Automatic marking device for valve spring
By designing an automatic marking device for valve springs, and utilizing visual inspection and laser cleaning components, the automatic marking of valve springs was achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and poor accuracy in existing technologies, and improving the efficiency and accuracy of marking.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423192022.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-24
AI Technical Summary
The existing valve spring marking process is inefficient and prone to errors and omissions.
An automatic marking device for valve springs was designed, comprising a base assembly, a printing assembly, a laser cleaning assembly, a vision inspection assembly, and a material feeding assembly. The device uses a detection camera to capture images of the side of the valve spring to determine whether the paint color mark is reversed. A turntable and a printing cylinder drive the print head to automatically mark the valve springs, and the laser cleaning assembly and a cleaning plate clean the print head.
The system automates the marking of valve springs, improving marking efficiency, reducing errors and omissions, and ensuring marking accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of spring marking, and more particularly to an automatic marking device for a valve spring. Background Art
[0002] Valve springs are key components in internal combustion engines, used to ensure that the valve fits tightly against the valve seat when closed and quickly returns to position when the valve opens. Their main function is to overcome the inertia of the valve and its transmission parts to prevent the valve from jumping when the engine vibrates.
[0003] At present, after the valve springs on the market are produced, they are sent to the manual marking place. It is necessary to first observe the front and back of the valve springs, and then use the print head to mark the valve springs.
[0004] However, due to the low efficiency of this marking method and the particularity of the valve spring, it is difficult to unify the marking position of the valve spring by naked eye, and there will be mistakes and omissions when marking the valve spring. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic marking device for valve springs.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0007] An automatic marking device for valve springs includes a base assembly, a printing assembly is arranged above the base assembly, a printing and cleaning assembly is installed at the connection position between the base assembly and the printing assembly, a laser cleaning assembly is arranged on one side of the printing assembly, and a visual detection assembly is arranged on the other side of the printing assembly. A material loading assembly is arranged in the middle of the base assembly, the printing assembly includes a printing mounting frame, a printing cylinder is arranged inside the printing mounting frame, a fixed block is installed at the output end of the printing cylinder, a print head is installed on the fixed block, and a mounting groove is arranged on one side of the print head.
[0008] The utility model is further configured as follows: the laser cleaning component includes a laser cleaning connecting frame, the laser cleaning connecting frame is installed on the installation groove, and the laser cleaning device is provided on the laser cleaning connecting frame.
[0009] The utility model is further configured as follows: the printing cleaning component includes a printing cleaning support block, the printing cleaning support block is arranged below the printing mounting frame, and two driving cylinders are installed on the printing cleaning support block.
[0010] The utility model is further configured as follows: a cleaning plate is installed at the output end of the two driving cylinders, and the bottom of the printing cleaning support block is installed on the base assembly.
[0011] The utility model further sets up: visual detection component includes visual detection mounting panel, visual detection mounting panel installs in the printing mounting frame far from the one side of installation groove, the inside of visual detection mounting panel is provided with detection camera.
[0012] By adopting the above technical scheme, the detection camera is arranged to shoot the side image of the valve spring, and whether the paint color mark is reversed is judged according to the pitch density of the valve spring, so that the effect that the marked valve spring can be detected after marking is achieved.
[0013] The utility model further sets up: the material placing assembly includes a turntable, the turntable is arranged at the middle position of the base assembly, and a rotating shaft is installed in the middle of the turntable.
[0014] The utility model further sets up: the rotating shaft is rotatably installed at the middle position of the base assembly, and the rotating shaft is used to drive the rotation of the turntable.
[0015] The utility model further sets up: a material placing column is circularly arranged on the turntable, and the material placing column is used to accommodate the valve spring.
[0016] The utility model further sets up: a material placing motor is installed at one end of the rotating shaft, the material placing motor is installed on the outer side of the turntable, and the output end of the turntable penetrates the base assembly and is connected with the rotating shaft.
[0017] The utility model further sets up: the position of the laser cleaning assembly is matched with the material placing column, and the laser cleaning assembly is used to clean the material placing column.
[0018] By adopting the above technical scheme, the turntable is arranged to rotate the material placing column with the valve spring counterclockwise, the printing cylinder drives the movement of the printing head, the valve spring is marked, and the effect that the valve spring can be automatically marked is achieved.
[0019] In summary, the present application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0020] By setting the detection camera to shoot the side image of the valve spring, whether the paint color mark is reversed is judged according to the pitch density of the valve spring, so that the effect that the marked valve spring can be detected after marking is achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the valve spring automatic marking device in the utility model.
[0022] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 It is another whole structure schematic diagram in the utility model.
[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-section structure along the AA direction.
[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the center material component.
[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the coordination structure of the printing component and the printing cleaning component.
[0026] Description of reference numerals: 1. base assembly;
[0027] 2. Printing assembly; 21. Printing mounting frame; 22. Mounting slot; 23. Printing cylinder; 24. Print head; 25. Fixing block;
[0028] 3. Laser cleaning assembly; 31. Laser cleaning connection frame; 32. Laser cleaning device;
[0029] 4. Print cleaning assembly; 41. Print cleaning support block; 42. Drive cylinder; 43. Cleaning plate;
[0030] 5. Material placement assembly; 51. Turntable; 52. Material placement column; 53. Rotating shaft; 54. Material placement motor; 55. Laser light source;
[0031] 6. Visual inspection component; 61. Visual inspection mounting plate; 62. Inspection camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.
