Keyboard feeding fool-proof mechanism

By designing a keyboard loading anti-stupid mechanism, automatic alignment and detection are achieved, solving the problem of high loading error rate in keyboard production, improving production efficiency and reducing raw material waste, and improving the level of enterprise automation.

CN223133233UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-22SHENZHEN YUANTONG ROBOT AUTOMATION CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421908142.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-08
Publication Date
2025-07-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-08

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Technical Problem

There are problems in keyboard production with high loading error rate, low production efficiency and serious waste of raw materials, mainly due to manual factors.

Method used

A keyboard loading and anti-stupid mechanism is designed, including a rack, protective cover, material discharge and conveying mechanism, magazine alignment assembly, barrier mechanism, product alignment assembly and detection and rotation assembly, to realize automatic alignment, detection and release functions, and reduce manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

It improves production efficiency, reduces labor intensity and waste of raw materials, and improves the degree of automation of enterprises.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a keyboard feeding fool-proof mechanism which comprises a machine frame and a protective cover located on the machine frame, the machine frame is provided with a discharging conveying mechanism and a clip alignment assembly, the discharging conveying mechanism is used for conveying clips loaded with products, and the protective cover covers three adjacent side edges of the discharging conveying mechanism; the clip alignment assembly is arranged at one end of the discharging conveying mechanism, and a blocking mechanism is oppositely arranged at the other end of the discharging conveying mechanism. The protective cover is provided with a product front alignment assembly, a product rear alignment assembly, a safety detection mechanism used for sensing discharging and a detection rotating assembly used for detecting products. And the product rear alignment assembly is connected with the product rear alignment extension assembly. By the adoption of the technical scheme, the working efficiency is improved, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, raw material waste caused by manual errors is reduced, and the automation degree of enterprises is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a feeding mechanism, in particular to an anti-mistake mechanism for keyboard feeding. Background Art

[0002] Currently, with the popularization of computers, the demand for keyboards is increasing significantly. In actual production, keyboard manufacturers are often restricted by various technical bottlenecks or human factors, unable to achieve batch feeding or making feeding mistakes due to human errors, resulting in low production efficiency and wasting a large amount of raw materials. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] In view of the above technical problems, the utility model discloses an anti-mistake mechanism for keyboard feeding, which can automatically align and detect and then feed, reducing the feeding error rate and cost.

[0004] For this, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0005] An anti-mistake mechanism for keyboard feeding, which includes a frame and a protective cover located on the frame. A feeding conveyor mechanism and a magazine alignment component for conveying the loaded magazine are arranged on the frame, and the protective cover covers three adjacent sides of the feeding conveyor mechanism;

[0006] The magazine alignment component is arranged at one end of the feeding conveyor mechanism, and a blocking mechanism is arranged opposite to the other end of the feeding conveyor mechanism; the magazine alignment component is used to push the magazine to the blocking mechanism for front-back alignment of the magazine;

[0007] A product front alignment component, a product rear alignment component, a safety detection mechanism for sensing feeding, and a detection rotating component for detecting the product are arranged on the protective cover; the product rear alignment component is connected to a product rear alignment extending component;

[0008] The product front alignment component is used to move to the product, and the product rear alignment component is used to move the product rear alignment extending component to the product for front-back alignment of the product; the detection rotating component is used to detect the product.

[0009] Wherein, the product is a keyboard. With this technical solution, multiple functions such as centralized feeding, automatic alignment, automatic detection, and automatic release are realized. While reducing labor, lowering labor intensity, and saving production costs, the automation degree of the factory is improved, and the production efficiency of the enterprise is increased.

