Automatic terminal tape recycling mechanism on connector automatic assembly equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector automatic assembly equipment upper terminal material band automatic recovery mechanism, including the guide rail of being established at the terminal material loading line body end, and the end of guide rail is equipped with cutting assembly and material receiving subassembly. The utility model discloses a terminal material loading line body end is equipped with the guide rail of adapting with material band, and the end of guide rail is equipped with the matching top plate and cutting knife, and is equipped with the elastic pressure material plate in the side of cutting knife, can cut into the small section after the material band waste left after cutting terminal according to the set step and is transferred to the next station from the material receiving groove, compared with the conventional roll -up material band recovery mechanism, the utility model has the advantages such as compact structure, small floor space and does not need manpower assistance, and can completely solve the displacement deviation problem of terminal material loading in the conventional roll -up material band process, thereby can reduce the machining accuracy and assembly accuracy requirement of each structural member in terminal material loading line body, reduces production cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of connector automatic assembly equipment, and in particular to an automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism for connector automatic assembly equipment. Background Technology

[0002] The initial stages of automated connector assembly typically involve separating the terminal strip from the roll material, inserting the terminals into the core, and simultaneously winding up the separated strip using a rewinding mechanism. In the automated assembly of connectors with densely packed and elongated terminals, the rewinding mechanism provides relatively low constraint on the strip, making it prone to positional shifts during forward movement. This shift can then pull the strip before terminal cutting, ultimately leading to misalignment of the cut terminals or abnormal automatic feeding of the roll material, affecting the insertion accuracy and efficiency between the terminals and the core. In actual production, this problem can be improved by adjusting the relative positions of the rewinding and terminal cutting mechanisms and improving the accuracy of the feeding channel, but these methods are relatively costly and their structural design is limited by the overall equipment layout. Furthermore, the wound strip occupies significant storage space and needs to be separated from the rewinding structure (usually a plastic part) before melting and recycling, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and poses certain safety hazards. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides an automatic terminal strip recycling mechanism for connector automatic assembly equipment. It can cut the waste strip left over after cutting the terminals into small segments according to a set step distance and transfer it from the receiving trough to the next work station. Compared with conventional winding strip recycling mechanisms, it has the advantages of compact structure, small footprint and no need for manual assistance. It can also completely solve the problem of displacement deviation during terminal feeding that occurs in conventional winding strip process, thereby reducing the processing accuracy and assembly accuracy requirements of each structural component in the terminal feeding line and reducing production costs.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] An automatic terminal strip recycling mechanism is provided on an automatic connector assembly equipment. The automatic assembly equipment is equipped with a terminal feeding line adapted to the terminal strip. The terminal feeding line can drive the terminal strip to move along a slide rail extending in the X direction. One end of the slide rail is provided with a guide rail extending in the X direction. The automatic strip recycling mechanism is located beside the guide rail and includes a cutting component and a receiving component.

[0006] The cutting assembly includes a drive device and a cutter connected to it in a transmission. The cutter is located on the X-direction side of the guide rail and can move along the Z-direction under the drive of the drive device to cut the material strip. The end of the cutter facing the guide rail has an inverted L-shaped structure. Its longitudinal arm extends along the Z-direction and extends to the Y-direction side of the guide rail. Its transverse arm is horizontally located directly above the guide rail and a top plate adapted to the material strip is located directly below it. The top plate is detachably fixed to the automatic assembly equipment and has a clearance groove for avoiding the longitudinal arm and the transverse arm.

[0007] The receiving assembly is located on the X-direction side of the top plate and away from the guide rail, and includes a receiving groove extending downward, one end of which extends directly below the top plate.

[0008] As a further explanation of the above technical solution:

[0009] In the above technical solution, the end of the transverse arm facing the guide rail is an inclined surface.

[0010] In the above technical solution, a bracket is also provided on the Y-direction side of the guide rail. The bracket is provided with the driving device and the Z-direction extending slide rail. The slide rail is provided with a slide plate that is connected to the driving device in a transmission manner. The cutter is detachably fixed on the slide plate.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the slide plate is also provided with an elastic pressure plate on the X-direction side of the cutter near the slide rail. The lower end of the elastic pressure plate is adapted to the material strip and is located directly above the guide rail.

