Double-station lens assembling machine

By designing a dual-station lens assembly machine and adopting symmetric layout and visual inspection technology, the problem of low automation of optical lens assembly equipment in the existing technology is solved, and efficient and accurate lens assembly is achieved, reducing costs.

CN222791143UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-25SHENZHEN ZHIHONG AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421608784.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-08
Publication Date
2025-04-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-08

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Technical Problem

The existing optical lens assembly equipment has low degree of automation, which affects the assembly efficiency of the lens.

Method used

A dual-station lens assembly machine is designed, using symmetrical layout assembly and detection components, including the barrel loading mechanism, component loading mechanism and material collection mechanism. The upper visual mechanism and the lower visual mechanism determine the central position of the barrel and component parts by taking pictures, and control the pen-sucking motion module for precise assembly.

Benefits of technology

The two stations are simultaneously processed and assembled, which improves assembly efficiency, enhances assembly accuracy, and reduces overall cost by maximizing the efficiency of the detection components.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of optical lens assembly, in particular to a double-station lens assembly machine, which comprises a workbench, two groups of assembly assemblies and a detection assembly, the assembly assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the workbench, each assembly assembly comprises a lens cone feeding mechanism, a component feeding mechanism and a material taking mechanism, the lens cone feeding mechanism is provided with a lens cone material disc, and the component feeding mechanism is provided with a detection mechanism. A lens cone is placed in the lens cone material disc, a component material disc is arranged on the component feeding mechanism, component pieces are placed in the component material disc, and the material taking mechanism transfers the component pieces in the component material disc into the lens cone on the lens cone material disc for installation. The detection assembly comprises a supporting frame and an upper visual mechanism, the supporting frame is erected on the workbench, the upper visual mechanism is located above the lens cone material disc and slidably connected to the supporting frame, and the upper visual mechanism moves between the two lens cone feeding mechanisms and photographs the lens cones. According to the double-station lens assembling machine, machining and assembling can be conducted at the two stations at the same time, the assembling and machining efficiency is higher, and the assembling efficiency of the lens is greatly improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optical lens assembly, in particular to a double-station lens assembly machine. Background Art

[0002] Optical lens is an important component of photographic imaging devices, generally including a frame and a lens assembly. The lens assembly is a combination of a Mylar sheet, multiple lenses and multiple spacers. During assembly, the Mylar sheet, multiple lenses and multiple spacers need to be installed in the frame in a certain assembly order. Most of the existing optical lens assembly equipment is equipped with a Mylar sheet installation device, multiple lens installation devices and multiple spacer installation devices in order according to the assembly order. Each installation device is responsible for the installation of a component in the lens assembly. The overall equipment has a low degree of automation, which affects the assembly efficiency of the lens. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a double-station lens assembly machine, to improve the structural layout of the assembly module, to increase the degree of automation of the equipment, and to solve the problems in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is to provide a double-station lens assembly machine, including a workbench, an assembly component and a detection component. The assembly components are divided into two groups and are symmetrically arranged on the workbench, including a barrel loading mechanism, a component loading mechanism and a picking mechanism. The barrel loading mechanism is provided with a barrel tray, in which a barrel is placed, the component loading mechanism is provided with a component tray, in which components are placed, and the picking mechanism transfers the components in the component tray to the barrel on the barrel tray for installation; the detection component includes a support frame and an upper visual mechanism, the support frame is mounted on the workbench, the upper visual mechanism is located above the barrel tray and is slidably connected to the support frame, and the upper visual mechanism moves between the two groups of the barrel loading mechanisms and takes a picture of the barrel to determine its center position.

[0005] Furthermore, the upper visual mechanism includes a CCD camera, a longitudinal movement module and a transverse movement module. The CCD camera is located above the lens barrel material tray and is arranged on the longitudinal movement module. The longitudinal movement module drives the CCD camera to move longitudinally. The longitudinal movement module is arranged on the transverse movement module. The transverse movement module is slidably connected to the support frame, and the transverse movement module drives the longitudinal movement module to move transversely.

[0006] Furthermore, the detection component also includes a lower visual mechanism, which is disposed on the workbench and located at one side of the component tray, and the lower visual mechanism takes a picture of the position of the component tray.

