Automatic assembling device for connector and dustproof sleeve of automobile inhaul cable

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic assembling device for a connector and a dustproof sleeve of an automobile inhaul cable. The automatic assembling device comprises a controller, a rack and a feeding mechanism. An oil basin for dipping the lower part of the joint with oil is arranged between the joint working station and the dustproof sleeve working station; the outer side of the dustproof sleeve working station is provided with a slide way for sliding the assembled joint and the dustproof sleeve to the collecting frame; the connector moving mechanism is used for sequentially grabbing the connector on the connector working station, dipping the connector with oil and placing the connector into the dustproof sleeve on the dustproof sleeve working station, and the press-fitting and feeding mechanism is used for press-fitting and fixing the connector on the dustproof sleeve working station and the dustproof sleeve and then feeding the connector and the dustproof sleeve to the slide way. The clamping mechanism is used for clamping and supporting the dustproof sleeve on the dustproof sleeve working station during press fitting; the feeding mechanism, the connector moving mechanism, the press fitting and feeding mechanism and the clamping mechanism are all electrically connected with the controller. The assembling device can automatically assemble the joint and the dustproof cover for the automobile inhaul cable, and is compact in whole machine structure, high in operation efficiency in the assembling process and good in assembling quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic assembly equipment for parts, in particular to an automatic assembly device for a joint and a dust cover of an automobile cable. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the joint and the dust cover of the automobile cable are assembled manually: the dust cover is placed on a circular seat with a through hole, the joint is placed in the dust cover, and then the manual pressing device is turned. The force is difficult to control. If the pressure is too light, the joint may not be in place, and if the pressure is too heavy, the dust cover may be damaged. Therefore, the pressing quality is difficult to ensure, the assembly efficiency is low, more assembly workers are required, and the labor cost is high.

[0003] However, existing automated assembly devices for other components are not well-suited for assembling the connector and dust boot of the automotive cable. In particular, some utilize a structure where loading, pre-assembly, press-fitting, and removal of the pressed product are all completed on a turntable, while others utilize a structure where pre-pressing is performed at one end, followed by transport to the other end for final press-fitting. These devices have a loose overall structure, leaving room for improvement in assembly efficiency and quality, and relatively high device and operating costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the technical problem of providing an automatic assembly device for automobile cable connectors and dust boots, which can automatically assemble automobile cable connectors and dust boots and has a compact structure, high assembly process efficiency and good assembly quality.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is to provide an automatic assembly device for the connector and the dust cover of the automobile cable, comprising a controller, a frame and a feeding mechanism for delivering the connector to the connector working station and the dust cover to the dust cover working station;

[0006] There is an oil pan between the joint working station and the dust cover working station for oiling the lower part of the joint; there is a slide outside the dust cover working station for sliding the assembled joint and dust cover to the collection frame;

[0007] The invention also includes a joint moving mechanism for sequentially grabbing the joints on the joint working station, applying oil to the joints, and placing them into the dust cover on the dust cover working station, and a pressing and feeding mechanism for pressing and fixing the joints on the dust cover working station and the dust cover, and then sending them to the slideway;

[0008] It also includes a clamping mechanism for clamping and supporting the dust cover on the working station of the dust cover during press-fitting;

[0009] The feeding mechanism, joint moving mechanism, pressing and feeding mechanism and clamping mechanism are all electrically connected to the controller; the oil basin, slideway, feeding mechanism, joint moving mechanism, pressing and feeding mechanism and clamping mechanism are all arranged on the frame.

[0010] After adopting the above structure, the automatic assembly device of the connector and the dust cover of the automobile cable of the utility model has the following advantages:

[0011] The plastic joint with oil on the lower part and the flexible dust cover such as rubber are quickly, smoothly and reliably pressed and fixed to each other by the highly targeted assembly device, thereby realizing the automatic assembly of the joint and the dust cover of the automobile cable and greatly saving labor costs.

[0012] This automatic assembly device has a compact structure and a reasonable layout. The assembly operation is completed in a straight line and at one time below the transverse guide rail. There is no multi-step assembly of each item in the circumference of a turntable, and there is no repeated transportation and reassembly process. The assembly process is highly efficient, the press-fitting is stable and reliable, the assembly quality is good, and both the device cost and the operating cost are relatively saved.

