Automatic assembling machine of connector and operation method of automatic assembling machine

Abstract

The automatic assembling machine comprises a semi-finished product assembling area, a bottom cover assembling area and a main body assembling area, the semi-finished product assembling area comprises a small disc, and a long spring feeding station, a support feeding station, a springboard assembly feeding station and a semi-finished product discharging station are sequentially arranged on the small disc; the bottom cover assembling area comprises a bottom cover feeding station, a terminal piece feeding station, a terminal piece riveting station and a bottom cover assembly discharging station, the main body assembling area comprises a main disc, and a base body feeding station, a handle feeding station, a semi-finished product feeding station, a bottom cover assembly feeding station, an assembling station and a main body discharging station are sequentially arranged on the main disc. The main body assembling area further comprises a base body feeding guide rail, a base body feeding mechanism, a handle feeding guide rail and a handle feeding mechanism, a short spring feeding station is arranged below the bottom cover assembly discharging station, and an assembling mechanism is arranged on one side of the assembling station. By the adoption of the technical scheme, the site area is greatly saved, the space utilization rate is increased, and the assembling efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of connector assembly, in particular to an automatic connector assembly machine and an operation method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the progress of science and technology, the requirements for the parts to be processed are also increasing, and the precision requirements for processing are also increasing. The assembly of the connector is generally to insert the conductive contact sheet into the insulating bottom cover to complete the assembly of the bottom cover assembly, and then sequentially assemble the short spring, the jump plate assembly, the long spring, the handle and other parts into the base body, and then insert the bottom cover into the base body to complete the assembly. Since the contact sheet is generally thin and light, it is not easy to clamp, which leads to high difficulty and slow speed of the existing manual assembly, and the connector is not easily assembled in place, resulting in high defective product rate and other conditions. At present, the connector assembly is assembled by manual method. Due to the multiple and small parts, the assembly is complex and the efficiency is low, which leads to low production efficiency of the connector and easy missing of parts, lack of professional process equipment and corresponding assembly production line, difficult to ensure stable production, and relatively unstable quality, and extremely low controllability. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above, in order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present application provides an automatic connector assembly machine.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: an automatic connector assembly machine, comprising a semi-finished product assembly area, a bottom cover assembly area and a main body assembly area, the semi-finished product assembly area comprises a small disc, the small disc is sequentially provided with a long spring feeding station, a support feeding station, a jump plate assembly feeding station and a semi-finished product discharging station, the bottom cover assembly area comprises a bottom cover feeding station, a terminal sheet feeding station, a terminal sheet riveting station and a bottom cover assembly discharging station, the main body assembly area comprises a main disc, the main disc is sequentially provided with a base body feeding station, a handle feeding station, a semi-finished product feeding station, a bottom cover assembly feeding station, an assembly station and a main body discharging station, the main body assembly area further comprises a base body feeding guide rail and a base body feeding mechanism arranged on one side of the base body feeding station, a handle feeding guide rail and a handle feeding mechanism arranged on one side of the handle feeding station, the small disc is arranged on one side of the semi-finished product feeding station, a semi-finished product feeding mechanism is arranged between the semi-finished product discharging station and the semi-finished product feeding station, the bottom cover assembly discharging station is arranged on one side of the bottom cover assembly feeding station, a short spring feeding station is arranged below the bottom cover assembly discharging station, the semi-finished product feeding station and the bottom cover assembly feeding station are arranged at an angle of 90 degrees, a bottom cover assembly feeding mechanism is arranged between the bottom cover assembly discharging station and the bottom cover assembly feeding station, and the bottom cover assembly feeding mechanism is used to move the bottom cover assembly and the short spring to the bottom cover assembly feeding station, an assembly mechanism is arranged on one side of the assembly station, and the assembly mechanism is used to press and clamp the bottom cover assembly and the base body.

[0005] By adopting the above technical scheme, compared with linear assembly, the assembly is divided into semi-finished product assembly area, bottom cover assembly area and main body assembly area, three areas can carry out assembly process synchronously, avoid overall delay caused by single link stagnation in traditional series production, facilitate maintenance, compact area layout greatly saves site area compared with linear assembly line, reduces occupation of traditional long line layout to workshop, improves space utilization, adopts double disc instead of large disc, fully utilizes space, greatly saves site space, and double rotating discs work simultaneously, improves assembly efficiency.

[0006] The application further provides that the small disc is uniformly provided with four material placing seats, the material placing seat is provided with a material placing groove for accommodating the long spring and the support, the material placing groove is provided with a movable ejector rod for ejecting the long spring, and a material ejecting mechanism for pushing the movable ejector rod is arranged below the semi-finished product discharging station.

[0007] By adopting the above technical scheme, the long spring, the support and the jump plate assembly are sequentially placed in the material placing seat of the small disc with rotation, when the small disc rotates to the semi-finished product discharging station, the material ejecting mechanism pushes the movable ejector rod to eject, so that the semi-finished product composed of the long spring, the support and the jump plate assembly is separated from the material placing seat, the semi-finished product moving mechanism is facilitated to move and take the material, the structure is simple, the operation is convenient, the material taking is stable, the long spring is prevented from being clamped, and the moving efficiency is high.

[0008] The application further provides that the semi-finished product moving mechanism comprises a first support, a first material clamping assembly for clamping the semi-finished product, a first lifting assembly for controlling the lifting of the first material clamping assembly, and a first moving assembly for driving the first lifting assembly to move between the semi-finished product discharging station and the semi-finished product feeding station, the first moving assembly is arranged on the first support, a limiting base is arranged in the middle of the first material clamping assembly, a limiting recess for preventing the semi-finished product from being separated is arranged at the lower end of the limiting base, the limiting recess and the clamping direction of the first material clamping assembly are cross-shaped, and the limiting base is arranged on the first lifting assembly.

