Automatic mounting mechanism for snap spring of electronic cigarette

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, in particular to an electronic cigarette clamp spring automatic installation mechanism which comprises a robot connecting block connected with a four-axis robot, a supporting frame is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the robot connecting block, an installation mechanism is arranged on the supporting frame, and the installation mechanism comprises an air cylinder installed on one side of the supporting frame. A vacuum generator is fixedly installed at the output end of the auxiliary pressing block, the output end of the vacuum generator is fixedly connected with a suction nozzle piece used for adsorbing the clamp spring, and the vacuum generator is sleeved with a vertical pressing block. The air cylinder extends downwards to drive the suction nozzle piece to move downwards, the suction nozzle piece is used for sucking the clamping spring through vacuum generated by the vacuum generator at the same time, the clamping spring moves to the position above the clamping groove and then vertically descends to the position of the installation horizontal plane of the clamping groove, a part of distance is translated to enable the clamping spring to be connected with the inner wall of the clamping groove in a clamped mode, and the suction nozzle piece releases vacuum and falls into the clamping groove. And finally, the four-axis robot drives the whole to move downwards to apply pressure to install the snap spring, rapid and accurate installation can be achieved, and the assembling efficiency is high.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electronic cigarette technical field especially, relate to a kind of electronic cigarette snap spring automation installation mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] In production process, electronic cigarette cover inside needs to install snap spring, fixed or connected electronic cigarette each component by snap spring, to maintain the stability and detachability of electronic cigarette internal structure, therefore install snap spring in the snap groove of electronic cigarette cover, need high-efficiency automated installation structure to install, and installation structure uses four-axis robot arm auxiliary movement to install snap spring.

[0003] In prior art, such as the patent with publication number CN206423565U discloses electronic cigarette tail cover structure and electronic cigarette. Including spring cover, contact piece, spring piece structure, spring and tail cover, the contact piece is installed in the spring piece structure, the contact piece and the spring piece structure are installed in the spring cover, the spring piece structure includes base sheet and first clamping piece and second clamping piece connected with the base sheet, the inner wall of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece respectively abuts with the lower side outer wall of the contact piece, the spring cover is provided with first through hole, and the contact piece extends out of the first through hole.

[0004] The above structure installs spring cover in tail cover, but the steps are more complicated, because of space limitation, angle limitation, manual needs multiple assistance to install snap spring into electronic cigarette cover inside, efficiency is extremely low, manual assembly efficiency is slow. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] Therefore, the utility model aims at providing an electronic cigarette snap spring automation installation mechanism to solve the problem that it is difficult to install snap spring into electronic cigarette cover inside manually due to space limitation and angle limitation, and the efficiency is extremely low.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides an electronic cigarette snap spring automation installation mechanism, which comprises a robot connecting block connected with a four-axis robot, a support frame is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the robot connecting block, an installation mechanism is arranged on the support frame, and the installation mechanism is used to drive the snap spring and the electronic cigarette cover to be connected and installed,

[0007] The installation mechanism comprises a cylinder installed on one side of the support frame, a vacuum generator is fixedly installed at the output end of the cylinder, a suction nozzle piece for adsorbing the snap spring is fixedly connected to the output end of the vacuum generator, a vertical pressing block is sleeved outside the vacuum generator, an auxiliary pressing block is detachably installed on one side of the vertical pressing block, a push block rod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the auxiliary pressing block, and the push block rod is connected in the suction nozzle piece.

[0008] The bottom of the vertical pressing block is fixedly provided with a plurality of clamping blocks, the suction nozzle, the shifting block rod and the clamping block are used for clamping the clamping spring.

[0009] Preferably, the vertical pressing block is internally provided with a sliding hole, one side of the suction nozzle is fixedly provided with a positioning column, and the positioning column is slidingly installed in the sliding hole.

[0010] Preferably, the suction nozzle is slidingly installed in the vertical pressing block, and the vertical pressing block is fixedly installed on one side of the support frame.

[0011] Preferably, the clamping block is a stepped structure, and the shifting block rod and the auxiliary pressing block are an integrated forming structure.

[0012] Preferably, the suction nozzle and the electronic cigarette cover are arranged in an upper-lower corresponding mode, and the bottom end of the suction nozzle is arranged in an inclined mode.

[0013] Preferably, the clamping block is at least two groups, and the clamping blocks are symmetrically arranged with the center of the shifting block rod as a reference.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0015] The four-axis robot drives the robot connecting block and the whole to move downward, the cylinder extends downward, drives the suction nozzle to correspond to the shifting block rod at the bottom of the auxiliary pressing block downward, the vacuum generated by the suction nozzle and the vacuum generator is used for sucking the clamping spring, the whole moves to a position above the clamping groove, and then the four-axis robot vertically descends to a clamping groove installation horizontal plane position, the clamping spring is clamped on one side of the inner wall of the clamping groove by moving a distance in a translation mode, the suction nozzle is released, the clamping spring falls into the clamping groove of the electronic cigarette cover, and then the whole moves upward by a distance in a vertical mode, the cylinder drives the suction nozzle to move upward, finally the four-axis robot drives the whole to move downward, the shifting block rod presses the clamping spring downward, and installation is completed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the whole of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic view of the electronic cigarette cover and the clamping spring installation structure of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3The utility model discloses a side view installation structure schematic diagram of installation mechanism and electronic cigarette cover.

