Terminal feeding device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a terminal feeding device. The terminal feeding device comprises a feeding bin, a grabbing assembly and a transmission assembly. The feeding bin is used for storing terminals; the grabbing assembly selectively moves to the feeding bin and grabs the terminal; the transmission track is used for transporting a to-be-mounted component, and the transmission track is located in the moving range of the grabbing assembly, so that the terminal grabbed by the grabbing assembly can be mounted on the to-be-mounted component; the grabbing assembly comprises a clamping jaw and positioning pieces located on the two opposite sides of the clamping jaw, the positioning pieces and the clamping jaw extend in the same direction, and the positioning pieces are configured to move towards the to-be-installed part in an activatable mode after the terminal is installed on the to-be-installed part so that the terminal can be pressed on the to-be-installed part. Compared with the prior art, according to the utility model, the terminals can be directly pressed after being installed, so that the tightness of the installation of the terminals is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a terminal feeding device, belonging to the field of mechanical automation. Background Technology

[0002] In the existing terminal installation process, after the terminal is installed on the base plate, it needs to be pressed down to ensure a tighter fit. To achieve this, a pressure-holding device is usually required to press the terminal together, which undoubtedly increases the production volume and makes the entire device more bulky.

[0003] In view of this, it is indeed necessary to improve the existing terminal feeding device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a terminal feeding device that can press the terminals after they are installed, which not only reduces production costs but also increases production efficiency.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is:

[0006] A terminal feeding device, comprising:

[0007] The feed hopper is used to store terminals;

[0008] The gripping component can be selectively moved to the feed hopper and grip the terminal;

[0009] A transport track for transporting the component to be installed, the transport track being located within the movement range of the gripping assembly, so that the terminal gripped by the gripping assembly can be installed onto the component to be installed;

[0010] The gripping assembly includes grippers and positioning members located on opposite sides of the grippers. The positioning members extend in the same direction as the grippers and are configured to be activating and moving toward the component to be installed after the terminal is installed onto the component to be installed, so as to press the terminal onto the component to be installed.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, in the vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the terminal gripped by the claw has an abutment portion located on the moving path of the positioning member. The positioning member can be activated to move to abut against the abutment portion and press the terminal onto the component to be installed.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the positioning member has a normal state and a pressed state. When the positioning member is in the normal state, the lower surface of the positioning member is higher than the lower surface of the gripper, and there is a gap between the positioning member and the abutting part. When the positioning member is in the pressed state, the vertical distance between the lower surface of the positioning member and the lower surface of the gripper gradually decreases, or decreases first and then increases, and the positioning member abuts against the abutting part and drives the abutting part to move in the same direction.

[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model, the gripper includes two opposing gripping arms, forming a gripping area between the two gripping arms, the abutting part is located outside the gripping area, and the line connecting the two abutting parts is perpendicular to the line connecting the two gripping arms.

[0014] As a further improvement of this utility model, the positioning member is located on opposite sides of the clamping area relative to the two clamping arms.

[0015] As a further improvement of this utility model, the gripping component includes a first gripping component disposed near the feeding hopper and a second gripping component disposed near the transmission track, a transport flow line is provided between the first gripping component and the second gripping component, and the positioning element is disposed on the second gripping component.

[0016] As a further improvement of this utility model, a tray is provided on the transport flow line. The tray can move along the transport flow line from the position opposite to the first gripping component to the position opposite to the second gripping component. The first gripping component is used to grip the terminal in the feed bin and place it in the tray. The second gripping component is used to grip the terminal in the tray and install it onto the component to be installed.

[0017] As a further improvement of this utility model, at least two second gripping components are provided and arranged side by side. The two second gripping components have the same moving path and can be positioned relative to the terminals in the tray in sequence.

[0018] As a further improvement of this utility model, the two second gripping components grip the terminals with different specifications, and either second gripping component can be selectively driven to clamp the terminals in the tray.

