Instrument bracket assembling device

Abstract

The utility model provides an instrument bracket assembling device which is applied to automobile instrument bracket assembling and comprises a supporting plate, a fixing mechanism and a moving mechanism, and the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism are fixedly installed on the upper surface of the supporting plate. Wherein the fixing mechanism is used for fixing an instrument bracket, and the instrument bracket comprises a plurality of buckle mounting positions; a plurality of pressing assemblies are arranged below the movement mechanism and correspond to buckle installation positions of the instrument bracket, the movement mechanism drives the pressing assemblies to move, the pressing assemblies press the metal buckles to be buckled with the instrument bracket, the multiple metal buckles are installed at the same time through one-time action, and the assembling efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive component tooling, and in particular to an instrument bracket assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] The instrument panel bracket assembly is mounted on the car's dashboard and is connected to the car body via metal clips for easy installation and removal. Therefore, the instrument panel bracket needs to be securely connected to the metal clips before leaving the factory to facilitate subsequent connection with the vehicle body.

[0003] The instrument bracket has a frame-like structure with multiple clip mounting positions along the frame. Before leaving the factory, metal clips need to be installed at each clip mounting position. Currently, this is mostly done manually, which is inefficient. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to address the deficiencies in the above-mentioned technology by providing an instrument bracket assembly device that can simultaneously install multiple metal clips in one operation, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved as follows: it includes a tray, and a fixing mechanism and a moving mechanism fixedly installed on the upper surface of the tray;

[0006] The fixing mechanism is used to fix the instrument bracket, and the instrument bracket includes multiple snap-fit ​​mounting positions;

[0007] Multiple pressure-applying components are provided below the motion mechanism corresponding to the buckle mounting position of the instrument bracket. The motion mechanism drives the pressure-applying components to move, and the pressure-applying components apply pressure to make the metal buckle fasten with the instrument bracket.

[0008] It also includes a controller, which controls the operation of the motion mechanism.

[0009] As described above, this application uses a pressure head positioned below the motion mechanism and corresponding to the buckle mounting position on the instrument bracket. After pre-installing multiple metal buckles in the buckle mounting position on the instrument bracket, the motion mechanism drives the pressure head to apply pressure to the metal buckles, thereby achieving the assembly of all metal buckles with the instrument bracket and improving work efficiency.

[0010] In one optional embodiment, the fixing mechanism includes a contour block and a plurality of clamping mechanisms arranged around the periphery of the contour block;

[0011] The shape of the contour block matches the shape of the instrument bracket, and the instrument bracket is embedded in the contour block;

[0012] The clamping mechanism secures the instrument bracket to the contour block.

[0013] In one alternative embodiment, the clamping mechanism includes a first clamping component for fixing both ends of the instrument bracket and a second clamping component for fixing the length of the instrument bracket.

[0014] In one optional embodiment, the first clamping assembly includes a first cylinder and a pressure block connected to the cylinder rod of the first cylinder; the cylinder body of the first cylinder is fixedly connected to the support plate.

[0015] In one optional embodiment, the second clamping assembly includes two fixing blocks fixedly connected to the tray along the length of the instrument bracket, and a connecting rod rotatably connected between the two fixing blocks;

[0016] Multiple L-shaped pressure blocks are fixedly connected to the connecting rod;

[0017] A rotating arm is fixedly connected to the middle of the connecting rod, and the rotating arm is hinged to the cylinder rod of the second cylinder;

[0018] The pallet is also fixedly equipped with a bracket, and the cylinder body of the second cylinder is hinged to the bracket.

[0019] In one alternative embodiment, the motion mechanism includes a drive member and a slide plate connected to the drive member; wherein a pressure application component is connected below the slide plate.

[0020] The drive component is positioned above the fixing mechanism via a support structure.

[0021] In one alternative implementation, the slide plate is slidably connected to the support structure.

[0022] In one alternative embodiment, the slide plate is further provided with a limiting member to limit the distance between the slide plate and the instrument bracket.

