Gluing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a rubberizing machine and belongs to the technical field of electronic products. A feeding assembly, a mounting assembly and a feeder are mounted on the rack; according to the feeding assembly, a pair of longitudinal sliding rails is fixed to a rack; the transverse fixed supporting rail and the transverse movable supporting rail are oppositely arranged in parallel, and the two ends of the transverse movable supporting rail are slidably installed on the longitudinal sliding rails. The longitudinal driving assembly is connected with the transverse movable supporting rail and used for driving the transverse movable supporting rail to move along the longitudinal sliding rail. The front conveying drag chain assembly, the middle conveying drag chain assembly and the rear conveying drag chain assembly are sequentially in butt joint and arranged on the transverse fixed supporting rail and the transverse movable supporting rail. And a positioning module is arranged below the middle conveying drag chain assembly. Through the design that the distance is adjustable, the rubberizing machine can adapt to retainer plates with different widths, so that workpieces with different widths can be processed; by means of the feeding assembly in a three-section type layout, continuous plate feeding is achieved, and the production efficiency is improved; the positioning module utilizes a suction cup assembly and a heating plate to improve the labeling stability and quality.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electronic product processing technical field, concretely relates to a rubber pasting machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The labeling process of flexible printed circuit board (FPC) includes feeding, automatic mounting, automatic pressure maintaining and other steps. Although FPC flexible printed circuit board becomes the preferred material of many consumer electronic products due to its excellent flexibility, lightweight and high integration. However, due to its soft and deformable characteristics, accurate positioning and stable bonding during the labeling process become a big problem. The labeling process usually includes feeding, discharging, automatic mounting and automatic pressure maintaining and other key steps, and the accuracy and efficiency of these steps directly determine the quality and production efficiency of the final product.

[0003] Due to the soft and deformable characteristics of FPC, the traditional labeling equipment often faces many challenges when processing it. On the one hand, the softness of FPC makes it prone to deformation during the labeling process, which causes the label to fail to accurately bond at the specified location, affecting the appearance and performance of the product. On the other hand, due to the high integration of FPC, high precision and stability are required during the labeling process to ensure that the label can accurately cover the circuit board and avoid interference or damage to the circuit. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a rubber pasting machine, through three -section type feeding structure improves the workpiece's feeding efficiency and positioning stability.

[0005] The utility model discloses the following technical scheme: a rubber pasting machine, including the frame, install feeding assembly, mounting assembly and feeder on the frame;

[0006] The feeding assembly includes:

[0007] A pair of longitudinal slides are fixed on the frame;

[0008] A pair of horizontally arranged horizontal fixed rails and horizontal movable rails, the two ends of the horizontal fixed rails are fixed on one end of the longitudinal slide, and the two ends of the horizontal movable rail are slidingly installed on the longitudinal slide;

[0009] The longitudinal drive assembly is connected with the horizontal movable rail and is used for driving the horizontal movable rail to move along the longitudinal slide;

[0010] The front conveying drag chain assembly is arranged on the horizontal fixed rail and the horizontal movable rail and is used for conveying the material holding plate;

[0011] The middle conveying drag chain assembly is arranged on the horizontal fixed rail and the horizontal movable rail and is connected with the front conveying drag chain assembly;

[0012] The rear conveying chain assembly is arranged on the horizontal fixed track and the horizontal movable track and is connected with the middle conveying chain assembly.

[0013] Further, the upper end of the frame is provided with a platform for mounting the feeding assembly and the feeder, and a pair of support seats for mounting the mounting assembly are fixed on the platform, and rubber feet are fixed at the four corners of the platform.

[0014] The horizontal fixed track and the horizontal movable track are each composed of a front section, a middle section and a rear section, and the front section and the rear section of the horizontal movable track are respectively slidably mounted on the corresponding longitudinal slide rails.

[0015] The longitudinal drive assembly is mounted between the front section of the horizontal movable track and the front section of the horizontal fixed track.

