Automatic PIN needle mounting machine for electric toothbrush

The fully automated PLC-controlled electric toothbrush PIN insertion machine solves the problems of difficult and inefficient PIN insertion, achieving highly efficient automated production, increasing capacity and reducing costs.

CN223684805UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19DONGGUAN HANGYU HARDWARE MASCH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423184491.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-24

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the installation of PIN pins in electric toothbrushes is difficult and inefficient, and the cost of manual assembly is high, which cannot meet the needs of high-efficiency production.

Method used

The electric toothbrush automatic PIN loading machine, which is fully PLC controlled, uses a servo motor to drive a belt module and a cylinder to achieve efficient automatic PIN loading. It combines a vibratory feeder and a feeding mechanism for material feeding, and achieves automated operation through a PIN pressing and PIN receiving mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It improves PIN assembly efficiency, with a production capacity of 1200pcs per hour, reduces manual labor difficulty, simplifies operation steps, and significantly reduces manufacturing costs. The equipment has a service life of more than 6 years.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of manufacturing of electric toothbrushes, and discloses an automatic PIN needle installing machine for electric toothbrushes, which comprises a main box body, and a machine box cover is fixedly arranged at the top end of the main box body. Four functional structures including a material distributing mechanism, a vibration disc, a transverse moving equipment structure and a machine shell fixing structure are fixedly arranged at the position, located in the machine box cover, of a top platform of the main box body, the unified function of the material distributing mechanism, the vibration disc and the machine shell fixing structure is a feeding structure, and the function of the transverse moving equipment structure is a PIN moving structure and a receiving structure. According to the utility model, the step of installing the PINs is simplified, the equipment can realize human-computer interface control and operation, cylinder driving and belt module transmission, the service life of the equipment is predicted to be more than 6 years, the equipment is matched with 1200 pcs per hour, and the manufacturing cost is greatly reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electric toothbrush manufacturing field especially, relate to a kind of electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of society, people increasingly attach importance to oral problems, ordinary toothbrush as the cleaning tool of tooth cannot satisfy the requirement of oral cleaning, ordinary toothbrush cleaning efficiency is low, cannot carry out depth cleaning to gingiva, meanwhile ordinary toothbrush is easy to be too violent when brushing teeth and lead to gingival bleeding, for this reason, electric toothbrush increasingly becomes the main choice of people's toothbrush tool, electric toothbrush has stronger cleaning function, can depth clean oral cavity, simultaneously high-frequency vibration can clean dirt hidden in interdental space, PIN pin installation step is needed to electric toothbrush in the process of production, since PIN pin length is short, diameter is small, machine shell opening diameter is also less than PIN pin diameter, artificial assembly is difficult, efficiency is low, based on this background, we develop automatic PIN pin machine, reduce artificial assembly difficulty, improve production capacity, reduce manufacturing cost.

[0003] Therefore, the person skilled in the art provides an electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin machine to solve the problems raised in the background. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin machines to solve the shortcomings in prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: by using the mode of full-automatic PLC control, the efficient automatic needle of electric toothbrush PIN pin is realized, the production capacity of each PIN pin machine equipment can reach 1200pcs per hour, PIN pin is assembled compared with artificial, greatly improve the efficiency of PIN pin, and reduce the needle difficulty of staff, simplify PIN pin step, and the equipment can realize man-machine interface control and operation, cylinder drive, belt module transmission, the service life of the equipment is expected to be more than 6 years, cooperate 1200pcs per hour, greatly reduce manufacturing cost.

[0006] An electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin machine, including main box body, the top of the main box body is fixedly provided with a machine box cover, the top platform of the main box body is fixedly provided with four function structures of distribution mechanism, vibration disc, horizontal shift equipment structure and machine shell fixed structure in machine box cover, the distribution mechanism, vibration disc and machine shell fixed structure unified function is feeding structure, the function of horizontal shift equipment structure is PIN pin movement structure and receiving structure.

[0007] Further, the horizontal movement device structure comprises a servo motor, a belt movement module, a range-extending cylinder, a horizontal movement fixing plate, a support fixing plate, a PIN pressing mechanism and a PIN receiving mechanism.

