Glasses leg feeding mechanism

By designing a feeding mechanism that includes a conveyor rail, a connecting frame, and a linear vibrator, combined with a pressing and blocking mechanism, the problem of automated feeding of eyeglass temples was solved, enabling individual feeding and improving automated assembly efficiency.

CN224132086UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-17DONGGUAN MINTAI MASCH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DONGGUAN MINTAI MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-29
Publication Date
2026-04-17

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Technical Problem

In the eyeglass manufacturing process, it is difficult to feed the temples of the glasses one by one in an automated process, resulting in low efficiency of automated assembly.

Method used

Design a feeding mechanism that includes a conveyor rail, a connecting frame, and a linear vibrator. Combine a pressing mechanism and a blocking mechanism to convey the temples of the eyeglasses through the linear vibrator. At the intersection of the straight section and the curved section, the pressing and blocking mechanisms are used to control the delivery of the temples of the eyeglasses, ensuring that they enter the curved section one by one.

Benefits of technology

This technology enables the individual delivery of eyeglass temples, meeting the needs of subsequent processes, reducing structural complexity, and improving automated assembly efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of glasses production, and particularly relates to a glasses leg feeding mechanism which comprises a conveying rail frame, a connecting frame and a linear vibrator. The conveying rail frame is connected with the linear vibrator through a connecting frame, a conveying channel for the glasses legs to pass through is arranged on the conveying rail frame and comprises a linear section and a curved section, and an abutting mechanism and a material blocking mechanism are arranged at the intersection of the linear section and the curved section; the pressing mechanism and the material blocking mechanism are used for releasing or blocking different glasses legs, so that the glasses legs enter the curve sections one by one. According to the scheme, the linear vibrators are used for conveying the glasses legs, so that the complexity of the structure is effectively reduced; meanwhile, through cooperation of the abutting mechanism and the material blocking mechanism, the glasses legs in the conveying channel can be conveyed out one by one, and therefore the requirement of the subsequent process is met.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of eyeglass manufacturing technology, specifically relating to an eyeglass temple feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In the process of eyeglasses production, since the temples, frames, nose pads and other components are all independent parts, they often need to be assembled together. As labor costs increase, more and more factories are starting to automate the assembly process to reduce labor costs.

[0003] Among them, the feeding of eyeglass temples is a crucial step in automated production and assembly. Therefore, it is necessary to design an eyeglass temple feeding mechanism to meet the feeding requirements of eyeglass temples. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, this solution provides a lens temple feeding mechanism.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is as follows:

[0006] An eyeglass temple feeding mechanism includes a conveyor rail, a connecting frame, and a linear vibrator. The conveyor rail is connected to the linear vibrator via the connecting frame. A conveying channel for the eyeglass temples to pass through is provided on the conveyor rail. The conveying channel includes a straight section and a curved section. A pressing mechanism and a blocking mechanism are provided at the intersection of the straight section and the curved section. The pressing mechanism and the blocking mechanism are used to release or block different eyeglass temples so that the eyeglass temples enter the curved section one by one.

[0007] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: the bending angle of the curved segment in the horizontal direction is 90°±5°.

[0008] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: a baffle is provided at the end of the curved segment to prevent the temple of the eyeglasses from falling out of the conveying channel.

[0009] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: a second detector is provided at the end of the curved segment, which is used to detect whether there are eyeglass temples at the baffle.

[0010] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: the connecting frame is fixed above the linear vibrator, and the upper part of the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the conveyor rail frame.

[0011] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: the conveyor rail frame includes a first conveyor side plate and a second conveyor side plate arranged side by side; the gap between the first conveyor side plate and the second conveyor side plate forms the conveying channel.

[0012] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: the pressing mechanism includes a pressing telescopic cylinder and a pressing head; the pressing telescopic cylinder is fixed on the conveying rail frame, and a through hole perpendicular to the conveying channel is provided on the side wall of the conveying channel; the pressing head is disposed in the through hole and connected to the pressing telescopic cylinder; the pressing head is used to press against the temple of the eyeglasses in the conveying channel.

[0013] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: the material blocking mechanism includes a material blocking rod, a material blocking frame, and a material blocking telescopic cylinder; the material blocking telescopic cylinder is fixed on the conveyor rail frame, and the material blocking rod is connected to the telescopic end of the material blocking telescopic cylinder through the material blocking frame; the material blocking rod can extend into the conveying channel to block the temples of the eyeglasses.

[0014] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: a first detector is provided at the end of the straight segment, which is used to detect whether there is an eyeglass temple at the stop bar.

