Automatic feeding device and PIN assembling system

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic feeding device and a PIN needle assembling system, and the automatic feeding device comprises a driving mechanism which comprises a rotation driving source, a positioning wheel and a lifting driving source; the acting end of the lifting driving source is connected with the rotating driving source; the action end of the rotary driving source is connected with the positioning wheel; a plurality of protruding pieces are arranged in the circumferential direction of the positioning wheel. The conveying mechanism forms a conveying channel for conveying a PIN material belt; wherein a plurality of positioning holes are formed in one side of the PIN material strap; when the lifting driving source descends to a designated position, the protruding piece of the positioning wheel is inserted into the positioning hole, the rotating driving source drives the positioning wheel to rotate, and the PIN material belt is made to move in the conveying channel. According to the utility model, the feeding precision is improved, and the product yield is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding devices, in particular to an automatic feeding device and a PIN needle assembly system. Background Art

[0002] PIN pins are used in connector connection sections. PIN pins are a technical material used in connectors to complete the conductive transmission of electrical signals. Connectors are devices used to connect two active devices to transmit current or signals. The pin assembly of connectors mainly includes the pin insertion and pin detection processes. In the prior art, the pin insertion operation of connectors requires the use of a pin insertion machine to insert the PIN pin into the plastic part to form a connector.

[0003] When processing PIN pins, the conductive metal material is usually cut into a strip structure first, and then the required PIN pin structure is punched out in a punch press. In order to facilitate transportation and subsequent production, some excess material is generally retained during stamping so that the PIN pins can be connected together, which is the PIN pin strip.

[0004] At present, PIN needle material strips are mainly produced by manual feeding, which is manually bent and punched into a single PIN needle of the required shape. The single PIN needle is then loaded into a movable PIN needle carrier, and finally multiple groups of PIN needles are assembled with the insulating base through the PIN needle carrier.

[0005] However, the existing technology has the following shortcomings: the manual feeding accuracy is low, the product consistency after bending and punching is poor, and the production efficiency is low. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model discloses an automatic feeding device and a PIN needle assembly system.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0008] In a first aspect, an automatic feeding device is provided, comprising:

[0009] The driving mechanism comprises a rotary driving source, a positioning wheel and a lifting driving source; the action end of the lifting driving source is connected to the rotary driving source; the action end of the rotary driving source is connected to the positioning wheel; wherein a plurality of protrusions are arranged along the circumference of the positioning wheel;

[0010] A transmission mechanism forms a transmission channel for transmitting the PIN needle material strip; wherein a plurality of positioning holes are provided on one side of the PIN needle material strip;

[0011] When the lifting drive source descends to a specified position, the protrusion of the positioning wheel is inserted into the positioning hole, and the rotating drive source drives the positioning wheel to rotate, so that the PIN needle material belt moves in the conveying channel.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the protrusions are evenly arranged along the circumference of the positioning wheel.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the positioning wheel is a ratchet wheel.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of positioning holes are evenly arranged along one side of the length direction of the PIN needle material strip.

[0015] In one embodiment of the utility model, the transmission mechanism includes a base and a first side plate and a second side plate arranged on both sides of the base, and the second side plate is at least partially provided with a notch, and the notch is used to expose the positioning hole of the PIN needle material strip.

[0016] In one embodiment of the utility model, the driving mechanism further comprises a mounting seat for mounting the rotating driving source, and the active end of the rotating driving source passes through the mounting seat and is connected to the positioning wheel; the active end of the lifting driving source is connected to the mounting seat.

[0017] In one embodiment of the utility model, a base is further included, and the driving mechanism and the transmission mechanism are both arranged on the base.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, a monitoring module is further included, and the monitoring module is used to monitor and control the angle of each rotation of the positioning wheel.

[0019] In one embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring module is an angle sensor.

[0020] In a second aspect, a PIN needle assembly system is provided, comprising the automatic feeding device as described in the first aspect.

[0021] The above technical solution of the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0022] The automatic feeding device of the utility model realizes the automatic feeding of the PIN needle material belt, does not need frequent manual operation, saves time, and speeds up the production rhythm.