[0023] In one optional embodiment, the fixing mechanism is further provided with a detector, which is configured corresponding to the snap-fit ​​mounting position.

[0024] In one alternative embodiment, the pressure application assembly includes a housing and a pressure head slidably mounted within the housing;

[0025] The housing is provided with a limiting structure, which limits the pressure head within the housing;

[0026] The top of the pressure head is equipped with a spring, one end of which abuts against the pressure head, and the other end is fixedly set. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the assembly device of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the main view of the assembly device of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing mechanism of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the pressure head of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0031] This patent application provides an instrument bracket assembly device. To facilitate understanding of the technical solution, working principle and technical effect of this application, the application scenarios of the assembly device of this application will be described first.

[0032] This application primarily addresses the installation of metal clips on automotive instrument panel brackets. The automotive instrument panel bracket is installed around the instrument cluster on the center console of a car, and its connection to the vehicle body is achieved through multiple metal clips. Therefore, the metal clips need to be installed on the instrument panel bracket before it leaves the factory so that it can be directly assembled with the corresponding vehicle body after leaving the factory.

[0033] Currently, the metal clips on instrument brackets are mainly installed manually. Due to the large number of clips, the installation speed is slow, and misinstallation or omissions are prone to occur. This application addresses the current installation situation by proposing an instrument bracket assembly device. This device fixes the instrument bracket, pre-installed with metal clips, to a fixing mechanism. A motion mechanism drives a pressure-applying component to apply pressure to the metal clips, causing them to engage with the instrument bracket. This allows for the simultaneous installation of multiple metal clips in a single operation, improving assembly efficiency.

[0034] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, further illustrates this implementation case.

[0035] Depend on Figure 1 — Figure 4 As can be seen, this utility model includes a support plate 1, and a fixing mechanism 2 and a moving mechanism 3 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support plate 1. The fixing mechanism 2 is used to fix an instrument bracket 4, which includes multiple snap-fit ​​mounting positions 41. Before leaving the factory, the instrument bracket 4 needs to have metal snaps installed at the snap-fit ​​mounting positions 41 to facilitate subsequent assembly with the vehicle body. To achieve a single action that simultaneously fixes multiple metal snaps to the instrument bracket 4, this application provides multiple pressure-applying components 31 below the moving mechanism, corresponding to the snap-fit ​​mounting positions 41 of the instrument bracket 4. The moving mechanism 3 drives the pressure-applying components 31 to move, and the pressure applied by the pressure-applying components 31 causes the metal snaps to engage with the instrument bracket 4.

[0036] It should be noted that before assembling the instrument bracket 4, multiple metal clips need to be pre-installed on the clip mounting positions 41. After the instrument bracket 4 is fixed by the fixing mechanism 2, the controller 5 controls the motion mechanism 3 to drive the pressure application component 31 to move in the direction of the instrument bracket 4. The pressure application component 31 applies pressure to the metal clips, so that the metal clips are fastened to the instrument bracket 4.

[0037] As can be seen from the above description, in this application, by setting a pressure application component 31 corresponding to the buckle mounting position 41 on the instrument bracket 4 below the motion mechanism 3, multiple metal buckles are pre-installed in the buckle mounting position 41 of the instrument bracket 4. The motion mechanism 2 drives the pressure application component 31 to apply pressure to the metal buckles, thereby realizing the assembly between all metal buckles and the instrument bracket 4 and improving work efficiency.

[0038] In one alternative implementation, see [link to implementation details]. Figure 2 The fixing mechanism 2 includes a contour block 21 and a plurality of clamping mechanisms arranged around the periphery of the contour block 21. After the instrument bracket 4 is placed on the contour block 21, the clamping mechanisms fix the instrument bracket 4 onto the contour block 21. Specifically, the shape of the contour block 21 matches the shape of the instrument bracket 4, and the instrument bracket 4 is embedded in the contour block 21.

