Feeding assembly

Abstract

A feeding assembly comprises a first fixing frame, a second fixing frame, a first moving frame, a second moving frame, a first material receiving piece, a second material receiving piece, a clamping assembly, a transverse moving conveying assembly, a first driving device and a second driving device. The first movable frame is installed on the first fixed frame in a vertically movable mode, the first movable frame is provided with a plurality of first installation rods, the first installation rods are evenly arranged in the left-right direction of the first movable frame and evenly arranged in the height direction of the first movable frame, and the first installation rods are provided with first material receiving pieces. The first material receiving piece is used for placing multiple workpieces, and the first driving device is used for driving the first moving frame to move up and down. The utility model provides the feeding assembly according to the content, and solves the problem of low feeding efficiency caused by the fact that feeding is usually carried out one by one in order to ensure tidy arrangement of the wire rows in the wire row feeding process of a wire row production line in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feeding technology for linear production lines, and in particular to a feeding assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Automotive wiring harnesses are a type of wire arrangement used to connect various components in an automotive electrical system. They primarily consist of multiple wires or wire bundles fixed to one or more insulating substrates, forming one or more parallel conductive paths. In existing wiring harness production lines, to ensure neat arrangement of the wiring harnesses during the feeding process, they are typically fed one harness at a time, resulting in low feeding efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to propose a feeding assembly that solves the problem of low feeding efficiency in existing wire-line production lines, where feeding is typically done one wire-line at a time to ensure neat arrangement of the wire-line sections.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A feeding assembly includes a first fixed frame, a second fixed frame, a first movable frame, a second movable frame, a first receiving component, a second receiving component, a clamping assembly, a transverse conveying assembly, a first driving device, and a second driving device.

[0006] The first movable frame is movable up and down and is mounted on the first fixed frame. The first movable frame is provided with a plurality of first mounting rods. The plurality of first mounting rods are evenly arranged along the left and right directions of the first movable frame and evenly arranged along the height direction of the first movable frame. The first mounting rods are equipped with the first receiving component. The first receiving component is used to place a plurality of workpieces. The first driving device is used to drive the first movable frame to move up and down.

[0007] The second fixed frame is located on the rear side of the first fixed frame. The second movable frame is movable and installed on the second fixed frame. The second movable frame is provided with a plurality of second mounting rods. The plurality of second mounting rods are evenly arranged along the left and right directions of the second movable frame. The second mounting rods are equipped with second receiving parts. The second receiving parts are offset from the first connecting parts. The second driving device is used to drive the second movable frame to move back and forth.

[0008] The clamping assembly is used to clamp the workpiece of the second receiving member onto the transverse conveying assembly, and the transverse conveying assembly is used to transversely convey the workpiece in the left-right direction.

[0009] Furthermore, the first receiving component is provided with multiple placement slots, which are evenly spaced along the length of the first receiving component, and each placement slot has an inclined surface on its front and rear sides.

[0010] Specifically, the second drive device includes a second motor, a second gear rail, and a second gear;

[0011] The second gear is mounted on the second fixed frame, the second motor is mounted on the second movable frame, and the output end of the second motor is equipped with the second gear, which meshes with the second gear.

[0012] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes a third fixed frame, a third movable frame, a third geared rail, a fourth drive unit, a fifth drive unit, a third motor, and a third gear;

[0013] The transverse conveying assembly is located on the rear side of the second fixed frame, the third fixed frame is located on the rear side of the transverse conveying assembly, the third movable frame is movable back and forth and is mounted on the third fixed frame, the third gear is mounted on the third movable frame, the third motor is mounted on the third fixed frame, and the output end of the third motor is equipped with the third gear, which meshes with the third gear.

[0014] The third movable frame is equipped with a plurality of fourth driving units, which are evenly spaced along the left and right direction of the third movable frame. The fourth driving units are located above the second receiving member. The output end of the fourth driving unit is equipped with a fifth driving unit. The fourth driving unit is used to drive the fifth driving unit to move up and down, and the fifth driving unit is used to clamp the workpiece.

