Soldering machine

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of soldering technology, and particularly to a soldering machine. The soldering machine includes a machine base, a wire feeding mechanism, and a soldering mechanism. The wire feeding mechanism is arranged along the Y-axis and includes at least one soldering station. The soldering mechanism includes a main body, a feeding module, a solder melting module, and a solder dross collection module. The feeding module includes a discharge track arranged along the X-axis, and the solder dross collection module includes a solder dross collection tube with notches in the upward directions of the X and Z axes. The main body is provided with a moving track including inclined sections in the downward directions of the X and Z axes. The solder melting module is guided by the inclined sections to move out of or into the solder dross collection tube through the notches. Through the notches and inclined sections, the solder melting module can quickly leave the solder dross collection tube after completing solder blowing. The solder dross collection module does not require additional displacement and can be fixedly mounted on the main body, reducing the splashing of solder dross inside the module due to its own movement, thereby preventing solder dross from scattering and affecting the working environment or soldering quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of soldering technology, and in particular to a soldering machine. Background Technology

[0002] Cables used to transmit electrical energy and signals are essential carriers for equipment connections, and the reliability of these connections is a key factor in ensuring stable data transmission. To guarantee good connection reliability, a reliable solder joint between the cable and its terminals plays a crucial role.

[0003] In modern industrial wire production, soldering machines are typically used to perform high-volume and reliable wire soldering. Since soldering irons inevitably produce some solder dross after each soldering operation, most existing soldering machines are equipped with a dross collection module. However, to prevent themselves from obstructing the soldering iron tip's path, these modules are often movable, and the collected dross may splatter as they move. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the problem that the solder dross collection module of existing soldering machines needs to be moved to avoid obstruction, and that the collected solder dross can easily splatter and affect the soldering process, this invention provides a soldering machine.

[0005] The present invention provides a soldering machine that solves the technical problem by providing a soldering machine, comprising a machine base; a wire feeding mechanism disposed on the upper surface of the machine base; the wire feeding mechanism including at least one soldering station, with the two ends of the wire feeding mechanism being an inlet end and an outlet end, respectively; and a soldering mechanism disposed on one side of the wire feeding mechanism, comprising a main body, a feeding module, at least one solder melting module movably connected to the main body, and a solder dross collection module fixedly connected to the main body, wherein the feeding module includes at least one outlet track disposed perpendicularly to the wire feeding mechanism in the same horizontal plane; and the X-axis is defined as the direction in which the outlet track extends toward the wire feeding mechanism. The direction in which the inlet extends towards the outlet is the Y-axis direction, and the vertically upward direction perpendicular to both the X-axis and Y-axis directions is the Z-axis direction. The solder dross collection module and the wire feeding mechanism are spaced apart in both the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The solder dross collection module includes a solder dross collection tube with a notch, the notch at least partially facing the obliquely upward direction formed between the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The main body is provided with a moving track corresponding to the solder melting module, the moving track including an inclined section along the obliquely downward direction formed between the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The solder melting module is guided by the inclined section to move out of or into the solder dross collection tube through the notch.

[0006] Preferably, the opening angle of the notch is greater than the obtuse angle between the moving direction of the solder melting module along the inclined segment and the Z-axis.

[0007] Preferably, the soldering mechanism is provided with a positioning module corresponding to the soldering station. The positioning module is located in the X-axis direction and the negative Z-axis direction of the solder dross collection tube, and in the positive Z-axis direction of the soldering station. The positioning module can move in the opposite direction of the Z-axis and cooperate with the soldering station.

[0008] Preferably, the positioning module and the soldering station are respectively provided with tooth-like structures; when the positioning module descends to abut against the soldering station, the tooth-like structures of the two cooperate to form a pore structure.

[0009] Preferably, the wire feeding mechanism includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail arranged parallel to each other along the Y-axis, and a first lifting device and a second lifting device respectively disposed at both ends of the first slide rail and the second slide rail along the Z-axis; the wire feeding mechanism also includes a carrier module, the external wire body is disposed on the carrier module, and the carrier module cyclically moves along the path of the second lifting device, the first slide rail, the first lifting device, the second slide rail, and the second lifting device.

[0010] Preferably, the soldering mechanism includes a clamping module, the clamping module includes at least one clamping member corresponding to the discharge track, and the initial position of the clamping member is respectively located at one end of each discharge track near the wire feeding mechanism; when the external terminal material moves along the discharge track to the clamping member, the clamping member clamps the terminal material.

[0011] Preferably, the clamping module further includes a moving component connected to the clamping member, the clamping member moving relative to the discharge track via the moving component; the wire feeding mechanism is provided with a first sensing point corresponding to the soldering station and a second sensing point located at the position extending along the Z-axis from the first sensing point; the moving component pushes the clamping member to the second sensing point, and then moves it along the Z-axis to the first sensing point.

