Automobile rubber hose clamp assembling device

By designing an automotive hose clamp assembly device, a rotating motor drives a claw to clamp a spring clamp, and a vibrating feeder and a contact detection switch are used to solve the problems of low assembly efficiency and large positional deviation in the existing technology, thus achieving efficient and accurate spring clamp assembly.

CN223559101UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18KUNSHAN MEISTER AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422913663.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-28
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-28

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, when assembling spring clamps on automotive hoses, the assembly efficiency is low and the positional deviation is large, making it difficult to achieve efficient and accurate assembly.

Method used

An automotive hose clamp assembly device was designed, comprising an opening and closing component, a feeder, a gripping component, a detection component, and a moving module. The device utilizes a rotating motor to drive the claw to clamp the spring clamp, and combines a vibrating feeder and a contact detection switch to achieve automated assembly and position verification.

Benefits of technology

It improves assembly efficiency and the accuracy of spring clamp installation, achieving automated, efficient, and accurate assembly.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an automobile rubber tube assembling device, in particular to an automobile rubber tube hoop assembling device which comprises an opening and closing assembly, a feeder, a grabbing assembly, a detecting assembly and a moving module. When the spring clamp is assembled, the spring clamp is guided into the position between the first claw body and the second claw body through the grabbing piece, then the spring clamp is opened through the first claw body and the second claw body, the part, penetrating through the spring clamp, of an automobile rubber pipe makes contact with the contact plate, the contact plate is stressed and moves relative to the supporting block, the contact detection switch induces the contact plate, and the spring clamp is assembled. And if the contact plate is sensed by the contact detection switch, that is, the length of the automobile hose penetrating through the spring clamp meets the requirement, the first claw body and the second claw body are rotated, so that the automobile hose is tightly closed by the spring clamp, and assembly is completed. Compared with the prior art that the spring clamp is manually opened and sleeved on the automobile rubber tube, the assembly efficiency is improved, and the accuracy of the installation position of the spring clamp is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to automobile rubber pipe assembly device, concretely relates to a kind of automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Automobile rubber pipe is special rubber pipe used to transport various liquids and gases in automobile, and is usually distributed in three major assembly systems of automobile chassis system, engine system and vehicle body system, and plays the role of oil transportation, gas transportation, water supply, control, power transmission, cooling, heating and the like, and is an important part of automobile.Automobile rubber pipe usually needs to be assembled with spring clamp.

[0003] In the prior art, when assembling spring clamp on automobile rubber pipe, the automobile rubber pipe is usually fixed, and manual assembly is used to complete the assembly, the spring clamp is manually opened and the clamp is sleeved on the automobile rubber pipe, the assembly efficiency is low, and the position of the spring clamp installed on the automobile rubber pipe is deviated. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model solves the technical problems by adopting the following technical scheme: a kind of automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device is provided, comprising:

[0005] The opening and closing assembly includes a first claw body and a second claw body arranged oppositely, and a rotating motor for driving the first claw body and the second claw body to rotate, and the first claw body and the second claw body are used for clamping and opening and closing the spring clamp;

[0006] The feeder is provided with a material channel for transporting the spring clamp, and the material channel corresponds to the first claw body and the second claw body;

[0007] The grabbing assembly includes a conveying module and a grabbing piece arranged at the output end of the conveying module, the grabbing piece is slidingly arranged on the material channel, and the grabbing piece is used to move the spring clamp from the material channel to the first claw body and the second claw body;

[0008] The detection assembly includes a support frame, a contact plate and a contact detection switch arranged on the support frame, the support frame is provided with a support block, and the contact plate is elastically arranged on the support block, when assembling the automobile rubber pipe and the spring clamp, the hose passes through the spring clamp and the contact plate to contact and push the contact plate to move, and the contact detection switch is used to sense the contact plate;

[0009] The output end of the moving module is provided with a mounting bracket for carrying the first claw body and the second claw body, and the moving module is used to control the first claw body and the second claw body to move the spring clamp back and forth between the feeder and the contact plate.

