Rail type keycap feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to track type keycap feeding equipment, which comprises a support, a track assembly and a chip mounter, one end of the track assembly is provided with a crimping assembly, the bottom end of the track assembly is provided with a sensor, one end of the crimping assembly is in lap joint with a feeding table, one end of the feeding table far away from the crimping assembly is provided with the chip mounter, and the other end of the feeding table far away from the crimping assembly is provided with the chip mounter. A first vibration disc, a second vibration disc and a third vibration disc are sequentially erected on one side of the track assembly from high to low, a fourth vibration disc, a fifth vibration disc and a sixth vibration disc are sequentially erected on the other side of the track assembly from low to high, the chip mounter is provided with a control panel, and an alarm is arranged at the top end of the chip mounter. The rail type keycap feeding equipment has the advantages of reducing cost, improving efficiency, improving automation level, being convenient to adjust and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of keycap feeding equipment, and in particular to a track-type keycap feeding equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, with the rapid development of technology and the widespread use of electronic products, keyboards are an indispensable input device for computers. Keyboards typically consist of keycaps, an aluminum plate, and scissor-switch leads. During assembly, the scissor-switch leads are installed onto the aluminum plate, and then the keycaps are assembled onto the leads. Before keycap assembly, workers usually need to place the keycaps on a carrier, and then assemble them using a pressing device. Manual placement requires removing keycaps from the feeding device, resulting in low efficiency and inefficient placement of keycaps into the carrier. To improve feeding efficiency, multiple workers are often needed for assembly line placement, increasing labor costs and extending the production cycle. During orientation and sorting, manual placement can easily lead to keycaps being placed backwards, potentially damaging the aluminum plate after assembly. Furthermore, because keyboards have numerous keys, and each position has different keycap types, manual placement can easily result in misplaced keycaps, increasing defective products and raising production and assembly costs.

[0003] To address these issues, we developed a track-type keycap feeding device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a track-type keycap feeding device, which has the advantages of reducing costs, improving efficiency, improving automation level, and being easy to adjust.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: a track-type keycap feeding device, comprising a support, a track assembly mounted at the top center of the support, a pressing assembly at one end of the track assembly, and a sensor at the bottom end, a feeding platform attached to one end of the pressing assembly, a pick-and-place machine mounted at the end of the feeding platform away from the pressing assembly, a first vibrating plate, a second vibrating plate, and a third vibrating plate mounted sequentially from high to low on one side of the track assembly, and a fourth vibrating plate, a fifth vibrating plate, and a sixth vibrating plate mounted sequentially from low to high on the other side, and a control panel for the pick-and-place machine.

[0006] Preferably, the sensor, the track assembly, the crimping assembly, and the control panel are electrically connected, and an alarm is provided at the top of the placement machine.

[0007] Preferably, the track assembly includes, from bottom to top, a first linear vibrator, a second linear vibrator, and a third linear vibrator, wherein the first linear vibrator, the second linear vibrator, and the third linear vibrator are respectively adjustablely connected to the top of the support.

[0008] Preferably, a first guide rail is fixedly connected to the top of the first linear vibrator. The first guide rail is provided with a first guide groove and a second guide groove in parallel. A first sensor and a second sensor are provided at the bottom of the feeding end of the first guide rail, and a first cover plate is fixedly connected to the top. The first guide groove feeds the third keycap through a third vibrating plate, and the second guide groove feeds the fourth keycap through a fourth vibrating plate.

[0009] Preferably, a second guide rail is fixedly connected to the top of the second vertical vibrator, a third sensor and a fourth sensor are provided at the bottom of one end of the second guide rail, and a second cover plate is fixedly connected to the top of the second guide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the second guide rail is provided with a third guide groove, a fourth guide groove, a fifth guide groove and a sixth guide groove in parallel. The fourth guide groove abuts against the first guide groove, the fifth guide groove abuts against the second guide groove, the third guide groove feeds the second keycap through the second vibrating plate, and the sixth guide groove feeds the fifth keycap through the fifth vibrating plate.

[0011] Preferably, a third guide rail is fixedly connected to the top of the third linear vibrator, a fifth sensor and a sixth sensor are provided at the bottom of the third guide rail, and a third cover plate is fixedly connected to the top of the third guide rail.

