A tool for assembling a ball and socket spring

Abstract

The application relates to a ball socket spring assembly tool, belonging to the field of assembly tools, which comprises a workpiece profiling tool used for placing a workpiece requiring spring installation, one side of the workpiece profiling tool being provided with a spring profiling piece used for placing a spring, one side of the spring profiling piece being provided with a spring push block used for driving the spring inside the spring profiling piece to move, and one side of the spring push block being provided with a driving piece used for driving the spring push block to move towards the spring profiling piece. The application has the effect of improving the installation efficiency of the ball socket spring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of assembly tooling, and more particularly to an assembly tooling for ball-and-socket springs. Background Technology

[0002] A ball-and-socket spring is a mechanical component that combines the characteristics of a ball-and-socket joint and a spring. It is primarily used in applications requiring multi-degree-of-freedom motion and elastic cushioning. It mainly consists of: a ball-and-socket section: similar to the ball-and-socket structure of the human hip joint, consisting of a ball head (a convex spherical surface) and a matching socket (a concave surface), allowing rotation in multiple directions (pitch, yaw, roll). A spring section: typically integrated around the ball head or socket, providing elastic restoring force to counteract external vibrations or impacts.

[0003] Currently, ball-and-socket springs are mainly installed manually by inserting the spring part into the ball socket to complete the overall installation. However, manual installation is time-consuming and labor-intensive due to limitations in the worker's experience, the need to adjust the appropriate force, and the requirement to accurately align the installation position. This results in low installation efficiency for ball-and-socket springs. Utility Model Content

[0004] To improve the installation efficiency of ball-and-socket springs, this application provides a tooling for assembling ball-and-socket springs.

[0005] This application provides a technical solution for a ball-and-socket spring assembly fixture, which adopts the following approach:

[0006] A fixture for assembling ball-and-socket springs includes a workpiece conforming fixture for placing the workpiece on which the spring is to be installed. One side of the workpiece conforming fixture is provided with a spring conforming component for placing the spring. One side of the spring conforming component is provided with a spring push block for moving the spring inside the spring conforming component. One side of the spring push block is provided with a drive component for driving the spring push block to move closer to the spring conforming component.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, when it is necessary to install a ball-and-socket spring, the ball-and-socket portion is placed on the workpiece contouring fixture, and then the spring is placed on the spring contouring component. The driving component drives the spring push block to move, and the spring push block drives the spring to move and insert into the ball-and-socket portion during the movement, thereby realizing the spring installation process. Since the positions of the workpiece contouring fixture and the spring contouring component are fixed, the position of the installed spring is more accurate with the position of the ball-and-socket portion, thereby improving the work efficiency of installing ball-and-socket springs.

[0008] Optionally, the driving component is configured as a cylinder, and the piston rod of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the spring push block.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution and using a cylinder as the driving component of the spring pusher, the manual labor required can be reduced while controlling the insertion force when the spring is inserted into the ball socket, thereby enabling the spring to be inserted into the appropriate position inside the ball socket and improving the installation efficiency of the ball socket spring.

[0010] Optionally, the spring profile has a spring profile groove for placing the spring, and a spring cover plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the spring profile on the spring profile groove.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, during the spring installation process, the spring cover plate restricts the position of the spring inside the spring profile groove, reducing the occurrence of the spring moving out of the spring profile groove during the movement process, thus affecting the assembly of the ball-and-socket spring.

[0012] Optionally, the spring cover plate has a placement opening for placing the spring.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution and setting up a placement port, it is convenient for workers to place the spring inside the spring profile.

[0014] Optionally, a plurality of slide rails are fixedly connected to the side wall of the spring push block, and the inner wall of the spring contour groove is provided with a slide groove for sliding insertion of the slide rails.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, during the movement of the spring push block, the path of the spring push block is more stable due to the cooperation between the slide rail and the slide groove, thus making the spring move more accurately into the ball socket.

[0016] Optionally, it also includes a base plate, the base plate being connected to the workpiece contouring fixture, the spring contouring component, and the spring push block being connected to the lower side of the drive component.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution and installing a floor, the tooling body can be moved more easily when it needs to be transported.

[0018] Optionally, the bottom of the base plate is fixedly connected with multiple foot pads.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the foot pads can make the overall position of the tooling more stable during assembly. Furthermore, the gap between the foot pads and the base plate facilitates the process of workers picking up and placing the tooling.

[0020] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0021] 1. By setting up workpiece contouring fixtures, spring contouring parts, spring push blocks, and drive components, the overall installation process of ball-and-socket springs can be facilitated;

[0022] 2. By setting slide rails and grooves, the position of the spring installed inside the ball socket can be made more stable;

[0023] 3. By setting up flooring and foot pads, it is convenient to carry out subsequent handling and other work on the entire tooling. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application.

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Base plate; 2. Workpiece contouring fixture; 3. Workpiece; 4. Spring contouring component; 41. Spring contouring groove; 42. Spring cover plate; 421. Placement opening; 43. Slide groove; 5. Spring push block; 51. Slide rail; 6. Drive component; 61. Cylinder; 62. Manual air valve; 7. Foot pad. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 -Appendix Figure 2 This application will be described in further detail.

