Automatic outer cover assembling machine
By designing an automatic outer cover assembly machine, components such as a vibratory feeder and a detection device are used to achieve automatic alignment and assembly of cables and outer covers, solving the problem of difficult alignment during cable assembly and improving assembly efficiency and stability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520081076.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-13
AI Technical Summary
The high-precision fit required during the assembly of cables and connecting shells is difficult to achieve, leading to alignment difficulties, increased manpower and material costs, and potential damage to components, affecting connection stability and reliability.
The automatic outer cover assembly machine includes a vibratory feeder, a straight vibrator, a detection device, a positioning module, a horizontal moving module, and a fitting module. The automatic alignment and fitting of the outer cover is achieved through a rotating clamping device and a flipping drive module. The angle and position of the outer cover are precisely controlled by a cylinder and gear mechanism.
It enables automated and efficient assembly of cables and outer covers, reduces manual intervention, improves assembly accuracy and stability, and reduces operating costs and damage risks.
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Abstract
Description
Technical fields:
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated processing technology, and specifically to an automatic outer cover assembly machine. Background technology:
[0002] Cable background information:
[0003] Cables occupy a central position in many fields of modern society, serving as a crucial foundation for power and communication transmission. Their presence is ubiquitous, with an extremely wide range of applications. Whether it's urban power grids, long-distance transmission lines, or information transmission links in various communication base stations and data centers, cables act like arteries and nerves, ensuring the smooth flow of energy and information.
[0004] In terms of specific construction, cables typically consist of multiple layers, including an internal conductor and an external insulating protective layer, to meet the usage requirements under different operating conditions. For applications requiring connections to expand circuits or interface with other devices, the treatment and connection methods of the cable ends are crucial.
[0005] However, cable assembly faces numerous challenges. Traditional assembly processes have significant drawbacks when it comes to assembling cables with connecting housings. First, the cable ends need to be riveted with connectors before the cable end with the connector is inserted into the housing. However, the high precision required for the connectors to fit snugly into the mounting holes within the housing makes it difficult to incorporate effective assembly guidance structures. Furthermore, the inherent flexibility of cables makes it difficult to accurately control the position and orientation of the connectors when inserting them into the housing, significantly increasing the alignment difficulty. This alignment challenge not only consumes substantial manpower, resources, and time during assembly, but repeated adjustments can also damage the cable and connecting components, ultimately affecting the overall stability and reliability of the connection.
[0006] In view of the above, the inventors propose the following technical solution. Utility Model Content:
[0007] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide an automatic outer cover assembly machine.
[0008] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an automatic outer cover assembly machine, comprising: a vibratory feeder for automatically feeding out the outer cover, a straight vibrator disposed at the outlet of the vibratory feeder for transmitting the outer cover, a detection device disposed at the end of the straight vibrator for detecting the direction of the outer cover, a positioning module disposed beside the straight vibrator for clamping the positioning cable, a horizontal moving module disposed between the straight vibrator and the positioning module, and a fitting module disposed on the horizontal moving module for clamping the outer cover onto the cable.
[0009] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, the kit module includes a lifting platform installed on a horizontally moving module, a rotating clamping device that is rotatably installed on the lifting platform for gripping the outer cover, and a flipping drive module installed on the lifting platform for driving the rotating clamping device to swing. After the rotating clamping device is gripped by the flipping drive module, the direction is reversed and the cover is sleeved onto the cable.
[0010] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, the flipping drive module includes a rotating shaft for supporting the rotating clamping device, a gear disposed on the rotating shaft, a rack disposed on one side of the gear and meshing with it, and a first cylinder for driving the rack to drive the gear to rotate.
[0011] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, the lifting platform includes a support plate for supporting the rotating clamping device and the flipping drive module, and a second cylinder and a third cylinder mounted on the horizontal moving module for driving the support plate to move up and down.
[0012] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, the positioning module includes a first positioning device and a second positioning device arranged with front and rear intervals directly opposite the vibrators.
[0013] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, the first positioning device includes a vertically arranged fourth cylinder, a first support cover disposed on the fourth cylinder, a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm hingedly installed in the first support cover and used to cooperate in clamping the outer cover, and a first connecting plate used to transmit the pushing force of the fourth cylinder to the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm to drive them to open and close.
[0014] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, one end of the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are respectively provided with a first U-shaped groove and a second U-shaped groove for contacting and pressing against the first connecting plate, and the end of the first connecting plate is provided with a first push guide wheel and a second push guide wheel that respectively dock with the first U-shaped groove and the second U-shaped groove.
