Automatic gear side cover assembling machine

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic gear side cover assembling machine which comprises a working table, a rotating platform is rotatably installed on the working table, a plurality of positioning jigs are arranged on the rotating platform in the circumferential direction, and a shell feeding mechanism, a gear feeding mechanism, a side cover feeding mechanism and a discharging mechanism are arranged on the working table around the rotating platform in the circumferential direction. The rotating platform drives the positioning jig to rotate and sequentially pass through all the mechanisms, firstly, the shell feeding mechanism moves a shell to the positioning jig, then the gear feeding mechanism picks up two gears to be installed at one end of the shell, the side cover feeding mechanism moves a side cover to cover the end, provided with the gears, of the shell, and then the shell is fed into the shell feeding mechanism. And the discharging mechanism is used for taking away the mounted shell from the positioning jig. Compared with a manual installation mode, automatic installation of the gear and the cover plate on the shell is achieved, the production efficiency is high, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and the problem of neglected installation or wrong installation is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic installation equipment, and more specifically, to an automatic assembly machine for gear side covers. Background Technology

[0002] like Figure 1 The printer mechanism shown is used in printers. The mechanism includes a housing, with a pair of meshing gears installed at one end of the housing. The gears are then covered by a side cover. Currently, the installation of the gears and the side cover are done manually. On the one hand, the gears are small and difficult to operate manually, resulting in slow installation speed and low efficiency. On the other hand, for this kind of large-scale repetitive labor, the workers' labor intensity is high and they are prone to fatigue, which may lead to missing or incorrect installation of gears. Utility Model Content

[0003] This utility model provides an automatic gear side cover assembly machine, which aims to improve the technical problems of low efficiency, high labor intensity, and easy omission or incorrect assembly of gears and side covers in the above-mentioned manual installation of the mechanism.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an automatic gear side cover assembly machine, including a workbench, a rotatable mounting rotating platform on the workbench, a plurality of positioning fixtures arranged circumferentially on the rotating platform, and a housing feeding mechanism, a gear feeding mechanism, a side cover feeding mechanism and a discharging mechanism arranged circumferentially around the rotating platform on the workbench;

[0005] The housing loading mechanism includes a conveyor track and a housing loading robot. The end of the conveyor track is close to the housing loading robot, and the housing loading robot moves between the end of the conveyor track and the positioning fixture.

[0006] The gear loading mechanism includes a gear vibratory feeder and a gear loading robot; the gear vibratory feeder is used to transport gears close to the rotating platform, and the gear loading robot is used to pick up gears and move them to the positioning fixture;

[0007] The side cover loading mechanism includes a side cover vibrating plate and a side cover loading robot. The side cover vibrating plate is used to convey the side cover closer to the rotating platform, and the side cover loading robot is used to pick up the side cover and move it to the positioning fixture.

[0008] The unloading mechanism includes an unloading robot and an unloading conveyor belt. The unloading robot is used to take out the housing that has been installed on the positioning fixture and move it to the unloading conveyor belt. The unloading conveyor belt is used to transport the housing away from the rotating platform.

[0009] Furthermore, the positioning fixture includes a base, a clearance notch is provided on the side of the base near the edge of the rotating platform, and locking grooves are provided above and below the clearance notch. An elastic block is installed on one side of the locking groove at the upper end of the base.

[0010] Furthermore, an oiling mechanism is provided on the worktable between the side cover feeding mechanism and the gear feeding mechanism. The oiling mechanism includes an oiling robot and an oil tank. The oil tank is used to store lubricating oil, and the oiling robot is used to draw lubricating oil into the positioning fixture.

[0011] Furthermore, a clamping mechanism is provided on the worktable between the housing loading mechanism and the unloading mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a pressing cylinder and a pressing block. The pressing cylinder drives the pressing block to press down on the positioning fixture.

[0012] Furthermore, the gear vibratory feeder includes a large gear vibratory feeder and a small gear vibratory feeder, and the gear loading robot includes a large gear loading robot and a small gear loading robot. The large gear loading robot moves between the large gear vibratory feeder and the positioning fixture, and the small gear loading robot moves between the small gear vibratory feeder and the positioning fixture.

[0013] Furthermore, the housing loading mechanism further includes a transfer support, which is disposed between the conveying track and the rotating platform.

