O-shaped ring conveying mechanism
By designing an O-ring conveying mechanism and utilizing components such as a base plate, conveying plate, transfer plate, slide rail, and light curtain sensor, the problem of inefficient O-ring conveying was solved, and efficient movement and installation of O-rings were achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520630017.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-07
AI Technical Summary
The current technology for transporting O-rings is not efficient enough, making it difficult to move them one by one to a designated position.
Design an O-ring conveying mechanism, including components such as a base plate, a conveying plate, a transfer plate, a slide rail, a slider, a transfer gripper, a light curtain sensor, and a rotary cylinder. The slide rail is driven by the cylinder to move the transfer gripper, the light curtain sensor is used to monitor the O-ring's positioning, and the rotary cylinder removes excess O-rings, thus achieving efficient O-ring conveying.
This allows for the efficient, one-by-one movement of O-rings to designated positions, improving the efficiency and accuracy of the installation process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of O-ring installation technology, and in particular relates to an O-ring conveying mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] The installation of O-rings involves multiple steps, including transporting the O-rings one by one to the designated position, pre-fitting the O-rings onto the transfer mechanism, using the transfer mechanism to move the O-rings to the designated position and remove them, and finally transferring and installing the O-rings onto the designated components.
[0003] In the above process, "transporting O-rings one by one to the designated position" requires a special conveying mechanism to ensure that the O-ring installation process can be carried out efficiently. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an O-ring conveying mechanism, which aims to efficiently move O-rings one by one to a designated position.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is to design an O-ring conveying mechanism, including a base plate, the surface of which is perpendicular to the horizontal plane; a conveying plate is provided on the front side of the base plate, and a conveying groove for O-rings to pass through is provided in the center of the conveying plate, the conveying groove being parallel to the horizontal plane; a transfer plate is provided on the base plate at the inlet end of the conveying groove, the transfer plate having a transfer groove connected to the conveying groove of the conveying plate; a ring-fitting station is provided on the base plate at the outlet end of the conveying groove, the ring-fitting station having a placement groove allowing one O-ring to enter; a slide rail is provided on the base plate parallel to the conveying plate, a slider is provided on the slide rail, and a transfer gripper is provided on the slider; both ends of the transfer gripper are bent inward, and the bent ends of the transfer gripper can extend into the conveying groove and move along the conveying groove; a cylinder is provided on the base plate, the cylinder rod of the cylinder being connected to the slide rail, and the slide rail can be moved along the direction perpendicular to the base plate by the extension and retraction of the cylinder rod; a guide seat is provided on the rear side of the base plate, a guide post passing through the guide seat, the guide post passing through the base plate and connecting to the slide rail.
[0006] The substrate is also equipped with a light curtain sensor for monitoring whether the O-ring is in place. The light curtain of the light curtain sensor passes through the O-ring at the bottom of the transfer groove on the transfer plate. If the light curtain is successfully blocked, it indicates that the O-ring at the bottom of the transfer groove is in place; otherwise, it indicates that there is no O-ring in the transfer groove.
[0007] Furthermore, the substrate is provided with a support, and the support is provided with a rotary cylinder. The cylinder rod of the rotary cylinder is connected to the residual material stripping plate. The residual material stripping plate deflects clockwise or counterclockwise along a direction perpendicular to the transfer plate. The residual material stripping plate has a notch on its edge facing the transfer plate for hooking up O-rings.
[0008] The advantages and beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model provides an O-ring conveying mechanism, which achieves the purpose of efficiently moving O-rings one by one to a designated position (i.e., the ring-setting station). Attached Figure Description
[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0010] Figure 2 This is a front view of the present invention.
[0011] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of the present invention.
[0012] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-section DD of this utility model.
[0013] Among them, the substrate is 1, the slide rail is 2, the slider is 3, the material transfer gripper is 4, the ring station is 5, the material conveying plate is 6, the transfer plate is 7, the light curtain sensor is 8, the bracket is 9, the rotary cylinder is 10, the residual material stripping plate is 11, the support is 12, the cylinder is 13, the guide seat is 14, and the guide column is 15. Detailed Implementation
[0014] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Example
[0015] The O-ring conveying mechanism includes a base plate 1, a slide rail 2, a slider 3, a material transfer gripper 4, a ring-forming station 5, a material conveying plate 6, a transfer plate 7, a light curtain sensor 8, a bracket 9, a rotary cylinder 10, a residual material stripping plate 11, a support 12, a cylinder 13, a guide seat 14, and a guide column 15.
[0016] The substrate 1 has a surface perpendicular to the horizontal plane. A support 12 is connected to the rear side of the substrate 1. A conveying plate 6 is provided on the front side of the substrate 1. The conveying plate 6 has a conveying groove in the center for O-rings to pass through. The conveying groove is parallel to the horizontal plane. On the substrate 1, a transfer plate 7 is provided at the inlet end of the conveying groove. The transfer plate 7 has a transfer groove that connects to the conveying groove of the conveying plate 6. On the substrate 1, a ring-fitting station 5 is provided at the outlet end of the conveying groove. The ring-fitting station 5 has a placement groove that allows one O-ring to enter. On the substrate 1, a slide rail 2 parallel to the conveying groove is provided below the conveying plate 6. A slider 3 is provided on the slide rail 2. A transfer gripper 4 is provided on the slider 3. The transfer gripper 4 is "C" shaped (i.e., both ends of the transfer gripper 4 are bent inward). The bent ends of the transfer gripper 4 extend into the conveying groove. The bent ends of the transfer gripper 4 move within the conveying groove by sliding the slider 3.
