Sheet metal part mounting mechanism and suction cup assembling machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sheet metal part mounting mechanism and a suction cup assembling machine, the sheet metal part mounting mechanism comprises a storage mechanism and a loading mechanism, the storage mechanism is configured to store a plurality of sheet metal parts arranged in a stacked mode, and each sheet metal part is provided with two assembling holes; the loading mechanism comprises a transferring mechanism and a loading platform, the driving end of the transferring mechanism is connected with the loading platform, and the loading platform is configured to bear a sheet metal part; and the transferring mechanism is configured to drive the loading platform to move to the position below the storage mechanism and take out the sheet metal part at the bottommost part in the storage mechanism, and the transferring mechanism is further configured to drive the loading platform to enable the obtained sheet metal part to be arranged on the two fixed suction nozzles in a sleeving mode, so that screw rods of the two suction nozzles are inserted into the two assembly holes correspondingly. According to the sheet metal part mounting mechanism, the sheet metal part is automatically assembled on the two suction nozzles, the sheet metal part assembling efficiency is greatly improved, manpower is saved, and meanwhile the sheet metal part mounting mechanism is beneficial to improving the sheet metal part assembling quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular relates to a sheet metal installation mechanism and a suction cup assembly machine. Background Art

[0002] In the production of photovoltaic modules, a battery string picking mechanism is often used to carry battery strings. The picking end of the battery string picking mechanism includes several parts such as Figures 1 to 3 The suction cup assembly shown. The suction cup assembly includes a sheet metal part 10, on which two assembly holes 11 are provided, and two suction nozzles 12 are respectively installed in the corresponding assembly holes 11 through a first flat washer 13a, a second flat washer 13b, a spring 14 and a joint 15 to be fixed in the sheet metal part 10.

[0003] When assembling the suction cup assembly, the sheet metal part 10 needs to be assembled on the suction nozzle. In the prior art, the assembly of the sheet metal part 10 of the suction nozzle assembly is usually done manually, which has the disadvantages of low work efficiency and waste of manpower. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a sheet metal installation mechanism to solve the problems of low work efficiency and waste of manpower in manual assembly of sheet metal parts of suction cup assemblies in the prior art. In addition, another purpose of the present application is to provide a suction cup assembly machine including the sheet metal installation mechanism.

[0005] To achieve this goal, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application proposes a sheet metal installation mechanism, which includes a material storage mechanism and a material loading mechanism, wherein:

[0007] The storage mechanism is configured to store a plurality of sheet metal parts that are stacked, and each sheet metal part is provided with two assembly holes;

[0008] The loading mechanism includes a transfer mechanism and a loading platform, the driving end of the transfer mechanism is connected to the loading platform, and the loading platform is configured to carry a sheet metal part;

[0009] The transfer mechanism is configured to drive the loading platform to move to the bottom of the storage mechanism and take out a sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage mechanism. The transfer mechanism is also configured to drive the loading platform to put a sheet metal part obtained onto two fixed suction nozzles, so that the screws of the two suction nozzles are respectively inserted into the two assembly holes.

[0010] The sheet metal installation mechanism of the present application, through the cooperation of the material storage mechanism, the transfer mechanism and the loading platform, realizes the automatic assembly of one sheet metal part on two fixed suction nozzles each time, greatly improving the assembly efficiency of the sheet metal parts, saving manpower, and also helping to improve the assembly quality of the sheet metal parts.

[0011] Optionally, the material storage mechanism includes a bottom plate and at least one material storage rack mounted on the bottom plate, a plurality of sheet metal parts are stacked and placed in each material storage rack, a first notch for avoiding the loading platform is opened on the bottom plate corresponding to each material storage rack, a blocking member is mounted on each material storage rack, and a gap is formed between the blocking member and the bottom plate for only one sheet metal part to pass through;

[0012] The transfer mechanism is configured to drive the loading platform to rise and pass through the first gap to obtain a sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage rack, and drive the loading platform to move to take the sheet metal part out of the gap;

[0013] The remaining sheet metal parts in the stocker fall down under the action of gravity.

[0014] Through the cooperation of the material storage rack, the loading platform and the transfer mechanism, it is possible to automatically take out a sheet metal part at the bottom of the material storage rack each time; the overall structure is compact, occupies little space and has low cost.

[0015] Optionally, two protrusions are arranged at intervals on the loading platform. When the transfer mechanism drives the loading platform to rise through the first gap to obtain the sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage rack, the two protrusions are respectively inserted into two assembly holes on the sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage rack.

[0016] Through the cooperation between the protrusion and the assembly hole, the sheet metal part and the loading platform form interference in the moving direction of the loading platform, ensuring that the sheet metal part can be smoothly taken out of the gap when the loading platform moves.

