Automatic jig for assembling keyboard keys
By designing a keyboard key assembly fixture with detachable key molds and rotating components, the problem of needing to replace the entire fixture due to localized wear in existing fixtures is solved. This achieves the effects of low replacement cost, high efficiency, and high assembly precision, and supports adjustments for various keyboard layouts.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422862036.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing keyboard key jigs need to be replaced as a whole when they are partially worn or damaged, which results in high replacement costs and cumbersome operations, affecting assembly accuracy.
An automated fixture for keyboard key assembly was designed, which adopts detachable key molds and rotating components, allowing for individual replacement of damaged key molds, and achieves automated assembly through assembly cylinders and positioning fixtures, supporting adjustments for various keyboard layouts.
It reduces the cost of fixture replacement, improves replacement efficiency and assembly accuracy, supports flexible adjustment of various keyboard layouts, and improves the overall quality of keyboard assembly.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of keyboard production, specifically is a kind of keyboard key assembly is used with automation fixture. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the keyboard manufacturing process, the assembly of keyboard keys is one of the key steps, after the filling of keyboard, mainboard, shell and shaft body installation are completed, the keycap of keyboard key needs to be buckled on the shaft body by pressing, when assembling keycap, in order to improve efficiency and accuracy, fixture needs to be used for assistance.
[0003] In order to improve efficiency and accuracy, when assembling key, the fixture is generally used to uniformly assemble key by automatic device driving fixture lifting, and the keycap is pressed and fixed on the keyboard shaft, the existing fixture is generally integrally formed by laser engraving and directly assembled at the lower end of the pressing device, when the local part of the fixture is worn or damaged, although other parts can be normally used, the keycap at the damaged part will be offset, accurate installation is impossible, and there is a risk of damaging the keyboard shaft, so the whole needs to be replaced, the replacement cost is high, and the disassembly and assembly of the fixture are relatively cumbersome. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model provides a kind of keyboard key assembly is used with automation fixture, with the advantages of local replacement of keyboard key fixture, low replacement cost, high efficiency of fixture replacement, to solve the problem of low replacement efficiency of the existing keyboard key fixture.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of keyboard key assembly is used with automation fixture, including assembly table, assembly fixture and positioning fixture, further including fixture rotating assembly and assembly pressing assembly, wherein:
[0006] The assembly table is installed with assembly frame and fixture table, and the positioning fixture is fixed on the upper end of the fixture table.
[0007] The assembly fixture includes assembly base plate and a plurality of key models that can detachably install on the assembly base plate and grab keyboard keys.
[0008] The positioning fixture includes positioning base and detachable positioning base plate, and the positioning base plate is provided with a plurality of positioning key grooves corresponding to the key models and matched with the key models.
[0009] The assembly pressing assembly is fixed on the assembly frame for driving the assembly base plate.
[0010] The fixture rotating assembly is used to rotate and control the assembly base plate.
[0011] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the key mould outside is equipped with a grabbing groove, a suction cup is installed in the grabbing groove, a mounting pin is installed in the key mould inside, a plurality of jacks are equipped on the assembling base plate outside, and the mounting pin is movably connected with the jacks.
[0012] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, a limiting rod is installed on the outer wall of the mounting pin, a screw rod with the same diameter as the mounting pin is fixed at the tail end of the mounting pin, the limiting rod and the mounting pin are movably connected with the jacks and fit, a semicircular rotary positioning groove is arranged in the jacks, a screw rod corresponding to the jacks is arranged in the rotary positioning groove, the limiting rod and the rotary positioning groove are slidably connected and fit, and the screw rod corresponds to and fits the screw hole.
[0013] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the jacks and the positioning key grooves are arranged according to the layout of the conventional keyboard keys and are one of 104 keys, 87 keys, 75 keys and 68 keys.
[0014] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, a positioning base is installed on the upper end of the jig table, a plurality of assembling holes are arranged on the upper end of the positioning base, a plurality of positioning pins are installed at the corners of the positioning base, and the positioning pins are movably connected with the assembling holes.
[0015] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, a plurality of limiting angle plates that cooperate with each other are arranged on the upper end of the positioning base, the limiting angle plates are movably connected with the bolts, a plurality of assembling holes are arranged on the upper end of the positioning base, and the bolts penetrate through the limiting angle plates and are movably connected with the assembling holes.