[0012] In the above technical solution, a horizontal mounting plate is also provided on the side wall of the bracket facing the guide rail. One end of the mounting plate extends to the outside of the bracket and the guide rail and top plate are detachably fixed thereon.

[0013] In the above technical solution, the upper end of the guide rail can also be detachably fixed with a baffle above the material strip.

[0014] In the above technical solution, a protective cover is provided around the material receiving trough.

[0015] In the above technical solution, the receiving trough and the protective cover are integrally formed.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: by setting a guide rail adapted to the material strip at the end of the terminal feeding line, setting a matching top plate and cutter at the end of the guide rail, and setting an elastic pressure plate on the side of the cutter, the waste material strip remaining after cutting the terminals can be cut into small segments according to the set step distance and transferred from the receiving trough to the next station. Compared with the conventional material strip recycling mechanism, this utility model has the advantages of compact structure, small footprint and no need for manual assistance. It can also completely solve the problem of displacement deviation during terminal feeding that occurs in the conventional material strip winding process, thereby reducing the processing accuracy and assembly accuracy requirements of each structural component in the terminal feeding line and reducing production costs. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of this embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram from another perspective of this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cutter structure in this embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the top plate in this embodiment.

[0021] In the diagram: 10, material strip; 20, guide rail; 21, baffle; 30, cutting assembly; 31, drive unit; 32, cutter; 33, slide plate; 34, elastic pressure plate; 40, receiving assembly; 50, top plate; 51, clearance groove; 60, bracket; 61, slide rail; 62, mounting plate; 1, longitudinal arm; 2, transverse arm; 3, receiving groove; 4, protective cover. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] The embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application. In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application 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, and therefore should not be construed as limiting this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used 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" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "several" or "more than" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified. In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances. In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" a second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or it can include contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of a second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" of a second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0024] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the automatic connector assembly equipment includes an automatic terminal strip recycling mechanism. The automatic assembly equipment is equipped with a terminal feeding line adapted to the strip 10. The terminal feeding line can drive the strip 10 to move the terminals on it along a slide extending in the X direction. One end of the slide is provided with a guide rail 20 extending in the X direction. The automatic strip recycling mechanism is located beside the guide rail 20 and includes a cutting component 30 and a receiving component 40, wherein:

[0025] The cutting assembly 30 includes a drive unit 31 and a cutter 32 connected to it. The cutter 32 is located on the X-direction side of the guide rail 20 and can move along the Z-direction under the drive of the drive unit 31 to cut the material strip 10. The end of the cutter 32 facing the guide rail 20 has an inverted L-shaped structure. Its longitudinal arm 1 extends along the Z-direction and extends to the Y-direction side of the guide rail 20. Its transverse arm 2 is horizontally located directly above the guide rail 20 and a top plate 50 adapted to the material strip 10 is located directly below it. The top plate 50 is detachably fixed on the automatic assembly equipment and has a clearance groove 51 for avoiding the longitudinal arm and the transverse arm.

[0026] The receiving assembly 40 is located on the X-direction side of the top plate 50 and away from the guide rail 20, and includes a receiving groove 3 extending downward, one end of which extends directly below the top plate 50.

[0027] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 As shown, the end of the transverse arm 2 facing the guide rail is a bevel 3. During cutting, the clearance groove 51 guides the longitudinal arm 1 to move downward, and the bevel 3 forms a cutting edge with the side wall of the cutter 31 to reduce the contact area between the transverse arm 2 and the strip 10, reduce the shearing force of the cutter 31 on the strip 10, and slow down its deformation, so as to reduce its impact on the terminals at the front end of the strip 10 that have not been cut off.

[0028] Furthermore, a bracket 60 is provided on the Y-direction side of the guide rail 20. The bracket 60 is provided with a drive device 31 and a slide rail 61 extending in the Z direction. A slide plate 33 connected to the drive device 31 is provided on the slide rail 61. A cutter 32 is detachably fixed on the slide plate 33. A horizontal mounting plate 62 is also provided on the side wall of the bracket 60 facing the guide rail 20. One end of the mounting plate 62 extends to the outside of the bracket 60 and the guide rail 20 and the top plate 50 are detachably fixed on it.