[0039] In one optional embodiment, the clamping mechanism includes a first clamping component 22 for fixing both ends of the instrument bracket 4 and a second clamping component 23 for fixing the instrument bracket 4 along its length. Since the instrument bracket 4 has a frame-like structure, its two ends and length are positioned to ensure the stability of the instrument bracket 4 during the pressure applied by the pressure head 31 to the metal buckle.

[0040] In one optional embodiment, the first clamping assembly 22 includes a first cylinder 221 and a pressure block 222 connected to the cylinder rod of the first cylinder 221; the cylinder body of the first cylinder 221 is fixedly connected to the support plate 1. In this application, by providing a first clamping assembly 22 at each end of the length direction of the instrument bracket 4, the two ends of the instrument bracket 4 are fixed. The structure is simple and the fixing effect is good.

[0041] In one optional embodiment, the second clamping assembly 23 includes two fixing blocks 231 fixedly connected to the support plate 1 along the length of the instrument bracket 4, and a connecting rod 232 rotatably connected between the two fixing blocks 231. A plurality of L-shaped pressure blocks 233 are fixedly connected to the connecting rod 232, wherein each L-shaped pressure block 233 has a threaded hole that connects to the hole connecting the L-shaped pressure block 233 to the connecting rod 232. A top bolt is provided in the threaded hole to fix the L-shaped pressure block 233 to the connecting rod 232.

[0042] To drive the L-shaped pressure block 233 to rotate and clamp the instrument bracket 4, a rotating arm 234 is fixedly connected to the middle of the connecting rod 232. The rotating arm 234 is hinged to the cylinder rod of the second cylinder 235. When the cylinder rod of the second cylinder 235 extends, it drives the rotating arm 234 to rotate, thereby driving the L-shaped pressure block to rotate. The L-shaped pressure block 233, whose arm is not connected to the connecting rod 232, clamps and fixes the instrument bracket 4. When the cylinder rod of the second cylinder 235 retracts, it drives the connecting rod 232 to rotate in the opposite direction, and the L-shaped pressure block 233 releases the instrument bracket 4.

[0043] When the connecting rod 232 is driven to rotate by the second cylinder 235, the support plate 1 is also fixedly provided with a bracket 236, and the cylinder body of the second cylinder 235 is hinged to the bracket 236.

[0044] In one optional embodiment, the motion mechanism 3 includes a drive member 32 and a slide plate 33 connected to the drive member 32. A pressure-applying component 31 is connected below the slide plate 33, and the drive member 32 is positioned above the fixing mechanism 2 via a support structure 34. As an example, the drive member 32 in this application can be one of a cylinder, an electric push rod, or a hydraulic cylinder, designed to drive the pressure-applying component 31 to apply pressure to the metal clips. In this application, multiple pressure-applying components 31 are simultaneously connected below the slide plate 33. When the drive member 32 moves the slide plate 33, it simultaneously drives multiple pressure-applying components 31, enabling multiple metal clips to be fastened to the instrument bracket 4 in a single movement, thus improving assembly efficiency.

[0045] In one optional implementation, to ensure the stability of the pressure application component 31, the slide plate 33 is slidably connected to the support structure 34. As an example, in this application, a slide rail 341 is fixedly provided on the support structure 34, and a slider 331 is provided on the slide plate 33 corresponding to the slide rail. The smoothing block 331 slides and engages with the slide rail 341 to ensure the stability of the pressure application component 31.

[0046] In an optional embodiment, the slide plate 33 is further provided with a limiting member 332, which limits the distance between the slide plate 33 and the instrument bracket 4, preventing the pressure application component 31 from excessively squeezing the metal buckle and causing damage to the metal buckle or the instrument bracket 4.

[0047] As an example, in this embodiment, the limiting member 332 can be a top bolt set on the upper surface of the contour block 21 or on the lower surface of the slide plate 33. By adjusting the connection length between the top bolt and the contour block 21 or the slide plate 33, the distance between the slide plate 33 and the instrument bracket 4 during operation can be adjusted.

