Water pump piston assembly feeding mechanism

By designing a water pump piston assembly feeding mechanism, and utilizing an indexing turntable and a robotic arm to automate the feeding of pistons and O-rings, the problem of low assembly efficiency of water jet floor pump body components was solved, thereby improving production efficiency and assembly accuracy.

CN224061924UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31DONGGUAN WEISHI PLASTIC PROD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-26
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

The assembly efficiency of the water jet floor pump body components is low, and it requires a high level of skill from the assemblers, making it prone to errors and impossible to achieve automated production.

Method used

Design a pump piston assembly feeding mechanism, including an indexing turntable, a piston feeding device, an O-ring feeding device, and a piston assembly feeding and handling robot. The rotation of the indexing turntable realizes the automated feeding and assembly of the piston and O-ring.

Benefits of technology

The automated feeding and assembly of piston components has been achieved, which has improved production efficiency, reduced the skill requirements for assembly personnel, and avoided errors caused by manual assembly.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a water pump piston assembly feeding mechanism. The water pump piston assembly feeding mechanism comprises an indexing rotary disc, a piston feeding device, an O-shaped ring feeding device and a piston assembly feeding and carrying mechanical arm. The piston feeding device, the O-shaped ring feeding device and the piston assembly feeding and carrying mechanical arm are sequentially arranged on the periphery of the indexing rotary disc in the rotating direction of the indexing rotary disc. A plurality of piston positioning seats are circumferentially distributed and mounted on the indexing turntable; the piston feeding device is located on the left side of the indexing rotary disc and used for feeding pistons to the piston positioning seats on the left side. The O-shaped ring feeding device is located on the front side of the third indexing rotary disc and used for feeding O-shaped rings and assembling the O-shaped rings to pistons in the piston positioning seats on the front side. And the piston assembly feeding and carrying mechanical arm is located on the rear side of the third indexing rotary disc and used for taking out the assembled piston assembly in the piston positioning seat on the rear side and carrying and feeding. According to the design, feeding of pistons, feeding of O-shaped rings, assembling of the O-shaped rings to the pistons and carrying and feeding of the piston assemblies can be automatically completed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of ground pump processing equipment, and in particular to a pump piston assembly feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] The water-spraying mop pump assembly consists of multiple parts, including the pump body, piston spring, piston, piston O-ring, pump body cover, inlet valve spring, inlet valve needle, pump nozzle, outlet valve spring, outlet valve needle, and water bottle connector. Previously, manual assembly was used, which was inefficient and required highly skilled personnel. Those unfamiliar with the product could not assemble it or were prone to making mistakes, leading to product malfunction. Therefore, automated equipment is needed for assembly. The piston and piston O-ring together form the piston assembly. The O-ring needs to be installed onto the piston, and then the piston assembly needs to be installed into the pump body from the top. A piston assembly feeding mechanism is urgently needed to achieve this function. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a water pump piston assembly feeding mechanism to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0005] A pump piston assembly feeding mechanism includes an indexing turntable and a piston feeding device, an O-ring feeding device, and a piston assembly feeding and handling robot arranged sequentially on the outer periphery of the turntable along its rotation direction. A plurality of piston positioning seats are circumferentially distributed on the indexing turntable. The piston feeding device is located on the left side of the turntable and is used to feed pistons onto the piston positioning seats on the left side. The O-ring feeding device is located on the front side of a third indexing turntable and is used to feed O-rings and assemble them onto the pistons inside the piston positioning seats on the front side. The piston assembly feeding and handling robot is located on the rear side of the third indexing turntable and is used to remove and transport the assembled piston assemblies from the piston positioning seats on the rear side.

