Spring buckle assembling mechanism

By designing a spring snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism and utilizing automatic feeding and precise positioning technologies, the problem of low efficiency in manual assembly of springs and snap-fits was solved, achieving highly efficient and automated spring snap-fit ​​assembly.

CN223492560UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31KUNSHAN TAIDEXING AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423053358.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-11
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-11

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, the assembly of springs and buckles requires manual operation, which is inefficient and difficult, making it difficult to achieve automated and efficient assembly.

Method used

Design a spring buckle assembly mechanism, including a buckle feeding vibratory plate, a spring feeding vibratory plate, a lifting and receiving assembly, a carrier docking assembly, a blocking assembly, a pressing assembly, and an assembly device. Through automatic feeding and precise positioning, the spring is synchronously gripped and pushed onto the buckle.

Benefits of technology

It achieves automatic feeding and rapid positioning of spring clips, simultaneously grabs two springs and pushes them onto the clips, ensuring proper assembly and greatly improving assembly efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a spring buckle assembling mechanism which comprises a buckle feeding vibration disc, a spring feeding vibration disc, a jacking material receiving assembly, a carrier butt joint assembly, a material blocking assembly, a material pressing assembly and an assembling device. Straight vibration rails of the buckle feeding vibration disc and the spring feeding vibration disc are in butt joint with a jacking material receiving assembly and a carrier butt joint assembly correspondingly, a material blocking assembly is installed at the side end of a buckle discharging port of the buckle feeding vibration disc, and a material pressing assembly is installed at the upper end of a spring discharging port of the spring feeding vibration disc. An assembling device is arranged at the side end of the jacking material receiving assembly and the side end of the carrier butt-joint assembly, and the assembling device grabs and inserts springs at the carrier butt-joint assembly to buckles at the jacking material receiving assembly. By means of the mode, automatic feeding can be achieved, products can be rapidly positioned, two springs can be synchronously grabbed and pushed to a buckle, it is guaranteed that assembling is in place, and the assembling efficiency is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of assembly technology, and in particular to a spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Car keychains consist of a spring and a snap fastener assembly. The spring needs to be installed onto the snap fastener. Currently, most of these are assembled manually, which requires applying pressure to push the spring into place. Manual assembly is very difficult, and only one set of products can be assembled at a time, resulting in low efficiency. Based on these defects and shortcomings, it is necessary to improve the existing technology and design a spring snap fastener assembly mechanism. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide a spring buckle assembly mechanism that can automatically feed materials and quickly position products, simultaneously grab two springs and push them onto the buckle, ensuring proper assembly and high assembly efficiency.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a spring-clip assembly mechanism, which includes a clip-feeding vibratory plate, a spring-feeding vibratory plate, a lifting and receiving assembly, a carrier docking assembly, a blocking assembly, a pressing assembly, and an assembly device. The lifting and receiving assembly and the carrier docking assembly are respectively connected to the linear vibration tracks of the clip-feeding vibratory plate and the spring-feeding vibratory plate. A blocking assembly is installed on the clip outlet side of the clip-feeding vibratory plate, and a pressing assembly is installed on the upper end of the spring outlet of the spring-feeding vibratory plate. An assembly device is provided on the side of the lifting and receiving assembly and the carrier docking assembly. The assembly device grabs and inserts the spring at the carrier docking assembly onto the clip at the lifting and receiving assembly.

[0005] Preferably, the lifting and receiving assembly includes a lifting cylinder, a snap-fit ​​lifting block, a first positioning sensor, and a spring block. The lifting cylinder drives the snap-fit ​​lifting block to move up and down. The snap-fit ​​lifting block has two snap-fit ​​mounting slots opposite to the snap-fit ​​discharge port. The outer end of the snap-fit ​​mounting slot is provided with a limiting stop. The first positioning sensor is embedded in the side walls of the snap-fit ​​mounting slot. Spring blocks are installed in the snap-fit ​​lifting blocks on both sides of the snap-fit ​​mounting slot. The bottom of the spring blocks is elastically and vertically installed by springs.

[0006] Preferably, the carrier docking assembly includes a docking cylinder and a spring docking carrier that is driven to move up and down by the docking cylinder. The spring docking carrier has two spring mounting slots opposite to the spring discharge port, and a second positioning sensor pointing to the spring mounting slots is also installed on the spring docking carrier.

[0007] Preferably, the assembly device includes a frame, a transverse cylinder mounted on the frame, a longitudinal cylinder driven by the transverse cylinder to move laterally, a transfer seat driven by the longitudinal cylinder to move longitudinally, and a spring clamping assembly and a spring ejection assembly mounted on the transfer seat. The spring clamping assembly includes a linear slide rail, a connecting plate, spring jaws, and a clamping cylinder. The linear slide rail is vertically mounted on the transfer seat. Connecting plates are mounted on the two sliders of the linear slide rail, and upper and lower opposing spring jaws are mounted on the ends of the two connecting plates. A clamping cylinder is also mounted on the transfer seat. The two clamping arms of the clamping cylinder are fixedly connected to a set of upper and lower opposing spring jaws. The spring ejection assembly includes two ejection cylinders mounted on the transfer seat and a push plate driven by the ejection cylinder to extend. The push plate is located behind the spring jaws.

