Automatic screw-loading device

Abstract

An automatic screw loading device includes: a screw tray loading / unloading section for loading and unloading screw trays; a screw picking / dispensing section adjacent to the screw tray loading / unloading section for picking up screw trays from the screw tray loading / unloading section and placing screws of the corresponding model into the screw trays; and an attaching section adjacent to the screw picking / dispensing section for picking up screw trays from the screw picking / dispensing section, attaching film and labels to the screw trays, and outputting the screw trays from the attaching section, thereby automating the screw loading process and improving efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of electronic equipment manufacturing technology, and in particular relates to an automatic screw-loading device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional electronic device module manufacturing processes involve screw assembly, which is typically done manually. This process requires manually inserting the matching screws into the screw tray, affixing protective film to the corresponding position on the screw tray, and finally attaching the corresponding label to the appropriate location on the screw tray. The numerous steps and manual labor involved result in low efficiency. Therefore, necessary automation improvements to the process are needed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides an automatic screw-installing device to automate the screw installation process on workpieces and improve efficiency.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides an automatic screw loading device comprising: a screw tray loading / unloading section for loading and unloading screw trays; a screw picking / dispensing section disposed adjacent to the screw tray loading / unloading section for picking up screw trays from the screw tray loading / unloading section and placing screws of the corresponding model into the screw trays; and an attaching section disposed adjacent to the screw picking / dispensing section for picking up screw trays from the screw picking / dispensing section, attaching a film and a label to the screw trays, and outputting the screw trays from the attaching section.

[0005] In this embodiment, the automatic screw-installing device integrates multiple processes such as automating screw installation, film application, and labeling for different types of screw pads, replacing the traditional manual operation method and effectively improving process efficiency.

[0006] In some embodiments, a conveyor belt is connected between the screw spool loading / unloading section, the screw picking / placing section, and the attaching section, and the screw spool is conveyed on the conveyor belt sequentially through the screw spool loading / unloading section, the screw picking / placing section, and the attaching section.

[0007] In some embodiments, the screw picking and placing unit includes multiple feeding units, multiple feeding pipes, and a discharging plate. The multiple feeding units hold various screws of different models. The multiple feeding pipes are respectively connected to the multiple feeding units and the discharging plate. The discharging plate is provided with multiple suction nozzles, which are respectively connected to the multiple feeding pipes. The multiple suction nozzles generate suction force to selectively pick up screws of the corresponding model from the multiple feeding units through the multiple feeding pipes and transport them to the screw spool through the discharging plate.

[0008] In some embodiments, when different types of screw spools are placed in the screw spool loading and unloading section, the screws in the multiple feed tubes are emptied.

[0009] In some embodiments, when different types of screw spools are placed in the screw spool loading and unloading section, some or all of the multiple feed tubes are switched to feed screws to the different types of screw spools.

[0010] In some embodiments, the automatic screw loading device further includes a display unit that displays a switching confirmation button to confirm that different types of screw spools are placed in the screw spool loading and unloading section; when different types of screw spools are placed in the screw spool loading and unloading section, the display unit displays a prompt indicating that multiple feed tubes are empty.

[0011] In some embodiments, the display unit also displays an authorization confirmation button to confirm the working authorization of the automatic screw-loading device; the display unit also displays information on the screws conveyed in multiple feeding tubes, and displays a prompt message when the number of screws in the feeding unit is lower than a preset threshold.

[0012] In some embodiments, the application section includes a plurality of film application units, which have different sizes, and each of the plurality of film application units applies film to the screw drive individually or in concert.

[0013] In some embodiments, the attaching unit further includes a labeling unit, which is disposed adjacent to a plurality of film-applying units. After the plurality of film-applying units apply film to the screw reel, the labeling unit attaches a label to the screw reel.

[0014] In some embodiments, the automatic screw-loading device further includes a feed port and a discharge port. The feed port is located near the screw spool loading / unloading section and is used to feed the screw spool. The discharge port is located near the attachment section and is used to output the screw spool. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an automatic screw-loading device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows a top view of the automatic screw-loading device.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the feeding tube and the dispensing plate of the automatic screw-loading device provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the film-applying unit of the automatic screw-loading device provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 The diagram shows a bottom view of the film application unit of the automatic screw-installing device.

