Connector special for robot

By designing a dedicated robot connector, using structures such as fixed frames, movable frames, engaging parts and bolts, the loosening problem of industrial robot connectors due to heavy wiring and frequent movements is solved, and the tight fit between the joints and the interface is achieved, improving the improvement of the The stability and reliability of the connection are achieved.

CN222320711UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07SHENZHEN ZHIKU INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421083550.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-17
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-17

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The connectors of industrial robots are thicker, and the frequent steering or swing of the robots cause the connector to loosen and easily fall off.

Method used

A special connector for robots is designed, including a joint and an interface. The first fixing frame is set at the back end of the joint and the second fixing frame is set at the back end of the interface. The structures such as movable frame, engaging parts, shrapnel and bolts are connected through threads and The spring is fixed to ensure that the joints are closely connected to the interface and prevent loosening.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the connector from loosening and falling off, ensures the stable transmission of robot motion signals and power supplies, and improves the stability and reliability of the connection.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a special connector for a robot, relates to the field of robot connectors, and aims to solve the problems that a connector of an existing general robot is thick and heavy in wiring, the robot frequently turns or swings, the connector is easy to loosen due to frequent movement of the robot, and the connector falls off. The connector is in butt joint with the interface, a first fixing frame is arranged at the rear end of the connector, the first fixing frame is fixed to the connecting part of the robot, a second fixing frame is arranged at the rear end of the interface, and a connecting wire is arranged at the rear end of the second fixing frame; the movable frame is integrally formed and arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the front end of the first fixed frame, the upper end and the front end of the movable frame are open, a clamping piece is arranged in the movable frame, the clamping piece is composed of a connecting rod, an abutting plate and a clamping plate, the abutting plate is arranged at the rear end of the connecting rod, and the clamping plate is arranged at the front end of the connecting rod.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of robot connectors, in particular to a special connector for robots. Background Art

[0002] Industrial robots are multi-joint manipulators or multi-degree-of-freedom machine devices widely used in the industrial field. They have a certain degree of automation and can achieve various industrial processing and manufacturing functions by relying on their own power and control capabilities. Industrial robots are widely used in various industrial fields such as electronics, logistics, and chemicals. Usually, industrial robots need to be connected with connectors to transmit motion signals and power.

[0003] Usually, the wiring of the robot's connector is relatively thick, and the robot often turns or swings. The frequent activities of the robot can easily loosen the connector and cause the connector to fall off; so we proposed a robot-specific connector to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a special connector for robots, so as to solve the problem mentioned in the above background technology that the wiring of the connector of the robot is usually heavy, the robot often makes turning or swinging movements, and the frequent activities of the robot easily loosens the connector, causing the connector to fall off.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a robot-specific connector, comprising a joint and an interface, the joint and the interface are docked, a first fixing frame is provided at the rear end of the joint, and the first fixing frame is fixed to the connecting part of the robot, a second fixing frame is provided at the rear end of the interface, and a wiring is provided at the rear end of the second fixing frame;

[0006] Also includes:

[0007] A movable frame is integrally formed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the front end of the first fixed frame, and the upper end and the front end of the movable frame are open-type. A clamping piece is arranged inside the movable frame, and the clamping piece consists of a connecting rod, a stopper plate and a clamping plate. The stopper plate is arranged at the rear end of the connecting rod, and the clamping plate is arranged at the front end of the connecting rod. The stopper plate is movably clamped inside the movable frame. Rotation shafts are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the stopper plate. A rotation hole is arranged inside the movable frame. The rotation shaft is movably clamped with the rotation hole, and the clamping plate swings up and down inside the movable frame through the rotation shaft.

[0008] The engaging groove is integrally formed on the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the second fixed frame. The upper end and the rear end of the engaging groove are open, and the engaging plate is movably engaged with the engaging groove. The upper and lower sides of the front end of the interface are symmetrically provided with push rods, and when the joint is engaged with the interface, the push rod pushes the plate into the interior of the movable frame.

[0009] Please refer to the figure, a spring is arranged inside the movable frame, and the spring is fixedly connected to the rear end of the abutment plate.

[0010] Please refer to the figure, the surface of the locking plate is provided with a through hole, and the through hole connects the front and rear ends of the locking plate, the inner surface of the locking groove is provided with a threaded hole, the locking plate and the locking groove are connected and fixed by bolts, and the bolts pass through the through hole and are threadedly connected with the threaded hole, and a twisting rod is provided at the rear end of the bolt.

[0011] Please refer to the figure, spring plates are symmetrically arranged on the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the second fixed frame, a circular hole is arranged on the surface of the spring plates, and a bolt is movably engaged inside the circular hole, a limiting block is arranged outside the bolt, the diameter of the limiting block is larger than the diameter of the circular hole, and the circular hole is located between the limiting block and the twisting rod.