[0016] The longitudinal drive assembly comprises a lead screw arranged in parallel with the longitudinal slide rail, and a nut threadedly connected to the lead screw, the lead screw passes through the horizontal movable track, the nut is fixedly connected to the horizontal movable track, one end of the lead screw is rotatably connected to the horizontal fixed track, and the other end of the lead screw is connected to a distance adjustment drive motor.

[0017] The front conveying chain assembly comprises two front conveying belts symmetrically mounted on the front section of the horizontal movable track and the front section of the horizontal fixed track.

[0018] A group of deflection pulleys and a drive pulley are rotatably mounted on the inner side of the horizontal movable track, and one of the front conveying belts is wound around the deflection pulleys and the drive pulley on the horizontal movable track.

[0019] A group of deflection pulleys and a drive pulley are also rotatably mounted on the inner side of the horizontal fixed track, and the other of the front conveying belts is wound around the deflection pulleys and the drive pulley on the horizontal fixed track.

[0020] Supporting strips and pressing strips are fixed on the inner sides of the horizontal movable track and the horizontal fixed track, the supporting strips support the lower side of the front conveying belts, the pressing strips are located above the front conveying belts and leave a gap between the front conveying belts, and the two side edges of the material supporting plate are supported on the front conveying belts.

[0021] The front drive shaft passes through the rotation axis of the deflection pulley on the horizontal movable track, the front drive shaft is polygonally matched with the deflection pulley on the horizontal movable track, one end of the front drive shaft is fixedly connected to the rotation axis of the deflection pulley on the horizontal fixed track, and the other end of the front drive shaft is connected to a front drive motor.

[0022] The drive motors of the longitudinal drive assembly, the front conveying chain assembly, the middle conveying chain assembly and the rear conveying chain assembly are arranged on the outer side of the horizontal movable track and are arranged at the two end positions of the horizontal movable track.

[0023] The positioning module is arranged between the horizontal fixed supporting rail middle section and the horizontal movable supporting rail middle section and is used for positioning the material supporting plate.

[0024] The positioning module comprises:

[0025] A lifting platform is arranged on the frame;

[0026] A lifting motor is connected below the lifting platform and is used for driving the lifting platform to lift up and down;

[0027] A heating plate is fixed on the lifting platform;

[0028] A suction disc assembly is fixed on the heating plate and is used for adsorbing the bottom surface of the material supporting plate.

[0029] Temperature sensors are arranged on both sides of the heating plate and are used for detecting the temperature of the heating plate.

[0030] The mounting assembly comprises a three-dimensional movement module fixed on the supporting seat, a mounting head is fixed on the movement end of the three-dimensional movement module, and a positioning camera is fixed on one side of the mounting head.

[0031] The material supporting plate and the feeder are both provided with positioning points matched with the positioning camera.

[0032] The feeder is arranged in parallel with two.

[0033] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect lies in:

[0034] Through the three-section type layout of the feeding assembly, especially the adjustable design of the spacing between the horizontal movable supporting rail and the horizontal fixed supporting rail, the rubber coating machine can adapt to the material supporting plates of different widths, thereby processing workpieces of different widths, greatly enhancing the versatility and flexibility of the equipment, and reducing the adjustment time and cost when replacing the workpiece specifications.

[0035] The feeding assembly adopts the continuous layout of the front conveying drag chain assembly, the middle conveying drag chain assembly and the rear conveying drag chain assembly, realizes uninterrupted plate feeding, reduces the plate feeding time, improves the production efficiency, simultaneously, the driving motor is arranged on the same side, reduces the displacement stroke of the mounting head, cooperates with the three-dimensional movement module of the mounting assembly to quickly and accurately position and mount the label, further improves the overall production capacity, and makes the maintenance and maintenance of the equipment more convenient and fast.

[0036] The positioning module adsorbs the bottom surface of the material supporting plate through the suction disc assembly, realizes stable positioning, the heating plate heats the workpiece, is helpful to the adhesion between the label and the workpiece, improves the stability and quality of the label mounting, is suitable for the soft and deformable material such as the flexible circuit board, and improves the effect of accurate positioning and stable mounting. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0038] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the rubber pasting machine.

