Ribbon feeding work station for body locking type nylon ribbons

Abstract

The utility model provides a body locking type nylon cable tie feeding station, which belongs to the technical field of cable tie manufacturing, and comprises a rack and a control system, a cable tie feeding device and an insert embedding device are arranged on the rack, and the cable tie feeding device comprises a vibration disc, a straight vibration track assembly, a manipulator and a first grabbing assembly; according to the utility model, a whole material is conveyed tidily by the vibration disc through the straight vibration rail assembly, then the ribbons are grabbed one by one by the manipulator and moved to the first grabbing assembly, and then the ribbons are placed in the limiting groove by the first grabbing assembly, so that accidents caused by fatigue due to long-term repeated actions of workers are avoided, the processing efficiency can be improved, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced. Meanwhile, the binding belt detection device can detect the orientation of the head of the binding belt in real time and is matched with the rotatable manipulator to ensure that the head of the binding belt is always put into the limiting groove with the front face upwards, and the situation that the binding belt is reversely put due to manual operation errors, and consequently the binding belt is damaged is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tie - strap manufacturing, and particularly relates to a tie - strap feeding station for a body - locking nylon tie - strap. Background Art

[0002] Tie - straps have the characteristics of rapid binding, good insulation, self - locking fastening, and convenient use. They can be applied in electronics factories to bundle internal connecting wires of televisions, computers, etc., fix internal wires of products such as lighting fixtures, motors, and electronic toys, fix oil pipelines of mechanical equipment, fix cable lines on ships, package or bundle other objects for bicycles, and can also be used to bundle items in agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts, etc.

[0003] In the prior art, a patent with the publication number CN201538498U discloses an inlaid - piece tie - strap. This tie - strap uses a metal inlay to improve the binding strength of the tie - strap. Currently, the processing method of this kind of tie - strap is as follows: First, the tie - strap body is injection - molded, and then workers manually place the head of the tie - strap body into the inlay - embedding device and press the inlay into it from the front. This processing method requires workers to repeat the same actions for a long time, which easily leads to worker fatigue and inattention. Especially for the feeding of tie - straps, the orientation of the tie - strap head needs to be detected each time, making it easier for workers to make mistakes and increasing the defective rate of products. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the defects and deficiencies existing in the prior art, and provide a tie - strap feeding station for a body - locking nylon tie - strap.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: The present application provides a tie - strap feeding station for a body - locking nylon tie - strap. The tie - strap includes a tie - strap body and an inlay. The tie - strap body includes a head and a belt body part. The head is provided with an installation hole for the inlay to be embedded. The tie - strap feeding station includes a frame and a control system. A tie - strap feeding device and an inlay - embedding device are arranged on the frame. The tie - strap feeding device includes a vibrating bowl, a linear vibrating track assembly, a manipulator, and a first grasping assembly;

[0006] One end of the linear vibrating track assembly is connected to the vibrating bowl, and the other end is for the manipulator to grasp the tie - strap;

[0007] A tie - strap detection device connected to the control system is arranged at the end of the linear vibrating track assembly. The tie - strap detection device is used to detect the orientation of the tie - strap head;

[0008] The manipulator is rotatable and is used to grasp the tie - strap on the linear vibrating track assembly, transfer it to the first grasping assembly, and ensure that the front of the tie - strap head faces the linear vibrating track assembly;

[0009] The inlay embedding device includes a cable tie base, and the cable tie base is provided with a limiting groove adapted to the cable tie;

[0010] The first grasping component is used to grasp the cable tie, rotate it by a certain angle, place it in the limiting groove, and ensure that the front side of the cable tie head faces upward.

[0011] In some embodiments, the linear vibrating track assembly includes a support base, a linear vibrator and a linear vibrating track. The linear vibrator is arranged on the support base. The linear vibrator and the linear vibrating track are connected by a connecting plate. The linear vibrating track is provided with a conveying channel adapted to the cable tie head, and an opening is arranged below the conveying channel.

