Automatic badge assembling machine

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of badge production equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic badge assembling machine which comprises a die rotating disc, a plurality of sets of upper cover jigs and lower cover jigs which are alternately arranged are arranged on the die rotating disc in the circumferential direction, and a feeding assembly, a paper piece placing assembly, a pressing assembly and a discharging assembly are arranged on the periphery of the die rotating disc. The feeding assembly comprises a circulating clamping base conveying belt and a feeding mechanical arm, a plurality of sets of upper cover clamping bases and lower cover clamping bases are arranged on the circulating clamping base conveying belt, and an upper cover suction cup and a lower cover suction cup are installed on the feeding mechanical arm. The upper cover and the lower cover are conveyed at the same time, all the automatic assemblies are arranged around the rotating disc, the action stroke of the equipment is reduced, the operation steps are simplified, efficient and rapid automatic badge production is achieved, and different paper placing devices are arranged so that the fuller and thicker badge picture effect can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of badge production equipment technology, and more specifically, to an automatic badge assembly machine. Background Technology

[0002] With the rise of millet harvesting activities in my country, the variety and styles of badge products have experienced explosive growth in the Chinese market, becoming a phenomenal consumer trend. Badges, also known as pins, are generally assembled from an upper and lower cover. The entire badge assembly process typically includes the following steps: feeding the upper and lower covers, assembling the upper cover, pressing the upper and lower covers together, and product testing.

[0003] A typical badge structure consists of three parts: decorative paper, a metal cover plate, and a pin cap at the bottom, all assembled together by pressing. The edge of the decorative paper lies between the metal cover plate and the pin cap, and the edge of the metal cover plate is bent and pressed tightly against the edge of the pin cap. This structure requires workers to use a badge-making machine to perform two pressing operations to complete the badge assembly.

[0004] Although automated badge production technology has appeared on the market, such as the patent document with patent number CN202411921220.8 entitled "Automated Badge Assembly Line", it includes a lower cover feeding mechanism, an upper cover feeding assembly mechanism, and an upper and lower cover pressing module; the upper cover feeding assembly mechanism includes an upper cover feeding mechanism, an upper cover transfer mechanism, and an accessory feeding mechanism; the upper and lower cover pressing module includes a lower cover transfer mechanism, a pressing mechanism, and a feeding mechanism; the pressing mechanism includes a rotating body, a pressing drive component, and a pressing mold. Through the setting of the lower cover feeding mechanism, the upper cover feeding assembly mechanism, and the upper and lower cover pressing module, the entire process of badge upper and lower cover feeding, upper cover assembly, upper and lower cover pressing, and product inspection is automated.

[0005] However, the feeding mechanisms for the upper and lower badge covers of the aforementioned equipment are set separately, making the structure relatively complex. In particular, after the pressing mold 612 presses in the upper cover, it needs to rotate to the pressing station 624 on the other side before pressing down to close the upper and lower covers. This involves many interconnected mechanisms, is time-consuming, and has significant room for optimization. It is no longer able to meet the ever-increasing production demands. Utility Model Content

[0006] To address the issues of manual badge machines requiring numerous operating steps and consuming significant labor costs for mass badge production, and the fact that conventional automated badge production equipment is complex in structure, has low operating efficiency, and cannot meet the ever-increasing production demands, we offer an automatic badge assembly machine.

[0007] An automatic badge assembly machine includes a mold turntable. The mold turntable is circumferentially provided with multiple sets of alternately arranged upper cover fixtures and lower cover fixtures. The outer periphery of the mold turntable is provided with a feeding component, a paper placement component, a pressing component, and a discharging component. The feeding component includes a circulating card seat conveyor belt and a feeding robotic arm. The circulating card seat conveyor belt is provided with multiple sets of upper cover card seats and lower cover card seats. The feeding robotic arm is equipped with upper cover suction cups and lower cover suction cups.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper cover holder and the lower cover holder are respectively disposed on both sides of the circulating holder conveyor belt, and multiple upper cover holders and lower cover holders are arranged at equal intervals along the running path of the circulating holder conveyor belt.

[0009] Furthermore, the circulating card seat conveyor belt includes a vertically arranged annular chain, on which multiple docking bases are fixedly arranged at equal intervals. Upper cover card seats and lower cover card seats are detachably installed on the left and right sides of the docking bases, respectively, and a rotary driver is docked to the inner side of the annular chain.

