Electronic cigarette shell assembling and processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses electronic cigarette shell assembly processing equipment which comprises an assembly line mechanism, a dispensing servo mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a screw locking mechanism. The assembly line mechanism comprises a feeding device moving circularly, a plurality of material carrying tables capable of carrying electronic cigarette shell components are arranged on the feeding device in a linkage mode, and the material carrying tables are in clearance fit in the material conveying direction and are evenly arranged at equal intervals. The assembly line mechanism further comprises a dispensing positioning assembly aligned with the dispensing servo mechanism, a feeding positioning assembly aligned with the feeding mechanism and a screw locking positioning assembly aligned with the screw locking mechanism, and the dispensing positioning assembly, the feeding positioning assembly and the screw locking positioning assembly can be matched with the carrying table in a locking mode. The electronic cigarette shell assembling and processing equipment is high in processing efficiency and good in operation precision, and the processing and assembling technology of the electronic cigarette shell can be effectively optimized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic cigarette shell processing and assembly supporting equipment, and in particular to electronic cigarette shell assembly processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] The electronic cigarette case is one of the supporting equipment of the electronic cigarette, which is usually used to store and hold the electronic cigarette device. Generally, when the user is not using the electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette device can be put back into the electronic cigarette case, thereby using the electronic cigarette case as a storage device for the electronic cigarette device to prevent the electronic cigarette from being contaminated or damaged by the external environment when not in use.

[0003] In addition, in the daily use of e-cigarettes, the e-cigarette shell usually also has functions such as displaying e-cigarette products, so that e-cigarette merchants can display e-cigarette products in a centralized manner at sales or exhibitions.

[0004] Specifically in practical applications, the processing and assembly process of the electronic cigarette shell usually requires many steps such as dispensing glue, fastening the cover and locking screws, so that the various main structural components of the electronic cigarette shell can be assembled in place and the overall product processing and molding of the electronic cigarette shell can be completed.

[0005] At present, the industry typically equips each process of e-cigarette housing with corresponding processing equipment to complete a single process. Specifically, the glue dispensing device is used to complete the glue dispensing of the e-cigarette housing base, and then the cover is snapped onto the glued base by the cover snapping device to achieve the pre-assembly of the main structure of the e-cigarette housing. The screw locking device is then used to tighten the screws to the various parts of the e-cigarette housing to reliably assemble the base, cover, and other supporting components into place, thus completing the overall assembly of the e-cigarette housing.

[0006] However, although the existing electronic cigarette shell assembly operation method can meet the basic electronic cigarette shell product processing requirements, it can only complete the corresponding single process processing through a single processing equipment, and manual assistance and cooperation of staff are still required between each process to realize the process conversion and component transfer. The operation accuracy in actual application is not high and the processing efficiency is low, which has an adverse impact on the production and processing of related electronic cigarette shells.

[0007] In view of this, how to optimize the processing and assembly process of electronic cigarette shells and improve their processing efficiency and operation accuracy is an important technical problem that technical personnel in this field currently need to solve. Utility Model Content

[0008] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing device, which has high processing efficiency and good operating accuracy and can effectively optimize the processing and assembly process of the electronic cigarette shell.

[0009] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment, comprising an assembly line mechanism and a dispensing servo mechanism, a feeding mechanism, and a screw locking mechanism arranged horizontally on the side of the assembly line mechanism, wherein the dispensing servo mechanism, the feeding mechanism, and the screw locking mechanism are arranged in sequence along the material conveying direction;

[0010] The assembly line mechanism includes a feeding device that can circulate and move in a horizontal direction. The feeding device is linked to a plurality of loading platforms that can carry electronic cigarette shells. The loading platforms are gap-fitted and evenly spaced along the material conveying direction.

[0011] The assembly line mechanism also includes a glue dispensing positioning component arranged in alignment with the glue dispensing servo mechanism, a loading positioning component arranged in alignment with the loading mechanism, and a screw locking positioning component arranged in alignment with the screw locking mechanism. The glue dispensing positioning component, the loading positioning component, and the screw locking positioning component can be respectively locked and adapted with the loading platform.

[0012] Preferably, the assembly line mechanism comprises two feeding brackets arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, the feeding device is a pulley device arranged on the feeding bracket in a one-to-one correspondence and symmetrically arranged in the horizontal direction, the two pulley devices are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and are clearance-matched to form a positioning gap between the two pulley devices;

[0013] The glue dispensing positioning assembly, the material loading positioning assembly and the screw locking positioning assembly are all arranged in the positioning gap.

[0014] Preferably, the dispensing positioning assembly includes a dispensing limiting device capable of counteracting the loading platform in the horizontal direction and a dispensing lifting device capable of driving the loading platform to move up and down in the vertical direction;

[0015] The loading positioning assembly includes a loading limit device capable of offsetting the loading platform in the horizontal direction and a loading lifting device capable of driving the loading platform to move up and down in the vertical direction;

[0016] The locking screw positioning assembly includes a locking screw limiting device that can offset the loading platform in the horizontal direction and a locking screw lifting device that can drive the loading platform to rise and fall back in the vertical direction.