[0039] Figure 2 It is a front view of the rubber pasting machine.

[0040] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the feeding assembly (first view angle) in the present application.

[0041] Figure 4 It is a perspective view of the feeding assembly (second view angle) in the present application. Figure 3

[0042] Figure 5 It is a front view of the feeding assembly in the present application.

[0043] Figure 6 It is a front view of the feeding assembly in the present application.

[0044] Figure 7 It is a top view of the feeding assembly in the present application.

[0045] Figure 8 It is a left view of the feeding assembly in the present application.

[0046] Figure 9 It is a perspective view of the rubber pasting assembly in the present application.

[0047] Explanation of reference signs:

[0048] 1, rack; 11, platform; 12, support seat; 13, rubber foot;

[0049] 2, feeding assembly; 21, longitudinal slide rail;

[0050] 22, longitudinal driving assembly; 221, lead screw; 222, nut; 223, distance adjusting driving motor;

[0051] 23, horizontal fixed supporting rail;

[0052] 24, horizontal movable supporting rail; 241, sliding block; 242, front motor support; 243, rear motor support;

[0053] ​25. Front conveyor cable chain assembly; 251. Front conveyor belt; 252. Steering pulley; 253. Drive pulley; 254. Front drive shaft; 255. Front drive motor; 256. Support bar; 257. Pressure bar;

[0054] 26. Middle conveyor cable chain assembly; 27. Rear conveyor cable chain assembly;

[0055] 3. Mounting assembly; 31. 3D moving module; 32. Mounting head; 33. Positioning camera;

[0056] 4. Feeder;

[0057] 5. Material support plate;

[0058] 6. Positioning module; 61. Lifting platform; 62. Lifting motor; 63. Heating plate; 64. Suction cup assembly; 65. Temperature sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0059] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0060] Example 1:

[0061] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, this utility model provides an adhesive applicator, mainly including a frame 1 and a feeding assembly 2, a positioning module 6, an applicator 3, and a feeder 4 mounted on the frame 1. The feeding assembly 2 is used to transport the material tray 5 carrying the workpiece to the top of the positioning module 6 to complete the positioning; then the applicator 3 applies the label on the feeder 4 to the workpiece.

[0062] Combined Figures 3 to 8As shown, the feeding assembly 2 adopts a three-section layout, which is respectively used for feeding buffer, label positioning and feeding out. The feeding assembly 2 comprises a pair of longitudinal sliding rails 21 fixed on the rack 1, a transverse fixed rail 23 fixedly arranged at one end of the longitudinal sliding rail 21 and perpendicular to the longitudinal sliding rail 21, and a transverse movable rail 24 parallel to the transverse fixed rail 23. The transverse fixed rail 23 and the transverse movable rail 24 are each composed of a front section, a middle section and a rear section, and correspondingly install a front conveying drag chain assembly 25, a middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 and a rear conveying drag chain assembly 27. The front section and the rear section of the transverse movable rail 24 are respectively slidably installed on the corresponding longitudinal sliding rail 21 through a sliding block 241. The longitudinal driving assembly 22 is used to drive the transverse movable rail 24 to approach or move away from the transverse fixed rail 23, so as to realize the spacing adjustment of the front conveying drag chain assembly 25, the middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 and the rear conveying drag chain assembly 27, and is used to convey the material supporting plates 5 of different widths and process workpieces of different widths.

[0063] The longitudinal driving assembly 22 is symmetrically arranged and comprises two longitudinal driving assemblies 22, which are respectively installed between the front section of the transverse movable rail 24 and the front section of the transverse fixed rail 23 and between the rear section of the transverse movable rail 24 and the rear section of the transverse fixed rail 23. The front-side longitudinal driving assembly 22 is taken as an example for illustration.