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, this utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:
[0016] 1. In this utility model, the outer cover is automatically arranged and sent out by a vibrator, and the direction of the sent outer cover is detected by a detection device. Then, the outer cover is picked up and put onto the cable on the positioning module by the fitting module. The fitting module is driven to move back and forth by the horizontal moving module, which can adjust the fitting depth of the outer cover to meet the assembly of different types of outer covers.
[0017] 2. A rotary clamping device is used to grip the outer cover. This device adjusts the angle of the cover according to the rotation of the detection device, ensuring the correct angle for the fitted cover. A flipping drive module pushes the rotary clamping device to flip for loading, ensuring the cover is fitted starting from the smaller end and shortening the feeding stroke. Additionally, the rotary clamping device can be adjusted via a lifting platform.
[0018] The height of the device is adjusted to match the material handling and assembly positions at different heights. Attached image description:
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the kit module in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first positioning device in this utility model. Detailed implementation method:
[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.
[0023] See Figures 1 to 3 The diagram shows an automatic outer cover assembly machine, comprising: a vibratory feeder 1 for automatically feeding out outer covers A; a vertical vibrator 2 located at the outlet of the vibratory feeder 1 for transmitting outer covers A; a detection device 3 located at the end of the vertical vibrator 2 for detecting the orientation of outer covers A; a positioning module 4 located beside the vertical vibrator 2 for clamping and positioning cables B; a horizontal moving module 5 located between the vertical vibrator 2 and the positioning module 4; and a fitting module 6 located on the horizontal moving module 5 for clamping outer covers A and fitting them onto cables B. The machine automatically feeds out outer covers A via the vertical vibrator 1, and the detection device 3 detects the orientation of the fed outer covers A. The fitting module 6 then grips and fits the outer covers A onto cables B on the positioning module 4. The horizontal moving module 5 drives the fitting module 6 to move back and forth, adjusting the fitting depth of the outer covers A to accommodate different types of outer covers A. The detection device 3 is a CCD camera.
[0024] The assembly module 6 includes a lifting platform 61 mounted on the horizontal moving module 5, a rotating clamping device 62 rotatably mounted on the lifting platform 61 for gripping the outer cover A, and a flipping drive module 63 mounted on the lifting platform 61 for driving the rotating clamping device 62 to swing. The flipping drive module 63 drives the rotating clamping device 62 to grip the outer cover A and then rotates it to fit it onto the cable B. The rotating clamping device 62 grips the outer cover A, and its angle can be adjusted according to the rotation of the detection device 3 to ensure the correct angle of the outer cover A during assembly. The flipping drive module 63 pushes the rotating clamping device 62 to flip for loading, ensuring that the outer cover A is fitted from the smaller end and shortening the feeding stroke. Furthermore, the height of the rotating clamping device 62 can be adjusted via the lifting platform 61 to match different material handling and assembly positions. Secondly, in this embodiment, a pressing block A1 is provided on the outer cover A. With the cooperation of the horizontal moving module 5, the rotating clamping device 62 can be driven to press the pressing block A1 after the outer cover A is put on the cable B by adjusting the position of the rotating clamping device 62. This eliminates the need for manual pressing after the outer cover A is put on, thus further improving the assembly.
[0025] The flipping drive module 63 includes a rotating shaft for supporting the rotating clamping device 62, a gear 632 mounted on the rotating shaft, a rack 633 mounted on one side of the gear 632 and meshing with it, and a first cylinder 634 for driving the rack 633 to rotate the gear 632. In this embodiment, rotating clamping devices 62 are provided at both ends of the rotating shaft, and the first cylinder 634 pushes the two rotating clamping devices 62 to flip simultaneously. The vibratory plate 1 and the linear vibrator 2 are each provided in two sets, corresponding to the two rotating clamping devices 62 respectively. The positioning module 4 is also provided in two sets, each corresponding to one of the two rotating clamping devices 62 to achieve the fitting of the outer cover A and the cable B.
[0026] The lifting platform 61 includes a support plate 611 for supporting the rotating clamping device 62 and the flipping drive module 63, and a second cylinder 612 and a third cylinder 613 mounted on the horizontal moving module 5 for driving the support plate 611 to move up and down.
[0027] The positioning module 4 includes a first positioning device 41 and a second positioning device 42 arranged with a front-to-back spacing opposite to the vibrator 2. The first positioning device 41 and the second positioning device 42 have the same structure.
[0028] The first positioning device 41 includes a vertically arranged fourth cylinder 411, a first support cover 412 disposed on the fourth cylinder 411, a first clamping arm 413 and a second clamping arm 414 hinged in the first support cover 412 and used to clamp the outer cover A, and a first connecting plate 415 for transmitting the pushing force of the fourth cylinder 411 to the first clamping arm 413 and the second clamping arm 414 to drive them to open and close.