[0017] Optionally, a clamping assembly is further provided on the loading platform, and the clamping assembly is configured to clamp and fix or loosen the sheet metal parts on the loading platform.

[0018] By setting the clamping component, the sheet metal parts are fixed or loosened to the loading platform to prevent the sheet metal parts from falling from the loading platform when the loading platform moves, and to loosen the sheet metal parts when installing them on the loading platform.

[0019] Optionally, the clamping assembly includes a first driving member and a clamping member, the fixed end of the first driving member is mounted on the loading platform, the driving end of the first driving member is connected to the clamping member, the clamping member is hinged on the loading platform, the first driving member is configured to drive the clamping member to rotate toward the sheet metal part on the loading platform to press the sheet metal part on the loading platform, and the first driving member is also configured to drive the clamping member to rotate away from the sheet metal part on the loading platform to loosen the sheet metal part on the loading platform.

[0020] Through the cooperation of the first driving member and the clamping member, the sheet metal member can be fixed or loosened from the loading platform by rotating the clamping member, providing a clamping assembly with a simple structure, small space occupation and stable and reliable operation.

[0021] Optionally, a vertical positioning surface is provided on the bearing surface of the loading platform on the opposite side of the clamping assembly, and the clamping assembly is further configured to push the sheet metal on the bearing surface toward the vertical positioning surface so that the side surface of the sheet metal in the longitudinal direction abuts against the vertical positioning surface.

[0022] Through the cooperation of the first driving member, the clamping member and the vertical positioning surface, accurate positioning of the sheet metal part on the loading platform is achieved, which facilitates the smooth installation of the sheet metal part onto the two fixed suction nozzles.

[0023] Optionally, the transfer mechanism includes a second driving member, a moving seat and a lifting driving member, the driving end of the second driving member is connected to the moving seat, the second driving member is configured to drive the moving seat to reciprocate along the first horizontal direction, the fixed end of the lifting driving member is installed on the moving seat, and the driving end of the lifting driving member is connected to the loading platform;

[0024] The loading platform moves to the bottom of the storage mechanism through the cooperation of the second driving member and the lifting driving member, obtains a sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage mechanism, and sets the obtained sheet metal part onto the two fixed suction nozzles.

[0025] Through the cooperation of the second driving member, the moving seat and the lifting driving member, the reciprocating movement and lifting function of the loading platform along the first horizontal direction are realized, so that the loading platform can obtain the sheet metal parts to be assembled and assemble the obtained sheet metal parts on the two fixed suction nozzles. A transfer mechanism with simple structure, easy implementation and stable and reliable operation is provided.

[0026] Optionally, the sheet metal mounting mechanism also includes a base and a third driving member, two storage racks are arranged on the base plate at intervals along the second horizontal direction, the base plate can be slidably mounted on the base along the second horizontal direction, the fixed end of the third driving member is mounted on the base, the driving end of the third driving member is connected to the base, and the third driving member is configured to drive the base plate to reciprocate along the second horizontal direction to move one of the two storage racks to the material picking station and the other to the avoidance station, and the transfer mechanism drives the loading platform to obtain the sheet metal in the storage rack at the material picking station.

[0027] By setting up two material storage racks and cooperating with the third driving member and the bottom plate, alternating feeding of the two material storage racks is achieved, thereby achieving continuous feeding of the material storage mechanism, with high loading efficiency, which is beneficial to improving the assembly efficiency of sheet metal parts.

[0028] Optionally, the two fixed suction nozzles are arranged on the moving path of the second driving member, the screws of the two suction nozzles face upward, and the two assembly holes of the sheet metal extend out of the loading platform from both sides respectively;

[0029] The second driving component drives the loading platform and the sheet metal to move to the top of the two suction nozzles, so that the two assembly holes of the sheet metal correspond to the screw rods of the two suction nozzles one by one. The lifting driving component drives the loading platform and the sheet metal to descend, so that the two assembly holes of the sheet metal are respectively mounted on the screw rods of the corresponding suction nozzles. The second driving component is also used to drive the loading platform back to the storage mechanism.

[0030] By setting the two fixed suction nozzles on the moving path of the second driving member, the second driving member first drives the loading platform and the sheet metal to move to just above the two suction nozzles, and then the lifting driving member drives the loading platform and the sheet metal to descend, and then the two assembly holes of the sheet metal are respectively covered on the screws of the corresponding suction nozzles; a sheet metal assembly method that is easy to assemble and has high assembly efficiency is provided.

[0031] In a second aspect, the present application also proposes a suction cup assembly machine, which includes the above-mentioned sheet metal installation mechanism.

