Product assembling equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to product assembling equipment which is used for fixedly installing a sheet-shaped first workpiece on a second workpiece, the product assembling equipment comprises a workbench, a feeding unit and a locking device, the workbench is provided with an assembling station, the feeding unit is used for moving the first workpiece so that at least part of the first workpiece can be inserted into a gap of the second workpiece, and the locking device is used for locking the first workpiece. Manual visual alignment is not needed; the locking device is arranged on the assembly station and comprises a locking gun and a crimping part, and the locking gun is used for descending and locking a locking element of the second workpiece when at least part of the first workpiece is inserted into the mounting gap, so that the first workpiece can be fixedly mounted on the second workpiece by the locking element, and the assembly efficiency can be improved; the crimping part is provided with a pressure head, and the pressure head is used for pressing the second workpiece so as to fix the second workpiece when the locking gun locks the locking element, so that the second workpiece is prevented from moving randomly when the locking gun locks the locking element of the second workpiece, the assembly precision is improved, and the possibility of wrong assembly or neglected assembly is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of mechanical assembly technology, and in particular to a product assembly equipment. Background Technology

[0002] With increasing global emphasis on environmental protection, the development of new energy vehicles is accelerating. One of the core components of new energy vehicles is the high-voltage relay, whose performance directly affects the overall performance and safety of the vehicle. The manufacturing process of a high-voltage relay involves assembling sheet-like plates into another product.

[0003] Currently, the assembly of plug components in the industry still mainly relies on manual operation. This involves first visually aligning the plug component with the product's mounting gap, then inserting it into the gap, and finally tightening the locking components to complete the assembly. However, due to the limitations of manual operation, errors and inefficiencies often occur, such as missing or incorrect components, which affect product quality and performance. Furthermore, manual assembly limits the overall production line efficiency and cannot meet the demands of large-scale production. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, the purpose of this application is to provide a product assembly device to solve the problems of assembly errors and low assembly efficiency caused by relying on manual assembly of plugs in the prior art.

[0005] According to one aspect of this application, a product assembly apparatus is provided for fixing a sheet-like first workpiece onto a second workpiece, the product assembly apparatus comprising:

[0006] The workbench has an assembly station;

[0007] A feeding unit is used to move the first workpiece to the assembly station and insert at least a portion of the first workpiece into the mounting gap of the second workpiece;

[0008] A locking device includes a locking gun and a pressing member that can move vertically. The locking gun is used to descend and lock a locking element of a second workpiece when at least a portion of the first workpiece is inserted into the mounting gap, so that the locking element can fix the first workpiece onto the second workpiece. The pressing member is provided with a pressing head for pressing the second workpiece to fix the second workpiece when the locking gun locks the locking element.

[0009] In one embodiment, the feeding unit includes a first driving cylinder and a second driving cylinder, the output end of the first driving cylinder is connected to a carrier block, the second driving cylinder is disposed on the carrier block, and the output end of the second driving cylinder is connected to a first push block.

[0010] The first drive cylinder is used to drive the carrier block, the second drive cylinder and the first push block to move together along the first horizontal direction, so that the carrier block can move from an initial position to a first transition position or to a second transition position located downstream of the first transition position. The second drive cylinder is used to drive the first push block to move along the first horizontal direction, so as to move the first workpiece placed on the carrier block to the assembly station.

[0011] In one embodiment, the feeding unit further includes a feeding device and a third drive cylinder. The feeding device is used to sequentially convey multiple pieces of the first workpiece to a feeding position. The output end of the third drive cylinder is connected to a second push block. The second push block is used to move along a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction under the drive of the third drive cylinder, so as to move the first workpiece from the feeding position to the carrier block.

[0012] In one embodiment, the feeding unit further includes a fourth drive cylinder disposed at the first transition position. The output end of the fourth drive cylinder is connected to a blocking member. The blocking member can move along the vertical direction under the drive of the fourth drive cylinder to stop the carrier block at the first transition position when the carrier block moves to the first transition position.