[0017] Preferably, the dispensing limit device includes a dispensing limit block and a dispensing limit driving cylinder capable of driving the dispensing limit block to be lifted to an upper working position so as to abut against the loading platform in a horizontal direction;

[0018] The loading limit device includes a loading limit block and a loading limit driving cylinder capable of driving the loading limit block to be lifted to an upper working position so as to abut against the loading platform in a horizontal direction;

[0019] The screw locking limit device includes a screw locking limit block and a screw locking limit driving cylinder capable of driving the screw locking limit block to be lifted to an upper working position so as to counteract the loading platform in a horizontal direction.

[0020] Preferably, the glue dispensing lifting device, the material loading lifting device and the screw locking lifting device are all lifting cylinders that can reciprocate in the vertical direction.

[0021] Preferably, the dispensing servo mechanism comprises a glue cylinder, a dispensing valve and a dispensing needle connected in sequence along the glue supply direction, the glue cylinder is connected to a glue extrusion cylinder capable of pressing gas into the glue cylinder to squeeze out the glue in the glue cylinder, and the dispensing valve is connected to a dispensing valve driving cylinder capable of driving the dispensing valve to open or close;

[0022] The dispensing servo mechanism also includes an X-axis servo motor and a Y-axis servo motor capable of driving the dispensing needle to move in the horizontal direction, and a Z-axis servo motor capable of driving the dispensing needle to move in the vertical direction. The driving directions of the X-axis servo motor and the Y-axis servo motor are perpendicular to each other.

[0023] Preferably, the screw locking mechanism includes a screw locking bracket and a screw locking manipulator capable of driving the screw locking bracket to move back and forth;

[0024] The screw locking bracket is provided with a screw gun and a screw taking device capable of conveying the screws to be assembled into the screw gun. The muzzle end of the screw gun is linked with a torque sleeve adapted to the screw.

[0025] Preferably, the screw locking mechanism further comprises a screw feeding device capable of centrally accommodating screws to be assembled, and the screw taking device comprises a screw locking vacuum cylinder adapted to the screw gun and capable of taking screws out of the screw feeding device.

[0026] Preferably, the loading mechanism includes a loading vacuum cylinder capable of taking and placing the electronic cigarette shell and a loading robot capable of driving the loading vacuum cylinder to move back and forth.

[0027] Preferably, a positioning groove capable of accommodating an electronic cigarette shell is provided on the top surface of the loading platform, and the electronic cigarette shell is aligned and embedded in the positioning groove.

[0028] Compared with the above-mentioned background technology, the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment provided by the present invention, during its assembly application process, the bases of the electronic cigarette shells to be assembled are arranged one by one on the loading platform, and then the feeding device is used to drive the loading platform to move along the material conveying direction, so that the electronic cigarette shell components to be assembled on the loading platform pass through the dispensing servo mechanism, the feeding mechanism and the screw locking mechanism in turn, thereby completing the overall assembly of the electronic cigarette shell. The loading platform is locked in its current position by the loading positioning component, so that the loading platform can continue to move to the corresponding position of the downstream loading mechanism together with the feeding device. At this time, the loading positioning component is activated to lock the loading platform in its current position, so that the electronic cigarette shell substrate on the loading platform can be accurately aligned with the operating end of the loading mechanism, and then the mirror bracket or cover plate and other supporting components are aligned and assembled on the electronic cigarette shell substrate on the loading platform through the operation of the loading mechanism, completing the loading and pre-assembly of the electronic cigarette shell accessories. After loading and pre-assembly are completed, the loading positioning component releases the position lock of the loading platform, so that the loading platform can continue to move to the corresponding position of the downstream locking screw mechanism together with the feeding device. The locking screw positioning component is in the corresponding position, at this time, the locking screw positioning component is actuated to reliably lock the loading platform in the current position, so as to ensure that the electronic cigarette shell component on the loading platform can be accurately aligned with the working end of the locking screw mechanism, and then the screws are aligned and connected to various parts of the electronic cigarette shell in turn through the operation of the locking screw mechanism and tightened in place, thereby completing the overall assembly of the electronic cigarette shell on the loading platform; after the electronic cigarette shell is assembled, the locking screw positioning component releases the position lock of the loading platform, so that the loading platform can continue to move with the feeding device to a station where the assembled electronic cigarette shell is convenient for removing the assembled electronic cigarette shell from the loading platform. After the assembled electronic cigarette shell on the loading platform is removed, the loading platform that is restored to an empty state moves cyclically with the feeding device to the upstream initial position to carry the base component of the next electronic cigarette shell to be assembled, and then passes through the corresponding stations of the dispensing servo mechanism, the loading mechanism and the locking screw mechanism together with the feeding device again, and completes the corresponding electronic cigarette shell assembly process steps in sequence until the assembly and processing of this batch of electronic cigarette shell products is completed.In actual operation, since multiple loading platforms are integrated on the feeding device, each loading platform can be used to step between each workstation in turn to realize the continuous cycle assembly of multiple electronic cigarette shells, which greatly improves the overall processing and assembly efficiency of the electronic cigarette shells. Combined with the coordination of each positioning component and the process mechanism at the corresponding workstation, the electronic cigarette shell is accurately positioned and reliably locked at each workstation, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the corresponding process operation. During the operation of the entire equipment, the corresponding operation process can be completed by relying on the coordination of each action mechanism, without the need for manual assistance in positioning and feeding by the staff, which effectively reduces the labor intensity of the staff and makes the product processing and assembly process of the electronic cigarette shell smoother and more efficient.