[0023] The automatic feeding device described in the utility model accurately transports the PIN needle material strip to the specified position, reducing production errors and scrap rates caused by inaccurate feeding, wherein stable and consistent feeding helps to ensure the quality consistency of the product in the bending, punching and other links. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to make the content of the utility model more clearly understood, the utility model is further described in detail below based on specific embodiments of the utility model in combination with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic feeding device in the utility model from the first perspective.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second viewing angle of the automatic feeding device in the utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the driving mechanism in the utility model.

[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the positioning wheel and the PIN needle material belt in the utility model.

[0029] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transmission mechanism and the base in the utility model.

[0030] Explanation of the reference numerals in the specification: 10, rotating drive source; 20, positioning wheel; 201, main body; 202, protrusion; 30, lifting drive source; 301, guide rod; 302, linear bearing; 40, transmission mechanism; 401, base; 402, first side plate; 403, second side plate; 50, base; 501, top plate; 502, connecting rod; 503, bottom plate; 60, mounting seat; 70, monitoring module; 80, PIN needle strip; 801, positioning hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0032] The above and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only the directions of the reference drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and not to limit the present invention. In addition, in all embodiments, the same reference numerals represent the same elements.

[0033] Embodiment 1

[0034] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 , an automatic feeding device, comprising:

[0035] The driving mechanism includes a rotary driving source 10, a positioning wheel 20 and a lifting driving source 30; the action end of the lifting driving source 30 is connected to the rotary driving source 10; the action end of the rotary driving source 10 is connected to the positioning wheel 20; wherein a plurality of protrusions 202 are arranged along the circumference of the positioning wheel 20;

[0036] The transmission mechanism 40 forms a transmission channel for transmitting the PIN needle material belt 80; wherein a plurality of positioning holes 801 are provided on one side of the PIN needle material belt 80;

[0037] When the lifting drive source 30 descends to the specified position, the protrusion 202 of the positioning wheel 20 is inserted into the positioning hole 801, and the rotary drive source 10 drives the positioning wheel 20 to rotate, so that the PIN needle material belt 80 moves in the conveying channel.

[0038] The present embodiment provides an automatic feeding device to realize automatic feeding of the PIN needle material strip 80 without frequent manual operation, thus saving time and speeding up the production cycle; accurately delivering the PIN needle material strip 80 to the specified position, reducing production errors and scrap rates caused by inaccurate feeding; stable and consistent feeding helps to ensure the quality consistency of the product in bending, punching and other links.

[0039] In this embodiment, the rotary driving source 10 may be a commercially available motor, and the output end of the motor is directly connected to the positioning wheel 20 to achieve torque transmission.

[0040] In this embodiment, the lifting drive source 30 can be a commercially available cylinder, and the working end of the cylinder, namely the piston rod, is connected.

[0041] In this embodiment, the driving mechanism further includes a mounting seat 60 for mounting the rotating driving source 10 , and the active end of the rotating driving source 10 passes through the mounting seat 60 to connect to the positioning wheel 20 ; the active end of the lifting driving source 30 is connected to the mounting seat 60 .

[0042] Furthermore, the driving mechanism further includes at least two guide rods 301, one end of which is connected to the mounting seat 60. In addition, the guide rods 301 are used in conjunction with the linear bearings 302, which can provide linear motion guidance and support for the guide rods 301, reduce friction resistance, and make the movement of the guide rods 301 smoother, more precise, and more stable.

[0043] In this embodiment, the positioning wheel 20 is a ratchet, which can prevent the positioning wheel 20 from reversing in a specific direction, and plays a one-way locking function. Specifically, the positioning wheel 20 includes a circular body 201 connected to the output end of the rotary drive source 10, and a plurality of protrusions 202 are evenly arranged along the circumference of the body 201, that is, the degrees of the angles formed by the lines connecting the centers of two adjacent protrusions 202 and the center of the positioning wheel 20 are the same, ensuring that the positioning accuracy of the positioning wheel 20 in all directions is consistent, and the fixed position of the protrusions 202 can be achieved more accurately.

[0044] In this embodiment, in order to match the design of uniform arrangement of the plurality of protrusions 202 , the plurality of positioning holes 801 are uniformly arranged along one side of the length direction of the PIN needle strip 80 .