[0009] By adopting the above technical scheme, since the semi-finished product moving mechanism needs to simultaneously move and take the long spring, the support and the jump plate assembly, the limiting base is arranged in the middle of the two clamping heads of the first material clamping assembly, the limiting recess and the clamping direction of the first material clamping assembly are cross-shaped, the accuracy of moving and taking is improved, the two sides are prevented from deviating during clamping, the limiting base limits the upper side during moving and taking of the semi-finished product, the jump plate assembly is arranged on the support, the limiting base can prevent the jump plate assembly from being separated from the support during movement, and the stability of movement is improved.

[0010] The application further provides that the semi-finished product loading station is provided with a positioning and clamping assembly for fixing the base on the other side of the small disc, the positioning and clamping assembly comprises swing clamping arms arranged on both sides of the semi-finished product loading station and a first driving mechanism for driving the swing clamping arms, and the first driving mechanism is connected with the first support through a connecting seat.

[0011] By adopting the above technical scheme, the base on the semi-finished product loading station is positioned by clamping of the swing clamping arms, accurate feeding of the semi-finished product feeding mechanism is ensured, the long spring, the support and the jump plate assembly are placed in the base, and high stability and high accuracy are achieved.

[0012] The application further provides that the long spring loading station is provided with a long spring feeding mechanism for feeding the long spring into the storage groove, the support loading station is provided with a support feeding guide rail, a support feeding mechanism is arranged between the support feeding guide rail and the support loading station for clamping and feeding the support into the storage groove, and the jump plate assembly loading station is provided with a jump plate assembly feeding guide rail, and a first jump plate assembly feeding mechanism is arranged between the jump plate assembly feeding guide rail and the jump plate assembly loading station.

[0013] By adopting the above technical scheme, the long spring feeding mechanism feeds the long spring into the storage groove, then the support feeding mechanism clamps and feeds the support on the support feeding guide rail into the storage groove, and then the first jump plate assembly feeding mechanism clamps and feeds the jump plate assembly on the jump plate assembly feeding guide rail into the storage groove, the jump plate assembly is inserted on the support, four stations are distributed, space is fully utilized, the overall layout of the equipment is compact, and the occupation of the factory building is reduced.

[0014] The application further provides that the jump plate assembly feeding guide rail is provided with a jump plate assembly discharge end at one end corresponding to the jump plate assembly loading station, and the other end is a jump plate assembly feeding end, the jump plate assembly feeding end is provided with a jump plate assembly assembling disc on one side, the jump plate assembly assembling disc is sequentially provided with a jump plate loading station, a contact loading station, a contact riveting station and a jump plate assembly unloading station, and the jump plate assembly unloading station is provided with a second jump plate assembly feeding mechanism between the jump plate assembly unloading station and the jump plate assembly feeding end.

[0015] By adopting the above technical scheme, the jump plate, the contact, the riveting of the contact and the jump plate to form an integrated jump plate assembly, and the unloading of the jump plate assembly are sequentially completed on the jump plate assembly assembling disc, three discs are designed to work at the same time, the assembly efficiency is improved, different assembly processes of the jump plate assembly are carried out at one end and one side of the jump plate assembly feeding guide rail, multiple part feeding devices are distributed in different zones, the space utilization rate of the equipment is greatly improved, the overall layout of the equipment is compact, and the occupation of the factory building is reduced.

[0016] The present invention further comprises: a bottom cover assembly platform in the bottom cover assembly area; an assembly transfer guide rail in the bottom cover assembly platform; a bottom cover loading station in one end of the assembly transfer guide rail; a bottom cover feeding guide rail and a bottom cover transfer mechanism in one side of the bottom cover loading station; a terminal piece feeding guide rail in one side of the assembly transfer guide rail corresponding to the terminal piece feeding station; an opening in one side of the terminal piece feeding guide rail corresponding to the terminal piece feeding station, with the opening located above the terminal piece feeding station; a terminal piece transfer mechanism in one side of the terminal piece feeding station relative to the terminal piece feeding guide rail for moving terminal pieces from the opening of the terminal piece feeding guide rail into the bottom cover within the assembly transfer guide rail; and a terminal piece riveting mechanism in one side of the assembly transfer guide rail corresponding to the terminal piece riveting station.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the bottom cover transfer mechanism sends the bottom cover on the bottom cover feeding guide rail to the bottom cover loading station of the assembly transfer guide rail. The assembly transfer guide rail drives the bottom cover to the terminal piece feeding station. The terminal piece feeding guide rail sends the terminal piece out from the opening. The terminal piece transfer mechanism moves the terminal piece from the opening of the terminal piece feeding guide rail and inserts it into the bottom cover. Then, the assembly transfer guide rail drives the bottom cover and the terminal piece to move to the terminal piece riveting station. Then, the terminal piece riveting mechanism above rivets downward to make the terminal piece and the bottom cover riveted into one piece. The linear method is adopted to improve the riveting efficiency of the terminal piece and the bottom cover.

[0018] The present invention further comprises: the terminal piece feeding guide rail simultaneously transports two terminal pieces; the terminal piece transferring mechanism includes a frame, a mounting base slidably mounted on the frame, and a picking platform for picking up the terminal pieces respectively; the picking platforms are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the mounting base and connected to the mounting base; a middle clamping block is provided between the two picking platforms to prevent the terminal pieces from shaking; the middle clamping block is connected to the mounting base; the distance between the middle clamping block and the picking platform is adapted to the thickness of the terminal piece; an upper clamping block is provided above the picking platform for pressing the terminal pieces; the mounting base is provided with a driving cylinder for driving the upper clamping block to slide up and down and a second driving mechanism for driving the two picking platforms to approach or separate; and the frame is provided with a third driving mechanism for driving the mounting base to slide up and down.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the middle clamping block and the two side picking platforms form two slots respectively. The slots are aligned with the opening of the terminal piece feeding guide rail. The terminal piece is pushed into the slot. The drive cylinder drives the upper clamping block to move down. The upper clamping block ensures that the upper section of the terminal piece is in contact with the top of the picking platform, achieving double positioning. Then, the second drive mechanism drives the two picking platforms to clamp on both sides, ensuring that the side sections of the L-shaped terminal pieces on both sides are in close contact with the side wall of the picking platform. Then, the third drive mechanism drives the mounting base to slide up and down, causing the picking platform, the middle clamping block and the upper clamping block to slide up and down synchronously while maintaining the clamped state, ensuring that the terminal piece is accurately inserted into the insertion hole of the bottom cover, with high stability and high accuracy.