[0020] Figure 4 The utility model discloses the connection structure schematic diagram of auxiliary pressure block and the pole of pushing block.

[0021] Marked in the drawing: 1, support frame, 2, robot connecting block, 3, cylinder, 4, vertical pressure block, 5, auxiliary pressure block, 6, vacuum generator, 7, suction nozzle piece, 8, pole of pushing block, 9, clamping block, 10, electronic cigarette cover, 11, clasp spring, 12, sliding hole, 13, positioning column. Specific implementation

[0022] In order to make the utility model's purpose, technical scheme and advantage more clearly, following combining with specific embodiment, the utility model is further detailed.

[0023] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 And Figure 4 Indicated, a kind of electronic cigarette clasp spring automation installation mechanism, including with four-axis robot connection's robot connecting block 2, the bottom end fixed mounting of robot connecting block 2 has support frame 1, installation mechanism is provided on support frame 1, installation mechanism is used to drive clasp spring 11 and electronic cigarette cover 10 and interface installation,

[0024] Installation mechanism includes the cylinder 3 of installation in support frame 1 side, the output end fixed mounting of cylinder 3 has vacuum generator 6, the output end fixed connection of vacuum generator 6 has the suction nozzle piece 7 for adsorbing clasp spring 11, and vacuum generator 6 is externally sleeved with vertical pressure block 4, and one side of vertical pressure block 4 is detachably installed with auxiliary pressure block 5, and the bottom fixed mounting of auxiliary pressure block 5 has pole of pushing block 8, and pole of pushing block 8 is clamped in suction nozzle piece 7;

[0025] The bottom fixed mounting of vertical pressure block 4 has multiple clamping blocks 9, and suction nozzle piece 7, pole of pushing block 8, clamping block 9 are used to hold clasp spring 11.

[0026] This embodiment, by four-axis robot drives robot connecting block 2 and the whole downward movement, by cylinder 3 downward extension, drive suction nozzle piece 7 downward and the pole of pushing block 8 of auxiliary pressure block 5 bottom corresponds, utilize suction nozzle piece 7, simultaneously, the vacuum of vacuum generator 6 is taken clasp spring 11, moves to the position above card slot, again by four-axis robot vertical drop to card slot installation horizontal plane position, translation partial distance makes the one side of clasp spring 11 and the one side of card slot inner wall clamping, suction nozzle piece 7 vacuum release, clasp spring 11 falls into the card slot inside of electronic cigarette cover 10, again vertical upward movement partial distance, cylinder 3 takes suction nozzle piece 7 and moves up, finally, four-axis robot drives the whole downward movement, and the pole of pushing block 8 downward pressure clasp spring 11, installation is completed, and the whole automation is carried out to clasp spring 11 and electronic cigarette cover 10 quickly and accurately installs, and the assembly efficiency is high.

[0027] As an implementation form, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , a sliding hole 12 is formed in the inside of the vertical pressing block 4, and a positioning column 13 is fixedly installed on one side of the suction nozzle piece 7 and is slidingly installed in the sliding hole 12.

[0028] In this embodiment, the robot connecting block 2 and the whole are moved downward by the four-axis robot, the suction nozzle piece 7 is moved downward by the cylinder 3, the positioning column 13 is moved inside the sliding hole 12, the movement of the suction nozzle piece 7 is ensured to be vertically downward, and the suction nozzle piece 7 is combined with the push block rod 8 at the bottom of the auxiliary pressing block 5 to adsorb the clamping spring 11.

[0029] As an implementation form, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 4 , the suction nozzle piece 7 is slidingly installed in the inside of the vertical pressing block 4, and the vertical pressing block 4 is fixedly installed on one side of the support frame 1.

[0030] In this embodiment, the whole is adsorbed by the suction nozzle piece 7 when the vertical pressing block 4 is combined with the support frame 1, and after being adsorbed to the specified position, the vertical pressing block 4 is used for vertical pressing assembly, which can be accurately positioned and quickly installed.

[0031] As an implementation form, as shown in Figure 4 , the push block rod 8 is a stepped structure, and the push block rod 8 and the auxiliary pressing block 5 are an integrated forming structure.

[0032] In this embodiment, the steps of the push block rod 8 avoid contacting other components of the electronic cigarette cover 10 during the downward movement of the auxiliary pressing block 5, prevent accidental touch, and press the clamping spring 11 in combination with the vertical pressing block 4 and the auxiliary pressing block 5, which is stably installed at a certain speed.