[0029] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the assembly line mechanism includes two horizontally parallel feed brackets, the feed devices being pulley devices arranged one-to-one on the feed brackets and symmetrically arranged horizontally. The two pulley devices are arranged horizontally parallel and spaced apart to form a positioning gap between the two pulley devices; the dispensing positioning assembly, the loading positioning assembly, and the locking screw positioning assembly are all arranged within the positioning gap. The pulley device has a simple and reliable structure, and operates smoothly and controllably. On this basis, aligning the positioning assemblies within the positioning gap can further improve the assembly space utilization and component integration of the electronic cigarette housing assembly and processing equipment, thereby optimizing its overall equipment structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a structural axonometric diagram of an electronic cigarette housing assembly and processing device provided by a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Axonometric drawing of the pipeline mechanism;

[0033] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Axonometric view of the center dispensing servo mechanism;

[0034] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Axonometric drawing of the loading mechanism;

[0035] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Axonometric view of the center-locking screw mechanism.

[0036] in:

[0037] 10-operating platform; 101-universal wheel; 102-telescopic legs;

[0038] 11- assembly line mechanism; 111- loading platform; 112- feeding bracket; 113- pulley device;

[0039] 12- dispensing servo mechanism; 1201- dispensing limit block; 1202- dispensing limit drive cylinder; 1203- dispensing lifting device; 121- glue cartridge; 122- dispensing valve; 123- dispensing needle; 124- dispensing extrusion cylinder; 125- dispensing valve drive cylinder; 126- X-axis servo motor; 127- Y-axis servo motor; 128- Z-axis servo motor;

[0040] 13-feeding mechanism; 1301-feeding limit block; 1302-feeding limit drive cylinder; 1303-feeding lifting device; 131-feeding vacuum cylinder; 132-feeding manipulator;

[0041] 14-Screw locking mechanism; 1401-Screw locking limit block; 1402-Screw locking limit drive cylinder; 1403-Screw locking lifting device; 141-Screw locking bracket; 142-Screw locking manipulator; 143-Screw gun; 144-Torque sleeve; 145-Screw feeding device; 146-Screw locking vacuum cylinder;

[0042] 15-Vacuum detection negative pressure gauge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The core of the utility model is to provide an electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing device, which has high processing efficiency and good operating precision and can effectively optimize the processing and assembly process of the electronic cigarette shell.

[0044] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0045] It should be noted that, in this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; they may refer to direct connection, indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0046] In addition, in the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them.

[0047] In addition, the first feature being "above", "above", and "above" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below", and "below" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature. The terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operate in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0048] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 .

[0049] In a specific embodiment, the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment provided by the present invention includes an assembly line mechanism 11 and a dispensing servo mechanism 12, a feeding mechanism 13 and a screw locking mechanism 14 arranged horizontally on the side of the assembly line mechanism 11, and the dispensing servo mechanism 12, the feeding mechanism 13 and the screw locking mechanism 14 are arranged in sequence along the material conveying direction.

[0050] The assembly line mechanism 11 includes a feeding device that can circulate and move in a horizontal direction. The feeding device is linked to a plurality of loading platforms 111 that can carry electronic cigarette shell components. The loading platforms 111 are gap-fitted and evenly arranged at equal distances along the material conveying direction.

[0051] In addition, the assembly line mechanism 11 also includes a glue dispensing positioning component arranged in alignment with the glue dispensing servo mechanism 12, a loading positioning component arranged in alignment with the loading mechanism 13, and a screw locking positioning component arranged in alignment with the screw locking mechanism 14. The glue dispensing positioning component, the loading positioning component, and the screw locking positioning component can be respectively locked and adapted with the loading platform 111.

[0052] In the specific assembly application process, the bases of the electronic cigarette shells to be assembled are arranged one by one on the loading platform 111, and then the feeding device is used to drive the loading platform 111 to move along the material conveying direction, so that the electronic cigarette shell components to be assembled on the loading platform 111 pass through the dispensing servo mechanism 12, the feeding mechanism 13 and the screw locking mechanism 14 in turn, thereby completing the overall assembly of the electronic cigarette shell.