[0015] In some embodiments, the transverse conveying assembly includes a fourth fixed frame, a fourth movable frame, a fourth geared rail, a fourth motor, a fourth gear, and a sixth drive unit;

[0016] The fourth fixed frame is disposed between the second fixed frame and the third fixed frame. The fourth movable frame is movable left and right and is mounted on the fourth fixed frame. The top surface of the fourth movable frame is equipped with a plurality of the sixth driving parts, which are used to clamp the workpiece.

[0017] The fourth gear is mounted on the fourth fixed frame, the fourth motor is mounted on the fourth movable frame, and the output end of the fourth motor is equipped with a fourth gear, which meshes with the fourth gear.

[0018] Furthermore, the transverse conveying assembly also includes a limiting member, which is installed at the right end of the fourth fixed frame and is used to abut against the end of the workpiece.

[0019] Specifically, the transverse conveying assembly further includes a slider, a slide rail, and a blocking block;

[0020] The slide rail is installed on the top surface of the fourth fixed frame, and the slider is installed on the bottom surface of the fourth movable frame. The slider is slidably installed on the slide rail, and the blocking block is installed at the left end of the fourth fixed frame. The blocking block can abut against the leftmost slider.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, one of the above technical solutions has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The assembly comprises a first fixed frame, a second fixed frame, a first movable frame, a first mounting rod, a second movable frame, a second mounting rod, a first receiving component, a second receiving component, a clamping assembly, a transverse conveying assembly, a first driving device, and a second driving device. This allows multiple arranged workpieces to be simultaneously fed from the first receiving component to the second receiving component, which is convenient, fast, and efficient. It can also hold four layers of workpieces, providing a large capacity and improving the feeding efficiency of the feeding assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first mounting rod according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first receiving component according to one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second mounting rod according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping component according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transverse conveying assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] The components include: a first fixed frame 11, a second fixed frame 12, a first movable frame 2, a first mounting rod 21, a second movable frame 3, a second mounting rod 31, a first receiving component 41, a placement groove 411, an inclined surface 412, a second receiving component 42, a clamping assembly 5, a third fixed frame 51, a third movable frame 52, a third gear rail 53, a fourth drive unit 54, a fifth drive unit 55, a third motor 56, a third gear 57, a transverse conveying assembly 6, a fourth fixed frame 61, a fourth movable frame 62, a fourth gear rail 63, a fourth motor 64, a sixth drive unit 65, a limiting component 66, a slider 67, a slide rail 68, a blocking block 69, a first drive device 7, a second drive device 8, a second motor 81, and a second gear rail 82. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "inner side," "outer side," "inner end," "outer end," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, 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, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features, used to distinguish descriptive features, without any order or emphasis. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more.