[0029] One end of the first clamping arm 413 and the second clamping arm 414 is respectively provided with a first U-shaped groove 413A and a second U-shaped groove 414A for contacting and pressing against the first connecting plate 415. The end of the first connecting plate 415 is provided with a first push guide wheel 415A and a second push guide wheel 415B that respectively dock with the first U-shaped groove 413A and the second U-shaped groove 414A.
[0030] In summary, in this invention, the outer covers A are stacked inside the vibratory feeder 1, and the cables B are transmitted one by one to the positioning module 4 via the transmission module, where they are clamped and fixed. Furthermore, the vibratory feeder 1 sends out the outer covers A one by one, which are then received by the vibrator 2 and transmitted to the detection device 3. The detection device 3 determines whether the pressing block A1 on the outer cover A is on the side or top. The rotating clamping device 62 selects whether to rotate and adjust the outer cover A based on the detection result, ensuring that the pressing block A1 is on the side of the outer cover A. Further, after the rotating clamping device 62 clamps the outer cover A, the flipping drive module 63... Rotate the rotating clamp device 62 180° so that the outer cover A is in the direction of docking with the cable B. Then, the upgrading platform 61 adjusts the outer cover A to the same height as the cable B. The horizontal moving module 5 pushes the rotating clamp device 62 to move towards the positioning module 4, so that the outer cover A is fitted onto the cable B. Further, after the rotating clamp device 62 releases the outer cover A, the horizontal moving module 5 drives the rotating clamp device 62 forward or backward one position so that the rotating clamp device 62 is adjusted to the position of the pressing block A1. Then, the pressing block A1 is pushed into the outer cover A by clamping once, completing the fitting of the outer cover A and the cable B.
[0031] Of course, the above description is only a specific embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made to the structure, features and principles described in the claims of the present utility model should be included in the scope of the claims of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An automatic outer cover assembly machine, characterized in that, include: The vibratory feeder (1) automatically delivers the outer cover (A), the straight vibrator (2) is set at the outlet of the vibratory feeder (1) and is used to transmit the outer cover (A), the detection device (3) is set at the end of the straight vibrator (2) and is used to detect the direction of the outer cover (A), the positioning module (4) is set on the side of the straight vibrator (2) and is used to clamp the positioning cable (B), the horizontal moving module (5) is set between the straight vibrator (2) and the positioning module (4), and the fitting module (6) is set on the horizontal moving module (5) and is used to clamp the outer cover (A) onto the cable (B).
2. The automatic outer cover assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The kit module (6) includes a lifting platform (61) mounted on a horizontal moving module (5), a rotating clamping device (62) mounted on the lifting platform (61) in a rotatable manner for clamping the outer cover (A), and a flipping drive module (63) mounted on the lifting platform (61) for driving the rotating clamping device (62) to swing. After the rotating clamping device (62) is clamped by the flipping drive module (63), the outer cover (A) is turned around and put onto the cable (B).
3. The automatic outer cover assembly machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flipping drive module (63) includes a rotating shaft for supporting the rotating clamp device (62), a gear (632) disposed on the rotating shaft, a rack (633) disposed on one side of the gear (632) and meshing with it, and a first cylinder (634) for driving the rack (633) to drive the gear (632) to rotate.
4. An automatic outer cover assembly machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting platform (61) includes a support plate (611) for supporting the rotating clamp device (62) and the flipping drive module (63), and a second cylinder (612) and a third cylinder (613) mounted on the horizontal moving module (5) for driving the support plate (611) to move up and down.
5. An automatic outer cover assembly machine according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: The positioning module (4) includes a first positioning device (41) and a second positioning device (42) arranged with front and rear intervals opposite to the vibrator (2).
6. An automatic outer cover assembly machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first positioning device (41) includes a vertically arranged fourth cylinder (411), a first support cover (412) disposed on the fourth cylinder (411), a first clamping arm (413) and a second clamping arm (414) hingedly installed in the first support cover (412) and used to cooperate in clamping the outer cover (A), and a first connecting plate (415) for transmitting the pushing force of the fourth cylinder (411) to the first clamping arm (413) and the second clamping arm (414) to drive them to open and close.
7. An automatic outer cover assembly machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of the first clamping arm (413) and the second clamping arm (414) are respectively provided with a first U-shaped groove (413A) and a second U-shaped groove (414A) for contacting and pressing against the first connecting plate (415). The end of the first connecting plate (415) is provided with a first push guide wheel (415A) and a second push guide wheel (415B) respectively docking with the first U-shaped groove (413A) and the second U-shaped groove (414A).