[0033] As an implementation form, as shown in Figure 4 , the suction nozzle piece 7 is arranged in a top-down manner with the electronic cigarette cover 10, and the bottom end of the suction nozzle piece 7 is inclined.

[0034] Among them, the clamping block 9 is at least two groups, and the clamping block 9 is symmetrically arranged with the center of the push block rod 8 as a reference.

[0035] In this embodiment, the inclined suction nozzle piece 7 is used, the vacuum generated by the vacuum generator 6 is used to suck the clamping spring 11, the push block rod 8 is inserted into the clamping spring 11, the clamping block 9 is clamped on both sides of the clamping spring 11, and the whole is combined to adsorb the clamping spring 11. The clamping spring 11 has good adsorption effect and avoids falling during installation.

[0036] Working principle: in use, the robot connecting block 2 is integrally installed on the four-axis robot arm to assist the overall movement, when installing the snap spring 11, the robot connecting block 2 integrally moves downward, the cylinder 3 extends downward, drives the suction nozzle piece 7 to correspond to the block rod 8 at the bottom of the auxiliary pressing block 5, the inclined suction nozzle piece 7 is used, and the vacuum generator 6 generates vacuum suction of the snap spring 11, the block rod 8 is inserted into the snap spring 11, the clamp block 9 clamps the snap spring 11 on both sides, and the whole is combined to adsorb the snap spring 11, and the four-axis robot is integrally moved to the position above the clamping groove in the electronic cigarette cover 10;

[0037] Then, the four-axis robot auxiliary integral installation mechanism is vertically lowered to the clamping groove installation horizontal plane position in the electronic cigarette cover 10.

[0038] Because the suction nozzle piece 7 is in an inclined state, the four-axis robot is used to assist translation to make one side of the snap spring 11 clamp with one side of the inner wall of the clamping groove, then the suction nozzle piece 7 is released, the cylinder 3 moves upward, the suction nozzle function has been completed, and the snap spring 11 falls into the clamping groove in the electronic cigarette cover 10.

[0039] The four-axis robot is integrally moved upward by a distance, at this time, the suction nozzle piece 7 moves upward in the vertical pressing block 4, finally, the four-axis robot drives the whole to move downward, at a certain speed, the mechanism inertia and the vertical pressing block 4 are used to press the other side of the snap spring 11 downward through the block rod 8 in the auxiliary pressing block 5, the snap spring 11 enters the clamping groove in the electronic cigarette cover 10, and the installation is completed.

[0040] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of the above any embodiment is only exemplary, and is not intended to imply that the scope (including claims) of the utility model is limited to these examples; under the idea of the utility model, the above embodiments or technical features in different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other changes of different aspects of the utility model as described above; in order to be brief, they are not provided in details.

[0041] The utility model aims at covering all such alternatives, modifications and variations falling within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omission, modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made in the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automated installation mechanism for an electronic cigarette retainer spring, comprising a robot connecting block (2) connected to a four-axis robot, wherein a support frame (1) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the robot connecting block (2), and an installation mechanism is provided on the support frame (1), the installation mechanism being used to drive the retainer spring (11) to dock and install with the electronic cigarette cover (10), characterized in that: The installation mechanism includes a cylinder (3) installed on one side of the support frame (1), a vacuum generator (6) is fixedly installed at the output end of the cylinder (3), a suction nozzle (7) for adsorbing the snap ring (11) is fixedly connected at the output end of the vacuum generator (6), and a vertical pressure block (4) is sleeved on the outside of the vacuum generator (6). An auxiliary pressure block (5) is detachably installed on one side of the vertical pressure block (4), and a lever (8) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the auxiliary pressure block (5). The lever (8) is snapped into the suction nozzle (7). The bottom of the vertical pressure block (4) is fixedly installed with multiple sets of clamping blocks (9), and the suction nozzle (7), the lever (8), and the clamping blocks (9) are used to clamp the retaining spring (11).

2. The automated installation mechanism for electronic cigarette retaining rings according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical pressure block (4) has a sliding hole (12) inside, and a positioning post (13) is fixedly installed on one side of the suction nozzle (7). The positioning post (13) is slidably installed in the sliding hole (12).

3. The automated installation mechanism for electronic cigarette retaining rings according to claim 1, characterized in that, The suction nozzle (7) is slidably installed inside the vertical pressure block (4), which is fixedly installed on one side of the support frame (1).

4. The automated installation mechanism for electronic cigarette retaining rings according to claim 1, characterized in that, The card block (9) has a stepped structure, and the pusher rod (8) and the auxiliary pressure block (5) are integrally formed structures.

5. The automated installation mechanism for electronic cigarette retaining rings according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mouthpiece (7) and the electronic cigarette cover (10) are arranged vertically in correspondence, and the bottom end of the mouthpiece (7) is inclined.

6. The automated installation mechanism for electronic cigarette retaining rings according to claim 1, characterized in that, The card blocks (9) are at least two sets, and the card blocks (9) are arranged in a mirror symmetrical manner with respect to the center of the lever (8).

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