O-shaped ring feeding and mounting mechanism
By designing an O-ring feeding and installation mechanism and utilizing the guide grooves of the fixed plate and the flip module to realize the automatic flipping and pushing out of the O-ring, the problems of manual operation difficulties and equipment limitations in the O-ring assembly process are solved, and production efficiency and installation accuracy are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422888505.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-25
AI Technical Summary
O-rings are difficult to operate during the assembly process and are inconvenient to install manually. The design limitations of existing equipment lead to low production efficiency, installation inconsistency and low precision.
An O-ring loading and installation mechanism is designed, which includes a fixed plate, a flip module and a loading and unloading robot. The flip module is guided to slide by a guide groove to realize the automatic flipping and pushing out of the O-ring. Combined with the positioning seat and the material moving assembly, the O-ring can be accurately installed.
It improves the installation efficiency and accuracy of O-rings, reduces manual operation steps, solves the difficulties of traditional manual side installation, and realizes fully automated operation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to automatic feeding device technical field, especially to a kind of O-ring feeding installation mechanism. BACKGROUND
[0002] In modern industrial manufacturing field, O-ring is widely used in various equipment and assembly as an important sealing element, especially in the manufacturing and installation process of automobile engine, O-ring is often used in the sealing position on shaft parts, which can effectively prevent lubricating oil leakage, air or liquid leakage, while reducing friction, improving the sealing performance and stability of system. In other industrial fields, such as the end face sealing of cylinder piston rod, O-ring also plays an irreplaceable role.
[0003] Since O-ring needs to bear high pressure in actual use, it is usually designed to be made of materials with high elasticity and strong durability (such as rubber, silicone, etc.). Although such materials have good sealing and rebound characteristics, they also bring great difficulties in assembly process. The flexibility and easy deformation characteristics of O-ring material make its installation have high operation difficulty, and manual operation often needs repeated adjustment, which cannot guarantee the stability and consistency of each installation, and the production efficiency is low. In addition, in the existing production equipment, many assembly machines still have design limitations. For example, the existing device often causes inconvenience in operation due to space layout or structure design problems when installing O-ring side, and workers cannot quickly complete the task during assembly, which further limits the overall production efficiency.
[0004] Therefore, an O-ring feeding installation mechanism is proposed to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an O-ring feeding installation mechanism, which aims to solve the problem of inconvenient manual side installation of existing O-ring feeding installation.
[0006] In order to achieve the above utility model purpose, the utility model provides an O-ring feeding installation mechanism, which comprises:
[0007] A fixed plate is provided with a guide groove;
[0008] A turnover module is slidably installed in the guide groove;
[0009] An up-and-down feeding manipulator is rotatably connected with the turnover module, and is used for taking / placing O-ring;
[0010] The turnover module slides along the trajectory of the guide groove, the up-and-down feeding manipulator is turned relative to the turnover module, and the up-and-down feeding manipulator pushes out the O-ring.
[0011] Further, the feeding and discharging manipulator comprises a mounting block, a clamping jaw mounted on the mounting block, and a support rod assembly, the mounting block is rotationally connected with the turnover module, the clamping jaw is connected with the support rod assembly and is arranged at the lower end of the support rod assembly, and the support rod assembly is used to drive the clamping jaw to open in a direction away from the shaft center.
[0012] Further, the feeding and discharging manipulator further comprises a pushing assembly arranged adjacent to the support rod assembly and used to push the O-ring out after the feeding and discharging manipulator is turned over.
[0013] Further, the feeding and discharging manipulator further comprises a mounting seat and a displacement module, the displacement module is connected with the mounting seat through the fixing plate, and the side of the turnover module opposite to the guide groove is slidably connected with the displacement module, and the displacement module drives the turnover module to move laterally.
[0014] Further, the feeding and discharging manipulator further comprises a workbench and a material moving assembly mounted on the workbench, the workbench comprises a feeding station and a material taking station, the feeding station is provided with a feeding disc, the feeding disc is used to send O-rings to the feeding station, and the material moving assembly is used to push the O-rings from the feeding station to the material taking station.