[0017] A cylinder 13 is provided on the rear side of the substrate 1. The cylinder rod of the cylinder 13 passes through the substrate 1 and is connected to the slide rail 2. The slide rail 2 can be moved along the direction perpendicular to the substrate 1 by the extension and retraction of the cylinder rod of the cylinder 13.
[0018] A guide seat 14 is provided on the rear side of the substrate 1, and a guide post 15 passes through the guide seat 14 and the substrate 1 and is connected to the slide rail 2.
[0019] On the substrate 1, a bracket 9 is provided on one side of the transfer plate 7. The bracket 9 is provided with a light curtain sensor 8 for monitoring whether the O-ring is in place and a material stripping mechanism for peeling off excess O-rings on the transfer plate 7. The material stripping mechanism includes a material stripping plate 11 and a rotary cylinder 10. The cylinder body of the rotary cylinder 10 is fixed on the bracket 9. The cylinder rod of the rotary cylinder 10 is connected to the material stripping plate 11. The material stripping plate 11 deflects clockwise or counterclockwise in a direction perpendicular to the transfer plate 7. The edge of the material stripping plate 11 facing the transfer plate 7 has a notch for hooking the O-ring.
[0020] Initially, the O-rings enter the transfer groove of the transfer plate 7 one by one vertically. If there are excess O-rings overlapping in the transfer groove at the same horizontal height, the rotary cylinder 10 drives the residual material stripping plate 11 to rotate, and the notch on the edge of the residual material stripping plate 11 hooks up and removes the excess O-rings.
[0021] Initial position of the transfer gripper 4: One end of the transfer gripper 4 is bent and extends into the O-ring at the bottom of the transfer groove of the transfer plate 7, and the other end of the transfer gripper 4 is bent and extends into the conveying groove of the conveying plate 6.
[0022] Driven by slider 3, the transfer grabber 4 moves along the conveying groove toward the ring-forming station 5. When slider 3 moves toward the ring-forming station 5 to its limit position, one end of the transfer grabber 4, carrying an O-ring, enters the conveying groove of the conveying plate 6, while the other end of the transfer grabber 4 moves to the placement groove of the ring-forming station 5.
[0023] The extension of cylinder 13 causes slide rail 2 to move outward in a direction perpendicular to substrate 1. At this time, both ends of transfer gripper 4 leave the conveying groove of conveying plate 6. The slider 3 drives transfer gripper 4 back to the starting position, and the retraction of cylinder 13 causes slide rail 2 to return to the surface of substrate 1. At this time, the bend at one end of transfer gripper 4 extends into the bottom O-ring of the transfer groove of transfer plate 7 (the previous bottom O-ring has already moved into the conveying groove, and the bottom O-ring is the next one falling from the transfer groove). The bend at the other end of transfer gripper 4 extends exactly into the middle of the O-ring in the conveying groove of conveying plate 6.
[0024] After the slider 3 drives the transfer grabber 4 to move along the conveying groove to the ring-forming station 5 by a maximum distance, the first O-ring is moved by the transfer grabber 4 into the placement groove of the ring-forming station 5, and the other end of the transfer grabber 4 also moves an O-ring into the conveying groove.
[0025] After removing the O-rings from the placement slot, repeat the above process to move the O-rings one by one into the placement slot.
[0026] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An O-ring conveying mechanism, characterized in that: The system includes a substrate with its surface perpendicular to a horizontal plane. A feed plate is provided on the front side of the substrate, with a feed groove in the center for O-rings to pass through, the feed groove being parallel to the horizontal plane. A transfer plate is located at the inlet end of the feed groove on the substrate, with a transfer groove connected to the feed groove of the feed plate. A ring-fitting station is located at the outlet end of the feed groove on the substrate, with a placement groove allowing one O-ring to enter. A slide rail is provided parallel to the feed plate on the substrate, with a slider on the slide rail and a transfer gripper on the slider. The transfer gripper has inwardly bent ends that can extend into the feed groove and move along it. A cylinder is provided on the substrate, with its cylinder rod connected to the slide rail; the extension and retraction of the cylinder rod allows the slide rail to move along a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The substrate is connected to a support on the rear side of its surface; The substrate has a guide seat on the rear side of the substrate, and a guide post passes through the guide seat and is connected to a slide rail.
2. The O-ring conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The substrate is also equipped with a light curtain sensor for monitoring whether the O-ring is in place.
3. The O-ring conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The substrate is provided with a bracket, and the bracket is provided with a rotary cylinder. The cylinder rod of the rotary cylinder is connected to the residual material stripping plate. The residual material stripping plate deflects clockwise or counterclockwise along a direction perpendicular to the transfer plate. The edge of the residual material stripping plate facing the transfer plate is provided with a notch for hooking up the O-ring.