Automatic ball pin thread rolling equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides automatic ball pin thread rolling equipment. The automatic ball pin thread rolling equipment comprises a rack, a ball pin feeding assembly, a ball pin carrying assembly, a thread rolling machine, a jacking assembly, a material guiding assembly and a conveying belt. The ball pin feeding assembly, the ball pin carrying assembly, the jacking assembly, the material guiding assembly and the conveying belt are all connected to the rack. The ball pin carrying assembly is used for clamping a ball pin located at the discharging end of the ball pin feeding assembly and moving the ball pin into the thread rolling machine, the jacking assembly is used for jacking the ball pin from the ball pin carrying assembly to an ejector pin in the thread rolling machine, the thread rolling machine is used for conducting thread rolling on the ball pin, and the jacking assembly is further used for moving the ball pin subjected to thread rolling into the material guiding assembly. The material guiding assembly is used for guiding the ball pins subjected to thread rolling to the supporting tools located on the conveying belt one by one. The ball pin to be subjected to thread rolling can be automatically placed in the thread rolling machine, and the ball pin subjected to thread rolling can be automatically taken out of the thread rolling machine.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of thread rolling equipment, in particular to a ball pin automatic thread rolling equipment. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of ball pins, the rod of the ball pin needs to be thread rolled. Currently, when the rod of the ball pin is thread rolled, the ball pin needs to be manually placed in a thread rolling machine by a worker, and then the thread rolling machine rolls the rod of the ball pin. After the thread rolling of the rod of the ball pin is completed, the worker needs to take the threaded ball pin out of the thread rolling machine. In the above process, the process of placing the ball pin in the thread rolling machine and taking the threaded ball pin out of the thread rolling machine needs to be done manually, which has the disadvantage of high labor intensity for the workers. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic ball pin thread rolling device, which can automatically place the ball pin to be threaded into the thread rolling machine, and can automatically take the ball pin after thread rolling from the thread rolling machine, thereby eliminating the need for staff to take and place the ball pin, thereby reducing labor costs and realizing automated thread rolling of the ball pin.

[0004] The utility model provides a ball pin automatic thread rolling device, comprising a frame, a ball pin feeding assembly, a ball pin conveying assembly, a thread rolling machine, a pressing assembly, a material guide assembly and a conveyor belt; the ball pin feeding assembly, the ball pin conveying assembly, the pressing assembly, the material guide assembly and the conveyor belt are all connected to the frame; the ball pin conveying assembly is used to clamp the ball pin located at the discharge end of the ball pin feeding assembly and move the ball pin to the thread rolling machine, the pressing assembly is used to press the ball pin from the ball pin conveying assembly onto the thimble in the thread rolling machine, the thread rolling machine is used to roll the ball pin, the pressing assembly is also used to move the threaded ball pin to the material guide assembly, and the material guide assembly is used to guide the threaded ball pins one by one to each supporting tooling located on the conveyor belt.

[0005] The utility model can automatically place the ball pin to be threaded into the thread rolling machine, and can automatically take the threaded ball pin out of the thread rolling machine, thereby eliminating the need for staff to take and place the ball pin, thereby reducing labor costs and realizing automated thread rolling of the ball pin.

[0006] In one possible embodiment, the ball pin feeding assembly includes a ball pin vibrating loader; a temporary storage groove for storing a single ball pin is provided on one side of the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader, and a first cylinder is fixed on the other side of the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader, and the first cylinder is used to push the ball pins located at the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader into the temporary storage groove one by one; by adopting this ball pin feeding assembly, the ball pin vibrating loader can send the ball pins to the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader in sequence, and the driving end of the first cylinder can push the ball pins located at the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader into the temporary storage groove one by one through reciprocating motion, that is, after the ball pin in the temporary storage groove is taken away by the ball pin handling assembly, the next ball pin is pushed into the temporary storage groove through the driving end of the first cylinder.

