Plug in-mold in-place detection device and plug injection molding line

By using detection sensors and image inspection mechanisms in automated equipment, the problems of low efficiency and high labor costs in plug insertion and positioning detection have been solved, achieving efficient and accurate plug production inspection and reducing the intensity of manual labor.

CN223604848UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28DONGGUAN HELI AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520001499.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-02
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-02

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Technical Problem

In the current power plug production process, the detection of plug insertion into the mold relies on manual inspection, which is inefficient, labor-intensive, and costly. There is an urgent need for automated equipment to replace manual operation.

Method used

Automated equipment is used to automatically detect the plug insertion and terminal bending by using detection sensors, detection induction plates and detection probes on the detection base, combined with an image detection mechanism and a CCD camera. The sensors and induction plates work together to determine whether the plug is in place and to confirm whether the terminal is defective through image analysis.

Benefits of technology

It automates the detection of plug insertion into the mold, improves production efficiency, reduces labor costs, ensures the accuracy and reliability of detection, and avoids problems such as short circuits and broken wires.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a plug in-mold in-place detection device and a plug injection molding line, and the plug in-mold in-place detection device comprises a plurality of mutually corresponding detection sensors, detection induction sheets and detection probes which are horizontally arranged on a detection fixing seat in parallel, and the detection fixing seat is arranged on an up-down moving mechanism and moves up and down; the detection fixing seat is provided with a stop mechanism positioning detection position. The detection probe penetrates through the detection fixing seat in a clearance mode and is connected with the detection induction piece, and the detection induction piece and the detection probe are arranged on the detection fixing seat in a lifting mode. According to the plug in-mold in-place detection device and the plug injection molding line provided by the utility model, automatic equipment is adopted to replace manual automatic detection, so that the detection is accurate and reliable, the production efficiency is improved, and the labor cost is saved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of power plug automation production, specifically is a plug moulding in place detection device and plug injection molding line. BACKGROUND

[0002] On the injection molding line of power plug production, after the plug mould strip is filled with plugs, detection is needed before power plug injection molding, to detect whether the plugs are inserted in place, whether the terminal bending part of the plug is defective, to avoid short circuit, broken wire and other situations. In the prior art, manual detection is low in efficiency and high in labor intensity; nowadays, labor cost is also increasing, and it is urgent to replace manual operation with automatic equipment.

[0003] Therefore, the above technical problems need to be solved. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model provides a kind of plug moulding in place detection device and plug injection molding line for above technical problems, adopt automatic equipment to replace manual automatic detection, accurate and reliable, improve production efficiency, save labor cost.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A plug moulding in place detection device, comprising a plurality of corresponding detection sensors, detection sensors and detection probes arranged horizontally and side by side on a detection fixed seat, the detection fixed seat is arranged on an up-down moving mechanism and moves up and down, the detection fixed seat is provided with a stop mechanism to position the detection position, the detection probe gap passes through the detection fixed seat and is connected with the detection sensor, and the detection sensor and detection probe are arranged on the detection fixed seat.

[0007] The plug moulding in place detection device moves down under the action of the up-down moving mechanism during detection, the detection probe contacts the plug terminal strip in the plug mould strip, at this time the detection probe and the detection sensor are fixed in position, the detection fixed seat continues to move down, the detection sensor moves down with it, and the stop mechanism stops moving when it contacts the surface of the plug mould strip. This position is the detection position, i.e. whether the plug is inserted into the mould, at this time the sensing area of the detection sensor coincides with the detection sensor, and the plug is inserted into the mould, the detection is qualified, if the detection sensor exceeds the sensing area of the detection sensor, the plug is not inserted into the mould, the detection is unqualified, and an alarm signal is sent to inform the staff to handle; after all the detection is qualified, the detection fixed seat moves up under the action of the up-down moving mechanism, and the detection probe moves down to reset.