[0006] Further description of this utility model: the piston feeding device includes a piston feeding vibratory plate, a piston receiving and positioning assembly, and a piston handling robot; the discharge port of the piston feeding vibratory plate faces right; the piston receiving and positioning assembly is connected to the discharge port of the piston feeding vibratory plate and includes a first support, a first Y-axis cylinder, and a piston receiving seat; the first Y-axis cylinder is mounted on the first support and its power output end is connected to the piston receiving seat; the piston handling robot is located beside the piston receiving and positioning assembly and includes a first mounting frame, an X-axis cylinder, a first Z-axis cylinder, and a piston inner support clamping cylinder; the X-axis cylinder is mounted on the first mounting frame and its power output end is connected to the first Z-axis cylinder; the power output end of the first Z-axis cylinder is connected to the piston inner support clamping cylinder.

[0007] Further description of this utility model: The O-ring feeding device includes an O-ring feeding vibratory feeder, an O-ring receiving and positioning assembly, and an O-ring handling robot; the discharge port of the O-ring feeding vibratory feeder is arranged facing rearward; the O-ring receiving and positioning assembly is connected to the discharge port of the O-ring feeding vibratory feeder and includes a second support, an O-ring receiving seat, a baffle plate, and a baffle plate control cylinder; the O-ring receiving seat is fixed above the second support; the O-ring receiving seat is provided with an O-ring positioning groove; the baffle plate control cylinder is installed on the second support and located on the right side of the O-ring receiving seat; the power output end of the baffle plate control cylinder is connected to the baffle plate and used to control the left and right movement of the baffle plate; the baffle plate is located above the O-ring receiving seat; the O-ring... The circular transport robot includes a second mounting frame, a second Y-axis cylinder, a second Z-axis cylinder, a connecting seat, a third Z-axis cylinder, a chuck seat, and a pneumatic chuck. The second Y-axis cylinder is mounted on the second mounting frame, and its power output end is connected to the second Z-axis cylinder. The power output end of the second Z-axis cylinder is connected to the connecting seat. The chuck seat is mounted on the connecting seat. The chuck seat includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a support rod. The bottom plate is fixed below the connecting seat by the support rod. A clearance hole is provided in the middle of the bottom plate. The top plate is located above the bottom plate and is slidably connected to the support rod. The third Z-axis cylinder is mounted on the connecting seat, and its power output end is connected to the top plate. The pneumatic chuck is mounted at the bottom of the top plate. The grippers of the pneumatic chuck extend from the clearance hole.

[0008] As further described in this utility model, the structure of the piston assembly loading and handling robot is the same as that of the piston handling robot.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0010] This design controls the position of the piston positioning seat by rotating the third indexing turntable. At the piston feeding device position, the piston feeding device feeds the piston onto the piston positioning seat. At the O-ring feeding device position, the O-ring feeding device feeds the O-ring and assembles it onto the piston. At the piston assembly feeding and handling robot position, the piston assembly feeding and handling robot takes out the piston assembly and handles it for placement into the water pump body to complete the feeding and assembly of the piston assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the piston feeding device of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the O-ring feeding vibratory plate and the O-ring receiving and positioning assembly of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the O-ring handling robot of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0016] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a water pump piston assembly feeding mechanism includes an indexing turntable 501 and piston feeding device 502, O-ring feeding device 503, and piston assembly feeding and handling robot 504 arranged sequentially on its outer periphery along the rotation direction of the indexing turntable 501; a plurality of piston positioning seats 5011 are circumferentially distributed on the indexing turntable 501. In this design, four piston positioning seats 5011 are provided, with one empty station reserved for later use.

