Flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automatic processing

Abstract

The utility model discloses a flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automatic processing, which comprises a base and a support plate mounted on the base, a carrier block is mounted on the support plate, a convex strip part corresponding to a straight strip section of a flexible flat cable is arranged at the edge of the upper surface of the carrier block, the lower surface of the straight strip section of the flexible flat cable is in contact with the upper surface of the convex strip part, and the upper surface of the convex strip part is in contact with the vertical strip section of the flexible flat cable. A supporting block is arranged on the outer side of the protruding strip portion of the carrying block, the supporting block with a groove formed in the upper surface is installed on a piston rod of an air cylinder, and the air cylinder is obliquely installed on the base, so that the end, connected with the supporting block, of the piston rod of the air cylinder is higher than the other end of the piston rod of the air cylinder. And the bottom surface of the groove on the supporting block is flush with the upper surface of the convex strip part on the carrying block and is used for being in contact with the lower surface of the arc-shaped section of the flexible flat cable. According to the flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automatic processing, bearing and positioning of the whole special-shaped flexible flat cable can be realized, and supporting of a flexible flat cable processing area can be rapidly removed so as to facilitate processing operation of the flexible flat cable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automated processing, and in particular to a flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing. Background Art

[0002] The existing flexible flat cable has a complex structure, and the product has strong irregularities after the bending process. If the positioning is not accurate, the flexible flat cable is prone to skew, shake, etc., which will affect the stability of the subsequent processing process. In the prior art, when processing the flexible flat cable, the flexible flat cable is generally fixed and positioned by a clamping device. However, the existing clamping device is easy to cause obstruction to the processing area of ​​the special-shaped flexible flat cable, which is not convenient for processing operations on the processing area of ​​the flexible flat cable. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an automated processing soft flat cable positioning mechanism, which can not only realize the bearing and positioning of the entire special-shaped soft flat cable, but also can quickly withdraw the support of the soft flat cable processing area to facilitate the processing operation of the soft flat cable.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: an automatically processed soft cable positioning mechanism, comprising: a base and a support plate installed on the base, the soft cable further comprising a straight segment, an arc segment and a receiving segment connecting the straight segment and the arc segment, a carrier block is installed on the support plate, a convex portion corresponding to the straight segment of the soft cable is arranged at the edge of the upper surface of the carrier block, the lower surface of the straight segment of the soft cable contacts the upper surface of the convex portion, a support block is arranged on the outer side of the convex portion of the carrier block, the support block with a groove on the upper surface is installed on the piston rod of a cylinder, the cylinder is installed on the base at an angle, so that the end of the piston rod of the cylinder connected to the support block is higher than the other end, when the piston rod of the cylinder is in an extended state, the bottom surface of the groove on the support block is flush with the upper surface of the convex portion on the carrier block and is used to contact the lower surface of the arc segment of the soft cable.

[0005] The further improved scheme in the above technical scheme is as follows:

[0006] 1. In the above solution, a cavity connected to the vacuum generator through a pipeline is provided in the carrier block, and a plurality of adsorption holes whose lower ends are connected to the cavity are provided at intervals on the upper surface of the convex strip.

[0007] 2. In the above solution, the cylinder is mounted on the base via a connecting plate.

[0008] 3. In the above solution, the receiving section is an arc-shaped receiving section.

[0009] 4. In the above solution, the carrier block is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the support plate.

[0010] 5. In the above solution, the side wall of the groove can be in close contact with the side surface of the curved section of the flexible flat cable.

[0011] 6. In the above solution, the side surface of the straight segment of the flexible flat cable is in close contact with the side surface of the support block close to the carrier block.