[0010] Further, the support block is provided with a moving groove, the detection assembly further comprises a telescopic spring, one end of the telescopic spring is connected with the moving bolt away from the spring clamp, one end of the telescopic spring is connected with the moving groove, the other end of the telescopic spring is connected with the moving bolt, the moving bolt moves in the moving groove through the telescopic spring, and the end of the moving bolt away from the contact plate is opposite to the detection end of the contact detection switch.

[0011] Further, the detection assembly further comprises a sliding rail one, an adjusting screw and a fixing nut, the sliding rail one is provided with a carrier for carrying the support frame in sliding mode, the end of the sliding rail one is provided with a mounting plate two, the adjusting screw is arranged on the mounting plate two in rotation mode, the adjusting screw passes through the carrier and is threadedly connected with the carrier, and the fixing nut is threadedly connected on the adjusting screw, and the fixing nut is used for abutting the adjusting screw on the mounting plate two.

[0012] Further, the grabbing part comprises a mounting plate one arranged on the material channel in sliding mode and a moving rod arranged in the material channel, and the moving rod corresponds to the ear portion of the spring clamp.

[0013] Further, the grabbing assembly further comprises a limiting plate, and the limiting plate is located on the side of the first claw body away from the material channel.

[0014] Further, the moving module comprises a moving air cylinder and a sliding rail two, the output end of the moving air cylinder is connected with the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is arranged on the sliding rail two in sliding mode.

[0015] Further, the feeder is a vibrating feeder, and the feeder is used for converting the spring clamp from the vertical state to the horizontal state.

[0016] Further, the feeding assembly comprises a material table, a grabbing manipulator, a clamping cylinder, and a feeding clamp, the output end of the grabbing manipulator is connected with the clamping cylinder, the output end of the clamping cylinder is connected with the feeding clamp, and the feeding clamp is used for clamping the spring clamp and moving the spring clamp from the material table to the material channel.

[0017] Further, the clamping cylinder is provided with a plurality of clamping cylinders, the output end of the grabbing manipulator is provided with a rotating air cylinder, the output end of the rotating air cylinder is provided with a carrier plate, and each clamping cylinder is connected with the carrier plate.

[0018] The utility model discloses a beneficial effect is: provide a kind of automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device, including opening and closing subassembly, feeder, grabbing subassembly, detection component and movement module.Spring clamp is assembled, by grabbing piece, spring clamp is introduced between first claw body and second claw body, then by first claw body and second claw body, spring clamp is opened, and the part of automobile rubber pipe is contacted with contact plate through spring clamp, contact plate is stressed and moves relative to support block, contact plate is inducted by contact detection switch, if contact plate is inducted by contact detection switch, i.e. the length of automobile rubber pipe through spring clamp meets the requirement, then by rotating first claw body and second claw body, so that spring clamp is assembled to automobile flexible pipe and is tightly combined, is opened manually in prior art compared to spring clamp and is sleeved on automobile rubber pipe, assembly efficiency is improved, and the accuracy of the position of spring clamp installation is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The utility model is further described below in connection with drawings and examples.

[0020] In the drawings: Figure 1 It is the overall structural drawing of the automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device provided by the utility model (when spring clamp is not assembled);

[0021] Figure 2 For Figure 1 It is the overall structural drawing of the automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device shown in the figure when spring clamp is assembled (when spring clamp is assembled);

[0022] Figure 3 For Figure 1 It is the partial structure stereogram of the automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device shown in the figure;

[0023] Figure 4 For Figure 1 It is the partial structure stereogram of the automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device shown in the figure;

[0024] Figure 5 For Figure 1 It is the detection component section view shown in the figure.