[0012] Preferably, the feeding module includes a first pushing component disposed at the end of the discharge track away from the wire feeding mechanism, the first pushing component periodically pushing out and resetting along the discharge track in the X-axis direction.

[0013] Preferably, the feeding module includes a second pushing component disposed adjacent to the first pushing component; the maximum pushing distance of the first pushing component is less than the length of the discharge track, and the maximum pushing distance of the second pushing component is equal to the length of the discharge track.

[0014] Preferably, the soldering machine further includes a wire feeding mechanism, a stripping mechanism, a wire splitting mechanism, a wire adjusting mechanism, a core stripping mechanism, a detection mechanism, and a wire output mechanism, which are sequentially arranged on the upper surface of the machine platform along the Y-axis direction; wherein, the wire splitting mechanism abuts against the wire feeding end of the wire feeding mechanism, and the wire output mechanism is connected to the wire output end of the wire feeding mechanism; the soldering mechanism is disposed between the core stripping mechanism and the detection mechanism.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the soldering machine of the present invention has the following advantages: 1. The soldering machine of the present invention includes a machine base, a wire feeding mechanism, and a soldering mechanism. The wire feeding mechanism is arranged along the Y-axis and includes at least one soldering station. The soldering mechanism includes a main body, a feeding module, a molten solder module movably connected to the main body, and a dross collection module fixedly connected to the main body. The feeding module includes a discharge track arranged along the X-axis. The dross collection module and the wire feeding mechanism are spaced apart in both the X-axis and Z-axis directions and include a dross collection tube with notches in the upward directions of the X-axis and Z-axis. The main body is provided with a moving track including inclined sections in the downward directions of the X-axis and Z-axis. The molten solder module is guided by the inclined sections to move out of or into the dross collection tube through the notches. With the notches and inclined sections, the molten solder module can quickly leave the dross collection tube along the notches after blowing solder. The dross collection module does not need additional displacement to make way and can be fixedly set on the main body, reducing the splashing of solder dross inside the dross collection module due to its own movement, thereby avoiding the impact of solder dross scattering everywhere on the working environment or soldering quality.

[0016] 2. The notch opening angle of the present invention is greater than the obtuse angle between the moving direction of the solder melting module along the inclined section and the Z-axis. This is beneficial to provide sufficient space for the oblique transmission of the solder melting module, shortening the total stroke of the solder melting module, reducing the idle stroke time and speeding up the movement to the soldering station. In addition, the movement process is smoother, reducing the mechanical vibration of the solder melting module itself.

[0017] 3. The soldering mechanism of the present invention is provided with a positioning module corresponding to the soldering station. The positioning module is located in the negative X-axis and Z-axis direction of the solder dross collection tube, and at the positive Z-axis direction of the soldering station. The positioning module can move in the opposite direction of the Z-axis and cooperate with the soldering station, so that the positioning module and the soldering station jointly clamp the external wire to be soldered, which is beneficial for the solder melting module to determine the soldering position, thereby improving the soldering accuracy of the soldering mechanism.

[0018] 4. The positioning module and the soldering station of the present invention are respectively provided with tooth-shaped structures; when the positioning module descends to abut against the soldering station, the two tooth-shaped structures cooperate to form a pore structure. The shape matching between the positioning module and the soldering station provides a clamping position for the external wire, which is beneficial to fixing the external wire at the soldering station and ensuring that the external wire will not shift its position when it comes into contact with the solder melting module, thereby improving the accuracy of soldering.

[0019] 5. The wire feeding mechanism of the present invention includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail along the Y-axis, and a first lifting device and a second lifting device respectively disposed at both ends of the first slide rail and the second slide rail along the Z-axis. The wire feeding mechanism also includes a carrier module, and the carrier module cyclically moves along the path of the second lifting device, the first slide rail, the first lifting device, the second slide rail, and the second lifting device. Through the cyclic wire feeding design of the wire feeding mechanism, the input, soldering, and output processes of the wire are automated and closed-loop, reducing manual intervention and reducing the shaking generated by the wire feeding mechanism during wire feeding, improving the stability of wire feeding, and facilitating the precise positioning of the solder joint by the soldering mechanism.

[0020] 6. The soldering mechanism of the present invention includes a clamping module, which includes a clamping member that is set on the corresponding discharge track and located at one end of the discharge track near the wire feeding mechanism. When the terminal material moves along the discharge track to the clamping member, the clamping member clamps the terminal material, which helps to stabilize the position and state of the terminal material and avoids the terminal material from shifting in position during the soldering process due to its own shaking or the force of contact with the solder melting module, thereby causing a decrease in the soldering accuracy of the soldering mechanism.