[0014] Furthermore, the housing loading mechanism also includes a laser detection sensor, which is aligned with the positioning fixture near the housing loading robot.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0016] This utility model discloses an automatic gear side cover assembly machine with a simple and ingenious design. It includes a workbench and a rotatable mounting platform on the workbench. Several positioning fixtures are circumferentially arranged on the rotating platform. Around the circumference of the rotating platform on the workbench are a housing loading mechanism, a gear loading mechanism, a side cover loading mechanism, and a unloading mechanism. In this utility model, the rotating platform drives the positioning fixtures to rotate and pass through each mechanism sequentially. First, the housing loading mechanism moves the housing to the positioning fixture. Then, the gear loading mechanism picks up two gears and installs them at one end of the housing. The side cover loading mechanism moves the side cover to cover the end of the housing with the installed gears. Finally, the unloading mechanism removes the assembled housing from the positioning fixture. Compared to manual installation, this automated assembly of gears and covers on the housing offers higher production efficiency, reduces worker labor intensity, and avoids problems such as missed or incorrect assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the movement structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning fixture and the mechanism of the automatic gear side cover assembly machine of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning fixture structure of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the housing feeding mechanism of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the housing feeding mechanism of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to this utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the oiling mechanism of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to the present invention;

[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the gear feeding mechanism of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to the present invention;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the gear feeding mechanism of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the side cover feeding mechanism and pressing mechanism of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to the present invention;

[0028] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the unloading mechanism of an automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to this utility model.

[0029] Explanation of main component symbols

[0030] 10. Workbench;

[0031] 11. Rotating platform; 111. Positioning fixture; 1111. Base; 1112. Clearance notch; 1113. Clamping groove; 1114. Elastic locking block;

[0032] 20. Shell loading mechanism; 201. Shell vibratory feeder; 202. Conveyor track; 203. First shell loading robot; 204. Second shell loading robot; 205. Transfer support; 206. Laser detection sensor;

[0033] 30. Oiling mechanism; 301. Oiling robot; 3011. Oil suction pipe; 302. Oil tank;

[0034] 40. Gear feeding mechanism; 401. Pinion vibratory feeder; 402. Large gear vibratory feeder; 403. Pinion feeding robot; 404. Large gear feeding robot;

[0035] 50. Side cover feeding mechanism; 501. Side cover vibratory feeder; 502. Side cover feeding robot; 5021. Vacuum suction block;

[0036] 60. Clamping mechanism; 601. Pressing cylinder; 602. Clamping block;

[0037] 70. Unloading mechanism; 701. Unloading robot; 702. Unloading conveyor belt;

[0038] 80. Movement; 801. Case; 802. Pinion; 803. Gear; 804. Side cover. Detailed Implementation

[0039] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this utility model provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but merely represents selected embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0040] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0042] Example

[0043] like Figure 1 The printer mechanism 80 shown is used in a printer. The mechanism 80 includes a housing 801, a pair of meshing gears are installed at one end of the housing 801, and the gears are covered by a side cover 804.

[0044] Reference Figure 2 As shown, this utility model discloses an automatic assembly machine for gear side covers 804, including a workbench 10 and a rotatable mounting platform 11 on the workbench 10. Several positioning fixtures 111 are arranged circumferentially on the rotating platform 11. A housing loading mechanism 20, a gear loading mechanism 40, a side cover loading mechanism 50, and a unloading mechanism 70 are arranged circumferentially around the rotating platform 11 on the workbench 10. Specifically, the rotating platform 11 drives the positioning fixtures 111 to rotate and pass through each mechanism in sequence. First, the housing loading mechanism 20 moves the housing 801 to the positioning fixture 111. Then, the gear loading mechanism 40 picks up two gears and installs them at one end of the housing 801. The side cover loading mechanism 50 moves the side cover 804 to cover the end of the housing 801 where the gears are installed. Finally, the unloading mechanism 70 removes the assembled housing 801 from the positioning fixture 111, thus achieving automated installation of gears and covers on the housing 801. This results in high production efficiency, reduced labor intensity for workers, and avoids problems of missing or incorrect installation.

[0045] Reference Figure 2-4As shown, the positioning fixture 111 includes a base 1111. A clearance notch 1112 is formed on the side of the base 1111 near the edge of the rotating platform 11. Clamping grooves 1113 are formed above and below the clearance notch 1112. An elastic block 1114 is installed on one side of the clamping groove 1113 at the upper end of the base 1111. Specifically, the housing 801 is vertically clamped in the two clamping grooves 1113. The clearance notch 1112 provides space for each robotic arm to move around. The elastic block 1114 further presses and fixes the housing 801 to the base 1111, preventing the housing 801 from falling off the base 1111. In this embodiment, the rotating platform is equipped with eight positioning fixtures 111, which, under the action of the rotating platform 11, drive the housing 801 through each station, completing the automatic movement function.

