Full-automatic PIN feeding system

By introducing a four-station turntable and automated loading mechanism, the problems of manual loading and transfer of PIN needles are solved, and automatic loading and efficient production of PIN needles are realized.

CN223238939UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19ACEWAY PLASTIC PROD TAICANG LTD
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Application Number
CN202422637253.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-31
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-31

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Technical Problem

The existing PIN needle loading system relies on manual operation and the conveying mechanism can easily lead to inadequate feeding position, affecting processing efficiency and cost.

Method used

The four-station turntable, feeding mechanism, PIN needle prepressing mechanism and handling mechanism are adopted, including a vibrating disc, a linear feeder, a cylinder and a rotating table. The PIN needle is accurately sent into the material collection tank through the cylinder drive push block, and the automatic loading is achieved with a four-axis robot.

Benefits of technology

The automatic loading of PIN needles is realized, which improves the accuracy and stability of loading, and improves production efficiency and production capacity.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a full-automatic PIN feeding system which comprises a four-station rotary table, a feeding mechanism, a PIN pre-pressing mechanism and a carrying mechanism. The feeding mechanism comprises a vibration disc, a linear feeder, a first feeding track, a second feeding track, a rack, a linear sliding block, a first guide block, a first air cylinder, a second guide block, a second air cylinder, a third air cylinder and a rotating table, wherein the first feeding track and the second feeding track are arranged in parallel, and the rotating table is arranged on the side edge of the linear sliding block. A first feeding groove is formed in the front end of the first guide block, a second feeding groove is formed in the front end of the second guide block, the third air cylinder is used for pushing the first feeding groove and the PINs in the first feeding groove into the material taking groove in the rotating table, and the full-automatic feeding system is smooth and stable in feeding, accurate in feeding and high in automation degree.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to a full-automatic feeding system for PIN needles. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, pins are a type of metal material used in connectors to conduct electricity (signals). They are typically inserted into corresponding products during use. During pin assembly, they are typically loaded and inserted into the product manually. Furthermore, the existing conveying mechanism, which only uses a vibrating plate for transport, can easily cause the pins to be misplaced, impacting processing efficiency and costs, and affecting production time. Therefore, the existing loading system requires improvement. Utility Model Content

[0003] In response to the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a fully automatic PIN needle feeding system, which has smooth, stable and accurate feeding, a high degree of automation, improved production capacity, and great convenience for production use.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is a fully automatic PIN needle feeding system, comprising: a four-station turntable, a feeding mechanism, a PIN needle pre-pressing mechanism arranged on the side of the four-station turntable, and a conveying mechanism arranged between the four-station turntable and the feeding mechanism, the feeding mechanism comprising: a vibrating plate, a linear feeder, a first feeding rail arranged parallel to each other, a second feeding rail, a frame, a linear slider arranged on the frame, a first guide block slidably connected to the linear slider, a first cylinder arranged on the frame and connected to the first guide block, a second guide block slidably connected to the linear slider, a second cylinder arranged on the frame and connected to the second guide block, a third cylinder arranged between the first feeding rail and the second feeding rail, and a rotating table arranged on the side of the linear slider, a first feeding trough is provided at the front end of the first guide block, a second feeding trough is provided at the front end of the second guide block, and the third cylinder is used to push the first feeding trough and the PIN needles in the first feeding trough into the material trough on the rotating table.

[0005] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the third cylinder is arranged on the frame, and a sliding block is provided on the output end of the third cylinder. The sliding block is slidably connected to the first linear guide rail on the frame, and two groups of pushing blocks are provided on the bottom surface of the sliding block. The two groups of pushing blocks are used to push the PIN needles in the first loading trough and the second loading trough into the rotating table.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the width of the pushing block is smaller than the width of the first loading trough and the second loading trough.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first buffer that moves synchronously with the first cylinder is provided on the first guide block.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a second buffer is provided on the second guide block and moves synchronously with the second cylinder.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotating table includes a rotating cylinder arranged on the frame and a carrier arranged on the rotating cylinder, and the carrier is symmetrically provided with double-station material troughs, and the number of material troughs at each station is two groups.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when taking materials, the positions of the first feeding trough and the second feeding trough correspond one-to-one to the positions of the two groups of the taking troughs.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transport mechanism is a four-axis robot, which is used to transport the PIN needles in the material trough to the transfer tray on the four-station turntable.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the PIN needle pre-pressing mechanism includes a vertical frame, two sets of second linear guide rails arranged on the vertical frame, a lower pressure plate connected to the slider on the second linear guide rail, and multiple sets of pressure maintaining heads arranged on the lower pressure plate.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pressure maintaining head is a floating pressure head.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the practical PIN needle fully automatic feeding system has smooth, stable and accurate feeding, a high degree of automation, improved production capacity, and great convenience for production use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. Among them:

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the feeding mechanism in the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a top view of the feeding mechanism in the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the PIN needle pre-pressing mechanism in the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following is a clear and complete description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model is a fully automatic feeding system for PIN needles, comprising: a four-station turntable 1, a feeding mechanism 2, a PIN needle pre-pressing mechanism 3 arranged on the side of the four-station turntable, and a conveying mechanism 4 arranged between the four-station turntable and the feeding mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism is a four-axis robot, which is used to convey the PIN needles in the material trough to the transfer tray on the four-station turntable, so as to facilitate the pre-pressing mechanism to perform pre-pressing detection work.