[0021] 7. The clamping module of the present invention also includes a moving component connected to the clamping member. The wire feeding mechanism is provided with a first sensing point and a second sensing point extending along the Z-axis corresponding to the soldering station. The moving component pushes the clamping member to the second sensing point and then moves it along the Z-axis to the first sensing point. By setting the first and second sensing points, the clamping member completes the alignment at a safe height and only moves to the working height after confirming that it is positioned at the second sensing point. This avoids the clamping member scraping against the soldering station during the movement, which could cause accidental collision and damage to the two or the terminal material clamped by the clamping member, thereby affecting the yield of the soldered product.

[0022] 8. The feeding module of the present invention includes a first pushing component disposed at the end of the discharge track away from the wire feeding mechanism. The first pushing component periodically pushes out and resets along the discharge track in the X-axis direction, which is beneficial for accurately positioning the pushing position of the terminal material and making it easy for the terminal material to stop at any stroke point. It also avoids the terminal material from slipping or overturning during the discharge process, thereby improving the stability of the feeding module in conveying the terminal material.

[0023] 9. The feeding module of the present invention includes a second pushing component disposed adjacent to the first pushing component; the maximum pushing distance of the first pushing component is less than the length of the discharge track, and the maximum pushing distance of the second pushing component is equal to the length of the discharge track. By configuring the second pushing component, the terminal material reaches the other end of the discharge track after being pushed twice, reducing the time required for a single long-distance push and preventing the terminal material from getting stuck and unable to move on the discharge track.

[0024] 10. The soldering machine of the present invention further includes a wire feeding mechanism, a stripping mechanism, a wire separating mechanism, a wire adjusting mechanism, a core-stripping mechanism, a detection mechanism, and a wire output mechanism arranged sequentially along the Y-axis direction; the soldering mechanism is disposed between the core-stripping mechanism and the detection mechanism. Through the arrangement of the above mechanisms, the soldering machine can complete the entire process from wire feeding to wire output, improving the automation performance of the soldering machine. Attached Figure Description

[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the soldering machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of A in the middle.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the soldering mechanism of the soldering machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 .

[0029] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the soldering mechanism of the soldering machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0030] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the soldering mechanism of the soldering machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the wire feeding mechanism of the soldering machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 .

[0032] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the wire feeding mechanism of the soldering machine provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Soldering machine; 2. Machine base; 3. Wire feeding mechanism; 4. Soldering mechanism; 5. Wire feeding mechanism; 6. Stripping mechanism; 7. Wire separating mechanism; 8. Wire adjusting mechanism; 9. Core stripping mechanism; 10. Inspection mechanism; 11. Wire exit mechanism; 31. Soldering station; 32. First slide rail; 33. Second slide rail; 34. First lifting device; 35. Second lifting device; 36. Carrier module; 41. Main body; 42. Feeding module; 43. Solder melting module; 44. Solder dross collection module; 45. Positioning module; 46. Clamping module; 411. Moving track; 412. Inclined section; 413. Vertical section; 421. Discharge track; 422. First pusher assembly; 423. Second pusher assembly; 424. Feed track; 441. Solder dross collection tube; 442. Notch; 461. Clamping component; 462. Moving assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0035] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly attached to the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0036] In this invention, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "middle," "vertical," "horizontal," "lateral," and "longitudinal" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing the invention and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements, or components to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0037] Furthermore, in addition to indicating direction or positional relationship, some of the aforementioned terms may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in certain situations to indicate a dependency or connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0038] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setup," "equipped with," "connection," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two devices, components, or parts. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0039] Please see Figures 1-5 The first embodiment of the present invention provides a soldering machine 1, including a machine base 2, a wire feeding mechanism 3, and a soldering mechanism 4; the wire feeding mechanism 3 is disposed on the upper surface of the machine base 2, including at least one soldering station 31, and the two ends of the wire feeding mechanism 3 are the wire inlet end and the wire outlet end, respectively; the soldering mechanism 4 is disposed on one side of the wire feeding mechanism 3, including a main body 41, a feeding module 42, at least one solder melting module 43 movably connected to the main body 41, and a solder dross collection module 44 fixedly connected to the main body 41; the feeding module 42 includes at least one discharge track 421 arranged perpendicularly to each other in the same horizontal plane as the wire feeding mechanism 3; with the direction of the discharge track 421 extending towards the wire feeding mechanism 3 as the X-axis direction, the wire inlet end... The direction extending towards the output end is the Y-axis direction, and the vertically upward direction perpendicular to both the X-axis and Y-axis directions is the Z-axis direction; the solder dross collection module 44 and the wire feeding mechanism 3 are spaced apart in both the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The solder dross collection module 44 includes a solder dross collection tube 441 with a notch 442, and the notch 442 is at least partially oriented towards the oblique upward direction formed between the X-axis and Z-axis directions; the main body 41 is provided with a moving track 411 corresponding to the solder melting module 43, and the moving track 411 includes an inclined section 412 in the oblique downward direction formed between the X-axis and Z-axis directions; the solder melting module 43 is guided by the inclined section 412 to move out of or into the solder dross collection tube 441 through the notch 442.

