Automatic assembling device for PTC heater

By designing the automatic assembly device of PTC heater and working together with multiple mechanisms, the problems of inefficient assembly of PTC heaters and inability to assemble multiple models in the prior art are solved, and efficient and automatic assembly of multiple models is achieved.

CN222944943UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-06SHENZHEN JINKE SPECIAL MATERIALS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422094779.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-27
Publication Date
2025-06-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-27

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Technical Problem

During the assembly process of existing PTC heaters, it is inefficient and cannot assemble multiple models of heaters at the same time.

Method used

An automatic assembly device for PTC heater is designed, including a PTC piece material shaping mechanism, a gantry mechanism, a heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism, a control box, a discharge mechanism, a heat dissipation strip pick-up and placement mechanism and a transportation platform moving mechanism. Through the control box, each mechanism is controlled to work together to realize the automatic assembly of the PTC piece and the heat dissipation strip.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient automatic assembly of PTC heaters, and can produce multiple models of heaters at the same time as needed, improving production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic assembling device for a PTC heater. The automatic assembling device comprises a machine body, a PTC piece distributing and shaping mechanism, a portal frame mechanism, a heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism, a control box, a discharging mechanism, a heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism, a carrying platform moving mechanism and a tool jig, wherein the PTC piece distributing and shaping mechanism, the portal frame mechanism, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism, the control box, the discharging mechanism, the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism and the carrying platform moving mechanism are installed on the machine body, and the tool jig is movably installed on the carrying platform moving mechanism. The control box is in control connection with the PTC piece distributing and shaping mechanism, the portal frame mechanism, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism, the discharging mechanism, the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism and the carrying platform moving mechanism, and the portal frame mechanism is arranged between the PTC piece distributing and shaping mechanism and the carrying platform moving mechanism. The heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism is arranged between the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism and the carrying platform moving mechanism, and the discharging mechanism is arranged between the carrying platform moving mechanism and the conveying belt mechanism. According to the utility model, the assembly efficiency is high, and PTC heaters of various models can be produced at the same time as required.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of PTC heaters, in particular to an automatic assembly device for PTC heaters. Background Art

[0002] PTC heaters used in household appliances are generally assembled from PTC sheets and heat dissipation strips. At present, in the process of assembling PTC heaters, they are generally assembled manually or by simple automated equipment, which often leads to low assembly efficiency and inability to assemble multiple types of PTC heaters at the same time. Therefore, there is a need in the art for an automatic assembly device with high assembly efficiency and capable of assembling multiple types of PTC heaters at the same time as needed. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic assembly device which has high assembly efficiency and can simultaneously assemble PTC heaters of various models according to needs.

[0004] The utility model provides an automatic assembly device for a PTC heater, comprising: a machine body, a PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism installed on the machine body, a gantry mechanism, a heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism, a control box, a discharging mechanism, a heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism, a transport platform moving mechanism, and a tooling fixture movably installed on the transport platform moving mechanism and a conveyor belt mechanism correspondingly arranged on one side of the discharging mechanism; the control box controls and connects the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism, the gantry mechanism, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism, the discharging mechanism, the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism and the transport platform moving mechanism; wherein the gantry mechanism is arranged between the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism and the transport platform moving mechanism, the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism is arranged between the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism and the transport platform moving mechanism, and the discharging mechanism is arranged between the transport platform moving mechanism and the conveyor belt mechanism.

[0005] Furthermore, the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism has two or more flow channels.

[0006] Furthermore, the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism has 8 flow channels.

[0007] Furthermore, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism has two or more flow channels.

[0008] Furthermore, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism has three flow channels.

[0009] Furthermore, the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism.

[0010] Furthermore, the carrier platform moving mechanism has two or more.

[0011] Furthermore, the carrying platform moving mechanism is slidably connected to a carrying platform, and the tooling fixture is detachably connected to the carrying platform.

[0012] Furthermore, the size of the conveyor belt mechanism matches the jig and fixture, and the jig and fixture can be detachably placed on the conveyor belt mechanism.

[0013] Furthermore, the machine body is also connected to a machine body support, and a protective cover is installed on the machine body support.

