Wire arranging mechanism and assembly line
By introducing wire-feeding and wire-pressing components into electronic product manufacturing, the problem of difficulty in ensuring the quality of manual wire handling has been solved, and automated bending and pressing of leads into circuit boards for soldering has been achieved, improving production efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the straightening and soldering of electronic product leads mainly rely on manual operation, which makes it difficult to guarantee the quality of the leads and affects production efficiency.
By employing a wire-feeding assembly and a wire-pressing assembly, the movement of the wire-feeding head and the wire-pressing head enables automated bending of the lead wire and pressing it into the circuit board soldering position. The positioning groove structure ensures the accuracy and stability of the lead wire.
It has enabled automated wire straightening and soldering of electronic products, improving the accuracy and efficiency of wire management and ensuring the smooth progress of subsequent processes.
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Abstract
Description
Cable management mechanism and assembly line Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of electronic atomization device technology, specifically to a cable management mechanism and production line. Background Technology
[0002] In the manufacturing process, many electronic products, such as electronic atomizing devices, are equipped with leads. Properly organizing and soldering these leads to the circuit board is an essential step. Currently, this is typically done manually using tweezers to straighten the leads and press them into their soldering positions on the circuit board. However, this method not only makes it difficult to automate production, but the quality of manual lead handling is also hard to guarantee, thus affecting the efficiency of subsequent processes. Summary of the Invention
[0003] This application provides a cable management mechanism and production line to solve the problems of difficulty in guaranteeing the quality and low production efficiency of manual cable management.
[0004] In some embodiments, a cable management mechanism is provided, comprising:
[0005] A thread-feeding assembly includes a thread-feeding head movable in a first direction, the thread-feeding head being able to act on the lead wire of the product during movement to bend the lead wire;
[0006] The wire pressing assembly includes a wire pressing head movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the wire pressing head being used to press a bent lead wire into a preset position.
[0007] In some embodiments, the lead wire includes a first positioning groove that extends along the first direction and is available for embedding a bent lead wire.
[0008] In some embodiments, the wire guide includes a second positioning groove, which communicates with the first positioning groove, and the second positioning groove is for inserting the lead wire before bending.
[0009] In some embodiments, the walls of the first positioning groove and / or the second positioning groove are arc-shaped to match the contour of the lead wire.
[0010] In summary, by setting up a positioning structure, the lead wire can be embedded in the positioning structure during the bending process, which can effectively prevent the lead wire from deviating and help the wire guide head to accurately guide the lead wire to bend in the predetermined direction during the movement, thus improving the accuracy of wire management.
[0011] In some embodiments, the thread-driving assembly includes a first driving component connected to the thread-driving head to drive the thread-driving head to move along the first direction;
[0012] The crimping assembly includes a second driving component connected to the crimping head to drive the crimping head to move relative to the thread feeder head along the second direction.
[0013] In some embodiments, the second driving component is connected to the moving end of the first driving component so that the crimping head moves synchronously with the thread feeding head along the first direction.
[0014] In some embodiments, the pressing head includes a pressing part, and the pressing part and the projection of the preset position on the first plane are both located on the extension line of the projection of the path of the thread feeder head moving along the first direction on the first plane. The first plane is a reference plane perpendicular to the second direction, wherein the pressing part and the thread feeder head are spaced apart in the first direction.
[0015] Alternatively, the projection of the pressing part and the thread-driving head on the first plane may at least partially overlap, the thread-driving head may be provided with a clearance hole, and the pressing part may be provided corresponding to the clearance hole so that the pressing part can pass through the clearance hole and act on the bent lead wire during the movement along the second direction.
[0016] In some embodiments, the thread-feeding assembly further includes a third driving component, which is connected to the movable end of the first driving component. The second driving component and the thread-feeding head are connected to the movable end of the third driving component. The third driving component is used to drive the thread-feeding head and the pressing head to move synchronously along the second direction.
[0017] In some embodiments, multiple sets of the thread-feeding head and the thread-pressing assembly are provided, with each set of thread-feeding heads corresponding to a set of thread-pressing assemblies, and each thread-feeding head and each thread-pressing assembly being connected to the moving end of the first driving component.