[0012] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0013] The utility model discloses an automatic processing soft flat cable positioning mechanism, wherein a carrier block is installed on a support plate, a convex strip portion corresponding to the straight strip segment of the soft flat cable is arranged at the edge of the upper surface of the carrier block, the lower surface of the straight strip segment of the soft flat cable contacts the upper surface of the convex strip portion, a support block is arranged outside the convex strip portion of the carrier block, and the support block with a groove on the upper surface is installed on the piston rod of a cylinder, and the cylinder is installed on a base obliquely so that one end of the piston rod of the cylinder connected to the support block is higher than the other end, and when the piston rod of the cylinder is in an extended state, the bottom surface of the groove on the support block is in contact with the upper surface of the convex strip portion on the carrier block. The surface is flush and used to contact the lower surface of the curved segment of the soft flat cable. It can not only realize the bearing and positioning of the entire special-shaped soft flat cable when the cylinder piston rod is extended, but also withdraw the support of the curved segment of the soft flat cable through the contraction of the cylinder piston rod to facilitate the processing operation of the curved segment of the soft flat cable; further, a cavity connected to the vacuum generator through a pipeline is provided in the carrier block, and a plurality of adsorption holes whose lower ends are connected to the cavity are spaced apart on the upper surface of the convex strip portion, which can adsorb and position the soft flat cable without damaging it to ensure the position accuracy of the soft flat cable during the entire processing process, especially when the cylinder piston rod is contracted. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Attached Figure 1 It is a first-view structural diagram of the flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing of the utility model;

[0015] Attached Figure 2 It is a second perspective structural diagram of the flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automatic processing of the utility model;

[0016] Attached Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 A magnified image of point A;

[0017] Attached Figure 4 It is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automatic processing of the utility model.

[0018] In the above figures: 100, flexible flat cable; 101, straight segment; 102, arc segment; 103, receiving segment; 1, base; 2, support plate; 3, bottom base plate; 41, horizontal cylinder; 42, vertical cylinder; 51, first connecting block; 52, second connecting block; 6, carrier block; 61, convex strip; 7, support block; 8, groove; 91, cavity; 92, adsorption hole; 10, cylinder; 11, connecting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention can be further understood through the specific embodiments given below, but they are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0020] Embodiment 1: An automated processing flexible flat cable positioning mechanism, comprising: a base 1 and a support plate 2 mounted on the base 1, the flexible flat cable 100 further comprising a straight segment 101, an arc segment 102 and a receiving segment 103 connecting the straight segment 101 and the arc segment 102, a carrier block 6 is mounted on the support plate 2, a convex strip portion 61 corresponding to the straight segment 101 of the flexible flat cable 100 is arranged at the edge of the upper surface of the carrier block 6, and the lower surface of the straight segment 101 of the flexible flat cable 100 is in contact with the upper surface of the convex strip portion 61;

[0021] During the processing (e.g. mounting) of the flexible flat cable, the piston rod of the cylinder is firstly placed in an extended state, and then the flexible flat cable is picked up and placed on the carrier block and the support block manually or by a mechanical arm, so that the straight section of the flexible flat cable is located on the upper surface of the convex section of the carrier block, and the arc section of the flexible flat cable is located in the groove of the support block. The position of the flexible flat cable can be further calibrated by manual or visual positioning, so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the side wall of the groove on the support block and the side wall of the support block;

[0022] A support block 7 is disposed outside the convex strip portion 61 of the carrier block 6. The support block 7 with a groove 8 on the upper surface is mounted on the piston rod of a cylinder 10. The cylinder 10 is tiltedly mounted on the base 1 so that one end of the piston rod of the cylinder 10 connected to the support block 7 is higher than the other end. When the piston rod of the cylinder 10 is in an extended state, the bottom surface of the groove 8 on the support block 7 is flush with the upper surface of the convex strip portion 61 on the carrier block 6 and is used to contact the lower surface of the arc segment 102 of the flexible flat cable 100.

[0023] When the arc segment of the flexible flat cable needs to be further processed, the piston rod of the cylinder is placed in a retracted state, and the support block moves backward and downward with the piston rod of the cylinder to evacuate the arc segment of the flexible flat cable, thereby avoiding interference of the support block when processing the arc segment of the flexible flat cable, thereby facilitating processing operations.