[0012] In some embodiments, the manipulator includes a bracket, a first slide rail horizontally arranged on the bracket, a first slide seat adapted to the first slide rail, a second slide rail vertically arranged on the first slide seat, a second slide seat adapted to the second slide rail, and a rotary gripper arranged on the second slide seat.

[0013] In some embodiments, the rotary gripper includes a rotary driving member, a gripper cylinder connected to the rotary driving member, and two gripper blocks connected to the gripper cylinder.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first grasping component includes a driving cylinder, a slider connected to the driving cylinder, a slewing cylinder arranged on the slider, a slewing disc connected to the slewing cylinder, a third slide rail arranged on the slewing disc, a third slide seat adapted to the third slide rail, and a cylinder gripper arranged on the third slide seat.

[0015] In some embodiments, a second grasping component is further included. The structure of the second grasping component is the same as that of the first grasping component. The second grasping component and the first grasping component are symmetrically arranged with respect to the cable tie base. The first grasping component is used to transfer the grasped cable tie to the second grasping component, and the second grasping component is used to grasp the cable tie, rotate it by a certain angle, and place it in the limiting groove.

[0016] In some embodiments, the frame includes a mounting plate, and a T-shaped mounting groove is arranged on the mounting plate. The T-shaped mounting groove includes a horizontal groove part and a vertical groove part that are perpendicular to each other. The head end of the vertical groove part is provided with a guiding surface and is aligned with the discharge port of the vibrating bowl.

[0017] In some embodiments, the linear vibrating track is arranged above the vertical groove part, the linear vibrator and the manipulator are arranged on both sides of the vertical groove part, and the first grasping component and the second grasping component are arranged along the horizontal groove part.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: In the present utility model, a cable tie feeding device is adopted. The materials are sorted by a vibrating bowl feeder and neatly conveyed through a linear vibrator track assembly. Then, a manipulator grabs the cable ties one by one and moves them to the first grasping assembly. Next, the first grasping assembly places the cable ties in the limiting slots of the cable tie base, and the inlay pressing device presses the inlays into the cable ties, avoiding accidents caused by fatigue due to long-term repetitive actions of manual labor. Moreover, it can improve the processing efficiency, ensure the consistency of products. At the same time, the cable tie detection device can detect the orientation of the cable tie head in real time, and cooperate with the rotatable manipulator to ensure that the head of the cable tie is always placed face-up in the limiting slot, avoiding damage to the cable tie caused by incorrect placement by manual operation, reducing resource consumption, and lowering the production cost of the enterprise. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, obtaining other drawings based on these drawings still belongs to the scope of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the cable tie feeding device in the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the linear vibrator track assembly in the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the manipulator in the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the first grasping assembly in the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a partial schematic diagram of the cable tie feeding device in the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0025] The following description provides specific application scenarios and requirements of this specification, aiming to enable those skilled in the art to manufacture and use the content in this specification. For those skilled in the art, various partial modifications to the disclosed embodiments are obvious, and without departing from the spirit and scope of this specification, the general principles defined here can be applied to other embodiments and applications. Therefore, this specification is not limited to the shown embodiments, but has the broadest scope consistent with the claims.

[0026] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "radial", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present application and its embodiments, and are not used to limit that the indicated devices, elements or components must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0027] Secondly, the terms "first", "second" and similar words do not denote any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components, and should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

[0028] In addition, the terms "installed", "set up", "provided with", "connected", "linked" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or there is an internal connection between two devices, elements or components.

[0029] For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] Regarding the drawings of the present application, it should be clearly understood that the drawings are only for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to limit the scope of this specification. It should also be understood that the drawings are not drawn to scale.