[0018] In some embodiments, an assembly line is provided, including the cable management mechanism of any of the foregoing embodiments.
[0019] In the cable management mechanism provided in this application embodiment, the cable guide head and the cable pressing head can act on the lead wire by moving in the first direction and the second direction respectively, causing it to bend and press into a preset position, thereby automating the cable management operation and improving cable management efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0021] Figure 1 is a top view of the wiring structure in some embodiments of this application;
[0022] Figure 2 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the wire management mechanism in the embodiment of Figure 1;
[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the working mechanism of the cable management mechanism in the embodiment of Figure 1;
[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the thread-pulling head in the thread-management mechanism of the embodiment in Figure 1 from one view.
[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the thread-pulling mechanism in the embodiment of Figure 1 from another perspective;
[0026] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cable management mechanism in the embodiment of Figure 1;
[0027] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the working mechanism of the cable management mechanism in another embodiment.
[0028] In the above attached figures:
[0029] 10. Thread-feeding assembly; 11. Thread-feeding head; 111. Positioning structure; 1111. First positioning groove; 1112. Second positioning groove; 112. Clearance hole; 12. First driving component; 121. First cylinder; 122. First guide rail; 123. First moving component; 13. Third driving component; 131. Third cylinder; 132. Third guide rail; 133. Third moving component;
[0030] 20. Wire pressing assembly; 21. Wire pressing head; 211. Wire pressing part; 22. Second drive component; 221. Second cylinder; 222. Second guide rail; 223. Second moving part;
[0031] 30. Product; 31. Product body; 32. Lead wire; 33. Circuit board; 34. Preset position; 40. Platform; 41. First support part; 42. Second support part. Detailed Implementation
[0032] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be particularly noted that the following embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the scope of the application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0033] The terms "first," "second," and "third" used in the embodiments of this application are 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, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified. The terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the embodiments of this application, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or components inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.
[0034] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.
[0035] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a top view of the cable management structure in some embodiments of this application, Figure 2 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the cable management mechanism in the embodiment of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a working schematic diagram of the cable management mechanism in the embodiment of Figure 1.
[0036] This application provides an assembly line, including an assembly line body and a wire sorting mechanism. The assembly line body is used to transport the product 30 to be sorted to the wire sorting station and to remove the product 30 after sorting from the wire sorting station. The product 30 includes a circuit board 33, a product body 31, and leads 32. The product body 31 is connected to the leads 32. The wire sorting mechanism can act on the leads 32 of the product 30 in the wire sorting station to straighten them on the circuit board 33 and press them into the soldering position of the circuit board 33.
[0037] The cable management mechanism includes a cable guiding assembly 10 and a cable pressing assembly 20. Specifically, the cable guiding assembly 10 includes a cable guiding head 11 movable along a first direction, and a positioning structure 111 provided on the cable guiding head 11. The cable guiding head 11 can act on the lead wire 32 of the product 30 during movement to bend the lead wire 32. The positioning structure 111 is configured to allow the lead wire 32 to be inserted when the cable guiding head 11 acts on the lead wire 32. The cable pressing assembly 20 includes a cable pressing head 21 movable along a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction. The cable pressing head 21 is used to press the bent lead wire 32 into a preset position 34, i.e., the soldering position of the circuit board 33.
[0038] As shown in Figure 3, the first direction can be horizontal (X direction in Figure 3), and the second direction can be vertical (Y direction in Figure 3). All directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationships and movement of components in a specific posture (as shown in the figures). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.
[0039] As shown in Figure 3, product 30 is placed on carrier 40. The production line body directly transports the product 30 to be processed to the processing station via the transfer carrier 40, and removes the processed product 30 from the processing station. Carrier 40 includes a first support part 41 and a second support part 42. The second support part 42 protrudes from the first support part 41. Circuit board 33 is placed on the second support part 42. The edge of product body 31 adjacent to the second support part 42 is placed on the first support part 41. The lead wire 32 initially extends along a second direction, and at least part of the lead wire 32 protrudes from the second support part 42. By moving the wire guide head 11 in the first direction, the portion of the lead wire 32 protruding from the second support part 42 can be bent toward the circuit board 33 on the second support part 42 to the first state. During the bending process, the lead wire 32 is embedded in the positioning structure 111 to prevent the lead wire 32 from shifting. In Figure 3, the bold dashed line represents the lead wire 32 in the initial state, and the bold solid line represents the lead wire 32 in the first state. The crimping head 21 can act on the lead 32 in the first state and drive the lead 32 into the second state. In the second state, part of the lead 32 is embedded in the soldering position of the circuit board 33, which can facilitate subsequent soldering operations.