[0007] Furthermore, the material picking mechanism includes a suction pen motion module and a suction pen library. The suction pen motion module can transfer the components in the component material tray to the lens barrel on the lens barrel material tray for installation. The suction pen library is located on one side of the component feeding mechanism. The suction pen motion module moves to the suction pen library to replace the suction pen.

[0008] Furthermore, the suction pen movement module includes a mounting head, and the suction pen library includes a base and a card plate. The base is provided with a accommodating cavity, and the suction pen is placed in the accommodating cavity. The card plate is provided above the accommodating cavity, and the suction pen can be removed from the mounting head after the card plate is moved.

[0009] Furthermore, the card plate is provided with a clearance hole and a clamping hole, the clamping hole is connected with the clearance hole, the aperture of the clearance hole is not less than the aperture of the accommodating cavity, and the aperture of the clamping hole is less than the aperture of the accommodating cavity.

[0010] Furthermore, the clearance hole and the engaging hole enclose a gourd-shaped hole.

[0011] Furthermore, the suction pen motion module also includes an upper vision module, which is located on one side of the mounting head and takes a picture of the position of the suction pen library.

[0012] Furthermore, the material picking mechanism also includes a crossbeam slide rail, the crossbeam slide rail is mounted on the support frame, and the suction pen motion module is slidably connected to the crossbeam slide rail.

[0013] Furthermore, the support frame includes a detection slide rail, the upper visual mechanism is arranged on the detection slide rail, and the detection slide rail is parallel to the crossbeam slide rail.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] 1. The assembly components are divided into two groups and are symmetrically arranged on the workbench. The two groups of components can be processed and assembled at the same time. The upper visual mechanism is located above the lens barrel material tray and is slidably connected to the support frame. The upper visual mechanism moves between the two groups of lens barrel feeding mechanisms and takes pictures of the lens barrel to determine its center position. The double-station lens assembly machine in this application can process and assemble at two stations at the same time, and the assembly efficiency is higher, which greatly improves the assembly efficiency of the lens. At the same time, a detection component is used to detect the position of the two groups of assembly components, so that the efficiency of the detection component is maximized, reducing the overall cost of the lens assembly machine.

[0016] 2. After the upper visual mechanism takes a picture of the lens barrel to be assembled, it transmits the position image information of the lens barrel to the control system. After the lower visual mechanism takes a picture of the component, it transmits the image information of the component to the control system. The control system obtains the center position information of the lens barrel and the center position information of the component based on the two types of image information, and then controls the suction pen motion module to move to the center of the component and the center of the lens barrel according to the two center position information, thereby improving the assembly accuracy.

[0017] 3. The material picking mechanism includes a suction pen motion module and a suction pen library. The suction pen motion module can transfer the parts in the parts tray to the lens barrel on the lens barrel tray for installation. The suction pen library is located on one side of the lens barrel feeding mechanism. The suction pen motion module moves to the suction pen library to replace the suction pen. Since the interior of the lens is assembled in a certain order by lenses, spacers, film holders and films, different suction pens are required to absorb different parts, so the suction pen needs to be replaced through the suction pen library.

[0018] 4. The cardboard is provided with a clearance hole and a clamping hole, the clamping hole is connected with the clearance hole, the aperture of the clearance hole is not less than the aperture of the accommodating cavity, and the aperture of the clamping hole is less than the aperture of the accommodating cavity. When the suction pen needs to be replaced, first move the installation head with the suction pen to the empty accommodating cavity, and the cardboard moves to block the suction pen. At this time, the installation head is lifted and the suction pen is removed, and then the installation head moves to the designated accommodating cavity and installs the designated suction pen. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a double-station lens assembly machine provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a component feeding mechanism used in a double-station lens assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a suction pen library used in a double-station lens assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an upper visual mechanism used in a double-station lens assembly machine provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 The present invention provides a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a suction pen motion module used in a double-station lens assembly machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Description of reference numerals:

[0026] 10. Workbench; 20. Assembly component; 21. Lens barrel loading mechanism; 211. Lens barrel tray; 22. Parts loading mechanism; 221. Parts tray; 23. Picking mechanism; 231. Suction pen movement module; 2311. Mounting head; 2312. Upper visual module; 2313. Transverse movement module; 2314. Longitudinal movement module; 232. Suction pen library; 2321. Base; 2322. Card plate; 2323. Accommodating cavity; 2324. Make way hole; 2325. Card connection hole; 233. Crossbeam slide rail; 30. Inspection component; 31. Support frame; 311. Inspection slide rail; 32. Upper visual mechanism; 321. CCD camera; 322. Longitudinal movement module; 323. Transverse movement module; 324. Light source; 33. Lower visual mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are 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.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0031] Reference Figures 1 to 5 As a double-station lens assembly machine provided by an embodiment of the utility model, it includes a workbench 10, an assembly component 20 and a detection component 30. The assembly component 20 is divided into two groups and is symmetrically arranged on the workbench 10. The group includes a lens barrel feeding mechanism 21, a component feeding mechanism 22 and a material taking mechanism 23. The lens barrel feeding mechanism 21 is provided with a lens barrel material tray 211, and the lens barrel is placed in the lens barrel material tray 211. The component feeding mechanism 22 is provided with a component material tray 221, and the component material Components are placed in the tray 221, and the material picking mechanism 23 transfers the components in the component tray 221 to the lens barrel on the lens barrel tray 211 for installation; the detection component 30 includes a support frame 31 and an upper visual mechanism 32, the support frame 31 is mounted on the workbench 10, the upper visual mechanism 32 is located above the lens barrel tray 211 and is slidably connected to the support frame 31, and the upper visual mechanism 32 moves between the two groups of lens barrel feeding mechanisms 21 and takes pictures of the lens barrel to determine its center position.

[0032] The assembly components 20 are two groups and are symmetrically arranged on the workbench 10, and the two groups of components can be respectively processed and assembled at the same time. The upper visual mechanism 32 is located above the lens barrel material tray 211 and is slidably connected to the support frame 31. The upper visual mechanism 32 moves between the two groups of lens barrel feeding mechanisms 21 and takes pictures of the lens barrel to determine its center position. The double-station lens assembly machine in the present application can be processed and assembled at two stations at the same time, and the assembly processing efficiency is higher, which greatly improves the assembly efficiency of the lens. At the same time, a detection component 30 is used to detect the position of the two groups of assembly components 20, so that the efficiency of the detection component 30 is maximized, reducing the overall cost of the lens assembly machine.

[0033] Specifically, the upper visual mechanism 32 includes a CCD camera 321, a longitudinal movement module 322 and a transverse movement module 323. The CCD camera 321 is located above the lens barrel tray 211 and is arranged on the longitudinal movement module 322. The longitudinal movement module 322 drives the CCD camera 321 to move longitudinally. The longitudinal movement module 322 is arranged on the transverse movement module 323. The transverse movement module 323 is slidably connected to the support frame 31, and the transverse movement module 323 drives the longitudinal movement module 322 to move laterally. In order to facilitate CCD photography, a light source 324 is fixed in the direction of the CCD camera 321 for lighting. The detection component 30 also includes a lower visual mechanism 33, which is arranged on the workbench 10, and the lower visual mechanism 33 is located on one side of the component tray 221. The lower visual mechanism 33 takes pictures of the position of the component tray 221. In this embodiment, the structure of the lower visual mechanism 33 is similar to that of the upper visual mechanism 32, so it is not repeated here. After the upper visual mechanism 32 takes a picture of the lens barrel to be assembled, it transmits the position image information of the lens barrel to the control system. After the lower visual mechanism 33 takes a picture of the component, it transmits the image information of the component to the control system. After the control system obtains the center position information of the lens barrel and the center position information of the component based on the two types of image information, it controls the suction pen motion module 231 to move to the center of the component and the center of the lens barrel according to the two center position information, thereby improving the assembly accuracy.