[0015] Further, the material taking station is provided with a positioning seat, the positioning seat is provided with a positioning cylinder, when the O-ring is pushed to the positioning seat, the positioning cylinder lifts the positioning seat, the positioning seat moves away from the upper surface of the workbench, and the positioning seat positions the center of the O-ring.
[0016] Further, the positioning seat is provided with a positioning protrusion used to position the center of the O-ring.
[0017] Further, the material moving assembly comprises a material moving cylinder and a material moving plate mounted on the workbench, the material moving plate is slidably connected with the material moving cylinder, and the material moving plate is used to push the O-ring from the feeding station to the material taking station.
[0018] Beneficial effects:
[0019] The utility model discloses a kind of O-ring loading installation mechanisms, including fixed plate, is equipped with guide groove;Turnover module, slidingly installed in guide groove;Feeding and discharging manipulator, with the rotation connection of turnover module, for taking / putting O-ring;Turnover module slides along the trajectory opening of guide groove, feeding and discharging manipulator overturn relative to turnover module, feeding and discharging manipulator pushes out O-ring;By design guide groove, so that turnover module can slide along preset trajectory, and then drive feeding and discharging manipulator to complete certain angle overturn, after completing certain angle overturn, feeding and discharging manipulator pushes out O-ring, O-ring is set on product, and the embodiment is by automatic overturn and push-out action, solve the problem of traditional manual side surface installation inconvenience, difficult operation and low precision, reduce the step of manual operation, not only improve production efficiency, but also realize the accurate installation of O-ring. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 It is the overall structure schematic diagram of the O-ring loading installation mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is the partial structure schematic diagram of the O-ring loading installation mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of feeding and discharging manipulator of the O-ring loading installation mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic diagram of another view of feeding and discharging manipulator of the O-ring loading installation mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 It is the workbench structure schematic diagram of the O-ring loading installation mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 6 It is the positioning seat schematic diagram of the O-ring loading installation mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model.
[0026] Among them:
[0027] 100, mounting seat;110, displacement module;120, limit block;130, linear module;
[0028] 200, fixed plate;210, guide groove;
[0029] 300, turnover module;310, sliding block;
[0030] 400, feeding and discharging manipulator;410, mounting block;420, clamping jaw;430, brace rod assembly;440, push assembly;
[0031] 500, base; 510, workbench; 520, O-ring;
[0032] 600, material moving cylinder;
[0033] 700, material moving plate; 720, material moving groove;
[0034] 800, positioning seat; 810, positioning protrusion; 820, positioning cylinder;
[0035] 900, feeding tray.
[0036] The purposes, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein merely serve to explain the present application and do not limit the present application.
[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0039] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0040] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, first feature is "on" or "under" second feature, can include that first and second features are direct contact, also can include that first and second features are not direct contact but contact through additional feature between them. Moreover, first feature "on", "above" and "on" second feature includes that first feature is directly above and obliquely above second feature, or only indicates that first feature horizontal height is higher than second feature. First feature "under", "below" and "under" second feature includes that first feature is directly below and obliquely below second feature, or only indicates that first feature horizontal height is less than second feature.
[0041] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 The utility model discloses an O -ring loading installation mechanism, including:
[0042] Fixed plate 200 is set with guide groove 210;
[0043] Turnover module 300 is slid and is installed in guide groove 210;
[0044] Feeding and discharging manipulator 400 is rotationally connected with turnover module 300, and is used for taking / putting O -ring 520;
[0045] Turnover module 300 slides along the trajectory of guide groove 210, and feeding and discharging manipulator 400 is turned relative to turnover module 300, and feeding and discharging manipulator 400 pushes out O -ring 520.
