Atmosphere lamp light guide crimping tool

Abstract

The utility model discloses an atmosphere lamp light guide crimping tool, which comprises a bottom plate assembly, a sliding table assembly and a crimping assembly, and is characterized in that the bottom plate assembly comprises a bottom plate, a driving cylinder and a sliding rail; the sliding table assembly comprises a sliding table and a plurality of limiting blocks, and the sliding table is in sliding fit with the sliding rail; the limiting blocks form a plurality of lower supporting faces matched with the lower surface of a product. The crimping assembly comprises a connecting plate and a plurality of adjusting assemblies, the plurality of adjusting assemblies can be adjusted according to the appearance of the product, and a plurality of upper supporting surfaces which directly face the limiting blocks and are matched with the upper surface of the product are formed; the driving air cylinder controls the sliding table to reciprocate between the machining position and the feeding position along the sliding rail. According to the utility model, the sliding table assembly is used for moving a product, loading and unloading of the product are completed, the product is directly crimped through the crimping assembly of the tool, the adjusting assemblies can be adjusted according to the shape of the product, each adjusting assembly can simultaneously press the product, and the crimping efficiency is improved while the crimping quality is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lamp assembly, in particular to an atmosphere light guide crimping tool. Background Art

[0002] Crimping ambient light fixtures is a step in lamp assembly, typically performed by either equipment or manual labor. During machine crimping, the crimping tool is placed on the equipment, and the machine is activated to close the molds, crimping the lamp housing and shade together. This method requires the use of existing or newly manufactured crimping equipment, which is costly. Manual crimping, in which workers manually crimp the housing and shade using a small crimping tool, is typically used for small production runs.

[0003] Manual crimping is more suitable for smaller production batches. However, this method can lead to issues with missed crimping and uneven crimping. This is particularly true for ambient lighting applications with through-type light guides (over 1 meter in length). First, the light guide is too long, and the numerous clips that need to be crimped within the housing can lead to missed crimping, impacting subsequent processes and the overall quality of the lamp. Second, if the lamp is too long, crimping each clip individually can lead to instability, such as wobbling and warping, which can affect both efficiency and quality. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the technical problems in the prior art such as lamp shaking caused by pressure leakage or difference in crimping sequence when manually crimping the atmosphere lamp, the utility model provides an atmosphere light guide crimping tool to solve the above problems.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: an atmosphere light guide crimping tool, including a base plate assembly, a slide assembly and a crimping assembly, the base plate assembly includes a base plate and a driving cylinder and a slide rail located on the base plate; the slide assembly includes a slide and a plurality of limit blocks installed on the slide, and the slide slides with the slide rail; a plurality of the limit blocks form a plurality of lower support surfaces matching the lower surface of the product; the crimping assembly includes a connecting plate and a plurality of adjustment assemblies installed on the connecting plate and corresponding one-to-one to the limit blocks, and the plurality of the adjustment assemblies can be adjusted according to the shape of the product and form a plurality of upper support surfaces that are opposite to the limit blocks and match the upper surface of the product; the driving cylinder controls the slide to reciprocate along the slide rail between the processing position and the loading position.

[0006] Furthermore, the driving cylinder is installed on one of the slide rails.

[0007] Furthermore, a front limit member and a rear limit member are installed on the base plate, and the front limit member and the rear limit member are arranged on both sides of the slide. The front limit member abuts against the front side of the slide when the slide is in the loading position, and the rear limit member abuts against the rear side of the slide when the slide is in the processing position.

[0008] Furthermore, the slide assembly also includes a support plate and several first support columns, the first support columns are connected between the support plate and the slide, some limit blocks are located on the support plate, and the support surface height formed by the limit blocks gradually decreases from the middle of the slide to the two ends of the slide.

[0009] Furthermore, the adjustment assembly includes a mounting seat, a support seat, an adjustment block, a cylinder mounting block, a crimping cylinder and a pressure block located at the end of the crimping cylinder. The mounting seat is fixed on the connecting plate, the support seat is arranged on the mounting seat and can adjust the support seat in the vertical direction, the adjustment block can rotate along a first plane relative to the support seat, and the cylinder mounting block can rotate along a second plane relative to the adjustment block. The first plane is a vertical plane and is perpendicular to the second plane.

[0010] Furthermore, the support seat is provided with a first arc-shaped groove parallel to the first plane, and the adjustment block is connected to the support seat by a first screw passing through the first arc-shaped groove.

[0011] Furthermore, the cylinder mounting block is provided with a second arc-shaped groove parallel to the second plane, and the adjustment block is connected to the cylinder mounting block by a second screw passing through the second arc-shaped groove.

[0012] Furthermore, a second support column extending in a vertical direction is provided on the mounting seat, and the support seat and the second support column are slidably matched and fixed to each other by a third screw.