[0024] A cavity 91 connected to a vacuum generator through a pipeline is provided in the carrier block 6, and a plurality of adsorption holes 92 whose lower ends are connected to the cavity 91 are spaced apart on the upper surface of the convex strip portion 61;

[0025] The vacuum generator connected to the cavity in the carrier block is turned on to position the straight section of the flexible flat cable through vacuum adsorption to avoid the position shift of the entire flexible flat cable and ensure the position accuracy of the flexible flat cable in subsequent processing.

[0026] The cylinder 10 is mounted on the base 1 via a connecting plate 11 .

[0027] The side wall of the groove 8 can be in contact with the side surface of the arc segment 102 of the flexible flat cable 100 .

[0028] The side surface of the straight section 101 of the flexible flat cable 100 is in contact with the side surface of the support block 7 close to the carrier block 6 .

[0029] The base 1 is slidably mounted on a horizontally disposed bottom substrate 3 and can move in a horizontal direction.

[0030] A transverse cylinder 41 is installed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 , and a piston rod of the transverse cylinder 41 is connected to the base 1 via a first connecting block 51 .

[0031] Embodiment 2: An automated processing flexible flat cable positioning mechanism, comprising: a base 1 and a support plate 2 mounted on the base 1, the flexible flat cable 100 further comprising a straight segment 101, an arc segment 102 and a receiving segment 103 connecting the straight segment 101 and the arc segment 102, a carrier block 6 is mounted on the support plate 2, a convex strip portion 61 corresponding to the straight segment 101 of the flexible flat cable 100 is arranged at the edge of the upper surface of the carrier block 6, and the lower surface of the straight segment 101 of the flexible flat cable 100 is in contact with the convex strip portion 61. The upper surface of the protruding strip portion 61 of the carrier block 6 is contacted with the upper surface of the support block 7, and a support block 7 is arranged outside the protruding strip portion 61 of the carrier block 6. The support block 7 with a groove 8 on the upper surface is installed on the piston rod of a cylinder 10. The cylinder 10 is installed on the base 1 at an angle, so that the end of the piston rod of the cylinder 10 connected with the support block 7 is higher than the other end. When the piston rod of the cylinder 10 is in an extended state, the bottom surface of the groove 8 on the support block 7 is flush with the upper surface of the protruding strip portion 61 on the carrier block 6 and is used to contact the lower surface of the arc segment 102 of the flexible flat cable 100;

[0032] It can not only realize the bearing and positioning of the entire shaped flexible flat cable when the cylinder piston rod is extended, but also can withdraw the support for the curved section of the flexible flat cable by contracting the cylinder piston rod to facilitate the processing operation of the curved section of the flexible flat cable.

[0033] The carrier block 6 is provided with a cavity 91 which is connected with the vacuum generator through a pipeline. The upper surface of the convex strip 61 is provided with a plurality of adsorption holes 92 which are connected with the cavity 91 at the lower end. The flexible flat cable can be adsorbed and positioned without damaging it to ensure the position accuracy of the flexible flat cable during the whole processing process, especially when the cylinder piston rod is retracted.

[0034] The cylinder 10 is mounted on the base 1 via a connecting plate 11 .

[0035] The receiving section 103 is an arc-shaped receiving section.

[0036] The carrier block 6 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the support plate 2 .

[0037] The base 1 is slidably mounted on a horizontally disposed bottom substrate 3 and can move in a horizontal direction.

[0038] A transverse cylinder 41 is installed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 , and a piston rod of the transverse cylinder 41 is connected to the base 1 via a first connecting block 51 .

[0039] The base 1 is an L-shaped base, and the lower surface of the horizontal portion of the base 1 and the upper surface of the bottom substrate 3 are connected by at least one set of slide rails and sliders.

[0040] The support plate 2 is slidably mounted on the vertical portion of the base 1 and is movable in the vertical direction.