[0012] Preferably, the third guide rail is provided with a seventh guide groove, an eighth guide groove, a ninth guide groove, a tenth guide groove, an eleventh guide groove and a twelfth guide groove in parallel. The eighth guide groove abuts against the third guide groove, the ninth guide groove abuts against the fourth guide groove, the tenth guide groove abuts against the fifth guide groove, and the eleventh guide groove abuts against the sixth guide groove.

[0013] Preferably, the crimping assembly includes multiple miniature cylinders, one end of each miniature cylinder is movably connected to a pressing rod, one end of each pressing rod is fixedly connected to a pressing head, and the pressing head is mounted on the top of the third guide rail.

[0014] Preferably, the loading platform is provided with a first keycap material slot, a second keycap material slot, a third keycap material slot, a fourth keycap material slot, a fifth keycap material slot, and a sixth keycap material slot in sequence, and a plurality of seventh sensors are provided at the bottom end. The first keycap material slot abuts against the seventh guide slot, the second keycap material slot abuts against the eighth guide slot, the third keycap material slot abuts against the ninth guide slot, the fourth keycap material slot abuts against the tenth guide slot, the fifth keycap material slot abuts against the eleventh guide slot, and the sixth keycap material slot abuts against the twelfth guide slot.

[0015] Preferably, an ion fan is mounted on the top of each of the fourth, fifth, and sixth vibrating discs.

[0016] Due to the application of the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0017] The track-type keycap feeding device of this utility model has a control panel that controls the automatic feeding of multiple keycaps, improving feeding efficiency and reducing production costs; a fiber optic sensor detects whether there are keycaps in the feed trough, and a micro cylinder controls whether the feed trough is filled, improving the level of intelligence; adjustable linear vibration facilitates feeding by the guide rail, and the guide trough facilitates directional sorting. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the track-type keycap feeding device of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the track assembly described in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the transmission structure of the guide rail described in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] Figures 1 to 4 A track-type keycap feeding device includes a base 5, a track assembly 40 mounted at the center of the top of the base 5, a crimping assembly 50 at one end of the track assembly 40, and a sensor at the bottom. A loading platform 70 is attached to one end of the crimping assembly 50, and a pick-and-place machine 100 is mounted at the end of the loading platform 70 away from the crimping assembly 50. A first vibrating plate 30, a second vibrating plate 20, and a third vibrating plate 10 are mounted sequentially from high to low on one side of the track assembly 40, and a fourth vibrating plate 15, a fifth vibrating plate 25, and a sixth vibrating plate 35 are mounted sequentially from low to high on the other side. The pick-and-place machine 100 has a control panel 101 with control buttons 102 on its lower side. Each fiber optic sensor, the linear vibrator of the track assembly 40, and each miniature cylinder of the crimping assembly 50 are electrically connected to the control panel 101. An alarm 103 is located at the top of the pick-and-place machine 100.

[0024] The track assembly 40 includes, from bottom to top, a first vertical vibration 41, a second vertical vibration 42, and a third vertical vibration 43, which are respectively adjustablely connected to the top of the support 5.

[0025] The top of the first vibrating oscillator 41 is fixedly connected to a first guide rail 47. The first guide rail 47 has a first guide groove 471 and a second guide groove 472 arranged in parallel. The bottom of the feeding end of the first guide rail 47 is equipped with a first sensor 473 and a second sensor 474, and the top is fixedly connected to a first cover plate 44. The first guide groove 471 feeds the third keycap 63 through the third vibrating plate 10, and the second guide groove 472 feeds the fourth keycap 64 through the fourth vibrating plate 15. All sensors are fiber optic sensors to detect whether there is a keycap in the corresponding guide groove / material groove. By adjusting the legs of each vibrating oscillator, the corresponding guide rail is made to abut, which facilitates smooth feeding. Each guide groove is provided with a keycap in sequence along the width direction of the guide groove, for a total of six keycaps to be fed, improving feeding efficiency and reducing the defect rate.

[0026] The top of the second vertical vibrator 42 is fixedly connected to a second guide rail 48. A third sensor 485 and a fourth sensor 486 are located at the bottom of one end of the second guide rail 48, and a second cover plate 45 is fixedly connected to its top. The second guide rail 48 has parallel guide grooves 481, 482, 483, and 484. The fourth guide groove 482 abuts against the first guide groove 471, and the fifth guide groove 483 abuts against the second guide groove 472. The third guide groove 481 feeds the second keycap 62 through the second vibrating plate 20, and the sixth guide groove 484 feeds the fifth keycap 65 through the fifth vibrating plate 25. The six keycaps can be different, or at least two can be identical.