[0046] Reference Figure 5-6 As shown, the housing loading mechanism 20 includes a conveyor track 202 and a housing 801 loading robot. The end of the conveyor track 202 is close to the housing 801 loading robot, and the housing 801 loading robot moves between the end of the conveyor track 202 and the positioning fixture 111. Specifically, a housing vibratory feeder 201 is installed on the side of the conveyor track 202 away from the housing 801 loading robot, for conveying the housings 801 onto the conveyor track 202. The housings 801 then approach the housing 801 loading robot one by one via the conveyor track 202. The housing 801 loading robot includes a first housing loading robot 203 and a second housing loading robot 204. The first housing loading robot 203 is used for clamping and horizontal movement, and the second... The shell loading robot 204 is used to rotate and move 90°. The shell loading mechanism 20 further includes a transfer support 205, which is set between the conveyor track 202 and the rotating platform 11. First, the first shell loading robot 203 picks up the shell 801 on the conveyor track 202 and moves it to the transfer support 205. Then, the second shell loading robot 204 picks up the shell 801 from the transfer support 205 and rotates it 90° to a vertical position before moving it to the positioning fixture 111. The shell loading mechanism 20 realizes the automatic loading of the shell 801 onto the positioning fixture 111. The transfer support 205 is used to buffer the shell 801 and improves the loading efficiency of the shell 801 by working with the two shell loading robots.

[0047] Furthermore, the housing loading mechanism 20 also includes a laser detection sensor 206, which is aligned with the positioning fixture 111 near the housing 801 loading robot. The laser detection sensor 206 is used to detect whether the positioning fixture 111 is equipped with the housing 801, preventing the housing 801 loading robot from missing the housing 801 and placing it on the positioning fixture 111, which would affect subsequent installation.

[0048] Reference Figure 8-9As shown, the gear loading mechanism 40 includes a gear vibratory feeder and a gear loading robot. The gear vibratory feeder is used to transport gears close to the rotating platform 11, and the gear loading robot is used to pick up gears and move them to the positioning fixture 111. Specifically, the gear vibratory feeder includes a large gear vibratory feeder 402 and a small gear vibratory feeder 401, and the gear loading robot includes a large gear loading robot 404 and a small gear loading robot 403. The large gear robot 403 moves between the large gear vibratory feeder 402 and the positioning fixture 111, and the small gear robot 402 moves between the small gear vibratory feeder 401 and the positioning fixture 111, positioning itself on the positioning fixture 111. The housing 801 on the rotating platform 11 is rotated and moved to the vibrating hand near the small gear 802. The small gear vibrating plate 401 transmits the small gear 802 to the small gear 802 manipulator. The small gear 802 manipulator picks up the small gear 802 and moves it to the housing 801 for installation. Then, the rotating platform 11 drives the sliding fixture to move to the vibrating hand near the large gear 803 manipulator. The large gear vibrating plate 402 transmits the large gear 803 to the large gear 803 manipulator. The large gear 803 manipulator picks up the large gear 803 and moves it to the housing 801 for installation, thus realizing the installation of the large gear 803 and the small gear 802 on the end face of the housing 801.

[0049] Reference Figure 10 As shown, the side cover loading mechanism 50 includes a side cover vibratory feeder 501 and a side cover loading robot 502. The side cover vibratory feeder 501 is used to convey the side cover 804 close to the rotating platform 11, and the side cover loading robot 502 is used to pick up the side cover 804 and move it to the positioning fixture 111. Specifically, the side cover vibratory feeder 501 conveys the side cover 804 one by one to the side cover loading robot 502. The side cover loading robot 502 is equipped with a vacuum suction block 5021, which sucks up the side cover 804 and moves it to the end of the housing 801 equipped with a gear, thereby realizing the automatic installation of the side cover 804.

[0050] Furthermore, a clamping mechanism 60 is provided on the worktable 10 between the housing loading mechanism 20 and the unloading mechanism 70. The clamping mechanism 60 includes a pressing cylinder 601 and a pressing block 602. The pressing cylinder 601 drives the pressing block 602 to press down on the positioning fixture 111. When the housing 801 with the side cover 804 installed is rotated and moved below the pressing cylinder 601 via the rotating platform 11, the pressing cylinder 601 pushes the pressing block 602 to press the side cover 804 down and press it firmly onto the housing 801, thereby further pressing and fixing the side cover 804 onto the housing 801, thus realizing automatic clamping of the side cover 804.