[0016] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, a waste box for preventing unqualified or damaged keycaps is installed on the side end of the assembling table, the assembling and pressing assembly comprises an assembling cylinder fixed on the upper end of the assembling frame, the output end of the assembling cylinder penetrates through the assembling frame and extends into the assembling frame and is fixed with a lifting table, the assembling base plate is arranged on the lower end of the lifting table, the lifting table is provided with a penetrating guide hole, and the guide column is movably connected with the guide hole and fits.
[0017] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the jig rotating assembly comprises a rotating table, the assembling base plate is fixed on the lower end of the rotating table, the bottom of the lifting table is provided with a rotating groove, the two ends of the rotating table are symmetrically provided with rotating shafts, the inner wall of the rotating groove is symmetrically provided with rotating holes, and the rotating shafts and the rotating table are respectively rotatably connected with the rotating holes and the rotating groove.
[0018] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the side of the rotating table away from the rotating shafts is symmetrically provided with penetrating locking holes, the rotating groove is symmetrically provided with penetrating locking holes, and the locking holes and the locking holes correspondingly movably connected with locking pins.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a keyboard key assembly is with automatic tool, has the following beneficial effect:
[0020] 1. The utility model discloses a plurality of detachable key modules are formed by installing pin, screw and jack, compared with the integral tool of prior art, when the wear or damage that influences installation accuracy appears in the local tool, can replace the damaged key module alone, convenient operation, need not take down and replace the whole tool, reduced the replacement cost of tool, improved the efficiency of tool replacement.
[0021] 2. The utility model discloses the rotation of the rotation table in tool rotation subassembly can when replacing tool, rotate the tool that faces down to vertical forward, and the staff is convenient to the replacement of key module, further improved the efficiency of tool replacement.
[0022] 3. The utility model discloses the accurate placement of positioning baseplate or keyboard on positioning base station through jack and assembly hole, through the assembly cylinder drive assembly tool to go up and down, after grabbing the keyboard key of positioning baseplate, keyboard key is unified and pressed and assembled on the keyboard, and keyboard key is installed automatically, improve the overall assembly quality of keyboard
[0023] 4. The utility model discloses the layout of tool can be conveniently controlled through the freely detachable key module, and the keyboard of full key, 87 key, 75 key and 68 key layout can be assembled by tool under the premise of not replacing the whole tool. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 It is the rotation schematic diagram of the assembly tool of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of tool rotation subassembly of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 4 It is the explosion diagram of positioning tool of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 5 It is the utility model Figure 4 It is the enlarged view of A area in the utility model;
[0029] Figure 6 It is the key module installation schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0030] Figure 7 It is the one side connection section view of key module and assembly baseplate of the utility model;
[0031] Figure 8 It is the one side internal section view of assembly baseplate of the utility model;
[0032] Figure 9 Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the key mold and the other side of the assembly substrate connected according to the utility model.
[0033] In the figure: 1, assembly table; 11, waste box; 12, jig table; 13, assembly frame; 2, assembly pressing assembly; 21, assembly cylinder; 22, lifting table; 23, guide column; 24, guide hole; 25, rotating groove; 26, rotating hole; 27, locking hole; 4, jig rotating assembly; 41, rotating table; 42, rotating shaft; 43, locking hole; 44, locking pin; 5, assembly jig; 51, assembly substrate; 52, key mold; 521, mounting pin; 522, limiting rod; 523, screw; 524, grabbing groove; 53, suction cup; 54, insertion hole; 55, rotating positioning groove; 56, screw hole; 6, positioning jig; 61, positioning base; 62, positioning substrate; 63, positioning key groove; 64, positioning pin; 65, limiting angle plate; 66, insertion pin; 67, assembly hole; 68, assembly hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0035] Embodiment one
[0036] Please refer to the accompanying drawings Figures 1-9 The utility model discloses a keyboard key assembly is with automation jig, including assembly table 1, assembly jig 5 and positioning jig 6, still including jig rotating assembly 4 and assembly pressing assembly 2, wherein:
[0037] The assembly table 1 is installed with assembly frame 13 and jig table 12, and the positioning jig 6 is fixed on the upper end of the jig table 12.
[0038] The assembly jig 5 includes assembly substrate 51 and a plurality of detachable key mold 52 that can grab keyboard key and are installed on the assembly substrate 51.
[0039] The positioning jig 6 includes positioning base 61 and detachable positioning substrate 62, and the positioning substrate 62 is provided with a plurality of positioning key grooves 63 corresponding to the key mold 52 and matched with the key mold 52.
