Spring feeding mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to a spring feeding mechanism which comprises a spring vibration feeder and further comprises a spring switching component, a spring feeding component and a spring feeding component. The spring output device is fixedly arranged on one side of the spring vibration feeder, is connected with an output end pipeline of the spring vibration feeder and is used for controlling the springs to be output in pairs; and the spring feeding part is arranged in front of the spring vibration feeder, is connected with an output end pipeline of the spring switching part, and is used for receiving the spring conveyed by the spring switching part and guiding the spring to a shock absorber. According to the spring feeding mechanism, the whole process is easy to operate, manual participation is not needed, and therefore the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of shock absorber production equipment, in particular to a spring feeding mechanism. Background Art

[0002] When a shock absorber passes through an uneven road surface, although the shock-absorbing spring can filter the vibration of the road surface, the spring itself will still have reciprocating motion, and the shock absorber is used to suppress this spring jump.

[0003] In the assembly process of the existing shock absorbers, manual feeding is still used for the installation of the corresponding springs, which causes a large waste of labor costs and too low assembly efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a spring feeding mechanism that is simple to operate throughout the process and does not require manual participation, thereby improving production efficiency, so as to solve the problems of a large waste of labor costs caused by manual feeding and too low assembly efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above technical solution, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows: A spring feeding mechanism includes a spring vibrating feeder, and the spring feeding mechanism further includes:

[0006] A spring switching component; fixed on one side of the spring vibrating feeder and connected to the output end of the spring vibrating feeder through a pipeline, for controlling the output of springs one by one; and

[0007] A spring feeding component, arranged in front of the spring vibrating feeder and connected to the output end of the spring switching component through a pipeline, for receiving the springs conveyed by the spring switching component and guiding them to the shock absorber.

[0008] Based on the above embodiment, the spring feeding component includes:

[0009] A support;

[0010] A first driving source, fixed on one side of the support, for providing lifting power; and

[0011] A material transporting and discharging assembly, arranged at the output end of the first driving source; the first driving source can drive the material transporting and discharging assembly to move back and forth.

[0012] Based on the above embodiment, a pipe connecting fixture is arranged on one side of the support along the vertical direction;

[0013] The first driving source is a linear module, and the linear module is vertically installed on the support through fasteners;

[0014] The material conveying and blanking assembly includes a slider fixing plate fixedly installed at the output end of the first driving source; one end of the slider fixing plate is rotatably arranged on the material receiving fixture, and the other end is provided with a swing motor; the swing motor can drive the material receiving fixture to swing back and forth through belt transmission.

[0015] On the basis of the above embodiment, the material receiving fixture includes a rotating shaft rotatably arranged on the slider fixing plate through a bearing seat; a limiting clamp seat is fixedly arranged at the top of the rotating shaft; a material limiting clamp claw is fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft; the output of the material limiting clamp claw can reciprocally move and be inserted into the limiting clamp seat; a hollow docking pipe is detachably inserted at the bottom of the rotating shaft.

[0016] On the basis of the above embodiment, the spring switching component includes a spring switching support adjustably installed on the spring vibrating feeder; a spring switching block is arranged on the spring switching support, and a first limiting component and a second limiting component that can approach or move away from each other are arranged on both sides of the spring switching block; a second spring receiving fixture is inserted at the top of the spring switching block; a blowing and guiding fixture is inserted at the bottom of the spring switching block.

[0017] On the basis of the above embodiment, a through material channel is arranged on the spring switching block; a long strip-shaped hole is arranged on the spring switching block; the long strip-shaped hole is communicated with the material channel; one end of the first limiting component can be telescopically inserted into the long strip-shaped hole; a pair of fiber optic sensors is arranged on the spring switching block.

[0018] The first limiting component is a pen-shaped cylinder; the pen-shaped cylinder is installed on the spring switching support through a convex-shaped mounting plate.

[0019] The second limiting component includes a pushing cylinder; a pushing fixture is arranged at the output end of the pushing cylinder; the pushing fixture can be movably inserted into the spring switching block; a through blanking hole is arranged at one end of the spring switching block.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: The spring feeding mechanism of the utility model applied to the shock absorber production line realizes the automatic conveying of springs through the cooperation of a spring vibrating feeder 、 spring switching component 、 spring feeding component, PLC controller and other devices, thus replacing manual material transfer, ensuring the production quality, reducing the production working time and improving the production efficiency. The utility model has a simple structure, saves costs, has high working efficiency, reduces the labor cost and labor intensity, has low production cost, good product quality, high finished product rate, and high utilization rate of the mechanism. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] To further illustrate each embodiment, the present utility model provides attached drawings. These drawings are a part of the disclosure of the present utility model, mainly used to illustrate the embodiments, and can cooperate 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.