[0013] Furthermore, a transverse guide rail is fixed to the top surface of the frame through an upward column and a crossbeam, the first lifting cylinder of the joint moving mechanism is slidably fitted on the transverse guide rail, and a first finger cylinder is fixed to the free end of the piston rod of the first lifting cylinder; the second lifting cylinder of the pressing and feeding mechanism is slidably fitted on the transverse guide rail, and a second finger cylinder is fixed to the free end of the piston rod of the second lifting cylinder; a transverse moving cylinder for synchronously driving the first lifting cylinder and the second lifting cylinder is also provided on the crossbeam; the first lifting cylinder, first finger cylinder, second lifting cylinder, second finger cylinder and transverse moving cylinder are all electrically connected to the controller. After adopting the above structure, the first lifting cylinder and the first finger cylinder compactly, smoothly and quickly realize the joint movement process of grabbing, oiling and placing the joint on the joint working station into the dust cover on the dust cover working station in turn. The second lifting cylinder and the second finger cylinder accurately and quickly realize the process of pressing and fixing the joint on the dust cover working station and the dust cover and then sending it to the slide for pressing and feeding, further ensuring the technical effect of high assembly efficiency, high quality and relatively low operating cost.

[0014] Furthermore, the transverse movement cylinder includes a first transverse movement cylinder and a second transverse movement cylinder, which are mounted on the crossbeam and driven synchronously. The free end of the piston rod of the first transverse movement cylinder is fixed to the outside of the first lifting cylinder, and the free end of the piston rod of the second transverse movement cylinder is fixed to the outside of the second lifting cylinder. With the above structure, two transverse movement cylinders are provided on either side of the two lifting cylinders to synchronously drive the two lifting cylinders to move laterally. The presence of a driving cylinder, i.e., a transverse movement cylinder, on both sides improves the symmetry, smoothness, and flexibility of the lateral movement of the two synchronously moving lifting cylinders.

[0015] Furthermore, the clamping mechanism features a third finger cylinder mounted on the frame. The two fingers of the third finger cylinder each have a clamping block with two arcuate grooves fixed to it. These clamps are used to clamp the dust cover at the dust cover working station, allowing the press-fitting and feeding mechanisms to secure the connector and dust cover to each other. This structure positions a flexible dust cover, such as a rubber cover, and provides support for the pressure-bearing area. This allows the second lift cylinder and the second finger cylinder to press-fit the connector into the dust cover more smoothly and quickly. After assembly, the two parts are more reliably secured to each other, further ensuring high assembly quality.

[0016] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes a joint feeding vibrating plate and a dust cover feeding vibrating plate provided on the frame, and also includes a joint feeding guide rail and a dust cover feeding guide rail provided in parallel on the frame. The joint feeding guide rail connects the joint feeding vibrating plate and the joint working station, and the dust cover feeding guide rail connects the dust cover feeding vibrating plate and the dust cover working station. A first vibrator is provided between the joint feeding guide rail and the frame, and a second vibrator is provided between the dust cover feeding guide rail and the frame. The joint feeding vibrating plate, the dust cover feeding vibrating plate, the first vibrator, and the second vibrator are all electrically connected to a controller. With the above structure, the layout of the joint feeding and the dust cover feeding is more reasonable, the feeding stroke is shorter, and the feeding accuracy, stability, and reliability are improved.

[0017] Furthermore, the joint feeding guide rail is provided with a plurality of longitudinal bars that block the top surface and upper side surfaces of the joint to prevent the joint from slipping out of the joint feeding guide rail; the top surface of the frame is provided with a base shared by the joint working station and the dust cover working station; the joint working station is provided with a first notch set at the top of the base and used to accommodate the lower part of the joint, and the bottom surface of the first notch is a first support surface that supports the bottom end surface of the joint. After adopting the above structure, the possibility of the joint slipping out of the feeding guide rail is eliminated, making the joint feeding more accurate, stable and reliable; after the joint working station adopts the above specific structure, the positioning of the joint on the working station is more accurate, and the first finger cylinder can grasp the joint on its working station more accurately, conveniently, quickly and reliably.