[0025] The figure mark is explained:100, automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device;10, open and close assembly;11, first claw body;111, bearing groove;12, second claw body;20, feeder;21, material channel;211, placing plate;212, sliding groove;30, grabbing assembly;31, mounting plate one;32, moving rod;33, limiting plate;34, conveying module;341, support plate;40, detection assembly;41, support frame;411, support block;4111, moving groove;42, contact plate;43, contact detection switch;44, extension spring;45, moving bolt;46, sliding rail one;461, carrier;462, mounting plate two;47, adjusting screw;48, fixing nut;50, moving module;51, mounting frame;52, moving cylinder;53, sliding rail two;60, feeding assembly;61, material table;611, material bin;62, grabbing manipulator;621, rotating cylinder;622, carrier plate;63, clamping cylinder;64, feeding clamping jaw;70, rack;71, sliding rail three;200, automobile rubber pipe;300, spring clamp;301, ear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects of the utility model clearer, the utility model will be described in detail in combination with the drawings. The drawing is a simplified schematic diagram, and only illustrates the basic of the utility model in a schematic manner, so it only shows the structure related to the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The utility model provides a kind of automobile rubber pipe clamp assembly device 100, including open and close assembly 10, feeder 20, grabbing assembly 30, detection assembly 40 and moving module 50, and feeding assembly 60 and the rack 70 for bearing each device.

[0028] The thickness direction of rack 70 shown in the drawing is vertical direction, and the top surface of rack 70 is horizontal plane.

[0029] Open and close assembly 10 includes oppositely arranged first claw body 11 and second claw body 12, and rotating motor for driving first claw body 11 and second claw body 12 to rotate, which is not drawn in the drawing. First claw body 11 and second claw body 12 are used to clamp spring clamp 300 and open and close spring clamp 300. Further, first claw body 11 and second claw body 12 are each provided with bearing groove 111, and when first claw body 11 and second claw body 12 cooperate to clamp spring clamp 300, two ears 301 of spring clamp 300 are respectively in bearing with two bearing grooves.

[0030] When the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12 are close to each other, the spring clamp 300 is forced to open, and when the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12 are away from each other, the spring clamp 300 is reset and tightened.

[0031] The feeder 20 is provided with a material channel 21 for transporting the spring clamp 300, and the material channel 21 corresponds to the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12. The feeder 20 is a vibration feeder, and the feeder 20 is used to convert the spring clamp 300 from a vertical state to a horizontal state. Further, the feeder 20 is a linear vibration feeder, specifically, the model of the feeder 20 is SYPZ-01, which is purchased from Dongguan Shuangye Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. The model of the feeder 20 is not limited to this, and any feeder 20 that can realize the function of vibration feeding can be used in the technical scheme of the present application.

[0032] The end of the material channel 21 is opposite to the middle of the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12. The end of the material channel 21 away from the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12 is provided with a placement plate 211, and the height of the placement plate 211 is higher than the height of the material channel 21. The spring clamp 300 in a vertical state is first placed on the placement plate 211 by the feeding assembly 60, and the feeder 20 converts the spring clamp 300 from a vertical state to a horizontal state through vibration and then falls into the material channel 21.

[0033] The feeding assembly 60 includes a material table 61, a grabbing manipulator 62, a clamping cylinder 63, and a feeding clamp 64. The material table 61 is provided with a material bin 611 for placing the spring clamp 300, and the spring clamp 300 is placed in the material bin 611 in a vertical state. The output end of the grabbing manipulator 62 is fixedly connected with the clamping cylinder 63, the grabbing manipulator 62 is fixedly arranged on the rack 70, the output end of the clamping cylinder 63 is fixedly connected with the feeding clamp 64, and the feeding clamp 64 is used to clamp and transfer the spring clamp 300 into the material channel 21.

[0034] Specifically, the clamping cylinder 63 is provided with a plurality of clamping cylinders 63, and in the embodiment, the clamping cylinder 63 is provided with two clamping cylinders 63. The output end of the grabbing manipulator 62 is provided with a rotating cylinder 621, the output end of the rotating cylinder 621 is provided with a carrier plate 622, and each clamping cylinder 63 is fixedly connected with the carrier plate 622. When the spring clamp 300 is transferred, two spring clamps 300 can be clamped and transferred to the placement plate 211 at the same time. After the feeder 20 vibrates to transport the previous spring clamp 300 forward, the rotating cylinder 621 controls the carrier plate 622 to rotate, and the other spring clamp 300 is placed on the placement plate 211.

[0035] Specifically, in the embodiment, the grabbing manipulator 62 is a SCARA (Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) in the prior art, the clamping jaw cylinder 63 is a three-jaw cylinder, and the corresponding feeding clamping jaw 64 is a three-finger clamping jaw.

