Multi-station automatic assembling device for travel switch accessories

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of travel switch assembly, and particularly discloses a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories, which comprises a divider, a turntable, a pressing mechanism and a feeding mechanism arranged on one side of the pressing mechanism, the turntable is connected with an output shaft of the divider, a plurality of clamps are mounted at the edge of the turntable, and the clamps are connected with the divider. The clamp is used for clamping a semi-finished product to be assembled, the pressing mechanism is arranged on one side of the rotary disc and connected with the feeding mechanism through a conveying pipeline, a pressing head is arranged at the pressing end of the pressing mechanism, and two pressing and conveying channels are arranged in the pressing head side by side. By means of the design of the assembling device, all parts of the travel switch can be installed, the divider of the assembling device drives the rotary disc to rotate, the clamps on the rotary disc are made to sequentially rotate to the position below the feeding mechanisms, each feeding mechanism can convey assembling parts into the clamps on the corresponding rotary disc, and the assembling efficiency is improved. And then the assembling part is pressed on the assembling semi-finished product in the clamp through the material pressing mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of travel switch assembly, in particular to a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories. Background Art

[0002] The travel switch is also called the limit switch. It is a commonly used small current main control electrical appliance that uses the collision of the moving parts of the production machinery to make its contacts move to connect or disconnect the control circuit to achieve a certain control purpose. At present, the assembly of the travel switch is usually done manually. The assembly device is equipped with human factors, which is prone to defective products, and the assembly cycle is long, the efficiency is low and the cost is high;

[0003] Some travel switches are assembled by machine installation. However, when the existing assembly equipment installs the spring of the travel switch, it is easy to install it crookedly or deviate from the assembly port. When the spring is installed to the bottom accessory, the spring is too small and inconvenient to take, which can easily cause the spring to fall, causing spring contamination and inconvenience in finding, which seriously increases the assembly cost of the travel switch. Therefore, a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories is designed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories, which solves the above-mentioned problems of low efficiency and high cost waste when assembling springs manually and easy skewness or deviation from the assembly opening during installation.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories, the device includes a divider, a turntable, a pressing mechanism and a feeding mechanism arranged on one side of the pressing mechanism, the turntable is connected to the output shaft of the divider, a plurality of clamps are installed at the edge of the turntable, the clamps are used to clamp the semi-finished products to be assembled, the pressing mechanism is arranged on one side of the turntable, the pressing mechanism is connected to the feeding mechanism through a conveying pipe, the pressing end of the pressing mechanism is provided with a pressure head, two pressure delivery channels are arranged in parallel in the pressure head, and the outlet of each of the pressure delivery channels is located directly above the assembly port of the semi-finished product to be assembled.

[0006] Furthermore, each of the clamps includes a base and two first slide rails fixedly arranged on the turntable, the base is fixed at the edge of the turntable, two first fixed seats arranged opposite to each other are provided on the base, a mounting portion is formed between the two first fixed seats, the semi-finished product to be assembled is placed in the mounting portion, clamping frames are respectively passed through the outer sides of the two first fixed seats, the clamping ends of the clamping frames extend into the mounting portion and clamp the semi-finished product to be assembled, and a first slider is fixedly arranged at the bottom of each of the clamping frames, and the first slider is arranged on the first slide rail.

[0007] Furthermore, the turntable is provided with a plurality of through slots, each of which is located directly below the clamp, and each of the through slots is provided with limit slots on both sides, and the limit slots are located on the outside of the clamp. A limit plate is fixedly connected to the outside of each clamping frame, and the two limit plates on the same clamp are arranged opposite to each other, and the lower end of the limit plate is passed through the limit slot, and one side of the limit plate is provided with an inclined surface that cooperates with the inner wall of the limit slot.

[0008] Furthermore, the inner wall contour of the mounting portion is the same as the outer contour of the travel switch accessory.

[0009] Furthermore, the pressing mechanism includes a support frame, a first cylinder, a second fixed seat, a second slide block and a second slide rail. The first cylinder is fixedly arranged on the support frame through a bracket, the upper end of the second fixed seat is connected to the output end of the first cylinder, one side of the second slide block is fixedly connected to the second fixed seat, and the other side is sleeved on the second slide rail, the second slide rail is fixedly arranged on the support frame, the second cylinder is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the first cylinder, the output shaft of the second cylinder is passed through the pressure head, the pressure head is fixedly arranged at the lower part of the second fixed seat, and the second cylinder drives the pressure head to rise or fall to move away from or press the semi-finished product to be assembled.

