Automatic PIN processing device

Through the collaborative work of the cutting assembly, needle removal assembly and six-axis manipulator, the automatic cutting of the PIN needle, buried injection mold and removal of the injection molded finished product is solved, and the problem of manual cutting is time-consuming and labor-intensive and manual placement is not in place, improving production efficiency and reducing manual operation.

CN223199398UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-08WUXI JINGSHENG AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS
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Application Number
CN202422367767.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-27
Publication Date
2025-08-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-27

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Technical Problem

PIN needles need to be cut manually for time and effort, and manual placement may easily lead to product damage and scrapping.

Method used

The cutting assembly, needle removal assembly and six-axis manipulator are adopted to realize the automatic cutting of the PIN needle, buried injection mold and injection molding finished product removal, including the collaborative work of the cutting mechanism, removal unit, needle placement mechanism, needle removal plate, clamping finished product mechanism and six-axis manipulator.

Benefits of technology

Improves production efficiency, reduces manual operation, avoids product damage, and improves the degree of automation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic PIN processing device. The automatic PIN processing device comprises a cutting assembly, a PIN taking assembly and a six-axis manipulator, the cutting assembly is used for cutting and forming PINs, the cutting assembly comprises a cutting mechanism, a taking-out unit and a pin placing mechanism, the pin placing mechanism is arranged between the cutting mechanism and the taking-out unit, the cutting mechanism is used for cutting the PINs, and the taking-out unit carries the PINs from the cutting mechanism to the pin placing mechanism; the pin taking assembly is used for embedding PINs into an injection mold and taking out finished products, the pin taking assembly comprises a pin taking plate, a finished product clamping mechanism and a plurality of pin taking tools, the pin taking tools and the finished product clamping mechanism are arranged on the two sides of the pin taking plate respectively, and the pin taking tools correspond to the pin placing mechanism; the six-axis manipulator is used for moving the needle taking assembly; according to the automatic PIN machining device, the cutting assembly, the PIN taking assembly and the six-axis mechanical arm are adopted, automatic PIN cutting, injection mold embedding and injection finished product taking can be achieved, the automation degree is high, the production efficiency is improved, and manual operation is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a PIN needle processing technology, in particular to an automatic PIN needle processing device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, PINs must be cut manually, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. They must also be manually placed into injection molds, often resulting in improper placement, which can damage the product and cause it to be scrapped. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the defects of the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides a PIN needle automatic processing device, which can realize automatic cutting, embedding and removal of injection-molded finished products of PIN needles, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing manual operations.

[0004] To achieve the above technical objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: a PIN needle automatic processing device, including a cutting component, a needle removal component and a six-axis manipulator; the cutting component is used to cut and form PIN needles, and the cutting component includes a cutting mechanism, a removal unit and a needle placement mechanism, and the needle placement mechanism is arranged between the cutting mechanism and the removal unit, and the cutting mechanism is used to cut PIN needles, and the removal unit transports the PIN needles from the cutting mechanism to the needle placement mechanism; the needle removal component is used to bury the PIN needles into the injection mold and remove the finished product, and the needle removal component includes a needle removal plate, a finished product clamping mechanism and several PIN needle removal tooling, the PIN needle removal tooling and the finished product clamping mechanism are respectively arranged on both sides of the needle removal plate, and the PIN needle removal tooling corresponds to the needle placement mechanism; the six-axis manipulator is used to move the needle removal component.

[0005] Preferably, the cutting mechanism comprises a stamping die.

[0006] Preferably, the removal unit includes left and right modules, upper and lower modules and a needle clamping mechanism. The needle clamping mechanism is arranged on the left and right modules. The left and right modules drive the needle clamping mechanism to clamp the PIN needle from the stamping die. The upper and lower modules drive the left and right modules to move up and down. The needle clamping mechanism includes a needle clamping cylinder and two needle clamping claws. The needle clamping cylinder drives the two needle clamping claws to approach to clamp the PIN needle.

[0007] Preferably, the needle placing mechanism includes a needle placing tool and a transplanting module, the transplanting module drives the needle placing tool to move, and the needle placing tool is provided with a plurality of needle placing slots.

[0008] Preferably, the transplanting module is provided with a shaping mechanism at one end relative to the cutting mechanism, the shaping mechanism includes a shaping cylinder and a shaping plate, the shaping plate is arranged parallel to the needle placing tooling on one side thereof, and the shaping cylinder drives the shaping plate to move.

[0009] Preferably, a limiting groove is provided on the PIN needle removal tool, the limiting groove corresponds to the needle placement groove, and the bottom of the limiting groove and the needle placement groove are both provided with adsorption ports.

[0010] Preferably, the needle removal plate and the needle placement tooling are both negative pressure generators, and the negative pressure generators are connected to the adsorption port.