[0013] Furthermore, the crimping cylinder includes a cylinder body and a piston block, the cylinder body is provided with a limit block, and the piston block abuts against the limit block when extended to its maximum length.

[0014] Furthermore, a plurality of handles are installed on the bottom plate.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] (1) The ambient light guide crimping tooling described in the present invention utilizes a slide assembly to move the product to complete the loading and unloading of the product, and directly crimps the product through the crimping assembly provided by the tooling. The adjustment assembly in the crimping assembly can be adjusted according to the shape of the product, and each adjustment assembly can be pressed against the product at the same time, thereby avoiding problems such as product shaking and warping caused by manual crimping, ensuring the crimping quality while improving the crimping efficiency and reducing the equipment design and manufacturing costs.

[0017] (2) The adjustment component in the present invention can realize height adjustment in the vertical direction and angle adjustment in two vertical planes, so as to better fit the surface of the product and avoid damaging the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the bottom plate assembly in the ambient light guide press-fit tooling of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the slide assembly in the ambient light guide press fitting tooling of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the crimping assembly in the ambient light guide crimping tooling of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a state diagram of the atmosphere light guide crimping tooling of the present invention when it is in the loading position;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a state diagram of the atmosphere light guide crimping tooling of the present invention when it is in the processing position;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the adjustment component in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the first plane view of the adjustment component of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 It is a side view of the adjustment component in the utility model.

[0027] In the figure, 1, bottom plate assembly, 101, bottom plate, 102, slide rail, 103, slider, 104, drive cylinder, 105, handle, 106, front limiter, 107, rear limiter, 2, slide assembly, 201, slide, 202, limit block, 2021, lower support surface, 203, support plate, 204, first support column, 3, press assembly, 301, connecting plate, 302, adjustment assembly, 3 021. Mounting seat, 3022. Support seat, 3023. Adjusting block, 3024. Cylinder mounting block, 3025. Crimping cylinder, 3026. Pressing block, 3027. Upper supporting surface, 3028. Second supporting column, 4. First arc groove, 5. First screw hole, 6. Second arc groove, 7. Second screw hole, 8. Third screw, 9. Cylinder body, 10. Piston block, 11. Limit block, 12. Product. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0029] The crimping tool described in the present invention is mainly used for crimping the atmosphere lamp of the through-type light guide. For the convenience of description, the present invention refers to the atmosphere lamp of the through-type light guide as product 12.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] like Figures 1-8 As shown, an ambient light guide crimping tooling includes a base plate assembly 1, a slide assembly 2 and a crimping assembly 3. The base plate assembly 1 is located at the bottom of the tooling and serves as an installation base for the slide assembly 2 and the crimping assembly 3 to facilitate overall transportation. The base plate assembly 1 includes a base plate 101, a driving cylinder 104 and a slide rail 102 located on the base plate 101. Since the product 12 is relatively long, the base plate 101 adopts a rectangular structure, and the slide rail 102 is arranged along the width direction; the slide assembly 2 is used to place the product 12 and can drive the product 12 to move, which is convenient for loading and unloading and avoids interference with the crimping assembly 3. The slide assembly 2 includes a slide 201 and several limit blocks 202 installed on the slide 201. The slide 201 slides with the slide rail 102; the several limit blocks 202 form a contact with the lower surface of the product 12 Several matching lower support surfaces 2021, multiple slide rails 102 are arranged side by side for supporting the slide 201, and the slider 103 is installed on the slide rail 102, and then the slide 201 and the slider 103 are fixed to achieve sliding cooperation between the slide 201 and the slide rail 102; the crimping assembly 3 acts on the upper surface of the product 12 to complete the crimping action, and the crimping assembly 3 includes a connecting plate 301 and several adjustment assemblies 302 installed on the connecting plate 301 and corresponding to the limit block 202 one by one. The several adjustment assemblies 302 can be adjusted according to the shape of the product 12, and form several upper support surfaces 3027 that are opposite to the limit block 202 and match the upper surface of the product 12; the driving cylinder 104 controls the slide 201 to reciprocate along the slide rail 102 between the processing position and the loading position.

[0032] The processing position refers to that the product 12 installed on the slide 201 is located between the limit block 202 and the adjustment component 302. When the slide 201 is in the processing position, the adjustment component 302 presses against the product 12 for crimping operation. The loading position refers to that the slide 201 and the adjustment component 302 are staggered and are not located below the adjustment component 302. When the slide 201 is in the loading position, the product 12 can be unloaded or installed without interfering or colliding with the adjustment component 302.

[0033] The driving cylinder 104 can be installed on the base plate 101 or on one of the slide rails 102. The driving cylinder 104 in the accompanying drawings of the present invention is a rodless cylinder. The driving cylinder 104 drives the slider 103 on the slide rail 102 on which it is located to move back and forth, thereby providing power for the movement of the slide 201.