[0010] Furthermore, each of the pressure-feeding channels is a Y-shaped channel, and the Y-shaped channel includes a vertical channel and an oblique channel. The upper and lower ends of the vertical channel both pass through the upper and lower end surfaces of the pressure head. The outlet of the vertical channel is located directly above the assembly port of the semi-finished product to be assembled. The upper end of the oblique channel passes through the top surface of the pressure head, and the lower end passes through the vertical channel. The upper end of the oblique channel is connected to the discharge port of the feeding mechanism through the conveying pipe and the pipe connector. The oblique channel is used to convey the spring, and the output shaft of the second cylinder is used to push the spring in the vertical channel into the assembly port of the semi-finished product to be assembled.

[0011] Beneficial effects of the utility model: The design of the assembly device of the utility model can install various components of the travel switch, and the divider of the assembly device drives the turntable to rotate, so that the clamps on the turntable are rotated to the bottom of the feeding mechanism in sequence, so that the feeding mechanism can convey the assembly parts into the clamps on the corresponding turntable, and then the assembly parts are pressed onto the semi-finished assembly products in the clamps through the pressing mechanism;

[0012] The design of the fixture enables the pressing mechanism to press small parts without causing damage to the products, and can also clamp the products, thereby reducing the defective rate of products;

[0013] The design of the material pressing mechanism in the utility model enables the spring to be pneumatically transmitted to the vertical channel through the oblique channel, and then pushed downward to the travel switch semi-finished product to be assembled in the fixture through the output shaft of the second cylinder, thereby effectively improving the installation efficiency of the spring and also improving the accuracy of the spring installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of a fixture equipped with a travel switch accessory of a multi-station automatic assembly device for a travel switch accessory of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the cooperation between a pressing mechanism and a clamp of a multi-station automatic assembly device for a travel switch accessory of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a partial view of a fixture of a multi-station automatic assembly device for a travel switch accessory of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of a multi-station automatic assembly device for a travel switch accessory of the utility model, of a semi-finished product to be assembled and a spring assembly completed;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of a material pressing mechanism of a multi-station automatic assembly device for a travel switch accessory of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 7This is a structural diagram of a turntable of a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories of the utility model;

[0022] In the figure: 1-divider, 2-turntable, 3-pressing mechanism, 4-feeding mechanism, 5-clamp, 6-travel switch accessories, 7-semi-finished product to be assembled, 8-spring, 21-through slot, 22-limiting slot, 30-pressing head, 31-support frame, 32-second cylinder, 33-second fixed seat, 34-second slider, 35-second slide rail, 36-second cylinder, 51-base, 52-first slide rail, 53-first fixed seat, 54-installing part, 55-clamping frame, 56-first slider, 57-limiting plate, 71-assembly port, 571-inclined surface, 301-vertical channel, 302-oblique channel, 361-output shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings of the utility model specification to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the utility model embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 7 As shown, a multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories is specifically disclosed, the device includes a divider 1, a turntable 2, a pressing mechanism 3 and a feeding mechanism 4 arranged on one side of the pressing mechanism 3, the bottom of the turntable 2 is connected to the output shaft of the divider 1, and a plurality of clamps 5 are installed at the edge of the turntable 2. The design of the clamp 5 enables the pressing mechanism 3 to press small parts of products without causing product crushing, and can also clamp the products, thereby reducing the generation of product defective rate; the clamp 5 is used to clamp the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled, the divider 1 drives the turntable 2 to rotate, so that the clamp 5 on the turntable 2 rotates to the bottom of the feeding mechanism 4 in turn, so that the feeding mechanism 4 can convey the assembly parts to the clamp 5 on the corresponding turntable 2, and then press the assembly parts onto the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled in the clamp 5 through the pressing mechanism 3;

[0025] Each fixture 5 includes a base 51 and two first slide rails 52 fixedly arranged on the turntable 2. The base 51 is fixed at the edge of the turntable 2. Two oppositely arranged first fixed seats 53 are provided on the base 51. A mounting portion 54 is formed between the two first fixed seats 53. A semi-finished product 7 to be assembled is placed in the mounting portion 54. The inner wall contour of the mounting portion 54 is the same as the outer contour of the travel switch accessory 6.

