Automatic assembling equipment for spring button

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic spring button assembling equipment which comprises a feeding unit arranged at one end of an operation table top, and an assembling unit and a transferring unit are arranged on the discharging end side of the feeding unit. The feeding unit comprises a base feeding unit, a spring feeding unit and an end cover feeding unit which are sequentially arranged in parallel; the assembling unit comprises a spring assembling unit and an end cover assembling unit; the transferring unit comprises a transverse guide rail and a transferring air cylinder arranged on the transverse guide rail. A base, a spring and an end cover element of a button are conveyed to the assembling unit through the corresponding feeding units respectively, the spring assembling unit completes assembling of the base and the spring, the transferring unit transfers a completed assembly to an end cover assembling station, the end cover assembling unit completes assembling of an end cover, and the transferring unit moves away a completed product. The spring button assembling device can quickly and effectively realize full-automatic installation of the spring button, has detection work, saves labor and greatly improves button assembling efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automotive parts assembly technology, specifically relating to an automatic assembly device for spring buttons. Background Technology

[0002] As an indispensable means of transportation in people's lives, automobiles rely heavily on spring-loaded buttons, which are crucial components for controlling power supply and disconnection. Spring-loaded buttons typically consist of a base, a spring housed within the base, and an end cap that holds the spring in place. Currently, spring-loaded button assembly is generally done manually, followed by manual pressing to check for assembly errors. However, this manual method is inefficient and costly. Furthermore, the small size of modern button components leads to rapid fatigue for operators over extended periods. Therefore, manual methods are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of high-efficiency automation. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned defects in the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic assembly device for spring buttons.

[0004] The objective of this utility model will be achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons includes a feeding unit placed at one end of the operating table, an assembly unit provided on the discharge end side of the feeding unit, and a transfer unit provided on the other side of the assembly unit.

[0006] The feeding unit includes a base feeding unit, a spring feeding unit, and an end cap feeding unit arranged in parallel.

[0007] The assembly unit includes a spring assembly unit for assembling the spring and the base, which is located at the spring assembly station, and an end cap assembly unit for connecting the end cap and the base, which is located at the end cap assembly station.

[0008] The transfer unit includes a transverse guide rail and a transfer cylinder disposed on the transverse guide rail;

[0009] The button's base, spring, and end cap components are respectively conveyed to the assembly unit by the corresponding feeding unit. The spring assembly unit completes the assembly of the base and spring. The transfer unit transfers the completed components to the end cap assembly station, where the end cap assembly unit completes the assembly of the end caps. Finally, the transfer unit removes the completed product.

[0010] Preferably, the device further includes a button detection unit, which includes a button clamping base and a pressing cylinder disposed above the button clamping base, and a set of sensors are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the button clamping base.

[0011] Preferably, each feeding unit includes a transmission channel connecting a vibratory feeder and the discharge end of the vibratory feeder.

[0012] Preferably, the discharge end of the base feeding unit is provided with a spring assembly station, and a transfer receiving base is provided on the spring assembly station. The transfer receiving base has a receiving channel connected to the discharge end of the feeding unit. A slider is provided on the transfer receiving base, and a receiving port is provided on the slider. The slider is driven by a cylinder on one side to achieve reciprocating sliding on the transfer receiving base. Sensors for sensing materials are also provided at both ends of the slider.

[0013] Preferably, the spring assembly unit includes a spring receiving base located on the side of the transfer receiving base. A push cylinder is provided at the rear end of the spring receiving base. A spring material tube connected to the spring feeding unit is vertically arranged on the spring receiving base. When the push cylinder is working, it drives the spring receiving base to reciprocate towards the transfer receiving base.

[0014] Preferably, a material-stopping assembly for spring unloading is provided on one side of the spring receiving base. The material-stopping assembly includes a first material-stopping cylinder and a second material-stopping cylinder stacked on top of each other. The first material-stopping cylinder is connected to a material-stopping rod, and the second material-stopping cylinder is connected to a material-stopping plate. The material-stopping plate is placed at the bottom of the spring material tube, and the material-stopping rod extends into the spring material tube.