[0032] Optionally, the suction cup assembly machine further includes a conveying mechanism, a nozzle feeding mechanism, a first flat pad installation mechanism, a second flat pad installation mechanism, a spring installation mechanism, a gluing mechanism, a joint installation mechanism and a feeding mechanism, wherein:

[0033] At least one suction nozzle fixture is arranged on the conveying mechanism, and 8 assembly stations are arranged in sequence on the conveying path of the conveying mechanism. The 8 assembly stations are suction nozzle loading station, first flat pad installation station, sheet metal installation station, second flat pad installation station, spring installation station, gluing station, joint installation station and unloading station in sequence along the conveying direction. The conveying mechanism is configured to convey at least one suction nozzle fixture to each assembly station in sequence;

[0034] The nozzle loading mechanism is configured to place two nozzles at intervals on a nozzle fixture that is transported to the nozzle loading station, with the screws of the two nozzles facing upward, and the nozzle fixture is configured to clamp the two nozzles at the same time;

[0035] The first flat pad installation mechanism is configured to mount a first flat pad on the screw of each suction nozzle transported to the first flat pad installation station;

[0036] The sheet metal installation mechanism is configured to fit the sheet metal onto the screws of the two suction nozzles transported to the sheet metal installation station through the two assembly holes;

[0037] The second flat pad installation mechanism is configured to install a second flat pad on the screw of each suction nozzle transported to the second flat pad installation station;

[0038] The spring installation mechanism is configured to install a spring on the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the spring installation station;

[0039] The glue coating mechanism is configured to apply liquid raw tape to the top of the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the glue coating station;

[0040] The joint installation mechanism is configured to install a joint on the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the joint installation station;

[0041] The suction nozzle fixture is also configured to release the suction nozzle at the unloading station, and the unloading mechanism is configured to remove the assembled suction cup assembly from the suction nozzle fixture at the unloading station.

[0042] The suction cup assembly machine of the present application can realize the automatic assembly of the suction nozzle, sheet metal, first flat pad, second flat pad, spring and joint on the suction cup assembly through the cooperation of the conveying mechanism, the suction nozzle loading mechanism, the first flat pad installation mechanism, the sheet metal installation mechanism, the second flat pad installation mechanism, the spring installation mechanism, the gluing mechanism, the joint installation mechanism and the unloading mechanism, and the two suction nozzles can complete the assembly at the same time. Compared with the manual assembly method, the assembly efficiency of the suction cup assembly can be greatly improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an existing suction cup assembly;

[0044] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the main view of an existing suction cup assembly;

[0045] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross section along the AA direction;

[0046] Figure 4 is a front view schematic diagram of a sheet metal installation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 5 is a side view schematic diagram of a sheet metal installation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a sheet metal installation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 7 It is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of a loading platform of a sheet metal installation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the state of assembling a sheet metal part by a sheet metal part installation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Fig. 9 It is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of assembling a sheet metal part by a sheet metal part installation mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Fig.10It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the suction cup assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0053] Figures 1 to 10 The following reference numerals are included:

[0054] Sheet metal part 10, assembly hole 11, suction nozzle 12, first flat washer 13a, second flat washer 13b, spring 14, joint 15;

[0055] A material storage mechanism 20, a bottom plate 21, a material storage rack 22, an L-shaped side plate 220, a first notch 23, and a blocking member 24;

[0056] The loading mechanism 30, the transfer mechanism 31, the second driving member 310, the moving seat 311, the lifting driving member 312, the loading platform 32, the protruding portion 320, the vertical positioning surface 321, the pressing assembly 33, the first driving member 330, the pressing member 331, the adapter 332, the pushing surface 333, and the pressing surface 334;

[0057] Base 40;

[0058] A third driving member 50;

[0059] Screw 60;

[0060] A nozzle fixture 70 and a second notch 700;

[0061] Sheet metal mounting mechanism 71 , conveying mechanism 72 , nozzle feeding mechanism 73 , first flat pad mounting mechanism 74 , second flat pad mounting mechanism 75 , spring mounting mechanism 76 , gluing mechanism 77 , joint mounting mechanism 78 , and unloading mechanism 79 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0063] In the production of photovoltaic modules, a battery string picking mechanism is often used to carry battery strings. The picking end of the battery string picking mechanism includes several parts such as Figures 1 to 3 The suction cup assembly shown. The suction cup assembly includes a sheet metal part 10, on which two assembly holes 11 are provided, and two suction nozzles 12 are respectively installed in the corresponding assembly holes 11 through a first flat washer 13a, a second flat washer 13b, a spring 14 and a joint 15 to be fixed in the sheet metal part 10. When assembling the suction cup assembly, the spring 14 needs to be sleeved on the screw of the suction nozzle 12. In the prior art, the assembly of the spring 14 of the suction cup assembly is usually done manually, which has the disadvantages of low work efficiency and waste of manpower.

