Automatic sorting and arranging pin device

By designing an automatic needle sorting and arranging device, the automatic arrangement of dial needles is achieved using joint servo motors and vacuum nozzles, solving the problem of low production efficiency caused by manual operation in existing technologies, and improving the automation level and production efficiency of dial needle processing.

CN224358937UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16ZHONGSHAN JUHE PRECISION MASCH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHONGSHAN JUHE PRECISION MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-16
Publication Date
2026-06-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the process of attaching dial pins relies on manual operation, which cannot be automated, making it difficult to improve production efficiency.

Method used

An automatic needle sorting and arranging device was designed, including a rotating disk, a fixed frame, a control device, a sorting device and a material tray. The device uses a joint servo motor and a vacuum nozzle to achieve automatic needle arrangement, and uses a vision camera and a directional synchronous motor to precisely control the placement position of the needles.

🎯Benefits of technology

It enables automated arrangement of dial needles, improving production efficiency and enhancing processing accuracy and productivity.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic sorting and detecting needle arranging equipment, including rotating disc, mount, controlling means, sorting device and material tray, the controlling means sets up on the mount, the sorting device installs at the bottom position of controlling means, the controlling means is used to control sorting device, the material tray places under the sorting device, the rotating disc is located at the front side position of material tray, the sorting device includes upper support, joint servo motor, upper branch, lower branch and lower support, be provided with vacuum suction nozzle on the lower support, and the same vacuum suction nozzle carries out the absorption of the hour hand, and the sorting device puts the hour hand on the rotating disc from material tray, so that can realize the hour hand arrangement automation operation, and the production efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical fields:

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic sorting and needle-arranging equipment. Background technology:

[0002] Watch hands are the hands used to indicate time in a clock. Many high-end clocks have very high requirements for the machining precision of the watch hands. In order to make the watch hands more beautiful and three-dimensional, the watch hands are glued to a special fixture and the surface of the watch hands is cut using a special cutting machine.

[0003] The dial indicator needles are arranged in a matrix on the fixture. A fixture typically has dozens of needles. Currently, the needles are pasted onto the fixture one by one by hand. This method relies on manual operation by workers and cannot achieve automated operation, which makes it difficult to improve production efficiency. Utility Model Content:

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic needle sorting and arranging device that can automate the needle arrangement process and improve production efficiency.

[0005] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution.

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic sorting and needle-sorting device, including a rotating disk, a fixed frame, a control device, a sorting device, and a material tray. The control device is mounted on the fixed frame, and the sorting device is installed at the bottom of the control device. The control device is used to control the sorting device. The material tray is placed below the sorting device, and the rotating disk is located in front of the material tray. The sorting device includes an upper support, a joint servo motor, an upper support arm, a lower support arm, and a lower support. The upper support has three fixed plates. The joint servo motor is installed on one side of the fixed plates, and the upper support arm is installed on the other side of the fixed plates. The joint servo motor drives the upper support arm to rotate. Each upper support arm has a first rotating shaft hinged to its end. The lower support has three sleeves around its periphery, and a second rotating shaft is hinged inside each sleeve. One lower support arm is hinged to one end of the first and second rotating shafts, and the other lower support arm is hinged to the other end of the first and second rotating shafts. A vacuum nozzle is provided on the lower support.

[0007] Furthermore, a vibration device is provided at the bottom of the material tray.

[0008] Furthermore, a vision camera is provided at the bottom of the control device. The vision camera is electrically connected to the control device for acquiring photographic vision, and the vision camera is located above the material tray.

[0009] Furthermore, a feeder is provided on the rear side of the material tray, which is used to transport the dial indicator needle onto the material tray.

[0010] Furthermore, a directional synchronous motor is provided on the lower support, and the vacuum nozzle is located at the bottom of the directional synchronous motor.

[0011] Furthermore, the rotating disk is provided with a plurality of fixtures, which are arranged around the axis of the rotating disk.

[0012] Furthermore, the rotating disk includes an upper disk, a reducer, and a servo motor. The upper disk is mounted on the reducer, and the servo motor is mounted at the bottom of the reducer.

[0013] Furthermore, the reducer is equipped with an origin switch baffle.