[0046] This embodiment includes fixed plate 200, turnover module 300 and feeding and discharging manipulator 400, and guide groove 210 with height difference is set on fixed plate 200, guide groove 210 has the highest point and the lowest point, and there is certain height difference between the highest point and the lowest point, turnover module 300 is provided with sliding block 310, and turnover module 300 is slidably connected with guide groove 210 through sliding block 310, so as to reduce friction and ensure smooth movement, and feeding and discharging manipulator 400 is rotationally connected on turnover module 300, and guide groove 210 is designed as L type in the scheme, and the purpose of designing as L type is to guide the movement component in turnover mechanism to complete turnover action, and the included angle between the short side and the long side is approximately 90 degrees, so as to realize 90-degree turnover action, and with sliding block 310 sliding along the trajectory of the groove from the short side to the long side, turnover module 300 realizes 90-degree turnover of feeding and discharging manipulator 400 from horizontal to vertical.
[0047] In the actual working state, after the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 completes the grabbing of the O-ring 520, the turnover module 300 slides in the guide groove 210 under the driving of the motor, from the short side to the long side, and the turnover module 300 realizes the 90-degree turnover of driving the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 from horizontal to vertical. After the turnover of the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 is completed, the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 further pushes the O-ring 520 out of the workpiece to be installed, thereby completing an O-ring 520 feeding process. Compared with the traditional manual side installation of the O-ring 520, the design of the embodiment can easily solve the problems of difficult operation and low precision, and through the automatic turnover and pushing action, the side installation problem is solved, the installation of the O-ring is more convenient, the manual operation steps are reduced, the production efficiency is improved, and the accurate installation of the O-ring 520 is realized.
[0048] The feeding and discharging manipulator 400 comprises a mounting block 410, a clamping jaw 420 mounted on the mounting block 410, and a support rod assembly 430. The mounting block 410 is rotationally connected with the turnover module 300. The clamping jaw 420 is connected with the support rod assembly 430 and is arranged at the lower end of the support rod assembly 430. The support rod assembly 430 is used to drive the clamping jaw 420 to open in a direction away from the shaft center.
[0049] The feeding and discharging manipulator 400 further comprises a pushing assembly 440 adjacent to the support rod assembly 430, which is used to push the O-ring 520 out after the turnover of the feeding and discharging manipulator 400.
[0050] The O-ring feeding and installing mechanism further comprises a mounting seat 100 and a displacement module 110. The displacement module 110 is connected with the mounting seat 100 through the fixed plate 200. The side of the turnover module 300 facing the guide groove 210 is slidingly connected with the displacement module 110. The displacement module 110 drives the turnover module 300 to displace laterally.
[0051] On the basis of the above embodiment, the O-ring feeding and installing mechanism further comprises a mounting seat 100, a linear module 130, and a displacement module 110. The linear module 130 is connected with the mounting seat 100 and can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the mounting seat 100. The linear module 130 is connected with the displacement module 110. The displacement module 110 realizes the reciprocation in the vertical direction through the linear module 130. In addition, one side of the turnover module 300 is slidingly connected with the guide groove 210 on the fixed plate 200, and the other end of the turnover module 300 is slidingly installed on the displacement module 110 to realize the reciprocation in the horizontal direction through the displacement module 110.
[0052] Correspondingly, the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 comprises a cylindrical mounting block 410, a clamping jaw 420 mounted at the lower end of the mounting block 410, a support rod assembly 430, and a pushing assembly 440. The support rod assembly comprises a plurality of support rods and a support opening cylinder, and the pushing assembly comprises a plurality of pushing rods and a pushing-out cylinder. The plurality of support rods and pushing rods are circumferentially mounted at the lower end of the mounting block 410, and the support rods and the pushing rods are designed adjacently. The clamping jaw 420 is connected with the support rods and arranged at the lower end of the support rods. When the support opening cylinder drives the support rods to open, the clamping jaw 420 is also opened. The purpose of this design is to open the O-ring 520 on the workbench 510, so that the diameter of the O-ring 520 is greater than the initial diameter. At the same time, the O-ring 520 is sleeved on the clamping jaw 420 which has been opened, that is, the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 completes the taking step of the O-ring 520. Then the linear module 130 drives the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 to move upwards. After the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 is moved to a position concentric with the product to be assembled in the horizontal direction, the displacement module 110 moves to the right. The displacement module 110 is provided with a limiting block 120. When the displacement module 110 drives the feeding and discharging manipulator 400 to reach the limiting block 120, the movement is stopped. At this time, the clamping jaw 420 is rotated by 90 degrees under the action of the turnover module 300 and moved to the right to the outer groove position where the O-ring 520 is to be assembled. The pushing-out cylinder drives the pushing rod to push the O-ring 520 out of the clamping jaw 420, and the O-ring is installed on the product. This embodiment realizes the full automation of taking, opening, turning over and installing, greatly reduces manual intervention, and improves production efficiency.
