Automatic assembling mechanism for ignition spring of lighter

By designing an automatic assembly mechanism, the automatic installation of the lighter ignition spring is achieved using a pneumatic slide and a pin assembly, solving the problems of unsafe and inefficient manual operation and realizing efficient and safe ignition spring installation.

CN223917180UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17NINGBO HUANLONG PRECISION MACHINERY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520263532.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-19
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-19

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Technical Problem

The existing lighter ignition spring mounting structure requires manual pushing and pulling of the pin plate, which leads to unsafe operation and reduced work efficiency.

Method used

Design an automatic assembly mechanism including a fixed base plate, a vertical pneumatic slide, and an ejector pin assembly. The pneumatic slide and ejector pin assembly are used to automate the installation of the ignition spring. The clamping assembly and guide tube ensure accurate insertion. The ejector pin assembly can be disassembled separately, and the clamping size is adjustable.

Benefits of technology

This invention enables the simultaneous installation of ignition springs on multiple lighter casings, improving work efficiency and operational safety, simplifying the structure, and reducing the number of parts.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic assembly mechanism of lighter ignition spring, including fixed base plate, vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 1, vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 2 and slide plate, fixed base plate front end is equipped with vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 1, vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 1 is connected with slide plate back side, slide plate front is equipped with vertical pneumatic sliding table no. An ejector pin support is fixed to the second vertical pneumatic sliding table, ejector pin sets are arranged on the ejector pin support, an L-shaped support is arranged below the front end of the sliding plate, a spring seat is arranged on the L-shaped support, insertion through holes are formed in the spring seat at intervals, each insertion through hole corresponds to one ejector pin set, and a clamping set is arranged below a cross beam of the L-shaped support; the clamping set comprises two positioning plates which are symmetrical front and back, a plurality of clamping rods are arranged on each positioning plate at intervals, the two adjacent clamping rods on each positioning plate and the two adjacent clamping rods on the other side are matched to form a clamping opening used for clamping the shell of the lighter, and an inserting through hole corresponds to the interior of each clamping opening. According to the structure, automatic assembly is achieved, and working efficiency is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lighter ignition spring assembly, specifically to automatic assembly mechanism of lighter ignition spring. BACKGROUND

[0002] When lighter is used, the operator presses down the gland, the gland acts on the piezoelectric, the electric spark of piezoelectric electronic is ignited to gas through ignition spring, ignition spring conducts electricity to the gas needle, the gas needle transmits electricity to the bridge plate, and then the bridge plate transmits electricity to the gland, and finally returns to the piezoelectric electronic, forming a conductive loop, so the ignition spring is one of important accessories of lighter.

[0003] At present, the installation mode of lighter ignition spring is disclosed in patent application No. 201120403365.0, which is lighter ignition spring mounting device, including needle plate, support plate, pressing needle, support column and spring, one end of the pressing needle is fixed vertically on the needle plate, circular holes are arranged on the four corners of the needle plate, the support plate is provided with needle holes penetrating the support plate and corresponding to the position of the pressing needle, the four corners of the support plate are fixedly provided with support columns corresponding to the position of the circular holes, during operation, the lighter ignition spring is installed in the circular hole of a flap in advance, the lighter to be assembled is also fixedly placed in a device, the part to be installed with the spring is aligned with the circular hole of the flap, the circular hole of the support plate is aligned with the circular hole of the flap, the needle plate is pressed down, and the pressing needle accurately presses the ignition spring in the flap into the lighter to be assembled, but the structure needs manual pushing and pulling of the needle plate, which leads to unsafe operation and reduces work efficiency. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a kind of automatic assembly mechanism of lighter ignition spring to solve the problems of existing lighter ignition spring mounting structure in the above background technology, which needs manual pushing plate, leads to unsafe operation and reduces work efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an automatic assembling mechanism of lighter ignition spring, including fixed bottom plate, vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 1, vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 2 and sliding plate, the front end of fixed bottom plate is provided with vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 1, the telescopic rod of vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 1 is connected with the back of sliding plate, the front of sliding plate is fixed with vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 2 on the vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 2, the vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 2 is fixed with the top pin support that moves up and down along with vertical pneumatic sliding table no. 2, be provided with more than a top pin group on top pin support, the below of sliding plate front end is also provided with an L type support, the horizontal beam of L type support is provided with a spring seat above, the spring seat is provided with more than one insertion hole in interval, every insertion hole corresponds a top pin group, the horizontal beam below of L type support is provided with clamping group, the clamping group includes two symmetrical locating plates, every locating plate is provided with more than one clamping rod in interval, and every locating plate is adjacent two clamping rods and the other side adjacent two clamping rods cooperate to form the clamping opening for clamping lighter housing, every clamping opening corresponds an insertion hole.

