Automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts

Through the combined design of support arms, mobile components and clamping components, combined with linear motors and pressure sensors, stable clamping and flexible transport of sheet metal parts are achieved, solving the problem of drop and deformation caused by improper clamping force, and improving the reliability and safety of the transport process.

CN223280103UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-29QINGDAO KUNZHENG IND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422056278.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-23
Publication Date
2025-08-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-23

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Technical Problem

During the automatic transfer of home appliance sheet metal parts, improper clamping force will cause the sheet metal parts to fall or deform, and it is difficult for the existing technology to achieve effective force control.

Method used

The combination design of support arms, moving components, rotating components and clamping components is adopted, and the clamping force is monitored using linear motors, servo motors and pressure sensors, and real-time adjustments are made through the controller to ensure that the clamping force is moderate.

Benefits of technology

It realizes stable clamping and flexible transport of sheet metal parts, avoids drop and deformation, and improves the reliability and safety of the transport process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a household appliance sheet metal part automatic transfer tool which comprises a supporting arm, a first moving assembly is arranged between the opposite faces of the supporting arm, the supporting arm is provided with a moving seat through the first moving assembly, the top of the moving seat is provided with a rotating assembly, the moving seat is provided with a first gear through the rotating assembly, and the first gear is provided with a second gear through the rotating assembly. And a rotating column is fixedly arranged in the first gear, and the rotating column and the moving seat are rotationally arranged. According to the automatic transferring tool for the household appliance sheet metal part, in the process that the clamping plate clamps the sheet metal part, the clamping force is transmitted to a pressure sensor through a sliding column and a limiting plate, and then the pressure sensor transmits the clamping force to a controller; according to the sheet metal part clamping and transferring device, the clamping force can be conveniently monitored and observed by workers, the clamping force can be adjusted in time according to the actual situation, the situation that the sheet metal part falls off easily in the clamping and transferring process due to the fact that the clamping force is too small is avoided, and the situation that the sheet metal part deforms due to the fact that the clamping force is too large is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliance sheet metal processing, in particular to an automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts. Background Art

[0002] Sheet metal processing involves a comprehensive cold working process for thin metal sheets, including shearing, punching / cutting / combining, folding, welding, riveting, splicing, and forming. Its most notable characteristic is the consistent thickness of each part. Products processed through the sheet metal industry are called sheet metal parts. Sheet metal parts are characterized by their light weight, high strength, electrical conductivity (suitable for electromagnetic shielding), low cost, and good performance in large-scale mass production, making them widely used in the home appliance industry.

[0003] However, during the clamping process of the automatic transfer tooling for home appliance sheet metal parts, the clamping force will affect the final quality of the sheet metal parts. If the clamping force is too small, the sheet metal parts are likely to fall during the clamping and transfer process, while if the clamping force is too large, the sheet metal parts will be deformed. Therefore, an automatic transfer tooling for home appliance sheet metal parts is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an automatic transfer tool for sheet metal parts of household appliances, which is used to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A tool for automatic transfer of sheet metal parts of household appliances, comprising a support arm, a moving component 1 being provided between facing surfaces of the support arm, the support arm being provided with a moving seat through the moving component 1, a rotating component being provided on the top of the moving seat, a gear 1 being provided on the moving seat through the rotating component, a rotating column being fixedly provided inside the gear 1, the rotating column being rotatably provided with the moving seat, a fixing sleeve 1 being fixedly provided on the bottom of the rotating column, a moving component 2 being provided on the right side of the fixing sleeve 1, a clamping arm being provided on the fixing sleeve 1 through the moving component 2, a clamping assembly being provided inside the clamping arm, and a controller being fixedly provided on the front side of the support arm.

[0007] Preferably, the moving component 1 includes a linear motor fixedly arranged between the facing surfaces of the support arms, an electric push rod is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the linear motor, and the output end of the electric push rod is fixedly arranged at the top of the moving seat.