[0033] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs.
[0034] For example 1, please refer to Figures 1-5 , the utility model provides the following technical solutions:
[0035] See Figure 1 The automatic marking device for valve springs includes a base assembly 1, a printing assembly 2 is arranged above the base assembly 1, a printing cleaning assembly 4 is installed at the connection position between the base assembly 1 and the printing assembly 2, a laser cleaning assembly 3 is arranged on one side of the printing assembly 2, a visual detection assembly 6 is arranged on the other side of the printing assembly 2, and a material placing assembly 5 is arranged in the middle of the base assembly 1.
[0036] The base assembly 1 is used to provide support for the printing assembly 2, the printing assembly 2 is used to mark the valve spring, the laser cleaning assembly 3 is used to clean the spring section on the material assembly 5, the oil stains and dust on the spring end face are cleaned by laser, the visual detection assembly 6 judges whether the paint color mark is printed reversely by shooting the side image of the spring according to the tightness of the spring pitch, and the printing and cleaning assembly 4 is used to clean the oil stains on the printing assembly 2.
[0037] Referring to Figure 3 The printing assembly 2 comprises a printing mounting frame 21, the printing mounting frame 21 is internally provided with a printing cylinder 23, the output end of the printing cylinder 23 is provided with a fixed block 25, the fixed block 25 is provided with a printing head 24, and one side of the printing head 24 is provided with a mounting groove 22.
[0038] The printing mounting frame 21 provides installation for the printing cylinder 23, the fixed block 25 connects the output end of the printing cylinder 23 and the fixed end of the printing head 24, the output end of the printing head 24 marks the valve spring, and the mounting groove 22 provides installation for the laser cleaning assembly 3.
[0039] The printing cylinder 23 is in the printing mounting frame 21, the output end of the printing cylinder 23 drives the fixed block 25 to move downward, and synchronously drives the printing head 24 to move to the valve spring, so as to mark the valve spring.
[0040] The laser cleaning assembly 3 comprises a laser cleaning connecting frame 31, the laser cleaning connecting frame 31 is installed on the mounting groove 22, and the laser cleaning connecting frame 31 is provided with a laser cleaning device 32.
[0041] The laser cleaning connecting frame 31 provides an installation environment for the laser cleaning device 32, and the laser cleaning device 32 can emit laser to clean the oil stains and dust on the spring end face.
[0042] The printing and cleaning assembly 4 comprises a printing and cleaning support block 41, the printing and cleaning support block 41 is arranged below the printing mounting frame 21, two driving cylinders 42 are installed on the printing and cleaning support block 41, a cleaning plate 43 is installed at the output end of the two driving cylinders 42, and the printing and cleaning support block 41 is installed on the base assembly 1 below.
[0043] The printing cleaning support block 41 supports two driving air cylinders 42. When the cleaning plate 43 is in contact with the print head 24, it can drive part of the dirt on the output end of the print head 24, achieving the effect of cleaning. The two driving air cylinders 42 drive the cleaning plate 43 to extend, and the output end of the print head 24 extends to mark the valve spring. After marking, the print head 24 is retracted, the two driving air cylinders 42 extend, and drive the cleaning plate 43 to extend below the print head 24. The output end of the print head 24 extends to the cleaning plate 43, and part of the dirt on the output end of the print head 24 is taken away by the cleaning plate 43. The output end of the print head 24 is retracted, the two driving air cylinders 42 drive the cleaning plate 43 to retract, and the above steps are repeated. The cleaning plate 43 cleans the print head once after the print head 24 marks once, avoiding the accumulation of too much dirt on the output end of the print head 24.
[0044] By setting two driving air cylinders 42 to drive the cleaning plate 43 to extend, the cleaning plate 43 cleans the output end of the print head 24, achieving the effect of cleaning the accumulated dirt on the output end of the print head 24.
[0045] The visual detection assembly 6 includes a visual detection mounting plate 61 mounted on the side of the printing mounting frame 21 away from the mounting groove 22. The inside of the visual detection mounting plate 61 is provided with a detection camera 62.
[0046] The visual detection mounting plate 61 provides an installation environment for the detection camera 62. The detection camera 62 can shoot the side image of the valve spring and determine whether the paint color mark is marked in reverse according to the pitch density of the valve spring.
[0047] By setting the detection camera 62 to shoot the side image of the valve spring, it can determine whether the paint color mark is marked in reverse according to the pitch density of the valve spring, achieving the effect of detecting the marked valve spring.