[0018] Furthermore, two sliding rods are provided on the top of both sides of the dust sleeve feeding guide rail to support the upper trumpet body of the dust sleeve and to transport the dust sleeve to the dust sleeve working station via the second vibrator. The dust sleeve working station is provided with a second notch provided on the top of the base and used to accommodate the lower part of the dust sleeve. The bottom surface of the second notch is a second supporting surface that supports the bottom end surface of the dust sleeve. With the above structure, the dust sleeve feeding guide rail is more targeted, ensuring that the dust sleeve will not escape from the feeding guide rail and that the flexible dust sleeve is smoothly, stably and reliably transported to the dust sleeve working station under the drive of the second vibrator. With the above specific structure, the dust sleeve working station can be positioned more accurately on the working station, making the second finger cylinder more accurate, convenient, quick and reliable in pressing and grabbing the dust sleeve on its working station.

[0019] Furthermore, a third transverse movable cylinder is provided below the joint loading guide rail and the dust boot loading guide rail near their respective working stations. A transverse insert is fixed to the free end of the piston rod of the third transverse movable cylinder, which regularly blocks the dust boot spaced a distance from the dust boot on the dust boot working station. The front end of the transverse insert is a wedge-shaped insert that facilitates insertion between the two dust boots. The third transverse movable cylinder is electrically connected to a controller. With the above structure, under the control of the controller, the dust boot adjacent to the dust boot spaced a distance from the dust boot on the dust boot working station can be periodically, or intermittently, blocked. The vibrator no longer forces the dust boot against the dust boot on the dust boot working station and adjacent dust boots, i.e., temporarily separates them. This facilitates press-fitting and securement of the dust boot on the dust boot working station with the joint therein, as well as smooth removal. This also facilitates subsequent infrared detection of adjacent dust boots on the dust boot on the dust boot working station.

[0020] Furthermore, a first infrared sensor is located outside the joint workstation above the joint workstation to detect whether a joint is present. The first infrared sensor is electrically connected to a controller, which in turn is electrically connected to an alarm. With this structure, the infrared sensor constantly detects whether a joint is present at the joint workstation and transmits the detection result to the controller. If a joint is present, the equipment operates normally. If, with a small probability, no joint is present, the alarm triggers a manual shutdown and troubleshooting to ensure the normal operation of the assembly device.

[0021] Furthermore, second infrared sensors are provided on both sides of the outer end station of the dust boot loading guide rail adjacent to the dust boot working station to detect whether a dust boot is present at the outer end station of the guide rail. The second infrared sensors are electrically connected to the controller. With the above structure, the infrared sensors constantly detect whether a dust boot is present at the outer end station of the dust boot adjacent to the dust boot working station and transmit the detection result to the controller at any time. If a dust boot is present, the equipment operates normally. If no dust boot is present, the equipment will be manually shut down and the fault will be corrected to ensure the normal operation of the assembly device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram (enlarged) of the structure of the joint assembled by the automatic assembly device embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram (enlarged) of the structure of the dust cover assembled by the automatic assembly device embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the automatic assembly device of the utility model ( Figure 3-10 Screws, bolts and nuts, connecting pipes and connecting wires are omitted; Figure 3 、 Figure 6 and Figure 8 The vibration plate is omitted in the figure).

[0025] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of A in the figure.

[0026] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 The perspective view in the figure is changed to highlight the structural diagram of the third finger cylinder.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the automatic assembly device of the present invention, omitting some obscured components and highlighting a workpiece transversely moving press-fitting feeding portion and a joint working station and a dust cover working station on a base.

[0028] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of B.

[0029] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the automatic assembly device of the present invention, omitting some obscured components and highlighting the third transverse moving cylinder and the transverse insert block.

[0030] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of C in the middle.

[0031] Figure 10 yes Figure 6 The upper middle part is an enlarged structural diagram of the workpiece lateral movement press-fitting feeding part.