[0008] Preferably, the material blocking assembly includes a material blocking cylinder fixed to the side end of the linear vibration track and a baffle that is driven by the material blocking cylinder to extend and block the clip discharge port.

[0009] Preferably, the pressing assembly includes a pressing cylinder fixed to the upper end of the linear vibration track and a pressing block extended by the pressing cylinder to press down the spring.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0011] The vibratory feeder automatically feeds material using a snap-on buckle, and the lifting receiving component receives the material in a staggered manner and positions the buckle.

[0012] The spring-feeding vibratory feeder automatically feeds springs, the carrier docking assembly receives the material, the pressing assembly presses down the springs, and the carrier docking assembly resets to facilitate subsequent spring clamping.

[0013] The assembly device simultaneously grabs two springs and pushes them onto the buckles, ensuring proper assembly and high assembly efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting and receiving assembly and the blocking assembly of a spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the carrier docking assembly and the pressure assembly of a spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly device of a spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism.

[0018] Among them, 01, buckle; 02, spring; 1, buckle-feeding vibratory feeder; 2, spring-feeding vibratory feeder; 3, lifting and receiving assembly; 31, lifting cylinder; 32, buckle lifting block; 320, buckle mounting groove; 321, limit stop; 33, first positioning sensor; 34, spring block; 4, carrier docking assembly; 41, limit stop; 42, spring docking carrier; 43, second positioning sensor; 5, stop assembly. 51. Material blocking cylinder; 52. Baffle; 6. Material pressing assembly; 61. Material pressing cylinder; 62. Pressing block; 7. Assembly device; 71. Frame; 72. Transverse cylinder; 73. Longitudinal cylinder; 74. Transfer seat; 75. Spring clamping assembly; 751. Linear slide rail; 752. Connecting plate; 753. Spring gripper; 754. Clamping cylinder; 76. Spring ejection assembly; 761. Ejection cylinder; 762. Push plate. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] Please see Figures 1 to 4 The embodiments of this utility model include:

[0021] A spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism includes a snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory plate 1, a spring-loaded feeding vibratory plate 2, a lifting and receiving assembly 3, a carrier docking assembly 4, a blocking assembly 5, a pressing assembly 6, and an assembly device 7.

[0022] The snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory plate 1 and the spring feeding vibratory plate 2 are installed on the workbench. The snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory plate 1 contains snaps, and the spring feeding vibratory plate 2 contains springs 02. The straight vibration tracks of the snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory plate 1 and the spring feeding vibratory plate 2 are respectively connected to the lifting receiving component 3 and the carrier docking component 4. The snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory plate 1 has a material blocking component 5 installed on the side of the snap-fit ​​discharge port, and the spring feeding vibratory plate 2 has a material pressing component 6 installed on the upper end of the spring discharge port. The lifting receiving component 3 and the carrier docking component 4 are provided with an assembly device 7. The assembly device 7 grabs the spring 02 at the carrier docking component 4 and inserts it into the snap 01 at the lifting receiving component 3.

[0023] The lifting and receiving assembly 3 includes a lifting cylinder 31, a snap-on lifting block 32, a first positioning sensor 33, and a spring block 34. The lifting cylinder 31 drives the snap-on lifting block 32 to move up and down. The snap-on lifting block 32 has two snap-on mounting grooves 320 that are opposite to the snap-on discharge port. The outer end of the snap-on mounting groove 320 is provided with a limiting stop part 321. The first positioning sensor 33 is embedded in the two side walls of the snap-on mounting groove 320. The spring block 34 is installed in the snap-on lifting block 32 on both sides of the snap-on mounting groove 320. The bottom of the spring block 34 is installed vertically by spring elasticity.

[0024] The carrier docking assembly 4 includes a docking cylinder 41 and a spring docking carrier 42 that is driven to move up and down by the docking cylinder 41. The spring docking carrier 42 has two spring mounting slots that are opposite to the spring discharge port. A second positioning sensor 43 pointing to the spring mounting slots is also installed on the spring docking carrier 42.

[0025] The material blocking assembly 5 includes a material blocking cylinder 51 fixed to the side of the vertical vibration track and a baffle 52 driven by the material blocking cylinder 51 to extend and block the clip discharge port.

[0026] The pressing assembly 6 includes a pressing cylinder 61 fixed to the upper end of the linear vibration track and a pressing block 62 extended by the pressing cylinder 61 to press down the spring.