[0013] In one embodiment, the crimping member is provided with a limiting block, and the limiting block has a limiting pin. The limiting pin is used to insert into the insertion hole of the first workpiece when the crimping member descends in the vertical direction, so as to fix the first workpiece.

[0014] In one embodiment, the limiting block is movably connected to the crimping member such that the limiting block can be in a first position when the carrier is in the first transition position, or in a second position when the carrier is in the second transition position, the second position being spaced apart from the first position in the first horizontal direction.

[0015] In one embodiment, the product assembly equipment further includes a conveyor line and a carrier disposed on the conveyor line, the carrier being used to carry the second workpiece, and the conveyor line being used to transport the carrier to the assembly station.

[0016] In one embodiment, the assembly station is further provided with a blocking mechanism that can protrude vertically from the conveyor line or retract below the conveyor line to block the vehicle at the assembly station or release the vehicle when it moves to the assembly station.

[0017] In one embodiment, the product assembly equipment further includes a lifting mechanism disposed at the assembly station. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting cylinder and a lifting member connected to the lifting cylinder. The lifting member can be raised vertically from a position below the conveyor line to a position above the conveyor line under the drive of the lifting cylinder, so as to lift the carrier upward and remove the carrier from the conveyor line when the carrier moves to the assembly station.

[0018] In one embodiment, the lifting mechanism further includes a mounting plate and a plurality of limiting members disposed on the mounting plate, the limiting members being used to limit the lifting height of the second workpiece when the lifting member lifts the carrier upward.

[0019] The aforementioned product assembly equipment, by setting up a feeding unit and a locking device, enables the feeding unit to automatically insert at least partially of a sheet-like first workpiece (e.g., a plug) into the mounting gap of the second workpiece without requiring manual visual alignment. Furthermore, the locking gun of the locking device descends and automatically locks the locking element of the second workpiece when at least partially of the first workpiece is inserted into the mounting gap, thereby automatically fixing the first workpiece onto the second workpiece and improving assembly efficiency. In addition, by setting up a pressing member, the pressing head of the pressing member can press down on the second workpiece, thereby preventing the second workpiece from moving arbitrarily when the locking gun locks the locking element of the second workpiece, improving assembly accuracy and reducing the possibility of misassembly or omission. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 An axonometric view of a product assembly apparatus is provided for one embodiment of this application.

[0021] Figure 2 An axonometric view of a locking device in a product assembly apparatus is provided for one embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 3 This is an axonometric view of the material feeding unit portion of a product assembly apparatus provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of region A in the middle.

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram of region B in the middle.

[0025] Figure 6 Axonometric view of the lifting mechanism and the stop mechanism in a product assembly device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0027] 10. Product assembly equipment; 100. Workbench; 101. Assembly station; 200. Feeding unit; 201. Initial position; 202. First transition position; 203. Second transition position; 204. Feeding position; 210. First drive cylinder; 220. Second drive cylinder; 230. Carrier block; 240. First push block; 250. Feeding device; 251. Vibration mechanism; 252. Output mechanism; 260. Third drive cylinder; 270. Second push block; 280. Fourth drive cylinder; 290. Blocking component; 300. Conveyor line ; 400, Locking device; 410, Locking gun; 420, Crimping component; 421, Press head; 430, Pressing cylinder; 440, Connecting plate; 450, Limiting block; 460, Pin; 500, Carrier; 600, Lifting mechanism; 610, Lifting cylinder; 620, Lifting component; 630, Positioning pin; 640, Mounting plate; 650, Limiting component; 700, Stopping mechanism; 710, First stopping component; 720, Second stopping component; 80, First workpiece; 81, Insertion hole; 90, Second workpiece; 91, Locking element. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0029] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0030] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0031] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0033] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0034] As described in the background section, the manufacturing process of high-voltage relays for new energy vehicles requires assembling sheet-like inserts into another product. However, the industry currently relies heavily on manual operation for this assembly. First, the inserts must be visually aligned with the product's mounting gaps. Then, the inserts are inserted into the gaps, and finally, the locking components are tightened to complete the assembly. However, due to the limitations of manual operation, errors and inefficiencies often occur, such as omissions or incorrect assembly, which affect product quality and performance. Furthermore, manual assembly limits overall production efficiency and cannot meet the demands of large-scale production.