[0064] The lead screw 221 is parallelly arranged above the longitudinal sliding rail 21, one end of the lead screw 221 penetrates through the front section of the transverse movable rail 24, and the nut 222 is threadedly connected to the lead screw 221. One side of the nut 222 is fixed to the inner wall of the front section of the transverse movable rail 24. One end of the lead screw 221 is rotationally connected to the transverse fixed rail 23, and the other end is connected to the spacing adjustment driving motor 223. When the spacing adjustment driving motor 223 is reversely rotated, the spacing adjustment driving motor 223 can be controlled to slide along the longitudinal sliding rail 21 through the transmission of the lead screw 221 and the nut 222, so as to adjust the spacing between the transverse movable rail 24 and the transverse fixed rail 23.

[0065] The front conveying drag chain assembly 25, the middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 and the rear conveying drag chain assembly 27 are correspondingly installed on the front section, the middle section and the rear section of the transverse fixed rail 23 and the transverse movable rail 24 and are sequentially butted, so as to complete the feeding buffer, the label positioning and the feeding out of the material supporting plates 5, realize the uninterrupted feeding of the material supporting plates 5, greatly reduce the feeding time and improve the production capacity.

[0066] The front conveying drag chain assembly 25, the middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 and the rear conveying drag chain assembly 27 are similar in structure, and the front conveying drag chain assembly 25 is taken as an example for illustration.

[0067] The front conveying drag chain assembly 25 comprises two front conveying belts 251, which are symmetrically arranged at the inner sides of the front section of the transverse movable rail 24 and the front section of the transverse fixed rail 23.

[0068] A set of steering pulleys 252 and a drive pulley 253 are rotatably mounted on the inner side of the transverse moving rail 24. A support bar 256 and a pressure bar 257 are also fixed on the inner side of the transverse moving rail 24. The front conveyor belt 251 on the left side is wound around the steering pulleys 252 and the drive pulley 253 on the inner side of the transverse moving rail 24. The upper part of the front conveyor belt 251 is supported by the support bar 256, and the pressure bar 257 covers the front conveyor belt 251 and leaves a gap between it and the front conveyor belt 251.

[0069] Similarly, the inner side of the transverse fixed support rail 23 is also equipped with corresponding steering pulleys 252, drive pulleys 253, support bars 256, and pressure bars 257 for mounting the front conveyor belt 251 on the right side. During operation, the two sides of the support plate 5 are supported on the front conveyor belts 251 on the left and right sides. The support bars 256 support the front conveyor belts 251 to ensure that the support plate 5 can move forward stably and horizontally. The pressure bars 257 limit the support plate 5 above the two sides to prevent the support plate 5 from falling off.

[0070] The front drive shaft 254 passes through the rotation axis of the steering pulley 252 on the transverse movable support rail 24, and the front drive shaft 254 and the steering pulley 252 on the transverse movable support rail 24 are in a polygonal fit to ensure that the front drive shaft 254 and the steering pulley 252 cannot rotate relative to each other. One end of the front drive shaft 254 is fixedly connected to the rotation axis of the steering pulley 252 on the transverse fixed support rail 23, and the other end is connected to the front drive motor 255.

[0071] In this embodiment, a front motor support 242 and a rear motor support 243 are respectively provided at both ends of the outer side of the transverse moving track 24, and the front motor support 242 and the rear motor support 243 are fixed to the frame. The drive motors of the longitudinal drive assembly 22, the front conveyor cable chain assembly 25, the middle conveyor cable chain assembly 26, and the rear conveyor cable chain assembly 27 are arranged on the same side, that is, they are all located on the outer side of the transverse moving track 24, and each drive motor is placed on the front motor support 242 and the rear motor support 243. In this embodiment, the transverse moving track 24 is a fixed design, which can serve as a positioning reference to improve equipment accuracy; the arrangement of the drive motors on the same side can reduce the displacement stroke of the placement head and increase production capacity.

[0072] Combination Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the positioning module 6 is arranged between the middle section of the transverse fixed support rail 23 and the middle section of the transverse moving support rail 24, and is used to position the material support plate 5 that arrives at the position of the middle conveyor chain assembly 26.