[0020] The present invention further comprises: a bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail is provided between the assembly transfer guide rail and the bottom cover assembly unloading station; a bottom cover flipping mechanism for flipping the bottom cover finished product and a bottom cover finished product transfer mechanism for moving the flipped bottom cover finished product to the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail are provided between the assembly transfer guide rail and the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail; a bottom cover assembly worktable is provided on the other side of the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail opposite to the assembly transfer guide rail; both the bottom cover assembly unloading station and the short spring loading station are provided on the bottom cover assembly worktable; a short spring feeding guide rail is provided on the other side of the short spring loading station opposite to the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail; a short spring lifting mechanism for lifting the short spring into the bottom cover assembly unloading station is provided below the short spring feeding guide rail corresponding to the short spring loading station.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the bottom cover flipping mechanism flips the riveted bottom cover 180 degrees, the bottom cover finished product transfer mechanism moves the bottom cover finished product to the bottom cover finished product feeding guide, the bottom cover finished product feeding guide conveys the bottom cover finished product to the bottom cover assembly unloading station, and the short spring lifting mechanism lifts the short spring into the bottom cover assembly unloading station, facilitating the bottom cover assembly transfer mechanism to move the bottom cover assembly and short spring to the bottom cover assembly loading station simultaneously. The structure is compact and stable, requiring only one loading without separate loading, resulting in high assembly efficiency. While terminal piece riveting requires a top-to-bottom approach, and the short spring is inserted into the bottom cover in the same direction as the terminal piece riveting, inserting it from above into the upward-facing bottom cover might require complex alignment and release mechanisms. Springs are prone to bouncing and loss. Therefore, a bottom cover flipping mechanism and a bottom cover finished product transfer mechanism are used to flip the bottom cover assembly and push the short spring upward from below. During the upward process, the spring is always constrained by the bottom cover "ceiling". Once it is pushed into place, it will not pop out or shift. Moreover, the short spring pushing mechanism and the bottom cover assembly transfer mechanism work synchronously to ensure that the bottom cover assembly and the short spring are unloaded synchronously, stably and accurately. The short spring pushing mechanism solves the industry problem of the difficulty in grasping, aligning and placing small springs. By pushing from the bottom up, the workpiece itself is used to constrain the spring. The assembly process is gentle and precise, which greatly reduces the risk of spring damage, omission or improper installation and ensures the consistency of the final product quality.

[0022] An operating method for an automatic connector assembly machine includes the following steps: S1: A substrate feeding mechanism moves the substrate on the substrate feeding guide rail to the substrate feeding station of the main disc; S2: The main disc rotates, causing the substrate to move to the handle feeding station, and a handle feeding mechanism moves the handle on the handle feeding guide rail to the handle feeding station of the main disc, whereby the handle is inserted into the substrate; S3: The main disc rotates, causing the substrate to move to the semi-finished product feeding station, whereby a small disc completes the assembly of the long spring, bracket, and springboard assembly into a semi-finished product and moves it to the semi-finished product unloading station, where a semi-finished product transfer mechanism moves the semi-finished product from the small disc's semi-finished product unloading station. S4: The semi-finished product is moved to the semi-finished product loading station and loaded into the base body; S5: The main disc rotates and drives the base body to the bottom cover assembly loading station. At this time, the bottom cover and terminal piece are riveted together in the bottom cover assembly area to form the bottom cover assembly. The short spring loading station pushes the short spring to the bottom cover assembly unloading station. The bottom cover assembly transfer mechanism moves the bottom cover assembly and the short spring to the bottom cover assembly loading station and loads them into the base body; S6: The main disc rotates and drives the base body to the assembly station. The assembly mechanism presses and snaps the bottom cover assembly and the base body together to complete the assembly; S7: The main disc rotates and drives the base body to the main body unloading station to complete the unloading.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, this automated assembly method achieves efficient and stable balance in the mass production of multi-component precision connectors through a main disc rotation + parallel operation of sub-modules + step-by-step pressing and positioning architecture. The main disc handles the entire process of the substrate's rotation from "feeding → handle assembly → semi-finished product integration → bottom cover assembly pressing → finished product unloading." The small discs independently complete the semi-finished product pre-assembly of "long spring + bracket + springboard assembly," operating synchronously with the main disc but physically isolated to avoid interference from the main disc's vibration. The bottom cover assembly area simultaneously performs "bottom cover + terminal piece riveting" and "short spring lifting," while the main disc... Before the disc rotates to the bottom cover assembly loading station, pre-preparation is completed, shortening the total assembly time of a single product; the process of base body → handle (internal transmission component) → semi-finished product (elastic trigger component) → bottom cover assembly (sealing + conductive terminal) conforms to the precision assembly principle of "prioritizing the fixing of core functional components and encapsulating auxiliary components later", avoiding interference of the later-installed components with the already positioned parts; the long spring and short spring are respectively fed by independent loading mechanisms in coordination with the main disc, avoiding the problem of spring "jumping and jamming" in manual assembly, and improving the assembly yield; the entire process from base body loading to finished product unloading does not require manual contact, which greatly improves the efficiency and stability of assembly.