[0053] Among them, when the loading platform 111 moves to the corresponding position of the dispensing servo mechanism 12 along with the feeding device, the dispensing positioning component is actuated to reliably lock the loading platform 111 at the current position to ensure that the electronic cigarette shell substrate on the loading platform 111 can be accurately aligned with the working end of the dispensing servo mechanism 12, and then the dispensing process of the electronic cigarette shell substrate is completed through the working operation of the dispensing servo mechanism 12.

[0054] After the glue dispensing process is completed, the glue dispensing positioning component releases the position lock of the loading platform 111, so that the loading platform 111 can continue to move with the feeding device to the corresponding position of the downstream loading mechanism 13. At this time, the loading positioning component is actuated to reliably lock the loading platform 111 in the current position to ensure that the electronic cigarette shell base on the loading platform 111 can be accurately aligned with the working end of the loading mechanism 13. After that, the mirror bracket or cover plate and other supporting components are aligned and assembled on the electronic cigarette shell base on the loading platform 111 through the operation of the loading mechanism 13, completing the loading and pre-assembly of the electronic cigarette shell accessories.

[0055] After loading and pre-assembly are completed, the loading positioning component releases the position lock on the loading platform 111, so that the loading platform 111 can continue to move with the feeding device to the corresponding position of the downstream locking screw mechanism 14. At this time, the locking screw positioning component is actuated to reliably lock the loading platform 111 in the current position to ensure that the electronic cigarette shell component on the loading platform 111 can be accurately aligned with the working end of the locking screw mechanism 14. After that, through the operation of the locking screw mechanism 14, the screws are aligned and connected to various parts of the electronic cigarette shell in turn and tightened in place, thereby completing the overall assembly of the electronic cigarette shell on the loading platform 111.

[0056] After the assembly of the electronic cigarette shell is completed, the locking screw positioning component releases the position lock of the loading platform 111, so that the loading platform 111 can continue to move with the feeding device to a work station where the assembled electronic cigarette shell is conveniently removed from the loading platform 111. After the assembled electronic cigarette shell on the loading platform 111 is removed, the loading platform 111 is restored to an empty state and circulates along with the feeding device to the upstream initial position to carry the base component of the next electronic cigarette shell to be assembled. After that, it passes through the corresponding work stations of the dispensing servo mechanism 12, the loading mechanism 13 and the locking screw mechanism 14 in sequence together with the feeding device, and completes the corresponding electronic cigarette shell assembly process steps in sequence until the assembly and processing of this batch of electronic cigarette shell products is completed.

[0057] In actual operation, since multiple loading platforms 111 are integrated on the feeding device, each loading platform 111 can be used to step between each workstation in turn to realize the continuous cycle assembly of multiple electronic cigarette shells, which greatly improves the overall processing and assembly efficiency of the electronic cigarette shells. Combined with the coordination of each positioning component and the process mechanism at the corresponding workstation, the electronic cigarette shell is accurately positioned and reliably locked at each workstation, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the corresponding process operation. During the operation of the entire equipment, the corresponding operation process can be completed by relying on the coordination of each action mechanism, without the need for manual assistance in positioning and feeding by the staff, which effectively reduces the labor intensity of the staff and makes the product processing and assembly process of the electronic cigarette shell smoother and more efficient.

[0058] Generally, in actual working conditions, an upper computer and a lower computer will be equipped that are communicatively connected to the various action mechanisms of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment, and the upper computer and the lower computer are also communicatively connected to each other, so as to accurately and flexibly regulate the overall working process of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment.

[0059] In specific applications, the host computer is generally an electronic computer that can comprehensively control and manage the overall working conditions and operating status of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment; while the lower computer is usually a PLC (programmable logic controller) or a single-chip microcomputer that can respectively adapt to the feeding device, the dispensing servo mechanism 12, the loading mechanism 13, the screw locking mechanism 14 and each corresponding positioning mechanism, and the electronic computer as the host computer monitors the status and manages the operation of each single-chip microcomputer or PLC, so as to flexibly adjust and control the specific working status of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment and the operation mode of each action mechanism according to the actual working conditions, so as to ensure the corresponding working conditions.

[0060] In addition, in order to further improve the adaptability of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment to working conditions and its ease of use in actual applications, the functional mechanisms such as the assembly line mechanism 11, the dispensing servo mechanism 12, the loading mechanism 13 and the screw locking mechanism 14 can be integrated and arranged on the same operating table 10, and a walking mechanism such as a universal wheel 101 can be arranged at the bottom of the operating table 10, so that the overall equipment movement and work station arrangement of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment can be achieved by moving the operating table 10 to the target position. Accordingly, a telescopic support leg 102 that can be vertically extended and reliably contacted with the ground can be arranged at the bottom of the operating table 10, so that after the operating table 10 is moved to the target work station, the telescopic support leg 102 can be extended and pressed against the ground, thereby supporting the operating table 10 and the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment located on the operating table 10 as a whole, so as to prevent the position from moving during the operation of the equipment, and ensure that the corresponding electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing process is smooth and controllable.