[0022] Specifically, the feeding mechanism includes: a vibrating plate (not shown in the figure), a linear feeder 202, a first feeding track 203 arranged in parallel with each other, a second feeding track 204, a frame 205, a linear slider 206 arranged on the frame, a first guide block 207 slidably arranged in the linear slider, a first cylinder 208 arranged on the frame and connected to the first guide block, a second guide block 209 slidably arranged in the linear slider, a second cylinder 210 arranged on the frame and connected to the second guide block, and a first feeding track 203 arranged on the frame. The third cylinder 211 between the track and the second feeding track and the rotating table 212 arranged on the side of the linear slider, wherein the rotating table includes: a rotating cylinder and a carrier arranged on the rotating cylinder, and double-station material troughs 213 are symmetrically arranged on the carrier, and the number of material troughs at each station is two groups. The front end of the first guide block is provided with a first loading trough 214, and the front end of the second guide block is provided with a second loading trough 215. The third cylinder is used to push the first loading trough and the PIN needle in the first loading trough into the corresponding material trough on the rotating table.

[0023] Specifically, the third cylinder is arranged on the frame, and a sliding block 216 is provided on the output end of the third cylinder. The sliding block is slidably connected to the first linear guide rail 217 on the frame. Two groups of pushing blocks are provided on the bottom surface of the sliding block. The width of the two groups of pushing blocks is slightly smaller than the width of the first loading trough and the second loading trough. The pushing blocks are used to push the PIN needles in the first loading trough and the second loading trough into the rotating table to facilitate the four-axis robot to pick up materials.

[0024] During operation, the first cylinder drives the first loading trough at the front end of the first guide block to move to a position docking with the discharge end of the first feeding track. The second cylinder drives the second loading trough at the front end of the second guide block to move to a position docking with the discharge end of the second feeding track, and respectively receives the PIN needles delivered to the position. The first cylinder and the second cylinder move toward each other to make the first loading trough and the second loading trough close together and side by side. The positions of the first loading trough and the second loading trough correspond one by one to the positions of the two groups of feeding troughs. The third cylinder extends forward and drives the sliding block to move above the carrier while pushing the block to push the PIN needle in the corresponding loading trough into the feeding trough.

[0025] Specifically, the first guide block is provided with a first buffer 218 that moves synchronously with the first cylinder, and the second guide block is provided with a second buffer 219 that moves synchronously with the second cylinder.

[0026] Specifically, the PIN needle pre-stressing mechanism 3 includes a vertical frame 31, two sets of second linear guide rails 32 arranged on the vertical frame, a lower pressure plate 33 connected to the slider on the second linear guide rail, and multiple sets of pressure maintaining heads 34 arranged on the lower pressure plate, wherein the pressure maintaining heads are floating pressure heads and will not cause damage to the PIN due to pressure maintaining.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model is provided with a feeding track, a feeding trough and is cooperated with a first cylinder, a second cylinder and a third cylinder, so that the pin needle can be smoothly and stably transferred to the material trough. Compared with the previous method of only using a vibration plate to feed, the utility model has the advantages of accurate and stable feeding, thereby improving work efficiency and increasing production capacity.

[0028] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic PIN feeding system, characterized in that: include: The mechanism that this slides is made up of isolating means, and this slides is moved along the guide rail, and this slide is moved along the guide rail, and this slide is moved along the guide rail.

2. The PIN needle automatic feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third cylinder is arranged on the frame, and a sliding block is provided on the output end of the third cylinder. The sliding block is slidably connected to the first linear guide rail on the frame, and two groups of pushing blocks are provided on the bottom surface of the sliding block. The two groups of pushing blocks are used to push the PIN needles in the first loading trough and the second loading trough into the rotating table.

3. The PIN needle automatic feeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The width of the pushing block is smaller than the width of the first loading chute and the second loading chute.

4. The PIN needle automatic feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first guide block is provided with a first buffer which moves synchronously with the first cylinder.

5. The PIN needle automatic feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second guide block is provided with a second buffer which moves synchronously with the second cylinder.

6. The PIN needle automatic feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary table includes a rotary cylinder arranged on a frame and a carrier arranged on the rotary cylinder. Double-station material troughs are symmetrically arranged on the carrier, and each station has two groups of material troughs.

7. The fully automatic PIN feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: When taking materials, the positions of the first feeding trough and the second feeding trough correspond one-to-one to the positions of the two groups of material taking troughs.

8. The fully automatic PIN feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport mechanism is a four-axis robot, which is used to transport the PIN needles in the material trough to the transfer tray on the four-station turntable.

9. The PIN needle automatic feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The PIN needle pre-pressing mechanism includes a stand, two sets of second linear guide rails arranged on the stand, a lower pressure plate connected to the sliders on the second linear guide rails, and multiple sets of pressure maintaining heads arranged on the lower pressure plate.

10. The fully automatic PIN feeding system according to claim 9, characterized in that: The pressure maintaining head is a floating pressure head.