Digital key assembly equipment

By designing digital key assembly equipment, the cooperation of the machine, conveyor line, circuit board installation unit and top shell installation unit is solved, and the problems of slow assembly efficiency and low accuracy during the digital key assembly process are achieved, and fast and accurate automatic assembly is achieved.

CN222944894UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-06XIAMEN LIJU AUTOMATION TECH
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Application Number
CN202421952610.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-13
Publication Date
2025-06-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-13

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Technical Problem

During the assembly process, digital keys have problems such as slow assembly efficiency and low assembly accuracy, which are mainly due to the efficiency and accuracy problems caused by manual direct assembly.

Method used

A digital key assembly equipment is designed, including a machine, a conveyor line, a circuit board installation unit and a top shell installation unit. Through the cooperation of these units, the rapid and precise assembly of the digital key is achieved. The circuit board installation unit and the top shell installation unit are used to install circuit components and the top shell respectively, and use conveyor lines and various positioning and clamping devices to realize an automated assembly process.

Benefits of technology

Through the automated assembly process, the assembly efficiency and assembly accuracy of digital keys are significantly improved, manual operation is reduced, and fast and accurate assembly effect is achieved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of digital key assembling equipment, and particularly discloses digital key assembling equipment which comprises a machine table, a conveying line, a circuit board mounting unit and a top shell mounting unit are arranged on the machine table, and the circuit board mounting unit and the top shell mounting unit are sequentially arranged in the conveying direction of the conveying line and are both arranged above the conveying line. A material disc is arranged on the conveying line, a circuit assembly, a bottom shell and a top shell are installed on the material disc, the circuit assembly comprises a circuit board and a line base which are connected with each other, the circuit board installation unit is used for installing the circuit assembly on the bottom shell, and the top shell installation unit is used for installing the top shell on the bottom shell. Through mutual cooperation of the conveying line, the circuit board mounting unit, the top shell mounting unit and other machining units, digital keys are quickly and accurately assembled, so that manual operation is reduced, and the assembling efficiency and the assembling precision are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of digital key assembly equipment, in particular to a digital key assembly equipment. Background Art

[0002] Digital key is an innovative car key technology that allows users to unlock and operate their car through devices such as smartphones, NFC smart cards, smart watches or smart bracelets without the need for traditional physical keys.

[0003] The assembly of digital keys requires multiple steps, such as first installing the circuit board of the circuit component into the bottom shell, and then installing the top shell on the bottom shell. Currently, most of them are assembled directly by manual labor, which has the problems of slow assembly efficiency and low assembly precision. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a digital key assembly device to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is: a digital key assembly equipment, including a machine, on which a conveyor line, a circuit board installation unit and a top shell installation unit are arranged, the circuit board installation unit and the top shell installation unit are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveyor line and are both arranged above the conveyor line, a material tray is provided on the conveyor line, a circuit component, a bottom shell and a top shell are installed on the material tray, the circuit component includes a circuit board and a wire holder connected to each other, the circuit board installation unit is used to install the circuit component on the bottom shell, and the top shell installation unit is used to install the top shell on the bottom shell.

[0006] Preferably, the length direction of the machine is defined as the X-axis direction, the width direction of the machine is defined as the Y-axis direction, the height direction of the machine is defined as the Z-axis direction, the direction of rotation around the Z-axis is defined as the A-axis direction, the direction of rotation around the X-axis is defined as the B-axis direction, and the conveying direction of the conveyor line is parallel to the Y-axis direction.

[0007] Preferably, the circuit board installation unit includes a first moving device, a first rotating device and a first bottom shell positioning camera installed on the first moving device, and a clamping and suction device installed on the bottom side of the first rotating device. The first bottom shell positioning camera is used to take a downward photograph of the bottom shell on which the circuit component is to be installed, and the clamping and suction device is used to clamp and lift the circuit component and install it on the bottom shell. The first moving device is used to drive the first bottom shell positioning camera and the clamping and suction device to move back and forth along the X, Y, and Z axis directions, and the first rotating device is used to drive the clamping and suction device to swing back and forth along the A-axis direction to achieve adjustment and positioning of the circuit component.