[0034] Furthermore, the material taking mechanism 23 includes a suction pen motion module 231 and a suction pen storage 232. The suction pen motion module 231 can transfer the components in the component material tray 221 to the lens barrel on the lens barrel material tray 211 for installation. The suction pen storage 232 is located on one side of the component feeding mechanism 22. The suction pen motion module 231 moves to the suction pen storage 232 to replace the suction pen. Since the interior of the lens is assembled in a certain order by the lens, the spacer, the film holder and the film, different suction pens need to be used when sucking different components, so the suction pen needs to be replaced through the suction pen storage 232.

[0035] Specifically, the lens barrel loading mechanism 21 includes a lens barrel transfer module, a lens barrel material tray 211 is arranged on the lens barrel transfer module, and the component loading mechanism 22 includes a component transfer module, and a component material tray 221 is arranged on the component transfer module. The suction pen library 232 is located outside the component transfer module, and the overall structure layout is reasonable, which is convenient for replacing the suction pen. The suction pen movement module 231 includes a mounting head 2311, and the suction pen library 232 includes a base 2321 and a card plate 2322. The base 2321 is provided with a accommodating cavity 2323, and a suction pen is placed in the accommodating cavity 2323. A card plate 2322 is provided above the accommodating cavity 2323, and the suction pen can be removed from the mounting head 2311 after the card plate 2322 moves. In this embodiment, the card plate 2322 is provided with a clearance hole 2324 and a clamping hole 2325, and the clamping hole 2325 is connected with the clearance hole 2324, and the clearance hole 2324 and the clamping hole 2325 enclose a gourd-shaped hole. The aperture of the clearance hole 2324 is not less than the aperture of the accommodating cavity 2323, and the aperture of the clamping hole 2325 is less than the aperture of the accommodating cavity 2323. When the suction pen needs to be replaced, the installation head 2311 with the suction pen is first moved into the empty accommodating cavity 2323, and the card plate 2322 moves to block and intercept the suction pen. At this time, the installation head 2311 is lifted and the suction pen is removed, and then the installation head 2311 moves to the designated accommodating cavity 2323 and installs the designated suction pen.

[0036] Furthermore, the suction pen motion module 231 also includes an upper visual module 2312, which is located on one side of the mounting head 2311, and the upper visual module 2312 takes a picture of the position of the suction pen library 232. In this embodiment, the overall structure of the upper visual module 2312 is similar to the structure of the upper visual mechanism 32, so the specific structure of the upper visual module 2312 is not repeated. After the upper visual module 2312 takes a picture of the position of the suction pen on the suction pen library 232, the position image information of the suction pen is transmitted to the control system, and according to the central position information of the suction pen in the suction pen library 232, the suction pen motion module 231 is controlled to move to face the center of the accommodating cavity 2323 of the suction pen, thereby improving the accuracy of the assembly and replacement of the suction pen.

[0037] Furthermore, the material taking mechanism 23 further includes a crossbeam slide rail 233 , which is mounted on the support frame 31 , and the pen suction motion module 231 is slidably connected to the crossbeam slide rail 233 .

[0038] Specifically, the support frame 31 includes two support legs and a detection rail 311, the detection rail 311 is mounted on the two support legs, and the upper visual mechanism 32 is arranged on the detection rail 311 and slides on the detection rail 311. The beam rail 233 is also mounted on the support legs, the beam rail 233 is located below the detection rail 311, and the beam rail 233 is parallel to the detection rail 311. The beam rail 233 is staggered with the upper visual module 2312 to prevent the beam rail 233 from blocking the upper visual module 2312 from taking pictures. The pen suction motion module 231 also includes a lateral movement module 2313 and a longitudinal movement module 2314, and the lateral movement module 2313 is arranged on the beam rail 233 and is slidably connected to the beam rail 233. The longitudinal movement module 2314 is arranged on the lateral movement module 2313 and moves synchronously with the lateral movement module 2313. The longitudinal moving module 2314 is provided with the mounting head 2311, and the longitudinal moving module 2314 can drive the mounting head 2311 to move in the vertical direction. The upper visual module 2312 is also fixed to the transverse moving module 2313, and the upper visual module 2312 is located on one side of the longitudinal moving module 2314, and the upper visual module 2312 also moves synchronously with the transverse moving module 2313.

