Branching module
By employing an upper and lower pressure head combined with an elastic element in the wire splitting module, the problem of easy damage to the core wire in the existing technology is solved, and the tight arrangement and separation of the core wire under large stroke drive is realized, which is suitable for wire harness manufacturing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DONGGUAN HENGXIN AUTOMATION EQUIP TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing wire splitting modules are prone to damaging the core wires when the clamping force is determined by the cylinder drive stroke, and it is difficult to avoid core wire damage under large stroke drive.
The upper and lower pressure heads are connected by an elastic element, which provides appropriate elastic force to avoid excessive compression of the core wire. At the same time, the core wires are tightly arranged and separated through the wire separator and conductor channel.
It achieves the goal of avoiding core wire damage under long stroke drive while ensuring that the core wires are closely arranged and separated along a preset direction, making it suitable for wire harness manufacturing processes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of wire harness manufacturing technology, and in particular to a wire splitting module for separating the end core wires of a wire harness. Background Technology
[0002] In the manufacturing process of wire harnesses for data cables and other connectors, the outer sheath of the wire harness ends needs to be stripped, and then the exposed core wires need to be separated so that they can be soldered one by one to the corresponding solder points of the connector terminals. In related technologies, the core wires are automatically separated by a wire splitting module, which includes a pressure head for pressing the wires. Before separating the core wires, the pressure head needs to flatten multiple core wires so that they can be closely arranged along a preset direction, which facilitates the subsequent separation of adjacent core wires by the wire splitting components such as the wire splitting plate in the wire splitting module. However, in this type of wire splitting module, the clamping force of the pressure head on the core wires is mainly determined by the driving stroke of the actuator such as the cylinder, and the core wires are easily damaged when the driving stroke is large. Utility Model Content
[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a wire splitting module that can flatten multiple core wires in the wire harness along a preset direction during the wire splitting process, while avoiding damage to the core wires.
[0004] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a wire-separating module includes a wire-separating module, which includes a mounting base, an upper wire-separating component, a lower wire-separating component, and a wire-separating drive mechanism. The upper wire-separating component includes an upper sliding seat and an upper pressing head. The upper sliding seat is slidably connected to the mounting base in the vertical direction, and the upper pressing head is disposed on the upper sliding seat. The lower wire-separating component includes a lower sliding seat and a lower pressing head. The lower sliding seat is slidably connected to the mounting base in the vertical direction, and the lower pressing head is disposed on the lower sliding seat and located below the upper pressing head. The wire-separating drive mechanism connects the upper sliding seat and the lower sliding seat and drives the upper sliding seat to move closer or further away from each other in the vertical direction, so that the upper pressing head and the lower pressing head can press together or separate. The upper pressing head is slidably connected to the upper sliding seat in the vertical direction, and the upper sliding seat is provided with a first elastic element for providing a downward elastic force to the upper pressing head. Alternatively, the lower pressing head is slidably connected to the lower sliding seat in the vertical direction, and the lower sliding seat is provided with a first elastic element for providing an upward elastic force to the lower pressing head.
[0005] The branching module according to the embodiment of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0006] In this embodiment, when multiple core wires at the end of the wire harness need to be flattened, the multiple core wires at the end of the wire harness can be positioned between the upper pressure head and the lower pressure head. Then, the wire pressing drive mechanism drives the upper slide to move the upper pressure head and the lower slide to move the lower pressure head closer to each other. Thus, the upper pressure head and the lower pressure head cooperate to flatten the multiple core wires and arrange them closely along a preset direction. Since the upper pressure head is slidably connected to the upper slide block in the vertical direction and provides downward elastic force through the first elastic element (or the lower pressure head is slidably connected to the lower slide block in the vertical direction and provides upward elastic force through the first elastic element), after the upper pressure head moves down and contacts the core wire (or after the lower pressure head starts to contact the core wire during its upward movement), even if the driving stroke of the wire pressing drive mechanism is large, the upper pressure head can float upward in the vertical direction by a certain distance (or the lower pressure head can float downward in the vertical direction by a certain distance) to avoid excessive compression of the core wire. At the same time, the compression force on the core wire between the upper pressure head and the lower pressure head will be provided by the first elastic element. Therefore, as long as the first elastic element that can provide a suitable range of elastic force is selected, multiple core wires in the wire harness can be flattened in a preset direction while avoiding damage to the core wires.