[0034] The bottom plate 101 is preferably provided with a plurality of handles 105 to facilitate lifting or manual transfer of the tooling.

[0035] The adjustment component 302 in the present invention needs to complete the angular position adjustment according to the shape of the product 12, as well as the height position adjustment of pressing and releasing the product 12. An automated adjustment method can be adopted so that multiple adjustment components 302 can act synchronously on the surface of the product 12, avoiding the shaking or warping of the product 12 caused by the asynchrony during manual crimping.

[0036] Adjustment component 302:

[0037] like Figure 6-Figure 8 As shown, the adjustment assembly 302 includes a mounting seat 3021, a support seat 3022, an adjustment block 3023, a cylinder mounting block 3024, a crimping cylinder 3025, and a pressure block 3026 located at the end of the crimping cylinder 3025. The mounting seat 3021 is fixed to the connecting plate 301, the support seat 3022 is arranged on the mounting seat 3021 and can adjust the support seat 3022 in the vertical direction, and is used to adjust the height of the support seat 3022 according to the size of the product 12. The adjustment block 3023 can rotate relative to the support seat 3022 along a first plane, and the cylinder mounting block 3024 can rotate relative to the adjustment block 3023 along a second plane. The first plane is a vertical plane and is perpendicular to the second plane. Figure 4 As shown, a three-axis coordinate system is established in the space where the tooling is located, with the direction of gravity as the positive direction of the Z axis, the length direction of the product 12 parallel to the X axis, and the width direction of the product 12 parallel to the Y axis. The first plane is the XOZ plane, and the second plane is the YOZ plane. The adjustment block 3023 and the cylinder mounting block 3024 rotate together around the first plane to adjust the inclination angle of the lower support surface 2021 in the XOZ plane. The cylinder mounting block 3024 rotates around the second plane to adjust the inclination angle of the lower support surface 2021 in the YOZ plane, thereby adjusting the pressing block 3026 to be consistent with the light guide clamping direction.

[0038] The relative position adjustment between the adjustment block 3023 and the support base 3022 can be achieved by the following structure: the support base 3022 is provided with a first arcuate groove 4 parallel to the first plane, and the adjustment block 3023 is connected to the support base 3022 by a first screw passing through the first arcuate groove 4. Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the first arcuate groove 4 extends through the surface of the support base 3022. The adjustment block 3023 has two first screw holes corresponding to the first arcuate groove 4. The two first screws secure the adjustment block 3023 to the support base 3022. The first screws are tension screws. Loosening the first screws allows the adjustment block 3023 to rotate. After the angle adjustment in the XOZ plane is completed, tighten the first screws to secure the adjustment block 3023.

[0039] The relative position adjustment method of the adjustment block 3023 and the cylinder mounting block 3024 is the same as described above. Specifically, the cylinder mounting block 3024 is provided with a second arc groove 6 parallel to the second plane, and the adjustment block 3023 is connected to the cylinder mounting block 3024 by a second screw passing through the second arc groove 6. Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the second arcuate groove 6 extends through the surface of the cylinder mounting block 3024. The adjustment block 3023 has two second screw holes 7 corresponding to the second arcuate grooves 6. The two second screws secure the adjustment block 3023 to the cylinder mounting block 3024. The second screws are tension screws. After the adjustment block 3023 is secured, the second screws can be loosened to rotate the cylinder mounting block 3024. After the angle within the YOZ plane is adjusted, the second screws are tightened to secure the cylinder mounting block 3024.

[0040] Adjustment in the height direction is achieved by relying on the connection structure between the mounting seat 3021 and the support seat 3022, specifically: a second support column 3028 extending in the vertical direction is provided on the mounting seat 3021, and the support seat 3022 and the second support column 3028 are slidably matched and fixed to each other by a third screw 8.

[0041] When the same model of product 12 is crimped for the first time, the angle and height of the crimping cylinder 3025 are adjusted by adjusting the assembly 302 so that the upper support surface 3027 can fit exactly against the surface of the product 12 when pressed against the product 12 .

[0042] Example 2

[0043] Based on the first embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, a front stopper 106 and a rear stopper 107 are mounted on the base plate 101. The front stopper 106 and the rear stopper 107 are arranged on either side of the slide 201. The front stopper 106 abuts the front side of the slide 201 when the slide 201 is in the loading position, and the rear stopper 107 abuts the rear side of the slide 201 when the slide 201 is in the processing position. Adjustment bolts can be connected to the front and rear stopper blocks 202. By abutting the adjustment bolts against the side of the slide 201, the limit positions of the slide 201, i.e., the processing position and the loading position, can be changed by controlling the adjustment bolts to be screwed in and out.

