Turnover device of wire harness transfer machine

By designing a wire harness transfer machine flipping device, the low assembly efficiency of the other end of the cable in photovoltaic connector production is solved by automatically clamping and flipping the cable end, and the automated transfer to the next processing station is realized.

CN223687585UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19JIANGSU TONGLIN ELECTRIC CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520199895.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-08
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-08

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Technical Problem

In current photovoltaic connector production, the assembly efficiency of the other end of the cable is low and there is a tendency for omissions, relying on manual operation.

Method used

A wire harness transfer machine flipping device was designed, including a lifting linear drive mechanism, an upper pressure roller, a lower pressure roller and a guide cover. Through automated clamping and flipping, the cable end is pushed to the guide channel to realize automated transfer to the next processing station.

Benefits of technology

This improved the efficiency of assembling the other end of the cable, avoided the problem of missing parts caused by manual operation, and realized automated production.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a turnover device of a wire harness transfer machine, and relates to the technical field of photovoltaic connector production equipment. Comprising a lifting linear driving mechanism, an upper pressing wheel, a lower pressing wheel and a guide cover. The upper pressing wheel corresponds to the lower pressing wheel, and the lower pressing wheel is driven by a motor to rotate. The guide cover is provided with an arc-shaped guide channel which is bent downwards; after a cable is clamped between the upper pressing wheel and the lower pressing wheel, the clamping jaw air cylinder is overturned to loosen the connector, the connector is pushed towards the direction of the guide channel through rotation of the lower pressing wheel, and when the tail end of the cable is about to enter the position between the upper pressing wheel and the lower pressing wheel, the lower pressing wheel stops rotating, and the material rotating clamping jaw air cylinder clamps the tail end of the cable and moves horizontally. And the cable with the connector is transferred to the next processing station from the discharge hole in the side part of the outer cover body.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to photovoltaic connector production equipment especially line pencil transfer machine turnover device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The photovoltaic connector is the key accessory of solar cell module, one end is used to connect the terminal box of single photovoltaic module, and the connector of the other end is gathered to the output cable through series / parallel connection. The photovoltaic connector includes negative photovoltaic connector (male terminal) and positive photovoltaic connector (female terminal), and the positive photovoltaic connector is provided with a jack, and the negative photovoltaic connector is provided with a plug. After the one end of the cable on the positive photovoltaic connector is electrically connected with the jack, the next production equipment is turned in, and the assembling process of the other end of the cable is carried out. At present, the other end of the cable is manually clamped into the next production process one by one, which not only is low in efficiency, but also is prone to problems such as missing. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model provides a compact structure, automatic switching cable end's line pencil transfer machine turnover device for above -mentioned problem.

[0004] The technical scheme of the utility model is:

[0005] The line pencil transfer machine turnover device comprises:

[0006] The first support plate is vertically fixed on the workbench.

[0007] The lifting linear drive mechanism is vertically fixed on the first support plate.

[0008] The upper wheel seat is fixed on the piston rod end of the lifting linear drive mechanism, and the bottom is provided with a rotatable upper pressing wheel.

[0009] The second support plate is vertically fixed on the workbench and located below the upper wheel seat, and the second support plate is provided with a lower pressing wheel corresponding to the upper pressing wheel, and the lower pressing wheel is driven to rotate by a motor.

[0010] The guide cover is provided with an arc downward bending guide channel.

[0011] The turnover clamp jaw cylinder is fixed between the guide cover and the lower pressing wheel and is used for clamping the connector.

[0012] Specifically, the lifting linear drive mechanism comprises a lifting cylinder, a lifting oil cylinder or a lifting electric push rod.

[0013] Specifically, the upper pressing wheel is provided with a pressing groove matched with the cable.

[0014] Specifically, the upper side of the turnover clamp jaw cylinder is provided with a material rotating conveying mechanism, and the material rotating conveying mechanism comprises:

[0015] A horizontal linear module is fixedly arranged on the workbench;

[0016] A vertical linear module is fixedly arranged on the top slider of the horizontal linear module and is perpendicular to the horizontal linear module;

[0017] A vertical linear module is fixedly arranged on the side of the top slider of the vertical linear module;

[0018] A material rotating clamp cylinder is fixedly arranged on the slider of the vertical linear module.

[0019] Specifically, the guide cover comprises:

[0020] An inner cover body is fixedly arranged on the workbench and is provided with an arc downwardly curved guide surface on the top surface;

[0021] An outer cover body is fixedly sleeved on the inner cover body and forms a guide channel with the guide surface, and the outer cover body is provided with a material outlet on the side.