[0011] Preferably, guide pins are provided on both sides of the needle removal plate, and guide bearings are provided at both ends of the needle placement tooling. The guide pins correspond to the guide bearings one by one, and the outer wall of the guide pin abuts against the inner ring of the guide bearing.

[0012] Preferably, the finished product clamping mechanism includes a mounting plate and a plurality of clamping claw cylinders, the mounting plate is fixed to the side of the needle removal plate opposite to the PIN needle removal tooling, and the clamping claw cylinders are evenly distributed on the mounting plate.

[0013] Preferably, the needle removal plate is provided with an air blowing mechanism, and the air blowing mechanism includes a plurality of air blowing ports connected to an external air source.

[0014] In summary, the present invention has achieved the following technical effects:

[0015] The PIN needle automatic processing device of the utility model adopts a cutting component, a needle removal component and a six-axis manipulator, which can realize automatic cutting of PIN needles, embedding of PIN needles into injection molds and removal of injection molded products, with a high degree of automation, improved production efficiency and reduced manual operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the cutting assembly of the PIN needle automatic processing device of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the needle removal assembly of the PIN needle automatic processing device of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the needle removal assembly and the six-axis manipulator of the PIN needle automatic processing device of the present invention;

[0019] Explanation of the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings in the specification: 1. Left and right modules; 2. Upper and lower modules; 3. Needle clamping mechanism; 4. Cutting mechanism; 5. Shaping cylinder; 6. Shaping plate; 7. Needle placement tooling; 8. Negative pressure generator; 9. Guide bearing; 10. Transplanting module; 11. PIN needle removal tooling; 12. Guide pin; 13. Finished product clamping mechanism; 14. Air blowing mechanism; 15. Six-axis manipulator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the present embodiment as needed. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention, they are protected by patent law.

[0022] 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", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to 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 device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0023] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0024] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, indirect connection through an intermediate medium, internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0025] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0026] Example 1:

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, a PIN needle automatic processing device includes a cutting component, a needle removal component and a six-axis manipulator 15; the cutting component is used to cut and form PIN needles, and the cutting component includes a cutting mechanism 4, a removal unit and a needle placement mechanism, and the needle placement mechanism is arranged between the cutting mechanism 4 and the removal unit, and the cutting mechanism 4 is used to cut PIN needles, and the removal unit transports the PIN needles from the cutting mechanism 4 to the needle placement mechanism; the needle removal component is used to embed the PIN needles into the injection mold and remove the finished product, and the needle removal component includes a needle removal plate, a finished product clamping mechanism 13 and several PIN needle removal tooling 11, and the PIN needle removal tooling 11 and the finished product clamping mechanism 13 are respectively arranged on both sides of the needle removal plate, and the PIN needle removal tooling 11 corresponds to the needle placement mechanism; the six-axis manipulator 15 is used to move the needle removal component; the cutting mechanism 4 includes a stamping die.

[0028] The PIN needle automatic processing device of this embodiment adopts a cutting component, a needle removal component and a six-axis robot 15, which can realize automatic cutting of PIN needles, embedding into injection molds and removal of injection molded products, with a high degree of automation, improving production efficiency and reducing manual operations.

[0029] like Figure 2 As shown, the removal unit includes left and right modules 1, upper and lower modules 2 and a needle clamping mechanism 3, the needle clamping mechanism 3 is arranged on the left and right modules 1, the left and right modules 1 drive the needle clamping mechanism 3 to clamp the PIN needle from the stamping die, the upper and lower modules 2 drive the left and right modules 1 to move up and down, the needle clamping mechanism 3 includes a needle clamping cylinder and two needle clamping claws, the needle clamping cylinder drives the two needle clamping claws to approach to clamp the PIN needle; the needle placing mechanism includes a needle placing tool 7 and a transplanting module 10, the transplanting module 10 drives the needle placing tool 7 to move, and the needle placing tool 7 is provided with a plurality of needle placing grooves; the transplanting module 10 is provided with a shaping mechanism at one end relative to the cutting mechanism 4, the shaping mechanism includes a shaping cylinder and a shaping plate 6, the shaping plate 6 is arranged parallel to the needle placing tool 7 on the side facing the needle placing tool 7, and the shaping cylinder drives the shaping plate 6 to move.

[0030] like Figure 3As shown, the PIN needle removal tooling 11 is provided with a limit groove, and the limit groove corresponds to the needle placement groove, and the bottom of the limit groove and the needle placement groove are both provided with an adsorption port; the needle removal plate and the needle placement tooling 7 are both equipped with a negative pressure generator 8, and the negative pressure generator 8 is connected to the adsorption port; guide pins 12 are provided on both sides of the needle removal plate, and guide bearings 9 are provided at both ends of the needle placement tooling 7, and the guide pins 12 correspond to the guide bearings 9 one by one, and the outer wall of the guide pin 12 abuts against the inner ring of the guide bearing 9; the finished product clamping mechanism 13 includes a mounting plate and a plurality of clamping claw cylinders, and the mounting plate is fixed to the side of the needle removal plate relative to the PIN needle removal tooling 11, and the clamping claw cylinders are evenly distributed on the mounting plate; the needle removal plate is provided with an air blowing mechanism 14, and the air blowing mechanism 14 includes a plurality of air blowing ports connected to an external air source.