[0040] Specifically, in this embodiment, the wire feeding mechanism 3 includes two soldering stations 31, the soldering mechanism 4 is provided with two solder melting modules 43, and the feeding module 42 is provided with two discharge tracks 421.

[0041] When soldering is performed on a soldering machine, the molten solder comes into contact with oxygen at high temperature and forms oxides. At the same time, contaminants such as flux are mixed in as impurities, thus forming solder dross at the soldering iron tip. If the solder dross falls into the solder joint, the impurities may affect the stability of the soldering, causing soldering defects such as cold solder joints and porosity. At the same time, the scattered solder dross affects the hygiene of the working environment, and the splashing hot solder dross may pose a safety threat to the workers.

[0042] Understandably, the solder melting module 43 is initially located inside the solder dross collection cylinder 441 of the solder dross collection module 44. The solder dross collection module 44 blows solder off the solder melting module 43 to remove the adhering solder dross and collects the blown-off solder dross in the solder dross collection cylinder 441. This ensures that there is no solder dross residue in the solder melting module 43 before each soldering, preventing solder dross from mixing into the solder joint during soldering by the soldering mechanism 4, which would lead to a decrease in the soldering effect.

[0043] Understandably, after the soldering mechanism 4 completes a soldering action, the solder melting module 43 leaves the soldering station 31 and returns to the solder dross collection module 44, and repeats the above-mentioned solder blowing action. This helps to clean the residual solder dross on the solder melting module 43 in a timely manner, and at the same time avoids the situation where the solder dross cools down and solidifies on the solder melting module 43, making it difficult to blow away.

[0044] In existing soldering mechanisms, the blown-off solder dross needs to be collected in a dross collection module. However, the bottom wall of the dross collection module obstructs the descent path of the molten solder module. Therefore, most existing soldering mechanisms adopt a design that removes the dross collection module after the solder blowing is completed.

[0045] Understandably, the solder melting module 43 is guided by the inclined section 412 to move out of or into the solder dross collection cylinder 441 through the notch 442, so that the solder dross collection module 44 can enable the solder melting module 43 to complete the soldering work path without moving. On the one hand, the solder dross collection module 44, which remains stationary, will not cause the internal solder dross to fly out from the notch 442 due to movement, thus improving the solder dross collection effect of the solder dross collection module 44. On the other hand, the solder melting module 43 does not need to wait for the solder dross collection module 44 to move and make way before performing the soldering action, shortening the waiting time between the solder blowing step and the soldering step, and greatly improving the soldering efficiency of the soldering mechanism 4.

[0046] Specifically, in this embodiment, the moving track 411 is a two-section moving track, and the moving track 411 is provided with an inclined section 412 and a vertical section 413 that are connected to each other along the Z-axis downward.

[0047] Understandably, when the solder melting module 43 moves along the inclined section 412 on the moving track 411, it completely leaves the solder dross collection module 44 and descends perpendicular to the soldering station 31 after entering the vertical section 413, which improves the verticality of the descent of the solder melting module 43, thereby improving the moving accuracy and soldering accuracy of the solder melting module 43.

[0048] Specifically, in this embodiment, the solder melting module 43 moves in two stages of variable speed when it moves from the solder dross collection module 44 to the soldering station 31. That is, it first moves at high speed to approach the soldering station 31, and then immediately switches to slow speed to descend slowly to correspond to the soldering station 31. More specifically, the solder melting module 43 moves at high speed when it moves in the inclined section 412 and moves at slow speed when it moves in the vertical section 413.

[0049] Furthermore, in this application, since the size of the dross collection module 44 does not affect the movement of the molten solder module 43, the size of the dross collection module 44 can be larger than that of the existing dross collection module, thereby improving the ability of the dross collection module 44 to collect and preserve dross.

[0050] Furthermore, the opening angle of the notch 442 is greater than the obtuse angle between the moving direction of the solder melting module 43 along the inclined segment 412 and the Z-axis.

[0051] Understandably, the size of the notch 442 angle is set based on the solder dross collection module 44 ensuring its own solder dross collection capacity. On the one hand, it provides sufficient space for the movement of the solder melting module 43, preventing collisions between the solder melting module 43 and the solder dross collection module 44 during movement, thus preventing damage to the solder melting module 43. On the other hand, it shortens the total stroke required for the solder melting module 43 to move, reduces idle stroke time, and speeds up the movement to the soldering station 31. Moreover, the movement process is smoother, comprehensively reducing the mechanical vibration of the solder melting module 43 itself, thereby improving the alignment accuracy between the solder melting module 43 and the soldering station 31.