[0044] Example 3

[0045] Because the ambient light guide is an arc-shaped strip, there is a height difference between the lower support surface 2021 of each adjustment block 3023. If the height of the adjustment block 3023 is too high, it will cause its top to shake and the positioning to be inaccurate. For this reason, the slide assembly 2 in this embodiment also includes a support plate 203 and a plurality of first support columns 204. The first support columns 204 are connected between the support plate 203 and the slide 201. Some limit blocks 202 are located on the support plate 203. The height of the support surface formed by the limit blocks 202 gradually decreases from the middle of the slide 201 to the two ends of the slide 201. Usually, the two ends of the product 12 are tilted downward, so the support plate 203 is installed in the middle of the slide 201. A limit block 202 installed on the slide 201 is set at each end of the support plate 203, and the remaining limit blocks 202 are installed on the support plate 203.

[0046] Example 4

[0047] Based on the above embodiments, Figure 6 As shown, the crimping cylinder 3025 comprises a cylinder body 9 and a piston block 10. The cylinder body 9 is provided with a limit stop 11, which abuts against the limit stop 11 when the piston block 10 is extended to its maximum length. After the adjustment assembly 302 uses program control to adjust the angle and height, the same stroke can be used for crimping for each product 12. The limit stop 11 hard limits the stroke of the crimping cylinder 3025, ensuring consistent crimping stroke and force each time.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", etc. indicating orientation or positional relationships are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0049] Furthermore, the terms “first,” “second,” etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0050] In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments.

[0051] Based on the above-mentioned ideal embodiment of the present invention, and in accordance with the above description, relevant personnel can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the content of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An ambient light guide crimping tool, characterized in that: include: A base plate assembly (1), the base plate assembly (1) comprising a base plate (101) and a driving cylinder (104) and a slide rail (102) located on the base plate (101); A slide assembly (2), the slide assembly (2) comprising a slide (201) and a plurality of limit blocks (202) mounted on the slide (201), the slide (201) being in sliding engagement with the slide rail (102); the plurality of limit blocks (202) forming a plurality of lower support surfaces (221) matching the lower surface of the product; A crimping assembly (3), the crimping assembly (3) comprising a connecting plate (301) and a plurality of adjustment assemblies (302) mounted on the connecting plate (301) and corresponding one-to-one with the limit blocks (202), wherein the plurality of adjustment assemblies (302) can be adjusted according to the shape of the product and form a plurality of upper support surfaces that face the limit blocks (202) and match the upper surface of the product; The driving cylinder (104) controls the slide (201) to reciprocate along the slide rail (102) between a processing position and a loading position.

2. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving cylinder (104) is mounted on one of the slide rails (102).

3. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A front limiter (106) and a rear limiter (107) are installed on the base plate (101). The front limiter (106) and the rear limiter (107) are arranged on both sides of the slide (201). The front limiter (106) abuts against the front side of the slide (201) when the slide (201) is in the loading position, and the rear limiter (107) abuts against the rear side of the slide (201) when the slide (201) is in the processing position.

4. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide assembly (2) further comprises a support plate (203) and a plurality of first support columns (204), wherein the first support columns (204) are connected between the support plate (203) and the slide (201), and a portion of the limit blocks (202) are located on the support plate (203), wherein the height of the support surface formed by the limit blocks (202) gradually decreases from the middle of the slide (201) to both ends of the slide (201).

5. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly (302) comprises a mounting seat (3021), a support seat (3022), an adjustment block (3023), a cylinder mounting block (3024), a crimping cylinder (3025), and a pressure block (3026) located at the end of the crimping cylinder (3025); the mounting seat (3021) is fixed to the connecting plate (301); the support seat (3022) is arranged on the mounting seat (3021) and can adjust the support seat (3022) in a vertical direction; the adjustment block (3023) can rotate relative to the support seat (3022) along a first plane; the cylinder mounting block (3024) can rotate relative to the adjustment block (3023) along a second plane; the first plane is a vertical plane and is perpendicular to the second plane.

6. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The support seat (3022) is provided with a first arc-shaped groove (4) parallel to the first plane, and the adjustment block (3023) is connected to the support seat (3022) via a first screw passing through the first arc-shaped groove (4).

7. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cylinder mounting block (3024) is provided with a second arc-shaped groove (6) parallel to the second plane, and the adjustment block (3023) is connected to the cylinder mounting block (3024) via a second screw passing through the second arc-shaped groove (6).

8. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second support column (3028) extending in a vertical direction is provided on the mounting seat (3021); the support seat (3022) and the second support column (3028) are slidably matched and fixed to each other by a third screw (8).

9. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The crimping cylinder (3025) comprises a cylinder body (9) and a piston block (10); a limit block (11) is provided on the cylinder body (9); and the piston block (10) abuts against the limit block (11) when extended to its maximum length.

10. The ambient light guide crimping tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of handles (105) are also installed on the bottom plate (101).

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