Shock absorber valve body feeding device

Abstract

The utility model provides a damper valve body feeding device, which belongs to the technical field of automobile dampers, and comprises a feeding machine and a rack, and further comprises a conveying mechanism arranged at the output end of the feeding machine; the material taking mechanism is arranged on the rack and located above the conveying mechanism, and the material taking mechanism comprises a horizontal moving assembly, a vertical moving assembly arranged on a moving part of the horizontal moving assembly and a material taking assembly arranged on a moving part of the vertical moving assembly. The conveying mechanism is a conveying belt arranged at the output end of the feeding machine, the end, away from the feeding machine, of the conveying mechanism extends into the machine frame, and the material taking mechanism further comprises a mounting base fixedly arranged on the machine frame. The valve body conveying, taking and assembling processes are all carried out through automatic equipment, and compared with traditional manual assembling, the automatic assembling machine has the advantages of being high in assembling precision and automation degree.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive shock absorber technology, specifically to a shock absorber valve body feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Shock absorbers are an important component of a car's suspension system. Their main function is to reduce the impact and vibration caused by uneven road surfaces during vehicle operation, thereby improving vehicle stability and comfort. Currently, a common type of automotive shock absorber is the hydraulic shock absorber. This type absorbs vibrations by circulating hydraulic oil within a sealed cylinder. When the vehicle travels on uneven roads, the piston inside the shock absorber moves up and down with the wheel. This piston movement forces liquid or gas within the shock absorber through small holes or valves, generating damping force to absorb vibrations.

[0003] The main components of a shock absorber piston include a valve body and various gaskets that provide sealing. During assembly, the valve body and gaskets are assembled into a single unit, which is then fitted into the shock absorber cylinder to achieve a sliding seal. However, current valve body assembly methods often involve manual loading, manual assembly, and manual transfer of the assembled unit to the next process. Given that the valve body and gaskets are relatively small components, prolonged continuous operation increases the risk of assembly errors due to human error, resulting in a high defect rate. Furthermore, manual assembly requires significant manpower and equipment investment, is time-consuming, and costly. Therefore, existing shock absorber piston assembly methods are insufficient to meet the industry's demand for automated assembly. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a shock absorber valve body feeding device, in which the valve body conveying, picking up and assembly processes are all carried out by automated equipment. Compared with traditional manual assembly, it has the characteristics of high assembly accuracy and high degree of automation.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A shock absorber valve body feeding device includes a feeding machine and a frame, and further includes:

[0007] A conveying mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism is disposed at the output end of the feeder; and

[0008] The material handling mechanism is mounted on the frame and located above the conveying mechanism. The material handling mechanism includes a horizontal moving component, a vertical moving component mounted on the moving part of the horizontal moving component, and a material handling component mounted on the moving part of the vertical moving component.

[0009] Preferably, the conveying mechanism is a conveyor belt located at the output end of the feeder, and the end of the conveying mechanism away from the feeder extends into the machine frame.

[0010] Preferably, the material handling mechanism further includes a mounting base fixed on the frame, and the horizontal moving component includes a transverse moving cylinder disposed on the mounting base and a transverse moving mounting plate disposed on the moving part of the transverse moving cylinder.

[0011] Preferably, the vertical moving assembly includes a lifting cylinder fixed on a horizontal moving mounting plate and a vertical mounting plate disposed on the moving part of the lifting cylinder.

[0012] Preferably, the material handling assembly includes a gripper cylinder mounted on a vertical mounting plate and a material handling gripper mounted at the output end of the gripper cylinder for holding the workpiece.

[0013] Preferably, the feeder is a centrifugal feeder.

[0014] Preferably, the shock absorber valve body feeding device further includes a feeding mechanism, which includes a feeding cylinder disposed on the side wall of the conveying mechanism and a feeding plate disposed at the output end of the feeding cylinder. The feeding plate can move along the conveying surface perpendicular to the conveying mechanism to realize the conveying or stopping of the workpiece along the conveying mechanism.

[0015] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. In this utility model, the valve body, conveyed by the feeding machine, is transported from the end of the feeding machine to the conveying mechanism. As the valve body moves to the end of the conveying mechanism, the picking mechanism uses its horizontal and vertical moving components to achieve spatial displacement of the picking component within the frame, thereby moving the picking component to the end of the conveying mechanism. The picking component then picks up the valve body, and the horizontal and vertical moving components are used again to assemble the picked-up valve body into a specific tooling, achieving automated assembly of the valve body. This utility model utilizes automated equipment for valve body conveying, picking, and assembly, offering higher assembly accuracy and automation compared to traditional manual assembly.