[0006] As preferred, in order to realize the guiding effect to the inserted ignition spring, the horizontal beam below of L type support is also provided with more than one guide pipe, the upper end of every guide pipe is inserted in one insertion hole, and one eccentric guide pipe is arranged in every clamping opening.

[0007] As preferred, in order to realize the quick insertion of bank spring into lighter housing, the top pin group includes a top pin seat and spring top pin inserted in the top pin seat, and the top pin seat is inserted in the bottom of top pin support.

[0008] As preferred, in order to separately detach the excess top pin group in later stage, and does not affect the use of other top pin groups, the bottom of top pin support is provided with a 7-shaped sliding groove extending along the length direction of top pin support, more than one trapezoidal block is arranged in the 7-shaped sliding groove, every trapezoidal block is fixedly connected with the bottom of top pin support through locking screw, and the inclined edge of trapezoidal block cooperates with the inclined edge of 7-shaped sliding groove to form dovetail groove, and the upper end of top pin seat is provided with dovetail sliding block inserted in dovetail groove.

[0009] As preferred, in order to conveniently adjust the size of clamping opening, the two sides of locating plate are provided with one waist-shaped through hole one, and the horizontal beam of L type support is provided with screw hole one matched with corresponding waist-shaped through hole one.

[0010] As preferred, in order to appropriately adjust the position of insertion hole according to the size of product in later stage, the two sides of spring seat are provided with one waist-shaped through hole two, and the horizontal beam of L type support is provided with screw hole two matched with corresponding waist-shaped through hole two.

[0011] As preferred, a guiding tube is arranged below each insertion hole of the spring seat, and a waist-shaped through hole is arranged on the crossbeam of the L-shaped support to facilitate the guiding tube to pass through.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the structure of the present application has the advantages that: the structure can simultaneously install the ignition spring in multiple lighter housings at one time, and does not need manual dragging of the needle plate in the later period, always automatically recovers the needle group, further improves the work efficiency and the safety of operation, and the clamping of the lighter housing and the needle group are arranged on the same device, so that the overall structure is simpler and has fewer components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the automatic assembly mechanism of the lighter ignition spring in Embodiment 1; Figure One ;

[0014] Figure 2 is a bottom view of the automatic assembly mechanism of the lighter ignition spring in Embodiment 1;

[0015] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the automatic assembly mechanism of the lighter ignition spring in Embodiment 1; Figure Two ;

[0016] Figure 4 is an enlarged view of A in the automatic assembly mechanism of the lighter ignition spring in Embodiment 1; Figure 3

[0017] Figure 5 is a bottom view of the automatic assembly mechanism of the lighter ignition spring in Embodiment 1;

[0018] Figure 6 is a connection schematic view of the spring seat and the guiding tube;

[0019] Figure 7 is a connection schematic view of one of the positioning plates and the plurality of clamping rods;

[0020] Figure 8 is a structure schematic view of the automatic assembly mechanism of the lighter ignition spring in Embodiment 1 without the installation clamping group, the L-shaped support and the spring seat;

[0021] Figure 9 is a structure schematic view of the L-shaped support;

[0022] Figure 10 is a structure schematic view of the trapezoidal block.

[0023] ​Figure: fixed base plate 1, vertical pneumatic slide 1 2, vertical pneumatic slide 2 3, slide 4, needle support 5, needle group 6, needle seat 601, spring needle 602, L-shaped support 7, spring seat 8, plug-in through hole 801, clamping group 9, positioning plate 901, clamping rod 902, clamping opening 903, guide pipe 10, 7-shaped sliding groove 11, trapezoidal block 12, locking screw 1 13, dovetail sliding block 14, waist-shaped through hole 1 15, screw hole 1 16, waist-shaped through hole 2 17, screw hole 2 18, waist-shaped through hole 3 19, lighter shell 20. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0025] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1-10 As shown in the drawings, the automatic assembly mechanism for lighter ignition spring disclosed in the embodiment comprises a fixed base plate 1, a vertical pneumatic slide 1 2, a vertical pneumatic slide 2 3 and a slide 4. The front end of the fixed base plate 1 is provided with the vertical pneumatic slide 1 2. The telescopic rod of the vertical pneumatic slide 1 2 is connected with the back of the slide 4. The front of the slide 4 is fixed with the vertical pneumatic slide 2 3. The vertical pneumatic slide 2 3 is fixed with a needle support 5 which moves up and down with the vertical pneumatic slide 2 3. The needle support 5 is provided with one or more needle groups 6. The lower front end of the slide 4 is further provided with an L-shaped support 7. The upper part of the crossbeam 701 of the L-shaped support 7 is provided with a spring seat 8. The spring seat 8 is provided with one or more plug-in through holes 801 at intervals. Each plug-in through hole 801 corresponds to a needle group 6. The lower part of the crossbeam 701 of the L-shaped support 7 is provided with a clamping group 9. The clamping group 9 comprises two front and rear symmetrical positioning plates 901. Each positioning plate 901 is provided with one or more clamping rods 902 at intervals. The adjacent two clamping rods 902 on each positioning plate 901 and the adjacent two clamping rods 902 on the other side cooperate to form a clamping opening 903 for clamping the lighter shell 20. Each clamping opening 903 corresponds to a plug-in through hole 801.