[0036] The grabbing assembly 30 comprises a conveying module 34, a grabbing piece arranged at the output end of the conveying module 34, and a limiting plate 33. The grabbing piece is slidingly arranged on the material channel 21 and is used to move the spring clamp 300 from the material channel 21 to the first jaw body 11 and the second jaw body 12. The grabbing piece comprises a mounting plate one 31 slidingly arranged on the material channel 21 and a moving rod 32 arranged in the material channel 21. The material channel 21 is provided with a sliding groove 212 for sliding of the mounting plate one 31, and the moving rod 32 corresponds to the ear portion of the spring clamp 300. The limiting plate 33 is located on the side, away from the material channel 21, of the first jaw body 11. The limiting plate 33 is arranged to prevent the grabbing piece from moving too far and causing the spring clamp 300 to deviate from the position between the first jaw body 11 and the second jaw body 12.

[0037] Specifically, the mounting plate one 31 is a U-shaped plate, and two moving rods 32 are arranged at the two ends of the length direction of the mounting plate one 31. Both of the two moving rods 32 are located on the inner side of the two end portions of the length direction of the mounting plate one 31. The conveying module 34 is a telescopic cylinder, the rack 70 is provided with a sliding rail three 71, the output end of the conveying module 34 is provided with a support plate 341 for placing the grabbing piece, the support plate 341 is slidingly arranged on the sliding rail three 71, and the limiting plate 33 is fixedly connected to the support plate 341.

[0038] The detection assembly 40 comprises a support frame 41, a contact plate 42, a contact detection switch 43 arranged on the support frame 41, and a telescopic spring 44. The support frame 41 is provided with a support block 411, and the contact plate 42 is elastically arranged on the support block 411. The contact detection switch 43 is used to sense the contact plate 42.

[0039] Further, the support block 411 is provided with a moving groove 4111, one end of the contact plate 42 away from the spring clamp 300 is connected with a moving bolt 45, one end of the telescopic spring 44 is fixedly connected with the moving groove 4111, the other end of the telescopic spring 44 is fixedly connected with the moving bolt 45, the moving bolt 45 moves in the moving groove 4111 through the telescopic spring 44, one end of the moving bolt 45 away from the contact plate 42 penetrates through the moving groove 4111 and is opposite to the detection end of the contact detection switch 43, and the diameter of one end of the moving bolt 45 away from the contact plate 42 is greater than the groove width of the moving groove 4111, so that the moving bolt 45 is not easy to be separated from the moving groove 4111. Specifically, in the embodiment, the contact plate 42 and the moving bolt 45 are in interference connection.

[0040] When assembling the automobile rubber pipe 200 and the spring clamp 300, the rubber pipe passes through the spring clamp 300 and contacts the contact plate 42 and pushes the contact plate 42 to move, the contact plate 42 pushes the moving bolt 45 to move away from the detection plate, when the moving bolt 45 contacts the detection end of the contact detection switch 43, the length of the automobile rubber pipe extending out of the spring clamp 300 meets the requirement, then the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12 are rotated to make the spring clamp 300 tightly fit the automobile rubber pipe 200 to complete the assembly. Compared with the prior art that the spring clamp is manually opened and the clamp is sleeved on the automobile rubber pipe, the assembly efficiency is improved, and the accuracy of the position of the spring clamp 300 is improved.

[0041] Optionally, the detection assembly 40 further comprises a sliding rail one 46, an adjusting screw 47 and a fixing nut 48, the sliding rail one 46 is slidably provided with a carrier 461 for bearing the support frame 41, an end of the sliding rail one 46 is provided with a mounting plate two 462, the adjusting screw 47 is rotatably arranged on the mounting plate two 462, the adjusting screw 47 passes through the carrier 461 and is threadedly connected with the carrier 461, and the fixing nut 48 is threadedly connected with the adjusting screw 47, and the fixing nut 48 is used for abutting the adjusting screw 47 against the mounting plate two 462.

[0042] When the length of the automobile rubber pipe extending out of the spring clamp 300 needs to be adjusted, the fixing nut 48 is loosened, the adjusting screw 47 is rotated, the carrier 461 drives the contact detection switch 43 to slide along the sliding rail one 46 to a suitable position, and then the fixing nut 48 is tightened to relatively fix the adjusting screw 47 and the mounting plate two 462.

