Ball pin taking equipment

By designing the ball head pin picking equipment, using the air pressure piston and suction cup of the suction assembly, the ball head is automatically picked up and stored, solving the problems of large workload and low production efficiency caused by manual placement.

CN222683620UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-28TAIZHOU GONGJIAO MASCH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420539856.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-20
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-20

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Technical Problem

Ball head pins need to be placed manually during the production process, resulting in large workload and low production efficiency.

Method used

A ball head pin picking device is designed, including a grab table, a hydraulic piston and a suction assembly. The suction assembly consists of a cylinder, a suction cup, a pneumatic piston and a spring. The pneumatic piston absorbs air to achieve the absorption and storage of the ball head.

Benefits of technology

By adsorbing the ball head by suction cups, automatic ball head pickup and storage is achieved, reducing manual operation and improving production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a ball pin taking device, and belongs to the technical field of ball pins. Ball pin taking equipment comprises a grabbing table, a hydraulic piston is fixed to the center of the top of the grabbing table, the hydraulic piston drives the grabbing table to move, and two suction assemblies are arranged in the grabbing table; the suction assembly comprises an air cylinder moving in the grabbing table, a suction cup is fixed to the bottom of the air cylinder, a spring is fixed between the top of the air cylinder and the inner wall of the sliding groove, an air pressure piston slides in the air cylinder, air in the suction cup is sucked through the air pressure piston, and therefore the purpose of taking the ball head is achieved. The device can be adsorbed on the surface of the ball head of the ball pin through the suction cup, then the ball pin is taken through the adsorption force, and due to the arrangement of the suction cup, only one side of the ball head can be sucked, so that the ball pin can be tidily and consistently taken and stored no matter the side of the ball head is, the subsequent process is greatly facilitated, and manual placement is not needed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of ball studs, and in particular relates to a ball stud taking device. Background Art

[0002] Ball pins are widely used in independent suspension systems. Control arms or thrust rods are often connected to other components through ball pins at the ends. The main function of the ball pins is to enable the wheels to bounce up and down and turn.

[0003] During the production process, ball pins need to be removed from the conveyor belt and then placed in the next process or stored. However, due to their inconsistent positions on the conveyor belt, they need to be placed manually, which greatly increases the workload of the staff and reduces the production efficiency of the ball pins. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims at the deficiencies of the prior art and provides a ball stud taking device.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a ball stud picking device, comprising a grabbing table, characterized in that: a hydraulic piston is fixed at the top center of the grabbing table, and the grabbing table is driven to move by the hydraulic piston, and two suction components are arranged in the grabbing table;

[0006] The suction assembly includes a cylinder moving in the grabbing platform, a suction cup is fixed at the bottom of the cylinder, a spring is fixed between the top of the cylinder and the inner wall of the slide groove, and a pneumatic piston slides inside the cylinder. The air in the suction cup is absorbed by the pneumatic piston, thereby achieving the purpose of picking up the ball head.

[0007] Optionally, two grooves are provided at the bottom of the grabbing platform, the grooves are hemispherical, the suction cup is located in the grooves, two slide grooves are provided in the grabbing platform, the slide grooves are connected to the grooves, the cylinder slides in the slide grooves, and an air hole is provided on the end face of the grabbing platform close to the hydraulic piston.

[0008] Optionally, an air cavity is provided in the cylinder, the pneumatic piston is located in the air cavity, a piston rod is fixed on the pneumatic piston, the piston rod passes through the cylinder and is fixed to the inner end surface of the slide groove, an air duct is provided inside the piston rod and the pneumatic piston, one end of the air duct is connected to the air cavity, and the other end is connected to the air hole.

[0009] Optionally, an air pipe is also installed on the upper end surface of the grabbing platform, and the air pipe is connected to the air hole.

[0010] Optionally, the material of the pneumatic piston and the suction cup is one of resin and rubber.

[0011] Optionally, a conveyor belt is also provided on the lower side, and a plurality of ball pins are provided on the conveyor belt.

[0012] In summary, compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. Due to the setting of the suction component, the suction cup can be adsorbed on the surface of the ball head of the ball pin, and then the ball pin can be taken out by the adsorption force. Moreover, due to the setting of the suction cup, only one side of the ball head can be adsorbed, so no matter which side of the ball head is, the ball pin can be taken out and stored neatly and uniformly, which greatly facilitates the subsequent processes and does not require manual placement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is the front view of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along the AA direction.

[0017] Grab 10. Grab table; 11. Conveyor belt; 12. Ball pin; 13. Hydraulic piston; 14. Air pipe; 15. Groove; 16. Suction cup; 17. Cylinder; 18. Air cavity; 19. Pneumatic piston; 20. Piston rod; 21. Slide; 22. Spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present invention, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] As shown in Figure 1-3, a ball pin picking device includes a grabbing table 10, a conveyor belt 11 is also provided on the lower side of 10, and a plurality of ball pins 12 are arranged on the conveyor belt 11. A hydraulic piston 13 is fixed at the top center of the grabbing table 10, and the grabbing table 10 is driven to move by the hydraulic piston 13. Two suction components are arranged in the grabbing table 10, and the suction component includes a cylinder 17 moving in the grabbing table 10, a suction cup 16 is fixed at the bottom of the cylinder 17, a spring 22 is fixed between the top of the cylinder 17 and the inner wall of the slide groove 21, and a pneumatic piston 19 slides inside the cylinder 17, and the air in the suction cup 16 is absorbed by the pneumatic piston 19, so as to achieve the purpose of picking up the ball head. The material of the pneumatic piston 19 and the suction cup 16 is one of resin and rubber.