[0032] As shown in the figure:

[0033] 1. Controller;

[0034] 2. Rack;

[0035] 3. Connector;

[0036] 4. Dust cover, 41. Horn body, 42. Ring, 43. Lower part of dust cover;

[0037] 5. Feeding mechanism, 51. Joint feeding vibration plate, 52. Dust cover feeding vibration plate, 53. Joint feeding guide rail, 54. Dust cover feeding guide rail, 541. Outer end station, 55. First vibrator, 56. Second vibrator, 57. Longitudinal stop bar, 58. Slide bar, 59. Third transverse moving cylinder, 510. Transverse insert;

[0038] 6. Workpiece lateral movement press-fitting and feeding unit, 61. Joint moving mechanism, 611. First lifting cylinder, 6111. First piston rod, 6112. First slider, 612. First finger cylinder, 62. Press-fitting and feeding mechanism, 621. Second lifting cylinder, 6211. Second piston rod, 6212. Second slider, 622. Second finger cylinder, 63. First lateral movement cylinder, 631. Third piston rod, 64. Second lateral movement cylinder, 641. Fourth piston rod;

[0039] 7. Clamping mechanism, 71. Third finger cylinder, 711. Clamping block, 7111. Arc groove;

[0040] 8. First infrared sensor, 81. First infrared emitting part, 82. First infrared receiving part, 83. First infrared ray;

[0041] 9. Second infrared sensor, 91. Second infrared emitting part, 92. Second infrared receiving part, 93. Second infrared ray;

[0042] 10. Accessories, 101. Oil pan, 102. Slide, 103. Collection frame, 104. Power on button, 105. Power off button, 106. Electrical cabinet, 107. Air pump, 108. Multi-way connector for connecting air pipes.

[0043] 11. Bracket, 111. Upward column, 112. Beam, 113. Horizontal guide rail, 114. First fixed plate, 115. Second fixed plate, 116. Base, 1161. Joint working station, 11611. First notch, 11612. First supporting surface, 1162. Dust cover working station, 11621. Second notch, 11622. Second supporting surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following further describes the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the descriptions of these specific embodiments are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and do not constitute limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the technical features involved in the various specific embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with one another as long as they do not conflict with one another.

[0045] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 8 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10 shown.

[0046] The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of the automobile cable in this preferred embodiment includes a controller 1, a frame 2 and a loading mechanism 5 for delivering the connector 3 to the connector working station 1161 and the dust cover 4 to the dust cover working station 1162.

[0047] Between the connector workstation 1161 and the dust boot workstation 1162 is an oil pan 101 for oiling the lower portion of the connector 3. Outside the dust boot workstation 1162 is a slideway 102 for sliding the assembled connector 3 and dust boot 4 toward a collection frame 103. The collection frame 103 can be placed on the top surface of the frame 2 and connected below the outlet of the slideway 102.

[0048] The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust boot of an automobile cable in this preferred embodiment also includes a connector moving mechanism 61 for sequentially picking up the connector 3 on the connector working station 1161, applying oil to the connector, and placing the connector 3 into the dust boot 4 on the dust boot working station 1162, and a press-fitting and feeding mechanism 62 for press-fitting the connector 3 and the dust boot 4 on the dust boot working station 1162 and then feeding them to the slideway 102. For ease of description, the connector moving mechanism 61, the press-fitting and feeding mechanism 62, and the first and second transverse moving cylinders 63 and 64 are all categorized as the workpiece transverse moving press-fitting and feeding section 6.

[0049] The automatic assembly device for the connector and the dust cover of the automobile cable of this preferred embodiment further comprises a clamping mechanism 7 for clamping and supporting the dust cover 4 on the dust cover working station 1162 during press-fitting.

[0050] The feeding mechanism 5, the joint moving mechanism 61, the pressing and feeding mechanism 62 and the clamping mechanism 7 are all electrically connected to the controller 1. The oil pan 101, the slide 102, the feeding mechanism 5, the joint moving mechanism 61, the pressing and feeding mechanism 62 and the clamping mechanism 7 are all arranged on the frame 2.