[0012] Please refer to the figure, the left and right sides of the joint are symmetrically provided with slide grooves, the left and right sides of the interface are symmetrically provided with bayonet pins, and the bayonet pins are symmetrically provided with the slide grooves for sliding engagement connection.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. A first fixed frame is arranged at the rear end of the joint, swingable clamping parts are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the first fixed frame, and a second fixed frame is arranged at the rear end of the interface, a clamping groove is arranged at the rear end of the second fixed frame, and a push rod is arranged at the front end of the second fixed frame. When the interface and the joint are docked, the push rod pushes the support plate into the interior of the movable frame, so that the clamping part swings inward, so that the clamping plate is clamped into the interior of the clamping groove, and the threaded hole is aligned with the through hole. Then, a bolt is passed through the through hole and connected with the threaded hole, so that the clamping plate can be fixed in the interior of the clamping groove. Under the fixation of the clamping part, the joint and the interface are tightly clamped together, and it is not easy to loosen.

[0015] 2. By arranging a spring sheet at the rear end of the second fixed frame, the spring sheet is fixed to the rear end of the second fixed frame through a threaded connection. The spring sheet is a flexible structure and can be bent and deformed. A round hole is arranged on the surface of the spring sheet. The bolt is clamped in the round hole, and the bolt and the twisting rod can be fixed, so that the bolt is fixed at the rear of the second fixed frame and will not fall off. It is convenient to directly pick up the bolt to connect the clamping plate and the clamping groove, which is convenient for use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a side cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the spring piece and the bolt of the utility model;

[0019] In the figure: 1. first fixed frame; 2. joint; 3. second fixed frame; 4. interface; 5. wiring; 6. movable frame; 7. spring; 8. rotating shaft; 9. engaging member; 10. connecting rod; 11. abutment plate; 12. engaging plate; 13. through hole; 14. rotating hole; 15. slide groove; 16. bayonet pin; 17. push rod; 18. engaging groove; 19. threaded hole; 20. spring piece; 21. twisting rod; 22. bolt; 23. round hole; 24. limit block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0021] See also Figure 1-3 The utility model provides an embodiment: a robot-specific connector, including a joint 2 and an interface 4, the joint 2 and the interface 4 are connected, the rear end of the joint 2 is provided with a first fixing frame 1, and the first fixing frame 1 is fixed to the connecting part of the robot, the rear end of the interface 4 is provided with a second fixing frame 3, and the rear end of the second fixing frame 3 is provided with a wiring 5;

[0022] Also includes:

[0023] The movable frame 6 is integrally formed and arranged at the upper and lower sides of the front end of the first fixed frame 1, and the upper end and the front end of the movable frame 6 are open-type. A clamping member 9 is arranged inside the movable frame 6, and the clamping member 9 is composed of a connecting rod 10, a stopper plate 11 and a clamping plate 12. The stopper plate 11 is arranged at the rear end of the connecting rod 10, and the clamping plate 12 is arranged at the front end of the connecting rod 10. The stopper plate 11 is movably clamped in the inside of the movable frame 6. The left and right sides of the stopper plate 11 are symmetrically provided with a rotating shaft 8. A rotating hole 14 is arranged inside the movable frame 6. The rotating shaft 8 is movably clamped with the rotating hole 14, and the clamping plate 12 swings up and down inside the movable frame 6 through the rotating shaft 8;

[0024] The engaging groove 18 is integrally formed on the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the second fixed frame 3. The upper and rear ends of the engaging groove 18 are open, and the engaging plate 12 is movably engaged with the engaging groove 18. The upper and lower sides of the front end of the interface 4 are symmetrically provided with push rods 17, and when the joint 2 is engaged with the interface 4, the push rod 17 pushes the plate 11 into the interior of the movable frame 6.

[0025] When the interface 4 is docked with the connector 2, the push rod 17 pushes the abutment plate 11 into the interior of the movable frame 6, causing the engaging member 9 to swing inward, so that the engaging plate 12 is engaged with the interior of the engaging groove 18, and the threaded hole 19 is aligned with the through hole 13. Subsequently, a bolt 22 is passed through the through hole 13 to connect with the threaded hole 19, so that the engaging plate 12 can be fixed inside the engaging groove 18.

[0026] See also Figure 2 A spring 7 is provided inside the movable frame 6, and the spring 7 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the abutment plate 11. When the connector 2 and the interface 4 are not docked, the spring 7 is used to support the rear end of the abutment plate 11, so that the engaging member 9 opens outward to prevent the front end of the engaging member 9 from blocking the interface 4 during docking.

[0027] See also Figure 1-2 A through hole 13 is provided on the surface of the engaging plate 12, and the through hole 13 connects the front and rear ends of the engaging plate 12. A threaded hole 19 is provided on the inner surface of the engaging groove 18. The engaging plate 12 and the engaging groove 18 are connected and fixed by a bolt 22, and the bolt 22 passes through the through hole 13 and is threadedly connected with the threaded hole 19. A twisting rod 21 is provided at the rear end of the bolt 22, and the engaging plate 12 and the engaging groove 18 are connected and fixed by the bolt 22.

