71, and the arrowhead and arrow tail accessories are installed simultaneously after the arrow shaft is clamped by the clamp 71.

[0035] In some embodiments, the glue application assembly 3 can be a common glue applicator, which typically includes a glue tank and a glue application head. The glue application head can evenly apply the glue in the glue tank to the end of the arrow shaft.

[0036] In some embodiments, both the arrow mounting assembly 4 and the arrow tail mounting assembly 5 may include a robotic arm, which performs the installation of the arrow and arrow tail accessories.

[0037] Understandably, the adhesive application component 3 may also include a robotic arm to make the adhesive application process smoother and more precise.

[0038] Understandably, the robotic arm is a typical three-axis or multi-axis robotic arm.

[0039] In some embodiments, the conveying assembly 2 includes two conveyor belts 21 arranged in parallel with a clearance space between them. One end of the arrow shaft extends from one of the conveyor belts 21, and the other end of the arrow shaft extends from the other conveyor belt 21.

[0040] The two conveyor belts 21 can be driven by the same set of conveyor rollers.

[0041] In some embodiments, the conveyor belt 21 is provided with positioning grooves 211 for positioning arrows. The positioning grooves 211 are evenly distributed on the conveyor belt 21, and both conveyor belts 21 are provided with positioning grooves 211. Furthermore, the positioning grooves 211 on the two conveyor belts 21 are correspondingly provided, and the same arrow is positioned by the positioning grooves 211 on the two conveyor belts 21 respectively.

[0042] In some embodiments, the frame 1 is provided with a correction plate 11 to correct the position of the arrow rod relative to the transmission assembly 2.

[0043] In some embodiments, there are two calibration plates 11, and the two calibration plates 11 are staggered along the length direction of the conveying assembly 2, and the two calibration plates 11 are arranged in a figure-eight shape.

[0044] The offset setting of the calibration plate 11 can prevent the calibration plate 11 from interfering with the arrow shaft, thereby preventing the calibration plate 11 from damaging the arrow shaft.

[0045] In some embodiments, the driver 72 is provided with a mounting base 73, the clamp 71 is fixed to the mounting base 73 by bolts, the mounting base 73 spans the transmission assembly 2, and both ends of the mounting base 73 extend out of the transmission assembly 2, and the clamp 71 is located within the clearance space.

[0046] Both the arrow mounting assembly 4 and the arrow tail mounting assembly 5 are mounted on the mounting base 73, and the driver 72 simultaneously drives the clamp 71, the arrow mounting assembly 4, and the arrow tail mounting assembly 5.

[0047] In some embodiments, the clamp 71 includes a stationary clamp 711 located below the arrow shaft. The stationary clamp 711 is provided with a clamping groove 712. The stationary clamp 711 is also provided with two movable clamps 713, which are respectively located on both sides of the clamping groove 712. Each movable clamp 713 is provided with a positioning groove 211 that cooperates with the clamping groove 712 to position the arrow shaft. The stationary clamp 711 is also provided with a drive mechanism for driving the movable clamps 713 to move relative to the stationary clamp 711. The drive mechanism can be a hydraulic cylinder, pneumatic cylinder, or other mechanism that outputs linear motion.

[0048] In some embodiments, the clamping groove 712 has a semi-circular cross-sectional shape, and both the clamping groove 712 and the positioning groove 211 are bonded with elastic pads to prevent the arrow shaft from being pinched.

[0049] Reference Figure 5 As shown, in the second aspect, an automated manufacturing method for competition arrows includes the following steps: The arrow shafts are delivered in a straight line, with gaps between adjacent arrow shafts, and the ends of all arrow shafts are aligned. During the transmission process, the arrow shaft is coated with glue by the glue application component 3. The glue application components 3 located at both ends of the arrow shaft simultaneously apply glue to both ends of the arrow shaft. After the arrow shaft is coated with glue, it is conveyed to the clamping station. Conveying component 2 stops, and clamping component 7 clamps the arrow shaft. The arrowhead mounting assembly 4 and the arrow tail mounting assembly 5 simultaneously install accessories at both ends of the arrow shaft held by the clamping assembly 7; Clamping component 7 releases the arrow shaft after the accessory installation is completed, and clamping component 7 is offset from conveying component 2; After the accessories are installed, the arrow shaft is conveyed by the conveyor assembly 2 to the drying assembly 6, where the glue on the arrow shaft is dried, completing the production of the competition arrow.

[0050] Arrow fittings typically include the arrow rest and fletching, which are installed by separate robotic arms to improve the production efficiency of competition arrows.

[0051] The technical solution of the present invention and its corresponding details have been described above. It is understood that the above description is only some implementation schemes of the technical solution of the present invention, and some details may be omitted in the specific implementation.

[0052] Furthermore, in some embodiments of the above invention, multiple embodiments may be combined; however, due to space limitations, all such combinations will not be listed here. Those skilled in the art can freely combine and implement the above embodiments according to their needs to obtain a better application experience.