[0064] Therefore, this application proposes a sheet metal installation mechanism, see Figures 4 to 6As shown, the sheet metal installation mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a storage mechanism 20 and a loading mechanism 30, wherein the storage mechanism 20 is configured to store a plurality of stacked sheet metal parts 10, each sheet metal part 10 is provided with two assembly holes 11; the loading mechanism 30 includes a transfer mechanism 31 and a loading platform 32, the driving end of the transfer mechanism 31 is connected to the loading platform 32, and the loading platform 32 is configured to carry a sheet metal part 10; the transfer mechanism 31 is configured to drive the loading platform 32 to move to the bottom of the storage mechanism 20 and take out the sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the storage mechanism 20, and the transfer mechanism 31 is also configured to drive the loading platform 32 to put a sheet metal part 10 obtained onto two fixed suction nozzles, so that the screws of the two suction nozzles are respectively inserted into the two assembly holes.

[0065] Through the cooperation of the storage mechanism 20, the transfer mechanism 31 and the loading platform 32, it is possible to automatically assemble one sheet metal part 10 on two fixed suction nozzles each time, which greatly improves the assembly efficiency of the sheet metal parts 10, saves manpower, and is also beneficial to improving the assembly quality of the sheet metal parts 10.

[0066] As an embodiment, the storage mechanism 20 includes a base plate 21 and at least one storage rack 22 installed on the base plate 21, and multiple sheet metal parts 10 are stacked and placed in each storage rack 22. A first notch 23 for avoiding the loading platform 32 is opened on the base plate 21 corresponding to each storage rack 22, and a blocking member 24 is installed on each storage rack 22. A gap is formed between the blocking member 24 and the base plate 21 for only one sheet metal part 10 to pass through; the transfer mechanism 31 is configured to drive the loading platform 32 to rise through the first notch 23 to obtain a sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the storage rack 22, and drive the loading platform 32 to move to take the sheet metal part 10 out of the gap; the remaining sheet metal parts 10 in the storage rack 22 fall under the action of gravity.

[0067] Alternatively, if Figure 6 As shown, the storage rack 22 includes two L-shaped side panels 220, which are tilted backwards and installed on the bottom plate 21 in parallel with each other, and a storage cavity for storing multiple sheet metal parts 10 is formed between the two L-shaped side panels 220, wherein the inclined bottom surfaces of the two L-shaped side panels 220 serve as supporting surfaces for supporting the multiple sheet metal parts 10, and the side surfaces of the two L-shaped side panels 220 serve as limiting surfaces for positioning the multiple sheet metal parts 10.

[0068] Optionally, two blocking members 24 are provided, each blocking member 24 corresponds to an L-shaped side panel 220, and each blocking member 24 is installed at the bottom of the corresponding L-shaped side panel 220. The two blocking members 24 on the same storage rack 22 have the same installation height, so that a gap is formed between the two blocking members 24 and the bottom plate 21 for only one sheet metal member 10 to pass through.

[0069] Optionally, the installation height of each blocking member 24 on the corresponding L-shaped side plate 220 is adjustable to adjust the size of the gap, thereby accommodating sheet metal parts 10 of different thicknesses to pass through.

[0070] Through the cooperation of the material storage rack 22, the loading platform 32 and the transfer mechanism 31, it is possible to automatically take out the sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the material storage rack 22 each time; the overall structure is compact, occupies little space and has low cost.

[0071] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, as an embodiment, two protrusions 320 are arranged at intervals on the loading platform 32. When the transfer mechanism 31 drives the loading platform 32 to rise through the first notch 23 to obtain the sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the storage rack 22, the two protrusions 320 are respectively inserted into the two assembly holes 11 on the sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the storage rack 22.

[0072] The cooperation between the protrusion 320 and the assembly hole 11 causes the sheet metal part 10 and the loading platform 32 to interfere with each other in the moving direction of the loading platform 32 , thereby ensuring that the sheet metal part 10 can be smoothly taken out of the gap when the loading platform 32 moves.

[0073] See also Figure 6 As shown, as an embodiment, a clamping assembly 33 is further provided on the loading platform 32 , and the clamping assembly 33 is configured to clamp and fix or loosen the sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32 .

[0074] By setting the clamping assembly 33, the sheet metal part 10 and the loading platform 32 are fixed or loosened to prevent the sheet metal part 10 from falling from the loading platform 32 when the loading platform 32 moves, and to loosen the sheet metal part 10 when assembling the sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32.