[0008] Preferably, the rotating assembly includes a servo motor 1 fixedly arranged on the top of the movable seat, a rotating shaft is fixedly arranged on the output end of the servo motor 1, the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged with the movable seat, a gear 2 is fixedly arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft, and the inner wall of the gear 2 is meshed with the inner wall of the gear 1.

[0009] Preferably, the moving component 2 includes a servo motor 2 fixedly arranged on the right side of the fixed sleeve 1, and a threaded rod is fixedly arranged on the output end of the servo motor 2. The threaded rod and the fixed sleeve 1 are rotatably arranged. A slider is threaded on the surface of the threaded rod, and the slider is slidably arranged on the inner wall of the fixed sleeve 1. The bottom of the slider is fixedly arranged on the top of the clamping arm.

[0010] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes a fixed sleeve 2 fixedly arranged inside the clamping arm, a pressure sensor is fixedly arranged inside the fixed sleeve 2, a limiting plate is overlapped with the input end of the pressure sensor, a sliding column is fixedly arranged on the facing surface of the limiting plate, the limiting plate and the sliding column are both slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixed sleeve 2, and a clamping plate is fixedly arranged on the facing surface of the sliding column.

[0011] Preferably, a limiting rod is provided for internal sliding of the slider, and both ends of the limiting rod are fixed to the inner wall of the fixing sleeve.

[0012] Preferably, the number of the second fixing sleeve, pressure sensor, limit plate, sliding column and clamping plate is two, and the two second fixing sleeves, two pressure sensors, two limit plates, two sliding columns and two clamping plates are symmetrically distributed.