[0027] A third guide rail 49 is fixedly connected to the top of the third vertical vibrator 43. A fifth sensor 498 and a sixth sensor 499 are located at the bottom of the third guide rail 49, and a third cover plate 46 is fixedly connected to its top. The third guide rail 49 has parallel guide grooves 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, and 496. The eighth guide groove 492 abuts against the third guide groove 481, the ninth guide groove 493 abuts against the fourth guide groove 482, the tenth guide groove 494 abuts against the fifth guide groove 483, and the eleventh guide groove 495 abuts against the sixth guide groove 484. Each guide groove has a fiber optic sensor at its feeding end to sense the feeding status of the guide groove.

[0028] The crimping assembly 50 includes multiple miniature cylinders 51. One end of each miniature cylinder 51 is movably connected to an L-shaped pressing rod 52, and one end of the pressing rod 52 is fixedly connected to a pressing head 53, which is mounted on the top of the third guide rail 49. When the miniature cylinder 51 extends, the pressing head 53 presses down; when it retracts, the pressing head lifts up.

[0029] The loading platform 70 is provided with a first keycap material slot 71, a second keycap material slot 72, a third keycap material slot 73, a fourth keycap material slot 74, a fifth keycap material slot 75, and a sixth keycap material slot 76 in sequence, and a plurality of seventh sensors 77 are provided at the bottom. The first keycap material slot 71 abuts against the seventh guide slot 491, the second keycap material slot 72 abuts against the eighth guide slot 492, the third keycap material slot 73 abuts against the ninth guide slot 493, the fourth keycap material slot 74 abuts against the tenth guide slot 494, the fifth keycap material slot 75 abuts against the eleventh guide slot 495, and the sixth keycap material slot 76 abuts against the twelfth guide slot 496. Each of the six keycap slots is equipped with a seventh sensor 77 at its bottom. When the sensor detects a keycap, the keycap in the guide slot is pressed into place by the corresponding micro cylinder under the control of the control panel. After the keycap is loaded into the corresponding slot, the seventh sensor detects that the slot is empty. The control panel controls the micro cylinder to pull the pressing head up, and the guide slot continues to be loaded.

[0030] An ion fan 16 can be mounted on the top of the fourth vibrating plate 15, the fifth vibrating plate 25 and the sixth vibrating plate 35 respectively to remove dust from the surface of the keycaps and remove static electricity.

[0031] The first linear vibrator 41 of the track assembly 40 drives the third vibrating plate 10 to vibrate, and feeds the third keycap 63 through the first guide groove 471. At the same time, the fourth vibrating plate 15 feeds the fourth keycap 64 through the second guide groove 472. The second linear vibrator 42 feeds the second keycap 62 through the second vibrating plate 20 through the third guide groove 481. Simultaneously, the fifth keycap 65 is fed from the sixth guide groove 484 through the fifth vibrating plate 25. The third linear vibrator 43 feeds the first keycap 61 from the seventh guide groove 491 through the first vibrating plate 30. The sixth vibratory feeder 35 feeds the sixth keycap 66 through the twelfth guide groove 496. The seventh sensor 77 detects each of the six slots. When a keycap is detected, the control panel controls the micro cylinder 51 to drive the pressing head 53 of the pressing rod 52 to press down and hold the keycap in the corresponding slot, facilitating the keycap in the corresponding slot to be fed through the pick-and-place machine. When the seventh sensor 77 detects that there is no keycap in the slot, the control panel 101 controls the micro cylinder 51 to drive the pressing head 53 to lift up, and the missing keycap continues to be fed into the corresponding slot. The first keycap 61, the second keycap 62, the third keycap 63, the fourth keycap 64, the fifth keycap 65 and the sixth keycap 66 are fed in sequence.