[0075] See also Figure 7 As shown, as an embodiment, the clamping assembly 33 includes a first driving member 330 and a clamping member 331. The fixed end of the first driving member 330 is installed on the loading platform 32, and the driving end of the first driving member 330 is connected to the clamping member 331. The clamping member 331 is hinged on the loading platform 32. The first driving member 330 is configured to drive the clamping member 331 to rotate toward the sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32 to press the sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32. The first driving member 330 is also configured to drive the clamping member 331 to rotate away from the sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32 to loosen the sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32.

[0076] Optionally, the clamping assembly 33 also includes a adapter 332, the first end of the clamping member 331 is hinged on the loading platform 32, the second end of the clamping member 331 is configured to clamp or loosen the sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32, the first end of the adapter 332 is hinged on the driving end of the first driving member 330, the second end of the adapter 332 is hinged to the middle part of the clamping member 331, and the first driving member 330 drives the clamping member 331 to rotate through the adapter 332.

[0077] Through the cooperation of the first driving member 330 and the clamping member 331, the sheet metal part 10 and the loading platform 32 can be fixed or loosened by rotating the clamping member 331, providing a clamping assembly 33 with a simple structure, small space occupation and stable and reliable operation.

[0078] See also Figure 7 As shown, as an embodiment, a vertical positioning surface 321 is also provided on the bearing surface of the loading platform 32 on the opposite side of the clamping assembly 33, and the clamping assembly 33 is also configured to push the sheet metal part 10 on the bearing surface toward the vertical positioning surface 321 so that the side surface of the sheet metal part 10 in the longitudinal direction abuts against the vertical positioning surface 321.

[0079] Optionally, a push surface 333 and a pressing surface 334 are provided on the pressing member 331. During the rotation of the pressing member 331, the push surface 333 pushes the side surface of the sheet metal part 10 in the length direction, so that after the sheet metal part 10 abuts against the vertical positioning surface 321, the pressing surface 334 presses the top surface of the sheet metal part 10.

[0080] Through the cooperation of the first driving member 330 , the pressing member 331 and the vertical positioning surface 321 , the sheet metal part 10 is accurately positioned on the loading platform 32 , so that the sheet metal part 10 can be smoothly mounted on the two fixed suction nozzles.

[0081] See also Figures 4 to 6 As shown, as an embodiment, the transfer mechanism 31 includes a second driving member 310, a moving seat 311 and a lifting driving member 312. The driving end of the second driving member 310 is connected to the moving seat 311. The second driving member 310 is configured to drive the moving seat 311 to move along a first horizontal direction (such as Figure 5 The lifting drive member 312 reciprocates in the X direction, the fixed end of the lifting drive member 312 is installed on the moving seat 311, and the driving end of the lifting drive member 312 is connected to the loading platform 32;

[0082] The loading platform 32 moves to the bottom of the storage mechanism 20 through the cooperation of the second driving member 310 and the lifting driving member 312, obtains a sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the storage mechanism 20, and sets the obtained sheet metal part 10 onto the two fixed suction nozzles.

[0083] Through the cooperation of the second driving member 310, the moving seat 311 and the lifting driving member 312, the reciprocating movement and lifting function of the loading platform 32 along the first horizontal direction are realized, so that the loading platform 32 can obtain the sheet metal parts 10 to be assembled and assemble the obtained sheet metal parts 10 on the two fixed suction nozzles. A transfer mechanism 31 with a simple structure, easy implementation and stable and reliable operation is provided.

[0084] See also Figures 4 to 6 As shown, as an embodiment, the sheet metal installation mechanism also includes a base 40 and a third driving member 50, and two storage racks 22 are arranged on the bottom plate 21 along the second horizontal direction. The bottom plate 21 can be arranged along the second horizontal direction (such as Figure 4 The third driving member 50 is slidably mounted on the base 40 in the Y direction, the fixed end of the third driving member 50 is mounted on the base 40, the driving end of the third driving member 50 is connected to the bottom plate 21, and the third driving member 50 is configured to drive the bottom plate 21 to reciprocate along the second horizontal direction to move one of the two material storage racks 22 to the material picking station M and the other to the avoidance station N, and the transfer mechanism 31 drives the loading platform 32 to obtain the sheet metal part 10 in the material storage rack 22 located at the material picking station M.

[0085] Optionally, the first horizontal direction is perpendicular to the second horizontal direction.

[0086] By providing two material storage racks 22 and cooperating with the third driving member 50 and the bottom plate 21, alternating feeding of the two material storage racks 22 is achieved, thereby achieving continuous feeding of the material storage mechanism, with high loading efficiency, which is beneficial to improving the assembly efficiency of sheet metal parts.