[0022] The utility model discloses a lifting linear drive mechanism, upper pressure wheel, lower pressure wheel and guide cover, and upper pressure wheel corresponds with lower pressure wheel, and lower pressure wheel rotates through motor drive, and guide cover is equipped with arc downwardly curved guide channel, and after cable is clamped between upper pressure wheel and lower pressure wheel, and turns over clamp cylinder and will release connector, and through the rotation of lower pressure wheel, will push connector to the direction of guide channel, and when cable end is about to enter between upper pressure wheel and lower pressure wheel, lower pressure wheel stops rotating, and material rotating clamp cylinder clamps cable end, and moves horizontally, and sends cable with connector to the next processing station from the material outlet of the side of outer cover body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the use state of the conveying device;

[0024] Figure 2 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the connection state of the conveying device and cable connection detection mechanism;

[0025] Figure 3 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of cable connection detection mechanism;

[0026] Figure 4 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of turnover mechanism;

[0027] Figure 5 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of guide cover;

[0028] In the drawing, 100 is a first guide rail, 110 is a first slider, 120 is an extension plate,

[0029] 200 is a wire harness clamp jaw cylinder, 210 is a first cable clamp head, 220 is a second cable clamp head, 221 is a limiting boss,

[0030] 300 is a connector clamp jaw cylinder, 310 is a connector clamp head,

[0031] 400 is a first linear module,

[0032] 500 is a second linear module, 510 is a sample clamp jaw cylinder, 520 is a sample clamp head,

[0033] 600 is a cable connection detection mechanism, 610 is a support side plate, 620 is a displacement sensor, 630 is a detection probe, 640 is a positioning seat, 641 is a positioning hole,

[0034] 700 is a turnover mechanism,

[0035] 710 is a first support plate,

[0036] 720 is a lifting linear drive mechanism,

[0037] 730 is an upper wheel seat, 731 is an upper pressing wheel,

[0038] 740 is a second support plate, 741 is a lower pressing wheel,

[0039] 750 is a guide cover, 7501 is a guide channel, 751 is an inner cover body, 752 is an outer cover body,

[0040] 760 is a turnover clamp jaw cylinder,

[0041] 800 is a material rotating conveying mechanism, 810 is a transverse linear module, 820 is a longitudinal linear module, 830 is a vertical linear module, 840 is a material rotating clamp jaw cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0043] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be understood that the directions or position relations indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal" and the like are based on the directions or position relations shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and thus cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more than two.

[0044] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be understood that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection" and "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected, it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the communication between two elements. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] Reference is made below Figures 1-5 The use condition of the turnover device is introduced in detail, the front end of the turnover mechanism 700 is provided with a conveying device for feeding, which comprises:

[0046] Horizontal driving mechanism, fixedly arranged on the workbench;

[0047] The first guide rail 100 is arranged on the workbench and parallel to the horizontal driving mechanism; the top of the first guide rail 100 is provided with a plurality of first sliding blocks 110 arranged in sliding mode; the plurality of first sliding blocks 110 are detachably fixedly connected through the connecting plate; the connecting plate is connected with the horizontal driving mechanism through the extension plate 120, and the horizontal driving mechanism is pushed to control the horizontal displacement of the first sliding block 110;

[0048] The wire harness clamping jaw cylinder 200 is provided with a plurality of first sliding blocks 110 arranged in sliding mode, and a pair of cable clamps for clamping cables are arranged on the top of the clamping jaw.

[0049] The connector clamping jaw cylinder 300 is provided with a plurality of connector clamping jaw cylinders 300, which are vertically fixedly arranged on the workbench and parallel to the wire harness clamping jaw cylinder 200; a pair of connector clamps for clamping connectors are arranged on the top of the connector clamping jaw cylinder 300.

[0050] The horizontal driving mechanism setting structure of the case can include the following two ways:

[0051] Mode one:

[0052] The horizontal driving mechanism is a first linear module 400 fixedly arranged on the workbench;

[0053] The slider on the top surface of the first linear module 400 is detachably fixedly connected with one of the connecting plates through the extension plate 120.

[0054] Method two:

[0055] The horizontal driving mechanism is a gas cylinder; the extension plate 120 is detachably fixedly connected with the piston rod end of the gas cylinder.

[0056] Further description of the cable clamp structure:

[0057] The pair of cable clamps comprises:

[0058] The first cable clamp head 210 is detachably fixedly arranged on one side of the cable clamp jaw cylinder 200; the inner side of the first cable clamp head 210 is provided with a V-shaped port; an arc-shaped corner is arranged in the V-shaped port.