[0020] Explanation of main component symbols 100 - Automatic screw loading device; 200 - Screw spool; 10-Machine platform; 12-Tabletop; 14-Box; 16-Feeding port; 18-Discharging port; 20-Screw tray loading / unloading section; 22-Material placement area; 30-Screw picking / placing section; 32-Material feeding unit; 34-Feeding pipe; 36-Discharging plate; 362-Suction nozzle; 40-Attachment section; 42-Film attaching unit; 422-Film attaching area; 43-Film attaching material area; 44-Labeling unit; 45-Labeling material area; 50-Conveyor belt; 60-Display section.

[0021] The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will further illustrate this application. Detailed Implementation

[0022] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" in the specification, claims, and drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects, not to describe a specific order or sequence. In the specification, claims, and drawings of this application, unless otherwise stated, " / " indicates "or," for example, A / B can mean A or B. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. Furthermore, the term "multiple units" in the specification, claims, and drawings of this application refers to two or more units.

[0023] Understandably, the connection relationships described in this application refer to direct or indirect connections. For example, the connection between A and B, or A electrically connecting B, can be a direct connection between A and B, or an indirect connection between A and B through one or more other electrical components. For instance, A can be directly connected to C, and C can be directly connected to B, thus enabling a connection between A and B through C.

[0024] It should also be noted that the methods disclosed in the embodiments of this application or the methods shown in the flowcharts include one or more steps for implementing the method. Without departing from the scope of the claims, the execution order of multiple steps can be interchanged, and some steps can also be deleted.

[0025] Some embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0026] Traditional electronic device module manufacturing processes involve screw assembly, which is typically done manually. This process requires manually inserting the matching screws into the screw tray, affixing protective film to the corresponding position on the screw tray, and finally attaching the corresponding label to the appropriate location on the screw tray. The numerous steps and manual labor involved result in low efficiency. Therefore, necessary automation improvements to the process are needed.

[0027] Therefore, embodiments of this application provide an automatic screw-installing device to automate the screw installation of workpieces and improve efficiency.

[0028] Please see Figure 1 This application provides an automatic screw-installing device 100, which can be used to automatically install screws on workpieces of different models to improve screw-installing efficiency. In some embodiments, the automatic screw-installing device 100 can be an automated operation device applied to a production line, replacing traditional manual operation methods and improving work efficiency. In some embodiments, the workpiece can be, but is not limited to, a screw module to be assembled for an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, or personal digital assistant (PDA). It is understood that different models of workpieces are screw modules to be assembled for different models of electronic devices and can have different screw sizes and positions. In some embodiments, the device placed into the automatic screw-installing device 100 for the screw-installing process can be a screw tray 200.

[0029] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 The automatic screw-loading device 100 may include a machine base 10, a screw spool loading and unloading section 20, a screw picking and placing section 30, and an attachment section 40.

[0030] The screw spool loading / unloading section 20, the screw picking / placing section 30, and the attaching section 40 are sequentially and adjacently arranged on the machine base 10. In some embodiments, the machine base 10 is generally a box structure, and the screw spool loading / unloading section 20, the screw picking / placing section 30, and the attaching section 40 are sequentially and adjacently arranged on the table surface 12 of the machine base 10, and can be surrounded by a box body 14, which can provide necessary structural protection for the screw spool loading / unloading section 20, the screw picking / placing section 30, and the attaching section 40.

[0031] In some embodiments, the machine base 10 is provided with a loading port 16 and a unloading port 18 at opposite ends. The loading port 16 is used to feed the screw tray 200 to be fitted with screws. The unloading port 18 is used to output the screw tray 200 after screw fitting.

[0032] The screw spool loading / unloading section 20 is located adjacent to the loading port 16 and is used to load and unload screw spools 200 fed into the loading port 16. In some embodiments, the screw spool loading / unloading section 20 may include, but is not limited to, three placement areas 22, through which three screw spools 200 to be installed can be continuously fed through the loading port 16 and placed in the three placement areas 22 respectively. In some embodiments, the three placement areas 22 may hold screw spools 200 of the same or different types of screws to be installed.

[0033] In some embodiments, a conveyor belt 50 is connected between the loading port 16, the screw tray loading / unloading section 20, the screw picking / placing section 30, the attaching section 40 and the unloading port 18. The screw tray 200 can be conveyed sequentially through the loading port 16, the screw tray loading / unloading section 20, the screw picking / placing section 30, the attaching section 40 and the unloading port 18 via the conveyor belt 50, thereby realizing the automatic conveying of the screw tray 200 in the automatic screw mounting device 100.