[0039] In this embodiment, two groups of symmetrical assembly components 20 are provided, so that the lens can be processed and assembled at the same time, and the assembly processing efficiency is higher, which greatly improves the assembly efficiency of the lens. At the same time, a detection component 30 is used to detect the positions of the two groups of assembly components 20, so that the efficiency of the detection component 30 is maximized, and the overall cost of the lens assembly machine is reduced.

[0040] The embodiments of this specific implementation method are all preferred embodiments of the utility model, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A double-station lens assembly machine, characterized in that: include: Workbench (10); The assembly components (20) are two groups and are symmetrically arranged on the workbench (10), comprising a lens barrel loading mechanism (21), a component loading mechanism (22) and a material removal mechanism (23); the lens barrel loading mechanism (21) is provided with a lens barrel material tray (211), in which a lens barrel is placed; the component loading mechanism (22) is provided with a component material tray (221), in which component parts are placed; and the material removal mechanism (23) transfers the component parts in the component material tray (221) to the lens barrel on the lens barrel material tray (211) for installation; The detection assembly (30) comprises a support frame (31) and an upper visual mechanism (32), wherein the support frame (31) is mounted on the workbench (10), the upper visual mechanism (32) is located above the lens barrel material tray (211) and is slidably connected to the support frame (31), and the upper visual mechanism (32) moves between two groups of the lens barrel feeding mechanisms (21) and takes a picture of the lens barrel to determine its center position.

2. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper visual mechanism (32) comprises a CCD camera (321), a longitudinal movement module (322) and a transverse movement module (323); the CCD camera (321) is located above the lens barrel material tray (211) and is arranged on the longitudinal movement module (322); the longitudinal movement module (322) drives the CCD camera (321) to move longitudinally; the longitudinal movement module (322) is arranged on the transverse movement module (323); the transverse movement module (323) is slidably connected to the support frame (31); and the transverse movement module (323) drives the longitudinal movement module (322) to move transversely.

3. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection component (30) further comprises a lower visual mechanism (33), wherein the lower visual mechanism (33) is arranged on the workbench (10), and the lower visual mechanism (33) is located on one side of the component material tray (221), and the lower visual mechanism (33) takes a picture of the position of the component material tray (221).

4. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material taking mechanism (23) comprises a suction pen motion module (231) and a suction pen storage (232); the suction pen motion module (231) can transfer the components in the component material tray (221) to the lens barrel on the lens barrel material tray (211) for installation; the suction pen storage (232) is located at one side of the component feeding mechanism (22); the suction pen motion module (231) moves to the suction pen storage (232) to replace the suction pen.

5. The double-station lens assembly machine as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The suction pen movement module (231) comprises a mounting head (2311), and the suction pen storage (232) comprises a base (2321) and a card plate (2322); the base (2321) is provided with a receiving cavity (2323), a suction pen is placed in the receiving cavity (2323), and the card plate (2322) is provided above the receiving cavity (2323); after the card plate (2322) moves, the suction pen can be removed from the mounting head (2311).

6. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping plate (2322) is provided with a clearance hole (2324) and a clamping hole (2325); the clamping hole (2325) is connected to the clearance hole (2324); the aperture of the clearance hole (2324) is not smaller than the aperture of the accommodating cavity (2323); and the aperture of the clamping hole (2325) is smaller than the aperture of the accommodating cavity (2323).

7. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clearance hole (2324) and the clamping hole (2325) enclose a gourd-shaped hole.

8. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The suction pen movement module (231) further comprises an upper visual module (2312), wherein the upper visual module (2312) is located on one side of the mounting head (2311), and the upper visual module (2312) takes a photo of the position of the suction pen library (232).

9. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material taking mechanism (23) further comprises a crossbeam slide rail (233), wherein the crossbeam slide rail (233) is mounted on the support frame (31), and the suction pen motion module (231) is slidably connected to the crossbeam slide rail (233).

10. The double-station lens assembly machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The support frame (31) comprises a detection slide rail (311), the upper visual mechanism (32) is arranged on the detection slide rail (311), and the detection slide rail (311) is parallel to the crossbeam slide rail (233).

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