Automatic lock-removing buckle machine
By designing an automatic locking and snapping machine, using fully automatic locking and snapping operation method and width adjustment mechanism, the problems of low efficiency and high cost of manual installation and disassembly are solved, efficient production and cost reduction are achieved, and the needs of multi-special products are adapted.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422265530.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-18
AI Technical Summary
The existing snap-on connections are inefficient and costly in manual assembly and disassembly in automotive interior parts.
An automatic locking and snapping machine is designed, which adopts a fully automatic locking and snapping operation method, combined with a width adjustment mechanism and clamping cylinder, to achieve the applicability of multi-special products, and through the cooperation of a four-axis robot and camera, the automatic assembly and disassembly of snapping is achieved.
Improve production efficiency, reduce production costs, and can adapt to the needs of products of different specifications.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular relates to an automatic lock-release buckle machine. Background Art
[0002] A snap-fit connection is a mechanism used to insert or lock one part into another. It's commonly used to connect plastic parts and is typically made of a flexible plastic material. The key advantage of snap-fit connections is their ease of installation and removal, allowing tool-free disassembly. Snap-fit technology is now widely used in automotive interior fittings. However, manual assembly and disassembly of snap-fit connections currently suffers from low efficiency and high labor costs. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic lock-release buckle machine which can improve the working efficiency and reduce the production cost.
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: an automatic unlocking and snapping machine, comprising a lower frame, a carrier plate, a crossbeam, a fixed seat, a movable seat, a conveyor chain, a pressing mechanism, an in-place sensor, a blocking cylinder, a first driving motor, an automatic unlocking and snapping mechanism, a width adjustment mechanism and a control module, wherein the carrier plate is fixedly mounted on the lower frame, the two crossbeams are respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed seat and the movable seat, the conveyor chain is transmission mounted on the inner sides of the two crossbeams, the first driving motor is fixedly mounted on the crossbeam, the output shaft of the first driving motor is transmissionly connected to one of the sprockets of the conveyor chain, the in-place sensor is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the crossbeam, the cylinder body of the blocking cylinder is fixedly mounted on the crossbeam, the piston rod of the blocking cylinder is fixedly mounted with an L-shaped blocking plate, and the fixed seat is fixedly mounted on the carrier plate;
[0005] The pressing mechanism is composed of a pressing cylinder and a pressing frame, wherein the cylinder body of the pressing cylinder is fixedly mounted on the crossbeam, and the pressing frame is fixedly mounted on the piston rod of the pressing cylinder;
[0006] The width adjustment mechanism consists of a bearing seat, a transmission belt, a motor seat, a second driving motor, a screw rod, a guide rod, a guide sleeve and a transmission sleeve. The four bearing seats are fixedly mounted on the carrier plate, and the four bearing seats are respectively located on the outside of the movable seat and the fixed seat. A ball bearing is fixedly mounted in the bearing seat, and both ends of the two screw rods are fixedly mounted on the rotating body of the ball bearing. The outer ends of the screw rods are fixedly sleeved and mounted with a belt driven pulley, and the transmission belt transmission sleeve is mounted on the belt driven pulley. The motor seat is fixedly mounted on the carrier plate, and the second driving motor is fixedly mounted on the motor seat. A driving wheel is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the second driving motor, and the driving wheel is connected to the transmission belt transmission. The guide sleeve and the transmission sleeve are both fixedly mounted on the movable seat, and the transmission sleeve is also threadedly sleeved and mounted on the screw rod. Both ends of the guide rod are fixedly mounted on the bearing seat, and the guide sleeve is fixedly mounted on the sliding sleeve mounted on the guide rod;
[0007] The automatic unlocking and buckling mechanism is composed of a four-axis manipulator, a clamping cylinder, a camera and a displacement sensor. The camera, the displacement sensor and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder are all fixedly mounted on the execution end of the four-axis manipulator, and the clamping cylinder has a mounting and dismounting clamping claw;
[0008] The blocking cylinder, the pressing cylinder, and the clamping cylinder are respectively connected to the air pressure station through pipelines. The air pressure station, the first drive motor, the second drive motor, the four-axis manipulator, the camera, and the displacement sensor are all connected to the control module through circuits.