[0019] As a further improvement of this utility model, the feeding bin includes a flexible vibrating plate and a camera assembly located above the flexible vibrating plate. Several terminals are placed on the flexible vibrating plate and can adjust their placement posture along with the vibration of the flexible vibrating plate. The camera assembly is used to photograph and record the placement posture of the several terminals on the flexible vibrating plate.

[0020] The beneficial technical effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model provides positioning elements on opposite sides of the gripper, with the positioning elements extending in the same direction as the gripper and configured to be able to move towards the component to be installed after the terminal is installed, so as to press the terminal onto the component to be installed, thereby realizing an integrated operation of installation and pressing, reducing production costs and increasing production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the terminal feeding device according to a preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of the circle with the middle dashed line. Detailed Implementation

[0023] In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.

[0024] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this utility model discloses a terminal feeding device 100. The terminal feeding device 100 includes a feeding bin 1, a gripping component 2, and a transmission track 3. The feeding bin 1 is used to store terminals, and the transmission track 3 carries components to be installed. The gripping component 2 is configured to selectively move to the feeding bin 1 and grip the terminals in the feeding bin 1. After moving the terminals to a position opposite to the components to be installed, they are installed on the components to be installed. Preferably, the gripping component 2 is located between the feeding bin 1 and the transmission track 3, so that both the feeding bin 1 and the transmission track 3 are within the movement range of the gripping component 2.

[0025] In this embodiment, the feeding bin 1 includes a flexible vibratory feeder 11 and a camera assembly located above the flexible vibratory feeder 11. Several terminals are placed on the flexible vibratory feeder 11 and their placement posture can be adjusted according to the vibration of the flexible vibratory feeder 11. The camera assembly is used to photograph and record the placement posture of the terminals on the flexible vibratory feeder 11. Preferably, the camera module is connected to a control module, so the gripping component 2 can be manipulated to grip the required terminals based on the information recorded by the camera module. This information records the placement posture of each terminal, and then, based on the different postures, terminals that are easier to grip are selected.

[0026] The gripping component 2 includes a first gripping component 21 located near the feeding bin 1 and a second gripping component 22 located near the transmission track 3, with a transport flow line 4 between the first gripping component 21 and the second gripping component 22.

[0027] The transport flow line 4 is provided with a tray 5, which can move along the transport flow line 4 from the position opposite to the first gripping component 21 to the position opposite to the second gripping component 22. The first gripping component 21 is used to grip the terminal in the feed bin 1 and place it in the tray 5. The second gripping component 22 is used to grip the terminal in the tray 5 and install it onto the component to be installed.

[0028] In this embodiment, the second gripping component 22 includes a gripper 221 and positioning members 222 located on opposite sides of the gripper 221. The positioning members 222 extend in the same direction as the gripper 221 and are configured to be activatingly movable toward the component to be installed after the terminal is installed onto the component to be installed, so as to press the terminal onto the component to be installed. Preferably, the first gripping component 21 only has a gripper 221 and does not have the positioning members 222. This is because the function of the positioning members 222 is only to press the terminal onto the component to be installed after the terminal is installed onto the component to be installed.

[0029] Preferably, the positioning member 222 has an independent driving device that can drive the positioning member 222 to move relative to the gripper 221.

[0030] In the vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the terminal gripped by the claw 221 has an abutment portion located on the moving path of the positioning member 222. The positioning member 222 can be activated to abut against the abutment portion and press the terminal onto the component to be installed.

[0031] The positioning member 222 has a normal state and a pressed state. When the positioning member 222 is in the normal state, its lower surface is higher than the lower surface of the gripper 221, and a gap exists between the positioning member 222 and the abutment portion. When the positioning member 222 is in the pressed state, the vertical distance between the lower surface of the positioning member 222 and the lower surface of the gripper 221 gradually decreases, or first decreases and then increases. The positioning member 222 abuts against the abutment portion and drives the abutment portion to move in the same direction. Therefore, the positioning member 222 is mainly designed for the terminal itself to attach the terminal to the component to be installed.