[0028] As preferred, in order to realize the guiding effect to the inserted fire spring, the lower part of the crossbeam 701 of the L-shaped support 7 is further provided with one or more guiding tubes 10, the upper part of each guiding tube 10 is inserted into one of the insertion holes 801, and one eccentric guiding tube 10 is arranged in each clamping opening 903. With the additional guiding tube 10, the fire spring can be guided by the guiding tube 10 when it is pressed down to the lighter shell 20 by the spring needle 602.

[0029] As preferred, in order to realize the quick insertion of the bank spring into the lighter shell, the needle group 6 comprises a needle base 601 and a spring needle 602 inserted into the needle base 601, the needle base 601 is inserted into the bottom of the needle support 5, and in order to separately remove the excess needle group 6 later without affecting the use of other needle groups 6, the bottom of the needle support 5 is provided with a 7-shaped sliding groove 11 extending along the length direction of the needle support 5, and one or more trapezoidal blocks 12 are arranged in the 7-shaped sliding groove 11, each trapezoidal block 12 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the needle support 5 by a locking screw 13, and the inclined edge of the trapezoidal block 12 cooperates with the inclined edge of the 7-shaped sliding groove 11 to form a dovetail groove, and the upper end of the needle base 601 is provided with a dovetail sliding block 14 inserted into the dovetail groove. With the above structure, when it is required to remove the excess needle group 6 later, the corresponding locking screw 13 is only needed to be unscrewed, and then the corresponding trapezoidal block 12 is removed, and then the corresponding needle group 6 can be removed, so that the excess needle group 6 can be separately removed without affecting the use of other needle groups 6.

[0030] As preferred, in order to conveniently adjust the size of the clamping opening 903, a waist-shaped through hole one 15 is arranged on each side of the positioning plate 901, a screw hole one 16 is arranged on the crossbeam 701 of the L-shaped support 7 and matched with the corresponding waist-shaped through hole one 15, and in order to adjust the position of the plug-in through hole 801 according to the size of the product later, a waist-shaped through hole two 17 is arranged on each side of the spring seat 8, a screw hole two 18 is arranged on the crossbeam 701 of the L-shaped support 7 and matched with the corresponding waist-shaped through hole two 17, and in order to avoid the guiding pipe 10 during adjustment, a guiding pipe 10 is arranged below each plug-in through hole 801 of the spring seat 8, a waist-shaped through hole three 19 is arranged on the crossbeam 701 of the L-shaped support 7 and matched with the guiding pipe 10, in the structure, the waist-shaped through hole one 15 is arranged on each side of the positioning plate 901, the screw is passed through the corresponding waist-shaped through hole one 15 and screwed with the screw hole one 16 for thread locking, the screw is loosened, the distance between the two positioning plates 901 can be adjusted, and the screw is locked after adjustment. Therefore, the structure can clamp the lighter outer shell 20 of different sizes, improve the versatility of the equipment, and adjust the position of the guiding pipe 10 according to the installation position of the ignition spring in the lighter outer shell 20 later. The screw is passed through the waist-shaped through hole two 17 and screwed with the corresponding screw hole two 18, the horizontal position of the spring seat 8 can be adjusted after the screw is loosened, and the lower guiding pipe 10 moves in the waist-shaped through hole three 19.