[0041] The support plate 2 is connected to one side surface of the vertical portion of the base 1 through at least one set of slide rails and sliders. A vertical cylinder 42 is installed on the other side surface of the vertical portion of the base 1. The piston rod of the vertical cylinder 42 is connected to the support plate 2 through a second connecting block 52.

[0042] During the processing (e.g. mounting) of the flexible flat cable, the piston rod of the cylinder is firstly placed in an extended state, and then the flexible flat cable is picked up and placed on the carrier block and the support block manually or by a mechanical arm, so that the straight section of the flexible flat cable is located on the upper surface of the convex section of the carrier block, and the arc section of the flexible flat cable is located in the groove of the support block. The position of the flexible flat cable can be further calibrated by manual or visual positioning, so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the side wall of the groove on the support block and the side wall of the support block;

[0043] Then, the vacuum generator connected to the cavity in the carrier block is turned on to position the straight section of the flexible flat cable by vacuum adsorption, so as to avoid the position deviation of the entire flexible flat cable and ensure the position accuracy of the flexible flat cable in the subsequent processing;

[0044] When the arc segment of the flexible flat cable needs to be further processed, the piston rod of the cylinder is placed in a retracted state, and the support block moves backward and downward with the piston rod of the cylinder to evacuate the arc segment of the flexible flat cable, thereby avoiding interference of the support block when processing the arc segment of the flexible flat cable, thereby facilitating processing operations.

[0045] The flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing of the utility model can not only realize the bearing and positioning of the entire shaped flexible flat cable when the cylinder piston rod is extended, but also can withdraw the support for the curved segment of the flexible flat cable through the contraction of the cylinder piston rod to facilitate the processing operation of the curved segment of the flexible flat cable; further, it can adsorb and position the flexible flat cable without damaging it to ensure the position accuracy of the flexible flat cable during the entire processing process, especially when the cylinder piston rod is contracted.

[0046] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the utility model, and their purpose is to enable people familiar with the technology to understand the content of the utility model and implement it accordingly, and they cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automated processing flexible cable positioning mechanism, comprising: The base (1) and the support plate (2) mounted on the base (1) are characterized in that: The flexible flat cable (100) further comprises a straight segment (101), an arc segment (102) and a connecting segment (103) connecting the straight segment (101) and the arc segment (102); a carrier block (6) is mounted on the support plate (2); a convex strip portion (61) corresponding to the straight segment (101) of the flexible flat cable (100) is arranged at an edge of the upper surface of the carrier block (6); the lower surface of the straight segment (101) of the flexible flat cable (100) contacts the upper surface of the convex strip portion (61); the convex strip portion (61) of the carrier block (6) is in contact with the upper surface of the convex strip portion (61) 1) A support block (7) is arranged on the outside, and the support block (7) has a groove (8) on the upper surface and is installed on the piston rod of a cylinder (10). The cylinder (10) is installed on the base (1) at an angle so that the end of the piston rod of the cylinder (10) connected to the support block (7) is higher than the other end. When the piston rod of the cylinder (10) is in an extended state, the bottom surface of the groove (8) on the support block (7) is flush with the upper surface of the convex strip (61) on the carrier block (6) and is used to contact the lower surface of the arc section (102) of the flexible flat cable (100).

2. The flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cavity (91) connected to a vacuum generator via a pipeline is provided in the carrier block (6), and a plurality of adsorption holes (92) whose lower ends are connected to the cavity (91) are provided at intervals on the upper surface of the convex strip portion (61).

3. The flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cylinder (10) is mounted on the base (1) via a connecting plate (11).

4. The flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The receiving section (103) is an arc-shaped receiving section.

5. The flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The carrier block (6) is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the support plate (2).

6. The flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The side wall of the groove (8) can be in close contact with the side surface of the arc section (102) of the flexible flat cable (100).

7. The flexible flat cable positioning mechanism for automated processing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The side surface of the straight section (101) of the flexible flat cable (100) is in close contact with the side surface of the support block (7) close to the carrier block (6).

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