[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the dividing module includes an upper bearing seat, which is slidably connected to an upper slide seat in a vertical direction. The upper pressure head is connected to the lower side of the upper bearing seat, and a first elastic member is connected to the upper bearing seat.
[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the wire splitting module further includes a wire splitting driver. An upper wire splitting plate is slidably mounted on the upper support seat in the vertical direction. The upper wire splitting plate is located on the side of the upper pressure head away from the upper slide seat, and a V-shaped protrusion is provided on its lower side. A wire receiving groove is formed at the upper root of the V-shaped protrusion. The wire splitting driver is connected to the upper wire splitting plate and is used to drive the upper wire splitting plate to move downward. A lower wire splitting plate is slidably mounted on the lower slide seat in the vertical direction. The lower wire splitting plate is located on the side of the lower pressure head away from the lower slide seat. Opposite to the upper dividing plate, the lower sliding seat is provided with a second elastic element for providing upward elastic force to the lower dividing plate; the upper side of the lower dividing plate is provided with a receiving groove, the bottom of the receiving groove is flush with the upper side of the lower pressure head, and the two side walls of the receiving groove are parallel to the two side edges of the V-shaped protrusion; when the V-shaped protrusion is inserted into the receiving groove and the upper dividing plate and the lower dividing plate are in contact, wire channels are formed between the two side edges of the V-shaped protrusion and the two side walls of the receiving groove, and the two wire channels are respectively connected to the two wire receiving grooves.
[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the dividing module includes a lower support seat, an upper support seat that is slidably connected to a lower support seat in a vertical direction, a lower dividing plate that is connected to the lower support seat, and a second elastic member that is connected to the lower support seat.
[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the splitter module further includes a third elastic connector. The splitter driver is disposed on the upper slide and located above the upper splitter plate. The third elastic connector connects the upper splitter plate and the upper support seat and is used to provide an elastic force to reset the upper splitter plate upward.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the wire splitting module includes a wire straightening module, which includes a wire clamping mechanism and a wire straightening driver. The wire clamping mechanism is located on the side of the lower splitting plate away from the lower pressure head and is used to clamp the main body of the wire harness. The wire straightening driver is connected to the wire clamping mechanism and is used to drive the wire clamping mechanism to move closer to or away from the lower pressure head.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the wire splitting module includes a transverse drive, which is connected to a mounting base and is used to drive the mounting base to move closer to or away from the wire clamping mechanism.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the splitting module includes a fork release drive mechanism, which is connected to the wire straightening module and the wire pressing module, and is used to drive the wire straightening module and the wire pressing module to move synchronously.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the line splitting module includes a frame and a lifting seat. The fork release drive mechanism includes a lifting driver. The lifting seat is slidably connected to the frame in the vertical direction. The lifting driver is disposed on the frame and connected to the lifting seat. The line splitting module and the line straightening module are both disposed on the lifting seat.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the wire pressing drive mechanism includes an upper wire pressing driver and a lower wire pressing driver, wherein the upper wire pressing driver is connected to an upper slide block and the lower wire pressing driver is connected to a lower slide block.
[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description
[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a branching module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the pressure dividing line module shown in the figure;
[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2The diagram shows the structure of the pressure-splitting line module from another perspective.
[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged view of region A in the middle.
[0022] Figure label:
[0023] Module 30a for pressing and separating wires; mounting base 310; clearance groove 311; upper sliding base 321; upper pressing head 322; first elastic element 323; upper bearing base 324; first connecting rod 325; upper wire separating plate 326; V-shaped protrusion 3261; wire receiving groove 3262; protrusion 3263; wire separating driver 327; lower pressing component; lower pressing head 331; lower wire separating plate 332; storage groove 3321; wire channel 3322; lower bearing base 333; second elastic element 334; second connecting rod 335; lower sliding base 336; upper pressing driver 341; lower pressing driver 342; lateral movement driver 350; first connecting base 360; fork release drive mechanism 30b; wire straightening module 30c; wire clamping mechanism 371; wire straightening driver 372; second connecting base 373; frame 30d; lifting base 30e. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.