[0059] The second cable clamp head 220 is detachably fixedly arranged on the other side of the cable clamp jaw cylinder 200; the inner side of the second cable clamp head 220 is provided with an arc-shaped port, and the arc-shaped port and the V-shaped port form a first clamping cavity matched with the cable.

[0060] The inner side of the second cable clamp head 220 is provided with a limiting boss 221 close to the top position.

[0061] The first cable clamp head 210 is provided with a limiting groove matched with the limiting boss 221.

[0062] Further description of the connector clamp structure:

[0063] The connector clamp comprises a pair of symmetrically arranged connector clamp heads 310.

[0064] The connector clamp head 310 is detachably fixedly connected with the corresponding jaw of the connector clamp jaw cylinder 300, and a second clamping cavity matched with the connector is formed between the pair of connector clamp heads 310.

[0065] Further improve the utilization rate of the conveying device, and add corresponding required detection processes, turnover processes, etc. on the workbench, for example:

[0066] The workbench is provided with a second linear module 500 perpendicular to the first linear module 400.

[0067] The side of the slider on the top surface of the second linear module 500 is provided with a detachably fixedly connected detection clamp jaw cylinder 510.

[0068] The inspection clamp cylinder 510 is provided with a pair of inspection clamping heads 520 matched with the connector, and the connector is clamped and fixed on the inspection clamp cylinder 510 through the pair of inspection clamping heads 520. The structure of the inspection clamp cylinder 510 in the case is the same as that of the connector clamp cylinder 300, except that the positions and connection forms are different.

[0069] The second linear module 500 is provided with a cable connection detection mechanism 600 on the side thereof;

[0070] The cable connection detection mechanism 600 comprises:

[0071] A support side plate 610 is fixedly arranged on the side of the second linear module 500;

[0072] A displacement sensor 620 is fixedly arranged on the side of the support side plate 610, and a detection probe 630 matched with the connector is arranged at the front end of the displacement sensor 620; the displacement sensor 620 is a linear displacement sensor;

[0073] A positioning seat 640 is horizontally adjustably fixedly arranged on the support side plate 610 and is provided with a through hole matched with the detection probe 630; the positioning seat 640 is provided with a positioning hole 641 coaxial with the through hole towards the connector end face, and the positioning hole 641 is matched with the connector.

[0074] The positioning seat 640 in the case slides horizontally on the support side plate 610 through the second guide rail, and after the adjustment is completed, the positioning seat 640 is fixed.

[0075] After the positioning seat 640 is adjusted and fixed, the connector end portion clamped on the inspection clamp cylinder 510 is inserted into the positioning hole 641, the cable end of the connector female terminal is in contact with the detection probe 630, and according to the set displacement amount, it is determined whether the cable fixing position is correct, after the detection is completed, the inspection clamp cylinder 510 retreats to the target position, the wire harness clamp cylinder 200 corresponding to the position clamps the cable on the connector, and then the inspection clamp cylinder 510 releases the clamp, and the connector is sent to the next station through the wire harness clamp cylinder 200.

[0076] The end of the workbench (left side) Figure 1 is provided with a turnover mechanism 700;

[0077] The turnover mechanism 700 comprises:

[0078] A first support plate 710 is vertically fixedly arranged on the workbench;

[0079] A lifting linear drive mechanism 720 is vertically fixedly arranged on the first support plate 710; in the case, the lifting linear drive mechanism 720 comprises a lifting cylinder, a lifting oil cylinder or a lifting electric push rod;

[0080] Upper wheel seat 730 is fixedly arranged at the piston rod end of the lifting linear drive mechanism 720, and the bottom is provided with a rotatably arranged upper pressing wheel 731;

[0081] Second support plate 740 is vertically fixedly arranged on the workbench and located below the upper wheel seat 730; the second support plate 740 is provided with a lower pressing wheel 741 corresponding to the upper pressing wheel 731, and the lower pressing wheel 741 is driven to rotate by a motor;

[0082] The upper pressing wheel 731 is provided with a cable-adapted pressing groove, and when the upper pressing wheel 731 is attached to the lower pressing wheel 741, the lower pressing wheel 741 is located in the pressing groove, that is, the thickness of the lower pressing wheel 741 is less than the thickness of the upper pressing wheel 731.

[0083] The guide cover 750 is provided with an arc-shaped downwardly curved guide channel 7501;

[0084] The turnover clamping jaw cylinder 760 is fixedly arranged between the guide cover 750 and the lower pressing wheel 741, and is used for clamping the connector. In this case, the structure of the turnover clamping jaw cylinder 510 is the same as that of the connector clamping jaw cylinder 300.