[0007] In a possible embodiment, the ball pin handling assembly includes a linear drive assembly, a second cylinder and a pneumatic clamp; the linear drive assembly is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the second cylinder to move forward and backward, the second cylinder is fixed on the driving end of the linear drive assembly and is used to drive the pneumatic clamp to move vertically, the pneumatic clamp is fixed on the driving end of the second cylinder, and the pneumatic clamp is used to clamp the ball pin; after adopting this ball pin handling assembly, first the linear drive assembly drives the second cylinder and the pneumatic clamp to move forward, and then the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move downward, at this time, the pneumatic clamp can clamp the ball pin located in the temporary storage groove, and then the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move upward and reset, and then the linear drive assembly drives the second cylinder and the pneumatic clamp to move backward, and then Then the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move downward again, and the ball pin can be moved between the pressing assembly and the ejector pin in the thread rolling machine. Then the pressing assembly can press the ball pin on the pneumatic clamp against the ejector pin in the thread rolling machine. Finally, the pneumatic clamp releases the ball pin, and the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move up and reset. By repeating the above steps, the ball pin transporting assembly can transport the ball pins located at the discharge end of the ball pin feeding assembly one by one to between the pressing assembly and the ejector pin in the thread rolling machine. In addition, the above-mentioned linear drive assembly can be formed by connecting a servo motor, a pulley group and a sliding seat, that is, when the servo motor drives the pulley group to rotate, the belt in the pulley group can drive the sliding seat to slide. The linear drive assembly is an existing assembly currently on the market, so it will not be described here.

[0008] In a possible embodiment, the pressing assembly includes a third cylinder, a push rod and an electromagnet; the third cylinder is fixed on the frame and is used to drive the push rod to move in the axial direction of the ejector pin, the front end of the push rod is fixed to the driving end of the third cylinder, and the electromagnet is fixed to the rear end of the push rod, and the electromagnet is used to magnetically attract the ball pin. When the third cylinder drives the push rod to move backward, the electromagnet is used to press the ball pin against the ejector pin; after adopting this pressing assembly, the electromagnet is first energized, and the third cylinder drives the push rod to move backward. At this time, the electromagnet can magnetically attract the ball pin from the ball pin handling assembly and press the ball pin against the ejector pin in the thread rolling machine. Then the thread rolling machine rolls the ball pin. When the thread rolling machine rolls the ball pin, the ball pin can rotate relative to the electromagnet; after the thread rolling machine completes thread rolling of the ball pin, the third cylinder drives the push rod to move forward. At this time, the ball pin magnetically attracted by the electromagnet can be moved to the top of the material guide assembly. Finally, the electromagnet is powered off, and the ball pin can fall into the material guide assembly.

[0009] In a possible embodiment, the material guide assembly includes a material guide track and a material guide hopper; the material guide track and the material guide hopper are both fixed on the frame, and the material guide hopper is located above the conveyor belt, one end of the material guide track extends to the bottom of the top pressure assembly, and the other end of the material guide track extends to the upper end of the material guide hopper, the material guide track gradually tilts downward from the end close to the top pressure assembly to the end close to the material guide hopper, and a gap is provided between the lower end of the material guide hopper and the upper end of the supporting tooling; by adopting this material guide assembly, the ball pin from the top pressure assembly can fall onto one end of the material guide track in advance, and then the ball pin can slide into the material guide hopper along the material guide track, and then the ball pin entering the material guide hopper can fall onto the supporting tooling located on the conveyor belt, and after the ball pin falls onto the supporting tooling located on the conveyor belt, the next empty supporting tooling can be moved to the bottom of the material guide hopper under the drive of the conveyor belt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0011] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure after the enlargement of A in the middle;

[0012] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model after the ball pin feeding assembly is removed;

[0013] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the structure after the enlargement of B in the middle;

[0014] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model after removing the ball pin feeding assembly and the thread rolling machine;

[0015] Figure 6 for Figure 5Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point C in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] First, those skilled in the art should understand that these implementations are only used to explain the technical principles of the embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.

[0017] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0018] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0019] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] See also Figure 1-6 As shown, the embodiment of the present application discloses an automatic ball pin thread rolling device, including a frame 1, a ball pin loading assembly 2, a ball pin transporting assembly 3, a thread rolling machine 4, a pressing assembly 5, a material guide assembly 6 and a conveyor belt 7; the ball pin loading assembly 2, the ball pin transporting assembly 3, the pressing assembly 5, the material guide assembly 6 and the conveyor belt 7 are all connected to the frame 1; the ball pin transporting assembly 3 is used to clamp the ball pin 8 located at the discharge end of the ball pin loading assembly 2 and move the ball pin 8 to the thread rolling machine 4, the pressing assembly 5 is used to tighten the ball pin 8 from the ball pin transporting assembly 3 onto the ejector pin 41 in the thread rolling machine 4, the thread rolling machine 4 is used to roll the ball pin 8, the pressing assembly 5 is also used to move the ball pin 8 after thread rolling to the material guide assembly 6, and the material guide assembly 6 is used to guide the ball pins 8 after thread rolling one by one to each supporting tooling 71 located on the conveyor belt 7.