[0034] The screw picking and placing section 30 is located adjacent to the screw tray loading and unloading section 20, and is used to pick up the screw tray 200 containing the screws to be installed from the screw tray loading and unloading section 20 and put the screws of the corresponding model into the screw tray 200.

[0035] Please refer to the following: Figure 3 The screw handling section 30 may include multiple feeding units 32, multiple feeding pipes 34 and a feeding plate 36.

[0036] Multiple feeding units 32 are used to hold various types of screws (not shown). In some embodiments, an electronic device component, namely the screw tray 200, needs to be fitted with different types of screws in different locations. The multiple feeding units 32 can hold various types of screws to meet the needs of screws in different locations of the screw tray 200.

[0037] Multiple feeding pipes 34 are respectively connected to multiple feeding units 32 and a discharging plate 36. Multiple suction nozzles 362 are provided on the discharging plate 36, and each suction nozzle 362 is connected to one of the feeding pipes 34 to generate suction force. In some embodiments, the suction nozzles 362 generate suction force to selectively obtain screws of corresponding models from the multiple feeding units 32 through the multiple feeding pipes 34, and then convey them to the screw tray 200 through the discharging plate 36 for screw loading. In some embodiments, the multiple suction nozzles 362 are distributed at multiple positions on the discharging plate 36, and can be respectively connected to multiple positions on the screw tray 200 through the multiple feeding pipes 34.

[0038] The attaching part 40 is provided adjacent to the screw pick-and-place part 30. It is used to pick up the screw tray 200 from the screw pick-and-place part 30, attach a film and a label to the screw tray 200, and output the screw tray 200 with the film and label attached from the screw pick-and-place part 30 to the discharge port 18.

[0039] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the attachment portion 40 includes a film application unit 42 and a labeling unit 44.

[0040] In some embodiments, after screws are installed on the screw tray 200 by the screw handling unit 30, a film is applied to the screw tray 200 by the film application unit 42 to protect the screw tray 200 after screw installation. After the film application unit 42 completes the film application on the screw tray 200, a label is applied to the screw tray 200 by the labeling unit 44 to identify the screw tray 200 after screw installation and film application. After the labeling unit 44 completes the labeling of the screw tray 200, the screw tray 200 with the screw installation process completed is output through the discharge port 18.

[0041] In some embodiments, the film application unit 42 may include, but is not limited to, three adjacent film application areas 422 (see...). Figure 5 The three film-applying areas 422 have different sizes to accommodate different models of screwdriver discs 200. In some embodiments, each film-applying area 422 applies film to the screwdriver disc 200 individually or collaboratively. Labeling unit 44 is arranged adjacent to multiple film-applying units 42. In some embodiments, film-applying unit 42 is provided with a corresponding film-applying material area 43 for providing film-applying material. Labeling unit 44 is provided with a corresponding label-applying material area 45 for providing label material.

[0042] In some embodiments, the automatic screw-loading device 100 may further include a display unit 60. The display unit 60 may be disposed on the housing 14 and may be used to display an operation interface for users to operate the automatic screw-loading device 100, and may also be used to display the working status of the automatic screw-loading device 100.

[0043] In some embodiments, the automatic screw loading device 100 also displays information about the screw tray 200 that is fed to the screw tray unloading section 20 via the display unit 60, such as the model of the screw tray 200; the display unit 60 also displays information about the screws stored in the multiple feeding units 32, such as the model and quantity of the screws; when the number of screws in the feeding unit 32 is lower than a preset threshold, the display unit 60 displays a prompt message to remind the user that screws need to be replenished.

[0044] When the automatic screw-loading device 100 is turned on, the display unit 60 can display an authorization confirmation button to receive user authorization information input. After receiving and confirming the user authorization information, the working authorization of the automatic screw-loading device 100 is confirmed, and the automated screw-loading process can be performed. In some embodiments, the automatic screw-loading device 100 can be equipped with a fingerprint recognition module to confirm user authorization information.

[0045] In some embodiments, when different types of screw spools 200 are placed in the screw spool loading / unloading section 20, different types of screws need to be installed in different locations. Some or all of the multiple feed tubes 34 are switched to feed the different types of screw spools 200. The display section 60 displays a prompt that the multiple feed tubes 34 are empty. After the user confirms the emptying prompt, the screws in the multiple feed tubes 34 are cleared to ensure that screws are installed on the newly entered screw spools 200.