[0017] The piston feeding device 502 is located to the left of the indexing turntable 501, and includes a piston feeding vibratory plate 5021, a piston receiving and positioning assembly 5022, and a piston handling robot 5023; the outlet of the piston feeding vibratory plate 5021 faces right; the piston receiving and positioning assembly 5022 is connected to the outlet of the piston feeding vibratory plate 5021, and includes a first support 50221, a first Y-axis cylinder 50222, and a piston receiving seat 50223; the first Y-axis cylinder 50222 is mounted on the first support 50221 and its power output end is connected to the piston receiving seat 50223; the piston handling robot 5023 is located beside the piston receiving and positioning assembly 5022, and includes a first mounting bracket 50231, an X-axis cylinder 50232, a first Z-axis cylinder 50233, and a piston internal support clamping cylinder 50234; the X-axis cylinder 50231... Cylinder 50232 is mounted on the first mounting bracket 50231 and its power output end is connected to the first Z-axis cylinder 50233; the power output end of the first Z-axis cylinder 50233 is connected to the piston inner support clamping cylinder 50234; the piston is placed in the piston feeding vibratory plate 5021 and sent out to the piston receiving seat 50223 through the piston feeding vibratory plate 5021; the first Y-axis cylinder 50222 controls the piston receiving seat 50223 to move to the side of the piston transport robot 5023, waiting for the piston transport robot 5023 to pick up the material; in the piston transport robot 5023, the piston inner support clamping cylinder 50234 is controlled to move through the linkage of the X-axis cylinder 50232 and the first Z-axis cylinder 50233; the piston inner support clamping cylinder 50234 clamps the piston from the inside of the piston receiving seat 50223 and transports it to the piston positioning seat 5011 of the station.

[0018] The O-ring feeding device 503 is located in front of the indexing plate and includes an O-ring feeding vibratory feeder 5031, an O-ring receiving and positioning assembly 5032, and an O-ring handling robot 5033. The discharge port of the O-ring feeding vibratory feeder 5031 faces rearward. The O-ring receiving and positioning assembly 5032 is connected to the discharge port of the O-ring feeding vibratory feeder 5031 and includes a second support 50321, an O-ring receiving seat 50322, a baffle 50323, and a baffle control cylinder 50324. The O-ring receiving seat 50322 is fixed to the second support. Above the second support 50321; the O-ring receiving seat 50322 is provided with an O-ring positioning groove; the baffle control cylinder 50324 is mounted on the second support 50321 and located on the right side of the O-ring receiving seat 50322; the power output end of the baffle control cylinder 50324 is connected to the baffle 50323 and is used to control the left and right movement of the baffle 50323; the baffle 50323 is located above the O-ring receiving seat 50322; the O-ring handling robot 5033 includes a second mounting frame 50331, a second Y-axis cylinder 50332, and a second... The system comprises a Z-axis cylinder 50333, a connecting seat 50334, a third Z-axis cylinder 50335, a clamping plate seat 50336, and a pneumatic clamping plate 50337; a second Y-axis cylinder 50332 is mounted on a second mounting bracket 50331 and its power output end is connected to the second Z-axis cylinder 50333; the power output end of the second Z-axis cylinder 50333 is connected to the connecting seat 50334; the clamping plate seat 50336 is mounted on the connecting seat 50334; the clamping plate seat 50336 includes a top plate 503361, a bottom plate 503362, and a support rod 50337. 03363; The base plate 503362 is fixed below the connecting seat 50334 by the support rod 503363; The base plate 503362 is provided with a clearance hole in the middle; The top plate 503361 is located above the base plate 503362 and is slidably connected to the support rod 503363; The third Z-axis cylinder 50335 is installed on the connecting seat 50334 and its power output end is connected to the top plate 503361; The pneumatic chuck 50337 is installed at the bottom of the top plate 503361; The grippers of the pneumatic chuck 50337 extend from the clearance hole;The O-ring is placed into the O-ring feeding vibratory feeder 5031 and then fed out to the O-ring receiving seat 50322. At this time, the baffle control cylinder 50324 is in the push-out state, and the baffle 50323 covers the O-ring positioning groove to provide a limit function. The baffle control cylinder 50324 controls the baffle 50323 to move to the left, and the baffle 50323 disengages from the O-ring positioning groove, waiting for the O-ring handling robot 5033 to pick it up. In the hand assembly 5033, the position of the pneumatic clamp 50337 is controlled by the linkage of the second Y-axis cylinder 50332 and the second Z-axis cylinder 50333. The pneumatic clamp 50337 opens from the inside out to clamp the O-ring and transport it to the piston positioning seat 5011 at this station. During assembly, the third Z-axis cylinder 50335 controls the top plate 503361 to rise, and the O-ring is disengaged from the pneumatic clamp 50337 by the bottom plate 503362 and placed on the piston, completing the assembly of the piston assembly.