[0010] Furthermore, a pad placement assembly is provided above one side of the circulating card holder conveyor belt corresponding to the upper cover card holder.

[0011] Furthermore, the gasket placement assembly includes a gasket rewinder, a gasket cutter, and a gasket conveying arm. The gasket cutter is disposed between the unwinding roller and the electric winding roller of the gasket rewinder, and the gasket conveying arm is installed between the gasket cutter and the upper cover holder.

[0012] Furthermore, the paper placement assembly includes a paper stacking slot and a paper suction cup arm. The opening of the paper stacking slot is vertically upward, and the paper suction cup arm is positioned above the opening of the paper stacking slot and between the mold turntable. The number of paper placement assemblies is one or more.

[0013] Furthermore, a lifting base is provided at the bottom of the paper stacking slot, and both the paper suction cup arm and the lifting base are electrically connected to the industrial control module.

[0014] Furthermore, a paper alignment suction cup is provided between the paper placement component and the pressing component. The paper alignment suction cup includes a rotating nozzle, and a lifting push rod is connected above the rotating nozzle. A vertically downward detection camera is installed above the mold turntable. The paper alignment suction cup and the detection camera are electrically connected to an industrial control module.

[0015] Furthermore, badge sensors are installed above the mold turntable between the feeding component and the paper placement component, and between the discharging component and the feeding component. The badge sensors are connected to the industrial control module.

[0016] Furthermore, the discharge assembly includes a discharge suction cup arm and a flexible conveyor belt connected in sequence.

[0017] The advantages of this utility model are:

[0018] 1. The upper and lower covers are fed into the equipment simultaneously on the conveyor belt, resulting in a shorter running path and higher work efficiency.

[0019] 2. Equipped with a multiple pad and paper placement mechanism, in addition to the necessary patterned paper, it can be combined with various laser papers, pearl cotton pads, etc. to form a multi-layer structure.

[0020] 3. The paper alignment suction cup and camera work together to automatically adjust the orientation of the paper on the badge before pressing.

[0021] 4. High degree of automation, which can replace manual labor in completing all the processes of badge assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an automatic badge assembly machine.

[0024] Figure 2 This is the front view of the badge assembly machine;

[0025] Figure 3 Detailed structural diagram of the feeding component;

[0026] Figure 4 Detailed structural diagram of the component for placing paper pieces;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a detailed structural diagram of the mold turntable and pressing assembly.

[0028] Attached image labels:

[0029] 1. Mold turntable; 101. Upper cover fixture; 102. Lower cover fixture; 2. Feeding assembly; 201. Circulating conveyor belt; 2011. Annular chain; 2012. Docking base; 2013. Rotary driver; 202. Feeding robotic arm; 2021. Upper cover suction cup; 2022. Lower cover suction cup; 203. Upper cover holder; 204. Lower cover holder; 3. Paper placement assembly; 301. Paper stacking slot; 302. Paper suction cup arm; 303. Lifting base; 4. Paper alignment suction cup; 401. Rotary suction nozzle; 402. Lifting push rod; 5. Pressing assembly; 6. Discharge assembly; 601. Discharge suction cup arm; 602. Flexible conveyor belt; 7. Gasket placement assembly; 701. Gasket rewinder; 7011. Unwind roller; 7012. Electric rewind roller; 702. Gasket cutter; 703. Gasket conveying arm; 8. Industrial control module; 9. Detection camera; 10. Badge sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To address the issues of manual badge machines requiring numerous operating steps and consuming significant labor costs for mass badge production, and the fact that conventional automated badge production equipment is complex in structure, has low operating efficiency, and cannot meet the ever-increasing production demands, we offer an automatic badge assembly machine.

[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms such as "inner", "middle" and "one" used in this specification are only for clarity of description and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this utility model. Any changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially altering the technical content, should also be considered as part of the scope of implementation of this utility model, as stated above.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," and "horizontal," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "joined" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood through specific circumstances.