[0022] Figure 1 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the spring feeding mechanism of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the negative axis side of the spring feeding mechanism of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 is a front view of the spring feeding mechanism of the present utility model. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the attached 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 making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0026] In order to enable those skilled in the art in the technical field 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 attached drawings and specific implementation manners.

[0027] Please refer to the attached Figures 1 to 3 as shown: A spring feeding mechanism includes a spring vibrating feeder 1, a spring switching component 2, a spring feeding component 3, and a PLC controller (not shown in the figure). The PLC controller is electrically connected to the spring vibrating feeder 1, the spring switching component 2, and the spring feeding component 3 respectively, and is used to control the coordinated work among the spring vibrating feeder 1, the spring switching component 2, and the spring feeding component 3. The automatic control part of the PLC controller can be specifically set by those skilled in the art according to the requirements of the spring assembly process and the structure and working process of the spring feeding mechanism in the following text, which will not be elaborated here. The spring switching component 2 is fixedly arranged on one side of the spring vibrating feeder 1 and is connected to the output end of the spring vibrating feeder 1 through a pipeline, and is used to control the output of springs one by one; the spring feeding component 3 is arranged in front of the spring vibrating feeder 1 and is connected to the output end of the spring switching component 2 through a pipeline, and is used to receive the springs conveyed by the spring switching component 2 and guide them to the shock absorber. The spring feeding mechanism of the present utility model applied to the shock absorber production line passes through the spring vibrating feeder、 Spring switching component 、 Cooperating with equipment such as a spring feeding component and a PLC controller, it realizes the automatic transportation of springs, thus replacing manual material transfer, ensuring production quality, reducing production working time and improving production efficiency. The spring switching component 2 and the spring feeding component 3 will be introduced in detail below.

[0028] Based on the above embodiment, the spring feeding component 3 includes: a support 31, a first driving source 32, and a material transporting and discharging assembly 33. The support 31 is used to provide support for the installation of the first driving source 32 and the material transporting and discharging assembly 33; the first driving source 32 is fixedly arranged on one side of the support 31 and is used to provide lifting power; the material transporting and discharging assembly 33 is arranged at the output end of the first driving source 32; the first driving source 32 can drive the material transporting and discharging assembly 33 to move back and forth reciprocally. Specifically, when the material transporting and discharging assembly 33 receives a spring, the first driving source 32 starts to act, drives the material transporting and discharging assembly 33 to move downward, and then acts to place the spring on the shock absorber after moving above the shock absorber. The automatic feeding structure of the spring is simple, cost-saving, and has high working efficiency, reducing labor costs and labor intensity, with low production costs, good product quality, and high yield.

[0029] Based on the above embodiment, a pipe connection fixture is arranged vertically on one side of the support 31 for quickly connecting the transportation pipeline to facilitate the formation of a channel for spring movement.

[0030] Based on the above embodiment, the first driving source 32 is a linear module, and the linear module is vertically installed on the support 31 through fasteners. Of course, in other embodiments, the first driving source 32 can also be an electric type, a cylinder type, or other reciprocating linear motion mechanisms, which are not specifically limited here.

[0031] Based on the above embodiment, the material transporting and discharging assembly 33 includes a slider fixing plate 331 fixedly installed at the output end of the first driving source 32; one end of the slider fixing plate 331 is rotatably arranged on a material receiving fixture 332, and the other end is provided with a swing motor 333 for providing power; the swing motor 333 can drive the material receiving fixture 332 to swing back and forth reciprocally through belt transmission, for facilitating the spring to quickly fall into the shock absorber by swinging back and forth.

[0032] Based on the above embodiment, the material receiving fixture 332 includes a rotating shaft 3321 rotatably arranged on the slider fixing plate 331 through a bearing seat; a limit clamping seat 3322 is fixedly arranged at the top of the rotating shaft 3321; a material limiting clamping jaw 3323 is fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft 3321; the output of the material limiting clamping jaw 3323 can reciprocally move and be inserted into the limit clamping seat 3322; a hollow docking pipe 3324 is detachably inserted at the bottom of the rotating shaft 3321.

[0033] Based on the above embodiment, the spring switching component 2 includes a spring switching support 21 which can be adjustably mounted on the spring vibration loader 1; a spring switching block 22 is provided on the spring switching support 21, and a first limiting component 23 and a second limiting component 24 are provided on both sides of the spring switching block 22, which can be moved closer to or away from each other; a second spring material receiving fixture 25 is inserted at the top of the spring switching block 22; and an air blowing material guiding fixture 26 is inserted at the bottom of the spring switching block 22.