[0014] Furthermore, the reducer includes a base and an outer ring, the outer ring is fitted onto the base, a ball bearing is provided between the base and the outer ring, a gear is fitted onto the servo motor, the servo motor is inserted into the base, and the gear of the servo motor meshes with the outer ring and drives the outer ring to rotate.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] 1) This utility model describes an automatic sorting and needle-sorting device, including a rotating disk, a fixed frame, a control device, a sorting device, and a material tray. The control device is mounted on the fixed frame, and the sorting device is installed at the bottom of the control device. The control device controls the sorting device. The material tray is placed below the sorting device, and the rotating disk is located in front of the material tray. The sorting device includes an upper support, a joint servo motor, an upper support arm, a lower support arm, and a lower support. Three fixing plates are provided on the upper support. The joint servo motor is installed on one side of the fixing plates, and the upper support arm is installed on the other side of the fixing plates. The upper arm is driven to rotate by the joint servo motor. Each upper arm is hinged to a first rotating shaft at its end. The lower support has three sleeves around its periphery, and a second rotating shaft is hinged inside each sleeve. One lower arm is hinged to one end of the first and second rotating shafts, and the other lower arm is hinged to the other end of the first and second rotating shafts. The lower support is equipped with a vacuum nozzle, which picks up the dial indicator needles. The needles are then lifted from the material tray and placed on the rotating tray by a sorting device. This automates the dial indicator needle arrangement process and improves production efficiency.

[0017] 2) Other advantages of this utility model are described in detail in the embodiment section of the specification. Attached image description:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a side view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a front view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a partial enlarged view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 This is an exploded view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the automatic sorting and needle-arranging device provided in this embodiment of the utility model. Detailed implementation method:

[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0028] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic needle sorting and sorting device, including a rotating disk 1, a fixed frame 2, a control device 3, a sorting device 4, and a material tray 5. The control device 3 is mounted on the fixed frame 2, and the sorting device 4 is installed at the bottom of the control device 3. The control device 3 controls the sorting device 4 and outputs commands to the sorting device 4 to lift the needles. The material tray 5 is placed below the sorting device 4, and the needles are placed on the material tray 5 to await lifting by the sorting device 4. The rotating disk 1 is located in front of the material tray 5, making it convenient to place the needles on the rotating disk 1 when the sorting device 4 lifts them. The sorting device 4 includes an upper support 41, a joint servo motor 42, an upper support arm 43, a lower support arm 44, and a lower support 45. Three fixing plates 441 are provided on the upper support 44, and the joint servo motor 42 is installed on one side of the fixing plates 441. The upper support arm 43 is installed on the other side of the fixed plate 441 and is driven to rotate by the joint servo motor 42. Each upper support arm 43 has a first rotating shaft 46 hinged at its end, and the first rotating shaft 46 rotates at the end of the upper support arm 43. The lower support 45 is provided with three sleeves 451 around its periphery. A second rotating shaft 47 is hinged inside the sleeve 451 and rotates inside the sleeve 451. One lower support arm 44 is hinged to one end of the first rotating shaft 46 and the second rotating shaft 47, and the other lower support arm 44 is hinged to the other end of the first rotating shaft 46 and the second rotating shaft 47. The lower support 45 is provided with a vacuum nozzle 48, which is used to pick up the dial indicator needles. The dial indicator needles are lifted from the material tray 5 and placed on the rotating tray 1 by the sorting device 4. This realizes the automated operation of dial indicator needle arrangement and improves production efficiency.

[0031] As a first optional embodiment, a vibration device 51 is provided at the bottom of the material tray 5, and a feeder 52 is provided at the rear of the material tray 5. The feeder 52 is used to transport the dial indicator needles onto the material tray 5 and store the dial indicator needles. During a predetermined time, an instruction is output, and a certain number of dial indicator needles will slide into the material tray 5. Then, the vibration of the vibration device 51 will disperse the dial indicator needles, making it easier for the sorting device 4 to pick up the dial indicator needles.

[0032] As a first optional embodiment, a vision camera 31 is provided at the bottom of the control device 3. The vision camera 31 is electrically connected to the control device 3 to acquire photographic vision. The vision camera 31 is located above the material tray 5. The vision camera 31 takes a picture of the material tray 5, and then analyzes the position of the dial indicator in the material tray 5. The acquired information is sent to the control device 3, and the control device 3 starts the sorting device 4 to lift the dial indicator of the material tray 5 and place it on the rotating disk 1.