[0035] To address this, this application provides a product assembly device for fixing a sheet-like first workpiece onto a second workpiece, thereby overcoming the problems of assembly errors and low efficiency caused by reliance on manual assembly in the prior art.

[0036] The structure of the product assembly equipment in this application will be described below using the sheet-like first workpiece assembled by the product assembly equipment as an example, which is the plug used in assembling the high-voltage relay of a new energy vehicle. It is understood that in other embodiments, the product assembly equipment of this application is not limited to assembling the plug onto another workpiece, but can also assemble any type of sheet-like first workpiece onto any type of second workpiece, which is not limited here.

[0037] See Figure 1 , Figure 1 This diagram illustrates a product assembly device 10 according to an embodiment of this application. The product assembly device 10 includes a workbench 100, a feeding unit 200, a conveyor line 300, and a locking device 400. The workbench 100 has an assembly station 101, and the feeding unit 200 is located beside the assembly station 101 for moving a first workpiece (…) along a first horizontal direction (the X direction shown in the diagram). Figure 1 (Not shown in the image) to assembly station 101, and insert at least a portion of the first workpiece into the second workpiece ( Figure 1 In the installation gap (not shown); the conveyor line 300 extends along a second horizontal direction (Y direction shown in the figure) perpendicular to the first horizontal direction and passes through the assembly station 101. The conveyor line 300 is provided with a carrier 500 for carrying the second workpiece, which is used to transport the carrier 500 along the second horizontal direction, thereby transporting the second workpiece to the assembly station 101; and then combined with Figure 2As shown, the locking device 400 is disposed on the assembly station 101. It includes a locking gun 410 and a pressing member 420 that can move in a vertical direction (Z direction shown in the figure). The locking gun 410 is used to descend in a vertical direction and lock the locking element 91 of the second workpiece when at least a portion of the first workpiece is inserted into the installation gap of the second workpiece, so that the locking element 91 can tightly abut against the first workpiece, thereby fixing the first workpiece on the second workpiece. The pressing member 420 is provided with a pressing head 421, which is used to press the second workpiece when the pressing member 420 descends in a vertical direction, so as to fix the second workpiece when the locking gun 410 locks the locking element 91, and prevent the second workpiece from moving at will.

[0038] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the feeding unit 200 includes a first driving cylinder 210 and a second driving cylinder 220, which are used to transport the first workpiece 80 to the assembly station 101. Specifically, the output end of the first driving cylinder 210 is connected to a carrier block 230, the second driving cylinder 220 is disposed on the carrier block 230, and the connecting end of the second driving cylinder 220 is connected to a first push block 240. The first driving cylinder 210 is used to drive the carrier block 230, the second driving cylinder 220, and the first push block 240 to move together along a first horizontal direction, so that the carrier block 230 can move from an initial position 201 to a first transition position 202, or move to a second transition position 203 downstream of the first transition position 202 when the size of the first workpiece 80 changes. The second driving cylinder 220 is used to drive the first push block 240 to move along the first horizontal direction, so as to move the first workpiece 80 placed on the carrier block 230 to the assembly station 101.

[0039] The purpose of this design in this embodiment is that the first workpiece 80 needs to be transported directly below the locking gun 410. Relying solely on the first drive cylinder 210 cannot guarantee that the first workpiece 80 will be transported directly below the locking gun 410, that is, it cannot guarantee that the first workpiece 80 will be inserted into the installation gap of the second workpiece 90. Therefore, when the first drive cylinder 210 drives the carrier block 230 to move to the first transition position 202 or the second transition position 203, the carrier block 230 can abut against the side of the carrier 500. This ensures that the second drive cylinder 220 drives the first push block 240 to push the first workpiece 80 to the assembly station 101 and insert it into the installation gap of the second workpiece 90. This ensures that the workpiece 80 is moved directly below the locking gun 410 and also prevents the first push block 240 from falling off during its journey to the assembly station 101.