[0040] The assembly pressing assembly 2 is fixed on the assembly frame 13 and is used to drive the assembly substrate 51.
[0041] The jig rotating assembly 4 is used to rotate and control the assembly substrate 51.
[0042] Please refer to the attached drawings Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 8 、 Figure 9 The key mold 52 is provided with a grabbing groove 524 outside, a suction cup 53 is installed in the grabbing groove 524, a mounting pin 521 is installed inside the key mold 52, a plurality of jack holes 54 are provided outside the assembly substrate 51, the mounting pin 521 is movably connected with the jack holes 54, a limiting rod 522 is installed on the outer wall of the mounting pin 521, a screw rod 523 with the same diameter as the mounting pin 521 is fixed at the end of the mounting pin 521, the mounting pin 521 and the limiting rod 522 are movably connected with the jack holes 54 and fit, a semicircular rotating positioning groove 55 is provided in the jack hole 54, the screw rod 523 corresponding to the jack hole 54 is provided in the rotating positioning groove 55, the limiting rod 522 is slidingly connected with the rotating positioning groove 55 and fits, and the screw rod 523 corresponds to and fits with the screw hole 56;
[0043] In the embodiment, the grabbing groove 524 fits the keycap of the grabbed keyboard, the suction cup 53 adsorbs and fixes the top of the keycap, when the mounting pin 521 and the limiting rod 522 are inserted into the jack hole 54, the key mold 52 remains in the right state, when the limiting rod 522 enters the rotating positioning groove 55, the screw rod 523 contacts the screw hole 56, the limiting rod 522 can only rotate 180° along the semicircular rotating positioning groove 55, and after rotating 180°, the screw rod 523 is screwed into the screw hole 56, and the key mold 52 still remains in the right state after rotating 180° and does not deviate.
[0044] It should be noted that in the embodiment, the shapes of the key mold 52 corresponding to some keys (such as enter, space, shift, caps lock, etc.) and the shapes of the corresponding large keys correspond, and the number of the internal suction cups 53 is not less than two.
[0045] Please refer to the attached drawings Figures 1-2 , the jack holes 54 and the positioning key grooves 63 are arranged according to the layout of the conventional keyboard keys and are one of 104 keys, 87 keys, 75 keys and 68 keys;
[0046] Further, in the embodiment, when the layout of the jack holes 54 and the positioning key grooves 63 is 104 keys, the key mold 52 on the assembly substrate 51 can be any one of 104 keys, 87 keys, 75 keys or 68 keys in layout quantity, and the adaptability of 104 keys, 87 keys, 75 keys or 68 keys can be adjusted by disassembling and assembling the key mold 52 at the corresponding position;
[0047] It should be noted that, in the adjustable layout described above, when installing keys on the 87-key, 75-key or 68-key key matrix 52 layout, the size of the keyboard in the above layout is smaller than that of the 104-key, and when placing the keyboard on the positioning base 61, a plate that can complement the keyboard is used to position the keyboard through the limiting angle plate 65.
[0048] Embodiment Two
[0049] Based on the above embodiment 1, please refer to the attached Figure 4 、 Figure 5 The upper end of the jig table 12 is provided with a positioning base 61, the upper end of the positioning base 61 is provided with a plurality of assembly holes 68, a plurality of positioning pins 64 are installed at the corners of the positioning base 62, the positioning pins 64 are movably connected with the assembly holes 68, a plurality of limiting angle plates 65 that cooperate with each other are arranged at the upper end of the positioning base 61, the limiting angle plates 65 are movably connected with the latch 66, a plurality of assembly holes 67 are arranged at the upper end of the positioning base 61, the latch 66 penetrates the limiting angle plate 65 and is movably connected with the assembly hole 67.
[0050] In this embodiment, the limiting angle plate 65 can be fixed on the positioning base 61 through the assembly hole 67 and the latch 66, and then the keyboard can be accurately placed on the positioning base 61 for key assembly. After the limiting angle plate 65 is removed, the positioning base 62 can be accurately placed on the positioning base 61 through the assembly hole 68 and the positioning pin 64.