[0061] It should be pointed out that the electronic cigarette shell usually includes a base as the main body bearing component and accessories such as a mirror bracket and / or cover plate arranged on the base. The gluing operation process is to dispense glue at the corresponding position on the base, and the loading operation is to arrange the corresponding mirror bracket or cover plate on the base, and use the glue at each gluing position to reliably bond and fix the base and the mirror bracket and / or cover plate and other accessories to form a pre-assembled electronic cigarette shell. After that, the screws can be screwed to the corresponding positions during the screw locking operation so that the pre-assembled electronic cigarette shell can be reliably assembled into an electronic cigarette shell product.

[0062] Specifically, the assembly line mechanism 11 includes two feeding brackets 112 arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. The feeding device is a pulley device 113 arranged one-to-one on the feeding bracket 112 and arranged symmetrically in the horizontal direction. The two pulley devices 113 are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and are spaced to form a positioning gap between the two pulley devices 113. The dispensing positioning component, the loading positioning component, and the screw locking positioning component are all arranged in the positioning gap. The pulley device 113 has a simple and reliable structure and operates smoothly and controllably. On this basis, arranging each positioning component in the positioning gap can further improve the assembly space utilization and component integration of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment, optimize its overall equipment structure, and effectively avoid structural interference between the action mechanism of each positioning component and the operating space of the pulley device 113, thereby ensuring the smooth movement of the loading platform 111 and the reliable operation of each positioning component.

[0063] In actual assembly applications, the pulley device 113 can be replaced by a worm gear mechanism or a rack and pinion structure that can achieve reciprocating and cyclic operation as a specific application type of the feeding device. Considering the optimal operating requirements under normal working conditions, it is advisable to use a feeding device that can achieve step-by-step movement. Of course, the staff can also flexibly select and adjust the specific type of feeding device based on a comprehensive consideration of factors such as actual working conditions and process costs. In principle, any type of feeding device that can meet the actual application needs of the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment can be used.

[0064] Specifically, the glue positioning assembly includes a glue limiting device that can abut against the loading platform 111 in the horizontal direction and a glue lifting device 1203 that can drive the loading platform 111 to move back and forth in the vertical direction. After the loading platform 111 moves to the position aligned with the glue servo mechanism 12 along with the pulley device 113, the glue limiting device can reliably abut against the loading platform 111 to limit the position, so as to prevent the loading platform 111 from continuing to move. After the position of the loading platform 111 along the material conveying direction is reliably locked by the glue limiting device, the glue lifting device 1203 moves upward to drive the loading platform 111 to rise synchronously until the loading platform 111 is lifted to a position where it can align with the working end of the glue servo mechanism 12, so as to ensure the accuracy and processing efficiency of subsequent glue dispensing operations. After the glue dispensing process is completed, the glue dispensing lifting device 1203 moves down and resets, and drives the loading platform 111 to descend synchronously until the loading platform 111 returns to the vertical alignment with the pulley device 113, and the loading platform 111 and the pulley device 113 are re-linked and adapted. After that, the glue dispensing limit device releases the limit lock on the loading platform 111 along the material conveying direction, allowing the loading platform 111 to continue to move to the downstream workstation along with the pulley device 113.

[0065] Correspondingly, the loading and positioning assembly includes a loading limit device that can offset the loading platform 111 in the horizontal direction and a loading lifting device 1303 that can drive the loading platform 111 to move back and forth in the vertical direction; in addition, the screw locking positioning assembly includes a screw locking limit device that can offset the loading platform 111 in the horizontal direction and a screw locking lifting device 1403 that can drive the loading platform 111 to move back and forth in the vertical direction.

[0066] More specifically, the dispensing limit device includes a dispensing limit block 1201 and a dispensing limit drive cylinder 1202 that can drive the dispensing limit block 1201 to an upper working position to abut against the material loading platform 111 in the horizontal direction. The dispensing limit block 1201 can reliably abut against the side wall or other main structural parts of the material loading platform 111 to ensure that the material loading platform 111 is reliably locked and limited along the material conveying direction. The dispensing limit drive cylinder 1202 operates smoothly and efficiently, effectively ensuring the linkage control efficiency and movement precision of the dispensing limit block 1201.

[0067] Correspondingly, the loading limit device includes a loading limit block 1301 and a loading limit driving cylinder 1302 that can drive the loading limit block 1301 to be lifted to the upper working position to offset the loading platform 111 in the horizontal direction; and the locking screw limit device includes a locking screw limit block 1401 and a locking screw limit driving cylinder 1402 that can drive the locking screw limit block 1401 to be lifted to the upper working position to offset the loading platform 111 in the horizontal direction.