[0040] It is understandable that in some other embodiments, if the first workpiece 80 can be inserted into the mounting gap of the second workpiece 90 using only the first drive cylinder 210, then only the first drive cylinder 210 can be provided. For example, the output end of the first drive cylinder 210 can be connected to a gripper, which directly grips the first workpiece 80 and inserts it into the mounting gap; this is not limited here. However, if only the first workpiece 80 can be pushed into the mounting gap, the above embodiment is obviously the best embodiment.

[0041] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the feeding unit 200 also includes a feeding device 250. Optionally, the feeding device 250 includes a vibration mechanism 251 and an output mechanism 252. The vibration mechanism 251 generates vibration to disperse a batch of multiple first workpieces 80. The output mechanism 252 is used to arrange the multiple first workpieces 80 sequentially and to sequentially transport the multiple first workpieces 80 to a feeding station 204. However, in some cases, it is necessary to push the first workpieces 80 toward the assembly station 101 in a specific direction, and it is also necessary to avoid interference between the vibratory feeder and the carrier block 230. Therefore, in Figure 1 and Figure 3 In the embodiment shown, the output mechanism 252 is arranged along the first horizontal direction and parallel to the carrier block 230, and the feeding unit 200 further includes a third drive cylinder 260. The output end of the third drive cylinder 260 is connected to a second push block 270. The second push block 270 is used to move along the second horizontal direction under the drive of the third drive cylinder 260 to move the first workpiece 80 from the feeding position 204 onto the carrier block 230.

[0042] Thus, through the above settings, it is possible to ensure that the first workpiece 80 is output from the feeding unit 200 in sequence, that the output mechanism 252 of the feeding unit 200 does not interfere with the carrier block 230, and that the impact on the first workpiece 80 is reduced when it is pushed to the assembly station 101, thereby ensuring that the first workpiece 80 is smoothly inserted into the gap of the second workpiece 90 at least partially.

[0043] It should be noted that in some cases, the first drive cylinder 210 is not a servo cylinder, therefore the first drive cylinder 210 has only one stroke. When the first workpiece 80 is changed, its size differs. Therefore, the first drive cylinder 210 needs to drive the carrier block 230 to stop at either the first transition position 202 or the second transition position 203 according to the different models of the first workpiece 80. To achieve this, as follows... Figure 3As shown, the feeding unit 200 also includes a fourth drive cylinder 280 disposed at the first transition position 202. The output end of the fourth drive cylinder 280 is connected to a blocking member 290. The blocking member 290 can move vertically under the drive of the fourth drive cylinder 280 so as to stop the carrier block 230 at the first transition position 202 when the carrier block 230 moves to the first transition position 202, thereby enabling the carrier block 230 to stop at the first transition position 202 or the second transition position 203 after moving from the initial position 201.

[0044] See Figure 2 and Figure 5 In one embodiment, the locking gun 410 and the pressing member 420 of the locking device 400 are interconnected via a connecting plate 440. The locking device 400 also includes a pressing cylinder 430 connected to the connecting plate 440, which drives the connecting plate 440, the pressing member 420, and the locking gun 410 to move together in the vertical direction. This allows the pressing head 421 on the pressing member 420 to simultaneously press down on the second workpiece 90 when the locking gun 410 descends to lock the locking element 91. Of course, the pressing member 420 and the locking gun 410 can also be connected to a pressing cylinder 430 respectively so that they can move separately in the vertical direction; this is not limited here.

[0045] Preferably, when the locking gun 410 locks the locking element 91, in order to prevent the first workpiece 80 from moving arbitrarily, such as Figure 5 As shown, the crimping member 420 is provided with a limiting block 450, and the limiting block 450 has a limiting pin (not shown in the figure). The limiting pin is used to insert into the insertion hole 81 of the first workpiece 80 when the crimping member 420 descends in the vertical direction to fix the first workpiece 80, and to prevent the first workpiece 80 from rotating when the locking gun 410 locks the locking element 91. It can be understood that if the first workpiece 80 does not have an insertion hole 81, the limiting pin can also abut against the first workpiece 80 to prevent the first workpiece 80 from moving.