[0051] Embodiment Three
[0052] Based on the above embodiments, please refer to the attached Figures 1-2 The assembly pressing assembly 2 includes an assembly cylinder 21 fixed at the upper end of the assembly frame 13, the output end of the assembly cylinder 21 penetrates the assembly frame 13 and extends into the assembly frame 13 and is fixed with a lifting platform 22, the assembly base plate 51 is arranged at the lower end of the lifting platform 22, a guide column 23 is installed in the assembly frame 13, the lifting platform 22 is provided with a guide hole 24 that penetrates, the guide column 23 is movably connected with and cooperates with the guide hole 24, and a waste box 11 for preventing unqualified or damaged keycaps is installed at the side end of the assembly table 1.
[0053] It should be noted that the assembly cylinder 21 in the device has different pressing amounts when grabbing the keys and when assembling the keys, and the output amount of the assembly cylinder 21 is preset by the programmable controller and the assembly cylinder 21 is automatically controlled.
[0054] Please refer to the attached Figure 3The tool rotating assembly 4 comprises a rotating table 41, the assembling base plate 51 is fixed at the lower end of the rotating table 41, the bottom of the lifting table 22 is provided with a rotating groove 25, the rotating table 41 is symmetrically provided with rotating shafts 42 at two ends, the inner wall of the rotating groove 25 is symmetrically provided with rotating holes 26, the rotating shafts 42 and the rotating table 41 are respectively rotationally connected with the rotating holes 26 and the rotating groove 25, the side, away from the rotating shafts 42, of the rotating table 41 is symmetrically provided with penetrating locking holes 43, the rotating groove 25 is symmetrically provided with penetrating locking holes 27, the locking holes 43 and the locking holes 27 correspond and are movably connected with locking pins 44;
[0055] In the embodiment, the assembling cylinder 21 drives the lifting table 22 to lift the assembling base plate 51, so that the assembling base plate 51 installs the keyboard on the positioning base 61 or grabs the keys, when the assembling base plate 51 faces downward, the locking holes 43 on the rotating table 41 correspond to the locking holes 27 in the rotating groove 25, and the locking pins 44 inserted into the locking holes 43 and the locking holes 27 limit, when the key model 52 needs to be replaced, the locking pins 44 are pulled out, so that the base plate is rotated and faces outward.
[0056] The working principle and use process of the utility model are as follows: first, the positioning pins 64 on the positioning base plate 62 are aligned with the assembling holes 68 on the positioning base 61 and are inserted, so that the positioning base plate 62 is accurately placed on the positioning base 61, then the key caps of the keys to be installed are regularly placed in the positioning key grooves 63 on the positioning base plate 62, at this time, the assembling cylinder 21 is started, the assembling cylinder 21 drives the lifting table 22 to move downward, the lifting table 22 drives the assembling base plate 51 to move downward through the rotating table, the assembling base plate 51 drives the key model 52 to move downward and clamps the key caps in the positioning key grooves 63 into the grabbing grooves 524, the suction cups 53 adsorb the key caps, then the assembling cylinder 21 drives the assembling base plate 51 to move upward and resets the key caps, then the keys are accurately placed on the positioning base 61 through the limiting angle plates 65 installed on the positioning base 61 through the insertion pins 66, at this time, the assembling cylinder 21 drives the assembling base plate 51 to move downward, so that the key caps on the assembling base plate 51 are pressed on the keyboard and are tightly pressed, so that the key caps are buckled on the shaft bodies of the keyboard, and the installation of the keys is completed;
[0057] When the layout of the key module 52 needs to be adjusted or the key module 52 needs to be replaced, the locking pin 44 is pulled out entirely, and then the assembly base plate 51 is held and turned forward, so that the side of the assembly plate with the key module 52 is changed from downward to forward, facilitating the operation of the key module 52. When the key module 52 is disassembled, the key module 52 to be disassembled is pinched and then rotated counterclockwise by 180°, the key module 52 drives the limiting rod 522 and the screw rod 523 to rotate through the mounting pin 521, the limiting rod 522 is aligned with the jack 54 after being rotated by 180°, the screw rod 523 is screwed out of the threaded hole 56 after being rotated by 180°, at this time, the mounting pin 521 can be pulled out of the jack 54, and the disassembly of the key module 52 is completed. After the mounting pin 521 of the key module 52 to be replaced is aligned with the limiting rod 522 and inserted into the jack 54, the mounting pin 521 and the limiting rod 522 are driven to rotate clockwise by 180° through the rotation of the key module 52, the limiting rod 522 is clamped by the rotating positioning groove 55 after being rotated by 180° and cannot continue to rotate, at this time, the screw rod 523 is screwed into the threaded hole 56 for fixation, and the installation of the key module 52 is completed.