[0068] Furthermore, the dispensing lift 1203, the loading lift 1303, and the screw locking lift 1403 are all pneumatic cylinders capable of vertical reciprocating motion. These cylinders operate smoothly and efficiently, effectively ensuring the efficient lifting and supporting of the loading platform 111 and the lowering and resetting thereof, while also improving operational precision.

[0069] It is not difficult to understand that the various cylinder actuating mechanisms mentioned in this solution can be replaced by actuating mechanisms such as hydraulic cylinders or electric cylinders to meet the equipment assembly and supporting use requirements under different working conditions.

[0070] Specifically in practical applications, the component structure and operating principle of the feeding limit device and the screw locking limit device are basically the same as those of the dispensing limit device, and can be directly understood by referring to the relevant statements about the dispensing limit device above; while the component structure and operating principle of the feeding lifting device 1303 and the screw locking lifting device 1403 are basically the same as those of the dispensing lifting device 1203, and the only difference is that the corresponding adapted process operation mechanisms are the feeding mechanism 13 and the screw locking mechanism 14, respectively. Therefore, the relevant functional principles of the feeding lifting device 1303 and the screw locking lifting mechanism can be directly understood by referring to the relevant statements about the dispensing lifting device 1203 above, and no further details will be given.

[0071] Generally, the dispensing servo mechanism 12 includes a glue cylinder 121, a dispensing valve 122 and a dispensing needle 123 which are connected in sequence along the glue supply direction. The glue cylinder 121 is connected to a glue extrusion cylinder 124 which can pressurize gas into the glue cylinder 121 to squeeze out the glue in the glue cylinder 121. The dispensing valve 122 is connected to a dispensing valve driving cylinder 125 which can drive the dispensing valve 122 to open or close.

[0072] The dispensing servo mechanism 12 also includes an X-axis servo motor 126 and a Y-axis servo motor 127 that can drive the dispensing needle 123 to move in the horizontal direction, and a Z-axis servo motor 128 that can drive the dispensing needle 123 to move in the vertical direction. The driving directions of the X-axis servo motor 126 and the Y-axis servo motor 127 are perpendicular to each other.

[0073] After the loading platform 111 carries the electronic cigarette shell to be assembled to the position of the dispensing servo mechanism 12, the dispensing extrusion cylinder 124 pressurizes the glue barrel 121 to squeeze an appropriate amount of colloid out of the glue barrel 121 to the dispensing valve 122, and then controls the dispensing valve 122 to open in time through the lower computer so that the colloid can be transported to the dispensing needle 123 through the dispensing valve 122, and the colloid is sprayed to the corresponding part of the base of the electronic cigarette shell on the loading platform 111 through the dispensing needle 123. During this period, the X-axis servo motor 126, the Y-axis servo motor 127 and the Z-axis servo motor 128 can be controlled to move separately through the cooperation of the lower computer and the upper computer to drive the dispensing needle 123 to adjust the working position in a linked manner, so as to achieve precise adjustment of the dispensing operation position.

[0074] It is not difficult to understand that in actual applications, the specific layout of the X-axis servo motor 126, the Y-axis servo motor 127 and the Z-axis servo motor 128 and their mutual adaptation effects can be arranged accordingly with reference to the motion mechanisms with three-axis motion capabilities such as conventional machining centers in the prior art, and can be adaptively adjusted and modified according to specific working conditions, which will not be repeated here.

[0075] On the other hand, the screw locking mechanism 14 includes a screw locking bracket 141 and a screw locking manipulator 142 capable of driving the screw locking bracket 141 to move back and forth; the screw locking bracket 141 is provided with a screw gun 143 and a screw picking device capable of conveying the screws to be assembled into the screw gun 143. The muzzle end of the screw gun 143 is linked to a torque sleeve 144 adapted to the screw. After the electronic cigarette shell to be assembled moves along with the loading platform 111 to the corresponding workstation of the screw locking mechanism 14, the screw picking device conveys the screw to the screw gun 143, so that the torque sleeve 144 and the screw are properly fitted. The screw gun 143 then drives the torque sleeve 144 to tighten the screw at the set torque until the screw is securely screwed into the corresponding part of the electronic cigarette shell and tightened into place. During this period, the screw locking manipulator 142 can be used to drive the screw gun 143 and the torque sleeve 144 to flexibly move to different screw installation positions until the screws adapted to the same electronic cigarette shell are securely fastened in place, completing the overall assembly of the current electronic cigarette shell.