[0053] The O-ring feeding and installing mechanism further comprises a workbench 510 and a material moving assembly mounted on the workbench 510. The workbench 510 comprises a feeding station and a taking station. The feeding station is connected with a feeding disc 900 for feeding O-rings 520 to the feeding station. The material moving assembly is used to push the O-rings 520 from the feeding station to the taking station.
[0054] The taking station is provided with a positioning seat 800 connected with a positioning cylinder 820. When the O-ring 520 is pushed onto the positioning seat 800, the positioning cylinder 820 lifts the positioning seat 800. The positioning seat 800 moves away from the upper surface of the workbench 510 and positions the center of the O-ring 520.
[0055] The positioning seat 800 is provided with a positioning protrusion 810 for positioning the center of the O-ring 520.
[0056] The material moving assembly comprises a material moving cylinder 600 mounted on the workbench 510 and a material moving plate 700 connected with the material moving cylinder 600. The material moving plate 700 is used to push the O-rings 520 from the feeding station to the taking station.
[0057] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, the O-ring loading mechanism further comprises a hollow rectangular base 500, a workbench 510, a material moving assembly and a positioning seat 800, wherein the workbench 510 comprises a loading station and a material taking station, the loading station and the material taking station are located on the same horizontal line, the workbench 510 is installed above the base 500, the front of the base 500 is a feeding tray 900, the feeding port of the feeding tray 900 is connected with the loading station, the feeding tray 900 directly sends the O-ring 520 to the loading station, the material moving assembly comprises a material moving plate 700 and a material moving cylinder 600, the material moving plate 700 is provided with a material moving groove 720, when the feeding tray 900 sends the O-ring 520 to the loading station, the O-ring 520 is limited in the material moving groove 720, the material moving cylinder 600 drives the material moving plate 700 to slide horizontally in the transverse direction, for pushing the O-ring 520 from the loading station to the material taking station, such design makes the O-ring 520 be able to be transferred stably.
[0058] Correspondingly, the material taking station is provided with the positioning seat 800, the positioning seat 800 is surrounded by a plurality of positioning pieces, each positioning piece is provided with a positioning protrusion 810 near one side close to the center, a plurality of groups of positioning protrusions 810 jointly surround a positioning space, the lower end of the positioning seat 800 is connected with a positioning cylinder 820, the driving end of the positioning cylinder 820 is arranged in the base 500 and the workbench 510, the fixed end is fixedly connected with the base 500, in the actual working state, when the material moving plate 700 pushes the O-ring 520 from the loading station to the material taking station, the O-ring 520 is positioned on the positioning seat 800, then the positioning cylinder 820 lifts the positioning seat 800 upward, so that the upper surface of the positioning seat 800 and the surface of the workbench 510 form a height difference, the purpose of such design is to further position the center point of the O-ring 520.