[0028] This application discloses a tooling for assembling ball-and-socket springs, referring to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 It includes a base plate, on the upper side of which a workpiece contouring fixture is fixedly connected. A groove for placing the workpiece is provided on one side of the middle position of the workpiece contouring fixture.

[0029] A spring-shaped guide is provided on the upper side of the base plate, located on one side of the workpiece contouring fixture. A spring-shaped guide groove for accommodating the spring is formed from top to bottom in the middle of the spring-shaped guide. The spring-shaped guide groove is positioned opposite to the groove formed on the workpiece contouring fixture.

[0030] A spring push block is provided on one side of the spring profile part. The spring push block is arranged opposite to the spring profile groove and can be slidably inserted into the inside of the spring profile groove and slide against the inner wall of the spring profile groove.

[0031] A drive component is fixedly connected to one side of the spring push block to move the spring push block closer to the inside of the spring contour groove.

[0032] When installing a ball-and-socket spring, place the ball-and-socket portion of the spring inside the workpiece contouring fixture, ensuring the side of the ball-and-socket portion where the spring will be installed faces the contouring fixture. Then, place the spring to be installed into the contouring groove of the contouring fixture. Next, activate the drive mechanism, which moves the spring pusher into the contouring groove. The spring inside the contouring groove then moves into the ball-and-socket portion under the action of the spring pusher, thus completing the assembly process of the ball-and-socket spring. The installation of the ball-and-socket spring is achieved through the cooperation of multiple components, simplifying the installation process and improving the efficiency of ball-and-socket spring installation.

[0033] The driving component can adopt various driving forms such as cylinders, electric actuators, hydraulic cylinders, and motor lead screws. In this embodiment, a cylinder is used as the driving component, and the piston rod of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the spring push block. A manual air valve for controlling the operation of the cylinder is fixedly installed on one side of the base plate.

[0034] When a spring needs to be installed, the piston rod of the cylinder is moved by turning the manual air valve, thereby realizing the process of automatically moving the spring push block through the driving component.

[0035] A spring cover plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the spring profile part. The spring cover plate is used to seal the spring profile groove.

[0036] By setting a spring cover plate, the spring cover plate can restrict the position of the spring inside the spring groove during the spring installation process, thereby allowing the spring to move to the preset position during installation.

[0037] The spring cover has a placement opening located in the middle of the spring cover, and the length of the placement opening is less than the length of the spring to be installed.

[0038] By providing a placement opening on the spring cover, the process of placing the springs by the staff becomes more convenient.

[0039] The two opposite sidewalls of the spring push block are fixedly connected to slide rails, and each slide rail is set along the length direction of the spring contour piece. The inner wall of the spring contour groove is provided with a groove for the slide rail to slide into near each slide rail, and the length direction of each groove is parallel to the length direction of the spring contour groove.

[0040] During the process of the spring pusher moving the spring, the cooperation between the slide rail and the slide groove makes the spring pusher more stable during the movement, thereby making the spring move to the inside of the ball socket more accurately.

[0041] Each corner of the bottom of the base plate is fixedly connected with a foot pad, and in this embodiment, the foot pad is a rubber foot pad.

[0042] Adding foot pads can make the device more stable during use.

[0043] The implementation principle of a ball-and-socket spring assembly fixture according to an embodiment of this application is as follows: The ball-and-socket portion of the workpiece to be installed is placed into a groove opened inside the workpiece conforming fixture. Then, the spring to be installed is placed into the spring conforming groove through the placement opening. Next, the manual air valve is activated, controlling the piston rod of the cylinder to move. During the movement of the piston rod, the connected spring pusher and the spring move, thereby causing the spring to move into the ball-and-socket portion under the action of the spring pusher, thus completing the spring installation process.

[0044] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A tooling for assembling ball-and-socket springs, characterized in that: The tooling includes a workpiece contouring fixture for placing the workpiece on which the spring is to be installed. One side of the workpiece contouring fixture is provided with a spring contouring component for placing the spring. One side of the spring contouring component is provided with a spring pusher for moving the spring inside the spring contouring component. One side of the spring pusher is provided with a drive component for driving the spring pusher to move closer to the spring contouring component.

2. The assembly fixture for ball-and-socket springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component is a cylinder, and the piston rod of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the spring push block.

3. The assembly fixture for ball-and-socket springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring profile component has a spring profile groove for placing the spring, and a spring cover plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the spring profile component located on the spring profile groove.

4. A tooling for assembling ball-and-socket springs according to claim 3, characterized in that: The spring cover plate has an opening for placing the spring.

5. A tooling for assembling ball-and-socket springs according to claim 3, characterized in that: Several slide rails are fixedly connected to the side wall of the spring push block, and the inner wall of the spring contour groove is provided with a slide groove for the slide rails to slide into.

6. A tooling for assembling ball-and-socket springs according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a base plate, the base plate being connected to the workpiece contouring fixture, the spring contouring component, and the spring push block being connected to the lower side of the drive component.

7. A tooling for assembling ball-and-socket springs according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the base plate is fixedly connected to multiple foot pads.

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