[0013] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effect of the utility model is that the automatic transfer tooling for household appliance sheet metal parts transmits the clamping force to the pressure sensor through the sliding column and the limit plate during the process of the clamping plate clamping the sheet metal parts, and the pressure sensor then transmits it to the controller, which is convenient for the staff to monitor and observe the clamping force, and adjust the clamping force in time according to the actual situation, avoiding the situation where the clamping force is too small, which may easily cause the sheet metal parts to fall during the clamping and transfer process, and avoiding the situation where the clamping force is too large, which may cause the sheet metal parts to deform. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is the structural survey drawing of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a front cross-sectional view of the local structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a top sectional view of the local structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Support arm; 2. Linear motor; 3. Electric push rod; 4. Moving seat; 5. Servo motor 1; 6. Rotating shaft; 7. Gear 2; 8. Gear 1; 9. Rotating column; 10. Fixed sleeve 1; 11. Servo motor 2; 12. Threaded rod; 13. Slider; 14. Clamping arm; 15. Fixed sleeve 2; 16. Pressure sensor; 17. Limit plate; 18. Sliding column; 19. Clamping plate; 20. Limit rod; 21. Controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe 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 the embodiments. 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] Reference Figure 1-5, an automatic transfer tooling for household appliance sheet metal parts, including a support arm 1, a moving component 1 is provided between the facing surfaces of the support arm 1, the support arm 1 is provided with a moving seat 4 through the moving component 1, the moving component 1 includes a linear motor 2 fixedly provided between the facing surfaces of the support arm 1, an electric push rod 3 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the linear motor 2, the output end of the electric push rod 3 is fixedly provided with the top of the moving seat 4, and the linear motor 2 and the electric push rod 3 are matched to facilitate the clamping and transfer of sheet metal parts, a rotating component is provided on the top of the moving seat 4, the moving seat 4 is provided with a gear 1 through the rotating component, the rotating component includes a servo motor 1 5 fixedly provided on the top of the moving seat 4, the output end of the servo motor 1 5 is fixedly provided with a rotating shaft 6, and the rotating shaft 6 is rotated with the moving seat 4 The surface of the rotating shaft 6 is fixedly provided with a gear 2 7, and the inner wall of the gear 2 7 is meshed with the inner wall of the gear 1 8. The rotating shaft 6 is driven to rotate by the servo motor 1 5, so that the rotating shaft 6 drives the gear 2 7, and the gear 27 drives the gear 1 8 to rotate, which is convenient for adjusting the direction of the sheet metal part and the transportation effect is more flexible. The interior of the gear 1 8 is fixedly provided with a rotating column 9, and the rotating column 9 is rotatably provided with the moving seat 4. The bottom of the rotating column 9 is fixedly provided with a fixed sleeve 10, and a moving component 2 is provided on the right side of the fixed sleeve 10. The fixed sleeve 10 is provided with a clamping arm 14 through the moving component 2. The moving component 2 includes a servo motor 2 11 fixedly provided on the right side of the fixed sleeve 10, and the output end of the servo motor 2 11 is fixedly provided with a threaded rod 12 The threaded rod 12 is rotatably arranged with the fixed sleeve 10, and the surface thread of the threaded rod 12 is provided with a slider 13, and the slider 13 is slidably arranged with the inner wall of the fixed sleeve 10. The bottom of the slider 13 is fixed to the top of the clamping arm 14, and the threaded rod 12 is driven to rotate by the servo motor 11, and the threaded rod 12 drives the slider 13 to approach each other, which is convenient for stably clamping the sheet metal. A limit rod 20 is provided for the internal sliding of the slider 13, and both ends of the limit rod 20 are fixed to the inner wall of the fixed sleeve 10. The setting of the limit rod 20 avoids the situation where the slider 13 is unevenly stressed and tilted, resulting in severe local wear, thereby improving the service life of the slider 13. A clamping assembly is provided inside the clamping arm 14, and the clamping assembly includes a fixed arrangement on the clamp The fixed sleeve 2 15 inside the holding arm 14, the interior of the fixed sleeve 2 15 is fixedly provided with a pressure sensor 16, the input end of the pressure sensor 16 is overlapped with a limit plate 17, the opposite surface of the limit plate 17 is fixedly provided with a sliding column 18, the limit plate 17 and the sliding column 18 are both slidably connected with the inner wall of the fixed sleeve 2 15, the opposite surface of the sliding column 18 is fixedly provided with a clamping plate 19, the number of the fixed sleeve 2 15, the pressure sensor 16, the limit plate 17, the sliding column 18 and the clamping plate 19 are all two, and the two fixed sleeves 2 15, the two pressure sensors 16, the two limit plates 17, the two sliding columns 18 and the two clamping plates 19 are respectively distributed symmetrically. A controller 21 is fixedly provided on the front side of the support arm 1, through the setting of the limit plate 17,This prevents the sliding column 18 from sliding out of the fixed sleeve 15. This automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts, when the clamping plate 19 clamps the sheet metal part, transmits the clamping force to the pressure sensor 16 through the sliding column 18 and the limit plate 17. The pressure sensor 16 then transmits the force to the controller, making it easy for the staff to monitor and observe the clamping force and adjust the clamping force in a timely manner according to the actual situation. This avoids the situation where the clamping force is too weak, which may cause the sheet metal part to fall during the clamping and transfer process, and avoids the situation where the clamping force is too strong, which may cause the sheet metal part to deform.