[0009] Preferably, it further comprises a telescopic protective sleeve, both ends of which are fixedly mounted in a fixed seat and a movable seat, and the screw rod, guide rod, guide sleeve and transmission sleeve are all located in the telescopic protective sleeve.
[0010] Preferably, the camera is fixedly mounted on the execution end of the four-axis manipulator via a bracket.
[0011] Preferably, an upper frame protective cover is fixedly installed on the top of the lower frame.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:
[0013] This equipment uses a fully automatic locking buckle removal operation method to replace the operator's work and replace manpower, which can improve production efficiency and reduce production costs.
[0014] This equipment automatically adjusts the distance between the two beams and the conveyor chain through the width adjustment mechanism, and can be used to meet the needs of various specifications of products and fixtures.
[0015] This device is provided with a clamping cylinder with a mounting and dismounting clamping claw, which can be used to lock the buckle and also to dismantle the buckle, and has the advantage of strong functionality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the automatic unlocking buckle mechanism.
[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the width adjustment mechanism.
[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the flow structure of the fixture on the conveyor chain.
[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the automatic unlocking buckle mechanism.
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the camera and the bracket.
[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the upper rack protective cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments:
[0024] like Figures 1 to 6 The automatic unlocking and buckling machine shown in the figure includes a lower frame 1, a carrier plate 11, a crossbeam 3, a fixed seat 41, a movable seat 42, a conveyor chain 61, a pressing mechanism 62, an in-place sensor 63, a blocking cylinder 64, a first drive motor 65, an automatic unlocking and buckling mechanism 8, a width adjustment mechanism and a control module. The carrier plate 11 is fixedly mounted on the lower frame 1, and the two crossbeams 3 are respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed seat 41 and the movable seat 42. The conveyor chain 61 is transmission-mounted on the inner sides of the two crossbeams 3. The first drive motor 65 is fixedly mounted on the crossbeam 3. The output shaft of the first drive motor 65 is transmission-connected with one of the sprockets of the conveyor chain 61. The in-place sensor 63 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the crossbeam 3. The cylinder body of the blocking cylinder 64 is fixedly mounted on the crossbeam 3. The piston rod of the blocking cylinder 64 is fixedly mounted with an L-shaped blocking plate. The fixed seat 41 is fixedly mounted on the carrier plate 11.
[0025] The pressing mechanism 62 is composed of a pressing cylinder and a pressing frame. The cylinder body of the pressing cylinder is fixedly mounted on the crossbeam 3, and the pressing frame is fixedly mounted on the piston rod of the pressing cylinder.
[0026] The width adjustment mechanism is composed of a bearing seat 7, a transmission belt 70, a motor seat 71, a second drive motor 72, a screw rod 73, a guide rod 74, a guide sleeve 75 and a transmission sleeve 76. The four bearing seats 7 are fixedly mounted on the carrier plate 11. The four bearing seats 7 are respectively located outside the movable seat 42 and the fixed seat 42. A ball bearing is fixedly mounted in the bearing seat 7. The two ends of the two screw rods 73 are fixedly mounted in the rotating body of the ball bearing. The outer end of the screw rod 73 is fixedly sleeved with a belt driven pulley. The transmission belt 70 is sleeved on the belt driven pulley. On the moving wheel, the motor base 71 is fixedly mounted on the carrier plate 11, the second driving motor 72 is fixedly mounted on the motor base 71, the output shaft of the second driving motor 72 is fixedly sleeved with a driving wheel, the driving wheel is transmission-connected with the transmission belt 70, the guide sleeve 75 and the transmission sleeve 76 are both fixedly mounted on the movable seat 42, the transmission sleeve 76 is further threadedly sleeved on the screw rod 73, both ends of the guide rod 74 are fixedly mounted on the bearing seat 7, the guide sleeve 75 is fixedly mounted on the guide rod 74 in a sliding sleeve;
[0027] The automatic unlocking and locking mechanism 8 is composed of a four-axis manipulator 80, a clamping cylinder 82, a camera 83 and a displacement sensor 84. The camera 83, the displacement sensor 84 and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder 82 are all fixedly mounted on the execution end of the four-axis manipulator 80. The clamping cylinder 82 has an assembly and disassembly clamping claw 81.