[0053] When implementing the subject matter of this invention, those skilled in the art can obtain other detailed configurations or drawings based on the subject matter and drawings. Obviously, these details are still within the scope of the subject matter of this invention without departing from it.

Claims

1. An automated manufacturing device for competition arrows, characterized in that, include: A frame (1); a conveying assembly (2), which is disposed on the frame (1) and is used to convey arrow shafts; an adhesive coating assembly (3), which has two parts, located on opposite sides of the conveying assembly (2), and which coats the arrow shafts with adhesive at both ends; an arrowhead mounting assembly (4), located on one side of the conveying assembly (2) and used to mount the arrowhead to the arrow shaft; and an arrow tail mounting assembly (5), located on one side of the conveying assembly (2), and which, together with the arrowhead mounting assembly (4), is located on the conveying assembly (1) and is used to convey the arrow shafts. On both sides of 2), the arrow tail mounting assembly (5) is used to install the arrow tail accessory onto the arrow shaft; the drying assembly (6) is used to dry the arrow shaft after it is assembled with the arrowhead and arrow tail accessory; and the clamping assembly (7) is used to clamp the arrow shaft; wherein, the clamping assembly (7) includes a clamp (71), and the clamping assembly (7) also includes a driver (72) for driving the clamp (71) to move up and down relative to the transmission assembly (2), the arrowhead mounting assembly (4) and the arrow tail mounting assembly (5) are respectively located on both sides of the clamp (71), and the arrowhead and arrow tail accessory are installed simultaneously after the arrow shaft is clamped by the clamp (71).

2. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly (2) includes two conveyor belts (21), which are arranged in parallel and have clearance space between them. One end of the arrow shaft extends from one of the conveyor belts (21), and the other end of the arrow shaft extends from the other conveyor belt (21).

3. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveyor belt (21) is provided with positioning grooves (211) for positioning arrows. The positioning grooves (211) are evenly distributed on the conveyor belt (21). Both conveyor belts (21) are provided with positioning grooves (211). The positioning grooves (211) on the two conveyor belts (21) are correspondingly provided. The same arrow is positioned by the positioning grooves (211) on the two conveyor belts (21).

4. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) is provided with a correction plate (11) to correct the position of the arrow rod relative to the transmission assembly (2).

5. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are two correction plates (11), and the two correction plates (11) are staggered along the length of the conveying assembly (2), and the two correction plates (11) are arranged in a figure-eight shape.

6. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driver (72) is provided with a mounting base (73), the clamp (71) is fixed to the mounting base (73) by bolts, the mounting base (73) spans the transmission assembly (2), and the two ends of the mounting base (73) extend out of the transmission assembly (2), and the clamp (71) is located in the clearance space.

7. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 6, characterized in that: The arrow mounting assembly (4) and the arrow tail mounting assembly (5) are both mounted on the mounting base (73), and the driver (72) simultaneously drives the clamp (71), the arrow mounting assembly (4) and the arrow tail mounting assembly (5).

8. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 7, characterized in that: The clamp (71) includes a stationary clamp (711) located below the arrow shaft. The stationary clamp (711) is provided with a clamping groove (712). The stationary clamp (711) is also provided with a movable clamp (713). There are two movable clamps (713), which are located on both sides of the clamping groove (712). The movable clamps (713) are respectively provided with positioning grooves (211) that cooperate with the clamping groove (712) to position the arrow shaft. The stationary clamp (711) is also provided with a driving mechanism that drives the movable clamps (713) to move relative to the stationary clamp (711).

9. The automated manufacturing equipment for competition arrows according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clamping groove (712) has a semi-circular cross-sectional shape, and both the clamping groove (712) and the positioning groove (211) are bonded with elastic pads to prevent the arrow shaft from being pinched.

10. An automated manufacturing method for competition arrows, characterized in that, The process includes the following steps: the arrow shaft is conveyed in a straight line with a gap between adjacent arrow shafts, and the ends of all arrow shafts are aligned; the arrow shaft is coated with glue by the glue-applying component (3) during the conveying process, and the glue-applying components (3) at both ends of the arrow shaft are simultaneously applied to both ends of the arrow shaft; the glued arrow shaft is conveyed to the clamping station, the conveying component (2) stops, and the clamping component (7) clamps the arrow shaft; the arrowhead mounting component (4) and the arrow tail mounting component (5) simultaneously install accessories at both ends of the arrow shaft clamped by the clamping component (7); the clamping component (7) releases the arrow shaft after the accessories are installed, and the clamping component (7) is offset from the conveying component (2); the arrow shaft after the accessories are installed continues to be conveyed by the conveying component (2) to the drying component (6), and the drying component (6) dries the glue on the arrow shaft, thus completing the production of the competition arrow.

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