[0008] Through the above technical solution, the horizontal movement device structure adopts a servo motor to drive a belt module, and the speed and precision are controllable.

[0009] Further, the servo motor of the horizontal movement device structure drives the belt movement module to work, and a horizontal movement fixing plate is installed on the belt movement module. The range-extending cylinder, the PIN pressing mechanism and the PIN receiving mechanism are all fixedly installed on the horizontal movement fixing plate and driven by the belt movement module to realize the translation function.

[0010] Through the above technical solution, the punch and the material receiving mechanism are fixed on the slider of the belt module and move left and right with the rotation of the belt. The horizontal reciprocating motion of the PIN pressing mechanism and the PIN receiving mechanism is realized through the horizontal movement device structure.

[0011] Further, the horizontal movement device structure is fixedly installed on the top of the main box body through a plurality of support fixing plates.

[0012] Through the above technical solution, the support fixing plate fixes the entire mechanism on the panel.

[0013] Further, the horizontal movement device structure comprises two independent PIN pressing mechanisms and two PIN receiving mechanisms. A PIN pressing cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of each PIN pressing mechanism, and a movement cylinder is arranged at the bottom of each PIN pressing mechanism. Each PIN pressing mechanism is driven by the PIN pressing cylinder to work.

[0014] Through the above technical solution, the range-extending cylinder drives the PIN pressing mechanism and the PIN receiving mechanism to move up and down.

[0015] Further, the PIN receiving mechanism is arranged inside the PIN receiving mechanism, and a spring installation groove is arranged inside the sleeve of each PIN receiving mechanism. The PIN receiving mechanism is rebounded by the spring after being expanded.

[0016] Through the above technical solution, the PIN receiving mechanism is moved back and forth by the movement cylinder of the PIN receiving mechanism, and the PIN pressing mechanism is moved downward by the PIN pressing cylinder.

[0017] Further, the function of the vibration disc and the material distribution mechanism is to feed the PIN needle. The PIN needle is arranged by the vibration disc and pushed into the material distribution mechanism by vibration. The PIN needle is pushed into the PIN pressing mechanism by the material distribution mechanism.

[0018] Through the technical scheme, when the vibrating disc arranges the PIN pins, the material distribution mechanism at the end of the vibrating disc respectively drops the two PIN pins into the material feeding air pipe (the material feeding air pipe is connected with the material receiving mechanism) through the staggered distribution, and then blows the PIN pins into the material receiving mechanism, waits for the punch to push the PIN pins into the machine shell, uses the original point and the destination of the cylinder, the material receiving mechanism is pushed by the material feeding mechanism at the destination, the PIN pins blown by the material feeding mechanism are received by the material receiving mechanism at this time, and then return to the original point, at this time, the PIN pins are below the punch and wait to be pushed into the punch.

[0019] Further, the machine shell fixing structure comprises a rotating pressing cylinder and a fixed pressing plate.

[0020] Through the technical scheme, the mechanism fixes the product through the pressing of the rotating pressing cylinder, so as to realize the fastening and positioning of the product, the fixed plate fixes the machine shell fixing mechanism on the panel, the machine shell is placed on the positioning mold by artificial, when the arm of the worker leaves the range of the machine cover grating, the sensor in the positioning mold drives the clamping mechanism to fix the machine shell, and waits for the PIN pin to be pushed in.

[0021] The electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin mounting machine has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin mounting machine provided by the utility model realizes the high-efficiency automatic needle mounting of the electric toothbrush PIN pin through the full-automatic PLC control mode, the production capacity of each PIN pin mounting machine equipment can reach 1200pcs per hour, compared with manual PIN pin assembly, the efficiency of PIN pin assembly is greatly improved, the needle mounting difficulty of workers is reduced, the PIN pin assembly steps are simplified, the device can realize man-machine interface control and operation, cylinder driving and belt module transmission, and the service life of the device is expected to be more than 6 years, the production cost is greatly reduced by cooperating with 1200pcs per hour. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 The utility model provides a kind of overall structure schematic diagram of electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin mounting machine proposed by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 A kind of external axonometric drawing of electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin mounting machine proposed by the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 The structure schematic diagram of the PIN pin structure of the electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin mounting machine proposed by the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 The structure schematic diagram of the PIN pin structure of the electric toothbrush automatic PIN pin mounting machine proposed by the utility model;