[0087] See also Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, as an embodiment, two fixed suction nozzles are arranged on the moving path of the second driving member 310, the screws 60 of the two suction nozzles face upward, and the two assembly holes 11 of the sheet metal part 10 extend out of the loading platform 32 from both sides respectively;

[0088] The second driving member 310 drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to move to the top of the two suction nozzles, so that the two assembly holes 11 of the sheet metal part 10 correspond one by one to the screw rods 60 of the two suction nozzles. The lifting driving member 312 drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to descend, so that the two assembly holes of the sheet metal part 10 are respectively mounted on the screw rods 60 of the corresponding suction nozzles. The second driving member 310 is also used to drive the loading platform 32 to return to the storage mechanism 20.

[0089] By setting the two fixed suction nozzles on the moving path of the second driving member 310, the second driving member 310 first drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to move directly above the two suction nozzles, and then the lifting driving member 312 drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to descend, and then the two assembly holes 11 of the sheet metal part 10 are respectively covered on the screws 60 of the corresponding suction nozzles; thereby providing a sheet metal assembly method that is easy to assemble and has high assembly efficiency.

[0090] Optionally, the two suction nozzles are fixed by a suction nozzle clamp 70, the screws 60 of the two suction nozzles extend upwardly from the suction nozzle clamp 70, the suction nozzle clamp 70 is arranged on the moving path of the second driving member 310, and a second notch 700 for avoiding the loading platform 32 is arranged on the suction nozzle clamp 70, the second notch 700 is located between the two clamped suction nozzles, and the second driving member 310 drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to move to the top of the suction nozzle clamp 70, so that the sheet metal part 10 0 corresponds one by one to the screw rods 60 of the two suction nozzles on the suction nozzle fixture 70, and the lifting drive member 312 drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to descend to a preset height, so that the loading platform 32 moves to the second gap 700, and the sheet metal part 10 falls onto the top surface of the suction nozzle fixture 70, and the two assembly holes 11 of the sheet metal part 10 are respectively mounted on the screw rods 60 of the corresponding suction nozzles; the second drive member 310 is also used to drive the loading platform 32 to withdraw from the second gap 700.

[0091] The specific assembly process of the sheet metal installation mechanism proposed in this embodiment is as follows:

[0092] S1, the second driving member 310 and the lifting driving member 312 cooperate to move the loading platform 32 into the first notch 23, so that the protrusion 320 of the loading platform 32 is inserted into the two assembly holes 11 on the sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the storage rack 22;

[0093] S2, the second driving member 310 drives the loading platform 32 to translate toward the nozzle fixture 70 to take out the sheet metal part 10 at the bottom of the storage rack 22, and then the first driving member 330 drives the pressing member 331 to press the taken out sheet metal part 10 on the loading platform 32, and the remaining sheet metal parts 10 in the storage rack 22 are automatically unloaded by their own weight;

[0094] S3, the second driving member 310 drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to move to the top of the suction nozzle fixture 70, so that the two assembly holes 11 of the sheet metal part 10 correspond one by one to the screw rods 60 of the two suction nozzles on the suction nozzle fixture 70, and the lifting driving member 312 drives the loading platform 32 and the sheet metal part 10 to descend to a preset height, so that the loading platform 32 moves to the second notch 700, and the protrusion 320 of the loading platform 32 is separated from the assembly hole 11 of the sheet metal part 10, and the sheet metal part 10 falls onto the top surface of the suction nozzle fixture 70, and the two assembly holes 11 of the sheet metal part 10 are respectively mounted on the screw rods 60 of the corresponding suction nozzles, and the second driving member 310 drives the loading platform 32 to withdraw from the second notch 700, and the automatic assembly of the sheet metal part 10 is completed.

[0095] Compared with the prior art, the sheet metal installation mechanism proposed in this embodiment has the following advantages:

[0096] 1) Automatically assemble sheet metal parts on two fixed nozzles, greatly improving the installation efficiency of sheet metal parts and saving manpower.

[0097] 2) The overall structure of the material storage mechanism is compact, occupies little space and has low cost.

[0098] 3) The clamping assembly can prevent the sheet metal parts from falling off the loading platform during the transfer process.

[0099] 4) The clamping part can accurately position the sheet metal part before clamping it, so that the sheet metal part can be smoothly mounted on the two fixed suction nozzles.

[0100] 5) The material storage mechanism can realize continuous material feeding, which is beneficial to improving the assembly efficiency of sheet metal parts.