[0048] In an optional embodiment, the fixing mechanism 2 is further provided with a detector 24, which is correspondingly arranged with each snap-fit ​​mounting position 41. Each snap-fit ​​mounting position 41 is provided with a detector 24 to detect any missing metal snap-fits and prevent them from being omitted. The detector 24 can be a metal detector, as the metal snap-fits are made of metal and can be detected by a metal detector. Metal detectors are existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0049] The pressure application assembly 31 includes a housing 311 and a pressure head 312 slidably installed within the housing 311. A limiting structure is provided within the housing 311 to limit the pressure head 312 within the housing 311. As an example, in this application, the limiting structure is a boss 3111, and a corresponding step structure 3121 is provided on the pressure head 312. The step structure 3121 and the boss 3111 form a locking mechanism, thus limiting the pressure head 312 within the housing 311.

[0050] To prevent the pressure head 312 from damaging the metal clips or instrument bracket 4, a spring 313 is provided on the top of the pressure head 312 in this application. One end of the spring 313 abuts against the pressure head 312, and the other end is fixedly disposed. When the pressure application assembly 31 is fixedly disposed on the slide plate 33, the spring 313 is disposed between the pressure head 312 and the slide plate 33, as shown below. Figure 4 As shown. By setting a spring 313 between the pressure head 312 and the slide plate 33, the pressure head 312 applies elastic pressure to the metal clip, preventing damage to the metal clip or instrument bracket.

[0051] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0052] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. An instrument bracket assembly device, characterized in that, include: The pallet, and the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism fixedly installed on the upper surface of the pallet; The fixing mechanism is used to fix the instrument bracket, which includes multiple snap-fit ​​mounting positions. The moving mechanism is provided with multiple pressure-applying components below it, corresponding to the snap-fit ​​mounting positions of the instrument bracket. The moving mechanism drives the pressure-applying components to move, and the pressure-applying components apply pressure to make the metal snap-fit ​​engage with the instrument bracket. It also includes a controller, which controls the operation of the motion mechanism.

2. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing mechanism includes a contour block and a plurality of clamping mechanisms arranged around the periphery of the contour block; The shape of the contour block matches the shape of the instrument bracket, and the instrument bracket is embedded in the contour block; The clamping mechanism secures the instrument bracket to the contour block.

3. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism includes a first clamping component for fixing both ends of the instrument bracket and a second clamping component for fixing the length of the instrument bracket.

4. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first clamping assembly includes a first cylinder and a pressure block connected to the cylinder rod of the first cylinder; the cylinder body of the first cylinder is fixedly connected to the support plate.

5. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second clamping assembly includes two fixed blocks fixedly connected to the support plate along the length of the instrument bracket, and a connecting rod rotatably connected between the two fixed blocks; Multiple L-shaped pressure blocks are fixedly connected to the connecting rod; A rotating arm is fixedly connected to the middle of the connecting rod, and the rotating arm is hinged to the cylinder rod of the second cylinder; the support plate is also fixedly provided with a bracket, and the cylinder body of the second cylinder is hinged to the bracket.

6. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The motion mechanism includes a drive component and a sliding plate connected to the drive component; The pressure application component is connected to the underside of the skateboard; The drive component is positioned above the fixing mechanism via a support structure.

7. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The sliding plate is slidably connected to the supporting structure.

8. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The slide plate is also equipped with a limiting component, which limits the distance between the slide plate and the instrument bracket.

9. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The fixing mechanism is also equipped with a detector, which is configured to correspond to the buckle mounting position.

10. The instrument bracket assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressure application assembly includes a housing and a pressure head slidably installed within the housing; The housing is provided with a limiting structure to limit the pressure head within the housing; a spring is provided on the top of the pressure head, with one end of the spring abutting against the pressure head and the other end fixedly disposed.

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