[0046] It is worth noting that when the first workpiece 80 is changed, the position of the insertion hole 81 of the first workpiece 80 is also different due to the different sizes of the first workpiece 80. Therefore, before the first workpiece 80 is locked by the locking element 91, in order to fix the first workpiece 80 of different sizes, the limiting block 450 is movably connected to the pressing member 420, so that the limiting block 450 can be in the first position when the carrier block 230 is in the first transition position 202, or in the second position in the first horizontal direction, which is spaced apart from the first position, when the carrier block 230 is in the second transition position 203, so that the limiting pin can also be in different positions. In this way, the limiting pin can move to the corresponding position according to the different models and sizes of the first workpiece 80, so that when the first workpiece 80 is changed, the limiting pin can be inserted into the insertion hole 81 of the first workpiece 80.

[0047] Preferably, when the limiting block 450 moves to the first position or the second position, in order to fix the limiting block 450, the limiting block 450 is also connected to the pressing member 420 by a pin 460. When the first workpiece 80 is changed, the pin 460 can be pulled out and the limiting block 450 can move to another position relative to the pressing member 420. After moving to another position, the pin 460 can be reinserted and the limiting block 450 can be fixed relative to the pressing member 420 again.

[0048] Furthermore, because the stroke of the pressing cylinder 430 of the locking device 400 is limited, when the conveyor line 300 transports the carrier 500 to the assembly station 101, the locking gun 410 may not be able to contact the locking element 91 of the second workpiece 90 during its descent. Therefore, to solve this problem, see [reference needed]. Figure 1 and Figure 6 The product assembly equipment 10 also includes a lifting mechanism 600 set at the assembly station 101. The lifting mechanism 600 includes a lifting cylinder 610 and a lifting member 620 connected to the lifting cylinder 610. The output end of the lifting cylinder 610 passes through the conveyor line 300 from bottom to top, so that the lifting member 620 can rise vertically from a position below the conveyor line 300 to a position above the conveyor line 300 under the drive of the lifting cylinder 610. This allows the carrier 500 to be lifted upward and removed from the conveyor line 300 when it moves to the assembly station 101, thereby reducing the vertical distance between the carrier 500 and the locking gun 410 and solving the problem that the locking gun 410 cannot contact the locking element 91 when it descends due to the limited stroke of the pressing cylinder 430.

[0049] In a preferred embodiment, the lifting member 620 is provided with a plurality of positioning pins 630, which are used to insert into positioning holes opened in the carrier 500 when the lifting member 620 lifts the carrier 500 upward, thereby enabling the carrier 500 to be fixed on the lifting member 620 and not fall off the carrier 500.

[0050] In addition, the lifting mechanism 600 also includes a mounting plate 640 and a number of limiting members 650 disposed on the mounting plate 640. Each limiting member 650 is inverted L-shaped and is used to limit the lifting height of the second workpiece 90 when the lifting member 620 lifts the carrier 500 upward, so as to prevent the lifting member 620 from lifting the second workpiece 90 too far.

[0051] Furthermore, when the conveyor line 300 moves the carrier 500, in order to ensure that the carrier 500 can accurately stop at the assembly station 101, the assembly station 101 is also equipped with a stopping mechanism 700. The stopping mechanism 700 can protrude vertically from the upper surface of the conveyor line 300 or retract to below the conveyor line 300, so as to stop the carrier 500 at the assembly station 101 or release the carrier 500 when it moves to the assembly station 101. Specifically, in Figure 6 In the illustrated embodiment, the stopping mechanism 700 includes a first stopping member 710 and a second stopping member 720 disposed on both sides of the lifting mechanism 600 in a second horizontal direction. The first stopping member 710 is disposed downstream of the second stopping member 720 in the second horizontal direction. Both members are capable of moving vertically to protrude above or below the conveyor line 300 in the vertical direction. The first stopping member 710 is used to block the carrier 500 from continuing to move forward when the conveyor line 300 transports the carrier 500 to the assembly station 101. The second stopping member 720 is used to rebound after the carrier 500 touches the first stopping member 710, thereby ensuring that the carrier 500 stops accurately at the assembly station 101 and is lifted upward by the lifting mechanism 600.