[0101] Second, see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Fig.10 As shown, the present application also proposes a suction cup assembly machine, which includes the above-mentioned sheet metal installation mechanism 71.

[0102] As an embodiment, the suction cup assembly machine further includes a conveying mechanism 72, a nozzle feeding mechanism 73, a first flat pad mounting mechanism 74, a second flat pad mounting mechanism 75, a spring mounting mechanism 76, a gluing mechanism 77, a joint mounting mechanism 78 and a feeding mechanism 79, wherein:

[0103] At least one suction nozzle fixture 70 is arranged on the conveying mechanism 72, and 8 assembly stations are arranged in sequence on the conveying path of the conveying mechanism 72. The 8 assembly stations are suction nozzle loading station, first flat pad installation station, sheet metal installation station, second flat pad installation station, spring installation station, gluing station, joint installation station and unloading station in sequence along the conveying direction. The conveying mechanism 72 is configured to convey at least one suction nozzle fixture 70 to each assembly station in sequence;

[0104] The nozzle loading mechanism 73 is configured to place two nozzles on the nozzle fixture 70 transported to the nozzle loading station at intervals, with the screws of the two nozzles facing upwards, and the nozzle fixture 70 is configured to clamp the two nozzles at the same time;

[0105] The first flat pad installation mechanism 74 is configured to install a first flat pad on the screw of each suction nozzle transported to the first flat pad installation station;

[0106] The sheet metal installation mechanism 71 is configured to fit the sheet metal onto the screws of the two suction nozzles delivered to the sheet metal installation station through the two assembly holes;

[0107] The second flat pad installation mechanism 75 is configured to install a second flat pad on the screw of each suction nozzle transported to the second flat pad installation station;

[0108] The spring installation mechanism 76 is configured to install a spring on the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the spring installation station;

[0109] The glue coating mechanism 77 is configured to apply liquid raw tape to the top of the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the glue coating station;

[0110] The joint installation mechanism 78 is configured to install a joint on the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the joint installation station;

[0111] The suction nozzle fixture 70 is also configured to release the suction nozzle at the unloading station, and the unloading mechanism 79 is configured to remove the assembled suction cup assembly from the suction nozzle fixture 70 at the unloading station.

[0112] Through the cooperation of the conveying mechanism 72, the suction nozzle loading mechanism 73, the first flat pad installation mechanism 74, the sheet metal installation mechanism 71, the second flat pad installation mechanism 75, the spring installation mechanism 76, the gluing mechanism 77, the joint installation mechanism 78 and the unloading mechanism 79, the suction nozzle 12, the sheet metal 11, the first flat pad 13a, the second flat pad 13b, the spring 14 and the joint 15 on the suction cup assembly can be automatically assembled, and the two suction nozzles can complete the assembly at the same time. Compared with the manual assembly method, the assembly efficiency of the suction cup assembly can be greatly improved.

[0113] The above embodiments are only to illustrate the basic principles and characteristics of the present application. The present application is not limited by the above examples. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, the present application may be subject to various changes and modifications, which are within the scope of the present application to be protected. The scope of protection claimed in the present application is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A sheet metal installation mechanism, characterized in that: The sheet metal installation mechanism includes a material storage mechanism and a material loading mechanism, wherein: The storage mechanism is configured to store a plurality of sheet metal parts stacked in a stack, each of the sheet metal parts being provided with two assembly holes; The loading mechanism comprises a transfer mechanism and a loading platform, the driving end of the transfer mechanism is connected to the loading platform, and the loading platform is configured to carry one of the sheet metal parts; The transfer mechanism is configured to drive the loading platform to move to the bottom of the storage mechanism and take out the sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage mechanism. The transfer mechanism is also configured to drive the loading platform to put the acquired sheet metal part onto the two fixed suction nozzles, so that the screws of the two suction nozzles are respectively inserted into the two assembly holes.

2. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material storage mechanism comprises a bottom plate and at least one material storage rack mounted on the bottom plate, a plurality of sheet metal parts are stacked and placed in each of the material storage racks, a first notch for avoiding the loading platform is provided on the bottom plate corresponding to each of the material storage racks, a blocking member is installed on each of the material storage racks, and a gap is formed between the blocking member and the bottom plate for only one sheet metal part to pass through; The transfer mechanism is configured to drive the loading platform to rise and pass through the first gap to obtain a sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage rack, and drive the loading platform to move to take the sheet metal part out of the gap; The remaining sheet metal parts in the storage rack fall down under the action of gravity.

3. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two protrusions are arranged at intervals on the loading platform. When the transfer mechanism drives the loading platform to rise and pass through the first notch to obtain the sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage rack, the two protrusions are respectively inserted into the two assembly holes on the sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage rack.

4. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading platform is also provided with a clamping assembly, which is configured to clamp and fix or loosen the sheet metal parts on the loading platform.

5. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes a first driving member and a clamping member, wherein a fixed end of the first driving member is mounted on the loading platform, a driving end of the first driving member is connected to the clamping member, and the clamping member is hinged on the loading platform. The first driving member is configured to drive the clamping member to rotate toward a sheet metal member on the loading platform so as to clamp the sheet metal member on the loading platform, and the first driving member is further configured to drive the clamping member to rotate away from the sheet metal member on the loading platform so as to loosen the sheet metal member on the loading platform.

6. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: A vertical positioning surface is also provided on the bearing surface of the loading platform on the opposite side of the clamping assembly, and the clamping assembly is further configured to push the sheet metal on the bearing surface toward the vertical positioning surface so that the side surface of the sheet metal in the longitudinal direction abuts against the vertical positioning surface.

7. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism includes a second driving member, a moving seat and a lifting driving member, the driving end of the second driving member is connected to the moving seat, the second driving member is configured to drive the moving seat to reciprocate along a first horizontal direction, the fixed end of the lifting driving member is installed on the moving seat, and the driving end of the lifting driving member is connected to the loading platform; The loading platform moves to the bottom of the storage mechanism through the cooperation of the second driving member and the lifting driving member, obtains the sheet metal part at the bottom of the storage mechanism, and sets the obtained sheet metal part onto the two fixed suction nozzles.

8. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sheet metal mounting mechanism also includes a base and a third driving member, two storage racks are arranged on the bottom plate at intervals along a second horizontal direction, the bottom plate can be slidably mounted on the base along the second horizontal direction, the fixed end of the third driving member is mounted on the base, the driving end of the third driving member is connected to the bottom plate, the third driving member is configured to drive the bottom plate to reciprocate along the second horizontal direction to move one of the two storage racks to a material picking station and the other to an avoidance station, and the transfer mechanism drives the loading platform to obtain the sheet metal in the storage rack at the material picking station.

9. The sheet metal installation mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The two fixed suction nozzles are arranged on the moving path of the second driving member, the screws of the two suction nozzles are facing upward, and the two assembly holes of the sheet metal member extend out of the loading platform from both sides respectively; The second driving member drives the loading platform and the sheet metal part to move to directly above the two suction nozzles, so that the two assembly holes of the sheet metal part correspond one by one to the screw rods of the two suction nozzles, and the lifting driving member drives the loading platform and the sheet metal part to descend, so that the two assembly holes of the sheet metal part are respectively mounted on the corresponding screw rods of the suction nozzles; the second driving member is also used to drive the loading platform back to the storage mechanism.

10. A suction cup assembly machine, characterized in that: The suction cup assembly machine includes the sheet metal installation mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-9.

11. The suction cup assembly machine according to claim 10, characterized in that: The suction cup assembly machine also includes a conveying mechanism, a nozzle feeding mechanism, a first flat pad installation mechanism, a second flat pad installation mechanism, a spring installation mechanism, a gluing mechanism, a joint installation mechanism and a feeding mechanism, wherein: At least one suction nozzle fixture is arranged on the conveying mechanism, and 8 assembly stations are arranged in sequence on the conveying path of the conveying mechanism. The 8 assembly stations are suction nozzle loading station, first flat pad installation station, sheet metal installation station, second flat pad installation station, spring installation station, gluing station, joint installation station and unloading station in sequence along the conveying direction. The conveying mechanism is configured to convey at least one suction nozzle fixture to each assembly station in sequence; The nozzle loading mechanism is configured to place two nozzles at intervals on a nozzle fixture delivered to the nozzle loading station, with the screws of the two nozzles facing upwards, and the nozzle fixture is configured to clamp the two nozzles at the same time; The first flat pad installation mechanism is configured to mount a first flat pad on the screw of each suction nozzle transported to the first flat pad installation station; The sheet metal installation mechanism is configured to fit the sheet metal onto the screws of the two suction nozzles transported to the sheet metal installation station through the two assembly holes; The second flat pad installation mechanism is configured to mount a second flat pad on the screw of each suction nozzle transported to the second flat pad installation station; The spring installation mechanism is configured to set a spring on the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the spring installation station; The glue coating mechanism is configured to apply liquid raw tape to the top of the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the glue coating station; The joint installation mechanism is configured to install a joint on the screw of each suction nozzle delivered to the joint installation station; The suction nozzle fixture is also configured to release the suction nozzle at the unloading station, and the unloading mechanism is configured to remove the assembled suction cup assembly from the suction nozzle fixture at the unloading station.

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