Semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun shield support assembly

By designing a semi-automatic press of the automotive sun visor bracket assembly, using optical fiber sensors and avoiding hole structures, the problem of high labor intensity and anti-dust of the sun visor bracket assembly is solved, and an efficient and low labor intensity assembly process is achieved, improving product consistency and reducing scrap rate.

CN223210830UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-12SUZHOU SHUANGRONG RUBBER & PLASTIC
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422467491.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-12
Publication Date
2025-08-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-12

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the assembly of sun visor brackets is labor-intensive, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and lacks anti-dust measures, resulting in poor product consistency and high scrap rate.

Method used

A semi-automatic pressing machine for automotive sun visor bracket assembly is designed, using a base plate, a positioning block and a movable pressing board, combined with an optical fiber sensor and a avoidance hole structure to achieve semi-automatic pressing and anti-dust functions.

Benefits of technology

It realizes low labor intensity and high efficiency of visor bracket assembly, improves product consistency and reduces scrap rate.

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Abstract

The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun shield support assembly comprises a bottom plate, a positioning block arranged on the bottom plate and a press-fitting plate which is arranged above the positioning block in an up-down moving mode, the lower surface of the press-fitting plate is connected with a press-fitting block, and the front surface of the press-fitting block is provided with an inverted-L-shaped first groove used for containing a supporting rod. The bottom wall of the positioning block is provided with a detection hole corresponding to a setting hole in the supporting rod, an optical fiber sensor is arranged in the detection hole, the positioning block is provided with a second groove for placing the base, the bottom wall of the positioning block is provided with an avoiding hole coaxial with a mounting hole in the base, the avoiding hole is a blind hole, and the depth of the avoiding hole is the length of the supporting rod protruding out of the base; when the supporting rod is placed on the first groove, the small head end of the supporting rod is coaxial with the receding hole, when the light sensor does not detect the setting hole, the pressing plate cannot move downwards, semi-automatic pressing operation can be achieved, fool proofing can be achieved, labor intensity is low, time and labor are saved, efficiency is high, consistency is good, and scrapping is not prone to occurring.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile sun visor bracket assembly, in particular to a semi-automatic press-fitting machine for an automobile sun visor bracket assembly. Background Art

[0002] The sun visor is a component inside a car that provides shade for the driver and passengers. It is generally connected to the car roof through a sun visor bracket assembly. To facilitate the rotation of the sun visor, the sun visor bracket assembly usually includes an L-shaped support rod and a base for fixing the support rod to the car roof. The support rod is inserted into the mounting hole on the base and can rotate relative to the base.

[0003] To prevent the support rod from falling off, an annular flange is usually provided at the end of the support rod inserted into the mounting hole, and the size of the mounting hole is tightly matched with the size of the insertion end of the support rod. When assembling the sun visor bracket, the small end of the L-shaped support rod needs to be forced into the mounting hole on the base. The traditional assembly method is manual pressing, which is labor-intensive, time-consuming, labor-intensive and inefficient. It is easy to cause damage to the material texture due to insufficient pressing or over-pressing, and the consistency of the product is difficult to guarantee. At the same time, since the rotation directions of the sun visors corresponding to the driver and passengers are different, there is a lack of anti-mistake measures during manual pressing, and it is easy for the left and right sun visor bracket assemblies to be mixed, and there is a certain chance of scrap. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve one or more problems in the prior art and to provide a semi-automatic press-fitting machine for an automobile sun visor bracket assembly.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution provided by the present invention is a semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly, comprising:

[0006] A bottom plate, wherein the plane where the bottom plate is located is parallel to the horizontal plane;

[0007] A positioning block, the positioning block being arranged on the bottom plate;

[0008] A pressing plate, the pressing plate is movably arranged above the positioning block, and the lower surface of the pressing plate is connected to a pressing block extending downward;

[0009] A first groove is formed on the front surface of the pressing block, and the first groove is in an inverted L shape. The first groove passes through the lower surface and one side surface of the pressing block, and the first groove is used to place the support rod of the sun visor bracket assembly. The bottom wall of the first groove is provided with a detection hole corresponding to the set hole on the support rod, and an optical fiber sensor is provided in the detection hole;

[0010] A second groove is provided on the positioning block, and the second groove is used to place the base of the sun visor bracket assembly. A relief hole is provided on the bottom wall of the second groove, which is coaxial with the mounting hole on the base. The relief hole is a blind hole, and the depth of the relief hole is the length of the support rod of the sun visor bracket assembly protruding from the base.