[0024] The present invention further includes the following steps in step S3: S31: The long spring feeding mechanism feeds the long spring into the material slot of the long spring feeding station; S32: The small disc rotates, causing the material slot to move to the bracket feeding station, and the bracket transfer mechanism feeds the bracket from the bracket feeding guide rail into the material slot of the bracket feeding station; S33: The small disc rotates, causing the material slot to move to the scaffold assembly feeding station, and the first scaffold assembly transfer mechanism clamps the scaffold assembly from the scaffold assembly feeding guide rail and inserts it into the bracket in the material slot; S34: The small disc rotates, causing the material slot to move to the scaffold assembly feeding station. The trough moves to the semi-finished product unloading station, the first moving component drives the first clamping component to move to the semi-finished product unloading station, and the first lifting component controls the first clamping component to move down and move above the semi-finished product unloading station; S35: the top material mechanism pushes the movable top rod upward, so that the semi-finished product composed of the long spring, bracket and springboard assembly is separated from the placement seat, and the first clamping component simultaneously clamps the semi-finished product composed of the long spring, bracket and springboard assembly; S36: the first moving component and the first lifting component drive the first clamping component to move to the semi-finished product loading station and place it into the semi-finished product loading station.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solutions, the assembly of semi-finished products and the assembly of finished products on the main disc are carried out simultaneously, resulting in high assembly efficiency. Through the design logic of step-by-step positioning, coordinated action, and precise transfer, a balance between efficiency and precision is achieved in the assembly of micro-parts. The sequential feeding of "long spring → bracket → springboard assembly" is adopted, and each component is precisely positioned at an independent workstation before entering the next stage, reducing assembly errors and improving assembly accuracy. The small disc, as a "mobile assembly platform," integrates three feeding steps with one unloading step to form a closed-loop subsystem, which is physically isolated from the main disc, reducing the interference of the main disc's vibration (during pressing assembly) on the long spring. The top feeding mechanism and the first clamping assembly form a "top-clamping" linkage, completing the clamping at the moment the long spring is lifted and detached from the placement seat, preventing the long spring from popping out due to elastic rebound.

[0026] The present invention further includes the following steps in step S4: S41: The bottom cover transfer mechanism sends the bottom cover on the bottom cover feeding guide rail into the bottom cover loading station of the assembly transfer guide rail; S42: The assembly transfer guide rail moves the bottom cover to the terminal piece feeding station, the terminal piece feeding guide rail feeds the terminal piece out from the opening, and the terminal piece transfer mechanism moves the terminal piece from the opening of the terminal piece feeding guide rail and inserts it into the bottom cover; S43: The assembly transfer guide rail moves the bottom cover and the terminal piece to the terminal piece riveting station, and the terminal piece riveting mechanism above rivets downward to make the terminal... The bottom cover is riveted to form a complete bottom cover; S44: The bottom cover flipping mechanism flips the bottom cover on the assembly transfer guide rail by 180 degrees; S45: The bottom cover finished product transfer mechanism moves the flipped bottom cover finished product to the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail; S46: The bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail transports the flipped bottom cover finished product to the bottom cover assembly unloading station; S47: The short spring lifting mechanism lifts the short spring into the bottom cover assembly unloading station; S48: The bottom cover assembly transfer mechanism moves the bottom cover assembly and the short spring to the bottom cover assembly loading station simultaneously.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, from bottom cover loading (S41), terminal piece insertion (S42), riveting and fixing (S43) to flipping (S44), finished product transfer (S45-S46), and short spring assembly (S47-S48), each step corresponds to an independent workstation, avoiding cross-process interference. After the previous process is completed, the material is automatically transferred to the next workstation via the guide rail, reducing waiting time and manual transfer costs. The short spring lifting (S47) can be carried out in parallel with the bottom cover finished product conveying (S46), and the bottom cover component transfer mechanism (S48) simultaneously grabs the bottom cover and spring, shortening the single process cycle and making it suitable for mass continuous production. Each mechanism is only responsible for a single action (e.g., the "bottom cover flipping mechanism" only performs a 180-degree flip, and the "short spring lifting mechanism" focuses on spring positioning), simplifying equipment debugging and maintenance. "Linear flow + dedicated workstation + automated collaboration" achieves the production goal of "high efficiency, high precision, and low manual intervention", which is especially suitable for the mass manufacturing of standardized electronic components and provides stable quality assurance for subsequent final assembly processes.

[0028] The specific embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional partial structure of the small disk in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure One .

[0031] Figure 3 This is a partially enlarged view of the semi-finished product transfer mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional partial structure of the small disk in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure Two .

[0033] Figure 5 This is a partial three-dimensional view of the assembly disk of the springboard assembly in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure One .