[0027] The assembly device 7 includes a frame 71, a transverse cylinder 72 mounted on the frame 71, a longitudinal cylinder 73 driven by the transverse cylinder 72 to move laterally, a transfer seat 74 driven by the longitudinal cylinder 73 to move longitudinally, and a spring clamping assembly 75 and a spring ejection assembly 76 mounted on the transfer seat. The spring clamping assembly 75 includes a linear slide rail 751, a connecting plate 752, a spring gripper 753, and a clamping cylinder 754. The linear slide rail 751 is vertically mounted on the transfer seat 74. The linear slide rail 751 has two sliders on which connecting plates 752 are installed. The ends of the two connecting plates 752 are equipped with spring grippers 753 that are vertically opposite to each other. The transfer seat 74 is also equipped with a clamping cylinder 754. The two clamping arms of the clamping cylinder 754 are fixedly connected to a set of two spring grippers 753 that are vertically opposite to each other. The spring ejection assembly 76 includes two ejection cylinders 761 installed on the transfer seat 74 and a push plate 762 that is driven to extend by the ejection cylinders 761. The push plate 762 is located behind the spring grippers 753.

[0028] When the spring buckle assembly mechanism of this utility model is working, the buckles are automatically fed: the buckle feeding vibratory plate 1 vibrates and discharges the buckle 01, which is then conveyed to the buckle mounting groove 320 of the lifting receiving component 3. After the first positioning sensor 33 senses the product, the blocking cylinder 51 of the blocking component 5 drives the baffle 52 to extend, blocking the subsequent buckle discharge, and the lifting cylinder 31 drives the buckle lifting block 32 to move to the lower position; at the same time, the springs are automatically fed: the spring feeding vibratory plate 2 vibrates and discharges the spring 02, which is then conveyed to the spring pair. In the spring mounting slot of the carrier 42, after the second positioning sensor 43 senses the product, the pressing cylinder 61 of the pressing assembly 6 drives the pressing block 62 to move down and press the spring 02. The docking cylinder 41 drives the spring to dock with the carrier 42 to move down and make room. Assembly: The horizontal moving cylinder 72 and the vertical moving cylinder 73 of the assembly device 7 are linked. The spring clamping assembly 75 clamps the two springs 02 and moves them to be installed on the buckle 01. The spring clamping assembly 75 is released, and the spring ejection assembly 76 extends to further press and install, ensuring that the assembly is in place.

[0029] This utility model discloses a spring buckle assembly mechanism that can automatically feed materials and quickly position products, simultaneously grab two springs and push them onto the buckle, ensuring proper assembly and high assembly efficiency.

[0030] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism, characterized in that: The device includes a snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory feeder, a spring feeding vibratory feeder, a lifting and receiving assembly, a carrier docking assembly, a blocking assembly, a pressing assembly, and an assembly device. The straight vibration tracks of the snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory feeder and the spring feeding vibratory feeder are respectively connected to the lifting and receiving assembly and the carrier docking assembly. The snap-fit ​​feeding vibratory feeder has a blocking assembly installed on the snap-fit ​​outlet side, and the spring feeding vibratory feeder has a pressing assembly installed on the upper end of the spring outlet. The lifting and receiving assembly and the carrier docking assembly are provided with an assembly device on their sides. The assembly device grabs and inserts the spring at the carrier docking assembly into the snap at the lifting and receiving assembly.

2. The spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting and receiving assembly includes a lifting cylinder, a snap-on lifting block, a first positioning sensor, and a spring block. The lifting cylinder drives the snap-on lifting block to move up and down. The snap-on lifting block has two snap-on mounting slots opposite to the snap-on discharge port. The outer end of the snap-on mounting slot is provided with a limiting stop. The first positioning sensor is embedded in the side walls of the snap-on mounting slot. The snap-on lifting block on both sides of the snap-on mounting slot is equipped with a spring block. The bottom of the spring block is elastically and vertically installed by a spring.

3. The spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier docking assembly includes a docking cylinder and a spring docking carrier that is driven to move up and down by the docking cylinder. The spring docking carrier has two spring mounting slots that are opposite to the spring discharge port. A second positioning sensor pointing to the spring mounting slots is also installed on the spring docking carrier.

4. The spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly device includes a frame, a transverse cylinder mounted on the frame, a longitudinal cylinder driven by the transverse cylinder to move laterally, a transfer seat driven by the longitudinal cylinder to move longitudinally, and a spring clamping assembly and a spring ejection assembly mounted on the transfer seat. The spring clamping assembly includes a linear slide rail, a connecting plate, spring jaws, and a clamping cylinder. The linear slide rail is vertically mounted on the transfer seat. Connecting plates are mounted on the two sliders of the linear slide rail, and spring jaws facing each other are mounted on the ends of the two connecting plates. The transfer seat also has a clamping cylinder mounted on it. The two clamping arms of the clamping cylinder are fixedly connected to a set of two spring jaws facing each other. The spring ejection assembly includes two ejection cylinders mounted on the transfer seat and a push plate driven by the ejection cylinders to extend. The push plate is located behind the spring jaws.

5. The spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material blocking assembly includes a material blocking cylinder fixed to the side of the vertical vibration track and a baffle that is driven by the material blocking cylinder to extend and block the clip discharge port.

6. The spring-loaded snap-fit ​​assembly mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly includes a pressing cylinder fixed to the upper end of the vertical vibration track and a pressing block extended by the pressing cylinder to press down the spring.