[0008] Further optimization scheme, the detection probe and the detection fixed seat are provided with elastic members, the detection sensing sheet and the detection probe are lifted on the detection fixed seat through the elastic members, and the detection probe is reset by moving downward under the action of the elastic members.

[0009] Further optimization scheme, the image detection mechanism and the front and rear moving mechanism are further provided, the up and down moving mechanism is arranged on the front and rear moving mechanism and moves forward and backward, and the image detection mechanism is arranged above the terminal of the alignment plug.

[0010] The image detection mechanism detects whether the terminal bending part of the plug is defective through the terminal part of the photographing plug, confirms the defective product through image analysis, and avoids short circuit, disconnection and other situations. When the image detection mechanism detects, the front and rear moving mechanism moves backward to clear the space for the CCD camera to take pictures, avoiding interference.

[0011] Further optimization scheme, the image detection mechanism is provided with an image detection horizontal moving mechanism to drive the CCD camera to move left and right. The image detection horizontal moving mechanism drives the CCD camera to move left and right to take pictures above different plugs, ensuring that all plugs in the plug strip are detected.

[0012] Further optimization scheme, the front and rear moving mechanism comprises a front and rear moving cylinder, a front and rear cylinder base and a front and rear moving guide rail assembly, the front and rear moving cylinder and the front and rear moving guide rail assembly are arranged on the front and rear cylinder base, and the up and down moving mechanism is arranged on the sliding block of the front and rear moving guide rail assembly and connected with the piston rod of the front and rear moving cylinder.

[0013] The up and down moving mechanism moves forward and backward on the front and rear moving guide rail assembly under the action of the front and rear moving cylinder according to needs, moves forward to detect the plug insertion position, and moves backward to leave a position for the CCD camera to take pictures when detecting the image of the plug terminal.

[0014] Further optimization scheme, the up and down moving mechanism comprises an up and down moving cylinder and an up and down cylinder fixed base, the cylinder body of the up and down moving cylinder is arranged on the up and down cylinder fixed base, and the detection fixed seat is connected with the piston rod of the up and down moving cylinder. The detection fixed seat is driven to move downward by the action of the up and down moving cylinder to realize the detection of the plug insertion position.

[0015] Further optimization scheme, the stop mechanism is a stopper arranged at the left and right ends of the detection fixed seat. The stopper limits the continuous downward movement of the detection fixed seat and determines the detection position of the plug insertion.

[0016] Further optimization scheme, the front and rear cylinder base is provided with a buffer for the forward movement of the up and down moving mechanism. The buffer plays a role of buffering and positioning at the terminal position of the up and down moving mechanism.

[0017] A plug injection line comprising the plug mold-entry position detection device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.

[0018] Further optimization scheme, still includes the plug mold-entry device, the plug mold-entry device is transported to the plug mold-entry position detection device after being full of plug in the mold bar.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following technical advantages:

[0020] The plug mold-entry position detection device and the plug injection line adopt automatic equipment to replace manual automatic detection, are accurate and reliable, improve production efficiency and save labor cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a specific embodiment of the plug mold-entry position detection device of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a perspective view from another angle;

[0023] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a front view;

[0024] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a top view;

[0025] Figure 5 is Figure 3 a left view;

[0026] Figure 6 is Figure 1 a perspective view of the mold-entry position detection part in the utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 a perspective view of a specific embodiment of the plug injection line of the utility model.

[0028] In the figure: detection fixed seat 10, detection sensor 20, detection induction sheet 30, detection probe 40, elastic piece 50, stop mechanism 60, stop piece 61, up-down moving mechanism 70, up-down moving cylinder 71, up-down cylinder fixed seat 72, image detection mechanism 80, CCD camera 81, image detection horizontal moving mechanism 82, front-back moving mechanism 90, front-back moving cylinder 91, front-back cylinder base 92, front-back moving guide rail assembly 93, buffer 94, plug mold-entry device A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The utility model will be further explained in detail in combination with the embodiment in the drawings.

