Semi-automatic jig for embedding pins

By designing a semi-automated PIN needle device, using combined inserts, CCD image detection and robot fixtures, the problems of slow installation speed and safety hazards of PIN needles are solved, and efficient and safe installation and detection of PIN needles are achieved, and production efficiency and Product quality.

CN222156402UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13SUZHOU JINGHUISI MOULD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420813062.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-18
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-18

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the prior art, the installation speed of PIN needles is slow and unsafe, resulting in low production efficiency, especially when manually installed by employees during the injection molding machine production process.

Method used

A semi-automated device for burying PIN needles is designed, including a combined insert, a first CCD image detection camera, an injection molding machine turntable, a robot and a conveyor belt, and the PIN needle is realized through the first and second driving mechanisms, CCD image detection and fixtures. semi-automated installation and inspection ensure accuracy and safety.

Benefits of technology

It improves the installation efficiency and product yield of PIN needles, ensures the safety of the operator, realizes semi-automated installation and inspection of PIN needles, and significantly improves production efficiency and product quality.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of pin mounting devices, in particular to a pin embedding semi-automatic jig which comprises a combined insert, a pin is mounted on the combined insert, the combined insert is mounted on a jig block, and the jig block is provided with a first driving mechanism for driving the pin to move left and right; the first driving mechanism is used for conveying the jig block provided with the combined insert to the bottom of the first CCD image detection camera to detect whether the jig block is accurately mounted or not; the injection molding machine turntable is provided with a second driving mechanism for driving the injection molding machine turntable to rotate, and a mold is fixedly mounted at the top of the injection molding machine turntable; and a power output head of the robot is provided with a clamp, and the clamp is used for moving the combined insert provided with the pin into the mold. According to the semi-automatic jig for embedding the pins, the pins can be installed and embedded in a semi-automatic mode.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of pin needle installation devices, in particular to a semi-automatic fixture for embedding pin needles. Background Art

[0002] Before injection molding, the operator needs to put the PIN pins into the mold cavity one by one and then inject the pins. Since the PIN pin holes are relatively small, it is not easy to align the installation position, and 8 pins need to be loaded into one mold, which will be slow and lead to low production efficiency. In addition, the manual installation method by employees during the production of the injection molding machine is very unsafe for the operator.

[0003] To this end, we set up a semi-automatic fixture for embedding pins, which can semi-automatically install and embed the pins. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the defects of the prior art. The utility model provides a semi-automatic fixture for embedding pin needles, which can semi-automatically install and embed pin needles.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a semi-automatic fixture for pin embedding, comprising:

[0006] A combined insert, a pin needle is installed on the combined insert, the combined insert is installed on a fixture block, and the driving fixture block is provided with a first driving mechanism for driving left and right movement;

[0007] a first CCD image detection camera, wherein the first driving mechanism is used to transfer the fixture block with the combined insert installed to the bottom of the first CCD image detection camera to detect whether it is installed correctly;

[0008] An injection molding machine turntable, wherein a second driving mechanism for rotating the injection molding machine turntable is disposed on the injection molding machine turntable, and a mold is fixedly installed on the top of the injection molding machine turntable;

[0009] A robot, wherein a power output head of the robot is equipped with a fixture, and the fixture is used to move the combined insert equipped with the pin needle into the mold;

[0010] A camera mounting plate, wherein the camera mounting plate is placed on the top of the turntable of the injection molding machine, and the second driving mechanism drives the mold with the combined insert to the second CCD image detection camera at the bottom of the camera mounting plate to detect whether the combined insert is installed correctly;

[0011] The robot's clamp moves the pin-molded product on the mold to the conveyor belt for transmission to a preset position.

[0012] Furthermore, the first driving mechanism, the first CCD image detection camera, the injection molding machine turntable, the robot, and the conveyor belt are all arranged in a working space for jointly performing the pin embedding operation.

[0013] Furthermore, the first driving mechanism includes a base plate and a first servo motor, side plates are fixedly connected on both sides of the base plate, a threaded rod is rotatably connected between the two side plates, a slide plate is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate, the slider is limitedly slidably connected to the slide plate, the slider is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded rod, the power output end of the first servo motor is connected to the threaded rod, and the jig block is installed on the slider.

[0014] Furthermore, the second driving mechanism includes a box body and a second servo motor. The box body is rotatably connected to a rotating column. The injection molding machine turntable is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating column. The power output end of the second servo motor is connected to the rotating column. The top of the box body is fixedly connected to a camera mounting plate. A second CCD image detection camera is fixedly installed on the camera mounting plate. The second CCD image detection camera is used to detect whether the combined inserts on the mold are accurately installed.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a safety baffle, which is placed on the outside of the robot and is used to protect the device.