[0051] like Figure 10 As shown, a transverse guide rail 113 is fixed to the top surface of the frame 2 via an upward column 111 and a crossbeam 112. The first lifting cylinder 611 of the joint moving mechanism 61 is slidably engaged with the transverse guide rail 113, and the free end of the piston rod of the first lifting cylinder 611, such as the first piston rod 6111, is fixed to a first finger cylinder 612. The second lifting cylinder 621 of the press-fitting and feeding mechanism 62 is slidably engaged with the transverse guide rail 113, and the free end of the piston rod of the second lifting cylinder 621, such as the second piston rod 6211, is fixed to a second finger cylinder 622. The sliding engagement of the first and second lifting cylinders 611, 621 with the transverse guide rail 113 can be achieved by having respective sliders, such as the first slider 6112 and the second slider 6212, fixed to the backs of the first and second lifting cylinders 611, 621, respectively, which slidably engage with the transverse guide rail 113. The crossbeam 112 is also provided with a transverse movement cylinder that synchronously drives the first lifting cylinder 611 and the second lifting cylinder 621. The first lifting cylinder 611, the first finger cylinder 612, the second lifting cylinder 621, the second finger cylinder 622, and the transverse movement cylinders such as the first transverse movement cylinder 63 and the second transverse movement cylinder 64 are all electrically connected to the controller 1.

[0052] It is easy to understand that the joint moving mechanism 61 includes a transverse moving cylinder, and the press fitting and feeding mechanism 62 also includes a transverse moving cylinder, and each can be independently provided with its own transverse moving cylinder. However, in this embodiment, a transverse moving cylinder is used to simultaneously drive the first lifting cylinder 611 in the joint moving mechanism 61 and the second lifting cylinder 621 in the press fitting and feeding mechanism 62, that is, the transverse moving cylinder includes a first transverse moving cylinder 63 and a second transverse moving cylinder 64 that are provided on the crossbeam 112 and driven synchronously, and the free end of the piston rod of the first transverse moving cylinder 63, such as the third piston rod 631, is in contact with the outer side of the first lifting cylinder 611, such as Figure 3 and Figure 10 The left side is fixed as shown in the figure, the free end of the piston rod of the second transverse moving cylinder 64, such as the fourth piston rod 641, is connected to the outer side of the second lifting cylinder 621, such as Figure 3 and Figure 10 The horizontal moving cylinder is arranged on the crossbeam 112, which can be: a first fixed plate 114 extending in the direction of the vibration plate is fixed on the left side of the crossbeam 112, and the first horizontal moving cylinder 63 is installed on the left side of the crossbeam 112. Figure 3 and Figure 10 The first fixed plate 114 on the left side is shown in the figure, and the piston rod extending toward the first lifting cylinder 611 is fixed to the left side of the first lifting cylinder 611. A second fixed plate 115 extending toward the vibration plate is fixed to the right side of the crossbeam 112. The second horizontal moving cylinder 64 is mounted on the Figure 3 and 10The free end of the piston rod, such as the second piston rod 6211 , extending toward the second lifting cylinder 621 is fixed to the right side of the second lifting cylinder 621 .

[0053] like Figure 5 As shown, the specific structure of the clamping mechanism 7 can be as follows: a third finger cylinder 71 is provided on the frame 2. The two fingers of the third finger cylinder 71 are respectively fixed with respective clamping blocks 711 with two arcuate grooves 7111. These clamping blocks are used to clamp the dust cover 4 located at the dust cover working station 1162, allowing the press-fitting and feeding mechanism 62 to secure the connector 3 and the dust cover 4 to each other. The third finger cylinder 71 can clamp the outer circumference of the ring 42 adjacent to the upper horn 41 of the dust cover 4 to position and support the flexible dust cover 4, such as rubber, during assembly, ensuring smooth, quick, accurate, and reliable assembly.

[0054] like Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown,

[0055] The feeding mechanism 5 includes a joint feeding vibration plate 51 and a dust cover feeding vibration plate 52 provided on the frame 2, and also includes a joint feeding guide rail 53 and a dust cover feeding guide rail 54 provided in parallel on the frame 2. The joint feeding guide rail 53 connects the joint feeding vibration plate 51 with the joint working station 1161, and the dust cover feeding guide rail 54 connects the dust cover feeding vibration plate 52 with the dust cover working station 1162. A first vibrator 55 is provided between the joint feeding guide rail 53 and the frame 2, and a second vibrator 56 is provided between the dust cover feeding guide rail 54 and the frame 2. The joint feeding vibration plate 51, the dust cover feeding vibration plate 52, the first vibrator 55, and the second vibrator 56 are all electrically connected to the controller 1.