[0059] The O-ring loading installation mechanism is in the actual working state, the feeding disc 900 sends the O-ring 520 to the material moving groove 720, the material moving groove 720 positions the O-ring 520, the material moving cylinder 600 drives the material moving plate 700 to move, and the O-ring 520 is moved from the loading station to the material taking station. The positioning seat 800 further limits the position of the O-ring 520, the positioning cylinder 820 lifts the positioning seat 800 upward, and the O-ring 520 is limited in the positioning space formed by the positioning protrusions 810. The main purpose of this step is to position the center point of the O-ring 520. After the positioning of the O-ring 520 is completed, the loading and unloading manipulator 400 above the positioning seat 800 is driven by the linear module 130 to descend to the positioning seat 800, the clamping jaw 420 is clamped at the inner wall of the O-ring 520, the supporting rod is driven by the supporting cylinder to open, and the clamping jaw 420 is also opened to support the O-ring 520. The O-ring 520 is first sleeved on the outer sidewall of the positioning seat 800, and the clamping jaw 420 further grabs the O-ring 520. After the grabbing process of the O-ring 520 is completed, the linear module 130 drives the manipulator to rise, and the manipulator is raised to be concentric with the product to be assembled. The displacement module 110 moves to the right, at this time, the clamping jaw 420 is rotated by 90 degrees and moved to the right to the outer groove position of the O-ring 520 to be assembled under the driving of the turnover module 300. The O-ring 520 is pushed out by the material pushing assembly 440, and the O-ring 520 is installed on the product.
[0060] The above only describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent range of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection range of the present application.
Claims
1. An O-ring loading and mounting mechanism, characterized by comprising: The utility model relates to an O -ring automatic feeding and taking device, including: The fixed plate (200) is provided with the guide groove (210); The turnover module (300) is slidably installed in the guide groove (210); The upper and lower material mechanical hands (400) are rotatably connected with the turnover module (300) and are used to take / put O -ring (520); The turnover module (300) slides along the trajectory of the guide groove (210), the upper and lower material mechanical hands (400) are turned relative to the turnover module (300), and the upper and lower material mechanical hands (400) push out the O -ring (520).
2. The O-ring loading and mounting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The upper and lower material mechanical hands (400) include the mounting block (410), the clamping jaw (420) installed on the mounting block (410) and the support rod assembly (430), the mounting block (410) is rotatably connected with the turnover module (300), the clamping jaw (420) is connected with the support rod assembly (430) and is arranged at the lower end of the support rod assembly (430), and the support rod assembly (430) is used to drive the clamping jaw (420) to open in the direction away from the shaft center.
3. The O-ring loading and mounting mechanism of claim 1, wherein The upper and lower material mechanical hands (400) further include the material pushing assembly (440) adjacent to the support rod assembly (430) and used to push out the O -ring (520) after the upper and lower material mechanical hands (400) are turned.
4. The O-ring loading and mounting mechanism of claim 1, wherein Further including the mounting seat (100) and the displacement module (110), the displacement module (110) is connected with the mounting seat (100) through the fixed plate (200), one side of the turnover module (300) opposite to the guide groove (210) is slidably connected with the displacement module (110), and the displacement module (110) drives the lateral displacement of the turnover module (300).
5. The O-ring loading and mounting mechanism of claim 1, wherein Further including the workbench (510) and the material moving assembly installed on the workbench (510), the workbench (510) includes the feeding station and the material taking station, the feeding station is provided with the feeding disc (900), the feeding disc (900) is used to send O -ring (520) to the feeding station, and the material moving assembly is used to push O -ring (520) from the feeding station to the material taking station.
6. The O-ring loading and mounting mechanism of claim 5, wherein, The material taking station is provided with the positioning seat (800), the positioning seat (800) is provided with the positioning cylinder (820), when O -ring (520) is pushed to the positioning seat (800), the positioning cylinder (820) lifts the positioning seat (800), the positioning seat (800) moves away from the upper surface of the workbench (510), and the positioning seat (800) positions the center of O -ring (520).
7. The O-ring loading and mounting mechanism of claim 5, wherein The positioning seat (800) is provided with the positioning convex (810) and is used to position the center of O -ring (520).
8. The O-ring loading and mounting mechanism of claim 5, wherein, The material moving assembly includes the material moving cylinder (600) and the material moving plate (700) installed on the workbench (510), the material moving plate (700) is slidably connected with the material moving cylinder (600) and is used to push O -ring (520) from the feeding station to the material taking station.