[0040] Please refer to Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the wire guide head in the wire management mechanism of the embodiment of Figure 1 from one perspective, and Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the wire guide head in the wire management mechanism of the embodiment of Figure 1 from another perspective. In some embodiments, the positioning structure 111 includes a first positioning groove 1111, which extends along a first direction and allows the bent lead wire 32 to be inserted. Specifically, the first positioning groove 1111 is located on the side of the wire guide head 11 facing the lead wire 32 in the first state, and the first positioning groove 1111 extends through both opposite sides of the wire guide head 11 along the first direction. For example, the first positioning groove 1111 is located at the bottom of the wire guide head 11, and during bending, the bent portion of the lead wire 32 is located between the bottom of the wire guide head 11 and the top of the circuit board 33. The extension direction of the first positioning groove 1111 is consistent with the moving direction of the wire guide head 11, which helps the wire guide head 11 to accurately guide the lead wire 32 into the first positioning groove 1111 during the movement process, ensuring that the lead wire 32 is bent in the predetermined direction, thus improving the efficiency and accuracy of wire management. In addition, the design of the first positioning groove 1111 can help straighten the lead wire 32, which is convenient for subsequent wire pressing operations.
[0041] Optionally, the positioning structure 111 includes a second positioning groove 1112, which communicates with the first positioning groove 1111. The second positioning groove 1112 allows the lead wire 32 before bending to be inserted. The second positioning groove 1112 is located on the side of the wire feed head 11 facing the lead wire 32 in its initial state, and extends along the second direction through both opposite sides of the wire feed head 11. When the wire feed head 11 moves along the first direction to be close to the lead wire 32 in its initial state, the lead wire 32 in its initial state is inserted into the second positioning groove 1112. As the wire feed head 11 continues to move along the original direction, the lead wire 32 gradually slides out of the second positioning groove 1112 and is inserted into the first positioning groove 1111. The presence of the second positioning groove 1112 not only provides initial positioning assurance for the lead wire 32, enabling it to maintain a stable state before bending, but also its setting through the opposite sides of the wire guide head 11 and its connection with the first positioning groove 1111 make the lead wire 32 smoother throughout the transition process, effectively reducing the probability of errors in wire management caused by factors such as positional offset.
[0042] Furthermore, the groove walls of the first positioning groove 1111 and / or the second positioning groove 1112 are arc-shaped to match the contour of the lead wire 32.
[0043] Please refer to Figures 2 and 6. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the thread-feeding mechanism in the embodiment of Figure 1. In some embodiments, the thread-feeding assembly 10 includes a first driving component 12, which is connected to the thread-feeding head 11 to drive the thread-feeding head 11 to move along a first direction. The first driving component 12 is a linear driving mechanism.
[0044] The crimping assembly 20 includes a second drive component 22, which is connected to the crimping head 21 to drive the crimping head 21 to move relative to the thread feeder head 11 in a second direction. The second drive component 22 is a linear drive mechanism.
[0045] The first driving component 12 and the second driving component 22 include, but are not limited to, cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, or lead screws, etc., which are not specifically limited here. This application uses cylinders as an example to illustrate the use of cylinders in the first driving component 12 and the second driving component 22. The first driving component 12 includes a first cylinder 121, a first guide rail 122, and a first moving member 123. The first guide rail 122 extends along a first direction, and the first moving member 123 is slidably disposed on the first guide rail 122 and connected to the first cylinder 121 to move along the first guide rail 122 under the drive of the first cylinder 121. The second driving component 22 includes a second cylinder 221, a second guide rail 222, and a second moving member 223. The second guide rail 222 extends along a second direction, and the second moving member 223 is slidably disposed on the second guide rail 222 and connected to the second cylinder 221 to move along the second guide rail 222 under the drive of the second cylinder 221.