[0073] The positioning module 6 comprises a lifting platform 61 which is installed on the rack 1 through a sliding sleeve and a sliding rod, and is connected with a lifting motor 62 below the lifting platform 61, and the lifting motor 62 is fixed in the rack 1; the lifting platform 61 can be driven to lift through the lifting motor 62. A heating plate 63 is fixed on the lifting platform 61, and a suction disc assembly 64 is fixed on the heating plate 63; in working, the suction disc assembly 64 adsorbs the bottom surface of the material supporting plate 5 to realize the positioning of the material supporting plate 5; the heating plate 63 transmits heat to the material supporting plate 5 to heat the workpiece on the material supporting plate 5, and the labeling work is completed in cooperation. Temperature sensors 65 are arranged on both sides of the heating plate 63 and are fixed on the rack 1, and the temperature sensors 65 are used for detecting the temperature of the heating plate 63, so as to facilitate the control of the temperature of the workpiece on the material supporting plate 5.

[0074] Embodiment two:

[0075] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment one, in combination with Figures 1 to 5 , and Figure 9 It is shown that in the embodiment, the rack 1 is a square frame structure, and the rack 1 has a platform 11 at the upper end, and the platform 11 is used for installing the feeding assembly 2 and the feeder 4. A pair of parallel support seats 12 are fixed on the platform 11, and the support seats 12 are used for installing the labeling assembly 3. Rubber supporting legs 13 are fixed at the positions of the four corners of the platform 11.

[0076] The labeling assembly 3 comprises a three-dimensional movement module 31 which is fixed on the two support seats 12, the movement end of the three-dimensional movement module 31 can realize movement in three directions of XYZ, and the movement end is fixed with a labeling head 32 for taking and labeling labels and a positioning camera 33 for positioning. Two feeders 4 are arranged side by side and are fixed on one side of the platform 11. The workpiece on the material supporting plate 5 and the feeder 4 are both provided with positioning points which cooperate with the positioning camera 33, so that the labeling head 32 can accurately identify the positions of the labels and the workpiece.

[0077] Working process:

[0078] The workpiece (FPC plate) is positioned on the material supporting plate 5;

[0079] The distance between the lateral movement rails 24 on the two side edges of the material supporting plate 5 and the lateral positioning rails 23 is adjusted through the distance adjustment driving motor 223, so that the front conveying drag chain assembly 25, the middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 and the rear conveying drag chain assembly 27 adapt to the width of the material supporting plate 5.

[0080] The workpiece first enters the front conveying drag chain assembly 25; that is, the two side edges of the material supporting plate 5 are supported on the front conveying belts 251 on the left and right sides, and with the start of the front driving motor 255, the front conveying belts 251 convey the material supporting plate 5 to the buffer position, and wait for the workpiece on the middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 to complete labeling;

[0081] Then, the workpiece enters a predetermined position in the middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 from the front conveying drag chain assembly 25;

[0082] In the positioning module 6, the lifting platform 61 is driven by the lifting motor 62, and the heating plate 63 and the suction disc assembly 64 on the lifting platform 61 are lifted together, the suction disc assembly 64 adsorbs the bottom surface of the material supporting plate 5, and the heating plate 63 heats the workpiece on the material supporting plate 5.

[0083] In the mounting assembly 3, the mounting head 32 moves above the workpiece, detects the positioning point on the workpiece, and completes the identification of the position of the workpiece; then, the mounting head 32 moves to the feeder 4 to take the material and paste the label on the workpiece; in this way, the label pasting work on the whole workpiece is completed.

[0084] Finally, the suction disc assembly 64 releases the material supporting plate 5 and descends; the workpiece enters the rear conveying drag chain assembly 27 from the middle conveying drag chain assembly 26 and is sent out.