[0008] Preferably, the clamping and suction device includes a circuit board clamping and suction module and a wire seat suction module. The circuit board clamping and suction module includes a circuit board suction column and a clamping claw. The wire seat suction module includes a drive-connected wire seat driving member and a wire seat suction column. The wire seat driving member drives the wire seat suction column to rise and fall to achieve suction of the wire seat.

[0009] Preferably, the first rotating device includes a first rotating motor, an upper connecting seat and a lower connecting seat connected in sequence up and down, the lower connecting seat is slidably arranged below the upper connecting seat, and a spring is installed between the upper connecting seat and the lower connecting seat, the wire seat suction module is installed on one side of the upper connecting seat, and the circuit board clamping module is installed below the lower connecting seat.

[0010] Preferably, suction holes are respectively provided at both ends of the diagonal of the wire holder, and there are two suction columns of the wire holder distributed diagonally, and the suction columns of the wire holder are sucked and matched with the suction holes accordingly.

[0011] Preferably, a circuit component positioning camera is provided on the machine platform for photographing and positioning the circuit component upward.

[0012] Preferably, the top shell installation unit includes a flipping device, a second moving device, a second rotating device and a second bottom shell positioning camera installed on the second moving device, and a suction cup device installed on the bottom side of the second rotating device. The flipping device is used to suck up the top shell on the material tray and flip it upward, the suction cup device is used to suck up the top shell on the flipping device and install it on the bottom shell on which the circuit components have been installed, the second bottom shell positioning camera is used to take a downward photo and position the bottom shell on which the circuit components have been installed, the second moving device is used to drive the second bottom shell positioning camera and the suction cup device to move back and forth along the X, Y, and Z axis directions, and the second rotating device is used to drive the suction cup device to swing back and forth along the A-axis direction to achieve adjustment and positioning of the top shell.

[0013] Preferably, the flipping device includes a Y-axis moving mechanism arranged on the machine table and moving back and forth along the Y-axis direction, a flipping mechanism arranged on the Y-axis moving mechanism and rotating back and forth along the B-axis direction, and a top shell suction module installed on the flipping mechanism, and the top shell suction module includes multiple top shell suction columns.

[0014] Preferably, a glue dispensing unit is also provided above the conveying front end of the corresponding conveying line on the machine platform.

[0015] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The utility model includes a machine platform, on which a conveyor line, a circuit board installation unit and a top shell installation unit are arranged, the circuit board installation unit and the top shell installation unit are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveyor line and are both arranged above the conveyor line, a material tray is arranged on the conveyor line, a circuit component, a bottom shell and a top shell are installed on the material tray, the circuit component includes a circuit board and a wire holder connected to each other, the circuit board installation unit is used for installing the circuit component on the bottom shell, and the top shell installation unit is used for installing the top shell on the bottom shell, and the digital key can be quickly and accurately assembled through the mutual cooperation of various processing units such as the conveyor line, the circuit board installation unit and the top shell installation unit, thereby reducing manual operation and improving assembly efficiency and assembly accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a front view of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a top view of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a stereogram of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the circuit board mounting unit of an embodiment of the utility model at a certain angle.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the circuit board mounting unit of an embodiment of the utility model at another angle.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the top shell installation unit of an embodiment of the utility model at an angle.