[0046] In some embodiments, the wire feeding assembly 10 and the wire pressing assembly 20 are independent of each other. In this embodiment, the wire feeding head 11 is fixedly connected to the first moving member 123, and the wire pressing head 21 is fixedly connected to the second moving member 223. The wire pressing head 21 can be arranged opposite to the soldering position of the circuit board 33 so that the wire pressing head 21 can act on the lead wire 32 in the first state and press it into the soldering position of the circuit board 33.
[0047] Please refer to Figure 6. In some embodiments, the thread-feeding assembly 10 and the thread-pressing assembly 20 are linked. For example, the second driving component 22 is connected to the first moving component 123 of the first driving component 12, and the thread-feeding head 11 is fixedly connected to the first moving component 123, so that the thread-pressing head 21 moves synchronously with the thread-feeding head 11 along the first direction. In this embodiment, the relative positions of the thread-feeding head 11 and the thread-pressing head 21 in the first direction are fixed. The thread-pressing head 21 includes a thread-pressing portion 211, and the projection of the thread-pressing portion 211 and the preset position 34 on the first plane are both located on the extension line of the projection of the path of the thread-feeding head 11 moving along the first direction on the first plane. The first plane is a reference plane perpendicular to the second direction.
[0048] Referring to Figure 3, optionally, the pressing part 211 and the feeding head 11 are spaced apart in the first direction. Specifically, the pressing part 211 can be located in front of the feeding head 11 as it moves towards the lead wire 32 in the first direction. It is understood that since the relative positions of the feeding head 11 and the pressing head 21 in the first direction are fixed, that is, the pressing part 211 is always in front of the feeding head 11, this can avoid the feeding head 11 interfering with the pressing operation of the pressing part 211.
[0049] Please refer to Figure 7, which is a schematic diagram of the operation of the wire-leading mechanism in another embodiment. Optionally, the projection of the pressing part 211 and the wire-leading head 11 on the first plane at least partially overlaps. The wire-leading head 11 is provided with a clearance hole 112, and the pressing part 211 is provided corresponding to the clearance hole 112 so that the pressing part 211 can pass through the clearance hole 112 and act on the bent lead wire 32 during the movement along the second direction.
[0050] In this embodiment, the first driving component 12 drives the wire feeding head 11 and the wire pressing head 21 to move synchronously along a first direction, causing the lead wire 32 to bend to a first state in front of the wire feeding head 11 in the direction of movement of the wire feeding head 11. When the wire pressing part 211 moves synchronously with the wire feeding head 11 to a position opposite to the preset position 34, the first driving component 12 stops. Subsequently, the wire pressing head 21 moves along a second direction under the drive of the second driving component 22, causing the wire pressing part 211 to contact and act on the lead wire 32 in the first state, pressing it into the soldering position of the circuit board 33.
[0051] Please refer back to Figure 6. In some embodiments, the thread-feeding assembly 10 further includes a third driving component 13. The third driving component 13 is a linear driving mechanism. The third driving component 13 is connected to the moving end of the first driving component 12. The second driving component 22 and the thread-feeding head 11 are connected to the moving end of the third driving component 13. The third driving component 13 is used to drive the thread-feeding head 11 and the pressing head 21 to move synchronously in the second direction.
[0052] The third drive component 13 includes, but is not limited to, cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, or lead screws, etc., which are not specifically limited here. This application takes the use of a cylinder as an example for the third drive component 13. The third drive component 13 includes a third cylinder 131, a third guide rail 132, and a third moving member 133. The third guide rail 132 extends along a second direction, and the third moving member 133 is slidably disposed on the third guide rail 132 and connected to the third cylinder 131 to move along the third guide rail 132 under the drive of the third cylinder 131. The third drive component 13 is connected to the first moving member 123 of the first drive component 12, and the second drive component 22 and the wire feed head 11 are connected to the third moving member 133 of the third drive component 13.