[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, left, right, front, and back, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and 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.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, the use of "first" and "second" is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features or the order of the technical features.
[0027] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0028] The following is for reference only. Figure 1 To be continued Figure 4 This describes the branching module of an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 3 According to the present invention, the wire splitting module includes a wire pressing module 30a, which is used to pre-press and flatten the core wires at the end of the wire harness and separate adjacent core wires. It can be understood that, to achieve pre-pressing and flattening of multiple core wires and to ensure that the core wires are closely arranged along a preset direction, the wire pressing module 30a specifically includes a mounting base 310, an upper pressing component, a lower pressing component, and a wire pressing drive mechanism. The upper pressing component includes an upper slide 321 and an upper pressing head 322. The upper pressing head 322 is disposed on the upper slide 321, and the upper slide 321 is slidably connected to the mounting base 310 in the vertical direction. Therefore, by sliding the upper slide 321, the upper pressing head 322 can be driven up and down. The sliding and pressing sub-assembly includes a sliding base 336 and a pressing head 331. Similarly, the pressing head 331 is disposed on the sliding base 336, which is slidably connected to the mounting base 310 in the vertical direction. The pressing head 331 is located below the pressing head 322, so that the pressing head 331 can slide up and down by sliding the sliding base 336. When the upper sliding base 321 and the sliding base 336 move relative to each other, the pressing head 322 and the pressing head 331 can move closer to each other to clamp and press the core wire located between them. When the upper sliding base 321 and the sliding base 336 move away from each other, the pressing head 322 and the pressing head 331 can move away from each other to release the core wire clamped between them.
[0030] Meanwhile, in order to drive the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 to move synchronously, the wire pressing module 30a also includes a wire pressing drive mechanism. The wire pressing drive mechanism is connected to the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 and is used to drive the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 to move closer or further apart in the vertical direction. So that when it is necessary to flatten multiple core wires at the end of the wire harness, the multiple core wires at the end of the wire harness can be positioned between the upper pressing head 322 and the lower pressing head 331 by means of a device such as a jig for holding and fixing the wire harness. Then, the wire pressing drive mechanism drives the upper slide 321 to drive the upper pressing head 322 and the lower slide 336 to drive the lower pressing head 331 to move closer to each other. Then, the upper pressing head 322 and the lower pressing head 331 cooperate to flatten the multiple core wires and arrange them closely in a preset direction.
[0031] Reference Figure 2To avoid excessive pressing force that could damage the core wire, in one embodiment, the upper pressing head 322 is slidably connected to the upper slide block 321 in the vertical direction, and the upper slide block 321 is provided with a first elastic element 323 for providing downward elastic force to the upper pressing head 322. It should be understood that since the upper pressing head 322 is slidably connected to the upper slide block 321 in the vertical direction and provides downward elastic force through the first elastic element 323, after the upper pressing head 322 moves down to contact the core wire, even if the driving stroke of the wire pressing drive mechanism is large, the upper pressing head 322 can float upward a certain distance in the vertical direction to avoid excessive compression of the core wire. At the same time, the pressing force on the core wire between the upper pressing head 322 and the lower pressing head 331 will be provided by the first elastic element 323. Therefore, as long as the first elastic element 323 that can provide an appropriate range of elastic force is selected, multiple core wires in the wire harness can be flattened in a preset direction while avoiding damage to the core wires.