[0023] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a material tray according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figures are marked: 1 machine, 2 conveyor line, 3 dispensing unit, 4 circuit board installation unit, 41 first moving device, 42 first rotating device, 421 first rotating motor, 422 upper connecting seat, 423 lower connecting seat, 424 spring, 43 first bottom shell positioning camera, 44 wire holder driving member, 45 wire holder suction column, 46 circuit board suction column, 47 clamping claw, 5 top shell installation unit, 51 flipping device, 511 Y-axis moving mechanism, 512 flipping mechanism, 513 top shell suction module, 52 second moving device, 53 second rotating device, 54 second bottom shell positioning camera, 55 suction cup device, 6 circuit component positioning camera, 7 material tray, 8 circuit board, 9 wire holder, 91 suction hole, 10 bottom shell 11 top shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides drawings. These drawings are part of the disclosure of the present invention, which are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, a person of ordinary skill in the art should be able to understand other possible implementations and advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more; the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "head", "tail" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, 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 a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] See also Figure 1-7As shown, as an embodiment of the utility model, a digital key assembly device is provided, including a machine 1, on which a conveyor line 2, a dispensing unit 3, a circuit board mounting unit 4 and a top shell mounting unit 5 are arranged, the length direction of the machine 1 is defined as the X-axis direction, the width direction of the machine 1 is defined as the Y-axis direction, the height direction of the machine 1 is defined as the Z-axis direction, the direction of rotation around the Z-axis is defined as the A-axis direction, the direction of rotation around the X-axis is defined as the B-axis direction, the conveying direction of the conveyor line 2 is parallel to the Y-axis direction, the dispensing unit 3, the circuit board mounting unit 4 and the top shell mounting unit 5 are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveyor line 2 and are all arranged on the conveyor line 2. , that is, the dispensing unit 3 corresponds to the top of the conveying front end of the conveying line 2, a material tray 7 is arranged on the conveying line 2, and a circuit component, a bottom shell 10 and a top shell 11 are installed on the material tray 7, the circuit component includes a circuit board 8 and a wire holder 9 connected to each other, the circuit board mounting unit 4 is used to mount the circuit component on the bottom shell 10, and the top shell mounting unit 5 is used to mount the top shell 11 on the bottom shell 10, and the digital key can be assembled quickly and accurately through the cooperation of various processing units such as the conveying line 2, the dispensing unit 3, the circuit board mounting unit 4 and the top shell mounting unit 5, thereby reducing manual operation and improving assembly efficiency and assembly accuracy.

[0029] In this embodiment, the circuit board 8, the bottom shell 10 and the top shell 11 are multiple and correspond to each other, so as to further improve the assembly efficiency.

[0030] In this embodiment, the circuit board installation unit 4 includes a first moving device 41, a first rotating device 42 and a first bottom shell positioning camera 43 installed on the first moving device 41, and a clamping and suction device installed on the bottom side of the first rotating device 42. The first bottom shell positioning camera 43 is used to take a downward photo and position the bottom shell 10 on which the circuit component is to be installed. The clamping and suction device is used to clamp and lift the circuit component and install it on the bottom shell 10. The first moving device 41 is used to drive the first bottom shell positioning camera 43 and the clamping and suction device to move back and forth along the X, Y, and Z axis directions. The first rotating device 42 is used to drive the clamping and suction device to swing back and forth along the A-axis direction to achieve adjustment and positioning of the circuit component.

[0031] In this embodiment, the clamping and suction device includes a circuit board clamping and suction module and a wire seat suction module. The circuit board clamping and suction module includes a circuit board suction column 46 and a clamping claw 47. The wire seat suction module includes a drive-connected wire seat driving component 44 and a wire seat suction column 45. The wire seat driving component 44 is a cylinder. The wire seat driving component 44 drives the wire seat suction column 45 to rise and fall to achieve suction of the wire seat 9.

[0032] In this embodiment, the first rotating device 42 includes a first rotating motor 421, an upper connecting seat 422 and a lower connecting seat 423 connected in sequence up and down. The lower connecting seat 423 is slidably arranged below the upper connecting seat 422, and a spring 424 is installed between the upper connecting seat 422 and the lower connecting seat 423. The wire seat suction module is installed on one side of the upper connecting seat 422, and the circuit board clamping module is installed below the lower connecting seat 423. The spring 424 plays a buffering role, thereby ensuring pressure balance and ensuring the processing quality of the product.

[0033] In this embodiment, suction holes 91 are respectively provided at both ends of the diagonal of the wire holder 9 , and there are two wire holder suction columns 45 distributed diagonally. The wire holder suction columns 45 correspond to the suction holes 91 for suction cooperation, thereby ensuring the suction stability of the wire holder 9 .