[0027] Legend:

[0028] 1, main box; 2, machine box cover; 3, distribution mechanism; 4, vibration disc; 5, horizontal moving device structure; 501, servo motor; 502, belt moving module; 503, range increasing cylinder; 504, horizontal moving fixed plate; 505, support fixed plate; 506, PIN pressing mechanism; 5061, PIN pressing cylinder; 5062, moving cylinder; 5063, pressing needle; 507, PIN receiving mechanism; 5071, PIN receiving left and right slider; 5072, spring mounting groove; 6, machine shell fixing structure; 601, rotating pressing cylinder; 602, fixed pressing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the specific embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the specific embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described specific embodiments are only part of the specific embodiments of the present application, rather than all the specific embodiments. Based on the specific embodiments in the present application, all the other specific embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the protection scope of the present application.

[0030] With reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , a specific embodiment of the present application provides an automatic PIN pinning machine for electric toothbrushes, which comprises a main box 1, a machine box cover 2 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the main box 1, four functional structures of a distribution mechanism 3, a vibration disc 4, a horizontal moving device structure 5 and a machine shell fixing structure 6 are fixedly arranged on the top platform of the main box 1 and located in the machine box cover 2, the distribution mechanism 3, the vibration disc 4 and the machine shell fixing structure 6 have the unified function of a feeding structure, and the horizontal moving device structure 5 has the functions of a PIN pinning moving structure and a receiving structure.

[0031] With reference to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4The transverse moving equipment structure 5 includes a servo motor 501, a belt moving module 502, a range extender cylinder 503, a transverse moving fixed plate 504, a support fixed plate 505, a PIN pressing mechanism 506, and a PIN receiving mechanism 507. The transverse moving equipment structure uses a servo motor to drive the belt module, and both speed and precision are controllable. The transverse moving equipment structure 5 is fixedly installed on the top of the main housing 1 by multiple support fixed plates 505. The support fixed plates fix the entire mechanism to the panel. The transverse moving equipment structure 5 includes two independent PIN pressing mechanisms 506 and two PIN receiving mechanisms 507. Each PIN pressing mechanism 506 has a PIN pressing mechanism fixedly installed on its top. N cylinder 5061, each PIN pressing mechanism 506 has a moving cylinder 5062 at its bottom. Each PIN pressing mechanism 506 drives a pressing needle 5063 through the PIN pressing cylinder 5061. The extension cylinder drives the PIN pressing mechanism and the PIN receiving mechanism to move up and down. The two PIN receiving mechanisms 507 of the transverse moving device structure 5 are each provided with a PIN receiving left and right slider 5071. The sleeve shell of each PIN receiving left and right slider 5071 is provided with a spring mounting groove 5072. Each PIN receiving left and right slider 5071 is expanded by a spring located at the spring mounting position. The rebound mechanism and the PIN receiving mechanism's moving cylinder drive the PIN receiving mechanism to move back and forth, while the PIN pressing cylinder pushes the pressing needle downwards. The function of the vibratory plate 4 and the feeding mechanism 3 is to feed the PIN needles. After the vibratory plate 4 arranges the PIN needles, it pushes them into the feeding mechanism 3 through vibration. The feeding mechanism 3 pushes the PIN needles into the pressing mechanism 506 by blowing air. After the vibratory plate arranges the PIN needles, the feeding mechanism at the end of the vibratory plate uses staggered feeding to drop two PIN needles into the feeding air pipe (which is connected to the receiving mechanism) respectively. Then, air is blown into the receiving mechanism, waiting for the punch to push them into the machine housing. In this process, the cylinder is used to push the receiving mechanism. When the receiving mechanism reaches the receiving point, the PIN needle blown out by the feeding mechanism is caught by the receiving mechanism and then returns to the origin. At this time, the PIN needle is located below the punch and waits for the punch to push it in. The housing fixing structure 6 includes a rotary pressing cylinder 601 and a fixed pressing plate 602. The mechanism fixes the product by pressing with the rotary pressing cylinder to achieve product fastening and positioning. The fixed plate fixes the housing fixing mechanism on the panel. The worker places the housing on the positioning mold. When the worker's arm leaves the range of the grating sensing of the housing, the sensor in the positioning mold drives the clamping mechanism to fix the housing and wait for the PIN needle to be pushed in.