[0032] It should be understood that, in order to avoid damage to the core wire due to excessive pressing force, in addition to the option of sliding the upper pressing head 322 vertically to the upper slide seat 321 and providing a first elastic element 323 on the upper slide seat 321 to provide an elastic force that causes the upper pressing head 322 to move downward, in some other embodiments, the lower pressing head 331 can be configured to slide vertically to the lower slide seat 336 and a first elastic element 323 is provided on the lower slide seat 336 to provide an upward elastic force to the lower pressing head 331. Similarly, since the lower pressure head 331 is slidably connected to the lower slide seat 336 in the vertical direction and is provided with an upward elastic force by the first elastic element 323, after the lower pressure head 331 moves up to contact the core wire, even when the driving stroke of the wire pressing drive mechanism is large, the lower pressure head 331 can float downward a certain distance in the vertical direction to avoid excessive compression of the core wire. At the same time, the compression force on the core wire between the upper pressure head 322 and the lower pressure head 331 will be provided by the first elastic element 323. Therefore, as long as the first elastic element 323 that can provide a suitable range of elastic force is selected, multiple core wires in the wire harness can be flattened in a preset direction, while avoiding damage to the core wires.
[0033] It is understandable that, in order to support the upper pressure head 322 and ensure that the upper pressure head 322 moves stably in the vertical direction, refer to Figure 2In some embodiments, the upper pressure assembly includes an upper support seat 324, which is slidably connected to an upper slide seat 321 in a vertical direction. An upper pressure head 322 is connected to the lower side of the upper support seat 324. A first elastic element 323 is connected to the upper support seat 324, thereby transmitting elastic force to the upper pressure head 322 through the upper support seat 324. Furthermore, to further improve the smoothness of the sliding of the upper support seat 324, a first slide rail extending in a vertical direction is provided on the upper slide seat 321, and a first slider that slides in cooperation with the first slide rail is provided on the upper support seat 324. Meanwhile, in order to avoid the first elastic element 323 affecting the sliding of the upper support seat 324 and to reduce the overall size and weight of the upper slide seat 321, a first connecting rod 325 is provided on one side edge of the upper slide seat 321 in the width direction. The first elastic element 323 is a tension spring, and the pull ring at one end of the tension spring is connected to the first connecting rod 325 by bolts or other connecting parts (not shown in the figure), while the pull ring at the other end of the tension spring is connected to one side surface of the upper support seat 324 in the width direction by bolts or other connecting parts.
[0034] It should be understood that after the upper pressure head 322 and the lower pressure head 331 flatten the core wires, it is necessary to separate adjacent core wires so that the wire spacing between the core wires matches the spacing between the terminals on the connecting terminals. Therefore, in one embodiment, reference is made to... Figure 2 and Figure 4 The wire splitting module 30a also includes an upper wire splitting plate 326, a lower wire splitting plate 332, and a wire splitting driver 327. The upper wire splitting plate 326 is slidably disposed on the upper support 324 in the vertical direction, and the upper wire splitting plate 326 is located on the side of the upper pressure head 322 away from the upper slide seat 321. The lower wire splitting plate 332 is disposed on the lower slide seat 336. Similarly, the lower wire splitting plate 332 is located on the side of the lower pressure head 331 away from the lower slide seat 336, and the lower wire splitting plate 332 is located at a position opposite to the upper wire splitting plate 326 below it. The wire splitting driver 327 is used to drive the upper wire splitting plate 326 to move downward. After the upper pressure head 322 and the lower pressure head 331 have finished flattening the core wire, the upper wire splitting plate 326 can be driven to move downward by the wire splitting driver 327 to cooperate with the lower wire splitting plate 332 to separate the core wire pressed between the upper pressure head 322 and the lower pressure head 331.