[0052] Furthermore, the soldering mechanism 4 is equipped with a positioning module 45 corresponding to the soldering station 31. The positioning module 45 is located in the X-axis direction and the negative Z-axis direction of the solder dross collection tube 441, and in the positive Z-axis direction of the soldering station 31. The positioning module 45 can move in the opposite direction of the Z-axis and cooperate with the soldering station 31.

[0053] Understandably, the positioning module 45 cooperates with the soldering station 31 to clamp the external wire. On the one hand, the positioning module 45 fixes the external wire for soldering; on the other hand, the positioning module 45 helps the soldering module 43 determine the soldering position, thereby improving the soldering accuracy of the soldering mechanism 4.

[0054] Furthermore, the positioning module 45 and the soldering station 31 are respectively provided with tooth-like structures; when the positioning module 45 descends to abut against the soldering station 31, the tooth-like structures of the two cooperate to form a pore structure.

[0055] Understandably, the cooperation between the positioning module 45 and the soldering station 31 provides a stable clamping force for the external wire body, preventing the wire core from shifting during the soldering process, thereby ensuring the soldering quality of the soldering mechanism 4.

[0056] Understandably, the toothed structure provides independent accommodating space for each core of the outer wire body, avoiding contact between adjacent cores, thereby preventing the soldering mechanism 4 from accidentally soldering adjacent cores incorrectly during soldering, and improving the soldering accuracy of the soldering machine 1.

[0057] Understandably, the aperture structure formed by the positioning module 45 and the soldering station 31 not only clamps the external wire body but also helps to fix the position of the wire core of the external wire body, so that the end of the wire core maintains a uniform and standardized placement effect at the soldering station 31, thereby ensuring that the soldering module 43 can accurately align and solder each wire core.

[0058] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 Furthermore, the wire feeding mechanism 3 includes a first slide rail 32 and a second slide rail 33 arranged parallel to each other along the Y-axis, and a first lifting device 34 and a second lifting device 35 respectively disposed at both ends of the first slide rail 32 and the second slide rail 33 along the Z-axis; the wire feeding mechanism 3 also includes a carrier module 36, on which the external wire is disposed, and the carrier module 36 cyclically moves along the path of the second lifting device 35, the first slide rail 32, the first lifting device 34, the second slide rail 33, and the second lifting device 35.

[0059] Understandably, in this embodiment, the soldering station 31 is disposed on the carrier module 36.

[0060] Specifically, in this embodiment, the second lifting device 35 is disposed at the inlet end of the wire feeding mechanism 3, and the first lifting device 34 is disposed at the outlet end of the wire feeding mechanism.

[0061] Understandably, the external line is installed on the empty carrier module 36 at the second lifting device 35 in the raised state, and is removed after moving along the first slide rail 32 to the first lifting device 34 in the raised state; after the external line is removed from the carrier module 36, it enters the second slide rail 33 from the first lifting device 34 in the lowered state, moves into the second lifting device 35 in the lowered state, and is raised again to wait for the external line to be loaded.

[0062] Understandably, the cyclic motion setting of the wire feeding mechanism 3 causes the carrier module 36 to continuously cycle along a fixed trajectory, automating the input, welding, and delivery process of the external wire, reducing manual intervention while improving the automation performance of the wire feeding mechanism 3, thereby significantly improving production efficiency.

[0063] Understandably, the arrangement of the first slide rail 32 and the second slide rail 33 optimizes the traditional chain circulation transmission with slide rail transmission that has a lower coefficient of friction. This greatly reduces the mechanical resistance experienced by the carrier module 36 during movement, which is beneficial to improving the stability of the wire feeding mechanism 3 and thus reducing the positional displacement of the external wire on the carrier module 36 due to vibration.

[0064] Please see Figures 1-7Furthermore, the soldering mechanism 4 includes a clamping module 46, which includes at least one clamping member 461 corresponding to the discharge track 421. The initial positions of the clamping members 461 are respectively located at one end of each discharge track 421 near the wire feeding mechanism 3. When the external terminal material moves along the discharge track 421 to the clamping member 461, the clamping member 461 clamps the terminal material.

[0065] Understandably, by clamping and fixing the terminal material with the clamping member 461, the force generated by the solder melting module 43 when it comes into contact with the terminal material during the soldering process is offset by the clamping member 461, which avoids the terminal material from shaking or tilting during the soldering process, thus preventing the soldering position from being off-center, and helps to improve the soldering accuracy of the soldering mechanism 4.

[0066] Furthermore, the clamping module 46 also includes a moving component 462 connected to the clamping member 461, and the clamping member 461 moves relative to the discharge track 421 via the moving component 462; the wire feeding mechanism 3 is provided with a first sensing point corresponding to the soldering station 31 and a second sensing point located at the position extending along the Z-axis from the first sensing point; the moving component 462 pushes the clamping member 461 to the second sensing point, and then moves along the Z-axis to the first sensing point.