[0011] When the support rod is placed on the first groove, the axis of the small end of the support rod coincides with the axis of the avoidance hole. When the light sensor does not detect the bottom wall of the setting hole, the pressing plate cannot move downward.

[0012] Preferably, the setting hole is located at the large end of the support rod.

[0013] Preferably, there are two second grooves, which are mirror images of each other, and there are two first grooves, which are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two second grooves.

[0014] Further preferably, there are two pressing blocks, and each pressing block is provided with one first groove.

[0015] Preferably, a pressing plate movable forward and backward is further provided on the front surface of the pressing block, wherein the pressing plate has a first working position pressing on the first groove and a second working position away from the first groove to expose the bottom wall of the first groove.

[0016] Further preferably, the pressing plate is connected to the front surface of the pressing block so as to be movable forward and backward through a pressing cylinder, one end of the pressing plate is rotatably connected to the cylinder rod end of the pressing cylinder, and the other end is suspended to form a pressing end.

[0017] Further preferably, the clamping plate is a telescopic plate, comprising a first plate and a second plate slidably mounted on the first plate along the extension direction of the first plate, the end of the first plate away from the second plate is rotatably connected to the end of the cylinder rod of the clamping cylinder, and its rotation axis extends horizontally in the front-to-back direction.

[0018] Preferably, a countersunk structure is provided at a corner portion of the first groove for facilitating the taking and placing of the support rod, and the width of the countersunk structure is greater than the groove width of the first groove.

[0019] Preferably, the semi-automatic pressing machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly also includes a door frame-shaped bracket, an electric cylinder, and a control mechanism. The door frame-shaped bracket includes a support plate located above the base plate and the pressing plate, and a guide column for supporting the support plate on the base plate. Linear bearings are provided at the corners of the pressing plate, and the linear bearings are sleeved on the guide column. The electric cylinder is fixed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the telescopic rod of the electric cylinder passes through the support plate and is connected to the center of the upper surface of the pressing plate. The control mechanism includes a controller provided on one side of the door frame-shaped bracket.

[0020] Further preferably, the semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly also includes a casing, which is used to cover the rear side and left and right sides of the semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly, and the side wall of the front end of the casing is connected to a grating ruler.

[0021] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0022] The utility model provides a semi-automatic pressing machine for an automobile sun visor bracket assembly, comprising a base plate, a positioning block arranged on the base plate, and a pressing plate movably arranged above the positioning block, wherein the lower surface of the pressing plate is connected to the pressing block, by providing a first groove in an inverted L shape on the front surface of the pressing block for placing a support rod, a detection hole corresponding to the set hole on the support rod is provided on its bottom wall, an optical fiber sensor is provided in the detection hole, a second groove for placing a base is provided on the positioning block, and an avoidance hole coaxial with the mounting hole on the base is provided on its bottom wall, so that the avoidance hole is a blind hole, and its hole depth is the length of the support rod protruding from the base; when the support rod is placed on the first groove, the small end of the support rod is coaxial with the avoidance hole, and when the light sensor does not detect the set hole, the pressing plate cannot move downward, which can realize semi-automatic pressing operation and fool-proofing, has low labor intensity, saves time and effort, has high efficiency, good consistency, and is not easy to scrap. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the front view, with the support rod placed only on the left side.

[0025] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the left side.

[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Schematic cross-sectional view in the AA direction.

[0027] Figure 5 yes Figure 3A cross-sectional view of the center BB shows support rods placed on both sides.

[0028] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the middle pressing plate, pressing block and positioning block, with support rods placed on both sides.