[0016] Furthermore, a sliding plate is connected to the mold in a limited sliding manner, an electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the mold, the top of the electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate, and the top of the sliding plate is fixedly connected to an insert mounting hole plate.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model include: the device semi-automatically installs the pin needle into the mold, so that the mold with the pin needle is formed, which greatly improves the working efficiency;

[0018] The device uses two camera detections, so that the pins can be well detected during installation, thereby greatly improving the product yield. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The disclosure of the present invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same components. Among them:

[0020] Figure 1 Schematically shows a structural diagram of a device according to an embodiment of the present utility model from a first viewing angle;

[0021] Figure 2Schematically shows a structural diagram of a second viewing angle of a device proposed according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the matching installation structure of the combined insert and the pin needle proposed according to one embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0023] Figure 4 The schematic diagram shows the structure of the left and right drive of the slider of the device proposed according to one embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 Schematically showing a front view structure diagram of a slider of a device proposed in one embodiment of the utility model moving left and right;

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a second driving mechanism of a device according to one embodiment of the utility model is shown;

[0026] Figure 7 The cross-sectional structural diagram of the mold of the device proposed according to one embodiment of the utility model is schematically shown.

[0027] Numbers in the figure: 2, robot; 3, mold; 4, injection molding machine turntable; 5, safety baffle; 6, conveyor belt; 8, camera mounting plate; 9, first CCD image detection camera; 111, combination insert; 112, pin needle; 113, first servo motor; 114, slider; 115, slide plate; 116, bottom plate; 117, fixture block; 118, side plate; 119, threaded rod; 311, electric telescopic rod; 312, sliding plate; 313, insert mounting hole plate; 411, box; 412, second servo motor; 413, rotating column; 811, second CCD image detection camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] It is easy to understand that according to the technical solution of the utility model, without changing the essential spirit of the utility model, a person skilled in the art can propose a variety of interchangeable structural modes and implementation modes. Therefore, the following specific implementation modes and drawings are only exemplary descriptions of the technical solution of the utility model, and should not be regarded as the entirety of the utility model or as a limitation or restriction to the technical solution of the utility model.

[0029] Example:

[0030] like Figure 1-7As shown, both sides of the bottom plate 116 are fixedly connected with side plates 118, and a threaded rod 119 is rotatably connected between the two side plates 118. A slide plate 115 is fixedly connected to the top of the bottom plate 116, and a slider 114 is slidably connected to the left and right limited positions on the slide plate 115. The slider 114 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded rod 119, and a first servo motor 113 is fixedly installed on the side plate 118, and the power output end of the first servo motor 113 is connected to the threaded rod 119. A fixture block 117 is fixedly installed on the top of the slider 114.

[0031] The pin 112 is mounted on the combined insert 111. The combined insert 111 is placed on a fixture block 117.

[0032] A robot 2 is installed on one side of the bottom plate 116, and a fixture is fixedly installed on the power output head of the robot 2. The robot is a six-axis manipulator.

[0033] A rotating column 413 is rotatably connected to the box body 411, and the top of the rotating column 413 is fixedly connected to the injection molding machine turntable 4. A cavity is opened in the box body 411, and a second servo motor 412 is fixedly connected to the cavity, and the power output end of the second servo motor 412 is connected to the rotating column 413. A camera mounting plate 8 is fixedly connected to the top of the box body 411. The camera mounting plate 8 is L-shaped, and a second CCD image detection camera 811 is fixedly connected to the camera mounting plate 8. The second CCD image detection camera 811 is placed on one side of the top of the injection molding machine turntable 4. A mold 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the injection molding machine turntable 4, and a sliding plate 312 is slidably connected to the mold 3 up and down. An electric telescopic rod 311 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the mold 3, and the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 311 is connected to the bottom of the sliding plate 312. The top of the sliding plate 312 is fixedly connected to the insert mounting hole plate 313 for binding the combined insert 111.

[0034] The electric telescopic rod 311 can be any one of a cylinder and a hydraulic rod.