[0056] The joint loading guide rail is provided with a plurality of longitudinal bars that block the top surface and upper side surfaces of the joint to prevent the joint from slipping out of the joint loading guide rail. For example, the joint loading guide rail 53 may be provided with a longitudinal bar 57 that blocks the top surface of the joint 3 to prevent the joint 3 from slipping out of the joint loading guide rail 53. A longitudinal bar may be provided on each side to block the upper side surfaces of the joint to prevent the joint from slipping out of the joint loading guide rail. The top surface of the frame 2 is provided with a base 116 shared by the joint working station 1161 and the dust cover working station 1162. The specific structure of the joint working station 1161 can be a first notch 11611 provided at the top of the base 116 and used to accommodate the lower portion of the joint. The bottom surface of the first notch 11611 is a first support surface 11612 that supports the bottom end surface of the joint 3.

[0057] Two slide bars 58 are provided on the top of both sides of the dust boot feeding guide rail 54 to support the trumpet body 4 at the upper portion thereof and to transport the dust boot 4 to the dust boot working station 1162 via the second vibrator 56. The dust boot working station 1162 may be specifically structured as follows: a second notch 11621 is provided at the top of the base 116 to accommodate the lower portion 43 of the dust boot; the bottom surface of the second notch 11621 serves as a second supporting surface 11622 for supporting the bottom end surface of the dust boot 4.

[0058] See also Figure 8 and Figure 9 A third transverse motion cylinder 59 is located below the joint loading guide 53 and the dust boot loading guide 54 near their respective working stations. The free end of the piston rod of the third transverse motion cylinder 59, similar to the fifth piston rod, is fixed with a transverse insert 510 that regularly blocks the dust boot 4 at a distance from the dust boot working station 1162. The front end of the transverse insert 510 is wedge-shaped for easy insertion between the two dust boots 4. The third transverse motion cylinder 59 is electrically connected to the controller 1. The fifth piston rod is fixed to a connecting plate, to which the transverse insert 510 is fixed, for example, by screws.

[0059] See also Figure 4 , a first infrared sensor 8 is provided on the outer side above the joint work station 1161 to detect whether there is a joint 3 on the joint work station 1161. The first infrared sensor 8 is electrically connected to the controller 1, and the controller 1 is electrically connected to an alarm. The accompanying drawings are only schematic. Figure 6 As shown, in order to avoid the oil pan 101, the first infrared emitting part 81 and the first infrared receiving part 82 of the first infrared sensor 8 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the joint 3 above the joint working station 1161 may be arranged at an angle of approximately 45° instead of at right angles, that is, the first infrared ray 83 is at an angle of approximately 45° to the axis of the joint feeding guide rail 53.

[0060] See also Figure 4 Second infrared sensors 9 are located on either side of the outer end station 541 of the dust boot loading guide 54, adjacent to the dust boot working station 1162, to detect whether a dust boot 4 is present on the outer end station 541. These second infrared sensors 9 are electrically connected to the controller 1. Similarly, the controller 1 is electrically connected to an alarm. The second infrared emitting portions 91 and second infrared receiving portions 92 of the second infrared sensors 9, symmetrically located on either side, can be arranged at right angles, meaning that the second infrared ray 93 forms a 90° angle with the axis of the dust boot loading guide 54.

[0061] It is easy to understand that each infrared emitting part and each infrared receiving part are fixed to the angle steel bracket (the fixed connecting rod is not shown in the figure).

[0062] Controller 1 is also called the main controller. For example, a PLC controller or programmable logic controller (PLC) can be used. It's easy to understand that a PLC controller includes peripheral circuitry, which is conventional technology. Frame 2 is also called a workbench, work platform, or base. The top surface of frame 2 is also called a work surface. Mechanisms are also called components or units. Finger cylinders are also called clamping cylinders or gripping cylinders. As is easy to understand, all cylinders have a piston rod in the middle, with a guide rod on each side to enhance guidance for piston rod extension and retraction, and improve actuation stability. A power on button 104 and a power off button 105 may be provided on the top surface of frame 2. The lower portion of frame 2 may also be equipped with an electrical cabinet 106, multiple air pumps 107, and multiple gas connection manifolds 108, such as tee or four-way connectors. The phrase "all with" mentioned above can also be understood as "separately with." For ease of illustration, the oil pan 101, slide 102, etc. are all categorized as accessories 10; the upward columns 111, crossbeam 112, transverse guide rails 113, and base 116 are all categorized as brackets 11. The gas connection piping connecting the air pump 107 and the multi-way gas connection pipe 108 to the respective cylinders is not shown in the figure; the solenoid valves and vibration motors, relays, and connecting wires connecting the controller 1 to the cylinders are also not shown in the figure; the solenoid valves, vibrating plates, and the vibrator's vibration motors are also not shown in the figure.