Claims
1. An automatic tool for assembling keyboard keys, comprising an assembling table (1), an assembling tool (5) and a positioning tool (6), characterized in that, Also include the tool rotation assembly (4) and assembly press assembly (2), wherein: The assembly table (1) is provided with an assembly frame (13) and a tool table (12), and the positioning jig (6) is fixed on the upper end of the tool table (12); The assembly jig (5) comprises an assembly substrate (51) and a plurality of key modules (52) detachably mounted on the assembly substrate (51) and capable of grabbing the keyboard keys; The positioning jig (6) comprises a positioning base (61) and a detachable positioning substrate (62), and the positioning substrate (62) is provided with a plurality of positioning key grooves (63) corresponding to the key modules (52) and matched with the key modules (52); The assembly press assembly (2) is fixed on the assembly frame (13) for driving the assembly substrate (51); The tool rotation assembly (4) is used for rotating and controlling the assembly substrate (51).
2. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 1, wherein: The key module (52) is provided with a grabbing groove (524) on the outside, the grabbing groove (524) is provided with a suction cup (53) inside, the key module (52) is provided with a mounting pin (521) on the inside, and the assembly substrate (51) is provided with a plurality of insertion holes (54) on the outside, and the mounting pin (521) is movably connected with the insertion hole (54).
3. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 2, wherein: The outer wall of the mounting pin (521) is provided with a limiting rod (522), the end of the mounting pin (521) is fixed with a screw rod (523) with the same diameter as the mounting pin (521), the limiting rod (522) and the mounting pin (521) are movably connected with the insertion hole (54) and matched with the insertion hole (54), the insertion hole (54) is provided with a semicircular rotating positioning groove (55) inside, the rotating positioning groove (55) is provided with a screw rod (523) corresponding to the insertion hole (54), the limiting rod (522) is slidably connected with the rotating positioning groove (55) and matched with the rotating positioning groove (55), and the screw rod (523) is matched with the screw hole (56).
4. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 2, wherein: The insertion hole (54) and the positioning key groove (63) are arranged according to the layout of the conventional keyboard keys and are one of 104 keys, 87 keys, 75 keys and 68 keys.
5. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 4, wherein: The upper end of the tool table (12) is provided with a positioning base (61), the upper end of the positioning base (61) is provided with a plurality of assembly holes (68), the corners of the positioning substrate (62) are provided with a plurality of positioning pins (64), and the positioning pins (64) are movably connected with the assembly holes (68).
6. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 5, wherein: The upper end of the positioning base (61) is provided with a plurality of limiting angle plates (65) matched with each other, the limiting angle plates (65) are movably connected with a plug pin (66), the upper end of the positioning base (61) is provided with a plurality of assembly holes (67), and the plug pin (66) penetrates through the limiting angle plates (65) and is movably connected with the assembly holes (67).
7. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 5, wherein: The assembly press assembly (2) comprises an assembly cylinder (21) fixed on the upper end of the assembly frame (13), the output end of the assembly cylinder (21) penetrates through the assembly frame (13) and extends into the assembly frame (13) and is fixed with a lifting platform (22), the assembly substrate (51) is arranged at the lower end of the lifting platform (22), the lifting platform (22) is provided with a through guiding hole (24) and a guiding column (23), and the guiding column (23) is movably connected with the guiding hole (24) and matched with the guiding hole (24).
8. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 7, wherein: The tool rotating assembly (4) comprises a rotating table (41), the assembling base plate (51) is fixed at the lower end of the rotating table (41), the bottom of the lifting table (22) is provided with a rotating groove (25), the two ends of the rotating table (41) are symmetrically provided with rotating shafts (42), the inner wall of the rotating groove (25) is symmetrically provided with rotating holes (26), and the rotating shafts (42) and the rotating table (41) are respectively connected with the rotating holes (26) and the rotating groove (25) in rotation.
9. The automatic jig for assembling a keyboard key according to claim 8, wherein: The side, away from the rotating shaft (42), of the rotating table (41) is symmetrically provided with penetrating locking holes (43), the inner wall of the rotating groove (25) is symmetrically provided with penetrating locking holes (27), the locking holes (43) and the locking holes (27) are correspondingly and movably connected with locking pins (44).