[0034] In this embodiment, a circuit component positioning camera 6 is provided on the machine 1 for taking a picture of the circuit component and positioning it upward.

[0035] In this embodiment, the top shell installation unit 5 includes a flipping device 51, a second moving device 52, a second rotating device 53 and a second bottom shell positioning camera 54 installed on the second moving device 52, and a suction cup device 55 installed on the bottom side of the second rotating device 53. The flipping device 51 is used to suck up the top shell 11 on the material tray 7 and flip it upward, the suction cup device 55 is used to suck the top shell 11 on the flipping device 51 and install it on the bottom shell 10 with the circuit components installed, the second bottom shell positioning camera 54 is used to take a downward photo and position the bottom shell 10 with the circuit components installed, the second moving device 52 is used to drive the second bottom shell positioning camera 54 and the suction cup device 55 to move back and forth along the X, Y, and Z axis directions, and the second rotating device 53 is used to drive the suction cup device 55 to swing back and forth along the A-axis direction to achieve adjustment and positioning of the top shell 11.

[0036] In this embodiment, the flipping device 51 includes a Y-axis moving mechanism 511 arranged on the machine 1 and moving back and forth along the Y-axis direction, a flipping mechanism 512 arranged on the Y-axis moving mechanism 511 and rotating back and forth along the B-axis direction, and a top shell suction module 513 installed on the flipping mechanism 512, and the top shell suction module 513 includes a plurality of top shell 11 suction columns.

[0037] In this embodiment, the first moving device 41 and the second moving device 52 have the same structural principle, the first rotating device 42 and the second rotating device 53 have the same structural principle, and the first moving device 41, the second moving device 52, the first rotating device 42, the second rotating device 53, the Y-axis moving mechanism 51, and the flipping device 51 are driven by motors to move or rotate. This is the prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0038] The working process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0039] S1, the conveyor line 2 conveys the material tray 7 to the bottom of the glue dispensing unit 3, and the glue dispensing unit 3 dispenses glue to the bottom shell 10;

[0040] S2, the conveyor line 2 conveys the material tray 7 to the bottom of the circuit board installation unit 4;

[0041] S3, the first bottom shell positioning camera 43 takes a picture and positions the bottom shell 10 on which the circuit assembly is to be installed downward, the first moving device 41 drives the clamping and suction device to move along the XYZ axis direction, the clamping and suction device clamps and sucks up the circuit assembly and then moves to above the circuit assembly positioning camera 6, the circuit assembly positioning camera 6 takes a picture and positions the circuit assembly upward, the first rotating device 42 drives the clamping and suction device to swing back and forth along the A axis direction to adjust and position the circuit assembly, and the clamping and suction device then installs the circuit assembly on the bottom shell 10, wherein the circuit board 8 is installed in the bottom shell 10, and the wire holder 9 is installed on the material tray 7 outside the bottom shell 10;

[0042] S4, repeat the above step S3 until all the circuit components on the tray 7 are installed on the corresponding bottom shell 10;

[0043] S5, the conveyor line 2 conveys the material tray 7 to the bottom of the top shell installation unit 5;

[0044] S6, the flipping device 51 sucks up the top shell 11 on the material tray 7 and flips it upward by 180°, so that the top shell 11 faces upward, and the second bottom shell positioning camera 54 faces downward to take a picture and position the bottom shell 10 on which the circuit components have been installed, and the second moving device 52 drives the suction cup device 55 to move along the XYZ axis direction, and the suction cup device 55 sucks up the top shell 11 on the flipping device 51 and moves it to the top of the material tray 7, and the second rotating device 53 drives the suction cup device 55 to swing back and forth along the A axis direction to adjust and position the top shell 11, and the suction cup device 55 installs the top shell 11 on the bottom shell 10 on which the circuit components have been installed;

[0045] S7, repeat the above step S6 until all the top shells 11 on the tray 7 are installed on the corresponding bottom shells 10;

[0046] S8, the conveyor line 2 conveys the material tray 7 out, completing the assembly process of the digital key.