[0030] AsFigures 1 to 6 As shown in the figure, the plug into the mold in place detection device of the utility model has a specific embodiment. Figure 7 As shown in the figure, the plug injection line of the utility model has an embodiment.

[0031] As shown in the figure, Figure 1 And Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the plug into the mold in place detection device of the embodiment includes eight corresponding detection sensors 20 arranged horizontally and side by side on the detection fixed seat 10, a detection induction sheet 30, a detection probe 40, and an elastic member 50. The detection fixed seat 10 is arranged on the up-down moving mechanism 70 and moves up and down. The detection fixed seat 10 is provided with a stop mechanism 60 to position the detection position. The detection probe 40 is connected with the detection induction sheet 30 through the gap of the detection fixed seat 10. The detection probe 40 is provided with the elastic member 50 between the detection probe 40 and the detection fixed seat 10. The detection probe 40 is divided into left and right parts and connected with the detection induction sheet 30 respectively, and is pressed on both sides of each plug terminal sheet in the plug mold strip. The elastic member 50 is a spring.

[0032] During the detection process of the plug into the mold in place detection device, the detection fixed seat 10 is driven by the up-down moving mechanism 70 to move downward. The detection probe 40 contacts the plug terminal sheet in the plug mold strip. At this time, the detection probe 40 and the detection induction sheet 30 are fixed and immovable. The detection fixed seat 10 continues to move downward. The detection sensor 20 moves downward. When the stop mechanism 60 contacts the surface of the plug mold strip, the movement stops. This position is the detection position, that is, whether the plug into the mold is in place is detected. At this time, if the sensing area of the detection sensor 20 coincides with the detection induction sheet 30, the plug into the mold is in place and the detection is qualified. If the detection induction sheet 30 exceeds the sensing area of the detection sensor 20, the plug into the mold at this position is not in place and the detection is unqualified. An alarm signal is sent to inform the staff to handle it. After the detection is qualified, the detection fixed seat 10 is driven by the up-down moving mechanism 70 to move upward and reset. The detection probe 40 moves downward and resets under the action of the spring.

[0033] As shown in the figure, Figure 1 And Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the plug into the mold in place detection device further includes an image detection mechanism 80 and a front-back moving mechanism 90. The up-down moving mechanism 70 is arranged on the front-back moving mechanism 90 and moves forward and backward. The image detection mechanism 80 is provided with a CCD camera 81 aligned above the terminal of the plug.

[0034] The image detection mechanism 80 takes a photo of the terminal part of the plug. After image analysis, it confirms whether the terminal bending part of the plug is defective. The defective product is found out to avoid short circuit, disconnection, and other situations. When the image detection mechanism 80 detects, the in-place detection front-back moving mechanism 90 moves backward to leave a space for the CCD camera 81 to take a photo, avoiding interference.

[0035] As shown in the figure, Figure 1、 Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown in

[0036] As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The front and back moving mechanism 90 comprises a front and back moving cylinder 91, a front and back cylinder base 92 and a front and back moving guide rail assembly 93, the front and back moving cylinder 91 and the front and back moving guide rail assembly 93 are arranged on the front and back cylinder base 92, and the up and down moving mechanism 70 is arranged on the sliding block of the front and back moving guide rail assembly 93 and is connected with the piston rod of the front and back moving cylinder 91.

[0037] The up and down moving mechanism 70 moves forward and backward on the front and back moving guide rail assembly 93 under the action of the front and back moving cylinder 91 according to needs, moves forward when detecting the plug into the mold to the position, and moves backward to leave a position for the CCD camera 81 to take a photo when detecting the image of the terminal of the plug.

[0038] As shown in Figure 6 The up and down moving mechanism 70 comprises an up and down moving cylinder 71 and an up and down cylinder fixing base 72, the cylinder body of the up and down moving cylinder 71 is arranged on the up and down cylinder fixing base 72, and the detection fixing base 10 is connected with the piston rod of the up and down moving cylinder 71.