[0021] When the utility model is working, firstly, the ball pin conveying component can clamp the ball pin located at the discharge end of the ball pin feeding component and move the ball pin to the thread rolling machine, then the pressing component can press the ball pin from the ball pin conveying component onto the thimble in the thread rolling machine, and then the thread rolling machine can roll the ball pin, then the pressing component can move the threaded ball pin to the material guiding component, and finally the material guiding component can guide the threaded ball pins one by one to each supporting tooling located on the conveyor belt.

[0022] The ball pin feeding assembly 2 includes a ball pin vibrating loader 21; a temporary storage groove 211 for storing a single ball pin 8 is provided on one side of the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader 21, and a first cylinder 22 is fixed on the other side of the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader 21, and the first cylinder 22 is used to push the ball pins 8 located at the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader 21 into the temporary storage groove 211 one by one; by adopting this ball pin feeding assembly, the ball pin vibrating loader can send the ball pins to the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader in sequence, and the driving end of the first cylinder can push the ball pins located at the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating loader into the temporary storage groove one by one through reciprocating motion, that is, after the ball pins in the temporary storage groove are taken away by the ball pin handling assembly, the next ball pin is pushed into the temporary storage groove through the driving end of the first cylinder.

[0023] The ball pin handling assembly 3 includes a linear drive assembly 31, a second cylinder 32 and a pneumatic clamp 33; the linear drive assembly 31 is fixed on the frame 1 and is used to drive the second cylinder 32 to move forward and backward, the second cylinder 32 is fixed on the driving end of the linear drive assembly 31 and is used to drive the pneumatic clamp 33 to move vertically, the pneumatic clamp 33 is fixed on the driving end of the second cylinder 32, and the pneumatic clamp 33 is used to clamp the ball pin 8; after adopting this ball pin handling assembly, first the linear drive assembly drives the second cylinder and the pneumatic clamp to move forward, and then the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move downward, at this time, the pneumatic clamp can clamp the ball pin located in the temporary storage groove, and then the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move up and reset, and then the linear drive assembly drives the second cylinder and the pneumatic clamp Move backward, and then the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move downward again. At this time, the ball pin can be moved between the pressing assembly and the ejector in the thread rolling machine. Then the pressing assembly can press the ball pin on the pneumatic clamp against the ejector in the thread rolling machine. Finally, the pneumatic clamp releases the ball pin, and the second cylinder drives the pneumatic clamp to move up and reset. By repeating the above steps, the ball pin transporting assembly can transport the ball pins located at the discharge end of the ball pin feeding assembly one by one to between the pressing assembly and the ejector in the thread rolling machine. In addition, the above-mentioned linear drive assembly can be formed by connecting a servo motor, a pulley group and a sliding seat, that is, when the servo motor drives the pulley group to rotate, the belt in the pulley group can drive the sliding seat to slide. The linear drive assembly is an existing assembly on the market, so it will not be described here.

[0024] The pressing assembly 5 includes a third cylinder 51, a push rod 52 and an electromagnet 53; the third cylinder 51 is fixed on the frame 1 and is used to drive the push rod 52 to move along the axial direction of the ejector pin 41, the front end of the push rod 52 is fixed to the driving end of the third cylinder 51, and the electromagnet 53 is fixed to the rear end of the push rod 52, and the electromagnet 53 is used to magnetically attract the ball pin 8. When the third cylinder 51 drives the push rod 52 to move backward, the electromagnet 53 is used to press the ball pin 8 onto the ejector pin 41; after adopting this pressing assembly, the electromagnet 53 is firstly The iron is energized, and the third cylinder drives the push rod to move backward. At this time, the electromagnet can magnetically attract the ball pin from the ball pin handling assembly and push the ball pin tightly against the ejector pin in the thread rolling machine. Then the thread rolling machine rolls the ball pin. When the thread rolling machine rolls the ball pin, the ball pin can rotate relative to the electromagnet. After the thread rolling machine completes the rolling of the ball pin, the third cylinder drives the push rod to move forward. At this time, the ball pin magnetically attracted by the electromagnet can be moved to the top of the material guide assembly. Finally, the electromagnet is powered off, and the ball pin can fall into the material guide assembly.

