Spring feeding device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a spring feeding device which comprises a conveying mechanism and a vibration feeding mechanism arranged on one side of the conveying mechanism, and a clamping and positioning mechanism is fixedly arranged on the conveying mechanism. The lower portion of the vibration feeding mechanism is connected with a spring distributing mechanism through a pipeline. A grabbing mechanism is movably arranged above the conveying mechanism. And a detection mechanism is arranged on one side of the grabbing mechanism. The push rod spring assembling efficiency is greatly improved through the cooperative action of the vibration feeding mechanism, the conveying mechanism, the clamping and positioning mechanism, the spring distributing mechanism, the grabbing mechanism and the detecting mechanism, and the problems that the push rod spring assembling efficiency is low, and the product quality cannot be balanced and consistent are effectively solved. The device has the advantages of simple and compact structure, stable and reliable assembly and the like, and is beneficial to reducing the manufacturing cost of the assembly of the push rod spring in the PB1 normally-closed switch.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of normally-closed switch assembly equipment, in particular to a spring feeding device. Background Art

[0002] At present, the assembly work of the push rod spring in the PB1 normally-closed switch mostly relies on manual labor. However, manual assembly has low efficiency, high labor intensity, high cost, and a high defective rate due to improper assembly. Therefore, with the development of automation technology and the need for automated production, it is necessary to design a set of automated spring feeding and assembly to meet the requirements of automated assembly of the push rod spring in the PB1 normally-closed switch. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of traditional manual assembly, such as low efficiency, high cost, and high defective rate. The utility model provides a spring feeding device for fully automatic feeding and assembly of the push rod spring in the PB1 normally-closed switch. By adopting the technical solution of the utility model, the collaborative actions among the vibration feeding mechanism, the transportation mechanism, the clamping and positioning mechanism, the spring material distribution mechanism, the grasping mechanism, and the detection mechanism greatly improve the assembly efficiency of the push rod spring, effectively solve the problems of low assembly efficiency of the push rod spring and inconsistent product quality, and have the advantages of simple and compact equipment structure, stable and reliable assembly, etc., which is beneficial to reducing the manufacturing cost of the push rod spring assembly in the PB1 normally-closed switch.

[0004] To achieve the above technical solution, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows: A spring feeding device includes a transportation mechanism and a vibration feeding mechanism arranged on one side of the transportation mechanism. A clamping and positioning mechanism is fixedly arranged on the transportation mechanism; A spring material distribution mechanism is connected to the pipeline below the vibration feeding mechanism; A grasping mechanism is movably arranged above the transportation mechanism; A detection mechanism is arranged on one side of the grasping mechanism.

[0005] Further, the spring material distribution mechanism includes a spring material distribution bracket; A lifting cylinder is fixedly arranged on one side of the spring material distribution bracket; A material guiding seat is movably arranged on the other side of the spring material distribution bracket; The lifting cylinder can drive the material guiding seat to move back and forth; A material blocking component is movably arranged on the material guiding seat; A spring carrying component is arranged on one side of the material guiding seat and can move back and forth along the horizontal direction.

[0006] Further, the material blocking component includes a material blocking cylinder arranged horizontally and telescopically; The output end of the material blocking cylinder is detachably connected with an L-shaped material blocking connecting plate; A material blocking block is inserted at one end of the L-shaped material blocking connecting plate;

[0007] The spring conveying assembly includes a spring conveying base; a spring conveying moving cylinder that moves in the horizontal direction is provided on the spring conveying base; a spring receiving jig is provided at the output end of the spring conveying moving cylinder; an opposed fiber optic cable is provided on the spring receiving jig.

[0008] Further, the grasping mechanism includes a gantry bracket erected on the vibrating feeding mechanism; a grasping lifting assembly is provided on one side of the output end of the gantry bracket; a grasping finger cylinder is movably provided at the output end of the gantry bracket; the grasping lifting assembly can drive the grasping finger cylinder to move back and forth in a digging motion.

[0009] Further, the detection mechanism includes a detection bracket; a detection lifting cylinder is provided on one side of the detection bracket; a detection seat is movably provided on the other side of the detection bracket; the detection lifting cylinder can drive the detection seat to reciprocate back and forth; a detection probe is telescopically inserted on the detection seat, and a U-shaped switch is provided in the direction corresponding to the telescopic direction of the detection probe.

[0010] Further, the clamping and positioning mechanism includes a clamping and positioning bracket erected on the conveying mechanism; a clamping and positioning cylinder is provided at the top of the clamping and positioning bracket; a Z-shaped finger is provided at the output end of the clamping and positioning cylinder.