[0034] The utility model works as follows:

[0035] On the basis of the above embodiment, the spring switching block 22 is provided with a material channel passing through; the spring switching block 22 is provided with a long strip hole; the long strip hole is connected to the material channel; one end of the first limit assembly 23 is retractably inserted into the long strip hole; the spring switching block 22 is provided with a corresponding optical fiber sensor;

[0036] The first limiting component 23 is a pen-shaped cylinder; the pen-shaped cylinder is installed on the spring switching support 21 through a convex-shaped mounting plate;

[0037] The second limiting component 24 includes a pushing cylinder; a pushing fixture is provided at the output end of the pushing cylinder; the pushing fixture is movably inserted on the spring switching block 22; and a through-hole is provided at one end of the spring switching block 22.

[0038] The working principle and use process of the utility model: the operator first checks whether the relevant parts are installed in the correct position, connects the spring vibration feeder 1 、 The conveying pipeline between the spring switching component 2 and the spring feeding component 3 is used to place the spring to be fed on the spring vibration feeder 1. The motor on the spring vibration feeder 1 is started by the PLC controller to control the switch, thereby driving the spring vibration feeder 1 to vibrate and transport the spring to the spring switching block 22 on the spring switching component 2, and intermittently placing the springs one by one in the pipeline between the spring switching component 2 and the spring feeding component 3 through the first limit component 23 and the second limit component 24, and then applying airflow to it to blow the spring into the limiting clamp 3323, and then the first driving source 32 starts to drive the material transport and unloading component 33 to move down to the limit clamp 3323 above the shock absorber to clamp, and the spring enters the rotating shaft 3321, and then the swing motor 333 can drive the material receiving fixture 332 to swing back and forth through the belt drive to make the spring quickly fall into the shock absorber to complete a spring feeding. The upper spring feeding mechanism has high feeding efficiency, is easier to meet production, and the feeding equipment itself is small in size and saves more space.

[0039] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not impose any formal restrictions on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the preferred embodiments, 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 making some modifications or decorations using the technical content disclosed above 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 mechanism, comprising a spring vibrating feeder (1), characterized in that, The spring feeding mechanism further includes: A spring switching component (2); fixedly arranged on one side of the spring vibrating feeder (1) and connected to the output end of the spring vibrating feeder (1) through a pipeline, for controlling the output of springs in pairs; and A spring feeding component (3), arranged in front of the spring vibrating feeder (1) and connected to the output end of the spring switching component (2) through a pipeline, for receiving the springs conveyed by the spring switching component (2) and guiding them to the shock absorber.

2. The spring feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The spring feeding component (3) includes: A support (31), A first driving source (32), fixedly arranged on one side of the support (31), for providing lifting power; and A material transporting and discharging assembly (33), arranged at the output end of the first driving source (32); the first driving source (32) can drive the material transporting and discharging assembly (33) to move back and forth reciprocally.

3. The spring feeding mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: A pipe connecting fixture is arranged on one side of the support (31) in the vertical direction; The first driving source (32) is a linear module, and the linear module is vertically installed on the support (31) through a fastener; The material transporting and discharging assembly (33) includes a slider fixing plate (331) fixedly installed at the output end of the first driving source (32); one end of the slider fixing plate (331) is rotatably arranged on a material receiving fixture (332), and the other end is provided with a swing motor (333); the swing motor (333) can drive the material receiving fixture (332) to swing back and forth reciprocally through belt transmission.

4. The spring loading mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material receiving fixture (332) includes a rotating shaft (3321) rotatably arranged on the slider fixing plate (331) through a bearing seat; a limiting clip seat (3322) is fixedly arranged at the top of the rotating shaft (3321); a material limiting clip claw (3323) is fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft (3321); the output of the material limiting clip claw (3323) can reciprocally move and be inserted into the limiting clip seat (3322); a hollow docking pipe (3324) is detachably inserted at the bottom of the rotating shaft (3321).

5. The spring feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring switching component (2) includes a spring switching support (21) adjustably installed on the spring vibrating feeder (1); a spring switching block (22) is arranged on the spring switching support (21), and a first limiting component (23) and a second limiting component (24) that can approach or separate from each other are arranged on both sides; a second spring receiving fixture (25) is inserted at the top of the spring switching block (22); a blowing and guiding fixture (26) is inserted at the bottom of the spring switching block (22).

6. The spring feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: A through material channel is arranged on the spring switching block (22); a long strip-shaped hole is arranged on the spring switching block (22); the long strip-shaped hole is communicated with the material channel; one end of the first limiting component (23) can be telescopically inserted into the long strip-shaped hole; a pair of fiber optic sensors are arranged on the spring switching block (22). The first limiting component (23) is a pen-shaped cylinder; the pen-shaped cylinder is installed on the spring switching support (21) through a convex-shaped mounting plate; The second limiting component (24) includes a pushing cylinder; a pushing jig is provided at the output end of the pushing cylinder; the pushing jig is movably inserted on the spring switching block (22); a through blanking hole is provided at one end of the spring switching block (22).

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