[0032] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1-6As shown, a feeding assembly includes a first fixed frame 11, a second fixed frame 12, a first movable frame 2, a second movable frame 3, a first receiving component 41, a second receiving component 42, a clamping assembly 5, a transverse conveying assembly 6, a first driving device 7, and a second driving device 8. The first movable frame 2 is vertically movable and mounted on the first fixed frame 11. The first movable frame 2 is provided with a plurality of first mounting rods 21, which are evenly arranged along the left-right direction and the height direction of the first movable frame 2. The first mounting rods 21 are equipped with the first receiving components 41, which are used to place multiple workpieces. The first driving device 7 is used for... The first movable frame 2 is driven to move up and down; the second fixed frame 12 is located behind the first fixed frame 11, and the second movable frame 3 is movable back and forth and installed on the second fixed frame 12. The second movable frame 3 is provided with a plurality of second mounting rods 31, which are evenly arranged along the left and right directions of the second movable frame 3. The second mounting rods 31 are equipped with second receiving parts 42, which are offset from the first connecting parts 41. The second driving device 8 is used to drive the second movable frame 3 to move back and forth; the clamping assembly 5 is used to clamp the workpiece of the second receiving part 42 to the transverse conveying assembly 6, and the transverse conveying assembly 6 is used to transversely convey the workpiece along the left and right directions.In this embodiment, the mounting frame 2 is provided with multiple first mounting rods 21 in both the left-right and height directions. Specifically, four first mounting rods 21 are provided in the left-right direction and four first mounting rods 21 are provided in the height direction, thus forming a four-layer, four-column placement structure. Each first mounting rod 21 is respectively equipped with a first receiving component 41. In the left-right direction, the four first mounting rods 21 in each layer are used to place multiple workpieces. The second movable frame 3 is provided with five second mounting rods 31 in the left-right direction, and the second mounting rods 31 are staggered with the first mounting rods 21, so that the second receiving component 42 is staggered with the first receiving component 41. Part 42 has the same structure as the first receiving part 41. The second receiving part 42 is used to simultaneously receive multiple workpieces from the first receiving parts 41. The first driving device 7 is a cylinder. The first driving device 7 is mounted on the first fixed frame 11. The output end of the first driving device 7 is connected to the first movable frame 2. During operation, after multiple workpieces are placed on the four layers of the first mounting rods 21, the first driving device 7 drives the first movable frame 2 to rise, and the four layers of workpieces are lifted upwards until the bottom layer of multiple first mounting rods 21 is higher than the second mounting rods 31. Then, the second driving device 8 drives the second movable frame 3 to move forward, so that the second mounting rods 31 drive the second receiving part 41. 2. Move forward to below the side of the first mounting rod 21, then the first driving device 8 drives the first moving frame 2 to move downward. During the descent, the second receiving member 42 simultaneously lifts multiple workpieces from the first receiving member 41, thereby transferring multiple workpieces from the first receiving member 41 to the first receiving member 42 simultaneously. After the bottom first receiving member 41 moves below the second receiving member 42 without affecting the second receiving member 42's reset movement, the second driving device 8 drives the second moving frame 3 to move backward to reset. Then, the clamping assembly 5 clamps the workpiece and places it on the transverse conveying assembly 6. The transverse conveying assembly 6 transversely conveys the workpiece to the right to the next process, and so on. The first moving frame 2 is loaded with four layers of workpieces simultaneously via a first fixed frame 11, a second fixed frame 12, a first moving frame 2, a first mounting rod 21, a second moving frame 3, a second mounting rod 31, a first receiving component 41, a second receiving component 42, a clamping assembly 5, a transverse conveying assembly 6, a first driving device 7, and a second driving device 8. This allows multiple arranged workpieces to be loaded simultaneously from the first receiving component 41 to the second receiving component, which is convenient, fast, and efficient. It can also hold four layers of workpieces, providing a large capacity and improving the loading efficiency of the loading assembly.

[0033] like Figure 2-4As shown, the first receiving member 41 is provided with a plurality of placement slots 411, which are evenly spaced along the length of the first receiving member 41. Each placement slot 411 has an inclined surface 412 on its front and rear sides. In this embodiment, the first receiving member 41 and the second receiving member 42 have the same structure, with a plurality of placement slots 411 evenly spaced along the length of the first receiving member 41. Each placement slot 411 is used to place a workpiece, specifically a long strip of wire. The inclined surface 412 is provided on the front and rear sides of the opening of the placement slot 411, making the opening larger and wider, thereby facilitating the placement of the workpiece.

[0034] like Figure 4 As shown, the second driving device 8 includes a second motor 81, a second gear 82, and a second gear. The second gear 83 is mounted on the second fixed frame 12, and the second motor 81 is mounted on the second movable frame 3. The output end of the second motor 81 is equipped with the second gear, which meshes with the second gear 82. In this embodiment, during operation, the second motor 81 drives the second gear at its output end to rotate, and the second gear travels on the second gear 82, thereby causing the second movable frame 3 to move back and forth on the top of the second fixed frame 2. Preferably, the bottom of the second movable frame 3 is slidably mounted on the second fixed frame 12 via a slider rail structure.

