Assembling device

Abstract

The utility model provides an assembling device which comprises an accessory conveying mechanism, an accessory conveying mechanism, an accessory conveying mechanism, an accessory conveying mechanism, an accessory conveying mechanism and an accessory conveying mechanism. The clamping mechanism is provided with a limiting space located on the downstream side of the conveying path, and the limiting space is constructed to limit movement of the accessories and form a clamping space for avoiding the clamping positions of the accessories in the circumferential direction; the assembling mechanism comprises a base and a clamping part which is supported on the base in a manner of rotating relative to the base; the base is configured to drive the clamping part to move to the assembling position along the preset path and drive the clamping part to rotate to assemble the accessory on the target object. The accessory conveying mechanism conveys the accessory to the clamping mechanism, so that the clamping part of the assembling mechanism can conveniently clamp the accessory at the preset position and angle, and the accessory is conveyed to the assembling position along the preset path; therefore, the accessory clamped at the preset position and angle can be loaded into a target object in a set loading direction and in a rotating manner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of assembly equipment for accessories assembled by rotation, and particularly relates to an assembly device. Background Art

[0002] When assembling existing accessories, it is basically carried out by means of assembly line operation. In assembly line operation, generally, the objects to be assembled are conveyed along the assembly line, and assembled manually at a predetermined position by manual means, or the objects to be assembled are clamped to the workbench by a robotic arm for assembly and then placed back on the assembly line for further conveyance. The manual assembly method has low efficiency, and the clamping method using a robotic arm is limited. Especially for structures that require rotational installation, due to the complex structure to be assembled and the high requirement for the installation accuracy of rotational assembly, if there are some errors, the accessories cannot be installed into the objects.

[0003] In view of this, the present application is specifically proposed. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned prior arts, and to provide an assembly device.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: An assembly device, comprising:

[0006] An accessory conveying mechanism, having a conveying path, and the accessory conveying mechanism conveys accessories along the conveying path in a vibrating manner;

[0007] A clamping mechanism, having a limiting space on the downstream side of the conveying path, and the limiting space is configured to limit the movement of the accessories and form a clamping space that opens the clamping position of the accessories in a circumferential direction;

[0008] An assembling mechanism, including a base and a clamping part supported on the base in a rotatable manner relative to the base, and the clamping part clamps the accessories through the clamping space; the base is configured to drive the clamping part to move along a predetermined path to an assembling position and drive the clamping part to rotate to assemble the accessories on a target object.

[0009] Preferably, the clamping mechanism is not in contact with the accessory conveying mechanism

[0010] Preferably, the clamping mechanism includes a movable seat having the limiting space, and the movable seat is configured to be movable between an accessory receiving position and a position to be clamped.

[0011] Preferably, the clamping mechanism includes a fitting receiving port and a fitting blocking portion; at the clamping position to be clamped, the fitting blocking portion blocks the downstream port of the conveying path; at the fitting receiving position, the fitting receiving port communicates with the downstream port of the conveying path.

[0012] Preferably, the base includes a rotating member, a vertically moving member, and a horizontally moving member, and the vertically moving member and the horizontally moving member are configured to drive the rotating member to move along a predetermined path to convey the fitting to the assembly position.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating member is movably supported on the vertically moving member or the horizontally moving member, and the rotating member includes at least two clamping arms, and the at least two clamping arms clamp the fitting by clamping on the outer peripheral side of the fitting; wherein, the fitting has a threaded post, and the target object has a threaded hole.

[0014] Preferably, the rotating member includes a rotating portion, and the clamping arms are connected to the rotating portion in a manner capable of moving and / or rotating relative to the rotating portion; wherein:

[0015] At least two of the clamping arms clamp the fitting in an operable rotation or movement manner; or

[0016] During the process of the at least two clamping arms moving from top to bottom, they are pushed by the fitting to clamp the fitting in a moving and / or rotating manner.