[0031] Working principle: The cutting mechanism 4 cuts out the PIN needle, the left and right modules 1 and the upper and lower modules 2 move to the needle removal position, the needle clamping mechanism 3 clamps the PIN needle, the transplanting module 10 moves the needle placement tooling 7 to the needle receiving position, the left and right modules 1 and the upper and lower modules 2 move to the needle placement position, the needle clamping mechanism 3 releases the PIN needle, and after the needle placement tooling 7 receives the PIN needle, the negative pressure generator 8 on the needle placement tooling 7 is opened to prevent the PIN needle from moving and falling, the transplanting module 10 moves to the shaping position, the shaping cylinder drives the shaping plate 6 to push the PIN needle to the same horizontal position, and the six-axis manipulator 15 drives the PIN needle removal tooling 11 to move above the needle removal position, through The guide bearing 9 and the guide pin 12 are moved to the needle removal position, the negative pressure generator 8 on the needle placement tooling 7 is turned off, and the negative pressure generator 8 on the needle removal plate is turned on to adsorb the PIN needle into the limit groove. The six-axis manipulator 15 drives the PIN needle removal tooling 11 to move to the injection mold embedding position. After closing the negative pressure generator 8 on the needle removal plate, the PIN needle is embedded in the injection mold. The six-axis manipulator 15 moves the blowing mechanism 14 to the blowing position to blow away impurities on the mold, and the injection molding machine starts injection molding. After the injection molding is completed, the six-axis manipulator 15 drives the finished product clamping mechanism 13 to move to the finished product removal position, the clamping cylinder clamps the finished product, and the six-axis manipulator 15 takes out the finished product.

[0032] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention are within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A PIN needle automatic processing device, characterized in that: include A cutting assembly for cutting formed PINs, comprising a cutting mechanism, a removal unit, and a needle placing mechanism. The needle placing mechanism is disposed between the cutting mechanism and the removal unit. The cutting mechanism is used to cut the PINs, and the removal unit transports the PINs from the cutting mechanism to the needle placing mechanism. The needle removal assembly is used to embed the PIN needle into the injection mold and remove the finished product. The needle removal assembly includes a needle removal plate, a finished product clamping mechanism, and several PIN needle removal tools. The PIN needle removal tools and the finished product clamping mechanism are respectively arranged on both sides of the needle removal plate. The PIN needle removal tools correspond to the needle placement mechanism. Six-axis robot, used to move the needle removal assembly.

2. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting mechanism includes a stamping die.

3. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The removal unit includes left and right modules, upper and lower modules and a needle clamping mechanism. The needle clamping mechanism is arranged on the left and right modules. The left and right modules drive the needle clamping mechanism to clamp the PIN needle from the stamping die. The upper and lower modules drive the left and right modules to move up and down. The needle clamping mechanism includes a needle clamping cylinder and two needle clamping claws. The needle clamping cylinder drives the two needle clamping claws to approach to clamp the PIN needle.

4. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The needle placing mechanism includes a needle placing tool and a transplanting module. The transplanting module drives the needle placing tool to move. The needle placing tool is provided with a plurality of needle placing grooves.

5. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transplanting module is provided with a shaping mechanism at one end relative to the cutting mechanism. The shaping mechanism includes a shaping cylinder and a shaping plate. The shaping plate is arranged parallel to the needle placing tooling on one side thereof. The shaping cylinder drives the shaping plate to move.

6. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The PIN needle removal tool is provided with a limiting groove, which corresponds to the needle placement groove, and the bottoms of the limiting groove and the needle placement groove are both provided with adsorption ports.

7. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The needle removal plate and the needle placement tooling are both negative pressure generators, and the negative pressure generator is communicated with the adsorption port.

8. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Guide pins are provided on both sides of the needle removal plate, and guide bearings are provided on both ends of the needle placement tooling. The guide pins correspond to the guide bearings one by one, and the outer wall of the guide pin abuts against the inner ring of the guide bearing.

9. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The finished product clamping mechanism includes a mounting plate and a plurality of clamping claw cylinders. The mounting plate is fixed to the side of the needle removal plate opposite to the PIN needle removal tooling, and the clamping claw cylinders are evenly distributed on the mounting plate.

10. The PIN needle automatic processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The needle removal plate is provided with an air blowing mechanism, which includes a plurality of air blowing ports connected to an external air source.