Feeding device of steering knuckle ball pin press-in machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding device of a steering knuckle ball pin press-in machine, and relates to the technical field of steering knuckle ball pin press-in machines. The device comprises a rack; and the base is fixedly mounted on the rack. Through cooperative work of the electric push rod and the lifting air cylinder, accurate conveying and positioning of materials are achieved, manual intervention is reduced, labor intensity is lowered, meanwhile, continuous supply and stable feeding of the materials are guaranteed through the design of the multiple sets of ball pin sleeve bins and the multiple sets of cylinder sleeve bins in cooperation with the L-shaped material receiving frame and the feeding pushing mechanism, and production efficiency is improved. In addition, due to the introduction of the grabbing assembly, the flexibility and accuracy of material treatment are further improved, the whole press-in process is more efficient and reliable, and due to the application of the automatic feeding device, the product quality is improved, the steering performance and the driving safety of the automobile are guaranteed, the production cost is further reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. And the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and people can use the device conveniently.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of knuckle ball pin pressing machines, and particularly relates to a feeding device of a knuckle ball pin pressing machine. Background Technique

[0002] A knuckle ball pin pressing machine is an automated device specifically used in the automobile manufacturing process. It is mainly used to press a knuckle ball pin (also known as a ball head pin) into a knuckle. The knuckle is a key component of the automobile suspension system. It connects the wheel and the steering system, enabling the wheel to rotate accordingly according to the driver's steering operation. The ball pin is a rotatable component connecting the knuckle and the suspension system, and its pressing quality directly affects the steering performance and driving safety of the automobile.

[0003] In the field of automated production, especially in the automobile manufacturing industry, the process of pressing the knuckle ball pin is a crucial step. Traditional knuckle ball pin pressing machines are mostly manually operated, and their feeding devices mostly use a single robotic arm or a simple pneumatic device for material handling and positioning. In the processes of material conveying, feeding, positioning, and pressing, they rely mostly on manual operation and cannot achieve full automation. This not only increases production costs but also affects production efficiency and product quality, and there are problems such as low operation efficiency, high labor intensity, and difficulty in ensuring pressing accuracy. To solve the above-mentioned problems, the utility model provides a feeding device of a knuckle ball pin pressing machine. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a feeding device of a knuckle ball pin pressing machine to solve the problems raised in the above background technique.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present utility model specifically adopts the following technical solutions: A feeding device for a knuckle ball pin pressing machine, comprising: a frame; a base fixedly installed on the frame, a sliding table is slidably installed on the top of the base, and an electric push rod for moving the sliding table is installed on the base; a lifting cylinder slidably installed on one side of the sliding table, a gripper is installed at the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder, and a moving assembly for driving the lifting cylinder to move is installed on the sliding table; four ball pin sleeve bins, every two ball pin sleeve bins are in a group, and the two groups of ball pin sleeve bins are respectively fixedly installed on both sides of the frame, a cylinder sleeve bin is fixedly installed on one side of one of the ball pin sleeve bins, the ball pin sleeve bin and the cylinder sleeve bin are provided with a feeding port and a discharging port, and L-shaped receiving frames are installed at the discharging ports of the ball pin sleeve bin and the cylinder sleeve bin; a plurality of feeding pushing mechanisms are respectively installed on the plurality of L-shaped receiving frames, and are used for pushing and feeding the pin sleeves or cylinder sleeves that roll into the L-shaped receiving frames; a grasping assembly is installed on the frame and is used for grasping the ball pin sleeves or cylinder sleeves in the L-shaped receiving frames.

[0006] Further, the moving assembly includes an electric guide rail fixedly installed on one side of the sliding table, a slider is slidably installed on one side of the electric guide rail, and the slider is fixedly connected to the lifting cylinder.

[0007] Further, the feeding pushing mechanism includes a feeding positioning cylinder fixedly installed on the L-shaped receiving frame, and a rotary cylinder is fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the feeding positioning cylinder on one of the L-shaped receiving frames.