[0010] As a further improvement of the utility model, the detection rotating component includes a rotating cylinder and a mirror reflector, the rotating cylinder is connected to the mirror reflector. When detecting, the rotating cylinder drives the mirror reflector to rotate to the upper part of the product for photoelectric detection, and after detection, it rotates back to prevent interference when the product is conveyed out.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the product rear alignment extension assembly includes a rear alignment cylinder. This extension and retraction assembly is provided to prevent interference when the product is conveyed out. The extension is for the rear alignment assembly to align the product, and the retraction is for avoiding interference when the product is conveyed out.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the magazine alignment assembly includes an alignment blocking cylinder and a three-axis cylinder. The output end of the three-axis cylinder is connected to the alignment blocking cylinder. The three-axis cylinder expands and contracts to push the magazine to the blocking mechanism, and the alignment blocking cylinder tightens or relaxes the magazine to perform front-back alignment of the magazine.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the blocking mechanism includes a blocking cylinder.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the keyboard feeding anti-fooling mechanism further includes a tool changing mechanism. The tool changing mechanism includes a tool changing cylinder, and the tool changing cylinder is connected to the product front alignment assembly. With this technical solution, when two products with different lengths need to be produced and the product needs to be changed during production, the stroke of the product front alignment assembly needs to be changed. By extending and retracting this tool changing cylinder, the stroke of the product front alignment assembly can be changed.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the protective cover is provided with a material placing back plate and a material placing side plate. The material placing side plate is located on one side of the material placing back plate; the material placing back plate and the material placing side plate are respectively located on two adjacent sides of the material placing conveying mechanism.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the material placing conveying mechanism includes a belt conveyor line.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present utility model, both the product front alignment assembly and the product rear alignment assembly include ejecting cylinders, which are respectively used to align the product from the front side and the rear side of the product.

[0018] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the keyboard feeding anti-fooling mechanism includes a controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the safety detection mechanism, the magazine alignment assembly, the product front alignment assembly, the product rear alignment assembly, the product rear alignment extension assembly, and the detection and rotation assembly.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0020] Adopting the technical solution of the present utility model, centralized feeding using a magazine reduces labor and the labor intensity of manual single-piece feeding; through the reasonable matching of various components, dual positioning of the magazine and the product is achieved, and keyboards of multiple size specifications can be compatible; by using the detection and rotation assembly for automatic detection, the problem of incorrect feeding caused by manual detection is avoided. The operation efficiency is improved, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, the waste of raw materials caused by human errors is reduced, and the automation level of the enterprise is enhanced. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram from another angle of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a front structural schematic diagram of a magazine alignment assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a back structural schematic diagram of a magazine alignment assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] Reference numerals include:

[0026] 1 - Frame, 2 - Protective cover, 3 - Feeding conveyor mechanism, 4 - Feeding back plate, 5 - Feeding side plate, 6 - Safety detection mechanism, 7 - Magazine alignment assembly, 8 - Product front alignment assembly, 9 - Product rear alignment assembly, 10 - Product rear alignment extension assembly, 11 - Tool change cylinder, 12 - Detection and rotation assembly, 13 - Blocking cylinder; 21 - Product, 22 - Magazine. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0027] The following further describes in detail the preferred embodiments of the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings.

[0028] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, an anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding includes a frame 1 and a protective cover 2 located on the frame 1. A feeding conveyor mechanism 3 and a magazine alignment assembly 7 for conveying a magazine 22 loaded with a product 21 are provided on the frame 1. The magazine alignment assembly 7 is arranged at one end of the feeding conveyor mechanism 3, and a blocking mechanism is oppositely arranged at the other end of the feeding conveyor mechanism 3; the blocking mechanism includes a blocking cylinder 13. The magazine alignment assembly 7 includes an alignment blocking cylinder and a three-axis cylinder. The output end of the three-axis cylinder is connected to the alignment blocking cylinder. The three-axis cylinder expands and contracts to push the magazine 22 to the blocking cylinder 13, and the magazine 22 is tightly held or released by the alignment blocking cylinder to perform front-back alignment of the magazine 22.

[0029] The protective cover 2 is provided with a feeding back plate 4, feeding side plates 5, a front product alignment assembly 8, a rear product alignment assembly 9, a safety detection mechanism 6 for sensing feeding, a tool changing mechanism, and a detection rotating assembly 12. The feeding side plates 5 are located on one side of the feeding back plate 4. The feeding back plate 4 and the feeding side plates 5 are respectively located on two adjacent sides of the feeding conveyor mechanism 3. The rear product alignment assembly 9 is connected to a rear product alignment extending assembly 10.

[0030] The front product alignment assembly 8 is used to move to the position of the product 21, and the rear product alignment assembly 9 is used to move the rear product alignment extending assembly 10 to the position of the product 21 to perform front and rear alignment of the product 21. The detection rotating assembly 12 is used to detect the product 21.

[0031] Further, the feeding conveyor mechanism 3 includes a belt conveyor line.