[0067] Understandably, the clamping member 461 completes the alignment with the soldering station 31 at the second sensing point located at a safe height, and then moves to the first sensing point at the same height as the soldering station 31 for subsequent soldering. This fundamentally eliminates the risk of scratching that the clamping member 461 may cause during the movement, avoids physical damage to the precision parts or terminal materials of the soldering machine 1, and thus ensures the yield of the soldering products of the soldering machine 1.

[0068] Furthermore, the feeding module 42 includes a first pushing component 422 disposed at the end of the discharge track 421 away from the wire feeding mechanism 3. The first pushing component 422 periodically pushes out and resets along the discharge track 421 in the X-axis direction.

[0069] Understandably, compared to the traditional conveyor belt feeding mode, the first pushing component 422 ensures that the pushing force can be effectively transmitted to the material by directly pushing the terminal material. The pushing force also cancels out the asymmetric disturbance force that the terminal material may be subjected to during the movement, avoiding the terminal material from flipping or slipping during the pushing process, thus improving the feeding stability of the feeding module 42.

[0070] Understandably, the setting of the first pusher component 422 also facilitates the precise positioning of the terminal material's movement distance on the discharge track 421, enabling precise stopping at any point. This makes it easier for the first pusher component 422 to synchronize the process flow with actual production needs, thereby improving the equipment's process adaptability and debugging convenience.

[0071] More specifically, in this embodiment, the feeding module 42 further includes a feeding track 424 connected to the discharge track 421. The feeding track 424 is a linear vibrating track, and the terminal material enters along the feeding track 424 and is then input into the discharge track 421 at one end near the first pushing component 422.

[0072] Understandably, using the feed track 424 set by the linear vibration track allows the terminal material to be fed in parallel within the feed track 424, which helps the terminal material to align with the peripheral line on the soldering station 31, eliminating the need for additional steps to adjust the alignment of the terminal material and the peripheral line for subsequent soldering.

[0073] Furthermore, the feeding module 42 includes a second pushing component 423 disposed adjacent to the first pushing component 422; the maximum pushing distance of the first pushing component 422 is less than the length of the discharge track 421, and the maximum pushing distance of the second pushing component 423 is equal to the length of the discharge track 421.

[0074] When the terminal material enters one end of the discharge track 421 where the first pushing component 422 is located, it moves a certain distance under the push of the first pushing component 422, and then reaches the other end of the discharge track 421 under the push of the second pushing component 423. Understandably, if the terminal material gets stuck on the discharge track 421 during the push of the first pushing component 422, the second push of the second pushing component 423 can allow the terminal material to continue moving, preventing the problem of material jamming on the discharge track 421 and ensuring the smooth discharge of the feeding module 42.

[0075] Understandably, when the feeding module 42 is only equipped with the first pushing component 422, the first pushing component 422 needs to return to the initial position after completing a single pushing action before performing the next pushing action, which requires a long total working time. The setting of the second pushing component 423 allows the first pushing component 422 to return to the feeding position in advance, which greatly shortens the time required for a single pushing action and thus improves the feeding efficiency of the feeding module 42.

[0076] More specifically, in this embodiment, the maximum moving distance of the first pushing component 422 is three-quarters of the length of the discharge track 421.

[0077] Furthermore, the soldering machine 1 also includes a wire feeding mechanism 5, a stripping mechanism 6, a wire splitting mechanism 7, a wire adjusting mechanism 8, a core stripping mechanism 9, a detection mechanism 10, and a wire output mechanism 11, which are sequentially arranged on the upper surface of the machine platform along the Y-axis direction; wherein, the wire splitting mechanism 7 abuts against the wire feeding end of the wire feeding mechanism 3, and the wire output mechanism 11 is connected to the wire output end of the wire feeding mechanism 3; the soldering mechanism 4 is arranged between the core stripping mechanism 9 and the detection mechanism 10.

[0078] Understandably, the wire material enters the soldering machine 1 through the wire feeding mechanism 5, and the insulation is removed by the stripping mechanism 6 through circumferential cutting. The wire separating mechanism 7 separates the wire cores that are stuck together or twisted together. Then, the wire adjusting mechanism 8 adjusts and corrects the position and angle of the wire body and the internal wire cores. Finally, it is sent to the core stripping mechanism 9 to further remove the insulation layer at the end of the wire core, thereby completing the initial treatment of the external wire body, which is conducive to the subsequent soldering of the external wire body.

[0079] Understandably, the testing agency 10 performs reliability testing on the wire after welding, and the wire that passes the test is straightened by the output mechanism 11 and output as a finished product, which eliminates the manual testing step and facilitates the automatic collection of finished wires.

[0080] Understandably, the aforementioned mechanism enables soldering machine 1 to complete the entire process from line input to line output without human intervention, thereby improving the automation performance and production efficiency of soldering machine 1.