[0008] Further, the grasping assembly includes a mounting plate fixedly installed on the frame, and a mechanical claw for grasping the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve is installed on the mounting plate.

[0009] Further, a positioning plate is fixedly sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the lifting cylinder, a plurality of positioning rods are slidably inserted on the positioning plate, a connecting plate is fixedly installed between the tops of the plurality of positioning rods, the gripper is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting plate, and the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the connecting plate.

[0010] Further, a ball pin inspection mechanism is installed on the mounting plate for inspecting the chamfer direction of the ball pin, and a cylinder sleeve notch inspection mechanism is installed on the L-shaped receiving frame for inspecting the notch of the cylinder sleeve before feeding.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0012] Through the coordinated work of the electric push rod and the lifting cylinder, the utility model realizes the precise conveying and positioning of materials, reduces manual intervention, and lowers the labor intensity. At the same time, the design of multiple groups of ball pin sleeve bins and cylinder sleeve bins, combined with the L-shaped material receiving frame and the feeding propulsion mechanism, ensures the continuous supply and stable feeding of materials, improves the smoothness of the production process. In addition, the introduction of the grasping component further improves the flexibility and accuracy of material handling, making the entire pressing process more efficient and reliable. The application of this automatic feeding device not only improves the product quality, ensures the steering performance and driving safety of the vehicle, but also helps to reduce the production cost, lower the labor intensity of the staff, and facilitate people's use. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 is the utility model Figure 1 partial three-dimensional structure schematic diagram;

[0015] Figure 3 is the utility model Figure 2 partial three-dimensional structure schematic diagram;

[0016] Figure 4 is the utility model Figure 2 partial three-dimensional structure schematic diagram;

[0017] Figure 5 is the utility model Figure 4 three-dimensional structure sectional view;

[0018] Figure 6 is the utility model Figure 2 top view plane structure schematic diagram.

[0019] Reference numerals: 1, frame; 2, base; 3, sliding table; 4, electric push rod; 5, lifting cylinder; 51, gripper; 6, moving component; 61, electric guide rail; 62, slider; 7, ball pin sleeve bin; 8, cylinder sleeve bin; 9, L-shaped material receiving frame; 10, feeding propulsion mechanism; 101, feeding positioning cylinder; 11, grasping component; 111, mounting plate; 112, mechanical claw; 12, positioning plate; 13, positioning rod; 14, connecting plate; 15, ball pin inspection mechanism; 16, cylinder sleeve notch inspection mechanism; 17, upper rotating cylinder. Detailed Embodiment

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model.

[0021] AsFigure 1-6 As shown in the figure, a feeding device of a knuckle ball pin press-fitting machine proposed by an embodiment of the present utility model includes: 1. A feeding device of a knuckle ball pin press-fitting machine, characterized by including:

[0022] A frame 1;

[0023] A base 2, the base 2 is fixedly installed on the frame 1, a sliding table 3 is slidably installed on the top of the base 2, and an electric push rod 4 for moving the sliding plate is installed on the base 2;

[0024] A lifting cylinder 5, the lifting cylinder 5 is slidably installed on one side of the sliding table 3, a gripper 51 is installed at the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder 5, and a moving assembly 6 for driving the lifting cylinder 5 to move is installed on the sliding table 3; The gripper 51 is a prior art and is electrically operated.

[0025] Ball pin sleeve bins 7, the number is four, every two ball pin sleeve bins 7 are a group, and the two groups of ball pin sleeve bins 7 are respectively fixedly installed on both sides of the frame 1. A cylinder sleeve bin 8 is fixedly installed on one side of one of the ball pin sleeve bins 7. The ball pin sleeve bins 7 and the cylinder sleeve bin 8 are provided with feeding ports and discharging ports, and L-shaped receiving frames 9 are installed at the discharging ports of the ball pin sleeve bins 7 and the cylinder sleeve bin 8;

[0026] Feeding pushing mechanisms 10, the number is multiple, and the multiple feeding pushing mechanisms 10 are respectively installed on the multiple L-shaped receiving frames 9, and are used for pushing and feeding the ball pin sleeves or cylinder sleeves that roll into the L-shaped receiving frames 9;

[0027] A grasping assembly 11, the grasping assembly 11 is installed on the frame 1, and is used for grasping the ball pin sleeves or cylinder sleeves in the L-shaped receiving frame 9.