[0043] The moving module 50 is used for controlling the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12 to move the spring clamp 300 back and forth between the feeder 20 and the contact plate 42, an output end of the moving module 50 is provided with a mounting bracket 51 for bearing the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12, and the moving module 50 comprises a moving cylinder 52 and a sliding rail two 53, an output end of the moving cylinder 52 is fixedly connected with the mounting bracket 51, and the mounting bracket 51 is slidably arranged on the sliding rail two 53. Specifically, in the embodiment, the channel 21 and the contact plate 42 are arranged along the length direction of the sliding rail two 53 in sequence.

[0044] When the grabbing piece moves the spring clamp 300 from the channel 21 to the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12, the motor is rotated to control the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12 to relatively rotate to clamp the spring clamp 300, the conveying module 34 controls the grabbing piece to reset and separate from the spring clamp 300, and the moving cylinder 52 controls the first claw body 11 and the second claw body 12 to move the spring clamp 300 to be opposite to the contact plate 42.

Claims

1. A car hose clamp assembly device, characterized in that, include: An opening and closing assembly includes a first claw body and a second claw body disposed opposite to each other, and a rotary motor for driving the first claw body and the second claw body to rotate. The first claw body and the second claw body are used to clamp the spring clamp and open and close the spring clamp. A feeder, wherein the feeder is provided with a material channel for transporting spring clamps, the material channel corresponding to the first claw body and the second claw body; A gripping assembly, comprising a conveying module and a gripping member disposed at the output end of the conveying module, the gripping member being slidably disposed on the material channel, the gripping member being used to transfer the spring clamp from the material channel to the first claw body and the second claw body; The detection assembly includes a support frame, a contact plate, and a contact detection switch disposed on the support frame. The support frame is provided with a support block, and the contact plate is elastically disposed on the support block. When assembling automotive hoses and spring clamps, the hose passes through the spring clamps and contacts the contact plate, pushing the contact plate to move. The contact detection switch is used to sense the contact plate. The moving module has an output end equipped with a mounting bracket for supporting the first claw and the second claw. The moving module is used to control the first claw and the second claw to move the spring clamp back and forth between the feeder and the contact plate.

2. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support block has a movable groove, and the detection component also includes a telescopic spring. A movable bolt is connected to the end of the contact plate away from the spring clamp. One end of the telescopic spring is connected to the movable groove, and the other end of the telescopic spring is connected to the movable bolt. The movable bolt moves within the movable groove via the telescopic spring, and the end of the movable bolt away from the contact plate is opposite to the detection end of the contact detection switch.

3. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detection assembly also includes a slide rail, an adjusting screw, and a fixing nut. A carrier for supporting the support frame is slidably mounted on the slide rail. A mounting plate is provided at the end of the slide rail. The adjusting screw is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate. The adjusting screw passes through the carrier and is threadedly connected to the carrier. The fixing nut is threadedly connected to the adjusting screw and is used to press the adjusting screw against the mounting plate.

4. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripper includes a mounting plate slidably disposed on the material channel and a movable rod disposed within the material channel, the movable rod corresponding to the ear of the spring clamp.

5. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripping assembly also includes a limiting plate located on the side of the first claw away from the material channel.

6. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable module includes a movable cylinder and a second slide rail. The output end of the movable cylinder is connected to the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is slidably mounted on the second slide rail.

7. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeder is a vibrating feeder, which is used to change the spring clamp from a vertical state to a horizontal state.

8. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a feeding assembly, which includes a material platform, a gripping robot and a gripper cylinder, as well as a feeding gripper. The output end of the gripping robot is connected to the gripper cylinder, and the output end of the gripper cylinder is connected to the feeding gripper. The feeding gripper is used to clamp the spring clamp and transfer it from the material platform to the material channel.

9. The automotive hose clamp assembly device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The gripper cylinder is provided in multiple ways. The output end of the gripping robot is provided with a rotating cylinder. The output end of the rotating cylinder is provided with a carrier plate. Each gripper cylinder is connected to the carrier plate.