[0020] Two grooves 15 are provided at the bottom of the grabbing platform 10. The grooves 15 are hemispherical. The suction cup 16 is located in the grooves 15. Two slide grooves 21 are also provided in the grabbing platform 10. The slide groove 21 is connected to the grooves 15. The cylinder 17 slides in the slide groove 21. An air hole is provided on the end surface of the grabbing platform 10 close to the hydraulic piston 13. An air cavity 18 is provided in the cylinder 17. The pneumatic piston 19 is located in the air cavity 18. A piston rod 20 is fixed to the pneumatic piston 19. The piston rod 20 passes through the cylinder 17 and is fixed to the inner end surface of the slide groove 21. An air duct is provided inside the piston rod 20 and the pneumatic piston 19. One end of the air duct is connected to the air cavity 18, and the other end is connected to the air hole. An air pipe 14 is also installed on the upper end surface of the grabbing platform 10, and the air pipe 14 is connected to the air hole.

[0021] When in use, install the hydraulic piston 13 in the movable hydraulic cylinder, adjust its position, and push the hydraulic piston 13 to make the grabbing platform 10 move downward as a whole, and the air pipe 14 is in a sealed state, and there is liquid on the surface of the suction cup 16 to lubricate it. Since the ball pin 12 stops on the conveyor belt 11 in stages, the grabbing platform 10 is pressed down on the ball pin 12 during the process of the ball pin 12 stopping. At this time, only the ball head of the ball pin 12 can enter the groove 15 and be adsorbed by the suction cup 16. When the grabbing platform 10 is pressed down, the cylinder 17 can be pushed to compress the spring 22. At the same time, the pneumatic piston 19 moves relatively in the air cavity 18. After the downward pressure is completed, it starts to move upward. At this time, the cylinder is pushed by the spring 22 to 17 moves to the side close to the groove 15, and then the pneumatic piston 19 remains stationary, so as to absorb the residual air between the suction cup 16 and the ball head, and then make the ball head adsorbed more tightly, effectively preventing it from falling. In the process of the grasping platform 10 continuing to move upward, since the other side of the ball pin 12 cannot be adsorbed by the suction cup 16 and the ball head is relatively smooth, after the suction cup 16 is adsorbed, there is liquid on it, so it can move on the spherical surface. When the grasping platform 10 moves upward, due to its own gravity, the ball head of the ball pin 12 can be adsorbed on the suction cup 16 with the ball shaft at the bottom, so that the ball pin 12 can be neatly taken and stored, which greatly facilitates the subsequent processes and does not require manual placement.

[0022] Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A ball stud picking device, comprising a picking table (10), characterized in that: A hydraulic piston (13) is fixed at the center of the top of the grabbing platform (10), and the grabbing platform (10) is driven to move by the hydraulic piston (13). Two suction components are arranged in the grabbing platform (10); the suction components include a cylinder (17) that moves in the grabbing platform (10), a suction cup (16) is fixed at the bottom of the cylinder (17), a spring (22) is fixed between the top of the cylinder (17) and the inner wall of the slide groove (21), and a pneumatic piston (19) slides inside the cylinder (17), and the air in the suction cup (16) is absorbed by the pneumatic piston (19), thereby achieving the purpose of picking up the ball head.

2. A ball stud picking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the grabbing platform (10) is provided with two grooves (15), the grooves (15) are hemispherical, the suction cup (16) is located in the grooves (15), the grabbing platform (10) is further provided with two slide grooves (21), the slide grooves (21) are connected with the grooves (15), the cylinder (17) slides in the slide grooves (21), and the end surface of the grabbing platform (10) close to the hydraulic piston (13) is provided with an air hole.

3. A ball stud removal device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An air cavity (18) is provided in the cylinder (17), and the pneumatic piston (19) is located in the air cavity (18). A piston rod (20) is fixed to the pneumatic piston (19), and the piston rod (20) passes through the cylinder (17) and is fixed to the inner end surface of the slide groove (21). An air passage is provided inside the piston rod (20) and the pneumatic piston (19), and one end of the air passage is connected to the air cavity (18), and the other end is connected to the air hole.

4. A ball stud picking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An air pipe (14) is also installed on the upper end surface of the grabbing platform (10), and the air pipe (14) is connected to the air hole.

5. The ball stud removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material of the pneumatic piston (19) and the suction cup (16) is one of resin and rubber.

6. A ball stud picking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveyor belt (11) is also provided on the lower side of the (10), and a plurality of ball pins (12) are arranged on the conveyor belt (11).