[0046] In some embodiments, the working process of the automatic screw-loading device 100 can be as follows: The automatic screw-loading device 100 is turned on, and the display unit 60 displays an authorization confirmation button to confirm user authorization information; at least one screw tray 200 containing screws to be installed is fed through the loading port 16 and placed in the loading area 22 of the screw tray loading / unloading unit 20; the screw picking and placing unit 30 retrieves the screw tray 200 containing screws to be installed from the loading area 22 and places the corresponding type of screw into the screw tray 200; the screw picking and placing unit 30 then loads the screw tray 200 with screws. After screwing, multiple film-applying units 42 apply film to the screw tray 200 to protect it. After the film-applying units 42 complete the application, a labeling unit 44 affixes a label to the screw tray 200 to identify it. After the labeling unit 44 completes the labeling, the screw tray 200, having completed the screw-installation process, is output through the discharge port 18, thus completing the screw-installation process for the current screw tray 200. It can be understood that during the screw-installation process of the screw tray 200, the display unit 60 displays in real time the working status of the automatic screw-installing device 100, information about the screw tray 200, and information about the screws stored in the feeding unit 32.

[0047] Before the screw tray 200 placed in the loading area 22 of the screw tray loading and unloading section 20 enters the screw pick-and-place section 30, the display section 60 displays a prompt that multiple feed tubes 34 have been emptied. After the user confirms the emptying prompt, the screws in the multiple feed tubes 34 are emptied, and the screw tray 200 placed in the loading area 22 of the screw tray loading and unloading section 20 enters the screw pick-and-place section 30 to perform the above-mentioned screw loading process.

[0048] The automatic screw-installing device 100 of this application embodiment integrates multiple processes such as automatic screw installation, film application, and labeling of screws on different types of screw pads 200, replacing the traditional manual operation method and effectively improving the efficiency of the process.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit it. In actual application, all the contents of the technical solutions described in any embodiment of this application can be implemented, or some contents can be added, deleted, or modified / replaced. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this application.

Claims

1. An automatic screw-loading device, characterized in that, The automatic screw-loading device includes: The screw spool loading / unloading section is used for loading and unloading screw spools; A screw picking and placing section is provided adjacent to the screw spool loading and unloading section, for picking up the screw spool from the screw spool loading and unloading section and placing screws of the corresponding model into the screw spool; An attachment section is provided adjacent to the screw pick-and-place section, for picking up the screw tray from the screw pick-and-place section, applying a film and label to the screw tray, and outputting the screw tray from the attachment section.

2. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A conveyor belt connects the screw spool loading / unloading section, the screw picking / placing section, and the attaching section. The screw spool is conveyed on the conveyor belt, passing sequentially through the screw spool loading / unloading section, the screw picking / placing section, and the attaching section.

3. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The screw picking and placing section includes multiple feeding units, multiple feeding tubes, and a discharging plate. The multiple feeding units hold various screws of different models. The multiple feeding tubes are respectively connected to the multiple feeding units and the discharging plate. The discharging plate is provided with multiple suction nozzles, which are respectively connected to the multiple feeding tubes. The multiple suction nozzles generate suction force to selectively pick up the corresponding screws from the multiple feeding units through the multiple feeding tubes and transport them to the screw tray through the discharging plate.

4. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, When different types of screw spools are placed in the screw spool loading and unloading section, the screws in the multiple feeding tubes are emptied.

5. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, When different types of screw discs are placed in the screw disc loading and unloading section, some or all of the multiple feeding tubes are switched to feed the screws to the screw discs of different types.

6. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The automatic screw loading device also includes a display unit, which displays a switching confirmation button to confirm that different types of screw spools are placed in the screw spool loading and unloading section; when different types of screw spools are placed in the screw spool loading and unloading section, the display unit displays a prompt that the multiple feeding tubes are empty.

7. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The display unit also displays an authorization confirmation button to confirm the working authorization of the automatic screw mounting device; the display unit also displays information about the screws conveyed in the plurality of feeding tubes, and when the number of screws in the feeding unit is lower than a preset threshold, the display unit displays a prompt message.

8. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The attaching part includes multiple film attaching units, which have different sizes, and each of the multiple film attaching units individually or collaboratively attaches film to the screw drive.

9. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The attaching part further includes a labeling unit, which is arranged adjacent to the plurality of film attaching units. After the plurality of film attaching units attach film to the screw tray, the labeling unit attaches a label to the screw tray.

10. The automatic screw-loading device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic screw-loading device further includes a loading port and a unloading port. The loading port is located near the screw spool loading / unloading section and is used to load the screw spool. The unloading port is located near the attachment section and is used to unload the screw spool.

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