[0039] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 6 The stop mechanism 60 is a stopper 61 arranged at the left and right ends of the detection fixing base 10. The stopper 61 limits the detection fixing base 10 to continue to move downward, and determines the detection position of the plug into the mold to the position; the stopper 61 can be a stop screw, which is convenient to use.

[0040] As shown in Figure 5 The front and back cylinder base 92 is provided with a buffer 94 for the forward movement of the up and down moving mechanism 70. The buffer 94 plays a role of buffering positioning at the terminal position of the up and down moving mechanism 70.

[0041] As shown in Figure 7 The utility model further discloses a plug injection line which comprises the plug into the mold to the position detection device and further comprises a plug injection device A.

[0042] The plug mold-entering position detection device and plug injection line adopt automatic equipment to replace manual automatic detection, are accurate and reliable, improve production efficiency, and save labor cost.

[0043] In summary, the utility model as the content of the specification and the drawing, make the actual sample and test after many times, from the test effect, prove that the utility model can reach the expected goal, the practicality is self-evident. The above-mentioned examples are only used to facilitate the content of the utility model, and are not limited in form; any person skilled in the art without departing from the technical features and similar features of the utility model, equivalent embodiments made by using the disclosed technical content of the utility model, belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A plug-in mold-in-place detection device, characterized by: It includes a plurality of corresponding detection sensors (20), detection inductive sheets (30) and detection probes (40) arranged horizontally and side by side on a detection fixing base (10), the detection fixing base (10) is arranged on an up-down moving mechanism (70) and moves up and down, the detection fixing base (10) is provided with a stop mechanism (60) to position the detection position; the detection probe (40) is connected with the detection inductive sheet (30) through the detection fixing base (10), and the detection inductive sheet (30) and the detection probe (40) are arranged on the detection fixing base (10) in a lifting manner.

2. The plug-in mold position detecting device according to claim 1, wherein An elastic member (50) is arranged between the detection probe (40) and the detection fixing base (10).

3. The insert mold in place detection device of claim 1, wherein, It also includes an image detection mechanism (80) and a front-back moving mechanism (90), the up-down moving mechanism (70) is arranged on the front-back moving mechanism (90) and moves forward and backward, and the image detection mechanism (80) is provided with a CCD camera (81) which is aligned above the terminals of the plug.

4. The insert mold in place detection device of claim 3, wherein, The image detection mechanism (80) is provided with an image detection horizontal moving mechanism (82) to drive the CCD camera (81) to move left and right.

5. The insert mold in place detection device of claim 3, wherein, The front-back moving mechanism (90) includes a front-back moving cylinder (91), a front-back cylinder base (92) and a front-back moving guide rail assembly (93), the front-back moving cylinder (91) and the front-back moving guide rail assembly (93) are arranged on the front-back cylinder base (92), and the up-down moving mechanism (70) is arranged on the sliding block of the front-back moving guide rail assembly (93) and is connected with the piston rod of the front-back moving cylinder (91).

6. The insert mold in place detection device of claim 1, wherein, The up-down moving mechanism (70) includes an up-down moving cylinder (71) and an up-down cylinder fixing base (72), the cylinder body of the up-down moving cylinder (71) is arranged on the up-down cylinder fixing base (72), and the detection fixing base (10) is connected with the piston rod of the up-down moving cylinder (71).

7. The insert mold in place detection device of claim 1, wherein, The stop mechanism (60) is a stopper (61) arranged at the left and right ends of the detection fixing base (10).

8. The insert mold in place detection device of claim 5, wherein, The front-back cylinder base (92) is provided with a buffer (94) for the forward movement of the up-down moving mechanism (70).

9. A plug-in injection line, characterized by: It includes the plug insertion into mold position detection device of any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The plug-in injection molded cord of claim 9, wherein, It also includes a plug insertion into mold device (A), which inserts the plug into the mold strip and then transports it to the plug insertion into mold position detection device for detection.