[0015] Preferably, the end cap assembly station is provided with an assembly receiving base, and an assembly clamping cylinder for assisting end cap positioning is provided on one side of the assembly receiving base.

[0016] Preferably, the end cap assembly unit includes a transverse transfer line and a longitudinal transfer component vertically disposed on the transverse transfer line. An end cap adsorption component is connected to the longitudinal transfer component. The end cap adsorption component is disposed above the end cap receiving base, and the end cap receiving base is placed on one side of the assembly receiving base.

[0017] Preferably, the transfer unit includes a transverse guide rail and a back plate vertically disposed on the transverse guide rail. A linear motor is vertically disposed on the back plate, and a transfer cylinder for clamping the product is connected to the linear motor. The transfer cylinder is a gripper cylinder.

[0018] Preferably, the device further includes a finished product collection unit placed on the operating table.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: it can quickly and effectively realize the fully automated installation of spring buttons, and at the same time has the function of testing, saving manpower and greatly improving the efficiency of button assembly.

[0020] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the technical solution of this utility model can be more easily understood and mastered. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the hidden work surface.

[0024] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A structural diagram from another perspective.

[0025] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A partial structural diagram.

[0026] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the transfer unit. Detailed Implementation

[0027] This utility model proposes an automatic assembly device for spring buttons. To make the purpose, technical solution, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following description is in conjunction with the appendix. Figures 1-5 The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] An automatic assembly device for spring buttons includes a feeding unit placed at one end of an operating table 1. The feeding unit includes a vibratory feeder and a transmission channel located at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder. An assembly unit is located on the discharge end side of the feeding unit, and a transfer unit 7 is located on the other side of the assembly unit. This utility model is used for the automatic assembly of spring buttons, specifically for assembling the components of a spring button: a base, a spring, and an end cap. The operation process involves placing the spring inside the base, and then pressing the end cap from the top of the spring to connect it to the base.

[0029] The feeding unit includes a base feeding unit 2, a spring feeding unit 3, and an end cap feeding unit 4 arranged in parallel.

[0030] The assembly unit includes a spring assembly unit 5, located at the spring assembly station, for assembling the spring and the base, and an end cap assembly unit 6, located at the end cap assembly station, for connecting the end cap and the base. The transfer unit 7 includes a transverse guide rail 71 and a transfer cylinder mounted on the transverse guide rail 71. The button's base, spring, and end cap components are respectively conveyed to the assembly unit by the corresponding feeding units. The spring assembly unit completes the assembly of the base and the spring. The transfer unit transfers the completed components to the end cap assembly station, where the end cap assembly unit completes the assembly of the end cap. Finally, the transfer unit removes the completed product.

[0031] The discharge end of the base feeding unit 2 is equipped with a spring assembly station, on which a transfer receiving base 51 is provided. The transfer receiving base 51 has a receiving channel communicating with the discharge end of the feeding unit. A slider 52 is provided on the transfer receiving base 51, and a receiving port 521 is provided on the slider 52. The slider 52 is driven by a driving cylinder 54 on one side to achieve reciprocating sliding on the transfer receiving base 51. Sensors for sensing materials are also provided at both ends of the slider 52. Furthermore, the slider 52 and the slider base... The base 53 is connected, and the drive cylinder 54 works to drive the slider base 53 to reciprocate on the slide rail, thereby realizing the movement of the slider from the receiving channel end to the assembly station end. Here, the assembly station end is the other end away from the receiving channel end. In the initial stage, the receiving port 521 on the slider 52 corresponds to the receiving channel. The base enters from the receiving channel and enters the slider 52 through the receiving port. When the sensor senses that a product has entered, the drive cylinder works to push the slider base. The slider 52 moves together with the base to wait for the spring to be installed.