[0017] Preferably, the assembling device further includes a target object conveying mechanism, which includes a target object fixing seat, and the fixing seat is configured to limit the rotation of the target object and its movement along the fitting insertion direction;

[0018] The target object conveying mechanism includes a turntable and at least one fixing position provided on the turntable for fixing the fixing seat, and the turntable is configured to be rotatable to convey the target object to the assembly position or other assembly positions.

[0019] Preferably, the clamping mechanism is downstream of the fitting conveying mechanism in a first direction, and the clamping mechanism transports the fitting from the fitting receiving position to the clamping position to be clamped along a second direction; the projection of the first direction and the second direction on the horizontal plane is orthogonal.

[0020] Preferably, the predetermined path includes a first path segment extending along a first direction and a second path segment perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0021] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] In one of the above solutions, the fitting is transported to the clamping mechanism by the fitting conveying mechanism, so that it is convenient for the clamping part of the assembling mechanism to clamp the fitting at a predetermined position and angle, and the fitting is transported along a predetermined path to the assembling position, so that the fitting clamped at the predetermined position and angle can be loaded into the target object in a set loading direction and in a rotating manner, and a stable connection between the fitting and the target object can be achieved.

[0023] In one of the above solutions, by driving the clamping part along a predetermined path, that is, transporting it to the clamping mechanism along the first direction, and transporting the fitting along a path including a path extending along the first direction to the assembling position, the space for transporting the fitting to the assembling position is reduced, and the assembling device is miniaturized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the present invention.

[0025] Figure 1 and Figure 2 FIG. 14 shows a reference schematic diagram of the usage state of the assembling device according to an embodiment of the present invention from different perspectives;

[0026] Figure 3 FIG. 18 shows a schematic diagram of the spatial positions of the fitting conveying mechanism, the clamping mechanism, and the assembling mechanism when viewed from the upper side in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 FIG. 22 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping mechanism in the fitting receiving position in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 FIG. 26 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping mechanism in the position to be clamped in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] REFERENCE SIGNS:

[0030] 01, fitting; 02, target object; 1, base; 2, turntable; 21, fixed position; 22, fixed seat; 3, assembling mechanism; 31, lateral moving member; 32, vertical moving member; 33, clamping part; 34, rotating part; 35, rotating motor; 4, vibrating disk; 41, conveying path; 5, clamping mechanism; 51, limiting space; 52, fitting blocking part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Components of the embodiments of the present utility model described and illustrated in the drawings here usually can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0032] In the claims and the description, unless otherwise defined, terms such as "first", "second", or "third" are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order.

[0033] In the claims and the description, unless otherwise defined, terms such as "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation and positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of simplified description, rather than implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0034] In the claims and the description, unless otherwise defined, the term "fixed connection" or "fixedly connected" should be understood in a broad sense, that is, any connection method without displacement relationship and relative rotation relationship between the two, that is, including non-detachable fixed connection, detachable fixed connection, being integrally connected, and being fixedly connected through other devices or elements.

[0035] "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

[0036] In this application, terms such as front, front side, rear, rear side, left side, right side, left-right direction, and front-rear direction for describing the orientation relationship, unless otherwise specified or defined, the above orientation terms do not limit the absolute linear orientation position. For example, A is located at the rear side of B, including A being obliquely behind B.

[0037] The following will be combined with the attached Figure 1 To the attached Figure 5 , the technical solutions in the embodiments will be described clearly and completely.

[0038] The embodiments of the present utility model provide an assembly device. Refer to Figure 1, which includes a target object conveying mechanism, a fitting conveying mechanism, a clamping mechanism 5 and an assembling mechanism 3. The target object conveying mechanism is used to transport the target object 02 to the assembling position, the fitting conveying mechanism is used to convey the fitting 01 in a predetermined attitude to the clamping mechanism 5, the clamping mechanism 5 is used to convey the fitting 01 from the fitting receiving position for receiving the fitting 01 to the position to be clamped, and the assembling mechanism 3 is used to clamp the fitting 01 in a fixed attitude from the assembling position and assemble it with the target object 02 at the assembling position.