[0031] The working principle of the structure is as follows: the device is installed in the lighter processing equipment, the lighter outer shell 20 conveying line in the lighter processing equipment transports a plurality of lighter outer shells 20 to the lower part of the equipment, then the vertical pneumatic slide table one 2 is driven to work, the L-shaped support 7 is driven to move downward, the lower clamping opening 903 is used to clamp the lighter outer shell 20, Figure 1 In order to facilitate observation, only one lighter outer shell 20 is clamped, a plurality of lighter outer shells 20 are clamped at the same time, the ignition spring is fed from the plug-in through hole 801, then the vertical pneumatic slide table one 2 is driven to work, the head of the plurality of needle groups 6 is driven to move downward and inserted into the plug-in through hole 801, then the vertical pneumatic slide table one 2 continues to work, the ignition spring in the plug-in through hole 801 is finally punched into the corresponding position of the lighter outer shell 20, and then the vertical pneumatic slide table one 2 is reset. Therefore, the structure can realize the simultaneous installation of the ignition spring in a plurality of lighter outer shells 20 at one time, and the needle plate does not need to be manually pulled back later, the needle group 6 is always automatically recovered, the working efficiency and the safety of the operation are further improved, and the clamping of the lighter outer shell and the needle group 6 are arranged on the same equipment, so that the overall structure is simpler and has fewer components.

[0032] Although the utility model has been explained in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent replacement to part of the technical features, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A kind of automatic assembly mechanism of lighter ignition spring, including fixed base plate (1), vertical pneumatic slide one (2), vertical pneumatic slide two (3) and slide plate (4), it is characterized in that: The front end of the fixed bottom plate (1) is provided with a vertical pneumatic slide table one (2), the telescopic rod of the vertical pneumatic slide table one (2) is connected with the back of the slide plate (4), the front of the slide plate (4) is fixed with the vertical pneumatic slide table two (3), the vertical pneumatic slide table two (3) is fixed with the needle holder (5) which moves up and down with the vertical pneumatic slide table two (3), the needle holder (5) is provided with more than one needle group (6), the lower part of the front end of the slide plate (4) is further provided with an L-shaped support (7), the upper part of the crossbeam (701) of the L-shaped support (7) is provided with a spring seat (8), the spring seat (8) is provided with more than one insertion hole (801) at intervals, each insertion hole (801) corresponds to a needle group (6), the lower part of the crossbeam (701) of the L-shaped support (7) is provided with a clamping group (9), the clamping group (9) comprises two front and back symmetrical positioning plates (901), each positioning plate (901) is provided with more than one clamping rod (902) at intervals, and each positioning plate (901) is provided with two adjacent clamping rods (902) and the other two adjacent clamping rods (902) on the other side to form a clamping opening (903) for clamping the lighter shell, each clamping opening (903) corresponds to an insertion hole (801).

2. An automatic assembly mechanism for a lighter ignition spring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower part of the crossbeam (701) of the L-shaped support (7) is further provided with more than one guide pipe (10), the upper part of each guide pipe (10) is inserted into one of the insertion holes (801), and each clamping opening (903) is provided with an eccentric guide pipe (10).

3. An automatic assembly mechanism for a lighter ignition spring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The needle group (6) comprises a needle holder (601) and a spring needle (602) inserted into the needle holder (601), and the needle holder (601) is inserted into the bottom of the needle holder (5).

4. An automatic assembly mechanism for a lighter ignition spring according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the needle holder (5) is provided with a 7-shaped sliding groove (11) extending along the length direction of the needle holder (5), and more than one trapezoidal block (12) is arranged in the 7-shaped sliding groove (11), each trapezoidal block (12) is fixedly connected with the bottom of the needle holder (5) through a locking screw (13), and the inclined edge of the trapezoidal block (12) and the inclined edge of the 7-shaped sliding groove (11) form a dovetail groove, and the upper end of the needle holder (601) is provided with a dovetail sliding block (14) inserted into the dovetail groove.

5. An automatic assembly mechanism for a lighter ignition spring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two sides of the positioning plate (901) are provided with a waist-shaped hole one (15), and the crossbeam (701) of the L-shaped support (7) is provided with a screw hole one (16) matched with the corresponding waist-shaped hole one (15).

6. An automatic assembly mechanism for a lighter ignition spring according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two sides of the spring seat (8) are provided with a waist-shaped hole two (17), and the crossbeam (701) of the L-shaped support (7) is provided with a screw hole two (18) matched with the corresponding waist-shaped hole two (17).

7. An automatic assembly mechanism for a fire-making spring of a lighter according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower part of each insertion hole (801) of the spring seat (8) is provided with a guide tube (10), and the horizontal beam (701) of the L-shaped support (7) is provided with a waist-shaped hole (19) for the guide tube (10) to pass through.

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