[0011] Further, the conveying mechanism is provided with a limiting component; the limiting component includes a limiting cylinder provided on the side of the conveying mechanism; a limiting block is provided at the output end of the limiting cylinder.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1) Through the coordinated actions of the vibrating feeding mechanism, the conveying mechanism, the clamping and positioning mechanism, the spring feeding mechanism, the grasping mechanism, and the detection mechanism, the present utility model greatly improves the assembly efficiency of the push rod spring, effectively solves the problems of low assembly efficiency of the push rod spring and inconsistent product quality, and has the advantages of simple and compact equipment structure, stable and reliable assembly, etc., which is beneficial to reducing the manufacturing cost of assembling the push rod spring in the PB1 normally closed switch;

[0014] 2) Through the lifting cylinder 、 Guide seat 、 Material blocking component 、 The spring conveying assembly realizes the rapid separation and output of springs one by one, which is convenient for the grasping mechanism to quickly grasp and assemble, and has the advantages of simple and compact structure, stable and reliable action, and efficient and coherent assembly;

[0015] 3) The utility model fixes the semi-finished products in the carrying jig by setting a clamping and positioning mechanism on the transportation mechanism, ensuring no tilting during assembly, effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the spring, avoiding spring ejection due to elastic force during tilting assembly, further improving the feeding quality, and making the assembly more stable and fast;

[0016] 4) The utility model realizes the automatic detection of the hand spring feeding by the action of the detection mechanism and using the action detection to feedback the action signal, and this detection process can be completed on the assembly line of the normally closed switch, improving the spring feeding detection efficiency of the normally closed switch; thus improving the overall assembly efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] To further illustrate the embodiments, the present utility model provides drawings. These drawings are a part of the disclosure of the present utility model, mainly used to illustrate the embodiments, and can be combined with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principle of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, those of ordinary skill in the art should be able to understand other possible implementation manners and the advantages of the present utility model. The components in the drawings are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are usually used to represent similar components.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional view of the spring feeding device;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the spring feeding mechanism;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the grasping mechanism;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the detection mechanism

[0022] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the clamping and positioning mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] In order to enable those skilled in the art of this technology to better understand the solution of the present utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0025] Please refer to the appendix Figure 1As shown in the figure: A spring feeding device includes a transport mechanism 1 for transporting push rods and a vibrating feeding mechanism 2 for automatically feeding springs, which is arranged on one side of the transport mechanism 1. A clamping and positioning mechanism 3 is fixedly installed on the transport mechanism 1 to vertically correct the push rods on the transport fixture. A spring sorting mechanism 4 is connected to the pipeline below the vibrating feeding mechanism 2 to separate and position the springs output by the vibrating feeding mechanism 2 one by one. A gripping mechanism 5 is movably arranged above the transport mechanism 1 to grip the springs output by the spring sorting mechanism 4, and transport them above the transport fixture and then automatically assemble them. A detection mechanism 6 is arranged on one side of the gripping mechanism 5 to detect whether the springs of the finished products are assembled in place. In this embodiment, through the coordinated actions of the vibrating feeding mechanism, the transport mechanism, the clamping and positioning mechanism, the spring sorting mechanism, the gripping mechanism, and the detection mechanism, the assembly efficiency of the push rod springs is greatly improved, effectively solving the problems such as low assembly efficiency of the push rod springs and inconsistent product quality. It has the advantages of simple and compact equipment structure, stable and reliable assembly, etc., which is beneficial to reducing the manufacturing cost of assembling the push rod springs in the PB1 normally closed switch.

[0026] Based on the above embodiment, the spring sorting mechanism 4 includes a spring sorting bracket 41 for supporting the installation of other components; a lifting cylinder 42 is fixedly installed on one side of the spring sorting bracket 41 to provide lifting power; a guide seat 43 is movably arranged on the other side of the spring sorting bracket 41 to receive the springs transported by the vibrating feeding mechanism 2; the lifting cylinder 42 can drive the guide seat 43 to move back and forth to achieve rapid separation for convenient subsequent gripping and assembly; a material blocking component 44 is movably arranged on the guide seat 43 to restrict and block the next incoming material to ensure that only one spring is fed each time; a spring transporting component 45 is arranged on one side of the guide seat 43 and can move back and forth in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, through the lifting cylinder 、 guide seat 、 material blocking component 、 The spring transporting component realizes the rapid separation and output of springs one by one, which is convenient for the gripping mechanism to quickly grip and assemble. It has the advantages of simple and compact structure, stable and reliable action, and efficient and coherent assembly.

[0027] Based on the above embodiment, the material blocking component 44 includes a horizontally telescopic material blocking cylinder; the output end of the material blocking cylinder is detachably connected with an L-shaped material blocking connecting plate; a material blocking block is inserted at one end of the L-shaped material blocking connecting plate;

[0028] The spring transporting component 45 includes a spring transporting base; a spring transporting moving cylinder that moves in the horizontal direction is arranged on the spring transporting base; a spring receiving fixture is arranged at the output end of the spring transporting moving cylinder; an opposed fiber optic cable is arranged on the spring receiving fixture.

[0029] Based on the above embodiments, the grasping mechanism 5 includes a gantry bracket 51 erected on the vibrating feeding mechanism 2; on one side of the output end of the gantry bracket 51, there is a grasping lifting assembly 52; on the output end of the gantry bracket 51, a grasping finger cylinder 53 is movably arranged; the grasping lifting assembly 52 can drive the grasping finger cylinder 53 to move back and forth in a digging motion.