[0034] Figure 6 This is a partial three-dimensional view of the main assembly area in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 7 This is a partial three-dimensional view of the bottom cover assembly area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of the terminal piece transfer mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Reference numerals: 1. Main assembly area; 11. Main disc; 111. Base loading station; 112. Handle loading station; 113. Semi-finished product loading station; 114. Bottom cover assembly loading station; 115. Assembly station; 116. Main body unloading station; 12. Base feeding guide rail; 13. Base loading mechanism; 14. Handle feeding guide rail; 15. Handle loading mechanism; 16. Semi-finished product transfer mechanism; 161. First support; 162. First clamping assembly; 163. First lifting assembly; 164. First moving assembly; 165. Limiting base; 1651. Limiting position. 166. Recessed section; 1661. Positioning clamping assembly; 1662. Swinging clamping arm; 1663. First drive mechanism; 1664. Connecting seat; 17. Bottom cover assembly material transfer mechanism; 18. Assembly mechanism; 2. Semi-finished product assembly area; 21. Small disc; 211. Long spring loading station; 212. Bracket loading station; 213. Skip board assembly loading station; 214. Semi-finished product unloading station; 215. Material placement seat; 216. Material placement trough; 217. Movable top rod; 218. Top material mechanism; 22. Long spring loading mechanism; 23. Bracket feeding guide rail; 24. Bracket material transfer mechanism; 25. Scaffold assembly feeding guide, 251. Scaffold assembly discharge end, 252. Scaffold assembly feed end, 26. First scaffold assembly transfer mechanism, 3. Bottom cover assembly area, 31. Bottom cover assembly table, 32. Assembly transfer guide, 321. Bottom cover loading station, 322. Terminal piece feeding station, 323. Terminal piece riveting station, 33. Bottom cover feeding guide, 34. Bottom cover transfer mechanism, 35. Terminal piece feeding guide, 36. Terminal piece transfer mechanism, 361. Frame, 362. Mounting base, 363. Picking platform, 364. Middle clamping block, 365. Upper clamping block, 366. 367. Drive cylinder; 368. Second drive mechanism; 37. Third drive mechanism; 381. Terminal piece riveting mechanism; 382. Bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail; 383. Bottom cover flipping mechanism; 384. Bottom cover finished product transferring mechanism; 39. Bottom cover assembly worktable; 391. Bottom cover assembly unloading station; 392. Short spring loading station; 4. Skip board assembly assembly disc; 41. Skip board loading station; 42. Contact loading station; 43. Contact riveting station; 44. Skip board assembly unloading station; 5. Second skip board assembly transferring mechanism; 6. Short spring feeding guide rail; 7. Short spring lifting mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0038] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without contributing any inventive step, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0039] See appendix Figures 1-8An automatic connector assembly machine includes a main body assembly area 1, a semi-finished product assembly area 2, and a bottom cover assembly area 3. The semi-finished product assembly area 2 includes a small disc 21, on which a long spring feeding station 211, a bracket feeding station 212, a springboard assembly feeding station 213, and a semi-finished product unloading station 214 are sequentially arranged. The bottom cover assembly area 3 includes a bottom cover feeding station 321, a terminal piece feeding station 322, and a terminal piece riveting station. 323 and bottom cover assembly unloading station 391, the main body assembly area 1 includes a main disc 11, on which are sequentially arranged a base loading station 111, a handle loading station 112, a semi-finished product loading station 113, a bottom cover assembly loading station 114, an assembly station 115, and a main body unloading station 116. The main body assembly area 1 also includes a base feeding guide rail 12 and a base loading mechanism 13 disposed on one side of the base loading station 111. A handle feeding guide rail 14 and a handle feeding mechanism 15 are provided on one side of the handle feeding station 112. The small disc 21 is provided on one side of the semi-finished product feeding station 113. A semi-finished product transfer mechanism 16 is provided between the semi-finished product unloading station 214 and the semi-finished product feeding station 113. The bottom cover assembly unloading station 391 is provided on one side of the bottom cover assembly feeding station 114. A short spring feeding station 392 is provided below the bottom cover assembly unloading station 391. The semi-finished product feeding station 113 and the bottom cover assembly feeding station 114 are arranged at a 90-degree angle. A bottom cover assembly transfer mechanism 17 is provided between the bottom cover assembly unloading station 391 and the bottom cover assembly feeding station 114 to move the bottom cover assembly and the short spring to the bottom cover assembly feeding station 114. An assembly mechanism 18 is provided on one side of the assembly station 115 to press and snap the bottom cover assembly to the base.

[0040] In the technical solution of the present invention, a first detection device for detecting whether the semi-finished product is accurately placed in the substrate is provided between the semi-finished product loading station 113 and the bottom cover assembly loading station 114, and a second detection device for detecting whether the bottom cover assembly is accurately placed on the substrate is provided between the bottom cover assembly loading station 114 and the assembly station 115.

[0041] This embodiment further includes the following configuration: four material placement seats 215 are evenly arranged on the small disc 21, and each material placement seat 215 is provided with a material placement groove 216 for accommodating the long spring and the bracket. A movable push rod 217 for pushing the long spring is provided in the material placement groove 216, and a material pushing mechanism 218 for pushing the movable push rod 217 upward is provided below the semi-finished product unloading station 214.

[0042] This embodiment further includes the following: the semi-finished product transfer mechanism 16 includes a first support 161, a first clamping component 162 for clamping semi-finished products, a first lifting component 163 for controlling the lifting of the first clamping component 162, and a first moving component 164 for moving the first lifting component 163 between the semi-finished product unloading station 214 and the semi-finished product loading station 113. The first moving component 164 is disposed on the first support 161. A limiting base 165 is provided in the middle of the first clamping component 162. A limiting recess 1651 for preventing the semi-finished product from detaching is provided at the lower end of the limiting base 165. The limiting recess 1651 and the clamping direction of the first clamping component 162 are arranged in a cross shape. The limiting base 165 is disposed on the first lifting component 163.

[0043] This embodiment further includes: a positioning clamping assembly 166 for fixing the substrate is provided on the other side of the semi-finished product loading station 113 relative to the small disc 21. The positioning clamping assembly 166 includes swing clamping arms 1661 disposed on both sides of the semi-finished product loading station 113 and a first driving mechanism 1662 for driving the swing clamping arms 1661. The first driving mechanism 1662 is connected to the first bracket 161 through a connecting seat 1663.

[0044] This embodiment further includes the following configurations: a long spring feeding mechanism 22 for feeding long springs into the material placement groove 216 is provided on one side of the long spring feeding station 211; a bracket feeding guide rail 23 is provided on one side of the bracket feeding station 212; a bracket transfer mechanism 24 for clamping brackets and feeding them into the material placement groove 216 is provided between the bracket feeding guide rail 23 and the bracket feeding station 212; a scaffold assembly feeding guide rail 25 is provided on one side of the scaffold assembly feeding station 213; and a first scaffold assembly transfer mechanism 26 is provided between the scaffold assembly feeding guide rail 25 and the scaffold assembly feeding station 213.