[0039] Combined Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the target object conveying mechanism includes a target object fixing seat 22, and the fixing seat 22 is configured to restrict the rotation of the target object 02 and its movement along the insertion direction of the fitting 01. Exemplarily, the target object 02 has a screw hole, and in this state, the target object 02 is held such that its screw hole extends in the vertical direction. The target object conveying mechanism further includes a turntable 2 and at least one fixing position 21 provided on the turntable 2 for fixing the fixing seat 22, and the turntable 2 is configured to be rotatable to convey the target object 02 to the assembling position or other assembling positions.

[0040] The fitting conveying mechanism has a vibrating disk 4 and a conveying path 41, and the vibrating disk 4 is used to convey the fitting 01 with a threaded rod downward on the conveying path 41 with the threaded rod facing downward.

[0041] The clamping mechanism 5 includes a movable seat having the limiting space 51 and a fitting receiving port and a fitting blocking portion 52, and the movable seat is configured to be movable between the fitting receiving position and the position to be clamped. The limiting space 51 is located on the downstream side of the conveying path 41, and the limiting space 51 has a fitting receiving port on the side close to the conveying path 41. Refer to Figure 5 , at the position to be clamped, the fitting blocking portion 52 blocks the downstream port of the conveying path 41. Refer to Figure 4 , at the fitting receiving position, the fitting receiving port is communicated with the downstream port of the conveying path 41. The clamping mechanism 5 further includes a moving driving component, and the moving driving component includes a driving source for driving the movable seat to move, and the driving source can be a motor, a screw motor, a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, etc.

[0042] Taking the fitting 01 with a threaded post and a nut as an example, the limiting space 51 has a limiting groove for supporting the nut and a hole for the threaded post to pass through, and the size of the limiting groove and / or the size of the hole prevent the fitting 01 from moving left and right. When the movable seat is moved from the fitting receiving port to the position to be clamped, the fitting blocking portion 52 blocks the fitting receiving port, so that the fitting 01 cannot leave from the fitting receiving port. When the fitting 01 with a threaded post and a nut is limited on the movable seat, the nut protrudes from the upper surface of the movable seat, leaving a clamping space for the clamping mechanism 5 to clamp it.

[0043] In a preferred embodiment, the clamping mechanism 5 is not in contact with the accessory conveying mechanism. This can prevent the vibration of the vibrating disk 4 from affecting the posture of the accessory 01 within the limiting space 51, making it more convenient for the clamping mechanism 5 to pick up the accessory 01.

[0044] The assembling mechanism 3 includes a base and a clamping portion 33 supported on the base in a manner rotatable relative to the base. The clamping portion 33 clamps the accessory 01 through the clamping space; the base is configured to drive the clamping portion 33 to move along a predetermined path to an assembling position and drive the clamping portion 33 to rotate to assemble the accessory 01 onto the target object 02. The base includes a rotating portion 34, a vertical moving member 32, and a horizontal moving member 31. The vertical moving member 32 and the horizontal moving member 31 are configured to drive the rotating portion 34 to move along a predetermined path to convey the accessory 01 to the assembling position.

[0045] The rotating portion 34 is movably supported on the vertical moving member 32 or the horizontal moving member 31. The rotating portion 34 includes at least two clamping arms, and the at least two clamping arms clamp the accessory 01 by clamping on the outer peripheral side of the accessory 01.

[0046] In an exemplary embodiment, the rotating portion 34 includes a rotating portion 34 and a rotating motor 35. The clamping arms are connected to the rotating portion 34 in a manner capable of moving and / or rotating relative to the rotating portion 34; the at least two clamping arms clamp the accessory 01 in an operably rotatable or movable manner. Preferably, the clamping arms are driven by a motor. The rotating motor 35 is used to drive the rotating portion 34 to rotate.