[0017] 2. In this utility model, the conveying mechanism is also equipped with a feeding component. In use, the feeding cylinder can be used to drive the feeding plate to move along the conveying surface perpendicular to the conveying mechanism. When the gap between the feeding plate and the conveying surface is sufficient for the valve body to pass through, the valve body can be smoothly conveyed along the conveying mechanism. When the gap between the feeding plate and the conveying surface is insufficient for the valve body to pass through, the valve body conveyed to the end of the conveying mechanism can be stopped, avoiding excessive accumulation of valve bodies at the material picking position, which would cause operational chaos and thus ensure that the valve body assembly work is carried out in an orderly manner. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a front view of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a top view of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of part A in the middle.

[0021] In the diagram: 10, feeding machine; 20, frame; 30, conveying mechanism; 40, material handling mechanism; 411, transverse cylinder; 421, lifting cylinder; 431, gripper cylinder; 440, mounting base; 50, unloading mechanism; 510, unloading cylinder; 520, unloading plate. Detailed Implementation

[0022] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of this utility model adopt the following technical solutions: (Refer to...) Figure 1 , Figure 2 A shock absorber valve body feeding device includes a feeding machine 10, a frame 20, a conveying mechanism 30, and a material-retrieving mechanism 40. Specifically, the feeding machine 10 is a centrifugal feeding machine. The conveying mechanism is located at the output end of the feeding machine 10, and the material-retrieving mechanism 40 is located on the frame 20 and above the conveying mechanism 30. Further, the material-retrieving mechanism includes a horizontal moving component, a vertical moving component, and a material-retrieving component. The vertical moving component is located on the moving part of the horizontal moving component, and the material-retrieving component is located on the vertical moving component. On the moving part of the linear moving component, the valve body conveyed by the feeder is transported from the end of the feeder to the conveying mechanism. As the valve body moves to the end of the conveying mechanism, the picking mechanism uses its horizontal and vertical moving components to realize the spatial displacement of the picking component within the frame, thereby moving the picking component to the end of the conveying mechanism. The picking component then picks up the valve body, and the horizontal and vertical moving components are used again to assemble the picked-up valve body into a specific tooling, achieving automated assembly of the valve body. This invention uses automated equipment for valve body conveying, picking, and assembly, offering higher assembly accuracy and automation compared to traditional manual assembly.

[0024] Reference Figure 3 As a preferred technical solution in this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 30 is a conveyor belt set at the output end of the feeder 10. At the same time, the end of the conveying mechanism 30 away from the feeder 10 extends into the inside of the frame 20. In this way, the valve bodies that are sequentially conveyed outward by the feeder can be conveyed onto the conveyor belt and then conveyed into the inside of the frame.

[0025] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 In some embodiments, the material handling mechanism 40 further includes a mounting base 440 fixed on the frame 20. The horizontal moving assembly includes a transverse moving cylinder 411 and a transverse moving mounting plate. The transverse moving cylinder 411 is fixedly mounted on the mounting base 440, and the transverse moving mounting plate is located on the moving part of the transverse moving cylinder. In use, the transverse moving cylinder in the horizontal moving assembly drives the transverse moving mounting plate to move horizontally. The transverse moving mounting plate then serves as a moving base, thereby driving the vertical moving assembly to move vertically. In this way, the material handling assembly located at the moving end of the vertical moving assembly can achieve both horizontal and vertical movement to grasp the valve body. Correspondingly, the assembly process of the grasped valve body can also be achieved through the horizontal movement of the horizontal moving assembly and the vertical movement of the vertical moving assembly.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 Furthermore, the vertical moving component includes a lifting cylinder 421 and a vertical mounting plate. The lifting cylinder 421 is fixedly mounted on the horizontal moving mounting plate, and the vertical mounting plate is located on the moving part of the lifting cylinder. In use, under the action of the lifting cylinder, the vertical mounting plate and the material picking component on it can be driven to move vertically. Combined with the horizontal movement of the horizontal moving cylinder, the material picking component can be moved to the valve body position on the conveying mechanism. Then, the material picking component is used to pick up the valve body. After the material picking is completed, the horizontal and vertical moving effects are used again to assemble the picked valve body into a suitable position.