[0014] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model controls the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism through the control box to divide and shape the PTC sheet, the gantry mechanism transfers the shaped PTC sheet to the tooling fixture on the transport platform moving mechanism, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism shapes the heat dissipation strip, and the heat dissipation strip picking and placing mechanism transfers the shaped heat dissipation strip to the tooling fixture on the transport platform moving mechanism, and completes the assembly of the PTC sheet and the heat dissipation strip in the tooling fixture. The utility model can be designed into multiple processing lines according to actual needs, and different types of PTC heaters can be produced under the control of the control box, and the assembly efficiency is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic assembly device for a PTC heater according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a PTC sheet material dispensing mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a PTC sheet shaping mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of a gantry mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6This is a structural schematic diagram of a heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a discharging mechanism according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] The accompanying drawings are marked as:

[0024] 1000: body;

[0025] 1100: body support;

[0026] 1200: control box;

[0027] 1300: conveyor belt mechanism;

[0028] 2000: PTC sheet material separation and shaping mechanism;

[0029] 2100: PTC sheet material sorting and shaping unit;

[0030] 2101: PTC sheet silo;

[0031] 2102: Material distribution push cylinder;

[0032] 2103: Horizontal moving rack;

[0033] 2104: driven gear;

[0034] 2105: Material distribution tray mounting bracket;

[0035] 2106: material distribution plate;

[0036] 2107: One-way bearing;

[0037] 2108: Material distribution installation support;

[0038] 2109: Silo tilt angle adjustment mechanism;

[0039] 2110:PTC film;

[0040] 2111: runner mounting frame;

[0041] 2112: diversion and shaping device;

[0042] 2114: conveyor belt;

[0043] 2115: belt drive pulley;

[0044] 2116: belt tensioning mechanism;

[0045] 2910: speed regulating motor;

[0046] 2911: Synchronous wheel;

[0047] 2912: Synchronous drive belt;

[0048] 3000: Gantry mechanism;

[0049] 3100: X-axis moving module;

[0050] 3200: Y-axis direction movement module;

[0051] 3300: Z-axis moving module;

[0052] 3301: Vacuum suction cup;

[0053] 4000: heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism;

[0054] 4100: Heat sink length adjustment handle;

[0055] 4101: Radiator strip length adjustment wheel;

[0056] 4200: Adjust the length of the positioning rod;

[0057] 4300: optical axis fixing seat;

[0058] 4301: optical axis;

[0059] 5000: Tooling fixtures;

[0060] 6000: heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism;

[0061] 7000: Carrying platform moving mechanism;

[0062] 7100: transport motor;

[0063] 7101: Linear guide;

[0064] 8000: Carrying platform;

[0065] 9000: discharging mechanism;

[0066] 9001: discharge motor;

[0067] 9002: precision screw;

[0068] 9003: Cylinder;

[0069] 9004: Mounting base;

[0070] 9005: vertical slide;

[0071] 9006: Double-head cylinder;

[0072] 9007: Material folder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0073] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0074] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0075] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. In addition, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0076] like Figure 1As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides an automatic assembly device for a PTC heater, comprising: a body 1000, a PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism 2000 installed on the body 1000, a gantry mechanism 3000, a heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism 4000, a control box 1200, a discharging mechanism 9000, a heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism 6000, a transport platform moving mechanism 7000, and a tooling fixture 5000 movably installed on the transport platform moving mechanism 7000 and a conveyor belt mechanism 1300 correspondingly arranged on one side of the discharging mechanism 9000; the control box 1200 controls the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism 2000, the gantry mechanism 3000, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism 4000, the discharging mechanism 9000, the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism 6000 and the transport platform moving mechanism 7000. The carrier platform moving mechanism 7000; wherein the gantry mechanism 3000 is arranged between the PTC sheet dividing and shaping mechanism 2000 and the carrier platform moving mechanism 7000, and is used to place the PTC sheet 2110 divided and shaped by the PTC sheet dividing and shaping mechanism 2000 into the tooling fixture 5000 on the carrier platform moving mechanism 7000; the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism 6000 is arranged between the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism 4000 and the carrier platform moving mechanism 7000, and is used to move the shaped heat dissipation strip into the tooling fixture 5000 on the carrier platform moving mechanism 7000; the discharging mechanism 9000 is arranged between the carrier platform moving mechanism 7000 and the conveyor belt mechanism 1300, and is used to place the assembled PTC heater on the conveyor belt mechanism 1300.

[0077] The utility model controls the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism 2000 to divide and shape the PTC sheet 2110 through the control box 1200, and the gantry mechanism 3000 transfers the shaped PTC sheet 2110 to the tooling fixture 5000 on the transport platform moving mechanism 7000. After the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism 4000 shapes the heat dissipation strip, the heat dissipation strip picking and placing mechanism 6000 transfers the shaped heat dissipation strip to the tooling fixture 5000 on the transport platform moving mechanism 7000, and completes the assembly of the PTC sheet and the heat dissipation strip in the tooling fixture 5000. Finally, the discharging mechanism 9000 transfers the tooling fixture 5000 equipped with the assembled PTC heater to the conveyor belt mechanism 1300. The utility model completes the assembly in a flow operation under the control of the control box 1200, and has high production efficiency.