[0047] In an exemplary embodiment, during the process of the at least two clamping arms moving from top to bottom, they are pushed by the accessory 01 to clamp the accessory 01 in a moving and / or rotating manner. The clamping arms are reset by springs.

[0048] The vertical moving member 32 includes a vertical driving cylinder and a vertical sliding seat. The horizontal moving member 31 includes a horizontal driving cylinder and a horizontal sliding seat. The vertical moving member 32 is supported on the horizontal sliding seat and is configured to move along a first path segment in a first direction under the drive of the horizontal sliding seat. The clamping portion 33 is supported on the vertical sliding seat and is driven by the vertical driving cylinder to move along a second path in the vertical direction to approach or move away from the fixed seat 22 and the movable seat.

[0049] In an exemplary embodiment, the clamping mechanism 5 is downstream of the accessory conveying mechanism in the first direction, and the clamping mechanism 5 transports the accessory 01 from the accessory receiving position to the to-be-clamped position along the second direction; the projection of the first direction and the second direction on the horizontal plane is orthogonal. Through this position layout, the space occupied by the assembling device in the first direction can be saved.

[0050] As described above, only the specific embodiments of the present invention are provided, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An assembly device, characterized in that: include: An accessory conveying mechanism having a conveying path, wherein the accessory conveying mechanism conveys the accessory through the conveying path in a vibrating manner; The clamping mechanism has a limiting space located at the downstream side of the conveying path, wherein the limiting space is configured to limit the movement of the accessory and form a clamping space that allows the clamping position of the accessory in a circumferential direction to be cleared; An assembly mechanism, comprising a base and a clamping portion supported on the base in a rotatable manner relative to the base, wherein the clamping portion clamps the accessory through the clamping space; The base is configured to assemble the accessory on a target object by driving the clamping portion to move along a predetermined path to an assembly position and driving the clamping portion to rotate.

2. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism is not in contact with the accessory conveying mechanism.

3. The assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises a movable seat having the limiting space, and the movable seat is configured to be movable between an accessory receiving position and a position to be clamped.

4. The assembly device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises an accessory receiving port and an accessory blocking portion; in the to-be-clamped position, the accessory blocking portion blocks the downstream port of the conveying path; in the accessory receiving position, the accessory receiving port is communicated with the downstream port of the conveying path.

5. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base includes a rotating component, a vertical moving component and a lateral moving component, wherein the vertical moving component and the lateral moving component are configured to drive the rotating component to move along a predetermined path to transport the accessory to an assembly position.

6. The assembly device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating component is movably supported on the vertical moving component or the horizontal moving component, and the rotating component includes at least two clamping arms, and the at least two clamping arms clamp the accessory by clamping on the outer peripheral side of the accessory; wherein the accessory has a threaded column and the target object has a threaded hole.

7. The assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rotating component comprises a rotating portion, and the clamping arm is connected to the rotating portion in a manner that it can move and / or rotate relative to the rotating portion; wherein: At least two of the clamping arms are operable to rotate or move to clamp the accessory; or During the movement from top to bottom, at least two of the clamping arms are pushed by the accessory to clamp the accessory in a moving and / or rotating manner.

8. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a target object conveying mechanism, which includes a target object fixing seat, wherein the fixing seat is configured to limit the rotation of the target object and the movement along the loading direction of the accessory; The target object conveying mechanism comprises a turntable and at least one fixing position disposed on the turntable for fixing the fixing seat, and the turntable is configured to be rotatable to convey the target object to the assembly position or other assembly positions.

9. The assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism is downstream of the accessory conveying mechanism in the first direction, and the clamping mechanism transports the accessory from the accessory receiving position to the to-be-clamped position along the second direction; the first direction is orthogonal to the projection of the second direction on the horizontal plane.

10. The assembly device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The predetermined path includes a first path segment extending along a first direction and a second path segment perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

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