[0085] The upper side of the turnover clamping jaw cylinder 760 is provided with a material turning conveying mechanism 800; the material turning conveying mechanism 800 comprises:

[0086] The horizontal linear module 810 is horizontally fixedly arranged on the workbench;

[0087] The vertical linear module 820 is fixedly arranged on the top slider of the horizontal linear module 810 and is perpendicular to the horizontal linear module 810;

[0088] The vertical linear module 830 is vertically fixedly arranged on the side of the top slider of the vertical linear module 820 and is perpendicular to the horizontal linear module 810;

[0089] The material turning clamping jaw cylinder 840 is fixedly arranged on the slider of the vertical linear module 830, realizes the up-down movement of the material turning clamping jaw cylinder 840 through the vertical linear module 830, realizes the longitudinal horizontal movement through the vertical linear module 820, and realizes the transverse horizontal movement through the horizontal linear module 810. The structure of the material turning clamping jaw cylinder 840 is the same as that of the wire harness clamping jaw cylinder 200. The cable with the connector is clamped by the material turning clamping jaw cylinder 840, and is transferred to the next station to install the other end of the cable.

[0090] The guide cover 750 comprises:

[0091] The inner cover body 751 is fixedly arranged on the workbench, and the top surface is provided with an arc-shaped downwardly curved guide surface;

[0092] The outer cover 752 is fixedly sleeved on the inner cover 751, and forms a guide channel 7501 between the guide surface and the outer cover 752. The outer cover 752 is provided with a discharge port on the side.

[0093] After the cable is clamped between the upper pressing wheel 731 and the lower pressing wheel 741, the turnover clamp cylinder 510 releases the connector, the connector is pushed to the direction of the guide channel 7501 through the rotation of the lower pressing wheel 741, and when the cable end is about to enter between the upper pressing wheel 731 and the lower pressing wheel 741, the rotation of the lower pressing wheel 741 is stopped. In the case, a pair of sensors are used to detect whether the cable end is reached. Finally, the cable end is clamped by the material turning clamp cylinder 840, and is horizontally moved to the discharge port on the side of the outer cover 752 to transfer the cable with the connector to the next processing station.

[0094] For the content disclosed in the case, the following points need to be explained:

[0095] (1) The embodiment disclosed in the case only relates to the structure involved in the embodiment disclosed in the case, and other structures can refer to the usual design.

[0096] (2) In the case of no conflict, the embodiments disclosed in the case and the features in the embodiments can be combined to obtain new embodiments.

[0097] The above is only a specific embodiment disclosed in the case, but the protection scope of the disclosure is not limited to this. The protection scope of the disclosure disclosed in the case should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A harness transfer machine flipping device, characterized by, The utility model relates to a connector automatic rotating and pressing device, including: First support plate (710) is fixedly arranged vertically on the workbench; Lifting linear drive mechanism (720) is fixedly arranged vertically on the first support plate (710); Upper wheel seat (730) is fixedly arranged on the piston rod end of lifting linear drive mechanism (720), and the bottom is equipped with rotatably arranged upper pressing wheel (731); Second support plate (740) is fixedly arranged vertically on the workbench and is located below the upper wheel seat (730);Second support plate (740) is equipped with lower pressing wheel (741) corresponding with upper pressing wheel (731), and lower pressing wheel (741) is rotatably driven by motor; Guide cover (750) is equipped with arc downward bending guide channel (7501); Turnover clamping jaw cylinder (760) is fixedly arranged between guide cover (750) and lower pressing wheel (741) and is used for clamping connector.

2. The wire harness transfer machine flipper apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The lifting linear drive mechanism (720) includes lifting cylinder, lifting oil cylinder or lifting electric push rod.

3. The wire harness transfer machine flipper apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The upper pressing wheel (731) is equipped with cable-adapted pressing groove.

4. The wire harness transfer machine flipper apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The upper of turnover clamping jaw cylinder (760) is equipped with material rotating and conveying mechanism (800);The material rotating and conveying mechanism (800) includes: Horizontal linear module (810) is fixedly arranged horizontally on the workbench; Longitudinal linear module (820) is fixedly arranged on the top slider of horizontal linear module (810) and is perpendicular to horizontal linear module (810); Vertical linear module (830) is fixedly arranged vertically on the side of the top slider of longitudinal linear module (820); Material rotating and clamping jaw cylinder (840) is fixedly arranged on the slider of vertical linear module (830).

5. The wire harness transfer machine flipper apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The guide cover (750) includes: Inner cover body (751) is fixedly arranged on the workbench, and the top surface is equipped with arc downward bending guide surface; Outer cover body (752) is fixedly sleeved on the inner cover body (751), forms guide channel (7501) with guide surface, and the side of outer cover body (752) is equipped with discharge port.