[0048] Referring to Figure 4 , the feeding assembly 5 includes a turntable 51 arranged at the middle position of the base assembly 1. A rotating shaft 53 is installed in the middle of the turntable 51 and rotates in the middle position of the base assembly 1. The rotating shaft 53 is used to drive the turntable 51 to rotate. A laser light source 55 is also installed in the middle of the turntable 51. A plurality of feeding columns 52 are arranged in a circular array on the turntable 51, which are used to sleeve the valve spring. A feeding motor 54 is installed at one end of the rotating shaft 53 and is installed outside the turntable 51. The output end of the turntable 51 penetrates the base assembly 1 and is connected with the rotating shaft 53. The laser cleaning assembly 3 is matched with the position of the feeding column 52, and is used to clean the feeding column 52.
[0049] The rotary disc 51 drives the material placing column 52 to rotate, and the laser light source 55 is used for emitting laser light, and the laser light beam is projected on the output end of the printing head along the internal hole of the material placing column 52, the horizontal coordinate of the printing assembly 2 is adjusted according to the light beam point and the marking point of the printing head, so that the central axis of the printing assembly 2 is aligned with the central axis of the corresponding material placing column 52, and the rotation shaft 53 is driven by the material placing motor 54 to rotate.
[0050] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 The brush is arranged on the two sides of the material placing assembly 5 and is used for feeding and discharging the valve spring, the rotation shaft 53 drives the rotary disc 51 to rotate, the rotary disc 51 drives the material placing column 52 to rotate, when the rotary disc 51 drives the material placing column 52 with the valve spring to rotate counterclockwise to the position of the laser cleaning assembly 3, the laser cleaning device 32 cleans the oil stains and dust of the valve spring, after cleaning, the material placing motor 54 continues to drive the material placing column 52 to rotate counterclockwise, the material placing column 52 drives the valve spring to move to the position below the printing head 24, the laser light source 55 emits the light beam and projects on the printing head 24, the position of the printing head 24 is moved, the printing cylinder 23 drives the printing head 24 to move, the valve spring is marked, after marking, the cleaning plate 43 cleans the printing head 24, and meanwhile the motor 54 continues to drive the material placing column 52 to rotate counterclockwise to the position of the visual detection assembly 6, the side image of the spring is shot by the detection camera 62, whether the paint color mark is marked reversely is judged, finally the material placing column 52 rotates counterclockwise to the discharging station, the brush brushes the valve spring to the conveying belt, and enters the next step.
[0051] By arranging the rotary disc 51, the material placing column 52 with the valve spring is rotated counterclockwise, the printing cylinder 23 drives the printing head 24 to move, and the valve spring is marked, so that the valve spring can be automatically marked.
[0052] Obviously, the above-described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor should belong to the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. Automatic valve spring marking device, characterized by: The invention comprises a base assembly (1), a printing assembly (2) is arranged above the base assembly (1), a printing cleaning assembly (4) is installed at the connection position between the base assembly (1) and the printing assembly (2), a laser cleaning assembly (3) is arranged on one side of the printing assembly (2), a visual detection assembly (6) is arranged on the other side of the printing assembly (2), a material placement assembly (5) is arranged in the middle of the base assembly (1), the printing assembly (2) comprises a printing mounting frame (21), and the printing mounting frame (21) is provided with a A printing cylinder (23) is provided, a fixed block (25) is installed at the output end of the printing cylinder (23), a printing head (24) is installed on the fixed block (25), a mounting slot (22) is provided on one side of the printing head (24), the visual detection component (6) comprises a visual detection mounting plate (61), the visual detection mounting plate (61) is installed on a side of the printing mounting frame (21) away from the mounting slot (22), and a detection camera (62) is provided inside the visual detection mounting plate (61).
2. The valve spring automatic marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laser cleaning assembly (3) comprises a laser cleaning connecting frame (31), the laser cleaning connecting frame (31) is mounted on the mounting groove (22), and a laser cleaning device (32) is provided on the laser cleaning connecting frame (31).
3. The valve spring automatic marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The printing cleaning assembly (4) comprises a printing cleaning support block (41), the printing cleaning support block (41) is arranged below the printing mounting frame (21), and two driving cylinders (42) are installed on the printing cleaning support block (41).
4. The valve spring automatic marking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The output ends of the two driving cylinders (42) are equipped with cleaning plates (43), and the bottom of the printing cleaning support block (41) is installed on the base assembly (1).
5. The valve spring automatic marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material placement assembly (5) comprises a turntable (51), the turntable (51) is arranged in the middle of the base assembly (1), and a rotating shaft (53) is installed in the middle of the turntable (51).
6. The valve spring automatic marking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (53) is rotatably mounted at a middle position of the base assembly (1), and the rotating shaft (53) is used to drive the rotating disk (51) to rotate.
7. The automatic valve spring marking device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rotating disk (51) is provided with material placement columns (52) in a circular array, and the material placement columns (52) are used for sleeve-mounting valve springs.
8. The automatic valve spring marking device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A feeding motor (54) is installed at one end of the rotating shaft (53), and the feeding motor (54) is installed outside the rotating disk (51). The output end of the rotating disk (51) penetrates the base assembly (1) and is connected to the rotating shaft (53).
9. The automatic valve spring marking device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The laser cleaning component (3) is aligned with the position of the material placement column (52), and the laser cleaning component (3) is used to clean the material placement column (52).