[0035] like Figure 5As shown, the clamping assembly 5 includes a third fixed frame 51, a third movable frame 52, a third geared rail 53, a fourth drive unit 54, a fifth drive unit 55, a third motor 56, and a third gear 57; the transverse conveying assembly 6 is located behind the second fixed frame 12, the third fixed frame 51 is located behind the transverse conveying assembly 6, the third movable frame 52 is movable back and forth on the third fixed frame 51, the third geared rail 53 is mounted on the third movable frame 52, and the third motor 56 is mounted on the third fixed frame 51. The output end of 56 is equipped with the third gear 57, which meshes with the third gear rail 53; the third moving frame 52 is equipped with a plurality of fourth driving units 54, which are evenly spaced along the left and right direction of the third moving frame 52. The fourth driving units 54 are located above the second receiving member 42. The output end of the fourth driving unit 54 is equipped with the fifth driving unit 55, which is used to drive the fifth driving unit 55 to move up and down, and is used to clamp the workpiece. In this embodiment, the fourth drive unit 54 is a telescopic cylinder, the fifth drive unit 55 is a gripper cylinder, and the third moving frame 52 is equipped with five fourth drive units 54 along its left and right directions. During operation, the third motor 56 drives the third gear 57 at its output end to rotate, causing the third gear 57 to travel on the third gear rail 53, thereby causing the third moving frame 52 to move back and forth. When the fifth drive unit 55 moves above the workpiece, the multiple fourth drive units 54 drive the corresponding fifth drive units 55 to move downwards respectively. Then, the multiple fifth drive units 55 simultaneously grip the workpiece to ensure gripping stability. Through the back-and-forth movement of the third moving frame 52 and the up-and-down movement of the fifth drive units 55, the workpiece is placed on the transverse conveying assembly 6. The transverse conveying assembly 6 transversely conveys the workpiece to the right to the next process, which is convenient and fast.

[0036] like Figure 6As shown, the transverse conveying assembly 6 includes a fourth fixed frame 61, a fourth movable frame 62, a fourth geared rail 63, a fourth motor 64, a fourth gear, and a sixth drive unit 65. The fourth fixed frame 61 is located between the second fixed frame 12 and the third fixed frame 51. The fourth movable frame 62 is movably mounted on the fourth fixed frame 61. Multiple sixth drive units 65 are mounted on the top surface of the fourth movable frame 62, and the sixth drive units 65 are used to clamp the workpiece. The fourth geared rail 63 is mounted on the fourth fixed frame 61, and the fourth motor 64 is mounted on the fourth movable frame 62. A fourth gear is mounted on the output end of the fourth motor 64, and the fourth gear meshes with the fourth geared rail 63. In this embodiment, the sixth drive unit 65 is a gripper cylinder. During operation, the fifth drive unit 55 places the workpiece on the sixth drive unit 65, the sixth drive unit 65 clamps the workpiece, and then the fourth motor 64 drives the fourth gear to rotate. The fourth gear travels on the fourth gear rail 63, thereby causing the fourth movable frame 62 to move left and right on the fourth fixed frame 61, which is convenient and quick.

[0037] like Figure 6 As shown, the transverse conveying assembly 6 also includes a limiting member 66, which is installed at the right end of the fourth fixed frame 61. The limiting member 66 is used to abut against the end of the workpiece. In this embodiment, the limiting member 66 is provided at the right end of the fourth fixed frame 61. The limiting member 66 can be connected to a sensor. When the workpiece is transversely conveyed until it hits the limiting member 66, it can transmit feedback information to link with the subsequent process.

[0038] like Figure 6 As shown, the transverse conveying assembly 6 further includes a slider 67, a slide rail 68, and a blocking block 69. The slide rail 68 is mounted on the top surface of the fourth fixed frame 61, and the slider 67 is mounted on the bottom surface of the fourth movable frame 62. The slider 67 is slidably mounted on the slide rail 68. The blocking block 69 is mounted on the left end of the fourth fixed frame 61 and can abut against the leftmost slider 67. In this embodiment, the fourth movable frame 62 is mounted on the slide rail 68 via the slider 67, which helps to improve the smoothness of the movement of the fourth movable frame 62. Furthermore, the blocking block 69 is provided at the left end of the fourth fixed frame 61, and the blocking block 69 acts as a blocking and limiting element. The blocking block 69 can abut against the leftmost slider 67, thereby preventing the fourth movable frame 62 from detaching from the left end of the fourth fixed frame 61.