[0030] Based on the above embodiments, the detection mechanism 6 includes a detection bracket 61; on one side of the detection bracket 61, there is a detection lifting cylinder 62; on the other side of the detection bracket 61, a detection seat 63 is movably arranged; the detection lifting cylinder 62 can drive the detection seat 63 to move back and forth reciprocally; a detection probe 64 is telescopically inserted on the detection seat 63, and a U-shaped switch is arranged in the direction corresponding to the telescopic direction of the detection probe 64. By the action of the detection mechanism and using the action detection to feedback the action signal, the automatic detection of the spring feeding of the hand spring is realized, and this detection process can be completed on the assembly line of the normally closed switch, improving the detection efficiency of the spring feeding of the normally closed switch; thereby improving the overall assembly efficiency.

[0031] Based on the above embodiments, the clamping and positioning mechanism 3 includes a clamping and positioning bracket 31 erected on the transportation mechanism 1; on the top of the clamping and positioning bracket 31, there is a clamping and positioning cylinder 32; at the output end of the clamping and positioning cylinder 32, there are Z-shaped fingers. By setting the clamping and positioning mechanism on the transportation mechanism to fix the semi-finished products in the carrying jig, it is ensured that no tilting occurs during assembly, effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the spring, avoiding the spring from jumping due to elastic force during tilting assembly, further improving the feeding quality, and making the assembly more stable and fast.

[0032] Based on the above embodiments, the transportation mechanism 1 is provided with a limiting component 11; the limiting component 11 includes a limiting cylinder arranged on the side of the transportation mechanism 1; at the output end of the limiting cylinder, there is a limiting block.

[0033] In summary, through the cooperation of equipment such as the vibrating feeding mechanism, transportation mechanism, clamping and positioning mechanism, spring feeding mechanism, grasping mechanism, detection mechanism, and the existing technology PLC controller, automatic spring feeding is realized, thus replacing manual feeding, ensuring the production quality, reducing the production working time, and thereby improving the production efficiency. The structure of the present utility model is simple, cost-saving, and has high working efficiency, reducing the labor cost and labor intensity, having low production cost, good product quality, high finished product rate, and high equipment utilization rate.

[0034] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art should be able to make equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes by using the technical content disclosed above with some modifications or decorations within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, as long as it does not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present invention, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and decorations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A spring feeding device, comprising a transportation mechanism (1) and a vibrating feeding mechanism (2) arranged on one side of the transportation mechanism (1), characterized in that, A clamping and positioning mechanism (3) is fixedly arranged on the transportation mechanism (1); a pipeline is connected below the vibrating feeding mechanism (2) to a spring feeding mechanism (4); a grasping mechanism (5) is movably arranged above the transportation mechanism (1); a detection mechanism (6) is arranged on one side of the grasping mechanism (5).

2. The spring feeding device according to claim 1, wherein: The spring feeding mechanism (4) includes a spring feeding support (41); a lifting cylinder (42) is fixedly arranged on one side of the spring feeding support (41); a material guiding seat (43) is movably arranged on the other side of the spring feeding support (41); the lifting cylinder (42) can drive the material guiding seat (43) to move back and forth; a material blocking component (44) is movably arranged on the material guiding seat (43); a spring carrying component (45) is arranged on one side of the material guiding seat (43) and can move back and forth in the horizontal direction.

3. The spring feeding device according to claim 2, wherein: The material blocking component (44) includes a horizontally telescopic material blocking cylinder; the output end of the material blocking cylinder is detachably connected to an L-shaped material blocking connecting plate; a material blocking block is inserted at one end of the L-shaped material blocking connecting plate. The spring carrying component (45) includes a spring carrying base; a spring carrying moving cylinder that moves in the horizontal direction is arranged on the spring carrying base; the output end of the spring carrying moving cylinder is provided with a spring receiving fixture; an opposed optical fiber is arranged on the spring receiving fixture.

4. The spring loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grasping mechanism (5) includes a gantry support (51) erected on the vibrating feeding mechanism (2); a grasping lifting component (52) is arranged on one side of the output end of the gantry support (51); a grasping finger cylinder (53) is movably arranged at the output end of the gantry support (51); the grasping lifting component (52) can drive the grasping finger cylinder (53) to move back and forth.

5. The spring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection mechanism (6) includes a detection support (61); a detection lifting cylinder (62) is arranged on one side of the detection support (61); a detection seat (63) is movably arranged on the other side of the detection support (61); the detection lifting cylinder (62) can drive the detection seat (63) to move back and forth; a detection probe (64) is telescopically inserted on the detection seat (63), and a U-shaped switch (65) is arranged in the extension direction of the detection probe (64).

6. The spring feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping and positioning mechanism (3) includes a clamping and positioning support (31) erected on the transportation mechanism (1); a clamping and positioning cylinder (32) is arranged at the top of the clamping and positioning support (31); a Z-shaped finger is arranged at the output end of the clamping and positioning cylinder (32).

7. The spring loading device according to claim 1, wherein: The transportation mechanism (1) is provided with a limiting component (11); the limiting component (11) includes a limiting cylinder arranged on the side of the transportation mechanism (1); a limiting block is arranged at the output end of the limiting cylinder.

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