[0076] Furthermore, the screw locking mechanism 14 also includes a screw feeding device 145 that can centrally accommodate the screws to be assembled, and the screw taking device includes a screw locking vacuum cylinder 146 that is adapted to the screw gun 143 and can remove the screws from the screw feeding device 145. The screw feeding device 145 can be a feeding mechanism with automatic feeding capability, and the automatic feeding capability can be to realize the batch feeding of screws through step-by-step feeding, or it can be to realize the continuous feeding of screws through continuous operation. Specifically, in this solution, the screw feeding device 145 can use a feeding mechanism based on a vibration disk as the core action component. Specifically, the screws are vibrated out to the feeding port through the structural vibration of the vibration disk, and then the screws are transferred to the downstream workstation by the rotation action of the downstream adapted stepper motor to complete the feeding process. The screw locking vacuum cylinder 146 can rely on the adsorption force formed by the vacuum operation to smoothly transfer the screws from the screw feeding device 145 to the screw gun 143 to meet the subsequent screw locking operation requirements.

[0077] Accordingly, the loading mechanism 13 includes a loading vacuum cylinder 131 capable of picking up and placing electronic cigarette shell components, and a loading robot 132 capable of driving the loading vacuum cylinder 131 to move back and forth. The loading robot 132 can drive the loading vacuum cylinder 131 to move flexibly in the vertical and horizontal directions, so as to pick up accessories such as mirror brackets or cover plates and smoothly transport them to the electronic cigarette shell base on the loading platform 111 aligned with the loading mechanism 13, completing the alignment and pre-assembly of the base with the corresponding mirror bracket and / or cover plate and other accessories. The operating principle and component structure of the loading vacuum cylinder 131 are basically the same as those of the screw-locking vacuum cylinder 146. You can directly refer to the relevant description of the screw-locking vacuum cylinder 146 above for corresponding understanding, and will not be repeated here.

[0078] More specifically, the screw locking vacuum cylinder 146 and the loading vacuum cylinder 131 are both equipped with a vacuum detection negative pressure gauge 15 to monitor the vacuum negative pressure status of each vacuum cylinder in real time, ensure the stability and operating efficiency of the corresponding material picking and discharging actions, and ensure that the working status of each vacuum cylinder meets the corresponding process processing requirements.

[0079] In addition, the top surface of the loading platform 111 has a positioning groove capable of accommodating electronic cigarette shell components, which are aligned and embedded in the positioning groove. The positioning groove can provide sufficient accommodation space and reliable structural support for the electronic cigarette shell's base and other components, ensuring the precise alignment and reliable installation of each component during the electronic cigarette shell assembly process. The embedded adapter structure can also prevent the components located in the positioning groove from falling out or falling off the loading platform 111, thereby ensuring the corresponding assembly operation accuracy and product processing effect.

[0080] In summary, the electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment provided in the present invention, during its assembly application process, the bases of the electronic cigarette shells to be assembled are arranged one by one on the loading platform, and then the feeding device is used to drive the loading platform to move along the material conveying direction, so that the electronic cigarette shell components to be assembled on the loading platform pass through the dispensing servo mechanism, the feeding mechanism and the screw locking mechanism in turn, thereby completing the overall assembly of the electronic cigarette shell. The loading platform is locked in its current position by the loading positioning component, so that the loading platform can continue to move to the corresponding position of the downstream loading mechanism together with the feeding device. At this time, the loading positioning component is activated to lock the loading platform in its current position, so that the electronic cigarette shell substrate on the loading platform can be accurately aligned with the operating end of the loading mechanism, and then the mirror bracket or cover plate and other supporting components are aligned and assembled on the electronic cigarette shell substrate on the loading platform through the operation of the loading mechanism, completing the loading and pre-assembly of the electronic cigarette shell accessories. After loading and pre-assembly are completed, the loading positioning component releases the position lock of the loading platform, so that the loading platform can continue to move to the corresponding position of the downstream locking screw mechanism together with the feeding device. The locking screw positioning component is in the corresponding position, at this time, the locking screw positioning component is actuated to reliably lock the loading platform in the current position, so as to ensure that the electronic cigarette shell component on the loading platform can be accurately aligned with the working end of the locking screw mechanism, and then the screws are aligned and connected to various parts of the electronic cigarette shell in turn through the operation of the locking screw mechanism and tightened in place, thereby completing the overall assembly of the electronic cigarette shell on the loading platform; after the electronic cigarette shell is assembled, the locking screw positioning component releases the position lock of the loading platform, so that the loading platform can continue to move with the feeding device to a station where the assembled electronic cigarette shell is convenient for removing the assembled electronic cigarette shell from the loading platform. After the assembled electronic cigarette shell on the loading platform is removed, the loading platform that is restored to an empty state moves cyclically with the feeding device to the upstream initial position to carry the base component of the next electronic cigarette shell to be assembled, and then passes through the corresponding stations of the dispensing servo mechanism, the loading mechanism and the locking screw mechanism together with the feeding device again, and completes the corresponding electronic cigarette shell assembly process steps in sequence until the assembly and processing of this batch of electronic cigarette shell products is completed.In actual operation, since multiple loading platforms are integrated on the feeding device, each loading platform can be used to step between each workstation in turn to realize the continuous cycle assembly of multiple electronic cigarette shells, which greatly improves the overall processing and assembly efficiency of the electronic cigarette shells. Combined with the coordination of each positioning component and the process mechanism at the corresponding workstation, the electronic cigarette shell is accurately positioned and reliably locked at each workstation, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the corresponding process operation. During the operation of the entire equipment, the corresponding operation process can be completed by relying on the coordination of each action mechanism, without the need for manual assistance in positioning and feeding by the staff, which effectively reduces the labor intensity of the staff and makes the product processing and assembly process of the electronic cigarette shell smoother and more efficient.