[0085] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application belong to the scope of the claims of the present application and the equivalent technologies, the present application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A rubber pasting machine comprising a frame, a feeding assembly, a pasting assembly and a feeder mounted on the frame. characterized in that The feeding assembly comprises: a pair of longitudinal sliding rails fixed on the frame; a pair of parallel and oppositely arranged transverse fixed rails and transverse movable rails, both ends of the transverse fixed rails being fixed on one end of the longitudinal sliding rails, both ends of the transverse movable rails being slidingly mounted on the longitudinal sliding rails; a longitudinal driving assembly connected with the transverse movable rails for driving the transverse movable rails to move along the longitudinal sliding rails; a front conveying drag chain assembly arranged on the transverse fixed rails and the transverse movable rails for conveying a material supporting plate; a middle conveying drag chain assembly arranged on the transverse fixed rails and the transverse movable rails and connected with the front conveying drag chain assembly; a rear conveying drag chain assembly arranged on the transverse fixed rails and the transverse movable rails and connected with the middle conveying drag chain assembly.

2. The laminating machine of claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the frame is provided with a platform for mounting the feeding assembly and the feeder, a pair of support seats for mounting the pasting assembly are fixed on the platform, and rubber feet are fixed at the four corners of the lower part of the platform.

3. The laminator of claim 1, wherein: The transverse fixed rails and the transverse movable rails are each composed of a front section, a middle section and a rear section, and the front section and the rear section of the transverse movable rails are slidingly mounted on the corresponding longitudinal sliding rails through sliding blocks.

4. The machine of claim 3 wherein: The longitudinal driving assembly is mounted between the front section of the transverse movable rails and the front section of the transverse fixed rails. The longitudinal driving assembly comprises a screw rod arranged in parallel with the longitudinal sliding rails, and a nut threadedly connected with the screw rod, the screw rod penetrating through the transverse movable rails, the nut being fixedly connected with the transverse movable rails, one end of the screw rod being rotatably connected with the transverse fixed rails, and the other end of the screw rod being connected with a distance adjusting driving motor.

5. The machine of claim 4 wherein: The front conveying drag chain assembly comprises two front conveying belts symmetrically mounted on the front section of the transverse movable rails and the front section of the transverse fixed rails. A set of steering pulleys and a driving pulley are rotatably mounted on the inner side of the transverse movable rails, and one of the front conveying belts is wound around the steering pulleys and the driving pulley on the transverse movable rails. Another set of steering pulleys and a driving pulley are also rotatably mounted on the inner side of the transverse fixed rails, and the other front conveying belt is wound around the steering pulleys and the driving pulley on the transverse fixed rails. Supporting strips and pressing strips are fixed on the inner sides of the transverse movable rails and the transverse fixed rails, the supporting strips supporting the lower side of the front conveying belts, the pressing strips being located above the front conveying belts and leaving a gap between the front conveying belts, and the two side edges of the material supporting plate being supported on the front conveying belts. A front driving shaft penetrates the rotation axis of the steering pulley on the transverse movable rails, the front driving shaft and the steering pulley on the transverse movable rails being polygonally matched, one end of the front driving shaft being fixedly connected with the rotation axis of the steering pulley on the transverse fixed rails, and the other end of the front driving shaft being connected with a front driving motor.

6. The machine of claim 5 wherein: The driving motors of the longitudinal driving assembly, the front conveying drag chain assembly, the middle conveying drag chain assembly and the rear conveying drag chain assembly are arranged on the outer side of the transverse movable rails and are arranged at the two ends of the transverse movable rails.

7. The machine of claim 3 wherein: A positioning module for positioning the material supporting plate is arranged between the middle section of the transverse fixed rails and the middle section of the transverse movable rails. The positioning module comprises: a lifting platform which is liftingly mounted on the frame; a lifting motor connected below the lifting platform for driving the lifting platform to lift. A heating plate is fixed on the lifting platform; A suction disc assembly is fixed on the heating plate and used for sucking the bottom surface of the material supporting plate.

8. The machine of claim 7, wherein: Temperature sensors are arranged on both sides of the heating plate and used for detecting the temperature of the heating plate.

9. The machine of claim 2 wherein: The mounting assembly comprises a three-dimensional movement module fixed on the support seat, a mounting head is fixed on the moving end of the three-dimensional movement module, and a positioning camera is fixed on one side of the mounting head. Positioning points matched with the positioning camera are arranged on the material supporting plate and the feeder.

10. The machine of claim 1 wherein: The feeder is provided with two parallel feeders.

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