[0035] It should be understood that the structures of the upper splitter board 326 and the lower splitter board 332 differ depending on the number of core wires. The following explanation mainly focuses on the splitter structure for two-core wires; see reference. Figure 4Specifically, the lower side of the upper dividing plate 326 is provided with a V-shaped protrusion 3261, and a wire receiving groove 3262 is formed at the upper root of the V-shaped protrusion 3261; the lower dividing plate 332 is also slidably disposed on the lower sliding seat 336 in the vertical direction, and the lower sliding seat 336 is provided with a second elastic element 334 for providing an upward elastic force to the lower dividing plate 332, so that the lower dividing plate 332 can automatically slide upward and reset under the action of the second elastic element 334; the upper side of the lower dividing plate 332 is provided with a receiving groove 3321, and the bottom of the receiving groove 3321 is connected to the lower pressing head 331. The upper side is flush with the upper side, and the two side walls of the receiving groove 3321 are parallel to the two side edges of the V-shaped protrusion 3261. Furthermore, when the V-shaped protrusion 3261 is inserted into the receiving groove 3321 and the upper wire divider 326 and the lower wire divider 332 are in contact, wire channels 3322 are formed between the two side edges of the V-shaped protrusion 3261 and the two side walls of the receiving groove 3321. The two wire channels 3322 are respectively connected to the two wire receiving grooves 3262, thereby allowing the two core wires to slide along the two wire channels 3322 into the two wire receiving grooves 3262 respectively.
[0036] It should be understood that, through the above structure, after the core wires are flattened, since the bottom of the receiving groove 3321 is flush with the upper side of the lower pressing head 331, the two core wires will also be accommodated at the bottom of the receiving groove 3321. As the upper splitter plate 326 moves downward under the drive of the splitter driver 327, after the V-shaped protrusion 3261 is inserted into the bottom of the receiving groove 3321, the lower tip of the V-shaped protrusion 3261 can be inserted between the two core wires. Subsequently, the upper splitter plate 326 abuts against the lower splitter plate 3321. 2. The two core wires will be separated by the V-shaped protrusion 3261 and enter the lower end of the two conductor channels 3322 respectively. Then, the upper dividing plate 326 continues to move down and pushes the lower dividing plate 332 to overcome the elastic force of the second elastic member 334 and move down together. At this time, since the core wire is pressed between the upper pressure head 322 and the lower pressure head 331, the core wire does not move down and will move horizontally under the guidance of the conductor channel 3322, and finally enter the wire receiving groove 3262, thereby realizing the separation of the two core wires.
[0037] Understandably, similarly, in order to support the lower dividing plate 332 and ensure that the lower dividing plate 332 moves stably in the vertical direction, refer to Figure 2The lower pressure component includes a lower support seat 333, an upper support seat 324 slidably connected to a lower support seat 336 in a vertical direction, a lower dividing plate 332 connected to the lower support seat 333, and a second elastic element 334 connected to the lower support seat 333, thereby transmitting elastic force to the lower dividing plate 332 through the lower support seat 333. Furthermore, to further improve the smoothness of the sliding of the lower support seat 333, a second slide rail extending vertically is provided on the lower support seat 336, and a second slider that slides in cooperation with the second slide rail is provided on the lower support seat 333. Meanwhile, to prevent the second elastic element 334 from affecting the sliding of the lower support seat 333 and to reduce the overall size and weight of the lower slide seat 336, a second connecting rod 335 is provided on one side edge of the lower slide seat 336 in the width direction. The second elastic element 334 is a tension spring, and one end of the tension spring is connected to the second connecting rod 335 by bolts or other connecting parts (not shown in the figure), while the other end of the tension spring is connected to one side surface of the lower support seat 333 in the width direction by bolts or other connecting parts.
[0038] It is understood that in some embodiments, the upper pressure distribution assembly further includes a third elastic connector (not shown in the figures), the splitter driver 327 is disposed on the upper slide 321 and located above the upper splitter plate 326, and the third elastic connector connects the upper splitter plate 326 and the upper support 324, and is used to provide an elastic force for resetting the upper splitter plate 326 upward. (Refer to...) Figure 2 Specifically, the splitter driver 327 can be a single-acting cylinder, and the driving end of the splitter driver 327 is located on the upper side of the upper splitter plate 326, so that when the driving end of the splitter driver 327 extends, it can abut against the upper end of the upper splitter plate 326, thereby pushing the upper splitter plate 326 to move downward against the elastic force of the third elastic connector. After the driving end of the splitter driver 327 retracts, the upper splitter plate 326 can slide upward and reset under the push of the third elastic connector. In addition, to facilitate the connection of the third elastic connector, a protrusion 3263 is provided on the upper end of the upper splitter plate 326 near the upper slide block 321, and a mounting hole (not shown in the figure) is provided on the upper support 324 corresponding to the position of the protrusion 3263. The third elastic connector is a compression spring, and the lower end of the compression spring is inserted into the mounting hole, while the upper end abuts against the protrusion 3263.
