Automatic feeding and discharging mechanism for multi-width connectors

By designing an automatic loading and unloading mechanism for multi-width connectors, and using linear modules and cylinder drives to achieve automated loading of plastic shells and automated unloading of finished products, the problem of low production efficiency in existing technologies is solved, and the mechanism can meet the processing needs of connectors of different widths.

CN224021226UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20KUNSHAN LIQIANG PRECISION ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-01
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

The current connector manufacturing process lacks automated plastic shell loading and finished product unloading, resulting in low production efficiency. Furthermore, different connector specifications have different widths, making it impossible to adapt to multiple widths.

Method used

An automatic loading and unloading mechanism for multi-width connectors was designed, including a linear module, a slide cylinder, a positioning base plate, a positioning arm, a pushing cylinder, and a material channel. The slide cylinder drives the positioning base plate and the pushing cylinder to achieve automated loading of plastic shells and automated unloading of finished products. The positioning arm and springs are used for clamping to adapt to different widths.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled automated feeding of connector housings of various widths and automated unloading of finished products, thus improving the production efficiency of connector terminals.

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Abstract

The multi-width connector automatic feeding and discharging mechanism comprises a linear module, a side plate and a material channel, a sliding table air cylinder is fixedly connected to a moving table of the linear module, a positioning bottom plate is fixedly connected to a moving table of the sliding table air cylinder, and positioning arms are slidably connected to the two sides of the end, away from the linear module, of the positioning bottom plate; a first spring is arranged between the positioning arm and the positioning bottom plate, an upper positioning push block is slidably connected to the end, close to the linear module, of the positioning bottom plate, a second spring is arranged between the upper positioning push block and the positioning bottom plate, the upper portion of the upper positioning push block is rotationally connected with a roller, an inclined guide plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the side plate, and a pushing air cylinder is fixedly connected to the side of the material channel. A piston rod of the material pushing air cylinder is fixedly connected with a pushing plate. The automatic feeding and transferring device has the advantages that the automatic feeding and transferring device can adapt to automatic feeding and transferring of connector plastic shells of various widths and automatic discharging of finished products, and the production efficiency of connector terminals is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to connector terminal processing equipment field, concretely relates to a kind of multi-width connector automatic feeding and discharging mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] Connector is a kind of commonly used electrical connector, can be called socket, plug, connector is used to transmit current and electrical signal, connector is mainly composed of plastic shell and terminal, and the assembly is completed by inserting terminal into plastic shell during processing.

[0003] Although the existing connector can be automatically assembled during processing, it does not realize automatic feeding of the plastic shell and automatic unloading of the finished product, and the production efficiency is low. In addition, the connector has multiple specifications, and the widths of different specifications are different. Therefore, a multi-width connector automatic feeding and discharging mechanism is needed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a kind of multi-width connector automatic feeding and discharging mechanism, which can adapt to the automatic feeding and transfer of plastic shell of multiple width connectors and the automatic unloading of finished products, and improve the production efficiency of connector terminals.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of multi-width connector automatic feeding and discharging mechanism, including linear module, side plate and material channel, the moving platform of the linear module is fixedly connected with slide platform pneumatic cylinder, the moving platform of the slide platform pneumatic cylinder is fixedly connected with positioning bottom plate, the two sides of the end of positioning bottom plate away from linear module are slidably connected with positioning arm, the first spring is arranged between the positioning arm and the positioning bottom plate, the end of the positioning bottom plate close to linear module is slidably connected with upper positioning push block, the second spring is arranged between the upper positioning push block and the positioning bottom plate, the upper portion of the upper positioning push block is rotatably connected with roller, the upper end of the side plate is fixedly connected with inclined guide plate, the side of the material channel is fixedly connected with pusher pneumatic cylinder, the piston rod of the pusher pneumatic cylinder is fixedly connected with push plate.

[0006] Further, the end of the positioning bottom plate away from linear module is provided with positioning groove, and the two positioning arms are respectively located on the two sides of the positioning groove.

[0007] Further, the two positioning arms are provided with inclined surface.

[0008] Further, the cross section of the material channel is L-shaped, and the push plate is slidably connected with the material channel.

[0009] Further, the two ends of the positioning bottom plate are provided with guide protrusions, the guide protrusions are integrated with the positioning bottom plate, the positioning arm is slidably connected with the guide protrusion, and the first spring is located between the positioning arm and the guide protrusion.

[0010] The utility model discloses beneficial effect is: can adapt to the automation of a plurality of width connector plastic shell's feeding transfer and the automation of finished product's unloading, improve the production efficiency of connector terminal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is the first view schematic drawing of the utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 It is the second view schematic drawing of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 3 It is the section view of the material channel of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 4 It is the connector material return schematic drawing of the utility model.