[0032] The spring assembly unit 5 includes a spring receiving base 56 located on the side of the transfer receiving base 51. A push cylinder 55 is located at the rear end of the spring receiving base 56. A spring material tube 57, connected to a spring feeding unit, is vertically arranged on the spring receiving base 56. When the push cylinder 55 operates, it drives the spring receiving base 56 to reciprocate towards the transfer receiving base. The spring material tube 57 receives springs from the spring feeding unit, and the springs are stacked and dropped within the spring material tube. Specifically, a material-blocking assembly for spring unloading is provided on one side of the spring receiving base 56. The material-blocking assembly includes a first material-blocking cylinder 551 and a second material-blocking cylinder 552 stacked on top of each other. The first material-blocking cylinder 551 is connected to a material-blocking rod, and the second material-blocking cylinder 552 is connected to a material-blocking plate. The material-blocking plate is located at the bottom of the spring material tube 57, and the material-blocking rod extends into the spring material tube. The gap between the material-blocking plate and the material-blocking rod is one spring height. To better monitor the position of the spring at the end of the spring tube 57, a monitoring sensor is provided at the bottom end of the spring tube 57.

[0033] To better understand, the following is a description of a spring-loaded material dropping action:

[0034] When the spring tube 57 is receiving material, the second baffle cylinder 552 extends and drives the baffle plate to block the bottom of the spring tube 57. When the spring enters the spring tube 57, the baffle rod enters the spring tube 57 and passes through the penultimate spring, thus isolating the penultimate and second-to-last springs. At the same time, the springs above the penultimate spring will also be blocked.

[0035] When material needs to be discharged, the baffle plate retracts under the action of the second baffle cylinder 552, and the last spring discharges the material. Then, the baffle plate resets to block the discharge port of the spring material tube 57. At this time, the first baffle cylinder 551 drives the baffle rod to retract, and the second-to-last spring falls to its end. When the monitoring sensor detects the spring, the first baffle cylinder 551 drives the baffle rod to extend again, blocking the second-to-last spring. This cycle repeats to complete the discharge of the spring material.

[0036] When the spring falls into the base, the assembly between the spring and the base is completed. Then, the assembled product is transferred to the end cap assembly station by the transfer unit.

[0037] The transfer unit includes a transverse guide rail 71 and a back plate 72 vertically mounted on the transverse guide rail. A linear motor 74 is vertically mounted on the back plate 72, and a transfer cylinder 73 for clamping products is connected to the linear motor 74. The transfer cylinder is a gripper cylinder. The gripper cylinder adjusts the opening and closing direction of the grippers according to the products to be gripped.

[0038] The end cap assembly station is equipped with an assembly receiving base 61, and an assembly clamping cylinder 62 for assisting in the positioning of the end cap is provided on one side of the assembly receiving base 61. When end cap assembly is required, the assembly clamping cylinder 62 will clamp and position the product to prevent the components from shaking during end cap assembly.

[0039] The end - cover assembly unit includes a horizontal transfer line 66 and a longitudinal transfer component 65 vertically arranged on the horizontal transfer line 66. A end - cover adsorption component 64 is connected to the longitudinal transfer component 65. The end - cover adsorption component 64 is arranged above the end - cover receiving base 63, and the end - cover receiving base 63 is placed on one side of the assembly receiving base 61. The end - cover receiving base 63 is placed at the tail end of the conveying channel of the end - cover feeding unit and is used to receive the end - covers transmitted by the feeding unit. When the end - cover is transmitted to the end - cover receiving base 63, the end - cover adsorption component 64 will adsorb and pick up the end - cover, and then move to directly above the assembly receiving base 61 through the horizontal transfer line 66. The longitudinal transfer component 65 drives the end - cover adsorption component 64 to press the end - cover onto the assembly again downward to form a connection with the assembly. After completion, the transferred unit removes the assembled product.

[0040] This device also realizes the function of detecting the assembled product. Further, the device also includes a button detection unit. The button detection unit includes a button clamping base 81 and a pressing air cylinder 82 arranged above the button clamping base 81. A group of sensors are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the button clamping base 81. During detection, the product is pressed downward by the pressing air cylinder 82. After one - time pressing, if the sensor position can monitor the reset of the end - cover, it means that the product assembly is qualified. If not detected, the product assembly is unqualified. The qualified or unqualified products are clamped by the transfer unit and then placed in the finished - product collection unit 9 on the operation table 1. The finished - product collection unit has a qualified entrance and an unqualified entrance for placing different products.