[0078] In a specific embodiment, Figure 1As shown, the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism 2000 has 8 flow channels, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism 4000 has 3 flow channels, and the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism 6000 also has 3, and is arranged one-to-one with the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism 4000. Through the control of the control box 1200, the device can realize the assembly of 24 different types of PTC heaters at most, and can be designed into multiple processing lines according to actual needs, and different types of PTC heaters can be produced under the control of the control box.

[0079] In order to speed up the transportation efficiency, the transport platform moving mechanism 7000 has two. And the transport platform 8000 is slidably connected to the transport platform moving mechanism 7000, and the tooling fixture 5000 is detachably connected to the transport platform 8000 to facilitate the loading and unloading of the tooling fixture 5000. Preferably, the size of the conveyor belt mechanism 1300 matches the tooling fixture 5000, and the tooling fixture 5000 is detachably placed on the conveyor belt mechanism 1300. The tooling fixture 5000 equipped with the assembled PTC heater is transferred to the next process by the conveyor belt mechanism 1300. Further preferably, the body 1000 is also connected to a body bracket 1100, and a protective cover is installed on the body bracket 1100 to protect the entire device from dust.

[0080] The PTC sheet material dividing and shaping device in the utility model plays a key role in improving production efficiency. In a specific embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping device includes eight PTC sheet material dividing and shaping units 2100, and the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping units 2100 include a material dividing mechanism and a shaping mechanism. Figure 3 As shown, the material distribution mechanism includes a PTC sheet bin 2101, a material distribution push cylinder 2102, and a material distribution plate 2106. The size of the PTC sheet bin 2101 matches the size of the PTC sheet 2110. The PTC sheet 2110 is placed in the PTC sheet bin 2101. The material distribution plate 2106 is arranged at the discharge port of the PTC sheet bin 2101, and a groove matching the shape of the PTC sheet 2110 is arranged on the material distribution plate 2106. The material distribution push cylinder 2102 drives and connects the material distribution plate 2106, wherein the depth of the groove on the material distribution plate 2106 matches the thickness of the single PTC sheet 2110. Figure 4 As shown, the shaping mechanism includes a flow channel mounting frame 2111, a flow guiding and shaping device 2112 and a transmission device. The flow channel mounting frame 2111 is connected to the transmission device to form a shaping flow channel that matches the size of the PTC sheet 2110. The flow guiding and shaping device 2112 is connected in pairs on both sides of the shaping flow channel. The feed port of the shaping flow channel is arranged at the discharge port of the dividing plate 2106. In the shaping flow channel, the divided PTC sheet 2110 is shaped.

[0081] Preferably, the transmission device adopts belt drive, including a transmission belt 2114 and belt drive wheels 2115 arranged at both ends of the belt, and the belt drive wheels 2115 drive and connect the transmission belt 2114. Further preferably, one end of the transmission belt 2114 is also connected to a belt tensioning mechanism 2116. The flow guiding and shaping device 2112 has a guide port on the side facing the feed port of the shaping mechanism, which plays a role in guiding and shaping the PTC sheet 2110.

[0082] The PTC sheet material dividing and shaping unit 2100 of the utility model is composed of a material dividing mechanism and a shaping mechanism, and can continuously perform material dividing and shaping actions, thereby improving the efficiency of PTC sheet material dividing and shaping. At the same time, multiple groups of PTC sheet material dividing and shaping units can be set to work simultaneously, thereby further improving the efficiency of material dividing and shaping.

[0083] In one aspect of the embodiment of the utility model, the material distribution push cylinder 2102 is driven by the horizontally movable rack 2103 to connect the driven gear 2104, and the driven gear 2104 is coaxially connected to the material distribution plate 2106. Preferably, the device also includes a material distribution plate mounting bracket 2105 and a material distribution mounting support 2108, and the PTC sheet bin 2101 and the material distribution plate mounting bracket 2105 are both connected to the material distribution mounting support 2108. The material distribution plate 2106 is unidirectionally rotatably arranged in the material distribution plate mounting bracket 2105 through a one-way bearing 2107 to ensure the unidirectional rotation of the material distribution plate 2106.