[0026] The outer sides of the two first fixed seats 53 are respectively penetrated with clamping frames 55, and the clamping ends of the clamping frames 55 extend into the mounting portion 54 and clamp the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled. The clamping ends of the clamping frames 55 are provided with a plurality of arc grooves, and a first slider 56 is fixedly provided at the bottom of each clamping frame 55. A spring is provided between the clamping frame 55 and the first fixed seat 53, and the first slider 56 is provided on the first slide rail 52, and the two are provided in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0027] A plurality of through slots 21 are provided on the turntable 2, each of which is located directly below the clamp 5. Limiting slots 22 are provided on both sides of each through slot 21, and the limiting slots 22 are located on the outside of the clamp 5. A limiting plate 57 is fixedly connected to the outside of each clamping frame 55. The two limiting plates 57 on the same clamp 5 are arranged opposite to each other, and the lower end of the limiting plate 57 is passed through the limiting slot 22. One side of the limiting plate 57 is provided with an inclined surface 571 that cooperates with the inner wall of the limiting slot 22.

[0028] The pressing mechanism 3 is arranged on one side of the turntable 2, and the pressing mechanism 3 is connected to the feeding mechanism 4 through a conveying pipeline. A pressing head 30 is provided at the pressing end of the pressing mechanism 3, and two pressing channels are arranged in parallel in the pressing head 30, each pressing channel is a Y-shaped channel, and the Y-shaped channel includes a vertical channel 301 and an oblique channel 302. The upper and lower ends of the vertical channel 301 both pass through the upper and lower end surfaces of the pressing head 30, and the outlet of the vertical channel 301 is located directly above the assembly port 71 of the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled. The upper end of the oblique channel 302 passes through the top surface of the pressing head 30, and the lower end passes through the vertical channel 301. The upper end of the oblique channel 302 is connected with the discharge port of the feeding mechanism 4 through a conveying pipeline and a pipeline connector 38. The oblique channel 302 is used to convey the spring 8, and the output shaft 361 of the second cylinder 36 is used to push the spring 8 in the vertical channel 301 to the assembly port 71 of the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled;

[0029] The pressing mechanism 3 includes a support frame 31, a first cylinder 32, a second fixed seat 33, a second slider 34 and a second slide rail 35. The first cylinder 32 is fixedly arranged on the support frame 31 through a bracket. The upper end of the second fixed seat 33 is connected to the output end of the first cylinder 32. One side of the second slider 34 is fixedly connected to the second fixed seat 33, and the other side is sleeved on the second slide rail 35. The second slide rail 35 is fixedly arranged on the support frame 31. The outer side of the first cylinder 32 is fixedly arranged with a second cylinder 36. The output shaft of the second cylinder 36 361 is passed through the pressing head 30, and the pressing head 30 is fixedly set at the lower part of the second fixing seat 33. The second cylinder 36 drives the pressing head 30 to rise or fall to move away from or press the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled. The design of the pressing mechanism 3 allows the spring 8 to be pneumatically transmitted to the vertical channel 301 through the oblique channel 302, and then pushed downward to the travel switch semi-finished product 7 to be assembled in the fixture 5 through the output shaft 361 of the second cylinder 36, thereby effectively improving the installation efficiency of the spring 8 and also improving the installation accuracy of the spring 8.

[0030] The workflow of this utility model:

[0031] The assembly device is controlled by a control unit. A spring is provided between the clamping frame 55 and the first fixing seat 53 on each clamp 5. The first slide rail 52 is an electric slide rail. The control unit controls the first slider 56 to move to both sides on the first slide rail 52, thereby pulling open the clamping frame 55 and installing the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled into the mounting portion 54 of the clamp 5. The control unit controls the two first sliders 56 to move inward on the first slide rail 52 to clamp the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled.

[0032] When assembly is required, the control unit controls the divider 1 to work, the output shaft of the divider 1 rotates to drive the turntable 2 to rotate, so that the clamp 5 is located below the pressing mechanism 3, the control unit controls the first cylinder 32 of the pressing mechanism 3 to drive the second fixed seat 33 to slide downward on the second slide rail 35, so as to drive the pressure head 30 at the lower part of the second fixed seat 33 downward, so that the pressure head 30 is located in the mounting portion 54 of the clamp 5, and the pneumatic device blows the spring 8 in the feeding mechanism 4 to be transported from the conveying pipeline to the two pressure delivery channels of the pressure head 30 of the pressing mechanism 3, and the two springs 8 enter from the two oblique channels 302 respectively. The second cylinder 36 pushes the spring 8 in the vertical channel 301 downward, and makes the two springs 8 fall into the assembly openings of the semi-finished product to be assembled respectively. The remaining accessories of the travel switch are then installed at the next installation position. The feeding mechanism 4 installs the accessories of the semi-finished product 7 to be assembled on each fixture 5 in turn, thereby increasing the multi-station assembly method and effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the product. At the same time, the problems of slow installation efficiency and poor alignment of the spring 8 are also solved.