[0032] The above are merely specific application examples of this utility model and do not constitute any limitation on the scope of protection of this utility model. All technical solutions formed by equivalent transformations or equivalent substitutions fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A track-based keycap supply apparatus, characterized by: The application relates to a chip mounting device, which comprises a support (5), a track assembly (40) arranged at the top center of the support (5), a crimping assembly (50) arranged at one end of the track assembly (40), a sensor arranged at the bottom end of the track assembly (40), a feeding table (70) arranged at one end of the crimping assembly (50), a chip mounter (100) arranged at the end of the feeding table (70) away from the crimping assembly (50), a first vibration disc (30), a second vibration disc (20) and a third vibration disc (10) arranged from high to low at one side of the track assembly (40), a fourth vibration disc (15), a fifth vibration disc (25) and a sixth vibration disc (35) arranged from low to high at the other side of the track assembly (40), and a control panel (101) arranged at the top end of the chip mounter (100), wherein the sensor, the track assembly (40), the crimping assembly (50) and the control panel (101) are electrically connected, and an alarm (103) is arranged at the top end of the chip mounter (100).

2. The track and key cap supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The track assembly (40) comprises a first straight vibration (41), a second straight vibration (42) and a third straight vibration (43) arranged from bottom to top, wherein the first straight vibration (41), the second straight vibration (42) and the third straight vibration (43) are respectively adjustably connected to the top end of the support (5).

3. The track and key cap supply apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The top end of the first straight vibration (41) is fixedly connected with a first guide rail (47), the first guide rail (47) is provided with a first guide groove (471) and a second guide groove (472) in parallel, the bottom end of the feeding end of the first guide rail (47) is provided with a first sensor (473) and a second sensor (474), and the top end of the first guide rail (47) is fixedly connected with a first cover plate (44), the first guide groove (471) feeds a third key cap (63) through the third vibration disc (10), and the second guide groove (472) feeds a fourth key cap (64) through the fourth vibration disc (15).

4. The track and key cap supply apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The top end of the second straight vibration (42) is fixedly connected with a second guide rail (48), the bottom end of one end of the second guide rail (48) is provided with a third sensor (485) and a fourth sensor (486), and the top end of the second guide rail (48) is fixedly connected with a second cover plate (45).

5. The track and key cap supply apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The second guide rail (48) is provided with a third guide groove (481), a fourth guide groove (482), a fifth guide groove (483) and a sixth guide groove (484) in parallel, the fourth guide groove (482) is in abutment with the first guide groove (471), the fifth guide groove (483) is in abutment with the second guide groove (472), the third guide groove (481) feeds a second key cap (62) through the second vibration disc (20), and the sixth guide groove (484) feeds a fifth key cap (65) through the fifth vibration disc (25).

6. The track and key cap supply apparatus of claim 5, wherein, The top end of the third straight vibration (43) is fixedly connected with a third guide rail (49), the bottom end of the third guide rail (49) is provided with a fifth sensor (498) and a sixth sensor (499), and the top end of the third guide rail (49) is fixedly connected with a third cover plate (46).

7. The track and key cap supply apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The third guide rail (49) is provided with a seventh guide groove (491), an eighth guide groove (492), a ninth guide groove (493), a tenth guide groove (494), an eleventh guide groove (495) and a twelfth guide groove (496) in parallel, the eighth guide groove (492) abuts against the third guide groove (481), the ninth guide groove (493) abuts against the fourth guide groove (482), the tenth guide groove (494) abuts against the fifth guide groove (483), and the eleventh guide groove (495) abuts against the sixth guide groove (484).

8. The track and key cap supply apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The pressure assembly (50) comprises a plurality of micro air cylinders (51), one end of the micro air cylinder (51) is movably connected with a pressing rod (52), one end of the pressing rod (52) is fixedly connected with a pressing head (53), and the pressing head (53) is arranged at the top end of the third guide rail (49).

9. The track and key supply apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The upper feeding table (70) is sequentially provided with a first keycap feeding groove (71), a second keycap feeding groove (72), a third keycap feeding groove (73), a fourth keycap feeding groove (74), a fifth keycap feeding groove (75), a sixth keycap feeding groove (76), and a plurality of seventh sensors (77) are arranged at the bottom end, the first keycap feeding groove (71) abuts against the seventh guide groove (491), the second keycap feeding groove (72) abuts against the eighth guide groove (492), the third keycap feeding groove (73) abuts against the ninth guide groove (493), the fourth keycap feeding groove (74) abuts against the tenth guide groove (494), the fifth keycap feeding groove (75) abuts against the eleventh guide groove (495), and the sixth keycap feeding groove (76) abuts against the twelfth guide groove (496).

10. The track and key supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The top end of the fourth vibration disc (15), the fifth vibration disc (25) and the sixth vibration disc (35) is respectively arranged with an ion fan (16).

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