[0045] This embodiment further includes the following configuration: the feed guide rail 25 of the scaffold assembly is provided with a scaffold assembly discharge end 251 at one end corresponding to the scaffold assembly loading station 213, and a scaffold assembly inlet end 252 at the other end. A scaffold assembly assembly disc 4 is provided on one side of the scaffold assembly inlet end 252. The scaffold assembly assembly disc 4 is provided with a scaffold assembly loading station 41, a contact loading station 42, a contact riveting station 43, and a scaffold assembly unloading station 44 in sequence. A second scaffold assembly transfer mechanism 5 is provided between the scaffold assembly unloading station 44 and the scaffold assembly inlet end 252.

[0046] This embodiment further includes the following configurations: a scaffold loading guide rail and a scaffold material transfer mechanism are provided on one side of the scaffold loading station 41; a contact loading guide rail and a contact material transfer mechanism are provided on one side of the contact loading station 42; the contact loading guide rail includes two parallel feeding grooves; the contact material transfer mechanism includes two suction components for suction contacts and a moving component that simultaneously drives the two suction components to move; and a contact riveting mechanism for riveting contacts to the scaffold is provided on one side of the contact riveting station 43.

[0047] This embodiment further includes the following configuration: the scaffold assembly disk 4 is evenly provided with four riveting seats, each riveting seat having a riveting groove adapted to the scaffold, and a positioning rod for positioning the scaffold within the riveting groove. The contact riveting mechanism includes a lower pressing component positioned above the contact riveting station 43 and an upper lifting component positioned below the contact riveting station. The upper lifting component includes an upper lifting cylinder that slides up and down into the riveting groove, and the upper lifting cylinder includes a contact top that abuts against the two contacts. The lower pressing component includes a movable pressing block, and a positioning cylinder adapted to the positioning rod and a contact pressing cylinder for positioning the contacts are slidably provided at the lower end of the movable pressing block. When the upper lifting component is in operation, it pushes the positioning rod upward and inserts it into the positioning cylinder.

[0048] This embodiment further includes the following configuration: The bottom cover assembly area 3 is equipped with a bottom cover assembly platform 31, and an assembly transfer guide rail 32 is mounted on the bottom cover assembly platform 31. A bottom cover loading station 321 is located at one end of the assembly transfer guide rail 32. A bottom cover feeding guide rail 33 and a bottom cover transfer mechanism 34 are located on one side of the bottom cover loading station 321. A terminal piece feeding guide rail 35 is located on the side of the assembly transfer guide rail 32 corresponding to the terminal piece feeding station 322. The guide rail 35 has an opening on one side of the terminal piece feeding station 322, and the opening is located above the terminal piece feeding station 322. The other side of the terminal piece feeding station 322, opposite to the terminal piece feeding guide rail 35, is provided with a terminal piece transfer mechanism 36 for moving the terminal piece from the opening of the terminal piece feeding guide rail 35 into the bottom cover of the assembly transfer guide rail 32. The assembly transfer guide rail 32 is provided above the terminal piece riveting station 323.

[0049] This embodiment further includes the following configuration: the terminal piece feeding guide rail 35 simultaneously transports two terminal pieces; the terminal piece transferring mechanism 36 includes a frame 361, a mounting base 362 slidably mounted on the frame 361, and a picking platform 363 for picking up the terminal pieces respectively; the picking platforms 363 are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the mounting base 362 and connected to the mounting base 362; a central clamping block 364 is provided between the two picking platforms 363 to prevent the terminal pieces from shaking; the central clamping block 364 is connected to the mounting base. The components are connected at 362. The distance between the middle clamping block 364 and the picking platform 363 is adapted to the thickness of the terminal piece. An upper clamping block 365 for clamping the terminal piece is provided above the picking platform 363. A driving cylinder 366 for driving the upper clamping block 365 to slide up and down and a second driving mechanism 367 for driving the two picking platforms 363 to approach or separate are provided on the mounting base 362. A third driving mechanism 368 for driving the mounting base 362 to slide up and down is provided on the frame 361.

[0050] This embodiment further includes: a bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail 381 is provided between the assembly transfer guide rail 32 and the bottom cover assembly unloading station 391; a bottom cover flipping mechanism 382 for flipping the bottom cover finished product and a bottom cover finished product transferring mechanism 383 for moving the flipped bottom cover finished product onto the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail 381 are provided between the assembly transfer guide rail 32 and the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail 381; the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail 381 is positioned relative to the assembly transfer guide rail. On the other side of 32, a bottom cover assembly workbench 39 is provided. The bottom cover assembly unloading station 391 and the short spring loading station 392 are both located on the bottom cover assembly workbench 39. On the other side of the short spring loading station 392 opposite to the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail 381, a short spring feeding guide rail 6 is provided. The short spring feeding guide rail 6 is located below the short spring loading station 392 and is a short spring lifting mechanism 7 for lifting the short spring into the bottom cover assembly unloading station 391.

[0051] An operating method for an automatic connector assembly machine includes the following steps: S1: The substrate feeding mechanism 13 moves the substrate on the substrate feeding guide 12 to the substrate feeding station 111 of the main disc 11; S2: The main disc 11 rotates, causing the substrate to move to the handle feeding station 112, and the handle feeding mechanism 15 moves the handle on the handle feeding guide 14 to the handle feeding station 112 of the main disc 11, and the handle is inserted into the substrate; S3: The main disc 11 rotates, causing the substrate to move to the semi-finished product feeding station 113, at which time the small disc 21 completes the assembly of the long spring, bracket, and jumper assembly into a semi-finished product and moves it to the semi-finished product unloading station 214, and the semi-finished product transfer mechanism 16 moves the small disc 21 to the semi-finished product unloading station 214. S4: The semi-finished product on 14 is moved to the semi-finished product loading station 113 and loaded into the base body; S5: The main disc 11 rotates and drives the base body to the bottom cover assembly loading station 114. At this time, the bottom cover and terminal piece are riveted together in the bottom cover assembly area 3 to form the bottom cover assembly. The short spring loading station 392 pushes the short spring to the bottom cover assembly unloading station 391. The bottom cover assembly transfer mechanism 17 moves the bottom cover assembly and the short spring to the bottom cover assembly loading station 114 and loads them into the base body; S6: The main disc 11 rotates and drives the base body to the assembly station 115. The assembly mechanism 18 presses and snaps the bottom cover assembly and the base body to complete the assembly; S7: The main disc 11 rotates and drives the base body to the main body unloading station 116 to complete the unloading.