[0034] like Figure 1-5 As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic badge assembly machine, including a mold turntable 1. The mold turntable 1 is circumferentially provided with multiple sets of alternately arranged upper cover fixtures 101 and lower cover fixtures 102. The outer periphery of the mold turntable 1 is provided with a feeding component 2, a paper placement component 3, a pressing component 5, and a discharging component 6. The feeding component 2 includes a circulating card seat conveyor belt 201 and a feeding robotic arm 202. The circulating card seat conveyor belt 201 is provided with multiple sets of upper cover card seats 203 and lower cover card seats 204. The feeding robotic arm 202 is equipped with an upper cover suction cup 2021 and a lower cover suction cup 2022.

[0035] During equipment operation, the upper and lower covers are first placed into the upper cover holder 203 and lower cover holder 204, respectively. Then, the loading robotic arm 202 simultaneously lifts the upper and lower covers and places them into the empty upper cover fixture 101 and lower cover fixture 102 of the mold turntable 1, operating rapidly. As the mold turntable 1 rotates, when the upper cover is delivered to the paper placement component 3, a patterned paper is placed on the upper cover, while the lower cover usually does not require a paper. After the upper cover reaches the pressing component 5, the pressing component presses down to press the patterned paper and the upper cover together and fits into the pressing component. When the lower cover arrives, it is pressed down again, pressing the patterned paper, upper cover, and lower cover together to form a finished badge, which remains in the lower cover fixture 102. Finally, the lower cover fixture 102, loaded with the finished badge, reaches the discharge component 6, and the finished badge is removed from the equipment. The empty upper cover fixture 101 and lower cover fixture 102 return to the loading component 2 to re-place the upper and lower covers.

[0036] It is worth mentioning that the pressing component 5 is a badge upper mold with an automatic lifting rod (controlled by the industrial control module 8), and the structure of the upper cover fixture 101 and the lower cover fixture 102 is no different from the A and B lower molds of manual badge machines on the market. The relevant structure is already common knowledge, so the specific structure of the pressing component 5 and the upper cover fixture 101 and the lower cover fixture 102 will not be described in detail.

[0037] The circulating card holder conveyor belt 201 includes a vertically arranged annular chain 2011, around which multiple docking bases 2012 are fixedly arranged at equal intervals. Upper cover card holders 203 and lower cover card holders 204 are detachably mounted on the left and right sides of the docking bases 2012, respectively. A rotary driver 2013 is docked to the inner side of the annular chain 2011. The vertical arrangement of the annular chain 2011 reduces the area occupied by the circulating card holder conveyor belt 201, while the detachable structure of the upper cover card holders 203 and lower cover card holders 204 facilitates quick switching of badge production sizes and shapes. The rotary driver 2013 typically uses a stepper motor to allow for sequential feeding of the upper and lower covers.

[0038] A pad placement assembly 7 is provided above one side of the circulating card holder conveyor belt 201 corresponding to the upper cover card holder 203. The pad placement assembly 7 includes a pad rewinder 701, a pad cutter 702, and a pad conveying arm 703. The pad cutter 702 is positioned between the unwinding roller 7011 and the electric winding roller 7012 of the pad rewinder 701, and the pad conveying arm 703 is installed between the pad cutter 702 and the upper cover card holder 203. A pad placement function can be added between the upper cover and the patterned paper. The pad can be made of materials such as pearl cotton to make the surface pattern of the badge feel thicker and softer, increasing product differentiation. In this embodiment, the pad conveying arm 703 also has an adhesive dispensing head to bond the pad to the upper cover after adhesive dispensing.

[0039] The paper placement assembly 3 includes a paper stacking slot 301 and a paper suction cup arm 302. The opening of the paper stacking slot 301 faces vertically upwards. The paper suction cup arm 302 is positioned above the opening of the paper stacking slot 301 and between it and the mold turntable 1. There are one or more paper placement assemblies 3. A lifting base 303 is provided at the bottom of the paper stacking slot 301. Both the paper suction cup arm 302 and the lifting base 303 are electrically connected to the industrial control module 8. The paper suction cup arm 302 picks up the top paper from the vertically stacked paper in the paper stacking slot 301 and places it on the surface of the top cover. The lifting base 303 rises continuously as the paper is consumed. Multiple paper placement assemblies 3 facilitate the placement of different paper pieces, such as patterned paper pieces and laser paper pieces, on the surface of badges.