[0045] Furthermore, the automatic feeding device further includes a monitoring module 70, which is used to monitor and control the angle of each rotation of the positioning wheel 20. Specifically, the monitoring module 70 can use an angle sensor, which is used to accurately measure the rotation angle of the positioning wheel 20 to monitor its motion state and position change.

[0046] In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism 40 includes a base 401 and a first side plate 402 and a second side plate 403 disposed on both sides of the base 401. The second side plate 403 is at least partially provided with a notch, and the notch is used to expose the positioning hole 801 of the PIN needle material strip 80. The size of the notch provided in the second side plate 403 can be designed according to the length of the PIN needle material strip 80 to be transmitted each time.

[0047] In this embodiment, the automatic feeding device further includes a base 50, and the driving mechanism and the transmission mechanism 40 are both arranged on the base 50. Specifically, the base 50 includes a top plate 501, a bottom plate 503, and a connecting rod 502 arranged between the top plate 501 and the bottom plate 503. The top plate 501 and the bottom plate 503 are arranged in parallel. The top plate 501 is provided with at least three through holes, and the three through holes are respectively used to pass through the action end of the lifting drive source 30 and the two guide rods 301. In addition, the linear bearing 302 is fixed on the top plate 501.

[0048] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows:

[0049] When the lifting drive source 30 drives the positioning wheel 20 to descend to the specified position, the protrusion 202 of the positioning wheel 20 is inserted into the positioning hole 801, and the rotating drive source 10 drives the positioning wheel 20 to rotate, and the positioning wheel 20 drives the PIN needle material belt 80 to advance to the next process station in the conveying channel formed between the first side plate 402 and the second side plate 403.

[0050] Subsequently, the rotation driving source 10 stops rotating, and the lifting driving source 30 drives the positioning wheel 20 to rise to the initial position, and then the above-mentioned actions are repeated to feed the PIN needle material tape 80 .

[0051] Embodiment 2

[0052] This embodiment provides a PIN needle assembly system, including the automatic feeding device provided in the first embodiment.

[0053] It should be noted that the main design point of the utility model lies in the structural improvement of the automatic feeding device, and other structures of the PIN needle assembly system, such as the mechanical structure of the bending and punching station, will not be described in detail.

[0054] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set" 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 utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0055] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from these are still within the scope of protection of the invention of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, characterized in that: include: The driving mechanism comprises a rotating driving source (10), a positioning wheel (20) and a lifting driving source (30); the action end of the lifting driving source (30) is connected to the rotating driving source (10); the action end of the rotating driving source (10) is connected to the positioning wheel (20); wherein a plurality of protrusions (202) are arranged along the circumference of the positioning wheel (20); A transmission mechanism (40) forms a transmission channel for transmitting the PIN needle material strip (80); wherein a plurality of positioning holes (801) are provided on one side of the PIN needle material strip (80); When the lifting drive source (30) descends to a specified position, the protrusion (202) of the positioning wheel (20) is inserted into the positioning hole (801), and the rotary drive source (10) drives the positioning wheel (20) to rotate, so that the PIN needle material belt (80) moves in the conveying channel.

2. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of protrusions (202) are evenly arranged along the circumference of the positioning wheel (20).

3. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning wheel (20) is a ratchet wheel.

4. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning holes (801) are evenly arranged along one side of the length direction of the PIN needle material strip (80).

5. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism (40) comprises a base (401) and a first side plate (402) and a second side plate (403) arranged on both sides of the base (401); the second side plate (403) at least partially has a notch, and the notch is used to expose the positioning hole (801) of the PIN needle material strip (80).

6. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism further comprises a mounting seat (60) for mounting the rotating driving source (10); an active end of the rotating driving source (10) passes through the mounting seat (60) and is connected to the positioning wheel (20); and an active end of the lifting driving source (30) is connected to the mounting seat (60).

7. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a base (50), on which the driving mechanism and the transmission mechanism (40) are both arranged.

8. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a monitoring module (70), which is used to monitor and control the angle of each rotation of the positioning wheel (20).

9. The automatic feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The monitoring module (70) is an angle sensor.

10. A PIN needle assembly system, characterized in that: It comprises an automatic feeding device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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