[0033] As an optional embodiment, a directional synchronous motor 452 is provided on the lower support 45, and the vacuum nozzle 48 is located at the bottom of the directional synchronous motor 452. The directional synchronous motor 452 can rotate the vacuum nozzle 48. When the control device 3 receives the information from the vision camera 31, it determines the angle of the dial indicator. When the vacuum nozzle 48 picks up the dial indicator, it rotates at a predetermined angle to place it in the rotating disk 1. In this way, the dial indicator will be arranged in the same square after being placed.

[0034] As an optional embodiment, the rotating disk 1 is provided with a plurality of fixtures 11, which are arranged around the axis of the rotating disk 1. The pointers are arranged on the fixtures 11 to facilitate subsequent cutting. After the pointers are filled with fixtures 11, the rotating disk 1 is rotated to the next blank fixture 11 to facilitate filling multiple fixtures 11.

[0035] like Figures 8 to 9 As shown, in an optional embodiment, the rotating disk 1 includes an upper disk 12, a reducer 13, and a servo motor 14. The upper disk 12 is mounted on the reducer 13, and the servo motor 14 is mounted at the bottom of the reducer 13. The servo motor 14 rotates, and the speed is reduced by the reducer 13, which then drives the upper disk 12 to rotate. The reducer 13 is equipped with a home point switch baffle 15, which indicates the position of the home point for easy initial setting. The reducer 13 includes a base 131 and an outer ring 132. The outer ring 132 is fitted onto the base 131, and ball bearings are provided between the base 131 and the outer ring 132. The servo motor 14 is fitted with a gear 141, and the servo motor 14 is inserted into the base 131. The gear 141 of the servo motor 14 meshes with the outer ring 132 and drives the outer ring 132 to rotate.

[0036] The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present utility model, but the embodiments of the present utility model are not limited thereto. Any changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, or simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principle of the present utility model are equivalent substitutions and are included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic sorting and needle-sorting device, comprising a rotating disk (1), a fixed frame (2), a control device (3), a sorting device (4), and a material tray (5), wherein the control device (3) is mounted on the fixed frame (2), the sorting device (4) is mounted at the bottom of the control device (3), the control device (3) is used to control the sorting device (4), the material tray (5) is placed below the sorting device (4), and the rotating disk (1) is located in front of the material tray (5), characterized in that: The sorting device (4) includes an upper support (41), a joint servo motor (42), an upper support arm (43), a lower support arm (44), and a lower support (45). Three fixing plates (441) are mounted on the upper support (44). The joint servo motor (42) is mounted on one side of each fixing plate (441), and the upper support arm (43) is mounted on the other side of each fixing plate (441). The joint servo motor (42) drives the upper support arm (43) to rotate. A first rotating shaft (46) is hinged to the end of the support arm (43). Three sleeves (451) are provided around the lower support (45). A second rotating shaft (47) is hinged inside the sleeve (451). One of the lower support arms (44) is hinged to one end of the first rotating shaft (46) and the second rotating shaft (47), and the other lower support arm (44) is hinged to the other end of the first rotating shaft (46) and the second rotating shaft (47). A vacuum nozzle (48) is provided on the lower support (45).

2. The automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vibration device (51) is provided at the bottom of the material tray (5).

3. The automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vision camera (31) is provided at the bottom of the control device (3). The vision camera (31) is electrically connected to the control device (3) for acquiring the vision for taking pictures. The vision camera (31) is located above the material tray (5).

4. The automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feeder (52) is provided on the rear side of the material tray (5), and the feeder (52) is used to feed the dial indicator needle onto the material tray (5).

5. An automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower bracket (45) is equipped with a directional synchronous motor (452), and the vacuum nozzle (48) is located at the bottom of the directional synchronous motor (452).

6. An automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating disk (1) is provided with a plurality of fixtures (11), which are arranged around the axis of the rotating disk (1).

7. An automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating disk (1) includes an upper disk (12), a reducer (13) and a servo motor (14). The upper disk (12) is mounted on the reducer (13), and the servo motor (14) is mounted at the bottom of the reducer (13).

8. An automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The reducer (13) is equipped with an origin switch baffle (15).

9. An automatic sorting and needle-aligning device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The reducer (13) includes a base (131) and an outer ring (132). The outer ring (132) is fitted on the base (131). A ball bearing is provided between the base (131) and the outer ring (132). A gear (141) is fitted on the servo motor (14). The servo motor (14) is inserted into the base (131). The gear (141) of the servo motor (14) meshes with the outer ring (132) and drives the outer ring (132) to rotate.