[0052] Additionally, it should be noted that, to ensure the installation accuracy of the first workpiece 80, the product assembly equipment 10 also includes a gap measuring device (not shown in the figure). This gap measuring device is located upstream of the discharge unit in the first horizontal direction and is used to measure the thickness of the first workpiece 80 to confirm that its thickness is within a set range (e.g., 0.2mm to 0.4mm), allowing it to be inserted into the installation gap of the second workpiece 90. Optionally, the gap measuring device can be a high-precision electromagnetic coil displacement sensor, which is not limited here.

[0053] It should also be noted that the product assembly equipment 10 provided in this application may also be without a conveyor line 300, and the carrier 500 may be placed directly on the assembly station 101 by a person or a robot.

[0054] Please continue reading Figures 1 to 6 The following describes the workflow of the product assembly equipment 10 provided in this application:

[0055] First, the conveyor line 300 conveys the carrier 500 carrying the second workpiece 90 to the assembly station 101. The blocking mechanism 700 stops the carrier 500 at the assembly station 101, and the lifting mechanism 600 lifts the carrier 500 upward.

[0056] Then, the feeding device 250 of the feeding unit 200 outputs multiple first workpieces 80 sequentially to the feeding position 204. The third drive cylinder 260 drives the second push block 270 to push the first workpiece 80 from the feeding position 204 to the carrier block 230 connected to the first drive cylinder 210. The first drive cylinder 210 drives the carrier block 230, the second drive cylinder 220 and the first push block 240 to move together a certain distance, so that the carrier block 230 moves from the initial position 201 to the first transition position 202 or the second transition position 203. The second drive cylinder 220 drives the first push block 240 to push the first workpiece 80 to the assembly station 101 and insert it at least partially into the installation gap of the second workpiece 90.

[0057] Finally, the pressing cylinder 430 of the locking device 400 drives the locking gun 410, the pressing component 420, and the limiting component 650 to descend together, so that the limiting pin of the limiting component 650 is inserted into the insertion hole 81 of the first workpiece 80, the pressing head 421 of the pressing component 420 presses down on the second workpiece 90, and the locking gun 410 locks the locking element 91 of the second workpiece 90. After locking is completed, the second driving cylinder 220 drives the carrier block 230 to reset, and the first driving cylinder 210 drives the carrier block 230 and the second driving cylinder 220 to reset, thereby completing the automatic assembly of the first workpiece 80 onto the second workpiece 90.

[0058] Therefore, the product assembly equipment provided in this application adopts an assembly line operation method, which can accurately transport the second workpiece to the predetermined position and orderly deliver the first workpiece. It can also automatically insert at least partially the sheet-like first workpiece (e.g., a plug) into the installation gap of the second workpiece and complete the automatic locking of the locking element. No manual visual alignment or manual locking of the locking element is required. Furthermore, it can limit the first and second workpieces during locking to prevent them from moving randomly, thereby improving assembly accuracy, reducing the possibility of misassembly or omission, and solving the problems of error and low efficiency caused by manual operation.

[0059] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0060] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A product assembly device, characterized in that: The product assembly device (10) is used to fix a sheet-shaped first workpiece (80) on a second workpiece (90), and comprises: A workbench (100), wherein the workbench (100) has an assembly station (101); A feeding unit (200) is used to move the first workpiece (80) to the assembly station (101), and insert at least a portion of the first workpiece (80) into an installation gap of the second workpiece (90); A locking device (400), the locking device (400) comprising a locking gun (410) capable of moving in a vertical direction and a crimping piece (420), the locking gun (410) being used to descend and lock a locking element (91) of the second workpiece (90) when at least a portion of the first workpiece (80) is inserted into the installation gap, so that the locking element (91) can fix the first workpiece (80) on the second workpiece (90); the crimping piece (420) is provided with a pressing head (421), the pressing head (421) being used to press the second workpiece (90) so as to fix the second workpiece (90) when the locking gun (410) locks the locking element (91).