[0029] Furthermore, a baffle 21 can be detachably fixed to the upper end of the guide rail 20 above the material belt 10.

[0030] Furthermore, such as Figure 1-2 As shown, an elastic pressure plate 34 is also provided on the X-direction side of the cutter 32 near the slide rail on the slide plate 33. The lower end of the elastic pressure plate 34 is adapted to the material strip 10 and is located directly above the guide rail 20. The lower end of the elastic pressure plate 34 extends to the bottom of the transverse arm 1.

[0031] During operation, the drive unit 31 drives the cutter 32 and the elastic pressure plate 34 to move down synchronously. The elastic pressure plate 34 first presses against the material strip 10 and tightens the material strip 10. The cutter 32 continues to move down, and the transverse arm 1 cuts the material strip 10. The cut material strip 10 falls into the receiving groove 3.

[0032] Furthermore, a protective cover plate 4 is provided around the material receiving trough 3 to prevent the cut material strip 10 from splashing. In this embodiment, the material receiving trough 3 and the protective cover plate 4 are integrally formed and form a square tube shape.

[0033] This invention features a guide rail 20 adapted to the material strip 10 at the end of the terminal feeding line, a matching top plate 50 and a cutter 31 at the end of the guide rail 20, and an elastic pressure plate 34 on the side of the cutter 31. This allows the waste material strip remaining after cutting the terminals to be cut into small segments according to a set step distance and transferred from the receiving groove 3 to the next work station. Compared with conventional material strip recycling mechanisms, this invention has the advantages of compact structure, small footprint, and no need for manual assistance. It can also completely solve the problem of displacement deviation during terminal feeding that occurs in conventional material strip winding process, thereby reducing the processing accuracy and assembly accuracy requirements of each structural component in the terminal feeding line and reducing production costs.

[0034] The above does not limit the technical scope of this utility model. Any modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this utility model shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic terminal strip recycling mechanism on an automatic connector assembly equipment, wherein the automatic assembly equipment is provided with a terminal feeding line adapted to the strip, the terminal feeding line being able to drive the strip to move the terminals on it along a slide extending in the X direction; characterized in that: One end of the slide is provided with a guide rail extending in the X direction, and the automatic material strip recycling mechanism is located beside the guide rail, including a cutting component and a receiving component, wherein: The cutting assembly includes a drive device and a cutter connected to it in a transmission. The cutter is located on the X-direction side of the guide rail and can move along the Z-direction under the drive of the drive device to cut the material strip. The end of the cutter facing the guide rail has an inverted L-shaped structure. Its longitudinal arm extends along the Z-direction and extends to the Y-direction side of the guide rail. Its transverse arm is horizontally located directly above the guide rail and a top plate adapted to the material strip is located directly below it. The top plate is detachably fixed to the automatic assembly equipment and has a clearance groove for avoiding the longitudinal arm and the transverse arm. The receiving assembly is located on the X-direction side of the top plate and away from the guide rail, and includes a receiving groove extending downward, one end of which extends directly below the top plate.

2. The automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism on the connector automatic assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the transverse arm facing the guide rail is inclined.

3. The automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism on the connector automatic assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, A bracket is also provided on the Y-direction side of the guide rail. The bracket is provided with the drive device and the slide rail extending in the Z direction. The slide rail is provided with a slide plate that is connected to the drive device in a transmission manner. The cutter is detachably fixed on the slide plate.

4. The automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism on the connector automatic assembly equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The slide plate is also provided with an elastic pressure plate on the X-direction side of the cutter near the slide rail. The lower end of the elastic pressure plate is adapted to the material strip and is located directly above the guide rail.

5. The automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism on the connector automatic assembly equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bracket is further provided with a horizontal mounting plate on the side wall facing the guide rail. One end of the mounting plate extends to the outside of the bracket and the guide rail and top plate are detachably fixed thereon.

6. The automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism on the connector automatic assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the guide rail can also be detachably fixed with a baffle above the material belt.

7. The automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism on the connector automatic assembly equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material receiving trough is equipped with a protective cover.

8. The automatic terminal material tape recycling mechanism on the connector automatic assembly equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The receiving trough and the protective cover are integrally formed.

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