[0032] Further, both the front product alignment assembly 8 and the rear product alignment assembly 9 include ejector cylinders.

[0033] Further, the anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding includes a controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the safety detection mechanism 6, the magazine alignment assembly 7, the front product alignment assembly 8, the rear product alignment assembly 9, the rear product alignment extending assembly 10, and the detection rotating assembly 12.

[0034] Further, the anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding further includes a tool changing mechanism. The tool changing mechanism includes a tool changing cylinder 11, and the tool changing cylinder 11 is connected to the front product alignment assembly 8. With this technical solution, when two types of products with different lengths need to be produced and the product is changed during production, the stroke of the front product alignment assembly 8 needs to be changed. By extending and retracting this tool changing cylinder, the stroke of the front product alignment assembly 8 is changed.

[0035] Operation principle: Manually place the magazine 22 (containing the product) on the feeding conveyor mechanism 3, with the back against the feeding back plate 4 and the left side against the feeding side plates 5. The safety detection mechanism 6 senses the manual feeding, and the motors and pneumatic components of this mechanism are prohibited from operating. After the manual feeding is completed, the magazine alignment assembly 7 pushes the magazine 22 to the blocking cylinder 13 to align the magazine 22 front and back. The front product alignment assembly 8 moves to the position of the product 21, the rear product alignment extending assembly 10 operates, the rear product alignment assembly 9 moves the rear product alignment extending assembly 10 to the position of the product 21 to align the product 21 front and back, the detection rotating assembly 12 operates to detect the product 21. After the detection is completed, each mechanism operates in the reverse direction, and then the feeding conveyor mechanism 3 operates to realize the feeding of the magazine 22 and the product 21. When the product 21 needs to be changed, select the corresponding recipe, and the tool changing cylinder 11 operates to realize one-key quick tool change.

[0036] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that orientation or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0037] 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 specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0038] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "installed", "connected", "joined", "fixed", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] The above-described specific embodiments are the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the specific implementation scope of the present utility model. The scope of the present utility model includes but is not limited to this specific embodiment. Any equivalent changes made according to the shape and structure of the present utility model are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A keyboard loading anti-fooling mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a frame and a protective cover located on the frame. A feeding conveyor mechanism and a magazine alignment component for conveying the loaded product magazines are provided on the frame, and the protective cover covers three adjacent sides of the feeding conveyor mechanism. The magazine alignment component is arranged at one end of the feeding conveyor mechanism, and a blocking mechanism is oppositely arranged at the other end of the feeding conveyor mechanism. The magazine alignment component is used to push the magazine to the blocking mechanism for front-back alignment of the magazine. A product front alignment component, a product rear alignment component, a safety detection mechanism for sensing feeding, and a detection rotating component for detecting the product are provided on the protective cover. The product rear alignment component is connected to a product rear alignment extending component. The product front alignment component is used to move to the product, and the product rear alignment component is used to move the product rear alignment extending component to the product for front-back alignment of the product. The detection rotating component is used to detect the product.

2. The anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding according to claim 1, wherein: The magazine alignment component includes an alignment blocking cylinder and a three-axis cylinder. The output end of the three-axis cylinder is connected to the alignment blocking cylinder. The three-axis cylinder expands and contracts to push the magazine to the blocking mechanism, and the alignment blocking cylinder tightens or loosens the magazine to perform front-back alignment of the magazine.

3. The anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding according to claim 2, wherein: The blocking mechanism includes a blocking cylinder.

4. The anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding according to claim 2, characterized in that: It further includes a model change mechanism, which includes a model change cylinder, and the model change cylinder is connected to the product front alignment component.

5. The anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard feeding according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A feeding back plate and a feeding side plate are provided on the protective cover, and the feeding side plate is located on one side of the feeding back plate. The feeding back plate and the feeding side plate are respectively located on two adjacent sides of the feeding conveyor mechanism. The detection rotating component includes a rotating cylinder and a mirror reflector, and the rotating cylinder is connected to the mirror reflector.

6. The anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard loading according to claim 5, characterized in that: The feeding conveyor mechanism includes a belt conveyor line.

7. The anti-fooling mechanism for keyboard loading according to claim 5, characterized in that: Both the product front alignment component and the product rear alignment component include ejecting cylinders.