2. The product assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding unit (200) comprises a first driving cylinder (210) and a second driving cylinder (220), the output end of the first driving cylinder (210) is connected to a carrier block (230), the second driving cylinder (220) is arranged on the carrier block (230), and the output end of the second driving cylinder (220) is connected to a first pushing block (240); The first driving cylinder (210) is used to drive the carrier block (230), the second driving cylinder (220) and the first push block (240) to move together along a first horizontal direction, so that the carrier block (230) can move from an initial position (201) to a first transition position (202) or to a second transition position (203) located downstream of the first transition position (202), and the second driving cylinder (220) is used to drive the first push block (240) to move along the first horizontal direction, so as to move the first workpiece (80) placed on the carrier block (230) to the assembly station (101).

3. The product assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding unit (200) also includes a feeding device (250) and a third driving cylinder (260), wherein the feeding device (250) is used to sequentially convey multiple pieces of the first workpiece (80) to a feeding position (204), and the output end of the third driving cylinder (260) is connected to a second push block (270), and the second push block (270) is used to move along a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction under the drive of the third driving cylinder (260) to move the first workpiece (80) from the feeding position (204) to the carrier block (230).

4. The product assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding unit (200) further comprises a fourth driving cylinder (280) arranged at the first transition position (202); an output end of the fourth driving cylinder (280) is connected to a blocking member (290); the blocking member (290) is capable of moving along the vertical direction under the drive of the fourth driving cylinder (280) so as to stop the carrier block (230) at the first transition position (202) when the carrier block (230) moves to the first transition position (202).

5. The product assembly equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The crimping piece (420) is provided with a limit block (450), and the limit block (450) has a limit pin, and the limit pin is used to be inserted into the insertion hole (81) provided in the first workpiece (80) when the crimping piece (420) descends along the vertical direction, so as to fix the first workpiece (80).

6. The product assembly equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limit block (450) is movably connected to the crimping piece (420) so that the limit block (450) can be located at a first position when the carrier block (230) is located at the first transition position (202), or can be located at a second position when the carrier block (230) is located at the second transition position (203), and the second position is spaced apart from the first position in the first horizontal direction.

7. The product assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The product assembly equipment (10) further comprises a conveyor line (300) and a carrier (500) arranged on the conveyor line (300), wherein the carrier (500) is used to carry the second workpiece (90), and the conveyor line (300) is used to transport the carrier (500) to the assembly station (101).

8. The product assembly equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The assembly station (101) is also provided with a stopping mechanism (700), which can protrude from the conveyor line (300) in the vertical direction or retract to the bottom of the conveyor line (300) so as to stop the carrier (500) at the assembly station (101) or release the carrier (500) when the carrier (500) moves to the assembly station (101).

9. The product assembly equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The product assembly equipment (10) also includes a lifting mechanism (600) arranged at the assembly station (101), and the lifting mechanism (600) includes a lifting cylinder (610) and a lifting member (620) connected to the lifting cylinder (610). The lifting member (620) can be driven by the lifting cylinder (610) to rise in the vertical direction from a position below the conveyor line (300) to a position above the conveyor line (300) so as to lift the carrier (500) upward and separate the carrier (500) from the conveyor line (300) when the carrier (500) moves to the assembly station (101).

10. The product assembly equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (600) further comprises a mounting plate (640) and a plurality of limit members (650) arranged on the mounting plate (640), wherein the limit members (650) are used to limit the lifting height of the second workpiece (90) when the lifting member (620) lifts the carrier (500) upward.

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