[0028] The blocking cylinder 64, the pressing cylinder, and the clamping cylinder 82 are respectively connected to the air pressure station through pipelines. The air pressure station, the first drive motor 65, the second drive motor 72, the four-axis manipulator 80, the camera 83 and the displacement sensor 84 are all connected to the control module through circuits.
[0029] It also includes a telescopic protective sleeve 77, both ends of which are fixedly installed in the fixed seat 41 and the movable seat 42. The screw rod 73, guide rod 74, guide sleeve 75 and transmission sleeve 76 are all located in the telescopic protective sleeve 77 to form protection for the screw rod 73, guide rod 74, guide sleeve 75 and transmission sleeve 76 to prevent dust from sticking to the screw rod 73 and the guide rod 74, causing jamming during operation.
[0030] In order to facilitate the connection and fixation between the camera 83 and the execution end of the four-axis manipulator 80 , the camera 83 is fixedly mounted on the execution end of the four-axis manipulator 80 via a bracket 85 .
[0031] An upper frame protective cover 2 is fixedly installed on the top of the lower frame 1 to form a safety protection function.
[0032] The product is fixed on the fixture 10. The blocking cylinder 64 and the downward pressure cylinder are both linear telescopic cylinders. The control module controls the first drive motor 65 to start. The first drive motor 65 drives the sprocket and the conveyor chain 61 to run. The fixture 10 is placed on the conveyor chain 61 and runs synchronously with it. At this time, the piston rod of the blocking cylinder 64 drives the L-shaped blocking plate to move downward. When the in-position sensor 63 detects the fixture 10, it sends an electrical signal to the control module. The control module controls the first drive motor 65 to stop running. At this time, the fixture 10 is blocked and limited by the L-shaped blocking plate. The downward pressure cylinder of the control module drives the downward pressure frame to move downward to press the fixture 10 and position it on the conveyor chain 61. The control module controls the execution end of the four-axis manipulator 80 to move When it reaches the top of the product's operating point, the data signal is fed back to the control module in real time through the camera 83 and the displacement sensor 84, so that the assembly and disassembly clamping claw 81 is aligned with the buckle at the product's operating point. The control module controls the execution end of the four-axis manipulator 80 to rotate, and the clamping cylinder 82 controls its assembly and disassembly clamping claw 81 to lock and remove the buckle on the product. Similarly, the assembly and disassembly clamping claw 81 can also clamp the buckle and install it on the product. After the assembly / disassembly operation is completed, the control module controls the downward pressure cylinder to drive the downward pressure frame to move upward, release the clamping effect on the fixture 10, control the blocking cylinder 64 to drive the L-shaped blocking plate to move upward, release the blocking and limiting effect on the fixture 10, control the first drive motor 65 to start, and the fixture 10 flows out with the conveyor chain 61.
[0033] When adjusting the spacing between the two beams 3 according to products and fixtures 10 of different widths, the second drive motor 72 is started by controlling the module, and the transmission belt 70 and the belt driven pulley are driven to run through the drive wheel. The belt driven pulley synchronously drives the screw rod 73 to rotate, and the screw rod 73 drives the combination of the transmission sleeve 76, the movable seat 42, and the guide sleeve 75 to move back and forth along the guide rod 74, thereby adjusting the spacing between the two beams 3 to meet the use requirements of products and fixtures 10 of various sizes.