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, this embodiment provides a strap loading station for a body-locking nylon tie. The tie includes a tie body and an inlay. The tie body includes a head and a strap body part. The head is provided with a mounting hole for the inlay to be embedded. This tie is a commonly used metal inlay tie. The strap loading station includes a frame 1 and a control system. A tie feeding device 2 and an inlay embedding device are arranged on the frame 1. The tie feeding device 2 includes a vibrating bowl, a linear vibrating track assembly 3, a manipulator 4 and a first grasping assembly 5;

[0033] One end of the linear vibration track assembly 3 is connected to the vibrating bowl, and the other end is for the manipulator 4 to grab the cable ties. Specifically, the linear vibration track assembly 3 includes a support base 31, a linear vibrator 32 and a linear vibration track 33. The linear vibrator 32 is arranged on the support base 31. A connecting plate 34 is provided between the linear vibrator 32 and the linear vibration track 33 for connection. The linear vibration track 33 is provided with a conveying channel 331 adapted to the head of the cable tie. An opening 332 is provided below the conveying channel 331. The head of the cable tie is conveyed in the conveying channel 331, and the belt body part naturally hangs down through the opening 332. Among them, the vibrating bowl and the linear vibrator 32 are commonly used devices in the art and will not be described in detail.

[0034] Further, a cable tie detection device 6 connected to the control system is provided at the end of the linear vibration track assembly 3. The cable tie detection device 6 is used to detect the orientation of the head of the cable tie. The cable tie detection device 6 can adopt CCD vision detection, or photoelectric sensors are arranged on both the left and right sides at the end of the linear vibration track 33. Based on the structural characteristics of the cable tie body, its head has a positive protrusion. Therefore, whichever side the head faces, the photoelectric sensor on that side will be blocked.

[0035] The inlay embedding device includes a cable tie base 7, and the cable tie base 7 is provided with a limiting groove 71 adapted to the cable tie.

[0036] The first grasping component 5 is used to grasp the cable tie, rotate it by a certain angle and place it in the limiting groove 71. The cable tie feeding device 2 sorts the cable ties by the vibrating bowl, conveys them neatly through the linear vibration track assembly 3, then the manipulator 4 grabs the cable ties one by one and moves them to the first grasping component 5. Then the first grasping component 5 places the cable tie in the limiting groove 71 of the cable tie base 7 so that the inlay embedding device presses the inlay into the cable tie, avoiding accidents caused by fatigue due to long-term repetitive actions of workers, and can improve the processing efficiency and ensure the consistency of products.

[0037] Since the inlay must be embedded from the front of the cable tie head, and for the cable ties conveyed by the vibrating bowl and the linear vibration track assembly 3, there may be individual cable tie heads with misaligned orientations. At this time, the cable tie detection device 6 can detect it and feedback it to the control system. The manipulator 4 is rotatable and is used to grab the cable tie on the linear vibration track assembly 3 and transfer it to the first grasping component 5 and ensure that the front of the cable tie head faces the linear vibration track assembly 3, that is, the manipulator 4 can rotate according to the detection result of the cable tie detection device 6 to orient the cable tie head to the specified direction, ensuring that the head of the cable tie is always placed face up in the limiting groove 71, avoiding damage to the cable tie caused by incorrect placement by manual operation, reducing resource consumption and lowering the production cost of the enterprise.

[0038] The manipulator 4 includes a bracket 41, a first slide rail 42 horizontally arranged on the bracket 41, a first slide block 43 adapted to the first slide rail 42, a second slide rail 44 vertically arranged on the first slide block 43, a second slide block 45 adapted to the second slide rail 44, and a rotary gripper 46 arranged on the second slide block 45; the rotary gripper 46 includes a rotary driving member 461, a gripper cylinder 462 connected to the rotary driving member 461, and two gripper blocks 463 connected to the gripper cylinder 462. The rotary driving member 461 adopts a motor or a rotary cylinder. In this embodiment, the manipulator 4 has functions of vertical movement, horizontal movement and rotation, with good flexibility and adjustability, and can be better adapted to the linear vibration track assembly 3 and the first grasping assembly 5.