[0051] Reference Figure 11As shown, the unloading mechanism 70 includes an unloading robot 701 and an unloading conveyor belt 702. The unloading robot 701 is used to remove the housing 801 installed on the positioning fixture 111 and move it to the unloading conveyor belt 702. The unloading conveyor belt 702 is used to convey the housing 801 away from the rotating platform 11. Specifically, the housing 801 with the gear and side cover 804 installed is moved from the rotating platform 11 to near the unloading robot 701. The unloading robot 701 picks up the housing 801 installed on the positioning fixture 111, moves it, and places it on the unloading conveyor belt 702. The housing 801 is then conveyed away from the rotating platform 11 by the unloading conveyor belt 702, thus completing the automatic unloading function.

[0052] Reference Figure 7 As shown, an oiling mechanism 30 is installed on the worktable 10 between the side cover feeding mechanism 50 and the gear feeding mechanism 40. The oiling mechanism 30 includes an oiling robot 301 and an oil tank 302. The oil tank 302 is used to store lubricating oil, and the oiling robot 301 is used to draw lubricating oil into the positioning fixture 111. Specifically, the housing 801 feeding robot is positioned on the positioning fixture 111 and rotated by the rotating platform 11 to approach the oiling robot 301. The oiling robot 301 is equipped with an oil suction pipe 3011. The robot is controlled to approach the oil tank 302 and draw lubricating oil with the oil suction pipe 3011. The robot 301 controls the oil suction pipe 3011 to move to the end face of the gear to be installed on the housing 801 and releases the lubricating oil in the oil suction pipe 3011 into the housing 801 for automatic lubrication.

[0053] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic gear side cover assembly machine for mounting gears and side covers at one end of a housing, characterized in that; Includes a workbench, on which a rotatable mounting platform is installed, and several positioning fixtures are arranged circumferentially on the rotating platform. A housing feeding mechanism, a gear feeding mechanism, a side cover feeding mechanism, and a discharging mechanism are arranged circumferentially around the rotating platform on the workbench. The housing loading mechanism includes a conveyor track and a housing loading robot. The end of the conveyor track is close to the housing loading robot, and the housing loading robot moves between the end of the conveyor track and the positioning fixture. The gear loading mechanism includes a gear vibratory feeder and a gear loading robot; the gear vibratory feeder is used to transport gears close to the rotating platform, and the gear loading robot is used to pick up gears and move them to the positioning fixture; The side cover loading mechanism includes a side cover vibrating plate and a side cover loading robot. The side cover vibrating plate is used to convey the side cover closer to the rotating platform, and the side cover loading robot is used to pick up the side cover and move it to the positioning fixture. The unloading mechanism includes an unloading robot and an unloading conveyor belt. The unloading robot is used to take out the housing that has been installed on the positioning fixture and move it to the unloading conveyor belt. The unloading conveyor belt is used to transport the housing away from the rotating platform.

2. The automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning fixture includes a base, a clearance notch is provided on the side of the base near the edge of the rotating platform, and locking grooves are provided above and below the clearance notch. An elastic block is installed on one side of the locking groove at the upper end of the base.

3. The automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An oiling mechanism is provided on the worktable between the side cover feeding mechanism and the gear feeding mechanism. The oiling mechanism includes an oiling robot and an oil tank. The oil tank is used to store lubricating oil, and the oiling robot is used to draw lubricating oil into the positioning fixture.

4. The automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping mechanism is provided on the worktable between the housing loading mechanism and the unloading mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a pressing cylinder and a pressing block. The pressing cylinder drives the pressing block to press down on the positioning fixture.

5. The automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear vibratory plate includes a large gear vibratory plate and a small gear vibratory plate, and the gear loading robot includes a large gear loading robot and a small gear loading robot. The large gear loading robot moves between the large gear vibratory plate and the positioning fixture, and the small gear loading robot moves between the small gear vibratory plate and the positioning fixture.

6. The automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing loading mechanism further includes a transfer support, which is disposed between the conveying track and the rotating platform.

7. The automatic gear side cover assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing loading mechanism also includes a laser detection sensor, which is aligned with the positioning fixture that is close to the housing loading robot.

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