[0047] Among them, the digital key assembly equipment of the utility model can adapt to a variety of different types of digital keys, with better versatility, and the second bottom shell positioning camera can be enabled or disabled according to the corresponding selection of different products.

[0048] Although the present invention has been specifically demonstrated and described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes made to the present invention in form and detail, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims, shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A digital key assembly device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a machine platform, on which a conveyor line, a circuit board installation unit and a top shell installation unit are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveyor line and are both arranged above the conveyor line. A material tray is arranged on the conveyor line, on which a circuit component, a bottom shell and a top shell are installed. The circuit component comprises a circuit board and a wire holder connected to each other. The circuit board installation unit is used to install the circuit component on the bottom shell, and the top shell installation unit is used to install the top shell on the bottom shell.

2. The digital key assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length direction of the machine is defined as the X-axis direction, the width direction of the machine is defined as the Y-axis direction, the height direction of the machine is defined as the Z-axis direction, the direction of rotation around the Z-axis is defined as the A-axis direction, the direction of rotation around the X-axis is defined as the B-axis direction, and the conveying direction of the conveyor line is parallel to the Y-axis direction.

3. The digital key assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The circuit board installation unit includes a first moving device, a first rotating device and a first bottom shell positioning camera installed on the first moving device, and a clamping and suction device installed on the bottom side of the first rotating device. The first bottom shell positioning camera is used to take a downward photo and position the bottom shell on which the circuit component is to be installed. The clamping and suction device is used to clamp and suck the circuit component and install it on the bottom shell. The first moving device is used to drive the first bottom shell positioning camera and the clamping and suction device to move back and forth along the X, Y, and Z axis directions. The first rotating device is used to drive the clamping and suction device to swing back and forth along the A-axis direction to achieve adjustment and positioning of the circuit component.

4. The digital key assembly device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping and suction device includes a circuit board clamping and suction module and a wire seat suction module. The circuit board clamping and suction module includes a circuit board suction column and a clamping claw. The wire seat suction module includes a drive-connected wire seat driving member and a wire seat suction column. The wire seat driving member drives the wire seat suction column to rise and fall to suction the wire seat.

5. The digital key assembly device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first rotating device includes a first rotating motor, an upper connecting seat and a lower connecting seat which are connected in sequence up and down. The lower connecting seat is slidably arranged below the upper connecting seat, and a spring is installed between the upper connecting seat and the lower connecting seat. The wire seat suction module is installed on one side of the upper connecting seat, and the circuit board clamping module is installed below the lower connecting seat.

6. The digital key assembly device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Suction holes are respectively arranged at the two ends of the diagonal of the wire holder, and there are two suction columns of the wire holder distributed diagonally, and the suction columns of the wire holder are correspondingly sucked and matched with the suction holes.

7. The digital key assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A circuit component positioning camera is provided on the machine platform for taking photos and positioning the circuit components upwards.

8. The digital key assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top shell installation unit includes a flipping device, a second moving device, a second rotating device and a second bottom shell positioning camera installed on the second moving device, and a suction cup device installed on the bottom side of the second rotating device. The flipping device is used to suck up the top shell on the material tray and flip it upward, the suction cup device is used to suck up the top shell on the flipping device and install it on the bottom shell on which the circuit components have been installed, the second bottom shell positioning camera is used to take a downward photo and position the bottom shell on which the circuit components have been installed, the second moving device is used to drive the second bottom shell positioning camera and the suction cup device to move back and forth along the X, Y, and Z axis directions, and the second rotating device is used to drive the suction cup device to swing back and forth along the A-axis direction to achieve adjustment and positioning of the top shell.

9. The digital key assembly device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The flipping device includes a Y-axis moving mechanism arranged on the machine table and moving back and forth along the Y-axis direction, a flipping mechanism arranged on the Y-axis moving mechanism and rotating back and forth along the B-axis direction, and a top shell suction module installed on the flipping mechanism, and the top shell suction module includes multiple top shell suction columns.

10. The digital key assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A glue dispensing unit is also provided above the conveying front end of the corresponding conveying line on the machine.

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