[0015] As an alternative or supplement to the above structure: when the two temple feeding mechanisms are installed side by side, the curved sections of the two temple feeding mechanisms bend toward each other.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This solution uses a linear vibrator to transport the temples of the eyeglasses, which effectively reduces the complexity of the structure; at the same time, through the cooperation of the pressing mechanism and the baffle mechanism, the temples of the eyeglasses in the conveying channel can be sent out one by one, thereby meeting the needs of subsequent processes. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this scheme or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism for two eyeglass temples;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism for a single eyeglass temple;

[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the eyeglass temple feeding mechanism;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a magnified view of a section of the curve.

[0022] Figure 5 This is another enlarged view of the curved segment;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material blocking mechanism.

[0024] In the figure: 1-Eyeglass temple; 2-U-shaped connector; 3-First conveying side plate; 4-Second conveying side plate; 5-Connecting frame; 6-Linear vibrator; 7-Pressure telescopic cylinder; 8-Block telescopic cylinder; 9-First detector; 10-Second detector; 11-Block frame; 12-Block rod; 13-Block; 14-Straight section; 15-Curved section. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions in this embodiment will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are only some embodiments, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments in this solution without creative effort are within the protection scope of this solution.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this embodiment designs a feeding mechanism for the temple 1 of an eyeglasses, including a conveyor rail, a connecting frame 5, a linear vibrator 6, a pressing mechanism, a blocking mechanism, a first detector 9, and a second detector 10.

[0027] The conveyor rail is provided with a conveying channel for the temple 1 to pass through. The conveying channel includes a straight section 14 and a curved section 15 arranged along its conveying direction. The straight section 14 and the curved section 15 intersect, allowing the temple 1 in the straight section 14 to enter the curved section 15. The curvature angle of the curved section 15 in the horizontal direction is 90°±5°. The width of the conveying channel is greater than the thickness of the main body of the temple 1, and the thickness of the hinge end of the temple 1 is greater than the width of the conveying channel, so that the hinge end of the temple 1 is supported by the conveyor rail, and the main body of the temple 1 hangs down naturally.

[0028] The conveyor rail includes a U-shaped connector 2 and two parallel conveyor side plates 3 and 4. The U-shaped connector 2 connects the first and second conveyor side plates 3 and 4 at their ends and is used to fix their relative positions. The gap between the first and second conveyor side plates 3 and 4 forms the conveying channel. Under the vibration of the linear vibrator 6, the temple 1 can move along the conveying channel and continuously enter the curved section 15, so that subsequent process equipment can grasp the temple 1 at the curved section 15.

[0029] The upper edge of the second conveying side plate 4 is higher than the upper edge of the first conveying side plate 3. Under the vibration of the conveying rail frame, when the hinge end of the eyeglass temple 1 comes into contact with the second conveying side plate 4, the eyeglass temple 1 can be horizontally rotated, so that the hinge end of the eyeglass temple 1 can fall to the upper edge of the first conveying side plate 3.

[0030] The linear vibrator 6 can be a commercially available product. It can be a permanent magnet linear motor and linear vibrator disclosed in CN117566349A, or a structure disclosed in CN103056096A or CN103056096A. Details are not provided here.

[0031] The connecting frame 5 connects the conveyor rail frame and the linear vibrator 6, and is used to fix the two together and transmit vibration. The shape of the connecting frame 5 can be various, which will not be described in detail here. It can be adapted to the connection between the conveyor rail frame and the linear vibrator 6.

[0032] A pressing mechanism is located at the intersection of the straight section 14 and the curved section 15, and is used to release or block the temple 1. The pressing mechanism includes a pressing telescopic cylinder 7 and a pressing head. The pressing telescopic cylinder 7 is fixed on the conveyor rail frame, and a through hole perpendicular to the conveyor channel is provided on the side wall of the conveyor channel. The pressing head is located in the through hole and connected to the pressing telescopic cylinder 7. The pressing head is used to press against the temple 1 in the conveyor channel. The pressing telescopic cylinder 7 can be a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or an electric cylinder.

[0033] The blocking mechanism is also located at the intersection of the straight section 14 and the curved section 15. The pressing mechanism and the blocking mechanism are used to release or block different temples 1, so that the temples 1 enter the curved section 15 one by one. The blocking mechanism includes a blocking rod 12, a blocking frame 11, and a blocking telescopic cylinder 8. The blocking telescopic cylinder 8 is fixed on the conveyor rail. The blocking rod 12 is connected to the telescopic end of the blocking telescopic cylinder 8 through the blocking frame 11. Two blocking frames 11, one above the other, can be set on the blocking frame 11 to block the upper and lower parts of the temples 1. The blocking rod 12 can extend into the conveying channel to block the temples 1. The blocking telescopic cylinder 8 can be a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or an electric cylinder.