[0039] It is understood that, in some of these embodiments, reference is made to... Figure 1The splitter module includes a wire straightening module 30c, which includes a wire clamping mechanism 371 and a wire straightening driver 372. The wire clamping mechanism 371 is located on the side of the lower splitter plate 332 away from the lower pressure head 331, so that the main body part of the wire harness (i.e. the part of the wire harness without the outer sheath removed) can be clamped by the wire clamping mechanism 371, especially the end of the main body part near the core wire. The wire straightening driver 372 is connected to the wire clamping mechanism 371 and is used to drive the wire clamping mechanism 371 to move closer to or away from the lower pressure head 331. Before the wire harness is split into its core wires by the wire splitting module, the wire harness can be transported to the wire splitting module via a wire fixing fixture or other device. Then, the wire body clamping mechanism 371, the upper pressure head 322, and the lower pressure head 331 cooperate to clamp the main body of the wire harness and press the core wires at the ends of the wire harness, respectively. At this time, by opening the wire harness fixing mechanism on the wire fixing fixture, the wire harness can be transferred to the wire splitting module. Since the core wires in the wire harness are pressed by the upper pressure head 322 and the lower pressure head 331, the wire straightening driver 372 drives the wire body clamping mechanism 371 to move the wire body in the wire harness away from the lower pressure head 331, which can straighten the core wires and prevent the core wires from bending and affecting subsequent operations such as cutting or soldering the core wires.
[0040] Understandably, the wire harness clamping mechanism can be either a clamping mechanism directly driven by a thumb cylinder or a clamping mechanism driven by a cylinder with a force-increasing linkage. The wire straightening driver 372 can be either driven by a horizontally positioned linear cylinder or other types of linear drivers such as a motor-screw mechanism.
[0041] It is understandable that, during the production process of data cables and other connecting wire harnesses, the wire-fixing fixture used to fix the wire harness often needs to be transported to the wire distribution module via a conveying device to facilitate automated transportation of the connecting wire harness between various production units. Therefore, to avoid interference between the wire-fixing fixture and components such as the pressing head 331 and the mounting base 310 during the transportation process, in some embodiments, reference is made to... Figures 1 to 3 The crimping and splitting module 30a includes a transverse drive 350, which is connected to the mounting base 310 and is used to drive the mounting base 310 to move closer to or away from the wire clamping mechanism 371. After the current wire harness is crimped and split, the transverse drive 350 can drive the mounting base 310 to move the upper crimping head 322, lower crimping head 331, upper splitting plate 326 and lower splitting plate 332 away from the wire clamping mechanism 371, so that the next wire harness can be transported to the current station by the conveying device.
[0042] Understandably, in order to place the wire harness in a device such as a wire splitter that can fix each core wire in the wire harness after the wire harness is split, the wire splitter module includes a fork release drive mechanism 30b. The fork release drive mechanism 30b is connected to the wire straightening module 30c and the wire pressing module 30a, and is used to drive the wire straightening module 30c and the wire pressing module 30a to move synchronously. After the upper splitter plate 326 and the lower splitter plate 332 work together to separate the core wires, the wire clamping mechanism 371 holds the main body of the wire harness while the upper pressure head 322 and the lower pressure head 331 press the core wires. The fork release drive mechanism 30b synchronously drives the wire straightening module 30c and the wire splitting module 30a to move together. This allows the wire harness to move along with the wire straightening module 30c and the wire splitting module 30a while keeping the core wires separated. Then, when the fork release drive mechanism 30b moves the core wires of the wire harness to the position of the splitter, each separated core wire can be inserted into the corresponding slot in the splitter.