[0063] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 8 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10 shown.

[0064] The operating steps of the automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of the automobile cable of the utility model are roughly as follows:

[0065] Press the power-on button 104, the main control 1 controls the joint loading vibration plate 51, the first vibrator 55, the dust cover loading vibration plate 52 and the second vibrator 56 to start at the same time, continuously delivering the joint 3 to the joint working station 1161, and continuously delivering the dust cover 4 to the dust cover working station 1162.

[0066] The controller 1 controls the first lateral moving cylinder 63 and the second lateral moving cylinder 64 to drive the first lifting cylinder 611 and the second lifting cylinder 621 to move horizontally. The controller 1 controls the first lifting cylinder 611 and the first finger cylinder 612 to grab the joint 3 on the joint working station 1161, dip it in the oil in the oil basin 101, and then put it into the dust cover 4 on the dust cover working station 1162. The controller 1 simultaneously controls the second lifting cylinder 621 and the second finger cylinder 622 to press the joint 3 placed in the dust cover 4 on the dust cover working station 1162 so that the two are fixed to each other. At the same time, the controller 1 controls the third finger cylinder 71 to press the two The clamping block 711 clamps to position and support the dust sleeve 4 located on the dust sleeve working station 1162; at the same time, the third transverse moving cylinder 59 piston rod, such as the transverse plug block 510 on the free end of the fifth piston rod, briefly stops a dust sleeve 212 separated from the dust sleeve 4 on the dust sleeve working station 1162 to avoid squeezing and interfering with the dust sleeve 4 on the dust sleeve working station 1162 through the adjacent dust sleeve 4; the controller 1 controls the second lifting cylinder 621 and the second finger cylinder 622 to grab the joint 3 and the dust sleeve 4 that are fixed to each other after assembly and move them horizontally to the top of the slide 102 and then release them and send them to the slide 102 to slide to the collection frame 103.

[0067] It is not difficult to understand that after the connector 3 on the connector working station 1161 is removed, the first vibrator 55 drives the connector loading guide rail 53 to immediately replenish a new connector 3. Similarly, after the press-fitted connector 3 and the dust cover 4 on the dust cover working station 1162 are removed, the controller 1 controls the third horizontal moving cylinder 59 to drive the horizontal insert 510 to disengage the blocking position. At this time, the second vibrator 56 drives the dust cover loading guide rail 54 to immediately replenish a new dust cover 4.

[0068] During the operation of this device, the first infrared sensor 8 always detects whether there is a joint 3 on the joint work station 1161, and the second infrared sensor 9 always detects whether there is a dust cover 4 on the dust cover work station 1162. If the detection result on any of the work stations is no, the controller 1 will control the alarm to sound an alarm immediately so that manual troubleshooting can be carried out immediately to ensure the normal operation of this assembly device.

[0069] To stop the assembly device, press the power off button 105 .

[0070] Parts, structures, quantities, etc. not marked above are not shown in the drawings, and some parts shown in the drawings are not marked in the text. The drawings are for illustration only. If there is any inconsistency between the drawings and the text description or between the drawings, the text description shall prevail.

[0071] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly device for a connector and a dust boot of an automobile cable, comprising a controller, a frame, and a feeding mechanism for feeding the connector to a connector working station and the dust boot to a dust boot working station; characterized in that: There is an oil pan between the joint working station and the dust cover working station for oiling the lower part of the joint; there is a slide outside the dust cover working station for sliding the assembled joint and dust cover to the collection frame; The invention also includes a joint moving mechanism for sequentially grabbing the joints on the joint working station, applying oil to the joints, and placing them into the dust cover on the dust cover working station, and a pressing and feeding mechanism for pressing and fixing the joints on the dust cover working station and the dust cover, and then sending them to the slideway; It also includes a clamping mechanism for clamping and supporting the dust cover on the working station of the dust cover during press-fitting; The feeding mechanism, joint moving mechanism, pressing and feeding mechanism and clamping mechanism are all electrically connected to the controller; the oil basin, slideway, feeding mechanism, joint moving mechanism, pressing and feeding mechanism and clamping mechanism are all arranged on the frame.

2. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: A transverse guide rail is fixed to the top surface of the frame through an upward column and a crossbeam. The first lifting cylinder of the joint moving mechanism slides on the transverse guide rail, and a first finger cylinder is fixed at the free end of the piston rod of the first lifting cylinder; the second lifting cylinder of the pressing and feeding mechanism slides on the transverse guide rail, and a second finger cylinder is fixed at the free end of the piston rod of the second lifting cylinder; a transverse moving cylinder for synchronously driving the first lifting cylinder and the second lifting cylinder is also provided on the crossbeam; the first lifting cylinder, first finger cylinder, second lifting cylinder, second finger cylinder and transverse moving cylinder are all electrically connected to the controller.

3. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transverse moving cylinder includes a first transverse moving cylinder and a second transverse moving cylinder which are arranged on the crossbeam and driven synchronously. The free end of the piston rod of the first transverse moving cylinder is fixed to the outer side of the first lifting cylinder, and the free end of the piston rod of the second transverse moving cylinder is fixed to the outer side of the second lifting cylinder.

4. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: The structure of the clamping mechanism is that a third finger cylinder is provided on the frame, and the two fingers of the third finger cylinder are respectively fixed with respective clamping blocks with two arc grooves and used to clamp the dust cover located on the dust cover working station for the pressing and feeding mechanism to fix the joint and the dust cover to each other.

5. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a joint feeding vibration plate and a dust cover feeding vibration plate arranged on the frame, and also includes a joint feeding guide rail and a dust cover feeding guide rail arranged in parallel on the frame. The joint feeding guide rail connects the joint feeding vibration plate and the joint working station, and the dust cover feeding guide rail connects the dust cover feeding vibration plate and the dust cover working station; there is a first vibrator between the joint feeding guide rail and the frame, and there is a second vibrator between the dust cover feeding guide rail and the frame; the joint feeding vibration plate, the dust cover feeding vibration plate, the first vibrator and the second vibrator are all electrically connected to the controller.

6. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 5, characterized in that: The joint feeding guide rail is provided with multiple longitudinal bars that block the top surface and upper side surfaces of the joint to prevent the joint from slipping out of the joint feeding guide rail; the top surface of the frame is provided with a base shared by the joint working station and the dust cover working station, and the joint working station is a first notch arranged on the top of the base and used to accommodate the lower part of the joint, and the bottom surface of the first notch is the first supporting surface that supports the bottom end surface of the joint.

7. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 6, characterized in that: Two sliding rods are provided at the top of both sides of the dust sleeve feeding guide rail to support the upper trumpet body of the dust sleeve and transport the dust sleeve to the dust sleeve working station through the second vibrator; the dust sleeve working station is a second notch arranged at the top of the base and used to accommodate the lower part of the dust sleeve, and the bottom surface of the second notch is the second supporting surface supporting the bottom end surface of the dust sleeve.

8. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 7, characterized in that: There is a third transverse moving cylinder below the joint loading guide rail and the dust sleeve loading guide rail near their respective work stations. The free end of the piston rod of the third transverse moving cylinder is fixed with a transverse plug block that regularly blocks the dust sleeve at a distance from the dust sleeve on the dust sleeve working station. The front end of the transverse plug block is a wedge-shaped block that is convenient for inserting between the two dust sleeves. The third transverse moving cylinder is electrically connected to the controller.

9. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first infrared sensor for detecting whether there is a joint on the joint work station is arranged on the outer side above the joint work station. The first infrared sensor is electrically connected to a controller, and the controller is electrically connected to an alarm.

10. The automatic assembly device for the connector and dust cover of an automobile cable according to claim 9, characterized in that: There are second infrared sensors on both sides above the outer end station of the dust cover feeding guide rail adjacent to the dust cover working station to detect whether there is a dust cover on the outer end station of the guide rail. The second infrared sensors are electrically connected to the controller.

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