[0041] There are three clamping air cylinders on the transfer unit of this device, which respectively clamp products at different positions, forming an overall streamlined operation. In addition, for the collection of qualified and unqualified products, the clamping air cylinders on the transfer unit do not distinguish positions. Specifically, through the instruction received by the finished - product collection unit 9, the finished - product collection unit 9 moves at different positions to receive qualified or unqualified products. For example, there are slide rails arranged on the operation table surface. The collection port is installed on the slide rail through a slider. If it is qualified, the receiving port moves to the qualified position to wait for the qualified product to be put in. If it is unqualified, the receiving port moves to the unqualified position to wait for the unqualified product to be put in.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that: The orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0043] Furthermore, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it; although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly device with spring buttons, characterized in that: It includes a feeding unit placed at one end of the operating table, an assembly unit provided on the discharge end side of the feeding unit, and a transfer unit provided on the other side of the assembly unit. The feeding unit includes a base feeding unit, a spring feeding unit, and an end cap feeding unit arranged in parallel. The assembly unit includes a spring assembly unit for assembling the spring and the base, which is located at the spring assembly station, and an end cap assembly unit for connecting the end cap and the base, which is located at the end cap assembly station. The transfer unit includes a transverse guide rail and a transfer cylinder disposed on the transverse guide rail; The button's base, spring, and end cap components are respectively conveyed to the assembly unit by the corresponding feeding unit. The spring assembly unit completes the assembly of the base and spring. The transfer unit transfers the completed components to the end cap assembly station, where the end cap assembly unit completes the assembly of the end caps. Finally, the transfer unit removes the completed product.

2. The automatic assembly device for spring buttons as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The device also includes a button detection unit, which includes a button clamping base and a pressing cylinder disposed above the button clamping base. A set of sensors are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the button clamping base.

3. The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Each feeding unit includes a transmission channel connecting a vibratory feeder and the discharge end of the vibratory feeder.

4. The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The discharge end of the base feeding unit is provided with a spring assembly station, and a transfer receiving base is provided on the spring assembly station. The transfer receiving base has a receiving channel connected to the discharge end of the feeding unit. The transfer receiving base is provided with a slider, and a receiving port is provided on the slider. The slider is driven by a cylinder on one side to achieve reciprocating sliding on the transfer receiving base. Sensors for sensing materials are also provided at both ends of the slider.

5. The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The spring assembly unit includes a spring receiving base located on the side of the transfer receiving base. A push cylinder is provided at the rear end of the spring receiving base. A spring material tube connected to the spring feeding unit is vertically arranged on the spring receiving base. When the push cylinder is working, it drives the spring receiving base to reciprocate towards the transfer receiving base.

6. The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons as described in claim 5, characterized in that: A material-blocking assembly for spring unloading is provided on one side of the spring receiving base. The material-blocking assembly includes a first material-blocking cylinder and a second material-blocking cylinder stacked on top of each other. The first material-blocking cylinder is connected to a material-blocking rod, and the second material-blocking cylinder is connected to a material-blocking plate. The material-blocking plate is placed at the bottom of the spring material tube, and the material-blocking rod extends into the spring material tube.

7. The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons as described in claim 5, characterized in that: An assembly receiving base is provided on the end cap assembly station, and an assembly clamping cylinder for assisting end cap positioning is provided on one side of the assembly receiving base.

8. The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The end cap assembly unit includes a transverse transfer line and a longitudinal transfer component vertically arranged on the transverse transfer line. An end cap adsorption component is connected to the longitudinal transfer component. The end cap adsorption component is arranged above the end cap receiving base, and the end cap receiving base is placed on one side of the assembly receiving base.

9. The automatic assembly equipment for spring buttons as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The transfer unit includes a transverse guide rail and a back plate vertically arranged on the transverse guide rail. A linear motor is vertically arranged on the back plate, and a transfer cylinder for clamping the product is connected to the linear motor. The transfer cylinder is a gripper cylinder.

10. The automatic assembly device for spring buttons as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The equipment also includes a finished product collection unit placed on the operating table.

Images