Claims
1. An automatic lock and buckle removing machine, characterized by: The invention comprises a lower frame (1), a carrier plate (11), a crossbeam (3), a fixed seat (41), a movable seat (42), a conveyor chain (61), a pressing mechanism (62), an in-position sensor (63), a blocking cylinder (64), a first driving motor (65), an automatic unlocking buckle mechanism (8), a width adjustment mechanism and a control module, wherein the carrier plate (11) is fixedly mounted on the lower frame (1), two crossbeams (3) are respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed seat (41) and the movable seat (42), and the conveyor chain (61) is fixedly mounted on the fixed seat (41) and the movable seat (42). The transmission is installed on the inner side of the two crossbeams (3), the first drive motor (65) is fixedly installed on the crossbeam (3), the output shaft of the first drive motor (65) is connected to one of the sprockets of the conveyor chain (61), the in-position sensor (63) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the crossbeam (3), the cylinder body of the blocking cylinder (64) is fixedly installed on the crossbeam (3), the piston rod of the blocking cylinder (64) is fixedly installed with an L-shaped blocking plate, and the fixing seat (41) is fixedly installed on the carrier plate (11); The pressing mechanism (62) is composed of a pressing cylinder and a pressing frame, the cylinder body of the pressing cylinder is fixedly mounted on the crossbeam (3), and the pressing frame is fixedly mounted on the piston rod of the pressing cylinder; The width adjustment mechanism is composed of a bearing seat (7), a transmission belt (70), a motor seat (71), a second drive motor (72), a screw rod (73), a guide rod (74), a guide sleeve (75) and a transmission sleeve (76). The four bearing seats (7) are fixedly mounted on the carrier plate (11). The four bearing seats (7) are respectively located outside the movable seat (42) and the fixed seat (41). A ball bearing is fixedly mounted in the bearing seat (7). The two ends of the two screw rods (73) are fixedly mounted in the rotating body of the ball bearing. The outer end of the screw rod (73) is fixedly sleeved with a belt driven pulley. The transmission belt (70) is sleeved on the belt. On the driven wheel, the motor seat (71) is fixedly mounted on the carrier plate (11), the second drive motor (72) is fixedly mounted on the motor seat (71), the output shaft of the second drive motor (72) is fixedly sleeved with a drive wheel, the drive wheel is transmission-connected with the transmission belt (70), the guide sleeve (75) and the transmission sleeve (76) are both fixedly mounted on the movable seat (42), the transmission sleeve (76) is also threadedly sleeved on the screw rod (73), both ends of the guide rod (74) are fixedly mounted on the bearing seat (7), and the guide sleeve (75) is fixedly mounted on the guide rod (74) by sliding sleeves; The automatic unlocking and locking buckle mechanism (8) is composed of a four-axis manipulator (80), a clamping cylinder (82), a camera (83) and a displacement sensor (84). The camera (83), the displacement sensor (84) and the cylinder body of the clamping cylinder (82) are all fixedly mounted on the execution end of the four-axis manipulator (80). The clamping cylinder (82) has a mounting and dismounting clamping claw (81). The blocking cylinder (64), the pressing cylinder, and the clamping cylinder (82) are respectively connected to the air pressure station through pipelines, and the air pressure station, the first drive motor (65), the second drive motor (72), the four-axis manipulator (80), the camera (83), and the displacement sensor (84) are all connected to the control module through circuits.
2. The automatic lock-release buckle machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a telescopic protective sleeve (77), both ends of which are fixedly mounted in the fixed seat (41) and the movable seat (42), and the screw rod (73), the guide rod (74), the guide sleeve (75) and the transmission sleeve (76) are all located in the telescopic protective sleeve (77).
3. The automatic lock-release buckle machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera (83) is fixedly mounted on the execution end of the four-axis manipulator (80) via a bracket (85).
4. The automatic lock-release buckle machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An upper frame protective cover (2) is fixedly mounted on the top of the lower frame (1).