[0035] In the specific implementation:

[0036] Step 1: The operator installs the pin 112 into the assembly insert 111 in front of the workbench;

[0037] Step 2: Install the assembled inserts 111 with the pins 112 installed into the fixture block 117 in sequence;

[0038] Step 3: drive the first servo motor 113 to move the slider 114 through the threaded rod 119 and the limit slide, so that the fixture block 117 on the top of the slider 114 is located at the bottom of the first CCD image detection camera 9, so that the first CCD image detection camera 9 detects whether the combination insert 111 and the pin 112 of the fixture block 117 are installed correctly;

[0039] Step 4: At this time, the head fixture of the robot 2 moves the accurately installed combined insert 111 into the mold 3, so that multiple pins 112 are installed in the mold 3;

[0040] Step 5: At this time, the second servo motor 412 is started to rotate the injection molding machine turntable 4 180 degrees, so that the pin needle 112 in the mold 3 is placed at the bottom of the camera mounting plate 8, and the pin needle 112 and the combined insert 111 in the mold 3 are detected to see if they are installed correctly; after observing that they are installed correctly, the mold 3 with the pin needle 112 and the combined insert 111 installed is molded through the external upper mold, the injection port, and the injection material;

[0041] Step 6: After the injection molding is completed, the injection molding machine turntable 4 is rotated 180 degrees, and the electric telescopic rod 311 is started to eject the molded object. At this time, the clamp of the robot 2 picks up the molded object and moves it to the conveyor belt 6, and the conveyor belt 6 transports the molded product to a designated place outside;

[0042] Step 7: Repeat the above steps to automatically generate jobs in batches.

[0043] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents described above. Those skilled in the art can make various deformations and modifications to the above embodiments without departing from the technical concept of the present invention, and these deformations and modifications should all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic fixture for pin embedding, characterized in that: include: A combined insert (111), a pin (112) is mounted on the combined insert (111), the combined insert (111) is mounted on a fixture block (117), and the fixture block (117) is provided with a first driving mechanism for driving left and right movement; A first CCD image detection camera (9), wherein the first driving mechanism is used to transfer the fixture block (117) on which the combined insert (111) is installed to the bottom of the first CCD image detection camera (9) to detect whether it is installed correctly; An injection molding machine turntable (4), wherein the injection molding machine turntable (4) is provided with a second driving mechanism for rotating the turntable, and a mold (3) is fixedly mounted on the top of the injection molding machine turntable (4); A robot (2), wherein a power output head of the robot (2) is equipped with a fixture, and the fixture is used to move a combined insert (111) equipped with a pin needle (112) into a mold (3); A camera mounting plate (8), wherein the camera mounting plate (8) is placed on the top of the injection molding machine turntable (4), and the second driving mechanism drives the mold (3) on which the combined insert (111) is mounted to reach the second CCD image detection camera (811) at the bottom of the camera mounting plate (8) to detect whether the combined insert (111) is correctly installed; A conveyor belt (6), wherein the fixture of the robot (2) moves the pin product injection-molded on the mold (3) onto the conveyor belt (6) for transmission to a preset position.

2. A semi-automatic fixture for pin embedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism, the first CCD image detection camera (9), the injection molding machine turntable (4), the robot (2), and the conveyor belt (6) are all arranged in a working space and are used to jointly perform the pin embedding operation.

3. A semi-automatic fixture for pin embedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism comprises a base plate (116) and a first servo motor (113); both sides of the base plate (116) are fixedly connected with side plates (118); a threaded rod (119) is rotatably connected between the two side plates (118); a slide rail plate (115) is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate (116); a slider (114) is limitedly slidably connected to the slide rail plate (115); the slider (114) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded rod (119); a power output end of the first servo motor (113) is connected to the threaded rod (119); and the fixture block (117) is mounted on the slider (114).

4. A semi-automatic fixture for pin embedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second driving mechanism comprises a box (411) and a second servo motor (412); a rotating column (413) is rotatably connected to the box (411); the injection molding machine turntable (4) is fixedly installed and connected to the top of the rotating column (413); a power output end of the second servo motor (412) is connected to the rotating column (413); a camera mounting plate (8) is fixedly connected to the top of the box (411); a second CCD image detection camera (811) is fixedly installed on the camera mounting plate (8); and the second CCD image detection camera (811) is used to detect whether the combined insert (111) on the mold (3) is accurately installed.

5. A semi-automatic fixture for pin embedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a safety baffle (5), which is placed on the outside of the robot (2) and is used to protect the device.

6. A semi-automatic fixture for pin embedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mold (3) is internally limited and slidably connected to a sliding plate (312); the inner bottom of the mold (3) is fixedly connected to an electric telescopic rod (311); the top of the electric telescopic rod (311) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate (312); and the top of the sliding plate (312) is fixedly connected to an insert mounting hole plate (313).