[0081] The above describes in detail the electronic cigarette housing assembly and processing equipment provided by the present invention. This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above examples is only intended to help understand the method and core concept of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the principles of the present invention, various improvements and modifications can be made to the present invention, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment, characterized in that: The invention comprises an assembly line mechanism and a dispensing servo mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a screw locking mechanism arranged horizontally on the side of the assembly line mechanism, wherein the dispensing servo mechanism, the feeding mechanism and the screw locking mechanism are arranged in sequence along the material conveying direction; The assembly line mechanism includes a feeding device that can circulate and move in a horizontal direction. The feeding device is linked to a plurality of loading platforms that can carry electronic cigarette shell components. The loading platforms are gap-fitted and evenly spaced along the material conveying direction. The assembly line mechanism also includes a glue dispensing positioning component arranged in alignment with the glue dispensing servo mechanism, a loading positioning component arranged in alignment with the loading mechanism, and a screw locking positioning component arranged in alignment with the screw locking mechanism. The glue dispensing positioning component, the loading positioning component, and the screw locking positioning component can be respectively locked and adapted with the loading platform.

2. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly line mechanism includes two feeding brackets arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and the feeding device is a pulley device arranged on the feeding bracket in a one-to-one correspondence and symmetrically arranged in the horizontal direction. The two pulley devices are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and are clearance-matched to form a positioning gap between the two pulley devices; The glue dispensing positioning assembly, the material loading positioning assembly and the screw locking positioning assembly are all arranged in the positioning gap.

3. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The dispensing positioning assembly includes a dispensing limit device capable of offsetting the loading platform in the horizontal direction and a dispensing lifting device capable of driving the loading platform to move up and down in the vertical direction; The loading positioning assembly includes a loading limit device capable of offsetting the loading platform in the horizontal direction and a loading lifting device capable of driving the loading platform to move up and down in the vertical direction; The locking screw positioning assembly includes a locking screw limiting device that can offset the loading platform in the horizontal direction and a locking screw lifting device that can drive the loading platform to rise and fall back in the vertical direction.

4. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The dispensing limit device includes a dispensing limit block and a dispensing limit driving cylinder capable of driving the dispensing limit block to be lifted to an upper working position so as to abut against the loading platform in a horizontal direction; The loading limit device includes a loading limit block and a loading limit driving cylinder capable of driving the loading limit block to be lifted to an upper working position so as to abut against the loading platform in a horizontal direction; The screw locking limit device includes a screw locking limit block and a screw locking limit driving cylinder capable of driving the screw locking limit block to be lifted to an upper working position so as to counteract the loading platform in a horizontal direction.

5. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The glue dispensing lifting device, the material loading lifting device and the screw locking lifting device are all lifting cylinders that can reciprocate in the vertical direction.

6. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispensing servo mechanism includes a glue cylinder, a dispensing valve, and a dispensing needle connected in sequence along the glue supply direction. The glue cylinder is connected to a dispensing extrusion cylinder capable of pressing gas into the glue cylinder to squeeze out the glue in the glue cylinder. The dispensing valve is connected to a dispensing valve driving cylinder capable of driving the dispensing valve to open or close. The dispensing servo mechanism also includes an X-axis servo motor and a Y-axis servo motor capable of driving the dispensing needle to move in the horizontal direction, and a Z-axis servo motor capable of driving the dispensing needle to move in the vertical direction. The driving directions of the X-axis servo motor and the Y-axis servo motor are perpendicular to each other.

7. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw locking mechanism includes a screw locking bracket and a screw locking manipulator capable of driving the screw locking bracket to move back and forth; The screw locking bracket is provided with a screw gun and a screw taking device capable of conveying the screws to be assembled into the screw gun. The muzzle end of the screw gun is linked with a torque sleeve adapted to the screw.

8. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The screw locking mechanism also includes a screw feeding device capable of centrally accommodating screws to be assembled, and the screw taking device includes a screw locking vacuum cylinder adapted to the screw gun and capable of taking screws out of the screw feeding device.

9. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a feeding vacuum cylinder capable of taking and placing electronic cigarette shell components and a feeding robot capable of driving the feeding vacuum cylinder to move back and forth.

10. The electronic cigarette shell assembly and processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning groove capable of accommodating an electronic cigarette shell component is provided on the top surface of the loading platform, and the electronic cigarette shell component is aligned and embedded in the positioning groove.

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