[0039] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0040] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A feeding assembly, characterized in that: It includes a first fixed frame, a second fixed frame, a first movable frame, a second movable frame, a first receiving component, a second receiving component, a clamping assembly, a transverse conveying assembly, a first driving device, and a second driving device; The first movable frame is movable up and down and is mounted on the first fixed frame. The first movable frame is provided with a plurality of first mounting rods. The plurality of first mounting rods are evenly arranged along the left and right directions of the first movable frame and evenly arranged along the height direction of the first movable frame. The first mounting rods are equipped with the first receiving component. The first receiving component is used to place a plurality of workpieces. The first driving device is used to drive the first movable frame to move up and down. The second fixed frame is located on the rear side of the first fixed frame. The second movable frame is movable back and forth and installed on the second fixed frame. The second movable frame is provided with a plurality of second mounting rods. The plurality of second mounting rods are evenly arranged along the left and right directions of the second movable frame. The second mounting rods are equipped with second receiving parts. The second receiving parts are offset from the first receiving parts. The second driving device is used to drive the second movable frame to move back and forth. The clamping assembly is used to clamp the workpiece of the second receiving member onto the transverse conveying assembly, and the transverse conveying assembly is used to transversely convey the workpiece in the left-right direction.

2. The feeding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first receiving component is provided with multiple placement slots, which are evenly spaced along the length of the first receiving component, and each placement slot has an inclined surface on its front and rear sides.

3. The feeding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second drive device includes a second motor, a second gear rail, and a second gear; The second gear is mounted on the second fixed frame, the second motor is mounted on the second movable frame, and the output end of the second motor is equipped with the second gear, which meshes with the second gear.

4. The feeding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes a third fixed frame, a third movable frame, a third geared rail, a fourth drive unit, a fifth drive unit, a third motor, and a third gear; The transverse conveying assembly is located on the rear side of the second fixed frame, the third fixed frame is located on the rear side of the transverse conveying assembly, the third movable frame is movable back and forth and is mounted on the third fixed frame, the third gear is mounted on the third movable frame, the third motor is mounted on the third fixed frame, and the output end of the third motor is equipped with the third gear, which meshes with the third gear. The third movable frame is equipped with a plurality of fourth driving units, which are evenly spaced along the left and right direction of the third movable frame. The fourth driving units are located above the second receiving member. The output end of the fourth driving unit is equipped with a fifth driving unit. The fourth driving unit is used to drive the fifth driving unit to move up and down, and the fifth driving unit is used to clamp the workpiece.

5. The feeding assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transverse conveying assembly includes a fourth fixed frame, a fourth movable frame, a fourth geared rail, a fourth motor, a fourth gear, and a sixth drive unit; The fourth fixed frame is disposed between the second fixed frame and the third fixed frame. The fourth movable frame is movable left and right and is mounted on the fourth fixed frame. The top surface of the fourth movable frame is equipped with a plurality of the sixth driving parts, which are used to clamp the workpiece. The fourth gear is mounted on the fourth fixed frame, the fourth motor is mounted on the fourth movable frame, and the output end of the fourth motor is equipped with a fourth gear, which meshes with the fourth gear.

6. The feeding assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transverse conveying assembly also includes a limiting member, which is installed at the right end of the fourth fixed frame and is used to abut against the end of the workpiece.

7. The feeding assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transverse conveying assembly also includes a slider, a slide rail, and a blocking block; The slide rail is installed on the top surface of the fourth fixed frame, and the slider is installed on the bottom surface of the fourth movable frame. The slider is slidably installed on the slide rail, and the blocking block is installed at the left end of the fourth fixed frame. The blocking block can abut against the leftmost slider.

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