[0040] A paper alignment suction cup 4 is provided between the paper placement component 3 and the pressing component 5. The paper alignment suction cup 4 includes a rotating suction nozzle 401, and a lifting push rod 402 is connected above the rotating suction nozzle 401. A vertically downward detection camera 9 is installed above the mold turntable 1. The paper alignment suction cup 4 and the detection camera 9 are electrically connected to an industrial control module 8. Since the orientation of the pin installed on the badge cover is fixed, the horizontal center line of the pattern paper needs to coincide with the horizontal center line of the cover. The paper alignment suction cup 4 can automatically adjust the orientation of the pattern paper to correspond to the orientation of the pin installation position on the cover.

[0041] Badge sensors 10 are installed above the mold turntable 1 between the feeding component 2 and the paper placement component 3, and between the discharging component 6 and the feeding component 2. The badge sensors 10 are connected to the industrial control module 8. The badge sensors 10 can be commercially available laser displacement sensors (such as the Keyence IL series). Specifically, the badge sensor 10 between the feeding component 2 and the paper placement component 3 can detect whether the upper and lower covers are being fed normally; while the badge sensor 10 between the discharging component 6 and the feeding component 2 can detect whether the pressed badges are being discharged normally, so that the equipment can be stopped promptly in case of any abnormality.

[0042] The discharge assembly 6 includes a discharge suction cup arm 601 and a flexible conveyor belt 602 connected in sequence. The discharge suction cup arm 601 can be a suction cup-equipped robotic arm with the same structure as the loading robotic arm 202 and the paper suction cup arm 302, so as to pick up the finished badge from the lower cover fixture 102, place it on the flexible conveyor belt 602 and then transport it out of the equipment.

[0043] The above description is a further detailed explanation of the present utility model in conjunction with specific preferred embodiments. It should not be assumed that the specific implementation of the present utility model is limited to these descriptions. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of this application should still fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic badge assembly machine, characterized in that, The device includes a mold turntable, on which multiple sets of alternating upper and lower cover fixtures are arranged circumferentially. The outer periphery of the mold turntable is provided with a feeding component, a paper placement component, a pressing component, and a discharging component. The feeding component includes a circulating card seat conveyor belt and a feeding robotic arm. Multiple sets of upper and lower cover card seats are arranged on the circulating card seat conveyor belt, and upper and lower cover suction cups are installed on the feeding robotic arm.

2. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper cover holder and the lower cover holder are respectively set on both sides of the circulating holder conveyor belt, and multiple upper cover holders and lower cover holders are arranged at equal intervals along the running path of the circulating holder conveyor belt.

3. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The circulating card seat conveyor belt includes a vertically arranged annular chain, with multiple docking bases fixedly arranged at equal intervals around the annular chain. Upper cover card seats and lower cover card seats are detachably installed on the left and right sides of the docking bases, respectively, and a rotary driver is docked to the inner side of the annular chain.

4. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, A pad placement assembly is provided above one side of the circulating card holder conveyor belt corresponding to the upper cover card holder.

5. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The gasket placement assembly includes a gasket rewinder, a gasket cutter, and a gasket conveying arm. The gasket cutter is disposed between the unwinding roller and the electric winding roller of the gasket rewinder, and the gasket conveying arm is installed between the gasket cutter and the upper cover holder.

6. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The paper placement component includes a paper stacking slot and a paper suction cup arm. The opening of the paper stacking slot is vertically upward, and the paper suction cup arm is located above the opening of the paper stacking slot and between the mold turntable. The number of paper placement components is one or more.

7. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom of the paper stacking slot is equipped with a lifting base, and the paper suction cup arm and the lifting base are electrically connected to the industrial control module.

8. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A paper alignment suction cup is provided between the paper placement component and the pressing component. The paper alignment suction cup includes a rotating nozzle, and a lifting push rod is connected above the rotating nozzle. A vertically downward detection camera is installed above the mold turntable. The paper alignment suction cup and the detection camera are electrically connected to an industrial control module.

9. The badge automatic assembly machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, Badge sensors are installed above the mold turntable between the feeding component and the paper placement component, and between the discharging component and the feeding component. The badge sensors are connected to the industrial control module.

10. The automatic badge assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge assembly includes a discharge suction cup arm and a flexible conveyor belt connected in sequence.

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