[0081] Compared with the prior art, the soldering machine of the present invention has the following advantages: 1. The soldering machine of the present invention includes a machine base, a wire feeding mechanism, and a soldering mechanism. The wire feeding mechanism is arranged along the Y-axis and includes at least one soldering station. The soldering mechanism includes a main body, a feeding module, a molten solder module movably connected to the main body, and a dross collection module fixedly connected to the main body. The feeding module includes a discharge track arranged along the X-axis. The dross collection module and the wire feeding mechanism are spaced apart in both the X-axis and Z-axis directions and include a dross collection tube with notches in the upward directions of the X-axis and Z-axis. The main body is provided with a moving track including inclined sections in the downward directions of the X-axis and Z-axis. The molten solder module is guided by the inclined sections to move out of or into the dross collection tube through the notches. With the notches and inclined sections, the molten solder module can quickly leave the dross collection tube along the notches after blowing solder. The dross collection module does not need additional displacement to make way and can be fixedly set on the main body, reducing the splashing of solder dross inside the dross collection module due to its own movement, thereby avoiding the impact of solder dross scattering everywhere on the working environment or soldering quality.

[0082] 2. The notch opening angle of the present invention is greater than the obtuse angle between the moving direction of the solder melting module along the inclined section and the Z-axis. This is beneficial to provide sufficient space for the oblique transmission of the solder melting module, shortening the total stroke of the solder melting module, reducing the idle stroke time and speeding up the movement to the soldering station. In addition, the movement process is smoother, reducing the mechanical vibration of the solder melting module itself.

[0083] 3. The soldering mechanism of the present invention is provided with a positioning module corresponding to the soldering station. The positioning module is located in the negative X-axis and Z-axis direction of the solder dross collection tube, and at the positive Z-axis direction of the soldering station. The positioning module can move in the opposite direction of the Z-axis and cooperate with the soldering station, so that the positioning module and the soldering station jointly clamp the external wire to be soldered, which is beneficial for the solder melting module to determine the soldering position, thereby improving the soldering accuracy of the soldering mechanism.

[0084] 4. The positioning module and the soldering station of the present invention are respectively provided with tooth-shaped structures; when the positioning module descends to abut against the soldering station, the two tooth-shaped structures cooperate to form a pore structure. The shape matching between the positioning module and the soldering station provides a clamping position for the external wire, which is beneficial to fixing the external wire at the soldering station and ensuring that the external wire will not shift its position when it comes into contact with the solder melting module, thereby improving the accuracy of soldering.

[0085] 5. The wire feeding mechanism of the present invention includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail along the X-axis, and a first lifting device and a second lifting device respectively disposed at both ends of the first slide rail and the second slide rail along the Z-axis. The wire feeding mechanism also includes a carrier module, and the carrier module cyclically moves along the path of the second lifting device, the first slide rail, the first lifting device, the second slide rail, and the second lifting device. Through the cyclic wire feeding design of the wire feeding mechanism, the input, soldering, and output processes of the wire are automated and closed-loop, reducing manual intervention and reducing the shaking generated by the wire feeding mechanism during wire feeding, improving the stability of wire feeding, and facilitating the precise positioning of the solder joint by the soldering mechanism.

[0086] 6. The soldering mechanism of the present invention includes a clamping module, which includes a clamping member that is set on the corresponding discharge track and located at one end of the discharge track near the wire feeding mechanism. When the terminal material moves along the discharge track to the clamping member, the clamping member clamps the terminal material, which helps to stabilize the position and state of the terminal material and avoids the terminal material from shifting in position during the soldering process due to its own shaking or the force of contact with the solder melting module, thereby causing a decrease in the soldering accuracy of the soldering mechanism.

[0087] 7. The clamping module of the present invention also includes a moving component connected to the clamping member. The wire feeding mechanism is provided with a first sensing point and a second sensing point extending along the Z-axis corresponding to the soldering station. The moving component pushes the clamping member to the second sensing point and then moves it along the Z-axis to the first sensing point. By setting the first and second sensing points, the clamping member completes the alignment at a safe height and only moves to the working height after confirming that it is positioned at the second sensing point. This avoids the clamping member scraping against the soldering station during the movement, which could cause accidental collision and damage to the two or the terminal material clamped by the clamping member, thereby affecting the yield of the soldered product.

[0088] 8. The feeding module of the present invention includes a first pushing component disposed at the end of the discharge track away from the wire feeding mechanism. The first pushing component periodically pushes out and resets along the discharge track in the X-axis direction, which is beneficial for accurately positioning the pushing position of the terminal material and making it easy for the terminal material to stop at any stroke point. It also avoids the terminal material from slipping or overturning during the discharge process, thereby improving the stability of the feeding module in conveying the terminal material.