[0032] Working principle: first PIN adopts the vibrating disc feeding, the vibrating disc arranges PIN, through the mode of blowing to send PIN to the receiving mechanism, the shell adopts manual feeding, when the vibrating disc arranges PIN, the distributing mechanism at the end of vibrating disc respectively drops two PIN into the feeding air pipe (the feeding air pipe is connected with receiving mechanism) through the way of staggered distribution, then blows PIN to receiving mechanism, waits for the punch to push it into the shell, servo motor drives the belt module, the punch and receiving mechanism are fixed on the slider of belt module and move left and right with the rotation of belt to drive the PIN pressing mechanism and PIN receiving mechanism to move, the cylinder pushes the receiving mechanism to the point, the PIN blown by feeding mechanism is caught by receiving mechanism at this time, then returns to the original point, at this time PIN is below the punch, waits for the punch to push it in, finally manually places the shell on the positioning mold, when the worker's arm leaves the shell grating sensing range, the sensor in positioning mold drives the clamping mechanism to fix the shell, waits for PIN to push in, realizes the pressing installation of PIN.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred specific embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing detailed description of the present application, for the skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, within the spirit and principles of the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic pin loading machine for electric toothbrushes, comprising a main box (1), characterized in that: The top end of the main box body (1) is fixedly provided with a case cover (2), and four functional structures, namely, a distributing mechanism (3), a vibrating disc (4), a horizontal moving device structure (5) and a case fixing structure (6), are fixedly arranged on the top platform of the main box body (1) in the case cover (2), the distributing mechanism (3), the vibrating disc (4) and the case fixing structure (6) have the unified function of a feeding structure, and the horizontal moving device structure (5) has the functions of a moving structure and a receiving structure for PIN needles.

2. The automatic pin inserting machine for electric toothbrushes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal moving device structure (5) comprises a servo motor (501), a belt moving module (502), a range-extending cylinder (503), a horizontal moving fixing plate (504), a supporting fixing plate (505), a PIN pressing mechanism (506) and a PIN receiving mechanism (507).

3. The automatic pin inserting machine for electric toothbrushes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The servo motor (501) of the horizontal moving device structure (5) drives the belt moving module (502) to work, the horizontal moving fixing plate (504) is installed on the belt moving module (502), and the range-extending cylinder (503), the PIN pressing mechanism (506) and the PIN receiving mechanism (507) are fixedly installed on the horizontal moving fixing plate (504) and driven by the belt moving module (502) to realize the translation function.

4. The automatic pin inserting machine for electric toothbrushes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal moving device structure (5) is fixedly installed on the top of the main box body (1) through a plurality of supporting fixing plates (505).

5. The automatic pin inserting machine for electric toothbrushes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal moving device structure (5) comprises two independent PIN pressing mechanisms (506) and two PIN receiving mechanisms (507), a PIN pressing cylinder (5061) is fixedly installed on the top of each PIN pressing mechanism (506), a moving cylinder (5062) is arranged at the bottom of each PIN pressing mechanism (506), and a pressing needle (5063) is driven by the PIN pressing cylinder (5061) to work.

6. The automatic pin inserting machine for electric toothbrushes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The PIN receiving mechanism (507) is arranged in the horizontal moving device structure (5), a PIN receiving left-right slider (5071) is arranged in the PIN receiving mechanism (507), a spring mounting groove (5072) is arranged in the sleeve shell of each PIN receiving left-right slider (5071), and the PIN receiving left-right slider (5071) is rebounded after being expanded by the spring arranged in the spring mounting groove (5072).

7. The automatic pin inserting machine for electric toothbrushes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibrating disc (4) and the distributing mechanism (3) have the function of feeding PIN needles, the PIN needles are arranged by the vibrating disc (4) and then pushed into the distributing mechanism (3) by vibration, and the PIN needles are pushed into the PIN pressing mechanism (506) by blowing.

8. The automatic pin inserting machine for electric toothbrushes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The case fixing structure (6) comprises a rotating pressing cylinder (601) and a fixed pressing plate (602).