[0019] The piston assembly loading and handling robot 504 is located on the rear side of the indexing turntable 501; the structure of the piston assembly loading and handling robot 504 is the same as that of the piston handling robot 5023. The piston assembly loading and handling robot 504 takes the piston assembly out of the piston positioning seat 5011 and puts it into the water pump body of the station from above.

[0020] The above description does not limit the technical scope of this invention. Any modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this invention shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of this invention.

Claims

1. A water pump piston assembly loading mechanism characterized by: The device comprises a dividing disc, a piston feeding device, an O-ring feeding device and a piston assembly feeding and carrying manipulator arranged in sequence along the rotation direction of the dividing disc; a plurality of piston positioning seats are circumferentially distributed on the dividing disc; the piston feeding device is located on the left side of the dividing disc and is used for feeding the piston to the piston positioning seat on the left side; the O-ring feeding device is located on the front side of the third dividing disc and is used for feeding and assembling the O-ring to the piston in the piston positioning seat on the front side; the piston assembly feeding and carrying manipulator is located on the rear side of the third dividing disc and is used for taking out and carrying the assembled piston assembly in the piston positioning seat on the rear side.

2. The water pump piston assembly loading mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The piston feeding device comprises a piston feeding vibration disc, a piston receiving and positioning assembly and a piston carrying manipulator; the discharge port of the piston feeding vibration disc is arranged to the right; the piston receiving and positioning assembly is connected to the discharge port of the piston feeding vibration disc and comprises a first support, a first Y-direction cylinder and a piston receiving seat; the first Y-direction cylinder is installed on the first support and the power output end is connected with the piston receiving seat; the piston carrying manipulator is arranged beside the piston receiving and positioning assembly and comprises a first mounting frame, an X-direction cylinder, a first Z-direction cylinder and a piston inner support clamping cylinder; the X-direction cylinder is installed on the first mounting frame and the power output end is connected with the first Z-direction cylinder; the power output end of the first Z-direction cylinder is connected with the piston inner support clamping cylinder.

3. The water pump piston assembly loading mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The O-ring feeding device comprises an O-ring feeding vibration disc, an O-ring receiving and positioning assembly and an O-ring carrying manipulator; the discharge port of the O-ring feeding vibration disc is arranged to the rear; the O-ring receiving and positioning assembly is connected to the discharge port of the O-ring feeding vibration disc and comprises a second support, an O-ring receiving seat, a baffle and a baffle control cylinder; the O-ring receiving seat is fixed above the second support; the O-ring receiving seat is provided with an O-ring positioning groove; the baffle control cylinder is installed on the second support and located to the right of the O-ring receiving seat; the power output end of the baffle control cylinder is connected with the baffle and is used for controlling the left and right movement of the baffle; the baffle is located above the O-ring receiving seat; the O-ring carrying manipulator comprises a second mounting frame, a second Y-direction cylinder, a second Z-direction cylinder, a connecting seat, a third Z-direction cylinder, a chuck seat and a pneumatic chuck; the second Y-direction cylinder is installed on the second mounting frame and the power output end is connected with the second Z-direction cylinder; the power output end of the second Z-direction cylinder is connected with the connecting seat; the chuck seat is installed on the connecting seat; the chuck seat comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and a support rod; the bottom plate is fixed below the connecting seat through the support rod; the middle part of the bottom plate is provided with a clearance hole; the top plate is located above the bottom plate and is in sliding connection with the support rod; the third Z-direction cylinder is installed on the connecting seat and the power output end is connected with the top plate; the pneumatic chuck is installed at the bottom of the top plate; the clamping jaws of the pneumatic chuck extend out of the clearance hole.

4. The water pump piston assembly loading mechanism of claim 2, wherein: The structure of the piston assembly feeding and carrying manipulator is the same as that of the piston carrying manipulator.