[0025] The material guide assembly 6 includes a material guide track 61 and a material guide hopper 62; the material guide track 61 and the material guide hopper 62 are both fixed on the frame 1, and the material guide hopper 62 is located above the conveyor belt 7, one end of the material guide track 61 extends to the bottom of the top pressure assembly 5, and the other end of the material guide track 61 extends to the upper end of the material guide hopper 62, the material guide track 61 gradually tilts downward from the end close to the top pressure assembly 5 to the end close to the material guide hopper 62, and a gap is provided between the lower end of the material guide hopper 62 and the upper end of the supporting fixture 71; by adopting this material guide assembly, the ball pin from the top pressure assembly can fall on one end of the material guide track in advance, and then the ball pin can slide into the material guide hopper along the material guide track, and then the ball pin entering the material guide hopper can fall on the supporting fixture located on the conveyor belt, and after the ball pin falls on the supporting fixture located on the conveyor belt, the next empty supporting fixture can be moved to the bottom of the material guide hopper under the drive of the conveyor belt.

[0026] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A ball pin automatic thread rolling device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1), a ball pin feeding assembly (2), a ball pin handling assembly (3), a thread rolling machine (4), a pressing assembly (5), a material guiding assembly (6) and a conveyor belt (7); the ball pin feeding assembly (2), the ball pin handling assembly (3), the pressing assembly (5), the material guiding assembly (6) and the conveyor belt (7) are all connected to the frame (1); the ball pin handling assembly (3) is used to clamp a ball pin (8) located at the discharge end of the ball pin feeding assembly (2) and move the ball pin (8) In the thread rolling machine (4), the pressing assembly (5) is used to press the ball pin (8) from the ball pin transport assembly (3) against the ejector pin (41) in the thread rolling machine (4), and the thread rolling machine (4) is used to roll the ball pin (8). The pressing assembly (5) is also used to move the thread-rolled ball pin (8) to the material guide assembly (6), and the material guide assembly (6) is used to guide the thread-rolled ball pins (8) one by one to each supporting tooling (71) located on the conveyor belt (7).

2. The ball pin automatic thread rolling device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The ball pin feeding assembly (2) comprises a ball pin vibrating feeder (21); a temporary storage groove (211) for storing a single ball pin (8) is provided on one side of the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating feeder (21); a first cylinder (22) is fixed on the other side of the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating feeder (21); the first cylinder (22) is used to push the ball pins (8) located at the discharge end of the ball pin vibrating feeder (21) into the temporary storage groove (211) one by one.

3. The ball pin automatic thread rolling device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The ball pin handling assembly (3) comprises a linear drive assembly (31), a second cylinder (32) and a pneumatic clamp (33); the linear drive assembly (31) is fixed on the frame (1) and is used to drive the second cylinder (32) to move forward and backward; the second cylinder (32) is fixed on the driving end of the linear drive assembly (31) and is used to drive the pneumatic clamp (33) to move vertically; the pneumatic clamp (33) is fixed on the driving end of the second cylinder (32); and the pneumatic clamp (33) is used to clamp the ball pin (8).

4. The ball pin automatic thread rolling device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The push-pressing assembly (5) comprises a third cylinder (51), a push rod (52) and an electromagnet (53); the third cylinder (51) is fixed on the frame (1) and is used to drive the push rod (52) to move along the axial direction of the push pin (41); the front end of the push rod (52) is fixed to the driving end of the third cylinder (51); the electromagnet (53) is fixed to the rear end of the push rod (52); the electromagnet (53) is used to magnetically attract the ball pin (8); when the third cylinder (51) drives the push rod (52) to move backward, the electromagnet (53) is used to push the ball pin (8) onto the push pin (41).

5. The ball pin automatic thread rolling device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The material guide assembly (6) comprises a material guide track (61) and a material guide hopper (62); the material guide track (61) and the material guide hopper (62) are both fixed on the frame (1), and the material guide hopper (62) is located above the conveyor belt (7), one end of the material guide track (61) extends to the bottom of the top pressure assembly (5), and the other end of the material guide track (61) extends to the upper end of the material guide hopper (62), and the material guide track (61) gradually tilts downward from the end close to the top pressure assembly (5) to the end close to the material guide hopper (62), and a gap is provided between the lower end of the material guide hopper (62) and the upper end of the supporting fixture (71).

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