[0033] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present invention are still within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories, characterized in that: The device comprises a divider (1), a turntable (2), a pressing mechanism (3) and a feeding mechanism (4) arranged on one side of the pressing mechanism (3); the turntable (2) is connected to the output shaft of the divider (1); a plurality of clamps (5) are installed at the edge of the turntable (2); the clamps (5) are used to clamp the semi-finished product (7) to be assembled; the pressing mechanism (3) is arranged on one side of the turntable (2); the pressing mechanism (3) is connected to the feeding mechanism (4) through a conveying pipeline; a pressing head (30) is provided at the pressing end of the pressing mechanism (3); two pressing channels are arranged in parallel in the pressing head (30); the outlet of each pressing channel is located directly above the assembly port (71) of the semi-finished product (7) to be assembled.

2. The multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Each of the clamps (5) comprises a base (51) and two first slide rails (52) fixedly arranged on the turntable (2); the base (51) is fixed at the edge of the turntable (2); two first fixed seats (53) arranged opposite to each other are arranged on the base (51); a mounting portion (54) is formed between the two first fixed seats (53); the semi-finished product (7) to be assembled is placed in the mounting portion (54); clamping frames (55) are respectively penetrated on the outer sides of the two first fixed seats (53); the clamping ends of the clamping frames (55) extend into the mounting portion (54) and clamp the semi-finished product (7) to be assembled; a first slide block (56) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of each clamping frame (55); the first slide block (56) is arranged on the first slide rail (52).

3. A multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping end of the clamping frame (55) is provided with a plurality of arc-shaped grooves.

4. The multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The turntable (2) is provided with a plurality of through slots (21), each of which is located directly below the clamp (5), and each of which is provided with limiting slots (22) on both sides, and the limiting slots (22) are located on the outside of the clamp (5). The outside of each clamping frame (55) is fixedly connected to a limiting plate (57), and the two limiting plates (57) on the same clamp (5) are arranged opposite to each other, and the lower end of the limiting plate (57) is inserted into the limiting slot (22), and one side of the limiting plate (57) is provided with an inclined surface (571) that matches the inner wall of the limiting slot (22).

5. The multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The inner wall profile of the mounting portion (54) is the same as the outer profile of the travel switch accessory (6).

6. The multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing mechanism (3) comprises a support frame (31), a first cylinder (32), a second fixed seat (33), a second slide block (34) and a second slide rail (35); the first cylinder (32) is fixedly arranged on the support frame (31) through a bracket; the upper end of the second fixed seat (33) is connected to the output end of the first cylinder (32); one side of the second slide block (34) is fixedly connected to the second fixed seat (33) and the other side is sleeved on the second slide rail (35); the second slide rail (35) is fixedly arranged on the support frame (31); a second cylinder (36) is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the first cylinder (32); the output shaft (361) of the second cylinder (36) is inserted into the pressing head (30); the pressing head (30) is fixedly arranged at the lower part of the second fixed seat (33); the second cylinder (36) drives the pressing head (30) to rise or fall so as to move away from or press the semi-finished product (7) to be assembled.

7. The multi-station automatic assembly device for travel switch accessories according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each of the pressure-feeding channels is a Y-shaped channel, and the Y-shaped channel comprises a vertical channel (301) and an oblique channel (302). The upper and lower ends of the vertical channel (301) both pass through the upper and lower end surfaces of the pressure head (30). The outlet of the vertical channel (301) is located directly above the assembly port (71) of the semi-finished product (7) to be assembled. The upper end of the oblique channel (302) passes through the top surface of the pressure head (30), and the lower end passes through the vertical channel (301). The upper end of the oblique channel (302) is connected to the discharge port of the feeding mechanism (4) through the conveying pipeline and the pipeline connector (38). The oblique channel (302) is used to convey the spring (8), and the output shaft (361) of the second cylinder (36) is used to push the spring (8) in the vertical channel (301) into the assembly port (71) of the semi-finished product (7) to be assembled.

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