[0039] The first grasping assembly 5 includes a driving cylinder 51, a slider 52 connected to the driving cylinder 51, a rotary cylinder 53 arranged on the slider 52, a rotary disk 54 connected to the rotary cylinder 53, a third slide rail 55 arranged on the rotary disk 54, a third slide block 56 adapted to the third slide rail 55, and a cylinder gripper 57 arranged on the third slide block 56. In the normal state, the cylinder gripper 57 is located at the initial position. When the manipulator 4 grabs the tie and moves to the moving path of the cylinder gripper 57, the driving cylinder 51 drives the cylinder gripper 57 to move to the position where it can grab the tie. The cylinder gripper 57 grabs the tie, and at the same time the manipulator 4 releases the tie. Then the driving cylinder 51 drives the cylinder gripper 57 to continue moving to the front of the limiting groove 71 of the tie base 7. Then the rotary cylinder 53 controls the cylinder gripper 57 to rotate a certain angle to put the tie into the limiting groove 71.

[0040] Furthermore, in order to improve the processing efficiency, a second grasping assembly 8 can be set. The structure of the second grasping assembly 8 is the same as that of the first grasping assembly 5. The second grasping assembly 8 and the first grasping assembly 5 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the tie base 7. The first grasping assembly 5 is used to transfer the grabbed tie to the second grasping assembly 8. The second grasping assembly 8 is used to grab the tie and rotate it by a certain angle to place it in the limiting groove 71. With this structure, while the first grasping assembly 5 and the manipulator cooperate to transfer the tie, the second grasping assembly 8 can place the tie in the limiting groove 71. The two grasping assemblies act simultaneously, greatly shortening the processing cycle and improving the processing efficiency.

[0041] The frame 1 includes a mounting plate 11, on which a T-shaped mounting groove 12 is provided. The T-shaped mounting groove 12 includes a horizontal groove portion 121 and a vertical groove portion 122 that are perpendicular to each other. A guiding surface 13 is provided at the head end of the vertical groove portion 122 and is aligned with the discharge port of the vibrating bowl. When the vibrating bowl discharges, the tie strap will shake slightly, and the guiding surface 13 can guide the strap portion of the tie strap into the vertical groove portion 122 to facilitate the transmission of the tie strap, while the horizontal groove portion 121 allows sufficient movement space for the first grasping assembly 5 and the second grasping assembly 8.

[0042] The linear vibrating track 33 is arranged above the vertical groove portion 122. The linear vibrator 32 and the manipulator 4 are arranged on both sides of the vertical groove portion 122. The first grasping assembly 5 and the second grasping assembly 8 are arranged along the horizontal groove portion 121. Since the strap portion of the tie strap is relatively long, when the tie strap is transmitted on the linear vibrating track 33, its strap can naturally hang down and pass through the vertical groove portion 122 without affecting the transmission of the tie strap. The structure of this device is compact and reasonable.

[0043] In summary, after reading this detailed disclosure, those skilled in the art will understand that the foregoing detailed disclosure may be presented only by way of example and may not be restrictive. Although not explicitly stated here, those skilled in the art can understand that the requirements of this application encompass various reasonable changes, improvements, and modifications to the embodiments. These changes, improvements, and modifications are intended to be proposed by this application and are within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of this application.

[0044] In addition, it should be understood that in the foregoing description of the embodiments of this application, for the purpose of helping to understand a feature and for the purpose of simplifying this application, this application combines various features in a single embodiment, drawing, or its description. However, this does not mean that the combination of these features is necessary. When reading this application, those skilled in the art may very well mark out some of the devices as separate embodiments for understanding. That is to say, the embodiments in this application can also be understood as the integration of multiple sub-embodiments. And it is also valid when the content of each sub-embodiment is less than all the features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment.

[0045] Finally, it should be understood that the embodiments of the application disclosed herein are illustrative of the principles of the embodiments of this application. Other modified embodiments are also within the scope of this application. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in this application are merely examples and not limitations. Those skilled in the art can adopt alternative configurations according to the embodiments in this application to implement the application in this application. Therefore, the embodiments of this application are not limited to the embodiments precisely described in the application.