[0028] A base 2 is fixedly installed on the frame 1 of the device. A sliding table 3 is provided at the top of the base 2. A sliding table 3 is slidably installed on the sliding table 3. The sliding table 3 is horizontally moved by an electric push rod 4. A lifting cylinder 5 is installed on one side of the sliding table 3, and a gripper 51 is installed at the telescopic end. The left and right movement of the lifting cylinder 5 is controlled by a moving component 6 to clamp the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve. Four groups of ball pin sleeve bins 7 and cylinder sleeve bins 8 are respectively provided on both sides of the frame 1. Each bin is provided with a feeding port and a discharging port, and an L-shaped material receiving frame 9 is installed at the discharging port for receiving the rolling materials. A feeding pushing mechanism 10 is installed on the L-shaped material receiving frame 9, which is responsible for pushing the materials to the position grabbed by the clamping and grabbing component 11. After grabbing the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve, it is moved to directly above the gripper 51, and then clamped by the gripper 51. The moving component 6 drives the lifting cylinder 5 to move to the pressing position, and the lifting cylinder 5 is enabled to drive the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve on the gripper 51 to move up to the pressing port, completing the feeding process and preparing for the next ball pin pressing. When feeding is required, first, the ball pin sleeves and cylinder sleeves are respectively put into their interiors through the discharging ports of the ball pin sleeve bin 7 and the cylinder sleeve bin 8. Through the internal structures of the ball pin sleeve bin 7 and the cylinder sleeve bin 8, such as Figure 5 shown, they directly roll down and fall into the L-shaped material receiving frame 9. Then, the feeding pushing mechanism 10 pushes the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve that has rolled into the L-shaped material receiving frame 9 to the designated position of the L-shaped material receiving frame 9. Then, the electric push rod 4 is used to drive the sliding table 3 to move to directly below the corresponding bin. The grabbing component 11 grabs the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve in the L-shaped material receiving frame 9 and moves it out. The moving component 6 drives the lifting cylinder 5 to move to below the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve, and the lifting cylinder 5 drives the gripper 51 to move up to clamp the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve. The moving component 6 drives the lifting cylinder 5 to move to the pressing position, and the lifting cylinder 5 is enabled to drive the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve on the gripper 51 to move up to the pressing port, completing the feeding process.

[0029] As Figure 3 shown, in some embodiments, the moving component 6 includes an electric guide rail 61 fixedly installed on one side of the sliding table 3. A slider 62 is slidably installed on one side of the electric guide rail 61. The slider 62 is fixedly connected to the lifting cylinder 5.

[0030] The electric guide rail 61 and the slider 62 are prior arts. The electric guide rail 61 drives the slider 62, and then drives the lifting cylinder 5 to move left and right to the designated position.

[0031] As Figure 4 shown, in some embodiments, the feeding pushing mechanism 10 includes a feeding positioning cylinder 101 fixedly installed on the L-shaped material receiving frame 9. The telescopic end of the feeding positioning cylinder 101 on one of the L-shaped material receiving frames 9 is fixedly installed with an upper rotating cylinder 17.

[0032] The telescopic end of the feeding positioning cylinder 101 pushes the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve that has rolled into the L-shaped receiving frame 9 to move to the designated position of the L-shaped receiving frame 9, and the telescopic end of one of the feeding positioning cylinders 101 is fixed with an upper rotating cylinder 17, which can rotate the cylinder sleeve by an angle to facilitate feeding.

[0033] As Figure 4 shown, in some embodiments, the grasping assembly 11 includes a mounting plate 111 fixedly installed on the frame 1, and a mechanical claw 112 for grasping the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve is installed on the mounting plate 111.

[0034] The mechanical claw 112 is a prior art, which is used to grasp the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve in the L-shaped receiving frame 9 and make it located directly above the gripper 51 to facilitate clamping and feeding.