[0084] In one aspect of the embodiment of the utility model, a silo tilt angle adjustment mechanism 2109 is provided between the PTC sheet silo 2101 and the material distribution mounting support 2108 to adjust the tilt angle of the PTC sheet silo 2101 .

[0085] like Figure 2 As shown, the transmission device is also connected to a speed regulating motor 2910, a synchronous wheel 2911, and a synchronous transmission belt 2912. The speed regulating motor 2910 drives the belt drive wheel 2115 through the synchronous wheel 2911 and the synchronous transmission belt 2912. Preferably, the speed regulating motor 2910 has one, which simultaneously drives all the belt drive wheels 2115 connected in series, so that a group of belt drive wheels 2115 are driven by one speed regulating motor 2910.

[0086] like Figure 5 As shown, the gantry mechanism 3000 is composed of an X-axis moving module 3100, a Y-axis moving module 3200 and a Z-axis moving module 3300, which can realize the movement of six degrees of freedom in the space range and realize the function of moving the PCT sheet 2110 after material separation and shaping to the carrier platform moving mechanism 7000. Among them, a vacuum suction cup 3301 is installed on the Z-axis moving module 3300 to absorb the PCT sheet 2110 after material separation and shaping.

[0087] like Figure 6 As shown, the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism 4000 includes a heat dissipation strip length adjustment handle 4100, a heat dissipation strip length adjustment wheel 4101, an adjustment length positioning rod 4200, an optical axis fixing seat 4300, and an optical axis 4301. By adjusting the heat dissipation strip length adjustment handle 4100, the adjustment length positioning rod 4200 and the optical axis fixing seat 4300, the function of adjusting the length of different heat dissipation strips is achieved.

[0088] like Figure 7 As shown, the discharging mechanism 9000 includes a discharging motor 9001, a precision screw 9002, a cylinder 9003, a mounting base 9004, a vertical slide 9005, a double-headed cylinder 9006 and a material clamp 9007. The discharging motor 9001 drives the precision screw 9002 to rotate, driving the mounting base 9004 connected thereto to move back and forth horizontally; the cylinder 9003 and the vertical slide 9005 are both installed on the mounting base 9004, the cylinder 9003 drives the double-headed cylinder 9006 to move back and forth longitudinally on the vertical slide 9005, and the double-headed cylinder 9006 drives the connected material clamp 9007, and the material clamp 9007 is used to realize the transfer of the tooling fixture 5000 from the carrying platform moving mechanism 7000 to the conveyor belt mechanism 1300.

[0089] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A PTC heater automatic assembly device, characterized in that: include: A machine body (1000), a PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism (2000) installed on the machine body (1000), a gantry mechanism (3000), a heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism (4000), a control box (1200), a discharging mechanism (9000), a heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism (6000), a transport platform moving mechanism (7000), and a tooling fixture (5000) movably installed on the transport platform moving mechanism (7000) and a conveyor belt mechanism (1300) correspondingly arranged on one side of the discharging mechanism (9000); The control box (1200) controls and connects the PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism (2000), the gantry mechanism (3000), the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism (4000), the material discharging mechanism (9000), the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism (6000), and the carrying platform moving mechanism (7000); The gantry mechanism (3000) is arranged between the PTC sheet dividing and shaping mechanism (2000) and the transport platform moving mechanism (7000), the heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism (6000) is arranged between the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism (4000) and the transport platform moving mechanism (7000), and the discharging mechanism (9000) is arranged between the transport platform moving mechanism (7000) and the conveyor belt mechanism (1300).

2. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism (2000) has two or more flow channels.

3. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 2, characterized in that: The PTC sheet material dividing and shaping mechanism (2000) has 8 flow channels.

4. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism (4000) has two or more flow channels.

5. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 4, characterized in that: The heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism (4000) has three flow channels.

6. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 4, characterized in that: The heat dissipation strip taking and placing mechanism (6000) and the heat dissipation strip shaping mechanism (4000) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

7. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier platform moving mechanism (7000) has two or more.

8. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 7, characterized in that: The carrying platform moving mechanism (7000) is slidably connected to a carrying platform (8000), and the tooling fixture (5000) is detachably connected to the carrying platform (8000).

9. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The size of the conveyor belt mechanism (1300) matches that of the tooling fixture (5000), and the tooling fixture (5000) can be detachably placed on the conveyor belt mechanism (1300).

10. The automatic assembly device for PTC heater according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The machine body (1000) is also connected to a machine body support (1100), and a protective cover is installed on the machine body support (1100).