[0029] Among them: 1. Support rod; 2. Base; 3. Mounting hole; 10. Bottom plate; 20. Positioning block; 21. Second groove; 211. Avoidance hole; 30. Pressing plate; 31. Pressing block; 311. First groove; 312. Detection hole; 313. Fiber optic sensor; 314. Pressing plate; 3141. First plate; 3142. Second plate; 315. Pressing cylinder; 316. Countersunk structure; 32. Linear bearing; 41. Support plate; 42. Guide column; 50. Electric cylinder; 61. Controller; 62. Control button; 70. Housing; 71. Grating scale. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly provided by the utility model comprises: a base plate 10, a positioning block 20, and a pressing plate 30, wherein the plane where the base plate 10 is located is parallel to the horizontal plane; the positioning block 20 is arranged on the upper surface of the base plate 10; the pressing plate 30 is arranged above the positioning block 20 so as to be movable up and down, and the lower surface of the pressing plate 30 is connected with a pressing block 31 extending downward; a first groove 311 is provided on the front surface of the pressing block 31, and the first groove 311 is in an inverted L-shape, and the first groove 311 passes through the lower surface and the left side (or right side) of the pressing block 31, and the first groove 311 is used to place the support rod 1 of the sun visor bracket assembly, and the bottom wall of the first groove 311 is provided with A detection hole 312 corresponds to the set hole on the support rod 1, and an optical fiber sensor 313 is provided in the detection hole 312; a second groove 21 is provided on the positioning block 20, and the second groove 21 is used to place the base 2 of the sun visor bracket assembly, and the bottom wall of the second groove 21 is provided with an avoidance hole 211 coaxial with the mounting hole 3 on the base 2, and the avoidance hole 211 is a blind hole, and the hole depth of the avoidance hole 211 is the length of the support rod 1 of the sun visor bracket assembly protruding from the base 2; when the support rod 1 is placed on the first groove 311, the axis line of the small end of the support rod 1 coincides with the axis line of the avoidance hole 211, and when the light sensor 313 does not detect the bottom wall of the setting hole, the pressing plate 30 cannot move downward.

[0031] The advantage of this setting is that it can not only realize semi-automatic pressing operation by moving the pressing plate downward, but also control the insertion depth and the placement direction of the support rod through the avoidance hole and the optical fiber sensor, so as to achieve fool-proofing, low labor intensity, time and labor saving, high efficiency, good consistency, and not easy to scrap.

[0032] In this embodiment, the setting hole on the support rod 2 is located at the large end of the support rod 2 .

[0033] To further improve the pressing efficiency, in this embodiment, there are two second grooves 21, which are mirror images of each other, and there are two first grooves 311, which are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two second grooves 21. To facilitate operation and fine-tuning, there are two pressing blocks 31, and a first groove 311 is arranged on each pressing block 31.

[0034] In order to prevent the support rod 1 from disengaging from the first groove 311 during the pressing process, a clamping plate 314 that can move back and forth is further provided on the front surface of the pressing block 31. The clamping plate 314 has a first working position in which it is pressed on the groove edge of the first groove 311 to block at least a part of the groove of the first groove 311, and a second working position in which it is away from the first groove 311 so that the bottom wall of the first groove 311 is completely exposed.

[0035] Furthermore, the clamping plate 314 is connected to the front surface of the pressing block 31 so as to be movable forward and backward through the clamping cylinder 315. One end of the clamping plate 314 is rotatably connected to the cylinder rod end of the clamping cylinder 315, and the other end is suspended to form a clamping end.

[0036] Furthermore, the clamping plate 314 is a telescopic plate, which includes a first plate 3141 and a second plate 3142 that can be slidably mounted on the first plate 3141 along the extension direction of the first plate 3141. The end of the first plate 3141 away from the second plate 3142 is rotatably connected to the cylinder rod end of the clamping cylinder 315, and its rotation axis extends horizontally in the front-to-back direction.

[0037] To facilitate taking and placing the support rod 1 , in this embodiment, a countersunk structure 316 is provided at the corner of the first groove 311 for facilitating taking and placing the support rod. The width of the countersunk structure 316 is greater than the groove width of the first groove 311 .