[0053] It is understandable that the third driving component 13 can drive the wire feeding head 11 and the wire pressing head 21 to move synchronously to the vertical position corresponding to the wire arrangement station. The first driving component 12 can drive the wire feeding head 11 and the wire pressing head 21 to move synchronously to the horizontal position corresponding to the wire arrangement station and drive the wire feeding head 11 to bend the lead wire 32 in the initial state. Then, the second driving component 22 drives the wire pressing head 21 to move relative to the wire feeding head 11, which can accurately press the lead wire 32 into the soldering position of the circuit board 33, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of wire arrangement.
[0054] Please refer to Figure 6. In some embodiments, multiple sets of wire-feeding heads 11 and wire-pressing components 20 are provided. Each set of wire-feeding heads 11 corresponds to a set of wire-pressing components 20, and each wire-feeding head 11 and each wire-pressing component 20 is connected to the moving end of the first driving component 12. Through the same first driving component 12, multiple sets of wire-feeding heads 11 and wire-pressing components 20 can be driven to move along the first direction simultaneously, so that each wire-feeding head 11 can synchronously act on the leads 32 of multiple products 30 to bend them, and drive the wire-pressing head 21 in the wire-pressing component 20 to move to a position opposite to the soldering position of the circuit board 33. In addition, each wire-pressing component 20 can be driven and controlled independently to ensure that the wire-pressing head 21 of each wire-pressing component 20 is precisely matched with the corresponding wire-feeding head 11 to press the lead 32 into the preset position 34.
[0055] The cable management mechanism also includes a programmable logic controller (PLC), which controls the operation of the entire cable management mechanism. Through a preset program, the PLC can precisely control the start, stop, and movement speed and direction of the first drive component 12, the second drive component 22, and the third drive component 13, thereby achieving precise positioning and movement of the cable-pulling head 11 and the cable-pressing head 21, ensuring the stability and reliability of the cable management process.
[0056] The above description is only a part of the embodiments of this application and does not limit the scope of protection of this application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made based on the content of this application specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are similarly included in the patent protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. A cable management mechanism, characterized in that, include: The thread-feeding assembly includes a thread-feeding head movable along a first direction, the thread-feeding head being able to act on the lead wire of the product during movement to bend the lead wire; the thread-pressing assembly includes a thread-pressing head movable along a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction, the thread-pressing head being used to press the bent lead wire into a preset position.
2. The cable management mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lead wire includes a first positioning groove that extends along the first direction and is used to insert a bent lead wire.
3. The cable management mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wire guide includes a second positioning groove, which is connected to the first positioning groove. The second positioning groove allows the lead wire to be inserted before bending.
4. The cable management mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The groove walls of the first positioning groove and / or the second positioning groove are arc-shaped to match the contour of the lead wire.
5. The cable management mechanism according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The thread-feeding assembly includes a first driving component connected to the thread-feeding head to drive the thread-feeding head to move along the first direction; the thread-pressing assembly includes a second driving component connected to the thread-pressing head to drive the thread-pressing head to move relative to the thread-feeding head along the second direction.
6. The cable management mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second driving component is connected to the moving end of the first driving component so that the pressing head moves synchronously with the feeding head along the first direction.
7. The cable management mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The thread-feeding assembly further includes a third driving component, which is connected to the moving end of the first driving component. The second driving component and the thread-feeding head are connected to the moving end of the third driving component. The third driving component is used to drive the thread-feeding head and the pressing head to move synchronously along the second direction.
8. The cable management mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The thread-feeding head and the thread-pressing assembly are provided in multiple sets. Each set of thread-feeding heads corresponds to a set of thread-pressing assemblies. Each thread-feeding head and each thread-pressing assembly are respectively connected to the moving end of the first driving component.
9. The cable management mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressing head includes a pressing part, and the pressing part and the projection of the preset position on the first plane are both located on the extension line of the projection of the path of the thread guide head moving along the first direction on the first plane. The first plane is a reference plane perpendicular to the second direction. The pressing part and the thread guide head are spaced apart in the first direction; or, the pressing part and the projection of the thread guide head on the first plane at least partially overlap. The thread guide head is provided with a clearance hole, and the pressing part is provided corresponding to the clearance hole so that the pressing part can pass through the clearance hole and act on the bent lead wire during the movement along the second direction.
10. An assembly line, characterized in that, Includes the cable management mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-9.