[0043] It should be understood that the structure of the fork release drive mechanism 30b will vary depending on the location of the fork release. In one embodiment, the fork release is set on the wire fixing fixture for conveying the wire harness to the wire splitting module and is located below the core wire position at the end of the wire harness. After the core wire is split, the fork release drive mechanism 30b drives the wire straightening module 30c and the wire pressing module 30a to descend together, so that the core wires in the wire harness can be snapped into the respective wire slots in the fork release.
[0044] In order for the fork release drive mechanism 30b to drive the line straightening module 30c and the line pressing module 30a to move up and down together, in some embodiments, refer to Figure 1The splitting module includes a frame 30d and a lifting seat 30e. The fork release drive mechanism 30b includes a lifting driver. The lifting seat 30e is slidably connected to the frame 30d in a vertical direction. The lifting driver is located on the frame 30d and connected to the lifting seat 30e. The pressing and splitting module 30a and the straightening module 30c are both located on the lifting seat 30e. Specifically, to achieve the overall connection of the pressing and splitting module 30a to the lifting seat 30e, the pressing and splitting module 30a also includes a first connecting seat 360. The first connecting seat 360 is slidably connected to the lifting seat 30e, and the sliding direction is from the mounting seat 310 to the line clamping mechanism 371. The mounting seat 310 is connected to one side of the first connecting seat 360. A lateral movement driver 350 is located on the lifting seat 30e, thereby driving the first connecting seat 360 to slide, which in turn drives the mounting seat 310 to move. 0. The cable clamping mechanism 371 is moved towards the cable straightening module 30c. Similarly, the cable straightening module 30c also includes a second connecting seat 373, which is slidably connected to the lifting seat 30e. The sliding direction is from the mounting seat 310 to the cable clamping mechanism 371. The cable clamping mechanism 371 is connected to one side of the second connecting seat 373. The cable straightening driver 372 is disposed on the lifting seat 30e. The cable straightening driver 372 can drive the second connecting seat 373 to slide, thereby moving the cable clamping mechanism 371 away from the lower pressure head 331.
[0045] It is understood that, in order to drive the upper slide block 321 and the lower slide block 336 to slide synchronously relative to each other or to move away from each other, in one embodiment, referring to Figure 3 Specifically, the wire pressing drive mechanism includes an upper wire pressing driver 341 and a lower wire pressing driver 342. The upper wire pressing driver 341 is connected to the upper slide 321, and the lower wire pressing driver 342 is connected to the lower slide 336. The upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 can be synchronously slid by controlling the upper wire pressing driver 341 and the lower wire pressing driver 342 to work at the same time.
[0046] It should be understood that in some embodiments, both the upper pressure driver 341 and the lower pressure driver 342 are selected to be cylinders, which makes the structure more compact and reduces the size and weight of the mounting base 310. The cylinder body of the upper pressure driver 341 and the cylinder body of the lower pressure driver 342 are respectively connected to the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336. The mounting base 310 is provided with a clearance groove 311 corresponding to the position of the cylinder body of the upper pressure driver 341 and the cylinder body of the lower pressure driver 342. The cylinder bodies of the upper pressure driver 341 and the lower pressure driver 342 are both embedded in the clearance groove 311. The cylinder piston rod of the upper pressure driver 341 and the cylinder piston rod of the lower pressure driver 342 are respectively connected to the upper and lower opposite groove walls of the clearance groove 311.
[0047] It should be understood that, in addition to choosing to use two drivers to drive the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 respectively, in some other embodiments, a single driver and linkage mechanism can also be used to drive the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 to slide synchronously relative to each other or to move away from each other. For example, the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 can be connected by a motor and a bidirectional screw mechanism, so that the upper slide 321 and the lower slide 336 can slide in opposite directions through the two oppositely helical threads of the bidirectional screw.