[0015] In the drawing: 1, straight line module;2, side plate;3, slide platform air cylinder;4, positioning bottom plate;401, positioning arm;402, first spring;403, guide boss;5, upper positioning push block;501, second spring;502, gyro wheel;6, material channel;7, inclined guide plate;8, push material air cylinder;801, push plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantage of the utility model more clearly, the following is combined with the drawing and example, and the utility model is further detailedly explained.It should be understood that the specific example described here is only used to explain the utility model, and is not used to limit the utility model.

[0017] REFERENCE Figures 1-4 The utility model discloses a kind of multi-width connector automatic feeding and discharging mechanisms shown in the drawing, including straight line module 1, side plate 2 and material channel 6, the moving platform of straight line module 1 is fixedly connected with slide platform air cylinder 3, the moving platform of slide platform air cylinder 3 is fixedly connected with positioning bottom plate 4, the both sides of the end of positioning bottom plate 4 away from straight line module 1 are slidably connected with positioning arm 401, first spring 402 is equipped between positioning arm 401 and positioning bottom plate 4, the end of positioning bottom plate 4 close to straight line module 1 is slidably connected with upper positioning push block 5, second spring 501 is equipped between upper positioning push block 5 and positioning bottom plate 4, the upper portion of upper positioning push block 5 is rotatably connected with gyro wheel 502, the upper end of side plate 2 is fixedly connected with inclined guide plate 7, material channel 6 side is fixedly connected with push material air cylinder 8, the piston rod of push material air cylinder 8 is fixedly connected with push plate 801.

[0018] The end of positioning bottom plate 4 away from straight line module 1 is opened with positioning groove, positioning groove is used for positioning to place plastic shell part, two positioning arms 401 are located at the both sides of positioning groove respectively, positioning arm 401 is used to limit the both sides of plastic shell.

[0019] The two positioning arms 401 are provided with inclined surfaces, facilitating pushing the plastic shell from the material channel 6 to the positioning base plate 4.

[0020] The material channel 6 is in L-shaped cross section, and the push plate 801 is in sliding connection with the material channel 6, and the material channel 6 can guide the sliding of the push plate 801.

[0021] The positioning base plate 4 is provided with guide protrusions 403 at two ends, and the guide protrusions 403 are integral with the positioning base plate 4, and the positioning arm 401 is in sliding connection with the guide protrusions 403, and the positioning arm 401 can elastically slide, on one hand, clamping the plastic shell after being pushed, and on the other hand, adapting to the positioning of plastic shells with different widths, and the first spring 402 is located between the positioning arm 401 and the guide protrusions 403.

[0022] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: in use, the plastic shell is fed from the material channel 6, then the piston rod of the sliding table air cylinder 3 is extended, the positioning groove of the positioning base plate 4 is butted with the discharge port of the material channel 6, the push plate 801 is driven by the push air cylinder 8 to push the plastic shell into the positioning base plate 4, clamping is carried out through the positioning arm 401 and the first spring 402, then the linear module 1 drives the plastic shell to move to the terminal inserting station, the part of the plastic shell exposed from the positioning base plate 4 is inserted with terminals by the external mechanism (at this time, the roller 502 does not contact the inclined guide plate 7), then the linear module 1 drives the finished product box to move to the discharging station, under the action of the inclined guide plate 7, the upper positioning push block 5 is pushed to push the convex block part at the upper end of the finished product (refer to Figure 4 ), and the convex block part is ejected from the positioning groove to discharge.

[0023] The above embodiments are used for further illustrating the utility model, but do not limit the utility model to these specific embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be understood as being within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic loading and unloading mechanism for multi-width connectors, characterized in that: The system includes a linear module (1), a side plate (2), and a feed channel (6). A sliding cylinder (3) is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the linear module (1). A positioning base plate (4) is fixedly connected to the moving platform of the sliding cylinder (3). Positioning arms (401) are slidably connected to both sides of the positioning base plate (4) away from the linear module (1). A first spring (402) is provided between the positioning arm (401) and the positioning base plate (4). An upper positioning push block (5) is slidably connected to one end of the linear module (1). A second spring (501) is provided between the upper positioning push block (5) and the positioning base plate (4). A roller (502) is rotatably connected to the upper part of the upper positioning push block (5). An inclined guide plate (7) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the side plate (2). A pushing cylinder (8) is fixedly connected to the side of the material channel (6). A push plate (801) is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the pushing cylinder (8).

2. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for multi-width connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning base plate (4) has a positioning groove at one end away from the linear module (1), and the two positioning arms (401) are located on both sides of the positioning groove.

3. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for multi-width connectors according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both of the positioning arms (401) are provided with inclined surfaces.

4. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for multi-width connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-section of the material channel (6) is L-shaped, and the push plate (801) is slidably connected to the material channel (6).

5. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for multi-width connectors according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning base plate (4) has guide protrusions (403) at both ends. The guide protrusions (403) are integral with the positioning base plate (4). The positioning arm (401) is slidably connected to the guide protrusions (403). The first spring (402) is located between the positioning arm (401) and the guide protrusions (403).