[0032] Specifically, the gripper 221 includes two opposing gripping arms 2211, forming a gripping area 2210 between the two gripping arms 2211. The abutment portion is located outside the gripping area 2210, and the line connecting the two abutment portions is perpendicular to the line connecting the two gripping arms 2211. The positioning member 222 is located on opposite sides of the gripping area 2210 relative to the two gripping arms 2211.

[0033] In this embodiment, at least two second gripping components 22 are provided and arranged side by side. The two second gripping components 22 have the same moving path and can sequentially align with the terminals in the tray 5. The two second gripping components 22 grip the terminals of different specifications, and either second gripping component 22 can be selectively driven to grip the terminals in the tray 5. In this way, terminals of different specifications can be placed in the feeding bin 1, and targeted gripping and installation can be carried out by different second gripping components 22, which is more practical and expands the application scope.

[0034] In summary, the terminal feeding device 100 of this utility model provides positioning members 222 on opposite sides of the gripper 221, with the positioning members 222 extending in the same direction as the gripper 221 and configured to be activating and moving toward the component to be installed after the terminal is installed onto the component to be installed, so as to press the terminal onto the component to be installed, thereby realizing an integrated operation of installation and pressing, reducing production costs and increasing production efficiency.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A terminal feeding device, characterized in that, include: The feed hopper is used to store terminals; The gripping component can be selectively moved to the feed hopper and grip the terminal; A transport track for transporting the component to be installed, the transport track being located within the movement range of the gripping assembly, so that the terminal gripped by the gripping assembly can be installed onto the component to be installed; The gripping assembly includes grippers and positioning members located on opposite sides of the grippers. The positioning members extend in the same direction as the grippers and are configured to be activating and moving toward the component to be installed after the terminal is installed onto the component to be installed, so as to press the terminal onto the component to be installed.

2. The terminal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the terminal gripped by the gripper has an abutment portion located on the moving path of the positioning member. The positioning member can be activated to abut against the abutment portion and press the terminal onto the component to be installed.

3. The terminal feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning member has a normal state and a pressed state. When the positioning member is in the normal state, the lower surface of the positioning member is higher than the lower surface of the gripper, and there is a gap between the positioning member and the abutting part. When the positioning member is in the pressed state, the vertical distance between the lower surface of the positioning member and the lower surface of the gripper gradually decreases, or decreases first and then increases. The positioning member abuts against the abutting part and drives the abutting part to move in the same direction.

4. The terminal feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The gripper includes two opposing gripping arms, forming a gripping area between the two gripping arms. The abutting portion is located outside the gripping area, and the line connecting the two abutting portions is perpendicular to the line connecting the two gripping arms.

5. The terminal feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The positioning element is located on opposite sides of the clamping area relative to the two clamping arms.

6. The terminal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gripping assembly includes a first gripping assembly located near the feeding hopper and a second gripping assembly located near the conveying track. A transport flow line is provided between the first gripping assembly and the second gripping assembly, and the positioning element is disposed on the second gripping assembly.

7. The terminal feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The transport line is equipped with a tray, which can move along the transport line from the position opposite to the first gripping component to the position opposite to the second gripping component. The first gripping component is used to grip the terminal in the feed bin and place it in the tray, and the second gripping component is used to grip the terminal in the tray and install it onto the component to be installed.

8. The terminal feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second gripping component is provided in at least two and arranged side by side. The two second gripping components have the same movement path and can be positioned relative to the terminals in the tray in sequence.

9. The terminal feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The two second gripping components grip the terminals of different specifications, and either second gripping component can be selectively driven to grip the terminals in the tray.

10. The terminal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding bin includes a flexible vibratory feeder and a camera assembly located above the flexible vibratory feeder. Several terminals are placed on the flexible vibratory feeder and can adjust their placement posture in sync with the vibration of the flexible vibratory feeder. The camera assembly is used to photograph and record the placement posture of the several terminals on the flexible vibratory feeder.

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