[0089] 9. The feeding module of the present invention includes a second pushing component disposed adjacent to the first pushing component; the maximum pushing distance of the first pushing component is less than the length of the discharge track, and the maximum pushing distance of the second pushing component is equal to the length of the discharge track. By configuring the second pushing component, the terminal material reaches the other end of the discharge track after being pushed twice, reducing the time required for a single long-distance push and preventing the terminal material from getting stuck and unable to move on the discharge track.

[0090] 10. The soldering machine of the present invention further includes a wire feeding mechanism, a stripping mechanism, a wire separating mechanism, a wire adjusting mechanism, a core-stripping mechanism, a detection mechanism, and a wire output mechanism arranged sequentially along the Y-axis direction; the soldering mechanism is disposed between the core-stripping mechanism and the detection mechanism. Through the arrangement of the above mechanisms, the soldering mechanism can complete the entire process from wire feeding to wire output, improving the automation performance of the soldering machine.

[0091] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A soldering machine, characterized in that, include: Machine tool; A wire feeding mechanism is disposed on the upper surface of the machine tool; the wire feeding mechanism includes at least one soldering station, and the two ends of the wire feeding mechanism are the wire inlet and the wire outlet, respectively. A soldering mechanism, which is disposed on one side of the wire feeding mechanism, includes a main body, a feeding module, at least one solder melting module movably connected to the main body, and a solder dross collection module fixedly connected to the main body. The feeding module includes at least one discharge track that is perpendicular to each other in the same horizontal plane as the wire feeding mechanism. The direction in which the discharge track extends toward the wire feeding mechanism is defined as the X-axis direction, the direction in which the wire inlet extends toward the wire outlet is defined as the Y-axis direction, and the vertically upward direction that is perpendicular to both the X-axis and Y-axis directions is defined as the Z-axis direction. The solder dross collection module and the wire feeding mechanism are spaced apart in both the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The solder dross collection module includes a solder dross collection cylinder with a notch, and the notch is at least partially oriented towards the obliquely upward direction formed between the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The main body is provided with a moving track corresponding to the solder melting module. The moving track includes an inclined section that is slanted downwards along the X-axis and Z-axis directions. The solder melting module is guided by the inclined section to move out of or into the solder slag collection cylinder through the notch.

2. The soldering machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The opening angle of the notch is greater than the obtuse angle between the moving direction of the solder melting module along the inclined segment and the Z-axis.

3. The soldering machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The soldering mechanism is equipped with a positioning module corresponding to the soldering station. The positioning module is located in the X-axis direction and the negative Z-axis direction of the solder dross collection tube, and in the positive Z-axis direction of the soldering station. The positioning module can move in the opposite direction of the Z-axis and cooperate with the soldering station.

4. The soldering machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning module and the soldering station are respectively provided with tooth-like structures; when the positioning module descends to abut against the soldering station, the tooth-like structures of the two cooperate to form a pore structure.

5. The soldering machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The wire feeding mechanism includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail arranged parallel to each other along the Y-axis, and also includes a first lifting device and a second lifting device respectively disposed at both ends of the first slide rail and the second slide rail along the Z-axis. The wire feeding mechanism also includes a carrier module, on which the external wire is mounted. The carrier module moves cyclically along the path of the second lifting device, the first slide rail, the first lifting device, the second slide rail, and the second lifting device.

6. The soldering machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The soldering mechanism includes a clamping module, which includes at least one clamping member corresponding to the discharge track. The initial positions of the clamping members are respectively located at one end of each discharge track near the wire feeding mechanism. When the external terminal material moves along the discharge track to the clamping member, the clamping member clamps the terminal material.

7. The soldering machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping module further includes a movable component connected to the clamping member, the clamping member being moved relative to the discharge track via the movable component; The wire feeding mechanism is provided with a first sensing point corresponding to the soldering station and a second sensing point located at the position extending along the Z-axis from the first sensing point; the moving component pushes the clamping member to the second sensing point, and then moves along the Z-axis to the first sensing point.

8. The soldering machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding module includes a first pushing component disposed at the end of the discharge track away from the wire feeding mechanism. The first pushing component periodically pushes out and resets along the discharge track in the X-axis direction.

9. The soldering machine as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The feeding module includes a second pushing component disposed adjacent to the first pushing component; the maximum pushing distance of the first pushing component is less than the length of the discharge track, and the maximum pushing distance of the second pushing component is equal to the length of the discharge track.

10. The soldering machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The soldering machine also includes a wire feeding mechanism, a stripping mechanism, a wire separating mechanism, a wire adjusting mechanism, a core stripping mechanism, a detection mechanism, and a wire output mechanism, which are sequentially arranged on the upper surface of the machine platform along the Y-axis direction. The wire splitting mechanism abuts against the inlet end of the wire feeding mechanism, and the wire outlet mechanism is connected to the outlet end of the wire feeding mechanism; the soldering mechanism is disposed between the core stripping mechanism and the detection mechanism.

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