[0038] In this embodiment, the semi-automatic pressing machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly also includes a door frame-shaped bracket, an electric cylinder 50, and a control mechanism. The door frame-shaped bracket includes a support plate 41 located above the base plate 10 and the pressing plate 30, and a guide column 42 for supporting the support plate 41 on the base plate 10. Linear bearings 32 are provided at the corners of the pressing plate 30, and the linear bearings 32 are sleeved on the guide columns 42. The electric cylinder 50 is fixed on the upper surface of the support plate 41. The telescopic rod of the electric cylinder 50 passes through the support plate 41 and is connected to the center of the upper surface of the pressing plate 30. The control mechanism includes a controller 61 provided on one side of the door frame-shaped bracket.

[0039] In order to improve safety, the semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly further includes a shell 70, which is used to cover the rear side and left and right sides of the semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly. The side wall of the front end of the shell 70 is connected to a grating ruler 71, and the control mechanism also includes control buttons 62 arranged on the left and right sides of the shell 70.

[0040] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention. Their purpose is to enable people familiar with this technology to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly, comprising: A bottom plate, wherein the plane where the bottom plate is located is parallel to the horizontal plane; A positioning block, the positioning block being arranged on the bottom plate; A pressing plate, the pressing plate is movably arranged above the positioning block, and the lower surface of the pressing plate is connected to a pressing block extending downward; Its characteristics are: A first groove is formed on the front surface of the pressing block, and the first groove is in an inverted L shape. The first groove passes through the lower surface and one side surface of the pressing block, and the first groove is used to place the support rod of the sun visor bracket assembly. The bottom wall of the first groove is provided with a detection hole corresponding to the set hole on the support rod, and an optical fiber sensor is provided in the detection hole; A second groove is provided on the positioning block, and the second groove is used to place the base of the sun visor bracket assembly. A relief hole is provided on the bottom wall of the second groove, which is coaxial with the mounting hole on the base. The relief hole is a blind hole, and the depth of the relief hole is the length of the support rod of the sun visor bracket assembly protruding from the base. When the support rod is placed on the first groove, the axis of the small end of the support rod coincides with the axis of the avoidance hole. When the optical fiber sensor does not detect the bottom wall of the setting hole, the pressing plate cannot move downward.

2. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The setting hole is located at the large end of the support rod.

3. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two second grooves, which are mirror images of each other; there are two first grooves, which are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two second grooves.

4. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 3 is characterized in that: There are two pressing blocks, and each pressing block is provided with a first groove.

5. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The front surface of the pressing block is further provided with a pressing plate that can move forward and backward. The pressing plate has a first working position pressing on the first groove and a second working position away from the first groove to expose the bottom wall of the first groove.

6. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pressing plate is connected to the front surface of the pressing block so as to be movable forward and backward through a pressing cylinder. One end of the pressing plate is rotatably connected to the cylinder rod end of the pressing cylinder, and the other end is suspended to form a pressing end.

7. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping plate is a telescopic plate, which includes a first plate and a second plate that can be slidably mounted on the first plate along the extension direction of the first plate. The end of the first plate away from the second plate is rotatably connected to the end of the cylinder rod of the clamping cylinder, and its rotation axis extends horizontally in the front-to-back direction.

8. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A countersunk structure is provided at a corner portion of the first groove for facilitating the taking and placing of the support rod, and a width of the countersunk structure is greater than a groove width of the first groove.

9. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The semi-automatic pressing machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly also includes a door frame-shaped bracket, an electric cylinder, and a control mechanism. The door frame-shaped bracket includes a support plate located above the base plate and the pressing plate, and a guide column for supporting the support plate on the base plate. Linear bearings are provided at the corners of the pressing plate, and the linear bearings are sleeved on the guide columns. The electric cylinder is fixed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the telescopic rod of the electric cylinder passes through the support plate and is connected to the center of the upper surface of the pressing plate. The control mechanism includes a controller provided on one side of the door frame-shaped bracket.

10. The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for automobile sun visor bracket assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly also includes a shell, which is used to cover the rear side and left and right sides of the semi-automatic press-fitting machine for the automobile sun visor bracket assembly. The side wall of the front end of the shell is connected to a grating ruler.