[0052] This embodiment further includes the following steps in step S3: S31: The long spring feeding mechanism 22 feeds the long spring into the material placement groove 216 of the long spring feeding station 211; S32: The small disc 21 rotates, causing the material placement groove 216 to move to the bracket feeding station 212, and the bracket transfer mechanism 24 picks up the bracket on the bracket feeding guide 23 and feeds it into the material placement groove 216 of the bracket feeding station 212; S33: The small disc 21 rotates, causing the material placement groove 216 to move to the scaffold assembly feeding station 213, and the first scaffold assembly transfer mechanism 26 picks up the scaffold assembly of the scaffold assembly feeding guide 25 and inserts it into the bracket in the material placement groove 216; S34: The small disc 21 rotates, causing the material placement groove 216 to move to the bracket in the long spring feeding station 212. The first moving component 164 moves the first clamping component 162 to the semi-finished product unloading station 214, and the first lifting component 163 controls the first clamping component 162 to descend and move above the semi-finished product unloading station 214; S35: The top material mechanism 218 pushes the movable top rod 217 upward, so that the semi-finished product composed of the long spring, bracket and springboard assembly is separated from the placement seat 215, and the first clamping component 162 simultaneously clamps the semi-finished product composed of the long spring, bracket and springboard assembly; S36: The first moving component 164 and the first lifting component 163 move the first clamping component 162 to the semi-finished product loading station 113 and place it into the semi-finished product loading station 113.

[0053] This embodiment further includes the following steps in step S4: S41: The bottom cover transfer mechanism 34 sends the bottom cover on the bottom cover feeding guide 33 into the bottom cover loading station 321 of the assembly transfer guide 32; S42: The assembly transfer guide 32 moves the bottom cover to the terminal piece feeding station 322, the terminal piece feeding guide 35 feeds the terminal piece out from the opening, and the terminal piece transfer mechanism 36 moves the terminal piece from the opening of the terminal piece feeding guide 35 and inserts it into the bottom cover; S43: The assembly transfer guide 32 moves the bottom cover and the terminal piece to the terminal piece riveting station 323, and the terminal piece riveting mechanism 37 above rivets downward to make the terminal piece... The sub-piece and the bottom cover are riveted together to form a finished bottom cover; S44: The bottom cover flipping mechanism 382 flips the finished bottom cover on the assembly transfer guide 32 by 180 degrees; S45: The bottom cover finished product transfer mechanism 383 moves the flipped bottom cover finished product to the bottom cover finished product feeding guide 381; S46: The bottom cover finished product feeding guide 381 transports the flipped bottom cover finished product to the bottom cover assembly unloading station 391; S47: The short spring lifting mechanism 7 lifts the short spring into the bottom cover assembly unloading station 391; S48: The bottom cover assembly transfer mechanism 17 moves the bottom cover assembly and the short spring to the bottom cover assembly loading station 114 at the same time.

[0054] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," and "right," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The aforementioned "between" does not only refer to orientation or position, but also includes the interaction between different parts.

[0055] Although this paper extensively uses the following components: main assembly area 1, main disc 11, base loading station 111, handle loading station 112, semi-finished product loading station 113, bottom cover assembly loading station 114, assembly station 115, main body unloading station 116, base feeding guide rail 12, base loading mechanism 13, handle feeding guide rail 14, handle loading mechanism 15, semi-finished product transfer mechanism 16, first bracket 161, first clamping assembly 162, first lifting assembly 163, first moving assembly 164, limiting base 165, limiting recess 165 1. Positioning clamping assembly 166, swing clamping arm 1661, first drive mechanism 1662, connecting seat 1663, bottom cover assembly material transfer mechanism 17, assembly mechanism 18, semi-finished product assembly area 2, small disc 21, long spring loading station 211, bracket loading station 212, scaffold assembly loading station 213, semi-finished product unloading station 214, material placement seat 215, material placement trough 216, movable top rod 217, top material mechanism 218, long spring loading mechanism 22, bracket feeding guide rail 23, bracket material transfer mechanism 24, scaffold assembly feeding guide rail 25 The components include: scaffold assembly discharge end 251, scaffold assembly feed end 252, first scaffold assembly material transfer mechanism 26, bottom cover assembly area 3, bottom cover assembly table 31, assembly material transfer guide rail 32, bottom cover loading station 321, terminal piece feeding station 322, terminal piece riveting station 323, bottom cover feeding guide rail 33, bottom cover material transfer mechanism 34, terminal piece feeding guide rail 35, terminal piece material transfer mechanism 36, frame 361, mounting base 362, material picking table 363, middle clamping block 364, upper clamping block 365, drive cylinder 366, and second drive mechanism 367. The terms 368 (third drive mechanism), 37 (terminal piece riveting mechanism), 381 (bottom cover finished product feeding guide), 382 (bottom cover flipping mechanism), 383 (bottom cover finished product transferring mechanism), 39 (bottom cover assembly worktable), 391 (bottom cover assembly unloading station), 392 (short spring loading station), 4 (jump board assembly assembly disc), 41 (jump board loading station), 42 (contact loading station), 43 (contact riveting station), 44 (jump board assembly unloading station), 5 (second jump board assembly transferring mechanism), 6 (short spring feeding guide), and 7 (short spring lifting mechanism) are used, but the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. These terms are used merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the invention; interpreting them as any additional limitation would be contrary to the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. An automatic assembling machine of a connector, characterized by: The application relates to a kind of assembly line for assembling battery handle, comprising semi-finished product assembly area, bottom cover assembly area and main body assembly area, the semi-finished product assembly area includes small disc, long spring loading station, support loading station, jump plate assembly loading station and semi-finished product unloading station are sequentially arranged on the small disc, the bottom cover assembly area includes bottom cover loading station, terminal sheet feeding station, terminal sheet riveting station and bottom cover assembly unloading station, the main body assembly area includes main disc, base body loading station, handle loading station, semi-finished product loading station, bottom cover assembly loading station, assembly station and main body unloading station are sequentially arranged on the main disc, the main body assembly area further includes base body feeding guide rail arranged at one side of base body loading station, base body loading mechanism, handle feeding guide rail and handle loading mechanism arranged at one side of handle loading station, the small disc is arranged at one side of semi-finished product loading station, semi-finished product moving mechanism is arranged between semi-finished product unloading station and semi-finished product loading station, the bottom cover assembly unloading station is arranged at one side of bottom cover assembly loading station, short spring loading station is arranged below the bottom cover assembly unloading station, the semi-finished product loading station and bottom cover assembly loading station are arranged at 90 degrees, bottom cover assembly moving mechanism for moving bottom cover assembly and short spring to bottom cover assembly loading station is arranged between bottom cover assembly unloading station and bottom cover assembly loading station, the assembly station is provided with assembly mechanism for pressing and clamping bottom cover assembly and base body.

2. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 1, wherein: Four material placing seats are uniformly arranged on the small disc, material placing grooves for accommodating long spring and support are arranged on the material placing seats, movable ejector rod for ejecting long spring is arranged in the material placing groove, and material ejecting mechanism for ejecting movable ejector rod is arranged below the semi-finished product unloading station.

3. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 2, wherein: The semi-finished product moving mechanism comprises first support, first material clamping assembly for clamping semi-finished product, first lifting assembly for controlling the lifting of first material clamping assembly and first moving assembly for moving first lifting assembly between semi-finished product unloading station and semi-finished product loading station, the first moving assembly is arranged on the first support, a limiting base is arranged in the middle of the first material clamping assembly, a limiting recess for preventing semi-finished product from falling off is arranged at the lower end of the limiting base, the limiting recess and the clamping direction of the first material clamping assembly are cross-shaped, and the limiting base is arranged on the first lifting assembly.

4. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 3, wherein: The semi-finished product loading station is provided with positioning material clamping assembly for fixing base body on the other side of the small disc, the positioning material clamping assembly comprises swing clamping arm arranged on both sides of the semi-finished product loading station and first driving mechanism for driving the swing clamping arm, and the first driving mechanism is connected with the first support through connecting seat.

5. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 2, wherein: The long spring loading station is provided with a long spring loading mechanism on one side for feeding long springs into the storage groove.

6. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 5, wherein: The long spring loading station is provided with a long spring loading mechanism on one side for feeding long springs into the storage groove.

7. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom cover assembly area is provided with a bottom cover assembly table, and the bottom cover assembly table is provided with an assembly material moving guide rail.

8. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 7, wherein: The terminal sheet feeding guide rail is provided with a terminal sheet feeding guide rail on one side corresponding to the terminal sheet feeding station, and the terminal sheet feeding guide rail is provided with an opening on one side corresponding to the terminal sheet feeding station and above the terminal sheet feeding station. The terminal sheet feeding guide rail simultaneously feeds two terminal sheets, and the terminal sheet material moving mechanism comprises a rack, a mounting seat slidingly arranged above the rack, and a material taking table for respectively taking terminal sheets. The terminal sheet feeding guide rail simultaneously feeds two terminal sheets, and the terminal sheet material moving mechanism comprises a rack, a mounting seat slidingly arranged above the rack, and a material taking table for respectively taking terminal sheets.

9. The automatic connector assembling machine according to claim 7, wherein: The bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail is arranged opposite to the other side of the assembly material moving guide rail, the bottom cover assembly unloading station and the short spring loading station are arranged on the bottom cover assembly workbench, the short spring loading station is arranged opposite to the other side of the bottom cover finished product feeding guide rail, and the short spring feeding guide rail is arranged below the short spring loading station and is provided with a short spring upward mechanism for upwardly moving the short spring to the bottom cover assembly unloading station.

10. A method of operating an automatic assembly machine for connectors, characterized in that, The method comprises the following steps: S1: the base body loading mechanism moves the base body on the base body feeding guide rail to the base body loading station of the main disc; S2: the main disc rotates to move the base body to the handle loading station, the handle loading mechanism moves the handle on the handle feeding guide rail to the handle loading station of the main disc, and the handle is loaded into the base body; S3: the main disc rotates to move the base body to the semi-finished product loading station, at this time, the small disc moves the long spring, the bracket and the jump plate assembly to complete assembly into the semi-finished product to the semi-finished product unloading station, the semi-finished product moving mechanism moves the semi-finished product on the semi-finished product unloading station of the small disc to the semi-finished product loading station, and the semi-finished product is loaded into the base body; S4: the main disc rotates to move the base body to the bottom cover assembly loading station, at this time, the bottom cover and the terminal sheet are riveted and pressed to form the bottom cover assembly in the bottom cover assembly area, the short spring loading station upwardly moves the short spring to the bottom cover assembly unloading station, the bottom cover assembly moving mechanism moves the bottom cover assembly and the short spring to the bottom cover assembly loading station, and the bottom cover assembly is loaded into the base body; S5: the main disc rotates to move the base body to the assembly station, the assembly mechanism press-connects the bottom cover assembly and the base body to complete assembly; and S6: the main disc rotates to move the base body to the main body unloading station, and unloading is completed.

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