[0048] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A branching module, characterized in that, Includes a pressure-separating line module, the pressure-separating line module comprising: Mounting base; The upper pressure assembly includes an upper slide and an upper pressure head. The upper slide is slidably connected to the mounting base in a vertical direction, and the upper pressure head is disposed on the upper slide. The lower pressing sub-assembly includes a lower sliding seat and a lower pressing head. The lower sliding seat is slidably connected to the mounting base in a vertical direction, and the lower pressing head is disposed on the lower sliding seat and located below the upper pressing head. A pressure-driving mechanism is connected to the upper slide and the lower slide, and is used to drive the upper slide and the lower slide to move closer or further apart in the vertical direction so that the upper pressure head and the lower pressure head can press together or separate. in, The upper pressure head is slidably connected to the upper slide block in a vertical direction, and the upper slide block is provided with a first elastic element for providing a downward elastic force to the upper pressure head; or, The pressing head is slidably connected to the sliding seat in a vertical direction, and the sliding seat is provided with a first elastic element for providing an upward elastic force to the pressing head.
2. A branching module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper pressure component includes an upper support seat, which is slidably connected to the upper slide seat in a vertical direction. The upper pressure head is connected to the lower side of the upper support seat, and the first elastic element is connected to the upper support seat.
3. A branching module according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wire splitting module further includes a wire splitting driver. An upper wire splitting plate is slidably mounted on the upper support seat in a vertical direction. The upper wire splitting plate is located on the side of the upper pressure head away from the upper sliding seat, and has a V-shaped protrusion on its lower side. A wire receiving groove is formed at the upper root of the V-shaped protrusion. The wire splitting driver is connected to the upper wire splitting plate and is used to drive the upper wire splitting plate downwards. A lower wire splitting plate is slidably mounted on the lower sliding seat in a vertical direction. The lower wire splitting plate is located on the side of the lower pressure head away from the lower sliding seat and is opposite to the upper wire splitting plate. The sliding base is provided with a second elastic element for providing an upward elastic force to the lower dividing plate; the upper side of the lower dividing plate is provided with a receiving groove, the bottom of the receiving groove is flush with the upper side of the lower pressure head, and the two side walls of the receiving groove are parallel to the two side edges of the V-shaped protrusion; when the V-shaped protrusion is inserted into the receiving groove and the upper dividing plate abuts against the lower dividing plate, a wire channel is formed between the two side edges of the V-shaped protrusion and the two side walls of the receiving groove, and the two wire channels are respectively connected to the two wire receiving grooves.
4. A branching module according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower pressure component includes a lower support seat, an upper support seat that is slidably connected to the lower support seat in a vertical direction, a lower dividing plate connected to the lower support seat, and a second elastic member connected to the lower support seat.
5. A branching module according to claim 4, characterized in that, The upper pressure distribution assembly also includes a third elastic connector. The splitter driver is disposed on the upper slide and located above the upper splitter plate. The third elastic connector connects the upper splitter plate and the upper support base and is used to provide an elastic force to reset the upper splitter plate upward.
6. A branching module according to claim 3, characterized in that, The splitter module includes a wire straightening module, which includes a wire clamping mechanism and a wire straightening driver. The wire clamping mechanism is located on the side of the lower splitter plate away from the lower pressure head and is used to clamp the main body of the wire harness. The wire straightening driver is connected to the wire clamping mechanism and is used to drive the wire clamping mechanism to move closer to or away from the lower pressure head.
7. A branching module according to claim 6, characterized in that, The pressure-separating module includes a transverse drive, which is connected to the mounting base and is used to drive the mounting base closer to or further away from the line clamping mechanism.
8. A branching module according to claim 7, characterized in that, The line splitting module includes a fork release drive mechanism, which connects the line straightening module and the line pressing module, and is used to drive the line straightening module and the line pressing module to move synchronously.
9. A branching module according to claim 8, characterized in that, The line splitting module includes a frame and a lifting seat. The fork release drive mechanism includes a lifting driver. The lifting seat is slidably connected to the frame in a vertical direction. The lifting driver is disposed on the frame and connected to the lifting seat. The line pressing module and the line straightening module are both disposed on the lifting seat.
10. A branching module according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The wire pressing drive mechanism includes an upper wire pressing driver and a lower wire pressing driver. The upper wire pressing driver is connected to the upper slide block, and the lower wire pressing driver is connected to the lower slide block.