[0028] See also Figure 3 The spring pieces 20 are symmetrically arranged on the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the second fixed frame 3, and a circular hole 23 is arranged on the surface of the spring piece 20, and the bolt 22 is movably engaged in the inside of the circular hole 23. A limiting block 24 is arranged outside the bolt 22, and the diameter of the limiting block 24 is larger than the diameter of the circular hole 23, and the circular hole 23 is located between the limiting block 24 and the twisting rod 21. The spring piece 20 can fix the bolt 22 and the twisting rod 21 at the rear of the second fixed frame 3.

[0029] See also Figure 2 The left and right sides of the joint 2 are symmetrically provided with slide grooves 15, and the left and right sides of the interface 4 are symmetrically provided with bayonet pins 16, and the bayonet pins 16 are slidably engaged with the slide grooves 15 to limit the joint 2 and the interface 4 to prevent the interface 4 from rotating during docking, causing the push rod 17 to fail to accurately contact the abutment plate 11.

[0030] Working principle: a first fixed frame 1 is set at the rear end of the joint 2, and swingable clamping parts 9 are set at the upper and lower ends of the first fixed frame 1. At the same time, a second fixed frame 3 is set at the rear end of the interface 4, and a clamping groove 18 is set at the rear end of the second fixed frame 3. A push rod 17 is set at the front end of the second fixed frame 3. When the interface 4 is docked with the joint 2, the push rod 17 pushes the abutment plate 11 into the interior of the movable frame 6, so that the clamping part 9 swings inward, so that the clamping plate 12 is clamped into the interior of the clamping groove 18, and the threaded hole 19 is aligned with the through hole 13. Subsequently, a bolt 22 is passed through the through hole 13 to connect with the threaded hole 19, so that the clamping plate 12 can be fixed in the interior of the clamping groove 18. Under the fixation of the clamping part 9, the joint 2 and the interface 4 are tightly clamped together, and it is not easy to loosen.

[0031] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A robot-specific connector, comprising a joint (2) and an interface (4), wherein the joint (2) is connected to the interface (4), a first fixing frame (1) is arranged at the rear end of the joint (2), and the first fixing frame (1) is fixed to a connecting portion of the robot, a second fixing frame (3) is arranged at the rear end of the interface (4), and a wiring (5) is arranged at the rear end of the second fixing frame (3); Features: Also includes: A movable frame (6) is integrally formed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the front end of the first fixed frame (1), and the upper end and the front end of the movable frame (6) are open-type. A clamping member (9) is arranged inside the movable frame (6), and the clamping member (9) is composed of a connecting rod (10), a stop plate (11) and a clamping plate (12). The stop plate (11) is arranged at the rear end of the connecting rod (10), and the clamping plate (12) is arranged at the front end of the connecting rod (10). The stop plate (11) is movably clamped inside the movable frame (6). Rotating shafts (8) are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the stop plate (11). A rotating hole (14) is arranged inside the movable frame (6). The rotating shaft (8) is movably clamped with the rotating hole (14), and the clamping plate (12) swings up and down inside the movable frame (6) through the rotating shaft (8). The engaging groove (18) is integrally formed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the second fixed frame (3); the upper end and the rear end of the engaging groove (18) are open, and the engaging plate (12) is movably engaged with the engaging groove (18); the upper and lower sides of the front end of the interface (4) are symmetrically provided with push rods (17); and when the joint (2) and the interface (4) are engaged, the push rods (17) push the abutment plate (11) into the interior of the movable frame (6).

2. A robot-specific connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring (7) is arranged inside the movable frame (6), and the spring (7) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the abutment plate (11).

3. The robot-specific connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the clamping plate (12) is provided with a through hole (13), and the through hole (13) is connected to the front and rear ends of the clamping plate (12); the inner surface of the clamping groove (18) is provided with a threaded hole (19); the clamping plate (12) and the clamping groove (18) are connected and fixed by a bolt (22), and the bolt (22) passes through the through hole (13) and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole (19); a screwing rod (21) is provided at the rear end of the bolt (22).

4. A robot-specific connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rear end of the second fixing frame (3) is symmetrically provided with spring plates (20) on both upper and lower sides, the surface of the spring plates (20) is provided with a circular hole (23), and the bolt (22) is movably engaged in the interior of the circular hole (23), and a limiting block (24) is provided outside the bolt (22), the diameter of the limiting block (24) is larger than the diameter of the circular hole (23), and the circular hole (23) is located between the limiting block (24) and the twisting rod (21).

5. The robot-specific connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The joint (2) is symmetrically provided with sliding grooves (15) on both sides, and the interface (4) is symmetrically provided with latches (16) on both sides, and the latches (16) are connected to the sliding grooves (15) by sliding engagement.