Claims

1. A cable tie loading station for a body locking nylon cable tie, wherein the cable tie comprises a cable tie body and an insert, wherein the cable tie body comprises a head and a body, wherein the head is provided with a mounting hole for the insert to be embedded, and wherein: The cable tie feeding station comprises a frame (1) and a control system, the frame (1) is provided with a cable tie feeding device (2) and an insert embedding device, the cable tie feeding device (2) comprises a vibration plate, a direct vibration track component (3), a manipulator (4) and a first grabbing component (5); One end of the direct vibration track assembly (3) is connected to the vibration plate, and the other end is used by the manipulator (4) to grab the cable tie; A cable tie detection device (6) connected to a control system is provided at the end of the direct vibration track assembly (3), and the cable tie detection device (6) is used to detect the orientation of the cable tie head; The manipulator (4) is rotatable and is used to grab the cable tie on the direct vibration track assembly (3) and transfer it to the first grabbing assembly (5) and ensure that the front of the cable tie head faces the direct vibration track assembly (3); The inlay piece embedding device comprises a cable tie base (7), and the cable tie base (7) is provided with a limiting groove (71) adapted to the cable tie; The first grabbing assembly (5) is used to grab the cable tie, rotate it at a certain angle, and place it in the limiting groove (71), while ensuring that the head of the cable tie faces upward.

2. The cable tie loading station of the body locking nylon cable tie according to claim 1, characterized in that: The direct vibration track assembly (3) comprises a support base (31), a direct vibrator (32) and a direct vibration track (33); the direct vibrator (32) is arranged on the support base (31); the direct vibrator (32) and the direct vibration track (33) are connected by a connecting plate (34); the direct vibration track (33) is provided with a transmission channel (331) adapted to the head of the cable tie; an opening (332) is provided on the lower side of the transmission channel (331).

3. The cable tie loading station of the body locking nylon cable tie according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manipulator (4) comprises a bracket (41), a first slide rail (42) arranged transversely on the bracket (41), a first slide seat (43) adapted to the first slide rail (42), a second slide rail (44) arranged vertically on the first slide seat (43), a second slide seat (45) adapted to the second slide rail (44), and a rotating gripper (46) arranged on the second slide seat (45).

4. The cable tie loading station of the body locking nylon cable tie according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotary gripper (46) comprises a rotary drive member (461), a gripper cylinder (462) connected to the rotary drive member (461), and two gripper blocks (463) connected to the gripper cylinder (462).

5. The cable tie loading station of the body locking nylon cable tie according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first gripping assembly (5) comprises a driving cylinder (51), a slider (52) connected to the driving cylinder (51), a rotary cylinder (53) arranged on the slider (52), a rotary disk (54) connected to the rotary cylinder (53), a third slide rail (55) arranged on the rotary disk (54), a third slide seat (56) adapted to the third slide rail (55), and a cylinder gripper (57) arranged on the third slide seat (56).

6. The cable tie loading station of the body locking nylon cable tie according to claim 5, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a second grabbing assembly (8), the structure of the second grabbing assembly (8) being the same as that of the first grabbing assembly (5), the second grabbing assembly (8) and the first grabbing assembly (5) being symmetrically arranged with respect to the cable tie base (7), the first grabbing assembly (5) being used for transferring the grabbed cable tie to the second grabbing assembly (8), and the second grabbing assembly (8) being used for grabbing the cable tie and rotating it at a certain angle to place it in the limiting groove (71).

7. The cable tie loading station of the body locking nylon cable tie according to claim 6, characterized in that: The frame (1) comprises a mounting plate (11), the mounting plate (11) being provided with a T-shaped mounting groove (12), the T-shaped mounting groove (12) comprising a transverse groove portion (121) and a vertical groove portion (122) which are perpendicular to each other, the head end of the vertical groove portion (122) being provided with a guide surface (13) which is aligned with the discharge port of the vibration plate.

8. The cable tie loading station of the body locking nylon cable tie according to claim 7, characterized in that: The straight vibration track (33) is arranged above the vertical groove portion (122), the straight vibrator (32) and the manipulator (4) are arranged on both sides of the vertical groove portion (122), and the first grabbing assembly (5) and the second grabbing assembly (8) are arranged along the horizontal groove portion (121).

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