[0034] A baffle 13 is provided at the end of the curved section 15 to prevent the temple of the glasses 1 from falling out of the conveying channel. A second detector 10 is provided at the end of the curved section 15. The first detector 9 can be an infrared detection sensor, and the second detector 10 is used to detect whether there is a temple of the glasses 1 at the baffle 13.

[0035] The connecting frame 5 is fixed above the linear vibrator 6, and the upper part of the connecting frame 5 is fixedly connected to the conveyor rail frame.

[0036] The first detector 9 is located at the end of the straight section 14. The first detector 9 can be an infrared detection sensor. The first detector 9 is used to detect whether there is a temple 1 at the stop bar 12.

[0037] like Figure 1As shown, when the two eyeglass temple 1 feeding mechanisms are installed side by side, the curved segments 15 of the two eyeglass temple 1 feeding mechanisms bend towards each other, so that the two eyeglass temple 1s are fed separately by the two eyeglass temple feeding mechanisms, thereby meeting the assembly requirements of one eyeglass with two eyeglass temple 1s.

[0038] When the eyeglass temple feeding mechanism in this embodiment is in use:

[0039] When the eyeglass temple 1 enters the straight section 14 from its beginning, it moves along the conveying channel towards the curved section 15 under the vibration of the linear vibrator 6. When it reaches the intersection of the straight section 14 and the curved section 15, the blocking mechanism's blocking telescopic cylinder 8 controls the blocking rod 12 to extend, thereby blocking the eyeglass temple 1. Then, the pressing head of the pressing mechanism extends to press the second eyeglass temple 1 in the conveying direction, and then retracts the blocking rod 12, allowing the first eyeglass temple 1 in the conveying direction to enter the curved section 15, where it is gripped by subsequent process equipment at the baffle 13. After the eyeglass temple 1 in the curved section 15 is gripped, the blocking rod 12 extends and the pressing head retracts, causing the second eyeglass temple 1 to be blocked by the blocking rod 12. This process is repeated, allowing the eyeglass temples 1 to enter the curved section 15 one by one and be gripped.

[0040] The above embodiments are merely illustrative examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation; it is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom remain within the scope of this technology.

Claims

1. An eyeglass leg feeding mechanism characterized by: It includes a conveyor rail, a connecting frame (5), and a linear vibrator (6); the conveyor rail is connected to the linear vibrator (6) through the connecting frame (5), and a conveying channel for the eyeglass temples (1) to pass through is provided on the conveyor rail. The conveying channel includes a straight section (14) and a curved section (15). A pressing mechanism and a blocking mechanism are provided at the intersection of the straight section (14) and the curved section (15); the pressing mechanism and the blocking mechanism are used to release or block different eyeglass temples (1) so that the eyeglass temples (1) enter the curved section (15) one by one.

2. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The curvature of the curve segment (15) in the horizontal direction is 90°±5°.

3. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein: A baffle (13) is provided at the end of the curved segment (15) to prevent the temple of the glasses (1) from falling out of the conveying channel.

4. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of claim 3, wherein: A second detector (10) is provided at the end of the curved segment (15), and the second detector (10) is used to detect whether there is a temple (1) of the glasses at the baffle (13).

5. The eyeglass temple feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting frame (5) is fixed above the linear vibrator (6), and the upper part of the connecting frame (5) is fixedly connected to the conveyor rail frame.

6. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The conveying rail frame includes a first conveying side plate (3) and a second conveying side plate (4) arranged side by side; the gap between the first conveying side plate (3) and the second conveying side plate (4) forms the conveying channel.

7. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The pressing mechanism includes a pressing telescopic cylinder (7) and a pressing head; the pressing telescopic cylinder (7) is fixed on the conveying rail frame, and a through hole perpendicular to the conveying channel is provided on the side wall of the conveying channel. The pressing head is set in the through hole and connected to the pressing telescopic cylinder (7). The pressing head is used to press against the temple (1) of the eyeglasses in the conveying channel.

8. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The material blocking mechanism includes a material blocking rod (12), a material blocking frame (11), and a material blocking telescopic cylinder (8); the material blocking telescopic cylinder (8) is fixed on the conveying rail frame, and the material blocking rod (12) is connected to the telescopic end of the material blocking telescopic cylinder (8) through the material blocking frame (11); the material blocking rod (12) can extend into the conveying channel to block the temple of the eyeglasses (1).

9. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of claim 8, wherein: A first detector (9) is provided at the end of the straight segment (14), and the first detector (9) is used to detect whether there is a temple (1) at the stop bar (12).

10. The eyeglass leg feeding mechanism of any of claims 1-9, wherein: When the two eyeglass temple feeding mechanisms are installed side by side, the curved segments (15) of the two eyeglass temple feeding mechanisms bend toward each other.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Linear vibrator

    CN103056096A

  • Linear electromagnetic vibrator and vibration feeding device

    CN117566349A