[0035] As Figure 3 shown, in some embodiments, a positioning plate 12 is fixedly sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the lifting cylinder 5, a plurality of positioning rods 13 are slidably inserted on the positioning plate 12, a connecting plate 14 is fixedly installed between the tops of the plurality of positioning rods 13, the gripper 51 is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting plate 14, and the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder 5 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 14.

[0036] The settings of the positioning plate 12, the positioning rods 13 and the connecting plate 14 are used to improve the stability of the lifting of the gripper 51.

[0037] As Figure 4 shown, in some embodiments, a ball pin inspection mechanism 15 is installed on the mounting plate 111, which is used to inspect the chamfer direction of the ball pin, and a cylinder sleeve notch inspection mechanism 16 is installed on the L-shaped receiving frame 9, which is used to inspect the notch of the cylinder sleeve before feeding.

[0038] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A feeding device for a steering knuckle ball pin pressing machine, characterized in that: include: Rack (1); A base (2), the base (2) being fixedly mounted on the frame (1), a sliding platform (3) being slidably mounted on the top of the base (2), and an electric push rod (4) for moving the sliding platform (3) being mounted on the base (2); A lifting cylinder (5), the lifting cylinder (5) being slidably mounted on one side of the sliding platform (3), a clamp (51) being mounted on the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder (5), and a moving component (6) for driving the lifting cylinder (5) to move being mounted on the sliding platform (3); There are four ball pin sleeve material bins (7), two of which form a group, and the two groups of ball pin sleeve material bins (7) are respectively fixedly installed on both sides of the frame (1), one side of one of the ball pin sleeve material bins (7) is fixedly installed with a cylinder sleeve material bin (8), the ball pin sleeve material bin (7) and the cylinder sleeve material bin (8) are provided with a feed port and a discharge port, and the discharge ports of the ball pin sleeve material bin (7) and the cylinder sleeve material bin (8) are both installed with an L-shaped material receiving frame (9); A plurality of feeding pushing mechanisms (10) are installed on the plurality of L-shaped receiving frames (9) respectively, and are used to push and feed the pin sleeves or cylinder sleeves that have rolled into the L-shaped receiving frames (9); A grabbing assembly (11), the grabbing assembly (11) is installed on the frame (1), and is used to grab the ball pin sleeve or cylinder sleeve in the L-shaped receiving frame (9).

2. A feeding device for a steering knuckle ball pin pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving assembly (6) comprises an electric guide rail (61) fixedly mounted on one side of the sliding platform (3), a slider (62) being slidably mounted on one side of the electric guide rail (61), and the slider (62) being fixedly connected to the lifting cylinder (5).

3. The feeding device of the steering knuckle ball pin pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding and advancing mechanism (10) comprises a feeding and positioning cylinder (101) fixedly mounted on the L-shaped material receiving frame (9), wherein an upper rotating cylinder (17) is fixedly mounted on a telescopic end of the feeding and positioning cylinder (101) on one of the L-shaped material receiving frames (9).

4. The feeding device of the steering knuckle ball pin pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grabbing assembly (11) comprises a mounting plate (111) fixedly mounted on the frame (1), and a mechanical claw (112) for grabbing a ball pin sleeve or a cylinder sleeve is mounted on the mounting plate (111).

5. The feeding device of the steering knuckle ball pin pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning plate (12) is fixedly sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the lifting cylinder (5), a plurality of positioning rods (13) are slidably inserted on the positioning plate (12), a connecting plate (14) is fixedly installed between the top ends of the plurality of positioning rods (13), the clamp (51) is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting plate (14), and the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder (5) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (14).

6. The feeding device of the steering knuckle ball pin pressing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting plate (111) is provided with a ball pin inspection mechanism (15) for inspecting the chamfering direction of the ball pin, and the L-shaped material receiving frame (9) is provided with a cylinder sleeve notch inspection mechanism (16) for inspecting the notch of the cylinder sleeve before loading.

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