[0022] When in use: start the electric push rod 3 to extend the output end to drive the moving seat 4 to move downward, start the servo motor 2 11 to drive the threaded rod 12 to rotate, so that the threaded rod 12 drives the slider 13 to move closer to each other, and the slider 13 drives the clamping arm 14 to move closer to each other, so that the clamping arm 14 drives the fixed sleeve 2 15 to move closer to each other, so that the fixed sleeve 2 15 drives the pressure sensor 16, the limit plate 17, the sliding column 18 and the clamping plate 19 to move closer to each other, until the clamping plate 19 contacts and clamps the sheet metal, then the electric push rod 3 can be started again, so that the electric push rod 3 shortens the output end to drive the moving seat 4 to move upward, so that the sheet metal can be clamped, and the linear electric The machine 2 moves left and right to transfer the sheet metal to different positions, and the servo motor 15 is started to drive the rotating shaft 6, so that the rotating shaft 6 drives the gear 2 7 to rotate, and the gear 2 7 drives the rotating column 9 to rotate, so that the rotating column 9 drives the fixed sleeve 10 to rotate, and the direction of the sheet metal can be adjusted. In the process of clamping the sheet metal, the clamping plate 19 will push the sliding column 18 toward the opposite side, so that the sliding column 18 pushes the limit plate 17, so that the limit plate 17 presses the input end of the pressure sensor 16, and the pressure data is transmitted to the controller 21 in real time through the wire, so that the staff can monitor the stress of the sheet metal in real time.

[0023] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0024] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts, comprising a support arm (1), characterized in that: A moving assembly 1 is provided between the facing surfaces of the support arm (1), the support arm (1) is provided with a moving seat (4) through the moving assembly 1, a rotating assembly is provided on the top of the moving seat (4), the moving seat (4) is provided with a gear 1 (8) through the rotating assembly, a rotating column (9) is fixedly provided inside the gear 1 (8), the rotating column (9) and the moving seat (4) are rotatably provided, a fixed sleeve 1 (10) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the rotating column (9), a moving assembly 2 is provided on the right side of the fixed sleeve 1 (10), the fixed sleeve 1 (10) is provided with a clamping arm (14) through the moving assembly 2, a clamping assembly is provided inside the clamping arm (14), and a controller (21) is fixedly provided on the front side of the support arm (1).

2. The automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first moving component comprises a linear motor (2) fixedly arranged between the facing surfaces of the support arms (1); an electric push rod (3) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the linear motor (2); and an output end of the electric push rod (3) is fixedly arranged at the top of the moving seat (4).

3. The automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly comprises a servo motor 1 (5) fixedly arranged on the top of the moving seat (4); a rotating shaft (6) is fixedly arranged at the output end of the servo motor 1 (5); the rotating shaft (6) and the moving seat (4) are rotatably arranged; a gear 2 (7) is fixedly arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft (6); and the inner wall of the gear 2 (7) is meshed with the inner wall of the gear 1 (8).

4. The automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second moving component includes a second servo motor (11) fixedly arranged on the right side of the first fixed sleeve (10), a threaded rod (12) fixedly arranged at the output end of the second servo motor (11), the threaded rod (12) and the first fixed sleeve (10) are rotatably arranged, a slider (13) is threadedly arranged on the surface of the threaded rod (12), the slider (13) is slidably arranged on the inner wall of the first fixed sleeve (10), and the bottom of the slider (13) is fixedly arranged on the top of the clamping arm (14).

5. The automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly comprises a second fixing sleeve (15) fixedly arranged inside the clamping arm (14); a pressure sensor (16) is fixedly arranged inside the second fixing sleeve (15); a limiting plate (17) is overlapped with the input end of the pressure sensor (16); a sliding column (18) is fixedly arranged on the opposite surface of the limiting plate (17); the limiting plate (17) and the sliding column (18) are both slidably connected to the inner wall of the second fixing sleeve (15); and a clamping plate (19) is fixedly arranged on the opposite surface of the sliding column (18).

6. The automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting rod (20) is provided for sliding inside the slider (13), and both ends of the limiting rod (20) are fixed to the inner wall of the fixing sleeve (10).

7. The automatic transfer tool for household appliance sheet metal parts according to claim 5, characterized in that: The number of the second fixing sleeve (15), the pressure sensor (16), the limiting plate (17), the sliding column (18) and the clamping plate (19) is two, and the two second fixing sleeves (15), the two pressure sensors (16), the two limiting plates (17), the two sliding columns (18) and the two clamping plates (19) are symmetrically distributed.