[0027] Furthermore, the material handling assembly includes a gripper cylinder 431 and a material handling gripper. The gripper cylinder 431 is fixedly mounted on a vertical mounting plate, and the material handling gripper is located at the output end of the gripper cylinder. The material handling gripper can open and close under the drive of the gripper cylinder. When the material handling gripper is closed, it can be used to clamp the workpiece, and when the material handling gripper is open, it can release the valve body to achieve the purpose of assembling the valve body.

[0028] Reference Figure 3In some embodiments, the shock absorber valve body feeding device further includes a feeding mechanism 50. Further, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding cylinder 510 and a feeding plate 520. The feeding cylinder 510 is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the conveying mechanism 30, and the feeding plate 520 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the feeding cylinder. The feeding plate 520 is arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism and is specifically located on a vertical plane above the conveying mechanism. In use, the feeding plate can move along the conveying surface perpendicular to the conveying mechanism under the drive of the feeding cylinder 510. This allows the workpiece to be conveyed or stopped along the conveying mechanism, i.e., in... When the discharge plate moves to a conveying surface away from the conveying mechanism, a certain gap is left between the discharge plate and the conveying surface, and this gap is large enough for the valve body to pass through. In this way, the valve body conveyed by the conveying mechanism can be conveyed out through this gap and then picked up by the material handling mechanism. When the discharge plate moves to a conveying surface close to the conveying mechanism, the gap between the discharge plate and the conveying surface is not large enough for the valve body to pass through. At this time, the valve body conveyed by the conveying mechanism is intercepted by the discharge plate and placed behind the discharge plate. In this way, when there is a shortage of valve body in front, the discharge plate can be raised to achieve the purpose of discharging material and avoid the problem of excessive valve body being conveyed to the end of the conveying mechanism and causing material blockage.

[0029] In use, the valve body conveyed by the feeder 10 is transported from the end of the feeder 10 to the conveying mechanism 30. As the valve body moves to the end of the conveying mechanism 30, the picking mechanism 40 uses its horizontal and vertical moving components to realize the spatial displacement of the picking component inside the frame, so as to move the picking component to the end of the conveying mechanism. The picking component picks up the valve body, and then uses the movement of the horizontal and vertical moving components to assemble the picked valve body into a specific tooling, so as to achieve the effect of automated assembly of the valve body.

[0030] The above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Various modifications and improvements made by those skilled in the art to the technical solutions of the present utility model without departing from the spirit of the present utility model should fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A shock absorber valve body feeding device, comprising a feeding machine (10) and a frame (20), characterized in that, Also includes: A conveying mechanism (30) is provided at the output end of the feeder (10); as well as The material handling mechanism (40) is mounted on the frame (20) and located above the conveying mechanism (30). The material handling mechanism includes a horizontal moving component, a vertical moving component mounted on the moving part of the horizontal moving component, and a material handling component mounted on the moving part of the vertical moving component.

2. The shock absorber valve body feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism (30) is a conveyor belt installed at the output end of the feeder (10), and the end of the conveying mechanism (30) away from the feeder (10) extends into the frame (20).

3. The shock absorber valve body feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material handling mechanism (40) further includes a mounting base (440) fixed on the frame (20), and the horizontal moving component includes a transverse moving cylinder (411) disposed on the mounting base (440) and a transverse moving mounting plate disposed on the moving part of the transverse moving cylinder.

4. The shock absorber valve body feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The vertical moving assembly includes a lifting cylinder (421) fixed on a horizontal moving mounting plate and a vertical mounting plate disposed on the moving part of the lifting cylinder.

5. The shock absorber valve body feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The material handling assembly includes a gripper cylinder (431) mounted on a vertical mounting plate and a material handling gripper mounted at the output end of the gripper cylinder for holding the workpiece.

6. The shock absorber valve body feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeder (10) is a centrifugal feeder.

7. The shock absorber valve body feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shock absorber valve body feeding device further includes a feeding mechanism (50), which includes a feeding cylinder (510) disposed on the side wall of the conveying mechanism (30) and a feeding plate (520) disposed at the output end of the feeding cylinder. The feeding plate can move along the conveying surface perpendicular to the conveying mechanism to realize the conveying or stopping of the workpiece along the conveying mechanism.

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